Finding the good amid a lot of sloppy play by Dogs against Vandy
Michael Bennett stepped up big for Georgia against Vanderbilt. (Associated Press)
A few more observations from Georgia’s win over Vanderbilt in Nashville …
Georgia came out of the game with the Commodores a bit of a riddle, wrapped in a mystery, inside an enigma, as Winston Churchill once said.
The Dogs seem incapable of putting away even a mediocre team and yet have won four straight conference games and are tied for first place in the SEC East. Georgia had way too many penalties called Saturday night (11), got gashed at times by a Vandy team ranked 100th in the nation in running, and has turned special teams play into something resembling Russian roulette.
But they still won, and managed to get back into the AP Top 25 on the basis of that very flawed performance.
There were other positives to be gleaned from the Vandy game. Aaron Murray had several career bests despite still being occasionally off-target with his throws. And his one interception was more a case of superb defense than a poorly thrown ball.
Also, Michael Bennett and Marlon Brown did a more than able job of stepping into the breach in the absence of injured Malcolm Mitchell, with Bennett catching seven passes for 89 yards and Brown finally showing what he can do, with four catches for 121 yards and two touchdowns. It probably would have been three if Murray hadn’t missed a wide-open Brown headed toward the goal line on a third-down play in the third quarter.
And despite being unable to stop Vandy on a couple of long scoring drives, Georgia’s defense did rally to snuff out the Dores’ last three chances.
Also on the plus side, Mike Bobo finally seems to be warming up to the short passing game.
Only not on third down, for some reason. Why does he insist on having Murray trying for long pass plays or tricky sideline throws on third-and-long instead of going with something quick and more likely to produce a first down like a slant or crossing route or even throwing to a back?
Georgia fans also were left wondering Saturday night why the Dogs couldn’t successfully kill the clock after an interception of a Vandy pass had seemingly handed Georgia the win. Without a healthy Isaiah Crowell on the field, Georgia basically doesn’t have a running game.
And why, on a punt where everybody in the stadium and television viewing audience knew Vandy was going to come after the block, the only possible chance they had of staying in the game, could the Dogs still not keep it from happening?
And is the Georgia punt coverage team and coaching staff the most gullible bunch in college football? Let’s see, Vandy’s backup punter comes in and the line suddenly shifts en masse so that the center is now an eligible receiver, and no one suspects a fake is coming up?
As for Blair Walsh, it’s pretty obvious he’s no longer money in the bank. Four out of six would be great in baseball, but not kicking field goals. Though it has to be said that Georgia having to attempt six field goals, which tied a school record, doesn’t make you feel very good about the Dogs’ red zone offense.
Finally, some thoughts on the sorry post-game scene on the field.
I don’t care if Vandy was cut blocking (retaliation for which apparently played a part in Georgia’s three personal foul calls) or if Commodores head coach James Franklin should have picked a better time and place to address some complaint he had about a Dogs player with the UGA coaching staff.
The fact remains that Todd Grantham is supposed to be setting an example as a teacher and a leader and instead he acted like an immature school kid, screaming at the opposing coach, inciting a near riot among the milling players and hurling f-bombs at the Vanderbilt fans in the stands.
He set such a disgusting example that Georgia players started taunting the Vandy fans, which is just plain embarrassing. I mean, it was a close win over Vanderbilt!
Richt said Sunday that he has “addressed it with everybody involved,” but if that doesn’t result in some sort of public apology from Grantham at the very least, if not a fine from UGA or the conference, then it hasn’t been properly addressed. Grantham was reprimanded last year for making a choke sign at the Florida kicker, but he apparently didn’t get the message that juvenile behavior on the part of a UGA coach is not acceptable.
He may very well have been perfectly justified in disagreeing with what Franklin had to say about one of his players after the game, but throwing an on-field tantrum is not the proper response.
And, please, don’t try and justify what he did by saying he’s a fiery, competitive coach and just what Georgia needs. Hey, if he wants to scream at his own troops and that works, I’m fine with it. But screaming obscenities at the opposing fans and coaches is just classless.
And don’t compare him with Erk Russell. Erk might have been fiery, but he was always a gentleman and never made Georgia fans ashamed he was one of our coaches.
That can’t be said about Grantham.
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392 comments Add your comment
UGA Student Fan
October 16th, 2011
9:30 pm
Got a lot of work to do before the game in Jacksonville. Hope they put in some hard work during the off week. Go Dawgs! and first?
Sam
October 16th, 2011
9:34 pm
Glad to see someone calling out Grantham. Be the better man.
Spike
October 16th, 2011
9:39 pm
Hello Marlon Brown!!
pdawg
October 16th, 2011
9:40 pm
what now Bill???? Come on…..
Spike
October 16th, 2011
9:40 pm
Why can’t we just put a game out of reach for the opposition for a change?
Dawgs97
October 16th, 2011
9:40 pm
Sorry, you can’t wash out Franklin going after one of our players. Yes, Grantham was being childish but he damn sure should stick up for our players and Franklin, as an “adult”, should not have been going after a player.
I am mainly disgusted we found a way to give up 4 touchdowns to flipping Vanderbilt. Good lord.
Lucky
October 16th, 2011
9:44 pm
Especially insulting were the comparisons to Erk Russel. He was never the kind of man to express himself in such a classless manner.
WayneDog
October 16th, 2011
9:44 pm
I don’t care what you say Bill I was glad to see Coach Grantham get fired up for his players .The coach for Vanderbilt should have expressed his feelings at later time.
Guy
October 16th, 2011
9:47 pm
Thanks for being one of the few uga bloggers to call out grantham. The dawgs sports guys are falling all over themselves defending him. Just think what the response would be if it were Charlie Weiss or some other coordinator behaving like that. Inexcusable from a coach in my opinion. Both for Franklin and grantham.
Carlos Berenguer
October 16th, 2011
9:49 pm
You are 100% right about Erk and Grantham. Mr Grantham has not lived to the expectations of a Georgia coach on or off the field. He is greatly overrated as was the case last night when Vandy ran and passed at will. With the players he has available to him, he should be doing a better job.
DawgFan
October 16th, 2011
9:49 pm
Glad to get another win, and glad that Todd stood up to an opposing coach about about cheap shotsw when Vandy’s line was taking them all night. A career ending knee surgery would cause me to act wild and crazy too! TIme to outlaw cut blocks and blocking below the knees in college. It has already been done at all other levels.
Saban
October 16th, 2011
9:51 pm
Choakdwag is well a dawg. Anyone who eats an opposing coach for stealing his krispy kreme`s is not quite right.
Imagine if Florida wins again, He will have Muschamp with a nice glass of Wine.
Georgia is becoming the football version of the silence of the lams. Richt loves Crowley, Choakdawg loves the whole defense, and love is in the air.
And has anyone seen Russ?
Roddy
October 16th, 2011
9:56 pm
Grantham needs to come clean. One of the reasons that Richt is our coach is that he represents the University as a man of character. Grantham needs to understand that it is a privilege not a right to be a coach at UGA. I predict that he will leave at the end of the year. A low, low point for UGA. His lauded defense was terrible last night. How many missed tackles were there? One of the worst defensive performances that I can remember.
(STILL) 2-10 against ranked teams
October 16th, 2011
9:56 pm
Carlos….just a thought….what are the “expectations of a Georgia coach”???
to consistently underperform, year after year?????
Old Coach
October 16th, 2011
9:57 pm
@ Bill
Did it ever occur to you that CTG was having his players BACK? In any sporting event a coach should never try to address the other teams players. This is simply not done. By the way Bill, spend a few bucks and have another picture made, you look like a fruitcake.
Vance Duly
October 16th, 2011
9:57 pm
Poor Richard Samuel — he FINALLY has some good numbers brewing, and Coach Bobo uses his “creative” run-out-the-clock offense and hands him the ball 5 or 6 times in a row at the end, usually with no fullback. So, he gets stuffed repeatedly. Why not ONE Murray bootleg run, or a quick WR screen so that we could GET A FRIST DOWN and kill the clock, instead of ever being in a position to get Butler’s punt blocked….!?!?!?!?! We don’t have the O-Line, even if Crowell HAD been in the game late, to dominate a team who knows we’re going to run it conservatively, with no variety of play-call. We never should have had to punt the ball in the first place…… GO DAWGS!
(STILL) 2-10 against ranked teams
October 16th, 2011
9:58 pm
Oh No!!! Here comes that Richt—”man of character” crap again!!!!
georgiagirl
October 16th, 2011
9:59 pm
Then stop watching and writing about Georgia Football and write about Tech. Because emotions do get high sometimes and you were not on the field, so you have no clue what was said. Only the people on the field know. So if was a ugly win, South Carolina had a ugly win. AJC writers are always ripping UGA apart. But let them do something good and you are kiss their a@@@@@.
I love the Dawgs and the hell with the rest of you haters. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Jared
October 16th, 2011
10:00 pm
You don’t care why he did it? That’s the stupidest thing I’ve ever heard.
If Franklin had walked up and shouted something at one of our players, I would love to
have a coach that shouts back.
You’re an idiot. And the constant complaining about Bobo is getting old.
NCDAWG
October 16th, 2011
10:01 pm
Enter your comments here
(STILL) 2-10 against ranked teams
October 16th, 2011
10:01 pm
You know…..I would gladly trade for a coach who has “character” issues, for example Gene Chizik and the whole Cam saga, if such a coach would bring a Crystal Trophy to Athens….
I’ll take that over this Richt—-”man of character” crap ANY DAY!!!!!
(STILL) 2-10 against ranked teams
October 16th, 2011
10:03 pm
Oh, and this “man of character” is cashing in checks to the tune of $3 million/year……what do you think….worth every penny???
Old Coach
October 16th, 2011
10:04 pm
@ Jared
THANK YOU! Bill has become as bad as the trolls on the blog. Sure would love to see him coach a pee wee game, bet that would be super.
Brett21
October 16th, 2011
10:06 pm
First off Bill I couldn’t disagree with you more. Grantham essentially did the same thing that Bobby Cox did for his players for 20 years. He took the attention off the player and put it on himself. I have the ultimate respect for a coach that will take up for his player. Secondly, being a former college athlete, he is the kind of coach you want to play for. If you look at the film, Grantham was calm walking out onto the field until he sees Vandy’s Coach yelling at Shawn Williams and thats what set him off. He is a fiery coach and something that UGA needs. Nobody says a dam word when Muschamp is chewing out the refs in his games using every four letter word imaginable. Don’t put down a man when you don’t know what was said. Vandy employs the same blocking techniques as Tech. If we were employing the same rules as the NFL, there would be a penalty called every play. I realize your a “journalist” but don’t call someone when you don’t know the whole story. Completely absurd!!
Time for a change!
October 16th, 2011
10:12 pm
We have no red zone offense and I have no issues with CTG.
NCDAWG
October 16th, 2011
10:15 pm
Let’s see…will muschamp and brian kelly are “fiery” and Todd Grantham is “classless”? Hmm. Nope…don’t get it. I get Vandy’s coach has to do something to change the culture of being the SEC doormat but…he was clearly the one that started the whole thing. I am glad that coach Grantham didn’t turn the other cheek. It wasn’t classless… He was sticking up for his players like any one of us would stick up for our kids. It is amazing to me that people don’t get that!!! It’s not like the Vandy players were a bunch of choir boys.. They were taking cheap shots and chop blocking and talking trash just as much as we were. I think the whole “choke sign” thing in JAX last year was classless….but this was not. Our D is playing great…and clearly we kept a few bullets in the chamber for the Gators.. Stop ripping Grantham…stop ripping Bobo…stop ripping Richt…and let’s see what happens in Jacksonville!!
JB
October 16th, 2011
10:16 pm
@2-10 You’re a moron. Go to the tech blog.
Mobile Dawg
October 16th, 2011
10:18 pm
I don’t care what our record is, we’re a train wreck. I want a well run, respected, disciplined program. Mark Richt just doesn’t have control, he’s made bad hires, poor player personnel choices, and he, along with us, are paying the price. We aren’t a respected program period, by anyone. How long does this go on?
AceDawg
October 16th, 2011
10:18 pm
So many coaches berate refs (is it even worth mentioning baseball managers and umpires?) with profanities and finger pointing all game that it isn’t surprising that on occasion coaches have a spat with one another. Unless I can find out just what was said, I am not willing to judge Grantham as harshly as many others – perhaps with the exception of shouting excessively at fans when Grantham should be getting off the field to help prevent a major incident.
Still, I don’t think a big guy like Grantham needs receive potshots (if that is what happened) from a Vandy coach. As in life, you should be careful if you challenge someone bigger than yourself, especially on a football field. Not everyone can be a Mark Richt.
(STILL) 2-10 against ranked teams
October 16th, 2011
10:20 pm
JB….why would I do that?? I love UGA…..can’t stand the bugs.
Truth hurts doesn’t it bud…..hurt me too…..but reality is reality…..people like you need to deal with it.
(STILL) 2-10 against ranked teams
October 16th, 2011
10:21 pm
Spot on MobileDawg….but according to “real fans” like JB…….you’re a moron, just like me
Mobile Dawg
October 16th, 2011
10:21 pm
Heard Ray Drew’s name called a couple of times and that was good. Was it me or did IC seem to be pouting just a bit and not giving it 100%. We live and die with the big play, we won’t be a championship program executing an offense like that.
Mobile Dawg
October 16th, 2011
10:23 pm
2-10, I’ve heard JB tear into this program numerous times, you just seem to be beating a dead horse over and over and he’s ID you as a troll.
Can't figure you out!
October 16th, 2011
10:26 pm
You are obviously saying it is OK for Franklin to act this way, but it is not for a UGA coach? Heck, it isn’t right for any college coach to do it, but as my students used to say, “He started it!” Sounds like you have had one to many lunches with the other UGA hater sports writers on the AJC staff. You know the bloggers who agree with you are the Techies or Auburn dudes. Where was the officiating crew? Not one anywhere around. They high-tailed it off the field so fast and didn’t bother to come back.
JB
October 16th, 2011
10:28 pm
2-10: Love UGA…yeah right.
I do question CMR as a coach but there is simply no evidence to question his character period.
Quit pretending to be UGA fan.
Fire Bobo Dawg Aka" BIG MIKE"
October 16th, 2011
10:29 pm
Now if Grantham would have did that to retard Mike Bobo… Maybe we would of scored more… Especially 3rd and 4… Lets throw it 35 yards down the field.. What a stupid and unintelligent choice of play callin…. Especially when Murray is innaccurate as a midget porn star.. way off target there buddy……
Harry Dawg
October 16th, 2011
10:32 pm
“And why, on a punt where everybody in the stadium and television viewing audience knew Vandy was going to come after the block, the only possible chance they had of staying in the game, could the Dogs still not keep it from happening?”
Because Mark Richt doesn’t see Special Teams as all that special or deserving of a full time coach and practice…you reap what you sow.
Fire Bobo Dawg Aka" BIG MIKE"
October 16th, 2011
10:32 pm
Bobo needs to go… Lets find the guy from texas tech who used to be the head coach who had that high scoring offense….
(STILL) 2-10 against ranked teams
October 16th, 2011
10:33 pm
JB, I’m not questioning Richt’s character, never have. He is truly a great person and a great man.
That said…..he has failed to coach up to Georgia expectations since ‘05. At some point in coaching, as in life in general, performance should matter…..no matter how great a person the coach is.
People may disagree with much of what I post on these blogs…..but what no one can deny or ignore is Richt’s record against ranked teams since ‘06…..2-10!!!!!!!!
chazzo
October 16th, 2011
10:33 pm
Clock management? A five year old could have called better plays on the last two drives. Richt’s thanking his lucky stars for the heated exchange so that he didn’t have to explain why he couldn’t tick 1:40 off the clock and go home.
Fire Bobo Dawg Aka" BIG MIKE"
October 16th, 2011
10:36 pm
Our offense has become so predictable.. Heck we have been running the same plays for 10 years… The defense just beats us to the plays… even Vandy
cmac22
October 16th, 2011
10:36 pm
This continues to be a very poorly coached team. At what point does richt give up a small portion of his exaggerated salary & hire a special teams coach? Also, the personal foul penalties were tolerable when this was a program with talent. I can only pray the south carolina wins out & saves ugaly the shame of getting the hell beat out of them on national tv in the GA Dome …. again!
chazzo
October 16th, 2011
10:38 pm
Lose the frickin’ shotgun! Put Murray under center. Get Figgins in the game. Stop the penalties. Hire a special teams coach.
JB
October 16th, 2011
10:40 pm
quote from 2-10: “man of character crap”
That’s not questioning his character????
cmac22
October 16th, 2011
10:41 pm
STILL 2 – 10 …. Thanks for being a realist! I have been preaching this for a while!! The last big win this program achieved was the 2005 SEC Championship game. If someone feels differently, lemme know!
The bad part about the way this season is shaping up is that, by beating all these cupcakes, richt & his inept crew will be here next year. Earily similar to the that basketball stooge Felton’s tenure
SiddyBoy
October 16th, 2011
10:42 pm
As a UGA grad and a true fan, I’m embarassed by CTG !!!
Spike
October 16th, 2011
10:45 pm
Grantham went ballistic only after and because the opposing HEAD coach pointed to and said something directly to a Georgia player. I can handle a little “over the top” considering the circumstances. How do you think his (Grantham’s defensive guys)? Think they were embarrassed or do you think they’ll run through a brick wall for him? I don’t care what the old fat asses in the stands think.
As far as Vandy running all over the D, Vandy knew they had to pull out every single trick in the book to have a prayer and they did. That is low probability stuff and they had nothing to lose.
It was a good win under circumstances that could easily turned into a nightmare.
Franklin is a complete tool. I haven’t seen a word of an apology for his being out of line with calling out the Georgia player. Watch his press conference.
(STILL) 2-10 against ranked teams
October 16th, 2011
10:47 pm
JB….you’re not reading my posts carefully, or I’m not posting my words properly…..His character is not at issue here….as I’ve said, it is excellent
It’s the fact that all the Richt defenders bring up his (good) character as a reason to keep him as head coach despite ALL the data that overwhelmingly supports his poor PERFORMANCE….that is the “crap” to which I refer to.
Hope that clears it up for you, again, I do not think his character is “crap”…..it’s this twisted (ill) logic that his defenders bring up everytime we question his performance…..
Scott
October 16th, 2011
10:47 pm
Bill King – ghost writing at it’s best – he wasn’t even in Nashville – his observations are what he is hearing or saw on TV
Love you @georgiagirl
(STILL) 2-10 against ranked teams
October 16th, 2011
10:50 pm
cmac….totally agree…..Richt just might win the SEC East in probably the most down year for the division since the SEC split East/West…
Then, the Richt defenders will say…..”hey, we’re division champs”
Richt stays another decade….
Another decade of mediocrity, with no Crystal trophy in sight
THAT….will be the worst case, nightmare scenario
Greg
October 16th, 2011
10:54 pm
Good grief. The sooner we can put this Vandy game behind us, the better. Embarrassing display on the field during and after the game. These doormats like Vandy and UK should be dismissed without any heavy lifting. Instead, we have a first year coach sticking his chest out and bragging about how the mighty Commodores aren’t taking any flack from anyone. Anyone hear Bama, LSU and any other serious football programs yawning and giggling in the background? Same with Kentucky. Just read an article about Joker Phillips using UK’s victory over UGA in 2009 as a recruiting tool. If UGA is struggling with probably the two worst football programs in the conference, how can we expect to compete regularly with the elite teams in the conference and the nation? Our players and coaches have become so unaccustomed to beating any team worth a damn that we carry on like a bunch of gangsta’s after beating VANDY. Pathetic. What a bunch of BS about Grantham backing the players. Sean Williams was acting like a thug out there and Kwame Geathers punched a guy. Again, this is friggin’ Vandy! Step up and beat somebody worth a damn and then keep your mouth shut and act like you’ve been there before. Inmates running the asylum and Grantham’s example certainly isn’t helping matters as evidenced by Bill’s description of some of the players behavior as they left the field.
(STILL) 2-10 against ranked teams
October 16th, 2011
10:55 pm
And JB, just to convice you I’m not a Tech mole on a Dawg blog…..If UGA does win the East, then get clobbered by LSU/Alabama,
Richt will have enough class not to get the kids “SEC East Division Champs” rings…..ala Tech after their 45-42 win over UGA…….what a joke!!
(STILL) 2-10 against ranked teams
October 16th, 2011
10:57 pm
cmac…..I was thinking the exact same thing today…..What do you think a special teams coach earns these days….$50K, $75K
….and what did I say, Richt makes 3 million/year???
I mean, how much money do you need???
ARdawg
October 16th, 2011
11:00 pm
Bill,
Say what you want about CTG, maybe he has it coming. But seriously, what Richt is doing to this team is much more devastating than a temper-tantrum by CTG. We’re tied for first in the East, Vandy is near the bottom and we were just a few seconds away from a defeat. This IS VANDY and no, they are not vastly improved, we are vastly worse. CTG didn’t do that
I sliced your tire in Jacksonville that's why you got a flat
October 16th, 2011
11:02 pm
More crying uga fans! On this blog to!
Coach (ret)
October 16th, 2011
11:03 pm
Enter your comments here
Bill King
October 16th, 2011
11:03 pm
To “Can’t figure you out!”
I never said Franklin’s actions were acceptable. I said that was neither the time nor the place for him to lodge a complaint about one of Georgia’s players. But that does not excuse Grantham’s childish display. And not for the first time. Let Franklin’s bosses address his behavior. Our concern should be with Grantham.
Myanmar Shave
October 16th, 2011
11:03 pm
Five In A Row!
It’s Sweet As Candy
Thank God That We
Escaped From Vandy
Our Defense Is Suspect
Giving Up Too Much Ground
And Our DC Is Crazy
As A Dawg In Da Pound
We Ain’t Got Much Offense
We Can’t Really Run
But Our Backup Quarterback
Should Be The One©
We’re Saving Him Now
And Using Him Later
He’s Our Secret Weapon
To Pull On A Gator
But Gators Are Mean
And They Don’t Play Fair
So I Don’t See Us Having
Much Luck Down There
Bradley Is Lame
But He’s Healing Each Day
I’m Afraid That He’s Gonna
Be Ready to Play
So Goodbye SEC
Goodbye East Division
Perhaps That Will Spur
An Overdue Decision?
Myanmar Shave©
aarh
October 16th, 2011
11:06 pm
cmacc22- I’d call beating tech in ‘08 when they were ranked in the top 10 a big win, bc they beat UGa the yr. before, & UGA had been struggling to that point. I know they play in the ACC, but I think you can call that a big win.
(STILL) 2-10 against ranked teams
October 16th, 2011
11:07 pm
Myanmar……Eminem called…..wants you to write his next rap…….NOT!!!!
that, my friend, was truly pathetic, sigh!
Myanmar Shave
October 16th, 2011
11:10 pm
still unranked
if you don’t like my rhyme
you’re free to write better
when you find the time
UGADawg83
October 16th, 2011
11:11 pm
Bill,
This is the most disgusting piece you have ever written. Grantham was backing his players against an opposing head coach who was out of line. You as a “life long Dog fan” should be backing your coach. I think you should apologize to Grantham. Absolutely appalling Bill. Absolutely appalling.
Dawg48
October 16th, 2011
11:11 pm
@ bill king he stood up for his player! Dude you stir the pot! Ok you like to tell richt how to do his job I will tell you how to do yours! How about talking positive how about not calling samuals one yard in a cloud of dust when he sacrificed his future a line baker to help the team when ealy and king let us down! You sir need to “fix” your problems and let richt handle his like he would ask for your council any way! Or any one of us on this blog!
(STILL) 2-10 against ranked teams
October 16th, 2011
11:12 pm
I’ll say good night after this post…..
The ONLY way Richt should be able to keep his job after this season, is to win out the rest of the year, then beat Alabama/LSU for the SEC championship and win again in the Sugar Bowl
If Richt defenders would agree on this blog to that, I’ll stop calling for his firing…..any takers????
SEC Fan
October 16th, 2011
11:14 pm
This whole incident with Coach Grantham looks bad to outsiders, but what looks even worse is for the fan-base to celebrate his behavior as if it was a good thing.
Dawg48
October 16th, 2011
11:17 pm
I’m ashamed bill king calls himself a life long dawg!
Mobile Dawg
October 16th, 2011
11:18 pm
It will take Richt at least two more years to remove all the cancers from this program, make the staff changes necessary, and continue to improve this football team, that’s what the kool aid krowd is thinking and hoping for. That’s taking a huge risk, it could just as easily continue to erode, based on not so recent history, and some tell tale signs this year, continued mediocrity is more likely than not. JMO.
Terry
October 16th, 2011
11:19 pm
Bill King, Grantham’s human and he’s subject to flaws, just like you are. If someone come up to you, and said, “you guys are a bunch of ___ thugs.” After a game like they had, don’t you think you might have went off on him too? I mean these kid’s are like family to him, I probably would have knock his lights out.
Mobile Dawg
October 16th, 2011
11:20 pm
The 3 Million dollar question I want an answer for is why does this program “always” seem to be surrounded by some sort of controversy lately? Be honest, answer that, and you will have the answer as to what’s required to fix the problem. Bad medicine, but necessary to get well.
Question
October 16th, 2011
11:20 pm
Why is it ok, to some UGA fans, that Grantham’s actions were acceptable becuase he was “defending” his players, but want to call out Franklin and give him a hard time. It appears to me, that he was doing the exact same thing….accept in a much more tolerable way.
Bill, you got it right. Some UGA fans will always want to spin it, and find some excuse to rally around to apologize for a UGA player or coach when that player or coach is in the wrong. However, Grantham is an embarrassment…if UGA fans don’t see that, then they are an embarrassment as well.
Top Dog
October 16th, 2011
11:21 pm
What he said
Brett21
October 16th, 2011
10:06 pm
First off Bill I couldn’t disagree with you more. Grantham essentially did the same thing that Bobby Cox did for his players for 20 years. He took the attention off the player and put it on himself. I have the ultimate respect for a coach that will take up for his player. Secondly, being a former college athlete, he is the kind of coach you want to play for. If you look at the film, Grantham was calm walking out onto the field until he sees Vandy’s Coach yelling at Shawn Williams and thats what set him off. He is a fiery coach and something that UGA needs. Nobody says a dam word when Muschamp is chewing out the refs in his games using every four letter word imaginable. Don’t put down a man when you don’t know what was said. Vandy employs the same blocking techniques as Tech. If we were employing the same rules as the NFL, there would be a penalty called every play. I realize your a “journalist” but don’t call someone when you don’t know the whole story. Completely absurd!!
SEC Fan
October 16th, 2011
11:22 pm
@Terry
I can’t speak for Bill, but I can say that Coach Grantham’s response was unacceptable for a professional adult.
Confused Dawg
October 16th, 2011
11:24 pm
I thought we only blamed the refs for letting the other team cheat when we lost?
Confused Dawg
October 16th, 2011
11:28 pm
Who was injured by Vandy’s illegal blocks?
Why hasn’t Vandy used these “illegal blocks” in prior games this season? Did they have to come up with a special game-plan to cheat against Georgia because we’re so much better than Alabama?
Terry
October 16th, 2011
11:32 pm
Sec Fan, if I had wanted your insight, I would have spoken to you, and as far as what you think, no one care’s, because you’re thinking is flawed.
kerryb
October 16th, 2011
11:33 pm
My gosh Bill. Cant you ever write anything positive at all? When you finally make an attempt at it you always follow it with something negative. What the hell is wrong with you? You are the most depressing columnist I read. Are you really a UGA guy? You could have fooled me. We just won 5 games in a row. Dont really care how we did it. Write about that. We could have just lost our star running back to a knee injury. We could be a bad UF team this year. Be positive man.
kerryb
October 16th, 2011
11:34 pm
SEC Fan, dont have a problem with Coach Grantham. Stuck up for his guy. Dont have your guys cheap shotting my guys below the knees all night then have the nerve to come up talking trash to my player. Love what he did.
Terry
October 16th, 2011
11:35 pm
This is what was said happen.
Coach Franklin took offense to some of the tackles on his guys. A few times they got thrown the to ground. Sort of like Nick Fairley did a year ago…whipping, throwing ball carriers to the ground hard. And then, the posturing afterwards. And a little smack-talk.
It wasn’t illegal. But some of it was “in your face, dude.”
Emotions were running high. It was a hard-faught game. And the Vandy coach wanted to be heard. He couldn’t locate Richt, so Grantham had to hear it. And the scene exploded.
kerryb
October 16th, 2011
11:40 pm
Terry, So, I guess you shouldn’t be thrown to the ground in tackle football. The difference in what Fairley was doing was throwing QB’s like that after they had thrown the ball which is cheap. UGA players were throwing runners before they could make more yards and receivers when they came down with the ball. Not QB’s who no longer had the ball.
Flo-Ri-Duh
October 16th, 2011
11:43 pm
The Vandy player went for Gaether’s knees from behind. The ref must have been blind because he was looking right at him. Worse yet, this was the second time this happened and the ref didn’t do a thing. The guy should have been thrown out of the game the FIRST time it happened. Instead, had to defend himself.
Highlands Dawg
October 16th, 2011
11:45 pm
Seriously? You’re going to get mad about the Grantham incident? It is a football game, things like that happen. Should Geathers hit a guy? No, but he was properly penalized. To think Grantham is an embarrassment is a weak point of view. You complain about the team not having a fiery attitude, yet when it does, you complain. I also wish you would quit talking about the Erk Russell days. He’s gone and not walking through that door. Last night’s win was way too close, but I think we should all just be happy that this team, a young one at that, got a SEC road win.
alphadog
October 16th, 2011
11:47 pm
The running game is a major concern. Bobo doesn’t understand the spread offense he has fallen in love with. Yes, it is easier to throw out of, but it doesn’t work for long unless the QB is a threat to run on every play. This is how Tebow and Scam Newton made it work. The line and IC are doing pretty well when they are able to match up with the defensive front 7 with a TE and FB, but UGA will not be able to run effectively from the spread if Murray is just a handoff guy and doesn’t freeze the LB’s and safeties. Garcia was a threat to run and that is what opened things up for Lattimore. Murray is not running that read option at all so Bobo is constantly creating situations where we have 5 guys trying to block 7.
Get Murray under center, put Figgins and Charles in there and then see how you match up with the defense. I am sure it is not as interesting for an OC, but it has worked every time UGA has stuck with it this year. This is especially needed when Mitchell is not available to stretch the defense.
Old Coach (ret)
October 16th, 2011
11:48 pm
Mr king;
Your comments are appreciated, but, I must disagree.
Vehemently !
I was not privy to Coach Grantham”a language,
and only the few who were there could bear witness.
[as I'm sure you can]
but with today’s 24 hour loop & media scrutiny … your’s included,
I’m not certain Coach Russell would pass the Saint Erk test today ?
Having coached and been in that situation;
I can empathize with Coach “G”.
1st and foremost the vandy coach sought him out
(not the other way around).
2nd even a grown man does not have to listen to a young upstart
yammer in his ear.
Franklin knew what he was doing.
Franklin is and was seeking publicity for his moribund program.
*[see recruiting] *(they had 75 recruits on hand Sat) *(grandstanding)
I would not have listened to his lecture either.
Plus his Police Officer & Big Lineman exacerbated the situation.
The P.O. grabbed Coach “G” and this after Franklin initiated the melee.
Bill … you need to re-assess this column.
You sir are seeming a bit presumptuous, pompous, autocratic & smug.
Coach Grantham should not apologize.
Do we now live in a world where we must apologize for “seeming” ?
Yes I said “seeming”.
That’s all Todd did was seem to be a certain way.
Your perception was….. what it was…..and that’s all.
Back to my next to last paragraph:
Are you presumptuous + pompous + autocratic + smug + ?
Should you apologize to me for seeming so ?
If Todd must apologize, then I’m calling for your apology as well.
Fair is fair.
Old Coach (ret)
kerryb
October 16th, 2011
11:48 pm
I think Bill King’s column is an embarrassment for real UGA fans. He’s the one always stirring up the negativity in the fan base. Bill if you cant write anything good please dont write at all.
STUDENT ATHLETE
October 16th, 2011
11:51 pm
The problem is not play calling the problem is players – or better put the lack thereof. What major college football program is forced to use a linebacker as its primary running back. CMR thinks he can win in the SEC by playing pitch and catch. With consistently substandard offensive lines and no ground game Georgia will never compete which Alabama or LSU, etc. Until this team is built from the inside out it will continue to come up short. Losses to Florida and Auburn to follow. And if you can’t beat these two teams this year ……..
kerryb
October 16th, 2011
11:52 pm
alphadog, I think you are right. Every time we go into the old I formation Pro set we move the ball. WE need to go back to what we do best.
kerryb
October 16th, 2011
11:56 pm
STUDENT ATHLETE, you are wrong. The only reason we are thin at RB is one transferred and the other failed his classes, I don’t know what you mean by building inside out. This years class gave us outstanding skill players and bolstered the defense. Next years class is picking up more O-lineman. What else is there?
The original OLD Greg
October 17th, 2011
12:02 am
so BIll,
if its up to Franklin’s bosses to address his behavior, then who are you to address Grantham’s behavior without a clear understanding of exactly what happened. I know for a fact you are not CTG’s boss so you’re disgust when talking about him is completely inappropriate and I think you should call him and apologize to him. I have watched the replay I don’t know what Franklin said nor does anyone except franklin and grantham so why don’t we let it go and say they were both wrong until we hear otherwise
Phuch Le` Duc
October 17th, 2011
12:10 am
(pronounced – foosh le duke)
If Paul Johnson displays a certain behavior,
such as calling his own player stupid on national TV,
he is put on a pedestal and nominated for coach of the year.
— by this newspaper —
P.J. suggests his fan-base punch UGA fans in the face;
if they don’t like what they are hearing from UGA fans.
— “well that’s just Paul, being Paul” —
Never once have I heard anyone from GaTech call for an apology.
Nor should they.
My point is that CPJ is not a bad person -either- .
Yet, he is a respected coach.
I realize this is a BullDawg site.
I hope the Tech comparison does not fall on deaf ears.
CMR the hypocrite
October 17th, 2011
12:37 am
I find it VERY laughable what St. Mark said today regarding the incident of another classless UGA coach at the end of the Vandy game: “We need our players at the end of a play to not be chirping or anything. Just go back to the sideline…or go back to the huddle.” That is such CRAP – UGA Thugdawgs are known through the college football world as one of the dirtiest teams. They take cheap shots well after the play and they constantly talk smack and get in everyone’s faces after a play. They are THUGS and CMR coaches them that way – otherwise they wouldn’t do it.
Once again, St. Mark Richt shows himself as the hypocrite he is.
dbc
October 17th, 2011
1:02 am
Way to tank your own article, Bill. Positives? You just wiped them out with negatives. I bet CMR really let Grantham have it — bailef!, whack his pee pee!
Alphare
October 17th, 2011
1:03 am
Bill,
very classy post of yours. Why would the thuggish stuff happen with UGA football? just look at the thuggish responses you get from lots of UGA fans when you are criticizing those thuggish stuff.
Bill, it starts with the fans. The thuggish stuff has a good market among UGA fans which subsequently influence the football team. They are simply playing to the taste of the fan base. People like Bill with courage to stand up against it are getting attacked by the same fan base.
Simply sad.
dbc
October 17th, 2011
1:07 am
And Mobile Dawg, I agree. UGA always has some “thing” keeping them down. Every year it’s something else. Or is it? Let’s all look for the common denominator shall we?
bitter dawgs fan
October 17th, 2011
1:08 am
@alphare——stop kissing bills as—s—and go back inside your single wide in tusk-ca-loose–sa
——————he/she troll
bitter thuggnificent vandy coach
October 17th, 2011
1:17 am
vandies coach used his cop security to attack grantham——-low life franklin
rally
October 17th, 2011
1:45 am
UGA can be really exalted over its Neanderthal DC Grantham. He has provided more laughs to us here in Nashville than you could imagine. We saw the real trashy ThUGA here. You all can be real proud.
THOMAS CO. CENTRAL DAWG FAN
October 17th, 2011
2:32 am
What about the game turned in by my friend Ray “The minister of defense” Drew with his 2 sacks. Glad to see him back at DE with his hand in the dirt which is what he has been accustomed to playing. He may be able to develop into the rush OLB next yr but the kid is 6′5″ 255# and very athletic (same size as Abe for the Falcons) and if we can get a consistant pass rush from a DE, in a 3-4 no less, then we will be unstoppable on defense with our gigantic NG’s and rush down DE’s. My man Ray gives us an added dimention on defense now.
Vandy was mean to us
October 17th, 2011
3:01 am
24 hours later and Dawgs are still whining that mighty mighty Vandy plays too rough. I hope you back into winning the pitiful SEC East so you can learn about big boy football first hand in the dome. I can’t wait to hear about how Saban or Miles don’t play fair. Did Grantham strain his vagina crying about the big bad bullies from Nashville?
William
October 17th, 2011
3:49 am
I was in Nashville Sat. night, and I watched the game on Tivo. Vandy played like they didn’t have anything to lose and they didn’t. Georgia weathered the storm. A win on the road in the SEC is big regardless of how ugly it was. Look at USCe. Considering all the penalties that weren’t called on Vandy and all the ones on Georgia, it’s a wonder we won. Richard Samuel deserves a medal for being a team player. Let’s face it, this team is no LSU or BAMA. But it is our team. you pull for them no matter what. Winning five in a row is nothing to sneaze at. Quit finding faults and just pull for the kids. They are trying really hard to be good. Considering all the problems with losing players and having to play so many underclassmen, it’s a wonder they are as good as they are. I think the coaching staff has done a good job this year. Next year should be even better. Get behind the dawgs and pull for them to beat Florida. GATA.
Billy
October 17th, 2011
4:04 am
Bill King, You are a very boring and dull writer. You need to step aside and edit stories full time. It is bad enough that we have to hear all the boring stories about what your family and friends think….now we are subjected to your misplaced sense of authoritative conduct enforcement standards….you say “we” should be concerned with coach G’s behavior….you are pitiful…..coach G is a pro and if he uses the f word with a jerk fan, it’s ok with most mature adults; as most will trust his judgementy and give him the benefit of the doubt. (ie. we don’t have a clue what has gone on, but he does). I have been on the sidelines at several Vandy games and some of the Vandy fans who sit right on top of your head are nasty sounding Tennesseans just like the bad apples in Knoxville. Many things go on during the game on the sidelines and field about which you don’t and will never know…..please take your hillbilly’blawg’ back to your kitchen and let yhe AJC get a real writer. You have your nerve thinking it is your place to tell others how to behave. You, sir, have not earned the right.God, you are a terrible writer. Someone please, please send us a legitimate writer with some originality and creative ability; then I would respect his/her occasional moral instruction. Not from such a boring writer. I am sorry to be so harsh; but, you out punted your coverage with this misplaced moral diatribe. I notice several of the “thuga” using techies love you for the article. Pitifully done. Please resign your position immediately. You do not deserve it. Can you say: God Awful?
Gdawg
October 17th, 2011
7:01 am
Bill, always been a fan of yours till now, what if someone is yelling at your son, are you going to “turn the other cheek” We have done that far too often at UGA. As far as taunting the Vandy fans, good. They have a dang high school stadium that is so pitiful it would make tech blush. As someone else said on here it is time to outlaw cut blocking. It allows the teams like Vandy and tech that cannot play big boy football have an equalizer. There is no place for it in college football.
The Real Scoop
October 17th, 2011
7:05 am
Our AD Mr. McNasty is going back to Florida, Granthan is going to Vandy, and Mark Richt is taking his place. Bobo will become the head coach. Tommy and Terry Bowden will be hired as OC and DC. UGA will win NC. The same old fans will gripe but all is well.
Tired of fake crybaby fans and Bill
October 17th, 2011
7:10 am
Well all I got to say is all the folks crying about mean ol coach Grantham is please put your purses away. You are an embarrassment to all. A man that cant stand up for himself or his players is not much of a man and this is what america is coming to..A bunch of crybabies that want to turn the other cheek..
Lars Taint
October 17th, 2011
7:11 am
Bill,
First of all, I would think you would know enough about football to know that an offensive coordinator doesn’t call a deep pass. He calls a pass play, most of which include both long and short routes by the 3 or more receivers on any given play. The qb decides who to throw it to.
Second, while I agree that Grantham got a little carried away, I think you criticism of him is a little overboard. You don’t know what happened or what was said. He shouldn’t have yelled at the Vandy fans at all, but to say Georgia fans should be embarrassed that he is one of our coaches makes me embarrassed that you are one of our fans.
WinderDawg
October 17th, 2011
7:23 am
CTG had the right idea at defending his players but I think he went just to far over the line of being reasonable. I think CMR will adress and it will never happen again. Dawgs are a hot/cold team because they are playing alot of underclassmen. I remember a few years ago when Vandy fumbled in the red zone against the Dawgs and allowed UGA to pull out a victory. Then that UGA team went on and ran the table though didn’t make it to the SEC Championship then destroyed Hawaii in the Sugar bowl. This team can run the table and maybe not make it to Atlanta. CMR needs a recruiting class loaded with offensive lineman. The o-line is the only position that seems sub SEC across the board. If I were betting I think 9-3 is reasonable + a bowl win. Then lets get another running back and some oline in this years class! GO Dawgs
Hello Tampa Dawg.....Hope you read
October 17th, 2011
7:24 am
Well well well……so, the starters didnt get rested for the Florida game……hmmmmmm so morons- maybe now you see we cant afford to take ANYONE lightly. Bill King- care to follow up on your Friday post….a nice fall evening in Nashville….starters resting by halftime….HA! what a joke this team is. Fla will do what Fla always does in Jax and that may be a good thing. As a dawg fan I would hate to see us ebd up in Atlanta for another beat down……maybe someday…we will have a team that PLAYS to their potential instead of a team that has a QB that tosses interception after interception…..special teams that look like crap…..and Crowell in trouble….yep- this team really is improving week to week….BS!
Danielle
October 17th, 2011
7:26 am
Crowell is sitting on the bench because he’s failing his remedial studies. Why on earth does Richt think the lamebrains he recruits can actually read and write.
Jake
October 17th, 2011
7:28 am
Bill…..you are a complete moron. Todd Grantham defended his players. So SICK AND TIRED OF YOU CALLING YOURSELF A UGA FAN………PLEASE PLEASE FIND ANOTHER TEAM
Star
October 17th, 2011
7:30 am
Grantham should have been fired on the spot. The azzhole is the biggest thug on the team.
FRANK
October 17th, 2011
7:33 am
No, no,no,no,no Coach Grantham did the right thing. No question. The players know Grantham’s got their back, and I love seeing this fire in a coach.
chazzo
October 17th, 2011
7:44 am
We will see a different looking UGA team in Jax than the one we saw in Nashville.
georgiadawg70
October 17th, 2011
7:50 am
I support Grantham. I would have done it differently but Vandy players were diliberately tring to injure his players by cut blocking. He should have gotten in someone’s face. The press might not like him but I bet his players do. And that’s what makes them play for him
Red Rules
October 17th, 2011
7:56 am
The punt: We were not set up in our normal punting formation with three blocking backs halfway between the line and the punter. Instead, we had everybody except the punter within a yard of the line of scrimmage. When the one Vandy player broke through, and it only took one of our players to miss a block, he had an open path to Butler. If we had been in our usual formation this would never have happened. You really could say the same thing about the fake punt by Vandy – all of our players except for a couple were on the line of scrimmage – get by that and you’re wide open. Sometimes you should just go with what you always do and don’t out think yourself!!!
WTH
October 17th, 2011
8:00 am
yeah lets kick the DC for defending his players. i sure want another CMR for a coach. he didn’t disgrace anyone! he is exactly what we need. Ask Nick Saban if he gives a crap about what you think of him and what he says to the press, the fans of another schooll, or another coach. He will bite your dang head off and not think twice!!!
Fleming Island Dawg
October 17th, 2011
8:04 am
The personal fouls were not all retaliation for cut blocking. The first one the Vandy player punched our guy in the face on a kickoff and players retaliated. When the flag came out Franklin knew his player was guilty and had just given us 15 yards. He was so mad he ran out on the field and grabbed his player. But the penalty went towards GA instead. Why does everyone think Franklin is innocent? I guess he didn’t use any profanity or sya anything he was just jogging out to shake hands. Florida fans say Grantham is classless. Wasn’t the TN game were Muschamp had to be held back from the refs at halftime when he was mad about interference calls. Got a Youtube video of him using profanity towards the refs but he is classy? This is a man’s sport quit being wimps. 99% of the players are adults and if they don’t want to hear profanity go play tennis…Oh wait maybe not!!!
jackyldo
October 17th, 2011
8:06 am
good teams take steps forward and back — this was a step back and it can be a building block to beating Florida… 5 wins and we are somewhere between a good and a very good team ..
I hate watching the 4-5 run sequences followed by Murray throwing the ball 4-5 plays in a row.
It’s a win and we’re 5-2 — Beat the Gators and 8-2 is a strong possibility before Auburn and the gnats..
no dog
October 17th, 2011
8:09 am
Good blog, Bill.
Robinwood
October 17th, 2011
8:09 am
At $10,000/day, I would hope to God that CMR is smart enough to realize that WE NEED A FRAKKING SPECIAL TEAMS COACH! The points that are making our D look worse than the actual gameplay demonstrates are coming from trick plays and garbage special teams performance. That’s not to excuse this week’s rushing defense, because it was deplorable.
AFAN
October 17th, 2011
8:18 am
I have no problem with Grantham. He was upset and emotional. Another coach addressed an issue that didnt need to be addressed at the time. We all have opinions and I just feel that TG showed his players he cared. They will play harder for him because of it.
What happened?
October 17th, 2011
8:21 am
I’m hoping someone can answer this question because I no one mentioned it during the game and I still can’t find anyone who has asked this question…..Why did Rambo take a knee after his interception???? He had so much room to run! That and the fact UGA went 3 and out and had to punt (which got blocked) almost cost them the game.
I'll gladly take the 5
October 17th, 2011
8:35 am
Thanks, William, I agree. If these know it all supposed fans want to over anusize the game have at it. I will thankfully take a road win over any SEC team and move on. We have an off week to address whatever we need, and get much needed rest. Quit crying about every darn thing and enjoy…..GATA
DawginLex
October 17th, 2011
8:35 am
Bill
Grantham had every right to do what he did
You always defend your kids
Franklin apparently said something directly to one of our players
Grantham defended him
If he doesn’t he is a wimp and he loses the respect of his players
He is why the defense will run through a wall for the coaches.
Scott Beasley
October 17th, 2011
8:37 am
It is past time for Richt to go, I have been saying it for 4 years now and hearing the same lame excuses year after year, He is such a good Christian man, who else are we going to get, he is going to turn it around. I am sick of it, UGA under Richt is undisciplined and uninspired. Other than the cupcake teams they never put anyone away, there is always that doubt until the final buzzer over will this team win the game. The loyalty to assisstants, WIllie Martinez and Mike Bobo, is beyond crazy. Almost every year you hear about other teams coaching staffs possible moving up but you never hear that about this staff. As for this man of charcater and being a good Christian man….. I do not care if he is Christian, Muslim, Jewish, or Atheist as long as he is winning football games and competing for championships! And don’t give me any crap this year about winning the SEC East, that means nothing if you can lose two conference games in doing so! The East is a joke this year! Richt needs to go!!!!
UGA to the ACC
October 17th, 2011
8:46 am
You Georgia fans are pathetic. You must have all grown up on Care Bears and My Little Pony, because you live in a fantasy world. Your football program is in the ditch and it’s just been sinking deeper with each passing year. Still, you come on here and complain to the AJC writers that they should only write “positive” things about the team.
If you want to be sheltered from hearing bad news, then perhaps the columnists should stop writing about the Dawgs altogether after the season starts – you know, while you’re still Kool-Aid National Champions. Because UGA is never going to be a National Championship team at the end of a season. You should join your sister team in the ACC. You’re making the rest of the SEC look bad.
SSI
October 17th, 2011
8:48 am
You’re right on all points!
Joey
October 17th, 2011
8:51 am
Come on Bill, Grantham isn’t the only coach hurling F-bombs these days.
Watch a UF game – Muschamp goes beserk at least once a game.
That cool, calm, collected crap on our sideline (Richt )has worked great lately, huh?
The only folks that Richt inspires anymore live in Hatai or the Honduras . . .
Way to go, Grantham! Glad somebody on the sideline has their players’ backs.
dawgfacedboy
October 17th, 2011
8:52 am
Grantham is overrated?? Their defense has improved dramatically since he’s been there. I’m an alum and I have no problems with what he did. I’ll say it anyway; he’s a fiery coach and exactly what we need on the sidelines. Enough with this “put your arm around him and tell the kid you love him” crap.
I’m not sure there is a lot of good in this game. Marlon Brown had 75 yards of his 121 on one play where he was WIDE open down the sideline. It’s nice to see him contribute but I wouldn’t get too excited yet. He’s been invisible for a couple of years now.
Fact is the dawgs are damn lucky to come out of Nashville with a win. Plain and simple. Better get ready for Florida. This is yet another year that there is no reason (other than being undprepared, undisciplined, or out coached) they should lose that game.
RNB
October 17th, 2011
8:52 am
I support Coach Grantham and think Coach Richt was correct in is comments.
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
8:55 am
So you will write the actual “finding the good” article a bit later on?
dawgfacedboy
October 17th, 2011
8:58 am
While I”m at it; When the F are we going to hire a special teams coach??? If I were coaching against UGA I promise you we would practice and then run a fake at least once, if not twice a game against them.
That’s called getting schooled and it’s happened more than once this year.
beachdog
October 17th, 2011
8:58 am
Re: Todd Granthum
I disagree with Bill.
He had all the right to go ballistic since Cocah Franklin started yelling and pointing at Shawn Williams.
Re: Vandy doormat
Get used to it, Coach Franklin.
Joey
October 17th, 2011
9:01 am
“Our concern should be with Grantham.”
**********************************
Nope. Don’t agree with you at all on this one, Bill.
Our concern should be with Grantham’s boss. He and Bobo couldn’t manage a game and keep momentum if their life depended on it. And their clock management is atrocious.
Grantham should give Bobo and Richt the “choke sign.”
Niceville Dawg
October 17th, 2011
9:08 am
Will some of you haters change your attitudes after we beat the lizards?Would any of you have taken the offer before the season to have a chance to win the east going into Jax?I would.And in 2 weeks I’ll be walking into Alltel(or whatever it’s called now)with confidence.Only get the chance to go to a couple games a year and I plan on enjoying it win or lose.
Terry
October 17th, 2011
9:09 am
Bill, after reading the ajc and athen banner it seems you are the only one who is willing to give a more complete story of the altercation at the end of the game between grantham and the vandy coach. You are right, cusing and f bombs hurled at fans and players show a total lack of class for someone coaching at one the premier colleges in all of college football. Hopefully richt will read him the riot act.
Joey
October 17th, 2011
9:10 am
Remember preseason when the reports all said we had “the best special teams in the country?”
Boy, those were the days . . .
Mobile Dawg
October 17th, 2011
9:12 am
I saw some positives, and many negatives, again. If you use a set of Franklin scales the positives must outweigh the negatives because we won. Then can someone tell me why I just don’t feel like it? I have to give Vandy some credit, Rodgers and Stacy are two quality players, and our defense didn’t act like they were really into the game at times.
Dawg Fud
October 17th, 2011
9:13 am
Grantham should be fired.
DAWG with two bags over head
October 17th, 2011
9:14 am
Bill,
I thought you were spot on with your first blog after the game, but with this one you couldn’t have been farther off the mark. Looking at the post-game tape it’s clear that Franklin started the whole thing. Grantham was calm until Franklin yelled and started pointing fingers at our players. We have the benefit of seeing Grantham’s face, but we aren’t able the see Franklin’s. Unless you were down on the field, or you have some inside information from someone who was there, I don’t think you have any basis for going off on Grantham.
True, Grantham should probably reacted differently, but what I saw was not too far out of bounds given what I heard was going on from our radio announcers and from Kevin Butler, who was actually on the side lines during the game. Vandy was apparently violating rules on cut blocking and on blocking the center during punts and place kicks. Despite repeated protests from our bench, the officials refused to enforce the rules and let the game get out of hand. If you want to go off on someone, look at the arrogant officials that didn’t do their jobs. I’ll take Grantham’s slightly out of bounds animation over Richt’s “run my hands through my thinning hair” reaction any day.
Mobile Dawg
October 17th, 2011
9:16 am
Good point Joey, come to think of it it seems every year our “potential” strengths all of a sudden become inconsistent or problem areas. CMR is one “snake bit” dawg. Nah, honestly he’s just to nice and doesn’t “seem” to be able to hold anyone accountable. Have you ever seen the kid that the parents just continue talking to them about their bad behavior vs the ones that have a healthy respect for their parents?
Mobile Dawg
October 17th, 2011
9:18 am
If anyone thinks CTG is anything but a “ticking time bomb” you just don’t know people. I only act like that at Walmart when someone takes the parking place I’ve been waiting for for 5 minutes. Emotion is fine, great, I love it, unless it’s uncontrolled, then it becomes dangerous.
Joey
October 17th, 2011
9:19 am
Ms Dawg Fud, just go take a Pamprin. You’ll be a much nicer lady after a bit.
Cognitive Dissonance
October 17th, 2011
9:21 am
I wouldn’t fire Grantham for his childish behavior. I’d fire him for his poor performance. This defense has been barely serviceable against the weakest teams in the conference and was absolutely out-classed by Vandy – a team that is only barely better than the previous four cupcake opponents on the schedule.
You think that Florida is weak because you have seen them play three legitimate football programs in succession. You’d all better stock up on your favorite nerve medication prior to watching the Gators disassemble your pathetic defense in Jax.
Something is coming down the track. It’s called the Truth and it’s gonna be mighty painful when it crashes into your your little fantasy world. You all got a little taste of it in Nashville, but Florida is gonna serve up a heapin’ helpin’ at the Big Beverage Party.
dawgpoo
October 17th, 2011
9:21 am
UGA continues to amaze with its antics(e.g. taunting and celebrating the opposition after a big gain ) during and after games.If Richt and his staff taught and enforced discipline they probably would be one of the elite teams in the country! All the blame for the incident falls squarely on Richt’s shoulders.
Christopher
October 17th, 2011
9:26 am
The athletic history of UGA is full of so many sordid, sleazy incidents – dating back to Vince Dooley and continuing through Mark Richt – that it’s impossible to overlook. The school has come to stand for drunkenness and lawlessness, coddling of illiterate athletes who should never have been admitted to college, and rampant cheating by coaches. And now even the coaches are t-h-u-g-s.
UGA and Mark Richt are an affront and an embarrassment to all decent people in this state.
The Ole Ball Coach
October 17th, 2011
9:28 am
CTG had every right to be upset after Franklin verbally attacked him and UGA players…
But throwing the F-Bomb is not a good example….for any coach or teacher.
The Football game was emotional and hard fought, I think Franklin was mad that he lost
and was yelling to relief his stress.. Did you see he yelling and pointing at his own players
during the game….hmmm and Frankie is innocent he needs to give no reasons for his actions…..
dovebirddog
October 17th, 2011
9:35 am
Dawgs win. Get a life.
Cognitive Dissonance
October 17th, 2011
9:36 am
CTG had every right to be upset after Vandy exposed the pathetic state of the UGA defense.
He has been praised all year long as the only coach on the staff actually getting his job done. Surprise! He’s also a monumental failure.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
October 17th, 2011
9:36 am
I am more worries about IC not showing up after sitting out the first quarter. Was he injured or did he just lay down on the team?
Also again the inability not to run the clock out and have to punt with :30 left in the game.
Those two items along with the penaltys concern me more than how CTG acted.
richie
October 17th, 2011
9:37 am
Whats with all the comments about the coach going crazy,U great fans are going crazy every week on here……..Who is calling you out…….
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
9:37 am
Does anybody know if there is a limit for coach positions? Very few teams have a dedicated Special teams coach. LSU is one of the few that do, but Bama doesnt, Muschamp must not thought it was worth it, Meyer didn’t. And when you look at how they all faired, they are up in some categories and near the bottom in others. ie. LSU is the best at covering kicks but near the bottom in returns. ALabama for 2 years has been near the bottom in coverage but doing well in returns. Georgia have always had relatively strong ST but seems like every year its one specific thing that lacks.
Not sure a dedicated coach is the answer though. I can’t see how sny of the things that happen Sat would have been avoided by a single coach.
I do think John Lilly is having a crappy year, and maybe we need to get somebody else handling that. Some of that might be that we are thin at what historically makes up those teams such as back up FB, LB. But that block was a result of bad decisions. We were in the right protection to start with but came out of the TO with a different set having one protector in the backfield. I guess they shifted more guys to the line, but obvioulsy we were better off not to overthink that one.
Cognitive Dissonance
October 17th, 2011
9:38 am
I am.
StUGA
October 17th, 2011
9:40 am
Agreed. Glad Coach Grantham is on our side, but he does need to tone it down some regarding his behavior with anyone outside his own players. Lot’s of young folks look up to him as an example. It wasn’t the first time a coach called out an opposing player after a game and it won’t be the last.
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
9:41 am
Lowcountry, not to guess where IC’s head was BUT It sure seemed like our O-line took the night off.
Cognitive Dissonance
October 17th, 2011
9:42 am
@AltamahaDawg
Bobby Williams coaches special teams for Alabama and you must not have watched them play for the past two years if you think that they have problems with kick coverage.
builderdawg
October 17th, 2011
9:43 am
Lets see,,,Coach Grantham is being raked over the coals because he is taking up for his kids, his defense is the ONLY REASON that CMR and boo boo have won the last 5. boo boo,once again you prove that you are one of the most over rated and inept O.C. in college today. You need to start at the high school level with that kind of play calling, and CMR,,, you are the head coach, over rule the guy!!! you are suposed to be this offensive genius, show it!! The ability to take up for your kids wont be lost by them.
Saban
October 17th, 2011
9:43 am
Great game dawgs. Without the dream team you would not be five points better than Vanderbilt.
Choakdawg really stands for everything Georgia is all about. Imagine Richt slapped him with his purse after the game.
Mad Dog 1
October 17th, 2011
9:44 am
I’M A MAN Some coaches shout this and some coaches show this. If someone in a position such as vandy’s coach had yelled at your child while he was walking away what would you have done hung your head and walked away. Not if you are a man. These young men are like our coaches kids.I am one that is proud of CTG. The reason people run over other people is they are allowed to. But not one of CTG’s players. As always GO DOGS & GATA
Jborodawg
October 17th, 2011
9:46 am
I agree with you Bill. There were some positives in the win. And I agree with you also on CTG; it was not a classy moment and almost caused a riot on the field. For those of you who agree with CTG’s actions, you probably still today, as adults, cry, “…but she (wimper) started it!..” If you’ve seen the slow-mo videos, CTG’s repeatedly shouting “FU” was totally inappropriate, especially in front of all those players for whom he’s supposed to be setting an example. And Bill is right that Erk would never stoop so low. He’d get his players off the field and tell em to take it out on the next opponent. One can take up for ones players without totally losing ones cool, and almost causing a brawl. Let the other person be the fool and don’t stoop to his level.
Continually, calling for CMR’s head (Tony, T.Brown, 2-10, flat tire, Pollyanna et al) is pointless. I recall that at the beginning of the season it was near-unanimous that 8 wins would be sufficient in light of last year. After each win thus far, some of you “fans” are constantly finding fault and calling for heads to roll. How ’bout we wait until the season is over? Playing the “IF game” is pointless too: IF we had played LSU; IF we had so and so for a coach; IF we don’t beat so and so (Fla being your latest IF)…ad nausea. Yes, we could lose all of our remaining games; we could also win them all. CMR and many pundits think that CMB is a good coach. Right now, I defer to CMR’s judgement. Why not wait until the season is over before firing anyone; or at least wait until after we’ve finished our SEC games?
One more point before I shut up: last year’s NC team had some ugly wins; they won five of their games by three or less. Yes, they put beat downs on some teams too, but five were by three or less.
We all want our Dawgs to play mistake-free, penalty-free football. We all want them to win. If we’re fans, we back the team and stick together as fans. If you’re a Bulldog fan, I shake your hand and say, “Go Dawgs!”
Dawgfan1978
October 17th, 2011
9:46 am
The main problem with Bobo is he thinks he’s playing a video game. Calling plays against his players and/or friends on Xbox isn’t the same as calling plays against real defensive coordinators. Just because all the fancy trick/long plays works for him in a video game doesn’t mean it will work in a real SEC game. I say offer Richt a contract extension only if he agrees to reassign Bobo to a recruiting position.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
October 17th, 2011
9:46 am
Agreed the O-line was less than stellar, but who got the bulk time at the end of the game? RS, where those should be carries for IC. That along with some of the camera shots lead to believe he was not prepared to go 100% for whatever reason.
Darriel from Columbus
October 17th, 2011
9:47 am
Hey dude why dont u shut your piehole regarding Grantham. Once you have played the game call me, until then keep your “mommy boy” comments away from my dawgs.
Saban
October 17th, 2011
9:47 am
Would love to play Georgia in the championship game. Give my second team a lot of work. Crowell, he won`t last the first quarter.
To much love on the Georgia team.
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
9:51 am
Isnt he ALSO a position coach? Now maybe they don’t spread it out over as many coaches. But its still a shared responsibility over there.
“return” is a funny kept stat depending on who list it and how. Net, gross. But Alabama has been nearer to the bottom for the past several years, than the top. I do notice they use the high direction kick this year almost exclusively that UGA fans complained so much about in 2008.
coma toast
October 17th, 2011
9:52 am
bill king is correct regarding grantham, he should be fined…you dawg fans who fail to see the real issue here are stunningly stupid…vandy played rough and you barely beat them…VANDY…this struggle didn’t just start this week…ucf, colorado, florida for the last 2 DECADES…and even if we beat florida this season, does it even count?…no, lets keep cmr because we are scared of what might happen to the program….i’m scared of what is happening because we are keeping cmr…
Cognitive Dissonance
October 17th, 2011
9:53 am
Just because your defense is better than your offense or your special teams play, you shouldn’t infer that your defense is good. It is merely the least pathetic aspect of a football program that is fortunate to have attained overall mediocre status. Grantham couldn’t get a job at any other SEC school. Not because he is a lunatic (which he is), but because he is a lousy coach.
He might well qualify, however, as an Evil Genius. His little temper tantrum has got all of you dummies singing his praises now, rather than scoring his defensive performance in Georgia’s near loss to the perennial doormat of the SEC.
WTH… Pass the Kool-Aid.
coma toast
October 17th, 2011
9:55 am
and no more posts using the words “Columbus” in the bloggers name…
ARdawg
October 17th, 2011
9:56 am
I don’t personally care what language Grantham used. If he hadn’t got in Franklin’s face after making ANY negative reference to ANY UGA player after the game is totally and completely uncalled for. If Grantham didn’t, I’d be calling for his dismissal. Franklin is the one needing to put on his big boy skivvies. You lost loser. Get use to it, you are the coach at Vandy
ARdawg
October 17th, 2011
9:58 am
Oh the Nerds flocking to a winning team’s blog with fake handles. Who is surprised? Su<kit Nerds.
Cognitive Dissonance
October 17th, 2011
10:00 am
Grantham should let his boys pack heat when they take the field. It wouldn’t be very long before other teams would fear playing Georgia then!
TallyDawg
October 17th, 2011
10:04 am
I only wish CMR were as emotionally involved and cared as much as CTG obviously does. Franklin was singling out one of our players and Grantham called him out. Good for him. That’s the kind of attitude we’ve missed on our sidelines for far too long. Someone needs to get in Richt’s face regarding his undying support for a clueless OC. The most embarrising thing to me is that we refuse to hire a real OC. Grantham was probably already upset that CMB couldn’t kill the clock like any competent OC should have.
atljad
October 17th, 2011
10:08 am
For the dawg fans complaining about the performance, and Richt, and everything else, just remember that we were 0-2 five weeks ago. If I had told you then we’d be 5-2 now (and tied atop the East), you’d be thrilled and wouldn’t care how we won any of the games. Except for a fumble from a true freshman in his 2nd game ever vs South Carolina (Crowell), UGA would be 6-1 and all alone in 1st place. Coulda, woulda, shoulda, but that Carolina loss wasn’t on Richt. He’s done a pretty damn good job with a REALLY young team coming off a losing season (our best 3 offensive players are Murray, Crowell & Mitchell – Soph, Fresh, Fresh, respectively). Give the man a break. Now, let’s figure out how to get an ugly win against Florida – I’ll take it however I can get it.
Reality Check
October 17th, 2011
10:08 am
UGA has beaten 4 SEC teams that have a combined “1″ win in the SEC to date. Since the 2007 dancing in the endzone incident that gave UGA a black eye, UGA football has stood for multiple arrests, undisiplined play, poor coaching and now you have an overpayed DC that acts like a child. UGA fans love to call him fiery, but the reality is that everyone outside the Bulldawg nation only shake their heads and say that is what UGA football is. UGA football is a trainwreck and everyone knows it.
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
10:08 am
Yes, it was a bad weekend for the tech folks…. with thier team losing at Auburn.
falcon fred
October 17th, 2011
10:09 am
why didn’t John Chavis want the UGA d/c job? anyone know?
atljad
October 17th, 2011
10:11 am
Oh yeah, also, there were 2 NFL coaches involved in a much uglier incident yesterday, and I haven’t heard the word “classless” used to describe either of them…
ugab
October 17th, 2011
10:12 am
I hope we are over the Vandy game. Fl is our main concern. Fl has lost to some good SEC teams. The dawgs have barely beat the worst of the SEC teams. If MR does not get his team under control Fl will win big.
Mobile Dawg
October 17th, 2011
10:13 am
Rambo could have run, but decided to play it safe. I saw nothing wrong with taking the knee, didn’t account for the Bobo affect however.
Lowcountry, IC may have been injured but “my opinion” was he was pouting and he did lay down on the team. If that’s so guess what he becomes, that’s right, another distraction.
Macclenny_dawg
October 17th, 2011
10:14 am
Bill,
I agree with you on just about everything. Why do we continue to use Samuel more than Thomas?? It is clear he has more speed and is the better runner!!! The fullback still has no carries!!! The slant is not even in the playbook for Bobo. When a db is lined up 10 yards off our wr why don’t we just have Murray hike the ball and throw it out there??? We did this alot when AJ was here and now its not in the playbook!!! I missed tackle by the db and the wr could be gone!!!
Bill i have 2 disagree with you on Grantham though. I am proud he stuck up for his players. Right or wrong!!! In public you support your team and players and behind closed doors if they are wrong you let them have it!!! Not only in football, your job, or your life if you want someone to give you that extra effort you support them. These kids like to know you have their back!!! I myself am guilty of giving a little extra effort for certain bosses that I know will support me right or wrong!!! Unless we were there and knew what was said you can”t judge that he was wrong. If he was wrong he will answer for it one day!!! Just keep writing Bill and you insight is spot on 95% of the time. GO DAWGS!!!
ugab
October 17th, 2011
10:17 am
Bottom line: We are not bowl elligable. We have to beat Fl and Au, We are not ready for neither Fl or Au. We also have to beat Kentucky to play in the SEC championship. Al or LSU would shut Ga down. Is MR letting off the gas or what?
JB
October 17th, 2011
10:20 am
Tech has one more win left. Duke. Cupcakes catching up with them. Go back and read some comments after they got to 4-0. Cashing checks they couldn’t cover…LOL…… And not to leave my Dawgs out, the only reason we are 5-2 is our schedule, not our play. Put Arkansas and LSU in place of these cupcakes we’ve had, McGarity would openly be interviewing. We would be 3-4.
Dr. Morpheus
October 17th, 2011
10:25 am
I find it difficult to become worked up about Grantham having an angry response to the Vandy coach taking it upon himself to reprimand a UGA player. Grantham adds a little balance to the overly cool persona of CMR. UGA has improved greatly on defense in two years under Grantham (check the stats) and is playing considerably better than last year. UGA’s strength of schedule is rated #17 nationally (see http://www.realtimerpi.com). By comparison, GT’s SOS is #151. Of course, facts and objectivity don’t get a lot of play in the blog comments…
But the real tests of progress this year are coming up: UF, AU, and GT. Once again, UGA should beat Florida soundly and another loss here would be evidence of Richt’s failure to get the Dawgs past the biggest obstacle in our path to football success. I’ve supported CMR until the embarrassment of 2010’s team. We need to beat UF and win out.
Vince
October 17th, 2011
10:27 am
Excellent article. We must have the worst special teams play in the country. Why is this not addressed?
TheItalianDawg
October 17th, 2011
10:27 am
Bill,
Are you now picking Franklin side? are you ripping off Grantham to please Vandy Franklin?!!! what do you expect from Grantham to act when the head coach of Vandy told him your players are dirty cowards!!
or should Grantham apologize to Franklin and ask him for forgiveness to please you and look like a gentleman to you and company!!!
Here is my take Bill as long as our D play solid I dont give a damn about what you think about Grantham! I like coach Grantham even more now
McDawg
October 17th, 2011
10:28 am
2 weeks to get ready for UF
110% 100% of the time
keep on winning
Go Dawgs
tired of the whiners
JB
October 17th, 2011
10:29 am
Chavis is not at UGA because he wasn’t called. See OL hire from UAB to get inside Richt’s head. Plenty on money at UGA but he hires weak assit. Coach’s. Grantham was like 4 or 5 on the list, because he couldn’t get any takers. Not a good school. No. Not pay enough. No. The obvious reason was Richt’s short rope, thus Grantham would only come with a 3 year deal. Deny that all you want, but it is the gospel.
falcon fred
October 17th, 2011
10:29 am
@ Mobile Dawg
Crowell is too soft right now to play as an every down back in the SEC…
Fleming Island Dawg
October 17th, 2011
10:34 am
I need a list of the teams that don’t celebrate after a stop or tackle please. I think the great Teebow was the biggest one to celebrte after every play but he is known as a God. Never forget the running through the endzone at LSU holding up the hand like he was making a phone call.
JB
October 17th, 2011
10:35 am
If Crowell plays 3 years at UGA I would be surprised. Fellow Dawg fan at the game told me his body language all through the game was poor, and seem to pout and not run hard when he did play. Richt sat him for some reason, and his attitude was, “you don’t know who I am”. ope that is not true, But it’s one loyal Dawgs observation.
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
10:37 am
Kind of like Lattimore was too.
Grantham Rules!
October 17th, 2011
10:37 am
Richt needs to call the SEC and order them to investigate vanderbilt and their coach for illegal blocking. Grantham’s not going to put up with this again!
dolla dolla bill
October 17th, 2011
10:37 am
you are probably right about Chavis JB. I can see where Richt doesn’t want people who will stray from his “coddle coocoon”. can see crowell transferring after this season also. the kid doesn’t look like he is cut out for sec football. he’s an acc back playing in a big-boy league, and knows he’ll be physically beat down by the time the NFL come’s calling, just look at what Spurrier is doing with Lattimore for proof.
Larry
October 17th, 2011
10:43 am
After watching the game it became quite apparent that Georgia football has lost it’s positon of the better teams in the country. You can talk all day about Grantham, BoBo and Richt, but the bottom line is the dawgs are not going anywhere. They barely get by teams they should dominant and don’t have a chance against top teams. If they beat Florida, it is only because Florida is having a down year. We have had 4 and 5 star recruits, but still nothing. When we do score a lot of points, we give up just as many. Time to move own. Tired of watching LSU, Florida, Auburn and Alabama keep moving while we stand still.
Henry D.
October 17th, 2011
10:44 am
I agree that Grantham may have gone a little berserk. However, the camera was focused on his face and all you can see of Franklin is the back of his head, so you don’t know what he was doing or saying. You can see in the video that Franklin is yelling and pointing at a Georgia player. Grantham is shown walking away when he heard it and turned around to see what was going on and that’s when he lost it. Thre is plenty of blame to go around so don’t just go after Grantham.
Joey
October 17th, 2011
10:44 am
Whew, the techies are in a tizzy over Grantham cussing! Like your “new sheriff in town,” PJ, doesn’t throw F-bombs around every game?
It’s a man’s game. Stick your little fingers in your ears if cussing offends you.
Mobile Dawg
October 17th, 2011
10:44 am
Crowell may be a good back with a lot of talent but mark my words, he will be a “headache” with his attitude. You can take the “person” out of the country, but you can’t take the country out of the person if you get my drift. Have a good day Dawgs, time to get some work done.
bill
October 17th, 2011
10:46 am
It all comes down to the game in Jacksonville…we beat the Gators, and Richt is with us for another 5 years at least (not my choice, but i don’t write the checks like Leeburn)…we lose, his “stellar” record against UF goes to 2-9, and the speculation continues…
Inlet Dawg
October 17th, 2011
10:49 am
Don’t care what you or anybody thinks I am a Grantham FAN
dawgfacedboy
October 17th, 2011
10:50 am
Cognitive dissonance- the D has been barely serviceable???? Have you even watched the games???
Matt
October 17th, 2011
10:53 am
When they fire Richt they can hire Grantham as far as I”m concerned. He coaches with a passion, with an anger. He will hold the players accountable. The players will fear him. The players will practice harder because they will fear for their job if they don’t perform. He means business. All things Ricth doesnt’ do. I’m tired of hugs and feel good crap.
Carl
October 17th, 2011
10:55 am
Why do we suddenly equate pitching a profanity-laced tirade with “sticking up for his players”?? I am 53 yrs old, retired from the military and a life-long UGA fan. I grew up during the Dooley and Russell days when UGA football was not only about winning, but winning with class. Grantham seems to be a fine DC, but his behavior Sat night should not be applauded nor endorsed and it is a total misrepresentation to even suggest that Erk Russell would have done the same thing. There is a huge difference between being firey and passionate and defending your players and acting like a jerk. Wish folks would realize that.
LawDawg
October 17th, 2011
10:56 am
It is sort of strange that I felt great about our team after the loss to USC and terrible about the team after the win against Vandy. I am appalled by how awful our special teams are. Twice now an OBVIOUS fake punt has worked and the kicking game is terrible. Walsh must have a case of the Yips because there is really no other explanation.
In other news, Murray seems to be regressing (fair is fair, though, that is larger on the OL and the play calling) and missing open receivers and the D went to sleep.
I have been pro-Richt and pro-Grantham, but they just seem unable to keep the team motivated day-in, day-out
Calhoundawg
October 17th, 2011
10:58 am
Franklin started it — Grantham finished it. Good for him. Go Dawgs !!!
Ellijay dawgcatcher
October 17th, 2011
10:58 am
why not Mike Leach in Athens?
GATiger
October 17th, 2011
11:00 am
All you posters defending Grantham’s behavior and comparing it to Muschamp’s are missing one thing. Grantham is an assistant. His sole responsibility is to Richt, and the HC is, or should be, the sole repository of his questions, arguments, concerns, etc. I don’t care if Franklin was yelling at UGA players all game long. It’s not Grantham’s job to confront any coach in a post game setting. His job is to prepare his defense, and I think it would be fair to say he failed at that. Ultimately, the blame for this ugly incident lies with Richt for failing to lay down the law to his staff.
DIT
October 17th, 2011
11:00 am
Bill, have to dissagree with you on this one. Expect for the fact that TG could have handled himself a little better. I do agree with that. I don’t care who you coach for, if another coach, particularly the HC, of another school comes right out and goes after a player his coach will take exception over it and take up for his player. If Franklin would have said those things and TG sat back there would be even a larger back-lash than there is now.
Hopefully this will do something for the defense to help get them ready for UF. Go Dawgs!
ARdawg
October 17th, 2011
11:01 am
Altamaha
I hate it for Lattimore. I have no love loss for The Ole Bawl Sack but I was looking forward to seeing Lattimore do some things. The kid is a footballer
OkieDawg
October 17th, 2011
11:02 am
And is the Georgia punt “coverage” team and coaching staff the most gullible bunch in college football? Let’s see, Vandy’s backup punter comes in and the line suddenly shifts en masse so that the center is now an eligible receiver, and no one suspects a fake is coming up?
Actually, it is the punt return team that is gullible.
SSIgator
October 17th, 2011
11:04 am
Bill King -
Well, He!! must have frozen over – you actually wrote something that I agree with 100%. Of course, all of the other Kool-Aid crowd want your scalp for writing what you did, but they cannot see the truth because of the amount they have consumed while looking through their Richt-colored glasses. Keep at it. Maybe you and I will agree once again some time in the future.
UGA Insider
October 17th, 2011
11:09 am
I have read several comments about Grantham leaving at seasons end. Where are all of these rumors coming from?? I can’t keep blaming trolls, these statements are coming from somewhere.
Ga Kool Aid Crowd
October 17th, 2011
11:10 am
Write only good things about our beloved dogs and dog coaches. They are the best and everything they do is correct! They “stick up for” their players—only coaches at other schools are “out of control.” Dogs are the best! When they lose it is only because of bad luck, injuries or cheating refs! The dogs–#1 in the country!!!
Best Regards
October 17th, 2011
11:11 am
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Very Well Written Blawg, Mr. Bill King.
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* Beat Florida
Alabama Dog
October 17th, 2011
11:13 am
LawDawg: Right on!!!! Georgia’s special teams are ABSOLUTELY horrible!!!!!
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
11:15 am
I hate to see that too. I want SC to lose, but I hate seeing a kid hurt to do it. I was actually surprised at myself with a vocal “oh no” when Brantley went down.
My point about Lattimore wasn’t about his injury this year though. It was just about this point in his freshman season last year when he hit a physical wall, missed some time, so I’m thinking that folks need to consider how difficult it is for a true freshman in this league to be 100%, every game before calling him soft. I have no idea what his attitude was/it so I’ll not throw stones at our own players till they prove they deserve it.
outkasted
October 17th, 2011
11:15 am
yall complain when they lose and u complain when they win…. its official u people are just plain crazy…. good win dawgs got 2 weeks to get healthy and be ready to beat the gators…
Alabama Dog
October 17th, 2011
11:17 am
To all: Blair Walsh is undependable on a good day any more.So much so I’ve created a nickname for him: FORREST SLUMP!!!! He’s like a box of chocolates when he lines up for a field goal these days-you never know what you’re gonna get!!!!!!
DAWGMAN
October 17th, 2011
11:18 am
The Georgia Football Coaching Staff ran out of deodorant about five years ago
Please let us declare coach richt an All Pro Person of Character; then elevate him to ‘coach emeritus’.
That Oklahoma State Offense looks pretty darn good. Can it be imported or purchased?
Erk didn’t cuss. I used to go down to the hedges and watch him, listen to him, and see him get his forehead bloody with a player who seemed to have lost his appetite for the contest. No cussin. Met him one time to talk with him for a heavenly ten minutes at an alumni meeting. He was a well-spoken man of great humility. No cussin.
Our, and it is ours, football program is without a rudder. Going down the drain. Mediocre at best. How ’bout dem dawgs? Well, sadly we stink. The end of the Vandy game is irrefutable proof.
Now what, pray tell, are we going to do about it? No turning away, and no rationalizing, please!
UGA Insider
October 17th, 2011
11:18 am
LawDawg @10:56,
Perfect post my friend. Well said. I have already had two calls this morning from supposed people in the know who said the Chris Peterson rumors are running rampant. It’s gonna take $4,500,000 to get him here but that’s the number being discussed if we lose to UF and or AU/GT.
Now Adams is embarrassed by the spectacle Sat night. Most of the players went to the Vandy bench and shot birds and cussed at the fans. Adams is a liberal elite as most of the Vandy people are as well. He was sitting with them and had to watch the spectacle. It was ugly to say the least and I think this may be enough for Adams to start looking at a replacement. He is the only one who is not onboard for Peterson.
band aid
October 17th, 2011
11:18 am
Crowell needs to develop an attitude like Lattimore.
Robinwood
October 17th, 2011
11:19 am
CMR doesn’t appear to have the spark to win any longer. I’d take CTG in a heartbeat as an interim coach because I know that move #1 would be to move Bobo to recruiting. The offense is in serious need of some gridiron Viagra.
Dawgs > Gators
October 17th, 2011
11:20 am
Relax—this fla team is terrible, one of their worst ever. Muschamp doesn’t have a clue about coaching at this level. The dawgs will win this game easy–it could get ugly early with a couple of fumbles and INTs. Ga 40 fla 10!~~ Dawgs win the SEC east–book it!
UGA Insider
October 17th, 2011
11:22 am
Also, last week I stated that UGA would give Bama/UF fits in the SEC Championship Game. I was dead wrong and I apologize. We have NO business on the field with them and I hope USCe wins out so we don’t have to get beat on national TV 50-0. I’m sorry but I am so down on my Dawgs I don’t know what to do.
schmeckdawg
October 17th, 2011
11:23 am
Old Coach
October 16th, 2011
9:57 pm
@ Bill
Did it ever occur to you that CTG was having his players BACK? In any sporting event a coach should never try to address the other teams players. This is simply not done. By the way Bill, spend a few bucks and have another picture made, you look like a fruitcake.
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Now that’s funny, I don’t care who you are!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
11:30 am
You guys are a bit down on Walsh arent you? He missed a 50 yr attempt by an inch, but then hit a 53 yarder next.(to go along with his 56 earlier this year) Missed a 42 yarder, but hit the last 3 with the game in the balance.
Was 2/2 last week, when he had to be.
His sole miss the week before was a 48 yr attempt.
He had a rough game against OleMiss but other than that I doubt any team wouldn’t be pleased to have him the past 3 weeks.
It’s not like he is shanking 20 yard attempt here.
Joey
October 17th, 2011
11:32 am
DAWGMAN, and all that was in the 60s and 70s. Men wore ties and sportscoats to the games. Have you watched sports in the last, say, 40 years?
You can see (and occasionally hear) F-bombs in every game, be it football, basketball, and baseball.
I can’t stand it, myself, but I choose to put up with it. Grantham comes from the NFL, and that’s the way coaches and players talk. Don’t believe it? Watch an episode of Hard Knocks.
I suggest the faint-hearted switch to watching golf (turn it down when the camera’s on Tiger Woods!) if you can’t take men being angry and saying dirty words.
fiery dawg
October 17th, 2011
11:34 am
Bill, I’m embarrassed by this article.
Walsh will be judged by Florida game as will Murray
October 17th, 2011
11:35 am
Murray and Walsh hurt UGA last year vs Florida. Their legacies will be on the back of their individual game ( s ) vs Florida, with both being Floridians.
We shall see. We shall see. I am not sold on A Murray. He is too short. Erratic passer too. I do like him when he runs with no body open and IF he does that going forward, UGA ought to be ok ……………….if he does not run, UGA could easily lose two or three more.
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
11:37 am
8 out of 11 the past 3 week. Misses of 42, 48, 50.
hobnailboot
October 17th, 2011
11:40 am
It’s amazing to me that the same people that cried for a fiery Def. Cor. are now ripping CTG. He simply did what Mark does not have the guts to do. Franklin needs to go back to the ACC. Very dissapointed Mark did not publicly defend his coach.
dap01
October 17th, 2011
11:44 am
Grantham is the best at doing his job on the UGA coaching staff. The UGA coaching for special teams is a joke, the worst in college football.
The ability of our offensive coordinator to put together a plan is terrible.
The only plus is the return of fire from our defense.
Joey
October 17th, 2011
11:46 am
AD, Walsh is a victim of his own success in his three seasons. I do wish he had do-overs on those he missed vs Boise and SC.
We might be 6-1 right now, and be as fabulous as Tech (sarcasm) . . .
old dawg
October 17th, 2011
11:46 am
bill,
you are dead wrong.
vandy’s coach should apologize for coaching his players to chop block until they get called for it. he should be fined by the SEC.
the officiating crew should be suspended for the no calls for chop blocks. they endangered the players just to show the georgia coaches they were in charge and could do what they wanted. they almost determined the outcome of the game, not the players and coaches. they should apologize.
CTG was standing up for the safety of his players. somebody has to. you didn’t. CMR didn’t either. he is to busy playing statesman and not UGA head coach.
if your own head coach will not even step up and protect the players, how should they react?
CMR’s posture speaks to the state and future of the program.
why should the players endanger their health and future for a coach that does not stand up for them?
how CMR handles this will determine the tackling quality for the rest of the year. if he blows it (which he is working on) expect a lot of OLAY! tackles during the fl game.
Bill – put down your latte with the sprinkles and your bagel, get a cup of black coffee and a bisquit and rethink your position. you have wondered into frufru land. if you don’t, i expect your next column will advocate not keeping score anymore cause somebody’s feeling might get hurt.
RxDawg
October 17th, 2011
11:47 am
This alumni isnt ashamed of Grantham. Franklin is the one that wasn’t acting like a coach should, especially the head coach. He tried to verbaly go after one of our players and our coach stood up for him. I’ll take that every day.
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
11:47 am
Half the kicker in the league have not even attempted ALL year the number Walsh has made in 3 weeks.
And nobody has attempted as many as Walsh (20)……if you broke that down by distance, I’d bet nobody even had half as many over 40 yrd.
Nobody has MADE as many either except the kid from UF who is out of his mind. (although fair to point out that he loaded up earlier in the year on OOC games, and hasnt kept pace with Walsh lately)
Sam
October 17th, 2011
11:48 am
Georgia has a wonderful coaching staff, from CMR, CMB, CTG… all of them right down to the new strength coach are the best thing that ever happened to our program and I hope they stay at UGA FOREVER!!!
Sincerely- Fan of any other SEC school
Parker House
October 17th, 2011
11:49 am
It’s kind of sad to see all the Dawg fans getting so excited this year (just like the year before, the year before that, etc.). How long is it going to take for UGA fans to realize that UGA is simply no longer relevant in the SEC? In the national picture, UGA isn’t even a blip on the radar, and hasn’t been since the preseason #1 ranking several years ago.
Sit back and be grateful for the six or seven wins you’ll get every year. Coaching genius Mark Richt may take you to 8-4 or even 9-3 occasionally, but other schools will still win the SEC, meaning no BCS bowls and no top 10 final ranking. Most years, UGA will be very lucky to finish in the top 50, and only after a big bowl win over a nobody opponent.
It’s a different world now, and Dawg fans need to adjust their expectations downward to reflect reality.
Unfortunately nothing is going to change until UGA changes its mediocre coaching. That’s where the difference is, and that’s why everyone outside Dawgtard Nation just laughs at Dawg fans getting so excited year after year about what a great recruiting class UGA gets. It doesn’t matter how many blue chip high school players go to UGA, they simply don’t get the coaching they would get at Florida or Alabama, to name two schools whose programs are far ahead of UGA. And that’s not going to change as long as Mark Richt is in Athens.
Get your heads out of the sand and face reality. And mediocrity and irrelevance.
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
11:51 am
If I had any do-over for that SC game, the missed FG would not the spot I’d use it. (He was still 2/3 in that one). But I agree, we just assume the kid is near perfect, so it’s a surprise if he is not.
Bazooka Joe
October 17th, 2011
11:56 am
Bill King a journalist ? hahahahahahaha thats the funniest thing I have ever heard.
Bill King couldnt write for an elementary school newspaper.
So Ga Dawg
October 17th, 2011
12:06 pm
Dawg fans remember 07 it took a late field goal to beat Vandy and we went on to crush Hawaii oh and the mighty gators. Vandy has alot of plyers for Ga on their team that didnt get the invite to come play for the in state school and play extra hard. UGA on the other hand look to be looking ahead or just plain flat to start the game . No need to panic because of a close game to Vandy its happen before and it will happen again. Go Dawgs!!!
ARdawg
October 17th, 2011
12:07 pm
Altamaha
Agree you with you on Lattimore and FR in general. He has been a trooper for Spurrier. “Just give me the ball coach”
The odds were going to catch up with Walsh eventually. He gets called on more than any kicker in college ball. Cut the kid some slack. He’s been sure footed in the past and will again. I would still put the game on his foot
War Dang Dawg
October 17th, 2011
12:09 pm
This year’s WLOCP has a similar feel to last year’s game, only Georgia at 5-2 is a little better (if still underwhelming). Florida is pretty much the same; 4-3, on a 3 game October losing streak. Only this year’s UF team was blown out in two of those games and seems even more lost offensively than last year’s version.
Richt absolutely must win this game. No excuses. He cannot drop to 0-3 against first year Florida coaches. He cannot drop to 2-9 overall against our biggest rival, certainly our biggest in the SEC. His record against average-to-mediocre Florida teams (’02-’05, ‘07, and ‘10) is only 2-4; it cannot get worse.
I said this last year (under a different moniker, before it was stolen by someone else): It’s time to man up. Beat Florida. No excuses. It’s unacceptable for Georgia football to basically concede a yearly loss to a division rival. Just our recruiting alone should make this game a 50/50 proposition, but that’s not the way it has gone.
If not this year, then when?
If we lose, Richt must go.
Vinny Ocean
October 17th, 2011
12:09 pm
Bill RELAX with the comments about Grantham. Was it the classiest move? No, but I like the intensity. His defensive players know that he has their back. Players will play hard for a coach like that. I don’t think it needs to be an incident that needs to happen again but a little intensity from the coaching staff is nice. Grantham is making up for the lack of emotion from Richt.
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
12:11 pm
I would even venture to say that the way this game went is better for the team going forward than had it been easy.
Ellijay dawgcatcher
October 17th, 2011
12:11 pm
@SoGa Dawg
why, my friend, why the denial? the kool-ade is obviously clouding your judgement. promise you won’t drive or operate heavy equipment until you sober up. unless of course, mediocrity is your goal for this program. if so, drink away!
Joey
October 17th, 2011
12:14 pm
Actually, Parker House, irrelevance is a whole conference (acc) having only as many BCS Bowl wins as several teams, including UGA.
Now that’s irrevelant . . .
Ellijay dawgcatcher
October 17th, 2011
12:15 pm
question to the kool-ade drinkers:
where is the line? if UGA loses to Florida but wins the rest? if UGA beats Florida but loses to Tech? if UGA wins out, obviously loses big to LSU/Bama and stinks in a bowl game? where is it? what keeps Richt? what gets him fired?
War Dang Dawg
October 17th, 2011
12:15 pm
Bill, agree 100% with your comments about Grantham. Very bush-league.
Ellijay dawgcatcher
October 17th, 2011
12:16 pm
joey, if you want to talk about tech, go to their blog…
KB
October 17th, 2011
12:20 pm
Parker house, Richt wins an average of 10 per year, Go back to your little tech blog and brag about how relevant your program is with Duke. As Joey stated Uga has as many BCS bowl wins as the entire ACC, and actually since Richts Arrival finished in the top 10 more times than the entire ACC.
Thomas Brown
October 17th, 2011
12:20 pm
The good is that we don’t play Arkansas, that we don’t play Alabama, that we don’t play LSU.
It is a good situation for us, that we do not play a single team all season this entire season, who has beat anyone at all. That’s the good part. And, the only good part; otherwise the offense stinks, the special teams have no coach and no one responsible, the coach yells at his assistant coach in the press, not face to face, and the coach also yells at the players – that they are ALL DIRTY according to Mark Richt. Did I cover it all ?
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
12:20 pm
I would too. Again he has made more FG than most attempt. Especially long ones. Other teams are punting in those situations. It’s not fair to call out Walsh for that.
ARdawg
October 17th, 2011
12:21 pm
Ellijay
IMHO, if Richt wins out, there’s no question. The hotseat has cooled.
If we lose to FL, he should be flamed and gone.
Who cares about Tech?
9-3 as long as the loss isn’t FL, he should get another year. 8-4 shouldn’t be much debate as that isn’t significant improvement.
JB
October 17th, 2011
12:22 pm
The future of Mark richt all plays out in the next month and a half. He has his time at UGA sitting on a silver platter right in front of him. Win out and McGarity will be forced to give him an extension, although I believe he really doesn’t want to. The schedule is Richt’s friend this year, not our play. Replace the 2 Mississippi schools this year with Arkansas and LSU, and Richt would be a dead man walking at 3-4.
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
12:25 pm
Who would force MCgarity to do that despite him not wanting too?
Joey
October 17th, 2011
12:25 pm
Um, Ellijay, can you read? I was responding to a techie (Parker House) with an acc stat.
Matt
October 17th, 2011
12:27 pm
According to Butler on the morning show yesterday it had to do with the chop blocking by Vandy. Apparently UGA coaches said something to the officials who blew them off and told them they would “call the game as they saw it”. I imagine that Grantham was not too happy about this and if Franklin said something to a UGA defender it was probably the straw that broke the camel’s back. Don’t see a problem with what Grantham did at all. Hes’ an intense guy who stuck up for his players when he saw some BS happening. I promise you he gained a ton of points with his defensive players!
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
12:32 pm
I guess they studied film and determined that if they went for the knees with the chop blocks like some schools, they would have a chance to win every nine years or so.
bi-polar dawg
October 17th, 2011
12:36 pm
I think CMR is gone regardless of how this season ends; he’s going to pull the plug himself. The SEC is a different animal than it was in 2000. Blame Saban and Meyer for that. They have raised the bar beyond where Richt is willing to climb. Meyer flamed out due to the pressure. Miles and Chizik were there to take his place. Right now, Richt is probably mid-pack as an SEC head coach. Right now; don’t tell me about the first 5 years, that’s the past. Leave it there. Is Richt doing a better job than Saban? Chizik? Miles? Petrino?I’d say no. Spurrier, Muschamp, even Franklin with much less talent?..maybe, who knows. I do know he has as much or more talent to work with than those three. In my opinion, it might just be time to move on.
Alphare
October 17th, 2011
12:37 pm
Bill,
Look at the thuggish attacks to your blog from lots of UGA fans, you will know it’s the UGA fan base that feeds the culture of the thuggish behaviors of UGA players. Those players simply play to the taste of the fan base. The behaviors of Grantham as a teacher and coach is OK with lots of UGA fans, just like the behaviors of some UGA players.
That’s the taste of UGA fan base. They like mud, you feed them mud.
Bill, if I am columnist, I will write thuggish columns to feed the UGA fan base’s thuggish appetite to secure my job. Of course, I know you have a higher standard.
MarineDog
October 17th, 2011
12:38 pm
@(STILL) 2-10 against ranked teams,
Nobody cares what you think! We will agree that your opinion has no bearing on the coaching situation at UGA. You post the same thing over and over and over and over…..Get over yourself please!
truedawg
October 17th, 2011
12:42 pm
Todd is Todd. Erk was Erk. You can’t compare these two. Todd is good, but not great and NOT Erk!! Erk, was the best coach ever at UGA!! in every way.
I am not proud of his taking it so far, but Franklin is even more to blame, since he started this. I look back at the last time UGA tried to jump for joy and talk smack after a Vandy game and CMR shut them up! ITS VANDY!! YOU WERE SUPPOSED TO WIN AND WIN BIG!! Shut up and get off the field!! Todd stand up for your players but set an example even more so. Coach ‘em up to stop Vandy!! If you have a problem with that lil kid franklin, then hit him where it hurts…beat his team down and imbaress him that way!! I’m still behind him, but just watch the temper a lil. Go Dawgs!!!
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
12:42 pm
If I were Bill, I’ll write to try to feed all you troll for maximum hits. I mean, without trying half his blog is taken up with it. Imagine if he actually acknowledged you.
Mobile Dawg
October 17th, 2011
12:49 pm
Hindsight is 20/20. If CTG had it to do over he would probably have done it differently. I seriously don’t think CTG is capable of controlling his emotion, he’s a reactionary type person. Just another quality you look for in a Leadership role, tactical vs reactionary.
38 Yardline Dawg
October 17th, 2011
12:50 pm
UGA is currently the favorite NOT TO LOOSE (instead of WIN) the SEC East, simply because SC and FL have to play West teams with a winning percentage in the SEC. Are fans satisfied with being SEC East champs just because we didn’t play any tough West foes in the season?
I’m sticking with what I’ve said all season: There’s NO EXCUSE to loose to the Gators this year. NONE.
However, after watching us find numerous ways to loose to Vandy (poor special teams, clock management, offensive play calls…you know, the ususal stuff), I doubt our coaching staff will get us past the Gators. Please, please prove me wrong!
Mobile Dawg
October 17th, 2011
12:51 pm
How do you figure out these filters?
cliff from waleska
October 17th, 2011
12:52 pm
AltamahaDawg = troll for the status quo…see ya in Birmingham at the BS Bowl vs. Boston College
georgedawg
October 17th, 2011
12:59 pm
Bill, I think Gratham has accomplished significantly more than any journalist on the AJC staff. The V coach was out of line going after our players. He coaches dirty play that can ruin a young persons carreer. That’s okay with you, I suppose. I’m glad we’ve got Gratham – he’s doing a great job or haven’t you noticied. Pay more attention to improving your articles and not second guessing our Defensive Coordinator who is a coach not a saint. I, too don’t care what you think.
Joey
October 17th, 2011
1:01 pm
Amen AD. Nothing like a smarmy techie . . .
Hey techie, must be nice to have a coach who doesn’t use F-bombs and advocate “punching Dawg fans right in the face.”
Desert Fox
October 17th, 2011
1:03 pm
I just hope there will be no (GA) player or coach suspensions coming from the SEC office if that is possible. Cannot afford to lose any player between now and FL game, even during practice. Put a green jersey on IC, Mitchell, etc. W/O Crowell, GA has no running game to count on. Walsh has become a non factor. Bobo cannot afford to go long on 3rd and 5 and leave it up to Walsh to kick a FG. GA needs TD’s in the red zone something they have a lot of trouble accomplishing.
Enough w/the TG bashing. Hit him where it hurts the most, in the wallet, same for Franklin who provoked the whole incident. Be done w/it. The media make their living off this and their holier than thou attitude. Let him who is w/o sin cast the first stone.
Gary
October 17th, 2011
1:08 pm
You can bet he earned some respect from his players. I don’t care what the media or the fans think if he players walk out on the field not wanting to dissappoint their coach.
Ticketmaster
October 17th, 2011
1:14 pm
“Let him who is w/o sin cast the first stone.”
Won’t have to worry about any rocks flying out of Athens.
J.T. Keene
October 17th, 2011
1:18 pm
Ohhh..close one that UGA almost let get away.. Good thing that Vandy guy stumbled when the punt was blocked, nothing but green between him and the goal line. Anyone else remember the Alabama kicker putting the hurt on Demps and probably causing him to miss a lot of the season, certainly thus far. The UGA kicker didn’t wan’t any part of that dude running for a touchdown. If you get the replay, watch it.
Dawgsgone
October 17th, 2011
1:22 pm
How can CMR not understand how important SPECIAL TEAMS are?? Cost us the South Carolina game and almost this one. Are we the only big time school that spends no time and/or money on this part of the game. Never played or coached but just common sense should tell you that is a big part of the game.
Gary
October 17th, 2011
1:23 pm
I don’t think any coach has done more to clean up a program than Richt in the last two years. The behavior issue has been addressed. I am pretty sure crowell was benched for a quarter for some small team infraction. If it didn’t make the AJC it was not a big deal because you know Athens finest report players to the AJC before they finish writing down the kids name in the report. At Florida Cam gets busted for cheating and stealing and still plays. Chris Rainy is a criminal still playing. Garcia is suspended all summer but plays, and is finally done when they have a better replacement. LSU lets their QB back on the team after an assualt charge is reduced (Pressure?) and signs the QB Richt threw out of school at UGA for sexual assult. Alabama owns the state. I dare an bama trooper to arrest a player and keep his job. Say what you want, but Georgia is dealing with its problems. It is getting harder and harder for Athens finest to catch these players. 1 DUI for 80 plus players. I bet that is better than the student body average at UGA this year. Keep doing what your doind CMR. Keep throwing stones from your glass houses Trolls.
Alphare
October 17th, 2011
1:25 pm
Bill,
thugs are not thugs, thugs can be heroes to lots of UGA fans.
Coaches with thuggish behaviors are OK with lots of UGA fans too, especially if you can find a reason for the thuggish behaviors, you become a hero to those fans too.
C from Marietta
October 17th, 2011
1:28 pm
Bill King = lame excuse for a UGA fan.
Georgia Fans
October 17th, 2011
1:28 pm
We might not be able to compete in football, but we’re the kings of thuggery.
We celebrate it!
Billy
October 17th, 2011
1:30 pm
It is a case of no class by Grantham not only did he act like an idiot but he did in front of his players then once he stirred it up he takes off for the locker room and leaves all the other coaches to calm down the 2 teams keep them a part. Like Erik not even close that was a great coach and I am not even a Ga fan.
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
1:33 pm
I think we all “liked” what Grantham did. Been more than a couple of comments about growing a pair if you don’t like it. All true. The flip side is that everybody needs to man up and not whine when the AD and the SEC, and the HC, criticize him for it. When an assistant coach does something like that in public, he will have to be slapped on the wrist. He is a big boy and he knows that.
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
1:35 pm
yes cliff, I vote that we continue winning ball games. Good catch there.
Roaddawg80
October 17th, 2011
1:38 pm
Bill
You want disgrace, look at the paper you write for. I can’t stand even coming on here anymore and look at your pathetic articles. We need fresh blood at the AJC.
Grantham did what every parent would have done and that was stick up for his kids. You worry about writing (which you should do more often).
THIS I PROMISE< I will never read another one of your articles. YOU MY FRIEND ARE A DISGRACE OF GEORGIA BEAT WRITER! WE NEED BETTER FANS THAN YOU.
BBB
October 17th, 2011
1:43 pm
Granthams’s a nut!!.
It might be different if he could actually coach, but why Dog fans want to stcik up for this undisclined fruitcake is beyond me. His actions on the field are the same as the way he coaches. All emotion and very little knowledge of the situation at hand. What a joke!
Texas Dawg
October 17th, 2011
1:43 pm
If we loose to Fla CMR must go! If we win the rest to include the bowl game at a minimum we need a special teams coach and new OC………………….don’t think the OC bit will happen even though my 7th grader knows just what Bobo will do…….Bobo needs to go today!
Texas Dawg
October 17th, 2011
1:46 pm
Got no problem with what Grantham did if as long as he was not the provocateur! Need to see more emotion from cmr…..acts completley flacid 99% of the time.
Dawg Tired
October 17th, 2011
1:55 pm
CTG’s response was wrong. The fact that Franklin apparently called out a UGA player during the post-game “good game stuff” is just as, maybe more, inappropriate. Both coaches were wrong. Is one more to blame than the other? I assume reasonable minds could differ on that one. CTG must learn to control his temper even when the other coach acts like a jerk. Later, in private, he can tell Franklin what he thinks, but must conduct himself better on the field and in front of players. It does seem rather clear that Franklin started the whole mess and that should play a role in how punishment is meated out.
Dawg Tired
October 17th, 2011
1:59 pm
If dropping “F” bombs is wrong, then what about CWM of UF during the games? Is it ok for him to drop “F” bombs, not to mention some very obvious GD’s while the cameras are focused in on him? It appears to me that both CTG and CWM are in need of some serious couseling.
Ronnie
October 17th, 2011
2:02 pm
Who is Bill King? He does not represent any fan’s perspective.
TallaDawg
October 17th, 2011
2:09 pm
Why did the player (I am sorry I forget who it was) talke a knee on the interception with 1:10 left? He had plenty of running room. Is this more of Richt’s “let’s not embaraass anyone let’s be nice” personality and lack of wanting to put teams away by scoring as many points as they allow you to score?
TallaDawg
October 17th, 2011
2:09 pm
*take*
MoDawg
October 17th, 2011
2:10 pm
Ask the players what they thought of CTG standing up for one of his players. I’ll bet they appreciate that he did it. Franklin showed his lack of head coaching experience by coming at one of the opposing teams’ players. Grantham got a little carried away, but I am happy to see some fire from this program. That’s what has been missing for a few years.
To quote Dan Hawkins, “This ain’t intermurals…this is Division I football!!”
Slap CTG wrist, give him a wink and a nudge and let’s go cook some Gator meat, already!!
TallaDawg
October 17th, 2011
2:11 pm
F bombs are not nearly the taboo they were in 1957. Almost every adult male (and some females)uses them when they are excited or angry … or just making a joke amongst friends. Grow up.
SenoiaDawgs
October 17th, 2011
2:12 pm
Let’s see I bet 90% or better of those criticizing CTG are the very same ones complaining about CMR never showing any fire. I know for a fact the Bulldog blogger Mr. King was one of those. Now we get some fire from a coach and many are saying he is a disgrace. SHAME ON ALL OF YOU!!! I hope that the AD and CMR are only saying what has to be said in this PC world we live in and behind the scenes are sticking up for CTG like he stood up for his player.
CTG is a D$MN good DAWG!!!!
I for one see much progress with the D since CTG became the coach. He brought an entire new scheme is and the D was improved in year 1 and is much improved from year 1 to year 2. Again in essence they gave up 2 scores only. The punt return allowed 1 drive to continue and of course the kickoff return. Special teams basically gave up two scores and nearly the mind blowing third one. Fortunately the D stood tall.
Do you all remember in the last couple of CWM years how often receivers from the other team caught the ball and there wasn’t a UGA player in the field of view on the TV. Now when the opposing team catches a pass someone is right there to put the hit on them.
My biggest bone to pick at this point is 2 fold. How much of an idiot is Bobo? Last please fire the Seiler family it is insane that we have basically gone 2 1/2 years with an UGA.
TallaDawg
October 17th, 2011
2:13 pm
If people do not want to see such exchanges, cut the camera (or just your TV) off.
SenoiaDawgs
October 17th, 2011
2:14 pm
obviously suppose to have been without an UGA
Dawg_Fan
October 17th, 2011
2:19 pm
Half way through the season: Coach Richt I am a huge Georgia fan and a big supporter of you as coach but if you are listening (I know you aren’t) Please, please, please hire a special team coach as they are killing us on trick plays on special teams. It is becoming easy to predict!
Hammerdawg
October 17th, 2011
2:25 pm
Mike Bobo’s ineptness as a OC grows with every game! MIKE BOBO, please submit your resignation, its the only hope we have to maximize all our offensive talent, because you sure can’t!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BBB
October 17th, 2011
2:31 pm
Lets see???
Everyone thinks CTG can coach now because he shows fire??
Were you watching the game???
HIs defense gave up over 200 yards to a team that didn;t total 50 over the last two.
Florida has 10 times the talent as Vandy. What in the world gives you hope that he is going to stop their attack on the ground. Maybe CTG will show more emotion and pitch another fit on the sideline.
That sure makes me feel better.
DawgTrue
October 17th, 2011
2:35 pm
Bill King has been hanging around the halls of the AJC too long … once anybody hangs around such “do-gooders”, they believe themselves to be “do-gooders” and everybody else can be criticized. YOU, not Todd Granthnam, would be an embarrassment to the University of Georgia if we associated you with UGA … but we don’t. Please just go away with your misguided assessments of everything.
BillKing_is_an_IDIOT
October 17th, 2011
2:37 pm
TODD GRANTHAM wouldn’t waste spit on Bill King.
OldJock
October 17th, 2011
2:41 pm
I believe I read where you were in the band at UGA or mybe it was your brother. in any event, go blow a horn. you don’t know squat about the heat of the battle during a game. What was done and said in times past on and off the field makes that little chat look like a Sunday School talk. Wimp…..
dap01
October 17th, 2011
2:45 pm
I have never heard of the AJC writing about the always cool Paul Johnson. He never curses or loses his cool. He does have moobs however.
Mike
October 17th, 2011
2:46 pm
I think Grantham was upset with how the UGA defense played, and then blew up at the Vandy coach over him getting on one of the UGA players.. I think that the DC and OC should be in the pressbox, the decisions they make should be as calmly made as possible, and that is the best place to make them from. He has also shown a bit of a history of being a knucklehead, send him to the box, Coach Richt needs to coach the game, he should not have to be concerned about what what a coach might do or say.
chg
October 17th, 2011
2:47 pm
UGA fans and players always whine about how the other team tackles, and it justifies any sort of retaliation. Last year it was Auburn, now it is Vanderbilt? Come on..it’s a tough game and not one for whiners. What a bunch of babies.
harold
October 17th, 2011
2:47 pm
UGA HAS PLAYED NO ONE THE LAST 5 GAMES! HORRIBLE TEAMS WITH LOSING RECORDS AND VANDY NEARLY WON THE DARN GAME????????
IT IS TIME FOR RICHT TO GO!
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
2:59 pm
Wouldn’t the Vandy players appreciate Franklin for standing up for them, just as much?
Top Dawg
October 17th, 2011
3:05 pm
Good to see that fire and passion from the GA coaches. Enough with the PC crap. We loved it what he did.
Coach Grantham is the fiery personality, compared to Coach Richts even keel.
Was the same with Coach Richt and Coach Van Gorder.
They go together well for the team as a whole.
And I’m starting to see some comparable results to Coach Van Gorder with Coach Grantham.
Which honestly, I’m tired of missing Coach Van Gorder…time for Coach Grantham to make his mark on the program with Consistently Great Defenses.
Ron Smith
October 17th, 2011
3:10 pm
2-10, you’re absolutely correct. If UGA beats Florida and/or goes to the SEC campionship game (only to be humiliated by Alabama or LSU) the cry to fire Richt/Bobo will die off and you get more middle of the conference team along side Ole Miss, etc. Too bad the UGA fans seem to be settling for a permanent 8-4 team.
Top Dawg
October 17th, 2011
3:12 pm
And why doesn’t McGarrity 5-Oh politely suggest to Coach Richt he put a full time Special Teams coach on staff. We used to have one and our S.T. were excellent.
It is such an important part of the game, why is it being parceled out to multiple coaches that have other units to coach?
adawgfan
October 17th, 2011
3:12 pm
Had to watch again, but CTG was in fact, coming the the defense of Shaun Williams! Franklin had no business yelling and pointing at one of UGA’s players, maybe he went a little too far or didn’t count to ten before responding but one good turn deserves another! Go Dawgs!
BTW Bill I’m not embarrassed in the least.
Top Dawg
October 17th, 2011
3:20 pm
@Ron Smith, yeah, like we settled on 13-1 in 2002 and final #2 ranking in 2007….teams never go through cycles, huh? Ask Texas right now. “permanent 8-4?”
How about you back up that statement in Vegas with real money stating GA will never be better than 8-4?
Take your hate elsewhere. I’ll bet you today they are better than 8-4 THIS year!
Top Dawg
October 17th, 2011
3:25 pm
Again, please hire a full time special teams coach.
Alabama Dog
October 17th, 2011
3:26 pm
Top Dawg: GREAT point! Our special teams are ATROCIOUS!!!!! We have a field goal kicker that is inconsistent, we can’t tackle anybody on returns, we constanly block in the back on OUR returns, we don’t know how to block in OBVIOUS punt block situations, and the list goes on and on. Idea: get John Kasay to retire from the Saints. If he could be half the coach his father was, he’d be a great addition to the staff, and someone who knows what he’s talknig about.
War Dang Dawg
October 17th, 2011
3:26 pm
You people who take criticism of a coach personally baffle me. Unless you are Richt or Grantham or a member of their immediate circle of family and friends, nothing said on here should offend you. Disagreement over the direction of a college football program isn’t “hate”. Unless we’re talking about hatred of sloppy, mediocre football. That’s allowed, I think.
animaldr
October 17th, 2011
3:35 pm
CTG thing aside…
Why won’t Richt/Bobo roll Murray out and use his running ability and throw to the TE or FB. Then once that has been successful throw all the way back across the field to IC. Atl. does this alot with Ryan/Gonzales.
Ron Smith
October 17th, 2011
3:35 pm
Don’t be a hater Top Dawg. This isn’t personal. This is America, free speech and all….
dooley guy
October 17th, 2011
3:42 pm
How many times the week before did Alabama have problems with Vandy? Never seen Richardson want to fight anybody until that game. Upchurch suspended 1st half because kicking vandy player wonder what he did? Wonder if anybody else has had a problem with them this year?
Top Dawg
October 17th, 2011
3:45 pm
@war dang dawg,….people shouldn’t mind constructive criticism, but the juvenile comments and criticisms are what most take offense. And people know the difference.
Georgia Fans
October 17th, 2011
3:47 pm
Upchurch plays in the NFL. Bama’s backup running back is injured, not suspended. Alabama had no problems with Vandy – on or off the field.
Georgia Fans
October 17th, 2011
3:54 pm
This was a brilliant move on of Coach “Original G”.
Nobody is discussing the pathetic performance of the Georgia D in allowing Vandy to almost pull off a huge upset.
In hindsight, I’m not so sure that it would have even been an upset.
South GA VU grad
October 17th, 2011
4:03 pm
I knew Erk Russell and Coach Grantham is no Erk Russell. Classless behavior from a classless university.
walter geiger
October 17th, 2011
4:08 pm
no problem with ctg ripping that asshat franklin but taunting vandy fans is over the line.
UGA Insider
October 17th, 2011
4:14 pm
Dairy Queen called Mike Bobo and they want their “Vanilla” back.
Pathetic!!!!!
Top Dawg
October 17th, 2011
4:17 pm
Looks like south ga vu grad is showing his class. Or lack thereof
Gay Dawg
October 17th, 2011
4:18 pm
Man Grantham was spraying franklin in the face in that get together. Grantham is aquite abeefcake.
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
4:21 pm
Bobo did not call a vanilla game. FAR from it. I think he was throwing the ball something like 5 out of 6 plays deep into the 4th quarter. He called some very questional formations on what was an obvious running situation to end the game, but there is a difference between “vanilla” and just plain bad calls.
Virginia DAWG
October 17th, 2011
4:25 pm
Franklin was wrong and so was Grantham. Neither showed class or a good example to their respective teams. Since this was Grantham’s second incident I have to wonder about him somewhat. I am pleased with what he has done with the defense, but the penalties for personal fouls certainly won’t subside when the coach acts this way. As far as Franklin, he knew he had done wrong right away. His patronizing comments at his post game press conference about how impressed he was with the UGA fans was just to shield him from their disdain once they saw what he did to a UGA student/Athlete.
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
4:25 pm
In fact the mistakes he made was not being vanilla enough when he needed to. Throwing the ball when he should have just run it on 3rd down, (int) and lining up in the shotgun for 2 downs to presumable have more options rather than just I formation 3 times and running it vanilla (trying to burn the last few seconds)
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
4:27 pm
VA dawg, I agree, you could tell Franklin knew he was just as guilty as soon as he started that presser.
Mobile Dawg
October 17th, 2011
4:35 pm
Quite a change from the balanced offense he usually runs. I realize we don’t have a running game but do you ever wonder why? We have the athletes.
Gay Dawg
October 17th, 2011
4:38 pm
All this talk about big coaches fighting is getting me all hot and bothered!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 17th, 2011
4:39 pm
AltamahaDawg
Any thoughts on why Bobo cant ever score when we are inside the 30
I need to hear some positive spin
minnesota dawg
October 17th, 2011
4:53 pm
Just win against Florida, Auburn and Kentucky and all will be forgotten. We might even get everyone back on the bandwagon.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 17th, 2011
4:56 pm
minnesota dawg
I’ll get on the band wagon when we beat those 3 teams when they are good
Jordan
October 17th, 2011
4:59 pm
http://isportsweb.com/2011/10/17/east-title-for-dawgs-tainted/
PHIL
October 17th, 2011
4:59 pm
Bill, I can’t ever understand why the coaches don’t consult you and your brother over play calling. Maybe even have you in on the offensive meetings during the week. You two are obviously so qualified to make the remarks you do I can’t see why they don’t include you. I know it was a tough decision for Muschamp between you and Charlie for his OC. Maybe next time you’ll get to be one.
As far as Grantham is concerned, why don’t you call Shawn Williams parents and see what they think of Granthams actions? Or maybe a new recruits parents who they are going to turn their child over to the staff at UGA. See if those people approve of someone standing up for their kid.
ZinoDawg
October 17th, 2011
5:17 pm
Bill – while I always enjoy your blog I couldn’t disagree with you more. Who made you the moral compass for Georgia football? A violent sport breeds that kind of emotion. CTG is acting like his mentor Nick Saban and is just the kind of personality a good defense needs.
And if the Dawgs don’t fix their special teams and penalties in a hurry they are in big trouble the rest of the way. Go Dawgs!!!!!
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
5:31 pm
No, since that is just another one of your silly exagerations, I do not have any thoughts on that.
bp1979
October 17th, 2011
5:35 pm
Grantham is what we need a coach with fire and some balls
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 17th, 2011
5:50 pm
I guess bill has been exagerating on that too since he has mentioned it several times this year
Late Sleeper
October 17th, 2011
5:56 pm
Since when did a D1 football Coach become a teacher. What does he teach? Oh yea let knock the hell out of somebody. If Franklin did not want to stir the pot he should have kept his mouth closed. I dont think Grantham went looking for this. It just walked right into his face and he did not back away. If you dont want emotions go play tidly winks.
Cheryl
October 17th, 2011
6:21 pm
Grantham is psychotic. Fire his ass now before he kills someone. This jerk is nothing but trouble, and that will come back to haunt them with a vengeance one day.
nose in the air
October 17th, 2011
6:30 pm
too tall to know what its like down on earth. your article is mediocre, its worse than the way UGA played against vandy. The olnly difference between lsu/bama and UGA is that UGA leaves points on the field. sucks but its true. other than that the players have the talent and the coaches call the right plays.
Leave Grantham alone, bet the only pressure you have is when your spell has a malfunction. OOOOHH boohhooo, if your kid is acting up and your taking care of it and somebody else jumps in and tries to throw their 2 cents in wouldnt you tell them to back the “F” off. i would and i would do it for my fellow colleagues in the US military. You are to soft and thats a problem in America.
did hear any problems about Grantham when he was the reason UGA won the previous 3 and this one. i understand that their needs to be a standard of self representation but there is no reason for people to be talking about it and posting articles about it. your just as bad if not worse than the incident on the field.
GO DAWGS!
AltamahaDawg
October 17th, 2011
6:35 pm
Nope, that is not the truthful. Bill King never called 85% “can’t ever”. After all, he is an adult.
Hairy Perry
October 17th, 2011
7:02 pm
I’m concerned our defence got exposed for what it realy is.NOT THAT GOOD. I hope I am wrong.
Hairy Perry
October 17th, 2011
7:05 pm
I really hope this team can get it done after a two weel break. If we can’t beat the gators this year……….well I don’t know when we will.
Hairy Perry
October 17th, 2011
7:07 pm
Have a great Tuesday Dawgs! Talk to you later.
Gus
October 17th, 2011
7:16 pm
I am so tired of Murray trying to give games away. Look at the 4th quarter. We get a nice lead, then a 5 play drive interception, 4 play drive, punt, and 3 play drive–blocked punt. We need a new QB. The kid has never beat a ranked team. He’s been sacked 14 times now, and thrown 7 int’s in 7 games.
Anytime Murray throws for over 27 throws, we’ll lose the game (lost 6 of 7 last year when that happened).
In 4 wins this year, Murray threw 27 passes or LESS.
The more Murray throws, the more crazy things get. He sort of freaks out, not a poised QB as we all remember the SC game with his 4 to’s and the last UF game with another 4 to’s.
Dawg Gawn
October 17th, 2011
7:50 pm
Whether you thing Grantham was out of line (I do) or not, I doubt very seriously Franklin will EVER call out a UGA player again. Settle it on the field like men, or whine about it on Twitter like girls.
Cognitive Dissonance
October 17th, 2011
8:24 pm
What Coach Grantham did was commendable. I think that we should place a statue of Coach Grantham outside of our stadium with spittle spraying forth profusely from his gaping maw as he gives the traditional “choke” sign to passersby.
Cognitive Dissonance
October 17th, 2011
8:27 pm
We could even hire some Tech nerds to come over and wire up a motion detector so the statue could bark like a rabid dog whenever anyone approaches it.
How cool would that be?
kb
October 17th, 2011
8:31 pm
Gus you show your lack of knowledge, , every sack and interception isn’t the qbs fault.Murrays just a soph. he is going to be one of the best to ever play at Georgia.
ddawg
October 17th, 2011
8:49 pm
I was at the game. Vanderbilt players cut blocked, going after UGA player’s knees and obviously held all night. The officials were blind and let the game get out of hand. I don’t blame CTG at all for the “Incident”. He was simply tired of watching the other team trying to ruin his kids careers. Vanderbilt’s Coach is so desperate to win that he has taken a high class program and turned it dirty. l
Ga Wins
October 17th, 2011
8:51 pm
Political Correctness is ruining our country
Cognitive Dissonance
October 17th, 2011
8:55 pm
You’re so right ddawg.
Those Vandy kids cheated like the cheating little cheaters that they are. They cheat in every game. that’s why everybody hates them so much. Cheating cheaters!
Cognitive Dissonance
October 17th, 2011
8:56 pm
@Ga Wins
I disagree. Political stupidity seems to be the actual problem.
Mobile Dawg
October 17th, 2011
8:57 pm
A nice calm FU whispered in Franklin’s ear would have been much more appropriate vs an out of control, animated tirade.
Cognitive Dissonance
October 17th, 2011
9:02 pm
@Mobile Dawg
Had Coach Grantham not been reacting from a submissive position, he might have thought of that. It’s hard for some folks to keep their cool when confronted by an Alpha.
Mobile Dawg
October 17th, 2011
9:07 pm
Unfortuately, a “character” flaw. All kidding aside, CTG has a reactionary personality. He’s very sensitive and easily angered. IOW, a meltdown waiting to happen.
Phil
October 17th, 2011
9:14 pm
Totally agree Bill. Grantham is the biggest punk on the team. No class at all, this idiot is an embarassment to UGA.
You also hit the nail on the head about our special teams. I would be willing to bet everything I own that we lead the nation in the most fake punts and onside kicks ran against us than any other team in the nation. And probably for the last 5 years at that. My god, they can’t see anything coming!
I can predict right now that Florida will probably run a fake punt against us. You think Richt and his bufffoons might think that? Absolutely not.
Threagan
October 17th, 2011
9:15 pm
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Threagan
October 17th, 2011
9:21 pm
Grantham may have been wrong but Richt needs to show a little enthusiasm on the sidelines. Compare him to Sc FLA AU and Tenn coaches he looks like a zombie.
Ringleader
October 17th, 2011
9:29 pm
He is a zombie……………
Paul Midler
October 17th, 2011
10:02 pm
Thanks CTG. Get ready for fla. GATA Go Dawgs!
Send in the clowns
October 17th, 2011
10:07 pm
It’s comical to think how many dawgtards will make the long trip to Jax, only to have a long and very miserable drive back home. And probably get arrested for DUI.
Really, really comical.
Big DAWG
October 17th, 2011
10:12 pm
Grantham is the MAN. He loves his players and refused to let Franklin rip one of his players. Franklin is the one that needs to apologize. Go DAWGS!
Dawgboy
October 17th, 2011
11:10 pm
If coach and the Dawgs can start cruising through the Florida, Auburn, Georgia Tech part of the schedule, all kinds of magic doors will open and the sky is the limit. However, when we start having a hard time handling Vanderbilt, the only door that will open for the coach is the exit door (ask Ray Goff). If recent trends continue, Vanderbilt will start scheduling UGA as the homecoming opponent year after next.
Wee the Willy
October 17th, 2011
11:50 pm
Bill King is a total id10T with this article. While I cannot condone Grantham’s reaction to the situation, I am not going to condemn him either. At least the players know that he has their back.
Franklin’s reaction? Asked if he had any regrets about his conduct at the end of the game, Franklin said: “I’m not a guy that really has a whole lot of regrets. I’m pretty calculated, and I’m pretty well thought out with the things I do for the most part. I am an emotional guy, as you guys know.”
So it’ ok for Franklin to provoke the situation but not ok if Grantham reacts in support of his players, right King? Dude, you are clueless.
bobby
October 18th, 2011
12:10 am
THIS IS MY TAKE ON THE GAME, UGA WON THE GAME BUT HAD NO BUSINESS BEING IN THAT TIGHT OF A GAME. MURRAY PLAYED WELL BUT HE MISSED TWO TOUCHDOWN PASSES. THE FIRST ONE TO KING WHEN WALSH ATTEMPTED HIS FRIST FIELD GOAL, THE SECOND ONE ON THE PASS TO MARLON BROWN A POORLY THROWN BALL, AND A BAD INTERCEPTION. UGA ON OFFENSE IS STILL NOT MAKING THE NECESSARY PLAYS TO PUT TEAMS AWAY I KNOW EVERYBODY WILL TALK ABOUT THE DEFENSE HAVING A BAD DAY BUT IF THE OFFENSE TAKES CARE OF BUSINESS, THEY’RE NOT IN THAT SITUATION PLUS BLAIR WALSH MISSED TWO FIELD GOALS EVEN THOUGH THE FIRST ONE SHOULD NOT HAVE HAPPENED IF MURRAY WOULD’VE HIT KING ON A EASY TOUCHDOWN.
fayncdawg
October 18th, 2011
12:19 am
All signs point to a need for change a the Head Coach! CMR could not bring aboard his first, second or third choice for DC. Now he seems to have issue with the quirks of the DC he hired! And CTG is doing wonders with thie defense. Barring a bunch of players leaving the program or getting hurt, this defense willbe every bit as good as Bama or LSU next season. Will that defense be enough for the Dawgs to compete for a NC next season? With CMR as HC, I’m not sure. Now if Kirby or Urban were the HC I’d say definitely YES!
Kyle
October 18th, 2011
1:04 am
Bill, can the AJC just end your blog? How did you get this gig anyways? All of these pages of responses…shaking my head.
Cdpridg
October 18th, 2011
1:52 am
When I look at Franklin, he reminds me of that idiot mayor in New Orleans…he too has a very big mouth!
Pago Pago Dawg
October 18th, 2011
2:32 am
Stafford and Green having a good year in the NFL, why not at Georiga?!?
chazzo
October 18th, 2011
6:55 am
I’m not one to call UGA players thugs and all that. In fact, I have defended them on several occasions. But, NO UGA player had any place talking smack after the game. They should be thanking their lucky stars for that “W.” There seems to be a disconnect in a lot of young people between their actual achievement and the amount of celebration warranted.
That being said, Vandy’s coach is a weird dude. He is immature and shifty. He prompts the whole thing, then whines to Richt like he didn’t do anything. Anyone stop to ask exactly how he informed Grantham? What were his exact words? Grantham is a hot head, no doubt. But, Vandy’s coach is a squirrely SOB. Mark my words.
H-Town Dawg
October 18th, 2011
7:11 am
GFY King! This Dawg fan isn’t “ashamed” of CTG. I’m trying to “find the good” in this blog…
Preston Thompson
October 18th, 2011
7:15 am
Bill King…..you are a fool and evidently know very little about young folks. And you also speak for yourself if you think we all are ashamed of Coach Grantham. Now Richt is a different situation. The team does not trust MR but it would fight anything for TG. MR is a disgrace to the staff at Georgia and football in general.
The player know who has their backs, and MR ain’t the one, as he should be. Such a shame.
Dogs Smell
October 18th, 2011
7:28 am
Losses to Florida and Auburn will shut these “Homers” up. Then we can start hearing about the National Championship they will win next year.
Dogs Smell
October 18th, 2011
7:30 am
fayncdawg – Come back to reality and stop dreaming about tomorrow. Fact is georgia will not win a NC for another 30 years. Recruiting is about to takwe a hit because the children of parents of the 80ies are now moving out of college and the past isnt even a memory to those coming up.
1969 Graduate
October 18th, 2011
8:22 am
There were some good things going on in the Vandy game. I thought the team showed some signs of improvement, and a few players had good games.
Problem was all the more prominent signs of a football program in shambles, with a coaching staff unable to deliver.
Is this football program a credit to our University?
Are we getting our money’s worth with these coaches?
Who is ultimately responsible? I don’t think it’s the players, or even the assistant coaches. It is easy to say it is the head coach, the guy who says he’s the CEO. Perhaps he has a boss. Then maybe it’s the CEO’s boss who is ultimately responsible.
With a UGA football program barely able to scratch out lucky wins over the bottom dwellers of the East, with players who resemble thugs more than college students, with coaches who are less than role models, and do a lousy job to boot – isn’t it time for some changes?
I do not know Mark Richt. I was once of the opinion that he was going to be a fine coach at my old school. Those days are long past. For some time he’s not delivered what he’s being well paid to deliver. By all appearances a program struggling to achieve mediocrity is his ideal for the UGA football program.
Would someone please explain why a place that used to be known as “Tailback U” has no ability to run the football? We have a lousy offensive line, or so it appears. We have one half decent (too fragile, too inexperienced), flashy tailback. We have a couple of other guys who look like they’re trying hard, and are team players, but aren’t quite what they should be for that position. Of course, without a good line, who can do much running.
We apparently have no fullback who can run the ball at all?
Why? What happened that we have no depth, and no reserve in the running game?
Our passing game certainly is not good enough to have zero running game.
Either our coaches have zero confidence in the abilities of our players, or our coaches lack the ability to call the plays that my dead grandmother could call while baking biscuits.
The long list of glaring problems makes it very hard to find the few gems, and they sure aren’t in the coaching.
Dwayne
October 18th, 2011
8:41 am
Mark Rikctht is a guest zombie on The Walking Dead, no make up needed.
Lakedawg
October 18th, 2011
9:01 am
A win is a win is a win, beat Florida anyway sloppy or not I do not care. A win is a win. Will take 6 more just like that one and be happy Dawg fan.
Maybe Muschamp will mouth off to Grantham after a Dawgs win? Muschamp did say in his acceptance speech he would never lose to the Dawgs, we find out in 2 weeks.
Believe a 3 year extension is coming after thr Tech win, followed by another good recruiting year and things look bright next several years. CMR will break Coach Dooley’s win record before retiting.
AltamahaDawg
October 18th, 2011
9:07 am
Homers? On a fan blog about thier college football team…..ya think?
Now what on earth is your miserable excuse for being in here?
BullDogMike
October 18th, 2011
9:25 am
Just wait and see through the rest of this season, and then the next couple too. The not-so -special ..special teams will always kill us. We barely won against Vandy in spite of them, not because of them. You just wait and see. Coaches who don’t really believe that special teams play is all that important are doomed to lose the big games on their schedule each year. We haven’t played but one BIG game so far. ( Carolina) And look what happened. Watch what takes place when we play Auburn, Florida, and Teck.
UGA Insider
October 18th, 2011
9:43 am
Chris Peterson’s phone must be ringing off the hook this week.
Also, I heard a MAJOR rumor from a fairly reliable source yesterday….
Nick Saban to Texas at season’s end…… Texas is going to offer a 10 yr $100,000,000 contract. You heard it here first.
wr29te
October 18th, 2011
9:45 am
Here we go again talking about what happened on the field when no one on this blog was there.. But we look to blame anyone we dont like.. Most are like me OFTEN WRONG BUT NEVER IN DOUBT->>>>>>UNTIL WE FIND OUT THE FACTS
Texas Dawg
October 18th, 2011
9:48 am
I watched the end of the game again and I will say that I was disappointed with the way our players were acting!
What has the state of our program come to when we start acting out in celebration and disrespecting when its VANDY that we just almost lost too, in the past our players would hang their heads in disgust about playing so bad!!!!!!!!!
Florida has lost three in row and has had the worst offensive games in 23 years………… I hope we don’t make there offensive unit look great…………………
If we don’t beat Fla this year Richt and Bobo must go!
Cognitive Dissonance
October 18th, 2011
9:58 am
I was there. When the Georgia fan-base is present, I am always among them.
mcdaviddawg
October 18th, 2011
10:01 am
Bad team, very baad coach, save Georgia football. FIRE RICHT!
SEC Fan
October 18th, 2011
10:19 am
Championship teams have championship coaches. If UGA aspires to be one, then they better find a coach who can get them there. The Richt era ends Oct. 29. Muschamp guaranteed it.
2010 BCS CHAMPS
October 18th, 2011
10:21 am
I can’t even remember the last time UGA beat a ranked team.
Do any of you thuga fans know?
2010 BCS CHAMPS
October 18th, 2011
10:22 am
BTW, UGA has a really sad history of hiring bad coaches.
Donnan of a new era comes to mind.
Ray Goff comes to mind.
Maybe UGA will go and hire Houston Nutt.
YellaWood
October 18th, 2011
10:34 am
If they want to sniff a conference championship within their lifetimes, then Georgia will hire Rich Rodriguez before this season ends.
UGA Insider
October 18th, 2011
11:17 am
SEC Fan,
You could very well be correct. The Vandy debacle followed by a UF loss could very well end the CMR era without a doubt. That way it will give us time to go after Chris Peterson full throttle. I want every UGA fan to know I wish CMR the best and I really did want him to turn it around this year. However this season is a total disaster. Yes we are 5-2 but the 5 teams we beat are HORRIBLE! I think a combined 1-13 in the SEC….ouch! UGA has the worst special teams in the nation and UGA has the one of the worst OLines. If UF beats us then it is over and the search begins.; There is just too much water under the bridge and it’s time to start over.
1969 Graduate
October 18th, 2011
12:52 pm
UGA Insider, why wait?
Fire Richt now.
I don’t care if he “wins out.” Our football program has been in a shambles for years.
That’s not to say that I don’t want to beat Florida, Auburn, and NATS. Beating them would be great (always is, on the rare occasions {discounting Tech}), but fire the lousy CEO, and hire a good one, giving them clear instructions, and a set of performance standards.
Standards include competitive football, and law abiding student-athletes. Standards include graduation. Standards include respect for the university, the sport, and sportsmanship.