Dogs face two opponents: Gators and Jacksonville hang-up
When it comes to what John Jenkins has dubbed the “Cocktail Bowl,” it’s not just the likely return of John Brantley or the speed of Chris Rainey that the Dogs have to worry about.
It’s this mental hang-up that’s apparently developed in the players’ heads about the Gators tending to win this thing even when they’re not the better team. As Aron White noted this week, “People get a little tight during Florida week.”
Actually, on that front the most encouraging thing I’ve heard this week is all the talk from Florida players and coaches (even the ones who just arrived) about Georgia’s end zone dance … four years ago. Sounds like a team in need of motivation, which is never a good thing for one of the participants in this annual grudge match. (Hence fans’ dismay at Mark Richt’s “fake juice” attempt with the black helmets and pants a couple of years ago.)
Georgia should win this year against a Gators team that’s lost three in a row. But the Jacksonville factor can’t be ignored. On paper, Georgia should have won last year against a Gators team that had lost three in a row, and yet just look at how overamped Aaron Murray came out in that game.
Still, it’s not any perceived Jacksonville jinx that worries me the most. It’s that Georgia has yet to play a complete game this season and continues to have red zone problems. The special teams meltdowns don’t help, either.
The mobility of John Brantley will be a big factor in the game. (Associated Press)
As for the Florida QB situation, I don’t think the uncertainty over who the Dogs will face is any big deal. Todd Grantham’s defense may have to play whack-a-mole with Florida’s three quarterbacks plus Trey Burton in the wildcat, but they’ve known that all along. As Richt said this week, “We’re preparing for their offense not the quarterback.”
If Brantley is in, the Dogs will have to think more about the passing game, whereas if it’s one of the true freshmen, they’ll likely load the box to stop Rainey and Jeff Demps. And no matter who’s in the game, Cornelius Washington and company will be trying to apply as much pressure as possible. That’s where Brantley’s mobility coming back from an ankle injury could come into play.
But the Dogs have to be concerned about Rainey and Demps’ speed, especially if they get to the outside. The Gators no doubt will be throwing to the backs to try to get them the ball with some space to run. The Dogs also have to control Burton, who gashed them for 110 yards and two touchdowns last year running out of the wildcat.
On defense for Georgia, it won’t help that Kwame Geathers and Shawn Williams have to sit out the first half, but getting Washington and Alec Ogletree back is a big plus.
Assuming Brantley isn’t hobbled, the two teams are fairly closely matched, so mistakes will probably be a big key. Georgia gave away a game against South Carolina that way, but Florida hasn’t forced any turnovers in the past three games, muffed four punts and turned the ball over three times last week and leads the SEC in penalties, so if the Dogs can manage to hold on to the ball and avoid late hits and such, the Gators might self-destruct.
Keeping Isaiah Crowell in the game is a key for the Dogs. (Associated Press)
This will be the best defense Georgia has faced since the first two games of the season, but the Gators have had trouble stopping the run lately so keeping Isaiah Crowell on the field should be a major objective for the Dogs. And if Crowell is successful early on, that’ll open up the play-action for Murray and his receivers (even without Malcolm Mitchell) against a young Florida secondary that hasn’t been tested much this year (because opponents have been able to move on the ground).
Both teams have had some shaky special teams play, but while Blair Walsh has missed quite a few field goal attempts this season, the Gators’ Caleb Sturgis has made 15 of 16. So let’s hope it doesn’t come down to a kicking duel.
Bottom line: If Georgia avoids turnovers, gets pressure on the quarterback (whoever it is) and does a decent job against the Gators’ running game, the Dogs should come out the victor.
But it’s Jacksonville. So the biggest thing Georgia needs to do is win its own mind game.
Feel free to share your own views of this year’s Georgia-Florida showdown and the Jacksonville jinx.
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187 comments Add your comment
KingDawg
October 28th, 2011
10:37 am
DAWGS are going to win !!!
KingDawg
October 28th, 2011
10:39 am
I want Jiggy Smaha in at NG in the 1st half !!!!!
KingDawg
October 28th, 2011
10:40 am
Bill – is it just you and I here today ????
Pulpwud Smiff
October 28th, 2011
10:42 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.
KingDawg
October 28th, 2011
10:49 am
@Pulpwud – I have been a fan since 66 and 75 graduate of UGA. Always look forward to the season and have eternal optimism that the DAWGS will have a great season each year. When they don’t – it does suck but I will always be a supporter and fan.
Anything in life you look forward to ? Have a great day !!
JB
October 28th, 2011
10:50 am
Is a gimpy, new coach, Gator team in transition better than a frisky Vandy team, who almost beat us with 10 seconds to play? That is the question.
Joey
October 28th, 2011
10:50 am
If Murray doesn’t protect the ball better than he usually does in big games, and if Walsh is still missing, we will be in trouble, no matter who UF’s QB is.
Buckhead Dawg
October 28th, 2011
10:52 am
If Dawgs can’t win last year or this year the CEO has got to go.
JB
October 28th, 2011
10:53 am
Record of Georgia’s win streak opponents the last 6 weeks. 1-15. Yikes.
JB
October 28th, 2011
10:56 am
The Gators are set up on a tee for Richt this year. If not this year, then when?
Fridawg
October 28th, 2011
10:56 am
Can’t wait to get down there! Go Dawgs!
JAWJeRDAWG
October 28th, 2011
10:56 am
Just stay focused and play smart and up-to-your potential, mistake-free and personal-foul free football, and Georgia will beat the Gators!
Hope you will play this way tomorrow!
Do this, and we will all be very happy Dawg fans. ..
Go Dawgs!
bill
October 28th, 2011
10:57 am
Enough of this breaking down the teams…just win the game, CMR, or be gone! We’ve heard how the Dawgs are going to win this game EVERY YEAR, and 2-8 doesn’t cut it.
Dave
October 28th, 2011
10:58 am
I don’t have a good feeling about this weekend. It’s Florida, it’s Jacksonville, we are supposed to win, they are supposed to lose. It doesn’t matter who we have at HC, OC or DC, we just seem to fold up and either get crushed or give the game away.
Why must we always lose to Florida….even when we wind up winning the SECC (2005, for example). 2007 seems like it was just a dream and never really happened…*sigh
Greenville Dawg
October 28th, 2011
10:58 am
@Pulpwud Smiff – That’s some good pot stiring. Funny stuff.
As for the game, I think the Gators play lights out and we make too many mistakes. Could be I have seen to many losses and I’m letting that cloud my judgment. But until I see us win two in a row in the series, I’m always picking the Gators.
TampaDawg
October 28th, 2011
11:00 am
@Pulpwud, you WISH UGA wasn’t still relevant. If they weren’t, they wouldn’t be in the BCS after beating teams that aren’t among the elite. Get over yourself tech fan.
DAWG with two bags over head
October 28th, 2011
11:00 am
I hope today’s words from McGarity to Richt are: “Don’t come back without a win!”
ARdawg
October 28th, 2011
11:02 am
JB
Did you look at FL opponents win streak?
ARdawg
October 28th, 2011
11:03 am
BTW Bill King
Good analysis.
JAWJeRDAWG
October 28th, 2011
11:10 am
JB
I may be wrong, but barring significant star player injuries on either team, the win / loss records of neither GA nor FL going into the game has seemed to have much impact on the play in this game.
Hopefully this is OUR year!
Go Dawgs! and Beat the Gators!
Bigdsel5556
October 28th, 2011
11:16 am
We shall see. I’m hope cornelius makes himself well known tomorrow. And IC. Runs a muck. Go dawgs!!!
Mad Dog One
October 28th, 2011
11:16 am
Filters eating post today last try. If the Dogs can stay loose in this one we have a good chance to come home with a win. I belive the fire is there this year. CTG has the D ready & cMB can call agood game if he dosen’t panic or try to sit on a 3 point lead. Peddle to the mettle for 4 quarters. As always GO DOGS & GATA
UGA Alumnus
October 28th, 2011
11:19 am
GO DAWGS!!!
sprouse27
October 28th, 2011
11:21 am
*laughing* Dawg with 2 bags over head: That’s hilarious. If winning means we keep CMR, do we really win?
Macclenny_dawg
October 28th, 2011
11:21 am
We should win this game!!! But 2 weeks for Florida to prepare and 2 weeks for our coaches to prepare and I like Florida”s chances!!! I just have lost all our confidence in coach Richt. Too many times he just seems like he is not involved in any aspect of the game. I still think of his comment he made a couple of weeks ago on the call in show on Monday night!!! The caller asked why we go to the spread when we get inside the red zone and he stated “I haven’t noticed that I”ll have to go back and look at the tape.” Folks this is Monday 2 days after the game and you haven”t looked at the tape??? As much as I hate Florida and love my Dawgs if we lose it might be a good thing. Coach Richt would be guranteed the door!!! 2-11 record against arch rival will not cut it!!! So the 1st time in in my life, I really don’t care if we lose to the Gaytors!!! I am just tired of winning on talent alone. I would like to see us win the games every once in a while we shouldn”t!!! Bulldawg born and Bulldawg bred and when I die I will be Bulldawg dead!!!
AltamahaDawg
October 28th, 2011
11:24 am
UF was preseason top 10. Previous 2 recruiting classes were tops in the nation. UGA was nobodies top anything and then got worse when the season started. We “should” have won last year? Based on what? That being UF’s surprisingly worst team in a while? Against our what?
This series has had extremely few true upsets, probably less than most other rivalries. Unfortunetely, I agree that when the team are pretty even, when the score is predictably close, we have not won our fair share.
M-E-R-C-E-R DAWG
October 28th, 2011
11:24 am
Dawgs will put a pot knot on there head big enough to have it’s own birth certificate!
M-E-R-C-E-R DAWG
October 28th, 2011
11:25 am
Better yet, Dawgs will put a pot knot on there head big enough to have it’s own drivers license!
JAWJeRDAWG
October 28th, 2011
11:26 am
AltamahaDawg
I know you are a fair and balanced poster. Just curious:
Do you feel this is our year?
M-E-R-C-E-R DAWG
October 28th, 2011
11:28 am
Dawgs will mop the floor with em and then whoop em’ again for leavin’ a waxy orange build up!
GT Joe
October 28th, 2011
11:31 am
Dawgs win HUGE. 45-0.
d-dog
October 28th, 2011
11:31 am
I have read so much material this week i’v decided noboby knows what to expect Saturday
10-29-2011 at J’ville. fla. I sure don’t know it all. With that said and that aside. I do believe the dogs will win. The gators want to win so bad to keep the streak alive, I just don’t see it happening. WE all DAWGS & GATORS can wish the results. I know this for sure……The game will not be played using lip service. It will be played out on the football field.
TampaDawg
October 28th, 2011
11:32 am
@Macclenny_dawg
First, 2007, we weren’t supposed to beat UF, we did. 2004, we weren’t supposed to be able to go into Auburn and win, we did. 2006, we weren’t supposed to beat #5 Auburn in Auburn but again, we did.
This whole wanting to lose just to get rid of CMR is disasterous thinking. I would rather see the ship righted with the same guy for pure continuity purposes than risk starting over afte 11 years. The Gators had a down year with Meyer, now they have Muschamp (I realize a little different situation with Meyer leaving on his own) and they look LOST to say the least. Yes, you can end up landing a Saban type in the end, but how many coaches did Bama go through before they were able to land Nicky?
TampaDawg
October 28th, 2011
11:33 am
GT Joe
October 28th, 2011
11:31 am
Dawgs win HUGE. 45-0.
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Good Lord I think I am applauding GT Joe,
Go Jackets, beat Clemson.
AltamahaDawg
October 28th, 2011
11:36 am
Now Mcclenny, you can’t honestly believe that Coach Richt didn’t know exactly what we ran that night in details that caller could not even imagine, and wasn’t just being polite about not discussing playcalling strategy in public.
Dr. Morpheus
October 28th, 2011
11:38 am
This edition of the Cocktail series is the biggest in a very long time. It’s not just the 3-18 streak UF is on. It’s not just CMR needing to show he can beat UF more than 20% of the time. The SEC East is in flux, with Tennessee and Florida being down, South Carolina moving to become a power, and Georgia trying to stay afloat and assert it’s place at the top. Someone is going to emerge as a legitimate contender with the Wicked Witches of the West and a win this year would be a huge stepping stone. We don’t want to give Muschamp any room to build a beach head- we need to drive him back into the Atlantic Ocean. Sic ‘em, Dawgs, no mercy!
War Dang Dawg
October 28th, 2011
11:39 am
A little overdramatic Pulpwood. Georgia may not beAlabama, but then again no one else in the conference is either. But two championships in the last 10 years isn’t exactly irrelevant. Just ask the teams that didn’t win the championship in ‘02 and ‘05, I’m sure they would have loved to trade places with UGA. And Georgia was probably the best team in the country at the end of the ‘07 season.
The coaching has gone downhill in recent years, and it’s hard to explain. But a program with the talent of UGA is just one good coaching hire from being on top. Richt is barely hanging on, but the rest of this year is his chance to show that he can still be that man. If not him, then someone else will seize the opportunity. Eventually.
Bama in Atlanta
October 28th, 2011
11:40 am
I think the biggest coaching weakness UGA has is the inability to make on-the-field adjustments and then some halftime adjustments. I’m sure Richt has been preparing the D for UF’s offense as he stated but if UF comes out in their version of the Wildcat, goes no-huddle, etc. then it could be a problem. Otherwise, I think the UGA D can handle UF’s offense even with Brantley at the helm.
Hopelessly Devoted
October 28th, 2011
11:41 am
I agree TampaDawg. We have 11 years invested in Coach Richt and he’s bound to turn the corner any day now. Don’t throw the baby out with the bath water.
AltamahaDawg
October 28th, 2011
11:42 am
JAWje, I do.
Hairy Perry
October 28th, 2011
11:44 am
Pulpwood,
I guess UGA football is pretty important to you, to come on here and type a FREAKIN’ FULL PAGE REPORT! ……………………………….FREAKIN’ NAT.
Richt`s Hammer
October 28th, 2011
11:47 am
We are going to lose big. Florida is bringing the hammer. Choakdawg will be foaming out of the mouth by halftime.
Woe is us. Where is my lipstick?
Hairy Perry
October 28th, 2011
11:47 am
Watch out for all the “Gator” fans a.k.a NATS on this blog for the next 2 days.
Dr. Morpheus
October 28th, 2011
11:48 am
(Tried to post a longer version of this comment earlier, so it may show up later). Reasons this is huge beyond the obvious ones: The SEC East is down and someone, either UF, UT, SC or UGA, is going to step up to assume dominance and contend with the bad boys in the West. UGA needs to win big to prevent Muschamp from getting established as a contender and show the recruits who they need to sign up with. Go Dawgs, GATA!
Hairy Perry
October 28th, 2011
11:51 am
Dogs by 30.
Macclenny_dawg
October 28th, 2011
11:52 am
@ TampaDawg
2007 we should have been favored!!! Tebow was hurt!!! 2004 and 2006 a long time ago!!! Anyway 3 wins we weren’t supposed to win in over 10 years??? Wow that is getting our $$ out of our coaches!!!
@ AltamahaDawg
Regardless if he knew what we ran or didn’t run after 3 days he should have reviewed the tape!!! He should have started reviewing the tape on Sunday afternoon @ the latest!!! By the way that was just 1 comment over the last couple of years he seemed to say he would have to go back and look at the tape!!! Prepared teams and coaches review tape right away!!!
ARdawg
October 28th, 2011
11:54 am
War Dang Dawg
Just my humble opinion but, I sincerely feel that if Richt blows this one he is likely history. He could probably lose to Tech (highly unlikely) and AU and remain even if we win this one. I’m guessing the Florida game is the defining game for his position.
UGA Insider
October 28th, 2011
11:56 am
Weiss is going to use Burton a ton in this game. He thinks he can abuse us like the Vandy qb did. Brantley will NOT be a factor at all. UGA really struggles against running qb’s so I’m a little nervous. I am also nervous about not scoring in the red zone.
Hairy Perry
October 28th, 2011
11:56 am
I remember being at the game in 97 when Robert Edwards made us THUNDER DOGS!
TampaDawg
October 28th, 2011
11:57 am
Macclenny_dawg
October 28th, 2011
11:52 am
@ TampaDawg
2007 we should have been favored!!! Tebow was hurt!!! 2004 and 2006 a long time ago!!! Anyway 3 wins we weren’t supposed to win in over 10 years??? Wow that is getting our $$ out of our coaches!!!
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They are called examples Mac. I am not Thomas Brown on here so I am not investing hours researching every game in 11 years to see which ones we should have lost but didn’t .. just a few prime examples against some good teams.
And yes, Tebow was hurt but he was playing in 2007. A hurt Tebow though was better than 95% of the QBs in college football .. EVER. And you will never see a team favored if the starting QB is still playing and they are ranked #9 while playing the #20 team in the nation.
TampaDawg
October 28th, 2011
11:59 am
UGA Insider
October 28th, 2011
11:56 am
Weiss is going to use Burton a ton in this game. He thinks he can abuse us like the Vandy qb did. Brantley will NOT be a factor at all. UGA really struggles against running qb’s so I’m a little nervous.
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They struggled last year against running QBs but this year, Garcia didn’t kill us (Lattimore did) and Chris Relf did NOTHING. But I agree, Burton will get his share as part of the offensive package nonetheless.
JAWJeRDAWG
October 28th, 2011
11:59 am
Morning, ARdawg!
Hope your daughter and new son-in-law had a good honeymoon and all is well with them as they begin their new life together.
Sorry you, too, won’t be able to make it to JAX.
Hope we can both enjoy a great win over the Gators!
Go Dawgs!
Hairy Perry
October 28th, 2011
12:01 pm
Get a win dogs! COME ON!
Captain Allen Waters
October 28th, 2011
12:06 pm
Why does #57 kickoff when he should only be doing FG and EP? It might help him focus on his main chore?
SmokeDawg on the Water
October 28th, 2011
12:07 pm
Bama in Atlanta has hit the nail on the head. My single biggest issue with Georgia, more than even Bobo, is the lack of halftime adjustments. We simply do not make the adjustments on either side of the ball. I despise Auburn with a passion, more than any other opposing team, but that team last year made the type of adjustments that wins games and championships. How many times were they behing going into the second half last year? If you think about it, our biggest issues this year have been putting teams away in the 2nd half and special teams. The reason we struggle to hold on to a lead the 2nd half is that the other team is outcoaching us on adjustments.
Cuz
October 28th, 2011
12:07 pm
Let’s start a new tradition. Beating Florida.
Actually it is renewing an old tradition. But that is only for us Ol Timers.
Beat the Gators and eradicate the curse of the St Johns.
War Dang Dawg
October 28th, 2011
12:10 pm
ARdawg, I agree. If Richt doesn’t win this game, he should be fired. 2-9 against Florida shouldn’t be acceptable. The Tebow years obscure the fact that Florida has had quite a few mediocre teams during Richt’s 11 seasons, this year being the latest example. If he can’t beat them at least half the time, we need to find someone who can.
War Dang Dawg
October 28th, 2011
12:16 pm
I don’t get the “Tebow was hurt in ‘07″ argument as an excuse for why Georgia won that game. First, Tebow had a huge game that day. I think he threw for more than 300 yards, rushed for a TD, and didn’t have a single pick. If he was hurt, we should all be so injured.
Second, even a blind squirrel finds an acorn every now and then. Georgia was just destined to win that game.
I haven’t gone too easy on Richt in recent years, but give the guy his due – he really turned the ‘07 season around, beginning with the UF game. Georgia was simply a better team than UF that year.
ARdawg
October 28th, 2011
12:16 pm
Heya JAWJeDAWG!
That they did! A week in Ja’Maka Mon. Life is slowly returning to normal if I can find me a bailed out bank to make me a loan
I think we get them this year and I don’t expect it to be as close as most are thinking . I hate I can’t make the game and the tailgating but, the big screen and some steaks will suffice. Are you going?
AltamahaDawg
October 28th, 2011
12:20 pm
Frankly, the actualy complaint that I got from your comment was that he was so uninvolved that he doesn’t even know what they are doing in the red zone, (which my point is that he does WELL beyond what any caller would even know to question, and in details more timely than “tape” would tell him anyway). But if you really want to say that it’s just the timing of looking at the tape that was your main concern, then I was mistaken.
My guess is that the staff at Georgia reviews tape of thier previous game in pretty much the same manner as everybody else.
ARdawg
October 28th, 2011
12:23 pm
Heya Cuz old friend!
Ending the skid starts with winning the first one.
War Dang Dawg
I agree with you/ 2-9 against them is not acceptable. I like Richt, always have but, I have come in recent years to not respect his coaching. I hope we drub Florida and his hot seat talk goes away. I think this losing game will will put a serious burr in the bungholes of the regents.
Honestly, I thought Florida was better in the Tebow years even excluding Tebow. 2001-05 we were better IMHO
Gatormeat
October 28th, 2011
12:27 pm
Well, this is my last few moments to post before I head up to Jacksonville. You dumb dog fans are stupid to think you have a chance, the Mighty Gators are going to wipe the field with you. No wonder we make so much fun of georgias stupid fans at the stadium every year. I’ll be back Sunday to mock you foolish people, I can’t wait to hear the crying and excuses you give every year after the game.
Cuz
October 28th, 2011
12:28 pm
Grantham puts Muschamp in a choke hold at the end of the game and the National Guard is called in to restore order.
Property is damaged and the girders are bent.
ARdawg
October 28th, 2011
12:35 pm
Gatormeat
I trust you are not that delusional as you drink your Wild Irish Rose behind the concessions. YOU KNOW THAT STUFF CAN ROT YOUR STOMACH. Stagger back after the game with your hat in hand. We’ll be waiting for ya
JAWJeRDAWG
October 28th, 2011
12:35 pm
ARdawg
Can’t make it this year; still recouperating from surgery. Toast one to the Dawgs for me since my meds won’t allow me to do that!
Getting my son and daughter-in-law and four of their Dawg friends off this afternoon to hopefully pull through.
Glad the newlyweds are back home safe and sound.
And it seems your daughter’s wedding expenses was like mine’s were.
When you think you’ve save enough for that event in their life, you very soon realize that you didn’t!
Go Dawgs! and Beat the Gators!
ARdawg
October 28th, 2011
12:52 pm
JAWJeDAWG
I’ve wrote a reponse 3 demm times and the filters snag it. The short version:
I will again hoist in your honor. Live vicariously through meI had no idea and I should have prepared better but, she was worth it. A beautiful bride and a demm fine woman.
GO DAWGS!!
AltamahaDawg
October 28th, 2011
12:53 pm
With any luck I will be getting a Pepsi (I know, right?) when that gawdawful UF PSA runs on the big screen. “Go Gators. Go cure warts. Go start a jorts company”
Colonial Dawg
October 28th, 2011
12:59 pm
In 1966 I was a ninth grader living in Hilliard, Florida, a small town just north of Jacksonville (or just south of Folkston, GA). I had a ticket to my first Ga/Fla game that year….paid $10 for it with my own hard earned money. The principal of Hilliard High School sent me home on that Friday before the game for misbehaving. My father punished me by not allowing me to go to the game the next day. The worst cut of all is that me made me sell my ticket…. AT FACE VALUE!!!! Spurrier was quarterback that year and the Dawgs triumphed 27 – 10. Just a little nostalgia. I say let’s do it again!
Maclenny Dawg, listen to Altamaha. He’s just trying to keep you from sounding like….well, like you aren’t quite thinking it through.
djdawg
October 28th, 2011
12:59 pm
We win as long as we are disciplined! No stupid penalties I feel sure that FL with be flapping their gums trying to stir things up. Dont fall into that trap and we should be ok.
Colonial Dawg
October 28th, 2011
1:04 pm
My bad….I was a tenth grader. Not that it hurts any less that I was a year older. The point is I still hate that principal!
Cuz, I guess I’m an old timer too. My favorite is still 51-0. I believe Cavan was quarterback of that one.
Desert Fox
October 28th, 2011
1:06 pm
BK. I’d add coaching to the list of “if UGA can….” to break the jinx. The dawgs have been on the short end of that stick most recently during the UM years. If there’s one glaring example its having imagination to call plays that are least expected during the game. FL along w/the rest of the league is light years ahead of the GA coaching staff in this department. A lot of it or lack of it on special teams. If FL has trouble executing its offense you can bet the hedges in Athens they’ll employ trickery and if UGA is true to form FL will be successful.
If GA loses this game, some of the “blame” will fall on CMR and his coaching staff.
AltamahaDawg
October 28th, 2011
1:06 pm
BTW, I am pleased to report to all the traveling Dawg fans that the newly renovated I-95 through this area is complete and a spectacular stretch of highway now. Can enjoy the marsh and rivers views, no worries.
Hopelessly Devoted
October 28th, 2011
1:07 pm
“We win as long as we are disciplined!”
Oh well… We lose again. It don’t bother me to lose the game – so long as we win the post-game brawl.
GATA!!!
harold
October 28th, 2011
1:09 pm
AN AVERAGE GEORGIA TEAM DEFEATS A VERY POOR FLORIDA TEAM WITH EASE. GEORGIA 41 FLORIDA 17.
FOLEY WILL BE TAKING “MAJOR HEAT” AFTER FLORIDA’S FOURTH LOSS IN A ROW!
AltamahaDawg
October 28th, 2011
1:10 pm
And if you have Flat Tire, simply pull over to the new wide shoulder, put on the emergency flashers, pull out your favorite overly dramatic novel, and call your husband to come get you.
JAWJeRDAWG
October 28th, 2011
1:11 pm
ARdawg
Continued best wishes to your daughter!
If I get a sudden and unexplainable relief of pain anytime during the game, I’ll attribute it to you having hoisted one for me!
Thanks, my AR friend. Hope we both have an enjoyable afternoon watching the Dawgs pull out a win!
LogicalUS
October 28th, 2011
1:15 pm
“play smart and up-to-your potential, mistake-free and personal-foul free football”
When was the LAST time that happened? You are not talking about UGA I hope?
But you can’t entirely blame the players as the coaches are even less disciplined. Just don’t let the DC taunt any placekickers or nearly cause a riot this week.
Hopelessly Devoted
October 28th, 2011
1:16 pm
I just hope my Dawgs don’t try pulling anything else out. There ain’t no hedges to hide behind in Jax.
DAWGS forever
October 28th, 2011
1:21 pm
Key is TURN OVERS. Protect the ball and run the rock to open up the passing game and we will be just fine.
Go DAWGS
DIT
October 28th, 2011
1:32 pm
I agree about the turnover thing. In my opinion this is what has to happen for the Dawgs to win:
1) Ball control
2) No more than 1 turnover
3) I.C. runs for over 100 yards
4) Special teams finally put it together
5) D plays the old “Junkyard Defense”
6) Murray must play his best game
7) Do NOT sit on the ball IF we get a nice lead going into the 4th quarter. Lay the wood to them!
It all sounds great, but have to admit that I lack the confidence in this team to play a full 60 minutes of football.
djdawg
October 28th, 2011
1:40 pm
@LogicalUS
I guess you think Muschamp is a “saint” on the sidelines, huh.
AltamahaDawg
October 28th, 2011
1:44 pm
Ah, good ol’ OpinionatedUS.
Hairy Dawg
October 28th, 2011
1:49 pm
Rainey and Demps are the two Gators I’m worried about, but I believe that we have a good defense. Grantham better have them ready to go from the first snap this week. There are no excuses on that side of the ball.
Aaron Murray is a better QB than anything Florida has right now. We need for him to play like it. He may not have Malcolm Mitchell, but he does have Charles, King, Brown, Bennett, and Crowell to work with.
As far as turnovers and any number of other unforeseen occurrences, I think the main thing is to find a way to win. I don’t care if it’s pretty or not. We just need guys to get the job done when it matters the most. If they’ll do that, we’ll win.
Dawg_Mike
October 28th, 2011
1:52 pm
PLEASE WATCH FOR THE FAKE FG,PUNT, ONSIDES KICK,HALFBACK PASS,ETC…
Did i miss anything?
CHDawg
October 28th, 2011
1:55 pm
You know it is sort of odd to me that Rainey, of all people, would be hurt and offended by past offenses–an end zone dance four years ago. I’m with Bill on this one, the fact that Florida is trying to use this to motivate themselves is a good sign. It is also funny to me that Gator fans don’t see calling timeouts in the last seconds while ahead by a mile, dancing, taunting, and “rub your face in it” bad sportsmanship by the Gators the next year as being much worse than the end zone dance. If someone has cause for motivation it is the Dawgs–the terrible sportsmanship by the Gators still hasn’t been answered. Now let’s answer it with class, and show them how to win and be gentlemen at the same time. Go Dawgs!
Hopelessly Devoted
October 28th, 2011
2:00 pm
That’s funny CHDawg. Especially the part about “class” and “gentlemen”.
JaxDawg
October 28th, 2011
2:02 pm
I think the slide started when coach richt stopped calling offensive plays.(bobo). it hasent been the same dawgs.still picking the dawgs like i do every year.hope i dont have to see that annoying gator chomp for another year! fla fans are the worst of all, especially if your a dawg in jax.
djdawg
October 28th, 2011
2:12 pm
@JaxDawg
I agree. I have been praying that CMR would start back calling the plays again!!!! He may not be calling them totally now but I do think he is making a point to be more involved with it.
ARdawg
October 28th, 2011
2:22 pm
Colonial Dawg
That’s a fun story. I know where Hilliard is, I’m originally just the other side of the swamp. Knowing what I know now, I wish Georgia had piled it on heavier and thicker on the Ole Bawl Sack in 1966
1969 Graduate
October 28th, 2011
2:42 pm
My son, also a Bulldog, now in California, posted in response to my “Go, Dawgs” statement on his Facebook page, “Am I to be led to understand that we have a chance of winning this weekend?”
Such is the state of our football program.
We will will again in Jacksonville. Will we win against this less than stellar Florida team? Who knows? Will we win consistently with our current coaches? Well, isn’t that the question.
My guess: Our coaches will find a way for UGA to lose to the worst Florida team in recent history…
Nevertheless: Go, Dawgs!
djdawg
October 28th, 2011
2:48 pm
Either pull for your team or dont!! Its not that hard people. Im sick of all these so called fans coming on here whining and crying. If you dont like the team go root for Tech. Im sure they have room on their blogs!!!
ARdawg
October 28th, 2011
2:48 pm
1969
History in the last 20 years just isn’t on our side but, keep the faith there brother. We will win again. Hopefully it starts this year
AltamahaDawg
October 28th, 2011
2:58 pm
So count you 2 as not part of the crowd that was crying after every game wanting Richt to step down calling plays.
JAWJeRDAWG
October 28th, 2011
3:03 pm
@ 1969 Graduate
If you are promoting those words of negatism to your son:
“Our coaches will find a way for UGA to lose to the worst Florida team in recent history.” …
“I can understand why he would question you, ” Do we have a chance of winning this weekend?”
As ARdawg posed to you, keep the faith,Dawg! We do!
djdawg
October 28th, 2011
3:03 pm
@AltamahaDawg
You are correct, I was one.
OldFan
October 28th, 2011
3:09 pm
Dawgs have yet to play a complete game, even against the last five lackluster opponents. Odds are they won’t play their first one against FL. Dawgs start every season 0-1. This is the 1. And CMR won’t be fired after it happens. That’s just the price we pay for having him as our head coach. Despite his many virtues, CMR doesn’t know how to get his team to expect to win this game, or when the win happens, from acting as if it’s a colossal upset. Having said all that—-Go, Dawgs!
djdawg
October 28th, 2011
3:13 pm
OldFan -Having said all that—-Go, Dawgs!
1969 Graduate -Nevertheless: Go, Dawgs!
Support or go away
JAWJeRDAWG
October 28th, 2011
3:17 pm
djdawg
Ditto! Well said!
bill arp
October 28th, 2011
3:22 pm
question is. What happens if A Murray throws 3 picks and fumbles a couple of times? Will that be Richt’s fault? Murray is THE key to this game,no and’s, if’s or but’s…
JAWJeRDAWG
October 28th, 2011
3:23 pm
bill arp
I don’t feel CMR will leave Murray in long enough for all that to happen.
Pago Pago Dawg
October 28th, 2011
3:32 pm
The DAWGS will be uptight and out coached…again.
FinanceBuzz
October 28th, 2011
3:37 pm
Oh joy. It’s the annual overhyped border war that is less interesting this year than most. Why is a border war supposedly more interesting than any other game especially when you live almost 300 miles from the border?? Oh yeah…it’s not. *yawn* Surely there is an interesting SoCon game on tomorrow before the big boys play under the lights tomorrow night in Atlanta. Go Ga….oh who cares.
ARdawg
October 28th, 2011
3:37 pm
bill arp
Has little to do with Murray. If Richt loses this game it is likely his complete unraveling and demise.
JAWJeDAWG
I dunno. Richt’s mentality has been “he’s our guy” hell or high water. I think Mason needs to play after a couple of picks
OldFan
October 28th, 2011
3:40 pm
Supporting the school and the team is one thing. Dealing with the game as it is, is another. That’s why players get benched and coaches get fired.
JAWJeRDAWG
October 28th, 2011
3:46 pm
ARdawg
I would HOPE that after a couple of picks and funbles as bill arp alluded to, we would see a QB change.
But you’re right, that has been CMR’s mindset.
Sure hope we don’t see many, if any picks or fumbles, especially if they lead to quick UF points of any kind.
If we do, it’s doubtful we will have any chance to win.
Go Dawgs! and Beat the Gators!
JAWJeRDAWG
October 28th, 2011
3:49 pm
And, ARdawg
Would it be too much to hope for a 21 – 24 point lead and see Mason get some playing time?
I can hope, can’t I?
THE DUDE
October 28th, 2011
3:51 pm
LETS GET IT DONE. GATAS. NOW IS THE TIME OR KIRBY SMART MUST BE CALLED.
DIT
October 28th, 2011
3:53 pm
@FinanceBuzz
Go out and buy yourself a life! You tekies are so jealous because outside of UGA you have no other big rivalry. Never will. This game is bigger than UGA/Tek.
I guess i can’t fault you and your brethren too much being that y’all have no clue what it is like to have big rivals outside of the state of Ga.
Go Dawgs!
DIT
October 28th, 2011
3:54 pm
Not Kirby…. Chris Peterson!
7576DAWG
October 28th, 2011
4:03 pm
Murray can not play any worst than he played last year. What nobody is saying is Murray should have had two more passes intercepted last year but Florida defenders dropped two other passes thrown right at them. Murray is the key. If for once Murray can play 60 minutes of good football we should win by at least 10 to 17 point’s.
mcdaviddawg
October 28th, 2011
4:04 pm
must not forget the Richt factor either. You just never know under Richt when the team will show up totally unprepared. Already haad one of those against Boise State.
ARdawg
October 28th, 2011
4:04 pm
JAWJeDAWG
You are preaching to the choir. I think anytime there is a sizeable lead the back up needs to be playing. Or, when the starter isn’t finding his groove and throws a few picks. There is much introspection to be learned from the sidelines while the younger potential is in your spot. Quite eye opening sometimes
ARdawg
October 28th, 2011
4:05 pm
One pick can happen anytime with carelessness, two picks constitutes a problem
BulldogBen
October 28th, 2011
4:05 pm
Forget it Bill………it’s Jacksonville.
DIT
October 28th, 2011
4:06 pm
Heck, throw off the Gator defense and start Mason!
Golddawg
October 28th, 2011
4:10 pm
Anyone else heard the rumor about IC?
DIT
October 28th, 2011
4:12 pm
What is suppose to be up with IC?
Golddawg
October 28th, 2011
4:14 pm
There are some rumblings that he failed a drug test and that is why Boo was getting caries in practice this week. I don’t think it is true but not sure if anyone else knew anything.
ARdawg
October 28th, 2011
4:17 pm
I have not heard said rumor
Hopelessly Devoted
October 28th, 2011
4:18 pm
I heard a rumor that he was an SEC caliber running back, but I haven’t yet seen any evidence to back that up.
bill arp
October 28th, 2011
4:20 pm
where’s there’s smoke, there’s fire..
Ron Dawg
October 28th, 2011
4:23 pm
get the record right …what is the win /loss of the teams that Georgia beat and the teams that Florida has beten. I believe that it is closer than what everyone says.
Golddawg
October 28th, 2011
4:24 pm
They are talking about it on the Dawg Vent.
DIT
October 28th, 2011
4:26 pm
I hope it’s not true. Would not be surprised however.
Golddawg
October 28th, 2011
4:30 pm
Who knows…I doubt that it’s true. They are having a big debate on that blog about if it’s true or false.
bill arp
October 28th, 2011
4:31 pm
Murray IS the key to this game, plain and simple…and that worries me..
Golddawg
October 28th, 2011
4:34 pm
I agree, AM needs to play mistake free tomorrow. Turnovers by QB’s have killed us in this game the last 3 years.
Dawg 39
October 28th, 2011
4:36 pm
“The Jacksonville Hangup” (Jinx?) is a bigger opponent than the Gators are. But their team speed is also a major concern. I still believe in the Dawgs. GATA.
AP
October 28th, 2011
4:42 pm
Dogs 26 Gators 24 Blair Walsh redeems himself with 40+ yarder as time expires!!!
dognow
October 28th, 2011
4:53 pm
forget about the jacksonville thing this year–florida is going down big to the dogs! The fla offense is terrible—they may not even score against the angry Dog D!! This is the year Ga finally wins!! Ga 29 Fla 3–book it.
Doug
October 28th, 2011
4:55 pm
Let’s look on the bright side. If UGA does lose, maybe Richt will finally be history.
piermontdawgny
October 28th, 2011
5:14 pm
dawgs win x-tra large
44-20
TrueDAWGFan
October 28th, 2011
5:28 pm
All you people who call yourselves Georgia fans, but then have no faith in the men who are coaching your team and talk trash about them really make me mad. Don’t you under stand how good of a coach Mark Richt is? It’s not his fault that the Bulldogs haven’t been able to get a national championship recently. They had the offense to do it with back in 2008, but Willie Martinez, the worst defensive coordinator that Georgia has had in a long while, was still with the dawgs. At one point under his coaching, teams were averaging 33 points against Georgia over the course of 9 games, they were 76th in the nation in sacks, and 116th in forced turnovers. Now look at the amazing changes that Coach Todd Grantham have implemented to get closer every year to a championship level defense. Now that Georgia has recruited a great group of guys, they’ll be ready to contend for the national title in a year or two and everything negative that was said about the coaching staff (except for possibly Bobo’s overly-conservative play calling) will be taken back.
Hopelessly Devoted
October 28th, 2011
5:35 pm
I agree TrueDAWGFan. This would be a great coaching staff in Athens, were it not for the coaches on the staff.
Volaholic
October 28th, 2011
6:20 pm
Hate the Gators = rooting for the DAWGS!
But to be honest – UGA has not done anything to convince me that they will win this game.
In fact, as UGA gave away the game against the Chickens – and have let MS ST, TN and Vandy hang around tells me that they just do not have the ability to put a game away – to date at least. Florida will win this game …… again. But still rooting for UGA
Good luck in JAX!
Big Dawg
October 28th, 2011
6:39 pm
The problem here is Coach Richt kept Willie Martinez as defensive coordinator 2 years longer than he should have. He has kept Mike bobo as OC for 2 years going on 3 longer than he should have. He hired Stacy Searels and now Will Friend as his OL Coach instead of promoting Dave Johnson to the position. IMHO if the Dawgs lose tomorrow Coach Richt will be relieved as our Head Coach after the season is over. I personally hope we beat the Gators and win out as I think Coach Richt is a fine man and overall a good coach who has made some bad hiring/promotion decisions.
Go Dawgs
Wavy Gravy
October 28th, 2011
7:07 pm
Good Head Coaches do not make bad hiring/promotion decisions. That is the very core essence of a Head Coach’s responsibility.
Bill King
October 28th, 2011
7:35 pm
Bulldog Ben: Nice “Chinatown” reference.
King Gators
October 28th, 2011
8:42 pm
Playing the Gators in Jacksonville every year is harder on the Dawgs than: the SAT’s, driving sober with insurance, not getting hurt playing soccer, not wanting to fire CMR after each loss, avoiding 15 yrd penalties, passing drug tests, trying not to whine about the refs, and of course not living in the past. Go Gators! Florida wins as usual.
Napoli
October 28th, 2011
9:14 pm
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.
UGA and Mark Richt are an affront and an embarrassment to all decent people in this state.
Pcola-dawg
October 28th, 2011
9:42 pm
volaholic, takes some balls to come on here winless in the SEC. i am the biggest UT fan in the country tomorrow. Now go GATA and don’t come back her unless you win.
sic’em
Pago Pago DAWG
October 28th, 2011
10:37 pm
We also heard something about IC…..he was suppose to be the top freshman rb in the SEC!
kybodawg
October 28th, 2011
10:37 pm
kingdawg, if you can have jiggy smaha at ng i want happy dicks at lb.
King Gators "sure"
October 29th, 2011
12:12 am
CLOSET NAT HERE WITH US. SUPRISE!
wins-by-a-link
October 29th, 2011
12:24 am
Really hard to get a feel for this game, Fla on a three game losing streak, Georgia on five game winning streak, Fla has lost to two great teams, Bama and LSU and a so so Auburn team, Ga’s winning streak has come against teams with a combined 1-15 record, Almost beaten by a poor Vandy team last week, A loss for the Dogs would end hopes for SEC east title and doom them to another mediocre season, May be biggest game of Coach Richts career.
LakeDawg
October 29th, 2011
12:29 am
This game is more even talent wise than most believe. However, UGA has a distinct advantage at QB and should win.
DAWGMAN
October 29th, 2011
2:26 am
Poor coaching will lose it for us.
1969 Graduate
October 29th, 2011
2:38 am
Those of us on Mark Richt’s case, and the case of the UGA coaches, are critical of professionals – very highly paid professionals – who are doing a crummy, substandard job, and who have run the UGA football program down.
To mistake criticism of these people for criticism of our team, or a lack of loyalty to UGA is missing the point.
Mark Richt has done nothing recently to deserve any “loyalty,” unless the standard for UGA football is a program which can barely beat Vandy, and has little chance of competing against the big boys.
When it comes to UGA’s football program, the emperor has no clothes.
If you don’t want to have a nationally competitive football program in Georgia, you can go cheer for Tech. In the meantime, let’s get a coach in Athens who is hired to perform as the highest level, accepting nothing but the best.
Mark Richt is not the man.
Go, Bulldogs.
Bill Lee
October 29th, 2011
7:23 am
Would someone expalin to me why this game is played out of state every year? The site is a second home for Gators, not to mention the money that the merchants and hotels of Florida get from having the game there instead of in Athens…..Does Jacksonville pay us more that the revenue that is lost from Athens and the rest of the state? It would have to be some huge sum!
DawgNation
October 29th, 2011
7:51 am
Bill,
Great and I mean great blog this time. I almost lost my morning coffee with this one, “ As for the Florida QB situation, I don’t think the uncertainty over who the Dogs will face is any big deal. Todd Grantham’s defense may have to play whack-a-mole with Florida’s three quarterbacks….” Whack-a-mole! Now that was funny. Bottom line is the red zone problems. If they can not get it in for 7 then this game may come down to the kicker’s foot. I still believe in Walsh but the misses have seemed to get into his head worst than any Jax jinx we can think of. Here’s to a great game played clean and with dignity on both sides.
Dawg4Life
October 29th, 2011
7:55 am
No matter what all of you naysayers are bringing to the table this morning, know this…
CMR is righting this ship and it will come to light on the banks of the St. John’s River today. The Dawgs will restore the faith of DawgNation. All of you whiners, doubters, ‘I could coach ‘em better then they can’ners’, will be silenced (please, please) for a change. Believe it and show it, darn it!!!
Believe in your squad, Dawg fans. Give them (including the coaching staff) your support, at least for today.
Go Dawgs, GATA!!!
Dawg4Life
Recruiting
October 29th, 2011
8:11 am
If only the Dawgs could block like your Mods. Anyway, it is all recruiting, recruit from 2 parent households like Boise St and win like Boise St. It is much harder to recruit this way but worth it in less personal fouls on 3rd and 7 and suspensions will be greatly reduced. Enough of the lazy recruiting of Richt and Co.
david
October 29th, 2011
9:33 am
isnt Crowell the 2nd leading freshman rusher in the country? and you guys are bagging on him? man, thats tough. I guess he needs to lead the nation for you to realize that he is a solid back and will have a great game today. 6 hours
The Wad
October 29th, 2011
9:54 am
Altamahadawg…….you must be very young to think this series has had extremely few upsets. Practically every win Dooley produced(17 of 21) was an upset according to the experts. I guess age does give one a clearer perspective. This game can be won by either team. The one that has the least mistakes will win. That simple.
Wavy Gravy
October 29th, 2011
10:05 am
@david
One must consider, when comparing Crowell’s stats, that there are very few FBS programs who have been forced to rely upon a true Freshman as their starting running back. One must also consider the fact that Georgia’s defense in the past 5 games has posted much better stats than in their first 2 games. UAB would have posted impressive stats if they had played this same schedule. After all, they did recently defeat the Mighty UCF Knights.
Tennessee and Florida have legitimate excuses for fielding an inexperienced squad this year. After 11 years as Georgia’s Head Coach, Mark Richt has no legitimate excuse for the sorry state of the UGA program.
Florida wins 27-24. Not because the Gators are that good, but because Georgia is just that bad.
Get ready Dawg fans. I know there are 1001 excuses out there for losing this game. I have faith in your ability to find at least 999 of them. But just wait ’til next year… CMR is righting this ship!
ARdawg
October 29th, 2011
10:07 am
Mmmm I love the smell of a smacked Gator early in the morning
ARdawg
October 29th, 2011
10:12 am
david
They are in denial. They believe it to be a river in Egypt
Old Dawg.
October 29th, 2011
10:12 am
To everyone that keeps talking about the Jacksonville thing and being in the players & fans head, I remember years ago when the dogs owned the gators and their fans were crying the same thing. Sooner or later it will turn back in the dogs favor. It will happen. A few years ago Tenn was doing the same thing to us and I kept telling people that it would turn around and it did. So keep your heads up it will turn and the gators fans will be doing the crying. Might as well be this year that it turns. GO Dawgs win in JAX.
duronimo
October 29th, 2011
10:27 am
I don’t know boys …. I’m sure Floridia noticed that Grantham’s defense couldn’t stop Vandy’s running game. I think I would prepare for a dose of Trey Burton.
King Gator
October 29th, 2011
10:34 am
Go Gators!
King Gator
October 29th, 2011
10:34 am
5hrs and counting, can’t wait… drinking already! Go Gators!
duronimo
October 29th, 2011
10:43 am
I’m sorry I was a little negative (in my previous post) about our stopping their running game with Trey Burton. But on the bright side, perhaps we can shoot for a record 10 field goals in the red zone. Richt and Bobo set a bad example by consistently “playing it safe.” This shows a lack of confidence that the players can perform in the clutch and it teaches passivity a game of war and aggression.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
October 29th, 2011
10:51 am
RUSS is so embarrassed he dies on the 50yrdline before the game is over
Still@theKool-aidBAR
October 29th, 2011
10:53 am
WOW Andrew Luck is one UGLY sob. Thank god he can play ball and will be rich. He couldn’t get a date with Snookie otherwise.
ARdawg
October 29th, 2011
10:54 am
This game today is another step toward winning out for the Dawgs. That’s the goal. Gators are in the way. Keep focused Dawgs
ARdawg
October 29th, 2011
10:59 am
Luck has got the goods though. Raw talent
Xenophon
October 29th, 2011
11:04 am
If GA loses this game, Richt has to go. We can’t keep losing to FL and expect the rest of our season to be ok. Not going to work. We need a coach who can beat FL at least as often as Dooley did. Or at least half the time. Richt’s record against FL is just abominable and we can’t go on like this. He wins or he should go. And we should explain it to him in those terms.
Charlotte Gator
October 29th, 2011
11:42 am
Where was the Jax factor in the 1980s, when you guys were a lot more competitive in this series?
It’s time to admit that for a variety of reasons–money, facilities, population shifts, coaching and recruiting at surrounding schools, and recent decade success trends–Florida and Georgia are on opposite trend paths, with the upward path belonging to Florida.
At least Georgia has the Falcons, the Braves, and Coca-Cola.
As for college football… Herschel Walker is long since retired. I know you’re used to it, but you need to accept it and stop dreaming about being something you’re not.
DawgVoiceofReason
October 29th, 2011
12:10 pm
As the day gets going, the potential is there for a Great day, if Georgia can beat Florida and Clemson can pound Tech. I think we finally have the defense we need and the offensive playmakers to handle the Gators. Of COURSE I’m nervous; until it happens it’s all just talk.
Clemson is going to wear Tech out (thrown in for you lurking Tech fans).
Go Dawgs!!!
DawgVoiceofReason
October 29th, 2011
12:14 pm
Charlotte,
The series will turn again in UGA’s favor and don’t forget that we still OWN you in the overall series record! And that “trend” you think you see in success factors is just an illusion.
Go Dawgs!
Wavy Gravy
October 29th, 2011
12:17 pm
Oh well… If Tech loses, then we can call that a victory for Georgia.
A Dawg’s gotta take whatever he can get these days. Times are hard.
adawgfan
October 29th, 2011
12:44 pm
Sittin here on the St.John’s river looking at Everbank field for the first time in 20 years. Last time I was here i accidentally flipped the light switch off. Came back to turn it back on. GO DAWGS!
Wavy Gravy
October 29th, 2011
1:00 pm
Did you bring your pyramid along?
Align it with the arc of the Sun for maximum effect.
ARdawg
October 29th, 2011
1:57 pm
adawgfan
’bout time you showed up
DRU2012
October 29th, 2011
3:04 pm
I don’t normally go on rivals’ sites and offer my opinions–I think the trolls who DO are generally lame little brats with too much time on their hands. I am only here because it was a head-lined link from my Gators’ Sportslink email page…once here, I DID read your comments with some interest, and without meaning to come in and “foul your nest”, I do have an observation:
The biggest difference I can see between ‘Dawg fans and Gators is that you accept, even excitedly EMBRACE your mediocrity. We find it unbearable, to the point of unacceptability. There is NO WAY we would accept year after year of underachieving disappointment the way that y’all do and are. I could never figure that out in your program the last, well, let’s face it, almost a decade now.
I guess I finally understand: the HOPE that you MIGHT beat us now and then is enough for you all, at this point. Yes, as one of your commenters put it, we ARE “teed up to be beaten” by Richt and Co., but I warn you, big changes are already happening down deep in our program, and this will be the last chance (you had last year, too) that that will be the case for a long time.
Relentless Pursuit
October 29th, 2011
5:06 pm
Really doesn’t matter to me anymore.
This season was lost before the first game. Richt has wasted tons of great talent since he’s been at Georgia, he’s just not capable of coaching in this league any longer. Really four years is long enough to put up with this crap…the fact that he wasn’t fire last year shows that alumni and donors are willing to put up with it. We are destined to become the University of Pittsburgh in the SEC…once great now an also ran. I figure I’ll never see UGA compete for a national championship again in my lifetime. I think I’ll go fishing…..
BulldogsRock
October 29th, 2011
5:14 pm
DRU2012: Yes FLA has dominated the last 2 decades and have had a superior football program during this time. However, you’re just another ignorant FLA fan, who has lost his memory (or too young) of UGA’s 15-5 record in the 2 decades (1970-89) prior to your “recent” edge. And, not to mention the 46-40-2 overall series record for UGA. UGA fans don’t accept anything, especially when it comes to FLA and arrogant FLA fans. Go back to your own website boy!
Phil Horning
October 29th, 2011
7:38 pm
I hate to expose my igonrance
Lakeland Dawg
October 29th, 2011
7:40 pm
I hate to ask, but why do we not have a speciual teams coach?
Bill
October 29th, 2011
7:47 pm
Bill King swallows. Jefff Schultz is gay. Georgia Wins!!!!!!!!!!
BulldogsRock
October 29th, 2011
7:56 pm
DRU2012: Record this decade, 1-1.
Magnolia, Tx Dawg
October 29th, 2011
8:14 pm
OH HELL YEA, DAWGS WIN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
alex
October 29th, 2011
8:32 pm
2 bad coaches,2 bad teams;richt keeps his job,5 more years of mediocrity…..Ga. needs a quarterback!
Jeff Adams
October 29th, 2011
8:32 pm
Phil, I presume use of the words “ignorant” or “boy” exposes ignorance to you? On the contrary, it only exposes irritability as used. That Florida fan’s comments were irritating.
minnesota dawg
October 29th, 2011
9:03 pm
Defense, Defense, Defense!!!! Finally we are stopping some teams. Defense set us up for the win today boys!
John A. Adams III
October 29th, 2011
9:14 pm
Hark!
Bark at the moon.
Beat that ass
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeSKhcpLkIM
gdawg
October 30th, 2011
10:13 pm
Pulpwud Smiff, you missed! We are relevant. I dont think anyone is interested in Florida’s coaching!
I will give you Saban and maybe scumbag Miles.