Jarvis Jones, running backs … and return of the Power Rangers?
This blog was posted Sunday night about an hour before the news of Larry Munson’s death broke, at which point I put up a Munson memorial. For those of you who might have missed this earlier entry, here it is again …
Jarvis Jones: The Beast of the East! (Brant Sanderlin / AJC)
Week in, week out I don’t think there’s any doubt who’s been the player of the year for the SEC East champions: Jarvis Jones.
Against the Cats, Jones, who transferred to Georgia from Southern Cal after the staff there decided an injury had made him no longer fit to play, had another 2.5 sacks, giving him a conference-leading 12.5 for the season. The former Trojan also forced the fumble that set up Georgia’s only touchdown.
LSU may have its Honey Badger, but Georgia has the Beast of the East. Thank you, USC! …
Some Georgia fans, including former quarterback Buck Belue, are wondering why Isaiah Crowell didn’t attempt to return to the game Saturday with a taped up ankle if, as Mark Richt said Sunday, he’s expected to be ready to play against Georgia Tech.
As Buck put it in his blog: “Must have been more than a tweak, right? How could a competitor sit there and watch his offense struggle like that, if it were just a tweak? Got to figure a competitor would have felt the urge to tape it up tight and go. Tough it out. So, his ankle must be hurting … or he’s just not that much of a competitor. And if it’s hurt that bad, how could he be ready to go on Saturday against Georgia Tech? Just saying.”
Of course, there’s another possible explanation: The Dogs didn’t absolutely need Crowell to return to the game in order to beat Kentucky, and so the coaching staff elected to keep him safely on the sideline.
I don’t know which it was, but, judging from the conservative playcalling (ranging from vanilla runs up the middle to not going for a field goal on fourth down late in the fourth quarter), it looked to me like Mike Bobo and Richt decided the defense was playing well enough to win and there was no need to take any further risks on offense.
As Bobo said after the game, “We did enough to win.” …
Two more thoughts on the subject of running backs: Richt was still mum Sunday on Carlton Thomas’ future but you’ve got to figure that, unless there are some extenuating circumstances, a third full-game suspension this season, especially coming just two weeks after his last one, is likely to mean we’ve seen the last of No. 30. … And let’s hope recruiting target Keith Marshall had the same thought Saturday that many UGA fans had: Crowell spends so much time on the sideline, for one reason or another, that if Marshall comes to Georgia he ought to have plenty of opportunity to play as a true freshman. …
Finally, here’s an unconfirmed rumor out of Athens: The seniors told Richt that if they won the SEC East they’d like the chance to wear those Nike Power Ranger uniforms again in the Georgia Dome, one source says, and he told them they could.
Now, from what I understand the SEC West representative will be the home team this year, and if it’s anyone other than LSU, that would preclude the Dogs being red. But if it’s LSU, which prefers white jerseys even at home, it could happen.
I’m hoping the rumor isn’t true, though. Sure, I think the team deserves some sort of reward for winning the East and I’m not automatically against red tops and bottoms for a special occasion. And the silver helmets weren’t awful.
But those tacky no-name jerseys worn against Boise State? Please, no!
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winning?
November 21st, 2011
10:00 pm
pretty sure larry was racist. black may not be the right color.
south
November 21st, 2011
10:06 pm
Carlton Thomas was back at practice today…..as was IC.
2georgiadawgs
November 21st, 2011
10:10 pm
Let’s beat Tech first, then worry about the SEC game! Maybe for the Tech game we could wear black, in Honor of Larry Munson?
AltamahaDawg
November 21st, 2011
10:26 pm
No Mobile , they don’t just hold em out to protect them, So the only other logical conclusion was that he was deemed unable to play physically, correct?
ca dawg
November 21st, 2011
10:38 pm
re: crowell, i hate to interject with actual facts, but:
richardson (2009): 145 carries
lattimore (2010): 249 carries
crowell (2011, through 11 games): 172 carries.
he won’t catch lattimore, who is much bigger than crowell, but he’s already run it more times than trent did his freshman year. crowell is doing just fine for an 18 year old and, like altamaha said, we’re headed to a shyte bowl without that young man.
Toole
November 21st, 2011
10:42 pm
If we are the visitors versus LSU in the SEC Championship, I propose we wear white jerseys with red pants. (1) Would be a GREAT tribute to Larry Munson and (2) would make LSU have to wear their purple jerseys. I hope all of the DAWG nation realize we owe it to Munson to win every game for him.
AltamahaDawg
November 21st, 2011
10:44 pm
I’m just not getting the need to invent speculation about somebodies motives, when the most logical conclusion (aside from it being right there on the replay) is that he was hurt. The big problem with the argument that he simply did not want to be in the game, is that it requires ignoring all the obvious motives that he would have had to be in the game.
AltamahaDawg
November 21st, 2011
10:48 pm
and considereing that Lattimore’s 14 game total, VS Crowell’s 9 full game, IC is pretty much right there in carries per game.
When did we become a fan base that is so quick to talk bad about one of our own players because he got hurt?
Dawg48
November 21st, 2011
10:49 pm
Altamahadawg
I agree
AltamahaDawg
November 21st, 2011
10:57 pm
And don’t nobody even try to pass off that BS about it not being just about the KY game (hurt), because I don’t rememebr a damn person in here questioning his “heart” last week after he helped smash Auburn.
Dawgfan6
November 21st, 2011
11:09 pm
Two things. The 150 pound soak and wet running back can not run against an sec defense so give it up. And the black jerseys are bad ass. Hope we have them on in the Sec championship…Go Dawgs.
Dawg48
November 21st, 2011
11:12 pm
You have to be at least three deep at running back in the SEC and I mean three studs!
Bama and lsu run more than one back!
FloridaDawg
November 21st, 2011
11:12 pm
Don’t care what the uniform looks like except…KEEP the names on the back so we know who you are….no time to remember who wears what number.
Dawgfan6
November 21st, 2011
11:16 pm
I love how they wouldnt allow the dawgs to go to the nc in 07 because we didnt make it to the conference championship…now bama is in the same situation and its ok for them to go to the nc without making to the conference championship…BS!
Brewmaster
November 21st, 2011
11:33 pm
Hey negative Richt ( we didn’t beat anybody) haters, please read the article about the Energy Bus and getting rid of the energy vampires. You losers are the ticks who even managed to suck all the blood out of the energy vampires. As the saying goes, YOU SUCK !
Dawg4Life
November 21st, 2011
11:33 pm
1st?
Dawg4Life
November 21st, 2011
11:33 pm
dang i guess not.
NewnanDawg
November 21st, 2011
11:46 pm
Bring back the silver britches!
RanDawg
November 22nd, 2011
12:18 am
- I also noticed no ice on IC’s ankle….what gives with that?…either he told the trainers “No” or it wasn’t that big a deal…hard to figure,but when you’re sitting on the bench,with nobody talking to you,and you act like you are not interested in the game at all…it just doesn’t look good for us down the road…just sayin’
Dawg48
November 22nd, 2011
12:32 am
Rumor is that uga is working on a helmet decal for munson!
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 22nd, 2011
12:35 am
48 I would think that would be very nice.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 22nd, 2011
12:39 am
Didn’t Richardson get the carries AFTER INGRAM made his plays that won him the Heisman? Richardson was the OTHER back and got that many carries.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 22nd, 2011
12:40 am
48 is it like a Black Radio Microphone decal on the helmet?
Dawg48
November 22nd, 2011
1:02 am
@ still
From what I saw on dawgs247 they will chose from some they have so far but no details
7576DAWG
November 22nd, 2011
2:48 am
If Buck Belue really did say something about Crowell I hope that CMR gives him hell about doing his job for him. Belue should know better. I will not judge Crowell unless I can run the ball 20 times a game in the SEC , get run over by 300 pound linemen or 260 pound linebackers .Why don’t you complainer run full speed into a wall about 15 time and see how you feel afterwards. Lattimore has a torn ACL, Moreno has a torn ACL . A running back’s life is all about pain in the SEC and Pro ball so give this 18 year old a break and show a little support. Let CMR handle the criticism against Crowell and take the appropriate action if any is warranted. I think he has done a good job in his first year. If I remember correctly Walker didn’t even play until the Tennessee game during his Freshman year because Dooley hadn’t made up his mind if he was going to red shirt him or not.
Gandalf the Wise
November 22nd, 2011
5:27 am
Another mediocre performance by Richt..when are you going to force him out?
bubba4dawgs
November 22nd, 2011
6:16 am
Give Crowell a permanent seat on the bench with a “0″ jersey. If given a choice, wear traditional red jersey with a black patch in remembrance of the #1 Bulldog fan, Larry Munson. Win it for the “Gipper”! GO DAWGS! Oh, Crowell is definitely NOT a true Bulldog!! He sat on the bench during the Kentucky game smiling the whole time. This guy didn’t want to go back in the game. Really!! It was obvious!! While in high school, he took himself out of every game he could. He has no fighting spirit! Good players play thru a little pain! I have to agree with Buck on this one! I just hope the Dawgs who played Auburn will show up for the last two games instead of the one who played Kentucky! GO JARVIS JONES!!!!
Brian
November 22nd, 2011
6:23 am
Let’s just put ‘Munson’ on the back of each Jersey, then get the UGA Fans to yell Larry on one side of the stadium, and Munson on the other!
BubbaDawg
November 22nd, 2011
6:27 am
Why don’t our players like our normal uniforms? I’ve never heard of any other team’s players asking to wear a different uniform as a “reward”.
Morning Reads for Tuesday, November 22nd — Peach Pundit
November 22nd, 2011
6:27 am
[...] post political messages. – Check out Mike Luckhovich’s tribute to Larry Munson. – Georgia may wear those hideous all red uniforms in the SEC championship [...]
Me again
November 22nd, 2011
6:29 am
@ airdawg. That was the most sane comment I think I have ever seen on this blog.. ” I don’t play I watch”. In reference to what the players want to wear…….
Hmmmmm
November 22nd, 2011
6:35 am
Is Drew Butler OK? In that picture it looks like maybe he has cancer or something. Is that why he has had some trouble latley?
Hmmmmm
November 22nd, 2011
6:38 am
“If we are the visitors versus LSU in the SEC Championship, I propose we wear white jerseys with red pants. (1) Would be a GREAT tribute to Larry Munson and (2) would make LSU have to wear their purple jerseys. I hope all of the DAWG nation realize we owe it to Munson to win every game for him.”
Good idea. Black is too sad. To honor Larry the Dawgs needs to bring it!
BubbaDawg
November 22nd, 2011
6:45 am
Can’t dress for Larry without the Silver Britches.
BCS Bull Crap System
November 22nd, 2011
6:53 am
Don’t matter what color you wear, as long as you GATA
JBMC
November 22nd, 2011
7:30 am
Mike Bobo’s quote was “we did enough to win”. We will never be champions as long as he is our OC.
AltamahaDawg
November 22nd, 2011
7:37 am
Yea, only winning, nobody wants that.
Old Dawg.
November 22nd, 2011
7:39 am
Let’s just stay with Our school colors. If you need to put another color on to get fired up then your not a real Bulldog. Now let’s go play in RED.
JRabDawg
November 22nd, 2011
7:40 am
Black Jerseys and the Silver Power Ranger Helmet FTMFW!!!
ole yeller
November 22nd, 2011
7:49 am
What’s all the fuss about uniforms. The uniforns don’t win games, players win games. Maybe now and then do a player perfered motivational stunt with uniforms, but change in the middle of a winning roll, I really don’t know. I just hope the right decision is made about what uniforms the Dawgs ware.
chazzo
November 22nd, 2011
7:50 am
I am glad that Crowell didn’t get 245 carries like Lattimore. Look what happened to Lattimore: last season missed key time with an ankle sprain and got knocked out against FSU. He’s out for the season this year. I’m not taking anything away from Lattimore. He is a very talented RB. But, Spurrier put the world’s on his shoulders, and his injuries have cost SC two seasons. Crowell has stayed relatively healthy and come up big when needed. Richt and staff were smart not to place the world on Crowell’s 18 year old shoulders.
Hate Richt and Bobo all you want (it comes with the job description), but lay off our young players. They don’t deserve crap from ignorant wannabes.
Dawg_Mike
November 22nd, 2011
7:54 am
I dont care what they wear just win !
Tuck Fech !
chazzo
November 22nd, 2011
7:55 am
I don’t give a crap about uniforms. I like Bama’s and Penn State’s plain jane 1970s pajamas, this is what we wear screw you approach. I don’t care, though, if seniors want to change it up. I don’t care if they wear pink and green. Just beat tech, and worry about the rest of this stuff later.
chazzo
November 22nd, 2011
7:56 am
Wow. Dawg_Mike. We must be drinking the same brand of coffee this morning.
KeepDreaming
November 22nd, 2011
7:57 am
WHO CARES, THEY ARE JUST UNIFORMS.
I JUST WANT TO WIN DAMMIT!
RGP
November 22nd, 2011
8:01 am
Helmets looked good. Throw away the rest. If you are superstitious don’t wear them.
STUDAWG
November 22nd, 2011
8:09 am
HOW ABOUT SILVER BRITCHES, RED JERSEYS AND RED HELMET WITH A BLACK GGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
LHM1509
November 22nd, 2011
8:19 am
Fine, have the silver helments, black jerseys and silver britches. Those NPC uniforms with the red shirt and red pants were horrid.
WDE
November 22nd, 2011
8:33 am
Just beat the Bugs….
AltamahaDawg
November 22nd, 2011
8:34 am
The quote from the Clemson OC was “we did not do enough to win”.