Unfortunately for Tech, Dogs once again caught not looking ahead!
Dogs prove it once again at Grant Field. (Brant Sanderlin / AJC)
I wonder what excuse Paul Johnson will use this time for the Dogs walking off Historic Grant Field as the victors for the sixth consecutive time.
Maybe he can take a page from all those folks (including the ESPN “GameDay” gang) who predicted Georgia Tech would prevail in Saturday’s annual Governor’s Cup game because Mark Richt’s Dogs would be looking ahead to the SEC championship game against LSU.
Perhaps Tech was caught looking ahead to the Hyundai Sun Bowl, or wherever they’re going to play next.
Or maybe Johnson’s excuse can be simply to acknowledge what the Georgia players proclaimed again after the game: When it comes to football, “We run this state.”
Actually, Johnson’s best excuse would be to point out that while he may have a little-seen offensive scheme that is tough to defend, he just flat-out doesn’t have the same caliber talent that Richt has in Athens, particularly on defense.
Even playing without their two top running backs, which made Georgia nearly as one-dimensional offensively as Tech, the Dogs still moved the ball easily against the Jackets most of the day, with Aaron Murray looking particularly sharp in the first half. It could have been worse, as Murray missed a couple of opportunities in the second half, but for the day he completed 19 of 29 passes for 252 yards and padded his UGA season record with four more touchdowns to four different receivers. Unfortunately, Orson Charles wasn’t one of them, but he still led the Dogs with five catches for 95 yards and was a big playmaker.
And while the Georgia running game managed only 128 yards, fifth-stringer Ken Malcome showed some gritty running and extra effort as Georgia handed it to him repeatedly in the fourth quarter to eat up the clock. He wound up with 43 tough yards on a dozen carries. Murray contributed 35 yards of his own on a day when Georgia dialed up more designed quarterback runs than usual, and even Zander Ogletree got into the act with a 21-yard burst on the only fullback run so far this season.
But it wasn’t just the offense that was masterful against the Jackets. Tech managed to get 243 yards rushing Saturday but never really got its running attack in rhythm against the Dogs’ resilient defense, despite all the cut-blocks. And much of the time Tech’s passing game was pretty inept, with Georgia snagging two interceptions.
Plus, while Blair Walsh missed one long field goal attempt, Georgia’s special teams generally had a fine day, with Drew Butler pinning the Jackets deep on a couple of long punts and Brandon Boykin’s 60-yard kickoff return setting up Georgia’s first score of the third quarter.
Really, from the time Georgia went up 14-3 midway through the second quarter, the Dogs appeared to have the game in hand.
Much was made by various pundits in the week leading up to this game about how “even” the rivalry has become in recent years, but in realtiy that’s certainly not the case if you look at the bottom line: who takes home the Governor’s Cup.
As Richt noted after the game with characteristic understatement, “Ten out of 11 ain’t bad.”
OK, now we can worry about LSU.
Feel free to share your own views on what excuses Johnson can use for his team’s showing and anything else relating to Georgia’s latest win over the Bugs.
Go Dogs!
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DawgVoiceofReason
November 27th, 2011
1:52 pm
If we win against LSU, then ALL of the questions stop about Georgia’s schedule. If we lose, we still get to play in a pretty good (if not very good) bowl game and our season has been both a turnaround and a success. We crushed Auburn and beat Florida, Tenn. and Tech in the same year. Not bad at all.And the next two years look very positive.
East Repeat
November 27th, 2011
1:55 pm
I agree with John Galt and others who say Muschamp is struggling. UF won’t accept much of that. TN is in bad shape also, but does have quality QB to work with
DawgVoiceofReason
November 27th, 2011
1:56 pm
There is no way you can say that South Carolina (the “other USC”) is better than us right now. We dominated them in our game, but they found a way to win by making multiple game changing plays. They also ran over us in the fourth quarter with Lattimore. But he is hurt and is a huge loss for USC. Connor Shaw has really improved in his limited playing time, but just about anyone was going to be an upgrade on Garcia, with his head in a fog.
ARdawg
November 27th, 2011
1:57 pm
Joey
I’m not predicting a win either but neither a loss. It’s tough to tell how LSU will react to a potent offense along with a strong defense. They’ve not played anyone with that particular set. Georgia is much improved from the first of the year in all phases of the game. LSU is good and I make no bones about it. They should beat us but, beat us handily? I don’t think so. They could even get surprised. Georgia will have to play a hard game for 60 minutes to even have a chance. That’s where we will be weak. Or will we? Has the strength and conditioning made a difference? Can Richt coach for 60 minutes anymore? It’s going to be a good game. These homers predicting a blowout likely will be surprised
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 27th, 2011
1:57 pm
Joey it is on the Web so it must be TRUE then!
Please tell me you are smarter than that.
You can see it for yourself. If you see a Chop Block please show me of put it on YouTube.
DawgVoiceofReason
November 27th, 2011
1:59 pm
Somebody on here needs to understand what “Repeat” means, because I don’t think it means what you think it does. It actually means to do something more than once in a row.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 27th, 2011
1:59 pm
DawgVoR so a Drunk Garcia was better than a Stoned Crowell?
Old Dog
November 27th, 2011
1:59 pm
So now that we won over Tech, we should have absolutely no problem winning over LSU. After all, we have won ten in a row and our playing has been outstanding in every game we played after those first two.
Joey
November 27th, 2011
2:02 pm
How about you show me a YouTube of one whole quarter where a Tech lineman doesn’t dive at the knees of a DL, while another Tech lineman occupies him.
It may take you a lot of film studying, but being that everybody accuses y’all of it, it should be up to you to dis-prove it.
DawgVoiceofReason
November 27th, 2011
2:05 pm
It was little unfortunate that we got the second or third tier announcers for yesterday’s game with Tech. I agree with the criticism of Ed Cunningham. With the score 31-10, he was calling for Mark Richt to pull Aaron Murray from the game. Then, when Tech scored he had to explain that he then thought it was OK for Murray to be in the game at that point. I hope that guy was never an actual coach.
Old Dog
November 27th, 2011
2:06 pm
“SC is not the better team and had the win against UGA handed to them”
And what team “handed it to them?”
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 27th, 2011
2:06 pm
Joey CSS just finished replaying the game. it will be on a few more times during the week. maybe you need to watch it when you have not been drinking. Think and see for yourself. Stop just posting another person’s point of view you have read. I think you are a grown man but I am not totally sure using JOEY and a mans name. Look with your eyes and not just what you heard form others.
Sweep UGA,TN,FL-Repeat
November 27th, 2011
2:07 pm
How ’bout that new name. Check BCS standing for “someone” saying SC is better than UGA!
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 27th, 2011
2:17 pm
Sweep UGA,TN,FL-Repeat……………..DUH……………why don’t you wait until 8pm when the BSC’s NEW RANKINGS come out……………Boy you are a Football guru for sure.
Joey
November 27th, 2011
2:22 pm
Okay, let’s see . . . everybody and every video on the web is lying, every opposing head coach (how many, 5, 6?) is lying, every NCAA official who has seen and called a chop-block on Tech is lying.
I get it! It’s a vast, anti-Ga Tech, conspiracy!
Get back to counting the days still left on PROBATION, techie.
Post the days left on here – we may believe that from you.
Dawg48
November 27th, 2011
2:23 pm
Tyson was not the D lineman that was chop blocked…….
But every tech game I have watched this year they have been penalized for it.
jack bull
November 27th, 2011
2:28 pm
Boy, if we’d started off with Louisville like was originally scheduled, we’d be looking pretty good right now…
alpha male
November 27th, 2011
2:29 pm
note to ardawg…what the heck was Arkansas if not potent offense and strong defense…you dawgtards are something else…Arkansas would roll uga by 30…LSU 44 uga 10…Murray throws it up for grabs way too much…the LSU secondary will feast on him…and IC won’t last the first half…and Joey IS a chick name…
Sweep UGA,TN,FL-Repeat
November 27th, 2011
2:29 pm
Yea, Guru, thats me! No change in new BCS standing. SC win over Clem was more impressive than UGA over Tech. Yea, it was.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 27th, 2011
2:34 pm
Sweep UGA,TN,FL-Repeat……………..how do you know that. the BCS isn’t out until 8 pm.
alpha male
November 27th, 2011
2:35 pm
the AP has uga 12th, ahead of a half dozen teams it would lose to (or lost to) on a neutral site…
Niceville Dawg
November 27th, 2011
2:35 pm
I don’t think for a minute that the tech players are taught to try to injure other players,but it goes with the territory.If you are gonna run that screwed up offense,you pretty much have to block that way,and every now and then one’s gonna go high and one’s gonna go low and you get a flag…..and possibly end a lineman’s career.
Dawg48
November 27th, 2011
2:36 pm
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=IpkLWIPzkD8
Joey
November 27th, 2011
2:36 pm
I don’t know any chicks named Joey, tiny male.
Yeah, you probably have more zits on your face at this moment than Murray has INTs in his CAREER.
But, thanks for the imput anyway, tiny male. We always like techies to tell us how “dawgtard-ish” we are.
Sweep UGA,TN,FL-Repeat
November 27th, 2011
2:38 pm
I don’t “know it” just using powers of reason. Not much changed between UGA and SC this week. Both had nice wins over teams they should beat. Va Tech should beat Clemson in ACC title game. Dabo and Clemson should have no fight left in them!
Dawg48
November 27th, 2011
2:39 pm
Paul Johnson does not call it “chop blocking”
http://m.youtube.com/index?desktop_uri=%2F&gl=US#/watch?v=IpkLWIPzkD8
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 27th, 2011
2:49 pm
Joey nobody called you a girl. I don’t know if you are a child or a Grown man with that name. I know of very few Joey adults. Joey Lauren Adams is an actress and actor Joey Lawrence.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 27th, 2011
2:51 pm
I do know a non famous young man named Joey Gebo.
Joey
November 27th, 2011
2:55 pm
For whatever it’s worth, I am a grown man, with a wife and daughter. Too bad you and tiny male (2:29) weren’t around to speak with my parents back in the day.
Surely you two could have changed their minds regarding the naming of their only son . . .
Vampire Bill
November 27th, 2011
3:09 pm
Bill, Love how you slam the bugs.. LOL
Augusta Dawg
November 27th, 2011
3:18 pm
I said CMR and this young team would get it going. And they did. I said GT was garbage and they were. GO DAWGS!!!!!!
Lakedawg
November 27th, 2011
3:49 pm
Knew this was a sure win when Corso and Herbstreit picked Tech. What a couple bozos, guess they are just there for the closwn act, because football knowledge limited.
WinderDawg
November 27th, 2011
4:44 pm
Just checked the GT Blog and there is not one post! They must be out shopping at Walmart!!
Georgia Tee
November 27th, 2011
4:53 pm
If CMR would stop being so obsessed about how he looks on the sidelines and keep his head in the game, the Dawgs might slip up on LSU. But I don’t think coach can stop primping for TV. His apperance is more important to him than coaching!
Josey Whales
November 27th, 2011
4:57 pm
Hurts really bad doesn’t it GT Bob? Run that mouth boy!
WinderDawg
November 27th, 2011
5:01 pm
Alpha Male I’m feeling some anger toward UGA. UGA ranked ahead of a half dozen teams that UGA would or will lose to? All I got to say is bring them on! Arkansas is a very good team that happens to have a defense that is not on par with their offense. Bobby P. is a good offensive coach just like his personality very offensive. Arkansas will go bowling to New Years Day Bowl and Im pulling for the Hogs. UGA has a very limited chance against LSU but let’s line up and play. GO DAWGS!
ole yeller
November 27th, 2011
5:01 pm
@Bill,
I think “PJ” was his own worst enemy when he said the SEC was overated and didn’t scare everyone (or something like that). I think the Dawgs took that as a slam, AND the Dawgs had something to prove. Looks like they accomplished that.
RedandBlackDawg
November 27th, 2011
5:18 pm
East Repeat,
What is it exactly that S.C. is repeating East repeat? You aren’t going to the SEC championship, you did not win the East and as of Sunday Nov. 27th, you are number 14 in the BCS while UGA is number 12. You have been in the SEC for 19 years and have won a total of one SEC east title. I guess your team beating Clemson yesterday was your repeat or whatever. You were in the ACC for 19 years and only won the ACC once during that time as well. Your schools overall record since you started playing football is 544-540-44 and UGA’s record for their overall time in football is 747-396-54. Guess who has the higher winning percentage? And guess who has been in the SEC all of that time?
Now I wouldn’t expect that you are smart enough to know, when people are insulting your lack of intelligence so I wouldn’t think that presenting cold hard facts to you, would open your eyes and shut your mouth, but you will never admit it, but S.C. is not much else right now, than a flash in the pan. Your team has turned into a one year wonder and no amount of stupid comments about UGA will change that fact. Please leave out all of the stupid excuses about injuries this and Garcia that. It is over, and you are now second in the SEC East.
GO DAWGS and GATA
And to top it off, you still think you are the east champions in 2011. Your short rein ended two weeks ago. That means you are a one trick pony, not a repeater, in case you can’t get it through your thick skull. You need to go back to your S.C. blog and try to boost your fans spirits up, because they are no longer east champions. UGA IS.
Most likely,LSU will beat us, as we are young and still learning how to play in big time games. I bet they don’t get beat as bad as Auburn beat you last year. You know, the same Auburn team that ripped you this year again. The same Auburn that UGA beat 45-7, in case you have conveniently forgotten.
If you are going to come onto a blog that shouldn’t concern you at all, at least have the guts to try and create some other B.S., than what you now keep repeating over and over again.
SC Man
November 27th, 2011
5:51 pm
RedandBlackDawg,
You little dawgs like to throw around numbers from the past when you can’t win an argument. Fact of the matter is that SC beat you this year(and last). You got beat on the field, head-to-head. You beat Auburn who beat SC but SC beat you, just like LSU will next weekend in your backyard. I think that Arkensas would have been another loss for you had you had them on your schedule.
Who have you beaten this year?
Sweep UGA,TN,FL-Repeat
November 27th, 2011
6:39 pm
RedandBlack is envious of SC. Yea, Auburn really ripped us this year and won by 3 or 4. Yea, totally ripped SC. SC is better than UGA. Gotta beat the best to be the best and UGA ain’t beat no one. I know we played the same teams and we beat UGA, so SC is better.
Les Miles
November 27th, 2011
7:14 pm
Marks-A-Lot, but
- Les is more.
Les Miles
November 27th, 2011
7:21 pm
SC man – give it up.
Spurrier is spurious (look it up).
Mark-a-lot.
Les is more
DawgVoiceofReason
November 27th, 2011
8:03 pm
Someone remind me of why Mark May has it in for UGA. He is so predictable in his comments and even more so when he talks about UGA. But as much as he doesn’t like Georgia, he really has it in for Penn St. (that I understand, he went to Pitt.) He has zero credibility trying to condemn Penn St over the Sandusky fiasco. ESPN has plenty of other commentators who could (and should) blast Penn St. It’s just a joke when he does it because he is so blatantly biased against them.
Sharkman
November 27th, 2011
8:04 pm
Hey Sam, how’s that defense working out for ya?
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November 27th, 2011
8:10 pm
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GT will face either William & Mary IF Mary will agree or Elon College. Stay tuned for this fabulous announcement. THE GT ALUMNI are soooooooooooooooo excited.
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News Flash ..............SC is toast going forward
November 27th, 2011
8:16 pm
Lattimore s knee will not be right, come September of 2012 and he will NOT BE the same back that he was as a Frosh. He did not beat UGA this past year ……..UGA beat UGA with 4 turn overs for QUICK 6s. Our bad …………….. we still won the EAST.
SC did not win the East, so SC, the 2011 pre season favorite was OUTCOACHED and Spurrier will be leaving soon …………….1 or 2 more and he is done.
SC has had their day in the Sun. UGA will own as they do NOW, the SEC East and nexxt year and beyond UGA will OWN the SEC.
Why? LSU is losing tons of players, as is Bama. SO is FLorida and SC. UGA is full of DREAM TEAM FROSH and RED SHIRT FROSH and more coming in.
UGA IS BACK …………………get used to it SC.
BMOC
November 27th, 2011
8:26 pm
Johnson-
UGA is 10 of 11.
Have a Nice Day.
no dog
November 27th, 2011
8:41 pm
Fat Tar, johnson did not lose to the ga fanbase-he lost to the ga team that is better.
you guys prolly will give lsu a good game is murry has his normal game.
no dog
November 27th, 2011
8:44 pm
Belk wants NCSU
Sweep UGA,TN,FL-Repeat
November 27th, 2011
8:46 pm
News Flash- Check new BCS standing. #12 is SC and #14 is UGA. SC is better. And your Dream Team Frosh and Red Shirt Frosh, is that the same as your Bong Team and your Red Eye All-Americans? UGA will be taking a back seat to SC this year (just like last year). Lets see how year play out!