Fan talk: Offseason concerns and looking forward to G-Day
Jarvis Jones could lose playing time if his helmet comes off as frequently this season as it did last year. (Associated Press)
Saturday morning musings: With an NCAA rule change mandating that players who lose their helmets in a game must sit out for at least one play, I’m wondering if Georgia’s equipment managers will be trying hard to come up with a new strategy for keeping the lids on Jarvis Jones and Isaiah Crowell, who ended quite a few plays topless last season. … Another rule change has teams kicking off from the 35-yard line but touchbacks being brought out to the 25, which is likely to make high, shorter, directional kicks the vogue with some coaches. Somewhere Jon Fabris must be smiling. … And in the case of an arrested UGA soccer player, I’m left wondering: Where exactly does one hide stolen hash browns in one’s pants?
With that image stuck in your brain, let’s dip into some of this week’s Junkyard Mail ….
First, a little social media feedback. This week, I asked on Facebook and Twitter what Georgia fans’ biggest offseason concerns are and what they’re most looking forward to seeing at G-Day.
The most common concern mentioned (besides Mike Bobo still being offensive coordinator) was, naturally, the offensive line. As Lee Bowen noted, “Even [the] best running backs need hawgs opening holes.”
Arrests and “off-field incidents” was another frequently expressed concern.
As for G-Day, Robert L. Kushner III is excited about seeing Keith Marshall and Christian LeMay. Darren Micheal Self wants to see some “toughness” out of Crowell. Wally Logan is hoping for “a Junkyard Dawg aggressive defense and some excitement from our running backs!”
And, returning to the concerns, Jesse Murrah is looking forward to seeing “what we have on the offensive line. The rest of our talent will do just fine as long as we can protect, block, and open holes.”
From the regular Junkyard Mail, DawginLex writes that, among other things, on G-Day “I want open QB competition between Murray and Lemay. I would love to hear of a plan to semi-platoon the 2 of them to take some of the heat off of Aaron.”
Frankly, I wouldn’t get your hopes up, Dawg. The David Greene-D.J. Shockley rotation appears to have been a one-time aberration for Mark Richt and Bobo. I’m also a proponent of getting your No. 2 quarterback some meaningful game time, even if you don’t go as far as platooning or scripting offensive series for the backup. But, barring an injury to Aaron Murray, I’ll be surprised if we see the backup QB any more this season than we did last season.
There will be a lot of interest in Isaiah Crowell this spring. (Brant Sanderlin / AJC)
Also on the subject of G-Day, Eddie Whitaker writes: I’m quite simply looking forward to being in Athens (Sanford Stadium to be more specific) on a glorious spring Saturday. G-Day games are usually less than exciting, but just the chance to be in the stadium, see the green field, the hedges, and the Red and Black, gives me something to look forward to during this “black hole” time of the sports year. You never know how many opportunities you’ll have in life to experience this. Thanks, Bill!
I agree with you complete, Eddie. We only get a handful of opportunities to watch football Between the Hedges each year, and G-Day’s the only time where you can choose your own seat. I’ve hunkered down through several cold, rainy April Saturdays just for the chance of seeing the Red and Black teams scrimmage. And also quite a few gorgeous spring days when just being in Athens was a pleasure, no matter whether the action on the field was compelling or not. Attendance is always pretty good for G-Day, but I’m betting with the Keith Marshall-Isaiah Crowell story line this spring, there might be a few more folks than usual showing up.
On offseason concerns, Jason Meucci writes: No surprises here … O-line and now with suspensions and dismissals, very concerned about our secondary. Also seems odd to say I’m comforted by having a true freshman as a kicker, but even that is an upgrade over what had become of Blair Walsh. If there’s a “darkhorse” concern, its Aaron Murray’s tendency to commit multiple turnovers against good teams. Oh, and Mike Bobo is still never to be trusted to come up with a creative or aggressive game plan or adjust when things aren’t working. 9-3 with losses to Mizzou, Florida and Auburn.
So you’re pegging Missouri as a loss, huh? Well, I know quite a few fans are pointing to that as a “trap” game for the Dogs. But I watched Missouri in its bowl game, and while they can move the ball, I can’t quite see their defense shutting down even Bobo. As for Florida and Auburn, those are always tough games, but I’m more worried about South Carolina.
DawgDayBlog writes: I am a longtime reader and huge fan of your undying love for all things UGA and Athens. If I had to pinpoint one concern for the (every) offseason, it would be spring break and the raucous outings and getaways our players will have. Unfortunately, we live in a world today where every move is made under a microscope, and an individual, especially of high profile, cannot get away with indulgences once considered mundane and insignificant. Many forget our players are kids, and are going to go out and have the times of their lives, much like we did at their age. Many on these blogs will moan and groan about Coach Richt not having control, though it is asinine to expect Coach to a) monitor every move by every player at every hour of the day, and b) expect Coach to lock them in a box and not allow them be kids (and we saw how locking kids in a box worked out for Mike Leach). Many other people on these blogs (mostly Tech fans who have nothing better to do than come on and spew their drivel about their football stadium property owners) will point fingers at these kids for having a party bone. Reality is, everybody, even the Techies, enjoyed life to its fullest when we were in college and would just about give up everything for one more day of carefree youth. Anyway, with spring break on the horizon, I, along with many other Dawg fans will hold our breath every morning when we open up the AJC or Twitter. Hope the boys have a GREAT time, but manage to keep a level head on their shoulders in the process. GO DAWGS!!!!!
Yeah, I’m always thankful when spring break is over and we don’t see the beat reporters having a feeding frenzy over an arrest report. And you make a good point: Yes, the head coach sets the tone for his team in terms of discipline, but he can’t control what 120 college kids do, especially when they’re not under his supervision. What he can do, though, is make it clear up front what will be tolerated and what won’t and also make it clear that transgressions will be punished. I think Richt has done a good job of especially the latter in recent years.
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The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can Stop it
February 25th, 2012
11:03 am
To name a few…
Getting embarrassed when you play real teams.
Disgracing the SEC (Boise, MSU)
Nick Saban oversigning.
Saban taking recruits from GA.
Giving up 37 pts to ranked teams.
Expectations…
Vanderbilt
The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can Stop it
February 25th, 2012
11:05 am
Oh and First (in the nation)
Raleigh
February 25th, 2012
11:16 am
GO DAWGS
Macclenny_dawg
February 25th, 2012
11:22 am
Can we call another pass play on 2nd and 10 if 1st down was incomplete. That would keep us out of 3rd and long. Also call some punt blocks instead of setting up a punt return everytime!!!
Daddio
February 25th, 2012
11:27 am
“playing not to lose” is a great description of Bobo’s 4 th quarter philosophy.
And to Tide is rolling: maybe I am too busy because I have never read, much less posted on, a Bama blog. Is UGA football so compelling you come this blog to slam our team? Sad.
bad brad
February 25th, 2012
11:40 am
Well said Daddio,
Always amazed at the Bama trolls on UGA blog. I too have to admit I have never read nor do I care to read a Bama blog.
Hollywood Hogan
February 25th, 2012
11:41 am
Mean Gene the first thing you gotta do is to tell these people to shut up if they want to hear what I’ve gotta say.
Hollywood Hogan
February 25th, 2012
11:43 am
What you gonna do Andre The Giant when the real truth, the 24 inch pythons and Hulkamania runs wild on you?
Bob
February 25th, 2012
11:52 am
Sadly, the G Day Game this year is likely to be our most competitive home game.
Spanky
February 25th, 2012
11:52 am
Daddio just posted what I was thinking! Seriously, Tide fans…why do you shive a git?! Go poison some more trees!!
Still@theKool-aidBAR
February 25th, 2012
11:54 am
Well most of the helmets coming off is more from looking COOL than ill-fitting helmets. There are 4 points to snap the chin strap but most players leave 1 of the straps unsnapped flapping in the breeze.
Daddio
February 25th, 2012
12:14 pm
The players don’t seem to tighten their chin straps – apparently its iratating. It seems to happen more with dreads than short hair. Just sayin.
Savannah Dawg
February 25th, 2012
12:20 pm
So Tide is Rolling, UGA is disgracing the SEC by losing to #5 Boise State huh? You know 2007 wasn’t that long ago but Bama fans being SO arrogant tend to forget who you guys lost to that year. Louisiana Monroe!?! Really? You want to talk about disgracing the SEC?
Spanky
February 25th, 2012
12:23 pm
Do ya’ll remember Connor Norman’s G-Day performance last year? I thought he looked impressive, Anyway, I think a few folks will want to see Malcom Mitchell line up on defense. I have mixed feelings about it, but it kinda worked out well for Boykin! Go Dawgs!
bucket
February 25th, 2012
12:32 pm
I think DawginLex is right on the money. I am not a Murray basher, but he did help contribute to 2 of the losses last year because of ball security (SCU and MSU). I also didn’t like his attitude about whether his pick six against MSU contributed to the loss. I don’t want him looking over his shoulder and scared to make a mistake, but I also don’t want him thinking there is nothing he can do that will cost him snaps. I understand the position of qb is a little different than the other positions, but the fact of the matter is if you had players at other positions that were making mistakes that cost you games – you would let someone else take a shot. LeMay and/or Mason need to be prepared to play and the only way that happens is if they actually get a chance to compete for the position in the Spring. I trust the coaches because I don’t think they just want to lose, but how do we know that the best player is playing if some don’t even get a chance to compete for the position or play in the game when it matters?
bucket
February 25th, 2012
12:35 pm
Also, I am a big fan of kids being able to express themselves and wear the hair style and clothes that they choose. However, if you can’t keep your head gear on, then you need to change something! Either fix your hair differently or buckle more straps or something.
David
February 25th, 2012
12:35 pm
Roll your arse to tuscalusa, i hear houses are real cheap there right now!
Daddio
February 25th, 2012
12:38 pm
David –Ouch!
Still@theKool-aidBAR
February 25th, 2012
12:42 pm
David you missed where Georgia has the highest Foreclosure Rate I guess. You can get a house here cheaper than almost any state in the US. Try again!
Spanky
February 25th, 2012
12:46 pm
Still@theKool-aidBAR – Double-wides are much cheaper, so David is correct…How’s that for trying again?!
Dawg 39
February 25th, 2012
1:01 pm
Interesting ,as usual ,on this site.
Also, as usual, I disagree with many of the comments & what others see as the “Problem”‘
I fully support & have had no major problems in the past with Richt, with Bobo, with Murray, or the Offense. I do not expect to be anything but satisfied with their performance in the future. Time will tell.
WELL what now?
February 25th, 2012
1:16 pm
So when is Lsu going to play Alabama again? i mean it is only fair since ESPN gave them two chances to win one game right?
Roll tide, right off a cliff.
bubba4dawgs
February 25th, 2012
1:16 pm
Well, frankly, it will be great if all the DAWGS make it back safe from the layoff without any mishaps. I am concerned about Crowell engaging with his funny cigarettes during the break. He’ll have plenty of competition when the season starts. It’s hard to believe that it’s only 6 months until kickoff time. This should be a very interesting season. I look forward to a successful season but see Alabama still in the driver’s seat. It isn’t very comforting seeing Sabin walk off with the top recruits from the state of Georgia. The longer that goes on, the further the DAWGS drop back into the realm of mediocrity! GO DAWGS!!
Paul J
February 25th, 2012
1:17 pm
I’m worried about Georgia Tech to be honest. Paul Johnson and his triple floption offense……..okay okay i am sorry i couldn’t keep a straight face.
Saint Simons
February 25th, 2012
1:19 pm
Does GT even recruit instate guys?
Pago Pago Dawg
February 25th, 2012
1:24 pm
Head gear coming off or not, isabella will take himself out anyway after a play or two!
Bruce
February 25th, 2012
1:30 pm
Seems like it is the players with dreads that continue to have the problems. Wear a smaller helmet or cut your hair.
True Dwag Fan
February 25th, 2012
1:43 pm
What
Still@theKool-aidBAR
February 25th, 2012
1:46 pm
Slow day i guess
JB
February 25th, 2012
2:59 pm
Murray has not beat a ranked team. With all the raves about last year, the games that really counted outside of Fla,AU and Tech who where all awful, we lost. Yes, I saw some improvement last year, but this coach and staff think all is fine, and on the D, we have seen improvement BECAUSE WE HAVE A NEW COACH AND LEADERSHIP. I’m really disappointed McGarity did not force Richt to reassign Bobo to recruiting Cord. and hire a real pro to run the offense. We will never move past say the Outback Bowl with that thinking and OC.
Wet Willie...keep on smiling
February 25th, 2012
3:06 pm
Sport, Saban walks off with top recruits everywhere so Jawjaw is no different. recruiting is major no doubt but coaching is as well as is discipline,character,organization,expectations, and above all hard work!!! Alabama is near or at the top in all of the above but can you say UGA is at that same level. Football is a business at Alabama and the kids and parents that join that business understand from day one the plan and no bullsheet rah rah stuff is apart of that business. The UGA business will have to stepup and play at another level or be left behind like most all the others in the SEC. I am sure some of you have contacts within the UGA football complex and I have that as well at Bama. Let me tell you Nick Saban and his organization are endless. Yes they make some mistakes but they’re pursue perfection not by the year but by the hour. Mal Moore gives them the checkbook and the President is right behind them in the pursuit. Auburn is next to head South as long as UGA can compete and have decent years since they have to get players from GA and lots of them. The NCAA has shutdown the street agent deal for the ghetto twins and that is good for Miami,FSU,UF,UGA,UT and Bama.
Move On
February 25th, 2012
3:07 pm
Get rid of the long , nappy dreads will solve the helment problem.
JB
February 25th, 2012
3:17 pm
Wet Willie….Bama is in a time in history where they are doing well. Congrats. Losing and cheating and lousy coaching is not that far removed from her proud history. Winning has returned….and so will the latter. Enjoy.
Dawg4Life
February 25th, 2012
3:24 pm
Kool- Aid that would be Las Vegas that has the worst housing market not ATL. I agree with you on the helmets. No excuse for that.
mgdawg
February 25th, 2012
3:40 pm
As far as the helmets coming off, I think that is a good change, and it shouldn’t put anymore pressure on the equipment staff. It should put more pressure on the players to wear their helmets correctly. I noticed against boise when jarvis jone’s helmet came off multiple times when he went o put it back on he would just slide it on without having to unsnap the chinstrap. That’s called user error, Your chinstrap should be tight enough that you can’t put your helmet on without unsnapping/resnapping..
Panicattack
February 25th, 2012
3:51 pm
No drama over Spring. Here’s what will happen. It’s all pre-determined.
Richt will say there is competition at every position.
Aaron Murray will get outplayed by whichever QB is competing against him like he always does, remember, Murray lost the 3 public scrimmage compettiions to Mettenberger & Gray 2 years ago, and Mason beat him pretty bad last season over Spring games.
Then Richt will annoint Murray the starting position and allow the other qb’s no more than 40 plays per season.
Panicattack
February 25th, 2012
3:54 pm
3 offseason concerns I guarantee you won’t be fixed before September:
1- QB turnovers and sacks and no wins against ranked teams, same ole 0-9 vs ranekd teams QB
2- defensive red zone scoring and defensive scoring against ranked teams, same ole coaches
3- Special teams punt and kick return defense, and field goal %–still, no Special Teams Coach
Panicattack
February 25th, 2012
3:57 pm
And for those of you delusional about us suddenly becoming a great rushing offense, keep in mind, Richt’s 41-3 when he gets a 100 yard rusher, but likes to platoon running backs instead.
Richt has only had 2 1000 yard rushers at UGA, he likes to pass the ball, even if you’re 0-9 vs. last 9 ranked teams.
SYRUPMAKER 61
February 25th, 2012
4:06 pm
CUT THIER HAIR AND THE HELMETS STAYING ON WILL IMPROVE 80 % Helmets are not designed for more hair than head
Panicattack
February 25th, 2012
4:12 pm
Will AARON mURRAY GET HIS FIRST WIN AGAINST A TEAM THAT FINISHES IN THE TOP 25?
He is 0-9 in his first 2 seasons.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
February 25th, 2012
4:14 pm
Panicattack yes Murray will probably get that win against a top 25 team when he plays Ga Southern.
Dawg 39
February 25th, 2012
4:25 pm
If the above are comments from Dawg Fans that I am reading, then the Dawg Family is in very bad shape.
I really hope that what I see Is not typical of True Dawg Fans; I.E. Fans that support the UGA Football Program.
@dawg39
February 25th, 2012
4:36 pm
people like panic attack are not Georgia fans, and obviously know very little about the game. Doubt most of these guys ever played a down of college football in their life. Murray was evaluated as a mid round pick if he would have come out early. Will be in the discussion as a #1 pick when he has a good year this year. His height isn’t that big of a concern because of his release point. He was only a sophomore last year as was good enough to be voted by the coaches as 2nd team all sec.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
February 25th, 2012
4:40 pm
@dawg39….You are smoking with Crowell if you really think MURRAY is that good. He is GREAT against crappy teams. The NFL will eat him alive.
@dawg39
February 25th, 2012
5:11 pm
Its easy to sit back and look at stats without seeing the real numbers.
Georgia qbs were sacked 1 every 13 attempts that ranked them 5th in sack to attempt ratio in the Conference. Arkansas the only team that threw more passes than Georgia gave up a sack every 16 attempts, Tennessee was best in the sec only giving up a sack every 22 attempts.Its an area that needs work but can be improved upon. Bama went from giving up a sack every 14 attempts in 2010 to allowing only 1 in every 21 attempts in 2011. Auburn with Cam Newton at QB gave up a sack every 13 attempts. When you look at the number vs the quality of the defenses its not great but its not awful.
Neutral
February 25th, 2012
5:22 pm
Kool-aid,
Dawg39 is right on and you don’t have a clue. It is obvious you want UGa to make changes like dump Murray, Crowell, Bobo, etc. So your team would have a better chance to win. My guess is you are a GT fan, but too stupid to have gone to Tech. Thank goodness those in control don’t listen to lunatics like you.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
February 25th, 2012
5:32 pm
Neutral…keep 35:55minute MURRAY and BOBO it is a Championship winning duo for sure. So what is the Excuse when UGa had Knowshaun and Stafford? You had blocking, running, receiving, and a QB. Not enough D? Now you have a D and not enough O.
Let the 35:55minute MURRAY for Heisman campaign begin. He will do well because of the EZ schedule but when the tough get going he will drop like a rock I am betting.
Neutral
February 25th, 2012
5:40 pm
Like I said…..you don’t have a clue. Murray, Crowell and Bobo will be better this year even though the OL still needs to improve and I think they will. I believe you either never played football or you were cut from your team in middle school…..if you got that far.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
February 25th, 2012
5:42 pm
Glad your beliefs are not what you make money on or you would be broke for sure.
Neutral
February 25th, 2012
5:51 pm
Don’t forget, LSU, SC and MS were all top defenses…….and they made a lot of offenses look bad. UGa was inches from beating SC and MS, but fell short. They also looked good for a half vs. LSU. NOTE: Michigan State Beat the Rose and Sugar Bowl representatives from their conference….so they were not slackers. UGa will do great this year……quit worrying. Oh I forgot, you aren’t worrying because you are the enemy.
Neutral
February 25th, 2012
5:54 pm
Actually the only game I got wrong this year in the “pools” was Michigan State…..and I still would pick UGa if they played again tomorrow!!!
@panicattack
February 25th, 2012
5:54 pm
Lsu was 101st in red zone scoring defense , I guess their defense was bad too. 2 first team ap all american returning I’ll take Uga defense . another pretty arbitrary stat Houston was 2nd in redzone defense but 36th in scoring defense. Georgia was 23rd in scoring defense. 5th in total defense and in the top 5 in many defensive categories like 3rd down efficiency, interceptions. As for the scoring defense vs ranked teams, another one thats a little misleading NCAA stats attribute all points scored to the defense.You are most likely a tech fan ,looking for anything negative you can post about Georgia, there are many things that can be improved on but there are more thing in place that indicate with reasonable number of injuries Georgia will have the depth and talent to have a very successful season.
@still2thebar
February 25th, 2012
6:04 pm
That was an NFl scouts evaluation of Murray , Not mine. he’s has plenty of room for improvement but he was only a sophomore last year , playing with a patchwork line and very inconsistent rushing attack. He ’s has good arm strength, his accuracy needs some improvement ,but certainly isn’t a weakness. His decision making was suspect at times last year but overall he is one of the best if not best Qbs in the conference. I lost my Chrystal ball , but given his work ethic and more familiarity with WR I like most see Murray improving with age.
Neutral
February 25th, 2012
6:14 pm
Enter your comments here
Dawgs just knocked-off #12 Gators 76-62…..breaks my heart!!!!
JB
February 25th, 2012
7:52 pm
hope Muschamp was there with some juniors showing them the place LOL
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:01 pm
The UGA defense ranked 12th in td % in the red zone, LSU was 3rd.
With the same defense coaches, same scheme, gets same result.
http://www.cfbstats.com/2011/leader/911/team/defense/split01/category27/sort05.html
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:03 pm
Sure wish we had a defense like LSU’s or Bama’s in the red zone, both gave up 6 or 12 td’s in the red zone.
UGA coughed up 21 td’s in the red zone.
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:05 pm
Murray finished 11th for most interceoptions thrown with 14
11th worst, out of 459 qb’s in the NCAA.
mURRAY’S BACK, bOBO’S BACK, SAME COACH, SAME qb, SAME RESULT.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/statistics/player/_/stat/passing/sort/interceptions
Neutral
February 25th, 2012
8:11 pm
Hey Red…..do not fear, that defense you want has arrived!!! We just need to get our offense cranked-up to give the defense a rest. I believe it will happen this upcoming season. The offense will control the clock and will quit giving the opponents great field position.
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:11 pm
NFL has zero interest in Aaron Murray, he’s barely 6 foot, threw 14 interceptions, can’t beat a ranekd team, and can’t complete more than 59% of his passes.
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:13 pm
Our defense has a ways to go
ranked 11th in SEC in scoring against ranked teams.
39 points a game.
http://www.cfbstats.com/2011/leader/911/team/defense/split13/category09/sort01.html
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:15 pm
Murray’s not elusive or mobile.
was the 11 most sacked QB in the NCAA out of 459 QB’s.
448th worst at getting rid of the ball before taking a sack.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/statistics/player/_/stat/passing/sort/sacks
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:16 pm
Murray also ranked 72nd in completion percentage among qb’s
kid can’t hit a wide open receiver to save a game.
http://espn.go.com/college-football/statistics/player/_/stat/passing/sort/completionPct/count/41
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:18 pm
With our 116th ranking in punt return yards
Sure surprised Richt didn’t hire a Special Teams Coach.
http://www.cfbstats.com/2011/leader/national/team/defense/split01/category04/sort01.html
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:22 pm
We’ve had a ngative turnover margin against ranekd teams the last 4 years in a row.
I am sure that won’t be fixed, it never is.
http://www.cfbstats.com/2011/leader/911/team/offense/split13/category12/sort01.html
Neutral
February 25th, 2012
8:23 pm
Red, everything is connected…….the percents, etc. will all improve with a good running game to take the pressure off Murray. Also, good field position is everything. I thought the most significant statistic in the Boise State game (other than the final score) was field position. No one ever discussed it, but UGa averaged starting on the 17 yard line and only once beyond the 20 and that was on the 24 yard line. Murray had his back on the wrong goal line all night. Boise State had an average field position starting at the 47…….and they had a very seasoned QB……not one who had only played as a freshman. It is amazing we didn’t get beaten by 50 points considering the most lopsided field position I have ever seen, in any game. This will be a great season, I promise and will be on your side if I’m wrong. Be patient and believe in the Dawgs 1 more year.
Neutral
February 25th, 2012
8:30 pm
Red……are you really a Dawg fan? You come across as the most pessimistic fan I have ever seen. Either you are eternally pessimistic or you are a GT, Bama, Vol or Gator fan trying to tear down the Dawgs on this blog. Be cool, relax and quit focusing on the negative stats. For every negative you give I could give 3 positives. Yes indeed we need to improve, but I believe we are on the right path.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
February 25th, 2012
8:31 pm
I think I just heard NEUTRAL Wait til next year. I have only heard that for the last 32 years. Eventually I guess the dawg fans will be right.
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:31 pm
Unless we get a special teams coach, get a new QB, and a new defensive staff, this team won’t win a championship.
Field goals missed, punt and kick return among worst in SEC
Murray worst in nation in sacks and interceptions–committed 56 negative plays last year where he didn’t throw it away and got sacks or misthrew and got picked,
defense among worst in nation against ranked teams in red zone td’s, and in points against ranked teams.
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:36 pm
80% of the time, last 9 years, Richt figures out a way to lose more games than the year before.
So for you positive ones, you got a 20% chance of being right, I have an 80% chance.
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:37 pm
Makign intelligent off seaon changes hasn’t been Mark Richt’s forte in the past.
And Richt’s not good at 2nd half adjusting either.
Neutral
February 25th, 2012
8:43 pm
Red, you forgot to mention on your list of Murray negatives that he was named by the SEC coaches, as the 2nd best QB in the conference. Are you listening, Saban, Miles, Muschamp, Dooley, Chizik, etc…….say he is the second best. Throw away your stats and listen to the experts who coached against him. That makes 10 other teams including LSU and Bama who did not have QBs as good as Murray…..and this is the coaches who say this. Heck, he would have been the second best if A&M and Missouri had also been in the league. Murray is a winner……give him another season and be positive.
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:46 pm
We havn’t finished in the top 5 in SEC in rushing in the last 5 years.
That’s not going to change until we get a new run oriented Offensive Coach.
http://www.cfbstats.com/2011/leader/911/team/offense/split01/category01/sort01.html
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:47 pm
Murray is the best,,,, against unranked teams with losign records.
Againt teams that finished in the top 25
Murray is 0-9.
Did you meant to type the WORST?
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:48 pm
I have been right, 7 out of the last 9 years in prediciting Richt would win less games than the previous season.
80% chance I’m right.
20% the pollyanna’s are right.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
February 25th, 2012
8:49 pm
Coaches saying he is good is OK. Coaches Never puff up a kid. 16-11 is not the 2nd best QB in the league. For ALL the good things Murray does he does a TON of STUPID & BAD things.
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:50 pm
Im tired of not winning championhips.
We only play 1 ranked team on the schedule next year (South Carolina), so we should win the other games against the losing teams, and get blown out in the SEC Championship 42-10 again because we didn’t address any of the right issues in the off season.
Not good enough for me.
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:50 pm
Murray is ranked 6th among SEC QB’s RETURNING in win %.
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:56 pm
This defensive staff doesn’t get stops against ranked teams.
Can’t win coughing up 39 points a game vs. ranekd teams.
http://www.cfbstats.com/2011/leader/911/team/offense/split01/category01/sort01.html
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
8:58 pm
rush defense was 7th in sec vs. ranked teams.
got to holdf them under 100 yards rushing a game to win a championship.
http://www.cfbstats.com/2011/leader/911/team/defense/split13/category01/sort01.html
Neutral
February 25th, 2012
8:59 pm
Red…..I’m certain you are not a fan. You are one of those clowns who make comments like, “UGa hasn’t won a NC in 32 years”. I want to win, but not like Bama and Auburn. I can live with a clean program, 10-2 records, SEC championship games every 2-3 years and no major probations. CMR has a very spectacle record against every team in the SEC except FL. A real fan doesn’t continually look for negatives and write dozens of blogs with nothing, but negatives. I sincerely believe you are Not a fan……just some lonely impaired bozo!!! My bet is you are a GT fan, but too negative to be a Tech grad.
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
9:00 pm
defense finished 12th in sec vs ranked teams in sacks.
got to get to the QB more than 4x against the ranked teams.
http://www.cfbstats.com/2011/leader/911/team/offense/split13/category20/sort01.html
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
9:02 pm
I don’t think you’re a real fan. A rwal fan wants the team to win the championship if it has the talent.
A ral fan doesn’t like going 0-9 vs. ranekd teams, and winning less games 7 out of last 9 seasons than the year before.
Real fans don’t like being average.
Neutral
February 25th, 2012
9:03 pm
That’s respectable……not spectacle
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
9:03 pm
I am going to keep talking about these problems until Mark Richt fixes them.
As long as Mark Richt ningonores them, I’m going to bring them out even more.
Mark Richt will eventually have to fix them, or we’ll get another coach in here who can.
Neutral
February 25th, 2012
9:14 pm
Red, you are scary negative. I feel your pain, but cool it dude on the negativity……you’re wearing yourself out and I’m worried about you. I’m also convinced you are incapable of thinking positive. I would hate to have you as a teammate due to your inability to say anything at all positive. I was an infantry commander during Vietnam and I would have hated having someone like you in my combat unit. Negativity breeds negativity…….that’s why I really don’t believe you are a true Dawg fan….just a fair weather fan who is obsessed with searching for negativities and totally unable to see the light. My recommendation is you quit being a UGa fan and pull for one of those Alabama teams that are perfect in your eyes even though Richt has a winning record against both of them!!!!
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
9:16 pm
you keep pollyanna thinking the team will win more games than the year before, even though you know you’ll be wrong 8 out of 10 times.
keep being ok with never winning a championship, go find a team like vanderbilt who is thrilled to have a winnign season.
I’ll stay in touch with the real
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
9:17 pm
When a train’s coming down the tracks, you can sit there and do nothing, and mumle all your positive thoughts, or you can get up off the track to prevent it.
It’s not being ‘negative’, it’s about being real.
RedBarron
February 25th, 2012
9:19 pm
you do understand this team has gone 0-9 vs the alst 9 teams that were really good enough to finish in the top 25 right?
0-9.
0-9.
Neutral
February 25th, 2012
9:19 pm
You’re hopeless!!!
Neutral
February 25th, 2012
9:35 pm
NOTE: Every great team and coach has peaks and troughs. Our trough started with Oklahoma State several years ago and ended after the 2011 South Carolina game. It has been uphill ever since SC with a couple of bumps in the road……that will only get smoother in 2012. We are rising again and the slump is over…….and I’m not being a Pollyanna. Think positive and quit spewing negativity. I’ll give you my red Ferrari if UGa doesn’t win the SEC east and go to a BCS bowl next season.
Dog in Nam
February 25th, 2012
9:37 pm
Wet Willie….I tryed to post a response to you on Bill’s previous blog, but being a novice and living way out of country, I waited too long and the comments had been closed…but my reply was in response to your post concerning your HS coach and referring to the mentor and not a buddy concept…anyway, your post was unusually calm and mature for you, or for what I have been reading lately here of yours….when you discuss things as in this post here today, in a reasonable manner, it is easy to see that you are intelligent, well informed and mature and have excellent writing ability….all your stuff I read prior to yesterday and today was full of childish vitriol that made any point you were making seem lost and unbelievable…..You surely don’t think that these immature and low brow posts from georgia folks represent the majority of alums/fans of UGA…It is obvious to anyone who reads these blogs for a year or so, that the outrageously boring, dull and childish banter that is supposed to pass for writing is written by the same few people on both sides, over and over again, and there are some regulars on all sides who are very reasonable and extremely interesting to read, which is where you belong…I usually read and don’t post, but the other day I tried to respond back to you for your showing such a lack of respect for all things Georgia, both the state of Georgia and UGA….then I read your reasonable (first ever for me) comments without a bunch of immature yaah, yaah fouling it up, and discover that you are a decent, and well connected guy…..again today, you have a nice post….We at UGA know what our problems are and are taking steps in the right direction….Coach Saban is a one of a kind, everyone I know has tons of respect for him and the Alabama program…..You are a bit wrong when you say him getting players from Georgia ( you disrespectfully still call it JawJaw for some reason) is no different than what he does in other states….to the extent that he gets players from other states, you are correct, but his shift of focus to the state of Georgia does not come by accident, he learned at LSU from Travis Jones, Will Muschamp, Kirby Smart and Derek Dooley just how talented Ga HS football is and why could Auburn, Tenn, SC, Kentucky, FSU and Florida (Auburn particularly) get all those players when Alabama is virtually just as close….Coach Saban targeted Georgia (JawJaw) when he arrived at Alabama like had never been done before…there can be no argument as to the quantity and quality of top talent each year in Georgia….he knows that well, and his focus has paid dividends and will continue to do so, so you are mistraken not to realize that they are not treating Georgia as just some other nearby state…..that we have to agree to disagree on, but check it out in T Town with your connections and you will find it to be true….I thought it would be obvious, but you guys do recruit extremely well everywhere and I know that…but thanks for the reasonable and interesting arguments and good points you make ( but not JawJaw….come on)…you are so right about Auburn, they are worried sick about Saban’s new strategy…it hurts them even more than it hurts us…Good luck to you and thanks
Dog in Nam
February 25th, 2012
9:37 pm
sorry Willie….I tried
ugalee
February 25th, 2012
10:00 pm
I am not a huge Murray fan and feel like Mason,not Lemay should at least get one series per half for the first few games to see how the offense responds. That being said, Murray has plenty of talent to be a winning qb at georgia. The problem is the inexplicable lack of a running game and the clueless playcalling as to down and distance and stage of the game. Also, one of Murrays biggest strengths as a frshman, his mobilty, has been completely negated by Richt under the guise of not getting him hurt, As a result, we never see playaction bootlegs, or any pass plays that would actually play to the strengths of a smaller moblile qb. This offense is actually more suited to a pure pocket passer ie Mason. Until Richt finds a coordinator who can give this o an identity , we will continue to be lost in the forest.
Dawg Whisperer
February 25th, 2012
10:58 pm
Anyone who knows history knows that the RedBarron got shot down. This blog RedBarron shot himself with manic negativity. Some people need to re-order their lives. If he is truly a dawg fan (most likely, another hater), I hope he doesn’t sit anywhere near me at Sanford Stadium. UGA has the talent and the coaching to return to the SEC championship this year. Grantham’s D will be the next assemblage of junkyard dogs looking for its next meal.
@redbaron
February 25th, 2012
11:03 pm
Red baron = Thomas Brown,
John
February 25th, 2012
11:18 pm
Everytime I see Red Barron’s name I quickly scroll past his drivel and look to see the next coherent thought. When we win our next SEC championship he will even have negative things to say about how so and so should have done this and so and so should have done that. You can paint stats any way you want, studying stats are for losers and UGA and Mark Richt are winners no matter how you slice the stats!
RED DOG 77
February 26th, 2012
12:46 am
@Bill King…………Bulldog Nation, of which I’m a member seems to be the most nervous crowd in major college football………..I remember back to the day when the sports comments most common were “At least we can always count on the BULLDOGS to do us proud”…………….Bill, I’m an optomist, and I see us back to that point soon, but lest we all remenber, we just signed a 19 player class for 2012…………..I think all that really knows Georgia Football would agree, without all the “negative” blogging, stories, and gossip…………We would have probubly signed a full class, and had at least two more 5* Olinemen…………Just sayin’ Bill, lets keep the positive attitude, as a former football player myself, I assure you, positive support from the fanbase………..nomatterwhat…….will always give you an extra win or two per year…………Regards, RED
RaleighDawg
February 26th, 2012
2:38 am
Hey Bill,
Great game at Stegman tonight !
I was wondering if you knew why UGA has dropped the trumpet solo for Glory, Glory at the start of basketball games ? The solos were being played at the start of the season but somewhere around midseason they just stopped with no explanation.
Thomas Brown
February 26th, 2012
4:29 am
Mark Richt Signed Scholarships for 2012 to :
1.Brent Benedict # 10 OT 4-Star, transfer
2.AJ Harmon # 10 OT nation 5-Star, transfer
3.Dontavius Jackson # 23 TB nation 4-Star, transfer
4.Nick Williams Safety, transfer
5.Marcus Dowtin # 7 LB nation 4-Star, transfer
6.Bryce Ros # 22 TE
7.Johnathan Owens # 39 OT
8.DE Jeremy Longo
9.Xavier Avery RB
10.Toby Jackson # 9 DE nation 4-Star failed qualify transfer
11.Makiri Pugh, Safety Cornerback, transfer
12.Montez Robinson # 10 DE 4-Star kicked off team transfer
13.Washaun Ealey # 15 RB nation 4-Star, transfer
14.Lonnie Outlaw WR failed qualify, transfer
15.Jakar Hamilton Safety 4-Star, transfer
16.Derek Owens Cornerback, transfer
17.Demetre Baker # 23 LB 4-Star, kicked off team, transfer
18.Jalen Fields DE 4-Star, failed qualify, transfer
19.Kent Turene LB Dream Team failed qualify
20.Chris Mayes DT Dream Team failed qualify
21.Chris Little OL transfer
22.Zach Mettenberger # 14 QB 4-Star kicked off transfer
23.Jordan Love # 21 CB 4-Star, transfer
24.Sanford Seay. Split End, Dream Team kicked off, transfer
25.Chris Sanders, db, Dream Team kicked off, transfer
26.Nick Marshall left cb Dream Team kicked off, transfer
Thomas Brown
February 26th, 2012
4:37 am
“I think all that really knows Georgia Football would agree, without all the “negative” blogging, stories, and gossip…………We would have probubly signed a full class”
________________________________________________________
If not for DISNEYdawgs.com posters making Mark Richt’s job so cushy, we might actually have had him make some changes this off-season, such as fire Mike Bobo, let new OC pick his own offensive coaching staff with one less offensive coach, so that he could have hired a Special Teams’ Coach, let JT2 go since the end of games 2011 was worse than in 2010 end of games in conditioning.
So Lame to say that negative blog posts are the fault for the recruiting blunders this 2012 season leaving us 8 scholarships short of full 85 with but 77, when what Mark Richt has done is RUN-OFF 26 but over-signed 109 to this 85 scholarship limit, an over-signing by 24 to-date.
What the REAL PROBLEM with this football program is EXCUSES by DISNEYdawgs.com posters, making the job so cushy for Mark Richt when he averages # 7 in The SEC football team over the last three (3) years now, and # 5 in The SEC in 2011 is supposed to be so great.
Grow a pair. You always brag all off-season and then during the season after a couple of games, are NOWHERE TO BE FOUND RED DOG 77.
Every year.
Neutral
February 26th, 2012
6:21 am
I agree with an earlier blog:
Thomas Brown = Red Baron
Joey
February 26th, 2012
6:32 am
I agree with Tomas.
Numbers don’t lie.
Neutral = Richt Fanboy
trupert
February 26th, 2012
7:57 am
Alabama fan’s, how long until the latest probation ends? I think it’s almost up, and when they take Alabama back off probation it will open up the door for them to start looking into Saban’s program again.
The NCAA has been looking the other way because Alabama was already on probation and it would have been devastating to call Saban for his dirty deeds while already on probation.
Saban and his cheating ways will be delt with sooner than later. Enjoy the fruits of Saban’s cheating while it last.
Thomas Brown
February 26th, 2012
8:26 am
trupert,
Why are you so jealous of Alabama ?
Is this possibly it, trupert ?
Signed by Kirby Smart and Nick Saban Alabama 2012 season alone:
# 4 MLB in nation Dillon Lee (Buford HS) 6-3.5/238
# 8 CB in nation Geno Smith (St. Pius) 6-0/165
# 17 RB in nation Kenyan Drake (Hillgrove HS) 6-0/195
# 17 DT in nation Dalvin Tomlinson (Henry County) 6-3/270
# 20 OT in nation Brandon Greene (Cedar Grove) 6-6/295
# 20 TE in nation Kurt Freitag (Buford HS) 6-4/237
# 27 DT in nation Dakota Ball (Pepperell HS) 6-2/295
# 1 Kicker in nation Adam Griffith (Calhoun HS) Alabama
Alabama is ranked the # 2 recruiting class in the nation
UGA is ranked # 14.
8 Alabama players signed from Georgia of 4-Stars or more
5 Georgia players signed from Georgia of 4-Stars or more.
Scout.com
*Kenyan Drake # 13 RB in nation by Kirby Smart*
Kurt Freitag # 13 TE in nation
*Adam Griffith # 2 Kicker in nation*
*Brandon Greene # 33 OL in nation*
*Dakota Ball # 29 DT in nation by Kirby Smart*
*Dillon Lee # 4 LB in nation by Kirby Smart*
*Geno Smith # 8 DB in nation*
*Dalvin Tomlinson # 11 DT in nation Kirby Smart*
Rivals.com
* All these players in the state of Georgia were offered a scholarship by Mark Richt.*
7 of the 8 Kirby Smart and Nick Saban out-recruited Mark Richt in the state of Georgia on.
Kirby Smart also recruited the # 1 athlete in the nation according to Rivals.com Eddie Williams, whom Mark Richt ALSO offered a scholarship too.
Texas Dawg
February 26th, 2012
8:35 am
Love me sum Dawgs………………but…………….Murry to this point has not got it done against team that are ranked…..the only team that we have beaten that was ranked was Auburn last year I think…………seems like he has a direct hand in the losses to the big boys…..MS,SC. ect…I hate that Alabama is off the schedule…I think if we want to be the best we have to beat the best……….I would much rather watch a game against Bama than the Citadel!
Thomas Brown
February 26th, 2012
9:03 am
Citadel would be an improvement over what Ears McGarity has provided me for my season tickets.
@thomas Brown
February 26th, 2012
9:13 am
As usual, you fail to report the whole strory, Signed 5 star tackle teheus from flolrida, sifned 2 running backs rated higher than Drake, Didn’ t offer the TE, signed the #1 tackle and DE end and LB from the state of Georgia.Just positive things , can’t sign nor do Ga offer them all.You are an absolute idiot.
Thomas Brown
February 26th, 2012
9:15 am
Liar. That is not the whole story.
You try to paint picture we did BETTER than Alabama when they CLEANED UP IN OUR STATE BECAUSE OF KIRBY SMART.
The whole picture is that UGA ended up # 14 in recruiting and Alabama # 1. Therefore, the players out-of-state we signed were NOT ANYWHERE in the same ballpark as good as the players Alabama signed out-of-state, now were they ?
You LIAR.
Thomas Brown
February 26th, 2012
9:16 am
typo
# 2 I typed for Alabama
# 14 UGA
Thomas Brown
February 26th, 2012
9:17 am
And, as for the 9 players Kirby Smart out-recruited Georgia on, Mark Richt gave a Schoalrship Offer to 8.
Dog in Nam
February 26th, 2012
9:23 am
trupert……that’s a bunch of bs…..you must be a dull person to be around……you have nothing but a bunch of lies….you have nothing on Bama or Saban….no one with credibility is accusing Saban of cheating…..he’s smart, works hard and very creative….but not a crook….you make all posters look dumb for being in the same space with your worthless bs…….what a bore….you’re even more boring than Blackout and Crush with their endless chest thumping that lacks creativity, but at least they got a great team and coach to hide behind….wish they’d go away and take you with them……I don’t post much, but I try to enjoy reading these blogs…..you and crush and blackout and all your kind of boring and baseless postring need to give it a rest or come up with something new for Christ’s sake
Dap01
February 26th, 2012
9:24 am
Tell players to buckle up the helmet properly and don’t put so much hair in the helmet.
Less hair, more straps buckled. Less style, more substance (meaning football).
Old Dawg
February 26th, 2012
9:34 am
One thing that may play into UGA’s favor in developing other quarterbacks is the schedule. If the Dawgs blow out some of these teams, the younger QBs will see considerable playing time. True, it won’t be top quality competition, but they will be seeing other defenses and throwing against them.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
February 26th, 2012
10:34 am
Old Dawg what would benefit the QBs would to be playing with the 1st team players some. Playing behind the 3rd string O-line with the scrub WRs doesn’t tell the coach what the back-up QB can really do.
kerryb
February 26th, 2012
1:35 pm
I don’t get the guy picking us to lose to Auburn and Missouri. Missouri didn’t impress me much in beating up on UNC and now they are playing in a big boy conference as opposed to the Oklahoma, Texas conference. They also don’t play defense in the Big 12 like we do. Also, I don’t see Auburn having a better season than last year after losing Dyer. We will make it 6 out of the last 7 against Auburn. UF will be a toss up. Like Bill I’m more worried about USC. By October Lattimore should be back to his previous form or close to it and Shaw will be more experienced. We also play them in Columbia..
@thomas Brown
February 26th, 2012
2:00 pm
Again Thomas wants to call someone a liar , the players we signed from out of state were better players than Alabama signed in georgia you flippin idiot. I will take Marshall and Gurley over Drake, Theus over green, would’ve love to have had Geno Smith, How amny did georgia sign that saban wanted? What about in 2011 how many did saban get that he wanted, did he sign drew , mithcell, crowell, Rome and the countless other he offered,. Saban also offered K. Marshall, You always paint the negative like Richt only signed players Saban didn’t want, so far from the truth you always accentuate everything in a negative light and its the same posts day after day on several different name. Like I said you name and time and place big mouth.
@thomas Brown
February 26th, 2012
2:30 pm
No one ever said Georgia class was better than Bamas
*Kenyan Drake # 13 RB in nation by Kirby Smart* Richt signed the Marshall #2 in nation who was also offered by saban
Kurt Freitag # 13 TE in nation No Georgia Offer signed the #12 TE in nation Georgia signed Jay rome #1 TE in Nation in 2011 another player Saban coveted.
*Adam Griffith # 2 Kicker in nation* Not offered by georgia TB exageration
*Brandon Greene # 33 OL in nation* signed theus % star # 5 in anation also offered by saban Higher rated than any olinman saban signed
*Dakota Ball # 29 DT in nation by Kirby Smart* UGa signed J. taylor #7 rankd in Nation also offered by Bama
*Dillon Lee # 4 LB in nation by Kirby Smart* UGA signed Josh Harvey Clemmons #1 rated player in state of Georgia also offered by Saban
*Geno Smith # 8 DB in nation*
*Dalvin Tomlinson # 11 DT in nation Kirby Smart* Not a DT but georgia signed Jordan Jenkins #3 rated player in state and # 6 nationally DE. Also signed john atkins who was offered by Alabama
Anyone else notice Saban offers almost everyone a scholarship?Is TB over in Tuscaloosa polishing Sabans statue. More to story than TB ever likes to spout off about.No doubt Sabasn does a great job but richts is also doing a very good job recruiting.
Neutral
February 26th, 2012
2:33 pm
Joey = Thomas Brown = Red Baron = Fair Weather Fans = MegaNegativity = Destructive Attitudes = Likely GT fans posing as frustrated Dawg fans!!! P.S. If the Dawgs win every game and lose in the NC game…..these same idiots will be discussing how Richt can’t win the big game. You are a bunch of spoiled, negative losers who can only find fault with players and coaches. Like I said earlier, I would hate to lead people like you into combat because you have such negative personalities and you would be “poison” to everyone around you. Please bail on the Dawgs and become Bama or Auburn fans because they have won National championships recently….even though Richt has a winning record against those schools and a much cleaner program.
college logo caps
February 26th, 2012
2:33 pm
I suspect that 85% of these bloggers here saying that they are Bama fans or LSU or Florida, UT or even GT fans are not really. No, they wear the caps of the schools that win, so when they go to their local mall, they can flash that cap and they think others are impressed with them. Sad but funny.
I wear the cap of UGA and wear it everywhere and folks see it and recognize it. I wear it win and lose. Most Bama fans on this site are too young maybe to recall Bama’s deep slumber after Bear died. In 92 with Gene Stallings they had a good year and that was it, pre Sabin, so for maybe 20 years they were nothing. WHen he bolts it will be that way again. Besides, U of Alabama and AU are in the state of Alabama …………..what a joke!!
If LSU wins the MNC next time, these same BAMA TODAY clowns will be showing off their LSU caps.
Gooooooooooooooooooooooo Dogs. College is forever.
@thomas Brown
February 26th, 2012
2:37 pm
Espn ranks georgia kicker Marshall Morgan higher than the kicker from Calhoun that Georgia didn’t offer .
Still@theKool-aidBAR
February 26th, 2012
5:56 pm
Netural…………Thomas Brown is also 13-1 and BuLLdawg. He is not any of the others names you posted as far as I know. He does use MANY names. I only use 1 name per Category to post. I have a TECH/Schultz name, a recruiting Blog name, and a UGA/King Blog name. I will poke fun at a few FRIENDS using a different name, but 99.9% of the time I use the NAME associated with the different blog.
nobody
February 26th, 2012
6:04 pm
why don’t you cut Bobo some slack….cannot understand how fans can sit around and read snide remarks from you media folks who have never accomplished a thing playing football or coaching football, yet sit behind a typewriter and criticize the hell out of somebody who’s busting his buns to work with the 18-19 year olds….what we need are players who come to play, players who don’t violate criminal laws, players who don’t beat up women…cut him some slack….
nobody
February 26th, 2012
6:06 pm
tuff talk about Bobo coming from a man who has never accomplished a thing but criticize folks who try
Told ya so Dawg
February 26th, 2012
6:50 pm
Crowell must be excited with the new helmet rule.. bet he adds some extensions to the dreggs…lol I wonder if he help the new rule get passed? hmmm…
Briscoe Darlin
February 26th, 2012
8:03 pm
You alabama dilberts can go to…..sorry Aunt Bee. I kinda lost it for a sec.
Greengobblins
February 26th, 2012
9:24 pm
Glad to hear Red Barron the Genius is back with his insights. Good stuff Red, keep up the good effort, UGA is about Championships, not beating weak teams.
Greengobblins
February 26th, 2012
9:28 pm
i’d say 95% of UGA fans are not satisfied with getting to a bowl game, and finishing in the top 25.
the goal here is to make those changes now, to win a championship come December, and then compete for the Championship come January.
someone has to raise the standards, Red Barron, thank you, and so many others for not being satisfied with less
let the other guys go root for Vanderbilt and Kentucky and be happy having a winning season and making it to a Bowl game.
If you have 10 top 10 recruiting classes in 10 seasons, much is expected.
Whiz
February 26th, 2012
9:37 pm
Luke 12:48 has always been one of my favorite verses in the Holy Scriptures. I know we have a lot of Christians on this team, and coaches, so this verse, should become the verse for this year.
Luke 12:48
“A lot will be expected from everyone who has been given a lot. More will be demanded from everyone who has been entrusted with a lot.”
It’s hard to imagine being given more resources than God has given to Mark Richt. Richt has been given much, and God expects much out of Richt with the resources that have been granted to him.
Lakedawg
February 26th, 2012
9:39 pm
Thomas– Not but one of those players will see the field for Bammer thr first 2 years except maybe special teams.
Dakota Ball a real player and hated seeing him committ so early to Bammer, kid will be a David Pollack type.
Other do not expect many big things.
Bill Lee
February 27th, 2012
1:15 am
How come Spurrier can play multible quarterbacks and we cannot? He seems fairly successful, especially at Florida, doing just that. Why not at least a “wild cat” formation every now and then.
Thomas Brown
February 27th, 2012
6:47 am
Alabama’s Nick Saban and Kirby Smart has out-recruited Mark Richt and Rodney Garner at # 2 best in the nation Alabama to # 14 best Georgia this 2012 recruiting class.
Our recruits do not match-up with Alabama’s recruits. If you think they do, you are not quite the guru you say you are. I base this not on my analysis but on EVERYONE’S analysis. And, I provided not only the details but the URL Link to the details.
As for Talent, Mark Richt has averaged The # 6 best coach in America at getting talent here based upon average number of NFL Draft Picks, comparing Mark Richt to ALL coaches 2001 to present at their school compared to him.
Yet :
9 teams Mark Richt not a winning record against
# 35 coach over last 8 years at his school overall win %
Thomas Brown
February 27th, 2012
6:48 am
# 35 coach over last 8 years at his school overall win %
comparing Mark Richt to all coaches at their school win % over current 8-year period.
# 49 at scoring Touchdowns
# 57 at going 3 and out on Offense
# 52 Average NCAA Total Offense
Thomas Brown
February 27th, 2012
6:51 am
# 55 nationally bowl record win % at 7-4
# 19 nationally Top 25 at time of game Mark Richt
# 6 SEC Coach win % vs Top 5 at time of game
# 6 SEC Coach win % vs teams ending Top 25
When you can address these items, as DogInNam points out to you, then you can convince
DogInNam
That Mark Richt is so bloody great.
Until then, Alabama had better recruits than we did, and despite all the # 6 best top talent Mark Richt has brought us, he is
WOE FULLY IN-ADEQUATE AT :
BEATING CUP-CAKES
BEATING TOP-TEAMS
BEATING ANY GREAT TEAM IN ANY BOWL GAME, EVER
HAVING ANY-KIND OF OFFENSE ALL 11 YEARS
BEING ANY BETTER THAN THE # 6 BEST COACH IN SEC
AltamahaDawg
February 27th, 2012
8:16 am
High directional kicks have ALWAYS been in vogue. You guys just chose to ignore that everybody does that.
John
February 27th, 2012
8:56 am
Murray has the tools to be a great qb. M concern with him is his failure to go thru his progressions to find the open or most open receiver. I do not believe that is the result of an offensive line problem but his inability to overcome the AJ syndrome.
Krystal Burger Association
February 27th, 2012
9:26 am
One of the offseason concerns for me as an owner is how to keep Alabama fans from taking their pants off while ordering a Cheese Krystal. We have tried posting signs but reading is a problem obviously.
old dog
February 27th, 2012
9:27 am
I’m an alum and love the the Dawgs; but as I’ve said from day-one or o-line will be our weakness. We will beat the bad teams, lose to the good teams, and have some pretty good skill-players and a good D. Our o-line will beat the patsies, but it will NOT be what it needs to be in the big games. We have got to recruit better in that department. We get big guys, but we cannot consistently run-block, and the good D-lines (see Michigan State, LSU) whooped us so bad at the line of scrimmage. We can have all the hopes in the world; until we get a top notch o-line we will not be where we need to be……not giving anybody hell, just telling the truth and it sounds like hell!
Thomas Brown
February 27th, 2012
9:37 am
AJ syndrome ?
What’s that ?
What I know about Aaron Murray is that he was billed as dual-threat and looks more like 4.81 speed in the 40-yard dash and puny trying to run the ball, averaging 1 yards a carry on 6.44 carries a game all 27 games with 22 fumbles.
Passing – yes progressions are not learned yet. Also on pass completions, # 72 best in the nation, is NOT GOOD. You can go through just as you have on progressions, and recall all the passes behind the receivers and all those over-thrown over their heads.
Then, there are AM’s 23 interceptions in 27 games and his 11 losses where all 11 of those games, the other qb for the other team was far superior to Aaron Murray.
His leadership skills in the huddle, on the field, and off the field, have been non-existent.
I have looked at his height and it is right at 6 feet. We have watched additionally as his passes are batted down at the line.
And how SEC DL out-run him and sack him 56 times in 27 games.
He’s just not a top 25 qb.
Wish he was.
I was all on his side for 2010. I simply cannot deny now having watched him here, I mean here is here now this up-coming season for his 4th year here practicing with this team, that he isn’t what the vocal minority say about him. He’s just not. And, now with the latest 5th qb in the fold as a commitment last week, he never gets to a point where we ever bring ANY of them ever in to any game ever.
Many refer to it as frustrating, but honestly after now this his 4th season here practicing with this team since prior to the Michigan State bowl game in 2008, I am resigned to what we see is what we get.
Do I have to settle for him at QB ?
I’m not sure. I would like to see these 5 QB play and let us all decide. Do I trust Mike Bobo or Mark Richt on this ?
No.
No, I don’t.
Their record against top teams and their record against CUP-CAKES is such that they have NOT EARNED me trusting their Favorite Status for Aaron Murray.
He’s got lots of areas he must improve on. His footwork is atrocious. He has
HAPPY FEET.
pooh p
February 27th, 2012
11:54 am
I guess you’ve never heard the phrase “brevity is the soul of wit”.
Neutral
February 27th, 2012
2:34 pm
Thomas Brown = negativity = Poison = the enemy and = a GT FAN. ( NOTE: TOO STUPID TO BE A GT ALUM)
The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can Stop it
February 27th, 2012
3:10 pm
Red Barron is the smartest UGA fan I have ever noticed! We got guys screaming about defenses as good as Bama/LSU and National Championships and this guy is using raw numbers to bring you back to reality. Good for you Barron, a down to earth Georgia fan.
crimsonstains
February 27th, 2012
3:19 pm
You know they make products to absorb your rolling tide, you’ll find them on the feminine products aisle.
RxDawg
February 27th, 2012
3:26 pm
I really enjoyed the letter about spring break Bill. People freak out over the smallest things now and if any of these higher profile football players get wrapped up in a “small thing” then the media will jump all over it and turn it into UGA ARMAGEDDON!
harold
February 27th, 2012
4:30 pm
UGA IS NOT A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM LIKE ALABAMA. RICH HAS SHOWN HE ISN’T A CHAMPIONSHIP COACH——HE IS A “VERY NICE” GUY.
SABAN IS BECOMING AS REVERED AS “THE BEAR”. A CHAMPIONSHIP COACH AND A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM DON’T CREATE “DREAM TEAMS” IN THEIR MINDS.
WITH NICK SABAN AND THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA: YOU LIVE IT!
Thomas Brown
February 27th, 2012
5:06 pm
We live 4 Losses a year over the Current 8-Year Period, here.
T-Dawg
February 27th, 2012
5:39 pm
What happened to that JUCO d-back who was psyched to commit if offered over the weekend?
The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it's- Mom.
February 27th, 2012
5:43 pm
I apologize for my son. He is a product of inbreeding.
Dawgnation248
February 27th, 2012
6:15 pm
How dare you bama boy. Bama was the laughing stock of the sec for consecutive years until saban arrived once he leaves you for more money you will have no recruiting pull, for the dogs had won 10 games or more in 11 out of 12 last seasons. We are no disgrace so please do not mention we are a disgrace we make more per year and dont win as much as you have for 3 years. Only 3 years please. Shows we have more support for when our team is down and a true fan base so save your crap for bama.
Neutral
February 27th, 2012
6:20 pm
Harold,
Richt….not Rich has a winning record against Bama and Saban. I agree Saban and Bama have a more storied history with many more championships, BUT they have not been able to handle Coach Richt so don’t put him down…….he owns Bama and Saban!!! End of discussion.
Neutral
February 27th, 2012
6:28 pm
Thomas Brown…..do you ever sleep? I know you aren’t employed because you are always on the UGa blogs trying to stir stuff up with your idiotic ramblings. We all know you are a rambling wreck and a BullDawg imposter. Mr negativity is a Jacket man who thinks we don’t see through him. Ouch….gotcha Techie!!!
secrules
February 27th, 2012
6:41 pm
The reason the trolls come to UGa. blogs to post their sorry comments is because there aren’t enough Alabama fans that can read and write (other than the faculty and one or two grads).
Neutral
February 27th, 2012
8:17 pm
Secrules, I think you are way off base…..there aren’t that many educated Bama fans!!!!
Hey did you notice the Tech fan (Thomas Brown) hasn’t raised his ugly “negative” head since my last blog 2 hours ago? Hmmmmmm……kinda makes you think he is really a Techie since he hasn’t responded. That guy only wants to talk about “negatives” …..you can’t succeed if all you do is complain. I have no doubt that he is either a Tech fan or Bama. It pains me to say this, but he is not bright enough to be a Tech grad!!! Have a great evening.
Dawgnation248
February 27th, 2012
8:35 pm
Lemay is clearly the qb for the dawgs but richt likes Murray for his work ethic not his talent. Lemay didn’t play his senior year in hs still top 3 qb recruit and bobo says his decision making needs a lot of work he only had 12 interceptions in 3 years of starting in hs. But bobo doesn’t question Murray’s decision making I’d give lemay a shot. Before he transfers because talent is that of Matt stafford and more it’s insane that bobo still is here we have so much talent on offense and bobo doesn’t use it if we don’t see Wesley or Rome in half snaps bobo has to go for sure. Mcgarrety needs to step in and rid of bobo. This is pathetic grantham should be annointed head coach he is the real deal. We need aggressive coaching before recruits quit coming here because we are soft. Hopefully Derrick Henry can save the program next year with tray Mathews as well
Choke
February 27th, 2012
9:14 pm
Helmets definitely pop off more w/ players w/ dreads. As for concerns a/b this, I think it might seem to be a bigger problem b/c of the Boise game and the power ranger uniforms. For whatever reason, those helmets seemed especially prone to popping off.
As for a simple way to remedy this problem, I would expect to see more soft chinstraps. While players seem to prefer the hard chinstraps, the soft ones hug the chin more and are less prone to slipping (due to sweat). Also, buckling the chinstraps at all 4 points will help alleviate the problem.
Choke
February 27th, 2012
9:16 pm
While Christian Lemay certainly seems to have great potential, comparing his talent level to Stafford’s is a huge stretch. Lemay might be accurate, but he’ll never be the deep passer that Stafford was. Stafford had elite arm strength, both in terms of distance and velocity. That doesn’t come around very often.
Choke
February 27th, 2012
9:17 pm
That’s how you get drafted #1 overall w/o only a 55% completion percentage and an (relatively) underwhelming TD-Int ratio.
Tommy Young
February 27th, 2012
9:21 pm
Alabama would be nothing without Georgia recuiting and smooth talking Saban.
RED DOG 77
February 28th, 2012
2:14 am
I am proposing a challenge to BULLDOG NATION that I plan to repeat throughout the Spring and Summer……………It is simply this: Given all the negative buzz about Richt keeping his job, and how Georgia was going in the toilet prior to the 2011 season, we just finished a recruiting class of 19 kids. If you are indeed a “real” BULLDOG try supporting your BULLDOGS this year nomatterwhat……….Fan support has more to do with creating positive chemistry than most can imagine…………Deep inside BULLDOG NATION knows this……….GO DOGS GATA………RED
Joe
February 28th, 2012
3:29 am
Wow Murray lost all four of those games by himself….What a terrible player. I suppose Ben Jones won all the ten games we won…. or Abry Jones…. Gee it is a TEAM not a Murray loss…Get Real….Go ahead and platoon and see how it goes….Did not work before with Green and Shockley in fact it cost us the UF game and possibly others those years. At least people are not still blaming Terrance Edwards for the loss to UF. A lot of people still do not blame Donnan for not kicking a fg vs GT…They still want to talk about the fumble by Sanks when the coach should have took the sure thing.. A Fg for the win.
Thomas Brown
February 28th, 2012
3:54 am
Neutral
in this blog alone has shared with everyone the following quotes by him, himself :
________________________________________________________
“OL still needs to improve
UGa was inches from beating SC and MS
They also looked good for a half vs. LSU
quit worrying.
I still would pick UGa if they played Michigan State again tomorrow!!!
Oh I forgot, you aren’t worrying because you are the enemy.
We need to get our offense cranked-up to give the defense a rest.
Be patient and believe in the Dawgs 1 more year.
take the pressure off Murray.
Yes indeed we need to improve
give Murray another season
I feel your pain”
Thomas Brown
February 28th, 2012
4:04 am
We lost 6 interceptions and we lost 4 fumbles against the 4 ranked teams in the AP Poll we played in 2011, all by Aaron Murray.
http://www.cfbstats.com/2011/leader/911/team/offense/split13/category12/sort01.html
We Lost a Total of 2 and a half fumbles and interceptions against AP Poll Top 25 teams in 2011. 10 in 4 games.
Only Vandie and Kentucky lost more fumbles and interceptions per game against Top 25 teams than we just did on offense in 2011. 10th of our 12 SEC teams in lost fumbles and interceptions per game against top 25 teams.
Our problem in 2011 remains the same offensive problem we’ve suffered year after year after year after year after year after year after year after year.
Neutral
February 28th, 2012
6:49 am
Hey Thomas……you quoted me correctly…..good job. Now try to understand what you quoted and quit trying to act like a concerned Dawg fan. You are a Techie and mega-negative. Poison is another way to describe you!!!!
Nauti-dawg
February 28th, 2012
7:05 am
What does an Alabama girl say when she looses her virginity?
– get off me Daddy, you’re crushing my cigarettes.
Thomas Brown
February 28th, 2012
7:39 am
I quoted you correctly that you called ten (10) different posters idiots in one blog by you yourself, calling each a Georgia tek fan, stating you are a soldier, drive a red Ferrari and no one should ever criticize the Bulldogs’ football team. Then, you added all these :
“OL still needs to improve
UGa was inches from beating SC and MS
They also looked good for a half vs. LSU
quit worrying.
I still would pick UGa if they played Michigan State again tomorrow!!!
Oh I forgot, you aren’t worrying because you are the enemy.
We need to get our offense cranked-up to give the defense a rest.
Be patient and believe in the Dawgs 1 more year.
take the pressure off Murray.
Yes indeed we need to improve
give Murray another season
I feel your pain”
Coastal Dog SSI
February 28th, 2012
7:40 am
No choice but to wait for fall. What if, Fox could say to the state, “fellas lets build an overnight winner in B Ball with the best in state players. No reason for UGA not to be one of the best basketball schools to go along with a soon-to-be-great football team.
Thomas Brown
February 28th, 2012
7:49 am
How are we supposed to become a soon-to-be-great-football team, when we have fans who are satisfied with 30 losses to teams with worse or equal talent to our own over just the current 8-year period ?
Old Dog
February 28th, 2012
7:57 am
‘you forgot to mention on your list of Murray negatives that he was named by the SEC coaches, as the 2nd best QB in the conference. Are you listening, Saban, Miles, Muschamp, Dooley, Chizik, etc…….say he is the second best.’
That is because all those coaches want UGA to keep playing Murrya so THEY CAN WIN!
Old Dog
February 28th, 2012
8:02 am
“I still would pick UGa if they played Michigan State again tomorrow!!!”
But that still wouldn’t mean they can’t find a way to lose. We need a coach that wants to WIN! Not one that after 11 seasons, says: “maybe we should change things up, I intend to study the game of football.”
Kyle
February 28th, 2012
8:07 am
Jason Meucci writes: No surprises here ……..
These are the type of fans we can do without- blah blah blah…….losses to FLA and AU….blah blah…..perhaps Jason can find another team to crap on- sick and tired of all the fans that whine and cry before the season starts….maybe we could have some positives to start with…..thats the problem with UGA fans compared to other schools- we have a stedy diet of player and coach bashing…..Bill- you included…..
For Real Bill ?
February 28th, 2012
10:38 am
Ok since Richt didn’t recruit Denzel Ndemiche now UGA is faced with losing Robert Ndemiche. This goes back to Richt not recruiting the state of Georgia hard enough. Richt lets Auburn,Bama,and other SEC schools get Georgia’s best players. What’s up with that ?
For Real Bill ?
February 28th, 2012
10:40 am
there needs to be an open competition at every position including qb at UGA. Let the player that performs best on the field play. Starting spots should be earned not given.
For Real Bill ?
February 28th, 2012
10:47 am
If I were Mason & LeMay I’d transfer. Who wants to sit and watch a qb play while you know that you should be playing instead ?
Whiskey Breath
February 28th, 2012
11:32 am
Admittedly no Ga fan, but I always enjoy reading your columns Bill. The AJC appears that they don’t have the control over you like the rest of the reporters. Ga people don’t realize how honest your opinions are. I may not be a Ga fan, but you are a breath of fresh air. Don’t ever change.
J Henderson
February 28th, 2012
12:38 pm
Why isn’t Coach Richt concerned about Special Teams play? UGA really needs one special teams coach! Didn’t we learn anything from last year and this year we have 2 new kickers.
Dirty Dawg
February 28th, 2012
2:15 pm
You know Bill, I realize that you don’t know much about, or even care much for, basketball, but surely you could get a ghost-writer or someone to talk-up Mark Fox and his team. Sure, they’re near the bottom of the league but they’ve been competitive and getting better. When it takes the Florida coach to, finally, tell the Georgia faithful that we’ve got something to be proud of, regardless of the record, then it’s pretty sick. So come on, turn this ‘blog’ over to somebody that actually gives a crap about B-ball at UGA.
For Real Billly Boy ?
February 28th, 2012
3:05 pm
UGA’s basketball team suckss. Their record proves it. Its been that way since Dominique left UGA. What 30 years now ?
Neutral
February 28th, 2012
8:44 pm
Brown = Techie……and a negative one at that. Glad the president and AD don’t listen to knuckleheads like you!!! Go Dawgs
Neutral
February 28th, 2012
9:15 pm
Brown…..I don’t understand your post. I didn’t call 10 posters “idiots”……I reserve that term for you only…….isn’t that special?!?!?
Melinda Lea
February 28th, 2012
9:51 pm
The Big Three sports in 2011:
Basketball – Tech 1, UGA 0
Baseball – Tech 3, UGA 0
Football – Tech 0, UGA 1
—————————————
Total: Tech 4, UGA 1
TECH OWNS THIS STATE!!!!!!!!!!!!
DAWGMAN
February 29th, 2012
3:12 am
DAWG 39, look up complacency.
Neutral
February 29th, 2012
6:12 am
Melinda, you are correct, but UGa won the overall head to head competition…..especially graduation rates. Oooooooops, that was a cheap shot!!!!
Thomas Brown
February 29th, 2012
7:36 am
How are we supposed to become a great football team when we have fans who are satisfied with 30 losses current 8-year period against teams with worse or equal talent ?
Jarrod Daniel
March 2nd, 2012
11:54 pm
Im along time UGA fan & I see us going along way this up coming season!!! And there’s no way that Mizzu or FL can beat us unless we just lay down, now Auburn & S. Carolina r going to be tough games but I know we can beat them if Bobo has a good game plan!!!!
Jarrod Daniel
March 3rd, 2012
12:00 am
I don’t think there is anything cushy about Richt’s job so lay off of him!! He is one of the best head coaches we have had since Dooley!!!