Fan talk: Moving the Redcoats, O-line, Bobo and more
It’s high school graduation week for my UGA-bound daughter and so I’ll be on vacation and away from the Blawg. But to give you some Bulldog topics to chew over while I’m away, let’s go straight to the Junkyard Mail. …
Word is the Redcoats are on the move again. (University of Georgia)
Andy Mashburn writes: Bill, thanks for keeping the Bulldawg juices flowing during the offseason. Always enjoy reading what’s on the mind of the Bulldawg faithful! What are the chances of placing the Redcoat Band back in the student section? I read that the purpose of putting the Redcoats in the end zone was so that the stadium as a whole could hear them better. Personally, I loved the effect of the Redcoats in the student section with the college students. Seemed to add to the overall college atmosphere and experience of Sanford Stadium. In my opinion, they look a little lost and weak sitting in the end zone. Actually, I would even like to see them sitting a little higher in the student section. If you have ever visited Tiger Stadium at LSU, you know what I mean. Thanks and go Dawgs!
I originally was in favor of moving the Redcoats to the end zone, but I heard a lot of complaints that the bulk of the student section felt disconnected from the band, plus it didn’t help that they didn’t move the visiting band so you sometimes had the two bands sitting side by side playing at the same time. Perhaps it would have been better to put the Redcoats in the other end zone, which is part of the main student seating area. Anyway, I keep hearing that the Redcoats are leaving the end zone this coming season and returning to the main student section, and I asked a band member, who confirmed that is indeed what the Redcoats have been told. No word on whether the placement will be exactly where they used to be, but you’ve got a good point that higher up might work better.
Joshua Floyd writes: What is your take on the O-line coach [Will] Friend? Is he a step up from Stacey Searels after a year to review his work? How is Searels doing at Texas?
I think it’s too soon to say whether Friend is a definite step up. He managed to do a good job of juggling a very thin corps of linemen last season, and at times the line play was improved. But it was still inconsistent and they allowed too much pressure on quarterback Aaron Murray in some crucial instances. This is another rebuilding year for the line and while I thought the tentative starting lineup held up well against the first-team defense in the G-Day game, there still isn’t much depth. It looks like true freshman John Theus probably will wind up as a starter. I think we won’t know how good or bad this line really is until midseason. As for Searels, his first OL at Texas showed a 50-yard per game improvement over the previous season in rushing, but they didn’t have much depth and were inconsistent, especially in pass protection. Said junior guard/center Mason Walters: “I think we were the problem sometimes last year.” Reportedly, Texas had a good recruiting year for linemen. Head coach Mack Brown said the Longhorns’ OL is “so much better than what it was and still not where we need it to be.” So you could say their situation with Searels is much like Georgia’s is with Friend.
Travis Hill writes: Hey again Bill, Hope you are doing great. I hope the summer goes quickly for 2 reasons. First, I am a forester, and the heat is killer. Second, because I am always excited about the up and coming UGA football season. Besides all of the suspensions in the UGA secondary I think there are a lot of questions coming up this season. … I think the defense will be good to great. I am worried about the following 3 areas: 1. Offensive line. Our line has been good at times and horrific at times and this year it is looking like more of the same. If you look at Bama or LSU’s lines you will see solid lines each and every year. This is something we have to put an emphasis on in future recruiting. 2. Special teams. This is VERY scary for me to think about this year … a true freshman kicker and punter. Our special teams dropped off a lot when Coach Warren Belin left for the NFL. We really miss him for that. 3. Coaching. When you keep doing the same thing over and over again and your opponent sees that, he will use that against you. We have become way too predictable on special teams and on offense at times. I like Mike Bobo a lot. He is not that bad of an offensive coordinator, but he needs to learn to be a little more unpredictable at times. He needs to learn to change on the fly. When something is not working (small tailback up the middle) and you keep doing it, well, what is the definition for doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results? Insanity.
Mike Bobo has a tendency to stick stubbornly to the script. (University of Georgia)
Can’t argue with your concerns, especially the OL and special teams. As for coaching: OK, I know some think I harp on Bobo too much, but I agree with you, Travis. I don’t think he’s a bad playcaller, but I think he still doesn’t adjust to the realities of a game quickly enough and sticks too stubbornly to his offensive script, whether it’s working or not. We saw that with the ineffective running game in the bowl against Michigan State. A bit more flexibility, and I think Bobo could develop into a first-rate playcaller.
On a related noted, Jeremiah Johnson writes: What ever happened to screens? Richt used them all the time with those tiny backs he always recruited, especially [Tyson] Browning. Weren’t some screens thrown during the spring game? Might we see some during the season? And might this be a good thing?
Yes, in the G-Day game the Black team, which started out with diminutive backs Brandon Harton and Kyle Karempelis, had most of its early offensive success using the tiny tailbacks as receivers on quick screen passes. You’ve touched on one of the things about our passing game that drives me crazy: Bobo’s insistence on calling so many of those slow-developing downfield passing plays, especially on third down. With a questionable offensive line, that’s asking a bit much of your pass protection. Better to get rid of the ball quickly. Georgia has some good possession receivers and yet doesn’t use the short passing game nearly enough.
On the subject of tailgating, which we touched on earlier this week, Cameron Pratt writes: Dear Bill, Back in 2007, I was a pledge for one of the prominent UGA fraternities and can offer a unique perspective on the “trash issue.” We held a massive tailagate on North Campus every week and had become very good at throwing it and cleaning up after ourselves afterwards. Despite the fact that UGA did not provide nearly enough trash cans for the number of fans who were tailgating on North Campus, my organization came prepared. We brought extra trash bags to utilize at our tailgate. During the Auburn game, I was one of the unfortunate souls who had to watch the game from the generator powered TV’s set up at our tailgate in front of the library. … I can say that once the game was about to kickoff, North Campus wasn’t actually that dirty. I’ve tailgated at the quad in Tuscaloosa and the Grove at Ole Miss before a big game, it was no worse than those tailgating areas. The problem was that during the game, literally DOZENS of homeless swarmed every trash can on North Campus. They were ripping bags apart and picking through them, throwing trash everywhere as they searched for things of value. By the 3rd quarter it was a disaster and there was not a single authority figure around anywhere to stop them. Once the game ended, all the mess got pegged on the fans. It wasn’t the fans, it was poor planning by those at the top. They set up North Campus tailgating to fail by not providing the proper resources (too few porta-potties, trashcans, police, and no clean up crew until the next morning). I mean seriously, only 20-30 porta-potties for 20,000 tailgaters (most of whom are drinking beer)? That’s just moronic. My guess was this was done on purpose. 2007 is when UGA started getting a lot of national press for being a “party school” and I think eliminating the festivities on North Campus was the administration’s way to combat UGA’s “party school” reputation. Unfortunately, that move has also deterred many young alumni who can’t afford season tickets from going up to Athens on gameday weekends.
A trashed North Campus led to restrictions on tailgating there. (Tom Ritch / Special)
Thanks, Cameron. You provide an interesting perspective on the trash problem. I don’t know whether your conspiracy theory has any merit, but I’ll agree that UGA didn’t help matters by not providing enough trash receptacles or toilets and definitely by not having enough university police in the area to keep better order.
Frank Lane writes: I was surprised that Drew Butler was not drafted. Heard he signed with Steelers but have seen no official news of that. What can you tell us about that?
It’s not that surprising for a punter not to get drafted. Many sign as undrafted free agents, as Butler did with the Pittsburgh Steelers. He’s expected to compete with Jeremy Kapinos, the only other punter currently on the Steelers’ roster.
Jerry Sherlock writes: Hey Bill, I saw recently that Athens has been named one of America’s Top 10 cities for affordable vacations and, as a UGA grad exiled to Ohio, I’m thinking about bringing my wife and kids to the Classic City to get in touch with my Red and Black roots! Got any recommendations on non-sports things I can do in Athens with my family?
While I’m an Athens native and spend a lot of time there, I thought I’d turn to a real expert to help you out: my niece April Moore Skelton, who’s an information coordinator at the Athens Convention & Visitors Bureau. Here are her recommendations:
Day hike and the Visitors Center at the State Botanical Garden: Let the kids blow off some energy on the hiking trails, then enjoy the cool of the tropical conservatory in the Visitors Center (free).
If they’re interested in a physical adventure: Rent kayaks at Big Dogs on the River and float the Middle Oconee (right off Atlanta Highway near the Howard Johnson).
Visit Active Climbing for climbing walls suited to any weather, any age group.
Take a flying trapeze class at LEAP Trapeze.
I would recommend the foodie family visit the Athens Farmers Market at Bishop Park on a Saturday morning for exploring and live music. (free).
And the Georgia Museum of Art (especially with the expansion) is phenomenal (and free) — they have kid-friendly activities and tours as well.
Hope these suggestions help!
Thanks, April! That’s it for now. I’ll be back the week after next.
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157 comments Add your comment
Joey
May 12th, 2012
11:03 am
First??
Former Redcoat
May 12th, 2012
11:15 am
As of now the Redcoats will be moving back to the student section in the old area. Now there is a lot of time for athletics to change their mind on this but as it stands they will be back in the corner. Bill, I read your blog daily and you do a great job! Its always awesome when we get a chance to read about the Redcoats!
Doggie in NC
May 12th, 2012
11:17 am
3rd!
kingdaddy
May 12th, 2012
11:27 am
Bill King ROCKS!!!
Bob
May 12th, 2012
11:39 am
Actually I am a bit sad to hear the Redcoats are headed back to where they were. Sitting in the upper deck on the north side, you could hardly hear them yet we could hear Rocky Top too damn much. I wish they could find a solution, but I really enjoyed actually getting to hear the Redcoats last year.
kingdaddy
May 12th, 2012
11:43 am
Bill (The Real) King
Enjoy the vacation, you deserve to have a great time with your pup! Good to know she wanted to be DGD like her Pop. I’ve got a request and I know you’ll understand. Please don’t be gone to long, I know you need the family time, but there is no one else on the AJC/sports staff we can rely on to bring us Bulldawg News! If I wanted to know everything Nick Saban is doing or thinking, I would go to an Alabama Newspaper. The Alabama Journal & Constitution has really abandoned UGA & G.T. Thankyou for being the steady heat-beat of the Bulldog Nation…
Holy Guacamole
May 12th, 2012
11:50 am
A trash problem and public urination are very predictable outcomes of tailgating at a college football game. While it seems the administration wants the revenue from the game day sales, they don’t seem to want to spend anything to provide adequate receptacles for both trash and urine and so the outcome is highly predictable. To me, the problem is the administration. There are only 5 or 6 opportunities to have tailgating at home games each year for gosh sakes. It should be an enjoyable event for all fans of the university and they should not be pilloried by the administration. Rather, the administration should be doing everything that they can to encourage fans/alumni to support the university and all of it’s functions.
01HAWK
May 12th, 2012
12:06 pm
WOW…………………………Sure is alot to do in ATHENS………………LOL
You might as well stay in OHIO…………………Why would you pass Atlanta to go to Athens ?
Ringleader
May 12th, 2012
12:08 pm
Separating the Band from the Student Section is what Adams wanted, to kill the party atmosphere in the Student Section. For the AD to agree and move the Band is blatent incompetence.
Return to paper tickets for the students, if they sell them, so what. Fill the place up and make it have a home field advantage.
Ole Big Dawg
May 12th, 2012
12:16 pm
If the Dawgs are handling business as they should…u want be hearing any rocky top!
Wilson Pickett
May 12th, 2012
12:49 pm
Students not attending the games will always be a problem and they have the problem at Bama as well. Kids rather party and get drunk than attend the game regardless if you’re #1 or #200.
some sense
May 12th, 2012
12:56 pm
Here you go again, Bill. Your, as you say, “harping” on Bobo has become a reflection on what you don’t know about football. Next topic.
SSIgator
May 12th, 2012
1:04 pm
“as a UGA grad exiled to Ohio”
Typical UGA’er. Spent all his time there drinking and going to music spots. Poor guy didn’t realize that there was nothing else to do in Athens. Save your money and stay in Ohio.
Spike
May 12th, 2012
1:39 pm
Yea, Gainesville is a real paradise.
Holy Guacamole
May 12th, 2012
1:48 pm
@Ringleader 12:08 pm
Yeah, what he said!
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 12th, 2012
2:19 pm
Let BOBO lead the Redcoat band.
GT is 4th rate high school team
May 12th, 2012
2:31 pm
BOBO is a disaster once the other team’s defense gets to adjust to his offense. LOL
Fred ™
May 12th, 2012
2:36 pm
Thanks bill. You do a bang up job with your blawg. Thanks to your publicizing that there were student tickets for the MS State/UGA game last year, I got to see my first “live” Dawg game.
Go Dawgs and keep up the good work Bill.
UGA '05
May 12th, 2012
3:25 pm
Funny story about calling more screens. At the coaches clinic I got to hear Coach Bobo speak and show some plays on film. One person asked to see some screens. After he showed a few screen plays on film he said “I need to run more screen plays.” and we spent the rest of the time looking at different screen plays.
Wilson Pickett
May 12th, 2012
3:46 pm
Never hire a coach named Bobo.
kingdaddy
May 12th, 2012
4:08 pm
UGA 05
For the last couple of years, I’ve heard that we were going to run more two-tight-end sets, yet we rarely ever use this power-set. It’s much easier to run two up the gut for no-gain and then rolling the dice with a long bomb. Sometimes it even worked ,but more often than not it was inc., int., or Murray was sacked for holding on to the ball too long. We make other Defensive Coordinators look Great than any school in the country! Oh yeah, we punt a lot too. I’ll believe we will run more screens, WHEN I SEE IT! NO EXCUSES THIS YEAR! Use your imagination this year CMB, OR HIT THE ROAD!!!
Gotta get this straight
May 12th, 2012
4:16 pm
So the guy who spoke about the trash was actually there, witnessing the bums and hobos throw trash everywhere, and yet you call it a conspiracy theory? HE WAS THERE BILL!!! He saw it with his own eyes. Its not like he saw some grainy film of it, and made up his own theory about what happened. You insult him with your response, and I don’t really know why you would blow it off like that. Kind of rude if you ask me.
Burma Shave
May 12th, 2012
4:18 pm
Richt is a dummy
Bobo is too
The players are stooges
Who go “Woo woo woo”
BURMA SHAVE
Darrah
May 12th, 2012
4:24 pm
To say that homeless people were responsible for leaving several tons of trash and garbage laying around is ludicrous. It was thousands of trashy fans, not some mythical “homeless.”
But I’ll give the guy an A for creativity.
Bill King
May 12th, 2012
4:32 pm
To Gotta get this straight:
The conspiracy theory I was referring to was his contention that UGA officials deliberately let it happen so they’d have an excuse to shut down the tailgating and combat a party school image. I find that hard to buy.
supsalemgr
May 12th, 2012
4:39 pm
Bill, would llke your take on the three Arkansas receivers arrested for burglary. We know what CMR did. Is the “Petrino Effect” still alive and well at AK?
swgaboy
May 12th, 2012
4:53 pm
I’m sorry the students felt disconnected from the Redcoats last year ….but I know for a fact the could hear the band very clearly. As a result of their whining the gameday experience will decline for 30% of the crowd with the move back. Embarrassing …..more of Sanford stadium can hear the opposing band than the home band. And we wonder why Sanford isn’t a loud and intimidating stadium like most SEC stadia?
Hey supsalemgr...
May 12th, 2012
5:31 pm
…Why would you want to know about the “Petrino Effect” in ALASKA (AK = Alaska; AR = Arkansas).
Did you go to UGA to learn about state abbreviations?
BungieBill
May 12th, 2012
6:18 pm
I’m not worried about any of the areas Travis questioned:
1) O-Line–can’t be worse than 33 sacks and 14 interceptions and 7th in SEC in rushing
2) Special Teams–can’t be worse than 12th in SEC in kick return and punt returns and field goal %
3) Coaching–good enough
My top 3 concerns:
1) Murray’s SEC worst 14 interceptions
2) Murray’s SEC worst 33 sacks
3) Grantham’s SEC worst 39 points allowed vs. ranked teams
These 3 areas, have been issues for 2 years straight.
bad brad
May 12th, 2012
6:31 pm
I agree w/Bob’s comments. I, too sit in North upper level and it was nice to actually hear our band this past season. I would suggest putting them in the east endzone. They would be sitting up a bit and the sound would get to most parts of the stadium. Best thing they did along these lines was eliminate the loud speakers that the visiting cheerleaders used to set up. Hoddy Toddy used to make me want to puke every other year after they did it for the 30th time.
Joe
May 12th, 2012
7:40 pm
Concerning the inconsistancy of the offensive line in recent years, If Bobo’s play calling is predictable it is a great advantage for a defense. It does not seem difficult for a defense to pick up his tendencies in respect to the situation at hand in the game. The OL will become more consistant if the defense has been thrown off guard by a change in play calling throughout the game. With all the running backs we have. Running on first down to see how many yards we can get should be an indicator of what to call the next play. If it is second and one. There is no need to throw the ball. Get the first down and keep the chains moving. That is just one instance of common sense with play calling. Sucker them like he did vs UF with Marino and then hit them with the long pass after faking the run. That kept UF off balance the whole game. He had never done anything like that before and UF was not ready for it. Keeping the defense off guard will improve the offensive line.
ole yeller
May 12th, 2012
7:42 pm
Bill,
I don’t think we will need to wait until mid-season to find out about the “O” line. You are correct when you say Theus will start. Yes he will, he’s that good and will make the rest better, trust me. The “O” line will be knocking the big boys back on their heels. This season The “O” will GOOOOOO.
RufusDog
May 12th, 2012
7:48 pm
Aaron Murray is my No 1 concern. Throws too many interceptions. Doesn’t hit the outlet receiver enough, thus, takes far too many sacks. Isn’t accurate. And bottom line, he’s not a winner, 0-9 vs. ranked teams, 4-10 vs. winning teams.
RufusDog
May 12th, 2012
7:49 pm
Defense is my No. 2 concern. Defense, vs. ranked teams, gave up 30-45 points against Boise, South Carolina, LSU, and Mich St. Couldn’t stop any of the better teams.
ole yeller
May 12th, 2012
8:01 pm
RufusDog,
Last season Murray gave away a lot of points in turnovers in the game in your post. I think if he and Bobo don’t start fast with the cast they have you will see changes early. Coach “R” knows he has something special with this 2012 team, he want be patient
RufusDog
May 12th, 2012
8:15 pm
Murray threw 6 interceptions, on his own side of the field.
And Murray had 6 catastrophic plays, int’s or fumbles for instant td’s.
Might have won 14 games last year with Mason or Lemay.
RufusDog
May 12th, 2012
8:19 pm
On second look, Murray threw 8 interceptions on his portion of the field.
8 interceptions, with terrible field position.
And 6 mistakes for immediate touchdowns.
Amazing we won 10 games.
RufusDog
May 12th, 2012
8:22 pm
Grantham’s been a huge dissapointment.
Grantham gave up 39 points a game vs. ranekd teams in 2012.
That’s worse than Willie Martinez ever did.
That’s hard to imagine.
sundawg
May 12th, 2012
9:22 pm
Have you noticed on gameday that UGA is the only place that the closer you get to the stadium, the more quite it becomes? From Park past the stadium, gameday is not much different than a normal day. I call it the”Atlantazation” of Ga. football. Instead of the diehards who can’t park without an act of the president, we have the typical Atlanta sports fan as the core of Dawg football. No home field advantage except that players sleep in their own bed.
Not talking about true Dawgs — you know who you are — but the sector that show up 1 hour before kickoff, get mad because people stand during the game and then leave early to beat the traffic. You know, the same people who skipped Braves’ playoff games back in the day.
We have fallen behind other schools, and the fault lies in the mirror.
Spike 80DF
May 12th, 2012
9:34 pm
yea rufusdog, 5th ranked D in the country isn’t good enough…..i’m sure you’re not a dawg fan but i’m taking the bait anyway.
chavez ravine dawg
May 13th, 2012
12:30 am
Bill-ur great! Keep up the good work!
RED DOG 77
May 13th, 2012
12:38 am
Bill, Mike Bobo stubbornly sticking with the running game against Michigan State or whomever makes perfect since to me…………..A substancial portion of the plays in any football game must [in college anyway] be alotted to the run…………..lets say at least 50-50………..in order to finally win any kind of championship, any great college team will not only have to run the ball with success, but also “bang away” without success, in order to wear down your opponent for the 4th quarter “kill shot”…………….Anyone who doesn’t realize this, simply doesn’t understand college football……………………GO DOGS!!!…………..GATA
Fan
May 13th, 2012
12:39 am
Bill,
I’m a former Redcoat that spent 4 years in the corner student section. I saw them in the new section this year and had mixed feelings. That is still the student section – all of those seats in the end zone are assigned to students – don’t know why people think different. However, the more intense students flock to the corner.
That area is really harsh with the weather. It’s the last place to get any shade / cover from the elements. Combine that with packing 500 people into an area designed for 400, thick black wool uniforms, the 100* noon sun, along with the marching, constant playing, and bloodied lips – its not an easy task. However, it’s one of the best experiences you can ask for in the end and the bonds formed last a lifetime.
I don’t like the football being kicked into the band in the endzone, but there is much better protection for the group there from everything else, and there is more room as well. I’m undecided which is better, as I never played in the endzone. But, if they stayed there, the students would eventually flock to the endzone by the band over the years. I didn’t know there were plans to move them back to the corner.
Adams (as much as I dislike him) doesn’t have a conspiracy theory to move the band and take the fans out of the game. The marching band as had 4 separate head directors since 2004. Since 2006, every single faculty / staff person who had a say in the redcoat band (from the director of the school of music, director of athletic bands, director of the marching band, all his assistants, all the section staff and auxillary staff, and all the grad students) are different. The current band director has been there since 2008, and he implemented a lot of changes as well. I’m not sure who dictated the move to the end zone, but I’m not surprised by it with all of the other changes that were made.
bitter jim donnan
May 13th, 2012
12:42 am
boring————————————————————–duh!
LAND Jacket
May 13th, 2012
12:47 am
Boboo must go.
kingdaddy
May 13th, 2012
7:25 am
Here’s a scenario for you: For a change, CMR TELLS CMB ” I want to control the clock this year with a more unpredictible running game. I want to take it outside to strech the defense. I want to use half-back passes, more screens and sweeps. We get them chasing us outside, then we’re gonna bust it up the middle or play-action pass when they do not expect it! WE WILL BE MORE UNPREDICTIBLE, OR YOU WILL BE REPLACED WITH SOMEONE WHO WON’T GET ME FIRED! I WANT MY MY MY OFFENSE ON THE FIELD, NOT MY MY MY DEFENSE! IF ARRON MURRAY CAN’T HAND THE BALL OFF, THEN GIVE IT TO HUTSON OR LeMAY! ” Other teams know what Bobo is going to do before he sends the play in! You better change it this year CMR , OR YOU WILL HEAR THE BOO’S LONG AND LOUD AND EARLY. It is INEVITABLE…
Eddie
May 13th, 2012
7:46 am
Rufus the dufus!
kingdaddy
May 13th, 2012
8:06 am
RED DOG 77
I’ll tell you what I understand, running a 175 lb. running back into a wall, over and over set us up for the kill shot and we got killed. LOL…I don’t think our running game fooled ANYONE last year,much less a KILL-SHOT. Sorry RED DOG 77, but that was funny!!!
Hmmmmmmm
May 13th, 2012
8:23 am
Why in the world would you let your daughter go to UGA???
Neutral
May 13th, 2012
8:53 am
For the first time in many years I was able to hear the Redcoats last season. I say leave them and have more students around them…….much better for the overall experience. I agree with several other bloggers who said they could hear Rocky Top (over and over) much better than the Redcoats. I don’t think the purpose of our band is to have them settled-in comfortably with students…….I think they should want to be heard more than anything else.
tide roll
May 13th, 2012
9:02 am
How’s Searels doing? How about Commitments from SIX STUD ATHLETIC OFFENSIVE LINEMEN. These are kids that, if he signed for UGA, y’all would have a fit. Searels is sending a message, and we all know what it is. Yours is the most backward, backwoods program in America. Have you no shame?
Neutral
May 13th, 2012
9:03 am
@01hawk (12:06 yesterday)
Obviously you don’t have a clue!!! I grew up in Atlanta and have lived here 65 years and I can say with total confidence that Athens is light years more fun than Atlanta……thus the reason it is frequently mentioned in national surveys as one of the top small towns in America. As far as entertainment……There are many very famous groups that call Athens “home”…and if you want pro sports and the arts, you only have to drive an hour to Atlanta (not much farther than Marietta or Roswell). Spend a weekend in Athens before you pick Atlanta first. P.S. Not to mention less traffic, crime, etc.
kingdaddy
May 13th, 2012
9:04 am
Neutral
I remember sitting in the stands in the early 70’s and the bands were more civil. They rarely tried to play over each other but would alternate and take turns playing..
tide roll
May 13th, 2012
9:07 am
Bobo is in the position he’s in because he’s married to Barb Dooley’s niece. Vince Dooley has influence over the Athletic Board which has firing power over Richt. Richt keeps Bobo where he is to gain favor from the Dooleys. It’s an incredible conflict of interest and hurts the program, but for Richt, it serves a more important purpose. It keeps hiim on the gravy train. Are you people that dumb? What a program.
tide roll
May 13th, 2012
9:25 am
How’s Stacey Searels doing at Texas? DARIUS JAMES, 4-STAR, OL, 6′5″320 lbs, KENT PERKINS 6′5″310 lbs.,4-STAR OL, KENNEDY ESTELLE 6′7″ 320 lbs.4-STAR OL, DONALD HAWKINS,6′5″ 320 lbs, 4-STAR OL, CAMRHON HUGHES, 6′6″ 280 lbs. 4-STAR OL, CURTIS RISER, 6′3″ 300 LBs. 4-STAR OL. You think Searels isn’t sending a message? You people would have a fit if Richt brought in this mumber and thes “type” of offensive lineman, and Richt knows it. The most backward thinking, backwoods program in America. 31 years and counting. No wonder.
ARdawg
May 13th, 2012
9:51 am
tide troll
Do you know of anything about your program GT that is worth repeating?
tide roll
May 13th, 2012
9:56 am
THEUS to start at left tackle! Are you nuts? He’s slower than molasses. The coaches at the US ARMY game recognized this, and mercifully moved him to guard before some QB got decapitated. This kid doesn’t belong in the SEC much less as a STARTER at left tackle. If that happens, Murray will get hit so hard, hair mousse will be flying everywhere. START XZAVIER WARD AT LEFT TACKLE, MOVE KENARIOUS GATES TO RIGHT TACKLE, FOR GOD’S SAKE MOVE CHRIS BURNETTE TO CENTER, AND YOUR JUCO TRANSFER, NO. 79, TO RIGHT GUARD, AND pray like hell for no injuries. What a joke of a program. There’s no way your offensive line should be this thin. No excuse for it. But instead of being angry about it, as you should be, we’ll just start Theus at Left Tackle! You people are certifiable.
BarricudaDawga
May 13th, 2012
10:31 am
Bobo did nice job with Stafford at QB. Cox threw too many interceptions, and Murray throws too many interceptions, and gets sacked 2-3x more than any of the other QB’s ever did. 22 interceptions, and 58 sacks in 2 seasons with Murray.
Todd Grantham, against ranekd teams, is now worse than Willie Martinez was in giving up points, his defenses should be called Ole’.
kingdaddy
May 13th, 2012
10:43 am
Tide roll
UGA—–4 OLs taken in NFL DRAFT—2012
TEXAS—ZERO OLs taken in NFL DRAFT
LOL…
ole yeller
May 13th, 2012
11:03 am
Bill,
I can understand the flustration about point being given up. Please don’t blame Coach “G” for the points given up by the “O” and “ST”. Look at the “D” with out all the screw up and bad field position by the “O”. That is why they places 5th nation wide in TOTAL “D” It’s really hard to stop the other team from scoring when they start inside the your own 35 yd. line. That my friend is not bad “D” but that is another problem.
ole yeller
May 13th, 2012
11:10 am
Bill,
this is my last post on this subject. I am not going to harp about last season screw up by the “O” and “ST”. Mistakes were made on both side of the ball. Lets move on and look for greener pastures.
tide roll
May 13th, 2012
11:11 am
Mid May and Booboo still ignores ANTHONY JENNINGS. Brilliant. Do it Dawgs. Sheesh. What a joke of a football program. The most backward thinking, backwoods program in the Country.
Joey
May 13th, 2012
11:29 am
I’m the regular – not the doofus who wrote, “First??”
Until Richt gets more top-notch assistants in Athens, 10-4 is the best we’re gonna get now, with the calibur of HCs, and assistants, in the SEC. This ain’t ‘02 – ‘05 anymore.
Top-notch like what he got for the D (when forced) in Grantham, and the guys he brought in. But we will never win the SEC again with the guys we have currently on the O. Bobo is a better than average game planner (think – SC and Auburn last season), but when his game plan doesn’t work, his in-game adjustments are almost nil. Richt should move him back to QB coach (hell, make him Asst Head Coach) and go dip into the NFL well of talent for a OC, and let him bring an OL coach with him.
tide roll
May 13th, 2012
11:41 am
Richt is recruiting these private school offensive linemen to play up to the rednecks that make up your Athletic Board. He hopes to please them in order to secure a contract, and what better way than to bring in Theus, Pyke, Bynum and the Long Bros, and let Joe T. “bulk ‘em up.” Happy Dicks gets hot just thinking about it.That’s Richt’s goal. Forget signing Delando Crooks, Shamire Devine, Devonte Seymour, and Jeremi Hall. Let ‘em go to Bama like Brandon Greene. The goal is not to bring in these studs, it’s to get Happy Dicks happy. and what better way than a big ole Theus! 31 years and counting! Hilarious.
Dog Meat!
May 13th, 2012
11:45 am
The dogs will win 10 games in 2012–mark it down! Grantham’s D will rule the SEC!!!
Neutral
May 13th, 2012
12:19 pm
Tide roll,
FYI…..the rest of the world outside Swinging Tuscaloosa thinks Bama sucks. Just thought you would like to know…..and we laugh at your stupid comments!!! P.S. Texas’ OL totally sucks too!!!
kingdaddy
May 13th, 2012
1:06 pm
Tide roll
How many OLs did you say Texas got drafted in the NFL? YOU THINK THESE BOYS ARE PLAYING FOOTBALL JUST FOR AN EDUCATION??? If you want to get drafted tothe big boys, don’t listen to Tide roll…
tide roll
May 13th, 2012
2:08 pm
Enter your comments here
tide roll
May 13th, 2012
2:20 pm
Hey guys. When you let ANTHONY JENNINGS sign with BAMA, he can join the list of Georgia QB(s) that you also ignored and Guess What, they led their respective teams to NATIONAL TITLES. CHARLIE WARD, Thomasville, Ga. FSU (Heisman Winner as well); HOMER JORDAN, ATHENS, GA.! CLEMSON; SEAN JONES, THOMASVILLE AGAIN!. GA.TECH; and noted tight end prospect, CAM NEWTON, ATLANTA, AUBURN (Heisman Winner as well); and Booboo and Richt are going to do it again with JENNINGS. It’s unbeleivable isn’t it. You have (1) National Title since 1980, and these QBs,all from the STATE OF GEORGIA, have won FOUR.There’s not another football program in America as ignorant. Goooo Dawgs! Hilarious.
Barnum & Bailey - now hiring!
May 13th, 2012
2:27 pm
Mark Wretched is a clown masquerading as a coach. He’s more qualified to be in a circus!
AAAAA Athens Bail Bonds R Us
May 13th, 2012
2:30 pm
Any more UGA goons arrested this week?
14 Titles
May 13th, 2012
4:37 pm
Nick’s got another loaded roster filled with a bunch of NFL first round picks, ready to make another BCS title run—-going for #15 in 2012!!! RTR!!!!!
FLA DAWG
May 13th, 2012
5:56 pm
Bill,
“…….I think Bobo could develop into a first-rate playcaller.”
How many years has this guy been OC and we are only at the point of that statement!?
Your words reveal everything we need to know about Mike Bobo as an OC in my opinion.
bitter jim donan
May 13th, 2012
5:56 pm
minum 3.0 gpa and no dope sales allowed are allowed.—-that rules out your crowd tu_rd roll
FLA DAWG
May 13th, 2012
5:59 pm
tide roll,
You must be a disguised GT fan.
No self respecting Bama Fan would write the garbage you do.
fred dawg
May 13th, 2012
7:31 pm
I agree that while the redcoat band being placed in the ned zone was odd – the band did sound better in the stadium as the music was directed toward the other endzone.
how about these possible solutions:
1. Move the bad to the other endzone – into the far right section as you are facing the field and against the student section.
2. Move the student section down toward the other end toward the bridge. Only problem here is it is great to see the student sget on the opposing team as they run out of the locker.
3. move the band back to where they were – they are a part of the student section …… and are students,
Go Dawgs!
AAAAA Athens Bail Bonds R Us
May 13th, 2012
7:31 pm
Enter your comments here
Buzzzzzzzzz
May 13th, 2012
7:34 pm
In case you hadn’t noticed…
TECH OWNS THIS STATE!!!
Reality Dawg
May 13th, 2012
9:43 pm
Sadly, I see Bill has admitted Bobo’s weaknesses, and those same weaknesses are going to prevent Georgia from winning anything major under Mark Richt. Bobo is above-average as a play-caller, but he folds when under pressure and is easily outclassed by top-tier defensive coordinators (remember Monte Kiffin at UT, Ellis Johnson at SC, Kirby Smart (his good friend as glaring examples). Now we have to deal with what-his-face who just joined Auburn. Every time it looks like we are going to gain an edge on Auburn in the all-time series, they make a move that stops our momentum. Trust me, Auburn will start beating Georgia again more often, perhaps starting this next season. I see Richt gone after the 2013 season because patience are running out.
Old Dog
May 14th, 2012
6:37 am
It is definitely stupid to not have ample porta-potties and then complain about public urination. I just went to the Zac Bown concert and they had the same problem – not enough toilets – so women were crowding into the men’s rest room (which was overflowing with men!). I don’t think it was a vast conspiracy; I just think that they were super cheap and wanted to save money to put into their pockets. Then they have the gall to complain about the mess.
AltamahaDawg
May 14th, 2012
8:24 am
Auburn beating Georgia “more often” would be what, 2 out of 7 times? or more. Like, back to historically what normally happens between 2 evenly matched programs? I’d say that is not much of a limb to climb out on to say that Au will beat Georgia more often at some point in the near future.
However, after 2013, Georgia will have a 3 yr streak of 10 or more wins, and most likely gone to the SECCG at least 2 if not all 3 yrs. And you see the the administration will have reached the end of thier patience with Coach Richt and fire him? That’s not very likely.
AltamahaDawg
May 14th, 2012
8:33 am
tide roll believes that the only reason a kid like Jennings would sign with Alabama is if Georgia “lets” him. Some big fan you are.
What will happen in 2013 when......
May 14th, 2012
9:03 am
UGA loses to Missou, Vandy, SC, UF and Auburn?
DawginLex
May 14th, 2012
9:05 am
I’m gonna laugh real hard when Saban gets a commit from Bateman(Utah) and Ferguson(NC) and passes Jennings on to the ACC or Conference USA.
UGA Insider
May 14th, 2012
9:31 am
The UGA athletic dept has $90,000,000 in the bank and can afford trash pickup 7 weeks a year. Let people who spend money do want they want and pick up after them if need be.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 14th, 2012
9:38 am
UGa Insider……a Link to where the Athletic Dept has $90,000,000 in the bank.
UGA Insider
May 14th, 2012
9:48 am
Forbes
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 14th, 2012
9:53 am
IN the BANK? No way. Generated last year but NOT IN THE BANK. UGa athletic dept only had arounf $2,000,000 in PROFIT.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 14th, 2012
9:58 am
UGa insider
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/821005-college-football-ranking-fbs-athletic-departments-by-net-revenue-for-2009-10
#8 UGa
Gross Operating Revenue
$89,735,934.00
Less Operating Expenses
-$77,250,831.00
Equals Net Revenue
$12,485,103.00
30 percent of Georgia’s revenue from the 2009-10 academic year came via contributions ($27.3 million).
LONG WAY from $90,000,000 IN THE BANK.
old dog
May 14th, 2012
10:09 am
O-line problems will be a factor again this year against the good teams. Until we concentrate our recruiting on bringing in (and keeping) the cream of the crop all is for naught. The game of football is, has been, and always will be won with the hosses up front. Until we make that a priority, we will beat the bad treams and lose to the good ones. this is not a fair-weather friend analysis….it is a fact!
SSIgator
May 14th, 2012
10:51 am
AltamahaDawg -
“However, after 2013, Georgia will have a 3 yr streak of 10 or more wins, and most likely gone to the SECCG at least 2 if not all 3 yrs.”
Hey, while you are gazing in to your crystal ball, could you check and see what the winning Lottery numbers will be for this coming weekend? They will probably be as accurate of a prediction as your upcoming UGA football record.
Hammerdawg
May 14th, 2012
11:02 am
Bobo is the anchor that will keep the team from success! He is limited in his play calling, cannot make adjustments, and has proven that he has no intention of learning any of these positive career moves….
FIRE HIM NOW!!!!
DawginLex
May 14th, 2012
1:21 pm
SSIgator
May 14th, 2012
10:51 am
AltamahaDawg -
“However, after 2013, Georgia will have a 3 yr streak of 10 or more wins, and most likely gone to the SECCG at least 2 if not all 3 yrs.”
Hey, while you are gazing in to your crystal ball, could you check and see what the winning Lottery numbers will be for this coming weekend? They will probably be as accurate of a prediction as your upcoming UGA football record.
********************
When you post comments like this routinely, every day, you really have no rival when it comes to stupidity
G-Dawg
May 14th, 2012
1:27 pm
Regardless of whats in the bank, but theres obviously enough to pick up trash on approx 6-7 home games outta 365 day calender!!
???
May 14th, 2012
2:14 pm
@Cameron Pratt: LOL. Liar. I too was a part of a large tailgate at that location. I saw many of what I will presume were your frat brothers tearing up 2 tailgate tents, and doing wrestling moves on styrofoam coolers. You and your kind don’t prepare for the aftermath (not enough trashbags)
I saw one homeless guy during the entire game, and he was going thru and getting some cans, but he went on his way after being offered a six pack and some cigarettes.
You and yours are the problem. Deal with it.
Whiskey Breath
May 14th, 2012
5:23 pm
Who is going to be Richt’s next whipping boy, Bobo or Will?
Saban always shares credit when a particular area get’s beat.
For example, the special teams. he never let’s Bobby Willams the special
teams coach , be the whipping boy. Saban will say “WE” didn’t do a good job on special teams. I have seen every ass”t coach except Rodney Garner get beat by
the fans and media. Richt knows exactly what silence will do for him.
DAwgs on Top
May 14th, 2012
7:23 pm
in 2012, Ga should be a lot better on D and O–look for another 10 win season!!!
Brainiac
May 14th, 2012
10:10 pm
@ Dawg in Lex:
Calling SSI gator stupid is like calling Rosie O’Donnall fat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Cletus Judson
May 14th, 2012
11:11 pm
Good Gawd, tailgating with heavy consumption of alcohol is the only way many of us can get through the awful home schedules the school’s been serving up in recent years. Why don’t we keep the money in the local economy and invite some of our area high school teams to play the Dawgs for a fee? It wouldn’t be much different than the stiffs posing as college football teams that show up each year.
BrandK
May 15th, 2012
7:21 am
Georgia has made it way too difficult to park and tailgate. Our group is only going to 3 games this year and will watch the other games in my basement with tons of beer, bourbon, burgers, wings…I just got a new 80 inch LED TV at Costco!!! Amazing picture.
What Would Damon Do?
May 15th, 2012
7:41 am
So McGarity is getting tough on coaches, but he still gives Muck Wretched a free pass.
Can you say m-e-d-i-o-c-r-i-t-y and i-r-r-e-l-e-v-a-n-t?
Make it a clean sweep and run Adams, McGarity, and Richt out of town on a rail.
bubba4dawgs
May 15th, 2012
8:19 am
So much for Max Garcia who wanted to move from Maryland to be closer to home, so he chooses Florida instead of UGA! The DAWGS simply need to beat Florida and see how he likes that! GO DAWGS!!
bubba4dawgs
May 15th, 2012
8:25 am
tide roll must be the loon who poisoned the trees at Auburn! Poor guy, he’s tetched!
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 15th, 2012
12:41 pm
WOW!!!!!!!! UGa took this LONG to know being the #1 Party School causes Date R..E #s to be high? What a bunch of Freaking ROAD SCHOLARS UGa has.
http://www.ajc.com/news/uga-study-alcohol-consumption-1437741.html
Kildare
May 15th, 2012
12:48 pm
Will the dawg players be wearing their Nike clown suits again this year?
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 15th, 2012
12:53 pm
Kildare the CLOWN SUIT is what they wear when the get their Diploma in Housing!
LakeDawg
May 15th, 2012
7:10 pm
As for the OL (the only thing I’m concerned with), it won’t improve until CMR commits to a physical running game. The only way that happens is by having physical running scrimmages. Something CMR apparently doesn’t believe in. I think that’s why Searels left for Texas. Friend won’t fare any better until CMR makes that commitment, or not.
FLA DAWG
May 15th, 2012
10:26 pm
Instead of moving the Red Coat Band let’s move Richt.
LAND Jacket
May 16th, 2012
1:13 am
To where dimwit…Don’t remember SEC game?
LAND Jacket
May 16th, 2012
1:13 am
OL is OK. Quit harping, malcontent!
FLA DAWG
May 16th, 2012
5:34 am
Richt can coach at GT. They need spiritual healing after so many losses for so many years. Besides, GT Fans can’t fill their tiny stadium on a sunny day so it wouldn’t matter anyway.
K-Dog
May 16th, 2012
7:47 am
The Dawgs are loaded this year and will not be denied. The Dawg D will rule the conference. The dogs will beat lsu in the SEC title game!!
schmeckdawg
May 16th, 2012
9:54 am
rufusdog
you can’t put all of those points on Grantham’s “D.” A lot of those point were do to offensive turnovers going back for TD’s and lord knows how points our special teams gave up last year!
Brainiac
May 16th, 2012
12:40 pm
@ Fla DawG;
Instead of moving the Redcoat Band or Richt lets move FLA DAWG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
As in bowels!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac
May 16th, 2012
12:43 pm
@ Bubba 4 Dawgs:
Obviously Garcia flunked GEOGRAPHY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
kingdaddy
May 16th, 2012
1:19 pm
Brain
I’ve got a great idea! Duh, let’s ask the band where they want to sit!
mcdaviddawg
May 16th, 2012
1:55 pm
Amazing comment on the OLine that it’s another rebuilding year. Under Richt it’s always a rebulding year, I’m not sure when we ever arrive.
FLA DAWG
May 16th, 2012
5:38 pm
Brainiac,
It looks like you dropped the (Richt Fan For Life) handle, eh?
Hey braindead, give us all a laugh and try to put together a coherent sentence or two!
kingdaddy
May 16th, 2012
5:50 pm
Hope Bill King comes back soon.(with a new story!) Hope he had a great time with his pup! (Daughter)
Brainiac
May 16th, 2012
9:57 pm
@ King Daddy:
Bad idea. The band can enjoy themselves at ANY location so those that are “band fans” should have some say in the matter.
King Daddy = DGD
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 16th, 2012
10:08 pm
@ Flea Dawg:
I figured that most on here had seen it enough to have it permanently embedded in their brain.
I guess I was wrong in assuming you and your ilk had a brain in which something might become embedded so, as you can see I’M BAAAAACK with my full title and my man CMR is getting a HUGE contract extension(Many Millions) and there is not a damn thing you and your ilk can do about it. Maybe y’all can take your Single Digit IQs to another location.
Life is good in Dawg Nation and I love you inspite of your shortcomings!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 16th, 2012
10:12 pm
@ Flea Dawg:
Coherent is a mighty big word for a Single Digit IQ toter but I still love you.
I’ve always been a softy for dummies!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 16th, 2012
10:27 pm
@ Flea Dawg:
CMR was the 6th fastest ever HC to reach 100 career wins. He also is in the Top 10 active HC nationally for win/loss percentage ahead of ALL current SEC HC. Is that coherent enough for you???????
I still love you!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FLA DAWG
May 16th, 2012
11:34 pm
Brainless for life,
Another Rainbow Obama Voter.
Yes, you gave yourself away (May be more than once?)
Of course this is just in jest and only my opino of same
FLA DAWG
May 16th, 2012
11:38 pm
Braindead,
Your willingness to count teams that might have a tough time against my former high school team is reason enough to discount your defense of Richt……………..or is there something more going on here?
The above is only my opinion of course.
Georgia
May 16th, 2012
11:43 pm
Has any other team ever come to hire bobo away? Oh…..that’s why we still have him. Ok thanks!
DogTime
May 17th, 2012
6:23 am
The Dog’s oline is rebuilding but the rest of the offense is loaded. With the great Ga D, the dogs should win the sec east easy–fla and tenn will be down again and usc is overrated. Ga will play alabama for the title.
I scream, you scream, we all scream...
May 17th, 2012
7:53 am
… for UGA to fire McGarity and Richt and run their sorry, sleazebag azzes out of Athens before they embarrass the people of this state anymore.
FLA DAWG
May 17th, 2012
7:59 am
I scream………,
I have for a couple of years and was labeled “Not A True Dawg Fan”.
It seemed to taper off except during the “Ten Game Win Streak” . Then it tapered off again after LSU destroyed us and our last loss to Michigan State.
Good Luck
Dr. Phil
May 17th, 2012
9:13 am
Adams controls departmental copy machines. You can bet he controls portapotties and garbage cans for some intended outcome. Of course, things don’t always work out the way he plans.
kingdaddy
May 17th, 2012
9:39 am
Fla. Dawg
I for one, know how hard it was to be a Dawg fan in another state. I lived outside of Knoxville for @ 20 yrs. and they beat us a lot! Needles to say, I was invited to every UT/GA. game every year and it seemed like TENN. AND FLA. knew every play before we even ran it. Lucky for me , we weren’t into sports blogging yet. This was also before CMR AND CMB so a lot of the time, THE NEW BOSS, IS THE SAME AS THE OLD BOSS (THANKS , THE WHO!) ,anyway A Fan, sometimes called aficionado or supporter, is a person with aliking and enthusism for something such as football. To be a fan doesn’t mean you can’t complain. I’m one of UGAs biggest fans, (6′2″- @275 lbs- pun intended) but sometimes I still unload on CMB and a little on CMR. A real fan speaks the truth, but won’t go so far as to harm his school and if the trolls are your amigos or the ones you have more in common with, then you may need to take a second look at your allegiance. It takes w lot of courage to be an open supporter of UGA in gator country, but we have a lot of fansdown there. Hope whatever problem you and Brainiac are having are ironed out when we go undefeated this year and win the SEC. Always speak the truth as construtive critisisim and try to support all Doggies. I may be heading to Lakeland or Clearwater for my job soon and am looking forward to it…
Bobby
May 17th, 2012
9:49 am
Still@theKool-aidBAR
Let BOBO lead the Redcoat band.
I actually have a great picture I took after we won the 1998 Outback Bowl of Bobo doing just that. He hopped up on the podium and conducted the fight song after the game. (Peyton Manning famously started doing that with Tennessee.)
Bobo directed…like you’d expect a non-musical football player to do.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 17th, 2012
2:21 pm
@ I Scream:
You and your ilk couldn’t carry water for CMR and McGarity.
They are doing an excellent job of handling UGA Football.
You obviously have too much time on your hands so get a job.
CMR is getting a really nice Contract Extension and there ain’t a damn thing you and your ilk can do about it.
Life is GOOD in Dawg NationIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 17th, 2012
2:36 pm
@ Fla. Dawg:
Most of my stuff is all in having fun and I respect your right to disagree with me and others but surely there has to be somethings in life just a tiny bit more important than winning EVERY football game on the schedule. CMR is a really good coach and a better person. He and certain other coaches have contributed MUCH MORE towards getting young people on the right track and we will never see the day that UGA is put on probation because ot it’s coach willingly breaking the rules.
I play rough on here but I really don’t know you or any others on here personally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks for responding because that is the part I like best.
Have a nice day and and future.
kingdaddy
May 17th, 2012
6:56 pm
Bill ( The Real) King
Please come HOME! Chip T. has been pre-occupied with anything (golf) but football, and Michael C. is going through an obsession with Alabama! Football Bill, Football!!!
FLA DAWG
May 18th, 2012
7:38 am
Brain,
Good to be able to have a civil conversation. Okay, while I’d love to go undefeated my feet are on the ground and I see things the way they are. Not gonna happen this season. I also agree that Richt has done alot for the boys and maybe too much at times.
But his job is not to be a teen counselor. His job is to win games as an SEC Head Football Coach. This is what he is paid to do. The 10 game win streak was sandwiched between four defeats. Frankly, the team performed worse in their final defeat than they did in their first two defeats. That is reflective of poor coaching and gameday preparation. We saw it a couple of years ago v UCF – come on man, University of Central Florida for G’s Sake!
There is a pattern here and it’s not a good one.
Richt will again enjoy the down years of UT, UF, Auburn, etc. But he won’t go on another win streak. Besides, what good is it when you win 10 against losers only to be slaughtered by LSU and unable to perform against Michigan State?
Richt is a good man. He is not a good SEC coach. Bobo? Any HC that keeps Bobo on his staff proves he cannot command an SEC Team.
Proof enough?
Mike Bobo 17 INT
May 18th, 2012
11:10 am
Does it really matter? Naaaaa……
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 18th, 2012
11:16 am
@ Fla Dawg:
You make some good points but to say CMR and ANY coach at ANY level is only to win football games is inaccurate. Sports of ANY nature were developed (partially at least) to help young people develop character and to become an informed and well rounded citizen…………to learn that you play by the rules or you answer to authorities and even may be banned from further participation in organized sports. That is a great lesson in life.
Another great purpose served by competitive sports is the thousands of youths everywhere that would be stuck in life with no chance of getting away from the Ghetto or whatever your youthful burdens are. You may have noticed that Afro-Americans are slowly becoming the overwhelming majority in college sports.
They have a purpose……………………….to shed the restrictions placed on them and hopefully make it to professional sports where the really big money is.
I am white and was born and raised in a Share Cropper family. If I had not been allowed to play football I likely would have quit high school but I made it well enough to be named an All State RB and LB which lead to my being offered by a JC but I chose an Engineering school because I was able to WORK my way through college via the Co-op program in a profession I had become really interested in. I’m not saying which Engineering school because I was a Dawg Fan from age 10.
Many of the Afro-Americans survive possibly even worse conditions than I did and at least I had BOTH my parents who taught and guided me. That is where coaches like CMR makes all the difference in the world
for youths that may not have had proper upbringing and to learn the rules of society. You will never see a CMR team on probation for breaking the rules and he has BETTER credentials(won/loss; quickest to 100 wins, etc.) than any other SEC coach.
I live and die with my Dawgs but “there are a few things in life that are just a little more important than winning every game”. The sooner you and your ilk realize that the less stressful your lives will be.
By the way. Contrary to popular belief CMR and G. McGarity have no control over their SEC schedule!!!!
Hanna
May 18th, 2012
11:26 am
@Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
Which mobile home park did you say you live in?
Mike Bobo 17 INT
May 18th, 2012
11:55 am
Look, I am a CMR fan for life also, he needs another 10-20 years to bring this program around. He can do it, and we can help.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
May 18th, 2012
11:57 am
As a sidenote, every college football fan should read this book, and you will hate the BCS more than ever. As much as I like to hammer on this program, the 2007 Dogs were ripped off, because that team could have won a national title with a playoff system:
http://www.deathtothebcs.com/site/about_the_book/
Sammy G
May 18th, 2012
4:31 pm
ANYBODY ever consider that that mic worn by Richt during the game is used to OVERRULE Bobo on playcalls? Know for a fact that it happens REGULARLY. We hear about Bobo taking the blame for all of the vanilla in the playcalling and we wonder aloud (and on blogs) why Richt doesn’t do anything about it. Yet we never look at the real issue on offensive playcalling…Richt hasn’t fully let go of the reins. Has our offensive playcalling really changed much in 11 years? Now ask the same question regarding the defensive side of the ball…the one which CTG is allowed to do his job because Richt has little influence. Huge improvements and glaring differences in schemes and techniques from the Martinez and Van Gorder years.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 18th, 2012
6:10 pm
@ Hanna:
You know very well which mobile home. The same one that you and your mama live in.
By the way, if you find my wallet please get it back to me. I left it in either your, or your mama’s bedroom when I was paying…………………………….oops. Make that your mama’s bedroom. You never charge and I certainly understand why.
Thanks a million!!!!!
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May 18th, 2012
7:26 pm
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East of the Brazos River
May 18th, 2012
8:51 pm
Why in the world would you let your daughter go to UGA???
Maybe she’s always dreamed of being beaten up by a football player.
Yeah, that would explain it.
East of the Brazos River
May 18th, 2012
8:52 pm
Or she’s too dumb to get in a real school.
FLA DAWG
May 18th, 2012
9:41 pm
Hey Bill why are you blocking me?
Is the Atlanta Journal biased against people who are trying to post their opinions that do not include curse words – just a difference of opinion with their editorial staff?
FLA DAWG
May 18th, 2012
10:12 pm
Brainiac The Liberal Posts
whatever the heck he wants but if a conservative responds then I’m blocked?
What gives?
FLA DAWG
May 18th, 2012
10:32 pm
blocked again
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 18th, 2012
10:51 pm
@ Fla Dawg:
I am about as liberal as you are superman!!!!!!!!!!!!
What gives???? I thought we had kissed and made up!!!!!!!!!!!
Don’t forget. Me and Jesus still love you but I;m breaking it off with Hanna. She took all my money and my Walmart Credit Card out of my wallet that I left in her mama’s singlewide.
FLA DAWG
May 18th, 2012
11:07 pm
Regrettably AJC is blocking several of my blogs.
I cannot understand why except for the fac that they are conservative in nature.
No curse words – just conservative.
I don’t know man.
I just don’ t think it’s Richt’s job to console kids. It’s his job to win games – period.
Otherwise the program falls into shambles – like it is now.
Well, let’s see what happens this season.
Recent Redcoat
May 19th, 2012
1:50 am
I was a Redcoat for the past 4 years. I spent 3 years in the old seats and this past year in the endzone. I can say without a doubt that the endzone was a bad choice. The reason I say this is because logistically it is a mess. We have over 450 people going through a major concession stand area to get into the stands after pregame and half-time. Having to get through long lines of people waiting to get food with an large instrument is not easy.
Sitting in the main student section was a much better experience. A majority of the students around us in the endzone don’t care about the band and many were upset because we took their usual seats. The students in the old section really showed us love and it was obvious how much they enjoyed dancing and cheering along with the band. As a member of the band I can say that having students around us who are really pumped makes us really get into it and play harder.
Also, everyone complains about not being able to hear us but its very awkward sitting right next to the away band. Many of the other bands have felt we are being rude by playing over them when really we play as much as always its just that they are so close.
Yes the band can have fun anywhere because we are there to support the team and we enjoy doing it and love Georgia football but at the same time we are students and fans just like everyone else and deserve to be happy and it just makes more sense overall to not be in the endzone.
GO DAWGS!!
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 19th, 2012
7:56 am
@ Fla Dawg:
I guess I better straighten up too. Mine are now being blocked probably because of you complaining about yours being blocked and mine not being blocked but I love you anyway!!!!!!!!!
FLA DAWG
May 19th, 2012
8:06 am
Equal opportunity blocking!
Dawgsfan82
May 19th, 2012
8:15 am
As a former Redcoat during the Glory Years, the Redcoats Rocked Sanford Stadium. During Pregame, we ran onto the field running in place with a lot of energy. That put our fans on notice that it was game time. The Redcoats would High Step down the field and when we would turn towards the fans, they would come out of their seats. We need to scrap this high school corp style marching and go back to the HIGH STEPPING SHOW STYLE marching band we were. It’s sad seeing Floriday State Marching the Redcoats out of the Louisiana Super Dome or Wisconson marching all over us in the Outback Bowl. Let’s put some pep in our step, and move back to the old location in the student section. Go Dawgs and Go Redcoats…..LET’S ROCK SANFORD STADIUM!
kingdaddy
May 19th, 2012
11:20 am
DF82
You personify what it is to be DGD! Your Spirit and love for the UoG is contagious. I remember the home games in the 70s and 80s and how the band could fire up the crowd. This would be a great year to reEnergize the Red Coat Band and to make Sanford-Dooley Stadium one if the loudest stadiums in the country. 2012 could be the YEAR OF THE DAWG, and Red Coat Band could lead the Way. Go Doggies…
FLA DAWG
May 19th, 2012
12:23 pm
Dawgsfan82 and kingdaddy,
I was there from ‘74 – ‘79 and remember always getting there early to see The Redcoats high stepping and running out onto the field before the game. It was exciting and really started the whole event off with a shot of adrenaline.
It was great to be a Dawg then.