Fan talk: SEC expansion, Richt’s contract, outdated offense and more!
Did Mark Richt get the contract terms he deserves? (Associated Press)
It’s been a while since we’ve checked out the Junkyard Mail, so let’s get right to some of your letters. …
Jackie Logan writes: So, Bill, if all this talk about Florida State and/or Clemson jumping to the Big 12 comes to pass, what do you think are the chances the SEC decides to expand again to 16 teams? And if so, who should the conference go after besides Virginia Tech?
I’m hoping the SEC doesn’t have to expand again, because I frankly don’t think even the addition of Virginia Tech to the conference would increase the TV revenue enough to make up for it having to be split 16 ways. You’re right, though, that the Hokies are the natural target for the SEC, should it come to that. In fact, I thought they would have been a better 14th team instead of Missouri. When it comes to a 16th team, if you take Clemson out of it (and, frankly, I think they’d be much more comfortable in the SEC than in the Big 12), the choices aren’t that great. Many observers figure that if FSU, Clemson and Virginia Tech were all departing the ACC would fall apart and the SEC likely would take the best of what’s left there. Matt Hayes of the Sporting News thinks the SEC would go after VaTech and North Carolina. While the Tarheels wouldn’t add much to the conference in terms of football, they certainly would be a major upgrade for the SEC in basketball. I’m not sure UNC would want to make that move, however, unless the ACC was completely falling apart.
Dodge Dawg writes: Bill, what did you make of the lack of a salary increase in Mark Richt’s new contract? And what’s up with the continuing delays in getting it hammered out?
Richt’s 10-win 2011 record, coming off a losing season, was good enough to get him off the hot seat and win him a contract extension, which was an absolute necessity for recruiting. But a year that saw the Dawgs lose to the four best teams they played wasn’t good enough for a ringing endorsement, which is what a pay-raise would have constituted. He got what was necessary, not an atta-boy. And if I had to hazard a guess about the “nitpick lawyering” that Michael Adams referred to as holding up the contract, I’d say it’s over the language of the buy-out clause, which Greg McGarity indicated will be adjusted. A buy-out clause is designed to make a coach think just a bit harder about leaving of his own volition. The higher the buy-out, the more the school wants to keep him. Frankly, I don’t see UGA agreeing to pay Richt any more than he was already guaranteed as a buyout. As for the doubling of the performance incentives McGarity mentioned, I think that’s mainly a PR ploy aimed at the Bulldog Nation, allowing UGA to say, “We’re not satisfied until we win championships.” I don’t think it’s really aimed at prodding Richt into doing better. This isn’t a man who seems driven by financial incentives. He gives money away to charity in huge chunks. He has paid staffers out of his own pocket when he thought the athletic association wasn’t fairly providing for them. And Richt already is a competitor. The idea that he’d try harder to win a championship just to double his incentive money is laughable.
Andrew Smith writes: Hey Bill, I just watched ESPN’s Top 20 Roundtable discussion of UGA. The defense was praised with mentions of Jarvis, Kwame, John, and Alec. The offensive line and Aaron Murray were praised for potential but had their consistency questioned. The “weak” schedule was mentioned as an opportunity to make a run. These were all topics that you and others have alluded to often; however, the major standout for me was the question of whether this talented group of Bulldawgs will get out of their own way. After years of paranoid Munson mantra filled the airwaves I can’t help but wonder will the initial suspensions be all there are? Is Crowell really a different guy, tough enough to handle more than one offensive series a quarter? Intrinsic attributes are key!
The “College Football Live” discussion of Georgia’s 2012 prospects, which can be seen here, was overall pretty much on the mark and fair. They noted all the returning starters, the stout defense, Aaron Murray’s experience and the soft schedule, but also discussed the challenge of rebuilding the offensive line and Murray’s tendency to struggle when he’s under pressure. David Pollack also brought up Georgia’s offense being “a little bit dated” at times and the need to play even more uptempo than last year. But you’re right, I think Mark Schlabach and Todd Blackledge touched on the major question about this Georgia team in the face of starters missing games on suspension because of various infractions: getting out of their own way. The Dawgs have shown an alarming tendency to shoot themselves in the foot in recent years. Blackledge also makes a good point that it’s time for Murray to step up and be the leader this team needs.
Suzanne Copeland writes: In reading about the UGA athletic board’s discussion this week of what to do about empty student seats at home football games, I was surprised to see talk of taking priority away from fifth-year seniors and giving it to freshmen. Why would they want to do that? Doesn’t seniority count for anything any more?
The idea is that freshmen, who in recent years haven’t been able to get tickets to all home games, are likely to be more enthusiastic about actually attending the games than upperclassmen. Plus, if you get them in the habit of attending games from the start of their days at UGA, perhaps they’ll be better about continuing to show up in future seasons than the current upperclassmen. Basically, though, I think the only real solution is to return to hard tickets, instead of electronic tickets on student ID cards, and remove restrictions from students reselling their tickets. Until that’s done, you’re going to continue to see empty seats in the student section.
A fan wishes Georgia would return to a road jersey like the one Herschel Walker wore in 1980. (Associated Press)
Scott Cooper writes: Hey Bill. I have been trying to get people persuaded that the uniforms that we wore back in the ’80s were the best looking uniform in college football. What would it take for us to get back to this clean and classic look? It’s a pretty good look wouldn’t you agree? And a lotta good teams wore them. We are not far off. Just want those 3 stripes back on the shoulders. Can you pull some strings and get them back?
If I had those kind of strings, I’d probably pull them in some areas other than uniforms, but I agree that the white road jerseys from the Herschel Walker era have a more classic look than what Nike currently has the Dawgs wearing. Perhaps they’ll show up again if Georgia plays a road game against a team that wants to go “retro” for the day. I think that would be pretty cool.
Jeremiah Johnson writes: Always love the Blawg! I’ve been catching wind of [Alabama coach Nick] Saban engaging some of Georgia’s commits, first Brice Ramsey and now Derrick Henry. I won’t lie, I kind of like this. It says something about the status of the program I think. If we lose one, I’d be willing for it to be Derrick Henry because the backfield is beginning to look a bit full. Your thoughts? Also, what do you think of the new Durante hire?
Hmmm, I suppose taking pride in Saban trying to poach UGA’s commitments is sort of like a guy who gets a kick out of other men hitting on his wife. You’re right that it does show Georgia is going after blue-chip players. I have to disagree with you, though, about losing Henry to Bama. In the SEC, you can never have enough top running backs. As for Danna Durante replacing Jay Clark as coach of the Gym Dogs, I don’t think it’s a move that is likely to wow many folks in the gymnastics world. Most of her experience is at Nebraska, a middling program, and her one year as head coach at California didn’t go that well. So I’d rate this hire as a wait-and-see. She’s coming into a difficult situation, with the legendary Suzanne Yoculan’s success still looming over the program.
Haden Mullinax writes: Hello Bill, I know there is a lot of serious concern about injuries during kickoff returns in football at most levels. I was wondering if the kickoff was made a flag football play? The runners would still be able to show their talents as a returner and the defenders could also continue to go all out to remove that flag. I would hope that would take away the dangerous contact without taking away a very important and exciting aspect of football. I have tried to get this suggestion to CMR at UGA but have not had any success. I know he considering alternatives. I would welcome your thoughts on this.
I’ll say this for your idea, it’s the most unique suggestion about making kickoffs safer that I’ve run across. Honestly, though, if the concerns over injuries/concussions gets to the point where they’re seriously considering altering or doing away with kickoffs in college football, as Mark Richt would like to do, I think treating it like a touchback is a more likely consideration. As Richt put it last year when discussing kickoffs, “I would just place the ball at the 23-yard line or whatever the average has been.” But, Richt noted, he doesn’t think the kickoff is going away any time soon.
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121 comments Add your comment
epic quibble
May 26th, 2012
10:56 am
clempson still sucks.
nobody
May 26th, 2012
11:02 am
just move the KO back to the 40 yard line….as “shooter” would say “that ought to do it”….as for the uniforms, I agree with Scott Cooper…and remove the shadows from around the numbers….too busy…Hershel’s era uniforms were classic, plain, simple….outstanding….look at Alabama….they impress by playing football, not by wearing different uniforms every game
Vinings Dawg
May 26th, 2012
11:02 am
Nice Blog Bill. I too agree with the ESPN overall view. We have a chance this year. Lets not blow it ourselves…
AugustaDawg
May 26th, 2012
11:04 am
We never hear of CMB visiting other coaches to learn how to utilize players or change up and add wrinkles to the offense. I know Swinney went to Oklahoma state to see how they moved Blackmon around so they can do the same with Watkins. Does Bobo ever visit anyone other than Jim Donnan’s playbook? We have tons of weapons and would love to see them used and as David said update the playbook.
Ravon
May 26th, 2012
11:10 am
Would not UNC recruiting improve (and thus their fb program) should they end up in the SEC? All those good NC highschoolers who have been going to UGa and Fl, would they now not go to UNC?
CHDawg
May 26th, 2012
11:12 am
I thought Todd made a great point, too–the suspensions are very bad in and of themselves, but they can affect team chemistry. It is unpredictable, though. Last year I thought some of the injuries and suspensions made us deeper. The year before, AJ’s suspension seemed to affect the team mood negatively. Georgia is deep, and the extra stress early in the season could actually deepen us later next year. I’m not sure I would say UGA has a weak schedule. UF and USC are going to be pretty good, and if the Dawgs win, the road leads through the west champ. It could be a factor if you are happy with a 10W season, but it isn’t weak if you are talking about BCS rankings late.
AugustaDawg
May 26th, 2012
11:18 am
I like CMB, bright person, but causes headaches at time as well. If he would make some changes he would get people off his back. I don’t know if the o-line is the main hold up, but I hate to see all these talented athletes limited due to playcalling. Hope this will turn out to be a great year. Also Henry likely will play on the defensive side of the ball instead of running back, so we need to keep him. Maybe Nicky can mail him a gray shirt to let him symbolically show him Bama’s plans for him.
Dawg Haus
May 26th, 2012
11:20 am
Good post, Bill. The ESPN roundtable was very fair. Georgia’s biggest hurdle has been Georgia in recent big games, especially in that debacle in Tampa. If the Dawgs can finally learn to stay out of their own way, this will be a very special team in 2012.
CHDawg
May 26th, 2012
11:22 am
Our offensive line had awful sack and TFL stats last year. I sure hope the coaches are planning on working on screens till the O can do them asleep, and I hope they will develop more plays that attack other parts of the field quickly–quick passes to backs in the flats, rollouts, etc. Opposing DCs disguise what they are doing, but they wind up with 9 guys in the box way too much against the Dawgs. We need to make them pay for overloading the box like that, and then I think it will be much easier on our line.
DIT
May 26th, 2012
11:27 am
It all rests on Murray and the offensive line.
kingdaddy
May 26th, 2012
11:46 am
Bill (the real) King
Happy Memorial Day and kudos on the great blog! Any comments on how the Offensive Line is progressing?
DawgNole
May 26th, 2012
12:00 pm
Suzanne Copeland writes: In reading about the UGA athletic board’s discussion this week of what to do about empty student seats at home football games, I was surprised to see talk of taking priority away from fifth-year seniors and giving it to freshmen. Why would they want to do that? Doesn’t seniority count for anything any more?
The idea is that freshmen, who in recent years haven’t been able to get tickets to all home games, are likely to be more enthusiastic about actually attending the games than upperclassmen. Plus, if you get them in the habit of attending games from the start of their days at UGA, perhaps they’ll be better about continuing to show up in future seasons than the current upperclassmen. Basically, though, I think the only real solution is to return to hard tickets, instead of electronic tickets on student ID cards, and remove restrictions from students reselling their tickets. Until that’s done, you’re going to continue to see empty seats in the student section.
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Why do so many continue to dance around the real issue with empty seats at home games, which is SOFT SCHEDULING. Fans/students increasingly are unwilling to endure the hassle of getting into and out of the stadium simply to see the likes of Coastal Carolina, New Mexico St, Louisiana-Lafayette, Idaho St, Tennessee Tech, Central Michigan, Western Carolina, and Troy. What a power-packed lineup! And that’s just the past 5 years–and doesn’t include the usual SEC doormats, KY, Vandy, Miss, etc.
Quit being cowards like most of the other D-1 teams, and SCHEDULE COMPETITIVE OOC HOME GAMES! That will not only dramatically reduce the number of empty seats, but it will elimate the boredom generated by the aforementioned yawners.
Danny Ford
May 26th, 2012
12:07 pm
Gosh darn it. Them youngsters at West Virginia just scored again.
Jim Ponzi
May 26th, 2012
12:12 pm
Boo Boo’s offense is still vanilla! Bravo David Pollack!
evil empire
May 26th, 2012
12:21 pm
same dawgs, different day…yada, yada, yada…
Desert Fox
May 26th, 2012
12:21 pm
Ga’s playbook is so vanilla it leaves a bitter taste in the mouths of many dawg followers and fans. In last seasons Vandy game, they scored two, maybe 3 TD’s on trick plays. Kudo’s to the vandy coaching staff and shame on the dawgs coaching staff for not doing the same by adding some plays to keep other D’s off balance and possibly opening up the running game. With the talented receivers they have a TB option/run pass would be a welcome sight and if vandy can score using it so should the dawgs. Even if it doesn’t work the idea of trying one or any other trickery would a pleasant change from the 3rd and up the middle for no gain but a bunch of groans from the dawg faithful.
mike
May 26th, 2012
12:22 pm
That’s enough
mike
May 26th, 2012
12:23 pm
Come on dude. That is getting old.
RHall55
May 26th, 2012
12:52 pm
This is the year to decide if Mike Bobo can win the big games as the OC!!! The year if Rodney Garner can keep the big time in state recruits!! And the year if Will Friend is a SEC OL recruitter and coach!!
Wilson Pickett
May 26th, 2012
1:22 pm
@rhall55…then we’re to assume Mark Richt has nothing to prove? Easy to understand why the leg humpers suck.
kingdaddy
May 26th, 2012
1:43 pm
55
You’re right,but it ALLfalls on CMRs shoulders. He is responsible for CMB making changes to the offense. Are we going to fool anyone with our play calling this year? Only if CMR allows it. Will CWF turn our OL into an SEC caliber (quality) line that fights for 4 quarters? CMR will have to verify that CWF is capable of handling this job, and this also is CMRs responsibility. Will the Special Teams improve their play over last years play? Nobody said it was easy being a HC! Every facet of the game is on Richts priority checklist and he has too do a better job this year on his follow-up. In the end, when CMB, or CWF or Special teams don’t preform, then it is DIRECTLY COACH RICHTS FAULT!!!
Student Ticket Solution
May 26th, 2012
1:43 pm
First Come First Serve.
Student tickets sold on gameday to the first to get to the stadium until the student section is filled.
Ensures the passionate and dedicated get in the stands. Late arrivals are SOL. They can pay $50 for nosebleeds from the scalpers if they must.
GT is 4th rate high school team
May 26th, 2012
2:51 pm
Unless proven otherwise, CMB and AM proved the mantra of “Paralysis by too much analysis”, LOL.
Paul in NH
May 26th, 2012
3:49 pm
“Would not UNC recruiting improve (and thus their fb program) should they end up in the SEC?”
UNC has had more 1st round draft picks in the last 5 years than UGA and has had the same number of players drafted in the first 3 rounds. There was nothing wrong with the recruiting under Butch
Pitbull
May 26th, 2012
3:55 pm
FSU, Clemson, Virginia Tech, and Miami will be moving to the Big 12 to join West Virgina and 3 other Big 12 teams to form 1 division of a 16 team Big 12. Just watch.
Paul in NH
May 26th, 2012
4:05 pm
Pitbull
May 26th, 2012
3:55 pm
FSU, Clemson, Virginia Tech, and Miami will be moving to the Big 12 to join West Virgina and 3 other Big 12 teams to form 1 division of a 16 team Big 12. Just watch.
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The only problem with that little scenario is that with Mizzou and A&M leaving, they won’t have 16 teams.
kingdaddy
May 26th, 2012
5:50 pm
Is this still the Bulldog blog???
Cdpridg
May 26th, 2012
5:57 pm
Looks like a bunch of haters…lol…techies…techies pretending to be bama fans and some random dude in NH.
GTBob
May 26th, 2012
6:11 pm
The SEC still thinks they can get Virginia Tech? If they are going to expand then they should have gotten Clemson and FSU. They were probably the only two possible ACC teams they could get.
GoForTwo
May 26th, 2012
7:19 pm
In Bobo’s first regular season game as Offensive Cordinator he threw to our running backs out in the flats with great success. Our second game was with South Carolina and he ran the exact plays of passes in the flats and the South Carolina linebacker smothered our receives. Also, Bobo ran four to six trick plays of which none worked and one player was injured. Since that game, Bobo has been extremely hesitant on calling for trick plays. As for screen plays, if we could start them 15 yards down the field, we would run four or five a game. Pop Warner teams run better screens than we do, although they have used very successfully against us.
Ravon
May 26th, 2012
7:36 pm
Great to b ACC fan. Overflow crowd tonite at ACC baseball tourney in G’boro. Duke and Md in NCAA lacrosse semi finals. Both on TV. SEC waiting until football season.
DooleyDoo
May 26th, 2012
7:38 pm
Clemson and FSU fans writing Swofford hate mail.
Philip Tortora
May 26th, 2012
8:28 pm
Enter your comments It’s my best guess that the Big 12, which currently sits at 10 teams, is going to go after the four southernmost ACC schools: Florida State, Miami, Georgia Tech and Clemson. All of them have rich football histories, and perhaps more importantly, all sit right in the heart of SEC country.
http://tortsreport.com/2012/05/26/684/here
Remember...
May 26th, 2012
8:31 pm
GEORGIA TECH OWNS THIS STATE!!!
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 26th, 2012
9:08 pm
HOW can UGa EXTEND the Baseball season?
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 26th, 2012
9:10 pm
Richt and Adams re trying to join the HOLY league with BC, Notre Dame, BYU and the other worthless GOD football teams.
rjpdawg
May 26th, 2012
10:36 pm
I agree with your comment about our new Gym Dog Coach. Personally I think it is a horrible hire. In Gymnastics we are the standard. How can you justify firing a coach who finishes third in the toughest conference and hiring a coach who finished last in a weak conference. I don’t disagree that Clark needed to go, but gezz could we not have gotten a top notch coach to come to the premier program in the country. I want to say lets wait and see how this works out, but I am convinced that our new AD that everyone is so convinced is great is but a wolf in sheeps clothing. I really believe that he is overmatched and will destroy UGA athletics considerably more than that jerk of a president ever did. Florida didn’t let him go wihtout a hidden agenda. Don’t kid yourself, he is no longer a DAWG after all those years at gator land.
nobody
May 26th, 2012
10:42 pm
what about KO coverage and uniforms?
Stephen A.Dogg : Richt's ACC offensive IQ
May 26th, 2012
10:50 pm
What is laughable at UGA is that they have a head coach that has no incentive to reach the incentive clauses in his contract. What good is Richt to Georgia football if he doesn’t have a drive to reach the monetary incentives for achievement in the contract ? His career at UGA has now become a waste of time and money because we will never win the national title with a content coach that has no drive or hunger for the success a national title brings
Paladawg
May 27th, 2012
1:07 am
A couple of things: I’ve known Greg McGarity since our teen years at the Athens Y Camp and he is one of the most honorable men I have ever known. If he takes UGA’s money to be their AD, then he will be the best dadgum AD for UGA that he can possibly be. To think that he would be more loyal to a former employer than his present one is absolutely absurd and indicates a complete unfamiliarity with the man, or perhaps a subconcious character flaw of your own. Next, I was taught that you didn’t complain about somebody else’s job performance unless you can do better. I know I can’t coach football better than CMR or CMB, so I haven’t applied for their jobs. I assume all you guys who know better than them have sent your resume in to Coach McGarity. I guarantee that he will give it all the consideration it deserves.
ole yeller
May 27th, 2012
7:48 am
Every thing is in place, lets see what happens……………..
McFly
May 27th, 2012
7:55 am
Haden Mullinax and Scott Cooper are a couple of idiots.
Class A
May 27th, 2012
8:02 am
Empty studect section isnt all about scheduling. Even Auburn game had empy seats at kickoff for a late start. The real issue is the admissions standards. UGA is not admitting students like my son, who bled Red & Black while growing up, and is now attending Clemson and going to EVERY game. Half of the kids with 1310 SAT scores at UGA couldnt care less about football.
DogsonTop
May 27th, 2012
8:04 am
The dogs will be a lot better this year with a better D and better QB / RB play. They should easily win the SEC east again and play alabama for the sec title. This year, the dogs will pull the big upset and win the SEC—take it to the bank!
Never forget...
May 27th, 2012
8:06 am
GEORGIA TECH OWNS THIS STATE!!!
Sugar Hill Dawg
May 27th, 2012
8:27 am
I was a freshman in the fall of 1971 – I had no problem getting a season ticket in a much smaller Sanford Stadium. Exchanging the coupon for a ticket was somewhat of a pain (for example my fellow UGA student/Brumby resident date and I sat in the aisle for the Pat Sullivan Wins the Heisman Game), but to my knowledge anyone at orientation could order a season ticket – not so anymore. I just finished a four – year tour in enemy territory (my oldest was in the Auburn band – graduated in May) and I can tell y’all the Jordan – Hare gameday experience was much more like what my wife and I remembered from our Sanford days that what I have seen lately. (True – I’ve only been to two home games during the last four years – two wonderful trips to watch the Dawgs lay the wood on Auburn’s Tigers, but it sure seems to me the University has decided the non – gazillionaire alum no longer matters to them!) As far as the electronic ticket thing – Auburn uses the system – I don’t recall an empty student section (except the Louisiana – Monroe game two years ago) when I was in the stadium. I like the idea or hard tickets, first come – first served! Let student capitalism work its magic!
Snake Plisskin
May 27th, 2012
11:02 am
Let’s face it, UGA is farm system for the pro’s…the offense can not, and does not, been able to compete with the elite college programs…the pro style offense that is so good at turning out pro players for the next level, can’t compete with the speed and athleticism that exists at the college ranks…sure UGA has some great players, but when they line up against players of similar talents, coaching, etc, it seems that although they can play them tough and get close, but there is always a let down where UGA can’t stop the running game, can’t stop the pass rush, can’t cover receivers one on one, can’t contain the special teams, can’t play a whole game (conditioning), can’t, can’t, can’t…it seems that every quality team figures out a way to beat the offensive game plan, or pass coverage, or the special teams, they always find the weak link and exploits the heck out of it…sometimes it nothing more than a running back that can’t pass protect block, or the D coordinator knows that the OC is so predictable in his play calling, that they gamble and usually it pays off…UGA is a good college football team, but will it ever be great…
Insanity: doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results.
Albert Einstein
whiskey breath
May 27th, 2012
11:05 am
Do you think McGarrity would consider getting Jax State on the schedule? I have a friend that is President of the Univ I think I could get his commitment for a game. They beat Ole Miss a couple of years ago and almost beat Florida State. What do you have to lose? Think about it dogs, you could brag about it for a couple of months.
Stephen A.Dogg
May 27th, 2012
11:21 am
Good for you Paladawg that you are content with the medocrity that currently exists at UGA. I take it you are an old school kool aid drinker or leg humper that feels like UGA might as well settle for mediocrity because the future unknowns of change is worse. Paladawg, insanity is doing things the same way and getting the same results. Soft season schedules are going to hurt UGA in the end as last season proved. No one has to be a football coach or AD to know that Richt’s tenure at Georgia is coming to a close if he doesn’t have the ability to reach the incentive clauses in his contract. Nobody cares about what you were personally taught, because this isn’t about you. All Georgia fans want is a team they can be proud of that earns national respect. And for all the blue chip players that come and go, and despite all the money UGA spends we STILL don’t have a team we are truly proud of and we don’t get national respect. So how much longer is Georgia football to continue to be a mediocre and underachieving team ?
Vince D!
May 27th, 2012
12:19 pm
the new president needs to hire back Dooley as AD. mcgarity doesn’t know what he is doing.
bubba4dawgs
May 27th, 2012
12:23 pm
Hey Remember and Never Forget……what State are you talking about?….state of mind, I suppose! What are you smokin??
Whiznot
May 27th, 2012
12:51 pm
The poor offense has never been Bobo’s fault. Bobo is great. Please, someone give the great Bobo a head coaching job. Bobo could do wonders at Alabama. Much better than Satan.
Rick S
May 27th, 2012
12:52 pm
Not being negative but until Georgia Athletic Board including Greg McGarity, Athletic Director, quit patting themselves on the back for finishing second to Florida for the SEC All Sports Trophy and get serious about winning conference and National Championships, nothing will change at Georgia except the new 2nd place trophies!
The Georgia fan base is getting tired of always talking about what needs to be done in order for Georgia to earn their rightful place as a chmpionship caliber program but not living up to all the cheap talk!
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 27th, 2012
1:04 pm
People VIP is connected to UVa and you ain’t getting one without the other. Give Up on VPI to the SEC.
Wilson Pickett
May 27th, 2012
2:41 pm
The SEC should take both the schools from Virginia and take them today!
Dawg Bite
May 27th, 2012
3:16 pm
UNC to the SEC? Never, never will that happen. The schools on tobacco road are joined at the hip, and UNC,NC ST., Duke and Wake are not going anywhere. They form the backbone of the ACC, and will never depart that conference. Heck, most of them would just as soon abandon football altogether and just be a basketball conference. The SEC should have gone after Clemson rather than Missouri, as that place is more akin to the SEC than the ACC. They are a football school first, roundball comes in second, or maybe third behind baseball. As old Lewis said, Clemson is Auburn with a lake!
Dawg Bite
May 27th, 2012
3:29 pm
Class A, you are correct on one point you made earlier, the majority of the students with the high SAT scores are generally not that interested in sports. I have a granddaughter that will probably go to UGA next year, and she would most likely be in the library on a Sat. afternoon rather than Sanford Stadium. Heck, her high school boys and girls basketball teams were both ranked high in the state this past season, and when I mentioned that to her, I got a blank look as if to say,” what are you referring to”? She acted as if she did not even know they fielded a team in that sport. That being said, she is “All in ” as far as the academics are concerned, and I cannot fault her for that! She is certainly not like her grandfather,who got in UGA years ago because he had tuition money in hand and was still breathing. Times have changed, for sure!
Snoop Dawg
May 27th, 2012
3:57 pm
You can talk about it until the end of time, but the problem with UGA football is Mark Richt. Simple as that. He really doesn’t have a clue. He is worse than Bill Curry on a bad day… He is not a leader. He does not have the killer instinct. He is in the wrong profession.
With all the potential, I guarantee you that Richt will not win a championship this year. Just thinking about Bobo as OC is scary and depressing.
Snoop Dawg
May 27th, 2012
6:20 pm
AND I’m a legend in my own mind. That’s why I scrub garbage cans for a living.
evil empire
May 27th, 2012
8:45 pm
5 sec schools in the top 20 of the capitol one cup for athletic success…uga not in the top 90…great job mcgarrity…
DawgNole
May 27th, 2012
9:23 pm
Class A
May 27th, 2012
8:02 am
Empty studect section isnt all about scheduling. Even Auburn game had empy seats at kickoff for a late start. The real issue is the admissions standards. UGA is not admitting students like my son, who bled Red & Black while growing up, and is now attending Clemson and going to EVERY game. Half of the kids with 1310 SAT scores at UGA couldnt care less about football.
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Make tickets available to the “average” fan, and–more importantly–UPGRADE that shameful OOC schedule. The empty seats will vanish. Poof!
UGA24-7
May 27th, 2012
9:56 pm
ANYONE SEEN THE NICK FAIRLEY NEWS
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 27th, 2012
11:24 pm
@ Paladawg:
Pay no attention to the criticism of the peanut gallery!!!
You are correct in your UGA assessments in my opinion so just ignore the BS from the Single Digit IQ, self-proclaimed KNOW-IT-ALLs who don’t understand that NOBODY wins all their games.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 27th, 2012
11:28 pm
The same clowns bellyaching about not scheduling TOUGHER teams will be leading the cries about losing to those teams. Fortunately they have zero input in such decisions.
DawgNow
May 28th, 2012
12:19 am
keep the schedule easy so the dogs can win 10 games again and go to a florida bowl. I like that january vacation to sunny florida.
LakeDawg
May 28th, 2012
12:46 am
There will be no classic unis. Uga is NIKE’s biatch.
LakeDawg
May 28th, 2012
12:48 am
Of course CMR wants to get rid of the kick-off. He can’t coach special teams. Next he will be calling for no more punts.
LakeDawg
May 28th, 2012
12:50 am
If UGA doesn’t come out and pound the football and then run play action off of that, I’m going to smash my TV. Pollack is dead wrong. Bama and LSU do just fine with old timey offenses. Its how you win championships.
LakeDawg
May 28th, 2012
12:51 am
Of course, CMR won’t do that. I see a 9-3 season.
RPh SQ
May 28th, 2012
1:56 am
Enter your comments here
LAND Jacket
May 28th, 2012
2:13 am
SCR$% the dogs…but Bill your columns are the soul of uga football. Keep up the good work!
RPh DAWG
May 28th, 2012
2:17 am
All I see is mediocrity, Win the “exebition game” against Buffalo, lose to Missouri , lose to USC, split with Fla and Tn, win Ole Miss, Vanderbilt, win a couple more, love 1 or2 more. Go to Peach Bowl or Makybe Hula bowl, yadda, yadda, Rich again on hot seat. Fire Bobo. Get another Offence cordinator. Install new system, maybe even lose to Tech, following that, have a bad year. Fire Rich, Start Over, wait 4 years, maybe have decent team/// Not much to look forward next couple of years…………..
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r2d2tideboy
May 28th, 2012
2:18 am
ROLLLLLL Tide!
Bobo's 6th child
May 28th, 2012
2:20 am
Dont fire me daddy…hes best oc in sec…took us to sec game
Chuly Bai
May 28th, 2012
8:27 am
It’s going to be a long, hot, depressing summer for dawgtards, knowing that
GEORGIA TECH RUNS THIS STATE!!!
Neutral
May 28th, 2012
8:30 am
And has won several SEC championships!!!
D. Norwood
May 28th, 2012
10:19 am
Scott Cooper, you are dead right. Those were the best looking uniforms. I can not understand why we let Nike dictate what our uniforms look like. When they have total say the results are terrible ie last years opening game or Oregon.
Newman
May 28th, 2012
11:07 am
Flag kick-offs? Really? You might as well put skirts on them…
kingdaddy
May 28th, 2012
1:43 pm
Pretty soon, they’ll make us have at least half the team female! Thanks liberal political correctness, then everyone will win a trophy, yeahhhhhhh!!!
Bea Bea Esso
May 28th, 2012
1:44 pm
Richt takes his millions to the bank while UGA slides ever and ever deeper into the pit of mediocrity and irrelevance.
Consider the fact that Richt is paid more in one year than 99% of UGA fans will earn in their entire lifetime, and that should put things in perspective.
Ah yes, keep swilling the Kool-Aid if it helps.
douglas
May 28th, 2012
2:39 pm
Talking about our AD: I have not been impressed with his last two hires. Look at the women’s volleyball coach? Talk about lousy. And now this for the gymastics coach!
The red panties will live on forever in the hearts of dawg fans!
May 28th, 2012
4:08 pm
Talking about our AD: I have not been impressed with his last two hires.
I was more impressed with Damon Evans, other than the little fact that he was a drunk adulterer.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 28th, 2012
4:11 pm
The red panties will live on forever in the hearts of dawg fans!
I was more impressed with Damon Evans, other than the little fact that he was a drunk adulterer.
So was S. Yoculan but she won Championships
evil empire
May 28th, 2012
4:23 pm
can you believe georgia wasn’t selected for the ncaa baseball tournament???…with the finest facilities and greatest fans in the sec, they were not selected???…wow, it appears that my initial impressions on the state of uga athletics was correct…UGA SUCKS…
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 28th, 2012
4:29 pm
Evil Empire and UF won the SEC Tournament against WHO
flagboy?
May 28th, 2012
4:56 pm
Paul in NH
May 26th, 2012
3:49 pm
“Would not UNC recruiting improve (and thus their fb program) should they end up in the SEC?”
UNC has had more 1st round draft picks in the last 5 years than UGA and has had the same number of players drafted in the first 3 rounds. There was nothing wrong with the recruiting under Butch
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Yeah, maybe recruiting at UNC under Davis wasn’t “wrong”, just pretty much everything else. To act like UNC’s football program wouldn’t improve by joining the SEC is wrong. I don’t think UNC should or ever would join the SEC, but their football program would definitely improve if they did.
flagboy?
May 28th, 2012
5:08 pm
Class A
May 27th, 2012
8:02 am
Empty studect section isnt all about scheduling. Even Auburn game had empy seats at kickoff for a late start. The real issue is the admissions standards. UGA is not admitting students like my son, who bled Red & Black while growing up, and is now attending Clemson and going to EVERY game. Half of the kids with 1310 SAT scores at UGA couldnt care less about football.
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. . . . wut?
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 28th, 2012
5:08 pm
flagboy…..and being in the SEC has done wonders for Vandy, Ole Miss & Kentucky right?
B C Dawgs
May 28th, 2012
7:37 pm
Snoopy–Sure wish there was a way I could get a piece of that wager. Dawgs win SEC this year, no problem.
Coach Mark Richt gets voted coach of year and whiners will still whine.
Lakedawg
May 28th, 2012
7:40 pm
Bill King, and who do you pull for again??
DawgNole
May 28th, 2012
10:12 pm
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 27th, 2012
11:28 pm
The same clowns bellyaching about not scheduling TOUGHER teams will be leading the cries about losing to those teams. Fortunately they have zero input in such decisions.
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Not this clown, mr. crap for brains. Your view epitomizes the cowardice displayed by all D-1 football who stoop to buying Ws–and that’s most of them.
THE Dixie Redcoat Band
May 29th, 2012
12:50 am
Dang, can UGA win anything, except for horseback riding? It’s looking pretty bad people..
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 29th, 2012
1:10 am
Maybe Beer Pong and Bong Toke’n
Bobo's 6th child
May 29th, 2012
1:10 am
sec game redfart band…
momanddadwentdowntocharlotte
May 29th, 2012
1:11 am
http://www.hatinyourschool.org/Koolaid
TROLL PATROLL
May 29th, 2012
1:19 am
Yoc and still at koolaid tied to hip…sniffin trollege here
albany dog boy
May 29th, 2012
1:25 am
All I know, Bill, is that you love our Dawgs and put all the cards on the table…The bloggers then begin to wreak havoc on the truth or come up with their craziness!
fanbase
May 29th, 2012
7:42 am
admit more low sec redneck types to uga to improve football attendance–that’s the ticket! woof!
dawginduluth
May 29th, 2012
7:56 am
Snoop’s got it right. Nice guy, excellent recruiter, lousy coach. No NC with Richt. Never!
gbal
May 29th, 2012
8:40 am
Flag football ???/ Are you kidding me. Cant believe Susan would suggest it nor that Bill would post it.
BIGDAWGFAN
May 29th, 2012
9:55 am
hey did yaw hear nick fairley got a dui lmao
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 29th, 2012
10:11 am
Wow BIGDWAGFAN an over 21 year old NFL player got a DUI compares to college kids at UGa getting DUI?
Nick
May 29th, 2012
11:54 am
There are not more injuries that occur on kickoffs vs. plays from scrimmage, even percentage-wise. Especially serious injuries. Not even sure why it’s a topic of discussion.
I say get your best players out there on special teams. Period
Go Dawgs!
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 29th, 2012
2:24 pm
Damon Evans + Biggest drag ever on Dawg Nation during his AD stint!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
evil empire
May 29th, 2012
2:35 pm
damon evans= okstate, colorado, az state…mcgarrity = buffalo, southern university, coastal carolina…evans was working on making uga a national program…mcgarrity is working on keeping uga the joke that it is nationally…
Lee
May 29th, 2012
2:36 pm
As far as two additional teams to the ACC, I read that Va Tech and NC State would be the ones as NC State has had enough of being behind UNC, much like Texas A&M was tired of being behind UT (Texas), and would be interested in the SEC.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
May 29th, 2012
3:34 pm
LEE VIP is tied to UVa try again.
AAAAA Athens Bail Bonds R Us
May 29th, 2012
4:21 pm
AJC headline: UGA basketball player Donte’ Williams arrested for marijuana possession
He parked next to a police car. It’s bad enough that UGA athletes are thugs, but they’re also stupid thugs.
Looks like the race for the Fulmer Cup is on!
harold
May 29th, 2012
4:22 pm
UGA WILL NEVER BE AN ALABAMA OR LSU BECAUSE THE FANS ARE HAPPY TO JUST COMPETE. THE RECRUITING RANKINGS FOR EXAMPLE ‘NEVER” PAN OUT TO A TOP 10 RANKING. OBVIOUSLY THIS IS A “CLEAR INDICATION” THAT UGA IS NOT A CHAMPIONSHIP PROGRAM AND RICHT IS NOT A CHAMPIONSHIP COACH.
FACT: RICHT IS 9-30 AGAINST RANKED TEAMS.
FACT: RICHT HAS NEVER EVEN PLAYED IN THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.
FACT: RICHT IS 24-16 HIS LAST THREE YEARS.
FACT: RICHT DID WELL ( 2001-2005) WITH JIM DONNANS PLAYERS.
FACT: RICHT WENT DOWNHILL AFTER VAN GORDER LEFT.
FACT: JOHN CHAVIS AND KIRBY SMART “REJECTED” THE DC POSITION AT UGA!
FACT: UGA HAS NOT BEEN TO THE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME IN OVER 32 YEARS!
FACT: NICK SABAN HAS MORE NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS THAN UGA!
FACT: NICK SABAN AND LES MILES ARE CHAMPIONSHIP COACHES.
FACT: LSU AND ALABAMA, LSU, FLORIDA, AND AUBURN ARE CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS.
FACT: RICHT WILL NEVER TAKE UGA FANS WHERE THEY WANT TO GO!
FACT: THE REST OF THE FOOTBALL FANS IN THE SEC VIEW UGA AS ABOVE AVERAGE.
Donte Williams
May 29th, 2012
4:23 pm
It’s going to be an all-time high this year in Athens! It was for me personally in Atlanta last week!
old dog
May 29th, 2012
4:51 pm
Of course at times Murray could be inconsistent….he was running for his life! The good teams whooped us so badly up front what the heck was he supposed to do?? I’ve harped on it on all the blogs I can…our WEAKEST POINT BY FAR is the o-line. Anyone who played on ANY level can see that! We have to recruit (and keep!) good linemen to be competative in the SEC. We got smacked up front by Boise State, LSU, and Michigan State. This is not an opinion….it is a fact! Until we concentrate on the area in which the game is won, namely the line, we will continue to lose to the good teams! We pass block below average, run block WAY below average, and in the second half of the good-team games (why it took them so long to realize our weakness is still beyond me) w get nailed up front….physically dominated! You cannot coach out of a lack of talent. We must concentrate on this glaring problem, and the rest will come around. Yes, we have one or two to go high in the draft, but as an overall unit we are way behind LSU and Bama. Yes, I am a dofg fan, and no I’m not negative all the time. I love my dogs. But our line improves, or we all get on these blogs after the season and say “What?????”
chazzo
May 29th, 2012
5:54 pm
A little off topic, perhaps, but I just flipped through the Phil Steele’s. He has UF and UT on the “surprises” list. Perhaps this schedule is not a total cakewalk. Also, with Petrino out on an extended date with some secretary, are the Hogs really going to be a top ten team?
If we Dawgs don’t get caught up in the hype and take it one game at a time, things will be okay. If our guys start thinking they have any of these games won, look for another 10-4 (and this one will be a disappointing 10-4).
Profiler
May 29th, 2012
7:25 pm
CRICKETS about UGA…..until Donte Williams is arrested. Congrats UGA. At least we woke you up!
Profiler
May 29th, 2012
7:25 pm
A shame I have to post on the most recent blog of 3 1/2 days old.
Los perros estupidos
May 29th, 2012
8:30 pm
Why does the AJC not allow any comments every time a dawg thug is arrested?
George Stein
May 29th, 2012
8:30 pm
A little research on VT would have been appropriate. No one is getting them without UVA.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 29th, 2012
8:50 pm
@ Old Dawg:(4:51pm post)
Well said my friend!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If Murray had Bammer’s or LSU’s OL he would be an All American and a high draft pick. It is pathetic that so many fail to see that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 29th, 2012
8:55 pm
@ HAROLD:
Who the hell would name a little boychild Harold????????????????
Hal, tell us about Bammer fan’s attitude in the “BEFORE SABAN” era!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
LMAO
PS: The next time you have athought…………………………………just let it go!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
May 29th, 2012
8:58 pm
@ Lee:
I thought that NC State and Va Tech were already in the ACC!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My bad!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
AAAAA Athens Bail Bonds R Us
May 30th, 2012
8:00 am
Any more dawgs arrested today?
James Ainsworth
May 31st, 2012
10:23 am
I agree, the 80’s uniform should be returned and be the uniform of the team. This constant changing of uniform is B.S. and really takes a hit on tradition. I don’t like Alabama but I like the fact they stuck with tradition for the most part in their uniforms.