Fan talk: Offensive line worries, Redcoats say ‘Hail’ yeah, and more!
The UGA athletic association is asking fans to “Commit to the G,” whether it’s by buying a ticket to a game, making a donation to the Georgia Bulldog Club or even just wearing Georgia gear to work on Fridays. They’ve launched a special website as part of the campaign and are urging fans to interact on the Georgia Bulldogs Facebook page and on Twitter (@ugaathletics) where they want fans to use the #CommitToTheG hashtag.
As for wearing Bulldog gear on Fridays, beginning on Friday, Aug. 31, fans who submit photos in Georgia gear to fanupfriday@gmail.com will have the chance to win prizes. A different winner will be selected each week and the photos will be posted on the official UGA Athletics Facebook page. Fans can also participate by sending photos to the @ugaathletics official UGA Athletics Twitter feed, with the hash tag #fanupfriday.
Now, let’s catch up on some Junkyard Mail …
Brett writes: The offensive line is the major area of concern going into the season. How much better have they gotten in recent weeks? I for one am worried about David Andrews [at center]; he is listed at 6′2 280. That seems a bit too small for the defenses we will see.
I’m thinking Andrews, who reportedly is up to 295 now, must have made strides since the spring because Mark Richt singled him out this week, saying he “has had a good camp, and to me he has solidified that job” as center. “We were trying to find the best combination of five, and we went into camp hoping he would be the guy. I think it’s the best combination for him to be the center, and he came through. I think he’s done a good job.” Earlier, Richt had said of Andrews: “He’s very smart. That center must be able to make the calls and get everybody moving in the right direction. … If you’re quick and you get your hands and feet where they’re supposed to be and you run them with enthusiasm and you know what you’re doing, you can play center.”
David Andrews has been singled out for praise by Mark Richt and fellow players. (University of Georgia)
Richt isn’t alone in his praise of the sophomore lineman. Two weeks ago it was reported that Andrews, who’s known as “Boss,” had bested nose guard John Jenkins in some drills. “I’m going to be honest with you about David Andrews,” Jenkins said. “A lot of people will be surprised. He’s got a lot of heart and attitude. And with that heart and attitude and being so young he’s going to be a great player. And for him to be able to hold with Kwame [Geathers] and me, it shows a lot. The thing is with David Andrews, his technique has gotten a lot better since the spring.” Added Aaron Murray, who takes the snaps from Anderson: “We go out there, and him and I are working on calls. He knows everything we’re doing, he knows the calls, and he’s only going to get better these next few weeks and into the season. So I have complete confidence in what he can do.”
As for the state of the OL in general, star defender Jarvis Jones says of the OL: “Those guys are getting a whole lot better. I’m seeing improvement in them every day.” And Mike Bobo said, “I’m really liking the progression of the offensive line. I think those guys have bought in and they’re working hard. Our missed assignments are down tremendously from last year at this point. That’s due to those guys learning and studying and due to the quarterback getting us ready and into the play.”
The fact that they were barely into preseason camp when coach Will Friend had basically settled on a starting five is encouraging. Currently it looks like the starters will be Kenarious Gates at left tackle, Dallas Lee at left guard, Andrews at center, Chris Burnette at right guard and true freshman John Theus at right tackle, with Watts Dantzler rotating in as the top reserve. The one caveat: After Dantzler, the drop-off apparently is pretty noticeable, and that could be a factor if the injury bug bites.
Ryan Paul Reid of the Redcoat Band writes: Bill, First off, keep up the great work with the Blawg. It’s my trusted source for everything UGA. I wanted to let you know that we, the Redcoat Marching Band, are reviving the tradition of singing our beloved “Hail to Georgia” fight song (during pregame, in the stands, during Dawg Walk, etc.). We’ve put together a video of the band at band camp running through the tune and singing the somewhat forgotten lyrics, which are also embedded in the video. I tell you this because we all know reviving this tradition is only possible if UGA fans know it’s happening and learn (or relearn) the lyrics. If you have any extra room in your next Blawg post, can you possibly squeeze in a tidbit about our efforts and provide the link to the lyrics? We want this to succeed more than you can imagine and that starts by spreading the word. Needless to say, your voice is louder than mine or those of my colleagues and we would appreciate any effort on your part to help us spread the word. Thanks again, Bill. Keep up the fantastic work. Get ready for a season to remember. Go Dawgs.
With pleasure, Ryan. Here are the lyrics. Learn ‘em!
Hail to Georgia down in Dixie!
A college honored, fair, and true!
The red and black is her standard, proudly it waves,
Streaming today and the ages through!
She’s the fairest of the Southland!
We’ll pledge our love to her for aye! [pronounced like the letter "A"]
To that college dear we’ll raise a cheer!
All hail to dear old U-G-A!
The Redcoat Band will be on the same road schedule as the past couple of seasons. (Photo by Bill King)
On a related topic, Austin writes: I have been blessed to have traveled to each SEC stadium with the Dawgs over the years and will currently be attending the game in Missouri this year. Just for the sake of my knowing, I called the UGA band department today and inquired about which road games the full band would be attending this year. Much to my dismay it will only be the Auburn and Florida games in the regular season this year. Why not South Carolina, too? Why not Tennessee last year? Don’t say money! Especially not the way we’ve been spending it! Other schools’ bands still travel. A few years back Mississippi State brought their entire band to Athens. As did Tennessee the year before and SC last year. It really adds to our crowd when we go on the road. We need our band to visit more schools when we go off.
I put that question to our pal Ryan, and he said: “In addition to the typical Florida and bowl game (and, we hope, SEC Championship game), the full band will be traveling to Auburn. It’s the same one full band trip schedule [the athletic association] has used the past two years. The full Derbies [the pep band] will be at USCe, with a smaller Derbies group at Kentucky, and around 30 Derbies at Mizzou.” Basically, it comes down to what the athletic association, which funds the Redcoats’ football duties, is willing to pay for. But I was told by another Redcoat Band member a while back that another factor is that the band isn’t always given enough seats at away games to take more than the Derbies anyway. Still, I tend to agree with you, Austin, that the full band ought to go to at least one more road game.
Josh Hensley writes: Bill, First of all I enjoy reading your Blawg every week. I also enjoying coming to Athens on the first Saturday of the football season. With that being said, I have a question. Do you think UGA would ever consider playing their opening nonconference game on a Thursday night? Many fans may not like this but it may be a good idea to get a head start on the competition, like USCe playing Vandy on Thursday to open up the season. It would give the team a few extra days after a game to tweak some things especially since the team will most likely leave Thursday night or Friday afternoon the next week to go to Missouri.
Not likely, Josh. UGA has a pretty longstanding tradition of keeping home games on Saturdays. Last year, President Michael Adams told WGAU in Athens that, ”To the best of my knowledge, and I think this is accurate, we’ve not played a home or away Thursday night game during my time here, and we won’t. I don’t do scheduling, but I do set certain parameters and certain rules within which the athletic departments are expected to operate. We don’t let teams play on exam days, for instance. We don’t like for them to play on reading days, but there’s been a time or two that has been unavoidable because of conference commitments. But generally, I think football ought to be a Saturday occurrence. I think it ought to be fun for an entire community on weekends.” Adams isn’t even crazy about neutral site openers like last year’s at the Georgia Dome, which he said fans ought to view as “a one-time event. I’m a very strong believer in on-campus, student-centered football.”
Cleveland Williams III writes: Bill, Why is there so much attention being given to Malcolm Mitchell moving from receiver to defensive back this year? I know the stats from last year — and he was good as a freshman — but when looking at the depth chart for next year he is going to be needed as a defensive back. The current starting defensive backfield is all seniors and will be lost to graduation. The group for next year will only have seven scholarship players (Devin Bowman, Sheldon Dawson, Marc Deas, Corey Moore, Connor Norman, Blake Sailors, Damian Swann) plus Malcolm, and will lack experience. The receiving core for next year, (Bennett, Conley, Scott-Wesley, Tibbs, Wooten, Flournoy-Smith, Lynch and Rome), will be the more experienced group. Bennett, Conley, Wooten, Lynch and Rome will be more experienced than the returning defensive backs. Should Mitchell not be left at defensive back to resolve this issue?
Damian Swann is likely to have Malcolm Mitchell as a fellow defender on at least a part-time basis for quite a while. (Curtis Compton / AJC)
You make a good point, Cleveland. I’d say a lot of it will depend on a) how well Mitchell performs as a two-way player and b) how well the rest of the receiving corps does. I basically expect Mitchell will remain at least a part-time two-way player the rest of his career at Georgia.
Jim Parry writes: Bill, Saw some early comments on our new placekickers performances, thus far. Made me wonder, with the large amount of recruits we plan to sign this year, wouldn’t it be safe to use one on another kicker? We had two on scholarship recently? This would be a good year to do with all the numbers.
Let’s wait and see how true freshman Marshall Morgan does this season. If he falters then, yeah, I wouldn’t be surprised to see one of the 30-plus scholarships UGA will be able to hand out going to another kicker. But if he gets in the groove, I’d say at least for a couple of years his backup is likely to be someone who starts out as a walk-on. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Brandon Coutu arrived in Athens as a walk-on and ended up supplanting scholarship kicker Andy Bailey.
Chuck Cook writes: Hi Bill, I have been enjoying your blogs and articles in the AJC for quite some time, and never miss one of your postings. Your latest about your daughter’s enrollment and some of the history of UGA has prompted a question from me, and hopefully a link or direction you can point me to. As a 1960 grad (BAJ), my wife and I left campus in 1959 for a job in Jacksonville, and returned in 1960 only for graduation ceremonies. I never got a 1960 (and maybe not even a 1959) yearbook, and for all these years I’ve wondered if I had a photo or two in these. Do you know if there’s a library link that might take me to a digital version of those old yearbooks or some way I could make contact with a department to view the yearbooks when I make a trip to Athens? I’d greatly appreciate your help. Thanks.
Yes, there is a link to Pandora yearbooks of the past provided by UGA’s Hargrett Rare Book and Manuscript Library, but the bad news is that so far it only offers scans of a limited number of years. They say later volumes will be added over time, but they don’t say how quickly. You might try searching on eBay for a 1960 Pandora. When I checked, I didn’t see one for that year (though they had 1961), but it’s a good bet one will show up eventually.
I’ll answer more Junkyard Mail next week. Do you have something you want to discuss concerning the upcoming football season or UGA athletics in general? Got a question you want the Junkyard Blawg to tackle? If so, send it to junkyardblawg@gmail.com.
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109 comments Add your comment
P-Man
August 18th, 2012
10:30 pm
First!
harold
August 18th, 2012
10:44 pm
WITH SUCH AN EASY CAKEWALK SCHEDULE UGA SHOULD GO 13-0.
P-Man
August 18th, 2012
10:45 pm
Good column, Bill. Thanks for the update about the band, and thanks for posting the words to “Hail to Georgia”. I found them several years ago in a pocket-sized student handbook that was evidently handed out to students duringthe 30s. It also had words to other Georgia songs, like, “Going Back”, “Wanna Go Back”, and, of course, “Glory, Glory”. Then again, I knew the words to “Hail” because my parents taught them to me!
On a related note, are you aware that a piece called “The Bulldog March”, written in the early 20th century, was rediscovered a few years ago? Michael Brewer and the Athens Brass Choir performed an arrangement of this piano piece soon after it was found by an alumnus, whose name escapes me at the momnent…
P-Man
August 18th, 2012
10:49 pm
One more comment…
These words are slightly different than what I’ve seen. In the 4th line, it was “Singing her praises the ages through.”
Last line: “So here’s to dear ole U-G-A!”
11Dawg
August 18th, 2012
11:13 pm
In regards to the Redcoats not going to SC, I believe there was something a couple years ago where the SEC made rules limiting the number of games the band can go to. It had to do with fairness between teams or something I believe.
SSIgator
August 18th, 2012
11:20 pm
“Adams isn’t even crazy about neutral site openers like last year’s at the Georgia Dome”
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I guess not after getting waxed by some 2 & 3 star players from Idaho.
SSIgator
August 18th, 2012
11:30 pm
“As for wearing Bulldog gear on Fridays, beginning on Friday, Aug. 31, fans who submit photos in Georgia gear to fanupfriday@gmail.com will have the chance to win prizes.”
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Good Lord, This sounds like one of those pieces of trash that I get in the mail telling me that I have won a car and all I have to do is bring the key enclosed to the dealership and if unlocks the car – I win it!!! Wow, as P.T. Barnum said, there is one born every minute.
SousaSarge
August 18th, 2012
11:31 pm
Former Redcoat here, 11Dawg is correct. Other athletic departments around the SEC with smaller budgets than UGA asked a couple of years ago to reduce the number of away games the full band could go to as a cost-saving maneuver. Now each organization is limited to attending 2 away games a year as a full band, which we use for Florida every year and Auburn/Tennessee(?) on a rotating schedule. Go Dawgs!
SSIgator
August 18th, 2012
11:33 pm
“Earlier, Richt had said of Andrews: “He’s very smart.”
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Things are looking up in Athens.
SSIgator
August 18th, 2012
11:38 pm
“Our missed assignments are down tremendously from last year at this point.”
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??? Wasn’t last years line the more proven one – that went to the NFL? Coaching??
SSIgator
August 18th, 2012
11:45 pm
“Do you think UGA would ever consider playing their opening nonconference game on a Thursday night?”
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Sounds like John might be anitcipating the worst for this upcoming season. Being relagated to the Thursady night (usually reserved for the ACC and other conferences) schedule is not a good sign.
Oh yeah!
August 18th, 2012
11:46 pm
SSI’s team looked pretty sorry in their practice today. It’s a shame for them that their quarterbacks are so lousy.
SSIgator
August 18th, 2012
11:50 pm
“We don’t like for them to play on reading days”
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Please don’t tell me that UGA has a dedicated day for their football player learning their ABC’s, Jan Kemp would be rolling over in her grave.
Dawg for Life
August 18th, 2012
11:56 pm
SSlgator, what the hell are you doing? Do you realize how moronic you sound? Your team will do good to win 6 games this year, and the others you will be waxed. Ever since that over rated quief of a coach you had left you with his problems, you have sucked it up. Face it, uf is a thing of the past, and a flash in history. Your team overall does not have a very good record. Historically, uf is a poor football school, and as much else, things are reverting back to the way they were in the past…with UGA beating up on uf like we do tech every year.
SSIgator
August 19th, 2012
12:01 am
Bill King -
Sorry for so many posts so close together, but this is one of your better (and more diverse) articles of late and was ripe for comment. Hope Olivia is adjusting to being away from the nest. Cheers.
Dawg for Life
August 19th, 2012
12:10 am
uf all time record is 640-373-40, with 3 claimed national titles.
UGA all time record is 747-400-54, with 6 claimed national titles
and the all time recor between the two is 48-40-2 in favor of UGA and thats after the recent domination, which is ending now. Not to mention UGA has the second most SEC titles behind Alabama….add another one after this year is over too! GO DAWGS!
faithfuldawg86
August 19th, 2012
12:27 am
sSI Gator: reading days are the 1-2 days students have between the end of regular classes and the start of exams… It’s all about the academics (you know, the reason they’re in college).
SSIgator
August 19th, 2012
12:33 am
faithfuldawg86 -
Whew! Thanks for clearing that up. Jan will rest easier now.
dbc
August 19th, 2012
1:00 am
SSI do you have a wife? Kids? Something? A gator fan talking to himself on a UGA blog? What a loser…Gators are about 300 miles south in case you got lost.
Fan
August 19th, 2012
1:26 am
@Bill,
I was a Redcoat as well and graduated in spr ‘09. What 11Dawg and Sousa said is true. I believe the change happened in the fall of 2010. It’s sad, because UGA does have the budget to send the band to more games, but we can’t because it would hurt the feelings of other schools.
Found this link ranking the SEC bands around 2009/10:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/403577-top-5-marching-bands-of-the-sec/page/6
Decent read, except there’s no way Tennessee is 2nd on originality for their songs. Our Drum Majors kept tallies on the big dry erase boards at the games every time they played Rocky Top.
Dancing on high with the incomparable Ballina Sisters
August 19th, 2012
6:16 am
As usual, the dawgs are all pumped up for another run at the SEC and a national championship. The Kool-Aid is flowing in copious amounts as they make ready to mow down their cupcake opposition.
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Wait, haven’t we heard this before… as in every year?
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And before long the dreams will be just shattered illusions, victim to 3rd rate coaching, failed drug tests, DUIs, girlfriends beaten up, academic failures, and a dozen other reasons.
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So let me be the first to say so long, farewell, ciao, adios, sayonara, and adieu to the whimpering puppies, whose only hope is… are you ready for this…
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WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR!!!
Grantham's The Man!
August 19th, 2012
6:35 am
@ SsIgator, I know it’s not looking good down in Gainesville these days, that’s a real shame…..
Florida will turn it around again one day. It’s the Dawgs time now. No need to torture yourself, better to just accept the truth and get used to it.
Wishing out loud on a Dawgs blog won’t do you or the gators any good. Maybe next year?
Destin Dawg
August 19th, 2012
7:26 am
Crazy Will Muschamp is only in his 2nd year as H.C… and Texas did not do well when he was coordinator..,. WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR !!!
SSI
August 19th, 2012
7:45 am
I checked the Student Index in the 1960 Pandora and did not find a listing for Charles Cook…or any male Cook.
Speaking of the Redcoat Band…which, as they sing “The Best Band In The Land”…could some consideration be given to changing the playing (and singing) of the UGA song (which no one knows) to the Georgia State song (which EVERYONE knows). Georgia On My Mind is much more meaningful to a fired up football crowd than the “High School” tune they now play.
just a fan
August 19th, 2012
8:22 am
I have recently moved to Florida and have two sets of season tickets that I need to sell if interested please email me at fantasynfl3100@yahoo.com. One set of tickets is in section 321 and the other set is in section 117.
Joey
August 19th, 2012
8:29 am
If Jarvis Jones and John Jenkins aren’t worried about the O-line, then I’m not worried.
Well maybe a little . . .
Go Dawgs!
Cdpridg
August 19th, 2012
8:44 am
Harold..quit being a coward…UGA beats Tenn…over or under 30?
Big Enos Burdette
August 19th, 2012
8:45 am
Georgia On My Mind would be classic!
Pulpwud Smiff
August 19th, 2012
8:46 am
The 15 worst scandals in college sports:
http://www.wftv.com/gallery/sports/college/worst-scandals-college-sports-history/gq3b/#2097400
Just guess which school is on the list TWICE.
Remember, there’s a reason why UGA is known far and wide as The Cesspool of the South.
Just Sayin
August 19th, 2012
8:52 am
@dancing…..
Please read Dawg for Life’s posting at 12:10 am.
LogicalUS
August 19th, 2012
9:47 am
“In regards to the Redcoats not going to SC”
Might as well save them for a game which UGA has a prayer of winning. Not going to be much to cheer about at that game for UGA…they are averaging about 9 pts a game in Columbia.
Ole, that’s right I forgot UGAs no-running back, inexperienced OL, and no-name WR offense is going to score 45 this year in UGA.
Save the band for the UK trip it MIGHT have more reason for songs.
Jackson
August 19th, 2012
9:57 am
Any word on whether the Redcoats have been moved back to their rightful seats on the North side?
chazzo
August 19th, 2012
10:12 am
Not too concerned about the band. I mean their cool and traditional and all. It does seem that we would cart the lot of them to Mizzou, though. Welcome to the SEC, our band is louder than your whole stadium!
kingdaddy
August 19th, 2012
10:13 am
What brings the same trolls to the UGA sites again and again to spew their hatred toward UGA. Same trolls, same message, Doggies are losers. One of the most successful programs in the SEC, needs to just giveup because they will never accomplish anything, lol.
Where do they come from and why do they come here? What do they hope to accomplish with non-stop UGA-bashing? Is it jealousy? Spite because of numerous beatdowns by the Dawgs inflicted on their favorite team?
I for one, never go to another teams blogs for any reason. Just not interested, but they are always here wasting our time, defending against false accusations and half-truths. You answer them logically and they ignore your reply because they already know the truth. They just want to inflict verbal damage to our psyche and instill doubt in our program. They want us to hate CMR & CMB. They want us to doubt CTGs Defense as inept, lol…
Basically, it is nothing short of cyber-warfare and it works on the simple-minded but not on the informed. We have no qb controversy. Our D. is strong and our O-line is very capable.
Has there been a study on Blog-Trolls? I would love to read it…
alpha male
August 19th, 2012
10:19 am
Enter your comments here
CIA Dawg
August 19th, 2012
10:20 am
I have it on good authority that SSI Gator makes honey and hangs with bees. Aka St Simons, UGA Cesspool, and many more. He isn’t a hater; it is beyond that. Hahahahah
tide roll
August 19th, 2012
10:21 am
There is no way on God’s green earth that Andrews is 6′2″ 280 lbs. Richt ought to be ashamed for allowing UGA to list Andrews as such. More like 5′11″ 270 lbs. In fact, there was an article about Bobo and Will Friend teasing the kid about how short he is, and Andrew acknowledging that, in some cases, he’s outweighed by 80 lbs! .Richt’s made some bizarre decisions since he’s been at UGA, but starting this kid at center is one of the tops. Richt has your future All-SEC center (Michael Thornton) at 3rd Team Nose Tackle. This is why it’s been 32 years y’all.
kingdaddy
August 19th, 2012
10:27 am
Log
Thanks for the laugh this morning. Nice way to start a Sunday morning, with a joke about how much S.C. has accomplished in their storied history. What a tradition the Chickens have, lol. They are a legend in their on mind. Pathetic really pathetic…
alpha male
August 19th, 2012
10:28 am
Chazzo is in for a big surprise when the dawgs get to Columbia, Mizzou. The beginnnig of the end for CMR and the “dream season”. Missou wakes them up to reality.
CIA Dawg
August 19th, 2012
10:36 am
Rivals and Scout said he was 6 2″ & 275 two years ago! You are saying he shrunk 3 inches and 5 pounds in two years? Maybe we shoot for the middle, say 6″ & 290? This is what Scout said and it sounds like they were right,— Andrews is a true center prospect and he has what schools look for at that position. He is smart, he can make the calls, he is strong, and he gets off the ball well. He still needs to continue to add weight and get bigger, but he will develop into one of the top centers in the South. – Chad Simmons – 1/18/2010
Doofus
August 19th, 2012
10:41 am
Thursday night games are for pansy teams that run high school offenses that can’t get on TV any other way. Thursday night games are when you fry the bigger fish!
alpha male
August 19th, 2012
10:46 am
Penn State is big on tradition. So is Georgia. Tradition is a great crutch when the present doesn’t have a leg to stand on.
kingdaddy
August 19th, 2012
10:56 am
Speaking of jokes, Tide Roll makes an appearance to bless the Doggies with his racist spew. T.roll is the worst UGA hater on the blog wherever and whenever he’s around. He’s always so concerned for UGA, lmaoff. It’s fitting that he made an appearance right after my 10:13 post. He is just a waste of humanity and is nothing if not the face of hate. I pity the people closest to him because he is a social cancer that needs a cure. His complex hatred for UGA has turned into blatant racism. If he were part of a tree, you would prune him. If he was cattle, you would cull him. Like a bad apple, you must keep him from rotting the rest of the bunch. If he was on your ball team, you’d cut him. He is cancer, poision & corrosive rust.
I believe in Freedom of Speech, but the hate coming out of what Tide Rolls post is an abuse of the Freedom I fought for. I highly doubt he was ever a member of the United States Military. He is pitiful and pathetic…
Wallis the dog
August 19th, 2012
10:57 am
Regarding the comment about Thursday games– I think that’s the first thing Michael Adams has ever said that I agree with.
kingdaddy
August 19th, 2012
11:01 am
Alpha Male
And what kind of statement have you made without tradition? Zero. You have NOTHING…
kingdaddy
August 19th, 2012
11:12 am
Alpha
So is Alabama, USC, Notre Dame, UOS, Michigan and too many to list. What is your lame point and what loser school with no tradition do you support, lol???
realitycheck
August 19th, 2012
11:19 am
Dawg for Life………..When you said another NC after this year, you couldn’t have been talking about UGA………I’m sure you meant Bama again. It was just slightly unclear the way you worded it!
Ryan Reid
August 19th, 2012
11:19 am
To those who asked…
The RCB will be moving back to our seats in Section 112.
big city blog critic
August 19th, 2012
11:21 am
Tradition is a great crutch when the present doesn’t have a leg to stand on.
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that line is a keeper! good one Alpha!
kingdaddy
August 19th, 2012
11:22 am
Ryan
Is that what y’all want???
dawggirl
August 19th, 2012
11:24 am
“SSI do you have a wife? Kids?”
Oh god, thanks for the laugh. As if any sane female would ever touch SSI with a ten foot pole.
When you decide on what college that you will attend
August 19th, 2012
11:26 am
To the morons that cruise through this UGA site, one does not decide on a college, IF it has won a MNC or not. Yes, if you really ARE planning on Alabama from the get go, and you enroll …………….fine, gravy.
MNCs have never been a reason why 99.9% of university bound students pick a school or not. If it were …………..why would anyone attend NW University or UNC Chapel Hill or U of Virginia or Harvard or Cal Poly? See. THINK.
UGA class of 71 & 73.
You were like a son to me. A tiger son.
August 19th, 2012
11:29 am
Am hearing alot of the UGA alum want the RCB to sit in any of the 600 sections. Too much of a distraction to the game.
PaulPaul
August 19th, 2012
11:35 am
Tide roll
Did you play football? I was a lineman and everybody was bigger than I was. I whipped lots of guys who were bigger. Of course I got my clock cleaned sometimes but the guys were just better than I was. It is not the size of the dawg in the fight just the size of the fight in the dawg. You are a pathetic racist who has no business commenting on anything related to football.
Cdpridg
August 19th, 2012
12:03 pm
King…Tide roll and most all of the other trolls that dont have the guts to mention who they support are all tech fans…all 5 of them. We maybe getting a couple chickens in now daus as well. Just wannabee loser fanbases
Dawg Haus
August 19th, 2012
12:05 pm
Depth is really the only concern I have with the offensive line. The starting five should hold up pretty well, but we have to keep hoping they all stay healthy throughout the season. Go Dawgs!
DAWG FEVER
August 19th, 2012
12:06 pm
DAWGS AND THE MISSOURI WILL BE A TREAT, game will come down to the last QUARTER
DAWG bitter FEVER
August 19th, 2012
12:09 pm
it always comes down to the QB being careless or the QB being smart??
——–which is turnover murray????????????
DAWG bitter FEVER
August 19th, 2012
12:25 pm
@bill king daddy——TIDE roll served for ALCADA—
kingdaddy
August 19th, 2012
1:00 pm
Bitter
I normally just skip his blogs, just felt like addressing our troll population this morning…
tide roll
August 19th, 2012
1:19 pm
Commit to the “G” ? How about committing to signing legitimate SEC Caliber offensive linemen? JUJUAN JAMES, N. Gwinnett, OT (TENNEESEE) and CHANCE WARMACK, Atlanta Westlake, OG (ALABAMA), might have helped. Geez Richt. You’re killing us.
LHarding Dawg
August 19th, 2012
1:34 pm
This Buckhead waiters (Tide Roll) two significant parents are also Buckhead waiters.
Destin Dawg
August 19th, 2012
1:49 pm
Tide Roll is right about Mike Thornton.. he should be on the O line.. I suggested to BoBo O.G. for Mike LAST YEAR… but center would be fine too… NOT 3 rd string D LINE !!!!!!!!
T D
August 19th, 2012
3:37 pm
Pulpwud Smiff, Everyone knows the Cesspool of the South is Columbia, South Carolina.
Destin Dawg
August 19th, 2012
4:32 pm
Richt play your BEST players !! Mike Thornton at center…
kingdaddy
August 19th, 2012
7:07 pm
The Boss is our best center and he will be fine. Bigger isn’t always better. Thornton would be our cnter if they thought he was the best. Please trust Coach Richt until you actually “see” something to complain about. Some of our fans are not ev giving this team a chance. We haven’t even played one game yet and some of you “experts” know better than our HC. Please, for the sake of fan unity, give this team a chance before you condemn them…
Ryan Reid
August 19th, 2012
8:27 pm
King,
It’s generally seen as a good thing.
Mobile Dawg
August 19th, 2012
9:15 pm
kingdaddy, ” Please trust Coach Richt until you actually “see” something to complain about”. What?, Nevermind, your just talking about this year. He gets a pass for the abysmal job he’s done the last five.
jad
August 19th, 2012
9:54 pm
Hello Bill! I would like to read some where are they now columns on former Dawgs. Can ya set this up?
The Factor
August 19th, 2012
11:29 pm
@SSI Gator
Son, you need to get a wife or a girlfriend (and one that loves you). You have way too much time on your hands barking at the moon. If you have neither of the above, get rid of the blue jean shorts and try a pair of kaki’s and a polo goldf shirt. Good grief..
Columbus Dawg
August 20th, 2012
7:21 am
Well, now it gets interesting. Lacey out for season at Bama, ESPN pundit said Tide’s question mark was D after loss of players, wonder what he thinks now without Lacey? LSU program has not mended it’s issues from January. Mett will not be ready for it all in first SEC year. I do not know much about Bama’s other backs except Yeldon looked great in spring game. Big concerns over defensive depth at USC. Looks like Dawgs have a good of a shot as anyone if they take one at a time. Richt is peed at Spurrier’s comments as was reported after his Rotary Club engagement last week. Richt wants this one badly. Good to see Richt want something badly for a change.
PerroGrande
August 20th, 2012
8:07 am
Columbus, I missed the latest from Steve. How about a quote or synopsis of what the Head Chicken was clucking about this time…
All schools do have some traditions
August 20th, 2012
8:09 am
Alpha must be a hater. UGA has their traditions, just like GT, or Mich.St. U or Iowa or Pn State or FSU or U of West Ga, etc.
Traditions, lore, what ever they may be, are intregal parts of the fun of college.
Alpha likely has no such college tradition ……………so he just hates.
Goooooooooooooooooo Dogs.
UGA class of 71 & 73
kingdaddy
August 20th, 2012
8:20 am
Columbus Dawg
The question remains, will CMR respond this year with more attitude, or will we see the “soft, gentle” side of our coach? Spurrier will wipe the ground with Coach Richt and show his usual classless self if he beats us a third time. The devil is in the works in this very important SECe matchup. Richt better have a chip on his shoulder, or we will never hear the end of it from the Snarky Spurrier and the chicken fan base…
dawgfan
August 20th, 2012
8:20 am
“The one caveat: After Dantzler, the drop-off apparently is pretty noticeable, and that could be a factor if the injury bug bites.”
That’s a pretty major caveat. Offensive linemen get hurt rather frequently. This is not news and it is not something that is unique to UGA. Big time programs know this and they plan for it. We always seem to just cross our fingers and hope that it doesn’t happen. Great plan.
I will also believe all the wonderful praise about the state of our O-line when I see it. Let me put it this way. A bunch of big talk in the preseason about our O-line sounds to me like Vandy talking about winning the SEC in the preseason. Our O-line has been THAT underwhelming for the past 4-5 years. Everyone just needs to stop running their traps and we’ll see what happens when the games start.
Thanks.
Columbus Dawg
August 20th, 2012
8:42 am
Perro, Evidently Spurrier has suspended a couple of backups, and his quip was about the fact that Georgia has some starters suspended, and that “Nobody has ever heard of ours”. I am not sure where I read the article about Richt’s Rotary Club appearance last week, but someone asked him if he took this kind of stuff personal, and Richt talked about how long he was at FSU, and how they were winning and this kind of stuff from Spurrier, such as Free Shoes University, and the like did not phase him as much as some of the stuff he has said about the Dawgs since becoming coach of the Chickens, and then Richt said that he did take some of it personal. Richt is showing some fire and want to again, and it seems that he is demanding more from players again. His comments about Murray’s turnovers, in contrast to Bobo’s comments says something. I believe that Richt had the Carolina game in mind when he was talking about turnovers. Mark Richt wants to beat Spurrier badly, and he knows if they take care of the ball that the Dawgs should do just that.
DawginLex
August 20th, 2012
9:14 am
Ranking the QB/QB’s in the SEC East
UGA
SC
UT
Mizzou
Vandy
UK
Florida
How does it feel SSIGator to know that your QB’s are the worst in the SEC East?
Columbus Dawg
August 20th, 2012
9:31 am
kingdaddy, I agree. Spurrier was laying an egg in the NFL early in Richt’s career at UGA, but there were still some critical comments made about the Dawgs from other folks back then, and Richt always seemed to have a little fire in his responses. That was back in the DG/DJS era, and since his days of being CEO, it seems that the fire has been non existent in the last several years. It seems that about the time Soft Willie was named DC that Richt went soft as well. It seems that Richt is on the war path about turnovers, to a degree not seen since he had to get tough with Stafford on the issue. This is a step in the right direction. Richt needs to lean more towards the Todd Grantham football attitude and less towards the Michael Adams football attitude if he truly wants a championship.
UGA Insider
August 20th, 2012
9:38 am
The debacle at the dome last year was really embarrassing to Adams. The team was not ready to play and the uniforms were hideous.
UGA Insider
August 20th, 2012
9:40 am
Columbus Dawg,
USCe is on probation per the NCAA…. UGA is not.
PerroGrande
August 20th, 2012
9:45 am
Some people think Mizzou’s QB might be the dark horse in the list. He is big, fast, he threw for almost 3000 and he ran for almost 1000 last year. Their schedule wasn’t easy, and they beat some good teams. Dawgs will have to be ready for the trip to Columbia.
ARdawg
August 20th, 2012
10:09 am
I had planned on riding up to the Mizzou game, Tickets are scarce and going for $180 a pop
Columbus Dawg
August 20th, 2012
10:23 am
Insider, I was talking about Richt having a fire for football in his belly again not probation. As far as Adams goes, he is and will always be a P.O.S. in many a Dawg’s mind.
Joey
August 20th, 2012
10:33 am
“Richt is showing some fire…”
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Hahaha. That’s funny right there.
Mr Cool never shows fire . . .
PerroGrande
August 20th, 2012
11:01 am
“Buffalo Steak to Black & Gold Cake –By Senor PerroGrande
Did I hear somebody say, let the big Dawg eat? What’s on the menu? Buffalo steaks, with Tigah shakes, Owl moon pies, and commodore fries, Tennessee shine, and chicken with whine, Kiitty Kat tators, with pounded Gators, Rebel stew with Double Eagles, too, last of all and sweetah than honey, not another shake, but a Black and Gold cake! Sorry Dawgfan, but I’m just having some fun!
WDE
August 20th, 2012
1:51 pm
@Joey I saw a lot of fire in CMR when they came from behind to beat UF and a lot more when they throttled the barn ……and the ass kicking of the Bugs had CMR lit up ! Don’t think there was no fire there was.
Tide Rising
August 20th, 2012
1:58 pm
harold
August 18th, 2012
10:44 pm
WITH SUCH AN EASY CAKEWALK SCHEDULE UGA SHOULD GO 13-0.
Harold,
Drinking the dawg koolaid again? In order to go 13-0 you would have to beat the SEC west champion Alabama or LSU. And we both know that aint gonna happen.
Across the wide Missouri
August 20th, 2012
2:13 pm
UGA 49
Mizzou 24
Sorry, we just ain’t no good
Bill King
August 20th, 2012
3:17 pm
I’ve heard from some readers who know slightly different versions of the lyrics to “Hail to Georgia.” The ones I printed are the official lyrics contained in the “G Book” handed out to all freshmen.
http://www.alumni.uga.edu/alumni/gbook.php
Bill King
August 20th, 2012
3:21 pm
Jackson: Yes, as previously reported here, the Redcoats are moving back to where they sat before last season.
intheknow
August 20th, 2012
3:22 pm
Hey tide roll…..I guess everyone ought to talk to you next time before any decisions are made about the football team. You sound like the kind of person most people go out of their way to avoid….you know the type…people who are always full of themselves and full of sh-t all the time!
Bill King
August 20th, 2012
3:22 pm
SSI: So far, so good with Olivia in Athens. Thanks for asking.
intheknow
August 20th, 2012
3:28 pm
Tide Rising….can’t wait for the Tide to show thier azz this year…belive me you don’t lose that many starters and stay competive in the SEC….Bama won’t even sniff the SEC Championship game this year…have fun in Orlando with all the other trailer trash Bama fans!
Boobie Bowden
August 20th, 2012
4:34 pm
I am a Techie through and through, but I think its great that the Redcoat band wants to revive traditions. That’s what sets college football apart – the traditions of the game. Kudos to the Band.
FL Dawg
August 20th, 2012
5:00 pm
tide roll…if UGA is not “commited to bringing in legitament SEC caliber offensive linemen” then how is it even possible that UGA currently has more offensive linemen in the NFL than BAMA? just sayin……
FL Dawg
August 20th, 2012
5:01 pm
Legitimate*
Old Dog Class of 80
August 20th, 2012
5:10 pm
“Please trust Coach Richt until you actually “see” something to complain about. ”
I have been seeing for the last 4 years. Do you want a list?
Sounds like the T-SPLOST people…Trust Me.
Old Dog Class of 80
August 20th, 2012
5:12 pm
“I saw a lot of fire in CMR when they came from behind to beat UF ”
And I saw a couple of desperation, fourth-down passes that happened to connect. If you can throw completions on a fourth down, why can’t you complete on the first three?
The Georgia Poetaster
August 20th, 2012
5:44 pm
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Some of the dawgs
Can’t wait for the loo
Dawg watcher
August 20th, 2012
6:03 pm
About the place kickers, there may be more back up than is known. Watch for Beless (#93) walk on – played at Marist with Justin Moore (GT) a year ahead, Austin Hardin (FL) behind. Gained 20 lbs of muscle over summer, and saw him practicing – kicked a 55 yd fg. Accuracy was his thing at Marist. Saw him in HS.
Ghost
August 20th, 2012
7:57 pm
Logical, The no name Wr and qb that scored 42 points on S Carolina in 2011.
South Carolina Head Coach Steve Spurrier:
Steve Spurrier Opening Comment…
“This was a good win for us. Give Georgia credit, they outplayed us but we were fortunate to win. That’s how football is sometimes. We had some big plays and had a few defensive scores, which helped us out a lot. I think Melvin Ingram deserves a lot of credit for making some huge plays. He’s a heck of an athlete. ”
Melvin Ingram is gone.
Good luck. why do tech fans hide behind others programs?
DawginLex
August 21st, 2012
2:37 pm
Class of 80
A little advice, don’t watch the games. Don’t enjoy our season we are about to have. Sell your dam tickets if you have any to somebody who wants to actually be in the stadium and supports the Dawgs. I have sat next to many a idiot like you over the years who complains even when we win.
GPB
August 21st, 2012
7:36 pm
As always, the dawgs are all pumped up for another run at the SEC and a national championship. The Kool-Aid is flowing in copious amounts as they make ready to mow down their cupcake opposition.
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Wait, haven’t we heard this before… as in every year?
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And before long the dreams will be just shattered illusions, victim to 3rd rate coaching, failed drug tests, DUIs, girlfriends beaten up, academic failures, and a dozen other reasons.
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So let me be the first to say so long, farewell, ciao, adios, sayonara, and adieu to the whimpering puppies, whose only hope is… are you ready for this…
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WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR!!!
SousaSarge
August 21st, 2012
9:22 pm
@KingDaddy
Yes it is. Much louder “amphitheater” effect in the crook of Sanford, anyway. Nothin’ Finer in the Land
kingdaddy
August 21st, 2012
9:31 pm
Bill you need to lighten-up you filter just a little bit. Just a little too sensitive. Lost post with no cussing or sexual reference. I did criticize President Adams though. Just wasn’t over the top…
kingdaddy
August 21st, 2012
9:37 pm
SousaSarge
I wanted to hear your take on the move. Who would know better than the band members and ex-members. I’ve sat all over the stadium. I think when the band is happy they have more spirit and “everybody” has more fun. It’s contagious…thanks for getting back to me…
Rome bother me
August 21st, 2012
9:39 pm
Jay Rome, so far, appears to be VERY lazy. Came in highly heralded, but seems to lack work place skills, of self application.
By his Junior year, maybe he will take hold. Thank goodnes for Boston born Artie Lynch and the other guy. Rome so far is a bust.
Go Dogs.
SSIgator
August 22nd, 2012
12:28 am
kingdaddy -
August 21st, 2012 – 9:31 pm
Bill you need to lighten-up you filter just a little bit.
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Have you checked your deoderant lately?
kingdaddy
August 22nd, 2012
7:45 am
Sissygator, what’s your point? Oh that’s right, as always you don’t have one. It wasn’t funny or smart so that just leaves dumb. Is your name Bill sissy? I asked Bill a question and give an answer in your typical Equus asinus, sacastic manner. You are totally uncalled for and a useless waste of blog-space. You are also not near as funny as you think you are. We are laughing at you, not with you…