Fan talk: Is Georgia’s defense underperforming or overrated?
The Georgia defense fails to stop Connor Shaw running for another first down. (Bob Andres / AJC)
Georgia’s defense, which has failed to live up to preseason expectations, came in for quite a bit of criticism in this week’s Junkyard Mail. Let’s check out a sampling of what some fans are thinking. …
James Colvin writes: I’ve read what [Todd] Grantham and the players have said, but it boils down to this: There isn’t a team that has better personnel than UGA on defense this year. The analysts know this, Grantham knows it, all the players know it. All of these guys will be playing on Sunday next year or the year after. [But] we have not had a team defensive effort except Vandy. During the USC game, I recall seeing safeties not trusting the front seven to get the stop and getting torched on two long pass plays. Our ridiculously talented individual defenders have to play as a TEAM, and when they do, nobody can move against them.
And Jeremiah Johnson writes: I don’t want to blame the offense too much. Granted, they deserve their share, but the defense let the game get way out of hand way too early. … I’m beginning to wonder how dominant the defense actually was last year that allowed for all the hype this year. They were fantastic during the middle of the season, but in the beginning and end they didn’t pull through (the stats for sacks and tackles for loss resemble a bell curve, for instance). They have yet to really control an opponent’s backfield, which I think has led them to be susceptible to big pass plays. I don’t feel like I’m seeing the D blowing up the line to get sacks, it’s either they rush in untouched to get one, or eventually get a coverage sack. … It looks like they play with too much nervous emotion, as opposed to fight, fire, etc. Most of the defensive mistakes early in the game were because they were overcommitting to the run and trying to get too much pressure on [quarterback Connor] Shaw too fast. [Jarvis] Jones, for instance, was trying to outrun his tackle, leaving a huge hole for Shaw to scramble through and the safeties were jumping hard on the play-actions and bootlegs. Once they settled down, the game slowed down; this is why I blame the defense. Even though it was a teamwide meltdown, the defense was the first cog to break down, I think.
I have to agree with both James and Jeremiah. Georgia’s defense is the most disappointing aspect of the 2012 Dogs so far. A friend of mine was ranting along similar lines this week. As he noted, Grantham hasn’t slowed down South Carolina in three games. And playing into the soft-schedule theory, you could argue he earned his huge raise based on seven games where our defense was overwhelmingly dominant — and they all came against struggling offenses. Last season, Georgia had trouble stopping Boise State, South Carolina and Vandy. And while the defense looked like worldbeaters in the first half of the SEC championship game, they fell apart in the second half and wilted in the fourth quarter of the bowl game against Michigan State. My friend pointed out that even the SEC’s worst offense last year — Florida — had some success against the Dogs after being unable to do anything against the rest of the league. And this year’s defense has been troubling with the exception of the Vandy game. A lot of people have pointed to the suspensions and the resulting unsettled nature of Georgia’s defensive starters in the first five games, and that probably was a factor. But the Dogs’ defensive game plan against South Carolina wasn’t very good. A lot was expected of this defense, especially since several members of it could have left early for the NFL. But perhaps all that optimism overlooked the fact that Grantham’s D really hasn’t performed well to date against a top-notch offense. Too harsh? Well, the Florida game should tell us a lot.
Richard Moss writes: I saw a discussion on a couple of UGA fan blogs this week about whether Todd Grantham used his time wisely last week in preparing for the Gamecocks. Someone was complaining that they saw Grantham attending a 5th-6th grade football game in Athens last Thursday night in which his son was playing. The gist of their argument was that he should instead have been watching film and game-planning for South Carolina. What’s your take, Bill?
I certainly can’t argue with the fact that Grantham’s troops looked unprepared for a Gamecocks offense doing basically what everyone expected them to do, but I can’t believe anyone actually would blame that on Grantham taking the time to attend his kid’s game. Talk about overreacting! Football coaches spend little enough time with their families during the season as it is. Besides, complaining that Grantham wasn’t in his office on Thursday night ignores the fact that game plans are made and implemented early in the week, not on Thursdays. And not only was Grantham probably at work before the sun rose that day, but he may well also have gone back to work later, after he’d watched his son. These guys keep killer hours, but part of a college coach’s job is molding young men, and it’s important to show the players that you should never be too busy for your children.
Another popular topic this week among Junkyard Mailers was the Dogs’ poor record against ranked teams. ShreveportDawg writes: Hello Bill, love the blog. Turned 39 this past September and have been a Dawg fan for 30+ years and I cannot remember a game where we looked totally unprepared and gave such a lackluster performance. The one thing that keeps lingering in my head is the stat that Georgia is 0-10 now vs. top 10 teams under Richt and his staff. If something doesn’t change there soon what is Georgia to do in the next couple of years when the playoff system is put into place? If Georgia is wanting to be considered a national contender and be involved in the playoffs we will have to play top 10 teams. I never thought I would say this because I love Richt so much as a person, BUT there has to be a shake up from the ground up.
Along the same lines, DCDawg writes: OK Bill, do you think it is time to consider that Mark Richt is not able to take Georgia to that next level? Since the 2008 sUGAr Bowl, not only has this team looked less like a national power, but ESPN mentioned during last Saturday’s game that in the last three seasons, the Dawgs have not beaten a ranked team. The rest of the country wants to believe Georgia can win, evidenced by the rankings before the South Carolina game, but that is based on talent. You have to coach the talent and maybe Richt is unable to make that adjustment to get there. What do you think?
And Andrew writes: It feels like teams in the Richt era fall short more times than they persevere. I love everything Richt stands for, and I’m not calling for his job just yet, but I would like your thoughts.
First of all, the Dogs’ performance against ranked teams in recent seasons has not been good, but not quite as dire as Shreveport and DC indicate. Georgia beat two ranked teams last year: Auburn and Georgia Tech were Nos. 24 and 25, respectively, in the AP poll at the time those games were played. But, yes, the Dogs’ record against Top 10 teams since 2008 (when the current redshirt seniors started at UGA) is a dismal 1-9 (the last win being over No. 7-ranked Georgia Tech in 2009). Georgia’s record against Top 25 teams in that time period is 6-15. Actually, Richt’s record against ranked and Top 10 teams was pretty good in his early years at UGA but has gotten worse as his tenure has progressed. From 2001 through 2007, Georgia went 24-13 vs. ranked teams and went undefeated (5-0) against ranked opposition in both 2002 and 2007. What happened since then? Believe me, if I had that answer I’d drive over to Athens and slide it under Richt’s door. As for my views on his pluses and minuses as a head coach overall, see the answer to the next batch of letters.
Joe Burger writes: Hey Bill. I’m a fan of coach Richt, but can Richt and his staff ever get this program back to national prominence? Can we beat a nationally ranked team? In other words, can we ever challenge for a national championship? I just don’t know anymore. I’ve continued to see the same problems and issues in our losses and wins over the last several years … unpreparedness, slow starts, special teams, penalties, physicality.
Steve Yearta writes: Bill, Unfortunately my preseason concern about Georgia being overrated was justified in Columbia Saturday night. I take no pleasure in being accurate, and in fact it pains me to see our program in its present state. Your blog after the game spoke to the volumes of frustration that every Bulldog must be experiencing right now. I don’t see the present head coach being able to take the program beyond what it is now: A group of players that win most games based upon sheer superior talent, but when faced with a team of comparable players, the coaching required to overcome the talent parity is inferior and Georgia losses result.
I’m like you, Joe, in that I really like Richt. I think he’s a fine man who runs a program we can be proud of, and he’s the classiest coach in the SEC. But while he got off to a fast start early in his UGA career in terms of success on the field, it’s been much more of a spotty picture in recent seasons. Some problems he’s faced are unique to a particular season and can be written off as tough breaks, but there are some recurring problems that appear to be Richt weaknesses. The most obvious one is special teams, and I’m not very hopeful that will ever change under Richt because he was molded by Bobby Bowden, who rarely made that a top priority. Another recurring problem has been the offensive line. Ever since the linemen Richt inherited from Jim Donnan moved on, it seems the OL has rarely been a strength. That’s probably due to a combination of recruiting and coaching, but Richt ultimately gets the blame since he hired the folks responsible. And then there’s the frequent tendency of Richt teams to either play down to the level of a weak opponent or show up looking ill-prepared and unmotivated for a tough one. I supported giving Richt time to turn things around after a couple of rough seasons, and he got the Dogs back on track, up to a point, last season. But Georgia seems to be settling into a niche in the conference where they’re better than all the midlevel teams but a rung below the elite teams. Is that good enough? Can you seriously consider firing a coach who wins 10 games a season? And then there’s the point that UGA wouldn’t necessarily be better off making a change just because the longtime coach isn’t living up to his early resume. Ask Tennessee Vols fans about that. Next season, when Richt loses a bunch of veteran talent and the schedule gets tougher, may leave Greg McGarity with a tough decision to make. Good but not great wasn’t good enough for UGA in the Donnan years. What constitutes good enough now?
Phillip Joiner writes: Bill, My friend and I got to discussing possibilities for the [SEC] East and we had a question we hope you could answer. Here’s the scenario: Carolina already beat us. If we beat the Gators and the Gators beat the Gamecocks, it’s a 3-way tie where we all beat each other. If the division and league record would be even, is overall record the next tiebreaker? With Georgia Tech being a true “rambling wreck” we should win that one, while South Carolina has Clemson and Florida has FSU. How would that impact who goes Doming?
I’d advise not taking anything for granted in looking ahead, but if the scenario you describe were to occur, here’s how it works: Division standings are based on a team’s overall conference record (much to Steve Spurrier’s dismay last year). If three teams in the division wind up the season tied, the first tie-breaker is the combined head-to-head record among the teams, then their record within the division, followed by their record against the division team that has the best overall conference record. Then they look at their record against non-division teams. After that, the tied team with the highest BCS ranking after the end of the regular season gets the edge unless the second of the tied teams is ranked within five or fewer places of the highest ranked team. In that case, the head-to-head results of the two top-ranked tied teams will determine who is the SEC East’s representative in the championship game.
Who deserves more blame for the blowout in Columbia? Todd Grantham or Mike Bobo? (University of Georgia)
Jon Wilhoit writes: Bill, I am an optimist, but also a realist. I have defended [Mike] Bobo, based on decent offensive production, but with a simmering level of frustration because his play-calling has time and again killed momentum and all too often kept opponents in games that the Dawgs should have easily blown the other team out. [Jadeveon] Clowney is the top defensive player in college football. How does Bobo not game-plan for him? How does Bobo not have a fullback dedicated to double-teaming Clowney on every passing down? We experienced [Marcus] Lattimore’s ability for the last two years and Shaw’s dual-threat ability [was well-known]. Is Richt not asking Grantham what his plan is to contain them? How about Alec Ogletree spying Lattimore and a DB on Shaw and make them beat us elsewhere? The point is, there was nothing special about our game-plan to counter what IS special about our opponent’s capabilities.
And Will writes: Bill, after watching South Carolina’s domination, with no bright spots for the Dawgs quite honestly, and [Kirk] Herbstreit’s bashing of essentially the team and the program late in the game on national television, I think this was a realization that under this coaching staff we cannot win the big games, which means we probably can’t win championships under Richt. It’s a hard pill to swallow, but … the state of our program is frankly just mediocre. Not great, definitely not worthy of a top 5 or top 10 ranking, and I believe #14 where we are is just right. If we want to crack top 10 again we have to earn it by beating a really good team in Florida to at least possibly REACH Atlanta. I don’t believe I’m the only one who thinks this. Your thoughts?
Will, even if Georgia beats Florida, it’s going to be up to South Carolina to lose two games in order for the Dogs to make it back to the Dome. And, Jon, you summed up pretty well the frustration most Georgia fans felt watching the game last Saturday night. Most observers figured Georgia’s young offensive line would need help, but Bobo’s plan to have a back “chip” the pass rushers obviously wasn’t enough, and a suitable adjustment wasn’t made. Likewise with Grantham’s defensive game plan. South Carolina has some talented players, but not more than Georgia. And I’m not convinced the Gamecocks wanted the game more. I think what made the difference in Columbia was that Georgia got outcoached.
Finally, on an off-field subject, Limeydawg writes: I have an idea I’d like to see gain some traction. Aaron Murray’s father has cancer. I’ll bet none of us has anything but prayers and good wishes for Murray senior, and for Aaron. As a fan, this hits home as I’m sure it will with many of you. My son, Dylan, was diagnosed with leukemia at age 2, and the American Cancer Society is, therefore, one of my favorite charities. So it struck me that we, the Dawg Nation, have a chance to step up in a big, big way. So, when we play Kentucky on 11/03, how about we call for a pink-out to create a little cancer awareness on the national stage? Maybe the athletic department can collect money at the gates on that date and donate it to the ACS on behalf of the Murray family. To me, this is what Georgia is about. Yes, we’re passionate, unforgiving and slightly off kilter when it comes to our Dawgs. We’re also possessed of giant hearts. I’m locked down in SW Florida, but some of you know somebody who knows somebody. Put a bug in an ear. Show the nation that Georgia has a heart.
I’m not sure a pink-out is in order here since pink is generally used in connection with breast cancer awareness. I’ve seen one organization that touts a teal/pink/blue ribbon to bring awareness to thyroid cancer, which is what Aaron’s dad has, while another uses purple. But I don’t think either idea is well-known enough to be effective. Neither is the lavender ribbon used to bring awarness to all cancers. But I certainly agree that collecting at the gate for cancer research would be a great idea. If not the athletic department, perhaps one of the student organizations at UGA would like to take that on.
Since this is a bye week for UGA, the Blawg also will be taking the weekend off. But we’ll be back discussing the Dawgs next week. Have a good weekend and stay safe, everyone!
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#1 DAWG fan in bama
October 11th, 2012
10:44 pm
First
Eaassyyy
October 11th, 2012
10:59 pm
Flat out there is no pressure anymore. Its like the rest of the defense has no idea what to do now that Jarvis isn’t doing anything. Everyone is looking at everone else waiting on them to make a play.
It’s dumfounding. What is with Jarvis? He has to be hurt because he just isn’t flying around the field. Dline is flat out not getting any pressure. Linebackers are making tackles five six yards down field. Safties are more worried about stepping up and making big hits than staying in coverage.
Bottom line it doesn’t look good. Especially considering all these kids will be playing on Sunday real soon.
Bright Idea
October 11th, 2012
10:59 pm
The problem with Grantham’s defense is 1) too complicated, sub packages based on matchups, 2.) NFLitis…no accounting for a running QB 3) DEs not physical
Eaassyyy
October 11th, 2012
10:59 pm
Answer: UNDERPERFORMING!
Eaassyyy
October 11th, 2012
11:01 pm
I was thinking maybe it’s too complicated too Bright.
Sometimes they look the best and get the most pressure in a base package playing straight up. All the twists and zone blitzes is when they get beat the worst it seems.
Eaassyyy
October 11th, 2012
11:02 pm
They made Shaw look like freaking Vince Young when he was at Texas. Nine yards at will. He is good but he ain’t that good.
funny...
October 11th, 2012
11:26 pm
I don’t like the 3-4 in a college setting. In theory the 3-4 should work, Alabama does it very well, but they’ve had big LB’s. Georgia has a very talented line but I think with this personel group the 4-3 would serve Georgia better.
It’s why Georgia’s D dominates small teams but talented O-lines can stop this Defense.
Furthermore, the safeties aren’t very disciplined. It makes for receivers getting behind your safeties. All the way from the Arkansas game a few years ago to most recent in Columbia.
Macclenny_dawg
October 11th, 2012
11:26 pm
Bill,
I know we don’t have a special team coach. But that has me thinking who calls the plays for the special teams??? Who calls for punt return or punt block??? I hardly ever see us go all out to block a punt. Meyer won a lot of games blocking punts that changed momentum in a game. I feel we don’t try to dictate any faze of the game. Our blitzes usually show before the snap. Why can’t a linebacker move around and fake a blitz in one gap then move to another before the snap to try to confuse the o-line and quaterback??? It seems we just play nfl football with no aggressive calls ever. It all boils down to coaching and I for one am SICK OF RICHT!!!
peachdog
October 11th, 2012
11:27 pm
so you all had this game circled on the calender. poor coaching… no scheme,Rambo should have been on line every play and defense should have been man coverage and start practicing live, to the ground tackling, bunch of powder puffs. offense no qb could have gotten off a pass or back run with this powder puff line. coaches stop trying to be players best buddy and go to coaching the problem started with the pretty boy D against Carolinai…And to think what these coaches get paid. i have been a supporter of BoBo, but his knowing of Carolina D and not having a Lynch, Hall, in backfield to pick up Clowndy and Taylor is completely ludicrious, sorry coaching lost this game indeed a team loss. Spurrier and Saben demand respect, have a plan ,and run practice like a business my way or be gone.the buck stop here whether it is parent, boss, or coach. here we have the kids doing as they wish and hence we have a bunch of undisiplined, whinney,want to bes
funny...
October 11th, 2012
11:27 pm
Another thing I’m seeing is players crashing on play fakes and not getting off their blocks.
I don’t think it’s overrated, I feel it’s underperforming in a scheme that isn’t working.
Sun Devil Dave
October 11th, 2012
11:27 pm
Guys, guys, don’t be so hard on the Dawgs. I have won soooo much money off their losses and plan to continue LOLOLOLOL all the way to the bank.
aarh
October 11th, 2012
11:28 pm
Jarvis has had a groin injury for a few wks., & I read the other day that he has 3 or 4 injuries now. I hope that’s not the problem. He did sit out one game, & has an off wk. this wk. He hasn’t been practicing this wk. I don’t know if they’ll hold him out this game or not….since it’s one they should win, but I just hope he gets better for FL the next game though, bc goodness knows we’ll need him.
funny...
October 11th, 2012
11:31 pm
I’m not sick of Richt but I’m sick of his lack of change or willingness to change. We run what looks like a patchwork of different offensive packages. I get that we were down at USC early but where was the 5 wide stuff.
And why on earth was Georgia running plays that took extra seconds to execute against a highly aggressive D-line? I saw 1 screen attempted in the USC game and it was going to Merrit Hall.
It’s like they don’t even game plan for the team they’re playing and they get really vanilla when they play tough teams.
funny...
October 11th, 2012
11:32 pm
Against UT we had no pass rush. I don’t think we really ever knocked down Bray or Shaw for that matter.
funny...
October 11th, 2012
11:33 pm
I don’t think that Florida is that good but if we lose to them, then what.
Could they really fire Richt for a 10-2 season?
JRW7
October 11th, 2012
11:34 pm
The biggest problem with the DAWGS is coaching, in fact the problem is NO coaching. CMR and all his coaches get out coached in all the big games. CMR wins 10 games per year beating up on all the below average teams, he just can’t win the big game anymore!
funny...
October 11th, 2012
11:35 pm
If we do go 10-2 combined with 10-4 from last year we would have 20 wins over far inferior teams and no wins over teams of Georgia’s caliber. Georgia is in college football limbo, they beat all the bad teams and lose to the good teams.
That sounds and awful lot like Jim Donnan, and they canned him for far less than what Richt has put this program through in the last 7 years.
JRW7
October 11th, 2012
11:36 pm
Even with 10 wins, who have we beat, only average teams!
funny...
October 11th, 2012
11:36 pm
Also, the decision to stay with Murray is a poor one as well. The kid tries hard but damn if he can’t win in a big game situation.
Sticking with Murray should be Richts downfall
JRW7
October 11th, 2012
11:40 pm
Are we DAWG fans content with 10 wins, or do we want to win a NC? I don’t think CMR has the necessary fire in the belly to win big anymore! $3,000,000 per year makes you fat and lazy!
DAWG with two bags over head
October 11th, 2012
11:43 pm
Everyone knows what needs to be done to move to the next level.. It won’t happen with our brain trust. Why wait until the end of next season after we’ve gone 6-6 or worse. We’ve already seen this movie. About 3 years past time for a change.
Sautee Dawg
October 11th, 2012
11:46 pm
Bill, one thing I don’t understand is why Bobo don’t make Murray take a deeper drop on his pass attempts to eliminate these tipped passes. The tipped pass against Tenn. pick-6. the first pass against SC. tipped and intercepted.
Bill I’ve watched every game Murray’s played at home including spring ball and every game he has problems with tipped passes because of his height.
Shaw for SC was taking 10 step dros because of the same problem and seems to have success.
Bill, while SC was doubling Jarvis Jones, looks like UGA would have done the same to Clowney, instead we run 4 and 5 reciever sets thinking we’re going to have time to pass..
By going with these 4 and 5 reciever sets what your doing is creating more free space for their Defense to get a good rush. By using 2 tightends you clog up the line of scrimage and gives the QB more time in the pocket.
If UGA’s problems carry over to the Florida game, Sanford will have lots of empty seats for Ole Miss,
One thing that stings after the SC loss is UGA’s coaches taking it lightly in their interviews, CMR saying the sun still come up, it’s just one game, phrases like that. Well CMR is right it was just one game, but this makes the 3rd verse of this song and alot of us UGA fans are wondering what happens next season when half our team is gone and SC still has the majority of theirs, are we going to hear another excuse like, we just got whipped?
ARdawg
October 11th, 2012
11:47 pm
Thanks for the column Bill. Been mighty lean around ajc since the beatdown in Columbia. Lotsa fans disgruntled with lots to say. Richt is not very popular
Dawg Fud
October 11th, 2012
11:48 pm
A new president starts next summer. If s/he cannot raise money because every donor is complaining about the head coach and his program, I would expect McGarity would be “encouraged” to get involved and right the ship…or he is toast, too.
Hairy Dawg
October 11th, 2012
11:53 pm
Garbage D. Can’t coach ‘em up, so they don’t get anything done.
Cmdawg99
October 11th, 2012
11:54 pm
Richt just announced he is a LSU fan this weekend. Lol
Cmdawg99
October 11th, 2012
11:56 pm
Hope everyone else will lose. What’s left? Go dawgs!!!
ARdawg
October 12th, 2012
12:13 am
“Good but not great wasn’t good enough for UGA in the Donnan years. What constitutes good enough now?”
1.4 more wins per season has bought Richt 3 times more time allowed than Donnan.
Bill King, you I’ve never viewed as a Richt apologist and this is more proof. Please Bill don’t lose sight of the fact that the Donnan years were 11 maybe 12 game seasons. The Richt apologists clammer to his 10 win season average. This isn’t apples to apples.
When one compares apples to apples, Richt has produced wins no different than Donnan. More so Donnan produced quality wins where Richt can not. Richt should bow out gracefully. The university, the fans and the Bulldog nation has treated him exceptionally well. It’s time he do it for us.
ARdawg
October 12th, 2012
12:16 am
CMdawg99
Really guy, is there any pride in being a Georgia Bulldog anymore? Clinging to hoping someone loses rather than kicking the opponents azz
aarh
October 12th, 2012
12:21 am
funny…- Richt did win 2 SEC Championships & played for 3. Donnan never did that, & neither di any other UGA coach for 20 yrs. before Richt did so. I know it happened a while back, but to met that still separates him from other recent UGA coaches though.
ARdawg
October 12th, 2012
12:24 am
aarh
He one the first and most convincing with Donnan’s players and he’s had 3 times Donnan’s tenure to do so. If you put them side by side comparably speaking, there isn’t a dimes worth of difference in the two
ARdawg
October 12th, 2012
12:25 am
The first and most convincing
ARdawg
October 12th, 2012
12:26 am
Donnan couldn’t get Georgia there in 4 years and Richt can’t in 13
Irish Dawg
October 12th, 2012
12:31 am
Just a few points no one has mentioned. We do not run two tight end sets. We needed them against SC to help our tackles. SC’s second TD came off one and our defense was lost. Murray never looks at more than the primary receiver eventho many times other receivers are open. He forces the throw and he is no longer a threat to run. Lastly our special teams still have walk-on’s and inexperienced players on them apparently to give kids playing time. We need some major changes.
chuck
October 12th, 2012
12:33 am
Bobo is one of the least talented OC in the history of the SEC. I think CMR needs to send a clear signal that his disgusting lack of preparation will not be accepted and fire him during this off week. Does Bobo even look at the film of the upcoming teams? Even my wife knows we should have had an extra TE or a BIG RB like Samuel, Malcome or Hall helping on blocking Clowney. We made the same mistake in last year’s Bowl Game so this is a pattern of ineptitude. Bobo obviously doesn’t learn from his mistakes so fire him and find someone that studies the upcoming teams and plans accordingly. If CMR refuses then both can leave.
ARdawg
October 12th, 2012
12:34 am
Irish
Same song different dance my friend. We’ve discussed these issues for the last 5 years. If the apologists cling to this 10 win season bullshivism, we’ll probably be discussing it for the next 5
LakeDawg
October 12th, 2012
12:51 am
Bottom line: UGA is SOFT. One thing that my family and friends that are across the south and support many SEC teams have always taken pride in is being hardnosed. You can lose, but if you played hardnosed football you still had your pride and respect. UGA is SOFT under CMR. Unforgivable.
aarh
October 12th, 2012
12:54 am
ARdawg- You can say Richt won w/ Donnan’s players in 2002, but Richt also won the SEC Title in 2005, which would be w/ his own players. My point in that Donnan never won an SEC Title, & Richt did it twice. Richt won the first SEC Title that UGA had won in 20 yrs. in his 2nd season, & you can say he did it w/ Donnan’s players w/ that one, but at least he did something that Donnan couldn’t do, bc Donnan never did that. Then he won another title…I believer around 2005 or so, which would be his own players. Now, you can say that more recently that what Richt has done is more comparable to the Donnan era. The only thing that’s different now is the assistant coaches, & the competition. I’d like to see UGA go to the next level as well. I just never have agreed w/ the philosophy that every time a team loses a game…that lets blame the coach & clean house. I just believe he’s proven he can win by winning in the past. Even though we’re a bit behind certain teams…you never know how long those coaches are going to be at those other schools, & it can’t be forever. Who knows, maybe in a given season UGA can put it together, & have a team that can win a championship. I’d just rather stay w/ Richt & give him that chance. It’s not like he’ll coach forever either.
DostaDawg
October 12th, 2012
12:58 am
We got our u know what handed to us on both sides of the line. why doesnt Rodney Garner ever get any of the blame? Were getting beat out on whatever recruit’s Bama doesnt want. ESPN has 3 GA. players in it’s top 10. None considering Dawg’s.
LakeDawg
October 12th, 2012
12:58 am
aarh
I think that is a good plan. Wait for all of the good coaches in the conference to leave and then Richt might win again. Briliant!
ARdawg
October 12th, 2012
1:05 am
aarh
This is 2012. What has he done since 2005? During that period Donnan would have been hired, fired and Richt would come along and win with his players. Yet, we have nothing from Richt in that same period but more failure and more like you apologist for it. C’mon guy, there is not room enough up your rectum for both our heads
DostaDawg
October 12th, 2012
1:11 am
When u have a TRUE frosh. being named capt. of the special team’s it should be obvious thing’s are’nt going well.
aarh
October 12th, 2012
1:13 am
ARdawg – Richt won the SEC Title 2 times in his first 5 yrs., & the first one was more convincing as far as being the most lopsided, but Ark only got in that game, bc I believe AL didn’t make it,bc I they were on probation then. Ark baked into that game. UGA won the 2nd one w/ Shockley as QB against LSU when they were ranked much higher than UGA, & nobody gave them a chance. UGA dominated that game as well. I don’t remember the final score, but even if it wasn’t by as many points as the 1st one…it was a much better opponent.
aarh
October 12th, 2012
1:13 am
ARdawg – Richt won the SEC Title 2 times in his first 5 yrs., & the first one was more convincing as far as being the most lopsided, but Ark only got in that game, bc I believe AL didn’t make it,bc I they were on probation then. Ark baked into that game. UGA won the 2nd one w/ Shockley as QB against LSU when they were ranked much higher than UGA, & nobody gave them a chance. UGA dominated that game as well. I don’t remember the final score, but even if it wasn’t by as many points as the 1st one…it was a much better opponent.
Ed
October 12th, 2012
1:13 am
They’re awful
Ed
October 12th, 2012
1:18 am
“1.4 more wins per season has bought Richt 3 times more time allowed than Donnan.”
Interesting observation ardawg. I believe Richt’s teams play one more game a year than Donnan’s did back then, and it’s usually an automatic W against a cupcake.
aarh
October 12th, 2012
1:19 am
Lakedawg – My plan isn’t to wait for all the other coaches to leave. I’m mainly just pointing out that a couple of other great coaches are in pace now, & they’ve just going to be hard for anyone to beat now for anyone the way they have their programs rolling. I just can’t think of anyone else we can get that may do any better. That’s really what I’m saying.
Pj
October 12th, 2012
1:19 am
The loss was terrible. Does anyone remember our awful loss to Tennessee in 07? By the end if the season we finished #2 in the nation. If I had said to any if you before the season “I’ll give you 11-1 right now, take it or leave it” – ill bet 90% of you would have taken it.
Lets all take a deep breath and see how the second half turns out. If we finish 11-1 ill be a damn happy dawg fan.
Rick James
October 12th, 2012
1:23 am
As good as he is Gurley has missed a couple of blocks that lead to key sacks.Bryan McClendon has got to work he and Marshall on chip blocking.Samuel should have played more against SC due to his blocking experience..It may not have changed the outcome but I think it may have given Murray a little more time.I think SC was a better team that night but not 28 points better.Tennesse to a lot of them and I think when they went 27-10 they started thinking about the next week.The Florida game is crucial..But stay focused on Kentucky.
aarh
October 12th, 2012
1:26 am
ARdawg – I agree that things haven’t gone as well since 2005. My point is that Richt won 2 SEC Titles in his first 5 yrs. So, winning 2 separates him from Donnan bc he never won any. My other point is that winning an SEC Title in his fifth yr…is winning w/ his own players. People always say it’s all about championships. I just don’t like it when people try to compare Richt to Donnan & Goff. Those guys never came close to winning any type of championship. Now, I would like to have some more success now, & it would really be nice to even win a National Championship, but I’m just not convinced that that’ll happen anyway if we make a coaching change. I’m just hoping for the best no matter which way we decide to go.
Sunbury Ga dawg
October 12th, 2012
1:31 am
It’s a dumpster fire plain and simple. Off the Kool aid now guys, no more of that stuff for me.
We got embarrassed on national TV. Please for the love of God take that G off your helmets before the FL game and go embarrass another state!
Fourth and 15
October 12th, 2012
2:35 am
Dawgs are not expected to win the big ones. Imagine being paid three million dollars a year without any real expectations. Almost too good to be true. There are fans out there who are actually convinced that changing coaches may be a bad move because of the potential downside. What downside? Imagine offering three million dollars a year to any up and coming prospect. See what happens then. We may all go back to wearing our colors proudly after the last game.
DogDay
October 12th, 2012
2:41 am
The Dog D was just flat and overconfident against usc–no big deal. sc will lose to lsu and fla. The Georgia D will be on fire against fl, the only tough game left. Ga beats fl and wins the SEC east—take it to the bank! Dogs 11-1—-to the Sugar Bowl!
UGA Friend
October 12th, 2012
3:22 am
Its a good thing that these bloggers do not represent the majority of UGA fans.
Why someone who claims to be a fan can be so critical is beyond me. Chill out you naysayers. No team (even Alabama) can ever meet your expections.
Hanky Panky
October 12th, 2012
4:54 am
HIRE JON GRUDEN.
Buzz2011
October 12th, 2012
4:55 am
Dawgs have little defense………………………
7576DAWG
October 12th, 2012
5:45 am
If the job that our position coaches are doing are evaluated as getting the job done then the problem must rest completely with the players. If this was the case then our position coaches are doing a great job and my question is WHY HAVEN’T ANY OF OUR COACHES BEEN OFFERED EVEN AN INTERVIEW BY OTHER COLLEGES LOOKING TO IMPROVE THEIR TEAM? The answer to that question is: Our position coaches are not doing a very good job or the job is considered mediocre or they would be getting inquiry’s from other colleges. The interest other schools have in our coaches tell volumes as to what our coaches peers think of them.
The way we lost the four games last year told us then that a few changes needed to be made at some of the position coaches and a serious special teams coach needed to be hired but nothing was done and now we are seeing the results of ignoring those warnings from last year.
A lot of fans are satisfied with us being 5-1 but we are giving up 24 points a game. That doesn’t bother Georgia Fans? Are we in the SEC or the Big 12 ?
North Ga. Dawg
October 12th, 2012
5:57 am
Next season will be C.M.R. last season @ Georgia. Mark it down. He will have a young team and a brutal record based on who Georgia plays next season.
Paddy
October 12th, 2012
6:37 am
There is no doubt that our Dawgs are talented. But talent alone does not win much. You must have coaches that now teach talented players their skill sets Now you have a chance to win every game you play. It is not just a sports analogy but can apply to every job you ever had!
Talent + Skill = Winning
Dawg Fan
October 12th, 2012
6:57 am
I am convinced that Bobo is an idiot and Grantham is in over his head. Need to replace these two.
dave
October 12th, 2012
6:59 am
Bring back Willie Martinez!
SOUTHGADAWG88
October 12th, 2012
7:09 am
The defense has been the weak link on this team since 07.The DL has been the problem since 07 too.Time for Rodney Garner to go.He is the only link to 07 on the defensive staff.A weak DL makes the entire D look inept.We look exactly the same as we did for the last couple years of CWM.
Jbzm
October 12th, 2012
7:14 am
It looks like we were playing second level teams last year and again in the first half of this year. South Carolina is a team below Alabama type teams but much better than the Georgia’s, Tennessee’s etc… Georgia’s defense is not as good as reported. Giving up 40+ to SEC opponents. Georgia is at level 2 at best in SEC. They beat up on weaker teams and gets whipped on similar or better teams. Murray has not and it looks like cannot beat better teams. He has set records because of weak schedule.
I have been a huge Richt fan but I now think he CANNOT take Georgia to the next level. It is very frustrating.
mgdawg
October 12th, 2012
7:27 am
I don’t really know how much talent this defense really has. Jarvis Jones is a beast, there is no denying that. Rambo has always been a playmaker, but he has always been a high risk high reward type. I remember last year watching plays where rambo seemed to just stand still and watch instead of helping gang tackle, this year already we have seen him misjudge passes and get burnt. Alec Ogletree really hasn’t played that much between injuries and suspensions, I always hear about his incredible talent but I just haven’t seen him prove it that much. Jon Jenkins and kwame geathers look the part, but neither of them have taken over games which is what you would think reading all the spring, preseason, and game reports.
One thing UGA is really good about is creating hype. I used to work at georgia military college and I was there when jakar hamilton committed. I remember the hype he created calling himself “the hitman” and how the georgia media took off with it. Nobody on GMC’s team called him that, if anything he was better at coverage then a big hitter, he made it up and it was just assumed it was true.
mgdawg
October 12th, 2012
7:32 am
as far as richt goes, I have always been a big richt supporter. However, after having a team 3 years ago that was slipping with a bad record, 2 years ago with a losing record, last year beating the teams they should but lost against every hard team, and this year going that same way I’m really starting to question things. The simple fact of getting beat by usc isn’t that huge of a deal, they are a really good team and I thought we were a really good team and somebody has to lose. But to get blown out the way UGA did, and then remembering all the blowouts in the past. Good teams don’t get blown out, good teams when things start going bad rally, used to uga would do this but now once things go bad they go really bad.
RNB
October 12th, 2012
7:45 am
Bottom line it’s time for a coaching change. I feel Petrino or Smart could help this program gain national respect again. They would be no worse than what we have now so there is no risk involved with making a change for either of these.
ARdawg
October 12th, 2012
8:07 am
aarh
I’m convinced there will be no championships until a coaching change is made. Yes, in all likelihood there will be a couple of down years as a result. We had 4 losses last year, 7 losses the year before that. We’re headed for 3 losses this year. We have a coach that is literally a deer in the headlights in big games. 0-10 in the last 4 years. His coaching is unprepared, unmotivating and uninspiring. He continually embarrasses the players, the university and the fans on the national stage. He needs to move on.
tony
October 12th, 2012
8:10 am
Vince Dooley wasn’t shown the door because college football wasn’t popular before the 80s and HW came along at the right time. To Dooley’s credit, he never used gimmicks to motivate his players or make unusual statements about why his team lose to quality teams. The man kept it simple – SMASH MOUTH FOOTBALL!
I’m 100% not concern about what will happen if they make a coaching change because they pay Greg McGarity a healthy income to make the right hires for uga programs.
When they replaced Ray Goff the team got better – when they replaced Jim Donnan the team got better – when they replace the present hc this team will get better.
I just hope the next hc they hire will focus more on fundamentals, technics and strength rather than plays and schemes.
Sick And Tired
October 12th, 2012
8:14 am
The Richt regime has run it’s course. One of the most telling areas is recruiting. We have 72 players on scholarship. We have less than USC and they are on probation. We just refused to accept the commitment form the #5 defensive tackle in the country. By the way he is from GA and is going to SC. Richt’s problem is not only coaching and motivating it is player evaluation and recruiting.
Lakedawg
October 12th, 2012
8:29 am
First of all CMR is not going anywhere for several years. No coach could meet the expectations of some of these posters. Even an 11-1 season is not good enough for some of these so called dawg fans.
What would they be saying if a change were made and we go theough 4-5 years of 8 win seasns vs 10-11.
We need to make another coaching change. Geez what knuckleheads. And yes I attend every game and I contribute more money to program than 99% of you, so I do get a say.
DIT
October 12th, 2012
8:31 am
Can’t say that the defense is overrated because the have the personel. I would say WAY UNDER performing is the key phrase. I blame Grantham for that. Before the season I thought grantham was an awesome DC. Now, I believe that he has been exposed. Just an average DC. Most of that defense will be playing in the NFL next year so the talent is there.
I’m a huge Richt fan as well. I’m now starting to be of the mind set that he will not be able to lead UGA to the elite level. It’s a shame because he is a class act.
DIT
October 12th, 2012
8:36 am
Man, if I read hire John Gruden one more time I will throw up. Talk about over rated! He would not turn the program around.I live in Tampa he sucked when he was with the Bucs. Yes, he won a Super Bowl, but that was with the personel from Tony Dungy. Gruden got his players and coaches he wanted and it got worse each year after. Gruden is NOT the answer!
dale
October 12th, 2012
8:40 am
Steve Yearta “A group of players that win most games based upon sheer superior talent, but when faced with a team of comparable players, the coaching required to overcome the talent parity is inferior and losses result.”
The most exact and concise summary of the last 5+ years I’ve read.
Dawg Daze
October 12th, 2012
8:40 am
Florida 45
Georgia 14
Buh bye to the dwags!
AAAAA Athens Bail Bonds R Us
October 12th, 2012
8:44 am
Any more dawgs arrested today?
djdawg
October 12th, 2012
8:47 am
Jarvis Jones is hurt,not playing he same. Sad to say but I have watched the replay each time it has come on and couldnt believe our defense. Saw Jarvis and Alec several time on the rush and as soon as a lineman stepped in front of them they just pulled up and stopped the rush. Just dont understand.
Sick And Tired
October 12th, 2012
8:55 am
Lakedawg – No 10 and 2 is not good enough. Keep the money coming for a average football program if you want. The difference is we want to be great not good.
dale
October 12th, 2012
9:03 am
SC played great, no doubt, but Vandy and Kentucky scored on them plenty. The blame goes up to the booth.
GRantham's Plan
October 12th, 2012
9:03 am
Relax—Todd has a plan for the fla game. He will do the choke sign on every big play, hoping florida gets intimidated! He’s a genius! Give him another raise!!!!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 12th, 2012
9:04 am
Im hoping to see the Grambling Uniforms during the FL game
I hope Dream Team is on the front and Energy Vampires is on the back
I also hope the teams gets to drink some Kryptonite Kool-aid before the kickoff
If FL see’s that uniform and them drinking the Kryptonite Kool-aid they will get scared and we will win
PMC
October 12th, 2012
9:08 am
Titanically underperforming. I expected much better from this group. They can play A LOT better than they have, we’re simply not seeing it.
The talent is there, they are simply not using it.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 12th, 2012
9:10 am
Lakedawg
You are full of it
You dont contribute a dime just like the rest of the kool-aid brigade on this blog; thats why you sit here week after week constantly defending mediocrity; because it doesnt hurt your wallet
What loser mentality you have when all you think about is if we go get another coach we might go 8 wins, I sure wished FL and AL’s fanbase were loaded with your type. Then they wouldnt be in the hunt for a championship like we are every year.
Their fanbase demands championships UGA’s problem is we have too many fans like you satisfied to beat Tech cause they hated Bobby Dodd so much beating them is good enough for you
Go pull for Vandy they need another mediocre loving fan
Macclenny_dawg
October 12th, 2012
9:12 am
When talent alone wins all your games each year its time 4 a change. None of our coaches have earned their pay. But if you hang around someone long enough you tend to start acting like them. Richt has had his time but he isn’t gonna get the job done because we have no coaches that will become head coaches. The reason Richt cannot get some top coordinators is they know coaching 4 Richt is coaching suicide. If they come in and excel at their job then Richt will be the savior therefore no chance at becoming head coach at UGA. If they come in and fail then well no chance of becoming a head coach at UGA. Bowden will be the 1st to tell you he is just to nice. We can get another coach to come in here and do the job that Richt and staff are doing because talent is wiining the games we win. When we play someone with just as much talent we lose. Koolaid drinkers that is coaching. Yea we can keep Richt just because he won because we haven’t done to much before he got here. But the head of Uga has changed since then and the same people in charge of Uga didn’t hire the Goffs or Donnan. All you koolaid drinkers give Macgarity a chance to hire someone else. Remember he was at Florida during the Spurrier years. He also saw Meyer get hired. Give him a chance just like we have given RIcht!!! SICK OF RICHT!!!
Ghost of Sinkwich
October 12th, 2012
9:12 am
I thought all of the players on D skipped the draft, to come back and have a magical season?
Please play aggressive like last year guys.
This can still be a special season, if you play like your hair is on fire. You guys all have the talent, to play with anybody, in the country.
gbal
October 12th, 2012
9:16 am
Look at the elite coaches in CFB…. They have EMOTION!!!! CSS, CUM, CNS, CLM…. They motivate their kids for the big games.
CMR has his great qualities and is as consistent a coach as you will find… Better record that Dooley… But he lacks in motivational skills when it comes to the big games.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 12th, 2012
9:20 am
Hey
At least we are still in the hunt for the Fulmer Cup
Another Bulldog Point of Pride under this coaching staff
G-Dawg
October 12th, 2012
9:25 am
Richts offensive scheme need a dual threat QB…not a pocket passer!!!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 12th, 2012
9:26 am
Im tired of hearing about Dooley’s record vs Richts
Dooley had plenty of big time upsets when UGA had subpar seasons
Dooley won 6 SEC championships and a National Title none of them he backed into like Richt has
Richt has backed into everything he has won championship wise thanks to other teams he didnt beat losing out
Richt has yet to beat every team in the SEC East in the same year; Dooley did it plenty of times
I will take Dooley over winning 10 games against no one everytime
G-Dawg
October 12th, 2012
9:30 am
Try 4-3 defense!!!
Want Change Dawg Nation?
October 12th, 2012
9:35 am
Lets be real….. Todd Granthams Defense hasnt stepped up in any of the big games. That goes for Richt and Bobo too on offense. Grantham is overrated. The proof is in the pudding.
Neutral
October 12th, 2012
9:36 am
PJ @1:19am
You are right on my friend!!! In fact, most “experts” predicted UGa would be 10-2…….and most of us agreed. Please guys, loosen-up and quit turning tail every time we lose which is only 10-15% of the time. I’m convinced the UGa bashers are either “fair weather” fans or GT fans trying to tear our program down.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 12th, 2012
9:37 am
Could someone pay this coaching staff more money
They might start winning if we pay them what they deserve
Macclenny_dawg
October 12th, 2012
9:41 am
We get the best recruits year after year then we still get beat. Spurrier has told us many years ago something just happens to them when they get to UGA. He meant coaching for you koolaid drinkers. Like my daddy said what do you get when you pour water on a cracker??? Yea a soft cracker!!! That is what happens to the recruits when they get here!!! Richt throwing his water on our recruits!!! Even got Grantham toned down!!! Koolaid drinkers you can still support UGA just jump off the Richt energy vampire bus and give Macgarity”s bus a chance!!! SICK OF RICHT!!!
Want Change Dawg Nation?
October 12th, 2012
9:44 am
Well I have excused the Richt apologist. Remember they are the ones who likes to see Pop Warner league teams not keep score and where everyone gets a trophy. They dont like competition and they dont like “dodge ball” on school yard playgrounds.
ARdawg
October 12th, 2012
9:45 am
Grantham’s defense has been as porous. It isn’t as advertised. Grantham doesn’t have the fire this year he’s had the previous 2 years. I suppose Richt has beat him down or rubbed off on him
The Standard Line
October 12th, 2012
9:45 am
” think what made the difference in Columbia was that Georgia got outcoached.”
How many times have we heard this type of comment over the past 4 years?
By my count, there are at least 15 losses where UGA was ‘outcoached’, and all of these were important or big games. When does it stop?
Lombardi
October 12th, 2012
9:47 am
I’m no coach, but a few obvious observations:
1. The staff seems so arrogant and resistant to change – they may be changed! Richt’s assessment (great crowd, perfect storm, blowout is same as a 1 point loss, etc.) shows he is out of touch with Saban or Spurrier’s reality.
2. We need for something to change with special teams coaching.
3. As stated above, we sleepwalk through the cupcakes and are shocked and awed by the elite teams.
4. Rambo hasn’t been the same since the Auburn game in which he was knocked out.
5. Bobo has the same game plan every week.
6. Defense is WAY overrated.
JB
October 12th, 2012
9:50 am
I think one of the reasons Georgia has trouble beating highly ranked teams is their typical level of competition. If your schedule is soft, you don’t get the competition that makes you better in the big games. You learn from adversity and tough games. Little or no competition in the first 5 games was a killer for GA in the SC game.
Neutral
October 12th, 2012
9:50 am
@want “change”….
Remember “change” is why Obama won the presidency 4 years ago and why UT got rid of Fulmer. In other words…..be careful what you ask for!!!
DAWGGUY
October 12th, 2012
9:52 am
This coaching staff iis not properly developing its players. I also believe we need a special teams coach, one who knows what he is doing. Blair Walsh was awful last year, and apparently none of the coaches had any idea how to fix what was wrong with his technique. If Blair Walsh is kicking like Blair Walsh, the bowl game against Michigan State is a “W”, and maybe the South Carolina game also. Despite Walsh’s down season, the Vikings saw his potential and have quickly straightened him out.
Want Change Dawg Nation?
October 12th, 2012
9:53 am
Whats also comical, is that those of us who dare to criticize our coaching staff are considered the lunatic fringe or we are just fair weather fans.
Stiffneck
October 12th, 2012
9:54 am
Actually it’s both – underperforming and overrated. Not impressed.
Neutral
October 12th, 2012
9:55 am
JB, we play almost the exact same schedule as SC……and Bama doesn’t play UF, UGa or SC. In fact, their toughest game is against a very mediocre LSU. Based on your logic, those teams should also have losses.
Want Change Dawg Nation?
October 12th, 2012
9:56 am
@ neutral…… remember Bama made a change, Florida made a change. Change isnt so bad if its the right change.
Want Change Dawg Nation?
October 12th, 2012
9:58 am
Gosh even South Carolina made a change…. They have now whipped us three years running.
Neutral
October 12th, 2012
9:58 am
Correct “want change” you are totally correct. Which one are you?
Neutral
October 12th, 2012
10:00 am
Yes, and TN made a change, and Auburn made a change, and, and……….
Want Change Dawg Nation?
October 12th, 2012
10:00 am
Im certainly not a Tech fan which many of the apologist love to throw out there.
Want Change Dawg Nation?
October 12th, 2012
10:03 am
Dabo @ clempson made a change in his offensive coordinator which is paying huge dividends. He went out and got Venables who he wanted for his defensive coach. Richt had to settle on Grantham which was about a 4th choice.
Neutral
October 12th, 2012
10:04 am
OK, then that makes you one of the “fair weather” fans!
Want Change Dawg Nation?
October 12th, 2012
10:07 am
Here neutral ….. you get a trophy and we are not keeping score to keep you happy…. Is that ok?
Dawg Tired
October 12th, 2012
10:08 am
It irritates me when folks blame Bobo (no special plan to handle Clowney) and Grantham (no one assigned to spy on Shaw) for our shortcomings, which are obviously many. Isn’t it the responsibility of the HEAD COACH to come up with these kind of things and make sure his coordinators go out and coach the boys up in preparation for the game? This is not a Bobo or a Grantham problem. It is a Richt problem! As a former coach (admittedly at a much lower level than major college), I am amazed at the blame folks put on the coordinators. I always met with my assistants and watched the game film of the upcoming opponent and came up with the game plan. Final decisions are always the responsibility of the head coach. At practice, the head coach has to make sure the game plan is being installed correctly, etc. When it does not work, it is one person’s, and only one person’s fault, to wit: the head coach’s.
Chaz Henry
October 12th, 2012
10:10 am
Grantham’s only talent is giving the choke sign.
John L. Smith
October 12th, 2012
10:11 am
Dawg nation needs to quit bickering amongst themselves. SMILE! Heck even a blind squirrel finds a nut now and then. Look at what my team did last week!
Dawg Tired
October 12th, 2012
10:13 am
Of course, we could just be satisfied with not being able to compete with teams like South Carolina. Wow! I never thought I would see that day! Folks like “Neutral” seem to think it ok to not even be competitive against a team like South Carolina! That is absolutely amazing to me.
Chaz Henry
October 12th, 2012
10:13 am
Richt is involved in the game plan and hears every call that Bobo makes. Unless he had a tannin booth set up in the dressing room at halftime, he helped make adjustments. It falls on his head and no one elses. Either he is a poor HC or a poor CEO. Either way he is overpaid and should be let go.
Joey
October 12th, 2012
10:21 am
Richt should hope and pray SC wins out.
One less humiliation for his team at the Dome . . .
LogicalUS
October 12th, 2012
10:25 am
Tried to tell people, the most overhyped of the UGA coaches was always Grantham. It was always dubious the almost blind reverence which UGA fans have bestowed upon this coach.
Reality is that Grantham has repeatedly been overmatched vs the better coaches he has faced. It should have been obvious last year after his debacle of preparatiion vs Boisy given an entire summer to prepare a strategy? He was embarrassed by the Boisy coaching staff.
Grantham is very bad at making halftime adjustments and he is 0-3 vs SC\Spurrier. And even in his defining glory moment reveled in by UGA fans everywhere when he got into the scuffle with the VANDY coach…it came after a night when his defense was abused up and down the field by the Vandy offense and was saved by Coach Bobo’s offense and a lucky trip by the UGA punter.
But not to worry I am sure that he will be back shutting down UK\GSU soon all to reverence by the local UGA beaners.
DocDawg
October 12th, 2012
10:46 am
Interesting discussion, many fans look at schemes and coaches as well they should because leadership and training starts there. Granted players make the plays but mistakes consistently always lead back to the staff, as has been the case this season. No team anywhere has more talent, case in point last Sat night. The integrity of a program is a huge theme and cornerstone of what athletics stands for in the first place and this staff has that in place year in and year out. That must be respected but really is an administrative necessity from the AD down. There will be a point where on field performance will demand that Mcgarity possibly demand changes in Richt`s staff or tenure and there are great coaches like Richt was years back like Peterson who may jump at Ga`s job. When that day comes Richt will have to make some big staff decisions like he did a few years back w/ Martinez et al. The remainder of the year will tell alot of the story, beginning in Jax. Florida has improved and has a legit D and improving O with alot of different looks and packages designed to create confusion and open big plays. They aren`t in my opinion more talented than Ga, but few teams are. Grantham has to realize by now that multischemes and looks are where D is going, starting w/ the NFL. 3-4s change to 4-3s and 5-3 3s continually to confuse and offbalance the ever faster O pace at all levels now. Failure to do so makes a team predictable and even when less talented teams figure you out, they can hit big plays as evidenced by everybody thus far except Vandy. Vandy is a good squad btw, only truly minced by GA. That intensity and focus was nowhere to be seen w/ Carolina, and we`ll see about Fl. If not, the look in the mirror may be needed at the end of this year if championships are truly what Ga admins want. Coachemup!!!
Cal22
October 12th, 2012
10:50 am
A week after the loss and fans are still trying to determine whether or not they were overrated. Guessing it’ll be February before you guys figure out your schedule is soft, too.
ARdawg
October 12th, 2012
10:58 am
Cal22
Overrated would be a GT team that was slated to win 6 games this year
Macclenny_dawg
October 12th, 2012
11:00 am
Talent we should be ranked top 5. Coaching about 50. Overall ranking about 25. Sounds about right!!! Energy vampire is driving the bus!!! SICK OF RICHT!!!
Cal22
October 12th, 2012
11:01 am
Agreed ARdawg, Tech is actually worse than GA. Not many teams can say that.
Flo-Ri-Duh
October 12th, 2012
11:05 am
Jarvis Jones has been injured ever since the Missouri game…… without him there has been NO pass rush. NONE. Last year Washington got a good pass rush at LB but he was moved to DE where he has not shown much as a pass rusher. Blitzing by the other LBs and DBs has not gotten to the QB fast enough. That has led to a total break down of the pass defense. That has been obvious in every game – even the easy one’s. Special team coverage of kicks was good up until last week when they whiffed on three tackles and Ace Sanders (all 160 lbs of him) ran through arm tackles for a TD. Rambo gave up a long play that he should have intercepted – leading to another blown coverage TD. Voila! 21-0 before the 10 minute mark of the 1st quarter. The interception of the tipped ball over the middle and Murray seemed rattled after that missing at least three wide open receivers. S.C.’s OL is average but whipped UGA’s DL all night long. Even Pollock said on ESPN before the S.C. game that UGA’s defense was awful.
TallaDawg
October 12th, 2012
11:27 am
Richt & Co plan and implement THEIR game-plan. They do not plan for the opponent’s game-plan.
:roll:
October 12th, 2012
11:48 am
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Desert Fox
October 12th, 2012
12:11 pm
Is Georgia’s defense underperforming or overrated? Both.
ARdawg
October 12th, 2012
12:16 am
Hit the nail on the head. Have some pride and get to the SECCG by beating the opposition and not waiting for them to whip one another allowing your team to get there thru the back door. GA’s become the rodney dangerfield of college football. A joke. Its embarrassing to dawg fans watching season after season of dissappointments. So we/dawgs win 10 games a year (when they play soft sched) its meaningless if the losses are to div foes and the likes of UCF. Blame the players, coaches both do a poor job in big games. The issues have become systemic in nature deep rooted and the cures usually require major fixes. It’ll get worse before it gets better as the dawgs lose a lot of players to grad and early departures for the NFL. Schedule gets tougher. The sooner the AD finds a top notch replacement for CMR and his staff the better. The dawgs need to regain the respect of the college football world. They cannot do it w/CMR as its HC.
joe jenkins
October 12th, 2012
12:29 pm
we have no pass rusher…pure and simple
GR
October 12th, 2012
12:44 pm
Concerning the D:
1) coaches cannot caoch- game prep, 2)players cannot play, 3) players do not care to play or a combo of the above.
Concerning the O: horrible plsy calling at sc.
Concerning motivationb: Erk Russell and the JUNKYARD DAWG IS DEAD !!!!!
There are many reasons. One person draws millions and two others draw lot of $ to cause these things not to happen.
“Nuff said
DAWGGUY
October 12th, 2012
12:44 pm
Nearly as I can tell, Grantham is a blowhard, a total windbag.
DAWGGUY
October 12th, 2012
12:46 pm
Mike Bobo is slightly less than mediocre on his very best day.
DAWGGUY
October 12th, 2012
12:48 pm
Dumpster fire, eh, Sunbury? I like that. Pretty much sums it up.
UA Grad
October 12th, 2012
1:00 pm
Georgia is a proud team with a fine history. It is a top 20 program. UGA alums and people are good, good people.
Mark Richt is a good man. He is a good coach.
However, I truly believe UGA really doesn’t have the “want it” factor. You may disagree. Everyone in your program from the AD & Coach to the students and citizens have to put forth the time, energy and desire to win. You have to have talent plus hard work, coaching and a will to win. Talent alone doesn’t win championships.
Good players that receive excellent coaching, give 110% on every snap, are mentally & physically tough and believe in themselves will beat world-class players who don’t work hard every time. There are exceptions –Herschel, Cam, Tebow.
You can still won the east. Good luck.
UA Grad
October 12th, 2012
1:02 pm
Win the East! Darn mechanical engineering degree of mine
dawg
October 12th, 2012
1:08 pm
One of the best coaches in the country for the next head coach at UGA>>>>Kyle Whittingham…head coach at Utah!!!!!!
joe jenkins
October 12th, 2012
1:10 pm
Everybody wants richt replaced….now then…who is going to replace grantham….i’m pretty sure the new coach would not retain such an overated DC
VAdawg
October 12th, 2012
1:12 pm
Kyle Whittingham …. coach at Utah as next UGA coach!!!!!
Hmmmm
October 12th, 2012
1:28 pm
Overrated and under performing! Rambo has eaten too many brownies and looks lost, and the rest of the team are just trying not to get hurt before draft day.
Hotdawg
October 12th, 2012
1:32 pm
They need to quit watching so much game film of their mistakes and study game film of their next opponent. Team looked lost and unprepared for the sc game. Reminded me of the boise state game last year.
joe jenkins
October 12th, 2012
2:08 pm
Well hotdawg…..why is the team so unprepared for big? I think these coaches dont know how to develop players….they are progressing when they are freshmen….but after that, they progress anymore…even malcom micthell has even took a step back…. no special teams coach is the most stupid thing richt has ever thought of
Tayter Salad and Maynaize
October 12th, 2012
2:15 pm
I Think we need to implement and rocket set and allow the receivers to run corner zig zags
Bad Dawg
October 12th, 2012
2:39 pm
Excerpts from the USC Game Planning Meeting with CMR, CTG and CMB:
CMR: OK, gentlemen, let’s make it quick, I’ve got to get over to the Ramsey Center for a diving exposition. You go first CMB
CMB: The big matchup problem is with Clowney. We’ll have the linemen and RBs dive at his feet thereby confusing him so much that he will run away!
CMR: I like your style, Bobo. What about Murray?
CMB: We all know what a big-game QB he is, just let him do his thing!
CMR: Agreed. OK CTG you’re up.
CTG: Well, this week we’ve decided not to take away the pass or the run. They will become so confused, they will simply hand us the ball back.
CMR: That’s never been tried before! Brilliant!
CMB: What about punt coverage
CMR: I’m not familiar with the concept but I don’t want to take focus away from the complexities of the game plan so let’s keep it simple.
CMB: What about the atmosphere and crowd noise.
CMR: I’d be surprised if their fans were into the game. It’s so late at night, most of them probably will wonder off by game time.
CMB: Ok, hadn’t really thought of that. I guess that’s why you’re the head coach and I’m not.
CMR: Good stuff guys. Why don’t you take the rest of the week off. See you in Columbia
John L. Smith
October 12th, 2012
2:48 pm
Bad Dawg….. That made me SMILE!
joe jenkins
October 12th, 2012
3:40 pm
@Bad Dawg….aint that about the truth? anyway’s that was funny as hell!!!
SSIgator
October 12th, 2012
4:28 pm
“Is Georgia’s defense under-performing or overrated?”
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Both, but by the same token, so is Richt. So there you go.
wheels
October 12th, 2012
4:36 pm
I still can’t wear our colors. To have the ESPN commentators degrade us is beyond compare. Have our players heard the comments from ESPN??? Has CMR heard or read these blogs??? Oh, I remember….their looking at themselves on game film trying to figure out what happened!!!!
DAWGrad at the ZOU
October 12th, 2012
4:42 pm
The “stat” that baffles me the most is how successful our players are in the NFL. I think UGA should change its name to “NFL prep school”. The coaches appear to be more concerned about playing in offensive/defensive schemes…(i.e – 3-4 scheme, play-action pass, pocket QB’s, etc) that will prepare their players for the NFL than actually winning ballgames.
It is crazy to me how good these players become when they get to the NFL. All that tells me is that all they needed was a decent coach to turn them from “boys into men”. We just don’t have that in the classic city as of now.
I guess that’s why recruits keep coming here b/c they know they will end up making the big bucks in the NFL, which I guess is more important than winning an MNC in the long run.
Your Matt Leinart’s and Vince Young’s of the NFL world have a heisman and NC to show for their football resume’, but that trophy won’t buy them success/respect in the NFL.
As a Dawg fan and CFB in general….I would prefer the UGA coaching staff put more into winning a MNC than into helping players’ draft stock.
McDawg
October 12th, 2012
4:46 pm
the guy who needs to step up is K. Geathers
McDawg
October 12th, 2012
4:54 pm
and M. Gilliard is getting knocked around all over the place
t2go
October 12th, 2012
4:58 pm
I Have been a Richt basher for years…I feel the guy doesnt motivate or command respect from his players.We got through a couple of tough years and then had that mixed bag of a season last year. I root for the Dawgs and want them to win….but something is wrong with this program…I know winning seasons do not come easily and that we all may be suffering from high expectations…but really this is becoming Georgias identity…a team better than most but not nearly as good as the elite. It is so frustrating. Richt is so slow to make changes…and they just seem content with “good enough”…when does Richt get fired up!? When does he get angry or excited?! This is just not good enough…we have the players…they are not being coached…it has only been obscured by the talent on the field beating lesser opponents and giving them winning seasons…….MAKE A CHANGE…THIS WILL GO ON FOREVER!!!! THIS WAS THEIR BEST CHANCE AND THEY BLEW IT BIG TIME! GET SOMEONE ELSE AT THE END OF THE YEAR!!!!
McDawg
October 12th, 2012
5:00 pm
going into the season with our O-Line how in the world could anyone think we had a realistic chance of winning a NC
78Dawg
October 12th, 2012
5:02 pm
Strengh and conditioning lacking as usual…and coaching needs to get them fired up!
t rex
October 12th, 2012
5:36 pm
What defense. UGA is in big trouble—–and the powers that be do not want you to know it———keep buying those tickets and be part of the blind leading the blind. Rah Rah—–blah blah blah—-we is middle of da road and dat is it!!!!
Desert Fox
October 12th, 2012
6:01 pm
The HC at the U of Washington has done a good job given the talent they have. Believe he runs similar offense as USC or Stanford. He seems to get the most out of his players and his asst coaches do a pretty good job as well. wonder if he’d come to the SEC and coach uga? he wins big games, more then ole CMR.
Dawg Bite
October 12th, 2012
6:01 pm
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over and expecting different results. That sums up the status of UGA’s football program. We must be the laughing stock of the college football world the way we wet the bed in every big game on national tv. What was it that CMR said at halftime interview,” we are gaining momentum”? He should have been canned for that absurd comment! But hey, the “kool-aid drinkers” say we are better off than with previous coaches. That ain’t saying much and seems to be a recipe for mediocrity. And just why do we really want USC East to lose to LSU and UF so we can back in to the game at the Dome and get humiliated by an ALA or an LSU?
GB's Hamburgers
October 12th, 2012
6:42 pm
You got it right Bill. Georgia is getting outcoached. What Spurrier said about UGA not getting the most out of their athletes remains a fact based observation. The fan base could avoid a lot of stress if they could adjust to that fact. UGA is an upper midlevel SEC team …. great athletes not withstanding.
Darrah
October 12th, 2012
6:54 pm
From Bill King himself: “I think what made the difference in Columbia was that Georgia got outcoached.”
It’s just that simple. Looking only at the big games, UGA has gone steadily downhill since 2007, and Mark Richt and company simply don’t have the coaching ability to reverse that slide. Oh, there’ll be some impressive W-L records, at the expense of several cupcakes every year, but you can forget any championships.
A change is long overdue. It’s time to clean house in Athens.
UGA IS in the FSU mold from the 90s
October 12th, 2012
7:04 pm
UGA will end up a dismal 9-2 and be invited to the Chic Fil A to face a 9-2 Clemson.
This s UGA’ s fate, now a days. we need to shoot too be a top 15 team after bowl season. It is what it is.
UGA man, class of 71 & 73
ZinoDawg
October 12th, 2012
7:14 pm
@LakeDawg- you are correct sir.
D is overrated, underperforming, and SOFT as a feather pillow.
We will lose bad in Jax and Tech may beat us since we can’t stop the run.
We were lucky to beat the Vols despite the O breaking 50!
Our last good team was in 07.
Three straight losses to the Gamechickens? Colorado Buffs? UCF? REALLY?
Time for a change or we should all expect this mediocrity to go on and on.
The Diesel
October 12th, 2012
7:14 pm
Coaches have gotten complacent starting with CMR to Garner{what a joke as recruiter} all the way to Bobo,Grantham.Strength & Cond. program is a joke as well.If you Dawg Fans are happy with 9 win seasons and not competing year in and year out for SEC and NC titles then this staff is for you.McGarity needs to clean house at the end of the year.
ZinoDawg
October 12th, 2012
7:16 pm
But hey! At least we beat Vandy!!!
Phan
October 12th, 2012
7:49 pm
Going pretty good with the 2 goals Richt set.
#1 Be stout in the 2nd half
UGA has improved from gving up 14 pts in 2nd half last year, to just 8 pts in 2nd half per game in 2012
#2 Be really stout in the 4th quarter
Only giving up 4.5 pts in the 4th quarter per game.
Unfortunately, went from giving up 8 pts in 1st half of games in 2011, to 14 in 2012.
But I’d rather see improvment in the 2nd half of games, and 4th quarter, it worked for 5 games in a row.
Who cares if you finish in the top 5 in total defense, like 2011, but can’t get 2nd half stops in big games?
Texas Dawg
October 12th, 2012
8:14 pm
I was sick…. couldn’t stomach the game had to turn off the TV…….I’m sick and tired of UGA beating up on the creampuffs and getting beat by good teams>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
It’s been years since we beat a good quality team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!Years!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m sick and tired of this……………………when the heck is this going to change!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Offensive game plan against SC……………………………………nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Emotion by the head coach……………………………………………….nothing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Really….UGA looked like a JV team against SC……………………………………..a team that just beat Vandy……………………tired of the excuses tired of the emarassment on the national stage……………………………………..
Hire the Head Coach from duke and get us offensive coordiantors that understands that sometimes you need to change a gameplan………….Stupid… Stupid playcalling agaisnt SC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Huh?
October 12th, 2012
10:10 pm
The problem with the Defense is the line…no pressure on the QB,and can’t stop the run. You need to do both, but ABSOLUTELY HAVE to do one or the other. UGA’s Dline does neither.
Dawg89
October 12th, 2012
10:51 pm
Grantham’s D appears to be too complicated. I’m no expert but kids play the 4-3 from peewee through high school. While 4-3 and 3-4 sound similar they are different in terms of gap assinments and zone responsibilities. I like the 4-3 for several reasons. It’s pretty easy to teach run defense in the 4-3, one man per gap. Zone coverages aren’t that hard either. Even youth players pick up on Cover 2 and Cover 3 pretty quick.
When you take kids that have played the 4-3 since 7 years old, put them in a 3-4 with complicated zone coverages you shouldn’t be surprised that there is a learning curve. Saban has pulled it off but he gets every 5 star player he wants.
I've been working on the RR
October 12th, 2012
11:53 pm
It is amazing how unprepared Coach R is for games…., when ever there are any surprises, he puts his Game Face on that we have seen too too often. His “Deer in the Headlights” game face. He no longer has a clue. I personally have had Season Tickets since 1978. I for one am done as long as Ritch is there! And for the rest of the season, even if we win every game including December in Atl, we do not need to even think that we should play in the BCS games. Terrible Coach who plays the Holier than Thou crap when in fact, he is one selfish SOB who should do the right thing, resign now and play out the schedule and step aside. Time to bring Kirby home………….
Kathyrn/Kirby same koolaid
October 13th, 2012
2:12 am
Rick: So eloquent of you! Missed blocks you write? OMG Gurshell couldnt lay a shoulder pad on those Clowney anklles! Wonder why Curch and booboo wouldnt play Ken or Samuel. Guess thats why Dawgs cant hang w thw upper echelon.
Kirby is my boy now
October 13th, 2012
2:14 am
Yep…Todds D did lousy but we got some time to recoup.
Richt man-crush
October 13th, 2012
2:15 am
Richt is best Dawg coach ever. Just ask me! Almost beat LSU in SEC last yr! But our D underperformed.
Lonnie
October 13th, 2012
6:25 am
ARDawg, the only way to have more than 12 games is to go to SEC championship and a bowl game!!!!! We win 10 games per year because we beat teams we are better than and lose to teams better than us!!!! Let’s see our mindset against Florida!!!! We are Dawgs!! We will win!
Lonnie
October 13th, 2012
6:28 am
Huh. Good point about the line! I think we need to address the ends. If the ends are being blocked and no penetration we are struggling. Maybe give Smith more time and move Cornelius back to linebacker!!!!
ZinoDawg
October 13th, 2012
6:53 am
@Lonnie – mindset against Florida? That will be another nationally televised beat down.
But enjoy the Kentucky win – we will crush the Widcats!
joe jenkins
October 13th, 2012
9:10 am
In the third year under grantham…these juniors and seniors are having trouble lineing up and who to guard. it’s almost unbelieveable. They seem so confused out there. blowing assignment after another…its such a huge dissapointment. This was the most easiest schedule in the richt era so far….and the team blew it. the motto for this team is going to be OUR TEAM
OUR TIME
AND ALOT OF REGRETS
SC Big Dawg
October 13th, 2012
9:56 am
Our Defensive success last year was really an illusion…in our four losses we gave up 35 to Boise, 45 to SC, 42 to LSU and 33 to Michigan State…or an average of 38.75 points. Every other team on our schedule last year had AT LEAST 5 losses but most of the teams had 7 losses or more. In those games we gave up 13.3 points per game. Our Defense was not really good last year…only good against poor competition…
Dawg Tired
October 13th, 2012
10:27 am
Our defense is not very good. Well, for that matter neither is our offense when it faces a decent defense. Now our special teams are not really very special at all. I was interested to see last night that Navy has not missed an extra point all season. And remember, those boys at the academies actually go to class, have many other responsibilities, are actually a meaningful part of the student body, etc.
Apparently our most significant skill is baking brownies. What a fiasco.
DawgDump
October 13th, 2012
10:55 am
I don’t think we will see a coaching change after this year unless UGA goes into the toilet. That all may change after next year’s season. Look at UGA’s 2013 schedule, I see at least 6 loses if we keep this current coaching staff. With 6 loses I don’t see any way that McGarity can possibly allow Richt to keep his job. After having so many years of hype and underperforming, the boosters will start to lessen their donations to UGA. At the end of the day it’s all about money and winning means more money! Hang on UGA fan’s, this could get real ugly next year!
joe jenkins
October 13th, 2012
11:22 am
I think our defense would look best like this
DE- garrison smith….jordan jenkins…No he is not to small to play…remember marcus howard.
NT- john jenkins
LB’s-jarvis jones…tree….herena….corn
CB-swan..commings
rambo..willams
joe jenkins
October 13th, 2012
11:31 am
It was such a devastating loss….Hey fellow dawgs can you imagine living here in sc like i do…its is absolutley terrible!!!! I hate the chickens worse than anything in this world….and i hope lsu beats them….alot of you disney fans verbally assaulted me because i was so negative about our team…but i knew what i saw and there was concern for worry….I can’t say i didnt tell yall so…the problem with our team is the same reoccuring issue….cmr is a poor recruiter when it comes to offensive lineman…..and rodney garner is still here…he should have been fired with willie
CDOG
October 13th, 2012
11:45 am
THE DEFENSIVE SCHEMES WON”T WORK AGAINST GOOD TEAMS.YOU CAN HAVE YOUR LINEMEN.HIT ONE LICK AND HOLD ON THE LINE OF SCRIMMAGE. BY THE TIME THEY HIT AND HOLD THE BALL IS GONE PAST THEM.CONNER SHAW OF SOUTH CAROLINA ISN”T A DOMINATING QUARTERBACK BUT WHEN YOU SIT BACK AND READ HIM HE WILL KILL YOU, ANY GOOD QUARTERBACK WILL. TURN THEM ALOOSE AND LET THEM BE AGGRESSIVE MORE.THE DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR GIVES TOO MUCH RESPECT TO THE OTHER TEAM.LET THEM BEAT YOU WITH YOUR BEST AND DON”T BE SCARED.
dan
October 13th, 2012
12:38 pm
In any major college football program, there are a variety of segments that comprise the fan population.In UGA’s case, the breakdown of our football fan base, as it currently stands, goes something like is:
1/3 are the Mark Richt supporters who will support Mark Richt regardless of what happens. The guy could go 2-10 and lose to Tech 8 years in a row , and they will still support him. They will make mention of past accomplishments and gloss over recent short comings. They will also speak highly of Richt’s values as a Christian Man. There is no point in trying to convince these folks anything to the contrary, their minds and emotions are firmly entrenched.
Then there are the 1/3 on the opposite end, who are on Richt’s case regardless of what he does. They focus on UGA’s recent futility in light of Richt’s entire body of work. They also have no answer as to who they would replace Richt with; they just know they want him gone. While these folks tend to be over the top in their disapproval of Richt, they do have some valid points.
Then there are the middle 1/3: who are the more reasonable contingent. These are the folks who have been disappointed with the recent events in Athens but will also note that the Dawgs have been making improvements( good recruiting classes, 10 game win streak last season, rejuvenated play of the defense etc.). Up until this point, this group has been swayed to the Richt supporters side. But now in light of the South Carolina debacle, there has to be some serious concerns as to how much more Richt can do for this program. How can a team that is 5-0 and 5# in the nation come out so flat on such a national stage? This is the kind of loss that can set your program back 3-5 years from a recruiting standpoint. Its the kind of loss that destroys morale. If the Dawgs get beaten badly by a Florida team that is improving and will presumably get better, then this group could be swayed to pull the trigger on Richt.And this group has the clout to do it, since its largely comprised of big money donors.
AD Greg McGarity might have to make a very tough decision, maybe even at the end of this year. Lets be honest, if it weren’t for the easy schedule, this team would be 9-3 or 8-4. And the schedule will only get harder starting next season. What is the difference in being 8-4 or 10-2 if both land you in the Outback Bowl? And 10-2 especially means nothing if you can’t pass the crucial tests on a very favorable schedule. So the real question becomes: would ANY of you be willing to pull the trigger on a very popular coach like Mark Richt after a 10-2 season? Remember, sometimes desperate times require drastic measures.
King Gator
October 13th, 2012
1:30 pm
I like Georgia this week v. BYE, shouldn’t be that close either. Go Gators!
SKB
October 13th, 2012
3:19 pm
Firing Richt is a huge mistake. It will take the program back to Goff/Donan. Neither are good imo
Dawg89
October 13th, 2012
3:52 pm
Hey Joe Jenkins, I’m in chicken country, too. Carolina needs a beat down tonight or else all these chicken fans will be unbearable. Lord help us if they actually beat LSU!
Bill
October 13th, 2012
4:44 pm
UGA fans are S-T-U-P-I-D!!!! They would be excellent blog writers for the AJC. Maybe they could call it, “Junkyard Blawg”. Oh, a GT fan already does that. Sorry
ugalee
October 13th, 2012
4:45 pm
One thing that this loss shows everyone is that no matter how talented we are or who our assst coaches are, we will always be mediocre under Richt. I dont see how there are some people who are still shocked by sat s result. this is the state of the program period just as it has been for the last 5-7 years. get used to it.
Dog4Life
October 13th, 2012
4:56 pm
I, too, live here in chicken coopville. I have watched carolina since last year as they amassed talent and I saw how aggressive the D was going to be under this DC. To be honest I wasn’t sure UGA could beat them, but i did figure we would be competitive. Do not be surprised if they beat LSU tonight. Spurrier seems to have lifted the chicken curse at least temporarily. At UGA we think we can win, Spurrier has these guys knowing they can win–Spurrier (spit, spit) owns UGA. My God when did the sky fall — is the Mayan Calendar already here? I like Richt, but I am afraid the Kool-Aid is too scurrilous and bitter for me to continue drinking–Scott Peterson where are you???
ugalee
October 13th, 2012
6:59 pm
Richt to asst coaches this Summer: “yall quit watching all that South Carolina film and come to church with me” There will be plenty of time to game plan during the season” Besides, sc has never beaten us 3 yrs running
Return to Glory
October 13th, 2012
9:47 pm
Under coached, over hyped, they are a joke. We need Tuberville as head coach the man wins big games.
Now 6-19 Against End of Season Ranked Teams Since '05
October 13th, 2012
10:27 pm
I’m serious as a heart attack when I say this, I hope SC beats LSU. I don’t want some flukey win UGA might have against Fla allow us to “back in” to another SECCG and get humiliated again against Bama……been there, done that….
wins-by-a-link
October 13th, 2012
10:29 pm
Sorry but I have no confidence in Richt and his staff, I don’t think they have the ability to compete against Alabama, Lsu, or South Carolina or any other good football program, Although they have the talent to compete, Richt is not a motivator and is too soft on discipline, I have decided that Grantham is not the answer to our defensive problems, Seems to be wasting a lot of talent, I really think a good house cleaning is the only solution but McGarity does not seem to be concerned enough to act, Especially since he gave Richt and Grantham contract extensions, Surely some one in Athens sees what is going on with this program and can make a change, Maybe McGarity needs to go also.
av8rdawg
October 13th, 2012
10:30 pm
Under performing ….. especially since Rambo came back from his Pot smoking vacation. When you are a member of the UGA football team, ANYTHING & EVERYTHING you do your entire time a UGA either helps or hurts YOUR team. PLAYERS…..Take personal responsibility.These players play as individuals thinking of only themselves instead of as a group or team…… It’s coaching as well as the players fault……..
Well, same thing I have been saying for almost 30 years now…… Always next year! GOOOOO (my little puppy) DAWGS !
P.s. Starting to think of better ways to spend my $4k per year instead of on sorry home football season tickets, After all, $4K can buy a heck of a T.V. these days.
Now 6-19 Against End of Season Ranked Teams Since '05
October 13th, 2012
10:32 pm
Please UGA fans….please do not go to anymore games in Athens. Boss Hogg (Pres Adams) will not make any changes unless it hits them in his big fat pocket book. Until the stadium becomes only half filled, he will keep the current cast of clowns as coaches.
Things have to get worse before it gets better…
Now 6-19 Against End of Season Ranked Teams Since '05
October 13th, 2012
10:39 pm
av8rdawg…..amen brother.
Boss Hogg (Adams) doesn’t deserve your loyalty, not to mention your money, until he puts a better product on the field
av8rdawg
October 14th, 2012
12:49 am
I think I’m going to change my call sign from av8rdawg to averagedawg !
av8rdawg
October 14th, 2012
12:58 am
So far this 2012 year here is what the Georgia Bulldogs have earned……. A new T-shirt for sale … GEORGIA Bulldogs – “The Tennessee State Champs” !
Hugh
October 14th, 2012
2:31 am
I was not impressed with our D last year. So, the poor D this year does not surprise me. Grantham thought our performance against UT was OK. I thought it was poor. His pass rush is poor. We don’t rush off the edge, and we don’t collapse the pocket. J Jenkins and K Geathers have intimidated no one. His gap control is poor. His containment on the wide stuff is poor. Open field tackling is poor. We let receivers get behind us consistently. What, for goodness sakes, is good about Grantham’s
defense? Enough for the D. Three questions about Bobo’s offense. With the DEs coming on every play, why didn’t we run at them? LSU seemed to have success running at JC, and they had some luck with wide stuff. When we run the lead option, shouldn’t Murray keep it enough to make the keeper a threat. Murray did not keep it once against SC. What happened to the Aaron Murray who made defenses pay with his legs? OK – you are concerned about AM’s health? Do you think it is safe for him to take a 5-step drop against JC? No it’s not. It would be safer to get the first down and run out of bounds.
A-Ville Ranger
October 14th, 2012
3:51 am
First off, I think Grantham has been overrated all along. He is 33 games into his tenure at UGA and has yet to solve a good offense. When he’s matched against top offensive minds like Petersen and Spurrier he honestly looks embarrassingly over-matched. Watching Shaw pull down the ball and run through what looked like the same hole to the left of our defense over and over with no adjustment by our D had everybody watching with me exasperated.
Something I hear over and over from our defensive players is ”we didn’t know what to do” when an offense does something a little unexpected. We just can’t seem to prepare well.
Anyway, I’ve decided to wait and hope for the best in Jax..as if there’s a choice. If we can’t prepare well for UF with really 3 weeks to give most of the attention to them, I hope McGarity really looks at what’s best for the program with an open mind.
The comparisons to ultra successful coaches’ in game demeanor has always been questioned. He honestly looks almost spaced out much of the time. Watching Saban and Spurrier you can easily see how engaged and determined they are, Richt..not so much.
7576DAWG
October 14th, 2012
7:10 am
A-Ville Ranger
I am beginning to feel you have a valid point. Richt allocate way too much to his Coordinators and coaches. I bet that Saban and Spurrier’s coaches and Coordinators don’t go to the bath room without first getting the Head Coaches approval.
AAAAA Athens Bail Bonds R Us
October 14th, 2012
7:15 am
How many more dawgs arrested today?
Consider This
October 14th, 2012
9:35 am
Both. It’s like Certs — it’s two mints in one.
Underperforming and overrated.
Tman
October 14th, 2012
9:57 am
How do you know your defense has NFL players? It might be you have good defensive players but not much NFL caliber. I hope you get rid of Richt Your program will step back a few years when this happens and maybe we can beat you guys a couple of years. Plus quit putting all your hopes and dreams on 18-21 year old men. They will let you down more than make you feel good. Finally when did coaches play the games? Come on SC beat you down Even if St Nick was on the sideline USC was not going to be denied. You can beat Florida they are still rebuilding and then you can beat Alabama I see Alabama losing a game very soon
Consider This
October 14th, 2012
10:01 am
@Tman
You should stop eating those mushrooms that grow on the cow patties. They make you see some very strange things.
Tman
October 14th, 2012
10:08 am
Comment about the discussion I dont need personal attacks
vesaversa
October 14th, 2012
11:17 am
It have become obvious that both Todd Grantham and Reich should be fired .UGA need a fresh start with new personal at the helm both on offensives and defense . There are some very talented young coaches out there Coach Doogley at Tenn would bring much enthusiasm back to the UGA football program .
vesaversa
October 14th, 2012
11:18 am
It have become obvious that both Todd Grantham and Reich should be fired .UGA need a fresh start with new personal at the helm both on offensives and defense . There are some very talented young coaches out there Coach” Doodley “at Tenn would bring much enthusiasm back to the UGA football program .
old dawg
October 14th, 2012
12:07 pm
i have thought about this a great deal and watched other programs and coaches around the country and have come to this point of view:
top programs and programs on the rise have coaches who are hypercompetitive, intense, demanding, creative, motivating, knowledgeable, and flexible. they are never satisfied and always looking to get better.
CMR is competitive, knowledgable, thoughtful, philosophical, and has other things which take up his time and interest. His “it’s only a game” comment spoke volumes to me. the head dawg is buddah.
Coach Buddah is satisfied with ten wins a year, if the schedule will allow it. if that means you win the sec east or the whole sec, so be it. if you don’t, life goes on and be better for the experience.
CMR has transformed from the hungary offensive coordinator to new hungary head coach to buddah. he has evolved.
the sooner the bulldawg nation evolves with him or comes to accept this level of outcome, the better of they will be.life will become happy again and frustration will melt away.
or mcgarity and the powers that be can invoke change in the bulldawg universe. i see no indication of any unrest at that level, so the only question left unanswered is “when will CMR retire officially?”
Dawgboy
October 14th, 2012
12:14 pm
LSU beats South Carolina. How far below par are we now? Are we going to try to play championship ball or goof ball? Are we going to play sandlot football where you can win with minimal coaching and better talent than the other side? Or, do we want to play big time football which features teams with similar talent in the top tier, but which find a champion among the better coached teams? As fans, we must decide.
dawgs01
October 14th, 2012
12:36 pm
grantham is overrated. look at his numbers against top 25 and compare the same numbers to willie martinez. Willie had better numbers against top 25 team with less talent. he did not have as many defensive stars as grantham does. Grantham has trouble getting the play in since he has been here. at least 5 times a game the ball gets snapped while we are standing around. The secondary and linebackers are constantly blowing coverages either bc they are not good in coverage or bc they dont understand the coverage schemes bc grantham is trying to make his defensive scheme complicated which is stupid football is a simple game some coaches try to make it like brain surgery. grantham is not an agressive play calle and i was hoping with the 3-4 we would be blitzing more and be physical. we try to get pressure with 3 or 4 guys and it does not work against teams with equal talent but this yr nothing on defense has worked if you are honest with your assessment. jarvis played great against a horrible mizzou team and has done nothing since. run at him he is weak against the run at him. when he blitzes just stay with him and he will run himself upfield opening up running lanes for the qb. he has no inside move and he has no move to flip his hips around the tackle if he does not beat you off the snap with his speed rush he will take himself out of the play by running up field to far at 3 yards if you have not beat the tackle with speed it is time for an inside move to the qb or a move to flip the hips around the tackle or else your gonna run past the qb
Jborodawg
October 14th, 2012
12:43 pm
I have to agree with those saying the D looks confused a lot of the time. Too many times seemingly not ready for the snap; out of position.
I can only hope we win out.
Go Dawgs! GATA!
Bus
October 14th, 2012
1:48 pm
The defense is overperforming so far.
#1 Holding teams to less than 8 poitns in the 2nd half
#2 holding teams to less than 4.5 pts in the 4th quarter
Offense needs to stop turnng the ball over, special teams needs to make some plays.
But the defense, when it counts, there the best in the country.
waytogoricht
October 14th, 2012
3:08 pm
Richt sucks. . . . . . . . .and disappoints. . . . .and takes undeserved credit along with undeserved $3.2 mil. Fire Richt and don’t let him further disappoint and humiliate and underperform and continue showing up unprepared. . . . .and continue coaching down. . .and continue fielding slide off tacklers. . .. .. and continue fielding shoddy blockers. . . .and continue fielding the inept Murray . . . and bring on Hutson Mason, this year. Yeah Richt your fourth choice, defensive coordinator, the great Grantham, is stinking as bad as you! Genius Richt, in your studdering mind, did you really think Grantham would get it done? And Booboo really fooled everyone in the house, with the up the middle runs against South Carolina’s stout defense. Richt sucks. Fire Richt. How much more do Georgia fans have to take. Fire Richt, UGA could always do what Bama did, hire the best available. So rerfreshing to see a competitive game between two top ten SEC teams(LSU_SouthCarolina was a great game). Sure would like to see UGA matched up in one of those without Studdering Richt around to stink the joint up. Eventually Richt is going to quit fooling the T.V. matchmakers, who are past getting wise that Richt will not put on a contentious entertaining show when matched against a quality team. Match Richt with a top ten team and what do you get-a blowout.
The real shame
October 14th, 2012
3:19 pm
Is that all of you were actually born.
Dawgs1
October 14th, 2012
3:52 pm
Bus games are four quarters not two.
7576DAWG
October 14th, 2012
4:19 pm
I disagree that the problem is Mark Richt and I think Bobo is finally turning the corner. Bobo is much better this year with the offense than last year. Our main problem is we don’t have a Quarterback who can play under pressure. Murray has the ability to check off at the line and run another play not called in the huddle but can not read the defense good enough to make the changes, when needed . It is easy to confuse Murray .
I do hope that Richt will not feel obligated to play Mason if Ramsey is much better but just has to learn our playbook. Ramsey is enrolling early and IF he is better than Mason I hope he will be our Quarterback next year. I doubt Murray will embarrass himself and try to go Pro , so I expect him back next year but Georgia needs to get a more reliable Quarterback ready and if Murray does come back for his last year I hope it will be from the bench in mop up duty with LeMay.
Other than Murray the biggest changes that need to be made is with 3 or 4 of our position coaches. Garner is at the top of my list. The main reason for the coaching changes is because even though they are not bad coaches , they are not SEC caliber and they lack the ability to do a great job recruiting. Georgia can do better and should demand better from their coaches .
Great coaches and Coordinator make Head Coaches great. Richt is not the problem. Brown at Texas is a great example He needs to find a replacement for Muschamp which he doesn’t have right now. A few years ago Spurrier fired either one of his Coordinator or position coaches and hired the current one in place but that was the third turnover of that position in a three year time frame. Meaning if Spurrier is not satisfied with the job you are doing he will fire you is a second. Spurrier knows that the first thing that needs to happen is to get the right coaches and Coordinators in place. Then worry about the recruits and the results will take care of themselves.
RICHT NEEDS TO DEMAND MORE FROM HIS COACHES AND MCGARITY NEEDS TO HOLD THAT RICHT TO THOSE DEMANDS.
joe jenkins
October 14th, 2012
4:24 pm
I’m so happy that lsu beat sc….NOW ALL OF U CHICKEN FANS CAN SHUT THE HELL UP…..YOU’RE NOT GOING TO WIN THE SEC WITH CONNOR……now what i’m sad about is how poor our o-line is compared to lsu…..richt please recruit better lineman….TIA
The real shame
October 14th, 2012
4:28 pm
7576 you are stupid
Murray had no time because the OL was overmatched by SC D line.
We score at will when we block and execute
Just go back to sleep son.
Coastal dog
October 14th, 2012
4:36 pm
The LSU coaches figured out how to handle SC defense. Seemed pretty simple listening to announcers. Maybe UGA coaches can learn something.
7576DAWG
October 14th, 2012
4:47 pm
The real shame
Murray had a 33% completion rate in the South Carolina game and most of those were wide open receivers. He simple over threw or under threw his targets. Murray also only has tunnel vision meaning he has one receiver in mind and if that ONE receiver is not open he will not scrabble long enough to find one who is open. If he can not play Quarterback under pressure in college what the heck do you think will happen in the Pro’s. when he is under a ton of pressure every play.
icedawg
October 14th, 2012
7:54 pm
Overrated. Why do our 5 and 4 star players not perform as well as our opponents in the SEC? This is another “pretender” year.
Tman
October 14th, 2012
8:06 pm
Phil Jackson was mellow and not hyperactive and won more championships than loudmouth and aggressive coaches like grantham etc
Tman
October 14th, 2012
8:07 pm
Ranting and raving never caught tds or delivered good hits John Wooden was a great example of controlled coaching Joe Torre too
Tman
October 14th, 2012
8:13 pm
And finally who would you bring here that would get UGA to compete with Alabama and LSU?
College footbal goes in cycles UGA is closer this year than last just wait and see
joe jenkins
October 14th, 2012
8:13 pm
Well at least we have the best looking uniforms in college football. anybody else noticed how ugly the chickens uniforms were last night. I hope todd gurley can get the job done the rest of the year. grantham sucks
Tman
October 14th, 2012
8:46 pm
UGA uniforms are good (I am not Auburn fan) but Auburn’s home whites are awesome
Chuck UGA
October 14th, 2012
10:16 pm
Richt either needs to overhaul his staff or resign. I believe McGarity will put him on the spot come December, and Richt will have to make a choice. Those of us who write checks in February are fed up with the coaching philosophy, and Mark Richt has developed somewhat of an arrogance when things get tough (which is truly troubling). All of this becomes a non-issue if Georgia wins out which includes defeating Florida, a very unlikely scenario considering the current coaching challenges.
drew
October 15th, 2012
1:12 am
I dont know if its already been mentioned or not, but if south carolina loses to florida and we beat florida and win out we would win the east and it would not be a 3 way tie because once again sc would have 2 conference losses
Columbus Dawg
October 15th, 2012
7:03 am
A poster said somewhere that Pollack said the D is awful, and he knows. Is Grantham overrated? I don’t know, but I do believe that there are more players on D than Jarvis, but most are constantly out of position it seems. They did do a pretty good job on Lattimore, but to the expense of letting Shaw do whatever he wanted. Hines Ward is a symbol of what a hard nosed offensive player is. Pollack is a symbol of the same on D. What they are seeing is softness on their respective sides of the ball. The team has lost the only wide receiver with that same Hines Ward toughness in Bennett. There is no doubt that between the loss of Bennett, and the news about A. Murray’s dad, the team was dealt an awful blow before the game with the chickens. I get that. We will all see a more resilient team going forward I think, but to what end? Do we really want to get back to Atlanta with this current coaching staff? I will always pull hard for wins on the field, but Richt and his coaches are not giving what they are being paid for IMO. All this being said, if Missy State beats Bama, then it’s blown wide open!
Consider This
October 15th, 2012
8:00 am
We should have blackouts for the rest of the year. Nobody can beat the Dawgs when they’re in those cool black unis!
dawgfacedboy
October 15th, 2012
9:15 am
Phil Jackson won because of Michael and Scottie, and then again because of Kobe and Shaq. Baseball managers have very little to do with the outcome of a game. Especially in NY where they aren’t exactly bunting their way to championships.
I think the point old dawg is trying to make is take a look at the last 10 coaches to win a NC and then look at Richt. They could not be more different. RIcht has the “it’s only a game” “their are more important things in life” attitude. That does not win championships.
FRED Russo
October 15th, 2012
9:42 am
From a career stand point Jones should never have left USC
FRED Russo
October 15th, 2012
9:47 am
It’s so sad to see how many DAWG fans are willing to accept mediocrity!
UGA Insider
October 15th, 2012
10:36 am
Lots of fans out there who feel like Chuck UGA. In big games it is becoming the norm to get embarrassed and blown out by horrible preparation.
Listen to this…. the week of the UGA/USCe game my sources told me football players were downtown Athens drunk on several occasions that week. Players do NOT fear CMR and do not repect him. It’s that simple. McGarity is a joke as well and players only feel he cares about money. This program needs a major overhaul but Adams has managed to stay in power after his retirement. NOTHING will change but minor makeovers to keep fans contributing.
BMOC
October 15th, 2012
10:58 am
Spurrier went to SCar with VERY little talent. He then recurited a few good Defensive players here & there, over time. He then built the Offensive line up, over time. He recruited a few BIG WR’s, even if they were 3-4 star players.. Basically the playes that most of the ‘other’ big schools weren’t gooing after hard. He then recruits 3-star QB talent, impliments his play-book, and coaches them very well. He got a break when recruiting Lattimore, but most of the rest of the team have been made up of players who are over-looked on a national stage of D1 programs. Once he started winning, he gets better choices of players this year than last year, and better next year than this year. I like Richt a lot – very classy guy. But Richt seems to be riding what’s left of that 2001-2007 wave… and that ain’t much. GEORGIA needs a coach who can go out & evaluate talent without depending on scout.com or ESPN Top 150. GEORGIA needs a coach that can coach these guys once they get here, and a coach that recognizes the need for a strong Offensive line & Great special teams.
Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it
October 15th, 2012
11:57 am
I’ve been saying it all along.
You do not have a good defense.
You are not a top-tier team
This is why the rest of the country doesn’t take you serious.
DAWGMAN
October 15th, 2012
12:42 pm
Has anyone tried to hire Richt/Bobo away from UGA ever?
monty
October 15th, 2012
12:50 pm
Saban, Miles,Spurrier,Muschamp, Urban Meyers, all are motivators. Richt is a good and decent man but you fall asleep listening to him and even watching him on the sideline. It’s not a talent problem when every year you recruit with the big boys but when you play the big boys you get crushed.
hornblowermg
October 15th, 2012
1:07 pm
how do you spell Tommy Tuberville ?
The Diesel
October 15th, 2012
1:45 pm
The whole staff needs to be dismissed at the end of the year,from Richt all the way down.Strength and conditioning coaches need to go.Even if they back into the SEC East Again they still need to be dismissed.
DawgInLex
October 15th, 2012
1:56 pm
Beat Florida and go to ATL and fire the coaches?
Good lord diesel you are retarded
dawgfacedboy
October 15th, 2012
3:32 pm
Given the number of players going to the NFL in the next 2 years off that team I’d say underperforming.
Donnan- 8 wins a year. Richt- 9.6 (they play at least 1 more game during the regular season now too. THat game is filled with the likes of Buffalo and Ga. Southern)
Dawg89
October 15th, 2012
10:05 pm
Hey FRED Russo, USC declared Jones medically disabled. So, for him to play, he had to leave. He wasn’t going to be cleared to play at USC.
Double T
October 15th, 2012
11:22 pm
Let’s all take a deep breath, relax and finally admit that this staff cannot and will not get the job done. Believe me, I have been a huge fan for decades, but know poor coaching when I see it. Unfortunately, it is at the top and on both sides of the ball. We have access to, and will always have access to some of the greatest talent in the country here in the state of Georgia, and still cannot put a good effort together in the big games. Saban, Spurrier, Miles, Sweeney, Meyers, chizc and all the great teams recruit in our state and we continue to lose the great prospects. Why is that? Do you think they would consider leaving if we had a coaching staff led by some of the names above? They are winners and unfortunately our staff is a group of “nice guys”. No offense, just look at the record and look at where our state’s top prospects are going. We can either start over real soon, or stay the course with the same outcome, and continue this dance. I will hang up and listen.
Strat Cat Dawg
October 16th, 2012
8:53 am
Let’s see how we do against our arch-nemesis, Florida, the only ranked team we’ll face from here on out.
ArgoDawg
October 16th, 2012
10:25 am
BMOC: Your assessment of Spurrier is spot on. That’s exactly what he did and it is working great for him. Recruiting is not the difference though–Coaching is. I think you are overlooking the young talent that Richt and Bobo have recruited. Gurley/Marshall will provide RB depth for the next three years. It was huge pulling two guys from out of state to come in and make a difference. How about our WR’s? Arguably the deepest position of anyone else in the SEC. Think of what Spurrier could do if he was hired at UGA tomorrow. He would have more weapons than he has at USC. The coaching staff needs a reboot…and soon.
The Rest of the SEC
October 16th, 2012
11:25 am
The Richt supporters are right. Georgia can’t hire a Head Coach with a proven winning record. Might as well just be happy for what you have. It won’t be getting any better. Anything that you do will only make the situation worse.
THE Dixie Redcoat Band
October 16th, 2012
12:10 pm
Do you suppose The Joker will play a “Joke” on the UGA coaching staff?
hornblowermg
October 16th, 2012
12:51 pm
who is the head coach at Texas Tech, and what is their record this year?
Bill
October 16th, 2012
7:07 pm
Bill King, Jeff Schultz, Mark Bradley, Suck and Jerk Off . . . Okay, maybe there are people dumber than Petrino.
Old Dog Class of 80
October 16th, 2012
7:19 pm
“Think of what Spurrier could do if he was hired at UGA tomorrow. He would have more weapons than he has at USC.”
Hey, let’s try that!
A-Ville Ranger
October 17th, 2012
2:18 am
Bus….WOW !! ”The defense is the best in the country when it counts”…WOW!!!. We’re not even top 50 in many important areas and we’re giving up 3 times as many points as the best defense and over twice as many pts as the rest of the top 10 defenses.
As many have pointed out, our defense is confused more than any well coached team should be. At least several times a game ( accept for the Vandy game) we see plays that are truly embarrassing where we can’t get players in place, players look lost and players react way too slowly. These are coaching issues.
I’ve seen many say it’s unfair to judge Grantham only 2 and a half years into his tenure. Let me point out that SC’s DC is in his 1st year at SC and they give up half the popints we do and almost never show confusion on the field.
Dog4Life
October 17th, 2012
7:03 am
The biggest problem with Grantham’s defense is two fold. I really believe it is such a NFL based philosophy it is too complicated. We seem lost and out of position all the time. We have players into this system now for three years and hey still seem lost. Two, he seems to always be getting the play in late and we are still trying to line up when the play begins–either simplify the system and narrow the calls making the scheme more manageable–or face the fact that Grantham is like many NFL coaches–unable to make it totally work at the collegiate level. I don’t see Grantham’s ego doing either–so our D will remain mostly ineffective due to missed assignments and being out of position. Bobo is so bad there is no analysis that will help him. Against Ky his Offense will score 50 pts–against Fla if he gets 20 he will be lucky–and that is just the way it is!
BullDogMike
October 17th, 2012
8:45 am
It really is not difficult to put a finger on the bigger problem. The fact is, our coaching staff cannot, and never has been able to adjust on the fly. Great coaches and great teams are able to change up game plans when what they came with fails to be working. Or even worse in UGA’s case, they quit doing what IS working and try something else. I don’t know what the answer is,other then a coaching staff change. And that looks highly unlikely at this point. Too many people enjoy going to Tampa or Orlando everyNew Years.
BullDogMike
October 17th, 2012
8:45 am
It really is not difficult to put a finger on the bigger problem. The fact is, our coaching staff cannot, and never has been able to adjust on the fly. Great coaches and great teams are able to change up game plans when what they came with fails to be working. Or even worse in UGA’s case, they quit doing what IS working and try something else. I don’t know what the answer is,other then a coaching staff change. And that looks highly unlikely at this point. Too many people enjoy going to Tampa or Orlando everyNew Years.