Highs (and lows) from a Saturday win Between the Hedges
Damian Swann recovers one of the two fumbles he grabbed Saturday. (Brant Sanderlin / AJC)
A few more thoughts and observations following Georgia’s come-from-behind blowout of Ole Miss. …
What was really impressive about Aaron Murray’s play against the Rebels was the way he maintained his composure in the midst of those five early sacks. I think I only saw him make one really bad pass all day, when he overthrew Chris Conley. And his touchdown passes were all literally “SportsCenter” highlight material, particularly the laser shot that a scrambling Murray zipped to Tavarres King to put Georgia ahead at the end of the first half. …
In addition to the standouts I mentioned Saturday night — Murray, the Ogletree twins and Todd Gurley — several Dogs deserve special mention for their efforts against the Rebels. Cornerback Damian Swann had two fumble recoveries, a sack, broke up a pass and made three tackles. He’s developed quite a knack for being in the right place at the right time. Replacement defensive end Garrison Smith is really coming on strong. He had seven tackles and a sack Saturday. Conley continues to be a good possession receiver, making a couple of first-down catches. I’m surprised he hasn’t gotten the ball more often. And punter Collin Barber also is developing nicely. He averaged 48.2 yards on his kicks Saturday, with his best one being a 60-yard boomer. …
With Georgia sitting on the Ole Miss 8-yard line and facing third-and-2, I thought to myself, “Too bad we never give it to the fullback any more. This would be a great place to do it.” And then Mike Bobo did exactly that and Zander Ogletree got himself a touchdown. I’m hoping that’s a sign the lost fullback page has been returned to Bobo’s playbook. …
While the Rooskie touchdown pass got all the attention, Georgia tried another trick play Saturday, with a quarterback throwback that took too long to develop and didn’t pan out. I wonder if they’ll work on that one and we’ll end up seeing it again. …
I really hate it that the season’s feel-good story — the long-awaited development of senior Marlon Brown as a go-to game-changing receiver — has ended with his ACL injury. Brown had turned into a reliable big man with great hands, and with Michael Bennett already out for the season, that’s going to be a major loss for the Dogs.
Yes, Georgia is pretty well-stocked at wide receiver and still has lethal weapons in King and Malcolm Mitchell, and Murray has been spreading the ball around quite a bit. But when the Dogs need someone to go up high in traffic, they’re probably going to have to rely on tight ends Artie Lynch and Jay Rome. Lynch caught one pass Saturday for 31 yards but has had a few drops this season, so the answer might be Rome, who caught three balls against Ole Miss. …
The officiating Saturday left a lot to be desired. The personal foul call on Shawn Williams was ridiculous since the Ole Miss ball carrier essentially ran into him out of bounds. And, as has been the case in other games this season, there appeared to be no concept among the officials of what constitutes offensive holding. …
It was also a rough day early on for the Georgia offensive line, especially freshman John Theus, but they adjusted nicely in the second half, which I’m sure Murray appreciated. …
Another aspect of Saturday’s game that left something to be desired was the crowd, which never really got all that noisy, even when the Rebels faced a third down. There also were some folks in the stands who were early to boo the Dogs, starting with a failure to convert a third-and-9 in the second quarter and then again in the last minute of the first half when back-to-back sacks were followed by Murray and Bobo mismanaging the clock (right before Murray threw that terrific last-ditch TD pass to King).
On top of the boo birds, the crowd started to trickle away almost as soon as the fourth quarter began, and once Georgia went ahead 37-10 with 8:29 left on the clock, the fans (particularly students) started streaming out of the stadium. I’ll never understand college football fans who don’t want to stick around for the post-game celebration of a big win. That’s one of the sweetest parts of the whole experience!
Georgia’s uninvolved home crowds are a big reason why Sanford Stadium isn’t nearly as intimidating a venue as it should be.
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146 comments Add your comment
Athenzdawg
November 4th, 2012
9:43 pm
1st!!!
zzggyy
November 4th, 2012
9:44 pm
I agree that the postgame celebration is a great part of any win. I’ve never understood why fans will go to all the trouble & expense to attend a football game & then leave before it’s over, particularly after a satisfying victory. I’m also sure that recruits attending a home game take note of the late game half empty stands.
marty watson
November 4th, 2012
10:05 pm
Head coach dont show no fire and enthusiasm, why should the fans?
SavannahDawg
November 4th, 2012
10:09 pm
Unfortunately Bill this is what the Bulldawg nation is turning into. While there are a few of us that support these guys through thick or thin , there are a good many fair weather fans that can’t find anything positive to celebrate no matter the outcome. It’s embarrassing how some so called Dawg fans expect greatness but don’t want to show the least little support! Sanford has become a joke!! The last few games I’ve been to I’ve been told to sit down when standing , cheering on my team. Last time i checked these players feed off our excitement. Fans and alumni that boo your team or constantly bad mouth the current coaches don’t seem to realize that this is worse for recruits and current players alike too see than what you’re complaining about in the first place!! Support your team or find a new one.
SavannahDawg
November 4th, 2012
10:16 pm
Hey Marty! Did you just become a UGA fan? CMR has never coached that way! He’s been the same for 12 years. Not all coaches do it that way. You sir are the typical entitled UGA fan that thinks they have to earn your support or that they owe you something. Get over it, they’ll be fine without you.
Bill Condon
November 4th, 2012
10:19 pm
Folks, if you aren’t staying to hear the Redcoats’ post-game show, you’re really missing something special–a great, great band playing music that echoes all over the stadium. Some of the music is just plain fun–and some of it’ll truly give you goosebumps. Those students really let it rip.
Pago Pago DAWG
November 4th, 2012
10:38 pm
We agree, you spend all that money, time, traffic etc., and then leave early.
We always stick around to soak up the atmosphere of Sanford.
over1861
November 4th, 2012
10:50 pm
If you want to understand the difference between a home crowd in Athens and a home crowd in Baton Rouge, you could have watched the Ga-Ole Miss game on TV then the Alabama-LSU game. Listen to the two bands. The Georgia band contributes nothing to the game. It is not the quality of the bands but the selection of music. Georgia’s band sounds as if they are playing funeral music!
Fan's Opinion
November 4th, 2012
11:08 pm
The crowd is full of uptight alumni who aren’t emotionally in the game. They would rather just put their headsets on, and sit for the entire game. The only noise you will get out of them is criticism on Richt or Bobo when a play doesn’t work out or when we get a penalty. In the 2007 blackout game vs AU, I constantly had to hear “down in front calls” when our defense was on the field. I mean that was the most exciting game I’ve ever been apart of, and people complain of their view being blocked?? Get in the game and try to help our team win.
Fan's Opinion
November 4th, 2012
11:14 pm
And Marty, why do you need the head coach to act like a nut job to get you fired up? You are the same person who says “Well, they haven’t given us anything to cheer for”. You are looking for something to account for your lack of support.
Lonnie
November 4th, 2012
11:39 pm
Guys we are 8-1
Top Row Dawg
November 5th, 2012
12:10 am
You don’t need to stand to be vocal. Standing or not standing has no bearing on game. Being loud and causing off sides and hindering ability to call audible can be a real factor.
I’ll never understand why people have to be rude and stand in front of elderly people who have politely asked them to sit down so that THEY don’t have to stand the whole game. I get standing on crucial plays (3rd down) but to stand the whole game is just stupid and again has no bearing on game in any way. It cost a lot of money for these seats, folks have spent years watching for a team like this. I feel really sad for my parents and mom whose knees just won’t allow her to stand every play.
Be a true fan and cheer with your mouth, not your feet. DEEEEEFENSE!!!
Hunkerdown
November 5th, 2012
12:28 am
To MB,
Do you remember all the hype when some coach once said “we our going to put a fence around the state” reffering to recruiting. Well that coach came and went much to the chagrin to an SEC team to the north. Thank goodness for grandmother as people of experience seem to know and sniff out what isn’t right for their undoubtablely much loved grandson. And thank goodness that Marlon choose to be a Dawg! I remember the day he announced like it was yesterday. It was a huge coop for UGA and the program. It was a good day then and looking back still a very big day for the Dawg Nation. It is regretable that you got hurt Marlon but know prayers are with you for a speedy recovery and success at the next level which I have no doubt will occur. God Bless and Go Dawgs!
creekwolf
November 5th, 2012
5:17 am
Sanford Stadium crowds display nowhere near the passion and loudness of LSU or Carolina or Florida or Alabama’s crowds. Nowhere close.
bahits.com
November 5th, 2012
6:11 am
We are a well cultured and civilized fan base.
and, I really envy schools that have stadium’s that are basically the 12th man.
c u later
November 5th, 2012
6:37 am
Why do people leave early? Most have drives home of 1-5 hours and with driving to and from the games that equates to 12-14 hour days. Throw in the after game traffic snarls getting onto the bypass and at the intersection of by pass and 316, staying for the end of a game already won or lost is not even considered. Throw in a late start time (even a 3:30 game) and it makes it even worse for getting home at a decent hour.
Cuz
November 5th, 2012
6:45 am
I remember standing all game long in the eighties. We have become a much calmer and quieter fan base. Lewis Grizzard would be appalled. He used to say Tech fans never cheered like us., they just clapped politely.
Booing the team when they are down in the first half is uncalled for and ticks off life long fans such as myself. I understand you paid a lot of money for your tickets. I can’t afford them anymore because of bandwagon fans driving up the cost. But have some class and don’t boo the team while they are in the midst of battle. Go to an internet board and vent your frustration.
The Redcoat Band post game concert is one of the reasons I always stick around. I leave when they quit playing then tell as many of them as I can how much I enjoyed it.
Maybe the people who left early live in South Georgia and did not want to miss Sunday School.
ZinoDawg
November 5th, 2012
7:30 am
Marlon Brown – DGD!
Good luck with a speedy recovery and your shot in the NFL.
Circus World Daily
November 5th, 2012
7:52 am
******* SPECIAL BULLETIN *******
Ringling Brothers has just announced that the circus has hired the entire UGA coaching staff. The assistant coaches will trade in their playbooks and whistles for clown costumes and painted faces. Mark Richt has been appointed as Head Clownmaster and will supervise all Ringling Brothers clowns.
Fred Ringling, owner of Ringling Brothers, gleefully announced that Richt was the most qualified clownmaster, having coached clowns at UGA for more than ten years. He then presented Richt and the assistants with their shiny new clown noses.
Richt acknowledged that the circus has been having difficulty hiring enough clowns in recent years, but his first act was to drop the requirement that clowns be able to read and write, and that it was okay if they had a rap sheet. “After all,” he said, “this policy worked well for me in Athens, where I was used to dealing with bozos.”
Please join with us in wishing Mark Richt well in his new position.
Neutral
November 5th, 2012
7:54 am
Good luck Marlon
Coach Scott
November 5th, 2012
7:56 am
Georgia’s home atmosphere is pathetic. I watched the game on television from out of state, and there’s just not the intensity that is evident at a stadium like Williams-Brice in Columbia, SC. We need some cheap seats – bleacher bums – where the “real fans” – not the “want to go to a game with me” crowd from Atlanta sits. We need a “railroad tracks” section, where you can pay a $10 on a first-come basis.
Neutral
November 5th, 2012
7:56 am
Dawg Fans,
Please cut the booing out……that crap is totally classless!!!
Neutral
November 5th, 2012
8:02 am
@Circus…..
Sounds like you are a Techie……I wonder why you want all the UGa coaches fired?!?!
Shi' thead Williams
November 5th, 2012
8:20 am
Murray did look like he took a muscle relaxer until it finally wore off in the 3rd. Why did UGA keep Jarvis in the game so late in the 4th QTR? What ever happened to Ray Drew? I haven’t been to a game in 2 years because of the pain in the ass factor, old age and high def TV. Plus, to be brutally honest, I can’t get exited about a team that doesn’t play to its potential. I saw this in person during the UT game in 2010, the last game I attended. That was by far the biggest non-event destruction of a hated foe since 1990. I think I hated UT more than UF, but that day it was like it never mattered because UGA was so benign and apathetic. This years team is much the same but with better defense and running game.
How low can that SAT score go?
November 5th, 2012
8:31 am
Georgia Tech has the nation’s highest average SAT score for football players, and also the highest average high school GPA.
UGA, on the other hand, has one of the very lowest SAT averages, as well as a very low GPA average. As a result, 84% of UGA players are “special admits,” when means that they can not meet the minimum educational and intelligence requirements for admission to UGA, even as low as that is.
Yes, it would be great if Tech was more competitive with UGA, but Tech fans are proud of our heritage of having intelligent, responsible athletes who go on to rewarding careers and contribute to society.
Contrast this with the very unintelligent dummies that UGA recruits. The 53 arrests over the last four years is proof enough, not to mention winning the Fulmer Cup. Most of these goons are tossed out after their eligibility is over, and many end up on welfare.
UGA is clearly just a football f-a-c-t-o-r-y dedicated to winning at all costs, and most UGA fans are okay with this, with no concern about the embarrassment this brings to the State of Georgia.
Mark Richt is the architect of this situation. As long as he is paid a huge salary, he will continue to recruit the illiterate brain-dead t-h-u-g-s who he thinks will win. Unfortunately for UGA fans, he’s not remotely in the same league with the top coaches in the SEC.
So the bottom line is that Georgia Tech – win or lose – does so with honor and integrity, while the lowlife punks, woman beaters, drug users, and drunks in Athens continue to embarrass us all.
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
8:33 am
Booing. It’s pretty hard top believe that somebody would actually go to the trouble of going to a Georgia game JUST to prove what a classless Ahole they are. Can’t you just stay home and remind everybody of that for the countless time?
Shi' thead Williams
November 5th, 2012
8:43 am
“How low can that SAT score go? ” Shut up NERD and get back to work !
Concerned
November 5th, 2012
8:47 am
How Low Can SAT Go – When you are losing so much like GaTech is this year, it’s great to fall back on the “we lose with honor and integrity” bit. You are still losing!! By the way – didn’t you have to forfeit your ACC Championship because one of your players was accepting gifts and your coach decided to ignore the NCAA inquiries? And those high SAT scores didn’t help much when your quarterback couldn’t count to four, did they!!! Go back to your blog and rationalize with your own fans.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 5th, 2012
8:52 am
Im glad to know Tech’s SAT scores are so great but who cares
There are countless stories of people not going to college or dropping out of college that made more of a difference in the world or in business in general than those that went to the North Ave Crime Ridden Dump; Bill Gates comes to mind
Now since Tech is more concerned about academics than fielding a great athletic program could you Tech fans demand that your program drop out of the ACC and go to Div III and allow Georgia ST to take your spot
Lee
November 5th, 2012
9:02 am
@Cuz, re “The Redcoat Band post game concert is one of the reasons I always stick around.”
For four years I had a daughter in the Redcoats. Always a special treat to watch the postgame – especially after a win when they really cut loose…
Fidlin1
November 5th, 2012
9:18 am
Bill, you have to understand. This was Homecoming and the reason the student population was leaving the game early is the Party. Go Dogs!!
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
9:26 am
Hopefully, we don’t have as many poster in here this week, mad as fire that Georgia won another game, as there was last week. Or at the least, they spare us having to read them whine about it.
And I’m assuming that the folks (fans??) who opening rooted AGAINST Georgia a couple of weeks, being in contention to go the SECCG are going to do the right thing and stay the hell under the porch, too.
old dog
November 5th, 2012
9:27 am
o-line still leaves alot to be desired. We are good enough, but against ‘Bama (if we are lucky enough to be there) our line will get exposed. Kudos for the win, though……the o-line is the difference between us and a NC right now!
Obama Insider
November 5th, 2012
9:37 am
A vote for me is “revenge”!
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 5th, 2012
9:38 am
Altamaha Dawg
Dont come on here and claim I was rooting for us to lose against FL
I have been one fan that was tired of losing to FL every year as stated in many of my past posts
oh
And dont claim your stupid post wasnt aimed at me either
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 5th, 2012
9:43 am
Altamaha Dawg
I wont be staying under the porch either we have only played 2 good teams this year
One team beat us in a blowout
The other team basically gave us the game with 6 turnovers that had no offense what so ever
The only team we will play is bama; get blown out by them like last year and this will be another smoke and mirrors season with wins against only 1 decent team
Bulldogs for Muschamp Lifetime Contract
November 5th, 2012
9:48 am
We all have bashed Bobo. However, credit is deserved for making 2nd half adjustments. He did and we blew them out.
Getting an extra pass protector and passing to set up the run and running the fullback.
Coach Freeze said “First time all year we had our passion taken away”.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 5th, 2012
9:53 am
“”We all have bashed Bobo”".
Actually Altamaha Dawg Jedi Master Kool-aid Temple priest has never bashed him
When Bobo starts beating good defenses then the criticism will stop until then running up numbers against teams with no defense doesnt make him a Offensive guru; if he was, he would already be a head coach somewhere at a big name school
Funny how his name is never mentioned when big time jobs have opened up
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
9:59 am
Well then sportmodel, that wasn’t meant for you then was it? It wasn’t. Believe it or not, there ar other folks who post on the AJC blogs.You don’t hold the patents on hypernegative comments about the Georgia Football progrm.
But it’s hilarious that you called yourself out on it.
Vance
November 5th, 2012
9:59 am
At the beginning of the television coverage of the Vanderbilt game, the stadium was rocking. The student section was on fire, and the commentators noted the magic atmosphere of Sanford Stadium between the “storied hedges.” I agree that fans help make the tradition. Maybe UGA needs a Wisconsin “bounce” or Gator chop or FSU chant or whatever. Championship programs have championship fans. I would like to see more fire in Athens too. It’s a shame that fans don’t support the team more when the team gives it their all on the field.
UGA student
November 5th, 2012
10:05 am
We leave early because because we’re trying to get a head start to DT so we can get drunkkkk.
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
10:06 am
And no, I don’t “bash” other grown men who are doing very hard work,and who happen to be be on my same side. I leave bashing for the keyboard wielding tough guys.
But you are a liar to say that I have never found, and posted, any fault with the job that Coach Mike Bobo has done over the years.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 5th, 2012
10:16 am
Altamah Dawg
Called myself out; LOL I guess you thought everyone on here was going to get a laugh at me somehow biting at a post that we all know is directed towards me and a few others on these blogs that dont drink the Richt and Bobo kool-aid
Give me a break man thats about as elementary as it goes
People who have been on these blogs no full well who you are gearing it towards so dont flatter yourself at being so smart Master Yoda
The Gator
November 5th, 2012
10:20 am
Can’t believe the way you Dawg fans continue to go after each other. You’re 8-1 for cryin’ out loud. The Alabama-LSU game showed that with your 2012 schedule you might actually back into an SEC Championship this year, when Bama’s defense is down just a bit and Florida’s offense is too.
But beware Auburn at home. They have just as much player talent as any team in the SEC and they may have figured a few things out last week. Just know that we Gators will be rooting against you, and laughing our tails off if you blow this rare opportunity.
SSIgator
November 5th, 2012
10:25 am
“There also were some folks in the stands who were early to boo the Dogs”
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Probably most of which were directed towards the elite coaching of St. Markus Rectumus and his over-paid assistants.
Truthiness
November 5th, 2012
10:26 am
I’ve been to games throughout the SEC, and UGA’s crowd has always come across as part Atlanta sophisticated, fashionable, and detached, but without Vandy grads’ credentials and part frat boy/good ole boy partying. Boredom threshold is mighty low. Neither group cares much for the emotional display, except when they think they aren’t getting their money’s worth. It’s not good or bad, it’s just who we are. I wouldn’t expect that to change.
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
10:32 am
You know the problem with basing your entire argument on you knowing what somebody else thinks or meant?
It takes then 2 seconds for them to completely discount you, and then what are you left with?.
I was referering my earlier comment to very specific people that argued with me on Bill Kings blog about “can you pull for the gators”. Some folks (and I can name them if you really insist) said that they wanted SC to win because Georgia doesn’t deserve to go to Atlanta, and they were scared of playing Alabama. Had nothing to do with hoping we lost to UF. I really have no idea where you were on that, nor do I care. Maybe that was your take as well, in which case, feel free to hide under the porch with them. I am not surprised that you once again inserted yourself into my post. Kind of a theme lately.
So let me be clear: I wasnt talking to you, and am I completely uninterested in anything you have to say about it. Is that “gearing it” straightforward enough?
Bulldogs for Muschamp Lifetime Contract
November 5th, 2012
10:34 am
SSI still shivering in his pool of jacksonville tears
PRICELESS
SSIgator
November 5th, 2012
10:35 am
“I’ll never understand college football fans who don’t want to stick around for the post-game celebration of a big win.”
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They did after the Gator Bowl, but sticking around after beating up on a bunch of unranked, mismatched opponents doesn’t really qualify as a “big win” – or does it?
Fan's Opionion
November 5th, 2012
10:42 am
Top Row Dawg, you’re right about the standing the whole game. I understand that some people just can’t do it. I should have prefaced my comment about the “Down in front calls”. I was getting told that on the 3rd down plays. You don’t have to stand up to be loud, but it does get the energy going in the stands.
Joey
November 5th, 2012
10:47 am
“…but Tech fans are proud of our heritage…”
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If you Tech fans are so “proud,” how come none of you go to your football games?
Another thing I bet all you Techies are proud of – that almost-decade-long matter of Major NCAA Probation.
SSIgator
November 5th, 2012
10:49 am
UGA football coaches – a conundrum wrapped in an enigma since 1980.
Joey
November 5th, 2012
10:49 am
And speaking of Tech, is anybody else more worried about our game with Ga Southern than the one with Tech?
DJ
November 5th, 2012
10:56 am
wine and cheese baby…..we’ll never change. you get a game here or there that moves the meter with the fans but for the most part, there’s just more important things to the average georgia guy than sitting in the stands going nuts cheering for four hours.
Tired of the hand sitters
November 5th, 2012
11:13 am
Im tired of fans leaving early too. Im tired of South Carolina, Clemson and LSU being a more intimidating venue than Sanford Stadium. In big games the passionate fans are going to and need to stand the entire game.The ole hand sitters need to stay at the old folks home and watch the game on the big screen.Our students are pathetic in leaving early too. We need a culture change in Athens!
always predictable
November 5th, 2012
11:26 am
YOU know GT is getting abused when ther silly savage, candy man and come on the UGA blos to talk SAT scores. Sad.
Me? UGA History major. Retired quite nicely at 57, from Corporate America. Now 64. UGA did well by me AND we have a top 5 football program. WHAT is not to love???
Go Dogs!!!
DJ
November 5th, 2012
11:26 am
1.)south ga people want to get home at a decent hour.
2.)atl people want to get a jump on 316 traffic and half of them are transplants anyway
3.)students are either so hungover from friday or so anxious to get on with it sat that they get bored.
we dont have enough Harvey Updykes in our fan base
Joey
November 5th, 2012
11:29 am
“Just know that we Gators will be rooting against you, and laughing our tails off if you blow this rare opportunity.”
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The Gator, just so I understand you, you Gators are sneering at UGA for possibly backing into a SEC Title.
And at the same time, hoping that the Gators back into a SEC Title if UGA blows it?
That’s interesting.
drew
November 5th, 2012
11:35 am
students are very drunk before the game and then because the student section is directly in the hot sun for the whole game, they get dehydrated and leave once its in hand to go downtown
ARdawg
November 5th, 2012
11:40 am
Joey
I don’t know how much of that “backing into” the East title pertains to the Dawgs this year. If SC and FL both had 1 or 2 as did UGA, then yeah maybe that is backing in. But, to be tied at one loss with the team you’ve beaten shouldn’t be considered backing in. Let the detractors and GT trolls say what they wish. Tied with FL with one loss and we beat them is not backing in IMHO
Desert Fox
November 5th, 2012
11:43 am
I was at the GA-ASU game in ‘08, in Tempe, AZ. Almost half the stadium was filled w/GA fans. A lot of us, both ASU and GA fans were standing but no one was complaining because in that stadium the seating levels are a good 18″ or so high so no one behind has their view blocked if you’re standing. After that win CMR made a lap of the stadium thanking the seas of red while ASU fans quickly filed out. May not be that way in Sanford Stadium since its older but if folks want to stand and cheer their team just deal w/it! And if they boo thats their business and who’s to say that booing doesn’t get the coaches and players more involved to correct whatever the hell they’re doing wrong. I’ll bet the AL fans at home games don’t boo their team because when they show up they come to play and are prepared unlike the dawgs that rarely play to their potential especially at the start of games. I’m glad the dawgs won and hope they continue to win but do it in a fashion thats expected of a team ranked #5 in the nation. Folks get tired of under achieving players and coaches and you wonder why they boo? Come on man!!
Rusty Hardin
November 5th, 2012
11:45 am
Bill, I am so tired of the student bashing in all if these blogs. I have two girls at UGA and both love football. My wife and I graduated from UGA, and my younger brother. Someone should have considered the consequences of forcing most all of the fraternity houses so far from Sanford Stadium. In my time these were the gathering places for students and were close enough to enjoy without being late to games or leaving early. These kids have to tailgate far from the stadium and deal with the red solo cup patrol. Don’t even get me started on the stupid student ticket process. Total waste of energy there. Make it friendlier around the stadium for the and make their tickets mobile, then bash them if they really deserve it. By the way, it breaks my heart to hear our fans booing the Dawgs, there is never an excuse for that
The Other Lake Dawg
November 5th, 2012
11:49 am
The first sack was not Theus’ fault, it was Gurley’s. Iinstead of backing up Theus’ block, Gurley came all the way up on the tackle’s right shoulder, so when the DE started around to Theus’ right, Theus couldn’t slide over and make the block.
WDE
November 5th, 2012
11:58 am
Man are the trolls going to completely come unglued if we beat Auburn.The wailing and gashing of teeth going on now is epic and I can’t wait to hear it when they are completely unhinged ! Go Dogs !
Natureboy809
November 5th, 2012
12:03 pm
I don’t know if anyone mentioned it or not yet, but people left early to see Alabama-LSU at 8 PM.
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
12:04 pm
Its always fun to read the occational debate about how terrible georgia fans are at games. Very predictable are these arguments:
1.I was at the game and people were telling me to sit down and be quiet.——I have never one time ever saw a person told to stop yelling at a game. I guess it’s possible found the one section where team support is frowned upon, but more likely you were just being rude and doing that dumb, turn around and fuss at the guys behind you becasue they aren’t doing it the way you insist, and got what you deserved.
2. I went to the huge game at XYZ stadium, when they were playing Georgia in a HUGE game, and I remember how noisy they were. …..hmmm….sort of like how we were when they were here in the HUGE game in Athen? And did you go back to that XYZ stadium the next week when they played an Ol Miss type?
3. I’m tired of our fans being exactly who they are. ……………OK your choices are what?
dawgfacedboy
November 5th, 2012
12:16 pm
“Nkemdiche, who didn’t get a scholarship offer from Georgia and said the game was “extremely personal” to him.”
Ummmmm he wasn’t offered a scholarship because he couldn’t qualify academically. Richt also put in a word for him at a smaller school to help the kid out. Not sure why it is so “personal” for him. As if he was “disrespected” or something.
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
12:17 pm
The most obvious flaw in that theory that booing serves some constructive purpose is that the PLAYERS hear the boos, as well. And they aren’t sitting there telling each other.”Aw It’s ok, they just want the coaches to run more this or that”. They are sitting there thinking……..”we’re out here busting our tails and these SOBs are booing us?”
Tired of the hand sitters
November 5th, 2012
12:18 pm
People complaining about heat wow… ever been to the hot arm pit of South Carolina called Columbia? Those fans , students are standing the entire game with sandstorm blaring and waving their white hankies the whole time in games. Its our fans that have become soft instead of our football team. LSU and Clemson students are always there early and late during the games no matter who they play. Their fans are loud and proud. We have nothing but a bunch of prudes. Our Coaches ad players look like deer caught in head lights at the South Carolina game. We need this in Athens at every game!
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 5th, 2012
12:24 pm
Actually Ive seen booing actually help many times sway Richt into going for it and then watching the players get all excited that their Energy Vampire coaches are going for it
Upper Deck
November 5th, 2012
12:25 pm
AltamahaDawg, it happens at Stanford stadium. I’ve witnessed it several times in the upper deck, home side of the field. Are people being rude by standing up on 3rd downs?
Texas Dawg
November 5th, 2012
12:25 pm
Concerning the comments about the fan participation. I haven’t been to a game in Athens in years. In fact even when I attended UGA, spent most of my time on the “Tracks”. Really had a great time there… but that’s another story.
So my comments are based on what I’ve seen and heard from televised games, plus some recent attended games here in TX.
There does seem to be something lacking… Three things come to mind.
1. Stadium wide cheers; Aside from “Georgia – Bulldog” there don’t appear to be many… I’ve noticed that other venues/fans have all sorts of cheers, white towels, etc. and have you ever been to a Texas AM game. Everyone, and I mean everyone is involved in the “Yells”. Plus it is almost annoyingly loud. Tremendous school spirit there.
2. Redcoat band. Don’t get me wrong, I love the band. But their music (during the game) is terrible (IMO). Same thing played over and over and over. That threatening ominous tune is fine at times, but how bout mixing it up? Anybody remember James Brown performances?
3. Televised games. Sadly I doubt much can be done about this. The live game experience is pretty much ruined by the long pauses in action. I was at a UT game a few weeks ago, and honestly I don’t think the games are nearly as much fun as they used to be…
So maybe it’s just me, but I do think we can do better. Be creative, try out NEW things and keep trying until something sticks…Then a new tradition is born.
traffic hater
November 5th, 2012
12:26 pm
Top Row Dog is absolutely right . . . there is NO NEED to stand the entire freaking game. It didn’t used to be that way, and the games were FAR more enjoyable.
Another reason people leave early, when the game is well in hand, is when it’s a late game and nobody wants to get stuck in Athens with 94,000 people hitting the road simultaneously.
Tired of the hand sitters
November 5th, 2012
12:28 pm
“They are sitting there thinking……..”we’re out here busting our tails and these SOBs are booing us?” Umm yeah Busting their tails for poor play and execution which should be booed.
dawgfacedboy
November 5th, 2012
12:31 pm
A collective group of people boo for a reason. This isnt’ high school where the vast majority of people in attendance are family, friends, and community members. A series of bad plays, or bad effort, etc. deserves a boo. Stop being oversensitive to their self esteem. If they play well you cheer, if they look unprepared, clueless, poor effort, poor execution, etc. you boo. You don’t continue to clap and say “good try everybody, we’ll give it another go next time”. Again, stop being oversensitive to their self-esteem. Expect excellence not “close enough”.
zbulldawg
November 5th, 2012
12:33 pm
Not to worry !! Conley & Wooten will just step up & keep it going. We will miss Brown & his blocking & leadership skills. I hate that Marlow has worked so hard to get to this point. He will be a steal for some NFL team. LET THE BIG DAWG EAT. To all you WR recruits if you want to play early & often you need to come be a part of this DREAM TEAM. It WILL be alotta fun with the running game we have. And don’t for get about the QB’s & this PRO style offense !! GETUSUM
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
12:37 pm
And justifying it, makes it no less classless. The argument that booing is called for, have ZERO to do with the under/over acheivement of particual players or coaches. The point is that grown ups with any small degree of rational thought, understand that not only is it a totally unbecoming of the fanbase, but its also counter-productive at the time.
In short, booing at the Ole Miss game was 100% about the person doing it, not somebody else.
zbulldawg
November 5th, 2012
12:39 pm
Oh Yea that young man that everybody is talking about that picked UT over us ! I bet he wish he could change his mind now. Yes UT scores alot of points but they can’t beat anyone like that in the SEC. And poor ole Dooley is going to get booted before he can build a defense What a shame !!!
AceDawg
November 5th, 2012
12:43 pm
The state of Georgia for some reason seems to have more mild fans. Sure they are quite loud in the Georgia Dome for Falcons games and for big UGA games, but in totality they are a casual bunch that don’t pack the stands when a team has even turned to mediocre. Consider the Braves, Hawks, deceased Thrashers, Falcons when they struggle, Georgia Tech, etc. I guess Georgia is a better place to live than many others and people enjoying getting to the bars and/or getting home. Maybe that is all there is to it.
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
12:46 pm
Nope, standing on 3rd down is not rude. I do all the time, and not one time has anybody been offended. I’ve sat in just about every section there is too.
Now, Do I stand every single 3rd down, irrespective of the situation, or the mood/timing of the game, and blattently dare anybody behind me to say something……..no. I take other paying fans around me into consideration.
If that isnt good enough,(as you seem to think isn;t in some cases) I’d just go about my business and not worry about them.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 5th, 2012
12:49 pm
Poor players and coaches getting booed
Im sure their self esteem will be destroyed and they will have to seek counseling for the rest of their life
I mean we all know in the in the real working world when we dont do our jobs like we are supposed to, our boss gives us a warm Richt hug and says keep up the good work right????
Thank goodness we dont get threatened to be fired when arent doing our jobs a peak performance man Im glad of that
SSIgator
November 5th, 2012
12:55 pm
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville -
Funny comment by the Yoda of all things UGA football. He must irritate even the UGA fans at the home games if he is constantly having to move from one section to another. Who knows, maybe you will luck out and get to sit with him some day.
huh?
November 5th, 2012
12:57 pm
“Georgia Tech – win or lose – does so with honor and integrity”
You’ve got to be kidding !
Upper Deck
November 5th, 2012
12:59 pm
I agree with you that no one should “dare” anybody behind them to say something when they stand up. That is obnoxious. Those are not the situations I am referring to. We are on the same page here. My opinion has been molded by my experience with some, maybe a small subset of fans, that attend games at Sanford. I admit that it has only happened a couple of times, and I should really just let it go.
Tired of the hand sitters
November 5th, 2012
1:00 pm
Gee, as altamahadawg puts it, I think there should be proper fan participation awards given at the end of each and every ball game.
chiefdawg
November 5th, 2012
1:02 pm
I always stay around until the end of the game. being there to enjoy the victory at the end is “sweet.” However, I do believe that time and time again the crowd has been in the game only to have the team and coaches let them down.
The Stayer
November 5th, 2012
1:04 pm
I drive from Nashville to attend the games and I leave when the band leaves. I did the same when I lived in Reed Hall in ‘66.
Tired of the hand sitters
November 5th, 2012
1:07 pm
Remember too not to boo the refs on a bad call…. that is classless and also counter productive.Please be a hand sitter and sip altamaha’s kool aid.
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 5th, 2012
1:09 pm
SSIgator
Unfortunately Altamaha Dawg is not a season ticket holder and I wont be seing him there
But remember he is the ultimate UGA fan that when he speaks we all should listen an shut up even though he doesnt buy season tickets
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
1:12 pm
SSI and flat tire, just need to go ahead and get a room. It’s getting difficult to watch.
Thank God for Reggie Ball
November 5th, 2012
1:15 pm
@Patched Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
look, we’re all very sorry your gators won’t be playing in the SECCG this December, but there is no reason to get on here and talk trash to the team that beat you.
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
1:16 pm
Booing refs = booing our own player. Really?
Thank God for Reggie Ball
November 5th, 2012
1:18 pm
@Patched Tire
so you buy season tickets to come and boo and yell at players and coaches doing trying to do things you couldn’t dream of, yeah that’s a real UGA supporter right there, everybody kneel and honor his glorious stature
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
1:19 pm
Bingo!
Patched Tire On I-95 in Jacksonville
November 5th, 2012
1:29 pm
Thank God for Reggie Ball
1 Im a UGA fan
2 So when Richt cant go for it on 4th and inches inside the 10 yd line against powerhouse 10 time National Championship UCF in a meaningless bowl; Im supposed to sit there and be happy my coach is too chicken to go for it against a program that doesnt even stack up to UGA
Ok
but I guess you love mediocre UGA football
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
1:34 pm
Don’t forget that he gives his boss peak performance every day.
Joey
November 5th, 2012
1:35 pm
I wonder if we have a much lower % of students at games. Presumably students would be rowdier.
That could also be the reason for all that big income for the UGAAA.
gordonguy1969
November 5th, 2012
1:35 pm
Let me tell you something, with most of you guys on this blog the Dawgs could go 13-0 and win the National Championship in a blowout and you’d STILL find something to complain about. Of all things, you have to just harp and harp and harp on the fans. If I don’t stand up, it’s not because I’m not excited, that’s just me. All of this belly-aching is just that – belly-aching. The team is 8-1, if they win this weekend they’ll be going to the SEC Championship. Just enjoy the ride, for crying out loud.
North Georgia Fan
November 5th, 2012
1:37 pm
low SAT Scores –
Tech may have higher test scores for applicants but Tech also has the lowest athlete graduation rate in the ACC. In case you haven’t noticed, winning equates to big money for your athletic programs. Your recently departed AD understood this well.
Go ahead and require your higher test scores and continue to lose on the field and financially. Require an engineering degree to all fans who want to attend a Tech game while you are at it. Then you can really smug your way right out of college sports.
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
1:43 pm
Actually Joey, the students VS old alum argument has never been the issue. More student tickets would come from the most recent alumn to apply, so its not the old guys that would be affected. It’s the (most likely to be just as noisy(as current students) 20somehings that would be affected. And they would probabaly show up sooner and stay longer than the students.
Nobody tells the students that can’t be there, or not to be noisy, if they choose to.
'94 UGA Alumnus
November 5th, 2012
1:45 pm
Hey How low,
What do you think Joe Hamilton’s SAT score was? He couldn’t even count to 4. Why else would you purposely throw a pass out of bounds on 4th down to end the game? Believe me, Tech has their share of dummies out there playing who are being given tutors and copies of tests before the test.
Joey
November 5th, 2012
1:51 pm
I wasn’t complaining about the system, AD, just curious. It would be nice to know how we compare to other venues in the SEC, in student attendance.
Youve been Banned
November 5th, 2012
1:56 pm
Being called out for booing by the kool aid drinkers is like being banned by Chip Towers.
LawDawg
November 5th, 2012
1:59 pm
I hate to be the old curmudgeon, but what the heck is wrong with the current student body?? They seem to either be absent, silent, or booing. It really is sort of pathetic.
Even with a terrible team, you would never see Neyland or Williams-Brice like Sanford has been for every game this year.
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
2:17 pm
I think Chip did some research a couple years back and found that UGA allocates a slightly higher % of the of tickets to students, that the comparable schools he looked at.
Strat Cat Dawg
November 5th, 2012
2:27 pm
I like being 8-1 with 3 highly beatable teams between us and Bama. Let our team hone their skills in preparation for the opportunity of a lifetime. And best wishes to Marlon Brown, DGD, job well done, always in our hearts. The NFL needs guys like you.
old dog
November 5th, 2012
3:30 pm
‘94 LUMNUS,
Believe that was Reggie Ball……………..
SSIgator
November 5th, 2012
3:37 pm
Joey -
I have been to every SEC stadium over the years (except for Columbia, MO – next year) and Sanford stadium on several occasions. I would have to agree about the comments made by some that there seems to be a distinct lack of passion on the part of the fans. The only time that atmosphere changes is in a “really big game” but that is usually gone at some point in the second half because we have all seen how well UGA has performed in the “really big games” of recent. Being 2-9 since 2008 in those types of games is hardly a ringing endorsement of the current coaching staff.
Macclenny_dawg
November 5th, 2012
3:38 pm
Once again we came out flat. Why is this still happening year after year. Can’t our coaches get these kids ready to play starting the 1st play??? Yes koolaid drinkers Bobo made some nice adjustments at halftime but why do we continue to not start out with a good gameplan. If we played a top ten team we would have been down by a big score just like in South Carolina!!! I think 1 reason is Murray he just has no competition so he knows he isn’t gonna lose his job. We are trying to redshirt our backup so he has no competition. Not sure that was a good move because when he does get a chance to play it will be over 4 years since he even played a full game. The booing is never directed at the players it is always directed at the coaches for the play calling. When have you heard booing going on when the defense was on the field??? If we don’t start coming out the gate better the SEC championship will be worse than when we played South Carolina. Go Dawgs!!!
GB's Hamburgers
November 5th, 2012
3:49 pm
I thought I saw a lot of empty seats in the upper level. What’s the deal with that? It’s time to throw a bouquet at Murray. The anointed one was very crisp on Sat. Hallelujah! Whup Glory!
BLEED SWAG
November 5th, 2012
4:07 pm
How about just concerning yourself with the lack of production in Gainesville….
Still now WR’s in 2013 and Fred’s boy better be like gurley or your offense will be mediocre once again…
I see 3 in a row….
AltamahaDawg
November 5th, 2012
4:11 pm
Yes, Not starting a far less capable 2nd string QB, is exactly why it took a quarter and a half for our OTs to make adjustments to what Ole Miss was doing.
WDE
November 5th, 2012
4:12 pm
SSIgator bitter much reptile?
Macclenny_dawg
November 5th, 2012
5:13 pm
Altamaha,
Not what I was saying. Just stating Murray over the tears have came out and been flat himself and seems like in the 2nd half he finally gets it going. My point on the backup is Richt since he is redshirting him it makes Murray have no competition. Also I believe Richt will feel obligated to start him in 2014 since he stayed and redshirted. Regardless weather he is best qb or not. I also believe Murray is not allowed 2 run more due to no reliable backup. That is why when the pressure gets to him he just takes the sack.
Mobile Dawg
November 5th, 2012
5:37 pm
Ole Miss came out looking pretty sharp, which conversely made us look a little flat. Common sense and the announcers told us that if we could weather the storm, we would outlast them, which is ultimately what happened. The booing we heard was directed at the person that was responsible for the offense looking completely lost the last minute of the first half. Murray bailed that guy out with a “great” play. We were very lucky to come away with points after that miserable series, and “terrible” clock management.
Dog4Life
November 5th, 2012
5:41 pm
Your comment concerning Knemdichi (sp?) is absolutely correct on several levels Doefaced dawg 1) Didn’t academically qualify, but CMR helped him to enter a lesser college so that he could academically qualify–should be thankful not resentful; 2) explains why the GT idiot should be quiet; UGA does not admit partial qualifiers–never has and never will; unlike Fla St and others who have half their roster as PQ’s. At least under Bowden, there were many of these dubious academics.
As far as the Kool-aide, I am waiting cautiously to see how UGA manages the rest of the schedule. They are playing for all things UGA here–beat Au–SECCG; finish off the season with wins and respectable wins w/o letting down–an 11-1 season–then with some help who knows–but I have said this before–the hardest job in the world is making a living and preparing a retirement plan based off the success and motivation of an 18-22 year old hormone–coaching is vexatious at best.
Dog4Life
November 5th, 2012
5:56 pm
AD–just to clear up or understand the comment about a far less deserving back up over Murray–are you saying that next year or the next we will be in the Joe T or Joe Cox boat? Surely Mason isn’t hat bad–Remember what Spurrier said last week–”the bench is a coach’s best friend.” He said Shaw played better because he knew he could be benched and therefore had to play better and run the scheme’s better or he would lose his job–wonders what proper motivation can do sometimes. May not work for us, but has always worked for Spurrier, at Duke, Fla and SC–just saying
Skitty Fritty
November 5th, 2012
6:29 pm
Alabama beat Ole Miss at home by a score of 33 – 14.
Georgia beat Ole Miss at home by a score of 37 – 10.
Very Interesting!
Dog4Life
November 5th, 2012
8:23 pm
Let’s come out sharp and hang 40 on Awbarn–same with ga so and the nerds–get into an offensive and defensive rhythm that hopefully will carry over to the SECCG–we will need to be clicking on all cylinders against Bama.
jocrazy
November 5th, 2012
11:51 pm
them old folks give alot of money. pick your poison but we need the money.
KISSBridges
November 6th, 2012
1:36 am
Zander looked great. Why not a steady dose of Malcome and Zander besides the Marshall experiment, Bill?
Ty
November 6th, 2012
6:20 am
The Booing before halftime was directed toward the COACHING STAFF for their lack of good time management not directed toward the players and the team. If we had not scored when Murray scrambled and threw to King and went into Halftime behind there would have been a lot of Booing the coaches for their inattentiveness to the time left on the clock. Probably all the way to the locker room.
ColumbiaDawg
November 6th, 2012
6:21 am
Georgia needs to do a better job of getting the fans pumped up and involved in the game. That is one that South Carolina does a great job of. Every time USC was set to kickoff, that stadium would be playing Sandstorm, and that crowd would go wild and noisy, and the fans would be waving those rags. Sanford Stadium has too much of a laid back atmosphere.
Old Dog Class of 1980
November 6th, 2012
7:41 am
“Georgia needs to do a better job of getting the fans pumped up and involved in the game.”
Here is a novel idea for getting the fans excited:
Play REALLY good football. Against real teams. Georgia should try it once.
Old Dog Class of 1980
November 6th, 2012
7:44 am
So when Murray leaves – What? I guess we go with our back-up QB who has zero experience. Sounds A LOT like Joe Cox. But the important thing right now is to get Murray’s stats up.
DRad
November 6th, 2012
8:07 am
I left GT because I KNOW we will never be a factor. GT is broke.
GT is in a crime zone.
GT usually has 21,000 in the stands,unless Clemson or UGA or possibly UVA come to town.
GT basketball is meaningless, now.
I left GT because UGA stomps us like a forest fire.
AltamahaDawg
November 6th, 2012
8:07 am
OK look, this team is NOT coached by Stever Spurrier. So I could not care less what he said. Also I don;t know of another coach in the league that subscribes to the same type of Qb flip flopping that he does, so why would go with it.
I just think you guys are flat ut making this stuff up about Murray does this or than, because he is not looking over his shoulder. every thing I have read, everything I have heard, or seen of Murray……..HE is the guy who motivates Murray to do better. I think its silly to suggest he would have had a better game to start the Ole Miss game, if only Hudson Mason was standing there with his helmet on and the QB coach was ready to pull him, ala Steve Spurrier
Also as everybody who watched the game (TV broadcasters and fans) has already correctly identified, the “flat start” nothing to do with Murray. It was our O-line, specifically out tackles.
Unreal
November 6th, 2012
8:11 am
Attitude reflects leadership. I would love to see CMR lose it one time!
AltamahaDawg
November 6th, 2012
8:12 am
So where were you guys in 2008 hollarijng “why doesnt Richt take Stafford out and give Joe Cox a chance to play (lose) more in the big games, so we don’t have a bad situation next year with an inexperienced starter”?hmm?
And personally I think Murray starts next year, and the RS freshman Brice Ransey eitehre takes the everntual start from LeMay/Mason. Thats IF he doent outright beat both of them out for the back up role next year as A TF.
So no I don’t we have a Cox situation brewing, I think we have a Stafford situation brewing, only better becasue this guy is going to get a year of some kind under his belt before he starts.
AltamahaDawg
November 6th, 2012
8:22 am
TY, the problem with that justification, (as if booing the hometown coaches is any less classless) is I can assure you that the players didnt try to disect exactly who/what that was for.
What the player heard was thier own fans BOOing the the football team, while they were out there busting thier tails.
clock managment , great…..well the clock became an issue after the 2 sacks. So, do you really think that the OL that gave up thosesack, didnt beleive they were partly to blame for that whole chain of events…………. I seriously doubt that you could convince them that they were imune from the boos. .
AltamahaDawg
November 6th, 2012
9:19 am
And the issue was not inattentiveness. Clearly they knew exactly was the clock had on it, and intended on beeding it down as low as possible, on purpose. You may disagree with the strategy, or how it turned out, given the events, but its pretty unlikely that that staff of a dozen highly experienced college football coaches simply did not know what the clock was doing there, isn’t it?
THE Dixie Redcoat Band
November 6th, 2012
9:40 am
So is LeMay a “bust”?!
Bulldogs for Muschamp Lifetime Contract
November 6th, 2012
9:53 am
SSIgator
November 5th, 2012
3:37 pm
Joey -
I have been to every SEC stadium over the years (except for Columbia, MO – next year) and Sanford stadium on several occasions. I would have to agree about the comments made by some that there seems to be a distinct lack of passion on the part of the fans. The only time that atmosphere changes is in a “really big game” but that is usually gone at some point in the second half because we have all seen how well UGA has performed in the “really big games” of recent. Being 2-9 since 2008 in those types of games is hardly a ringing endorsement of the current coaching staff.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Who gives a flying rat’s arse what you think? The Swamp is a dam dump and everyone knows it. And that coaching staff you bash owns your current coach so enjoy your mediocrity and annual whipping in Jacksonville. Why don’t you go find a gator blog to spew your crap?
Cowdawg
November 6th, 2012
1:25 pm
Ever had to get out of a parking deck after the game? It is a total nightmare. I stayed for the entire Ole Miss game, the entire Redcoat band post-game performance, and the first overtime of the Pitt/ND game and when I got back to my car in the deck, I still have to wait 45 minutes before moving. The fumes in the deck can’t be good for our fans!!
NCDawg
November 6th, 2012
1:37 pm
I think the booing is a symptom of our impatient society. We want everything now… not a second from now…. NOW. It spills over to every aspect of our culture. So we give up some sacks and don’t look especially crisp and the boo birds start crowing because the idea of waiting to see what will happen is beyond their tolerance.
There are times for booing but that wasn’t one of them. In fact booing college players is just wrong. These guys are kids… they aren’t pros that are supposed be as close to perfect as they can be. They screw up… just like any non professional would. They are only allowed to practice a certain amount of time each week people.
Anyway… please remember that they hate to screw up as much as you hate to watch it.
Yes, the fans could be a bit more vocal. But they will be for Tech… and maybe Ga Southern because they are an in state school. If we beat Auburn and everyone else and make it to the dome 11-1, you’d better believe our half of the Dome will be rocking.
Mark (another one)
November 6th, 2012
1:46 pm
I think TV and the late starts have something to do with the crowd size and noise. It seems that every TV timeout causes the crowd to get quite and there are so many of them in a game, that they have become a factor. It’s hard to keep things stirred up when they stop every couple of plays for a TV timeout.
Starting games late has two impacts. The local hotels charge a two night minimum and there is a shortage of rooms. That means leaving the stadium late and driving for several hours to get home. This is made worse by the fact that the police directing traffic seem bored and don’t do the job they used to in getting people away from the stadium.
Combine the late start with the tailgate crack down and the entire game atmosphere has changed, and not for the better. People use to make games a whole day event and looked forward to going downtown at 4:30 or 5:00. Now the every changing schedule upsets plans and makes the event more a made for TV special.
NCDawg
November 6th, 2012
1:50 pm
Get the local jail population out to clean up the mess after tailgating. If the mess is why the heart has been cut out of game day then use the jail population for clean up. They need something to do. Aren’t they supposed to paying back their debt to society?
#7-Ole Miss
November 6th, 2012
2:16 pm
The injury to Marlon B. looked very much intentional. Look at the replay.
Bill King
November 6th, 2012
5:01 pm
Altamaha:
Bobo blamed himself and Murray for the poor clock management in the last minute of the first half. They didn’t intentionally let the time run off the clock.
PonGT
November 6th, 2012
5:03 pm
Bear Bill,
I assure you that the officials will figure out what constitutes “HOLDING” when the Dawgs play Bama. You can bet the mortgage that the SEC will have the officials calling holding on UGA to ensure that Bama doesn’t lose. Hate to say it …. but politics and getting the SEC CASH COW [or in this case, elephant] into the Bull Crap Showdown is a priority at the SEC Headquarters. BTW, where are the SEC Home offices anyhow?
Dog4Life
November 6th, 2012
6:06 pm
AD–you are in man-Love with Murray-get over it big guy. Murray has proven for 4 yrs (a redshirt) that he doesn’t completely know the system–Bobo said at the beginning of the year, we can open up more of the play book for Murray–are u freakin kiddin me–4 yrs in the system and a little above average is what we get–I realize Spurrier is not our coach, but who could argue that he doesn’t have UGA and CMRs number. Sometimes experience and reality are great teachers (remember he didn’t play with Wuerfel this way)–entitlement teaches nothing. I am a Murray fan and have been since the start–as I am painfully aware every time he flops–people who know me remind me he is my boy. I actually predicted that given a couple of years he may win a heisman–so I was wrong–but I am not a blind sycophant as you seem to be. As I stated in an earlier thread, I actually played D-1 at QB position. I am no longer sold on Murray–he has all the skills and qualities, but for whatever reason he comes up short. I agree with Spurrier, if a player knows he plays based solely on performance and not just expected potential–sometimes that is the motivator–competition brings out the best–entitlement — well you get what you, don’t you. I hope he has the game of his life against Bama–but we will see. Hope you have a great night!!!
AltamahaDawg
November 6th, 2012
7:25 pm
Of cource Bill, I am sure they didnt plan on getting sacked twice. But they CLEARLY were not going to stop the clock on 2nd down intentionally. Now did they lose a few seconds after the miscues, sure, obviously. THATS what they blamed themsleves for.
that is nothing like….inattention.
AltamahaDawg
November 6th, 2012
7:39 pm
Dog4life, thats complete BS. I “love Murray” no more or less that any player on that team.Or qb past, present, or future, including Mason. I said not one thing that lead you to accuse me of just taking up for Murray with no real point. What i said was directly to your comment about competition. and motivation. In man love…….how cheap was that shot?
And again, if Murray signed on to play for Spurrier, it might matter how Spurrier handles QBs. Again, since he is the only coach in the league who seems to agree with his style, i can’t see how you put him out there are the accepted model.
Sorry , but I think that entitlement cliche is just overly simplistic.
AltamahaDawg
November 6th, 2012
7:42 pm
And how does his beating Georgia lately(but lost plenty before) prove HE would know what is best to motivate the current Qbs on our roster?
Bill King
November 7th, 2012
9:27 am
Please do your political commenting (for either side) elsewhere. That’s not what this forum is for. Thanks.
OrlandoDawg
November 7th, 2012
10:51 am
Bill ur correct! Our fans are not as loud as some others…I noticed how the Michigan St. fans stayed loud all game, it was noticeable sitting in Tampa at the Outback Bowl. I have noticed how Mizzo and Texas A&M fans are loud. UGA fans need to realize that we need to come to Sanford Std. and CHEER our Dawgs on, not sit and be entertained!!! GET Rowdy Fans!