5 reasons UGA should be concerned about Joe Cox
Georgia's Joe Cox: A Saturday hero or just a workout wonder? (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin)
1. He last threw a pass that mattered Sept. 30, 2006.
2. The Colorado comeback victory over which he presided in relief in 2006 came against a team of Buffaloes that finished 2-10. The victories were over Texas Tech and Iowa State.
3. He has no Knowshon Moreno to make play-action fakes work to maximum effect. Maybe Caleb King will assume such stature. Then again, maybe not.
4. He doesn’t throw the deep ball like Matthew Stafford, which is why he spent most of three seasons backing up Matthew Stafford. (The longest of Cox’s 33 collegiate completions — 34 yards.) And Georgia’s best player is A.J. Green, who does his best work on deep balls.
5. His first start of 2009 will come on the road, which is a major thing for a quarterback. As Mark Richt said, by way of explaining his program’s success in opposing venues: “It all starts with the quarterback.” And Cox has started one collegiate game.
(OK, OK! Before you get all riled up — too late, I fear — please be advised that this correspondent has compiled a companion list: “5 reasons Georgia shouldn’t be worried about Joe Cox.” On this issue I am, as they say, covering the waterfront.)
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Ostrich Racer
August 25th, 2009
4:43 am
Good points, all. The better question may be, is he tough enough to bounce back, if things go badly in Oklahoma? I think so, becaue I think the maturity is there. Let’s hope we don’t have to find out.
honest_abe
August 25th, 2009
5:01 am
1. this is a valid point. but in his defense he’s been going against georgia’s number one defense for the last several years in practice so i don’t think the speed of the game is going to confuse him.
2. regardless of what record colorada finished with that year, he was put into a tough situation. the dawgs were struggling that day for whatever reason. early start, bad team, complacent crowd, the buffalo… whatever, he got the team to respond when he did enter and he pulled out a great clutch win.
3. i really believe richard samuel is going to turn some heads this year. his biggest fault last year was the fact that he was a little kid (16? which nobody seems to mention) and he fumbled the ball too frequently. he’s had one more year to mature and now he’s dead focused on holding on to that rock. the rest of the sec had better watch out!
4. he didn’t start over matthew stafford because matthew stafford was a #1 pick in the nfl type of talent. chad pennington has a noodle of an arm but he’s still effective. the key to throwing it to aj is throwing it high. he’ll go get it over anybody.
5. cmr has worked with several diff qb’s during his tenure at uga but has still managed to compile an impressive road record. cox will be fine.
reasons why he’ll succeed……
1. a revamped defense. a dominating defensive line anchored by a bevy of nfl type defensive tackles. a speedy secondary. and some monsters at linebacker
2. richard samuel. see above.
3. most importantly the offensive line. stafford didn’t have the luxury of camping back in the pocket and looking for the open reciever. expect cox to have this luxury this year.
georgia will surprise alot of people this year. btw… are they still considered to be a surprise when everyone expects them to be “the” surprise?
BarkingBulldawg
August 25th, 2009
5:37 am
Caleb King? Really, Bradley??!! REALLY??!!! Caleb King will be third string when he returns (and won’t be moving up the charts), so why don’t we focus our attention on the best two RB’s we have, Samuel and Thomas.
Thanks.
merbertmoover
August 25th, 2009
5:49 am
man i hope joe cox dont get the chicken pox, you know what im sayin?
Alabamadawg
August 25th, 2009
6:16 am
Joe Cox will do fine, nothing to worry about…except those ridicious kick-offs !!! But, having said that, I do hope Logan Gray and Thomas get some serious playing time, and I think Oklahoma State’s defense will allow that. I’m pretty confident the dawgs will win this by two or more scores…
T
August 25th, 2009
6:18 am
There are many reasons why he has rode the bench thus far !
Dobearsbare
August 25th, 2009
6:25 am
The guy is a winner. He’ll be fine. I’d like to compare him to John Lastinger, but I think a more apt comparison comes from outside the program: George Godsey.
BigMike
August 25th, 2009
6:30 am
Bradley, It doesn’t matter who we play, if Caleb isn’t back there, and this is Cox’s first start since 06. Get this in the rest of the country’s head, we are UGA, in the SEC, and we win ! People forget Cox was ranked the 6th best QB coming out of high school, he sit behind DJ Shockley, who was ranked #2 coming out of high school. Then behind Stafford who was #1 by some, and #2 by others. He went on to become your #1 draft choice. As far as the deep ball is concerned, Joe Montana didn’t throw the deep ball like Stafford….and on the final note, Richard Samuel, Carlton Thomas, and Shaun Chapas will keep Defenses honest, and did you forget AJ isn’t the only big target anymore. Do the names Marlon Brown, and Orson Charles, plus a beefed up Aaron White sound familiar? Bradley go talk to the boys at the APD, I’m sure they left you one doughnut to talk football.
65Dawg
August 25th, 2009
6:37 am
As for the deep ball, Buck Belue couldn’t either; all Cox needs to do is be accurate, which Stafford was sporadic at best.
Dobearsbare
August 25th, 2009
6:39 am
People saying the same types of things about Godsey, who backed up Joe Hamilton for 2-3 years before getting his chance. I think this is a very similar situation, but Cox has better receivers, and by some accounts he’ll be playing by one of the top offensive lines in the country. People are going to be surprised, though they shouldn’t be. The guy never lost a game in high school.
PTC DAWG
August 25th, 2009
6:42 am
CMR has done a pretty good job Coaching QB’s….
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August 25th, 2009
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Spike
August 25th, 2009
6:52 am
Underestimate him at your own risk, Dawg haters!
jp
August 25th, 2009
6:59 am
i’m really thinking Joe Cox will be more successful than Stafford. He looks like he has the “it” quality.
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87dawg
August 25th, 2009
7:02 am
Sure, Stafford could throw the deep ball. The problem was, he rarely hit his receiver. Strength, yes. Accuracy, no. Big no, in fact. Smart kid, great QB, good ball player and leader but if you’re going to talk about the deep ball being a differnce maker you have to accept the fact that Stafford was not an accurate deep passer. I loved when he did but he missed way more than he hit. And everyone knew it was coming. I know I kept hoping for more across the middle patterns. Those worked way more than the deep and were good for 10 plus most every time.
I am not privvy to practice and only have what I have seen in limited playing time for Cox but I have faith in his abilities. He’s been there for years and has seen some good ones. Let’s hope he is a s smart and together as he seems.
chazzo
August 25th, 2009
7:02 am
Your right. Stafford threw that deep ball (50 yards further than his receiver). Stafford never really had a good touch pass. He wasn’t so great at throwing the fade. Of course, everyone knew that was the call, every time UGA got to the five. Great QB… He wasn’t perfect.
Cox didn’t singlehandedly win the Colorado game. Southerland, Milner, Mosaquioi and Lumpkin (not to mention the linemen) had a whole lot to do with it. He did come in as a freshman, commanded respect from his teammates, and executed well.
He’s a winner. He broke all of Chris Leaks records back in high school. He has never lost a game. He would have started at some schools as a freshman; now he’s had five years of college coaching and some game experience. Whether he becomes a surprise late runner in the Heisman race or if he just finds ways not to lose remains to be seen. Ultimately, he inspires confidence and likes to win.
Paddy
August 25th, 2009
7:03 am
Okie St will be in trouble by the 2nd qt of this game. When we cause turnovers and TD’s from everywhere, Joe Cox and his guys will just purr right along. Alot of long faces will be leaving that new stadium. Wish I could be there to see it in person. UGA by 10.
chazzo
August 25th, 2009
7:08 am
I love our O-line. Those guys are fighters. To say we have the best line in the country as some have claimed is far fetched. WE do have the best O-line coach in the country. They are still young. They will be deeper, though. Again, I am not taking anything away from those guys. They are deserving of accolades.
Tim Tebow
August 25th, 2009
7:09 am
Does he need practice?
we talkin bout practice man.
not a game…
practice??
Mr. Mang
August 25th, 2009
7:13 am
Mark Bradley the new Terrence Moore – antagonistic shock journalism just to try to move the meter. Be careful Mark or the powers that be will oblige you with the same fate as TM. Let’s just squash all this negativity before the season starts.
Bobby McGreevey
August 25th, 2009
7:20 am
He’ll lead the team to 10 wins a la John Lastinger following Buck Belue and Herschel Walker.
Experience Factor
August 25th, 2009
7:26 am
Let’s hope Joe Cox performs better than Joe Tereshinski when Stafford was a freshman.–Just beat Oklahoma State with solid defense and not a bunch of turnovers.
GEORGIA97
August 25th, 2009
7:28 am
MB is a total pickle sniffer. “He doesn’t throw the deep ball like Matthew Stafford”. Are you kidding me? Stafford’s deep ball was just awful as he was always over throwing his receivers. Did you happen to see he did the same thing for the Lions on Saturday on a receiver that had NO ONE around him. Go have another bowl of stupid for breakfast.
GeezusDawg
August 25th, 2009
7:28 am
Don’t forget, Bobo couldn’t throw the deep ball either …. To be fair, Bobo was an exceptional short, accurate passer and I think that may help Cox as much as anything.
Col. Kurtz
August 25th, 2009
7:28 am
What are we doing talking fractions. man? You can’t win at football with fractions!
JB
August 25th, 2009
7:32 am
TWO WORDS: Buck Blue ( sp?) although he had Herschel, the greatest RB who ever lived and he had Erk’s defense, Cox and Blue are a lot alike. Take care of the ball, leaders, smart and just athletic enough to lull you asleep and then BAM, makes a great play…..more than anything, they are both WINNERS. I’ll take Joe Cox to battle. He has heart and Guts….GATA
JJ
August 25th, 2009
7:32 am
1. The same can be said for Alabama, USC, and to a lesser extent LSU. All are top 10 teams that no one is doubting. Reason? It’s not a big deal. Is cox a ? mark? Sure. But question marks don’t always mean a negative.
2. What does it matter that Colorado sucked that year? Cox came up big in a pressure situation. As a RS Freshman no less.
3. Caleb King? Really. Are you THAT far behind in the news? I know you NEVER show up at practice but you could AT LEAST read your colleague’s work every now and then. The depth chart is currently Richard Samuel, then Carlton Thomas. King will, in all likelihood, be 3rd team when the season starts.
4. Valid point. Although last I checked the deep ball was a very low percentage play (even for Stafford) so what is UGA really losing? They can substitute in more high percentage plays (and Joe is more accurate than Stafford by all accounts) and hopefully control the clock better.
5. Again, valid point. But I feel better with CMR’s success on the road and with the OSU Defense sucking far worse than UGA’s did last year. That’s tough to do.
Jon Hughes
August 25th, 2009
7:35 am
well at least by “covering the waterfront” you cant be wrong…….right?
Steve in Blairsvile
August 25th, 2009
7:40 am
Joe Cox will be fine because the best O line in the country will give him time to read the Athens Banner Herald before he looks for a receiver. Joe Cox will be fine because a stable of ponies will average 4 plus yards a carry. The Dawgs year will rise and fall on the Willie Martinez D. They gave up 35+ points 5 times last year. You can not do that and expect to win anywhere except the WAC. Get the D back in shape and this team will suprise a lot of folks.
Doug
August 25th, 2009
7:41 am
Let’s talk about 5th year seniors starting for the first time. Anyone remember Matt Flynn? A fifth year senior who started (for the first time) and won a share of the national championship for LSU in 2003.
Five Reasons Joe Cox is better:
1-Better accuracy. Joe Cox is much more accurate than Stafford. The winning touchdown pass against Colorado was a perfectly threaded pass.
2-Ok, so Stafford can throw 80 yds and Cox only 60. What good is it to throw long balls when they are always 5 yards past the receiver. Stafford couldn’t spell touch pass, let alone throw one. Cox will through many “over-the-shoulders” for completions.
3-Stafford was the heralded rookie with a lot of behind the scenes lobbying. He was destined to be the starter and it didn’t matter how well Joe Cox played.
4-After 5 years there may be only one person who knows this offense better than Joe Cox…
5-He has emerged as a teammate and leader…perhaps more-so than Stafford. The team already raves about his leadership.
I, for one, have always thought Joe Cox the better passer. I think he is a better leader and this year we will find out if he is a better passer.
reebok
August 25th, 2009
7:44 am
yeah, stafford stunk so bad he was only the #1 pick in the nfl draft. to hear you guys ramble on (sorry), joe cox is the superior player who’s been kept down all the seasons by a bum. you guys are weird. cox backed up stafford because he’s not as good as stafford.
Lilburn Dawg
August 25th, 2009
7:45 am
65Dawg and 87dawg are right. Anybody who thinks Stafford was good at throwing the long ball is off their rocker! Yes, well, he could throw it long and hard……he just couldn’t hit his receivers. He wasn’t accurate at all over 15 yards. I’m very anxious to see how he does in the pros…..I don’t think well.
hop
August 25th, 2009
7:47 am
the list of NFL qb’s who did not have a strong arm is limitless:
john unitas,joe montana,fran tarkenton,archie manning,roger stauback to name a few and many of these are in the nfl hall of fame.
david greene did not have a great arm but was a great college qb and led georgia to a SEC CHAMPIONSHIP!
COX has many fine qualites ;leadership(which stafford did not have),very accurate thower,sharp mind who can make a decision in moments notice, as it relates to reading defenses,calling audibles at the line and directing the offense.
dawgs have depth at qb with cox,logan gray and murry.
this is a very focus team that will achieve much this year.
MoDawg
August 25th, 2009
7:48 am
Our best QBs were always game managers. Guys who knew the playbook, knew where their playmakers were going to be and got them the ball. Belue, Bobo, Greene, Shockley, etc.
This year is no different. Cox will lead, manage the game and UGA will win.
I only hope our foes underestimate us. By the time they realize we are for real, we’ll be up by 3 touchdowns.
gtforever
August 25th, 2009
7:50 am
LOL, what an article to write about a young KID! This kid is a WINNER! Period! UGA will be much better this year than EVERYBODY thinks….
JD
August 25th, 2009
7:54 am
Unfortunately, I agree with Bradley.
UGA Grad '08
August 25th, 2009
7:55 am
Good Morning to all,
I don’t normally post during the day but I’ve posted the following below at night and nobody seems to give me a straight answer so here goes again.
Again, if you’re a tech “fan” and want to only come on here and hate on UGA as opposed to actually discussing CFB in a civil manner please answer some of the questions below
When was the last time Tech won their conference? UGA?
When was the last time Tech went to a BCS bowl? UGA?
When was the last time Tech won a major bowl game? (By major I mean the Rose, Fiesta, Sugar, Orange or pre BCS Cotton, to save u some time 1990 does not count since it was the Citrus)
What’s the series record?
How many times has CMR beaten Tech in a row before last year? What about if we include FSU?
How many times has each team finished in the top ten of ANY poll this decade?
What’s the winning percentage of each team this decade?
If you pull for Tech and want to hate on UGA, what personal ties do you have with the actual school.
ACC questions since they’re so underrated and the SEC is so overrated
How many at large BCS bids has each conference received?
How many BCS bowls has each conference won? Compare the ACC’s total BCS wins to UGA’s alone or Mark Richt’s alone.
How many BCS championships has the each conference won?
I know you’ve said time and again how Tech and the ACC are awesome and UGA and the SEC are overrated so I’m sure the correct answers to the questions above will support your argument
For the record I was accepted to Tech and UGA and graduated magna cum laude. I personally know several Tech grads and true fans. They are smart classy people that I respect and admire, or in short nothing like 90% of the Tech posters on here.
It’s really strange how guys like G&G, M, and yellow fuzz never seem to answer these questions. Strange.
jerry
August 25th, 2009
7:58 am
Does anyone know what kind of runner Cox is? Stafford was pretty good.
chazzo
August 25th, 2009
7:58 am
Pickle sniffer is the term of the day!
zdawg8
August 25th, 2009
8:00 am
My grandmother could throw the deep ball better than Stafford. She could not throw near as far, but at least she would probably connect at least once. I remember watching Stafford when he would release one deep, our whole household that was watching the game would just say, “Incomplete”. I can’t believe you guys cannot remember that. He was a #1 pick because he could throw it a quarter mile, not because he could throw an accurate deep ball, or a very catchable ball at all.
Mike
August 25th, 2009
8:02 am
Bradley, You’re getting as bad as Terrence Moore – and that is not a good thing. Pretty soon we will have to start a “Dump Bradley” campaign …
Dawg Turd
August 25th, 2009
8:02 am
Here is the Readers Digest version of Bradley’s article for you illiterate UGA fans – UGA will suck this year and finish 6 – 6. Can you say Music City Bowl? Stock up on the PBR rednecks….gonna be a long season with the red-headed stepchild under center.
AtlantaTruth
August 25th, 2009
8:04 am
Bradley your a complete idiot….do you even watch college football and the players that play in them? Here’s the main reason why we shouldn’t be concerned about Joe Cox….HE WON’T THROW PICK SIXES LIKE STAFFORD USED TO.(no pick six..no loss to Tech last year)AND TECH WOULD STILL BE AN AFTERTHOUGHT TO BANDWAGON FANS LIKE YOU WHO THINK THEY ARE SO GREAT.Please go cover womens NBA basketball and leave college football to someone who actually knows the game.
Mark Bradley
August 25th, 2009
8:06 am
About Caleb King: If any group of fans should know preseason depth charts can and do mislead, it’s Georgia’s. I recall a freshman from Wrightsville was the No. 3 tailback headed to Knoxville 29 years ago. I also recall a freshman from Texas being rated co-No. 3 QB with Blake Barnes in preseason in 2006.
Hairofthedawg
August 25th, 2009
8:10 am
5 reasons the AJC should get a writter that favors a positive UGA perspective. Uh, can only think of one….Mark Bradley
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8:11 am
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jet
August 25th, 2009
8:11 am
I am confident in Joe as our QB, but I do think it is pretty funny that the sign hanging over his head in the photo says, “Rule 7: Ask God For Help”. I wonder if that played into this pic being the one chosen for this entry by Mr. Bradley!?!?!?
For the record, Greene didn’t have a “Stafford” like arm and things worked out great with him. Cox will be great for this team…….
Voice of Reason
August 25th, 2009
8:12 am
For goodness sake, why don’t we have Mark Bradley coaching instead of Mark Richt! What does Richt know? Mark Bradley is an expert at everything, like his other cronies in his profession, such as the dear departed Terrence Moore. Smart people all. Why o’why didn’t they go into coaching………….
JB
August 25th, 2009
8:13 am
There are 120 some odd Div 1 QB’s. they hall have different strengths and weakness. Joe Cox will NOT roll out and on the run and throw a 50 yard rope that the DB won’t even have time to break on. He will excel at the short to mid range passing game off a lot of play action to keep the chains moving. We had way to many 3 and outs last year which dogged our defense. Joe is a better runner than Stafford. He rolls out and see’s green field, he’ll run for good yardage. Our line will make our average running game better than it is. Marlon Brown and AJ and Charles at TE will give people fits this year. We will be fine.
Go Dawgs
August 25th, 2009
8:18 am
Give the guy a break, it’s not like Stafford threw the deep ball so great. He actually sucked at it, sure he could throw it 80 yards, but that was usually 20 yards to far. Just like this past weekend, overshot a wide open receiver. I think Cox will just fine, a average college QB that will manage the game, keep out of trouble and not cost his team the W.
JB
August 25th, 2009
8:23 am
I’ll give you ONE reason Tech folks should be holding their breath on EVERY play. No back up QB( injured) and Nesbitt gets hit about 25-30 times a game. That offense requires a surgeon type ability to run effectively . He goes down, a weak defense already………I’m just say’in………..hold your breath.
Dawgie Style
August 25th, 2009
8:31 am
REALLY BRADLEY…THIS IS ALL YOU GOT..NO WONDER THE AJC IS GOING DOWN THE CRAPPER…SERIOUSLY WHAT A GARBAGE ARTICLE…I MEAN DO YOU ACTUALLY THINK BEFORE YOU WRITE THIS CRAP….
WE ARE GEORGIA MAYBE WE DONT HAVE ANY NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS…BUT WE WILL WIN 9 TO 11 GAMES EVERY YEAR NO MATTER WHO IS UNDER CENTER….THE CROW WILL BE OUR YOUR FACE COME DECEMBER 1ST…
WHAT A DOUCHE!!!!!!!
Dawgie Style
August 25th, 2009
8:31 am
OOPS MEANT TO SAY MANY!!!!
MRB
August 25th, 2009
8:33 am
Lee Harvey – Your a mad man!
KNelson
August 25th, 2009
8:37 am
What kind of person uses the term DOUCHE? Obviously someone who has never been on the campus of uga on a weekday. Yes you should worry about Okie State as your defense will be scored on and often this year. I look for The Oklahoma State to in by at least 10. Georgia your defense is so questionable. One of the additional worries you should have is Eric Berry having a field day against Cox!!!!!
JB
August 25th, 2009
8:37 am
To my mind, darn near anyone should be able to run this offense, effectively, unless they are really bad. The OL is one of the better ones out there. He’ll have one of the best WR’s in the country and, amongst all of the other RB’s, he’ll have quality talent.
He just has to jump in the car and drive. It’s also well know that probably no one in Athens knows the O better.
I really have no real conserns with the man. Frankly, he’s close to the least of my concerns.
Now DE…
HBTD!!!!!
JB
August 25th, 2009
8:39 am
KNelson, thanks for the laugh. Good stuff!!!
HBTD!!!
Milledgeville DAWG
August 25th, 2009
8:39 am
JD you and MB are idiots. It is always easier to tear down than build up. MB makes a living tearing down. I always wanted to talk to the kids in the neighborhood MB grew up in. I would bet he was not the fan favorite. As a 51 year old and watching over 175 games in Sanford Stadium during my life, I have the upmost confidence in Joe Cox. I bet the rest of my fellow bulldog fans feel the same way.
matt r
August 25th, 2009
8:43 am
The sign on the wall might be apropos… divine intervention might be his only hope.
Atticus
August 25th, 2009
8:48 am
65 dawg, check the stats before you state your case. Matthew Stafford improved every year and had a great year. The best single season probably by a Georgia QB ever and that was as a junior. If he had played with a David Greene defense he possibly would’ve won the SEC and a national title.
eBuzz
August 25th, 2009
8:50 am
I apologize for posting on your blog, guys, but it’s amazing how so many GA fans, who were justifiedly crawling up his rear end for three years, are now willing to slam Stafford to bolster Cox, before Cox has even built a case for himself at the college level. It’s also amazing why Cox, who could have easily started at many D-1 (screw the BCS acronym) remained at GA after realizing that he wasn’t going to play, and while I am obviously not a GA fan, I admire Cox’s integrity and fortitude. He appears to be a class act and I wish him well. You guys should simply support him without slamming a guy who did an amazing job for you.
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ButtsMehreSniffer
August 25th, 2009
8:57 am
So what are all you mow-rons gonna be posting after Mark puts up his “5 reasons not to worry….” column?
Ed
August 25th, 2009
9:01 am
Stafford did not throw a good deep ball
DawginLex
August 25th, 2009
9:01 am
I see it only took 5 posts before a hater showed up. The obsession continues.
Joe Cox has the ability to lead this team to a lot of wins. Running an offense comes down to execution. If Joe cox can read defenses, UGA will be very successful. The key to the whole thing is the development of the OL.
I’m actually less worried about the offense than I am the defense.
joe cox III
August 25th, 2009
9:07 am
Joe cox will win the Heisman Trophy, GA will win the National Championship, no game will be close. CMR is the as close to Heaven that you can get on earth. Anyone who has ever doubted UGA will burn in HEll, and all UGA players are warriors from another world that we as humans can only dream about. The UGA fans are superhuman people who know that they are better than anyone else and that they create jobs for submortals. UGA grads hold high positions and their wives are trophy goddess that drive the best suv with GA colors.
Athens is the Atlantis that we all like to exsist in.
PMC
August 25th, 2009
9:17 am
As long as the play action looks good (Richt’s forte) and he can throw a dump off/swing pass to the back; the tunnel screen on time accurately a 20 yard out and a 25 – 30 yard skinny post there isn’t anything in the Mike Bobo playbook he can’t execute.
Who else in the conference has a QB you feel really good about other than Ole Miss and Florida…. that’s right… no one.
Fools Gold
August 25th, 2009
9:17 am
Mr Bradley, Dont worry about Cox…… worry about clueless Willie and his defensive adjustments or lack there of.
chazzo
August 25th, 2009
9:18 am
Where Stafford was out lifting kegs (and posting pics of it), Cox has been lifting weights. I am telling you, this guy has that Tebow attitude. He will find a way to win and motivate this team.
Sanford Drive
August 25th, 2009
9:18 am
Matthew Stafford couldn’t throw the deep ball either. So, number 4 is moot. I’ll agree with the rest.
Dawg Fan 4 Life
August 25th, 2009
9:20 am
Tough crowd! Settle down UGA faithful, MB did say that he was also writing a column about why UGS shouldn’t worry about Cox. But I think it has already been written for him.
41 38 49 38 45
August 25th, 2009
9:21 am
Here are the real five good reasons that dawgs should be concerned……. 41 38 49 38 45.
Dawg Fan 4 Life
August 25th, 2009
9:23 am
Whoops, should be “UGA shouldn’t worry…”
PMC
August 25th, 2009
9:24 am
Matt Stafford may have been wreckless at times with the football but he was a hell of a talented QB. They had a hodge podge of a line for the bulk of his time at Georgia and Stacy Searles had to work his butt off to get that.
Stafford can’t throw a deep ball? Really? Did you miss the pass to Mikey Henderson that beat Alabama?????
Joe Cox is not going to be the playmaker that Stafford was… what people are counting on is him taking care of the football and facilitating the offense. I hope that that happens….but GA QB’s have also turned the ball over in practice way to much in training camp. I think they can fix that and I’m pretty sure out of 5 or so talented backs they can find a few guys to carry the load. They typically do. So far this is the best group that Stacy Searles has had to work with… ask Shonn Green what a great line does for your running back.
dan
August 25th, 2009
9:24 am
Hey Mark,
I’m calling it right now! I say that the game against Oklahoma State is going to be a high scoring affair and I think the Dawgs WILL win and maybe even win big. I’m thinking a 45-24 kind of score. How’s that for putting your balls against the ball!
SuperB
August 25th, 2009
9:25 am
Let’s see, Joe Cox has spent four years in high school (as an All-American) playing college football, then four more at Georgia doing the same.
If he wasn’t talented, he couldn’t have started for Independence HS, and Richt would be using Murray or Gray now. Mark, let’s have your FB stats?
Ed
August 25th, 2009
9:28 am
PMC, did you see Stafford miss Moreno down the sidelines against S. Carolina in Athens? The Mikey Henderson pass was only 20-25 yds.
KNelson
August 25th, 2009
9:35 am
Is that post from Joe CoxIII , something he wrote while playing D & Dragons? What a little boy who once again displays his own lack of formal education. Its going to be fun reading all of the excuses in the next few weeks.
Denver Dog
August 25th, 2009
9:40 am
We will just have to see now won’t we? He has good credentials, he has good recievers, he has good backs, he has a good line, he knows the system, and he has good coaching. He is an X factor, may be great, may not be. Right now, he is the best we have to put up there, and if he slips there are plenty behind him. We will just have to see now won’t we?
Lastfinger
August 25th, 2009
9:43 am
Atticus – IF the queen had balls, she’d be the KING!
murfdawg
August 25th, 2009
9:43 am
Cox is better than JPW was at Bama. With a good and healthy OL, he will manage the game just fine. Snead and Tebow have more talent than Cox and are the two best qbs in the conference. But would you swap Cox for another qb in the conference? He is not Greg Paulus. He has been playing and practicing for the last 4 years. My only concern about
Cox, is if we have to depend on him scoring 46 points every game to win. Hopefully, our defense will make Joe Cox a good qb.
Desert Dawg
August 25th, 2009
9:45 am
Joe Cox is a winner! I guess everyone has forgotten that he has NEVER lost a game! In HS he backed up Chris Leak and was undefeated. WINNER.
He doesn’t have the arm of Matthew S. but I believe he is alot smarter and certainly more mature. His leadership will more than compensate for his lack of arm strength. WINNER.
Biggest factor is the team surrounding him…Offensive and Defense will be much better teams….WINNER.
This will all be confirmed on Sept. 5th. Teamwork and leadership will be the trademark of 2009!
DAWGS
August 25th, 2009
9:47 am
stafford came in never playing a down and i think he did a darn good job. so i think we’ll be ok w/ cox
Johnny Test
August 25th, 2009
9:49 am
Mark knows how to stir up the DAWG fans without trying to hard. To me Cox is a lot like David Green. Green was not known for his deep passing capability or his running game. He was cool, he was methodical, he knew the system really well, he was a good field leader and he got the job done. No flash, just results. IMO Cox will benefit from a good first game or two to build his confidence. Then he will get better every game. By the time we get to LSU we’ll all be singing his praises.
michael g.
August 25th, 2009
9:49 am
“he doesn’t throw the deep ball like matthew stafford?” Well I certainly hope not! Maybe this year UGA will have a QB that can put some touch on the ball and maybe even hit a receiver in stride to let him make a play in space. That would be a nice change from the previous 3 years when receivers would have to jump up, go down to the ground, or reach behind them to make catches. Maybe UGA will have a QB this year that is not so in love with his arm that he won’t feel the nedd to throw it 90 mph. Heck, all this year’s QB has to do is have the intelligence to actually check down to an open receiver rather than force a ball into double coverage!
Monticello Dawg
August 25th, 2009
10:00 am
Joe Cox III- congrats on your post- finally somebody gets it right!
Corrine Brown
August 25th, 2009
10:03 am
Go Gatuh!
Mark Bradley
August 25th, 2009
10:03 am
Stafford could and did throw the good deep ball. He also overthrew the deep ball two or three times a game. Still, he stretched the field, as coaches say.
BurningRedBleedingBlack
August 25th, 2009
10:04 am
Man i agree with alot of this stafford did throw into double coverage alot. Cox is going to be a better leader for sure. I’ll take a strong run game and accurate passer over long ball any day. Just win no need to impress!!! Go Dawgs
Nachos
August 25th, 2009
10:07 am
UGA will go 7-5 this year!
bhahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
DawgRight
August 25th, 2009
10:08 am
Cox is a lot better than everyone thinks. He’ll be ok. Georgia’s only tough games are florida and lsu, and by then, cox will have learned the ropes! I think UGA puts up 30-40 on Ok state and cruises to an easy win.
Sanford Drive
August 25th, 2009
10:13 am
You’re right. He could throw it deep. He just couldn’t complete the pass MOST of the time. My bad.
Bill W.
August 25th, 2009
10:14 am
Behind a good O line any QB can look good. Cox reminds me of Bobo with better accuracy. He’ll do fine.
Sting 'em Buzz
August 25th, 2009
10:15 am
How did Tech get brought into this conversation?
Sanford Drive
August 25th, 2009
10:17 am
Desert Dawg, I don’t think it’s fair to compare high school to college. Not quite the same. Also, he was a backup in high school too? How is that supposed to be a plus?
Mark Bradley
August 25th, 2009
10:17 am
If Cox is more accurate than Mike Bobo, he won’t just be good. He’ll be great. Bobo completed 65 percent of his passes in 1997, including the 26-of-28 in the Outback against Wisconsin.
Sting 'em Buzz
August 25th, 2009
10:18 am
I’m shocked at how the Georgia fans are ripping on Stafford.
Otto
August 25th, 2009
10:19 am
3) The OL will step up and make the pay action a threat.
4) I watched Stafford throw the deep ball. He wasn’t accurate and had no touch. Watch the Auburn game last year I believe it was 3 20+ yards passes which missed the WR by 5 yards. He missed far more than he completed and never did reach the completion percentage goals set at the beginning of the season.
EveryDawgHasHisDay
August 25th, 2009
10:19 am
Does anyone remenber a guy named Tee Martin, he was a starting back from Tenessee who happened to win a national championship and have a perfect season. Oh yea it was his first year starting after Tennessee lost their QB to the NFL with the 1 draft pick. Stafford #1 pick Cox first year starting I think we will be ok!!
Sanford Drive
August 25th, 2009
10:20 am
I’m not ripping Stafford. He was a good QB. Just making the point that most of his deep ball throws were batted away, off-target, or picked off.
XBOX360
August 25th, 2009
10:24 am
According to the simulated game from last night, UGA pulls it out late for a 31-28 victory!!!
jdawg
August 25th, 2009
10:24 am
wish we still had massaqua, last year he finally stood up to be a leader, and didnt he play with joe cox in HS
KNelson
August 25th, 2009
10:26 am
EvertDawg, UGA will not have a perfect season. I dont think Cox will be the starting QB when UT rolls around.
TommyP
August 25th, 2009
10:26 am
#3 and #4 gotta go.
David Greene didn’t have Knowshown, DJ Shockley didn’t have Knowshown….they did alright on play action. And Richard Samuel will be the difference maker, not Caleb King. I’ve been saying ever since King got injured that we did not get the Caleb King as a Junior. He was a different player then.
I honestly don’t think Caleb King will ever start a game at UGA.
#4: Nobody throws it longer than Stafford. C’mon….I agree with stretching the field. A 35 yard pass will do the same.
We’ll be just fine with Joe Cox.
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Topdawg
August 25th, 2009
10:29 am
It absolutely KILLS me to have to say this, but reebok, (a filthy bumble bee), is right on the money. Joe Cox sat behind Matthew Stafford for one reason, he wasn’t as good as Stafford. And furthermore, it’s ridiculous to read what some of these UGA “fans” are saying about Stafford now. I wish there was a way to get these people’s comments from this time last year………….
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Sanford Drive
August 25th, 2009
10:42 am
Does anyone know what Cox’s completion % goal is for the season?
RxDawg
August 25th, 2009
10:45 am
Stafford didn’t throw a horrible deep ball as some on here are saying. He completed some, he incompleted some. It’s the deep ball thus thats the way it goes for a low percentage play.
That said, I do not think there will be as much of a drop off on our ability to make long passes. Joe Cox throws a very nice deep pass as well. As someone said, it might be 10yards short of what Stafford could throw but it will be a nice pass none the less. I don’t think you’ll see much of a drop off here at all.
AltamahaDawg
August 25th, 2009
10:47 am
Mark, will it ruin the gag if I go ahead and predict that in your reasons to NOT worry will also be “he doesn’t throw the deep ball like Stafford”? It’s clever, for sure.
(nobody reads my post , so no worries)
HH
August 25th, 2009
10:48 am
I bet Richt, Willie and Bozo are praying, not to mention sweating, that Searels pulls ‘em through again this year.
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AltamahaDawg
August 25th, 2009
11:00 am
RX, I think it was more a matter of the dosage.
billytdoogan
August 25th, 2009
11:21 am
When you say he doesn’t throw the deep ball like stafford, you mean incomplete, right? Because that is what stafford did best.
Cox will surprise a lot of people. His knowledge of the playbook and lack of having to sit behind a less talented golden child (suckford) for three years will really pay off.
southgadawg88
August 25th, 2009
11:26 am
I have never been on the Joe Cox bandwagon..in my view if the kid had the goods he would played more period.Having said that it could be good for the team to have a QB that knows the system early on in the season to help get all the new kids in position and such.Long term I think at best Cox will rotate with Gray or by mid season be the back up.I think we can still win 10 games without Cox as the starter.
osu fan stuck in a tall office building in tulsa
August 25th, 2009
11:28 am
Dawg fans shouldn’t be worried he hasn’t thrown a deep ball. It’s the short dinky stuff that kills OSU year after year. However, we have a new D coach this year. So who knows how this game willturn out?!?!? It will be fun!
Dave
August 25th, 2009
11:35 am
As good as Stafford was, he was NOT good at throwing the deep ball. Yeah, he had superb arm strength and could throw it 70+ yards, but as far as his touch and being able to hit his receiver in stride (like what David Greene was SO good at doing), he was not that good.
KimZ's Package
August 25th, 2009
11:37 am
Ain’t Skeerd. Cox will be rydn the pine by the 3rd game. Stanford Drive I don’t think Stafford could throw the short pass too good either. Unless you think throwing the pass to the D. He did it great for Tech and as a Lion he did it again last week, over thrown long ball and short INT.
Hedgepruner
August 25th, 2009
11:44 am
AN AWFUL LOT OF OPTIMISM coming from the hydrant humpers, if they go 7-5 that would be a stretch without a decent running back & QB, you better hope the young gun from Tampa Aaron Murray gets the playbook down and the sooner the better.Okl St will win by at least 10 points, wwhhhhaaaaa 45-42 !!!
Sanford Drive
August 25th, 2009
11:52 am
That’s true. I’d be a lot more optimistic if we were playing in the ACC or the Pac 10.
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wrangler
August 25th, 2009
12:15 pm
do cows pick?
Brad
August 25th, 2009
12:29 pm
yes Stafford threw a pick 6 in the Tech game last year…he also threw 5 touchdown passes…morons!
Rebel Ace
August 25th, 2009
12:33 pm
Man, I wish Ole Miss and Georgia were playing this year.
Ag
August 25th, 2009
12:36 pm
Am I the only one that thinks that sign on the mirror does not belong in a STATE RUN INSTITUTION??
Lilburn Dawg
August 25th, 2009
12:43 pm
I wish Joe all the best. I think he’ll come through for us. Now, about Caleb King. I went to all of the Parkview games when Caleb was there. He racked up so many yards rushing because every play called was “give the ball to Caleb”. Coach Flowe just wore the boy out! Play after play…it was Caleb, Caleb, Caleb…….! Now that he is at UGA, he is not likely to accumulate as many yards relatively speaking. I wish him well, too, but am not convinced that he will be a shining star like everybody had hoped.
JP
August 25th, 2009
12:45 pm
As a Gator fan, following UGA for a long time, I think the Dawgs will do just fine – mark it down. The defense ought to be better and it’s not like the offense is bringing back terrible players. Just a touch inexperienced. Cox will do fine if he’s patient and realizes he has a great supporting cast. Don’t be shocked if UGA wins 10+ games. Worst case in my opinion is 9-3. Good Luck Dawgs.
Tech Tever
August 25th, 2009
12:55 pm
Georgia sucks. They sucked last year with the number 1 overall pick and a top running back. Why in the world would anyone think they’re not going to suck this year?
Joe
August 25th, 2009
12:55 pm
He doesnt throw a deep ball like Stafford???? Lets hope not..into triple coverages, intercepions and oh yeah, Cox isnt out to impress the NFL. Stafford is a loser…..way to consumed in himself….
NRBQ
August 25th, 2009
1:04 pm
Sanford:
Cox threw 66 touchdowns, 4500 yards, and 5 int. at Independence.
As a SENIOR.
As a junior, 4000 yds and 47 TD’s, 11 int.
Back-up, indeed.
Kendawg
August 25th, 2009
1:15 pm
Joe Cox will be fine. He’s going to have a great offensive line, a great WR, with possibly a second great WR. If our tailbacks do well, Cox won’t have to do too much, just complete some short and intermediate passes. A much bigger worry right now is how will the defense perform?
joe
August 25th, 2009
1:19 pm
“I’m shocked at how the Georgia fans are ripping on Stafford.”
Unfortunately most of the UGA fanbase and alumni, of which I am included, are stupid idiots who don’t know jack. They hate Stafford because he left and because we didn’t win a title with him. Unfortunately, they’re too dumb to realize that his offensive lines sucked, had no tight end worth spitting on, horrible receiving corps his first three seasons, and played with atrocious defenses aside from the last 6 games of the 2007 season. UGA never had a team around Stafford. That’s why we never won a title with him.
I hope Joe Cox turns out to be great, but I’m afraid my fellow UGA fans are in for a rude awakening. The fact is Joe Cox is a no talent, noodle arm, second rate QB next to Stafford. He shouldn’t even be mentioned in the same breath with Stafford.
“Well I certainly hope not! Maybe this year UGA will have a QB that can put some touch on the ball and maybe even hit a receiver in stride to let him make a play in space.”
LOL! How is he going to hit a receiver in stride when he can’t even throw the ball 40 yards with authority. Here’s a perfect example of the clueless, idiot UGA fan.
joe
August 25th, 2009
1:22 pm
“As good as Stafford was, he was NOT good at throwing the deep ball. Yeah, he had superb arm strength and could throw it 70+ yards, but as far as his touch and being able to hit his receiver in stride (like what David Greene was SO good at doing), he was not that good.”
Oh good God! Shut up idiot. Anyone who watched us play knows that our receivers were rarely ever open downfield. 9 times out of 10 they weren’t open at all.
Dawg fans are in for a hard lesson. Cox won’t even make it the rest of the season because Gray will beat him out.
joe
August 25th, 2009
1:24 pm
“Sanford:
Cox threw 66 touchdowns, 4500 yards, and 5 int. at Independence.
As a SENIOR.
As a junior, 4000 yds and 47 TD’s, 11 int.
Back-up, indeed.”
LOL! Call me when playing catch with world beating receivers in high school translates to the SEC.
Smart Plays
August 25th, 2009
1:27 pm
Stafford has more raw talent than Cox but Cox reminds me more of David Greene. Greene rarely forced passes for pics and played strategically and smart. Cox new his day would come and he has been patient while probably putting this playbook to memory.
Pi$$onaDawg
August 25th, 2009
1:32 pm
BRAD how did those 5 TD passes work out for UGA? They were as valuable as Payton’s 27 passing TDs all season. Great for stats but not so good at the end of the game for Matt or in the playoffs for Manning.
Constantine
August 25th, 2009
1:36 pm
I can’t believe you get paid for writing this crap.
AltamahaDawg
August 25th, 2009
1:37 pm
joe, so we got you down as optimistic but guarded about Joe Cox.
WDEnATL
August 25th, 2009
1:43 pm
UGA barely beat my struggling Tigers last year that came down to the last play of the game. Then they lose to Tech. How is this team better than last year, because of the Defense and O-line? The same O-line from the last 2 games I just mentioned? I like UGA except for the one game in Nov. but, if this nasty schedule and mediocre performance from Cox could put Richt on the hot seat by season’s end especially if another gator smack-down ensues. These teams USC, UT, AU, UF and GT from last year; those teams are even better.
AltamahaDawg
August 25th, 2009
1:47 pm
Why are those teams even better?
cal
August 25th, 2009
2:14 pm
So glad to hear the expert opinions of the Dawg crew. Playing Pop Warner football certainly inflates ones’ opinion of themselves.
cal
August 25th, 2009
2:17 pm
Mark Bradley- 5 reasons why we should ask Santa for a real sports writer for Christmas.
Atlanta Truth
August 25th, 2009
2:23 pm
jp, when you say it looks like Cox has the “it” factor, if “it” is the ginger factor, then you are 100% right. didn’t take so long for us dog fans to rip on stafford did it. there is a reason cox was behind a guy who had zero touch on a pass. he wasn’t as good. we’re in trouble this year boys.
UGA Student
August 25th, 2009
2:34 pm
If you guys at the AJC were so knowledgeable about UGA QB’s, then why did you always rip Stafford every chance you got? One fact remains: The AJC will never criticize the coaching staff. Why one may ask? Because their readers don’t want to hear the facts. They just want to know what Richt is doing for his local church. Everyone knows the questions marks that surround Cox. Why don’t you raise some questions that the common man doesn’t know? Maybe how Cox is fairing in practices, scrimmages, zone coverage reading, conditioning, or anything non-Stafford related. A 5th grader in an Atlanta inner-city school could compile a top five list like this.
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August 25th, 2009
2:45 pm
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Joe's allright
August 25th, 2009
2:54 pm
I’ve written it till I can’t write no more…Joe won the most accurate passer award in h.s. in the national elite 11 qb camp, defeating, among others, Mark Sanchez. He is going to be fine. Why? He’s a leader, he’s accurate, we won’t waste so many plays trying to force the deep ball (no, M.B., Stafford was NOT a good deep ball passer, thrower yes, passer, no) Remember a guy named Montana? He didn’t have a huge arm, either. Am I saying Joe will be another Montana? NO! I’m saying, relax…we’re in good hands.
I like Cox
August 25th, 2009
3:07 pm
UGA will win every game and no one will beat Cox
Larvell Blanks
August 25th, 2009
3:33 pm
Ostrich Racer – Such negativity. Why do you assume things will go bad in Oklahoma? And why are you writing at 4 a.m.?
ron
August 25th, 2009
4:19 pm
i’m afraid that cox may be another joe t.3rd.i don’t have any excitement or anticipation of him as a leader or quaterback.georgia will have a horrible season and by mid-season richt will start to get the freshman qb prepared.the bulldogs will be less than medicore in ‘09.don’t be surprised the dogs may bring up the rear of the sec east.
Dawg327
August 25th, 2009
4:32 pm
While I don’t think this will be a national championship season, I don’t see a complete disaster either. Joe is not the concern, it’s the offensive and defensive coordinators. I know that injuries proved to be overwhelming last year but we seem to have more depth this time around. With that being said, Willie and Mike need to show some major improvement, especially Willie. As for Stafford, I don’t care to bash him, the kid was special. Joe sat behind him “for a reason” as others on here have said. That reason is potential. Stafford has more potential than many of the QBs I’ve seen. He makes some phenomenal throws and then some, well, less than stellar ones too. I think what frustrates most UGA fans, myself included, is that we wanted to see him reach his potential in red and black.
Dawg327
August 25th, 2009
4:48 pm
While personally I think the “hydrant humpers” thing was hilarious, you GT fans should really find something more constructive to do. Seriously, go check out Rivals.com or Scout.com. I’m not being sarcastic when I say; you guys are getting some really good recruits. You got some good things going on over there. I just think you should spend more time on GT blogs and less time on UGA blogs picking on us poor “dumb rednecks”.
Monticello Dawg
August 25th, 2009
5:09 pm
Rebel Ace, have Ole Miss show up in Atlanta, you will get your wish, as the Dogs will be waiting for them.
mike b
August 25th, 2009
6:05 pm
Let`s be truthful here…the dawgs can`t be really good all the time..”.LAW OF AVG”
I hope they win 6 games….let the guys suprise us for once…it does not matter how many
good players we have…real ball players no its about chemistry…..scrubs can win if they
come together…
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Carl Spackler
August 25th, 2009
6:21 pm
I don’t think anyone on the coaching staff really believe he can get it done…how, oh how does he sit all those years and not get ANY playing time…maybe he’s a good practice player and was exactly the kind of back-up QB CMR wanted…hope I’m proved wrong, but I think w/ Gray having such a good year, that Cox will give way to him sooner than later…I truly believe that this charade will go on until Murray plays some mop up roles and proves himself…this Murray kid looks to be the real deal…
Doug
August 25th, 2009
7:18 pm
To Mark Bradley…I never thought Stafford the best QB at UGA and now I don’t think Caleb King the best RB at UGA. Caleb King is the most over rated back in the SE and will be a big bust. Richard Samuels will be our starting RB and I think he is the best one in camp. With four backs we should redshirt Washaun Ealy and let him come on next yr.
SthrnSrvy
August 25th, 2009
7:28 pm
Nice shot at CK Mark, hmmmm
KiffinRules
August 25th, 2009
8:30 pm
Kiffin’s going to roll up uga—mark it down. The Vols will sack cox a bunch of times, and Eric Berry gets at least 2 picks. UT 30 UGA 19
Mark Bradley
August 25th, 2009
9:17 pm
I don’t think that was a shot, SthrnSrvy. Just trying to be honest.
cjjacket
August 26th, 2009
11:44 am
Oh so now God Stafford actually sucked and you guys hated him all along. You will find out soon how good he really was and how much you miss him. Joe Cox is terrible.
Not Disappointed
August 26th, 2009
3:46 pm
<—————– Loyal Jacket fan and alumn!
The pups can beat Okie State if they jump on them fast and hard. Don’t let them get a second breath or it will be a long afternoon for the dawgs. I don’t know if Cox has what it takes, but he will be tested early, so the running game has good to make the defense adjust.
You see guys and girls, I love the game of college football. I rather see both teams (Ga Tech and Ga) were undefeated until November. As you know, I will be pulling for the Jackets!
Best of luck with Oklahoma State and “Ramblin Wreck!!”
JMc12203
August 26th, 2009
4:16 pm
People are gonna be surprised all right, except…. they will be all those hard-headed Dawg fans that actually think this is going to be another really good year (That is all you have, isn’t it? Really good years, I mean. Not like The Gators or The Tigers, who have REALLY GREAT YEARS, to include BCS National Championships). Anyway, I hope you like 8-4 or worse, because that is what you are starring at this season. Might as well start looking at 2010 for hope.