5 reasons UGA shouldn’t be worried about Joe Cox
Georgia's Joe Cox: A coat, a tie and an innate sense of leadership. (AP photo by Butch Dill)
1. He was considered the No. 1 QB from the day Matthew Stafford turned pro. When last Georgia went into a season without a holdover quarterback, Mark Richt threw the competition open to four candidates, Cox among them
2. He has the respect of his mates in a way few quarterbacks — D.J. Shockley would be an exception — ever do. Asked after spring practice to name the team leader, 107 of 110 Bulldogs famously voted for Cox. The other three voted for Ralph Nader.
3. He seems, as A.J. Green has said, to have “the complete confidence” of offensive coordinator Mike Bobo. Three years ago, Joe Tereshinski III was considered just “a game manager.” The playbook seems more open now.
4. He has two hugely gifted receivers in Green and freshman Marlon Brown, which means every throw won’t have to be on the button.
5. He should be working behind a better offensive line than Stafford ever had. And if you don’t think a O-line can aid and abet a new quarterback, please consult Matt Ryan of Flowery Branch.
(Not to get all wishy-washy on you — too late, I fear — but here are 5 reasons Georgia should be concerned about Joe Cox. And, coming a bit later, I offer 5 reasons Matthew Stafford left Athens without a title.)
Tell us what you think about the site
Customer Care »
Vacation stops, manage subscriptions and more
AJC Services
Sections
Other Editions
Visitor Agreement | Privacy Statement
© 2013 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
161 comments Add your comment
5 reasons Georgia should be concerned about Joe Cox | Mark Bradley
August 25th, 2009
10:31 am
[...] 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 [...]
TROTTINGHOME
August 25th, 2009
10:39 am
ONE REASON WHY YOU SHOULD BE WORRIED ABOUT JOE COX.
1. MARK BRADLEY GAVE YOU 5 REASONS NOT TO WORRY.
RxDawg
August 25th, 2009
10:46 am
Nader for heisman
MightyQuinn
August 25th, 2009
10:48 am
Can Nader read a cover 2?
RxDawg
August 25th, 2009
10:48 am
#4 There are a few more recievers on the team between AJ and Brown. Do not underestimate Michael Moore. He will be the #2 man this year. There are others, but he deserves a mention more then Brown.
SimpleDawg
August 25th, 2009
10:49 am
With a really good running back, Joe will do well….without a good running game, he has problems.
The O-Line will be able to open holes, but do we have a major talent at running back? I think Washaun will prove to be the best running back on the roster, but when will he be ready to contribute consistently, and without having to think too much?
The defense must hold up their end of the board….otherwise, all of this talk about Cox is for naught.
I say the Dawgs have a very successful year….say 11 wins…not too bad.
John
August 25th, 2009
10:50 am
No Knowshon…valid point. However, let’s not forget Richard Samuel and company. UGA has a stable of RB’s. Then as you mentioned, AJ Green and Marlon Brown. Plus UGA always has that go to guy for 3rd down completions.
Let’s not forget, coming out of High School, UGA signed a QB/WR combo out of Charlotte, NC. The WR was Mohammed Massaquoi, and the QB was….anybody….Joe Cox. Just saying. He’s a 5th yr senior, so he probably knows the playbook better than BOBO. He’s got a solid line that hopefully stays..(I’m not even gonna say it, at risk of jinxing us). He’ll be fine. The schedule’s as tough as they come, but he’ll be fine.
Willie Martinez is who I worry about!
John
August 25th, 2009
10:52 am
Where’s Aaron Murray in all of this…doesn’t he have the BIG arm?
HH
August 25th, 2009
10:53 am
Everybody should be worried about Willie, to include Willie.
UGASlobberknocker
August 25th, 2009
10:57 am
Im a Bulldog fan..worrying is my job
jim
August 25th, 2009
10:59 am
MB – You’re such a homer! Where is the journalistic integrity! Just kidding…was laughing at all the posts on the anti-Cox article
PTC DAWG
August 25th, 2009
10:59 am
Hopefully, Aaron Murray won’t have to play…a little PT wouldn’t bother me, but I think the Coaches would rather not rely on him.
G
August 25th, 2009
11:02 am
Kind of agree on the Bradley comment. I think the fact that he never lost a game as a starter in high school and Broke lots of Leaks records in Charlotte would have been #1.
honest_abe
August 25th, 2009
11:03 am
i’m going to say it just one more time. look out for richard samuel. the guys a beast. so young too.. if he holds on to the ball he could easily end up being the best back in the sec this year. you read it here first.
DawginLex
August 25th, 2009
11:04 am
Logan Gray being able to play and actually contribute will help Joe cox also. I am hoping we see both of them, kind of like Goff and Matt Robinson only in reverse since Goff was more the runner.
reservoirDAWG
August 25th, 2009
11:06 am
I look for a big year out of Joe. He seems to have the intangibles and with a line we haven’t had since the Max Jean Gilles days we should be fine.
Matt Stafford
August 25th, 2009
11:10 am
“5 reasons Matthew Stafford left Athens without a title.”
1) Money
2) Money
3) Beer
4) Women
5) Money
Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 25th, 2009
11:11 am
Candidly this is the reason why I am not at all worried about JC. Injurys, Pass Rush, Secondary, #2 option at wideout and a tailback who is going to get the ball 15-20 a game. Those are the concerns I have. JC with all the attention he is getting as MS replacment has handled this with the class that you would think the team leader would have. He will do just fine.
maddawg
August 25th, 2009
11:13 am
“He doesn’t throw the deep ball like Matthew Stafford”
Stafford was never accurate on the deep ball, i always wondered why we kept trying it.
Dorsey Hill
August 25th, 2009
11:14 am
#6 reason to worry. Joe Cox’s last and only start. It was 3 years ago, but it was ugly and he got pulled. I’m pulling for him obviously, but I’ll believe it when I see it next Saturday afternoon. Hopefully Richard and Carlton will set the tone and make Joe’s first start a little less demanding.
Roll Dawgs
August 25th, 2009
11:14 am
I really had confidence in Joe till Mark Badly started prognosticating. Failure is upon us now.
HamDawg11
August 25th, 2009
11:15 am
There’s no QB I’d rather have leading the offense than Joe Cox. He’s level-headed, smart, knowledgeable of the playbook, a good passer, and will lead the team when the times get tough. He’s been dedicated and loyal to UGA for 4+ years, he’s earned the position in more ways than one. Let’s all get behind him and support the Dawgs this season, win or lose.
Paddy
August 25th, 2009
11:19 am
Joe Cox is about the last guy you should worry about on this team. This is going to be one great season. Hang on….
Got 12 but none in quite a long long time ....
August 25th, 2009
11:20 am
6. He does not have to play against Bama….
dogboy
August 25th, 2009
11:25 am
Cox will be like Stafford…..The Lord with NO Rings II
KimZ's Package
August 25th, 2009
11:26 am
We will see. All this talk about how good Cox is has me worried. If he were that good, then he would have pushed Matt harder to get the job. The secondary ain’t that good and they will need to step-up or take the penality over as easy TD.
Clayton
August 25th, 2009
11:28 am
I have more faith in Joe Cox than I did in Matthew Stafford. Matt has all that talent but seemed to lose concentration way too much and force the ball all the time. Joe is a better leader and will probably make better decisions. Its not all about pure talent and arm strength, esp at QB where you need to think and make the RIGHT dec. If the D and O lines stay healthy this will be a very good football team this year. Go DAWGS!!
Chris
August 25th, 2009
11:30 am
5 more reasons to like Joe Cox taking over for Matthew Stafford:
1. Chris Leak
2. Craig Krentzel
3. Jay Barker
4. Ken Dorsey
5. Charlie Ward
Do I have to go all the way back to Robbie Bosco to make the point?
buster
August 25th, 2009
11:33 am
” He doesn’t throw the deep ball like Stafford “—-Hell, NOBODY throws the deep ball like Stafford so what’s you’re point?
Prince Harry
August 25th, 2009
11:34 am
Never trust a ginger to lead!
Tech girls smell like curry
August 25th, 2009
11:38 am
Cox doesn’t need to be a GREAT quarterback. Just be a good one. Stafford tried to break records with every ball he threw. Dogs don’t need that. Dominate the game on the line, control the clock, and manage the game one play at a time.
Tuesday Notes « Football on the Brain
August 25th, 2009
11:42 am
[...] 3.Mark Bradley lists 5 reasons Georgia fans should be concerned about starting QB Joe Cox. He also counters it with a companion piece- Why Georgia fans should not be worried about Joe Cox. [...]
Big Dan
August 25th, 2009
11:43 am
Hey doboy I guess if Cox had gone to tech he could have got his ring last year.
DC from Conyers
August 25th, 2009
11:49 am
Joe appears to be a leader, on the field and off. He has the confidence of teammates and Coaches. If he had not demonstrated certain qualities he would not have there support. The o-line is probably better than it ever was for Tech also except against Dawgs.
RAMBLE ON!!!
August 25th, 2009
11:54 am
haha Mark, like three dawgs know who Ralph Nader is?
BHWHWHWHWHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
southgadawg88
August 25th, 2009
11:55 am
I hope Joe shocks the world but I seriously doubt it…with the line and RB talent we have.. I think we will be ok at QB with whoever plays.
Whopper Dawg
August 25th, 2009
11:55 am
Thanks Mark, I think the O will be fine. Please do the same analysis on Willie M. That is where most fans are worried with the DC or lack thereof. I would spot you one reason not to be worried about Willie M., but I can’t. LOL.
David Granger
August 25th, 2009
11:58 am
I think Cox will be a good QB…though I still remain concerned about Mark Richt. Coach Richt has a tendency to freak a little too soon when a QB makes a mistake, and you end up with a QB who’s looking back over his shoulder and afraid to try anything. Stafford became a much better player when Richt finally just said “OK, you’re our quarterback” and didn’t get crazy when Stafford threw a few interceptions in a couple of games. One of those old football cliches is “take what they’ll give you”…but sometimes what the other team will give is not enough to win the game, and you’ve got to try to TAKE what you need, whether they give it to you or not. And if you do that, you’ll throw a bad pass now and again…but at least you go down trying to win the game. I do hope that if Cox throws a bad pass or two…or has a receiver drop a catchable ball now and then…that Richt won’t immediately yank him and start playing quarterback yo-yo.
I still remember that Florida game when Tereshinski threw several good passes early…only to have the receivers drop many of them, including a couple of key third-down passes. And by the end of the game, Richt had the team just running draw plays on third and long. Granted, Tereshinski may not have looked like a quarterback, but he was better than he ever got the chance to be.
how2fish
August 25th, 2009
11:58 am
Joe you just show up at Okie State and play your game, lead your team and do your best to make the Bulldog Nation proud..son we are with you! And I certainly hope the Bulldog Nation that you have show so much loyalty to..returns that…best wishes..now..GATA!
augustadawg
August 25th, 2009
12:01 pm
Cox will :
spread the ball around more than stafford
have a better line to work behind
not force throws into coverage
be more accurate
have a much improved defense to keep pressure off the offense
H.T.
August 25th, 2009
12:01 pm
No one should be worried about Joe Cox. He is going to do great. Sure, he might not have as big of an arm as Stafford, but who does. Plus if we do throw it deep more than likely Joe will throw it into the recievers hands, not 10 yards infront of the reciever. Plus he is more of a game manager, not like John Parker Wilson because JC can throw the ball a hell of a lot better and makes better decisions.
RAMBLE ON!!!
August 25th, 2009
12:02 pm
Seriously, what you have with carrot top is an average QB on an average football team.
Enjoy you 7-5 season.
RAMBLE ON!!!
August 25th, 2009
12:03 pm
maybe 6-6
Its a gator world
August 25th, 2009
12:04 pm
One reason he won’t succeed. He doesn’t look like a real qb. He looks like the proverbial red headed stephchild that we make jokes about. Could a guy possibly be any goofier looking?
On the other hand when he comes to the line of scrimmage it will take the opposing D off guard. They will relax and be lulled into a false sense of security because they won’t take Oppy seriously.
I’m trying to decide if he looks more like Oppy or Howdy doody. Or if he looks like the cousin of the banjo kid from the movie deliverance which was based in Georgia of all places. To think you guys call this Oppy look alike the leader of your team. Goodness! I’m LMAO.
homer
August 25th, 2009
12:06 pm
I think when Richt “threw open the QB competition” Cox was beaten out first by Tereshinski (who couldn’t play college football)and later by Stafford, a freshman who had never played in college. So tell us again why Cox will be a good QB for uga. Could be because they have no one else who can even push him? Just asking.
Cuz
August 25th, 2009
12:06 pm
Can’t wait for that average season to begin.
Pitbull
August 25th, 2009
12:08 pm
Let’s see, it is August. That means it is time for the Atlanta Journal Constipation to start trying to increase its circulation numbers and eyeballs on the website numbers by creating its annual UGA QB controversy.
No shame at the AJC. Anything to up the profits even if it means slighting a kid who is going to give his best for the Dogs this year.
I remember reading somewhere that Joe Cox has never lost a game he has started going back through all of his years in high school. Don’t know if it is true. If it is then it should count for something. But then that would have required MB to do some fact checking which is something AJC sports writers have never been noted for.
Joe Cox will be a better QB this year than MB will be a sports writer. Of course that is not saying much, is it?
EW
August 25th, 2009
12:09 pm
I think there were actually about ten real posts with no idiotic nerd comments, that has to be a record.
Otto
August 25th, 2009
12:11 pm
IMO these 5 are much more accurate than the other 5. The OL and DL will take pressure off everyone else.
Bobo is what scares me.
JB
August 25th, 2009
12:12 pm
crawl back in the swamp gator world. by the way, Florida started football in 1991. Ask ‘em, they’ll tell you.
m
August 25th, 2009
12:12 pm
As Tech fans…let me assure you that we are not ONE bit worried about Joe Cox or his half arse football team.
reebok
August 25th, 2009
12:13 pm
if they bring in nader, they’ll need to install some kind of multiple option offense.
Spike
August 25th, 2009
12:15 pm
Irony: A Tech doofus spouting off on here that UGA will have an average year when Tech went 9-4 last year, gave themselves rings after they beat UGA by 3 points for the first time in seven years, lost to those goober teams in the ACC, crushed by LSU and UGA has not lost six games in years. Irony, indeed.
EW
August 25th, 2009
12:16 pm
Pitbull, stop with the conspiracy theroy moron. MB never claimed that UGA had a QB controversy. He gave five reasons to worry about Joe and five reasons not to worry. But ALL of his points were about one quarterback, because there is no controversy to speak of. Here is a quote from the article you obviously didn’t read…”He was considered the No. 1 QB from the day Matthew Stafford turned pro.” And I would hesitate to criticize someone’s research when you have obviously missed the FIRST line of the article in question.
JB
August 25th, 2009
12:19 pm
m, Nesbit got lucky last year ONLY hobbled by a ankle injury. Getting hit 25-30 times a game( even by a pansy ACC defense), it’s only a matter of time before he’s in street cloth’s watching. I hope not, I want to play ya’ll at your best.
ugggAhhhhh
August 25th, 2009
12:20 pm
given the choice… Which one would you do? Maryann or Ginger ?
EW
August 25th, 2009
12:20 pm
and pitbull, how is MB going to increase the AJC’s circulation with a WEB BLOG. I don’t remember paying for the right to read it.
Vick=Dog killing thug
August 25th, 2009
12:20 pm
Bring on the cowgirls
EW
August 25th, 2009
12:24 pm
Nesbit WILL be injured by the UGA game, and GT will get blown out and for the whole offseason we will have to hear the f’ing Nesbit was hurt we didn’t have our whole offense wah wah wha boo hoo hoo. Take it to the bank, with Jaybo out Nesbit has a huge bullseye on his chest and will have to play with injuries or sit out with injuries by the 6th game. I don’t wish this on anyone, not even Tech players but I think GT fans are kidding themselves if they don’t think this is what’s going to be their achilles heel.
Florida Fan
August 25th, 2009
12:24 pm
I like men that judge a quarterback based on his looks.
chazzo
August 25th, 2009
12:25 pm
Florida Fan,
You just like men.
tony
August 25th, 2009
12:31 pm
With Aaron Murray behind center and Carlton Thomas in the backfield I believe we can win the SEC and possibly a NC this season. With Cox behind center and Richard in the backfield I just don’t have confident in them.
monty
August 25th, 2009
12:34 pm
“He doesn’t throw the deep ball like Stafford.”
Thank goodness! I really can’t remember Stafford “bombing” any team to death. Seem to always be just off the mark.
dawgstephen
August 25th, 2009
12:35 pm
Joe knows the playbook. Ex dawg Tony Gilbert says Cox was better than Staff in his book. he has been there one year before Staff, and one year after. the players trust him, the coaches believe, and the fans will love him. Not your average Joe.
http://www.dawgstephen.blogspot.com
dawgstephen
August 25th, 2009
12:37 pm
he throws the deep pass better than staff.
AltamahaDawg
August 25th, 2009
12:38 pm
Wow, we got Ralph Nader and Micheal Moore worked into the same blog. Throw in Al Gore and its the Who’s Who of men who got rich making up stuff to protect everyone from.
monty
August 25th, 2009
12:39 pm
Teams weren’t going to let Stafford beat them deep and he didn’t. Hopefully JC will lull them into a false sense of security. THat’s when you beat them deep.
GulagCarpaccio
August 25th, 2009
12:42 pm
Cox looks like a 13 year old who is about to break out in a pimpled rash all over his face. I’m afraid he may Sh*t his pants when he faces real opposition on the field
Volman
August 25th, 2009
12:46 pm
If I were UGA, I’d be a little afraid. They’re going into the season with an unproven QB who doesn’t have any experience (in-game).
Oh, that’s right. Our country voted in a President with no experience. What is this world coming to?
Playing football since 1991
August 25th, 2009
12:47 pm
JB,
Good point. We largely stunk until 1991. But that doesn’t change the fact that our qb is a stud the great Tebow. You simply cannot deny the fact that your qb is just plain goofy looking. Nobody wins with such a goofball at qb. When’s the last time you saw a really goofy looking qb win anything. Oppy just aint got it in him. I just started bawling laughing when I saw the pic of this guy. I’m surprised the Tech fans haven’t picked up on this yet.
Ali Akbar Allah
August 25th, 2009
12:50 pm
I am #70
Playing football since 1991
August 25th, 2009
12:50 pm
Volman,
You simmer down with the politics! Barack Obama has great accomplishments. He managed to quadruple the national debt in 90 days. Can you name anyone that can spend that much money that quickly? That is truly a feat.
murfdawg
August 25th, 2009
12:51 pm
Nesbit will be fine. There isn’t anyone in the basketball conference who can hit hard enough to hurt someone. UGA put him out for two plays and Shaw got manhandled like a rag doll. Nesbit comes back in and makes a perfect pitch, the runner makes a great run down the sideline, and defensive back makes a perfect shoulder swipe like an old lady trying to get to the dollar table and GT scores. This is CPJ offense for 25 years and nobody can stop it. Oh wait. What about GW,UNC and LSU?
Joe
August 25th, 2009
12:53 pm
5 reasons Stafford left Athens without a title????? All you have to do is watch a Lions game now…..THANK GOD he left!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
T'ville Dawg
August 25th, 2009
12:54 pm
It’s not throwing the ball 60 yards down field that matters. It’s the 15 to 20 yard passes that win.
1eyedJack
August 25th, 2009
12:54 pm
Just run the football on offense and stop the run on defense, play sound special teams and don’t turn it over and you will be in every game.
If you can hit your receivers in stride and let them run then you won’t have to throw the deep balls.
If Cox had of been a Jr. or Sr. the year Matthew came along he would have started over Matt or JoeT.
Volman
August 25th, 2009
12:55 pm
Playing since 1991,
I stand corrected. My bad. I forgot to add also that Hussein Obama will be destroying our healthcare system soon as well.
What a fool am I for forgetting this!
Spike
August 25th, 2009
12:56 pm
Volman If I were UT, I would be very afraid with that jerk coach you hired that has five wins to his credit, who every coach he dissed in the off season will be gunning for him, especially with that suck a$$ offense you guys have.
Mark Bradley
August 25th, 2009
12:58 pm
Ralph Nader is a personal friend of Vince Dooley’s. Yes, I made that up.
Mark Bradley
August 25th, 2009
1:00 pm
And I am a fan of redheads. I married one.
Spike
August 25th, 2009
1:02 pm
Mark, Fire in the hole!!
Volman
August 25th, 2009
1:04 pm
Spike, I hope you could see that I wasn’t trying to start up any bickering between UT/UGA/GT fans. I was taking a shot at our “President”. I guess you couldn’t wrap your feeble mind around that idea. Sorry. Not everybody wants to fight, everyday.
I guess you got me though. My feelings are hurt.
AA
August 25th, 2009
1:05 pm
With the recruiting UGAY has done the past 10 years, it’s hilarious that the best QB they can come up with is Joe Cox. He might turn out ok, but with top 5 classes every year you should have a top 5 QB. Joe Cox is a long ways from a top 5 QB. Then, the best RB they can come up with is Richard Samuel. Another unimpressive player. For all you ugay fans that were displeased with Stafford wait till you get a load of Joe Cox !
Its a gator world
August 25th, 2009
1:08 pm
Georgia fans! I’m calling you out. You still have a goofy looking qb!
Andre "Pulpwood" Smith
August 25th, 2009
1:08 pm
All hail The Ginger Ninja!
Spike
August 25th, 2009
1:09 pm
Volman, My bad, I guess, for me thinking this was football blog. Your witty sarcasm did not come through as you intended I guess. But thanks for stopping by the booth on your way to your 4-7 season.
Volman
August 25th, 2009
1:15 pm
Looked like “Playing football since 1991″ got my sarcasm, and jumped in. You “dawg” fans are always on the defense (defending having great recruiting classes and not developing the players, or defending why you have two top 12 players drafted yet can’t win the National Title) about football related issues. I talk about our “President” and you get all heated. What a joke.
By the way, Tennessee has 12 games this year, dolt. Not 11. You could AT LEAST say they’ll go 4-8. Maybe it’d hurt my feelings more. I honestly could not care less about what you say.
Didn’t Roddy Jones just score ANOTHER TOUCHDOWN?
Spike
August 25th, 2009
1:21 pm
Gee, Volman. I guess you did get your fellings hurt. Wow, a little touchy are you not? Okay, if it will make you feel better, I’m sorry. Thanks for stopping by the booth on your way to a 4-8 season. Did Lane Kiffen isert his foor in his big mouth and commit another secondary NCAA violation? And by the way, he is not my “president”.
Pi$$onaDawg
August 25th, 2009
1:23 pm
Bad PIC of Joe Cox. He looks like a “DEER IN THE HEAD LIGHTS” in that photo. I still say he will be out by the 3rd game.
reservoirDAWG
August 25th, 2009
1:25 pm
What’s with the comments about Joe’s looks? Why don’t you guys crawl back into your midtown lofts.
43
August 25th, 2009
1:25 pm
Florida 49
Georgia 10
AltamahaDawg
August 25th, 2009
1:29 pm
Volman, you have proven time and time again, that there is a lot less that you could care about what folks say about you.
Tim Tebow
August 25th, 2009
1:29 pm
Fun Fact Georgia fans- 20 years of the Georgia vs. Florida “rivalry”
Georgia- 4 wins
Florida- 16 wins
JB
August 25th, 2009
1:33 pm
Hey Volman, if winning more games in the SEC the last 8 years under Richt in under developing, I’ll take it. you better run back up to Knoxville and go to the store, I hear the cupboard is bare.
Tech girls smell like curry
August 25th, 2009
1:35 pm
Does Herschel have another year of eligibility?
Hendu
August 25th, 2009
1:38 pm
Bradley, you have as much insight on football as Hillary Clinton or Willie Martinez have on defense. And out of you three Hillary is the only one to ever strap it on.
AceDawg
August 25th, 2009
1:39 pm
I can’t imagine any current UGA tailback has the talent of Moreno, but I can see a bigger Samuel being a problem if the line lives up to its hype. Nobody likes tackling big, strong dudes when they have a full head of steam moving forward. And if he bruises the defense, Thomas (maybe King too) can jet through the defensive holes.
JB
August 25th, 2009
1:39 pm
Biggest difference in Florida football history and Georgia. The trophy case at Georgia is old and creaky and had to be refinished. The trophy case in Florida is pretty new and was made in China. Nuff Said.
RAMBLE ON!!!
August 25th, 2009
1:40 pm
murfdawg, GW, UNC, and LSU were just better teams then UGAg.
JB
August 25th, 2009
1:43 pm
Ramble on, i think you know we beat ourselves that day……………Tech 9-4 and has rings made.
Georgia 10-3 and pissed off……………………..Two different mind sets.
Music City Dawg
August 25th, 2009
1:55 pm
It isn’t just about having the big throw arm. It’s also about being able to read defenses and having great game management ability. Joe Cox has that. AS CMR said, Joe Cox was born for this type of season. It’s going to be a great season starting at OSU!
Sanford Drive
August 25th, 2009
1:56 pm
Why is a UF fan making fun of the way Joe Cox looks? First of all, it’s completely irrelevant. Secondly, have you SEEN Tebow? Great player. Ugly face.
reservoirDAWG
August 25th, 2009
1:57 pm
JB, take it easy on RambleOn! He’s only 12 years old.
Jim morrison
August 25th, 2009
1:58 pm
HA!HA! 11 Wins?
You gotta be kidding me. GA will be lucky to win 7 games this year with huge losses to FL and LSU!
Enough Said!
ChippersLoveChild
August 25th, 2009
2:03 pm
Not to completely derail this blog, but where are the AJC articles about swine flu spreading on college campuses? I have friends that have now contracted the disease in Athens and also in Valdosta. It just makes me a little uneasy. And how safe will games be to attend between the hedges this year? Aren’t we supposed to avoid large crowds?
MRB
August 25th, 2009
2:10 pm
Lee Harvey – You’re a mad man!
Kevin
August 25th, 2009
2:13 pm
When One team is not good and the other team is good then usually that good team is going to blow out the bad team…example…
1915 Florida 0 Georgia 37
1916 Florida 0 Georgia 21
1919 Florida 0 Georgia 16
1920 Florida 0 Georgia 56
1926 Florida 9 Georgia 32
1927 Florida 0 Georgia 28
1941 Florida 3 Georgia 19
1942 Florida 0 Georgia 75
1944 Florida 12 Georgia 38
1945 Florida 0 Georgia 34
1946 Florida 14 Georgia 33
1947 Florida 6 Georgia 34
1948 Florida 12 Georgia 20
1990 Florida 38 Georgia 7
1991 Florida 45 Georgia 13
1992 Florida 26 Georgia 24
1993 Florida 33 Georgia 26
1994 Florida 52 Georgia 14
1995 Florida 52 Georgia 17
1996 Florida 47 Georgia 7
1998 Florida 38 Georgia 7
1999 Florida 30 Georgia 14
But when two teams are good this begins to happen….
2002 Florida 20 Georgia 13
2003 Florida 16 Georgia 13
2004 Florida 24 Georgia 31
2005 Florida 14 Georgia 10
2006 Florida 21 Georgia 14
2007 Florida 30 Georgia 42
Now when one good team is beat up with injuries to hell and back and the other team is good then this happens….
2008 Florida 49 Georgia 10
This year if two good teams show up then once again you will see another close game but Florida on paper is not that much better than UGA talent wise…UGA gets great 4 and 5 star talent like any other top notch program. Georgia just is snake bit and always seems to have unfortunate circumstances happen. But this year I really believe everything is finally going to fall in place as long as were are healthy we will have a special year. There is no 8-4 year planted in my mind, its going to be 12-1 or 13-0.
Playing football since 1991
August 25th, 2009
2:16 pm
JB,
Our trophy case has more trophys. Even though we’ve only played 19 years we got 3 of dem dere natioal title trophys including 2 of dem crystal bcs trophys. They shore do shine nice. How many you got? One. From how long ago? 29 years and counting. Lemme see.
How many sec teams have won a national title since we went to the 2 division format in 1992.
Bama, Tennessee, Florida, LSU, Auburn had 2 unbeaten seasons but didn’t get to play for it. Hmmm! Where Georgia is? BWAAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWAWWAWAWAWAWA
Pi$$onaDawg
August 25th, 2009
2:16 pm
JB read Bill King’s blog about going to Athens and they are going to rebuild the Trophy & History room with all the other new building that is going on. So, I guess your Trophy case will be built by Illegal Hispanic day Labor and still no room for a new CRYSTAL FOOTBALL.
Playing football since 1991
August 25th, 2009
2:20 pm
Sanford Drive,
Tebow is a man. He would whup Joe Cox butt with one hand tied behind his back. You just mad cause you got a red headed goofball of a stephchild for a qb. You can’t change the fact that people look at that pic of Joe Cox and fall on the floor cause they laughing so hard.
reservoirDAWG
August 25th, 2009
2:22 pm
91, type much?
CaliDogg
August 25th, 2009
2:23 pm
“4. He has two hugely gifted receivers in Green and freshman Marlon Brown, which means every throw won’t have to be on the button.”
One comment I have read, consistently over time, about Joe Cox is that he is a MORE accurate passer than Stafford ever was (or maybe still is — i.e., overthrowing a wide open TD this past weekend — by a lot). So, don’t quite understand the point. His throws are, actually, on the button more often than not. That’s a plus in Cox’ column. Not a fault to be overcome by extra special receivers.
My prediction: Cox is going to make his receivers look pretty damn good, not the other way around.
KNelson
August 25th, 2009
2:26 pm
It wouldnt matter if UT hired Moses uga fans would make jokes about him as well. If it isnt Phat Phil or Lame kitten those jelous will always find a joke. At least UT never hired Forrest Gump as Georgia did. Then to follow that one up with another joke. Seems Georgia only makes fun of the teams that have dominated them to recent memory. If the pups win 6 games this season they will have played abouve their talent and coaching levels.
Bill E. Goat
August 25th, 2009
2:30 pm
Mark,
There’s one EXTREMELY important factor that seems to be missing from your 5 points about Joe Cox and why if I were a UGA fan I would be worried…..TALENT.
There wasn’t one thing mentioned about the kid having talent. I’m not saying he isn’t a talented QB but don’t you think that should be a pre-req or a factor?
I understand UGA fans have him pegged as a leader and game manager and that is a GREAT thing to have…However like Flynn in 07, Leak in 06, Mauck in 03, Greene in 02, Tee Martin in 98 and Jay Barker in 92 a game manager/leader NEEDS a GREAT D to back them up…and coming off of last years performance I would worry about that helping or hindering Joe Cox and UGA in 2009
ForTheRecord
August 25th, 2009
2:49 pm
Hmmm…you mentioned that UGA fans should look toward Flowery Branch and Matt Ryan to see how important an offensive line is to a rookie QB.
Does that mean you forecast UGA to lose five games?
…come to think on it, Mark, I do believe that was close to your prediction. Four losses your forecast but you forgot the loss at U.Tennessee didn’t you??? That would make the Flowery Branch quote fit.
uuugh...
August 25th, 2009
2:55 pm
Playing football since 1991…why don’t you go home and cast another vote for Florida’s true winner in Corrine Brown?
Who cares what a QB looks like!? I have seen Cox in interviews and he can string together a sentence better than that Tebow. You would think the second coming would be able to speak better given that we’ll need another sermon on the mount. Or was the Post-Ole Miss defeat the new one? I got it now…So on my deathbed I will whine “nobody will parctice harder…” through tears in my eyes, then BOOM I am whisked off to Heaven. Thank God for ESPN playing it 7 million times or i might have missed salvation!! Which obviously makes Kirk Herbstreit who is all over Tebow’s junk all the time St. Peter right? Holy Curches of St. Kirk will be sprouting up all over the country now. That will make Corch Meyer Judas as soon as he takes those 30 pieces of Silver from Notre Dame.
Pete nose
August 25th, 2009
3:12 pm
JB—the biggest difference is NC.And the other is most of fans of florida actully went to school there.
DawginLex
August 25th, 2009
3:19 pm
I can tell you one thing. I don’t believe I have ever been pulling harder for a young man to do well. I believe in hard work and that hard work results in good things.
I believe Joe Cox will be rewarded for his hard work and all the haters will be crawling back into their holes.
Big L
August 25th, 2009
3:52 pm
Joe c will be fine because he loves UGA. Stafford used Uga to get to the nfl. he been goin pro since he was 13. Heart is what this team been missing sincw DJ Shockley left.
5 reasons Georgia shouldn't be worried about Joe Cox | Mark Bradley | Georgia Today
August 25th, 2009
3:55 pm
[...] See the original post here: 5 reasons Georgia shouldn't be worried about Joe Cox | Mark Bradley [...]
JMac
August 25th, 2009
4:01 pm
I’m pretty sure one of those Nader votes was mailed in by Spurrier.
Voice Of Reason
August 25th, 2009
4:01 pm
Bark Bradley – you are such a Georgia HOMER!
Your credibility STINKS.
Just like last year, you are overly optomistic about a slightly-higher-than-mediocre Georgia team. As goes everything UGA, you are a HOMER. I guess you think that D.J. Shockley should be starting in place of Matt Ryan at the Dome because, after all, he played at Sacred Georgia. I’m over, you Homer.
reality check
August 25th, 2009
4:21 pm
Hendue, how do you know that of the 3 of them Hillary is the only one to strap it on?
GT4Ever
August 25th, 2009
4:21 pm
AceDawg
August 25th, 2009
1:39 pm
I can’t imagine any current UGA tailback has the talent of Moreno, but I can see a bigger Samuel being a problem if the line lives up to its hype. Nobody likes tackling big, strong dudes when they have a full head of steam moving forward. And if he bruises the defense, Thomas (maybe King too) can jet through the defensive holes.
You just descibe what Dwyer will do to all the defenses this year. Throw in Jones, Peeples, Wright and Allen and that’s what you call unstoppable, BABY!!!! Don’t you win games on running the ball and stopping the run? GT will run all over everbody this year, even the beloveded leg humpers…at least we have a QB that’s been in more than two games (?) his entire college career. That inexperience alone will cost UGA at least two to three games. Can’t wait to see what he does against UF’s defense…get slaughtered, that’s what!!!!!!
Big L
August 25th, 2009
4:31 pm
alright gt4ever, calm down , that high school offense will not pay off much longer . enjoy your ‘we beat georgia ring”. since when does a good football have another favorite football team in florida. referencing florida to further your hate of UGA.
T.O
August 25th, 2009
4:31 pm
2009 UGA 10-2, Tech 7-5. Nothing new here…. Same story. UGA has won 82 games in the past 8 years. Tech…..not so much. Love the Tech Haters on the site who are wannabee UGA fans. Sorry losers, Peach bowl and 7-5 is all you get. The JV program in the state that got lucky 1 year and think they are NC contenders. LSU showed Tech how good they were last year. That was truly embarassing to watch!!! Felt sorry for you techies. Stay on your own blog. Oh that’s right no one cares about your program.
Big L
August 25th, 2009
4:36 pm
why does tech tell people bout how smart they are only after losing to UGA. No wonder they are all geniuses.
Voice of Reason
August 25th, 2009
4:41 pm
previous post, not me. Name taken, but I can understand that… its a great name btw.
KNelson- When did UGA hire Forrest Gump? I didn’t know that was a real person but if so, I hope he there to teach the UGA players how to dance. I think he was a pretty good kick returner as well. Maybe he could help out there as well. Moron.
Big L
August 25th, 2009
4:45 pm
go gator……..tee hee
Voice of Reason
August 25th, 2009
4:48 pm
oh yeah, and since when has UT dominated UGA lately? isn’t richt 5-3 against UT?? Yeah, I wouldn’t call that being dominated by UT.
Big L
August 25th, 2009
4:49 pm
OK K-NELSON. UT has already been outcoached. the redt of the league does’nt need to lie or talk crap . Liffin is in for a rude awakening. last i checked UT hase;nt dominated anyone lately.
DawgFanNRS
August 25th, 2009
4:51 pm
We’ll luckily this year we won’t have to sit through a couple of lower tier opponents to see what we got. I look forward to the challenge in Stillwater (Norman’s little brother) -so looking forward to going to the game!. Cox is going to be great. We should only have to ask him for 250 yards a game (he’ll average 295). As long as we can hold onto the ball, our running backs are going to be outstanding (lets say 2400 yards). GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!
DawgFanNRS
August 25th, 2009
4:53 pm
last one supposed to start with- well luckily
biased dawg fan (f/k/a Voice of Reason)
August 25th, 2009
4:56 pm
wow. I actually read the post by the other “Voice of Reason”. What a tool! Mark Bradley is far from a UGA homer. I would usually say he is very anti-UGA actually. Obvious this other guy does not read the blogs often. It is for that reason that I think I must change my name… It’s long needed anyway since, as you all would probably agree with, I am not always a Voice of Reason but often a Voice of only my own opinion. That is why my new name will be “biased dawg fan”
Atticus
August 25th, 2009
5:10 pm
I love how people always bring up the Stafford BS. Does anyone realize how good he was last year and that as a junior. Give him a David Greene/Van Gorder era defense and all the BS falls away. Every QB makes mistakes. He was no exception, especially since the OL wasn’t great and the defense sucked, he probably felt pressure to make more and more plays. But his play was exceptional.
kerryb
August 25th, 2009
5:18 pm
At 12:31 Tony posted that he believed that with Aaron Murray under center and Carlton Thomas in the backfield we would win the SEC and NC. He must have been drinking early this morning. Are you kidding me? A true Freshman that has done nothing and still learning the offense and a very undersized RB. He’s got to be kidding! I’ll take the 5th year senior who has at least started a game and a large brusing RB anyday.
kerryb
August 25th, 2009
5:22 pm
At 1:08 “It’s a Gator Life” posted that our QB looks goofy. Well, at least he doesnt cry like a big crybaby!
JEM
August 25th, 2009
5:39 pm
The second biggest surprise of the SEC: Georgia finishes 10-2
The first biggest surprise of the SEC: Florida finishes 10-2
GO DAWGS!
Jackson
August 25th, 2009
5:56 pm
What I like about the tram is the conversation of a running back that hits the whole hard and does not go down. We are a run first, run hard offense. I loved knowshown but he is never what I would coin a power back. I would be happy with three tough yards cosistently that wears out the d line and linebackers. Throw in some screens to tire them out more and by the second half, play action really opens up and then the running game follows suit. If we can’t knock defenses off the line we ate toast. Just give me maulers who eat the innerds of others and we can walk through anyone. Controlling the game tempo and driving allows the d to gamble thus leading to turnovers and sacks. Our lines have to own first down and the rest is gravy.
Dawg Days
August 25th, 2009
6:07 pm
This talk about Joe being not ready is a joke. He is more able to lead UGA this year than Obama is to lead this country. But oh I degress to mix politics with sports, same on me to dirty the game of southern football. Joe knows the playbook better than Stafford ever did, is cool as a cucumber, and will have more poise in the pocket than Staff, and puts the ball on receivers in stride. He throws an accuaret ball thast easy to catch, and what you will see is more yards after the catch this year from UGA receivers because of it. There will also be less “dropped balls” from the reievers this years because he puts it on the money, unlike Staff… It’s not to diss Staff, but its not fair to say Joe isnt ready casue he doesnt have a cannon, he can throw it long enough.
Its the intangibles that Joe brings to the game that the average fan just can’t see, but I see them clearly, and am excited to see Joe prove all the doubters dead wrongs. Even his bass fishing skills translate well to the field, cool, calm, and collected, he’s going to catch the big ones, and skin Okies,LSU,Fla, and the Techies….
DOUG
August 25th, 2009
6:08 pm
The main reason people are nervous about the potential of Cox is because the media (including the AJC) is so lacking in its ability
to evaluate at any level the potential of a player that does not play much. Some beat writers actually know something about the game and know it when they see it. Joe Cox is a tremendous talent. His arm strength is not that of Stafford but is strong enough. Cox was a hot blooded, emotion driven QB in his early years but has learned to control his mood considerably. Will he be a Graham Harrell and throw for 300 per game? That is actually a possibility. His accuracy is excellent and he has great decision making skills. He also has a natural feel for the game. He was built for the college game. Stafford was built for the NFL.
Carl Spackler
August 25th, 2009
7:05 pm
I still think this is a throw-away/rebuilding year…many on here think you’ll be a better team w/out Stafford, and yet Cox couldn’t win the position, or even get into a game(s)…guys the coaches saw something and went w/ Stafford, Cox will be holding a clip board by the 4th game…
BIGBOY
August 25th, 2009
7:18 pm
It makes u wonder a bit when most of the talk about Cox centers around 1 game (Colorado) and HS highlights.
SthrnSrvy
August 25th, 2009
7:24 pm
Not a single concern from that spot. Joe Cox can play people.
DawgLover
August 25th, 2009
8:33 pm
Cox isn’t that good, but he probably will not be the starter after a few games. His arm it too weak to make all the throws. Hopefully, richt gets someone who can beat florida one day—I’m sick of losing there every year. If he can’t beat florida when tebow leaves, then damon evans needs to look for a new coach who can win big games!
Big L
August 25th, 2009
9:16 pm
chill out dawglover. we aint had a coach beat florida more than once since Vince Dooly.
Mark Bradley
August 25th, 2009
9:21 pm
Actually, Richt has beaten Florida twice.
Midland Dog
August 25th, 2009
9:24 pm
To all the jerks posting comments about someone’s looks and their skills- you are pathetic, small minded and jealous. You probably get off on insulting kids because you have never done anything in your life. The kids on the bench are the best from their whole towns. And by the way it is Opie, go back to school.
Big L
August 25th, 2009
10:04 pm
I know Mr Bradley, that’s why i told dag lover to chill out. Richt had to fight a losing to florida culture when he got here. all but one loss was close. we will be fine and tech will still be tech. Besides , tech is just a spring board to a better job for Paul Johnson. U know, a school where he can install a real offense. Not one to let th QB run cause they can’t do anything else.
John
August 26th, 2009
10:10 am
It’s a gator world…
You find yourself amusing. There’s a shocker.
John
August 26th, 2009
10:14 am
BTW – Andy Griffith’s son on the t.v. show was “Opie” not Oppy. Poor Ron Howard doesn’t even have hair anymore.
Also,the movie Deliverance is over 30 years old. Please update your insults to be more contemporary; the effect is lost if most of your audience doesn’t get it…
John
August 26th, 2009
10:21 am
I like Carlton Thomas for change of pace, but Samuel is a bruiser if he holds onto the ball, and from an earlier AJC article that seems to be a focus of his.
After mocking and ridiculing others for early predictions I am reticent to prophesy about numbers of wins, but I do think there is potential this could be a season we could be proud to be a Bulldog. The only problem is that our schedule is BRUTAL. If we played Florida’s schedule, I’d predict SEC championship at a minimum. I think the Gators play three high schools this year.
John
August 26th, 2009
10:28 am
Jackson,
No offense – I like your thought process up to a point, but 3 rushes of 3 yards per carry means its 4th and 1 and we’re punting.
We need balance – rushing and passing, bash in the middle with Samuel and breakaway speed with Thomas. And everybody lay off Bobo – he’s doing a good job – as long as he never calls the Statue of Liberty again, or whatever the heck that pass play is that’s either a touchdown or a 20 yard sack. The last 3 times it’s been ’sack’.
DamnGoodDawg
August 26th, 2009
10:43 am
Joe Cox will be all SEC. He will have the 3rd best stats in the SEC by season’s end…maybe 2nd best. Georgia’s problems have to do with the kicking game, penalties and lack of character and talent on defense, particularly at DE and DB.
Sanford Drive
August 26th, 2009
10:56 am
Yeah, Tebow is a man who performs ’surgery’ on boys. Only people in Florida actually buy that story.
BR
August 26th, 2009
3:09 pm
Ignore Ramble On… he’s still pissed that GA owns the nerds.. seven years in a row (for starters), not to mention not being able to fill their teeny tiny stadium with “fans”. What else do the dorks have to talk about other than their three point win over an average GA team?? GW, UNC, and LSU were better teams than UGA?? Hmmm, I think we beat up on LSU pretty badly.. then cheered as they kicked the mighty Nerds’ a**es. Poor tech nerds. Oh, good luck against your home opener with big bad Jacksonville State. We’re in the SEC… so we’ll be playing a REAL schedule. Three points, and that’s all the dorks have to talk about….. makes me laugh every time! LOVE IT!!! Go Dawgs!!!
GulagCarpaccio
August 26th, 2009
3:31 pm
This one is for ChippersLoveChild – are you saying Chipper violated your mama??
GulagCarpaccio
August 26th, 2009
3:39 pm
Hey Volman – you sound like a UGA grad – the only way to elect a President with experience THAT COUNTS is to re-elect a sitting president to a second term. No other experience prepares anyone for that office, so all other experience is irrelevant
UGA Girls Smell Like Redneck Puke
August 26th, 2009
3:42 pm
UGA girls are like B-movie starlets and low-end strippers – workable if you are desparate but usually washed up by the time they are 25
Camden Mark
August 26th, 2009
7:51 pm
Logan Grey for QB
Dawg Tired
August 28th, 2009
11:18 am
I have no idea how much “UGA Girls Smell Like Redneck Puke” knows about college football, but I can tell you one thing I am absolutely positive about: He has never smelled a UGA girl.