Chattin’ with Bradley: UGA, Braves, Shockley & NASCAR!

COUNTDOWN: 12 more games with Willie as D coordinator.

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Mark Richt is a perfect example why no University administator in his right mind and with the brains of a rodent (pick one) should EVER give a ten year contract to a college football coach.

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So we were better 5 seasons ago than we were 2 seasons ago, when we finished 2nd in the country? Odd.

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Richt’s take of the defeat was no different yesterday than it was after a defeat five years ago. Not sure what the point is there. That Paul Johnson is a better coach bc he is understandably not satisfied with a sloppy win over a 1-aa team?

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We all know Bradley hates UGA and loves Georgia Tech.

He also predicted OK State would win this game then said UGA would so that it was a no-lose for him

That’s the state of AJC — a bunch of weak writers — one is Bradley — one of the most arrogant and smug writers in the country

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Teams that lack character and disipline don’t when football games.

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losing stinks….I’m done pouting..we have to re-group and beat SC…what else can we do..?? replay the OK State game..?? NOT… Braves need a 5-1 road trip…I think being on the road will actually help them..Go Mark Martin tonite…!!

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I really don’t care, but I just fail to see what Sarah Jessica Parker Wilson has that Shockley doesn’t… is he just cheaper or is there something I’m missing?

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If the offense continues to perform poorly, Mark Richt will stick with Joe Cox about as long as he stuck with JoeT3 in 2006. (Not very long at all). Mark Richt is not without his flaws. But I’m confused as to how the conclusion is made that the program has “clearly” lost it’s edge. Because in a dissappointing season UGA won 10 games and finished in the top 10? Because they lost on the road to a top 10 team? Because if that’s losing your edge, then when is the last time Tech has had an edge? I’m not bashing Tech here, I’m happy for them to finally have some direction. It just never ceases to amaze me how quickly Bradley will push his way to the front of the bandwagon to jump off.

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People attempt to lay blame at GA ‘not getting over the top’ on Richt’s
demeanor. People said the same thing about Mack Brown. Just because a coach is really good at screaming doesn’t mean he’s not tough enough to get his team playing at a high level.
I actually started thinking about your ‘edge’ point sometime during the third quarter. It wasn’t that they lost, it was the way the lost as you put it. They had none of the intensity you saw during the AL/VA Tech game. Maybe that’s an unfair comparison given the championship atmosphere of Chik fil A kickoff, but it was like watching the difference in quality of play from a pro game to a college game.
The Miami and FSU teams had such a swagger during their heyday. The ‘02 GA team and others through the ‘08 team played like they wanted to punch someone in the mouth. There was a lack of fire last year and yesterday that I can’t put my finger on that was missing and it was disheartening.

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Teams that lack character and disipline don’t when football games.

What’s the better way to build character and institute discipline? Knocking someone on their butt when they screw up or sitting in a circle singing Kumbaya and quoting Philippians? I have to believe the former.

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Well Stafford was at the helm during this horrendous three-year decline of ours, so isn’t it a good think that Murray, Metzenberger, and Gray AREN’T quite Stafford?

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Two things: in my sarcastic haste,1. I misspelled Mettenberger, and 2. Thank you Barry for being a voice of reason.

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*thing not think in my 419. I’m done for a while I’m getting frustrated

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Mark – Murray is closer to Stafford than the other 2, but if we had real refs yesterday, we would not be this disappointed.

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Former Georgia Tech Wins and Homers leader Micah Owings into the game.

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I dont know how anyone could be a bigger dawg fan than myself. But I have to say that the dawgs yesterday looked pretty bad. We had no offense at all. The play calling was horrible. We always go away from what works. We drove down the field running ball to start the game and then we quit.
Cox is no more than a tereshinski. He looked pretty bad. Samuel had butter on his feet. The defense looked ok.
We are in for a long season. Coach Richt better come up with some ideas soon or this could be a 6 win season. he may be in the hot seat after that.
So let me ask you this. If he is such a good coach then why are we playing so bad. Good coaches at winning schools dont have bad years just off years.
we will see.

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I’m saying this as a GATech fan..Bulldog fans need to chill. OSU is a nonconference game. If UGA goes on a run in the SEC (although with UF in the way it’s going to be real tough) you could still make to the conference championship and possibly a BCS bowl. Teams make the most improvement between their first and second games.

The good news is, if the Falcon’s defense keeps playing the way they do, Brian VanGorder will probably be available to coach your defense next year.

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Prediction: this is the last Braves blog of the season.

Why not? Braves season is over, isn’t it?

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Stick me in fair-weather fans.

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You are right Mark, it sure does. You know how to get that shine back? Being 3-1 on Oct 3rd. (yes, “a while” only meant 20 minutes)

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Mark, has the program lost its edge or has it been a program of stagnation. Two yrs ago UGA went 11-2 and if not for Kentucky imploding in the game against Tenn, Georgia would have played for the SEC championship. Howwever, Georgia has still not gotten over the hump and made it to the national championship game. What did you think about the defensive overall yesterday despite no forced turnovers. I thought they played very well considering the positions they were put in. They played with renewed energy and swagger eventhough they were put in difficult spots.

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Mark Bradley,

What is your Tech affiliation? You make the statement UGA was better 5 years ago and then point out we have won 30 games in 3 years with 9 losses (most to teams ranked in the top 10). You are one of the most biased sports writers i have read. How many other teams can make that claim? The AJC is so biased against UGA they don’t even deliver in Athens anymore so it makes perfect sense to talk up the jackets. Now let’s be honest, how long can anyone expect CPJ to stay at tech? Tech hasn’t been able to keep a winning coach around since…..

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Mark — You really coming off as beyond silly with some of your observations and rationale. UGA has gone 21-5 in the last 2 years and finished #2 in 2007. This in years in which LSU and FLA won the National Championship. UGA wins 10 last season, while going to Baton Rouge and scoring 50+ on the defending National Champ. They lose on the road, to a top 10 team, after losing 3 of their top offensive producers to the NFL. Was it fun to watch? Of course not. Is there work to be done? Sure. However, to make some of the leaps you are making and simple logic that you use to get there is staggering and of the same school of thought used by trailer dwellers throughout the state of Alabama. You are falling into the media trap, that you all seem to fall into, which you live for the new and compelling storyline. UGA consistently finishing in the top 10 has much less sex appeal than it did 5 years ago, when it was a novelty. Now, if they lose on the road to a top 10 team, somehow they have lost something while the new story CPJ wins by 20 against a D-1AA school and is suddenly the standard by which Mark Richt is to be measured. Silly and completely lacking in sophistication of thought. I expect such commentary from the masses who post on these boards, but you actually get paid to think about such things in a logical and measured way.

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Aww, those poor poodles.

Come back after you beat a real team like … Jacksonville State?!

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I get tired of people saying that Richt isn’t coaching his players up. Just because a guy is under control doesn’t mean he doesn’t lay into players, or doesn’t get on their a$$, because after talking to current and former players, he does it very well. Bobo is a good offensive coach, but is just not good enough to call plays at this level. He would do better at a smaller school. He continues to put together great game plans for the first drive of a game, then gets pass happy and forgets we need to run the ball. It was a disappointing loss yesterday because it was a game UGA should have won. They didn’t execute well on offense, got some horrible game changing calls from the officials, but let’s not forget they lost to a top ten team on the road with a lot of guys who have never started before. The will still win 9 games, 8 at the very least and finish 2nd in the East behind UF who is just really good again. This year won’t be great, but it won’t be awful.

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Agreed. As they say, the first step to recovery is recognition. Ahem. You may dismiss with sarcasm, but it doesn’t change the reality of the situation. So, continue to be intellectually lazy and chase after the easy story lines and be sure to not let facts and reasoning to slow you down.

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Hey, is that 4 drinks, 4 hot dogs, 4 cokes deal still going on?

The guy at Wal-Mart said they were almost sold out … something about tickets selling like hotcakes at Dragon*Con.

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Hey Mark, did they charge you for a meal in the press lounge again today? Nice job getting Dawg fans to say the AJC hates UGA. I don’t think I’ve ever head that one before. The A Braves are done but at least Gwinnett made the playoffs. Too bad that Atlanta called up half the team so Chpper could take a few days off to rest whatever is sore this week.

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Mike Bobo must go. He is why they lose this game and others. You must occassionally pass on first down Bobo!

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I’m not sure what’s more pointless: the Atlanta Braves’ season, or the Gwinnett Braves’ post-season.

For that matter, is anything more pointless than the Gwinnett Braves??

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Well, you have achieved your life’s aspiration….well done! Hey, I am not hating on you, if you can get paid to do it, God bless. So, to use a quote from the new ESPN commercial….”play on playuh”

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I wonder how many punts there will be between georgia and south carolina next week.

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You know, we weren’t agreeing, but up until 5:10 we had avoided childish postings. Goodbye

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Well, people need to look on the bright side. There’s only 11 games and a bowl game to go for my beloved Dawgs. I always had a hankering to see Nashville or maybe Idaho. I’m sick of seeing the team travel to Florida every year. It’s just that it’ll get kind of ugly in Jacksonville and a few other places till the winter comes. All I ask is the GA fans not leave the big pile of UGA car flags on the dirt road that leads to my trailer park.

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Kawakami nailed Micah Owings in the head with the bases loaded. Looks like he is as good at relieving as he was as a starter. If you didn’t hate UGA so much, Michael Adams might have taken you to the race in his helicopter and you could have avoided traffic. Richt’s ten year contract is a much better deal than Paul Hewitt’s lifetime contract. At least Richt has had more than one good year.

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dawgs have won two championships in eight years only florida and LSU has won since uga won their last one.
so with mark’s logic,that is a clear indication the program is falling.

i believe the dawgs finished #2 in the country in 2007,but our kentucky alum ajc sports writer is our football expert. now, we know why the ajc is losing readers with such insight as this.

for all the “high school harry’s” who say they are georgia fans, maybe you need to find another team to support and for the post that richt is another fulmer, you need to find another sport to follow!

the dawgs lost 80% of their offense from last year with the loss knowshon and stafford, yes it will take time to adjust ,but the dawgs will get it together!

the true dawg fans will support the team and with patience the dawgs will come back stronger than ever!

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was that john kincade at 5:10 post?

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How were you surprised? UGAs D choked again. Maybe the bulldog fans should look about 200 miles north to see how to coach up a team. Or they can drive up and personally see it on Oct 10th. You are smokin some strong stuff if you think UGA is going to walk into Neyland in a month and walk away with a guaranteed W

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RIP Jessie Mahalona

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Georgia will win the SEC and play notre dame in the BCS Championship

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the defense was good yesterday. maybe if the offense could have moved the ball they would not have had to play so much.

we dropped a few picks, and the pass rush still needs to improve, but they were solid.

this was oklahoma state we were playing against. they got 10 of their 24 points off mistakes from ugas offense and special teams.

Georgia should rebound and be good. I’m still saying 9-3. Anyone who is going to want willie martinez out after that game is delerious

its the offense we need to worry about.

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Go Jackets! TOHWG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! A Little GT For You and Me!!!!!!!!!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h2S9AZ5LPdQ

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Thomas Dimitroff is making Rich McKay look like a wizzard. Think about it. Name one single player that he has cut, is on a losing organization:

Foxworth…………… Ravens

Boley…………… Giants

Brooking………… Cowboys

Vick……………. Eagles

Milloy………….. Seahawks

That just goes to show that he doesn’t know what he is doing. If you cut a player, they should be useless assets, but according to the “REAL” GMs, they are signed to make a contribution on WINNING organizations.

Signing Tony Gonzalez looks good on paper, but any arm chair qb could have made that move, based on Tony’s past success, but it was at the wrong time.

You don’t sign an aging veteran on a team that has a horrible defense that is being restructured. This defense is clearly 2-3 years at best, from becoming a decent one. Tony is 2-3 years away from retirement, so they will be in the same situation, once the defense becomes respectible.

A “REAL” GM would have save that number 2 draft pick and selected a tight end in the draft that can grow with the organization and spend the money that will be paid to Tony on some quality defensive players.

I keep hearing you people in “denial” & “delusional” talking about you can win with offensive shoot outs. That’s a big fairy tale, I think Dan Fouts and the Chargers already tried that and they forgot one thing – the offense can’t win without defense and even if it was true the Falcons are far from competing with the likes of New England offense.

The difference between the other high powered offenses in the NFL is that they actually have good defenses, which equates to them scoring and containing your offense.

Wishful thinking guys, but it’s not going to work. If Turner, White or Abraham gets hurt – this team is TOAST.

2007 Will repeat it’s self and there won’t be Vick or DJ to blame this time around

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Swept by the Reds in September? C’mon already.

If this isn’t proof that Cox has lost his players, I don’t know what is.

Our Braves have quit. Period, and it’s due to the incompetence of the manager.

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Wow, FALCONS SORRY, got put in your place real quick, now didn’t you?

Ah, the power of the ban hammer.

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For all the people commenting that Cox was closer to Stafford than Joe T. or something like that…..tell me again please, what did UGA ever win WITH Stafford? It’s not like he’s the measuring stick of Georgia QB’s….if you wanna mention David Greene or DJ ok….but Stafford used you and dumped you and could care less about you fans or the Georgia program. In fact as a college QB, he was pedestrian compared to the other two mentioned.

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Read it and weep Braves fan faithful, and then agree with the following:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/teams/atl/report

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I’m sure we’ll beat South Carolina, but if we don’t…

Phew, I’d hate to see the blogs next week!!

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Sarah Palin

Stop watching us from your house!!!!!!!!!

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Did Taz cop a feel, or are my Internet sources unreliable?

Word is that she has a soft can. Any confirmation on this?

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Florida Mike has it right, there were three blown calls that stopped the Dawgs momentom. The so-called block in the back on the punt return, the pass interference call on a great hit and the stupid spot on the fourth and goal. He was clearly stopped behing the line of scrimmage. I guess T. Boone has enough cash and influence to pay the refs!!!!!!!!!!!

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I noticed that FALCONS SORRY:

1) is addressing me rather than Mark Bradley, and
2) still hasn’t said anything about any of Mark Bradley’s coworkers.

Looks like he’s still in his place, right where Mark Bradley put him.

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And maybe also this: Welcome to Turner Field, Mr. Heyward.

Why would you start his service time clock to get a few meaningless bats in September? Let him play the International League playoffs, tear up the AFL, and evaluate from there.

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To all the dawg fans hating on CMR, who do you suppose replaces him?

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mark you cut me off in the parking lot at atl fulton county stadium one night in 94 and just drove on.you never ackowledge me ,or waved …………..thanks alot……..virgil

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Yes, Mark, I am also a savior on defense.

That huntin’ invitation is still open, but not for long. Jamal Anderson said his schedule may be freeing up soon.

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Oh my g-d Chipper sat out today with two more injuries. He is running out of new injuries so here are ab few illnesses and injuries he can use over the next few games: turf toe for kicking Smoltz to the curb in the past, blurred vision for his career low second half average, lime disease from all his huntin,’ sleep apnea for ruining a lot of my sleep this season and plain dementia for naming his kid Shea..

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September is going to be awfully boring if Heyward doesn’t play anywhere but in Gwinnett.

True. Although all won’t be lost and it could be interesting to see some of the less talented kids play. I’m hoping Brandon Jones will get some reps with the big club. He’s out of options next year so he’s most likely either with Atlanta or in another organization. I want to see what he can do one last time.

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PLEASE FIRE THIS BUFFOON!!

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Mark, who do you think will last longer: Bobby Cox or Bobby Bowden?

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I am sorry to see Mr. Sturdivant is unable to play this year. He is the type of player every college should be proud of. He worked through his injury last year to try to play this year. Sorry to se ehim probably finished with his career in sports. Hopefully another door has not opened up for him.

Good luck

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I would agree with the general consensus here that the UGA coaching staff leaves something to be desired. In yesterday’s game, it was clear that the OSU coaches made defensive and offensive play-calling adjustments to counter the hot UGA start, but the UGA coaches were clueless in being unable to respond.This is not a new trend – they have been outcoached in almost every major game over the last few years

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Mark,
‘It’s the way they lost’ is exactly what I can’t stop deliberating. Ignoring the couple of bad calls and dropped picks, there just seemed to be a lack of focus and intensity.
Do you really think OSU will beat Texas or Oklahoma or Texas Tech (Okay Ok maybe considering the loss of Bradford). I mean they seem overrated after yesterday even if it was just one game.

And back to your question of supplanting Cox. Like you or someone said, there’s no Stafford in the wings, but if we lose to SC and Cox is below average, doesn’t Richt have to consider Gray or Murray? Gray seems competent enough but from what I’ve read and saw in the spring game, Murray is potentially a stud.

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One game, Dawg fans. I expect a big rebound for you guys against South Carolina this week. I’m sure you’re disappointed, but a new QB is expected to struggle initially, especially at away games. We’re the reverse and can’t get excited about a victory over WKU. Curious, Mark, what you think of my Vols?

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Get well soon Trinton Sturdivant.
Two years in a row.
God Bless you young man.

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SEC – 11-1, as soon as the Ole Miss game ends.
ACC- 4-6, with losses to Richmond and WILLIAM AND EFFING MARY

Still not too late for the BCS to replace the ACC with the Mountain West, IMO

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I say 4 (LSU)

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Get your #7 Orson Charles while they are still on sale…I see him taking that position

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Forgot you are a Kentucky guy!
Braves played better than I expected this year and if they go out and get a couple of power hitters, they should be back in the mix next year. I’m worried, though, that Chipper may not have much left. btw, I really enjoyed the insight on Smoltz recently. I’ve always liked him and hate to hear it, but I wonder if that’s the plague of sports with the high salaries these days. That’s not meant as a typical comment an envious fan – you just see the hostility in so many interviews.

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no problem mark………………i ve enjoyed your articles over the years by the way……..your driving never stopped me from reading

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Mark, my concern is how we lost also. I coached a 6-7th grade team in 1961 to a 17-0 season with 16 games unscored upon. My two principles were 1) Do what works over and over until it stops working, 2) When you finally need to do something different do something that is least expected. Same principles on offense and defense. Georgie does neither. It goes away from what works too soon, and I for one know exactly what they are going to do next. There is no imagination or surprise. I blame that on all three coaches, but more on Willie and Bobo. They need to be directed to be creative and keep the other side off-balance. That’s exactly what OSU did to us with their defense. I think this was a coaching loss, despite the fumbles or the two wrong calls, both of which cost. This group of players with some spirit and a well-called game wins over OSU by at least 14 points.

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OSU (#9) is a good team and based on rakings should have won (UGA #13). OSU averaged over 450 yards of offense and over 40 points per/game last year (sorry if the numbers are a little off, but I know they are close). I would say the defense did well keeping them to 300 total yards of offense. They were hitting hard but missed several possible interceptions.

Offense-What happened to the first drive team? Did they go back to the locker room? I have never been a fan of Bobo (even when he played at UGA). He is to predicatable and gets pass happy. There were also too many mistakes, 1int and 2 fubles, not to mention the bad decision by Cox not to throw the ball away which resulted in a 3/17. That said, look at what happens to a team that looses their top QB, OU (#3) lost to BYU (#20) (can’t talk about USC as they played a cream puff)

Another area of concern was kick coverage.

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Well, I sure hope Chipper don’t close his zipper at the wrong time, if you know what I mean. Seems to me that’s the only body part he ain’t injured yet. I can see it now. “Chipper out for 2010 with undisclosed injury.”

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We was noticing that Chipper looked kind of surly on the bench today and we realized that a bad back can make you that way. Throw in a bad thumb and a couple bad toes and some groin and oblique problems and you have a surly ballplayer. We was thinking Chipper might rather be on a deer stand reading some Marvel comic books and waiting for Bambi to come within range. Baseball may not be his favorite thing anymore with the Gators and Earnhardt, Jr., and Tiger, and with LaRoche back in town. Chipper and LaRoche reminds me a lot of me and Jeff always hunting and fishing and going down to the Dairy Queen together with the girls. We could talk for hours until we run out of words to use and that may be the same with Chipper and LaRoche.

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Paul Johnson coaches with much passion.

Richt and his chronies are present but without any passion.
UGA is resting fully on it’s dawgie elbows and past accomplishments.

Let it be written that Mark Richt has started the beginning of his end at UGA.
Dump Richt bumper stickers are being created.

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Here is the deal, UGA beats USC soundly, running the ball. More wildcat, and more delays and cutbacks. Cox will look good, it is a D we have seen, and know a little about anyway. I’d look for just as solid on D, and maybe a little more concentration on Special Teams. The dogs are reloading, but it take big shells to reload 2 number 1 picks and 1 number 2 pick. Having said that, I was impressed with Samuels. In fact thought the RB’s, except for the fumble after an awesome hit looked great. Hats off to Bryan Mc for his job there.

Mark, UGA will be fine, Whether we want it or not, the season will move on, and Ok State will too! Who knows, they may play again in the MNC game against someone from the SEC.

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Paul Johnson is one win away of enshrinement in Canton, OH….all hail CPJ….the greatest coach to ever stalk a sideline….all others pale in comparison….if you don’t believe it just ask Mark B. or any of the other tools who just filed out of Dragoncon ‘09

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I am sure the Tech fans are financing the Fire sites and the dump stickers. I doubt there are any UGA fans doing that. Having said that, they did hang Vince Dooley in efigy after the 79 season. Go figure????

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Mark, I just got it. That’s hilarious! You’re correct. They lost a lot of fire, especially after firing Zook!

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Michael, there is a big difference between passion and emotion. Are you saying that Bear Bryant lacked passion? Bud Wilkiinson lacked passion? Joe Pa and Bobby B lacked passion? If you don’t think that there is a fire in the gut of CMR, then you are sadly mistaken. A man doesn’t do what he does personally and professionally and not have passion. His players know it, and you can bet the coaches know it. I really don’t remember any football coaches being overly emotional on the sideline, and then being overly successful. ??????? How can you question this man and his passion.

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Give Me A Break, let me reiterate: http://www.firemarkricht.net is for people who refuse to drink the Kool-Aid. UGA and non-UGA alum alike. No offense intended.

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Re: Dean Smith:

That was probably before the internet!

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If you’ve read Woodens’ books, and heard his players talk, he had plenty of passion, He just didn’t display emotion on the court. Dungy, Smith, Lombardi, Madden, all had passion, they just didn’t show alot of emotion. As far as your web site there bud, where did you graduate? What year? What kind of degree?

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By the way, Ole Miss scored 21 points in the last 4 minutes, 2 by pass , 1 by run. Go figure that one too!

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Great Gator, you may be right, but that doesn’t excuse the players making bad plays on those penalties, especially when they seem to be playing so well otherwise. I saw CMR on the sideline saying to the offense Poise, Poise, Poise………… and moving his hands in what I would consider a calm down type of geture. I think that you might be right about the penalty count, as we weren’t the big leader in penalties until that year before and after the endzone deal.

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Mark: You hit the nail on the head with the Braves—-they can’t hit. The problem was there before the season started and, except for an occasional outburst from Diaz, Prado, McCann, or LaRoche, they would be a sub 500 team right now (& may yet end up below 500). This season has been the most incredible waste of excellent starting pitching I think I’ve ever seen.

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Dean Smith being hung in efffigy says about all you need to know about tarheel fans.

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Mark, are you in a booth with some good food? We was always in the cheap seats and had to stand in line to buy anything. We was told they bring you free food up in the booth. Is that right? Do they have a cheese tray?

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I hope the players and coaches learned a lot from this game. (hint: get the ball to AJ!!)

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Georgia has not been the same since the loss of Neil Callaway as offensive line coach and offensive coordiantorand Brian Van Gorder as Defensive Coordinator/ Both of those guys brought fire to to coaching staff. Callaway played for Bear Bryant and learned an awful lot from Pat Dye and even if you don’t like Dye, all he was was a winner

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We never eat beanie weenies either, Mark. Have you seen any wrecks?

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Mark: When do you think we bench Cox and go to Gray or Murray? I am thinking half-time of the Arkansas game after we are on our way to a 3rd straight loss? How many losses will it take, iyo?

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A good asphalt man told us the asphalt is worn out at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Is that right? He said there was some spots where the cars drag the ground. Do you have accommodations in the infield or will you be driving home after the race? They do some good tailgating in that infield.

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Mark, why would DJ Shockley want to be on the Falcons’ practice squad? By taking a spot there isn’t he basically acknowledging that he doesn’t have a future as a starter (or back up) in the NFL? Can’t be for the money.

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Richt and his coaches aren’t getting it done. Another medicore season coming up, with 3-4 losses. Richt needs some major coaching changes next season (bobo and martinez can’t coach at this level). If not, he can hit the road too. Georgia should be as good as Alabama and Florida, not stuck in the middle of the SEC.

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Well, then guess when and under what circumstances. Richt is definitely a loyal fellow, but if he sticks with Cox to the detriment of a winning record, he’ll be forced to fire some people on his coaching staff at the end of the year. We can’t win if our QB can’t complete a pass that travels more than 10yds in the air. COx is a nice story, but he doesn’t have the arm strength or accuracy to make teams get out of the box. I am afraid that It’s going to get ugly starting on Saturday.

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Isn’t JPW a cheaper third QB solution than Shockley?
Releasing Keith Booking and Alge Crumpler was a clear indication that they are not afraid of losing popular players if it means improving the team. I am all for that.

Mark Richt cannot put a full season together. He is always going to have 2 or 3 slip-ups per season. If UGA fans are happy with 9 or 10 wins a season and any bowl game, Richt is your man. He is never going to win a Championship in Athens.

The Braves problem from the beginning of the season is playing poorly against bad teams. I think you have to blame this on management. Cox cannot inspire his players. The recent two home losses to the Padres coincided nicely with the beginning of football season. I’m done with baseball for 09. Thank you for your many years, Bobby, but it is time to quietly retire.

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SC is a big game for Cox.. he is a 5th year senior.. honestly we gain nothing sticking with Cox if he continues to struggle and we lose games.Next year’s starter should be groomed now.If he don’t play well against the Gamecocks one of the backup QB’s will be getting a long hard look by the ARK game.

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I for one am totally digusted with yesterdays performance. I ve supported the coaching staff all last season even when things were at their worst but yesterday makes me sick. The dawgs at one time had an we will kick you in the face attitude but now its seems like its more like I hope we don’t get kicked in the face. No one fears or respects Ga. any more. No wonder tech keeps running their mouths, the only way to shut them up is to total smack them down and the dogs don’t have the confidence to do it. What is sad is I believe that Ga. was the better team by far but they didn’t show it, and that comes from good tough coaching. Wooten or Brown didn’t play which concerns me since they could have made thingd easier on AJ. Then again there was no one to get the ball to him anyway. As for our running game, well I’ve been following recruiting avidly the last few years and it seems to me we have been getting most of the best backs in the state of Ga. and I always assumed that Ga. backs were as good or better the most of the other states so what happened. I think our starters now worry no one in the least. Always thought D. Jackson would be the man but he seems to have faded away. As for the “wild dog” is that the best you can come up with? Everyones getting it and it supprises no one. WE need the “we’re going knock you down and stomp on you like the neighbors flowers dawg” and walk into the end zoneI don’t know if they can even beat the cocks next week. I think Murray is our best shot to instill fight back into the dogs or just settle on being a so so team that no 5 star recruit will ever want to play for.The sooner he starts the better.

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LOOK AT SABAN AND MEYER. ITS AMAZING WHAT A GOOD COACH CAN DO IN A SHORT TIME.
OUR TEAM IS TOO SOFT.

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I support CMR. He is the man. Period.

UGA Class of ‘06

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Joe Cox will not be benched. It’s his first year as the starting QB.
Coach Mark Richt is loyal (reference CWM).
This young man has waited patiently for 4 years. This being his fifth.
Coach Richt will do everything he can to help Joe Cox excel.
If a change needs to be made he will do it.
Be patient Dawg fans.
Our program is in good hands.

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Ghost dawg what game were you watching?Who quit?when did that happen?And what is with the non sense about recruiting?He just sent two first round picks to the NFL.OSU is lot better than NCSU or SC.Over the last two seasons UGA has beaten every single one of these so called superior SEC teams guys like you try to talk about.

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It’s amazing reading all the comments saying that Richt would rather help these young men excel instead of creating a team that is “feared” Remind me again, isn’t college about earning an education? Personally, I’d rather field a team thats above average and has players that go on to bigger and better things, than have a team full of acedemically ineligble blue chips and future ex-cons.

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Hey Mark, take a break from your grueling schedule at the Two Idiots Marketing Group and write a column that we may be able to capitalize on with some sponsors. Ms. DiPesto says she needs a raise and a manicure at Kim Chee’s Nail Salon. How about in the spirit of Dragon Con and Tech’s first victory in their National Championship run, write a column from an alternate Universe perspective of who would you hire, who would take the job, if Mark Richt resigns or is fired. Saint Nick, no. Pope Urban, yeah right. You see where I am heading. Well since you have the high profile job and title at Two Idiots and I have to clean the toilets cause we don’t have enough coin to hire a janitor service, you write the column. I am working on a new campaign for Coleman Tents and Mark Bobo. The tag line will be, “The only thing that folds better than my offense is the new line of Coleman Tents”. I thing we have a winner there. Oh and I am getting the basketball goal off e-bay from Michael and Elliot’s Ad group. Don’t tell Ms. DiPesto.

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Use it. That is why I gave it to you.

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Oh great – the Falcons just signed some more leftovers. Dimitroff is becoming the Salvation Army of the NFL

If a team cuts a guy because he refused to accept a “pay cut” that should be a red light. Dimitroff——-HELLO…..Anybody home?

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Steak, I looked for one of your points I could argue with and I just failed. How do you feel about chili cheese fries? I like fries, I like chili, I like cheese. Just not together. This could make another good blog topic.

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Congrats to the #9 Dodge. Kasey Kahne.

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Kandy..? I’ll stick to the Budweiser. BTW, get your limit..?

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Another year of the Atlanta Braves Baseball season, and another joke on the Braves fans, Bobby couldn’t have done a better job duplicating last year to this one, like a reflection on a mirror with this organization, they can change all the players they want, until Mr. Cox goes, it won’t matter. This manage, keeps duplicates the same mistakes over and over again, this type of repetition needs to be eliminated, beginning with the players, who play like they’re constipated, or taking pitches down the middle and swing at pitches outside, and show a non-caring, give me my pay check, I want’ a go home, look. I have no idea why the Braves problem, are so contaminated, or infection, one can’t hit, the rest follow, they need to spray the club house with the “Yes, we want to win, we are big leaguers and should play like one” instead of repeating the same bad mistakes, that will not get you in the playoffs, or anywhere else except in the loser column. Please come up with a better saying than “there always next year.”

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One man’s rag is another man’s tag, line.

Watch out for their half brother Ko.

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because he damn sure doesn’t have to worry about ours!

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Braves have plenty of off-season decisions. Wren did what he could this season, switching out the center and right fielders, first and second base after Opening Day. It still didn’t work. Lots of current Braves are likely in their last month of Turner Field Employment: Johnson, Anderson, some middle and late relief pitchers should be gone. ; Chipper cannot be counted for two more quality seasons; the big contract was a mistake and his body is breaking down. Chipper would be better off as DH for the Yankees or Red Sox. McCann, Escobar, Prado, Ross and Infante should be 2010 Braves, along with Hudson, Lowe, Jurrgens, Vazquez and Hanson. All others could be traded. This team needs two more wins to reach the 2008 level; 2009 was better than 2008 but it also served to expose how far away this team is from contending. It’s not close.

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DJ was never given a chance!

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