In a fight to the finish, Georgia shows it can punch back
Whoosh! Branden Smith scores on an end-around. (AJC photo by Johnny Crawford)
Athens — We learned something about these Bulldogs on Saturday night. We learned that they might not be as gifted or as polished as vintage Georgia teams, but we learned that they still have Bulldog-sized hearts.
Yes, they played better — at least on offense and on special teams — than they had in Stillwater, but the revelation was that they played infinitely harder. They could never quite shake South Carolina, but if not for their resolve they wouldn’t have exited with a careening victory. They’d have left 0-2.
And an 0-2 Georgia team would have touched off a hue and cry unlike any raised since Mark Richt came north from Tallahassee. We know from the week just past that even one loss is enough to set off Bulldog Nation. (”Bench Joe Cox!” “Fire Mike Bobo!” “Hire Jon Gruden!”) A second loss so soon into the 2009 season would brought the even bigger heat. And there were long and scary moments when a second loss seemed a distinct possibility.
They trailed 17-7 early, and if not for a Brandon Boykin kickoff return it would have been worse. Then they squandered 14 points off a 15-point lead by snapping the ball out of the end zone and by throwing the ball to the outrageously talented Acworthian Eric Norwood, who plays for South Carolina, and inside the final minute there was no assurance 0-1 wouldn’t become 0-2.
It was 41-37 with 6:13 left when Carolina took the ball, and within every Bulldog fan’s mind danced something other than sugarplums. Georgia would have to bank on its defense to halt somebody with the game on the line, and we all know what Georgia fans think of their defense and its coordinator. But this time the men of Willie Martinez made their stand.
Inside the Georgia 10-yard-line, inside the final 30 seconds, Carolina throwing for the end zone, and the men of Martinez held up their end. Stephen Garcia’s final two passes fell incomplete, neither of them great throws, but neither were directed toward a receiver left unencumbered. The indomitable Rennie Curran foiled the last throw, and in the end nothing much mattered except the rather astonishing score:
Georgia 41, South Carolina 37.
Loading ...Joe Cox, the quarterback deemed insufficient to requirements by some among his constituency, had a nice enough game except for one regrettable interception. He kept Georgia moving after it fell behind early, and when it was 38-23 Cox seemed to have put the Gamecocks away. But then a bad snap became a safety, and then there came a field goal, and then Norwood’s interception return for a touchdown, and suddenly it was tied.
Except it wasn’t. DeAngelo Tyson, a sophomore defensive end from Statesboro, blocked the automatic PAT, and Georgia still held the skinniest of leads. That’s the kind of play a defensive end doesn’t figure to make, a quick turnaround after the opposing D has just scored, but Tyson threw up his hand and kept the Bulldogs in front by being, not to put too fine a point on it, a bulldog.
And that’s what Georgia fans could and should take from this one. This isn’t a great team by any measure, but it was never going to be. What was troubling about falling to 0-1 was how readily the Bulldogs succumbed to Oklahoma State (which just lost to Houston — yikes). What we needed to see this night wasn’t if Georgia was the nation’s most gifted assemblage — it isn’t — but if it still can play the full-tilt brand of football that made this program famous.
It took a while, both literally and figuratively in a game that lasted four hours, but we have our answer. There’s still fight in these Dawgs. These 1-1 Dawgs.
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Yellowdog
September 13th, 2009
8:41 am
Last night’s game made me want to puke. Between our ridiculously inconsistent play on both sides of the ball and the massive quantity of alchohol needed to prevent my having a brain aneurism watching it, I’m certainly not feeling very chipper this morning. In fact, I’m almost embarrassed to call this a victory. Had the Zebra’s calls not gone our way for the most part (for example, let’s remember Carolina had two TDs nullified), we could have gone down. They almost pulled it out in the end anyway – thanks to our phenominal ability to let other teams march against us at will.
I could line Helen Keller up against Martinez’s defense and score. Wait a minute; You say she’s blind and dead? …Doesn’t matter, she’ll score anyway. How can that man even take a paycheck?
So where do we stand? I give kudos to our offensive line and Blair Walsh. Samuels also ran like a Georgia back is expected. Charles and Green are looking good and King is coming on. I still hope Brown and Wooten get some opportunities this year. Cox’s play was probably on par with what Helen Keller would have done. Just kidding, I like Joe; but he’s yet to show me he’s our answer under center. Fortunately for us we don’t have to worry about playing a freshman quarterback like USC and Michigan are doing. I won’t even try to guess how many sophmore’s are starting. Yep, let’s play it safe and stick with a fifth year senior.
There were far too many negatives in last night’s game to cite, so I want even try. Like CMR said “We got our first win.” Unlike him, I won’t be able to sit back and enjoy it. Oklahoma State got pasted by Houston in Stillwater yesterday, and we we give up 37 points between the Hedges to a team that managed to score 7 against NC State the week before. After two games under our belt, we still appear to be just a poorly coached team with a ton of talent. Like I said, it makes me want to puke.
Johnny Test
September 13th, 2009
8:41 am
It still amazes me how many coaches we have on this blog who know exactly what the UGA program needs. Looking at the big picture here is what I see.
1. We won even though we had three turnovers and a high snap that led to 23 South Carolina points.
2. Joe Cox played good enough for us to win and looked much improved over last week. That’s what you want.
3. Richard Samuel looked really good, much improved.
4. The offensive line looked better against a better defense.
5. Special teams play was better.
6. Branden Smith and Orson Charles looked good.
7. Still have no defensive ends that can get to the quarterback. Maybe Houston will help.
8. Coverage was too soft and we never adjusted.
9. Run defense is pretty good.
10. We won… everyone predicted we’d score 10 points.. just goes to show that college football is harder to predict than you think. It is way to early to give up on this season. All you fair weather Dawgs should get off the band wagon. You don’t have a winning attitude.
Pit Bull
September 13th, 2009
8:42 am
Some of you dawg fans don’t know S@*+ about football! To the idiot who said, “next year we will win it all”. You have a def. cord. who doesn’t make adjustments during a game while other def cord. study the game in progress. Willie just sticks with his game plan. Willie plays prevent defense to start the game! RICHT KNOWS THIS! But he isn’t MAN enough to do anything about it. Willie is costing him his football LEGACY. Period! Even the announcer kept talking about Willie over and over again. Willie is not a good def. coodinator. He plays it to safe. He is so worried about giving up the big play he lets the other team march up and down the field like a BAND! To see such great players just stand back and wait is somthing guys who can’t cover should be doing. Ga players CAN cover! It’s just a damn shame! And no ones fault but Richts!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (For not manning up) It’s just a waste of time watching such crap, I give up! Would someone please give Richt a presp. for testosterone, so he can grow a pair!
SuperB
September 13th, 2009
8:43 am
How much of Willie Martinez do we have to take? We recruit in the top five every year and our defense SUCKS! The backers drop too deep, so SC passes under them all night. What, one sack and no hurries?
37 points to SC??? I hate to see Florida and the rest!
1bulldawg2u
September 13th, 2009
8:53 am
This team is in BIG trouble. There is no intensity. Joe Cox is not the QB needed to get the Bulldogs through this season.
dawgs2002
September 13th, 2009
8:53 am
The Bugs gave up a 24 point lead to win by luck on Thurs and they actually are on this blog flaming the dawg fans? LOLOLOLOL
I’m glad the dawgs won. Getting that 1st win under the belt feels good no matter how ugly it was last night.
But neither our Defense nor our QB are going to take us successfully through the SEC grind. You are a complete blind homer if you think Cox and Martinez have “got it”.
BugKiller, give it a rest man. I get what you’re saying, and agree, but your rants are falling on deaf ears to this crowd. The best way to get your point across is to stop donating money and stop attending the games. Money drives this train, not AJC BLOGGERS.
Time to get ready to travel to Hog-ville. Let’s go dawgs!
Lilburn Dawg
September 13th, 2009
8:54 am
It may be a win, but not one to be particularly proud of I don’t think. The plays of Smith and Boykin were exciting to watch. But we should be thankful that USC wasn’t any better than they are or we would have been dead meat! Everyone knows whenever you have 3 fumbles and 1 interception for a total of 4 turnovers, have 13 penalities, and run 30 plays fewer than your opponent that you can usually count on a loss.
If USC had caught a couple of balls that they should have and we didn’t have the long touchdown run (which is very exciting but rare and can’t be counted on every time) we’d have lost for sure. No pass rush still. And I thought the penalty problem had being resolved. Well, anyway, I’ll be watching for more of Boykin and Smith in the future. We’ll enjoy this ugly win because we may not get any more like this one!
Steve
September 13th, 2009
8:58 am
This team is looking alot like a Bobby Bowden coached team. The defense on the final drive was horrible and they were lucky to survive. Martinez didn’t put any pressure on South Carolina. They allowed them to go down the field at will not only during the final drive but the entire game. Coach Richt needs to make a change at Defensive Cordinator and quick. Trust me when I tell you that this defense is going to give up at least 30 points the rest of the season. Mike Bobo is not a SEC coordinator so he won’t be able to outscore anybody. Although its a win, I feel like we lost. Too much talent to be so mediocore. If all else fails my three choices for head coach are: Kevin Summerlin from Houston, former Oklahoma assistant (he beat Oklahoma State), Chip Kelly from Cincinnati (a rising star in the coaching ranks) or Kirby Smart, defensive coordinator from Alabama (Georgia grad and by the way, he coaching under Saban, he knows defense). Go Dawgs.
Jeff
September 13th, 2009
9:06 am
Who was that guy running the ball last night? Exact opposite of how he ran last week. Last week, one hand on him and he was down. Last night he was one tough SOB. I can’t knock the D too much b/c they were put in very tough situations by the turnovers and did a pretty good job considering how long they were on the field. I am not a fan of Joe Cox and agree that we should do what Southern Cal is doing and start a young guy that can grow with the other young guys around him. As much as I love Richt, he seems to let emotion get in front of production. He’d never fire Martinez or bench Cox, so we just need to accept it and ride the roller coaster of a season. Next year should be the start of something big.
JR
September 13th, 2009
9:12 am
I know the Georgia defense is going to get heavily criticized, and in part, it’s probably all warranted. But I think there were a few factors that made our defense look worse than it was.
SC threw out the playbook for this game and basically just had Garcia throw every play. No one could have anticipated that game plan.
We turned it over inside of our own 30-yard line twice. That puts such a strain on our defense.
Finally, because of our big plays on special teams, the time of possession was heavily in favor of SC. That puts an additional strain on our defense.
That said, we have a glaring weakness on pass coverage though. I won’t even mention the soft zone over the middle. What really concerns me is how many deep balls I saw where our cornerbacks didn’t even turn to face the ball. They just opted to face guard and hope for the best.
Carl Spackler
September 13th, 2009
9:17 am
Saw the UGA DB’s “Face Guarding” (not looking back for the ball) and wondered why it was never called…well found out that it’s not illegal under NCAA rules…the only time it would be called would be if they had touched the receiver when doing so…pretty good coaching on the DC’s part…below is a write up from someone responding to this question…I was wondering why it wasn’t called.
“Under the NCAA Rule 7-3-8 c there must be contact beyond the line of scrimmage on a legal forward pass play for pass interference to occur. Face guarding without contact is not a foul under NCAA rules..
Officials will key on the defensive player who is not playing the ball. When that player who is not playing the ball makes contact, then DPI may have occured. It has been my experience that commentators rarely know all the rules or are often confussed by the rules or their applications. I would put little faith in the guys commentating on the game and keep your faith in the guys on the field officiating the game.
Face guarding alone is not DPI.”
I’m sure that many of you already knew this, however for the rest of my uninformed fellow posters, I thought it was worth mentioning.
brewdawg
September 13th, 2009
9:24 am
Good morning Mark, from your John Smoltz of the blogs. Good work last night.
DawgNation
September 13th, 2009
9:24 am
Thanks Carl I was looking for that as well to respond but didn’t till I had the proof.
Pit Bull
September 13th, 2009
9:25 am
Augusta Dawg, wow you are so smart! If you’re so smart why do you trash talk so much! I’ve known people like you all my life. They always claim to be so smart yet they will end up being a failure in life! The reason is they don’t have any COMMON sense. They can’t reason like normal people! By the way you mispelled a F word yourself genius! These Coaches get paid MILLIONS of dollars to perform! How much do you make! I don’t mind rooting for a team that is well coached yet untalented. But when you have great players and a dumb ass DEF cord. That is dumb. But you’re too DUMB to realize that aren’t you ‘oh great one’! Have you ever noticed when SMART people like you enter a room other people look at each other and smile. That’s because they know you don’t have any common sense to come out the F-ing rain! Have a good day, oh great one.
Mike
September 13th, 2009
9:28 am
Johnny Test……I have been reading your comments the last two weeks. You are the one that seems to have ALL the answers and can solve ALL the problems at UGA. Why arn’t you on the sidelines with CMR making millions. I’m sure UGA would go undefeated every year with your brillance and expertise. I’m sure you’re going to read my comments, like you do everyone else who disagrees with you, and determine my occupation, educational level, age, and even my favorite color! I am a UGA graduate (Class of ‘81) by the way. But, UGA football does not consume my everyday life. I’m sure you sat in your room all week pouting about UGA’s loss last week, so this week should be better. UGA barely beats SC and I’m sure you’ll be talking smack all week. Enjoy, it won’t be long before UGA has to start playing with the “big boys” and it’s going to be ugly.
joe
September 13th, 2009
9:32 am
A very compelling game, indeed…so many whacky unordinary plays and it came down to the very last one. UGA lucked out a bit as if Garcia would have thrown to the back in the left flat, it would have been at TD (or at least a frist and goal at the 2). Good thing for the pups that didn’t happen cause they wouldn’t have been able to overcome 0-2. However, Arky will be a very tough game and if the pups lose that one, 1-2 can quickly become 3-3 or worse…
HoCoJo
September 13th, 2009
9:38 am
Special Teams and a poor last play by SC were the two biggest reasons GA won last night. I see GA a .500 team at best. You can’t constantly depend on these factors for victory.
1 + 2
September 13th, 2009
9:39 am
Have any of you thought that maybe the coaches believe Logan Gray will not be the QB of this team next season. Think about it: Cox has a serious shoulder issue (since Spring). Yet Logan can’t get on the field. Maybe he is not the QB everyone believes him to be. If he was the legit heir, then why is he on the field during punt returns. Mark this down – Next season, Aaron Murray will start at QB for UGA.
coach smith
September 13th, 2009
9:39 am
The people who are complaining about the DEFNENSE are COMPLETE IDIOTS!
The defense was on the field for almost the whole first quarter and 89 FREAKIN PLAYS all together….THAT IS 2 GAMES WORTH!
Are you missing the fact that the defense stiffened and forced 5 field goal attempts?
The defense did what it had to to win…don’t forget that S.Car only had a Pick 6 (6 points there)
a overhead punt for a safety (2 points)
and recoverd a fumble at the 23 yard line and at the 7 yard line…that means they only had to go 30 yards on offense to get 22 of their 37 points!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Justin Houston will be back next week to help that pass ruch as will Brandon Wood…..That will help a TON
My biggest problem was getting away from Samuel and the RUN for too long and not getting M.Brown in the game
This team is LOADED with RAW electrifying YOUNG TALENT (Green, Samuel, B.Smith, Orson Charles, Boykin, M. Brown and many more)
As they develop, this will be one of the fastest most talented Georgia teams ever!
Observer
September 13th, 2009
9:43 am
If Garcia had looked to his left on the last play, he would have seen a wide-open running back with nothing in front of him. Georgia got very lucky.
Richie
September 13th, 2009
9:44 am
This is fun football.They are playing young players in key areas.You people are sick.Do you want to play good teams or whimps.Look at Ala,Fla,Tx,Fl.St.etc.Do I need to say more.
Carl Spackler
September 13th, 2009
9:44 am
This is a public forum and not “dawgsteven’s blog” (I have nothing against his blog BTW), or a town hall meeting on Health Care…if you want to get in a p#$$ing match w/ some of these posters good luck, because they’ll eat your lunch..it always amazes me how clever some come-backs are on these blogs…be careful or they’ll beat you about the head and shoulders
GATORMAN 722
September 13th, 2009
9:49 am
Mr Evans is working on new 10 year contracts for the entire Georgia football coaching staff today after that great win over South Carolina.
The Lone Trumpeter
September 13th, 2009
9:56 am
Good post coach smith. The defense played outstanding. Georgia got lucky? South Carolina was luckt to even be in that game. We HANDED them 23 points, turned the ball over three times, SNAPPED A BALL INTO THE ENDZONE, and they still couldn’t beat us!!! Get ready DAWG FANS good things will come out of this victory.
Denver Dog
September 13th, 2009
10:06 am
In November of 1980, the greatest generation of bulldogs, had to have a fumble by George Rodgers in the last of the game for us to secure a win. SC won the stats game that day, We won the game. We should be glad that we won yesterday/last night.
What did we do good, won! WonWON!
What did we do bad, sepcial teams, defensive calls, dropped the ball, stupid penalties, some poor decsions at quarterback?
You can’t change a win, but you can sure work on the other. Nothing else matters at the end of the game.
Atticus
September 13th, 2009
10:11 am
Two games in, GA still has poor coaching but now Martinez shows he is what we thought. Now to add Bobo and Fabris.
1-Bobo did a little better job but STILL no motion with AJ, no two back sets, he singlehandedly killed the one drive we needed by putting in the 2nd string QB and calling a horrible play. He is a good coach but not an elite SEC coach.
2-Fabris is terrible. Could you not see our punt return team all turn and run back and not even watch the punter. They saw that in the OK State game and took advantage. Better kickoff team FINALLY! Why couldn’t we have done that the last two years??
3-Martinez is the same mediocre coach, not an elite coach. Could we not put ONE LB up at the LOS on the TE and check him off the line of scrimmage? Or do we just let them run the same play over 30 times. That was painful to watch. One turnover and no pass rush. And we continually hear it blamed on “we don’t have the personnel”. Butler you were a great kicker, but that is BS. It’s their job to find and train the personnel. Do we have the personnel of NC State who held them to 10 points?
Thank goodness for AJ, Smith, Charles and Boykin and a defensive stand.
Since 1980......
September 13th, 2009
10:13 am
Not sure if this has been posted already…..Branden Smith’s separation speed on the “end around” was reminent of Hershel’s run in 1980..ironically against South Carolina.
Pit Bull
September 13th, 2009
10:15 am
Coach Smith, and the Lone Trumpeter, wow you guys are so damn right on. The defense gives up an average of 30 or 40 points a game under Willie and we have such a GREAT defense. The announcer who maybe is as smart as you guys says the Def. Cord. is playing way to soft in the secondary. But what the hell does he know. You guys are the experts! That was SC. Try playing like that against the Gators and well, you already know ‘that’, if your so smart. We have a great defense. Just a bad Def. Cord. Which means we have a poor defense!
BufordDawg
September 13th, 2009
10:17 am
You guys propping Willie’s D with the “They didn’t score any TD’s late” are hilarious. I guess watching the sh!tty SC Offense throw for 313 and run for another 114 didn’t bother you. Wait till Tebow humiliates us passing for 350 and runs for another 100 himself. I guess this embarrassment of Defense suits the guys who drink the complacency Kool-Aid with Richt, Willie and crew. There’s going to be some embarrassing losses this year if this trend continues. Richt receives a 7 figure salary and the assistants make nice 6 figure salaries to put out a better product.
GT FAN
September 13th, 2009
10:18 am
Good win.
Weak Sisters of the SEC
September 13th, 2009
10:18 am
Wow our two team members really put on a fantastic show last night. it was really good to see our newest member in UGA really live up to its billing. We are so excited for another big match up in the coming weeks in divisional play! UGA at Vandy should be another fabulous game!
Denver Dog
September 13th, 2009
10:22 am
Coach Smith et al,
UGA does have team speed that will haunt some others teams as the seasonprogresses. Running game looks solid, passing game good, kicking game ok, decison making on special teams, needs some work, quarterback needs to get a little more of the rust off. If we keep improving week over week, we will do as I have said since March. Surprise everyone, and be a lot better than the prognosticators
Those who are calling the defense poor, let’s look at what they did, over 90 plays, when you count the penalty plays. That is almost two games. The gamecocks had two extra days of rest. UGA mad the goal line stand time and time again. THe redzone defense looked good. You can’t knock it, it held off in the end, and yielded very few scores relative to the times they were in the zone. Give Spurrier 1 minut 32 seconds, inside the 15 and 8 plays, and his team doesn’t scrore. That is some pretty good defense. As far asthe you people criticizing the DB s for “face guarding” that is not a penalty in college uness they make contact. A smaller quick back can play the eyes of the reciever and apparently ours did so pretty well.
GO DOGS beat HOGS
coach smith
September 13th, 2009
10:24 am
Pit Bull
I was a walk on at UGA for two years (on defense)
I am a high school football coach
What is your resume?
I didn’t say there wasn’t things the Dawgs need to work on or things I would change
My point is: The total amount of points is misleading because of the situations the Dawgs’ defense was put in (including being in extreme short feild situations)
and they can’t be held responsible at all for 8 of the points
I would certainly do a few things different IF I were coaching the defense….I’m just saying in THIS game the defense did well considering the situation
Carl Spackler
September 13th, 2009
10:25 am
Seeing UGA needs some a DE that can speed rush on passing downs, how about Orson doing a little 3rd down QB track and destroy…he did it H.S. and boy, he was quick coming around the corner, wouldn’t want him to go every down and take aways from his pass catching…I’m kind of surprised that he’s been as quiet as he has, I’ve seen him pick up the whole team after Murray went down and keep that team beleiving in themselves w/ a sophomore QB at the helm until Murray returned for the playoffs…he is such a team player and if you’d ask him to run thru a wall, then he’d strap em’ on and go full tilt…
BTW, someone in an earlier post mentioned that Stephen Garcia passed instead of running the ball, well that’s the offensive scheme they used at Jefferson H.S. in Tampa and as you could see he was very comfortable/successful running this offense…in addition he’s a good runner and not afraid to mis it up, he’s a big kid…
MiltonDawg
September 13th, 2009
10:25 am
Guys a win is a win- obviously there are still areas of much needed improvement. Turnovers are hurting us, putting the D out on the field longer, causing them to give up 37 points. The O is getting better and we’re getting some production from our freshman. I do agree that we need to play Gray/Murray a little more to get them some experience once Cox leaves. I’m puzzled how Houston upset OK ST- does this mean the Dawgs were just bad that game or is OK ST overrated? Let the debate begin.
Jeb
September 13th, 2009
10:26 am
WOW, did you see those freshmen. Let me say something that no Dog fan has ever uttered, “Just wait until next year”. At least the young guys are going to add some excitment this year. Just wish more or them, hint, hint, would get some playing time.
TO EVERYONE WHO KEEPS SAYING THE D LOOKED BAD BECAUSE THEY WERE ON THE FIELD FOR THE WHOLE FIRST QUARTER. If you stop the other team with a 3 and out then you won’t be on the field very long and you can get your darn rest.
REWARD – $100,000 offered to anyone who can locate the long lost Junkyard D. If found please contact Mark Richt so he can get them on the field as soon as possible.
Weak Sisters of the SEC
September 13th, 2009
10:26 am
Wow we are so excited about our newest member in UGA living up to its billing in last nights classic game. We are also very excited about a divisional game in the coming weeks. UGA at Vandy! This should be another classic as well.
HH
September 13th, 2009
10:27 am
This game proved that this year will be a reflection of last year. If the offense shows up, they may have a chance. If it doesn’t, they won’t. Nothing was learned from last year. The only bright spot is the fact that some of the young guys appear to have some talent. That’s about it. It was Kentucky all over. OK State turned out to be what I expected—an overrated team.
turnippatch
September 13th, 2009
10:29 am
damn good article mark.
BigJDAwg
September 13th, 2009
10:30 am
All of you stupid bandwagon georgia fans who come on here and blog about how terrible Cox is and how Martinez couldn’t coach a middle school team, please go cheer for another team. You are just pathetic! The chickens always play us close and as usual, we won. I’m a happy Dawg today.
Chef montuer
September 13th, 2009
10:30 am
who won?
Weak Sisters of the SEC
September 13th, 2009
10:31 am
Wow we are very proud that our newest member in UGA lived up to its billing in that Classic match up last night. We are so excited about another divisional match up in the coming weeks. UGA at Vandy should be fabulous!
The Lone Trumpeter
September 13th, 2009
10:32 am
Good lord. Do some of you actually watch the game? The D was GREAT!!!! They were on the field for 89 plays!!!! The pressured garcia all night in the game of his career (garcia just played very well; he escaped at least four sacks and made plays all night)!!!! Sure we need to work on a few things, but the D won the GAME!!!
Chef montuer
September 13th, 2009
10:33 am
Cox suks, Martinez can’t coach.
Chef montuer
September 13th, 2009
10:33 am
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jaglaw
September 13th, 2009
10:34 am
If we expect Cox to pull us out games like Stafford did last year, we are in big trubble. If we had a defense, I would keep cox. But we dont. we will go 8-4 with that DC martinie. and start an inexperienced QB next year… and have to replace the entire defensive front.
We cant get pressure with what is suppose to be one of the best defensive fronts in the sec. way to go willie. take a hike willie
Tombo
September 13th, 2009
10:34 am
Get off Willie’s back. The defense is MUCH improved thanks to Willie’s tutelage! We only gave up 37 points instead of the 40+ we were giving up at the end of last year! And averageing giving up only 30 points a game is a proven formula for success…in the WAC.
Willie is such a moron. Quit saying the d was tired. They wouldn’t be tired if they could get some decent coaching to stop a drive and get off the field.
Jaded Jacket
September 13th, 2009
10:35 am
Looks like UGA’s defense is still pitiful after giving up 427 yards to a sorry South Carolina offense.
Weak Sisters of the SEC LLC
September 13th, 2009
10:36 am
Wow we are very proud that our newest member in UGA lived up to its billing in that Classic match up last night. We are so excited about another divisional match up in the coming weeks. UGA at Vandy should be fabulous! Should be exciting
jaglaw
September 13th, 2009
10:37 am
another 30 point game by our defense. playing prevent D throughout the game…wow, how impressive. yes, CWM can not coach. end of story.