5 reasons Georgia will – repeat, WILL – win at Arkansas
1. Georgia has played somebody. Two somebodies, actually. Arkansas has played Missouri State.
2. Mark Richt is still King of the Road until proven otherwise. And he has never lost more than one game in an opponent’s stadium in a single season. No, Georgia didn’t win in Stillwater, but it re-learned a lesson there.
3. Orson Charles = Big Time. The best asset an inexperienced quarterback can have is a strong running game, and Georgia hasn’t found that yet. The second-best asset an inexperienced quarterback can have is a first-rate tight end, and this freshman is.
4. The Hogs aren’t quite ready yet. Arkansas is 6-7 under Bobby Petrino, 2-6 in SEC play. Its two conference victories have come by a total of four points. Petrino will get results soon, but not just yet.
5. The game’s at night, and you-know-who likes to slip away under cover of darkness. There’s every chance Petrino could be coaching the Saskatchewan Rough Riders by the time the fourth quarter arrives Saturday. See the above photo for confirmation.
(This completes our all-Georgia Tuesday. Earlier we offered 5 reasons Georgia might well have turned the corner and then, in a flip-flop worthy of Petrino himself, 5 reasons it might not have. If you haven’t availed yourself of those entries, please feel free.)
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jumbeauxtiger
September 15th, 2009
5:49 pm
This is a tough game to call. I think UGA has better talent overall but then again they have been a disappointment thus far as they haven’t put a complete game together yet on both sides of the ball. The Hogs haven’t played anyone then had a week off.
Any QB can be stopped if you can put the right pressure on him. I think the Dawgs will…
UGA 21
Hogs 17
Geaux Tigers
Go SEC
RoswellHOG
September 15th, 2009
5:50 pm
Murfdog,
Only enjoyed the Falcons since BP left. The organization is now on the right track. They’re fun to watch.
Ralstopho
September 15th, 2009
5:51 pm
Caleb King…is he gonna play this year, or is he just gonna watch all the games from the dorms?
bowman
September 15th, 2009
5:55 pm
Well, crap. I was picking Georgia to win this game until I read this. If Bradley is picking the Bulldogs to win, you know they’re going to lose. No one in the history of sports prognostication, not even Jeff Schultz, is worse than Mark Bradley.
bowman
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BIG DAWG
September 15th, 2009
6:02 pm
Do any of you think the defense did all that bad considering the time they were on the field. Much easier for an offensive line to pass protect than a defensive line to pass RUSH for all those minutes! And we WON!!! Come on folks!!!!
DawgsRule
September 15th, 2009
6:03 pm
Arkansas is not that good. UGa should win easy on talent alone! UGA 41 ark 20
The Dawgs only remaining tough games are lsu and florida. They will beat auburn, tech, etc. easy. Too much power, too much speed.
BIG DAWG
September 15th, 2009
6:04 pm
I am calling it now Hogs and Dawgs….17-24!
Pi$$onaDawg
September 15th, 2009
6:13 pm
I see the UGA argicultural Department is still growing some good stuff, and Bradley was asked to sample the GOOD SH*T before he penned this blog. I saw a TOP 25 team Saturday night, but it was not on the field in Athens. The ugly dog will be the bit*ch to the Mad Hog.
Kim Z's Package
September 15th, 2009
6:17 pm
UGA will scor 30+? HAHAHA then they wqill have a hard time winning. the AWGS have no D.
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September 15th, 2009
6:24 pm
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m
September 15th, 2009
6:28 pm
Miami 31 Tech 10…………ouch!!!
kmedel
September 15th, 2009
6:29 pm
Ok…people…here we go…why GA-DAWGS will beat ARK-HAWGS
1) Let’s face it people. I have heard Willie Martinez needs to be fired. He is the reason that the DDD is not doing worth a crap. In case you have no idea what DDD stands for, try D*mnD**gD*fnse. It is the players who make up the “D”, not the coach.
2) Caleb King will be used this week, no question about it. Samuel the T-back is running hard…a very early H-Walker…but has some learning to do.
3) AJ Green. One helluva game last weekend…he will pick up steam this game as well.
4) Two upperclassmen LBs are out for the year…bring in the “rookies”…they have nothing to lose except to polish off the Hawg line.
5) Mark Richt…I have never seen one coach so determined and serious as I saw him pace the sideline last weekend. I think he will add that “touch”, henceforward.
6) Mix it up between J-Cox and C-Gray. Even have one split out wide, fool the d-fense a bit. Not a problem with it.
7) With the excitement from the win last week…review of the film this week…playing in some good, soaking rain this week…finishing it off against the Hawg crowd…I mean, why not?
A close one…but let’s call it: Dawgs: 31 Hawgs 20
HOW BOUT DEM DAWGS?!
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOF!
LoelGator
September 15th, 2009
6:34 pm
my what idiots write on this. Who if anybody pro or college has the top speed of the the Ga special teams. Its blinding. GA will find ways to use these guys and others we havn’t seen yet to bedazzle the rest of the way., And Cox will be fine. The scary thing is that they score so fast they force the defense back on the field too much and other teams wind up with lopsided offensive times and otherwise easy scores against a worn out defense.
RIVER DAWG
September 15th, 2009
6:39 pm
Bulldogs win ,who needs a reason?
Kim Z's Package
September 15th, 2009
6:40 pm
Miami 31? Miami might have 31 legal hispanics working at the stadium maybe? Dawgs 1013 to Arkansas 712. The SEC’s big bad Ds actually make a game of it.
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Mutley
September 15th, 2009
6:43 pm
Have you noticed the reasons why the dawgs will win all center on offense. Offense scores points DEFENSE wins games like last week. Last time I looked CWM was still DC.
The Truth
September 15th, 2009
6:58 pm
Tech fan here but I call a truce this week…..I think we can both agree that one person who has entered our state and has become one of the most despised in history is Bobby Petrino. He is such a coward….he could not even address the Falcons, not one player but a copied note instead….and he devastated our NFL team. Screw him and the horse he rode off on….I think I speak on behalf of my other Tech buddies when I say I hope GA kills him and puts him down hard….take it to him guys!
Carl Spackler
September 15th, 2009
7:05 pm
5 reasons Georgia will – repeat, WILL – win at Arkansas
1) Truck washed and waxed
2) coolers full and iced down
3) dog’s in the front seat
4) full tank of gas
5) dad gum it, did anybody get the keys from Cox (just havin’ some fun)
Cautiously Optimistic
September 15th, 2009
7:08 pm
I honestly dont know how to feel about this game. I am looking foward to Houston being back. CWM passing D scares me. If our O can quit turning the ball over that will be a huge plus unlike the last 2 games. I do know we must win this game! The schedule is only going to get tougher and of course because its against Petrino! We should win if the old saying holds true, Quiters never win.
ugadawg1956
September 15th, 2009
7:13 pm
SuuuuuuuuuuWheeeeeeeeeeeee! Dawgs make Petrino squeel like a pig! I couldn’t pull for Bobby Petrino if he was in a plane with one engine out and the other on fire. Maybe he’ll slither out of the stadium at halfime and leave his players notes in their lockers. Ar-Kansas deserves Petrino. They ran Nutt out of the state for this weasel? Remember, they’re the same people who gave us Bill Clinton. Petrino isn’t the stupidest coach in Ar-Kansas history…that honor goes to “Clueless” Lou Holtz. Petrino is only the worst.
Dawgfan 4 life
September 15th, 2009
7:22 pm
Whether you are a true fan or a fair weather fan you should be bleeding red and black. Let’s support the team. Dawgs win!!
Tide Rising
September 15th, 2009
7:35 pm
Dogs win because they have more overall talent. Ark is at home but that’s about their only advantage. They just aren’t ready yet for prime time due to lack of talent.
Slide Rule
September 15th, 2009
7:39 pm
Truth,
Almost, but not quite ready for that kind of support, Petrino be damned!
Anyway, I don’t think UGA’s defense is up to it. A finger here, a thumb there, and they would have tied in regulation or outright lost to South Carolina. The Georgia – Ok. State and S.C.- NC State games provide compelling evidence. NC State flat out stuffed everything S.C. tried, for 258 net yards, and State’s defense isn’t exactly ‘Da Bears. And Georgia allowed 24 points to a team that lost to Houston. But that’s irrelevant to UGA hyperventilators, who get downright obnoxious when that is brought up. Yes, the same folks who have brayed that “the Big 12 don’t play defense.” Well, they do or they don’t, right?
This might be the most significant game of UGA’s season as to their real identity. Losing to this mystery team on Saturday would be devastating.
Montgomery
September 15th, 2009
7:39 pm
Mark,
Were did Terrence Moore go?
bigcalidawg
September 15th, 2009
7:40 pm
McDawg
September 15th, 2009
2:42 pm
JUSTIN HOUSTON
Yessir……Justin Houston is our best defensive player. Expect to see him cave-in his side of the O-Line. Give him 2 sacks right now.
Somebody tell Brandon to get a grip.
Bravo
September 15th, 2009
7:43 pm
…. I ain’t got no cigarettes… King of the road (that be Mark Richt).
Cautiously Optimistic
September 15th, 2009
7:54 pm
So we have a team with talent and lack of coaching and a team without talent and presumably better caoching and at home in a hostle enviorment…………….tough call. I hope that Houston makes the difference!
Hog fans, I dont have anything against your team but damn I hate Petrino, what a loser. If we lose I cant decide which is worse, going 1-2 or losing to Petrino. So we better not lose! Go Dawgs!!!!!!
BE#3
September 15th, 2009
8:04 pm
Wooten & Brown did get in the game. No balls thrown their way.
Ya’ll, Caleb King ain’t the answer. Even in the spring game, he never did anything — and that was against our 2nd team D. Something isn’t there. Watched the game on DVR after we got home and when BMc was coaching the RB’s on the sideline after the O came off the field, King was standing on the sideline watching the KO team. He wasn’t anywhere near his fellow RB’s taking in what BMc was saying. I’m not sure if he’s gonna set foot on the field at Georgia again.
mit neek
September 15th, 2009
8:06 pm
Hire VanGorder and we will start winning the SEC again!
Arkansas HogMD
September 15th, 2009
8:07 pm
I think alot of you guys will be in for a rude awakening come Saturday. We only played Mallett half the game against Missouri State and he still through for 300+ yards. Throwing the ball is throwing the ball, it doesn’t matter who your throwing against. Mallett has also lost 30 pounds since getting to Fayetteville so his mobility has certainly improved since his Michigan days. We have arguably the best running back in the SEC who only got 4 carries for 43 yeards against MSU, so he’s fresh. We also have solid depth behind him that we didn’t have a year ago. We also have arguably the deepest receiving corps in the SEC. Our defense and special teams is the key. If we can keep from kicking the ball out of bounds and our return team performs to their ability (see MSU game opening kickoff for a reminder) this could be a long game for the Dawgs. Our defense is all back. We have an All SEC D tackle, and our linebackers are faster, stronger, and bigger than a year ago. Our secondary is unproven, but I feel like our front seven can put pressure of Peni..I mean Cox. And to the poster who said Fayetteville is a hole obviously hasn’t been there. One of the most beatutiful areas in the country according to numerous puplications. Another thing, I am tired of hearing about Petrino being just for himself. If y’all didn’t know he took a $ 2 million pay CUT to get out of Atlanta. That seems pretty unselfish to me. Georgia has a good team don’t get me wrong, but the Hogs have arrived and they are here to stay, unlike their infrequent visits due to the idiot over at Ole Miss. Petrino will certainly want to run up the score because of the unfair criticism he received after leaving the Atlanta Thugs. I see a 42-14 score in the future. Hogs win big!
exNFLplayer
September 15th, 2009
8:07 pm
UGA won’t lose this game.
doc
September 15th, 2009
8:08 pm
sadly the one reason they wont is because of the five reasons they will or because of who said it. bradley is a good writer just not the best prognosticator.
ovadatop34
September 15th, 2009
8:17 pm
So I’m not the only one….RUN THE BALL!!
Dawg'em out!
September 15th, 2009
8:27 pm
hunker down you hairy dawgs
Joe Friday
September 15th, 2009
8:30 pm
Petrinoe is not arguably a sorry excuse for a man. He is sorry. He is not a man.
Your little “Peni..I mean Cox.” comment shows your immaturity as well.
Paddy
September 15th, 2009
8:31 pm
UGA will never lose to a coward coach, never.
Johnny Test
September 15th, 2009
8:33 pm
This Georgia team maybe average now but the question is will they get better each week? I think they will. Also, I don’t think you can look at the previosu games and determine what’s going to happen on a given week. Fla State, Alabama and Tenn are three good examples last week. They didn’t play as good as they did in week 1 and didn’t play as well as they can. Georgia hasn’t played a really good game yet so odds are they’ll play better this week than last. UGA 31 Arkansas 17.
Paddy
September 15th, 2009
8:34 pm
arkansahogmd… the only thing unfair about CP leaving Atlanta is that Xerox message to his team had so many misspellings and his signature stamp had worn out. What a man, wish he was still in town coaching his yellow back off.
Johnny Test
September 15th, 2009
8:41 pm
HOGMD, nice analysis of the HOGS strengths. The defense wasn’t very good last year and this year it is the same players. SC’s defense is better. This time of year is not a good time to have a week off. Hogs timing will be off. Mallet will get more pressure than Garcia did and he is not as mobile. We’ll get some sacks and turnovers. Should be a very good game.
CRUMPLER
September 15th, 2009
8:47 pm
Sissy pants Petrino and the swine hoghead thugs are in trouble. BIG TROUBLE!
Terrance
September 15th, 2009
8:48 pm
OK the jab at Petrino, is so much old news, so might as well not even start that back up, now about the game, I want to see what type of article Mark will be writing on Sunday, b/c it will be very hard to concentrate with pie on THA FACE!!
#2
September 15th, 2009
8:48 pm
Petrino’s son is a real bad ass.
DawgsRule
September 15th, 2009
8:48 pm
Petrino’s overrated, arkansas has little talent—the dawgs will roll big time. This game will get ugly early when the Dawgs take a couple to the house on a punt return and pick six. Dawgs 44 hogs 19
Tuberville
September 15th, 2009
8:54 pm
Petrino is a real nice back stabbing dude.
Alphare
September 15th, 2009
8:54 pm
Hogs 42 – dawgs 39
Ole Miss
September 15th, 2009
8:56 pm
Thanks Arkansas,………… for a real coach!
THW
September 15th, 2009
8:57 pm
Let’s add a few more since Bark did such a great job of using useless intangibles instead of actually using legitimate reasons why UGA *should* win, such as Arkansas’ potential coverage issues on AJ Green or stopping Caleb King once he gets in the secondary.
6. The AJC hires mouthbreathing morons like Bark to write for it and wonders why circulation is in the toilet. The last person worth reading in this newspaper was Lewis Grizzard and he took any shred of journalistic integrity with him. Can’t wait for the next “John Smoltz doesn’t like me” column. Self-indulgent crap.
7. Instead of doing any of the above and offering a shred of credible reading, he resorts to “you-know-who slips out under cover of darkness” crap. Can’t wait until TMZ’s hiring freeze is up, maybe you can actually get a call back for an interview.
8. Find me a Falcon fan who wishes Petrino was still here. Find me an Arkansas fan who isn’t glad he is in Fayetteville. Do you think that Falcons team goes 11-5 last year WITH Petrino. Seems like the whole world has moved on except you. You should try it sometime except it would leave you devoid of your last topic to write about (until John Smoltz comes back to pitch against the Braves next season, that is).
9. Mark Richt is king of the road.
Except the last game he coached in this year with the same kids going to Fayetteville for THIS game, which is all that matters.
Oops.
Nevermind.
10. Arkansas has played nobody. Well, neither did Oklahoma State until Houston came to town apparently. Oh, and will we get this when Tennessee Tech comes to town or will you be back on writing about senior ladies ALTA like you should be.
Do us all a favor, Bark. Call Furman Bisher, rent a car of your choice and drive out of this town in any direction desired but don’t come back. I’ll even be willing to pay for it. Hire Dawggirl from post #3 to do your job. She managed to more succinctly put the keys to the game in her 44 word post than your inane psychobable ever came close to doing.
Sprayberrys
September 15th, 2009
8:57 pm
Hogs =barbeque well done munched by junkyard DAWGS.
Terrance
September 15th, 2009
8:59 pm
AND FOR THE RECORD, wasn’t it thugs in Atlanta that was part of the reason he left. Thugs on that team for that matter. I don’t blame him for not wanting to coach a bunch of overgrown babies on that team, see….”Deangelo Hall” Meanwhile, here in Arkansas we will still continue to be motivated by tha hate, haters hate on!!!! GET OVER IT, HE’S COACHING THE RAZORBACKS. Once we start winning, please keep the hate mail coming.