Fretting over UGA’s Logan Gray: Much ado about not much

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Are you serious? Much ado about nothing, kind of decribes your articles.

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Great article Bradley.

Dawg fans need to try to look at the glass half full, cause no matter what happens, there’s nothing we can physically do about it anyway….just let things happen and hope for the best.

Quit stressing…..atleast we ain’t Tennessee.

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Damn, why are you up past your bedtime. Hell I could almost be number 1.

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don’t worry, dawg fans. Coach Mark Richt is the coach and he brings the awesome experience from FSU when they scored 50 a game! never you mind that FSU did that because of the players they had. no way, it was all because of Coach Mark Richt. He is a much better coach and man than Urban Meyer, NIck Saban or Les Miles. he has more national championships than all of them combined! what? you say that isnt true? okay, will he is still a super duper husband and heckuva bible-thumper so let’s all bow down to this jagoff!

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I’m tired of all the fretting and worrying. Just do the deal. Take what you have and do the best you can do. Some teams start enrolling freshmen at qb and do all right. Murray might not ever be injured and he might be injured on the first play. Either Georgia can match up or they can’t. I’m tired of all the arrests and kicking off and controversy with the team. Get the trouble makers and the dissatisified off the team and just play Georgia football. CMR needs to take control of the program and every member of the team needs to know that breaking the law is not an acceptable behavior. If they break the law, they don’t put on a Georgia uniform.
Let’s get it on and get rid of all this program hurting whining and crying. Go quality dawgs and let the scum put themselves out of the program.

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Four tickets, four hot dogs, four cokes.

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Why does it even matter who takes snaps? Haven’t you heard, apparently UGA has cured all that ails them because Tim Tebow isn’t at UF anymore. Just because Tim Tebow graduated the dogs are now the front runner for the National Title. Or thats at least the way they tell it.

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Deepdiver: you have a very shallow mind and not much of a life if being first gives you glory. Grow up and get out of your diapers.

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70 tons of trash left on campus after games…and that’s not counting my wife.

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I agree with MB’s first paragraph, but after that I don’t know. It doesn’t make much sense to downplay the fact that your backup QB might be a kid out of high school or a redshirt junior who’s been tutored and conditioned in the program for three years. I like Logan Gray. I’ve always wanted to see him have a chance to play, but when UGA is recruiting guys like Murray, I agree it doesn’t seem likely. I hope he stays. I guy with his experience and athleticism could make a the difference in a couple of wins or a couple of losses if he were needed. I wil say that I like Mason’s work ethic and can-do attitude. He’s going to be a damn good Dawg. Can’t wait till September. Go Dawgs !!!!

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Why hasn’t the AJC sent someone to Remerton to get to the bottom of the Mettenberger thing? Before the fall of newspapers, that would’ve been done on Day 1. I just want to know how a big-time SEC QB winds up in trouble in some place even I’ve never hear of … and I’ve been to Barney, Enigma, Ty Ty and Chula.

As far as Gray, when I was in high school, the all-state halfback switched to QB when the starter went down. Still went to the quarterfinals.

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Mark, you are right on with this article!

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Gray’s not that good, so if he transfers its no big deal. Once matson learns the offense, he’ll be decent but probably not a star. Ga needs to recruit a 5 star QB for next year from a national search, since playing time is guaranteed.

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27th? YES!!!!!!

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Damon Evans needs to insist that Richt sell the Lake house, come out of retirement and commit himself to the program,for which he is paid. By the way, thanks for James Carpenter and Chance Warmack, and thanks for moving Kiante Tripp and Bean Anderson from the OL. Briliiliant!

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I’d hate to lose Gray but you’re right Mark. The future, at least for now, is with Murray. Watching the spring game, even though Murray didn’t play his best, was revealing. He brings a good combination of a quick release, a strong arm, and good legs. If I was CMR I would find a way to get Gray on the field. I hate to see that athletic ability riding the pine when he could possibly help the team.

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Brenda….you must be in the midst of that difficult time of the month.

MaryM…..I think you’re probably this way every day.

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Mary M, you are the one that’s pathetic, I would say—-So, Just hug a nut!

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I dunno, 82Dawg, but this isn’t coming from far away. I mean, Z Met did it to himself. Logan looked pretty good to me in the spring game (so did Z Met). It ain’t like some DT from ‘Bama put a lick on them. It’s all in how you handle things in the house. Or not….maybe we can find a way to blame this on UF or GT……..

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[...] Mark Bradley of the AJC on Georgia’s quarterback situation. [...]

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Bigger question is what happens if Murry and Mason get hurt? Who then?

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This is correct Mark. The problem lies, however, in the event that Murray gets hurt for a game or part of a game. Gray is an adquate backup that could run the team and beat a lot of teams especially if Bobo gets a clue about how to run the ball but I am not sure Mason is as capable as Gray to fill in yet.

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joefan ..the question is do you have a clue. Going into spring there were 3 QB’s on the roster already on campus with 3 more coming in May.So there were plenty of depth at the position.No one can help that Murray got caught acting like a college kid and Gray got his feelings hurt because he was not name number one right now.

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This article is a bit of a cheap shot against one of our own. Stick to ridiculing paid athletes like your alumni Kentucky Wildcats starting 5.

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Not to be a mother hen but…. UGA alums should have a real concern about their players and alchohol. GT alums should be very concerned about crime on the campus- the main thing is the main thing

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[...] Mark Bradley of the AJC on Georgia’s quarterback situation. [...]

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surely

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Good points. The only caveat would be that in a backup or emergency situation, Gray could presumably provide more run/pass versatility than Mason.

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Well, at least all of this should make for an exciting fall.

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Mark -

When will Mason ever get a chance to start? Are they not both Freshmen? Seems to me if Murray is good, Mason could ride the pine his entire time at Georgia? If I am Mason, I am worried about playing time.

Roll Tide

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MissNancy – go to the nerd site. Gray did not look well in the spring game and his stats showed that. His biggest play was a little dump pass to Kris Durham almost at the line of scrimmage. Mett looked the best but he screwed up and nothing to do with UF or Tech. Regardless of what Tech fans think, UGA does not give a rats ass about Tech. Rather it appears that Tech cares more about UGA. Why are you on this UGA page?

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82 Dawg, happens more than you think. We haven’t even had the first snap of practice. We could have an injury in the summer before the first snap, who knows. My only question is who would be third string and if or when Murray is injured and Mason craps the bed, do we have an option or are we stuck with another Cox

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I still want to know exactly what happened with Mettenberger; give me a break with this sudden heavy discipline sh*t from the Holy Tan One.

Plus, if you have ever been to Remerton, they have are like the Gestapo and tasered Miranda for poops and giggles.

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With the conversation about Gray – I want gray to stay but he should be in a different position where we can utilize his abilities like receiver. He is a heck of an athlete but just not going to be the QB. I think CMR told him that and he will move. Then if anything happens and we need him to play QB then he can do so. But he can be more valuable at receiver than at QB even if Murray gets hurt. They should utilize his talent and he should want the same. He is not a QB in the NFl but he could be a receiver like Welker or someone. So I think that is a good approach for both him and UGA.

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Not saying that I would agree with cmr getting axed, but I just dont believe he will be able to survive a 6 or 7 win season. I havent had my coffee yet , so excuse my whens.

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This year promises to be so good tha CMR is considering breaking out the Red pants for Florida

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barack dogg- dont you thing gray would want to move. of course. cmr will not let him move now that he is the only backup. that is why gray is transferring. he doesn’t want to be a career backup. give the kid a break. he wants to play and to do that he has to go somewhere else. don’t blame gray for cmrs recruiting problems(no qbs on the roster).

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Dumb article. Any guy who has experience in games at qb who leaves could hurt big. Murray has never taken a snap and won’t have played a game in almost 2 years. Rusty? And maybe he’s not good enough for the sec. He couldn’t surpass Cox.

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i dont understand all of the comments about gray playing wr. he can’t play wr. there are no qbs on the roster. one play and murray could get hurt and then who would be the qb. you have to at least 3 qbs working at practice. you cant even have a good practice without 3 qbs on the team working with the first unit, the second unit, and the scout team. gray playing wr for the doggs is not an option. that is why gray is leaving. end of story

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The fact uga is out recruiting multiple qb’s doesn’t bode well for any of the current qb’s. Coaches obviously don’t believe in what they have.

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nice, pick on a college kid with a dream. Newspapers are dead too but we don’t bring that up all the time.

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Once grounded, the two Navy Hornet jets had their cockpit recorders reviewed ………and the investigators heard the two pilots complaining back and forth about the lack of fans in Grant Field, as they buzzzzzzzzed the stadium. It was like this: “geez, when we were there ( @ tech ) we could usually seat at least 8,000 for the big Duke game or Citadel but we only saw like 3,000 fans in there, this is so embarassing”.

Of course, the two were sent to Afghanistan to pump jet fuel and BUSTED.

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHHAHAHAHAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHHA 30-24 and it keeps on keeping on.

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James, 82 Dawg, etal., I still would like MB or some AJC guy to compare UGA’s policy on underage drinking to that of other schools. In 2005 or so, a major change was made at UGA. Under the old policy, underage drinkers caught by campus police were issued some type of citation, I think a small fine was paid to the school, kids had to go before the judiciary person, etc., BUT this was all internal to UGA. Around 2005, UGA decided to have all underage drinkers that were arrested by campus police, transported to Clarke County jail, prosecuted, etc. This makes everyting a matter of public record.

Do other schools handle these cases as UGA does now, or is UGA the only school in the public “fishbowl”? If other schools operate under policies similar to UGA’s pre-2005 policies, UGA is at a distinct disadvantage in the court of public opinion.

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While you’re at it, Bulldog59, you should investigate why your best lineman got his DUI case thrown out last year in Alpharetta. Or for that matter, look into any other incidents that were “swept under the rug” over the last several years.

You guys have an excuse for everything.

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Don’t worry my Dawgs, I’ll just hide behind those big ‘ol lineman. If they can’t see ya they can’t hurt ya.

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Brenda,

You don’t have to be able to walk on water but you better enjoy the kitchen…specifically inside the oven!

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I don’t have any clue what other schools policies are or what Georgia’s were/are for that matter. Just don’t think its a great time for UGA to be issuing a press release that they are going to be more lenient with their alcohol and drug policy.

As for the lineman, it was Clint Boling from Chattahoochee High School. Arrested for DUI near where he is from in Alpharetta and the case was mysteriously thrown out. And he didn’t miss a game under that stringent policy at UGA.

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Lighten up a little you faceless and nameless people. Many of these posts are hateful and some border on slander. We are discussing fellow human beings who have feelings and read the same papers we do. Would you say these things to their face? Come on! Have any of you ever made a mistake or been kicked while you’re down? You are better than this!

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Whoever “Brenda” is ought to be banned from this board. To call MR a “Bible-thumper”….that’s low even for a Tech Fan….gees…that’s low for a freakin Gator fan. If there are any mods…she (or he) needs the axe. I bleed Red and Black, but I would never insult Paul Johnson’s Christianity…that’s crossing the line.

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I think we all pretty much agree…”talent assessment” is not very good within the coaching staff! Something is wrong….

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Beelzebubba – You got it right. This is NOT the NFL. These kids want to play football; many of them want an educational experience. A few have realistic hopes of making the NFL. But they are amateurs at this point. Logan Gray has kept his nose clean, played well, and deserves a little respect. He’s not a commodity…at least, not to me.

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What concerns me about this situation is if Murray does get hurt, UGA might be in big trouble this fall.

Hutson Mason threw FIVE interceptions in his final high school game against the Colquitt County Packers. After facing a tough defense, (one of the Region 1-AAAAA teams, which is the SEC of high school football), he didn’t look like the same record setting quarterback.

I played the game for many years myself & I understand that everyone has an off game sometimes. However, it seems that Mason’s inflated numbers may have been because of inferior competition & a pass happy offense. If that is the case, he will be like a deer in headlights against an SEC defense if he has to play as a true freshman.

Let’s all just pray for a HEDGE of protection around Aaron Murray this fall. Go Dawgs!

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St. Richt is NOT making that up. Bolling got a DUI in Alpharetta and a second violation I believe and the charges were mysteriously dropped for no reason. A little under the table green, perhpas? Droopy, you are the one that doesn’t know what he’s talking about.

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Thanks. Personal attacks have gotten out of hand on some of these blogs.

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let’s see, sit here in this inbred outhouse in Athens and rot or transfer to a Div II school and vy for a national championship, it is called NO BRAINER

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Stay Logan, Murray is injury prone and you will be playing QB before we leave Columbia.

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Can we get an instant ban program for anyone that refers to Murray as short or a midget? It’s simply a ridiculous argument given that he’s not short. Would these same guys have mocked Hines Ward? Charlie Ward? Drew Brees? That’s just of the top of my head. Junk like that makes these blogs unreadable.

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Jen:

One word. Scoreboard.

GBO

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ItalianDawg, if you’re using that argument, why don’t you just keep 50 total players on the roster? Because how often does a backup Fullback start? Or how about a backup Tight End? Or the backup Center? Why don’t we just put them at other positions and just have the starters on the roster? What a craptastic argument.

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PoopyDog, I’m not “making this stuff up” – Clint Boling was arrested for DUI in Alpharetta last summer and then had his case mysteriously thrown out. Look it up moron. And I’m also not making anything up about Adams changing the drug and alcohol policy to make it more “flexible” aka lenient. Don’t let the facts get in the way of your rant.

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The issue here is not whether or not Logn Gray remains at Georgia. The issue is what is going on with the football program. Over the last two weeks, there have been three arrests, one expulsion of a talented player, and talk of a transfer of another. Something is seriously wrong in Athens, and it will carry over into the fall. Richt has, indeed, been lax on discipline and covered up or winked at serious misbehavior. His players have a sense of entitlement that manifests itself on the field, in the form of stupid penalties, and off the field, in behavior issues. His teams have little cohesion and play as individuals. Richt seems bewildered, as usual. These problems cannot be fixed by Thursday-night bowling. Some of this may be due to meddling by Adams, who forced Tony Cole on Herrick, a rogue in his own right. One thing for sure, Georgia fans will not abide another season like the last one.

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I’f i wanted to play football and I were Gray, I transfer to some other school where they love their football, and to a nice, smallish school. Such schools provide lifelong memories (just like UGa). Furman, Wofford, Appalachian State, Elon, Coastal Carolina, Duke, Davidson. Be smart Logan and go play football and enjoy the college experience. Who knows, you might just get the chance to come up big on the field.

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St. Richt, perhaps you should spend more time reading and less time typing. You might become a little more educated. Your comments don’t address my question.

I can assure you if there even was an arrest and Boling was at all at fault, regardless of whether or not he “beat the case in court,” he would have been disciplined. CMR is very clear about that. In this day, nothing football related, particularly off campus incidents involving the police, can be “swept under the rug.

I actually know the principal of Chattahoochee HS, Chip Duncan. I can ask if he has even heard about it.

The question remains, does UGA have a problem worse than other schools, or do other schools simply “sweep it under the rug” by handling it internally?

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Mark,

I cannot agree with you on this assessment. At all. In fact, I think your motive for the article was to fool the dawgs fans into some delusion that a freshman QB straight from high school will turn out to be as capable if not better than a RS junior.

Very rarely if ever does a QB straight out of high school ever work out. See USC’s QB, Barkley. He was the Nike and Gatorade player of the year, 5-stars, and record setter in California. He played as a true freshman, but not even he was great. Hutson Mason will not have half the success Barkley had and even Barkley’s success was just serviceable in a weak Pac-10 conference. From what I have read on Hutson Mason is he is just an average QB with a good attitude, but what good high school player doesn’t think he is going to come into college and be game ready? They all do, but there’s a reason why QB’s are for the most part red-shirted and have a year to learn what goes on in the offense.

If UGA loses Logan Gray, they are losing a guy who has had more than 1 year of studying the offense, has SEC game experience (no matter how he has fared), and generally just has more to offer than a “spring chicken” barely hatched.

I am sorry, but there is nothing good that will come out of this if Aaron Murray’s back up just got out of limo from his senior prom. If I am a dawg fan, which I am not but that’s neither here nor there, I am worried about this. Do you think Miami fan’s were worried this time last year when both of their back-up’s left and the only one behind Jacory Harris was the fourth string true freshman? Of course, they were. They are a delusional fan base for the most part, but even then they could see the forest through the tree’s. They knew if Harris went down they’d be in some trouble.

If I am Mark Richt, I am very worried about it. I am worried because I am losing a game experienced and playbook experienced QB and I am left with a true freshman who will have all of one fall camp of experience.

Spin it how you want, but I think you should have left this one alone. It doesn’t make sense…at all. There is nothing good about it. Plus you lose the chance to red-shirt Hutson Mason, which is another negative.

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It is actually comical that people believe the UGA coaching staff can suddenly make a call to a police department, and whoever else in the judicial system, in a town an hour away and have a case thrown out of court. UGA can’t even get that done in ATHENS!!!!! Ok, next they will be able to tell us where Elvis has been hiding for the last 30+ years. Good grief.

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Michael, good memory, we all fear that could happen! Hopefully, Murray will learn/mature quickly, as will the defense, and all this talk about Gray was a waste of time.

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All fair comments about LG. I wish him well.

To the fans of other schools who come here and make your little pithy comments, keep it up, I could use the humor.

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How tall is Drew Brees?

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Yeah, and thanks for the laugh Moron59, Mark Richt is quite the disciplinarian!! He is a real enforcer with his one game suspensions against Arkansas State.

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Neither Murray or Gray is accurate on the long ball, both are accurate short to mid-range, both can run (Gray is faster), Gray is LESS injury prone, Gray has more experience in the system, and Gray got better over the 3 Spring scrimmages, while Murray got worse.

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A huge three-game sweep in baseball last night at Turner Field. What a great time to be a Yellow Jacket and own those Athens b*tches. Three wins in baseball more than trumps football and basketball.

Well, that’s the big news out of the way, so now we can go back on UGA thug watch. It’s a tough job, but someone has to keep track of all the arrests in Athens.

And really, who cares about UGA QBs? They’ll most likely be arrested and thrown out of school long before game day. Mettenberger? Holding on to his mama’s apron strings whining like the baby he is, after being getting a good spanking.

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A huge three-game sweep in baseball last night at Turner Field. What a great time to be a Yellow Jacket and own those Athens b*tches. Three wins in baseball more than trumps football and basketball.

Well, that’s the big news out of the way, so now we can go back on UGA arrest watch. It’s a tough job, but someone has to keep track of all the arrests in Athens.

And really, who cares about UGA QBs? They’ll most likely be arrested and thrown out of school long before game day. Mettenberger? Holding on to his mama’s apron strings whining like the baby he is, after getting a good spanking.

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“Jones
April 28th, 2010
11:09 am
Neither Murray or Gray is accurate on the long ball, both are accurate short to mid-range, both can run (Gray is faster), Gray is LESS injury prone, Gray has more experience in the system, and Gray got better over the 3 Spring scrimmages, while Murray got worse.”

Your analysis is incomplete. Because you failed to capture the fact that Murray won the starting job, with Richt knowing full well it would result in Gray being discouraged. He knew there was a good chance Gray would feel slighted and yet being a good coach Richt properly named his 1st string QB. So obviously the factors in your above analysis are not complete enough to show why Murray was the better QB.

Also, he already knew Mettenberger was gone prior to making this announcement. So he was well aware of the danger of Gray leaving and only having 2 scholarship QBs. So kudos to Richt, an honorable coach, for dealing with this decision head on and above the table. A scumbag coach would have just named them co #1’s for now until he could get Gray locked in for the 2010 season.

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St. Ridiculous, aqain what school are you from? Judging from your comments, you aren’t college material, but anyway, you may have snuck thru somewhere.

You have NO facts to back up your statements. You are simply throwing out accusations. Boling is highly regarded by his alma mater (both faculty and students) and deserves better.

Boling was of legal drinking age, maybe he blew a .04 and the cop tried to make a case, and the DA saw it as a non-winner? No that couldn’t be it, that happens all the time and makes sense!

So, your argument is, any UGA player that is cited is guilty, if not, someone MUST have pulled some strings for him? Trust me, if APD had a case, they would have made it, and it would have made all the papers. No Alpharetta policeman can make that disappear.

Anyway, my question remains, how does UGA compare to other schools in terms of alcohol related offenses, taking into account how they are handled (publicly or internally.)

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Ignorant article. Of course it matters if he transfers. First of all we have to hope that Murray succeeds…but that is still an unknown. Mason has not even stepped foot on campus. At least Gray has experience and could back up if needed. Sorry but just ignorant to say basically he is not needed. We better hope he stays….but can’t blame him if he leaves.

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Chuck Oliver’s 680 The Fan blog makes it sound doubtful that Gray will stay. He feels like he’s been lied to by Bobo and Richt about the competition for the position being open at least until August practice and wants to explore his options.

That said, I agree with MB that if Murray goes down, it doesn’t really matter who is sent in. There will be a step-down regardless.

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The last time Richt went with a QB based on his high school hype, it didn’t work out so well. (Cox was undefeated in High School, but 8-5 as a starter in 2009).

If Murray’s so good, why was he outperformed over the 3 Spring Scrimmages by Gray and Mettenberger? If Murray’s such a great leader, why wern’t guys busting their butt trying to make plays for him on the field (only 2 td’s in 3 Spring scrimmages vs. Mettenberger’s 5 td’s)?

If Murray’s such a great leader, why are teammates defending Mettenberger, instead of being outspoken about Murray’s “leadership” skills?

Something doesn’t add up, I think Richt might WANT Murray to be the leader, but the team isn’t buying it, and based on the 3 Spring Scrimmages, I see why, Murray hasn’t done anything to deserve it.

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I wouldn’t be surprised if the team throws Murray under the bus from here out to send Richt a message about being fair, and basing decisions on performance.

Richt may THINK he decides who the #1 is, regardless of performance, but he’s mistaken.

If the WR’s drop ALL of Murray’s passes, and O-Line doesn’t block for him, Murray won’t be real successful.

And I think it could happen, is some ways, look like it’s already happening.

If Murray is such a great leader, he’ll figure out how to get the guys to buy into him, even though he’s the worst QB on the roster stat wise over the 3 Spring scrimmages. That just might be a tough sell. I wouldn’t buy it. If Murray is a great leader, the Summer scrimmage stats will be off the charts because guys will be making plays for him. But, if his stats stay lackluster, you have to wonder, are they throwing Murray under the bus to send a message to their Coach?

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UGA’s treatment of Logan Gray = Females’ treatment of ‘guy friends’.

They’ll keep him around….just in case….maybe let him kiss their jaw or have nice long hug. They’ll accept all manner of goods and services, but still want to keep a distance…you’ll never be “the one” to them. But, you are very useful when “the one” is less than wonderful to them, and they want to complain.

Hey Logan, look on the bright side, it’s good training for dealing with women in general – ha!

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Doesn’t matter.

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[...] Mark Bradley of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes that fretting over Logan Gray is much ado about not much. [...]

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Is LG an NFL prospect? I dont know. But I DO know he will NEVER play on Sunday if he doesnt play on Saturday. Even if the NFL is only a pipe dream, what true competitor would settle for all practice and no play. Imagine how much fun golf would be if one could only pound balls on the range. I know the “Loyalty” argument comes into play, but as any college kid will learn in the corporate world, loyalty OFTEN only runs one way. Good Luck, Dude. Whatever you decide.

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My goodness. Every week now it seems an AJC writer is penning a rationalization piece on UGA football. It doesn’t matter if Richt wins championships as long as he’s a fine Christian man. It doesn’t matter if there is no depth at QB. It doesn’t matter that players are getting arrested faster than Poles in 1939 Warsaw. What is most amazing is that a lot of Bulldog fans are on board with accepting this alarmingly fast slide into mediocrity.

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Throwing like a pro-QB won’t cut it in the SEC. Except Peyton Manning, who wins anything as a pure pro-style? Jamacus Russell?

BAMA doesn’t even care about the QB. They won a NC title.

Florida used a running back as its QB. They won 2 NC titles.
Mark Richt likes pro-style QB. But the last time I checked, they had not won anything in 30 years.

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I wasn’t concerrned….until I saw that Bradley agreed with me. My opinion is now completely invalidated.

Let the bed-wetting begin.

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DeepDiver,

You made me laugh. Enjoy your claim to fame.

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OK, BAMA may care. But the reality is they don’t have a decent QB and still wins a NC title.

UGA focus too much on QB is what I want to say. So much so that they do poorly on other fronts, which are more important in winning a NC title from the SEC.

I’ll take power running and strong defense any day than a good QB, especially in the SEC.

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What is the difference in UGA and every other school? When Bradford went out, Oklahoma fell from BCS grace. When McCoy went out, even though the backup showed life toward the end of the game, Texas lost the championship. Last year, Nesbitt goes out and Tech can’t move the ball. Didn’t really matter because we were ready for them anyway. In the rediculous world of “NO PLAYOFF” college football, one game can decide your season, so losing your starting QB would be disasterous for any team. If Murray gets hurt, the team will move on, so stop acting like this whole backup deal is what’s standing in our way for an SEC Championship. I’m more concerned with the new defense myself. That’s what has cost us the last few years.

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Jones – Please tell me you didn’t just suggest that players decide for themselves if a player should be punished or not? Do you really believe it’s appropriate for Coach Richt to share Mettenberger’s arrest report with the team and do what, take a vote on whether to kick him off or not? You should have been banned long ago as you do nothing but slander our team.

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barackdawg is pretty correct in what happened in Remerton. Really unsavory behavior by Mett, and he lied to CMR on a couple of occasions when confronted about it. Hint to Mett…..when somebody like your coach asks you something, it’s like Internal Affairs- they already know the answer. They are just asking to see if you will tell the truth, and to give you the opportunity to tell your side of the story. Advice to Mett- Denying it is worse than the original offense, you turd. What a tool. Good riddance.

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qb issue- because they all go to jail HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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No matter what,someone better grow up overnight at qb at UGA. How often does that happen in the SEC? Face the facts!

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[...] Mark Bradley of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes that fretting over Logan Gray is much ado about not much. [...]

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Now imagine this conversation if Logan Gray made an attempt to contribute to his team beyond signaling for a fair catch on every punt. If he was a competitor and added something to this team I’m sure his attitude and the attitude shown to him by the fans and the media would be completely different. It doesn’t matter how talented you are. If you don’t sieze the opportunity when it presented to you then you’re wasting your time and talent.

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Funny people refer to Aaron Murray as a midget are probably shorter and or Tech fans which have no room to speak as Josh Nesbit is the same height.

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it amazes me when we speak of Richt’s success at FSU it is all because he had the players and not about couching (which btw, if that is true, why hasn’t FSU been the same since he left) but, when one mentions miles, meyer, or saban…it is they are such wonderful coaches and never mentions they also have the best players in the country…I am just confused as to why that is….oh wel, just as how many licks it takes to get to the center of a tootsie pop…the world may never know

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Here’s a better title for any UGA article:

UGA: Much ado about not much

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Jason13, I think you are right on the money about Mett being reinstated. That will Happen.

Dawgsforlife, the reason those coaches you mentioned get credit is because they all have at least one National championship.

Lastly, the Gators will be in the same situation as UGA if the starting QB goes down. The #2 QB will be Trey Burton who is a true freshman.

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Jacketfan, you Techies have spent the past two weeks talking out of your ignorant azzes about all the 1st round NFL talent that was about to get drafted from the Flats. Now you’ve just got “mediocre” talent? Good grief Techies. Get your story straight!!! Otherwise, I’ll just go on thinking you’re grasping as straws with your arguments because you know UGA owns your mediocre azzes on the football field. Thanks.

Tech fans are the biggest effing joke on the planet. Notice that most of them on these UGA blogs don’t even have the courage to identify themselves as Tech fans. What cowards. True story.

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What could anyone have seen in LG to recruit him as QB anyway ?
Problem is now we are counting on a boy still in HS !
CMR should have found out the whole truth about Mett and “the incident” from the start and dealt with it. At any other SEC school he is still on the team and likely #1
A back up QB who is still in HS during spring practice I am sorry it is an issue.
This should have been UGA best shot at East but now we’re same level as UT and UF

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It looks like it is all on the o-line to keep Murray safe and I think an o-line like that can handle it.
Also Murray is a lot tougher than people think, he will be fine but, if something does happen (Hopefully not) it doesn’t feel good playing a freshman who has never had enough time with the program

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I disagree on the fact that Gray could have been a good starter. For one, he was pretty much only pushed into duty in no-win situations when the other teams had leads and Georgia was forced to pass. The defenses did as they should and rushed him with their ears pinned back. Not a good situation for any QB and it takes a while to get the heebie jeebies down before you can become effective. Add to that he probably felt like he was forced to make a big play if he wanted to show the coaches he could be a future starter and it’s a recipe for disaster.

DOn’t even mention that other QB’s did well in their first starts, because that is a world of difference. Starting a game knowing you have the position won and will only lose it if you really mess up big time is much different than trying to win the position on the field. It’s also different when the game is still close or you are not forced to think you have to score every single drive.

Now, was Gray going to be flawless? No. Will Murray be? No.

Losing Gray will be a big blow, because you never want to lose talented athletic players who leave it all on the field. He is one of the guys you want to keep around.

One thing I do want to harp on is Richt’s recruiting. Maybe it’s just me, but we are getting great recruits, but we just aren’t spreading them out right. We go 4 years without getting any top OL’s, causing a massive shortage at the end of Stafford’s run due to injury (possibly killed our entire season and just proves how good Stafford really was), then we recruit five in one year, and now we are back to basically giving one or two sub-par players scholarships in state each year. We will be in the same boat when the current group starts leaving early for the draft or other issues.

Now .. we are doign the same thing with QB. Cox and Stafford same years. Then four years with only one decent prospect signed (Gray). Then two good prospects in one year (Mettenberger and Murray). Can we please break up these studs into groups every two years instead. It’s ridiculous that eveyr third and fourth year we are playing with seniors starting their first game or freshman being pressed itno being a starter. You do NOT win consistently following that pattern.

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Richt is still looking for that #3 Heisman winner but BoZo has to caoche the Kid! HAHAHHA! Wait, Wait, Wait. Richt didn’t coach a single Heisman winner. C. WARD was an NBA basketball player that RICHT didn’t teach a thing in college. Wienke(?) was a rich MAN that had an arm. Richt didn’t teach him anything either gut call playe to let him shine. Well, the UGA QB’s have BoZo calling the plays to make them shine. NUFF said.

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GT51 – You need to take your medicine. Who cares about the back QB? No one. That is only an issue if Murray gets hurt. If Gray is upset and wants to play then put him in. He is not going to play QB with Murray there so he should go to WR. That would be fine. Then deal with it if Murray gets hurt. He can still do reps in practice as QB and WR. If he is the QB he should know the offense to run routes as a WR.

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As i stated on another blog, I like Gray but he is Div 1-AA skill level (like Tech’s program) right now. Why? Why is Gray at such a level? Because BooBoo is the freaking QB coach. Get a clue, buy a vowel. UGA doesn’t have a decent QB coach who can help these guys. It’s a shame but it’s the pitiful truth. Gray should’ve hired himself a QB coach to work with him to help him develop his talents to a higher level. Possibly he didn’t because he financially couldn’t afford the coach help or possibly he doesn’t realize BooBoo hasn’t helped him. With BooBoo making him feel like a 3rd rate QB his psyche is probably convinced he’s not good enough. It’s unfortunate but the cycle will continue with every QB the dawgs get. All of the QBs under BooBoo’s teachings are going to have to just have sheer raw talent (like Staff for ex) and progress on their own or they too will become throw-away wasted talent.

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Richt and bobo need to beg gray to stay around with guaranteed playing time. If murray gets hurt, UGa may not win 5 games with a true freshman QB. It will not matter however in the Fla game. Florida’s loaded, their offense better than 2009—look for another blowout win over Ga.

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Dawglasville – Thanks. I’ve said it a number of times, it’s better for the state when all of our teams do well.

Dawgfan(sic) – Don’t ever lump me in with “you techies.” I haven’t been on the blogs for the better part of a month, so you didn’t see me saying anything of the sort. I’m happy for Tech’s success with the NFL, but UGA has had some great years too.

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That is just so much junk you write Mark Bradley that all that matters is just only Aaron Murray. How can you discuss little Aaron Murray without getting to the nitty-gritty that in fact he is 4.7 in the 40-yard dash which is slow by SEC standards at 198 lbs and short, who in high school was tackled by a lineman and injured, and who once he got on campus here, threw his arm out.

Matthew Stafford had 52 Interceptions and Fumbles in his 3 years here to only 52 Touchdown Passes.

It is just this thinking that had no Quarterback prepared for the 2006 season, the 2009 season we had played on Matthew Stafford so again we had no QB prepared, and now the 2010 season we failed to play Logan Gray now in his 4th season here more than a grand total of 12 passes with 0 touchdowns and only 5 completions along with his 2 interceptions. 4 of those 5 completions came against Tennessee Tech and the lone other completion was in the vols blow-out 45-19 in which Joe Cox threw 34 passes for a grand total of 146 yards only and again 2 more interceptions for Joe Cox.

We don’t prepare Quarterbacks around here at all ever.

Logan Gray runs to the press every chance he gets to whine about this horribly under-achieving offensive coaching staff and their every decision. Joe Tereshinski III is our Starting QB 2006 and Joe Cox # 2 with Matthew Stafford # 3. God Almighty.

Joe Cox lost to Kentucky throwing only 12 completions out of 30 passes with 2 more interceptions. Every game Joe Cox threw more than 17 passes, he threw interceptions.

For example, Joe Cox lost to 3 teams who combined lost 17 games last year while none of the 3 were ranked in the Top 25 Final AP Poll, Oklahoma State, Tennessee and Kentucky.

Aaron Murray is not going through this SEC season without getting injured, it is what he does so small and slow. All 5 deeper type passes in the G-Day Game were overthrown, he threw another interception to end the 3 Scrimmages with more Interceptions than Touchdown Passes, and we fumbled the football 5 times in the G-Day Game, this while we witnessed no Penalties called for anything, including punching one of our own teammates for holding him down when he was tackled. Our problem on Offense the last 4 years has been to not develop our Quarterbacks and this alone has led us to 5 SEC East Losses just these last 4 years, none of the 5 of whom are ranked in the Top 25 Final AP Poll.

Logan Gray is right.

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We are seeing how stupid “Coach” Richt truly is with the dismissal of his 2nd best QB in Mettenberger, and what could have been a two-headed monster of the best QB duo in the SEC for the next four years in Murray and Mett…but Richt being the god-fearing Christian man he is, felt once again he needed to impose his own moral code on another player, charged with a simple misdemeanor, and not even convicted at that yet….At this rate Richt will be cutting Ealey and King mid-season for unpaid parking tickets and jaywalking….absolutely ubserd…and the exact reason we will NEVER win a National Championship while Richt is the Coach…As a coach he is far inferior to Saban, Myer, and Miles. Maybe he should focus his attention to on-the-field discipline issues, or lack thereof, like the 5,000 penalties and 7,000 turnovers we had last season, a truly good coach would start there, of course a truly good coach would have never had those terrible numbers of turnovers and penalties as Richt did the last two years…You think Saban or Meyer would have those horrid, ridiculously sad and pathetic stats??? Richt is going to realize how stupid he is for letting go of Mett over one mistake…he is already on the hot seat big time this year, and now he is on the verge of a nervous breakdown, possibly only having 2 qbs on the roster this fall….His fault, all his fault, and he may be gone after this year because of it…Frankly I wanted him gone with Willy before the Indpendence Bowl….but maybe when he is gone after this year, he can devote more time to his true love….the bible. Then we can recruit Will Muschamp or Kirby Smart for the Head Coaching position. I know Muschamp is next in line at Texas for the HC position after Mack Brown, but he has said before, the only other job he would consider is the Head Coach position at UGA, his alma mater, so its a possibility, and Smart would take it if Muschamp didnt…Lets fire Richt if he doesnt perform, and fails again this season, so we can get a NC calibur coach into this program that cares more about winning football games than having young men hold hands in bible meetings and becoming good people….LOL….

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@hartfield jeff- “the talent assesment at UGA needs to be overhauled”?? Are you serious, or just had a few too many wine coolers?? which one? I mean you cant be serious saying the football program that has sent Matthew Stafford (the number one overall NFL draft pick in 2009), Knowshon Moreno (first rounder), Rennie Curran, Jeff Owens, Asher Allen, Geno Atkins, Kade Weston, Tim Jennings, DeMario Minter, Thomas Davis, Greg Blue, Odell Thurman, David Greene, David Pollack, Reggie Brown, etc. etc.- among others I cant think of right now, all drafted into the NFL, some 1st rounders, 2nd rounders…along with the current players like AJ Green, Tavarres King, Caleb King, Washaun Ealey, Alec Ogletree, Brandon Smith, Brandon Boykin, etc. etc. that are part of a laundry list of 4 and 5 star recruits coming out of high school, as far as the Qbs- Joe Cox was a 4 star recruit, as was Logan Gray and Aaron Murray was either a 4 or 5 star, and Mett I believe was a 3, and Hutson Mason is a 3…so there is plenty of talent, that was an inaccurate statement, you should be complaining about why Richt kicked off his back up qb ,with the best arm and biggest upside, and Gray transferring wouldnt even be an issue…

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It will be a long year for the Dawgs. GA has to get past the big dawgs Alabama and Florida. Nuff said. No QB worth a damn. No proven RB’s and a shakey O-Line. The defense will be the pride of the Dawgs this season. Mark Richt has to go. Talent but not where it needs to be. Address the areas of concern like QB. Alabama has Georgia’s future head coach in Kirby Smart. He turn down the Dawgs very quickly stated his work at Alabama wasn’t finished along with a 400K pay raise to 750K plus bonuses. Right now the arms race is between Alabama and Florida. Just stating the facts.

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GA WILL BE FINE IF LOGAN GRAY DECIDE TO LEAVE , DONTAVIOUS JACKSON CAN PLAY QUARTERBACK , I DID A GOOD JOB QUARTERBACKING THE HEARD CO BRAVES WHILE HE IN HIGH SCHOOL!LED THEM DEEP IN THE STATE PLAYOFFS

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[...] Mark Bradley of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes that fretting over Logan Gray is much ado about not much. [...]

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Herschel wants a fight in ATL. I don’t guess there’s any way he could talk Lame Kiffin into being his opponent….that thing’d sell out in a minute.

Mark and Jeff both seem to think the posts here at the ATL Constipation represent the “feelings”, “leanings”, “sentiments” of Dawg Nation. Nothing could be further from the truth.

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