OK, so what happens with Richt if UGA loses in Starkville?
Quality-of-life-wise, it would behoove this man to win next week. (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin)
Not to say I’m smart or anything, but the Georgia season has played out the way I figured: Win, loss, loss. (No, I wasn’t so all-seeing as to know A.J. Green wouldn’t have played a down.) I also had the Bulldogs winning eight of the next nine games and finishing 9-3, which I do believe will occur. That said …
The Mississippi State game has long seemed to me the pivot point of Georgia’s season. It’s a game UGA should win, but it’s on the road in a different time zone, and strange things can happen in the realm of the cowbell. And today I pose the musical question: What happens if Georgia doesn’t win in Starkville?
Nothing much, I submit, but I’m willing to concede I might be in the distinct minority. Opening the SEC season 0-3 hasn’t happened under Mark Richt — to be accurate, the Bulldogs have never before been 0-2 in league play under Richt — and would loose all manner of outcry from the masses. Greg McGarity, the new AD, wouldn’t join the chorus, but even a new AD couldn’t help but note the furor.
I say again: I think Georgia is going to be fine. This is a young team with a new quarterback and a new defense that faced two very difficult early games without its best player. I find no dishonor in either defeat. And I expect these Bulldogs will tame the maroon Bulldogs on Saturday in Starkville. But I’m pragmatist enough to grant that this could get ugly if UGA doesn’t.
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Preston
September 19th, 2010
9:48 pm
Speaking in the heat of the moment but……this sucks and I’m getting very tired of making excuses for losing games like these. AJ or no AJ, we shouldn’t have lost that game. Or the one before that. We recruit better than both of these teams EVERY year. It’s coaching…plain and simple. I respect coach Richt as a person but he doesn’t seem to assemble the total package of game readiness and motivation for a complete game, let alone a complete season. If my memory serves me right, we lost two games early in 07 with the best team in the country. Nobody wanted to play UGA from mid season on and for good reason. But why does it take so long for this coaching staff to get it together? Meanwhile Alabama and Florida and LSU win championships with similar recruiting classes. The writing is clearly on the wall for all of us to read now. Coach Richt has taken us as far as he ever will. Time for McGarrity to start making a list of replacements for next season and beyond. There has to be a coach out there that can come in here and win big immediately with the talent on this roster year in and year out. No more mister nice guy. It doesn’t cut it in today’s SEC.
baddawg
September 19th, 2010
9:49 pm
SEC cellar dweller vs cellar dweller! Sadly not too many people care about this game except the die hard fans who don’t want to be that last place team.
Dumb Delbert
September 19th, 2010
9:49 pm
Delbert D.
September 19th, 2010
9:45 pm
“Why does GT have “BEAT GEORGIA” on their practice sleds?”
Same reason Army has “Beat Navy” on theirs & vice-versa.
ROTLMAO. Are you serious? There is no “BEAT GT” on anything at UGA.
Same players, same mistakes
September 19th, 2010
9:50 pm
Preston until some changes are made in the D secondary, nothing will change.
Delbert D.
September 19th, 2010
9:51 pm
Mobile Dawg – I notice the empty seats also, but I figured that they may have belonged to those who were walking around and standing down by the end zones to get a better view.
tex dog
September 19th, 2010
9:52 pm
Bradley how can you say they will be fine- you sir are an apologist for Richt and the rest of the
worse staff ever to coach football in the USA. Worse than the Texas Southern staff that lost 30 something straight. Hyperventilate heart attack coming on- wait a minute it is a football game.
I thought it was a life or death or people get a life thing.
DAWG07
September 19th, 2010
9:52 pm
A.J. will make up for his mistake to the team and fans and return for his senior season. Different team with Greem.
More from Delbert Dumba$$
September 19th, 2010
9:52 pm
The empty seats were in the upper deck student section.
Preston
September 19th, 2010
9:52 pm
And BTW, Bobo is a freaking Bozo! I’m not nearly as upset with a first year DC as I am with the pathetic play calling in these games. Bozo needs to go join Martinez in Oklahoma or something. That was the most predictable and retarded set of plays I’ve ever seen. Petrino’s probably still laughing his ass off!
Mobile Dawg
September 19th, 2010
9:53 pm
May have Delbert, they were nose bleed for the most part. Lose Saturday and those stands will start to show empty in more places. It’s kind of like politics nowadays. People are starting to demand more from their Leaders.
FIRE MARK RICHT NOW
September 19th, 2010
9:55 pm
Now they will call for Richt’s head.? EXCUSE ME? WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN THE LAST 3 YEARS? WEVE BEEN CALLING FOR RICHTS JOB FOR THE LAST THREE YEARS WHILE YOU BLAMED IT ON THE NFL TAKING PLAYERS, YOU BLAMED IT ON MARTINEZ, YOU BLAMED UGAIV NOW YOU BLAME IT ON BOBO.
BLAME IT ON CMR! ITS HIS FCKUP.
pissed in Athens
September 19th, 2010
9:56 pm
1980 is correct – every year is another rebuilding / blame scheme. Bottom line – CMR is responsible and it aint happening again. Willie last year, now lets blame Bobo. CMR is the common denominator.
Lots of empty seats saturday, the economy is getting ready to speak loudly.
Preston
September 19th, 2010
9:56 pm
Dawg07, you have got to know better than to think a top 3 pick in the draft is going to come back for his senior year! UHHH, let me think, leave early and get paid millions or try to make up to the Georgia faithful by coming back and risking career ending injury. Not a tough decision. AJ’s a multi-millionaire by this time next year.
FIRE MARK RICHT NOW
September 19th, 2010
9:56 pm
HEARD IT FROM A GOOD SOURCE RICHT IS OUT OF HERE. JUST PLAYING OUT THE SEASON!
pissed in Athens
September 19th, 2010
10:00 pm
Side comment – Send AJ packing, grow some and make a statement. He knew exactly what he was doing and the the NCAA knows it. Absolute embarrassment and again a lack of management from the top.
Delbert D.
September 19th, 2010
10:02 pm
No, I’m serious. Everything at Army is “Beat Navy” from pre-game TV shots, and I know from first hand experience that it’s the case with Navy. I bought my wife a little stuffed Navy goat many years ago, and it had “Beat Army” on it’s jacket. I worked with a lot of Annapolis grads as well. The rivalry is a big deal.
When I was growing up a popular thing for Georgia fans was “Wreck Tech.” I guess things have changed in 50 years, at least on one side of the rivalry.
never mind
September 19th, 2010
10:03 pm
It might be the Chickens year—I hope they beat Florida and go to the Championship game. I honestly do not think Georgia has it this year and all of this Florida State offensive stuff is so weak in the SEC—–I mean where do they come up with these plays man—–no running backs that can run over people——-no sweeps, so, I think the Chickens have the best chance, other than Florida of course. Although, I am still a GA fan. Never Mind. Lets get on with it!!!!!! Get out there and run over somebody!!!!!!!!!!
rabiddawg
September 19th, 2010
10:07 pm
well it’s never to early for that famous dawg adage “wait till next year”. Here is the 2011 schedule. Home games against louisville, south kakalak and coastal carolina 3-0. At ole miss than home for miss state 5-0. at tenn and at vandy 7-0. bye week than fla ?. 7-1 or 8-0 but most likely 7-1. home for new mexico state 8-1, home for auburn and kentucky 10-1 at GT 11-1. Great schedule. thats 7 home games and only 4 true road games (fla excluded). Get a few breaks in the Fla game and we could be looking at an undefeated Nat’l champ season. We will be loaded still on offense and defense. Grantahm will have another year to get his players. WE WILL have a new Off coordinator. AM will have a great second season. Look out college football, here come the DAWGS, but in 2011.
Dawgfanny
September 19th, 2010
10:09 pm
You guy’s are funny; each of you have such better ideas about how to win games than some of the best paid people in college fotball. Face it it: you don’t squat about wining college level football. It doesn’t matter how many pee wee trophys you have. Get behind our team and coachs and keep you moth shut. Enjoy UGA football win or lose.
Gratefuldawghead
September 19th, 2010
10:09 pm
I just want to see Mark Richt call the plays and give us his best effort this year!
Dawgfanny
September 19th, 2010
10:11 pm
Also, do you think that all of the bad mouthing helps win games?
Delbert D.
September 19th, 2010
10:13 pm
Auburn is set up nicely this year with 8 home games.
Humper Vet
September 19th, 2010
10:14 pm
rabiddawg, I guess you are living proof to what happens when an animal is rabid. Before they die they become delusional. You are almost there sport.
Dawgfanny
September 19th, 2010
10:16 pm
Rabitdawg: Stop dreaming. The dream team is dead for the immediate future. Just back the team THIS YEAR!
Since Vince
September 19th, 2010
10:17 pm
This Season is OVA !!!
Swampdawg
September 19th, 2010
10:18 pm
Offense not the problem. You should win with 24 points. The defense looks like Grambling or Southern out there. No upper body strength to man handle the other team, block and make tackles. Coach Grantham doesn’t have much to work with this year. Not enough mental strength either. Look at Iowa.. now they can block and tackle and make good decisions. I know we need speed but we can’t forfeit everything else for some boys to run around and ricchochet off tackles and misread coverages.
Delbert D.
September 19th, 2010
10:18 pm
How old are you, Dawgfanny? Just give a range, <10, 10-15, 15-20, or over 20.
Willie Martinez
September 19th, 2010
10:19 pm
No.
Delbert D.
September 19th, 2010
10:19 pm
Reread your 10:09 post; that’s why I’m asking.
Dawgfanny
September 19th, 2010
10:20 pm
Man, three games into the season and doom and gloom crowdis starting to DREAM about next year! I say get a life and stay in this season~
From 11-3 to 13-1
September 19th, 2010
10:20 pm
Good game Yellow Jackets,
It looks like you won the first annual
‘ Jeff Schultz Bounce Back Week Award ‘
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GO GEORGIA TECH
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Dawgfanny
September 19th, 2010
10:23 pm
Well, I’m young but smarter than most of the dumb shifs moaning on and on about this year and dreaming about next year. For the dreamers; dream about 1980!
Swampdawg
September 19th, 2010
10:24 pm
Offense not the problem. 24 points is enough to win. Coach Grantham doesn’t have much to work with this year. The players look like Grambling or Southern out there!
Dawgfanny
September 19th, 2010
10:26 pm
The days of 10+ wins is over! Bet to shoot for the best bowl possible and hope for conference re-alignment.
Dawgfanny
September 19th, 2010
10:28 pm
Yea, I’m young and a loyal dawg fan. But when I grow up I hope to be a Georgia Tech Fan!!! THWG
Delbert D.
September 19th, 2010
10:28 pm
That’s okay, and you probably are; just don’t try to type so fast.
From 11-3 to 13-1
September 19th, 2010
10:32 pm
Go Georgia Tech,
The defending ACC Champs are undefeated in conference games this year.
JP
September 19th, 2010
10:32 pm
Wow, what a mixed bunch of opinions here. MR will not be fired because the last time UGA let a coach go they were still paying the coach before that. (Thus the reason UGA had to settle for an offensive coordinator with no proven record.) It will not happen again. He is under contract until 2013 I think. If enough stink is raised he may find another job, but probably not because no one will pay him what he makes at UGA. Write that down. If you look across the field you will know that UGA is out coached when playing Alabama, Florida and LSU. All those coaches have national titles in less time then MR has been at UGA. That’s a fact, not opinion. MR is a nice guy, but SEC football is not Sunday school. It’s ok to be mean and hit hard out there. UGA very seldom does and gets blown off the line often. Watch the highlights in slow motion. If you are a MR fan like I used to be, sit back and get ready for mediocre football as long as he is there. There will be no National Championships and many big game losses. Remember 2007? Also AJ green play his Sr year? LOL, he’s sitting out 4 games because he sold a jersey on E-Bay. I thinks he likes the $. He will finish the rest of the year and be gone. You would think MR with his high standards would sit him down the rest of the year. I would. AJ hurt UGA in 2 big games, hurt him back. Give the other receivers some playing time. Two years in a row UGA has started QB’s with little or no playing time. Great coaching strikes again. They do have a good one after he gets some time. One bright spot in the gloom.
Dawgfanny
September 19th, 2010
10:33 pm
Sorry for the typing; the GD uga dog bit my hand. Hey who cleans up all of the UGA fan crap in the shaded part of the tail gating area? I hear that it’s really bad for night games.
DawginOH
September 19th, 2010
10:33 pm
The Dawgs are not a bad team but they have had some extremely bad plays which have resulted in the past two losses.
It’s clear that Bobo is not the answer at OC and they desperately need a new strength coach, but there is a lot to be excited about with this year’s team.
Murray is a stud and will do nothing but get better as he gains experience, provided he gets a little support from his line.
A.J. will be back for Colorado, but Durham has done a great job in his absence and will continue to do so this season.
The D is much more aggressive than last year and will only improve as the current players adapt and as Grantham gets recruits built for the 3-4.
I still believe in this team, painful as these last few games have been to watch. GO DAWGS!
From 11-3 to 13-1
September 19th, 2010
10:33 pm
Paul Johnson is A DAMN GOOD COACH..
marc richt sucks dicht
September 19th, 2010
10:38 pm
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Gator Nation
September 19th, 2010
10:38 pm
Bradley……you see this team as 9-3 still?
You need to have your head examined.
I see 6 games that can go either way, win or lose, and I’m being generous with couple of them:
@ Mississippi St.
Tennessee
@ Kentucky
Florida
@ Auburn
Ga Tech
Richt goes 9-3 from here and he is possibly the coach of the year.
marc richt sucks dicht
September 19th, 2010
10:39 pm
He can get a job at FSU. They suck and they are criminals so he will fit in.
From 11-3 to 13-1
September 19th, 2010
10:48 pm
Georgia Tech is just now getting tuned up.
David
September 19th, 2010
10:51 pm
Richt is Georgia football. It approaches heresy to suggest otherwise. Dooley wasn’t an overnight success – for years it was the “flea flicker” that defined his career. Richt will get his championship albeit not this year. If you think it is embarrassing to try to find coaches who will (or more likely won’t) work for Richt, just try finding one to replace him! Georgia still has the best talent – skill players in particular – of any team in the SEC. Not a chance we won’t win eventually!
Breaking News
September 19th, 2010
10:53 pm
to the Techies that are talking crap about UGA on here:
we lost to two ranked teams….you jack@sses got beat by Kansas and barely beat a UNC team missing 12 players…you have nothing to say here!
From 11-3 to 13-1
September 19th, 2010
10:54 pm
Honestly.
I am so glad GT won.
From 11-3 to 13-1
September 19th, 2010
10:56 pm
Tech Fans will talk all we want,
We are undefeated in Athens under Coach Paul Johnson.
Delbert D.
September 19th, 2010
10:57 pm
I see you are spamming Schultz’s blog as well. This kind of stuff signals me to shut down the computer. Click.