Bradley’s grid picks: Tech wins eight; UGA wins the SEC East

LOL Marl ill revisit this in Jan but its fun and thanks. If you think Boise is less talented than UGA you are sadly mistaken.

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First!

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Mark, I always enjoy your predictions this time of year. Va Tech is the team to beat until proven otherwise but GT matches up good with them it seems. Though I am biased towards the Jackets, I am not really sold on Al Golden yet. Here’s why. http://coachesbythenumbers.com/is-al-golden-really-rich-brooks-with-a-tie/

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I love it!!!! Auburn is on absolutely NO ONE’s radar again!! hee heee heee heeee Just keep on ignoring us. Nothing to see here………til it’s too late!!!!

WDE!!

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dogs start 2 and 0….almost spilled my coffee!

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Jordan Jefferson is a joke. Any QB trying to wear WR gloves in the Spring Game playing QB is too stupid to play QB in the SEC.

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Georgia beats Boise and then think they are back. The next week they play horrible and lose to South Carolina because South Carolina is the more talented and a better coached team.

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Keep in mind, all the Dawg ‘haters’ now trolling in here are jealous Tech fans. That prediction, the Thanksgiving in-state game, Mark will get right, though he’s being conservative – Dawgs will beat the flies by 3 touchdowns.

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Georgia’s best (& only) chance of winning a BCS Bid in 2011 is if the Georgia Lottery makes it a grand prize in one of their lame scratch-off games and someone gives Mark Richt the lucky ticket.

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Scary Mark, you have the same two games pegged as I do, but I am worried about that trip to Knoxville. UT has some weapons on the perimeter and the young gunslinger to get them the ball. The schedule does setup nicely for the Dawgs I have to admit.

Only issue I saw was the Stanford over Oregon. I just dont think Stanford keeps that same edge Harbough brought to the program, even though they prmomoted from within.. Also doesnt Luck lose several of his OL?

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Mettenberger will be playing by year end but will crap his pants.

See Daniel Cobb Part II.

LSU has already recruited over Mett for the future.

He will be a bust.

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I will trade a Boise St. or South Carolina loss for a Florida victory. Can we negotiate for that, MB?

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Mark, predictions are always fun as long as you’re not talking to an Alabama/Auburn fan (who would pick Alabama if they were playing God).

Predictions:
Georgia – 9 and 3 (beat UF and Tech) (upset by UT and AU, and we’ll find a way to lose another one)
Tech – 8 and 4 (their defense is truly horrible and untalented, but ACC is weak – would be 6 and 6 in the SEC)
Alabama – national champs
Heisman – Trent Richardson (has to be that kind of a year for him if Bama is going to win it all)

Smile and take a deep breath everybody. Picks are about having fun!

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Well Son of a Kool Aid drinking Bulldog!!!!! Not this year…

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Sorry, UGA’s got the usual talent, but also its usual mojo, which means 7-5. Tech, also 7-5. Sooners a disappointing 9-3, by the way.

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So I guess the Dawgs dont win the East since Bradley’s prediction is them winning it. Smart money to go against Bradley.

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When isiah gets his rude awakening. This isn’t high school. Lose balls all over the place. Dream team. Bleh. He’s a freshman. Dude will probably pull a heyward and sit out a few games after realizing this isn’t little boy football anymore

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MB, beware what you sprinkle on your cereal. Good grief, man.

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Mark: I concur–If Auburn gets Russell Wilson they might be very good because I seen him play and he is a difference maker. Not too sure about LSU, I’ll take Bama. Okay with the Dogs to win the SEC East. I’m going with Va. Tech to win it all in the SEC.

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obuma’s policy on oil drilling and

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Maybe it’s Dirk or Jason Terry that’s better than Michael Jordan.

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Sorry but we wil only win at most 4 games. I have my missionary work and for onlly 3 million what do you people expect.

I am so afraid. Please let us beat Florida eventually. In my dreams i see Boise State beating us well like yard dawgs. Oh well pass the biscuits. Who really cares.

Where is choakdawg, In need a krispy kreme.

Good gracious is that the ghost of Jane Kemp under my bed.

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I just can’t see a team coached by Les Miles, with Jefferson at QB, winning the SEC. I also, can’t really see UGA beating Boise St and South Carolina. I do think they will win one of the two though. As for GT, 8-4 would be a pretty good season in my opinion. I hope you are right on that. I also think Oregon beats LSU, and mows through the Pac-12. They will play Oklahoma for the MNC.

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Sadly, I agree with Brad. Dawgs get up for Boise and pummel them, then come out flat and score 10 against Carolina.

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If we are 4-1 after the first 5 games, is anyone going to be surprised or upset?

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I’m sure U R thinking your Dawgs r going 14-0 too Dawgs97.

Let’s see, GA, with a better O in 2008 & 2010 than it will have in 2011, couldn’t beat GT by 3 TDs. In fact, the dogs lost 1 of those years! GT’s D will be better this season than any of PJ’s first 3 seasons, but GA will win by 3 TDs? Keep the funnies coming D97, U R hilarious!

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Lots of people here down on Jefferson but man how long has the kid been in the program, like a decade now? The kid has the athleticsm to excel at the position now with all the game exp he has to get it at some point. He is not going to be asked to win many if any games with his arm. With LSU’s stingy defense and abundance of RB’s he will only to manage games effectively to give them a chance in every game.

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Why do people act as if losing is the norm for Georgia? We are a traditional powerhouse. It’s a proven fact. We had ONE bad season and people act like we just can’t win ever again and it’s normal for UGA to go 6-7. That’s why your here because it isn’t NORMAL for UGA to go 6-7. I don’t see you bashing Vandy because they went 2-10. It’s NORMAL for them. Not UGA. Get a life haters.

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Would enjoy beating the dawgs in the SEC championship game. I could use my b team and save the starters for the National Championship game.

Life is good. Keep Richt.

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Oh, and my prediction for TEch vs UGA in Atlanta: Tech 21 – UGA 23.

Tech’s defense will be stronger this year, but UGA’s special teams is just too good and puts UGA ahead in the final minutes. No matter how down or up Tech or UGA are, this game will always be close. Tech’s only chance to win this game is the possibility that Vad Lee or one of the current QB’s fighting to start, Tevin or Synjyn, step up big time this year, and show something resembling Nesbitt’s first year in CPJ’s system.

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FIRE LARRY DREW

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On the 10th day of September !!! four o’clock, We will be ready. just bring a extra bag of ice for uga XX A$$.

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Mark…no mention of the Peach State team that will see the most success in 2011….the Georgia Southern Eagles. You people like to think you know sports around this state… but you only come calling the folks in Statesboro when it’s playoff time or we beat Appalachian State.

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Kyle – next time you call out the delusional (which by the way I agree, many of my fellow Dawg fans are delusional), try not go and get delusional yourself. Tech wins 10 games? Quit smoking whatever it is your smoking – you just as delusional as all the rest.

Believe someone already said but I will trade SEC crown for a victory over dem Gators.

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Why do people act as if losing is the norm for Georgia?

With the gangbanger, me-first, no-heart bozos that Richt recruits, Athens will always be Losersville, USA.

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Uggla blew his chance at the illusive 2 game hitting streak

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UGA looks to me to have the 3rd best defense in the league behind Bama, LSU and barely ahead of USCe. We have playmakers and speed finally. Nick Marshall, Damien Swann and Ray Drew will be starting by 4:30 on September 10. Fully expect this defense and special teams to carry the team to 10 victories this year. Our offense will struggle and IC must be patient because or Oline is in tatters. We may have true freshman playing there as well which is NOT good. UGA is decimated as of now on Oline and will struggle so be patient Dawg Fans…. we will be lucky to score 20-24/game this year.

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Wow. I am stunned. Looking at UGA’s schedule, I can understand why Mark made this prediction. But you can’t just close your eyes and say 2010 didn’t happen. It did. The D wasn’t good. And they lost their best player on offense.

Will the D be better? Maybe. Will the O be better? Probably not. The line will not be better, recieving will not be better, and the running game will be roughly the same. As much as I would like to say the Frosh is the 2nd coming of Herschel, we wont know until he actually totes the rock.

Lot of if’s in Mark’s prediction. As I like to say, if frog’s had pockets, they’d all carry handguns.

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Mark just picked the team coached by Todd Grantham to go 10-2.

LOLOLOLOLOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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And I thought Barnhart took the Kool aid fountain with him when he bolted to CBS. i

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Mark – UGA gets a top 10 recruiting class every year. The “dream team” is only different in that they have a corn ball moniker. It will be same ole same ole, just wait.

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Come on Mark, you should know by now that we always recruit well but never do anything with the talent once it’s on the field. We’ll go 8-4, finish second in the division and get sent to Tampa. Richt will be fired before the bowl game is played.

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We have a No WAY imposter out there.

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GT will go 6-6 this year.

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Bradley,

I see what’s going on here.

Trying to raise expectations for Richt, so if he has a bad year, he gets fired.

AJC tried the other way for years, didn’t work.

Truth is, no one expects UGA to go 10-2.

If Richt improves 6-7 to 7-6, he gets a contract extension.

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Where’s HT?

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“Embers”? They are dreaming every year! Go Jackets!

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[...] UPDATE: As threatened, here are my picks. Read them and wail. [...]

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RabidDawgFan

June 10th, 2011
10:34 am

Why do people act as if losing is the norm for Georgia? We are a traditional powerhouse. It’s a proven fact

Rabiddawgfan,

Um. No. Georgia is not a proven powerhouse. One nc in the last 50 years does not make you a powerhouse. Georgia is a good regional program but hardly a nationally elite team. They never have been a recognized elite name on the national scene except on a very rare basis here and there for a year. The 3 year run under Herschel was the only period in Georgia history where they were nationally relevant for 2 or more straight years. The nationally elite powers are names like Alabama and Florida in the SEC, Ohio State, Penn St., and Michigan in the big 10, USC in the west, OU, Texas, and Nebraska. Some of these programs are obviously down in the short term but the point is that over a 50 year time span with the exception of Florida these are the big boy names in the country. I only put Florida in there because they have been the winningest team in the nation in the past 25 years. That’s enough to put them in there. But Georgia? Good regional program but not a nationally elite name on a consistent basis.

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Tech will become like the Dawgs. Beat up on weaklings…..and lose to good football teams

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lost to colorado florida cent fla WITH green kris d ealey etc and they go 10-2 this year with a couple of freshman? Some people never learn

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Yes, Ga will win the East because we have a better qb than SC and Ga will finally have a great defense again.

I just hope Spurrier has a handler on Garcia 24-7, because I don’t want to hear any excuses if Garcia decides to drink some beers between now and the game.

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UGA Insider

June 10th, 2011
10:41 am

UGA looks to me to have the 3rd best defense in the league behind Bama, LSU and barely ahead of USCe. We have playmakers and speed finally. Nick Marshall, Damien Swann and Ray Drew will be starting by 4:30 on September 10.

Nope. John Jenkins is not the 2nd coming of Terrance Cody as he couldn’t even beat out the undersized Kwame Geathers at NT. And the dawg defense lost 4-5 starters from last year including the one defensive impact player they had- Justin Houston. This D will actually take a step back from its 40 something placed national ranking last year. And if you are banking on 3 freshman to make it a grade D then you have completely lost your mind. True freshman make big impacts but rarely. For every Eric Berry or AJ Green or Marcus Lattimore there are 20 freshman who are either redshirted or make minimal impacts. For you to expect 3 of them to become meaningful starters that can hold their own against seasoned SEC 3,4 and 5 year players is naive. Same delusional thinking that constantly leaves dawg fans disappointed every year.

Incidentally, didn’t Bradley have the dawgs going 10-2 last year also???

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Thanks for the inclusion Mark! If Georgia State goes 8-3 this year I’ll be beyond thrilled. Houston is extremely potent offensively. SC State and Jacksonville State were FCS Playoff teams in 2010 and we face both on the road. ODU and South Alabama will be very difficult and should be great games.

Also, we will have a new starting QB for the first 4 games of the 2011 season, a new LB (Femi was kicked off) and a new starting Safety (Fred Barnes left the program after being suspended).

Only 84 days until Panther football!

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Nice picks, Mark. I hope you’re right on UGA and GT, which will make for a great game at The Flats.
Everything I’m hearing out of Athens is about a real change in attitude and a more physical nature on both sides of the ball.

Let’s hope some of the talk is true.

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Mark Bradley -

Here are the snapshot interviews with some of the incoming players by Murray Poole in Bulldawg Illustrated:

Ramick Wilson: “Ramick likes to be in charge, likes to be in control”

Sorry Ramick. I guess they did not tell you that Reverend Richt and BooBoo are driving this bus – right off the cliff.

Hunter Long: “Hunter is his own person, not a follower”

Hunter, if you are not a lemming like the rest of them, you won’t last long at UGA.

Corey Moore: “… a lifelong dream for Corey to play at Georgia”

Well Corey, you picked the right place. UGA is where all the “dreamers” go – to wither away.

Sterling Bailey: “… he’s ready to step up and take charge”

Good deal Sterling. You can be in charge of wardrobe selection and picking out the music and dance routines for the players.

Amarlo Herrera: “Amarlo is actually a pretty good cook”

Perfect. Amarlo, you can take over the KoolAid blending from Richt’s wife. Poor woman is about to wear herself out.

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I’m going to print out these predictions and read them every night before I go to sleep. Sweet dreams for the rest of the summer.

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puppykiller…did yall get out that checkbook again on the plains??
Heck keep doing it until yet get caught…..you had ole Pat Dye on tape cheating and it didnt cost you much!

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Interesting predictions so far, but you act like no other school plays football in the state of Georgia. What about the other programs around the state? We deserve a little news about them as well.

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I DON’T BELIEVE YOU HONESTLY BELIEVE THAT.

YOU WOULDN’T PLACE A BET IN VEGAS WITH 2 WEEKS PAY-CHECK THAT UGA WINS THE EAST, BRADLEY.

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SEC insider, Miss State goes back to reality, if they dont Mullen is gone!

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Tech will be very lucky to win 8 games. My guess is 6 or 7 wins.

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SSIgator are you a homo?? I know it stings inside that UGA still LEADS the series with your gaytors. The gaytors are still playing catch up to the Dawgs and that my little buddy will never change.

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I predict that Bobby Petrino’s hogs start 1 and 3, Petrino photocopies his goodbye note, pastes it to the players lockers and bolts into the night.

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SEC insider

State defeated Arkansas in 2010. You omitted a blowout loss to Houston.

http://www.collegefootballpoll.com/analysis_sec_missst.html

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Ohio State? Issues? Really?

Ohio State will outrank the dogs at season end.

Vandy will spoil more than one SECville party. Mark my words.

The ONLY Dome game uga play is against Boise.

My money’s on Lattimore and Co. Go Cocks.

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I still say Auburn will field a darn good team. At least the best that money can buy.

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I believe Uga wil be worse and Tech will surprise!

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I predict the Blowflies will continue being our envious little brothers, Coach Fishfry will be caught on camera saying something stupid, and that it will be discovered that Al Groh has actually been deceased for two years.

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@ War Eagle…keeping the Nascar Analogy going, Auburn is whatever team cheats the most.

I think you are overlooking the most important factor in college football: emotion. UGA will have that advantage come AU game time.

I wouldn’t be sad to see 5 or 6 of our guy ejected as payback from last year. Plus you won’t be undefeated this year so the refs will not be as sympathetic…overlooking dirty dirty play to make sure the SEC has an undefeated team at the end of the season.

I am looking forward to this game more than any other on our schedule because you clowns have ruined my favorite rivalry in the SEC.

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Julio will have a greater impact than AJ.

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The kiss of death for the Dawgs, Bradley picks em to win the East. Just kidding, it could happen.

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Never have I seen so many idiots argue over predictions. Like it matters. The only thing that is almost a certainty in college football is that UGA beats GT and that GT loses a bowl game if they luck into one, an that’’s the truth.

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Hey Mark,
GA Southern has a great football team, Can’t you comment on them also?

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Hey Buckeye…what happens to that lone win over an SEC school now that some of the players who promised to return this season to serve their suspension are not coming back? OSU has ruined it for everyone now–there will be no more suspended sentences ever. Hats off to Terrell Pryor for gaming the system almost as well as Cam Newton.

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Way optimistic for the Dawgs and Jackets. I find it hard to believe that UGA can win those first two. Not to mention Bradley’s ability to make a decent prediction. I guess that does not bode well for the Dawgs and Jackets.

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well mark at least you didnt show any love to the BYU cheaters.

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Disagree about UGA. I think they will start 0-2. Finish 3rd/4th in SEC east

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Fulmer,

I’ve ansered that one already…………..back to 0-9. My worst nightmare. AAAAAHHHHH!!!!!!

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This is always the fun part of the season. Every team’s undefeated, and no prognosticator has been proven wrong. Mark, I think you’re right on with FL beating UGA. It’s just natural law. But you’re more optimistic than I am across the board. Murray’s good, but he hasn’t proven himself yet. He may still be the kind of QB who’s better than he plays. The O-line is a huge question mark. RBs and receivers have potential, but have yet to prove it on the field. The D will be better, but also unproven, with pass defense a concern. Love the kicking game. Just hope our scores aren’t only multiples of 3. Dawgs slightly over .500 when they play Auburn, and that game will determine how the season turns out. In the end, it’s gonna be fun to watch.

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Skip Bayless,

You do stink. If I’m clicking and see your mug I’m on the next channel.

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Like the GSU pick. Like it even better that you didn’t waste your time telling us what Georgia Southern will do. I get awfully tired of hearing from them about what a great program they used to be.

Go Panthers.

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SECInsider, are you saying Jenkins couldnt win the job, as in from his pad in Mississippi, or he can’t as in, won’t be able to, when he gets here?

Personally, I think that NG spot is going to be one of constant rotation, so not sure “winning” that job is a very appropriate standard.

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“…Ga will win the East because we have a better qb than SC…”
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Lordy, that’s silly. Who had the best QB in ‘07? A QB is only as good as his OL and his OC, and neither of ours are very good against good, SEC defenses. And while we don’t play LSU and Bama, we do play some defenses who gave us a rough time last season, namely, those at SC and MSU.

I see 4 losses and probably tie for 2nd in the East, and McGarity proclaiming it a “turn around year” and and adding a few years to Richt’s contract.

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Another Cup Cake Schedule For Georgia.

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And the Dawgs did not lose 4-5 stater on defense, they lost 3. Houston was not nearly as important as you think either. Very inconsistant. I’m betting we aren’t “JONESing” for Houston very long.

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Bradley… lay off the Kool Aid. I love the Dawgs… but do you really think Florida is that far off? You assume an awful lot considering Georgia’s thin O-Line and the fact that Crowell has never had to pick up a zone blitz or read a blocking pattern that shifts or breaks down completely. Then there is the untested secondary… and a Junior college nose tackle who has never lined up with the big boys. I hope you are right, but I would not bet on it!

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“Shane” is the dumbass! Bradley………..Gamecocks 10-2? No way! Especially with Garcia at qb. This kid is a disaster who has too many chances but keeps screwing up. They don’t have another qb worth a crap or Gracia would already be gone! They better hope Lattimore stays healthy all year just to win 8 games!

And don’t be so quick to write off the ga/fla game. Never way never!!!

Shane……….you want to criticize, go ahead. Keep it professional “dumb ass.”

GO DAWGS.

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The one prediction that I will make is that if he stays healthy Murray is going to make some folks eat crow.

Other thoughts: The line will be fine, maybe not stellar but fine. The O will produce without Washaun and AJ. The real issue is terribly basic and obvious. Can the O produce sustained drives, keeping the D off the field, and can the D get the ball back for the O? The key is D in the SEC!

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Richt’s hammer,

I think you may have tried to hammer in a nail on a piece of rubber and it bounced off that rubber and hit you in the head. You need to get a brain scan, but make sure the water they scan doesn’t heat up too much. The ganglia that you call brain matter is easily destroyed.

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UGA goes 6-6 and the Marxism ends in 2011. The kool-aid machine will be out of business for good, and the leftist, delusional, reprobates of the fanatical moral majority fanbase will go into mourning over the loss of the man who knew what the h_ll he was doing.

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Will someone sell me their UGA tickets?

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UGA will lose to Ole Miss in Oxford

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GT Fan,

Care to wager on UGA going without a win. Surely you have been out in the sun, way too long today already. You will get your annual post turkey day whopping as usual.

Question for anybody who is actually on here and has some football knowledge. Did Jenkins play in a 3-4 defense at JUCO?

Mark, I am going to be as optimistic as you about UGA and Tech. although I do believe by the time UGA plays UF this year, the offense will be jelling a little better together and the defense will have proved it’s worth. Both teams have some work to do to be in contention for the SEC East, but I think UGA wins, by controlling the clock.

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REAL DAWGS drink POWER-aid.(kool-aid is fool-aid)

Huh? I would think the Jawja fanbase would be rightwingers.Nevertheless,you’re dilusional,fanatical and ready to put out
to pasture.

Go Gamecocks.

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Rocket Science,

Be nice or I will have choakdawg plummet you with krispy kreme`s, and I will use my 3 million to pay for my retirement home in Columbus, Ohio.

By the way Ohio State has contacted me and UGA to come play there. Think I will take Russ.

You wait and see. Boise State has players that can read and write. That is an unfair advantage.

Boise State 66666 Dawgs 3

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UGA has momentum. I just don’t see anyone beating them.

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So, @bruce mac, sounds like a prediction to me.

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LSU will not leave Morgantown undefeated. Stewart will be gone by the end of today and the Mountaineers will be putting on an aerial assault this year. Watch out college football.

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No mention of Clemson? Come on . . . .

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SSlgater, very nice! Wow, that was really, really clever. I mean seriously, you outdid yourself. You must be really proud. I look forward to your witty commentary after UGA spanks that gator *ss in October.

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I don’t know much, but I know this: 1) UGA is going to put a beat down on Auburn this year. We were ahead in the 4th quarter last year and Auburn lost everybody worth a crap and UGA outside of AJ Green only got better. 2) SEC insider doesn’t know as much as he thinks he does. Most of his argument is 100% incorrect.

That is all.

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UGA could be improved but relying on a true freshman in Crowell like they are is risky. It is different if you are only expecting them to contribute. UGA isn’t though. They are expecting him to be All-SEC worthy this season. UGA will lose 3-4 games this season.

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UGA 10-2, Gators 7-5? You need to quit smoking that stuff.

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Well Mark,we’ve heard your predictions about everybody under the sun EXCEPT the other Div I team in the state (You know the one that made the FCS semifinal last year and has almost the entire team back)—Georgia Southern–5 time NCAA I-AA champs.Incidentally,they end their season @ Alabama the week before ‘bama-auburn.

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Solid picks Bradley. I’d take Bama over LSU, but that’s a toss up. Hard to win at Bama. UGA in the East is a fair pick, especially with their schedule. I do think they beat Florida this year. If Tech gets to 8 wins this year, Paul Johnson needs a raise. There isn’t the talent, especially on defense and the OL, to get to 8 wins. I see a 6-6 season on the Flats. I like the Luck for Heisman pick. Safe pick, and he’s the best player. Keep an eye on Landry Jones. If OU beats FSU, they are a lock for the BCS title game. And we all know that the high ranking teams have the Heisman candidates.

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Joke of the day: Georgia will go 10-2 and play in the SEC championship game.

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GT Fan,

I have them winning nine games. SC should win the SEC East, if they stay healthy and Garcia stays sober. I think UGA will give them a run for their money just like last year though. If the offense jells I think UF can be a win, since a lot of these players will not be mentally defeated before they even play the game.
UGA can get in a mid bowl, but do not see us in a BC bowl. Too much lack of experience to expect that. Tech. could win 8-9 games easy but I still think Va Tech and FSU are the cream of the crop in the ACC at the moment.

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Hell of a way to open the season, but if you think we can get by those first two Mark, then we have a grand shot to go all the way. I agree the Wei$$/Muschamp tandem will be in tatters by the end of the season.
Good luck to Tech, I have no idea what they have over there this year, but I wish them well for all their games except that one day in November.

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Georgia wins the East ? Now thats funny I dont care who you are !

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First , Jenkins and Geathers will both be playing as starters. Richt has already said that because Geathers has shown so much improvement that he would have to make sure UGA found a spot for him in the starting line up. Also , with McGarity guiding and the Grantham influence we will see a different Richt philosophy in that the best players , play , period. This will allow at least 6 to 8 of the Freshmen to play a lot and learn the play book by practical experience instead of repetition on the practice field. UGA will red shirt fewer freshmen this year than any in the last 10 years. UGA’s defense will be obviously faster than last year. The defense will be so much better than last year it will be very hard holding on to Grantham without a serious salary increase.

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…will not win the SEC East in 2011. Bradley’s stoned, although he’s about right on GT at 8-4. Dawgs also go 8-4.

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The picture of you makes me think of the WikiLeaks guy. Is there something your not telling us?

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So you think a really bad 6-7 team that lost its best offensive player and its best defensive player along with several other defensive line starters goes 10-2. And Florida goes 7-5? Can I have some of what you’re drinking?

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Add two more things to the things I know. 1)Auburn Pride is ‘tarded. 2)I also know he will disappear from the UGA blog (why is he here in the 1st place?)after Auburn loses to Miss St, @ Clemson, @ S. Car, @ Ark, @ LSU, @ UGA, and Bama. That’s 7 losses. Even Chizzie can’t cheat his way out of that.

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Of course they will retain the coveted Richt Cup.

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I think our D surprises a few people this year – in a good way.

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Tech won’t win more than 6 this year. I’m predicting 5 wins for the buggz.

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Richt says a RB must first know how to block or he doesn’t play. Old school right there.

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I think the D will be the bright spot, UGA UGA, as long as the DBs have got the system down now, and can just play at full speed.

The best DB on the field last season as a freshman will probably be the one of the best LBs in the SEC this season. Alec Ogletree.

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Absolutely no way UGA wins 10 games. 8 tops. They will be 1-1 after the first two games, I wont say which game they will lose, if I had to lean one way I say they lose to Boise and beat Spurrier.
GT wins 10 games, meets FSU in the ACCCG. CPJ brings an intangible that is hard to match in the ACC, if not the entire NCAA. Al Groh brings the same fire and determination. I had the opportunity to see the T-game, and had the pleasure of witnessing immense strides on the defensive side of the ball. I strongly believe we will have one on the top 2 defenses in the ACC this year as the core players continue to master the 3-4 defense. I believe that this will be our best defensive year both on the field and statistically in the past 30 years. We have several future stars on the defense now and many outstanding, talented players including Attaochu, Barnes, Burnett, Cross, Drummond, Johnson, Nealy, Reed, Sweeting, Walls, Watts, and Young. I strongly and truly believe that we may be the most underrated defense in the entire country.
Our offense contains two keys points of concern, the QB and OL. I will make you a promise now that Washington will not be the starter by game 3. Hopefully the OL will gel as the season commences….but I think that the strength of the A backs along with a much better year from the WR core will make that a wash. I think that by year end, the offense will hold a average of 24 pts per game and 305 yards per game on the ground.
Our best recruiting class, perhaps ever, is considered 2007, when Nesbitt, Dwyer, Morgan, Burnett, Claytor, Tallant, R. Jones and Jefferson all signed. Their recruiting scores, respectively, were 77, 81, 79,79,79,79,73 and 71. Our recruiting class from 2009 contained 17 players whose scores were over 74. Our class from 2010 contained 15 players above 74. Our class from this past recruiting effort, 2011, contain Vad Lee, scoring an 81, and 6 players with a 78 score, plus 8 more players scoring at 74 to 77. CPJ and CAG have gotten little to no respect for the past class…..and by the scores, it was our best ever!!!! I don’t understand. CPJ’s recruiting classes, efforts, and general demeanor and morale are much better than they were under Gailey, Oleary, the nut from ECU and I believe even better than Bobby Ross. I strongly believe CPJ and co. are amassing talent to stay competitive with our ACC brethren, and will go a step beyond and become a mainstay atop the Coastal Division and the ACC for years to come.
Our schedule this year gives us Western Carolina, Kansas, UNC, Maryland, Clemson, VT, and Georgia at home. We will go undefeated at home this year. This is more than a promise, this is a guarantee.. We have Middle Tennessee, NCSU, Virginia, Miami, and Duke on the road. We can win every one of those games as well.. We will destroy Miami as revenge for the prior 2 years. We will not sit back and allow VT, Miami and UNC to run roughshod through the Coastal division….we shall defeat them all. . Many people see this year as a rebuilding year for us. They are mistaken. Many critics, even those who consider CPJ’s offense to be antiquated and impractical at the BCS level, have severely underestimated our talent lever, schedule, and drive that consumes us this year. . The train for the fall football season approaches and is just over 3 months away. Be ready to hop on board and enjoy the ride….as we steamroll the critics, opponents and competition in the ACC and once again claim the conference as ours.
I hope the Dawgs enjoy Richts swan song season. It will be his last.

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puppykiller, google Hutson Mason. We’ve got more than one QB.

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UGA UGA, just because you can’t read, doesnt mean others can’t as well. So much hot air floating out of Bradley’s article, some realistic fresh air was greatly needed. GT rules.

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Mississippi State will be a tough game but because it is in Athens we could pull it off with a last second field goal. Florida players know Georgia beat them on the field last year and if Murray hadn’t panicked and started trying to force everything it would have never gotten to overtime. Our coaches wanted that game so bad they did their worst job last year as far as providing the leadership needed to keep the players focused. Florida has a lot of skilled players but unless they find a QB I think we dominate the game. Auburn would have lost at least 5 games last year if it wasn’t for Newton and because they didn’t let another QB get any playing time will be lucky to win 6 games this year. We could lose to Tenn. if we take them for granted like we seem to do at least one or two times each year which usually ends up in a loss. If we lose to Tenn it will all be on the coaches but I don’t see happening this year. CMR will show better focus this year than any in the last 4 years. Bobo will still be Bobo and I hope Grantham can keep the other teams offense off the field so Bobo’s lack of offensive coordinator skills want hurt us too much.
If Murray can’t run the Offense any better than last year with consistency then I hope Richt will play LeMay because I think we will find out LeMay is all SEC caliper and I don’t want to find that out in his Junior or Senior year. The offensive line wasn’t very good last year with the lack of S&C their biggest problem but a lot of the times the offensive line did a great job keeping pressure off of Murray but it took him so long to decide if he was going to run, pass, or hand it to a back that the play broke down. Murray has got to get faster in executing which play he is running.
That leaves the first two games which will show if our coaches have learned anything . At least 4 of our losses last year was because we got out coached and that can never happen. You will lose the close ones every time and Boise State and South Carolina will be close. The team that makes the fewest mistakes will win.

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Dumb and dumber………..”GT rules”. What part of 1-9 do you not understand?

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me

June 10th, 2011
10:10 am
Jordan Jefferson is a joke. Any QB trying to wear WR gloves in the Spring Game playing QB is too stupid to play QB in the SEC.

Too stupid to play QB in the SEC? I give you Stephen Garcia and Cam Newton. You can absolutely be stupid and play QB in the SEC!

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Concise – Yes
Accurate – Not so much

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Z-Dawg, if you dominate Auburn year in and year out, how is it that Auburn leads the series 54-52-8? Since 1993, the last 18 games so we get a fair measure of the past decade and a half or so…. Auburn leads the series 9-8-1. Since 1999, series is tied up 6-6. Wow. Impressive domination there buddy.

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@12 CRIMINAL CHARGES, 6 wins, 7 LOSSES–How so?

We have ZERO arrests so far. Auburn has 6 already.

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Simple Techster, I don’t agree at all with Tech getting 10 wins. I could see 8 or 9, but 10 is pretty out of the question. We have a bunch of inconsistent quarterbacks(with a great one coming in), and who knows how the defense will play. If our defense can improve and we can get some sort of passing game going, I could see 9 wins. I hate to say it, but I don’t think that we beat uga this year either. Although, I was saying that in 2009, as well.

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While another Florida loss would sting….I’d take your predictions all day long, Mark. How many would trade losing to Boise for beating the Gaytors and keeping everything else the same???

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Evansdawg………IMO, ANY conference win is better than a nonconference win.

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The Tech O will be as usual but the D will be better. The two will flow together and the dogs will be washed away by the confluence.

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I just hope the DAWGS Defense brings all their A Game against Boise St.

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Mark, this sounds great and everything but I’m pretty sure you said the Dawgs would go 9-3 last year. Not even close.

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Simple Techster…you are right, it isn’t a domination on the same level like we dominate you guys. The tech rivalry is so one-sided now UGA barely considers it a rivalry. With Auburn I’m not talking about when they were wearing leather helmets. I was referring to a more recent history since that’s a better indicator of where the rivalry stands NOW. Auburn has beaten UGA only once since 2006, and that was last year. And 06 and 07 were blow outs. Does that help you?

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True Dawg………………I like it!

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Mark – How much do you get paid for writing drivel like this and how many people (like me) respond to it, and you get paid for them too? UGA wins the SEC East? They won’t even be in contention in Oct when they visit Jacksonville – UGA will be lucky to be around 500 this year, but that will save

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It’s the SEC get real..How long has it been since the dogs were relevant? Don’t forget that date in Oct – when the GATORS clinch the SEC East.

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I’d like to think this is THE year to be the Gators. I think Gayturds will have problems gel’n as a team.

For me the whole season boils down to the first two games. If UGA comes out of those two games 2-0, the sky is the limit. If we split them, I’m thinking 9-3. If we go 0-2, then we could be looking at 8-5.

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In a pro offense you need a pro style RB along with a FB. You also need a TE and at least a few good receivers. Florida doesn’t have any of those. You also don’t need to kick your best defender off the team. Mark, I don’t see how you could pick this game for UF. Is it only because they have won the ones recently? Got to use more common sense than that.

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Oh Mark, you’ve forgotten that recruiting great players at UGA means nothing. Half will wind up in jail or suspended by the time the season rolls around. Richt doesn’t know how to put a leash on those boys during the summer.

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Who is georgia southern?

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But, But Boise State has the best defensive line in College Football. Crowell will be in the hospital by halftime.

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Kerryb:

You are spot on!! We will at least split the first two games, lose to UT, and the Cocktail Party will turn towards the Dawgs favor. But like everything else in college football preseason predictions, its just ignorant speculation until we buckle up that chin strap!

The only thing I can say for sure is this is the hungriest group of Bulldogs since that 2003 season. Even if the ball doesn’t bounce our way, these players will find a way to come up with it this year.

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Thanks for the kiss of death Mark. I was praying for UGA to win 10, but now because of your prediction they will only win 8………maybe. I really wish you would have said that they only win 6. I would have felt much better about the season.

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31 years and counting

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Sanford and Son stadium will only be half full for THuga’s home games by midseason.

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@puppykiller 1st your wrong and 2nd our house still holds more half full than that High School stadium on North Ave…and you still can’t fill it…we until the Bulldogs come to call…

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The Broncs (with QB Moore, RB Martin, and a top-rated DL) will romp in the Dome!!! Mark it down, Mark!!!

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Everyone needs to step back and realize that we had great players the last two years as well. What we don’t have is great coaches.

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…maybe UGA fans should read more often!!! LMAO

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2005 Boise St came to Athens and was spanked 48-13!!!!!! They went 12-1 the yr before……SEC SEC SEC!!!!! Nuf said…..

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Byrddawg………..I think we benefitted from the fact that they had never played in humidity like we get here in the south. Unfortunately, we play in the dome this year.

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Mark Bradley’s candy sure goes good with Mark Wrecked’s koolaid…

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Seminole. Of course you can run with “anyone else on the docket”……………you play in that mickey mouse a she she.

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Never fails…every summer…the national championship dream plays out in every UGA fan’s head. Thirty-one years running now!!!

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“Yeah…and what does confluence mean? I am going to need simpler words please.”

You should look it up Fulmer Cup Champions or wear a life vest around it.

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Chuck

I am predicting 5 also. Someone on here thinks Tech wins 10 games? That is crazy. I am also predicting Fish Fry is gone after next year or this year if his mouth blows up.

Dawgs win 9 and first in the SEC east. Lose to LSU in the Dome. 2012 is where a great season awaits the Dawgs.

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Nerds.You haven’t counted the 5 moral victories.

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It’s true that Georgia Tech can’t compete with UGA’s dummies, but Tech players don’t end up pushing shopping carts or working in menial jobs like UGA players after Mark Richt dumps them when their eligibility is up.

That’s just one of those inconvenient truths for UGA alumni and fans.

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He didn’t pick LSU to go 12-0. He picked Mississippi State to beat them early in the year. I can hear the Cowbells already. Go State!!

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Hey Mark, we won’t know who wins the games until after they are played ,will we? But if you are right, can I go with you on your next trip to Vegas?

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“Mark Richt, Georgia

Last season, I put Richt on the Hot Seat and Georgia fans let me hear it. However, the Bulldogs struggled, finishing with a losing record (6-7) for the first time in 14 years. Top it off with an embarrassing loss to UCF in the Liberty Bowl and the heat was turned up a few notches on the 51-year-old. In the offseason, new athletic director Greg McGarity relieved Richt of some of his administrative duties hoping to free him up to focus more on the football team. Since going 11-2 in 2007, the team has been on a decline finishing 10-3, 8-5, and 6-7. Off the field troubles including several high-profile arrests didn’t help. This offseason, Richt has managed to pull in a top ten recruiting class as well as develop quarterback Aaron Murray.”

…says it all. Compliments of the Orlando Sentinel

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gdawginkalamazoo…already wearing one. That and my helmet chafe after a while.

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You must be on crack to pick UGA to win the SEC WEAK East! It is down but my money says BOISE ST and USC both beat UGA and they will lose at least 2 more games during SEC play. UGA could easily also lose to GT. That could spell 5 losses in my book.

Boise came across and beat VT in their back yard last year so playing in the Georgia dome will not be an issue for them at all. Have they not proved they can go on the road and beat good football teams? What makes you think UGA has so much more talent anyway? Boise has a coach who could coach circles around CMR. The kiss of death for UGA has spoken! SEC champs….what a joke!!! You give the fan base plenty to play up to mark but if the fans have any common sense then they buy into your goofy predictions! Just sayin….

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Simpleton………..CPJ’s inabiity to attract top offensive HS players is directly related to the type of offense he runs, i.e., what top notch player would waste his talents playing an offense that is completely unmarketable to the NFL. Quite frankly, unless a kid wants an engineering degree, I have no idea why anyone would want to spend 4 years at tech – an ugly campus with crime all around and a relatively crappy athletic program.

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HBTD…don’t forget about the chicks! If you are looking to meet a leviathan you should head to North Avenue.

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Fulmer Cup Champions 2011–Auburn Tigers

June 10th, 2011
4:41 pm
HBTD…don’t forget about the chicks! If you are looking to meet a leviathan you should head to North Avenue.

Yeah. That was part of the “ugly campus” reference.

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All I can guess is the Boise State is a hell of a lot better than UCF.
So somebody should get off their arses and get busy coaching, working out, figuring out game plans, and getting a hell of a lot better than we were at the end of last year. Can they do THAT much over a summer break? It only took one summer to go from 8-5 to 6-7. So maybe somebody can remember how to win.

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Boise will come out and score 7 first, then UGA 3…maybe 14-6 at the half. 3rd qtr, uga pust up 14, Boise 7, now 17-14. 4th UGA scores 14 more Boise maybe 7 . 31-21. UGA or if Boise is dumb and tries to run the ball..could be 28-10 in a UGA victory. Boise has a great line on both sides, and a great passing game. but grind it out against the size and strength that UGA has on D and you will see some tired Boise line men by the half. Add the crowd noise, the special teams of UGA and I see no way UGA loses this game. USC will always be the same game, close, was close for last few yeasr and will come down to one position just like last year. never can tell, but given that UGA hasn’t lost 2 straight to the Chickens in the past decade its just like UGA vs UF don’t beat on the chickens against UGA…and if you don’t buy into that Gator fans then what makes you think UGA will lose to UF thsi year??!!!

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Simple techster,
ACC will go 4 and 1 against the SEC?

You obviously are forgetting about that SEC speed, which no other player in any other conference has.

The 4 games you count as victories? Everybody knows that if the SEC team shows up, they will win each of those games by 50. If they lose, it will only be because they weren’t motivated, or possibly because of the refs.

As for the draft, I’m pretty sure you are wrong about that too. 150 of the first 10 players taken in the draft were from the SEC. NFL teams all drool over that SEC speed, which no other player in any other conference has.

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I’ll step up and put this year on the shoulders of our kickers. Two of the absolute best in the nation.

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@Bradley the Seer – Georgia will go 10-2 and win the SEC East.

What a crappy way to get more clicks

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Mark Mark Mark
You are trying to start the Football season with both UGA and GT fans liking you I see.

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I’m glad all of the other college football fans have such high expectations for their teams…GT wins 10??? Really?? Tyler Wilson being ahead of Aaron Murray? Give me a break!! The East will be terrible- including Florida and South Carolina- and Mark is right!! If UGA wins the first game against South Carolina, the East is theirs’ for the taking! Stephen Garcia is not a great QB at all, Spurrier is a good coach, but that team seems un-focused right now. I agree with Mark!!!

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I love when hillbilly dawg fans talk trash about Auburn and Alabama. Hey dumb a$$es, you’re ALL a bunch of rednecks.

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Mark Bradley’s got Snoop Dawg all excited about UGA’s prospects this season! Heck, if we were to fire Richt and Bobo now, we might actually win the National Championship this year!

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Boise State – W
South Carolina – L
Coastal Carolina – W
Ole Miss –W
Mississippi State – W
Tennessee – L
Vanderbilt – W
Florida – L
New Mexico State –W
Auburn – W
Kentucky – W
Georgia Tech – W

9-3(2nd in the East) with a decent bowl

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Boise-L
South Carolina – L
Coastal Carolina – W
Ole Miss –W
Mississippi State – L
Tennessee – W
Vanderbilt – W
Florida – L
New Mexico State –W
Auburn – L
Kentucky – W
Georgia Tech – W

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They now have a name for what A Murray did last season. It is called “A Magic LeBron”. You know disappearing in the 4th quarter.

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9 and 3 with a win over SC.,we win the EAST! 8 and 4 with a loss to Gators,we get a new coach!

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I do not see UGA losing a game.They r on a mission.

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Georgia State will have a better record than GT

UGA will have a better record the GT

Georgia State will have a very good coach (Curry) at the end of the year.

UGA will have a very good coach (Richt) at the end of the year.

GT will be in search mode

Nuff Said – see you guys next June……………….

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@Bradley the Seer – GT will go be relevant and win more than five games.

What a crappy way to get more clicks

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could GT play in the math bowl?

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Or Colt Brennan for that matter.

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Let’s go to basic Newtonian fizziks (spelled so you might recognize the word.) Force=mass x acceleration. It doesn’t matter if a D-lineman is 360 pounds, or even one of those Easter Island stone monuments, a 2805 pound offensive lineman with enough kinetic energy to produce greater force is going to flatten a monolith every time.

No homework for the weekend; party on.

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I almost forgot RUSS has a losing record too. If White painted Butt RUSS is on the sidelines it could be a LONG night.

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If RUSS is on the sidelines it will be a long night for the dawgs. RUSS has a losing record or did all the dawg fans forget that.

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Even I’ll admit that we will be curb stomped by Spurrier.

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GT winning 8 football games. I mean we are talking football, right??? When Pigs can fly. GT will have a hard time winnning 6 games, even with the easiest schedule in the country…

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Delbert,

Since we are going to be using simple physics here, how about, “for every action there is an opposite and equal reaction”. If you think those big boys don’t generate some speed off the ball, perhaps you might want to see if the coaches might let you teach the proper way to get to the ball carrier. I am sure they would welcome the chance to have another person besides their own team mates to knock around.
If a tractor trailer and a passenger car are both headed at the same speed towards each other, what driver of the two vehicles has the better chance of survival when they collide? Which vehicle after impact pushes the other one back? a 360 pound man coming off the ball, will usually handle a much smaller man, say like 285 LBS. If not every team would go for the small DT, NG and DE.

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It Ain’t Rocket Science – Of course that is true; you are right on. The key point is greater force. If the big guys can accelerate faster than the smaller guys, or compensate with their greater mass to offset the accerationacceleration, they will knock them back. However, they are not equally-sized pool balls. We have to take into consideration leverage due to positioning, as well as resistance….how well they can hold their ground on a push, rather than a collision.

Back in the day, I’d take Herschel Walker with his Olympic speed and acceleration over a 222 pound linebacker, that is, unless the LB has some Judo moves.

Thanks for the comment.

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Simple Techster,
Lets make this easy on you, How many ACC teams have finished in the top 10 since 2005?1
Virginia Tech has finished in the AP top ten 3 times. the highest being 7th in 2005 Over the same period The SEC has placed 5 different teams a total of 13 times in the final AP top 10.The ACC as a whole has won the same number of BCS bowl games as the University of Georgia 2.

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Caught it too late had to repost

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It Ain’t Rocket Science, I can answer that Tractor Trailer question from experience, having had the engine of my ‘72 Chevy pushed into my front seat. Luckily I was 18 years old and still flexible.

Delbert, you’re making my head hurt.

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Conference homerism is the lowest form of fandom.

Root for a team, pussies.

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Anyone who thinks Boise has more talent than UGA needs to go to their web site and read the O line depth chart – we will eat their QB for lunch (Gathers and Jenkins will rock) and spit his bones on the 50 yard line. The D will be vastly improved this year. The offense will have to step up…….especially the O line. I think the strength and conditioning was a major problem last year and previous years. I think Coach T will have them strong and mean. I am not counting on the freshmen too much – a couple may contribute but we have a good number of 2nd year players that I think are ready to make their names known. No worries for the Dawgs – they will have a solid year and with a few breaks may have a great year. Our special teams will be good and solid – Defense much better and talented – I think CMR will have some surprises on offense this year – he has a few players that may play both ways like Branden Smith that may be used to expand the offensive schemes. I am optimistic. We lost AJ but so what – I always felt he was under utilized for such a talent. We have good receivers that should be strong enough and experienced enough to get the job done. The main thing the Dawgs have going for them? They are sick and tired of being bad mouthed after last year….watch out. And as for Auburn – what? you have one good year and all of a sudden you’re an elite SEC program? Duh. If I were an Auburn fan I would take notice of Ohio State – yep, the NCAA will be heading down south after they shut down “The U”

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tell me again

Until there is a playoff the SEC has proved nothing more than the Writers, Pollsters, and crazy redneck fan think the SEC is the greatest thing since Corn liquor.
The SEC is a great league but they get MORE credit that they deserve. I.E. UGA beating Hawaii and being the Pre-Season #1. I would still love to see the SEC play Michigan, Ohio St, and Wisconsin at their place in October to November. Winter Teams playing in Hotter Climate bowl games would see the same results if the locations were reversed.

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Mark, superb. To think that far ahead takes some thinking. I see the dogs at 8-4 or 9-3 at best. The line play on both sides is the biggest question mark. If it goes well they could do very well, if not, oh well. But inevitably the DAWGS will likely prevail against the Beeees.

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Mark, I hope you’re correct about UGA, but I hope we win them all.

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What a joke! The dream team is only the latest in a long line of over rated Dawg recruiting classes. There is no way they will win the East. And that retarded freshman running back is in no way a second Herschell.

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No way fraud dawgs win the east. Gators will struggle too, I’d take 8-4 at this point. Gamecocks will take the east again. Georgia needs to cut Richt loose. He just can’t get them over the hump. Doesn’t quite have the drive of meyer or saban.

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Any predictions on how many dawgs will pass quantum physics?

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quantum physics?
Isn’t that doing a dr..k fat chick after a football game?

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LOOK FOR UGA TO HAVE THE NUMBER 1 DEFENSE IN THE SEC WITH A NEW ALL AMERICAN NOSE GUARD AND BLOCKING/RUNNING THREAT AND A QUARTERBACK TO OPEN UP THE RUNNING GAME WITH GREAT PASSING. A DEFENSE CANNOT STOP THE RUN AND THE PASS….JUST ONE OR THE OTHER. GEORGIA’S THREAT IS REAL WITH A STRONGER-QUICKER TEAM. NOW IF THE COACHES WILL GO WITH LIVE DRILLS WHERE THE TEAM WILL BECOME HEADHUNTERS. MUCH LIKE ERK RUSSEL DID WHEN THEY PLAYED “BULL IN THE RING” BEFORE EVERY GAME.

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I’m a big Georgia fan, but I don’t think Richt is a good enough coach for us to win 10 games next season. Maybe he’ll prove me wrong. I think Boise is a lot better than our fans give them credit for and their only big losses from last season are their top 2 receivers. Their running game is still very solid. We have a chance to beat Florida, but we have choked plenty of times, so I wouldn’t put it past us to have another 4 turnovers. I think we will beat South Carolina in a close game.

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This is your last chance Richt- do something this season!

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Alabama is loaded on defense.

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For all the talk of Lattimore, SC was still in the lower half of the SEC in rushing last year (and every other offensive category for that matter), barely above Georgia.

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I love my Dawgs, but I smell 8 & 4.

We’ve got a coach that hasn’t prepared the last few years and needs to utilize his time better.

Cutting the Ford commercials is a start.

He also needs to rethink some of his hires

There’s just too many things about the entire football program that need to be fixed.

It’s late and I’d be typing for quite awhile explaining it, so I’m going to bed now.

Chow!!.

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ted williams head- Boise’s a good team, but nobody in there right mind who isn’t biased can say they have more talent than UGA. Boise doesn’t play as tough of a schedule as UGA. Any idiot knows if UGA played Boise’s schedule would be a lot better than it is. I’m not saying that Boise may not be a threat, but just that UGA has the talent to win that game, & especially w/ I being in the GA. Dome. I know UGA lost some good players from last yr., but Boise lost a lot of starters too.

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Mark Bradley: Why do you think Georgia would lose two years in a row to Missy St? Last year made sense… mediocre Georgia team on the road in the land of cow bells but this year too?

We HAVE to be better this year and it’s in Athens. I give Mullen a lot of credit for what he’s done but I just don’t see them coming into Athens and taking a piece of the hedge w/’em at the end of the day.

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The AJC begins drug testing its employees…Bradley loses his job!

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@SEC Homer……..Son, I couldn’t agree more. This 2011 edition of the University of Georgia BULLDOGS quite possibly could be the year we win the BCS National Championship !……….Yea, Yea, Yea…….I could tell you all how we are going to get er done, but the bottom line is this : Though the “Dream Team” for the most part will be on the sidelines, the emotion, spirit, competition, and most importantanly……..The Chemistry that this group of young pups are going to bring to Coach Mark Richt’s team will be overwhelming………Granthams defense is already geared up to rip heads off come September……….and frankly I could care less what folks say about our Oline……..we have a butt-load of talented linemen ready to step-up and play some ball………..Don’t forget Austin Long and Brent Benedict…….they will be ready for Summer practice, and either one or both are capable of being freshman All-Americans………….Yup, BULLDOG NATION this could quite possibly be our year !……….Just remember what our record was in 1979……..then what happened in 1980…….seems a real possibility to me………….Regards, RED

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Alabama: I see Alabama going 11-1, with a slight possibility to go 12-0 if they can beat LSU Nov 5th. I don’t see that happening so a great year, but second in the West.
Arkansas: 9-3 with losses to Bama, LSU and most likely the 3rd will come at the hands of South Carolina, not a given win for the Gamecocks; Fayetteville is hostile. Not a favorable schedule for the Hogs as the have potential for losses against Texas A&M and Auburn, but have given Arkansas the nod in those games because they play at home. So 7-5 to 10-2, but like 9-3.
Auburn Tigers: 7-5. Think the schedule and key losses will strike harder than most people think. Losses come at the hands of South Carolina, Arkansas, LSU, UGA and Bama. I give them a shot in the Carolina and Arkansas games, and maybe another loss at Mississippi State. So while 9-3 to 6-6 is not out of the picture…go with 7-5
LSU: I see LSU as the Champions of the West Division. Good possibility to go 12-0, possible hiccups against Oregon (but it is in Death Valley) and on the road at Bama. I don’t see them losing both of those games, maybe one…but the schedule and the open week before Bama make me think that if there is a stumble it will be week 1. 11-1 potential, but a strong 12-0.
Mississippi State: Auburn, LSU, UGA S. Carolina, Alabama and Arkansas all point to a 6-6 record for the Western Division Bulldogs. 9-3 is about the best fans can hope for.
Ole Miss: Getting better but not ready to challenge the elite of the west. Like their state partners I see 6-6.
Florida: What will Will’s first season in the swamp look like? About like a swamp. Murky, cloudy and somehow still picturesque. I am going to go with 8-4. Losses to Bama and LSU are almost locks and I am going out on a limb and picking UGA and S. Carolina to push the Gators into 3rd in the East. I see two predicted wins that should a crucial fumble or missed field goal could be losses: Auburn and FSU and I see Florida beating UGA and Carolina should the pigskin bounce a certain way. So while 10-2 and 6-6 are all possible for the Dawg turned Gator, I think he will have to settle with a 8-4 record and eating crow on his promise to Florida faithful in Georgia.
UGA: Go ahead a scream HOMER here. Yes I am a DAWG fan, but I am optimistic about the football year. From Fulhum Cup Camps to zero arrests. Yes they did loose AJ to the draft as well as some other quality players, but I see the departure of Ealey as a benefit. First two games will set the tempo for the rest of the season and for what looks like a nice schedule to follow. I am not only picking UGA to win those two, but stand a good chance of joining LSU in Atlanta on December 3rd as one of the top 2 teams in the nation at 12-0. Yes UGA can run the table this year but 9-3 is also just as likely if they stumble in Atlanta against Boise. But I see them as a likely 11-1 maybe 12-0 SEC East Champ, have to find a way to break the Florida curse.
Kentucky: A down year for the wildcats. I see them ending the year at 5-7. And only winning 1 game in the SEC. Losses at the hands of Florida, LSU and Carolina in three straight weeks will break down the morale of the team and give in to further losses to Miss. St, Ole Miss, Georgia and Tennessee
South Carolina: Hope the Visor enjoyed the East crown for the past year…it gets taken off the second week of the season when the Gamecocks come into Athens. And for Carolina fans that is a shame because the rest of the season looks fairly good. I am going to say that 10-2, 9-3 are the likely end results, but 11-1 as well as 7-5 are options as well as they could stumble against Auburn, Miss. St, Arkansas and Florida.
Tennessee: Derek gets to enjoy the efforts of Kiffin again this year. All the adverse media, all the scandals and still worry about playing football. Straight to a .500 record at 6-6. Losses at Florida, Bama and Arkansas will be coupled with home losses to UGA, LSA and Carolina.
Vanderbilt: They provide some great doctors. Not a bad year for the Harvard of the South, but not a great one in terms of SEC play. I see Vandy beating Elon, UConn, Army (though a stumble could make this one a L) and Wake. And for a school that doesn’t have an athletic department should a 0-8 record in the SEC surprise anyone? 4-8 for the Commodores out of Nashville.
And just to show that I am not a complete HOMER, LSU beats UGA in Atlanta on 3 December and goes on to make it 6 straight BCS Championships for the SEC by beating Oklahoma in New Orleans.

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What in the world have you been drinking?

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I see my comments were not allowed….figures i change me mind U stink as a AJC reporter u cause us lose NHL team u claim Ga will be 10-2…Um Boise state is far better then us i hope i wrong Auburn may lost Newton but 11-1 season anyway fla will be 10-2 this year and alabama be Tide n wash out any dirt left on…..GT yellow jackets 10-2 only lost to Georgia n V.Tech Hokies…..Georgia state 8-4 Georgia southern 12-1….and the atlanta hawks be in Vancouver playin NBA games..

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Hope springs eternal

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I hope da Preacha Man Richt will be studying the employment section of the AJC here soon…

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Predictions are like….well, you know. But this is supposed to be fun. Everybody needs to lighten up.

The 10-2 prediction seems about right for a number of reasons. Richt seems to have his fire back, and Grantham finally has the right personnel to run the 3-4 the way it was designed. Defensive line play for the Dawgs will be outstanding this season, and the LBs will be the best crew in the SEC (Ogletree and Jarvis Jones both will bring the wood in unprecedented fashion, and Marcus Washington has freakish raw skills that could be game-changing if utilized properly–with Ray Drew waiting in the wings if Washington doesn’t play up to potential). The corners will be solid; biggest question mark in my mind is free safety, but we might see a freshman or two come in to get some PT there–including one supremely talented QB from South Georgia. The defense will be an asset, not a liability, this season, which historically has been a hallmark of Richt’s best teams.

On offense, Georgia has the best returning QB in the SEC, who will be the best QB in the SEC overall by the end of the season. Richt’s teams have always won 10+ games when the starting QB returns. That’s 100% of the time. Murray’s biggest asset will be his decision-making, which will allow the offense to run like it is supposed to. Crowell brings breakaway speed to the TB position that Georgia has not had since Garrison Hearst, Malcolm is a power back that will be thunder to Crowell’s lightning, and both will be better than either Caleb or Ealey were last season. Caleb King, realizing that this season is now-or-never time for him, will play like a house afire this season, giving the Dawgs a stout three-man rotation in the backfield that will rival Alabama’s. That’s why Ealey left. He saw the handwriting on the wall–the fourth RB in the rotation would only average 5-6 carries a game. The Dawgs will miss AJ at WR (who wouldn’t?), but will be fine with Tavarres King, the unsung Michael Bennett (who will surprise many) and the entire TE rotation, which will be deep and talented. Look for double tights with one splitting out in motion some this season. I also expect one of the freshmen to step up and get significant PT at WR. My bet’s on Malcolm Mitchell, who was mighty impressive on film. The weakest link on offense is the OL, which has talent but lacks depth.

The Dream Team has brought more than talent to Athens. It’s more about swagger, and about leadership, and about a sense of the team being more important than the individual. These attributes were things that were lost over the last three seasons. The fact that malcontents like Marcus Dowtin and Washaun Ealey left the program will only help the team to focus on what is truly important–playing high-quality football. The biggest change this season will not be in personnel or in technique but in attitude. This team wants to win. It will open on a national stage with a chip on its shoulder against a team with lesser talent (and yes, folks, this is correct–Boise State is extremely well-coached, but the talent level is not even close). The Dawgs get their most talented opponent (South Carolina) the following week in their home opener. Win that game and they win the East, which is vastly inferior to the SEC West at this point–and MSU, which plays Georgia in Athens, is the strongest SEC West team the Dawgs face this year. They will finish fourth in the West, behind Alabama, LSU and Arkansas, if that gives you any indication of how favorable the Georgia schedule is this season.

I agree with MB that the Florida monkey is a tough one for the Dawgs to shake, but the Dawgs typically do well against the Gators with a bye week the week before–and that happens this season. With Florida learning a whole new offense and defense, look for them to take a step back this season. I think the Dawgs win in Jax.

Tech will see modest improvement to 7-5, but the talent deficit on the Flats will become readily apparent this season as many talented players just don’t want to play in CPJ’s system. He’s a great bench coach, but a poor recruiter, and while his offense will do its usual thing (they’ll lead the ACC in rushing once again), the lack of a game-breaking receiver and the sheer dearth of talent on defense will keep the Jackets from keeping things close against the Dawgs this season. Johnson beat a more talented but less focused Georgia team with Chan Gailey’s players in his first year. Those players are gone now, and Richt will make it three in a row over the Jackets this fall. It won’t be pretty. The Georgia defense will finally be ready to put the Tech offense to bed in the trenches.

I agree with MB: Georgia will probably play LSU for the SEC title this year, likely with a 10-2 or 11-1 record. But by that time, barring injuries, the Dawgs may have the talent to play with the Tigers. Things might get interesting on that first weekend in December if everyone stays healthy….

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I want get in an argument with the Florida fans about last years game but it was my observation that for the first time in years Florida didn’t beat Georgia on the field or out coach Georgia even though Bobo did his best to continue that fact. What beat Georgia last year was Murray made mistakes in the Florida game that he didn’t do in any of the games except the UCF game. Murray obviously has a problem staying focused against teams from his home state. Murray wants to prove he didn’t make a mistake going out of state to college but so far has only proved that he can’t lead an emotional game. If he shows the same lack of leadership ability I hope CMR will give LeMay an opportunity to see if he can get the job done when the pressure is on.
Florida using 3 Quarterbacks effectively taking advantage of the defense learning the 3-4 kept the game close but a critical fumble and Murray trying to force passes that he had not done all year lost the game.

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You got to be kiddin right?

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God, what a homer. Grow up.

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Snoop Dog,

Are you employed? Just kind of wandering since you are so worried about CMR’s employment. He will be at UGA next year coaching. You need to write about something else, because after a while, your ranting indicates that you are just plain jealous of the man. I got a great idea. Why don’t you apply for the job of head coach at UGA. I mean, after all, you have determined that CMR is terrible, so I am assuming that you have all the answers.

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The Dawgs won’t win six games Bradley. I mean are you ” dreaming”? The can’t use Alabama, Auburn [players or coaches this season. This is Bulldog USA and Mark Richt man..

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So many idiots, so little time to refute them …

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Mark Bradley – serving up slop for the home crowd….so what’s new?

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Go Andrew Luck and Stanford Football!
Congrats to Stanford Athletics on winning its 17th-consecutive Directors’ Cup for the nation’s best overall collegiate athletics program. Stanford finished second to UNC in the first Directors’ Cup race, and has won the award ever since.
The best combination of academic and athletic success…
GO STANFORD CARDINAL!

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Sounds like Mississippi state will beat everybody and still be 4th in SEC west.

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Sir Beano Cook likes the comeback chance for Georgia this year.

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Man I am so stoked…..they just renewed Sponge Bob Squarepants for another 5 years. Now thats what I am talking about. Go Dawgs.

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So, Georgia loses the bulk of its OL, its most productive back, and its most productive receiver, yet they win the East? I don’t know if that’s a tip of the hat to their ability to re-load, or a comment on the quality of their schedule.

We’ll see, Mark, but I think you’ll be writing, “I will try not to get suckered in every year” on your 2012 blackboard.

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I see that It Ain’t Rocket Science is already drinking the koolaid at 5AM. You’re hooked on Preacha Man’s mesmerizing elixir of fantasy and deception. You’re living in the Matrix, son. The Betty Ford Clinic has a seat for you to detox so that you can think clearly. Once you’re 20-20 again, maybe you will see the obvious and join that growing number of those who really care in demanding that Richt and Bobo clear out of Athens and the entire State of Georgia.

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You should head to rehab with these type of predictions! UGA over Boise State? UGA could not even beat CFU last year..Richt is gone. LSU is good, but they have the Mad Hatter. Gamecocks vs BAMA for SEC title. BAMA vs FSU for BCS title. Tide wins it all.

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If UGA’s got enough talent to “go all the way” this year, I see the only impediment being the lousy coaching. Let’s fire Richt and Bobo now to give the team it’s best chance for football championships this year. Waiting until the coaches blow it yet once again will only be another year down the drain.

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Mark, what were your predictions last year?

Anyone have a link?

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MARK: How long before Zach Mettenberger is the starting QB at LSU?

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Come on Snoop. As much of a “non Richt believer” as I am, I have given in to just letting things be. The dye is cast, he will be here at least one more year. Let’s hope for the best, and, the General has given us other options than to be pessimists on all levels. I hopped on the realist train a few years back.

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Zoo : With grandkids around the house from time to time, I gotta admit, That’s the best news ever..!

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Mark, what about ARKANSAS, where do you rank them? Give them some props every now n then, most have them ranked either in the top ten or just below it……

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By the way Miss St may be everybady and still be fourth, with LSU, ARKANSAS, ALABAMA and AUBURN in the mix ( Check the pre-season ratings)

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[...] Bradley: Georgia will win SEC East in football [...]

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IF South Carolina goes 10-2 they will win the SEC East. UGA has too many holes. No proven WR or RB. Murray struggled all spring because he does not have Durham and AJ Green. Crowell is no LAttimore. He is 180 pound back. Not an every down SEC back. OL will have zero depth and question marks at OT. Defensively, who is sold on your 3-4 and new DC? Your secondary will not be able to stop SOS’s passing attack and Alshon Jeffery.

Spurrier will carve that guy up like he did when he was at Florida. UGA is an 8 win team. That all.

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Mark, who do you see GSU losing to besides Houston? Jax State and SC State?

You’re really giving Houston too much credit if you think the Panthers can’t score two touchdowns. Hell, we scored one @ ALABAMA!

Really appreciate you keeping us in the discussion though. It’ll be good practice for you and us when we move into a large conference eventually.

LET’S GO STATE!!!

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Tech at 8-4? Not in your wildest dreams! It’ll be another 6-6 season, at best, with another bowl loss if we even get invited after last year’s fiasco.

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This is the ATLANTA Journal Constitution, and the AJC used to be a block or two from our campus. Of course they write about our football program. It’s easy to overlook sports in other parts of the state (just ask Kennesaw State, Mercer, and the Atlanta Beat), unless you’re the oldest university in the state (UGA), so don’t take it personal.

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Mark is just a Bama hater. Soon we will hear him fighting with Finebaum again. Some things never change.

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tech may be lucky to win 7 games–all of chan gailey’s recruits are long gone. Ga: wins the SEC easilly, upsets Alabama for the SEC title—lay the bets.

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Guys, it’s time to wake up to the fact that UGA is not a “traditional powerhouse” as it is so often called. One national championship 32 seasons ago, rarely even the tops of the SEC East, even more rarely tops in the SEc (obviously). Georgia has had some great players, sure, and some great victories, but it is essentially a regional team with occasional bursts of national prominence by the end of the season.

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I really can’t believe Georgia Southern didn’t even get their name in the article. This is by the best team in Georgia in the last thirty years (in their division)….and this is coming from a UGA fan. They are returning almost every starter and lost in the semis last year. Its a shame that Georgia Southern doesn’t even get mentioned because they aren’t located in the metro area….and yes I consider Athens the metro area now…..it wasn’t that way in the 70’s. Maybe next time they should get recognized.

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Bark Madley,

This article show’s how CLUELESS you really are! If UGA loses 2 in division to South Carolina and Florida, while South Carolina loses to Florida and Arkansas a team from the SEC West, South Carolina wins the SEC East. My god, how does the AJC pay you to write this stuff?

UGA will be lucky to go 8-4.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO UGAg and its’

20th STRAIGHT PRE-SEASON NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP !!!!

IGNORANCE IS BLISS….

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Let me be perfectly clear, Kansas will beat Ohio St in the Final Four.

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Someone needs to call the AJC and get the random drug testing up and running. Mark, what are you smoking? lol

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My prediction. As long as we have NO injuries on the offensive or defensive lines. I think we lose the first two games, very close mind you. And we may even win them. But I can ssure you that by the third or fourth game these incoming defensive freshmen, specifically the new linebackers will be pushing the starters HARD for playing time, and if those cats catch on LOOK OUT everybody! Everyone of them is a beast for sure. Just watch!!!!! Sooner or a little later they will be laying waste to everyone that lines up in front of them.

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What about pre-season #1 Ga. Southern. I guess you don’t write abouy anything below South Atlanta. Probably 75% percent of the students at the real GSU are from Atlanta area.

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I think your analysis is plausible and possible, but unlikely. But who really knows? That’s why they play the games, isn’t it? I am not sure what you see there (as a sportswriter you cetainly have a better view and better info than most), but I think it is unwise to stake so much on a recruiting class, especially in the SEC where there are so many close games, and taking well going season and good record on the road to visit a struggling team (whose only highlight of the season would be beating you) is always so dangerous. Being a steeled veteran in the SEC wars matters. I guess you must be seeing a change in coaching situation. Perhaps CMR has started to impose some discipline and breathe some fire when necessary. Unless the coaching approach has changed, Drean Team won’t matter. Again, we’ll see. You have them beating Boise State, and they will have to be new team from top to bottom to do that. Your whole prognostication depends on that, because if they lose in the Dome to a second tier team to start the season (and they very well could), everything following that, especially the next game with SC, changes. Good column and interesting take on things.

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I love Fulmer Cup. Another whining Dawg fan. Thats the greatest thing about beating Georgia, the fans cry for a freakin year. Its the gift that keeps on giving. Auburn will be just fine.

I think UGA will lose 3. Not sure which three, but just enough to be irrelevant in the bigger picture.

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Georgia is bad, but don’t get carried away Bill.

Georgia will be 1-3 to open the season just like last year.

They will beat Coastal, NM State, and maybe Kentucky at home.

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You’re insane that you think Auburn won’t punish uga again this year. By the time Auburn plays UGA, UGA should easily have half of their starting line suspended for bad behavior if they’re not already in jail.

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There is no way Georgia State goes 8-3 this year. Houston, Old Dominion, SC State, South Alabama are guaranteed losses in my reality. Jacksonville State is a toss up. We almost beat them last year in overtime, but this year it wont be as easy because we will be playing them on the road. Ending the season 6-5 again would make more sense.

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@Go Blue!: GSU has a much better shot against Old Dominion and USA than Jax State. They won’t be surprised again.

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You never know, GSU could beat Houston depending on how well Kelton plays lol. That kid is fast! He’s no Denard Robinson, but he has a great knack for finding holes and exploding through them.

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The DAWGS will lose when it matters most… like usual.

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Richt can’t out scheme good teams. He’s 2-9 vs. ranked teams since 09′. 0-6 vs. winning teams in 10′. Look for UGA to lose to all good teams they play.

Losses to:
Boise, South Carolina, Miss St, Tenn, Florida.

Could also lose to:
Kentucky, Georgia Tech

Finish 7-5, 3rd in SEC East.

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