Even if Brantley starts for the Gators, Georgia’s still favored
Yes, here's that picture of John Brantley again. No, I couldn't find a better one. (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin)
The Vegas folks waited a while before posting a line on Georgia-Florida because they wanted to see if Florida quarterback John Brantley is apt to play. On Monday, the Gators classified Brantley as “probable.” And Georgia has been made a three-point favorite.
Which makes you wonder: If Brantley had been listed as “doubtful” or even “questionable,” would Georgia be a seven-point favorite?
There’s no doubt Brantley makes some difference for the Gators. Florida was 4-0 and had taken an early lead on Alabama — which admittedly didn’t last long — the night he suffered his “lower leg” injury. They’ve scored a total of 17 points in two games since.
Brantley has been better under Charlie Weis than he was last season. Had he thrown enough passes to qualify, he’d be second in the SEC in passer-efficiency rating behind Jarrett Lee of LSU. (Brantley’s at 152.6; Georgia’s Aaron Murray is at 150.3.) But I don’t know that Brantley is a Tebow or a Wuerffel or even a Kerwin Bell or a Rex Grossman. He’s a good college quarterback. His presence will give Florida a fighting chance. That said …
Alec Ogletree will return at linebacker for Georgia. That’s a pretty big deal in itself.
Oh, and if you care to chart an intriguing bit of line movement, watch what’s happening with Georgia Tech and Clemson. The Tigers opened as a 4 1/2-point road favorite. They’re now favored by 3 1/2 points, which means: Some speculators out there like the Jackets’ chances.
By Mark Bradley
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304 comments Add your comment
UGA student
October 26th, 2011
10:39 am
We’re the best at finding a unique way to lose
But I have faith! with this first, i shall take it to jacksonville!
go dawgs!
Sam Robards, Dawg Fan
October 26th, 2011
10:44 am
Florida’s got talent, but they don’t seem to be gelling as a team, especially on offense.
I don’t think that changes this week, and Georgia wins by 10-17.
To alter the old baseball phrase, good defense beats good offense every single time, and Georgia’s got a pretty dang good defense.
Go Dawgs!
Sam Robards, Dawg Fan
October 26th, 2011
10:45 am
As for Tech, I think it’s close through three quarters, but Clemson pulls away in the fourth and wins by 7.
I could be totally wrong on that, though. Clemson could win by 10+.
Go Dawgs!
happydawg
October 26th, 2011
10:48 am
Yes… first timer…I still think dawgs gonna pull out the close one as long as we(the dawgs) don’t make usual mistakes. As a UGA grauate, I will be watching and cheering my dawgs throughout..
GO~ DAWGS!!!
dawgwalker
October 26th, 2011
10:49 am
We never cover so that means nothing.We just need to win by one skinny point!!!!
murfdawg
October 26th, 2011
10:50 am
Hopefully, Grantham will send Jones and Ogletree early and often after Brantley. We need to take a page out of the old FSU playbook against fl, and hit really hard the first two series and not let up.
How does Murray have a qb rating of 150? Did they throw out the USC game like a teacher throws out your lowest test score? Crowell needs to step up and play big to take the pressure off of Murray.
If I were a betting man(which I’m not), I would think the Clemson game would be the best bet. Of course all the Techies will think fl is a good bet.
happydawg
October 26th, 2011
10:50 am
my bad, graduate, I mean.. ^^ too early for me..
GO~~ DAWGS!!
DawgInDFW
October 26th, 2011
10:50 am
I would “speculate” that the Tech-Clemson line movement means the “sharps” (aka, the smart money) are putting their money on the Tigers. Often the line will move in small increments like that if they’re getting money heavily on one side. They always want to get even betting on both sides…that’s why and how the house always wins.
bill
October 26th, 2011
10:50 am
Memo to Coach Righteous — just win the darn game, and improve your stellar gator record to 3-8!
WinderDawg
October 26th, 2011
10:51 am
Florida still has the home field advantage….like every year
Abnerish
October 26th, 2011
10:53 am
If Brantley plays, Dawgs lose. If he doesn’t, Dawgs win. Having Brantley gives an emotional boost to the entire team. It gives the whole team a reason to believe they can win. Now, if he’s out there on basically one leg, that could really cause Florida problems as he will be a sitting duck for Washington, Jones, and O’tree.
DawginLex
October 26th, 2011
10:55 am
Must win
Gotta win
Richt needs it in a big way
Play 4 complete quarters and compete with class and intensity
It will be close.
florida is much better with Brantley
Dawglasville
October 26th, 2011
10:55 am
UGA/UF – close. I wouldn’t bet money on us winning. Still think that Auburn is the best team left on our schedule.
Tech/Clemson – Clemson always finds ways to lose games they shouldn’t.
SouthJaxBeach Bulldawg Fan
October 26th, 2011
10:58 am
Let the tailgating and RV’ing begin! I have UGA fans driving down for the game and nothing could be better.
MB, what is the status on Malcolm Mitchell?
Dawg stuck in Bammer...
October 26th, 2011
10:59 am
Dawgs win…I don’t get this gut feeling often. It’s been the opposite most of the time.
Having a fresh Geathers in the 2nd half will help a ton. Ogletree back is big. UF’s O-line just not very good right now. UGA’s D will handle.
I feel like Crowell is gonna have a field day. UF’s D-line just isn’t what it used to be. Omar Hunter is about all they have.
Dawgs win 27-17
PMC
October 26th, 2011
11:00 am
Who in their right mind would bet this game anyway?
Mark Bradley
October 26th, 2011
11:03 am
I wouldn’t be UGA-UF. I wouldn’t bet on any game.
Mark Bradley
October 26th, 2011
11:04 am
And slightly belated kudos to UGA student.
Mark Bradley
October 26th, 2011
11:05 am
I’m informed Malcolm Mitchell hasn’t practiced since being injured. Didn’t go Tuesday.
All I remember is
October 26th, 2011
11:07 am
Georgia Tech is 3-0 against Clemson,
in the last three games at Bobby Dodd Stadium.
UGA student
October 26th, 2011
11:10 am
If I didn’t get kudos, I was to call a conspiracy against my “first” luck for the UGA-UF game
OkieDawg
October 26th, 2011
11:10 am
The Offensive line is the key to winning. We can’t have the missed assignments on the line that we had against Vandy. There were too many unblocked defenders rushing Murray. They were also in our backfield disrupting the handoff and timing. Given time and adequate blocking, Murray will do his job and the running backs will do their job. The defense is solid. The Gators have speed in the backfield but we have as much speed at linebacker as any team in America. We can run down the Gator backs from sideline to sideline. Our secondary is as talented as any team in the league. If we can hurry Brantley, we can get some picks. If they start either of their other two QBs, this won’t even be a fair fight. Our special teams just need to be aware of the situation and stay disciplined and they will do okay. Go Dawgs!!!See you JAX!!!!
Brandon Spikes
October 26th, 2011
11:12 am
Yea Ogletree was stout against Boise!
Herschel Talker
October 26th, 2011
11:13 am
DawgInLex:
If Richt blows this game (which is highly likely, of course), are you ready to ship him out and bring in a winner to lead us to the promised land?
FIRE MARK RICHT!!!
HT
Herschel Talker
October 26th, 2011
11:13 am
MB:
I suspect Richt is sandbagging on Mitchell to try and gain an advantage via misdirection. I think he plays.
HT
ga gator
October 26th, 2011
11:16 am
The front 7 of the Gator defense is pretty good the secondary too young with 2 true Fresh a true soph and junior. That said the D will tire in the second half and my prediction is UGA 24-UF 17 if Brantley plays and UGA 34-UF 12 If Brantley does not play.
Gator Mike
October 26th, 2011
11:18 am
Both teams have a lot of talent. If the Gators jell and quit making so many mistakes resulting in penalties, it will be a close game. If our Gators “play stupid”, we loose because UGA is hungry.
Hope everyone has a safe trip to/from Jax.
Go Gators!
Abnerish
October 26th, 2011
11:19 am
Thankfully, I don’t think Mitchell is that big of a loss. Sure, we are a better team with him than without him, but it’s not like we don’t have other high quality receivers on our team. Mitchell is real good, but it’s not like losing an AJ Green (at least not yet). I think a healthy Crowell and a healthy Murray are more important to our chances than Mitchell.
If Brantley plays, it comes down to turnovers. We need to win the turnover battle.
jake dawg
October 26th, 2011
11:19 am
and who is this proven winner you refer to HT? Ask Alabama how they enjoyed 93 through 2006?
Mike
October 26th, 2011
11:19 am
Sure UGA’ has a good defense against losing teams like Ole Miss,Miss State, Coastal Carolina,UT and Vandy…not much to measure against is there? I like the way this is setting up! Go Gators!
Evansdawg
October 26th, 2011
11:20 am
After letting Vandy have a GREAT chance of beating us after the game was in-hand….I don’t trust us. We will shoot ourselves in the foot and pray to God that its not what is going to sink us, yet again.
lookin for a good story
October 26th, 2011
11:20 am
richt doesn’t know how to sandbag. v dooley was the best.
layinlow
October 26th, 2011
11:21 am
I keep hearing how great our defense is but the Vandy game to me says otherwise. They hadn’t scored a TD in two games prior to playing UGA and they moved the ball pretty well in that game. Both the MISS schools offenses are atrocious and TENN lost their best offensive weapon prior to us playing them. I think our defense is evolving toward being a good defense but we are certainly not there yet. I think this will be a very close game and could be decided by special teams which scare the hell out of me considering how that is our area of weakness. Those calling for a 10 or even 17 point win over UF are being overly optomistic in my opinion. This game is gonna be a nail biter.
Abnerish
October 26th, 2011
11:22 am
No way Richt is sandbagging. Mitchell is a true freshman and still needs reps to get better. Now, he may still play and that he’s trying to give the hammie as much time as possible to heal. I think you hold him out unless you are sure he’s not going to re-injure it. He won’t be needed next week, so that’s another week to let it heal. Then he will be back at full strength for the Auburn game.
piermontdawgny
October 26th, 2011
11:23 am
Dawgs win Xtra Large…brings the compete, #1 Singles Hit Lit List…
44-20 Dawgs
Tom, Resident Georgia Fan
October 26th, 2011
11:23 am
Where’s the Beast from the East?
Gbal
October 26th, 2011
11:23 am
who knows Tee it up.
Cohutta Dawgman
October 26th, 2011
11:26 am
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Herschel Talker
October 26th, 2011
11:27 am
jake dawg:
Just because Bama hired idiots doesn’t mean anything. Do you not have confidence in McGarity to find a competent coach? Do you really think there are no better coaches than Richt out there in the entire country? Really? How about Chris Petersen? That’s not so say that he would come (he specifically probably wouldn’t), but the point is that you really think that Richt is the best we can do? Hilarious. I guess you want us to be Ole Miss.
HT
bucket
October 26th, 2011
11:27 am
Here’s hoping for a win for the Dawgs in Jacksonville and I don’t care what the margin is! Just win! I am also going to say something I don’t say often, please GT, beat the Tigers! I hate all things Orange!!!!
MattDawg
October 26th, 2011
11:31 am
They haven’t said a word about Mitchell… could be good, could be bad.
Either way, we need to win two in a row in Jacksonville to break this curse we have down there. I think once that happens it will get our players out of the funk they seem to have down there. Hope this year starts the winning streak reversal.
Ted M
October 26th, 2011
11:31 am
Tech is gonna get killed.
If UGA doesn’t win, we can look forward to 1 win over FL per decade.
DawginLex
October 26th, 2011
11:32 am
HT
If we lose to florida and auburn and Tech, Richt will resign.
You will get your wish.
Now, let’s flip things.
If we win out and got to the Dome, are you going to shutup when GM gives Richt a 5 year extension????????????????
Angry Mobster
October 26th, 2011
11:34 am
Mark, why are Geathers & S.Williams sitting out 1st half ?
Ted M
October 26th, 2011
11:34 am
“I wouldn’t bet UGA-UF. I wouldn’t bet on any game.”
I’d bet on Clemson minus 3 1/2. But I can’t find any takers.
DawginLex
October 26th, 2011
11:34 am
suspended from vandy game
Mark Bradley
October 26th, 2011
11:36 am
Suspended, Angry Mobster, after their part in the Vandy follies.
Mark Bradley
October 26th, 2011
11:37 am
Vince Dooley was the greatest sandbagger ever. Nobody else is in second place.
Angry Mobster
October 26th, 2011
11:37 am
But Grantham & Vandy Head Coach aren’t sitting out any games ? What a bunch of bullshiottl… They were the instigators not the players !
82Dawg
October 26th, 2011
11:39 am
@ DawginLex……Agree totally with your post @11:32.
Kb
October 26th, 2011
11:39 am
Richt isn’t resigning or getting fired if there’s a loss to UF, Auburn or Tech.
Angry Mobster
October 26th, 2011
11:41 am
And if a frog had wings he wouldn’t bump his arse on the ground when he hopped either…
JAWJeRDAWG
October 26th, 2011
11:41 am
Angry Mobster
Unless I’m wrong, Geathers and Williams are being penalized a half-game suspension by the SEC for their on-the-field personal fou; penalties, not for any post-game ‘follies’.
GT Dude
October 26th, 2011
11:41 am
Mark, you are wrong, Bear Bryant was the biggest sand bagger of all time
Angry Mobster
October 26th, 2011
11:42 am
If he loses all 3 I’ll bet he gets fired, possibly tortured and staked as well…
rduck
October 26th, 2011
11:44 am
Lex- got any predictions for this week on UGA and TECH?
I’ll go- UGA-24 UF-21
Clem-34 GT-38
Hopefully both teams will be playing good ball come Thanksgiving weekend….
GT Dude
October 26th, 2011
11:45 am
you fire Richt people are crazy, the man will be there even if he loses to UF, AU, and GT
His “dream team” class has already saved him for next year!
Ted M
October 26th, 2011
11:45 am
Vince Dooley tried to have everyone believe that their current opponent was the new greatest team of all time.
KBP
October 26th, 2011
11:48 am
Herschel . . . I respect Boise and Chris Petersen, but wait until he has to play 8 competitive teams every year before elevating him to the great coach status. Boise has enough talent to beat anybody in one game with three weeks to prepare. How do you think they would fare in this year’s SEC east? Think they run the table? I have less of a problem with Richt than I do with the play calling. Too many 15 yard passes on 3rd and 4. Too much Carlton Thomas on dives. Not enough draws and no screens since SC game. Ultimately it’s on Richt as head coach but I would change OC before I lose my job as HC.
Abnerish
October 26th, 2011
11:50 am
Now Lou Holtz was pretty darn good at talking up the other team. I’d say in his prime, Holtz was every bit as good as Dooley at doing that.
Mark Bradley
October 26th, 2011
11:53 am
Vince once described Vanderbilt as having “the greatest kickoff coverage I’ve ever seen.” Not that Vanderbilt was doing much kicking off.
Evansdawg
October 26th, 2011
11:54 am
Go Clemson! No way I’m pulling for Tech.
KBP
October 26th, 2011
11:55 am
Mike . . . Come on now. Our defense only looked bad against Boise. S Carolina did not score 45 points against our defense. Vandy played well as they typically do against us. Who have the Gators beaten? Brantley has been out but not your top defensive players. Surely you are not raising questions about our defense are you?
just sayin'
October 26th, 2011
11:57 am
3-18 over last 21 years…that is NO rivalry. Gators own UGA and will make it 3-19 this year. Close, but dogs will find a way to lose it.
harold
October 26th, 2011
11:57 am
THE GATORS HIRED A POOR COACH THAT WILL BE FIRED WITHIN THREE YEARS JUST LIKE ZOOK WAS. FLORIDA HAS A VERY POOR FOOTBALL TEAM THIS YEAR.
GEORGIA WINS IN A CAKE WALK 31-17!
Gatortime
October 26th, 2011
12:01 pm
@DawgInDFW- a little advice- the line moving down means people are taking Tech and the points- if the line was moving up it would mean folks are betting on the Tigers- Safe bet to make money this weekend- take the Gators! Money every year in our JORTS!
JB
October 26th, 2011
12:02 pm
It’s Florida. Even Florida folks think we win……But it’s Florida….and Richt…We’ll see.
JAWJeRDAWG
October 26th, 2011
12:03 pm
harold
Is that really YOU, predicting something positive about the Dawgs?
Quite frankly, I’m shocked!
But I hope you’re right!
JB
October 26th, 2011
12:03 pm
What about Muschamps guarantee? What’s it worth?
JB
October 26th, 2011
12:05 pm
Harold. Look on your keyboard on the far left and half way down. There is a button that say’s “caps lock”….Now press it one time…..Thanks.
Angry Mobster
October 26th, 2011
12:06 pm
Losses to your 3 biggest rivals coming off a losing season = fired.
OkieDawg
October 26th, 2011
12:07 pm
Wild Willie Muschump, Captain Outrageous, will eat his words out of a doggy bowl.
JAWJeRDAWG
October 26th, 2011
12:08 pm
JB
All caps is Harold’s way of shouting his point!
GT Dude
October 26th, 2011
12:08 pm
I don’t usually agree with Richt, but in this case I do, If you flip the schedules (UGA plays UF schedule and UF plays UGA schedule) the records would also be flipped.
The game will be closer than most think, but UGA wins overcoming at least two unsportman penalties
Angry Mobster
October 26th, 2011
12:08 pm
I’ll say 27-24 Gators and Walsh misses 2 field goals.
Angry Mobster
October 26th, 2011
12:10 pm
I’d have replaced Walsh already yet Richt praises him and says he’s confident in him. Unreal.
Sam Robards, Dawg Fan
October 26th, 2011
12:11 pm
To somewhat clarify my belief in a convincing UGA victory Saturday, let me say that this team reminds me a lot of the ‘07 squad. We have a team with a very good QB and RB that lost two games early and had a nail-biter with Vandy before getting an off-week before UF.
We all know what the ‘07 team did, and I think the ‘11 team will do just as much, if not more (SEC Championship Game).
I don’t think we’ll go to the Sugar Bowl because ‘07 overall was just too bonkers. I mean, the three best teams in the nation at the end of the year (LSU, UGA and Southern Cal) all had 2 losses? Crazy, man.
Go Dawgs!
dawg man
October 26th, 2011
12:14 pm
Dawgs run gators off field!!!!! We are still goin to be National Champs, this year and the next 5, Crowell will run for 200 and be Heismann the next 4 years !!!! Richt is the cleanist coach around. Bet Kentucky forfeits rather than be humilated by the dawgs!!!!
JB
October 26th, 2011
12:17 pm
The chatter and outlook on the Gator message boards is as low as I’ve seen it. Most on there feel that a loss to us will just be the icing on the cake of a nightmare season. My prediction. Foley fires Muschamp sometime in year 3. Boom is just that. Boom.
JB
October 26th, 2011
12:18 pm
dawg man……they drug test where you work?
Gordon
October 26th, 2011
12:19 pm
This loss to Florida is going to hurt even more than usual.
AceDawg
October 26th, 2011
12:22 pm
The Dawgs on paper should be favored by a couple points – if we were to ignore that it is Florida they are playing. Frankly, I’d make UF about 10 point favorites as a default starting point each year and then assess the teams from there. In that scenario, UGA would be 7 point underdogs.
BurytheBone
October 26th, 2011
12:27 pm
I for one don’t want to make any predictions. My heart is with the dawgs. But emotions don’t win football games. I will make the trip down and enjoy Friday night, because Saturday night……well you know. The last time we won I got stung by a wasp 30 minutes before the kick-off. So i will see if i can’t find another red wasp nest to bump into. Superstitious yes
Dean
October 26th, 2011
12:27 pm
I’ve seen this story enough. Untill Georgia actually can prove with some level of consistency that they can beat Florida, I say Florida wins this game. It’s painfull to type that but it’s come to it. They win with better teams, they win with worse teams. Untill that changes I’m apt to say that on Sunday we will be wondering what went wrong again.
OkieDawg
October 26th, 2011
12:30 pm
Unbelievable, Fox News just cut away from an LA car chase to cover Pres. Obama’s speech on college affordability. Oh sorry, off topic…..Dawgs win by 3…..go Dawgs!
BAMA dude
October 26th, 2011
12:30 pm
To somewhat clarify my belief in a convincing UGA victory Saturday, let me say that this team reminds me a lot of the ‘07 squad.- Sam Robards
I don’t know, man. This team isn’t awful but it has some real flaws. You talked about defense earlier in the thread- you’re still giving up over 100 yards on the ground and over 20 points per game. I think Richt had it right- UGA is probably the favorite in the East because of some scheduling luck, not the quality of the team. Only team in the SEC to miss all three of Bama, LSU, and Arky.
North Georgia Dawg
October 26th, 2011
12:31 pm
I’ve learned from the past that I can never be overly confident about Georgia beating Florida; The mental mistakes we make most years are too obvious to ignore. But with that being said, I think we’ll win this one, 27-20. For the first time in years, I can say that I’m confident in our defense. If our offense struggles early, we will still be in the game, because our defense will keep us in it. Now, if the D plays bad and we get in a 14-0 hole, I don’t see any chance in coming back, but that shouldn’t happen.
Three big differences for the game this year:
1. Georgia’s defense is good.
2. Georgia has balance on offense, so Murray won’t have to carry us like last year.
3. Urban Meyer isn’t coaching for Florida, so Georgia isn’t in as big of a coaching disadvantage.
fayncdawg
October 26th, 2011
12:31 pm
I’d be a lot more concerned if Burton was taking the snaps. He gave the Dawgs fits last season! Brantley is garbage! Bottom line: IF CMR can’t coach this team to a victory over a rookie HC w/ a bad QB then CMR doesn’t deserve to be the HC!
ath hound
October 26th, 2011
12:33 pm
First, Georgia wouldn’t cover against Coastal Nebraska if they were favored by 2, so throw out the ‘line’, and I don’t care if we win 3-2 as long as we win for a change. We’ve had the better team several times over the last ten-fifteen years, and always find a way to lose, just as the ‘gator’ did during Dooley’s tenure.
Second, I have been impressed with our defense. A breath of fresh air after the ‘06-’09 defenses. I am curious to see how we do against the ‘gator’. Admittedly, we have looked good against extremely poor teams. Vandys success against us kinda scares me a bit.
Bottom line…if we win the trench battle, O and D, we’ll win. If we don’t, we’ll lose. Same as it ever was.
North Georgia Dawg
October 26th, 2011
12:33 pm
dawgman, I hope you are joking.
North Georgia Dawg
October 26th, 2011
12:37 pm
Less than 3 turnovers and we have a good chance to win. With Ogletree, Jarvis Jones and Washington together at linebacker, we should limit Florida’s run game, which is the key to their success. Brantley isn’t good enough to win it by himself. Should be a good game.
ath hound
October 26th, 2011
12:37 pm
Chew on this, btw. IF we lose to Fl and Aub and CMR were to resign, which I hope DOES NOT happen, as he’s a good man and coaching changes always set you back a couple of years, I’m just saying IF…
do you really think Urban Meyer would rather corch in Ohio or Michigan than the best conference in the country? Do you really think he’d leave his friend G Mc, our AD in the lurch? Do you really think he’d rather live in 20 degree weather than our 70 degree winters? Do you think he’d look really nice in red? I do.
McDawg
October 26th, 2011
12:41 pm
Larry Munson was the greatest sandbagger ever
ga gator
October 26th, 2011
12:43 pm
Gainesville Sun states that 2 more players a 5 Star TE and 4 Star WR just quit the Gators. This reminds me of Urbans 05 team with the player defections and losses.
McDawg
October 26th, 2011
12:44 pm
Trey Burton won last year’s game not too worried whether Brantley plays or not
actually i hope he doesn’t play b/c i want him 100% for the USC game
ga gator
October 26th, 2011
12:45 pm
ath hound, Urban personality makes him love to stick it to people and if some miracle happened on Saturday and UF wins and then Richt is fired; Urban would take the job in a heartbeat if offered.
Send in the (UGA) clowns... AGAIN!!!
October 26th, 2011
12:46 pm
Florida 31, Georgia 17
The usual humiliating beatdown in Jacksonville.
Kb
October 26th, 2011
12:52 pm
Gatortime, that isn’t the case in the tech vs Clemson , most of the money (88%)is being bet on Clemson but the line is moving down, reverse line movement, Could have something to do with Ellington being dinged up or ? Clemson playing poorly on the road.
82Dawg
October 26th, 2011
12:54 pm
@ga gator…post link to the 2 players that quit from the Gainesville Sun. Can find it anywhere and Pat Dooley isn’t talking about it either…
ga gator
October 26th, 2011
12:57 pm
Here you go 82Dawg. Even when UGA has been favored I always had hope going down to Jax but not this year; the team is a trainwreck.
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20111025/ARTICLES/111029748?tc=cr
Uncle Jermima
October 26th, 2011
12:57 pm
I’m sure these things will happen…
1)Richt will mismanage the clock and waste timeouts as usual
2)Walsh will miss 2 important field goals that will be the difference in the game
3)Florida will have several trick plays that work (fake punt,fake spike,on-sides kick,etc.). They always work against UGA.
4)Richt will look like my grandma on the sideline with no fire at all.
5)Muschamp will be the only Dawg that wins Saturday…
OkieDawg
October 26th, 2011
12:58 pm
82dawg
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20111025/ARTICLES/111029748?tc=cr
ga gator
October 26th, 2011
1:00 pm
Late Okie.
Uncle Jermima
October 26th, 2011
1:02 pm
Mark, just because line went from 41/2 down to 31/2 don’t mean bettors like Tech to win. They just like Clemson to win by only a field goal…
OkieDawg
October 26th, 2011
1:02 pm
Story of my life, ga gator
JT Dawg
October 26th, 2011
1:02 pm
HT,
Chris Peterson had his team on NCAA probation. Do you really want that baggage?
JTDawg
Uncle Jermima
October 26th, 2011
1:02 pm
4.5 & 3.5 I meant.
Divided Apartment
October 26th, 2011
1:05 pm
My wife wants Florida to win so I’ll be mad and go cut the grass instead of watch football games all day. I want UGA to win so i can gloat and be a couch tater. Divided house indeed !
St Simons - we're on Island time
October 26th, 2011
1:05 pm
If we don’t win it will be because of a reptile dysfunction
Really, not an unhappy face down here.
Win or lose, something good is going to come of it.
Hey! git off my lawn! speed limit’s 25. grrrr
Truth Slayer
October 26th, 2011
1:06 pm
Yeah & Airtran charges extra for that kind of carry-on baggage…
BOBBY
October 26th, 2011
1:08 pm
FOR UGA TO WIN, ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS COME OUT WITH THE SAME GAME PLAN THAT THEY DID IN 2007 WHEN THEY BEAT FLORIDA IF THEY DO THAT AND EXCUTE THAT GAME PLAN THEY WILL HAVE A COMFORTABLE WIN IT’S SIMPLE AS THAT.
Mary
October 26th, 2011
1:10 pm
If you were my husband you’d mow grass whether UGA won or lost boy.
Divided Apartment
October 26th, 2011
1:12 pm
Yep, there’s 3 things I said I’d never marry. 1)A prostitute 2)A fat lady
3)A woman named Mary
GTBob
October 26th, 2011
1:12 pm
most of the money (88%)is being bet on Clemson
Where did you get this 88% number from?
roughrider
October 26th, 2011
1:13 pm
I believe Clemson will win by 10 or more.
dean
October 26th, 2011
1:14 pm
I disagree with my namesake “D”ean @ 1227.
Dawgs win 34-17.
I hope.
S. Georgia Gator
October 26th, 2011
1:22 pm
Grantham will bite the head off of a live chicken at the end of his pregame pep talk.
fayncdawg
October 26th, 2011
1:29 pm
sggator:
Or maybe a live little gator!
Mary
October 26th, 2011
1:29 pm
Divided apartment, ‘m a fat prostitute named Mary, and you’re gonna mow my grass boy!
P BUbba
October 26th, 2011
1:34 pm
Hey gators,hows that Musschump Hire going?
Josh Smith for 3
October 26th, 2011
1:35 pm
As big of a UGA fan as I am, UGA should not be favored to win. I’d even go as far to say until UGA wins two in a row against Florida that the words “favored” and “Georgia” should never be seen together with regards to this game. If the Dawgs don’t stumble over themselves, they’ll have a great chance of winning.
Herschel Talker
October 26th, 2011
1:36 pm
JT Dawg:
No I don’t want Peterson. I was just giving an example of a better coach. The reason I don’t want him is separate from his coaching ability. I would take Gary Patterson, for sure.
HT
Ike
October 26th, 2011
1:36 pm
the second worst day in history is when women got the right to vote
Biff Pocoroba Fan Club
October 26th, 2011
1:37 pm
All of you bozos who are screaming for Richt’s head, when UGA wins on Saturday, are you still going to be calling for him to be run out of town?
How about after UGA beats Auburn?
How about after UGA beats Tech?
Divided Apartment
October 26th, 2011
1:37 pm
How bout I just drop you off at an all you can eat Chinese Buffet and we can call it a day Mary ?
Hershal Talker
October 26th, 2011
1:38 pm
Im a freakin idiot
Divided Apartment
October 26th, 2011
1:38 pm
What was the 1st worst day Ike ?
DawgInaTruck
October 26th, 2011
1:38 pm
Mary, you got my attention. Whats in it for the boy if he mows the grass?
Divided Apartment
October 26th, 2011
1:40 pm
I think Clemson clocks Tech 38-17
DawgInaTruck
October 26th, 2011
1:40 pm
HT I’m not sure about Patterson. TCU made their big splash but has regressed big time. If we are going to make a change (and trust me, we aren’t) we at least need to get someone who has proved the ability to sustain excellence.
Ike
October 26th, 2011
1:41 pm
when Tina left
Mary
October 26th, 2011
1:41 pm
Well, he gets to sleep inside the house on the couch and not in Rover’s doghouse…
witness
October 26th, 2011
1:42 pm
With Brantley back it gives FL the stability and playing experience at QB position. Makes Weises job a lot easier at calling plays he’s comfortable calling. It definitely gives them the scoring power they have missed while he was out. Probably lifts the rest of the teams spirits as well. Their speed on both sides of the ball, especially at RB, worries a lot of us considering the dawgs have problems stopping good running nteams. This will be a huge challenge to TG and the dawgs D. One thing for sure, they have to be able to pressure Brantley w/down linemen when he drops back to pass. The LB’s will be needed to cover any screens to FL’s speed demons.
I don’t care what FL’s record is they’re still FL and GA has been prone to playing only half a game before they seemingly find ways to allow their opposition back in the game and keep it close. Against a talented FL team this trend could spell disaster for the dawgs. I have no clue who is going to win but just hope its the dawgs.
Divided House
October 26th, 2011
1:42 pm
Did you give her another black eye for the road Ike ?
Gators
October 26th, 2011
1:44 pm
That hires going well. We expected to be down this year. How’s that Richt hire going at UGA ? You expect to be down every year now ?
DawgInaTruck
October 26th, 2011
1:46 pm
C’mon Mar’, you can do better than that. Up the ante-make it interesting. Show us your “imagination”.
Divided House
October 26th, 2011
1:46 pm
Somehow I knew Mary was a combination of the three…
Flat Broke in Duluth
October 26th, 2011
1:46 pm
Mary reminds me of my 3rd wife.
Mary
October 26th, 2011
1:47 pm
Okay. He will get the cuffs,chains,whips,buckshot. All the kinky stuff.
Ike
October 26th, 2011
1:48 pm
i gave her a black eye and a fat lip
Divided House
October 26th, 2011
1:49 pm
You can scrub Fat till year 3,000 and it won’t be kinky Mary.
Bubba
October 26th, 2011
1:50 pm
Mary is one of those women that all of a sudden looks better at closing time.
LOL!
October 26th, 2011
1:50 pm
Poor ole Techies. Last in the league in Grad rates and will finish last in the state and last in ACC in football.
Mac Sir Daddy-O
October 26th, 2011
1:52 pm
Dis be scrate ups diss jive jams. U no dem Gaters gunna kilt dem Dawg ! It gunna be a reruns jus likes erry year ! Yo daddy saids so.
LOL!
October 26th, 2011
1:52 pm
Dawgs quit worrying about who is starting for UF and just play! We win if we play and go for the jugular if we get a chance. Tired of this sitting on a lead crap! Beat the HELL out of them!
Mickey Gilley
October 26th, 2011
1:53 pm
the girls all get prettier at closing time
DawgInaTruck
October 26th, 2011
1:55 pm
Mary I don’t think Divided is interested yet. Looks like you got a way to go ‘gal’.
the toughest man in georgia
October 26th, 2011
1:55 pm
Al Golden will be the next head coach in Athens…write it down.
Dontavius Supremo
October 26th, 2011
1:56 pm
As much as it pains me to say it, Florida wins by 7; take it to the bank. No way the Gators lose four in a row.
Divided House
October 26th, 2011
1:57 pm
I’m infinitely disinterested in Mary…
GatorBait 18-3
October 26th, 2011
1:58 pm
Mark,
I wouldn’t get too excited about the Vegas line. The big sport books have NO line for Florida/Ga.
No line at the MGM, Mirage, Wynn’s, Stations, and Offshore Sport book. Hilton, Leroy’s, Caesars, & Harrah’s have the dawgs -3. Bet at you own risk, but remember you got beat by our punter (BTW, he won the Guy Award as the best punter in the country) making the FG in OT. That was a much worse team than you will see Sat. Good luck.
Divided House
October 26th, 2011
2:00 pm
No line because they don’t know if Brantley is starting yet. If he starts, probably Fla favored by 2, if not maybe UGA by 1 or 2.
Red Stick
October 26th, 2011
2:00 pm
Are we talking about women or football?
Dawgs and Gators: whoever has the fewest turnovers and special teams wins this game.
Tech and Tigers: I’m pulling for GT but I just think the Clemson is too strong and wins by at least 10.
Geaux Tigers
Go SEC
sogadog
October 26th, 2011
2:00 pm
My theory is Muschamp who lost to UF 4 times as a player at UGA will transfer the bad karma from the Dawgs over to the Gators and the Dawgs will win the next ten in a row.
DawgInaTruck
October 26th, 2011
2:01 pm
C’mon Divided don’t play THAT hard to get. I have a lot of afternoon to fill up here.
Steveo
October 26th, 2011
2:04 pm
It doesn’t matter who plays for who….it’s Georgia vs. Florida……anything can happen…I am a Dawg fan, but unless Georgia breaks this mental thing with Fla., we will continue to lose. Just go and play and don’t make mistakes…Tackle, don’t just hit and stay away from the stupid personal foul calls!!!!!
Divided House
October 26th, 2011
2:05 pm
So a Redneck riding in a truck and a thug that can’t even spell easy words wants me to hook up with a female gorilla. Okay, sure…
TampaGator
October 26th, 2011
2:06 pm
Enter your comments here
OkieDawg
October 26th, 2011
2:07 pm
Dawgs beat Gators and Vols beat Gamecocks and I’m singing Rocky Top all night long.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n9prNixjbg
Mac Sir Daddy-O
October 26th, 2011
2:08 pm
U on ya on boys. I cant careless wut u does. I gots 2 go c my lil thang. Later haterz.
UGA Insider
October 26th, 2011
2:10 pm
Chris Peterson will be the next HC at UGA at some point. It’s a done deal pretty much. His buyout is a paltry $650k and he is only making $1million/yr. UGA is going to offer him $4,000,000.
I said a few months ago that the only chance Boise had was to get into a conference that had a automatic BCS qualifier. And wouldn’t you know it…Boise is now trying to get into the Big East. I still don’t think it’s enough to keep Peterson however and I think he will start in 2013 personally.
TampaGator
October 26th, 2011
2:11 pm
To the poster that said Florida’s only DL is Omar Hunter.
Well….Omar Hunter does not start on Florida’s DL these days. Let me introduce you to Dominque Easley (who will be all SEC this year, probably second or third team) and Jaye Howard….who do start for Florida. Both will be playing on Sundays and starting. But Shariff Floyd and Ronald Powell have not lived up to their 5-star hype…and Ronald Powell has probably lost his starting postion to Larentree McCray who played very well against Auburn. The secondary is very young, but is getter better every week. Bostic and Jenkins are good LBs…and the entire defense is very, very fast. Florida will be a very different team if Brantley is 100 percent and the OL plays better. It is those two things that will determine the outcome of this game. But….I would agree that Georgia should be favored at the start of this game. Just too many unanswered questions for the Gators. But I would not bet against the Gators in this game.
P.S. Packing for Jax today.
UGA Insider
October 26th, 2011
2:12 pm
Sometimes I amaze even myself.
82Dawg
October 26th, 2011
2:13 pm
@UGA Insider…weren’t you the one that said it was a lock that Kirby was the next D.C. at UGA? Think you need to get a new inside source…..
AFDawg
October 26th, 2011
2:13 pm
If the Dawgs have their special teams in order — they win. Hopefully we’ll try a few punt block attempts like the old days.
DawgInaTruck
October 26th, 2011
2:14 pm
But I don’t want to hook up with the gorilla and someone has to do it. And I’m not a redneck, I happen to own a company that brokers sales of large commercial trucks between maufacturers and fleets, etc. If you need one with a sleeper…
Afan
October 26th, 2011
2:17 pm
I dont know how John Brantley is going to make Florida any better this weekend.
The guy hasnt played in a month now and most of that time he wasnt even allowed to put weight on that foot.
anyone that has ever played the game knows that this guy is going to be rusty to start the game.
If UGA jumps on them and puts some pressure on him. It will cause him to move out of the pocket which is what he does NOT want to do.
UGA wins this one guys…
EX-Contributer
October 26th, 2011
2:19 pm
If McGarity gives Richt a five year extension just because he backed into the SEC Championship due to the weakest schedule in the Southeastern conference(maybe of any major conference), then McGarity needs to be fired and then have his head examined.
UGA Insider
October 26th, 2011
2:20 pm
82Dawg,
I thought Bobo had Smart talked into it. So did Bobo if you want to know the truth. However CMR scared him off when he said he wasn’t going to make any changes to the S&C program. Then a year later McGarity makes him do it or there still wouldn’t be any changes.
But in honesty I missed that one however it was due to CMR and not a lack of info on my part. He would have signed the deal that day if CMR had agreed to bring the S&C program up to par. My bad.
Herschel Talker
October 26th, 2011
2:24 pm
“All of you bozos who are screaming for Richt’s head, when UGA wins on Saturday, are you still going to be calling for him to be run out of town?
How about after UGA beats Auburn?
How about after UGA beats Tech?”
Yes, yes, yes
HT
DawginLex
October 26th, 2011
2:25 pm
Right now, I’m picking Clemson 49-38
I’m also picking florida 21-17 because until we beat them, I’m not picking us.
Hope i’m wrong on both counts because a Clemson fan with a winning team is worse than anything you can encounter…………
Except a gator
DawgInaTruck
October 26th, 2011
2:25 pm
Insider that is not exactly correct. CMR’s relationship with Damon Evans became strained because Richt wanted more money for additional S&C coaches but DE wanted to distribute revenues to win championships in different sports. Commendable to a degree but…
One of the very first things CMR discussed with McGarity was this problem and it’s need for correction. CMR had pressed for this for at least 2-3 years but got nowhere with Evans.
DawginLex
October 26th, 2011
2:27 pm
HT
So let me get this straight.
Richt wins out goes 10-2
SC loses a game
You still think he gets fired ???
Murphy
October 26th, 2011
2:27 pm
Florida will give us fits with or without Brantley playing. Grossman and Leake sure made our lives miserable and they were horrible Q.B’s. Driskoll worries me a little because of his running ability and strong arm.This kid is going to be special in years to come. I really dont care who plays Q.B for the Gators on Sat as long as we get pressure on him.We must stop Demps and Rainey from running the corners.If we do that we should be ok.Take away the running game.
UGA Insider
October 26th, 2011
2:34 pm
The UGA D wants Brantley to play. The kid is basically one-legged and Washington has fresh legs and will be bull-rushing all afternoon. Look for “Tree” to have 12 or 13 tackles and JJ to have a few sacks as well. I’m still worried about special teams and our red-zone offense.
Fair and Balanced
October 26th, 2011
2:35 pm
This had better be CMR’s best coaching job ever. If it is not…….Ga can’t win. And if he can’t out-coach an inexperienced coach……….done and dusted.
just sayin'
October 26th, 2011
2:38 pm
@fake just sayin’…go hijack another handle…die hard dog fan here…daughter and daughter in law UGA grads….go dawgs….
DawgInaTruck
October 26th, 2011
2:40 pm
Insider, do your sources have any information on the relationship between Evans and Richt and/or their disagreements over S&C? I am absolutely sure about my information and it’s source but your post contradicts it.
Murphy
October 26th, 2011
2:42 pm
I hate to tell you this UGA Insider but Brantley isnt as hurt as you say. He is ok and ready to play.I have seen it with my own eyes. He will play on Saturday and be in same shape he was before his injury during Bama game. Our defense just needs to worry about geeting to whatever QB the Gators throw out there.
Hal
October 26th, 2011
2:42 pm
I hope I’m wrong but I can see Tech having it’s worst loss in years this Saturday
Murphy
October 26th, 2011
2:44 pm
Hal,
Ithink Tech will play well against Clemson but I dont see them getting a win.Clemson isnt going to fold this time.
Murphy
October 26th, 2011
2:47 pm
UGA Insider,
Dont be surprised if Florida starts with one of the running QB’s.Talk is they believe they can gash us like Vandy did and that this is how they can win the game.
Ron Smith
October 26th, 2011
2:48 pm
UGA looks great but look at who they have beaten – Costal Carolina
(who are they anyway?)Tennessee, Vanderbilt, Ole Miss, Mississippi State. Not exactly standouts in the football world. With Brantley playing – UF 12, UGA – 9; without Brantley – 0,0 tieLOL.
Predictions: UGA loses – Auburn and GA Tech and another trip to Memphis or wherever they keep the Liberty Bowl but GO Dawgs anyhow!!!
dont get it
October 26th, 2011
2:50 pm
This game feels soooo much like last year. our joke for a HC found a way to lose that one as he will this one. Wake up Dawgs! we have the worst coaching staff in the SEC! Richt is soft and just not that bright (see endzone dance 2007…then next two years score).
dawgfacedboy
October 26th, 2011
2:55 pm
Mr. Bradley- any chance Mitchell doesn’t practice all week and then plays in the game?? Just wondering if they try and give him as long as possible to recover.
UGA Insider
October 26th, 2011
3:02 pm
Great point Murphy… Grantham is an NFL guy and hates the running qb spread option. I want to see Brantley.
Chris Snow
October 26th, 2011
3:03 pm
What worries me more than anything is how bad our special teams has been playing. It cost us the SC game and just about cost us the Vandy game. That HAS to change on Saturday if we want any chance of beating Fla. I have faith we can get it done. GO DAWGS!!
dawgfacedboy
October 26th, 2011
3:03 pm
It shouldn’t matter who starts at at QB for Floirda, UGA SHOULD win this game easily. The other QBs on their roster have proven they aren’t ready and Brantley has been out a while and should be rusty. If Florida wins this game you can chalk it up to yet another between the ears loss (or outcoached which is very possible) . An injury to Murray or Crowelll is the only other excuse for losing this game.
Chris Snow
October 26th, 2011
3:06 pm
Those “high ankle sprains” have a nat for lingering, it caused Michael Turner to miss virtually all of the 2009 season. We get our start defensive player back as well, so hopefully it bodes well for the Dawgs.
Sourgrapes
October 26th, 2011
3:08 pm
Hate to say it – but I think you Dawgs win, and win huge. You’ll let Florida back in the game in the 4th but still a big win.
My Jackets are going to get slaughtered. Probably for the rest of the year.
UGA Insider
October 26th, 2011
3:10 pm
DawginaTruck,
CMR and Evans did not have a good relationship near the end. Evans was cheap regarding the football program and I think did not support CMR enough. Remember when CMR used to fuss about not having an indoor practice facility? Those comments were directed for DE. Also, DE would have never paid an assistant $750k/yr. I imagine if it weren’t for red panties Martinez would still be there coaching for $350k. All of our assistants were grossly underpaid as to other SEC assistants. DE was a cheapskate.
Chris Snow
October 26th, 2011
3:13 pm
*star defensive player
bugsquacher
October 26th, 2011
3:15 pm
GO DAWGS…..BEAT THOSE GATORS……GATA
Dr. Dawg
October 26th, 2011
3:16 pm
A high ankle sprain is easy to walk and jog in without noticeable pain. However, when you sprint or make quick movements can cause pain and relapse into sprain. If Brantley couldn’t play 10 days ago I don’t see how it can be much better. The first time he has to avoid sacks he will feel it for sure.
I for one after seeing the injury on TV am amazed he can even walk. That was a gruesome hit.
Chris Snow
October 26th, 2011
3:19 pm
@ Dr Dawg, EXACTLY what I’m thinking.
LHarding Dawg
October 26th, 2011
3:29 pm
I just hope we are in a situation where we can call three timeouts at the end of the game.
Leaving in the morning. Jacksonville Bulldog Club meets tomorrow night at the Omni Hotel at the Jax Landings.
MarineDog
October 26th, 2011
3:32 pm
@UGA Insider,
I think some of the comments that Richt eluded to at the beginning of the season were indeed directed towards Damon Evans. I’m having a hard time calling this game either way. I’m hoping the defense is as good as they have appeared to be. Just not quite sure yet. I will settle for a 1 point win.
Whaw!
October 26th, 2011
3:37 pm
I remember back in 07, we barely got out of Nashville with a win…came back two weeks later and beat the Gators in tune to a 42-30 win. We beat Vanderbilt 20-17 that year and after the game we stomped on their logo causing Richt to get hot…well this year seems very similar to me…how about you?
Chris Snow
October 26th, 2011
3:39 pm
Agreed MarineDog, I could care less if we cover the spread, just WIN!
UGA Insider
October 26th, 2011
3:40 pm
Poor red-zone offense and special teams miscues= disaster
I would predict a UGA blowout however I can’t get the second half of the Vandy game out of my mind. We were sooooooo bad on every level imaginable.
LHarding Dawg
October 26th, 2011
3:41 pm
Leaving in the morning for Jacksonville. The Jacksonville Bulldog Club is meeting tomorrow night at the Omni Motel at the Landings. All Dogs are invited.
Sure would like for us to be able to use our 3 timeouts at the very end of the game!
Chris Snow
October 26th, 2011
3:45 pm
“Poor redzone offense” should at least = a given 3 points, but that hasn’t been the case this year.
LOL!
October 26th, 2011
3:49 pm
It is funny to see how many of you don’t know the first damn thing about football! UGA is much more tallented that UF. If the game is coached right, UGA wins it easily. Geez, some of you need to find a band or cheerleading vent. With Brantley healthy, UF scores no more than 13 on the Dawgs D. Without him, could very well be a shutout. If we get away from that conservative bullcrap, we score 31.
LOL!
October 26th, 2011
3:51 pm
By the way, beginning with the 2nd half, it will be the first time the Dawgs D has been complete this season. UF will do well to gain 100 yards offense.
Chris Snow
October 26th, 2011
3:59 pm
I like where you head is at LOL, but UGA is no Bama or LSU!
1eyedJack
October 26th, 2011
3:59 pm
I’m thinking victory. We’ve been getting our @$$es kicked in Jacksonville for soooooo long that our number is bound to come up.
LHarding Dawg
October 26th, 2011
4:05 pm
Enter your comments here
tim
October 26th, 2011
4:14 pm
I’ll give you dogs this years game..you should win, and probably will win, but don’t start that crap about how much better you are and all that other BS…if you win this year remember it will only be your 4th win in the last 21 years, and next year will be a whole different story. I personally think the Gators have a better chance without Brantley…he’s never impressed me and he’s always been soft…that coming from a life long Gator
Chris Snow
October 26th, 2011
4:17 pm
Oh Tim you know we’ll have to bask in the glory for at least a little while IF we win.
Having said that, I think that UGA will be even better next year. But certainly not looking past Saturday, just wish it would hurry up and get here.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 26th, 2011
4:20 pm
No excuses losing to FL this year
Absolutley none
LHarding Dawg
October 26th, 2011
4:20 pm
Stories in the Orlando Senital say that two Florida players have left the team this week, Gerald Christian and Robert Clark. There is also another story that indicates dominique Easley might not play because of some legal issues that involve an altercation after the Auburn game.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 26th, 2011
4:21 pm
Absolutely
LOL!
October 26th, 2011
4:24 pm
Pretty obvious to me were not Bama or LSU. Never implied that. We are, however, the 3rd best in the SEC. Expecting with 9 returning on each side for next year to be the year we compete with anyone.
Chris Snow
October 26th, 2011
4:28 pm
All I know is Fla was rolling pretty strong (#12th in the nation I think?) before the Bama game. Now they get their QB back, just don’t think it’ll be a cake walk as you implied in your earlier post. But I have faith we can get the job done! Just have to tighten up on special teams, which JUST about cost us the game in Nashville and did cost us the game against SC.
Murphy
October 26th, 2011
4:31 pm
Tim,
I agree with your comments about us gloating if we win.We do need to string a couple of Gator beating together so we can do so..Alot of the Gator nation I speak with want Driskoll in there to get him ready for next year.This kid is going to be great before to long.Dont know how old you are but way back when it was an annual UGA victory in JAX just like you Gators are enjoying now.It all comes back around in time.Just hope its our time for real this year.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 26th, 2011
4:32 pm
LOL!
Dont expect that unless our Offensive Coordinator attends classes on how to and when to, call certain plays
Defense I will say Im optimistic about for next season
Murphy
October 26th, 2011
4:35 pm
Flat Tire,
Amen to that. All I hear is BOBO;s offensive averages alot of points.He might but it only takes 2 or 3 of his bonehead play calls to fail and we lose.He doesnt make good halftime adjustments at all.
Gator Stomp
October 26th, 2011
4:36 pm
“It is funny to see how many of you don’t know the first damn thing about football! UGA is much more tallented that UF. If the game is coached right, UGA wins it easily. Geez, some of you need to find a band or cheerleading vent. With Brantley healthy, UF scores no more than 13 on the Dawgs D. Without him, could very well be a shutout. If we get away from that conservative bullcrap, we score 31.”
A shut out? Mr. Football knowitall doesn’t seem to realize that the SEC teams UGA has played have a combined record of 1-15 in conference play. Anyone playing those teams will look good. UF has played 3 teams better than anyone UGA has faced so far. Two of which, are destroying everyone they play.
Good luck, Dawgs. The Gators haven’t fed in 3 games, and they’re hungry.
19 out of 21
October 26th, 2011
4:41 pm
49-10…41-17….34-31
LOL!
October 26th, 2011
4:41 pm
Hell with the gators
LOL!
October 26th, 2011
4:42 pm
@19 out of 21.
The discussion was about this years game. Is that all you got?
Murphy
October 26th, 2011
4:43 pm
Gator Stomp,
UGA is much more talented than UF? How is that? And we dont know football? Other than the QB position and 2 defensive linemen where is UGA more talented?
Boca Baby
October 26th, 2011
4:43 pm
Up until now Clemson hasn’t been Clemson. As a good omen to Tech, that just might happen Saturday. On the other hand, neither has Florida been Florida. Unfortunately, for the Dawgs, that just might happen as well.
Fleming Island Dawg
October 26th, 2011
4:45 pm
So how are the SEC teams Florida beat dioing?
Fleming Island Dawg
October 26th, 2011
4:45 pm
Doing
ARdawg
October 26th, 2011
4:46 pm
Gator Stomp
You know that repeated over and over stat of 1-15 conference is bullkaka and useless as a stat. If that is all you have please STFU
LOL!
October 26th, 2011
4:47 pm
Who in the hell has florida beat?
ARdawg
October 26th, 2011
4:47 pm
Florida keeps getting all those 5 star recruits and I just don’t know what keeps happening to them
Chris Snow
October 26th, 2011
4:48 pm
Murphy, “LOL” actually made the comment about FL being more talented, Gator Stomp just had their comment in quotes.
harold
October 26th, 2011
4:48 pm
UGA 3-18 AGAINST THE MIGHTY GATORS. RICHT HAS ONLY TWO WINS BUT UGA BEATS A POOR FLORIDA TEAM WITH EASE 31-17!
tim
October 26th, 2011
4:49 pm
Murphy….I go way back to those days when us Gators were dog meat every year..I’ll be sitting in the same seat I was sitting in the day Lindsey Scott broke the collective Gator hearts….back in the Cowboy and Moonpie days..boy they were some great dogs…..I’m thinking a lot of us want Driscoll in there, but I think Brissset will be better in the long run.
Chris Snow
October 26th, 2011
4:50 pm
Murray has yet to win the “big” game, let’s hope that changes on Saturday.
19 out of 21
October 26th, 2011
4:50 pm
Who the hell has GA beat?
Murphy
October 26th, 2011
4:53 pm
tim,
Ive watched Driscoll play for a couple years and Im very impressed with him.Brisset I dont know much about. Funny you mentioned RUN LINDSEY RUN-That was my first UGA/UF game and I was sitting in the endzone where Buck launched the pass from.WOW what a day that was.! Moonpie Wilson was a classic. Those were great times.Good luck to you on Sat.
Chris Snow
October 26th, 2011
4:54 pm
Pretty much the only opponent either team has beat is TN. And that isn’t saying very much at all.
Toad Grantham
October 26th, 2011
4:56 pm
I’m gonna be lookin for the smallest guy on FLA’s team, so I can beat him up.
Murphy
October 26th, 2011
4:56 pm
Gator Stomp,
My apologies-I read your post to fast.Thanks for the help Chris Snow.
Badgerina
October 26th, 2011
4:56 pm
This is the only weekend I will pull for Tech. Please beat that overrated Clemson.
LOL!
October 26th, 2011
4:58 pm
We for dang shore gonna beat the hell out of florida. Go get your mullet shaped up and shut up.
Murphy
October 26th, 2011
4:59 pm
Florida is way to talented and have way to good of a coaching staff to not play well on Saturday and pull out a win. Dont over estimate the Gators.
LOL!
October 26th, 2011
5:00 pm
Tech gonna get hammered. I’m gonna laugh again.
gators are going down
October 26th, 2011
5:05 pm
Abnerish and you don’t think is a BIG BIG game for UGA too and an emotional boost they are playing for a coach they so much, TAKE YOUR FLA crap and go… UGA knows how much this mean with or without their Silly QB they NO D and we do!
thsi is the DAWGS year.
ARdawg
October 26th, 2011
5:06 pm
Murphy
I think FL is still looking for identity and a leader. Brantley isn’t it unless they are playing cupcakes. Hopefully they don’t find one Saturday either
OkieDawg
October 26th, 2011
5:12 pm
Wonder what happens to all those great athletes Florida recruits? They leave the program. Remember the great class of 2010? Here’s a run down of guys who have left the GatorNation.
Chris Martin 5*
Chris Dunkley 5*
Robert Clark 3*
Gerald Christian 4*
Jordan Hayden 4*
Johnathan Dowling 4*
Michael McFarland 4*
They become disenchanted with the program. Gotta keep draining the swamp.
gators are going down
October 26th, 2011
5:13 pm
Brantley something is fishy about this whole thing WILL has never been the one to come out and yes they are playing yes they are not! I really don’t think Brantley is going to play I think it mind games with him and if Brantley is going to play he is playing hurt and UGA will get after him and more then likely hurt him again.
B'dawg
October 26th, 2011
5:19 pm
The time has come for one and all,
to pull for our boys of fall.
Some for the dawg’ some for the gator
But Ive got to say,Im a lizard hater.
From the first kick of the pigskin
the dawgs send the gators of the field a limpin’
I know I should be wary, but somehow Im not.
Because this year is different, gators dont have shot.
When Murray hits Mitchell across the middle
the defense will be playing their fiddles.
A toss sweep to Crowell, 5, 10, 15
Mushchamp will sreaming “What the hell”
When we cross the goaline, heading to the river
them wore down gators will start to quiver.
And soon it will be over as quick as it begun,
their headed for the exits, the gators are done.
Im gald this is over, oh how the time flew
LETS GO DAWGS AND FINISH 10-2!!!
DAWGS 26-21
gators are going down
October 26th, 2011
5:22 pm
Gators are a LOSING TEAM TOO DAWGS WILL HAVE CRAZY DAY WITH THIER D
B'dawg
October 26th, 2011
5:24 pm
Im not a poet
but I wrote it.
Aubie
October 26th, 2011
5:26 pm
Florida and Georgia have a rivalry like a hammer and a nail have a rivalry.
tim
October 26th, 2011
5:29 pm
B’dawg……..that is pretty funny
ARdawg
October 26th, 2011
5:37 pm
Aubie
Thats pretty rich coming from a Nerd. How does 1-9 grab you?
GA Sandlapper
October 26th, 2011
5:58 pm
I agree Aubie…Florida considers UGA a rival as much as UGA considers Vandy a rival!
Mad Dog One
October 26th, 2011
6:14 pm
I have a question just who in the he!! has fla beat this year that is so good ? AS ALWAYS GO DOGS & GATA
Larry
October 26th, 2011
6:20 pm
For nearly two decades it’s been Florida’s time…no excuses!
Now, it’s Georgia time!
David Granger
October 26th, 2011
7:11 pm
Have mixed emotions. Always want to beat the Gators, but that would probably save Mark Richt’s job and we’d have ten more years of underachieving.
Gt
October 26th, 2011
7:26 pm
Gators 24 puppies 21. Jackets 38 Clemson 35
Gt
October 26th, 2011
7:27 pm
National titles…. GT-4. Puppies-1…… Nuff said
Tampa Gator
October 26th, 2011
7:52 pm
Georgia fans…..
For some reason I believe the Gator players and coaches will manage to show up this Saturday without much fear in their eyes. There is still a lot of talent in Gainesville….although very, very young talent. This could be the weekend they start to grow up in a big way. For those going, enjoy your visit to JAX….and don’t drink and drive before or after the game. Be safe! Because next year’s game is going to be a really BIG game.
Buzz Sawya
October 26th, 2011
7:57 pm
Bradley, How many times these no class mutts have been favored to beat the Gators? They could put 22 3rd graders with Gator gear on and the stinking mutts would still lose.
Dawgs Roll
October 26th, 2011
7:59 pm
Georgia should win this game going away. Florida has nothing—they couldn’t even score against a mediocre auburn team. This is finally the year that Richt gets a win and the Dawgs win the SEC east. In the SEC title game—upsets can happen. Dogs 34 fla 13
pdawg
October 26th, 2011
8:09 pm
It is funny Mark how you ajc writers are always downplaying our five game win streak by stating the win-loss of our opponents. As I was reading the article I was waiting to see if you will mention that Florida’s 4-0 came against 2 cupcakes, Ten., and Kentucky. What is the win-loss for Ten and Kentucky??? Everybody looks good playing against lower division teams. Please next time be fair across the board when you guys write about Tech. and Florida cos I have observe this for a while. Also it is weird the way when Georgia looses you have all sorts of blogs about the game…. quiet different when Tech loses…just saying
Tarryuga
October 26th, 2011
8:33 pm
Someone at UGA has made the “higher powers” of the SEC very angry. UGA gets popped for farting while the remainder of the league well, they fertilize…with nothing said.
No need to mention any team. Too obvious–over the YEARS.
I don’t like the color yellow but I got a feeling we’re going to see a bunch of it, whether it is a correct call or not.
Let’s just start the drill AND FINISH IT FOR 4 QUARTERS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(oh yea, and OT if needed.)
GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(Damn, I just got flagged.)
cloudy
October 26th, 2011
9:06 pm
Florida really is pitiful this year. If ever the Gators were ripe for picking this would certainly be the year. Come on Dawgs- show us something for once.
Lakedawg
October 26th, 2011
10:23 pm
102-36 Best winning % of any coach in SEC, and 10th best in country for active coaches, who is this guy?
Dawgs win this one 24–17 close game.
Buckhead Bulldog
October 26th, 2011
10:26 pm
Watching the Run Lindsay play on Bill King’s link, and watching the ESPNU’s SEC Storied: Herschel Walker today, I have come to the conclusion that our recent W/L issues are direct result of our jerseys being too busy. Keep them simple like Bama, UT, USC, Tex or PSU. Just plain white numbers with NO black, red or white accents around them. Classic!
Buckhead Bulldog
October 26th, 2011
10:30 pm
or plain black numbers on the white
Thomas Brown
October 27th, 2011
1:17 am
11-13 record all 11 years neutral fields
09-10 record all 11 years neutral fields vs ranked teams at game time
09-10 record all 11 years at Home vs ranked teams at game time
01-03 record all 11 years at Home vs Top 10 teams at game time
03-06 record all 11 years neutral fields vs Top 10 teams at game time
04-09 record all 11 years neutral fields all SEC games
23-26 record all 11 years when opponent scores first
17-25 record all 11 years when trailing at half, lack adjustments
08-30 record all 11 years when trailing 3rd quarter, loser mentality
11-21 record all 11 years when scoring less than 18 points
02-08 record all 11 years vs Florida
33-19 record all 11 years vs SEC East 63 percent win percentage
17-26 record all 11 years vs teams finishing top 25
17 losses all 11 years vs teams who would not have finished top 25
03-10 record all 11 years vs teams finishing top 10
We all know that The SEC was DOWN in 2002, with only 1 other SEC team ending up ranked in the Coaches’ Poll Top 25 and that a 4-Loss Auburn 2002.
We all know that 2005 found that Georgia ended up # 3 of just The SEC teams in the polls.
Florida has their worst football team in 24 years.
red&black
October 27th, 2011
4:45 am
Should UGA find a way to win this game, instead of finding a way to lose it as is usually the case, I think this may finally be the time when we reverse our fortunes in J’ville. I long for a return to the time when we owned Fla. A time when a win for Fla was an abberition instead of the norm. It can happen folks. I have said many times, that sports are cyclable. At some point a series changes, and starts to trend the other way………Maybe this is that time for UGA…….
tell me again
October 27th, 2011
7:10 am
I think this group will get it done. Florida has the same team attitude problems we have had in the past. 10 players have transferred from their top rated class. Something ain’t right there. And as a side note. What makes anybody think Clemson isn’t going to hang 60 points on that sorry Tech defense?
tell me again
October 27th, 2011
7:18 am
Thomas Brown sounds like a Tebow hugger. I said when Urban first got there he would do good for a few years like he did at his other two schools but if he stayed long enough and had a downturn he would bail. If Richt had quit after 4 years he would have been viewed as a genius. If you stay anywhere long enough you will go through cycles. Period. The difference is Urban Cryer saw the magic fading and tossed in the towel. Richt has entered the tough times and has decided to stay and fight! GO DAWGS!
Columbus Dawg
October 27th, 2011
7:36 am
I was reading an article on Bleacher Report about the game, all I could see was that little felon BOY Rainey running his mouth. There is no way under the sun that little pos should be playing NCAA football, and should still be in prison for what he did. Any one else would be. Just another one of Meyer’s holdover felons.
DAWGS gonna whip that butt Saturday Gayturds, mark it down.
Thomas Brown
October 27th, 2011
7:49 am
tell me again October 27th, 2011 7:10 am
“Florida has the same team attitude problems we have had in the past. 10 players have transferred from their top rated class. Something ain’t right there.”
_____________________________________________________
What is in the past about our problems with players transferring out, flunking out, being kicked off, being suspended for 31 of our players Mark Richt gave Scholarships to for kick-off vs Florida day after tomorrow, who he will not have ?
Horace
October 27th, 2011
8:42 am
@ tell me again – sorry to ruin your conspiracy theory, but most of the transfers are the result of the coaching change and the resulting change in offensive and defensive philosophies (other than Janoris Jenkins, who was shown the door). Players recruited by Meyer and his staff are not all going to fit in well with Muschamp and his system.
gdawginkalamazoo
October 27th, 2011
9:02 am
Win Saturday and things look pretty good for Coach Richt. I am hoping that they have been sandbagging the offensive production the past few games. We scored well against South Carolina who has a decent D. Maybe Mitchell is better and maybe we Boo running the ball.
Columbus Dawg, don’t worry about Rainey, those things have a way of working themselves out. He will get what he deserves sooner or later. The problem I have is that programs like LSU and OSU and all these “top” ranked programs and genius coaches keep bring back kids to the team that are getting arrested for dope and crap and nobody says a damn thing. Richt kicks a kid off the team for discipline problems or encourages bad behavior kids to transfer out and people rip him for it. IF we have to keep the bad apples playing to win then I do not want to win that way. I hope Richt gets the W Saturday and rolls over Auburn (always a tough game and can go either way).
Go Dawgs!
gdawginkalamazoo
October 27th, 2011
9:08 am
Buckhead, going back to the tear away jerseys wouldn’t hurt either. I think Nike sells a lot more it they get shredded 2 or 3 times a game.
ARdawg
October 27th, 2011
9:25 am
zoo
Sandbagging the offense? Even I am afraid thats some wishful thinking. But, here’s to hoping the offense finally finds itself!
Thank God for Reggie Ball
October 27th, 2011
9:38 am
Thomas Brown
you never did play well against UF,
maybe you are secretly a Gaytor
Thank God for Reggie Ball
October 27th, 2011
9:40 am
if im Mike Bobo, here’s my playcall for the first play of the game:
I-formation, fake to Crowell, send Mitchell (or Brown if Mitchell isnt going) deep and bomb it out
send a message early
Thank God for Reggie Ball
October 27th, 2011
9:42 am
@Thomas Brown,
true about are players being kicked out,
but Washaun Ealey is not Cam Newton
Field Goal Jesus
October 27th, 2011
9:43 am
Its time to wake up and fire these clowns in Athens. UGA will lose come Saturday. Book it!
Thank God for Reggie Ball
October 27th, 2011
9:48 am
GT fans:
do you realize that when your program has done NOTHING in 20 years while your neighbors have been winning titles in a conference 3x the conference the All Creampuff Conference (this year its more like the All Clemson Conference) will ever be, plus the fact that you have beaten UGA a whopping 5 times the last 21 years (with 2 of those wins vacated) you probably shouldnt be talking trash to UGA fans. I dont trash talk Florida fans other than predicting my Dawgs to win this year
Thank God for Reggie Ball
October 27th, 2011
9:50 am
UGA-28 UF-17
its a dogfight for 3 1/2 quarters and UGA scores with about 5 minutes left to close it out
Field Goal Jesus
October 27th, 2011
9:54 am
You people are comical this team couldnt even put away Vandy. Keep drinking the Kool Aid.
Thank God for Reggie Ball
October 27th, 2011
9:59 am
the only thing that concerns me about their offense is Rainey and/or Demps getting the corner on sweeps or swing passes. we don’t have the speed on defense to catch them if they turn the corner
they shouldnt be able to just straight up run up the middle, or hit deep passes
Win by 20
October 27th, 2011
10:10 am
brantley’s banged up and isn’t that good anyway. Murray’s a lot better and UF has no running game. murray and crowell will light up the scoreboard–Dawgs 30-fla 10! Bet the house!
Schweinhund
October 27th, 2011
10:24 am
Weis is installing a pro offense with spread option personnel. It’s going to be an akward fit until Muschamp’s recruits are in place. But with the benefit of a bye week after working with these player through seven games, I’ll be interested to see what Weis does. It is the inverse of 2005, when Meyer’s offense struggled using pro style guys to run his spread option (Leak was as bad of a fit as Brantley was last year). But with a week off to reassess his personnel, Meyer tweaked the offense to be effective enough to win.
Spaceman Spiff
October 27th, 2011
10:45 am
@ Gt
And yet we OWN the mighty technerds – the same mighty team that lost to TWO UNRANKED teams this year! BWUHAHAHAHAHA
KDawg
October 27th, 2011
10:46 am
I believe our D will get to Brantley often, i see 2 pics in my crystal ball, however i also see 1 costly fumble. UGA 19 / FLA 21
Spaceman Spiff
October 27th, 2011
10:47 am
I see our resident fruitbat Thomas Brown wanna-be is at it again with his usual stats… One thing I haven’t quite figured out is why a technerd is so in love with the real Thomas Brown that he must use his name…at least you could use a real tech hero like Reggie Ball…
KDawg
October 27th, 2011
10:50 am
Vandy could beat Tech << no joke
Dawg RR
October 27th, 2011
11:08 am
Dawgs win in a cakewalk–lay the 3 points and bet the house. This will be the easiest money I’ve ever won.
WinderDawg Eats Idiots Sandwiches
October 27th, 2011
8:48 pm
Back when Georgia was beating The Gators every year in Jacksonville, Georgia fans never complain about playing in Jacksonville. Also you can use the excuse that’s it’s hotter in Jax than Athens.WinderDawg you want some cheese with that whine?
RED DOG 77
October 28th, 2011
12:58 am
Yea, Yea, Yea………..So Florida has whooped us what 99 out of the last 102 games? All this garbage about Florida being in Dawgs “head”………..Gators better with Brantley……..another thrilling, chilling, nail-biter…………Not a chance!………After Dawgs get off to a slow start, trying their best to give this one away, The defense takes over, pulls out the “hammer”………and Aaron Murray and his offense finally decides to play a full game [minus 1st quarter]…………Dawgs plow through the Gators like ripe pears through a goose………….Ah, yes………a much needed “off-week” for my nerves………….The University of Georgia Bulldogs 42 Florida Gators 17………….About Damn Time……………GO DOGS!!!…………GATA
DIT
October 28th, 2011
8:33 am
Not sure why some of my fellow Dawgs on here think that UF is not that good this year. Compared to UGA they are very good. I’m not feeling it from what I have read from the team and the fans. It’s bad mojo. Gators on the other hand are very confident. I don’t get that out of any of our players. I sure hope I’m wrong, but I just don’t see the Dawgs winning this one. It will be close, but we don’t pull it out.
Tech on the hand will beat ClemPson by 17! ClemPson’s defense has yet to figure out how to stop a good running team. The only factor that ClemPson has going for them is that there will be just as many, if not more, ClemPson fans in the stadium.
Good luck to all teams this weekend!
UF 24 UGA 21
Tech 45 ClemPson 28
prime time (redshirt me)
October 28th, 2011
8:56 am
“Vince Dooley was the greatest sandbagger ever. Nobody else is in second place”
He may be the most overrated coach ever as well.
UGA Sucks
October 28th, 2011
9:16 am
Sorry Bulldog buddies, Gators win. Florida is down, but still much better. Don’t get be fooled, what game this year has convinced you that UGA will win? The same song UGA will lose and Tech will beat Clemson, but lose to Georgia. That’s the way it is.
FLA DAWG
October 28th, 2011
9:51 am
I think The Dawgs are unfortunately ripe for picking and Florida is due for a decent (but not breakout) game. UGA by 3 are the Vegas odds? I shouldn’t buck Vegas odds but I have such little faith in these coaches and have seen so many letdowns over the years when we play Florida I think The Gators win this one.
As for GT v Clemson………………The Tigers will absolutely maul the Bees by 21 points.
Coach
October 28th, 2011
10:02 am
better hope Dallas Lee isn’t going against Omar Hunter he will make Dallas think he is back at Buford all over again.
wildbill
October 28th, 2011
11:31 am
UGA has a mental bloc going against them re UF. That said, just post the scoreboard with UF 10 UGA 0 before the game starts. Just my opinion…………..
edumacated
October 28th, 2011
3:29 pm
I don’t care what any of these writers say, if Richt loses to the worst Florida team in a quarter century, then you can believe that he will be fired. Mark it down. Bet the farm.
whats a three point shot worth ?
October 28th, 2011
4:09 pm
Fla by 21…..let the annual beat down commence.
gtfan11
October 28th, 2011
4:28 pm
I’m curious to know what the odds makers see in the Tech – Clemson game. Tech’s offense has progressively gotten worse as Washington looks more like Nesbit throwing a cinder block. The defense is showing some improvement, but I don’t see Tech being within 21 points of Clemson. I hope I’m wrong, but if I were a betting man this weekend, my money would be on Georgia to win and Tech to lose. Prove me wrong Jackets!
230gr Full Metal Jacket
October 29th, 2011
3:22 am
Pretty much my thoughts also GTfan11. BUT, Caesar’s palace has been reporting that the line is dropping because the “sharps” are putting their money on Tech. Apparently either they know something I don’t, or they are counting on the fact that records rarely matter in this rivalry and they see that if Washington can just complete an ocassional pass Clemson may be in for more than they bargained for. Plus everyone is counting on the traditional “Clemson Collapse” which seems to always happen at some point. But back to my reason for coming here to start with….
Good luck to UGA tomorrow! Ya’ll should stomp the gators the way your defense has been improving lately. I have a feeling Crowell is going to have a VERY good afternoon too!!! Here’s to both UGA and GT winning out ….Until November 26th that is!!!!!!!!
HunkerDawg
October 29th, 2011
9:41 am
We aren’t going to win this game. Our coach stinks. We’re going to lose to Florida, then to Auburn, and then to Tech. Recruiting will fall off. The Jackets will become the state’s dominant program. The SEC East will smother us, and we’ll become just another sucky team in an ocean of sucky teams. I’m already depressed.