Comments on: On furloughs, hoops and an injured center

By: AltamahaDawg

AltamahaDawg — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:36:39 +0000

BS, write those down and see if your husband recognizes any of them.

By: DawginLex

DawginLex — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 14:06:24 +0000

Herschel and Knowshon the only RB’s any good at UGA?

WOW

Musa Smith
Rodney Hampton
Tim Worley
Lars Tate
Keith Henderson
Garrison Hearst
Thomas Brown
Kregg Lumpkin

Just to name a few. The haters are really amazingly dumb with the stuff they post as fact.

BS patrol you do have the correct internet blog handle.

By: AltamahaDawg

AltamahaDawg — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 11:11:39 +0000

Why do you say he failed to hold his spot? Every report I saw from spring till now was that he was the #1 guy till he hurt his hammy.

It’s actualy working out pretty well, I think. Caleb’s not thrilled to be hurt, but putting pressure on the other guys is a good thing. Frankly I am glad to see that nobody can blow the other guys away, because we know they all should be good enough to start if needed. I’m betting they are holding him out a bit longer than completely required to get the other guys in, and feel comfortable with him already.

Every word from the coaches since last year has been how much drive and hunger Caleb has been showing. Just not sure why that is in doubt.

By: BS Patrol

BS Patrol — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 05:51:27 +0000

Caleb King is just another bust in a long line of wash out RB’s at ga. Want to see some running backs? Go to a Tech game. The only RB ga has ever had that anyone would even recognize would be Herschel & that guy who played for Denver.

You doggie fans have used the word “talent” so much it is completely worn out. When are you going to do something with all this “talent”?

By: Denver Dog

Denver Dog — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 04:22:51 +0000

Get of of Caleb King’s case. He has an injury, a pulled hamstiring, which if it is not properly treated, it will not get well. I think that he has proven himself worthy of whatever role he is given. He was # 1 when he got hurt. The others are good too! Do not be surprised to see King take the role back. Then again, do not be suprised if he doesn’t.

The others are good and talented too! It wasn’t that long ago that we had Brown, Lumpkin and Ware, and they all started and they all were good. They all made pro teams. Just remember that.
I like the way the little guy carries and hustles. If he keeps that up, he will get his share of reps, and for a young man going to a top notch school, in the best conference in the country, that is not too bad.

I’m sure these young men have TEAM on thier minds, and that will be better for us in the long run. No pun intended.

By: shane#1

shane#1 — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 21:42:37 +0000

Alt, hopefully King has the drive. However, he failed to cement his hold on the starting spot in spring practice or the off season when he was the only healthy tailback with real game experence. I think Samuel is big, strong, fast, smart, and hungry. Thomas has been told all his life that he is too small. He has a chip on his shoulder and something to prove. King is a very talented back, but if he wants to start he had better show some of that hunger. Samuel and Thomas are hungry, that’s for dam sure.

By: AltamahaDawg

AltamahaDawg — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 20:16:24 +0000

shane, not sure where you are reading in that he is lacking drive right now.

By: shane#1

shane#1 — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 16:59:43 +0000

This is my take on the running back situation at UGA. I was reading about Murray’s older brother, a walk on safety at UGA. The elder Murray quit baseball after knocking around in the Brewer’s farm system. He said that he no longer had a passion for baseball and without the passion one can’t take the grind of the minor leagues. I started thinking about Caleb King. I wonder if he still has the drive to make himself the starting tb for the Dawgs. Caleb is probably the most gifted of the backs in Athens, at least right now. He is the best blocker and an excellent reciever coming out of the backfield. But it seems that he may be third on the depth chart, behind a natural lb and a guy that’s “too small”. When Ealey catches on to the offense, Caleb could be looking at fourth string. IF he wants to start for UGA he had better redouble his efforts and become the leader he should be, as the Dawgs most experenced tailback.

By: Cuz

Cuz — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 13:46:59 +0000

Preach on Brother Charles.

By: Charles Bishop, Ph.D.

Charles Bishop, Ph.D. — Sun, 23 Aug 2009 10:28:33 +0000

I really don’t understand this ‘furlough’ consternation–anyone who has ever been in business knows that you are committed to an outcome…you just get the job done. I have never taken all of my vacation, certainly not ’sick day’ as some feel like they are entitled to–is it not just cutting your pay for six days?

Why in the world would the Regents dictate the specific days? Sounds like over-control and meddling to me. This makes you wonder how much time this debate took in their agenda to resolve which days people could not work. I am glad that they are focusing on the important issues.
It is tough times for all–just call it like it is and leave it up to the individuals. There are other things to take care of.
Mark Richt and his staff,if they want to work… should be applauded–being ordered to stay away on specific days–just absurd.
Charles Bishop, Ph.D. —ex UGA faculty…who left academia because of issues like this and the fact that I could not stand to attend another ‘faculty meeting’.