On White’s move to fullback — and Samuel’s future
Mark Richt’s weekly radio call-in show was much tamer last night. Whereas a week before most callers vented about Georgia’s performance at Tennessee, last night’s callers mostly commended the win at Vanderbilt.
A couple of interesting items from Richt’s comments, which came by phone from his pickup truck in a Columbus parking lot after a speaking engagement:
On last week’s practice-field move of backup linebacker Charles White to fullback: “[He] hasn’t been getting a lot of reps at the linebacker position, and we feel the best chance he can help this football team in the future is at fullback,” Richt said. “So we have made a change for him to play fullback in mid-season because we don’t believe we are pulling away from the defense and he can still play special teams. We will have two senior fullbacks next year [Shaun Chapas and Fred Munzenmaier], so we need to cultivate another fullback.”
White, a redshirt sophomore, has two years of eligibility remaining after this one.
– Richt was asked about the possibility of moving Richard Samuel from tailback to defense. (The most frequently mentioned position is linebacker, at which Samuel made the AJC’s All-State team in high school.) Richt said such a move would be premature — but did not rule it out eventually. If Samuel ever were to switch positions, it would be between seasons, Richt said.
“The thing about Richard, first of all, is that he’s got a lot of reps at running back,” Richt said. “He’s still in the race to be our No. 1 running back, and at this point I think his best chance to help Georgia win is to stay at running back. If there was ever going to be change, it would be an off-season change for him.”
Samuel started the first six games of this season at tailback for Georgia but did not play until the third quarter last week, getting six carries for 18 yards.
By the way, the Dogs are back on the practice field today, one of two practices this week. The other is Thursday. They’ll lift weights Wednesday and Friday.
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Saint Simons
October 20th, 2009
9:18 am
45 – 42 !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha
harharhar
October 20th, 2009
9:27 am
Just in case you slobbering trailer trash forget it, YOU SUCK.!!!!!!!!!
SavDawg
October 20th, 2009
9:28 am
Has the brain trust in Athens ever thought about moving Samuel to Fullback ?? I think he would ne an awesome threat at that position. It sure would give the opposing defense something to think about.
Shoot
October 20th, 2009
9:28 am
Second?
COACHBOBO
October 20th, 2009
9:32 am
Ahm from saint simons, ahm uh suthen gentlemun. ahm prestigeious. ah haware uh hawhite an yella ballcap an root for the hramblin reck. root root root. What a nerd. Nerd herd looses big to georgia again this year! ahhhaaahhaahahha.
Huntsville
October 20th, 2009
9:34 am
They really need to move the kid. He is not a running back. Just doesn’t have the instinct. He seems better suited to being a linebacker. Maybe he can redshirt and learn the position so he can get on the field on defense.
Bernie Matt
October 20th, 2009
9:35 am
Okay, so let me get this right, Mark Richt has no problem changing kids positions, but he will risk his own job before he changes the position of a subpar coordinator (offense and defense). Recruits I hope you’re paying attention. It won’t be long before every problem will be because of “lack of talent”, despite the fact that Samuels, King, and Ealy were all 4 and 5 star prospects. Mark Ingram, by the way was a 3 star prospect and look at what the great coaching he gets has turned him into.
By the way, I’m a Georgia fan, but it’s disgusting to me what this media in the good old south does, by scapegoating the kids and letting the coach off the hook. If you are a big time recruit don’t go to Georgia until a significant change is made on the staff up to and including the Head Coach.
jbts30228
October 20th, 2009
9:37 am
Samuel should be a rush end on the defense. He is bigger and faster then Marcus Howard and we all know the job he did for us two years ago.
Jborodawg
October 20th, 2009
9:42 am
Samuel not a running back; doesn’t have the instinct…LOL. And I still just hope recruits don’t read these comments from UGA “fans”. Whata bunch of fair-weather fans and Monday-morning QBs.
jbts30228
October 20th, 2009
9:52 am
Sort of makes me sick to see how fans talk about our head coach. Then have the nerve to say they are dawg fans. What I really find to be funny. They all know how to fix the team then go off to a job that is not coaching football. There is a reason CMR is the head football coach at UGA and a reason why they go to their jobs not coaching football. Two years ago when UGA was the best team in the country at the end of the season. Where was all these fans that now think the only way Georgia can challenge again is to fire its coaching staff. Either be a real dog fan or shut the hell up. Bernie Matt go root for another team. The dawg nation can do without the likes of you!!!
RxDawg
October 20th, 2009
9:54 am
Really!? Oh thank god. I love Samuel the athelete. I love Samuel the student. I love Samuel’s attitude. I loathe Samuel the running back. If he hasn’t picked up how to play the running back position by now, it’s just not going to happen. Knowshon wan’t half as fast as Samuel, but he was much better at avoidance, at the vision it takes, at just flat out knowing how to get away from defenders.
Put Samuel at LB and everyone should win.
Matt
October 20th, 2009
9:55 am
Bernie- you are a UGA fan and you just tried to convince recruits to not go to school there?????????? I’m confused.
seabass
October 20th, 2009
9:56 am
People, Samuals was a 5 star linebacker in high school. Why would we move him from that position to begin with? If we have to have another fullback, move him there. Or better yet recruit one.
RxDawg
October 20th, 2009
9:58 am
There is absolutely no way Bernie Matt is a Georgia Bulldog. Ignore him.
senoiadawgs
October 20th, 2009
10:10 am
I love how the coaching staff says changes are coming, in the Vandy game we saw one change. Bobo on the sideline
DC Dawg
October 20th, 2009
10:19 am
Bernie Matt… position changes happen all the time. Most of these kids play multiple positions in high school. Sometimes we have them in the wrong spot. Robert Edwards 1st two seasons at UGA were at CB, the position he was recruited to play, but they saw something in him, moved him to RB – worked out better for both parties. Sean Jones was a H.S. QB and recruited at that position, but was moved to Safety – he was drafted 2nd round of 2004 NFL Draft and is still in the league. You are a moron if you really think what you wrote.
Dawg Fud
October 20th, 2009
10:19 am
Samuel is bigger than Marcus Howard? really?
DE is not about being fast, it’s about being quick.
azdawg
October 20th, 2009
10:23 am
Robert Edwards played CB under Ray Goff before the staff tried him at RB. Best move GA has ever made at switching a player position. Samuals is struggling at the RB position and has problems w/fumbling and hitting the holes consistently. He’s fast, good size kid and strong. He’s played D in HS and you want the best players on the field in the right position. RB is not his best position so try him on D. He’s not getting many reps at RB anymore and its a shame to leave him on the sidelines. Agree w/CMR that if a change is in store for either of these kids do it between seasons. Same for White.
tchance
October 20th, 2009
10:25 am
Saint Simons? How old do you think he is?
Robert Edwards
October 20th, 2009
10:25 am
It took Coach Goff 3 years to realize that I should have been playing RB.
mcdaviddawg
October 20th, 2009
10:25 am
Wouldn’t expect Richt to make any changes during the season or during a game. That wouldn’t be Richt like to respond to what’s happening . We are Georgia.
godawg
October 20th, 2009
10:25 am
Practice trickeration and more trickeration. WOOF!
coachx
October 20th, 2009
10:29 am
Samuels is only 210 – 215 lbs…………way to small for a FB or DE fellas.
He seems to be muscular track / sprinter to me. He has no elusiveness or “wiggle”. When he gets touched he just falls down. One of those great atheletes that just does not have “it” when it comes to being a SEC RB.
A move to LB may be good for him next year. I do like seeing him getting in the game in the 2nd half once the oppositions defene is wore down. He spped will alyayse make him a home run threat vs. a busted or tired defense. He is just not starter material at RB in the SEC.
I want to see more of Carlton Thomas on passing downs……….I wish we sould split him out wide, after lining up at the line of scrimmage in the backfield as a RB……….then split him out wide to get one on coverage vs. a LB which will also lessen the pass rush.
I also want to see more 2 TE sets with O. Charles and A. White in the game together. Both of those guys can burn any LB in pass coverage.
DawginLex
October 20th, 2009
10:34 am
It’s about getting the best athletes on the field and making sure they know what they are doing when they get there.
Jackson and Ealey are the future at RB. They should be getting all the reps witht he 1st team. King and Thomas are next in line and King is very good at pass protection.
Samuel’s best bet is to start working with the linebackers now and when we get a new DC next year, he can play DE or outside LB. Recruits reading this should be pleased that we have a head coach intelligent enough to put people in places where they can succeed.
Summit Dawg
October 20th, 2009
10:34 am
Where I am confused about the running backs situation is why recruit one of the top backs, (Ealey) and not put the ball in his hands more. He has had better success rurrning the ball than King, Samuels, and all others combined? Remember Hershal,,& how many times he touched the ball in a game. Ealey is accustomed to carrying many times. He scored seven toutchdowns in one game at E,C.I……and that was in the first half ’cause the coach didn’t play him in the second!!!!
C.W.Moss
October 20th, 2009
10:34 am
Bernie Matt is a latent homosexual who has never played a team sport in his life. His sole mission in life is to wait every year for the monopoly game at McDonalds to arrive so he can try to win the million dollar prize. He wouldn’t know a good running back from a good linebacker if his life depended on it. The Georgia team doesn’t need people like him as fans. He needs to go buy a yellow wig, paint his body white and hang out in the end zone showing everyone what an idiot he is with all the Tech fans at their games…he’d fit right in.
coachx
October 20th, 2009
10:38 am
harharhar
October 20th, 2009
9:27 am
“Just in case you slobbering trailer trash forget it, YOU SUCK.!!!!!!!!!”
harharhar,
Keep it up………….the proof is in the pudding that your the biggest piece of trash on this blog. Fans like you simply make the GT program appear to have a classless fan base after winning 1 game in 8 tries vs. UGA.
Then we have that 14 year old, who calls himself SaitSimons, who sits on his laptop, at his daddy’s condo ever day, who’s only meaning in life is to be the first poster on the AJC’s UGA blogs. Your life is truely a sorry existence. Maybe you will contribute to society one day……….but that day seems way far away. You have so much growing up to do.
Tech fans are immature and classless bunch indeed ! The proof is in the pudding.
Georgia Headlines – 10/20/09 | MrSEC.com
October 20th, 2009
10:41 am
[...] viewed as Georgia’s best bet to replace Knowhon Moreno. Talk about a fall from grace.2. Charles White has just gone the other way, moving from linebacker to fullback.3. Defensive tackle Geno Atkins had to come off the bench last [...]
Billy Ray Valentine
October 20th, 2009
10:45 am
DawginLex
You still think UGA could beat Alabama?
A few weeks back you said that UGA was on track and was staying the pace just like other SEC teams?
Coachx….do you want to see the 2 TE sets with both TE’s split out, or down on the line?
Split out might make it look like a spread offense…I thought that was illegal in Athens?
Care to reconsider?
Please, lets save time and not ask “what y’alls record this decade?”
The article was about the future of the programs, not the past.
If Richard Sam
Billy Ray Valentine
October 20th, 2009
10:49 am
they cut BRV off…what’s that about. haha!
Coachx….would the 2 TE sets have the TE’s down on the line, or split out as wide outs?
Joe Friday
October 20th, 2009
10:53 am
“He’s still in the race to be our #1 runnung back.” When does this race end? The season’s half over.
coachKR
October 20th, 2009
10:55 am
If we don’t learn to execute with our blocking scheme, no one will be able to run the ball. Richard is better running the iso and traps, than counters. Also, with our weak attempt at blocking the sweeps, no one generates anything. Richard can run the ball, but Herschel needed blocks too!
Billy Ray?
October 20th, 2009
11:00 am
I hope that coachx cna draw up better plays than he can spell or write…
Junkyard Joe
October 20th, 2009
11:02 am
I like the way you’re thinking SavDawg. Samuel to Fullback, it least on some plays
DawginLex
October 20th, 2009
11:07 am
Billy ray,
Bama still won’t have any SEC titles this decade after this year either. We will have 2.
That will be 2-0 if you will still be keeping score after Tebow whips you in ATL.
It’s all about the titles isn’t it?
Denver Dawg
October 20th, 2009
11:10 am
I’m sick of our coaching staff. Mark Richt and all his assistants should be fired. They are worthless. Who cares if our recruits change their mind and go somewhere else. They are probably all losers just like all of Richt’s other players.
Blackberry Cobbler
October 20th, 2009
11:10 am
Got a bye week but we’re trying to get prepared for Florida next weekend……… so we will practice TWICE this week. Wow. That’s really putting the extra time to good use……….
BuLL Dawg
October 20th, 2009
11:11 am
We suck !! We’ll be lucky to win 5 games this year. Tech will probably hang a half dollar on our sorry ass defense this year.
Blackberry Cobbler
October 20th, 2009
11:13 am
Half way through the season and we still don’t have a #1 running back……….. or even a running game, period. This team, the preparation, and the coaching staff are all pathetic.
jbts30228
October 20th, 2009
11:15 am
Samuels is 6′ 2″ and 222lbs according to the dawgs roster. Marcus Howard according to the colts roster is 6′ 0″ and 237. Now move him back to his soph season what do you think his weight was? Marcus Howard was a corner back that moved to D End. With Samuels quicks he would be a monster around the end. Look at NFL rosters and you see ends at 6 foot to 6′ 2″ in the 230 to 250 one every team. To think Samuels does not have the size is just not true.
Blackberry Cobbler
October 20th, 2009
11:15 am
CMR needs to park that Ford pickup truck and stop the in-season speaking engagements and get his mind on getting ready for Florida. Boy, he and his coaching staff really have their priorities in the right order, don’t they………….
Billy Ray Valentine
October 20th, 2009
11:16 am
Lex
the article wasnt titles “who has more SEC titles in the 2000’s”
The article was talking about how your Dawgs are not headed in the right direction.
Don’t live in the past Lex.
In your heart, you honestly feel that UGA is headed in the right direction?
General toss up to whoever wants to bet….
Who will hang more points on the dogs this year, Tech or Florida?
Scottyfloze
October 20th, 2009
11:19 am
If we are referencing Robert Edwards – then why don’t we look at moving Boykin to RB. Boykin, unlike any RB I have seen this year, can see the entire field and wait for a hole to open up. Richard Samuels is an SEC athlete – but not an SEC running back. Maybe he can cut it as a LB or FB – but without vision and patience, we can’t depend on him at the RB position.
Wil Walton
October 20th, 2009
11:21 am
Just a thought, based on CMR’s comments about TB, it seems like they are auditioning for the #1 TB spot for 2010. Kind of makes sense considering they will all be back. I would like to also see some snaps for Gray to start the auditioning for the #1 QB spot next year. IMO, Samuel should never have been moved from LB. He could have been solid at the OLB opposite Curran by now.
Dave In Tampa
October 20th, 2009
11:26 am
Chill out people. everything will be alright! Too many bashing CMR. I still would not trade him in for any other coach. Now a couple of the other coaches it would be a different story. All top programs go through a bad year. I remember a UF team that lost 4 games and the next year they won a NC. I’m not saying we will do that, but we will be in the top tier in the SEC next year.
I did not know that Samuel was recruited as a LB. I also like the idea of him at fullback. It will be interesteing to see what adjustments CMR makes for the second half of the season.
Wil Walton
October 20th, 2009
11:26 am
Hey Scotty, you stole my thoughts from 2 weeks ago… LOL The only problem with the Edwards/Boykin comparison would be a BAD similarity, they both seemed/seem to be fragile, which is not a good attribute for an SEC TB.
coachx
October 20th, 2009
11:27 am
“Coachx….do you want to see the 2 TE sets with both TE’s split out, or down on the line?
Split out might make it look like a spread offense…I thought that was illegal in Athens?
Care to reconsider?”
We have seen both TE’s split out wide a few times this year but it limits the audibles Cox can call at the line scrimmage.
I personally like seeing White and Charles in the traditional “ACE” formation where they are both at the line up of scrimmage. This allows Cox the freedom to keep one (or both) as pass blockers, if he reads the pre-snap blitz, and it also allows for them to be the “hot routes” if Cox would rather use that audible to beat the blitz. It would allow UGA to keep 7 blockers at the line of scrimmage for a run audible to the left or right based on what the defense gives you.
As 5th year senior I trust Cox to make the right pre-snap read out of that ACE formation where I think we can have mis-matches on passing plays and the freedom to change the protection scheme or to change to a run play with 7 blockers at the line of scrimmage.
Of course one of the TEs could alwayse split out wide at the line up of scrimmage to make the defense think even more.
Remember that one of the safeties are shading AJ Green and not thinking about the TE’s most of the time.
Wil Walton
October 20th, 2009
11:28 am
Dave, he was a MONSTER LB in HS.
Wil Walton
October 20th, 2009
11:30 am
Coachx, great analysis. Addtionally, either also has the size to motion to FB as well.
59bulldawg
October 20th, 2009
11:30 am
“They all know how to fix the team then go off to a job that is not coaching football. There is a reason CMR is the head football coach at UGA and a reason why they go to their jobs not coaching football.”
Well duh! Captain Obvious I hope you’re not a Georgia grad! Your kind of logic is foolish! Richt got into coachin because he’s a former athlete and football was his primary interest. Those of us who didn’t get into coaching had other interests. But no matter what profession a person picks, it doesn’t mean that he couldn’t do something else or do it better. Someone not in coaching might make an excellent coach. After all it only requires (and I realize I’m oversimplifying) good management and leadership skills combined with a thorough understanding of the game. Although experience makes a better coach, t’s not like a person is required to spend several years of academic study in graduate school or in one of the professions like business, law, medicine, or engineering to become a coach. Who’s to say that someone in one of these other professions doesn’t know enough about football to do a better job just like Richt might make a better Minister of the Gospel than a head football coach. Thus it’s foolish to suggest that someone not in coaching can never make a critical observation about the Georgia football team.
I like Richt and want him to stay . . . as long as he’s getting the job done! And FYI I have been critical of Richt’s offense all along . . . and yes even two years ago when things were better. For instance I despise that little delay misdirection draw play that we run and because of it often lose yards. But what I despise more are mindless defenders of anything that don’t debate the facts but instead take issue with someone’s right to criticise. Using the logic that some folks on this blog use, it’d be interesting to see how they vote. Probably always for the incumbent!
Like a lot of alumni and fans I think Richt is a decent coach where the Xs and Os are concerned. He’s not Saban or Meyer or probably even Miles. But he’s better than many. Two weeks ago though he wasn’t even the equal of Kiffin and was embarrassingly outcoached and outplayed. My problem with Richt is that for over a year now and on several occasions before that we’ve had inconsistent performance from all areas of our team and Richt has yet to figure it out. Despite glaring evidence to the contrary that all’s well he’s not made changes to his coaching staff to get better. He’s allowed the problem with our defense and possibly our offense too to reach such critical mass that unless changes are made to his staff after this season, Richt has damaged his own position as head coach. And that’s a real shame because the well-being of the team should be more important than coaching loyalties on the staff.
My point is simply this. Richt has brought this criticism on himself. Some fans like Bernie go a little overboard and I don’t agree with it. But’s it’s illustrative of the amount of good will Richt has forfeited because of his stubborness. Others like jbts think you have to be a coach to say anything negative. I disagree with this approach even more because such folks seem to want to give our staff a pass simply because they’re our staff. Most people I know are out of their mind angry and pissed off about what’s going on in Athens! There’s a large part of the bulldawg nation who’s had enough of this crap. Strong defense is a big part of Georgia’s football heritage. So is fundamentally sound football . . . where penalties and turnovers are not the most consistent part of the Georgia offense. All of these things including tackling, blocking, etc. are skills taught and refined by the coaching staff. If the current staff can’t get these concepts across to the athletes they coach . . . then it’s time to find coaches who can.
My ultimate loyalty is to the University of Georgia and it’s best interest . . . and not to any set of coaches. My support for the staff is dependent upon the quality and consistency of their coaching. I’m sorry but it’s a results oriented business. I can’t help but think that if the coaching had been the equal of our talent this season, our record would be better.
Billy Ray Valentine
October 20th, 2009
11:31 am
Could they bring Boykin over to the offensive side and use him like Florida used Harvin last year. Wildcat formation, quick sweeps, even throw to him.
Bottom line is he is a play maker, and you want to get the ball into the hands of your play makers, right?
Dan Mullins was crative in getting the ball into the hands of his play makers last year, can CMR and Bobo do the same? Or do they stick to the line up and go style?
CMR reminds me of Bobby Cox, loyal to a fault. Even if something isn’t working, they seem to stick with it and hope that it will soon work.
dawgfan13
October 20th, 2009
11:31 am
This will be Aaron Murray’s team next year and I would like to see him get som reps this year. Dont red shirt the guy, let him take some bumps and bruises now. In the Spring and next year he will be ready but you dont want the guy out there without any game experience.
coachx
October 20th, 2009
11:31 am
If we make the safeties worry about the TE’s it will free up Green for more 1 on 1 coverage.
coachx
October 20th, 2009
11:33 am
Billy Ray Valentine
October 20th, 2009
11:31 am
“Could they bring Boykin over to the offensive side and use him like Florida used Harvin last year. Wildcat formation, quick sweeps, even throw to him.”
Sure they could……..that is exactly what they have done with (true freshman) Brandon Smith this year……..who has more expierence as a WR, then does Boykins, and is equally explosive.
Paddy
October 20th, 2009
11:35 am
Boykin to RB. I sort of like that idea.
Billy Ray Valentine
October 20th, 2009
11:40 am
coachx….true about the numerous possibilities with both TE’s being in an ACE set, and yes Joe Cox is a 5th year senior, but does he have the game experience to read a Charlie Strong defense with Brandon Spikes in the middle well enough to make the right call. I don’t know.
Is Logan Gray the future? is Aaron Murray? is Zach Mettenberger?
bottom line is this…Joe Cox likes to stare at his receiver, doesn’t check down through his progression, SEC safetys see this, and Joe Cox is gone after this year. Is it time to at least get Logan Gray some game time, calling the offense, reading a defense, making game decisions, seeing if you can open up the offense with him at the helm?
When does that process start?
TY 44
October 20th, 2009
11:40 am
I support CMR all the way.. Ya, know there is a time when you have to support your team. That is players as well as coaches. Think about it folks. There were a couple of NFL teams that let their coordinators go week or two before season started….how have they fared? Coach Mark, will take care of buisness and this team….ye nay sayers need to think about what your are saying…..And, dont sell Mark Richt and these Bulldogs short! Beware of the DAWG!
Johnny DangerDawg
October 20th, 2009
11:47 am
Billy Ray Valentine,
The Gators do not have a consistent deep threat this year. Their offense was scarier last year. As much the Dawgs defense has been disappointing the last few years, they have actually played some of their better games against the spread offense (the exception being last year’s Florida game, which was more of a total meltdown than real flaws in our defense).
On a good day, the Dawgs D can play a lot better against Florida than against a team with a more traditional offense (like Alabama or Arkansas). The key to beating the Dawgs D is lots of play action passes.
There have been a few games this year when teams (like LSU) used the option, and the Dawgs D played it pretty well. I think we are better at defensive end than we were a year ago, so I think we will play better defensively against GT than we did last year.
Now before you call me a silly optimist, I would like to add that I’m still very worried about the Dawgs running game, and *that* is the reason why I won’t be putting any money of the Dawgs.
buzz
October 20th, 2009
11:49 am
Would someone please put a muzzle on Ramblin’ On? What is amazing (and I am a GT fan) is you couldn’t find his sorry A@# anywhere after the Miami game.
coachx
October 20th, 2009
11:57 am
Billy Ray Valentin, I think Joe cox gives us the best chance to win heading into the Florida game by a long shot.
I do not think it is worth pulling the red shirt off Murray or Mettenberge to play a snap here or a snap there. I would rather keep them for a full 4 years then 3 years and a handful of plays.
Now if we are down 28-0 nothing to the Gators I may change my tune but I do not see that happening with an off weak to prepare. These Dawgs still have some fight in them and I expect them to play their best game of the year in Jacksonville when it matters the most. Cox has that fire about him…….a win in Jacksonville would turn his 1 year tenure at QB into a success with a BIG TIME win to hang his hat on that Dawg fans will never forget……….by beating Tebow in his senior season, vs. the #1 team in the nation, who also happens to be our biggest rival. It just doesn’t get any bigger then that and UGA will circle the wagons and be ready to give their maxium effort.
Cox does not look off the safeties very often, that is true………..but I trust him the most right now at QB and truely believe we have a legitimate shot vs. Florida. That game vs. Arkansas showed us how beatable Florida is. We need to scrap the “cover 2″ and keep a safety in the box vs. Tebow. Hit him hard and often and force him to pass the ball vs. 8 man fronts.
We have some beefy DTs that will make it more difficult for Tebow to simply plow it up the middle like he prefers to do. We may actually make Tebow have a 2nd thought about that, I hope. I really like how we matchup vs. Florida this year with our DTs……….believe it or not.
timthebrave
October 20th, 2009
11:58 am
Bernie Matt, “If you are a big time recruit don’t go to Georgia until a significant change is made on the staff up to and including the Head Coach.” You are no dawg fan. In fact I can smell the honey from here you da$# yellow jacket
Nuffsaid
October 20th, 2009
12:01 pm
Don’t think there is a biased love for Tebow? He has the worst stats of every candidate in the top 10 and he’s in 2nd place by 1 point. Nuff said.
timthebrave
October 20th, 2009
12:04 pm
Sometimes you lose on the road to an inferior opponent with a first year starter. Richt is a good coach in my opinion that is competing in a league that is the toughest to win. Saban hasn’t won anything at Alabama yet.(not even a bowl game) Meyer is lucky to have one of the best players to play college football ever. Miles got a championship with 2 losses and the 2nd best team in the league that year(A LOT of luck). The sky is not falling you bunch of chicken littles. The dawgs will be fine. Go Dawgs!
Billy Ray Valentine
October 20th, 2009
12:11 pm
Johnny Danger,
True the deep threat is not in Gainesville this year, they’ve had a hard time stretching the field vertically this year.
You would have a hard time selling that as the reason the dawgs defense stands a chance.
With speedy backs like no other in Demps and Rainey, I don’t think the dawgs can tackle them (provided they can even catch them)
And if Urban Meyer watched any of the UGA/UT game, all he has to do is find a way to slip TE Gonzalez out and sit down in the middle of the soft shell zone, and hit him for 8-12 yard every time (just like crompton did)
The gators seem to spread the ball around. Can’t key on one guy. they have different weapons all over the place, and they find a way to get the ball to the play makers.
Stopping the Tech offense is tricky in itself. First to play the option you have to remain disciplined for 4 quarters, because one missed assignement and Dwyer takes it to the house. And based on what I’ve seen, the dawgs defense hasn’t been much for keeping up with assignments, much less the number of missed tackles. When the dawgs do get a hand on a running back, they have to make the tackle. They cannot afford to let Nesbitt and Dwyer break tackles.
Chef montuer
October 20th, 2009
12:23 pm
maybe he should switch to another team!
Sanford Drive
October 20th, 2009
12:25 pm
I want to know why Dontavius Jackson didn’t play until the last 30 seconds of the Vandy game. Anyone????
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
October 20th, 2009
12:26 pm
LOT OF TECH PEOPLE COMING ON THIS SITE IN DISGUISE AND WRITING LIKE THEY ARE UGA FANS…NICE TRY….THE TECH PEOPLE ARE GOOD AT DISGUISE…THEY DISGUISED THEMSELVES FOR THE 7 YEARS THAT THE DOGS WHIPPPED THAT FANNY, BUT NOW THEY ARE BACK IN FORCE…THEY WIN ONE GAME AND GET A RING FOR IT, AND SOME NERD IN SAINT SIMONS PUTS THE SCORE UP AGAIN AND AGAIN…THEY “HID OUT” AND CRITICIZED THE AD AND COACH, JUST LIKE THE WEAK UGA FANS ARE DOING NOW…FAIRWEATHER FANS GO AND GET ANOTHER TEAM, AND LEAVE COACH RICHT AND THE BULLDOG COACHES TO DO THE COACHING….AT ALABAMA THEY HAVE HAD A 100 YARD INDOOR PRACTICE FIELD FOREVER….AT UGA WE ARE JUST NOW GETTING AROUND TO BUILDING A 25 YARD INDOOR FIELD FOR WALKTHROUGHS….GUESS THERE IS A DIFFERENCE IN PRIORITIES AT UGA AND ALABAMA….THE EXPANSION OF THE BUTTS-MEHRE FACILITIES CAME IN 10 MILLION UNDER BUDGET….DAMON, PLEASE TAKE A MILLION OR SO AND BUILD A REAL INDOOR PRACTICE FACILITY, NOT A WALK THRU 25 YARD FIELD…NOT ONLY WILL IT BE USED IN BAD WEATHER, IT IS ALSO A GREAT RECRUITING TOOL…SINCE THE BID FOR THE EXPANSION IS SO LOW, NOW IS THE TIME TO DO IT….
Sanford Drive
October 20th, 2009
12:29 pm
UF is going to be the crap out of us. All this talk of a bye-week to prepare is just wishful thinking. Sorry. The sooner you accept that, the better off you’ll be.
Wil Walton
October 20th, 2009
12:34 pm
Sanford Drive, I think D.Jackson was set back by his injury last year, and he is still feeling the affects of that injury or at least the inexperience caused by the injury. He will be a solid backup TB, if not the starter in a few years.
Remo
October 20th, 2009
12:39 pm
Georgia coaches have got to be the dumbest most out of touch bunch of deadbeats in the SEC. If you look at the tapes of the games this year, Richard Samuel is the hardest running tailback they have. He always moves the pile and is always going forward. He is the most physical back they have. When they feature him on drives, the chains always move. If they cant see that them I see why Georgia is out coached each and every game.
nuffsaid
October 20th, 2009
12:39 pm
Those of you who keep comparing Mallet and Arkansas to Cox and UGA need to stop. Cox can’t hold Mallet’s jock!! I expect 3 int-minimum and at least one of those for a TD. Our inept running game is not going to suddenly break through against that Florida D and Cox is not going to carry this team on his back. he’s not good enough. This is going to be a beatdown just like last year.
nuffsaid
October 20th, 2009
12:40 pm
Realistic doesn’t equal not being a fan.
WHAT??
October 20th, 2009
12:42 pm
Remo- you are a moron.
Dawg4UGA
October 20th, 2009
12:44 pm
There are a lot of coaches in here today. Let the coaches do their jobs and at the end of the season we will see where they stand. Lets not forget that Oklahoma is 3-3 we are having a bad year it happens look at GT for the past 7 years! Stay loyal to the dawgs every now and then this happens it is hard to fill holes when superstars leave. The Dawgs will get back on track someday stop bashing the dawgs and start being dawgs fans again. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Lane
October 20th, 2009
12:46 pm
Sounds like Kiante Tripp, all over again
We know how that has worked out for Tripp
Tech Rules
October 20th, 2009
12:55 pm
“Let the coaches do their jobs and at the end of the season we will see where they stand”
????? Ga is 4-3—are the “coaches doing their job?”
tom
October 20th, 2009
12:55 pm
I like the redshirt idea for samuel and a move to LB. Remember he is still just 18 years old. I thought they should have redshirted him to begin with for just that reason. Major college football is a sport for men. Let the kid catch up a bit.
LOWNDES COUNTY
October 20th, 2009
12:57 pm
I WILL SUPPORT GA UNTILL THE AD DECIDES TO MAKE CHANGE. I LOVE ALL OUR COACHES AND PLAYERS. WE CANT ALWAYS WIN AND BE NUMBER 1. IF YOU WANNA MAKE A CHANGE GO BE A COACH OR AN AD. IF NOT SHUT YOUR MOUTH AND SUPPORT GA!!!
ONELOVE GA
"Robert Edwards" says...
October 20th, 2009
12:57 pm
…that it took Ray Goof 3 years for figure out that he was a running back, and we know what happened to Goof.
Didn’t it take CMR 1.5 years to figure out that Knowshon was a great running back, thus costing UGA a year of his services? So, CMR may have to start looking over his shoulder if NEXT year is not a return to UGA football!
DUFFERDAWG
October 20th, 2009
12:57 pm
any thoughts on Samuels at the Safety position ?……..
Chris
October 20th, 2009
1:04 pm
Saint Simon….The only stat that matters UGA 59 GATech 39
Dawg4UGA
October 20th, 2009
1:10 pm
Tech rules what exactly does tech rule the always crappy conference than bravo. GT would be 4-3 in the sec if not worse. GT wow they beat VT congrats. Win your own crappy conference and then ask about coaches doing their job. No acc tittle for you no NC for you and a loss to UGA sounds like a great year to me. Yes UGA will beat you because UGA can somewhat stop the run and your QB has no passing game and like 10 completions and 8 int great coaching job. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Buddy El
October 20th, 2009
1:12 pm
Marcus Howard was recruited as a linebacker rather than a db
reasonable
October 20th, 2009
1:17 pm
I agree that UGA’s defense matches up well in certain areas with Florida’s offense. The two glaring exceptions are inability to cover the outside on both either runs or passes. The soft zone will be stretched as Florida uses its speed to go wide and throw wide. When our defense is forced to adjust to that, then Florida will hit our soft zone in the middle with the TE. Its actualy our offense against their defense that will cause us the biggest problems. Running against Florida is not really viable which hurts our play action pass based offense. Their team speed will cause us a lot of problems and most importantly going deep will be very hard to do. Florida plays its safeties very deep and they charge the pass and receiver once the ball is in the air. They have done this ever since Nelson was at Florida. Stafford made them pay two years ago because of his strong arm, the ball got to the receiver too quickly for the then young Florida safeties to make a play. Mallett has the same sort of arm strength and took advantage of their safeties last week. Joe Cox simply does not have that kind of arm strength and if the ball hangs even a little bit, Florida’s safeties will be all over it and there will be some interceptions. As the defense ends up on the field because our offense cannot sustain drives, they will wear down. When coupled with the glarngly obvious defensive problems we have, not the least of which is a lack of three and outs, poor tackling, weak pass rush, and a failure to generate turnovers, Tebow will return to his fullback mode of play and batter us even more as the game goes on.
Rush!
October 20th, 2009
1:20 pm
Yes, dufferdawg, Samuels could play safety. However, given that he played LB in HS makes sense to look at him there. Plus Rambo is a really solid safety developing for next year as well as a stud recruit.
coachKR
October 20th, 2009
1:25 pm
Richard is their best option at Tailback. Run to his strength. Use the O-line to blow people off the ball. It is very hard to run the ball when you are getting hit 2 yards behind the line. Knowshon didn’t have that problem near as much as we are this year. Give Richard the ball 20-25 times a game and you will have your 100 yard plus rusher a game.
Sid
October 20th, 2009
1:27 pm
Will someone make Blackberry Cobbler a la mode? Thanks !
Michael
October 20th, 2009
1:31 pm
I love Ga. However, we are more then likely gonna finish up 6-6 with losses to Fl, Auburn, & Ga. Tech. CMR is just gonna have to regroup next year. The only thing I would presume to comment on is a noticeable lack of discipline which is pretty obvious even to the untrained eye.
Alabama Jack
October 20th, 2009
1:33 pm
It seems that while Tech has mastered the “take a knee” the dawgs have only gotten the “bend over” right.
end zone celebration again?
October 20th, 2009
1:37 pm
only 2 years removed from that low-class stunt. I know urban meyer’s memory is not that short…should be another arse whoopin in jax again this year
Willie Martinez
October 20th, 2009
1:39 pm
Wow, I just had a thought! What is Hershel played whiel Willie was DC? OMG! We would not have won that championship game.
LCDawg
October 20th, 2009
1:41 pm
Samuel is a FB. Pretty simple.
T'ville Dawg
October 20th, 2009
1:43 pm
You so-called adults are bigger whiners that my son was at 2 years of age.You may look back on this day and think Samuels turned out as one of the best linebackers we’ve had. By the way he is playing with men who are more physically mature than he is.History lesson, Samuels moved here from the Virgin Islands and was adacemically advanced for his age, so he was placed in a higher grade, he should be playing his senior year in High School.The young man is already carring a pretty heavy load being a good student and all, so get off his dag-um back. sINCE ALL OF YOU PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ON THE PRACTICE FIELD AND HAVE SEEN AND EVALUATED EVERYONE, WELL MAYBE YOU SHOULD THROW YOUR HAT IN THE RING FOR A MAJOR COLLEGE HEAD COACHING POSITION. While I’m pissed leave Mike Bobo alone he is developing his skills on the fly, you’ll be glad in the next few years they stayed the course on him.Do you really think Mark Richt became a great offensive coordinator out of the blue, being an ex-quarterback gives an advantage but it’s developed after years of grooming. Bobo is the reason Uga has gotten all of these great QBs in the last several years.
Willie Martinez
October 20th, 2009
1:46 pm
T’ville Dawg
October 20th, 2009
1:43 pm
Yep they sure do UGA real good while they are playing with the pro’s.
LizDawg
October 20th, 2009
1:46 pm
Lost in this mess is Chase Vasser, I feel SO bad for him.
Willie Martinez
October 20th, 2009
1:47 pm
Maybe that injury has Stafford wondering why he left/abandoned UGA. I have not heard anything about Mareno. Is he playing at all?
SEC1
October 20th, 2009
1:54 pm
Who is Mareno?
IlliniDawg
October 20th, 2009
1:57 pm
You could have seen Knowshon last night on MNF – he did pretty well. He certainly moves the pile better than I thought he would. And he still can leap over a defender or two – as he showed us last night on that fourth-down-and-1.
Billy Ray Valentine
October 20th, 2009
2:02 pm
Willie Martinez
October 20th, 2009
1:47 pm
Maybe that injury has Stafford wondering why he left/abandoned UGA.
I bet Sam Bradford is the one doing the thinking. Coming back for his senior year instead of taking the money.
Matthew might be hurt, but I bet you while he’s laid up hurt, he’s counting his money.
SOUTH GA DAWG FAN
October 20th, 2009
2:05 pm
put in the strongest armed quarterback whoever he is and have him throw deep to AJ every play he probably catches one out of three even if triple covered , then have AJ play corner , samuels LB and Running back , Lets bring back iron man football , I will get right on looking for a 35 year old quarterback with eligibility left. Just don’t make the old guy return punts.
all jokes aside
GO DAWGS !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!