Evans: Dogs will stay with traditional uniforms
Athens — If there was any doubt after the black-helmeted debacle against Florida, it seems official now that there’ll be no more uniform gimmickry from the Georgia Bulldogs anytime soon.
Georgia athletics director Damon Evans, appearing on UGA’s weekly radio call-in show Monday night, gave a pretty strong thumbs-down to future variations on the Bulldogs’ traditional uniforms.
“I don’t believe playing the game is about uniforms,” Evans said. “I just want our team to go out on the field and play the best of their ability. We have had some uniform changes in the past, but I would tell you not to look for that anytime soon. I’m not going to ever say never, but that’s not something that we’re going to be focused on.”
The Bulldogs veered from tradition by wearing black jerseys in a big 2007 home win over Auburn and a big 2008 home loss to Alabama and by wearing black pants and black helmets in this year’s big loss to Florida in Jacksonville.
“I know there are times when you try to use uniforms to maybe change the mood of the team and so forth, and that’s been done . . . [with] the blackouts we’ve had in the past,” Evans said. “But . . . I like our traditional uniforms –- the silver britches, the red jerseys, the white jerseys and the red helmets -– and that’s what we need to stick with at the University of Georgia. . . .
“I want people to be able to recognize us. . . . And I had a lot of comments after the Florida game that people didn’t recognize who we were. . . . I want people to know we’re Georgia.”
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Evans again expressed confidence that coach Mark Richt will guide the Georgia football program through the storm that currently engulfs it.
Appearing on the second hour of the weekly call-in show –- Richt fills the first hour –- Evans expressed the same sentiments about Richt as he did in an interview with the AJC earlier this month.
“Mark Richt is our football coach, and I’m glad that Mark Richt is our football coach,” Evans said Monday night. “I have confidence in Mark Richt to get the job done and do the things he’s done over the past years to keep us competing for championships. And I know that what Mark will do are the things he thinks are appropriate for the program.”
Later, Evans added: “I’m glad that our fans . . . know we have a good football coach, a coach that has been through the thick and thin, and somebody who has led us to great heights with SEC championships, BCS bowl appearances. Any program faces adversity, and when you face adversity, it’s what you learn from it and how you come out of it. And I have confidence that Coach Richt will come through this.”
A caller asked Evans if he gets involved in head coaches’ decisions about their assistants. Evans said that across all sports he evaluates the head coaches and trusts them to evaluate their assistants.
“I think head coaches need to have the responsibility to deal with their coaching staff,” Evans said. “If there are times in which I need to get involved, I will do so and voice my opinion.”
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Go Jackets
November 24th, 2009
12:44 am
Good Luck on Saturday UGA, and I hope Rambo and Green are back for yall. I want Tech to play the best UGA has to offer.
GO JACKETS!!!
boots
November 24th, 2009
12:54 am
I expect that changes will be made which is why Evans can be so confident about Richt’s leadership. Let’s hope so. Regarding the uniforms, I could not agree more. The black jerseys are cool – once every three years. It was just overplayed. Scoring more points than our opponents should be our focus, not fashion.
Matthew Stafford
November 24th, 2009
1:03 am
Go Jackets,
Your hope that Rambo and Green are healthy enough to play against your beloved Jackets is the dumbest thing I’ve heard in awhile. Georgia will beat the crap out of Tech with or without Rambo and Green.
Frank Lane
November 24th, 2009
1:18 am
Actually, I think the black helmets are a mistake for a team that is used to seeing their own players in red helmets. You only get a moment to evaluate a pass pattern, and all of a sudden looking for different colored helmets has to be confusing to any quarterback.
Wearing black pants on the hottest day of the year was stupid in Jacksonville.
Saint Simons
November 24th, 2009
2:22 am
((((( 34 27 ))))) hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
Haley Hutchinson
November 24th, 2009
2:23 am
I don’t get how a guy says he won’t micro-manage decisions about assistant coaches but he will micro-manage uniforms. It’s inconsistent.
Stephen Harrison
November 24th, 2009
2:39 am
The ONLY way we beat tech is to outscore them & for that to happen we have to RUN the ball & when we pass our recievers need to be 10 yards wide open or cox will throw it to the defense! cox can not face adversity if he is pressured he throws a pick if theres no one wide open he thorws a pick I’m sorry he has made some good plays this year but its the absolutely horrible ones I dont understand He is a 5th YEAR senior been in the system over 5 years now NO excuses for most of his mistakes this year! A lot of people complained about Matthew Stafford but its obvious why he started bet all those people wish he was still here!(best qb UGA ever had) Even with suspect play calling on offense that needs to change the problem is COX, poor execution(including penalties), turnovers, consistancy, & DEFENSE For the head coach to have success his DC & OC need to have success! So if CMR wants to be a successful head coach again(which he is a fine head coach) & wants to keep his job he HAS to find a OC & DC that can coach the players up scheme better & make better ajustments & get the best out of all the talent we put on the field! Plan & Simple
Valdosta Dawg
November 24th, 2009
3:20 am
Damon Evans thank you for saying that we are Red and White jerseys, Silver Britches and Red helmets! That is UGA, I think we have earned respect by being one of the top 11 winningest football teams of all time! I have to say this though, I know you are the AD Damon but Mark Richt was coaching major college football when you were playing at Georgia, and the year you interned with the SEC he coached Charlie Ward to a National Title and a Heisman Trophy! Go Dawgs! Just saying people Mark Richt is one hell of a person and a damn fine coach! The University of Georgia would be crazy as hell to let him go.
Valdosta Dawg
November 24th, 2009
3:25 am
Haley, Damon is not micro managing, he is stating a fact about our uniforms. He was just saying UGA wears this color and thats that! You trying to compare his comments on our colors and his influence, or lack of influence, on Mark Richts decisions is crazy. Thats apples to oranges man.
Jim
November 24th, 2009
4:06 am
Brian Stewart for UGA defensive coordinator position. (Former Dallas Cowboys DC, current Philadelphia Eagles defensive assistant coach)
PASS IT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hop
November 24th, 2009
4:34 am
THE answer from damon evans is the dawgs will keep the status quo.
which means in layman’s terms no change will be made.
DR.ADAMS has made the decision not to interfere with the football program.thus- georgia will not get rid of willie or anyone else on the coaching staff.
reality
November 24th, 2009
6:10 am
We will never beat UF again as long as Richt is our coach. Urban M. has more football smarts in his pinky than richt has in his tiny brain. He was a mistake for a hire and has shown it with his 2-7 record against our biggest rival. I am ashamed to be a dawg when I hear our fans defending a man who is 2-7 Vs. UF. Did I mention he is 2-7 vs. UF?
NCMTNDawg
November 24th, 2009
6:16 am
Can we PLEASE stop talking about uniforms and address the more important matters at hand! As I told my wife Sunday morning, things just appear to have gotten stale at UGA. Seems to me, it is just indicative of the times. We are a need-now/instant gratification type of society. We used to allow our coaches 20-30 years (Dooley) with the occasional bad seasons, but no longer. CMR has done a nice job, but I believe he has plateaud? My issue is this, if Martinez or Fabris are retained next year I will not step foot back on my beloved campus in support and spend money. It pains me to say that, but they MUST be dismissed Mr. Evans!
Go Dawgs, beat Tech!
Alabama Jack
November 24th, 2009
6:24 am
Thank goodness that is settled. I was so afraid they would wear the black helmets next Saturday – with pearls, and the good black pumps……
stale piece of toast
November 24th, 2009
6:40 am
The problem at UGA is coaches and players not being afraid of losing their jobs. The program is stale. The penalties, turnovers and discipline have now caught up to the program and they can’t just rely on talent to win anymore. The level of competition in the SEC is to good. The early teams under Richt were hungrier than what has been on the field the last two years. That goes for coaches and players. Hopefully Richt knows how to fix it?
Hey, NCMTNDawg...
November 24th, 2009
6:47 am
You will not be missed, nor will your monetary contributions – there are numerous fans who will gladly take your tickets, and many others will contribute money to make up the lost revenue you will withhold. So, take your “holier than thou” attitude and keep it in the NC Mountains.
Georgia Football is Lifeless
November 24th, 2009
6:56 am
Georgia Football has lost something. Lost something valuable and precious. Georgia football has become lifeless, passionless, common. CMR has allowed mediocrity to slip in and the football program has taken a plunge downward. Sure the coordinators and assistants are very weak (but they are great friends of CMR), sure the luster has been lost. One of the joys of my life has been UGA football. I feel robbed by CMR’s decision not to replace unperforming personnel. I believe he must take immediate and decisive actions after the season is over. Four staff members need to be replaced … Martinez, Bobo, Fabris and Janeck. I look for only one to go (Willie) and that under duress from Evans.
Willie may just be demoted to DB coach so he can stay with CMR and continue the friendship. Georgia did not get my $5,000 this season cause I’m tired of poor performance and meaningless victories over poor teams. Georgia football isn’t dead but it’s sure in a poor state of health. I love CMR and want him to stay at Georgia but his leadership, passion, emotions and coaching ability is now coming under question. He has led Georgia well but can he lead Georgia in the future? If he don’t make major changes the damages next year will show up in tv exposure, recruiting, and image. He MUST MAKE MAJOR CHANGES AND DO IT IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE SEASON IS OVER. Bye Willie, glad you’re gone. You’ve done tremendous damage to UGA football.
mark
November 24th, 2009
6:57 am
To coach for UGA you have got to be able to beat FLA every other year. 2-7 just is not acceptable. Gorder. The expectation should be to beat FLA if you can’t do that we don’t need you.
dawgfan13
November 24th, 2009
7:09 am
If Marc Richt does not fire Willie Matenez and Fabris, expect him to be fired within the next two years. I just cant see the defense improving with Willie Martenez and aside from the punter and field goal kicker, the special teams suck and really the stregnth and conditioning coach should be questioned as well. Our players are in the worse condition in the SEC. Most of that is on the players to condition better but they need a better program.
JB
November 24th, 2009
7:20 am
it will be a HUGE mistake if Mark doesn’t make some changes after the season…………He’s rolling the dice that all this will go away next year…..if you study this roster and follow Georgia football, next year will not be a cake walk, new coach’s or not. Trust me, a new DC would do wonders for the mental state of this program, real or imagined. coach Richt has a bunker mentality about his coach’s and their families. That’s fine. But he needs to understand the part those 90,000 “customers” play in the big picture. I hope he doesn’t think like a Democrat that that money comes from the state and there’s plenty of it and that’s not a problem. There is something wrong in Athens, and it starts at the top. It does in a business, a church, a family etc. i hope andpray the guy can fix it……..or has the stomach to.
EverGator
November 24th, 2009
7:31 am
Go Dawgs…just…go!
Let's Be Adults
November 24th, 2009
7:31 am
SAINT SIMONS
You are a Clown!!! Sir. Please add something with substance. You silly Mo-Fo.
Pandering AD
November 24th, 2009
7:54 am
Evans is now pandering to blowhards complaining because the uniforms caused us to lose. Absolutely stupid. Get into the 21st century and enjoy our color combinations. I guess he thinks that will make everyone shut up but it won’t. Now he shows that he is weak and blaming something for our losses besides the players. What a wus.
71 Dawg
November 24th, 2009
7:55 am
Those Dawg fans who have actually watched the games this year should realize that Cox can make the big throws as well as anyone. His particular problem is throwing the “touch” type passes such as screens and dumps, and he has a problem when he’s pressured in that he can’t make the right decision on eating the ball or throwing it away. He has thrown some deep routes where our guy is the only one who has a shot at catching the ball which is the way it should be. He should not be held up as the reason we have under-performed this season – there are many things that play into that and not enough room to write my opinion here.
ChipperDoodle
November 24th, 2009
7:58 am
Dems rule, JB. The people have spoken.
RAMBLE ON!!!
November 24th, 2009
8:11 am
Grambling has a better chance Saturday. Bring the black helmets.
martin
November 24th, 2009
8:15 am
Evans on the talk show last night stated we don’t have a special teams coordinator. I wonder how many people missed that. There’s enough money in UGA’s athletic program to hire a special teams coordinator. I would hope there’s no way that Martinez stays after this season and even though that is my expectation, I’m not so sure it’ll happen. It seems like everytime we’ve turned over the ball it has led to touchdowns by the opposition. How about our defense hold them to a field goal every once in a while.
getthepicturenow
November 24th, 2009
8:17 am
i agree with Damon that we should wear Silver Britches, so can we dump the grey ones we currently wear? anybody else bothered by that? the explanation on CMR show was that they are easier to clean. gimme a break!! if thats the case at least let Bryan Evans wear Silver britches, he never gets dirty.
Bride of Chucky Knapp
November 24th, 2009
8:22 am
It’s not that Georgia gets beat, it’s that the games are so sloppy whether we win or lose. Even the wins are painful to watch. I don’t remember Dooley, Goff and Donnan teams being this undisciplined. Okay, Goff maybe.
Evans has not been helping them with the scheduling. He clearly is playing to the polls instead of helping the team learn and win.
Cox is not the problem, just like Stafford was not the problem. Sure, they make some bad decisions–guess what, it’s college football! That happens. Instead there has been across the board breakdown throughout the team. Either we don’t have the right players for the scheme or we don’t have coaches that can teach the scheme or we have a bad scheme–or all the above.
George P
November 24th, 2009
8:23 am
So if Georgia isn’t going to change uniforms for this game (I was hoping for black helmets, red jerseys, black pants, red socks, and black shoes), does that mean they will be dancing in the end zone if they score? Uniforms and dancing seem to be the only ways Richt has of motivating his team.
Mike
November 24th, 2009
8:27 am
I guess the traditional uniforms can’t be blamed when losing to Kentucky. only alternate uniforms are to blame when we lose in them. Pathetic. Nothing wrong with a quick change every now and then for the fans. We are red and black. Maybe not the black helmets too often, but the black jerseys should be here to stay. The jerseys didn’t get spanked by Alabama. Willie Martinez defense did.
Mike Lum
November 24th, 2009
8:34 am
Wish they’d add the stripes back to the jerseys, like they had in the 70s and 80s. Remove the black number trim. Grey facemasks. That’s UGA in the glory days.
dap01
November 24th, 2009
8:34 am
Mid level teams like Tech resort to gimmicks to someway persuade fans to help fill up the small stadium. UGA needs to realize that gimmicks are not neccessary for a major college team.
Go Dawgs.
Mike Lum
November 24th, 2009
8:35 am
dap, UGA had the blackout before Tech had the whiteout.
JoeFann
November 24th, 2009
8:38 am
What DE said is right on! His job is to steer the athletics programs at UGA on a macro scale, not a micro scale. That includes (but is not limited to) evaluating each of the head coaches of the various teams. Management 101 students know that both responsibility AND authority must be delegated in order for efficient and effective management to function. Richt is responsible for his assistant coaches performance and for evaluating them. How effectively he manages that aspect of his job is one of the criteria on which his evaluation is based. Whatever you think of the team’s performance this year, it would be a mistake to assume that Richt is stupid. He knows the numbers betters than we do. I’m sure he’s also looking at some numbers that we’re not, particularly on the offensive side of the ball. Nobody needs to tell him that the defensive play has been unacceptable, or that the offensive inconsistency must be corrected. I believe that he will make some difficult choices this offseason. To not do so would obviously greatly impact DE’s evaluation of Richt.
I agree with DE. I’m happy that Richt is UGA’s head coach and I hope he is for a long time. That said, from a management perspective, you give people enough room to do their job and enough rope to hang themselves.
Go Dawgs!
poopdawg
November 24th, 2009
8:41 am
Stick it in your ear hole GeorgeP, enjoy the pregame!
GaGator
November 24th, 2009
8:41 am
The reason nobody recognized Georgia after the Florida game was not the uniforms, it was the total lack of discipline, the penalties, lack of typical Georgia charter and just plan terrible coaching. Other than that, it was a fun game.
Nate
November 24th, 2009
8:42 am
Baby out with the bath water.
The black helmets and pants are horrible. But the black jerseys with silver britches are an awesome uniform. And Tim, did you already forget we wore those in the Sugar Bowl Victory over Hawaii?
And I know I know, we should have beaten Hawaii…right? But nobody was saying that before the game. I heard analyst after analyst say we needed to watch out for Hawaii and then we spanked them in the black jerseys. Oh yeah, and for what it’s worth they were undefeated from that same WAC conference Utah came out of last year and spanked Bama.
Keep the black jerseys…dump the rest.
GaGator
November 24th, 2009
8:43 am
Georgia character —-sorry for the miss spelling
Sid
November 24th, 2009
8:44 am
Let’s put some bright red Georgia Bulldog numbers on those dull white road jerseys !!!! The Dawgs wore red numbers on their jerseys in the early 70’s under Coach Vince Dooley and they looked great. So put RED back in the Red and Black !!
kentucky dawg
November 24th, 2009
8:45 am
I will always be a DAWG but I will not support them with any more $$$$$$ until somebody loses their jobs and the people at the top get serious again about football.
stendec
November 24th, 2009
8:49 am
Team calls you out. Say they are going to slaughter you by 300 plus points! Not enough motivational fodder. Team fails to materliaze against blowhards! Prediction of spanking comes true. Star player unfairly cited for celebration after touchdown. Coaches rally behind him! Other coaches that is. Not his own! Team murders team mascot with heartless play. Brings on heart attack! Mourning fans look for something uplifting. What do they get? A home loss on Senior Night to a team which had not prevailed in Athens since the end of the War Between The States! How is that for uplifting? At least the coordinators are consistent. Consistently awful! Both believe in running the same schemes until they are successful. They never are! Mark Bicht and his heartless Dawgs gave up this season. Plain and simple. Have made this a truly nightmarish season for all of Bulldog Nation! Hope jerkoff enjoys Tallahassee, Florida. Happy Thanksgiving Tim! ++STENDEC++ Who gives a damn about uniforms? Let the bestards play naked for all I care!
Saint Simons
November 24th, 2009
8:49 am
My apologies to Dawg fans everywhere. I only make fun using last years score because in my lifetime I have had so few times to be happy about pulling for a team named after an insect that is just a pest an people usually have exterminated. I promise to behave better and go back into the wood work when UGA spoils our best season in years.
NCDAWG
November 24th, 2009
8:50 am
The Black-Out should be held for one game a year at the most………..I would like to see the White Jersey with Red Pants…from time to time………As far as Evans’ statement about Assistant Coaches..Well at some point he will have to make a choice. Because CMR is not getting rid of any one…….The only way I see it panning out is Evans give CMR a choice: “Get rid of..Assistant Coach (es)…insert name……..or we get rid of you. I appreciate your loyalty to your friends…..but you need to be loyal to the University”
Bulldawg
November 24th, 2009
8:51 am
“Good Luck on Saturday UGA, and I hope Rambo and Green are back for yall. I want Tech to play the best UGA has to offer.
GO JACKETS!!!”
Go Jackets, Thank you for being a classy person and showing real sportsmanship! I hope the Junk Yard Dawgs do show up and it turns out to be the best game of the year! Go DAWGS!!!!
C.W.Moss
November 24th, 2009
8:54 am
GaGator…..Just because you know how to spell the word doesn’t mean you know the meaning….. We may of lost the game but I didn’t see anyone on Georgias team purposely sticking their fingers through any Florida players facemask to try and poke his eyes out. The only reason Spikes apologized after the game is because he got caught. The film doesn’t lie.He’ll be remembered for that incident for the rest of his life…Georgia fans will make sure of that.You Florida fans need to watch how you use that word in the future…you know what they say about glass houses don’t you!
cseay
November 24th, 2009
8:57 am
Dilusional, dilusional, dilusional. Anyone notice how many times Dawg fans reference Richt going 2 & 7 against the Gators and not a single reference to 17 of 20 loses over the past 20 years. You’ve had some success but your a wannabe program on the national stage. Richt is the worst kind of coach, he’s a “good” coach, not a great one. Urban Meyer has “it” and Dawg fans know it. Either find a coach that can get you to the next level or pipe down and enjoy being the third or fourth best team in the SEC East. Hey recruits, are you listening?
Gainesville Dawg
November 24th, 2009
8:57 am
We agree! Quit the gimmicks! What Dawg fans want to see is some coaches who know and understand football and actually COACH football like men!
If not, why don’t Richt and his staff wear dresses on the sidelines? Heck, put Martinez in a Catholic school girl outfit because that best fits his football style!
Attn: cseay
November 24th, 2009
9:00 am
All SEC fans understand that there is nothing too underhanded and immoral Florida will not do to win. Just follow the cash! The Spirit of Charley Pell did not die at UF.
Flowery Branch Dawg
November 24th, 2009
9:04 am
In the future the players should have to earn the right to wear black by having an outstanding season. Black should be a reward for making a BCS Bowl or a BCS Championship appearance, nothing less!!!!
Don’t ever cheapen it again by using it as a gimmick to try and improve a bad team. That does not work! No more silly gimmicks! If the coaching staff does their job right gimmicks are very unnecessary anyhow!
I-185
November 24th, 2009
9:08 am
Just when did the downfall begin??? Was it the Gator endzone stomp…. or the BAMA Black Out. It has been ugly……………….
TexasDawg
November 24th, 2009
9:15 am
Georgia has the talent to beat anyone, the frustration is the application. Florida won a national championship last year with a fullback at quaterback. On the goal line fumble vs Kentucky, we could put Chappas in shotgun with a full house backfield and stuffed the ball into the endzone with the T-BOW. No one in the country has stopped it, why aren’t we doing it. Our defensive players thrive in aggression not in read and react. I wish we would go a whole game cuttin em loose instead of getting the lead like in the Kentucky game and then playing soft and getting beat in the second half. Lastly, too much thinking bout special teams, stop with the directional, pop up and squib kicks, kick down the middle as far as you can and send the guys that love the contact down to cover em. We would be scary good if we would accept that we are a physical not a mental football team.
NCDAWG
November 24th, 2009
9:24 am
TexasDawg-Well Said…….The problem is the staff at UGA is so stubborn. They never make adjustments they do the same thing over and over again. I am tired of seeing the soft cover 2 D……I am tired of toss sweep into the boundary……..I think UGA needs to line up in the wildcat with Branden Smith, Chapas, Ealey, and King in the backfield and run at Tech all game. That does 2 things it keeps Cox and the D off the field……
SimpleDawg
November 24th, 2009
9:25 am
Great news about sticking with the traditional RED Helmets and Silver Britches.
Now we can return Grambling’s uniforms to them.
Saturday’s result will have nothing to with what uniforms are worn, but it will have everything to do with who’s wearing the uniforms.
coach smith
November 24th, 2009
9:33 am
Go Jackets
thanks! you are a class act and a great representative of Tech. I wish you could get that across to a few of your Tech brothern who post here
DC?
November 24th, 2009
9:34 am
What about Tenuta once the Weiss regime collapses? The GT ties too much?
Reality...
November 24th, 2009
9:35 am
The down fall started after the UF 07 when the SEC refs decided to make sure UGA paid for showing them up.
90 Dog
November 24th, 2009
9:37 am
UGA will stay with the traditional uniforms and helmets. Whew! Glad we got that burning issue resolved….
Otto
November 24th, 2009
9:43 am
Why should UGA let CWM go when his unit made the fewest mistakes out of the 3 units to take the field?
Real Dawg
November 24th, 2009
9:43 am
Reality youre an idiot! Your comment on CMR was stupid and you should be a stupid tech fan. Youre not worthy to be a dawg with your comment you made earlier. Who do you want coaching UGA Lou Holtz. Get a Life! Uniforms don’t matter to me, but I like CMR idea in changing things up. Black Pants, Black Jerseys and Red Helmets for tech Sat. Gooooooo Daaaaaaaawgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thomas
November 24th, 2009
9:44 am
Georgia Tech will demolish UGA Saturday. Why, because they can EXECUTE. That means score from the red zone, not blow a 14 point lead and not commit repeated, stupid plays that result in penalties (over and over, etc). Furthermore, UGA should focus on execution and stop worrying about what uniforms to wear. All black, black helmet, whatever. They still make stupid plays and are not even close to having a clue. GO RAMBLING WRECK
UGA Gimmicks
November 24th, 2009
9:46 am
Black outs, uniforms, bench clearing touchdown celebrations… all gimmicks that Richt has employed to create distraction from the fact this is a poorly coached team.
Sure you can fool a bunch of 20yr olds and fans for a game or two, but nothing inspires like results.
Good Luck Suckers.
AppalachianDawg
November 24th, 2009
9:48 am
Texas…Good call. Bobo doesn’t believe in any thinking “outside the box” which translates into an offense that becomes predictable. Martinez believes in letting the play come to him, not getting after the ball. When he does decide (or someone decides for him) to get after it, we see what we are capable of and the score usually reflects it. Then, very quickly, WM reverts back to his safe mode. Not good football in my opinion, and definately not good football in the SEC. I think changes will be made, but I’m not positive they will as significant as they should be. I like CMR and for now, he has my full faith to get the program headed back in the right direction. I think losing him would be a mistake for UGA, and I don’t care to see the carousel of coaches at our university….like ND, we see how well that’s working.
Best of luck to both sides this weekend, hopes it’s a smash-mouth, hard fought game. Tech has had a great season (congrats), but I hope to salvage what we can with a DAWG win. GO DAWGS.
All The Way...To The Bank
November 24th, 2009
9:49 am
$7,671.23…that’s how much Richt banked today. That’s how much he makes every day. Even Sunday.
Gametime
November 24th, 2009
9:52 am
Gimmicks – And it’s still working. All of these posters interested in what clothes they’re going to wear to the game. “Does this make my butt look big?”
td
November 24th, 2009
9:58 am
Reality, There is no “down fall” of the program. We are having a down year. This is caused for many reasons. When you lose the 1st, 15th picks in the NFL draft leaving early along with Asher Allan, you can not expect to be as good as last year.
Get a grip man. The program is going to be alright in the long run with CMR leading it. If he chooses to make changes then I will support him. If he chooses not to then I will support him as well because he has forgotten more about the game than you and I and everyone else on this blog combined.
All The Way...To The Bank
November 24th, 2009
10:09 am
td…If Richt went to coach at another school, would you transfer your loyalty to that program?
td
November 24th, 2009
10:16 am
All The Way…To The Bank, No I am a loyal fan and have supported the Dawgs since in the early 70’s. I have supported us through the good years and have not ever bashed the program, coaches or players ever on in public (if I have anything negative to say then I write a letter to the appropriate person).
Rodster
November 24th, 2009
10:39 am
Good call. They’ve embarrassed themselves enought with the non-traditional uniforms.
Johnny DangerDawg
November 24th, 2009
10:44 am
Go Jackets,
For some reason, Rambo has only gotten limited playing time all season even though the average Georgia fan has known for quite some time that he should be a starter…
Curt Long
November 24th, 2009
10:59 am
This Tech fans knows that UGA has the athletes to beat anyone. I look for a good close game Saturday night. Safe traveling to all this holiday season.
blazerdawg
November 24th, 2009
11:00 am
Val Dawg – you are right on! UGA has a great AD and head football coach and will be back.
Bawney Fwank
November 24th, 2009
11:06 am
Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! We’ll miss those black helmets in Jacksonville!
Maybe Richt will go to Notra Dame and he can teach them to dance.
BS
November 24th, 2009
11:12 am
What happened to red pants and white jerseys for away games?
Mary Wanna
November 24th, 2009
11:18 am
Black jerseys should be worn the last home game of the season – usually Auburn, and optional for bowl games. No gimmick there.
Dawg Drool (BaseballVol13)
November 24th, 2009
11:19 am
WOW!!! You pups get to play in Atlanta this year! You’ll be leaving town 6 – 6! Sorry to hear UGA VII died from self inflicted syphillis due to too much ball lickin’!
7
November 24th, 2009
11:20 am
when someone says your my coach….thats usually the kiss of death. watch your back, mr. richt.
TexasDawg
November 24th, 2009
11:26 am
I’ve been a Georgia fan since 68. Been through the ups, survived the downs. No doubt about it, this is down Georgia needs a new dog and to open up a can of “bad, agressive attitude” this weekend. Let’s go to Poppa John’s in December knowing that whoever accepts the bid from the Big East has to deal with extra cheese in all aspects of the game. Don’t matter if we are 6 and 6 or 7 an 5. Cause I’d love to see B. Evans hit’em two yards inbounds and knock’em two yards outta bounds and still get the penalty cause it would be worth the fifteen.
PMC
November 24th, 2009
11:30 am
Those Oregon Carbon Fiber helmets look pretty cool I think.
Rhombus
November 24th, 2009
11:30 am
You people are making it seem harder than it is. UGA has an offensive coordinator and a defensive coordinator. All they need to turn things around is a fashion coordinator, someone who can make the players look good, really good. Dress them in the right colors with color-coordinated acessories, a bit of make-up, and some eye-liner, and they’ll do just fine.
Why is Richt still there? Does Damon Evans not want to ever win the SEC again?
heyberto
November 24th, 2009
11:31 am
I agree with a lot of what Evans says here.. but I’ll add that if uniform modification is something they like, I really don’t mind giving them a reward for having them say, beating Florida. If they beat Florida, they get to wear them at a home game or they get to wear them in a bowl game for making the BCS or something… I like that idea a lot better than the ‘fake juice’.
UGASUNCLE
November 24th, 2009
11:31 am
To td. I don’t know what Ga football team you have been watching (I assume you do go to the actual games), but something stinks in Athens and it isn’t the cow pastures. I have seen enough over the last decade that belies your pollyanna pink cloud view of things to recommend a 12 step program to you. All the rhetoric supporting Richt, Martinez, and Bobo, and how they are sooo misunderstood, falls on deaf ears. What they are doing screams so loud I can’t hear what they are saying. Go Dawgs!
Sautee Dawg
November 24th, 2009
11:31 am
Appalachain Dawg-Texas Dawg
Your assesment of Willie is correct. Saturday night UGA’s defense really got after Kentucky in the 1st half and then in the 2nd played that sit back and let Kentucky come to them defense. Seems like in the Auburn game the week before was the only game all year where our defense really got after it the whole game.
I personally think CMR keeps Willie Martinez on his staff, don’t think he’s got the heart to let him go.
Evans remarks on monday stating that we don’t have a dedicated special teams coach is troubling.
Why don’t we. Most teams have one, Urban Meyer is the Special teams coach at FLA. and to get on the Starting lineup for offense or defense you first have to prove that you can play special teams. And play them well. During his tenure at Utah and Bowling Green, and UF, his special teams are responsible for blocking over 50 kicks and punts, not too bad for a special teams coach who doubles as a headcoach.
The uniforms issue, don’t change the out come of a game, i’ve been at all the games where these uniforn color schemes were used and it made a difference in the crowd for maybe the first few minutes before the game but after the kickoff i didn’t see they made any difference. The first blackout against Auburn was kinda fun b/cause all the fans participated.
Don’t think Evans will be a factor in whether coaching changes are made or not but, I don’t think it was a coincidence that Tommy Tubberville was the guest speaker at The Athens Touchdown Club a few weeks ago.
Abilene
November 24th, 2009
11:33 am
Yes, Richt is still here, and that means another year of watching the SEC championship game at home on TV.
Richt has to go. Period.
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
November 24th, 2009
11:36 am
ALL OF YOU SO CALLED FANS WHO THREATEN TO NOT GIVE ANY MORE OF YOUR MONEY UNLESS CHANGES ARE MADE GET THE HECK AWAY FROM THE GEORGIA PROGRAM AND FIND YOU ANOTHER TEAM TO BACK, OR WILL THAT BE STICK IN THE BACK….WE DON’T NEED FANS LIKE YOU…YOU ARE LIKE A LITTLE BABY WHOSE TOY GOT TAKEN AWAY…IF UGA FOOTBALL IS WHAT YOU BASE YOUR ENTIRE LIFE ON, WE ALL FEEL SORRY FOR YOU…NOBODY IS GOING TO MAKE ANY DECISION BASED ON WHETHER YOU GIVE ANY MORE OF YOUR MONEY TO UGA ATHLETICS, SO FORGET ABOUT THAT LAME LITTLE THREAT….GET YO HAT, YO COAT, AND GET ON OUT THE DOOR…..
Abilene
November 24th, 2009
11:38 am
Getting Tommy Tubberville would be super. But Richt has to go first.
Lee Corso
November 24th, 2009
11:39 am
I like Mark Richt and I truly hope he finally understands that this is not the 1990s and the Bobby Bowden system simply does not work anymore. It is no longer only about the “Jimmys and the Joes”. Teams with better schemes, better preparation, and better discipline will beat teams with better athletes- it happens every Saturday across the country.
Georgia’s recruiting classes out rank Oregon’s every year by a mile but anyone who doubts that Oregon would crush Georgia by at least 30 points is simply wearing SEC blinders. Richt has a lot of work ahead of him this off season.
ugaaccountant
November 24th, 2009
11:42 am
I seem to recall watching Richt coach us in multiple SEC championship games. This is the most consistent contending we’ve ever done for a decade.
ugaaccountant
November 24th, 2009
11:43 am
I’d wager GA beats Oregon.
The Ghost of UGA VII
November 24th, 2009
11:46 am
No fun costumes in the future? Dang it!
Does this mean that when they go to the Pappy John Pizza Bowl (in beautiful Birmingham) the boys won’t get to wear unis with little pepperoni’s all over them…..maybe black helmets with some yummy cheese dripping off of the “G”?
Dang, Mr. Evans, next thing ya know, you won’t even let our boys dance to gansta rap or flash gansta signs after big hits.
dagnabit
November 24th, 2009
11:46 am
Have to agree with lake oconee on this one. Richt will have Jawja winning next year and you bulldoggies will be talking out of your other face. I like the black helmuts. Change is great.
collegeballfan
November 24th, 2009
11:46 am
Why is it any of the the AD’s business what uniforms the teams wear? I would think that is a decision of the coach & players.
Maybe the UGA problem is the AD not the coaches & players.
Real Dawg
November 24th, 2009
11:52 am
All you sore losers can’t understand one down year! Lokk at all the sucess CMR has had, and when he gets the program back what will you sap suckers say then? I wished you fair weather fains would kiss off who needs your syupid mopney or supporty!!! Go Dawgs!! And Damon Evans is an idiot!
Dr. J. Michael Pece
November 24th, 2009
11:53 am
I hope Richt stays but please get rid of Bobo, Willie Martinez and the other lackadaisical coaches. We need some fire breathing coaches if Richt is not going to do so. We need someone to slap some helmets, scream in the faces and get the lazy team fired up! Martinez MUST GO!
dawgrific
November 24th, 2009
11:54 am
They are uniforms, who cares. For what it’s worth, I like the idea of a blackout (but not those hideous helmets) once a year or so. Anyways, the points of this post is to say that, while I constantly take shots at moronic tech fans, I want to say thank you to the classy fans of all of our rivals, and especially those from the tech side. I know we all have idiot fans, but that just makes the classy ones come shining through that much more. I can’t believe I am about to say this, and before I do, I would like nothing more than to ruin tech’s season this Saturday, but congrats tp all of you decent techies on an awesome year for your program. I hope it is a one year wonder, as I truly beieve that our beloved DAWGS WILL SOON BE BACK TO WHERE WE ARE USED TO SEEING THEM (10+ WINS AND SEC CONTENDERS). Now, no matter if we beat you or not, I have to say that I will be rooting my backside off for Clemson when they play you in the ACC championship game, just in case any Dawg fans think that I have lost my mind. I NEVER root for tech and NEVER will!
Happy Thanksgiving, and GO DAWGS!!!!!!
The Walking Boss
November 24th, 2009
11:54 am
Black Hemlets = The “Change” We Can Believe In.
Real Dawg
November 24th, 2009
11:54 am
Who needs you fair weather fans!!!You really don’t have any money to give and we sure don’t want your support! Wait till CMR gets the program up again, what will you coneheads say then. Damon Evans needs to worry about someone other than CMR.
Fullback
November 24th, 2009
11:56 am
Who needs you fair weather fans!!!You really don’t have any money to give and we sure don’t want your support! Wait till CMR gets the program up again, what will you coneheads say then. Damon Evans needs to worry about someone other than CMR.
Joe Cox
November 24th, 2009
11:58 am
am sorry for blowing the game Sat. I should have went to Duke! I hope we blackout against Tech! That way we are ready for our final resting place…….
jefferson
November 24th, 2009
11:58 am
Joe is worried the black pants may make his butt look big. (Pulpwood will tell you what Joe IS)
THWG. Go Jackets, sting em’
jake
November 24th, 2009
11:59 am
Don’t know if anyone else has addressed this, but beyond CMR’s lame excuse for the black helmets and pants is the simple fact that these uniform variations have to cost a fair amount of money.
How can that ever be considered appropriate at a time when people are losing their jobs and government institutions are cutting back on services? It was an astonishing lack of sensitivity and common sense.
In short, yet another failure to lay at the feet of Coach Richt in a season remarkable for its litany of failures.
Otto
November 24th, 2009
12:00 pm
UGA needs someone that does not call a draw on 3rd and long down in the 4th qtr.
dawgrific
November 24th, 2009
12:02 pm
One point on the coaching stuff-CMR is not a fiery guy, and I don’t think that he would ever be comfortable in that role, so, that is why he needs a guy like Muschamp as his next D-coordinator. If the head coach can’t provide that fire, he needs his d-coordinator to do it (as BVG used to for us). Sorry, but Willie has lost it, if he ever had it to begin with, and we HAVE TO HAVE someone new in that position, and I believe that will happen, especially now.
Willie Martinezz
November 24th, 2009
12:02 pm
We are flat-out awful this year and wasting brain power contemplating a stupid thing such as wearing unique uniform colors?? Do you really think that will make a flips worth of difference? But then again, I’m a big rock-star and making lots of Money, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY, MONEY!!!! How much longer will you fools and rubes continue to not stand up to me? I OWN YOU! Get used to it……Willie M.
Baton Rouge Dawg
November 24th, 2009
12:03 pm
I’ve been a Ga Bulldog since birth. Born, raised, in Athens, three degrees from UGA. I am ashamed of the sandlot play I see on the field week after week. The undisciplined penalties (the FACEMASK penalty after Chappas had gained the first down on the blocked punt that could have breathed some life back into that horrible second half against KY) just to cite one example. I miss the Junk Yard dogs of the Russell era. I miss the pride of the Dogs even when we were losing. I wear my UGA stuff proudly in Bengal Bayou country win or lose (ESPECIALLY THIS PAST WEEK WITH UGA VII’s passing)so I’m not a fair weather friend. I’ve been saying for three years Willie has to go. Now, I’m on the CMR has to go bandwagon (won’t even mention Les Miles in this rant).
One more thing – can everyone dispense with the tacky and needless swipes about Uga VII – the non-Georgia fans? That dog was a family member, not just a mascot. Have you ever lost a beloved dog? Do you remember how that feels?
dawgrific
November 24th, 2009
12:04 pm
Amen Baton Rouge Dawg!
Haley Hutchinson
November 24th, 2009
12:05 pm
Valdosta Dawg,
1) As I recall, Evans seemed to support UGA wearing different uniforms against Auburn and Hawaii.
2) You may disagree that Evans has more important things to do than nitpick about the occasional color scheme of football uniforms but that doesn’t mean everyone agrees with you.
3) I’m not a man, I’m a woman.
4) I don’t believe it’s Evans place at this junction to instruct Richt on who to hire or fire.
dawgrific
November 24th, 2009
12:05 pm
and no, I am not thrilled with our o-coordinator either, but I am willing to give him a bit more time.
PirtDawg
November 24th, 2009
12:14 pm
Go Jackets: you may be the only respectable GT fan on here
Saint Simmons: Im suprised you know how to use a computer. how bout some original material.
On the subject of this article,yes the uniforms have been over used and yes I have greatest faith in Coach Richt. His record speaks for it’s self, both at FSU and UGA. You can sit here and pick at him all day long but how many games would they have won if anyone on this page where the coach….0
Call it Like It Is
November 24th, 2009
12:24 pm
What a shame as the black pants looked better than the silver ones anyday.
Enough Said!
Willie Martinezz
November 24th, 2009
12:25 pm
Hey PirtDawg,
I AM THE COACH!!!! It’s mine, ALL MINE (muhwa ha ha ha ha)! I am the ROCK STAR of the coaching ranks. And the likes of Alabama, Tennessee, Notre Dame, Texas, Southern Cal, etc would LOVE TO HAVE ME.
You may kiss my ring now……Willie M.
Outsourced Techie from India
November 24th, 2009
12:36 pm
You might win your football match be we win in the game of life.
Georgia Headlines – 11/24/09 | MrSEC.com
November 24th, 2009
12:41 pm
[...] black pants.8. Evans also praised Richt during a radio call-in show yesterday. “I have confidence in Mark Richt to get the job done and to the things he’s done over the past years to keep us competing for [...]
PirtDawg
November 24th, 2009
12:46 pm
Willie M: they haven’t come with a word in the english language to describe your stupidity.
Outsourced Techie: Im sorry did you mistake us for UT?
Dawg Foot
November 24th, 2009
12:50 pm
Need to wear all silver helmets. Like the old days.
NORRIS
November 24th, 2009
12:51 pm
St. Simons is an employee of The AJC.
Mike Foster
November 24th, 2009
12:52 pm
Darn! I thought one black jersey game and one or two road games with black pants instead of silver would do. Oh well. As long as we start winning games.
and why are Tech fans talking about us not having excuses b/c Rambo is out? Rambo is our backup ding dongs! You might find that out when Reshad Jones posterizes one of your backs!
Mark (a different one)
November 24th, 2009
1:10 pm
I have confidence Richt will turn things around. He understands the expectations are high, and he has stated that is appropriate. UGA fans should expect great things from their team, and this year isn’t it. He also should be the person to make the decisions regarding his assistants. Its his team, his staff, and his call. He has never shirked that responsibility.
That said, Richt isn’t the fiery type personality like Johnson (at Tech). He is true to his nature, as is Johnson. Both are leaders, and both care deeply about their players and being successful. They just handle themselves differently.
I know lots of people want Richt to ‘get in someone’s face’ and display some emotion. Personally, I have never been able to work for a yeller. Publicly embarrass me and you might find yourself flat on your back. Show me some loyalty and support, and I will run through brick walls. Richt (and Johnson) treat their players with respect yet hold them accountable. The fact that Richt does it in private is fitting with his personality.
In the words of Orel Herishiser, “You don’t have to be a wimp to be a christian.”
brucemac
November 24th, 2009
1:10 pm
Cseay, normally I would come up with some lame retort but you are absolutely correct. Your Gators have made us their bitch (female bulldog) and we apparently like it that way. All hale the Gators, a real genuine major college power house. I pull for you every New Years Day and dread our next encounter which will be the next editon of Gator Beat Down. Now I know what it is like to be a Cubs fan, I will be at the GT game and enthusiastically support he Dawgs, we shall return some day.
21 Wins in a row
November 24th, 2009
1:14 pm
Bama embarrased them in black, the Gators destroyed them in black helmets. Yeah, better to stick with the traditional uniforms. 31-0 at halftime, 41-17. Lucky our Freshman running back who you will be hearing a lot about in the future cramped up or it would have been 48-17, but 41-17 is still embarrassing.
Jay in VA
November 24th, 2009
1:19 pm
Thank you Damon, for putting a halt to this insane focus on gimmicking up our fashions. Our uniform, our home uniform particularly, is the best looking one in the game. Leave it alone! Let’s work on the Xs and Os.
QB controversy
November 24th, 2009
1:19 pm
QB controversy hitting Athens theatres in 2010. It could be one of two guys that by the time the season starts haven’t played in a game in almost two years or another one who has been catching punts and throwing to Florida linebackers.
pilgrim
November 24th, 2009
1:25 pm
Baton Rouge Dawg has it right – and I pull for Tech. The Junk Yard dogs used to inspire respect no matter what their record. Not any more. For me it started with that primping end zone celebration.
Your freshmen running backs looked sharp and Cox hit some nice ones against KY. Re-start the tradition this Saturday, and inspire respect.
Fare thee well, UGA.
59bulldawg
November 24th, 2009
1:26 pm
90 Dog you crack me up. LOL!
Hairy Dawg
November 24th, 2009
1:27 pm
Despite his record against Florida, Mark Richt has generally done a great job here. This season stinks. Everyone knows it. It’s also apparent that we had a couple of overrated recruiting classes that lacked the depth of talent and football acumen to live up to expectations. I’m starting to believe those who say that recruiting service rankings are mainly driven by the number of subscriptions sold. According to some national publications, Notre Dame never really has a bad recruiting class. The on-field results tell another tale.
The fact is that I don’t care whether a player is a three-star recruit or a five-star blue-chipper. I just want the model player UGA signs to be able to play the game of football in an instinctively smart fashion. Coaches should be able to polish the rough edges and mask most flaws, but if the fundamental character of a player is sub-par, then his performance will reflect it.
Lunchtime links: Emotions spilling over | Gulf Coast GameDay
November 24th, 2009
1:43 pm
[...] look for any more gimmicky uniforms such as black helmets or black jerseys from Georgia anytime soon, says Georgia athletic director [...]
NCDAWG
November 24th, 2009
1:45 pm
To Hairy Dawg: Great comment! Maybe UGA could hire Donnan as a recruiting consulanat. Richt did really with Donnan’s recruits
SAS
November 24th, 2009
2:01 pm
No more colored uniforms? Speaking for Alabama fans everywhere,…Bummer!
PHIL
November 24th, 2009
2:10 pm
I’m glad we finally found a job Damon is capable of, uniform selection and radio show fill in.
It’s no wonder people make fun of our University and it’s standard of education. Read what Baton Rouge Dog said and remember he has three degrees from there. I think they are stupid, stupider and stupidest.Along with NCDAWG who thinks Donnans recruits were here in 2007, the year we finished highest since 1980, you see where the stereotypes come from.
Hairy Dog is right, the recruiting services are over rated. OK has a bad year and they have big time recruiting classes. USC always has one of the top few classes and they haven’t beaten anyone this year better than the third grade all stars. No one calls for him to leave. Even after he boneheaded his starting QB decision. Started some great recruit over experience and he sucks. Yet UGA fans think that’s what we should have done. Do you see why people across the nation think people from here are dumb?
TNT
November 24th, 2009
2:19 pm
get rid of willie and bring back van gorder
NCDAWG
November 24th, 2009
2:23 pm
To Phil: Richt’s best record came in 2002, they were 13-1….and finished 3rd…..The 2007 team was lucky to finish 2nd, a lot of teams lost the last week which gave LSU a chance to play in the BCS…who have been the best leaders during Richt’s tenure? I am sure most people would say David Greene and David Pollack both Donnan recruits:
Here is a look at Richt’s Seasons
2001-8-4-mostly Donnan recruits
2002-13-1-mostly Donnan recruits
2003-10-3-1/2
2004-10-2-Donnan’s Last class (except redshirts)
2005-10-3 Richt’s
2006-8-4
2007-10-2
2008-10-2
2009-Best case:7-5
NCDAWG
November 24th, 2009
2:40 pm
To Phil……I am not questioning Richt’s coaching ability……Richt’s best season came in 2002……his 2nd year…..I do question some of his recruiting methods…..I know that Stafford and Moreno with 1st round picks………but would most UGA fans rather have Greene or Stafford? I know Stafford is making lots and lots of $$$$$, but Green was loyal to UGA.
NCDAWG
November 24th, 2009
2:40 pm
To Phil……I am not questioning Richt’s coaching ability……Richt’s best season came in 2002……his 2nd year…..I do question some of his recruiting methods…..I know that Stafford and Moreno were 1st round picks………but would most UGA fans rather have Greene or Stafford? I know Stafford is making lots and lots of $$$$$, but Green was loyal to UGA.
Bulldog1
November 24th, 2009
2:53 pm
Ladies and Gentlemen,
Please, let’s use a little common sense. I am a Richt fan, but having said that, Bobo and Martinez and their outdated, weak schemes are a clear reflection of the fact that Coach Richt and his philosophies do not and will not compete with Florida, Alabama,etc. The sad thing, is that we can’t even compete with Tennessee in one of the most obvious rebuilding times in their recent history. Why? Innovative schemes and ideas on offense and defense. Penalties and turnovers are clear indicators of a lack of discipline in the program from the top down. No accountability, poor schemes,etc. Look at Cinncinati, Oregon, Stanford, Boise State and best of all TCU. Is it better athletes? Get real. I know it’s not the SEC, but look at the turnaround at Alabama…it’s coaching. Have the courage to admit it. Mark Richt is a great person, but it’s time to move on unless we want to settle for mediocrity.
SSI gator
November 24th, 2009
3:00 pm
What? No new uni style for next years game in Jax? Too bad. It is the only thing left to get excited about and anticipate in what used to be a decent rival. Oh well. Brantley to Demps – Touchdown. UF 49 – UGA 3.
RIPUGHA
November 24th, 2009
3:05 pm
Ruled by Tennessee, Florida and Kentucky this year. Heres to the fifth best team in the SEC East
red helmets
November 24th, 2009
3:16 pm
Please do not wear those ugly black helmets ever again. The red helmet and red shirts look the best out of all.
Fashion Coordinator
November 24th, 2009
3:22 pm
I think they should wear the baggy, black denim pants with the belt cinched below the butt, exposing half of their drawers and also the oversized hoodies with the red “G” on the back. Bright red, cleats with flashing lights and white ties holding back the dreadlocks should complete this ensemble.
red helmets
November 24th, 2009
3:23 pm
Man Tech is going to put up 70 points on WM. Tech is a physical team. Uga is not physical team at all. The dawgs will throw some great late hits. AWESOME. I do not understand . It is Unreal
red helmets
November 24th, 2009
3:26 pm
Let’s go high diving guys!!! Don’t worry about that hard schedule. The water will free your mind guys. Cannonball..
Gillette
November 24th, 2009
3:31 pm
Steps to improving:
1. Fire Willie
2. Fire Bobo
3. Fire Fabris
4. Janeck
5. Bench Joe Cox
6. Bench Brian Evans
7. Bench any player who commits a penalty
8. Bench any player who commits a turnover
9. Adhere to strict discipline
10. Put A. Murray in the game
11. Fire Willie
12. Fire Willie NOW
GO DAWGS
red helmets
November 24th, 2009
3:32 pm
Everyone needs to realize. CMR has had some great seasons as head coach of the dawgs. How close where these great year to being worse that this year. MR barely beat the teams the dawgs where expected to blow out. Alot of these wins should have been a lost. If your a Dawg fan you know what I am talking about. MR’s teams have barely been getting by with 80% of their wins
red helmets
November 24th, 2009
3:34 pm
Gillette I AGREE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
Richt's Dilemma
November 24th, 2009
4:12 pm
Richt will not fire any assistants. He’s too loyal. Damon Evans will have to do the job and send some of these lightweights walking.
HH
November 24th, 2009
4:37 pm
I certainly would not bet the farm that Richt will make any staff changes voluntarily. From Richt’s past comments, he seems to be a stubborn individual who will not easily change an opinion once formed. Furthermore, Damon Evans does not strike me as the kind of athletic director that will force his will upon a personality like Richt. So far as major staff changes go, some of you may be a bit optimistic. At any rate, psychologically prepare yourselves for a big letdown once this season has ended. Changes will come, but it may be a long, difficult road.
Jacksonville Jethro
November 24th, 2009
4:45 pm
Brantley to Debose………………Touchdown.
ludes
November 24th, 2009
5:05 pm
The college sports web site Rivals is reporting Richt told his players at practice today that Sat will be his last game at Ga and that Willie Martinez will be the head coach next season. Good move?
route66
November 24th, 2009
5:05 pm
If anyone here listened to the Mark Richt call in show last please respond to some of the questions asked of coach Richt. Not able to pick up the show, thanks.
BigDawg
November 24th, 2009
5:10 pm
Those saying they want Stafford back. He still sucks just less than Joe Cox and he is not the best QB we’ve ever had he isn’t in that conversation he isn’t as good as Shockley. Greene and Tarkenton are clearly superior and their are others as well stop it with the blind Stafford love. Just because Joe Cox sucks is no reason to believe Stafford doesn’t
ksleezy
November 24th, 2009
5:40 pm
I liked the change up in uniforms. This is some BS. I wouldn’t mind seeing us wear black every year in Jacksonville. I loved the uniforms this year, we can wear those when we’re the away team and the red helmets, black jerseys, and silver britches when we’re the home team. I can tell he’s married, wants to see the same stuff all the time.
Ga Wins in 2010!
November 24th, 2009
5:52 pm
With tebow and spikes gone from uf, they will be way down the next few years. Ga has the best young returning talent in the SEC and should win the SEC east easily next year and will upset Bama for the SEC title—mark it down!!! Richt gets the Dawg train rolling again! Dawgs in 2010!!!!!
DOUG
November 24th, 2009
5:57 pm
How did this discussion even come up? Who cares.
True Dawg Fan.
November 24th, 2009
6:14 pm
Saint Simons
I sure hope someone is checking on you on a daily basis. The Dawg Nation is concerned with your apparent fixation on nothing but last years game between UGA and GT which as you know Tech won. What worries us is are you really stable as that is all you ever blog about. Please take care and if you are not in treatment please try to think about getting some professional help. Good luck and may God Bless.
Browndog
November 24th, 2009
6:42 pm
A down year is a down year. If UGA has several down years in a row then that should be a concern. I know what UGA football was before CMR and it wasn’t pretty. The recruits keep coming so UGA will ge fine. Real world is that parity is college football. Things run in cycles. Remember when Oklahoma was to never lose another game and Stoops could do no wrong? UGA will be fine, but it may take a couple of more years to get back, but UGA will be back. Agree that UF does appear to own the Dawgs and UGA seems to always be inferior when the two teams play, whether they are or not. Good luck to UGA on Saturday.
Could Competancy Drive Richt?
November 25th, 2009
2:39 am
Evans has good points.
The management team is the #1 manadatory organizational ingredient. Richt has to feel confident he has the right guys at those positions or else make changes. 80 wins in 8 seasons reflects good judgment and earns a guy a level of trust.
You can’t make a good decision that you won’t regret unless you know your key #1 value. Once you’re clear what you stand for, your moral code, your #1 value or attribute, then you make decisions based on that key value you stand for. It: unifies your life, overcomes uncertainty, grants peace of mind, and centralizes power and resources.
I think for Richt his #1 value might be “competancy” based on what I see in his personality and behaviors. I think nothing pumps him up more than seeing competancy, or drives him crazier than incompetance.
AuburnBrad
November 25th, 2009
5:51 am
Matthew Stafford, must still be upset about that beating you guys got last year. I’m looking forward to seeing how much worse GA Tech will wreck GA this year …
Whats the Good Word ?? To Hell with Georgia…
caleb king sux
November 25th, 2009
9:55 am
again here we go with tradition.. what a load of BS. it is time that UGA breaks away from the traditions that hold this program back.
caleb king sux
November 25th, 2009
9:55 am
i will forever be a UGA fan.. but can not root for c. king
We Failed « The Grit Tree
November 25th, 2009
11:45 am
[...] In an AJC article, Damon Evans came out in support of Coach Richt. Most of the time, when coaches are feeling the heat, the AD does not come out with public praise. See Charlie Wiess and Notre Dame. Usually phrases like “we will evaluate the direction of the program at the end of the season” will be made by the AD if a coach is feeling the heat. [...]
FBI
November 25th, 2009
8:34 pm
Am I the only one who remembers when all the Monday morning coaches were screaming to FIRE Vince Dooley? If anyone had listened to that insanity UGA would not have had their 1980 NC.
Evans Knows Richt's Response to Adversity...
November 25th, 2009
11:46 pm
2010 is looking good. Having a tough win/loss season happens to the best coaches in the SEC (Meyer & Miles both had 4 loss seasons).
Richt has a way of following up a tough season with a big season—every single time.
2001 8 wins, 4 losses
2002 13-1 SEC Champs
2006 9 wins, 4 losses
2007 11 wins, 2 losses
2009 6-8 wins, 5-7 losses
2010? 11-2 win or 13-1 win season coming….
DAWG GONE
November 27th, 2009
6:16 am
as a born and bread dawg fan. i’m glad somebody is finally putting a stop to this uniform nonsence.
evens, should have stoped this before it started. i also belive even’s is going to force coaching change’s on the football staff. and if that mean’s having to let cmr. go also i belive he will do that.seen or read somewhere that cmr. only wanted to make 10 year’s, and then go on mission’s for
his church which is o.k. so i do not belive he will put up to much of a fight about the coaching staff
change’s that a.d. evens will demand he make to his staff. next year is cmr.’s 10TH YEAR.
j b knows cornbread
November 28th, 2009
4:56 pm
screw you old man those black helmets were the only thing that looked good that game
Tbone
December 7th, 2009
5:47 pm
It’s fine if Damon wants to hear himself talk a little. But the bottom line is this….if CMR wants to wear GREEN like Oregon…he can. Richt is running the program, as he should be. Evans is big hat…no cattle. He has the title, not the authority. Michael Adams and the athletic board can tell Evans to go eat a spam sandwich.
Answer me this….who runs Alabama? Who runs the gators? If the ADs of those schools want a sure ticket out of town, just have them run afoul with the head football coach, and they’re gone. Same for Evans, though he’s a nice enough guy.
GaDawg985
January 3rd, 2010
7:23 pm
Sid
Black is the half our primary colors that have always been underplayed. If we change the number color on the white jersey to red, we just increase the imbalance. The black numbers help to balance the color scheme of the road uniform. The black jersey with the red helmet is the right balance for our home uniform to show that our colors are red and black. I love the red traditional jersey and always will, but I feel that the black jersey deserves its place in the locker room and in Sanford Stadium with the red helmet and REAL SILVER BRITCHES!!!
GaDawg985
February 27th, 2010
6:03 pm
UGA Athletic Director
Damon Evans,
Coach Butts – gave us the Silver Britches. They have their place!
Coach Dooley – gave us the Red Helmet, It is perfect
just the way it is; don’t change it in any way. It is “OUR IDENTITY”!
Coach Richt – gave us the Black Jersey. Our colors are Red and Black
IT BELONGS TO US; Don’t be AFRAID to use it!
Herschel Walker – solidified the Red Britches into our heritage vs.
Tennessee in 1980. They are forever tied to that National Title season.
THEY ARE OURS TOO!
Every one of the above uniform items have earned
its place in UGA football tradition. TRADITION SHOULD
NOT STAGNATE…IT SHOULD GROW, Naturally, as it has!
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July 2nd, 2010
12:50 pm
[...] Richt didn’t like his scheduling policies and Evans didn’t care for Richt’s gimmicky uniforms or underachieving in 2009. And according to multiple reports, Richt was not in attendance [...]