Virginia Tech’s Bud Foster talks with Georgia about DC job

First – and that’s good news. Aim for the stars and we’ll probably hit the moon.

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My question is: Whoever Richt hires, will he allow the new coach to install discipline into his defensive schemes?? After all Richt does not have discipline on the offensive side of the ball, can you have 2 diffrent philosophies on the same team??

Would Richt allow his own children to go through their formative years without a firm set of rules?? I think not. So why does he allow these kids to go through their formative football years without learning discipline of the game and life?? I know these are elite atheletes but these are kids none the less.

Just wondering out loud how this will work with a new DC and defensive discipline. Wwe gotta have it.

I don’t think Wwil Muschamp will wait till 2016 now for Mack Brown to retire. A phone call there may be in order.

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The reason someone like Foster might be interested has everything to do with the caliber of play in the SEC and the level of talent coming out of Georgia highschools and the Southeast. UGA will have top recruiting classes as long as Richt is there and a good coordinator’s job is that much more gratifying with top athletes.

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We had two different philosophies when BVG was the DC at UGA he was a fiery leader. I dont see why he would leave Va Tech after all these years for just for another coordinators job it is a better conference the the acc. I think they should take a look at Sylvester Croom and let him mentor Coach Garner and in about five years if Coach Garner is still around and ready for the job reward him with it then.

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I dont like how he fared against the triple option of Georgia tech…..28 points allowed doesnt impress me. Any DC we hire should be able to stop the spread options offenses we are bound to face every year notable florida and georgia tech….

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Bud Foster would be an OUTSTANDING hire, and I’m thrilled to hear that we are aiming this high. Anybody who questions how good a hire Foster would be, shouldn’t be discussing college football with adults.

As far as why he would make a lateral move: well, coach Donnan said it himself. As long as he’s been at VT, he hasn’t received a good head coaching offer. Maybe taking a DC job in the SEC would make the difference, or at least give him a new challenge (he’s been with VA Tech well over 10 years).

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Promising news…Vtech has always had some solid defenses…Take a look at these…

Total Defense:
2004 – #4 in the country
2005 – #1 in the country
2006 – #1 in the country
2007 – #4 in the country
2008 – #7 in the country
2009 – #14 in the country

Scoring Defense:
2004 – #2 in the country
2005 – #2 in the country
2006 – #1 in the country
2007 – #3 in the country
2008 – #13 in the country
2009 – #11n the country

I would take that over our last few years. With the way we have been able to find playmakers on offense, we can’t do anything with UGA’s scoring defense the last two years, ranked 64th in the county in 2008 and 70th in the country in 2009.

I love to watch a strong solid defense…and I want to see that with the Dawgs again!!!

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That would be awesome to get Foster, but I’m really doubting it. Just hard to see him leave VT, but no one would be happier than me…

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The defensive stats displayed by BassDawg above look eerily familiar…notice the trends heading in the wrong direction? Looks like the same direction as the program in Athens…sorry to say.

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we need to hire croom as the rb/assistant head coach. Discipline problem Solved.

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Virginia Tech to UGA is not lateral. One is in the ACC and the other is in the SEC. Not lateral at all.

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Why doesn’t GA grab Tyrone Nix from Mississippi???
Seems to me the one that makes the most since..

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Bob, I agree, but the fact that Foster is not Head Coaching material makes him a very appealing and non-threatening choice to CMR, who can read the writing on the wall.

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Word is that Foster enjoyes the role of DC and isn’t interested in most HC jobs. And I doubt that we’ll pay significantly more than VT, where he has almost as much autonomy as Beamer but without the responsibility. The Blacksburg police are much more forgiving than the Athens police when it comes to errant players, too.

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I find it funny that so many of you are in here chirping about “discipline” based off of Rex Robinson’s recent load of unsubstantiated crap. That’s odd, seeing as how UGA consistently has fewer off-the-field problems than schools like Florida and Tennessee… yet for some reason, all of the sudden we have a “discipline problem.”

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VT to UGA would not be a lateral move for Foster, it would be a demotion. Despite the aura of being in a mid-tier SEC program (which ours is at present), Foster gets more love in Blacksburg the whole Bulldawg nation could muster…and the salaries are about the same. Foster is automatic to replace Beamer when the latter is ready…but don’t think he wants the Big Chair.

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You UGA fans still dont get it….Listen to your boy Rex because he has hit the nail on the head. Your offense needs works to stop the silly penalties and T O ’s. Your strength and conditioning coach should have been fired too because he is resting on his laurels from the Fla. State days. Hiring a defensive coordinator isnt gonna solve UGA’s problems …you just wait and see!

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Bud Foster would be an awesome hire,even better than Smart. Get the checkbook out and pay the man. Is Evans not willing to pay the same as other high profile universites..ie Texas? How much $ does the UGA football team generate? ALOT!!!

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Bring On the Lunch Pail Defense!!! I mentioned this the other day and everyone thought I was looney…. PAY UP and GET Coach Foster to UGA!!!

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Oh gawd, Dawgfan84, you’re out of your mind. Stop the self-loathing for a second and put down the crack-pipe.

Let me pick apart that crap real quick. We’re not a middle-tier SEC program. We finished #2 in the country in 2007. What other middle-tier SEC program has done that well for themselves? 2 SEC championships inside of 8 years, won or tied for the East division 4 times in the past 8… calling us middle-tier is being a mindless woman just freaking out for the sake of drawing attention to yourself.

Secondly, your comment about him getting more love in Blacksburg than he would in Athens is completely baseless, as is your comment about salaries, since you have absolutely NO IDEA what he would get paid by UGA if they made an offer.

So do us all a favor and go elsewhere to cry about how the sky is falling. And go find your balls while you’re at it.

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Seems to me the main thing that has been missing from GA defence has been passion & intensity.The person I would think fits the needs here is David Pollack.
1) 3 Time All American
2) 1st Round draft & NFL Starter
3) Played at Georgia with more intensity than I can remenber
Obviously he has the ability & intensity & is UGA
Why look elsewhere if available
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Dan A. hole. Just because I am not delusional does not mean I am self-loathing. As for knowledge about salaries, I know what CMR makes and what CWM made, so I have a reasonable idea about what the next DC will make. As for finding my balls, that’s never been a problem for me…the only problem is that you seem to keep looking for…and grabbing them. You are not a UGA fan, you are a racist looking for a forum.

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David Pollack wouldn’t be a good fit for defense and its is a Forrest Gump idea to even suggest it. He may serve a good strength and conditioning assistant because he knows diet is important as he tried to suggest to that big blob Jeff Owens who was a fat bust for UGA.

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Dawgclassof84 – yup, you’re definitely a Tech fan.

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pdawg

December 14th, 2009
3:00 pm

I dont like how he fared against the triple option of Georgia tech…..28 points allowed doesnt impress me. Any DC we hire should be able to stop the spread options offenses we are bound to face every year notable florida and georgia tech

Foster is 1-1 against the TO. The talent level on this years VT defense is not what it has been in the past. Foster would be an excellent hire if UGA can get him. I would love to see what he can do with UGA’s athletes.

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Makes no sense for Foster to leave VT. Probably bidding for a raise at VT. However, I would love to see him at UGA. He’s a proven DC. We need to hire a “discipline” coach if that was posible. Still, I like what I’m hearing out of Athens. We’ll get this trained righted again and heading in the right direction. Go Dawgs!

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Hey Tim from 1976 to 1986 Sly Croom worked on the defensive side of the ball at the University of Alabama. I guess one decade on the defensive side of the ball doesn’t count just offering up another option. I do think Bud Foster would be better here than most other options

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Foster??? What’s Va. Tech ever won to make Foster such a great addition to the UGA staff?
His defense is in the ACC where they play no defense and like I say what has Va Tech ever won???

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Alabama L 34-24 0-1
4 Sat., Sep 12 Marshall W 52-10
5 Sat., Sep 19 Nebraska W 16-15
6 Sat., Sep 26 Miami (FL) W 31-7
7 Sat., Oct 3 @Duke W 34-26
8 Sat., Oct 10 Boston College W 48-14
9 Sat., Oct 17 @Georgia Tech L 28-23
11 Thur., Oct 29 North Carolina L 20-17
12 Thur., Nov 5 @East Carolina W 16-3
13 Sat., Nov 14 @Maryland W 36-9
14 Sat., Nov 21 North Carolina State W 38-10
15 Sat., Nov 28 @Virginia W 42-13

Not bad numbers to give up. Even for a bunch of ACC teams. Oh, and the number 1 team in the country.

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Lateral move? you kidding right?
Moving from the ACC to SEC is NOT a lateral move and could increases his chances of landing a HC sooner by bringing the Dawgs D back to life. If he comes to Athens and his D give UGA a nice run in the next two year (e.g. beating UF,UT and Tech[obvious gonna happen], at least one SECCG) he’ll get a HC job no question about it. At VT he’s already established as one of the Top DCs in the country and there’s nothing new for him to do. A move to UGA (or any other program that faces better competition) will allow him to show his coaching abilities and increase his chances. Thus, this is NO lateral movement. Open the wallet Evans!

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UGA fans would hate for them to hire Bud Foster.
He’s an ACC coach – according to most UGA fans the ACC is 2nd rate football when Tech beat them.

But from a Tech fan, I think he’s a great coach, His “D” plays very agressive, with the talent UGA gets they would be even better then Va Tech. He would be a very BIG pickup for UGA.

Total Defense:
2004 – #4 in the country
2005 – #1 in the country
2006 – #1 in the country
2007 – #4 in the country
2008 – #7 in the country
2009 – #14 in the country

Scoring Defense:
2004 – #2 in the country
2005 – #2 in the country
2006 – #1 in the country
2007 – #3 in the country
2008 – #13 in the country
2009 – #11n the country

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You nailed it PJ.

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Hey Ugay Rednecks,,,which will it be a Waffle House waitress or a bikini thong babe from Miami Beach,,,Orange Bowl or Weed Whacker Bowl!!! HAAHAAAHAAAAHAAAA!!!!!

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Coach West at Memphis sounds better.

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Beamer is the SC coach Sautee. I was just pointing out that VT has won with D and good SC play in spite of average offenses. I was an offensive player but even my dumb azz knows D wins championships.

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I don’t know why more people don’t want Dick Bumpas! TCU is defense!! We need to get a DC soon, these recruits aren’t going to be impressed by a graduate-assistant coached defense in the Carpets of Dalton Bowl…

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Whoever said that S. Croom has no defensive experience hasn’t looked at his record. He coached linebackers for the Bear at Alabama for almost ten years … That said, the Dawgs should make a sizable offer to Bud Foster and get him on board for the bowl game. Foster is the missing piece …

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“the fact that Foster is not Head Coaching material makes him a very appealing and non-threatening choice to CMR”

That statement has 2 major flaws. First of all Foster is definitely “Head Coaching material”. He’s turned down opportunities to HC a low level FBS as well as FCS schools. If we assume that your statement is correct, there’s even less reason for Foster to move to UGA (UF, LSU, Bama, UT, OU, ND would be “maybes” in that scenario, but UGA is far from being on that level).

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Hey MIAMI:

I do business in Miami for about 35 years, now. You had better be careful. The thugs there that car jack rented autos and hustle touristas do not put up with that rah rah Tech crap and they will know you clowns from the rest of the crowd……….YOU ALL will be in thongs!! HAHAHAHA 30-24 & 1-8

Miami is a hole. I take lodging in the local MIA Mariotts and you had better be careful late at night. Even in safe hotel parking lots. You will be met at the parking lot by a security guard………..guaranteed.

Of course, being Northside Drive punk thugs with a campus robbery a night, you all should do fine.

HAHAHAHAHA Safe??? HAHAHAHA

Go Dogs.

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One thing that bothers me about those defensive rankings is that VT is in the ACC. Let’s not forget the last couple years when Tech has had the “#2 defense in the country” and then we rip through them like they were Arkansas. GT aside, most ACC offenses are suspect.

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Here’s why a VT move to UGA is a lateral move: Year in, Year out, Virginia Tech is in the top tier of its conference, and UGA will never get over the likes of Alabama or Florida. Virginia Tech plays ranked teams out of conference, while UGA is content to roll over I-AA teams and leave the in-conference games as their only ranked opponents. It’s a lateral transfer to go from one of the perennial bests of the ACC (albeit a weaker conference than the SEC, that I admit) to 3rd or 4th fiddle at best in the SEC.

I’m sorry, but I don’t see this happening. Beamer will retire eventually and Foster will become the coach. This is just a play to get that ball rolling and increase Foster’s role to “Coach-in-Waiting”

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Sadly, 3rd or 4th fiddle in the SEC is still better than #1 in the ACC.

I guess we’ll have to see how all this plays out.

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PUGNACIOUS PAUL:
REX GOT HIS HEAD IN THE SAND JUST LIKE YOU DO….WILLIE SHUT THE MASTER PUGNACIOUS DOWN IN THE STATE CHAMPIONSHIP/ONLY CHAMPIONSHIP THAT MATTERS…41 YARDS TO THE QB, 33 TO THE NFL ALL WORLD FULLBACK…WILLIE GOT INSIDE PUGNACIOUS’S HEAD AND HAD PUG THROWING IT ALL OVER THE LOT AT THE END OF THE GAME, ABANDONING THE TRIPLE FOR THE PASS…LONG LIVE WILLIE MARTINEZ…THANKS FOR MAKING PUGNACIOUS TOTE THAT A$$ WHIPPING ALL THE WAY TO THE ACC CHAMP GAME AND BEYOND…HE WILL CARRY IT 300 PLUS MORE DAYS….

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“Year in, Year out, Virginia Tech is in the top tier of its conference, and UGA will never get over the likes of Alabama or Florida.”

Um…we have contended for the conference title and won it several times. We also beat both those teams in 2007, interesting fact.

“Virginia Tech plays ranked teams out of conference, while UGA is content to roll over I-AA teams and leave the in-conference games as their only ranked opponents.”

Oklahoma State? Georgia Tech?

Face it, we had a DOWN YEAR. Are people saying Oklahoma and USC are going to suddenly be perennial midlevel teams in the Big 12 and Pac 10?

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[...] Foster has spoken with UGA about their vacant defensive coordinator position. You might say, why would Bud Foster leave his custom perch at Virginia Tech making $400K a year in [...]

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With Brown signing an extension at TX UGA should go after the following DC’s in this order:

1. Will Mushchamp – offer him 2 mill a year to come home

2. Kirby Smart – offer him 1.5 mill a year to come home

Make Will & Kirby say no by being willing to exceeded whatever TX or AL offer THEN you go after Bud Foster, Tyrone Nix, Dick Bumpas, Vic Koenning etc.

Sly Croom is not a DC candidate Ellis Johnson who’s at SC now was the man running the D at Miss St for Croom but he’s looking to coach three more years for Spurier then retire.

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I can tell you Bud Foster is the best DC in the country. All you “experts” just go look at his recruiting classes. Three star recruits with 1 or 2 Fours every year. He does a lot more with less. Second Georgia has been a better program in the past but because they play in the SEC doesn’t mean they are better. At best right now Foster would be making a lateral move and that’s it. They held closer to Alabama than Florida which is I believe a team that whooped up on your dawgs.

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“When was the last time South Carolina won the SEC? Answer: Never.”

When was the last time that UGA won the SEC East (we won’t even discuss, the whole conference)? Answer: when Zook was coach at UF. Since Zook is long gone, it’s likely to never happen again. You clowns who think UGA is on par with Bama, UF and LSU are kidding yourselves. Give Chizik another year at Auburn and Kiffin a couple more recruiting classes at Tennessee at and UGA will be behind them too.

So, let’s see, the short term forecast for UGA is to continue to get their butts kick by the real SEC teams (i.e., the teams that put the SEC ahead of the rest of the conferences) and longer term they will be passed by at least 2 other SEC teams.

Why in the world would a coach like Foster take a lateral move to a declining program?

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..high school to college……and will he be okay with coaching on Saturdays since the Acc plays on Thursdays…lmfao buggoes..30 to 24..348 days till next year!!!!! bring ole alligator mouth johnson and his otis jowls and frankenstein head over to athens..i could stop his four horseman offense!!!!!!!!!!

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Go ahead and get Foster if you can (you can’t). Would love to see it.

If you think you have a lot of players in trouble now….

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So I guess using some of the logic seen on this blog, nobody in the SEC would hire Frank Beamer or Jim Grobe because they coach in the ACC? Grobe might arguably be the best HC in the whole damn country. Where did Brian Van Gorder coach before Richt hired him? Bud Foster can coach anywhere. Grobes OC can coach anywhere. The SEC has Ellis Johnson, Tyrone Nix, Kirby Smart, and Monte Kiffin who’s back to the NFL when sonny bites the dust. Beyond those guys who else do you have? Who among the 3 that could possibly be had is considered better than Foster among football guys and their coaching peers?

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Dan A., lol, UGA is over. Done. Well done. Last year, Tech beat the MOST TALENTED UGA TEAM EVER. This year, we were huge favorites against you leg humpers. Yeah, dogs won, just goes to show that anyone can win a rivalry game. That was your Super Bowl, just like 2008 was our Super Bowl.

But look at your program: it sux. Who’s your QB next year? Whoever it is, he wasn’t good enough to beat out Cox this year. Sad.

Yeah, nice win leg humpers, but now you dogs need to stay on the porch while the big dawgs play (in the BCS games). Enjoy.

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Say it ain’t so…. Joe!

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Great to hear of the candidates. Would love to see Foster bring back the Junkyard “D”. I think he is on to something…. 3-4 star recruits who want to play for the University. They have more than talent, they have heart! Foster appears he can bring some passion to the “D”
Go DAWGS!

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Bob UGA won an SEC title while Nick Saban was at LSU.

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VT is a little higher profile school than UGA.

Sorry mutts, get your heads out your a$$ES. Outside of Georgia, no one cares about UGA. VT plays nationwide. UGA NEVER ventures out of the southeast.

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“Dave from GT” – Do they teach statistics at GT? Tech has lost 1 in a row and 8 out of 9 (most of those games with Willie at the helm of the Def). I don’t see how that projects to Tech winning anything more than a game or two a decade.

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GT JOE you my friend are a complete dum azz! 2008 was your superbowl you have a ring to prove it.

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Bystander

it wasn’t that his defenses were getting worse.
ranking # from year to the next doesn’t necessarily indicate that his defenses gave up more points from one year to the next. if the scoring D is within the top 15-20 nationally which is less than 20 pts per game in scoring D we are going to be OK. I’d be ecstatic with that hire. if the o can average over 30 and the D under 20 that’s alot of W’s.

Total Defense:
2004 – #4 in the country—268.0 per game
2005 – #1 in the country—247.6 per game
2006 – #1 in the country—219.5 per game
2007 – #4 in the country—296.9 per game
2008 – #7 in the country—279.4 yards per game
2009 – #14 in the country–300 yds per game

Scoring Defense:
2004 – #2 in the country–12.8 pts per game
2005 – #2 in the country–12.9 pts per game
2006 – #1 in the country–11.0 pts per game
2007 – #3 in the country–16.1 pts per game
2008 – #13 in the country–16.7 pts per game
2009 – #11n the country—-15.8 pts per game

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UGA played Arizona State and Oklahoma State in the past two years while GT opened with Jacksonville State…

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GT Joe – don’t run your mouth about crap you don’t know anything about, it makes you look stupid.

Aaron Murray will be our QB next year, and he was one of the top 5 QB prospects in the country in his recruiting class. He didn’t play this year for the same reason that Matt Barkeley SHOULDN’T have played at Southern Cal this year. Don’t worry, we’re not going anywhere. It’s hilarious that you’re trying to act like you’re the big dawgs (ironic that you used that word) when we have been to 3 BCS Bowl games this decade and have a 6-2 bowl record. You ever hear that phrase “act like you’ve been there?” Well, in your case, you can’t, because you haven’t.

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Ummmmmmm and why….he wont be head coach anytime soon….same for Kirby Smart….do not see it happening as it is a step down….VT and Beamer vs. UGA…VT easily….sorry…..UA and Sabian or UGA…same answer

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Yes Dave, I think Caleb King and Washaun Ealey rewrote the rules.

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And before that it was Boise State chemdawg.

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Foster is to VT as Mickey Andrews is to FSU.

Hire the Zooker ! Hire Tenuta !

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“Peter”

Alabama is rotated on and off the Ga schedule with the other western teams except Auburn. Get your facts straight…that is, if you have any.

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#1: Alabama

#9: Georgia Tech
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30-24 –> finals at GT must be over

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30-24

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30-24

LOL

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Dan A: the BCS says GT is WAY better than UGA.

Dog fans remind me of the 1980s Braves fans: “Wait til next year!”

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dawgcrzy: okay let’s talk about “something”. Anyone know if the Huddle House in Shreveport takes reservations?

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Well if the BCS says it, then it must be true.

P.S.
30-24

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I don’t care where the next DC comes from GT Joe. It’ll be a top notch coach and you’l still have Womack. UGA has bit%h slapped you girls around for 45 years and that will never change. You saw your future against UGA this year and that was with Willie Martinez. GT will always be UGA’s bit%h.

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peter are you a baton twirler from tech? and what was the score the last time your team played Georgia ?

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Fuuf: I guess winning the national title in the CITRUS Bowl isn’t a major bowl?

But since you asked, how many NATIONAL TITLES has UGA won (or even shared) since 1981? ZERO

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How many National Titles has UGA won since 1965?????

The answer is not 1, its 0

Herschel Walker: 1 national title

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i have eaten at that HUDDLE house and they have 30 things on their menu…used to just have 24..lmfao little joe flagboy..have fun at the tangerine bowl..stay away from those hawkeye fans..they requested a great divide between them and the tech fratboys!!

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Dan A. Of course, Shreveport might sell out. Tickets are starting at $25. I $hit you not. go look it up. Even those toothless Louisianians got 25 bones.

What a joke.

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GT Joe

The Chick-Fil-A chose Tennessee over UGA for several reasons:

1) They know UGA and TN fans will both fill up the dome, the difference is HOTEL ROOMS $$$$
2) UGA had already played VT in this bowl a few years ago.
3) UGA-Clemson would have been nice but Clemson coming off 2 straight losses isn’t attractive.

30-24 (with Willie Martinez LOL)

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It really doesn’t matter to us. We face Bud Foster whether he is in the ACC or the SEC. I guess if he comes to Georgia that is really a lot more revenue for the state of Georgia in taxes. Might make some sense. We took care of his defense this past year and came pretty close last year except one of those penalties you folks always talk about popped up. Maybe this Bud’s for you! Best wishes with your search.

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wrong 24 tech fans will be in Miami the first week in january for the annual chess championship against the University of San Francisco alumni band!!! flagboy is favored!

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#41 30 – #9 24

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Hey Fuuf: your hotel $ argument is ignorant. Hello, GT went to the CFA bowl game last year. And how many hotel rooms you think we bought? Chump.

Now, if you’re one of the richer dog fans, there IS a Cracker Barrel in Shreveport… Gotta have a lot of coin though.

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yeah me and your girlfriend got the last room

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yep , you took care of his defense mr. 1950’s four horseman offense and now paul’s little johnson is running them jowls quickly..he has learned the usual excuses for losing to Georgia that you nerds have been making….since the 1950’s!

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Dude you have a serious case of the I am importants….
You really think that UGA’s history is as storied as say Nebraska, OU, USC, Notre Dame, Ohio State, or even Army or Yale….look those last two up…

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dawgcrzy: you better treat my girlfriend right. And spell her name right too: it’s D-A-N A.

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Dan A.

December 14th, 2009
4:59 pm

Yea VT Scott! Who the heck have you played in the last few years who was any good OOC – apart from Alabama (2009), LSU(2007, their NC year) and Nebraska (2008 and 2009)?

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…but the VT coach will be glad to know that a 41st ranked team can easily beat a 9th ranked team…every thanksgiving! come on down to Athens coach Foster..Tech’s a piece of cake..we’ll show ya!!!!!!! 348 more days of this my tech friends..enjoy..you and your alligaor mouthed coach!

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Dogbyte comparing schedules and since we are in the lowly ACC just comparing the one SEC team (the best one) that we played. Of course we could just look at the ranking and compare it that way. V tech is far superior and it’s no wonder Georgia is trying to get Bud Foster from V Tech, they want to start winning again.

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No Billboy. Just more storied than that mediocre program over on North Avenue. 60-39-5/14-5/8-1.

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It doesn’t matter who they get their still gonna suck. They need to fire richt and start from scratch. Its still not gonna help em beat them gators. Go Gators I’d be embaressed to be a ga fan. Rotflmao

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Okay guys, gotta go. But I leave you with one last piece of advice:

Get to th Huddle House EARLY. They run out of those yummy T-Bone Steaks by noonish. Tell Skeeter that you like your eggs real runny.

Oh yeah, don’t forget toothpaste too; looking at the average Shreveportian, they don’t sell toothpaste within 50 miles.

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i think it was 48 to 3 Lsu over tech..no wonder cfa was glad tech was going to the tangerine bowl this year!!!!!!! their fans wouldn’t have driven to Atlanta for that again…lmfao

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See ya Joe, dawgcrzy’s mom must be barking!

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Oops. It doesn’t matter what conference Bud coaches in. If he knows his Xs and Os, can scheme, and he has the same talent level as the leaders in his conference, he will do well. Everyone acknowledges UGA has the talent but just can’t coach ‘em up. Bud can coach ‘em up. I hope they get him.

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I agree with the GT Fans. It is hard for the Bulldogs to compare to GT’s recent bowl record: 0 for 4 no BCS bowls

2005 Emerald Bowl GT 10 Utah 38
2006 Gator Bowl GT 35 WV 38
2007 Humanitarian Bowl GT 28 Fresno State 40
2008 Peach Bowl GT 3 LSU 38

UGA record over same period: 3-1 w/ 2 BCS bowls.

2005 Sugar Bowl UGA 35 WV 38
2006 Peach Bowl UGA 31 VT 24
2007 Sugar Bowl UGA 41 HW 10
2008 Capital One bowl UGA 24 Mich. ST. 12

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Ummmmmm and who has more SEC Football titles…..lets stay focused on the BIG picture…

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comment 201…. I win the jackpot.

You get a new DC. I think you guys shoule hire the first black woman DC.

How about Mayor Shirley!!??

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GT Joe – your knowledge of other parts of the country obviously isn’t too good either, but just FYI, Shreveport/Bossier is a big Casino town with some 4-5 star hotels, so, the comments about the Motel 6 and Cracker Barrel are cute, but not really meaningful.

I’ll tell you what IS meaningful. Georgia-Texas A&M is a more interesting match-up than GT-Iowa, which might be the least-viewed Orange Bowl in recent history.

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UGA: #9 in revenue, #41 Ranking, #4 in Recruiting, #60 in academic standards

GT: #9 Ranking, #60 in Revenue, #31 in Recruiting, #8 in academic standards

A person with any sense would understand that UGA is supposed to be a better program than Tech, however we still are at this current situation:

GT: 4 National Titles

UGA: 0 National Title

Herschel Walker: 1 National Title

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Gotta go pick up my 5.99 dominos special, large, xtra cheese, pepperoni, and dawg!

See ya all butsniffers tomorrow.

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Again for you UGA fans, you might of been the better team for one day out of the year but for the rest of the year, you need to take a look at this:

#1: Alabama

#9: Georgia Tech
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and…..wait on it……the Advocare Inventory V100 Shreveport Bowl…..hahahahahaha!!!!

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I glad you Georgia guys like to live in the past. It was a TD difference nonetheless. V Tech crushed Alabama 38-7 10 years ago in the Music City Bowl but I can’t count that because it’s a different team. This year Georgia had a garbage team and at this point it would be a step down for Foster.

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Facts don’t matter to Tech fans Paul. No offense to you, but the facts surrounding the UGA and GT “rivalry” just don’t seem to register on Tech fans. And you guys of all guys should know the numbers don’t lie. And you are numbers guys are you not?

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Garbage team 30….GT 24 stinky pete.

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To “Opinion” – yours doesn’t matter. To Just a fan – I like it. very thoughtful.

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GT will always be UGA’s bit%h.

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OK, CAN WE GET BACK TO THE TOPIC AT HAND?

Techies go to your own blog, ok? Figure out how to fill that stadium up.

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We need a new DC at Tech but we don’t have the money!

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Before you Bull dogs get ahead of yourselves.

“You know, I’m in a win-win situation the way I look at it,” Foster said before the Hokies played in
the Orange Bowl last year. “I work for, I think, the best head coach in college football. I’ve been with Frank (Beamer) for a long time. You know, I get paid well. I’ve got a great contract. I’ve probably got a head coach’s contract as an assistant coach. That’s part of it, too. The grass isn’t always greener on the other side. I’ve had plenty of opportunities to go as a coordinator someplace else. You know, to me family is important. We sell that at Virginia Tech, and I think it’s real.”

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VT Fan—

Good post. I think it’s more likely Foster stays at VT but remember money talks…and UGA has more to offer than VT.

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Go figue..The high and mighty Bulldawgs, go to an ACC SCHOOL for a Defensive coordinator…wow!
All the crap their fans spewed to Tech for such a week conference…and UGA goes to the Lowly ACC for a coach. Bull Dog fans dont know their ARSE from a hole in the wall…enough said..losers!!

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dan,

and brian kelly told his players he wasnt going to ND. it’s coach rhetoric, and as a commentator, pollack knows the game. like fuuf said about foster, money talks – and i bet pollack would take a well paying job on the sideline than tweet about mid-level NFL games all day.

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If I didn’t have my daddy coaching the defense I’d send some my Orange Pride Ho’s up to Blacksburg.

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HEY YOU GA. FANS, Why would anyone want to hire a DC from a second class conference? Make you your minds. Is the ACC second class or not? I can forsee the answeres I’ll get here.

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LOL @ SEC slobberin’ over an ACC coach.

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ACC= All Coast Clear!

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Lot of speculation about Foster not considering UGA job, but its
encouraging to see CMR and Damon going in the right direction and
I’m sure they’ll make a “Smart” decision (or at least someone comparable)

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After MV7 and Me-angelo Hall, i don’t want anything to do with V Tech.

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I would love to see him here! Bring the lunchbox to Athens baby! Foster’s has produced a few NFL corners which is UGA’s problem corners. He also produces turnovers. Load up the Lunchbox from Blacksburg and ride that pony to Athens. Leave Lane for Sanford!

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Does anyone know what happened to any of those players we signed that were classified as athletes. Small, scatback types supposed to be game breakers.

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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/hokies-journal/2009/12/foster_staying_at_va_tech.html

Looks like we weren’t the only ones interested. At least we made the offer.

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dawgvent.blogspot.com….

That report is nowhere to be found on the Washington Post’s website… and you would think you would see something about it under their “Virginia Tech Sports” section.

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PJ,

I was like you until I did some more research. I was at first all for Dick Bumpas then I found out Patterson called the D. Looking deeper I found that Patterson was actually coached in college by Bumpas and then Bumpas hired Patterson at K.State as a grad assistant and they worked together in a couple of different areas before he rejoined Patterson at TCU and he has quite a stellar track record before that so I feel that Bumpas should be seriously considered for the position. The man can definitely coach. Check it out. I would say Smart, Foster, and Bumpas should be top 3 candidates. Unless Will wants to come home but I don’t see that happening unless he is the Head Coach.

Years Title Location
2004-Present Defensive Coordinator & Defensive Line Coach TCU
2003 Defensive Coordinator & Linebacker Coach Western Michigan
1999-2003 Co-Defensive Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach & Linebacker Coach Houston
1995-1998 Defensive Coordinator, Assistant Head Coach & Defensive Line Coach Navy
1992-1994 Defensive Coordinator & Assistant Head Coach Utah State
1990-1992 Defensive Line Coach Notre Dame
1989 Defensive Line Coach Arkansas
1985-1989 Linebacker Coach & Special Teams Coach Tennessee
1983-1984 Defensive Coordinator & Assistant Head Coach Tennessee Tech
1981-1982 Defensive Line Coach Kansas State
1979-1980 Defensive Line Coach Air Force
1978 Defensive Line Coach Army
BIO
Dick Bumpas joined TCU in February 2004 as the defensive coordinator and defensive line coach.

Bumpas first worked with Horned Frog coach Gary Patterson at Kansas State in the early 1980s. He was the Wildcats’ defensive line coach in 1981 when Patterson was a senior linebacker. Patterson then became a Kansas State graduate assistant in 1982 and joined Bumpas on staff.

The duo also worked together at Utah State from 1992-94 and at Navy in 1995. At both places, Bumpas was the defensive coordinator while Patterson was the secondary coach.

Bumpas was a 2008 finalist for the Broyles Award as the nation’s top assistant coach. TCU led the nation in total defense (217.8 yards per game), run defense (47.1 yards per game) and fewest first downs allowed per game (12.1) while placing second in scoring defense (11.3 points per game) and sacks (43) and fourth in pass efficiency defense (97.9).

Bumpas mentored Horned Frog defensive end Jerry Hughes into consensus All-America honors and being a finalist for the Bronko Nagurski Trophy and Ted Hendricks Award. Hughes had never played on defense until arriving at TCU.

All four of TCU’s starting defensive linemen in 2008 were named All-MWC. In addition to Hughes being a first-team selection, seniors Cody Moore and defensive end Matt Panfil enjoyed their best seasons in 2008 and were both second-team picks. Defensive tackle James Vess was an honorable-mention choice.

In 2007, Bumpas was ranked by Rivals.com as the seventh-best defensive coach in the nation.

Bumpas coached defensive ends Tommy Blake and Chase Ortiz to first-team All-Mountain West Conference honors in 2005 and 2006. In 2007, Ortiz became TCU’s first three-time first-team all-conference player in 30 years (Mike Renfro, 1975-77). Ortiz signed a free-agent contract with the Cleveland Browns.

The 2006 TCU defense ranked second nationally in run defense (60.8 yards per game) and total defense (234.9 ypg.) while placing third in scoring defense (12.3 points per game).

Bumpas was nominated for the 2005 Frank Broyles National Assistant Coach of the Year award. He was named the Rivals.com National Defensive Coordinator of the Week following the Horned Frogs’ season-opening 17-10 win at Oklahoma. TCU held the Sooners to 225 yards of total offense and the second-lowest point total in coach Bob Stoops’ tenure in Norman.

TCU led the nation in 2005 in turnover margin (+21), interceptions (26) and takeaways (40). The Frogs topped the Mountain West Conference with 41 sacks and allowed just three touchdowns in their final three games, keeping their opponent out of the end zone for 10 quarters from Oct. 29 at San Diego State to the Dec. 31 EV1.net Houston Bowl.

In a coaching career that has spanned 30 years, Bumpas has won championships in four different conferences and coached at all three service academies. He has also coached in 15 bowl games.

Bumpas came to TCU after serving as Western Michigan’s defensive coordinator for one season.

Bumpas worked at the University of Houston from 1999-02, serving as assistant head coach and linebackers coach and later as co-defensive coordinator, installing the 4-2-5 defense in his initial season. Houston finished 25th in the nation in total defense that first year while ranking 20th against the run and 22nd in scoring defense. In 2001, Bumpas coached Wayne Rogers, the Conference USA Co-Defensive Player of the Year.

Prior to his stint at Houston, Bumpas worked four seasons at the U.S. Naval Academy as assistant head coach, defensive coordinator and defensive line coach. His 1997 Navy unit ranked sixth in total defense and turnover margin. At season’s end, he was invited to coach in the Blue-Gray All-Star Game. In 1996, Bumpas’ defense held California to just three second-half points in an Aloha Bowl victory.

Bumpas spent three seasons (1992-94) as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator at Utah State, helping the Aggies to a 1993 Big West Championship and a Las Vegas Bowl victory over Ball State. Other coaching stops include two seasons as defensive line coach at Notre Dame (1990-92), during which time he mentored 1990 Lombardi Award winner Chris Zorich. In 1989, Bumpas coached the defensive line at his alma mater, Arkansas, a team that went on to win a Southwest Conference title and advanced to the 1990 Cotton Bowl.

Bumpas coached seven years in the Volunteer state, splitting time between the University of Tennessee (1985-89) as linebackers coach/special teams coordinator and Tennessee Tech (1983-84) as assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. While with the Vols, Bumpas coached three bowl championship teams (1986 Sugar, 1986 Liberty, 1988 Peach) and was part of the Southeastern Conference championship in 1985.

Bumpas began his collegiate coaching career as a graduate assistant at Arkansas in 1977. From there, he went to the U.S. Military Academy and implemented a new defense under Homer Smith in 1978. Installing new defenses would become a trend for Bumpas, who did the same thing as defensive line coach at the Air Force Academy during a two-year tenure (1979-80) with the Falcons.

A native of Fort Smith, Ark., Bumpas received three varsity letters and was a captain for the Razorbacks. He was named SWC Defensive Player of the Year in 1970, earning consensus All-America honors at defensive tackle. He received a Bachelor’s degree in education from Arkansas in 1973. He went on to play tight end and linebacker professionally for the Memphis Southmen in the World Football League and the British Columbia Lions of the Canadian Football League.

Bumpas was a 2006 inductee into the University of Arkansas Sports Hall of Honor.

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Dan,

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/hokies-journal/2009/12/foster_staying_at_va_tech.html

Listed under the “Hokies Journal”

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But there is no link to it on the Washington Post’s sports page, or in their Hokies section. A bit odd, don’t you think? I’m just searching their VT sports page to try and find the story to verify it and make sure it isn’t a gag.

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He can npt stop the option! Better call Willie Back!

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Bob, next time get your “facts” straight. UGA tied for first in the East in 2007 and won the SEC in 2005 which was Urban Meyer’s first year at Florida.

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Signed an extension with Va Tech

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4 of the 5 first place finishes that dawg post is speaking of are 1st place finishes from the UGA poll, sorry to inform you School polls alone do not count for National Championships

Again for you UGA fans, you might of been the better team for one day out of the year but for the rest of the year, you need to take a look at this:

#1: Alabama

#9: Georgia Tech
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Foster doesn’t want to go up against SEC teams every week, that will hurt his stats. We need a guy who is good at total defense yards, scoring, and Takeaways: Ok, Texas, Bama, etc. Pollack thinks it’s Smart’s to lose. Pollack says Smart was sighted in Athens last Friday, Dec. 11. If we get Smart, we also hurt Bama, an SEC rival.

It’d be nice to go ahead and announce the new DC Smart before the Natl Championship for recruiting purposes, we could snatch some great defensive recruits.

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Bud Foster is not better than WIllie Martinez. Willie’s players stunk, not Willie. BRING BACK WILLIE!

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VTechaholic: You guys can HAVE Bud Foster. As I recall in the ‘06 Chik-Fil-A Bowl, this “mighty defensive genius’” defense blew a HUGE 1st half lead against the Dawgs and ended up LOSING the game!!!!! Keep him-we don’t need another DC who can’t get it done! That’s why we’re replacing the one we had!!!!

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[...] his duties with Alabama for the season. Showing an unwillingness to compromise, Richt talked with Bud Foster and John Chavis, along with Vic Koenning. I think if any one of those guys had expressed strong [...]

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