The education of Georgia’s starting quarterback continues
ATHENS – Georgia coach Mark Richt commented after Wednesday’s scrimmage in Sanford Stadium that Aaron Murray “could have made a better decision” on a couple of occasions.
One such occasion sprung to mind for Murray: “a screen where I should have just thrown it out of bounds and instead I tried to scramble and got sacked.”
The education of Georgia’s starting quarterback continues.
“He’s still learning. He’s still a freshman,” Richt said. “It wasn’t really bad, but there were a couple of times where he could have made a better decision. I’m just thankful we got into those situations and it happened today. Hopefully, the point will be driven home a little bit better because it was more of a real situation. Hopefully, he’ll learn from it.”
Richt went to some lengths to make the closed-to-the-media scrimmage as real as possible –- a pregame coin toss, SEC officials, etc. –- and Murray admitted he “had a little jitters” beforehand.
“Whenever you go into Sanford Stadium,” he said, “your jitters are going to be running a little more than when you’re just out on the practice field.”
Even if, as he noted, there are “93,000 less [people in the stands] than there’s going to be in a week and a half.”
Murray felt he shook off the jitters and made progress as he and team inched closer to the Sept. 4 season opener against Louisiana-Lafayette.
“The main thing is . . . I’m feeling more comfortable,” Murray said. “I feel like I definitely took a little step forward today.
“I feel like I’m making my reads better. I know where I’m going with the ball. … I feel like my knowledge is getting better. I just got to make the throws and the right plays.”
He completed 9 of 17 passes for 127 yards and one touchdown (to A.J. Green) in one half of action against basically Georgia’s scout team. He threw no interceptions.
Georgia’s offense continued to work without two starting linemen, center Ben Jones (knee) and left guard Cordy Glenn (mono). Both are expected back next week.
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Richt said the scrimmage produced no “earth-shattering” developments that will alter the depth chart. It did reveal where the assistant coaches will be stationed on game days.
Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and defensive line coach Rodney Garner will be at field level, while inside linebackers coach Warren Belin and secondary coach Scott Lakatos will be upstairs in the coaches’ box. Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, who moved from the box to the sideline midway through last season, will remain on the field, as will offensive line coach Stacy Searels and running backs coach Bryan McClendon. Receivers coach Tony Ball and tight ends coach John Lilly will be in the box.
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GulfDawg
August 26th, 2010
5:31 am
Awake way too early…
Athens, Georgia
August 26th, 2010
5:45 am
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Nesbitt for Heisman
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Palm City Dawg
August 26th, 2010
5:58 am
Is Richt holding back something that these stats don’t reflect? What about the tight ends play, etc?
Victorious Sakrete
August 26th, 2010
5:59 am
Murray won’t last the season:
rag armed.
slow,
injury prone.
Play the music for Hutson Mason-Dixon, the next great UGA QB
destin dawg
August 26th, 2010
6:24 am
I hope Richt is holding some thing back… Murray is a red shirt Freshman… so he should be more mature… Mason i’ve heard has been working real hard… great passer in H.S… hope Hutson gets playing time early and often since we have Lemay as well as Marshall coming in next year… lets play ‘em both some… Go Dawgs !!!!
destin dawg
August 26th, 2010
6:29 am
2 great TB’s and 2 great FB’s….. experienced O line… Run the D@@mmm Ball… QB doesn’t have to be a hero !!
Sloan
August 26th, 2010
6:43 am
Amen Destin Dawg! Murray doesn’t have to win very many games for us this year. He just doesn’t need to beat us a la Joe Cox. Why no mention of Ealey and King?
Atticus
August 26th, 2010
6:50 am
Mason needs to get experience. We jump up on LL and get him some quality reps. If AM gets hurt, he needs to have as much experience as possible.
Vicdawg1
August 26th, 2010
7:08 am
WRITE IT DOWN!!! If we do not run the ball 70% of time and use our Ray Guy Award winning punter to change field postion, we will be 4-4 in SEC and have same record as last year.
We cannot afford to use a “balanced offense” this year.
Reshad Jones
August 26th, 2010
7:18 am
Who will Murray throw it to when A.J. Green is suspended for the season because of agent-gate next week?
Stinger
August 26th, 2010
7:21 am
Nesbitt won’t last the season!
JB
August 26th, 2010
7:22 am
My gut tells me we’re in a little trouble. Not having a QB with 2-3 years in the system ready to go is Richt’s fault. I think Murray has some talent and some room to grow, but we are 3 weeks away from a Carolina team with some talent, and a seasoned SEC QB with a pretty good defense, not our scout team. This team has some strengths, but a lot of questions. We’ll know everything we need to know after SC and Arkansas.
Dawg Consultant
August 26th, 2010
7:28 am
Reshad Jones…..that was a rather lame attempt to “stir things up”. There is absolutely no evidence to support any such wrongdoing. Anyway, you sir…are no Reshad Jones.
Munson
August 26th, 2010
7:46 am
I think we are in trouble too. I think we will be lucky to escape the 2 game gauntlet of SC and Ark with one win, if that. Do you realize we are going into Columbia in 100 degree weather with a freshman?
The kid is just too nervous.
By mid season he will be better but for the first few games he worries me…
Mikey in the SAV
August 26th, 2010
7:47 am
Agree with Munson. Regardless of all the ” Run the ball” rhetoric, Murray will still need to make things happen at times. In fact, a LOT of times.
Paul Has A Small Johnson
August 26th, 2010
7:52 am
10-22
8-20
9-17 against the scout team with a green non-contact jersey
I think Matson better be ready to play
Papadawg
August 26th, 2010
7:52 am
He’ll get an extensive education starting with South Carolina. I hope he’s man enough
Paul Has A Small Johnson
August 26th, 2010
7:56 am
I think we will find out what we need to know the first game if Murry is throwing these types of numbers
I can tell you if he is 9-22 or 10-25 or 7-18 dont think we are going to tote the rock and be 3-0 after the Arkansas game no-way
Columbus Dawg
August 26th, 2010
7:57 am
Who is the simpleton posting as Reshad Jones? I know the real Reshad Jones turned out to be very overrated, but surely can’t be that jealous of A.J. to come on here with stupid remarks like that. As far as Richt goes, he better hope that Murray plays very well for UGA this year. JB above post is dead on, there is no excuse for Richt not to have a quarterback with some time on the field after being at Georgia for ten years. Richt may think he will get an 8-4 pass like his first season with Greene, but I can tell you the money people at UGA say different. Richt seemed to have put all of his eggs in Stafford’s basket as his biggest recruit of his career, but Stafford was far from being what he was talked up to be, mainly because of what he lacks between the ears. (He has not shown that he has gained any gray matter since going to Detroit). He threw more interceptions than any QB at UGA since Greg Talley was there. On the other hand, I remember all of the grumbling about D.J. before the 2005 season as well, and he turned out to be very good. If not injured for the UF game, we win that one, and the embarrassing losses that year were, Richt’s fault as well for ever naming that moron WM as our DC. Bottom line is Richt is expected to excell by the people pouring money into the atheletic department, and Richt is also the highest paid coach to ever coach at UGA. One day he comes out saying that he thinks we have a pretty good team, and the next day it sounds as if he’s not so sure. He had better hope that he is pulling a Dooley by not wanting the competition to really know that his team is loaded, because contrary to what Damon Evans said, he very much belongs on that hot seat list that Mr. College Football has on his blog from what I have heard from some very large money contributors.
Dawgs Tell
August 26th, 2010
8:00 am
What I am hearing from several observers(student asst.,asst trainers) Murray has happy feet.Looks real nervous.Knows the plays and has the talent,but has serious stage fright.We better run the ball for the first three games and slow the pace or we could be facing a 1-2 start.
Hill
August 26th, 2010
8:08 am
Murray had 2 overthrows, and got sacked when a screen play broke down. Those were his only 3 mistakes in 2 quarters of football. Not perfect, but even if uncorrected, we can live with those kind of mistakes. What we don’t need, is Murray throwing interceptions like Cox did every 20 passes. Every 2 games, an interception is acceptable, but not every 20 passes like Cox. Murray threw no intercpetions yesterday. He showed good judgment in that area, and that’s the most important stat for him right now as a young QB.
Murray threw a td and passed for 127 yards in just 2 quarters, which would finish with 24 td’s, O int’s, and 3000 yards after the regular season over 12 games, which would be terrific.
Anyone complaining about Murray’s performance yesterday on this blog, is likely a competitor, acting like a Georgia fan.
Tim Tucker
August 26th, 2010
8:10 am
Steve in Bama: Yes, Sturdivant did play, CMR said.
Moss
August 26th, 2010
8:13 am
Murray didn’t have 5 of his Offensive Lineman, these were all backups. If he did, his stats would have been around 60% accuracy instead of 52%, like this Spring’s 60% accuracy for Murray over the 3 scrimmages, and Murray probably wouldn’t have got sacked.
Tide Roll
August 26th, 2010
8:14 am
Enter your comments here
Tide Roll
August 26th, 2010
8:15 am
Ya’ll keep deldting me.
Reese
August 26th, 2010
8:16 am
I can live with Murray or Mason taking 24 sacks, as long as the interceptions are around 4-6 for the season. Tebow got sacked over 30 times last season, but only threw 5 interceptions, and Florida went 13-1.
Pdub
August 26th, 2010
8:20 am
Bunch of Larry Munson’s up in here. Settle down, guys. You can’t take anything out of a one half, closed scrimmage against teammates. UGA will be fine as long as they get 5 ydc in the running game, which they should have no problem doing.
Pdub
August 26th, 2010
8:22 am
” I can live with Murray or Mason taking 24 sacks, as long as the interceptions are around 4-6 for the season.”
4-6? Don’t get your hopes up, champ. Throwing less than 7 picks and you have a true freshman backing up a rs freshman? If the number is 10 or less, I’d be thrilled. David Greene threw 11 picks his rs Freshmen year if I remember correctly.
Papadawg
August 26th, 2010
8:22 am
I think Murray has the heart to play football and will only improve as he plays. We haven’t had much heart and talent at QB in awhile. Stafford had arm and that was about it
david
August 26th, 2010
8:23 am
whats all this Hutson Mason love? I HATE how simpletons love backup quarterbacks…
Murray will be fine, everyone in the know seems to believe in him and have for a looooooong time. But if you idiots are going to want to see him pulled so that a lesser qualified younger kid that put up “system numbers” last fall in cobb county, then you may as well not pull for uga this year.
Elk
August 26th, 2010
8:23 am
Murray got jitters, that’s expected. He handled them pretty well, threw a couple of passes to a safe area, where either our guy catches it, or it’s an incompletion. He had a bunch more overthrows than 2 on G-Day, and he threw an interception on G-Day and had 0 Td’s, so he’s getting better in all 3 areas.
AthensDawg
August 26th, 2010
8:24 am
Amen Hill,
These are just scrimmage stats people! Why are we getting ready to fire people and throw Murray under the bus?! The game is right around the corner lets wait to see what the kid can do. Do you think CMR would release all of his stats from scrimmage? As a student I am embarrassed to see what some of you alumni are saying on here. The season is around the corner, then we’ll see. Sept 4th between the hedges! GOOOOO DAWGS!
Reese
August 26th, 2010
8:25 am
Florida & Alabama’s QB’s are throwing less than 6 interceptions a year, McElroy only threw 4 last year, and only passed for 16 td’s, and he was young too.
SimpleDawg
August 26th, 2010
8:25 am
Thankfully, we have ULL to conduct a real dress rehearsal before the USCe and Arky games.
Murray will be fine by Sept 11. I just hope all of the big fellas are well hydrated and properly conditioned for that game….because we all know that it’ll be 100 degrees, with 80% humidity, and 83,000 screaming fanatics deluded with thoughts of 13-0….and a National Championship. He’ll be a veteran after that game.
That will be the big test…..from there on, things become manageable for the freshman QB.
Papadawg
August 26th, 2010
8:27 am
What happened to we have a pretty good running game and can win with that and not throwing every down. I think there is enough good on this offense that will overcome the freshman screwups
Bride of Chucky Knapp
August 26th, 2010
8:31 am
My God, a freshman!
We MUST run the ball. Again, again, and again.
Moss
August 26th, 2010
8:31 am
Richt’s not letting Murray throw to TE’s yet, that will take the pressure off in a real game, as LB’s can’t cover Georgia’s TE’s.
Murray’s throwing to receivers onyl right now, because that’s where he needs the most work. But he’ll be hitting TE’s and RB’s in the games, and his results will be better.
Paul Has A Small Johnson
August 26th, 2010
8:31 am
What everyone is missing is Murry is in a non-contact jersey
He has been here a year and knows everyone and the plays so its not like he is green and worried about what his teammates think of him or doesnt know where the play is going
My point is he should have a better completion rate than 9-17, 8-20, 10-22 when not having to worry about a hostile crowd or getting his head knocked off
are we having a problem teaching the QB position like, tackling under Willie the Great.
Can he not see the players, have him drop back more but something has to change because your not going to tote the rock in this league and hope to pull it out with a new defensive scheme coming in
Dangerous
August 26th, 2010
8:32 am
Bottom line is who is coaching these kids at QB up. Bobo sucks!!! Bobo can’t call plays!!! They would do Murray so much good to give him a good slant pkg (5 yrds, 10 yrds, 15 yrds.. etc) and not just keep this kid in the pocket to get killed. They also should just wear out the tide end down the middle. Orson Charles reminds me so much of Randy McMichael. How about running a draw play from a 3 or 4 receiver set once in awhile (you never did that last year). Be just a little more f”n creative than the silly pop warner you are Boblo.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
August 26th, 2010
8:35 am
I agree
Were not going to be able to run the ball and expect to keep up with a team like Arkansas with a new defense in place
Murry will be needed to help us pull it out, because as we saw last year Arkansas can put up points quickly
Berry
August 26th, 2010
8:35 am
Murray completed @40% of passes on G-Day, it wasn’t great, but he’s up @50% now, so he’s improving.
Yeah, he needs to be at @60% if he wants an NFL look, but he’s improving from G-Day.
Papadawg
August 26th, 2010
8:37 am
Why is everbody so scared of South Carolina. Maybe beause you still remember the Spurrier coached Gator teams that whipped our butts every year. Well he doesn’t have the talent he had then nor the fire he had then and I for one say bring him on
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
August 26th, 2010
8:38 am
Dangerous
I totally agree
Thats why we look stupid against Sabin, Meyer, and oh yea Monty Kiffen because good coaching can see exactly what you point out that is obvious with our play calling
Long Gator
August 26th, 2010
8:43 am
Lather up Bride of Chucky… You got through the
honeymoon and you will get through this.
The Beatdown will continue in Jacksonville again this year.
Homed In
August 26th, 2010
8:47 am
Mallet stunk on the road last year, 40% compeltion. Got creamed by Alabama’s 3-4, Ark only scored 7 points aganst the 3-4 on the road.
Dangerous
August 26th, 2010
8:48 am
Another year of wasted talent!!!!! I think Granthem and our D will be great, but our O will flounder yet again. Papadawg, we just get by SC and that’s if we win each year. Coaching is everything and you know SC has that. They may not have depth, but we are at the begining of the year for them and injuries haven’t taken a toll on SC yet. It’s always later in the year that gets them.
Drake
August 26th, 2010
8:49 am
SC is the least of Georgia’s worries.
1) Richt’s 7-2 against SC, wins 78% of SC match-ups
2) Richt’s 39-5 in away games, and SC is an away game, wins 88% of away games
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
8:50 am
From what I am hearing, Murray has a big case of nerves. Folks, he ain’t David Greene. Honestly, I believe he and Mason will end up splitting reps. The kid has ability but if he is crapping all over himself in a scrimmage, it doesn’t bode well in columbia.
I hope he can overcome it. It is bad to say but maybe he needs a little adversity to show him that he will be ok even if things go bad.
gdawginkalamazoo
August 26th, 2010
8:50 am
Columbus Dawg, Stafford is doing just fine in Detroit. For being in Detroit he had pretty good rookie year with the supporting cast he had. Just as good a year or better than the great Sanchez in NY.
How much starting time did McElroy have for Bama before he started last year? I don’t recall very much maybe a Bama fan can tell us. Thing is McElroy had a lot of experience around him and he handled the situation great. Murray will be asked to managed the games and not lose them and hopefully grow as the season goes on. I am not worried. The kid is supposed to have a ton of talent and I think he will do fine. One thing Richt can do is coach QB’s and Murray is a QB. We will be fine.
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
8:50 am
9-17 against the Scout Team, give me a break, the Gators are scared to death
of this great QB.
jAMESD
August 26th, 2010
8:52 am
CAOCX RICHT IS 7-2 AGAINST SOUTH CAROLINA AND 5-0 AGAINST ARKANSAS
Elk
August 26th, 2010
8:53 am
Agree, Florida is afraid of Georgia, that’s why Meyer scheduled Georgia for his bye week instead of Alabama.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
8:54 am
Gatorbait posts more inane drivel and then later chastises us for being “classless”. What a tool.
Hill
August 26th, 2010
8:55 am
Anyone who called Murray’s effort yesterday anything less than terrific, is not a Gerorgia fan. Here’s what kind of season that would be if Murray stayed at that level for 12 games:
24 td’s, O int’s, 3000 yards over 12 games
Awesome!
Joey
August 26th, 2010
8:58 am
8 incompletions against the “scout team”? Damn, Bobo’s offensive playcalling fools NOBODY!
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
8:58 am
gdawginkalamazoo
Wrong, it just wasn’t the experience around him, McElroy was a 4th year junior, just like the Gator’s Brantley is this year. You folks are expecting way too much from Murray. He should be very good, it just won’t be this year. Please don’t think you can compare Murray, a 2nd year freshman who has never played one college game or any game for that matter in over 2 years to 4th year juniors like McElroy or Brantley. Another early exit in Jacksonville for the dawg fans.
WonderDawg
August 26th, 2010
8:59 am
Elk, that may be the most ignorant statement I’ve ever read. UF is afraid of UGA . . . jeez!
tony
August 26th, 2010
9:01 am
Some of you people are so negative. Why would anyone think we can’t beat SC & AR? We suppose to beat those teams. The reason why we had a subpar season last yr is because we had bad coaching and poor execution on offense. I still believe Bobo will call inadequate plays but Aaron Murray is no Joe Cox. Once he gets comfortable in games he will flourish in that offense. Aaron knows how to execute plays and get himself out of trouble when the offense breaks down. He’s a very smart young man.
Todd Grantham is no WM. He knows how to coach defense. I just got a good feeling about his coaching style. I don’t see any reason why we shouldn’t go undefeated this season. The only team that could give us trouble is Al but we won’t play them unless we play for the SEC Title in Atlanta.
Elk
August 26th, 2010
9:01 am
Meyer doesn’t agree with you, Meyer fears Georgia, that’s why Meyer scheduled Georgia for his off-week, and won’t play Georgia in Athens.
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
9:02 am
DawginLex
Does 9-17 really bother you that much? Sorry to be so cruel.
Dangerous
August 26th, 2010
9:03 am
UGA will have a new offensive staff next year. How many of the SC wins did SC blow, not UGA winning out-right!
jasont13
August 26th, 2010
9:03 am
If the offense put up 38 points against the #2 defense don’t you think there would be more stats? Coach Richt just like other coaches will not unveil all the stats, player injuries and what ever else happend in the scrimmage. To the person who posted Aaron Murray is slow, he ran a 4.5 40 at one of the all american camps his senior year of high school. Seems fairly fast to me.
WonderDawg
August 26th, 2010
9:04 am
56% completion rate against the scout team is not “awesome”, Hill. And I am definitely a UGA fan. No QB stands much of a chance, with Bobo designing and calling the plays.
BirdDog
August 26th, 2010
9:05 am
It amazes me how so many of you “experts” have written off Murray before he has even taken a real snap. I’m hoping that most of you are nerds just posing as UGA fans.
Andy in WR
August 26th, 2010
9:06 am
Believe it or not Murray will be less nervous in Columbia! Two Reasons:
1. It is always tougher to perform in front of family/friends
2. Already have a game under his belt–and a win to boot!
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George
August 26th, 2010
9:06 am
Tony, disagree, last year’s ills wern’t because of coaching, or poor execution on offense. Thse coaches got Georgia to a #2 finish in 2007. The offense was productive, Cox threw 25 touchdowns for over 2500 yards, and the RB’s led the SEC in rushing over the last 5 games.
The problems were due to poor strategy (too much passing, underutilizing playmakers/overotation of mediocre players, reactive pass defense).
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
August 26th, 2010
9:06 am
Friends we are not going undefeated when our QB is
8-20
10-22
9-17 against a scout team with a non-contact jersey
Someone is drinking too much GT kool-aid
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
9:06 am
Tony
What are you drinking, smoking this early? Sorry to say the dawgs will have 2-3 loses before J’ville and be unranked. Atlanta, Atlanta UGA can’t spell Atlanta. Championship game what Championship game is played in Shreveport?
Dangerous
August 26th, 2010
9:08 am
Amen WonderDawg! Murray maybe fast and a good study, but Bobo will bring him down with his ineptness! He is a Bozo!
WonderDawg
August 26th, 2010
9:09 am
Elk, why don’t you just read instead of posting. You’re the epitome of what the Techies call a delusional Dawg fan. “Myer fears Georgia”
Did you start following football yesterday? Surely I don’t have to remind you of the past two UF-UGA game scores . . .
Hill
August 26th, 2010
9:09 am
WonderDawg-
Here are how the season will look if Murray stasys on track for what happened yesterday:
24 td’s, O int’s, 3000 yards over 12 games, 24 sacks, 53% accuracy
That’s AWESOME for a Freshman QB.
Dangerous
August 26th, 2010
9:11 am
George how much did we score against Okl St, Tenn, Fla and Lsu?
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
9:12 am
Hill
“IF” FROGS HAD WINGS,THEY COULD FLY.
jasont13
August 26th, 2010
9:14 am
Gatorbait, what happens if Brantley is hurt and out for the season after the first couple of games? From the looks of it there is no one on the roster with any playing time.
jasont13
August 26th, 2010
9:15 am
Take it what you will but the stats that were given to the AJC are in accurate at best.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
9:16 am
No, you bother me gatorbait. You are a moron, total and complete who spends all his time obsessing over UGA football.
I hope you enjoy spewing your venom. Maybe it makes you feel like a man to overcome some other issues you have?
WonderDawg
August 26th, 2010
9:16 am
Columbus Dawg, Reshad Jones is in the NFL. Unfortunately for his college career, he had the misfortune of being coached by Willie Martinez.
dawgster
August 26th, 2010
9:23 am
ColumbusDawg, I guess since i have been a money contributor to the dawgs since 1980, and no plenty of money contributors, then i can honestly say this..All of your comments are pretty much on the negative side…Is there anything that Coach Richt has done that pleases you sir..How many years have you been coaching football…I would suggest if you are so displeased with Coach Richt and his QB’s then maybe you should find another team to support…Murray, would have been probably ready last year would have gotten some playing time except for the setback due to his injury…Yes Coach Richt has made some mistakes, tell me one Coach that has not, and that includes Meyer, Saban, Miles, Bowden, and many others…No, i don’t always agree with everything that this Coaching is doing or has done, but they know the game better that most of the people on here, so i will give them the benefit of the doubt…Your remarks unfortunately resemble a fair-weather fan…I hate to be so harsh, bit i get tired of all the bashing of Coach Richt and our dawgs from our on fans..It is enough when it comes from the other programs, and thats fair game, but try to see more postives in what our Coaching Staff is doing, Coach Richt made some drastic moves during the off season with the coaching staff to improve our program…if you think the moves he made are easy, they are not…We can argue on whether he should have done it earlier or not but what really gripes me about your post is that you call Coach WM a moron…He may not have been a great DC in your eyes and maybe the results on the field called for a change, but to call him a Moron is very “classless”…
jasont13
August 26th, 2010
9:23 am
Wonderdawg, I gurantee you Elk is a Tech or Florida fan posting trying to make UGA fans look like morons.
George
August 26th, 2010
9:23 am
The problem with Okl St, Tenn, Fla and Lsu, was strategy, not coaching or offensive execution. Bobo went in there expecting to win by throwing the ball, like Charlie Weiss, with a 1st year starter in Joe Cox. Dumb strategy. Then you rotate or underutilize players who are your best playmakers like Ealey, Olson, and Smith. Then Martinez didn’t move to a more proactive style of defense. All strategy, all wrong. Coaches got Georgia to #2 finish in 2007, all can coach, Cox finished with impressive passing numbers, King/Ealey finished with impressive rushing numbers once the strategy shifted to heavy rush, over last 5 games.
WonderDawg
August 26th, 2010
9:23 am
Hill, I don’t think our opponents will trot out their scout teams for us on Saturdays. And scout teams are not the 2nd string players. The scout team is made up of the players that are left over the “rotation” which is usually 2 or 3 deep per position.
Look, I love Murray and I’m hopeful. But like the Kiffins said, “UGA does the same thing they’ve been doing for 10 years. They are the easies team on our schedule to prepare for.”
Bobo is the reason UGA can’t move the ball nor score against the better SEC teams on our schedule.
George
August 26th, 2010
9:29 am
One thing I don’t like about Georgia’s strategy is the whole rotate everybody, regardless of performance thing. That’s plain dumb. Percy Harvin got a lot of touches, so did Hernandez. Ingram gets a lot of touches. Georgia’s the only team I can think of who would limit AJ Green’s or Branden Smith’s or Charles Olson’s or Washaun Ealey’s touches to such low numbers. It’s a massive strategic mistake.
Hill
August 26th, 2010
9:32 am
The 2009 coaching staff got Georgia to a #2 finish in 2007. Bobo can coach, but Bobo’s strategy is not always good.
Uncle Jed
August 26th, 2010
9:33 am
Well Granny looks like its gonna be a looooooooooonnnng season for the dawgies. Bozo should have played that midget last year.
Red Panties Rick
August 26th, 2010
9:33 am
And whose fault is it for Georgia to have a true freshman about to be starting at quarterback? Last year couldn’t have been spent at least getting someone some snaps in preparation for this year, but instead UGA stuck with Joe Cox. Geez, with Joe T and Joe Cox as history, does Mark Richt have something against developing talented quarterbacks?
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
9:34 am
DawginLex
Here is the number for an anger management course—–1-800-you-lose (968-5673)
WonderDawg
August 26th, 2010
9:34 am
Bobo, George. Bobo is the mistake that keeps on giving.
Hill
August 26th, 2010
9:34 am
If you look at what Murray did, and look down the road 12 games:
24 td’s, O int’s, 3000 yards over 12 games, 24 sacks, 53% accuracy
I don’t see a single thing there that I can’t live with for a Freshman QB.
matt
August 26th, 2010
9:37 am
Redpanties- Couldn’t agree more!!!! Instead of taking our lumps last year and being ready to go this year we get to sit through the same thing this year to prepare for next year, with less offensive weapons on campus.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
9:37 am
gatobait,
Here is a number for you
1-800-46256737 or 1-800-Imaloser
George
August 26th, 2010
9:38 am
Georgia made 4 strategic mistakes in 2009:
1- Passing too much in the first 7 games
2- Overotating mediocre players
3- Underutilizing playmakers
4- Reactive defensive posture
#1, and #4 will be corrected, not so sure Georgia will correct #2 & #3.
Todd
August 26th, 2010
9:39 am
Not sure what the point of playing the scout team was. As a highschool baseball coach I can assure you that my varsity gets nothing out of scrimmaging the jv, except maybe a false sense of how good they are.
tony
August 26th, 2010
9:40 am
George, you don’t what you are talking about young man. If coaching wasn’t the problem then why did they fire WM. As a matter of fact they should of replaced WM after the 2005 season. Didn’t Joe Cox throw 15 ints last yr? If I’m not mistaken I believe he threw an int in every game last season. If that’s what you expect from a qb maybe you need to stop watching football. Had Mark Richt hired himself a successful offensive coordinator in 2001 he probably would of won a national championship by now.
George
August 26th, 2010
9:43 am
Coach Richt’s best seasons are where Georgia heavily uses playmakers like Moreno, Massaqia, tight ends in 2002 & 2005.
Goes back to Herschel Walker, if you have a playmaker, wear them out.
All time hater
August 26th, 2010
9:45 am
As a member of the humper hater fan club all we can say is this is a bonus. We all hoped Richt would stay forever, now we hope that the NCAA will grant his little lap dog Murry 8 years of eligibility.
George
August 26th, 2010
9:46 am
They fired Willie due to poor strategy, his read & react strategy. Bobo can coach, has great QB production, but has a tendancy to pick poor strategy too–just passes too heavily. The int’s were the result of the wrong strategy, relying too heavily on the pass with a 1st year starter. Willie can coach, as Stoops at Oklahoma grabbed him up.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
9:49 am
All time hater,
You hate humping?
You must be a gay little tech nancy boy who has never gotten any
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
9:50 am
DawginLex
Let me get this straight, you post about your very own QB “the kid has ability but if he is CRAPPING all over himself in a scrimmage.”
My comment was “9-17 passing really doesn’t scare the Gators” and then you call my post “Gatorbait posts more inane drivel and then later chastises us for being “classless”. What a tool.”
Just wanted to let you know, that when you start calling people names you have already lose the argument.
Also notice I said “you lose”, I didn’t call you a loser.
All time hater
August 26th, 2010
9:50 am
Lex I hump your wife(aka your sister) while you are out back tending your chicken houses.
dawgster
August 26th, 2010
9:53 am
Hey Red Panties Rick…what don’t you understand about not getting Murray ready last year..Had it not been for his arm injury and also you must remember he suffered a severe break in his leg his senior year, yet he still came back, probably too soon and led his team to a state championship…Please get this now: the chances were pretty darn good that Murray or possibly Mett some valuable playing time last year but it didn’t happen as has been discussed…You can make a case that Logan should have played more, and yes maybe that should have happened, but if it is not obvious to you by now, the coaching staff did not feel that Logan gave us the best chance to win…I still believe Joe Cox was our best option based on everything we know and injury to Murray last year…
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
9:54 am
All time hater
Now be nice to ole Lex
DX107
August 26th, 2010
9:54 am
1 TD in a half of the game against scout teamer’s – scares me to death.
Brandon Spikes
August 26th, 2010
9:55 am
dawgster I sure wish that Logan played more last year.
blah blah blah
August 26th, 2010
9:56 am
so let me see if i understand
so, ugag is starting the season with a rs-freshman qb
with zero college game experience, poor practice stats, and lots of uncertainties and doubts
and the back-up qb is a highly over-rated true freshman
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-hahahahahahahahahahahaha
D1Alum
August 26th, 2010
9:57 am
You people that are really concerned with a players stats in practice kill me. You guys obviously never played football before.
blah blah blah
August 26th, 2010
9:57 am
But UGA will still beat Tech!
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
9:58 am
Here comes the “be nice” lecture from gatobait as expected. I can read you like a book.
Hater is a gay nancy boy who dreams of humping something other than a blow up doll.
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
9:58 am
I like Dudes!
All time hater
August 26th, 2010
9:58 am
I was until as you say, he starts throwing out names 17-3. UGA will struggle in the first game and get walloped in Columbia. 7-5 at best and maybe even 6-6 this year. Poor McGarrity will be forced to make some serious choices after this season.
All time hater
August 26th, 2010
9:59 am
It’s sad lexxie that a gay boy brings your wife more pleasure than you do.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
10:00 am
My wife would not give you the time of day nancy boy.
how is your blow up doll collection going?
figured out all the “parts”?
You better get back to class boy, the recess bell is about to ring.
Vince
August 26th, 2010
10:02 am
Looks like All time hater/Gator Bait 17-3/DawginLex (coud they all be the same person?) is back using a bunch of fake names, talking to himself, so I’m out.
All time hater
August 26th, 2010
10:03 am
she give me the time because she said she had trouble finding yours elton.
Not Disappointed
August 26th, 2010
10:04 am
It’s never as bad as you think dawg. I give Coach Richt credit for being a smart man.
Ramblin Wreck!
dawgster
August 26th, 2010
10:05 am
Todd, i understand your thought process in your comments but i don’t beleive that the Coaches here are or the players are getting any false sense of security…Its a controlled scrimmage that gives the coaches things to look at and make adjustments, such as blocking, route running, alignments, decision making, and thats just to name a few things they work on…I truly don’t believe the players or coaches think that their performance against the scout team is anything like the real thing on game day against the Bama’s and gators, or other SEC teams…surely as a coach you understand that….This type of scrimmage is done throughtout the football world…The Scout teams just try to mimick what the upcoming foe does on offense and defense…Again, i don’t think you have to worry about any false sense of how good your are or not, its just to put them into game-like situations, thats all it is…
dbc
August 26th, 2010
10:05 am
Hopefully an improved D means the offense won’t have the added pressure of having to come back from behind. Not that I’m defending Cox, but last year they were always pressing because they were behind in the score. Sometimes it worked out well (see Arky) sometimes not (see FLA). Plus the D was always on the field so they were tired out by the 4th quarter. If the D can hold teams to under 17 points, we’ll have a chance in every game. The key is to get a lead and hold it.
blah blah blah
August 26th, 2010
10:06 am
you can just smell the fear ugag fans have over the upcoming season.
most teams will load the box and make murray beat them.
a regular serving of gritz blitz and murray will fold.
face it ugag fans, youre gonna get drilled in columbia.
unles murray is the next doug flutie,
dawgs will be 1-3 heading to colorado.
by then, ugag fans wont have anything to woof woof about
Otto
August 26th, 2010
10:08 am
George, Since Bobo became OC in ‘06, the QBs have tossed atleast 10 INTs a years.
Murray looked less than a amazing and tossed a terrible looking INT in the spring game.
Stafford has looked decent in the NFL maybe even good since he is at Detroit. Scouts have said he was one of the most NFL ready QBs directly out of college. So why did he struggle with INTs and could not produce clock killing drives against top teams? Maybe the plays and strategy were not in the playbook or gameplan?
I hope CMR sitting in on QB meetings can turn this around.
All time hater
August 26th, 2010
10:08 am
I love blow up dolls!
blah blah blah
August 26th, 2010
10:09 am
But once again UGA will still beat Tech at the end of the season.
Dale
August 26th, 2010
10:09 am
DestinDawg, you are so right! Just manage the game! Just like any backup QB, Mason will be the most popular guy on the team. It would be the same with Murray, if the roles were reversed. Go Dawgs!
LMAO
August 26th, 2010
10:10 am
The two most popular people on any college campus are the sluttiest cheerleader and the second string quarterback. Murray will be fine.
Mobile Dawg
August 26th, 2010
10:10 am
Since when is strategy, i.e. “game planning” not part of coaching George? If CMR protects his young QB and allows him to come along slowly we will be OK. Great Coaches play to their strengths and protect their weaknesses. There should be very few surprises in our offensive game plan this year, especially early. We should utilize our strengths, be patient, and good things will happen.
My fear is we will see the same coaching style, poor offensive game planning, lack of patience with the running game, and CMR’s love for the big play. These things will get our young QB in trouble early and often.
If this is bashing our coaching staff so be it. That’s been a major part of our problem throughout the Richt years. If Richt were as good a coach as some of you think we would have possibly two MNC’s under our belt during his years.
Eddie
August 26th, 2010
10:11 am
You should bring back ol roy barnes for qb. His commercials say no on the job training necessary! He would be such a good qb and guvna.
blah blah blah
August 26th, 2010
10:13 am
ugag will be under .500 by mid-season.
after another loss to the gators seals it for ugag’s season,
aj green will just “mail it in”
Dawgs rude awakening
August 26th, 2010
10:14 am
Murray stats @ SC
7-23 56 yards 3 INTS
Ark
8-24 67 yards 2 INTS
OUCH. Don’t pretend it won’t happen. I know the delusional dawg base always wears rose colored glasses. We were told Joe Cox was going to step right in and right the ship! In 4 weeks the yelps for bobo’s ouster will be comical.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
10:14 am
Mobile,
I’m wondering if we should fire Bobo and bring in a new OC and run the spread option. either that or teach him how to run it.
Look at our QB’s:
Murray
Mason
Lemay
All ran the spread in high school.
Just a thought???
blah blah blah
August 26th, 2010
10:15 am
bobo will be gone at year-end. book it
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
10:17 am
I love blow up boys.
Greg
August 26th, 2010
10:17 am
Dawgs rude awakening/blah blah blah/Eddie/Otto/All Time Hater (might just be the same person–sure looks like to could be–notice the times of the posts).
1 guy, on a blog, responding to self, for endless hours.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
10:18 am
nice try hater. Nancy boy hiding behind a computer.
AltamahaDawg
August 26th, 2010
10:20 am
“Murray should be more mature” (as a RS freshman). More mature than what? Than to not read every situation exactly right every time? Than to try to run around the end and make a play, when he should have just thrown the ball away? Every QB in the league makes those kind of mistakes from time to time. I’m not speculating about his maturity, but where in that article was that in question. Richt said he made some mistake and could have read it better, stands to learn from those so that he can improve his game. Is that not true of every film from every game on every saturday?
how2fish
August 26th, 2010
10:20 am
blah blah blah no one listens to anyone who ends with Book It . You just can’t get any more 4th grade.
WonderDawg
August 26th, 2010
10:22 am
Otto, after the UT game last year, when Bobo’s offense scored a whopping 3 points, he told a reporter, “I like Bobo’s playcalling.”
Nothing will change until Richt gets a new OC.
hobnailboot
August 26th, 2010
10:23 am
I think that by the end of the season Murray should be playing very well. We all have to be patient with him as he has no real live game experience. It’s crucial that we are physical and run the ball well. We cannot give up on the run game if it does not go well the first series as has happened in the past. Screens and safer passes to the tightend in my opinion would help in getting him comfortable before we ask too much too early of this kid. He does seem nervous at this point but so would I. Hopefully we get alot of turnovers and big plays from the likes of A.J., Wooten and Smith.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
10:24 am
altamaha,
I think it is obvious more than ever that this team is going to play close to the vest. I was hoping Murray could air it out some but it doesn’t appear he is confident enough to do it.
I can see the 1st game being more important than any of us thought. If he can come out and throw for 300 yards with2 td’s and no picks, it could do him a world of good confidence wise.
I still see the SC game as 14-7 or 14-10. Our D is going to have to rule the day.
blah blah blah
August 26th, 2010
10:24 am
now this is funny
ugag fans derided the spread offense was a gimmick when meyers brought to florida
and now ugag fans are starting to endorse it? wow
so much for that gimmick pro-style offense bobo’s been running
dawgster
August 26th, 2010
10:24 am
D1Alum…agree with you totally…these guys that are caught up in the statistics from a “darn” scrimmage obviously know little about football…I hate to say that, but why would you be so up or down because of stats from a controlled scrimmage, not only the fact that all of your starters were not on the field and whether you guys know it or not, and i say not, being on the “scout team doesn”t mean you don’t have any talent and that you don’t know how to play the game..These guys work their rear-end off too and would like nothing better than to outshine a starter…Scout teams and walk-ons are an extremely important part of any football program..Of course you guys that know little of football wouldn’t have a clue…
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
10:26 am
blah blah moron,
Part of coaching is coaching players to their strengths. In basketball, if you have a big team, you get the ball in the post.
If you have 3 QB’s who are comfortable with the spread system, run it instead of forcing them to learn a pro style offense.
Mobile Dawg
August 26th, 2010
10:27 am
Lex, I don’t have the answer to that. CMR’s coaching philosophy is basically different than mine would be. Don’t get me wrong, I love a big play, but I like the “ball control” style of offense. I just think over the long term it works better. I like seeing their defense worn out midway through the 3rd quarter.
Like I said yesterday in a post, you game plan depending on who your opponent is. Limit your mistakes, let the other guys beat themselves if they will.
It’s not my job, nor will you ever see me post anything close to “fire the coach” . I do believe that McGarity will be more hands on than Evans was when he’s sees the obvious problems we have dealt with the last few years. Long term I think that may be good for Richt, and us.
gdawginkalamazoo
August 26th, 2010
10:29 am
Otto, sure Stafford threw a few INT’s but so did all the other rookie QB’s. Those other rookie QB’s were in better situations too. Stafford has a couple of more weapons at WR this year and some help at the running game. He has looked pretty dang good in the preseason. Here’s to hoping that the Lions can win 4 games this year.
Gatorbait, I don’t expect Murray to set the world on fire this year. He will win some games for us as well probably lose some games with rookie mistakes. My point is that McElroy didn’t have a lot of game time until last year and he adjusted well. I wasn’t sure how long McElroy had been at Bama that’s why I asked the question. Regarding Brantley I guess we will all see how he does under the gun. Even Stafford and Tebow had rough rookies seasons in the SEC.
blah blah blah
August 26th, 2010
10:29 am
the SC game as 14-7 or 14-10 ???????????????
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa–hahahahahahahaha
spurrier is going to light ugag up, for sure
try
usc 41
ugag 19
its gonna be a disaster for richt
AltamahaDawg
August 26th, 2010
10:31 am
Richt has run the ball 60% of the time just like the rest of the league. When that’s an option. Anybody saying we passed the ball early last year just because the coaches were somehow in love with the idea, and not the belief that winning (or trying to) is better than losing despite the obvious fact to anyone watching that they were completely ineffective running the ball, might want to reconsider.
Timbo
August 26th, 2010
10:33 am
“Took a step forward.” Wow… doesn’t sound very confident to me.
gdawginkalamazoo
August 26th, 2010
10:36 am
Altadawg, I know that I should be more mature at times. At least that’s what my wife tells me. IMO maturity is overrated.
Dangerous
August 26th, 2010
10:36 am
dawgster quit rewarding mediocrity. Saban spent 1 yr with his mistake, Major Applewhite, and realized that kid was in over his head. Richt should do the same with Bobo.
Millie in Winder
August 26th, 2010
10:36 am
Buried under all the hoopla is the inescapable fact that Murray is a second-rate QB who will be getting bench splinters after the SC game. He’s simply not an SEC-caliber player.
Richt should be on the phone begging Zach to come back. The situation is that dire.
blah blah blah
August 26th, 2010
10:38 am
after game 1 vs ulala, murray will ok
after a nightmare beatdown in columbia, murray will be very shaky
richt will then have no choice but to burn mason’s rs
ark might just score 50+ on ugag
then, the wheels will start to come off for the rest of the season
Shankit
August 26th, 2010
10:38 am
The turnover ratio in the Dawg’s major games will
be the deterimining factor as to who wins.
Florida used to be good for at least a couple of
turnovers with Erk’s defense, and that usually meant
the difference. Hopefully, with the new 3-4 and a lot
of blitzes, turnovers will now revert to our favor, provided
Murray does his job in managing the game.
WonderDawg
August 26th, 2010
10:39 am
gdawginkalamazoo, you just can’t compare Bama’s situation at QB last year with our’s this season. Bobo wasn’t calling the plays for McElroy.
Alva
August 26th, 2010
10:39 am
Aaron Murray = Joe Cox II
It’s going to be another looooong season.
How much longer are we going to put up with Richt. We can do so much better.
Shankit
August 26th, 2010
10:40 am
Also, the Dawgs need to control the clock, (running)
and field position (kicking). Field goals will be real
important in close games.
Mobile Dawg
August 26th, 2010
10:40 am
It’s not necessarily the percentage of the time you run, it’s when you choose to run that would determine it’s effectiveness. I can be specific, 2005, midway through the 4th quarter, you’re leading, and you throw 3 and out. Numerous other examples come to mind.
Step it up
August 26th, 2010
10:40 am
I heard richt has uga scientists working on special “platform cleats” so little murray can see over the line of scrimmage. It could be the difference. Richt—always thinking ahead.
PTC DAWG
August 26th, 2010
10:40 am
Internet Coaches crack me up.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
10:40 am
blah blah nostradamus,
I won’t bother watching now since I know the outcome.
2008 it was 14-7
2007 it was 16-12
2006 it was 18-0
2005 it was 15-13
2009 was the exception with all the points scored and now willie is gone.
Since you are obviously smarter than all of us, I won’t bother watching or trying to have a civil discussion. I will just bow down to your intellect.
Both were with WM running the defense.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
10:43 am
Beg Zach to come back?
Yes Millie if zach had molested your daughter, i’m sure you would believe that him coming back and playing QB is high priority.
DaltyDawg
August 26th, 2010
10:44 am
So what is this going to go for? http://www.UGAKickoff.com/dawgforaday Man, I would KILL to do this!
Interesting Year Ahead
August 26th, 2010
10:44 am
I expect many aspects of the team to be truly offensive this year. The play calling, the QB play and the OL play. Even the D that everyone is figuring to be a 180 from last year will probably be offensive. Mediocrity doesn’t turn around in one year, I don’t care who’s coaching. On the bright side, I expect the running and kicking games to be pretty good. And the receivers should do well if someone can deliver the ball to them and they can hold on to it.
Dangerous
August 26th, 2010
10:46 am
PTC the obvious of GA’s ineptness being ignored just cracks me up too!!!!
blah blah blah
August 26th, 2010
10:47 am
the magic 8-ball says:
ulala 22
ugag 42
usc 41
ugag 19
arky 56
ugag 29
haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa-hahahahahahahahaha
Mineola
August 26th, 2010
10:47 am
Field goals will be real important in close games.
What a brilliant conclusion. You’re a rocket scientist, right?
gdawginkalamazoo
August 26th, 2010
10:50 am
I can’t wait until the season starts so we will have something intelligent to discuss, if that is possible on here. Things like actual performances that we can analyze.
I do need some help. For my UFL fanatsy team I have Shockley at QB. For my RB do I go with Maurice Clarrett or Johnny Dwyer? Any input would be appreciated.
dawgster
August 26th, 2010
10:50 am
Dangerous, don’t know where your post came from about me “rewarding mediocrity”, but that has nothing to do with what my posts were regarding…My point is don’t make so much out of statistics from a controlled scrimmage game, where you are working on different things and personnel packages….If you want to bring up the statistics after a few real situaltional games then thats fine…let the statistics speak for themselves,,most importantly is due they translate into wins…And just what the heck does Saban and Applewhite have to do with anything in that i posted regarding Murray’s scrimmage statistics or our QB situation this year and Murray’s injury last year which probably kept him from playing as a freshman….Maybe you misread my post…try again, thank you…
B. Alan Reich
August 26th, 2010
10:52 am
“I expect many aspects of the team to be truly offensive this year.”
Everything about UGAy is offensive.
blah blah blah
August 26th, 2010
10:55 am
there are obvioulsy way more doubts about the 2010 ugag team
than there were about the 2009 ugag team went 7-5 regular season
using a 5th year bench warmer
my tarot cards say bad karma for ugag this year
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
10:55 am
Anyone who uses the term “UGAY” to describe The University of Georgia, does so to mask their own sexual issues.
Mobile Dawg
August 26th, 2010
10:58 am
Zoo, I believe there is a good core group here that can and will intelligently agree or disagree on any number of topics. Ignore the trolls and rants. As has been mentioned many times I don’t know why AJC doesn’t implement a login system. It would greatly enhance the experience.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
11:01 am
amen to that Mobile,
What do you think about UGA going to the spread to take advantage of Murray, Mason and Lemay? They all 3 ran it in high school?
too drastic a change?
HATERS UNANIMOUS
August 26th, 2010
11:02 am
“Hater is a gay nancy boy who dreams of humping something other than a blow up doll.”
“how is your blow up doll collection going?
figured out all the “parts”?”
ALL THIS from dawginlex who writes
“Anyone who uses the term “UGAY” to describe The University of Georgia, does so to mask their own sexual issues.”
WTH
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
11:03 am
Truth hurts doesn’t it nancy boy?
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
11:04 am
Get on a UGA blog and start calling yourself a hater, I’m gonna respond. don’t like it? LEAVE NANCY BOY
Want to talk football-STAY.
simple enough?
gdawginkalamazoo
August 26th, 2010
11:05 am
Wonderdawg, regarding the Bobo play calling. Ahhhhh! You are correct. That makes any hint of comparison null and void. My bad.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
11:06 am
And if you are going to stay and talk football, change your blog handle so you are not immediately placing yourself in a position of getting attacked.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
11:06 am
zoo,
I’d take Dwyer in the UFL. Fantasy league for UFL-PRICELESS
Rodney Holloway
August 26th, 2010
11:07 am
Mark my words, we will be 2-10 this year. the 3-4 defense will suck and all our RBs do is fumble!
Otto
August 26th, 2010
11:08 am
gdawginkalamazoo, It wasn’t just his freshman year it was every year. Stafford never tossed less than 10 INTs a year. He was also prone to overthrowing the long ball even in his last year.
Mobile Dawg
August 26th, 2010
11:12 am
Lex, me thinks CMR is a pro style guy and we will never have to worry about the spread as our foundation offense. I think with AJ, Logan, and Brandon we will employ the wildcat on numerous occasions, or at least we should, that could resemble some spread philosophy. That will also help our young QB stay out of trouble.
I don’t really have a preference as to the formation, as long as it fits the personnel.
gdawginkalamazoo
August 26th, 2010
11:15 am
Otto, true he did but IMO it was because he was pressured alot, he never had that healthy OL in front of him. He looks a lot better throwing to Calvin Johnson these days.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
11:22 am
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DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
11:25 am
Great, I have reached elite poster status. I have 5 year olds stealing my blog handle.
When are we going to get a log-in with a valid e-mail account that only allows a blog handle to be used by one e-mail link??????????????????????????????????????????????????????
how2fish
August 26th, 2010
11:26 am
blah blah blah man oh man you paint a grim picture for our chances this year…good news is we don’t have to worry about the Bug game where once again a mudhole stomping will be leveled at the Wattle Neck Goon and Co. HATERS UNANIMOUS newsflash DawginLex is correct..you are wrong.
how2fish
August 26th, 2010
11:30 am
DawginLex same happened to me yesterday you have to sort of take it a badge of honor..they have to hide and they use your name…its priceless…
Furman Bishop
August 26th, 2010
11:32 am
Murray’s real education will start Sept. 11 in Columbia. Stafford did not reach his full potential as a QB at UGA mostly because of that moron Bobo, and I doubt Murray will live up to expectations either, for the same reason. Stafford went pro early because of the money, but I bet a lesser reason was: why should he hang around a dunce like Bobo for another year and waste it? If things don’t pan out any better then last year, I will be interested to see if Richt dumps Bozo over the side like he did Willie. Although Richt did need to make a change, Willie was not the sole cause of last season’s troubles.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
11:32 am
how2fish,
you going to any games this year?
I will try and make it down to Athens for one.
I will be in commonwealth on 10/23 for UK.
TXGT
August 26th, 2010
11:39 am
SEC defenses are going stack the line and force him to throw the ball. Freshman will be freshman. He’s going to have to have a good season for UGA to win some games. Everyone and their brother will be focusing in on stopping the running attack. He’s going to have to eventually step up and do some things out there. I hope you guys have a good year until you meet us in November.
Aaron Murray for Heisman
August 26th, 2010
11:39 am
Wow Dawg fans, Murray really tore it up at that scrimmage. I guess all the sports writers have their marching orders because you can sure see the Dawg faithful starting to ratchet down expectations on the 2010 season. Chick-Fil-a, Chick-Fil-a!
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
11:40 am
good point furman.
I watched the Florida game last night. The score was 31-17 with 9 minutes to go. It ended 41-17 because of Cox throwing a pick and Gray throwing a pick 6 in the last 9 minutes of the game. Before that, cox threw 2 more picks.
The d actually held its own in the 2nd half.
I still don’t believe WM was the answer but you are right, it wasn’t all his fault in some of the games.
how2fish
August 26th, 2010
11:41 am
UGAY
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
11:42 am
how2fish, welcome to the ring of honor of having your blog handle stolen
Papadawg
August 26th, 2010
11:43 am
The QB pool was empty and it’s not much better this year. No proven starter and no proven backup
Mobile Dawg
August 26th, 2010
11:45 am
Lex, just to drive my point home, remember the first Qtr of the UF game. That’s where it was lost, the defense wasn’t even on the field. Our own mistakes on offense started the calamity. Cox running around trying to run some gimmick play when it wasn’t necessary. We were stuffing it down UF’s throat with our running game ! ! ! I’m getting worked up again….
blah blah blah
August 26th, 2010
11:46 am
any updates on TG’s new defense.
havent seen anything written
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
11:47 am
how2fish,
I think I love you
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
11:54 am
The impostor continues on. What a tool you are nancy boy.
I gotta go back to work now.
THE FRIES ARE BURNING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WonderDawg
August 26th, 2010
11:58 am
Well, Techies, we may go the Chick-fil-a Bowl, but if we do, the odds are really good that we’ll take care of business.
What are the odds of Tech winning any bowl game these days?
Tech finally gets to a BCS Bowl and crows and crows. Just remember UGA has won as many BCS Bowls at the ENTIRE acc conference.
WonderDawg
August 26th, 2010
12:02 pm
We can only hope McGarity will be proactive and force Richt to demote Bobo back to QB coach, then go back to the NFL for a bright, young, and creative OC. The sooner the better.
blah blah blah
August 26th, 2010
12:04 pm
chik-fil-a bowl for ugag ? noooooooo chance of that
better odds of going to the Weed Eater bowl in shreveport
repeat after me
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how2fish
August 26th, 2010
12:05 pm
DawginLex I wonder if the poser is hanging around Swinging Richards…not sure which games I’ll make this year I’m hoping on Ark but that is still in the air..and we have plans for Jax.
Saben
August 26th, 2010
12:06 pm
what a waste. He wouldn`t be our waterboy.
Many new daddies this year, dawgs
Papadawg
August 26th, 2010
12:09 pm
I don’t think you need to worry about Bobo this year. I think what happens will be mostly Coach Richts doing on offense
how2fish
August 26th, 2010
12:13 pm
Papadawg I for one hope you are correct.
Win P.
August 26th, 2010
12:15 pm
Don’t share the concerns most UGA fans have about SC and AK. My thinking is the problems experienced during ‘08 & ‘09 were not related to lack of player talent but more related to areas of coaching;(or lack of) game preparation,strategy,mid game adjustments, players attitude & etc. Know coachs don’t throw,catch,block,tackle or run the ball during a game, but they are responsible for preparation. Hopefully that has been positively addressed. We’ll know soon.
gdawginkalamazoo
August 26th, 2010
12:24 pm
Win P. I can agree with that. I don’t think the D was too inspired last year. What they did accomplish was based on raw talent not inspiration from the coaching staff. Now Richt is suppose to set the overall mood but I think his best friend got in the way of that. Hopefully Grantham will lead the D and fire them up a little more.
Brad Johnson for OC?
dawgs on fire
August 26th, 2010
12:27 pm
The dawgs will beat south carolina easily—their QB is terrible and Richt will be looking to really run it up to get murray a lot of experience. Dawgs 37 usc 16
kicking game
August 26th, 2010
12:29 pm
I heard ga has a good punter. That could be the difference.
Clipboard Joe
August 26th, 2010
12:38 pm
Murray gets real nervous from what Im hearing and tries a little too hard at times. South Carolina’s D will eat this kid up when they stop UGA’s running game.
Gratefuldawghead
August 26th, 2010
12:42 pm
Can’t wait for Murray to put the Haters to rest!
GO DAWGS!
HugoStiglitz
August 26th, 2010
12:55 pm
Looks like a 1-2 start. Im sure he will catch on by the end of the season though.
Papadawg
August 26th, 2010
12:57 pm
Maybe I’m clueless, but last year I saw talent with no direction, a QB average at best and a well no defense. We are returning alot of talent and I think a new and better defense with a new DC. I can’t see anything but good things this year
turkey caller
August 26th, 2010
1:35 pm
We can’t look anymore lost on defense or as inept on offense as we have playing Florida the past couple of seasons. The coaches had no answer to the onslaught of Florida’s attack on both sides of the ball. Hopefully we are going to be more reactive and create confusion on defense instead of the laid back schemes that consistently failed us last year. Sure Murray is a question mark but hopefully he will grow into a capable leader. By game 4 you begin to get an idea of what we have. By game 7 we are pretty much what we are.
Shreveport Waffle House Cook
August 26th, 2010
1:43 pm
Hey, we got a great idea. How about you guys play Iowa State this year, instead of Texas A & M? We’d like to match you up with a better Big 12 team, but they’re looking for better & bigger things.
Oh, and bring that mangy dog with you. We got lots of white paint.
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
1:47 pm
I like mine scattered and smothered moron.
Save some hotel rooms for Tech and make some extra room at the buffet line for man boobs since the ACC is the tie in to your bowl this year.
how2fish
August 26th, 2010
1:55 pm
Shreveport Waffle House Cook bring on the Big 12 we got a little something for them too.
Todd
August 26th, 2010
1:59 pm
Dawgster- I understand your point but here is mine. If I want to get a look at my 3-4-5 hitters’ swing or how they approach an 0-2 count I”m not going to have them do it against one of my 9th grade scrubs. I’m going to have them do it against one of my best 2 pitchers. Now I know that they have to be careful to not get these kids hurt but…I don’t know how you can tell how well a kid does something against someone is infitely inferior talent wise.
SSIgator
August 26th, 2010
2:08 pm
“Murray admitted he “had a little jitters” beforehand.”
Why? Were there practice drunks in the stands throwing red panties?
how2fish
August 26th, 2010
2:20 pm
SSIgator how is Brantley’s knee hear he might have “tweaked” it? And how many “trainers” will it take to carry CUM’s meds on the sideline this year?
AltamahaDawg
August 26th, 2010
2:23 pm
We just need to put Murray up at an extended stay hotel for a while.
Whatev
August 26th, 2010
2:27 pm
Richt never runs the score up. He hasn’t gotten the memo that style points count HUGE in this day and age. He’s fine with playing as unimpressively as possible and still getting the win.
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
2:30 pm
how2fish
Come on man, you normally have good posts. You may not like what I post,
but I never take any satisfaction from an injuried player, or more importantly
I never hope that Richt has any serious medical problem. Let’s talk some football.
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
2:42 pm
Here’s the answer to your question about what happens if Brantley gets hurt.
Meet Mr. Burton, he came in as a 3 star QB and the Florida coaches think they have really found prize recruit.
Trey Burton came to Florida as a quarterback, and while the day may come where that is his only position, right now the Gators are putting him here, there and everywhere.
And the reason for that is simple.
“He’s very versatile,” Florida offensive coordinator/offensive line coach Steve Addazio said.
Translation: Burton is a football player.
Right now, that means not only playing quarterback, where he probably is the Gators’ No. 1 “Wildcat” option, but also tight end, where Florida may utilize his sturdy and powerful 6-foot-2, 222-pound frame.
“Trey Burton is having a great week,” Addazio said. “He makes plays at a lot of different spots.” “He’s a great kid,” tight ends/fullbacks coach Brian White added
“He’s smart, athletic, tough.”And …”He’s a really unselfish guy,”
White said. “He’s a fun guy to be around.”
Oh, BTW he will run the Tebow package, 3rd and short.
Tech Lifer
August 26th, 2010
2:44 pm
I hope Georgia’s defense gets better, because the offense is going to be shut down by half the opponents on the schedule. CMR will need more than swimming and prayers to keep his job this year.
gdawginkalamazoo
August 26th, 2010
2:48 pm
SSIGator, the 2:08 post was funny.
Altadawg, come on, treat him better than that, how about a Holiday INN Express.
gdawginkalamazoo
August 26th, 2010
2:53 pm
Gatorbait, what else are they going to say, they made a mistake and the kid is a liability? No wonder they call it the sunshine state because they are blowing it up somebody’s
AltamahaDawg
August 26th, 2010
2:54 pm
SSI, I bet you are a real hit in the Glymm Middle lunchroom.
AltamahaDawg
August 26th, 2010
2:55 pm
So you guys haven’t seen the news out of Columbia yet?
how2fish
August 26th, 2010
2:57 pm
Gatorbait 17-3 I really was trying to find out if Brantley had injured his knee I over heard that at work and couldn’t find anything about it..admit the CUM and his meds is over the top..never root to see a player injured.It happens all too many times without hoping for it. Here’s hoping for a great season until we meet in Jax and I’m really hoping there is a lot to play for and both teams and coaches are healthy.
how2fish
August 26th, 2010
2:58 pm
AltamahaDawg no I at least have not heard anything out of Columbia?? Please enlighten me.
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
3:03 pm
Jacksonville will be interesting, two question marks playing each other. Who will have the answer?
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
3:07 pm
I’m sorry about the season ending injury to your backup LT Owens, the starting five look good, but the backups appear to have very little
experience and it is a long season.
One of our LT is all dinged up up but will be back by Monday.
how2fish
August 26th, 2010
3:13 pm
Gatorbait 17-3 you know so many people post so much ‘information” its hard to get an accurate handle on what is really what.If I’m not mistaken we do have a lot of game experience outside the starting 5 on the OL I think our TE’s are going to really help the OL also all of them can catch most of them can block too…and yeah the clash of the question marks Jax 2010 hey I like it!
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
3:14 pm
how2fish,
check out Columbia SC paper
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
3:17 pm
Fish
I just looked it up, the starting 5 plus 7 backups. 2 of of the backups have experience
and the remaining 5 are freshmen. It will be a long season for the 7 experienced
players but someone must step up.
Very Dawg
August 26th, 2010
3:20 pm
Bobo’s got the answers this year! With richt calling the plays, uga’s O should be dominating! Look for a big win over USC, UT, Auburn and an upset over florida, which has lost most of their top talent. This is the year of the dawg—mark it down!
Chris
August 26th, 2010
3:21 pm
Georgia will be fine and Murray will be solid. Everybody stop crying about South Carolina and Arkansas beating Georgia. South Carolina has bigger problems “like at tight end.” No way will Todd Grantham let Arkansas put up 40 plus points. We have two of the best running backs in football. We will keep all these spread offenses frustrated on the sidelines. Murray doesnt have to be a star. We have plenty of play makers. McElroy is not a good QB. I don’t care what anybody says. Look at the NC and you will see that. They won with great defense and a solid running game.
rodney
August 26th, 2010
3:23 pm
I like that both coordinators will be on the field.
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
3:24 pm
Agree with you about the TE, UGA probably has has the best group of TE’s
in the country. I wish we could trade for a couple of them. Orsen Charlies is a real
stud and should be all-SEC.
I know Florida offered Murray, but the main reason is they really wanted Charles very badly. Murray saw Tebow and Brantley so he looked at Cox and Gray and said
I can handle that.
Papadawg
August 26th, 2010
3:25 pm
Maybe we ought to have Murray go to Fla. and get counseling from what his name, you know the gator coach who gets the jitters so bad he has chest pains
gdawginkalamazoo
August 26th, 2010
3:30 pm
Altadawg, are you talking about the hotel scandal?
gdawginkalamazoo
August 26th, 2010
3:31 pm
Gatorbait, UF wanted Charles so that he could help earn another crystal football to replace the one he broke.
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
3:50 pm
Trying to give you a compliment on what a good player you have in Charles,
and all I get are childish responses, the Gators must really be in your heads.
One thing is for sure, you aren’t going to beat the Gators with the bravado.
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
3:54 pm
Papadawg
Are you talking about the coach with TWO NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS in the past 4 years and has just finished 3 straight years of 13-1.
Do one of the above and then we will talk.
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
3:57 pm
gdawginkalamazoo
Yes indeed, better that Charles touches the Crystal BALLS at Florida,
cause he will never see one at Georgia.
how2fish
August 26th, 2010
3:58 pm
Gatorbait 17-3 agreed we won’t beat the Gators with bravado too much talent and good coaching. We really won’t know if we will have a good shot at ya’ll till the 4th game.
gdawginkalamazoo
August 26th, 2010
4:10 pm
Gatorbait, touche!
Barbie Doolies
August 26th, 2010
4:23 pm
OMG a midget !
jasont13
August 26th, 2010
4:27 pm
Gatorbait, you really believe the only reason Florida offered Aaron Murray was so they could get Orson Charles? Show some documentation that proves that. Urabn Meyer wanted Aaron Murray really bad and it was documented all over rivals. It wasn’t as you say just to get Orson Charles. You don’t offer a 5* recruit that you have no intentions of him playin in order to get another 5* recruit..
DawginLex
August 26th, 2010
4:28 pm
that is right Jason but you will never convince gatorbait.
and he calls us delusional…………….
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
4:29 pm
gdawginkalamazoo
Good for you, a sense of humor—-this is supposed to fun without all the personal attacks, not you, but there are several other posters with issues.
jasont13
August 26th, 2010
4:29 pm
Barbara Doolies, whose your team? Funny Aaron Murray’s considered a midget from some of the posters. I guess Chris Leak, Josh Nesbit, Heath Schuler, Drew Brees, Kyle Parker, Mark Sanchez, heck even Kellen Moore who is shorter than all the above mentioned QB’s and he is listed as a potential heisman candidate. Guess what Aaron Murray is the same height as all the QB’s listed above. WOW what a buch of midgets.
Hill
August 26th, 2010
4:33 pm
If you look at how Murray did yesterday, and sort of carry that out to 12 games, it would look like this:
24 td’s, O int’s, 3000 yards over 12 games
That’s absolutely awesome for a freshman QB and would win him a Heisman trophy.
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
4:36 pm
Murray was offered because he is a good athlete and Charles is a Great TE.
Florida has a history of converting HS QB in to top players at another position.
Case in point, Joe Haden was a 3-4 star HS QB, but became a 1st round NFL CB.
DawginLex
Show me one place I have called you or any body delusional. I try to give you my opinion based on facts, see Joe Haden. You my friend are the one with the personal attacks
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
4:39 pm
Hill
I’ve already told you, IF bullfrogs had wings, they could fly.
Enough already with all the extrapolations
Hill
August 26th, 2010
4:54 pm
If you extend out, over 4 years, what Murray did yesterday in the scrimmage, he would finish his career with:
100 td’s, 0 Int’s, 12,000 yards passing
Not too bad.
Man Enough
August 26th, 2010
5:00 pm
And they say that UGA is the most overated team in football…..Unless all the doubters on here are posers then geeze, have a little faith. I’m not expecting a NC but I do expect to be competitive, more so than last year. Lets get behind him people!
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
5:01 pm
Not too bad, but impossible!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Einsteindawg
August 26th, 2010
5:09 pm
Four keys (in my opinion) for us to have a great season:
1. Have our best athletes on the field, not necessarily those with most senority.
2. Play to win, not play not to lose.
3. Few injuries, few trunovers.
4. CMR needs to learn how to keep team from giving up (ie: Tennessee game)
AltamahaDawg
August 26th, 2010
5:23 pm
So the official word out of UF is that they only wanted Murray to get to Charles, and intended on converting him to some other position? Did the Murray’s know that? Or the HC at Plant High? I’m guessing that’s a breach of confidence that Urban placed in you when he told you that secret.
Gatorbait 17-3
August 26th, 2010
5:44 pm
Murray could obviously see he wouldn’t be playing QB at the University of Florida for 3 years and Georgia had nothing to compete with—that’s called the easy way out.
Is that so hard to understand, and you don’t need to psychic to do it. And where do you get
Meyers talking to me, I can read and understand the simple things.
AltamahaDawg
August 26th, 2010
9:08 pm
Interesting strategy. Waste a scholarship offer on a kid who has no chance of playing. Oh right, they were going to convert him to another position. Simple.
12-2
August 27th, 2010
6:38 am
I thought we were supposed to still be just looking at his high school tapes, Coach Richt ?
Which is it ?
Murray the Midget
August 27th, 2010
12:31 pm
Drew Brees is short—murray is short…..therefore, murray is as good as drew brees! Yes–that works!
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