A.J.’s tweet, Spurrier’s dig, Caleb’s absence, and more
(Please click here for the game story on Georgia’s loss to South Carolina.)
COLUMBIA – The suspended A.J. Green shared his feelings about Saturday’s loss via Twitter.
“I’m sick,” he tweeted.
“But we will bounce back,” he added. “[W]hen I get back someone will have a price to pay. [T]rust me!!!!!”
In Green’s absence, seven Georgia players caught passes against South Carolina, led by Kris Durham’s three for 76 yards, including a long of 55.
“You can’t replace A.J.,” Durham said. “I tried to step up. We all tried to step up our game. But you can’t replace that. He’s one of the best players in college football.”
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South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier appreciated some postgame words from Mark Richt.
“I shook hands with the opposing coach, and he said, ‘Coach, you have a heck of a team,’” Spurrier said. “I don’t think anyone has ever told us that before [at South Carolina].”
In his postgame news conference, Spurrier took just a little dig at Georgia’s new defensive coordinator, Todd Grantham, a long-time NFL assistant.
“When you have a back like Marcus [Lattimore] and the linemen opened cracks, I’m sure that Georgia defensive coordinator [became frustrated],” Spurrier said. “That little inside zone play, the NFL doesn’t run that play. That’s a new scheme, I guess.
“I’m sure they knew we’d run it, but they certainly didn’t stop it much.”
Lattimore’s 37 carries were the most against Georgia since Auburn’s Kenny Irons had the same number for 179 yards in 2005.
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Tailback Caleb King, who got only one carry in the second half of the season opener because of a twisted ankle, got none Saturday.
“He was hobbling most of the week in practice,” Richt said.
Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo conceded that King’s absence “hurt us a little bit” but said he thought Washaun Ealey “was fresh and ran hard” throughout.
Ealey, making his season debut after being suspended from the opener, had 75 yards on 19 carries. But he fumbled near the goal line in the third quarter as Georgia seemed poised to score a touchdown. South Carolina’s Stephon Gilmore recovered the fumble at the Gamecocks’ 1-yard line and returned it 13 yards to the 14.
“I saw the end zone and was focused on trying to get in there,” Ealey said. “I wasn’t focused on the ball, and that’s what cost us.”
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Outside linebacker Justin Houston had three sacks, the most by a UGA player since Marcus Howard’s three against Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl following the 2007 season.
Houston also had a career-high 10 tackles and a forced fumble.
But the fine individual numbers were ruined by the score, he said. “We lost, so I feel like I lost.”
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- Fullback Shaun Chapas left the game in the first half with a sprained ankle and did not return. Richt said he wasn’t aware of any other injuries in the game.
- Georgia’s six points were its fewest in a game against South Carolina since 1904, when the Bulldogs lost in Columbia 2-0.
- The last time Georgia did not score a touchdown in a game? A 16-12 loss to South Carolina in Athens in 2007.
- Saturday’s loss was Georgia’s first in Columbia under Richt after four victories.
- The Ogletree twins, freshmen Alec and Zander, became the first brothers to play for Georgia in the same game since 1999 (Dustin and Miles Luckie). Both of the Ogletrees played on special teams.
- Linebacker Akeem Dent wore No. 31, rather than his regular No. 51. A different UGA player is wearing No. 31 each game this season in honor of safety Quintin Banks, who was forced to forgo his senior season because of recurring knee injuries.
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Red Panties
September 12th, 2010
11:13 am
Not a month ago, people here were saying we had the 2 best running backs in the country with a great offensive line. What a difference a month makes, 61 yards rushing.
We have 6-7th best running game and o-line is already out of gas. Nice conditioning coach.
WonderDawg
September 12th, 2010
11:15 am
Red Panties, unfortunately it doesn’t take equal talent to beat a Bobo-led offense (see Kentucky in ‘09), but when the talent is equal or better, it usually means bad news (see Ok State, LSU, UT, UF in ‘09).
UGA, in ‘11, with a McGarity-forced new OC, and with Grantham’s D totally in place will begin seriously challenging for the SEC again.
dawgster
September 12th, 2010
11:18 am
Hey dawgfan and others…I too have been a big CMR supporter and still am but i have to admit my patient with Coach Bobo is getting thin…He doesn’t for somereason use the talent as effectively that we have…what 3 passes to Tight ends yesterday, no screen passes, very little imagination in offensive schemes, no adjustments…this has been his pattern and it is Coach Richt’s responsibility to fix this…I not calling for him to be fired, i don’t ask that on nobody, keep him as the QB coach, but lets see how the season plays out and unless the production out of this offense improves i think a change needs to be made…I know AJ wasn’t there, but we have other playmakers, they are just not used like they should…Of course these guys have got to make plays when called on and Coach Bobo cannot catch it for them…Our defense will improve and i think we are in good hands, Coach Todd doesn’t have all the players for his system in place yet, and we are still learning but i feel good with where this defense will get too…As far as recruiting we need a big time back and the Crowell kid i believe will be at the Ark game, the fans really need to support the dawgs and get behind them this week…These recruits see and hear what our fans say so lets try and be as positive as we can…We are battling Bama for Crowell and despite the fact that Bama has some talented RB’s on hand, the atmosphere yesterday at Bama was tremendous and Crowell was at the game as my understanding..Sorry, didn’t mean to get into recruiting, but i do know that if we get on these blogs this week and bash the Coaches and our team, a high profile recruit is going to think twice about signing….Lets go beat Ark next week and hopefully that will propel us to bigger and better things…
Beast from the East
September 12th, 2010
11:21 am
BirdDog,
I understand the frustration. UF hasn’t looked too great either and the offensive playcalling has been suspect. But, how often has UGA ever scored a ton of points against USC? Even with Stafford, Moreno, etc.? They are always tough on defense. Spurrier now has some studs on offense (and he’s missing one of the best TE’s in the country). That team will be tough for anyone to beat except for maybe Alabama. They look head and shoulders better than anyone in the conference right now. Don’t be embarassed by losing to a better football team. If you want to be embarassed, pull for VT. They had James Madison taking the victory formation on thier home field at the end of the game! That is something to be embarassed about!!!!!! Oh, how the mighty ACC has fallen. LOL!
bruce mac
September 12th, 2010
11:23 am
I hope the players either don’t read the AJC blog or they realize it is just a bunch of stupid rednecks that have no real affiliation with the University. How embarrasing. Get a life morons.
ReddJonn68
September 12th, 2010
11:24 am
Every FBS game I happily watched made me sick. There is no tackling anymore in football, not just at UGA, but everywhere. Fundamentals are just not there, every highlight showed even the top tier teams that lost did not wrap anybody up, they look like they were trying not to get hurt or something. When they do go all out it’s helmet to helmet, trying to make an ESPN highlight reel, just stick a hat in the breadbasket, please !!!
FSU looked like a JV high school team out there not even lining up while the other team was running the hurry-up offense. Kansas had a few guys out there that actually had some speed & Turner took advantage of them. Virginia who knows they have nothing on offense, admittingly so still looked better than our vanilla offense, against Kiffin’s crew ! Now Boise St. big opening win has no merit with the BCS whatsoever. It’s the SEC , then everybody else, plain & simple.
I know some of the preseason FBS rankings were way out there, but some teams just need to man up, namely UGA. We will see if Lattimore is the real deal against Aub & Ala. Basically this may be the year of the offense !!! Just look at Robinson from Michigan, has a tackler laid a solid lick on him yet ? Bobo needs to use this kids arm for what he was brought here for, he only thew 2 passes to Charles, nuff said !!! Oh yeah Ala offense look a little vanilla too, but they put their speedsters in different formations to take advantage of their speed. Wake up Bobo, you sukkkk !!!!
BirdDog
September 12th, 2010
11:24 am
Wonderdawg, you are a funny guy. So you’re telling me that safeties aren’t supposed to defend against the run? What planet are you from sir?
dawgfan
September 12th, 2010
11:26 am
Richt’s entire demeanor has changed. He used to be Mr. Cool Customer on the sidelines and had it all figured out. Yesterday and several times last year he looked rattled and stressed. He’s not the same coach anymore. Let’s pull our heads out of the sand and take a look around. ANOTHER double digit loss. There have been quite a few recently. We simply cannot compete at a high level anymore. Sorry.
Luke
September 12th, 2010
11:27 am
It was obvious that the scheme had changed but those were still Willie’s players out there. Good God. Bacarri Rambo should be kicked off the team. Standing around, even the announcers said “he took the play off”. That play was in the red zone on the three. Awesome. Maybe that hit last year versus Auburn should have discouraged him from coming back to play football. Idiot. That type of crap has no business in college football. What would Nick Saban or Joe Paterno or Steve Spurrier have done to a player if he just stood and watched? Mark Richt thinks its ok to let him play the rest of the game.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
September 12th, 2010
11:30 am
my take- UGA’s defense was good but on the field too long. Must admit Lattimore is going to be a huge factor when dealing w/ USC. What a hoss!! I sat there puzzled about our offense- Bobo’s playcalling is almost predictable. Ealey’s fumble killed all the momentum and therefore the Dawgs chances of winning. Murray proved himself and look forward to the Hogs next week.
Luke
September 12th, 2010
11:31 am
McGarity won’t put up with this crap for long.
At least that is a positive.
That and he won’t be talking to State Troopers any time soon about the skank riding shotgun.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
September 12th, 2010
11:37 am
beast from the east- agreed. USC actually has a good team this year, Dawgs had many opportunities wasted. I’m still shocked about JMU defeating VT. Plus, GT losses to Kansas who lost to North Dakota State the previous week. What is going on in the ACC?
CDAWG
September 12th, 2010
11:38 am
I was sitting in my living room calling a lot of the plays. Bobo is very predictable. I was really disappointed with the “D.” It looked to me is as if they did not have near the intensity that they had last week. They appeared to be slow coming off the ball, standing around; afraid to lay a lick and trying to arm tackle. I was yelling at them through my TV. The 3-4 is a great D to run on especially when you have guys standing around. Good job Spurrier, kept his game plan simple and outsmarted us.
dawgster
September 12th, 2010
11:38 am
Beast fropm the East…god comments and i agree pretty much of what you said, i think another blogger said it best, ” we are frustrated on how we lose, and our obvious lack of imagination on offense…Of course to do some of the things we should be able to do, our O-line must block and dominate, they are seasoned and experienced enough to be doing this…don’t know what the issue seems to be there, but very inconsistant, maybe some early spring injuries and still trying to find the right combination…My beef is the lack of production with the offense and not utilizing our weapons efeectively…losing your timeouts in the middle of the third quarter is unexcusable, i know it happens and mistakes happen, but the good teams don’t let those things happen…
WonderDawg
September 12th, 2010
11:38 am
Mother Earth, BirdDog. I was merely protesting your calling obviously talented and decently intelligent DBs, “a$$clowns.” Hamilton and Rambo are pretty good players and usually linemen and linebackers at least slow down a runniing back, but yesterday that wan’t quite the norm.
RJ DAWG
September 12th, 2010
11:40 am
As I recall Bud Foster was one of Georgia’s first choices for the DC job.Well they are 0 and 2 at Virgina Tech.Yes they lost to a very good Boisie State team but they lost yesterday to James Madison.I guess he should be fired along with Frank Beamer.They have more talent every year and Bud foster is allways wanted for oher jobs even by The dawgs.We got to give Coach Gramtham time to get his kind of players in place.We do need some changes on the offensive coaching at UGA.
STEINER
September 12th, 2010
11:42 am
mdawg:
Did you lose a $10 bet or are you one of those “fairey weather” types? Go back the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets…Go jump on Georgia Tech’s bandwagon….With a brand new QB and without an all world receiver on the field, what were you expecting, a National Championship….South Carolina is pretty damn good….Spurriers still a jerk….He was talking about them not seeing the inside zone in the NFL…Get him to tell you how he fared in the NFL…He was a joke….
Summit Dawg
September 12th, 2010
11:43 am
God bless Matt and all “Dawgs in Afganistan!!!!!
champion
September 12th, 2010
11:44 am
Congratulations to SC and their fan-base and good luck the rest of the way. Lattimore is a true gem, was not tired, hardly broke a sweat and looked like a kid in line at a rollerbcoaster between plays in the huddle. A true champion in the making.
UGA has no champions. And I am not talking about SEC east/ SECCG or NCG champions. I am talking about having the heart and desire of a champion. Champions do not fumble in the red zone (Ealey), drop the ball in the end zone (Charles), fear striking a running back with your shoulders square, head up and driving your feet (Cuff, Rambo, Hamilton, Boykin and the rest of the defense). A true champion does not limit the game plan based on environment and experience (Bobo/Richt). A champion does not use poor judgement (Green, Ealey, King, Ogeltree) and compromise personal and team goals.
Don’t get me wrong. These young men are excellent football players and many of them will play at the next level and I will continue to watch them and cheer for them just as I always have. They want to be champions and they talk like they want to be champions…. but it is an intangible, innate inherited quality that is not coached, taught or aquired. You cant hold it , see it, touch or smell but you can sure sense it when it shows up.
Dawgs do not have the heart and spirit of a champion. IF and when it shows up you will recognize it immediately. Until then.
Go Dawgs and THWT
Beast from the East
September 12th, 2010
11:44 am
Guys, keep your heads up. UGA matches up better with Arkansas than USC. From listening to Richt after the game, they’ll open up the offense more in the coming weeks. The defense is going to struggle at times all season with physical teams due to not having the personnel needed up front to run Garntham’s style. Still lots of football to be played and every team in the conference looks beatable except for Bama.
Go get ‘em next week and hang a loss on that scumbag Petrino!
Go Gators!
WonderDawg
September 12th, 2010
11:45 am
That is a nice take, Doc, except the part, ” Bobo’s playcalling is almost predictable.” He is truely a laughable OC. I can envision defensive coaches talking on Sunday before a game with UGA and saying, “let’s just work on calisthenics this week. We already know the plays Bobo’s gonna run, and when he’s gonna run them . . .”
STEINER
September 12th, 2010
11:45 am
EVERYBODY THAT LOST SHOULD BE FIRED…..INCLUDES ASST., BALL BOYS, EVERYBODY….WHAT A STUPID BUNCH OF PEOPLE WHO COME HERE TO POST…BEAR BRYANT, THE BEST THAT’S EVER BEEN, WAS 6-5 2 CONSECUTIVE YEARS AND THE BAMA FANS WHISPERED THAT HE HAD LOST IT, BEFORE HE CAME BACK AND WON ANOTHER NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP….DON’T LISTEN TO FANS, THEY JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO BRAG ON THEIR TEAM WHEN THEY GO TO WORK ON MONDAY MORNING….
Coffee Bluff DAWG
September 12th, 2010
11:48 am
D did their job in 2nd half – gave up 3. Can’t win in the SEC with only FG and a fumble prone RB.
This team still has a chance to become a lot better than they showed against SC.
Game left a bad taste losing to Spurrier. He’s still the same jerk, only wearing a different color shirt.
UGA grad, class of 71 & 73
September 12th, 2010
11:51 am
UGA was defeated mentally prior to the game. They lacked fire and as the gae wore on, they were defeated. Disgusting.
O line is vastly over rated ………….again in 2010. This is a function of poor recruiting and coaching.
UGA has no running backs that are true, big time SEC backs. UT has superior backs to UGA. KY does too and Arkansas most of the other SEC teams.
Mike Bobo is a failed expeiriment. He needs to go now.
The D line for UGA is undersized and will be our achilles heel all year long. Yesterday is the KEY to defeating UGA …………..run up the middle, then dump off over the middle and you can dominate.
Generally in recruiting ……………UGA has not recruited big time backs. Yes, I know Lattimore was close to signing with UGA. Close counts in grenades, unless OBama is president, then there will be no grenades.
Bobo throttled back Aaron Murray and he had a chance to make a running play or two to sustain drives but was told not to run. See above Bobo comment.
Washuan Ealey needs to leave the team. He cost UGA the 09 KY game with a fumble in the same spot and again, yesterday, plus his off the field arrest record. He can not be counted on folks. We all know it.
AJ Green should also not be allowed to return. His selfish actions cost UGA at least 10 points.
Murray is the only bright spot on this UGA team and UGA will have a losing season.
I’ve been following and attending home and away UGA games since the early 60s. I am an alumnus too. My wife is and family are.
UGA is going to see much worse before it gets better.
Go Dogs.
SC GameCaks
September 12th, 2010
11:51 am
Who is your daddy puppy dawgs… A little cak for ya… We mandhandled you little sissy shaggy hair college boys.
WonderDawg
September 12th, 2010
11:51 am
Okay, Beast, I look forward to those 3 new plays, when they “open up the offense.”
Kiffen was right. UGA is the “easiest team to prepare for on our schedule.” That goes for anybody’s schedule.
McGarity is probably watching replays of the (count em) 5, three-and-outs in the second half.
Bet Grantham told Richt, ” hey, how about a first down here and there so we can catch our breath!”
Demote Mike Bobo.
RJ DAWG
September 12th, 2010
11:52 am
Once agin atleast we did not loose to a Kanas or a James Madison.We lost to a very good South Carolina team.As I recall the beloved Coach Dooley had great teams from 1980 to 1983.After that he won 8 to 10 games a year and did not make the Sugar Bowl after that.Nobody wanted to fire him,Richt has won 2 SEC conference championships and went to the 2007 Sugar Bowl.Less give the man Richt a chance and the new AD a chance to make some offensive choaching changes.Then if that dont work you take a look at the head coach.Until Richt got to UGA we never made it to the Sugar Bowl since the Dooley years in the 80’s.
Missionairy Position Mark
September 12th, 2010
11:54 am
Hey Reverand Richt, Get your bony, botoxed butt and fake tan to Africa and find yourself another missionairy position. You and Chipper have to be the biggest candy a$$es in one state.This will be 1981, 82, 83, 84, 85, 86, 87, 88, 89, 90, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 00, 01,02, 03, 04, 05, 06, 07, 08 09 and 10 since we have won ANYTHING involving a big old crystal trophy to put on display. National powers don’t go that long, but then again——-
SC GameCaks
September 12th, 2010
11:54 am
Funny how all these pups were saying we were no good, and were going to smash us… Now were a “really good team” since they got manhandled by us. Typical puppies.
Orsen and Aaron
September 12th, 2010
11:56 am
Orson you followed your boy friend to Georgia and also got that beloved #7. Was it worth it, punk??
WonderDawg
September 12th, 2010
11:57 am
SC GameCaks, you can’t fool us, nerd. Go back to bed and lick your wounds from that mighty Kansas licking and just thank your savior that North Dakota State isn’t on your schedule . . .
DawginOH
September 12th, 2010
11:58 am
Good to hear Spurrier is still as humble and classy as we remember him from his days at Florida… Dawgs will right the ship, but CTG has some serious fundamentals to teach at practice this week.
SC GameCaks
September 12th, 2010
12:00 pm
WonderDawg… Cant stand my man Spurrier, he makes you squeal like a little pig huh?
67 dawg
September 12th, 2010
12:00 pm
I didn’t realize it has been 30 years. I’m trying to recall another team viewed as a football power that has gone that long. I can’t.
Ohio state
Penn State
USC
Alabama
LSU
Florida
Texas
Oklahoma
Miami
FSU
Who else has been universally regarded as a force for a long time and gone 30 years with NOTHING??
UNC Rocks and Rules
September 12th, 2010
12:01 pm
SCar needs to protect its borders. UGa high school football players are going over into SCar likes Mexicans into Arizona.
RJ DAWG
September 12th, 2010
12:02 pm
Yesterday is over with can’t change it now.Time to move on.
CDAWG
September 12th, 2010
12:03 pm
Coffee, we LACKED intensity in this game. It is up to the Coach to get the guys up. I know we have to score; however, our guys looked like they were scared on D. I saw one pass out in the flat where our defender was looking straight at him and it appeared as if he was like “ok you go ahead and catch it and I will just wait over here and once you get a few yards I will try to are tackle you.” I was like man clean his clock you see the ball coming. If our D would have laid the wood, well who knows. I know that SC has a good team but so do we. We absolutely have the talent to compete but I agree with an earlier post that we are not using our talent properly. I should not be able to sit at home and predict what an offensive coordinator is getting ready to call. I think I can do better. I have always been a staunch supporter and defender of the Dawgs but I also agree with other post that it’s time for the excuses to be over.
Tamppa planted
September 12th, 2010
12:03 pm
Funny you mentioned Charles getting that number 7. Everybody at Plant realized he was a punk and of course you had another punk give in to a 17 year old boy who wanted HIS number.
UNC Rocks and Rules
September 12th, 2010
12:04 pm
RJ Dawg, not wanting to be guilty of flaming, but the fact is, not only did UGa loose, they could not score a single TD, and a running back gouged them for almost 200 yds. Now that’s a big problem that cannot be explained simply by “we lost to a good SCar team”.
Pete
September 12th, 2010
12:05 pm
I love Rambo’s comment after the game, how Lattimore didn’t do anything special. it wasn’t what he did right, it’s what Georgia did wrong. Ha! ha! I know Rambo was either avoiding contact with the
RB or on his back when he did engage! Lousy effort from Rambo & the Georgia “D”!!!
WonderDawg
September 12th, 2010
12:06 pm
Get your mind off of making whoopy with Steve Spurrier, SC GameCaks. I said I admire him as a coach.
Now get back to your squealing . . .
CDAWG
September 12th, 2010
12:07 pm
RJ Dawg I think your facts may be a little off. If I am correct UGA only lost 4 or 5 games from 1980 to 1985. If I am wrong someone correct me. UGA was also the winningest DIV I school in that time period.
Forsyth Dawg
September 12th, 2010
12:08 pm
To all you folks that post..I love how you judge what these coahes are not doing..That is why you are posting and not coaching..you have know idea of what you are talking about, especially those of you kicking grantham..last week he was a hero this week he is a goat…get a life and get of the band wagon..Bleed Red and Black in good and bad times..Or shut the F— up………..
RJ DAWG
September 12th, 2010
12:09 pm
We lost to a better SC team.Time to move on.
John
September 12th, 2010
12:09 pm
I liked what Rambo said after the game about Rambo not being so tough….how would he know did he ever tackle him!!!!
John
September 12th, 2010
12:10 pm
My bad I meant Lattimore but Rambo probably couldn’ttackle himself.
Coffee Bluff DAWG
September 12th, 2010
12:11 pm
CDAWG,
I agree with your remarks about the D. There was a play where Rambo looked like he gave up on the receiver and in general there were many missed tackles.
I’ll be at the UGA-ARK game and think we’ll see a lot more intense effort.
okladawg
September 12th, 2010
12:13 pm
SC kicks the ball out of bounds after their 2nd TD, with about 1:40 before halftime. We get the ball on the 40 yd line and all BOBO can call is a draw on 2nd and 5 from the 45 (we lose 3 yds ). So on 3rd and 8 with 2 time-outs, we throw a short pass and have to punt.We only needed about 20-25 yds to get into field goal range……….WTF is up with BOBO……..HE HAS TO GO- HE’LL BE NEXT FOR SURE
GIGO
September 12th, 2010
12:17 pm
You don’t get crystal trophies for having the best winning percentage over a 5 year period. Of course you also don’t get a trophy handed to you by Bud Selig because you have a bunch of silly pennants hung across an upper deck. Falcons, Hawks, Flames/Thrashers and Braves have won 1 World Championship since 1966.
You guys are almost blanking Cleveland, but without Ohio State nearby.
DP
September 12th, 2010
12:17 pm
With regard to whatever the inappropriately named Rambo said about Lattimore, the Delusional Dawg post game comment of all time was Rennie Curran saying “the better team lost” after Florida destroyed UGA by a score of 49-10. That will never be topped.