Last in SEC in rushing, Georgia expects TB King to play this week
ATHENS — Georgia, which ranks last in the SEC in rushing two weeks into the season, expects to have its tailback tandem intact for the first time this year Saturday against Arkansas.
Caleb King, who missed last week’s game at South Carolina because of a sprained ankle suffered in the season opener, “should practice this week and be fine,” coach Mark Richt said Tuesday.
Washaun Ealey, who was suspended from the opener because of an off-season arrest, returned against South Carolina but seemed less effective without running mate King.
King and Ealey formed a formidable tandem at the position in the second half of last season.
Georgia is averaging 122.5 yards rushing through two games, ranking 89th among the nation’s 120 major-college teams. King had 47 yards on 10 carries against Louisiana-Lafayette, getting just one carry in the second half after injuring an ankle late in the first. Ealey had 75 yards on 19 carries against South Carolina and lost a critical fumble near the goal line late in the third quarter.
The tailbacks’ absences and inconsistency haven’t been the only problems for Georgia’s running game. A veteran offensive line hasn’t been nearly as stellar as expected.
Richt said the run blocking last week was only “fair.”
“If I had a bunch of freshman linemen, I’d say it was a pretty decent day,” Richt said Tuesday. “But for that group of guys, I think we can do better. We’re challenging our runners to get more out of what’s being blocked too.
“That kid from South Carolina did,” he added, referring to freshman Marcus Lattimore’s 182-yard performance against the Bulldogs.
Georgia offensive tackle Josh Davis vowed that the Dogs’ running game will improve.
“We’re going to run the ball, and we’re going to do it very well,” he said. “When we have an experienced offensive line, we should be able to run the ball. I think [the South Carolina game] was a good learning experience, but it’s not going to happen again.”
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Shaun Chapas, Georgia’s starting fullback, is questionable for Saturday’s game because of a sprained ankle, Richt said Tuesday.
Chapas injured the ankle in the first half of the South Carolina game and did not play in the second half.
If Chapas can’t play against Arkansas, Fred Munzenmaier will start at fullback.
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Roger
September 14th, 2010
4:10 pm
Who cares I am 1st
Roger
September 14th, 2010
4:11 pm
2nd
Bryan G.
September 14th, 2010
4:11 pm
I hope we practiced actual tackling this week. Yes, I’m talking to you Jakar “The Shoulder Block” Hamilton and Baccari “Loaf” Rambo.
Roger
September 14th, 2010
4:12 pm
I will stop now cause that is so lame
Does DAWG poop stink?
September 14th, 2010
4:18 pm
What about the offensive line? I heard their feelings were hurt in the first series and most sat out the rest of the game.
30-24, 8-1, 60-39-5
September 14th, 2010
4:21 pm
Paul Johnso was recently asked to best describe the tiple option women who do not know or like football.
Here was his response…….
“What we gonn-do is this ri’ chuh…
snap the ball to Neesbit. Then ever-body swarm in and create a inpenetratable circle around said Neesbit. Then that dagggum Neesbit will hand the ball off to one very lucky player. Then we BREAK open the circle around Neesbit, and nobody will know who has the ball Neesbit gave em’. Then chances are, the lucky player with Neesbit’s ball will run daggum scott-free to the touchdown zone.
Come play for Me, Paul Johnson, and run the unstaoppable triple option.”
Unfortunetly, North Dakota State read this, and was able to decode this style of offense, and beat the MIGHTY Yellow Jackets as a result.
Glory Glory
September 14th, 2010
4:26 pm
@30-24……
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
LHardingDawg
September 14th, 2010
4:26 pm
How long does a sprained ankle take to heal? Back in the olden days, we played with sprained ankles most of the time. Coach just taped the damn thing up and we played, both ways. That’s also probably the reason I can barely walk.
These guys need to “man up”.
dawgster
September 14th, 2010
4:27 pm
Bryan G…just for your lack of info…Rambo had 12 tackles in the game Sat..That shouldn’t be overlooked and i’m quiet sure when the coaches evaluate the film they will address any issues that they see..I wouldn’t be so quick to call him out due to some commentators on TV putting their two cents worth…..If anything lets address the lack of offensive production..Had we had any on sat, giving up just 17 points would have been acceptable…Dawg fans its still just one game and we can have a great season…Sc is going to be good but some of you just can;t accept that…How many times has Coach Richt beaten SC and how many times do you think the SC fans think they should have won the game and quiet frankly they should have on several occasions…unfortunately this past Sat we just didn’t have it together, but still just one game…
ValdostaDawg
September 14th, 2010
4:40 pm
dawgster: Awesome comments! I’m tired of the wishy washy fans. We need to stay behind our team. Mistakes are going to happen on the Defense and thats when the “O” is supposed to be there. And the same the other way around. Unfortunatley they both had an off game.
destin dawg
September 14th, 2010
4:42 pm
right Dawgster… game 1… Ark. is dam good, maybe better than SC… so we”ll need to step it up this Sat… could still be a great season…. Go Dawgs !!!
Chip Kelly
September 14th, 2010
4:47 pm
If my defense only gives up 17 points, I’m winning the game. Set the pace and win the race on offense.
destin dawg
September 14th, 2010
4:47 pm
play Ogletree @ SS.. run Malcome .. substitute.. give ‘em all a chance .. shake things up and keep “em fresh… Richt call the Dam Plays… I remember some exciting FB @ FSU when you were OC…. WHO “LL LET THE DAWGS OUT !!!!
SonofaDawg
September 14th, 2010
4:49 pm
I call BS on your assement dawg stuck in SC, Bobo has more power than Richt, why do you think he’s still OC? I predict Bozo will open up the offensive playbook this week for murray, upset Arkansas and “save his job” like he does every year. Mark my word!
biggerthanbigdawg
September 14th, 2010
4:50 pm
All the comments I’ve read thus far on this blog seem to be derived from the minds of retards. The DAWGS will get back on track this weekend.
BANK ON IT BUDDY!!
BTW…let me know if you don’t know what derived means..n I’ll splain it to ya. GATA GA!
jimmy mack
September 14th, 2010
4:53 pm
doesn’t matter who run’s it .if no body block’s
jsmithc
September 14th, 2010
4:54 pm
king and most running backs have a better chance to get yards and show off their skills when the ball is run outside the tackles!! the sprint draw is a joke !!!! how about lets get the offensive line and the running game going down hill and throw in a few toss sweeps now and then???
SonofaDawg
September 14th, 2010
4:58 pm
biggerthanbigdawg, you are part of the problem! you said the dawgs will get back on track. For what? we’re not going to win the SEC east or play for a national championship. So what the hell are we getting back on track for?
SonofaDawg
September 14th, 2010
5:01 pm
Problem is Bozo only has 4 plays!
Brian
September 14th, 2010
5:02 pm
The pass blocking was really good for Murray, especially considering the defense they were blocking. Run-blocking hasn’t been good at all, I think it’s time to make a change or two there, because we have 2 over-average running backs, they should be getting more than 4 yards a carry. I’m pumped for the game this weekend! Go Dawgs!
dawg stuck in SC
September 14th, 2010
5:03 pm
SonafaDawg, call whatever you want. You are totally wrong. When has an assistant ever had more power than the head man? CMR is ultimately responsible and until folks like you realize this, UGA will always be waiting for next season.
I DO hope UGA wins every game. I will be pleasantly surprised if they do.
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So where is Simple Simon aka Pat Sulley today
September 14th, 2010
5:05 pm
Simple Simon AKA Patrick Sulley,
Didn’t you say that Georgia had the best offensive line in the country with 5 guys back and a collective 157 starts between them? Dead last in the sec? Especially after 1 of your 2 opponents was Lafayette? 3 yard average against Lafayette?
What was that about Ealey being better than Trent “the beast” Richardson over at Alabama? Seriously? Richardson had 144 total yds vs Penn St and anther 40 receiving for a total of almost 200 yds against a tough Penn State defense. And Ealey had what against the chickens?
long-time dawg
September 14th, 2010
5:08 pm
I saw one big Georgia lineman dodge Lattimore and when two of his teammates hit him(Lattimore) the big woosie tried to grab Lattimore (from behind)by the hips. If that is “Georgia football” then Alzheimers has a hold of me.
Einsteindawg
September 14th, 2010
5:09 pm
Destin Dawg,
I’m with you…let’s play our freshman because whatever the coaches are saying that they need to wait and learn is not working! Do we have the only “slow learners” freshman class in college football? Also, watched Greg Reid (Valdosta) of FSU against Oklahoma on Sat trying unsuccessfully to “bump” the ballcarrier down. Is this what they are being taught in Georgia High School football? Another reason to recruit 6′+ secondary.
SonofaDawg
September 14th, 2010
5:10 pm
Dawg stuck in SC, you’re still stuck in SC. Are you really satisfied with Bozo as OC? If you are, then how do you explain his game strategy of “we want to run the ball to protect our freshmen quarterback” against SC? I guess you’re one of those status quo fans who are satisfied with winning 10 games and a cheesey a$$ bowl!
Concrete Pete
September 14th, 2010
5:12 pm
WE MUST GET A NEW STRENGTH COACH.
bigdsel
September 14th, 2010
5:14 pm
I hope them Dawgs come to play this weekend. I know they are better than what they did last weekend. coaches were scared to play to their full potential, Let Murray free. you let Joe play free and we still beat sc, ark. Joe made some bad plays (19 or so) but Murray is more talented and we need to play him to his full potential otherwise we can hang it up.
SonofaDawg
September 14th, 2010
5:16 pm
Everbody here mark my word. Bozo will open up the offensive playbook this weekend and put a bunch of points up in a win against Arkansas to “save his job” if you will.
Nanga Parbat
September 14th, 2010
5:19 pm
Serious Dawg fans need to start organizing and demanding that Richt be fired. Otherwise, sports writers will be asking the same question this time a year from now.
Richt represents mediocrity. Saban and Meyer represent excellence and championships. Richt simply isn’t in their class, nor will he ever be. Richt would have to be incredibly lucky to win the division, and the odds against him winning the SEC championship would be at least 50:1.
Those are the simple facts, and there’s no amount of enthusiasm or cheerleading or Top 5 recruiting classes that can get around it.
As they say in poker, “Read ‘em and weep.” And enjoy your red panties, that’s all we have to show for this season.
Not counting the Fulmer/Richt Cup, of course.
Einsteindawg
September 14th, 2010
5:20 pm
SonofaDawg,
Does that mean we’ll have six offensive plays rather than four?
dawg stuck in SC
September 14th, 2010
5:22 pm
SonofaDawg, Can you read? I am not defending Bobo. I just think it is wrong to blame Bobo and give Mark Richt no blame. CMR allows Bobo to call plays. CMR could demote Bobo anytime. Problem is, Bobo is running Mark Richts offense.The “strategy” to protect the QB came from CMR.
Suits me to fire both of them.
Joe in Paulding
September 14th, 2010
5:22 pm
“I guess you’re one of those status quo fans who are satisfied with winning 10 games and a cheesey a$$ bowl!”
Most dawgtards are learning to be happy with 8-9 wins a year. Mark Richt certainly is.
vernon
September 14th, 2010
5:28 pm
Will the Miss. St. game be on Fox Sport South in Georgia?
SonofaDawg
September 14th, 2010
5:32 pm
einsteindog, maybe. Dawg stuck in SC, if Richt had the power Bozo would have at least been demoted back to QB coach. At least we do agree as passionate dawg fans that both CMR and Bozo need to go. However, Bozo will play the game as he always does after being criticized for his ultra conservative play calling. He will open up the playbook, put maybe 30+ on Arkansas and UGA will win.
TheTaxJacket
September 14th, 2010
5:34 pm
*** Nesbitt for Heismen ***
(((( 45 – 42 ))))
Danny
September 14th, 2010
5:38 pm
THE OL will always be 4th rate until Mark is fired. He is soft and the team is soft.
Bdawg
September 14th, 2010
5:39 pm
King and Ealey both have something to prove because, I’m not convinced that either of them are top quality RBs. We generally loose the recruiting battle for 5 star running backs and it shows every year. Maybe it’s due to the poor OC and the lackluster playcallling. All Bobo worries about is finding a good QB. He hasn’t figured out that you still need big physical lineman, top RBs and big physical WRs. Oh, I’m sorry he’s not the HC, that would be laid back and religious Richt, whom will never win a NC because he doesn’t know how to dictate to his team or the coaches. Dawg stuck in sc, your’e right, it’s not just Bobo’s faught, Richt is more to blame, because he allows this crap to go on and continues to make excuses. Until Dawg fans really admit it, we will never win a NC with Richt and Bobo running the show. They will continue to say after every loss,”we have to prepare better”, or my favorite, “we have to recruit better.” Guess what, if you coach better and win games all that will take care of itself.
UGA has no offense or defense
September 14th, 2010
5:40 pm
they will get beat again by Arky and flea bag nation will still be crying fire everybody.
Ace
September 14th, 2010
5:42 pm
The bookies have UGA a favorite, can they rise up or will they fall flat.
sogadog
September 14th, 2010
5:45 pm
“Georgia aint man enough…” Pat Dye
JB
September 14th, 2010
5:47 pm
I hope we cut the grass short for the game Saturday…..our backs go down pretty easy, we need all the help we can give them….
JB
September 14th, 2010
5:48 pm
Dye would have been correct Saturday.
Einsteindawg
September 14th, 2010
5:48 pm
Richt and his little stooge Bobo are the kings of excuses. Our ‘10 season will be 8-5 and Bobo will be sacfificed and next year we’ll have the same excuses only different people. These are the symptoms, Richt is the problem. Hire Utah’s coach and elevate UGA.
Florida Dawg
September 14th, 2010
5:52 pm
I agree that if you hold a “good team” to 17 points, the offense should win the game with at least 18 points. That’s not asking a lot from a team that has the resources that UGA has.
Now if SC’s defense holds everyone else to 6 points…I will be wrong.
Snoop Dawg
September 14th, 2010
5:53 pm
Richt doesn’t have a clue. He’s in way over his head and this is the season it all comes apart…
Pago Pago Dawg
September 14th, 2010
6:02 pm
The DAWG NATION should be very thankful we aren’t playing MICH and that great Heisman qb, he could run and pass 800 yards on UGA!
Mike Smith
September 14th, 2010
6:06 pm
They could have Lattimore in the backfield, and it wont do any good until the O-line decides to MAN UP and knock the defense off the ball.
bob
September 14th, 2010
6:09 pm
Both these backs are average at best, with a new QB and w/o Green they sure are useless. Arkansas has not shown too much yet. D will have to carry the load this year.
Win P
September 14th, 2010
6:10 pm
Have you noticed the “stars” are often not around when you need them? They are hurt, in trouble with the law or NCAA or simply don’t want to play. AA probably has a better record of changing behavior, than UGA’s
football staff.
haws1179
September 14th, 2010
6:22 pm
ive been reading alot of comments about the ga runnin game i think its perfect. who cant figure it out run it up the middle 1000 times for 50 yards then once in a blue moon run it to the out side for a huge gain they never see the outside run coming its genius
knoxdawg
September 14th, 2010
6:22 pm
Time for this great O line to put up or shut up. Dawgs need to be more physical. They are big and strong but don’t play fast and hit hard. Why I don’t know. If they don’t come around and take the game to the opponent it will be a long season. Now is the time to show your power O line.
Mean Machine
September 14th, 2010
6:48 pm
We’ve been hearing about this great offensive line all off-season, but what is all the hype based on? Everyone is basing this on all the experience the O line has. Well guess what? Just because the O line has experience, that doesn’t equate to being better. Playing like crap for 2 or 3 years does not equate to being outstanding your junior and senior years. It’s quite possible these guys weren’t good as freshman and sophomores, and they’re still not good as juniors or seniors. Just like the defense, these offense is soft. There is no “dog” in them.
Drew Carey dropped 80 pounds
September 14th, 2010
6:52 pm
Mark Richt gained 20….
Steve
September 14th, 2010
6:57 pm
I don’t understand why 2 TBs make you a lot better and if that is the case I’m glad South C. didn’t have 2 great one’s because they beat the he– out of us with only one.
Either one of our TBs should have been enough.
SonofaDawg
September 14th, 2010
6:57 pm
The offensive line can’t be effective when they’re only running 4 plays
dawgfan2003
September 14th, 2010
7:03 pm
I am so tired of this crap about open up the playbook. He is a redshirt freshmen QB. He knows the darn playbook. It cannot be as complicated as the Oregon playbook or the Michigan playbook and they are both redshirt freshmen tearing it up on Saturdays. The offense is trying to blame it on AJ Green and even Richt is trying to say that is part of the problem by talking about a change in gameplan, etc… The change needs to be with Bobo. Richt got rid of Martinez and that is a good thing. I remember when Tennessee lost David Cutcliffe to Ole Miss and they promoted from within and gave the job to Randy Sanders. He was horrible and almost cost them the NC game in 98. They got rid of him and then Cutcliffe came back. Tennessee was good again and Fulmer was safe. Then Cutcliffe went to Duke and Tennessee had Dave Clawson (Div 2 Coordinator) for half the season and Fulmer was out of a job. Loyalty is admirable but it can get you fired quick in the SEC. Help Bobo get a job at UAB or something so he can feed his 15 kids and either have Richt call the plays or go get a proven OC. Oh yeah, I would comment on running the football but they don’t know how to do that. Last in the SEC? Really Tailback U?
Red Panties
September 14th, 2010
7:23 pm
Averging 122 yard for the 1st 2 game my a$$, 47 + 75 = 122, that would be 61 yards per game the way I figure it–pitiful!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rick
September 14th, 2010
7:25 pm
I’ll give King about a quarter before he is hurt again. He has virtually been useless. For all the hype he has contributed very little.
HD27
September 14th, 2010
7:29 pm
Dang! It was only the second game of the season! Ofcourse, I agree alot of the playcalling was questionable, but that S Car game is always a slugfest mo matter how good we are. Now that we will let Murray “shoot” we’ll see how good we really are! HunkerDown!
H Walker
September 14th, 2010
7:30 pm
Mark Richt is a good man who is often praised by his fellow coaches. If he doesn’t beat the better teams and can still get us to the Peach Bowl, it is a good season. Just remember he is developing character in these young men and working on graduation rates. Never mind mediocrity for 5 years and early success was with Jim Donnan’s players and Van Gorder as defensive coach.
college is forever
September 14th, 2010
7:42 pm
http://www.collegelunchboxes.com Let’s hope that there has been a change of heart or this will be a long season, I will be crying in my lunchbox. Only 14 weeks till Christmas avoid the rush and get yours now. What other UGA collectible can you get for under 10.00 and have it last for many, many years. Go Dawgs redeem yourselves beat the Hogs!!!
Rainy, was she wearing orange panties?
September 14th, 2010
7:45 pm
So where’s the story on UF’s Rainy? Oh wait, The AJC only does stories on UGA players and every other school is perfect.
Cuz
September 14th, 2010
7:47 pm
Just move Bobo back to QB coach and have Coach RIcht dust off some of those films when he was one of the top OC’s in the country.
Back to the topic. If the O-line cannot open holes neither King nor Ealey will get many yards. The Carolina game Ealey was getting hit in the backfield and still making positive yards. Now that is some tough running.
Tay
September 14th, 2010
7:52 pm
Since dawgtards seem to love living in the past, how about remembering the Jan Kemp trial, which exposed UGA and Vince Dooley for the jokes that they were. My favorite quote from the trial was this one:
O. Hale Almand Jr., a lawyer for the defense, offered a justification for the favorable treatment accorded the athletes, citing a hypothetical player. “We may not make a university student out of him,” he told the jury, “but if we can teach him to read and write, maybe he can work at the post office rather than as a garbageman when he gets through with his athletic career.”
The best thing about the trial was that it completely killed Vince Dooley’s shot at Congress, since he was exposed as a fraud and a cheat during the trial. Make no mistake – Dooley knew everything that was going on.
Nothing has changed in the almost three decades since the trial. If anything, the abuses are even worse. Exhibit #1: Jim Harrick and son.
Today the players are even more illiterate and felonious and, well, just plain stupid, as evidenced by their arrest records and record number of penalties. Even Vince Dooley couldn’t have controlled this mob, much less Mark Richt. And now even the AD is a drunk debaucherer.
There’s a reason why UGA is known as The Cesspool of the South.
Congratulations on winning the Fulmer Cup.
Cuz
September 14th, 2010
7:52 pm
Who gives a flying rip what trouble the Gator players are getting into? I don’t want a Gator column in the AJC. Having a Gator tag on a Georgia license plate is bad enough.
Cuz
September 14th, 2010
7:54 pm
Oh great. McGarity is a drunk debaucher just like Damon.
Dawg Lover
September 14th, 2010
7:54 pm
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Dawg Lover
September 14th, 2010
7:55 pm
RAZORBACK………THE OTHER WHITE MEAT ! ! ! !
Dawg Lover
September 14th, 2010
7:57 pm
AJC……YOU SUCK ! ! ……..I just wrote a long prophetic piece on the S.C. game and some loser wouldn’t let me submit it. This is the worst biased website I’ve ever been on. GOOD F’N BY ! ! ! !
Rainy, was she wearing orange panties?
September 14th, 2010
7:58 pm
Well it seems everybody and their brother worries about UGA, and dog us out for our players arests so why not make a big deal when other schools/play a’s get in trouble?
Luke
September 14th, 2010
8:00 pm
Is there any word on AJ? They said Tuesday.
Man Enough
September 14th, 2010
8:06 pm
Appeal Wednesday
SOUTHGADAWG88
September 14th, 2010
8:10 pm
Glen coming off of a bout with mono is a bigger deal than expected.It may be another 2-3 games before he’s back to 100 percent.The guards got no push in the run game sat if we don’t step it up we will be in trouble.Why Bobo stopped running off tackle or toss sweeps is a mystery.After watching the game again Rambo played well..he eased off of a head on collision with that big WR in the 2nd half but that was it.Hamilton bounced off of about 10 tackles sat(this aint JC Jakar)I give him some credit though no 23 was around the football all day.Wrapping up or going low is something he has to work on but the kid is a ballhawk.I was also impressed with Gamble…that was the most physical I have ever seen him play.Bobo….he has some work to do…the heat is on and his place on the staff will be in jeopardy if we finish in the bottom half of the SEC on offense this year.
tide roll
September 14th, 2010
8:13 pm
STURDIVANT, GLENN, BURNETTE, ANDERSON, DAVIS, or this would have been nice: JAMES CARPENTER 6-5,320(ALA, fom Augusta) OT, CHANCE WARMACK 6′3 310 (ALA, from Atlanta)OG, AJ HAWKINS 6-5, 300(OLE MISS, from Atlanta) Center, ROKE WATKINS 6′4″ 330( SOUTH CAROLINA, from Fairburn) OG, pushed Georgia all over the field, and JUJUAN JAMES(UT, from N. GWINNETT) OT 6′7″ 310, future All-America. Also, CAM “BAM” NEWTON ,the leading rusher in the SEC, from ATLANTA WESTLAKE might have helped the ground game. Instead we get to listen to Spurrier run his mouth. Thanks Coaches Richt ,Bobo, and Searles. Please, in the future, no more “good ole” boys from Georgia on the staff
SOUTHGADAWG88
September 14th, 2010
8:21 pm
Callaway was the best OL coach CMR had.
MrV
September 14th, 2010
8:49 pm
What is going on with Richard Samuel ? He seems to have been pushed aside this year…..
tide roll
September 14th, 2010
8:50 pm
Callaway, another “good ole boy” from Georgia was the fool that evaluated Marcus McNeil as “lazy.” McNeil, from Atlanta of course, killed Georgia while at Auburn, and is now an all-pro OT with the Chargers. Searles, another Georgia “Good ole boy” is apparently the second coming of Callaway. It never ends up there. Every day at UGA is “Grounddog day.” Throw in the “good ole s. ga. boy from T’ville,” Country Mike Bobo, and you end up with an offensive line like you have ,and Cam “Bam” Newton at Auburn. Please no more “georgia good ole boys” on the staff.
Jason
September 14th, 2010
8:57 pm
I don’t understand why these players are not conditioned better. It seems that every year a key player (or players) is out with some form of injury. I know that injuries will happen but it seems to happen more often to the Dawgs compared to other teams. With that said, the Dawgs must improve greatly this weekend or it will be a long day. Our D must contain Mallett and our O-line must play aggressively. I hope to see a Ealey and King combination that lives up to the hype. Go Dawgs!
12 N 1.
September 14th, 2010
9:11 pm
Late getting here,defense sucked,offensive play-calling sucked,murray shined.OPEN UP THE DAMN PLAYBOOK AND LEARN HOW TO FREAKIN WRAP-UP DAWGS.
Delbert D.
September 14th, 2010
9:33 pm
Arkansas has not shown a particularly stout defense under Petrino. Might be able to establish the run to keep their defense honest. The pressure will surely be on the CBs and safeties with Mallett flinging the ball. Blitz and the crossing patterns are open. Should be very interesting.
Not looking ahead, of course, but Mississippi State, based on the Auburn game, has gotten physically tougher on D, and with the two QBs that have distinctly different games, that can stress the new defense.
That is a couple of games that could go either way depending on a couple of turnovers and field position.
12 N 1.
September 14th, 2010
9:43 pm
AUBURN,way overrated.Just made MSU look tough.
Browndog
September 14th, 2010
9:48 pm
Believe it will be a good game on Saturday. This team is still developing. It is not as good as everyone wanted it to be and it is certainly not as bad as it looked last Saturday. Should see improvement each week. Team needs support now more than ever. I am certain they were shocked at the outcome of the SC game and will play hard against Arkansas.
12 N 1.
September 14th, 2010
9:55 pm
Like our chances Saturday,should have pulled away in the second half last year,
always struggle at finishing the drill.(SORRY I HAD TO SAY THAT)
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Dawgs Beat Hawgs
September 14th, 2010
10:02 pm
With Caleb K back, UGA’s running game will dominate the hawgs. mark it down—Dawgs roll early and score often. This game could get ugly early since Ark’s D is terrible!!!
Fair and Balanced
September 14th, 2010
10:16 pm
Ealey was not effective on last Saturday because the OLine was not effective in blocking! Has nothing to do with King being out of the line up. The truth is that Richt likes 1 dementional football by the pass NOT the run. He has not had a true running game since he came to GA and barely discovered Moreno late. We had a running game by accident – not design.
And another thing – if this defense is “timid” then what in the heck is going on with a new DC hired at record amounts of money to produce an aggressive defense? Football coaches should be paid on the basis of the number of wins they can produce. The passion has gone out of Richt it seems to me! And to hear him tell it – he has a passionless defense.
12 N 1.
September 14th, 2010
10:25 pm
MURRAY 300+ SATURDAY IN THE AIR,GETS SOME RUNNING THE BALL TO.DEFENSE STRUGGLES AGAIN AND WE WIN BY 10.
JUDGE DAWG
September 14th, 2010
10:31 pm
This was one of the hardest games to win this year. We have problems every year and especially in Columbia. If you get them in November, you win. Spurrier works all summer on this game and this year he pulled it off. I do not think it means that much in the scheme of things.
12 N 1.
September 14th, 2010
10:40 pm
JUDGE DAWG you are on the money,I live in the upstate of SC and know some of their players.
They have been getting ready for us all Summer,Spurrier hates us.
Tech Sucks
September 14th, 2010
10:42 pm
lol Tax Jacket. Pathetic. Go lose to Kansas again nerd. Your team is a joke.
Delbert D.
September 14th, 2010
10:51 pm
Kind of long, but I included the most relevant info:
Phil Steele on Arkansas:
“If you go back to the offensive line, they still opened holes for 4.3 yards per carry last year. They trimmed the sack total from 46 to 23. This year, they’ve got four starters back on the offensive line. So, quite honestly, I’m not too concerned with the offensive line. In fact, I rate it the number 22 offensive line in the country.”
“Really, I do not have an offensive question mark on Arkansas. In fact, I rate ‘em either number one or number two in the country offensively this year. I think they’ll be among the most explosive offenses – them and Houston probably will come up the best statistically this year.”
On receivers:”Greg Childs – I think he’s got a chance of being the top guy. They’ve got so much speed at the receiver position – Joe Adams, Jarius Wright. If we’re talking about wide receivers, I can’t give you a breakout guy.”
“If we’re talking about the overall receiving corp, the guy who I think is really going to emerge this year is D.J. Williams. I think D.J. Williams, the tight end, is a guy that was underutilized last year.”
On Ryan Mallett: “Even though the schedule is still difficult on the road, he’s not taking on two of the top five defenses in the country on the road. I think you’re going to see his road stats improve to match his outstanding home stats. And you’ll see him be one of the top quarterbacks in the country.”
“Part of the reason is, is the receiving corp he’s throwing to. He’s got receivers with great speed. He’s got an outstanding tight end. He’s got running backs that can catch the football. He’s got a solid offensive line in front of him that kept getting better as far as the sacks allowed goes. I think Ryan Mallett’s got a great supporting cast. He’s got a cannon for an arm. He’s got the size you want in a QB, and I just think he’s going to have a phenomenal year.”
Phil Steele on Arkansas Defense:
“When I looked at Arkansas heading into last year, I said, in Petrino’s first year, they lost their top seven tacklers from the previous year, so I expected them to be weak. They gave up 31 points per game, and they gave up 375 yards per game. That’s right about where I projected them.”
“Last year, they had nine returning starters on defense, and I thought they’d be a much-improved defense. You look at the points per game – the points per game was better. They went from 31 points per game down to 25 points per game, almost a touchdown less allowed per game. But a lot of that was due to the plus-15 [turnover margin] that they had, so they did catch a few breaks from here to there.”
“Probably the most alarming number to me was that the yards per game actually went up. I was very surprised that last year they allowed 401 yards per game as opposed to 375 the previous year.”
“You look at this year’s squad – they only [lost] five lettermen. They have seven starters returning. On paper, you’d have to say this should be a much-improved defense. Factor in the fact that last year’s defense underperformed a little bit.”
“So not an overwhelming defense but to have a top 30 to top 35 defense would be enough for this team.”
Excerpts from http://www.arkansasexpats.com
12 N 1.
September 14th, 2010
10:58 pm
DELBERT D. WHO CARES??????
Delbert D.
September 14th, 2010
11:20 pm
12 N 1 – Obviously, not you. That information is for Georgia Fans for some insight by an acknowledged expert on Arkansas’ strength and weaknesses.
By the way, posting in all-caps is not a good idea. It’s considered self-promoting screaming.
AceDawg
September 14th, 2010
11:29 pm
Ealey was fine if he hadn’t fumbled. Mike BoZo is the one at fault for conservative play calling. Bozo gotta go.
Ealey is better than King at running, but I wonder why Carlton Thomas didn’t get a bigger shot – he’s got nice speed and vision, and now, fumbling can’t be too big of a concern compared to his peers…
col fot
September 15th, 2010
12:25 am
When i played football in HIgh School and the Army for 2 years there was times i had a helmet broken because of a hard lick, (running back). Lots of guys had bruises, sprains, twisted fingers…that was all part of the game.These players today seem to be to soft…i know there bigger and faster today, but you’ve to suck it up and get after your opponents @ss. We were taught to hit that back with force and bulldog him to the ground, none of this arm tackling crap. This Georgia defense needs to get aggressive and mean.
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September 15th, 2010
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chazzo
September 15th, 2010
6:35 am
Being last in rushing has nothing to with the line or the backs! You have to hand it off more than 19 times. Back starts moving at hike; QB puts ball in gut, back hits hole. Some of the rushing plays just take to long to develop.
chazzo
September 15th, 2010
6:37 am
PS. 4 ypc is good! Do that 3 times, and you have a first down. Seems like if a back is getting ten yard carries every play, Bobo and Richt give up on the run and start firing bombs downfield.
What year is it?
September 15th, 2010
8:01 am
I am confused ……….what year are we in? As a UGA man, class of 71 & 73, I know that the wheels on this vehicle are just about to come off ……….like most years lately have been.
Statistically, we are not looking so good ……….with our supposedly great O line. This is the way that it has been in Athens for most of the last 20-25 years and I for one, am getting tired of it.
Rambo’s lazy assed comments make me sick. He is lazy. He is a coward. He should be benched. Kick ealey off of the team and allow AJ to go with him. Their actions have hurt the organization.
If it is not a W Ealey, then it is a another. UGA deserves better. Kick these dead beats off of the squad.
Go Dogs.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 15th, 2010
8:43 am
What yr is it
I totally agree
Im Sick and tired of this crap and yes kick AJ and Ealey and Boobo off
thanks to those three we were at a disadvantage against SC
Party Animal
September 15th, 2010
9:01 am
UGA beats Arkansas easy—Petrino’s offense will be shut down by Grantham’s 3-4 D and UgA’s RBs will light it up. Ga 40 Ark 20–bet the house!
Chris
September 15th, 2010
9:01 am
I highly doubt we will get more production from the running game. Any other team could with our offensive line, and array of running backs but not Georgia.
Why may you ask? Two words….Richt & Bobo.
Here’s our typical play calling for each series.
1st Down – 50 yard bomb that falls incomplete, or a quick throw to a receiver behind the line of scrimmage that goes for 0 yards.
2nd Down – Run the ball straight up the middle. The defense usually figures this one out since we do it 90% of the time. We typically gain 1 or 2 yards.
3rd Down – Now that we are in third and long, we have to pass. Sometimes we get lucky and pick up a first down, but we usually don’t and have to punt on 4th down.
Time of posession for this particular drive. About 1 minute. Now the defense is right back on the field with little rest. This scenario was repeated over and over and over and over against S.C. I wonder why we lost?
This is not how you effectively run the ball. If Georgia wants to do so, then we need a new scheme and new coaches.
I’m going out on a limb here, but if I was the coach, I would probably approach the running game like this.
1st Down – RUN THE BALL! and not always up the middle. Toss it to the strong side, bring the fullback in the game for extra blocking, and just simply mix it up! A team with a good running back, and a good line should pick up 3 to 4 yards with no problem.
2nd Down – Now that is is 2 and 6 to go, you can RUN THE BALL again! You will probably pick up a few more yards.
3rd Down – Now you are in 3rd and manageable. You can run the ball again if it is 3rd and 1 or 2, or you can have your young QB throw a much easier to execute 3rd and short pass.
If you get a 1st down, the possibilities are endless for the rest of the drive. This makes for time consuming drives, and takes the pressure off your defense.
Why can’t Bobo figure this out?
It will soon be clearly obvious
September 15th, 2010
9:34 am
Georgia plays Arkansas on Saturday and their coach has been there for two or three years now. If he comes in and handles UGA, then that will be another mid to lower echelon SEC team ( like KY ) that defeats UGA. SC did it last Saturday. These teams are not upper level teams. Arkansas will not be a top 13 team at year’s end. SC might ………depends on if Lattimore remains healthy.
Beyond Arkansas,we face Mississippi State on the road and if we lose to them, ( with another new coach ) then that will be more proof that Richt has fallen to the SEC cellar in coaching.
His players should all be comfortable with his systems and UGA ought to be re-loading, rather than struggling like we are and like we did in 09. UGA is so predictable on Offense. UGA does not have a good running back on campus ……….ealey and King are only back ups on the better SEC squads. Ark DOES HAVE a good one ………we will see on Sat too. Gulp.
Folks ………….last year we had to struggle with a QB that was in the “system” for 5 years. We have no running backs and the O line …………was vastly over rated or they are UNDER PERFORMING. We continue to have lazy, indifferent D players EVEN with the new D co ordinator. What is up with that??
If you are an underperformer …………you have no personal pride or have esprit d’ corps for the team.
This to me is simply unfathomable ………..why?
Come Colorado and of course, the Tennessee game …………we will know what we have. I predict that it will be ugly by then. Auburn, Florida and KY and such might be very ugly. None of that should be taking place at UGA with a 10 year coach.
UGA change is a coming.
Delbert D.
September 15th, 2010
9:47 am
Kentucky looked pretty good against Louisville. Hartline has completed over 71%, 3 TDs, no INT, 430 yards in the 2 games. Randall Cobb has looked good also.
tt
September 15th, 2010
10:09 am
Bottom line is Dawgs were not ready MENTALLY for the SC game……they were standing around watching and arm tackling on D. Rambo watched the SC fumble that they recovered and returned for a TD!!! What the h8ll is going on w these guys…that game was HUGE…especially since Florida looks to be in a down year. COME ON…what gives…how were these guys not fired up? How did they not adjust at half? Latimoore was good…but they only scored 17!!!! I hate when we loose this way…..its like the Alabama game from a few years back when they jumped all over us and ended it in the first half. Time and time again…games that were against Fla that we hung around in…but never seemed to have the heart to take a win. ITS MOTIVATION…..these guys aren’t motivated! It makes me sick….wasted talent and excuses, every year.
Wait till the end of the year and these guys will be a force some writer said…well it wont matter then if we have already lost 4 games!!!!
How many times did Garcia scramble and a Georgia player tried to take out his legs?! HE IS THE QB!!! TAKE HIS HEAD OFF!!! GET MEAN FOR CRYING OUT LOUD……Im 40 years old and dont weigh 230 nor do I bench 350…..I cant do it! But I play tennis with my buddies w more determination than these guys showed vs. SC!!!
Everyone was worried about Murray…He is doing HIS job! Give him some help!!!!
Hunker Down
September 15th, 2010
10:09 am
What happened to our vaulted O line?
Dang
September 15th, 2010
11:00 am
I could be worse. We could have lost to James Madison….
Delbert D.
September 15th, 2010
12:21 pm
The defense just vaulted right over them?
OldFan
September 15th, 2010
12:33 pm
We’ve all been jumping on these boys pretty good, which is what they’ve deserved. As an alum and long time fan, I’m not only pulling for them this Saturday, but I’m also willing to hope that both the players and coaches can make us proud to be Dawg fans. Even really good teams lose games. I don’t know how good this team should be, and that seems to be at the heart of everyone’s disappointment. Show us how good you can be. I can take the loses. I just can’t take the half-ass effort, the lack of discipline, the absence of innovation and imagination, and the failure of leadership. Fix that nonsense, and the fans will be with you.
Delbert D.
September 15th, 2010
12:33 pm
If you need to play a cupcake, don’t schedule a game with the Colonial Athletic Association. Ranked in the FCS top 15 are James Madison, defending national champion Villanova, New Hampshire, Richmond, Delaware, William and Mary and Massachusetts.
Delbert D.
September 15th, 2010
12:35 pm
“You” meaning any FBS school.
gabulldog66
September 15th, 2010
12:57 pm
I gotta agree with “dawgster”. We lost because we did not get enough point. They did not stop us either. We stopped ourselves. Couldn’t run, wouldn’t open up the offense, had one main weapon suspended for being stupid, and one weapon hurt his little ankle. And inspite of playing that first game cupcake, we are last in the SEC in rushing. Richt needs to take the offense back.
Alabama Dog
September 15th, 2010
1:21 pm
Personally, I’m glad to know King is back. Maybe it will keep Washaun “I Can’t Hold Onto The Ball In A Critical Point In The Game” on the BENCH-where he should have been last Saturday!!!!!!
SSIgator
September 15th, 2010
1:22 pm
“Georgia expects TB King to play this week”
Ok. But will he be productive. With Bobo calling the plays and Richt getting a suntan on the sidelines I suspect not. Arkansas beats up the Dawgs and PETA files suit on behalf of the 90,000 fans that had to be witness to cruelty to animals.
Dawg Tired
September 15th, 2010
1:56 pm
Sonofadawg – I’d settle for 4 plays is we could execute those 4 plays. Dooley had about 4 plays and so did Lombardi. The difference was their players actually blocked the man they were assigned to block. You can have a 100 plays and not succeed unless you execute the one play you happen to be running. Football is about blocking and tackling. We did not do either one of those last Saturday. As a result we got beat. Had we blocked and tackled we would have won running those same 4 plays. We would have scored about 24 points and SC would have scored about 10 points (maybe less).
AltamahaDawg
September 15th, 2010
2:07 pm
Chris, except that if you actually go look at the 9 offensive series, and compare to what you just described as “typical”, that’s just not how it went down, over and over and over. In fact, that would have been Atypical. Hopefully this will make you feel better.
Delbert D.
September 15th, 2010
2:32 pm
In Lattimore’s on-the-field post-game interview he said, “We just kept running that zone read play. That’s the same play we ran in high school.”
chazzo
September 15th, 2010
3:49 pm
Does anyone really believe tha two games is any kind of adequate sample to judge anything. This is a completely worthless stat. 89th? What does that even mean? If UGA ranked 200th in rushing and beat SC, no one would think twice. Georgia was doing fine running the ball. They just gave up on it too quickly.
Chris
September 15th, 2010
3:50 pm
AltamahaDawg, I exaggeated the negative to prove a point.
Bobo and Richt have ALWAYS been too quick to get away from the run, they call run plays when they shouldn’t, and don’t call run plays when they should.
It has been that way for 10 years. That’s why we are rarely effective at runing the ball. Richt and Bobo are too pass happy.
If you haven’t noticed that, then you haven’t been watching Georgia very much.
roswell dawg
September 15th, 2010
4:27 pm
Caleb is a walking hospital. Not durable at all. He is always hurt. Need to find a Lattimore or Walker runner these days.
Need Run Blocking
September 15th, 2010
4:27 pm
Caleb King would have made no difference against SC. Letting Murray play, calling a better game offensively and getting some blocking from a very over rated OL that are still not bottle weined would have made a difference.
It is time to man up Dawgs
Nerd Furgeson
September 15th, 2010
6:53 pm
Fire Blowbo!
BoWeevil
September 15th, 2010
8:34 pm
44 football games our Georgia Bulldogs could have played with Caleb Freaking King as our Running Back.
Caleb King was named the # 1 Best Football Player in the State of Georgia and either the # 3 or # 4 Best Running Back in America.
Caleb King has forced himself (or been unable to get out of going on the field as a player)
HALF the games
22 games played
888 yards rushing
Caleb King is averaging 20 yards per game as the # 1 player in state of Georgia and # 3 best running back nationally for the games he could have played in.
Poor little fragile thing.
He has played in only 22, half of what could have been 44 games he could have played for us.
What is the problem with the UGA Offense ?
The OL cannot block for him ?
The Offensive Coordinator cannot call plays for him ?
The Quarterback cannot hand the ball off to him ?
And, now we have an entire BLOG about Caleb Freaking King.
Save your ink.
BoWeevil
September 15th, 2010
8:44 pm
per Chris above :
1st Down – 50 yard bomb that falls incomplete, or a quick throw to a receiver behind the line of scrimmage that goes for 0 yards.
2nd Down – Run the ball straight up the middle. The defense usually figures this one out since we do it 90% of the time. We typically gain 1 or 2 yards.
3rd Down – Now that we are in third and long, we have to pass. Sometimes we get lucky and pick up a first down, but we usually don’t and have to punt on 4th down.
Chris, sir, that is Wrong.
3rd down, we call a draw play because we don’t want to put the QB into a bad situation.
Also, Wrong.
What happened to the Penalties, Chris ?
1 of those 4 downs we clearly have a penalty.
You left that out too.
Interceptions and Fumbles ? We do that on 1 of those downs too.
Oh, yeah, and have Coach Richt running the sidelines shaking his head at his chosen Quarterback, whom he said was the best QB we have.
TRY IT AGAIN CHIRS, and make these OBVIOUS CHANGES to what you left out.
BoWeevil
September 15th, 2010
8:46 pm
6 points all we can score
And, you think we can score more than Arkansas with their Michigan transfer QB
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Stinger
September 15th, 2010
9:29 pm
No defense, No running game, and No quarterback spells disaster!!!!!! In other words you ruin this state. LMFAO
BoWeevil
September 16th, 2010
2:27 am
You got nothing to say Georgia tek losing to Kansas who just the week before scored only 6 points in a loss to South Dakota State.
AltamahaDawg
September 16th, 2010
7:17 am
No, exaxgerating would be if that were the sequence of plays most of the time during that game, or even half the time and calling it “always. When in reality it’s once, maybe twice out of nine series, that is simply false information, not exageration.
Richt’s teams have run the ball percentage wise as much as the rest of the SEC schools over his tenure and has been in the upper half of the league in run production as much as he has not. Last year was the exception and it obvious was that we simply couldnt do it, especially early.
Team don’t run the ball effectively just because they call the play. They call the play because they can run the ball effectively.
NOW, the question as to why we CAN”T run the ball effectively is a very fair question, one I have been pondering since last season. But its certainly not because somebody is “in love” with the passing game, or despite knowing that running the ball would be a clearer path to victory, just inexplicable chooses not to do it.
AltamahaDawg
September 16th, 2010
7:19 am
BTW, the draw play is not “called” it’s an option and a decision the QB makes at the line.