‘It was my fault,’ Dogs’ Shawn Williams says
From AJC correspondent Andy Johnston in Athens:
Georgia safety Shawn Williams is shouldering the responsibility for Saturday’s loss.
He missed tackling Arkansas wide receiver Greg Childs at the 25-yard line, and Childs ran into the end zone for the game-winning touchdown with 15 seconds left.
“It was my fault,” Williams said Monday night, following Georgia’s practice. “I missed the tackle.”
Williams played most of the second half, his first extended playing time of the season. He saw the play on game film on Sunday.
“I just had to move on,” Williams said. “There was nothing I could do about it.”
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JoeCool17
September 20th, 2010
11:36 pm
This is the SEC, the finest conference in the land, win every remaining game this year or be gone Richt.
WDE
September 20th, 2010
11:38 pm
Haha, I was talking football: you know- players, coaches, X’s & O’s. You, of course as a UGA fan, have nothing good to say about any of those. You are the one who took the fight to the dirt, and I was happy to come out ahead on that to. Your only exit was to call me a Techie- quite an elegant surrender.
WDE
September 20th, 2010
11:40 pm
Being a metro-Atlanta resident and seeing links on the AJC homepage is all the invitation I need to come talk football with you guys. You’ll deny it, but you must also be aware of the countless WE RUN THIS STATE signatures throughout the AJC sports section.
Billy
September 20th, 2010
11:43 pm
BOBO, GET YOUR A$$ BACK UP IN THE DAM BOOTH UPSTAIRS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
something fishy
September 20th, 2010
11:44 pm
What is amazing is the fact that we have a mobile QB and we keep him in the pocket to get sacked. Especially at the end of the game when it was third down and four and he gets sacked standing still and never saw it coming. He shoild have rolled out and had a chance to run or pass for the first down, We only needed a few more yards and would have been able to possibly kick a game winning field goal. We need a new play designer and caller. Right now our offense is too tame.
Ron Roberts
September 20th, 2010
11:45 pm
My guess is Mike Bobo had already said it was his fault, anyhow.
WDE
September 20th, 2010
11:46 pm
Nah, Bobo threw his RFr with 3 games of Div-I experience under the bus.
Are they Tigers or Are they War Eagles?
September 20th, 2010
11:48 pm
Perhaps my football related posts are under a different name? Maybe I choose a sarcastic name when I call out the trolls on blogs.
Are they Tigers or Are they War Eagles?
September 20th, 2010
11:57 pm
…one last thing: Kansas.
CJDawg
September 20th, 2010
11:57 pm
5150 piece of arse dung…I don’t normally call anybody out and I might regret this(but I realllly doubt it)….I would LIKE to catch you man to tech crap sometime. Your mouth writes checks that your techazz cannot cash.
Now, I have stooped down and I feel bad. But I just wanna hit him in the mouth, just like I did that techie back in 98….felt better than anything I can remember. I can still hear the squish. Anyway, I apologize and I won’t stoop down again.
GT
September 20th, 2010
11:59 pm
I don’t know who’s defense is worse? our or georgia’s… both bad teams…
CJDawg
September 20th, 2010
11:59 pm
That was dumb of me. Sorry.
AFDawg
September 21st, 2010
12:06 am
Brian Evans, You’re wrong about UGA fans — you’re making this stuff up to try and make people look bad. Most programs would love to have the support the Dawgs have. True, the fans are getting restless — but they aren’t giving up on this team. You obviously didn’t read the stories about the UGA fan base during the Alabama game when the Dawgs were getting stomped at half time. All of the announcers covering the game talked about how impressed they were with how the fans stood behind the team the entire game. I’ll believe their live reporting before I’ll believe your exaggerations.
AFDawg
September 21st, 2010
12:25 am
WDE, I think you need some education on national championships. Even though the polls were separate back then — if you won both you were considered “concensus national champions”. UGA won both polls in 1980. Also, UGA won what most sports historians call a concensus national championship in 1942 because more polls selected UGA than Ohio State. Ohio State won the AP that year, but only because the AP voting was done at the end of the regular season. Ohio State didn’t go to a bowl game that year — UGA won the Rose Bowl (the grand daddy of them all at the time). UGA and Tech have also won other national championships in other polls along the way as well but the point of the post was “concensus national championships”. Back in the day if teh AP and UPI polls split — the two teams were considered co-national champions.
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Russ Dangerfield
September 21st, 2010
12:38 am
I’m telling you, I don’t get no respect. When I go back to the kennel, the other guys laugh at the paint on my butt. It burns bad when they take it off. I can’t reach it to lick it, I just have to scoot my a$$ around on the ground.
No respect.
Sweat Socks
September 21st, 2010
1:34 am
Hey Russ Dangerfield,
With posts like that, no wonder you don’t get any respect.
Put down the bottle of booze, look in the mirror and tell yourself, “There’s always tomorrow.”
It’ll be okay…
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atlborn
September 21st, 2010
2:38 am
You win or lose as a team. UGA looked better than last week. Still have a ways to go but headed in the right direction
Eric C.
September 21st, 2010
3:33 am
Chris Durham is the Dawgs’ best player
Eric C.
September 21st, 2010
3:35 am
Sorry, meant Kris, not Chris
Who cares?
September 21st, 2010
5:19 am
Who cares about the remainder of the season? We’re unranked, we can’t win the SEC east or play in the SEC championship. We have not shot at the NC. We won’t be ranked in the top ten at the end of the season. We will probably lose to Fla and GT. We have a poor excuse for an OC that makes the game so dull you go to sleep. We have a head coach without passion and fire. Where are the glory days for the Dawgs? I am so tired of excuses and “O, shucks”. Georgia football has reached the stage where it’s just not worth it anymore. We’ve lagged behind so long now that we will never catch up under CMR. I have loved the quality person CMR is but I have tremendous doubts about his ability to get his team up for big games. He’s got a bad record in the SEC over the past two to three years …. look at Tenn, Fla, SC, Kentucky, LSU … they have had his number. I am sick and tired of being sick and tired of hearing CMR’s excuses. Get em up or get out … that’s the way I feel.
JD
September 21st, 2010
5:33 am
Arkansas fan here. Mr. Williams, to say that means you have more guts than most of us; so always keep your head up. Also, I really don’t think the loss was your fault because the whole team just couldn’t get it done. Best wishes on the rest of your season and collegiate career.
dentdawg
September 21st, 2010
5:49 am
It is a team game and a 60 minute game. What about Mike Bobo with the bonehead call to send the wide receivers 20 yards out on a 3rd and 4. How about the bonehead decision by Coach Grantham to play prevent defense on the last drive when your defesne had played balls to the wall the entire 4th quarter. There is enough blame to go around but this is a team game. There is no me in team. Shake it off and get ready for next week. This is no time for the blame game. Go Dawgs
C from Marietta
September 21st, 2010
6:06 am
HOw about this people. Get over it. It was just a game. Ya’ll take football WAY serious. Get a life.
dawgfan
September 21st, 2010
6:36 am
Our chance to win that game was lost when Murray was sacked on 3rd and 4. We were not going to beat that team in overtime. Ryan Mallet can fall forward and pick up 25 yards.
Time to move on Shawn. No game is a gimme anymore. If they are sulking around about Arkansas we will lose to Miss State.
zondy
September 21st, 2010
6:51 am
How long is CMR going to stay with Bobo. He moved him down to the field last year thinking that would help, but the fact is our offense has progressively gotten worse since Bobo took over play calling. The facts are there, fire Bobo or CMR will soon be out the door with him.
Papadawg
September 21st, 2010
7:06 am
No Shawn not only did you miss the tackle but you didn’t break up the catch and the defensive line didn’t pressure the QB and the offensive line didn’t block and the running backs didn’t run hard. No Shawn it was a total team loss from the coaches to the waterboy.
Papadawg
September 21st, 2010
7:09 am
By the way C Marietta go back to whatever life you like. This is a freaking FOOTBALL BLOG
FalconUGAFan
September 21st, 2010
7:36 am
@who cares..For the first time, I am ready to admit that I agree with you completely. I like CMR as a man but as the head football coach of my team, I’m ready for a change. He reminds me of someone that is looking for a way out. I want this team to be relevant without all the mistakes and off-field issues.
Brian Evans
September 21st, 2010
7:43 am
AF Dawg, were you there on Saturday? Did you look around? Did you see the stands in the west endzone or the NE corner of the 300 level in the 1st & 4th quarters? Did you see all of the folks leaving early in the 4th? I was there and could have given you a live report if that’s what you need to see the truth.
I was at the Bama game in ‘08 and there were a lot of us who did stay around til the very end. Same thing for Tech in ‘08. But on Saturday, folks were late arriving and left early. You don’t need goons from ESPN to tell you that if you saw it in person.
WDE
September 21st, 2010
7:47 am
AF Dawg-
You obviously didn’t read the most important part. UGA claims one of their national championships (1942, and pretty much 1946) during a time of selective service. Who care is if you won the Rose Bowl that year? Our country was at WAR and most 18-22 year olds were in North Africa or Guadalcanal by then. The fact of the matter is, MANY colleges didn’t field teams during the time of war. If you want to claim a national championship those years, be my guest.
how2fish
September 21st, 2010
7:48 am
That is an honorable young man..but he is wrong he missed a tackle but that’s not why we lost the game..
smyrnadog
September 21st, 2010
7:50 am
i think we’re stuck with Rict until his contract expires. Adams has supposedly said they could not afford to buy him out
dagnabit
September 21st, 2010
7:50 am
Shawn Williams. A fine,fine young man. Real contrast with the other bulldawg football players making headlines this summer. And an answer to those complaining about Mark Richt supposed losing control of his team.
Pitbull
September 21st, 2010
7:53 am
Common sense says when you are installing a NEW Defense. You should play a Safety in the rear position in case someone fails on an assignment. Where was the common sense against a passing team like Ark. Why was it not changed during the game after 4 FOUR complete breakdowns for TOUCHDOWNS, Do you think Saban would have continued to do that. That is the main problem with GA. Richt doesn’t make the decisions that he should be making. So “who the hell is”? That was a disgrace people. 4 times!
how2fish
September 21st, 2010
7:56 am
WDE in case you missed it we are at WAR now…shall we cancel the season?
Really
September 21st, 2010
8:03 am
It wasn’t this kids fault. It is a shame that Grantham can’t take two minutes out of his cussing and ranting to admit that his defefnsive strategy may not be working. I am ready to send this idiot packing already.
Dawg_Mike
September 21st, 2010
8:04 am
If I recall correctly, Shawn Williams was the player that hit the punter on the bobbled snap and subsequent run. He hit him with his right shoulder and got a stinger for his effort.
At least SOMEBODY hit the punter after he made the first down.
Speaking of punt returns, why are we standing around when the opponent punts- we look like we are in the service and have to stand at attention. No punt rush at all.
We are a miracle- we not only refuse to pressure the punter, we don’t even set up the return.
I thought we got rid of the “old” special teams coach and philosophy.
Beamer Ball is the way to go.
Papadawg
September 21st, 2010
8:05 am
Coach Richt has stated in the past of his desire to go on mission trips in the future. I commend that but if it’s taking away from his Coaching duties I think he needs to resign and proceed with his desire.
WDE
September 21st, 2010
8:06 am
how2fish- do you know what I mean when I say “selective service” (a.k.a. the draft)
Completely different scenarios.
WDE
September 21st, 2010
8:07 am
Haha but on second thought, maybe UGA should save face and go ahead and cancel its season.
gt
September 21st, 2010
8:08 am
Lots of missed tackles. Deon Sanders school of “ola tackling and cheese for the cameras”.
Papadawg
September 21st, 2010
8:09 am
WDE you are a quitter at heart, right
WDE
September 21st, 2010
8:12 am
Your comment doesn’t make any sense. I’m telling yall to quit. Auburn doesn’t quit- you know, we don’t leave the game in the 4th quarter with the game to be decided like yall did last week.
how2fish
September 21st, 2010
8:15 am
WDE when I see my cousin’s widow next week I’ll be sure to tell her its a “Completely different scenario”. I’m sure she and everyone else who has lost a loved one in the current wars we are fighting will be trilled to hear that.
59bulldawg
September 21st, 2010
8:16 am
Line can’t block. No imagination in play calling. OC who blames his rookie quarterback for problems. Secondary that leaves receivers wide open . . . I’m sorry, even in a year of transition from one defense to another this is unacceptable. Coach who sees lack of toughness in team but no need for two-a-days out of fear of injuries. Little evidence of strength and conditioning. Annual suspensions for stupid Dawg tricks. Recruits who seem to regress from a lack of coaching when they get to Athens. Suspect evaluation of talent that we do recruit. A divided fan base. Ans a stubborn refusal to believe that there are problems in the program that need to be addressed. For goodness sakes don’t blame Coach Richt, he’s a good man. Wake up folks! The buck stops at his desk!
hornblowermg
September 21st, 2010
8:31 am
JIM HARBAUGH ! JIM HARBAUGH ! JIM HARBAUGH ! JIM HARBAUGH ! JIM HARBAUGH ! JIM HARBAUGH ! JIM HARBAUGH ! JIM HARBAUGH ! JIM HARBAUGH ! JIM HARBAUGH !
Stay Classy WDE...
September 21st, 2010
8:33 am
You are doing a fantastic job.
Wasn’t there some question as to whether or not GT had played ineligible players during that magicial 1990 1/2 Championship…by default?
MSU
September 21st, 2010
8:38 am
Season is over. At year’s end, Grads will insist on changes that WE CAN count one.
Richt has had 10 years with only mediocre results, time for some new blood. If it is not Williams, then it is Ealey and if it not Ealey, then it is AJ Green and the beat goes on.
UGA is not a team. It is a group of kids that must be low IQ or something. I’ve had way too much of them all.
Next !!
Go Dogs.