Transcript of Richt’s news conference …
Here’s a partial transcript of Mark Richt’s news conference today:
Opening statement:
“Mississippi State, we are going to their house. We are going to the home of the cowbells. Watching TV copy, they ring them. It’s going to be loud. It’s going to be something we are going to have to deal with from an offensive standpoint. I think coach (Dan) Mullen has really done a fine job there. He has his team playing hard. He has his team playing very well, actually. I know they haven’t had the victories they are looking for just like we haven’t, but we know there are a lot of good teams in this league that may not win every week. It’s just hard to do that.”
“I know it’s going to be a loud crowd. It’s definitely going to be a hostile environment. It’s going to be a night game. It will be the first night game for us this year. It will be interesting to actually let the guys sleep in a little bit on Saturday before the game and have a little more time to meet and prepare on that Saturday. We are looking forward to playing it.”
(Note: Richt also provided updates on the status of a number of injured players. Click here for that.)
On Georgia’s offensive preparations for the crowd noise:
“I don’t think we’ll limit what we want to do offensively because of the noise, mainly because (Aaron) Murray has lived through it and handled it well as far as the communication. We had some in the South Carolina game that he had to do and he did well with it, so I don’t think we are in a situation where we’ll have to limit that. Anytime we play where we know it’s going to be loud we try to minimize the amount of checking at the line because the more you do, the more chanced you have of somebody missing it. But there are certain things you just need to get out of or there are certain times you need to get your protection right. If you don’t, you are in trouble so we’ll do it but we do try to minimize it in those kind of games.”
On Kwame Geathers:
“Everyday in practice we want to see it. He did have the one big play in the ballgame, which was a step in the right direction too, but that’s the main thing. Everybody has an opportunity everyday when you put your pads on in practice, so he’ll plenty of opportunities to prove he deserves more playing time. I’m not going to try to predict how many snaps he’ll get.”
On the importance of Caleb King’s return:
“I think it’s important. I think competition is important. I know Caleb, of the three, is the most solid pass-protecting back we have, and he’s an outstanding runner too. He’ll definitely help us. He’s a guy who has been a starter and has played a lot. The more guys you miss who have that kind of experience, the tougher it is on you. We probably could have used him in this last game a little bit.”
On the physicality of both lines of scrimmage for Georgia:
“The South Carolina game, of course we weren’t too pleased with what happened on the defensive front or the offensive front for that matter. I think our lines played much better this past game. We only had one pass protection issue with a lineman as far as a missed assignment that hurt us. We had one time where both tackles got squeezed. It was the play where we were deep in our territory and Murray had the long run where he stepped up in the pocket and I think we were inside the 10, maybe inside the five when we snapped the ball. One time both tackles just got crushed into the quarterback and he had to step up. If they had protected well, we had a guy running in pretty good shape for a deep ball. If Murray would have put it in place, we would have had a heck of a play. Even though we had a nice run out of it, and a first down out of it, getting out of our territory, you still need to do that. Other than that, the protection was very solid. The run-blocking definitely improved. I thought the backs got a little bit better at getting more than what was blocked for, but you still have tight ends that have to keep getting better and fullbacks too. I think they improved.”
On what playing without A.J. Green does to the Georgia offense:
:“I’ve been refraining from making comments about that. I don’t want to sound like we have to have A.J. to win because we don’t. We should be able to win without A.J. He is a special player, no doubt. When he’s allowed to come back and play, we’ll talk a whole lot more about him. I would have to think if I was a defensive coordinator, I would play Georgia differently with him than without him. I would have a different plan, no doubt.”
On Kris Durham:
“It’s been great. Kris has done a great job. I can’t tell you how many times already if we hit him on the run, he’s in the end zone. He’s actually broken out, been behind guys three, four, five yards sometimes and the ball wasn’t quite where he could catch it on the dead run. The good news is the ball was in position where he could catch the ball the great majority of the time, and that’s important too. He’s actually been an outstanding deep ball guy. He’s been blocking his tail off. He’s been leading, as a matter of fact he is one of the guys named captain this week. Not only because of what he’s doing receiving, but how he’s blocking too. He’s just a veteran guy who we know we can count on.”
On Kiante Tripp’s career at Georgia:
“I don’t know if I can remember it all, but I know he started out as a defensive player. We liked his size and athleticism and thought he might be a heck of a tackle. He has some bright moments at tackle, but it just wasn’t the best fit for him and we moved him back to defensive end. Then his size, he stayed big and we kind of moved him inside. In our new scheme, he’s called a defensive end, but in reality like in nickel he’s a defensive tackle. He’s playing and he’s doing well. He hasn’t been overly productive as far as getting sacks and tackles for loss, but you could be doing your job up front and not necessarily getting the statistics to prove it. Just the fact that he’s earned the right to play, he’s done well.”
On the pulse of Georgia’s team with an 0-2 SEC record:
“All I would say is everybody showed up to work and we worked. That’s all we can ask right now. We just have to keep grinding right now. No matter how you might feel, I’m not really even worried how they feel right now. I’m more worried about how they work. If they are in a good mood and they work hard or if they are in a bad mood and they work hard, I don’t really care right now. As we get closer to the game, we’ll kind of work on the emotional part of that game. You can get mad and you can get emotional on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, it doesn’t do you a whole lot of good Saturday unless you do it at the right time. Right now my biggest focus is not so much the mood but the work ethic right now and the focus.”
On getting Georgia prepared for the game on Saturday:
“The biggest thing is no mater who you play and no matter what happened last week, I think when guys get close to the game Thursday and Friday they get excited about playing. I’ve never seen a team just not want to play on Saturday or you look at them and say these guys couldn’t care less. You do want to do some things that help them get emotional about the game. Whether it’s things you might say the night before the game or the day of the game, those types of things are what I’m talking about. Just trying to have them peak their emotional interest in the game at the right time, which is kickoff.”
On Georgia’s running game and whether he has looked beyond the top three running backs:
“It has improved already, and I think it will continue to improve. Kenny (Malcome), he actually had a concussion a week ago and he’s still not able to practice, so that’s not an option right this minute. If he was healthy, we would do with him like we do with a lot of young backs, just keep working and if they like they are ready to play like Washuan (Ealey) last year, we’ll keep working them and get in these inside drills and we give those guys reps and if they do well and they continue to learn what to do, then you put them in there.”
On the state of the Georgia program:
“The state of the program is that we are getting ready for Mississippi State. It’s early in the year. We are getting ready to play another Southeastern Conference game and try to get a victory in league play. Some teams have played one game in the league, some teams have played two. I don’t think anybody has played three games in the league, so just keep supporting and keep fighting and we will too.”
On whether being 0-2 in the SEC is a motivational factor:
“I know the guys are desperate for a victory, so that probably takes care of itself. I don’t think that I have to remind them that we are 0-2 right now. I don’t know if that will make a difference right now. Who knows what I might say the day before of the day of?”
On Georgia’s receivers:
“I think our receivers played really pretty fantastic. I thought there were some great catches. I thought Durham had a couple of great grabs. I thought Tavarres King had a couple of great grabs. (Rantavious) Wooten had a nice grab on the sideline. Aron White, before that last touchdown score, on a third down conversion, he caught a ball about at his ankles on a dead run. I thought our receivers really came through and they blocked better this last ballgame than they had all year. So the receiving corps actually did a very nice job.”
On Nick Williams:
“He’s getting a little bit of linebacker look, but mostly safety still. He’s just that hybrid guy. Depending on injuries and things of that nature, when Dowtin got hurt, we wanted to get Nick some work in there in case he had to play linebacker throughout the year. We really weren’t sure how quickly Dowtin would turn around. Those kinds of injuries can be a week or they can be six weeks, so we really weren’t sure. We were getting Nick some work there, but it looks like Dowtin is going to be back so he’ll be spending more time at safety now. It’s a tough spot for that kid. Our last defensive staff, is he a linebacker or is he a safety? Then our new staff comes in and they are trying to evaluate him, is he a linebacker or is he a safety? So he’s kind of been back and forth a bunch. It’s unfortunate that he’s not been able to settle into one position and hopefully before it’s over we’ll get him in the right spot. He’ll run hard. He loves contact. He’s doing very well on special teams now which is a big part of the game, but I’m sure he’d like to have more reps than what he’s getting right now.”
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137 comments Add your comment
dawg days
September 21st, 2010
4:19 pm
I hate people who do this, but first?
dawgcrzy
September 21st, 2010
4:23 pm
really
Georgia Fan 101
September 21st, 2010
4:24 pm
Great article!! i think georgia will be just fine this year. SECOND!!!!!!!!
Bony Tarnhardt
September 21st, 2010
4:24 pm
0 – 3 in the SEC here we come !
Bob Sacamano
September 21st, 2010
4:27 pm
Is everyone aware that we don’t even practice on Mondays?
5150 P.O.A.D.
September 21st, 2010
4:52 pm
You don’t even HIT no matter what day you practice.
5150 P.O.A.D.
September 21st, 2010
4:53 pm
I am going to THUD you Bob.
Bob Sacamano
September 21st, 2010
4:53 pm
True! We tackle on Saturday like we tackle during the week.
NYC Dawg
September 21st, 2010
4:56 pm
Someone ask, “Did you have any influence on the play calling in the 4th quarter on Saturday? We noticed you holding Bobo’s sheet on the sidelines, and we appeared to have an offensive fire in the 4th quarter.”
seriously
September 21st, 2010
4:59 pm
is it swim time again?
dog
September 21st, 2010
5:03 pm
well ark-kansas is still better than the jayhawks
TheTaxJacket
September 21st, 2010
5:09 pm
*** Nesbitt for Heismen ***
(((( 45 – 42 ))))
Bdawg
September 21st, 2010
5:24 pm
With the way that UGA is playing, everyone deserves playing time. As sorry as the play is on both sides with the line, everybody should have a chance to show what they can do in a real game. The S and CBs should be rotated because they are not getting the job done. How can you judge a player by the way that they practice, because with the way that everyone is playing, practice is not going well and needs more intensity. No swim time. Just get back to calling the offensive plays and get rid of Bobo. That’s is a problem if we don’t practice Mondays. UGA needs all the practice they can get, especially in the tackling and blocking category. I hope we recruit better in the RB category, because these two aren’t very talented. One can’t stay off the injury list and the other doesn’t know how to block. Sounds like we need to get back to good old school coaching like Saban does.
ugakev- have some good news dawg nation
September 21st, 2010
5:27 pm
Bulldawg nation I understand the anxiety I have it too but we lost to two good football teams this year I believe that were both more mature than we were in key areas..Dont let the early losses fool you because it does look uglier when you lose early in the season especially two conference games but with that being said I believe we are going to finish 10-2 and win the SEC east…South carolina with their conference schedule is going to finish 5-3 in the conference. Florida will lose to alabama and us and we will get the tie breaker at 6-2 in the conference. Our team has been battle tested against two strong teams early in the season and this only will make things alot easier on us as the season goes by..Arkansas is going to scare Alabama next week folks mark that down. Their offense is going to make fans of many teams question their defensive coordinators..lol. I cant wait for Todd grantham to get his players into the system we will have faster linebackers with closing speed that will stop the little underneath routes to running backs like you saw arkansas do to us. And we will have a taller and more physical secondary, not willie martinez’s secondary. Just give it a year or two on defense. Offensively I have been wanting bobo to go for a long time but if our offensive line would man up it would help things out tremendously and our running backs have NO VISION that worries me so we must get isiah crowell at Georgia next year that can make plays even when the offensive line is not at their best. If you thought murray looked good so far wait until kris durham and aj green are on the field at the same time. I will close by saying firing coach richt this season would be a disaster unless he only won like 4 or 5 games because we need this deep recruiting class bad in Georgia this year! Also for those that say we need to hire kirby smart I am sorry but would be a terrible hire he has proven absolutly nothing to me that would make me believe he is a good head coach. At alabama nick saban is the defensive coordinator not kirby smart I can assure you that. That would be another ray goff in the making! Lets rally Dawg nation behind this team there is a lot of football to be played ….GO DAWGS!!!
SoCal Dawg
September 21st, 2010
5:35 pm
Either our receivers or our qb had a really bad day. Either our receivers were not getting open or our qb could not find open receivers.
@TheTaxJacket
September 21st, 2010
6:01 pm
You Tech guys do not have a lot to be proud of. We all know and understand that. But is is necessary to post that 45-42 crap everyday. lol. Do you still write the name of that one miss rotten crotch who gave you head at band camp? Sad little man, you are. Just in case that you forget the rest of the scores during the Mark Richt tenure? Let me remind you,
30-24
31-17
15-12
14-7
19-13
34-17
51-7
31-17
All UGA wins. That 45-42 doesn’t look so good in that perspective, does it? So go ahead and enjoy that once a decade win. I’m sure you guys will get another win during the next decade. We are more than happy to throw you sweat bees a bone every now and then. So enjoy that one but gnaw on it slowly because it will be a while before you taste victory again. Another decade.
Freddy
September 21st, 2010
6:43 pm
0-3 in the SEC. Bank on it. Seat is getting VERY warm right now
RxDawg
September 21st, 2010
6:58 pm
I’m starting to like what I’m hearing out of the coach. The SEC may be gone, but I think they can turn this thing around a little bit.
TheTaxiJacket
September 21st, 2010
7:38 pm
“Do you still write the name of that one miss rotten crotch who gave you head at band camp?”
Uhh, I never got head at band camp. Or anywhere else…
However, I did kiss a girl at band camp once! Our braces locked, but it was cool. You ever score action like that, smart guy?
Toole
September 21st, 2010
7:44 pm
If we decide to fire Richt, PLEASE offer Jon Griden whatever he wants.
tdawg
September 21st, 2010
7:50 pm
Some people on here are idiots. I have some responses to some of the statements. They say fire Mark Richt because hes a horrible coach; short memories. Why no FULL tackling in practice; gets people injured. Running backs have no talent?; You try running with 8 guys in the box and a mediocre offensive line.
Go Dogs
September 21st, 2010
7:54 pm
http://www.thegeorgiasportsreport.com
beanuga
September 21st, 2010
8:17 pm
I want MR to get the players fired up before the game. Not b-n 3 and 4 quarters. That is all am asking for this week. Goooooo Dawgs! sicem
JELLO JOCKITCH
September 21st, 2010
8:39 pm
BOBO HAAS TO GO. BOBO HAS TO GO. BOBO HAS TO GO.
kb
September 21st, 2010
8:52 pm
For all of us who are true Bulldog fans, please just simply ignore the 5150 P.O.A.D character as well as those other bloggers who post such insane blogs as well. I’ve found it to be much easier to bypass those “types” as I read other posts. Trust me, it is very effective.
mat
September 21st, 2010
9:27 pm
Is finishing second year after year better than being last? I would like to see the Dawgs win a BCS Championship. Richt is a great guy, we all know that. Georgia is to big of a program not to win it at least every 10-15 years. Look Florida. L.S.U. , Tennesse and (auburn) have won. NO MORE EXCUSE’S
turkey caller
September 21st, 2010
9:33 pm
I have watched replays of the Arkansas game 3 times and it looked to me like Murray was pressured pretty hard. Ballgames are typically won up front on the line. Our offensive line has been a definite disappointment and we lack the size and depth necessary on the defensive line.
Professor Van Nostren
September 21st, 2010
10:11 pm
Let’s just take ‘em to the pool. That’ll solve everything.
TheTaxJacket
September 21st, 2010
11:04 pm
How many more games until Murray suffers a season ending injury??? He’s not going to last long taking hits like those!!!!!!
thwg
bigcalidawg
September 21st, 2010
11:48 pm
Dude…..Kev
You gotta break-up those thoughts with paragraphs.
You said a whole lot. You sound like a dgd, though.
Go DAWGS!
Next 4 games look promising……….
GATA!
@TheTaxJacket
September 22nd, 2010
12:32 am
Just as I suspected…loser!
At least your not posting:
*** Nesbitt for Heismen ***
(((( 45 – 42 ))))
Do you not understand how pathetic you seem..The only reason you Tech guys even post on UGA blogs is because of the inferiority that you feel. That is understandable. I guess the realization has not yet hit. 1 win. 9 games… That’s it. I know you Techies are so proud of that one that it must be posted daily. What substandard ACC football program wouldn’t be proud of beating a superior SEC school. I can surely name one. Enjoy ! THWGT
@TheTaxJacket
September 22nd, 2010
12:37 am
Just the fact that you were at Band Camp is hilarious!!
You Tech guys are certainly a different breed….lol
tennessee tom
September 22nd, 2010
4:44 am
the sec is just down this yr,ky and SC wll finish ahead of TN,Ga,maybe Fla,,Think we have Alabama and the 11 step children,ugly football is wide spread this season,sad when more than half the teams dont have a QB,TN might not win 4 games,SC is vastly improved,but Garcia will probley cost them a game or 2
Slobodan
September 22nd, 2010
5:30 am
Coach Richt’s quotes: very wordy with double adjectives on nearly every subject. Compare his excuses/explanations with quotes from Saban. I don’t even admire the way Richt talks about football. You can imagine how I feel about his coaching.
georgiadawg70
September 22nd, 2010
7:12 am
It is time to call Chris Peterson.
logic 101
September 22nd, 2010
8:54 am
If Georgia beats Tenn, Florida and GA Tech,———————-I’m good.
Kill Bing: the junkyard homer
September 22nd, 2010
9:20 am
Should Georgia wear pink helmets and blue pants this Saturday?
It's about pride....
September 22nd, 2010
9:24 am
….you could never understand that. @thetaxjackass, rather be a jacket at 1 out of 9 than a leghumper at any record. And just remember, 1 of 9 becomes 2 of 9 this year, then 3 of 9, then 4 of 9 etc, etc. Enjoy your slide into oblivion. 30 long years of frustration for you butt sniffers.
nofightinthesedogs
September 22nd, 2010
9:25 am
Then you won’t be good for a long time logic.
how2fish
September 22nd, 2010
9:26 am
Everyone that supports a team that got beat by Kansas raise your hands !
DawginLex
September 22nd, 2010
9:27 am
UGA 28 MSU 20
I said we would lose in columbia-we did
I said Bobo would blow it vs Arkansas-he did
We will win this week.
We will be 5-2 heading up here to face the Cats.
DawginLex
September 22nd, 2010
9:27 am
it’s about pride,
Would that be gay pride?
how2fish
September 22nd, 2010
9:33 am
It’s about pride….
Would that be Jay Hawk pride?
AcworthDawgs
September 22nd, 2010
9:33 am
I hope we get a win in Starkville… I read an article yesterday that seemed to lay out the season pretty well. The wishful thinking at the end is a little much, but a good read. http://pricezack.wordpress.com/2010/09/21/are-bulldog-fans-realistic-or-optimistic-going-forward-in-2010/
GetOverIt
September 22nd, 2010
9:35 am
Dear UGA,
We will take him.
Sincerely,
Every other school besides UF and Bama
WonderDawg
September 22nd, 2010
9:38 am
North Dakota State > Tech
nofightinthesedogs
September 22nd, 2010
9:40 am
gay pride. Cute, no better response so you go to cheap, school yard insults. Typical UGA loser. Enjoy your ride, it’s gonna get rough.
Gatorzone
September 22nd, 2010
9:41 am
Did not having two a days play into Georgia’s 1-2 record? Just curious as to what their dismal defensive efforts can be attributed.
Speaking of dismal, our offense had 2 a days and look how good we are doing.
how2fish
September 22nd, 2010
9:44 am
nofightinthesedogs you come on a blog about UGA and insult the program and your panties get in a wad when the beat down comes…really? Guess what we are going to beat you like rented mules again this year…now are you going to cry? You got what you had coming..
how2fish
September 22nd, 2010
9:46 am
Gatorzone yeppers you guys are world beaters when the snap exchange works..really watching Poncey to Brantley is worth the price of admission. I guess 2 a days didn’t really help with that part of the game?
nofightinthesedogs
September 22nd, 2010
9:51 am
how2, what beatdown are you referring too? When exactly did I get my panties in a wad? Would those be red panties? All I saw was silly, schoolyard insults from a frustrated fan base that can’t stand to face the truth.
Gatorzone
September 22nd, 2010
9:53 am
How2, I was being sarcastic. Our o has been dismal, just wondering what the word out of Athens is…
Bright Side
September 22nd, 2010
9:55 am
Loses to SC and AK took the focus off the red panties. This team needs to see a lot of red this week and make a statement against MS. Was anybody else glad to see Logan Gray return a punt rather than fair catch? You think there’s play play in our books for murry to swing pass to Gray and Gray to throw the ball? I still think we have the personnel to run some wishbone.
WonderDawg
September 22nd, 2010
9:55 am
Gatorzone, I’m really curious to follow SC and ARK this season and see if they are for real, our we are just that mediocre.
I’m still sticking to the fact that it took Saban a full year to get his defense stopping anybody, so why would it not take Grantham the same amount of time?
I do know his ‘10 D cut a good many points from the ‘09 results of the SC and ARK games.
how2fish
September 22nd, 2010
9:59 am
Gatorzone depends on who you talk to…we lost 2 close games and frankly we don’t know how good the teams were we lost to..we will know more this week after ARK plays the Tide and you guys play SC..to hear most on here we just sux..I don’t see that we have a new QB and D and we could have won both games not that we should of be we could have..our O took the ball and scored on two drives in the 4 quarter to tie the game then we missed a block and a tackle and we lost..its frustrating as heck but I’m not sold we are as bad a many hope we are..but we have to win a few starting this weekend. And I meant it about you guys looking good most of the time..your going to have to bring you “A” game for Bama..but you know that.
WonderDawg
September 22nd, 2010
10:01 am
The little Techies scoffed at LSU’s win over NC because of the suspended players. They were killing PJ on the Tech blog over the loss to little kansas. Then Tech edged that same, depleted, NC last Sat, and the Techies have their chests stuck out. Ha.
Too bad you didn’t have to start your season with the 10th and 12th ranked teams.
MS Bully
September 22nd, 2010
10:02 am
The only remedy for the GA Bulldogs is MORE COWBELL!!! Go State!!
how2fish
September 22nd, 2010
10:04 am
MS Bully I’m hoping we bring more Bull Dog you can have the cowbells…should be a good game.
WonderDawg
September 22nd, 2010
10:15 am
I know Richt wants to win as bad as we want him to. I’d just like to see some reaction from him when a back misses a block and his QB gets killed, or a DB drops a sure interception, or a back fumbles into the endzone, etc.
All three of those things happened the past two weeks, and you woulda never known it when the camera shows him.
I’d like to see him stomp back and knock over the water cooler or something sometimes . . .
@It's about pride
September 22nd, 2010
10:17 am
A GT football fan person talking about pride makes me laugh….hahahahahahaha
Say it again…lol …. absolutely hilarious.
You guys are so delusional about the state of your program.
Now run along a find yourself a nice tickle pile you techies enjoy so much. I’m through with you…
Bye now….lol
DostaDawg
September 22nd, 2010
10:19 am
Any truth that Georgia has dropped NIKE and
cutting a deal with VICTORIA SECRET on uniforms
and coache’s apparel.?
TheTaxJacket
September 22nd, 2010
10:19 am
Did we really lose to Kansas?
TheTaxJacket
September 22nd, 2010
10:20 am
Well at least we got to act like we desrved to play in the Orange Bowl
TheTaxJacket
September 22nd, 2010
10:21 am
I sure wish we could throw the ball!
TheTaxJacket
September 22nd, 2010
10:21 am
How about that offense? We almost ran all over Kansas!
ga gator
September 22nd, 2010
10:37 am
Concerned about UGA and Gators this week. UF still is having problems on Offense although Brantley seemed to step up last week in the second half. I think it is more play calling than players. The OC still hasn’t figured out that Brantley doesn’t run the option like Tebow did and never will. UGA will play a physical team this week and they will be jacked because it’s a night game and they sense their first SEC game of the year. Dawgs are simply better than MS and if they will just turn Murray lose, he can be an impact on the outcome of the game similar to how Cam Newton was for Auburn. Should be close; Dawgs 22 Dogs 17.
Mr. Reality Calling
September 22nd, 2010
10:37 am
Richt’s comments make me think he watched a different game from the rest of us. The fact is that after Ark got up on the Dawgs 24-10, those guys took a breather. If their offense had not let their foot off of the pedal, it could have looked much worse. I also don’t buy that Bobo’s dismal offense was able to just put it all together in the 4th without a lack of concentration on Ark’s defense. The Dawg’s looked good one quarter out of four, which deserves a little more of a critique from Richt than what he is serving up.
devildawg
September 22nd, 2010
10:38 am
Still waiting for one of you Tech ‘men’ to name a time and place and we can meet up and take care of this flesh to flesh like real people, instead of you sitting in your mom’s basement posting on UGA blogs between raids on World of Warcraft. Ive proposed this to many tech ‘fans’ on many UGA blogs and not had one taker. I mean, I will drive to you. Just bring a buddy to carry you home.
please fire Bobo
September 22nd, 2010
10:44 am
The QB is not the problem Bobo, Its You DA.
please fire Bobo
September 22nd, 2010
10:45 am
devildawg…your IQ is showing. Stop making UGA fans look bad.
dawgfacedboy
September 22nd, 2010
10:46 am
The problems are not with the QB or the receivers. They have shown they can all make plays when given the opportunity. The problem is with O-line and the coaching. 10-12 in the EAst and 8-8 in you last 16 home games is not a “down year” it’s a downward spiral!!!!
Bobo has never proven he’s capable of being and SEC playcaller, the O-line has yet to live up to they hype of Searles’ hire.
When the MVP of the last two season is the punter and the kicker that’s bad. Big time programs don’t rebuild for 2 years. Fla is having a “rebuilding year” and will probably go 12-2 this year and still win the East. I don’t see 5 more wins on this schedule right now to get us to .500
please fire Bobo
September 22nd, 2010
10:48 am
agree@10:46
WonderDawg
September 22nd, 2010
11:00 am
Um, ga gator, last Saturday was what Bobo calls “opening it up.”
Don’t laugh.
GTJeff
September 22nd, 2010
11:09 am
UGA folks, don’t sweat this one. Miss St. are total cupcakes. We destroyed them two years in a row. You’ll do fine.
icedawg
September 22nd, 2010
11:11 am
If your defensive line gets no pressure on the qb then your cb’s and s’s are going to be sitting ducks. We lost both games at the line of scrimmage.
RMS
September 22nd, 2010
11:14 am
Don’t mind me, I’m just rearranging the deck chairs.
And breaking out the life jackets.
Bulldog Dead
September 22nd, 2010
11:17 am
I guess we might as well just face it- after 44 years as a true UGA fan, we really are a 2nd tier SEC program. Bottom line is that we just do not do the things that Championship Programs do- Recruit, mentor, develop (mentally and physically), COACH, Prepare, and Expect Excellence from our players. We expect it from our fans, but not our Team. We cannot even protect our state borders. It should be the Dream of most talented High School players in our state to play for UGA as a privelege. The best days of my life have been in Athens GA. Other than a RSF QB, who by the way is playing his heart out and way above where anyone of us expected him to be at this point, the expectations should have been high for this team- 12 to 15 seniors plus a large number of Juniors. Looks like we will be rebuilding for some time which is what I have heard for the last 3-4 years. Look at corporate America and the number of businesses that are longer around- Why?- Because if you are not constantly changing with the world around you- you will become extinct as a company- plain and simple. The same old same old will take you to your grave sooner or later. I guess we can only hope that Greg McGarity learned how to produce and be a champion at UF and not stand for the mediocrity any longer. I really like Coach Richt and what he stands for. I hope that he has come to love this University the way that most true alumni and fans do and will make the commitment and changes to do what Champions do to compete
MSUdawg10
September 22nd, 2010
11:18 am
GTJeff, this is obviously a different GA team than the Orange Bowl(?) GT team we played last year.
Delano
September 22nd, 2010
11:18 am
“Stop making UGA fans look bad.”
That… uh… doesn’t take much effort to do.
How long is it going to take for UGA fans to realize that UGA is simply no longer relevant in the SEC? In the national picture, UGA isn’t even a blip on the radar, and hasn’t been since the preseason #1 ranking two years ago.
Sit back and be grateful for the seven or eight wins you’ll get every year. Coaching genius Mark Richt may take you to 8-4 or even 9-3 occasionally, but Florida will still win the SEC, meaning no BCS bowls and no top 10 final ranking. Most years, UGA will be very lucky to finish in the top 25, and only after a big bowl win over a nobody opponent.
It’s a different world now, and Dawg fans need to adjust their expectations downward to reflect reality.
Unfortunately nothing is going to change until UGA changes its mediocre coaching. That’s where the difference is, and that’s why everyone outside Dawgtard Nation just laughs at Dawg fans getting so excited year after year about what a great recruiting class UGA gets. It doesn’t matter how many blue chip high school players go to UGA, they simply don’t get the coaching they would get at Florida or Alabama, to name two schools whose programs are far ahead of UGA. And that’s not going to change as long as Mark Richt is in Athens.
Get your heads out of the sand and face reality. And mediocrity and irrelevance.
And get used to the feeling of those hobnail boots grinding into your face.
ncbulldawg86
September 22nd, 2010
11:23 am
it’s about pride writes, and I quote…
“….you could never understand that. @thetaxjackass, rather be a jacket at 1 out of 9 than a leghumper at any record. And just remember, 1 of 9 becomes 2 of 9 this year, then 3 of 9, then 4 of 9 etc, etc. Enjoy your slide into oblivion. 30 long years of frustration for you butt sniffers.
Ummmm…. are you special? I mean, if you are a GT student, I would like to think math and other cognitive skills would be a part of your thinking. Apparently I am incorrect.
1 out of 9 then becomes 2 out of 10, then 3 out of 11 when counting fantasy victories in a series. What a “maroon”.
But, hey… thanks for playing.
buckeyedawg
September 22nd, 2010
11:30 am
all the negativity is bad if a player reads this how do you think they feel what if the dawgs go 8-4 or up to 10-2 arkansas wins or plays a really good game and looses to #1 sc wins the east we could say the dawgs were not to bad for a young qb and new dc we need to be positive fans and see how the season goes i want the dawgs to win just as bad as everyone else does thats a true fan of ga nothing wrong with talking about problems we see on the field just let them know we are behind them go bucks
WonderDawg
September 22nd, 2010
11:38 am
Answer: Ga Tech
Question: Which football team has such futility against an in-state rival, that its fans goes on the rival’s blogs, disguised as fans of a team the rival actually has trouble with?
how2fish
September 22nd, 2010
11:39 am
ga gator the only worry I have for the Gators this week is looking ahead to Bama. Your right on target with your thoughts on the UGA game if we don’t execute we won’t win. Good news is next week while I can’t watch the Gators and the Tide in Tuscaloosa… I will be able to watch it from the friendly confines of the Flora-Bama right on the Ala/Fla border which should be a HOOT !
Get Well Soon Mark Dantonio
September 22nd, 2010
11:43 am
Delano- you lost all credibility when you used an emoticon. How queer are you?
Lee Corso
September 22nd, 2010
11:46 am
Gators fans are almost as delusional as UGA fans. Attention Gators- your team is fool’s gold right now and will lose at least 3 games this year. You have zero shot of beating Bama. ZERO!
Just keep in mind how truly bad that Tennessee team is that you beat- not very impressively.
WonderDawg
September 22nd, 2010
12:06 pm
Which 3 games are the Gators gonna lose, Lee?
how2fish
September 22nd, 2010
12:27 pm
Lee Corso not so fast my friend I’m no Gator fan but to be fair..you can’t really say the Gators will lose at least 3..when they haven’t done that in how many years..yeah Bama will be favored and should win..but you living LaLa land if you don’t think the Gators can beat the Tide if the Tide leaves their “A” game in the locker room.
bigdawg87
September 22nd, 2010
12:54 pm
This is a night game in Starkville right? Please Dawgs don’t pull out the black helmets and black pants for an emotional motivator because that clearly doesn’t work!!!!
Vick=Dog killing thug
September 22nd, 2010
1:11 pm
Dawgs have their problems but would you rather be a bug fan?? Go Dawgs !!!!!!
Blundermutt
September 22nd, 2010
1:14 pm
Answer:UGA
Question: What continually overrated team does not have to wait until their annual ass whooping in Florida to see their nc delusions go up in smoke this year?
Trust me, next great college football rivalry will be between Tech and Florida, to see which one gives the leghumpers the worst beating.
how2fish
September 22nd, 2010
1:34 pm
Blundermutt the Bugs I think have a ways to go…Kansas just scored again….lol.
Blundermutt
September 22nd, 2010
1:41 pm
Speaking of defensive gold stars How2, excellent job of holding Ryan Mallet to under 400 on passing. Were are all you mutts who were talking about Grantham as being the greatest dc hire in the history of college football? Just remember, he was your 4th choice and was fired by Cleveland. Some things don’t require a crystal ball to predict.
HBTD
September 22nd, 2010
1:42 pm
Let’s go Dawgs! Time to get hungry again. SEC is still possible. SC has games against Fla, Bama, Auburn and KY. Dawgs just need to take care of their own business. GATA!!
Gay Dawg
September 22nd, 2010
1:42 pm
Go UGA! Woohooo!!!!
Blundermutt
September 22nd, 2010
1:48 pm
HBTD, SEC is still possible? LMFAO!!!!! Sure SC has to play all of those teams, but you guys need to run the table, Nothing I’ve seen indicates that is even remotely possible. I guess technically, even in a delusional mind, the national championship is still possible. 4 conference loses at best.
Blundermutt
September 22nd, 2010
1:52 pm
Gay dawg? Is there any other kind?
Gay Dawg
September 22nd, 2010
1:53 pm
The gay community is strong in Athens and very proud! Keep laughing but we will be celebrating in Atlanta this December!
Marvin
September 22nd, 2010
1:54 pm
If all of you will give Murray time, he is going to lead this team to a lot of victories..The future is bright..Grantham was the right hire but he has to be able to recruite players that fit the 3-4..Wait till the end of the season and we will see the future looks like!!
Gay Dawg
September 22nd, 2010
1:59 pm
We also need more wide receivers and tight ends. Murray cannot play by himself.
Blundermutt
September 22nd, 2010
2:26 pm
Can Murray block for himself? If not then you probably need a few o-linemen. Grantham’s first order of business should be to teach the guys he has how to tackle. I thought the arm tackle left town with Willie Martinez, apparently not.
smyrnadog
September 22nd, 2010
2:33 pm
Gay Dawg
September 22nd, 2010
1:59 pm
“We also need more wide receivers and tight ends”. What an obervation from a Gay dawg.
Just havin a little fun with you Gay Dawg.
Gay Dawg
September 22nd, 2010
2:36 pm
We have no playmakers in this offense outside of AJ. We have solid players but no gamebreakers. We need AJ back. Dang that stupid jersey sale!
blocking by the backs
September 22nd, 2010
2:41 pm
UGA’s backs are not blocking? I saw ealey muff a few. Man, is he over rated. He will never play NFL ball. He is small but he is slow and he cannot block.
Problem solved ……. put the two tight ends that we never use in there and let them lay em out. It would telegraph a pass, so if the receivers are covered, then Murray bolts. We have to protect him. Ealey is too selfish or just too dumb to fathom how important his block is ……..so, let one or two of the tight ends play running back.
UGA needs now to find men that will step up and not fade out. We have too many fade artists on this squad.
Go Dogs.
erika
September 22nd, 2010
2:53 pm
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HBTD
September 22nd, 2010
2:55 pm
For all the naysayers out there, it’s not too late to get on board the 10-2 bandwagon. Look for Dawgs to win this weekend, gain some much needed momentum, get AJ back in time for Rocky Mountain High, run the table and face Bama for the Championship! It’s gonna happen. Bank on it.
Gay Dawg
September 22nd, 2010
3:00 pm
Blundermutt, I have our room reserved in Athens, can’t wait to see you again.
THWGT
mdawg
September 22nd, 2010
3:01 pm
blocking by the backs … the best running back UGA has is richard samual….. not to mention that he is also the best RB at pass protecting.
you are right ealey will never play in the nfl. he along with king both suck. as far as playing both tight ends.. well i question why we have charles as a tight end.. he would be better as a slot receiver… when i see him come off the line i dont think he is sure footed. or atleast he wasnt against south carolina…. maybe a move to slot would be better for him. and im all in favor of going to a 4 wide out set. let murray throw it 40 times and get 300 yeards. then that would open up the running game. its hard to run when the other team is stacking the box…. even tho we do have a sissy offensive line
Gay Dawg
September 22nd, 2010
3:09 pm
We need to get behind our coach, get behind our team and get behind each other and support the Dawgs the rest fo the season!
SCTexan
September 22nd, 2010
3:50 pm
SC beat Southern Miss, who beat Kansas, who beat Ga. Tech………Now what will the UGA / Ga. Tech game look like?
scotty
September 22nd, 2010
4:12 pm
Aaron Murray is not the problem. The kid has been great and will be a 1st round pick in the NFL barring injury. The problem is Bozo I mean Bobo and his stupid play calling. Third and 4 under two minutes in the game against Arkansas freshman quarter back and what does Bozo call all receivers run routes 20-30 yards downfield no running back out of the backfield not outlet for Aaron to throw too. Stupid!
R Dawg /s
September 22nd, 2010
4:14 pm
Miss State’s defense is terrible. Look for Murray and the RBs to light up that D for big points. The Dawgs should win this game big. It could get ugly early. GA 41 Miss St 21
playing time
September 22nd, 2010
4:32 pm
Well if Geathers has not earned more playing time in practice, he must be pathetic Monday thru Friday.
LHardingDawg
September 22nd, 2010
4:51 pm
Scotty – Give it a rest, please!
WestOfAthens
September 22nd, 2010
4:59 pm
Oh boy, another article opening the door to dimwits and miscues.
Some replys are honest and informative, however, the majority spew nonsense.
Let’s go AJC, when are you going to clean house?
HBTD
dawg stuck in SC
September 22nd, 2010
5:08 pm
Aaron Murray is not the problem. Bobo is not the problem. UGA fans wake up! Mark Richt is the problem. CMR has had 10 years to build this program. The program is headed in the wrong direction.
What a great situation for a coach- great facilities, great fans, great recruiting base, excellent financial support.
UGA just got beat by the two most recent additions to the SEC. Most people think that Arkansas and South Carolina are a joke. Neither should ever have been invited to join the SEC. Both are pure trash in the football world. CMR needs to be fired today.
Gainesville Dawg
September 22nd, 2010
5:40 pm
Is there any team in the SEC played two ranked teams back to back? Is there an SEC team that has played three SEC teams one after the other? Especially at the beginning of the season-
Who set up this schedule????? Check our schedule compared to SC agains Furman?
Go, Dawgs!!!!!!!!!!!!
Terry
September 22nd, 2010
7:26 pm
If Murray loses his 3rd SEC game ina row, for whatever excuse, you have to bench him anf give Logan Gray or Hustson Mason a shot. You just can’t let a kid QB the team, and run it off a cliff.
patrick
September 22nd, 2010
7:29 pm
.If UGA beats Fla and Fla loses to another SEC east team. Fla beats SCar and SC loses to another SEC east team (they will) then it becomes a 3 way tie in the east. all three of them can end up with 2 losses in the SEC……. I believe the first tie breaker is who has better SEC east record. Would UGA be the SEC east champ since their loss was to Ark a west team? Food for thought
Ft Lauderdale DAWG
September 22nd, 2010
7:33 pm
I guess Aarron and Mark had very productive Bible Studies this week at practice.
Bulldog59
September 22nd, 2010
7:49 pm
Wow, never has a season been so predictable so early. South Carolina remarkably wins the East and Alabama wins the West, beating SC by 17 in the SECCG.
Spurrier has been uncharacteristically quiet the last few years, but the mouth is back, because he knows he has something in Columbia this year.
Georgia limps to a mediocre record again this year. If he survives until 2011. CMR makes sweeping changes on the O staff to mirror the changes he made on the D staff in 2010.
Meyer, while a great coach is exposed a bit. He still hasn’t found a rhythm for his offense. A sensational crop of “once in a lifetime” players is gone to the NFL.
LSU and Arkansas are very good teams, but can’t beat Alabama in the West.
aw
September 22nd, 2010
8:45 pm
TRANSFER MARLON BROWN TRANSFER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Drew
September 22nd, 2010
11:36 pm
Same song and dance been going on for years now…Mark Richt is not, will not and has not been the coach to get the Dawgs to the next level. SEC this, SEC that…the guy is not a motivator, not a winner and plan and simple will not win a National Championship at Georgia. Please, please stop the bleeding…I am so tired of hearing about firing a ‘coordinator..’ and then hiring the “right guy to get the job done!” FIRE RICHT!
IDJacket
September 22nd, 2010
11:42 pm
Dawg fans, I hope for your sake Richt gets this turned around. He seems like such a class act and there is no point in Tech fans hoping for a victory over a struggling UGA team. Too bad so many fans with no class (Jackets and Dawgs) that live on the other team’s blogs.
seriously
September 23rd, 2010
1:17 am
hahah LEE CORSO.. face reality gators?????? seriously ok im sure they will which includes =BCS CHAMPIONSHIPS AND SEC MULTIPLE IN THE LAST 5 Yrs … hahahaaa
rosezeee
September 23rd, 2010
6:45 am
If you aint part of the solution, you’re part of the problem – email McGarity and tell him Richt is second rate and making UGA look the same
gmcgarity@sports.uga.edu
MontyP
September 23rd, 2010
7:19 am
Can you please ask Mark Richt what the status of Bobo is for the game. It will be great having him on the sideline having him choose from from the 8 plays taped to the fingers of his hands. It will be motivating for the players to see him wandering aimlessly about the sideline with his head hanging in defeat. Glad to know that Murray will be ready but will Bobo be ready? He will never be ready to run an offense against an SEC opponent.
James. T. Kirk
September 23rd, 2010
8:21 am
Rickt is the gift that keeps on giving!!!!! How many times has he beaten us? Like twice when we’ve had our worst teams in program history? Rickt is a Godsend for anybody that despises the mutts. He’s keeping that program in the sewer where it belongs.
James. T. Kirk
September 23rd, 2010
8:25 am
Murray can’t even hold Reggie Ball’s joke. He’s 5′8, has the arm of a noodle and the pocket presence of a squirrel. Meanwhile Nezbit is probably going to bring home yet another Heisman contest winner for my Jackets.
James. T. Kirk
September 23rd, 2010
8:38 am
I meant to say Murray can’t hold Reggie Ball’s jock…I know because I do very regularly…we are hoping for a 3 way with Nesbitt to help him get pass the beatdown the Wolf Pack will put on him this Saturday..can’t wait!
takedowndawg
September 23rd, 2010
8:44 am
Good football, starts and ends within the trenches. Our linemen, on both sides of the line, are not instilling fear or concern to any of our opponents that we have played or will play. They do not have to worry about being dominated by us thus far. It seems the our other SEC opponents have stepped up their line play and we haven’t. Granted, if we are hurt, that can be considered, but if not, SEARLES and Gardner are not looking too good right now. Go DAWGS!!!! GET SOME FIRE IN YOUR BELLY, LINEMEN.!!!!!!
Mr. Reality Calling
September 23rd, 2010
9:41 am
Hard to believe that guys are still on here figuring out what needs to happen for UGA to win the East. Folks, it’s not gonna happen, so let’s just all deal with it and move on.
Big Dawg
September 23rd, 2010
10:02 am
Going to be a tough game. There is blood in the water and Miss. State smells it. Grantham needs to unleash whatever he was supposed to bring to the table **Stunts, Blitzes,Mayhem**…BoBo needs to go upstairs and spot. Let Richt call the plays. Cannot continue down the same path guys..It is embarrassing!
Woof,Woof!
Pitbull
September 23rd, 2010
1:40 pm
Most of the negative comments towards Georgia and CMR come from Tech fans posing as disgruntled UGA fans. I hate the Tech posers that come on UGA blogs.
I hope McGarrity drops Tech from our schedule like second period french. We could pick up Clemson or Notre Dame or FSU every year earlier in the schedule and play one of our SEC games like Kentucky as the last game of the year.
We might not win as many against Clemson, FSU, or Notre Dame as we win against Tech, but those schools’ people have a lot more class than the Tech haters, you know – the Wanna Bees.
And it would cut into the GTAA revenue so deeply that they would probably start running financial deficits (again).
So what do you think Dawg fans?
Would all of you other real Dawg fans out there like to dropkick Tech off the schedule and be done with their smart mouth arses?
After all, they have always needed us for their program and we do not need them.
UGA going from contenders to pretenders every year
September 23rd, 2010
7:39 pm
Every year all you dumb redneck Georgia hicks play that broken record, as always you inbread hillbillies whine, cry make pathetic excuses. Stay classy UGA!
WITHOUT LINDSEY SCOTT,THERE'S NO 1980 TITLE
September 24th, 2010
10:13 am
PLEASE MISS ST IM BEGGING FOR YOU TO BEAT THE DAWGS,SO THAT MIKE BOBO WILL BE FIRED!
@@TheTaxJacket
September 24th, 2010
2:46 pm
Obviously you didn’t get the “fat envelope” from Tech when you applied. And by the way, just because you accidentally drove through Athens once does not make you a “we” or an “us”!
DAWGMAN
September 26th, 2010
12:50 am
This year’s team is showing no taste for the fight. It must be horrible for them. It’s sure horrible for the Bulldawg Nation. I will let all my friends know that it’s good to be a Georgia Bulldawg. However, the ‘10 edition is showing No Heart. Plenty of room for talent that can show up, suit up. and eat up. It is an honor to put on those silver britches. You don’t get to be a hot dog. Where is the conditioning? Where is the team cohesiveness? Bottom of the barrel in SEC East, Oh brother!