Fumbles will cost Ealey starting job, playing time this week

first!!!!

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Send his thug ass back to Stillmore. Bobo too and Garner and McClendon and Searls. May throw Van Halenger in that as well. I’m so tired of “We are going to keep banging away.” Thats not cutting it anymore. We(the fans) deserve to know what they are doing to turn this team around. I cant stand the “we are just going to keep doin what we’re doin” line. IT AINT BY GOD WORKING. The call in show on Monday nights has become the Blo Mark Richt show. Cant stand it. At least we didnt have to hear him say hello to Noah last nite.

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Great comment Tech fan! You are having such a great year. I can see why you want to post about the bulldogs.

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this is as stupid as every call bobo has made all year,what a dumb$%$

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excuses excuses………… the offensive line need to hit the MESS out some people and the OC NEED TO CALL BETTER PLAYS!!!!!!!!! If OC could go spread 4 or 5 wr and sometime allow the qb to make a play with his feet or arm it may open up the run game, I know ga want to run first then pass but at this junction ga need to pass or fake pass to loosen up the defense, if not every team will stack the line with 7 or 8 personnel. OC do some quick slants wildcat with B.Smith (db) a reverse or qb hold and hid the ball heck OC you need to loosen up. Make it happen please

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Jim Harbaugh

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Could you guys please stop with the profanity? It is so unnessasary.

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I love how Ealey said he would “never fumble again” after his fumbles in the KY game last year cost us the win. Here we are 1-year later, and the same old thing. For god sakes hang onto the freakin’ football!! When was the last time Mark Ingram fumbled?? He NEVER does!

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CUZ you don’t LIE for sure. HAHAHAH

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Might as well throw in Ealey’s fumble in the red zone in last year’s Kentucky’s game which was a turning point. There are some other teams where he would never see the field again. No phenom freshman to put in here.

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DULUTH the charges were reduced because he didn’t assult his girlfriend. He pushed her off him as he tried to get out of the apartment. Hall was not trying to hurt her. he was trying to leave a bad situation with a CEAZY CHICK. If you have ever had dealings with women you know they can get CRAZY too. The courts always side with women, but the courts are leaning some women are the aggressor in these disputes too.

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Washon is a jerk. At the Arkansas game he was dancing around during a time out when we were 14 points down. Why does Mark Richt allow DANCING when we are LOSING??????????? He is a good mind, but jeez – get a clue Coach Richt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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You want a load of crap. Here is one.
On 680 the Fan Kevin Butler on Sunday morning said
The reason Georgia is struggling is because of Damon Evans
His policy had coaches doing more than just coaching:

Interest, their extra duties sure could not have been keeping the players out of trouble
Because if so, they have failed at that as well as their coaching.

Not sure what he was referring to: Like Kevin as a player, and he was a hell of a kicker
But that statement just did not wash.

Damon Evans and the red panties or his policy ( whatever that is that he referred to)
has nothing to do with this coaching staff. And frankly that is credit does not belong on his shoulders
The coaches are responsible for coaching; and their are just no excuses for their subpar effort of late.

THIS IS A LIFESTYLE PROGRAM- do just enough to keep your job. BFFs are more important than winning. That comes from the top. And frankly has nothing to do with Damon Evans or any other part of this football team. The responsible is on Richt and his staff.

I have always been a fan of coach richt. But the ah shucks mentality has to change. This program needs a 1,000 enema to flush out the complacent crap that has festered for the last few years.
time to get back to GATA.

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So benching him for poor play is just, but where is the report that says the coaches are working with him at practice to prevent future costly fumbles? How do they expect the kid to improve if they don’t work with him on his shortcomings?

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Ealey always Bogarted the Joint and never dropped it at the Basement smokeout in High School.

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Says it all.

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The problem with this team starts at the TOP. You people who always want to blame the assistant coaches had better stop drinking the kool-aid! The problem is the head coach. He has brought the FSU mentality to UGA.

The major difference is that Bowden produced over 20 years of success before he let the program start running on its own. Richt only drove the bus for 7 1/2 years before he put it on auto-pilot! I guess that when your guaranteed to make $3 million + per year, there is not much incentive o produce … & he hasn’t in nearly 3 years!

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Yeah, running little Carlton up the gut will get UGA two things: Him injured and the team a yard. King is nothing but another bust who was supposed to be great. First he couldn’t block (see Stafford several years ago against Fla.) during the Knowshon “I think I’ll take a breather and save my body for the NFL”, season. And then Knowshon begins his NFL career hurt I might add.Now King can’t get on the field for more than two games at a time for injuries. Now we have Ealey who looks like he’s shaving points since his fumbles all have the same MO. UGA used to be Tailback U. But of course with a bunch of mushy meat heads up front, there’s only so much a back can do. And thanks CMR for totally wasting AJ’s eligibility. First year QB’s all three years. Brilliant. Maybe he can come back for Lemay, but I seriously doubt if Lemay actually signs when the time comes.

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It’s just like Charlie Daniels sang,,,,the souths go’n to do it again. Only as we’ve all come to expect it is south of Jawja as in Gator land.

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Bwell really must have screwed up big time in English grammar.Wow!!!!

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How about seeing what Ken Malcome can do we just need fine a consistent running Back who gets TDs and does not fumble on the goal line .

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Damon was the CEO for the football team/program…. he is responsable for everything at UGA…coaches, players, on field actions , off field actions….. thank god there’s a new sheriff in town…… GMcG!!!

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bjohndawg …. listen don’t think…. Butler knows more than you will ever have the chance to know and he tells it like it is ….. like it or not he has called the problem for three years … developing players and the CEO(DE) needs to make decisions that the coaches can’t…. period.

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Jiggy Smaha is right on the money!!!!!

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*** Nesbitt for Heismen ***

(((( 45 – 42 ))))

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I can type anything here since the AJC is not accepting my posts.

But you tell ‘em Carlton Thomas. You only weigh 179 if you’ve got on 30 lbs of equipment. Love the heart, but the way our line is blocking it is insane to run you into the middle of the line when they are stacking the box.

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Agree with realistic dog fan at 9:52.

Dancing was difficult to take when it was Moreno, but that kid at least was making a statement and had something to dance about.

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Why is Ben Jones still on the team. Does anyone know the condition of the kid from Miss. State he cut blocked from behind. If your AD Mcgarrity had a pair, he would see to this. You know Richt and Searles aren’t. What a punk ass program.

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Well even though Ealey did put the ball on the ground, this time by rule when the players helmet came off, the play should have been blown dead as soon as it left his head, you cannot expect a defenseless player to dive at the ball without a helmet.That’s the only break I will give Ealey he has to secure the ball ! Now that we established the SEC is one the worst officiating crews in all of football ( the level of play is not getting good officiating ). The whole conference must save face, too many times last year they had to apologize, for incorrect calls. Not only did I see at least 2 terrible calls in the Bama vs Ark game, I saw several in the USC vs Auburn game.

We all know that bad calls will determine the out come of games, but when you make the kind of revenue we make in the SEC & generate the TV dollars we do, we must improve the product we put on the field, which includes officiating. Just like our fans at UGA are crying for a win now, we want a better product ! When will they realize even though I & several others are paying for a big TV package every week, that just because we are guaranteed playing for the national title, make sure the games your playing in your conference are called correctly. So the best BCS conference will put the best team in the Championship Bowl ! Go Dawgs !!!

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No comment from Bobo or McClendon about Ealey’s inability (or refusal) to block. The same thing can be said about the wide receivers. They (other than Durham0 REFUSE to block.

Bunch of prima donnas if you ask me. Overrated prima donnas.

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with all of these distractions and losses at UGA – what are my buffs chances this week?

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LGBuffs: RALPHIE is going to STOMP Russ’ white butt in the dirt.

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Well 5150 P.O. A. D. When I pay my hard earn dollars, I expect the best FBS conference to have the best officiating. Who gives a damn, one team wins the other loses, get some contacts or bifocals whatever it takes !!!!

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U of F record against SEC East opponents from 2001 – Today: 41 wins 6 Losses

U of Tenn record against SEC East opponents from 2006 – Today: 14 wins 7 Losses

UGA record against SEC East opponents from 2006 – Today: 10 wins 12 losses

UGA record against all SEC opponents in last 10 games played: 3 wins 7 losses

Also, as a side note. UGA lost 7 straight SEC East games in a row during a span between late 2006 – 2007. This is a joke.

Although Damon Evans was not directly to blame for the demise of our program over the last several years, I can tell you that the disconnect between the Athletic Department and the Football team, coaches, staff and players is and should be of major concern to anyone who has invested any time, energy, feelings, emotions and financial support to the program.

We all know that coaches are hired and paid to recruit and then coach up the best kids they can. And yes, it is important that they help the kids graduate in a reasonable amount of time as well. At the same time, with any successful program there is always a solid working relationship between these two distinct areas of an institution. I know for certain that there has and maybe still is a certain disconnect between the two. I do feel that GM will fix that #$%@ real quick and make it very clear that in the future this will not be the case. It is critical that GM do this and do it quickly and with great confidence and passion or we will truly be doomed as a program.

It is not one player, or one coach or one play that has put us where we are today. It never is. Just look at the numbers previously mentioned in the post and you can see for yourself that this didn’t happen over night. You don’t have to be a recruiting expert or have even been in the arena to see that we have not gotten the caliber of players to dominate anyone.

We are just skirting by with our recruiting and if the coaches could actually admit this, they would tell you the same. Recruiting isn’t easy. Sure we have good players and even some great players at certain positions, but for the most part we are getting the best of the rest. We can do better, but it may take committing a few minor recruiting violations to do it. We are basically being out foxed by our competition from time to time and this has caused us to loose out on some great players that could have easily changed the outcome of more than a few games over the last several years.

As far as the play calling goes, it is real simple. We have the same plays in our playbook as every other school in the country. Really….how many plays do you think a certain team can come up with that another team hasn’t seen a hundred times. Sure, we have called a few bad plays over the years, but those same plays have lit other teams up as well.

At this point we are what we are. When you get to this point, it basically comes down to the players themselves. If they don’t have the desire to be great, if they don’t see themselves being great, then they will never be great at UGA or life in general. Coach Richt has coached in some big games in his career and won. He has also coached in some big games and lost. Coach Bobo has seen adversity before. For those of you that don’t remember, 1996 wasn’t a great year for him personally. He had an SEC leading 16 interceptions and had to deal with all kinds of negative press about his ability to play QB as well as some pretty severe personal attacks. All the time, Coach JD would only say that the kids are just not picking up the scheme like we want them too. Who do you really want coaching our players…..some guy who never played in a big time college football game or a guy who can look our players in the eyes know that they have been there before and come up with the best solution for the given circumstance. Don’t get me wrong, you don’t have to have been in the arena to be a great coach, but most of the time it is better than the alternative. Again, for those of you who have forgotten, Bobo led our Dawgs to a 10-2 season and is one of the few QB’s in the last 20 years that can say he lead his team to a victory over the Gators.

As far as the other coaches, they are all we have and I can assure you that they are hurting just like us the fans. If for some reason they aren’t, that will play itself out in time. CMR want have to fire anyone that doesn’t want to be a DAWG. The ones that don’t will find there way with another team somewhere down the line. Do you really think Willie is hurting right now for his former players. Hell no, he out in Norman game planning for his next opponent.

Coach Richt wants to win again here at Georgia. Are we always happy with our he handles himself on the field ? Probably not. Would it be nice to see him get excited ? Hell Yeah it would be. I’ll say this…..and you can mark my word. When these players get it in their mind that they want to be great and execute perfectly what they have been coached to do, we will see more excitement from our coaches and players than you could ever imagine.

It’s human nature.

NLD

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Mark Richt is just too Vanilla, but when it comes to getting locked up this team has 31 flavors !!!

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Nite REDDJOHN68 better luck in Colorado but I am not sure AJ makes a difference this weekend. The Daws do get to play late and get over Jet Lag and the time change, but the altitude thing could be the X-Factor.

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Yes let’s put all the focus on Ealey’s fumbles and divert attention. BULLshyt Bobo. Washun might have fumbled a couple of times but he didn’t lose the ballgames. Man the fugg up

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1-3-10, So what happened on 3 January 2010?

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How can EALEY walk around the UGA campus holding his JUNK in one hand and his pants up with the other hand, but can still carry his books to classes! How can Ealey still find time to fumble the football on Saturdays? Hell, Ealey can keep his hands on and protect the things that really matter all week, but can’t hold on to a football. Why don’t the UGA coaches make the Football lock like an African American C..K and he would never let go of it unless a white tramp in Athens reached for it. HAHAHAH. THE TRUTH HAS BEEN TOLD.

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LOOK LIKE

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Not much to comment on …..the coaches have the responsibility
to determine the playing time for every player based on previous performances. If they think Ealey has not earned the time he has
had in the first 4 games, then they let him sit and give the other
tailbacks more time.

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Not sure why Ealey is even on the team ?

With key fumbles in 2009 ( Ky ) & 2010 ( SC & Miss St ) ?

Not to mention his off the filed issues ?

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The whole issue of what is wrong with the football team is disipline (in the lack thereof).
College Football is a game, it is now a money making event for the Athletic association. The Associations oversite of this business venture lacks disipline because it has become complacent with a few things that years ago would not have been tolerated. For example dredlocks, gold teeth, tatoos, poor manners, lack of self disipline, lack of responsible observation and control,lack of self control, lack of respect. These are learned values that have to be taught as well as followed. It does start at the top let us see the examples

Regent Leeburn, running around on his wife with a GA coach, why aint he gone? Disipline.

Damon Evans and the red panties? at least they let him go but look what they paid him? disipline.

The starters that were arrested get hand slaps the non starters get kicked off the team. what says that for disipline.

Why do some players dress differently than others on the field? lack of disipline.

With the dred locks,” do rags”, have you noticed the number of helmuts flying off kids heads. This lack of disipline may get someone hurt or killed .

look at the fans and the trash they leave after the games last year and this… lack of disipline

Look at the students and the party time image of athens,,… lack of disipline.

Look at the overzealous law enforcement trying to make up for lost revenue by badgering college students and fans with misc. offences..lack of disipline

Look at Pres. Adams asking the legislature/regents for more money for Med school and engineering programs and raising tuition/fees to offset costs, cutting professors salaries and padding his own….lack of disipline

yep its time to clean house all right

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let easy be the water boy from here out——and also clean the toilets——— I swear, this Georgia thing has turned into one big circus and it has to end. I wonder what makes Richt so easy to get over on? Is it his religion or his lack of faith in discipline. Interesting question. Discipline sucks, but it has to be enforced or else. Go to school and classes and anything else —-your off the team. Thats all folks! Oh yea, it wouldn’t hurt the whole team to run an extra mile or 2 at every practice. Would it?

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new posts up:
http://rebuildingthedawgs.blogspot.com/

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Regardless of his ability to hold onto a football, he is classless and a punk. I watched him spit on an opposing player in his HS state championship game….cemented my opinion of him right then and there.

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Our running game is poor because our O-line is not what we were told to expect. It is not one of the 3 best lines in the nation. It is not even one of the top 3 lines in the SEC East. The line has had almost 2 years to make it happen. Sorry fellow Dawgs, this line just does not play very well.

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Take a good look at all the UGA running backs. There isn’t one that could even make the team at Bama. Bama’s are much bigger, stronger and quicker. You can’t compete in this league if you don’t have at least one really good running back. UGA has none.

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Like most of the GA team…OVER-RATED!

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Way to go coaches…..way to send that message….”it wont be a bunch less” WOW….be that sends a stong message to this full of himself moron….and you wonder why we are 1-3 soon to be 1-4

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In the case of Washaun Ealey, the cause of the law breaking, the fumbling on crucial plays, and the dancing on the sideline when his team is getting drubbed can be attributed to what I call “Echo Syndrome”.

In my professional opinion based on the exceptionally tiny head size of Mr. Ealey, there could not possibly be enough room for a brain in Washaun’s head, considering how much physical space is naturally taken up by two eyes, the nasal cavity, and the mouth cavity. There may be some rudimentary device inside, perhaps a NO/NC switch, but not much else.

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Reading this blog is surreal, oh so many monday morning quarterbacks. Let’s see, we have blamed every coach, the offensive line, the defense, the running backs. There are others you can blame, how bout the officials, oh, how bout fans like you, called fair weather fans. Come on folks, get a life this is just a game.

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I guess he is still upset that I gouged him in his eye.

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Notice for mr. liars and damned liars: UGA is part of every other teams cupcake schedule.

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At least Coach BoBo won’t leave UGA for a head coaching job in the next 5 years!

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Brandon and SEC If we don’t go 5 and 1 for the next 6 games I will say pull the plug but do you really think the dogs will lose to any of these cupcake schools?

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Even if we Fire Mark Richt, who would fill his position and be a better fit?

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Yeah, the missed blocking by Ealey cost Murray several sacks and ended several drives. He fumbles and can’t block on blitzes. Why is he even playing ?

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I think it is soooo sad when Bobo makes some incredibly obvious remark like: If a player continues to fumble then we will play him less.

Are they afraid of hurting his feelings? Ask Saban what to do with a running back that fumbles.

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I was listening to 680 The Fan morning show and they were saying “You can’t blame the coaching its the players”. Well I ask them how does 3,4,and 5 star recruits in high school go to UGA and translate into a 6-6 team ? I mean UGA has been top 10 and even top 5 recently in recruiting rankings. So if you are getting the best players every year and they aren’t winning then it has to be the coaching. Why does Bama and Fla. get the same rated recruits and WIN ? Its the coaching plain and simple. Richt’s gotta go.

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Ray it is just like when you were coach. Something happens to them when they get to jawja.

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Spurriering off at the mouth, when I coached we got 1 and 2 star recruits. Bama,Tenn,and Auburn got all our top recruits. Just look it up.

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Jiggy Smaha -

INSANITY, Jiggy, by definition, is to repeat the same events expecting a different outcome. Attitudes like yours will never bring consistent excellence.

And I challenge you on your misinformed statement- which by the way completely contradicts itself. How can you possibly say that the last 5 years have been better than any 5 year period other than the Herschal years, when in fact the FIRST five years of the Richt era were by far supperior.

In fact, the last 5 years bears striking resemblance to the man Richt replaced, if you ignore the fact that UGA actually got BETTER during the Donnan years, instead of getting WORSE, like it is now.

To all Blind Homers (which are dwindling by the day I might add):
Study the trends – they NEVER, EVER lie….

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True. But I still got paid ! Auburn was snatching every top defensive player the state of Georgia had back then. I was a great coach but a poor recruiter. How did that NFL gig work out for you in Washington ,Steve ?

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Ray Goff the NFL gig made me rich, how has your retirement gig work out ray ray?

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WTF is Brian Mclendon the running backs coach? Shouldn’t he be a receiving assistant or something? Dude probably knows less about how to hit a hole, break a tackle, and pass block then I do. This is crazy.

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You pervs really want LeMay on this team? Here we go again, another man-child with out any discipline, not even out of H.S., suspended senior season, that means ain’t gonna play. Then he’s coming to UGA, And all y’all will welcome the young perv with open arms? No wondoer people call us THUGA-U!

No way LeMay should be allowed within a hundred miles of Athens!

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Ray Goff and in your moments alone with your wife, you wonder; was Stevie here too?

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It’s funny reading these blogs. Before the season, everyone was saying how stupid Richt was for starting King over Ealey since Ealey was by far the better back. Now, Ealey should have been kicked off the team for his hit & run incident, he should never play again, blah, blah, blah. Maybe now everyone understands why King was named the starter in the first place. Maybe he (King) is the more complete back afterall. Now if that O-Line will block somebody, BooBoo will open up the playbook and stop running a 175lb back up the middle against a defense with 8 men in the box, something good will happen.

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Ben Jones is a dirty player. Maybe that is what the line does when they can’t move or block anyone they resort to cheap illegal blocks that can ruin careers. What a punk ass program as Tide Roll said. Your AD this summer, all the arrest, cheap shot artist like Ben Jones. I would say your whole effing program has no discipline and is a joke at best. But hey, you keep recruiting all those 4 and 5 “star” players who have no character at all, and then tell everyone what a great recruiting class you had. Yeah, top 10 classes 4 of the last 5 years and look at you. A undisciplined, program from your former AD all the way down to Ben Jones…what a effing joke and embarrassment this “university” (and I use the word loosley) is to the whole state of Georgia!

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Think I will fit in ok at uga?

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What about Ben Jones? For how long is he being benched? How about asking THAT question, Tim or Chip?

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No additional comment needed

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Bobo needs to lose “play calling time” based on his idiotic performances.

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Anyone else notice that when Ealy fumbled this past week, it was when he got knocked the hell out. Yes fumbling is unacceptable but sometimes you just gotta say “man that’s a tough one”. Good play by the Miss State Defense more so that bad play by Ealy.

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ATHENS, Ga. — Head coach Mark Richt reserved judgment following the Georgia Bulldogs’ two-and-a-half-hour practice in full pads on Tuesday afternoon.

“We’ll see Saturday how they did today,” Richt said following the session.

A good coach could answer that question, they either practice well and should be ready or we will try to get it right Wed. cause there not ready. This “we will see Sat” is nothing but BS.

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Come on folks, the dogs are playing to the level of their leadership. 10 arrested????? No wonder they are 1-3. ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL TIDE ROLL

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Why do we still have Mark Richt as head coach? After reading all these posts it seems that there are so many other qualified and experienced coaches around the Atlanta area who know exactly how to fix the program and can get us a National Championship! Please send your Curriculum Vitae to AD McGarity ASAP! Oh and by the way, the pay is really good… you will actually make enough to move out of momma’s basement!

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I THINK THAT ITS ABOUT TIME TO GIVE BOO MALCOME A CHANCE TO START

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Not surprised, but way too late. I knew way back when they were after this guy, I asked why. Sure he had a great career but at the Class A level?? In his case, that doesnt translate to big time SEC running back. Yet another recruiting bust at UGA over the last couple years.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reVnna38sPI

Here is the Ben Jones cheap shot—-not very clear other than Richt pulling him out of the game.

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cmac: “Bring back Willie! He never lost in Columbia, never lost to Ark & never lost to Miss St! Also, he costs ALOT less than the sham we have been given!”
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In ‘09, Willie’s D gave up 37 points to SC, 41 to ARK, 45 to UT, 41 to UF, 34 to UK.

In ‘10, TG’s D gave up 17 points to SC, 31 to ARK, 24 to Miss State.

I’m not sure, but basic math tells me if UGA’s offense was scoring more than 6 and 12 points, we could win some games.

cmac, you should be ashamed for writing such drivel. Dufus.

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So if Ealey is being benched for fumbles. Can Richt bench Bobo for fumbling play calling? I mean come on Fullmer……ahem, Richt……..Grantham was the right move, one more.

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Good for Thomas. Sounds like he WANTS to play and make a difference. Do that with the entire offense and see which squad is more productive. And by productive I mean SCORING TOUCHDOWNS, not putting up unused yardage.

Good luck Carlton I hope you wear out your shoes this weekend.

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80Dawg, I couldn’t have said it better myself! These Tech morons crack me up with their comments. I know they don’t go to the games to support their team, but surely they’ve seen the scores on TV?!

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Sorry folks but Mark Richt is a bust just like many players on the team are bust. Time for new life in the program and new ideas.

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This is the same Carlton Thomas who tripped over the 35-yard line last week? Problem solved, huh?

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Some of you so-called UGA fans really need to shut up about Richt and your team. They’re not that bad. They have to deal with adversity, so why can’t you?

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DostaDawg , Why don’t you stop w/ all of the Christian slang. Richt is a good guy & a good coach. Do we have problems? Absolutely. Throwing rocks at Richt about his religious beliefs won’t help correct them & him being a Christian has nothing to do w/ losing 3 games.

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The problem UGA has is that it is a stagnant program, always thinking about next year……..I am tired of all the mental mistakes….Richt got rid of Willie about a year or two too late…..Bobo needs stop running the same play out of the same formation….Every time UGA went 1 back and sent the WR in motion UGA ran Inside ZONE!! Bob needs to be assigned a new postion: OC for Athens Middle School….If Richt brings in a new OC for next year, I hope he lets the guy bring in who he wants……..if not things may not be any better……(I.E. Auburn and Tony Franklin). This could be a good time to shake things up Richt….IF not you may no longer be the HC at UGA

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What I don’t understand is why so called fans like DostaDawg have to stoop to belittlig the character of the player just because he is upset that the team is going thru hard times are the player is going thru hard times. To call the player a “thug” is not warranted. Every time a player does something against the grain of the norm, it is not because they are a “thug”. In my eyes, that makes you no better than the “thug” player you are belittling. It is only football, a sport, it is not life or death.

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Nice to know that your aspirations are so high there, reality. You are, in fact, no worse than the biggest UGA idiots on the tech blogs. Congrats.

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I’m not saying a thing against Ealey and the fumble in the Miss St game..he took on 2 defenders, split them and got extra yardage, however in the process due to the ferocity of the collision he lost his helmet , the ball and any short term understanding of what day of the week it was.He went flat out trying to score and I’m not going to fault him for the extra effort..if he had held the ball it would have been a TD and he would be everyone’s hero..this is not like the SC fumble where he lost focus and the ball..at Miss St he was desperately trying to score and just got rocked its the SEC it will happen.

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Blundermutt Any truth to the rumor that you spent all of last Saturday in the North Ave Tickle Pile?

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WHat happend to that vaunted running game that was going to carry this team this year?

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We need to get Jim Harbaugh as Head coach before someone else does!!! He recruits nationally and WINS at an academic school.

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http://www.collegelunchboxes.com Come on Dawgs, redeem yourselves this week and kick some Buffalo ass. I know everyone is P.O., me too. but it would still be cool for you or your kid to trick ot treat with a UGA lunchbox, get one at Kroger or online. Go Dawgs!!!

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A few of CMR’s latest quotes, statements. Have you ever noticed his communication style, skills? He uses a lot of Uh’s, I means, you know’s, I guess. Most of these lead ins to his comments are time buyers because he doesn’t know the answer, and they also don’t suggest strong Leadership Skills.

“There’ll be nothing drastic,” Richt said. “I guess the most drastic personnel change would be A.J. getting in the game.”

As soon as we took that first trip to Arizona State, I said I don’t know if this was the best idea or not,” Richt said

A possible reason for the success of opposing team’s opening drives: Mississippi State showed some formations that Georgia hadn’t seen on film, according to Richt. MSU also played some guys that Georgia weren’t sure would play because of injury. “There were a lot of common threads, but it wasn’t exactly the way we practiced it,” Richt said.

The bottom line is things will get worse or things will get better,” Richt said.

I blogged the other day that there is a Head Coach here in Mobile, Joey Jones, who has started 2 programs from the ground up. When he talks, he talks direct, facts, etc. He was asked by a caller the other day about his offensive line; his comment ” we need at least 16 offensive linemen on scholorship at any given time, due to the nature of the position, susceptable to injury, etc.” so that’s one of our focuses on recruiting”.

Like I said then, this man played for Bear Bryant 3 years, started two programs, has excellent results now, very smart guy. There are a good number of these types of candidates waiting for a shot.

If UGA elects to stick with CMR he has at least a three year project IMO to rebuild this program. Minimum is a new coaching staff, new strength and conditioning program, etc. Then we are taking a chance that things will just be the status quo.

When you analyze things from a neutral perspective, how could you miss all the signs?

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how2fish, the game time for the bama/uf game changed. You still going to the Florabama?

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Brang back Ray Goof!!! or Jim Donnan, either were about as successful as Richt, and at least Donnan could recruit.

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Congrats, Techies, the acc is NOT the worst NCAA conference now at 1-9 against OOC opponents. The Big Easy, I mean East is 1-10. Woo Hoo!

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Ealy is the best of the bunch–by a bunch. It is not even close. He got nearly knocked out at Miss. St. That happens. If they pull him, the running game jsut got worse.

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The whole team has already been playing less!

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Bad move by the coaches. Ealey clearly got rocked on the hit by Miss St. The USC fumble was bad, but you can’t compare the two. Coaches are making the wrong examples out of the kids now. Baker kicked off the team, “scapegoat” and now the Ealey benching. Don’t like it one bit.

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Hit and run doesn’t cost playing time but fumbles will! LOL. Honestly, I’m trying to get into a positive mode here, but this program is so out of sync, inconsistent and poor……… Anyway, GO DOGS!

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Why is it that players regress at UGA? Have you ever heard CMR say that any of UGAs backs could block? Ealey was a 4 star player coming out of HS and Scout had this to say about him; With a great frame, good balance, power, speed, vision, and acceleration, it’s hard to find an area for improvement with Ealey. He does everything well, including being a lead blocker when he lines up at fullback. He can go between the tackles and he can beat a defender to the corner. He is an instinctive runner along with having all the tools. Overall, an excellent running back prospect – Scott Kennedy, Scout.com Yet the coaching staff at UGA can’t develope these players. Where is the underlaying problem. I believe UGA coaches are like kids who get new toys each year. As sonn as they get a new one the rest are forgotten even though the old ones are better. When has UGA had a QB ready to play at the start of the season other than David Green and Matt Stafford. DJ Shockley, Joe Cox and Logan Gray were all wasted tallents who withered and died on the vine (or bench). DJ was more prepared that Cox to step in and do us proud and if he had gotten more playing time during the three years he sat waiting his turn we could have gone to the next level under his leadership. Stafford was a coaches dream who put his personal goals first. He could make all the throws but his sights were on the NFL. His first year he was thrown into the pit and took a h@!! of a beating. But what did he do for UGA. Would we have done any worse with Joe Cox or been better off in the long run as he would have stuck around and put the team first. We will never know what Logan Gray could do because we turned him into a fair catch specialist. You think our coaches ever though about putting both our fullbacks into the backfield together to protect Murray. Maybe run some wishbone formations. Move Sturivant to Nose Guard. Use Logan Gray as a running back (recurited as a dual threat QB) Put Brandon Smith and Carlton Thomas both back og puns and kickoffs. In other words do something different when what your doing is not working. All the pieces are there but the coaches have to make the fit.

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Well the hit and run did cost him playing time, but your point is taken. The program is definetly on its heels right now, and apparently since the QB-1 is a Frosh the locker room doesn’t have a voice to rally the troops. I have a hard time seeing them lose Saturday, but it’s hard to have alot of confidence in this group at the same time. Hard bunch to read at this time. Where is the motivation at this point for this team?

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Calton Thomas has a ton of potential. Although, he fumbled a couple of times early on last year. He reminds me of a Brian Westbrook type of back (I can only wish). Maybe we can get the guy some screens, short and shovel passes to offset the terrible offensive line. At least Chapas and Munzenmaier can block!

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Tough luck on that Miss state fumble. Looked to me he was dazed from that hit near the goal line and didnt have a clue where he was.

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Dog fans , its called Karma. Every year you talk as if your program is Elite. All but 2 of the past 10 years you finish below expectations. Hell look at UT , they dont brag about their program because they are realalistic. Why do you continue to talk as though every kid in the country dreams of playing for a college that is always underacheiving? There are 4 other SEC schools that have a MUCH richer tradition of winning in football.

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And yet we have this GEM:

Buzz
August 2nd, 2010
10:40 am
My biggest concern is:
Who will Georgia play in the National Championship?

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And WC, do you still stand behind this prediction:

wc
August 17th, 2010
12:58 pm
Georgia definitely will NOT lose back to back games this year. But more important, there is little doubt, to those with a substantial amount of SEC knowledge, that Georgia will indeed beat Florida this year. Florida’s QB, Brantley, is mediocre at best, as well as inexperienced. And while Georgia’s QB, Murray, is young and untested, he is a true champion.. on the field and at heart. Florida’s O-line has weakened while Georgia’s has gotten stronger. Florida has no short-yardage game so they’ll have to rely on Brantley to get them into the end zone from afar (which will be difficult with his limited skills and experience). Georgia rates much higher at the receiver position with veteran wideouts A.J. Green and Travaris King. Now, on to Special Teams. Against most teams, Florida would have the edge on Special Teams, but not against the Bulldogs whose ST’s promise to be one of the best, if not THE best in the country. So, as you can see, barring serious injuries on the Bulldog squad, there is little to no possibility that the Gators will have much of a chance against Georgia this season

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Mobile,

I was flipping the TV last night and on ESPNU they said its a given CMR has one season to rectify the situation in Athens and I believe that. So at this point cannot jump on the let’s fire him boat. He has enough credits from the first 5 seasons to allow 1 more year to fix it. Its just going to be a trying time for Bulldog Nation in the meantime. Have to grow a thick skin.

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The Ben Jones cheap shot:

Take a look at another Georgia thug, and what does Richt do about it? NOTHING

No wonder the dawgs have no discilpine.

http://www.thewizofodds.com/the_wiz_of_odds/2010/09/georgia-cheap-shot.html

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Red Panties, that’s how they roll in Athens. Game out of hand, let’s cheap shot and injure the other team!

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speaking of that, Wonder how Munson is taking this…..

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Carlton Thomas got Tackled by a white line in the open field last week…………….I figured he got so excited that he got past the line he peed on himself and fell down….

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Red Panties what did you expect my center to do? That bad Ms State boy been kicking his a$$ the whole game. He had to do sumpin.

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Ben Jones tries to end the Miss. State players career, let’s end his Richt. Ya’ll are right, Richt needs to go. You will not see thus type of cowardice under WILL MUSCHAMP.

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Give me the ball.

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JB, I appreciate your honesty. In all truthfulness, I would not be so hard on UGA fans if they did not yap so much before the season EVERY year.

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You need to get back to work cleaning the toilets Fantasy before the next plane arrives. Glade to know you can copy and paste. Internet for dummy’s must be a beautiful thing for you.

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Fantasy, The failure for Richt may not turn out to be good for you. Dawgs been winning about 10 a year with Richt. Maybe the next guy knows how to get to 12, just say’n… No doubt the wheels have come off, but with the talent this state produces, I’m hopeful…..we have been in a steady decline since 08.

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Doesn’t matter….UGA’s season is over.

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This one is still my favorite, because it is sooooo typical:

Buzz
August 2nd, 2010
10:40 am
My biggest concern is:
Who will Georgia play in the National Championship?

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JB, neither was 2006 or 2008. How did those years work out?

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Agree Fantasy, just never bothered to chronicle the nonsense like you have. It is great to see the nonsensical delusions of these wal-mart dawg fans highlighted. Were do you find the time?

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What a novel concept, bench a player if he’s not playing well.

Then again this season is screwed, might as well play him to get him reps and experience, Carlton Thomas is a midget and Caleb King is just so prone to injury. It amazes me that other than Knowshon, Georgia hasn’t had a real running back since Musa. Which is probably Richts fault, he can never seem just pick a damn starter and stick with him. Of course, Richt and Bobo also don’t call plays to the runners strength. Running Carlton Thomas between the tackles is so stupid. He’s on 5′7″. He’s too small to break arm tackles. Got get that speedy kid outside. King is bigger, run him between tackles. There are so many problems in Athens right now. I’m going to sell my wife’s wedding ring for some extra scrilla. Need shoes for my whip.

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I have already made my submissions for CMR’s post game comments: I’m sorry for our fans who traveled and supported us here. I believe the altitude was a major factor in us tiring in the 4th quarter. No I am sorry it had nothing to do with eliminating 2 a days.

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JB it is amazing that players who have cried in public owned the humpers.

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What exactly is “the north avenue tickle pile”? Does anyone outside of the voices in How2’s head know what that means and is it supposed to be an insult? If so, I’m not really insulted. But you do seem to be worked up, but I know deep down it’s not me that has done this, it is an 0 and 3 conference record that has you flustered. I’ll not pester you anymore, I’ll just enjoy your pain.

Things are looking up though, you have an opportunity to get a rare out of conference a** whooping this weekend. Why limit your humiliation to just teams within your conference? And when you see that 1990 NC banner in that stadium, just remember were that championship really resides and know that you will never, ever see another one of those in Athens again. That, unlike all the delusional prediction reminders posted here about the dogs dominance in 2010, is a fact!!!!!

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I would have to agree that Ealey’s fumbles were not the only reason we lost those games. I kind of ribbed him on here yesterday and probably shouldn’t have. I am sure he feels pretty bad about the fumbles as it is. Now he loses his starting spot. He can keep practicing hanging onto the rock though.

I didn’t see it but everybody said that hit he took at MSU was pretty hard. Most RB’s can get hit like a parked car and hang on to the rock he should be able to too.

I think Thomas should be able to go outside and take it to the house.

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Is it really surprising that they aren’t rushing well this year? They didnt rush well last year either until the GT game. Fans expecting a power running team all the sudden are probably the same kind of UGA fans that think UGA will win the national title every year.

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gdawg, that was a serious hit. I think he was kindof knocked out. I would have been amazed if anyone could have held onto the ball after that.

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BOOOOOOOOO-take the red Shirt off

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jon gruden!!jon gruden!!jon gruden!!jon gruden!!

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how the preseason offensinve question mark was Murray surrounded by a top running back duo, top SEC OL and best receiver in the country. Through game 4 Murray has been the offensive center piece and the other 3 have been completey MIA. Strange how things work out.

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LOL! Your funny, but at this rate Duke is going to give you some issues as well. We whip your ass and you can’t even acknowledge it. How mature of you, keep wishing for that 2 of whatever and 3 of whatever….

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Why would Jon Gruden want Uga? He didnt want to go to UT and he was a coach at UT? Another dream from a rose colored glass wearing Uga fan.

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Mobile I believe it is B and not A. He knows what to do, but is too close to Bobo, wife and kids. He needs to think about his own wife and kids and throw Bobo under the bus.

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Varsity, no denying of the record, 1 out of last 9. Denial is what you mutt fans are in when you think every year is your year for SEC and NC glory. 1980 was a long time ago, I hope you were at least old enough to enjoy it, because it ain’t never happening again in Athens.

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I tend to agree with you unless the rest of the season really says different. I want to see how CMR handles being literally back into a corner. He still hasn’t verbally addressed any really deep issues about the foundation of the program.

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Unfortunately I have to disagree with you Scriptwriter. McGarity being new has to err on the side of caution at this point. Unless he’s got a big sack, and a home run lined up.

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Yeah if this is PTI and we are doing odds? Richt staying is at 85%. He truly has to have a collapse the rest of the season.

Here is how he gets fired:

1) Lose this weekend

2) Get blownout again by UF

3) Lose to either Vandy/UK

4) Gets blownout by Tech

If all of that happens then he is gone. If 3 outta 4 happens he is going to be REALLY under the gun, but still I think he is going to be back.

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You cant blame the fumble on Ealey from this past saturday. The guy didnt even know he was in the world after he was hit. Im ok with a fumble from a good lick. Its the careless ones that make you made.
poor call

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Hey LowCountryBoil…can’t say i don’t agree with you some about Ealey, but as far as the young man that was kicked off the team…i don’t think Coach Richt had a choice if he wanted to be taken serious, that is what everyone was wanting out of him…I think had this happened earlier it would have been handled lke others of similar nature…i really feel bad for the young man, but he was warned as the rest of the team was…i also, think alot of pressure from the President and new AD wanted this cleaned up..so to say he is being made a scapegoat, is a little harsh, but i see your point…but they had to start somewhere…and for people saying that he wasn’t a starter, well although he was redshirting, he was going to be in the mix and was being counted on for next year…so people lay off the fact that he wasn’t a starter…you never want to do this to player that you recruited and gave a scholarship too…i do fee for the young man, but the team has been warned and i not sure if the kids will get this through in their heads that this want be tolerated any longer…The problem in having a “0″ tolerance is that these kids will go other places and be good players and probably never get into trouble again…but Coach Richt really had no choice as the medial and dawg nation was coming down on the program…so dawg nation don’t be surprised when this happens even if the incident is not extremely serious…just for the recore, i’m not saying what he did was not serious…it was and he is fortunate that he can learn from it and that it didn’t affect someone else’s life…

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You don’t know where to hang your hat on this team. I see all four as possibilities, not probabilities. The altitude will play a major role in the game this weekend I believe. Fortunately we have four games under our belt and should be in condition. Have you ever taken off running through Denver? I have run at Red Rock Canyon and I thought my windpipe was going to burn up, a couple of thousand feet higher but it was tough.

We will have to play lots of bodies to stay fresh.

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tardawg good credentials, are you crazy? OC for Chan Gailey at Tech and then fired at Miami.

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Please hire Pat NIX. I was so happy when he went to Miami, but to have him at UGA would be like Christmas morning the whole football season for this Tech Fan. Please HIRE NIX!

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I love Bobo’s Comment if he ain’t playing good, more issues than that a lot of is Bobo not having the edge he had 2 or 3 years ago. It is like innie Minnie myne mo

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Another day, another chance to blame the KIDS for a rednecks’ mistakes!
Go Buffaloes!

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11th in the SEC in running—at least they are aren’t last! Give that RB coach a big raise!!!

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Anyone with common sense starts Carlton Thomas. That is one tough and elusive back. His lateral acceleration and ability to make you miss is incredible. Not to mention he has the yards per carry to back him up.

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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi6XV8yBFoU

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He shouldn’t even be playing period in my opinion after failing to show up for court and then following it up with a hit and run. Yet another selfish THUG on our team. Man this team is hard to root for. I miss the days of DJ Shockley, David Pollack, and David Greene who were all easy to root for because of their TEAM attitude instead of the current ME attitude (Chapas, Durham, and Murray are exceptions).

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Big Dawg…..I agree somewhat about Thomas. Problem is…..dumba$$ bobo keeps trying to run him up the middle when this O-line can’t open a paper bag. He needs to get the ball when he’s out in space; a 175lb back’s not gonna do much with a 250lb linebacker.

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UGA has the same skill and talent as the top teams in the SEC has…..the difference Saban, Meyer, and Miles Demand their players to play hard and not make mistakes……While Ricth pleads with his

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NEXT YEAR……..agreed. We can all speculate on the problems with this program, but I’m hoping to find that there’s an underlying issue which none of us know about. If it turns out that Richt is keeping an idiot at OC because of loyalty…..then it’s time to begin the impeachment procedures.

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SINCE EALEY LOST HIS JOB,NOW ITS TIME FOR YOU BOBO TO LOSE YOURS!

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Vince go see if Barbra will let you sniff her new Oragne panties.

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“Demote Ealey!” . That’s Bozo speak for “not my fault”

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Ealey is the best rb we have out of the 3 backs. Mississippi State almost killed Ealey when they hit him. Everyone is at fault.

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I think we should run some toss sweep with Branden Smith-We need to get him some more touches on offense. Use his speed.Our backs we are playing dont show much speed. Thomas maybe?

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I really can’t fault Ealey on the fumble at MS either. He got hammered and didn’t know where he was for a few seconds.

Zeb, what in your opinion could be an underlying issue that would cause the total breakdown of UGA football? Barnhart lumped us in with the 3rd tier of programs last night on his show.

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MURPHY,

I have been thinking the same thing, why not use Branden Smith more on offense? Maybe he’s been banged up. Heck, the way Brandon Boykin makes people miss and breaks tackles on kick off returns, I would consider using him on offense!

And what about an end around to Logan Gray and then let him pull up at the last second and throw a pass?? We haven’t tried that yet!

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The Boulder CO campus police are increasing their officers in anticipation of the UGA football team showing up on campus. Funny, because in Athens on Saturday night the police department is giving a number of officers the night off. Slow night in Athens, the players will be in Boulder!

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Tide Roll, GaGator,

You both evidently haven’t been watching football all that long.
Tide, many teams get called for chop blocking, the chop by BenJones was late and uncalled for but, some teams (GA. Tech) gets called for this type block every game.
Ga.Gator. As a witness to the eye gouging by Spikes in Jacksonville, a Gator has no place to even post such about a UGA player.
As far as suspension of Ben Jones,
What did Meyer give Spikes for his mistake? !st quarter suspension from the Vandy game?
These type hits go on in every game.
You 2 should watch more football.

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NOW BOBO DEMOTE YOURSELF BACK TO THE BOOTH,AND LET COACH RICHT CALL THE PLAYS?

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to 5150 TOAD, you are an insult to the human race, please go back and further your education i hear your 3rd grade teacher calling and asking why you flunked your english for the 4th time. and also go over to the tech section they are about as bad as you. 30-24.

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Ealey needs to go back to #24. He’s snakebitten with #3. Bryan Evans ruined that number for every future Dawg to wear it . He may have been the worst player to ever wear the G on his helmet.

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truefan, in your world do coaches who make 3 million dollars a year not have any responsibility? Is it all the players fault?

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Insanity is doing the same things and expecting different results. Examples:
1. If you haven’t won a nat champ in 30 years, why expect one this year, or next year or the year after ?
2. If 5 stars aren’t getting it done, why keep recruiting 5 stars?
3. If defense wins championships why is everyone upset about the offense ?
4. If the best team in the conf schedules out-of-conference travel games against tougher teams why
schedule Colorado School of the Blind ? How can that make you better ?
5. If you measure the success of the program by wins over FL and you’ve won only 2 times in the past 10 years, why continue with that measurement ?

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Might do Ealey some good to sit out for a while. He ran well in the 2nd half of last year.

Not sure what all the problems are but have not given up on the DAWGS – should come back this week.

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Coaches need to look at tape of “Electron” Jackson to get ideas on how to best use C. Thomas.

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Since everyone has thier take on what’s going wrong this season, I thought I would give my take. First, WE DON’T need to fire any of our coaches. Second, the blame can be spread throughout the team, but I do believe we have what it takes be a good team, we just need a change a tweak in our philosophy. So lets start with the offense. I like the idea that we want to be a physical football team and run the ball to set up the play-action. But this can not work if we are not running the ball successfully. To many times we ran the ball when miss state, ark and S Car literally stacked the box on us and dared us to pass the football, but we wouldn’t. I mean we literally ran the ball with carlton thomas 5′ 7” 180 pounds right up the gut and they had 8 or 9 guys in the box and it looked like an all out blitz. The last 2 games we came out trying to establish the run yet we had to throw the ball to get back into the game. I counted a total of 24 pass attempt the last two games in the fourth quarter (this does not include sacks or when murray takes off). We need to come out and establish the pass and let the other team know that we are going to put up points. Instead we insist on milking the clock away and keeping Miss State in the game! Murray and our wide recievers have been the best thing smoking for us yet we insist on running the ball first! Lets pass to set up the run and then play-action off of that. And Murray needs to throw atleast between 30-35 times a game with most of his passes being in the first 3 quarters and then we can be more physical in the fourth. The good thing is we have A.J Green back so I’m sure we’ll throw the ball a lot more early on in the game because we want to get the ball in his hands. So we’ll also do a lot of bubble screens and things like that to get him open. But our recievers have been outstanding and we should’ve been doing these things. After every games coach Richt talks about how well Murray played and handled the pressure under the circumstances. That tells me that our recievers are playing outstanding and it also tells me we need to throw the ball more! Durham is on pace to have a better season than A.J Green has EVER had in his two season, T. King (suspended first game) has 160 and 2TD the last two games, Logan Gray, Marlon Brown and speedy wooten( have been consistent spot recievers although can do more with wooten) and we know how talented our tight ends and full backs can be if we get them the ball! Simply put we need to throw the ball more early and often (bubble screens, reciever screens, whatever!). Another thing I would like to see is more shot gun and more designed runs out of the shotgun. Sometimes, I just want to burn the play action and the I formation, because it seems like once Murray makes the fake he has no time to make a read because there is a player in his face. Being in shotgun would naturally buy him more time until our offensive line can prove it can block better. Now, I’m not bashing my Dawgs because I’m, behind them through thick and thin and I know what we are capable of! But I would love to see a slight change in philosophy on the offensive side of the ball (NOT A CHANGE IN COAHCES)!

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Replay of UGA vs MISS ST on FS South now…enjoy!!!

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HD27 – And do you think your change in philosophy should have started in 2006?

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Richt is paid MILLIONS to coach an elite FOOTBALLprogram at UGA, not preach, not languish in the cellar of the conference. His priorities ARE indeed questionable when your program is the current cellar dweller, appears out of control both on the field and off, and admits to not knowing how the program got off track. How “Christian” is it to continue to STEAL millions from the school when you’re not doing what you are paid to do?

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punkin14 – good job

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Really when you think about it, 1980 had to have been an accident.

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HD27 – Ok, my point is that this situation did not start this year. There has been a steady decline in quality of play and performance over the past four seasons. Look at the record against ranked team and the SEC east. The kids are not buying into what the coaching staff is telling them. Its that simple.

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UGA fans are paranoid about recruiting. Top 10 classes and the still think they’re getting the short end of the stick. The only way UGA fans will be happy with recruiting is if they get all of the best players and other teams get none. Paranoia

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You’re right about our record being bad as of late, but it’s not on the offense. You went back to 06′ the first years of Bobo. Well in 07 and 08 we scored 32 points per game and last year we scored 29 thats pretty good for an SEC team unless your UF!

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Wreckmaniac,

What UGA fans fail to realize is that even though we get all these top 10 class (which I supposedly would make us a top ten team). The other teams in the SEC are having top ten classes as well. If you look at last year we had the 12th best class in the country, however we had the 6th best class in the SEC(1.UF, 3. Bama, 4. Auburn, 8. LSU, 9. UT 12. UGA)! We may get the best talent, but we also play the best!

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Standard he set? Per the ranking of SEC coaches salaries, Richt’s is only slightly lower than those at BAMA, FLA, or LSU (take a look at Richt’s overall record against these guys)….all of which have won a recent national championship, wheras UGA has yet to play in the BCS championship…none of those schools have a recent basement dwelling….he’s not earning his salary…

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HD27 – One last note, do you honestly believe that Washaun Ealey would have been able to remain in Saban’s program. That’s what makes them great. He will not have it any other way.

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Richt knows what the deal is. He negotiated a huge pay raise about three years back and in that same period, the UGA program ( from his earlier levels ) it has dropped like a baseball from a table.

His players are not SEC caliber. Llok at how they perform on TV vs small schools like MSU. We have lost to nearly every SEC school over the last 1.4 years gang. Stop with all of this top 5 recruting crap. A school can sign one fabulous QB and one fabulous wide out and one fabulous safety and one fabulous kicker and one fabulous lineman and be rated as a top top 5 recruiting year. Look into these examples ………QBs do not block, safeties do not block and where are the running backs??? Can Walsh block? We know that Ealey cannot block. AJ cannot because he has been suspended. Who needs him anyway? He is gone come February, so give him a jump on that. He could care less …………so turn him loose.

TIme for a change and change is good. CMR has had his era ……….move on and let another good one begin. This UGA stuff is just not life and death friends. Not at all. Ask Richt.

UGA man, class of 71 & 73

This is exactly what has happened to UGA under CMR.

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Richt is (2-3) against LSU and (3-1) against Bama! And under Richt’s renure all three of those have been bottom dwellers. Richt also has Just as many SEC titles as UF and LSU under his tenure (2). Bama only has one! And has the 6th highest winning percentage of active coaches He’s earned his salary sir!

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Ealey’s just another of Richt’s gangsta thugs. He should have been kicked off the team already. Actually, da Preacha Man shouldn’t have offered him a scholarship after Ealey spit on opposing team members during his senior year in the high school playoffs.
Did anyone see this goon break dancing on the field while in huddle against Arkansas just prior to a crucial third down conversion play? Totally nauseating. No, we did not convert. Yes, we lost. Was is Ealey’s fault or Richt’s for letting him behave in public like that?

Surely UGA does not bestow diplomas on people as stupid as Ealey.

Ealey is typical of Richt’s abandonment of all responsibility even though the buck stops with this three million dollar man.

It’s easy to see why Richt and our beloved Dawgs now reside in the bottom of a dumpster.

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I can hear it now….”Isaiah, we need you, can’t you see that? Look at this mess….”

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HD27 – I can’t help myself but Saban has only been there 3 years. Talk to you again in 7 more.

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Gary Patterson

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On the fumble at Miss. St., Ealey looked like he had a concussion.

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As for Saban, that was his first year there, not his 10th…

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@Snoop Dawg

Since when does hitting a parked car and taking off make you a thug? What are you really trying to say? Actually…. I’d rather not go there!

As far as the break dancing, I didnt see that. But where you at the BlackOut game or anygame UGA game for that matter? Maybe, the 92000 plus people in the stadium are thugs to! “Crank that Soldier Boy!”

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I think you UGA fans don’t realize how hypocritical you all sound. How are you gonna talk trash about tech’s arrests and problems? UGA has 24 arrests since 2008…. dude stop there.

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@Playing Time
Saban has been a coach for 17 years college and professional and I dont care if its year one or year 20. Bama should not lose to UL Monre, the program was not in that bad of a shape.

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Is Muschamp on the hot seat yet! Texas lost to a 1 and 2 UCLA. It had to be coaching. At least that is what 90% of all the bloggers think.

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..that’s the last 8 years…

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John Gruden is a name that brings instant credability to a program. It’s a draw to recruits looking to pursue a career after college. He would bring a no nonsense attitude to the players (no more arrests). And, a healthy fear of do your job or get out of the way.
All of the above are lacking in the current situation. Don’t get me wrong, CMR is a great man in all aspects, but when you lose control of your program, and lack leadership in your program it’s a recipe for disaster.
Go Dawgs!

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@TEE

John Gruden would likely bolt UGA for an NFL job if he’s going to leave Monday Night Football to coach us!

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At his current salary, the program should have been maintained as a Top 10 program if not playing in the BCS championship game which has operated since 1998. In that time, the SEC has by far the most representation with 6 teams, none by Georgia…Fla (2), LSU (2), Ala and Tenn….

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Some notable head coaches and their previous HC experience:

U. Meyer: Utah 2 years, Bowling Green 2 years
B. Stoops: None
C. Peterson: None
J. Harbaugh: U San Diego 3 years
C. Kelly: None
J. Tressel: Youngstown St. 15 years

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None of those other programs would tolerate a drop to the cellar with these type of salaries they are paying those coaches which is one the reasons they have maintained while Ga has not…

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Even with a climb out of the cellar to mediocrity, Richt is not earning his millions….

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Maintained? Bama has just now arrived this decade! They had nothing to maintain. And UF had probably the greatest qb/ player to ever play college football, but pre tebow they hadn’t been so hot this decade either! Thirty recent history is very exciting however!

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Stewart Mandel>COLLEGE FOOTBALL MAILBAG

Historically, Georgia is more prestigious than either of those teams — but not as much as Dawgs fans like to think. In all my travels, I’m not sure I’ve ever come across a fan base whose self-perception is so far from reality. Georgia fashions itself a national power in the vein of Ohio State, USC, et. al., based primarily off one glorious three-year run 30 years ago with Herschel Walker.

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Here is an interesting blog from someone who obviously knows what he is talking about – great article. .

http://sportsandgrits.blogspot.com/2010/09/greg-mcgarity-didnt-know-he-was-buying.html?spref=fb

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Ealey needs to wake up. He’s a force. He needs some confidence. He needs to run like he can. Needs to protect the football.

Ealey gives the Dogs swagger when he plays at his best.

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TO MURPHY: I threw Miles into that list because he has won a BCS championship…….I richt is not willing to make changes. UGA needs to go after Peterson and Harbaugh big time

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Why not hold a reality TV setup and let the team vote each other out. That way the guys who want to achieve can get rid of the primadonnas ( a synonym for 5 stars) and get on with creating a team.

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The problem is not with Ealey. Their are a lot problems with the team mainly is the offensive line play. What was suppose to be the strongest part of the team has turned out to be the reason why we can’t run the football. They need to step it up for the running game to have a chance of winning.

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Fumble caused by a “slip in technique”? Really?

A slipped disk in his back maybe after that hit by Nickoe Whitley, is more like it, that sent his helmet, mouthpiece, and the football into the air and him sitting upright on the goal line — too stunned to even fall on the ball!

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