UGA player: Game-deciding fumble ‘felt like death to me’
(Click here for Mark Richt’s post-game comments.)
BOULDER, Colo. – What Georgia players had to say after their latest loss, 29-27 to Colorado here Saturday night:
Wide receiver A.J. Green on being 1-4: “It’s tough. I’ve never been 1-4 in my life. We’re going to stay together, and we’re going to keep fighting.”
Green on why he left the game in the third quarter: “I was just cramping. A lot of cramping.”
Quarterback Aaron Murray on Caleb King’s fumble in final two minutes: “I don’t know where the guy [defender] came from. I handed the ball off, and it just came out. That’s pretty much how it happened. You can’t blame Caleb King for that. It just happens sometimes. You have to make sure you pick that guy up and he comes out and has a great week at practice.”
Murry on Green’s leaping, one-handed touchdown catch in the second quarter: “That was unbelievable. No other receiver in the nation can make that catch. That was special right there. To go up and catch it with one arm, and bring it down with only one arm, it’s pretty unbelievable.”
Defensive end Demarcus Dobbs on being 1-4: “There’s going to be frustration. We’re Georgia. We never expect ourselves to get four losses. Or lose to the teams we have lost to. We just have to push ahead, and we cannot give up on each other. All we have is each other. We have to watch film, keep grinding and finish the season out, hopefully on a high note.”
Dobbs on the mentality in the locker room: “We just lost a game. Everyone is pretty much down; we thought we were going to come in and ruin their party and get a victory. We thought we were a better team. We didn’t represent Georgia well. We didn’t represent the SEC well. Only people we have to blame are ourselves. We need to watch film, see what we need to correct and make those adjustments, and stick together. We have to be accountable for each other and not give up on the season.”
Dobbs on the fumble on the final drive: “I thought it was a shoo-in; that’s how comfortable I was [about winning the game]. I put my helmet down. I was ready to run on the field and celebrate. But it didn’t happen that way. We made a fatal mistake, and that type of stuff needs to be corrected. We cannot turn the ball over at the end of the game. It felt like death to me. We have to keep grinding and support each other.”
– From transcript provided by Colorado of post-game player interviews.
Click here for Mark Richt’s post-game comments: Late fumble was ‘as basic of a play as we’ve got’
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joey
October 3rd, 2010
12:15 am
and another missed tackle………………………………..
fire bobo
October 3rd, 2010
12:16 am
On the call in show, they wont even admit it was a flea flicker. the media are all cowards
Luke
October 3rd, 2010
12:16 am
This paper predicted Georgia as a 10-2 team, LOL, well so much for expert opinions.
Dawg fans we do realize that to get to be bowl eligible this year we have to go 5-1 the rest of the way.
GTMom
October 3rd, 2010
12:16 am
This could turn out to be a good thing for Georgia: maybe the riff-raff (both fans and players) will go elsewhere.
BadDawg
October 3rd, 2010
12:16 am
The complete lack of discipline on the field and off goes to the top. Time for CMR to move on. Otherwise next year will be just as bad as this one.
Monkey Says:
October 3rd, 2010
12:16 am
If there is any doubt that Alabama is most dominant team in the SEC? If you think “no”, please please please get back on your medication. And those guys are playing a ton, I mean a ton of Freshmen, Redshirt Freshmen, and Sophomores on both sides of the ball.
And what is UGA playing, the most experienced offensive line in the SEC, and as Florida did tonight, got it handed to them.
Luke
October 3rd, 2010
12:17 am
sorry 5-2
kanedawg
October 3rd, 2010
12:17 am
4 wins at the most.
marietta dawg
October 3rd, 2010
12:17 am
What gets me the most is that there seems to be no sense of urgency by the coaching staff. Nothing has changed since the lost to South Carolina. The same bad play calling for the fourth week in a row. The same blown coverage assignments that lead to touchdowns. There have been three crucial fumbles that have cost us three crucial games, but CMR is singing the same song. As much as I hate to say it and as much as CMR has done for UGA football, his heart does not seem to be in the game any more. We could possibly be a 2 win team this year.
dawgfacedboy
October 3rd, 2010
12:18 am
Couple of things: I would like to see the time of position of AJ on the field and the producitvity versus the time on the field that he was not.
My point; AJ obviously makes more of a difference than originally thought. The offense was jekyl and hyde when he was there v.s. not there.
We should not be that dependent on one person. Bama loses their heisman winning RB and they say “no problem”. The offense was inept without him on the field.Why???
Gfrost
October 3rd, 2010
12:19 am
I have beat the Dawgs up for 4 straight weeks, but this is one week that I won’t pile on. For the first time this year, they actually looked like a team worthy of its SEC status. But at the end of the day, the attitudes and discipline problems always come back to bite you. The foolish roughing the kicker play along with a few more stupid penalties cost UGA this game. Don’t look now, but Tennessee is not a gimmee next week, especially after they just lost that fluke game up at LSU. I really wouldn’t want to play them before having a bye. DAWGS…WELCOME TO THE SEC!
dawggirl
October 3rd, 2010
12:19 am
A bowl is not even a realistic possibility, Luke. I’d be surprised if we get two more wins this season. Horrible, just horrible.
Truth shall Prevail
October 3rd, 2010
12:19 am
CMR Record:
2001 8-4
2002 13-1 SEC CHAMPS SUGAR BOWL WINNER
2003 11-3 SEC CHAMPS CAPITAL ONE BOWL WINNER
2004 10-2 OUTBACK BOWL WINNER
2005 10-3 SEC CHAMPS
2006 9-4 CHICK-FIL-A-BOWL WINNER
2007 11-2 SUGAR BOWL WINNER
2008 10-3 CAPITAL ONE BOWL WINNER
2009 8-5 INDEPENDENCE BOWL WINNER
TRUE BULLDOGS SUPPORT THEIR TEAM. NEITHER ONE OF US COULD HAVE WENT OUT AND DID ANY BETTER. CMR DOES DESERVE TO KEEP HIS JOB. GET A LIFE!!! IF YOU ARE GOING TO SUPPORT UGA FOOTBALL, YOU TAKE THE GOOD AND THE BAD. ADJUSTMENTS HAVE TO BE MADE. GET A LIFE!!! MY SON WILL BE AT UGA, LORD WILLING, NEXT FALL PLAYING FOOTBALL. LAY OFF THE THE COACHES!!! LAY OFF THE KIDS!!! THEY WILL GET IT TOGETHER.
RestoftheSEC
October 3rd, 2010
12:20 am
I’m waiting patiently for: “We’re going 8-4! You heard it from me on a blog. UGA is going to go 8-4, after this loss with Green back now we’re going to rally and beat Tennessee, Florida and Auburn and Tech and win the SEC East and up end Bama and be in a BCS bowl. Not bad for having been cheated by the NCAA with Green.”
HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA
i funble this state
October 3rd, 2010
12:20 am
boulder was so nice that I couldn’t focus on the game because I am a UGAy bull dyke baby!
DAWG with bag over his head
October 3rd, 2010
12:20 am
Luke, there are 12 games in a season. They would have to go 5-2, probably still impossible.
SOS Dawg
October 3rd, 2010
12:20 am
Im tired of CMR’s smirk and his arrogance.
sarfdawg
October 3rd, 2010
12:21 am
Tech Fans: 30-24.
You may be 3-2 against your high-school schedule, but as bad as Georgia is – and, they are bad – they’re still better than you.
UghA
October 3rd, 2010
12:21 am
The Caleb fumble definitely looked like a flea flicker. If so, UGA needs a change. The game was won. CU was being gashed for 10 yards per play on that drive. They were done. And this was called after an long TV time-out. If Richt doesn’t step down from his CEO position and start coaching some football, it’s gonna get a lot worse.
And … did you catch the CU coach’s interview after the game … “we do it the right way, we go to class and stay out of trouble” …. that hurts.
GIVE ME A BREAK
October 3rd, 2010
12:22 am
AJ could have and should have caught the touchdown pass with both hands. He was just posing for a highlight play. He doesn’t care if UGA wins or loses, he’s going to the NFL. ” HOTDOG”
Frank Lane
October 3rd, 2010
12:22 am
Looked like a flea flicker to me also although I have not seen reruns. Bad call with that much time left on the clock.
Frank Lane
October 3rd, 2010
12:23 am
When you become a coach at a potentially big time school, you accept that if you don’t win, you don’t stay. I think resignations are in order.
RestoftheSEC
October 3rd, 2010
12:23 am
Yes, on behalf of the rest of the SEC, please please please keep Richt. Please. This is not the time to get rid of him. Not the time. Great coach, nice guy, best coach in the SEC really.
Army Chaplain in Iraq
October 3rd, 2010
12:24 am
I am a GA fan through and through, I have always supported Richt, but this was the final straw for me. I think its time to bring Kirby in, we may be able to salvage some of the recruits, but this staff has got to go. I hate it, but the handwritting is on the wall.
Paul
October 3rd, 2010
12:24 am
AJ’s second TD was great. He kicked in that extra step to catch up to ball. However, it was a very predictable from Bobo. Got the defensive stop. Got a big punt return. Bobo goes for the big play on 1st down from the 40 every time in that situation. My complaint is that when he misses, the drive consistenly stalls our. In this case, he put the defense right back on the field in the high altitude.
Jonathan
October 3rd, 2010
12:24 am
So CU is better than the ACC??? sure whatever buddy…
Monkey Says:
October 3rd, 2010
12:25 am
Truth shall Prevail,
CVS is open and your meds are ready!
There are a ton of coaches who could have done ALOT better than Richt and his staff( who I will repeat, has not one coach who would be wanted by another top tier program).
I hope your son goes to UGA and plays, I hope he has a successful career, I hope you wear your red and black garments to every game with the button with your sons picture and jersey number on it. But when your son is surrounded by a bunch of guys who are arrested criminals, do not blame anyone but yourself for putting your child at risk.
tell me again
October 3rd, 2010
12:27 am
Joe Cox, Willie Martinez and 8-5 are looking pretty good about now. It’s hard to believe we will beat Florida or Auburn….Kentucky and GT are very possible losses…..could this team go 1 – forever? Is it possible we have won the only game we are going to win all year? There is something of major proportions wrong in Athens…..the season is over as far as any worthy goals are concerned. What are we playing for – another low tier bowl game? Better to admit the year is a goner and work on doing somes serious improvement on our play calling and player development. We are already playing for “next year”…well run programs don’t fall off the cliff like this – not with our recruiting, money, facilities and fan base….8 – 5 is a bad year with all that we have to work with….we are now heading for 2 – 10…..I have never been down on CMR but it looks like somehow, somewhere he has lost control of this program. He needs to get to work……….NOW.
EngDawg
October 3rd, 2010
12:27 am
Truth shall prevail, yeah um we lost in 2006 to West Virginia.
sarfdawg
October 3rd, 2010
12:27 am
OK, let’s say that Richt is canned (which I’m against for the record), do you really think that Smart is ready for this? Oh my goodness, what a mistake that would be. He has proven that he can successfully run Saban’s defense. That’s it. If our options are Richt and hopefully minus Van Halanger, Searles, and maybe Bobo OR Kirby Smart, sign me up for option 1.
Jonathan
October 3rd, 2010
12:27 am
You like saying 30-24… but what was the score in 2008? CPJ cant change the series history but right now its 1-1… and besides the SEC has lost to a 1-AA team.. so its not that great top to bottom… its just one great team in Bama.. get over yourselves… especially since your 1-4 HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
bruce mac
October 3rd, 2010
12:27 am
Why in the world are those dumb azz Colorado fans running on the field as if they beat a real football team. Unreal, it would be of more significance if they beat a Vanderbilt or Duke or someone that matters. Beating Georgia a home coming type win.
Buford T. Pusser
October 3rd, 2010
12:28 am
UGAy is a terrible team. 2-10 is not out of the question. However, Bill Kin$, who absolutely $uck$, continues to block my comments. Typical UGAy homer. Please don’t call him a journalist, that would insult all the other hard-working reporters in the world. Refer to him as what he is, a punk! – The Sheriff has spoken.
Flea-FlickerGate
October 3rd, 2010
12:28 am
I agree that the fumble looked like a botched flea-flicker and CMR knows heads would roll (his especially) if that were made public so i guess they are calling it a basic handoff.
Tony Flack
October 3rd, 2010
12:29 am
This just in……Caleb King has fumbled on the Buffs 20 yard line…
Jonathan
October 3rd, 2010
12:29 am
and btw that Bama team lost to UTAH… so hopefully CMR doesnt have any future dates with the Mountian West… that really could get ugly… even for a Power Houe SEC school like Georgia.. HAHAHAHAHAHA
Monkey Says:
October 3rd, 2010
12:31 am
There is not a recruit with any kind of positive influence that would sign with UGA after this season and this season of arrest and issues. UGA is losing its best players to the NFL or graduation and if you think one of these young skilled athletic High Schoolers wants to get hurt playing for a week team.
BoWeevil
October 3rd, 2010
12:31 am
Truth
2006 9-4
2007 11-2
2008 10-3
2009 8-5
2010 1-4
Total 39-18, we fired Jim Donnan for being 40-19
And, he did not have yet another player
SUSPENDED today by SEC Commissioner Mike Slive
Coach Richt cannot beat the really good teams
Coach Richt cannot consistently beat the good teams
Coach Richt can ABSOLUTELY LOSE to HORRIBLE TEAMS.
bruce mac
October 3rd, 2010
12:31 am
I like Mark Richt but his days are numbered and I dont’ mean alot of numbers. We can hire anybody in the country and if we settle for Kirby Smart we are complete idiots and will be back here in 3 years.
Jonathan
October 3rd, 2010
12:31 am
I dont think UGA could run the table in the 1-AA playoffs.. Im pretty sure they would be out 1st or 2nd round… so lay off about how think your schedule is so hard… South Carolina is 22nd… just shows you how far from medicore UGA really is..
mark
October 3rd, 2010
12:32 am
Fire Bobo, you are a moron. It was clearly a running play…you have never played a down.
I love my DAWGS but dam
October 3rd, 2010
12:33 am
Man never thought in a million years I’d say this but under slick Willie M. we beat teams like this. He just couldn’t beat Gators. CMR looks clueless on the sidelines. BObo doesn’t have a clue. thought CTG was the answer and after he crawled up one side and down the other of that defensive player that made a mistake in the first game i thought of BVG didn’t take long for me to realize it was only wishful thinking on my part. Heard CMR got onto him said that isn’t the way things are done here at GA. Hell someone needs to bring in some fire. Hate to say it but things in Athens need to be blown up and start from the ground up. We can’t be any worse off. Worst mistake CMR made of his entire career was giving Blow BO offensive coord. Hell i know these recruits don’t want to come to the new Vanderbilt of the SEC. We are not tough we get pushed around like a bunch of candy A$$es. Offensive line was suppose to be great, we can’t open any holes for a dam mouse to get in. We as DAWG fans let things go unnoticed with CMR because we won games here and there, but now that over sight has come home to roost. Hope he can find him and blow Bo a job somewhere else. I know CR has 91 wins only 7th coach in history to do so, but it doesn’t take a rocket scientist to figure out Blow Bo suckssssssssss.
Jonathan
October 3rd, 2010
12:33 am
Hire anyone in the country??? are you serious??? What is the appeal to come coach a bunch of 5 star recruits that can beat CU!!! maybe its the red panties… but it aint the football team!!!
SuperB
October 3rd, 2010
12:33 am
1-4, 9-9 in the last 18 games: It’s simple really, Mark Richt has to go!
Mike Smith
October 3rd, 2010
12:34 am
Someone tell me why we did not continue to put the ball in our best player’s hands. Green didnt get thrown to at all on the last drive. This team cannot line up and run when they know it is coming. On top of that, the RBs fumble in the crunch. So explain to me why we went back to it at a time when we are trying to win the ballgame? Even if he doesnt fumble, the play was blown up for a big loss. The announcers just got done saying that UGA got their two best offensive weapons back…Chapas and Green. Why were we not riding them into the end zone?
When Alabama needs a play…they go to Ingram. When the Falcons needed a play against the Saints they went to Gonzales. Good teams that WIN do that. When Bobo needs a play, he goes to the same guys that continue to not get the job done when it counts.
Mike Bobo continues to show an inability to analyze what plays work and continue to exploit them. If Mark Richt cannot recognize this and find someone who can, he will be on a serious hot seat.
TowDawg
October 3rd, 2010
12:34 am
Everybody just calm down. McGarity just called me and said I’m taking over starting from the time the team gets off the plane. The entire coaching staff is being left in CO. If anyone is interested in joining my staff, please post your resume. No experience required (it hasn’t helped this staff one bit), but if you have Pee-wee experience that will be a plus.
fan
October 3rd, 2010
12:34 am
why is 23 still playing, he is terrible!! put in olgetree and let him play. Also that was a bs call on cuff on the field goal attempt for the personal foul – home cooking and not valid foul. Fans need to get off his back – that call was BS!!
bruce mac
October 3rd, 2010
12:34 am
$ Dumb azz
BLUE
October 3rd, 2010
12:35 am
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Rosco
October 3rd, 2010
12:35 am
We looked like a completely different team on offense when AJ was in the game.