Richt makes two changes, including one suggested by talk-show caller

CMR is trying…it as Dooley said a mind game. I know we are deep in trouble, but hopefully, with a few back we can right the ship…After 40 plus years of going to the games, count me in again to be there Saturday….by the way…how many folks that comment even come to the game>>>>>

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Looking forward to Saturday. Living in North GA, you grow up hating Tennessee more than any other team!! Let’s get it Dawgs!! Beat Tennessee!!!

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LETS GET IT DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHOOP THEM GAYTORS AND ALL IS FORGIVEN….

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That’s what the problem has been for the last 2 years. Coach Richt hasn’t been leading the guys out on the field. Wow. I hope the AD has already made some calls to Boise, Idaho. What a train wreck UGA football is.

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What a novel idea Jill. Try not hurt your players palms with those high fives Bishop Mark. They already have a tough time holding on to the ball.

Talk about grasping for straws.

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Anything that increases our on-field intensity is a good thing. Since it’s obvious that our 300 pound guys are NOT able to win the line of scrimmage on EITHER side of the ball, our strength and conditioning have to be questioned. It’s a joke these days for us to hold up 4 fingers at the beginning of the 4th Quarter. We should stop doing that until we are playing like Georgia did in the past. We used to be the team most likely to win the 4th Quarter because we refused to lose the close game. A tired, worn out team can’t do that often ….. A person in the strength/conditioning profession, who now works for a major football program elsewhere, stated privately in 2008 that our conditioning coach (DVH) chose NOT to participate in conferences and events where the newest approaches were being discussed. This man predicted that Georgia would suffer many major injuries as a result AND that we would not be as prepared as other teams that were passing us by. He was proven right…..

Add poor offensive game plans to the mix, and we have big problems. We were less predictable against Colorado than we have been all season. If we continue to run on 2nd and 10 after an incomplete pass on 1st down, we will continue to have 3rd and 8 situations all game long. We need a Top-10 offensive coordinator to be a Top-10 team. We also need some quick-hitting running plays instead of runs that always take forever to develop. Gee, the list could go on and on…..

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ms JILL if you can get cmr to run on the field with the team? can u plse get him to fire mike BOZO!!!!!!!! thank u…..

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This is my PROBLEM with Richt, he is SLOW, crock pot slow, to adjust and to react. I think it was suggested last year when we were having trouble tackling to bring out the pads during the week. NOW that is pants are flaming hot, he decides to make an adjustment.

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I love all the UGA “fans” that scream for Richt’s head. You guys are idiots and probably the same “fans” that left the Arkansas game early!
Richt is a fine coach, and he will bring us back. If he gets the discipline in line because that will carry over to the field, and have two-a days next summer. I am encouraged by the hitting in practice this week, I think it is a good thing to have these boys hitting.
Bobo btw didn’t call a bad game the other night, except for having Thomas in there blocking on LBs on play action passes, otherwise as has been the case in other games the players have been put in a position to win.
Players still have to excute plays, or the coaches need to find players that will.

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Times are hard but I believe that the fans need to shut up all the negative and start showing some support for the team. If all goes well I will be there for the team, so GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
And if any of you believe that you can do so good send your resume in please.

Maybe show a good example for your own kids, remember what it was like when their team lost.

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Practicing in full pads for one day and running in a different location? Man. Richt sure knows how to shake things up.

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Oh boy…one step closer…can’t wait to get this UGA gig….

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I still say we take the black jerseys from the Alabama game and the black helmets from the Florida experiment, pile them in the middle of the field and burn them. A little voodoo might just be the trick.
What where the odds that just as AJ comes back after suspension, we lose Durham to an injury. With both in the game against Colorado it would have been a cake walk, but this team is snakebit. Burn Baby Burn.

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I’m a GA grad, but I can’t help wondering if UGA VII saw the past 2 seasons coming and decided to take an early retirement to avoid the humiliation.

For the past 4-5 years, I’ve sensed with increasing intensity each year that CMR is more concerned with whether or not he has enough mousse in his locker than how his football program is performing. A total empty suit who has now lost all credibility with players, recruits, fans and our rivals. The AD and President don’t have enough testosterone to make the necessary decisions that need to be made NOW before the disease causes further damage it’ll take a decade to recover from.

CMR — if you have the integrity you profess to value – do the honorable thing now and hang it up. Right now, not at the end of the season.

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We need to stand behind our coach and team. Monday morning quarterbacking is really easy. I will be their loud and proud of my team. I hope that true fans show up and inspire the team by standing behind them.

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he is right on track—-if somebody gets hurt—get em off the field and get the next guy in until practice is over—-repeat the next day—–work work work—–and more work– practice makes perfect.

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Dooley is right, it is a lack of mental toughness as well as any other kind of toughness and it comes from the laid back attitude of Richt. Saban is intense and it shows on and off the field, in games and in recruiting. Richt needs to take a bigger interest in recuiting like Saban and Meyer. The HC has laid back too long and now it is time for him to assume more of a interest in the program to get it back on track and it will start with him taking over the playcalling duties and demoting Bobo to a lesser roll until the end of the season. At practice, nothing is good until it is right and the play is physical. We have been too laid back for the last four years. Nothing is acceptable unless it is done right. There are going to have to be some drastic changes in the offseason and the changes need to be made quickly, don’t let it take as long as it did last year. There are great OCs out there that would love to have that job at UGA and a new recruiting coordinator should not be out of the question. I feel we pass on too many talented players and we are not recruiting the right ones. We tell ourselves that the classes are great, now lets do some coaching to keep the recruits we have and to sign the ones we need.

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Mr. Richt. The only constant is change. Until you understand that evolution is imperative for survival you will always be a victim of adaptive competition. Drop your “creationist” mantra, and embrace Darwin. Free Georgia Football from holy dawgmas !!

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Isaiah Crowell…join Jadeveon Clowney in Tuscaloosa and win you a few rings and Heisman Trophies. We got an offensive line that busts heads. UGA has powderpuff line. We have jersey #1 reserved for you and a spot in the backfield with Trent Richardson. Come join the Saban Nation!

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How bout putting Bobo back in the sky box.

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I will take anything from Coach Richt right now that is a change from business as usual.

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I do hope Richt can get this thing turned around cause I really like the guy, but gimmicks are not going to work. Some good ole fashion 2 and 3 “star” recruits that are coachable, that will run through walls and fight like hell for UGA is what we need is what the junkyard Dawgs were all about. We need some high charcater kids that would be proud to wear that uniform on Saturdays. Moastky what we have now is 4 and 5 “star” atheletes more worried about dancing their hip hop on the sidelines when we are LOSING, cheap shot artist that could have ruined another kids career, a selfish player who thought it was a minor violation to sale his jersey and put self before team, not to mention all the stupid arrest. We need high character kids that will play for the team, be all about the team, instead of this being just a stop off place for the NFL. I could care less about the NFL. The only thing the NFL has it BVG, who it appears was about 80% responsible for Richt’s success. By the way, I apologize to some of the kids that are good kids and “get it”. Also, hate to make a quick judgement, but seems to me we have way overpaid for our new DC. Hope not, but new system or not the defense looks about the same to me. Does not matter what systwm you run when you can’t tackle and keep blowing coverages.

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Defensive Play Call
Defensive formations & blitzes will be called using hand
signals. Formations will be called first on coachís left hand.
1 – 4-3 Base
2 – 4-3 Attack
3 – 3-4 Attack
4 – 5-2 Attack
5 – Goal Line
Then, blitzes will be called. Multiple combinations will be
used.
1 – Left Linebacker (inside blitz), blitz between guard and tackle.
2 – Left Linebacker (outside blitz), Left End goes inside of tackle
and Left Linebacker takes outside path and keeps everything inside.
3 – Right Linebacker (inside blitz).
4 – Right Linebacker (outside blitz).
5 – Middle Linebacker.
6 – Free Safety.
7 – Right Cornerback.
8 – Left Cornerback.
When a cornerback blitzes, the free safety will cover that
receiver.

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I am sick of all you morons talking about celebrating, and black outs. It charged up the team even with a loss to Alabama.. Big deal,…..high school antics my a$$, get over yourselves. Other teams do this, other teams have many different uniforms, doesn’t seem the “black-out” hurt Colorado now did it. If I was the coach, i would have suggested the celebration also, if others thought it were bad sportsmanship…which it is not….or refs or whomever thought bad of it, oh well, to bad so sad. Whatever it takes to fire up the team…I think it was a great call and loved it and still do.

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Have to have a coach that will kill kill kill like Saban. No wussies like Dungy. Bow in the direction of the west and bring in Saban. No more wussies wussies do not kill kill kill.
Make sure Richt stays in his office 24/7 and never comes out, bring in a porta potty.
That will take care of it.
God I love the smell of blood from football players in the morning.

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Abel is spot on!

Same with Right on Time, but include the OL please which never gave King a chance to take the handoff the other night.

tailgator, All of Coach Dooley’s seasons weren’t masterpieces, but he was the most aware of anybody of what was wrong and was always willing to do what it took to fix it NOW and not at the end of a year or two. You never saw him trend downward for years.

Freedawg…think you are probably right about the discipline, butn much easier to say than to do since it has slipped so badly. Are you kidding me? Most of the people on here have probably never been in Sanford. I didn’t leave early, never do, but it wasn’t pretty. Bobo’s idea of sending Carlton Thomas into the middle of the defensive with our blocking on multiple plays stunk just as much as it did the week before.

ggirl, true supporters have a right to be upset. It’s just a game and a diversion, but a damn important one to most of us. Most of the ugly notes on here are from opposing teams fans, but you should be able to figure that out. And no, not only am I not qualified for the job, I don’t want it.

Dbalcer, any fans that show up Saturday in red and black, will definitely be true fans. I will see you there. Were you in Colorado?

As far as leading the team on the field Saturday…there are a lot of things I wish CMR did like Saban, but such an egotistical act by that prick is not one of them!

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We can’t blame this season on Richt or Bobo it’s Willie who did us in. After he got canned by UGA he headed to Loueezanna and put a hex on us. Richt found out about and tryed to break the spell by whupping up on Loueezanna Lafeeatte so now we are doomed forever and ever. The only way to break the spell is for Richt to hire Ray Goff as his OC and Jim Donan as his DC.

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Never have seen a graph chart that goes only one direction, up. So while everyone is anxious to get this frustrating time behind us there is only one of two possible ways you can approach. A doom and gloom and we need to fire who ever or support the team and better days are ahead. I do not think Coach Richt has forgot how to coach. I think we hit a bump in the road and need to work hard to get better. I still love and support CMR as a coach and feel this is his personnal trial in life. Most of us have had a dose of bad luck in life but the measure of a man is how we handle adversity. Go Dawgs!

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Too late. The respect is gone, and the players are mostly of low-character. The program is in demise. There’s no hope, but for change and complete overhaul.

Players in solid programs don’t turn their back on their Head Coach (or any coach) when being addressed on the sidelines.

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Foster Brooks is right. We need players who care about this team at this time. I want a coachable player, regardless of his number of stars, who loves UGA and wants to win for the team. Now as far as AJ, I don’t think he felt it was that big of a deal. If he did he wouldn’t have put that money in his bank account. I don’t think he was only thinking of himself. These kids have no money and I don’t blame him. I think the NCAA is a bunch of Nazis and violated his civil rights by demanding to see his bank account without probable cause, but just a fishing expedition since their initail allegation was wrong.

Red Brooks, thanks for correcting another myth. That was a great team that was playing well…NOTHING like what we have now.

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Hunker Down: Why not be doom and gloom? Richts best offenses used the no huddle…which he now refuses to use. He does so because one time it cost the team. If you eliminate everything that has ever been successful from your offense because it failed once…you get what we have now. Deep pass on first down to the outside. Run in the middle on 2nd down on a play that our Oline doesn’t block…and gets blown up. Giving up on the series we try nothing and run in the middle again so we don’t back our killer punter back. 4th down punt.

So the No huddle brought a bunch of success and cost us once, and we shelf it. But the current totally obvious offensive series of calls costs us WAY more often that it is successful we keep regardless of its lack of success. I don’t understand the logic. Please help me understand!

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“But I think it’s a good suggestion. So just look for Coach Richt to lead the pack.”

Jimmy, the “Leader of the Pack,” in the original song by the Shangri-La’s, is killed when he crashes his bike on wet pavement.

Quick! Run fast, Coach!

Go Dawgs! Beat Derek’s Vols!

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I like the idea of going back to a no huddle. Murray is by far the best player out there, save AJ.

Put this on his shoulders, let him grow, let him be great. The answer is give the ball to Murray more often, let him make the plays. Then run the ball. If Murray is torching other D’s then run with it.

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We are obviously grasping at straws!

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Aaron Murray in the last 4 games – ALL LOSSES – has carried the football 34 times for 39 yards.

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Here is an idea for you guys to chew on.

-How about taking the names off the back of the jerseys. These players don’t deserve any such perk like that at this point.

-Take the “G” off the helmets. Until this group decides to start playing like a UGA football team they can wear blank red helmets. This team is a disgrace to the program right now so they should have to earn their back their rights to represent the “G”.

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You guys are all idiots.

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Ryan…been hoping someone had the balls to take the G’s for 3 years now. We are weak. At least 3 years ago we beat the teams we were supposed to beat. Now…there is no such thing as a team we are supposed to beat.

I say no G’s until they win out…if they make a bowl game you can wear it again.

Problem is I don’t think wearing the G makes a difference to these kids. We were just the team with the biggest bag close to signing day. Players from FL, MA, TX, and SC at UGA only care about getting to the NFL and not getting hurt.

I wish they would prove me wrong. I made big money betting on CO this weekend! $$ I would have been happy to lose.

This week’s pick: UT by 17. Not sure what the line is…but we won’t cover.

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“do you think richt planned this so he could fall into FSU job/”

So Richt planned to fail, so he could slide into an FSU job that is not even open? Read that back to yourself and see if it makes any sense whatsoever.

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College football is a psycological game of “I’m a winner ” or “no I’m not “, talent, obviously has a great role, but as Vince put it, it’s a mental thing. As a 58 year old college football observer, who studies the game, I can only say, ” If you do not support coach Mark Richt, you are a fool who knows very little about the game “………..Only a few short years ago Louisiana Monroe beat the crap out of Alabama [under Saban] A secret little group of Auburn officials made a trip to Louisville to meet with Bobby Patrino after a few down years with the Tigers, the next year, Tommy Tubberville took the Tigers to an undefeated 12-0 season, and was robbed of the chance to play for the NC. Michigan, the winningest program in the history of college football has sure had it’s problems the last few years……….How about Notre Dame ? there was a time no one could touch them, and Nebraska, they were’nt poop for how many years before Polini took over ? Florida State was perhaps the strongest team in the country for years [while CMR was their oc] been sort of tough on the Seminole fans of late, now hasn’t it ?………………..College football runs in cycles, if you don’t know this fact, you know very little about the game, Just ask the Penn State coach, what’s his name ? Joe something ?…………….Think about it Bulldog Nation, ……….Regards, RED

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Oh, and by the way, Ryan…………..You, young man, are one of the “fools” I spoke about. Read the above, and I’m sure you will privately agree. Just learn the game Ryan, then all will be well. Regards, RED

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BillJax……….Don’t you sell dog food or something ? Wrong site pal, this one is for those who have half a clue about college football, not being an ambulance chasing lawyer who sells dog food……………..Love, RED

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Maybe he should lead the team on the field doing cartwheels like that GT coach, Pepper Rodgers…didn’t work then either…

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Well, Ryan, whadaya say fella ?

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I am sick of all the excuses about why this team is bad. It comes down to lack of motivation by the players who just look like they don’t care if they win or not. A lot of the game of football is about the will to win and these players have zero will to win any game of the season except against Tech at the end of the season. I have seen this for the past few years.

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i find it funny that last year we benched richard samual for fumbling and start caleb king and on his first series he fumbles……. haha

we bench ealey and what do we get? caleb king fumbling

enough is enough

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@ Red Dog 77: Man, I don’t know nothing about selling dog food or chasin ambulances. I know my Dawgs and when I see something that don’t seem right I’m gonna speak up about it. Now the play looked funky to me when I saw it live and the many replays after that. I’m not the only one that thinks it was a flea-flicker, there are many out there that think the same. That is why CMR and Caleb came out with their statements. If this was a failed flea-flicker do you really think that they would acknowledge it. Hell to the NO. They would do what I think they’re doing now which I think is covering up their blunder. As I said before I don’t know nothing about selling dog food but I do know college football and I know when someone is trying to lead me astray. Perhaps you need to open your eyes and look again. I’m not here trying to bash the Dawgs or CMR, my thing is I don’t like the play calling that’s been going on for some time now. There is no reason why we would should be trying to run Thomas up the middle amongst all those giants, that’s Florida’s problem when they do that with Demps, it doesn’t work. If we are going to run up the middle then we need a bigger back or linemen that will open holes for our backs to run through. You sir need to get over yourself and at least consider others points of view before TRYING to insult them. (From a 30 Year Dawg Fan)

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BillJax……….And where sir, do you coach ?

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Ryan, I like that idea of taking the names off the jerseys and the G as and let the “team”, not the individual players, earn back their names and the G as a group. Pretty good idea and would add some interest back into this fast going nowhere season…

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Yes, Red, I do remember…Saban’s first year, then in 2 years they won the national championship…remember that Red? How many NC’s for Richt? How many BCS bowls? How many SEC championships for Richt after Urban came to Fla and Saban to Bama? …idiot…

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@Uuugh: When you look at the video at the 4:37 mark you will see that Murray hands the ball off to Caleb with his left hand and then continues to run away from the play looking over his shoulder. Caleb darts out the left and when he’s down field about 8 yards he spins clockwise to get away from a tackler and continues on for a 31 yard gain. When the fumble occurred, Murray hands the ball off to Caleb with his left hand and runs back about 3 or 4 yards and puts his hands down as though waiting for a pitch. Caleb, after receiving the handoff stops and spins to the left and it APPEARS that he is about to pitch the ball back but he is hit by #59 before that can occur and the ball pops out. Caleb says this was the same play they ran earlier when he ran for 31 yards but of course the results weren’t the same. I’m not trying to pull the wool over your eyes or “suck you in” just trying to share.

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Bill…you see much more than I see in that video. From what I saw, on TV live, in replays and in your link…I can’t see what Murray is doing. The camera (which was awful all night btw) went from Murray to King. King almost has the ball and 2 black jerseys enter the frame. He tries to grab the ball and spin (Murray is no where in the frame)…fumbles and the Bucs dive on the ball.

End of story is this: If the O-line was worth a $hit, a running play or a flea flicker would have worked. The O-line is horrible; so regardless whether it was a Flea Flicker, a Running Play, or a Fumble Rooskie…it failed. Why does it matter? Get lineman that can block first…then we can argue about whether or not the play call was a bad one.

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Bill King,

“don’t know if Richt taking over the playcalling would make any difference, but something’s got to be done”

What do you expect anyone to do ? Aaron Murray’s passes are batted down at the line and he has 34 carries for 39 yards in the last 4 games, all losses. AJ Green made 0 difference in the outcome of the game, exactly as I told you prior to kick-off that he would not; any way both AJ Green and Aaron Murray have both seen a huge amount or rust and lack of play to be prepared to make a difference.

The entire rest of the team have failed to stand out on TALENT. Push the poor coaching to the side please Bill King. There is no one who now would dare to tackle that position that our coaching staff are GREAT. But, I can see Aaron Murray has talent and AJ Green has talent, never mind they both are injured a lot. I am still concerned about several of those blows Aaron Murray has forced himself to subject himself to, too.

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Bill King,

EXCUSES have abounded : INJURIES, he’s not on the team any more (kicked-off transferred out), he never got past Admissions but had a nice GPA / SAT, that 1 had bad SAT, this other bad GPA, another had been expelled, another should have been for the 14 year old, etc.

Yes, we all know Bill that we haven’t coached them up a lick or even basic football skills such as strength with lies about what they did in S & C times for example.

But, I can STILL see TALENT. Where is our TALENT ? It’s missing. The recruits are making a statement, and YOU are missing it.

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This is the time our Head Coach and players need fan support not all the negativity.

Ever thought it maybe a little harder job than some of you Sunday/Monday morning qb’s think.

Support CMR and the Dawgs or GTFO!!!

Go Dawgs….win or lose….I AM A FAN!

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Buzz 29: Do you have any complaints and dumb remarks for your Yeller Jackets? They suck bad and could use your advice – say OVER ON THE JACKET VENT where YOU belong. I support the Dawgs and Mark Richt and know that they can turn it around. I do agree that Richt has been a little gun shy since they had so many injuries last year and one reason for the poor tackling has been a lack of real tackling in practice. They need to be more physical in practice to be physical on saturday.

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Branden Smith and Orson Charles should be moved to WR full time where their talents can best be utilized. We have a potential All SEC TE who is a soph that is being redshirted. Arthur Lynch should be starting at TE. He is an excellent blocker and is fast and has good hands as he showed in the spring game with Mettinbubba throwing to him. The TE play has been non existant. With Charles at WR (and a little lighter in weight) and Lynch starting at TE the Dawgs would be much better at blocking and much more physical. A.J. will turn pro at the end of the season and for that reason these changes should be made NOW, There are ZERO starting prospects in this years recruiting class and these changes should be made now. Branden Smith would be much better at WR and that is his natural position. He had over a thousand yards receiving his senior year in high school.Obviously they are using him at corner because of a lack of successful recruiting and depth at that position. They should move him any way. He would be a serious threat with his quickness and good hands. He is just not big enough or physical enough to play corner and as a result has had two concussions this season. This would greatly strengthen the WR depth and talent. Damien Swann would be a lock at CB next year but due to UGA’s poor record he is hesitaing to commit. The offense needs weapons to throw to. Other than A.J. and Durham (who is a senior) there are no consistent targets. King has had flashes but is not consistent… the rest have not shown much at all. Bobo needs to make these changes and quit being so consrvative and predictable on his play calling. With the current defense giving up big plays UGA needs to be more aggressive on offense. Pass on 1st and 2nd down every now and then and don’t wait until the 4th quarter when they are behind to start doing it. This o-line is better at pass blocking than run blocking though it is deficient there also. Throw short passes instead of going up the middle on second and 6. Use some imagination Bobo.

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Georgia doesn’t do flea-flickers? Maybe Caleb King doesn’t know Georgia does flea-flickers.

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More “symbolism over substance”. Running on the field, like black helmets, black-outs, etc. The difference has to come from within the players and the program. These things won’t change the lack of discipline, lack of focus, and respect for rules, the game, and others. There’s no excuse in players doing the things they have, like #81 grabbing the cheerleader’s but as he was running on the field to begin the second half. Total lack of focus and respect.

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I just finished watching the Colorado game the 2nd time. Two OBVIOUS conclusions:
1) Beginningof the 4th quarter, Dawgs drove the ball down to the Colorado 2 yd line! DAWGS down 24-29, 5 points. 2nd & goal. We throw it to AJ, incomplete. Why not run,..that’s how we got to their 2 yd line? 3rd and Goal – we THROW it to the TE, incomplete. Why not run?? 4th and goal – WE KICK A FIELDGOAL!?! Why not run??? Coach Richt loses the team right there, on the 2 yd line. WHAT’S the worst thing that will happen if we run? We fumble and Colorado’s offense gets the ball on their 2 yd line?? The COACH has no ba_ls!
2) #78, Josh Davis, right offensive tackle, just isn’t good enough. Probably a very nice kid, but nice isn’t what we need. IF GA doesn’t have a better OT than # 78,…then we’re REALLY in trouble.

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You people want him to show more emotion nd he is trying to and you laugh at him you would never be satisfied just like LSU fans 5 and 0 and complaining terribly hey they could easily be where we are right now its a matter of the ball bouncing our way or not I would love to have 5 ugly wins

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I think we should have givin blocking help to Josh Davis, he got rushed to the outside all day. Am i the only one who knew this?

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http://www.tidesports.com/article/20101005/NEWS/101009823/1233?Title=ANDREW-BONE-Top-prospects-watch-Tide-maul-Gators

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hosy c……..CMR and FSU? They now have a great coach in Tallahassee, it has been in all the papers!!!!!!!!

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lissen i lost all my games my first year at a@m, so live richt alone his first year at georgia!!!, besides you can not have 8 hr practice no more, yaaaw su—-x mutts

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The dogs haven’t been following Richt so far, so what makes you think they will run onto the field behind him?

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He ought to stay out of the locker room until right before the time to go out. He should stick his head in the door and say ” All right Girls, it’s time to play”…….Then walk out. Bear Bryant did that once at halftime when his team was down 10-0 at the half and doing nothing………..Came back and won 31-10……( of course, they respected the Bear)

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What Would Damon Do?

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I think everyone needs to calm down. I don’t think coach Richt is the problem. This season isn’t over yet and if it turns out to be a losing season it will be his first. I think the man has earned atleast one bad season if not more. Joe Paterno had some bad seasons at Penn St, Bobby Bowden had some at FSU even coach Dooley had some at UGA. Coach Dooley didn’t win the National Title until 15 yrs into his career at UGA. I think if we’re honest with ourselves we’d acknowledge that this is jealousy. We see the instant success that coach Meyer has had at Florida and Saban at Bama and we want that. Well we had it in coach Richts first few years. The man won 2 SEC Championships and 3 SEC East division titles. We got snubbed in my opinion and ended up playing Hawaii instead of being in the title game where we belonged. The man can coach and he’s a good man on top of that. I want to issue a call for all the level headed fans to speak up in support of coach Richt and drowned out the lunatic fringe.

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I like the idea of Richt leading his team out. I think they should do like Tuberville at AU and Bowden at FSU-Arm in Arm. As corney as it sound I think Richt made a good call to acknowledge the callers request.Richt is in damage control mode and stuff like this will help him. I would like to see a uniform change,bring back to old red pants for this game. I would pull out every idea I had to try and raise the enthusiasm level for Sat. At some point the light will have to flicker on-I HOPE.

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Hey Coach Mark ….. Answer this …. 10 returning starters on offense ….. O line EXPEcted to be a strength …. Failure so fair this year ….. why

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We FUMBLE this state.

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The Dawgs are 11 1/2 point favorites against a very depleted Vols team with a brand new coach. For the second year in a row I can’t see how the heck we lose this game. Of course last years UT team had more talent than the current UT team but we were still favored heavily favored and got whipped. Another loss to what is likely the worst team in the SEC would be hitting below the belt!!! Vandy is likely the better team in that state this year. If we lose again…can we agree to just disband the team for the year? While we search for a new coach and coaching staff?

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Someone please tell me what time that talk show is on the radio, and what radio station.. I can’t find it on any Augusta, GA radio station. I have googled until I’m blue in the face! Someone advise, please.
Thanks.

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MARK – Carlton is 5′7″ 175 lbs. Linebackers will throw him around unless he can grow a few inches or gains 50 lbs. He is fast and quick. I have seen him in spring games where they get him the ball in the flat and he has some room to work. We don’t use him that way now. He is not an every down back and needs to be put into situations where he can succeed the majority of the time. We are asking the kid to do things that if he succeeds 25% of the time we are lucky. It is not his fault we put him in these positions.

If Bobo is calling the plays, why doesn’t he insure the proper personnel are in the game to run it? If you need a back to block (King is the best blocking back) then why isn’t he in the game? If McClendon does not have the right back in the game, the Bobo should walk down and have a talk with him.

It just seems to me that we do not play the game, on either side of the ball, based on the personnel we have. On D, they are saying we don’t yet have the personnel to run the 3-4, then why do we do it? A good coach should adjust to get the most out of the players that he has, not try to get them to do something they admittedly do not have the personnel to do.

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Come on Dawgs. You’re taking the fun out of UT/UGA week. Back in the summer, you were raking the Dawg Trainer over the coals when he told y’all that Athens was Neyland South, Dooley would own UGA, and to keep his hedges trimmed and watered.

Fast forward to October. Yes, Tennessee is 2-3, but the only game we were totally outclassed was Oregon. The Vols are young and hungry. The Dawgs are treading water, just trying not to go under.

76 more hours, ladies. Dooley is coming to Athens, and he’s bringing Hell with him!

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Something occured this weekend that really proved to me the meaning of football in the south. I live in Jacksonville and this town is somewhat mixed as far as the NFL-Jaguars go. They are alot like us Dawg fans in that they are hungry for success from their team. By the way I dont like the NFL-College all they way for me. The talk last week leading up to Sunday was the possible firing of the coach DelRio and the trading of Garrard the q.b to anothet team. The fans just knew that with Indy and Manning comming to town it would be another loss. Well as many of you know the Jaguars beat Indy. Come Mon the city was a buzz about the win,people rejoicing at work and Jaguar flags flying on cars. The point is we are very passionate about our football in the south,and a win means alot to the fans and supporters. Could a win on Sat for the Dawgs do the same. We need it in a bad way.

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Crazy Vol, at least UGA has been in every game, right to the end. How about the Vols?

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Go Dawgs. Negative people suck.

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Perhaps CMR could let CPJ call his plays. Oh wait, if only.

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Amazing..some of you idiots on here that are complaining about the dawgs and wanting Coach Richt to do something…Well he is doing that…They practiced in pads on Monday and will do it again Tues..I mean people he knows there are problems and the coaching staff is trying to correct them..what else do you want…I hear calls for him to call the plays and throw Bobo under the bus…well him or nor other coach is going to get that…thats not how you get respect…Believe me that situation is being looked at but its not going to happen like so many of yor want…The dawgs need the support of our fans and we need to stay behind them…We can still do some good things this year and hopefully if this recruiting class, which by the way has the potential to be very, very good with some key players needed at certain positions…Eveyone can be down on the coaching staff and demand changes, that is your right, but at least give the Coaches and these players the rest of the seasong and see how it plays out and thank the lord that you guys that all you can do is bash the team are not in the position as our new AD is when doing what is right for UGA..

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Guys it is a little too late in the game when you’ve been totally tuned out by the players… unfortunately it is time for a change… someone who actually commands respect and doesnt put up with this crap… do you think for 1 minute a coach that preached discipline would have kept Cuff in the game after 3 personal foul penalties- what did Richt do he? enough said… we need a coach and not a best friend to the players… We are an embarassment right now and that is unacceptable…
Later

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Maybe Jill in Hoschton can start calling the plays too!

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Top prospects, what I love most about that article was the huge list of official and unofficial visitors Bama had this weekend at the UF mauling. See Dawg fans, Saban is coming over into your backyard and starting to take your best players. Don’t worry, it’s happening in other states as well. Bama grabbed DePriest from the middle of Buckeye country.
With the talent in Georgia, all Richt has to do is recruit the state and coach them up. First part is happening, second is not. No amount of running ahead of the team or chaning jerseys will help that.
Do the right thing UGA fans. Pay his buyout and move on. The longer Richt stays the further and further you guys will fall behind us and Florida. Heck, with the strides Auburn and Arky are making you are becoming third tier in the SEC.

ROLL TIDE ROLL!!

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This is my last offer:

I will come back and coach and Keep Richt as OC on one condition….

No diving off that 10m Board. I am very easy to get ear infection
in pee pee water.

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UT will beat our Dawgs by 21 or more.
Did you see the UT / LSU Game!?

The Dawgs have not played with that kind of intensity in YEARS.

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Simple request to Coach M R. Go back to wearing black pants with the white tops and white pants with the red….just to change it up.

Stay focused.

Gators win the East again in 2010!

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Yesterday,

I promise you Dooley wants this game in the worse way. He will be very classy if he wins but I bet he does back flips in the locker room. He is a class act and I wish him well. It will be good to see a Dooley back in Sanford Stadium just not in orange.

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Agreed.

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Yeah buddy, with the Vols coming to town & a win almost assured, I am sure dogville will be shouting to the heavens that richt leading the dogs onto the field & practicing in pads has set the tone for a winnig season. I imagine the trend will continue until the realization that richt’s teams lack focus & have for a number of years. A quick fix maybe needed, but the bottom line is it will not carry over for long. Just look at the black g at Florida. There is a problem in dogville, but you folks have blinders on and refuse to accept the possiblity it starts with and is richt.

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Saddawg…First of all Murray and Mason came here to be QB’s in a pro-style offense…that is one of the main reasons that Murray did not go to the gators…he did not want to be spread type QB all the time…Even his high school coach said as much..as far as your high school coaches…well they do a great job…but the SEC Div 1 Football is not high school…You seem to have all the answers..why don’t you schedule a meeting with our AD and tell your plan for success…Why not try something like staying behind this team at least till the end of the seasnon, and who knows maybe with a few baounces in our favor here and there and having AJ back, maybe, just maybe we will win some games that we are not expected to…Maybe i’m just being a homer…but i will trust the coaching staff, our players and AD with this program instead of a bunch of whinning bloggersl…go dawgs

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What’s the old adage about a coach following the advice of people in the stands?

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Definition of insanity- doing something the same way over and over and expecting a different result. I don’t mind him trying something out. If they go out and win the game I bet most of you will call for him to do it again.

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Coaches try different things all the time. Baseball managers shake up the lineup, football coaches bring out black jerseys or lead their team on the field when they don’t normally. Finding a way to connect with the players is the key.

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Some years the breaks go your way and some years they don’t this being one of those years. Richt is a fine person who needs to get in his coaches and players faces and get the point across you can not win games when your heads are not in the game, you can not win games when you allow players who commit three personal fouls remain in the game. Focus on the game and quite all this trying to get fans in the game with this silly attempt to be cheerleaders. If that what you want try out for a cheerleaders spot. If your heads are in the game and you are playing like you want to win the fans will get in the game.

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hosay cosayco

October 4th, 2010
10:21 pm
do you think richt planned this so he could fall into FSU job/

ARE YOU KIDDING ME? FSU HAS A QUALITY COACH IN JIMBO FISCHER SORRY THAT WILL NEVER HAPPEN RICHT TO FSU LMAO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! THEY WERE HAPPY HE LEFT.

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Some of you people, every time CMR does something you have a negative response about it. So what if he leads the team out?

“…we need…some good ole fashion 2 and 3 “star” recruits…”
Do what?! See next post…

“….Richt needs to take a bigger interest in recuiting like Saban and Meyer. The HC has laid back too long and now it is time for him to assume more of a interest in the program…I feel we pass on too many talented players…Bow in the direction of the west and bring in Saban…”

That’s just totally ignorant to say that CMR isn’t interested in recruiting or the program. UGA is “generally” top 10 in recruiting. And, there are a LOT of great coaches that don’t rant and rave on the sidelines (eg B.Bryant, Joe Pa). If you haven’t seen the “fire” from CMR during the games, you haven’t been watching. Bring in Saban? Do what?!

“….I did hear a rumor that he got onto Grantham in game 1 when he jumped the d”s a$$ for giving that long TD vs L-Laf….”

Just that, a rumor and a stupid one at that. CMR said in a news conference that he LIKED CTG doing that.

“…I do not think Coach Richt has forgot how to coach. I think we hit a bump in the road and need to work hard to get better. I still love and support CMR as a coach and ….the measure of a man is how we handle adversity….”

Amen, brother! That includes the fans being able to handle adversity and not scream for firing coaches; that CMR is “soft”; that CMB doesn’t know how to call plays; that CMR doesn’t care; that CMR doesn’t know how to recruit; ad nausea. CMB didn’t fumble at Colorado; if Caleb had busted up the middle for five yards it would have been a “brilliant” play. After all, we have to be able to run the ball. The line didn’t block and Caleb got hit as soon as the ball was handed off. You don’t think the coaches preach ball security and tackling and blocking? Our record is abysmal and disheartening. The coaches know that and the players know that. I think they’re working hard to get better. It’s time to get behind the team and support em, through thick and thin. Some of you have just lost it and aren’t handling the adversity very well. This too will pass.

Goooooo Dawgs! GATA and beat the Vowels!

PS: It was not a flea-flicker.

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Coach, until you get rid of the thugs, Georgia will stay in the lower end of the SEC. Make a believer out of the “one” who test the rule you set down. Then respect will come to you!!! and the Dawgs.

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Okay, dawgster, how’s this? The Dawgs are gonna run the table, and finish 9-4!!

I am behind UGA. I’ve watched every play of every game for years, and was a contributer/season ticket holder from ‘78 through ‘92, when I moved to far away to go to games. I do support the Dawgs, but when I see talent wasted, as it has been for several years in Athens, I like to express my opinion. Isn’t that what this place is for? Doesn’t my post sound reasonable, compared to the “fire Richt” folks?

I am of the opinion Bobo should be demoted back to QB coach, teaching our QBs footwork, drops, reading defenses, etc. He is over his head in designing and calling plays for them, though. Like Lane Kiffin said, “Georgia is the easiest team on our schedule to prepare for. They’re still running the same stuff they have for 10 years.”

I don’t have all the answers, but apparently, nobody in charge does either.

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Murphy…I think a uniform change is the last thing we need. Instead of spending valuable time planning special outfits, Richt needs to be out there teaching the Linemen to block and the Defense to tackle.

For the love of god man…the uni changes just heighten the embarrassment of getting our a$$es handed to us.

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Will CMR leed them off of the field in defeat as well ? Tennessee 20 Uga 10

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For the UF game I say we come out in black helmets, black jerseys, black pants, black shoes, black tape, black sox, eye black and Richt calls the offense. We have tried every other gimmick to beat UF and nothing works. Perhaps ONE of these will at least keep the game from being a blowout. Guess which one?

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On any job if we do not perform to our companies standards (and out perform our competition) we are terminated and the company will give someone else the same opportunity. Why should Coach Richt get a pass. This program has been in decline for three years now. There is absolutely no discipline on this team, unless you are not a starter, no respect for the University as a whole. Stupid penalties, turnovers, lack of fundamentals, with the knowledge that there will be no penalty or punishment for. It is time to bring in someone that the University of Georgia means sometning to. Someone that will bring respect, discipline, work ethic and character to UGA. It is an honor and a privelige to attend this University and that should also be shown on the football field.

It is time to bring Will Muschcamp home

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I hate the what have you done for me lately attitude people have now all of the legend coaches lasted 20 plus years and in between championships they would stumble a bit hey give the guy a break but if he has 4 or 5 bad years in a row then your chatter should be heard get behind your DAWGS be the 12th man on the field not a critic hiding in the shrubs and hey 12 is enough please not 13 way too many

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Wow those are some really major changes to turnaround a seriously failing strategy…

NOT.

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You know UGA may win as few as three games this year! I like the QB, the front line, and most of the defense. I do not like the RB’s. Elay,(iguess its spelled that way) did not play I do not know why. Was he hurt? Since Bobo and CMR can not form good screens, third downs will always be a problem–therefore limited opportunities for scores. How about the red zone? Is that pathetic or what? With these kind of problems and no quick cures, UGA is indeed in-the-cellar.

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UGA is the easiest team to prepare for says both Lane Kiffin and Charlie Strong.

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“Inthecellar” Elay keeps putting the ball on the ground……..

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Richt needs to stay – as CEO. McGraity needs to open up the purse for a couple of top assistants, starting with OC and the strength and conditioning coach.

Go to the NFL for these guys, and get us back in serious contention for the SEC, Greg McGarity!

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Syrupmaker, most of those dufuses are Techies, disguised as UGA fans.

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SadDawg it’s so refreshing to see another dawg fan that gets it. People that can’t see the negative effects of an inferior S & C program know absolutely nothing about football.

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UGA grad here and married to UGA grad with tons of UGA family all over state and USA. Saw my first UGA game in 1959 @ age 10. I love em. Woof,woof. Sic em!!

Now ………if y’all think that it is bad right now …………wait until UGA is blown out by Vince Dooley’s son. That will cause such and EMOTIONAL OUT CRY from old time UGA alumni. No, right now is nothing compared to the post game noise if UGA plays a sloppy, dumb game like they have over the last two or three years vs UT.

It will be very ugly and Richt will simply not believe the out crys for his job NOW, if this happens. Folks this is big time SEC football and mediocrity at UGA will not be tolerated. ………why should it???

He let it go to seed ………not the fans. He has the money, the salary, the staff that he hired, the faciliities and the big time recruiting turf and he has blown it ……………like Caleb King and ealey have often. Enough is enough.

BY the way …………Walsh did miss a chip shot 40 yder FG vs Colorado and he was the game’s goat, along with Caleb.

GO Dogs.

UGA class of 71 & 73

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Though I believe he is a good man, CMR has lost control. The team has absolutely no discipline. Kirby Smart, Will Muschamp, Jim Harbaugh. Go get one of these guys and lets get the Georgia program back on track!!!

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We dont block, we dont tackle, we have penalties, we turn the ball over….FUNDAMENTALS!!!! Our O line was supposed to be one of the best in the country…REALLY? They block like a bunch of little girls!!!! Defense as a whole is terrible…especially the linebackers. Time to start over!

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Jack. It IS CMR’s fault that the team has no discipline. That we dont do the fundamental things that it takes to win football games! I know the truth hurts…sorry.

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Mark Richt will NOT be back @ FSU. FSU doesn’t want him. After the 2000 NC game, Richt burned those bridges. Richt’s offensive coordination for that game cost FSU a title. Richt’s offense that game (when he had already accepted the UGA job) led to 0 points and an FSU loss. It is dilusional to think FSU would want him back. You can keep him as he has peaked at UGA. He won’t fire Bobo either, so you’re stuck with them unless they step down. With Richt’s buyout, he won’t step down. Congrats! You should worry about Idaho State and your invitation to the Bluebonnet Bowl.

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I am still STYLING AND PROFILING.

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i will say this, he can’t keep sending the same guys out there and expect a different result…i say he needs to make some serious changes, starting at the most important position on the field…

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You guys kill me with how bad the character of this team is! There has been the A.J. jersey issue and the issue with a dismissed quarterback. The other issues(8)all involve alcohol in one way or another. If anyone of of you out there think that doesn’t happen by players and students at EVERY college across the country, think again. That happens at high schools as well! If you dont believe it think back to when you or your kids were in school. You give an 18 y/o his own freedom, miles away from home for the first time, and see what happens. The issue there is not with the coaching staff! Maybe it is with the parents and/or the student/player. You dont hear about all the student issues related to arrest because of alcohol. It happens get over it. That does not make anyone a thug! Check some of the other programs around the country. A player threatens to kill his girlfriend, a player caught with an enormious amount of pot he is selling, another on gun related arrest! Coach Richt doesn’t have these issues. If any of your kids were being mentored by someone, which program would you want him in, Richts or Meyers? Coach Richt does the right thing and and DISMISSES his only major issue from the team. Meyer SUSPENDS his major issue. Most of these players will never reach the NFL, but all will become public citizens. Which example do you want set for YOUR kid or the kid living next door to you? Coach Richt doesn’t have character issues on this team. That isn’t the problem.

This team does have issues, some coaching and some execution! This team is about 6-7 plays from being 5-0 instead of 1-4. They are not that bad, all is not lost. Three fumbles that shouldn’t have happen(at the wrong time) a couple penalties, and A.J. on the field, and a lot of thing could be different. Yes there are some OC play calling issues too. There are defensive issues with the scheme verus the player personnel on the field, but to fire the 5th fastest coach to 91 wins is a bit hasty and irrational. Besides which of you that has never coached anything above flag football can do better? Oh no one huh? Then why tell a professional coach how to do it? Yes I am disappionted as much as everyone, but do you really think CMR isn’t trying to do his best to turn it around? Do you really think he would tell you if he climbs Bobo’s a$$ in meetings about the offense? If you can’t tell by some of his comments he isn’t happy with the play calling you are deaf and blind!!!
Does your boss publicly crawl your butt in front of your subordinates and co-workers? If he does, he isn’t a very good manager. So why would you expect CMR to do that to Bobo or any coach or player in a public forum?

Either support OUR DAWGS or shout the hell up!

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I just met with our CPA accountant recently and observed his mannerisms and appearance and was dismayed how strikingly similar he appeared to mirror Coach Richt’s demeanor. They could be brothers from an appearance standpoint and to their outward attitude and approach to problems. Although, our business was in sound condition I somehow left our CPA nauseated. Wonder why????

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@ southga brave – excellent post !

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As much as I like and respect CMR as a man, WHY? WHY? WHY? did you take your eye off the ball and our program. As many posters have pointed out, GA is in the recruiting mecca, best facilities, etc. A bad year? No UGA team should ever be at the low level that we are today. Off years, yes. Toilet years- NO. AN off year should be 9-3 or 10-2. I have stated publicly and to McGarity my support for CMR, but the more I think about it the madder I get. The most unsettling part of all of this is that we are not leaving all out on the field as a TEAM- including the coaches. We are not fired up before the game, we do not tackle, we do not block, and we really do not FIGHT as a team. Yes, there are some great individual performances. I just do not see where this team really wants it. Earn the right to wear that “G” on the helmet.

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Hey at least UGA did win the ACC last year by beating the yellow bellies

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Well that solved the problem! Richt leading us onto the field, we win the rest of our games. No more fumbles, bad blocking or tackling. Boy thats a load off. I watch Tenn. this weekend, and they are a much more physical team than UGA. They will beat us badly.

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On Saturday we have 0-3 in the SEC vs 0-2. Sounds like a great game!

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Seabass- I predicted a TN upset over LSU last week which didn’t quite happen. TN is very physical. They lack depth, but there starters will play with anybody for 2.5 quarters. They are way better than UGA based on what I have seen. I do not have much hope that your prediction is wrong.

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some of you have confirmed the statement that most people have no sense. cmr is trying to change attitude of players with drills. Great. leading the team out great, show some leadership. being in management myself you do not call out people on your leadership team in public. if you find some problems with them you work with them behind closed doors. that way you do not show any divisions in your staff and no attitudes develop. cmr is not going to tell us about everything. i believe he will make those kind of things quietly. thats why he has intagrity and you do not

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1’s against 1’s is the BEST Move EVER!!!!

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Nothing will change at UGA until UGA/Richt instills some discipline in the program. There is no discipline on or off the field. Richt’s continuous ….it’ll be ok, we’ll get em next time, pats on the back/butt, one game suspenions and lackadaisical attitude have got to cease!!! Or is it the kid’s fault…oh yeah, it’s their fault not Richt’s. No rules or consequences leads to them doing whatever they want cause all they will get is a one game suspension or a little slap on the wrist. WOWWWWW!!! That hurt. Or maybe is it the character of the kids that UGA is recruiting these days! Hey, keep Richt…i’m sure Bama, UF, AU, SC won’t mind at all!!

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The Fulmer Cup! UGA won it.

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Most of you naysayers are not true Fans or you have very short term memories. The expectations you have are because of Richt. I am not happy with the record right now either but I will not disparage my team for any reason.
Most of you have never played a sport at a higher level and for D@mn sure have no place judging the character of these kids or their families…so for the sake of the school and the team GET A LIFE!!!! Or into coaching and see how easy it is.

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SEC, I think there are 92,000 fans “supporting their program” at every home game. They haven’t failed anything, or anybody.

The failures come from a poorly prepared OC, who even scarier, cannot make in-game adjustments.
Then, when his QB makes plays out of the shotgun and moves the ball up and down the field, he goes back to plays that haven’t worked all season.

Sorry, but no amount of cheering by any crowd can overcome Bobo’s, 3-and-out play-calling.

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FSU and Mark Richt are a match made in heaven. Take the Bozo( bobo) with you. Maybe willie Martinez will join you.

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So how is that “Coach” Garner coming along… Sorry, thats right, he is the “recruiting coordinator”

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spelling typo ctg not ctd

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Trey, they must not be inferior if UGA gets a beat down.

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They have shown that counting to 12 is difficult though.

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my typing is bad today

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Didn’t Richt just stop calling plays a couple of years ago to appease people who cry about play calling all the time? The problem is play execution, not play calling. No plays call for your team to execute poorly.

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” it doesnt matter if the offense scores 1 or 100 the def. has to stop the other team from scoring more”
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So, when the offense scores 6 points in a game, and 12 in another, it’s the D fault?

UGA’s D is spending too much time on the field, because of all the 3-and-outs by our offense.

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What kind of practice drills are being conducted this week to cut down on personal foul penalties? Besides sitting Cuff’s butt on the bench this week?

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Glad to hear some changes are coming, but it is a bit concerning that he wants to STILL stick with Bobo calling plays. Richt is a great coach, but I think sometimes he’s a bit slow to react. Don’t if it’s being overly cautious or just flat out stubborn, but if he’s not careful he’s going to ride Bobo all the way out of a job. Bobo is CLEARLY in over his head.

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Heath made a great point: the Dawgs eliminated two-a-days this past offseason. Now there’s something tangible to hang your hat on as to why this team plays soft and players (especially d-backs) seem to be out of position constantly.

Over the past several seasons there seems to be an over-focus on high-profile skill players and those few players being groomed for the NFL. Good teams are stocked with tough players grinding it out in the trenches play after play, and, of course, they have defenders that understand what position they play. Cutting two-a-days played to the mindset of keeping the skill players happy, not building team toughness.

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Where ever your world is it resides in Saban’s universe.

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SadDawg,

So you think Sanford Stadium is just as loud as its always been? What game did you go to?

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Willie Martinez and Mike Bobo would have never been promoted to coordinators under Nick Saban.

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It sounded loud as hell on TV when UGA tied the game in the 4th quarter vs. ARK.

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Yeah….and quiet for three quarters from inside. Go to one….its died down alot

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Oviously CMR is a typical phony two faced money sick religious phony.If he had any integrity he would resign now.Instead he is doing what a scam artist money sick preacher would do[Fool as many people as possible and blame others for your glaring inabilities]

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Hey Reverand Richt go preach at the mega church in Atlanta.They need another con man to preach to them.Richt you are a weak gutless two faced coward.You have disgraced our great university with your scam operation!You wave that bible while your young people go astray.You two faced phony!!!!Resign now!!!!!We do not want you anymore!!!!GET OUT OF ATHENS!!!!yOU PHONY TWO FACED GUTLESS SCAM ARTIST!!11

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No more preachers at our university please.Good riddence Richt!Go to Liberty or start a football team at Bob Jones!

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Take it from a former player. Going full pads on Monday after losing 4 in a row is like drilling the troops at Valley Forge. I lived through that exact scenario many years ago and it accelerated our slide. The guys are already feeling bad enough about themselves and don’t need more beatings.

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Bye bye Richt!Good riddence!Cant wait for new real leadership at UGA.

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For all the naysayers, haters, etc., here’s your chance to win the lottery. UGA is favored by 12. Go ahead and bet your house on Tennessee, if you are more than talk.

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Some of you guys are nuts. To you guys that want Richts head, you might want to look at his winning percentage first. Yes, he’s had trouble beating Fl. but who hasn’t, besides Alabama. What about beating Auburn the past four years and his record against Tech. Get a grip. You’re hurting recruiting.

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Coach Richt and even Caleb King have answered the question about the final play by Georgia against Colorado. Never mind what I thought when I watched it; that is relevant only to me. However, here is what Colorado fans and whoever out west got their version of the telecast are led to believe. I replayed the video several times, and here is verbatim a transcript of the announcer’s call:

“Murray under center, ball’s in the center of the field..Buffs in a 3 man front, turns, hands off, King..tried the flea-flicker..the ball is loose, and Colorado’s got it! John Major recovers! What in the world kind of play was that by Georgia? It looked like he was trying to flip it back to the quarterback in a kind of flea-flicker, he got hit, ball popped out and Major recovered. And Georgia, who has been under the microscope by its fans, just called a stupid play and turned the ball over to the Buffaloes.”

From game video “Football vs. Georgia Highlights”
http://www.cubuffs.com

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This is not a bump in the road. This sink hole is 50 feet deep, 60 feet long, and 70 yards wide. You can’t get there from here. Denial is the first stage in the painful journey to clear-headed acceptance of the situation. Old Coach Dooley would just as soon see Derek come home to mama at the end of next season as anything. The mistakes are all mental. The preceding sentence was pure BS. These guys have no heart. They aren’t Bulldawgs enough to beat Tennessee. I am a UGA graduate. I love UGA. Real love is tough love sometimes. This is one of those times. Now…Today. Wait until Saturday evening, if you like.

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I say, if you can fire the AD for one offense after years of good things for UGA sports, you can do the same for the football coach.

Folks, we’re at a point where Richt has radio callers suggesting things like “lead your team on the field to motivate them, as Saban does” and he takes it to heart. After nine seasons, is it just occuring to him to be more involved with motivating players?

Actually, no it isn’t. Richt got his butt beat in Tennessee a few years back, remember when we were big favorites to win? He said after that game that he realized he needs to be part of the motivating force of the team, and not just place the blame on the players.

I have had enough. Give me a coach that LOOKS and ACTS like he wants to win and looks a bit mad on the sideline before we’re about to loose…again!

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Well one thing is we need to stop AL FL FSU and Auburn from getting our instate recruits before Richt got here that was the problem that’s why Tenn and FSU had so much success in the 90’s they were loaded with GA talent if you get home boys to stay they will have more passion to play for the school they grew up with all these FL and out of state players just use us as a stepping stone to the NFL and now we are in fierce battle with Auburn and AL for our boys with all of there new excitement
And if you look Tenn is playing with fire now is because most are freshmen or walk ons that love the Big T

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All These guys don’t live in dorms they stay off campus its not like the old days with athletic dorms it looks like Richt trusts them too much and they let him down and how can you suspend people for any length of time when your as young as we are. Look what he faces from you idiots as it is. Satan is after the poor boy and he is using us as his puppets stay faithful Coach

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Here is why you lose a football game. It is not because a player made a mistake that Richt is not responsible for. Richt is responsible for everything the players do. Regardless, this particular fumble was due to Richt’s highly predictable decision to run up the middle to set up a field goal. Colorado, I, and my dead grandma saw this coming from 1000 miles away. They blew up the play, forced a fumble, and won the game. Blame lies squarely and only with Mark Richt, who is responsible for the terrible, predictable playcalling (and why would you want to set up Walsh for a 40+ yard FG when he already missed one? Go for the TD. Go for the win.), responsible for Bobo’s playcalling, responsible for recruiting good players, and responsible for how they execute. Richt and Richt alone is responsible. Here’s what Colorado’s DC had to say on this horrendous decision.

From ESPN.COM:

During a timeout in the waning minutes and with the Georgia Bulldogs already in range for a game-winning field goal, Colorado defensive coordinator Ron Collins decided to turn linebacker B.J. Beatty loose on a blitz.

“I told him, ‘Let’s run it,” Beatty said. “Because we knew they were going to try to run the ball, milk the clock and kick a field goal. I knew I had the opportunity to come off the edge and maybe disrupt the hand-off.”

Lining up with the Buffs clinging to a 29-27 lead, Beatty was just hoping for the Bulldogs to run the ball, and sure enough, it played out exactly like he envisioned.

Beatty stripped Caleb King just as he got the handoff from quarterback Aaron Murray at the Buffaloes’ 30-yard line and he held King back while teammate Jon Major smothered the loose ball.

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F*ck “Jill in Hoschton”.

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People clamoring for Richt to take over play-calling have really short memories. He wasn’t a good play-caller when he did it before, so how would that solve anything? Our offenses in the “glory days” of 2001-05 weren’t that great…they scored just enough and our defense destroyed people.

Our offense is the same thing Richt was running at FSU in the 90’s. That worked OK with 5-star athletes playing against Maryland and Duke, but it ain’t gonna work this decade, not in this SEC. It’s stale and needs to be overhauled completely, so having Richt take over the play-calling won’t help. They need to bring in a top-10 OC in the offseason, but more than that they just need to be more physical.

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What Iffffffffffffff.

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Mark Richt gave us 10 great seasons and he deserves our patience and loyalty. If you had a few bad days at the job after 10 great years should you be fired? I’m embarrassed of how fickle the bulldog nation is.

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Mark Richt gave us 10 great seasons–Lance; We have had four great seasons maybe 5.

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if all of you lazy boy coaches knew anything about football, you would be on the field, not behind your keyboard typing lame ideas about how to fix the problem.

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“The reason I’ve been the last one to go is I want the players to be able to have their moment hitting that field,” Richt said. “But you make a good point, and here’s what I’m going to do, Jill. I’m going to lead the pack coming out of that tunnel, OK? Now, I hope I don’t pull a hamstring and I hope they don’t run me over.

“But I think it’s a good suggestion. So just look for Coach Richt to lead the pack.”

Now this is the kind of coaching guile that should take the dawgs to the top, or at least a win over a hapless UT team.

A stroke of genius, why didn’t he think of this before the Carolina game.

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THERE IS ONLY 1 BEST COACH IN THE COUNTRY AND ALABAMA “BOUGHT HIM” SO GET OVER YOURSELF. EVERY SCHOOL IN THE COUNTRY CANT HAVE SABAN AND YOU BETTER KEEP RICHT BECAUSE HE IS YOUNG, SABAN IS WHAT 60? RICHT IS ONLY GOING TO GET BETTER. THIS IS FIRST HEAD COACHING JOB. UH DOYLE, RICHT WON MORE THAN 1 SEC CHAMPIONSHIP SO YOUR ARGUMENT IS INVALID. YOU PROBABLY WANT DONNAN BACK DONT YOU? REMEMBER THOSE DAYS? YOU CANT HANDLE ADVERSITY? EVERYBODY SAYS FIRE THE COACH, FIRE THE COACH. DID ALABAMA FIRE THE BEAR WHEN HE HAD BAD YEARS? THEY WOULD HAVE IF YOU IDIOTS WERE IN CHARGE! HOW LONG DID IT TAKE THE BEAR TO WIN WHEN HE FIRST STARTED COACHING BEFORE ALABAMA? THEN HE STILL HAD LOSING SEASONS….STAY WITH RICHT THROUGH THE UPS AND DOWNS……..HOW LONG DID IT TAKE BOWDEN TO GET HIS FIRST CHAMPIONSHIP? HUH? HUH? YEAH THATS RIGHT. THEY STUCK WITH THEM THROUGH THE YEARS AND IT WORKED AND IT WILL WORK WITH RICHT! OH YEAH RICHT WAS UNDER BOWDEN…..YOU PEOPLE CANT HANDLE THE DOWNS AND SEE THE BIG PICTURE, SEE THAT RICHT BRINGS STABILITY, LIKE TEXAS AND PENN STATE AND HE WILL GET BETTER AND BETTER BUT YOU CAN FIRE HIM AND BRING IN COACH AFTER COACH. UNLESS YOU PAY SABAN 10 MILLION A YEAR TO LEAVE BAMA. SABAN IS HOW OLD? MACK BROWN IS HOW OLD? YOU BETTER HAVE RICHT THE NEXT DECADE BECAUSE HE IS ABOUT TO HIT HIS STRIDE AND THE BEGINNING OF HIS PRIME AS A COACH.

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Mark Richt obviously doesnt give a damn about UGA football if he still believes MIKE “THE CLOWN” BOBO cn call plays. What a moron.

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