Big day for Grantham’s defense, Ealey, Uga VIII and, really, all the Dogs
A roundup of the AJC’s coverage of Georgia’s 43-0 win over Vanderbilt:
My game story, which notes that Todd Grantham coveted a shutout even after the win was assured:
ATHENS — A football team that looked hapless and hopeless two weeks ago flexed its muscle here Saturday.
Georgia put up big numbers on offense and the most impressive number of all on defense, beating Vanderbilt 43-0 in a happy homecoming game in Sanford Stadium.
The shutout was Georgia’s first against an SEC opponent since 2006. The margin of victory was Georgia’s largest against an SEC opponent since 2004. And the win was Georgia’s second in a row after four consecutive losses.
“This is the way we feel like we could have played the whole year,” quarterback Aaron Murray said.
Well, that would have spared a lot of anguish.
Andy Johnston’s sidebar on the coronation of Uga VIII:
. . . Before being led to his doghouse by members of the Seiler family, which owns the line of mascots, Uga VIII stopped and seemed to give a goodbye kiss to Russ.
. . . Being his first game, Uga VIII seemed to be unsure of the crowd noise and music. He spent most of the game inside his doghouse.
“This is a great-looking dog,” UGA President Michael Adams said. “I think he’s going to have a great career.”
Jeff Schultz’s column, which notes the team has a pulse that was barely detectable at 1-4:
ATHENS – Since Georgia is way past concerns about where it ranks in the Harris Poll, there’s little in the way of buildup for the unveiling of the first BCS standings Sunday. Certainly, there’s no reason for fans to reflect and wonder: “Will Vanderbilt’s record hurt our strength of schedule?”
But that shouldn’t matter right now. There is a pulse.
Andy Johnston’s sidebar on Washaun Ealey coming through in a time of need:
ATHENS — Washaun Ealey’s focus never wavered.
Ball security remained at the forefront of his mind throughout Georgia’s 43-0 victory over Vanderbilt on Saturday, and with it came Ealey’s best performance of the season.
“I feel like I won [teammates' and coaches'] trust a little bit, but I have to keep working and let them keep trusting me and show them that I can be that back,” Ealey said. “It was a big game for me. I knew I had a lot of people depending on me to have a good game.”
My notebook, including items on Blair Walsh’s record, the sellout streak and Ken Malcome keeping his redshirt:
ATHENS — Georgia freshman tailback Ken Malcome did not make his college debut Saturday after all. And he probably won’t play this season.
Coach Mark Richt had suggested Malcome might shed his redshirt and play against Vanderbilt because of attrition at tailback — specifically, Caleb King’s suspension and Carlton Thomas‘ strained hamstring. But Thomas’ condition improved Wednesday and Thursday, and he played Saturday in relief of starter Washaun Ealey.
And Brant Sanderlin’s photo gallery, including this shot of teammates congratulating Carlton Thomas after his third-quarter touchdown:
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ICEMAN 1960
October 17th, 2010
12:33 pm
UGA should have spent more time trying to drop Auburn off the schedule this year instead of hiding from Oregon in the future. Didn’t Cam Newton attend Westlake High School in metro Atlanta.? UGA spends so much time and money going on a national search for a first rate quarterback when all they had to do was travel 60 miles away to find one.
WITHOUT LINDSEY SCOTT,THERE'S NO 1980 TITLE
October 17th, 2010
12:37 pm
FIRE MIKE BOBO AT THE END OF THE SEASON,WE ARE STILL 3-4 PEOPLE!
RMikl58
October 17th, 2010
12:39 pm
the Sunshine has left the Florida’s Gators this year and soon they’ll be choking on peaches instead of oranges. Aaron Murray far better at QB than Brantley. I knew Florida basted out in the sun too long after Tebow left. Now you’ll have to sit back and watch the likes of Alabama, Auburn, LSU, SC, Georgia beat you and make you a 2nd tier school again. Hold on Florida………more loses and humiliation are on the way. Florida’s in so much dissaray that they about to change up their offense trying to find something that will click, just like a baseball team thats in a huge slump. These Gators will end up eating their own young to save themselves. Urban Meier takes that Notre Dame Coaching job after all, florida falls to 5-7 and now is being investigated by the NCAA on rules violations.
You had your reign, now comes the after effects of making deals with the devil. Georgia 38 Florida 12.
Florida 4-4 and reeling. Georgia 5-4 finding theirselves.
WITHOUT LINDSEY SCOTT,THERE'S NO 1980 TITLE
October 17th, 2010
12:39 pm
ICEMAN 1960 THE PROBLEM WITH CAM NEWTON IS THAT HE IS A BLACK QB,THE RACISTS DIDNT LIKE QUINCY CARTER OR DJ SHOCKLEY WHO PLAYED FOR UGA!
SOUTHGADAWG88
October 17th, 2010
12:43 pm
Where is TampaGator and GaGator?
DIT
October 17th, 2010
1:03 pm
Two impressive wins over 2 weak teams. Yet, a win is a win when your struggling. UK will be a whole other factor. They have a vry good team with some big guys on it. My guess that they are favored by at least a TD. We still need to pick it up if we are to come out of Lexington with a “W”. Can be done!
If we continue to get better we have POSSIBLITY to win the rest of the game with the exception of Auburn. Those guys are playing some great ball right now. Give them credit. Still, it sucks when you think the best out of this year we can get is 7 wins this season.
VININGSDAWG
October 17th, 2010
1:06 pm
How was that a sell out? I sure don;t want whoever counted that as my tax accountant. A whole section in the endzone was empty. Come on we need to keep faking these numbers just to say we have streak.
Now, I am saying it now we will beat Florida!
DIT
October 17th, 2010
1:10 pm
VININGSDAWG
I think we have a good chance to beat the gators this year as well. I do hate the fact that they have the week off before playing us this year. Auburn game could be ugly though.
bigdsel
October 17th, 2010
1:23 pm
SEC keeps beating up on each other, proving that anyone can upset any team. I hope them dawgs can keep pounding away with wins. KY is good, they just had bad luck in their earlier games just like us. Hopefully the the right DAWGS come out ready to play football against KY. florida will def. need the off week. hopefully we can prep for them too and keep their losing streak going. Im tired of florida fans claiming that they have a better coach. its funny how all the florida fans were talking trash about how bad we are, when they are only one game (JAX) from being behind us. GOO DAWGS!!!!!. FINISH THE DRILL!!!!
patrick
October 17th, 2010
1:34 pm
Should the Bulldogs win their remaining three SEC games against Kentucky, Florida and Auburn, they WILL win the East if South Carolina loses two of its remaining four games to Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Arkansas and Florida.
patrick
October 17th, 2010
1:37 pm
DIT
October 17th, 2010
1:03 pm
Two impressive wins over 2 weak teams.
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hey twit………..Tenn beat LSU (only lost due to 13 men on the field giving LSU another play with zeroes on the time clock)
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Fla barely beat Tenn 27 to 17
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UGA destroyed Tenn
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it’s official….ur an idiot
TampaGator
October 17th, 2010
2:04 pm
SoutGADawg88…..
Licking my wounds. But I try not to post too much on this site. Georgia blog you know. But the Gators offense is terrible this year and we have no FG kicker….with a FG kicker….the Gators are 6-1 right now. So I wouldn’t be shoveling dirt on the Gators future yet. Who knew losing Celab Sturgis would be such a big deal….it was. Also Andre Debose and Jaye Howard in the first quarter didn’t help because Debose is the only big playmaker (with Demps limited) the Gators have on offense…sad to say….and Jaye Howard is one of the best DTs in the country. The Bulldogs don’t run to the left all night with him in the lineup on a regular basis. But still…if you can’t run the ball at all…you can’t win in the SEC….and the Gators aren’t running the ball….and they aren’t winning in the SEC right now. I hope they can get healthy and better before the Georgia game…..the season isn’t over yet for the Gators….but Gator fans see a fast moving highway of bleakness right now. But…with two weeks to prepare and get healthy…I think the Gators will come out and play hard against Georgia….but if you can’t beat the Gators this year…..Dawg fans….you might never beat the Gators again….’cause you better get them this year because Jeff Driskell is on his way to run the spread….and he is REAL GOOD both running and throwing the ball. And once the Gators get the offense gets fixed…the young players on D are good enough to help the Gators win big again.
TampaGator
October 17th, 2010
2:07 pm
Right now….sad to say…..I see the Gators losing to Georgia, South Carolina and FSU….and finishing 6-6 (I sure hope I am wrong again about this year’s team). Heck….with this year’s offense…the Gators could also lose to Vandy and App. State. Tough year for Gator fans like me.
TampaGator
October 17th, 2010
2:10 pm
But…hopefully….Addazio will be offered the head coaching job at Valdosta High School (where he will be qualified) and the Gators can go get a OC that is qualified to coach at a high level in college football. Addazio is not only horrible as an OC…he is horrible at coaching the OL. I just hope Meyer will put friendship aside and make a change with Addazio before next year.
Hit A Single
October 17th, 2010
2:12 pm
TampaGator – It is just so hard to stay at the top. You may have 3 or 4 year runs but it will eventually catch up with you when you have to reload the talent and experience level. It will happen to Alabama also. That is when you find out just how good coaches are.
NORRIS
October 17th, 2010
2:27 pm
all of a sudden we are only one game back in the sec.
76-DAWG
October 17th, 2010
2:37 pm
TampaGator
Florida had a lot to overcome this year. Losing your offensive and defensive coordinators in a very short period and losing 6 to 8 Juniors because they went out early would hurt any team. Even though Freshmen make a lot of mistakes trying to learn the play book and what they are suppose to do on each play and to have the discipline to do their job, at least Florida is getting a lot of them the practical experience that will pay big dividends at the end of this year and next year
I sure wish UGA would play more Freshmen.
patrick
October 17th, 2010
2:40 pm
Tim Tebow aint coming back….Meyer is in over his head and has done NOTHING without Tebow…………Look for many years of mediocrity until you fire the gimmick coach
DIT
October 17th, 2010
2:41 pm
patrick
What’s up with the name calling? Ever hear of a civil conversation? It was an opinion. That’s all. Many people that don’t agree with you are not twits or idiots. This clearly shows your lack of class and education. Tennessee people even say that they are weak this year. They are weak, compared to the teams that they usually field. I think everyone agrees with that.
The real test will be the next 2 games to see if UGA has turned a corner or if it really was just 2 weak teams they played. Man, I hope I’m wrong and that they can play well enough to win out. I’m also a realist and know that we are not that good this year.
Again, my opinion.
patrick
October 17th, 2010
2:43 pm
Should the Bulldogs win their remaining three SEC games against Kentucky, Florida and Auburn, they WIL win the East if South Carolina loses two of its remaining four games to Vanderbilt, Tennessee, Arkansas and Florida.
patrick
October 17th, 2010
2:44 pm
Dit….dont be a twit. This is a sports blog….if bad language offends you maybe you should try the knitting blog over on AOL
DIT
October 17th, 2010
2:46 pm
patrick – your above post.
“This clearly shows your lack of class and education”
Case and point!
patrick
October 17th, 2010
2:47 pm
IT’S A SPORTS BLOG…………….SPORT FANS RAG ON OTHER SPORTS FANS………….go to the knitting blog if you want civility
DIT
October 17th, 2010
2:48 pm
OK patrick, you can stop proving my point that I made. We ALL understand your lack of class and lack of education. Let’s move on.
patrick
October 17th, 2010
2:48 pm
DIT
October 17th, 2010
2:46 pm
patrick – your above post.
“This clearly shows your lack of class and education”
Case and point!
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this comment clearly shows you are a sissy and a twit. You dont mind ragging when your team wins….but cant take it whjen your’s lose………
patrick
October 17th, 2010
2:50 pm
DIT
October 17th, 2010
2:46 pm
patrick – your above post.
“This clearly shows your lack of class and education”
Case and point!
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the above comment shows that you are some sissy or something. This is a sports blog not a PETA or Knitting blog, if your so freakin sensitive maybe you should grab your pacifier and move over to AOL
DIT
October 17th, 2010
2:51 pm
Dude, I graduated from UGA. What the heck are you talking about. Agian, lack of class and EDUCATION. What part of “WE” when I refered to UGA’s football team that you did not undertand? My guess is that you never stepped foot on the campus other than for football games.
patrick
October 17th, 2010
2:52 pm
Ever been to a s[porting event? No? Well maybe you should go…………ITS CALLED TAL;KING TRASH……….ITS WHAT WE AS SPORT FANS DO. If you are a sensitive flower child this aint the place for you. Go watch the “bridges of Madison County” or something
patrick
October 17th, 2010
2:54 pm
DIT
October 17th, 2010
2:51 pm
Dude, I graduated from UGA. What the heck are you talking about. Agian, lack of class and EDUCATION. What part of “WE” when I refered to UGA’s football team that you did not undertand? My guess is that you never stepped foot on the campus other than for football games.
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a lot of trolls like you pose as UGA fans and then trash them. For you to say “it was against weak teams” is a put down and clearly you are a poser trying to stem the enthusiasm of UGA’s recent success
Stupid Dawg
October 17th, 2010
2:54 pm
We just beet two horrible teems from the state of Tennessee and we are going to win out. South Carolina is going to loose two more gamez and the Dawgs will win the the SEC championsip. We wlll be the bestest 8-4 teem in the kountry and play for the BCS championship.
patrick
October 17th, 2010
2:55 pm
Tenn is clearly as good as LSU as they had them beat. Is LSU weak?
patrick
October 17th, 2010
2:56 pm
Stupid Dawg
October 17th, 2010
2:54 pm
We just beet two horrible teems from the state of Tennessee and we are going to win out. South Carolina is going to loose two more gamez and the Dawgs will win the the SEC championsip. We wlll be the bestest 8-4 teem in the kountry and play for the BCS championship.
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another poser….by the way “loose” is what your wife is. “lose” is what Tenn did
DIT
October 17th, 2010
2:59 pm
patrick -
Thanks for the laughs patrick. You obviously never went to UGA or even attended College after HS (that’s High School) I’ve been on these blogs for a couple years now so now you are also not to observant.
So what ever. I still say the next 2 games will tell us where we(notice I said we) are at as a football team. You need to pull your head out of the sand and realize this is just not our year.
patrick
October 17th, 2010
3:01 pm
WITHOUT LINDSEY SCOTT,THERE’S NO 1980 TITLE
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without Tebow there is no 2006 or 2008 NC
Stupid Dawg
October 17th, 2010
3:06 pm
Patrick, I swear we will winn out. I have never saw you around the trailor or my wife. i can’t belief you would take a shot at a fellow dawg fan.
Ron Mexico
October 17th, 2010
3:14 pm
College football blows!
daddydog
October 17th, 2010
3:46 pm
Baker should have gotten a 5 game suspension during this redshirt year, and allowed to play next year. Also if Mettenberger has good citizen year,agrees to counseling and 0 tolerance for him; he should be allowed back (if he wishes) next year.What amounts to an 1year suspension would be in line with any program in country for his offense.
Kentucky Wildcatter
October 17th, 2010
3:51 pm
Kentuck 31, Georgia 21.
Hobnail boots in the face again.
TampaGator
October 17th, 2010
3:51 pm
Patrick…
you are out there man.
The 2006 and 2008 Gators were loaded with a lot of great players…many not playing in the NFL. If the 2008 Gators didn’t have Percy Harvin…and Joe Haden….and Brandon Spikes….and many others…..they don’t win in 2006 and 2008….and some luck…as well as Tebow.
Bama doesn’t win last year without their RB….or McClain….or the many others on that team.
Florid won in 2008 not just because of Tebow….just like the didn’t lose last year because of Tebow.
….and Chris Leak was the QB and MVP in the 2006 NC game. Tebow only played 6 plays in that game.
TampaGator
October 17th, 2010
3:52 pm
…..that should have read: “now playing in the NFL.”
TampaGator
October 17th, 2010
3:55 pm
Kentucky might be playing better than anyone in the SEC right now….how sick is that???
This is a real down year for the SEC….and a down year nationwide, I think. Boise State is going to play for the NC…..how sick is that????
Who is going to watch the NC game….
Boise State vs. TCU…….wow….we need a playoff. Maybe the NC game this year will get us one.
TampaGator
October 17th, 2010
4:05 pm
I am starting to think that the Gators would be better off signing a bunch of 2 and 3 star recruits that are hungry to get better rather than signing all these 5 star recruits who think they are “all that” and full of themselves. I think that is somewhat the problem at Florida right now…and bunch of “Superstar want to be” recruits who don’t want to be coached and show it on the field when lesser players kick their rear ends because they hustle more, are well coached, and want it more than the “five star” nothings.
Look at Boise….no superstar recruits….but a lot of players who fit well in the system, are coachable, and who are very hungry….and who stay in school for 4 years and play as a team. Look at Florida….8 to 10 jrs. leave every year and you have to rebuild with a bunch of “don’t have to coach me 5 star fatheads.” Maybe 1-4 trimmed some of the fathead at Georgia and losing 3 in a row will trim the fathead at Florida. I sure hope so.
?
October 17th, 2010
4:18 pm
Why is it that when Georgia beats opponents in the manner that they should people on here question it ? You techies need to be worrying about your own schedule because from here on out it isn’t looking very pretty for you guys.
kerryb
October 17th, 2010
4:24 pm
TampGator, I agree with you. We’ve had our experience with 5 star prima donnas that didn’t pan out. I think they come in acting like they are the best thing since sliced bread. I’d rather have those 2 and 3 star guys who are just hard nosed football players and give you 100% effort all the time..
kerryb
October 17th, 2010
4:27 pm
Maybe your guys have had a humbling experience like ours and are ready to start playing the game right like the coaches tell them. Look at those UK players. None of them 5 star recruits and they just play at 100% and never give up. They impressed me last night.
getover it
October 17th, 2010
4:43 pm
Good grief….it was Vandy…not a real team. thUGA football is a “mackerel in the moonlight”…shiny, but stinky! >
45ACP
October 17th, 2010
5:00 pm
UGA Defense is #1 in the Eastern Conference in points allowed.
tony
October 17th, 2010
5:01 pm
Verbal Kent, I just can’t stop laughing. Did you say AJ Green wouldn’t start for SC? Get off the crack young man. I give SC a little credit for having a decent season thus far but don’t come on here trying to convince anyone that SC ever had a great football program. As a matter of fact, I don’t remember any season when SC had a good football team.
Yes I believe we have the best reciever in the country and the best decision making qb in the sec. If Mr.Richt didn’t handcuff Aaron in the 1st 4 games of the season, we would of had more wins and Aaron’s numbers would be better than most qbs in the country. If Mr.Richt turn Aaron loose the rest of the season I believe we will win out.
Coffee Bluff DAWG
October 17th, 2010
5:02 pm
TampaGator,
DAWG Nation is 100% Gator fan when you play USC this year.
And you’re right about a bunch of 2 and 3 star recruits. WV has won 2 BCS bowl games recently (Sugar & Fiesta) with those recruits.
Dawg_Mike
October 17th, 2010
5:05 pm
Betcha Rainey plays in 2 weeks…..