News from Gators: Offense ‘modified quite a bit’ for Dogs
With Florida coming off an open date, Georgia coach Mark Richt said Sunday that he expects to see some new things -– “some interesting twists” — from the Gators’ offense on Saturday in Jacksonville.
Correct, according to Florida coach Urban Meyer.
“I’m not going to share much with you, but we have modified quite a bit,” Meyer said today during his weekly news conference, which can be viewed on Florida’s website. “I’m obviously not going to say, ‘Here’s what we’re going to do,’ but things are modified.”
Perhaps more importantly, the open date gave Florida a chance to get healthier, Meyer said.
“The injury issue, the personnel issue, is real, so that’s going to help, I’m thinking,” he said.
Running back Jeff Demps has been limited by a foot injury since the Sept. 18 game at Tennessee. (”We got smacked with an injury that just devastated us because we’re not dynamic enough,” Meyer said.) Demps ran on a treadmill Monday and was expected to practice for 20 to 25 snaps, Meyer said.
Meyer also said there is “good news” about the status of placekicker Caleb Sturgis, who has missed Florida’s past three games because of a stress fracture in his back. “We’re going to try him this week,” Meyer said, “and see what happens.”
Defensive tackle Jaye Howard, who suffered a sprained ankle in the Oct. 16 game against Mississippi State, will be “good to go” against Georgia, Meyer said.
As for wide receiver Chris Rainey: Meyer said a decision will be made Thursday on whether Rainey will play against Georgia. Rainey was dropped from the team after he was arrested last month for allegedly sending a threatening text message to a former girlfriend. He was recently reinstated to the roster.
Florida will enter Saturday’s game on a three-game losing streak and with an offense that is ranked No. 9 in the SEC and No. 89 in the nation.
Meyer noted in his news conference that Florida already has committed more turnovers this season (14, including eight in the past three games) than in all of the 2008 national-championship season (13). He also said the Gators’ running backs have accounted for only four plays of 20-plus yards this season compared to five in one game (Florida State) last season. Working to improve such deficiencies was a big point of emphasis in practice last week, Meyer said.
Asked if his team feels a sense of desperation, Meyer said: “I like the word ‘urgency’ instead of ‘desperation.’ ‘Desperation’ sounds awfully desperate. ‘Urgency’ sounds urgent.”
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Fred
October 25th, 2010
7:56 pm
First
Fred
October 25th, 2010
7:58 pm
I was so excited about being first, I forgot to trash Urban.
Barkin'Dog
October 25th, 2010
7:59 pm
Meyer said: “I like the word ‘urgency’ instead of ‘desperation.’ ‘Desperation’ sounds awfully desperate. ‘Urgency’ sounds urgent.”
Brilliant!!
Barkin'Dog
October 25th, 2010
8:00 pm
sounds awfully desperate to me……
remember
October 25th, 2010
8:02 pm
the 2006 sugar bowl. WVU looked nothing like they ha the previous season. That is what I expect out of the gators. A Radical change despite Richt not thinking so.
deezcoons
October 25th, 2010
8:03 pm
i’m sure urban has plenty of tricks for UGAs candy bag. until i see a win, i refuse to be tricked into believing. same goes for the falcons
Bdawg!!!
October 25th, 2010
8:03 pm
I hate Urban Cryer!!!! I hope we give the GAYterds their 4th straight loss!!!
Urbane Crier
October 25th, 2010
8:05 pm
Barkin’ Dog, There is a lot of brilliance to your brilliant comment.
Barkin'Dog
October 25th, 2010
8:06 pm
Urbane Crier – touche…..
Barkin'Dog
October 25th, 2010
8:08 pm
Personally, I am quietly confident the Dawgs will get it done this year, all things considered. Am I nervous? Dang right… these are the Gators we’re talkin’ about.
Gator fan
October 25th, 2010
8:09 pm
is Georgia going to be wearing all Red this year…yes, that is exactly what I was referencing.
Gators Win 35-21.
Dog D
October 25th, 2010
8:15 pm
Florida–changing their offense? big deal—Grantham’s 3-4 D will shut that weak O down cold. They only scored 7 points against MISS STATE! Are you serious. In fact, florida may not even score against Ga’s fast D. Ga wins this game in a rout! Ga 38 Fla 10
charlotte dawg
October 25th, 2010
8:22 pm
this is a scary scary game. i think our D still has some serious issues. and when was the last time FLA lost 4 in a row? hoping we can show them what it feels like.
Are you crazy Dog D
October 25th, 2010
8:22 pm
I can hear it now Dog D, after uga goes down again, you will be calling for Richt’s head. Let’s see, final uga record is 6-6. Gators 24 Dogs 16
Jack Bower...federal agent
October 25th, 2010
8:29 pm
Expect a lot of screens (WR and RB) from the reptiles to counter The Dawgs suddenly incredible pass rush. Also, pray Demps can’t go. If that’s the case you can bet Rainey will play some TB.
German Shepherd Dawg
October 25th, 2010
8:29 pm
Lacking omniscience, I cannot predict the score.
But I like our chances. No turnovers! Except from Florida, of course!
Redneckerson
October 25th, 2010
8:31 pm
Bulldoggy’s ain’t won one in a while, something tells me their second losing streak of the season begins this saturday! Gator’s 24 Bullpup’s 10…………
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Marietta
October 25th, 2010
8:34 pm
urban wll play the convict / Rainey / he needs all the help he can get
pj
October 25th, 2010
8:35 pm
A win here would make us a virtual lock for 6-4. Who”d of thunk THAT after 1-4. Having the IT player (Tebow, Cam Newton, etc) clearly makes an impact on an offense. AJ makes a REAL impact, and its time we go ahead and agree with that assesment. Caleb is back to compliment Ealy and the offense that’s averaged 42 points per game this month – with a special teams that is 2nd to noone – is primed to cause quite a bit of trouble for Urban’s boys.
What Chris Rainey did was inexcusable…. but it looks like he will play – and we need our outside LB’s to shut down the outside gaps. Secondary is starting to make plays, so get ready for Cuff, Commings, Boykin, Jakar (hopefully Branden) and the gang make the athletic plays they were brought to uga to make!
Dawg Days
October 25th, 2010
8:39 pm
Chris Rainey is a thug but will play because Urban is desperate…..how pitiful is that?
archangeladidas
October 25th, 2010
8:39 pm
What happen to the fire bobo chatter. Let me guess if uga lose this game then it will start up again. GO GATORS!!!
Derek Boyd
October 25th, 2010
8:41 pm
Pretty sure Urgent it in Urgency, just saying.
UGAVII
October 25th, 2010
8:43 pm
Afraid the dogs lose by 30.
Richt will blame everybody and his hairdresser as the gators undress the dawgs and circle the field with their red underwear.
It is comforting to know one thing stay the same Florida is the DAWGS Daddy.
Live from the afterworld.
Ralph Cramden
October 25th, 2010
8:44 pm
Folks this is football, not rocket science and everything that can be done has been done before. Meyer is a good coach but you can only do so much with what you’ve got and the Gators ain’t what they used to be in the 90’s. I’m an old Junior College coach and my sense is that Georgia wins and wins bigger than people are imagining now. If the Dogs go up by at least 14 points the Gators may fold and fold hard.
Mike T.
October 25th, 2010
8:45 pm
It is comforting to know one thing stay the same Florida is the DAWGS Daddy
Let’s see 47-39-2 Georgia.
UGAVII
October 25th, 2010
8:45 pm
Does anyone know who has the most folks in jail. The dawgs or gators.
Emmitt Smith
October 25th, 2010
8:47 pm
I would have quit than play for the Cry Baby Meyer!
tenn.DAWG
October 25th, 2010
8:48 pm
gayters can’t score 35
Red
October 25th, 2010
8:49 pm
Those fair-weather fans from UGA are sharpening their pitch forks, adding fuel to their torches, and testing their guillotine. I can see it now on Halloween Day; fire CMR, off with Bobo’s head, light up Grantham. GA 45 – FL 38. Go Dawgs!
Thomas
October 25th, 2010
8:50 pm
This is the best year in a while for GA/FLA game, both teams are heavily burdened. So the outcome and anticipation will be the greatest.
WatsonOne
October 25th, 2010
8:51 pm
I AM QUIETLY CONFIDENT – DANG, WE GOTTA WIN THIS ONE. I AM TIRED OF LOSING TO THE LIZARDS. THIS HAS TO BE THE YEAR OF THE DAWG. BRUCE! BRUCE! BRUCE!
Smell Dat DAWG!
October 25th, 2010
8:51 pm
Oakdale Dawg… could not help but notice you picked KY to beat the spread against the Dawgs last week in your pickem league! What gives OD? Thats the type of busch league crap that jinxes us! We dont need that type of mojo going into this weekend! I am watching you OAKDALE! Pick wisely.
do-dah do-dah
October 25th, 2010
8:52 pm
Dog D I know you will be on here on Monday after your Dawgs get their arse handed to them again right???
AltamahaDawg
October 25th, 2010
8:57 pm
And “time for you to Die bitc#” sounds awfully mean.
Big Daddy Gator
October 25th, 2010
8:58 pm
For those who think Florida can’t score, compare the KY games for each team. Watch out, bull-bitches. It’s on.
FSUInDC
October 25th, 2010
9:05 pm
FSU is going to destroy oscar meyers boys in Nov..man i cannot wait for that game….
Dawg'em out!
October 25th, 2010
9:09 pm
GATA! georgia routs fla, murray and co. light up gator secondary . while the run game is esablished, and justin houstin and co. will be all over brantley making him make mistakes. keep forcing the t/o’s you hairy dawgs.
Thomas
October 25th, 2010
9:12 pm
SWAMP LIZARDS for breakfast, lunch and supper! GO DAWGS!
Common Sense
October 25th, 2010
9:12 pm
We can let UF go all they want between the 30 yard lines but we MUST make them kick field goals.
UGA is only giving up about 16 a game so I am optimistic. (last 14 to UK were trash)
Also, our first penalty came late in the third Qtr against UK.
Say what u will, but Grantham is slowly making progress (sans Cuff’s inexplicable play).
If the Dogs are gonna win:
We rush for 150+ from the TB position
Win the punting game for field position
And the X factor is a few big grabs from Durham, yes Durham
Common Sense
October 25th, 2010
9:15 pm
nice not having Bulldog Joe’s dumbass comments here tonight.
Thomas
October 25th, 2010
9:17 pm
No! To endzone celebration…disaster.
Common Sense
October 25th, 2010
9:24 pm
All Meyer’s gonna do is put Trey Burton in for more snaps. Big deal.
Really, he can’t modify it too much in two weeks and be that effective.
Game speed is a different level from practice.
Last time UF played a 3-4 they got slapped around (see 31-6 at Bama).
This game IS Grantham’s coming out party. It is THE reason he was hired. 3-4 is designed to beat spread offenses by having one more linebacker.
I am hopeful.
Thomas
October 25th, 2010
9:25 pm
Could it come down to the kicking game? Advantage UGA.
tell me again
October 25th, 2010
9:25 pm
That’s good, Urban – change everything so that you will using it for the first time in a game and screw up every time you touch the ball – by the way, did ya’ll notice that Oklahoma’s secondary tackles and plays the pass like we used to? OH! Willie is the secondary coach there now! I mean, they can’t pass cover, they can’t tackle – Willie is alive and well in Norman. Ealey’s back, King is back, Smith is back, Green is back………..bring it on.
Scott
October 25th, 2010
9:34 pm
Endzone celebration again. Say I won’t.
Nick
October 25th, 2010
9:36 pm
Florida’s off week prior to the game concerned me. Remember the three times we’ve won in the last 20 years, we had the week off before. We shall see…
On another note, has anyone else noticed that Caleb Sturgis looks just like that kid Brick on “The Middle”?
masivatack
October 25th, 2010
9:42 pm
Allright Techies! Time to pull out your Florida gear, it’s your favorite week of the year.
Snoop Dawg
October 25th, 2010
9:54 pm
Nobody is fretting this game more than Da Preacha Man. If he loses this game, he is back in the dungeon, on a lower floor than the one we threw him in after the other Bulldogs smacked us down like amateurs. It would also put us on the road to a historic losing season, leading to his termination. For those of you who think Richt oughta go, this might not be a good thing because odds are he will be replace by another idiot with UGA ties. Kirby Moore and Will Muschamp come to mind. This would be a BIG mistake. The UGA needs to pay for the best proven head coach in the country willing to move to Athens. Having connections to the Jawja mafia is definitely not a trait to be desired if you would like the Dawgs to compete again for the NC.
TheItalianDawg
October 25th, 2010
10:00 pm
we dont give a damn about you Urban Crier and your tweaks. you have an open week, your players got healthy, you brought back criminal players to help you out, while Georgia came from a tough road game to play you in Florida. despite all that you are going down! you are going down!
UGAVIII
October 25th, 2010
10:24 pm
We will all know whether the situation is urgent or desperate based on whether Rainey plays. If things go from urgent to desperate during the game, he just might play even if he doesn’t start.
Say what you will about the arrests at UGA, UF has had their share of jail birds, too. I don’t believe UGA plans to use a player Saturday that threatened to kill another person.
GatorsOwnU
October 25th, 2010
10:24 pm
We’re going back to the offensive game plan that we,ve used the last 17 of 20 years against the dogs — score way more points than they do!!
Galen Hall
October 25th, 2010
10:28 pm
Caleb King got two games for a speeding ticket. Green got 4 games for selling his shirt. Chris Rainey got 7 games for stalking and threatening to kill his girl friend. There is some NCAA logic for you. The NCAA doesn’t care if you harrass your GF, just don’t sell your jersey.
Common Sense
October 25th, 2010
10:38 pm
No game contact says Rainey fumbles his first carry.
TIME TO FUMBLE, BITCH
beatdowns galore
October 25th, 2010
10:44 pm
Gators will have no problem with the leghumpers. Urban will once again out coach little Markie boy. Bet your house on it !!!
dawgs
October 25th, 2010
11:06 pm
Rainey could be in jail today and will be elegible for the game.. Meyer’s rep is the only thing of importance to him…
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Still wondering
October 25th, 2010
11:08 pm
Can’t believe that Urban will put Rainey into the game. Guess he doesn’t care that Rainey threatened his girlfriend by saying that it was her time to die.
CJDawg
October 25th, 2010
11:15 pm
If Meyer plays Rainey, then that is almost victory enough for UGA. BUT…We still hafta stomp that GATA ass!!!!! I been telling all ya’ll naysayers all year to hang in there. Look where we are now!!!!!!!!!
RealDawg
October 25th, 2010
11:20 pm
At least our coach doesn’t quit on his team then change his mind and pretend like it never happened.
Gator Bob
October 25th, 2010
11:44 pm
Gators win this one – as well as next year!
UGA will find a way to choke – and UGA has a huge weakness on defense – any crossing route or RB pass play – dogs have not defended all year.
UGA will be playing Tech to try to get to 6-6.
NashDawg
October 25th, 2010
11:44 pm
28-10 Dawgs!!!
GatorsOwnU
October 25th, 2010
11:48 pm
Totally agree Gator Bob – Chris Rainey is going to light them up! Gator Bait!!!
superDawg
October 26th, 2010
12:08 am
You gayturs are in for one hell of a ass whipping and gaytur bob I hope you will be in attendence so you can leave early in the third guarter.The cryer walks off the field to never be seen again.
superDawg
October 26th, 2010
12:14 am
This would be a good time to wear all black,because UGA could win this game wearing pink.
superDawg
October 26th, 2010
12:17 am
rainey will be the one in a orange prison uniform.
Flo-Ri-Duh!
October 26th, 2010
1:29 am
Urban is going to throw a lot of bubble screens and short passes to the RB’s. This will cause a lot of one on one coverage. Rainey will play if he can run…. bet on it. UGA needs to try at least 6 long shots down field. That is the Gator defense’s weakness – deep ball. UGA by 10.
GHunt
October 26th, 2010
1:34 am
VCuff must be replased as a starter for UGA. Cuff’s play is the weakest link on the defense. Hopefully, BSmith will be 100%. Dogs’ pass defense or lack of same, concerns me greatly. This is the year to send the baby Gators back to the swamp with their fourth loss in a row. Bruce is wearing Uga viii title and is ready to kick some gator tail.
Kersey
October 26th, 2010
1:52 am
Will the gators beat themselves again?
Kersey
October 26th, 2010
1:53 am
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MONKEY SAY:
October 26th, 2010
2:13 am
Word out of Gainesville is that the Gators are running the WING T and Wishbone along with a some form of the Power I.
Urban took the redshirt off one of his big boys and moved him to Fullback and H BACK.
Trish's Sister
October 26th, 2010
2:19 am
Before anyone on here starts making suggestion or predictions about what Florida has changed to, we need to wait until the ALMIGHT TAMPA GATOR comes on here to spout his vast knowledge of the Florida Gators and their program.
He was full of so much information on Sunday and Monday it would not be fair to go to far without him.
Trish's Sister
October 26th, 2010
2:20 am
OH YEAH..FORGOT..
WAR DAMN EAGLE!!!!
Trish's Sister
October 26th, 2010
2:20 am
OH YES..WAR EAGLE…
Trish's Sister
October 26th, 2010
2:23 am
AJ GREEN WILL BE WEARING TWO JERSEYS, ONE FOR THE GAME AND ONE TO SELL.
Washun Ealey will be wearing two jerseys with different numbers so if he gets called for a penalty he can strip it off and blame another player.
Caleb King will be the one with the Bail Bondsman logo and advertisement on his jersey sleeves.
Real Dawg Now
October 26th, 2010
3:13 am
Mark it down—the Dawgs are going to beat florida like a rented mule. This florida team is one of the worst they’ve had in 30 years–their offense suck and Murray will light up their average D for big points. This game could get ugly early and Richt will be looking to run it up good to repay meyer for those 2 timeouts a couple of years ago. Dawgs 45 Gators 20
Eric C.
October 26th, 2010
3:56 am
Charlotte Dawg, when was the last time UF lost at home to MSU???
Eric C.
October 26th, 2010
4:07 am
Ha, there is no doubt UF is desperate! Desperate teams change their offense half way through the season. UGA may or may not be be the better team, but one thing is for sure…they are a heck of a lot more focused than UF.
Shieldy
October 26th, 2010
4:42 am
Always nervous this time of year since Spurrier started wearing us out!! However, the boys in the desert know a lot more than we morons do…Dawgs 31-28.
StatesBurr
October 26th, 2010
5:20 am
Gaytor Fans!!!! I can assure it is not the running backs who are having the problems gaining yards…
It the weak offensive line… Mayo Myer is trying to tweak the line a “little bit” because Justin Houston is going to all over Brantleys a……
destin dawg
October 26th, 2010
6:10 am
Go Dawgs.. open it up.. coach Richt call the plays.. use the TE’s… Durham and AJ go long… Trickeration… reverse/fake punt one time…. Grantham’s DD is coming on.. Belin and Lakatos work on special teams… kicking game, field position and T/O’s win the game.. keep your foot on the gas…. GO Dawgs !!!!
Richard Tardits
October 26th, 2010
6:15 am
I don’t see that changing/modifying the offense can cure an offense that couldn’t execute what they’ve been practicing / playing for 2 months. Fundamentals folks. Did he dumb down the offense so his players could execute better?
That being said, this is UGA-UF and UF has had 2 weeks to think about those 3 losses and about UGA. I suspect UF will be motivated to prove something and I hope we are too. I just hope we are ready to play and don’t look like we’ve never seen a football before like we have the past 2 years. Also, my fear is that we will make Brantley look like a Heisman candidate like we did with Jonathan Crompton at UT last year.
Moonpie
October 26th, 2010
7:20 am
Glad to hear Branden Smith is back.We need his speed.
Thumper
October 26th, 2010
7:42 am
So meyer waits for this game to “modify” his offense huh? Bullsh!t. Don’t let meyer get in your head boys. This is psycho-babble 101…..this is all he’s got. Why not modify his offense earlier? You’re tellin me a NC coach just waits on this particular game to let the media know he’s making some changes? Horse hockey.
Bad thing is….Fla has been in our collective heads for so long now that this desperate little ploy just might work. If Grantham doesn’t get this secondary clickin’……it won’t matter if meyer has his waterboy play QB.
Common Sense
October 26th, 2010
7:52 am
UF will not be able to run on us….no one has all year.
So Meyer is gonna do what? Have his drop back passer Brantley do what, drop back and pass?
Houston, the Dawg has landed ( on Brantley, Burton , whoever)
Meyer is a DRAMA QUEEN.
He’s so full of it.
StatesBurr
October 26th, 2010
7:53 am
They will be so confused with the “tinkering” that it will be a diaster… Houston and Washington with Geathers push up front.. Man 0 Man… The question will be if the center will be able to get the snap back to Brantley??
ViningsTIGER
October 26th, 2010
8:10 am
I find it amazing that school of Florida’s size can not find another kicker anywhere on cmapus. That is hard to believe.
Moonpie
October 26th, 2010
8:21 am
Watching the Dawg report on CSS lastnight did nothing to boost my confidence on Sat. Kelin Johnson called our D-Line soft and said Florida could run the ball up the middle on us with success.Really cracked on our secondary which is understandible. Im thinking/hoping Grantham has something up his sleeve.
valyboy32
October 26th, 2010
8:24 am
ALL I’M SAYING IS THAT IF UGA’S CORNERS DONT GIVE UP BIG PLAYS THEY SHOULD ROLL ALL OVER FLA. PREIOD.
valyboy32
October 26th, 2010
8:27 am
OH YEAH AND THAT TEBOW WANNA BE HE CANT PASS A LICK BUT KNOWING UGA THEY MADE COL. LOOK LIKE A BIG 12 POWER SO AGAIN IF THE CORNERS DONT GIVE UP BIG PLAYS UGA WILL WIN BIG ROOLLL DAWGS THATS RIGHT I SAID ROLLL FORGET THE TIDE NEXT YEAR UGA WILL BE A 1 LOST TEAM
StatesBurr
October 26th, 2010
8:37 am
No one has run the ball up the middle yet!
Look at this,
SACKS Leaders…..
1. Justin Houston, UGA 9.0
2. Nick Fairley, AUB 7.5
3. Devin Taylor, SCAR 6.5
4. Drake Nevis, LSU 5.0
5. Jake Bequette, ARK 5.0
All or nothing
October 26th, 2010
8:40 am
Florida has to go all out to win this game because it’s the closest thing the will se to a bowl game this year. For Georgia bigger than any bowl game we may go to will be the Alburn game but we can’t get caught looking toward it. As for Meyer making changes does it really matter if our players play assignment football and take care of their man. It’s busted plays that will get us beat in this game. Things you didn’t see against KY was Murray throwiing downfield, throwing accross the middle, or running the ball himself. The game plan for Florida will be to put it all together with a good run pass game. Meyer working on and adding new things is good because it shows he is worried. You can bet he had his boys watching the GA/KY game last week and GA was smart not to show him alot of the passing game but give them something to think about on trying to stop the two headed monster in Ealey and King. We have all the pieces to turn the table and erase the mind set that we go to Jacksonville each year to lost to the gators.
robodawg
October 26th, 2010
8:43 am
Don’t care what offense they install or who they get back. Practice well, play physical, and win the turnover battle, and we will win. Don’t play scared and don’t beat ourselves.
GaGator
October 26th, 2010
8:43 am
Don’t look now, but look who has the best punter in the nation. Now do you see how how silly it sounded when all the dawgs could say last year, was we’ve got the best punter and kicker in the nation.
Net Punting
Year: 2010 Thru: 10/23/10 Minimum Pct. of Games Played
Rank Name Games Punts Totyds Avg Puntret Retyds Touchbacks Net Avg Wins Losses Florida 7 22 1085 49.32 44.55 2 Oklahoma St. 7 29 1397 48.17
3 Pittsburgh 7 27 1217 47.07
4 Illinois 7 33 1536 46.55
5 UCLA 7 33 1534 46.48
6 Georgia 8 33 1502 45.52 41.12
Flyin' Dawg
October 26th, 2010
8:44 am
How will Rainey run with that bracelet on his ankle?
robodawg
October 26th, 2010
8:44 am
Tim, a minor correction: Rainey didn’t ALLEGEDLY send a threatening text message, he DID send a threatening text message. That is a matter of public record, right? Even if criminal charges were dropped.
GaGator
October 26th, 2010
8:46 am
checking the punting for ypuself
http://www.ncaa.com/sports/m-footbl/stats/ncaa-m-footbl-fbs-team-net-punting.html
StatesBurr
October 26th, 2010
8:49 am
OUCH…
Florida’s pass defense has been its strong suit. The Gators are holding teams to 166.6 yards passing per game and are tied with Alabama with the league lead in interceptions with 13. But teams have been able run through UF’s mediocre defensive front seven. Florida ranks eighth in the SEC in run defense, allowing 131.3 yards per game. In its 10-7 loss to Mississippi State, the Bulldogs ran on 25 of 26 second-half plays. Florida was unable to stop the run consistently, which compromised UF’s time of possession. Also, Florida needs to generate more pressure on the quarterback. The Gators have just 13 sacks through the first seven games of the season, which is tied with Mississippi State for seventh most in the SEC.
jc_dawgs
October 26th, 2010
8:51 am
The bottom line is that UF is catching the Dawgs at the wrong time. Dawgs will roll in this one!
GaGator
October 26th, 2010
8:53 am
This won’t be the first time Georgia has come to Jax with a supposedly better team and lost.
Let’s just see what happens on the field instead of in your imaginations.
Georgia going to Atlanta is a joke, if Florida can’t beat Georgia, they sure can’t beat SC.
GaGator
October 26th, 2010
8:57 am
I see several folks are trashing Rainy, that’s really hard to understand when Georgia has had 11 arrests this year, plus an Athletic Director——have you no shame?
Jborodawg
October 26th, 2010
9:05 am
IF we come out ready to play from the git-go…and IF we score on our first possession….we have a good chance. I can also see the Dawgs pressuring Pouncey into some bad snaps to Brantley. That’ll help. So, IF we score first; IF we win the turnover battle; IF we don’t allow Flawduh the big play on O; and IF we play mistake-free (EG no “stupid” penalties like false start; no time outs in the first five minutes)…
…..the Dawgs win.
StatesBurr
October 26th, 2010
9:05 am
GAGator: Please… do you have a daughter? I have friends who are FLAGators and they despise the fact this guy may re-join the team. How low can Myers stoop…
Bt the way I am truly embarassed by the previous AD for Ga.
AltamahaDawg
October 26th, 2010
9:09 am
Well, OBVIOUSLY he put in some changes. He scored 7 points last time out. Whatever they are working on is probably good for a quick 14 because we have to identify it and see if we can adjust.
But its still a much better situation to have to defend something that was put together in a matter of days, rather that defending something that has been rolling along for several years.
StatesBurr
October 26th, 2010
9:15 am
Sounds like a little more than TINKERING is to be done: One philosphy to another: Pro Set or Spread??
Florida needs a makeover on offense. The Gators must decide during the bye week whether to tailor the offense more to struggling QB John Brantley or remain a spread-option and get true freshman QB Trey Burton more involved.
Old Dawg
October 26th, 2010
9:17 am
So Urban’s got some new tricks on offense……Hmmmmmm…. do you suppose Georgia might have a trick or two on defense….and offense as well. Go Georgia WHOMP THOSE WATERLIZZARDS!!!!
AltamahaDawg
October 26th, 2010
9:26 am
GaGator, if somebody wants to trash our guy for not giving his proper middle name, then we can trash your guy for threatening to kill somebody. deal?
I do believe most of the questions about the Rainey incident had more to do with the handling of it, VS trashing him personally anyway. There is no shame in how UGA has handled any of ours, including the AD.
superDawg
October 26th, 2010
9:41 am
GaGatur fla.can’t beat anybody.
From here on out ........AD McGarity will be watching
October 26th, 2010
9:46 am
From here on out, UGA’s AD, Greg McGarity, will be watching. He drew a pay check from the U of F Gators for 18 years and he knows what it takes to win at the very highhest NCAA levels. He is also a UGA grad. He was also a UGA athlete. While at UGA, he was a winner in tennis. He knows how to compete at the highest level of sports.
He will not want to view the usual swan dive by UGA in this game, now that he is running the Dog bone yard. He also wants to guage the level of overall talent and how it is used or NOT used. He also will want to view how Richt rallies his troops after the disastrous 1-4 start. THAT to me, was the coupe de gras for Richt and his staff. The summer of fun was a terrible team distraction caused by selfish AJ, Caleb and now gone Dontavious and Washuan and Tavarres and now gone Mettenberger. THEY HURT UGA with their selfishness.
Short of a trip to the Dome ……………..UGA and Richt will be under the gun ……………..Mcgarity does not want to year in and year out run a 8-5 program. No …………he will be watching.
UGA class of 71 & 73
Typical Gator Fan
October 26th, 2010
10:24 am
Gator fan
October 25th, 2010
8:09 pm
is Georgia going to be wearing all Red this year…yes, that is exactly what I was referencing.
Gators Win 35-21.
I can’t wait to see the Fightin’ Gators in their new uniforms on Saturday!
Dawgs Tell
October 26th, 2010
10:51 am
The game will be decided by our pass defense.Urban will use the run to set up the pass.Our defensive backs takes bait on the run all the time.They look for the big hit and not the receiver down field.Hope our Defense is ready because play action will be used a lot.GO DAWGS!
Mobile Dawg
October 26th, 2010
11:14 am
I sure hope we don’t have to listen to CMR in his post game news conference saying “well, some of the things they ran we didn’t see in practice” aka, post game comments from MS.
Jonkdawg
October 26th, 2010
11:20 am
Alrite now GaGaytor…..its gonna be a low-score game uga17 gaytors12
jack bull
October 26th, 2010
11:47 am
modified? meaning, we’re going to line up in the shot-gun, and throw the ball, because they really don’t cover anyone, just a small area and are always looking into the back-field, therefore, we will be wide open. It’s not rocket science when playing against us, is it?
Snoop Dawg
October 26th, 2010
12:09 pm
What do you call mass confusion? Father’s day in the Swamp!!
uncle kirk
October 26th, 2010
12:44 pm
Florida is gonna teak their helmets for the game. They will be painted gatorskin. Say it ain’t so Urban…..sounds desparate.
EricADawgFan
October 26th, 2010
12:58 pm
REMEMBER WHAT THE FLORIDA GATORS DID TO THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS LAST YEAR. COACH MEYER CALLED TIME OUT IN THE 4TH QUARTER TO ADD INSULT TO THE HAMMERING THEY PUT ON THE DAWGS LAST YEAR OUT OF REVENGE FROM THE YEAR BEFORE WHEN THE DAWGS WENT ON THE FIELD TO CELEBRATE THE TOUCHDOWN SCORED ON THEM. THE DAWGS BEAT THE GATORS THAT PREVIOUS YEAR. SO COACH MEYER HELD A GRUDGE FOR AN ENTIRE YEAR JUST TO DO THAT TO THE DAWGS. SO THIS YEAR, LET’S RETURN THE FAVOR. LETS RUN THE NUMBERS UP ON THE GATORS CMR. DON’T GIVE UP ANY TOUCHDOWNS. SCORE AT LEAST 50 POINTS ON THE GATORS, AND THIS TIME, LEAVE NO DOUBT!!!!!!!
nofairweather
October 26th, 2010
2:22 pm
how about that quote by meyer haha he’s a genius
Bigdog24
October 26th, 2010
2:58 pm
If your a dog fan and your going to Florida I suggest you download this song for the trip.
http://www.jfareal.com the song is called Go Dawgs by j. fareal or you can just google him.
Gator Chomp
October 26th, 2010
3:27 pm
If Meyer play’s Rainey then we are desperate not urgent.
LHardingDawg
October 26th, 2010
3:40 pm
Who’s to say Georgia can’t throw something new at the Gators they hav’nt seen this year. Can only the Gators play that game?
DAWGS 2010
October 26th, 2010
4:25 pm
UGA has more players at the skill position tham UF,Murray,Green,Ealey,King,Charles,White,TKing,Durham and our defense is meaner and plays with an attitude,thanks to Grantham.Justin Houston is a monster and can’t be stopped.UGA defense not getting off the field on third and long a concern.UF gonna try and run option or something different on offense but Dawgs have more talent UGA 31 UF 17
I hate florida
October 26th, 2010
5:27 pm
As someone who has attended both universities, one would think I would be neutral for this game.
Fact: Florida is full of spoiled, trolling fans that are just jerks.
Hope Richt will shove this one up Urban’s butt. He’s a jerk and deserves a good punch in the mouth.
AFDawg
October 26th, 2010
7:27 pm
Note for UGA Coaching Staff. Use our depth to keep the players fresh — I’m guessing FLA will be installing the hurry up offense and run primarily out of the shotgun mixed with some wildcat. They’ll also try and run the option on us with Burton. Our Defensive Ends need to take the quarterback hard and fast (without hesitation) on every pitch attempt. GO DOGS!!!!!
X Dawg K
October 26th, 2010
7:32 pm
UGA beats uf this year like a rented mule. Their offense is terrible, their players have quit and their run defense gives up big yards. The UGA RBs will have a big day against that D-line (over 200 yards) and Murray will light it up (3 TDs). Dawgs win in a rout: 39-10—book it!
BAMADAWG
October 26th, 2010
8:19 pm
I see OSU’S stud just got himself a DUI. It’s everywhere, not just us!!!!!
Fair and Balanced
October 26th, 2010
8:52 pm
Rainey will play. You can bank on it!
Dean Tate
October 26th, 2010
9:58 pm
Florida will lose. You can bank on that.
Pat Robertson
October 26th, 2010
10:05 pm
Meyer’s sins are catching up with him.
Dalai Lama
October 26th, 2010
10:07 pm
I prefer to call it karma, but it amounts to the same thing.
Bail Bondsman
October 26th, 2010
11:33 pm
I do more business in Athens than any other college town… Thinking of opening another office there!
Cousin Curtis
October 27th, 2010
12:18 am
Yo, sensor. What’d I say wrong?
Cousin Curtis
October 27th, 2010
12:18 am
A$$?
Cousin Curtis
October 27th, 2010
12:19 am
Retarded?
Cousin Curtis
October 27th, 2010
12:20 am
A’right, kiss my a$$. Retard.
Cousin Curtis
October 27th, 2010
12:24 am
(Can I say I’m tired of my team getting the $hit kicked out them every year?)
Chris Rainey
October 27th, 2010
8:34 am
Ok,Damon give the girl’s phone number
papadawg
October 27th, 2010
9:47 am
This may be the only thing for the winner to crow about this season. Total lackluster game
I-DOG
October 27th, 2010
12:19 pm
It was a good win at KY, but the D continues to have problems getting off the field. KY’s 2nd drive was a good example of our inability to get off the field despite having our opponent in 3rd and long (even 3rd and 14 in one case on that drive).
We stop them for negative 2 yards and first and 2nd down a few times and then they convert 4 straight 3rd and long situations despite KY only converting about 1/3 of their 3rd downs all season (prior to UGA game). 1/3 includes the 3rd and short KY faced against other opponents and 3rd and 9 to 15 looked awfully easy against our Dawgs.
Extending that drive by 8-10 unecessary plays is a disaster for the defense because it wears them down. We looked pretty tired in the 4th quarter as we got worn down by some long drives including that second drive that should have been no more than a 6 play drive and a punt.
Richt must beat FL this year while FL is down. When will FL be this bad again? It is similar to tech really needing to beat UGA. When will tech face a 4+ loss UGA team again? This is a MUST win for UGA.
Party school
October 27th, 2010
12:23 pm
Brantley is not an option threat so changing the offense is exactly what they needed to do. Be afraid dawg fans be very afraid.
Party school
October 27th, 2010
12:25 pm
When’s the last time UF lost 4 in a row? When’s the last time uga won 4 in a row? Game is close but UF wins. You know it in your heart.
I-DOG
October 27th, 2010
12:28 pm
Offensively, I did love the fact that we did not abandon the run after it was working. Too many times in the past, we would run the ball for 5-10 yards 2 or 3 times in a row an then throw it 3 straight times. When the other team can’t stop your run, you just keep pounding on ‘em. I like the fact that we did that to Kentucky.
I LOVED seeing the toss sweep used on the first play of the game (went for 4 yards which isn’t going to hurt us). That leaves the defense guessing on a run or a pass the next play (which I believe was a fake toss sweep and then a short pass to AJ for another nice little gain) The 2nd time we used the sweep, it went for a short touchdown run.
It would be nice to see it a few times against the Gators.
takedowndawg
October 27th, 2010
3:57 pm
typical gator fan, um modifying his offense this week is code word for “GET RID OF THE BALL in two secs. boy, Houston has you in his sights!” Seriously, Brantley will attempt to throw short underneath passes to the TE, and slants to receivers etc. Hope Gamble, Dent and Houston slap a few of those babies down, intercept and then let Murray and Company take it to the house.. Consequentially , our corners and LBs must jam their receivers near the line of scrimmage for those TWO SECS. Believe me, it works. Go DAWGSSSS!!!! It has been a long wait for this Saturday.
I hate florida
October 27th, 2010
4:26 pm
did i say i hate florida?
suck it, gators. this one will be ours.
now quit trolling UGA sites and go back to your nasty swamp.
papadawg
October 27th, 2010
4:54 pm
Question is will Meyer have chest pain if the Gators lose
Patrick
October 27th, 2010
7:50 pm
GaGator
October 26th, 2010
8:53 am
This won’t be the first time Georgia has come to Jax with a supposedly better team and lost.
Let’s just see what happens on the field instead of in your imaginations.
Georgia going to Atlanta is a joke, if Florida can’t beat Georgia, they sure can’t beat SC.
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You match up well with SC. UGA has a speedy and devastating pass rush. Brantley will have more time to beat SC than UGA
Goerge Jetson
October 27th, 2010
7:52 pm
Any offense works if the O-Line blocks!!! Lets see !!!!
Real Dawg Now
October 27th, 2010
8:54 pm
Modified offense? Get real—not much you can do in 2 weeks. UF will be running the same stuff. Hopefully, Brantley runs the option—he’s terrible. The UGA D will eat florida’s bad offense alive. Ga 37 Fl 13—Dawgs roll to an easy win—mark it down!
Stinger
October 27th, 2010
11:14 pm
Missy State 29 UAB 24. UAB > than UGA. Blahhhhh Haaaaa LMFAO
SatillaDawg
October 27th, 2010
11:40 pm
How ‘Bout Them Dawgs!
Glory, Glory, to Old Georgia!
Time to kick some Gator butt.
Go Dawgs!
Realistic
October 28th, 2010
7:45 am
UGA 78 UF 3
Lacey
October 28th, 2010
9:31 am
Can’t believe Rainey is being considered to play! He is a thug! Where is the justice is this? Some leader Meyer is !!!!!!