Richt: ‘I thought that if we ran another play things could get out of hand’
Excerpts from Georgia coach Mark Richt’s postgame news conference:
Opening comments: “Congratulations to Coach Chizik and Auburn. They clinched their opportunity to play in Atlanta in the SEC Championship. I know the feeling, and it’s a great feeling. They’ve done a great job this season and did a great job tonight. They were a better team than us tonight. We certainly had our moments, but they weren’t enough to win. They’re a very good football team and I want to give them credit.”
On Auburn’s on-side kick to open the second half: “We alerted [the players] at the half. The dilemma for our special teams is if they sit at the tee and watch the ball too long when all those guys are flying down the field at 100 miles an hour and they’re supposed to get in position to block, they can’t make the block. Auburn’s kickoff coverage team was one of the bigger differences in the game. And with them getting the on-side kick to start the second half and take the lead . . . we were hoping to get the ball first and put them in a position to be behind. We didn’t get good field position off our kickoff returns, and their kickoff coverage team tonight was the best we’ve played all season.”
On biggest differences in the game: “We just couldn’t stop them. That was the biggest difference. We didn’t continue to score, and that’s all there is to it. Auburn was very efficient in what they were doing on offense. It’s very difficult to stop a quarterback who can run like that. The only way to outnumber a run game like that is to bring both safeties to the line of scrimmage. When you do that, he throws the ball too well. Cam (Newton) is a true dual threat and a tough kid. They have other good players that played well today, but he’s the difference.”
On Auburn playing well despite the week’s distractions: “As a coach and for players, when you go to practice and the meeting room and you’re in your complex, it’s kind of a haven for you. It’s a place where you can focus on the task at hand. When you’re surroundedby guys focused on the same task it’s a good medicine. When there are things swirling around that youcannot control, you have a chance to enjoy playing the game you love.”
On Georgia’s decision to take a knee on the last play of the game: “The reason why I did that was that tempers were flaring and were out of hand. I thought that if we ran another play things could get out of hand. My goal was to take the knee and make sure nothing broke out. When things get that hot and that emotional, I thought it was the wise thing to do.”
(Transcript provided by Auburn.)
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Tex
November 14th, 2010
4:43 am
Your story on the problems at the end of the game fails to mention that Fairley was blocked into Murray and then targeted by the whole UGA O line on the next play. Or that he was chop blocked at least twice. It also fails to mention that the UGA sideline came onto the field. Oh, but you do mention that two Auburn guys threw “punches.” Journalism? Please. I guess you are counting on either only UGA homers reading this, or folks who didn’t actually see the game.
P. Bull Terrier
November 14th, 2010
4:47 am
Richt did the classy thing and kept things from getting out of control while Chizik was jumping up and down on the sideline and getting his players fired up to throw more punches.
MARK RICHT IS A P***Y
November 14th, 2010
4:48 am
tex it says transcript provided by auburn you dumb ass
RichtfrmColorado: Which direction is Florida?
November 14th, 2010
5:20 am
“My goal was to take the knee and make sure nothing broke out”
“my goal” , “knee” , “broke” …. CMR giving subliminal messages for what he really wanted to happen out there
One off the board
November 14th, 2010
5:56 am
Talked to a Auburn Recruit’s dad last night. After what he saw, his son has removed Auburn from his list.
seahawk
November 14th, 2010
6:38 am
Congrats to the PlainsmenWarEaglesTigers
Chizik certainly got his players into the hurtin mood with all his hoppy, fist pumping sideline theatrics. But be clear, Auburn didn’t win because Cam gets paid – they won because he is a great player, regardless of their level of class.
Carrollton Game Watcher
November 14th, 2010
6:48 am
Auburn’s Number 90 repeatedly roughed Murray by hitting the quarterback after he had released passes. He also tried to injure Murray by driving him into the ground after initially hitting him late on at least three ocassions. This illegal behavior should be dealt with by the SEC before the Alabama game. The refs should be sanctioned for not calling the obvious fouls. Auburn’s # 90 is the dirtiest player that I have seen this season…and that is saying a lot in this era of poor sportsmanship in college football. Auburn should be ashamed of this thug.
Georgia also had several players that showed poor sportsmanship (including # 18 and # 60) with no control of temper tantrums. This type of behavior shows a lack of discipline on the team that has contributed to several of the loses this season. This lack of discipline has been the major issue not addressed by coaches at UGA. It may even have been provoked by the poor examples that coaches (Grantham at Florida) have been.
RomeDawg
November 14th, 2010
6:52 am
I had assumed if Auburn won this game I would pull for them the rest of the year so the SEC is represented in the BCS title game, but I don’t want anyone seeing the classless bunch of cheaters as a representation on anything from the south.
This loss won’t stand anyways because after they finish their investigation the will be a wasted year for Auburn.
How ’bout a preacher who would sell his son like that? I would love to hear his sermon Sunday?
beachdog
November 14th, 2010
7:01 am
They hit Murray late multiple times.
The SEC should deal the officiatng crew.
Barf
November 14th, 2010
7:03 am
Auburn University is at the apex of everything that is wrong with college football. Yuck!
HayDawg
November 14th, 2010
7:11 am
You dang right they went after his sorry butt. And it’s too bad they didn’t blow one of Fairley’s knees out. If it had been earlier in the game, I think they would have. Seeing him romp around after that play like a pro wrester said it all. Auburn was a dirty team and I don’t want to see them represent the SEC in the NCG Game.
Tired of UGA Whining
November 14th, 2010
7:16 am
Typical UGA whining after a loss. Fairley was blocked into Murray on the last play…any retard could see that. As for the rest, if you don’t want him to hit your quarterback, block him… Don’t cry because a superior athlete beat your line and worked your QB all night. Go get your popcorn and snacks ready, you’ll be watching all of the other SEC bowl bound teams on TV…
HayDawg
November 14th, 2010
7:25 am
Auburn will lose their quarterback and this win will be erased from the record books, Auburn fans. So enjoy it while it’s official. And see you back here when the article get written on how much you guys paid Newton.
Calhoundawg
November 14th, 2010
7:28 am
Fairly is a dirty player who was taking cheap shots at Murray the whole game.He has been warned for driving QB’s into the ground already this year. To say that he was “blocked” into Murray is a stratch to say the least. He had to keep driving his legs just to reach him. Gene Chizik better enjoy his little moment in the sun, because he may forfeit every game Cam-the-Sham Newton played in. Newton is an academic cheater and petty thief and his father is a two-bit con artist. Auburn doesn’t deserve to represent the SEC anywhere. I hope South Carolina sends them to the Outback Bowl.
UGA Wins!
November 14th, 2010
7:28 am
HayDawg, you’ve already won this year! You beat Auburn 11 – 0 in the players arrested contest! Stay classy, Athens!
HayDawg
November 14th, 2010
7:29 am
All I gotta say is ROLL TIDE!
HayDawg
November 14th, 2010
7:30 am
Yep and as bad as that is, still pales in comparison to Auburn’s ban of paid thugs.
Savannah Fan
November 14th, 2010
7:31 am
The Tide will take care of both Newton and Fairlley-at least their knees
HayDawg
November 14th, 2010
7:32 am
How much would it cost to secure Newton? Oh between $100,000 and $180,000. Auburn had $200,000 – the highest bidder.
Mike
November 14th, 2010
7:33 am
Make no mistake, auburn is the better team, and should have won easily. The hit that knocked Murray out wasn’t that bad, he was somewhat engaged with a blocker, so i will give him a pass on that. The retaliation attempt by Ga was because of the cumulative sum of dirty play by 90 the entire game which the referees refused to do anything about. He should have been called for at least 3 additional personal fouls that were not called. 2 for late hits after Murray threw, and 1 for the body splash on Murray when the play was over early in the game.
tell me again
November 14th, 2010
7:37 am
The Dawgs played it tough for 3 full qtrs against a very talented team and player. It was a closer game than the score indicated. That said – Chizik showed about as much class as a frog turd and I believe once it is all said and done Auburn will once again be on NCAA probation. The father has already admitted to talking about selling his son for money – the only question now is whether the NCAA / FBI will tie him and his son together in this sordid tale and thus deal with Cam and the Aunburn football program. How dirty is this kid to get kicked out of Florida? . Laptops theft, traffic and court violations, and academic fraud – is this the kind of athlete we would want representing UGA? Not now, not ever….we have a good team going through a rough year – I am proud of the way they have fought and been competitive and isn’t that what I heard ALL YEAR LAST YEAR? “GEE, I DON’T MIND LOSING SO MUCH BUT I WANT US TO BE COMPETITIVE”? Well, this bunch has played tough and fought through tons of adversity – and we don’t have a consumate thug leading our team and dragging the university through the grime – I can say I’m proud of these Dawgs – losing a football game is not fun but it’s a game and a game is supposed to have core values you respect and learn from. At the end of the day I respect Coach Richt and the Dawgs – I have little respect for the way Chizik handled himself on the sideline or for his decision to play a thug who at the least should have been benched for just the no show court violation in Florida. But as we see, for some winning at any cost is the only credo – all Chizik has done is make Cam Newton believe that as long as he plays and wins a game he is totally unaccountable for anything off of the field – good luck with that approach coach – we will see what it reaps of you down the road. Now let’s go put an a** whooping on those nasty bugs!
HayDawg
November 14th, 2010
7:41 am
Here’s the big difference between Georgia and Auburn: When it was rumoured that Green was part of an NCAA investigation, Richt sat Green for the first four games, and lost those first four. When Newton is part of an investigation, yall suit him up and play him and hope for the best. Auburn football is classless and the guys on ESPN even echoed this point. Heck the whole country agrees, not just us Dawg fans.
Alfred Hussein Neuman
November 14th, 2010
7:43 am
CMR is trying to show some class and during Auburn credit for the win. The Dawg nation whining on here is just sour grapes. I agree with “UGA WIns” – you’re 11-0 against Auburn. UGA gets away with Green pushing off on almost every play.
Spike
November 14th, 2010
7:43 am
Rainey should have been ejected after he drilled Murray in the back well after the ball had been thrown. Yea, Auburn won the game. But what a cheap shot artist that guy is. Bush league. Payback time in Athens next year.
John Galt
November 14th, 2010
7:44 am
No one is mentioning that Murray played the last 3 quarters with a gash in his chin that Fairley opened up by goring him with his facemask after the play was over late in the 1st quarter.
Can anyone say Brandon Spikes? Maybe Fairley will suspend himself from the 1st half of the Iron Bowl?
I expected Auburn to beat us- they clearly have the superior team this year. I had been hoping that they would win the NC for the SEC, and I had been giving Newton the benefit of the doubt. No more- I hope Alabama beats them BEFORE the NCAA strips them and their strutting jackwagon of all of their purchased wins.
Newton makes you realize just what a class act Tim Tebow was-
War Eagle
November 14th, 2010
7:47 am
Hey Rome Dawg, where is your evidents Cameron is a cheater? I promise you if he broke any rules Cam would not played in Ark. State game. This has been going on since last January, he was clear to play by Auburn, SEC and NCCA in July.
Cecil Newton might be a bad Dad, but Cam Newton is a great kid and athlete.
Good luck against Tech and a Bowl game.
joey
November 14th, 2010
7:47 am
I swear the SEC was known for DEFENSE…………
chas lee
November 14th, 2010
7:55 am
next year ga.can put a yellow jersey on qb so other teams won’t hit him. evidently ga. fans didn’t see the whole game.
VaTech Fan
November 14th, 2010
7:56 am
The Bulldog nation has spoken. UGA is the better team, why dang, they should be in the top 20, no – make that the top 10. Their wins this year? Idaho State (1-9), Louisiana-Lafayette (2-8), Vanderbilt (2-8), Tennessee (4-6) and Kentucky (6-5). Only one team with a winning record. They couldn’t beat a bad Colorado team (4-6) or Florida with one of their worst teams in decades. UGA is terrible this year.
truedawg
November 14th, 2010
8:01 am
weshould have ran another play and late hit their asses but we should run the football on first down more often thanks bobo for your play calling
Jupiter
November 14th, 2010
8:03 am
You guys really take a loss hard, huh? A) Auburn has done everything the SEC and NCAA asked them to do, since January. B) Fairley was being chop blocked all night… you expect him to be an angel. C) Rambo was taking shots at the Auburn receivers since the first quarter (Remember the Personal Foul?) D) Your bench cleared, one player dragging a coach across the field, and you call Chizek classless… when his players stayed on their respective sideline? Come on guys! Your team led the NCAA last year in personal fouls and you had more in this game than we did. Your team leads the NCAA in number of player arrests. How can you all sit there and say Auburn is classless? Oh, I know! That’s the only way you can justify losing another game. Don’t blame your sorry team! Green is the only reason you moved the ball anyway, he’s gone next year. Another 6 loss season on the horizon.
What??
November 14th, 2010
8:05 am
Give Auburn credit for the win.
As far as the Auburn player on defense (90) playing dirty, I have to say that is a TRUE statement. The sad part is that the TV announcers stated during the broadcast that the league officials were notified of his tactics tackling QB’s by driving them into the ground. That being said, I fault the league for not setting an example by informing ALL coaches that the described technique is illegal and will not be tollerated.
I can understand the satisfaction that the Auburn players must have felt finally ddefeating UGA as a senior class. What I do not agree with is their level of “Thug” mentality associated with the victory.
We have to many players participating in college atheletics that are not students. They are only there participating in hopes of playing in the NFL to obtain a large contract.
I do not watch the NFL games for that reason. Thugs that are over paid. Thugs that have no class or sportsmanship.
College footbal is now reaching the same level of disrespect and is full of thugs!
jg
November 14th, 2010
8:07 am
Chizik is the most classless coach i have seen. His antics on the sidline showed it. #90 is nothing but a dirty player.. Hope they end up forfeting every game Newton played in.. As far as Newton goes when he was at Fla. he throws a laptop out the dorm window when they come to search his room?? But he did not know it was stolen??? This is Chizik’s fine all american young man…… If the cheating deal is true and Fla was getting ready to kick him out then that is just more proof of what type person he is. Richt needs to file a complaint with SEC for the late hit’s and no call’s from the ref’s….
truedawg
November 14th, 2010
8:07 am
Mark needs to step up and fire Bobo we need to recruit another wide rec like AJ
Fl fan
November 14th, 2010
8:08 am
Chase lee, Fairley would be paying probably 3 fines and a possible suspension for his actions in the NFL. He’s either dirty or dumb, you pick…
Mike
November 14th, 2010
8:10 am
Saying cam newton ” is a great kid” is laughable. He is a great football player, that’s it. If he was a “great kid”, he would still be at Florida.
guy
November 14th, 2010
8:10 am
I’d rather lose with class than win with a classless s.o.b. like Auburn has for a coach.At the same time, UGA’s coaches have accepted losing if it’s fairly close as one of those things.That is unacceptable whether they know it or not.One more year of mediocrity will start the ball rolling for huge changes and I mean huge ones.There’s no excuse for the type of defense UGA is playing.
We’re always a few steps slower.Are some of our guys smart enough to get in the ball game?
truedawg
November 14th, 2010
8:11 am
next year win or lose remember how auburn late hit so lets pay back Chizik with a dose of late hits on thier QB
HayDawg
November 14th, 2010
8:12 am
I used to live above Rocky’s Pizza on Clayton when I was in school at UGA. One night after a tough loss to the War Eagles, er Tigers, or whatever they call themselves, there was a group of Auburn fans below my window whooping it up at about 4 AM. I remember I took this half-eaten hot-dawg, with all the toppings one could put on it, and dropped it right on the head of one of the Auburn fans. I mean, there was mustard and relish all over this guys head and all down his shirt. Needless to say, those fans dispersed pretty quickly because I had a gallon of milk ready to after the hot-dawg, and threatened them with it if they didn’t go somewhere else. Ah, fond memories of my time in Athens, and of dropping that hotdawg on the obnoxious Auburn fan. They always love coming over to Athens for the games, one of the few times they get to experience a real college town. If those poor fans would have studied a little harder in high school, they could have went to UGA.
Divided Dad
November 14th, 2010
8:12 am
With kids attending UGA and Auburn, and in attendance at Jordan-Hare, I had a different perspective on last night’s game. I saw a UGA team that played hard and made a game of it during the first half, but as 10-previous opponents had failed to do during this season, UGA was unable to withstand Auburn’s running game and came-up short. You can say what you want about late hits on QBs and cheap shots, but they were happening all night in the trenches on both sides. The game they play is a contact sport. QBs get hit and some of them are occasionally late. It is up to the officials to make that call. It is obvious that the refs didn’t think they were late. Let’s just chalk-up last night’s end-of-game fireworks to the fact that this is the oldest rivalry in the SEC, with two teams that genuinely don’t like each other, recruit the same high school talent, and just strapped it on and got after it for 60-minutes. Nothing more… Nothing less… As I said to my UGA daughter after last night’s game, I was extremely impressed with Murray. The kid is going to be a great QB at Georgia. The 2-TD passes he threw to AJ Green in the first half, along with strikes he was throwing to UGA receivers all night long were just a glimpse of the bright future Georgia has for the next 3-years. The bottom line is that AU had too many weapons last night and the best team won. If Newton doesn’t come back next year, I suspect the outcome will be different when they meet again in Athens in 2011.
HayDawg must be stoned
November 14th, 2010
8:14 am
AU thugs? Really? You’ve had 28 total arrests, a coach that makes the choking gesture, and an administrator that, well, you know… No class at UGA…the record is clear.
truedawg
November 14th, 2010
8:14 am
Also during the game Rambo could have nailed Newton but instead newton threw a punch so thier was was a chance to go at his legs Rambo remember that one next time you slow up for newton
Musa Smith
November 14th, 2010
8:20 am
Don’t forget about the AU running back who rolled over Sanders Commings’s ankle from behind…he’s probably done for the season…..AU is unstoppable on offense and the cheap shots are unnecessary…..Newton is a bum and his father apparently justified cheating in order to fix his churches……hopefully the truth will come out and AU’s perfect season will be wiped out. AU has now joined my list of hated teams: GT, FL, TN……Fairley’s cheap shots will catch up with him…..what a bum.
truedawg
November 14th, 2010
8:20 am
Georgia needs to learn how to use the clock better.Run the football a little more on first down still Auburn played dirty.And Cam took alot of hits good job D Cam had30 carries
truedawg
November 14th, 2010
8:22 am
Get the Win beat TECH hope for a Bowl game go dawgs live and die with you
Undivided Son
November 14th, 2010
8:23 am
Hey Divided Dad, if the fireworks were mutual how come Aub was the only team throwing punches and having players kicked out of the game?
Tom, Resident Georgia Fan
November 14th, 2010
8:25 am
War Eagle, hahaha some education you have. “Evidents?” You mean “evidence” you moron.
SEC fan in ugly-land
November 14th, 2010
8:28 am
Main theme here seems to be “dirty 90″ and “money-taking Cam”.
I was thrilled that ugly could get enough players bailed out of jail so the game could be played. And there was only one player on the field who admittedly took money … he was not playing for Auburn.
Go Jackets – sting ugly and watch ‘em cry like the big baby they are.
UGAVII
November 14th, 2010
8:30 am
Good effort team. Auburn only scored 49, UGA VIII still lives, and Grantham survived another night with those tight red panties.
NYCDAWGFAN
November 14th, 2010
8:38 am
I’ll say this. Congrats on the win, but no. 90 from Auburn should hope that I never see him in person. I swear on all that is holy that if I ever see him in person, he will not be able to walk. Print it, Use it for the locker room, I don’t care. If you play classless ball you should expect Karma to come back. Im Karma fat boy, please stay out of NYC. I’ll stomp with my red and black shoes. Go Dawgs!!
Auburn Fan
November 14th, 2010
8:39 am
UGA needs to look at their own program. You guys were playing just as rough all game. It is controlled combat after all. No reason for you to lose if you knew how to control the ball. You don’t. Losing is why you are upset.
UGAVII
November 14th, 2010
8:40 am
I told Richt to pay the old man 200k but no he used the money for tans.
mike
November 14th, 2010
8:41 am
MARK Richt is a good coach an a good man, i would want my son to play for him. UGA is not quite up to par, but they will be back. We need to address late hits, before someone is hurt badly. auburn 86 oregon 85 final score.
Kenny Powers
November 14th, 2010
8:42 am
@ Divided Dad…move to NYC and get a job at the UN…you must be Swiss
Nick Fairley - Dirty Thug
November 14th, 2010
8:43 am
Fairley clearly put his helmet into Murray’s knee. The SEC needs to suspend this cheap dirty thug.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilMaBUWFP64
Dawg75
November 14th, 2010
8:46 am
Mike,
That is the truest statement I have heard yet about Cam Newton. I was there last night to witness his athletic greatness. But all the AU fans were blindly saying what a great kid he is. This was laughable. The jury is still out, but Cam has long way to go to rehabbing his image and becoming “great” in other facets of his life. For all the AU fans talking about UGA thugs on the field, there is a big difference between traffic citations and grand theft, and underage drinking and extortion. I hope that he does redeem himself eventually, but that takes time and enough has not gone by yet. I know the dream of a championship can warp even the sanest of fans, but let’s get some perspective.
Good win for Auburn minus the crap on the field. Great game experience for this DAWG, as usual.
Mike T.
November 14th, 2010
8:48 am
Has anyone mention the punch Cam Newton threw when run out of bounds in the firdt qtr? It was flagrant and not called.
edumacated
November 14th, 2010
8:48 am
Georgia’s team is an embarrassment. They never stood a chance in that game, Auburn only needed to quit beating their selves by the 3rd quarter. Now everyone is on here acting like Georgia is a good team with a bad record again. That is not the case. Auburn came out playing tight because they are undefeated and the pressure was on plus all of the crap surrounding their program the last week. Fellow UGA fans, you need to get real. This is the worst Georgia team in 20 years, and the record is a true reflection of that. No more wait until next year either, because a lot of folks are leaving. Good riddance I say.
Auburn Fan
November 14th, 2010
8:53 am
UGA Class
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WgxVVdU3C00&feature=related
Boobie Bowden
November 14th, 2010
8:56 am
You’d think the dawgs would eventually run out of cheese with all that whine. Let the GD referees enforce the rules and all you leg humping nad lickers be happy you didn’t get beat worse.
Frank Lane
November 14th, 2010
9:00 am
I expected to lose. There is some reason that a team gets to the end of the season undefeated, but I was disappointed in the officiating.
ASA
November 14th, 2010
9:01 am
WHY WOULD GEORGIA PAY 200,000 FOR A TIGHT END WHEN WE ALREADY HAD JOE COX TO BAD WE DIDNT GET NEWTON AND NESBITT WHAT A PAIR OF TIGHT ENDS
NashDawg
November 14th, 2010
9:02 am
I was not at the game but what I saw on tv was Fairley plowing into the back of Aaron. Tex that is called dirty playing and it seems the pleasant relationship between Auburn and Georgia has gone for the moment. I am now hoping Alabama beats Auburn senseless. I do not care if Oregon plays TCU or Boise in the national championship game. Roll Tide.
Burroughston Broch
November 14th, 2010
9:05 am
ThUGA fans complaining about how Auburn played rough with them – priceless!
Now ThUGA will buy tougher thugs (sorry – recruits) so they won’t be embarrassed in the future.
Crimedog
November 14th, 2010
9:05 am
It is interesting how Richt has diverted the home-boy critics from his own coaching and leadership failures to #90. Fairley is a rough player who is sometimes over the line. I guess the whining pups forgot about Ellerbe and Asher Allen and a whole bunch of criminal athletes who have characterized Richt’s tenure at Georgia. Richt engineered the fight at the end of the game and then sent the team on the field like he did against UF. The conference should look at that behavior. It is a shame that a classic rivalry has turned into a brawl. Both teams can share the blame for that.
trey
November 14th, 2010
9:07 am
Fairley was blocked into Murray on the last play…any retard could see that.
Well, yellow maggot, looks like you’re the retard
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilMaBUWFP64
Flo-Ri-Duh!
November 14th, 2010
9:07 am
Tex- say what you want but Fairley had hit Murray several times late before anyone chop blocked him. He could have and should have gotten at least 5 penalties for late hits. It is up to his coaches and the refs to reign him in. If they won’t do it then the o-line has to protect the QB any way they can. Fairley is a dirty cheap shot artist and I have been watching him all year. He got away with hitting Mallet late several times. I wouldn’t be surprised if the head coach instructed him to knock the QB out of the game.
Dawg75
November 14th, 2010
9:08 am
Edumacated,
85k or so AU fans at the game last night would probably disagree with you. There was a fear in that stadium, and with the fans I talked to, into the 4th quarter. It is great to see AU back on the horse, but have you forgotten recent records…2007 AU(9-4)…UGA(11-2),2008 AU(5-7)…UGA(10-3), 2009 AU(8-5)…UGA(8-5). 2010 is not a great year for UGA by any means, but it will be no worse for us than just 3yrs ago for Auburn. Find out CAM is ineligible and this year could be a lost year for AU. I like real fans with perspective and knowledge.
Flo-Ri-Duh!
November 14th, 2010
9:11 am
Trey – evidebntly you are the retard. Fairly was not hit in to the QB. He went helmet first as fast and as low as he could in to his knees. He also hit him late on at least four other occasions – receiving the flag for only one. He should be suspended from college ball for the rest of the season. This won’t be condoned in the NFL by the refs or the players. He also hit Garcia late several times and knocked him out of the game. Spurrier will remember this. His pay back time is coming.
Scam Newton
November 14th, 2010
9:11 am
Burroughston Broch,
AU is currently the only school known to have bought players in 2010. Was it $180k or $200k?
ltttatct
November 14th, 2010
9:11 am
Divided Dad’ recap is pretty accurate. I was in attendance and have kids at AU but am not AU person. A lot of extra cirricular (sp) activity by both sides all night. I could not see what caused fight at end, but i did see bad behavior on both sides as if broke out. AU just did what they have done all year and wore down the opposing defense whilst the AU defense doesn’t seem to tire.
@spike
November 14th, 2010
9:12 am
Please define “payback” next year….do you mean that the dogs will do the back hitting, QB smashing? Did you dogs notice that youse guys got called for a chop?
ps…the way your QB is playing, Mr LeMay must surely see that he will ride the pine there for a few …IF he actually does come to A-town.
Saint Simons
November 14th, 2010
9:13 am
(((( 49 – 31 ))))
HAHAHAHAHAHAHA
ohio dawg
November 14th, 2010
9:14 am
auburn lost a class act when they turned on tubbie……they maybe sec west champs but chizick has brought back a great auburn tradition……cheating = probation….. look at au history there
ohio dawg
November 14th, 2010
9:19 am
go stevie go…. the ole ball coach now has a chance at another sec championship
Top Recruit
November 14th, 2010
9:22 am
Why focus one player who gets to come between the hedges next season.
As has been the case all year our coaches do a poor job of coaching during the game and game preparation. Auburn had 73 snaps to our 52. There is your score and difference of 9 minutes in time of possession. When will football fans understand what the spread does to a defense.
I do not think Grantham has not figured that out all year. We absolutely have no defensive line…NG and ends. Justin Houston is a good outside rusher but where was he in this game. And 83 went inside too many times and allowed Auburn to get outside. Too many defensive players are undisciplined. Where is our D line coach this year. Auburn has a very good veteran offensive line. Newton is huge but Auburn’s success is due to their line.
Richt is right about the the poor play of the receiving team. Their poor play in the 2nd half contributed greatly to the outcome. Georgia had to make Auburn go the distance on offense, but when you start inside your 20 that is not good when you have no running game.
Do you remember at the beginning of the season Richt said he would be surprised if we did not run the ball well. Well Coach where are the rushing numbers this season? There are none. A veteran line that can not get it done. And running backs that for most of the season have not played. How many players did Auburn have suspended during the season and miss games. None.
Bobo calling the wild dawg when you have a 21-7 lead, momentum, facing 2nd and five and runs Smith in there, Auburn sees that play in their sleep, zero gain, 3rd down is an incomplete pass, we punt and Auburn come back with 14 points, 7 with 53 second left in the half. Georgia should have controlled the ball and built the lead. Then Auburn comes out and gets the ball on the 2nd half KO, again our special teams fail [where are you Coach Ball]. There is your ball game.
Probably the poorest officiated game in SEC history, not counting the plays of Fairley. The refs let him and Auburn get out of control in the beginning. Why do you allow a player to hold your QB down and in his face. Hopefully the Dawgs on the field who return next year remembers every bit of this next year in Athens.
BullDogMike
November 14th, 2010
9:25 am
Congratulations to you Auburn. Yes, you won the game. By the way it was about time, what’s it been now 4 years? But you’ve sold your soul to the devil so to speak. You could’nt beat Bama,so you did the only thing you could think to do and recruit/buy the type of athlete you could use to get back into the SEC conversation. Well it looks like you got what you wanted. Hope it works out for you, but I don’t think you will end up liking the outcome. Keep bringing in these players like Fairley etc. and watch decent recruits turn their back on you. Your dreams will come shattering back to earth the day after Thanksgiving..
Jborodawg
November 14th, 2010
9:26 am
Great game by Awbun and the Dogs played hard for 90% of the game. I agree that Fairly should have been called at least once for driving Murray into the ground. But that’s not what won the game for them. We: had no kick return game; had too many penalties; didn’t protect Murray; gave up too many “big plays; 2 reverses for big gains”. That onside kick to start the 2nd half was killer. Awbun just controlled the clock after that; which also affected the Dogs offensive play calling. Don’t blame CMB.
We got beat by perhaps the No.1 team in the country. Even with the lapses on the O line and on D, the Dawgs played with heart.
Now……the hell with Tech!
Kevin
November 14th, 2010
9:31 am
Tex your an idiot…..If you watched the game you would have seen two other times in the game in which he hit Murray very late and drove him into the ground – Which neither was called. He then got called for a 3rd penalty later for driving with his helmet into Murray’s back well after the play was over. The last play he was not “blocked” into Murray. Shame on the Offensive Line for not “taking care” off fairley earlier in the game. Glad Ben finally stood up for his QB but it was well late.
bigdsel
November 14th, 2010
9:33 am
Auburn better enjoy it while it last. with out cam next year they will be sorry. And Auburn better hope that cam isn’t lying. cuz when the NCAA wraps this thing up, they may be like USC Trojans for the next 3-4 years. Reggie Bush ring a bell.
Kevin
November 14th, 2010
9:34 am
Trey get off your mom’s computer.
DawginOH
November 14th, 2010
9:35 am
This is one of the primary reasons I want Richt to stay at Georgia. He opted to take the knee to keep things for getting out of hand because he is a man with class and dignity. On the other hand, Chizik was jumping up and down, encouraging his goons to go out and take cheap shots at a Georgia team who had already lost the game.
And to all the AU fans calling us sore losers, I don’t remember hearing any UGA fans bringing this kind of stuff up after any of our other losses this year, so take off the orange and blue glasses and see that your boy Fairley is a straight up dirty player who was out to injure Aaron Murray. See y’all on the blog when the allegations surface.
I usually always cheer for the SEC to bring home the National Championship, but I want this classless group of thugs to go down in the worst kind of way. Enjoy the wins while they last because they’ll be vacated, Auburn will be put on probation, and there won’t be a bit of sympathy from me or anyone in the Bulldawg Nation.
mansup
November 14th, 2010
9:37 am
UGA people talking about a lack of class??? Hilarious! Once again the UGA rednecks also show that, in addition to being the most fickle in college football, they are also the biggest cry babies.
mike addington
November 14th, 2010
9:39 am
I dont agree that Auburn had the better team. I thought we had the best players but didn’t play up to level of talent. I couldn’t believe that GA made no adjustment and just let Newton continue to run the ball up the middle every other play. I have no idea what has happened to our UGA DAWGS who we love and would like to see play like DAWGS. Coaching? Players? We got the talent,,just not the TEAM
just a fan
November 14th, 2010
9:42 am
By Chris Low
Auburn defensive tackle Nick Fairley has had a great season, but he got away with several late hits, and borderline dirty hits on Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray on Saturday.
The final one sent Murray limping to the sideline.
It’s the reason Georgia’s players went after Fairley at the end of the game, which came close to triggering a brawl.
Two of Auburn’s defensive linemen — Michael Goggans and Mike Blanc — were ejected in the final minutes for throwing punches.
Even Chris Low thinks Fairley had dirty shots including the last one
Dawg
November 14th, 2010
9:42 am
TEX, let me sit up an appointment with the eye doctor. Your as dumb as a box of rocks.
happy warrior
November 14th, 2010
9:47 am
Ater watching the end of the game, I was sickened by Nick Fairley’s actions. After the 2nd. scuffle, standing in the middle of the field facing the fans while holding his arms, and hands high almost saying look at me. We do not question his ability, nor do we question his heart. But we do question his motives. Weather he’s diving at someones knees, or spearing them in the back. These actions only show one thing………Someone that thinks he has to take short cuts to win.
And winners don’t take short cuts!!!
Snoop Dawg
November 14th, 2010
9:51 am
This game showed that Auburn has absolutely no class. They are definitely the trailer park of the SEC. They virtually bought their one-man team, Cam Newton. This is because our great CEO Mark Richt assessed his talent at College Park High School as “a potential tight end.” Oh well… Then, the coaching staff at Auburn should be in WWF instead of college football. If these turds are supposed to be teaching sportsmanship, fellowship, or how to have class or be respectable they are abject failures. Finally, some of these ghetto punks on the Auburn side need to be arrested and put on a chain gang down in Lower Alabama somewhere. Just disgusting… Finally, the SEC team that refereed that game should be summarily fired because they allowed all that cheap stuff.
I am not saying that Georgia is without its trash such as Rambo and Ealey, and I hesitate to say this, but I would rather have the incompetent Preacha Man Mark Richt and his 5-6 team that that gang of thugs that wear Auburn colors. They are a disgrace to every single person who ever graduated from that cow college.
Tom
November 14th, 2010
9:56 am
The end of the game was stupid. Aaron Murray shouldn’t have been in the game. It was out of hand at that point.
Fairley hit Murray all day and got called once! What do you expect young kids to do? I DON’T BLAME UGA ONE BIT FOR GOING AFTER FAIRLEY. HE DESERVED IT!
I just became the biggest Alabama fan! Roll Tide!
wins-by-a-link
November 14th, 2010
9:59 am
Ga lost because Auburn had the best team, Cam Newton is the best player in college football, No doubt about that, As far as Fairley is concerned I think the officials were to blame for letting the situation get out of control, He should have been ejected when he hit Murray in the back with his helment, Playing aggressive is one thing but trying to injure someone is another thing, I also think the auburn coaching staff were encouraging thier players to play dirty, But at least they didn’t break out the fire hoses and hose down the dog fans.
happy warrior
November 14th, 2010
10:01 am
And Trey….
If he had been blocked into him his helmet would not of hit his knee. Blocking into, and diving into are two very different motions. Just look at his motion, he’s going against the block. His feet went the way he was blocked. His head went where he wanted it to, which is where it hit.
You should not be able to post, if you know nothing about the sport. Or in other words, you know nothing about football.
Rob
November 14th, 2010
10:01 am
THE FBI will expose THE NCAA and SEC COVERUP!
Chizick
November 14th, 2010
10:05 am
I pay all my players, so whats the problerm? Just because cam’s dad asked for $180,000 DON’T GET MAD. HECK I WOULD HAVE WENT ALOT HIGHER THAN THAT. Didn’t you hear the announcers say All I had was Newton and no one else would be drafted. What would you pay for a championship in your second year of coaching at Auburn? Ya’ll should just chill out.
Chizick
November 14th, 2010
10:06 am
Sorry ST Simmons. You got spanked last night was hoping to put brantly and rainey in hospital too.
Bigdog24
November 14th, 2010
10:21 am
Though its been a tough year IM STILL A BULLDOG!!! Check out http://www.jfareal.com there is a bulldog song this guy does an every bulldog fan should hear it.
MaconKnight
November 14th, 2010
10:28 am
congrats to auburn for getting the win.. but fattey is a dirty player and I have no respect for anyone who chooses to disrespect the game nor do I have any respect for the auburn coaching staff who stood by and encouraged this kid to continue to go after our QB when the ball was clearly out of his hands… it’s a total lack of respect for the game… Yes our guys retalliated but it had gotten to that point because the ref’s continued to let this dirty player contiune to take shots at our guy… he should be suspended for the helmet to the back hit alone…
boots
November 14th, 2010
10:33 am
Two things I take away from the game: Auburn players going out of their way to commit personal fouls, even when the game was clearly over (what about the non-call on the “stiff arm” punch by Newton earlier in the game?). Meanwhile the Tiger fans cheer when UGA players get hurt. Second, the willingness of Auburn to ignore the rules and play a player who is certain to be ineligable months from now, and just forfeit all their games regardless. Why not play him anyway? Because it is NOT how the game is played and sends a horrible message to the rest of college sports: we are caught cheating, but we won’t stop until we are made to do so.
Georgia will “win” this game by this time next year. It will just take a NCAA investigation to make it happen, and Auburn is headed for some serious penalties.
Pass out the Midol
November 14th, 2010
10:36 am
UGA is feeling a little crampy and bloated it seems. The lingerie league is looking for a new franchise…please go. If not, stop crying like a bunch of schoolgirls.
Michael
November 14th, 2010
10:39 am
Stick with whomever’s on top and you will always be happy. GO DUCKS!
Fairley is dirty
November 14th, 2010
10:44 am
Auburn has a great offense and Newton is a great player — personal issues aside. Don’t really care about that — the best team won. Newton’s issues with the NCAA will be resolved one way or another.
BUT Nick Fairley is a dirty player and any Auburn fan that can’t see that is classless. He does that in the NFL and he will lose a knee. There is nothing particularly tough about hitting an exposed quarterback late. he did it at least four times and only got called once.
Macclenny_dawg
November 14th, 2010
10:49 am
We got out coached plain and simple!! WE CONTINUALLY ARE NOT AGGRESSIVE ENOUGH IN EVERY GAME!! Richt on the onside kick by Auburn to start 2nd half!!! “We alerted [the players] at the half. The dilemma for our special teams is if they sit at the tee and watch the ball too long when all those guys are flying down the field at 100 miles an hour and they’re supposed to get in position to block, they can’t make the block. Richt sounds like coaching to me if the guys are doing this why don’t we put guys on the field that can do this??? Bottom line folks we are not very good and our defense SUCKS!!! Don’t blame the officals they get paid by the SEC and the SEC wants a team in the National Championship!! Blame the SEC for not taking action!!!Unfortunately this is what the bcs has created with no playoffs!! Richt 1 more year to right the ship or you are GONE!!!!
Now an Auburn Hater!!
November 14th, 2010
10:59 am
All last week I had a feeling that UGA wouldn’t win against Auburn. I was just glad they didn’t put 60 points on UGA. I have never really had anything against Auburn. I have always thought they were a classy team and I enjoyed watching the UGA/Auburn game. Now last week I was hoping all the allegation against Cam were not true but today i hope he everything turns out to be true and Auburn burns for it.
DT Nick Fairley is a punk, no good, sorry excues for a human being. I watched, just like everyone else did yesterday, him continuously put late hits on Aaron Murray. For all those Auburn homers who say he was blocked into Murray are stupid. I am sure that they coach the offensive linemen to block the defensive linemen into the quarterback. On the play the offensive linemen tried to push him to the outside. Nick Fairley went after Murray’s leg. I was happy to see the UGA linemen went after him after that play. You have to protect your quarterback.
Now the refs need to be punished for not calling the late hits. If they would have call it the first couple of times he might have stopped, fearing he would hurt his team if he continued to do it. One other thing about the refs. In the first quarter Cam put a stiffarm on Baccari Rambo, that could have (I am not saying I did) been taken as a punch. The ref warned him. There should be no warnings. If you commit a penaltie they should throw the flag.
Stay classy Auburn.
Rich
November 14th, 2010
11:03 am
Looking at the replay on the hit that got Murray injured it seemed like Fairly did intentionally get to the QB but there seemed to be no maliciousness involved. However, since it was intentional and below the knees it should’ve been penalized. Not to mention he should’ve been flagged for “showing attention to oneself” after the brawl. If the camera could clearly see it for 30 seconds the officials could’ve seen it.
Still a Dawg fan
November 14th, 2010
11:04 am
Regardless of the record I’ll hang with the ‘Dawgs–but it’s disgusting to lose so many games. AU has a great offense but UGA’s defense only has 2-3 players who really lay it on the line. NOT impressed with the change in coordinators. It just hasn’t panned out. Scoring 30 points in past 5 games means the offense is working. Whaddup Grantham?
AU was extra-dirty last night. Fairley is a thug from the get-go and no, underage drinking and getting tickets (UGA players) aren’t the same as the #$%% coming from the AU team. The Newton story stinks to high Heaven and where there’s THAT much smoke–there’s fire. Time will tell, baby.
Roll Tide by the way. Bama put a stop to this SCam.
wyohog
November 14th, 2010
11:24 am
Georgia fans, we Arkansas fans know how you feel. Our QB was knocked out of the Auburn game with a dirty hit that the referee stared at from 4 feet away and did nothing about. The only way Newton can tip-toe through a congested line of scrimmage all the time is because Auburn’s O-line holds on every play. You were robbed when the refs gave Auburn a TD when Newton clearly lost control of the ball before crossing the goal line. The exact same thing happened in our game with them. I thought the refs were supposed to assume a fumble and let the replay confirm or deny the fumble, but not when it concerns a possible TD for the only undefeated team left in the SEC. In our game the refs later assumed a fumble on our RB that Auburn returned for a TD. Replay showed enough evidence that the RB was down, but because the refs called it differently on the field, they let the call on the field stand. In your game and in our game, the refs called things to help the undefeated team because the SEC simply MUST have an undefeated team play in the BCS game. Shameful. If and when Newton is found to be ineligible, I hope all Auburn coaches lose their jobs. I have never been an Alabama fan, but I will be when Auburn plays them.
$$$$$$$$$money dawg
November 14th, 2010
11:26 am
Someone has to beat AU…Let’s hope Cam is one and done.
DawgGone
November 14th, 2010
11:35 am
YOu UGA fans are funny…can ANY UGA fan simply congratulate Auburn without bringing in all the other stuff (cheating, bad officiating, etc.?)
DawgGone
November 14th, 2010
11:36 am
Crickets…I guess the answer is no.
DawgGone
November 14th, 2010
11:37 am
Stay classy UGA…stay classy.
to Fl fan
November 14th, 2010
11:38 am
Fairley is a dumb a$$; can’t you see how too close his eyes are set. He will get his due by some OL.
maddawg
November 14th, 2010
11:41 am
Our signature win for the season is against 2-5 Kentucky. Awesome.
hugedawgfan
November 14th, 2010
12:04 pm
Yea, we do need to recruit another WR like Green but the fact of the matter is is if Bobo is still the OC, no one wants to come because of the play calling. We should have kept throwing to AJ but no-thanks Bobo. No one person in AU’s secondary could cover AJ (evident in first half) and then we quit throwing to him. Fire Bobo at season’s end.
Tex is a tard
November 14th, 2010
12:07 pm
Tex, you are a freaking nob. Fairly had been taking cheap shots all game. He’s a dirtbag POS and Auburn played with zero class, I guess that fits with who their quarterback is. Cam has been dirty everywhere he has played. So Tex you can shove that moronic jocksniffing crap.
Vagtastic
November 14th, 2010
12:09 pm
Love that the piggies are now throwing in their lot with the puppies. Two loser schools banding together. Why don’t you both go join the Big East? You won’t have to worry about hard hitting football there.
LostDawg
November 14th, 2010
12:30 pm
After the way AU won with all the punching I have to pull for BAMA. What an embarrassment to the SEC. Hope Auburn plays Oregon for the NC.. if so GO DUCKS!!!!
Rich
November 14th, 2010
12:31 pm
Two loser schools? Dude we haven’t been 5-6 since 1996. When’s the last time Auburn’s had that record…. oh yeah 2008. Even though this year has been worse than usual it’s considered a bad year for UGA when we win 8 games a season. For Auburn that was considered the norm before this year.
georgiadawgg
November 14th, 2010
12:35 pm
Fairley is both dirty and dumb. Ibet he can’t even write his name.
Answer this ONE question, AU fans ....only one
November 14th, 2010
12:42 pm
M Robinson of UGA slapped a gal got thrown out of UGA, D Jackson was driving drunka and is long gone to the state of Alabama by the way, King and King both had driving issues as did that moron Ealey and then there was Z the tall UGA QB ( former QB ) and then the AJ Green clothing sale. UGA dealt with them all. Now, um, ah, um, was the FBI involved in ANY of that???
I will ask it again ………….with ALL of the summer of fun crap at UGA, was the FBI involved???
Now with Scam Newtona and his shyster preacher man pa, THEY ARE INVOLVED. The FBI IS INVLOVED IN AU’ sports affairs. We know that you folks are so proud of your AU family now.
AU be proud …………be proud ……………cause when y’all get it hard from the NCAA, we UGA fans will be asking ” why did AJ have to sit for his stupid flea market clothing sale?” Why was the FBI not involved in our issues ……….like they are NOW at AU.
Three years probation will be rough AU and Chizk will be gone as will Scam and his pa. better enjoy this now AU …………..it is coming like death and taxes.
Go Dogs.
Dirty Blaque Preacher
November 14th, 2010
12:47 pm
my chuch be upta code!
praise be!
Music City Dawg
November 14th, 2010
12:53 pm
The sad thing is that Auburn didn’t need #90 and its other defensive player to play dirty in order for it to win. But when they did choose to play that way, it showed the true character of their team and coaches – win at any cost. I thought Les Miles was the only “River Boat Gambler” in the SEC but Chizik has shown he is one too but in a different way. Les gambles in the type of plays he calls but Chizik is gambling with the whole Auburn football program. If it is proven that Cam did indeed know about his dad asking for money (and it seems he did from the phone call he had with a MSU recruiter when he told the recruiter that he was going to AU), then AU will forfeit it’s entire season, get placed on serious probation and perhaps get the death penalty because its head coach made a seriously bad, and perhaps very arrogant, choice.
Dawgtards ruin this state
November 14th, 2010
12:54 pm
Ha Ha thUGA!! All the arrests and none of the victory! Don’t worry Damon’s buying the appletini’s.
K.B.
November 14th, 2010
12:58 pm
Tex, you ignorant slut.
lawzoo
November 14th, 2010
1:08 pm
Looks like ‘Em dawgs will just have to hunker down and get ready for Tech. They have to win because they need a signiture win and to get Bowl eligible.
Too bad it’s just another average season for “Em dawgs.
Cecil Newton
November 14th, 2010
1:10 pm
I got 180, 180, 180, 190 now now from the team with no iron bowl wins since, well, a long time, i got 195 from the bulldogs from Mississippi 200 from the the team that can’t make up their mind on a mascot……going once, going twice…sold to Auburn for $200,000!
The sermon I am gonna preach this Sunday will give thanks for my many blessings and my relationship I have developed with the Auburn alumni.
Macclenny_dawg
November 14th, 2010
1:11 pm
Even though Auburn was playing a little dirty this is football and once again the other team just wanted it more than UGA!!! UGA got out coached again!!! Did anybody really think the SEC was gonna let us win this game!! Quote from Chiztik after the game “That’s a very potent offense, and the on-side kick we felt really good about it during the week, and we felt like we needed to take one possession away from them in the second half. GUYS DO WE EVER TRY ANYTHING OUT OF THE NORM??? NO WE DON’T!!!! RICHT HAS LOST HIS MOJO FOR GETTING HIS TEAM READY TO PLAY!! 1 more year Richt SEC championship or get out of town!!!
auburn fan
November 14th, 2010
1:21 pm
For all you UGA fans that are crying about the tough play. UGA’s RAmbo had a personal foul called on the very first play. You guys started it and we finished it. We took our punishment with 2 ejections. Get over it.
Walter Geiger
November 14th, 2010
1:48 pm
Richt will not get another year!
poopdawg
November 14th, 2010
1:54 pm
How many late hits personal fouls has Fairley had this year? The first i’ve seen was the spear in Murrays back, but its been happening all year. Fairley is a heck of a player but he appears to have quite a leeway for his late hits.
Win P.
November 14th, 2010
2:23 pm
My read on the Fairley chop block is UGA wanted to send Fairley a message, “lay off”, since the officials were too busy to call a penalty on UA. Fairley was going after Murray on every play intenting to take him out of the game with an injury. Unfortunately, another thing UGA is not very good at is chop blocking. My suggestion is. UGA should plan and practice enforcement especially when officials are not very zealous on calling a clean game.
SamoanDawg
November 14th, 2010
2:24 pm
Just finished watching the game again. Go back and watch the 1st qtr. #90 Fairley intentionally late hit Murray 3 times and it continued on thru out the game. Imo, he intended to hurt Murray. It won’t surprise me if they paid him to hurt Murray. But, I don’t condone the chop block Josh Davis on Fairley. Josh was penalized for it and never did it again.. good call by the ref. But, if the friggin refs would’ve flagged Fairley for the late hits in the first qtr, none of that nonsense would occurred at the end of the game. I blamed the fight on the refs, not the players. It’s their job to manage and keep the game under their control.
Happy Thanksgiving to you all!
Dawg in gatorville
November 14th, 2010
2:28 pm
Just wait to see how ugly Auburn players will be treated next year in Athens!!!
DawgVoiceofReason
November 14th, 2010
2:46 pm
Divided Dad,
Wait ’til you see the replays of the repeated intentional attempts (and success) by Fairley to injure Murray. You will change your opinion. It was dirty play. To quote you “Nothing more… Nothing less… ” It was not good, hard-nosed football and the guy should have been ejected from the game by the incompetent refs. When a game get’s out of hand as this one did at the end, it is almost always due to the officials failing to take charge earlier in the game.
AFDawg
November 14th, 2010
2:51 pm
Oh come on Tex — you’re a loser! If you didn’t notice from the 1st quarter on that Fairley was trying to hurt Murray the entire game — then you’re an idiot. How can you defend that type of play? Your coach and players are a bunch of thugs, and everyone in the country watching on TV knows it.
Football Bat
November 14th, 2010
2:58 pm
Killing the clock when you’re 18 points behind is not a problem. Killing it when you’re tied and have :35 with a timeout, a great quarterback and the best receiver in the country is either COWARDICE or IDIOCY. Richt sickens me.
Credit where due: Bobo hung 31 on Auburn. I’d fire them both anyway.
Football Bat
November 14th, 2010
3:01 pm
Pathetic how Verne calls out UGA for chop blocks but when #90 gets his THIRD personal foul not only for a late hit, but SPEARING OUR QB IN THE BACK, he’s called “Frustrated.” Can we please get some impartial announcers???
LagDawg
November 14th, 2010
3:22 pm
It’s plain to see that Auburn is a classless program and will get what it deserves in the end, but I hope CMR sees that he needs to change his coaching mentality and recruit a different type of player to compete in the SEC. We have been subpar since all of Donnans recruit have graduated and our record reflects on and off the field. We still don’t know how to make adjustments during the game and we still only got one quarter of good play from the defense. We have to do a better job of protecting the QB and we definately need to recruit bigger and meaner lineman on both sides of the ball. We need more physical CBs that actually know how to hit somebody and again we need a better strength and conditioning coach. Bobo needs to be demoted and we need to recruit better RBs and WR. Once AJ is gone, the offense will be depleted. The whole program needs evaluating at the end of the season and we need more dedication to the weight room in the off season.
LagDawg
November 14th, 2010
3:25 pm
AFDawg, you defend that type of play by taking the knee away from that type of player. UGA needs to develop a mean streak and keep it from this point on. When you compete against dirty players, you have to play dirty yourself. UGA needs to develop a killer instinct and they will be a lot better off.
LagDawg
November 14th, 2010
3:27 pm
Did anyone see the punch(stiff arm) that Newton threw at the S and only got a warning from the official. It was a very poor job of officiating the whole game.
snake bit
November 14th, 2010
3:31 pm
mac dawg. CMR did the same thing at the swamp in 2008, it failed and everyone caled him an idiot. Where have you been.
Auburns offense is a playground scheme at best. comment from mccaleeb saying we don’t have trick plays that is just our offense. Priceless
JiminLA
November 14th, 2010
3:39 pm
I’m Auburn class of ‘60. I write this so you’ll know where I’m coming from at the start.
Of all of Auburn’s opponents I have greatest respect for Georgia. I’m sorry the situation developed at the end of the game. I was there. I hated to see it. Auburn is paying the price with two players suspended for the first half of the Alabama game.
It was a hard hitting game no doubt. Fairley collected the 15 yard penalty early in the game for the helmet to the Georgia QB’s back. It was deserved. What was not deserved was several Georgia players jumping on Fairley while he was on the ground on a play following the play when Fairley’s helmet hit the Georgia QB’s knee. I’ve watched the replay. He was blocked by a Georgia player and was falling toward the QB when it happened. He had no control of where he fell. This incident appeared to be the cause of the attack on Fairley and the later altercation on the field. I would hope those who are so ready to have a hanging party for Fairley would look carefully at the play were the injury occurred to the Georgia QB before rushing to judgment. Also, they need to look at the later play where several Georgia players attacked Fairley while he was on the ground. Unfortunately the second Auburn ejection came when a teammate came to Fairley’s defense.
Again, I’ve long had great respect for Georgia as a worthy opponent. We don’t need to let a rush to judgment damage the longest football series in the Deep South. Auburn players shouldn’t have thrown a punch, but Georgia players shouldn’t have attacked Fairley while he was on the ground. Both actions were indefensible. Auburn’s, unfortunately, carries the heavier penaly…the suspensions.
DawgGone
November 14th, 2010
3:44 pm
LAdawg…how many times are you going to post the same thing? On every single article on the ajc?
UGA SUCKS
November 14th, 2010
3:44 pm
Bulldog Nation stop crying, you all have been losing all year, you all wouldn’t have won that game unless Newton wasn’t going to play. They are too good with him in the game. The game was close in the 1st half, that’s why you change it up after halftime.
bitter uga fans
November 14th, 2010
4:09 pm
UGA fans are dumb. Your AD got fired for his classiness. You had more players arrested this year than any other school in the nation. One of your fans got arrested for setting Toomer’s corner on fire. You are proud of your “drunk obnoxious Georgia” fans. Your fans and players are routinely classless and they started the fight. The only “cheap shot” was the helmet to the back, and he got flagged for it. Stop being so petty and just take a loss when it’s handed to you. Chizik was excited because the game was over and we had just WON THE WEST you retards. Get off your invisible high horse and realize how classless your team really is. I like Richt and think he’s a good guy, but he obviously doesn’t have control of his team with all the arrest. Chizik will get onto his players and punish them for what happened. How many players has Auburn had arrested this year?
Eric C.
November 14th, 2010
4:12 pm
Cam Newton is great, no doubt. But the Lebron “King James” act, standing at the base of the stands like he is the second coming, is sickening. What happened to the team concept?
Eric C.
November 14th, 2010
4:17 pm
Yeah, the announcers were defending every Auburn non-call, harping on any non-call on UGA, and calling Cam a real feel-good story for CFB…so blatant one can only laugh.
TNDAWG
November 14th, 2010
4:31 pm
The main thing Richt did wrong was playing his starting quarterback for so long in an exhibition game. None of Auburn’s wins this season will count in the end.
Mobile Dawg
November 14th, 2010
4:31 pm
JiminLA, the game was about what I expected with Cam playing. Tit for tat for a while, with Auburn wearing us out in the end. The onside kick was the momentum changer, we hung one more series, luckily by a great catch from Durham.
We left with two minutes remaining after the play Murray got hurt on so we missed the fireworks. I will watch the replay before making final judgement, but from the stands it looked like a hard fought contest. We just didn’t have enough gas to go the distance. The Auburn pass rush was the difference maker in our offense. Murray just didn’t have enough time make good decisions. AJ Green was open going down the right side on the 4th down hurry up throw, Murray just didn’t have the time to pick him up.
The Auburn fans were gracious as usual, outside of one high testosterone, drunk, obnoxious fellow. W.D.E. for me the rest of the year…..
EdPhil2
November 14th, 2010
4:35 pm
what has happened to the Georgia program and fanbase? I used to associate Auburn more closely to Georgia than any other school. But I was at the 2007 and 2009 games. I have never been treated poorly ANYWHERE. I basically had to fight my way out of a bathroom just prior to kickoff in 2007. Both years our group of 5, 50-ish couples were geered, had stuff thrown on us, you name it. I also remember some gansta dancing during the last few minutes of the 2007 game. For some reason, the Georgia program and fanbase think they are Miami from the mid-eighties. You have become an embarasment to the rest of the conference.
Dawg89
November 14th, 2010
4:36 pm
Richt has class, Chizik doesn’t.
Aaron Murray is a man. I’ve never seen anybody that tough, even in pro football.
Fairly is a thug cheater. I bet his NFL draft stock dropped some with his disgusting performance. He should be suspended by the SEC. You can bet AU won’t do anything. Afterall, they play SCAM Newton.
ugab
November 14th, 2010
4:37 pm
Any word on Murray’s leg? Murray was hit late all game! Cam’s stiff arm was a punch! The 1st score Boykin was being blocked in back. Maybe ga needs to toughin up! This is the SEC. Don’t play dirty! But play tuff! What is going to happen next year without AJ? we seen what happened without AJ.
Mark Johnston
November 14th, 2010
4:38 pm
The bulldog nation crying again! You guys have a short memory. You do not have a lot of room to talk about class. You guys have led the SEC for ARRESTS FOR THE PAST 5 YEARS. In the Florida game your coach gets caught giving the choke sign to the Florida field goal kicker and cussing him. What coach that has class does that?
Do you remember the blackout a few years ago in Athens when your players were over there dancing to Soldier Boy on the sideline like a bunch of clowns. I have never seen a team do that during the game.
I could go on and on about you guys leading the SEC in personal fouls last year. Look in the mirror first before you start shouting about who does not have any class.
I don’t think Georgia fans have ever been accused of having a lot of class.
Dawg89
November 14th, 2010
4:38 pm
Eric C., there is no doubt that was some of the most disgusting and infuriating commentary from the booth I have ever heard. I think Danielson and Verne should be fired. But, they will probably got a payment to hype Scam for the heistman (mispelling intended).
ugab
November 14th, 2010
4:39 pm
Cam is paid in full! I didn’t know if your parents took the money it was ok.
Dawg89
November 14th, 2010
4:40 pm
Hey all you AU bloggers, is there a newspaper in Auburn Alabama? If so, I would like to make a few posts there about SCAM and Fairly.
ugab
November 14th, 2010
4:45 pm
MR”We just couldn’t stop them.” No sht! In the 1st half the few blitzs did help. That was Willie make over. Bring it! What does uga have to lose. GT is going to do the same thing.
EdPhil2
November 14th, 2010
4:45 pm
LMAO Dude, you have got to be kidding. He would kill you. Good Lord you’re an idiot. It’s perfect you’re a Georgia Fan. You are right where you belong.
George
November 14th, 2010
4:47 pm
Hey Dawg89, they may have a paper, but they can’t read it.
George
November 14th, 2010
4:50 pm
SCAM Newton for Heistman!
DAWG89
November 14th, 2010
4:55 pm
ROLL TIDE
edumacated
November 14th, 2010
4:56 pm
As a Georgia fan, I have to agree with these Auburn folks in saying what goes around comes around. Georgia has been dancing it up and late hitting folks for the last several years, and now folks are giving them a dose of their own medicine. It sucks, but Richt condoned the bad behavior, so now this is his bed and he has to lie in it.
DAWG89
November 14th, 2010
4:56 pm
Haven’t been seeing too many “Nesbitt for Heisman” posts lately. Hmm.
auburn hater
November 14th, 2010
4:57 pm
this just in, scam newturd just came out the closet. I knew it, he wasnt just slapping guys on the butt. He was cupping them too! real rope sucker on the plains.
Chris
November 14th, 2010
4:57 pm
Wow………Well…………..
War Eagle……………………and……………Hahaha…Hahahahaha…Haha…Haha…Ha
Chris
November 14th, 2010
4:58 pm
Oh…..and Haha
LLUGA
November 14th, 2010
5:26 pm
Actually, taking a knee was probably for the best…based on Chizik’s fist-pumping behavior during the altercations on the field at the end of the game, the Auburn players probably would have tried to murder someone…kind of embarrassed for Auburn fans…not exactly “winning with class”…of course that’s kind of hard to do with players like Fairley and Cam…
LLUGA
November 14th, 2010
5:31 pm
Like a typical bully, Fairley was too much of a pu$$y to actually do anything but run his mouth. Chizik kept him in the game after he tried to break Murray’s leg, but then pulled him when he couldn’t take a hit from Ben Jones…I guess he can dish it out, but can’t take it…typical thug bully…
LLUGA
November 14th, 2010
5:35 pm
It’s probably not all Fairley’s fault that he is a thug…Chizik seems like the kind of coach that would coach his kids to play dirty…he probably beats his kids and abuses animals… so in other words, he fits right in at Auburn…
seriously
November 14th, 2010
5:39 pm
LLUGA you are retarded tell that oLINE to give it to him during the plays
James
November 14th, 2010
5:53 pm
I agree there is a cheap shot in this video but it is Ga #60 going after Groggans knees. Watch the video
I've Watched Auburn Play All Season
November 14th, 2010
6:47 pm
Fairley is a cheap shot artist. He does drive QB’s into the ground. He does hit them late. He gets cut blocked because he does those things. His time will come. The SEC needs to do something about it before either a QB or Fairley gets seriously hurt.
Fairley=Thug
November 14th, 2010
6:48 pm
If Fairley was any kind of athlete (which he is) he could avoided hitting Murray on that last play. Yes Fairley was blocked TOWARDS Murray, but not into him. He gathered himself and kept going leading with his head and hurt Murray. Fairley is a classless piece of garbage. Fairley had that coming to him. And the play that lead to the fights was completely legal. Auburn loves their thugs.
Great video...
November 14th, 2010
8:54 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e3PHGyHk9k
RedBone
November 14th, 2010
8:54 pm
Fairley,Newton and Chizik have definetly made it where I will not pull for them in the chamionship game or title game. They have no class. I liked Newton from what I saw early on this year, but to see him run out on the field before the game without his team like he was god. The most ignorant thing was how he laid there acting hurt and then jumping up smiling like a dam kid thinking that was funny. Real leaders and talented athletes don’t show boat, they swagger. Please don’t vote for him for Heismen, it will be just like you did for Obama (Mistake). Tebow didn’t act like that nor does Murry who is one heck of a QB with lots of heart. Newton is only in it for himself and the money, and I can’t see how the other players can’t see that.
Fairley’s fat baby face souldn’t be allowed to play the game.
Chizik has no class. I woud rather have Richt with our record than to be undefeated with him after watching him last night.
First this country, nascar and now college football down hill.
Lazedog
November 14th, 2010
9:00 pm
Mark Richt is a bad-ass.
Randy
November 14th, 2010
9:12 pm
Football is a violent game. Players get hurt and there is so much that happens in the pile after a play that the camera doesn’t show. Bottomline is you got beat and now you turn your frustrations on auburn instead of uga. You need to looking inside and if mark can’t get it done with the caliper players you have you need to find him a home out west.
Oxidation
November 14th, 2010
9:18 pm
Where there’s smoke there’s fire. Fairley is a dirty player. It’s no accident his helmet hit Murray’s knee. He keeps using his helmet as a weapon and he’ll be wearing a halo and that’s the closest he’ll ever get to resembling an angel. Scameron took the money. He knew it and so did papa don’t preach. Oh and fire Richt.
Oxidation
November 14th, 2010
9:21 pm
Auburn would lead the lead in personal fouls but only 20 percent of the ones they commit get called. I think the refs must have stock in Charmin. They couldn’t wait to throw phantom flags on Georgia. I never saw what Rambo could have possibly done to warrant a pf on the first drive.
Bo
November 14th, 2010
9:22 pm
Richt has lost control of team. Same crap every year on and off field. Need someone that will establish some discipline and not let players run team
FRED
November 14th, 2010
10:14 pm
NO ONE COMPLAINS MORE ABOUT UGA THAN ME. I SAID THEY WOULD BE BEATEN BY 14 OR MORE PTS BY A MUCH BETTER TEAM. HOWEVER, LET ME SAY THIS, ALBURN’S LACK OF CLASS YESTERDAY WAS SO BAD THAT I EVEN TOUGHT I AM A SEC FAN I CAN NOT ROOT FOR THEM ANY FURTHER.
Auburn/Delta
November 14th, 2010
11:56 pm
Dirty Dawgs? Lack of class on Georgia’s side? I think so.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/517057-georgia-auburn-gets-ugly-why-richt-must-go
Fairley tackles Washuan Ealey after a gain of about 3 yards. During the play UGA’s number 61 Ben Jones holds the jersey of Auburn’s number 93 Mike Blanc and pushes him out of the play. Then in a pre-mediated manner Jones immediately pounces on Auburn’s number 90 Nick Fairley and grapples with him on the ground. On the video you can clearly see Jones punching Fairley in the abdomen as he pins him on the ground. Seeing this, Auburn’s Mike Blanc and Stevens pull Jones off of Fairley. UGA’s Washaun Ealey gets in the middle and starts shoving and punching Blanc. UGA’s #60 Clint Boling then jumps in the middle and starts punching any Auburn player he can see, all while he continues to thrust himself into the Auburn side of the line of scrimmage.
While Boling is punching players, Auburn’s Goggins pushes him away from the Auburn players that Jones is attacking. While shoving Goggins away he shoves the face mask of Boling. Then Washaun Ealey, already suspended this year for going to jail, punches Goggins in the facemask.
Of course, in the Professional manner of SEC officiating, the Referee calls the punch on Goggins and ejects him for the deliberate actions of Mark Richt’s players, specifically Ben Jones, Ealey, and Boling. Then, while the SEC officials explain the penalty, Mark Richt has the audacity to come out on the field and tell the Ref that this is what happens when you don’t call the personal foul on Nick Fairley on the previous play.
But wait, it is not over. Two plays later, UGA runs the ball to the right. During this play, UGA’s #60 Clint Boling goes after the knees of Auburn lineback Craig Stevens. Also, #71 Cordy Glenn, blocks Auburn’s #93 Mike Blanc in the back and out of the play while holding his jersey. UGA’s Glenn continues pushing Blanc out of the play and Blanc starts pounding the chest of Glenn in the same manner as lineman punch during a pass rush. Glenn continues to shove Blanc after the whistle blows and tries to shove him into the UGA players bench.
Of course, in the Professional manner of SEC officiating, the referee call Blanc for a punch and ejects him from the game. Once again, as the result of Mark Richt’s out of control players and program a second Auburn player is ejected from the game.
So, I guess Mark Richt got what he wanted, two players ejected. Instead of graciously accepting his loss, he lashes out and instructs his players to involve themselves in behavior demeaning to the University of Georgia and the rest of College Football. Instead of graciously accepting defeat, his jealously will likely cause 2 Auburn players to miss the first half of the Auburn Alabama game. Mark Richt’s jealous rage could affect the outcome of that game and the outcome of the BCS.
Worse, Mark Richt has lost control of his program. Richt has had over 11 players arrested, one of which, Ealey, was in the middle of and instigated these actions. The lack of institutional control has been reflected for over 5 years now and shows its head amongst the game, the players, penalties, coaching, and on to the fans and worse yet, the students. I have over 5 stories (I’ll spare the details) of UGA fans harassing me at a UGA Auburn game. Two of these stories occurred after watching UGA players dance and stomp between quarters in an effort to show off. In addition, I have witnessed first hand Georgia players punching and gouging players in the pile.
I can’t figure out how Richt is able to portray himself so well off the field, but portrays himself so poorly on the field. Lastly, I can’t figure out how the Georgia football nation has not figured it out as well.
In conclussion, Richt has lost control of his program. For the benefit of Georgia and college sportsmanship, it would be best if Richt regained that control.
dawgs45
November 15th, 2010
2:26 am
If any of you honestly think Fairley intentionally went after after his knee then you all are crazy. If you think you can go full speed, get blocked into the quarterback, see the ball leave his hands, and pull up in a matter of seconds then none of you understand the game of football and the true speed. Just because the announcers show it in slow-mo doesn’t mean the players see it that way.
Burning Toomer's
November 15th, 2010
3:00 am
Yes you UGA fans are so classy you set Toomer’s on fire. Nothing says class like trying to burn down the school.
Bob
November 15th, 2010
8:29 am
As we debate the behavior of Fairley, please keep in mind that he has been the focus of other SEC coaches and teams because of his dirty play. The guy is a great defensive lineman, but he is also a dirty player. I don’t undersand why Auburn supporters can’t admit to both of those attributes. The guy hits the QB very late several times a game. I am disappointed that the SEC doesn’t step in and reprimand the kid.
Villa Rica DAWG
November 15th, 2010
8:33 am
Tex,
You might want to read it “again”… You obviously didn’t read it at all…
Jborodawg
November 15th, 2010
8:47 am
We got beat (maybe not fair and square) by perhaps the best team in the country. Awbun has been doing that to ALL their opponents this year. We were in the game until the 4th quarter; when it kinda got outa hand due to their running game and clock control. The usual #1 rule in the SEC? Stop the run and run the ball. We did neither. Not to mention, usually our kick returns have gotten us some decent field position; not Saturday. Awbun just shut us down in the 4th quarter. Fairly not withstanding, the Dawgs just got beat. Dawg fans should show some class and quit blaming the refs.
Goooo Dogs! GATA against Tech!
StatesBurr
November 15th, 2010
10:17 am
Auburn/Delta: Man you sure are desperately trying to explain off your teams antics…. The hurt dog barks the loudest…and you sure are barking.
Insider
November 15th, 2010
10:26 am
The SEC relieved themselves of culpability on Friday night in a late hours meeting involving all parties. SEC officials, upon gathering all the facts, ensured that the NCAA announced that Auburn University was the decision maker regarding the eligibility of C. Newton and in no way condoned his playing.
This information is from a source very close and even describing Auburn University as close to holding off playing C. Newton. This was elevated due to continued information and the resulst of numerous interviews flooding in.
It will remain to be seen now that its almost 2 weeks till the Alabama game and it will be very interesting what is forthcoming. Especially the information regarding the Auburn boosters involvement.
Coach
November 15th, 2010
10:49 am
Richt, you’re the head coach. K
Aubie
November 15th, 2010
10:54 am
Coach Richt, it is that dangerous offense that you run that exposes quarterbacks to such abuse. If you can’t block for the qb, don’t put him back there.
Ramblin Man
November 15th, 2010
11:34 am
I for one wish Richt had run a final play and the benches cleared with an all out slug fest and that every starter and backup got suspended for the first half of the GT game because maybe just maybe GT would have a chance then. I see UGA playing with a serious chip on thier shoulder and a bowl game on thier minds and GT making more stupid mistakes leading to a UGA victory. I will be pulling for my beloved bees, but have a feeling I will be drinking to dull the pain and not celebrating.
Hope Murray is okay.
tom
November 15th, 2010
12:50 pm
Said on 960 the Ref this morning that Trooper Taylor is the coach who will named as the go-between with Cam, Sr. in the play for pay scandal.
Alabama Jacket
November 15th, 2010
1:04 pm
Auburn will go down in flames!!
Dawg nation
November 15th, 2010
1:29 pm
Newton is an academic cheater and petty thief and his father is a two-bit con artist. SEC has the tapes, given to them Sunday…..Fairley will be suspended for at least a half against Alabama….The dirty play will cost them a shot at the national championship that they’ve so longed for after 53 years…no bowl for Auburn this year, just like in 1957 when they couldn’t go to a bowl….
Dawg nation
November 15th, 2010
1:30 pm
Aaron Murray will be twice the quarterback that Newton will be, especially in the NFL…..
Dawg nation
November 15th, 2010
1:34 pm
Eugene Chizik ? what a goober……you want to compare his class with Richt’s – yeah right….When Cam hits the nfl this year, Auburn will be right back to the losing ways, and Aaron Murray will put another 4 year run on them……
Dave
November 15th, 2010
2:01 pm
C’mon UGA – get some more players arrested – you choirboys
Robert
November 15th, 2010
2:02 pm
Hey Dawg Nation – If the SEC “has the tapes” – then half of your team will be suspended for storming the field trying to start a fight.
UGA = NO CLASS.
bdaamwag
November 15th, 2010
2:45 pm
Auburn sucks. But then again, so does Georgia. When will it (Richt) end?
bdaamwag
November 15th, 2010
2:48 pm
Hey Robert,
Get off the Georgia Blog. Dont you Barners have anything else better to do? I got something for you to do actually, go find another QB to replace sCam, be sure to bring your checkbook, CHEATER!
Ron Smith
November 15th, 2010
3:35 pm
Firing Richt is NOT the answer. Sure, he needs to make some adjustments during the off season but he knows what to do. We’re all just goodtimes quarterbacks. Remember stafford’s first year? He was awful.
GA will be back and Richt will lead it!! But until then GO GATORS
Vince
November 15th, 2010
8:39 pm
Why do uga fans whine so much? My gosh it wasn’t even close. Lucky he lasted that long in the game. I know it’s been a utter depressing season for y’all but don’t play the sore loser card. Grow a pair and make your statements on the field.
marietta dawg
November 16th, 2010
8:14 am
Auburn has sold it’s soul for a chance at the BSC title. Playing second fiddle to Bama must be too much for them.
Flying Talons
November 17th, 2010
3:40 am
Forget the play on the field and the crying by UGA of unfairness. What about the UGEORGIA student who set the historic oaks of TOOMER’S CORNER ON FIRE after the game and damaged them. Classless DAWG. People show who you are, so don’t visit the loveliest village any time soon.