Herschel Walker chimes in on the Dogs’ ‘Dream Team,’ and other notes
A few quick notes to start the day:
- Herschel Walker became the latest to chime in on Georgia’s recruiting class. “How about that Dawgs ‘Dream Team’ Coach Mark Richt recruited?” Walker posted Thursday evening on Twitter. “We finally kept our Georgia boys at home. Nice job Coach.” Walker previously had expressed concerns about elite prospects leaving the state.
- Georgia basketball signee Kentavious Caldwell-Pope received a high honor Thursday: He was chosen as a McDonald’s All-American. The shooting guard from Greenville (Ga.) will be one of 24 players in the prestigious all-star game March 30 at Chicago’s United Center. According to the game’s website, 10 previous McDonald’s All-Americans went on to play for UGA: Terry Fair (a 1979 selection), Dominique Wilkins (1979), James Banks (1980), Vern Fleming (1980), Donald Hartry (1982), Melvin Howard (1983), Litterial Green (1988), Shaun Golden (1989), Carlos Strong (1992) and Damien Wilkins (1999).
- Mark Fox will coach against one of his former players when Georgia plays at South Carolina on Saturday. Gamecocks forward Malik Cooke transferred from Nevada, where he played two years for Fox and started all 34 games in the 2008-09 season. “What a great kid,” Fox said. “It’ll be a strange experience, certainly, to go against him. Always root for him. Certainly won’t root for him on Saturday, but I do know we better block his butt off the boards because he’s a great offensive rebounder.” Cooke, who is from Charlotte, is averaging 8.5 points and 6.4 rebounds in 24.7 minutes per game for the Gamecocks.
- Georgia and Georgia Tech will battle again Saturday -– this time in men’s tennis. The Bulldogs have dominated the rivalry in this sport, winning 24 consecutive matches and 57 of 65 against the Yellow Jackets. Saturday’s match starts at 1 p.m. at Tech’s Bill Moore Tennis Center.
- Speaking of rivalries, Georgia and Florida also will meet Saturday –- this time in gymnastics. No. 1-ranked Florida (6-0, 3-0 SEC) vs. No. 4 Georgia (6-2, 2-1) in sold-out Stegeman Coliseum at 4 p.m.
- And finally, several folks on the blog about Will Friend asked for details on how his candidacy for the UGA offensive line coaching job started. I asked Friend that. “The first thing that happened was, Mike called me, Coach Bobo called me, told me he was interested and would like to talk,” Friend said. “I told him I would be in Athens whenever he needed. And so it kind of went from there. Did not hear much about it [for a while] because it was at the end of recruiting. For a week and a half, two week, period, didn’t hear much. Finally got a call from Coach Richt, and he wanted me to come over and meet.”
– Tim Tucker, UGA Blog
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Ted Brogan
February 11th, 2011
11:34 am
UGA have you not learned anything from the past. You are setting yourself up for failure by overhyping a class that has not played a down. Have you not learned anything from the past with the blackouts and other gimmics that do not work.
If I was CMR I would not make another comment about the dream team and just start coaching.
Anonymous coach
February 11th, 2011
11:34 am
Snoop- people don’t like to hear the truth. They want to hear glossy, standard, sugar coated answers that are gentle on the feelings of others. Most importantly you better not tick anybody off or offend them with your answer.
Your kid didn’t get cut from the team because he’s not good enough and you as the parent have a warped sense of reality as to how good your kid is; instead there are alot of people ahead of him on the depth chart and he just isn’t going to get the reps he needs to get better.
WIN WITH RICHT
February 11th, 2011
11:36 am
patrick
I think you have been watching Matlock too much. Take a deep breath and turn the TV.Watch some Jerry Springer and appreciate freedom.
Alabama | MrSEC.com
February 11th, 2011
11:42 am
[...] Richt’s club.4. Herschel Walker tweeted some praise for UGA’s recruiting class. “We finally kept our Georgia boys at home. Nice job Coach.” Backhanded for enough for you?5. This scribe believes Mark Fox’s team needs more [...]
Cardinal Sin
February 11th, 2011
11:48 am
Oh now that we have Herschel Walker’s blessing, all is now good in Athens. Give me a break! BTW, what has Walker done for UGA since he left? ZERO! This new gimmick is not going to help GA. Florida still owns the East for 2011!
Enough Said!
patrick
February 11th, 2011
11:57 am
Actually, is absolutely a freedom of speech issue. If someone insults you (unless you are lacking in self confidence or are insecure) IGNORE THEM
tide roll
February 11th, 2011
11:58 am
How can Uga annoint itself the “dream team” without looking at each position. Linebacker- Yes. Hererra is a beast. DB- Yes. Corey Moore. DL- Yes, Drew/Jenkins. QB- Yes Lemay will push wonderboy. Rb- Yes Isiah. WR- Yes Mitchell/Conley. OL- Hell no. Worst talent evaluation yet.Dabell/ Dantzler over-rated and will get you beat. Same ole story and a big reason Uga is not competitive.
cantondawg
February 11th, 2011
12:01 pm
woebegong,
I agree completely with you. Fran Tarkenton should have had those discussions in private and not put UGA in a bad light. Show complete lack of class on his part. I’m not saying that he was wrong on what he said but my biggest problem is that he did it to get attention for his “Frankly Fran” radio show. He didn’t do it for the good of UGA he did it for himself and to get attention. THAT’S WHAT ALOT OF PEOPLE ARE MAD ABOUT
buz
February 11th, 2011
12:03 pm
Will always sit up and take notes when the greatest Dawg of all time makes a comment. Herschel could carry the football…
Trojan
February 11th, 2011
12:06 pm
Gatormeat: Don’t reinvent history. Tebow is not half of Hershel.
No Swagger
February 11th, 2011
12:06 pm
It doesn’t matter if Richt recruited another Hershel he will coach this talent down, instead of up! Richt is a dunce!
patrick
February 11th, 2011
12:07 pm
@ “win with mark”…..Soooooo it’s not OK to post offensive material….but it is OK to mock the deaths of the hundreds of thousands of servicemen and women who died fighting to defend the constitution and it’s first amendment? Got it!
ga gator
February 11th, 2011
12:22 pm
Welcome Patrick, I haven’t seen you on here for a while.
Nick Fairley
February 11th, 2011
12:23 pm
^^^ copy cats comes to mind.
patrick
February 11th, 2011
12:25 pm
ga gator……been mad busy. In this economy we have to get it while it’s there to get.
ga gator
February 11th, 2011
12:28 pm
Tired of the Tebow-Hershel comparisons. It cannot be done fairly. Tebow played an extra year, Hershel had more carries, Tebow threw TD passes because he played QB. They were both equally great college football players who represented themselves and their Universities flawlessly.
patrick
February 11th, 2011
12:29 pm
oh and one more thing “win with mark”, I do appreciate freedom……… I served 6 years in the USMC. Unlike some, I earned the rights other people are given and take for granted.
patrick
February 11th, 2011
12:31 pm
Except Herschel never cried…….to quote tom hanks….”There’s no crying in (football)”
NFL Bound
February 11th, 2011
12:32 pm
Ask him to chime in on Auburn’s QB and the whole issue to getting paid to pay college ball! Would he be hypocritical or admit that he got a car and his mom a house to play for UGA. Great football player though.
tide got rolled
February 11th, 2011
12:33 pm
look it’s Tide Roll….yawn..
woebegong
February 11th, 2011
12:37 pm
Patrick,
Thanks for your service as I too also served for 21 years in the service protecting American values. I do feel however that resorting to personal insults as some do on here, is uncalled for, free speech or not. But like you said, folks can simply ignore them, as I often do.
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAWGSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Herschel Walker
February 11th, 2011
12:41 pm
Where dee white wimmin at?
Barbara Dooley
February 11th, 2011
12:42 pm
I’m right here, Herschel, honey.
tide got rolled
February 11th, 2011
12:47 pm
To all the vets thanks for your service…but just because we all have the right to act like a tool doesn’t make it right to be a tool..our mothers were all on to something with that “if you don’t have anything nice to say don’t say anything” deal. Thanks again for your service!
Just Asking
February 11th, 2011
12:47 pm
Do you guys think UGA players are working as hard as the guys over at Alabama? The following tweet from Brad Smelly at Alabama on their workouts with Scott Cochran:
Fourth-quarter conditioning program at work. RT / @bradsmelley: You know your really struggling when ya gotta take the bidgood elevator
WIN WITH RICHT
February 11th, 2011
12:48 pm
Patrick
Appreciate all you have done. But, This is a blog about UGA football and not a class about the U.S. Constitution. Take a chill pill dude.
WIN WITH RICHT
February 11th, 2011
12:51 pm
Herschel Walker is greatest college football player of all time. He was robbed of the Heisman as a freshman. George Rogers or Tim Tebow aren’t fit to carry his jockstrap.
tide got rolled
February 11th, 2011
12:55 pm
Just Asking if they were working that hard wouldn’t they be in good enough shape to not have to take the elevator??
Milk it boys milk it!
February 11th, 2011
1:03 pm
uga milk’s 1980 and Herschal like a old farm cow! they will still be talkin’ about that in 30 years. meanwhile the rest of the sec will be not just dreaming but looking at their numerous crystal footballs
Just Asking
February 11th, 2011
1:04 pm
tide got rolled.
I guess I will need to clarify. We all know of the demanding structure that Alabama’s Scott Cochran has in place with conditioning and weight training at Alabama. He was voted the best strength and conditioning coach at two different schools according to ESPN. My point is that with the changes at the University and Tereshinski now running the program and our history of falling behind other schools, are our kids matching up to the workouts at other schools or is the toughness we hear from our kids just from not being in a program for a few years that pushed them to the next level?
As for taking the elevator, I know in my younger days after a hard workout, I would be looking for an elevator to carry my carcass up or down.
WIN WITH RICHT
February 11th, 2011
1:12 pm
Milk it boys
As long as Bammers talk about Bear, Notre Dame talks about Rockne, The Yankees talk about Babe Ruth, we will continue to remember Herschel and the magical year of 1980. Richt will surely win us more titles, but, 1980 and that magical run with that freshman tailback will always be sweet.
Truly study the game of football, the trends, and what's going on
February 11th, 2011
1:19 pm
Richt will surely win us a First National Title since 1980 ?
tide got rolled
February 11th, 2011
1:21 pm
Just Asking good points my comment was completely tongue in cheek. People are always spinning everything 180 degrees on all subjects, to your point I don’t think we will know how our program is stacking up until we see the results on the field..and I hear you about the elevator I was just never blessed with having one around to use!
tide got rolled
February 11th, 2011
1:24 pm
Milk it boys milk it! The rest of the SEC will be looking at there crystal balls…really??? And Old Miss, Miss St, Vandy, UK and SC are doing exactly how much gazing into the crystal ball??
FlaDawg
February 11th, 2011
1:25 pm
Dogs Smell – Peyton Manning has a full-time job as a quarterback of the Indianapolis Colts in case your TV is broke. And, oh by the way, since when are you the expert on Manning’s schedule? How do you really know what they ask of him in the recruiting process. EVERY team looks to their former legends from time to time but only once in a while for active athletes with pro careers.
You Can't Handle The Truth
February 11th, 2011
1:26 pm
If you don’t agree with me, you can’t handle the truth.
It hardly matters what the topic is. There are always a few morons throw out their opinions and claim that anyone who disagrees with them can’t handle the truth. Is it the same moron using different screen names? Or is that just some new trend for people who lack the intellect to support their opinion in a debate? Maybe Michael Moore, the liberal film producer, is a closet AJC blog commenter using multiple screen names. The “you can’t handle the truth” label for anyone who disagrees reminds me of his film making style.
Anyway, if you want to know what you should think, just ask me and I’ll tell you the “truth”.
dawgforlife
February 11th, 2011
1:27 pm
leave it to Tide Roll…to come in and project against two white offensive linemen…and use a condesending term against our soon to be all-SEC white quarterback….I love black athletes myself but, having them does not insure victory…and having a handful of white players doesn’t mean one is racist…if an all black OL insured victory, Grambling State would be national champions every year
WIN WITH RICHT
February 11th, 2011
1:33 pm
can’t handle the truth
Either, you are full of yourself or you are full of crap. Which is it?
tide roll
February 11th, 2011
1:38 pm
If Roke Watkins, OG S. Carolina from Atlanta, Chance Warmack, OG Alabama from Atlanta and Jujuan James, OT Tennessee from N.Gwinnett are not named All-SEC next year there ought to be an investigation!
NashDawg
February 11th, 2011
1:39 pm
I wonder if Jaydawg ever coached? I know Frank Tarkenton has never coached but both of them have the answers. Wow I wish I had all the answers!!
tide got rolled
February 11th, 2011
1:46 pm
tide roll = trolling, trolling,trolling…troll on !
dawgforlife
February 11th, 2011
1:48 pm
good players all and at least two fo them had UGA offers as a matter of fact James was UGA’s top offensive line target…but, they “chose” to go other places…which is good for Alabama…cause if they had to rely strictly on home grown talent…they wouldn’t compete for anything…and its even worse for UT…Buford High School AA team could beat the AAAAA state champs from TN….60-0…and from Ala…oh lets see…35-10…Ga is loaded with talent but not everyone stays home…doesn’t mean we didn’t try to get them.
kb
February 11th, 2011
1:52 pm
Fran Tarkenton made headlines before the season by calling Aron Murray a bust before he ever took a snap. Anyone who has had the displeasure of meeting Fran Tarkenton would know what an absolute blow-hard the man is.
HeHateGator
February 11th, 2011
1:54 pm
I have often wondered what the point is for non-UGAers to blog on the UGA blogs…do they think anyone on the UGA blog will care what someone from Alabama or Florida has to say?
tide got rolled
February 11th, 2011
1:55 pm
kb , Fran is a listener , he will gladly sit and listen to himself for hours on end.As long as he is doing the talking he is a Hall of Fame listener.
Derrick
February 11th, 2011
2:03 pm
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Aclawley
February 11th, 2011
2:05 pm
check out how the dream team will be the redeem team at this new sec football site, called http://secfootballnews.wordpress.com/
DawgGal
February 11th, 2011
2:10 pm
Jaydawg. Georgia Tech is looking for fans. You could change your name to Jayjacket. The Dawgs don’t need your kind of support! TAKE THAT!!!!
Mayo
February 11th, 2011
2:13 pm
IMHO, this isn’t the first UGA “Deam Team” in recruiting. Though the 79-80 Bulldogs were the nucleus of a capable bunch, the aforementioned Mr. Walker was practically a “Dream Team” all his own. Signing him was a bonanza–and EVERYBODY wanted him; from USC to Alabama. They knew what Dooley, Cavan et al knew: he should be able to provide a definite spark–(and he did) on that team of Glory. Imagine what the media of today would have done with that story.
I’ve always loved hearing Coach Dooley talk about Herschel in practice. He sounded like he was disappointed by him during fall practice in some old videos, but then on that hot September night in Knoxville, Superman came out of the phone booth…
Browndog
February 11th, 2011
2:18 pm
If the o line improves then UGA will have a good season. I expect the D to be much improved.