Jones’ ’screaming, yelling, pushing, going crazy’ fires up UGA offense
ATHENS — After being dominated by the defense in Tuesday’s practice, Georgia’s offense bounced back on Thursday.
“We looked a whole lot better than we did the other day,” quarterback Aaron Murray said. “I feel like guys were a lot more energized.”
He attributed the difference to Georgia’s starting center.
“Ben Jones got on us a little bit the other day after practice, really got us pumped up,” Murray said.
How did Jones do that?
“Just screaming, yelling, pushing, going crazy, being Ben Jones,” Murray said. “Which is a great thing because he’s not only one of the leaders of the offense but of the team. . . . You don’t want to mess up if Ben Jones is watching you.”
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Tailback Washaun Ealey missed his second consecutive practice Thursday because of a strained left hamstring. He was lifting weights on the side as the practice began.
Georgia lists Ealey’s status as day-to-day. The Bulldogs practice again Friday and scrimmage Saturday.
Also sidelined Thursday: offensive lineman Austin Long (shoulder) and receiver Chris Conley (undisclosed injury). Neither player’s injury is thought to be serious.
– Tim Tucker, AJC
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ClinchCountyDawg
April 1st, 2011
12:21 pm
ryan
No, Ben Jones is the great Center for the Dawgs. He has started 36 games for UGA. DGD!!!!!
Dawg Gone
April 1st, 2011
12:23 pm
ClinchCountyDawg its kinda cute you trying to educate the trolls..Ealey and Murray have never done anything positive in the troll-verse don’t you know.
Joey
April 1st, 2011
12:26 pm
WHY DOES RICHT LOSE MORE GAMES THAN THE YEAR BEFORE 7 OUT OF LAST 8 SEASONS?
90% OF LAST 8 SEASONS, TEAMS GET WORSE UNDER RICHT’S LEADERSHIP.
WHY CAN’T RICHT FIX THIS?
ugaclassof2004
April 1st, 2011
12:28 pm
Good post Snoop Dawg.
BTW, I loved your Doggstyle album.
ClinchCountyDawg
April 1st, 2011
12:36 pm
Joey
Looks like you got loose from your straight jacket again. You keep repeating the same drivel over and over. Change you r medication!!!
John
April 1st, 2011
12:40 pm
Screaming, yelling, pushing and going crazy gets you a 15 yard penalty Benny, not touchdowns….Maybe what UGA needs is a offensive coordinator. Auburn wins a national title with a 1 year QB, but UGA “valuted” offense is much more difficult to understand, yet doesn’t score more points than Auburn.
John
April 1st, 2011
12:51 pm
Dawg Gone…What does Cam being paid or not being paid have to do why Murray can’t get UGA offense moving? Cam was a 19 year old player just as Murray is, sounds like you’re making excuses. The facts is Cam won it in 1 year, and this is Murrays 3rd spring practice and the offensive lineman is firing up the offense that has been dominated by the defense since spring practice started. Cam made SEC defenses look like swiss cheese, Murray…well, he’s still trying…..
Big Dawg
April 1st, 2011
12:51 pm
Shawn
March 31st, 2011
11:07 pm
Tide troll is just upset that Ben (one of the few athletes from Alabama) left that crappy state and came to UGA!
Shawn– Tide Roll happens to be right on the money in this case— Jones when he is mad is a very good player and if he needs to get mad to be at his best and to be a vocal leader then that is all good. But having watched Jones and then Burnette, Burnette definitely is the better player overall and does give us a better chance of being a dominating, winning and consistent team on offense. As for Sturdivant I have no doubt about his ability to be a great and dominating Tackle, but I have very grave doubts about Cordy Glenn as a good portion of the mental mistakes/breakdowns on our offensive line the last three years was him being out of place, not adjusting or just missing the block altogether etc.
Go Dawgs
Mr. SEC
April 1st, 2011
1:00 pm
Did Sturdivant ever learn how to pass block? If so, when has he shown it? I guess it was at the NFL’s combine where he learned that he didn’t know how left or right tackle. He needs to quit making excuses and let an incoming freshman take his place!
Dawg Gone
April 1st, 2011
1:05 pm
John really Murray ran an offense that set records in the number of games UGA scored 30 points or more in…30 points should win you games..as a freshman you troll…
tide roll
April 1st, 2011
1:12 pm
Uga’s problem has and apparently will continue to in-state talent lost, especially regarding your offensive line. Over the past three years some of the most athletically gifted offensive lineman in the country have left the state. Not for UNC or West Virginia, but for the very teams Richt needs to beat to save his job! These athletes aren’t “throw-a-ways.” JAMES CARPENTER was an All-SEC left tackle and had 30 starts for Alabama, including their National Championship team. The same with offensive guard CHANCE WARMACK. South Carolina’s ROKE WATKINS,6′4″340, is arguably the best Right Guard in the Conference, and dominated Uga’s defensive line when they played last year. JUJUAN JAMES was named to the Freshman All American team at right tackle for Tennessee last year. and, like WARMACK, will be a 4-year starter. Ole Miss center A.J. HAWKINS, from Atlanta’s MLK high school, started as a freshman at center. Auburn just featured Ed Christian, a 6′4″ 300lb athlete from the great program at Lowndes Co. as an up and coming offensive guard. Alabama recently did a feature on their newest commitment, Cedar Grove’s mammouth 6′6″ 300lb. offensive tackle, BRANDON GREENE, entitled “The Sky is the Limit”. The list goes on and on! This is why ya’ll aren’t competitive with the upper echelon. ROLL TIDE
Dawg Gone
April 1st, 2011
1:20 pm
Look everyone its tide roll yet again……………….yawn!
DawginLex
April 1st, 2011
1:34 pm
tide roll give your black racist crapola a rest
tide roll
April 1st, 2011
1:36 pm
Your problem is compounded when you counter these recruiting blunders with athletes, like Ben Jones, who, quite frankly, is not an SEC calibre offensive lineman. You can’t continue to lose in-state talent like those mentioned above to your competition, and attempt to offset these losses with an offensive line class ranked 9th in the SEC (per Rivals). The negative margin between talent lost vs talent gained is incredible. Instead of having in state kids such as CHANCE WARMACK,JUJUAN JAMES,ED CHRISTIAN and BRANDON GREENE to help with your offensive line depth, Richt goes after Florida’s Kevin Perez, Alabama’s Jonathan Owens, and Tanner Strickland. Each of these players were listed as 2nd string offensive lineman on last year’s post spring depth chart and each quit the program. They quit because they were not SEC calibre athletes much like at least 30% of your current players and 2011 signees. Your problem with Richt shouldn’t be wins and losses, it should be his and Bobo’s incredible inability to recognize the problem and do something about it. Your offensive line staters, IF THEY STAY HEALTHY, look good. Your depth and future on the offensive line looks terrible. It’s like Richt and Bobo don’t see the train coming until it’s run over them.
cadawg
April 1st, 2011
1:36 pm
tide roll and WDE on the same discussion thread! this is gonna be a great day, i can tell already.
tide roll, did you see that the apple of your eye — chris burnette (or, as you like to call him, “CHRIS BURNETTE”) — is working with the first team at guard? big bean being back on the OL has got to make you happy, too. but in all seriousness: you’re an idiot.
ClinchCountyDawg
April 1st, 2011
1:37 pm
Tide Roll
How many of the O linmen that UGA has on their roster were recruited heavily by Bammer? Guys like Ben Jones, Trinton Sturdivant, Brent Benedict, Austin Long, Chris Burnette, Cordy Glenn etc. were offered by every top school in the Southeast. We really thank you for Bama born Ben Jones. He has started 36 straight games for UGA and is a DGD>
WDE
April 1st, 2011
1:39 pm
CNN just reported that Nick Saban has just accepted the OSU HC job and Tressel is gone..trying to find anything on ESPN etc…
dawggone
April 1st, 2011
1:53 pm
UGA SUCKS
Scorekeeper
April 1st, 2011
2:20 pm
Boise State 67, Dawggieturds 13.
Y’all have a nice season, bless your hearts.
Doggone Mutt
April 1st, 2011
2:22 pm
Did UGA ever replace the stupid, flea-bitten mutt that croaked?
gdawginkalamazoo
April 1st, 2011
2:56 pm
Did Tide Roll say anything useful in that post?
Dawg Gone
April 1st, 2011
2:59 pm
gdawginkalamazoo does he ever say anything useful..if he does I missed it..
DawginLex
April 1st, 2011
3:04 pm
scorekeeper=doggone mutt=dawggone=Mindless TROLLS
gdawginkalamazoo
April 1st, 2011
3:05 pm
Dawg Gone, always spouts some crap about talent leaving the state of Georgia. We keep the smart ones. Anybody dumb enough to leave for the state of Alabama, well, God Bless them.
The Original WDE
April 1st, 2011
3:06 pm
I haven’t deflected anything? Is anyone paying attention?
I admitted day-of the helmet-to-back shot was flagrant. I’ve made no attempt to mitigate or make excuses for those 4 $***heads doing what they did.
I just asked why the only point in that game UGA acted as a team was when they thought they could get in a fight.
Dawg Gone
April 1st, 2011
3:08 pm
DawginLex… my Bull Dog brother tells us what your really feel…LMAO !
Dawg Gone
April 1st, 2011
3:11 pm
The Original WDE and the only time in the game Auburn didn’t look like a team was when they looked liked they were going to get into a fight…they didn’t want to take a Butt Kicking for that brutish swine Fairley….they showed good sense.
The Original WDE
April 1st, 2011
3:15 pm
No, its just that Auburn plays with a championship attitude and has the big picture in mind. Georgia players were never more fired up than when they thought they could clear the benches and f*** around
BuckeyeDawg
April 1st, 2011
3:19 pm
Go Dawgs!
Rah Rah Ree! Kick’em in the knee.
Rah Rah Rass, Kick’em in the other knee!
That’s for you DawginLex!
BuckeyeDawg
April 1st, 2011
3:21 pm
Clinch,
Win with suggested I rid myself of the “wittle” sweater Vests. I now have room in my closet for dawg gear. I was hoping for a black jersey to start!
Go Dawgs!
BuckeyeDawg
April 1st, 2011
3:22 pm
Russ is ok by me. One fine Dawg!
Go Dawgs!
DawginLex
April 1st, 2011
3:25 pm
My lists are blogging legends in my own mind
Dawg Gone
April 1st, 2011
3:30 pm
The Original WDE your championship attitude was strictly limited to the bags of cash it took to purchase it. Please face facts the majority of the Auburn players knew Fairley’s antics would draw a response and they didn’t want to support a guy for thinking the rules don’t apply to him…the majority of Auburn players are now and have always been in the past class acts…
DawginLex
April 1st, 2011
3:33 pm
I’m still sorry Ben Jones missed.
Needed Erk to train him.
Fairley would still be walking with a limp
BuckeyeDawg
April 1st, 2011
3:35 pm
Dawgin
You may have just hit the Facebook billion dolloar moment for football bloggers everwhere. We could research/post lists for every team in every conference. Bud Light could be our first national advertiser! We could publish the handy desktop compantion, “Football Blogging for Dummies”. Auburn and Bama boys would eat up. It’s a winner, Dawgin, pure gold. We’ll start with the SEC then hit the ACC then head up the coast to Big 10 Country then head west when the weather starts to chill!
Go Dawgs!!
DawginLex
April 1st, 2011
3:56 pm
I’m in. You do the research. I will handle the promos.
Miss St. defensive lineman
April 1st, 2011
4:00 pm
Ben Jones chased someone fifteen yds downfield. He also ran 15 yards down the field and dove straight into the back of my knees. Cheapest, dirtiest play in the SEC last year. I guess he was just frustrated after we whipped the UGA offense all night long. Can’t call them the bulldogs cause we showed them who the real dawgs are in this conference!
Snoop Dawg
April 1st, 2011
4:08 pm
Auburn is the best trailer trash redneck non-accredited school in the SEC!
Snoop Dawg
April 1st, 2011
4:11 pm
If you can’t get into UGA or GT (or even Climpson), then you can always get into Auburn. Especially if you are missing one or more of your front teeth.
Snoop Dawg
April 1st, 2011
4:13 pm
Q: How does the Auburn man compliment his date to the homecoming game?
A: Hi Brenda. Nice toof.
Let's talk numbers, Tide Roll
April 1st, 2011
4:20 pm
1.The state of Georgia has about 200 D-1 players annually. UGA can basically give out 25 ships a year (the Dogs are not as “creative” as some other coaches in the numbers game). If we sign 5 out of staters, that leaves 20 Georgians available. How many OL are we supposed to get?
2. You keep bringing up players that developed at other schools. Hindsight is 20-20. Even if UGA puts 40 OL on scholarship, there will still be a few that get away and do well, due to the talent in this state. Some of these guys were sleepers in high school, and most of those that were highly rated were recruited by UGA.
3. You keep bringing up JuJuan James. You are aware that Georgia tried to recruit him, aren’t you? Was Richt supposed to bring a Brinks truck to Gwinnett to seal the deal? You do your best to recruit a prospect and sometimes they get away, nothing you can ethically do about it.
4. Why be critical of Ben Jones? He will likely be in the NFL next year.
5. I assume you are a Bama fan, but sometimes I wonder. You seem almost disappointed that some of the Bama signees from Georgia went there instead of to Athens.
6. Brandon Greene may turn out to be great, but I challenge you to find one recruiting analyst who thinks he is in the same elite class as John Theus.
7. You constantly point out Georgia’s recruiting misses. What about Kirby and Nick not landing Cam and Fairly? Those are two huge recruiting mistakes that likely cost Bama another NC. Does it upset you that Bama whiffed on the top offensive player, and the top defensive player in America?
Truthfully
April 1st, 2011
4:53 pm
shouldn’t murray take on some of this leadership now …
CHARLOTTE DAWG
April 1st, 2011
4:58 pm
Really?! We really let an Auburn Alumni scream “War Eagle” in the Georgia Senate Chamber? If I was there, I’d throw my shoe at that awful jack hole just like that guy did to Bush!
I can’t believe that was even tolerated. Only a state school’s players should be honored in the Georgia State Senate. As in UGA or GT if one of them ever won a Heisman. Not some shady, swindling hood winker like Cam Newton who had his daddy shop him for his services and went across state lines to play for the enemy! NOT SOMEONE LIKE HIM!
And I can’t even believe he is getting “honored” considering all the issues and “speculation” surrounding him.
This is straight up disgusting to me! Somebody down there do something about this…please!
http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/legislators-hometown-honor-auburn-892851.html
Unbelievable!
CHARLOTTE DAWG
April 1st, 2011
4:59 pm
I think if someone went into the Texas State Senate and yelled “Oklahoma Sooners Baby”, THEY’D BE SHOT!
But it is tolerated in Georgia….how freaking disgusting!
Dawghater
April 1st, 2011
5:05 pm
Typical Dawg fans. #1 in the preseason every year! See ya in Jacksonville!
Dawghater
April 1st, 2011
5:06 pm
Charlotte Dawg – Get over it. What a whiner!
Dawghater
April 1st, 2011
5:13 pm
And Dawglex gave up 10 qualification to be a dawg fan.
1.) Never been with a real lady. Rednecks don’t count.
2.) Never played any kind of sports but has an opinion on every one
3.) Never had a job for more than a year at a time.
4.) Never attended college or can spell college.
5.) Still lives at home
6.) Home is in a trailer park
7.) Gets on the computer at the library but falls off
8.) Weighs 415 pounds and wears a wife beater.
9.) Enjoys Bud or PBR
10) Has a couch on the front porch, a UGA flag and barks at cars as they drive by.
CHARLOTTE DAWG
April 1st, 2011
5:25 pm
are you 10 years old?
Gatorbait 18-3
April 1st, 2011
5:40 pm
Ben Jones better tighten his braces when Georgia plays Miss. State, after last year when he took the cheap shot of the year. Miss State has a little pay back for Ben who took out one of their linemen 15 yards down field from behind and put him out of the game. Jones proably won’t finish the Miss. State
game.
Stinger2
April 1st, 2011
5:41 pm
Great story about Ben Jones jacking the offense. Good luck to UGA in 2011 except for their last regular season game.