UGA football chatter: O-line shakeup, tailback update and G-Day countdown
ATHENS — Cleaning out the notebook after Tuesday’s football practice:
Sturdivant
- Offensive tackle Trinton Sturdivant’s third major knee injury occurred in a Saturday scrimmage that was closed to the media and the public, but even those who were there -– the players and coaches -– apparently didn’t realize the severity of it. “We thought it was just a sprain,” center Ben Jones said Tuesday. “Then he calls me [with the news of a torn ACL], and I was, like, ‘Oh, you’re kidding, right?’ … We thought everything was going to be fine.”
- The four players chosen by Mark Richt to draft the teams for the G-Day game –- Aaron Murray and Brandon Boykin on one side, Jones and Christian Robinson on the other -– obviously enjoyed the experience Monday night. They were still bantering back and forth, in good fun, after practice Tuesday. Said Murray: “Boykin and I absolutely dominated the draft.” Countered Jones: “We got a winning team. We got the O-line –- we got Cordy [Glenn]; we got [Kenarious] Gates. . . . I was saying, ‘I’m going to pick my buddies.’ I told my boy Cordy I was going to get him first, and I got him first.” Said Boykin: “I think me and Aaron did a tremendous job picking, and [Jones and Robinson] helped us by picking some not-too-good choices, as well, to start off.”
- Boykin said the “steal of the draft” was his side’s selection of Taylor Bradberry, a walk-on wide receiver. “He’s sure-handed — similar to A.J. Green, just not as fast,” Boykin claimed. “He always makes plays on G-Day.”
- Spring practice has produced no big breakthrough at the tailback position, which awaits the summer arrival of Isaiah Crowell. A hamstring injury has sidelined Washaun Ealey for most of the spring, and a groin injury has slowed Ken Malcome. Caleb King has stayed healthy and “shown flashes,” said offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, adding: “I wouldn’t say anybody has stepped out and said, ‘Hey, I’m the man.’”
- Before Sturdivant’s injury, he and converted guard Cordy Glenn were alternating between left and right tackles. Now, Glenn is the obvious starter at left tackle. Offensive line coach Will Friend said Glenn has had a good spring but needs to shed a little weight.
- As for the now-open job at right tackle, Justin Anderson and A.J. Harmon are the top contenders. “I feel good about those two guys as far as seeing potential and seeing the things they can do,” Friend said.
- Anderson started 12 games on Georgia’s offensive line –- seven in 2008 and five in 2009 -– before a short-lived and ill-fated move to the defensive line last year saw him appear in only one game in a season cut short by toe surgery.
- Harmon, entering his fourth season in the program, has appeared in just seven games and started none. Asked if he’s ready to be a starter, Harmon said: “Of course. I mean, it’s been three years. I would hope I’m ready.”
- Bobo on Harmon: “A.J. is a guy who’s got a lot of talent. Hasn’t been consistent enough to play like he should. I think he sees it as an opportunity. A lot of times, when an opportunity presents itself like this, guys tend to step up. That’s what we think A.J. will do; he’s got the ability.”
- The Bulldogs will be back on the practice field Thursday, their only remaining practice before G-Day.
- And speaking of G-Day, former UGA quarterbacks Matthew Stafford, D.J. Shockley, David Greene and Eric Zeier will participate in a skills competition at halftime. Another former UGA quarterback was asked why he’s not participating. “Because I would win,” Bobo said.
- Tim Tucker, AJC
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I am first
April 13th, 2011
5:10 am
First. Free drinks tonight
RomeDawg
April 13th, 2011
5:24 am
Sturdivant’s injury is a crying shame! That guys deserves the chance to have a 6th year of eligibility. I hope Anderson or Harmon are ready. If Bradberry is that sure handed I sure wouldn’t mind seeing him play in the Florida game. lol
Sloan
April 13th, 2011
5:49 am
Here’s hoping our new strength and conditioning program and our new OL coach can work miracles before September.
Destin Dawg
April 13th, 2011
6:29 am
S & C is SO important !!! along with latest nutrition… be ready early .. win the first 2.. it could be an awesome year !!
Dawg Consultant
April 13th, 2011
6:40 am
A. J. Harmon is probably one of the bestest puzzles to me in some time at UGA. This guy was a top 10 signee who has not even sniffed any sort of signifigant playing time. He is hugh and by all accounts strong. I would love to hear some inside scoop on why he hasn’t played (and I mean even in mop duty).
UGA sure needs he and Anderson to step up. I know what the problem has been with Anderson (grasping playbook). I really hope they are both able to put it together. Do you realize both of these young men were high school All Americans? Unfortunately a big part of the reason for UGA’s demise over the past 3 seasons is that the all everything players we have signed have not produced even average results on the field.
JB
April 13th, 2011
7:20 am
Big question…..Can we get pressure on the Boise QB to make our Average DB’s look good. No pass rush=400+ yards passing for Boise, which means they move the chains a lot and score a lot. That QB needs to be running for his life all night for a Dawg win. ( my key to win)
We Own This State
April 13th, 2011
7:27 am
Let’s see now… that makes five in a row for Tech over the Dawgtards in baseball.
Tech owns this state!
Buckeye
April 13th, 2011
7:30 am
Isaiah the Savior cometh. Will we also see him on Oprah?
Stockdog
April 13th, 2011
7:31 am
Georgia has missed a lot on offensive lineman. Hopefully, Harmon or Anderson can get the job done. I hoping Coach Friend has a better feel for recruiting lineman than Searles. Also, what’s with the 5am postings. Get some sleep Mr. Tucker.
ole glory
April 13th, 2011
7:40 am
Mr. Tucker, I say this with due respect, what the !/?&$ happen to 10at10 yesterday? At least give the faithful a heads up!
Druid City
April 13th, 2011
7:55 am
During the halftime QB competition, David Pollack and Randall Godfrey will be available for photo ops with potential recruits.
At the end of the competition, all will line up in formation for moment of silence for the UGA football program (with highlights of the 2008 Alabama game), followed a motivational speech by Fran Tarkenton.
It is shaping up to be another great day for UGA football.
YardDawg
April 13th, 2011
7:58 am
Hopefully Jarvis Jones will fill those big shoes left by Houston. Nobody else seemed to get in the backfield last season.
Maybe Ray Drew will catch on to the D, and help with that also. got size and speed similar to Houston.
Druid City
April 13th, 2011
7:58 am
Dawg fans, don’t forget the open house at the Butt Smear Hall of Shame!
hahahahahahaha
April 13th, 2011
7:59 am
@We own this state..What? Tech hasnt beaten Ga in anything except baseball the whole year..and this year the baseball postseason will be the usual..Ga beating Tech in the Regional. Face it, you guys are losers. And that might be tolerable for you guys if you could just get a date..but we all know that isnt happening.
chiefdawg
April 13th, 2011
8:07 am
Maybe the reason a running back has not stepped up is because the o-line is awful. Mark Richt will never commit to running the ball and that will be his downfall. Wonder who the new coach will be next year?
NOBODYYOUKNOW
April 13th, 2011
8:10 am
Right on, HAHAHA, Tech the only thing you own is a dirty, crime filled, nerdy, booby doody campus and stadium. You may as well throw in the towel now for the fall season.
Darren
April 13th, 2011
8:14 am
Bobo saying no running back has stepped out and said ‘I’m the man, really?
Pretty sure Ealey did over 2 years, his 55 ypc and 1 td per 20 touches exceeds Herschel Walker’.s.
Sounds like Bobo’s trying to make room for his fav, unproven, untested rb Crowell.
Darren
April 13th, 2011
8:15 am
Walker had a 5.3 ypc and a td per 20 touches.
Ealey has a 5.5 ypc and a td per 20 touches.
DollarDawg43
April 13th, 2011
8:16 am
Man, you really hate that for Sturdivant but that is another reason why depth is so important-you never know when you will have to depend on your reserves. This will give someone else the opportunity to get more reps prior to the season. Whoever it is, I hope they take advantage of it.
In my opinion, the keys for the upcoming season are along both lines. If we perform well in those areas a lot of other things will take care of themselves. Because of Sturdivant’s injury someone has the chance to step up; they need to do it starting yesterday.
Darren
April 13th, 2011
8:16 am
Wierd that Murray can have a year, and be compared to best of all time at QB, and lock up his job, but Ealey can have 2 season where he exceeds Walker, and not be compared to the best, and not lock up his job.
Bizarre.
BirdDog
April 13th, 2011
8:17 am
Looks like they need some help on the O-line. Really feel bad for Sturdivant, he’s had some tough luck.
John Doe
April 13th, 2011
8:18 am
Buckeye – Oprah’s holding out for Tressell and Gee.
John Doe
April 13th, 2011
8:22 am
Darren, not only is it “wierd”, it could be referred to as weird. Try not to spend too much time thinking about it, you’d need an IQ over 75 to understand, and well…
dawgfan
April 13th, 2011
8:31 am
Darren, Ealey cannot be counted on because he has fumbled too much and acts like a moron off the field. He also has been completely MIA in several big games. In his defense though, so has most of the offense.
Caleb King has a golden opportunity right now and it looks like he’s not taking advantage of it. Why am I not surprised?
Sadly, I am indeed very excited about the arrival of Crowell. He may be our only hope.
Thanks.
Tom Cruise
April 13th, 2011
8:42 am
Oprah had me give Tressel a call and coach him on the finer points of couch jumping for his visit to me to profess his love for his boy Pryor. Tressel was receptive, but asked me to email it so he could contain the situation as he was afraid the NCAA was listening it to his calls. He then told me that since it is a matter of confidentiality he would not go publice with my email to him.
Wtf
April 13th, 2011
8:43 am
Darren, Darren, Darren …….how many carries?
Tosh.No
April 13th, 2011
8:47 am
What a joke, “because I would win” says Bobo. Yeah right, does this skills competition include handing off on draw plays all day or something? Cause yeah he might win that. Joe Cox was a better QB than Bobo.
RabidDawgFan
April 13th, 2011
8:52 am
I think we’ll be fine. I think Brent Benedict should get a look at RT. I don’t like the look of our O-line anyway. I had it set in my mind that Sturdivant was our LT, Gates at LG, Jones at C, Anderson at RG, and Glenn at RT. Sturdivant WAS OUR BEST PASS PROTECTOR and now he’s lost for the season and probably will never step foot on the field for Georgia again. If you watch Sturdivant and his style of blocking he’s the best one we’ve got and now he’s gone. There was a reason he was Freshman All-American and started all 13 games of his freshman season. If he was healthy, he wouldn’t have had to come back for his senior season because he would have been probably a top 5 draft pick in 2010. So sad for him.
dawgfan
April 13th, 2011
8:54 am
Stafford will win running away. They should make him throw left handed or something to make it interesting.
RabidDawgFan
April 13th, 2011
8:56 am
One player on defense I’m really excited about is Jarvis Jones. I heard he’s better than Houston. Houston was primarily a pass rushing threat but Jones could be that all-around LB that you want. I want to see some interceptions being made, lots of forced fumbles. Our LBs should be beasts this season but you know how that goes, we have lots of talented players but they never live up to their potential it seems. I just want to see this team put it all together.
Buckeye
April 13th, 2011
8:57 am
Druid,
Is Herschel secretly scheduled to jump out of a cake?
Choke
April 13th, 2011
9:11 am
Clearly the statistician, Darren makes a full-proof, compelling case for why Ealey is better than Herschel. I’m convinced. He’s like the 2nd coming of Herschel, but w/ .2 yrds more per carry!
DAWG NATION
April 13th, 2011
9:11 am
Druid City:
Weak attempt at humor….Must be a Tech grad to put the words together like you did that mean absolutely nothing…..What exactly is Druid City, anyway??? GOT TO BE A PLACE FOR LOSERS!!! Smoking break is over, get back in that kitchen at The Varsity and cook some more onion rings!!! What a loser!!!
51WTGW50
April 13th, 2011
9:21 am
Stafford will win DAWGFAN?
How will Stafford do playing from a Hospital bed?
Stafford will win if it involves playing in less than half the competition, fumbling, and throwing more INTs than TDs.
Now if it is signing checks your body has not earned then Matt doesn’t have any competition at all.
GaTruth
April 13th, 2011
9:21 am
BIG QUESTION – What about the secondary? Our pass coverage last year was softer than a month-old cucumber. How in the world do you justify playing 7-10 yards off the receiver? No rush, no sacks, soft coverage, and some three-and-outs and we could be in for a long season.
Walker vs ealey
April 13th, 2011
9:22 am
One UGA back was around 6′2″ and 225 and ran a world class 100. He also had class and he went to class.
Ealey? He cannot drive, is slow and small and that is about it.
They were both from south Georgia and they both played HS ball there and both went to UGA.
JMar
April 13th, 2011
9:22 am
Tim – Can you find out what order the RBs were drafted in? I think it’d be really interesting to know who the players think are the best backs.
51WTGW50
April 13th, 2011
9:26 am
Dawg Nation
you do know was a DRUID is right? Well, there must be a City somewhere of Druids. I would figure it has a lot of trees and rock formations.
I bet Druid city is like Dawg Nation. It is a Mythical thing that only exists in the mind of the deranged.
Matthews Dawg
April 13th, 2011
9:27 am
Tosh.no….I believe Bobo was joking around! If I miss your humor then i guess I don’t get it! Let’s hope no more injuries this weekend. Then get ready for BS and USC! Go Dawgs
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
April 13th, 2011
9:28 am
Tosh.No:
Joe Cox better than Bobo??…You can’t be serious??? What is sad is about 50%-75% of the people sitting in the stands on any given Saturday have about the same football IQ as you have, Tosh…Got to be great to be a college coach and be critiqued by guys like you……In case you need help figuring it out, Bobo was only trying to add a little humor into the QB Competition situation on Saturday, but I guess that went right over your head…..
Dawglasville
April 13th, 2011
9:29 am
Tosh.No – I have to disagree with you on that. Mike Bobo was a very good quarterback. You may not like him, or his play calling, but he was very consistent throwing the football and he made very few mistakes.
Dawglasville
April 13th, 2011
9:34 am
Darren – Walker did it with the entire world keying on him. He also did it 30 to 40 times a game.
51WTGW50
April 13th, 2011
9:36 am
Playing career
Bobo played for the Thomasville High School Bulldogs (Thomasville, GA) before playing college football at the University of Georgia (Athens, GA). Bobo was a four year letterman with the Georgia Bulldogs football team from 1994 – 1997. He was the MVP of the 1998 Outback Bowl and holds several Georgia passing records.
As a Senior in 1997 he threw for 2751 yards on 199 completions in 306 attempts and had 19 TD to just 8 INT.
As a coach at Georgia, Bobo has tutored three future NFL quarterbacks in David Greene, D. J. Shockley, and Matthew Stafford.
Nothing very impressive in Bobo resume that is for sure.
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
April 13th, 2011
9:36 am
51WTGW50:
Unfortunately, getting hurt is sometimes a big part of the pro game, especially playing on teams that are not very good and rebuilding..Remember Steve Bartkowski???..Ole Matthew Stafford has done pretty well for himself, he has accumulated enough funds to ship you around the world about 10 times…..He has played well for a bad team when he was not hurt…..Dawg Nation is for real, as you know all too well if you are the Tech troll I think you are….How mythical is 9 out of 10, dude….
Dirty Dawg
April 13th, 2011
9:40 am
Unfortunately young Mr. Studivant was not blessed with the ‘pins’ necessary to support 300+ pounds and the subsequent collisions and pounding that comes with the territory. I can’t imagine how it would feel to realize that your, long-held, dreams just aren’t to be, but by God he’s tried and maybe he’ll try again. Hope it works out for him.
As for a tailback ’stepping up’…anybody thought that all Mike Bobo is trying to do is to avoid ‘awarding’ the job to somebody now and to make sure we go into the pre-season practice with a ‘wide-open’ competition? Remember, Herschel didn’t start his first game.
Whisky Breath
April 13th, 2011
9:41 am
From one that has had a torn ACL, I wonder if he was wearing a brace? Because he had 2 other knee surgeries, I am assuming he wore a brace on both knees. If he did, I would hate to think you can still have a knee injury with a brace. The best of luck to the kid. I hope he comes back quickly and look forward to his return.
LAKE OCONEE DAWG
April 13th, 2011
9:42 am
Darren:
The old saying, you can’t make the club in the tub, applies here….Don’t think Ealey will ever be healthy enough to know how good he is….
51WTGW50
April 13th, 2011
9:50 am
Lake Oconee
it is as mythical as UGA’s record against the Gators like 3-17 dude…
Matt (21 INTs 19 TDs and 5 fumbles in 13 games) Staford has really EARNED every penny.
mr. bulldog
April 13th, 2011
9:58 am
How dare anyone even in the same breath mention Ealy with Herschel ealy is not even in the top ten of UGA running backs need i remind you of pulpwood smith, terrel davis, rodney hamilton, robert edwards, keith henderson, and moreno all big fast running backs Ealy could not carry herchels jock strap
Pago Pago Dawg
April 13th, 2011
10:02 am
So is UGA looking for a new Diamond Dawgs coach?
51WTGW50
April 13th, 2011
10:02 am
mr. bulldog
I am sure anybody could carry “Herschel’s” jock strap. The question is will the FUMBLE it. If you are mr. bulldog why don’t you know how to spell your greatest Dawgs name.
DawginLex
April 13th, 2011
10:10 am
They found the guys who stole all the stuff out of the lockers.
It was Mo Clarett getting stuff for Terry Porter so he could sell it and get some money.
Terry discovered that even though he is in The Ohio State University Athletics Hall of Fame, calling that bogus penalty and raping Miami out of a national title doesn’t pay too well in the real world.
Mo decided to hep’ him out
K-Town Dawg
April 13th, 2011
10:12 am
I wish Ealy the best, but I have to agree with mr. bulldog.
Not only could Ealy not carry Herschel’s jock strap, I bet Herschel could show up at the G-Day game in street clothes and leave that afternoon as the leading rusher.
The man is a physical specimen and to those that think Ealy compares, give it 30 years and we’ll see if Ealy can dominate the MMA arena at 50.
AfghanHound
April 13th, 2011
10:15 am
The reason no one could carry Herschel’s jock is because they couldn’t get close enough. The throng of UGa Herschel “supporters” behind his a#* is still so big that you could not get close enough even to sniff ole Herschel. Herschel’s gonna have more pall bearers than Tiger’s had lovers.
Buckeye
April 13th, 2011
10:17 am
You’ve gotta check out this Wally Backman tirade! It’s a classic……
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/extramustard/hotclicks/04/12/jill-wagner-new-wally-backman-tirade/index.html?eref=sihp
uncle kirk
April 13th, 2011
10:17 am
51, compare staffords numbers to some other great pro’s first 2 years and see where they are. Consider the fact that he has been behind one of the worst o-lines in history. You don’t have to hate just cause you don’t like him for some reason. Give him a shot.
Buckeye
April 13th, 2011
10:21 am
DawginLex,
Say it ain’t Mo!
Here’s your morning lesson speaking of Mr. Porter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFpTkYMLzdc
51WTGW50
April 13th, 2011
10:24 am
Matt Ryan didn’t have a great O-line his first 2 years. Better than the Lions? Probably yes but not great and Matt was able to stay healthy and upright to play. In 2 years Stafford has even played a season. I don’t fault Stafford for taking the money. Don’t people in the NFL know UGA QB’s can’t play in the NFL? Carry a clipboard for a few years but Not your starting QB much less #1 pick.
UGA Insider
April 13th, 2011
10:24 am
The UF Gators had 7 offensive lineman practicing this spring- that’s including walk-ons folks. Do you hear their fans bitching and moaning??? Hell no, they go with what they got and the continue to practice hard. Whoever Muschamp is left with will be damn tough for sure.
However if one of our kids unfortunately get hurt we blame the S & C coach or the Oline coach and even the head coach. Folks injury is part of the game. Let me tell you some inside information…last year we did not practice physically and it cost us 5 or 6 games. This year we WILL practice physically and it will cost us some players due to injury along the way- but we will win more games and we are going to be a better team. As a matter of fact I predict we will have the best defense in the SEC. Marshall and Swann are coming soon and will earn starting positions at CB and Safety respectively. We are stacked on defense!
1eyedJack
April 13th, 2011
10:28 am
51WTGW50, where do you see Nesbitt being drafted and how do you think he will fare in the NFL?
Hating on our heroes just makes you look that more pitiful.
And Herschel will never die, he’ll just morph into an advanced life form.
Buckeye
April 13th, 2011
10:32 am
DawginLex,
And here is lesson # 2. Same circumstances, different point of view.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMvjADmxhVw
It Ain't Rocket Science
April 13th, 2011
10:33 am
We Own This State. More like we owe this state the 50 millions in bonds used to update the Tech. Facilities. They also owe thier previuos BB coach 7 million. Maybe they can generate enough excitement in the football game this year to fill up the stadium or in BB to draw a crowd. They will need that money to get out of debt. Wonder if they used Obama’s economic advisors?
AltamahaDawg
April 13th, 2011
10:34 am
Also Herschel had an oversized jock-strap, so factor that in.
51WTGW50
April 13th, 2011
10:36 am
1iedJack
You know Nesbitt will not be an NFL QB, but he may get a chance to play at some position. I don’t know what the Scouts are thinking. If Stafford is you HERO you are in trouble. He ran as fast as he could for the NFL. He is no DAWG he is a Matt Stafford fan the mostest. You know that is true.
DawginLex
April 13th, 2011
10:42 am
buckeye,
There is no way you make that call the way it was made. If the guy watching the play from the front of the end zone didn’t see the need to call it, then you let it go. They hand hold on EVERY play.
To call that penalty after watching them do it all game and call nothing is horrible.
uuugghh...
April 13th, 2011
10:52 am
Darren,
I don’t believe your comparison of Ealey to Walker works…nor does your questioning Murray winning the QB spot while Ealey has not won the RB spot.
The difference is neither Walker nor Murray have been arrested. Ealey has. Neither Murray nor Walker were ever suspended from the team. Ealey has been for skipping punishment running.
Murray and Walker put the team first. Ealey puts himself first.
Clearly the difference you need to see but can’t is attitude.
Druid City
April 13th, 2011
11:08 am
They should have Matthew Stafford, D.J. Shockley, David Greene, Eric Zeier, and Mike Bobo in a play calling competition throughout the G-Day game.
We already know who would NOT win.
7576DAWG
April 13th, 2011
11:08 am
Tim
We recruited and signed 6 OL in 2011. Do you know enough about Andrews, Dantzler, DeBell, Long, Theus or Ward to say whether they can play as freshmen.
Druid City
April 13th, 2011
11:10 am
Ealey = Herschel Walker?
Are you Georgia fans THAT desperate for some good news?
Nel-Dorado
April 13th, 2011
11:12 am
@Tosh.No, you can’t be serious about Joe Cox being better than Bobo. Joe Cox is not better than any UGA QB ever…..
uuugghh...
April 13th, 2011
11:14 am
Nel…who was calling the plays Joe ran?
dawgfacedboy
April 13th, 2011
11:21 am
Mr. Bulldog- None of the RBs you mentioned shared carries except for MOreno who still took the majority of the carries. Ealey would’ve posted back to back 1,000 yard seasons (the 2nd would’ve been comparable to Lattimor’s season at S.C. stat wise) if he was not sharing carries.
dawgfacedboy
April 13th, 2011
11:23 am
That being said, Herschel is in a class of his own. Trying to compare anyone with arguably the greatest college football player ever just doesn’t hold water.
It Ain't Rocket Science
April 13th, 2011
11:24 am
Dawgt Nation,
Druid City was a World Basketball Association franchise in Tuscaloosa Alabam that lasted one year (2006) and then folded. About as pertinent as the Druid City comments on this blog I would say. They could not even average 1000 fans at $5.00 for an adult ticket. They sold more kid tickets at $3.00 than adults. Guess they probably couldn’t find 1000 adults there from the sounds of this Druid City. Now do you see any simularities between a failed sports team and the Druid City comments on this blog. Very simular I would say.
BAMA PRIDE
April 13th, 2011
11:24 am
Do I smell 6-7 out of Athens…….again???
hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
Seriously – best of luck to the Dawgs this year – the East is wide open and I think your defense is going to be greatly improved in 2011.
Bama’s defense was Jekyll and Hyde Saban’s first year.
We got beat by Lousiana Monroe!!!!!!
Lessons learned – and it was tough.
The next year – our defense was very good for the most part.
I think UGA is on the verge of being relevent again – but talk is cheap and results on the field is all that matters.
On offense – I actually think Ealey and King are good backs – not great – but very good – but combined with such an under achieveing OLINE – it really made them look bad. Both are hard runners and King is a good pass blocker.
Losing AJ Green will NOT be the end of the world – who were UGA’s receivers when they won SEC titles in 2002 and 2005??? I suggest the current WR corp is comparible. NO AJ Green type receivers on that roster.
Big issue is the OLINE.
ROLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL TIDE!!!!!
oledawg
April 13th, 2011
11:27 am
Alt- Is it true that Herschel used his jock strap as a sling when he dislocated his shoulder?
Now what do we do when Mason outperforms Murray?
Just pulling your collective legs while we all have fun anticipating our first game. Hope we get through to Boise St without major player deprivation. Sounds like the lineup for this game will be fun. We need that desperately.
AltamahaDawg
April 13th, 2011
11:30 am
I heard that Herschel used his jock strap to beat the hell out of Chuck Norris.
DawginLex
April 13th, 2011
11:31 am
Bama pride,
Question for you.
How is it that Saban gets a pass for 2010 compared to Richt in 2008.
Both teams preseason ranked #1
Both teams went 10-3
Both teams blew a big lead to their archrival in the last game of the year
Both teams beat Michigan State in the Cap One Bowl.
Both clearly underachieved compared to preseason expectations.
What will the Tide fanbase do if LSU represents the SEC this year, clearly passing Bama in the SEC pecking order?
Nel-Dorado
April 13th, 2011
11:33 am
uuugghh….That would be Mike Bobo, But Mike Bobo is not the 6 ft. QB who would attempt to throw the ball away and wouldnt even be able to throw it to the sidelines and it result in a interception.
Joe Cox could never be a coordinator.
If you like Joe that much, I feel sorry for you. In my opinion Logan Gray should have been getting more reps that season instead of the “Senior QB” with experience, give me a break. That worke out well for UGA.
AltamahaDawg
April 13th, 2011
11:37 am
Bama Pride is more level headed about Georgia than a significant % of poster in here.
Druid City
April 13th, 2011
11:39 am
Mr. Uuugghh…
To be completely truthful, most of the plays Joe ran were called by Joe himself using Mark Richt’s checkdowns. Mike Bobo helped Joe identify the reads and work on his footwork and technique.
Richt’s checkdowns have not changed much in his coaching career right down to the hand signals he uses. All opposing defensive coordinators know this and use it to their advantage. So ultimately Georgia does not call the plays, the opposing defensive coordinator does it by simulating the formation, putting the check down in motion. Once they bait Georgia into calling the play they want at the line, the defense shifts to its proper alignment.
This is why you see Georgia continue run on second and long with its very poor running game.
This is also the main reason Coach Richt’s boss told him to go back and study football.
DawginLex
April 13th, 2011
11:42 am
Let’s all go on the Florida blogs and disguise ourselves as Jay or joe and talk about how Tyler Murphy had a better spring than John Brantley yet he is still #2 QB.
Is Muschamp showing favoritism?
Can he not evaluate talent?
Druid City
April 13th, 2011
11:44 am
Druid City = Tuscaloosa, like Classic City = Athens.
You should know this as the team who ended your football program as you know it came from the Druid City.
tide roll
April 13th, 2011
11:58 am
If Harmon steps up, or Bean anderson, with Chris Burnette to Right Guard, that’s a pretty good starting offensive line. No depth though. Georgia natives Chance Warmack, Roke Watkins , JuWuan James and Ed Christian sure would have helped.
It Ain't Rocket Science
April 13th, 2011
11:58 am
Bama Pride,
I think you are right about WR at UGA. I think the DAWGS will be better off in the long run. I think we put in too much of the offense in play, based on Having A.J. and did not develope a consistent offensive game plan. It’s not like the teams UGA played didn’t know that if they contained Green, they could contain 3/4ths of UGA’s offense. I think UGA has a better overall chance of success on offense without one superstar, and with a bunch of good players at key positions. If the offensive line can do a better job, and the running backs step it up, the offense can be pretty good. It is kind of like, addition by subtraction I think.
I feel sure that the defense will be much improved this year.
Just have to wait until they play the game, but UGA has the players. If they are coached up, UGA can be good this year and maybe great next year.
As for Bama. I think they win the West Div. this year. LSU to me, is kind of over hyped. They will be good but I just do not think they bring all that much special to the game this year. I think they are going to have the same problem they did at QB last year. Very inconsistent play at that position.
Alabama | MrSEC.com
April 13th, 2011
11:59 am
[...] Sturdivant’s latest injury creates a big hold on Georgia’s offensive line.13. Some Georgia practice notes.14. With the NBA facing a lockout, UGA’s Travis Leslie now says he’ll stay in the NBA [...]
FLA DAWG
April 13th, 2011
12:10 pm
We’re gonna get murdered next season.
DawginLex
April 13th, 2011
12:15 pm
We’re gonna get murdered next season
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Only if those 4 Auburn boys get out of jail early………………
Who cares (the original)
April 13th, 2011
12:20 pm
What bad luck Trinton Sturdivant has had. Having have knee and leg injuries hope this latest tear doesn’t affect his quality of life down the road.
Go Jackets!!
HECKLE
April 13th, 2011
12:20 pm
89st
Dawg Gone
April 13th, 2011
12:25 pm
This is why its so hard to get a good read on Bama ..you have insightful comments from Tide fans like Bama Pride..and then you have the tidal trollers like Druid City and Tide Roll…..
Jay
April 13th, 2011
12:29 pm
Is Bobo blind or just missing the obvious on Ealey? Ealey averages 5.5. ypc, Walker got 5.3. Ealey averages a td every 20 carries, so did Walker. UGA has never lost a game where Ealey got 20 carries—100% W’s.
Bobo, clueless, as usual.
ClinchCountyDawg
April 13th, 2011
12:35 pm
Tide Roll
You are so obsessed with O linemen, I’ll bet your wife or is built like an SEC center. 6′4″ and 315 lbs with body hair like Chewbacca. You probably make her pass you biscuits like a center to QB exchange.
ClinchCountyDawg
April 13th, 2011
12:39 pm
Jay
Ealey could be a very good back if he works and practices hard. But, Herschel was the greatest college RB of all time. The year he won Heisman, UGA averaged less than 100 yards per game passing. All the defenses were keying on him and he still carried the team.
Dawg Gone
April 13th, 2011
12:41 pm
ClinchCountyDawg save your breath any one who thinks Ealey is a better back that H.W was is beyond help…amazing.
Dawgface
April 13th, 2011
12:42 pm
Can’t wait till that halftime skillz competition. I heard Quincy Carter is also supposed to be there.
SEC Observer
April 13th, 2011
12:46 pm
That’s too bad for Sturdivant. He was a promising player who has had a tough luck career.
CMR has the players selecting the teams. What other coach does this? No wonder the inmates run the asylum and there are off the field problems.
Tony
April 13th, 2011
12:49 pm
Jay, good point, Ealey is averaging more yards per carry than Herschel, Ealey averaged a td every 14 carries last year, Walker got 1 every 20 over his career.
Loran, whatdayagot?
April 13th, 2011
12:51 pm
Just win !
Buckeye
April 13th, 2011
1:02 pm
DawginLex,
2002 is almost ancient history. Almost. 1980 is ancient history.
The refs didn’t huddle and overturn the call. No replay. Bang bang play. Win some. Lose some.
The trophy is proudly displayed at the Woody Hayes Center. Rings can occasionally be found on Ebay.
tide roll
April 13th, 2011
1:03 pm
After this year Uga wil have lost the equivalent of two offensive lines to graduation, injury and attrition. This doesn’t include existing serious knee injuries to Sturdivant and Benedict. Why couldn’t Richt and Bobo anticpate this “thinning” of the offensive line and recruit accordingly !? Bama, S. Carolina, and Arkansas have all signed Juco offensive lineman (and Georgia natives) that have significantly helped, It’s like Richt/Bobo can’t see the problem before it’s too late.
51WTGW50
April 13th, 2011
1:17 pm
Could Buck Belue even throw the ball more than 10 yards? Yes the Dawgs ran Herschel like the lead dog in the Iditarod Sled race. Buck was an OPTION QB. You dawgs know what that is because you cry about TECH running a version of it now. Buck’s greatest pass was a 12 yrd pass to Scott. For the dawgs to pass of over 100 yrds they would have had to have a QB that could read defenses and throw the ball 20 yrds past the line of scrimmage
51WTGW50
April 13th, 2011
1:19 pm
Trinton change your lifestyle now. You don’t want to be on America’s BIGGEST LOSERS. Start losing weight and take the stress off your Knees and Ankles now.
ClinchCountyDawg
April 13th, 2011
1:20 pm
Buckeye
Did Ohio State create special cute wittle sweater vests in 2002 for the title?
I bet Columbus looked like a Brady Bunch and Osmond Brother reunion.
VirginiaDawg
April 13th, 2011
1:23 pm
@tide roll- I would love to see the Dawgs reach into the JUCO ranks for some experienced O-linemen
Dawg Gone
April 13th, 2011
1:24 pm
Hey look everyone Tide Rolls is here…………..yawn.
tide roll
April 13th, 2011
1:24 pm
Rivals rates Uga’s incoming offensive line class 9th in the conference, just ahead of Miss. State and Vandy. Meanwhile, the very teams Richt/Bobo need to beat to retain their jobs are significantly improving their offensive lines with Georgia kids! It’s crazy.You’re losing too much in-state offensive line talent to your competition.
Dawg Gone
April 13th, 2011
1:26 pm
And yawn yet again……
Druid City
April 13th, 2011
1:53 pm
Buck Belue was the greatest passer in UGA history. His completion rate and yards after catch were off the charts.
He doesn’t get the credit he deserves because most of his passes were two-hand underhanded tosses behind the line of scrimmage.
MarineDawg
April 13th, 2011
2:08 pm
Druid City is right next to LA LA Land!
LogicalUS
April 13th, 2011
2:26 pm
Well perhaps the delusional UGA fans will now not be screaming and cursing at their players in the second quarter of the third game this year because of their unrealistic expectations.
UGA is in for a rough season.
OL….Average to below
RB….waiting on a teenage kid with no experience who missed several qrts of action this past season due to injury….
WR…below average and lost their only SEC calibre threat in AJ Green.
QB…slightly above average though he tends to panic and throw INTs.
DL….Lost only player Houston and experienced interior linement…waiting on a JUCO (My, my. UGA fans just a couple of years ago were belittling the MSUs of the world for taking JUCOs because that was so, so beneath the mighty UGA)
LB….Below average….
SS…Below average
CB…Below average..
I hope that UGA punter is truly an All-American, they are going to need him.
Paul N Destin
April 13th, 2011
2:36 pm
Coach Friend told you UGA fans a story and nobody caught his message. Gordy is fat and has to drop weight!!! The guy that just got hurt was fat and way overweight. This is a good sign that you know have folks addressing what needs to be addressed at UGA. It’s very possible that the assistant coaches can save the program.
Real Dawg Fan
April 13th, 2011
2:42 pm
Late in the day for a comment but Stafford IS an NFL quarterback, unfortuantely he’s in Detroit where they have a terrible O-line, therefore causing Staff to get hit more, thus more INTs and fumbles and injuries. Your football IQ should’ve told you that.
tide roll
April 13th, 2011
2:45 pm
I’m sorry if I’m boring to Uga fans. How’s this for boring: Because of your incompetent coaching staff,you’re down to 4, possibly 5, D-1 competitive offensive lineman. No problem, Ya’ll can just just throw it all over the place again. 6-7, including losses to Colorado and Central Florida. YAWN!
UGA Insider
April 13th, 2011
2:48 pm
Don’t read what LogicalUS has to say Dawg Fans….. We have above average talent at every position except safety and CB. And we have two studs arriving on campus in about 45 days. (Marshall and Swann). I hate to tell everyone this but Ealey is as talented as anyone in the SEC. I hope he stays at UGA but this lingering hamstring thing worries me. Usually when I see that it means that he is waiting on spring practice to end so he can announce a transfer. I hope I’m wrong but you heard it here first.
Real Dawg Fan
April 13th, 2011
3:00 pm
UGA Insider
I agree, I happen to like Ealey. He did “shoot us in the foot” with those goal line fumbles early in the season, but he sure turned it on 2nd half of the season
Buckeye
April 13th, 2011
3:06 pm
Clinch,
Go catch Bieber Fever or go check out your lone traffic light.
Matt
April 13th, 2011
3:07 pm
UGAinsider- why would Ealey transfer? Butting heads with coaches, i.e. fresh start?? I would not think it would be him as the odd man out for carries.
Dawg Gone
April 13th, 2011
3:10 pm
Buckeye stick to counting your sweater vest collection and lay off Clinch.
51WTGW50
April 13th, 2011
3:17 pm
If Tuscaloosa is the DRUID City then why did one of your fans KILL the Toomer’s Corner TREES? DRUIDS are Earth and Tree worshipers. They are like the Celtics. You dance in the moonlight and love mother nature.
51WTGW50
April 13th, 2011
3:20 pm
Buckeye
My wife had BIEBER FEVER until she saw him in tight pants. He can Sing in a HIGH pitch for the same reason Michael Jackson could. The MORE they GRAG the LESS they HAVE. LOL
Joe
April 13th, 2011
3:30 pm
wow are we surprised about the tailbacks??????? lets see…ealey is hurt as usual……king isnt hurt but does nothing…….THANK GOD we got Crowell…..at the very least he cant do any worse…..
To Logical US and Tide Roll
April 13th, 2011
3:36 pm
1. A man dining in a restaurant asked the waitress what her average tip was, and she replied $10, so he left $10 on the table. The waitress eyes got big as a saucer when she viewed the tip. He asked, “I thought you said your average tip was $10.” She replied, “You are the first customer to come up to the average.”
So, Logical US, hats off to you for having high standards, and averages. (Looks like a lot of SEC QBs are going to be below average, if compared to Mr. Murray.
To Tide Roll: thanks for your interest in our program, but we will continue to try to get along without your 20-20 hindsight.
Turns out Alabama sure could have used Georgia native Cam Newton and Alabama native Nick Fairly. What is wrong with Saban and Kirby? If they had not flunked on those recruiting assignments, then the Tide could have repeated as NCs, instead of finishing a disappointing season after being ranked #1 preseason.
uuugghh...
April 13th, 2011
3:57 pm
Nel-Dorado,
I like Joe fine. And I would bet he is pretty sharp and would be a better coordinator than Bobo.
I don’t think we have fooled a defense in about 6 years.
Druid City
April 13th, 2011
4:08 pm
Harvey is from Dadeville, not Druid City.
That’s Yellawood country. They kill trees. It’s what they do.
Stinger
April 13th, 2011
4:09 pm
Who cares. We own you – Freshman strikes out 10 of your pathetic hitters.
7576DAWG
April 13th, 2011
4:22 pm
I hope Ealey will not transfer and stay at Georgia because I think he has a lot of potential. A lot of the times that Ealey couldn’t finish a long drive last year was because he wasn’t in good enough shape. He only ran the ball 15 times in some games because he was dead tired and couldn’t carry the ball anymore. When he got tired he fumbled. I think CMR is presently working on his endurance along with everybody else that couldn’t go more than 2 or 3 quarters last year.
GASHawty
April 13th, 2011
4:25 pm
Hey guys, you shouldnt be too concerned about all these players’ injuries. As a person who is close to alot of players, many of them fake injuries during Spring practice so they won’t have to participate in practice daily because usually most of the positions are already guranteed for the fall so most just (lazily) chill during spring practice and sometimes during Summer camp.
Druid City
April 13th, 2011
4:30 pm
Ealey just wants to play on a better team and for a better coaching staff, like Logan Gray.
He sees the writing on the wall. I can’t imagine him being excited about sharing a few 2nd & long dive plays with Carlton Thomas behind a weak offensive line, carrying out needless 3rd & long play action fakes, and playing for a coaching staff who has already named an inexperienced injury-prone high school kid the starter during a stupid on-field ceremony.
uuugghh...
April 13th, 2011
4:38 pm
Druid City…I am not sure other coaches are lined up at Ealey’s door trying to woo him and his bad attitude away from us.
Then again all you are doing is trying to cause trouble by talking trash. I am sorry I briefly got drawn in to your apparently wholly empty life. It is awful in here.
Real Dawg Fan
April 13th, 2011
4:40 pm
Druid City..
You sure speak alot about UGA…closet fan?
Druid City
April 13th, 2011
4:43 pm
Mr. Uuugghh…
I understand Les Miles is on the line.
7576DAWG
April 13th, 2011
4:43 pm
I think CMR has been getting rid of the complainers and trouble makers. The individualist , me, me, me, players and Ealey is going to have to decide if he is a team player of not. If he works real hard with S&C and can prove when he gets tired he want fumble and will carry the ball in the correct arm slot that Bobo is trying to get him to do naturally then I think he will be a huge help to our running game this year. If he wants to continue his high school attitude then good riddance to him and I sincerely hope he can find another team that will patronize him UGA IS NOT GOING TO DO IT ANY LONGER. AS PER McGARITY.
Druid City
April 13th, 2011
4:44 pm
Real Dawg,
Y’all are a lot more fun than the Auburn fans.
uuugghh...
April 13th, 2011
4:46 pm
Les gets our discards after a year at JuCo. It smells like feet in here.
Better Dawgs!
April 13th, 2011
4:53 pm
See you at the dome LSU! Should be a good game.
Einsteindawg
April 13th, 2011
5:10 pm
Good luck Trinton, and thanks for your dedication. Our tailbacks are what you would expect by signing lazy, inept, cronic-injured, selfish, and underachievesr…not to mention suspect talent and no heart. I hope Crowell is the real deal; however, Justin S-W might be the best of the bunch. Just my opinion.
drbasic1
April 13th, 2011
5:48 pm
Walker would run over people, Ealey trips over his own feet, Walker didn’t need a “hole’ he would create his own, Ealey not so much…..what was Walkers average carry on a TD run, what is Ealeys? Walker plays with a seperated shoulder, ealey goes out with anyy little “boo-boo”, please do not even compare the two.
Real Dawg Fan
April 13th, 2011
5:51 pm
drbasic1
I know what you mean about Walker, I agree no comparison but lets not forget that without freshman #24 Ealey, our running game was done.
BAMA PRIDE
April 13th, 2011
6:00 pm
DawginLex,
Sorry to be late – and replying to your 11:31 Post:
You wrote:
Both teams preseason ranked #1
Both teams went 10-3
Both teams blew a big lead to their archrival in the last game of the year
Both teams beat Michigan State in the Cap One Bowl.
Both clearly underachieved compared to preseason expectations.
What will the Tide fanbase do if LSU represents the SEC this year, clearly passing Bama in the SEC pecking order?
Here is my reply:
1. Preseason #1 ratings
- Alabama just won the National Title – and we knew that we lost too much to repeat – but we were hopeful.
As for UGA – They were peaking into the #1 position – and had more hype with Stafford and Moreno.
2. 10-3 records
Bama was a dominant 10-3 team – beating up on teams and lost some close wons – although SC beat us pretty good – Auburn game – heart breaker – but kudos to the Barn.
Alabama’s season felt like a legit 10-3 power team with a few miscues.
UGA got blown out by Alabama, Florida and GT in the 2nd half.
UGA also was very lucky to beat Kentucky and a 5-6 Auburn team and just did not look dominant on their way to 10-3.
3. Bowl games – both beat Michigan State.
Did Michigan State make an appearance in our game against them? I thought they did not show up? Why? Because they did not show up – got blown out by a huge margin – totally dominated – 49-7 – and could have been worse. Bama cruised mid way through the 3rd – waterboy played in the 4th.
UGA vs Michigan State – well that was an ugly game – UGA should have won by more points as they were the better team – by far – yet that game left you thinking – why did we win 24-12? both teams did not look impressive – but sloppy and out of sync.
4. Clearly underachieved???
Bama did not underachieve – lost to LSU and Auburn by a combined 4 points.
UGA – really struggled to win games against bad teams – when they should have ripped through them.
5. What happens is LSU reps the WEST nest year?
Some Bama fans will rumble I am sure – but, we know LSU is very very good – and we will be in the thick of it.
Also – Bama won a National Title – in 2009 – and last year – we were very good. I expect this year – we will be very good as well.
I would put Bama and LSU on top of the SEC pecking order. Really have know clue where AU is as losing Fairly and CAM is big – but AU’s staff is pretty dang good and they have some talent. ARK and MS STATE both look good too.
Where does UGA fit in – last year – #9 SEC team – not good
2011?? UGA should be much better with improved defense – I would be concerned with the OLINE. I see alot of Bobo haters – but I think he is a good coach – his QB’s are always good – and his playing calling is better than UGA fans are giving him credit.
My question to you DawginLex – If UGA goes 8-4 – you keep Richt? I know that depends on who you lose to.
Recruiting:
Last years recruiting class looks great on paper – and this year – I think will be very good if UGA starts off beating Boise and SC and finishes strong.
What happens if you lose to Boise, SC, Mississippi State, Florida and Auburn??? Could Happen!!!
Such a HUGE year for Richt – so much on the line this year at UGA.
If UGA starts off 0-2 – I really think Richt will be in trouble.
Good conversation….
Roll Tide!!
drbasic1
April 13th, 2011
6:00 pm
Real Dawg
Agreed. I do like Ealey and think he has a lot of potential, if he uses it. I was there when Walker was, and enjoyed watching him play. I just think 30 years ago, things were looked at more different than today, I am not in mamby pamby land, just get a little “erked” when some of these people here try to compare someone whom they most likely only hear stories about, and never seen in action. I still believe as a person above stated, if walker showed up for G-day and participated, he would be leading rusher and we would have more defensive players out with concussions….just saying. I want to see that type of drive in our tailbacks now
Tony
April 13th, 2011
7:06 pm
Hey hahahahahaha
Look at your record. Whatregional do u think ur going to?
CMR Titanic
April 13th, 2011
7:23 pm
This ship is now sinking faster by the minute. Call the Fat Lady now!
Always... Georgia Tech
April 13th, 2011
7:30 pm
Georgia Tech’s football players have the highest SAT scores of any public school in the country, and that’s just one reason why Tech fans love their team so much.
No, they can’t compete with UGA’s dummies and morons, but Tech players don’t end up pushing shopping carts or riding the back of sanitation trucks like UGA players after Mark Richt dumps them when their eligibility is up.
That’s just one of those inconvenient truths for dawgtards.
You must be soooo proud of your goons.
Bawbie
April 13th, 2011
7:46 pm
Fire Dave Perno!
uuugghh
April 13th, 2011
8:48 pm
Always… Georgia Tech,
The GT football players are so smart in fact that they inspire Tech fans the world over to read and post on every single UGA football blog. Holy hell…our team would need to be as smart as Harvard’s…and as bad as Harvard’s to get me to look at a single Tech blog.
Even a bragadocious post such as yours reeks of envy.
IRISH DAWG
April 13th, 2011
9:03 pm
HERSCHEL WA LKER WAS VOTED THE NO 1 PLAYER IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL OF ALL TIME BY ESPN POLL . AND TH E BLEACHER REPORT POLL.
David
April 13th, 2011
9:37 pm
The silence around Ealey this Spring has been deafening.
No interviews with him.
No comments from coaches about Ealey.
None from players about Ealey.
ugab
April 13th, 2011
11:25 pm
It is the same bs every year. Are these players stretching? They gain a bunch of weight but they pull a bunch of muscles! Can I get paid high dollars to get the players in shape/ Alabama hits hard in practice. they r n shape. Saban has dl and ol he no s it starts w the line
ugab
April 13th, 2011
11:27 pm
We recruit a bunch of TEs. No fbs. no dl. no ol.
sports
April 14th, 2011
12:33 am
Georgia Tech is nothing but pure “trailor trash”.
Yellow Fuzz
April 14th, 2011
7:06 am
Same ole same ole. When will you AH dog nation fans learn to shut your traps? It’s YOU and blogs like this that have caused you team’s demise the past 3 years. Hahahahaha. And I love it! Notice that our games have gotten very competitive over that time? Wonder how YOU would have done last year had YOUR starting qb gone down in the first quarter? Hahahaha. You would not have made it as close as we did I guarantee you that. Hahahaha. Count on a battle from here on out AH’s! Hahahaha. And keep yapping!
Buckeye
April 14th, 2011
7:34 am
Chaz Ramsey!
SEC!
Rodster
April 14th, 2011
7:58 am
My heart breaks for Trinton. He’s a good kid.
JE
April 14th, 2011
8:00 am
Wow, take some statistic and turn it into what ever you wish. Face it Walker was great from the first handoff until he left three years later. GA had this running game that everyone knew he was going to run the ball and he still had those tremendous statistics….Ealey???? Wouild he have the same statistics if he had run the ball as many times as HW did in the same length of time….Get real. When Herschel played the OL did not have to spend as much time practicing pass protection as the air attach dawgs of today have to practice. I wonder if Sturdivant was hurt each time on a pass play?
dino baby
April 14th, 2011
8:17 am
I am predicting that this will be Richts last year at UGA. These headlines are like a broken record. Please spare me. Every year 50 players get hurt. ————Bottom line is —you cant fix stupid.
John Doe
April 14th, 2011
8:19 am
Yellow Fuzz: What is the win/loss record of the UGA/TECH games over the past ten years? As in, who won and who lost?
DawginLex
April 14th, 2011
8:41 am
Well well, Yellow fizz is back.
Still planning on setting up your tent again this year outside the Grant field?
What a loser. You are a disgrace to the Tech people that I talk to on your own blogs. Thye don’t claim idiots like you in their fanbase. In fact, they wish you would go away.
We can only hope.
Musical Chairs
April 14th, 2011
8:58 am
Nothing has changed this year. Injuries are mounting up once again. players that are not panning out like A J Harmon and others. Its just a matter of time over the summer months that UGA will make a run for honorable mention in the Fulmer Cup. Chalk up a loss to Boise with two in a row against SC along with another loss to the Gators.
ATL Sports Fan
April 14th, 2011
9:11 am
There a number of teams doing this, ie Tennessee, Texas just to name a few who are or have let the players pick the teams. Do some research before popping off.
SEC Observer
April 13th, 2011
12:46 pm
That’s too bad for Sturdivant. He was a promising player who has had a tough luck career.
CMR has the players selecting the teams. What other coach does this? No wonder the inmates run the asylum and there are off the field problems.
Bill
April 14th, 2011
9:13 am
The reports this during spring practice are somewhat disappointing. I started to get my hopes up but seems the same problems at UGA are still there. Im excited about this class we have signed but then again I have been excited about our previous classes which have seemed to underachieve. Hope Crowell is all that and hope he can make an immediate impact. But then again Ive seen this movie too.
DawginLex
April 14th, 2011
9:39 am
musical chairs, I don’t see us anywhere in the fulmer Cup rankings for 2011.
Our defense is better. I will bet money hat we don’t give up as many points or yards this year. I will also bet money that we don’t give up as many 3rd down conversions.
You complainers act like we got blown out every week!
We lost to SC 17-6 and fumbled away two opportunities.
We lost to Ark 31-24 after giving up a sack and then allowing a TD with under a minute to go.
We lost to Colorado when we fumbled driving for the winning FG
We lost to Florida in OT
A few more stops on defense and all of those games are wins.
You can give up on them if you want to.
I’m predicting a lot of serious crow being eaten by a lot of you.
1eyedJack
April 14th, 2011
10:00 am
Yellow fuzz is a pee stain on Coach Fishfry’s panties.
Musical Chairs
April 14th, 2011
11:42 am
Dawg in lex……. Didn’t say the dawgs were ranked in the Fulmer cup. I said we just might make a run though during the summer break to bring up worth mentioning. BTW South Carolina Dictated the game from start to finish… Get real …Florida still had the swagger during the entire game and the team just stood around and gave up after Murray’s stupid interception in the end zone in OT. Dude …… Stay off the kool aid but then again you may need it when you and others eat the crow come fall to get the taste out of your mouths.
AltamahaDawg
April 14th, 2011
11:59 am
How exactly did the team “stand around and give up” after Murray threw the int in OT? Uf ran 3 nothing plays from the 25, then kicked a FG.
DawginLex
April 14th, 2011
12:03 pm
south Carolina did not dictate the game from start to finish. We couldn’t tackle Lattimore but we also had 2 costly turnovers that finished the game.
the florida game went into overtime.
do you even watch the same games I’m watching?
looking forward to the crow.
AltamahaDawg
April 14th, 2011
12:03 pm
And I am baffled by any Georgia fan hoping that anyone talking positively about Georgia will have to eat crow.
AltamahaDawg
April 14th, 2011
12:06 pm
DIL. He didn’t understand a word you said. You didn’t use enough sport cliche’.
DawginLex
April 14th, 2011
12:07 pm
“He left yesterday behind him. You might say he was born again. You might say he found the key to every door.”
Dagnab you Altamaha
AltamahaDawg
April 14th, 2011
12:12 pm
Friends around the campfire, and everybodies highiihhh
dawgfacedboy
April 14th, 2011
12:43 pm
Yellow fuzz- spoken like a true loser. “We may have lost but it was a close game” Hell even a Ga/Fla is close every once in a while!!
Ya’ll will always be better at building stuff than we will, sleep better knowing that.
UGA Insider
April 14th, 2011
1:36 pm
The “Summer of Scandal” continues in the SEC. Chaz Ramsey of the HBO 4 is set to talk to NCAA investigators next week.
This is the beginning of the end for Auburn.
In your heart...
April 14th, 2011
1:58 pm
Serious Dawg fans need to start organizing and demanding that Richt be fired. Otherwise, sports writers will be asking the same questions this time a year from now.
Richt represents mediocrity. Saban and Meyer represent excellence and championships. Richt simply isn’t in their class, nor will he ever be. Richt would have to be incredibly lucky to win the division, and the odds against him winning the SEC championship would be at least 50:1.
Those are the simple facts, and there’s no amount of enthusiasm or cheerleading or Top 5 recruiting classes that can get around it.
As they say in poker, “Read ‘em and weep.”
AltamahaDawg
April 14th, 2011
3:08 pm
You can tell when somebodies cut and paste is starting to get a little dated.