‘Tree’ turns LB from position of weakness to one of strength for Dogs
On paper, Georgia’s linebacker situation appeared to be a weakness coming into spring practice. The Bulldogs were looking to replace three of the four starters, including career starters Akeem Dent and Darryl Gamble and All-SEC pass rusher Justin Houston. But what defensive coordinator Todd Grantham saw on the field over the course of 15 spring practices has him convinced the position will be a team strength come fall.
Todd Grantham pronounced the move of former safety Alec Ogletree to inside linebacker an unqualified success. (Photo by 247Sports.com)
The reason? Two moves, mainly.
Grantham moved rising sophomore Alec Ogletree from strong safety to inside linebacker. In turn, that allowed him to move Southern Cal transfer Jarvis Jones from inside linebacker to outside linebacker.
“Those two moves were definitely the right thing to do,” Grantham said following the G-Day game this past Saturday. “It gets us more linebacker-type guys on the field and, in a 3-4, those guys make plays for you.”
The linebacker corps definitely looks to be a more sleek, swift unit. Ogletree (6-3, 225), Jones (6-3, 234), Christian Robinson (6-2, 226), Richard Samuel (6-2, 234) and Chase Vasser (6-3, 225) all combine prototypical linebacker size with defensive-back quickness.
But make no mistake about it, Ogletree was the linchpin for the success or failure of this experiment.
“If you watch him on film, ‘Tree’s’ running around making plays everywhere,” said Jones, who also played outside linebacker for the Trojans. “He’s pretty much making a play on every down. You can see it on film. I saw it. Coach saw it. He knew what he wanted. This is definitely an improvement and we can’t do anything but get better from now on.”
Said Grantham: “There’s no question in my mind Tree is going to be an outstanding linebacker. It really started back when we started doing our [video] cut-ups [after last season]. When he played safety, sometimes we played him in the box, which really is no different than a linebacker. Just watching the way he could run and hit and the way he struck guys, I started having visions of him playing linebacker full time. With our line-backing situation, I thought it was pretty much a no-brainer. You’ve got a young guy who’s going to be very big, he’s very physical and he can run. I mean, I’m looking forward to seeing him play in our system.”
If Ogletree is a former AJC Super 11 selection and five-star prospect as a safety from Newnan. If he was resistant to the position change, he hasn’t admitted it.
“I feel pretty good about it,” he said after tying Vasser with a game-high seven tackles Saturday. “I knew there had been a lot of talk about it or whatever, so I just had to talk to my family about it. They felt like it was OK if I decided I wanted to go down there. I decided to do it and I feel like it’s going to be a pretty good move for me.”
Ogletree’s playing style has drawn early comparisons to Rolando McCain, who was all over the field in Alabama’s 3-4 defense two seasons ago. People often forget Grantham’s ties to Nick Saban. He was assistant head coach and defensive line coach for Saban in the late 1990s at Michigan State and shares his defensive philosophy. Chiefly that is to be strong and athletic — and smart — up the middle.
“Once I got to see Tree line up in the box and take on blocks and diagnose those plays, I felt good about it,” Grantham said. “He’s a smart guy; he’s got instincts. And, because he played safety, he kind of understands the fits with the coverage rotations and things like that. So that part of it gives him some insight. We’ve got to work him hard because he’s a young guy that’s just going to get better.”
The hope is, so will the Bulldogs’ overall defense.
By Chip Towers, The UGA Blog
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242 comments Add your comment
mcdawg
April 20th, 2011
11:12 am
what about C. Washington is he an end or OLB
AthensDawg
April 20th, 2011
11:16 am
Our Defense looks 10 times better than it did at this time last year. D will be one of our strong points this year. Been a long time since we have been able to say that.
Wtf
April 20th, 2011
11:17 am
Is it fall yet?
Bubba J. Dawgman
April 20th, 2011
11:19 am
I concur, he looks like a beast out there. With his and Samuels speed and size I’m loving these linebackers. Now if Richt would just let up and let Grantham yell at his players and show a little emotion we’d be in business. I really think these guys will turn it around this year. I just hope they’re all hungry for success and embarrassed about last year. Time to play with a little chip on your shoulder Dawgs.
chilidawg
April 20th, 2011
11:20 am
And position of safety to a weakness…
RON
April 20th, 2011
11:21 am
UGA WILL HAVE A HECK OF A DEFENSE IN 2011
Scooter McDoogle
April 20th, 2011
11:24 am
That’s a good point chilidawg, I’m not too thrilled with who we have at safety either, hell I wasn’t thrilled last year with Ogletree back there. Lakatos has his work cut out for him. We have the athletes though, we’ll get it done.
bardawg
April 20th, 2011
11:27 am
Sic’em D-Dawgs !
Dawglasville
April 20th, 2011
11:29 am
We had better get a lot, and I mean a lot, of pressure on the quarterback.
DawginLex
April 20th, 2011
11:30 am
Two freshmen, Swann and Marshall will get significant playing time in the defensive backfield. That’s good because they are athletic. That’s bad because they are freshmen.
The linebackers and d-line look set. Our first 7 on the offensive line MUST stay healthy. The true freshmen won’t be ready to play although Ward may get an opportunity just because of lack of depth/talent.
Defense must carry this bunch.
Whisky Breath
April 20th, 2011
11:31 am
Really Chip? Looks like the same ole bunch to me. The fact you have to pull a guy from safety to shore up the lb’s, is a concern. Generally when you do that it is an act of desperation. Every year we hear the defense is going to be stout. Grantham is a solid defensive guy, but CMR will bring him down. What is the goal this year, keep the other side below 40 points?
dawg from a distance
April 20th, 2011
11:35 am
DawginLex great insight and rigth on in my opinion. Go DAWGS!
gomdawg
April 20th, 2011
11:37 am
The JUNKYARD DAWGS ARE COMING 2011 BEWARE
RON
April 20th, 2011
11:37 am
ward isn’t going to play this year dawginlex he has a torn acl he’s going to redshirt.
Zoli
April 20th, 2011
11:39 am
Yes we gain at linebacker and lose at safety. Please stop crying about the move. He is not going back to safety. Let’s move forward people…not backwards. D is vastly improved with him at LB.
D A DoubleU G
April 20th, 2011
11:40 am
Mark Richt was talking on 680 The Fan on Monday, and went into detail about how he and Grantham assessed his body size and weight, and concluded that “Tree” will simply be too big to be a safety in no time.
With the new S&C, it appears Tree will be an absolute Greg Blue like beast by this time next year. Enjoy watching him now, because he already has pop. But my god just wait til he develops even more.
This is a GREAT decision.
Buckshot
April 20th, 2011
11:42 am
I still wish they would have left Richard at running back and got a decent running backs coach. He is teh only one they had that could take it to the house. No other back they have had/has any break away speed!
1eyedJack
April 20th, 2011
11:42 am
DawginLex, I’m not sure Xavier Ward will have enough “biscuits in his britches” to play next year. May need a year in the weight room and eating from the training table.
Dawg watcher
April 20th, 2011
11:44 am
Ogletree is a beast! He’s a big hitter and exactly what the dawgs needed! I watched this kid play Grayson and by far the most athletic player I have ever seen at the highschool level. Reminds me of Thomas Davis/Champ Bailey.
DawginLex
April 20th, 2011
11:47 am
Ward still hurt? I thought his knee would be recovered by summer camp.
what is the projected OL?
i know some of it
jones-Center
Glenn-left tackle
What is the rest of the projected starters? burnette? Anderson? Gates? Harmon?
Reaper
April 20th, 2011
11:51 am
Don’t fear people. The incoming class has a safety that is just as physical as Tree. Corey Moore will be a starter at the beginning of the season. This guy is the real deal and he can flat out play.
AthensDawg
April 20th, 2011
11:52 am
I think that Boykin and Smith will hold there own. Smith has worked very hard this offseason to get better at CB. Safety will be an issue this year. If Jakar Hamilton has a good year D will be complete.
Pzt
April 20th, 2011
11:55 am
Yeah baby yeah
D A DoubleU G
April 20th, 2011
11:56 am
Xzavier Ward had surgery not long after NSD, and the coaching staff and Ward have both acknowledged that 2011 will 100% be a redshirt year.
Hobnail Boot
April 20th, 2011
11:57 am
Steve Spurrier is 66 years old today. If you add up the “value” of the unique letters in “Steve” you get 66 (19+20+5+22). If you do it for his middle name, Orr, you get 33 (15+18, half of 66.) He won has one 166 games coaching SEC schools. His win percentage at USC is .571. 71 minus 5 is 66. He won the Heisman trophy in ‘66. With another 5 loss season, he’ll have 66 losses/ties coaching SEC schools. Too many sixes. Could it be…Satan?
Chip Towers
April 20th, 2011
11:57 am
McDawg: Cornelius Washington currently listed as a D-end, as in down lineman.
D A DoubleU G
April 20th, 2011
12:00 pm
Hobnail Boot…….
And that sir, is why we love college football.
Old Dawg
April 20th, 2011
12:01 pm
As our defensive coordinator told us a million times a day and during games – Hit somebody every play – and you’ll win a lot of games!
Go Dawgs!
Cassandra the Savant
April 20th, 2011
12:15 pm
Great perspectives based on a hokey intra squad scrimmage. We will see if the puppies are barking after Boise State and South Carolina.
Chip Towers
April 20th, 2011
12:18 pm
Hobnail Boot earns MVP honors for the day with that one. That took some work!
lawdawg
April 20th, 2011
12:23 pm
Chip,who is playing Justin Houston’s linebacker position next year?
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
April 20th, 2011
12:29 pm
agreed that the front 7 on D seems on paper to be solid. worried about the secondary and if jarvis can live up to the hype a few years ago, after all, the guy has hurt his neck on several occasions. need to make sure the depth is there.
tide roll
April 20th, 2011
12:33 pm
Sanders Commings at free safety is a great move. What’s the latest on Vidal Alexander, Joe Harris, and John Atkins. Uga fans won’t like it ( for their same archaic reasons) but these guys are great offensive line prospects. What happens is Uga won’t sign them (for the same archaic reasons}, and they end up at Alabama. Florida, or S. Carolina and lead them to titles. See: Jas. Carpenter, Chance Warmack, Rokevious Watkins, Juwuan James, Ed Christian, ad nauseum, ad infinitum. It’s crazy, but that’s Uga. It’s been that way fprever.
w
old time dog
April 20th, 2011
12:35 pm
D ADouble U G… Just full of knowledge ain’t you son? You are full of it is what you really are. Remind me of a Tech or Auburn fan. BAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!
tide roll
April 20th, 2011
12:47 pm
Now you’re “cross training” your offensive tackles. It’s because you have no depth. Richt should have been in Antonio Richardson’s living room the day JuWuan James committed to the Vols. not three weeks before signing date. Then, Uga has Jesseman Dunker to campus when no one is there, including Richt. Dunker’s now a Florida Gator. Looking forward to him “Muschomping” you Dogs in Jacksonville again. That game needs to go home and home, or to the Dome every other year. You’ve lost 19 out of 23, and one of your wins was against a lame duck coach (Ron Zook). Unbelievable!
great move
April 20th, 2011
12:47 pm
If you watched last year, it was the run that was killing us. the problem with the 3-4 is it’s easy to run up the middle because the nose gets doubled and moved out of the way. Now we can hit lattimore before he picks up some momentum. Lets just get our turnovers, and win off of field position.
JB
April 20th, 2011
12:49 pm
We better be able to put pressure on passers because i have not seen a DB lock down anyone since Champ Bailey.
JB
April 20th, 2011
12:54 pm
tide roll…………….You are in a good place as of now. What’s unbelievable was Tuberville’s fear the thumb era at Auburn when you guys couldn’t buy a win against Auburn. Things go in cycles. You guys even lost 3 games last year….and need a miracle not to lose three this year. Go worry about Bama.
DawginLex
April 20th, 2011
12:57 pm
tide roll,
I can’t wait to see Tyler Wilson light up your secondary this year.
Another team passes the Tide on the way to the West title.
What excuses will it be this year?
You have no QB. And don’t feed me the crapola about “they were playing against NFL players.”
BS
A few comments
April 20th, 2011
12:58 pm
A few comments:
1. Four different SEC teams have won the last five BCS championships.
2. UGA was not one of those teams.
3. During that period, UGA did not win the SEC championship.
4. During that period, UGA did not even win its SEC division.
5. Red panties.
In other words, UGA has sunk into total irrelevancy both regionally and nationally.
So why is UGA paying Mark Richt millions of dollars a year?
D A DoubleU G
April 20th, 2011
12:58 pm
old time dog,
How are the girls serving jello in the dining hall looking today?
Good luck in bingo tonight.
Drop your obsession with my posts old man. You NEVER have anything constructive to add.
D A DoubleU G
April 20th, 2011
1:00 pm
Tide Roll,
Bama had all the talent in the world last year. Amazing QB, returning HEISMAN TROPHY winner, 2nd best WR in the nation, a STACKED defense…….
and you go 10-3.
Coaching the problem?? I’d say so.
Roaddawg80
April 20th, 2011
1:02 pm
Ogletree move does cause some safety issues but, I say going into fall that Sanders Cummings will move permanately to safety the way Brandon Smith has come on. So that leaves Boynkin and Smith at CB(Jordan Love in nickel situations), and Rambo and Cummings at Safety. Alot of knowledge and expierence with those 4 guys will pay off. Everyone just calm down.
some more comments
April 20th, 2011
1:02 pm
“A few comments” – if uga is irrelevant, then why are you spending time reading a uga blog? sounds like you find them relevant.
D A DoubleU G
April 20th, 2011
1:03 pm
Oh man…..
I feel really bad now. I just talked down to “Tide Roll”, and then i found these clips of him.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RN0DczbPznY
I need to go to confession.
1eyedJack
April 20th, 2011
1:03 pm
It should be fun watching Ogletree’s career. Too bad Zander wasn’t an identical twin. I hear that boy will lay the wood to you.
dougsmugs.com
April 20th, 2011
1:05 pm
I can’t wait to see the weights of the roster come fall. The S&C program is bulking these lads up with muscle and speed. I think they will take Boise apart on opening day.
UGA News Search – Boise
Pago Pago Dawg
April 20th, 2011
1:05 pm
Can we just beat UF!
Roaddawg80
April 20th, 2011
1:07 pm
JB
Thats because Champ Bailey was one of a kind. Those are once a decade type players.
DawginLex
April 20th, 2011
1:08 pm
a few comments dude needs a blankie and a nap
just a few comments for you dude
1.)You suck
2.)You are a retard
3.)Mark Richt has won 96 games in 10 years and 2 SEC titles
4.)It was 20 years since we won an SEC title
5.)Mark Richt and anyone with a brain knows he is on the hotseat for 2011(that may or may not include you)
6.)You suck
7.)You are boring
8.)You need to get some new cut and paste material
9.)Get a dog,cat, blow up doll or something to pass the time
10.)Did I mention you suck?
A few salient comments for you.
Enjoy!!!!!!!!!!!!
AdMan
April 20th, 2011
1:14 pm
tide roll, Go away little boy. You’ve posted your BS on here for far too long and we just don’t care what you have to say. Its clear you’ve never played football except in your back yard. Your post read like something a little boy would say….just go away….go waste your time on the Bama blog . I’m sure you can get some of their redneck fans to listen to you.
1eyedJack
April 20th, 2011
1:22 pm
AdMan, 99.9% of opposing fans could care less who UGA has playing on the offensive line or what color they are. Turd roll is the exception.
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
1:22 pm
Snoop Dawg’s got a feeling, a good good good good feeling that this season’s gonna be a good season. Ooh ooh. And Todd Grantham is a better coach than Richt and Bobo, so he’s our future. So don’t be dissing Grantham. Yo…
JB
April 20th, 2011
1:25 pm
Why would non UGA Alum/Fans even be on here. I could care less what’s going on at Bama, Auburn, Florida etc and Tech has so much Dawg Envy they need therapy. If you’re not a Dawg fan and you’re here, you really need some help.
WDE
April 20th, 2011
1:28 pm
JB..don’t you tell me where to blog…I have every right to blog here, I represent the most corrupt college program in the nation and you little man have no right to monitor what I say or where I say it…if you keep it up I’ll tell Mommy!
Keith
April 20th, 2011
1:30 pm
I believe that coach Grantham is trying to make “Tree” feel good about this move. Linebackers are more prone to get injured than safeties. He knows that if the defense doesn’t shine this year, he’s going to be under a lot of pressure. Good luck, but personally I don’t see this working out.
Stupid Dawg
April 20th, 2011
1:32 pm
We is gonna winn the national champonshipt this yeer. 2011 is the yeer of the Dawg babee. Who kares if our winn totals are going down every yeer, this yeer we is gonna go 13-0 and beat Florada, Aubarn and LSYOU. We say this every year but half to be write every 40 or 50 yeers.
Alabama | MrSEC.com
April 20th, 2011
1:32 pm
[...] that an AJ Green jersey was auctioned off at a Bulldog Club event last night.2. Alec Ogletree is making a difference at linebacker for the Dawgs.3. Georgia plans to hire a director of sport and performance psychology. (We suggest this [...]
UGA Insider
April 20th, 2011
1:36 pm
UGA coaches fully expect Swann and Marshall to come in and compete for a staring job!!! I personally expect one or both to win starting positions. We haven’t had a talented “shut-down” corner come into Athens since Champ Bailey folks. I’m telling you Marshall is the real deal. Why do you think Smith is getting so many reps on offense??? CMR knows the pressure is on and he has to play the best players regardless of class or this is it.
On a sour note I’m worried about all of this Facebook stuff and Crowell. I hope McGarity takes the time and makes a few important phone calls this afternoon. You have to get out in front of these type situations.
DawginLex
April 20th, 2011
1:38 pm
Well Keith, anyone with eyeballs can see Ogletree lighting people up. And considering that CTG knows of the hot seat status of the coaching staff, don’t you think he is looking to make the moves necessary to win?
Sorry you can’t see what everyone else is seeing. Ogletree is too big to be a safety and is made to be a linebacker.
Go look at Virginia Tech.
ALL of their top 6 linebackers were recruited as safeties, redshirted and bulked up to play linebacker. Then you get speed and size.
Same with alec.
cadawg
April 20th, 2011
1:48 pm
anyone who watched the spring game knows that tree and samuel both looked fantastic, and that our defense is going to take a big step forward this year.
someone made a point about branden smith moving to offense… he sure looked the part on saturday, and if swann or marshall develop along with corey moore at safety, he really might be able to get some significant snaps on that side of the ball. i’d look for that the second half of the year,
though i’m a little annoyed that branden and crowell can’t be on the field at the same time because they both wear #1. we need to solve this and get all our playmakers out on the field, because we don’t have many of ‘em.
JB
April 20th, 2011
1:50 pm
I’ll say this about our team….How many of our players would Tech like to have? The Answer: Any of them.
defacto
April 20th, 2011
1:50 pm
Chip,
Thanks for the updates. Does this mean you are back on the beat full-time? If so, that’s great news. Where oh where might Tim Tucker have gone? I enjoyed his work too but your past experience provides great insight. Keep up the good work.
Pzt
April 20th, 2011
1:50 pm
seriously, if u have a great front seven……ur secondary will look better than they are…..hard to complete passes on ur back or running for ur life
George P. Burdell
April 20th, 2011
1:56 pm
I’ll say this about your team….How many of your coaches would we like to have? The Answer: None of them.
Berzerk8dawg
April 20th, 2011
1:57 pm
i say we put kwame at end and JJ at nose and Tyson at other end for Scar. that way it will be extremly hard to run up the middle with Lattimore and will force them to pass.
1eyedJack
April 20th, 2011
2:03 pm
Your coaches ended up 6-7 too. Wash.
1eyedJack
April 20th, 2011
2:04 pm
And your coaches lost to our coaches.
Troll Power Ratings
April 20th, 2011
2:04 pm
A few comments: Hey, that is really original. Get some new material, moron. Oh, thanks for caring.
Destin Dawg
April 20th, 2011
2:07 pm
find a way to play Zander Ogletree too.. special teams.. FB.. OLB.. he’ll hit somebody every play !!
Old Boy
April 20th, 2011
2:13 pm
I wish that we still had Nick Williams. With Alec’s move to LB, maybe he could have moved back to Safety. That boy could hit.
The Real Question
April 20th, 2011
2:19 pm
Does Tree know how to give the choke sign as well as Fatboy does?
roll tide roll;s mama
April 20th, 2011
2:20 pm
Come down from your bedroom sweetie its time for your after school snack
Innocent Bystander
April 20th, 2011
2:20 pm
This years Humpers looked worse during the Spring game than last. It does not bode well for the Suntanned Helen Hunt look-a-like HC.
ga gator
April 20th, 2011
2:22 pm
All the Tech trolls need to remember that Derek Brooks began his career at FSU as a safety and in all likelihood will be a first ballot Hall of Famer in the NFL.
SOUTHGADAWG88
April 20th, 2011
2:22 pm
Tree wasn’t that great covering the pass at SS and getting bigger wasn’t going to help.He could put up huge numbers at LB though with that speed.Samuel shows some flashes too..those two kids can get from sideline to sideline in no time.
gdawginkalamazoo
April 20th, 2011
2:23 pm
tide roll = OL Rainman, don’t miss Wapner this afternoon I think he has some offensive linemen suing each other.
Great move by Ogletree and Grantham. Samuel was one of the best rated LB’s coming out of HS and he is still relatively young.
JB
April 20th, 2011
2:24 pm
George………9 of last 10.( i know you forget) including a win on your field, with your best team in 20+ years, ACC champs, BCS Bowl bound with a very average Georgia team with a lame duck DC no less……..Johnson ain’t the man, and I’m one Dawg glad to see him at Tech. Beating you guys while we’re down is priceless and rich.
Glenn
April 20th, 2011
2:25 pm
The best defense in the SEC in 2011 will be the DAWGS 14-0 National champs.
"Few comments" dog's comments
April 20th, 2011
2:25 pm
As the beleaguered mutt of “few comments” (from now on Ill call him FC) , I must comment on my master
FC
1/needs a girlfriend really bad
2/needs a job really bad
3/like to comment on college teams when he cant even spell diploma.
4/the closest FC ever got to college was getting a free adjustment at Life Chiropractic College
5/has taken an unhealthy interest in the poodle next door.
Woof Woof
dawg66
April 20th, 2011
2:31 pm
Chase Vasser was at least as good as Ogletree and much better than Jones or Samuels. I noted that he has much better control over his lanky body type this year. He sees and covers the field well and reps will only improve. I would like to tell Chase – stay after the weights big time, legs included, and don’t take any crap from anybody. You have the potential to be as good as anyone. Know it. Demand respect and let your actions speak loudly.
Coach Grantham-yell if the situation calls for it-if it comes from the heart, the players appreciate it.
dawg66
April 20th, 2011
2:35 pm
Coach Richt-I love you dearly-but GET INTO SOME PEOPLES FACES……………………………
SOUTHGADAWG88
April 20th, 2011
2:35 pm
I’m not all that worried about safety…I’d rather see Rambo and 3 corners as long as 2 of them are good tacklers.The SS are almost always the weak link in the secondary against the pass at any level of football.
Corey
April 20th, 2011
2:41 pm
Im still waiting for Mike Gilliard to come through. He showed so much promise playing as a true freshman. Since he has let Christian Robinson significantly out work him.
LogicalUS
April 20th, 2011
2:42 pm
Opps…and all the UGA LBs are 10 lighter and two steps slower than Lattimore at SC?
That kid my run for 280 this year against UGA???
SOUTHGADAWG88
April 20th, 2011
2:44 pm
I’m a little surprised that the Grantham “toned it down” stuff is still going around.Stacy Searles was probably one of the foulest mouths in the SEC while here….he was never told to tone it down so why would Grantham?That lil incident has been way overblown
JB
April 20th, 2011
2:47 pm
LogicalUS………..I think SC will be surprised at the Dawg defense this year.
gdawginkalamazoo
April 20th, 2011
2:57 pm
George, we would definitely take a couple of your coaches on our staff. Those AARP discounts could save UGA a hundred grand or more a year with all the traveling they do. Of course having to eat dinner at 4:30 in the afternoon might not be so great.
Jim
April 20th, 2011
3:00 pm
You guys see this from Scout?
According to them, Richt’s outta here after this season.
The end is nearing.
http://cfn.scout.com/2/1065899.html
JB
April 20th, 2011
3:05 pm
Noticed that the Saudi Oil Minister said today that if his country has unrest like other Arab States that oil could go to 200, even 300 a barrel. At that point, I think Trump is correct. We just take oil for what’s due us and set our on rates, say 80 dollars a barrel and apply the gain to the National debt, since the cost for the oil would be ZERO.
uuugghh...
April 20th, 2011
3:08 pm
Also LogicalUS…Let’s see how Lattimore comes back from that lick he took in the bowl game too. Was that a broken jaw/concussion? My money says it will take him a while before he’ll want to put his head in there first again. Not going head first wouldn’t be a problem for a guy that runs around or dodges tackles…your guy likes to run through them though.
DawginLex
April 20th, 2011
3:09 pm
That article is from Pete Fiutak. He also picked UGA preseason #3 last year.
The same website has them preseason #24 in the country
Yet the coach is going to get fired?
Right hand doesn’t know what the left hand is doing?
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
3:10 pm
Looks like Deion Bonner and Auburn University is a marriage made in heaven…
SSIgator
April 20th, 2011
3:14 pm
“Grantham moved rising sophomore Alec Ogletree from strong safety to inside linebacker. In turn, that allowed him to move Southern Cal transfer Jarvis Jones from inside linebacker to outside linebacker.”
Isn’t this like moving the deck chairs around on the Titanic? Last three years: 2008 – 10-3, 2009 – 8-5, 2010 – 6-7. Someone break out the life boats.
Buckeye
April 20th, 2011
3:16 pm
The daily pattern seems to be…………. uga football story………..uga football scandal………..uga football story………….uga scandal………
Today is a uga football story. I’ll come back tomorrow.
DS
April 20th, 2011
3:18 pm
I saw where for his birthday Spurrier was playing golf with “BOO” weekley. Theres two words that go together for sure. Spurrier and BOO.
LogicalUS
April 20th, 2011
3:18 pm
“I think SC will be surprised at the Dawg defense this year??”
No reason to believe that at all. Wishful thinking is the only reason to “believe” that…nothing seen in practice or on the field would lead one to believe that.
Troll Power Ratings
April 20th, 2011
3:19 pm
Wow, Jim thanks a ton! I hang on every single word some 2-bit publication thinks. Please keep posting that under different names.
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
3:20 pm
BTW, Scout.com is right on the money with Richt. Never in the history of UGA football has less been done with so much raw talent than the era of da Preacha Man. Remember the SI preseason #1 rating just three years ago? Who’s can catch the Dawgs, they asked. Well, we found out that would be, er uh, the GBI and the Athens and Clarke County police departments. How could Richt wind up playing Michigan State in the Losers Bowl with such an all-pro lineup? These UGA Richt defenders suffer from the same irrational thought processes as the nation’s Obama zombies. Well, Richt will be out at the end of this season, and Obama will be out at the end of the next. Again, it will be Morning in Athens, then a new Morning in America! Optimism will return and blossom into another national title for the Georgia Bulldogs.
SSIgator
April 20th, 2011
3:23 pm
Snoop Dawg -
Careful. You are going to cause a stampede to the KoolAid station.
ryan
April 20th, 2011
3:25 pm
I have been hearing a lot about that with Kwame Geathers and John Jenkins and you add Tree in the mix this will be a scary defense i hope we can get the O Line straiten out UGA can be force .
RxDawg
April 20th, 2011
3:26 pm
Hmmm, this article pumps me up about the change!
But yeh, I’m reeeeeeealy worried about our secondary.
SOUTHGADAWG88
April 20th, 2011
3:28 pm
That preseason no 1 lost 18 players off the 2 deep that year too!Funny that fact is always overlooked.That was a pretty damn good coaching job Imo.
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
3:32 pm
You’re right SSIgator. It’ll look like the Running of the Bulls in Pamplona…
JB
April 20th, 2011
3:34 pm
Strange to see a representative from a 5 loss Gator Team on here. Meyer and 22 -5 star players and you lose 5 games. I’d say a coaching change was in order……And by the Way, even Gator fans admit that they wish Aaron Murray was a Gator.
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
3:35 pm
SOUTHGADAWG88, Why do you think they lost 18 players of the 2 deep that year? A bad tarot draw? Bad alignment of Jupiter and Saturn? Don’t think so. Could it have been due to lousy S&C? Could it be the training regimen? Think these were components… Why don’t the other SEC teams have so many injuries prior to game one each year?
JB
April 20th, 2011
3:36 pm
Snoop Dawg….What’s up, you out of Meth?
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
3:37 pm
JB, the Gators may be slow, but they’re ahead of us. They went out and hired Will Muschamp, a UGA graduate while everyone was fawning over the Tan Man as we continued to drop like a lead balloon. We are the chumps…
WDE
April 20th, 2011
3:37 pm
SSIgator your HC’s record in the SEC is what exactly? And Bucky your bunch goes what a week with no new cheating news and you get awful bold don’t you…back to counting your sweater vest..we will wake you when the season starts..which for you will be about 5 weeks after the rest of us.
TTOUGH44
April 20th, 2011
3:38 pm
Could the Real JUNKYARD DAWGS be BACK!?! Dawgs That BITE! DAWGS THAT MAKE YOU AFRAID TO COME INTO THE YARD< DAWGS OFF THE CHAIN!!!!
GO DAWGS!
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
3:39 pm
JB, I’ve been on the wagon for over four years. I haven’t had a drop of Koolaid since we pounded that powerhouse Hawaii in our last glorious Sugar Bowl. I am stone sober so heed…
WDE
April 20th, 2011
3:40 pm
Snoop Dawg how many SEC titles does old mushy have at this point? How many NC’s? How about SEC wins? Always hearing how we have to “win something” to talk about Bama or the Gators…how about a he wins a game before you put him in Saban or Meyer class.
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
3:41 pm
Actually, I swore off the Koolaid after watching the West Virginia smackdown in the Atlanta Sugar Bowl…
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
3:43 pm
WDE, One Mushy in the swamp is worth two Richts in the Hedge…
SOUTHGADAWG88
April 20th, 2011
3:43 pm
2It was a fluke year Snoop Dawg…plain and simple…some injuries were severe and some guys missed 3 or 4 games.Richt’s problem had nothing to do with S and C…it was more to do with the high number of signed recruits who either never got to Athens or got injured and never played since 06
JB
April 20th, 2011
3:44 pm
Who saw Auburn coming last year? Press to busy slobbering over a 3 loss Bama team. Line them up.
We’ll see. Florida could really be in trouble. I think Muschamp made a BIG mistake bringing in the Donut man. Bama will lose 3 or 4 this year. They will miss Parker and All their fans said last year on hear that UGA was dead with a new QB with no experience. You watch, that won’t matter this year from them. LSU will win the West. Dawgs could win the East.
D A DoubleU G
April 20th, 2011
3:45 pm
WOW,
ESPN COllege Football Live is on right now, and they just spent a couple minutes with the headline “USC’s Matt Barkley yells at teammate in practice”, then assessed the situation trying to determine if “anything is wrong at USC”
This is a prime example of the pathetic state the media and college football are at right now.
Reminds me of the ajc blowing up when Washaun Ealey missed a “punishment run” and was on Richt’s bad side for a few weeks, and everybody wanted to act like he was a criminal.
Can you imagine back in the 70’s and 80’s if the “much ado about NOTHING” stories that are so easily instantaneously leaked through twitter, facebook and these very blogs actually made the real print?? There would have been a lot of fired “journalists”.
DawginLex
April 20th, 2011
3:45 pm
Snoop Dawg, have a diet Coke and a valium and take a deep breath.
SSI, you don’t like the Dawgs or me and you are a gator.
Why torture yourself?
I’m not going to stop smarting off at you.
I have already got my sign ready for J’ville
CHARLIE WEIS-DESTROYER OF ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFETS AND MAJOR COLLEGE PROGRAMS
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
3:48 pm
Bulldog Nation, hear ye, hear ye-
Whether you love Richt or despise him and Bobo, you have to agree that UGA has the easiest schedule in memory. By his own admission, he landed his dream team. He’s changed out the majority of his assistants since his bilge pump stopped working. So let’s all agree that if he does not get UGA to the SEC championship game–AS A MINIMUM–then he is history.
Please acknowledge.
SOUTHGADAWG88
April 20th, 2011
3:49 pm
Depth is big in a conference with as much talent as the SEC….that’s why Saban oversigns
Higher mathematics...
April 20th, 2011
3:50 pm
“Our Defense looks 10 times better than it did at this time last year.”
10 times zero is still zero.
Boise State will feast on these bozos.
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
3:51 pm
DawginLex, we don’t agree on everything, but I do see potential in you. I have a question for you. Who would you prefer as your OC: Charlie Weis or Mike Bobo?
ClinchCountyDawg
April 20th, 2011
3:53 pm
Buckeye
I know you don’t have the nerve to talk about scandals as UGA. That sweater vested, tattoed gang of misfits that you support has been in the headlines a lot lately. And for a lot of sleazy reasons.
uuugghh...
April 20th, 2011
3:54 pm
Lex…I think Weiss’ problem is the same as Richt’s. They would rather have an a+ grade QB with a C grade O-line. They’d rather have 6 a+ grade TE’s with a C Grade D-Line. They never think…”well, a C grade QB that is never under pressure is just as accurate as an a+ QB running for his life all season” or “you know, only 4 plays in our playbook call for 3 TE’s in the game at one time; so that means .05% of the time 3 of these guys will be sitting out, the other 99.95% 4 of them will be sitting out.”
Mona Moana
April 20th, 2011
3:55 pm
The UGA library burned down today. Both books were lost.
uuugghh...
April 20th, 2011
3:56 pm
HEY-O…and let me guess Mona, “Neither of them had been colored in yet?”
uuugghh...
April 20th, 2011
3:57 pm
..and “that dawg would biiiiite you!”
uuugghh...
April 20th, 2011
3:58 pm
let’s keep the punchlines rolling in folks: “The police were driving.”
SOUTHGADAWG88
April 20th, 2011
3:58 pm
I don’t know if this schedule is so easy or not.I think 7 teams went a bowl game
uuugghh...
April 20th, 2011
3:58 pm
“Hit him in the face with an axe.”
D A DoubleU G
April 20th, 2011
3:58 pm
Snoop Dawg,
You are a Techie. It’s quite obvious.
You prove this by actually believing that the “Dream Team” recruiting class has ANYTHING to do with the 2011 season.
When is the last time you saw a team starting all TRUE Freshman won more than 5 games. Can it, nerd, and go back to your Tech blag talking about “What if” Nesbitt didn’t snap his arm.
uuugghh...
April 20th, 2011
3:59 pm
“Boy my arms are tired.”
uuugghh...
April 20th, 2011
3:59 pm
“The aristocrats.”
1eyedJack
April 20th, 2011
4:01 pm
Hey Mona go brush your tooth.
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
4:02 pm
If you want to think about something funny, think of those idiots of THE Ohio State University with the chain gang team led by Jim Tressel with that girl vest looking on at the sidelines motivating his team…
LMAO.
Richt might be dumber than a box of rocks, but he does look Hollywood…
1eyedJack
April 20th, 2011
4:02 pm
Western Carolina 222 GT 9.
WDE
April 20th, 2011
4:04 pm
Snoop Dawg really and you have exactly what to go on when your rate Mushy over CMR…and for the record I purely loved Weiss at ND..because I hate ND worse than any other program…I was hoping he stayed there forever…I cried like a Snoop with no weed when they fired him….but Lordy I have been grinning ear to ear since I found out he is now the OC for the 2nd most hated team I have the Gators…a unproved HC a failure of a HC for OC……my my my all this and heaven too.
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
4:05 pm
D A DoubleU G , surely the University of Georgia did not bestow a degree on someone of your demonstrated intellect…
DawginLex
April 20th, 2011
4:06 pm
Bobo or Weis?
I’ll take………………
Bobo with Richt
I have a friend who’s kid went to ND. He confirmed that the persona seen in Coach Weis is real-a real obnoxious know it all baboon. He burned so many bridges in South Bend that he wouldn’t even stop and expect to get help if his car was on fire while he was driving through.
Bobo is getting better. He drives us all crazy but the problem is the execution more than the play call. LSU 2007, who called those plays that day? We lit them up and then turned right around and laid an egg vs florida.
There has been little consistency since 2007. Also, there has been no defense played in Athens since 2004. That is why I’m excited about 2011-the defense is going to be better and the offense will not be forced to perform like a video game.
1eyedJack
April 20th, 2011
4:06 pm
When Weiss arrived in Gainsville it sunk 5 feet below sea level.
SSIgator
April 20th, 2011
4:07 pm
DawginLex -
I do not know you so I really do not have an opinion of you as a person, but you are correct about labeling youself a smart a$$. I will look for your sign in Jax. Remember to color within the lines.
DawginLex
April 20th, 2011
4:08 pm
Only smartalec toward gators who TROLL UGA message boards and blogs……………..
WDE
April 20th, 2011
4:08 pm
SSIgator that HC of yours won a game yet?
WDE
April 20th, 2011
4:10 pm
1eyedJack since Weiss got to G’ville biscuits are on the endangered species list.
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
4:10 pm
WDE, I base Mushy over Richt simply because one is an alumnus of the UGA and the other one went to the “U” school as a second stringer. Duh… Another small detail is that Mush was the head coach in waiting at the University of Texas, which is the most prosperous NCAA football program in the nation from a business perspective. They have the resources to buy the very best and do on a regular basis. Richt’s next gig will be somewhere like Wake Forest or maybe Climpson. Glad to clarify that issue…
D A DoubleU G
April 20th, 2011
4:10 pm
SSIgator,
I truly have never been on a UF blog in my life (not sure you have either), but I am curious as to how many UGA fans are there talking smack???
gdawginkalamazoo
April 20th, 2011
4:11 pm
Didn’t Texas go 5-7 last year? And that would be with recruiting classes rated a lot higher than Georgia’s has been over the past decade. Is that why Muschomp is rated over Richt? Or maybe it was because of Texas’ performance in their bowl game.
gdawginkalamazoo
April 20th, 2011
4:13 pm
WDE that 4:10 post was hilarious.
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
4:13 pm
Texas is a one year aberration. Richt is a four year graph…
DawginLex
April 20th, 2011
4:14 pm
I have a very close friend who is a gator. He went to Stetson but claims allegiance to Florida like a lot of GA folks who didn’t actually go to UGA.
He is not obnoxious. He is not a smartalec who waves stuff in my face.
He is very concerned about Meyer leaving, the new regime and the switch to the pro set. In his mind, the playing field has been leveled because the spread with Meyer/Mullen brought challenges for the defense.
He believes their defense is going to be very good too. He is not convinced that this combo of Muschamp and Weis is a long term marriage.
WDE
April 20th, 2011
4:15 pm
Snoop Dawg 1st he never coached a game at Texas so no matter what they could pay him THEY DIDN’T GET THEIR MONIES WORTH. How many coaches have won 10 games in a year in the SEC in the last 10 years ? Who has the most of those 10 win seasons…CMR is right there with the best and Mushy has yet to win a game….keep that in mind as we go forward..that and the value for the dollar Texas paid for nothing.
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
4:15 pm
Don’t Preacha Man and Bob run a pro set?
DawginLex
April 20th, 2011
4:17 pm
preacha man and bob?
Is that the morning radio show like free beer and hot wings?
gdawginkalamazoo
April 20th, 2011
4:17 pm
SSIGator, don’t expect too much from the Wei$$ hire. He had the Notre Dame name and a leprechuan to back him up and see what he did with it.
SSIgator
April 20th, 2011
4:17 pm
Snoop Dawg -
Stop using words the KoolAid drinkers do not understand. Now there will be a run on Websters at the book store.
Dawgs R Dummies
April 20th, 2011
4:17 pm
“OTHER THAN NERDS, WHO REFERS TO ATHENS AS THE “CESSPOOL OF THE SOUTH”?”
Everyone. And only dummies use all caps in a post. Hello, dummy.
UGA, winner of the Fulmer/Richt Cup and known worldwide as The Cesspool of the South.
Dawgs R Dummies is a Dummy
April 20th, 2011
4:18 pm
Escapee from reform school just got off the bus.
Dawgs R Dummies is a Dummy
April 20th, 2011
4:19 pm
auburn 2011 fulmer cup champs
cesspool in your mouth
breath is horrible
go brush and rinse
Snoop Dawg
April 20th, 2011
4:21 pm
WDE, Richt had some successes early on, enjoying a lot of Donnan legacy players, but each of the last four years was worse than the year before. Last year, we had a losing season. The ship has now hit the seabed where it will remain until a real head coach salvages it. He is a has been, is grossly overpaid, and is the albatross that will prevent UGA from being in the SEC championship game this year with the easiest schedule in memory… with a little help from Bobo, that is…
Charlie Weis
April 20th, 2011
4:25 pm
DawginLex’s wife: Destroyer of all u can eat buffets and her side of the bed. So what, I’m fat, you’re a loser.
DawginLex
April 20th, 2011
4:25 pm
2005-Richt’s recruits
Richt enjoyed 2001-2005 because of Brian Van gorder. He left in 2004 but the players hadn’t been ‘Willied” yet. Won a lot of games with adequate offense. Defense was good enough to mask inadequacies.
2005-2009 No defense. Offense exposed and criticized for not being “explosive”. Real problem was BVG being gone.
2010 transition under CTG. Same thing as 2005-2009. Can’t stop anyone. Have to score every drive.
2011-will be better. How much is the question that will determine Richt’s employment future.
DawginLex
April 20th, 2011
4:27 pm
charlie
My wife wears a size 8
Your waist size is 56.
I rest my case.
CHARLIE WEIS-DESTROYER OF ALL YOU CAN EAT BUFFETS AND MAJOR COLLEGE FOOTBALL PROGRAMS
Beast from the East
April 20th, 2011
4:28 pm
DawginLex,
I have always respected your opnions but if you truly say you’d take Bobo over Weis then you’re either lying or crazy as hell. If you polled the entire nation 99.9% would not choose Bobo. I understand you love all things UGA, but come on man!
Charlie Weis
April 20th, 2011
4:30 pm
The only thing I destroy is my wallet, trying to stuff all this money in there. Have fun at the warehouse, and get back to work. If we don’t score more than 30 on you little dogs this year I will retire.
DawginLex
April 20th, 2011
4:30 pm
My opinion is tainted because I have a friend who’s kid played for weis. Bobo is a good person and the players enjoy being around him.
When the heat gets turned up, Weis is unbearable to be around.
I wouldn’t want him at Georgia and I wouldn’t want my kid playing for him.
We have enough problems.
Beast from the East
April 20th, 2011
4:31 pm
Sounds as if the Dawgs will be stout on the d-line and linebacking corps. The secondary will have to grow up fast. If they do then it could be a strong defense. If not, then expect to be in a scoring contest every week like last year. The secondary will likely tell the tale of the how the seasons goes.
Beast from the East
April 20th, 2011
4:34 pm
Never said he was Mr. Nice. He’s obviously got some personality issues. Cannot deny his ability as an OC, though. He’s one of the best. Bobo does seem to be a great guy but not a top notch OC. Heck, my mom is the sweetest lady I have ever met but I don’t want her coaching football for the Gators….LOL!
nobody
April 20th, 2011
4:35 pm
make no mistake about it…speed at LB cancels out size of OL…Al Wilson of Tennessee…remember him…heart of a lion…we couldn’t block him…he was all over the field…and, now, we have 5 who could be just like him…’Tree, Jones, Samuel, Washington, Vasser…wow… so Chip, what kind of information to we have on Jones’ performance this spring?….and on Samuel and Vasser?…we sure, we know how good Washington is already… but what can you tell us about these other three? …especially Jones, the SC transfer…
RabidDawgFan
April 20th, 2011
4:53 pm
If our front sevens gets lots of pressure on the QB, then our secondary won’t look so bad. I don’t get why people are saying we have a horrible secondary? Boykin and Smith are our two corners, (both have the potential of shutdown), and we have Commings and Rambo at safety. We’re fine.
Ogletree will turn into one of the most feared LB’s in the SEC if not the country. Our defense is going to make huge strides this season. I’m not predicting we’ll hold everybody under 10 points or anything, or even we’ll win a title this season, but we’re going to look so much more dominating and fierce on the defensive side of the ball this season.
ClinchCountyDawg
April 20th, 2011
4:59 pm
Buckeye
Do you think that bunch of sweater vested tattooed criminals led by that lying Tressel has a chance to win the Big Ten?
hbcuclassics
April 20th, 2011
5:10 pm
2011 Falcons Easy Button 3.0
1.27 Jimmy Smith, CB, 6′2, 211, Colorado – “elite” corner fills need; sophomoric behavior non-cancerous, Owens questionable, Williams out. Secondary suspect.
2.59 Bruce Carter, OLB, 6′2, 243, UNC – “elite” linebacker is Top 10 talent but for ACL. Like Moore/Jerry put on IR/rehab for a year; and reap Pro Bowl reward later.
3.91 Greg Little, WR, 6′3, 231, UNC – stud receiver with hands, strength, speed, agility. Makes big plays and acrobatic catches, bench pressed 225/27x; NCAA suspension irrelevant.
4.124 Jordan Cameron, TE, 6′5, 254, USC – long, athletic former WR and hoopster.
5.158 Johnny Culbreath, OT, 6′5, 285, SC State – AP/FCS All-American, 3xMEAC Champ; best lineman in HBCU football – think Larry Little.
6.192 Frank Warren, RB, 5′11, 195, Grambling – AP/FCS All American, “Sweet Feet” broke Walter Payton’s All-time SWAC rushing record w 1,592 yds in 2010; 3rd in NCAA rushing.
7.209 Raymond Webber, WR, 6′2, 215, UAPB – AP/FCS All-American, led NCAA w/ 101 rec. 1,429 yds.; 10TDS, 130 ypg avg. think Jerry Rice. Coach: Monte Coleman.
7.228 Ricardo Lockette, WR/KR, 6′3, 199, FVSU – 2009 DII 200M Champ, 4.39/40
7.229 Matthew Johnson, QB, 5′11, 185 Bethune – 2010 HBCU POY, 2010 MEAC POY
hbcuclassics.com
7576DAWG
April 20th, 2011
5:21 pm
Our defense finally has the depth to shut other teams offenses down, in the 3rd and 4th quarters. This is huge when you have the depth problem that we obvious have on our offensive line. I think we will be forced to play at least 3 of the 6 incoming freshmen whether they are ready or not. Big men go down all the time because of the strength and conditioning they are against on every play and I don’t think our current offensive line will not have a few losses during the year. Grantham will be under a lot of pressure to compensate for our lack of recruiting for the offensive line and I think he will be able to do it. Every position for the defense will be strong with depth.
If we win one or both of the first two games we have a realistic chance at having at worst a 10 win year. I think that CMR will get a 3 year extension after the Tenn. game and if that happens I hope they will also give Grantham an extension and big raise or we will lose Grantham to another program or back to the NFL. Make no mistake about it our success all depends on Grantham being able to make up the weaknesses of Bobo’s Offense because of very poor recruiting for every position on the offensive side.
kerryb
April 20th, 2011
5:39 pm
I think Zack DeBell will get some playing time on the line as a Freshman. I read where he said he has picked up another 20 lbs of muscle since going on Coach T’s program.
kerryb
April 20th, 2011
5:43 pm
I read some of the comments on here by Gator fans. I can’t believe they are talking trash when their starting QB went 0-6 in passing starting their spring game. They are going to struggle mightily with this new offense. And really, do you think that Charlie Weiss is going to throw something at Grantham and Kurt Olivadotti that they haven’t seen a hundred times in the NFL already and don’t know how to defend in their sleep?
Dawg Police
April 20th, 2011
5:45 pm
What’s the scoop on Kent Turene?
nash
April 20th, 2011
6:05 pm
what is the latest info on some of the other players that have no been reported on like T.J. Striplie or, Ramik Wilson
LakeDawg
April 20th, 2011
6:18 pm
DawginLex
April 20th, 2011
4:25 pm
2005-Richt’s recruits
Richt enjoyed 2001-2005 because of Brian Van gorder. He left in 2004 but the players hadn’t been ‘Willied” yet. Won a lot of games with adequate offense. Defense was good enough to mask inadequacies.
2005-2009 No defense. Offense exposed and criticized for not being “explosive”. Real problem was BVG being gone.
2010 transition under CTG. Same thing as 2005-2009. Can’t stop anyone. Have to score every drive.
2011-will be better. How much is the question that will determine Richt’s employment future.
DawginLex, you’re absolutely right.
beanster
April 20th, 2011
6:22 pm
I for one am excited that Charlie Weis is at Florida. Do they make jorts in 84″ waist size?
old time dog
April 20th, 2011
6:34 pm
D A Double U G…. You started by attacking me on one of my posts, now you can’t do anything but cry and moan like the little wuss you must be. You were too YELLOW to show up at the game. Big mouth but can’t back any of it up PUNK!!! You don’t fool anyone with your posts Techie boy. Grow up and act like a semblance of a male instead of the little catch me, get me mindset you have. See you soon!!! BAHAHAHAHHAHAHA!!! Dawgs own your team punk!!!! BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!! BAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!
Richt's Butt Cut
April 20th, 2011
7:06 pm
None of this means a damn thing.. Lets see what happens in the Dome.. I hope
to hell we show up.
Paddy
April 20th, 2011
7:17 pm
tide roll…you just don’t listen. You need new material. People who don’t even know you think you are lame and need more primary education. Get a life son.
richie_rich1986
April 20th, 2011
7:40 pm
I’m really confused with where this is going to put Ray Drew now.. Wasn’t he suppose to be the one to fill Justin Houston’s old position come this fall?
Jimmy
April 20th, 2011
8:02 pm
Is anyone else concerned about the front 7’s size?? In a 3-4 you need your down linemen at 290 minimum. Your rush backer, Houston last year, needs to be at least 250-basically a glorified DE. Your two inside backers need to be around 240ish to start out with. You can’t compare Ogeltree to Rolando McClain yet because McClain had that size(240) to go with the great sideline to sideline speed. Ogeltree and Robinson being in the 220s or 30s isn’t going to cut it. Neither will Jarvis Jones at 230 at outside backer. These guys need to all add around 20 pounds of solid muscle while being able to retain that speed everyone talks about. If they do the S&C program changes will have made the difference between a good or a great season.
Only 136 more days(or something like that) until kickoff baby!
Down South Dawg
April 20th, 2011
8:32 pm
DawginLex—You did mention that “He Sucks” — So there you are ! — He sucks!
Lakedawg
April 20th, 2011
8:53 pm
Sounds like not many on here saw G-Day or many of spring practices, but Tree and Samuel will be fastest set of linebackers in SEC, and both bring a punch. Can’t wait to see one of them in a blitz situation. Tree had running backs looking for him Saturday as he was coming in a hurry and with bad intent. Dawgs will win 10 or 11 and Boise will be the 1st.
Alex
April 20th, 2011
10:37 pm
Chip got his dream job! To cover his beloved mutts for his favorite rag.
NHS DAWG
April 20th, 2011
10:38 pm
Ogletree, if he stays injury free is gonna be a good one. I saw this kid all through high school play. He is truly one of the top 5 Ga. high shool players that I have ever seen.
ryan
April 20th, 2011
10:50 pm
This will make ClinchCountyDawg happy Jeremy Daniels is visiting UGA i saw the picture of this guy and his a one of biggest recruits i have ever seen hey Chip miss your recruiting reports you did a great job 10@ Ten .
HD27
April 20th, 2011
11:19 pm
Alec Ogletree weighs 236 and Richard Samuel weighs 243, Thanks to he new conditioning program.
HD27
April 20th, 2011
11:21 pm
Jimmy the listed weight in this article is from last season, its not up to date.
HD27
April 20th, 2011
11:23 pm
check out this link to see how big these guys have gotten, they’ve worked to hard this off season for their gains not to be recognized.
http://georgia.247sports.com/Article/Officially-Dogs-have-bulked-up-17899
Jimmie Reynolds
April 20th, 2011
11:39 pm
I love my Dawgs! I always read this blog…and when I’ve had my fill of sports I read Twenty-First Tycoon. It’s an awesome site, and it’s based out of Georgia…which is better than supporting some stupid New Yorker!
"Tree" turns LB from position of weakness to one of strength
April 20th, 2011
11:51 pm
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Timmy Dog
April 21st, 2011
12:19 am
So we have an overblown Safety playing Linebacker……..and this is supposed to make our D better? Help me understand that homecooked logic.
chs98
April 21st, 2011
2:14 am
tree was going to outgrow safety anyways so move him now dummies. u have boykin,smith,cummings,rambo and other in secondary who are better playing the bal then tree so where is concern. tree faster and better then lbs we had, other safteies better at playing ball , just need to tackle, but have to get past athletic lbs first.
seems to work for the steelers, packers wait both those teams played in the super bowl this year. stop run, cover short and make them throw over your speed is proven defensive philosophy.will be good year
Timbodog
April 21st, 2011
7:52 am
According to scout.com,
Richt is ranked #7 in the SEC of coaches you’d want to start a program.
Ranked #38 in the nation.
Columbus Dawg
April 21st, 2011
8:49 am
Hey Chip, Have you heard the rumor about I. Crowell? Hope to goodness it’s not true. At first thought, sounds like an Auburn fan spreading rumors, sure hope so.
gdawginkalamazoo
April 21st, 2011
8:53 am
Columbus, so what’s the rumor?
Jim
April 21st, 2011
8:55 am
What about Malcom Mitchell? WR or CB? Based on last several years, if you have #1 rated corner( by Rivals) and your defense sucks it seems to me CB makes more sense.
Timbodog
April 21st, 2011
8:58 am
I’m interested to hear what the “rumor” is as well. All I have heard is that he is making kind of a fool of himself on the Facebook pages and stuff by cussing and carrying on; nothing illegal, but not too smart.
Troll Power Ratings
April 21st, 2011
9:19 am
Timbodog, what is Richt’s coaching record against the 6 coaches that your commercial service ranks above him? What is their record over the past 10 years vs. Richt’s record over same?
Columbus Dawg
April 21st, 2011
9:20 am
First off I don’t want to put something on the blog that is bogus, so I won’t. Does anyone know what all was on the faked Twitter acct.? If I knew that it may shed some light on this crap I am hearing.
BYRDDAWG
April 21st, 2011
9:39 am
WOOF WOOF!
bitter her shell
April 21st, 2011
9:41 am
Gaytards fall hard. Saban looses 5. War slugs 8 loses
Dawgs rule sec
DawginLex
April 21st, 2011
9:42 am
Bottom line for Dawgs success is improvement on defense.
A little history:
2001-Allowed 19 ppg. Gave up 30 or more points ZERO times
2002-Allowed 15 ppg. Gave up 30 or more points ZERO times
2003-Allowed 14.5 ppg. Gave up 30 or more points ONCE(National champ LSU
2004-Allowed 16.5 ppg. Gave up 30 or more points ZERO times
2010-Allowed 22 ppg. Gave up 30 or more points FIVE times.
3 of the losses(SC,MSU,UCF) you can put on the offense 17-6,24-12,10-6
4 of the losses squarely on the defense-(Ark,CU,UF,AU) Gave up 31,29,34 and 49
Improve the defense to 2004 level and we improve to minimum of 8-4 or 9-3 even with no offensive improvement. Murray in his 2nd year with Lemay for change up should offer some improvement.
Defense is the key though.
51WTGW50
April 21st, 2011
9:43 am
To ALL TECH FANS if you have a chance today get down to Juniors Grill. Today is the last day of operation. Juniors opened in 1948 so I know many of you have enjoyed a meal or 2 there.
BYE JUNIOR’S we loved you.
Beast from the East
April 21st, 2011
9:51 am
DawginLex,
I think the Gators are the opposite of UGA. We should have a stout defense with a big question mark on offense. UGA should have a stout offense with a big question mark on defense. We’re both thin on the o-line and the receiving corps are unproven. Should be an interesting year while we see how it unfolds. South Carolina is the more than likely going to be the team to beat in the East. They have less question marks than either UGA or UF.
DawginLex
April 21st, 2011
9:57 am
I like our defense. I like the changes Grantham has made. Murray is going to not be forced to carry the load if we get any semblance if defensive improvement. The o-line first group is solid. The depth worries me, especially if true freshmen are involved.
Florida’s defense should be good. Not many folks left.
I’m hoping Georgia can win 9 and improve on defense and recruit well again and head into 2012 with some positive momentum instead of all the complaining, grumbling and questions.
Timbodog
April 21st, 2011
9:59 am
“Troll Power Ratings,”
Who cares about living in the past? Go read the article. If you disagree with their logic, dissect it here. Don’t go spouting off about past ten year records, though, cuz no one cares.
For the record, though, those coaches were:
1. Saban (not even an argument he is better than Richt)
2. Petrino (I hate him, but he has done great with much less talent in a short amount of time)
3. Les Miles (everyone makes fun of him, but he just keeps winning)
4. Mullen (has done better than Richt since joining Miss State with FAR inferior talent; in fact, I would put him right behind Saban and would GLADLY put him in Athens right now)
5. Chizik (you really want to argue with the National Champ?)
6. Muschamp (highly debatable, but he is very young and the article is about who you would want to START your team with)
shankit
April 21st, 2011
9:59 am
Word out of Birmingham News is Nick Saban’s statue will be mounted on wheels.
Beast from the East
April 21st, 2011
10:00 am
I think 9 wins for UGA is realistic. The first two will be tough. I’m thinking about 8-4 for the Gators. If the offense starts to click it could be much better, but that is one big IF.
icallbs
April 21st, 2011
10:02 am
DawginLex: I heard Richt speak last night. He is so conscious of what he is saying you have to read between the lines for any insight, but the most praise I heard all night was for Hutson Mason. He also said Lemay is going to be special but is clueless (my words) about what is going on at the moment. Based on what was said last night I bet Lemay redshirts
He also left no doubt that Murray is the starter and he seems very, very sure and comfortable with that.
Oh, he also had a lot of praise to A. Ogletree and in particular his move to LB. I think he is liking what he is seeing on the D. He did mention Z. Ogletree and indicated he will be a factor at fullback.
Timbodog
April 21st, 2011
10:05 am
Now that is funny shankit
DawginLex
April 21st, 2011
10:10 am
I could be dead wrong(I am a lot, just ask my wife) but, I would be shocked if Lemay redshirts. Think about it. He went to the trouble of enrolling early. He is already showing flashes of good play in the spring game. He is the highest rated QB recruit Richt has had since Stafford. He adds another dimension to the offense. His dad is I’m sure in Richt’s ear about him playing now. Richt may not have another year to coach him. Richt HAS to find offensive playmakers.
My guess is that Richt knows he can’t afford a drop off from Murray and he is looking for any answer there be it Mason or Lemay.
dawgforlife
April 21st, 2011
10:14 am
Leave it too tide roll to take a story about LB’s and turn it into a UGA is racist because every offense lineman isn’t black…tide, we offered everyone of those players you mentioned and they “chose” to go to another school….thats how the process works…the players get offers sometimes 30-40 from all over the country…and sometimes, as hard as this is to believe, they decide to go somewhere other than UGA…I know, I am just as floored as you are that they would want to go anywhere else.
It Ain't Rocket Science
April 21st, 2011
10:34 am
51,
Kind of funny that you should mention “To all the Tech. Fans, on here”, when talking about a grill in Atlanta that I guess must have been a favorite spot for tech. fans. Read how all the tech. fans complain that UGA fans come on thier blogs and trash them, and of course they never do the same on a blog concerning UGA.
If UGA should not be on a tech. blog, why do you and other tech. fans come on here then? I thought that engineering was such an exact science and if it is what your fans are known for, how can there be a double standard? I guess physics and trig. were taught wrong when I took them in college. There are two answers to every equation if you are a tech. fan, or better even, “Tech. doesn’t have to follow the rules, they want others to observe”. Hummmmm, very interesting.
uuugghh...
April 21st, 2011
11:12 am
Lex…I’ll bet LeMay does redshirt. He lost an entire year of game experience, he’ll need the practice.
Timbo Dawg:
1. Saban–Shady. Oversigns classes uses Spring as a tryout, cuts people to make room for the incoming oversigned class. Likes Oatmeal Cream Pies.
2. Petrino–Shady. Will never be able to sustain any sort of recruiting momentum because he switches jobs as the wind changes direction. Micromanages offense for success, fails without a strong DC (like Richt!)
3. Les Miles–Bumbling. Anybody could do the same job there with the Recruits they get. Almost all of LA recruits, poaching a few from TX…good set up there. His main job is to stand out of the way long enough for the team to win.
4. Mullen–If i didn’t hate the Spread Offense, he would be my favorite. Clearly the architect of da Corch’s offensive success at UF. Puts players in a position to be successful (Wish Richt did more of this). Needs a strong DC (Hey–like Richt again!)
5. Chizik–Super Shady. Auburn Boosters bought–neh rented this National Championship. Chizik is just the face on TV with plausible Deniability. He will also be the captain that goes down with the ship. A strong coach he is not. See his time at Iowa State was it? Would rather have any coach in the world than this guy.
6. Muschamp–I am curious to see how he works out. Like his intensity (Like to see some out of Richt!)
7. Dooley–Also curious about this guy. Sharp guy–may have stepped into an enormous pile of Lane Kiffin’s $hit that will take a few more years to clean up.
51WTGW50
April 21st, 2011
11:51 am
It Ain’t Rocket Science
I know Tech Fans read the UGA stuff as much as the UGA fans read the Tech stuff.
My dad loved Junior’s Grill and the Varsity during his years at TECH. He is taking mom on a DATE there this afternoon. She didn’t know Dad when he was at Tech so they are having a First and Last Date at Juniors. Hoping mom’s chemo taste buds will allow her to enjoy a Cheese Burger Basket for the First and Last time.
51WTGW50
April 21st, 2011
11:54 am
SHANKIT
word is Richt’s Statue is going to be placed outside the SWAMP while O’Leary’s statue will be placed outside of Sanford.
51WTGW50
April 21st, 2011
11:55 am
O’Leary owns UGA and Gator Fans Love Richt at either FSU or UGA.
McDonough Dawg
April 21st, 2011
12:05 pm
I truly believe that this defense will be much improved and the key statistic that will determine that will be stopping the opposing offenses on third down. Too many times last year we would have a team at 3rd and 5,6,7 + yards and low and behold they would run some vanilla play and manage a first down. If this statistic improves drastically, no matter who is in the starting 11, our defense as a whole will be tough as nails. This is what I will be paying the most attention to during the Boise game as they have a very experienced quarterback who knows how to move the ball in pressure situations, now if our defense is successful at stopping Moore and the boys on 3rd down all game then I think that we will have that “hobnail boot” of a defense that we all have been wishing for since Van Gorder left.
51WTGW50
April 21st, 2011
12:11 pm
Richt in his life can’t beat the Gators, but He can beat TECH and all Dawgs are PROUD of that.
Miami 1980-82 1-2
FSU 1985-88 2-2
FSU 1990-00 4-8-1
UGA 2001-11 2-8
Total 9-20-1 against the GATORS. I guess that 9-1 against TECH really overshadows the Gator Loses.
51WTGW50
April 21st, 2011
12:16 pm
correction
Richt did split Sugar Bowls with the Gators. And That was a HUGE GAME in Richt’s Life. It got him the UGA job a few years later.
1eyedJack
April 21st, 2011
12:30 pm
And Coach Fishfry is 1-2 against Richt.
It Ain't Rocket Science
April 21st, 2011
1:31 pm
51,
It seems to overshadow the techie fans a lot. That is why you are on this blog, making negative comment about UGA. Would never hear from you if you had the 9-1 record in your favor. No, correct that, you would be on this blog, bragging how the bee’s are so far superior to UGA. It is an instate rivalry so naturally, there are bragging rights involved. To be truthful though, the DAWGS worry a lot more about the SEC wins, versus a win over an instate rivalry.
51WTGW50
April 21st, 2011
1:31 pm
OneeyedJack
I guess only time will tell. LOL
The FISHFRY thing is OK, but as bad as Richt’s Tan and Hair. I don’t usually “GO THERE”. I typically call him Coach Richt or Richt. Would you do the same respect to my coach when referring to him when responding to me? I would appreciate that. LOL
51WTGW50
April 21st, 2011
1:35 pm
ROCKET
And when Coach Johnson said “We Have Bigger Fish To Fry” because of the exact thing you just stated the UGA Fans went APE S..T. Tech wants to beat UGA and UGA wants to beat Tech, but like you said in the Long run it is not a HUGE deal unless it will determine a BCS Bowl bid/ Ranking.
AdMan
April 21st, 2011
2:13 pm
Hey 51WTGW50, Are you kidding me?…..who the hell appointed you the king of college football? Especially Georgia football….You’ve got to be tide roll posing as another person….like I told him yesterday….go away little boy …..please just go away. We don’t care what you think…It’s clear you don’t know sh_t any way by the way you rant on this blog. You apparently lead a dull life. Most people don’t care to post made up statistics on this blog like you do…so please go away…we just don’t care….. 9-1 over the bee’s in the last ten years says it all!
ugaownsmuschump
April 21st, 2011
2:38 pm
Washington is the will lb until Ray Drew gets on campus. You were wrong on that Mr. Towers.
ugaownsmuschump
April 21st, 2011
2:42 pm
Lemay will def. redshirt. He has not played football in over a year. Mason is a way better option as backup right now. That being said Lemay should be something to watch in a couple years. Murray was a higher rated qb prospect by the way.
51WTGW50
April 21st, 2011
2:47 pm
ADMAN
Why do I have to leave? I never asked to be King of College Football.
Why don’t you talk to D A DoubleU G and get him to stop on the other blogs if you want the same RESPECT on your blogs?
What MADE-UP stats did I post? UGA fans like to talk about Richt’s record and Heisman Trophy winners to include FSU. I just posted Richt’s LIFETIME record playing/coaching College against the Gators. If UGA fans want to use Coach Richt’s records at FSU for the GOOD, then Allow other people to use his same record in the BAD. I like Mark as a person. He is just not that great of a coach. Hell, I like Leeburn because he keeps the liquor flowing all over the state. I think Susan Y is a GREAT coach too. The fact that her and Leeburn are morally reprehensible is another FACT that can not be debated.
Jackson
April 21st, 2011
3:19 pm
@DawginLex — I absolutely agree with your assessment. The defense will be much improved. I think our O line is going to be pitiful again this year but if the D improves, it will keep us in games. The defense is what ultimately kept us successful early in the Richt years. My concern on the Oline is we haven’t been recruiting/producing the same caliber of talent we were 7-8 years ago. We don’t have a lot of players heading to the NFL off of the line. I don’t really see that chaning with the group we have. If the D can step up and play lights out, it will allow for more mediocre offense. The SEC is a traditional D league. The 3-4 is built on holding the point of attack. CTG has better personnel and last year the D was not horrible, it just wasn’t good enough to keep us in games consistently. Stock rising: UGA D stock falling: UGA O line…
Dawg Tired
April 21st, 2011
5:17 pm
Now safety is an even bigger problem. We just seem to be short-handed back there and on the o-line.
It Ain't Rocket Science
April 21st, 2011
5:25 pm
I do believe this young man will be special and a real beast of a LB for the DAWGS. He should get a lot of opportunities to lay the wood on some opponents, because the LB’s should see a fair amount of action, by blitizing and shutting down the outside run. I don’t see a lot of teams being able to run up the middle with the folks we have lining up on the D line. If our safeties step up a little more, the D is going to the strong point of this years DAWGS. I feel sure, he will make TE’s running a dink route pay for a catch also. He, from what I have been able to read about him, hits hard and is fast. The learning curve of a new position may throw him off a little for the first few games, although, LB is more of a reaction position, and he is used to moving to the ball so he will probably be pretty good from the start.
goodness gracious
April 21st, 2011
8:41 pm
Swann is a stud and will play early and often. Might start out of the gate. He is that good.
ratfink
April 22nd, 2011
1:20 am
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ratfink
April 22nd, 2011
5:38 pm
With all the good players going to the NFL early it is very hard to build a great team every year…freshman are better coached and are on solid weight programs in most H.Schools now days!
Beast in the south
April 23rd, 2011
9:17 pm
I was talking to ogletree when he first was moved to linebacker and he was upset about it. They didn’t tell him about the move until one day in practice and he said he thinking about transfering, but he decided against it.
Saban
April 25th, 2011
5:10 pm
Does Georgia play Central Florida again this year? Another loss.
Saban
April 25th, 2011
5:11 pm
A lot of money on Coastal Carolina to beat the dawgs at homecoming.
amy
April 26th, 2011
9:34 am
He was ALL OVER the place on G-Day!
amy
April 26th, 2011
9:35 am
@ Dawg Tired, I totally agree with your comments on Safety and the O line. Definitely what I am most concerned about.