Offensive line: Continued attrition makes this position one of Georgia’s biggest liabilities

Gary

July 1st, 2011
6:18 am

Dawgs are just like any other college team. They deal with transfers, injuries and academics. Good coaching and keeping the offensive line fit will prevent many injuries. Teamwork, talent and coaching will make this year a success! Go dawgs!

funny

July 1st, 2011
6:19 am

second

Stinger2

July 1st, 2011
6:21 am

This response from a GT fan who also likes UGA. Delieve it or not.
From your report Chip, I gather that luck may be an important factor.
Bottom line: if there are no or not many serious injuries, the OL will be o.k. Is this assessment correct?

MustangDawg91

July 1st, 2011
6:26 am

Gary is right. Dawgs are just like any other team.

Gooooooooooooo DAWGS ………….

tim scott

July 1st, 2011
6:31 am

I know UGA was in on Benedicts brother has this sudden departure affected his recruitment?

Fan

July 1st, 2011
6:35 am

Searels ain’t no fool. He could see the handwriting on the wall.

old time dog

July 1st, 2011
6:45 am

tim scott….. Bank on it.

59bulldawg

July 1st, 2011
6:52 am

As a whole, we have done a poor job the last 6-7 years of judging ability, desire, and toughness of recruits at this position. We need lots more like Ben Jones and Cordy Glenn, both of whom will be playing on Sundays in the near future.

Dawgbreath

July 1st, 2011
6:58 am

Clowney, Taylor, Robinson, Ingram and Sutton on that SC team are going to wreak havoc on this line. We may okay defensively but with AJ gone and a green OL I feel we are doomed against SC in the early part of the season. Oh, well.

It Ain't Rocket Science

July 1st, 2011
6:59 am

The learning curve has definitly been speeded up for the young folks we have on the O line this year. If the WR’s and RB’s can step it up, this would help out the line a whole bunch. Less time having to hold the line of scrimmage means, less time getting your body battered, holding for a slow developing play or waiting on some WR to get open. If they can control the tempo a little, they can still be successful. Coach Firend will have to do a super job in this area. After the first two games, UGA’s schedule get a whole bunch easier, so they could still finish with a decent season.

savannadawg

July 1st, 2011
6:59 am

@ tim scott and old time dog. Why are you guys posting??? The name is Theus and his brother is still at The Bolles School in Jax. As far as our line goes. Its going to be the same BS weve seen for the last 10 years. Sometimes during the games they will make great blocks but most of the time the RB will get stuffed and the QB will be running for his life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Paddy

July 1st, 2011
7:03 am

It wasn’t long ago the starters on our O-line were considered great prospects with only playing time to make them stars. Now they are considered a serviceable group of linemen. What happened??????

JB

July 1st, 2011
7:10 am

We have a decent core but little if any depth. My hope is that Coach Friend will bring a new effort from this group we haven’t seen in a while. I to , as savannadawg said have seen way to many times when our RB’s got to the line they where just stuffed. Georgia has gotten away from the run and loves to go to the pass and it has effected our line play. We will be OK if we stay healthy, but get a couple of guys hurt, and we could struggle. I hoping the last 6-7 months under new S&C leadership will show up on the field.

G

July 1st, 2011
7:12 am

Time to start signing more linemen. Im afraid the line will be even thinner in 2012.

RomeDawg

July 1st, 2011
7:19 am

I agree with G…this year will be fine. You can’t plan on injuries, but next year that is going to be a seriously young line. It seems we go through this way to often at Jawja.

home&home

July 1st, 2011
7:21 am

Coach around the offensive line problems–in this league?? Thank God we don’t have to play LSU or Alabama and their D-lines.

O-line problems, receivers who haven’t done much and we’re depending on a freshman running back. Sure hope he can block.

legionaire

July 1st, 2011
7:30 am

Bobo has his work cut out because linebackers will be licking their chops at the average thin OL we have. Defenses will not have to worry about the running game because the only veterans are not playmakers and small. The passing game will be average.

AltamahaDawg

July 1st, 2011
7:35 am

One factor is that you CAN more easily coach, or specifically call, around a less than stellar line with a more experienced QB. This line will be no worse than the 2003 line that gave up a sack every series it seemed. Greene was more mature and could have never handled that his first year.

I can’t see them being any worse than last year. It is what t is. This is one of 3 or 4 things that were the main issues. Sounds like we haven’t fixed this one. We just cant have every one of them be a problem at that same time again.

Fortunately quite a few of our rivals have same questions at O-ine as well.

DG

July 1st, 2011
7:35 am

I really like Gates. I thought he did a good job last year as a freshman. I would like to see more out of Houston. We need to get at least 6 lineman in next couple of classes with about half from JUCO

gotta go

July 1st, 2011
7:36 am

yet another reason we don’t have the right guy managing the program…poor personnel assessments and very weak OL recruiting. Don’t give me the injury excuse. Why isn’t Alabama encountering this? Think of all the 4 and 5 star OL we have brought in….wait, there are less than 5 or 6 in the Richt era. 7 wins folks. I can’t wait to say I told you so.

mgdawg

July 1st, 2011
7:36 am

Hopefully some of the freshman will step up and provide quality back-up, although imo it is the one position where you really need to redshirt, even more then qb. A lot of these guys aren’t even taught the right blocking technique in high school, they’re taught to block like tech for a high school offense. For those saying searles saw the writing on the wall, he’s one of the main reasons there is writing on the wall. His offensive lines consistently underachieved every year, hopefully Friend has provided a new spark.

TennesseeDawg

July 1st, 2011
7:36 am

Georgia thin on the OL? What else is new? This has been a constant problem under Richt.

Hal Combo

July 1st, 2011
7:37 am

Chip, I’m going to go old school on you; hell, I’m even listening to James Brown @ the Apollo Theatre, 1962! But with a little luck, an offensive line can make it relatively intact through a season. Auburn’s 1972 team, the one Shug Jordan said was favorite, wasn’t given any respect from anyone preseason. After all, Sullivan and Beasley, Tommy Yearout, Tommy Banks, etc. were gone, but Terry Henley got three yards and a cloud of dust and AU went 10-1. The Tigers had their first team OL and that was pretty much it! If UGA’s OL can catch a break, and God knows they’re due, Georgia can have a great season.

SimpleDawg

July 1st, 2011
7:38 am

Offensive lines woes is a bad way to begin a season. If the starting group has no significant injuries that cost any of them playing time, then the Dawgs should be OK. Some of the new guys will have to be able to offer rest for the starters.

….but, all it will take is one knee rolled on in a scrum to derail a promising season.

Good luck Dawgs.

whattsamattayou

July 1st, 2011
7:39 am

UGA at it’s core is a finesse team living in a force world. Same problem Bobby Bowdon had his last several years at FSU. Will take a change of philosophy to be a consistent national (conference?) power.

AltamahaDawg

July 1st, 2011
7:44 am

When did Georgia Go away from the run, JB? They still attempted to run almost 60% of the time last year despite being pretty ineffective at it. (I thought they ran the ball too much last year) Same last year. Did they run it in 08, 07, 06, 05? What was the game or season that you determined that they had switched philosophies about attempting to run the ball in a play action offense?

Joey

July 1st, 2011
7:44 am

Ben Jones and Sturdivant both started as freshmen, so it’s not unthinkable that a couple of the rookies can at least contribute.

Atticus

July 1st, 2011
7:46 am

Can anyone tell me why the coaches didn’t go after a juco or two to play OL for two years??? It makes absoulutely no sense. These are the reasons among many that just make you scratch your head about Richt as a HC.

Atticus

July 1st, 2011
7:48 am

Joey,

Ben Jones and Sturdivant were much more highly recruited than the bunch we got in this class, especially from a physical standpoint. Contribute yes, get pushed around is the fear….

Hal Combo

July 1st, 2011
7:49 am

Whattsamattayou, you are right on the money! Richt is a surgeon, a damn good one! But you can’t operate if you are running for your life!

Fair and Balanced

July 1st, 2011
7:50 am

I thought CMR was gonna fix this? Tailback U has become Tail U of the SEC. If the offensive lineisnt fixed then nothing is fixed and Ga is gonna be in some trouble.

joe

July 1st, 2011
7:52 am

Wow, you can make statistics sound like icing on the cake. Jones and Glenn, 70 statts. That averages to 35 for those two. That leaves 15 for the other three. Five starts for the other three linemen really sounds inexperienced if you look at it that way. After that zero!!! Koolaid anyone?

Atticus

July 1st, 2011
7:53 am

Look up Ealey and King’s ypc, they are basically where Herschel’s were. If you don’t believe me, look it up. The problem is Bobo’s management and design of HOW to use the run and create mismatches and also what they do in practice. And the physical aspect has been lost as you say, no meaness or nastiness which has to come from the way they practice and strength and conditioning.

Joey

July 1st, 2011
7:57 am

Hopefully, Richt has really studied offensive football and will incorporate some different things into his basic pro-set scheme this season – misdirection, some spreading of the field, hurry up offense, etc.

I know Altamaha said rules were changed after UGA was so successful with the hurry-up when we had Greene and Shockley running it, but Oregon sure used it a lot last season.

Offensive changes or not, Bobo himself can help the OL situation by making his play-calling less predictable.

In The Trenches

July 1st, 2011
7:58 am

This is nothing new here at UGA. Next year we really need to hit the JUCO area hard for 2-3 good linemen. Nonetheless it is what it is and it ain’t what it used to be. We will find out how good Will Friend is in his Freshmen debut. Look for Zack DeBell to get plenty of OJT. Kid is up to 290 lean pounds and is very quick for an offensive lineman. Pack on 10 more pounds and I think he will be able to hold his own this year.

LakeDawg

July 1st, 2011
8:09 am

The starting OL has a chance to be pretty good, IF they start getting some decent coaching and decide to become a run first-play action pass second-kind of team. If they get the coaching they’ve been getting, then they will be mediocre. Depth is definately a problem. None of the freshmen are physically ready to contribute. BTW run first teams are not only more physical, but have less OL injuries than pass first teams. Just saying.

Top Dog

July 1st, 2011
8:13 am

Good coaching? That is a joke! There isn’t a good one there.

Atticus

July 1st, 2011
8:13 am

Joey, we heard that with Knowshon and Thomas Brown being in the same backfield…..and nothing came of it. We heard that with using Orson Charles all over the field….and nothing came of it. There is a reason no other schools come after Bobo. You see coaches like the Stoops brothers, Dan Mullen, Charlie Strong, Kirby Smart, Will Muschamp, Petrino in the past……all coordinators that were in high demand. Not Bobo. I think he is a really good bulldog and I am sure knows a lot of football but he is not an elite OC, the silence from other programs is all the proof you need.

beachdawg

July 1st, 2011
8:17 am

For goodness sake, give the guys a chance to show what they can do before you condemn them to mediocrity. Anderson, Burnette and Glenn were outstanding recruits and the other two, Jones and Gates, have shown that they can play. Who knows what the backups can do, we’ll see. Of the incoming freshmen, only Dantzler is a possible contributor. The other guys simply aren’t physically ready to play in this league. If they stay healthy, this line will be fine. Keep an eye on Anderson on running plays, the guy is a true road grader. His pass blocking is the question.

RNB

July 1st, 2011
8:18 am

Can you remember the last time the OL was not a area of concern? Poor coaching, poor evaluations period.

PMC

July 1st, 2011
8:21 am

So, Stacy Searles, came in with much furvor and expectation.

Left, without doing much, left the team in really bad shape.

Good luck with that Texas.

Lowcountry Bulldawg

July 1st, 2011
8:22 am

The University of Florida one year I believe started 2-3 true freshmen OL right off the bat. This is the University of Georgia. We are talking about 8 guys who have all been in this system multiple years. We are talking about our OL being young? Hell they are all young, YOUTH cannot be and excuse as 117 NCAA teams have to battle through this. Coach Friend needs to find guys who have the hunger and desire to compete at a high level. Give me guys who will compete and I dont care how old they are.

PMC

July 1st, 2011
8:23 am

Just getting off the ball well this year would help them quite a bit.

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Central Georgia Dawg

July 1st, 2011
8:26 am

I have a sneaky feeling that this o-line will be a lot better than we think. Maybe with AJ gone, Bobo/Richt will hopefully diversify the offense. Too much doom and gloom. I also think the new S&C program will help. From what I have read, Joe T. has been really pushing them to their limits. As for the losses, let’s be real. AJ harmon wasn’t going to make a big impact. I think Benedict was still another year away. Probably wanted another year to rehab. You have to move on. Maybe a couple JUCO lineman will help the depth next year. What ever it is! WIN OR LOSE! GO DAWGS!

Rodney Dangerfield

July 1st, 2011
8:42 am

Are the bloggers on here the same ones on the Braves blogs that want to fire Fredi and Frank, release Chipper, trade JJ and Dan in spite of the Braves at 47-35, which is the 3rd best record in baseball, behind only the Phillies and Yankees, with a payroll thats 1/2 of those teams? I agree that we are thin at OL, but I don’t agree with running the coaches out of town. I mean the coaches can’t win. If they work the players hard, then they are blamed for the injurys. If they don’t, they are blamed for our team being soft. And if you think they aren’t recruiting as hard as they can for the top players available, then you are not being realistic.

"coach around" the line? hilarious

July 1st, 2011
8:51 am

we’ve been “coaching around” the line for the last oh….3 years. how’s that worked out for us?

take off your rose colored glasses cubs fans. It’s gonna be another long season of “great gameplans and poor execution”

intheknow

July 1st, 2011
8:52 am

Hey “Fan” …you say “Searles ain’t no fool.He could see the handwriting on the wall”…..what kind a coach does that make him? The O-line was his to coach and recruit. Looks like he wasn’t doing his job if the players left can’t cut it…he should have been recruiting better player’s …..I’m happy he’s gone…we need an o-line coach with a passion for the job and players who want to play hard every down.

Bring Back Wally Butts

July 1st, 2011
8:55 am

I suspect that if CMR knew that he would lose three OL that he was counting on for contributions/depth this year the recruiting effort would have allowed for more OLs (either HS or JUCO). But, who knew that 3 OL (one of which was a starter, one a serious competitor for starter, and one for back-up/contributor) would be gone before the first snap? Come on, haters, this is not the fault of the recruiting process. So what, now this is the coach’s fault? Gimme a break.

We all wish that the line was better/deeper but we got what we got and the challenge is for the coaches to make the best use of them and hope that they don’t get injured. The core group is “more than serviceable” IMO and let’s hope that the new coach can get more out of them than last year’s coach.

big john 360 lbs

July 1st, 2011
8:55 am

I’m going to say this year when we expect so little from our OL, we’re going to be pleasantly surprised. The last 2 yrs we’ve had high expectations, only to be disappointed at our ability to run block. Hopefully Coach T’s wkouts will reap benefits and our OL will be able to convert a 3rd and 1.

Born2Bark

July 1st, 2011
8:55 am

People keep posting that we don’t recruit enough OL and this problem is a result of that…, wrong: 1 starter went down to injury and 2 others who would’ve provided future depth left the program. Barring those unfortunate circumstances you have depth. I’m not going to get down on them and start crying in my beer like some. The coaches and current OL starters are fully aware they have to give the new guys a crash course, and they have 2 months to get stronger. With our depth at TE, we ought to use Artie Lynch on the OL, he’s nearly 300 now and strong as a bull. GO DAWGS!

Dawg in Milton

July 1st, 2011
8:57 am

I don’t get the Stacy Searels downfall? He was great at LSU and AU tried to hire him a couple of times, but why no success at UGA? Was it the players or should I say the lack of players? I hope the new coach can put it together, this is a good OL we have, most teams don’t have quality backups. I see UGA as last years AUs team….NC for 2011….

1953Dawg

July 1st, 2011
8:57 am

Same old song and dance with Richt at the helm of the UGA program. UGA has been weak and has had no depth on the O.L. since 2002. Richt and his staff are terrible at evaluating and developing talent at every position, just happens the O.L. is where they fail miserably. I hate to say it, but it’s not just the O.L that has no depth. It’s the entire team. UGA has no playmakers at w.r, or r.b. Couple that with an O.L that want be able to block anyone, and you have a total disaster against quality defenses. On the defensive side of the ball, it is just as bad. No depth at L.B., D.L, corner, and especially safety. Don’t know how UGA is in this critical state. Oh wait, now i do, Richt knows what the hell he is doing. LOL!!

Actually

July 1st, 2011
8:58 am

Searles got a $135,000 raise to go to Texas. But, I think we will like our new Friend.

collegeballfan

July 1st, 2011
9:01 am

I have not kept a file and do not have real numbers to rely on, but I have the belief that OL has always been a high attrition position. OL types to not always make the transition from high school to college ball. It is a high injury position.

Bobby Ross used to preach always having 16 OL on scholarship and as many walk-ons as you can get your hands on. Makes sense.

Bama in Atlanta

July 1st, 2011
9:01 am

I agree with Chip’s assessment of the O-line and I think there are five key factors that will determine the team’s success regarding the O-line:

1) Protect Murray
2) Learn better blocking techniques
3) Protect Murray
4) Read & adjust to shifting defenses better
5) Wait for it……….Protect Murray

If Friend can add value to items 2 & 4 then that would be a big help to items 1, 3 & 5. Of course, the RBs being able to pick up blitzes effectively will be a big factor in the odd numbered items as well.

Ok, enough talk…..I’m ready for kickoff!

roughrider

July 1st, 2011
9:01 am

It’s hard to run the ball with a weak offensive line.I predict 7 wins for the dogs this year.

BulldogBen

July 1st, 2011
9:03 am

I agree with most that this seems to be a yearly concern but I’m not ready to freak out by any stretch. Still, it’s pretty telling that the running game has fallen off the planet since Knowshon left (except for the 2009 Tech game). That coincides with this current group beginning to make starts.

I’m far less concerned with this than our secondary. I’m already having nightmares about 5′11 Branden Smith having to cover Alshon Jeffrey.

killer harper

July 1st, 2011
9:03 am

You can laugh if you want to but UGA is still paying for the 0 OL that Donnan signed his last year in Athens. Laugh it you want but you have never caught back up.

Bring Back Wally Butts

July 1st, 2011
9:04 am

1953Dawg @July 1st, 2011 8:57 am

I doubt that you are a Dawg. Just another Richt hater. You seem clueless to the facts. No playmaker at WR? What do you call AJ Green? Go back to your team’s blog, what, AU, GT, Bammie?

Born2Bark

July 1st, 2011
9:04 am

@1953Dawg: I think your comments are far too extreme…”terrible at evaluating talent at every position”…, doesn’t hold water with the large amount of players UGA puts in the NFL every year. Now whether those players are coached to their full potential is a different argument, but your off the mark saying that.

PaleRider

July 1st, 2011
9:06 am

I just don’t understand it. Most of these guys have been playing on the offensive line every fall since they were 10-12 years old. As they grow, they play against other guys with the same amount of experience. How many thousands of times have they practiced and played, and blocked and blocked and blocked? And then every year we have to hear about “inexperience”. Every starter is over 300 pounds. And our line is going to be a weakness? Is whining about the line part of a coach’s job description?

BulldogBen

July 1st, 2011
9:06 am

roughrider, I’d say 8 with our schedule. Saw a pretty telling stat the other day. In the history of college football, teams have had 4 wins more than they did the previous season only 5.6% of the time.

You never know but I think people holding out for a miracle season need to get ready for disappointment.

I don’t know WHAT will happen if Richt only wins 8 games. I could see him getting fired as easily as him staying.

Bring Back Wally Butts

July 1st, 2011
9:07 am

Killer Harper – so after 10 years we are still paying for Donnan’s recruiting? What you smokin’ brother?

JB

July 1st, 2011
9:13 am

Had to leave , I’m back…………When I made the comment about Georgia and the running game, the Dawgs games I have watched the last two years is that when we start out running the ball, with some success, Bobo with abandon it. I know it was done a lot because we got way behind early…not a shot, just the truth. Anybody else agree with that observation?

hike!!!

July 1st, 2011
9:15 am

Just utilize the depth at tight end. With the abundance of talent there, a lot of 2 tight end plays with Charles either staying to block, as needed, or slipping out to catch passes would be an excellent way to maximize their talent and offset their weaknesses.

JB

July 1st, 2011
9:17 am

If Richt wins 8 games AND loses to Florida, Adams will extend his contract. Not McGarity, Adams. Now Adams will order McGarity to tell the world it was HIS idea, not Adams. I think, heck I know Adams is a big Richt fan, McGarity, not so sure. He sat in the press box with Foley for 9 years at Florida and watched Richt and Georgia play Florida. He knows the problems.

Realistic

July 1st, 2011
9:19 am

UGA is doomed once again..it all starts w/ the o-line. Defenses will light UGA up this year. Murray doesn’t have a go-to guy anymore, the run game has been less than mediocre in the past & will continue to be. The ‘dream team’ are inexperienced-they won’t show up til’ 2 years from now once they learn the system. Back 2 Back 7-6 seasons & Richt will lose to either FLA. or TN. for the 11th year in a row…I’m just being REALISTIC, not pessimistic.

JB

July 1st, 2011
9:22 am

Realistic, you are pretty close to reality………I’ve been reading about how much better the defense will be, but do any of us really know. I’m hoping it is………….They said this time last year it was gonna be good…..attacking……….11 hats on the ball….yadda yadda yadda…………hello 6-6.

Ringleader

July 1st, 2011
9:24 am

Searles and Bobo never meshed………they had it out over the play selection and style of play for the line. You know, 4th and 2 inches, where is my field goal kicker. Texas is making a return to the power game and he will fit in fine. After seeing the Central Fla disaster, I am not sure where we are going.

St. Richt

July 1st, 2011
9:25 am

It doesn’t matter, Georgia will still beat Florida, win the east, and then the SEC championship en route to the NC. (according to Georgia fans)

dublin dawg

July 1st, 2011
9:28 am

We to STOP BELLY ACHING about our OL!!! All have had two or more years to develop! They need to GATA and DRIVE folks OFF the ball! WHAT EVER IT TAKES…… THE COACHES NEED TO DO IT!!

hotdawg

July 1st, 2011
9:32 am

Surely there are some good junior college or division II transfers that want come play at UGA?

JB

July 1st, 2011
9:33 am

Go to our foe’s message boards and you will read the same mashing of teeth, check them out.
Auburn is concerned about going from NC to being bowl eligible this year!

JB

July 1st, 2011
9:35 am

Not the Auburn staff, the posting nuts like us

Dawg Tired

July 1st, 2011
9:39 am

Nobody knows how they will perform or whether they get through the season without any serious injuries. Last year the o-line was predicted to be very good. Well, obviously that was not an accurate assessment. This year they are predicted to not be so good. Who knows? Only time will tell.

Quit speculating!

Skitty Fritty

July 1st, 2011
9:42 am

Alabama’s QB Outlook – Poor – No Experience
Auburn’s QB Outlook – Poor – No Expereience

You could do this for just about every team in the SEC. Every team has to address issues from year to year, it’s College football. UGA will have to respond to the call.

Stinkin' Dog

July 1st, 2011
9:42 am

Here comes 0-2, and possibly worse.

Dogs Smell

July 1st, 2011
9:44 am

After games 1 and 2 look for that line to be injured. 6-7 at seasons end at best !

Dawg Tired

July 1st, 2011
9:45 am

A;so. those folks who are always saying things like we will win the SEC East blah,blah,blah,blah as nauseam just don’t seem to understand why the games are played. They are played to see who wins. Until they are played we don’t know who will win. Simply saying we are going to win does not mean anything except someone, usually without any real knowledge, hopes we are going to win. Remeber the Robert De Niro line: “Hope in one hand, s__t in the other hand and see which one fills up first.”

Skitty Fritty

July 1st, 2011
9:46 am

Two things to consider for UGA fans from a South Carolina native whe went to UGA.

1. USC has never had success. How will they handle the pre-season hype as the team to beat in the East. My bet would be not very well since they have never been in this position.
2. Major discipline problems with your starting QB is never good. I point back to #1. Garcia hasn’t handled his success very well.

Keep the faith Dawg fans.

UGA Insider

July 1st, 2011
9:46 am

This is basically the same line that had to kick a field goal on 4th and inches against UCF. That call is the worst single call I have ever seen in UGA history. 2011 is a rebuilding year.

Skitty Fritty

July 1st, 2011
9:48 am

UGA Insider:
Be happy my friend.

UGA Haters!

July 1st, 2011
9:49 am

Really guys, Really!!!! Yall don’t know your butt from a hot in the ground! LOL!!!

Dogs Smell

July 1st, 2011
9:54 am

We know an over rated 6-7 team when we see one !

JB

July 1st, 2011
9:56 am

Boy, O’Leary is toast at UCF. 10 mil awarded to family and testimony pretty damning. O’Leary cussed player and ordered team trainers away from the player who died. Sad day. It’s just been posted on rivals if you want to read it.

GDAWG65

July 1st, 2011
9:56 am

The Dawgs need an experienced offensive coordinator. BoBo doesn’t get it. What does he have on CMR that keeps him on the staff?

UGAgrad71

July 1st, 2011
9:57 am

The five starters listed for the O-line average 6′4″ and 329 pounds per man. That is enough beef to run the ball. Running the ball requires a mind-set of blowing up the man across from you. Mark Richt is a finesse coach. Vince Dooly would take this group and pound the D-line into submission.

Carl Spackler

July 1st, 2011
9:58 am

If the o-line is suspect again this year, then they might have to go to the spread early and often…Murray ran it in H.S. and I venture to say probably did most of the team…starting off the year with Boise State and then South Carolina, CMR/CMB can not afford to fall behind again this year and get buried in the standings…adapt and improvise to what you have on the sideline

Tide Roll

July 1st, 2011
10:00 am

Chip, that’s a nice evaluation of UGA’s OL. The starters look good, but not much depth. You bring up a good point regarding the liklihood of injury to one of the starters in a game. But what about practice? Under normal game type preparations, Uga runs the same risk at practice. I honestly don’t think they can conduct normal scrimmages because of the risk of injury to a starter. Also, Uga loses a key motivational element that comes from depth, and that’s healthy competition for your position.. Richt and Bobo have managed to eliminate the most important factor in motivation: Competiton for your job. Really no excuse for a program such as Uga’s to be in this predicament. These injuries and academic issues were pre-existing, could easily be forseen, and should have been dealt with in a timely manner, and NOT by bringing in the 9th rated OL class in the Conference (per rivals). Richt and Bobo have a serious problem in addressing issues in advance. And incredibly, most of the athletes who could have created quality depth along the Offensive line are actually in state kids who are starting for you competitors. Chip, would you please question Richt on how this obvious problem will effect game preparation (namely, can they conduct normal scrimmages?), and why this problem was not headed off. when a reasonable evaluation could see it coming.

gdawginkalamazoo

July 1st, 2011
10:02 am

Better get the rookies experience asap. IF we have any weaker opponents left and IF we can ever just blow somebody out again put them in. No redshirting that group unless for injuries. Get Andrews as much PT as you can because Ben Jones will be missed greatly next year.

Jerry

July 1st, 2011
10:05 am

Outlook Poor? That can’t be. Haven’t you been reading about how UGA will win the SEC East, the SEC and most likely a National Championship!

@UGA Insider...

July 1st, 2011
10:08 am

“UGA Insider”
July 1st, 2011
9:46 am
“This is basically the same line that had to kick a field goal on 4th and inches against UCF. That call is the worst single call I have ever seen in UGA history. 2011 is a rebuilding year.”

I was told that the team wanted to go for it, but CMR went off on players and said something like you couldn’t get it done the first time, so go sit down. Well, it appeared that the team lost their steam after that exchange, along with their confidence in CMR and the game. Hard to get the team back when the coach doesn’t believe you can get a few inches.

JB

July 1st, 2011
10:10 am

Tide Roll……..What you say is true……….a lot Of Georgia people are expecting and believing that 2011 will not bode much better for the Dawgs………Which in the long run does not bode well for you………….Because IF the NEW Georgia coach is worth a lick, he will get all this blue chip creamy talent to stay in state and there is enough of it to make the rest of the conference say OH Shi$… including Bammer……..Give a smart aggressive coach 15 of the best players in this state for 4 years straight, and it’s light out….you my friend, need to root for Mark Richt this year. You’re nightmare would be he fails.

SEC has always been a league of ......

July 1st, 2011
10:12 am

When CMR arrived in the SEC, he knew it to be a very, very physical league. Always has been. Your success starts up front and on the D line. Period.

He has not signed the guys that can make it really well, beyond a Clint Boling and that was luck. Boling come to UGA out of Chattahoochee HS where he was considered a good HS linemen and was probably 2 or 3 star at best. He diced on UGA over FLordia whefre his parents went to school. We got lucky with him.

No, Richt always pursues the 5 star O linemen like that Max Jean Giles kid from Miami or Trinton Sturdevant or such, or the 2 kids that left this year and the ones that left in other years and then, we end up scambling for help …………..year in and year out. It is our lack of O line coaching that is the cause of this. HC is responsible for this deficit, whether with Serels or Friend. The one good guys got gone early in CMR’s era.

No, this IS THE YEAR to turn it around.

Class of 71 & 73
UGA

PMC

July 1st, 2011
10:12 am

All this said, it’s not like it’s impossible for this group of guys to play well. It wouldn’t be that shocking, they are all talented, they simply like the rest of the team haven’t put it all together yet.

Scoring points hasn’t been their problem really, it’s giving them up and giving away yards with stupid penalties.

Dennis

July 1st, 2011
10:17 am

Tech won in Athens with walk-ons and second team guys on the offensive line. Whoever is in has to get it done with no excuses.

gtfanfrom1951

July 1st, 2011
10:19 am

You hit it on the head! What about the d-line? Is it in the same fix?

vdawg

July 1st, 2011
10:21 am

We have freshmen that can step up and they will be good.

Dawg Trainer

July 1st, 2011
10:21 am

No training today, just cold hard facts. All you Dawg fans have to look at is Tennessee 2010. The starters were stout, but we didn’t have a real 2nd team. Once the starters wore down, game over. This will be the case with your O-line. It’s borderline now, one more injury and it’s time to look forward to 2012. You NEED 10 SEC quality OL just to tread water in today’s SEC, and it’s best to have 15.

VADAWG

July 1st, 2011
10:22 am

59bulldawg is correct!!! Not sure about the physical abilites of the present OL but can say the coaching up of our non skilled positions (I think) has been horrible!! The rift between Searles and BoBo that I read several months ago probably did not help (talk about cancer among player????!!!) These situations still belongs to the Head Coach….it is his responsibilites…. These critical resposibilites can not be fixed overnite. I believe it will cost the DAWGS several recruiting series to recover not to mention quality coaching up. GO DAWGS (the battles r won in the trenches)

Where's the beef?

July 1st, 2011
10:23 am

We’re fine! We’re UGA, we play in the S.E.C. by God! Murray & Crowell don’t need no line – they’re the best ever!

We will need OLmen! There will be injuries, and NEEDED rest … it’s just a FACT. Too much bangin in the trenches for those two things to be avoided. We will need quaility OL, and as many as possible or it will be a dissappointing season B-T-H ….

McDawg

July 1st, 2011
10:24 am

if the players rise to the occassion then there is nothing to worry about-if they don’t we can still be better than average but that is the difference every year-between average-good teams and great teams

there are no givens-

Jim

July 1st, 2011
10:32 am

The O line will be fine – the problem is the first 2 games are very tough, so the starters need to be healthy early on. After the SC game, things get easier and the young guys can get some game experience. STAY HEALTHY

Dawg Gone

July 1st, 2011
10:36 am

Well well we have question marks on the OL..drat ! Wait last year we had questions at QB and the hand wringing ensued, but in the end we seem to have a pretty good QB and the OL was considered subpar..still wondering how we scored all those points last year with the terrible OL play and Bobo the clown calling the plays? I’m going to share a little secret my friends you play in the SEC and score 30 points in a game….you should win the darn game…..period! If our offensive is just as good as last year no steps back or forward and our defense is improved…so will our record improve.

bigcalidawg

July 1st, 2011
10:38 am

Between having a new s&c coach and a new O-line coach, I can see why these guys would transfer, but that does not necessarily mean we will be any worse at the position. Do y’all know the incoming Freshmen will fare more poorly than Harmon, or Benedict would have? We don’t even know how well Benedict would have been able to play; given his rehab status.

We don’t have an O-line problem YET, and both those boys we’re backups, BUT if we have an injury, and he pupply replacement cannot tow-the-line, at that point we will have an issue.
Until then, it’s simply attrition, due to raising the standard. Quitters need not apply……..

kevin

July 1st, 2011
10:53 am

Last year our o-line was supposed to be one of the best in the SEC and even the country–we know how that turned out. Outlook may be grim, but as usual, hard to tell.

Dirty Dawg

July 1st, 2011
11:05 am

This piling on Richt crap is just that…crap. If even 10% of the naysayers that claim ‘dog, or dawg’ loyalties here have ever even attended UGA…well I won’t kiss your a$$, but I’d be willing to bet not.

As for you Towers, just who in blazes do you think you are to label this OL a ‘liability’ before a single practice or snap has been taken? You got some kind of credentials that we don’t know about that can predict the future? Or are you just trying to yank on our, collective, chains. A ‘question mark’, yes…perhaps even a potential ‘weakness’, if and only if, certain things go wrong – you paranoid so-in-so.

As for the former OL coach, he never showed anything that I could see that made him so special, so we’re well rid of him…and as for last year’s loss to CF, sure, going for the FG on that first drive proved idiotic. I mean we drove down the field, virtually, at will and probably figured that we’d be back there again and again before the day was out…plus our OL hadn’t done the best of jobs moving most of our opponents in that situation, so they kicked. One could also argue that, hell, it’s a bowl game, why not go for it. It’s clearly a mindset formed by a season-long experience. Well that season’s over and we’re on to a new one with a new OL coach, another year’s seasoning, a new S&C program, a group of new, fresh-faced, quality athletes, a new determination, and, oh yeah, some of the most loyal fans any program could hope for (LOL).

So Towers, next time try not to see how quickly you can root out the trolls, or the naysayers, or the fair-weatherers, with your choice of adjectives…unless, of course, that’s what you’re paid to do – generate ‘clicks’ – in which case ‘it’s a profit deal’ and the American Way.

ATL Sports Fan

July 1st, 2011
11:13 am

UGA Insider???? Whats the AD’s name again. Be quiet!! You have ZERO indside information!!

LHarding Dawg

July 1st, 2011
11:21 am

Did any of the freshman linemen go through spring training? If they did, they should be ready to go this fall.

phil

July 1st, 2011
11:30 am

Let’s get real, folks. If we win more than we lose, it will be a good year. If Crowell turns out to be halway decent, it will be a good year. If we can somehow just beat florida, it will be a good year. Keep the expectations modest…

phil

July 1st, 2011
11:31 am

Dirty dawg – professional help is covered under your insurance…go get some.

Lasso

July 1st, 2011
11:37 am

This is a different day and age in college football. Freshman can and do contribute significantly and effectively, even offensive lineman. Case in point, Gates for UGA. He did it as a true freshman. Somebody from the current crop of TF and RF will do the same. UGA will be fine on the OL. Harmon was horrible in pass protection and Benedict and Sturdivant were liabilities because of injuries. This group is the group that would have ended up getting the most time, regardless. If Justin Anderson plays well at RT, the Dawgs are in real good shape.

Bob

July 1st, 2011
11:42 am

I agree with the majority about Richt’s poor personnel management with the OL. Just like he’s been padding his record with victories over non-SEC teams the past few seasons, he’s also padding his draft record with high profile QBs, RBs, and AJ Green while neglecting the linemen. This helped get Goff fired, but Donnan sure could recruit. Richt always has this problem.

phil

July 1st, 2011
11:42 am

Lasso – hoping we’ll be “fine” doesn’t win games. Actually blocking someone will help. Why don’t we wait and see…we might not be fine too…much like last yr…

AltamahaDawg

July 1st, 2011
11:55 am

JB, obviously we have had issues running the ball n the past 2 years, but I just find it to be less logical to argue that it can be traced to a sudden urge 2 yrs ago to inexplicable “go away from something that is working” in the middle of winning a ball game. I believe it has a lot more to do with not having a line, a back, and some adjustments that the other side has discovered would shut that down.

I honestly cannot remember a single game, where the running game was working fine, and we just decided to start throwing it, with no other factors. I’m sure somebody can point to some series where they questioned a pass here and there. Frankly I WAY more times questioned why we ran the ball.

Some folks say that Bobo is too predictable, and never creative, some folks say he is not conservative enough and goes to the pass too often. Personally I think he is just inexperienced and struggling to play call around what are some pretty obvious weaknesses in the team. Over time (not sure he is going to get that luxury here) he will outgrow that. More immediately, he better get that second part of the equation fixed and put a better team out there, which he has proven he can play call around.

Flo

July 1st, 2011
12:00 pm

O-Line is in dire straights, rest assured. And injuries to O-Line have happened EVERY year under Richt. More will come.

Who is Will Friend? Why is he qualified to coach the line? What are his credentials?

Indian Dawg

July 1st, 2011
12:01 pm

Let’s just roll John Jenkins in and make him play DL and OL.
Problem solved. Hahaha…if only it were that easy.
But today’s my birthday, so I’m gonna wish for something that we can all enjoy.
Something OL related.

Flo

July 1st, 2011
12:15 pm

Todd McShay, ESPN’s NFL Draft guru, says hard to imagine any interior offensive line in the country better than Georgia’s. He likes Glenn a lot, and Ben Jones.

http://twitter.com/#!/McShay13

truedawg

July 1st, 2011
12:15 pm

We aren’t as bad at OL as it may sound. Sure if injuries happen we’ll have problems. But what kinda shape would SC be in it Lattimore got injured? What if?….yep everyone is in same boat injuries can break a season. We get past the first two games even at 1-1 and the OL has time to get some experience and grow. We get to the MS state game and then we’ll see how the rotation is working out with back ups then. Too much gloom and doom. I don’t care about the odds, stats of other teams winning more than the year before yadda yadda..I can point to every Soph QB CMR has had and shown you there stats. I can show you the UGA team before the 80 NC team. Past is past!! There is a reason they paly the games. Erk’s linemen were always too small, and they got it done!! lets see what Friend can do with his OL. Win or loose I’ll be puling for the DAWGS. Win 9 Richt stays win 8 and he’ll stay if one of those wins if UF. Funny, but 9 wins this year will put UGA in the Dome. Go DAWGS!!!

What if we had a coach who had the Nads to go for it on 4th and inches inside the UCF 5?

July 1st, 2011
12:18 pm

It would not matter if we were 4 deep at every position when a coach quits on his team.

Bama in Atlanta

July 1st, 2011
12:19 pm

It’s only going to be in the low 90s this weekend instead of the high 90s……close enough to football weather for me! Here’s the relevant schedules in helmet format……(notice I said “relevant”, that’s why no ACC schedules)

http://crimsonaudio.net/media/2011_SEC_Helmet_Schedule.pdf

Flo

July 1st, 2011
12:20 pm

Friend’s Bio:
http://uabsports.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/friend_will00.html

AltamahaDawg

July 1st, 2011
12:21 pm

Joey, Yes Oregon used it last year, very well. For completely different purposes. On a completely different type of offense. Doesn’t mean we can just emulate them. That’s like saying that since Alabama runs a fairly conservative, methodical offense….WELL, Oregon should follow suit, despite not being designed for it.

We only ever ran a hurry up when it was under different rules, because we tried to get our guys set and run a play before the defense could substitute. We didn’t do it to try to disguise our multi-faceted offense as Oregon does.

We did it to wear our the other line. We could sub quick and get set before they could react, or leave the boys in a few plays and just out-muscle. But NOW to run a hurry up, we have to leave our starting line in and wear them out or substitute player which we do not have, and hope their defensive line substitutions (which the new rules stops the play till they can) are just as thin. Which of those are you feeling good about?

It Ain't Rocket Science

July 1st, 2011
12:22 pm

I don’t think you can blame CMR, when 1 guy gets injured, 1 guy can not make it academically and the third guy, although he would not have played much this year, had his daddy telling him what he should do for the school and the program. If we had still had the two we lost that were experienced and would have contributed greatly, what or better whom would you have blamed then. I guess then it would be we don’t have any good receiver and our RB’s stink. We lost A.J. but in a way that may prove to be a half good thing, since now we will not build half the game plan for one guy. We have some quality young men that will do the job, not to mention an all SEC Te in charles. We lost Ealey, and I feel overall that was a good thing. I realize when he wanted to play, he was good but consistency and being a team player are equally as important. We have young talent at this position as well. C. King is capable of filling the role if and this has been a big if with him, he can keep his head in the game and I think he will do well this year, because he knows this is the last year he can show the NFL if he is a quality back. Crowell will need a few games to adapt to he speed of the D in the SEC, but there is no denying he has all of the physical tools needed to succeed. I suggest we all just wait and see how the season goes before we get rid of CMR and his staff. I believe UGA can win 9-10 games this year and come 2012, can compete for the SEC championship, if the young kids get to it and work their butts off.

bo bo, no no

July 1st, 2011
12:32 pm

Bo Bo is an awesome quarterback coach so keep him at that but I think Richt should dip his hand in on the play calling.

Mean Machine

July 1st, 2011
12:41 pm

You can’t coach around a bad OL. If the OL stinks (which it has for the past 3 years), then you can’t run the ball, and you can’t protect the QB. This is the one position where you cannot be weak and be an elite team. Therefore, if UGA is not an elite team this year (meaning 10 or 11 wins), then are we prepared to be a 7 to 9 win team. With the schedule UGA has, anything less than 10 wins is unacceptable. I don’t want to hear a bunch of excuses (injuries, youth, “ran into a buzz saw”, blah, blah, blah). Moderate improvement after 2 abysmal seasons won’t cut it anymore!

Dirty Dawg

July 1st, 2011
12:42 pm

Hey (Dr) phil…so you seem to think I need ‘professional help’. For what? Because I choose to think the glass is half full rather than half empty? Well, so be it…and the only ‘help’ I’ll need is for Georgia to whip Boise in the Dome and then send Spurrier looking at his ‘agreement’ with Augusta National to see if he can still play there after he’s run-off from Columbia…then we’ll see how the rest of the season plays out.

Meanwhile, I’m trying to discern just where you’re coming from. You seem to be an ‘on the one hand,,,then again on the other’ kind of guy. Boy that’s really profound…if we do then we will, but if we don’t then, I suppose, we won’t. Bet your wife, kids and the people you work with love livin’ with that.

Maximus

July 1st, 2011
12:47 pm

Them dawgs got fleas. Scratch the season. Maybe even a lockout!

Bill Lewis

July 1st, 2011
12:58 pm

“gotta go”…go back to those Piedmont Park bushes that you crawled out from under! You Tech people can only wish that you had a competive team this year!

Lester

July 1st, 2011
1:07 pm

Very obvious that almost no one on this blog has ever played college ball, yet alone played college ball as an offensive lineman. The talent that UGA puts in the NFL at the offensive line position tells the story. Its not that there are no “older” players to put in on OL, its that most of the younger ones are better! Look at the roster! The red shirt sophmores at UGA are better than most senior starters at other Division 1 schools. I like the idea of playing younger atheletes, it means that you are in a good position for the future – ALWAYS! CMR is a better head coach than any of you statistic keepers, thats why he is where he is and yall are where yall are! Keep the negative comments off and encourage our DAWGS!

Joe

July 1st, 2011
1:08 pm

HA! Same story…different year……The OLine has always underperformed and been the biggest dissappointment……

Joe T

July 1st, 2011
1:10 pm

Well the O line was supposed to be great last year but stunk. So who knows what will happen this year. They will be in shape.

PaulPaul

July 1st, 2011
1:16 pm

Coach Fiend took a tuba player from the band at his previous school and made him all conference. There is a reason that UGA did not make much of an attempt to keep coach Searels. He simply was not getting the most out the talent we had. I cannot see Texas line improving under him. I wouldn’t give up on the OL. Plenty of talent everyone just needs to be patient.
Another coach to keep in mind is Olvedotti with the linebackers. Coach Grantham finally is putting the pieces for his defensive staff together. This team will better than most people think. Freshmen can sometimes have huge impacts.
Everyone have a good Fourth.

Joey

July 1st, 2011
1:22 pm

“Quit speculating!”
*************************
So, Dawg Tired . . . . . . . what are we supposed to write about?

Tide Roll

July 1st, 2011
1:26 pm

Chip. Uga’s starters are formidable. Glenn, Gates and Anderson are beasts,and Burnette has tremendous Got to stay healthy though. Your depth problems go beyond just the numbers. Long had back surgery, and Lee suffers from asthma like symptoms. Your starters are healthier than your backups! If a starter goes down and Lee or Long aren’t available, then what? It’s very precarious. With proper foresight, it should have never come to this.

mattc

July 1st, 2011
1:28 pm

I think we beat Boise, but South Carolina we are a longshot. There offense will put some points on the board and the Dline of theirs will make it tough to score many. I really think we are one year away from being contenders again

What if we had a coach who had the Nads to go for it on 4th and inches inside the UCF 5?

July 1st, 2011
1:37 pm

No matter if you are a lover or a hater of the Dawgs, Richt will keep them from going to the next level, PERIOD!

Spokesman for the SEC East

July 1st, 2011
1:38 pm

What if we had a coach who had the Nads to go for it on 4th and inches inside the UCF 5?

You need to STFU son, we want Richt to stay forever.

SOUTHGADAWG88

July 1st, 2011
1:39 pm

We only play 7-8 guys a year anyway.Harmon came in with Glenn and Jones…they started as true freshmen and are All Sec caliber players…Harmon played maybe 30 snaps in his career.Some kids just don’t make it.If Benedict still didn’t have feeling in his foot and ankle… do you really think he was going to play at all this year?It’s always gloom and doom with the OL.We started 3 freshmen and 2 Sr in 07.The two Sr weren’t as good as Glen and Jones are now and that year turned out OK.Last year that “terrible” OL helped set team records on Offense.They haven’t been dominant as was expected but they weren’t “horrible” either.For all the times they failed to get a yrd or an inch…they did help produce a bunch of TD’s too.I think they will be the same as most of the previous ones have…decent.

ga gator

July 1st, 2011
1:39 pm

UGA’s OL will be the same as everyone else; stay healthy and the season will turnout fine.

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NC DAWG

July 1st, 2011
1:46 pm

I’m with you. It’s a big concern. But none of us have a crystal ball. We could go without injury and/or any of the backups could really break out. There’s just no sure way to know until cleats hit the gameday turf. I’ll be watching them and praying for God’s best.

FLA DAWG

July 1st, 2011
1:48 pm

Chip,
It’s been a long time since the O Line was NOT a problem – even when they were highly touted.
Like last year Murray will have little time to setup a pass and running backs will have few holes through which to run.
It doesn’t look good to me.

AD W R

Blue

July 1st, 2011
1:52 pm

Gary at 6:18: Keeping the linemen “fit” does NOT prevent “many injuries”. The majority of injuries to linemen are either from impact, and mostly knees. The fit part might have something to do with some of it, but it will have nothing to do with it when they get their knee rolled on by a teammate, etc.

OldFan

July 1st, 2011
1:57 pm

Our OL starters will be fine, but lack of experience of those behind them is a liability. Every team has that problem to some degree. The real questions are how well will the entire offense be coached to offset other liabilities, and how well prepared will the players be to execute? Another season of lackluster offensive strategy and uninspired play is still a real possibility.

dont get it

July 1st, 2011
2:01 pm

And here’s your chance to start making excuses for Richt…and I know you will. Spurrier and Muschamp will outcoach our boy once again. Wake up people Richt doesnt want it as bad as Saban, Spurrier, Muschamp…

Douglad Dawg

July 1st, 2011
2:03 pm

Seems like we always have either underachievers or a really young O-Line. I know this ones not young but is just an injury or two away from it.

Douglas Dawg

July 1st, 2011
2:04 pm

OHHHH yes they will DGI. Yes they will.

AltamahaDawg

July 1st, 2011
2:04 pm

Well, this line cannot be much worse than the group that ended up playing tha majority of 2008. 3rd string LT and 3 freshman before it was over. Plenty of people still claim that we should have won 11-12 games despite that, so it shouldn’t be that big of a deal now.

bobby

July 1st, 2011
2:06 pm

Uga’s o-line is one or if the biggest question mark on the team. I like glenn at left tackle, gates at guard, ben jones at center and i like beane anderson but not at tackle i like him a guard much better because i don’t think he moves his feet well enough to play tackle. the line should be.

Glenn at left tackle
Anderson a left guard
Jones at center
Gates at right guard
And at right tackle and if he has a great spring practice to me it should true freshman Zach Debell.

Joey

July 1st, 2011
2:10 pm

AltamahaDawg, I didn’t mean that UGA should “emulate” Oregon. I was suggesting that Richt and Co mix things up some this season. When you aren’t dominate – you better get a little cagey. Uncertainty is a good thing.

I believe if “something isn’t broke, don’t fix it.” I don’t think Richt’s football program is broke, but I do believe one thing to be true. If Richt doesn’t add some more dimensions to the offense, as well as help Mike Bobo call plays to get and KEEP momentum better he has the last two seasons, it won’t matter if Crowell or AltamahaDawg carries the ball on Saturdays this season.

We don’t have a powerhouse offense, so I believe Richt had better get some SEC defensive coaches guessing again, or he will see another mediocre season. And that’s fine too. I watched every miserable minute of last year’s Liberty Bowl, and I’ll watch every minute of this season’s Dawgs.

Douglas Dawg

July 1st, 2011
2:15 pm

Phil – Keeping our expectations modest is hoping to beat UF? HA!!!!! we are not due to beat UF for atleast another 5 years or untill we get a coach who is serious about it .

WDE

July 1st, 2011
2:19 pm

@dont get it exactly what do you think Spurrier’s record is vs CMR?

Douglas Dawg

July 1st, 2011
2:24 pm

He means while at florida. When spurrier took over at S.C> they were trash. And he has beaten us with far less talent while at S.C. a couple of times as well.

dont get it

July 1st, 2011
2:27 pm

Im aware f Spurriers record against Richt. He beat Richt his only year at florida. Then he has beaten us a couple of times at S.C. I never said anyting about records. My point is that when the talent level is anywhere near equall, spurrier will coach circles around Richt. I do understand though…I say we just kill anybody who critisices Richt. Who’s with me?

WDE

July 1st, 2011
2:31 pm

@Douglas Dawg if Spurrier has less talent don’t tell the USCe fans they and I aren’t buying it…and hoss that sword cuts both ways…you don’t think Spurrier had more talent than UGA while he was at UF?? really??

seabass

July 1st, 2011
2:31 pm

Our offensive line woes come to be due to Searels being terrible recruiter. When Alabama and the rest of the SEC is robbing Atlanta of 4 and 5 star recruits. That says a heap when your only 70 some odd miles away.

WDE

July 1st, 2011
2:33 pm

@dont get it no one cares if you criticize CMR…no one cares what you say period.You think Spurrier had less talent last year than UGA did?

AltamahaDawg

July 1st, 2011
2:59 pm

And I’m with you on that. Let’s add some new dimensions. (That does not include me running the football). I believe a big part of that has to do with having a QB gain the experience to recognize the opportunities. My guess is that our playbook already has more dimension than we could ever possible run, but it’s a matter of resources.

All I was addressing was the no huddle. Just doesn’t seem to be a good option to me given our O-line situation. However, I wouldn’t be surprised if they break huddle quicker every now and then. Seems like they even did that a few times last year on down and inches.

UGA Insider

July 1st, 2011
3:03 pm

ATL Sports Fan:

I heard someone was posing as me last week and some this week although I didn’t see any. I don’t know anything concerning the name of the UGA AD on a post. I was actually in PCB nowhere near a computer the end of last week/first of this week anyways.

AltamahaDawg

July 1st, 2011
3:08 pm

NO, don’t get it, you do not get to hide behind Aunt Sally.

AltamahaDawg

July 1st, 2011
3:12 pm

OK, is it just me having serious deja vu or has insider posted that exact same response a couple of week ago? Doesn’t matter, but just looked odd.

AltamahaDawg

July 1st, 2011
3:13 pm

And the answer is Mike McGarity.

Buzz Me

July 1st, 2011
3:16 pm

poor little crime Dawgies

Hardtruth Soldier

July 1st, 2011
3:25 pm

Simple, it.s time to prove wor a four or five star player. The weak get eaten, and the strong rise.

JRW7

July 1st, 2011
3:25 pm

CMR is a good christian man, but CMR is just a average college football coach, CMR is not serious about winning football games, it is only 8 weeks till Boise State game, and CMR is on a mission trip!!!!

WDE

July 1st, 2011
3:26 pm

@Buzz Me question there Bug boy were you alive the last time the Bugs won a Bowl game?

WDE

July 1st, 2011
3:28 pm

@JRW7 hey that was last week there skippy.And by average you mean one of the best winning percentages of any coaches in the country correct?

JRW7

July 1st, 2011
3:38 pm

CMR is a good football coach, but CMR is not a great football coach, most of those wins you talk about was wins against less talented football teams, when CMR teams had far superior talent. Sure, I agree he is a GREAT recruiter, but he is not a GREAT football coach. Just the facts! GO DAWGS!!!

WDE

July 1st, 2011
3:51 pm

@JRW7 fair enough but remember CMR has a winning record against all his SEC foes except UF….so its not all push overs..have a great 4th Go Dawgs!

Bob

July 1st, 2011
4:01 pm

WDE…what’s Richt’s record against SEC opponents for the past two years?

truedawg

July 1st, 2011
4:21 pm

Who was a great coach at UGA then?? Who was in all SEC? All NCAA?? All you bug fans possing as Dwag fans look at the stats. CMR is the best coach ever in the state of GA after Erk. and one of the greatest coaches ever in the SEC. When its all said and down and you see the stats compared to Steve, Bear, and Saban..Richt is close. So where does that put him in the grand scheme of things for his career? BEST HC EVER AT UGA. GO DAWGS!!!

Bob

July 1st, 2011
4:29 pm

@true…I certainly respect your opinion, but go back and look at the schedules that UGA played under VD. There were no Coastal Carolinas, Central Floridas, Arkansas States, New Mexico States, etc. And, we played a 10 game schedule that might include a bowl game (one of maybe 10 back then) if we we worthy. Everything is relative, but for the past three years, I think Richt has been stealing his paycheck. Don’t just look at Richt’s won loss record unless you look at the last couple of years. Shucks, we used to own Florida!

truedawg

July 1st, 2011
4:37 pm

We used to play Vandy, Miss state, KY and Those teams were a win every year. now more talent in the SEC. I agree that Richt hasn’t kept a good hold on things the past few years, well 3 years to be exact. But he is a great coach. I don’t know if he has had problems with persoanl life, coaches, or whatever, but the past 3 years wasn’t the same. I hope he can get it back and lead the team in the right direction. If not, time for him to step down. But I say this…We will be hard pressed to find a coach that will right the ship as fast as CMR did when he came to UGA. Remember under Donnan and Goff, we had become happy with 8 wins. GO DAWGS!!

Bob

July 1st, 2011
4:48 pm

My problem with Richt is his inability to evaluate ass’t coaches. VD had many that went on to contribute to other programs, but VanGorder is the only success I can recall (and Mark ran him off). Do you think Bobo, Grantham, Latkos, Garner, Ball, McClendon, Searles, Willie are/were SEC material? And, he’s stubborn to a fault.

Beast from the East

July 1st, 2011
5:17 pm

Another one bites the dust down in Gainesville.
This is what you guys in Athens have to look forward to when/if a coaching change is made.
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20110701/ARTICLES/110709977/1136?Title=Another-player-transfers-from-UF

VETDAWG

July 1st, 2011
5:21 pm

It seems to me this is an easy fix.There are a ton of guys from jr.colleges that could fill this roll.Look at North Alabama for example,half of there team is from somewhere else .The problem with my Dawgs is recruitment.What is going on this year?I like are coach but it is time to get are recruiting right.On the bright side at least we are not Gaytors.

Phax

July 1st, 2011
5:37 pm

That second game of the year is going to be tough on this group. If they manage to keep Murray healthy through that one I’d say thats about all we can ask. SC’s D line looks to be scary.

Beast from the East

July 1st, 2011
5:45 pm

“On the bright side at least we are not Gaytors.”

You sure aren’t. You’d have to learn to spell first, hillbilly.

It Ain't Rocket Science

July 1st, 2011
5:47 pm

Beast,

You should be able to sign the full 25 next year. That must put you down to between 71-73 on scholarship. I am just not sure what some of these kids expect when they come to college anymore. I haven’t been following UF too much, but what is causing the attrition?

VETDAWG

July 1st, 2011
5:47 pm

This hillbilly will kick your arse gaytor.Least im not a gaytor.

VETDAWG

July 1st, 2011
5:52 pm

I guess you went to college.My college was hearbreak ridge.So excuse the spelling.I am not a hillbilly.Redneck maybe.i

Real Dawg Fan

July 1st, 2011
5:54 pm

I say sign the high OL prospects for 2012 and get some beasts from JUCO

Gainesville Dawg

July 1st, 2011
5:59 pm

Chip, another negative headline about UGA. Just enough negativism to cause all of the negative people to respond. How about trying to have a positive headline occasionally? I never see a negative headline about that other school in Atlanta.
Goooo, Dawgs!!!!!!!

Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville

July 1st, 2011
6:00 pm

We will learn against Boise just how good our line will be

They have 4 NFL prospects on their Dline

Starring Kam Fong as Chin Ho

July 1st, 2011
6:02 pm

Last year the O-Line was supposed to be an asset. As a group, they failed to be much help at all. This year they are projected to be a liability. Nowhere to go but up. Have faith in your Dawgs people, this year they will not disappoint. (I hope).

Paddy

July 1st, 2011
6:03 pm

We have had plenty of depth on the O-line the last couple of years. We have played poor to bad with that depth! Depth is nice to have but playing better wins championships. Somebody needs to teach run blocking during this camp in Aug.

Media Sales Concept = "If It Bleeds...It Leads"

July 1st, 2011
6:08 pm

By the looks of all the blogger comments on AJC sports, especially when it involves UGA Football, it appears that the AJC’s marketing approach is working. “If it bleeds then it leads”.

It’s the world we live in today. Internet. TV. SEC TV. Facebook. Chat rooms. Email boards. We are information rich, but we are communication poor.

You can speculate all of you want regarding the season. Who will win? Who will lose? Fact is, each team must “line-up” and play each other for 4 quarters. It takes execution. It takes game-planning. And, it takes, above all, mental toughness.

Can’t wait ’til we “see” what will happen instead of letting all of these “arm-chair” quarterbacks and coaches deciding the fate of the OL before they’ve had a chance to prove themselves. Pathetic.

Beast from the East

July 1st, 2011
6:10 pm

It Ain’t Rocket Science,
Actually, I think I heard that will leave us with only 70 scholarship players in the fall. I guess it’s to be expected when you have all the coaches changes over the past few years. Remember we lost Mullen then Strong and then the entire staff changed when Meyer left. That’s a ton of turnover. We’ll have an extremely young team in 2011 and 2012. Whaddya gonna do?

Jason Anders

July 1st, 2011
6:10 pm

Herschel said it best, they have to come together as a unit, not as individuals, trust in the abilities of your teammate, and be accountable to each other. I personally am not worried about the offensive line this year, providing they stay healthy but I do understand the concern.

I hope the running backs play outstanding and hopefully the wide receivers will come of age. I believe the defense is in good hands and the guys they have will make a positive impact this year.

I do believe Coach Bobo needs to open it up a bit more and play too the talent he has on offense and give the team a chance to do what they do best. Be more creative and a lot less restrictive on the players. I’m convince most of the other teams know his tendencies in play calling and pretty much understand what he will call before it’s called. If you want an example what creativity and proper use of talent can do for a team , look unfortunately what Florida did to Georgia last year.

Georgia should have won that game but it was lost because Florida was more creative and used their players to their abilities and skill sets and Georgia stayed in the same old method of doing things, relying on hope and prayer that something would happen to turn the game into Georgia’s favor and it never did .

Best of luck to Georgia… GO Dawgs… A Georgia fan first and always!!!!!!!!

Beast from the East

July 1st, 2011
6:16 pm

“This hillbilly will kick your arse gaytor.Least im not a gaytor.”

LOL. Another internet badass. Probably a teenager. Can’t imagine a grown man that would resort to calling his rivals “Gaytors”. Pretty childish there, tough guy. By the way, you might want to try a little harder in school next year. With your grammar and spelling, you’ll be battling it out with the illegals for that last ditch-digging job!

It Ain't Rocket Science

July 1st, 2011
6:20 pm

Beast,,
Something for UGA fans to consider as well, since quite a few of them, seem to want to get rid of their coaches. Will be an interesting year for both teams it would see.

Beast from the East

July 1st, 2011
6:25 pm

Dawginlex said it best. Richt is a victim of his own success. He raised the bar at UGA his first 5 years and now he’s having a hard time living up to the standard he set himself.

Beast from the East

July 1st, 2011
6:42 pm

By the way, where is DawginLex? Did he get himself banned again or he he on vacation?

RabidDawgFan

July 1st, 2011
6:54 pm

As long as those 5 guys stay healthy, then we’ll be fine.

UGA-BEAST

July 1st, 2011
7:01 pm

O-Line is the key to UGA having a winning season!

edumacated

July 1st, 2011
7:12 pm

Maybe Richt found us a new offensive lineman down in Honduras.

BullDogMike

July 1st, 2011
7:13 pm

How bout the fact we have too many quality QB’s on the roster. No way they all get to play….start using more schollys on linemen. He##s Bells anybody can tell you that’s the heart of a great offense. So what if you have a great QB, without blocking he’s running for his life… not to mention RB’s trying to run through holes that are there for only a split second…same o same o ……..

FBfan

July 1st, 2011
7:51 pm

Bill King picks us #1 in the east with problems like these??? We will be very lucky to start better that 0-2. No depth in O-line, freshman and sophs in the backfield and w/r spells big trouble for the offense. No way we can out score Boise and South Cacalakie. Better hope they beat themselves.

powerhouse?

July 1st, 2011
7:57 pm

The health of your only QB with experience would seem equally important…murry not there would be a large liability. Hope he does stay healthy.

Common Sense

July 1st, 2011
8:15 pm

Benedict was soft.

Rich kid at prepschool.

tc

July 1st, 2011
10:30 pm

sounds like donnan needs to get back into coaching

DawginLex

July 2nd, 2011
12:23 am

Vacation boys. No desk to sit at hence no computer.

Borrowed one of my kid’s.

Talk to y’all Tuesday

RED DOG 77

July 2nd, 2011
1:24 am

Being able to trot out the deepest Tight End stable in the nation should help considerably in our Oline situation. You have one tight end who will be one of the most feared recievers in the country in #7…….dude knows how to block as well………All the others can catch the rock as well, but they are some pretty big boys ……..in a two tight end set it will be like having two tackles on both sides……….Think about it! with White and Charles in the game, you can pass, play action, or just ram it down their throats………..Remember, you have big Bruce Figgins at Fullback………Yea we will hve some problems this year, but so will everyone else………..If Richt takes a larger role in playcaling, he certainly has the smarts enough to overcome some of our 2011 issues………………..Me?…….I say, “Don’t worry, be happy”………GO DOGS!!……We’ll be allright!………..Best to all DOGS, RED

Terry

July 2nd, 2011
1:28 am

FBfan, When the going gets tough, the tough get going, doubter never amount to much in this life, all things are possible to those who believe.

idiots

July 2nd, 2011
1:47 am

Bob,
You just made the single dumbest comment on this entrie blog and considering how immensely retarded some of these posts are..you should be extremely embarassed. “Richt has been padding his stats by playing non-SEC foes past few years..” EXCUSE ME??? We play the strongest out of conference schedule in the SEC by FAR. Oklahoma St twice, Arizona St twice, Ga Tech every year, Colorado twice, Boise St, Clemson, the list goes on! Now you could be like Florida who plays three divison two schools and sometimes Fla St. But nooo uga never has an easy out of conference schedule, ever.

William

July 2nd, 2011
2:02 am

Can we not sign some JUCO player out there who wants a chance to play? Is there a time limit on when you can sign someone? Is there nobody in the entire U.S. that could play that might want to come to UGA? No walk ons, no nothing? I can’t believe that we can’t find someone willing to come play for us.

Thwg

July 2nd, 2011
2:08 am

Two horse race in the sec east for the foreseeable future – fl and sc. Uga is irrelevant as usual. Maybe all these redneck dawg fans will finally realize Noone cars about Uga football anymore. Especially with au, al, sc, fl, and lsu. Uga is now down with ky and vandy.

Thwg

July 2nd, 2011
2:11 am

One more thing, any average coach would be defeated going into the fl game with that mickey mouse schedule. Is there an easier schedule on D1 this year. Compare Uga schedule with fl and then talk about schedules.

Buzz 2010

July 2nd, 2011
5:53 am

Jim Donnan in and Richt out!! Ray Goof in too!!

It Ain't Rocket Science

July 2nd, 2011
7:34 am

William,

There are certain time periods when you can sign recruits. If not teams could sign ringers halfway through the season and a div. II player could sign in Div. I halfway through the season if he had gotten over looked early in his career. For some teams it is also the scholarship limit as well. 85 player limits usually work pretty good, but there are always circumstances that jump up that you can’t plan for. UGA’s OL backups just need some experience and it looks like they will get it a little sooner than planned.

It Ain't Rocket Science

July 2nd, 2011
7:39 am

THWG,

So you open your big mouth and say that UGA fans are rednecks and nobody cares about UGA football anymore. Go away little boy. There are a ton of UGA fans on these blogs. Some are concerned about the direction of the team and others believe that the coach will get the ship on course this year. Loyal fans one and all, and if you do not think so, attend a game on Saturday at the stadium, and open your mouth then, with your insults. I would rate your chances of survival at about a million to one that you get your butt whipped.

GT

July 2nd, 2011
8:07 am

They are always saying Georgia is thin on the offensive line. They were talking about it when Herschel was there. I remember someone saying if Walker had Southern Cal’s line how unbelievable he would be. Then about half those linemen at Georgia went on to the NFL. They judge this by the experience. Georgia has a very talented group of linemen. A third string guy at Georgia would start many places. Somewhere talent trumps experience. If Georgia mixes it up with the run more next year which I can’t imagine they won’t these guys will be healthier and Georgia’s results will be better. Nothing wrong with Georgia talent and if there was all they have to do is decide this is what they want to recruit and it will happen. No team in the SEC controls its own destiny like Georgia.

Larry Lane

July 2nd, 2011
8:28 am

I’m a Richt fan and still think he’s going to win championships, but he’s got to get some assistants to recruit linemen. You will not win in this league without lots of big uglies. Richt’s downfall could be his loyality to those not producing.

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July 2nd, 2011
9:38 am

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ugab

July 2nd, 2011
11:19 am

Same ole sht different season with MR. MR is a great man. We need a coach.

ugab

July 2nd, 2011
11:22 am

We just lost 2 FBs this year. MR should have been on top of getting another FB ready the last 2 years.

Rabid Dawg'84

July 2nd, 2011
12:51 pm

I hope our own D-line doesn’t injure these guys in practice.

vetdawg

July 2nd, 2011
3:05 pm

No unlike you beast i am retired military.And yes it is easy to hide behind a computor.You should know.

Hairy Dawg

July 2nd, 2011
4:43 pm

I not worried about line cause we got the line manned by Ben Jones. He teaching the others how to punish bad players like Nick Farley for goning after Dawgs QB. Ben showing younf OLs how to be mean and nasty when getting dirty in mans game of controlling line. We beating teams with front 5 unloading whooping can to make teams like Gaytors and Auburns pay for stealing game last year with lucky wins againts Dawgs.

RED DOG 77

July 3rd, 2011
12:51 am

@LarryLane…………Dude, we have recruited very well over the past decade at Oline. Problem has been, a rash of injuries, a few that decided they didn’t want to be DOGS, but for the most part we are doing just fine………..sometimes with graduation, early NFL Jrs. you have to throw some young guys out there……..We have some very talented RS Freshmen ready to step-up and play some ball this year………no experience, but neither did Trinton Sturdivant when he became a Freshman All American……….That is what college football is all about Larry Lane……..sometimes you just have to throw the young guys out there………most of what you are reading about our Oline is hype! With our stable of Tight Ends, and a former Tight End at Fullback I think you will be pleasantly surprised with our ability to pass block………and run that rock down hill when we want to……..Just relax Larry Lane we’ll be OK…………….And by the way I’m a Mark Richt supporter as well………Just about time to start Summer practice, which means Boise St. is just around the corner………2011 looks like a good ride to this BULLDOG………..Regards Larry, RED

Thomas Brown

July 3rd, 2011
5:42 am

Mark Richt has said since his fateful Macon Bulldogs’ Meeting 28 April 2011 that his biggest disappointment has been, not the way underperforming OL and not the way under-talented secondary, and not the non-existent fullback this 2011 season, but the tailbacks. 28 April none of them had shown Mark Richt that any of them were worthy of starting.

# 72 in the nation at 1st Downs 2010 and we played 8 cupcakes, losing to 2 of them and to all 5 teams who did finish in the AP Poll Top 25, what this football program lacks in its pass-happy offense is a commitment to the run. Oh, sure, Aaron Murray runs the football 8 times a game, every game, stealing 8 carries from the tailbacks every game – and averaging Less Than 2 Yards a Carry ( 1.9 ), but this failed offense is mostly failed because we have not, do not and will not run the football with a featured tailback. Look at the Top Running Backs in The SEC going into this season, and you will see that this, not a pass-happy offense, is what has led to 5 Consecutive SEC BCS Consensus National Championships and 7 of the 12 BCS NC not vacated by cheating.

This OL cannot turn out well because we don’t run the football, but rely upon only a pass-happy Conference USA type Offense in The SEC. This is why, in 1 of the nation’s weakest divisions of any conference – over the last 5 years now, we are 13-12 – and hoping and Praying that we win game 2 this season, or Mark Richt will not have a winning record in his own weak division (only had 1 team any good these last 5 years and now they are weak too) – not a winning record in his weak division over then that day these last Six (6) seasons.

Run the football. All we talk about the tailbacks, is that they cannot BLOCK.

joe

July 3rd, 2011
8:27 am

UGA’s recruiting per position is lacking in the OL. The WR and QB position debth is overwhelming while the OL will have to struggle to put up a two deep line without shifing some first teamers to other positions when a sub is needed. That is why the Offense tires in the fourth quarter. Plus scoring so quickly puts the defense on the field longer than it should be. Last year the defense was on the field at least 45 minutes longer than the offense the whole year. So even if we are in top Joe T. shape for the fourth quarter. If we do not control the clock on offense it may not mean anything to be in top notch shape. Hope I am wrong but Offense needs to control the time of possession to win 14 games. It will not happen as long as we have such a high powered passing game.

DawgToo

July 3rd, 2011
9:30 am

Wishing BOBO is better this year on ability to counter the called “on the fly”. There no time to f…..g around during the game of today football.

It Ain't Rocket Science

July 3rd, 2011
7:37 pm

See you later folks. I found a place where people actually stick to the topic of the blog, and make sense. You all can have fun insulting each other. Some would benefit greatly by doing some solid analysis though, and substantiating their statements. That is not going to happen very often on an AJC blog.

AltamahaDawg

July 3rd, 2011
11:53 pm

sounds like what the AJC blogs used to be a few years ago, can I join?

RED DOG 77

July 4th, 2011
1:02 am

I’ve seen alot of BULLDOG teams through the years with a young Oline do just fine when chemistry is there and players decide to step-up and make some plays. Yes Georgia has some problems, but not too big to overcome with some “team not me” attitude. We have the strongest TE stable in the country , that should go along way to shoring up our Oline. Something tells me the chemistry is back in Athens this year………..Time for some big time pay-back!…………GO DOGS!! GATA……..RED

Thomas Brown

July 4th, 2011
7:53 am

Attitude is back ? That is why 10 players have transferred out in the last year ?

Big-time year 2010 ? You mean we are going to get on the national stage at the end of the year in a bowl game and beat a team who finishes in the Top 10 of the AP Poll ? That would be the 1st time Mark Richt did that. His 3-9 vs teams finishing in the AP Poll Top 10 shows only 3 wins in 12 tries against such teams, and all 3 of those years he Lost 4, Lost 3 and Lost 4 games. In addition, in 10 years Mark Richt has lost to 10 teams who did not finish even in the AP Poll Top 25.

Pay-back would be to (1) get on the national stage & for the 1st time ever Mark Richt then beats a teams who finishes in the AP Poll Top 10, while (2) not also losing to a team who does not end up in the AP Poll Top 25.

Anything less than that, say 10-3 – worse than 10-4 meaning 6 consecutive seasons of not even playing The SEC Championship Game – is no pay-back. It is more of the same which is 21 Losses over the last 5 years, averaging in Excess of 4 Losses per season; and Mark Richt if he does not beat South Carolina in Week 2, will have then that day Not a winning record over the last then that day 6 seasons in his own Weak Division – a division which only has had 1 team I point out over the last 5 years, and now that team is Down too.

Michael

July 4th, 2011
9:29 am

You don’t Coach around an Offensive line you field one or your in big TROUBLE. Concerned but Hopeful for 2012.

pop

July 4th, 2011
10:52 am

i think ga needs to let the 2 freshmen tackles dantzler and ward play they are big enought and strong enought to hold their on how are they ever going to learn if you dont see any sec action.turn them loose

Thomas Brown

July 4th, 2011
11:45 am

Michael,

Right.

Give Mark Richt two (2) more years, before this up-coming season, even starts.

New heights here.

Previously, Bulldog fans said to ourselves : Wait until next year.

Now, that Mark Richt has been exposed as incapable of hiring anyone ever on his staff

Now, that Mark Richt has been exposed as incapable of any kind of motivation

Now, that Mark Richt has been exposed 13-12 vs SEC East last 5 years

Now, that Mark Richt has been exposed as # 2 All-Time in Fulmer Cup Standings

Now, we ask

BEFORE THIS SEASON EVEN STARTS

wait

until the year

AFTER THIS YEAR.

Yeah, right.

What will change after this season ?

Go ahead.

You can say it :

NOTHING.

Nadsmasher

July 4th, 2011
4:05 pm

DEAD MEAT!

UGAgrad71

July 4th, 2011
4:52 pm

Control the clock is key. We have a projected starting O-line of 6′4″ and 329 pounds per man. If coach Joe T is doing what I think is going on in the weight room, we should push a few people around this year. Running the ball may not be sexy, but it will keep the other O off the field – provided we can make 1st downs.

Rhall55

July 4th, 2011
6:29 pm

This is the result of poor recruiting and allowing other SEC schools accumulate starting linemen w/ the state of GA ties; also, the result of a poor conditioning program; the result of CMR hanging on to poor coaches may cost him his job; he’s got to “Win, Baby, Win”!!! “You Snooze, You Lose”

And finally a side note, UGA has done a poor job of securing OL in this present recruiting season: 1) Jessemen Dunker, another top OT with the state of GA ties, was handled incorrectly and has committed to FL; Vadal Alexander, the top OT in the state, does not have UGA in his top 5!!!!; and finally, Avery Young, with the state of Ga ties, mentioned in a recent article that CMR has not come to see him; he is the top OT in the state of FL; OL should be a priority, and we are not treating it that way!! So dissappointed; again, “You Snooze, You Lose”!!!!

Thomas Brown

July 5th, 2011
2:28 am

Rhall55

Correct you are, right down the line

Every single word

4

3

8

5

1

2

7

5

This is what Mark Richt has recruited and signed for his recruiting classes in order starting with this 2011 signing class ranked not in the Top 5 by Scout.com but around here it is the Dream Team.

He either signs way more than an entire 2-Deep OL in two classes or signs no one of consequence. It is feast or famine around here on the OL under Mark Richt. It is all he has ever done here. I call it bubble-recruiting the OL by Mark Richt every single solitary year.

There is no way that this OL on his Dream Team is any good whatsoever for what we needed to fix the issues he has put us in on his own on our OL every single year he has been here.

Lonnie Walls

July 5th, 2011
12:10 pm

Gates was overlooked by Georgia until the last minute. Now he is a major key to the line. They won every game that he started last year!. He is a great person and will develop with this line. We need to be in good condition, He was originally redshirted and worked his butt off to earn a spot. 3-0 when he started!

Palmetto Surfer

July 5th, 2011
12:57 pm

Every year they talk about the O Line being a liability, and every year we come out avearage. The only times they line costs us big time is when it is supposed to be one of our strong points.

Tight ends: Led by Orson Charles, strong UGA legacy poised to continue | UGA sports blog

July 5th, 2011
1:36 pm

[...] July 1 — Offensive line [...]

dapperdanman

July 6th, 2011
4:22 am

Thunder Dome!!!!

This Sept. 3 in Atlanta, we Georgians (and Dawg Fans) have the opportunity to make a statement.

This may be the most pivotal game we play in deciding our outcome this season. Even if we were to win out the remainder of our schedule and win the SEC championship (the best you could hope for after a loss in the opener), we would not play in a National Championship if Boise remained undefeated, or anybody else for that matter, thus ending the SEC streak with the title game. Well this just can’t happen. We must win. Not because we think we should because we are the bigger program from the SEC and that should be enough to win. Not because we think we can play in a National Championship if we do. Our toughest games will be still to come. It is not because they think they will destroy us since they beat Va Tech last year right before James Madison did and “this isn’t the same team we beat in 2005”. It is because… THIS IS OUR HOUSE. THIS IS IN OUR STATE, IN OUR CAPITAL. THIS IS OUR COCA~COLA. THAT IS OUR DAMN CHICKEN SANDWICH. Do they even have Chic-fil-a in Boise?

When Boise St comes to the Georgia Dome to face us, we the fans have a responsibility to do our part to help our team. If you have ever been to the Dome you know how loud it can be. It is our job to make the walls crumble from our thunderous roar!!!!!!!!! Anytime the Boise offense is on the field it is our job to make as much noise as you’ve ever made. STAY ON YOUR FEET between plays still SCREAMING with all your might. STOMP THE GROUND and CLAP YOUR HANDS. SHAKE YOU KEYS. Bring those CRYING BABIES that you always bring to restaurants. Take off your belts, fold them in half, hold both ends, move your hands in then pull away making the belt pop. Try it, pretty loud. I don’t care if you wear tap shoes. We might take some heat for it if we all showed up in tap shoes, but that would make a ton of noise. Just sayin…

The point is we help win games too. We help motivate our kids to sell out body and mind for us and we strike fear and confusion into the other team. Though our part is nothing to what the players’ and coaches’ roles are, we must still show up prepared and ready to give our all, just like we expect from the team every Saturday. I don’t care if the score is 100-0, we don’t quit making noise or leave early. I want the TV announcers to show the noise meter at the Dome showing new records. Noise can cause miscommunication with play calling, unheard check-offs or audibles from the QB or sidelines, missed kicks, penalties, and turnovers. It can strike fear into the other team and kill momentum. We don’t need to take our feet off the gas, on the field or in the stands, till the game is over and we get that chicken dinner.

I WANT THAT CHICKEN DINNER!!!!!!!!

Then I want to eat chicken again the next week.

Don’t let me down Dawg Fans.

Don’t let our team down.

We will only become champions with each other.

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