Loss of Brandon Burrows adds to UGA’s depth concerns at linebacker
Apologies for the brief absence. I had the matter of a 20th wedding anniversary to attend to. Thanks for your patience. Now, back to football. . . .
Georgia lost another linebacker on Thursday. The Bulldogs announced that Brandon Burrows, a 6-foot-3, 240-pound redshirt freshman from Marietta, will undergo shoulder surgery Tuesday morning at St. Mary’s. The procedure is meant to repair what they’re calling “chronic instability” in Burrows’ right shoulder. As one might expect, surgery on a linebacker’s shoulder the day players report for camp rules out any chance to play this season. It is not, however, expected to be a career-ending injury for Burrows.
Burrows
Not to ring the panic bell or anything but the linebacker position is beginning to look perilously thin. By my count, Burrows’ loss means the Bulldogs are now down to six eligible and healthy scholarship lettermen for their four linebacker positions.
That, of course, is not counting sophomore Jarvis Jones, who is slated to start at strong-side outside linebacker. But Jones’ eligibility is in question due to his relationship with a Columbus parks and recreation administrator recently convicted of theft and fraud. A new report out of Columbus this week alleges there may be more issues raised.
So assuming Jones is not available at least for a game or two, that leaves Georgia with three experienced inside linebackers and three experienced outside linebacker. That’s not ideal.
Junior Christian Robinson is a team leader with All-SEC potential at the “Mike” inside linebacker position. Sophomore Alec Ogletree also has all-conference potential, but he has never played a snap at the “Mo” inside ‘backer spot. He was moved there after excelling as a freshman at strong safety. Junior Michael Gilliard backs up Robinson and Burrows was behind those two on the depth chart.
Georgia’s not any deeper out on the flanks. Without Jones in the lineup, redshirt sophomore Chase Vasser is the only letterman left at Sam. Sophomores Cornelius Washington and Reuben Faloughi (a former walkon) man the “Will,” or weak-side position. The availability of sophomore T.J. Stripling (knee) and Dexter Morant (shoulder) remains unclear. Junior Richard Samuel, who was working at both inside and outside linebacker, moved back to tailback recently to shore up depth problems there.
What’s all this mean? Chiefly that the Bulldogs’ are going to need significant contributions from freshman linebackers. Georgia signed five in February. Two of those are currently unavailable. Sterling Bailey is still recovering from surgery last spring and Kent Turene has yet to receive the blessing of the NCAA Eligibility Center for freshman eligibility.
That leaves five-star prospect Ray Drew of Thomasville to shore up depth at outside linebacker and four-star prospects Amarlo Herrera of College Park and Ramik Wilson of Tampa for the inside positions. After that at least nine walkons stand at the ready.
Robinson met with reporters on Wednesday and I asked him about the depth issues at his position.
“People think we have depth issues,” Robinson said. “I just think we need guys to step up. That’s at any position. We have enough guys here at Georgia to get it done. Richard’s going to step up and help us at the running back position and somebody’s going to step up at linebacker and make those plays. They may not have as many reps, but it’s a matter of guys realizing they have shoes to fill.”
In the meantime, the Bulldogs might want to bubblewrap their remaining linebackers when camp gets underway late next week.
So who do you expect to step up at linebacker for Georgia this fall?
GEORGIA’S LINEBACKERS
- Mike — Christian Robinson (6-2, 226, Jr.), Mike Gilliard (6-2, 220, Jr.), Taylor Maxey (5-10, 220, Fr.), Jason Veal (5-11, 220, So)
- Mo – Alec Ogletree (6-3, 236, So), Jeremy Sulek (6-1, 209, Sr.), Kosta Vavlas (6-0, 219, Fr.), Cory Campbell (5-10, 210, Fr.), Robert Davis (6-2, 214, So.)
- Will – Cornelius Washington (6-4, 260, So.), Reuben Faloughi (6-5, 255, So.), Ricky Lowe (6-7, 258, Jr.)
- * Sam – Chase Vasser (6-3, 227, So.), Matthew DeGenova (6-1, 236, Sr.), Jamel Allen (6-2, 226, Jr.)
- Injured: OLB T.J. Stripling, OLB Dexter Morant, ILB Brandon Burrows
- Freshmen: Sterling Bailey (6-5, 260), Ray Drew (6-5, 243), Amarlo Herrera (6-1, 224), **Kent Turene (6-3, 225), Ramik Wilson (6-2, 218)
* Sophomore Jarvis Jones is expected to start once the NCAA addresses his eligibility issues.
** Turene has not yet been granted freshman eligibility by the NCAA.
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233 comments Add your comment
McDawg
July 28th, 2011
3:37 pm
we need Turene on campus
jwritz
July 28th, 2011
3:38 pm
The trials and tribulation of college football….oh well
Lowcountry Bulldawg
July 28th, 2011
3:39 pm
Looks like the Special Teams units are going to be filled by some Freshmen. That could get dicey. Congrats Chip on the Anniversary!
bill king is a..............
July 28th, 2011
3:42 pm
All of this means that there are plenty of opportunities for these young guys to make a name for themselves. Thats why they go to play college ball. Hoping to get the opportunity to do something great. These guys were good enough to receive full rides from UGA…..they arent bad players. All of you people have some faith and hope Bobo gets better with the play calling. UGA’s attitude problem that we had the last cpl of years seems to have vanished. Thank goodness for Coach Joe T. He’s installing the old school mentality in these young players. Everybody needs to quit being so damn negative….and wait to see how we makeout in the first two games!!
RedandBlackDAWG
July 28th, 2011
3:42 pm
If a few of those freshmen catch on a little faster than UGA wants, and the others stay healthy, I don’t think it will be a problem.
j
July 28th, 2011
3:43 pm
first……Ray Drew is the man
bill king is a..............
July 28th, 2011
3:43 pm
And I believe Coach Lily will have the special teams kicking some ass too
Tampa Gator
July 28th, 2011
3:43 pm
McDawg…..
Turene should have applied himself more in middle school…..and he would be in Athens already.
Will
July 28th, 2011
3:45 pm
Two sources independent of each other but both well connected to the growing Columbus mess are telling me that the Jones mess is getting worse. Also, I am being told that the UGA Athletic Department MUST BE VERY CAREFUL regarding this as well as a much more potentially damaging situation involving other Columbus athletes.
It appears that it would be in the best interest of UGA to cut all ties with Jones and possibly get out front of this by suspending at least one other football player pending the result of this growing mess.
UGA need look no further than tech or USC to see how NOT to handle this growing concern.
Bring Back Wally Butts
July 28th, 2011
3:45 pm
Gee, doesn’t look too “periously thin to me”.
Bobo, Bobo, a pirate's life for me
July 28th, 2011
3:46 pm
UGA always has depth issues, WHY?!?!?
And even though RB needs Samuel there, I’d still rather have him playing defense, I think he would have absolutely destroyed his competition in games. Just a thought.
nash
July 28th, 2011
3:46 pm
I expect that if Boo and I.C. play up to their expectations we could see Richard back in the L.B core by the middle of the season. T.J is a stud and, should be ready around the start of the season if not by game one. This unit will be ready to go and, GATA
GeoffDawg
July 28th, 2011
3:47 pm
Congrats on the anniversary! The work 20 years of marriage must take makes Coach T’s workout regimen look like a weekend in wine country.
PMC
July 28th, 2011
3:49 pm
This is sort of depressing. A position that looked strong in the spring is back to being shot full of holes.
May be another long year.
bill king is a..............
July 28th, 2011
3:49 pm
@ Will….you mean to tell me that the NCAA will let Auburn and Cam/Cecil Newton receive all of that $$$$, but will punish good ol UGA for a couple of flights to Cali? I hope to god that doesnt happen. We need Jones, good lord we need that kid. But, the player that will make our beloved 34 work is going to be Jenkins. As long as we have him….the defense will be ok
theman..
July 28th, 2011
3:50 pm
Guys the one thing that is critical in a 3-4 scheme is having lots of athleticism and depth at LB. Hope this does not come back to bite us.
GeoffDawg
July 28th, 2011
3:50 pm
Will – what does Georgia have to be very careful about? This is USC and Jones’ issue to deal with. As long as they don’t play him until the NCAA rules, they’re not attached to this at all.
Bring Back Wally Butts
July 28th, 2011
3:51 pm
Never want to see a guy hurt but having Bailey and Drew in the wings makes you feel a little better. Coach ‘em up and give them some playing time.
bill king is a..............
July 28th, 2011
3:54 pm
Pman….i dont think class starts at 530 in hte morning.
MCDAVIDASTRO
July 28th, 2011
3:56 pm
Unbalanced recruiting will cause these kind of problems. Nothing new in the Richt era.
Nomobama
July 28th, 2011
4:01 pm
Seems with each passing day, the JJ situation is getting worse. Ncaa may punt him to the bench by suspention
Nomobama
July 28th, 2011
4:02 pm
Suspension
dawg from a distance
July 28th, 2011
4:02 pm
Freshmen have to come in and be men. We must have some play makers on D. Hopefully Coach G learned a few things last year and we are ready. NOW fill the slots and lets kick off already!
Go DAWGS!
Columbus Insider
July 28th, 2011
4:03 pm
Don’t be surprised when you connect the dots and find out that Crowell was being recruited by USC.
RichtHasToGo
July 28th, 2011
4:03 pm
So last offseason everyone was getting arrested. This offseason everyone is either injured,quitting, getting kicked off the team or not eligible. I’m not sure what is better to be honest.
ga gator
July 28th, 2011
4:08 pm
I can feel your pain Dawgs, I predict another down year for both of us.
Taco
July 28th, 2011
4:13 pm
Go Dawgs! If they don’t hurry up and get to kickoff there will be no one left to play.
Taco
July 28th, 2011
4:16 pm
Crooked folks at Carver and in Columbus? Say it ain’t so Joe? Lay down with Dawgs and get fleas? The only Columbus in America with more crooks is in Ohio.
Bo
July 28th, 2011
4:20 pm
I think Amarlo Herrera could step up this year at ILB. Drew could be solid as a freshman if he’s just asked to rush the passer.
Frank Lane
July 28th, 2011
4:24 pm
Hope he was not referring to a possible problem in Columbus with IC.
KINGDAWG
July 28th, 2011
4:25 pm
We’ll be fine folks… just wait and see
outkasted
July 28th, 2011
4:36 pm
so where did nick williams and marcus dowtin transfer to? just curious
frannie mae
July 28th, 2011
4:38 pm
UGA is in BIG BIG trouble…….
Starring William Conrad as Frank Cannon
July 28th, 2011
4:41 pm
Like I said Fire Gardner and I agree! Why does UGA slways have depth problems? This year should prove that its time to run these clowns out of Athens. The student body is tired of Richt as well..
JP
July 28th, 2011
4:46 pm
We are due for some good news…nothing but bad news so far in 2011.
Starring William Conrad as Frank Cannon
July 28th, 2011
4:52 pm
@ JP……the day Brian Van Gorder left UGA football its been nothin but bad news.
GASHawty
July 28th, 2011
4:53 pm
@Outkasted: Both Nick and Marcus transferred to North Alabama.
how2fish
July 28th, 2011
4:55 pm
So Jarvis might get in trouble with the NCAA for something that happened while he was a player in good standing at USC..hate it if the kid has to miss games but someone please explain to me how this is in anyway CMR’s or UGA’s fault ? Anything the NCAA will do to Jarvis will be to Jarvis alone except of course he will miss time playing but for the love of pete….as long as UGA is working with the NCAA and all indications are that they are they have done nothing wrong…
WDE
July 28th, 2011
4:56 pm
@Starring William Conrad as Frank Cannon your still dead now shut up…and JP…us signing Theus is pretty good news..
zulucanibal
July 28th, 2011
5:06 pm
Reuben Faloughi is going to shine…just wait…this kid has a unreal motor and alot of heart.
dawgster
July 28th, 2011
5:22 pm
Amazing that so many of you put any stock to rumors you see on here…I doubt very seriously that “Will” has any inside info that is factual…The dawgs are doing their homework and you can be assured he won’t play unitl it’s resolved…Don’t buy into the negative comments or rumors started by someone just to read their remarks on here….I suspect the people on top of this are gathering the info and we will find out soon, but I expect it won’t be more than having to sit out a game or two in my opinion…but to come on here and ay that we should cut ties with a young man due to alleged allegations is absolutely absurd…go dawgs
Cmon man
July 28th, 2011
5:26 pm
Since everyone is always concerned about the depth at rb maybe you should know that your beloved nick saban is in the same situation as cmr. Word is going around that eddie lacy was injured during a workout that leaves bama with richardson and a rfr rb so they may have to allow brent calloway to play rb instead of lb.
tide roll
July 28th, 2011
5:27 pm
DO IT JOE T. Chip, how was Burrow’s injured ? That Uga football program is crazy man.
Columbus Law Dog
July 28th, 2011
5:28 pm
Will
July 28th, 2011
3:45 pm
Two sources independent of each other but both well connected to the growing Columbus mess are telling me that the Jones mess is getting worse. Also, I am being told that the UGA Athletic Department MUST BE VERY CAREFUL regarding this as well as a much more potentially damaging situation involving other Columbus athletes.
It appears that it would be in the best interest of UGA to cut all ties with Jones and possibly get out front of this by suspending at least one other football player pending the result of this growing mess.
UGA need look no further than tech or USC to see how NOT to handle this growing concern.
As someone who has been close, very close to this situation in other aspects, I can say you are very very correct Sir! The situation is tenable at best. There apparently are others involved who can the UGA connections look very unstable. Walk away from this situation and hopefully the other is unprovable and some folks learn their lessons.
You have to love our fans who first thing throw up the Auburn and Cam Newton situation. The Auburn deal will take care of itself. As a very prominent sports reporter just told me this past weekend. ” The three past recruiters of the year” all have been found guilty of violating NCAA rules and now have been issued ’show causes” and either are out of college football or are awaiting additional rulings. That being said, the Trooper Taylor at Auburn is on slow crock pot mode and it seems the NCAA is going to get Auburn and make it stink for other actions.
Lets take care of ourselves and leave the NCAA to lay the entire book on Auburn and their cronies for all their actions.
Chip Towers
July 28th, 2011
5:29 pm
tide roll: Like UGA said, shoulder ‘chronically’ injured. Heard he may have aggravated it in summer pass skel or 7-on-7 work but haven’t been able to get that verified.
Columbus Law Dog
July 28th, 2011
5:32 pm
how2fish…
JJ’s situation is NOT about UGA, it is about violating his amateurism status. People have cut deals and the monies he was paid to play basketball and to travel to and from USC has hit the reports and with all respect to you, he is going to lose games if not his entire eligiblity. But that is not the real issue, it is some overzeolous Columbus fans who are also UGA fans that is going to play into the entire situation.
cornbread
July 28th, 2011
5:34 pm
outkasted wasn’t nick Williams a quarterback in highschool
Columbus Law Dog
July 28th, 2011
5:37 pm
Congratulations Chip. 20 Years. Good man!
UGA
July 28th, 2011
5:40 pm
All we ever hear out of the Richt pre-seasons is how players are injured…and then this excuse is used for why we underperform. Sick of it!!! Every team has injury problems and yet seem to overcome such limitations but not a Richt coached team. Way past time for some new blood to bring vigor back into our program.
cornbread
July 28th, 2011
5:46 pm
OK,Nick Marshal is who i was thinking of.
Dawgs Tell
July 28th, 2011
5:49 pm
I believe that Burrows was injured coming out of high school. Knee,I think.That is why he was red shirted last year.We sign to many players coming out of high school with injuries. @ Cornbread- Nick Williams played QB at Bainbridge High school in Georgia.
Bob
July 28th, 2011
5:51 pm
I’m sorry for Mr. Burrows and wish him the best. However…he was injured when we signed him (both knees), and this shoulder should have been fixed after last season, not the day before practice begins. From this report, I don’t think he’ll ever play at UGA, so give him a medical scholarship and let him earn a degree. While I admire Richt’s sense of responsibility and loyalty to a chronically injured player, I’m tired of him throwing away money and tying up an athletic scholarship.
cornbread
July 28th, 2011
5:55 pm
Chip thanks for your reports you keep us dawgs entertained ,and something to look forward to after work” GO DAWGS”.
Worm
July 28th, 2011
5:58 pm
Morrant and stripling will be studs.
Paul in RDU
July 28th, 2011
5:59 pm
Chip – Congratulations on making it to your 20th anniversary. My dear departed Dad always said that the first 40 were the toughest – I have 19 more before things get easier.
cornbread
July 28th, 2011
6:00 pm
Thanks Dawg Tell ,long day at work,
Paddy
July 28th, 2011
6:03 pm
Freshman and redshirts play all the time. Someone will step up. Every school goes thru this. Not to worry!
JDawg1785
July 28th, 2011
6:07 pm
There are plenty of talented guys at LB, but I do think we’ll see some freshman get a little action this season if depth is an issue. We all know that Drew will be a stud and a lot of recruiting folks seemed to be real big on Herrera. All in all, I’d say things actually are looking pretty good at the position.
Chip, congrats to you and your wife! Go Dawgs!!
Boise in ATL
July 28th, 2011
6:13 pm
Wow! In case many of you do not know this – ALL teams have injury, attrition and depth issues – every year. I would bet that Richt is running a very clean program – the Jones issue is very much about Jones – not UGA.
If I understand this – Brandon Burrows did not play at all last year as he ws reshirted – so he provides depth – along with many others on the list.
One player goes down – plug in another and move on. just ask Wally Pipp!
UGA will be fine.
Vince Lombardi
July 28th, 2011
6:27 pm
I say “no contact” for the linebackers or running backs during the summer. Don’t need anybody to get hurt. What about OL depth?
Joe
July 28th, 2011
7:16 pm
Will be a miracle if they win 7 games.
LakeDawg
July 28th, 2011
7:20 pm
UGA will be fine. Not worried. Jones will miss two games max and Drew will be a monster. Not to mention Wilson and Herrera, who both play inside, where all you do is read and react. That gives UGA 10 LB’s and when is the last time you saw a team play more than 5-6 LB’s anyway?
Mr. SEC
July 28th, 2011
7:27 pm
sounds to me something stinks in Columbus; could it be an Auburn or Alabama fan that keeps on coming up with crap? they need to be checking their own butts!
tenn.DAWG
July 28th, 2011
7:46 pm
Got’em where we want’em.I’m sure this is not a position to worry about,talent level is by far the best at LB.Their young,but should be ready to go if coaches are worth their salt.
right
July 28th, 2011
8:00 pm
those who pretend to know something other than what is being reported out of Columbus know nothing at all, Nats that troll wishful thinking.
right
July 28th, 2011
8:06 pm
If the Georgia_boise game were tomorrow Jones would be playing, UGA beleives he has done nothing wrong.
georgiagirl
July 28th, 2011
8:18 pm
Being from Columbus, don’t know what is going to happen, but being from around here. The news channel and paper sports guys are all about Auburn and Alabama, that why I don’t watch their sports news or read their articles, they will do everything they can to dig sh!! on Georgia. But I know that UGA will take care of it. GO DAWGS!!!!!
Poopdawg
July 28th, 2011
9:07 pm
Georgiagirl , thanks for that info. It won’t be long before the NCAA will be looking at the Diary Queens for buying the kids tee ball uniforms. What the hell is the difference? Go DAWGS!
georgiagirl
July 28th, 2011
9:34 pm
Poopdawg,
Love the Dairy Queen thing
Bwkdawg
July 28th, 2011
10:03 pm
I still think other than tight ends lb is our strongest position.
Hairy Dawg
July 28th, 2011
10:14 pm
Samuels should be back on D cause Crowell and Dream Team is goning be running back. That’s helps LB and get bests players on field to show how we winning from exposing talents. Then Crowelll gets more a the carries to be SEC freshman of year and plays like Herschel’s played. Dawgs hate to lose Burrows but gots talent to reload and beats down opponents.
pickle and kraut dog
July 28th, 2011
10:14 pm
We are doomed again with Richt and his assistants, just wait and see.
bigcalidawg
July 28th, 2011
10:15 pm
I love seein Chase at the top of the depth chart. Kid seems like a DGD to me.
I hope Jarvis comes back quick, though……..
polish sausage dawg
July 28th, 2011
10:19 pm
Ga. will be lucky to win 5 games. Just look at all the problems!!!!!!
chili monger
July 28th, 2011
10:21 pm
Richt and the entire staff must go. NOW!!!
altamaha puppy
July 28th, 2011
10:23 pm
We will win the BCS.
Dropping like flies
July 28th, 2011
10:23 pm
and with the top 2 starters (rb and wr) gone from last year, only a kool aid swiggin idiot uga fan would expect them to do any better than last year.
laxative man
July 28th, 2011
10:24 pm
Richt is an idiot.
johnathan Gruden
July 28th, 2011
10:25 pm
I can outcoach marky barky richt anyday.
college is forever
July 28th, 2011
10:41 pm
http://www.collegelunchboxes.com Depth and injuries are always the wild card, the Dawgs will be ok. Check out the very cool UGA Classic Tin Lunchbox, be the first in your office to make bring your lunch to work again a cool thing.
1962 Dawg
July 28th, 2011
11:02 pm
=====STERLING BAILEY——— Should be ready to play and some of the other freshmen should be ready to contribute.
Not worried about LB position, if it were a problem CMR wouldn’t have asked Richard Sameul to change back to RB.
john CHEEK
July 28th, 2011
11:38 pm
How can we be this thin at so many positions after 2 losing seasons. I’m a life long Dawg and always will be. Doesn’t seem promising to me though. Even with a weak schedule.
call it like you see it or bend the truth
July 29th, 2011
12:05 am
For those who think the Columbus Parks and Rec situation is minor, please think again. Those of us who actually work in and around the city and with the city have heard so many things and everyone has come true to some degree. Now the situation with Jones is going to cause him to lose some guys-definitely to losing his ability to play at all. It is coming. Too much paper trail with money being placed in his hands that belonged to the city and county taxpayers. Too bad for the guy.
Now onto the funniest thing yet: Trooper Taylor has allegedly impregnated a Tigerette and her family is hiring attorneys. Pretty much been verified and life in Auburn is going to get nasty after the Danny Sheridan story on how the “bagman” for Cecil and Cam Newton is talking. Going to get very funny, very soon.
ace
July 29th, 2011
12:06 am
Carver has the hot dawgs………….
ace
July 29th, 2011
12:07 am
Its always good to play in the SEC with a bunch of freshmen, good indeed.
L.A. BULLDAWG
July 29th, 2011
1:03 am
THE NCAA IS FULL OF SH#@!! PUNISHING JARVIS JONES FOR WHAT HE MAY HAVE OR MAY HAVE NOT DID WHILE IN LOS ANGELES, IS LUDICROUS, AND A SLAP IN THE FACE TO THE CAMPUS OF UGA AND COACHING STAFF! WHO GOVERNS OR WATCHES THE NCAA? SOMETIMES THE GOVERNMENT IS THE BIGGEST DEPT OF SCANDALS ON THE FACE OF COLLEGE FOOTBALL! WHO WATCHES THE POLICE? GO FIGURE!!!
Big Dawg
July 29th, 2011
1:37 am
There will be 14 scholarshipped linebackers to open camp if Turene gets there on time. It ain’t a problem….:)
Thomas Brown
July 29th, 2011
2:02 am
You could select any position on the team except Tight End where we have about 6 Tight Ends determined to be the very best at TE in the nation.
And, you could then discuss the position as woefully inadequate. We are told we are supposed to be positive; that anything less is counter-productive and clearly then not real Bulldog fan on our part.
GONE for this Boise State kick-off game :
1-Jarvis Jones
2-Kent Turene
3-Chris Mayes
4-Devin Bowman
5-Trinton Sturdivant
6-Carlton Thomas
7-Brent Benedict
8-AJ Harmon
9-Caleb King
10-Washaun Ealey
11-Deion Bonner
12-Nick Williams
13-Marcus Dowtin
14-Justin Houston
15-Zach Mettenberger
16-Montez Robinson
17-Jalen Fields
18-Jeremy Longo
19-Logan Gray
20-Jonathan Owens
21-Ben Harden
22-Chris Little
23-Tanner Strickland
24-Lonnie Outlaw
25-Dontavius Jackson
26-Brandon Burrows
All of these guys could have played vs Boise State and South Carolina.
This does not even include all those who are, have been, or probably will be limited due to injuries surgeries and the like such as these 11 :
1-Austin Long
2-Dallas Lee
3-Chris Burnette
4-John Bodin
5-Sterling Bailey
6-Chris Young
7-Justin Anderson
8-Dexter Morant
9-TJ Stripling
10-Derek Owens
11-Derrick Lott
Positive ? Hey, we are going to win the next 3 national championships in a row, beat every team who finishes in the Top 10 of the AP Poll, and never lose to any team we should have beat.
We also are not going to lead the nation in putting the football on the carpet and up for grabs, something this offense is obviously well-trained to do, recover their fumbles.
Thomas Brown
July 29th, 2011
3:16 am
# 121 Western Carolina
# 107 Middle Tennessee State
# 82 Kansas
# 33 North Carolina
# 64 North Carolina State
# 44 Maryland
# 80 Virginia
# 28 Miami of Florida
# 40 Climpsum Farmers
Top 21 Virginia Tech
# 91 Duke
# 27 Georgia
# 65 Georgia tek plays 1 team in Rivals Top 25 and 11 regular season games against “opponents” Rivals ranks this morning with an average ranking of # 65.
4-0 ?
They should go 11-1 against that schedule, only Georgia tek is not any good, and their opponents are even worse.
Who cares what Georgia tek’s record is against 11 teams who average # 65 ?
hope2013
July 29th, 2011
5:45 am
TJ STRIPLING WILL BE THE MAN IN THE COMING YEAR.
Thomas Brown
July 29th, 2011
5:54 am
TJ Stripling was the only player on defense who could play football in the entire secondary all last season.
Then, he got injured.
Then, he got shuffled-off to the holes at linebacker.
Which leaves what ?
Huge hole in the secondary.
Avi
July 29th, 2011
6:13 am
But that is not the real issue, it is some overzeolous Columbus fans who are also UGA fans that is going to play into the entire situation.
Stinger2
July 29th, 2011
6:15 am
Too much is written about injury issues the UGA football team may or may not have. The point I am making is they have so many talented players that injuries should not be brought up by the media as major concerns. Evey team has injuries and has to deal with them. Its part of the game.
Thomas Brown
July 29th, 2011
6:35 am
It is not part of the game of football to have 26 Scholarship Bulldogs who could have played against Boise State and South Carolina, not playing football this year for Georgia.
And, it has nothing to do with overzealous UGA fans in Columbus that a convicted felon paid a Southern California football player tens of thousands of dollars from who cares what pool of money he stole it from to give him. It has to do with the fact, that Mark Richt, when no other team would touch Jarvis Jones, insisted on bringing him here so we can talk about
26
players who cannot play against Boise State now.
MISMANAGEMENT of the 85 scholarships.
Thomas Brown
July 29th, 2011
6:38 am
MISMANAGMENT of 30 % of the 85 Scholarships every school is allowed, is
PRIMA FACIE
MISMANAGMENT by Mark Richt and his pathetic coaching staff
RedandBlackDAWG
July 29th, 2011
7:04 am
It is obvious that AJC mismanages these blogs or you would not be allowed on here thomas. Since you hate both UGA and TECH. exactly what wonder team do you go for anyway?
Thomas Brown
July 29th, 2011
7:28 am
I hate Georgia because I dare to say 21 Losses over these last 5 years is entirely too many Losses and because I have the timidity to say that 26 Scholarships WASTED over the last 1 year – 30 percent of the Scholarships entrusted to us – is entirely way too many to waste leaving us in these predicaments at TB, FL, OL, WR, FS, S, CB, DL and LB ? I think you must hate Georgia to ACCEPT and MAKE EXCUSES for all this going on right now today. You must really hate UGA to cringe to read that a person might take exception to this MISMANAGEMENT of the talent here at UGA, right ?
Dogs Smell
July 29th, 2011
8:06 am
Once again look at reality pup fans ! georgia will be lucky to go 6-7 again this year and your qb will spend more time on his back than he will be in motion.
Rodster
July 29th, 2011
8:34 am
Just depends on how good those 6 linebackers are. Six might be plenty if they’re tough enough.
gomdawg
July 29th, 2011
8:43 am
Kosta Vavlas had a 194 tackles his Senior year in High School damn why ahve not we heard of him
hotdawg
July 29th, 2011
8:47 am
Who is Ricky Lowe (6-7, 258, Jr.)?? Never heard of him. He has some size on him! Jr. College transfer maybe?
Russ the flawed bulldog
July 29th, 2011
9:00 am
Saying that Cecil Newton received money from Auburn and proving it are two very different things, and Cecil and Cam have nothing to do with Richt’s Carver Columbus problem.
Joey
July 29th, 2011
9:02 am
Dang, what is it with athletes’ shoulders at UGA? Bad luck?
Joey
July 29th, 2011
9:19 am
Can the State of Georgia just give Columbus to the State of Alabama?
It would be a better fit . . .
It is this same way at every major school
July 29th, 2011
9:23 am
It has always been this way. Back in my day in the 60s, UGA could, as could all SEC schools sign tons of great HS kids and let them compete, with virtually no scholarship limitations.
It eventually changed in the SEC and that is one huge reason GT ran from the conference, as Bobby Dodd felt the need to recruit a much wider pool of kids in order to be able to recruit and keep his high on campus numbers, so he went “Independent” status for GT but that too changed due to NCAA regs that came in.
No, if a young man thinks that he is a ball player, then let him step up and compete. This folks is life. There are no obamas out there to guarantee your life as being forever safe.
Men's Clothing Store in Tuscaloosa &^%$#$@
July 29th, 2011
9:28 am
ON TV last night, the Sports South Talking Football panel ( Bob Neal, Matt Schlebaugh and Tony Barnhardt) spoke of the HUGE scandal emerging in Tuscaloosa, in which a men’s clothing merchant there possibly traded threads for football player’s signatures and their presence there at his store signing autographs.
This story they all agreed “has legs”. Alabama is at it again. The NCAA is on this like white on rice.
DawginLex
July 29th, 2011
9:32 am
Hey dogs smell
Why don’t you drive your wimpy little a$$ over to Athens and call some of the players a puppy to their face???
Too Skeered??????????
Internet blowhard.
Tough guy behind a computer but would crap his pants if ever forced to actually fight someone.
DOG SMELL= 5′6 340 lbs DING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DAWGinSMY
July 29th, 2011
9:44 am
Everyone calm down these people on here don’t know a thing about the columbus situation if they did they wouldn’t say i’m hearing this that and the other they would say this is what i know and this is how i know it. All these nuts do is try to get on boards and get people fired up. As far as the injuries we are playing football injuries happen it’s part of the game. We have plenty of linebackers you only need 4 to play and as far as Thomas goes CMR can’t help that some of these guys are QUITTERS and are me 1st guys and don’t care about being part of a TEAM! Some of you people crack me up with your ignorance!
Big Dirty Dawg
July 29th, 2011
9:48 am
T. Brown…why dontcha use your real name on here..and stop hiding behind someone else? Scurred?
DAWGinSMY
July 29th, 2011
9:56 am
T. Brown knows nothing about UGA football obviously just look at his list of players that “could’ve played against Boise” Justin Houston is in the nfl i dont believe he can play on saturdays and sundays??? Not to mention all the other nonsense he has on the list, another example Sturdivent could’ve played with a torn acl i guess?? That list is a JOKE!
Tobias Funke
July 29th, 2011
9:58 am
Trolls, trolls, everywhere. Thomas Brown is an uber troll. His lists are so stupid. Funny and stupid. This article is dumb too. Count the people on the depth chart. There are 3 people for each “position.” They are all interchangable, people. Again, this is a dumb article and a very far reach. The coaches will maybe play 8 or 9 of the 16 players listed above. Again I ask, Depth Issue?
bawbie
July 29th, 2011
10:02 am
Fire Dave Perno!
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
10:09 am
I’ve got to admit I was wrong about something. I think CMR may need drop his stance on oversigning. This attrition of players this summer is a good example of why. Nick Saban has this down to a science. Alabama (and other schools) have kids quit/drop out of their program as frequently as UGA, there’s just not as much local publicity about it. Plus those programs are winning. They are winning because they have another quality play to step right in when someone leaves or becomes too injuried to stay on (hello medica scholarship). That’s why it seems Alabama, LSU, FL, Auburn, etc. always seems to have so much more depth and talent than UGA. We need to stock pile players like they do- since it is not illegal to do so.
Nothing Could Be Finer
July 29th, 2011
10:20 am
Lets see, they converted a linebacker to running back due to depth issues and all-of-a-sudden they have depth issues at linebacker.
Another case of the dog chasing its tail for Richt and Co.
OldSkoolFootballFan
July 29th, 2011
10:27 am
UGA football is ABSOLUTELY FINE! We have a former NFL linebackers coach who will assess the linebacker talent available to him and start & rotate the most productive players. Many college football coaches, at big-time college programs, tend to favor HS star ratings when playing a player above production. One reason Brian Van Gorder defenses did so well at UGA is that he assessed talent and played his most productive players irregardless of HS star ratings. Van Gorder’s defenses were not always chocked full of 5 & 4 star athletes. If a player produced he played for BVG. Where is BVG now? Coaching in the NFL, where our linebackers coach has just come from. I strongly believe Olavidatti will do excatly the same BVG. Our linebacker position will be in great shape this season because it’s in great coaching hands. Those hands belong to to coach Joe T & coach O. Nuff said, GO DAWGS!!
dawg4ever
July 29th, 2011
10:28 am
What a SHOCKER!! UGA is thin at another position. Name one position on this team where there is quality depth. Answer is none. Richt&Garner are such brilliant recruiters, they always recruit needs and not players ranked high by rivals. This shows once again that RIcht is the worst CEO in the SEC. If you kool-aid drinkers need anymore proof, try comparing Bama’s depth chart at every position with this clown Richt’s depth chart at UGA. And the sad thing, this is this is only Saban’s 4th year at Bama. He has stockpiled depth and quality depth at every position, and you don’t see Bama worrying about depth every year at every position like you do if you are a UGA. fan. The sad thing is, Richt&Garner have to take what is left in state after Bama, Auburn, FL, Tenn,,Fl.state, and hell now even S.C. for God’s sake, cherry pick the top talent. UGA doesn’t get to recruit by position, they can only recruit what is left of an empty cupboard after these schools have wiped out the cream of the crop. If you don’t believe me check out what UGA has committed for 2012!! UGA needs O.L desperately, the top O.L in state commits to S.C., and the second best O.L is down to a top 3 of Bama, Auburn&LSU. UGA also needs corners and safeties badly, but the top 2 D.B’s in state which are both ranked in rivals top 100, Geno Smith, who is leaning to either Bama or Auburn, and Hosley who has already committed to Auburn. Hell Auburn will probably wind up with the top 2 D.B’s in state, and UGA is trying to get maybe the 4th best D.B. in state Chaz Elder, but it looks like he is gonna commit to S.C. also. And you Richt lovers rave about how great he is at recruiting. This guy wouldnt know what position is in dire need of players if you asked him. He would just smile and give that dumbass laugh of his, while his competitors in the SEC are doing their homework and kicking his ass all over the place. This program is in shambles, and Saban, and Cheesestick, and now even Spurrier are wiping up because of the state RIcht has put this program in. So keep raving about his recruiting rankings, but rankings don’t mean anything if you don’t recruit to your needs, something RIcht & Garner haven’t figured out in 11 years. UGA=MEDIOCRITY!!!
Georgia | MrSEC.com
July 29th, 2011
10:43 am
[...] at that stretch from linebacker to tailback to O-line and almost across the board in Athens.Just don’t say that to linebacker Christian Robinson:“People think we have depth issues. I just think we need guys to step up. That’s at [...]
PaleRider
July 29th, 2011
10:45 am
Is this news? Looks like we have plenty of depth. Sportswriters have to create a “crisis” to make a story. It’s the nature of the beast. Most of the guys listed won’t even get into a game because really, there is no problem.
Paul N Destin
July 29th, 2011
10:49 am
Greyshirts….a concept that the president of uga find just awful!!!! At some point (after Richt) UGA might consider a greyshirt as an option because one would look pretty good about now since you could call in this guy since you’re short folks. Then again your hypocrite president would have to eat his words.
Auburn is in big trouble and they will attempt to take everyone with them but Bama will be their main goal.
this dawg want hunt!!
July 29th, 2011
10:51 am
Don’t look now, but BoBo and RIcht are already starting to use injuries and attrition for their upcoming 6-7 record again this year. BoBo is crying about how unnerving it is with the loss of Ealey,KIng,and Benedict.And now Richt will start crying about losing a 3rd string l.b. that would probably never make a play all year as a big reason UGA will go down hard this year. Truth of the matter is, if these guys could recruit it wouldn’t matter who leaves or who gets hurt, and if they could recruit quality people as well as quality athletes (A.E.Ealey, KIng&Benedict) UGA wouldn’t be in this state.So get ready for a beatdown again this year,and get ready for the same old crybaby excuses that these two losers will make, because in the end,excuses are for losers, and winners don’t make excuses. Too bad UGA fans have all become losers too, because that’s all you hear from them the past 3 years, excuses, excuses,excuses. If Richt was a CEO of any major company, his excuses wouldn;t matter, his bottomline would be all that mattered, but hey Richt is coaching at a school that accepts losing and his excuses. So drinkup UGA fans, i will be waiting to hear your excuses again in a couple of weeks. LOL!
Tobias Funke
July 29th, 2011
10:51 am
Again, has anyone read the article? Where is the depth issue? There is tons of depth. There are at least 15 players listed for the 4 LB positions. They are not that different and are interchangable.
Now this is the headline story for AJC? I FEEL LIKE I’M ON CRAZY PILLS! Is there anyone on this blawg that has actually played football?!!!!!!!?!?
Again, what depth issue? I don’t see it!!!!!!!!!!!
Perhaps the UGA beat writer could do a story on Jenkins or Ogletree or Geathers. Ya know, something the fans of UGA actually want to read about. Chip you usually do an incredible job, but this article is horrible.
Tobias Funke
July 29th, 2011
10:57 am
Any of you Trolls ever realize that UGA fans don’t want a coach like Saban and Chizik to run our program?
Hammer is coming down on both in the next year. Just wait.
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
11:00 am
I am very interested to see how our LB’s who have been in the new defense for over a year now perform. Hard to count on freshmen (you used to couldn’t at all), but we’ve seen freshmen on other teams make an impact. If those new guys could just come in and hold their own, not make too many mistakes, it will help alot. I really hope Jarvis Jones’ situation gets straightened out soon. I was really looking forward to seeing him in action- crushing Bronco RB’s! We can’t get practices started soon enough. Go Dawgs!
DawginLex
July 29th, 2011
11:02 am
Honestly, you could say that it is an advantage for us to be playing the redshirt freshmen who have only known the 3-4 assignments versus converting someone who was a holdover from the 4-3 to the 3-4.
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
11:05 am
Another note. It’s going to be very interesting to see how the coaches utilize Charles. It seems we’ve been our most dangerous in the past when we utilize the TE more. It will also be interesting to see if Murray finds one guy he gains the most confidence in to catch the ball or if he will spread it around more. It’s possible AJ just overshadowed everyone so much. Let’s face it, there are not a lot of AJ Greens running around out there- he was special.
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
11:08 am
DawginLex- you are right. If the coaches feel good about putting a RFr. in; I’m good with it. They are there every day, not me. When you study up on the 4-3 versus the 3-4, you realize it is quite a shift for an experienced player making the transition. There responsibilities can be quite different depending on the situation. The the DL technique is certainly different. We all know that everything starts up front. Any improvement in our DL performance is going to make the rest of the guys that much better.
Spike 80DF
July 29th, 2011
11:09 am
Any updates on how Dexter Morant, TJ Stripling, or Reuben Faloughi are doing at OLB? These guys may contribute but nothing is ever said of them.
In the middle Mike Gilliard has been around a while, any word on him? I hope Kent Turene can get on campus so he can get some immediate PT.
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
11:11 am
Hey, for the Dawg fans that want to read up on the team in more depth. I ran across a great publication that I had not seen before. It is Maple Street Press Bulldog Kickoff 2011. Found it at Books a million. For the other teams fans, I’m not sure if they do other teams or not, but it would be worth looking up.
ARdawg
July 29th, 2011
11:14 am
I like Robinson’s attitude and he is correct. C’mon Chip with the doom and gloom. Depth at the LB positions isn’t a question at this juncture. Get through camp before throwing in the towel. We’ve got the guys. They have to get ready. It’s not like there’ll be positions left open if someone gets hurt. Your paranoia is showing Chip
ARdawg
July 29th, 2011
11:16 am
Chip, Happy anniversary BTW
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
11:20 am
Spike, Gilliard is going to definitely see more playing time with Samuel moving over to offense. With the heat early in the season, they’ll need to play to deep. He is supposed to learn both ILB positions. He is going to have the opportunity to contribute.
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
11:24 am
Stripling is also an interesting player to look at. He was getting good reviews last year until he was injured on special teams during an early game. Hopefully, he will be fully recovered from his knee injury, but I have not heard what the staff is saying. He has the type of size Coach G likes in an OLB 6-6 222 lbs.
ARdawg
July 29th, 2011
11:24 am
Lou Holtz once said at ND, “all the 4’s better be playing like 1’s or don’t bother putting on the uniform”
call it like you see it or bend the truth
July 29th, 2011
11:26 am
Men’s Clothing Store in Tuscaloosa &^%$#$@
July 29th, 2011
9:28 am
ON TV last night, the Sports South Talking Football panel ( Bob Neal, Matt Schlebaugh and Tony Barnhardt) spoke of the HUGE scandal emerging in Tuscaloosa, in which a men’s clothing merchant there possibly traded threads for football player’s signatures and their presence there at his store signing autographs.
This story they all agreed “has legs”. Alabama is at it again. The NCAA is on this like white on rice.
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Another Auburn fan trying to “keep hope alive” and the pressure off a program at Auburn that has so disrespected by everyone that they won the award for “schools that cheat the most” poll.
If I were an Auburn fan I would be more concerned about the latest reports of Mr. Recruiter Trooper Taylor and his troubles with a Tigerette. Add to that the lawsuit filed by his family on his son’s behalf and all the photos being circulated with him and other women, the issues of a bagman who the NCAA has interiviewed and now the Feds and IRS agents are now interviewing to insure he is going to be forthcoming with where the money came from and the entire story. Add to that the “tapes’ that by Auburn fan version “never were there’ are now included in a subpoena dump filed in the past two weeks in Montgomery. John Bond did not talk but the tapes will reveal a major major lie committed by Cam that he did not know what his dad was doing.
So before any auburn fan wants to smack talk they need to stop slamming UGA or Updye, and focus their efforts on how they are going to keep wearing orange and blue as this former Lowder milk program gets “lack of institutional control” pasted to the front gates of Jordon Hare Stadium and then how to place bids for the ‘Pat Dye field” logos to be removed.
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
11:26 am
ARdawgs- I LIKE IT!!
ARdawg
July 29th, 2011
11:26 am
Of course that was after a 4 touchdown victory over Purdue and he stated the team played bad
Dawgs Tell
July 29th, 2011
11:27 am
Depth at linebackers are not the problem.The problem is at the O/L.Now that is a BIG depth problem!! Go Dawgs!
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
11:28 am
I miss Lou Holtz’s quips at press conferences. I remember him remarking one time at So. Carolina when asked about his teams depth- “Well, if we were Noaha, we’d be in trouble because we don’t have two of anything.”
ARdawg
July 29th, 2011
11:29 am
Loyaldawg
Lou was right in this instance. Of course there are the freaks of nature that few can compare to but, if your 4’s don’t play like 1’s, why are they on the team?
DawginLex
July 29th, 2011
11:30 am
If these guys are in such great shape, let ‘em play both ways!!!
Samuel at RB and LB
Jenkins and Geathers at NT and OL
That will do it!!
ARdawg
July 29th, 2011
11:31 am
Lou sux as a commentator IMHO but he was a great coach and has the quips
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
11:31 am
Dawgs Tell- you are correct. We were really counting on Sturdivant to be available. Him going down was a serious blow. I really hate it for that guy. He must be devasted.
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
11:34 am
Yea, but you’ve got to admit- Lou and Mark May going at each other is pretty entertaining most of the time!
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
11:37 am
DawginLex- that’d be a sight to see. Jenk and Geathers wouldn’t know what to do, but all you’d have to do is tell them to block straight forward and tell the RB’s to stay right on their butts. Like road graders. Those two guys are HUGE human beings.
AltamahaDawg
July 29th, 2011
11:39 am
That’s a handsome young man. Was that wrong to say?
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
11:41 am
Who?
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
11:43 am
Oh, Burrows? I guess it depends on which “team you play for”
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
11:48 am
Quick trivia question for someone- Who do you think had a better QB efficiency rating- Stafford his Senior year or David Greene his Senior year or Murray last year?
ARdawg
July 29th, 2011
11:50 am
Altamaha….LOL…In a a tongue in cheek masculine sort of way. Nothing wrong with it. (Not that there’s anything wrong with that)
Loyal Dawg, I’m no Mark May Fan either. The Lou is a great guy and coach but, his speech impediment is damn annoying. He sounds like a drunk
Nothing Could Be Finer
July 29th, 2011
11:53 am
Ga might beat Boise, but the lack of depth on that team will have them limping in for SC. Doesn’t look good.
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
11:57 am
I don’t see Boise beating us up physically. They just don’t have the size up front. If I am not mistaken, their starting center weighs about 260 lbs. He’s going to have his hands full with Jenk. I’d be more concerned about them finessing (sp?) us to death. You’ve got to be alert and disciplined when you play those guys.
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
12:01 pm
The answer is- Murray edges out Stafford (154.5 to 153.5) Greene had a 148.4 passer rating. I would never had guessed that. Stafford did suprise me, he had a tendency to throw more INT’s, but I thought Greene would have been higher.
Tobias Funke
July 29th, 2011
12:03 pm
Mark May is awful.
Lou Holtz can’t speak without spitting on the camera. Gross. Makes me gag a little.
1953dawg
July 29th, 2011
12:07 pm
Hopefully Murray will prove he has much more between the ears than Stafford. Stafford was nothing more than a gunslinger, strong arm with great talent, but not very bright. He couldn’t read defenses, and he threw the most boneheaded passes at times that would up being intercepted. Would much rather compare Murray with Greene. Think Murray has the knowledge of the game just as Greene did, but Murray has some running ability, something Greene lacked. Would take Murray&Green anyday over the big arm stafford.
Tobias Funke
July 29th, 2011
12:08 pm
“Georgia would not have won the game if they didn’t force the three turnovers.” Mark May
He’s deep I tell ya. Georgia probably wouldn’t have won if they didn’t score too, right Mark?
Richard
July 29th, 2011
12:08 pm
Chip – congrats to you and your wife on your 20th anniversary.
I have a question regarding walkons. Why is that every story that mentions a walkon player (not just your stories but others as well) has to identify that player as a walkon or former walkon. These guys are putting in the same amount of work as the guys on scholarship and to label them as anything other than a Georgia Bulldog football player is a little demeaning. If the guy suits up he is a Georgia player.
ARdawg
July 29th, 2011
12:17 pm
Mark May is convinced he knows everything about everything and is privy to info no one else has. He believes everything that comes out of his mouth is prophecy. He truly believes that. All told he’s nothing but an ESPN blowhard in a suit
ARdawg
July 29th, 2011
12:18 pm
Richard +1
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
12:20 pm
1953dawg- you’re probably being a little too hard on Stafford, but he was over confident because he had a great arm. Most big arm QB’s are like that. That’s probably why players like Murray and Greene seem to be better decision makers. They can rely on arm strength alone. I like QB’s that don’t throw interceptions. Eric Zier and Greene were like that. I think Murray will continue on that track.
Loyal Dawg
July 29th, 2011
12:28 pm
Later- gator haters!
Spike 80DF
July 29th, 2011
12:28 pm
playing BSU and USCe the first 2 games is actually a good thing IMO with our lack of depth especially on the OL since “hopefully” our guys will be ready to go early in the year and may get banged up as the season goes on. at least we’re playing 2 of our toughest games early on before the injury bug bites….
maybe that’s just wishful thinking?
Hunker down deep
July 29th, 2011
12:49 pm
Just scrape the silly unproductive 3-4 defense,
and go back to 4-3 with more beef up front.
AltamahaDawg
July 29th, 2011
1:00 pm
NO! No more injury bug. We’ve had 9 team’s worth already. Catch the bug, put the bug in a jar, put the jar in a box, and FED EX it to anywhere not in the State of Georgia.
tide roll
July 29th, 2011
1:04 pm
All they had to do was sign Chance Warmack, A. J. Hawkins, and JuWuan James. Uga would win the SEC East and probably more. That’s all they had do to.
Big Albany Dawg
July 29th, 2011
1:09 pm
Ray Drew (6-5, 243), too easy. Any more questions?
tide roll
July 29th, 2011
1:22 pm
Why is this kid Christian Robinson implying Marcus Dowtin and Nick Williams were “dead weight”? They are both better linebackers than he, Also, why are ya’ll starting that little kid (Robinson) anyway? Bama’s inside linebackers are Donta Hightower, 6′4″ 260lbs. and Courtney Upshaw 6′2″ 265lbs. That’s what you call “BIG BOY” football. Why ya’ll starting the little kid with the big mouth? Is that all you got ? Roll tide, Tide Roll.
24/7 DAWG
July 29th, 2011
1:27 pm
Probably because Dowtin had serious attitude problems! I work on campus and had heard it way before he left. I hope both have success and I don’t blame Nick for leaving after constantly having his position changed.
Tide roll, yep you sure will. You will roll into probation after your team took clothes in exchange for autographs that the dude promptly sold in his store. What a moron!
Nothing Could Be Finer
July 29th, 2011
1:28 pm
“Why ya’ll starting the little kid with the big mouth?”
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LOL
UGASlobberknocker
July 29th, 2011
1:43 pm
UGA has more shoulder injuries than anyone else in football by far. Why is that?
Nothing Could Be Finer
July 29th, 2011
1:47 pm
“UGA has more shoulder injuries than anyone else in football by far. Why is that?”
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Inbreeding
Big Dawg
July 29th, 2011
1:47 pm
Thomas Brown— yes we who have been regulars on this site for the last 5 plus years know who you are–”Bulldawg”.
Tide Roll— while I agree with some of the things you say especially about our offensive line woes, I believe some of those have been addressed with Coach Searels going to LSU, new strength and conditioning coach etc. But to keep harping on it is a little over the top. Yes UGA should be doing a better job of recruiting o-linemen especially numbers wise- IMHO they should be signing at least 6-OL every year and this is due to natural attrition that occurs on the offensive line, probably in retrospect the hardest and most dangerous of positions in football. Anyway it is what it is and if I had anything to do with it we would be signing more o-linemen each year than we do. One thing I have noticed about UGA is we get focused in on one player alot and lose sight of the fact that we need to bring in a number of quality recruits at each position to account for the natural attrition through injuries, academics, poor choices etc that seem to occur with these young men.
Go Dawgs
Big Dawg
July 29th, 2011
1:49 pm
I meant Texas for Coach Searels—
AFDawg
July 29th, 2011
1:54 pm
Tampa Gator, So you went to middle school with Kent? Get off here and go make foolish statements on the Gator blogs (which, by the way — I have zero interest in). Doesn’t it bore you to read a bunch of posts from Dawg fans writing about our beloved Dawgs? I know I would be absolutely bored to death to read blogs from Gator fans gushing about their Gators. Get a life dude.
DawginLex
July 29th, 2011
1:54 pm
I would think that tide roll and other bama folks would be concerned over recent developments in the tide program
1.)Whiffed on the #1 QB in the country who picked – INDIANA? instead of Bama?? Sez to me that NCAA sanctions might be coming and this kid knows it
2.)Injury to Dee Hart’s knee-Conditioning program at bama to blame or just another in long list of kids who were put into situations they couldn’t handle too soon
3.) 2 more major whiffs with high profile recruits this past week in addition to the QB
4.) AND THE BIGGEST-the clothing store thing is getting legs more and more everyday.- Bama is headed down the toilet bowl along with Auburn
Nothing Could Be Finer
July 29th, 2011
1:58 pm
Dawginlex:
1. That same QB denied georgia as well.
2. Sounds like your saviour Crowell has had his own summer conditioning issues. LOL
3. Ga just lost the best in-state OL to SC
4. Remember A.J. Green in Jersey-Gate? lol
AFDawg
July 29th, 2011
2:02 pm
tide roll, Have they not invented blogs for UA over there in Alabama yet? Why are you so concerned about our Dawgs? The way you troll the Georgia sites you would think you look at UGA as an in state rival. What you don’t understand is we don’t care what your opinion of UGA is — period. Go find something constructive to say on some of the Alabama sites. Goodbye.
Spike 80DF
July 29th, 2011
2:04 pm
turd roll had to copy and paste his same comment about OL depth again today……feel like i’m in Groundhog day with Bill Murray when he talks…..
DawginLex
July 29th, 2011
2:14 pm
WRONG
UGA didn’t offer the QB because we are not recruiting one for 2012 class
Crowell is doing great at workouts now. Report you refer to was from the 1st day.
joe Harris was born in SC and has family in SC. It would have been a bigger shock if he had gone to UGA or anywhere else
AJ Green’s penalty was served and is over. the shockwaves at Bama and auburn will be felt for years.
Next??
DAWGinSMY
July 29th, 2011
2:25 pm
We had plenty of lineman we loss some to injuries and some quit because they couldn’t handle the new strength and conditioning program. That happens at every program and come September 3rd we will strap it up and play with 5 offensive lineman. We aren’t going to go out there with a center and 2 guards and not have any tackles to play. Do you people just sit around and come up with nonsense. Roll tide roll you have too much free time on your hands? You’re not Harvey Updyke are you with all this free time.
DAWGinSMY
July 29th, 2011
2:30 pm
Sturdivent injured, Harmon didn’t care to make the grades, Benedict quit on the team, Ward injured and we signed 5 offensive lineman this year. How many lineman do we need 30?? How did Richt know Sturdivent would get hurt, Harmon wouldn’t care about his grades and Benedict would quit?? These things happen at every school get over it, move on and play with the players you have!!!
Russ
July 29th, 2011
2:30 pm
I smell a TROLL! *sniff, snif*- yep definitely a TROLL. The same TROLL that appears regularly. Funny thing about TROLLS is they tend to go away if you ignore them.
WOOF! WOOF!
Nothing Could Be Finer
July 29th, 2011
2:30 pm
“Where Georgia has question marks, South Carolina has exclamation points”
DAWGinSMY
July 29th, 2011
2:32 pm
Nothing could be finer all your credibility went out the window when you said that same QB denied UGA as well. UGA isn’t even signing a QB next year so go focus on your own team cause you know nothing about the Dawgs!
Russ
July 29th, 2011
2:33 pm
DawginLex- don’t fall for the TROLL. Don’t do it!!!!
UGAgrad71
July 29th, 2011
2:33 pm
News flash to the so called experts on this blog – the average NFL player was a 3-star recruit in high school. Something to think about.
Nothing Could Be Finer
July 29th, 2011
2:39 pm
According to CBS Sports, that QB was offered by georgia.
http://eye-on-recruiting.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/26895818/30917869
Sacker
July 29th, 2011
2:43 pm
Why hasn’t Saint Mark been sacked yet?
Toxic Waste
July 29th, 2011
2:50 pm
Jarvis Jones has more issues than you can shake a stick at, so many that he will NEVER play at UGA, so start looking at Plan B. This guy is so toxic that he may as well start looking for a job at Waffle House, because he’ll never play on Saturday OR Sunday.
Danger Will Robinson, Danger
July 29th, 2011
2:58 pm
TROLL ALERT!!!
Nothing Could Be Finer
July 29th, 2011
2:59 pm
Richt has the local u-haul office on speed-dial.
AltamahaDawg
July 29th, 2011
2:59 pm
What, did Boweevil make it back? Did this story come out at 2:00 am?
Gillislee
July 29th, 2011
3:07 pm
31 years and counting……………………….
THE Dixie Redcoat Band
July 29th, 2011
3:50 pm
Actually, Lou is a conservative. And in my humble opinion, a pretty good tv color guy.
(Opps, am I allowed to say “guy” and Not person!?)
Nothing Could Be Finer
July 29th, 2011
3:57 pm
Suppose Ga loses to Boise.
Would Richt get canned after that game?
They would be coming off an embarrassing loss to Central Florida and barely beating Ga Tech at home.
That Boise game could be do-or-die for Mr. Class Act.
FLA DAWG
July 29th, 2011
3:59 pm
I had the same surgery on the left side for the same reason (years ago) and the recovery was alot longer than I thought it would be. Once I got past a couple of months I pushed the recovery along with light weights and though the therapist was against it, it worked. But in all it was probably 4 months (at least) recovery time from surgery before being fairly strong and able to take hits of any kind.
Good Luck Kid
LOL
July 29th, 2011
4:06 pm
FLA DAWG, at first I though you were describing the labotomy that Nothing Could Be Finer had recently. That was kind of funny
Nothing Could Be Finer
July 29th, 2011
4:10 pm
For The Sake Of College Football
Please Don’t Lose To Boise
Thank You
Nothing Could Be Finer
July 29th, 2011
4:13 pm
UGA WR Tavarres King: “It is my time. It’s my time to step up and be a leader and be a play-maker.”
Yea, Maybe Against the Scout Team
Nothing Could Be Finer
July 29th, 2011
4:18 pm
UGA LB Christian Robinson on Richard Samuel’s move to TB: “I’m just upset I have to hit him everyday in practice. The guy’s a bruiser.”
Careful Mr. Robinson. Don’t get hurt in practice. Ya’ll are already experiencing major depth issues.
dawgislez
July 29th, 2011
4:28 pm
Got to love a clown who thinks that guys signing stuff and some booster deciding to sell it is a major story. I guess the compliance at every other school in the SEC does not match up to all compliance folks in Athens. We all know Lez or Lex is just a blowhard who likes to argue and lose over and over again.
DawginLexIsSmart
July 29th, 2011
4:33 pm
He is a whole lot smarter than you troll girl
dawgislez
July 29th, 2011
4:38 pm
He has already stated he is a dumb redneck from south ga who likes to drink and fight. I think my degree from UF with a licensed CPA may trump the redneck and his feeble thoughts and biased opinions that just expose his dimwitted concepts.
LOL
July 29th, 2011
4:45 pm
The guy probably works for H & R Block. I think that’s where most of the UF CPA’s land, isn’t it.
Hey Troll
July 29th, 2011
4:51 pm
I do owe you an apology. I called you a Tech fan recently. Sorry about that because I know that was an serious insult. Didn’t realize you were a Gator fan. I mean, I don’t like you guys at all, but there is no reason to get down right nasty.
RedandBlackDAWG
July 29th, 2011
5:17 pm
Nothing could be finer,
You say inbreeding. You are so hopeless, you can’t even find a cousin on your side of the family to breed with. I do notice your farm animals keep a weary eye on you though, so I suppose there is hope.
Language Impairment
July 29th, 2011
5:48 pm
I do notice your farm animals keep a weary eye on you though…
You mean “wary,” of course. You studied spelling at UGA, right?
RedandBlackDAWG
July 29th, 2011
6:44 pm
Nothing could be finer,
Learned that in your fourth grade did you? No doubt, you considered 5th grade as post graduate for yourself. By the way, weary is the correct speeling. Wary, i don’t think I have heard of before.
Sorry also, because I completed my degree in physics in the military, I couldn’t attend UGA.
I'm in the know too
July 29th, 2011
6:47 pm
I know Obama is driving the bus the wrong way down the road. We are all going to die and football will mean very little.
Duard Sechler
July 29th, 2011
7:03 pm
“That, of course, is not counting sophomore Jarvis Jones, who is slated to start at strong-side outside linebacker. But Jones’ eligibility is in question due to his relationship with a Columbus parks and recreation administrator recently convicted of theft and fraud. A new report out of Columbus this week alleges there may be more issues raised.”
Relationship with a guy from Columbus. A full wedge from Auburn. Hummm.
RedandBlackDAWG
July 29th, 2011
7:32 pm
Give you dredit Tide Roll,
At least that time you didn’t borrow your lines from somebody else by cutting and pasting as far as I can see. It is one of the few times you didn’t. I would have to figure you don’t do much work, or maybe you are still in high school, since you have so much time to read, sports articles and borrow lines from them.
I am retired and don’t have that much time on my hands.
RedandBlackDAWG
July 29th, 2011
7:33 pm
Make that credit. And to think I even used a spell checker, since the ole eyes aren’t what they used to be.
Hit A Single
July 29th, 2011
8:33 pm
UGA will be fine. With the number of scholarships there shouldn’t be a depth problem. With the talent that is recruited this is blown up to be a bigger problem than it is. Sure if you lose a top QB, running back, or a one on one cover guy it is a problem. But other positions are replaceable. Hey try coaching college baseball with only 11 and 1/4 scholarships.
cadawg
July 29th, 2011
10:36 pm
so, not counting the incoming freshman, guys who were hurt last year, or jarvis jones, we have 6 experienced LB’s? i’ll go to war with 6. they say that stripling is 100% go for the fall, so that’s 7. we can count on at least 1 of the 3 freshmen who have already reported to contribute, so that’s 8.
what are people worried about again? i’m worried about losing jarvis, but not because we don’t have any other linebackers behind him; it’s because he’s awesome and it’s always hard to lose an awesome player.
Hit A Single
July 29th, 2011
11:25 pm
We are fixing to find out what kind of guts the NCAA has when they deal with this Alabama situation.
MikeP
July 29th, 2011
11:30 pm
Quoting Columbus Law Dawg: “….. As a very prominent sports reporter just told me this past weekend. The three past recruiters of the year” all have been found guilty of violating NCAA rules and now have been issued ’show causes” and either are out of college football or are awaiting additional rulings.”
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Tell your “very prominent sports reporter” he is wrong. Trooper Taylor and Curtis Luper at Auburn are two of the past three recruiters of the year. Neither has even been accused of any wrong doing and they are out beating the recruiting trails and rounding up another top five class for Auburn even as we speak.
Maybe he meant the three recruiters of the year back before Trooper and Luper started winning the award?
UGA Dawg 97
July 29th, 2011
11:59 pm
Bye, Bye Richt! Enjoy your last year in Athens!
Dogs Smell
July 30th, 2011
8:16 am
DawginLex , Wow you are a fine display of someone who likes to post on uga blogs yet has never been to Athens on a week day. I see the truth really gets your blood boiling, as it should when you “homers” brag so much only to be put in your place year after year. . This season may be worse than last year but DawginLex , Im sure you feel that georgia could conquer the BCS fielsing only 6 players. Ha. Its going to be fun seeing a first year coach @ UF keep the tradition of owning the pups going. Seeing that smile on Steve S, face as he walks off the field in victory. Hell Dooley maybe looking at the score board at hlaf time thinking “should we score again? Enjoy !
Dogs Smell
July 30th, 2011
8:18 am
No need to comment on typos as that would only display another weak side of your mentality.
RedandBlackDAWG
July 30th, 2011
8:49 am
Dogs Smell,
Just for the record, what team is your favorite? Don’t tell me it is UGA, because no fan writes as negatively about his own favorite team as you do.
flo-ri-duh
July 30th, 2011
9:40 am
As far as I know Dawgs NEED 4 LB;s on the field and they will have more than enough.
Tampa Gator
July 30th, 2011
11:14 am
Speaking of LBs…..did any of you, Dawg fans (the ones who are always on here ripping GT)…..read the story on Albert Rocker….the kid who just landed a near six figure job with Microsoft….and took the job over playing his Sr. year at Tech. Now…that is my type of football player…and school.
Joey
July 30th, 2011
12:10 pm
NERDS! NERDS! NERDS!
Judge
July 30th, 2011
12:12 pm
Whimps again—-here come the excuses again—blah blah blah—-at least Spurrier has the guts to say something about a player when he is stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
RedandBlackDAWG
July 30th, 2011
2:30 pm
Judge,
How much would you respect your boss, if he talked down to and about you in the national media. I think you might be a poor judge of character.
PeePants the hobo clown
July 30th, 2011
4:31 pm
I feel goo dabout the LB corps. I really do.There gonna need for some frosh to step up,but that’s just part of the game, it happens from time to time. What he really should be focusing on is the talent we DO HAVE. Individually each of the incoming freshman would most likely be starting at another school….say Michigan or Oregon off the rip because of what they bring. HARD HITTING!!!!!
Nope, with Drew,Wilson and Herrera in the future,along with Stripling and Vasser?…We’re good.
klastephens
July 30th, 2011
11:25 pm
I believe as the coach said, it’s time for the dawgs to show their metal. No mater if their a senior, junior, or freshman… They need to realize their the MAN… Get er done!!!!!!!!
rats
July 31st, 2011
12:06 am
i’m sure that boise and SC are licking their chops with the thoughts of freshmen LBs in games 1 and 2. both offenses have tons of experience working together and Kellen Moore will probably eat them for lunch. Garcia, well, if he’s sober perhaps. Spurrier will take advantage for sure.
if you start 0-2, well, the wheels will be off the wagon by week 5
RedandBlackDAWG
July 31st, 2011
5:43 pm
Rats,
If at week 5 the DAWGS are 3-2, it would be what most every pundit that writes an article for publication is predicting. I see 4-1 myself, but hey, no journalist here, LOL.
Next year blows
July 31st, 2011
7:44 pm
the slow painful inevitable end of the Richt era is getting closer. Optimism is great but it doesn’t change reality.
RedandBlackDAWG
August 1st, 2011
9:05 am
Must be getting closer to kick off time. All the jerks are out in force and can’t wait for a new article with anything about UGA, to spout their pathetic attempt at being witty.
If any of these negative blogger had half an ounce of brains, they would realize that psychological warfare, only works when they person can deliver it in person to a captive audience. Like a prisoner for instance. Interestingly enough, they are the prisoners of their own stupidity, so they are actually the ones being persuaded in their own minds, not the UGA fans. UGA fans have already won, because the prisoners are are already so worried, that they are trying to form barriers and platforms for their defense. In other words, you are gonna get your butt handed to you when UGA plays you, so you have set up your
defensive mechanisms ahead of time. Fear is your motivator, not superior skills or intelligence. You fear UGA and are jealous of the players, the team, the coaches, the fans and the great institution it is. I feel sorry sort of in a way, a soldier feels, just before he pulls the trigger, to end the enemies life.
It leaves such a mess if you do it right.
I don’t think it is right to call these folks Trolls, anymore. I think I will just call them “Prisoners Of UGA”. It has a nice ring to it.
Jordan
August 1st, 2011
11:12 am
Where will Georgia be playing come January? Check it out here: http://isportsweb.com/2011/08/01/2011-bowl-projections/
Chip Towers
August 3rd, 2011
12:44 pm
Thomas Brown: Nice list. Reality is you can post a similar one for every Division I team.
BoiseStFan
August 3rd, 2011
5:29 pm
Remember nonAQs have no depth and with our 2 deep not even worthy of recruiting by SEC teams I really see no problem here. UGA will show up and wear out our guys, then put in their freshmen anyway.
Or so the SEC logic goes.
The SEC is the bomb and widdle ol Boise can’t compete, so no worries y’all.