Big John Jenkins goes down but rest of ‘Dream Team’ survives scorching first day
New Georgia noseguard John Jenkins is helped off the field after becoming overcome by the heat midway through the Bulldogs' first practice Thursday in Athens. (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin)
This was supposed to have posted at 5:30 a.m. this morning but “missed schedule” for some reason. Sorry. . . .
Athens — Day One of preseason camp is in the books for the Georgia football team as the Bulldogs endured a heat index of 103 degrees to get in 90 minutes of work on Woodruff Practice Fields on Thursday. And make no bones about it, the first day was mostly about survival.
Big John Jenkins, the highly-touted junior college transfer, was one of the first to succumb to the stifling conditions. The 6-foot-4, 350-pound nose guard from Meriden, Conn., was overcome by the heat about halfway through the practice and had to be helped off the field by team trainers. Jenkins did not return and there was no immediate word on the extent of his condition as no access was given to players or coaches after the workout. But it did not appear to be a serious situation.
Jenkins is one of 24 first-year players deemed “the Dream Team” by Georgia when it recruited them to Athens as a Top-5-ranked recruiting class. Several of them made strong first-day impressions, including tailback Isaiah Crowell, receiver Malcolm Mitchell and tight end Jay Rome.
At least half of that group is expected to contribute to varying degrees this season. But coach Mark Richt said they should not be feeling any pressure to do so.
“The rookies, their heads are swimming already,” Richt said during his media day press conference before the practice. “‘They realize they have a lot to learn. All I’m asking them to do is learn what to do. ‘Do your very best to get yourself in position to compete,’ but you’re not going to compete until you have an idea of what you’re doing. I hope a lot of them contribute in a big way. As far as their skill sets, there’s no question either sooner or later they will really be productive for us. It’s just going to be a matter of how quickly can they figure it out and maybe what our depth chart looks like at their position. A lot of things are involved, but I don’t want them to feel the pressure of having to try to carry the team on their back. That’s not the case at all.”
UGA completes internal investigation
Georgia has completed its investigation into eligibility issues facing linebacker Jarvis Jones. But it looks we’ll have to wait to find out what they may have discovered.
UGA’s office of public affairs, responding to an open records request from the AJC, confirmed that the school’s report was completed this week and sent to the SEC office. However, UGA declined to provide copies of that document under the advice of its Legal Affairs office, claiming “it would directly identify a particular student [Jones] and, therefore, is exempt from release under . . . the federal Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. “FERPA,” as the federal law is commonly known, was enacted to protect the privacy of students’ education records.
Athletic Director Greg McGarity declined comment and Richt said he didn’t know much about it.
“The only thing I know is that we have submitted whatever we have found to the SEC offices and we’re just kind of waiting,” Richt said. “That’s all I’m really allowed to say.”
Jones, a transfer from Southern Cal who’s slated to start a strongside linebacker, is accused of accepting impermissible benefits from an AAU coach in the summer of 2009.
Austin Long sidelined with illness
Richt confirmed sophomore offensive tackle Austin Long will be sidelined for the start of preseason practice but possibly not as long as originally thought.
“What [director of sports medicine] Ron [Courson] is wanting us to call it now is a ‘mono-like’ illness,” Richt said. “We’re not entirely sure that’s what it is.”
Richt said Long will be monitored day-to-day with the hope he’ll be able to join practice before the season opener. He is the backup to Justin Anderson at right tackle.
Also unable to participate in Thursday’s practice were defensive end Derrick Lott (cut leg), defensive end Dexter Morant (shoulder), freshman outside linebacker Sterling Bailey (shoulder) and freshman offensive tackle Xzavier Ward (knee). However, sophomore outside linebacker T.J. Stripling, who was sidelined most of last season with a knee injury, practiced without limitations.
Troupe discipline ‘being handled’
Richt said discipline for senior wide receiver Israel Troupe is “being handled internally.” He would not say whether Troupe will suspended for the first game or miss any playing time as a result.
“We’re going to do what we feel is most appropriate,” Richt said.
Troupe, who will graduate on Saturday, was cited for urinating in public and then missed his court date this week. He’s expected to be part of the Bulldogs’ six-man rotation at wide receiver.
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Dawg_Mike
August 5th, 2011
12:47 pm
Heck, I succumbed to the heat myself yesterday. it was 104 at 3pm in Savannah.
RabidDawgFan
August 5th, 2011
12:49 pm
First! Jenkins will be fine. Can’t wait for the season. Go Dawgs!
RabidDawgFan
August 5th, 2011
12:49 pm
Guess I wasn’t first, but who cares? haha
UGA Dawgs
August 5th, 2011
12:49 pm
1St
JT DAWG
August 5th, 2011
12:50 pm
29 days
dawgman
August 5th, 2011
12:50 pm
FIRST
UGA Dawgs
August 5th, 2011
12:50 pm
RabidDawgFan
August 5th, 2011
12:51 pm
You have to realize that Jenkins is a load of a man and in his first SEC practice, he’s not going to be ready right away. Give him a few days and weeks to train in this type of environment. Remember, he’s from Connecticut and it’s no where near as hot up there. He’s in Georgia now and in the heat of August, that big, he’s bound to get tired. He’ll get accustomed and he’ll wreak havoc on Boise’s O-line come September 3rd.
Quaid
August 5th, 2011
12:54 pm
Here come the haters. Like any of them could go full speed in this heat. Jenkins will be in beast mode come sept 3rd. GO DAWGS!!!
Big Dawg
August 5th, 2011
12:54 pm
Big John will hopefully rebound quickly but kind of stupid having a 4:30 start time for practice anyway. Don’t understand why they didn’t start out under the lights or in the AM.
ATL
August 5th, 2011
12:55 pm
Hey Rabid, I think that Jenkins attended junior college in Mississippi for the past 2 years. He should be used to the heat by now. Super hot day, tough on everybody. . . .I wouldn’t read too much into it. He’ll be fine. I think the part about wreaking havoc on Boise’s O-Line.
Valdostadawg
August 5th, 2011
12:56 pm
We will be fine. Go Dawgs.
Just The Facts
August 5th, 2011
12:57 pm
Chip – Tell me Big John is not going to wear # 6? That looks kind of silly on a man of his size. You never see a DL/LB type wear single digits unless they are a speed rush type player. Comments please?
1 hater
August 5th, 2011
12:57 pm
His lard butt will tire from chasing Boise’s speed all over the field.
McDawg
August 5th, 2011
12:58 pm
Free Kent Turene!!!!!!
Jarvis Jones thing is not going to be resolved anytime soon if we just now submitted everything to the SEC which then forwards to NCAA which will then do their own investigation repeating in essence a 2 year police investigation
JT DAWG
August 5th, 2011
12:58 pm
I am really happy to hear the good news about T.J. Stripling. He impressed me last year as a true freshman and will make a splash this season at OLB. The guy is a freak.
Big John
August 5th, 2011
12:58 pm
I wish I would have signed with UCONN.
Beast from the East
August 5th, 2011
12:58 pm
Big Dawg,
FYI….Players in summer session had finals yesterday and today. Richt explained that was the reason for the start times on 680 The Fan yesterday.
McDawg
August 5th, 2011
12:59 pm
i like #6 for the nose
My Dad can whoop your dad
August 5th, 2011
12:59 pm
should start out super early and late late afternoon for the first few days
what of it?
August 5th, 2011
12:59 pm
Good to see how well that conditioning program is working out
powderdawgdenver
August 5th, 2011
1:01 pm
Big John is now 340lb….Getting excited out here in the west! whether we were 6-7, 8-5-10-3 or 13-0, the previous year, a true Dawg fan alway is pumped in August…GATA!
dave
August 5th, 2011
1:01 pm
@ Big Dawg – These practices are acclimation practices – and while the first few practices in the heat are tough – it prepares them for the afternoon games that will be incredibly hot. Besides that – these guys have been working out all summer – so most are prepared. The big thing is to keep thme hydrated. Jenkins is a BIG BIG Man – he will adjust.
RabidDawgFan
August 5th, 2011
1:02 pm
Haters, GO AWAY! Jenkins will be fine. Another Lineman that wears number 6 is Jaye Howard (Florida). He’ll get used to it.
Hollywould
August 5th, 2011
1:02 pm
Man, I remember doing 2 a days in August playing high school ball in Macon. We were given a salt tablet
before practice and were lucky to get a dixie cup of gatorade during practice. Wonder why it is so different today with kids dying and being hospitalized?
TampaDAWG
August 5th, 2011
1:02 pm
1 hater, if you think Boise is faster than UGA you have lost if from the heat as well. Ask Hawaii how that worked out
JT DAWG
August 5th, 2011
1:03 pm
They practiced at that time because of finals going on right now. The are going to 9am or 6pm practices next week. Anybody else ready for the fall or winter?!!!? I am ready to root the Dawgs on in the Dome… in December!
Go Dawgs! I love the fat man in the lil number!
Quaid
August 5th, 2011
1:03 pm
just the facts, he’s wearing number 6 cause he is going to play fullback in certain situations. Think of The Fridge on the goal line situations. Short yardage plays will no longer be a problem.
Boise in ATL
August 5th, 2011
1:04 pm
Hot in Boise as well – but not as much humidity. The humidity down here is incredible. Safety first with these guys.
Rooster
August 5th, 2011
1:04 pm
Crowell looks extremely small. I hope he is able to pick up all those blitzes coming his way. Looks like we have three tailbacks at <185 lbs.
Beast from the East
August 5th, 2011
1:05 pm
Hollywould,
We’ve gotten softer as technology has improved. I grew up in Florida and my grade school did not have A/C. No big deal back then, but they would close the school these days.
RabidDawgFan
August 5th, 2011
1:06 pm
If I’m ever in a situation where it’s 4th and 1 or we’re on the goal line needing a TD, I swear I’d just hand it off to Jenkins. He’ll get it for us. No doubt.
Starting tomorrow morning, practice will begin at 8:45 in the morning. So that’s a lot better. You can get the work done, but not have anybody having problems. When classes begin on the 15th, they’ll have them late in the afternoon around 5. By then, these guys should be accustomed.
RabidDawgFan
August 5th, 2011
1:07 pm
Rooster, Crowell is 215
Samuel is 243
Malcome is 220
Get it together
TampaDAWG
August 5th, 2011
1:07 pm
according to some other sites Crowell weighs 215. If he looks small he must carry it well. Hopefully, he will pick up the blitzes so he can play
JT DAWG
August 5th, 2011
1:07 pm
Hollywould
“Wonder why it is so different today with kids dying and being hospitalized?”
I think its the energy drinks that are killing all of these young kids. Kids are probably drinking at least one a day. Anything that speeds your heart up is bad in my book.
Just The Facts
August 5th, 2011
1:09 pm
Quaid – Thanks for the info
Hollywould
August 5th, 2011
1:10 pm
JT/ true on the energy drinks/ wonder if schools have looked into that?
Rooster
August 5th, 2011
1:10 pm
Crowell aint no 215 buddy. I take that back with all those dreads he might be north of 200.
Rooster
August 5th, 2011
1:12 pm
Just look at the pictures from practice. No way Crowell weighs 215. Just more kool-aid being handed out to the bulldog nation.
PMC
August 5th, 2011
1:12 pm
Jarvis Jones has already sat out a year and transferred, I’m not really sure anything that happened several years ago should even be relevant to this team. This should have been a problem for Southern California not Georgia.
RabidDawgFan
August 5th, 2011
1:15 pm
Rooster, I bet you look like one.
Everybody looks smaller in jersey’s and shorts. Wait until the pads come on. Even Marcus Lattimore looks small in jersey and shorts. What do you want him to look like? THE HULK??!!
RabidDawgFan
August 5th, 2011
1:16 pm
Samuel is 240 pounds of man coming at your D-line buddy!
ATL
August 5th, 2011
1:17 pm
Jenkins is wearing #6 so that he can play on offense and defense. He’s going to be pretty nasty on some goal line situations. Him and figgins (fullback) both!
RabidDawgFan
August 5th, 2011
1:20 pm
Imagine this….running to the right side where you have Burnette (6′2, 313), and Anderson (6′5, 340)…with a 270lb fullback charging at the defense with a 240lb running back charging behind him. I’d hate to be a leftside defensive end having to hold fort trying to make a play with all that power and strength coming at me.
Palmetto State Dawg
August 5th, 2011
1:23 pm
Rooster, muscle weighs more than fat so dude’s that are muscular (like Crowell) weigh more than they appear to. Also, pictures on the internet do not do it justice. I live in Columbia, and saw pictures of Marcus Lattimore last year online and he appeared to me small with no muscle. I then saw him in person crossing the street headed to that pathetic excuse for a practice field that they have here, and he is actually a pretty stout fella.
DanDawg
August 5th, 2011
1:23 pm
I love the Dawg kool aid. Can’t get enough. Naysayers, go elsewhere and regurgitate your negativity.
M.Bison
August 5th, 2011
1:24 pm
Jenkins isn’t the first big man to wear a single digit number…people have been doing it for years. Marvin Austin wore #9 last year and several other DT’s are wearing it this year (Florida, Oregon etc.)
I-SAID-IT
August 5th, 2011
1:25 pm
Georgia will win the national championship this year.
After they beat Florida Richt he will get a new contract
and all the bandwagon riders will be singing praise.
MARK THAT DOWN!
As i said, Georgia Fans, the best and WORST in all of the land,
makes me shame to cheer for the same team at times.
Go DAWGS! ALL THE DAMN WAY!
Going to Vegas to put my money down now!
JT DAWG
August 5th, 2011
1:25 pm
Rooster
I think Crowell is more like 204.
bucket
August 5th, 2011
1:25 pm
Great, I am sure we will have to listen to the old school guys telling us how it used to be 120 degrees when they practiced and they never had to be helped off the field. You know back in the day when they walked uphill both ways to school! Jenkins will be fine. I understand the school schedule has to be taken into account and I hope they can find some better practice times moving forward. The football culture leads to death as we have seen this week when guys don’t want people to think they are soft when they need a break.
Palmetto State Dawg
August 5th, 2011
1:26 pm
Crowell is also a tru freshman. The GA coaches do not wnat him all muscled up and stiff. He’s a homerun guy with speed. If he gets past the LB’s, he’s gone.
dbc
August 5th, 2011
1:26 pm
Heat won’t be an issue for either team in the Dome…
RabidDawgFan
August 5th, 2011
1:31 pm
I’d rather have Jenkins sit out the first practice of his career at UGA, than die on the field. It’s all about safety. You have to take care of your body. Bottom line. In the end, it’s just football and a game. That’s all it is. What really matters is getting an education and staying upright and healthy. Football will end. Your life doesn’t have to if you take the right measures.
JT DAWG
August 5th, 2011
1:32 pm
Rooster
All summer long you have claimed to be a UGA fan. Are you or are you not a part of the Bulldon Nation? Sounds like you pretended to be another schools fan in order to talk negatively about UGA and try to bring us down. THAT IS PATHETIC.
Spike 80DF
August 5th, 2011
1:32 pm
Rooster is probably 5′6″ 147 lbs
GeezusDawg
August 5th, 2011
1:34 pm
No worries, the Dome is air conditioned.
JT DAWG
August 5th, 2011
1:35 pm
Rooster
Wait, Crowell is 208.
JT DAWG
August 5th, 2011
1:38 pm
Spike
… 147lbs of loneliness
JT DAWG
August 5th, 2011
1:40 pm
Before NOTHING COULD BE FINER gets on here, can we all please ignore his posts and stick to talking football?
Afan
August 5th, 2011
1:41 pm
Anyone that has ever played and practiced in hot weather knows it aint fun. But it builds strength and our conditioning will benefit from it once the season starts. Boise is in for a heck of a rude awaking in the Ga dome. Our D is gonna be like the year we made Hawaii cry in the bowl game. Boise is going to have their tail handed to them.
It will all start with our Defense. The offense will put up some numbers. but I look for our D this year to be mighty tough.
Dawg_Mike
August 5th, 2011
1:44 pm
The game in the Dome wont be problematic with heat and humidity, but the next one will the week after….starting somewhere around 4:30 or so…
gbal
August 5th, 2011
1:46 pm
RE: Troop …. Is there a person on this blog that can say he never urinated in public? Not me – Lay off the guy.
That's right
August 5th, 2011
1:48 pm
Great…Didn’t Jenkins go to a Mississippi JC?
Didn’t he get used to the heat over there?
Guess he wasn’t working out like the rest of the team this summer.
Must’ve cozied up to the couch at home in Connecticut.
Bwkdawg
August 5th, 2011
1:48 pm
jenkins will be fine he may be from conn but he’s been in miss for the past two years. just had a bad day it happens.
reebok
August 5th, 2011
1:49 pm
is that Bill Murray’s character from Caddyshack helping him off the field?
dawg4ever
August 5th, 2011
1:49 pm
Big John passed his running times, so he will be fine. He actually had the 3rd best time for D.L.behind Garrison Smith, and Mike Thornton. UGA will have the biggest O.L and D.L they have ever had, hope all that weight means not getting pushed around by top SEC teams. We shall see!!
That's right
August 5th, 2011
1:52 pm
I’ve peed all over the world!
It’s ok Troupe, when ya gotta go, ya gotta go!
Like a cop is gonna be able to make you hold it in.
What a laugh.
And the things people get riled over…hmmmm.
BUT, He was an idiot for not going to court to get it over with.
Bob
August 5th, 2011
1:52 pm
I really don’t think there is anything to the Jarvis Jones situation. The person involved was his guardian, and this is just routine red-tape to the SEC/NCAA. And, I feel like the NCAA Clearinghouse is merely pulling UGA’s chain with Turene. Ever since we joined OU in bringing suit against the NCAA, their feble-minded braintrust has held us to a higher standard.
Delbert D.
August 5th, 2011
1:52 pm
Here’s the skinny on Boise State’s DL starters (3 rotate at DT):
DE Shea McClellin 3L 6-3 258 (13.5 TFL, 9.5 sacks) **
DE Tyrone Crawford 1L 6-4 276 (3.5 TFL, 7.0 sacks)
DT Chase Baker 3L 6-1 296 (6.5 TFL 4.5 S)
DT Billy Winn 3L 6-4 295 (9.5 TFL 4.5 S) *
DT Ricky Tjong-A-Tjoe 1L 6-3 307 (6.5 TFL 2.5 S)
*Winn is preseason AA-1st Team – SN and Athlon; 2nd Team Phil Steele and Lindy’s
** McLellan is preseason AA – 2nd Team Athlon
papadawg
August 5th, 2011
1:53 pm
This is why I wish we were playing that blue team at home instead of inside the cozy dome.
Bishop Eddie Longs Red Panties
August 5th, 2011
1:53 pm
@ I-SAID-IT You need to lay off that stuff your smokin
Rooster
August 5th, 2011
1:53 pm
Actually 6′1” 255 lbs. We will see who is lonely when Georgia gets their tails handed to them week in and week out.
East Repeat
August 5th, 2011
1:54 pm
Dawg fans seem to think Jenkins having problems in first practice is a POSITIVE!? Wake up, that is a negative, especially after all i read about the new strength and conditioning program at UGA. This is not a positive and it will be tougher against actual opponents.
That's right
August 5th, 2011
1:55 pm
I would have been more worried if he had to sit down to pee…..
Go To Court You Idiots, No Matter What The Charge…Pay A Fine And Leave!
DawG24
August 5th, 2011
1:56 pm
Rather you get offended or not old school guys was tougher back then because most of them got out the house and played as kids. The kids to day stay in side on the computer or video games for the majority of the days,so naturally they bodies are not use to intense heat like old school guys use to be. Im not say some old schooler didn’t lose their life due to heat but it is more frequent now! I feel kids need to start playing outside more again and this issue will be less frequent…
The truth
August 5th, 2011
1:56 pm
One thing is for sure. He aint no Terrence Cody.
papadawg
August 5th, 2011
1:58 pm
Easy Repeat are you kidding me, there are high school players Dying in this freaking heat. Have you done anything manual outside
DawG24
August 5th, 2011
1:58 pm
Im not knocking no player…it is what it is at the end of the day…HOT!
Bob
August 5th, 2011
2:00 pm
Thanks Delbert…Boise’s DL looks big enough. Wonder how quick and strong they are? Too bad we’re not playing them in Athens (hot & humid).
Bwkdawg
August 5th, 2011
2:01 pm
@East Repeat. jenkins did not go through a full off season training with the rest of the guys he did not report to ga till sometime last month.
GeoffDawg
August 5th, 2011
2:02 pm
Rednecks – since when is Conneticut up north and Boise’s not? The Broncos are lucky they’re playing in Dome or they might have half their bench with heatstroke by the fourth quarter.
I-SAID-IT
August 5th, 2011
2:02 pm
All The way! Wow, it will be so fun to read all the band wagon riders after the FL game, the dogs are going to the dome twice, and I hope they play Alabama, so they can beat that A$$ and then win the National title, so then the bama fans go back to the drawing board.!
Contractor
August 5th, 2011
2:03 pm
I’m personally sick and tired of Coach Richt saying they have to learn the playbook all over to get on the field. How about you let them out there and run the plays they do know. Georgia wastes so much talent and eligibility by this crap. Let the guys go out there and what it is they do best. I’m sure Michael Dyer and Marcus Lattimore didn’t know the entire playbook, and one had an amazing year and the other had a good one capping it off with the MVP of the National Championship. I understand a player needing to understand the playbook so he can protect his teammates, but he can also learn and get some experience at the same time by using limited plays to get his talent out there. Kids don’t go to a school to redshirt and sit the bench.
Bwkdawg
August 5th, 2011
2:03 pm
from all indications jenkins is in incredible shape, just had a bad day.
JT DAWG
August 5th, 2011
2:03 pm
It was 103 yesterday people. Lighten up. Its not a “positive”, but it sure isn’t a negative thing Jenkins was taken off the field. Some of you will try to stir the pot no matter what.
IT WAS 103 DEGREES YESTERDAY AT 5:00.
GeoffDawg
August 5th, 2011
2:04 pm
The truth – you’re absolutely right. He’s a lot more athletic without giving up too much in weight. Cody made Jabba the Hut look svelte.
I-SAID-IT
August 5th, 2011
2:04 pm
The dawgs are hungry! this is the year watch and see! 28 days all the talking will stop!
Delbert D.
August 5th, 2011
2:05 pm
I wonder if the 2,000 feet difference in elevation between Athens and Boise will be a factor in the first game, conditioning wise?
Dawg Trainer
August 5th, 2011
2:05 pm
I didn’t play college ball, but I spent my summers working in the heat all summer long. By the time 2-a-days rolled around, football practice was darn near vacation compared to baling hay and stripping tobacco. If I wasn’t working, I was playing outside almost dawn to dusk with my buddies. Heat acclimation wasn’t a problem back then like it is now.
Bob
August 5th, 2011
2:08 pm
I think the altitude difference would be a bigger factor on us playing in Idaho than BS playing in the Dome in Atlanta. Just my opinion though.
gdawginkalamazoo
August 5th, 2011
2:13 pm
Here’s an idea, taken from our beloved mascot UGA, give the big man a bag of ice to lay on and let him sit in the air conditioned dawg house for a few minutes.
how2fish
August 5th, 2011
2:13 pm
@Dawg Trainer good points, we lived outside during the summer, but I still remember the first few practices being he%% , something about 100 degrees with a helmet on that just sort of gets to you…
Delbert D.
August 5th, 2011
2:14 pm
I spent 6 weeks after my senior year in high school at 7,200 ft, and when I got back to Georgia, breathing air was like drinking cool water. I doubt if 2,000 will be that big a deal.
Big Dirty Dawg
August 5th, 2011
2:15 pm
Wish they would put all JSW at running back…see what he can do with that track speed!!
chilidawg
August 5th, 2011
2:15 pm
I hope they turn off the a/c on September 3rd.
atlspxave
August 5th, 2011
2:16 pm
I feel really bad for kids now a days. Back in the day we spent hours outside playing everything from football to basketball in stifling heat. We’d just pick up a glass of water at the pitcher on the porch and keep going. The heat didn’t seem to matter. Our football two-a-days started at 9 am til noon and again from 3 to 6p. We took water breaks and tried to get in the shades but we were conditioned. Now youngsters spend endless hours on the XBOX, PlayStation and their little sister’s Wii they are not conditioned for this heat. It sad to hear about people dying in these conditions.
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East Repeat
August 5th, 2011
2:17 pm
Good luck to uga against boise and we can decide East in Athens. I don’t wish the man any ill will, but go back to page 1 and all Dawg fans were shrugging this off- like it was a good thing! I can understand if he was not with team all summer with S & C program, he may have problems in the heat.
And no,all my manual labor is done by Manuel.
Chip Towers
August 5th, 2011
2:18 pm
PMC: Unfortunately for Georgia it’s a matter of Jarvis Jones’ individual eligibility and UGA happens to be the team he plays for when this situation came up.
Chip Towers
August 5th, 2011
2:20 pm
ATL: Don’t be surprised if Georgia lets Jenkins run the bowl in a goal-line situation this season. He was actually a very productive fullback in high school and is freaky fast for his size.
JT DAWG
August 5th, 2011
2:22 pm
350 lb man running around like a 250 lb man. Sounds good to me.
3 and out. 3 and out. 3 and out. 3 and out. 3 and out. 3 and out. 3 and out. 3 and out.
Don’t forget Geathers is there to spell him.
RabidDawgFan
August 5th, 2011
2:22 pm
QB: Aaron Murray
HB: Richard Samuel, Isaiah Crowell & Ken Malcome
FB: Bruce Figgins
WR: Tavarres King
WR: Malcom Mitchell
TE: Orson Charles
LT: Cordy Glenn
LG: Kenarious Gates
C: Ben Jones
RG: Chris Burnette
RT: Justin Anderson
Big Dawg
August 5th, 2011
2:23 pm
The Truth,
Well Terrence did have heat issues in his first couple of practices at Alabama for your information, they just didn’t have A Chip Towers from the AJC reporting it and a bunch of people on a blog who have no idea or very little idea of what it is actually like being in practice with a temperature index around 105 plus. I also assume it was his first practice in front of the coaches and he was nervous and anxious to perform well and was going all out to impress the coaches. He will be fine just has to relax and play within himself is all.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 5th, 2011
2:23 pm
Well this young man played in Miss last year so he will be able to get reaclimated to it. Unlike the one Matt Storm who came from Washington State and never got used to it.
Bob
August 5th, 2011
2:25 pm
Chip…Jenkins in the backfield on the goal line would be great. I remember the Fridge, and Charles Grant before he got hurt. How ’bout we put Geathers with him to further confound the defense.
JT DAWG
August 5th, 2011
2:26 pm
I remember seeing Grant hurt his knee running the ball. We need Jenkins on D.
RabidDawgFan
August 5th, 2011
2:27 pm
The only impact player that has something hanging over their head is Jarvis Jones. Neither Carlton Thomas nor Israel Troupe are impact players. Troupe has like 11 catches for 157 yards and a touchdown in his entire career, and Carlton Thomas rushed for like 200 yards last season and 2 touchdowns. Won’t miss them. Jarvis Jones should be able to suit up vs. Boise since he was not a member of UGA when it happened. If not, I think Ray Drew may have to start as a true freshman against Boise and from what I’ve heard, that’s not a bad thing.
theevilone
August 5th, 2011
2:29 pm
Don’t want to see any young person struggling with the dangers of heat exhaustion. Hopefully the young man will be fine and come back soon. This heat is nothing to joke about. It could actually become a life and death situation all to quickly.
RabidDawgFan
August 5th, 2011
2:29 pm
The good thing is that all our players are in camp, ready to get after it. Our entire defense besides Jones will be ready to go vs. Boise (hopefully Jones too) and our entire offense will be ready to go. We haven’t lost that key clog or starter (not yet) and hopefully we won’t. We need all of our guns vs. Boise and SC. No doubt about it.
papadawg
August 5th, 2011
2:30 pm
I wonder if Boise St thinks the DAWGS are going to be easy pickings
Delbert D.
August 5th, 2011
2:31 pm
Change ‘em up and line up in a straight-T formation. Back in the mid-’70s, Oakland went into KC heavily favored, and the Chiefs did that and upset them. The Raiders had trouble with possession time with the Chiefs’ run-heavy offense.
Bama Mike
August 5th, 2011
2:31 pm
Big Dawg is right. Cody struggled early with heat. Heck we didnt know he even existed until a week before the season started. Saban starts freshman and rookies indoors and at night until they are accustomed to the intensity of practice.
BIGDAWG37
August 5th, 2011
2:35 pm
Talked to a friend out of Miss. He has seen both Big John and Fairley and he says Big John is the man!!! He is quicker and stronger than Fairley!!! Bring dem boys from Boise!!! GATA
Delbert D.
August 5th, 2011
2:41 pm
2nd and goal from the 1, line up in a double-slot right, with Figgins and Jenkins close inside Aron White. Watch Coach Spurrier call time out and run his hand through his hair. What kind of shift will he do? Pull a LB and Strong Safety and insert 2 more linemen out there?
Capt. Pessimist
August 5th, 2011
2:41 pm
Just because they are big it doesn’t mean they can block. They’ve proven that already. Figgins has never played FB at this level and Samuel has already proven to be ineffective at RB (and he hasn’t been practicing with the 0 for almost two years. Which by the way, Samuel played LB in high school (and was a darn good one) and he’s been practicing their for the last 2 years, yet he is expendable to give back to the offense?? Obviously he was not progressing the way they had hoped.
Jenkins carrying the ball?? Sound great on paper but can he keep from jumping off sides and can he protect the ball???
Palmetto State Dawg
August 5th, 2011
2:43 pm
Rooster, the fact that you’re 6′1″ and 250 lbs and go by the name “Rooster” on this blog, brings me to the conclusion that you probably couldn’t run 50 yards in this heat without passing out. You’re clearly some rube that pulls for dem Carolina Chickens! YEEE HAW!!!
Hoyt
August 5th, 2011
2:45 pm
Capt. Pessimist, you should call yourself Capt. Obvious instead. Damn good scouting report there.
DC
August 5th, 2011
2:49 pm
nothing is a bad thing when it comes to UGA fans…but if the shoe was on the other foot..you guys would be heckling beyond belief…how can starting so many freshmen really be a good thing?…
Dyer was great b/c he he greatness around him his freshmen year..Latte was great b/c SEC east is horrible…(along with having amazing abilities)..
How did Olgetree do his freshmen year?
Now everyone wants to compare jenkins to fairley? My cousin’s friends brother Ricky saw Jenkins and I swear he bench pressed a car twice…he tried three times but only could get it half way up…
Heat exhaustion is a given in this temps..but you expect that to happen when you are in full pads…chalk it up to not being fully prepared for the first day of practice.
I-SAID-IT
August 5th, 2011
2:54 pm
I’m not smoking,it will be done,
Ga will win it all.
From a real dawg fan, not a sunny time band wagoneer…… the dawgs will shock the world, watch, wow it will be something to see what these comments look like after October, i bet you wont hear Kirby smarts name ever again!
Dosta Dawg
August 5th, 2011
2:54 pm
Enter your comments here @Hollywood
Kids today are not as acclimated to the heat as we were in the old days. Many of us grew up in houses without air conditioning. We were made to play outside instead of sitting in a cool room playing video games. In that respect, we were better able to handle the heat.
I think you will agree that we were lucky none of us died. We were all given salt tablets before practice. If you needed water, you were a sissy.
It was tough.It was brutal. But it sure was fun.
Barack
August 5th, 2011
2:55 pm
You all better get used to the heat. My EPA is shuttin down coal-fired plants all over the USA! Rolling blackouts coming!
We got to get this country GREEN!
U-SAID-IT
August 5th, 2011
2:56 pm
I agree, The dawgs know that they have fair weather fans, they know it’s them against the world. I think after they punch SC in the mouth some will take notice but after the FL game there will be no doubt!
Go Dawgs ALL THE DAMN WAY!
Joey
August 5th, 2011
2:57 pm
“3 and out. 3 and out. 3 and out. 3 and out. 3 and out. 3 and out. 3 and out. 3 and out. ”
********************************************
J T Dawg, that sounds like Bobo’s O in several games last year. I hope he’s better this season.
RabidDawgFan
August 5th, 2011
2:58 pm
To the UGA haters, nothing UGA does is good. They will always find something bad to say about it. Even if it’s 100% graduation rate, if our football team goes 12-0 and Murray wins the Heisman, they’ll have something to point out. It’s best to ignore them.
JB
August 5th, 2011
3:04 pm
Jenkins needs to run as far as to fill a hole between the Offensive tackles, which is about 6-7 yards. He’ll be fine.
DC
August 5th, 2011
3:09 pm
you would want him to fill the a hole wouldn’t ya JB..haha
CDAWG
August 5th, 2011
3:09 pm
I remember the salt pill dispensers hanging up in the locker room. We didn’t have the energy drinks either. We played outside from the time we got up until we got in trouble for not coming home and we drank out of the garden hose!
Excuses and Lies
August 5th, 2011
3:10 pm
Laughter and more Laughter, all these UGA fans talking about how he will be fine. Do you have a clue of how many 350 plus pound guys are practicing in heat much worse than here? Tons. The evidence at hand shows the big guy is not in shape and the summer workouts must have not worked.
Bob Stoops stated today that they skipped their endurance test because EVERYONE on their team was in GREAT shape and they have practiced twice and everyone made it through much tougher heat than in Athens.
Is Jenkins going to ask to come out after three plays during Boise or USC?
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 5th, 2011
3:10 pm
LOL
JB said 6-7
Sarge
August 5th, 2011
3:12 pm
Wish they would allow players to wear #00 like they use to.
Excuses and Lies and 1 Fool - me
August 5th, 2011
3:13 pm
Enter your comments here
7576DAWG
August 5th, 2011
3:15 pm
Boise State will have a great team this year. Them beating Virginia Tech last year and scoring 33 points is enough for me to respect them. Georgia better not take them for granted.
The reason we beat Hawaii a few years ago like we did was because we didn’t take them for granted and practiced our butts off to be ready for anything. That’s the attitude we better have against Boise State.
we-SAID-IT-2
August 5th, 2011
3:16 pm
THAT’S A TRUE RED & BLACK FAN!
I’M on board,DAWGS all the way!
dawg from a distance
August 5th, 2011
3:20 pm
Big John will be fine. It was the first day and every precaution needs to be taken with the heat. I like what Oklahoma is doing by practicing in the morning to avoid the heat.
Go DAWGS! Can’t wait for DREAM Season!
shankit
August 5th, 2011
3:24 pm
Chip – A previous article stated Israel paid his fine of $350 or so
therefore he did not have to appear in court. What gives?
big john 360 lbs
August 5th, 2011
3:31 pm
Corch, It’s not dis hot in Connecticut.
chc4
August 5th, 2011
3:35 pm
It is hot as sh*t out there. I gotta cool myself off with a cold Busch Lite every 15 minutes or so.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
August 5th, 2011
3:42 pm
Oklahoma practiced at 6 am
I wonder why
AltamahaDawg
August 5th, 2011
3:45 pm
Because their faculty didn’t mind running after players shouting the questions on final exams at them?
how2fish
August 5th, 2011
3:54 pm
@chc4 that was a good one !
Santa Cruz Bulldog
August 5th, 2011
3:54 pm
Temp is 68 degrees here today.
I hope the heat wave ends soon, for you guys.
I miss Athens, but not when the temp is 100.
Go. Dawgs!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
August 5th, 2011
3:55 pm
No they dont want their players to be injured due to the heat
Tampa Gator
August 5th, 2011
3:55 pm
Dominque Easley, Shariff Floyd, and Ronald Powell hit Mr. Jenkins (playing FB) about the same time he touches the ball…….and Ronald Powell picks the ball up (DE)…..and outruns Crowell for a 95 yard TD to put the game away in the 4th quarter in Jax.
Yep…..sorry for ruining you summer dreams….once again.
CDAWG
August 5th, 2011
3:56 pm
Maybe Big John was just having a bad day, maybe he didn’t eat, maybe he didn’t drink enough fluids, maybe he just wasn’t feeling well, it happens.
chc4, that’s funny stuff!
carny john
August 5th, 2011
4:03 pm
I worked at a carnival for 58 years. I only gave out 1 kewpie doll. I am putting Crowell at 209lbs and 1/34 oz.
Santa Cruz Bulldog
August 5th, 2011
4:05 pm
CDAWG: Yes I remember those childhood days back in Georgia.
They were fun!
Russ, the Temporary Mascot
August 5th, 2011
4:06 pm
I was trying to get Big John some water but when I got over to the water table no one was there. All I could find was some of Coach Grantham’s jelly doughnuts. Big John did a good job with the doughnuts but I could tell he was still thirsty. We used to have Gatorade but now nobody will have anything to do with it because of the name. I ended up dragging a hose over and we wet him down pretty good and when he left he was asking for some more doughnuts so I think he will be okay.
we-SAID-IT-3
August 5th, 2011
4:07 pm
I could not agree more, The Dawgs are going to surprise many people this year especially those ESPN morons. I am no homer, I don’t need to drink the kool-aid, anyone that keeps up with the team knows the truth. By week 6 Georgia will be ranked top 5, by week 10 they will be ranked #1. If not, I will be glad to come here say I was wrong and eat crow, but I just don’t see that happening.
WDE
August 5th, 2011
4:08 pm
@Tampa Gator opening day an hour before the game Charlie Weiss finds a bag of “Gators Finest” one of the Gators dropped in the locker room, smokes half the bag then eats the entire offensive unit….sorry for ruining you summer dreams…
Tampa Gator
August 5th, 2011
4:14 pm
WDE……
That’s OK…..as long Weis throws them up in Georgia’s endzone 5 or 6 times…..which he probably will. Sorry for painting such a picture…..and again ruining more summer dreams….and dinner tonight.
drbasic
August 5th, 2011
4:20 pm
Ok Guys, huge dawg fan here. I live in Fort Worth, and if any of you watch the weather, you know we are in a serious heat wave here. Yesterday was 111 with only 25% humidity. TCU had their first practice, and Gary Patterson said, the heat was no problem everything was fine. Practice was great and he thinks his team reported in in great condition and said they seemed to look better than last year. The heat here is much different than I remember growing up in Georgia. At 52 I walk to the mailbox and back and am sweating profusely, the are is stale and you can barely breathe. No rain in almost 3 months, horrible conditions….as that old joke says….it was so hot, i saw a dog chasing a cat and they were both walking! Anyway, I am sure the young men will get accustomed to the heat and I look forward to a great season, all of you down in Dawg country, stay cool and be safe!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
August 5th, 2011
4:21 pm
we-SAID-IT-3
Please #1, lets learn how to beat FL before we make coments like that.
Ive kept up with this team as well and we are 0-10 in beating FL and Tenn in the same year
Since your not drinking kool-aid, please put down your Bong and smoke a Marlboro instead
bigcalidawg
August 5th, 2011
4:25 pm
Big John will be fine. Liability issues are the difference today. As a youngun, playing HS football, we lost our 1st game and coach called a “gut check” practice the next day. 1/4 of the team quit and I saw 10 kids throw up. Those days are gone. It’s just too dangerous. Kids don’t hit like they used to, can’t run conditioning like you used to. We used to not get water during practice……
I do believe that altitude is a greater obstacle than heat. I have run in the high altitude and it feels like there is a giant vice squeezing your lungs. We will be in the dome, so…..no matter.
I believe Crowell could dip to about 205, specially workin off that cornbread and butta beans mamma used to make. Now, at UGA, he’s runnin like crazy and his meals are photographed (I drink a Michelob Ultra as I type this.)
I know this is just disney, but I can’t help but picture a Power-I, with Jenkins and Figgins up front and whoever won’t fumble behind them.
we-SAID-IT-3
August 5th, 2011
4:28 pm
@flat Tire
I do agree with you somewhat, however; I have “kept up” much longer than 10 years, and that my friend has no always been the case, but in recent history, you are correct. You should since the change and feel yourself, cancers have been removed (for now) and I sense more of a feel like say 30 years ago…ya i was their then. I must be optimistic this year and it will be the first time in a while. I admit that
JT DAWG
August 5th, 2011
4:31 pm
Yall have got to go to the TECH blog and read those Nerds comments. They keep talking about UGA and other really NERDY things. It is comedy at its finest. If you like Tech sterotypes, you will love this.
It’s the article titled “Practice Day 2 Updated.” Try not to comment, so we can keep reading about their ticle piles and what not. They are soooooo delusional! Hahahahahahaha
Chip Towers
August 5th, 2011
4:37 pm
The fact that Georgia has reported so many secondary violations this year shows it is diligent in being compliant, not a lack of compliance. . . . These inadvertent calls, texts and emails are very prevalent around the SEC. The SEC does not provide data on this but it’s my understanding the Bulldogs are likely in the upper half of such reports but all around league handling similarly. Mike Slive, by the way, supports new legislation that would “modernize” the NCAA’s communication rules.
sogadog
August 5th, 2011
4:44 pm
How many times must you run the story on Israel Troupe? Do you have to keep dragging him through the mud? He is a good hard working young man who is graduating this week and his offense was quite minor. Your coverage far exceeds the newsworthyness of the offense.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
August 5th, 2011
4:44 pm
we-SAID-IT-3
Sorry but my optimisim left when Richt put his friend before the program. Also Richt should have moved Bobo back to QB coach and found someone else. He didnt do anything about the strength and conditioning until it was glaring him in the face and also Kevin Butler and Fran Tarkenton made it public that something needed to be done
I hope Im wrong but there is other stuff. I have seen no fire since David Polick and Van Gorder left
If we lose to Boise we wont beat SC because the carry over from the UCF loss will be back as this team will give up, and you cant be down playing a team like SC with better players than Boise
Cmon man
August 5th, 2011
4:49 pm
4 star offensive tackle 6′4 310lb greg pyke has committed to uga
recruiting
August 5th, 2011
4:55 pm
Cmon man….thanks for the update! i saw on rivals that we signed someone but i dont have the password…whats his deal? is he supposed to be anything close to john theus? thanks
Commodore's Rule Life not Football
August 5th, 2011
4:59 pm
Troupe handling will be internal…of course! When even the school president has had to chastise our student body for trashing and urinating all over our buildings and grounds then it is just part of the school culture as currently practiced in Athens. Did anyone really believe he’d be held out of the Boise game with Richt’s job on the chopping block. Are you kidding me! Richt likely used the same spot at some point.
VA DAWG
August 5th, 2011
5:00 pm
Pyke looks to be a mauler, just what the doctor ordered. GO DAWGS!
Joey
August 5th, 2011
5:11 pm
More future OL help:
http://georgia.scout.com/a.z?s=135&p=9&c=8&toinid=740&yr=2012
P_The_Ricker
August 5th, 2011
5:14 pm
Yawn. waiting for stats from the 1st scrimmage.
JT DAWG
August 5th, 2011
5:20 pm
I love peeing outside. It’s probably on my top 3 list of “Why it is great to be a Man.” I fart from time to time as well. Shoot me.
Beast from the East
August 5th, 2011
5:24 pm
http://www.gatorsports.com/article/20110804/COLUMNISTS/110809813/1044?Title=Only-SEC-can-stop-itself-from-winning-another-BCS-title
Tampa Gator
August 5th, 2011
5:29 pm
Today…….Georgia gets a big, 4-star OT (Pike)…..Bama gets a 5′9 skinny, fast WR (Black)……Georgia wins that one….finally….over Bama.
Tampa Gator
August 5th, 2011
5:31 pm
Having spent some youth time in Tifton, Georgia……I can tell you Troupe got a lot of practice peeing outside….there is nothing else exciting to do in that town….except sitting on the front porch and counting knats crawl on your eyelids…..what a horrible town to spend any amount of time in….then and probably now….and especially if you are black.
Tampa Gator
August 5th, 2011
5:34 pm
P.S…..
Congrats to Troupe for earning his degree this Saturday…..he deserves a outside pee….and that means he does not have to go back to Tifton to live….and that deserves a second opportunity to pee freely outside. Good job…..Mr. Troupe….played 5 years at Georgia and earned your degree in the process. So….let’s talk about something else that matters.
no dog
August 5th, 2011
5:38 pm
global warming
loel
August 5th, 2011
5:40 pm
I talked to Crowell and his mother a few minutes at the end of the Calhoun game last fall and sized him up. He does appear small but he will play plenty big.
JT DAWG
August 5th, 2011
5:40 pm
errr… climate change. Yea, that’s the ticket.
loel
August 5th, 2011
5:44 pm
I didn’t think there was anyway Boise St could stay on the field with Georgia, but after Central Fl,, anyone can get up for a game expecially the first game.
LakeDawg
August 5th, 2011
5:47 pm
Its hot. I need some Dawg kool aid!
Delbert D.
August 5th, 2011
5:55 pm
Have any of y’all been in an outhouse when it’s 100 degrees outside? Heck yeah, I peed outside when we’d visit the grandfolks in July and August.
Nashdawg
August 5th, 2011
6:55 pm
Who cares Knowshon weighed 207.
ARdawg
August 5th, 2011
7:57 pm
The heat can affect anyone big or small. Some people are more susceptible to it than others. No big deal as long as they are taking all the proper precautions.
Looking forward to seeing Big John’s contributions
GO DAWGS
RedandBlackDAWG
August 5th, 2011
8:12 pm
Jenkins will be just fine,
He will get acclimated in a couple of days. He probably failed to hydrate enough for the practice but he is a big kid, so he will need to put some more liquid in him before he practices in this heat again.
The big guys do suffer a little until they get used to it, but that is to be expected. Don’t worry, come sept. 3rd, heat will not be a problem for the big guy. The big guy is going to be a problem for Boise.
Pitbull
August 5th, 2011
9:35 pm
It was so hot in Savh. I wet myself to cool off!!!!
LogicalUS
August 5th, 2011
9:35 pm
So what if the JUCO linemen was not really ready for SEC practices, everyone knows that it doesn’t matter UGA is 4 deep at every position anyway.
UGA is always the preseason national champion with every player the next Heismen winner at every position, then they have to actually play the season and then we have to start listening to the delusional UGA fans and “we beat ourselves, again”.
Still haven’t got an answer how this team of 4 deep supermen went 6-7 last year, but reality stinks.
Pitbull
August 5th, 2011
10:31 pm
ESPN Gameday will feature Oregon and LSU not Dawgs. Also both games are at the same time so no one will be watching the game. Heck, I might not even watch it. Way to go Chicken Bowl. The same time/day. What a dumb thing to do ESPN?chicken Bowl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Out of the week, the same time and day. How damn dumb is that!
RedandBlackDAWG
August 5th, 2011
10:54 pm
Logical,
What team do you support?
L.A. BULLDAWG
August 6th, 2011
12:06 am
WHY ISN’T ANYBODY TALKING ABOUT RICHARD SAMUELS? A FORMER 5-STAR RECRUIT! THIS WILL BE HIS YEAR TO SHINE! WITH ALL DUE RESPECT TO CROWELL, WHEN AN ATHLETES BACK IS AGAINS THE WALL, HE COMES OUT SWINGING! BY THE WAY, UGA HAS 2 OF THE BIGGEST NOSEGUARDS IN COLLEGE FB! SO, NATURALLY HEAT WILL BE A PROBLEM! TAKE IT EASY ON THE BIG GUYS!
Terry
August 6th, 2011
12:59 am
You do realize 6 is the Number of Man, and he’s One Big Man!
Thomas Brown
August 6th, 2011
2:56 am
Kellen Moore is the only football player on the entire Boise State roster for 2011.
NFL Scout Draft projections have Kellen Moore the pick # 144 in the 2012 NFL draft. By then, there should be about 10 Georgia Bulldogs Drafted. There always are. Every year.
The Scout.com Rankings for football players shows that Kellen Moore is 5.09 in the 40-yard dash, making him the slowest quarterback in the United States of America. At 5’ 11” and 179 lbs, he figures to be made into a greasy spot on the Georgia Dome turf, and his only appearance at the Georgia Dome in his lifetime, unless he comes back and buys a ticket someday.
Average Rankings for Scout.com 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010 and 2011 :
2.41 Stars Boise State Blue Broncos
3.58 Stars Georgia Bulldogs
51 Georgia Bulldogs ranked either 5-Star or 4-Star on Georgia roster
1 Boise State Blue Bronco ranked 4-Star on Boise State roster
21 Georgia Bulldogs ranked in the Top 100 players nationally on roster
0 Boise State Blue Bronco players ranked in the Top 100 players nationally
Kellen Moore will end up with over 15,000 passing yards after this season, playing as they do 11 of their 12 games against teams Rivals rank an average opponent of # 81 for all of 2011. Cupcakes.
Kellen Moore has for his entire career, against said cupcakes, 81 rushing attempts for a grand total of negative 67 yards. About what you would expect at 5.09 in the 40-yard dash, even against Cupcake City.
He is their best football player.
He is their only football player.
The line will collapse onto Kellen Moore and he figures to lose to Georgia approximately 13-48, the exact score the last time this group of 85 two-star players ventured into this state of Georgia where football reigns King, as DJ Shockley threw for 5 TD passes and ran another TD in himself for 6 TD by DJ Shockley alone against lowly cupcake-playing Boise State.
Boise State says no one will play them. Waah.
Thomas Brown
August 6th, 2011
2:57 am
Excuse me. We are playing you Boise State.
Try showing up this time.
With your 1 players vs. our 51.
Kellen Moore, I will predict is SACKED 10 times, as we knock him silly – like we did to Colt Brennan.
Boise State threw 4 interceptions to Georgia in our last game against them.
574 yards of offense we had against their 2-star defense.
Boise State had 3 fumbles.
Jared Zabransky was Boise State’s QB in the game
DJ Shockley was the leading rusher in the game with 85 yards on just 5 carries.
Boise State got 0 interceptions from Georgia.
Thomas Brown
August 6th, 2011
2:59 am
38-0 before we put in our 4th string, which also were better than Boise State’s 2-star team.
Georgia had 394 yards of passing and Boise State had 123.
Jared Zabransky had 70 yards passing total on 17 attempts, 4 of which we caught.
Jared Zabransky the year before he played this game against Georgia was
11-1.
Jared Zabransky the year after he played this game against Georgia was
13-0.
Welcome back to the state of Georgia, Boise State
georgia bulldogs fan in nwfla
August 6th, 2011
7:53 am
scheduling times in am and in evening will get them in shape…i work a construction crew , you got to think of safety first ..period…
Dr. Phil
August 6th, 2011
8:17 am
These heat problems must be related to the ever-increasing size of the players. Wally Butts was well known for four-hour practices, regardless of the heat. Linemen weighed 200 pounds back then and played both ways. Players weren’t allowed to collapse. I just wonder how big these guys are going to get and how they are doing it.
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August 6th, 2011
8:30 am
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legionaire
August 6th, 2011
9:18 am
In the 50’s when I was a bench warmer, water was not allowed on the practice field. Of course the biggest guy on our team weighed 215 and eventually went to UGA and played in the NFL.
RedandBlackDAWG
August 6th, 2011
9:21 am
Jenkijns had trouble on opening day, but made it through just fine on Friday. Don’t worry about the big man, he will be just fine. He has played in Miss. for two years and it is just as hot there, so he will acclimate pretty quickly.
Steve
August 6th, 2011
9:59 am
Dogs will lose to the team from the blue field in the first game and Richt will not last the season or step down after the season. What on earth makes people think this season will be different after we got pushed around last season by the likes of Colorado, Miss. State and UCF???
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August 6th, 2011
10:28 am
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Thomas Brown
August 6th, 2011
11:50 am
Steve,
Do not even try to kid me that Boise State with only 1 player on their entire roster from all their recruiting classes of 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, and 2011 who is above a 3-star player
is any kind of competition for The Georgia Bulldogs with 51.
RedandBlackDAWG
August 6th, 2011
12:21 pm
Steve,
Do you not think that teams learn from their mistakes and new players come in? This is college football, not the Pros. The landscape changes a lot each year for college teams. UGA has a lot of players ready to go come kick off time, and they are superior in size and speed to the blue smurfs. Think that might make a little difference. Take the time to compare, the sizes, speed and experience level, and although UGA has a young team, so does Boise. You have a couple of new receivers that need to get game experience, a new running back, and a smaller OL line than last year. UGA has a young bunch of receivers and Rb’s, but do you think they might not be out to prove something after last years record? UGA on defense, probably out weighs Boise by about 40 pounds on the line of scrimmage. How long will they hold up to getting pounded by those big boys, that are also fast for their size?
You have got to play on green colored astro turf in a dome, against a big, hungry, fast team, so I would suggest you keep your bragging to a minimum when you come onto a Gerogia news paper blog, and try and put down one of the home state teams.
GO DAWGS
chris
August 6th, 2011
7:01 pm
good thing itll b 75 in the dome poor guy not used to georgia weather 103 degrees could get anybody
ugab
August 6th, 2011
9:35 pm
I am getting nervous. It is time for some football. Goooo Dawgs!!! I see there are alot of hamstring injuries as always with the dawgs. I hope MR makes the best out of every minute of practice!!!! I just don’t see the reason to waste a practice to swim or ride horses.
codie
August 7th, 2011
6:26 pm
Go broncos, sounds like ur just getting ur team together, definitly cant say that about our first full practice day. ha ha were coing to georgia…..Go BSU
Savannahstang66
August 9th, 2011
12:40 am
Big John is wearing #6 because they have plans for him on offense!
Will Jackson
August 9th, 2011
8:53 am
Just fyi for future notes: UGA OL David Andrews is from Wesleyan School, not “THE” Wesleyan School. The word “The” has never been a part of the school’s name. Not sure where that came from.
Thanks. I enjoy your work.
Rod
August 10th, 2011
9:40 pm
UGA’s Dream Team needs to adopt 1992 Michigan Fab Five’s motivation song by Onyx titled “Slam.” Maybe the Dream Team will all be starting by game 4 as true freshmen with the exception of Christian LeMay – as he backs super returning starter sophomore Aaron Murray! Maybe Jay Rome, Malcolm Mitchell, Isaiah Crowell, and John Jenkins can have the same impact as Michigan’s Fab 5 – Chris Webber, Jalen Rose, Juwan Howard, Ray Jackson, and Jimmy King! It will be awesome if they do! The Fab Five was incredible! Hopefully, the Dream Team will be just as dominant! They need to fight for that same mental attitude that took Webber, Rose and Co. to such lofty heights!