Practice update: Big John goes down, TBs return, Wooten impresses
ATHENS – As for A.J. Green fans, there are none bigger than Georgia’s Rantavious Wooten. The junior wide receiver from Belle Glade, Fla., spent two seasons getting to know Green up close and personal and witnessing his daily feats in games and on Woodruff Practice Fields.
That said, Wooten doesn’t feel the wide receiver position is suddenly the weak link of the Bulldogs’ football team. He has heard it described that way and doesn’t much care for it.
“The whole receiving corps takes that personally,” Wooten said. “Of course, A.J. and Kris Durham came here and made plays. But as a group of receivers, we all can make plays. Actually I think we have more depth this year than we did last year and I think we made big strides in this camp. We’re going to show the Bulldog Nation what we can do and we’re going to show everybody we can get it done without A.J.”
Wooten has been one of reasons for optimism. The 5-foot-10, 185-pound speedster from Belle Glade, Fla., is showing the same type of form he did as a freshman when he caught 10 passes and scored two touchdowns.
Wooten played in 12 games and started three that first season. But he actually got on the field less as a sophomore and finished with 7 catches for 41 yards and one touchdown.
“It was disappointing for me and I took it to heart,” Wooten said. ” I took it personally. I came out this year and I knew what I had to do and I knew what the coaches expected from me. I just need to be consistent. I’m trying to show them that I can be consistent and they can depend on me.”
He’s apparently getting his message across. Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said Wooten is position to be among the Bulldogs’ first three receivers behind Tavarres King and Marlon Brown. He’s being pushed by Michael Bennett and Malcolm Mitchell.
“Rantavious has had a very good preseason,” Bobo said. “Coach [Tony] Ball challenged him. He had to be more consistent. He had shown flashes of making plays but hadn’t been consistent. He’s being more consistent now and has had a great camp.”
Big John goes down
The Bulldogs got a big scare Friday when nose guard John Jenkins had to be helped off the field during the full-contact practice. But it wasn’t as bad as it looked. Jenkins suffered what was described as a “mild hamstring pull,” according to Ron Courson, UGA’s director of sports medicine. Jenkins’ recovery time was called “day-to-day” but Georgia has said in the past the injuries generally take seven to 10 days to heal.
Jenkins is a 6-foot-4, 350-pound junior college All-American who transferred to Georgia from Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College. He was expected to step in as the starting nose guard but thus far has been unable to unseat 6-6, 350-pound sophomore Kwame Geathers.
Crowell, Samuel back on field
The Bulldogs got a welcomed sight with tailbacks Isaiah Crowell and Richard Samuel back on Woodruff Practice Fields on Friday. Crowell has been out a week with the groin pull while Samuel was sidelined with an quad strain since last Saturday. Both players remained in green jerseys, signifying their non-contact status. Crowell was able to participate throughout the entire practice while Samuel said out for the teamwork and scrimmage portions.
Asked if the duo would be ready if there was a game this weekend, running backs coach Bryan McClendon said, “oh, definitely.
“Isaiah got to do everything we did out there today,” he said “Richard, we’re having to slow him down a little bit. But he’s doing great. He got to do all the individual work. He got to do everything except for contact stuff. Both of those guys are doing great and healing up well.”
Bobo said Brandon Harton and Ken Malcome have been working first team in the meantime.
Dogs plan to ‘Spread the Red’
Can’t make it to Athens for Fans Picture Day and the big unveiling of Georgia’s Nike Pro Combat uniforms? Have no fear because UGA is providing a sneak preview via Facebook.
According to UGA promotions director Emily Deitz, pictures of the Bulldogs in the new uniforms they’ll wear against Boise State in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game will be posted at www.facebook.com/georgiabulldogs at noon on Saturday. The real live Bulldogs won’t appear in the actual uniforms until 3 p.m. during Picture Day at Sanford Stadium.
Deitz, in an interview with Chuck Dowdle on 680 The Fan, provided a hint as to what the uniforms might look.
“I would definitely plan on wearing a lot of red that day,” she said of the Sept. 3rd game in the Georgia Dome. “A lot of red.”
Etc. . . .
Redshirt sophomore Dallas Lee is currently running second team at both left and right guard and center. Line coach Will Friend has been extremely impressed with the Buford High grad. . . . Offensive lineman Austin Long has returned to practice and his fully participating after missing two weeks with mononucleosis. . . . Receiver Israel Troupe is sidelined with a groin injury. . . . Secondary coach Scott Lakatos said safety Bacarri Rambo is still running with the first team. . . . Freshman outside linebacker Ray Drew is still out with a separated shoulder. . . . Defensive back Nick Marshall is back from a hamstring injury.
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Go Dawgs
August 19th, 2011
8:53 pm
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Augusta dawg
August 19th, 2011
8:54 pm
Second at least
merbertmoover
August 19th, 2011
8:55 pm
first!!!
merbertmoover
August 19th, 2011
8:55 pm
why do i read the article? why? so close….
merbertmoover
August 19th, 2011
8:57 pm
sorry to hear about big john, but kwame is the man! he be spreadin the o-line like they was cheese grits, you know what im sayin?
Augusta dawg
August 19th, 2011
8:57 pm
I hope people and traditionalist don’t complain about the new unis. These are 18-22 year olds who like a new look from time to time. Once a year in black jerseys or pro combat isn’t bad. I’m not saying becoming Oregon but recruits like the new look.
Natureboy809
August 19th, 2011
8:58 pm
The part about “wear a LOT of red” scares me. Someone please reassure me we are not wearing red pants with our red jerseys and helmets. Of course, even if we did it probably wouldn’t look any worse than those uniforms that Richt borrowed from Grambling for the Florida game 2 years ago.
Warhorse
August 19th, 2011
8:59 pm
The poodles always worry about stuff like uniforms. Just play the game if you are going to play with the big boys like Bama and the Gators. Uniform stuff is for girlies.
Augusta dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:02 pm
I’ve never heard of so many groin and hamstring injuries. Boo malcome has had problems since the spring. At Miami they probably go to those illegal spas.
Augusta dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:04 pm
Even Bama and other “big boys” aka Florida etc wore pro combat unis
I love this time of year
August 19th, 2011
9:05 pm
Can’t we just talk bout how great we are? I hate when the season starts and teams start whooping our bhinds.
Augusta dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:06 pm
Florida also had to worry about their 100th anniversary unis white helmets etc…it’s all about the $$$
guy
August 19th, 2011
9:07 pm
Something tells me Big John won’t be in shape enough to be a difference maker.Hope I’m wrong.LAZY?
DougsMugs
August 19th, 2011
9:07 pm
The AJC knows how to give us all heart attacks. There is nothing little about big John. If he has a “little” hamstring pull, then it would be huge to the rest of us.
Get well Big John, we need ya!
HOUDAWG
August 19th, 2011
9:07 pm
Keeping an open-mind about the new uni’s …… & I’m a huge traditionalist for sure. Really wondering if the ” one-time ” deal will feature a drastic helmet look though. That would be odd , but as said, couldn’t possibly be worse than those putrid black things …
If we’re in all red , gotta think the helmets might be a silver / gray w/red stripe down the middle. We’ll know soon …..
Paddy
August 19th, 2011
9:08 pm
Big John needs to understand what playing in the SEC is all about. Once he gets into top condition, he will be a beast. Until then it is all on the big shoulders of KG.
Augusta dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:09 pm
Two weeks from tomorrow and we can talk about games instead of injuries, scandals and other meaningless info. Especially these same rehashed stories on the ajc…..other than practice updates. Will tomorrows headline be what will UGAs season be like again???
Augusta dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:12 pm
Check out the Boise blogs and some of their talk. Some Boise fans think they are going to blow UGA out and that their lines will dominate UGAs
DougsMugs
August 19th, 2011
9:12 pm
@Paddy @guy , give the man a break. He has only had two issues and is hanging in there. He is the fastest of the big linemen. I am guessing he hasn’t moved ahead of Kwamme because Kwamme has dramatically improved over the last year and he knows the system.
I don’t think their is anything “lazy” about a 350 pound man that gets out and runs and plays football in this heat. seriously, don’t be “Energy Vampires”.
ryan
August 19th, 2011
9:13 pm
Not a big deal some of you need to stop being chicken little your going to get gray hair worrying so much its a mild sprain geeeez take a chill pill but this why we need a indoor practice facility because the extreme heat .
zulucanibal
August 19th, 2011
9:13 pm
All red…even red face mask….black G on the hip….mabay a silver helment…geez.
DougsMugs
August 19th, 2011
9:14 pm
@Augusta dawg, Boise and Sports Illustrated are crazy as moon bats. The more I learn, the more I actually am feeling a little sorry for what is going to happen to the smurfs. The dawgs are a can of woop arse waiting to be opened.
Paddy
August 19th, 2011
9:16 pm
Augusta Dawg……I may be alone here but I am not sold on our strength and conditioning program. Sounds like we are going to look great in the hotel lobby but not country strong. So many programs have reduced these injuries that our Dawgs are experiencing every year. U. of Iowa figured this problem out years ago and 4 outof the last 5 years have been voted the best conditioned football team in the country. Why not our Dawgs????
Spivey
August 19th, 2011
9:18 pm
Hey Chip, will you please remind me if you copy and paste your inside info from Rivals or from Scout? I remember in a blog last year that you said that you get your info from one of those sites, I just can’t remember which one.
Thanks a lot man.
BobDawg
August 19th, 2011
9:22 pm
@Augusta Dawg… where is their blog at…. They blew out Va. Tech last year in DC so why shouldn’t they feel confident???
ryan
August 19th, 2011
9:22 pm
How about Wooten and Williams what a great story hopefully they bring it gameday .
Augusta dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:23 pm
I agree. Even Florida has said their strength and conditioning program has been credited for the lack of injuries. We have the size and hopefully the desire to make it back to the top
441North
August 19th, 2011
9:24 pm
Chip, don’t appreciate your headline at all. My BP is high enough as it is……
Augusta dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:25 pm
Idahostatesman.com. Didn’t va tech lose to James Madison the following week???
Prozac Dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:26 pm
Don’t even care about what we wear. I am concerned about Big John. Kwame will need a breather every now and then. 7-10 days brings us pretty close to game time. Sorry, but I don’t get the groin and hamstring injuries. Is this normal for the time of year? Are other teams having similar issues?
@Augusta,
I have been keeping up with the Boise blogs a little bit. You’re right, they really do believe they are going to beat us. They kinda remind me of valley girls, they’re just not all there. I am going to be embarrassed as hell if they beat us (not to mentioin having to increase the meds).
Bulldawg Rick
August 19th, 2011
9:28 pm
Good Newz on Dallas Lee… Go Wolves errrr Go Dawgs!!!!!!
Now bring Vadal to the Classic City!!
Prozac Dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:30 pm
@BobDawg
Try obnug.com as well for their blog. You’ll see what I mean about the vally girl mentality.
Augusta dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:30 pm
Im not too worried about Boise. It’s that USC follows. When is the last time we have gotten up for back to back games? Fearful of the letdown
NWGADawg
August 19th, 2011
9:31 pm
Facebook is so f-ing lame, I am more upset they are planning on using it as opposed to the uniforms. All the nay-sayers will have to find a new target after Sept. 3rd..GATA…Warhorse, you probably have time carved out in your day to tend your web-crops and message people about getting geared up for the weekend, such a sad little man you are.
Athens Dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:31 pm
Big John goes down? Are you serious? The injury isn’t that serious. You made it seem like he tore an ACL or something. Kwame will be ready when Boise comes calling. They will have a tough time blocking him. I’m telling you. Ask Ben Jones. I wish they’d realize it. Virtually everyone’s healthy, just the usual bumps and bruises but everyone should be fine come September 3rd.
ryan
August 19th, 2011
9:32 pm
I hope your right about Vadal but going to hard to pull him away from LSU we need linemen bad .
Athens Dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:33 pm
LT: Cordy Glenn
LG: Kenarious Gates
C: Ben Jones
RG: Chris Burnette
RT: Justin Anderson
QB: Aaron Murray
HB: Crowell & Samuel
FB: Bruce Figgins
WR: Tavarres King
WR: Marlon Brown
WR: Rantavious Wooten
TE: Orson Charles
Let’s go!
Go Dawgs
August 19th, 2011
9:34 pm
I love having two tough games to start the season – makes the players have to focus and learn v/s thinking they can patty-cake along into an easy win and then get serious – we will see what these boys are made of – I just want to see some dawgs lay the wood on someone – early and often – play some real SEC football and send the horses back home in body cast – and you pansies talking about the VA Tech game last year – get real – VA Tech is in the ACC – WTF? That is just a step above the WAC and MAC
Athens Dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:35 pm
DE: Abry Jones
NG: Geathers & Jenkins
DE: DeAngelo Tyson
OLB: Jarvis Jones
ILB: Alec Ogletree
ILB: Christian Robinson
OLB: Cornelius Washington
CB: Branden Smith
SS: Shawn Williams
FS: Bacarri Rambo
CB: Brandon Boykin
Let’s go D!
Augusta dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:35 pm
We have them 40-60 lbs per lineman and more speed, better skill positions etc. Gotta do better on 3rd and long
Augusta dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:37 pm
Go Dawgs is right. ACC is the SECs junior varsity
red&silver
August 19th, 2011
9:39 pm
Every team has injuries. The difference is that you are a UGA fan and you follow the team.
trupert
August 19th, 2011
9:39 pm
I read that the Pro Combat uniforms will consist of red jersey, red pants, black belt, silver helmet/red stripe and black/silver shoes.
I like the traditional but I also thought the Black jersey worked well. If the players d recruits get excited about the uniforms then it’s just fine with me. Go dawgs!!!
RedandBlackDAWG
August 19th, 2011
9:39 pm
Good news about the running backs. Now let’s get them ready to take and deal out some punishment and we will be OK. Big John, is probably feeling the heavy pressure of expectations placed on him and he may be trying a little too hard and not thinking before he makes a play. His ham string will be Ok by opening day, and he will surely be an acceptable back up for Geathers at least. I personally hope to see them both on the field a few plays at least and I hope our DC has plans to make that happen. You are talking about 700 pounds of strong and relatively fast big men to contain then. That is a tall order for any offensive lineman to have to worry about.
I also think the WR’s will be just fine and will show game improvemnet through out the year. I think the DAWGS have to play the first three or four games being defensive minded and letting the offense get it’s feet wet. If after, the first four games, UGA is 3-1, they will have a very successful season.
GO DAWGS and GATA
Dawg Squeeze
August 19th, 2011
9:42 pm
UGA football….31 years and counting.
BobDawg
August 19th, 2011
9:48 pm
Does anyone know what to expect from us the first 2 games??? I have no idea. We can’t play sloppy against these 2 team and win… and if we get up early in either game we can’t hotdawg it and lose our edge… Like I said, I have no idea….
bardawg
August 19th, 2011
9:48 pm
Hey MerbertMover, damn if you eloquent! Go Dawgs, GATA!
Athens Dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:50 pm
The pro combat uniforms will be hot. We’ll be the sharpest team in the country.
My reality is bigger than your dreams are, got your dream girl, riding in your dream car.
UGA will rock this season! Everybody’s healthy…new attitude=great season
Go Dawgs
August 19th, 2011
9:52 pm
Bobdawg – no one knows what to expect – but what we want is the team to show the fire that we have not seen in a few years – we want some BS players helped off the field – we want to see a team get ahead and not play prevent “D” – the dawgs need to make a statement in a big way and it starts with the 1st play of the game until the last play of the game -
Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 19th, 2011
9:56 pm
Wootens been in the program 8 years, good job you’re finally getting it. Thats the lead story? Damn Jenkins goes down and pushed the start date to the season? Boys that is a problem with his hammy. Where is the S&C to get these guys in shape not only strength wise but also flexibility and muscle endurance? Wasnt that our problem last year? Now Jenkins cant make it through a practice? How does that bold for 9/10?
Go Dawgs
August 19th, 2011
9:58 pm
Dude the best athletes can pull a ham – check out the olympic runners sometimes – it happens more than you think
Athens Dawg
August 19th, 2011
9:58 pm
Look man, nothing is wrong with our S & C program. These guys are not freakin robots; they’re still human. They’re going to get pulled hamstrings and they’re going to get injuries.
I think we are just fine.
My reality is bigger than your dreams are, got your dream girl riding in your dream car!
Spike 80DF
August 19th, 2011
10:00 pm
Dawgs 38 BSU 17
Go ahead and call your bookie.
BIg John
August 19th, 2011
10:01 pm
“I hurt my pinky again………waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa.” Can I go back and play football in JC. I was good there.”
BobDawg
August 19th, 2011
10:01 pm
@ Go Dawgs… I have me helmet on and I’m ready! Great speech!
Put me in coach… I’m ready to play, today….
Athens Dawg
August 19th, 2011
10:02 pm
Western Carolina 100
Georgia Tech 6
Missed extra Point
Dawgs on the map
August 19th, 2011
10:02 pm
I love the dawgs probably more than anyone. We can talk and speculate all day, it is very exciting this time of year for every team. This is the biggest game of the year for Boise State, their NC game. They have been dreaming about this all off season.
This is UGA’s time to beat an opponent ranked better than us, which Richt has struggled at. This will renew the program headed into the SC game. Could you imagine 2-0. We don’t win the first, I don’t see winning the second game, my opinon. Carolina will be bigger, faster, stronger.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 19th, 2011
10:02 pm
Yeah you keep the little rhymes up. I will keep the realitys up. This is a huge concern. A man 6′5 330 with a sore hammy? That spells lingering if they are not careful.
Athens Dawg
August 19th, 2011
10:03 pm
If we start 2-0, there’s no way we don’t have at least a 10 win season. Starting 2-0 would almost automatically save Richt’s job. That’s why it’s so crucial for us. We can do it. Just fight hard.
gt/florida football fan
August 19th, 2011
10:03 pm
I wouldn’t worry about John Jenkins, he’ll get through it, and start making a immediate impact for Georgia. Athens Dawg if the Acc is Sec’s Junior varsity league then, why can’t Tennesee beat a depleted tar heels team, and why did we have such a hard time with Florida state. Florida State did something you guys couldn’t do.
TampaGator
August 19th, 2011
10:05 pm
I guess Jumpy is going to save this Dawgs and lead them to the promised land this year, not Mr. Jenkins. Don’t give up hope, however, Fairley didn’t do much in his first year at Auburn.
Athens Dawg
August 19th, 2011
10:05 pm
Your forgetting that Jenkins isn’t the only big man we have. Geathers is actually bigger than Jenkins although I think Jenkins has less muscle mass. Geathers is just strong as hell. That’s all there is to it. Boise’s center will have a rough time. When you’ve never seen a NG that big, you just don’t know what to do with him. There’s no overpowering him. You have to have a technique when blocking Geathers. You have to get right up under him and give everything you’ve got to block him on that one play. That’ll wear you out eventually. Can they block him for 4 quarters? I doubt it.
Delbert D.
August 19th, 2011
10:07 pm
I hope these Pro Combat uniforms don’t have the bird feathers on the shoulder like we’ve seen before.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 19th, 2011
10:08 pm
Athens Dawg,
Lets hope you are right…lots of assertions.
ryan
August 19th, 2011
10:09 pm
Lowcountry Bulldawg its a mild sprain not serious dude relax your going to give your self a heart attack worrying about it from what heard about Jenkins he been the hardest working man out there and that is good thing .
BobDawg
August 19th, 2011
10:10 pm
U know… alot of Dawg fans were calling for the Boise coach to take CMR’s place… They remind me of Butler in BBall.. smart and don’t beat themselves…
Mobile Dawg
August 19th, 2011
10:10 pm
Lack of flexibility, fatigue, or poor conditioning most like lead to these hammy issues. Big John is probably fatigued and tired, trying to hard at this point. Better off settling back to number two and being able to contribute. I’m sure if he’s healthy he sees plenty of field time.
Athens Dawg
August 19th, 2011
10:11 pm
I just hope Boise’s center can bench at least 350 pounds. But see in the gym that’s dead weight. The weight is not moving. Geathers and Jenkins will be. Fighting you back. I just can’t wait to see it. Our defense could be intimidating
richmondDawg
August 19th, 2011
10:14 pm
These new uniforms sound nasty, and ugly. I want to see the red hat with the ‘G’ every game, period. I do thing the new ‘D’ is going to be good, and the GATA attitude will be back in effect this season.
ryan
August 19th, 2011
10:19 pm
We don’t need give up on Jenkins yet its a mild sprain we need give couple more weeks to see how it goes before we put the breaks on him give him some rest .
Mobile Dawg
August 19th, 2011
10:20 pm
I expect to see Boise come in well coached, conditioned and ready to play. I think we’re in for a long, hard fought night. If we don’t implode, i.e. play a smart game and don’t make to many mistakes we wear them out by the fourth quarter, I think.
I read they are really deep on the D line, so they can substitue frequently. I’m pulling a Larry and Vince. I’m more than a little worried. I’ve just seen to many poorly coached performances the last few years by Mark Richt teams. I think ball control and good defense win. I don’t think we come out well if we get into a scoring contest. I hope Samuels healthy, a big pounding running back will go miles to wear their D down.
If Richt plays his typical finesse style I think we end up shooting ourselves in the foot and lose this game. Physical play is the key to winning this game.
gt/florida football fan
August 19th, 2011
10:24 pm
It seems that you guys just can’t catch a break with injuries, hopefully when the Florida games comes, it can be a close competitive game. With Georgia getting better each year, the Sec east can be more respectable, hope you Georgia fans have a good season.
reebok
August 19th, 2011
10:24 pm
dogs are screwed. going to get crushed in the first 2 games. jeez, this sux.
Mobile Dawg
August 19th, 2011
10:28 pm
Crushed? Been sniffing those reeboks to long Sport.
BobDawg
August 19th, 2011
10:29 pm
Boise has to be glad this game is in the dome… would be interesting to see them sucking wind at Sanford Stadium with the heat and humidity…
ryan
August 19th, 2011
10:31 pm
I guess you so called UGA fans are just going throwing in towel because a couple guys get little bang up unbelievable UGA might as well just call off the season and quit no wounder recruits don’t want come UGA .
flo-ri-duh
August 19th, 2011
10:33 pm
It appears Big John may not yet be in SEC shape. Hope he lives up to his hype.
Rabun Dawg
August 19th, 2011
10:36 pm
Guys, Boise will probably be the most talented team we will face this year. Please quit this crap about how light their lineman might be and from what conference they are from and who they play. I am sure that the UGA players and coaches are not taking them as lightly as are some UGA fans. If we can stay within a few points of them, it will be a victory of sorts. This is not the team we blew away a few years ago in Athens. They have been preparing for this game for quite some time, and return many more skilled players than UGA does. This game defines their season, as well as it does ours, but I am not nearly as confident of a UGA victory as many on these blogs are. I feel sure that I will be severely criticized for my opinion, but I am trying to be realistic, not dreaming as to what I want to happen. In other words, I don’t drink the cool-aid, but will if we should win this game.The next one is much more important because it is in the SEC East, and counts for more!
ryan
August 19th, 2011
10:42 pm
Amen Rabun Dawg to many doom and gloomers on here i am not throwing in the towel yet .
tide roll
August 19th, 2011
10:44 pm
Lee is back up center, left guard AND right guard. Who plays guard when he plays center, who plays center when he plays guard. Talk about a lack of depth, I’ve never heard of such a thing. What is this, six man football. Why not just sign Chance warmack, A.J. Hawkins, and JuWuan James ? Wouldn’t that be simpler than having one guy backing up three positions ?! Only at UGA. what a program.
Dawg Tell
August 19th, 2011
10:45 pm
@Rabun Dawg–Agree 100%
Dosta Dawg
August 19th, 2011
10:54 pm
Here I am: minding my own business, enjoying the blog. The Tide Roll shows up. I think I will just go take a crap and go to bed.
dawgfan
August 19th, 2011
10:56 pm
I don’t think Ryan understood Rabun Dawg’s post… Anyways. The reasons I am confident about the Boise game is 1) CMR is 9-1 in season openers (including games against Clemson 2x, Okie State, and Boise) 2) year 2 of the 3-4 is typically a massive improvement as the players finally “get it” 3) if you watch the games that Boise has beaten BCS teams, they jump out early on them and then wear down and happen to make a play at the end. If Oklahoma played the 1st quarter like the last 3, no contest. Same with VaTech last year. If Georgia avoids the early letdown, there is no way that Boise is more physically gifted than UGA. Zero chance, I don’t care who you say they are. Boise is winning recruiting battles with Wyoming and UGA is battling Alabama. Sorry… they have tons of heart, but at some point athleticism and talent HAS to take over. Yes, I know that Kellen Moore is talented. They lost their top 2 receivers and their OC. Unlike the SEC, it’s highly unlikely for the next in line to be just as good as the gold that was struck. Call me a homer. call me whatever. UGA wins by at least 10.
ryan
August 19th, 2011
10:57 pm
It almost like tide roll is clued to the computer man he really must not have any life except to come on UGA blogs all day what a tool .
ryan
August 19th, 2011
11:06 pm
Hey dawgfan i hope your right i think our front 7 on defense will be the key we out match there O- line in size and our speed we need to blitz Moore early and disrupt his rhythm which wont be easy and we need score first and build momentum .
GA Sandlapper
August 19th, 2011
11:14 pm
13 more days!
GA Sandlapper
August 19th, 2011
11:14 pm
Whoops! I mean almost 14 days!
Delbert D.
August 19th, 2011
11:17 pm
That 2010 VT team that went on to lose to James Madison in the 2nd game had *one* returning stater from 2009 on the DL, and he had started 8 games. Six returning starters on defense as a whole, and three of them had 5, 4 and 2 starts, respectively. They took Boise State to the wire in that loss.
PowerDawg
August 19th, 2011
11:18 pm
Big John will be fine. It was MINOR pull. He’ll be back before the end of next week.
This team has been blessed to have very few injuries, and they are all MINOR. Every team has them. Some teams have had STARTERS suffer severe, season ending injuries. We are fine.
Everyone should just chill.
rogeriter
August 19th, 2011
11:40 pm
WE will beat Boise State–the second half is ours I believe. South Carolina–depends on how right I am about Boise St.
I-DOG
August 19th, 2011
11:41 pm
Low Country:
Keep in mind that Jenkins has only been in the Georgia strength and conditioning program for a couple of months. He was a Juco transfer and isn’t in prime shape yet by all indications, but I’m sure he can give us 30 to 40 high quality snaps. Hopefully, he can get back to pratice some time next week and continue to develop.
mark
August 19th, 2011
11:49 pm
Guess we will have to endure the silly clown suits. No respect for Ga tradition from Donnan or Richt. This stupid crap has got to stop.
Columbus
August 19th, 2011
11:56 pm
As long as we win, I dont care if we play in pink underwear! I hope we dont lose cuz some folks might blame the unis! Here prayer that our backs and OL stay healthy the rest of the way along with the DL and heck EVERYBODY! Stay well boys, stay well!
Go Dawgs! Win the first 2 !
HD27
August 20th, 2011
12:40 am
Sanders Commings will start over Bacarri Rambo!
HD27
August 20th, 2011
12:47 am
@ Mark
LOL, Even the legendary Vince Dooley opted for the red britches! It’s about winning, not what jersey we wear. Give it a break. Haven’t seen Richt do that….Until Saturday! Silver helmet, red jersey and red britches! Go Dawgs! Pro Combats BABY! Woof Woof Woof!
RED DOG 77
August 20th, 2011
12:58 am
Some of you people are starting to sound like Bill King, worry, worry, worry……….good grief people!………this time of the year everyone, and I mean EVEYONE, has problems with hammies and groin issues………the good news for us is, believe it or not, Summer camp is all but over already!!!………These guys have been going non-stop since Spring practice…….hence forth “our” DOGS will be mostly going through non-contact reps, and installing the game plan. Yes, alot of running, lifting, agility training, and studying game film……………Oh and by the way, don’t let the AJC folks ruin your nights sleep, Big Johnathan Jenkins will be A-OK and ready to eat Boise State O linemen like his Momas BISCUITS!………….Chill Dawg Nation……….It’s All Good [as they say]…………2011 will be a whale of alot better than 2010, I promise!………And those Unies……..Let the kids have some fun……….they might look pretty cool, after we Hammer the smurfs……………Best to all in Dogland…………GATA…………RED
LakeDawg
August 20th, 2011
1:02 am
@Augusta dawg
I’m a traditionalist and don’t like the NIKE unis. I guess I can accept it for one game, but CMR was talking earlier this summer of wearing many uni combos ala Oregon. If that happens, I think I will puke.
typicaldawgfan
August 20th, 2011
1:29 am
Don’t our uniforms look great? Please ignore the cleat marks all over the front and back. Black out!
We just won our 31st consecutive preseason national championship. Look to this space in 2012 for number 32. We may have a brand new fine Christian man as our head coach then. No other school can match our mythical domination before actual games are played.
GATA!
SMGDMFH!
Thomas Brown
August 20th, 2011
3:19 am
Strength and Conditioning is just great, with Joe Tereshinski, II the same guy who previously was already on the Mark Richt Strength and Conditioning “coaching staff.” It is the only coaching staff change made following our 7-Loss Season, requiring us to go all the way back 58 years to 1953 to find a season in which our beloved Georgia Bulldogs Lost more football games in a season.
No less than 10 Bulldogs are out. Some just quit when he got promoted, and the rest have HAMSTRINGS.
Nice. Of course, they all are out the most crucial positions and all are our most relevant players. Not the least of which is every running back. We’ve gone through the whole entire camp with running backs trying to learn the position, unable to go at running back – to name just one really crucial position with MULTIPLE HAMSTRINGS on-going for quite some time – the whole entire camp. Just saying. A center in charge of strength and conditioning. One would have thought that with 10 cupcakes on this “schedule” 2011, that we would have been able to line-up and play our 1st String against Boise State little nobodies anyway. Now, we have to drink the Kool-Aid how none of them practicing is somehow, on-target, doing great and oh yeah would be starting here in a few minutes if we had a game this morning. Instead, they cannot even practice. What’s wrong with this picture ?
Speaking of picture, I don’t like the red pants, already.
HAMSTRINGS.
red&black
August 20th, 2011
6:35 am
I am a traditionalist and proud of it. I see no need to make fashion statements. Stick to our tradition, and play the game of football. There is just something about tradition, that binds fans with their school. I have this horrible vison of seeing UGA dressed in a uniform comparable to ones I saw Maryland wear last year in a game. They looked god awful. A combo of black, camo, sparkles and I am not sure, but I think I may have seen some tweed mixed in. Probably designed by “FUBU”….Please God no. Don’t let this happen…….
SLCDawg
August 20th, 2011
6:44 am
The black jerseys looked great. Every other uni change has looked awful. These will be no exception.
Jimmy Crack
August 20th, 2011
6:52 am
Groin and hamstring injuries mean these guys are overcooked and more than ready to play a real game of football. Enough of this practice crap, let’s do this. The pros know this and changed their NFLPA contract to make it so. They cut their full-padded practices in half. Too much practice on these modern athletes’ bodies is Russian roulette for injuries and detrimental to their potential careers. Ask the pros.
Loyal Dawg
August 20th, 2011
6:58 am
Dadgummit! Is football season EVER going to get here. It’s like waiting for Santa Claus!
Loyal Dawg
August 20th, 2011
7:00 am
You can’t learn to tackle somebody in helmets and shorts. Just look at our defense the last couple of years.
Loyal Dawg
August 20th, 2011
7:02 am
You can’t learn to hold on to a football when you get hit, if you only practice 1/2 speed. Just look at our RB’s the last couple of years.
CHDawg
August 20th, 2011
7:05 am
The unis are for Nike, not UGA. The money is for BSU and UGA, not the fans. Nike marketing knows what they are doing. Athens is correct–we outweigh their D line by almost 50 lbs per man. The problem is that we have outweighed other teams, like UCF, and that didn’t equate to dominance. We will just have to see how well their 260-280 lb ends can do–BSU nation is convinced they are All Americans. They could be blinding quick; I don’t know. I expect CMB to line up and see how well they handle a rock pounding, but he may come out and start gun-slingin’. I would think BSU would have a hard time defending both. On O BSU does have a great RB–very solid, and one of those guys a team can have a hard time tackling–like the Lattimore experience, and of course, Moore was a Heisman finalist, so his ability is already legend. Interestingly, nobody was able to get to Moore last year. A few sacks out of our fast LBs, or our big line could challenge him in a way he isn’t used to being challenged. BSU has a great running game, though, and that is what they will try to establish. Also, interesting is the fact that they feel their little D line is dominant, and will sack Murray all night, so our O line could be the key to the game. This one is really stacking up to be a great game. BSU is very well coached. I wouldn’t be surprised by a blowout on either side, but being an optimist, I like our chances. Some of the talking CFB heads aren’t even giving us a chance in this game or this season, so that may actually help the Dawgs…Go Dawgs.
CHDawg
August 20th, 2011
7:08 am
The hamstrings and groins may not have much to do with S&C. They may be evidence of a lack of proper stretching. Unfortunately, a lot of coaches and players don’t understand how important stretching is. Takes a lot of valuable time they don’t have, but it pays dividends if done correctly.
CHDawg
August 20th, 2011
7:14 am
One more point on Moore. He is shorter than Murray, ~20 lbs lighter, and he is slower than our D linemen, so our size and speed could be a factor. If he lacerates us and has a great year, it will certainly kill the argument that a QB can’t succeed without height, weight or speed. Moore has none, and he almost won the Heisman last year.
bitter smash mouth
August 20th, 2011
7:32 am
i hope to see a 2 tight-end set, white and charles can and will help push our backs and MOST
IMPORTANT———————————-CONTROL THE —-CLOCK——————YAAAW
———————got to keep kellen moore off the field—————————simple
Arthur Dent
August 20th, 2011
7:45 am
42
SEC1
August 20th, 2011
8:05 am
has anyone on the team NOT had a hamstring injury?
might be easier to report it that way…
RedandBlackDAWG
August 20th, 2011
8:06 am
Tide Roll,
Heres a little tip for you, when you try and post on a nlog. Think before your fingers start typing everey once in a while. A versatile man on the line, as a backup is an asset, noy a liability. He gewts more playing time and also allows for multiple starters to get a rest break. Yes, UGA does have some experience depth problems, not unlike a lot of teams in football. A team can not alwaysw control injuries and academic failures. By having backups with multiple position talent, you can help to negate that problem. Now go back to your nintendo, in the basement and mom will call you up for breakfast. Leave the big boy talk to big boys, OK?
Energy Dawg
August 20th, 2011
8:32 am
Listen up.
All these ostriches saying it ain’t so doesn’t make it not so. It is.
It is the easiest UGA schedule in many, many years. No reason not to win a championship.
Players are trying real hard. Great talent, great spirit to date.
Same old coaching problems. Richt has no energy for his team either on or off the field. He’s a great recruiter, but a lousy coach who uses ACC game strategies in the SEC.
Bobo is as predictable as the cycles of the moon each month.
The season boils down to coaching. I’m torn.
If the Dawgs have a good season, we’re saddled with Preacha Man even longer so every year will be full of anxiety and disappointment. If the Dawgs turtle again, it’s a sad day for us all but at least we will have the potential to get a real coach who is a leader and understands the SEC.
Hope is not a method.
Firemarshall Bill
August 20th, 2011
8:38 am
LET ME TELL YA SHUMPTHIN! The last time we played Boise….and when we played Hawaii, their QB’s were gonna take us to the woodshed. With Boise, I believe it was Charles Johnson coming off the end; Hawaii….it was Marcus Howard. Both games our D was fired up and swarming. If this new defense will just adopt a nasty attitude…it’s gonna be a long night for Kellen Moore.
RedandBlackDAWG
August 20th, 2011
8:38 am
Anybody else out here have comcast as thier ISP? No matter what sometimes, blogs disapear and letters get scrambled. Let’see now, corrections to the 8:06 AM post.
nlog=blog
everey=every
gewts=gets
This after using a spell checker.
By the way, Nike is probably paying each school about 300 grand to wear these uniforms for this game. The players make the uniform, not the other way around. I say, if it makes these kids happy to weat them, let them have at it. They are the ones doing all the work and representing UGA. If UGA does well this season, I would bet it will not matter what they played in as UGA folks will be too darn happy to care what uniforms they wore.
GO DAWGS
UGA's NG men
August 20th, 2011
8:43 am
Get healed up Big John Jenkins, we need you, man. I do like hearing that Gathers is running first team right now. FIne with me. He must have desire in his heart and body. The depth at NG this year is superior to any year UGA has experienced in a long time. I know that the D changed last year and ND is the keystone to it all but UGA usually lacks the big bodies and Gathers and Jenkins and one other young man provide that. Additonally ABry Jones and DeAngelo Tyson do provide big size at D Ends, for a change.
This is good stuff and on paper, UGA is the best D team that we have seen in a very long while. I suspect that SC will run off tackle but will absolutely try and beat UGA with the long balls, early too.
Gooooooooooooooooooooo Dogs. Sic Em!!
Go Dawgs
August 20th, 2011
8:54 am
New Uniforms are up http://www.nike.com/nikeos/p/usnikefootball/en_US/?sitesrc=uslp
Coach Hewitt...
August 20th, 2011
8:55 am
here’s the new unis..straight from nike home page…
http://www.nike.com/nikeos/p/usnikefootball/en_US/
Coach Hewitt...
August 20th, 2011
8:55 am
lol.. you beat me to it gdawgs…
Pro Combat Sucks
August 20th, 2011
8:59 am
Why wait until noon. Nike has already release a pic of what could be them.
http://www.nike.com/nikeos/p/usnikefootball/en_US/
I’m not a fan of them at all…. Please let this be a joke!
Beast from the East
August 20th, 2011
9:03 am
Those unis are hideous! Oh well, at least it’s only for one game!
Go Dawgs
August 20th, 2011
9:05 am
Who cares if you like it – grow up – it is just a promotional uniform and the kids love them – get a life
Prozac Dawg
August 20th, 2011
9:06 am
The uniforms might have been cool with silver britches and the traditional red helmets. Don’t particularly like these that much. Guess i’m a traditionalist.
AltamahaDawg
August 20th, 2011
9:06 am
So……….. having uniform is perfectly fine, but if you alter the design from the most recent version, that is for girlies. But your teams stripes and coordinating colors, that real men stuff there.
Go Dawgs
August 20th, 2011
9:07 am
Some people will find negative things to say about anything – the coach, the players, the uniforms – you people really need to get a life – why do you all bash, bash, bash – trying to bring the team and fans down to your level . . . I guess
Prozac Dawg
August 20th, 2011
9:09 am
But what I’m really interested in is CMB coming off his meds and calling an unpredictable game AND seeing Kellen Moore sacked at leat 9 times (he was sacked 8 last year).
Snoop Dawg
August 20th, 2011
9:10 am
I see that Preacha Man and McCavity have once again prostituted our great tradition for a few sheckels of gold. When will this bs stop?
Those uniforms are hideous. They look like the Transformers. They aren’t even recognizable as the University of Georgia. This will take any advantage we may have had away from the florescent blue BSU trashbags as now we are groveling with them for the maggots at the bottom of the dumpster.
Snoop Dawg
August 20th, 2011
9:15 am
Hope this doesn’t turn out to be a redux of the UGA smackdown by Alabama during one of the infamous “blackout” motivational gimmicks by pseudo coach Markt Wrecked. These hokey uniforms are bad luck.
AltamahaDawg
August 20th, 2011
9:18 am
I think we need to remember these guy are playing the equivalent of a game 3 times a week. Like an entire season in a few weeks. Pulls and strains are the norm in game calls football. Would you feel better if they just didn’t report every single detail of a pre-season practice on the hour like the old days. If you didn’t know, it didn’t happen, and it wouldn’t matter, and all of that will even out in the end like it always does.
Snoop Dawg
August 20th, 2011
9:21 am
The Bulldog Nation would feel better with a competent coaching staff.
AltamahaDawg
August 20th, 2011
9:21 am
The uni have changed upteen times over the years, but some fan in 2011 gets to decide which version is THE tradition for all of history?
AltamahaDawg
August 20th, 2011
9:26 am
I hope 50,000 people who don’t play the game, aren’t going to try to sit in a seat and holler things. That’s such a gimmick. And what the heck is with that whole playing band music. How does that have anything to do with an 50-0 coaching victory?
In fact why do we actually have colors. All that is required is to tell the difference in the team. Anything besides dark and light, is a pure gimmick.
@snoop dawg
August 20th, 2011
9:29 am
Get a clue , Richt had nothing to do with uniform change, this is for Nike and the kickoff classic.
bwkdawg
August 20th, 2011
9:29 am
I hear Kwame Geathers missed fridays practice also with an unspecified injury, also Nick Marshall was out with a concussion not a hamstring
Junior Samples
August 20th, 2011
9:33 am
winning takes care of the uniform worries. if you win, you can wear a pink tutu and everyone will be happy, including mr samples
Wet Willie...keep on smiling
August 20th, 2011
9:39 am
Wearing a different uni each week is for the weak like UGA and Richt. Athens Dog…you sir are the ultimate jock sniffer.
ryan
August 20th, 2011
9:43 am
Ugly Uniforms don’t win games players do can’t believe you guys getting worked up over a freaken Jersey .
RedandBlackDAWG
August 20th, 2011
9:50 am
Snoop Dog,
If the players like them, that is all that should count. The the opinion of a malcontent matters not one bit. Get it snoop dog. You would complain if they hung you with a gold rope. Hmmm, now there’s an option that might get some support from UGA fans.
ryan
August 20th, 2011
9:52 am
I think we need give players a couple of days off they really getting over worked i truly hope these injury’s i keep hearing are minor .
JAWJeRDAWG
August 20th, 2011
9:53 am
As an old traditionalist Dawg fan, I prefer our standard game-day uniforms. BUT, I understand having to met our Nike contract requirements and the company’s imposed mandate of wearing their vision of UGA’s Pro Combat uniform for the Boise State game.
It doesn’t matter to ME how the players are outfitted as long as THEY like it and play an intensely focused and hard-fought game.
We fans just have to accept the fact that the change has been made for this nationally televised Kick-Off Classic; that Coach Richt didn’t make that decision and had no choice but to accept what Greg McGarity had to consent to from Nike; from what we read, the players have seemingly bought into, LIKE the change; and it won’t be a distraction to their play.
Let’s just hope they come out on both offense and defense with a GATA attitude and play four complete quarters like that. If so, I believe we’ll win.
I can’t wait to get to the Dome dressed in MY red and black to complement and support my team! .. Go Dawgs!
Brucerugby79
August 20th, 2011
9:56 am
Bob –Boise did not blow out VT last year they got a lead and barely hung on
Mobile Dawg
August 20th, 2011
9:58 am
Not a bad looking uniform, just different than we’re used to. Get over it, if this becomes a pattern we all know what to do. Sorry guys, letters of complaint, and finally money talks.
RedandBlackDAWG
August 20th, 2011
9:59 am
I think the increase in practice injuries is equal to the increase in practice intensity and the increased emphasis on better prepared, stronger players. I don’t think it is anything unusual and only reflects the fact that the DAWGS are preparing seriously for this season. I would be concerned if no players were getting dinged up. Except for a backup safety, none of the injuries so far threaten to derail, the team or change the makeup of this team. Just ask Arkansas if they would trade a mild hamstring injury to their TB versus a leg injury that keeps him out for the season. Pre-season injuries are part of the game.
ugab
August 20th, 2011
10:00 am
Do the darn players stretch before and after practice.? Are they using bad technique? I understand football is a physical sport. Why is it every year alot of players have hammy problems? Every single year at uga.
ugab
August 20th, 2011
10:02 am
I vote to keep our present uniforms……
Mike Oxbig
August 20th, 2011
10:03 am
Snoop, how much weed have you smoked today already? Obvious techster…
Let the "BIG" Dawg eat!!
August 20th, 2011
10:04 am
Let’s see our 3 biggest recruits are all out with injuries(I.C,Drew, and now Jenkins). Typical of how every bigtime recruit UGA gets has an injury that limits his play the first year. This program is snake bitten, and the football GODS certainly don’t look over this program. No other program in the SEC has the same bad luck UGA does when it comes to big time recruits and injuries. Without big contributions from I.C. Drew, and Jenkins, this will be another long season for UGA. Hell maybe Richt should just practice in shells the rest of preseason practice,because after the last scrimmage next week, UGA probably want have enough bodies to play Sept.3rd. Can you imagine how good this team would be and how deep it would be now if Benedict,Austin Long, Tanner Strickland,Dallas Lee(Hopefully he has asthma under control),T.J.Stripling,Burrows,the list goes on and on. Can only hope these latest 3 will be healthy when the season starts, but groins and hamstrings can be lingering injuries that can hamper a player all season. I’m afraid we want see the real break away speed and acceleration from I.C. until later in the season, my GOD look how long Boo has had his groin injury, and he still is having problems. The coaches can sugarcoat this all they want, but for the running backs to constantly have groin pulls and hamstring pulls all the time, then there is an issue with the old S&C tactics that this staff uses. S&C if done properly limits injuries, it doesn’t cause more injuries. Just another desperate move by Richt to put the entire team’s future in the hands of an over the hill S&C coach. How did it work out with Benedict? This guy could have been the best lineman UGA has signed since the Matt&John Stinch brothers. Hope i’m wrong, but the history of this staff when it comes to injuries doesn’t bode well.
jasper sanks
August 20th, 2011
10:05 am
those new uniforms are bad A$$!
i love them.. i still like the all read traditional helmit..wouldnt mind seeing a mixture of both..
definitely the new jerseys are far from the old tradional stuff.. im sure there will be outrage..
traditional uni’s werent gettin it done on the field.. need new mojo
and if we dont beat florida this year, we will need a new coach as well.
Bulldawg Bivins
August 20th, 2011
10:06 am
Does anyone know if Mitchell will get extensive playing time this year? I heard he ran past Boykin in practice,he has to be a speedster to outrun Boykin.
ugab
August 20th, 2011
10:07 am
Uniforms are ok. It looks like a distraction. The ga fla uniforms were the ugliest yet. If the dawgs play solid football, they can wear any uniform they want. Boise State is doinf alot of talking!!! Lets shut them up. Gooooo DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
hamstrings
August 20th, 2011
10:10 am
We’ve all been told how much distance running the guys did on the track this summer, that probably didn’t leave a lot of time for change of direction drills. And since you do not run full speed during distance runs, you never open up your stride all the way. Hence, groin and hanstring injuries now that they are actually doing football type movements. You have to train the way you are going to play.
ugab
August 20th, 2011
10:12 am
I know we have alot of injuries right now. I still agree with the physical practices. We got embarrassed last year. We have to go head hunting this year. I want them new uniforms to have blue and orange on them from hard hitting against Boise.
Mad Dog One
August 20th, 2011
10:16 am
Chip, I have a question for you and the DOG NATION . If A.J. had never played for UGA how would you rate our recivers? We can’t live on what was or what may be.
Bulldawg Bivins
August 20th, 2011
10:18 am
I hope Bobo opens up the playbook this year,Murray doesnt seem like a QB you have to scale things
down for, and with the speed we have at some of the skill positions we could be deadly. I would look
to get mismatches with LB’s on Orsen Charles,he has alot of speed at the tight end position.
Erk Russell's Dog
August 20th, 2011
10:28 am
Nike is the devil. UGA has sold their soul for a few extra dollars.New uniforms look like they came from the XFL.Richt should tell Nike no thanks and keep the traditional UGA red jerseys and silver britches.
Erk Russell's Dog
August 20th, 2011
10:48 am
So Nike and some project runway reject can decide what uniforms the Dawgs wear,and the powers that be at UGA agree to be live action mannequins for a so called “Football Fashion Show”.As a famous football coach once said”What the hell is going on out here”!!!!!!!
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August 20th, 2011
10:53 am
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Delbert D.
August 20th, 2011
11:25 am
I’m a traditionalist, too. Can’t beat silver helmets, red jerseys with silver numbers and silver (not gray) pants. The games with Georgia Tech with them wearing gold helmets, white jerseys with black numbers and gold pants are what I fondly remember. Both teams followed the minimalist approach that Paterno later made famous. Notre Dame, as well; they still spray paint the helmets gold for each game.
azdawg
August 20th, 2011
12:51 pm
Build those leg muscles up! Run ‘em like coach Erk Russel did back when.
DD
August 20th, 2011
5:54 pm
This “All World” Strength and Conditioning program geared to get the team in shape for the fourth quarter????? Let’s hope it allows the team to play well before the fourth quarter. There is no fool proof, injury proof conditioning system guaranteed to bring wins in the fourth quarter. The whole game counts.
Thomas Brown
August 21st, 2011
12:37 am
Strength and Conditioning doesn’t have anything to do with Stretching ?
Say what ?
The uni is horrid, a
CLOWN SUIT
Boise State blogs are poor, at best. I went over there and tried to carry on a conversation. It is not possible. They do not want to hear, like so many blogs I have no respect for, what is the truth.
The truth very clearly is that with 15 Boise State in the NFL to our 45, Scout.com is correct with the last 5 recruiting classes averaging # 69 for Boise State and # 11 for Mark Richt.
Now, frankly it is true that Boise State plays a weak schedule; but, the real Truth, is that when they are not playing a weak scheduled team, they
LOSE.
31 games against the 6 BCS Conferences and Boise State has won exactly 8 games.
Every SEC team has always beat Boise State.
8-23 clearly shows the NFL and Scout.com Rivals are correct that Boise State is no match-up for UGA.
Boise State just needs to play more games like this one. Then, there would be no question about them. Look at them the last time they came here. The year before they had a 12-1 record with the same quarterback; the year after they had a 14-0 record with the same quarterback and we beat them by Five (5) Touchdowns with this same, said, quarterback.
Thomas Brown
August 21st, 2011
12:37 am
COMCAST ISP. If you are getting garbage adding to your screen RedANDblackDawg, sir, what you need to do is to call comcast. They come to your home for free. They will run a test, replace connectors, check your speed, and fine tune the connection. Aren’t you paying them $150 a month like the rest of us ? Why ask us for what to do, when you obviously only have to call them. Some outlets are farther away from the splitter and are troublesome. They can re-route if that is your choice for where you want to use your PC. Their meter will tell them everything they need to know about your connection. Your connection is bad.
CHDawg August 20th, 2011 7:08 am
“The hamstrings and groins may not have much to do with S&C”
CHDawg, sir, half the team has hamstrings. Stretching is the 1st thing you do in Strength and Conditioning Training everywhere but here obviously, and the last thing you do in S and C everywhere but here obviously, and the 1st and last thing you do before and after every practice. This is poor coaching. And, please note that these are the very crucial players we are counting on to have spent this entire camp learning for the 1st time ever with no game experience. We have failed.
RED PANTS, yuk. One look at Oregon Ducks’ uni is all I needed to know that I didn’t want them to have the only say in what the uni looked like. You can stipulate in the Nike Contract that your helmet has the G, that your pants are silver and that your jersey is this color red. Their system can still be fully implemented as a uni.
I hate the uni. Totally hate it. The players did not say they love the red pants, what they like is the system that makes up the uni. Nike knows nothing about color combinations, nor would they in the least feel constrained to have us demand we have silver britches.
CLOWN SUIT
T'ville Dawg
August 21st, 2011
7:39 am
I read onpage 1 of this article some nutcase hater referring to the DAWGS as “Poodles”. Although an alum and a BULLDAWG fan for life, I take exception to the disrespect of our canine cousins. Poodles were bred as a working dog, very much in the manner of the hunting hounds that seem to be liked by most people. In the range of intelligence, they are second only to the Border Collie. If the intent by the haters is to sissify our team by reference to “poodles”, I submit that some other insult should be considered.
I personally own a poodle, and this being my second, they are great pets. And I am in no way suggesting we change our team name from BULLDAWGS.
tell me again
August 21st, 2011
7:54 am
I see where the entire LSU football team was in a bar fight and they sent people to the hospital – let’s see how Miles “disciplines” his team with less than two weeks to go before playing a top 5 team in the opener….our top receiver got sacked four games for selling his own jersey – what kind of a penalty will a bench clearing bar fight with injuries draw?
RedandBlackDAWG
August 21st, 2011
8:59 am
Thomas,
They have been out to my house four times in the last month and replaced every cable, and I have replaced the modem and the router. The problem is the lines leading up to the connection box at the end of the driveway. They will not fix them since they claim the problem is only intermittent. Living in a small community like I do, and having no other choices avaialble, I guess I am just stuck with it. We can’t even get ATT DSL here, but they will put in a phone line and over charge for phone service though.
bigcalidawg
August 21st, 2011
2:35 pm
I think they are just being uber sensitive to even minor injuries. Remember a few years ago, when we went balls out in practice and key players were injured. Scared CMR so bad they lost their edge, as they were no longer stickin’ in practice.
The pendulum has swung the other way, as we have resumed physical practices, but we’re just more sensitive to minor tweaks, and whatnot. Also, even thou those guys aren’t practicing, they’re still doin’ conditioning, just no fast twitch, or contact stuff. It’s a happy medium from the past 5 years of injuries and soft play.
Also, DT’s are notorious for getting gassed, nicked, and missing time in preseason. Big John might be fast for his size, but don’t get it twisted, his conditioning is not like T.O., or anything.
Also, I was impressed with BSU’s dominating the L.O.S. against VT last year, but by the end of the 3rd quarter, the did not have the depth, or the conditioning and almostr lost to VT. If that game went 5 more minutes, VT woulda pulled it out.
BSU has heart, but not the depth we have.. We should be able to put their top 2 centers in traction…….