Saturday’s practice report: Branden Smith day-to-day with foot injury
ATHENS — A week away from its season opener, Georgia’s football team practiced Saturday without one of its starting cornerbacks, its No. 1 punt returner and an occasional offensive playmaker.
Branden Smith, who is all of the above, missed the practice with a foot injury sustained in practice on Thursday.
Coach Mark Richt described Smith’s status as a day-to-day matter, but -– with the days dwindling before the season opener against Boise State -– expressed optimism he will be able to play.
“We don’t think it’s serious,” Richt said of the injury. “Nothing that would require surgery. I guess the ol’ day-by-day is the best way to describe it.”
Asked specifically if he expects Smith to play against Boise State, Richt said: “I do, yes.”
If Smith is healthy, he will join Brandon Boykin as Georgia’s starting cornerbacks, with Jordan Love the third corner in nickel packages. Richt said freshman Damian Swann would be next in line for playing time at cornerback if Smith were sidelined.
Sanders Commings, who moved from cornerback to safety late in spring practice, seems set at his new spot. “He’s our No. 1 safety right now, along with Shawn [Williams],” Richt said.
That officially confirmed what had become apparent on the practice field –- that Bacarri Rambo, who started all 13 games last season, isn’t currently a first-team safety. Richt said only that Rambo “has done well” in preseason.
Richt indicated kickoff returner Boykin also would handle punt returns if Smith isn’t able to go. Swann and fellow freshman Malcolm Mitchell would be the next options to return punts, Richt said.
Trip to the Dome
The Bulldogs were back on the Woodruff Practice Fields on Saturday after busing to the Georgia Dome, site of the opening game, for a closed practice Friday.
“I wanted them to just get in there and get a little taste of it,” Richt said.
They even broke out the Nike pro-combat uniforms they’ll wear for the game against Boise State.
“The first time they put them on, I figured they’d be primping a little bit, maybe be a little too focused on the uniform rather than the game,” Richt said. “So I was trying to get [that] out of the way so they could get over that. And when we go play next week, we won’t have to worry about taking pictures or looking in the mirror.”
Linebacker Alec Ogletree said the trip to the Dome was beneficial.
“We got in there and got to go in the locker room and … learn how to run on the field and stuff,” Ogletree said Saturday. “A lot of the guys have never played in the Dome or even been to it, so [the trip] took off some of the edge that we had about being excited about the Dome and just got us back to playing football.”
Jenkins still out
Nose guard John Jenkins, the much-touted junior-college transfer, remained sidelined with a hamstring injury Saturday.
“He’s still not ready,” Richt said. “I’m hoping Monday. . . . It’s not 100 percent he’ll be back Monday, but we’re hopeful.”
Kwame Geathers is slated to start at the nose against Boise.
Etc.
Richt expects wide receiver Marlon Brown, sidelined for several days with an ankle injury, to return to practice Monday. . . Tailback Richard Samuel practiced Saturday and continues to work his way back from a quadriceps injury. “He’s getting there,” Richt said. “I wouldn’t say he’s full speed.” . . . The team has Sunday off. . . . Monday’s practice is scheduled to be the Bulldogs’ last in full pads before the opener.
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2012 FEAR THE END
August 27th, 2011
3:22 pm
1st
Mark
August 27th, 2011
3:24 pm
First…. Go Dawgs!
ed
August 27th, 2011
3:25 pm
First?
Dawg1993
August 27th, 2011
3:25 pm
Seems like Coach is trying to stay focused….hope this translates to the team.
ed
August 27th, 2011
3:26 pm
3rd…Oh well. Go Dawgs!! GATA!!
Michael
August 27th, 2011
3:27 pm
Williams must be as impressive as players have claimed if he’s helped knock Rambo out of the starting four at DB.
Can’t say I’m against it. Rambo was always more hype than on-field performance, and Commings is a proven playmaker that deserves to start.
Fictus Fanaticus
August 27th, 2011
3:29 pm
I foresee this game being lopsided…
The problem is I can’t figure out if it will be Georgia or Boise State doing all the scoring..
All the prognosticators that think they know how this game is going to go are only guess. You never know what sort of team is going to come out of that tunnel at the start of a new season.
Go Dawgs! The pride of SEC is at stake.. we must not lose!
My Dad can whoop your dad
August 27th, 2011
3:34 pm
Bunch of FIRST time losers today.
Smart move by Richt with the practice and uni’s.
KappaDawg
August 27th, 2011
3:34 pm
Great idea getting them in the Dome to get acclimated with it and the newness of the uniforms. Now the work of preparation for a very formitable team can commence. Let’s be realistic, this is a good team but I think our defensive speed will be more than they can handle.
Go Dawgs!!!
D A DoubleU G
August 27th, 2011
3:34 pm
Ingenious move by Richt to get to the Dome, and get a lot of the things he mentioned out of the team’s system.
This should also go to show any of the still-uninformed haters that the uniform is far from a gimmick desired by Richt. In fact, it’s quite the opposite side of the spectrum.
I cannot stress enough how excited for, and proud of this team I am. I expect to see a very determined and gritty team come through the tunnel in ONE WEEK. No matter what the outcome, this team and coaching staff have obviously revamped since the Liberty Bowl. If we happen to come up short in the points column, it will simply be because we were the 2nd best team on the field.
LET”S GET THROUGH THIS WEEK!!!!
Go Dawgs!!
KappaDawg
August 27th, 2011
3:37 pm
*formidable*
RevThomas
August 27th, 2011
3:40 pm
I absolutely love this stuff -7 days to go Dawgs! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X3MHtftW3r4
Athens Dawg
August 27th, 2011
3:41 pm
Shawn Williams must really be something. He knocked Rambo out of a starting spot. I thought Rambo was a good player for us last season. He did get burnt on occasion but overall I thought he played very well. Apparently Commings and Williams are better. That has lockdown secondary written all over it with Boykin, Smith, Commings, and Williams. Shawn Williams is also a hitter which I love.
Athens Dawg
August 27th, 2011
3:48 pm
DE: Abry Jones
NG: Kwame Geathers
DE: DeAngelo Tyson
OLB: Jarvis Jones
ILB: Alec Ogletree
ILB: Christian Robinson
OLB: Cornelius Washington
CB: Branden Smith OR Damian Swann
FS: Sanders Commings
SS: Shawn Williams
CB: Brandon Boykin
WHOOOOO WEEEEEEE! Let’s Go DAWGS! DEFENSE WINS THIS ONE!
Dawglasville
August 27th, 2011
3:52 pm
Man, I hope the defense lives up to the billing. I can’t wait to see Kwame and Jarvis Jones.
Psycho E
August 27th, 2011
3:52 pm
this is preposterous. I have been rooting for the sanders commings move to free safety for a season and a half, because quite frankly i thought branden smith NEEDED to be on the field. IMO, the 4 best dbs are rambo, boykin, smith, and commings. I was proud of CMR when he moved commings to safety, but shawn williams should not start over a player like rambo. Williams can be the third safety, or in a nickel set you can move commings to the nickel and put williams in at safety. maybe i’m wrong about williams, but currently i have seen more out of rambo. i guess we’ll find out how good williams is…
southsideDawg
August 27th, 2011
3:53 pm
GO DAWGS!! BEAT the SMURFS!!!
question
August 27th, 2011
3:53 pm
Is Bruce Figgins back from his injury?
TampaDawg
August 27th, 2011
3:56 pm
This will be one of the best defense’s we’ve ever seen wear the “G”. And with so many more guys coming in this year (some redshirted), and more coming in next year, it will be that way for a while. Next years recruiting class has been so focused on both sides of the line which is exactly what they need right now.
JDawg1785
August 27th, 2011
3:58 pm
Smart move by CMR getting the boys in the new unis before the game.
Athens Dawg
August 27th, 2011
3:58 pm
These players have the right mindset. FINALLY! The past few years have been about the “star” players instead of the concept of a “TEAM”. Everybody was used to counting on Stafford, Knowshon, A.J. Green, etc to make a play and lead this team to a win by themselves. We don’t have that now. We have a team that is willing to work together to accomplish the same goal. These boys will go hard on Boise because they know what’s at stake. They will shock, and I mean SHOCK the CFB world.
TampaDawg
August 27th, 2011
3:59 pm
I like Rambo but he gets out of position too easy sometimes and when he is supposed to be the deep help, he tends to get burned. I would like to think that CMR and CTG saw something in Williams that warranted a move like this. It’s not one of those moves you do in camp when they are simply running neck and neck. Not at this point in their terms at UGA.
TeeJayy
August 27th, 2011
3:59 pm
For Rambo to get bumped off the first string tells me Williams and Commings are impressing at safety.
Looking at our defense I can’t help get jittery. We have the potential to be amazing.
Athens Dawg
August 27th, 2011
4:00 pm
Did anybody ever stop to think that maybe, just maybe the reason we’ve had sub-par seasons the past 2 seasons was because we have had 3 different QBs the past 3 seasons? We had Stafford in 08, Cox in 09, and then Murray in 2010. This will be the first time since 08 that we’ve had the same QB from the previous season. Believe it or not, breaking in a new QB can affect the continuity of a football team. New leadership, and such. Just a thought.
Tdawg
August 27th, 2011
4:03 pm
@physco E you havent seen the practices and CMR has so obviously he thinks Shawn Williams can help the team more than Rambo
TampaDawg
August 27th, 2011
4:08 pm
Athens Dawg – I mentioned that on one of the previous blogs yesterday about the QB situation. We went from David Greene for 3 years to DJ Shockley for 1 (not a bad year though), to Stafford for another 3. The transition from Stafford to Cox was not smooth because there is such a drop in talent (nothing against Joe Cox but it is what it is) and he wasn’t the answer. Murray will be a star for the next couple of years at least. Down here in Tampa, he made a name in a big way.
BTW, has anyone seen video of Lonnie Outlaw .. Scout.com lists him as 6-7/200 at WR .. we won’t see him at UGA until next year but that will be fun to watch.
WDE
August 27th, 2011
4:09 pm
Well where are all the haters that are always talking CMR playing guys because of seniority ? Looks like he wants to get the best guys on the field period…7 very long day to go..Go Dawgs! And a great idea to go to the dome and wear the new uniforms!
dawggirl
August 27th, 2011
4:12 pm
I just don’t know what to think. I honestly feel like I have no idea how we’ll be in a week. I’m hoping we come out strong. Not liking all of these lingering injuries, but it does sound like we have a very strong starting 11 on defense. Really want Branden Smith to be okay.
I really do like Richt’s focused approach, though. Great idea on the Dome practice, and other things like the uniform getting worn and the non-swimming this year really give me hope.
BOB
August 27th, 2011
4:12 pm
I love looking at our defense ,and not being able to pick out a weakness.
Tennessee Dawg 4 Life
August 27th, 2011
4:16 pm
Glad to see CMR with a chip on his shoulder. If you don’t know what I’m talking about just watch the report he gave to day dude is ticked and ready to whoop some blue butt! Whoo Go dawgs!
JAWJeRDAWG
August 27th, 2011
4:20 pm
Who would be our backup at nose for Kwame if he needs a breather or, heaven forbid, gets injured, and Big John is unable to play?
I just don’t think Jenkins wouldn’t be able to play if needed, and probably will play next Saturday. (
(Man, it’s good to finally be able to write the words,’next Saturday’)
Players usually always find a way to get on the field and play through the adversity of injury and pain. I surely hope he can. We’ll need a fresh nose in there all night to tie up two of BS’s OL and give our LB’s a chance to get into their backfield.
Hopefully having Sunday off will also help get Branden and the others with nagging injuries healed, and we’ll find that the team got through the Monday scrimmage without furthur injures.
Seems Coach Richt has this team focused and ready to play some football. I know UGA fans are ready to see a renewed Junkyard Dawg defense and an exciting Georgia offense in the Dome.
Go ahead and say it won’t be so, haters. Only time will tell. This Dawg fan is ready, and I believe it will happen! .. Go Dawgs!
tide roll
August 27th, 2011
4:21 pm
Got the “primping” out of the way, now Aaron Murray can be totally focused. Oh wait, what about the hair? Sheesh, what a program ! Sounds like the cheerleaders got new uniforms, not your football team. Roll Tide
acdc1996
August 27th, 2011
4:21 pm
Can’t wait for the season to start. My brother, who passed away this year in his early 40’s, was a big UGA fan. Things are placed in the proper perspective when something like this happens. I am damn proud of UGA and Mark Richt. Win or lose, have fun and do it right.
Here’s to you Brian, GOOO DAWGS! SICK’EM! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!
shankit
August 27th, 2011
4:24 pm
Good strategy, especially for the young players, to get acclimated to the dome,
and depth perception of the new uniforms.
chilidawg
August 27th, 2011
4:29 pm
Good to hear that the best players are on the feild instead of those with seniority.
chilidawg
August 27th, 2011
4:31 pm
I can spell, but not type.
Athens Dawg
August 27th, 2011
4:32 pm
I just hope, that if Branden Smith isn’t ready (God forbid), that Swann is ready for the spotlight and that it doesn’t get too big for him because Kellen Moore will see that and he’ll pick on him. That’s why I hope Smith is ok and ready to go next week. Overall, everyone should be heathy and ready to go.
tide roll
August 27th, 2011
4:44 pm
I’m just saying. This has got to be the first time in the history of college football that a coach has gone public about concerns over his team “primping a little bit” Apparently when this happens you’re not just an energy vampire, you’re now a “primping energy vampire” It’s something that Saban needs to be alerted to. No new uniforms for BAMA, our guys may end up distracted from looking at themselves too much.
slydog
August 27th, 2011
4:46 pm
The only reason those two bumped Rambo from a starting spot is simple: Interceptions and play making. Rambo is a good hitter who rarely blows an assignment, but Williams and Commings are ballhawks and make more game changing plays. Lakatos likes ballhawks (Tyvon Branch, Darius Butler).
slydog
August 27th, 2011
4:47 pm
@tide roll So, who is going to start @ QB for Alabama?
P-Man
August 27th, 2011
4:52 pm
My condolences on the loss of your brother acdc1996. I’m with you; I love football, but it is not the most important thing in the world. I’ve been a UGA fan (and a Braves fan, and a Falcons fan) since the mid-70s, and I stick with my team, win or lose. I ALWAYS hope for a national championship (or World Series win, or a Super Bowl) every year, but I’m realistic enough to understand it ain’t gonna happen every year. At the end of the day (I hate that phrase!), I’m happy if my team plays hard until the end of the game, and leaves it all on the field. That’s why I love it when the Redcoat Band plays the fight song at the end of EVERY game, showing their pride in being a bulldog, win or lose.
As I’ve said before, it disturbs me that the only CURRENT definition of success is “winning it all”, that if you don’t, that makes you and your season a failure. Well I for one refuse to accept that every Braves season in the 90s (except for 1995) was a failure. I had a blast rooting for them, and I had a blast rooting for and watching the Falcons in 1998 (and the last 3 years). As for the Bulldogs not having won a national championship since 1980, I admit there were some lean years, but winning a national championship in college football is partly luck, partly public perception, etc. If the right team had lost at the right time (Tennessee) in 2007, UGA would have been in the title game instead of LSU, assuming they had beaten LSU in the dome. Many people agree that at the end of the year, UGA was playing about as well as anyone. And all those people saying that UGA is irrelevant, I find it telling that the Dawgs are the only team that had a losing record last year that was included in the top 25. Not even Texas (who everyone would agree IS relevant, despite last year) can say that!
Sorry to be so long winded. Just kinda got going and couldn’t stop…
Snoop Dawg
August 27th, 2011
4:52 pm
Looks like even Richt and Company have finally caught on to Rambo. This guy is totally undisciplined. He was always out of position, playing sandlot football the past two years. This is why the Dawgs have become losers.
tide roll
August 27th, 2011
4:53 pm
Oh crap, the dome’s got a big screen. We’ll be staring at ouselves the whole game!
Austin Thomas
August 27th, 2011
4:58 pm
What happend with Michael Thornton does he figure in the rotation for d lineman
jack bull
August 27th, 2011
5:02 pm
UGA vs LSU in the Dome for the SEC CG. It’s all in the stars, with former UGA QB Mettenberger throwing for a gazillion yards against us making us look bad…8/27/11 5:02.
Paddy
August 27th, 2011
5:06 pm
Hate to say this but I believe the next time we see John Jenkins will be in spring practice 2012.
tom
August 27th, 2011
5:07 pm
Thank God Rambo is benched. He plays too much like Bryan Evans
kybodawg
August 27th, 2011
5:10 pm
one thing we havent heard much about is the offensive line. no injuries and the same guys getting all the reps together i think this line will be opposit last year and be the wild card. go dawgs
tide roll
August 27th, 2011
5:14 pm
OK guys. Before we go out there, is everybody taped ? Hydrated? Oh yeah, be sure take a few minutes to look at yourselves in the mirror; make sure your hair’s in place. I don’t want any distractions out there. All together now, including you energy vampires: Gooooo Dogs! This speech is invaluable. Serves two roles. It can work for your football team, or your Cheerleaders! HA!
Wondering
August 27th, 2011
5:15 pm
Aren’t the injuries mounting up some? I mean, it’s a week until the first game and we keep hearing of more and more guys getting hurt.
UGAer
August 27th, 2011
5:27 pm
BOB, it’s the coaching and the players they recruit!
Athens Dawg
August 27th, 2011
5:31 pm
I don’t think Tide Roll is an Alabama fan. He’s a GT fan.
Athens Dawg
August 27th, 2011
5:32 pm
And I like ballhawks as well. Give me a ballhawk safety that will take the ball away ANY DAY over a safety that just likes to hit. Anytime you can take the ball away and give it back your offense that’s always a plus. I hope to see a lot of takeaways against Boise.
Randall "Pink" Floyd
August 27th, 2011
5:38 pm
Very nice piece of coaching yesterday by Richt.
chs
August 27th, 2011
5:39 pm
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chs
August 27th, 2011
5:40 pm
tide roll, don’t you have a sister to go kiss?
CHDawg
August 27th, 2011
5:41 pm
UGA hating troll to do list: mow lawn; call mom; go to kid’s game; stop in every 20 minutes on the AJC blog to criticize UGA, or CMR, some other coach, well, just anything that might make Tokyo Rose look like a poor morale thief! Its a wonderful life being a UGA hating troll! They will melt like snow on 285 in July if we win. Only the Dawgs can shut them up, though. Ridiculing these lost souls doesn’t work. Go Dawgs! Dome to Dome to Dome in ‘11
Dawg'em out!
August 27th, 2011
5:43 pm
williams covers more space than rambo, rambo stuffs the run better. in this case, williams lays with moore being a big passer. should be the new oc at boise st. against dc granthams for the key to the game. is the bronco’s offense what it was, is ugas’ defense the anchor of the team again!?!?
D-MAN
August 27th, 2011
5:46 pm
This move with Rambo should have folks exited,he played terrible last year,played much better freshman year.Wev’e got more depth this year which will make a big difference!Shut up Turd roll!
midland Dog
August 27th, 2011
5:49 pm
turd roll, you pathetic loser, get a life. your comments are inane and worthless!
kb
August 27th, 2011
5:51 pm
Tide Roll, There are professionals that can help you. Medication and counseling are available.
Numberwang
August 27th, 2011
5:55 pm
D A DoubleU G -
I agree! Mark Richt has done everything humanely possible to turn this Georgia football ship around. I also believe he’s making all the right moves. In one week it will be up to the players to live up their expectations and take care of business on the field. I too have every confidence Georgia will be victorious against Boise St.
Prozac Dawg
August 27th, 2011
5:57 pm
tide roll, you need to listen to kb.
ringleader
August 27th, 2011
5:57 pm
jack bull……….
My thoughts exactly, I have dreams of John Dewberry back to get us……..
Remember that!!!
CHDawg
August 27th, 2011
6:12 pm
After reading a lot of the interviews this summer, I will say that I like the attitude of this team a lot. They are a young team, and they start with one of the hardest schedules in the nation. I think the fans need to show the same positive attitude as the team. I also like the fact that they are having fun. I am hoping for a great year, but we will have to start strong and grow as we go to win twice in the Ga Dome, and once in the LA Dome in NO next year.
CHDawg
August 27th, 2011
6:18 pm
After listening to the badmouthing the trolls laid on IC this summer, I was very pleased listening to his interview in particular. He is either a good actor, or a fine young man, one of the two. And even if he is acting, at least he knows how to act correctly! Very respectful, humble, confident, always had a smile on his face–even when they kept asking him about whether he thought he would be as good as Lattimore over and over again. His first answer was something to the effect of, I don’t worry about that; that’s really up to God. I liked him. Hope he is better than the expectations! But, let’s remember we have a lot of young and inexperienced players. We’ll have to grow some this year.
TampaGator
August 27th, 2011
6:45 pm
AthensDawg…..
Let’s do a postion by postion comparison for Georiga vs. Florida on defense:
DE, Jaye Howard vs. DeAngelo Tyson – Florida is clearly better
DE, Sharief Floyd vs. Abry Jones – Florida is clearly better
NG, Dominque Easley vs.Kwame Geathers – Florida is clearly better
(all 3 of the DL for Florida will be on the all-SEC teams at the end of the year)
OLB – Ronald Powell vs. Jarvis Jones – Florida – Florida is clearly better
ILB- Jelani Jenkins vs. Christian Robinson – Florida is clearly better
ILB – Joe Bostic vs. Alex Ogeltree – Florida is better because of experience
OLB-Larentree McCray vs. Cornilus Washington (toss up)
CB – Jeremy Brown vs. Brandon Boykin – Georgia is better
CB – Marcus Robertson or Cody Riggs vs. Brandon Smith – toss up
SS – Matt Elam vs. Shawn Williams – Florida is better
FS – Josh Evans vs. Sanders Cummings – toss up
Florida’s defensive starters are clearly better than Georgia’s defensive starters.
Georgia has a slight edge because of QB on offense, but if Brantley plays well, then the offense will go to Florida as well……
Wait to you get a view of:
WR – Quinton Dunbar
TE – Jordan Reed
H-back – Trey Burton
OT – Matt Patchan
OG – Jon Halipio
These dudes are going to be deference makes for Florida this year.
And the running trio of Rainey, Demps, and Burton in the I-formation is going to be, well, very good.
Florida winning the East depends soley on if Brantley steps up this year or not. He is playing very well in practice…..but he did that last year. Good thing…Jeff Driskell is ready to play every down if needed.
Bama fans………Kickoff int THE SWAMP is at 8PM. Have you ever been to a game in THE SWAMP at night. Well…..it is very, very loud and exciting. No matter what you say, the start time has got to be making you very nervous. Florida will mostly likely be 3-0 and the crowd will be seriously jacked for the game. It is going to be a great game to watch.
Brooksdawg
August 27th, 2011
6:48 pm
Tip of the hat to Steve Hummer on his article about Steve Jones (Ben Jones father)….I will be pulling for ole 60 to have a year to remember. Go DAWGS! Sic ‘em
D-MAN
August 27th, 2011
6:57 pm
Tampa,what you smokin man!
david
August 27th, 2011
6:58 pm
rambo got burnt on the play faked for a couple fo tds last year.
Dirty Dawg
August 27th, 2011
7:00 pm
I’m ‘all in’, as they say at Auburn, with this being a better defense than we’ve had in some time, but then I’m also aware that Boise State is no slouch when it comes to smart coaching. If we come out, ba!!s to the wall, blitzing, jumpin’ routes, taking wild-a$$ chances, you have to know that BS will have plays ready to take advantage of it. Makes you wonder if we need to just sorta ‘vanilla’ it, play somewhat conservative for a couple of series just to see how we’re matching up….then ‘ba!!s to the wall. Oh well, I guess I’ll just leave that up to the coaches.
As for the injuries, I prefer to think back to the time when Herschel had a hurt thumb or something and the Clemson coach, prior to the game with us, said, ‘I’m just worried that they’ve got more people over there that are capable of hurting him’. Of course hamstrings and muscle pulls aren’t ‘inflicted’ by others but I like the idea that folks are, at least, pushing themselves to the ‘bending’ point.
tide roll / tech fan
August 27th, 2011
7:09 pm
Bama and georgia tech are a combined 2 – 12 against a Richt coached UGA team. Roll Tide and Go Tech.
TampaGator
August 27th, 2011
7:19 pm
D-Man….
Not smokin. If you think I am, tell me where I am wrong and why.
Florida’s defense is outstanding. I personally think the Gators will have the best and deepest DL in the conference (Floyd, Easley, Hunter, Howard, Green, Orr). The LBs are big and very fast. The only concern on D is at free safety…….with Evans…..but an outstanding freshman is really pushing him….Pop Saunders. But I can only express my view….but the Gator D will soon show you what I am saying…and I think the Bama QB will soon find out as well.
TampaGator
August 27th, 2011
7:23 pm
Also D man…..
The last time Florida was in this kind of situation in the preseason…..Georgia was favored to win the East and SC was picked second. What happened? Florida won the East, won the SEC title as underdogs, and then killed Ohio State in the NC game as underdogs. The Gators love being underestimated……it makes them hungey Gators.
dawgster
August 27th, 2011
7:30 pm
@TampaGator…Please forgive me if I missed a specific post by ‘Athens Dawg”…But why stir the pot as you are trying to do by comparing the dawgs defense with the gators defense…”..On Paper”..Didn’t see anything that “Athens Dawg had written that mentioned your gators at all…so my question is why do a comparison of the dawgs at gators, when we are talking about the Boise St game for the most part…Say what you want about others, but I have to say that I don’t get your reasoning for the above comments or them being relevant at this point…Plenty of time to compare our defenses at some point…Not trying to be disrespectful, but clearly I must have missed a comment byt “Athens Dawg” regarding your gators…or did I…go dawgs
dawgster
August 27th, 2011
7:33 pm
@Tampa Gator..As far as stirring the pot, maybe I should have used different terminology, but I just don’t get the comments toward ‘Athens Dawg”, unless this is an on going conversation that you may have been having with him…if so, then my apologies, but just didn’t see the relevancy on regarding the Article and the dawgs injury situation…go dawgs
Old Blind Dawg
August 27th, 2011
7:37 pm
Hey Tampa – you seem to have forgotten – you have a new UNPROVEN head coach and a washed up old dude running the offense – other than that carry on.
Rambo hasn’t been the same since he knocked himself out making that huge hit against Auburn in his freshman year.
JDawg1785
August 27th, 2011
7:57 pm
Sanders Commings is a playmaker and will be great for the Dawgs this season. I’m happy to see him get his shot.
Send in the Clowns
August 27th, 2011
8:24 pm
I’ll bet the players were cute in their Nike clown costumes.
Vandals Reek
August 27th, 2011
8:32 pm
As we head into the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game on September 3rd, us Boise State fans have heard all of the insults from the fans of Georgia and other BCS teams.
Every cliche’ argument from strength of schedule to playing on the “smurf turf” has been brought forth in an effort to minimize the Broncos’ impressive run over the past 10 years.
This happens every year, whether its Virginia Tech before they lost or Oregon before they lost twice to Boise State.
So to all you Dawg fans trying to act like you’re not nervous, here’s some fascinating facts for you.
1. Boise State is 46-12 on green fields in the past 10 years with only five losses in the past five years. That record is the third-best away record in all of Division FBS schools.
2. The players see the field on a different plane while playing, otherwise it would be really tough for BSU to dominate every opposing team on the blue when his receivers are camouflaged.
3. Boise State beat Fresno State 51-0 at Bronco Stadium wearing orange uniforms. This was actually one of the most dominating performances in BSU history. Maybe they should wear a different colored uniform on “The Blue.”
Another argument they bring up is the weak schedule.
1. There is some validity in this argument but just point out that the Mountain West Conference is actually ranked higher then the Big East—a fellow BCS conference.
2. Also, point out that Boise State wins when they get to play BCS schools. In the Chris Petersen era, Boise has lost only one game against a BCS team including some wins over Oregon when they won the Pac-10 in 2009 and Virginia Tech when they won the ACC in 2010. But don’t worry, this argument will get easier after a win in Atlanta.
3. Third argument you could make is that in BCS rankings (which takes strength of schedule into account), Boise State has finished the season ranked:
in the BCS top five twice in the past five years
in the BCS top 10 five times in the past seven years
and in the BCS top 25 seven times in the past eight years.
Keep in mind, BSU has only been a Division 1-A school since 1996 and didn’t join the WAC until 2001.
From the Georgia fans, you will also get the argument of the last time Boise went to Georgia and we lost by a significant amount.
I guess the blue turf really does give them an advantage. 1. Other then the obvious argument that the two teams meeting in 2011 are vastly different than the teams that met in 2005, BSU was being coached by Dan Hawkins at that point, and he did not adequately prepare Boise State like Coach Petersen would have. That is evident when he went to Colorado and proceeded to tank the Buffaloes during his tenure there.
2. You will have to concede that Georgia was very good that year. They went on to win the SEC championship, and BSU was in a rebuilding year but still only lost four games. They should have won. This year is much different. This Boise State team is much better, and this Georgia team is much worse then the last time they met.
Some will want to bring up the Nevada game last year. Well, if its a Georgia fan, this is too easy.
1. Just comment on their big wins over Idaho State and Louisiana-Lafayette in their 6-7 run last year. However, don’t mention the fact that they lost to an unranked Mississippi State, Florida and Colorado as it may hurt some feelings. Also, try to contain the laughter if you have to mention Colorado. Meanwhile, BSU hasn’t had a losing season in 13 years.
2. You can mention that Nevada finished the season at No. 11 right behind No. 9 Boise State but far ahead of Georgia, and Nevada finished 13-1 that year. Plus BSU lost in overtime by three.
The Boise State NASCAR. Photo Courtesy of Brian Scott 3. Don’t mention the bowl loss to Central Florida either. I bet that one stings Georgia fans too.
The last insult I hear a lot is the fact that BSU is essentially a high school team because our stadium holds 33,500 fans, and they are right it does only hold about 34,000.
1. There is only one argument to this, and that is Boise has only been a Division 1-A school for the last 15 years. Georgia has been playing at a high level for over 100 years.
In that 100 years, Sanford Stadium is the best they can come up with? Hell, it’s not even good enough for the kickoff game let alone the best in the SEC. Give Boise State 100 years and see what kind of stadium they come up with.
In the next five years, BSU will increase its stadium from 33,500 to 53,000, and BSU will still maintain their home winning streak.
Some other interesting facts to use against Georgia. Did you know:
Boise State has the same amount of BCS bowl wins as Georgia.
Boise State has been ranked higher then Georgia in the BCS in four of the last five years?
Boise State has a NASCAR race car and Georgia doesn’t? That especially crushes Georgia fans. Oh, and it will race in Atlanta the same day BSU plays Georgia. Well played Broncos.
And last but not least, go ahead and mention the fact that the Georgia coach thought Kellen Moore had graduated, and that’s why they took the game but then tried to cover it up by saying he was joking. Joke or not, that sure is motivating for his players.
Hopefully, this helps you fight the good fight against the BCS powers or at least gives you some fire power against that crazed Georgia fan in your office.
Plus, at the very least, you can comment on Georgia’s hideous bright red Nike Pro Combat Uniform with the red stripe down the face mask.
Good luck Dawg fans and let the games begin.
Midtown Dawg
August 27th, 2011
8:34 pm
I try very hard not to be the fan that drinks the kool aid. I am not one of the fans who no matter what thinks the Dawgs will win. Boise is a very well coached team that plays very well together. What scares me most is despite being small compared to our boys in the trenches, they have played together a long time and they know how to control the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.
However, I believe. I believe the Dawgs will win on Saturday and I can’t wait.
Go Dawgs! Woof, woof, woof!!!
buzzDawg
August 27th, 2011
8:37 pm
Dome to Dome in 2011.
Rhall55
August 27th, 2011
8:37 pm
Get Chaz Elder in here!! One of the top DB’s in the state that is left; cannot go 0 for in any postion from your own state!! “You Snooze, You Lose”!!! “Just Win, Baby, Win”
CHDawg
August 27th, 2011
9:02 pm
Reeker, thx for stopping in…actually BSU gets a fair amount of respect here. I noticed on OBNUG that a poll of your fans ranked BSU #1, and UGA in the mid 20’s, or a good bit lower than all other polls, save a couple. Coupled with your chest pounding, it looks to me like you are the ones with the excessively high view of self, and low view of your opponent. Better watch that….
CHDawg
August 27th, 2011
9:03 pm
Buzz, dome to dome to dome!
@sportsguru95
August 27th, 2011
9:05 pm
Athens dawg I agree! In the NFL a team can’t win without a qb, but in college a strong qb is not needed 2 win! The college qb never gets the respect that’s did! The Media kills me wit that ish! Murray is under the radar! If he struggles the Dawgs will not win!
Boise Blue
August 27th, 2011
9:06 pm
Any sane Bronco fan will tell you that Georgia is the REAL DEAL this year and will present our biggest challenge of the season. We respect you, we expect a very hard fought and close game, and we are hoping for a victory.
We are very scared of the match ups along your Defensive line in particular; this may be where the game is won or lost. I believe Georgia easily has a Top 5 defense, and a Top 15 Offense. Your team is a national championship contender.
We have had a great time chatting with your fans online (great fans) and look forward to tailgating with “y’all”.
May the best team win. And may there be no serious injuries to either team!
Go Broncos!
g fan
August 27th, 2011
9:09 pm
Great sign that Rambo will not be starting. Nothing against him, but way too slow for SEC.Big hitter who like contact. Needs to bulk up like Ogletree and move to LB. We need athletes on the field, That’s what wins the big games.
dawggirl
August 27th, 2011
9:15 pm
Boise Blue, thanks for your comments. I’m hoping for a well fought game on both sides, and I also think it will be a very tough challenge for us. We still have a lot of unknowns, and your team has been performing at a high level for a number of years.
I also hope for no injuries on either side. To all Boise fans, welcome to Atlanta! We hope you enjoy your stay, win or lose.
CHDawg
August 27th, 2011
9:26 pm
Good post, and I agree it should be a good game. We had a little end a few years back named Pollack. Size ain’t the only determinant! BSU is a fun team to watch. If Moore can lacerate our secondary, he will be well on his way to the Heisman. If he wins it, I’m hoping his run doesn’t start until week 2! Good luck week 2 and following! Thx for stopping in…
Bye bye, dogs
August 27th, 2011
9:27 pm
Boise State 55, Georgia 13
Another loooooong depressing season!
CHDawg
August 27th, 2011
9:28 pm
That was to B Blue, btw.
Dawg One
August 27th, 2011
9:31 pm
“Great sign that Rambo will not be starting.”
We can all agree on that. This guy will never be any better than second rate at best. Why did Richt ever waste a scholarship on him?
Awtry
August 27th, 2011
9:37 pm
Have they replaced the mutt yet?
mdc
August 27th, 2011
9:39 pm
re Rambo, he is way overatted and accoring to on campus rumors may have a little legal trouble brewing. He was average last yr. Most of you are still living on the Auburn hit. He may be one the last ones with the attitude issue so that could splain it too. In any event, the D should be improved and contrary to the ESPN radio guys GA may be within 14 points….
Coach Grohbo
August 27th, 2011
10:14 pm
“The first time they put them on, I figured they’d be primping a little bit, maybe be a little too focused on the uniform rather than the game,”
Coach, if that was a concern, then why did you change the uniform?
More fake juice.
Hairy Dawg
August 27th, 2011
10:14 pm
TampaGator,
It’s ok to be prejudiced for your team, but don’t you think you better slow down on the kool-aid?
Coach Grohbo
August 27th, 2011
10:15 pm
Is there a player on this Georgia team who is NOT injured?
dawggirl
August 27th, 2011
10:30 pm
TampaGator, it sounds like you think you’ve already wrapped up the National Championship for the year. Guess you shouldn’t even bother to play the games.
DougsMugs
August 27th, 2011
10:43 pm
@Vandals Reek, I am just curious, do you all keep track of all the birds that crash into your fake lake?
Prozac Dawg
August 27th, 2011
10:44 pm
Boise Blue,
Thank you for being a college football fan unlike Vandals Reek.
While BS has played together for a while the dawgs status at this point is unknown. Dawg fans are taking this game seriously too. Any BS fans that don’t and claim victory because of ’selective’ past actions is… well, foolish. It seems to a lot of dawg fans that ‘entitlement’ permeates the BS fan base.
Off the soapbox, the best thing that I can wish for you is no injuries because I, of course, hope we win.
@ Grohbo
August 27th, 2011
10:50 pm
Richt didn’t change the uniform – it wasn’t his call – get a clue.
Hurt Kurbstreit
August 27th, 2011
10:54 pm
I’m just a little worrried about all the injuries this close to game time. Hope we have some good depth, especially on D and rb. I, for one, am excited about seeing the new uniforms.
newnancoach
August 27th, 2011
11:18 pm
iam hearing that practices have been ELECTRIC and that the team is sky high for this game. i really believe that next saturday night we are going to explode back onto the national scene
Hairy Dawg
August 27th, 2011
11:36 pm
We goning to prove Dawgs is bsck and Boys Eez don’t belong on same field with the SEC but back on smurf turf. Boys Eez QB with the loud mouth not making it through first quarter. Then Ben Jones get nasty and whoops whole Boys Eez D-line with the blasting they deserve.
Our next trip to Dome will be later in year to win SEC champs. That why we reloads with talent each year of recruited Dream Team. Boys Eez never won games against real men of SEC with speed and size. And Dawgs exposing all those SEC and NFL talents on Boys Eez.
Troup Co. Dawg
August 27th, 2011
11:47 pm
@Tide Roll….since you had so much to say about our Dawgs primping so much( Because they have class) how about all those fine pictures of your Crimson heroes doing dress rehearsel at the local Tuscaloosa clothing store? Do you think they were able to take home all those cool threads they got to poise in? It must be great to have all of the state of Alabama’s Interests in your favor that stories like this just disappear from the national spotlight! Go Dawgs !! We’ll do it with Class !!! Bama can kiss my @$$ !
Ole Yeller Dawg
August 27th, 2011
11:57 pm
@ Boise Blue: Welcome my friend to the south and to the SEC, hope you and your fellow Bronco fans will have a good, safe time while in Atlanta.
Warning: You will be facing a dangerous Bulldog Football Team…we have been down for two years…BullDawg Nation has been very upset about this! Coach Mark Richt has made changes will they work…we will see!
Comes down to our Offense line against your very experienced Defensive line….right here in our own backyard! We respect Boise State but we play in the SEC where any given Saturday is a monster game just waiting to happen!
“I BELIEVE” our Dawgs will be ready for the task!
Thanks for comming Boise Blue and have safe trip back to Idaho!
UGA Alumnus
August 28th, 2011
12:08 am
@Psycho E
August 27th, 2011
3:52 pm
How could you even begin to utter these words? How could you have possibly seen enough to second guess the coaching staff’s decision in the off season?
Tampa Dawg
August 28th, 2011
12:39 am
Tide roll SUX!
aladawg
August 28th, 2011
12:45 am
Tide Roll, boy give it a break. I know there is not a damn thing to do in Alabama I know I live here. You are beginning to be boring. Go down to Gulf Shores this week that is about the only thing this backward state has it is no wonder that you want to stay on UGA’s blog.
Hairy Dawg
August 28th, 2011
1:31 am
Tide Roll is justs sore cause they not gots a QB or RB and been stinking since flabby NG Cody left. Plus all the GA talent knew better to sign with Dawgs Dream Team instead of Saban’s chumps. If the Bammers lucks into getting to ATL in Dec. then Dawgs will be there to beats them down good.
Thomas Brown
August 28th, 2011
3:21 am
“We don’t think it’s serious—nothing that would require surgery”
What in the world does that mean ?
He has a foot injury that surgery could be performed on, but it wouldn’t help ?
Good heavens.
We
“don’t think”
it’s serious.
If it is not serious, you say, ah that is not serious. And, of course, you don’t put a walking boot on and say there is no reason for it.
This entire Fall Camp has been a huge disappointment, starting with 26 players attrition no longer on the team, to the 2 who flunked out of the Dream Team, and continuing through every day the Dream Team who did make it, basically all being injured or for whatever – pulls, strains, hamstrings – just never got the opportunity to get ready to contribute for the 1st time.
I am still going with 11-3, but only because of the soft easy schedule including no top team and of the 5 who are currently ranked, clearly Auburn and Florida have no business being ranked. Boise State is no match for UGA with their in fact 8 wins vs the 6 BCS Conferences ever, including no win against any impressive football team, ever. South Carolina lost 5 games, so how great are they ? Missy State doesn’t have our talent level here at Missy State.
11-3 and we will have beat no one.
I’d like to see us play well against Alabama, however, before we play another podunk opponent in yet another bowl game against podunks.
FLA DAWG, does that sound like I find what has gone on around here the last 3 years, 5 years or 10 years with Mike Bobo and Mark Richt, acceptable to you son ?
Thomas Brown
August 28th, 2011
3:43 am
Boise Blue August 27th, 2011 9:06 pm
1. “we are hoping for a victory.”
2. “I believe Georgia easily has a Top 5 defense, and a Top 15 Offense. Your team is a national championship contender.”
3. “We have had a great time chatting with your fans online (great fans) and look forward to tailgating with “y’all”.”
Go Broncos!
1. Hoping for a victory ? You have the grand sum of 8 wins EVER against ANY of the 6 BCS Conferences in 31 games, 25 percent win percentage. Put the pipe down, son. You know they have doctors for this, don’t you ? It is not that UGA is so great, but that you have NEVER beat ANY impressive football team, EVER.
2. # 5 Offense # 15 Defense. Dogcrud. This is an NCAA stat Boise State runs up based on the 10 of the 12 regular season games for 2011 Rivals ranks the # 81 team. Yeah, you can run up stats like that against 10 teams in games you play this year against the # 81 team; but, what does it mean ? You play TCU and UGA this season; let’s see where you would rank in NCAA Offense and Defense looking at just those 2 games, shall we sir ? I am not falling into to this trap that this is some great accolade you through upon us, sight unseen; when what it is really is more of the same ole BS from Boise State fans that you rank this or that in NCAA stats with your 2-star players playing the # 81 team every week all of 2011.
3. You have had a great time chatting with fans HERE yes on our blogs. You have on the other than OBNUG blog as your only blog and allow NO DISCUSSION. It is why when you do go to real football blogs, that you are “ignorant sluts” to quote another blog author this morning. I came to your blog OBNUG and dared to post about your AD being fired the day he was fired by your president, but I was told I was h-jacking your blog about player # 24. Grow up Boise State fans. Your won/lost record MEANS NOTHING. Try playing a real schedule. And, don’t give me this, you really enjoy chatting online with yet another school who has NO RESPECT for your level of opponent every week, which would include 23 of the 31 opponents who are in the 6 BCS Conferences you have LOST to. Hi-jacking Nick’s OBNUG blog ? But, you can run in here and perpetrate this hoax again that UGA will be # 5 Offense # 15 Defense NCAA ranks (while you play the # 81 opponent every week running up those SAME ranks by the NCAA yourself. We play real football games, and guess what ? While we are the best opponent you play this season, we are # 7 in The SEC, and we didn’t even want to play you because (1) there is nothing to gain by beating you and (2) the game the next week, is the game we will be looking forward to.
Go back to your OBNUG “blog” and tell each other again where you rank in NCAA stats. Otherwise, tell Nick hi
CEPH
August 28th, 2011
7:58 am
After watching Stafford dismantle NE I just think what could have been. If he had been playing for anyone else besides Saint Richt and Boo Boo he would have won the heisman trophy and to think Richt even dissed him, what an idiot!!!!!!!!!
bubba4dawgs
August 28th, 2011
8:08 am
The Bulldog Nation have so much to look forward to! Look at all the “Know it alls” on this blog who know more about coaching than CMR. It will be so easy to fill his shoes if he wasn’t coaching the Dawgs anymore! There’s a lot of “eggheads” to pick from…..(sic)! GO DAWGS! CMR has them on track. The adrenalin at UGA must be running at a fever pitch!! Coaches and players are working their butts off!
Under the bigtop
August 28th, 2011
8:09 am
Nike clown costumes for the Athens clowns. Hope they have one for the mutt too.
LHarding Dawg
August 28th, 2011
9:01 am
TB – Give it a rest, no one reads your post. I hav’nt in more than a month. Go cut your grass, take out your garbage, or rearrange your sock drawer.
bitter no f@#$% excuss----ssss
August 28th, 2011
9:07 am
4 —5star playa’s in the starting “D”——-butt then theres kellen moore—best qb in collage
————–38-2 as a starter————-david green like—————–so the final exam will be
———————————————–the first test————-no time for babies————-go dawgs
TampaGator
August 28th, 2011
9:08 am
LHardingDawg……
I could care less if you read my blog. That is not why I blog. But, obviously, you have read my blog or you would not be posting a message to me. But I would strongly encourage you not to do so because it does seem to impact your mental state of being.
bitter no f@#$% excuss----ssss
August 28th, 2011
9:09 am
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carterdawg
August 28th, 2011
9:15 am
go dawgs
TampaGator
August 28th, 2011
9:20 am
Hairy Dawg….
I am enjoying the Gator-flavored Kool-Aid, as are Dawg fans enjoying their flavor. That is what we do in the summer. The difference is, Gator fans generally have reason to continue to drink the Kool-Aid during the fall months….at least 18 of the last 21 years.
Dawgirl……
Based on what I have been reading this summer, it is the Dawgs who don’t have to play any games this fall to win the East, the SEC, and the National Title. It is already a done deal, as it has been for the last 21 years during the summer. But, unfortunately, you do have to play Boise and SC the first two games. And Florida has to play Bama and LSU back to back. No, I have no dreams of winning the national title this year. But Georgia fans think they have that chance. Dream on. That is was summer is for for both Georgia and Florida fans. But the real Kool-Aid is being consumed at Bama and LSU this summer.
bitter over weight-------lead "D" man
August 28th, 2011
9:21 am
come on todd G—–lead by example and stop eating everthing that moves———–try running too
——————————————being the lead means looking the part too———–go dawgs
i shall cut nobody slack after a f@#$ up 6-7 year————-proff is on the playing field saturday
TampaGator
August 28th, 2011
9:24 am
And….yes……I think the Gators will make it 19 out of 22 in late October….as I think they still have better players and better coaching. But we will see….won’t we. Even a squirrel finds his acorn once in a while……like 4 times every 21 years.
LHarding Dawg
August 28th, 2011
9:33 am
Hey Tampa, your did’nt look very good at my post. It was directed at Thomas Brown, not you. Take your time, it’s just Sunday morning.
LHarding Dawg
August 28th, 2011
9:48 am
Tampa I see the 19 of 22 stat you posted. I taught my children to do their bragging after the game, so I will not predict the outcome of a game (unless I’m in Vegas and can bet on the game). What will be interesting to see is if you are still blogging after the GA/Fl game if we happen to win. I will be here because I hav’nt let my mouth (fingers in this case) overload the expectations of my Bulldogs and in your case Gators. By the way, this year will be my 36th Georgia/Florida game. And, we hav’nt lost all of them.
UGAer
August 28th, 2011
9:50 am
’bout to start mowing your mother’s grass. GO UCF!!!
TampaGator
August 28th, 2011
9:53 am
LHardingDawg….
My deepest apologies. I have not had my coffee yet. Get ready to head out of my favorite breakfast spot soon. Waiting on the wife. I need the coffee.
just a fan
August 28th, 2011
9:57 am
@TampaGator while you do have talent on the DL (they had a lot of stars when they signed) they haven’t done it on the field yet and they are in the first year of a new system. I think yall will end up 8-4 but to say you are better than us at 9 out of 11 positions on defense is a far reach from reality. And don’t even get me started on offense I like the Charlie Weis hire but I don’t even think he can fix JB and it is tough to win in the SEC with a FR at QB just MHO
TampaGator
August 28th, 2011
9:57 am
LHardingDawg…..
I was on the day after the last Georgia win and raved about the running of Mareno in that game and wondered why Georgia does not use that scheme more when playing the Gators, If Georgia wins….and that is a big if…..they will be the better team this year and Georgia fans will have bragging rights for the 5th time in 22 years (as they did a few years back). Of course, Georgia still has the overall bragging rights (up to the 1980s), of which I am regularly reminded.
TampaGator
August 28th, 2011
10:14 am
Just a fan……..
Sharief Floyd, Dominque Easley, and Ronald Powell played last year. Floyd played back up all year and came on strong towards the end of the year and was dominate in the Penn State game…..and he has had a terriffic spring and summer so far. He is going to be a force in the SEC this year. Easley had a rough year (attitude) last year but played very well in the Penn State game and he is a completely different person now…..great effort and Muschamp is saying he is 100 percent effort 100 percent of the time now….and that Easley has the quickest first step he has ever seen in a defensive lineman….and Muschamp has coached a lot of excellent DL at Auburn, Bama, and Texas. Ronald Powell (as your converted safety will most likely discover) went through a learning curve at LB last year playing in the SEC, but learned a lot and has been very impressive this spring and summer. He is bigger, faster, smarter, and playing a more natural postion…..and will be a star at the hybrid LB/DE position this year. Concerning the new system and learning it, that system will be far more aggressive this year…..Florida is running a similar defense to the one Bama runs….and the Florida players have already said it better fits what they do best. The DC last year was a bend but do not break guy. Not Muschamp and crew. They are out to bend your offensive line and break the QB’s mind by confusing the offense with many different looks and blitzes from all different directions. It is also very, very fast….as you will soon see.
And….as I wrote…..if I am wrong about my evaluation. Tell me why. Georgia has the lead at QB and on special teams only. A few ties, but Florida is stronger in more areas. If Brantley plays up to his skills, then Florida will win 9 or 10 games (with likely losses only Bama, LSU….and possible losses to FSU and Georgia). If Brantley plays like last year, Florida will win only 6 or 7 games. It is that simple.
TampaGator
August 28th, 2011
10:18 am
Now….time to go get coffee.
p.s…….thoughts to everyone on the East Coast this morning. New York may be in for some big trouble this week.
savannadawg
August 28th, 2011
10:39 am
I heard that RAMBO has secretly moved to TB to shore up that position. He can play it.
savannadawg
August 28th, 2011
10:44 am
@ TampaGator, you better hope that new kid wins the QB job. I just can’t see Brantley turning it around that fast. He would have been alot better off coming to UGA because he would have fit our system much better than UF’s at that time.
Thomas Brown
August 28th, 2011
10:47 am
LHarding Dawg August 28th, 2011 9:48 am
“I will not predict the outcome of a game (unless I’m in Vegas and can bet on the game). What will be interesting to see is if you are still blogging after the GA/Fl game if we happen to win.”
1. It seems you are predicting, if you are projecting what will happen after the game if you happen to win.
2. I will be more than happy to bet with you on the outcome of this season. Consider this Las Vegas. It is a blog. Whether you like it or not, you are nothing but a wimp saying you don’t predict the games, then say you do predict the games in Las Vegas and then say you do wonder what will happen after the Florida game if we win.
Grow up. At least act like you are on a blog. A blog is where you come in here and say what will be. Then, you come back and eat your words.
Take me for example, I have been saying since the 2005 season was over that we have serious coaching staff issues.
Take you for example. Wonder what you will say after we play a Florida team whom we should have beat many times these last 10 years. Last year, for example. Was Florida any good last season ? Obviously not. But, they beat us. Didn’t they ?
Pre-season DISNEYdawgs.com like yourself, LHarding Dawg, come into these blogs EVERY SINGLE YEAR, and say the same BS, that we are better talent than Florida this season, and then we go out there and you don’t want to even hear what happened. 16 times under Mark Richt we have lost to a team who either did not end up in the AP Poll Top 25, or would not have, without their win over us.
LHarding Dawg, you don’t fool me. I know you think we have more talent than Florida. That’s a prediction. Yours does stink too. Oh, sorry, I forgot, I wasn’t supposed to come in here and talk about college football, just do like you do and put other posters down and say you do, no you don’t, yes you do, no you don’t, yes you do make predictions
LHarding Dawg
SouthSide Dawg
August 28th, 2011
11:02 am
Good Point, Athens Dawg.
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Thomas Brown
August 28th, 2011
11:07 am
Predicting the outcome of a game on a blog ?
What is the difference in predicting the outcome of a game on a blog ?
And, running in here showing off, like yours doesn’t stink, and saying you wonder what will happen with a poster after the game if we win ?
I must be missing that ?
Explain the difference to me, please ?
just a fan
August 28th, 2011
11:25 am
@ TampaGator as far as the offense goes we are both thin on the OL but we have the better starters IMHO. I think for now you have better depth and experience at RB( my personal opinion Demps should have stuck with track better future in it for him), we have the edge at TE by a wide margin and we are even at the WR position and we have the edge at QB. On the defensive side of the ball you will see better play from both Jones and Tyson since they were playing at NT last and given the fact that we didn’t have a true NT last year and we do this year helps immensely. The LB position to me is even Jarvis Jones will be a beast for us as will Tree but we are thin and young at the position but I think Jelani Jenkins is going to be a great player for yall. As far as the DB’s go we have depth and the experience edge on you also it is a lot different playing back their when you have someone as talented as Janoris Jenkins was he took away half the field. Again all this is my opinion and again I am a Gator Hater and Bulldog for life so Goooooooo Dawgs and see you at the WLOCP.
RedandBlackDAWG
August 28th, 2011
11:48 am
Jenkins needs to be ready to spell Geathers a few times in the game. I think Geathers is going to be hard to move from first team, as he has a chip on his shoulder about all of the Jenkins hype, and he will show why he deserves to be on the field. I think the Boise QB, will become very familiar with him by games end. I would hate to be the center that will face this monster the whole game.
UGA should be the under DAWG in this first game match up, since they are young and are filling up some key positions however, if the defense plays like they are capable of doing, I think they win against Boise. The S.C. game is a hard nut to crack though, since they are talented all around, but the key will still be the defensive play of UGA. Stop Lattimore, and you make Garcia have to win the game, and if he has happy feet, it is a coin toss, just like his passes.
I reade the Schultz piece in the AJC, and I really think the man is on drugs. All he is really doing, if you look closely at his article, is basing this season off of last season. Chip should have written that article, as he is years ahead of Schultz in knowledge of UGA football. I think UGA will win 9 or 10 games this year and will get a lot of experience for the coming season for their young players. I think it is really a stretch to predict UGA wins the SEC title and goes undefeated. I hope with a few breaks, that UGA wins maybe the SEC East, but that is as much up in the air as anything.
I just want to see a solid effort for 60 minutes from the DAWGS and a good solid game plan each game, and I think UGA will surprise a few people.
GO DAWGS and GATA
still a dawg fan
August 28th, 2011
12:19 pm
I read in the Idaho Statesman Newspaper this morning that they are reporting that B. Boykin is texting their head coach Chris Petersen & daring him to kick to him.If it is true what are our guys doing texting the other teams head coach for & then taunting him Come on Coach M.R. I thought you had changed the culture.Put a stop to it
Be Real Richt
August 28th, 2011
12:35 pm
So what exactly do you know for certain coach Richt ? From reading your answers it seems you know nothing. Will B.Smith,Samuel,J.Jenkins be ready for Boise State ? Richt “They like you say day to day.” What about game day ? Sanders Commings must be very good to dislodge Rambo at safety ?
OldFan
August 28th, 2011
1:09 pm
I’m a long time fan and a grad of UGA, but I still can’t convince myself we’ll whip BS. Yeah, the Dawgs are big, bad, and fast, but they were those same things last year. Those are the kinds of players we recruit every year. No doubt we’ll GATA and show them some real athleticism, but I don’t see us executing well enough or consistently enough to beat a top ten team. Our QB’s good, but has never beaten a ranked team. The OL is troublesome at best. The running game is a wish. The defense has athletes, but hasn’t shown they can actually play defense. Too much is unproven. This team will be better than last year’s and will have the record to prove it. But they’ve got a way to go before they’ll start beating ranked teams. Having said all that, I’m pulling for the upset!
tide roll
August 28th, 2011
1:10 pm
You guys are going to wish you had Nick Williams and Marcus Dowtin. Both better than Christian Robinson!
Big Bad Bob
August 28th, 2011
1:47 pm
Tide Role, hang in there. Maybe in 20-30 years Bama will have a website you can get on and do your TRASH talking. That’s all you are, TALK. That is all Bama will be too when the DAWGS whup them good in the SEC Championship game this year.
Dawg Tired
August 28th, 2011
2:10 pm
Rambo not starting is a good thing.
JAWJeRDAWG
August 28th, 2011
3:12 pm
If you’re sitting around today waiting on football updates and want to read something football-related, that’s a real heart warming story, read this article in the AJC that you might have missed.
The lady providing assistance to this displaced (now GT) athlete’s family is a fellow Albany pharmacist, and a hugh UGA fan with a heart of gold. This story conveys some of all that is good in this world.
http://www.ajc.com/sports/georgia-tech/tiny-number-big-expectations-1149223.html
In the event I’ve unsuccessfully provided the link, this story can be found under the GT section on the AJC sports blogs. Hope you enjoy.
And, Go Dawgs!
UGAer
August 28th, 2011
3:38 pm
Umm, GO UCF!!!
UGAer
August 28th, 2011
4:05 pm
Coach Richt should have the whole team text or e-mail Boise’s coach with taunts. Either that or try and have his players follow some decorum…it would be hard but he could try. Unless this is part of his strategy. GO UCF!!!
joane
August 28th, 2011
4:09 pm
okay of the game this year for the Dawgs is: convert on third down on offense and get off the field after third down on defense
Tantric Magic
August 28th, 2011
4:17 pm
September 3, 2011 will be fondly remembered years from now as the day that marked the final gasping wheezes of Mark Richt’s reign of ineptitude and sleaze at UGA.
Have faith, fans, a new day and a new era are coming, beginning as soon as McGarity does the right thing and sacks this chump.
ATX Dawg
August 28th, 2011
4:29 pm
Get your mind ready for this week’s battle by watching this recap of last year’s Smurf game versus VT – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zGmRfK5lDyE
Go Dawgs!
Jordan
August 28th, 2011
6:30 pm
Currently working on a three-part series breaking down the 2011 Georgia Bulldogs. Here’s my take on the offense: http://isportsweb.com/2011/08/28/2011-georgia-bulldogs-preview-offense-edition/
Jordan
August 28th, 2011
6:31 pm
Jordan
August 28th, 2011
6:30 pm
Currently working on a three-part series breaking down the 2011 Georgia Bulldogs. Here’s my take on the offense: http://isportsweb.com/2011/08/28/2011-georgia-bulldogs-preview-offense-edition/
Jordan
August 28th, 2011
6:31 pm
Whoops didn’t mean to repost there
dawgster
August 28th, 2011
6:37 pm
I see Bama Stan is on here with his usual classless remarks..but what could someone respect that has nothing better to contribute to civil conversations on here…
JAWJeRDAWG
August 28th, 2011
6:41 pm
Dang, ATX Dawg, I almost wish I hadn’t watched that! Felt pretty encourged until I say that BS / VT recap.
Hope our defense can pressure Kellen Moore and cover the BS receivers better, and run the ball better than VT did.
The only good part of that highlight was the X-out after Mark May’s remark that BS just wouldn’t be able to play with BS!
Gonna be a good game and hopefully UGA will play four complete quarters like we’re hearing they are ready to play! Can’t wait. .. Go Dawgs!
JAWJeRDAWG
August 28th, 2011
6:44 pm
Sorry: BS just wouldn’t be able to play with VT!
uga = dale jr
August 28th, 2011
7:17 pm
it’s a good match…both sell a bunch of tee shirts to rednecks!!!!!!
ATX Dawg
August 28th, 2011
8:37 pm
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ATX Dawg
August 28th, 2011
8:41 pm
JAWJeRDAWG – I hope our entire team looks at that video. We are playing one helluva team Saturday. I feel very good about our chances, but we are going to have to earn it….and who gives a damn about Florida or any other team right now – we have 1 opponent this week.
JAWJeRDAWG
August 28th, 2011
9:36 pm
ATX Dawg
I like our chances, too, and don’t think our the Dawgs will be looking forward to any other game.
Chip Towers
August 28th, 2011
9:57 pm
Goodbye, “Bama Stan,” and your umpteen aliases.
JAWJeRDAWG
August 28th, 2011
10:47 pm
Thank you, Chip, again, he will not be missed!
Classy football talk from anyone is taken in the spirit of the game, but allowing personal insults to other posters and against team coaches and players is unbecoming your blog, and more than we readers care to endure. ..
This upcoming week’s articles should be good reads. We’re ready for some UGA football updates! Good news or bad, thanks for bringing it to us faithful readers. .. Go Dawgs!
Hairy Dawg
August 28th, 2011
10:51 pm
If in I once told you once hundred times!
COACH RICHT not goning do hot sitting!
He won more games a year and SEC champs than anybodies and cause he knows how to bring in talents. The problem is Adams and not letting Coach Richt sign top talent and stockpile at Hargraves. Then Coach Richt not allowed by Adams to cast out the stinkys that not exposing talents with SEC speed to replace from Hargraves. It Adams and not Coach Richt that problem. Coach Richt proves it this year by winning SEC and mashing Boys Eez back to chump school with cows on plains.
Go Dawgs!
JAWJeRDAWG
August 28th, 2011
11:05 pm
Hairy Dog
I’ll be plesed if our team just plays on offense and defense just plays their best for four full quarters.
On O, playing with focus, knowing their assignments, and makeing the blocks that make room for our RBs, TEs, and WRs to move the chains.
On D, again play focused and knowing their assignments, and tackling with authority, where when our opponent leaves the field at the end of the game, glad that they don’t have to play us again this year.
If we can play that way, and the other team beats us and we don’t beat ourselves, I’ll be proud of their play and know we have a team that plays hard, wants to play for UGA, and wants to win!
I hope we do all the above, and show it beginning against Boise State. .. Good luck, UGA, and Go Dawgs!
Jimmy Crack
August 29th, 2011
1:07 pm
Speaking of day-to-day, it has been almost 2 months since a certain person left college for the pros and it is time for Georgia is to update their own website. They still have Caleb King as #1 tail back. Cmon, you collegiate leaders of tomorrow, get you nose out of your “smart” phones and update your team’s web page!!!!
PowerDawg
August 29th, 2011
6:40 pm
TIM-
Why are we left to speculate so often? It is 6:34 pm Monday afternoon. Where are the updates we are looking for, man?
The last thing I heard, today was supposed to be the last full-contact practice. Just helmet/shoulder pads or helmets/shells fromTuesday until we leave for the Dome on Friday.
Where’s the beef, dude?