Practice update: The latest on Samuel, Smith, Rambo and Boykin
ATHENS — Georgia held its final full-pads practice of the preseason Monday, with two key players still limited by injuries.
Tailback Richard Samuel sat out half of the practice to protect a quadriceps injury, and cornerback/punt returner Branden Smith did only some jogging and rehabbing because of a foot injury.
Both, however, said they expect to play in Saturday night’s season opener against Boise State in the Georgia Dome.
“I’ll be ready by Saturday, no doubt about it,” Smith said. “It’s not a major injury. Just trying to be on the safe side.”
Smith has not practiced since injuring the foot on Thursday but vowed that it won’t slow him against Boise.
“I’m still at a 4.3,” he said, referring to his 40-yard dash time. “I still have my speed.”
Samuel, meanwhile, said he has “no doubt” he’ll play Saturday despite the quadriceps injury that has bothered him for 2 1/2 weeks.
“I went half of the practice [Monday], so it was not too much of a setback,” he said. “It felt fine. Just didn’t want to push it too far too fast.”
Coach Mark Richt said Samuel is “not 100 percent yet, but he’s getting there.” If healthy, Samuel is expected to share carries with freshman Isaiah Crowell against Boise. As of Monday night, Richt said Samuel remains the Bulldogs’ No. 1 tailback.
“He has been the projected starter,” Richt said of Samuel. “Today he is still our projected starter.”
Rambo’s status
Richt declined to say whether safety Bacarri Rambo, who started all 13 games last season but is not currently listed as a first-teamer, has been suspended from Saturday’s game.
“No, I’m not going to address that,” Richt said Monday night. “At the appropriate time, if anybody has anything like that, I’ll let you know, though.”
Asked when the appropriate time would be, Richt replied: “I don’t know. I’ve got to figure that out. Still working on that.”
Richt said on Saturday that Sanders Commings and Shawn Williams are currently the No. 1 safeties.
Boykin’s challenge
Georgia cornerback/kickoff returner Brandon Boykin issued a challenge to Boise State via Twitter over the weekend.
“Dear Coach Petersen,” Boykin tweeted, referring to Boise coach Chris Petersen, “I DARE you to kick to me. Sincerely, Me and my Dawgs.”
Boykin was hardly backing down from his tweet Monday.
“It did exactly what I wanted it to do. It created a buzz and got the fans excited,” Boykin said. “I didn’t say anything disrespectful, I don’t feel like. So if they didn’t like it, I mean, whatever.
“Me and my teammates and the coaches are excited and feel like we’ve got to come out and be confident and have that swagger in order for us to be successful against a team like Boise.”
He acknowledged the tweet generated a mixed buzz from fans.
“I knew some of our fans would be like, ‘Oh yeah, that’s great.’ And some of them would be, ‘What are you doing? You’re going to give them an advantage,’” Boykin said. “I mean, that’s their job to come and tackle me. Maybe it did give them an extra incentive, but we’ve still got to do what we’ve got to do, regardless.”
Boykin said he informed Richt of the tweet shortly after posting it.
“He said, ‘OK, now you’ve got to back it up,’” Boykin said.
Etc.
Nose guard John Jenkins, who had been sidelined with a hamstring injury, and wide receiver Marlon Brown, who had been out with an ankle sprain, practiced Monday. . . . . “I felt pretty good, actually,” Brown said. He had missed the past several practices but said there’s “no doubt at all” he’ll play Saturday. . . . Also back at practice Monday: fullback Bruce Figgins, who had been sidelined with an injured hamstring. . . . Boise State’s team will arrive in Atlanta late Thursday and plans a walk-through practice in the Georgia Dome on Friday.
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JAWJeRDAWG
August 29th, 2011
9:15 pm
Good practice news; no new injuries and those that have been are well on the mend and expecting to play Saturday! .. Go Dawgs!
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
9:19 pm
Good news! All the injuries are good! Looks like we should have everybody ready and that’s greatttt!
I love Brandon Boykin’s attitude. He’s giving Boise the incentive but sometimes it’s good to get inside your opponents’ head like that. It’s called reverse psychology. Now they are going to kick to him, and he’ll make them pay and they’ll try too hard to tackle him and miss. I’m willing to bet he runs one back Saturday. He has room to spout off because the guy has the most kickoff returns over 100 yards in SEC history.
So ready for Saturday to get here! Let’s GO DAWGS!
dawg fan
August 29th, 2011
9:21 pm
I cant wait till saturday
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
9:21 pm
Rambo may have lost his chance to start for UGA. Commings and Williams might prove to be great safeties. I know Commings is a great cover guy and Williams is a ballhawk as well but is more of a hitter. In Commings we have a complete ballhawk, in Williams we have a guy that can be a ballhawk but he’ll strike you and make you fear the middle. I don’t know what Rambo done, but if he’s not available for the game, maybe it’s a good thing? He often gets beat in coverage and you know Kellen Moore would pick on him if he smelt that Rambo can’t cover.
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
9:23 pm
“I mean, that’s their job to come and tackle me.”- Boykin
Legendary statement. Now go out and prove it Boykin! Let’s do it!
I love it!
Dalton Dawg
August 29th, 2011
9:27 pm
It’s a shame that Branden Boykin has to try to motivate the Dawg nation. This is something the coaching staff is suppose to do. Kind of like the uniform changes, I hope it don’t back fire. But I’m glad he feels that strong and conifdent & can’t wait until SATURDAY! GO DAWGS!
JAWJeRDAWG
August 29th, 2011
9:28 pm
I hope Boise State’s injury report is good as well.
I want both teams at their physical best where when we beat them, nobody can blog, “Yeah, UGA won because Boise didn’t have their best RB / WR / DL, LB, whomever in the game.”
No excuses. Our best against their best and we win; best hopeful outcome! .. Go SEC and Go Dawgs!
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
9:29 pm
Before all the haters come on here spouting off about UCF (their usual fall back option) just read the new attitude and swagger our team has. You can’t honestly say that this team isn’t different from years’ past. There’s no way you can say that and actually believe it. Our attitude has changed and it’s a good thing. We want blood. We want it now. Boise, Boise, Boise. You shoulda played us in 2012 instead of now because we’re coming off a sucky season and we’re ready for redemption.
Zoli
August 29th, 2011
9:29 pm
I like Boykins comment too. I’m hearing the word team “Me and my DAWGS” by, one of if not, the leader of this team. When players realize this they will play their hearts out for each other in battle! This summer is unlike the 18 injuries/suspensions from years back. I will be rootin and hollerin at the Dome. Let’s show em the TEAM we are now!
Fridawg
August 29th, 2011
9:30 pm
I love Boykin’s attitude. I have a feeling that Kellen Moore is gonna be feeling alot like Colt Brennan from Hawaii looking up at the ceiling of the Dome. Go Dawgs!
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
9:33 pm
Ealey= Gone
King= Gone
Gray= Gone
Green= Gone
Houston = Gone
Dowtin= Gone
Nick Williams= Gone
A.J. Harmon= Gone
Brent Benedict= Gone
I feel like all these guys were cancers to the team and now we’re clean. We’re ready to go out and fight to the death for our city, our school, and our coach. Saturday will be the beginning of a great season. No doubt about it. Boykin’s comments just got me fired up. I just hope he doesn’t come out of the gate and do something stupid, like fumble or something. That would be bad and wouldnt look good on his resume’. That would suck. But I don’t think he will.
This team will be so jacked and pumped with the crowd behind them, they’ll play hard as they can play all game. Boise may keep it close for a half, but in the 2nd half that’s when the emotions and hype start to wear off and it just comes down to football. Boise will be tired of being beat up on and they’ll quit. Georgia will win.
a.bishop
August 29th, 2011
9:34 pm
Boykin is a legit concern of Boise seeing as they have problems with giving up a lot of yards of kick-offs. That is apparently one thing they were trying to work on this summer.
dawgfan2003
August 29th, 2011
9:34 pm
I can’t wait until Saturday and hope that we come out ready to play and intimidate on Defense. I want Kellen Moore to experience the Colt Brennan Syndrome. I like Boykins statement. Confidence for this team is a good thing. A little concerned about Richt’s statement on suspensions. If there are no suspensions (other than Carlton Thomas) then tell us there are no other suspensions. Seems like someone else is suspended and we don’t want Boise to know. If its Rambo, then no big deal. He’s never been the same since the concussion. But if its….???
I love this time of year
August 29th, 2011
9:35 pm
Classy as always, glad u is a dawg dog
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
9:41 pm
Imagine Boise’s center Thomas Byrd (5′11, 288) having to block both Geathers and Jenkins all 4 quarters. He’s going to be so tired. Not to mention trying to stop linebackers coming through his gap. I think he’s going to have a rough, rough time. Ask Ben Jones how hard it is to block Geathers one on one. He’s a tank. He’s a motivated big man and he’ll be exploding on Byrd. All 6′6, 350 pounds of him. Woooooo, that’s a big man.
Mobile Dawg
August 29th, 2011
9:43 pm
Thanks for the reports Chip. Why can’t the Dawgs “under Richt” do their talking on the field? Shut your ignorant pie hole and just play football. Richt doesn’t have control of his football team. I would bet that the majority of “true fans” would like to hear a little less mouth and see a little more substance.
jp
August 29th, 2011
9:45 pm
and on the 6th day God created college football and He said this is good and it pleased God .on the 7th day he rested .and wathched the nfl
Carz
August 29th, 2011
9:45 pm
Shut up and win games, Boykin. I hope Richt runs yous a$$ off for that stupid crap.
BG
August 29th, 2011
9:48 pm
GO DAWGS! Let’s go out saturday night and kick boise state in the mouth.
Do they teach English at UGA?
August 29th, 2011
9:48 pm
“Me and my teammates and the coaches are excited ….
Yes – “Me is excited..
And to think, Boykin is on the Honor Roll – majoring in “magazines”, whatever that is.
http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/boykin_brandon02.html
jim
August 29th, 2011
9:50 pm
Mobile Dawg & Carz = Grumpy old turds
Paul in NH (formerly RDU)
August 29th, 2011
9:52 pm
I am a little surprised by Boykin’s tweet. UGA’s football players had made a remarkable improvement in discipline and attitude this off season compared to 2010.
Its The Most Wonderful Time of the Year
August 29th, 2011
9:52 pm
I just drafted my fantasy team. Its official.
LETS GO DAWGS!!!
Dawg Fan
August 29th, 2011
9:53 pm
Considering what I’ve seen happen to the state of our program over the last few years I’d rather BOYkin shut his mouth and perform on the field. Nothing worse than some big-mouth kid who thinks they’re more than what they really are.
Just shut up and be ready to play. Leave it on the field because THAT’s where it matters and not the little twitter stir you made for yourself.
Mobile Dawg
August 29th, 2011
9:54 pm
Yeah jim, I see what all the lip service has done for us the last several years. Made us the laughing stock of the SEC. You want respect sport, you earn it, running your mouth doesn’t get it done.
Athens, it’s likely Boise has to dip into their depth chart, especially at center. One guy doesn’t get it done I don’t think.
mike w. on lake hartwell
August 29th, 2011
9:54 pm
Gata u junkyard dawgs!make us proud!
Tennessee Dawg 4 Life
August 29th, 2011
9:56 pm
Just got through watching the replay of “The Miracle On The Plains” don’t know how all of you can hate bobo after watching that game. Going to be fun Saturday boys are ready coaches are ready and fans are ready!
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
9:56 pm
Maybe it did give them an extra incentive, but we’ve still got to do what we’ve got to do, regardless.”
Doesn’t sound like a person that’s on a team that expects to lose to me.
bitter trolls
August 29th, 2011
9:59 pm
glad to see satur-day——————please trolls act like you got a pair
——————-did your momma have any children that lived—-O—–sorry to here that
————————–you maggits—–dont learn————–kellen moore is the real deal
———–young dawgs we are in for the fight of our life’s———then its lattimore next week
————-no team has that tough of a week 1@2————no time for the weak hearted
——————-could you –would you like a 50 year old larry munson calling these games
————–god all mighty—-that moore kid through for 90,000 yards last year
——————that lattimore kid broke our linebacker in half—-god all might—-hucker down dawgs
—————————————-chill bumps——————-go dawgs———–love you munson
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
9:59 pm
Dawg fan,
You haven’t seen Boykin play have you? “Thinks he’s more than what he really is?” Hmmm; go watch some youtube videos of him returning kicks for touchdowns. That’s like telling Jerry Rice not to talk junk about catching footballs. He knows he can do it, why not talk? How did talking fare for ALI? How did talking fare for Mike Tyson? When you talk it, that also gives you extra motivation to walk it. Like I said, I’m willing to bet he runs one back.
reebok
August 29th, 2011
10:01 pm
grow up, brandon.
Mobile Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:01 pm
So if it gives them an extra incentive wouldn’t you agree that it’s a “stupid” thing to do? You see, it’s like Paul said, this is just seems out of character for “one” person to try and draw attention to “himself”. Unfortuately, for his team, Richt should bench him to start the game. That would send a message as to who’s in charge of this team.
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:05 pm
If they need a tweet to get pumped and extra incentive to make a tackle against one of the best return men in college football, then they have issues.
Hard Truth Soldier
August 29th, 2011
10:06 pm
ATHENS DAWG, Was with you all the way till you included A.J. GREEN, and JUSTIN HOUSTON, in the cancer pack. I mean what did green do wrong? Oh try and put a few dollars in his pocket while UGA raked it in by people coming to see him play. I know people will say “He got a free ride”, but what’s free? Working out in the 8th or ninth grade, while hoping your good enough to just get there? Or having to work you tail off in the summers, and all through the year to perform at a high level, Justin Houston who was clearly one of the best in the SEC, and now is starting with the Chiefs, just lost millions over a “character” issue, but coaches like Tressel, Pete Carroll and others whom have shown questionable character walk away with Million dollar buy out clauses..Players at 19 and 20 years of age take all the blame, but 45 and 50 year old Men go retire with a loaded bank account! Cancers, none of these kids are, what is cancerous is this whole corrupt system we call the NCAA.
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:08 pm
http://youtu.be/jcW-1jXXaN0
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:08 pm
http://youtu.be/TAYsjMVOqvc
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:09 pm
http://youtu.be/9zAijoSf8Iw
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:09 pm
http://youtu.be/Dx1WVJQWhOo
There are you some videos of Boykin BroncoBlue…enjoy. Try to stop him ok.
Nub
August 29th, 2011
10:09 pm
Blah…. Blah … Blah … Win the east….. Dag gum it!!!!!! Then we get a shot at bamer…. Remember the last time we played them…..!!!!
bgdawg
August 29th, 2011
10:10 pm
tennessee dawg- so did I !! bobo had a strong arm on him and threw some pretty accurate passes,.
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:12 pm
Oh and BroncoBlue, while your watching those videos, please tell me your joking about comparing Riley Cooper and Tyler Shoemaker. The only thing they have in common is the color of their skin. That’s it.
@sportsguru95
August 29th, 2011
10:13 pm
Loving Boykins statement! Players have 2 set the tone on GAMEDAY! He’s issuing a challenging 2 UGAs special teams unit! Peterson will kick 2 him! I don’t believe in rah-rah speeches from coaches! Either u want 2 compete or u don’t! Players bring energy, & that statement by Boykins has set the tone for the week!
Prozac Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:16 pm
The tweet by Boykin is actually clever. If they kick to him he may go all the way. If they don’t, they’ll appear to be cowards. Like he said, he wasn’t disrespectful. It’ll be OK.
Mobile Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:17 pm
Anyone else losing their posts this evening? My last three evaporated.
bgdawg
August 29th, 2011
10:19 pm
@ bronco blue- really man? you’re gonna show a video from his sophmore year? this dude is a redshirt senior now, he is a true cover corner now. he is getting taught by one of the best in scott lakatos now. back then we still had the dreaded willie martinez as our dcoordinator
Prozac Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:20 pm
I wonder what sort of things Boise might be concocting to improve their special teams play. I don’t see their talent level anywhere near UGA for this part of the game.
tide roll
August 29th, 2011
10:23 pm
Looking at Georgia’s starting line up, it’s hard to find one player who isn’t NFL caliber. Talent has never been a problem at UGA, but motivation has. I wish Richt would reconsider his decision to not let coaches yell at the players during games. These players are conditioned to expect it, even since their youth league days. When they screw up, there are consequences, including a coach getting in your face. Uga coaches are professionals, and they should know how to use it as a motivational tool. The kids realize they still love ‘em. I wish Coach Richt would reconsider his position on this.
pirtdawg
August 29th, 2011
10:24 pm
Mobile Dawg- I’m a true fan and I love his comments. Don’t get me wrong I’m a firm believer that you have to be able to back your mouth up, however Boykin has been quiet (in speech) since he came on campus. If he wants to hype it up a bit, his play and leadership have given him that right. And as for Richt not having control of his team, if that were true then we’d have another 12 arrests this off season. Just curious, how well do you think you would do if someone gave you the responsibility of 85 young men coming out of high school?
Prozac Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:28 pm
@ide roll,
Seems like I remember a fan becoming very upset because she thought CTG might be cursing at a player who just screwed up (imagine that). Might be where that’s coming from. But I don’t remember UGA coaches not being allowed to yell at players, that’s part of football
AltamahaDawg
August 29th, 2011
10:30 pm
Bench him for that tweet? dude, come on.
MarineDog
August 29th, 2011
10:30 pm
I for one am tired of all the talking. Time to play some football. In about 5 days all of this speculation will come to an end. Either the supporters or the naysayers will be wrong. Leave everything on the field.
bgdawg
August 29th, 2011
10:30 pm
hahahahhahahahahahahahahaahha
waiiiitttt a minute…. did you say that boise was to fast and athletic for uga? son you need to lay off those potatoes.
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:31 pm
Boise too fast and athletic for the Dawgs? Are you kidding me? Dude seriously, somethings wrong with you. It’s not worth arguing.
Basstringerfish
August 29th, 2011
10:31 pm
We’re not going to sack Kellen Moore in today’s Boise State offense. He’s like Peyton Manning getting rid of the ball so quick. This team is well coached. The receivers will be in their spots when they need to be there. To beat that we have to force passing situations and therefore we can anticipate the play and coordinate the defense. Then we have to rush the throw, force the play and get off the field… I think we can stop the run. I then feel we will be able to rush the front gaps and force bad plays from them. My biggest concern is how disciplined we are. They will be. How will we come out? Can we play our positions? And then can we play fast? And after that can we unleash the natural playmaking? I damn sure hope so because I’m having a he’ll of a pool tail gate party running up to kick off! Would be a bummer if we are not a better team top to bottom – including coaching.
bgdawg
August 29th, 2011
10:33 pm
i mean cmon dude, we have have a freaks at LB who will absolutely EXPOSE boise for the the chumps they are.
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:34 pm
WHO is Tyler Shoemaker? Does he work for Nike? I swear I’ve NEVER heard of the kid. Swear to God. Is he an impact player. Everybody on Georgia’s team you’ve heard at least once. Pettis gone, Young gone, new OC, punter gone, kicker gone, secondary players, gone…you just don’t stack up with UGA Boise state fans. You just don’t. Get over it.
Dumb ole dogs
August 29th, 2011
10:34 pm
reverse psychology? It’s called getting your butt kicked on National TV by the smurfs. Stay classy Georgia. I hope Boise beat’s the Holy Hell out of you Rednecks!
bgdawg
August 29th, 2011
10:35 pm
but i’ll admit that those chumps are well-coached chumps.
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:36 pm
Our linebackers run as fast as your TE’s. Our D-line faster and quicker than your O-line. Kellen Moore does have a quick release but the windows and the amount of space that his receivers will have room to work with just won’t be there with the speed of our corners and safeties. These guys are very big. Don’t let it fool you on tv. They’re big guys that can run.
John
August 29th, 2011
10:36 pm
Wow, get worked up over nothing? Any UGA fan that is upset with this is not a real fan. I for one am glad that someone is pumped up for the game. Ant to the “fans” talking about classes the players take. Why dont we just get the players Vandy gets to play for them. Sure they might be able to speak proper english, but football? Not so much.
Get em dawgs.
pirtdawg
August 29th, 2011
10:36 pm
“athletic and fast” please our NG can out run most of your team. Keep sleeping on Boykin and see how many he returns.
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:37 pm
BroncoBlue, your an idiot. I think we have another GT fan on our hands guys.
Hairy Nuts
August 29th, 2011
10:37 pm
That;s funny Athens Dawg, I believe you and your fan base said the same thing about Miss St, Colorado, Arkansas, and UCF LOL! Idiot. UGA fan’s really love to bear their chest. I don’t understand why, it’s not like they are Alabama or LSU. There Georgia LOL
bgdawg
August 29th, 2011
10:37 pm
shoemaker is going to be injured in the 2nd quarter after catching the ball over the middle and getting leveled by a linebacker. (TREE) just like what happened to devon bess. (uga vs hawaii)
Mobile Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:39 pm
pirtdawg, that’s a tough question. First, one man can’t do it alone, but he should set the tone and the expectations. I really can’t speak for Richt, I don’t know whether he condones the behavior or not. IMO, one of Richt’s problems is that he hasn’t been consistent with his approach to discipline. Back to your question, I would be more inclined to take the approach of Nick Saban vs Mark Richt with college players. Fear can be a good thing so long as it’s not abused. Fortunately for me, and the 85 high school kids we will never know.
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:40 pm
IGNORE THE TROLLS.
I agree bgdawg, we are going to hit them so hard. I just cannot wait to get this season underway. Then all the talking, all the trolls will go away for like a week then they’ll be back for SC. If we start 2-0, I think this comment board will only have like one page.
Basstringerfish
August 29th, 2011
10:41 pm
Let me restate… We won’t sack the QB straight away. We have to force them out of their game plan. Then we can tee off. That does not mean that we can’t hit the QB a lot….
bgdawg
August 29th, 2011
10:42 pm
hmmm im thinking that LV is looking at our record from last year. they don’t kno how much we changed from a psychological point of view. you look at boise’s record they went 11-1. if i was betting money on two teams that i knew nothing about i would obviously go with the team that had the better record.
so there ya go
bitter vince dooly
August 29th, 2011
10:42 pm
well–well——–the snake shows his head———–i smelt you tide roll before you rose from
————————the sewer——————hahahahaha—————bamma stinks
————————————————————————————————tree killers—-hahahahah
Harold
August 29th, 2011
10:42 pm
t’s a shame that Branden Boykin has to try to motivate the Dawg nation. This is something the coaching staff is suppose to do.–Hey Dalton Dawg, it’s called being a LEADER which is something that this team has lacked the last couple of years. It doesn’t matter how much “motivating” the coaches do, clearly, look at the results! The Dawgs need leaders like that talk the talk, but that can walk the walk and Boykin clearly can. You ever play ball before?
MarineDog
August 29th, 2011
10:42 pm
I watched the BS-VT replay and if the same team that barely beat VT after jumping to a big lead, they are going to have some serious problems if they fall behind against UGA, Their secondary had huge holes and it can be exploited. Their 2 leading receivers are also gone and their running back fumbled after taking a big hit.
Sounds like the same issues that UGA has had the last few years.
All I’m saying is that Boise is not unbeatable. VT blew that game and there was a couple questionable officiating calls made at the end of the game.
tide roll
August 29th, 2011
10:42 pm
Then what is the problem? You’ve got Daryll Gamble starting for the Chargers, Akeem Dent will make the Falcons. Even Damarcus Dobbs is in line to make the 49ers. This doesn’t include Stafford, Moreno, A.J Green, Rashad Jones, Danny Ware. The list goes on and on. Your coaches should be allowed to use everything within their power to reasonably motivate these players. Some respond to a little public embarrassment. Others don’t. Don’t preclude their position coaches from making make the distinction. They know their players better than anyone. Stop restricting them. Let ‘em coach.
bring the pain
August 29th, 2011
10:42 pm
i just have this feeling that BSU my well be headed into a real head knocker, just think CTG has his boys breathing fire to get after it Sat. I also believe that Bobo may finally have the chance to have a 2nd year QB that he can take the reins off of. Laugh if you like but i have heard that we will be doing alot of up tempo multiple sets to expose BSU’s defense honestly saturday i feel SALVATION for all of us DAWGS who bleed Red and Black, the train is coming boys move off the tracks or get destroyed.
Mobile Dawg
August 29th, 2011
10:44 pm
Nah, you’re right, I think we should just crank up the volume when Soulja Boy blares through the PA, and maybe do the victory dance over a BS receiver when we make a tackle some 30 yds down the field.
Gravy Train
August 29th, 2011
10:45 pm
Hey Bronco Smurf Blue, quit your yapping! If Boise was so fast and athletic, where was it in Reno last year? Nevada has a football team? Yes, and they owned your candy rear. Has Boise ever beaten an SEC team? Now get outta here, your women are leaving horse chips everywhere!
bgdawg
August 29th, 2011
10:45 pm
lemme get this straight, you think that because your team is favored in LV that automatically means your team is the more talented??
wow and they call us southerners stupid.
Milan Big Dog
August 29th, 2011
10:46 pm
Lets fire up the grills, ice the drinks, hide the women and small children cause Bulldog football is coming to the Dome Saturday night. Let all the naysayers talk and enjoy their gloom and doom prognostications. The only thing that is gonna matter is the scoreboard at the end of the game. The Big Dog from the sticks sez my UGA Dogs are gonna bark loud and long . As far as everybody getting upset with B. Boykin I always heard an old saying, Its a poor rooster that wont crow around his own barnyard.
iago's yoda
August 29th, 2011
10:46 pm
Act like you’ve been there before, magazine-boy.
THAT’S how you do it.
bring the pain
August 29th, 2011
10:47 pm
bronco blue honestly are you 12 or 13? lets just let them play. like i said earlier this UGA team will show up sat with MALICE in mind, KMoore should call Colt B. i think he is seeling spam and pineapple somewhere in Honolulu.
Harold
August 29th, 2011
10:50 pm
“and on the 6th day God created college football and He said this is good and it pleased God .on the 7th day he rested .and wathched the nfl” Hey JP–If you are going to attempt to quote the Bible, you need to read it first. Since the NFL plays on Sunday I would assume you mean that God rested on Sunday, but there’s one problem. Sunday is and always has been the first day of the week. Saturday, the day He rested from all His work, is the seventh. Makes you think huh?
bgdawg
August 29th, 2011
10:51 pm
i swear you people get mad over NOTHING. you don’t want our team to have swagger? you don’t want the second coming of the junkyard dawg d? because being a junkyard dawg is all about swagger.
bgdawg
August 29th, 2011
10:55 pm
when i said that shoemaker would get injured i was talkin about like getting his wind knocked out, or something like that.
Gravy Train
August 29th, 2011
10:55 pm
So what was the Vegas line when you played Nevada? Yes, folks, Nevada does have a football team.
bring the pain
August 29th, 2011
10:55 pm
i think BB Tweet is is classic, hell kick it to him or don’t i think if they do and he gets a crease 7-0 dawgs quickly. How ballsy is BSU do they have the confidence to do it? I just hope they only get to kick it to him one time, know what i mean.
AceDawg
August 29th, 2011
10:56 pm
Boykin seems like a good guy – I am glad to see him adding some layers to the game, and it’s not like he actually said anything to worry about. Hopefully he DOES get to return some kicks.
bgdawg
August 29th, 2011
10:57 pm
you ever heard of a well coached team? sometimes well coached beats talent. and boise state is nowhere near our talent level
gadawgs
August 29th, 2011
10:58 pm
Bronco Blue.. Did I read you right when you say that Boise is more athletic AND faster than Georgia? Really?…..That is comical!!
Gravy Train
August 29th, 2011
10:58 pm
I love this idiot talking smack! I hope their team is this over confident as well. How much of an impact will their fans make in the Dome? All 12 of them?
Joshhh...
August 29th, 2011
10:58 pm
Richt is an idiot if he suspends Rambo. One of the most important games of Richt’s coaching & career and he’s suspending players?
It’s not time to be Mr. Nice Guy, it’s time to win some football games.
Mobile Dawg
August 29th, 2011
11:00 pm
BroncoBlue, you guys could be walking into the final scenario of Butch and Sundance in Bolivia. If the Dawgs play like they’re capable of playing, it will be a long day. If they play like the Dawgs we’ve seen the last several years we could be in serious trouble.
Gravy Train
August 29th, 2011
11:00 pm
They are so wildly popular in Idaho that they couldn’t even sell their allotment of tickets!
tom
August 29th, 2011
11:03 pm
Coach pete addressed the boykins comments during his press conference. His response was pretty funny.
AceDawg
August 29th, 2011
11:06 pm
Boise – you are a good team. Moore is a great QB. You have great coaching. You could possibly win. Still, UGA has Aaron Murray – a champ in his own right and on the verge of a real breakout year. We need a big running game from some uncertain players, but I feel pretty good about Aaron Murray being a Heisman kind of champ, and I think the Dawgs D added some great elements this year. I’m pretty sure the Dawgs will look better on both sides of the ball… and on special teams.
I’d say Moore is super clutch, and Boise has better coaching, at least comparing offensive coordinators. Still, again, Aaron Murray is a champ and will return UGA mentality to championships. His freshman chains are off, and he’s gonna be awesome.
DougsMugs
August 29th, 2011
11:07 pm
I sure am glad big Fig is back. 270 pound fullback converted from tight end. Man, Boise’s D is going to earn every stop Saturday night.
AceDawg
August 29th, 2011
11:08 pm
Joshhh, Bacarri Rambo last year was a loafing waste of space. He is talented but played like a damn quitter. If he acted up, he should ride the pine since he deserves to ride the pine for his effort last year anyway.
bring the pain
August 29th, 2011
11:10 pm
what was peterson response?
Mobile Dawg
August 29th, 2011
11:14 pm
He was talking about UGA special teams, it was just a quip, “they got that return guy down there that wants a piece of me, heck, I don’t even play” and the whole place broke up in laughter.
athdog
August 29th, 2011
11:15 pm
Boise too fast for UGA, or almost any SEC team, for that matter? That’s funny.
Word here in town is that Rambo is suspended for at least one game. Hopefully it’s academic and not
criminal. Both bad….one is worse.
Runnin With The Dawgs
August 29th, 2011
11:17 pm
This is gonna be a rompin’ stompin’ good time at the Dome Saturday night. The Dawgs have got something to prove and they’re on a mission to prove it. UGA — 42 Boise St. — 24 “GO DAWGS”!
bring the pain
August 29th, 2011
11:19 pm
honestly i just cannot wait for sat. i am going to sit with 7 year old son in our living room with some wings, pizza , etc.. and teach him how to yell, dance and truly enjoy the joys and yes at times the pains that come with being a BY GOD GEORGIA BULLDOG.
llf
August 29th, 2011
11:21 pm
BB, pretend you have some class.
SOUTHGADAWG88
August 29th, 2011
11:32 pm
What’s with all this Rambo hate?Rambo was pretty damn solid last year at safety…we had a weak pass rush and had a hard time stopping the run when it mattered most yet Rambo is somehow the problem?Please…check his stats….the kid played pretty damn well IMO.I haven’t seenn Sanders at S yet so I’d hold off on considering him some kind of stud just yet.Heard the same yap last year about the so called “hitman” last year too from both coaches annd players so let’s see it live fist
Zoli
August 29th, 2011
11:43 pm
I don’t understand all the Rambo hating either. Ever since he replaced “always getting burned Evans” our D has been much stronger in passing and running downs. Yes he gave up some plays but he darn sure saved the Auburn game while getting knocked out.
a dawg at the Dome
August 30th, 2011
12:04 am
BroncoBlue, I’m calling you out! You know way too much to much about Uga and the SEC to be a fan of a school over 2000 miles away! Who are you really,tech, auburn, or alabama? Lower case on purpose!
akitadawg
August 30th, 2011
12:11 am
Not to sound the alarm, but who backs up Commings and Williams if Rambo doesn’t play?
I-DOG
August 30th, 2011
12:16 am
Ya gotta admit that inside dawg provides pretty darn accurate info and does it before it gets reported on. He basically broke the story on here about the Smith injury and the Rambo potential first game suspension.
I don’t understand why Richt would want to keep a Rambo suspension quiet until right before the game. Doesn’t seem like keeping Boise guessing on who will play safety would be much of an advantage (unlike QB or RB).
We seem to be going into this game at about full strength. No excuses
Phuch Le` Duch
August 30th, 2011
12:19 am
(pronounced / foosh le duke)
I’m still hearing alot of negative nay-sayers, purporting to be real Dawgs;
-before the season even starts- taking shots at Mark (CoachRicht).
Ladies and or Gentlemen / or somewhere in between;
please do not turn the whims of a young Dawg, such as BrandonBoykin,
into an opportunity to mutter “why is he [Boykin] motivating the Dawg nation”?
“rather than the coaching staff “. BB is feeling his oats
and is ready to collide with the enemy instead of his teammates.
Chomping at the bit, so to speak. Mark will have the young men primed,
count on it, No Gimmicks. Go Dawgs – Sic ‘em !
akitadawg
August 30th, 2011
12:21 am
I-Dog: The only thing I can think of is if Rambo has got to “run” his punishment off. if Rambo doesn’t fulfill Richt’s request, he’s suspended.
L.A. BULLDAWG
August 30th, 2011
12:28 am
THIS IS S.E.C. COUNTRY, BABY!! DAWGS 38 BOISE ST. 24! GO DAWGS!
7576DAWG
August 30th, 2011
12:30 am
There seems to be a problem with some on here that didn’t listen when Grantham said that the best will play. Last year he could not practice that because of the lack of depth on the 3-4 defense which was none of his doing. This is the first year that his recruits will be on the team. But if you don’t believe anything else you can put it in the bank that Grantham will always have his best players out on the field. Apparently Rambo isn’t first string any longer but make no mistake he will play a lot once he returns.
Phuch Le` Duch
August 30th, 2011
12:30 am
(pronounced / foosh le duke)
* akitadawg:
“Not to sound the alarm, but who backs up” [@ Safety]
It is my understanding – it would be in this order.
*Conner Norman
*Corey Moore
*Marc Deas
* (+) Chris Sanders (if need be)
L.A. BULLDAWG
August 30th, 2011
12:31 am
WE HAVE THE BIGGEST NOSEGUARDS IN THE COUNTRY WITH BIG GEATHERS ND JOHN JENKINS! TOO MUCH SIZE AND SPEED! THIS AIN’T THE WAC! AARON MURRAY WILL PROVE TO BE THE BEST QB ON THE GA. DOME FIELD, SATURDAY NITE!!!
akitadawg
August 30th, 2011
12:35 am
I’m just wondering who backs up our starters at safety, provided Rambo is out, which i hope that isn’t the case. The way BSU slings the ball around we will need depth in our secondary. Breaking in the fifth and sixth safeties are risky (Hamilton, out injured, and Rambo who may not play, gives no depth.)
akitadawg
August 30th, 2011
12:40 am
Thanks Foosh! That’s all I needed to know.
I-DOG
August 30th, 2011
12:41 am
I’d really like to see us run the ball even if it isn’t very successful in the first quarter. Not every down, but I think we need to stay with it and try to run with some power on toss sweeps and behind big Figgins. Lets stay ahead of the chains and get some 10-12 play drives going!
I agree that it may be hard to put much pressure on their QB as they will run short routes and he will get the ball out fas tiwth some 3 step drops. I hope we are prepared for that. Hope their QB isn’t so mobile as some of the SEC QB’s we face. Seems to be a problem for us on 3rd and long.
akitadawg
August 30th, 2011
12:45 am
The more we control the clock, the better. If we gash them, their safeties must creep into the box. Then will hit them with play action to Charles or White running seam routes.
rl
August 30th, 2011
12:48 am
Yeah. Wait until BSU does an on side kick to start the game. Then we’re left with our “swagger” hanging out. Boykin should keep his pudding hole shut and do his talking on the field. Typical UGA. Talk and more talk. Show it fellas, talk is cheap.
akitadawg
August 30th, 2011
12:50 am
We just might onside your a** to start the game. Boise ain’t the only team with a few tricks up the sleave.
a dawg at the Dome
August 30th, 2011
12:51 am
BroncoBlue,,just as I thought!
Toccoa Dawg
August 30th, 2011
12:58 am
Its TIME for some FOOTBALL GO DAWGS
broncobillyblues sister
August 30th, 2011
1:06 am
my daddy rides the donkey in the NY rodeo on valentines day.He is all ways a hit on gay pride day.
Athens Dawg
August 30th, 2011
1:22 am
That’s the only thing that really worries me as a UGA fan facing Boise; they’re knack for trick plays and they are successful most of the time. They could try an on-side kick, they could try flips, and reverses, and end-arounds,etc. I hate gimmick plays only because they’re so hard to stop. I mean what if Boise really does come out and onside kick it. That’s high risk, high reward however. If they onside kick it, and we sniff it out and pick it up, we have great field position to start the game but if they get it, then they do. It’s all about high risk, high reward. But that does kind of worry me, I’m not gonna lie.
Kevin
August 30th, 2011
1:35 am
Saturday is Comin Boise state is comin to dome to make Mark Richt have to explain why we lost too.Look i not against Ga here. Just fact they not a Push over team coach is top rated they play on a blue grass….Fake u know and i see them winnin by score of 38-35 in 2nd overtime here…The End!
PeePants the hobo clown
August 30th, 2011
1:37 am
Love ya Brandan Boykin (no homo). I’m a BELIEVER!!. We’re gonna make a number of BIG PLAYS. I’m deadass serious.
Yellow Maggot Killer
August 30th, 2011
1:37 am
commings – took a swing @ ARK player on the sidelines in front of the camera last year —NOT CALLED. sailors – TENN. game caused fumble on a punt, took helmet off running off field — NOT CALLED. We’re gonna win w/ them ? ? ? Eight YES, 8 SCHOLARSHIPS given to WALK-ONS. Israel Troupe cited for public urination AND misses court date —- GEE THAT’S NEW ! ! ! Great recruiting CMR & Rodney ” OVERPAID ” Gardner. Our program has sunk to the level where BOYS TOWN ST. is huge. Don’t bother saying I’m not a UGA fan , just live in REALVILLE. HOW do you gutless pukes measure success ? ? ? 3, 5, 7 losses ? That’s a trend for you Tech fans , both of you. Win sat. – put a pretender down. Lose and WE look like pretenders. I hope the former, but . . .
clay
August 30th, 2011
3:02 am
Perfect way to start=Boykin runs it back for 100 yards.
Kris G
August 30th, 2011
3:31 am
I don’t like the way Athens Dawg just randomly called every player we lost a cancer. That’s no way to treat these kids. Logan Gray was not a cancer. Justin Houston was not a cancer. There were a few players in that group that we may be better off without, but I don’t think it’s good to treat these unpaid athletes that way for wearing silver britches.
Craig Spinks
August 30th, 2011
3:55 am
The UGA Athletic Association gave the university $30M this year. THANKS, UGAAA.
WtfWruthnkn
August 30th, 2011
4:14 am
I guess u guys want robots not kids playing. No scooters, partying, girls, tweets, etc etc.
If it doesn’t help when a game that you could never hope to play, then heaven forbid these kids do it. They were not put on this earth simply for yourbenjoyment.
WtfWruthnkn
August 30th, 2011
4:16 am
And the sad part is they put their lives and bodies on the line and when they get injured you give them your @sses to kiss…..look how quick the simpletons turned on Rambo…
Real Problem
August 30th, 2011
5:39 am
I have a Real Problem with the Boykin comment
First: We are running our mouths again and last time I looked we were 6-7 last year.
Second: What would Saban have said to Boykin? You can BET YOUR LIFE it would not be “go back it up”. Fact is he would have jumped down the kids throat, just shut up and play the game.
I for one am SICK with the way Richt handles situations like this. A loss to Boise will fan flames…..MUCH DESERVED FLAMES!
Win P
August 30th, 2011
5:57 am
Boykin’s challenge…to Boise. IMO it was a dumb thing to have done. Players need to be “up for the game” but that should not include giving the opponent additional incentive. It’s “trash” talk, which unfortunately has become a big deal in college and professional football. I suspect it backfires as often as it gets into the opponent’s head. I think its more of the “look at me factor” and football has to be a total effort. UGA has had too much of the “me factor”. I adhere to doing vs running off at the mouth, or in this case typing dumb messages to the opponent’s head coach.
Dizzy Dean once said, if you can do it, its not bragging. I can think of a few times it actually worked. Babe Ruth pointing to the outfield stands indicating where he intended to put the next pitch. Then there is the famous Mahammad Ali, tauting his opponents. Finally, Broadway Joe Namath’s trash talk before the championship game with the Colts. Doubt Boykin cleared his action with UGA coachs before he decided to become spoke person for UGA. From what I’v read, Boise it too good of a team and too discpline for it to have a negative results on their team.
Runnin With The Dawgs
August 30th, 2011
6:33 am
I’m not worried about UGA’s defense. As a matter of fact I’m not worried at all. It’s like I said before. The Dawgs will score everytime they get the ball. The loss to UCF in the bowl game only serves to stoke the fire M.R. has built under them. “GO DAWGS”!
Paddy
August 30th, 2011
6:41 am
Dalton Dawg…….it is not the coaching staffs responsibility to motivate the fan base. It is the fans responsibility to motivate the team. Coaches coach! Players play! Fans cheer! Don’t believe that equation will ever change.
deaddog
August 30th, 2011
6:45 am
Dawgs lose by 50
DirtyDawg34
August 30th, 2011
6:46 am
I remember when all you heard was that colt brennan was gonna destroy the dawgs in the sugar bowl, by the end of the 3rd qtr. he was on the sidelines literally crying.That is a blueprint of whats going to go down in the dome on saturday night broncos fans,KELLY moore will be saying what just happened.Then when its all said and done and you smurfettes have used up all your crying towels you can say the DirtyDawg34 told you so,if the dawgs can score 24 pts. we win.
deaddog
August 30th, 2011
6:46 am
Richt loses his purse by halftime.
CHDawg
August 30th, 2011
6:53 am
Talking smack is *always* a bad idea, and I sure hope CMR took control of this break in team discipline. Pride goes before a fall–a warning from our Friend in high places. I remember Reshad Jones taunting the GT sidelines just before he missed an easy tackle that cost UGA the game–the bigger they are, the harder they fall. CMR knows better, and Boykin should, too.
McDawg
August 30th, 2011
6:54 am
if Boykin wraps up the ball he can tweet all his wants-he carries the ball like a loaf of brea-don’t need any turnovers
david
August 30th, 2011
7:05 am
maybe someone will show rambo how to play saftey¬ get burnt on the play fake.
Larry
August 30th, 2011
7:10 am
Boykin is typical, narcissistic and an idiot. He is an excellent example of everything that is wrong with college football today. Ignorant, ungrammatical and selfish; too bad. He and the Dawgs are going down.
REAL DAWG'S N FALCONS FAN
August 30th, 2011
7:12 am
i’m glad Brandon sent the tweet,it’s time for georgia to be back where they belong among the elite team’s in college football . ATTITUDE IS WHAT SEPARATES WINNERS AND LOSERS,LET’S GO DAWGS ! LET’S SHUT THE MOUTH’S OF THE NAY SAYER’S GOOD LUCK MEN,HAVE FUN AND GO GET EM,GET AFTER BOISE ON OFFENSE KICK THEIR TAILS WITH DEFENSE AND WIN ON SPECIAL TEAM’S , AND EVERY PLAY. I WANT TO SEE THIS TEAM GET AFTER EVERY TEAM THEY PLAY LIKE THE DAWGS DID AGINST HAWAII,REMEMBER ALL THE EXPERTS SAID THE DAWGS COULDN’T STOP HAWAII ,JUST LIKE THEY ARE SAYIN NOW,TALKIN MEANS NOTHING UNLESS YOU BACK IT UP AND I KNOW THESE DAWGS CAN DO IT. GO DAWGS!
CHDawg
August 30th, 2011
7:14 am
Do you think Saban, or V. Dooley, or B. Bryant, or any other great coach would let one of his leaders say stuff like this the week before the opening game? Unbelievable. CMR should bench Boykin for the BSU game. A lack of team discipline has been a real problem for UGA lately. Boykin is a great player who is loved by the Dawg nation, but this was a big mistake, and I hope somebody on the staff lets him know that.
DropSackDawg
August 30th, 2011
7:23 am
Rambo is a Vampire
Jimmy Crack
August 30th, 2011
7:26 am
Tweeting…how feminine.
AltamahaDawg
August 30th, 2011
7:31 am
I could live without this kind of thing, but Boykin should be on a NFL roster right now. He showed his loyalty and now is trying to be a leader and motivator. He might be one of the harder workers on the team too. For anything he had ever done, he has never proven himself to be a bad kid, or a hotdogging “me” guy. He’s been nothing but team, as far as I can tell. If he wants to tweet something in fun about playing a game, I don’t have any problem with that. Had he promised to make a certain amount of yards, or do something to somebody, then yes, it would have been over the line. he didn’t say anything about somebodies own funeral, or something like that. Too much blowing every little detail out of proportion goes on with fans nowadays. This kind of stuff is all just a matter of perspective, and its real easy to argue either side of it.
BSU is breaking in a new kicker, and it’s probably not such a bad thing to mess with their collective heads over there. Does anyone really think the special teams of BSU are going to tackle any harder, or Boykin is going to whiff because of this? One thing for sure kicking “to”him or not is going to be something they are thinking about when they line up, (and they need to be thinking about assignments) so it’s way more of a distraction for them, than our guys. Now imagine he breaks a pretty good run. He just put himself up in thier huddle.
Again, not a big fan of the idea in general, and its hardly worth defending or critisizing because it’s really a non story, but from a strategic standpoint, if you are going to mess with them, that was a pretty good area to pick on.
bubba4dawgs
August 30th, 2011
7:33 am
All I gotta say is: “Leave your mistakes and penalties back on the practice field in Athens and come to play solid hard-nosed kick butt football!”. Oh, and PULEEZE forget the celebrating when you score. This is a stupid mistake that will haunt you! Just don’t bear yourselves! GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!
Fidlin1
August 30th, 2011
7:37 am
All this trash talk ends Saturday, the Games begin…It’s all a powderkeg and the polls will rock!
Go Dawgs!!
St. Richt
August 30th, 2011
7:43 am
Boykin’s tweet is the last thing Georgia needs before this game. Give me a break. Go out and do it on the field and shut your mouth. Richt has no control over these players, none.
Thomas Brown
August 30th, 2011
7:47 am
This is what this football program has been, and what it remains.
OK, now you’ve got to back it up
MARK RICHT
said of Brandon Boykin’s hot-dog celebration to the head coach of the opposing team we play 4 nights from now that Boykin DARE Chris Petersen to kick-off to him. We have to have that swagger, both Mark Richt and Brandon Boykin think. He has 3 returned for TD in his career and we, as a team, were # 85 in the nation on kick-off return last season. This is where we are.
And, against a team whose claim to fame is that 5 years ago 2006 season they beat a 3-Loss Choke-la-homa team who lost to a 7-6 Oregon team and who lost to a 3-Loss Texas team who also lost to a 7-6 Kansas State team.
Of the 4 of the 8 wins in 31 games vs the 6 BCS Conferences, this Choke-la-homa win is supposed to be why Boise State is so great. Not over even a team finishing in the AP Poll Top 10, quite obviously. The 2nd of the 4 wins that supposedly make Boise State so great is also from this season 5 years ago, 2006 vs 10-3 Oregon State only Oregon State lost to 6-6 Washington State and Lost to 7-6 UCLA that same 2006 five years ago season as well.
The remaining 2 great wins that make Boise State so great are both against Oregon 10-3 teams in 2008 and 2009. Oregon ended up # 11 in 2009 and # 10 in 2008, both 3-Loss teams. In 2009 Oregon’s 3 Losses included Losing to 8-5 Stanford an unranked football team in the final AP Poll Top 25. And, in 2008 Oregon’s 3-Losses included Losing to a 4-Loss California team who also did not end up in the AP Poll Top 25 either. But, because Boise State beat Oregon in 2008 and in 2009, both years Oregon Losing to teams who did not finish up in the AP Poll Top 25, Boise State is great because they beat them. Why then aren’t the other teams who beat Oregon both 2008 and 2009 also then in the final AP Poll Top 25 ? Oregon was NOT great in 2008 nor in 2009, were they ? Or the other teams who beat Oregon in 2008 and 2009 would have been ranked in the Top 25 too, right ?
And, this is whom we TAUNT before we play them.
And, Mark Richt tells him not not to do it, but that he has to back it up now. Wonderful Mark Richt.
Keith
August 30th, 2011
7:48 am
I just read about Boykins tweet to Boise……THIS IS AND HAS BEEN THE PROBLEM THE LAST FEW YEARS IN ATHENS….WHEN WILL THESE PLAYERS JUST SHUT UP AND GO OUT AND PLAY BALL……THAT BOYKIN STARTS SMACK TALKING AFTER A LOSING SEASON AND A LOSS TO CENTRAL FLORIDA AMAZES ME……I AM SO SICK AND TIRED OF THIS CRAP…..CHAMPIONSHIP TEAMS DONT HAVE TO TALK SMACK…THEY PALY ON THE FIELD….SAME CRAP…DIFFERENT YEAR
Broncos going to wipe up field with new uniforms
August 30th, 2011
7:48 am
The beginning of the end for CMR…..the Broncos are going to wipe up the field with those new Georgia Unifroms looking like dish rags when they are done………start saying your goodbyes to CMR because his last days are upon him…..Good Riddance!!!!!!
Boise State by 14 – Go Broncos – Slaughter the Dawgs!!!
Anon
August 30th, 2011
8:03 am
“Backing up trash talking”
It’s still trash talking. I always liked the guys who did there jobs on the field and never trash talked. Just hand the ball to the ref when you score and act like you’ve been there before. That is the true team player.
suwaneedawg
August 30th, 2011
8:03 am
CHDawg
August 30th, 2011
7:14 am
Do you think Saban, or V. Dooley, or B. Bryant, or any other great coach would let one of his leaders say stuff like this the week before the opening game? Unbelievable. CMR should bench Boykin for the BSU game. A lack of team discipline has been a real problem for UGA lately. Boykin is a great player who is loved by the Dawg nation, but this was a big mistake, and I hope somebody on the staff lets him know that.
Saban yes, the other two no. They came from a different era. If you think Saban’s never had a player at LSU or Bama that did not talk trash before a game then you are clueless beyond hope. PLEASE!
Boise Dawg
August 30th, 2011
8:05 am
I don’t think the Boykin Tweet is that big of a deal. Personally, I don’t like it though… keep your mouth shut and prove it on the field. This is a perfect example of why Chris Petersen banned the use of twitter for Boise State players. I also think Chris Petersen had the perfect response. “They have those kickers that coaches lose sleep over and the kick returner who wants a piece of me — and I don’t even play,” Petersen said. “… I don’t kick the ball. He’s talking to the wrong guy. I’m shanking it out of bounds
Read more: http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/08/30/1778168/bulldog-taunts-broncos.html#ixzz1WVrdSH8K
suwaneedawg
August 30th, 2011
8:09 am
I am amazed at some of the useless comments on here from Dawg fans and non fans. One year you are b*tchin’ about no passion and swagger and the next minute you are b*tchin’ about a player that talks a little and I mean little trash. Make up your freaking minds how you want this team to carry itself! You really think Boise needs material to get mentally ready for this game? If you do, then it is obvious you never played the game. Painfully obvious that is.
CHDawg
August 30th, 2011
8:11 am
You could be right, Suwannee. So, back it up. Give me an example of an Alabama player who has taunted the opposing coach a few days before a game, daring him to kick to him or run against him. It is one thing to run your mouth on the field, but to publicly call out the opposing head coach? I will retract when you give me an example.
Jeff
August 30th, 2011
8:12 am
To all Georgia fans: I am a Boise St. fan. I respect Georgia, their coach, their talent, their tradition, the quality of the SEC, etc. Unlike some other Bronco homers on here, I think that top to bottom Georgia’s players are more athletic, faster, stronger, etc. I believe the game will be hard fought on both sides and either side could win it. I am both confident and worried for my team, just like I am before most big games. The coaches and players will settle it on the field and both coaching, talent and luck will pay a role for whoever wins. Having said all of that … do not discount arguably the best coach in the country (Peterson), arguably the best QB in the country (Moore) and the fact that the skill/talent/ability of the Broncos is good enough to beat anybody with clean execution and not turning the ball over. Georgia isn’t the only team in this game that has talent/speed/toughness, etc.
RedandBlackDAWG
August 30th, 2011
8:12 am
I am not a pro. or even a amateur gambler, but doesn’t being minus 3 points on the odds in Vegas favor the betting houses. If Boise wins, that means that the better gets less than he normally would in pay off, if they weren’t favored. Now if UGA wins and beats the spread of 3, doesn’t the house win big? If Boise is really a legitimate nbr. 5 in the country, why are they only rated +3? Wouldn’t you think a team rated that high against a team rated much lower and coming off of a 6-7 season last year, would see a much more favorable point spread? Are these odds set by the people actually betting, and therefore skewing the percentage that way or are they set by the betting houses, to entice people to lay their money down for the favorite and then if the favorite loses, they rake in a lot of cash? It must be worth it for the betting houses to have these odds, so I would tend to hold onto my bucks if I were a better.
Now on paper, Boise should be favored but, just like a lot of nathsayers on here, the statistics and these fans, do not play on the field. There is a sense of urgency that should be in place on this UGA team this year, and I hope, genuine swagger from this team. They know all about the 6-7 team record from last year, even the newbies, and they want to get UGA back in the hunt again. There is nothing wrong with the kid tweeting and baiting an opposing team a little. It is really quite harmless, and doesn’t reflect any lack of motivation from the coaches or other team mates. With this kids record of returning kick offs, he has earned the right to tweet a little and boast if it his desire.
One thing I do see from both fans of UGA and those that just come on here to be negative, is anger on the fact that CMR is being a lot more closed about his comments and practices this year. Why do you suppose that is? Now coming off a 6-7 season last year, do you think that Boise has a really good handle on who they will be playing this Saturday? We all know Boise will try and score fast and their defense will try to swarm to the ball, but what do we really know about UGA’s game plan? The answer is not a lot. We know UGA has a young team, with a lot of new starters, but except for a few injuries, we kind of know, by the brief press releases if the practice went well or bad, and that is about it. We know on paper, that we have a good QB, a new receiving corps and new Rb’s. We know that our OL is thin on backups but has at least two, pre-season all SEC’s. We know that we have some big NT’s, and a fast defense with size. We know why the teams each feel they should win and what the majority of fans feel are the keys to victories. UGA fans, feel, speed, strength and size are the keys to victories and it will be won in the late stages of the game, after Boise has been beaten up physically. Boise fans think that they will out trick, and out finese their way to victory, because they have proven it against other DIV. I teams before. Supposedly, it is the biggest game for Boise this year, due to the fact that their conference is not exactly a barn burner of one. The UGA team feels it is a big game, because they are playing a pre-season NBR. 5 ranked team and they feel the need to show they belong in this big, national stage game, and they want to atone for last years dismal season. They are also representing the SEC, like it or not nathsayers, so whether you like UGA or not, if you are in the SEC you should, be hoping UGA wins.
I am of course a DAWG fan and I believe on paper and in my heart, that UGA can and will win the game.
GO DAWGS and GATA
k483
August 30th, 2011
8:14 am
The thing I worry about with this Saturday is that Boise State has figured out how to win with sub-par talent. I don’t know if the Dawgs have figured out how to win with superior talent.
Boise Dawg
August 30th, 2011
8:14 am
That tweet is nothing compared to what the Oregon players were saying about Boise State prior to their 2009 season opener. Of course Oregon couldn’t back up their trash talking and it led the the LaGarratte Blount punch and an almost post game riot. Again, don’t think Boykin’s tweet was that big a deal, but I don’t like the precedent of talking trash over twitter before a game.
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 30th, 2011
8:15 am
. I also think Chris Petersen had the perfect response. “They have those kickers that coaches lose sleep over and the kick returner who wants a piece of me — and I don’t even play,” Petersen said. “… I don’t kick the ball. He’s talking to the wrong guy. I’m shanking it out of bounds
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Nice Post, BoiseDawg.
Peterson is a class act.
Boise Dawg
August 30th, 2011
8:16 am
If Boise is really a legitimate nbr. 5 in the country, why are they only rated +3? Because UGA is ranked 19 and the game is in Atlanta. If the game was in Boise it would be more than 3.
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 30th, 2011
8:17 am
“It did exactly what I wanted it to do. It created a buzz and got the fans excited,” Boykin said
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Ga fans didn’t need Boykins tweeter to get fired up for the game.
If that were the case, then somethings wrong.
suwanee dawg
August 30th, 2011
8:19 am
The tweet was ok and not dissrespectful – no real trash talking or victory guarantees, etc. UGA can win, but so could Va Tech last year. I hope we win 45-10 but to assume that is crazy. One step at a time.
Anon
August 30th, 2011
8:20 am
Vegas odds have nothing to do with how much better a team is. It is determined by the amount of money bet on each team. Obviously more GA betting fans. If alot of money was being bet on Boise the spread would increase to 7 points. Don’t look at Vegas spread as indicator of how close teams may be.
Meanwhile, let’s play some football.
suwaneedawg
August 30th, 2011
8:20 am
CH, the challenge is all yours my friend. You posted that Saba has never had a player to talk trash. That is like saying it never rains in Indianapolas in the summertime. Good song, not factual. Like Richt, you can’t always control what a player says or tweets these days. His tweet was harmless in the grand scheme of things.
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 30th, 2011
8:22 am
Boykin said he informed Richt of the tweet shortly after posting it.
“He said, ‘OK, now you’ve got to back it up,’” Boykin said.
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Thats Richts response? Really?
I’m starting to think that Richt really doesn’t have any control over his team.
Whiskey Breath
August 30th, 2011
8:23 am
Look Boykin, it is Richt’s job to come up with the latest gimmick. If the players start doing the gimmicks, what would Richt have to do? I’ve got it, it is time for a kiss from Catherine 5 seconds before the kickoff. That took some real hard thinking. Man can Richt motivate!
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 30th, 2011
8:23 am
Like Richt, you can’t always control what a player says or tweets these days.
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You can start by banning twitter like Spurrier and Peterson.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 30th, 2011
8:28 am
This is perhaps the most exciting player in the SEC telling a team to kick it to him. UGA fans need to stop being so scared and nervous and get excited that we have a guy who wants the ball and wants a shot at making a play. UGA needs guys who have displayed high character as Boykin has who are not afraid to put the pressure on themselves to go make something happen. This is a positive, UGA fans just need to lighten up and live alittle here.
suwaneedawg
August 30th, 2011
8:29 am
Nothing, that is a solution to ban tweets. By the way, I think Surrier has many issues that make Boykin’s tweet look like childs play. Not a good comparison.
gt4ever
August 30th, 2011
8:32 am
Nobody kicks away from Boykin, not even my Jackets who just might have the worst special teams in the country… lol…. What was this kid thinking? Just shut up and play football…. jeez…
Whiskey Breath
August 30th, 2011
8:34 am
You know, Ga has always been good trash talking, tough guys. Before the annual butt whippin from Florida, Buck say’s ” bring em on”. After the butt whipping, the Dawgs know they don’t have to back it up. Has Ga really ever whipped anybody? They are about as tough as Richt is.
” Let’s get rid of the kickoff, it might hurt.”
CHDawg
August 30th, 2011
8:34 am
Suwanee,
We have had lots of swagger the last few years. I remember when Reshad Jones was taunting the GT sideline during the game. I remember when Cox led the Dawgs in a demonstration against Florida, with the whole team jumping up and down in front of the whole world. Of course, Jones missed a tackle a few minutes later and we lost to Tech, and the Dawgs fell to pieces against Tebow and company just after the swagger demo, and we got blown out. We need competence, not talk. Confidence, not swagger. Discipline, not taunting–on the field or off. Call me a relic if you like, but taunting is what losers do, not winners. Boykin is above this. He is a leader. What if everybody on the team starts taunting opposing coaches? ‘Nuff said?
Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 30th, 2011
8:38 am
Well if this team is worrying about the team that we fielded in 2007 or 2008 then we have bigger problems than we know of. This is 2011 new team, new chance. Let the game unfold and see how this all works out before becoming all worked up over a damn tweet.
DougsMugs
August 30th, 2011
8:41 am
Those complaining about Boykin’s tweet sound like a leftist looking for something to be offended about. They probably all vote Democrat.
Hanky Panky
August 30th, 2011
8:42 am
I have a Twitter account, and I tweet usually everyday. But there is no question that Twitter can be a distraction, whether you’re in a classroom or boardroom, at a kitchen table or on the football field.
Anyone who follows Georgia football players on Twitter knows that our players tweet A LOT. It’s not just Boykin. I read multiple tweets daily from players like Aaron Murray, Christian Robinson, Aron White and Richard Samuel, amongst others. I love these players, and I love being able to hear from them on Twitter. But I think we’re seeing too much of a good thing.
Coach Richt needs to tell his players to scale back their tweets. He shouldn’t ban them from Twitter, but he does need to make sure it does not become a distraction.
I agree with Boykin; this team does need swagger to beat Boise. But let’s make sure our focus is on the practice field and in the film room, not on a social network.
Whiskey Breath
August 30th, 2011
8:44 am
How do you guys know Richt didn’t encourage the whole tweet? Richt spends a lot of time thinking about new gimmicks. Knowing Richt, he probably likes it.
AltamahaDawg
August 30th, 2011
8:45 am
Yea, that twitter might get your suspended by Spurrier.
Delbert D.
August 30th, 2011
8:45 am
Answering the question, “Who is Tyler Shoemaker?”, he was Boise St.’s #3 WR last year. 532 yards, 5 TDs, led the team with 18.2 yards per catch.
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 30th, 2011
8:46 am
Boykin clearly states that he tweeted this for the Ga fans.
Sounds like he failed because many of you do not support his actions.
He should let the cheerleaders control the pep-rally.
AltamahaDawg
August 30th, 2011
8:47 am
Next thing you know , he is going to ban drinking at team meetings.
SUAP (Shut Up And Play)
August 30th, 2011
8:48 am
Tweets & Blackouts = Gimmicks
It’s time for substance over form and not gimmicks. Gimmicks don’t win games…..hard work, commitment, preparation & perseverance win games. Everyone wants to win but few people want to do what it takes to prepare to win. Every minute you spend time tweeting to “create a buzz” is a minute taken away from preparation.
If you truly want respect and “create a buzz” then do your job, win all your games and when you’re handed the NC trophy act like you’ve been there before. Saying nothing and just doing is the ultimate trash talk.
Now, SUAP and GATA!
TampaDawg
August 30th, 2011
8:49 am
Mobile Dawg and Carz — first, if a little tweet is needed to give BSU “Incentive” then we already have them beat. If that’s what they need, they are mentally done already. But in reality, I know it’s fashionable to get mad at someone for talking it up to the other team but give it a rest. I WANT AN ATTITUDE ON THIS TEAM! I want to see them talk it and walk it as if they know there is a mission to get back to prominence. Not, “oh, I don’t want to stir up those big mean guys over at Boise State .. they might get mad at us.” Forget that pansy crap.
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 30th, 2011
8:50 am
Lattimore dropped twitter this summer before Spurrier placed the ban.
He said it was time to focus and not have any distractions.
Thats a good mindset to have.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 30th, 2011
8:52 am
Well at least the tweet has distracted the fanbase from all the Hamstring issues.
Li'l Bow Wow
August 30th, 2011
8:53 am
Bear Bryant would have sat Boykin on the bench for running his tweeter. This is more look at ME, ME, ME!!!
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 30th, 2011
8:53 am
TampaDawg, pretty sure Boise could care less about the tweet, see Petersons reaction.
Its many Ga fans that question it and question his focus.
TampaDawg
August 30th, 2011
8:54 am
Ok, to BroncoBlue and EVERY other knucklehead using Vegas lines as your argument that Boise will win .. STOP THE INSANITY! It’s laughable. If you knew ANYTHING about odds, you would know that they don’t matter even a little bit unless it’s so lopsided that a team is favored by, in college at least, 2 TDs or more.
TampaDawg
August 30th, 2011
8:55 am
NCBF– my point exactly. Some fans need to get over it and stop trying to make all these guys into monks before the game.
TampaDawg
August 30th, 2011
9:01 am
gt4ever – most teams do kick away from Boykin. I mean, he only has 4 KO TD returns, 3 of 100 yards or more.
AltamahaDawg
August 30th, 2011
9:01 am
I expect him to issue an apology for upsetting all the old women over this.
53 Cent
August 30th, 2011
9:04 am
Let’s see here. Georgia’s going to win because they have all this athleticism, speed and talent. Well, seems to me they had all that last year and it got them all of 6-7. So what’s different this year? It isn’t coaching. And what was the problem last year? Yep; coaching. Seems pretty odd that everybody is so upbeat seeing that Georgia has the same ol coaching. Not something I’d be excited about.
Delbert D.
August 30th, 2011
9:10 am
It would be nice to have Houston for this game, somebody who could sack Moore. Moore got sacked only 7 times last season.
Boise Dawg
August 30th, 2011
9:18 am
Delbert.. I expect without Pettis and Young to throw to this year that sack total could go up. Moore was amazing last season though. He is not very athletic, but he has great pocket presense and knows when he just needs to take a step or two to get out the way or get rid of the ball. Georgia just needs to get good pressure and flush him out of the pocket… he is less effective on the run.
St. Richt
August 30th, 2011
9:18 am
Serious question for you Dawg fans, if Boykin gets shut down on returns and the Dawgs lose, are you going to criticize Richt for allowing Boykin to talk trash before the game? Are you going to scream that he’s lost control of his team??
Joey
August 30th, 2011
9:19 am
I don’t think the tweet affects the game at all. I just wish we would win a big game, any big game, before we start talking smack and dancing. I mean, we’ve beat one top-ten team (Tech ‘09) in what, 3 years?
That’s all.
PS. I’m not an old woman.
RedandBlackDAWG
August 30th, 2011
9:20 am
Bronco Billy,
Kellen Moore is on special teams for Boise also? Your statement,” Kellen Moore can’t wait to get started on Boykin”, makes me wonder if you even understand the game of football.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
August 30th, 2011
9:22 am
RedandBlack,
I think he means when BSU has the ball and Boykin is playing CB my friend.
Boise Dawg
August 30th, 2011
9:22 am
Are you kidding me? We already need to analyze how we should react IF we lose a game that hasn’t been played? If Boykin gets shut down and Georgia loses, it will have nothing to do with one stupid tweet from one player.
Why don’t we get excited for a big game on a Saturday night and leave it at that.
Lharding Dawg
August 30th, 2011
9:22 am
I would think there would be more to talk about than Boykin today. He’s a kid, trash talking. Have none of you ever coached any type of team. I don’t care if your 8 years old or 38 years old, trash talk is part of the game. Hell, we have been trash talking on these blogs for years. Give the kid a break, he’s having fun, and that’s exactly what he should be doing. Having fun.
1eyedJack
August 30th, 2011
9:24 am
Surely Kellen Moore is not stupid enough to target Brandon Boykin. We could only hope.
Boykin dares BSU to kick to him ......
August 30th, 2011
9:25 am
[...] [...]
Delbert D.
August 30th, 2011
9:25 am
They may plan to dump the ball to Doug Martin more to try to nullify the pass rush, especially blitzes.
RedandBlackDAWG
August 30th, 2011
9:26 am
Nothing could be finer,
Spuurier doesn’t permit his players to use twitter, but pubicly states to the national media that Garcia is stupid and you don’t suspend players for being stupid. Which action do you think was a bigger distraction to the QB and the team?
Joey
August 30th, 2011
9:27 am
Win the game.
Then have fun . . .
TampaDawg
August 30th, 2011
9:32 am
Ok, again, can we quit whining over a tweet. So much good news on this blog post regarding injuries and we got people complaining over a tweet. Notice he didn’t say “you guys can’t stop me” .. or “Dear Coach Peterson, your slow kick team should have a good look at my numbers as I pull away” .. no, nothing like that disparaging towards the BSU players. He just said, I dare you to kick it to me. GET OVER IT! The BSU staff already did.
Boise Dawg
August 30th, 2011
9:34 am
Interesting article on the 2005 game in the Idaho Statesman yesterday. The coaches at Boise State felt they made way too big of a deal out of one game and learned never to do it again.
http://www.idahostatesman.com/2011/08/29/1776798/broncos-move-forward.html
UGA Insider
August 30th, 2011
9:38 am
If I’m CMR I would ban Downtown Athens for the next couple of weeks. If you are in a bar after 9PM you are suspended. Easy as that. This is NO time for drunken late nights guys… You have the rest of your life for that crap trust me. Stay home and get your rest and stay away from Downtown!
McDawg
August 30th, 2011
9:38 am
i can’t believe all the lame wussy comments on here-i hope they do kick it to Boykin and i hope he takes it to the house
Delbert D.
August 30th, 2011
9:41 am
This just in:
Texas A&M is leaving the Big 12.
The NY Times reports that the university’s president, R. Bowen Loftin, sent a letter to the Big 12 board chairman, the Missouri chancellor Brady Deaton, notifying the league that the Aggies would formally withdraw — very likely on Tuesday — according to two college officials with direct knowledge of the decision.
From an article by Pete Thamel.
TampaDawg
August 30th, 2011
9:41 am
I agree with Insider and McDawg in EVERY POSSIBLE WAY!
Big Dawg
August 30th, 2011
9:41 am
Athens Dawg
August 29th, 2011
9:33 pm
Ealey= Gone
King= Gone
Gray= Gone
Green= Gone
Houston = Gone
Dowtin= Gone
Nick Williams= Gone
A.J. Harmon= Gone
Brent Benedict= Gone
Athens I hate to disagree with you but Marcus Dowtin was not a cancer on the team, the opposite was true about him, as he was a real nasty player on the field. He often hit so hard he hurt himself. He had off the field issues that should have been dealt with when he first got to Athens by the coaching staff, but was largely ignored by Willie Martinez and company. We lost a very good player with this one, but I agree with you that it was necessary in the long run. My point is this one could have been avoided if the coaching staff had handled it better.
Go Dawgs
UGA Insider
August 30th, 2011
9:42 am
Delbert D,
By halftime you will have forgotten who Justin Houston ever was. Jarvis Jones will be responsible for that. He has a better motor and is nasty. JH has all the talent but always took plays off and was out of shape. He was no leader and was playing for NFL.
Innocent Bystander
August 30th, 2011
9:44 am
Don’t worry Mr. Boykin, Boise will be kicking to you. Over and over and over.
TampaDawg
August 30th, 2011
9:50 am
@Innocent Bystander — maybe if Boykin is now returning punts
Summit Dawg
August 30th, 2011
9:51 am
Athens Dawg…..Cancers??? You are a sick Dog!!
TampaDawg
August 30th, 2011
10:00 am
Athens Dawg – Ealey and King, I can agree with. I think AJ Green got a raw deal and just had to deal with it. And Logan Grey, although I wasn’t a fan of his, did seem to be willing to go out and do whatever to make a difference on the team.
The BLUE meanie from BS
August 30th, 2011
10:09 am
I hope the emergency rooms in south Georgia are ready for the season. Two things you can COUNT ON are women ending up in the ER after a “tough Bulldog game”. The other is a UGA student athlete hurting himself on a scooter.
Q&A: Boise’s Chris Petersen has ‘put ‘05 Georgia game out of my mind’ | UGA sports blog
August 30th, 2011
10:15 am
[...] Richard Samuel, Branden Smith vow they’ll be ready (Rambo won’t) [...]
TampaDawg
August 30th, 2011
10:17 am
@The BLUE meanie from BS – most of the BSU fans come on here with a level of class .. YOU are not one of them. Nice job.
Dawg06
August 30th, 2011
10:29 am
@ BLUE meanie – south Georgia, really? The University of Georgia is in Athens, in the northeastern part of the state, and Atlanta (where the kick-off classic game will be played) is in north Georgia, just below the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains. If you’re going to talk crap, at least get your facts straight.
WDE
August 30th, 2011
10:31 am
@The BLUE meanie from BS I have a question what is the Boise battle cry ours of course is Go Dawgs Sic em or Woof Woof . What’s Boise’s something along the lines of “Wilbur when are you taking me to Miami” or “Go you sassy Bronco’s Go ?
TampaDawg
August 30th, 2011
10:42 am
Boise State RB Malcolm Johnson out for the season with knee injury
Read more: http://voices.idahostatesman.com/2011/08/29/bmurphy/boise_state_rb_malcolm_johnson_out_season_with_knee_injury#ixzz1WWTumpy4
TampaDawg
August 30th, 2011
10:43 am
Great post WDE
WDE
August 30th, 2011
10:50 am
Thanks Tampa , most of the Bronco fans are pretty good folks but hey we all have a few bad apples.
ATL Sports Fan
August 30th, 2011
10:50 am
Blue Meanine, I’ve been to Boise, heck I’ve even been to Emmett, Pocatello, Coeur d’alene and I can tell you there are REDNECKS everywhere. Guess Treasure Valley Medical Center and Saint Alphonsus should be on high alert.
ATL Sports Fan
August 30th, 2011
10:52 am
Y’all are right. Suspend Brandon Boykin. I mean he gave the Boise State special teams players so much motivation. I mean they are going to now be able to run faster down the field and tackle him harder on kickoffs.
You people are amazing!! Probably never played a sport at a high level
richie_rich1986
August 30th, 2011
10:56 am
Lets Go Dawgs Baby!
CHDawg
August 30th, 2011
11:06 am
Bystander, that would have been one of the great comebacks in CF history if Petersen had come up with it: “Well Brandon, we aim to please and we hope to be able to kick it to you 10 or 15 times on Saturday.” Let’s hope he only sees a couple!
I-DOG
August 30th, 2011
11:09 am
Sorry to hear about Johnson’s injury. Hopefully he will be back at full speed for Boise in the near future. This is the only injury I have heard about for Boise this Fall, maybe I am missing some of the info, but thourhg they just weren’t reporting their injuries as they seemed to have none.
I am a quiet person
August 30th, 2011
11:10 am
GAME WEEK !!! I AM PUMPED UP !!!!
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DOGS !!!
SIC EM !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Athens Dawg
August 30th, 2011
11:13 am
Well let’s hope that Boykin doesn’t get to return many kicks because returning kicks means that Boise has scored. Let’s hope he only returns it once or twice. Go Dawgs!
Rooster
August 30th, 2011
11:20 am
It will be even better when: Richt = Gone
Bobo = Gone
Murray = Gone
and good riddance!!!!
Dee
August 30th, 2011
11:21 am
I hope Richt doesn’t start Samuel in this game. Coming off an injury and he still suffers from fumblitis? I wouldn’t chance it if I were him.
WDE
August 30th, 2011
11:35 am
@Rooster that’s enough of your co** a doodle do crap…off with you troll.
TampaDawg
August 30th, 2011
11:36 am
Dang rooster .. you think they will fire Murray too .. That’s pretty hard core
Nothing Could Be Finer
August 30th, 2011
12:03 pm
OK, I’ll cut Boykins some slack.
I mean, this game is his last chance to play in the Dome before he leaves.
Athens Dawg
August 30th, 2011
12:11 pm
After all, who yells GO CAWKS as their team runs onto the field?! LOL
ugab
August 30th, 2011
12:14 pm
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ugab
August 30th, 2011
12:25 pm
Boykin’s tweet disgust me. MR needs to discipline Boykin. That is not the Ga way. I am a dawg fan. Boise will be ready for this game on ALL sides of the ball. We did not need any tweets. It reminds me of the dancing in the endzone. It will backfire. Just go out and play some smashmouth football. Boykin has fumbled trying to return kicks. Boykin has gotten the dawgs pinned deep. No one remembers all those screw ups. This is an important game. Shut your mouth and play football. It does not matter how small Boise’s center weighs. Boise’s team plays with HEART.. Heart is what the dawgs have been missing the last 5 years. MR need to stop the talking trash.
Athens Dawg
August 30th, 2011
12:49 pm
You can have all the heart you want but eventually size and speed will get you. Just wait and see.
Athens Dawg
August 30th, 2011
12:50 pm
What if Geathers and Jenkins also have heart? You saying they don’t? Those guys didn’t play last season but know what their team went through. They want to do this for Richt, they want to do it for the fans, and most of all, they want to do it for themselves. They will come out hot and I bet Boise won’t be able to keep up. They just won’t.
Rooster
August 30th, 2011
12:58 pm
I believe all three of those cancers need to go. Maybe they will be shown the door with a little help after game #2.
Alabama | MrSEC.com
August 30th, 2011
1:19 pm
[...] Swamp. (Hoot? Owls? Get it?) 4. If Georgia tailback Richard Samuel is healthy on Saturday, he’ll split carries with Isaiah Crowell.5. Mark Richt won’t say if safety Bacarri Rambo is suspended for the opener or not.6. [...]
The BLUE meanie from BS
August 30th, 2011
2:00 pm
Thanks for the compliment ,Tampadaaawg. There is nothing like getting under the skin of a Athens Consolidated High School fan, such as yourself. Two words “Central Florida”. Now you, Bama Dawg, Lex Dawg, and all you other Dawgs can bite me.
RedandBlackDAWG
August 30th, 2011
2:26 pm
Rooster must have gotten plucked this morning.
WDE
August 30th, 2011
2:27 pm
@The BLUE meanie from BS I can see it now Normal game day for Boise the 30,000 Bronco fans screaming Go you sassy Broncos Go” as they sashay on to the Blue turf where they stare down the cup cake of the week. But wait reality comes calling to the Bronco Nation in a way not seen since 2005, in the Georgia Dome Sept 3rd.
RedandBlackDAWG
August 30th, 2011
2:32 pm
I would suspect that the “blue meanie from BS(?)”, was a techie hiding behind a handle as usual, but even techies know where Atlanta is. I guess though, when you are a 5th grader and come onto a blog, just to try and irritate opposing fans, you can be forgiven, the lack of geography smarts. All that is required of him, is to know where the next field of spuds is located.
FaithfulDawg86
August 30th, 2011
3:05 pm
To “Do They Teach English at UGA?” I don’t see anywhere on that profile where it lists his major, so I don’t where you’re getting that, but if you heard it somewhere, I’d venture to say that his major is Mass Communications Print Journalism (hence his goal to write/work for “magazines”). As an English professor, I have no problem with his grammar – it was appropriate for his audience and purpose…. and I’d venture to say your grammar wouldn’t be any better if you were answering questions on the fly. This blog is about football, so get on the bus, or get the heck out of the way. I like Boykin’s confidence, and I like Richt’s response. Quit looking for trouble, everyone.
Im Standing
August 30th, 2011
4:24 pm
CHDawg
August 30th, 2011
8:34 am
Suwanee,
We have had lots of swagger the last few years. I remember when Reshad Jones was taunting the GT sideline during the game. I remember when Cox led the Dawgs in a demonstration against Florida, with the whole team jumping up and down in front of the whole world. Of course, Jones missed a tackle a few minutes later and we lost to Tech, and the Dawgs fell to pieces against Tebow and company just after the swagger demo, and we got blown out. We need competence, not talk. Confidence, not swagger. Discipline, not taunting–on the field or off. Call me a relic if you like, but taunting is what losers do, not winners. Boykin is above this. He is a leader. What if everybody on the team starts taunting opposing coaches? ‘Nuff said?
Are you that dumb kid??? We beat florida after the celebration. it was the next year we lost. Get it right before u bash something moron.
Im Standing
August 30th, 2011
4:35 pm
And to those crying like babies over the tweet. GET OVER IT. The real UGA fans are pumped from it and ready to go for Saturday night.
Those of you saying Richt doesnt have control over the team, are u that dumb??? Does Richt have some magic computer that constantly monitors these kids twitters and facebooks??? Get a clue people.
Those of you complainiing that this gives BSU some kind of edge or gets them fired up you have to be kidding me?? They most likely dont even care, and if they are dumb enough to kick to him, they wont have some magic defense against his speed and cutting ability.
Those of you saying its tasteless and crap talk doesnt belong, you had to have just had part of your brain removed or u dont go to the games and hear the real fans. Trash talking is part of the game, all games for that matter. If you cant handle it then put ur ear MUFFS on you wittle babies.
All in all to all the babies out there, we dont need you as fans. Go cheer for Tech, they cant possibly talk smack bc they are that bad. We might have went 6-7 last year, but i dont see the same team out on the field do you???
And yes everyone on that list were cancers to the team. Houston and Green were all about Me and I and how can I look better. They didnt care about the team. Gray was more worried about playing than how he could help the team. Now that the cancer is gone we can get this season started off right.
Get up bulldog nation its time to get ready to pound the smurfs.
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Dawgs Sic Em
Tech Troll 13
August 30th, 2011
4:51 pm
I believe Boykin will have a LOT of chances to return kick-offs Saturday.
Big Dirty Dawg
August 30th, 2011
4:56 pm
I know one thing for sure….more of you trolls talk trash on here…compared to Boykins tweet. And one can hardly justify what he said as trash talking!! Its called getting into the Spirit of the Game. Apparently none of you trolls, or ultrconservative Dawg fans understand this point!! Just enjoy these lil side stories for what they are…and quit making it out to be something bigger than what it is. Its a friggin tweet…wasnt a text message he sent directly to Peterson or BSU. Get a gripe!! Hunker Down!!
AltamahaDawg
August 30th, 2011
5:26 pm
I guess the real test will be when UGA wins a close one, and Boykins has 127 total return yards….to see how many folks are going to say….”I’d give it all back and lose, to see him get benched to prove some vague hypothetical point that may or may not even apply here, but by God, I think I know what Bear would have done 40 yrs ago”. (and most likely wrong about that as well).
CHDawg
August 30th, 2011
7:15 pm
I’m standing, you need to check your facts before spouting that big mouth, son. There could be a moron in this conversation, but it isn’t me. Read the post again. *Cox led the celebration* should be the hint for you. I’m not talking about ‘07, obviously. I was at the game in ‘09 when it happened and I witnessed it. The whole team huddled on our sideline and began jumping up and down in a frenzy (after we started coming back); it was on a qtr break I think. They were trying to get fired up while demonstrating their swagger, instead of just doing it on the field. Shortly after this demonstration, the Gators blew us out. The Gators commented on what a great motivator the smack/swagger demo was for them. They said Georgia just doesn’t learn, do they. Apparently, we are looking at different concepts of what makes up winning character; you are for–in your face–smack talking, poor sportsmanship, and all that people of character hate about modern sports, and I am for being winners on the field and in character, too–being gentlemen, and then coming out and beating the other team soundly through superior play. Good sportsmanship is important to me. So is winning, but you can do both. We do agree on one thing, though: Go Dawgs!
CHDawg
August 30th, 2011
7:26 pm
Altamahah, and if he comes out and fumbles, or gives up a TD? Play isn’t the issue. The issue is about team behavior and discipline, and it is about correcting the mistake. I would have been extremely happy with, “Coach Richt said don’t do that anymore, and here is why, Brandon…” Instead of go back it up. Do you really want our whole team tweeting the opposing head coach? I’m surprised you guys think this is a good idea. I like Boykin. He is a great player and appears to be a fine young man. I don’t think this was a good idea.
AltamahaDawg
August 30th, 2011
9:27 pm
I dont recall anyone categorizing it as a good idea. Just to lighten up. It’s not a discipline issue. Not an issue at all. I trust if there is something to be done to keep the “whole team” from tweeting the other coaches, that will be taken care of, and I don’t expect him to handle his business via newspaper quotes. I think you can be sure that soundbite was not everything that was said internally about tweeting.
There is also a huge difference between “son, is that really the best idea” and calling for him to get benched.
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FAYCODawg
August 31st, 2011
9:57 am
Goooooo Brandon, woofwoofwoofwoof, I see U got some Haters on here; I Love it!! but if all you’ve done is present “A Challenge” on Twitter and these people get this upset by your comments, OMG!! you’ve got Nothing to worry about son; these individuals obviously have Never played a competitive sport in their life; they are afraid of challenge, insecure and their idea of sport is being a passive-aggressive introvert on the couch! smh/I believe in you son; I believe in the whole team and coaching staff – Do you, play your game and keep on Believing; God has good things in store for you Dawgs
Gooooooooooooo Dawgs, woofwoof, sic’em………….yeaaaahhhhhhh