Notebook: CB/KR Brandon Boykin delivers postgame message to team
After Georgia’s 35-21 loss to Boise State was in the books and the Bulldogs had slogged their way back to their locker room in the depths of the Georgia Dome, senior cornerback Brandon Boykin stood up in the center of the room and yelled for his teammates’ attention.
“Before Coach Richt talked, I just told them we have a whole season left to play,” said Boykin, one of four captains for the game. “I told them, ‘this was a hyped game and everybody wanted us to do what we’re supposed to do, but it didn’t happen. We can’t get our heads down because we’ve got a whole season to go.’ Everybody’s positive now and we’re going to be ready for this next ballgame.
Boykin certainly did all he could. The cornerback from Fayetteville, in addition to playing the whole game on defense and finished with six tackles, a pass breakup and a tackle for loss, also ended up with 190 all purpose yards.
Eighty yards came on the first and only offensive play of Boykin’s career, a touchdown on a counter play after lining up in the backfield.
“That’s something we worked on,” Boykin said. “I was just fortunate for it to open up like it did with the blocking and everything. But the bottom line is it means nothing because we didn’t win the game. But if coach Richt or Coach Bobo wants me to play offense any time I’m all for it.”
Samuel gets starting nod over Crowell
Junior Richard Samuel said he was surprised to get the start at tailback over freshman Isaiah Crowell at tailback.
“I was surprised because I felt like he got more reps than me the last two weeks,” said Samuel, who was sidelined a quadriceps injury toward the end of preseason camp. “We run an equal rotation at the position but, yeah, I was a little bit surprised.”
Samuel, who played his first two seasons on offense, was moved from linebacker late this summer after attrition robbed Georgia of its top two rushers from last season, Washaun Ealey and Caleb King. Samuel opened the game with a two-yard run. He finished with 12 yards on seven carries.
Crowell had impressed his coaches and teammates while getting the majority of work with the No. 1 offense during the preseason. He came in the game on Georgia’s second possession and lost a yard on his first carry.
“Aaron [Murray] tripped me a little bit,” he said with a slight chuckle.
But overall Crowell fared a little better, finishing with 60 yards on 15 carries. So he could get the nod against South Carolina.
“It was tough to find holes,” he said. “Boise did a good job running to the ball.”
Injuries take toll
Starting inside linebacker Alec Ogletree left early in the first quarter with an injury to his right foot. Early indications are Ogletree is doubtful for next week. The majority of Ogletree’s snaps were filled by walk-on Jeremy Sulek and junior Michael Gilliard.
Also late in the first half, Boykin and the other starting inside linebacker, Christian Robinson, went down with injuries. Both players returned in the second half. Robinson said he got a “couple of hip-pointers.”
“Between Christian Robinson and Ogletree, we couldn’t really afford to lose one of those two guys,” Richt said. “The drop off was going to be pretty steep, with true freshmen and a walk-on in there. They’re good kids and they’re busting their tails, but it was a position we felt we really couldn’t afford that type of an injury.”
Richt did not know the extent of Ogletree’s injury. His right foot was in a walking boot after the game.
Starting left guard Kenarious Gates left the game with a “lower left leg” injury in the second quarter. That was also an area the Bulldogs could ill-afford an injury. Gates was expected to be Georgia’s fill-in if a tackle went out with an injury. Sophomore Dallas Lee, who previously hasn’t played in a game, replaced Gates.
“Gates leaving was not good for Georgia and not good for Gates,” Richt said. “But Dallas [Lee] was a guy we felt comfortable could go in there and play guard. I’ll have to watch the film to see how he did.”
First-timers
Seven true freshmen made their debut for Georgia in the first half: wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell — who started — cornerback Nick Marshall, safety Corey Moore, cornerback Damian Swann, cornerback Chris Sanders, inside linebacker Amarlo Herrera and Crowell.
Several other players played in their first games. Junior college transfer nose guard John Jenkins, redshirt freshman defensive backs Mark Deas and Connor Norman, linebacker Kosta Vavlas, wide receiver Michael Bennett and wide receiver Michael Erdman. Also sophomore linebacker Jarvis Jones started following a redshirt season in 2010 after transferring from USC.
The Bulldogs had five first-time starters. On offense, WR Marlon Brown, OG Chris Burnette and Mitchell lined up during the first play of the game. Mitchell was not in the game on the first snap, but the original first down play was called back after a false start penalty. CB Jordan Love lined up for Georgia its first down on defense.
Rambo, Thomas don’t play
Free safety Bacarri Rambo and tailback Carlton Thomas both were held out due to suspensions for unspecified violations of team rules. Both will be back for South Carolina.
Richt had confirmed Thomas’ suspension but didn’t say anything about Rambo until after Saturday’s game.
“He is eligible to play next week,” Richt said. “He was suspended for the first game for the usual team rules violation. Carlton Thomas will play next week, too.”
Rambo started all 13 games at free safety last season. Thomas was Georgia’s leading returning rusher, but was not expected to start this season
Bobo back in press box
Mike Bobo was calling plays from the pressbox again on Saturday. It was part of a ploy by Georgia to play a hurry-up offense and make call from above.
The Bulldogs’ offensive coordinator had been calling plays from the sidelines since October of 2009, when he moved down to the field midway through the season “to get a better feel of things” and talk face-to-face with quarterback Joe Cox after a few poor offensive efforts in a row.
Now in his fourth season as Georgia’s offensive coordinator and 11th as quarterbacks , Bobo started out coaching from the press box in 2007 and 2008.
Rocking in the ATL
Georgia-Boise State wasn’t the only game in town this weekend. In fact, there were all kinds of events taking place in Atlanta, including a Braves game, Dragon*Con, the Black Gay Pride Parade and NASCAR racing at Atlanta Motor Speedway. Also, the Sports Radio 680 The Fan was organized a concert in Centenniel Olympic Park for the rock band O.A.R. Needless to say, downtown Atlanta was jam-packed and jamming on Saturday.
All of which made Chick-fil-A Bowl president Gary Stokan very happy. He hadn’t taken an official census, but he was pretty certain all the major downtown hotels were booked Friday and Saturday night.
“There are 12,000 rooms downtown and I can’t imagine there’s one of them that has availability,” Stokan said on the Georgia Dome field before the game. “Imagine what it’s going to be like next year when we have two games.”
Next year the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game will hold a doubleheader on this weekend, with games between Auburn-Clemson and Tennessee-N.C. State. And yes, Dragon*Con.
What the Big Dawg ate
Georgia’s new head nutritionist Jenn Ketterly traveled with the team and planned all the Bulldogs’ meals in advance of and after Saturday’s game, down to what kind of oil in which to cook the food.
UGA stayed at the Omni Hotel downtown and Ketterly dictated every meal the Bulldogs ate while there. She said Saturday’s pregame meal was chicken, steak, green beans, roasted potatoes, macaroni and cheese and a full fruit bar.
Scene and heard
Tight end Orson Charles was rocking a newly-acquired mohawk haircut. Perhaps in honor of UGA’s “spread the red” promotion for the game, it was dyed red. . . . UGA legend Herschel Walker and former Boise State star defensive end Ryan Winterswyk delivered the official game ball in pregame ceremony. They were actually driven to midfield in a car. . . . Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal announced that it was time for the kickoff. . . . Georgia won the toss and elected to receive the opening kickoff. . . . Former Bulldogs fullback Shaun Chapas (Dallas Cowboys) and tailback Caleb King (Minnesota Vikings) were cut by their respective teams on Saturday. . . . Before Saturday, Georgia was 7-8 in domes, including 4-3 at the Georgia Dome. Two of those wins clinched SEC championships.
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Todd
September 4th, 2011
9:27 pm
I have watched the Dawgs several years and I agree about all the hype with these recruits over the years is that. JUST HYPE! That has to be the SLOWEST Off/Def lines the past 2 seasons, I have ever seen in 15 years. Both groups couldn’t move out of their own shadows without blowing wind! And Off linemen, get freaking bigger splits! Giver #1 some place to run and keep A Murray upright long enough to find a guy open. King needs to be benched! Insert Malcolm. And Defense, the leading tackler doesn’t need to be a defensive back! When he makes the tackle it’s 10 yards too late! Robinson is soft, the DLine needs to get nasty. Heck the entire team does. Don’t be surprised if Clowney isn’t in the backfield the enitire day next Saturday. I say go after Va Tech’s Bud Foster as the new HC! Things would change then! GATA Dawgs!!!
SentientDawg
September 4th, 2011
9:54 pm
We were lied to by the Georgia coaches. That’s a firing offense. There didn’t appear to be any strength and conditioning improvement. The Boise no-huddle offense proved we were not in condition to play. The horrible game-plan that Richt-Bobo brought was inadequate, particularly since Georgia had been preparing (presumably) for eight months for this game. Moore ate us up with pin-point passing — so much for Grantham’s defensive improvement — no pressure on Moore at all. This is going to be a long season, as will the next 2-3 as Richt’s eventual replacement will have to recover a broken team.
brent
September 4th, 2011
10:05 pm
you have got to admit it it,those white boys can play. go dawgs
brent
September 4th, 2011
10:09 pm
same ole uga team,pull for boise. it hurts to say that
brent
September 4th, 2011
10:10 pm
i know how tech fans feel,you get used to losing
Dumb Jean shorts
September 4th, 2011
10:11 pm
I knew bobo in college, he was d-bag then, when cmr hired him I was shocked. No experience, avg qb in college, nothing like the man cmr is off the field. I was totallybshocked, so this last 3 yrs have been nothing of a surprise to me. It’s unfortunate bobo will take him down. Dan Mullen, come on over and enjoy your lake oconee home more often! Mcgarity make the darn call, it’s over folks time to move on. You saw what Bowden did in FSU by hanging around, they weren’t heard of for almost 10 yrs on the national stage, wonder where cmr learned how to coach. In the end it comes down to money and donors anyway, while the AD may be behind him in the open, it won’t matter when folks writing checks have finally had enough.
we are in yr three of that. Let’s cut bait now, or enjoy this same crap next few years
Todd
September 4th, 2011
10:43 pm
BTW Did you see the Hawaii HC call back to back time outs to chew his entire huddled team a new one? That was some funny chit!
Fredfred1
September 4th, 2011
10:46 pm
This showing was as the team was unprepared, they looked as if they had not been coached. I am not upset with the loss but the effort.
ActuaryDawg
September 4th, 2011
11:06 pm
As a Georgia Alumn I can say that I was not personally embarassed by what I saw last night at the Dome. However, that is only because I was not playing or coaching. Those guys should be ashamed to show their faces today. I vote that we make them wear those hideous clown uniforms until they demonstrate that they deserve to wear the silver britches.
CMS
September 4th, 2011
11:28 pm
I don’t understand people getting on Brandon Boykins case about the tweet. He actually showed up to play at the dome!
Rhall55
September 4th, 2011
11:30 pm
CMR kept CWM (former defensive coordinator too long); CMR kept CDVH (former S&C too long); this resulted in putting the program behind by 4 years; now with CMR keeping CMB (present OC too long) and hiring CWF (present OL Coach) the program is in a further stalemate; CMR’s demise has resulted in not making the right decisions!! “You Snooze, You Lose”!!! I have zero confidence in this staff now!!!
CoopDawg
September 5th, 2011
12:13 am
Now we know why our defensive line looked like heros all camp……..BECAUSE OUR O-LINE CAN’T BLOCK THEIR WAY OUT OF A WET PAPER SACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Caleb Powell
September 5th, 2011
12:54 am
First of all! To all you Tech fans running that mouth at least Georgia started the season off with a worthy opponent! Second yes we did play like crap and I’m sure we will get better and better! Third lets not forget Boise State has 25 seniors some of which (18) have been playing together for 5 years! Also they play on blue astroturf and so had some advantage there as well! Yes we lost and frankly we deserved it! However, suck it up and lets get ready to finish this year out strong! Use this game as a wake up call and let’s finish the year out with a bang! Who knows we could end up playing them again somewhere down the road! Go Dawgs!!!!!
dawgforlife
September 5th, 2011
1:10 am
I have been a Richt supporter even through last year; but, The Boise game was my undoing. Weighing “50lbs” more per man across the line we couldn’t run the ball. We didn’t use our athletic advantage except on 3-plays…all TD”s I might add…defensively, we were pathetic…no pressure…none…few if any blitzes…We should have matched them one on one all over the field and sent the house everytime they went back to pass…we should have hit that midget QB in the mouth on every pass play…we took five sacks…Moore took none…we were bigger…stronger…faster…more athletic..and better at every position on the field; and yet, lost by 2 touchdowns and the game was not as close as the score would dictate…go ahread coach Richt…tell us how we know nothing about football…tell us how we think we know but don’t…go ahead tell us….well, I might not know anything about football…but, I recognize a tail kicking when I see one…South Carolina is put up or shut up time…come out at least competitive…or don’t bother to show up for practice the next week…and as I said, I have been one of the man’s most ardent supportters…but, enough is enough
curious
September 5th, 2011
1:46 am
Watched from Afghanistan.
Georgia has a lot of players (?) that should be extras in the remake movie “Blob”.
With our defense, the offense needs to score at least 50 points a game to be competitive. With our offense, the defense needs to hold the other team to 10 points maximum. WE HAVE A DISCONNECT!
I haven’t read the previous comments, but I did see where a “walk-on” LB (Sluder or something like that) made several unassisted tackles and Mark Richt commented on how good he’d done.
Think it’s time to recruit players that appreciate playing, an education, and are willing to contribute to something besides their on ego? BSU had a host of those guys who know they aren’t going to play pro football.
Let’s recruit COLLEGE players and not professional farm teamers.
Boise State Fan
September 5th, 2011
2:01 am
I wanted to first state that I totally understand your frustrations with your coaching staff. I would also like to say that you will not take our Coach PETE away from us, I dont know if he will ever leave because money is not the driving force for him. You guys are very humbled from this game and I appreciate it. You have a good team, good athletes, and a so-so coaching staff. We controlled both lines of scrimmage which was very surprising, all they hype was your lines outweighing us by 50 lbs a peice. Boise State is not big, but they play very physical and they know their assignments, they do stray too far away from where they are supposed to be.
I hope that the rest of the DAWGS can show up to play like Boykin did, that guy is good, really good. Aaron Murray has a lot to learn, he cannot stay in the pocket as long as he did against us, especially in the SEC. I wish you guys the best of luck for the rest of the year and hope that your coaching staff either pulls their heads out of the deep end or look for a new place of employment. As a strong Boise State fan, I will now say GO DAWGS.
YYU
September 5th, 2011
3:32 am
We had 7 MAJOR penalties that all hurt our field position really bad.
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Glenn
September 5th, 2011
9:05 am
On the sidelines or the field Bobo needs to call it quits and go to another team, like a high school team. CMR has let his loyalty cost him his job. If that’s what he chooses then let it be. He fired the defensive coaches out of pressure and Bobo should have been with them. He will not get another chance to hire a new OC for next year. I like you Mark but you are history, good luck where ever you go.
NC Dawg
September 5th, 2011
9:11 am
so our best defense player gets hurt immediately, so does an offensive lineman. 2 penalties on the first offensive drives. Same sh!t, different year. Incredible. When will it stop?
phil
September 5th, 2011
9:20 am
CMR needs to concentrate on preperation and not circus costumes to beat the other team. I took all my Nike stuff to Goodwill!
uga1984
September 5th, 2011
9:41 am
Observations from the BSU game:
Same problems as last year…
- defensive line cannot shed blocks!!! It seems all they are coached to do is to hold ground w/the opposing o-line. We desperately need a disrupter on the line i.e. Richard Seymour, Charles Johnson.
- o-line cannot open holes. Crowell could be great if he only had a crease to run through. His pass protection needs a ton of work though.
- no creativity with the offensive scheme. If the opposing team shuts down the run, our offense becomes very easy to defend. Bobo should recognized this and add wrinkles to the game plan. Perhaps get Lemay in there for some run/pass option plays.
Lastly,
- extremely disappointed that our o-line & d-line, while larger in size, were manhandled by BSU. Everything begins up-front!!! If this does not change, uga is in for a very long year and, for the first time in my mind, I question Richt’s ability to hold his job. I think Richt is a great coach, but ever since he turned the offense to Bobo, things have gone downhill (exception when we had Stafford & Moreno – all pros). Just taking Florida as an example – if Richt thinks that Bobo is on the same intellectual level as Charlie Weis, he’s not thinking clearly. Also, no one has come close to the defensive genius Van Gorder brought to the other side of the ball. I think I would be stating the obvious in that if Richt left… the incoming new coach would NOT retain either of the coordinators, nor would either of them be picked up by other D-1 teams on a lateral move. That, my friends, speaks volumes…
Bobby Bulldog
September 5th, 2011
10:34 am
CMR was certainly not thinking clearly when he bragged about the D scouts beating the starting O, but one person that did do well was DE Christian Robinson with numerous tackles. UGA will improve but so will other SEC teams. CMR supporters, shed no tears for him when he departs as a multi-millionaire many times over at the end of this season. Good pay for phoning it in for the past four years. Those of us who followed CWF for years felt that CMR sealed his fate when he allowed Bobo to bring in friend Friend from UAB.
DC from Conyers
September 5th, 2011
10:45 am
Thanks for Brandon Boykin he is right, go back to work and find a way to beat The Old Ball Coach. Please do us all a favor. Anyone reading about the Dawgs knows what happened to Ealey and King. Don’t do like the AJC did with Vick. These two are no longer Dawgs and we do not want to read about them, and yes we know why they left. In the end they were both selfish individuals. period
Bobo is Not The Problem
September 5th, 2011
10:46 am
Why I will NEVER contribute a dime to UGA is due to the incredibly shoddy financial management exhibited by the Athletic Association. Whenever we fire a coach, we pay them millions, thanks to stupid long-term contracts. They used to give “rolling” 7-year contracts, so whenever you fired a Ray Goof, you owed him for 6 more freaking years. Unbelievable.
To the person who said they hope this is a “wake-up call”, if you weren’t already woken up from a 6-7 season, you are incapable of being awakened. You are dead.
The first game of the season should not need to serve as a “wake-up call”.
Especially in the head coach’s 11th season.
Why is he not already awake?
NO NEWS
September 5th, 2011
11:04 am
I think everyone here misses the big picture. 18 5th year players. I don’t care how big or fast you are, smarts will win every time. “Big Time” college football teams need to learn from this game. By the time our blue chippers turn 23 they have been in the pros for two to three years. Boise St. keeps them playing. I’ll take a 5th year player over a true freshman any day, I don’t give a crap about what color his chip is.
Mrs. Richt
September 5th, 2011
11:19 am
Sweetheart, I personally love the money that we are making here at UGA, so, could you please put Michelle Booboo back at Quarterback coach, or helping me make the coolaid, because i personally do not want to go back to live in Tallahassee and I hate to say it, if you don’t I guess I need to start on getting the Uhaul ready.
Leon
September 5th, 2011
11:30 am
This game was lost on Friday when Richt downplayed the importance of this game by saying our goal is to win the east and that starts next week.
This gave the players an excuse for not being motivated. Good job Coach.
What is the problem? How can we consistantly have illconceived game plans on offense? We need to find one thing we do well…and be the absolute best at whatever that is. Why partially install a complicated spread offense when we have 3rd year players last year that didn’t understand the existing complicated yet unsuccessful offense!? I wish we played offense like Alabama–smashmouth. Somebody would have to convince Richt to sign a few more O-lineman instead of signing 19 tight ends.
For seemingly the 5th year in a row our whole season hinges on one injury. Same Olineman oes down 2 years in a row and that was why we couldn’t compete. AJ is out 4 games and that is why we can’t compete. This year our stud ILB goes down and again…we have nobody ready to step in. Injuries occur on every team…but our team is the only one where a single injury derails the whole season. AND Richt admits it in interviews afterwards.
How can we so consistantly trot out a team that a good players but play totally uninspired.
I can’t stand the fire this guy now notion because we are not going to switch during the season. Do you people calling for Richt’s head today really want a coach that would quit on his current team? Bobby Petrino we don’t need.
We are here and this is what we’ve got–11 more games (a bowl game would be a miracle judging from Saturday’s performance). I am interested in seeing what happens. I think the line for the SC should be 30 points.
UGAgrad71
September 5th, 2011
11:50 am
News flash to UGA fans, Charlie Weis made 1600 on his SAT in 1968. Bobo was, my guess, about half of that.
Coach Tony
September 5th, 2011
11:56 am
Ugly is an understatement. Horrible play all around. Clearly however, we were vastly out coached. They played us like puppets on both sides of the line. And coaches not only need to prepare they guys with smart formations and plays and strategy, they need to inspire. I saw none of that in this game.
And those horrid uniforms need to be put in mothballs forever more…
UncleBenny
September 5th, 2011
11:57 am
Maybe the “Dream Team” of recruits should march en masse into CMR’s office and demand that he take the steps necessary to turn this program around RIGHT NOW or they’ll transfer elsewhere. Why would anyone want to spend his college FB career being coached into mediocrity? Some of them probably dream of NFL careers. They ain’t going to get them at this rate.
UncleBenny
September 5th, 2011
11:58 am
… and oh yeah, why would they want to dress up like Power Rangers? What, did Halloween come early this year?
Coach Tony
September 5th, 2011
11:59 am
I think we have given enough time to Bobo, he has to be first to go….or at least give Richt more say
HondaDawg
September 5th, 2011
2:16 pm
WnE – you are spot on with your analysis. As for everyone else. I had an interesting lunch about a year ago with an assistant Coach at South Carolina. When asked, “what do you think is wrong at UGA?” I expected to hear its the assistants or the recruits. Instead, he said simply, “its the head coach”. The difference between our bloviation and his is that he is he inside of the SEC coaching profession and knows the difference. This is no different then when outside experts talk about our own respective fields of business. Point being, CMR’s first and only good hire was BVG. He left in 2004 and so went our team. If you want the real deal, CMR has to go. The heir apparent may not be BVG, but at least it wont be the facade you saw on Saturday or have been seeing for the last 7 years.
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C Carroll
September 5th, 2011
3:55 pm
Saturday I attended a Termite ( 9 year old) football game. The players had more enthusiasm than
the Bulldogs.They played at a faster pace than Georgia. I have never seen such a sluggish team.
If CMR has not lost his desire to win, then he needs to put his offence coordinator and defense
coordinator on the road. If he has lost his desire, then he should resign.
Dawgdownsouth
September 5th, 2011
4:12 pm
Someone on the Georia staff ——–Head Coach — Atheletic Director——– who? had to approave those fugly frikken uni’s thats who should be fired!! I wonder is there anyone other than Mark Richt who thinks Mike Bobo is a qualified Offensive Cordinator?
UGA ALUM
September 5th, 2011
4:16 pm
Let’s look on the bright side. We can be grouped in the same category as VA TECH, Oregon, and TCU. Not bad company. Now lets just win 8-9 games or we’ll be in the same category as New Mexico St and Coastal Carolina.
We did play 7 true freshman in the first half. If we can tighten up some discipline issues we will be fine. At least, we take on a drunk QB next week.
MabletonDawg
September 5th, 2011
4:21 pm
Demote Bobo to QB coach and hire Ralph Friedgen now
bugsquacher
September 5th, 2011
4:35 pm
get used to this sports tag line……..
GEORGIA, OUTCOACHED, OUTPLAYED AGAINST ________________.
fill in the blank, for the appropriate ranked team of that week….(hint: this weeks answer … CAROLINA)
bugsquacher
September 5th, 2011
4:39 pm
Carolina beats us by at least two touchdowns, destroys our hedge, and giggles all the way back to Columbia……
Spurrier, will say Georgia has a good ball team, they just need time to mature.
Richt, will say we played well but got beat by a better team.
bugsquacher
September 5th, 2011
4:40 pm
Oh! and McGarity will continue to do nothing….
DAWG LOVER
September 5th, 2011
4:41 pm
I don’t think it’s Bobo. While he may call the plays, Richt is the boss and could say “no” we’re not going to do this. By not doing so, he gives his tamp of approval to Bobo’s scheme if there is a scheme.
Bobo’s a poor OC because he doesn’t understand football. If you can run over them, use the pass to keep them honest and vice versa. Don’t start all this other stuff when you got stuff working for you. Go with it ’til you can’t go anymore and then do something else. And have a plan to do so.
Frankly this game looked like it was played on January 6, 2011 because they looked the same to me last night as they did on December 31,2010 against that football goliath, UCF, against whom we scored two field goals! Our coaching staff, beginnng with Richt, is way over its head. And if we fire Bobo or demote him, who in their right mind would want the job unless it had the cash attached to it a la Grantham. Someone remarked that Grantham lacked fire. Come to think of it, I never saw him once on the TV.
Richt has his back to the wall, or his back to the abyss. Take your choice. I would BACK him out of there right quick were I king.
bugsquacher
September 5th, 2011
4:42 pm
can we hire a coach/AD which will just say “no” to stupid uniform switches……..
whats wrong with tradition? best looking football uniforms in the country…..
bugsquacher
September 5th, 2011
4:48 pm
there has got to be 5 big, mean, hungry, quick, guys on the Ga campus that want free meals, lodging, and school….. offer them the offensive line job, then find two large, fast as lighting backs and lets start cramming the ball down our oponents throats….. enough with this BS. Find the 5 OL guys that will knock you on your ass every time and lets start moving the ball north/south. Get in our way and we knock you down…..
PonGT
September 5th, 2011
5:06 pm
I don’t understand why UGA went away from the power I that was working and went back to the spread offense that wasn’t working. Why can’t CMR understand that a slow ugly win is better than a pretty, hurried up loss?
MisterT
September 5th, 2011
8:53 pm
“Aaron [Murray] tripped me a little bit,” he (Crowell) said with a slight chuckle.
Wouldn’t it have been a little classier to say “I tripped over Aaron” rather than trying to throw your 2nd year starter QB under the bus?
Rookie.
Just sayin’
THWg!
HawgWild
September 5th, 2011
9:27 pm
It’s time for Bobo to go. Sideline or pressbox…it doesn’t matter, same results. He needs to look at himself in the mirror and tell himself he needs to find a new job for the sake of the TEAM!
Dawgtired
September 5th, 2011
10:30 pm
Boise State had an advantage because of the turf??? Wow, how the mighty have fallen.
Dawg Tired
September 5th, 2011
10:38 pm
Given that we had 8 months to prepare for Boise’s (that a small town in Idaho) offense, that we pay our D coordinator $750,000 a year, and that Boise (that’s a small town in Idaho) scored 35 points against a defense whose players are bigger, faster and quicker than Boise’s (that’s a small town in Idaho) offensive players should be enough to tell us that we have serious coaching problems. Notice I did not say our players were stronger or in better shape than Boise’s ( by now you may be aware that is a small town in Idaho) because the Broncos were clearly more physical and never seemed to get tired. In summary, it was pretty pitiful and CTG is overpaid and over matched. However, he is getting paid a bunch of money, and that’s pretty amazing.
Dawg Tired
September 5th, 2011
10:40 pm
Welcome to the new Dawgtired )one word instead of two). I suppose we can co-exist on these blogs.