Q&A: Richt disappointed in pass protection, encouraged by players’ attitudes

Here’s what Georgia coach Mark Richt had to say after Saturday night’s 35-21 loss to Boise State in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at the Georgia Dome.

Q: Opening statement:

A: “Congratulations to Boise State. They just beat us tonight. They were better than we were and my hats off to them. Our players understand understand that and our players understand that we’ve got to get a lot done before we play next week and open Southeastern Confewrence play. We’ve got a lot of work to do. We know that everybody’s 0-0 in league play. Our goal is to win the Eastern Division and that’s not changing. So we have to get ready for that. Boise State did a great job tonight and I congratulate them. Questions? . . .

Oh, I have an announcement. (Bacarri) Rambo is eligible to play next week. He was suspended for the first game for the usual team rules violation. Carlton Thomas will play next week, too.

Q: It looked like y’all were trying to execute a hurry-up offense and send in plays after the from the line of scrimmage after the defense was set. Was that the case and how’d you think the offense played?

A: “We did try to go up-tempo. Tried to run some no –huddle. We tried to spread it out a little more and get some of our guys out in space. We didn’t have an awful lot of success. Historically, Boise State’s defense has been pretty good. It’s not like they’re not one of the top defenses in America. But I think we’ll continue to do that. I don’t think we’re going to stop trying to do that. No matter what you do offensively, whether you go no-huddle or not, you’ve got to execute, you’ve got to get first downs, you’ve got to make plays. Whether we huddled or not I don’t know if that had any bearing on it.”

Q: What are you most disappointed about?

A: “First of all that we lost the game. I think our protection on third down was a little disappointing. The majority of our sacks came on third down. First and second down I thought we protected pretty good. Offensively that was an issue. Defensively we just couldn’t get them off the field once they got going in the second half. Just didn’t get them off the field enough.

Q: Your defense did not record a sack. Why couldn’t you get any pressure on Kellen Moore?

A: “He’s a very good player so he knows where to go with the ball and when to go there. They protected him well, too. He rarely got knocked down. We forced him a couple of times to throw the ball a little sooner than he wanted to, but we didn’t get any sacks. . . . We didn’t get enough pressure on him.”

Q: How would you assess the running game?

A: “It wasn’t real clean. They did a couple of things differently. They did a little more stunting and late movement. But we just didn’t block it clean enough to give them some space to run. The backs had to earn everything they got.”

Q: Your impressions of Boise State?

A: “We went in having an awful lot of respect for them.. We knew they were a very good football team. They were good on both sides of the ball. Very veteran defensive football team. An awful lot of experience on the offensive side of the ball as well. And they get after it. They did a great job.”

Q: What kind of adjustments do you need to make for South Carolina?

A: “We get a little time to think about what kind of adjustments we’ll have to do. We’ll have to do a better job than we did a year ago on quick screens and things of that nature. But we’ve got time to work on all that.”

Q: What’d you think of playing in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game?

A: “It was a big game, a big atmosphere. I thought the crowd was into it. The kids were excited on both sides. Everybody was excited. There was a lot of buzz around the city, a lot of buzz around the Dome and inside the Dome. It’s a great venue and a great game to play.”

Q: How bad are the injuries to Alec Ogletree and Kenarious Gates and how’d it affect your team’s play?

A: “Ogletree was probably, between Christian Robinson and Ogletree, we couldn’t really afford to lose one of those two guys. 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. I have to get with Ron [Courson] to find out exactly what’s going on with Tree. Gates leaving was not good for Georgia and not good for Gates. But Dallas [Lee] was a guy we felt comfortable could go in there and play guard. I’ll have to watch the filmto see how he did.

“As a coach you don’t want anybody to get hurt, but at certain spots you feel like you might could take a hit and be OK. The linebacker position was one we weren’t too thrilled about losing anybody and, of course, we lost Alec.”

Q: Did you think your team was too hyped up?

A: “I thought both teams were a little overly excited early on and made some mistakes. But I thought everybody settled down relatively quick.”

Q: Did you think poor field position cost you?

A: “We were in a bind. We decided to take the ball first and didn’t get much going. Maybe we were too excited or whatever you want to say and then we were a little backed up. But then we had the long touchdown by [Brandon] Boykin and then we were back to normal field position after that. So it didn’t really cost us.”

Q: Why did you not kick the field goal on the fourth-and-one you got stopped?

A: “I decided to go for it. I did that because I felt like we could get one yard. I also felt like more than likely touchdowns wwere going to be needed to win the game. I know we’ve got a great field goal kicker and he could’ve made that one. Maybe in hindsight we should have kicked. If I had known we were going to get stuffed I would have kicked the field goal at that time.”

Q: How big of a momentum changer was it for Boise State to score at the end of the fist half and the beginning of the second?

A: “It was big. They got a two possession lead. But as early as it was in the second half, it wasn’t like everybody was in panic mode or anything like that.”

Q: How did you think Isaiah Crowell and Malcolm Mitchell did in their first games?

A: “I think both of them did well. I think Isaiah, I’ll have to watch the film, but my guess is he got about as much as he could get out of what he had to deal with. Of course Malcolm made a couple of nice plays. He had the reverse and three catches and a touchdown. He’s a good football player. Those guys got a bright future.”

Q: How do you team get your team up off the mat and motivated after putting so much into this first game?

A: “I was encouraged by the reaction of our seniors especailluy in the locker room afterwards. They were encouraging everybody to get to work. Southeastern Conference play hasn’t even started and it’s a long season. We’;ve got to get our minds right. After a game like this, there’s no question we know more about our team than if we had played somebody we might’ve beaten by 40. So hopefully that will translate into us having a better idea of how to play these types of games and help us see where our weaknesses are.”

627 comments Add your comment

boss dawg

September 4th, 2011
10:35 am

Lowcountry ; Its not 1 game !!!! Are you kidding me ? Its the last 2 years, so if you like losing, then I guess you should be laughing and having fun, the rest of us would like to win games and be on top ,with or without Richt and BoBo.

Tech Man

September 4th, 2011
10:36 am

For a positive, I thought the Dogs displayed more class than the norm last night. I didn’t see a great deal of unnecessary taunting. From a historical perspective though, Richt stopped being a leader of young men in Jax with “the celebration.” He forfeited his position as a leader and his program that day.

Mobile Dawg

September 4th, 2011
10:37 am

Red and Black Dawg specifically, and a couple of others, I’m really glad to see you come on and post, and express your disappointment. The rest of the crowd, Alt and others will bide their time, then come on and try and make sense of what happened, yet again, Saturday night. This Dawg won’t say the season is over but I have zero hope that these coaches will change a thing, they had all off season to do that and absolutely nothing changed. Same weak game plan, same weak performance. Both sides of the ball.

After watching this show for the last few years, the first indication that it was business as usual was the first running play of the night, the dreaded play action hand off, up the middle, you know the one where the back has absolutely no momentum to carry into the line, or the defenders for a two yard gain. I looked at my wife and told her at that point, sos. As far as football goes, just so disappointing. Looking around the dome, at all the faces of those who were so hopeful told the story. Just a lot of people with blank looks on their faces, shaking their heads. I had really hoped we would come out and try to establish a “power” running game. How many toss sweeps did we run with Figgins leading the way? Screen passes? Quick slants over the middle? Shovel passes? What are we paying Bobo and Richt for?

Congratulations Boise, maybe this will be your year. Me, I will be spending a lot of time this fall outside with my four year old, my grandson, and family. I’ve seen enough of football already. Mark Richt, pack your bags and leave quietly, your time is done as far as I’m concerned.

Mobile Dawg

Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville

September 4th, 2011
10:39 am

Lowcountry Bulldawg

Yea again I know its one game and I’ll be honest with you had we come up with different offensive schemes and made some adjusments on the D I would be more optimistic but I will give you a prediction

Lose next week and we lose to Miss St, FL, Tech possibly and Im going on a limb an saying we will lose to Tenn and maybe KY

Im not ready just yet to give up on Grantham frankly because Bozo’s sorry play calling gives the defense about 30 seconds to rest before they go back on the field and a tired D does us no good

Here is a stat

Boise was 4-12 on 3rd down conversion 0-5 in the 1st half that tells me there is improvement over last year. We just tired out as the game went on because the offense cant stay on the field

Dawg Tell

September 4th, 2011
10:41 am

It comes down to one thing—-COACHING,COACHING,and more COACHING!!!!

Timbodog

September 4th, 2011
10:43 am

Funny how I kept saying ALL offseason (since the UCF game) that Richt needs to go. And all of you Richt apologists kept calling me crazy.

How many national embarrassments do we need to convince us?

And I know, I know…Boise State is actually a good team. I knew that. Somehow all of you, and the Dawgs themselves, didn’t know that.

I’m not mad that we lost. I’m mad because we got our tails whipped. Nevermind the final score. We were never in that game. We could not establish a drive. The only scores came on fluke plays.

Our team relies on emotion. They are not being coached by anyone with a clue.

McDawg

September 4th, 2011
10:46 am

i saw no double teams on the Nose Guards

better coached team/quicker/tougher/more disciplined

esaun

September 4th, 2011
10:47 am

richt betta demote bobo and may need to try something different at QB, just doesn’t seem to be a SEC qb behind center

Greg from Marietta

September 4th, 2011
10:48 am

The University of Georgia FOOTBALL program is an embarrassment to the entire SEC.

Monkey Says

September 4th, 2011
10:48 am

Mark Richt is a pitiful coach. If this had been Steve Spurrier, Nick Saban they would have come out and said: “We got our butts kicked on both sides of the ball, this is not what name your team Football is all about. We looked confused, we got beat on both lines of scrimmage, our defensive lineman stood up on the snap and got pushed around. Our offensive linemen got pushed around. Our team conditioning was not as good as we as coaches thought it was. We missed a ton of assignments, and certain players were trying to make big plays when all they had to do was their assignments. This loss is unacceptable and as coaches we are the ones to blame. We came up with the game plan, we made the decisions to play certain players over others and we did not adjust to what Boise was doing during the course of the game. Starting today and a practice on Monday every position on both sides of the ball are open to the players who EARN it and show they have a full concept of how to play an entire game under control and within our system. I want to apologize to our fans and if we cannot make some major improvements in the next few weeks, I will walk into our AD’s office and offer my resignation. Have a good night, I have a great deal of work to do and I need to get busy”.

Stop making excuses. Opening statement about Rambo was a way to make excuses.

Bob

September 4th, 2011
10:49 am

If Coach Richt was encouraged by our players’ attitude, he needs to be drug tested.

jack bull

September 4th, 2011
10:49 am

i’ve said for 3 years now that Boykin has needed to get some offensive plays (5 minimum)… he really could be a R Bush type player.

And did Richt/McGarity and Co. really want to put ourselves on the ‘national stage’ and come out and do that? I really thought i was going to see something somewhat resembling the old Fla State days, but no, we got the same ole same ole boring Bobo. Bad, just plain bad!

McDawg

September 4th, 2011
10:50 am

i rolled my eyes after that first running play as well-

I. Crowell needs to hit the hole at full speed-i think the guy is the real deal but if he is running into the our O-Linemen doesn’t matter how good he is

renegade#1

September 4th, 2011
10:50 am

Those cows on them comercials looked better coached than the Ga. players. Plus the reason they wore those red all over uniforms was to hide all the blood that was spilt maybe South Carolina won’t be so mean to you guys next week.

Xenophon

September 4th, 2011
10:51 am

It would appear that a team made up of 16 white boys from Idaho is quite capable of winning football games. Since blacks represent only 25% of the population of the state of Georgia, do I smell discrimination against white athletes in the South? Seems to me that something is rotten in the state of college football down here. Read this… http://www.castefootball.us/archives/the-racial-state-of-college-football-in-2011/

DougsMugs

September 4th, 2011
10:53 am

@Mobile Dawg, when I read a month ago that Mike Bobo had started studying film of Boise shortly after the last season ended, I was hopeful. I thought he might have had some inspiration.

Now, I think he just wastes his time looking at film. He does the same thing regardless. I have not been a big critic of Bobo, even though I thought his calls after his first season of play calling, were predictable and ineffective, but now, I just think he isn’t capable. Maybe, Richt isn’t either. They should find some hotshot upstart coach and bring him in to assist Bobo and to make the playcalls. Maybe, they could salvage something.

Timbodog

September 4th, 2011
10:54 am

Crowell tip-toed to the line and wanted to accelerate once he saw daylight. That’s fine in high school, but in big-boy college football you have to explode THROUGH the D-line. You will rarely see daylight.

I don’t want to bash Crowell here, because he’s just a kid…Richt is to blame because he’s the one who put him in the situation of being the savior at running back in HIS FIRST EVER GAME.

yogi1

September 4th, 2011
10:55 am

Fire Bobo and the water girl and maybe Richt will resign.

sandman053

September 4th, 2011
10:55 am

We were one section over from the press box, but I couldn’t find a large enough shet of paper and pen to write TOSS-SWEEP on it to show Bobo so he would have a clue. Geez…I am so sick and tired of this play-calling. We are blaming it on Bobo..fine. If it is CMR’s game plan, then that is where the blame belongs.
I know this is blasphemy so hear me out….with our talent since 2001…Spurrier would have three National Championships since 2001.

THE Dixie Redcoat Band

September 4th, 2011
10:56 am

Do we have to go to JAX this year? Coastal Carolina must be licking their ‘chops …sad.

Monkey Says

September 4th, 2011
10:56 am

TampaGator

September 4th, 2011
10:05 am
P.S.

I hear the Dawgs had a hard time matching up and stopping Boise’s DL and LBs last night……well…..wait until they match up against Howard, Easley, Hunter, Powell, Green, McCray, Jenkins, Bostic and company. They are better….and Easley is the REAL deal.

$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

TGator,

The Florida Defense did look good, actually they are loaded. However the offense looked quite average. I know you are going to come back with some names and stats, but the common post game notes were: Florida Defense attacked, Florida Offense without that dominating power that will beat teams like LSU and Alabama. Charlie needs a few more weapons to make his mark on this group.

Floyd

September 4th, 2011
10:57 am

The problem starts at the top. Anybody who still thinks Mark Richt can get it back together is deluding themselves. And you know what? I’m not even going to get upset about it. There are plenty of coaches out there who can win big at Georgia. And we’ll find one. For awhile there, I thought Richt was the guy…but he doesn’t want this job anymore. He hasn’t been with us mentally for at least three years now. And I hope that whatever is going on in his life that has caused him to crash a once promising coaching career into the ground at warp speed can get resolved. He’s a good man. But his coaching days are over…and it’s time somebody lets him know. Fortunately, this season looks to be so bad that he’s making the decision easy for everyone. There won’t be any fighting among the faithful. It’s over. Everybody knows it now.
..

HardTruth Soldier

September 4th, 2011
10:57 am

I think I love SLCDAWG!(Not in the Gay way) but this is Passion, the real fan that wears his heart on his sleeve and sees the obvious. GEORGIA IS CLEARLY NOT GOOD, and it’s obvious folks that we need some major changes in this offense, this defense, this team! Aaron Murray isn’t that good, and I think it needs to be said. He holds the ball to long, locks in on Charles when the play isn’t there, and never looks to dump down to the RB’s. Lets be honest come next year Mark Richt gonna have a Dilemma of Him or Lemay, and honestly the Mason kid can play to, but he’s gonna do to them what he did to D.J. Shockley and hold on as long as possible (note to coach: You haven’t got as much talent as David Green had around him) to Murray.and cause your team to lose big time talent sitting on the sidelines.Coach have I said this? “BOBO can’t play call” let me say this again Coach, “BOBO can’t play call, and needs to be fired or moved to a position coaches spot Let me remind the Bulldawg faithful what you had on the field last night just so you know your coaches suck: QB:A MURRAY #3ranked QB in the nation coming outta Fla, CROWELL #1 RB, CHARLES #2TE (Oh did I mention #1 in the same year. A LYNCH sits on the sidelines) MARLON BROWN #1 RECEIVER, T, KING #6 SEand the list goes on and on, Bottom line: excuses are over it’s time to produce.

Dr. Phil

September 4th, 2011
10:59 am

The attitude of the Georgia players is exactly like Richt’s: a mixture of arrogance and bewilderment.

NJ Dawg

September 4th, 2011
10:59 am

Well, that certainly wasn’t the team I was dreaming about. These Dawgs look as soft as single ply Charmin. What I saw last night was zero toughness, the usual Bobo 5 play offensive playbook, same old lack of discipline (3 penalties on the first drive? That’s just sad) and no endurance. I really can’t believe how soft the team looked last night, they were getting pushed around by smaller guys at every position all night long. Erk is rolling in his grave I’m sure to see the soft little girl pansies this team has become the last 3-4 years. Maybe they should all quit football and go for ballet scholarships or something. Maybe we should just let the cheerleaders play, I bet they’re tougher than the softy soft team we saw out there last night.

Trying really hard to realize that it was just one game against a really good team but I just didn’t see anything last night to make me think anything has changed or is going to change or be better than last year. We are without a doubt way too soft to compete in the SEC.

sandman053

September 4th, 2011
11:00 am

@HardTruthSoldier: Amen brother. Preach on!! Wayy too much damn talent on that sideline to produce what we did last night.

Lowcountry Bulldawg

September 4th, 2011
11:02 am

Flat Tire,

If we started out 2-0 we would have a delusions of grandeur, 1-1 with the victory against Carolina in the SEC and we would have taken it. So we still have a chance. Hey they looked like crap I will say it. From schemes to executing the schemes it was a mess. They 4th down we should have kicked the FG, felt like CMR let the UCF call affect his judgement. The size difference on the lines was muted by schemes, leverage and execution. They have a Heisman Trophy calibur QB, we are searching for our Identity. We should not be to shocked at the end result here.

sandman053

September 4th, 2011
11:02 am

With Figgins and Samuel weighing over 550 lbs….how about a toss sweep? Hello Mr. Clowney!!

Numberwang

September 4th, 2011
11:02 am

What is with Bobo’s obsession with going long on first down? It never works and we end up going three and out. This was once again another extremely predictable Bobo offense. He did nothing to take advantage of mismatches. We have a 520 lb. backfield and yet not a single toss sweep. Bobo did nothing with Figgins… not a single screen. Marlon Brown had 8 inches on one of Boise’s CB’s and yet only a couple of balls were thrown his way. Tavarres King had a miserable game.

There is no way UGA can be a Top 10 program again with Mike Bobo being our OC!

waytogoricht

September 4th, 2011
11:04 am

” …so we’ll know where our weaknesses are”. If you can’t guess Richt, let me give you a hint,

dawgs01

September 4th, 2011
11:07 am

I am a d line coach at a small college and i use to do speed and agility training for high school, college, and professional athletes of all sports but mainly football and most of my business was with high school athletes. I have athletes at Bama, GT, UCONN, FL, Miami and other small colleges across the southeast. In training these guys i have got to be part of the recruiting process with them so i have met pieces of every coaching staff in the SEC. I am telling you in the coaching circles in the SEC the UGA coaching staff is a joke. I am coaching now but i keep up with all the kids i have trained and being a speed and agility coach i always ask the guys about the S&C program at their university. One of the first kids i ever worked with that made it to a SEC program is starting at BAMA now for his second yr on the Oline. I like to compare his S&C program to some guys i know at UGA and I am telling you now Our S&C program is not any better than it was. I have a degree in kinesiology and i am certified through NSCA with a CSCS so i know a little bit about what i am talking about and i dont understand how you hire someone at the college level with no type of prior experience in S&C. AT this level you have to know the science behind what you are doing and i feel like our S&C staff does not. You bring in former athletes to assist that is fine if they are qualified for that position just bc Thomas Brown can lift a ton of wt does not mean he knows how to design a program. Usually the best S&C coaches are nerds about lifting they know everything they are not ex athletes they are people who are in love with lifting and all the science that surrounds it. We were cramping last night in the dome. We were tired in the second quarter. Boise was not. All i heard all summer was how hard the workouts were and that worried me. Anyone can make a workout hard anyone off the streets can make someone throw up. Does what you do in the gym produce results on the field. Whenever i am training someone on the forty yard dash they should leave the workout wanting more not exhausted and unable to move. This way their body recovers and the CNS is not shot so your body performs the lifts at 100% so that is transfers to 100% on the field. It sounds like we were doing some kind of beach body workout. I am not saying they should never get pushed to the limit they should but from reports every workout was brutal and we looked tired befor the game even got going good. Sorry for the rant but our program is headed downhill fast picking up speed. I hate our coaches sideline demeanor and we never maked adjustments i would love to coach against UGA. They never adjust to what you are doing never

War Eagle

September 4th, 2011
11:07 am

Mark Richt is going down the same path as Tommy Tuberville at Auburn except uga has the edge On athletes.
When bama beat Auburn 36-0, AND AUBURN LOST TO uga HE WAS GONE. LET TECH OR TENNESSEEE OR AUBURN BLAST HIM GOOD AND HE WILL BE HISTORY.

Monkey Says

September 4th, 2011
11:07 am

Got to love the folks wanting to blame the Murray kid for the loss. In actuality did anyone count the number of balls dropped by reciever? Murray got hit so many times as the was throwing the ball or had to adjust the throw to avoid an oncoming rusher and the ball sailed.

This has more to do with the play calling and game plan. I wish someone would watch the FSU game and their game plan or the MSU game plan. Those two teams were pitiful 3 years ago. In less than 2 years they are spreading the field, have power runners to compliment their scat backs, use their tight ends and create space.

Got to forget blaming the quarterback and look at the coaches.

Bob

September 4th, 2011
11:09 am

Watching Boise’s players hustle back after each play and watching ours jump around like they were at a Fifty Cent concert showed me coaching and discipline (or lack of). Maybe a good start for establishing some discipline would be to cut those dreds…at least the helmets would stay on. So long Mark, we hardly knew ye (these past four seasons).

dawgs01

September 4th, 2011
11:10 am

I would love to see Dan Mullen in here. Whoever comes to UGA is getting a ton of talent and should win the SEC within two yrs especially Mullen. MSU will whoop our butts you can take that to the bank. Great coaching staff there

Richard Dawson

September 4th, 2011
11:10 am

Monkey Says — great speech. Richt has NEVER uttered a word like that. No true acceptance of his and his staff’s role, no determination to fix things and produce a champion, just a mindless, endless series of excuses and looking for the bright side.

Well, there is no bright side.

None at all.

Excusemakers, Bobo is a scapegoat. It’s NOT the PLAYCALLING. It’s the EXECUTION.

EXECUTION.
EXECUTION.
EXECUTION.
EXECUTION.
EXECUTION.

All plays look bad when they don’t work. And you novice fans immediately blame the OC.

It’s the execution, people. Execution. This is SO SIMPLE. You just don’t get it.

Fire Bobo, bring in Bill Walsh or Bill Belicheck if you want. You will get the same results because Richt is still at the top, NOT drilling execution into these boys’ heads.

EXECUTION.

NOT PLAYCALLING.

EXECUTION.

It is severely lacking.

And has been since 2005.

Dirty harry

September 4th, 2011
11:11 am

No more silly uniforms…cut the dread-locks..recruit some players that can actually think instead of just running fast! Get in somebody’s face when they do something stupid!! Sit people when they drop passes! Get tough like Ford trucks!!

NJ Dawg

September 4th, 2011
11:11 am

I remember being at the infamous “Hobnail Boot” game. Our seats were right in the thick of the Tennessee season ticket holder section. We were getting a lot of crap but I remember there were some cool Tennessee fans (I know, imagine that) telling me how frustrated they were getting with Tennessee’s 5 play offensive playbook. They were saying it was either run up the middle, off tackle right, off tackle left, screen pass or play action deep bomb. It appears the Dawgs have that same playbook but with 3 less plays. There was a few random other plays but I saw way too much run up the middle and deep pass last night. It’s not going to be too difficult for opposing defenses to figure out our brilliant 2 play offense.

The definition of insanity = def 1: doing the same thing over and over again yet expecting a different result also see: UGA offense

Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville

September 4th, 2011
11:12 am

Im still baffled

Does Booboo think he is not ever going to be fired

I thought he would at least come up with some new play calls but nope the same ol crap

Please

September 4th, 2011
11:12 am

AJC Sports Editorial,,,PLEASE, PLEASE, make copies of these jawja fans blog comments and put them in a book for off-season reading. You would have a #1 best seller of comedy!!! I love you jawja fans, you’re the funniest most hilarious redneck loosers in the country. You make the state of jawja proud.

dawgs01

September 4th, 2011
11:13 am

I am embarrassed to be a UGA fan. What did we do all summer. I am having a hard time swallowing this loss. It looked like we were playing Bama or LSU. Thank the Lord they are not on the schedule or Arkansas. I am telling you MSU is gonna be ugly SC might get bad. It is like a car wreck you watch us with your hands over your eyes but you peak through your fingers.

HaHaHa

September 4th, 2011
11:13 am

Q: How bad do you suck?
A: I don’t know, I have to ask coach BoBo.
Q: Does your wife jkeep your nuts in her purse.
A: I have nuts?
Q: When will you be leaving for Miami?
A: I will know after I get my nuts back from my wife
Q:Will your wife make you pay to get your nuts back?
A:Na, I will just make her the OLine coach and she will be ok.

THE Dixie Redcoat Band

September 4th, 2011
11:13 am

We were at The Big House yesterday, even UM and WMU looked better and faster than the DAWGS. Every team we saw last night on tv (except for…) looked better and faster.

john

September 4th, 2011
11:16 am

14 wins in the last 27 games says it all about the Coaching Staff—to much 5 star talent to be a average team. Richt is nice guy but sometimes you just have to shake it up.

HaHaHa

September 4th, 2011
11:16 am

Q:What breed of dog is born with no nuts?
A: You spelled Dawg wrong and the Athenian BEWLDAWG has not nuts thorughout its life.
Q:Have you received your nuts back from your wife.
A: No she is keeping them for her girls night out with the Alabama O Line.

Bob

September 4th, 2011
11:17 am

@Please…go back and read our comments from the past four seasons and you’ll see a pattern. We must be the biggest suckers ever allowing CMR to continue to spin false promises and top 10 recruiting classes, but with mediocre results. You could see it in Fulmer’s and Tuberville’s last season and now with Richt’s.

NJ Dawg

September 4th, 2011
11:18 am

GO FALCONS!!!

DougsMugs

September 4th, 2011
11:19 am

@Dirty harry, and get rid of tweeter and facebook during the season and ban the scooters.

They need to get serious. A friend who played fullback at Tech during their “title” run would always tell people “Football IS NOT FUN”.

yogi1

September 4th, 2011
11:20 am

Dawgs01 you are exactly right. I saw thw same thing. The dawgs were grasping for air in the second quarter. The offensive coordinator and the S&C have the same problem. they are just ex players without any expertise. Richt does not have Bobby Bowden to rely on any more for advice. Fire the scumbags

dawgs01

September 4th, 2011
11:20 am

I agree about our discipline. We have none. We broke our huddles poorly and we jumped around whenever we did something remotely good which was not often to me but to our players making a routine tackle is worth celebrating even when your down by 21. We got on and off the field slow. Boise hustled everywhere i bet they sleep fast and eat fast. We had no sense of urgency. I wonder about the character of our players some of our players think they are much better than they are. They need to watch this film. I am telling you know great coaching beats great athletes all day every day just watch that game. We looked like we were just assembled in the parking lot and were coming up with plays in the huddle.