Georgia WR Tavarres King has already forgotten Boise State debacle
This is the second of two passes wide receiver Tavarres King dropped against Boise State in the Georgia Dome. (Photo provided by Rob Saye)
ATHENS – Asked if the Boise State game was one he’d just as soon forget, Georgia wide receiver Tavarres King shot back, “What game?”
In addition to having quick feet, the junior flanker from Mt. Airy is quick witted. He’s also resilient, which he has needed to be since last Saturday in the Georgia Dome.
Known as the leader of the Bulldogs’ receiving corps as well as one of their most dependable receiving targets, everybody was surprised when King ended up dropping two passes against Boise State. He finished with a single catch for three yards as the Bulldogs fell 35-21.
“Individually it wasn’t up to par,” said King, who had 27 catches for 504 yards last season. “Everybody knows that. Everybody knows that I make plays. But for some reason in that game I lost focus on two plays and didn’t execute.”
One of the plays was particularly big. Georgia was down 21-7 but on the move in Boise State territory midway through the third quarter when quarterback Aaron Murray found King open deep over the middle on second-and-12. The ball was delivered right on target, but King dropped it.
Murray was sacked on the next play, then Blair Walsh missed a 54-yard field goal attempt.
King had another drop late in the third quarter but was bailed out later in the possession when Orson Charles hauled in a 36-yard touchdown pass on fourth-and-two.
“In this business you’ve got to have a short memory,” said King, who needs just 50 receiving yards to go over 1,000 in his career. “That’s in the past. I put it behind me as soon as it happened. Even the greatest drop balls, so I’m fine.”
The question for the Bulldogs is whether this what life after A.J. Green is going to be like. Wideouts accounted for just seven catches for 92 yards in the first game. Freshman Malcolm Mitchell led the way with three for 64 and a touchdown, Marlon Brown added two for 12 and Rantavious Wooten had one for 13
Charles, a tight end, led all receivers with 6 catches for 106 yards and a score.
Head coach Mark Richt indicated the competition for playing time this week was wide open. But he said he still feels confident in the play-making abilities of the wideouts.
“I think we have a talented wide receiving corps, I really do,” Richt said. “If you’re watching them in practice every day, they’ve got ability. But we’ve all got to make the plays when our numbers are called. We’ve got to get some momentum and everybody will join the party, but we’ve got to get it going.”
Crowell longs for Lattimore-like carries
Georgia freshman tailback Isaiah Crowell said he has been impressed with what he’s seen from South Carolina’s star runner Marcus Lattimore. What he likes about him most is how many times he gets to run the football.
“That’s a tailback’s dream,” Crowell said.
Lattimore had 37 carries for 182 yards and 2 TDs in South Carolina’s 17-6 win over Georgia last year. Later he surpassed it with 40 carries for 212 yards and 3 TDs in a win over Florida. He finished with 249 carries and 1,197 yards and 19 TDs in 13 games last season.
Crowell had 15 carries for 60 yards in his Georgia debut last Saturday. “I think I did pretty good. I could have done a little better on pass protection, but overall I think I did pretty good for my first game,” he said.
He’d like to get significantly more against the Gamecocks.
“I know everybody’s going to be comparing me and Lattimore with each other,” Crowell said. “I just have to go out there and do my best. Hopefully I’ll get as many carries. But I’m just trying to help my team win, that’s the main thing.”
Alec Ogletree out longer than anticipated
Fullback Zander Ogletree told reporters Wednesday that his injured twin brother Alec Ogletree plans to make it back for the Florida game on Oct. 29. If that’s the case, he will be out longer than originally expected.
Alec Ogletree, Georgia’s starting “Mo” linebacker, broke a bone in his right foot in the first quarter of last Saturday’s loss to Boise State. Afterward, Richt said Ogletree would be sidelined for four to six weeks. It will have been eight weeks by the time the Bulldogs play the Gators. Ogletree underwent surgery Monday at St. Mary’s hospital.
Charles not to blame
It looked like tight end Orson Charles was to blame when Boise State’s Shea McClellin came free to stop Richard Samuel for a loss on crucial fourth-and-one play at the Broncos’ 26 in the second quarter last Saturday. Charles was coming in motion to the right and ran right by McClellin and up the field.
“It wasn’t him,” Richt said of Charles. “The look was a little different than what we had seen on film throughout the offseason study, but there was no excuse for letting the guy go free. But it wasn’t Orson. It looked like it was him, but it wasn’t.”
Fullback Zander Ogletree and tackle Justin Anderson both blocked the tackle on the play.
Lots of eyes on UGA-Boise State
ESPN’s telecast of the Georgia-Boise State football game was a big winner on Atlanta television Saturday night. The game drew a 16.7 local Nielsen rating, meaning 16.7 percent of TV households in the market tuned in on average. That translated to an audience of about 402,000 homes.
How other televised sports events Saturday night fared in the Atlanta market: the LSU-Oregon football game on ABC: 5.6 rating, 134,800 homes; the Nationwide Series race from Atlanta Motor Speedway on ESPN2: 2.3 rating, 55,400 homes; and the Braves-Dodgers game on SportSouth: 2.0 rating, 48,200 homes.
Etc. . . .
Georgia has added Southern University and Louisiana-Monroe to its 2015 home schedule, according to open-record documents obtained by the AJC this week. The Bulldogs will pay Southern $650,000 to come to Athens on Sept, 5, 2015, and will pay Louisiana-Monroe $1.2 million to play on Nov. 7, 2015. . . . The Bulldogs held a closed “dress-rehearsal” practice at Sanford Stadium on Thursday. No players or coaches were available for interviews afterward.
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242 comments Add your comment
slydog
September 8th, 2011
8:34 pm
“Everybody knows I make plays.” When was the first or last time T.K. made a play?
Pierce CO Dawg
September 8th, 2011
8:35 pm
CHDawg it will be close but the dawgs roll 14-10
CHDawg
September 8th, 2011
8:35 pm
About half of them never were Georgia supporters. They were Georgia/Richt haters who see an opportunity to stir the pot by pretending to be Dawg fans. Notice many of the fans from weird places suddenly dried up. Lose to GT, and many will become open Tech fans again! St. Simons has been known to post hundreds of messages a week under various handles. Not to say that there aren’t some frustrated and legitimate Dawg fans.
75Dawg
September 8th, 2011
8:36 pm
I hate Spurrier and his little girl softball visor, but I hate to say it again, he is damn smart. I know he has been staying up late dreaming up a way to beat our Dawgs. I’m still not convinced the Dawgs will be ready mentally or physically, but it’s really the coaches I’m worried about. Win or lose, I’ll die a BullDawg, but playing well is a whole lot more fun.
CHDawg
September 8th, 2011
8:38 pm
Pierce, I would think there would be a lot of points scored, but 14-10 would work for me. I was kind of hoping to see Murray cut loose and light it up. SC has some potent offensive weapons, too. Go Dawgs.
Pierce CO Dawg
September 8th, 2011
8:40 pm
I agree CHDawg, most probably knows about football but what they hear. You are a die hard fan or not. Real Real sad!
Mobile Dawg
September 8th, 2011
8:41 pm
NCBF, buddy you called it exactly. Why do these players have to call attention to themselves? They have absolutely “nothing” to bark about. Crowell’s remarks weren’t exactly chest thumping but he shouldn’t even put himself in the same sentence as Lattimore at this point.
Now King was a bit humble, and Rambo apologized, he shouldn’t have said he could have made a difference, he should have stopped short and left it at letting his teamates down.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 8th, 2011
8:42 pm
Those who are picking UGA to win
Please explain
Is it because we will be wearing real uniforms this time or
did Bobo add a new play to the 3 plays he has in the playbook
Georgie Fans
September 8th, 2011
8:43 pm
The best thing about you Georgie fans are that you really are FUNNY. And, you love to stroke up another.
G.Wally
September 8th, 2011
8:48 pm
Southern University? You’ve got to be kidding. Let’s see if we can get Lowndes or Buford to play us too while we’re at it.
Pierce CO Dawg
September 8th, 2011
8:48 pm
Enter your comments here
CHDawg
September 8th, 2011
8:53 pm
Mobile, you can go back and watch Crowell’s interview from a few weeks ago on Georgia Dogs. They asked him a bunch of questions about Lattimore. On the first question about a comparison, Crowell said something to the effect that he tried to not to worry about stuff like that, that was up to God. He would just try to help his team and do his job. Very humble, but confident in wanting to try to help. They kept asking him questions about Lattimore–had he talked to him, did he know him, and they rephrased the same question about impact. I think when you get asked a question repeatedly, an answer like the one he gave his actually a patient response. Crowell has acknowledged that Lattimore is a great player and Crowell said he hoped he could similarly help his team. I don’t see how he could have handled this any better. Sometimes the media can only give part of the clip. Crowell never brought this up that I’m aware of, and he has been badgered a bit about it.
Pierce CO Dawg
September 8th, 2011
8:55 pm
Same old same old critics. But you are the negatives in the real world with everything
Columbus
September 8th, 2011
9:00 pm
Bobo run the ball? LOL. He did the last two games of 2009 and it was the most productive UGA was all season with Cox at QB. Will he come out and do it this week with a true freshman back averaging 4.0 yards a carry against the #4 team in the country with ZERO blocking? Nah….
Then will he throw it to the same freshman back who is an EXCELLENT receiver and might go the distance on ANY play? NAH.
Call the plays Richt. Call the plays.
Fire Bobo at the end of this season for the love of UGA. It has gone steadily downhill with Bobo as OC and calling plays. Look no further than the bowl game last year. You got to throw em changeups and have plans B, C, D,E, F, AND G!
Throw short to the backs and receivers until they stop it or slow it down and when they creep up, burn them deep!
Lou Holtz said Richt is a GREAT coach but if he dont do something about Bobo, he is going to let Bobo cost him his job. I agree 100%.
Call the plays Richt. Call the plays!
Pierce CO Dawg
September 8th, 2011
9:00 pm
good night
JDawg1785
September 8th, 2011
9:03 pm
Hunker down, Dawgs!
Gdawg
September 8th, 2011
9:04 pm
Jeff Fisher in2012. Any takers?
Mobile Dawg
September 8th, 2011
9:04 pm
Pierce CO Dawg @ 8:32, don’t hold your breath, you will look Boise Blue pretty quick waiting on me, and probably look a lot like the Dawgs in the fourth quarter, no pulse. It would take a lot more than one performance to change my opinion, think about it, for about 10 seconds, let’s put on our rose colored glasses, and have a shot of that colored beverage, now, the Dawgs come out and run USC East off the field. That’s an indictment in itself of the poor job these coaches did attempting to prepare for Boise. That in itself would be what some of us that actually know how to think for ourselves have been complaining about, the inconsistency. It would admittedly be an improvement if they could compete with USC, I will acknowledge that.
Mobile Dawg
September 8th, 2011
9:11 pm
CH Dawg, I will stand corrected on that. As a Freshman, obviously being baited and every word quoted he’s hasn’t done anything publicly to draw attention to himself. I read his quote, “I know everybody’s going to be comparing me and Lattimore with each other,” Crowell said.” and thought he should just have continued to give Lattimore his due.
I hope he (IC) has a good game. I would hope to see some light Saturday, but I’ve been hoping the same thing for the last three years now, and the only thing that’s consistent is the lack of performance from the coaches.
TampaGator
September 8th, 2011
9:11 pm
I had predicted a lost by the Dawgs to Boise and then an upset of SC. Not so sure, now. But the Gators need to Dawgs to win. Go Dawgs.
TampaGator
September 8th, 2011
9:12 pm
Typing not so hot in that post.
JRW7
September 8th, 2011
9:14 pm
CMR and CMB are not in the same league with CSS! GO DAWGS!! Maybe we can pull a upset in spite of our inferior coaching staff!!
just a fan
September 8th, 2011
9:18 pm
@Valdosta Cat
You are right on the money with that statement
Old Dawg Fan
September 8th, 2011
9:24 pm
TK plays like the rest of the Bulldogs-with no concentration and little effort. When you have a coaching staff below par you will have a football team below par. I have seen my “much loved Bulldogs” continue to decline!!! It is a “sad state” in Athens and no one really seems to want to do anything about it. Alumni and Fans need to send a message to Adams and McGarity and stop the “money”. I have stopped-won’t spend one nickel on them this year.They won’t miss my $5k a year donation but if 1000 donors stopped sending cash it would send a message!!!
CHDawg
September 8th, 2011
9:25 pm
Same here on the game, Mobile. I think Crowell has handled himself well so far. I suspect that part of the reason he didn’t make that interview is that he doesn’t want to talk before he produces something, but I’m just guessing. If I were hid Dad, I would high five him on how he has handled himself (just from what I have seen). And then I would slip him a twenty and tell him to chop the locks and button the chin strap! One thing we have to remember though, and that is that being a great TB in the SEC requires having some fire in your belly. Herschel comes across as Godly and nice guy–a real gentleman, but I don’t think anybody doubts that he has that competitive fire in his belly. That is the only thing I didn’t see the other night against Boise–IC has that determination, too, and he needs to let that work for him, while keeping it under control. He looked a little too passive on the sideline to me. Your team is losing; let’s pound out some yards. It was his first game on a big new stage.
Hit A Single
September 8th, 2011
9:31 pm
Did Jarvis Jones get a XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXL Helmet yet? I got so sick and tired of watching his come off Saturday. Very embarrassing for the UGA program.
Mobile Dawg
September 8th, 2011
9:36 pm
Agree, if I were IC’s father, no locks. As for Herschel, Dooley said he wasn’t impressive at all in practice. He honestly didn’t know what he had until that fateful night when he ran over Bates. I don’t think there will “ever” be another back that compares to Herschel. IC won’t ever be a great back at UGA with Mark Richt as his coach. I really wonder why IC went to UGA. Richt isn’t a coach that likes to use a running back except to block for his prolific passing game. I know my rhetoric is negative sounding to some, I just say what I really feel. Mark Richt isn’t a Georgia Bulldog, to me.
WOW
September 8th, 2011
9:38 pm
LETS HUNKER DOWN DAWGS GO SIC’EM!!!!!!!
CHDawg
September 8th, 2011
9:43 pm
Single, he addresses that issue in an interview on the Athens Banner Herald from today. He said the lid stays on Saturday. Jones is a keeper, really played well. Mobile, we differ on Richt. I like and support him, although things have been pretty rough of late, and it is hard to hang tough at times like this, but I think he is a great coach who is in a rough patch, as opposed to being a cruddy coach in a good patch all of those successful years. Moreno did pretty well under him, and he used to take himself out–Richt would have run him more. I think Richt and Bobo try to use whatever works best. If IC can average 20 yds/carry in the 1qtr on Sat, I would bet a week’s pay that he will tote the rock as much as he would like! Go Dawgs.
Bogey
September 8th, 2011
9:47 pm
To the fans that will be in Athens on Saturday. I implore you to be supportive throughout the game. If the guys get down by two or three scores that is the time to get louder–not start booing. We can help turn the tide by staying with the team. There will also be several recruits in attendance and I don’t want them to see us turning on the team if things aren’t going well. Maybe we’ll kick their butt from the opening whistle and this post won’t apply but stay loud either way.
CHDawg
September 8th, 2011
9:53 pm
One other point you brought up, Mobile, that Herschel didn’t stand out that much in practice. Some people just do a lot better on game day, and some people slip a little on game day. I hope that if Malcome is healthy, they will give him a chance. He looks like a very tough back. If his groin still hurts, then let’s get him 100%.
CHDawg
September 8th, 2011
9:54 pm
Amen, Bogey!
Top Dawg
September 8th, 2011
9:56 pm
What team?
Tater Tot
September 8th, 2011
9:57 pm
While i myself like others was not happy about this past weeks game i am still gonna support the Dawgs as i have for years. Now go out and jerk a knot in SC’s tail and do your daddy proud.
Brooksdawg
September 8th, 2011
10:08 pm
DAWGS at home…Its USCe….visor or no visor…DAWGS take care of the chickens! GATA
Oh NO BOBO
September 8th, 2011
10:13 pm
How many catches or attempts did our running backs have?
I watched Charlie Weis offense on sports south tonight and he had Dempsy and Rains(?) both in the back field and then go off left and right so the Gator QB could quickly through to either. I am not sure the pass was behind the line, but hit the RB moving forward. 20 yard Touchdown, untouched.
Please do it with Crowell and Samuel.
SE GA Fan
September 8th, 2011
10:19 pm
My kindergarten student asked me on Tuesday if I had watched the game, and of course I said that I had. He said, “Did you like the uniforms?” My reply, “I liked the helmets a lot.” His typical five-year-old answer was, “The uniforms looked like Transformers. I loved them!” Hey, the uniforms were much better than some we have seen from other teams. Another one of my students had on a t-shirt today that said “I Eat and Sleep UGA Football.” These cute little boys have their minds in the right places….Coastal GA kids are like that!!
Pago Pago DAWG
September 8th, 2011
10:47 pm
Wow….The DAWGS vs Southern (where ever that is) and LA/Monroe.
It’s a good thing UGA doesn’t sked. any MAC teams.
Taco
September 8th, 2011
11:00 pm
Does he remember where he parked the scooter?
Taco
September 8th, 2011
11:02 pm
No more Boise? I don’t blame you. Kirby Smart will enjoy those two games as head coach.
Hit A Single
September 8th, 2011
11:12 pm
CHDAWG -Thanks I didn’t see that. I hope it will be enforced.
Mountain Dawg
September 8th, 2011
11:13 pm
I seriously doubt that Lattimore could gain 60 yards behind our pathetic offensive line.
If King is the leader of our receiver corps, then we can write off any semblance of a passing attack. He can’t shine MM’s shoes.
Did Richt really spend all that time and effort recruiting IC to let him be second string to a linebacker who has already proved he can’t run the ball?
WAR CHICKEN!
September 8th, 2011
11:16 pm
Dogs are toast this weekend – this program has fallen on hard times and is in serious trouble.
Boise exposed how poor georgia is – 6-7 a year ago – had 8 months to prepare – and look how bad the dogs program is. Richt has lost the team – this will be his farewell tour.
USC – 42- dogs 17.
2011 prediction for georgia
wins against CCAROLINA, OLE MISS, VANDY, NM STATE AND KY ……that’s it 5 & 7.
This is a horrible staff – and I will enjoy every minute of the tail kicking USC is getting ready to put on the dogs in athens. Spurrier is going to run up the score!
Fair and Balanced
September 8th, 2011
11:53 pm
“I think I did pretty good “……shouldn’t that be left for somebody else to say? The truth is that we seem to have a bunch of individuals playing to see how good they can be individually. The team lost. You sucked. Play as a team and win and everybody looks good. Richt ought to get on this.
I-DOG
September 9th, 2011
1:00 am
Best of luck to you this Saturday T. King. You are a talented WR and you can make some plays against South Carolina.
I don’t understand Richt’s comment that Charles was supposed to go out on a pass pattern on a crucial 4th and 1 when the guy in front of him was crashing in on the play. Maybe it is Richt just trying to protect him.
I just hate hearing a $3M head coach say that “they gave us a different look”. I hope we are better prepared this Saturday for a 4th and short play. My recommendation is that if we have a TE in the slot and we call a running play. That TE should get in front of anyone coming in to make the tackle. Maybe I’m wrong and it is above my pay grade, but this comment makes me very nervous about the state of our program.
dawgs66
September 9th, 2011
4:32 am
Understand that animals have instincts we don’t have – maybe we should watch Uga before the game to see if he is into the game – or headed for his house, or out the gate . . .
BroncoHolic
September 9th, 2011
5:02 am
Come on guys give BSU and Georgia a break. Did anyone watch the game in the trenches? Boise State just was the more physical team. Georgia had some brilliant moments though and should prove pretty tough against the rest of their schedule. Crowell will shine against a lackluster defense. Boise’s front four is (arguably)one of the best in college football right now. Georgia has a pretty tough run defense as well. Martin usually carves up defenses but couldn’t against those guys. I think Georgia will be fine.
Stinger2
September 9th, 2011
5:07 am
I think a lot of players (yes GT included) tend to be full of themselves. Its the mindset today. This could be changed by the coaches. Simply have a rule that when talking with the media, stay humble and don`t tout yourself.
Thomas Brown
September 9th, 2011
5:19 am
I don’t know about forgot about it; but I am sick and tired about talking about how poorly we have been doing in football. I am fed up with it. I am even more fed up with posters saying that no one could post about it, and then, every one of them, in every post themselves, saying how poorly we are doing in football nowadays. The facts are 100 percent of us our fed up with it. Even the staunch supporters of Mark Richt and his coaching staff say that at the end the season, the coaches have to be replaced. 83 percent of us all have also responded to the poll that we all believe we LOSE to South Carolina. It’s sickening. It does give me a chance to get some work done this year during football season. I have zero expectation, having read the RICHT-0-FILES’ posts, that we have any hope of doing anything ALL SEASON 2011 about any of the problems THEY SAY we have. It is totally pervasive and has gone on all 11 years.
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