Inside LB remake; Crowell’s honor; Ole Miss game time; TV ratings; more
(Updated 9 p.m.)
ATHENS –- Georgia’s remaining healthy inside linebackers — yes, there are a few — marvel at how the position has been decimated by injury.
“It’s just crazy, how one week Alec [Ogletree] goes down and the next week Christian [Robinson] goes down,” Mike Gilliard said.
“It’s unbelievable, the way our linebackers are getting hurt,” Amarlo Herrera said.
Ogletree suffered a broken foot in the season’s first game and will be sidelined for up to six weeks. Robinson suffered a less severe foot injury in the second game and will be out for two or three weeks. So with both of their starting inside linebackers sidelined, the Bulldogs got to work Monday on Plan C.
The latest depth chart lists Gilliard, a junior, and Herrera, a freshman, as the starters. Also working at inside linebacker in practice Monday were freshman Ramik Wilson, who shifted from outside linebacker, and Jeremy Sulek, a senior walk-on.
“The coaches said whoever practices the hardest at linebacker will start,” Wilson said. “It’s an equal game for all of us.”
Gilliard, in his third year in the program, sees this as an opportunity he needs to seize, albeit under undesired circumstances.
“I feel like it’s just one of those times I’ve got to step up and play ball,” Gilliard said. “It’s my opportunity, and I’ve got to go out there and take full advantage of it.”
Crowell shares honor
Isaiah Crowell’s introduction to Sanford Stadium drew notice from the SEC office on Monday.
The Georgia tailback shared the league’s freshman-of-the-week honors for his productive home debut against South Carolina. Crowell had 148 yards offense Saturday, including 118 rushing yards on 16 carries (7.4 yards per carry), and scored his first two collegiate touchdowns.
“You see he’s pretty special when he has the ball in his hands,” offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said afterward. “He’s got to continue to get himself in shape where he can carry it more and be in the game more.”
Crowell shared the SEC’s weekly top-freshman honor with Kentucky running back Josh Clemons, who is from Whitewater High in Fayetteville.
In Kentucky’s 27-13 victory over Central Michigan, Clemons rushed for 126 yards on 14 carries. He did most of his damage on a single play, an 87-yard touchdown run that was the longest rush by a Kentucky player since 1970 and the longest ever by a Kentucky freshman.
Not surprisingly, South Carolina’s Melvin Ingram was named the SEC’s special-teams player-of-the-week for his performance against Georgia. Ingram rambled 68 yards for a touchdown after taking a direct snap on a fake punt, and he fielded an onside kick near the end of the game to clinch the Gamecocks’ victory. What’s more, on defense, he scored a touchdown on a five-yard run with a late-game fumble recovery.
TV ratings up
The Georgia-South Carolina game posted a 17.3 rating in the Atlanta television market Saturday, up from a 16.7 for the Bulldogs’ season opener a week earlier.
The rating is the percentage of TV households in the market tuning in on average. Saturday’s rating translated to an audience of about 416,000 local homes.
Ole Miss time set
Georgia’s Sept. 24 game at Ole Miss will start at 12:21 p.m. and be televised on the SEC Network, it was announced Monday.
Georgia’s first two games were televised nationally on ESPN, and Saturday’s 1 p.m. home game against Coastal Carolina will be shown on pay-per-view.
A deep hole
History isn’t very comforting for Georgia fans trying to deal with the back-to-back losses to Boise State and South Carolina.
This is just the 11th time in UGA football history, which dates to 1892, that the Bulldogs started a season 0-2. And on the 10 previous occasions, the Dogs finished the season with a winning record only once: 6-5 in 1979.
Checking the stats
Two weeks into the season, Brandon Boykin ranks No. 1 in the SEC and No. 6 nationally in all-purpose yards (rushing, receiving, punt returns and kickoff returns) with an average of 194 per game.
He had an 80-yard rushing touchdown against Boise State and seven kickoff returns for 184 yards against South Carolina.
“This is my last year, so I’m going to do whatever it takes,” Boykin said. “Maybe next week, or whenever, we’ll try to put some more stuff in.”
– Tim Tucker
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233 comments Add your comment
JAWJeRDAWG
September 12th, 2011
7:06 pm
Stay focused, Bulldogs. Practice hard, and play hard like you did Saturday. UGA fans are behind you. .. Go Dawgs!
bulldawgbill
September 12th, 2011
7:08 pm
FIRE RICHT NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kramer
September 12th, 2011
7:11 pm
These pretzels are making me thirsty!
Bulldog Papi
September 12th, 2011
7:16 pm
1 winning season after starting 0-2????
http://www.philsteele.com/Blogs/Individual_Team_blogs/Georgia_Blog.html
Read the above for an absolutely honest take on our situation. Good read.
And go Mark Fox!!!!! Great get in Morris!!!!!!!
Frank Lane
September 12th, 2011
7:18 pm
I think we would be better off firing some fans rather than Richt.
Janes
September 12th, 2011
7:20 pm
You win in the SEC with offense. UGA needs to load up playmakers on the offensive side of the ball and just outscore opponenets like Auburn did last year. Stack 8 in the box on defense to stop the run and trust Commings/Rambo/Love to do their jobs.
Last 3 SEC winners have averaged over 40 points a game on offfense.
Let’s get Boykin more involved.
Janes
September 12th, 2011
7:22 pm
This team will either go 9-4, which is a 50% improvement over last year’s 6-7 record, or 8-5, which is a 30% improvement. Let’s just get to 8 or 9 wins this year, and then in 2012, let’s blow the top off.
War Dang Dawg
September 12th, 2011
7:26 pm
Well, who knows. If we play like we did Saturday and eliminate a mistake or two, this team could go on a run. The stats aside, I don’t see a losing season. The schedule just sets up too well for that.
Oh NO BOBO
September 12th, 2011
7:27 pm
Did Bobo make all the calls Saturday? It seemed more creative than usual. I like the short passes and the passes to the FB and RBs. I still hate the shotgun.
Can we see some Christian LeMay mixed in? How about Chase Vasser and Boo Malcom?
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
7:27 pm
Yea Bobo we see that Crowell is special so why did we only run him 16 times
Did he pass the test for you. Does he get the ball 17 times this week
01HAWK
September 12th, 2011
7:28 pm
UGA missed on this guy:
GEORGIA never offered this guy. Dad palyed at UGA. They could sure use him now.
Biography
Josh Clemons says he can bench 325-pounds, squat 465 and claims a 36-inch vertical jump. His personal best 100m time is 10.89. Clemons will on play football in college.
Clemons plans to major in business and reports a 3.6 core GPA and a 900 two-part SAT, which he is retaking on Dec. 4.
Partial senior (8-2) stats: 1,600 yards rushing with 23 touchdowns
Clemons: “I run with power and use my speed well. I’m more of a downhill runner and can usually make something happen.
“I want to accelerate better and just be able to break on the ball and be gone.”
Clemons has big-time football in his genes.
His dad, Charlie, played linebacker at Georgia and then for three NFL teams, including the St. Louis Rams Super Bowl championship squad (1999 season). One of Josh’s cousins, Chris Clemons, is a defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks. Another cousin, Nic Clemons, also played for the University of Georgia.
At Whitewater High School, “we knew Josh was going to be a college back real early,” says Wes Hardin, the school’s offensive coordinator. “What we didn’t know as far as him being a real, big-time, SEC-kind of back was whether he was going to get tall enough.”
After shoulder and ankle injuries limited Clemons’ sophomore-year production at Whitewater, the back emerged as a star as a high school junior.
As a senior, Clemons averaged 8.3 yards a carry and ran for 2,003 yards. He was named Georgia Class 4A Offensive Player of the Year by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.
Schools such as Central Florida, Maryland and Mississippi State vied for his services. Tennessee and Kentucky got in on Clemons later, Hardin says.
Georgia — where, remember, Clemons’ dad had played — never offered. “I think that was his dream school,” Hardin says of Josh.
Read more: http://www.kentucky.com/2011/09/08/1873026/kentucky-hoping-freshman-rb-clemons.html#ixzz1Xmeokhsy
Calhoundawg
September 12th, 2011
7:28 pm
I’ll take this early opportunity to express my opinion concerning the future of Mark Richt as our head football coach. Namely, that any one who thinks he should be fired is a self-centered, egotistical, fool who doesn’t deserve to be called a Georgia Bulldog fan. These people are only showing their short-sighted, spoiled-a** backsides and, quite honestly, make me sick. Mark Richt is the ONLY reason Georgia Football is where it is, and getting rid of him only sets us up for rebuilding for another ten years. I say once again, look what trashing Phil Fulmer did for a once-proud program like Tennessee, whose fan’s lust for glory put them through the shame of Lane Kiffin. They still suck and their recruiting has bottomed out to nothing. Is that what you morons want?
This is to say nothing of the message you all are sending to the heart and soul of our program — the players. Elite talent who would rather quit playing the game rather than play for another coach. Why do you think these guys still come and are still coming? To play for Coach Richt. I’m embarrassed and deeply ashamed to be a part of a fan base who is trashing such an esteemed and beloved coach two games into the season front of the warriors who actually play the game on Saturdays. You all are a bunch of spoiled brats (because of Richt’s success) who don’t deserve to wear the name.
God Bless you Coach Richt. God Bless Georgia. Go Dawgs !!!!!
dawgfan
September 12th, 2011
7:32 pm
Richt was holding play cards for the first time in a long while, so im betting he had a good say in most of these plays. we dominated this game just got unlucky on 4 or 5 plays. and crowell had bruised ribs thats why he didnt get as many touches
Snoopy
September 12th, 2011
7:33 pm
Lots of firepower on display for Georgia on Saturday. Georgia should score 40+ from here on out if they don’t have a lot of injuries. Biggest concern is Murray plays great when we’re down 2 scores, but makes mistakes taking sacks, overthrowing open receivers and turning the ball over with the game on the line. I hope he can learn how to close out a game because he’s very talented.
01HAWK
September 12th, 2011
7:34 pm
You see he’s pretty special when he has the ball in his hands,” offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said afterward. “He’s got to continue to get himself in shape where he can carry it more and be in the game more.”
He was the featured back at his high school. What do you mean when he gets in shape BOBO ?
Shouldn’t he alrady be in shape ?
Oh NO BOBO
September 12th, 2011
7:35 pm
dawgfan, I was guessing that Bobo had some help in play calling. Just the same, I think the shot-gun should be used only 10 to 20% of the time.
Good things seemed to happen when we had the QB under center and the back or back and fullback behind him. BTW, did Figgins get any handoffs? I know he rumbled on a couple of passes.
01HAWK
September 12th, 2011
7:36 pm
JOHN JENKINS is not who you thought he was
Snoopy
September 12th, 2011
7:36 pm
Oh yeah very impressed with the freshman receiver Bennett, his touchdown catch and third down grab were very clutch.
Oh NO BOBO
September 12th, 2011
7:37 pm
Snoopy, Murray does seem to loose focus. I kept hoping we could open a two td lead, but he only seemed really focused after he threw the pick 6. When we got the lead, boom!, he gets sacked and doesn’t tuck the ball away.
He is talented, but I think he must be looking at the cheerleaders or something.
Snoopy
September 12th, 2011
7:42 pm
01HAWK- Crowell had a groin injury most of preseason and missed a good bit of practices so his conditioning is probably not where it should be.
01HAWK
September 12th, 2011
7:45 pm
Thanks SNOOPY………………………Forgot about his injury. I guess you could say that about John JENKINS also the reason he has not looked very good.
Robert
September 12th, 2011
7:50 pm
Jim Donnan deserves an apology……8 and 4 and you get fired!!!!!!!!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
7:51 pm
Calhoundawg
Since 2006
Richt is 13-13 in the SEC east
23-18 in all SEC games
1-4 vs FL
3-10 vs top 10 teams
We are now 14-14 the last 28 games
Also UGA was something way before Richt got here
And you bring up Tenn and Fulmer
Then lets take AL
When Bear left AL struggled until they got Stallings and won a NC, When Stallings left AL struggled until they got Saban and a NC
Great programs will struggle but great programs will rebound with the right coach
And your Tenn example, Fulmer was exposed when Cutcliff left pure and simple
Im glad your ashamed of some fans wanting better. now go pull for Ole Miss, Ky or Vandy where moral victories like what happened Saturday get you contract extensions
icedawg
September 12th, 2011
7:55 pm
Ok. 8-4. Lost to BS, SC, UT, FL and could very well lose to MsS, AU and Tk.
joseph
September 12th, 2011
7:56 pm
calhoundawg
i agree with you that mr is the reason that uga football is where it is at today. if you like losing mr is the coach you want. but if you want to win you had better get someone else.
hipdawg
September 12th, 2011
7:59 pm
ok trolls, let CMR go and get Boise coach.If you look at trends and patterns, it is time for a hard nose coach and yes ga actually played football before CMR .p.s. tenn is trending up and so is fla.
Calhoundawg
September 12th, 2011
7:59 pm
Mark Richt didn’t lose the game in Athens, Saturday. Aaron Murray and Isaiah Crowell did. CMR had the team as prepared as was humanly possible. I suppose you blame Barack Obama for this country’s current financial crises, too. Whatever.
Desert Dawg
September 12th, 2011
8:00 pm
@ Flat Tire: I was thinking the same. Now that we and the rest of the SEC knows that Crowell is the real deal the million dollar question is does Bobo know?
Snellville GT
September 12th, 2011
8:01 pm
Mike Bobo, you say Crowell has to get himself in shape…Is Crowell not in shape???
Beast from the East
September 12th, 2011
8:01 pm
Bulldog Papi,
That’s quite a telling aticle you posted the link to. We’ll all just have to wait and see how the season plays out, but it doesn’t look promising.
icedawg
September 12th, 2011
8:01 pm
Dawgs do have some talented players at a few positions. Murray, Crowell and several receivers, Figgins. Special teams. Offensive line at this point is so, so. Defense continues to be the killer. It cannot stop anyone and get off of the field. This has been the case for 4 years. Dawgs are average, 2nd tier SEC.
GTJeff
September 12th, 2011
8:02 pm
Calhoundawg. College football is not about how good of a Christian man you are. Its about winning games. UGA’s program was something LONG before Richt arrived. He took the program as far as he could & did a good job in the early to mid 2000s. Now he is too busy with his life outside of football to really do what is necessary to get it back where it should be. As a diehard Tech fan I would LOVE to have the talent UGA has. Richt can get the 5 star recruits but does not know how to coach them to function at a 5 star level (like Bama, LSU & Auburn).
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
8:04 pm
Calhoundawg
Spoken like a true Obama supporter
Blame blame blame for 3 years and the economy still gets worse
Oh and blame players but not the coach yea your ashamed of people on here wow
I guess Murray is to blame for being 2-8 vs FL right
I guess Murray is to blame for being 13-13 in SEC east since 2006
Calhoundawg
September 12th, 2011
8:06 pm
hipdawg, Tennessee is trending up? Oh yes, monstrous wins over Montana and Cincinnati. What would they have done with Boise? south Carolina has beaten them two of the last three years, and they lost their bowl game. Case in point for the intelligence quotient of many people on these blogs. Oh, and Georgia kicked their butts last year (with a 6-7 team). Up, yes, most definitely.
Old Coach
September 12th, 2011
8:06 pm
I can not believe that an absolute moron states that Crowell was a feature back in HS and wanting to compare that to the SEC! UNBELIEVABLE. And yes Bobo did call the plays and did an outstanding job. Get with this program or find another team to support like most of you idiots calling for the staff to be fired after 2 games ever really supported UGA. You are probably athletic supporters for sure!
Oh NO BOBO
September 12th, 2011
8:06 pm
tide roll, I loved it when we blind sided that drunk Garcia. Was it Jarvious or Boykin? I just wish we could have nailed him a few more times.
Calhoundawg
September 12th, 2011
8:08 pm
Richt didn’t throw the interception or fumble the ball. let’s just quit football altogether since everyone at UGA is inept. and, the Obama comment was tongue-in-cheek sarcasm. Guess you missed the joke.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
8:08 pm
Desert Dawg
Well maybe if we are good UGA fans Crowell gets to run the ball 20 times
Now if we leave early because we are getting beat expect to be punished the following week with Crowell getting less than 10 carries
Burbank Dawg
September 12th, 2011
8:09 pm
When was the last time a “moral victory” saved a coach’s job? Guess we’ll find out this season.
Beast from the East
September 12th, 2011
8:11 pm
Calhoundawg,
Who should be held accountable for the current state of affairs with the UGA football team and their inferior production if not the head coach? You may be satisfied with the results, but you have become the minority. Don’t believe me? Read the news, read these blog comments, look at the fans exiting early. They’re fed up.
Going forward . . .
September 12th, 2011
8:12 pm
If Bobo runs sufficient amount of I formation and the o-line reaches their potential, we will beat ranked teams down the line (such as Florida, Miss. State, and Auburn). Give Richt the rest of the season (after all can’t fire him now), and then evaluate. For now, I hope all Dawg fans rally around their coach and team.
David
September 12th, 2011
8:12 pm
HAHAHAHAHA!!!
UGA SUCKS
Oh NO BOBO
September 12th, 2011
8:12 pm
Calhoundawg, “I suppose you blame Barack Obama for this country’s current financial crises, too.” – Over and over.
I hear that this is an athletic board and not political board. Obama is so horrible that is is hard for some people not to vent about him, but we should try not too. Yeah, his policies are bankrupting the nation, he golfs and vacations all the time, and he has to read his speeches, but those of you who want to call him out as a fool, should be considerate of others who don’t know it or love him anyway.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
8:13 pm
Calhoundawg
I guess Richt and his staff didnt know there was such a thing as a fake punt or sitting Cordy Glenn for letting Clowny go unblocked on both those sacks
I guess they didnt know Lattimore was going to run the ball either all game
Calhoundawg
September 12th, 2011
8:14 pm
GT Jeff, college football is about coaching student athletes playing a game and mentoring young men in the “game” of life. No one does it better than Mark Richt. I guess your “winning games” comment says more about society itself than anything else.
bitter HERSHALtavius-walkerdontavis
September 12th, 2011
8:15 pm
my 5th personnlity says dawgs start running over folks————or im coming back for my senior year
—————dawgs rule rest of year———-butt please allow mason some playing time he will prove
—————to be the QB that does not fumble the ball——-murry its not your show—-
——————dont be another out of state flucky
hipdawg
September 12th, 2011
8:15 pm
Yea my bad calhounclown.I was using the example of two teams that have new coaches and about tenn.they had lsu beat last year and they have a pro qb that is great, so I WANT a change now and coaches can turn around a team in 2 years
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
8:15 pm
Anyone have a link to the Mark Richt call in show. WSB isnt playing it online
I want to make sure I can hear Calhoun kool-aid drinker call in
Calhoundawg
September 12th, 2011
8:17 pm
Jacksonville, I’ll concede the fake punt. Probably never would have happened to Saban, true enough.
rincon dawg
September 12th, 2011
8:17 pm
you people make me sick. why play the game if not to win? so you can get drunk and party with your friends and family? Is it that cmr is just a great and lovable christian man? Let me ask you one question, if religion belongs in football then why is there not a priest coaching for Notre Damme? Thanks, keep thinking cmr is the greastest coach ever. This university is a fine institution for the great state of georgia since 1785 and he didnt not put georgia on the map. Look at the building names and monuments around campus to see who put uga football on the map.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
8:19 pm
Calhoundawg
I guess Fortune 500 companies are in the business of mentoring people too right instead of keeping their doors open and people employed
UGA is a football program, not the YMCA, Habbitat for Humanity or big brothers and big sisters
The game of football is about winning the game if your there to win a game then what is your purpose
Is the President of the US job to mentor people or run the country
Calhoundawg
September 12th, 2011
8:21 pm
I want to win as badly as anyone. Just not like Tressel, Carroll, Kiffin and a HOST of others. By the way, Lipdawg, we had SC beat, too. What a moron.
Old Coach
September 12th, 2011
8:22 pm
@flat
Do you and all the kool-aid posters think you could come up with another phrase? 2 games in and not one good thing at all to say about these players who busted their tails and came up just a little short. I would love to evaluate a looser like you at your job, if you have one. You are a jerk!!
bitter HERSHALtavius-walkerdontavis
September 12th, 2011
8:22 pm
ALL the dawg hatters can su—x my Jaw-Ja————AS—S=====#34 WILL ALWAYS RULE
Mountiandawg
September 12th, 2011
8:23 pm
Calhoundawg,
You make CMR sound like the second coming of Dooley. You talk about elite players rather quite than play for another coach. You Sir are wrong. They would gladly suit up and play for whomever is the coach. They play the game for the love of the game, not the coach. You say CMR is not the reason they lost, then who is to blame? The coaches, the players , the ref’s, or maybe the fans. You call people who want CMR fired self center and a few other choice names, ALL WE WANT IS A WINNING PROGRAM!!!!!!!! So you say that it will take 10 years to rebuild this program, then in your own words this program is broken? CMR has been here for 10 years now and has only won 1 Eastern title. You my freind are the self centered one. You are affaird of change. I LOVE UGA and UGA sports! I don’t think anyone is trashing CMR as a person!! I for one think he has lost this team and will never regain it!!
rincon dawg
September 12th, 2011
8:23 pm
Flat tire
with ya all the way. no one should except a loss. no one should say all shucks the boys really tried. dont blame just one or two players it is a team game. that team also includes the coaching staff that takes the pictures at the beginning of every season as a team.
Calhoundawg
September 12th, 2011
8:25 pm
College football is a GAME played by 17-20 year old STUDENT athletes. Your stupid Fortune 500 comparison is EXACTLY what is wrong with this country. I guess we should hire Warren Buffet to coach our team. Geeeezz!
bitter HERSHALtavius-walkerdontavis
September 12th, 2011
8:25 pm
#34 WILL ALWAYS RULE—-dawgs rule——-i have blessed this group
Reality check
September 12th, 2011
8:26 pm
Either fans can root UGA on this year or continue to b$$$$ for the rest of the year. Although I hope the former, I have a feeling the latter. CMR is not going to be replaced midseason. If CMR really has lost it, then he will lose games down the stretch that will seal the deal anyway.
Tater Tot
September 12th, 2011
8:27 pm
I am proud of the Dawgs win or lose but winning sure is more fun and goes better with beer
usc
September 12th, 2011
8:27 pm
yall must like to lose moral victory yall are a better team and still lose how sad is that . even usc dont have moral victory what are yall 5 . hahaha everybody is a winner
Calhoundawg
September 12th, 2011
8:28 pm
Vince Dooley didn’t win his third SEC Championship until his 13th season as coach. CMR is in #11. Vince Dooley didn’t win his NC until his 16th season as head coach, and that following a 6-5 season in 1979. Try working a few facts into your arguments.
rincon dawg
September 12th, 2011
8:30 pm
long time ago. different era all together. i never saw vince standing on the sideline yacked out of his mind on zanex like cmr. he doesnt even try to explain mistakes to players.
laugh
September 12th, 2011
8:30 pm
you ga boys are a joke. protecting a a loser for political reasons. the number one reason you will never will another NC
@sportsguru95
September 12th, 2011
8:30 pm
Some of u Dawgs fans need 2 get ur Coaching Resume 2gether & apply for the job of Head Coach! I forgot u only coach on a keyboard! Half the ish that hall r saying make no sense! I can tell some of hall have never played the game, r even attend a practice! The Dawgs gave hall everything u have been asking for, & ur still complaining! This team is young, & it takes time 2 reload! Who would come in & win right away! U gotta get someone that runs a 3/4 defense, because u have recruited toward that style of play! UGA hasn’t won a national in 30 years! U gotta compete for East crown, & a shot 2 be in dome! U.can’t hire a NC winning coach, that’s takes a lot of luck! Win the SEC first! Let Richt do his job!
uga dawg
September 12th, 2011
8:32 pm
14-14 in last 28 game thats good ooooohhhhhh crap thats football not baseball silly me
rincon dawg
September 12th, 2011
8:32 pm
31 years ago
Mountiandawg
September 12th, 2011
8:34 pm
CMR will not be fired, he will have to replace Mike Bobo and Grantham. If he refuses then he will have to step down. I guess he will step down rather than hire new coaches. I fell sorry for Garner because he can really recruit. Everyone talks about how UGA gets the elite talent. Well if this program is not turned around you can forget about 5 stars wanting to play for UGA. They will go to BAMA, Auburn, SC, LSU and Florida. Those schools have made tought choices when it comes to hiring and firing coaches.
Benny Hana
September 12th, 2011
8:34 pm
How is Crowell doing in his remedial studies classes? Learning those ABCs can be quite a struggle for those fellows, you know.
Todd Grantham
September 12th, 2011
8:35 pm
I guess my D holding them to 17 is not enough (28 points off turnovers and special teams). We need to start scoring points on the defensive side because either offense or special teams is a train wreck every game. Remember UCF when we held them to 10 points and still lost?
Todd Grantham
September 12th, 2011
8:36 pm
Mountaindawg, you think I’m the problem here?
Dawg Uno
September 12th, 2011
8:37 pm
Any news coming from the ButtSmear building on Richt resigning?
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
8:38 pm
There was no East and West Champions who came together to play for an SEC championship during the Dooley years
Many of Dooley’s years UGA was the best in the east and could have possibly won the SEC championship
Because I know one thing about Dooley’s teams and that was it didnt matter what your rank was a middle of the road Dooley team could beat any top team.
Richt rarely beats teams ranked ahead of him
uga dawg
September 12th, 2011
8:39 pm
boise scored 31 but if the o and special teams played better and kept the d off the feild they would of won the game
UGADawg83
September 12th, 2011
8:41 pm
Frank Lane is a Great Aemrican!
Scorekeeper
September 12th, 2011
8:41 pm
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William
September 12th, 2011
8:42 pm
Crowell only averaged 14 carries in high school. The energy spent running the ball and pass blocking is a lot. He will get in game shape soon. Great play calling Saturday. Bobo is not the problem. Mistakes cost us the game, not coaching. They will improve. We just don’t have the talent and depth it takes to go undefeated. 9-3 maybe, 8-4 likely. Next year is the year the Dogs will be good. A new coach won’t help that much. Give Richt next year. If it’s a flop then move on.
Magnolia, Tx Dawg
September 12th, 2011
8:42 pm
Why doesn’t Bobo get himself in shape? Learn the game, dumbass.
layinlow
September 12th, 2011
8:43 pm
Warren buffett would actually do a better job of coaching this team than the current head man. Hell Buffet’s whole legend is built on his uncanny abiility to recognize talent and leadership. His number one criteria for investing or buying companies is the business must have a great management team. So if UGA were a fortune 500 company Buffett would take a pass based on the current managemnet led by mark richt!!!! If buffet were the head coach you better believe he would have top notch coordinators. Hire Warren Buffett!!!!!!
To Calhoundawg
September 12th, 2011
8:44 pm
Based on the numbers and stats you are presenting…maybe Dooley is an overrated legend. Either way, did you vote for Goff to stay. I am not anti-Richt….but the theory and argument that change is never good and .500 winning percentage in recent years is acceptable has me shaking my head. I long for the days when people had time to get through tough situations, heck, Seinfeld would’ve been cancelled in it’s first year under today’s television demands….but it is what it is, you can’t stay with something just because it’s comfortable. Fumbles and interceptions ARE the responsibility of a coach. AM hasn’t learned to properly go down…that’s on Richt and all the O coaches. Special teams can’t read and react to a fake punt, that’s on Richt and the ST coaches. Oline allowed Clowney to go in on a crucial play unblocked, again, Richt and the O coaches. Everything that happens on the field, including player mistakes falls on their head. The ONLY reason I want to see Richt gone is that he fails to take that responsibilty and make a path to change. It ain’t the old days, and as much as I miss the patience of the past, I love the era of responsibility and pressure just as much. Richt’s a good man, but I truly believe he has backed himself into a corner of rejecting the fact that he’s too soft, so he’s holding onto that position even more to prove everyone wrong. God Bless him and UGA if he can provide a 10-2 season with that attitude.
DAWGBONE
September 12th, 2011
8:45 pm
The GT trolls want Mark Richt gone because he owns the nerds. Anyone who believed we would have a great or even good season last year with a RS Freshman QB is delusional. Reality check people!
I was at the game Saturday and that place was rockin’ loud. The Dawgs played hard and looked much better than in the opener. Now that the bitterness of loosing a close, hard fought game is over it’s time to rally around our team and coaches. To track his record from 2006 is like the dang gators counting from 1990 to present. Maybe you people ARE gators posing as Dawgs. Get over yourselves.
I’ve been a Dawg fan for quite awhile. I sat on the bridge in ‘77 and watched Kentucky dismantle the Dawgs 33-0 and ended up 5-6 losing the final three games of the season….to Florida, Auburn and Tech. FIRE VINCE DOOLEY! Oh wait…three years later we won a national championship!
We have a coach who cares about Georgia and gets criticized for going on a mission trip for his vacation! Really! Those of you who like to discredit his character need to have a chat with the mirror.
Nobody enjoys losing and yes we are on a down cycle. Let’s see what happens the rest of the season before was pass judgement. Mark Richt is smart enough to know what is at stake without irate fans stating the obvious. Support the Dawgs if you bleed red & black……
DAWGBONE79
JRW7
September 12th, 2011
8:46 pm
CMR isn’t doing his job! His job is to win football games, 15 wins 15 loses last 30 games, 6 wins 9 loses last 15 games aint going to cut it at UGA!
That's right
September 12th, 2011
8:47 pm
Scorekeeper- Thanks for pointing out South Carolina isn’t near as good as Boise State.
K-Baby
September 12th, 2011
8:48 pm
I am also concerned when hearing the difference in how other coaches talk compared to Richt. I wonder if he really DEMANDS excellence from his players. I also don’t buy the execution excuse either. A coach’s responsibility does not end with the game plan, but has everything to do with HOW it is implemented in practice: Are the practices fast-paced? Are they well organized with little to no wasted time? Do kids have to do reps until they get it right, or is just a certain number of reps to put in the time?
I remember one of the ESPN commentators talking about how the Boise State’s practices were some of the best organized and run that he has ever seen. It is not about the time that you practice, it is what you do with that time.,I believe UGA players make more mistakes and mental errors because of lax implementation in practice. I also heard another coach say that he believes that practice must be harder than the games themselves. Are UGA’s practices harder than the games? I have doubt that they are.
Dawg4life
September 12th, 2011
8:48 pm
Calhoundawg…….I’m with you, especially your first comment.
Mountiandawg
September 12th, 2011
8:50 pm
Calhoundawg, Dooley only had 1 losing season in 22 years. So CMR has 1 losing seaon in 11 years. So for the next 11 years no more losing season. WHOOOOOOOOOOOOO can I bank on it???
Mobile Dawg
September 12th, 2011
8:50 pm
Calhoun, you sound like a good guy, well rounded with a good head on your shoulders. I thought the Dawgs played a “relatively” good game Saturday, and should have won going away. That’s where that intelligence I just gave you credit for having should kick in. There is a pattern that’s been developing since 2007, possibly before, of the “Georgia Bulldogs” being undisciplined, undercoached, unprepared, outplayed, and a few other things. They haven’t won a big game in years, they haven’t had a true field general in years. So if not Coach Richt, who is responsible for program degrading? If you agree that CMR’s “Leadership” has gotten us to where we are, why do you think his continued “Leadership” will be different, just explain that. Now read carefully, nowhere have I said, nor have I ever said “Fire Mark Richt”.
DamntheButcher
September 12th, 2011
8:51 pm
Fire all of the Some Biotches
uga = dale jr
September 12th, 2011
8:53 pm
if their screen name includes the words “calhoun” or “columbus”, the post ain’t worth readin…hey did yall notice junior made the chase!
DamntheButcher
September 12th, 2011
8:54 pm
where are my post
DamntheButcher
September 12th, 2011
8:55 pm
some stupid idiot on the radio just told Mark Richt that he thinks he is do a great job. 14-14 Great.. real great
That's right
September 12th, 2011
8:55 pm
Yeah everybody loves Dale Jr and UGA
uga = dale jr
September 12th, 2011
8:57 pm
you dang right they do!
DamntheButcher
September 12th, 2011
8:57 pm
yea Mark Richt is the Dale Jr of coaches
layinlow
September 12th, 2011
8:59 pm
It was reported by the athens banner herald that the UGA athletic board met in Athens last friday. A reporter asked the longest tenured memeber on that board, a former player and well respected physician, his thoughts on the current state of the football program. He replied that he was very concerned about the current direction of the football program. Another board member standing nearby echoed the same sentiments. Mark Richt is in trouble unless he pulls off a great run to finish this season. So those who think Richt is somehow going to be able to get another lifeline if he has another down season are in for a rude awakening.
uga = dale jr
September 12th, 2011
8:59 pm
hate to say it, but CMR wins a whole lot more than junior. but both junior and uga sell lots of t-shirts to rednecks, which is cool!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
9:01 pm
Look
I was hoping Richt could turn this around but when you come out looking like you did against Boise give me a break
I guarantee you had we had that same playcalling Sat we would have won the Boise game but as our leader said The Boise game is not that big of a deal if we lose and we looked as if we didnt even care
That type of thinking is why we are in the shape we are in.. Saban would never say that
DamntheButcher
September 12th, 2011
9:03 pm
layinlow
when did the ABH report that?
JB
September 12th, 2011
9:04 pm
KEY quote by Bobo…” he’s pretty productive WHEN he gets his hands on the ball”
Why does every experienced football writer, commentator and and football site see what MsGarity and Adams don’t. I guess in fairness, they gave him this year win lose or draw and it’s his to lay out his case. After two weeks it ain’t working, and please, Richt has owned those two teams in the past. Don’t give me they were our Tough games. Welcome to the SEC. I’ll puke if they beat Coastal Correctional and old miss miss and start strutting around.
Lot’s left to play for. Richt teams of late have a history of injuries. No IL LB help now. Will the OL be next. I’d think he needs to win 8 of the next 10 to survive. Surely win 7 won’t be classified by his bosses as “Improvement”…….Will It?
just the truth
September 12th, 2011
9:05 pm
Anybody who comments over two sentences is a fool. No one reads any more than that from one person.
SEC Fan
September 12th, 2011
9:05 pm
I don’t care if UGA keeps Richt till Hell freezes over. But some of these bloggers remind me of passengers on the Titanic. They grasp at every little glimmer of hope. Yeh, UGA did play better but there was no where to go but up, and SC ain’t the team Boise State was. By the end of the season Carolina will be lucky to be ranked 12. I suggest these bloggers access the website Bulldog Papi @ 7:16 suggested. I did and it is the truth if one was ever told. Describes the program exactly in no uncertain terms, and it ain’t what people like Calhoundawg are going to like. But, like the old saying goes: The truth always hurts.
Vols Fan
September 12th, 2011
9:06 pm
Not sure whether UGA should fire Richt or not. I do know this, being the longest tenured coach in the SEC carries some pressure. Phil Fulmer knew that all too well. Check out this letter from Fulmer to Richt written by a Tennessee blog.
Dear Mark:
http://www.checkerboardchatter.com/2011/09/dear-mark.html
typical dawg fan
September 12th, 2011
9:07 pm
yall need to lay offa junior now. hes got lotsa pressure on him now. up here in gilmer county we all a pullin fer him. heck, my wife made one of them indian dreamcatcher things what got a picture of junior an arn anderson in tha middle of it. ain’t no way you can lose with junior an the enforcer ridin shotgun. ain’t no way ima tellin ya.
I HATE THE SPRINT DRAW !!!
September 12th, 2011
9:09 pm
to all richt homers calling out” fair weather fans”,i ask you? So you think UGA is gettin its 3 MILLION DOLLARS worth out of this “coach”?……………………….. didnt think so
DamntheButcher
September 12th, 2011
9:10 pm
FIRE MARK RICHT
Agridawg
September 12th, 2011
9:10 pm
Adams and McGarity see what we all see, they have too much class to fire him mid season. He has won alot of games, he’s earned enough respect to be kept through the season.
DamntheButcher
September 12th, 2011
9:11 pm
Georgia couldnt stop Lattimo
Gay Dawg
September 12th, 2011
9:15 pm
Congrats Isaih,but would have been nice to smoke those coccks last weekend.
CHDawg
September 12th, 2011
9:15 pm
Benny Hana, he could be in some remedial studies for college; I don’t know, but you obviously need some remedial studies for life. We are talking kindergarten level…maybe.
JB
September 12th, 2011
9:16 pm
Good stuff Vols Fan…and so true. As a reader on the blogs almost every day, the common theme among Richts Supporters is his first 4 or 5 years on the job. They are hanging on tothat like glue.I agree, all good coach’s deserve a mulligan. Richt’s had two and asking for another one. It’s not just not winning. A novice ( our wife’s) can see there is something gone wrong.
Not beating ranked teams. Losing to non ranked teams. Unable to hold a lead late, no depth and on and on. Giving up a ton of points when we used to have a rep for defense. Time is short. A miracle could happen.We shall see.
typical dawg fan
September 12th, 2011
9:17 pm
hey, hey fellas. my wife was jest tellin me shes gonna be sellin some of them dreamcatchers at the flea market up by blue ridge next week or so. she plannin on sellin a bunch of tha ones with one of the uga dawgs an conway twitty in tha middle. thinkin one with junior an rick flare mite sell good too.
CHDawg
September 12th, 2011
9:18 pm
Damn the butcher and Gay Dawg, you are fired. Leave, please.
JB
September 12th, 2011
9:18 pm
Any tickets for the game Saturday?
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
9:19 pm
Hey if UGA wants to keep Richt thats fine
Just stop expecting fans to pay donations to be eligible for season tickets and stop making people pay to park.
Lets go back to the way it used to be; first come first serve on the parking and face value for season tickets no donations
$2500 a year is too much for what we are paying for
Gay Dawg
September 12th, 2011
9:20 pm
What CH? It would have been nice to win Sat
CHDawg
September 12th, 2011
9:20 pm
Typical, your posts are neither witty or entertaining…you are fired, too.
Raiderbeater
September 12th, 2011
9:23 pm
Fire bulldawgbill as a UGA fan……bet he didn’t finish high school but shot his tv with his .30-06 when UGA lost.
typical dawg fan
September 12th, 2011
9:23 pm
hey there chdawg. me an my wife both read the article on topa tha page an it don’t say anyting bout you bein tha boss of this here blog. you betta mind your manners son.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
9:24 pm
typical dawg fan
I would like to say Blue Ridge is pretty area and the apples at Mercer’s were really good and Im not an apple person
Chris
September 12th, 2011
9:24 pm
Calhoundawg, you don’t know jack sh_t about college football.
You said, ” college football is about coaching student athletes playing a game and mentoring young men in the “game” of life, and Richt does it better than anyone????????”
Are you freaking kidding me? Yes metoring kids is a part of it, but if you can’t win, you will get fired! That’s it plain and simple.
Mark Richt was a good coach in the early years but he has lost it. Bobo, on the other hand, has no business being an Offensive Coordinator of a peewee league much less at UGA.
Anyone on here that thinks Bobo is doing a good job has got to be most ignorant blind homer I have ever heard off.
I get so sick and tired of you blind homers saying that our negative comments are bad for the team and we aren’t true Georgia fans. We want what is best for our team, and if the current coaching staff isn’t it, they’ve go to go. Blind homers are what is bad for Georgia, for you continue to contribute and act as if everything is okay when your team sucks.
Calhoundawg, you need a dose or reality. I hate to say it, but it’s all about winning and money. If Richt can’t win, he will be fired….end of story.
JB
September 12th, 2011
9:25 pm
How many met the Tech team at the Airport Saturday night?
Hwy 400
September 12th, 2011
9:26 pm
For those of you who are saying that Richt supporters are a small minority, you should read Matt Towery’s poll. Towery is a republican pollster, very respected and relied upon, he says that Richt has overwhelming support at least 65%. His smallest support group is 19-30 year olds and even they support Richt with 55% support. Towery says, in essence, that that age group support is lower because they do not remember the great things that Richt did for the program. So, I am imagining that most of the comments on AJC Anti Richt blogs are under 19. Guys, Richt is here to stay. He is integrally a part of GA Football. Get used to it. Even if he has a less than stellar season–he will be retained. All of the money is on next year anyway. McGarity and Adams have always believed that it is next season that is the test for Richt–not this season. Go Richt and Dawgs.
JB
September 12th, 2011
9:28 pm
Last time I looked, coach’s making 3 mil a year HAD to win to keep their job. I know of nowhere in America, if you’re accountable for results and being paid by other peoples money, that results aren’t in order. Wanna be a good guy and make 250,000 a year and win 7 games, go to Gardner Webb.
Todd Grantham
September 12th, 2011
9:30 pm
Here’s my proposal. Promote me to HC and I’ll demand excellence, I mean heck, Saban tried to hire me twice to run his D. We can keep Mark on as OC and Bobo can stick around to wash sweaty jock straps and maybe recruit south GA if I let him.
JB
September 12th, 2011
9:30 pm
Hwy 400……………If he loses 3 or 4 more games, I’ll take some of that action. Polls don’t write checks to the Hartman fund.
typical dawg fan
September 12th, 2011
9:30 pm
i see ya still settin with that bad tire. tain’t right, it sure nuff ain’t. i’ma startin to see this hole coachin mess like you do mr. tire. theys a buncha bama fans up prancin around them antique stores up in ellijay, all puffed up bout they ball club. i think about yellin bama sucks at them, but if they come back with no georgia sucks, i got nothin for em.
Bernie Matt
September 12th, 2011
9:30 pm
Aaron Murray’s problems aren’t even his own doing. Richt and Bobo are trying to put in his head he’s a Stafford type when they should be letting him play like he did in high school. The kid is really more Shockley than Stafford. So what if he takes a hit now and then. You think Oregon was worried about skinny Dennis Dixon taking hits. WINNING COACHES PLAY TO WIN! Not play to play another series.
Agridawg
September 12th, 2011
9:32 pm
I fully support Richt, just not as head coach of the Dawgs. He is a fine man and wonderful humanitarian and missionary.
dbc
September 12th, 2011
9:33 pm
Somebody needs to e-mail that Phil Steele article to McGarity.
JB
September 12th, 2011
9:33 pm
Wonder how long Spurrier would ride a 6-9 quarterback……….Or Saban ?
CHDawg
September 12th, 2011
9:34 pm
Typical Dawg Hater, sorry to hear your wife doesn’t read well either, but yes, the purpose of this blog is to try to get people fired.
dawginGulfshores
September 12th, 2011
9:34 pm
I agree, some of these fans (aka trolls) need to be fired…Dogs were awesome Sat. — sat in Sanford and had the time of my life!!! Spurrier knew we should have won and said so!!! UGA OUTPLAYED USC…PERIOD…
Stan
September 12th, 2011
9:35 pm
Alright, I need somebody’s help here b/c it’s driving me crazy. What was one of the new recruit’s nickname that everybody was amused by earlier this year? It wasn’t “Boo” Malcome. I’m thinking the kid had a brother or something. ???
JB
September 12th, 2011
9:36 pm
” Dogs were awesome Sat.”………..Maybe the staff gave the whole team little 3 inch trophy’s. It’s important for the team to know they’re all winners……….GEEZ.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
9:37 pm
typical dawg fan
You wouldnt happen to know someone who can fix my FLAT TIRE
I was referred to Ray Golf’s auto shop, but he wasnt able to fix it.
I was told Jim Ponzie Donnan Auto repairs could do it but he wasnt able
I was told Mark Richt’s Energy Vampires junkyard would do it but he cant either
Its been 20 yrs and I really need my FLAT TIRE fixed down here in Jaxsonville
Any suggestions
Mobile Dawg
September 12th, 2011
9:37 pm
Did I say the Dawgs looked much better Saturday against Carolina? That unfortunately is what this year is about, and that’s what Mark Richt will be judged on “at the end of this year”. If this team continues to show the improvement it did from game one to game two, and so forth, then Richt’s answer to critics that this team will exponentially improve will prove itself out on the field and he will earn his retention, according to the guidelines that were set by McGarity himself. He has his work cut out for him, I’m hoping he “proves” he’s the man for the job. Flat Tire, I stopped my financial support, last year with letters documenting why. If Mark Richt turns things around my support will return. I think our effort and preparation was awful for Boise, I’m not sure great coaching prevents a fumble,and an interception. Murray was surprised and made a poor decision on not to take the loss on his fumble, but hindsight’s 20/20. The fake punt is inexcusable. Where does that leave us? With 10 games to go. It’s going to be a long year fellow’s if we keep this up. Flat tire, I suggest you drink more kool aid to ease your pain and not read Bradley’s column any more. Calhoun, tone down your “blind homerism”, it’s sickening to read and solicits negative responses toward you. Guess we need to meet in the middle and have a prayer meeting.
JB
September 12th, 2011
9:38 pm
Stan . I think it’s Ogletree’s twin brother who we signed to get him, and he has a funny nickname…..Waterboy or something like that…..
Agridawg
September 12th, 2011
9:39 pm
Dawgs did play much better Sat. unfortunately we arent judged on our, game plans, or even whether or not we have the better team, or on our intentions. Results are the bottom line.
Hwy 400
September 12th, 2011
9:39 pm
Mark Richt is, hands down, the finest coach in UGA history. The 19 and under commenters to the AJC Hate Mark Richt Blogs (aka, Bradley, Schultz), have no perspective of history. Mark Richt put UGA back on the map. I think our AD is a reasonable man. He knows Richt is one of the great coaches in America and that to trade him in for something else would set this program back 5 years. We are on the verge of a return to greatness. Thankfully the Administration will not pull the trigger on Richt this year. He has all of next year and will likely win the SEC next year and compete for a National Title. I will be laughing while the Richt haters cry for not getting their way.
Stan
September 12th, 2011
9:40 pm
That’s probably it. Thanks JB.
typical dawg fan
September 12th, 2011
9:42 pm
ima thinkin you mite could squirt soma that fix a flat tuff in ole chdawgs mouth an have him blow that mess into your tire. smart as he is he would probably be able to stop blowin when the pressure got to 32 pounds of air which is where its suppose to be. that would be a site to see ima tellin ya.
Agridawg
September 12th, 2011
9:43 pm
Agree with some of your points 400, but using that logic, should we get rid of Richt now that he’s returned us to where he found us, a middling SEC also ran.
JB
September 12th, 2011
9:44 pm
Coach Richt is now on here as hwy 400…..Go study football Mark.
WOW
September 12th, 2011
9:45 pm
Basic fundamentals and mental errors starts with CONCENTRATION. Georgia just has to work better and FOCUS on what they are doing, will be ok go dawgs!!!!! Clean up the mistakes and play some good solid football!!!
JB
September 12th, 2011
9:48 pm
Anyone watch Bama play Saturday. ( the first hour anyway).I must admit, coaching does matter. Very well coached. Yes I’m jealous. No, I don’t want to be a Bama fan.
CHDawg
September 12th, 2011
9:49 pm
Hey typical, I see that your other handle is Gay Dawg.
Mobile Dawg
September 12th, 2011
9:50 pm
Agridawg, if you worship Richt so much then contribute to his church. There’s a separation between church and football coaching. Hwy400, CMR put UGA back on the map, then he proceded to take us off, so where does that leave us? Let’s talk football, should Boykin have to run the steps for his poor tackling effort on the fake punt, he flat whiffed at that attempt. We had a running back that was a man among boys on our team, I was playing Linebacker and he ran my way, I made a weak attempt at tackling him. Coach made an example out of me, he lined Ricky up and ran him straight at me, over me, up and down, he knocked the breath out of me the last time I hit him head on. That’s a lesson I never forgot. Boykin should be the tackling dummy at practice.
typical dawg fan
September 12th, 2011
9:51 pm
now hang on there fella, that other name ain’t me. how we no you ain’t that fella
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
9:53 pm
HWY 400
Please pass some of that kool-aid your drinking
If you think this staff has UGA on the verge of greatness your in need of counselling
The boise st game is proof of that
Why
Look at the lously play calling in the boise game compared to SC
That ought to have told you this staff does not take their jobs seriously and they think they will be here a long time.
After the boise game with such tremendous heat turned up you saw a completly different and more open up the playbook game plan
This staff will have another Boise game you can count on it. Im counting on at least 3 more conservative; well we beat Miss St so who cares if we lose to Tenn or FL attitude with the we are here for another 20 yrs attitude from this bunch
JB
September 12th, 2011
9:53 pm
Mobil, I posted the exact same thing about Boykin earlier today. I looked at it over and over on the DVR. He just flat out didn’t want to take the effort to roll his legs and stop him. Not acceptable. That is an example of the “softness” whispered around the conference about us.
Agridawg
September 12th, 2011
9:53 pm
Thats my point Mobile.People call you a hater if you want to get rid of him, wanting a different coach doesnt make you a hater, just a long suffering fan ready for a change.
Mobile Dawg
September 12th, 2011
9:53 pm
JB @ 9:48. Would love to have a Saban type at UGA. Has Kirby studied enough to copy the plan? Saban has a bunch of desciples out there. Derek Dooley has spent time on his staff.
WOW
September 12th, 2011
9:55 pm
Gets better as time passes by lol…
Mobile Dawg
September 12th, 2011
9:57 pm
Agridawg, I had you down as a Richt supporter, did I miss on that?
Dawg Fan
September 12th, 2011
9:57 pm
I think we should fire some fans too! All those years we got outplayed and still won the game are just balancing out right now. This is a very young team that will take some time to mature. We have one of the best coaching staffs we have ever had at Georgia but also the highest paid which is the problem I think with some fans. Coach Richt, donate that raise you got a few years ago to the University or some charity. You don’t need the money and it will shut up all these cry babies calling for your job. Let these whiners know that it is not about the money…never has been. Honestly I will always be a Bulldog fan, have been since a small boy. I played for the Dawgs for several years which give me letterman status but I am not sure I can afford all the money to enjoy season tickets anymore. Just too expensive..Have had season tickets for almost 30 years and my seats for the Bosie game were 3 rows from the top of dome. Could have done better with a scalper and it is really the same situation for every game we play. Gooo Dawgs! Nothing if finer than to see the Dawgs play and I will always support you and the great group of coaches that we now have.
Agridawg
September 12th, 2011
9:58 pm
We need a proven head coach, why would Kirby, who coached under Saban be any better than Richt who coached under Bowden?
Brainiac(Dawg for life)
September 12th, 2011
9:59 pm
Frank Lane: You said it brother. All these snotty nose whiners couldn’t find their a$$ with both hands in their hip pockets. After a slow start UGA kicked some SC butt. The turnovers certainly didn’t help but I am pretty well pleased with the team effort.
Agridawg
September 12th, 2011
10:01 pm
Moblie, I want another coach, I just dont like when some posters make it personal, and attack the man. I like the man, not liking the coach.
CHDawg
September 12th, 2011
10:01 pm
Folks, looking back over the body of Richt’s work at FSU and UGA, do you think it is possible he knows a little bit more about football than you are crediting him? He is a great recruiter, mentor, and coach. I doubt he has forgotten how to win. Trumpeting last year’s winners is kind of like teaching a class on which stocks to pick in hindsight. Picking them ahead of time is a good bit harder. Saban and Meyer were picked to win last year. Neither made it, btw. Saban lost a bunch and so did Meyer, and he resigned at the end of the year. I would advise supporting Richt, at a minimum, through the end of the year. Anything less than that is counterproductive, and I would think any true Dawg fan would see this plainly.
JB
September 12th, 2011
10:02 pm
Mobile….If leave is asked to leave us this year, I do think Kirby will be on the list, but not first. He will damage control if the first two guys don’t accept. I do think McGarity will gauge Peterson’s interest, but that will be short, polite no. Patterson at TCU comes to mind. Wins big games with little talent. pretty tough guy and good game day coach and X &O guy. Kirby will be the back door save face hire……………The only way this doesn’t happen like this is if McGarity decides after the AU game and has time….but all the good ones will be working until Jan. Who knows. Maybe we run the table. I wouldn’t mind that either, I just don’t see it
Mobile Dawg
September 12th, 2011
10:04 pm
For the record I’m not a Kirby supporter should we be looking for a Head Coach. When you say proven, I agree with you, I just don’t think he necessarily has to be proven at a “big time” program. You severely limit your choices by only focusing on high profile candidates. It worked for Bama, it might not work for us. Keep your eye on University of South Alabama the next couple of weeks. There’s a guy coaching down there that I think has some potential. He’s started two programs from scratch, and is a heads up guy. He’s got a stud running back named Baker, that name may ring a bell to some Dawg fans.
Brainiac(Dawg for life)
September 12th, 2011
10:06 pm
A special thanks to all of you who are speaking out in support of CMR and our DAWGS, Those negative nutcases/inbreds, who met their wives at their family reunion, unfortunately will likely reproduce and have to buy larger mobile homes.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
10:08 pm
Anyone no what the excuse will be when we lose to FL again
Will it be because they have a new coach
Or the wrong motivational uniform
Mobile Dawg
September 12th, 2011
10:08 pm
You’re welcome Brainiac.
Gen Neyland
September 12th, 2011
10:09 pm
There is nothing wrong with CMR being a man of faith. I hear more backlash from the ‘fans’ on this one than I hear from MR touting his beliefs. If there is a finger to point then the finger pointer goes to the press (sorry Chip, et al) for feeding the masses this storyline in the first place. Besides that, congrats to Cromwell on his award and congrats to Tennesse QB Bray for taking the SEC offensive player of the week award. I hope Bray can win this award back-to-back…
kybodawg
September 12th, 2011
10:09 pm
chalhoun all i can say about obama is if you find youreself in a hole stop digging. somebody get the fresking shovel from him.
Fourth and long
September 12th, 2011
10:10 pm
Lexdawg, Bulldog Boy, Hershels Heros, Dawg from who the hell knows where. Times is jus tough!! Mens TENNIS is the REAL power in the Classic City
Agridawg
September 12th, 2011
10:12 pm
Kirby might make a great coach, just would be a little afraid of another high profile unproven assistant. Theres a tremendous amount of pressure that comes with a UGA job, big contract and bigger expectations.
Mobile Dawg
September 12th, 2011
10:14 pm
Flat Tire, I thought I told you to go drink a little kool aid and chill. We should have won that game Saturday. We eliminate two of those mistakes and we will be wearing new Gator belts and boots for the November run. If not we get to wonder who our new whipping boy (head coach) will be.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
10:17 pm
Mobile Dawg
Im full of kool-aid
How about a refund on donations if we lose to FL and have less than 9 wins
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
September 12th, 2011
10:19 pm
Flat tire on I-95: Tell us a little more about the “lously” playcalling against Boise State. How about working on that “lously” spelling and daft comments. For all you anti-Richt people there actually is something a little more important than winning in football or any other sport but I wouldn;t expect you knuckle draggers to understand that. Richt brings that “something” to UGA.
tiger5
September 12th, 2011
10:21 pm
Amen Calhoun. Every single word of it.
Gen Neyland
September 12th, 2011
10:21 pm
Agridawg : Same can be said about Nebraska, Notre Dame, Michigan, Alabama, Florida, USCw, FSU, (we’ll pass on Miami here) and etc and etc…Only two make it to the BCSNCG and a whole bunch of If’s make BCS bowls. The pressure is spread around nicely but I know where you’re coming from. It has something to do with tenure at the HC’ing slot and what have you done for us lately…Good luck to all this weekend (except Florida).
Mobile Dawg
September 12th, 2011
10:24 pm
Good luck Flat Tire, Mark Richt has broken out the plugs, and has a couple of new air compressors. Let’s give him the ten games, maybe, just maybe, he buys you a new set of tires. If not, looks like he stole your da@& wheels. Reckon Calhoun was sipping some of that strong kool aid and fell asleep, or just got tired of getting hit over the head? Maybe him and 400 are holding a seance.
Flaubert
September 12th, 2011
10:24 pm
It appears to me that that UGa players are allowed to jive much more than, say, Alabama players. I believe Saban has more control over his team, and as a result Al is more focused and disciplined.
dolla dolla bill
September 12th, 2011
10:25 pm
For all of you dawg fans comfortable with losing, there is room on the University of Memphis bandwagon. Probably the worst team in America right now. Guaranteed to meet all of your loser needs all season long. Enjoy!!
HeelsRock&Roll
September 12th, 2011
10:28 pm
Tend to agree w/you Flaubert. Al players seem to focus on results, not flash.
Mobile Dawg
September 12th, 2011
10:32 pm
Brainiac, your admiration for Richt is noted. Your intelligence concerning football and making comments is questionable, for us ignorant ones, explain what the “knuckle draggers” statement means. Is that something that Coach Richt stands for, or a slang term that might indicate what kind of person you might really be, a hypocrit at best?
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
September 12th, 2011
10:34 pm
JB: The Ogletree twin, who is the second string fullback, has a nickname “Zander” for Alexander.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
10:36 pm
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
Whats that “something”
losing to FL every year
3-10 against top 10 teams
Having to hope FL loses out so we can have an opportunity to play for the SEC championship
13-13 in SEC east since 2006
23-18 against SEC teams since 2006
30+ arrests since 2006
Ranking #2 in recruiting the past decade and #4 in putting players in the NFL with the current results
What is this “something” Im missing
Troup Co. Dawg
September 12th, 2011
10:36 pm
Our Back-up Defensive players were better than SC’s regular defense…that gives me hope, we need to get more innovative. While TG was on the sidelines yelling at Offensive players…Spurrier was dialing up a fake punt…I wonder if these coaches will ever lead by example ___on the field. The fake was called by SC because our defense wasn’t lined up correctly. Yeah…I watched the Spurrier show today, It just shows you how Unfocused our coaches are at times. Turn your head for a second and Bloop! They score on us. Georgia coaches better get their crap together…and it’s gonna be a long season anyway…they may not have the weight of the world on their shoulders, but they do have the fate of their future in the hands of the Bulldog Nation!
dolla dolla bill
September 12th, 2011
10:43 pm
tell ‘em flat tire…i’m tired of tellin’ ‘em…
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
September 12th, 2011
10:49 pm
Mobile Dawg; If you don’t understand what a “knuckle dragger” is and you don’t understand what Richt is doing for those he recruits for UGA then you may be worse off than I feared.
I admit I shouldn’t try to make anything on here personal but between the “knuckle draggers” working for the AJC and people wanting Richt fired it really bothers me. Do y’all want a situation at UGA like they have at Ohio State, Miami and North Carolina? Check out Gene Chiznik’s record prior to his being his as Auburn’s coach. CMR has a much better record than a heck of a lot of other Division I coaches. I may owe y’all an apology but I really hope y’all at least understand that doing things within the rules is a big part of helping these young men learn there is no shortcuts and free meals if you really want to excel in life the right way..
hot dawg
September 12th, 2011
10:50 pm
Enter your comments here
Coaching staff
September 12th, 2011
10:51 pm
Calhoun dog, that fact u mention Obama and the economy I know you are joking about the coaches not being at fault.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
September 12th, 2011
10:54 pm
Flat tire: See my 10:49 PM post.
Dr. Phil
September 12th, 2011
10:58 pm
Reference the article link posted by Big Papi: I think the turning point with Richt and his program was when he sent the team on the field to dance in the end zone against UF. That was one of the most unsportsmanlike acts I have ever witnessed–certainly by a coach. It undercut any moral authority that Richt might have had and made him one of the boys. It would have gotten most coaches fired. Tweeting, taunting, pool parties, energy vampires, dream teams, and other forms of individual entitlement and stupidity are all part of a disintegrating program.
hot dawg
September 12th, 2011
11:02 pm
Ok yall im sorry…..richard samuel clock is ticking to prove himself…..and time sure is low yes he has managed to hold the ball this year and yes has blocked ok… but to say he is runs better than malcome and harton is yet to b proven and probobly not true so the question is can a constant running threat open our offense more than a extra linemen?……..also brown and bennett are our best recievers HANDS DOWN…..i did notice samuel chopping his legs for the first time but time but time is running out….crowell rambo…….growing up right before our eyes GO DAWGS..
Mobile Dawg
September 12th, 2011
11:04 pm
Brainiac, you’re treading on some mighty thin ice. If you were a politician you would be stewed and fried at this point. However, you have taught me something, I goggled that “knuckle dragger” slang and to my surprise it was used in several contexts with different meanings. I have heard it used as a racial slang on a few occasions, so I would be careful how I used it. But thanks for the “synonym” (I know that’s a stretch) lesson. Everyone have a good night. You too Thomas Brown, if you’re going to be up tonight.
Amazing
September 12th, 2011
11:06 pm
It is crazy to see how UGA fans are become comfortable with “effort,” and opposed to results. It’s sad really.
I remember a time when UGA fans had enough pride to consider a loss a loss…instead of talking about how “we outplayed SC” or “we beat ourselves” or “if we get a break or two we win.” Do you really find solice in moral victories? Do you need to “believe” that you outplayed SC that much to make yourselves feel better?
One more thing…please stop talking about how you can still win the SEC East, and start trying to figure out how you can win your FIRST football game. Trying to make your team out to be a Champion when you are 0-2 makes you sound stupid.
Marcus Welby, MD
September 12th, 2011
11:07 pm
The dynamic at play here is facinating. What to do with the future of Georgia football? Most everyone is in agreement that Coach Richt is a fine man and a great representative of the University of Georgia. A couple of decades ago, the mention of removing him from this job with his past record of winning would be considered fools talk. Maybe Georgia draws a line in the sand and says he stays. The administration and fan base need to get on the same page. I don’t like what college football has become. The entire system is corrupt. Maybe the NFL needs to start a minor league system as coach Jerry DiNardo is pushing for. Valuable scholarships are being wasted on kids who have no interest in education, while deserving kids who cannot afford the cost of admission never get the opportunity to attend college. It’s sad really.
hot dawg
September 12th, 2011
11:09 pm
AS LONG AS WE FIGHT FOUR QTRS COACH IS DOING HIS JOB WE DID THAT AND WE WILL WIN MORE OFTEN THAN NOT WITH THAT FORMULA…GO DAWGS
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
11:10 pm
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
See my 10:36 pm post
Oh and have another round of kool-aid its on the house
Mobile Dawg
September 12th, 2011
11:11 pm
We’re really sorry Mr. Amazing, can you ever forgive us? Most of us do consider a loss a loss, and overall I haven’t read to many people posting they are comfortable with our situation. There are a few fringe folks that might qualify for mental disabilty, but we all know they have just overdosed on kool aid. Personally I wouldn’t want you to be sad for us, so just hit the off button and save yourself.
TampaDawg
September 12th, 2011
11:16 pm
Some of the fans here can’t remember past 2009 apparently.
So here is how it is. If you are a coach at UGA, your best bet is to suck early and hope they give you enough years to get it right. God forbid you should win a lot of games early and some conference titles because when you have a couple of down years, you certainly won’t get an entire third year to turn things around before the fan base starts wanting a change. They don’t seem to remember the days when 8-4 was a good year .. every year. They don’t remember the years when the only moral victory we had was the typical win over GT (and under Donnan and Goof, even that game wasn’t a given). But then again, they also don’t remember the current coach just 3 years removed from back to back 10 win seasons.
lotsadeacs
September 12th, 2011
11:17 pm
Dawgs, I’m a Gator who’s seen, and remembers vividly, the other side of our series. Thank God it was before the era of instantaneous communications. Do you folks realize what you’re doing to each other, and probably to your football program and to current recruiting? Love him or hate him, Richt is your Coach until he’s not. Maybe you should be chatting up the Trustees instead of the whole world.
I can’t believe there is actually a Jawja Booldawg fan who thinks Obama is not a complete idiot, just as an aside.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 12th, 2011
11:18 pm
Marcus Welby, MD
To those kids who dont want to play by the rules and go to school and qualify oh well sorry go back home and push buggies for Walmart
Thats the problem we feel sorry for these kids. These kids have more than half the world does
Go look at the kids Mark Richt see’s on his mission trip. Their lucky to eat one meal a day and have a pair of clothes
Yet we want to feel sorry for kids who get to play a game that allows most of them a free education with meals and an opportunity to play for big money or an opportunity at a good job just because they played at a school like UGA
No one is going to hand it to them in the real world. Thats life
Amazing
September 12th, 2011
11:19 pm
Mobile,
Go back and read the many posts (just on this particular article) and you will see many UGA fans spouting about how you really outplayed SC. Certainly you see that. If not, then you are as delusiional as the rest.
My point is that UGA has a proud tradition of football, and it is a shame to see UGA fans happy with the “effort.” That used to not be the case. At the same time, it makes UGA fans sound like poor losers when they talk about how UGA “outplayed” SC. If you are not one of those fans, this my post wasn’t meant for you. Thanks for responding anyway however.
TampaDawg
September 12th, 2011
11:20 pm
as for the Kool-aid comments, if it helps build a memory, some of you need to be drinking it yourself. The program is clean (no major infractions), discipline is swift (removal of players who are getting arrested or causing continuous issues), and recruiting, despite it all, is still at an incredibly high level. But have a downward swing and college football alzheimers kicks in apparently.
Mobile Dawg
September 12th, 2011
11:25 pm
We did “outplay” USC. It wasn’t a moral victory, it was an abysmal thing, we shot ourselves in the foot, found a way to lose, which has become the norm, which is why a large percentage (albiet debatable) of fans want to see a change. I’m not happy, even the delusional ones aren’t happy, they just “love” Mark Richt. But you’re welcome for the response.
Amazing
September 12th, 2011
11:29 pm
Mobile,
Shot yourselves in the foot? Let me let you in on a little secret….if you get to go back in time and erase your mistakes in a football game, then in all fairness the other team gets to do the same thing. You can’t simply look at a football game, and decide that if you could change a couple of your mistakes then you win.
In the end, UGA lost the game…period. It does no good to talk, after the fact, about how you really played better than the team you lost to.
QYESTION
September 12th, 2011
11:41 pm
Enter your comments here
help
September 12th, 2011
11:44 pm
I have a question and i don’t mean to be to ignorant, but could someone answer this for me. To win the east, does it count only playing teams from the east, or does it count as overall SEC record. Say SC loses to 2 or 3 teams from the west and GA wins out, does GA win the east or does Carolina due to beating GA…..thanks i appreciate the answer
Amazing
September 12th, 2011
11:46 pm
Help….
It doesn’t matter. UGA is 0-2, and needs to find a way to win ONE football game.
To answer your question…all SEC wins and loses count….not just inter-divisional games.
TampaDawg
September 12th, 2011
11:47 pm
all SEC games count on your SEC record. If UGA and SC have the same conference record (obviously this negates the BSU loss), then SC is the East champ unless UF is back to normal UF.
help
September 12th, 2011
11:48 pm
oh ok got it…thanks guys appreciate the help
bugsquacher
September 13th, 2011
12:35 am
Why Georgia should be thinking about a coaching change…..
1-Georgia is a combined 0-5 against Top 25 teams in 2010 and 2011 and has lost 10 of its last 12 against ranked teams.
2- richt is now 14-14 in his last 28 games
3- Lets look at the remaining schedule. Games they will probably lose: 1- Miss St. 2- Tenn 3-Florida 4-Auburn. Games we should win (if we don’t have an off week): 1- Costal Carolina, 2-Miss, 3- Kentucky, 4- New Mexico, 5-Tech, 6-Vandy. LOOKS LIKE A 50/50 CHANCE OF ANOTHER LOSING SEASON.
Columbus
September 13th, 2011
12:57 am
HEY DAWG FANS:
THAT THERE IS A FACEBOOK PAGE IN SUPPORT OF OUR COACH. THE NAME IS:
KEEP MARK RICHT
It has been posted in several media outlets that the MAJORITY of UGA fans still support Mark Richt. Not suprisingly, you have not read this ON AJC. Check the Augusta Chronicle or Online Athens to verify what I say.
Also NOT surprising is and I could have told you this a YEAR AGO, is that the fans that want Richt to go the most are the YOUNGEST fans and even 55% of them STILL SUPPORT RICHT!
So what we have is primarily young, internet savvy and on the internet constantly, young, immature and ignorant fans that are pushing to get our coach fired!
Now, most all of us fans that are not ignorant or not old, know what we have in Richt and we know that there are going to be down years. We went almost 20 years since 1982 before Richt brought us an SEC Championship! Thes young fans get a couple and now they cant handle a losing season! Try 20 seasons without an SEC Championship you little twits!
SO…..I want to tell all of you intelligent or not wet-behind the ears teenage and fans under 25 who are on the internet doing things you would not do if you were not ignorant or been around awhile….
THAT THERE IS A FACEBOOK PAGE IN SUPPORT OF OUR COACH. ITS NAME IS:
KEEP MARK RICHT
Lets fight to keep our coach for us and for these young fans who simply do not know what they are doing…..
MAD DAWG.
September 13th, 2011
4:52 am
http://jacksonville.com/opinion/blog/400617/gene-frenette/2011-09-12/gene-frenette-mark-richts-slump-doesnt-look-fluke
MAD DAWG.
September 13th, 2011
5:31 am
Love it or hate it Mr. Mark Richt is the worst tenured coach in the SEC. His performance over the last two years speaks for itself !
1) Alabama 26-3 (.897)
Tennessee 15-13 (.535)
2) Auburn 24-5 (.828)
3) Florida 23-6 (.793)
4) LSU 22-6 (.786)
5) Arkansas 20-8 (.714)
6) SCarolina 18-11 (.621)
7) Miss St. 15-12 (.556)
9) Kentucky 15-13 (.535)
10) Ole Miss 14-13 (.519)
11) GEORGIA 14-14 (.500)
12) Vanderbilt 6-20 (.230)
As most rational and delusional UGA fans can see from the records only one team, Vandy, has won less and lost more than Mark Richt coached UGA. Georgia has gone from national contender to national pretender in less than three years. UGa has fallen as a respected program to homecoming fodder under Richt’s leadership. The Delusional reprobates have raised Richt above the football program and will love and support him regardless of his teams persistent losing. All of UGA’s SEC rivals fully support the delusional kook UGA fanbase and would love to see Richt remain UGA’s head coach so that the losing, mediocrity, division, and turmoil will continue at UGA. The Rational UGA fans realize that based on the decline of the football program a change at head coach is overdue and ultimately may come by the end of this season. What side of the divided UGA fanbase are you on ?
I’m a rational fan that wants Georgia to get back to winning games and stop searching for excuses and moral victories in its losses.
Win P
September 13th, 2011
8:01 am
Hope the coaching staff will use every opportunity to give the younger players “playing time” and give the team more depth and game experience. Especially at the quarter back position. When it’s time to replace a QB at UGA, we don’t have anyone with much game experience.
It doesn’t take a genius, or someone who has played/coached football, to know that the key to defeating UGA is Murray. Put enough pressure on him or get him out of the game with an injury and you defeat UGA. Don’t think Murray can continue to take the physcial”pounding” and will be unable to play the entire season due to injuries.
Classic Center
September 13th, 2011
8:09 am
Most of you would have run off Dooley before 1980 or even 1976! Yes, Richt is 15-15, but we will finish strong in 2011 (I see a victory in Jax). Next year will be a monster year with all the experience/talent.
for your information
September 13th, 2011
8:11 am
Hey Tim:
The Coastal Carolina @ Georgia game is also on the ESPN3 internet broadcast,
free to those with access to ESPN3.
Big Dawg
September 13th, 2011
8:33 am
Calhoundawg,
With all due respect it is Coach Richt’s ultimate responsibilty to have these players ready to play each and every game. Yes he did not fumble the ball or throw the interception, nor the fake punt run by a defensive lineman for a TD. But he is the one who is ultimately responsible for allowing players to take plays off and lose focus. Crowell had success running the ball and he is immediately pulled out and Samuel comes in and then he goes down on being touched so the drives stalls and we wind-up kicking a fieldgoal. This stuff with our guys just touching and running on punts and kickoff returns year after year has bite them in the derier once again, but it continues to happen. The experiment with Samuel as a running back has been a misearable failure just like him promoting Dennis Martinez as Defensive Copordinator and now Mike BoBo as OC. He continues to under appreciate offensive linemen and how important it is to winning to have the big ugglies. You can say whatever you like about Tide Roll but he has nailed quite a few of our shortcomings.
I ask you what is the definition of an idiot— someone who does the samething over and over but expects a different outcome. Great Coaches surround themselves with very good to great assistants. The experiment with BoBo as the OC has been a miserable failure and btw BoBo was not making the calls Saturday on offense Ole Coach it was Richt himself. Now that I have blown off a little steam I will go back to reading other Dawgs fans comments.
Go Dawgs
Dawg85
September 13th, 2011
9:04 am
The Coaching staff at UGA and the players need our support. Everybody is complaining on the internet, booing in the stands and overall being selfish and part of the problem. Let’s try this – how about support for the coaches and the team for a change. If you don’t have anything good to say then please keep your mouth shut. I was once told that I am to play for the “G” on my hat and not the name on my back. So if you are truly a Dawg, pull for the “G” and leave your simple opinion to yourself – those negative comments are doing nothing to improve the situation and in fact may be making it worse. Once a Dawg always a Dawg(not just when we’re winning) how sweet it is!
girldawg
September 13th, 2011
9:24 am
I want to know why Malcolm Mitchell and Michael Bennett are used mainly in the 4th quarter… why not all 4 of them?? We have a lot of wonderful talent not sure the coachesiincluding CMR know what to do with it how to coach it just not convinced anymore. AND Why why would you risk an on side kick and risk putting Lattimore up on the 50 yard line with plenty of time and time outs… and why would you let SC run the clock down when you have time outs… someone tell me why?? I hope Murray is practicing protecting the ball this week… take the sack save the ball that is part of your job as a QB.
NewnanDawg
September 13th, 2011
9:57 am
Nobody mentions the fact that Stephen Garcia played a HORRIBLE game at QB and we still managed to lose…AT HOME….AGAIN.
Richt is now getting outcoached in the SEC year in, year out…..
mike addington
September 13th, 2011
9:59 am
Dawgs win out rest of year. Watch and C. Yeah, the Kool-Aids gooooooood, but I realy think they have a chance to do so. a big IF is IF they play like they did agains S.C., without the turnovers.
Castle Pines Canine
September 13th, 2011
11:02 am
Too bad we can’t all be coaches, then we would never have a winning program. Most of you probabally thought that Donnan was a great hire, Other than Vandy, UGA is the only school in the last 10 years, in the SEC not to get slapped with some major sanction. Our grad rate is right there with Vandy, ahead of Tech, and all of the schools in the SEC. Look at Notre Dame. They’ve done real good since they forced out Lou Holtz. Somebody says Tennessee was in shambles, no you are wrong. They had great recruits from Lame Kitten and his predecessor. The recruiting has fallen off, not to take any thing from Dooley jr. Fake punts, forced throws. fumbles, penalties, it is all part of the game. What sucks is the missed field goal. If you want to draw a line in the sand it is this Somewhere in 2008 we didn’t recruit a qb. We recruited a great running back named Caleb, and in 2009 we recruited a great running back named Washuan. Now we have a great, albeit inexperienced freshman running back, a sophomore QB, and for whatever reason a special teams coach who can not read the tea leaves. If the decision was today, send the whole gang packing. But it is not, at least publicly anyway. If this team turns around and wins the SEC, all of this will be moot. That is how you spell the word guys. I see the other word misused on these blogs often. This coach can win out and stay in, or the team can fall apart, as many of you dufusses hope to happen, and the powers to be will be up to the task. Most of you are calling for essentially this. Pres Roosevelt didn’t like Patton, but he never wanted him to lose a battle. He knew that once the war was won, his career would be limited and he could be appointed to some non descript job that would silence him for a while. Now you guys say that you want UGA to lose games. WOW.
Castle Pines Canine
September 13th, 2011
11:12 am
The QB play, the last 4 or 5 years has been fair. I think that BoBo coaches that now. The play calling the last few years has been bad. I think that BoBo does that. Stafford and Murray both held on to the ball too long. Joe Cox was not a big league QB he threw it up for grabs, However, Murray, and Metz were both on the sideline, and were/are big time QB’s. That is where it all starts and stops. We have pretty fair defense. SC only hung 17 on the D. They have a senior dominated d and o and a 25 year old qb. It may be a time for a change, but let’s get through the season and see what happens.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
September 13th, 2011
12:04 pm
Benny Hanna: You appear to be a racist A$$ Hole. Either way your hillbilly comment was NOT funny.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
September 13th, 2011
12:14 pm
Dawg85: You said it best. It appears that the babblings of idiots may cost a GOOD coach and an EXCELLENT human being his job.Apparently one losing season in 11 years isn’t good enough for some illiterates that don’t understand anything but winning. It would not bother them one iota if UGA was hit with the same or worse as have Ohio State, Miami, North Carolina, etc.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
September 13th, 2011
12:21 pm
Columbus: Your 12:57 AM post is great.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
September 13th, 2011
12:26 pm
Mad Dawg: Your 5:31 AM post proves nothing. You can make statistics say anything you want. For instance: CMR has a losing record to ONLY ONE of all the teams you mentions. You appear to be dumb enough for triplets. Hopefully you have not/will not reproduce.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
September 13th, 2011
12:32 pm
Mad Dawg: The “you mentions” was so you might grasp some of what was said.
Bugsquacher: Ditto for you
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
September 13th, 2011
12:34 pm
Tampa Dawg: Great 11:20 PM comment.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
September 13th, 2011
12:40 pm
Lotsadeacs; Excellent post at 11:17 PM.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
September 13th, 2011
1:04 pm
Mobile Dawg: My definition of “knuckle dragger” is a caveman or primate. They walked hunched over with their long arms that brought their knuckles in contact with the ground. I apologize for namecalling when in reality I don’t know any of you personally but it tears me up that all the negatives on here are not only causing unrepairable damage to CMR(who, by the way, has a better win/loss percentage than the alltime favorite Vince Dooley and most other Division I coaches) but is hurting recruiting and all of DAWG NATION. Do you want winning big at all costs such as has happened at SMU, Miami, North Carolina, Ohio State, etc.? I hope not because CMR is a GOOD COACH and an EXCELLENT HUMAN BEING. He not only has kept our program clean but has made a difference in many young men. You will have a hard time finding all those qualities in a coach. The record of the coach whose team won the NC last year is not nearly as good as CMR’s.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
September 13th, 2011
1:17 pm
Mobile Dawg: Did you really “goggled” knuckledragger or did you accidentally “googled it? Another lesson and thanks for the synonym thingy. Apparently I have underestimated your communication skills.
doctor
September 13th, 2011
2:10 pm
the players get hurt every year at UGA idiots—-haven’t you been paying attention. Its part of the getting in shape program in the spring practice and such. They run 15 yards, eat some fried chicken and then they are ready to beat Florida and Alabama(in their dreams). Next, this almighty running back will get hurt——if he is so good, how come he did not run over people and score 3 touchdowns on his own. Where do they did these freaks up at anywho? Its like Spurrier said one day,—Georgia gets all the good recruits but he doesn’t know what happens to them———————————I do—they hide under the shadow of a softy coach, ride the bandwagon and slide into the NFL. Georgia should have a coach that made them wish they had stayed in high school for 5 more years. It’s all about WORK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Rabid Dawg'84
September 13th, 2011
4:34 pm
9/12 7:16 Papi – read this. We are in trouble for real. I love CMR the man, God will bless him in another job. We should get the best coach out there for the resources, $$$, fan support UGA has.
derek
September 13th, 2011
9:52 pm
now is not the time to be bashing the coaches or players–it is time to stand behind this great school,team,coaches and players.this team does not need these distractions.it will all come to light when it is the right time..stop whinning, stand behind the dogs…….(by the way–why arent all of you wjth all the answers getting paid millions to be a coach somewhere)
Dawg Fire
September 14th, 2011
7:59 am
Ga will beat ole miss like a rented mule! Ole miss isn’t that good.