Notes: More touches ahead for Crowell, safety Williams gets look at LB
ATHENS — Freshman tailback Isaiah Crowell will get his first career start on Saturday against Coastal Carolina. Asked how many times he might like to get the ball in Crowell’s hands, Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo deadpanned, “45!”
He laughed, but Bobo was only half-kidding.
“I’d say he’s 20-25-carries-a-game guy and certain games it might be more,” Bobo said. “And then you’ve got about 15 or so for the other guy. You’d like to run it around 40 times a game, the way I see things. He might be able get 30 of them.”
The true freshman from Columbus got 18 touches in the Bulldogs’ 45-42 loss to South Carolina this past Saturday. He finished with 158 total yards – including 118 rushing – which works out to 8.8 yards per touch. He also scored two touchdowns.
Bobo feels like there’s a lot more production to be tapped. It’s a big reason the Bulldogs are giving Crowell his first career start this Saturday against Coastal Carolina.
“He’s a guy that has gotten better every week that we’ve had him on the practice field and in every opportunity he’s competed, whether it’s a scrimmage or a game,” Bobo said. “Like I said in the preseason, I think he’s going to be a very special player for us. When it happens, you don’t know. But I believe he’s going to be a special player if he continues to work and stay healthy.”
Crowell had started every game of his life since he was 6 years old before sitting behind Richard Samuel in Georgia’s first two games of the season. The 5-foot-11-215-pound athlete took Tuesday’s news in stride.
“Well, it’s not really a big deal to me,” he said of starting. “It’s just another game to go out there and help my team win.”
If Crowell is going to get more work, he’ll need to build up his stamina. Though head coach Mark Richt blamed some of it on a rib injury suffered early in the second quarter, Crowell was asking to come out of the game often against South Carolina.
“When a guy does that, you could say stay in there but you don’t know why a guy wants to come out when he’s asking to come out,” Richt said. “So he came out. I think he’ll stay in a little bit more than a couple of runs. Although there were a couple of relatively long runs, I think his endurance will build as we go, too, as he prepares and as the weather cools as the season goes on.”
Crowell said he recognizes that he needs to get into better shape and “make a better pocket” after a costly fumble against the Gamecocks. But he said he feels more confident than ever that he can make a difference for the Bulldogs.
“My performance in the game boosted my confidence, I guess,” he said. “It takes the pressure off a little bit. I feel better. My confidence is up.”
Shawn Williams works at linebacker
Safety Shawn Williams was observed working with the inside linebackers during Tuesday’s practice and could play there some on Saturday. The Bulldogs lost their starters at both inside positions – Alec Ogletree and Christian Robinson – to foot injuries the first two weeks of the season.
“We’re looking at quite a few guys in there,” defensive coordinator Todd Grantham said. “You’ve got to wait and see what happens. We’ll see, but anybody who has played the down safety can play inside.”
Williams, a 6-1, 220-pound junior from Damascus, started the first two games at strong safety. He’s third on the team with 10 tackles.
Blair Walsh: ‘That was on me’
Senior place-kicker Blair Walsh took full blame for the 33-yard field goal attempt he missed in the first half against South Carolina.
“That was my fault,” he said. “That was on me. I just came in way too close to the ball and just missed it completely. That was a one-and-only-time thing.”
The Bulldogs ended up losing by three points. But Walsh said it’s important not to dwell on that.
“Obviously it would’ve helped, but you don’t think about that,” he said. “You just move on.”
Walsh did say that, after watching game tape, he’s convinced Bacarri Rambo wasn’t offsides on the onsides kick Georgia executed late in the game.
“It didn’t look like it to me,” he said. “It was close but I think the angle the ref was at made it look worse than it was. It was too close to call, if you ask me.”
Compliance director leaving
Eric Baumgartner, Georgia’s compliance director for the past six years, is leaving to take the same post at the University of Virginia.
“He’s from Blacksburg, Va., so he gets to go back home,” said Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity, who said Baumgartner turned in his notice last weekend. “It’s an opportunity for him to go to a great institution that actually doesn’t have a compliance director right now, so he gets to build his own staff. Eric did a great job here. He came in at a really important time for our athletic association where we needed some strong enforcement.”
McGarity now has to make two compliance hires. Baumgartner’s assistant Michelle Francis recently left to join her husband at Ohio University. McGarity said he would hire a director first.
Etc. . . .
Nine true freshmen had seen action for the Bulldogs so far this season. They are: Crowell, defensive back Quintavious Harrow, linebacker Amarlo Herrera, defensive back Nick Marshall, wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell, defensive back Corey Moore, defensive back Chris Sanders, cornerback Damian Swann and linebacker Ramik Wilson. There’s a good chance that number could go up this week with outside linebacker Ray Drew, offensive tackle Watts Dantzler and center David Andrews in position to get their first playing time of the season. . . . Coastal Carolina features 19 players from the state of Georgia, including starting center Pat Williams, a 6-foot-1, 285-pound junior out of Atlanta’s Westlake High School.
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Columbus
September 14th, 2011
2:06 am
Its time to stop beating the proverbial dead horse and get with the program. Stop readin the negativity from the punks and the younguns who know nothing and the people who just come on to make negative comments like after every story you read online anywhere.
Go Dawgs. The future is bright. Wow I can NEVER remember this many true freshman playing. Dream team indeed! Can you imagine how good we will be in 2 years and then the other recruits coming in the next 2 years on top of them? WOW. Go Dawgs!
Joe
September 14th, 2011
2:36 am
Run the ball forty times a game?????? It would not be on purpose…. When was the last time Bobo call 40 runs in a game????
Phuch Le` Duch
September 14th, 2011
3:30 am
(pronounced – foosh le duke)
I see mr McGarity will have no shortage of coaching savants to choose from.
All he need do, is choose from the list above.
Mr Thomas Brown could be team historian, provided we fire the one we have.
You know folks, all this negativity is not fun.
You folks are sucking the wind out of the sails of the players on the team.
They didn’t sign up for this crap.
Let Mr McGarity do his job.
Enjoy the season.
All the negativity, (media induced) is almost as much fun as a Republican sleep-over.
I don’t know what that mean’t either, but it was funny.
Let’s watch football, let the kids play the games,
while the rest of us get our ass off our shoulders
and enjoy the season.
I wait too long for the season to start,
then it’s [the season's] too short,
to be interrupted by assitosis.
GoDawgsGATA
Thomas Brown
September 14th, 2011
4:46 am
The poll asked the question :
Q: In your opinion, what should be the status of University of Georgia Head Football Coach Mark Richt?
Should remain the UGA football coach: 65 percent Should be replaced as UGA football coach: 20 percent No opinion: 15 percent
Obviously, one week ago exactly, when the poll was conducted the majority in fact supported that Mark Richt should not replaced a week ago now, not that day – thus, the poll is BOGUS. We as a fan base, do not feel that we are doing well. This is the question. I didn’t actually support firing Mark Richt on 9/6/11 either. That would make no sense, just as it would make no sense to not have already hired a consulting firm to start finding his replacement. We should be the 1st, not the last program to fire their head coach, this season. That should happen about 2 minutes after the Georgia tek game. The NFL will still be going on. The bowl games will still be ahead of us, although for year 11 in a row, our opponent will be no stinking good again. If the NFL team is not long in the play-offs, we could have a coach from the NFL; and if it is a bowl team coach with experience, then we can announce he is coming here right then. I do not believe we are a fanbase out of control, that we expect too much from a program which is no good because if we were no good as a football program, what are all of us doing ? Well, what we are doing is expecting more than not even in the Top 25 in won/loss record over these last entire 6 seasons now including this one – for a football program which instead is # 11 all-time in 1-A wins.
The question should have been
Q. In your opinion, is University of Georgia Head Football Coach Mark Richt getting the job done now ?
That answer is an emphatic no. So, the poll question was from 3 days prior to South Carolina game and it asked the wrong question. Now, is not when a coach in college is fired – unless he does something that we have to fire him; it never is done for overall performance of the entire last 6 seasons, in September. There is no purpose in it. You cannot get a new coach in September, and if we wanted to do that now today or actually a week ago, we would have done it prior to this season.
Poll Question is therefore BOGUS.
Stinger2
September 14th, 2011
4:56 am
Gt fan not saying anything negative. I also follow UGA. Will CMR let Crowell get more carries in the CC game?
Seems like he would start him, let him play only until UGA gets a comfortable lead, then take him out to avoid a possible and needless injury.
Thomas Brown
September 14th, 2011
5:06 am
BOISE STATE went on 3 years NCAA PROBATION in FOOTBALL among other sports.
Boise State does not have a blog where anyone can write that, do they NICK ?
But, since you are in here, in this blog, we can say it here. You could try to give us your EXCUSES about it, like Georgia tek does, which is NOT to reply to it at all, but to pick on the poster – the messenger – he discusses it. That is I.
3 Lost Scholarships per season in Football, each of the next 3 Seasons Boise State.
If a football team is on probation, they are not supposed to be eligible for the Coaches’ Poll Top 25 rankings, and if that were applied to THIS SEASON, then Boise State would have no chance – despite the fact that they play no one all season long. Beating the # 7 team in The SEC, although argument could be made that over the last 3 years, we are # 11 team in The SEC, is so great Boise State.
South Carolina is obviously no good. If you cannot see that, you don’t understand the game. There are many people who have played the game, and do not understand the game. I played the game, and there are those on this blog right here who say that I do not understand the game. I certainly don’t think Mark Richt knows what the blazes he is doing – especially with mismanagement of the talent, and especially too with hiring and firing of his “coaching staff.”
And we, we get to play 10 cupcakes including the cupcake in the bowl game 11 years in a row, the rest of this season.
NCAA PROBATION BOISE STATE
- LACK OF INSTITUTIONAL CONTROL
- had self-imposed 3 lost scholarships total, NCAA added 6 more lost scholarships
- this last through the 2013-2014 season
- only 9 Spring Practices will be allowed to Boise State
http://espn.go.com/college-sports/story/_/id/6966240/ncaa-hands-boise-state-broncos-three-years-probation-scholarship-reduction
Thomas Brown
September 14th, 2011
5:27 am
# 105 UGA 3rd Down Conversions 7 of our 25 for 2011
# 113 UGA Sacks Allowed 8 for 2011
# 91 UGA 1st Downs gained 36 for 2011
# 79 UGA Red Zone Offense
http://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/team/1036
Yeah, we are doing just great.
Thomas Brown
September 14th, 2011
5:38 am
# 3 LSU plays # 25 Missy State this week
# 1 Choke-la-homa plays # 5 Flawed State
# 16 Florida plays the vols
# 17 Ohio State – NCAA PROBATION – plays Miami of Florida, unranked Miami PROBATION BOWL
# 21 Auburn plays Clempson Farmers
# nothing UGA plays Division 1-AA FCS Coastal Carolina of the Big South Conference whose other games this season are against : Furman, Catawba, N.C. A&T, VMI, Liberty (not the bowl), Gardner-Webb, Stony Brook, Presbyterian (not the religion), Charleston Southern (is there a Charleston Northern ?), Western Carolina (I only know about South Carolina beat us by taking away 28 points from us not a single 1 of the 28 on offense and North Carolina – but Western Carolina ?)
Thomas Brown
September 14th, 2011
5:53 am
I-A Wins 2006-2011 ( 6 Seasons )
1. Boise State 63 wins
2. Florida 58 wins
3. Texas Christian 56 wins
4. Oklahoma 56 wins
5. Virginia Tech
6. LSU 53 wins
7. Southern California 53 wins
8. BYU 52 wins
9. Texas 52 wins
10. Utah 52 wins
11. West Virginia 51 wins
12. Wisconsin 51 wins
13. Missouri 50 wins
14. Oregon 49 wins
15. Auburn 49 wins
16. Penn State 48 wins
17. Hawaii 48 wins
18. Boston College 47 wins
19. Cincinnati 47 wins
20. Texas Tech 47 wins
21. Ohio State 46 wins I thought they are supposed to be great ?
22. Navy 46 wins
23. Tulsa 45 wins
24. Oklahoma State 45 wins
25. Nebraska 45 wins
26. Georgia Tech 44 wins – outside Top 25 over these last 6 seasons now
27. Nevada-Reno 44 wins
28. South Florida 44 wins
29. Georgia Bulldogs 44 wins 2006-2011 – six (6) seasons
We are doing just fine.
calm down
September 14th, 2011
6:22 am
thomas brown… get a girl friend or at least a job!
Thomas Brown
September 14th, 2011
6:33 am
Hey, that is not my record calm down.
Sometimes, even when you learn from history, you can be doomed. | Get The Picture
September 14th, 2011
7:16 am
[...] all take our shots at him, but Mike Bobo is far from clueless, at least judging from this comment about Isaiah Crowell: “I’d say he’s [...]
Coastal Dog SSI
September 14th, 2011
7:16 am
Lord, I apologize for all our whiners. And please, God, give us the wisdom to give Crowell the ball the 25 or so touches I’ve been praying for our running backs since Knoshon, the fine yankee we used to have here, left. Finally, I pray that the really offensive LT and the QB said “We’re sorry” to the rest of the team and coaches after last week’s loss. Amen.
Thomas Brown
September 14th, 2011
7:19 am
LT ?
How about LG ?
Sure is nice being # 29 team college football last 6 seasons now.
How does that make Mark Richt the # 4 best college football coach in all of America today again ?
I keep forgetting how
# 29
is
# 4
Border Dweller
September 14th, 2011
7:22 am
Mrs. Brown,
Notice from your list above how many of those teams with more wins than UGA play an SEC scedule. I count three, each of which won a NC in at least one of those years you mention. (And many of them on probation of one form or other as well) So if your point is that CMR has done an outstanding job over his tenure at UGA, then you make an excellent point.
Thomas Brown
September 14th, 2011
7:32 am
Oh, great, are you saying we are # 4 team in The SEC the last six (6) seasons now ?
I am so impressed.
We’re # 4
We’re # 4
Thomas Brown
September 14th, 2011
7:34 am
The RICHT-0-FILES would all be better off, shutting up. You make yourselves out to be dolts saying how great # 4 in The SEC is for Mark Richt over the last six (6) seasons.
And, your EXCUSES ?
Heavens above, your excuses are sorry.
There is no excuse for UGA to be # 29 in the nation and # 4 in The SEC over these last 6 seasons now this season.
NONE.
Spaceman Spiff
September 14th, 2011
7:40 am
Boy this Thomas Brown wanna-be on here sure must secretely like UGA a lot to watch our team and follow it so closely…sad that other team’s fans come on here and try to disrupt things. Guess being a Tech fan will do that to you…
I have a peace about it
September 14th, 2011
7:49 am
@Thomas Brown
Chip would delete your negative postings, but for the fact that he would hardly have any responses to his article at all if he only left up the sycophant posts.
Thomas Brown
September 14th, 2011
7:50 am
Believe it or not spaceman spiff, Georgia tek fans revel in the fact that they have in fact done as well as UGA over the course of these last 6 seasons – both outside the Top 25 in the nation.
That is to be expected with Georgia tek, not UGA. But, thank you for the complement that you obviously were not aware that we have fallen out of the Top 25 in wins over the last 6 seasons now – that I follow the team so closely whose games I go to. Were you at the Georgia Dome ? I missed you there.
Thomas Brown
September 14th, 2011
7:53 am
Sycophant, well I think Sanctimonious, better describes the actual replies, I have a peace about it.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 14th, 2011
8:08 am
People who want to slam Thomas Brown
Pull the fingers out of your ears and open your eyes. Truth is the Truth
You blind homers dont get it and you should have woke up after the past 2 games; why?
Just look at the lousy playcalling against Boise compared to SC
Funny how the heat was turned up you saw better playcalling against SC
That should have told you this staff doesnt care about winning or at least competing for championships just drawing a paycheck and winning 10 games
Get off the kool-aid people
GT
September 14th, 2011
8:20 am
How many carries did Latimore have last year against Georgia early in the season. The kid showed up at South Carolina in shape. Georgia’s ball control is why Richt is losing games. Are these Columbus high school jocks ever in shape when they show up at Georgia. You try to overcome these guys with a pass offense that every defense in the conference knows how to stop. Your defense stays on the field too long, even when you score on offense you do it too quick and the defense is back on the field. Eight in the box fourth quarter and Latimore still ran over a tired defense. With Georgia it is always about the refs calling something wrong. Walker ain’t coming back to Georgia. Stop worshiping every other running back in the name of Walker and make these guys work for their living.
meh
September 14th, 2011
8:22 am
think they’ll move richard samuel back to linebacker again?
Spaceman Spiff
September 14th, 2011
8:23 am
Ah, Flat Tire wants us to lay off Thomas Brown, who in reality is some little troll (or 450 lb cheeto eatin’ one) because he like to use the name of a former UGA player/now coach… But the question remains, why do other school’s fans come here and bash us???
Oh, and to answer your question “Thomas Brown”, no I wasn’t at the Georgia Dome is because the U.S. Navy has me somewhere else. What are YOU doing besides stuffing yourself and coming on here and doing your typical UGA bashing??
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 14th, 2011
8:27 am
Spaceman Spiff
You’ve been in outer space to long
Please come up with some reasons why the program is heading in the right direction instead of the same ole your a Tech fan/FL fan crap
Problem is you cannot because your brain capacity only allows you the ability to flip hamburgers
Funny things can and do happen along the way
September 14th, 2011
8:40 am
The past is the past for UGA in 2011. It is over and now on to the next game.
Facts are clear: UGA wins them all in the SEC and SC loses two, UGA can go to the Dome. UGA could lose one more SEC game BUT SC would then have to lose three with the head to head thing.
Let’s see what happens.
UGA will re emerge in future years and possibly, this year, as the kids develop. Time will tell.
GO Dogs.
VOTE_NOW!
September 14th, 2011
8:42 am
http://www.nomobobo.com !!!!
Where is my man BOO?
September 14th, 2011
8:44 am
Ideally, UGA could have the luxury of moving richard Samuel back to LB and replace him at # 2 with Boo Ken Malcom. I really wanted to see him playing by now. He is a bruiser and could add new dimension to UGA’s running game by being that man that can pound it up the middle. Carlton Thomas and his cousin Hartley( correct name?) can be the scat backs and they could be supplemented by that Wesely Scott kid and others that have ball skills and can fly.
I also would develop Christian LeMay in certain formations at QB, to either to run or throw on the run. Why red shirt him?
Go Dogs.
Spaceman Spiff
September 14th, 2011
8:45 am
Flat tire – flipping burgers, if you say so. Kind of looks like you have to resort to attempting insults, etc., to get your point across. Enough said. At least I am proud enough to call myself a fan – what good does it do for the team’s mentality to continually bash them or boo them? Whether the season is going well or not, either be a fan or watch some other team. But let the kid’s play (that’s right, they are kids) – either support them or go somewhere else. Do you really think this bashing/calling for players/coaches head’s is in their best interest? Kind of like a 5 year old who can’t get a cookie. Whether they are in the right direction or not, I will always support my Dawgs. Now, we have someone on here that is so in love with Thomas Brown that he likes to call himself that…sad…
DawginLex
September 14th, 2011
8:46 am
Thomas Brown
You must really be in need of typing words. Must be therapeutic. I hope it is.
If you listen to our AD amd if you have ever been in a position where you have to carefully choose your words, you will see his obvious plan.
I’m not going to give anyone a history lesson.
I am going to tell you my opinion as to what is going on.
1.)Schedule Boise State-Gives Richt the opportunity to make sure the focus is there over the summer. Also gives McGarity the ammo to say to Coach Richt-”We had the opportunity and you didn’t get it done”.
2.)Week to week evaluation-This is his smartest plan. He will not fire the Coach during the season unless we lose this week. He has a plan to announce once the season results warrant it. He very well may have been in discussions with coaches and their reps behind the scenes.
If we win out, Richt is back. If we lose more than 1 game including Florida, McGarity will make the announcement of Richt finishing out the year and that he won’t return.
All this is my opinion. If you have supervised anyone, you can see GM is giving his employee every chance to succeed and change UNDER HIS WATCH.
WDE
September 14th, 2011
8:48 am
Lord, please destroy Thomas Brown’s hard drive please send the angle of data destruction his way without delay. If he is going to spew that much hate at least make him type it and not endlessly cut and paste it so he can control the blog. Amen!
WDE
September 14th, 2011
8:51 am
Angel of data destruction even.
Kb
September 14th, 2011
8:53 am
Thomas, you always post the negatives but never post the blowout wins over the same teams you cry about having blowout losses too. Mark rich has the highest % against winning teams of any coach in the SEC. Why don’t you do some research and see how bama , LSU < tenn, etc have one against top 10 teams. You spout stats but never offer a comparison to another program. You insinuate that LSU < auburn , bama and florida beat every top 10 team they play over an 11 year period its not the case.
Ringling Brothers
September 14th, 2011
8:55 am
What happens to the Nike clown suits now? Will AJ Green be selling them? Maybe give a free pair of red panties with every clown suit.
Hammerdawg
September 14th, 2011
8:57 am
When your OC is Mike Bobo you can count on talented players skills to be under utilized and wasted!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 14th, 2011
9:03 am
Spaceman Spiff
Get one thing straight; I havent been on here bashing players nor do I boo the players. Coaches you bet
I will always be a fan of UGA.
Not speaking the truth hurts the program. And the truth is Ive heard evey year since Stafford and Moreno left that we are rebuilding and this is year 3 and the results continue to go down
Conitnuing to think the leak in the ship is nothing to worry about is stupidity.
Get a clue. When this staff cannot do nothing with Stafford, Moreno, Greene, and Mo Mass on the same team they are not going to do it with even if they had the Super Bowl champion Green Bay Packers
McDawg
September 14th, 2011
9:09 am
will the LBs be back for Mississippi St -they could give our D fits
after last weekend i am much less concerned about the offense but the D while improving is still having brain fart missed assignments blown coverages that lead to big plays–1 step forward 2 steps backwards
DawginLex
September 14th, 2011
9:09 am
Ealey has 84 yards this year at J state
Crowell has 178
I thought we were really going to miss Ealey???????????
Lakedawg
September 14th, 2011
9:11 am
What a disgrace some Dawg hater uses the fine name of a real Dawg Thomas Brown to spew his hatred. His comment Tech record is better than Dawgs last few years, yeah right 1-9 vs Dawgs and no mention of overaall record of CMR vs other SEC coaches yeah he left those out.
Not sure who he might be for but certainly has a vedetta for some reason. Believe he fears how good Dawgs are going to be next few years.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 14th, 2011
9:15 am
Lakedawg
You seriously think the dawgs are going to be better in the next few years
Please give me a reason to believe
Lakedawg
September 14th, 2011
9:15 am
Flat Tire–You need to stay in Jacksonville, booers trying to run recruits off not needed in Athens. You can jump back on board after we win the East this year and coach signs his extension.
UCF Dawg
September 14th, 2011
9:18 am
Thomas Brown = Every Tech, Gaytor, Bamer, WDE Troll! I guess you have to represent the Haterade drinkers in someway. Don’t matter what you say… GO DAWGS!
slydog
September 14th, 2011
9:21 am
Everyone on here knows where I stand. But, I have had some time for reflection. It does not matter whether we keep CMR or start over with someone new. Why? #1, this is CMR’s first job, and therefore, this is the first time he has seen trouble. I mean geez, he has had ONE losing season in 10 years. And yes there has been, roughly a 3-4 year slide. But good or great teams don’t go 12-1 one season and 6-7 the next. There will be a few slips here or there as you hit bottom. But this is not ROCK BOTTOM, right? If CMR, goes to another school, he will no doubt reflect on his mistakes here, correct them, and go on to coach another team to great heights. At present, however, he simply got caught with his pants down. He never changed the way he coached or how UGA went about his business. He dd not incorporate new ideas, methods, and techniques into the program in a timely manner. When times got rough, he went back to the same well, instead of taking heed to the innovations happening around the college football game. It’s foolish for us fans to think, that after a 6-7 season, and the coach admitting he has been out of the loop, that we could clean up this mess in 8 months. And definately not against Boise St. and USCe. I know, UGA should NEVER be surpassed by Boise St., but in some years, like the present, it’s reasonable. CMR has mismanaged the roster, trusted some players too much off the field, doesn’t trust his young players on the field, has not updated or expanded the offensive playbook, failed to establish a consistent defensive identity, and plays too finesse in the SEC. The #1 thing he needs to do is demote BoBo to QB coach and hire an OC from outside the program to revamp the offense. Unfortunately, after spending 2.25 mil on CTG, a new DC is needed. Regardless of whether the players can execute a 3-4 to perfection, the tackling, toughness, aggressiveness and intelligence of the defense is poor. It’s sad, but the entire defensive staff needs revamping, again. The next set of defensive coaches need to be great teachers of the game, not fulfillers of NFL dreams. College players need to be TOLD where to go and what to do, not given a “defensive assignment”, like in the pro game. Rodney Garner needs to go. He has been around too long and he his message, whatever it is, is getting stale. Besides, he is losing TOO many recruiting battles to Auburn and Tennessee, two schools who wanted him badly. I know I just called for a complete house cleaning and to keep the HC. It may seem as if I’m trying to make them scapegoats. But I’m not; CMR is completely responsible. But he has learned from these mistakes and moved on. He has to correct what went bad, all while being under fire. He doesn’t get to hunker down in the lab, go for a practice round, or take time off to reflect. The football program or any other football program he coaches, will be in good hands. Just remember, we have all did something for the first time, screwed it completely up, but we became better at what we do and became better people for it because we never gave up. We can spout off list after list of coaches, but NONE OF THEM FIT AT THE UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA, BUT CMR DOES.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 14th, 2011
9:24 am
Lakedawg
LOL after we win the east LOL LOL LOL
And running recruits off, this staff is and has been running recruits off left and right
Why come to UGA win your going to lose to FL, lose to top 10 teams and now cannot even beat any ranked opponents
I guess a dose of reality is comming very soon
slydog
September 14th, 2011
9:25 am
CMR should have taken notes from Mack Brown last year and CLEANED HOUSE, but alas, it may be too late.
slydog
September 14th, 2011
9:31 am
And to further clarify my short essay above, my point is this: Whether he stays or goes, there will be a 1-2 “down” years before we see the team at the level the fans feel they “should” be. The only way another coach comes in here and catches “lightning” in a bottle, is if he has head coaching experience, and some great play callers as OC and DC. I personally would like for UGA to hire Herm Edwards as DC, he loves kids, is a great teacher, coach, and motivator. And being on TV every other day would not hurt. And we all know Herm “plays to win the damn game”….lmao
TampaDawg
September 14th, 2011
9:34 am
Guys, Thomas Brown spends HOURS on wikipedia “researching” why all the UGA wins in the past 11 years are worthless, why six 10 win seasons is meaningless, why 2 SEC titles are insignificant and why six top 10 finishes mean so little. SO, let’s start a new poll. Which category do you think Thomas Brown falls in?
1. Just a critic with nothing more important to do …
2. A troll from another school (possibly GT since CMR owns them) …
3. A young UGA fan with college football Alzheimers …
4. A data manipulating future politician …
Bring Back Wally Butts
September 14th, 2011
9:35 am
Flat Tire = Thomas Brown = same person = same dribble
Spaceman Spiff
September 14th, 2011
9:38 am
Flat tire, so booing the program is ok, huh? In no post did I mention that “the leak in the ship is nothing to worry about.” While I am concerned for my Dawgs, I will always show support. Negativity only breeds more negativity. If you think that your negative opinions (what is it they say about opinions?) will help the program, then maybe you should take a look in the mirror when pointing the finger. Really, do you actually believe it helps? The interesting thing is that other school’s so-called fans are following the goings-on of our team. Let me guess, are you a Tech or Gator or something else?