UGA-Tennessee game time set; Crowell No. 2 freshman runner in nation
A few quick items . . .
- Georgia’s Oct. 8 game at Tennessee will start at 7 p.m. and be televised on one of the ESPN networks, it was announced today.
Whether the game will air on ESPN, ESPN2 or ESPNU won’t be determined until after this week’s action. But in any case the 7 p.m. start at Neyland Stadium is firm, according to the SEC.
It will be UGA’s first night kickoff since the season opener against Boise State in the Georgia Dome.
Two other SEC games also are scheduled for 7 p.m. starts on Oct. 8 – Vanderbilt at Alabama and Auburn at Arkansas. Those games, plus Georgia-Tennessee, will be divvied up among the ESPN networks.
- For the second time this season, the SEC honored Georgia tailback Isaiah Crowell as its Freshman of the Week.
Crowell, who shared the honor with Kentucky running back Josh Clemons two weeks ago, claimed it outright this week for his performance at Ole Miss.
Crowell had season highs in carries (30) and yards (147) in Georgia’s 27-13 victory Saturday. His 30 carries were the most by a Georgia player since Knowshon Moreno’s 33 against Florida in 2007.
Averaging 102.8 yards rushing per game, Crowell ranks No. 2 in the nation among freshmen, behind only Bowling Green’s Anthon Samuel (107 yards rushing per game).
Crowell has surpassed 100 yards rushing in both of his SEC games.
- Another Georgia player was recognized today for his performance at Ole Miss — safety Bacarri Rambo as the College Football Performance Awards national Defensive Back of the Week.
Rambo had two interceptions against the Rebels, giving him four in the three games he has played this season — more picks than any Georgia player had in all of last season. Rambo leads the NCAA in interceptions per game (1.33).
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evil empire
September 26th, 2011
5:59 pm
why would mullen go to georgia; it’s a lateral move at best. he can have 2 or 3 good years in starkville and be ok. richt has proven georgia will never be in a bcs championship game. you have nowhere to go but further dowm doggies!
Tech Grad Cleaned and Fixed my Toilet
September 26th, 2011
6:01 pm
JB
Please Please Please dont start talking about Mullen
The only team Mullen has beat in the SEC West is Ole Miss he is 1-9 in the SEC WEST
Please lets not even talk Mullen
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:02 pm
Richt is not going anywhere soon. SSigator, You Florida fans are spoiled worse than anyone. When that neurotic you have as a head coach and fat Charlie doesn’t take you anywhere you guys will be whining worse than anyone. You did it with Ron Zook. With the teams Meyer had you are spoiled worse than you were then.
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:02 pm
evil empire= still an idiot
Tech Grad Cleaned and Fixed my Toilet
September 26th, 2011
6:04 pm
evil empire
that is nothing but a stupid statement about the UGA program
And a lateral move LOL thats another stupid statement
Common Sense
September 26th, 2011
6:04 pm
Crowell woofs too much after plays. He needs to trot back to the huddle and let his actions do the talking. Can you imagine a running back at Alabama behaving that way? That he allowed to behave in this manner says something about the entire program.
JB
September 26th, 2011
6:06 pm
kerryb…where to start. I don’t think most normal thinking fans expect a NC every year or other year. Being spoiled the first 7 years is not a rational statement. In big boy college football, what Richt did 3-4 years ago does not matter now. But, because of that, He did get this year to prove the naysayers wrong. At LSU or Bama or Florida, he would of been fired last year. Those schools WANT TO WIN NC and don’t have an emotional relationship with the head coach. Yes, the talent is there, the coaching isn’t. He wins 8 or 9 games this or he’s gone. Donnan has to be scratching his head. He was only guilty of being unpersonable.
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:07 pm
Common Sense, Knowshon did too but no one seemed to mind. I don’t care anyway. I want the RB to run with a little attitude.
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:09 pm
JB. if that’s the case at Alabama why did Mike Shula last so long?
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:10 pm
I think Mike Adams got rid of Jim Donnan because of the real dope addicts he had on that team and would not get rid of them (ie. Quincy Carter)
JB
September 26th, 2011
6:13 pm
1. Patterson from TCU
2. Kirby Smart from Bama
Kirby is not a popular name on here, but he will be on the list. Reasons. Georgia Alum. He’s been around Saban long enough to copy how he runs a program. Kirby knows what it looks like,smells like,taste like, prepares like,works out like and hit and executes like. Bobo would not be the OC. Who looked at a skinny kid named Nick Saban 25 years ago and thought he could coach? No one knew……….I say bring it.
Great job IC!
September 26th, 2011
6:16 pm
Proud of you IC! Stay thirsty my friend.
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:16 pm
1. Patterson-Just because you win in the MWC doesn’t mean you win in the SEC on a regular basis. Besides his teams have already been slapped for recruiting violations. Do we really want that?
2. Kirby Smart- How long has he been a DC? I’m just not sold in him.
Richt is not going anywhere. So it doesn’t matter anyway.
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:16 pm
I believe it is Peterson
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:17 pm
I give Muschamp about 3 seasons at UF. He will blow a gasket or stroke out before it’s over
JB
September 26th, 2011
6:21 pm
kerryb, you are a fellow Dawg and I respect you and your opinion, and you seem to put the team and University first. I admire that. But….You are a democrat living in the North Georgia mountains. I feel you are in the minority. I like Mark. I have met him 3 or 4 times. Getting rid of him is a gamble. I do feel he and Georgia need a change. We are loaded with talent and not beating ranked teams. Beating Coastal Carolina and Ole Miss impresses few. Five years ago, we beat SC and Boise without question. We weren’t even favored. The bloom is off the rose.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 26th, 2011
6:23 pm
SSIgator
And thats why UGA still has a Flat Tire in Jacksonville
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:23 pm
SSIgator, you also brought up the 2009 and 2010 seasons. 2009 we had lost both Moreno and Stafford to the draft. Joe Cox showed why he was a career backup and Willie Martinez showed why he was not a DC. In 2010 we started at RFreshman at QB and was starting a new defensive scheme with players who did not know how to run it learning on the fly. This year we started out with two top teams to start the year. No one else including UF did that. Matter of fact UF NEVER does that. They will NEVER play a top out of conference team. EVER. They play a couple of cupcakes they can beat up on to start the year then play TN. So don’t knock us until your team and AD decides to show a set by doing that.
JB
September 26th, 2011
6:23 pm
Patterson has a competitive team with basically leftovers in Texas.
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:24 pm
JB, I’m actually a Republican living in Central Georgia
Von
September 26th, 2011
6:24 pm
Crowell has really struggled in the 2nd half.
He’s BIG TIME out of shape.
Crowell: 4.8 ypc in 4th quarter
Ealey: 6.6 ypc in 4th quarter
TampaGator
September 26th, 2011
6:24 pm
KerryB……..
As Muschamp said Sunday……..”They (Bama) are a good team. So are we (Florida).
Muschamp will have his Gators ready to play in THE SWAMP at night before 90,000 plus very loud Gator supporters…..me being one of them. It is going to be loud…..very, very loud.
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:26 pm
There is a new idiot walking in the door every minute
JB
September 26th, 2011
6:26 pm
10-4 with Gators opening with Barber schools the first 3-4 games. With the rep of that program the last 20 years, they ought to be opening with Penn St, Ohio St. Virginia Tech, Oregon, Boise, So. Cal…………………Foley does need to grow a set.
JB
September 26th, 2011
6:27 pm
Not all those teams, but one of those type teams.
JB
September 26th, 2011
6:28 pm
Kerryb…..I was using that as a comparison…. Go Dawgs and GOP !!!!!!
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:28 pm
You see about every top SEC school going out there and playing top schools from other conferences. TN does it, LSU played Oregon, we played Oklahoma State and Boise, Bama does occasionally but, you NEVER see UF doing it. They love their cupcakes so much. They are the Ohio State of the SEC.
Common Sense
September 26th, 2011
6:31 pm
kerryb – Moreno’s team greatly uderachieved also. This is a team sport. Antics such as those exemplify a “me” attitude. Looks as though Moreno has lost his job in the NFL too.
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:31 pm
SSIgator, I’m actually 49 and remember UF playing Miami but that hasn’t happened in what? about 10-15 years? Apparently LSU doesn’t worry about padding their wins. I would actually have a little more respect for UF if they did.
evil empire
September 26th, 2011
6:33 pm
kerryb, you are supposed to win those big ooc games…lsu and bama take care of business; uga, not so much…
JB
September 26th, 2011
6:33 pm
OK Dawg fans, The SEC has played enough to rank all the teams 1-12. Where do ya’ll think the Dawgs stand…….Mine would be
12. Ole Miss..11. Kentucky…10 Tie Vandy and Georgia 9. Tenn.8. Auburn.7. Miss ST 6. South Carolina 5. Florida 4.-3, pick’em. Tied for 1st. Bama& LSU
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:34 pm
What I’m saying is that UGA could schedule 3 cupcakes or tune ups before their first SEC game and could be undefeated going into Jacksonville but some seasons they don’t do that. I wish they had this year because of the young players that could have used a little more experience before the USC game. Might have made a difference.
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:35 pm
Common Sense, I don’t think you could say that 2007 team he was on underachieved they finished #2. Should have been #1 because they were better than LSU that year.
evil empire
September 26th, 2011
6:37 pm
america disagrees with you kerryb…the crystal football is in baton rouge…maybe the bcs can send uga a participation ribbon if you’de like…
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:38 pm
JB, I would say Bama, LSU, USC, Florida (just because of record), Arkansas, UGA, Miss State, Auburn, UT,Vandy, Ole Miss, Kentucky.
JB
September 26th, 2011
6:40 pm
good list kerryb
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:43 pm
evil empire, I think everyone knew at the end of the year in 2007 that no one wanted to play that Georgia team. No doubt in my mind that they would have destroyed that LSU team in the SEC title game if they had a chance to play them. At the end of the year they were beating everyone by 30 points. Tell me how you go from the number 3 team in the country, have the #2 team lose their last game and you don’t move up to #2 and play for the title? They had 2 early losses that kept them out of that game. TN was the luckiest team on the planet that year. They had the 3 teams miss 4 FG’s that would have won games against them. Kentucky, USC, and Vandy.
evil empire
September 26th, 2011
6:46 pm
1a. bama 1b. lsu 3. florida 4. arkansas 5.auburn 6. miss st 7. so carolina 8. ut 9. uga 10 vandy 11. uk 12. ole miss
uga beats everyone rated behind them, no one rated ahead of them this season, finish 5-7
Carolina Gator Lover
September 26th, 2011
6:48 pm
“Crowell Proving his Worth” – doesn’t this imply that there is a cost associated with him coming to UGA? Sure hope the NCAA finds out about it.
Carolina Gator Lover
September 26th, 2011
6:50 pm
Just out, the SEC will accept Texas A&M only if Texas A&M gets the Big12 to accept UGA as a replacement
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:50 pm
evil empire, wrong, UGA will NOT lose to UT. UT does not have enough talent. UGA will NOT lose to Auburn. They are playing them in Athens and Auburn has a terrible pass defense. Murray will probably throw for 400 yards in that game. Miss State is not as good as they were last year. Needed OT to beat LA Tech at home last Saturday. That just leaves the UF game which will be an interesting game.
evil empire
September 26th, 2011
6:50 pm
the only thing i knew is that lsu would beat whoever showed up from the sec east to play them for the title; it just so happened to be tennessee. with uga’s history of choking on the big stage, you were better off beating up a hawaii team that was sent to the sugar bowl as a cherry for georgia.
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:51 pm
I see another moron just entered the UGA blog. Go to a UF blog if there is one.
evil empire
September 26th, 2011
6:52 pm
kerryb, the talent arguement doesn’t hold water…see colorado and ucf games for proof…
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
6:55 pm
evil empire, PLEASE, NO ONE wanted to play them at the end of the year in 2007. UGA was beating everyone by 30 points and LSU lost it’s last game before the title game at home to Arkansas. They then had to have a late game INT to beat a TN team that was not that good. UGA would have DESTROYED LSU in that game. No doubt.
evil empire
September 26th, 2011
6:59 pm
egoing to the big 12 would make no difference in uga’s season record…they are a .500 team in the sec…played home and home against okla st and colorado (gone now) and went .500 against the big 12 too…the cheers in the background are from oklahoma applauding the idea…
kerryb
September 26th, 2011
7:00 pm
Well, I’m gone. I’m going to watch the worst team in Georgia and NO you bunch of smart alecks. It’s the Braves.
evil empire
September 26th, 2011
7:01 pm
it never happened kerryb…that is some fantasy you have manufactured in your brain…you beat hawaii…lsu beat ohio state…thats what happened…
evil empire
September 26th, 2011
7:02 pm
wow…
Hairy Perry
September 26th, 2011
7:04 pm
I wasn’t so sure Crowell was for real. I’m glad I was wrong. He will be gone in by the end of next season. Crowell, I believe is playing for Crowell, and no one else. UGA is his spring board to the NFL
and he will bolt as soon as he can. He has to get bigger and stronger and I’m sure he will.