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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Bears2008
September 26th, 2011
11:58 pm
You sure is drinking that Gata kool-aid. Murray is WAYYYY more polished than Brantley that is not an argument at all. I can not believe you said that. Murray does not have a great record as a starter thats obvious but who is a better quarterback that will be Murray.
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
12:02 am
UnBelievavle you are a Tech fan..That explains it all. You are not a Gator fan but a Tech fan I see..Okay got you..
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:06 am
Bears2008…pick an arguement and stick with it please. You made the statement that UGA had improved, When I said that you had improved against bad teams, you started picking at FL’s schedule, and saying that you couldn’t judge a team when they play “inferior” teams. Now, you want to compare Tenn to Boise State and SC? Are you kidding?
Well…if you want to compare ok. UGA LOST to Boise State and SC. FL WON against Tenn. So are you saying that UGA is better than FL because you lost two games? (You only get to beat your chest for playing tough teams if you actually win one of those games).
Also, thanks for pointing out how much tougher FL’s schedule is than UGA’s. UGA has the easiest conference schedule I can remember in years.
Lastly, please don’t say that you didn’t lose to SC, but that you beat yourselves. The arguement is old and without merit.
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:07 am
Brantley’s winning percentage is MUCH better than Murray’s…so, you are right, there is no arguement.
And nope…not a Tech fan either.
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:09 am
Speaking of drinking Kook-Aid, that would be you. It makes you sound stupid to admit that Murray’s record as a starter is worse than Brantley’s, but then turn around and say that Murray is a much better quarterback.
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
12:14 am
You are saying that is UGA ready for yall but the point is are yall ready for UGA? No we did not beat Boise or Carolina. Duh! The point is do not put Fla on a peddle stool like they are that good they have not played anyone. We have lost to two good ball clubs. Yall have beat inferior opponets. The real test is this week and the whole month of October. I dadgum sure aint comparing Boise to Tenn. I’m saying our first two games were way tougher than anyone you have played thus far that is what I am saying. How about this beat Bama, LSU, Auburn and then I’ll say Fla is a good team thanks. Beat someone with some type of legitimacy.
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
12:17 am
Then why are you on here talking about Fla then? This is a Georgia Bulldog column. Drinking kool-aid? I am a dawg fan through and through..I’m not the one saying I aint a Gator fan but I sure is hell know Brantley’s record as a starter. What are you?
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:19 am
Bears2008…Ha ha ha same to you. Don’t just PLAY a tough team, actually win one of those games and then you might have an arguement. Until you do, however, UGA appears to be a mediocre football team at best.
And again, is Tenn as tough as Boise St? Nope. However, FL WON that football game. Who has UGA beaten? Oh yeah I forgot…Boise St and SC beat UGA.
Again…I am not a FL fan.
Rhall55
September 27th, 2011
12:19 am
Should have recruited Josh Clemons!! Would have been a tough runner for UGA!! “You Snooze, You Lose”!! Would have recruited him to honor is Dad, Charlie Clemons!! Also Davarius Daniels, WR ND; UGA misses out on too many opportunities!! “Just Win, Baby, Win”!!!
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:21 am
Bears2008….this is not a UGA fan site…it’s a NEWSPAPER site. If you want to hang out solely with your Dawg brethren then go join a truly Dawg site. Then, you all can drink Kook-Aid all day long and talk about how you haven’t lost a football game ever…rather you gave the game away…or beat yourselves…or whatever.
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
12:22 am
How about you play a tough team and beat em?? Tenn really a tough team? Come on man. Do not hang your hat on beating Tenn please do not. That really shows your IQ
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:24 am
Bears 2008…What is UGA’s record against TN in the last 5 years? I believe that shows your IQ.
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
12:26 am
I think this is a UGA sports blog. Not a blog for whatever team you root or holla for. Stop preaching for a team you are “Not a Fan of”…Like why are you on here if you are not a fan of Fla
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:27 am
To say that Tenn is not a good opponent when you guys have been humbled by them several times in the last few years makes you sound really dumb.
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:28 am
The AJC covers a lot of teams…of many different sports. They cover all SEC and ACC teams, as well as teams from around the country.
Have you actually ever read the AJC? Or do you just look at the pictures?
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
12:28 am
Damn I swore we dismantled Tenn last year..I do believe that happened..I just thought we might have beat em last year
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
12:30 am
Have you ever read the top of your computer screen or are you illterate? Its an UGA sports blog! That means we are blogging about UGA sports! DUH
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:31 am
Ha ha…go back and look at the scores since 2006…then if you want to call Tenn a “cupcake”, then go ahead. If will sound really dumb, but you certainly can.
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:33 am
Bears2008…calling somebody else illiterate (there is an i in between the l and the t) when you do not know how to spell, punctuate or the meaning of certain words is truly ironic.
Hairy Dawg
September 27th, 2011
12:33 am
Crowell is best freshman in nation from leading Dawgs in rushing over 100 a game. Now we just got to keep up the beating of the Missy teams that always stinks. We goning unload a whopping can on Mullet-head Mullen’s fake bulldawgs. That allows Dawgs to display dominants by exposing talents and showing why Crowell best in state.
Go Dawgs!
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:33 am
and incipid. I will wait for you to look up those words in the dictionary.
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:35 am
Hairy…Crowell is the second best freshman running back in the nation…not the best.
Hairy Dawg
September 27th, 2011
12:36 am
Unload a whooping can, not unload a whopping can.
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:37 am
or “Can of whoop a**” is what I think you are going for
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:38 am
Hairy I also think you mean “dominance” not dominants?
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:39 am
Hairy…aren’t you really Bears2008?
Hairy Dawg
September 27th, 2011
12:40 am
No Crowell best! He is a freshman over 100 yards for the Dawgs in the S.E.C. That other freshman RB is playing in some chump league with sub-par competition that not up to S.E.C. level talent and speed. And that why Crowell is best.
Go Dawgs!
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
12:41 am
Dude you are an Uga HATER. Are you divorced? Lonely? Come man really dude really? You will not state your favorite team at all. You are not a Tech fan and not a Gator fan but you are supporting them drinking the teat..What are you? I know a 40 year old Virgin lmao
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
12:42 am
Thats not how you spell “Unbelievable” Unbelievavle? Come on smart guy?
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:44 am
None of the above…except smarter than you.
It’s all good Bears…keeping drinking that UGA Kool-Aid…however, in the future, you might want to have more realistic expectations for your team…that way, you won’t be so disappointed when the games are actually played ; )
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:45 am
Unbelievavle is on purpose. If you don’t get it, I cannot explain it to you.
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:46 am
So Bears…how do you feel about losing to Boise State and USC?
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
12:49 am
I really do not think you can explain it to yourself. I mean come on get a life find a team a root for it and stop bandwagon jumping. Who do you root for? Please tell me you are on a UGA sports Blog thats if you can read that rambling on about Florida? I mean really. How smart are you really man. News flash this is a UGA sports blog we talk about Uga sports. Not florida or whatever panzy team you cheer for.
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
12:50 am
I feel great top 25 teams. How do you feel about playing cupcake teams thus far. Oh I’m sorry Tenn that is the only team you can hang your pad on.
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:53 am
Bears…so you are okay with losing to top 25 teams then?
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:55 am
Bears…if you must know, I am a UGA grad…and fan….Class of 92. Did you attend college?
Now, before you say I’m not a true UGA fan, please stop. I am simply tired of how the coaches, administration, and apparently the UGA FANS are now accepting mediocrity. The UGA team that I remember had pride…and so did the fans.
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
12:56 am
Yea teams with some type of legitimate hype yes. Are yall ready to lose to Bama and LSU, prolly Auburn?? With yall terrific tandem in Rainey and Demps?
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:57 am
Okay…then I guess you would be happy losing to all the top 25 teams you play every year then? If so, get ready to be 8-4 or 7-5 every year.
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
12:59 am
You just made my point…UGA should not be “okay” with losing to top 25 teams with legitimate hype…whatever that means. UGA should not be okay with losing to anybody….period. When you begin to be okay with it, then the program has sunk to a mediocre level. That is what scares me.
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
1:00 am
UGA has a rich and storied football tradition, but yet the “fans” are now rationalizing loses because the Vegas oddsmakers say they should lose.
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
1:01 am
UGA plays, on average, 4-5 top 25 teams every year…if we lose them all, then are we going to be okay with it? Well maybe you will, but I for one will not.
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
1:02 am
I attend Augusta State University. Majoring in Pediatrics thanks. Just got accepted to Emory medical school in Atlanta so thanks. How are you a true dawg fan and basically rooting for our worst enemy? No I aint dont accept the way things have been going the last couple of years! I got two good friends who currently play for the dawgs and one that Graduated a couple of years ago. We as fans want Richt gone but who are you going to replace him with? I support UGA through the good, bad and ugly. No I do not mediocrity. How about as true loyal UGA fans we get behind our team and coach and stop dadgum complaining!
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
1:02 am
We need to stop drining the Kool-Aid, and start demanding more.
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
1:05 am
I’m not rooting for FL…I am simply stating the facts…something that most Dawg fans don’t want to hear….well it’s time to start hearing them! We need more. Simply saying that there is nobody out there to replace Richt with is an excuse. There are good coaches out there.
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
1:08 am
I know the tradition of Georgia football. Quite aware of that. I agree Richt has gotten “soft”the whole staff. Even the players but at the same time why gripe and moan about what is going on now. Those guys have an opportunity to turn things around granted they have an “easy” schedule. That is more pressure on Richt and Co. They know the remaining schedule favors them thats why they have to go 10-2. I think 9-3 just aint going to cut this year for Richt. It’s not going to save his job and if he loses to Tenn and Fla and just maybe this Sat it is very ugly for him point blank period.
Unbelievavle
September 27th, 2011
1:10 am
My posts have not been for you then sorry. It’s meant for the Richt apologists and for the UGA fans that just want to ignore what is going on.
UGA Dawgs
September 27th, 2011
1:11 am
@Bob, Boo Malcome is a SEC-type back…Harton is not…Malcome was a 4-star coming out of hs…I dont know why he is not playing but he showed in the spring game that he is ready for the SEC….no one on these blogs really know why he is not playing…I wish Richt would tell the Bulldawg nation why Boo is not playing so everyone will know for sure. I think he would be a great finisher late in drives when the D has gotten tired….I hope he gets his chance soon….or at least more carries than Harton
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
1:11 am
Yes Fl is a good team but they have a very daunting task ahead of them. I can only hope that when we play em that they are a little beat up and worn out from Bama and LSU, Carolina and Auburn. They look like they can run up that score board on us real quick if we do not play Georgia football.
Bears2008
September 27th, 2011
1:16 am
I aint going to make an excuse for coach Richt at all! He has does not have that grasp on the team like he had five years ago. I think he should have demoted Bobo or fired em when Martinez got gone. I think he should have let Gardner go to. The D-line aint the same d-line from 4-5 years ago. I agree with you it has to be change. I really want Richt to turn things around at Georgia but that nice guy role has been over for him.
Pollyanna
September 27th, 2011
2:47 am
Still hanging around, can’t wait to see what I’ve got to say ? I’m sorry, but I don’t see you saying anything that rings a bell with me, son. Nothing. College days stand out in my mind. Yours ? You appear to have no memories like ALL the rest of us. So, because a guy is smarter than you, you are resentful of that. Ok, I was given much. So what ? I am a fan just like you. I see you no longer are able to make it stick that I’m a Georgia tek fan, or any other team. Now, it is YOU saying that you don’t any longer, either, have any faith. Me ? I have my Faith. I spent most days at the Baptist Student Center when my full day was done. DISNEYdawgs.com such as you want to be the ring-leader of, are just slow on the up-take. You already have come around. You just don’t admit it to yourself. I actually read the blogs. This is my hobby. Yours ? Bitter. Bitter about everything. There are now 27 scholarships this coaching staff of Mark Richt was given much credit for giving to them who have LEFT this football program. Yes, 3 left early to the NFL. 1 of the 3 is Caleb Darnell King, who flunked out. Another you whined about all Summer that he come back AJ Green. The 3rd is Justin Houston, who flunked the drug test at the NFL combines. Any other group of the 27 you wish to discuss ? I didn’t think so. So, go tell the blog how great you are and how ungreat we are because YOU support Mark Richt, his coaches’ play calls Saturday, and how you don’t have any or much hope left in your soul. I will research and post the facts, for you to attempt to come in here and speak for me, annoyed that that which I say, you have no come-back for. Then, sign your post, that you want wins or a new staff – like there is a great team we play this season with 10 cupcakes including the bowl game – another nobody opponent in the bowl game as every season for Mark Richt, when the nation will see on the national stage the coaches who are # 4 best coaches in America. You know the problem with your posts ? Nothing. They are fine. So why the animosity when what you actually say is actually exactly what I say ? Because you didn’t say it. We lose to the teams who finish in the AP Poll Top 10 all 11 years. We lose to teams who finish in the AP Poll Top 25 all 11 years. We lose, for good measure, to teams who would not end up in the AP Poll Top 25 even with their win over us, and for icing on that cake, we lose to teams who even with their win over us, don’t end up in the AP Poll Top 25. We have had a sorry bunch of coaches on Mark Richt’s coaching staff. We have wasted 27 Scholarships every one of which you ballyhooed Mark Richt getting here; now, they are ADDITION by ATTRITION all 27 we DON’T have for 2011 against this CUPCAKE SCHEDULE. Missy State, give me a break. Anything else you want to know ? I have had my job since 22 September 1991. How long have you had your job ?