UGA’s Gilliard, Walsh receive player-of-week honors from SEC
Two Georgia players received honors from the SEC today for their performances in Saturday’s victory at Tennessee.
Inside linebacker Mike Gilliard was named the league’s Defensive Player of the Week after a huge game in which he had a career-high 12 tackles, as well as a sack (for minus 14 yards), 2.5 tackles for loss, a forced fumble, two quarterback hurries and a pass breakup.
It was the latest in a series of strong performances by Gilliard, who stepped up in the wake of injuries to inside linebackers Alec Ogletree and Christian Robinson. Gilliard, a junior, has led the Bulldogs in tackles for the past four games.
Placekicker Blair Walsh was named the SEC’s Special Teams Player of the Week after making both of his field-goal attempts at Tennessee. His 35- and 23-yard field goals accounted for all of Georgia’s scoring in the first half, which ended in a 6-6 tie.
The game was a bounce-back performance for Walsh, who missed six of 12 field-goal attempts in this season’s first five games after missing just five of 45 over the two previous seasons. He is the SEC’s active career leader with 63 field goals, the eighth most in league history.
In addition to the SEC honor, Gilliard also was named the College Football Performance Awards’ National Linebacker of the Week.
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No white hats in Athens, then or now
October 10th, 2011
4:52 pm
Following the Jan Kemp trial, the UGA president, Dr. Fred C. Davison, resigned in disgrace in March 1986. The board of regents of the University System of Georgia issued a report in April condemning Dr. Davison and Vince Dooley, in a pattern of academic abuse in the admission and advancement of student-athletes.
phil
October 10th, 2011
4:53 pm
On the contrary, where’s the talk, it will probably be a well informed post. Either that or me acting the fool….
Just so you know and don’t get too high on your self-proclaimed throne.
Upset Special of the Week
October 10th, 2011
4:55 pm
Vandy 27, Georgia 24
Commodores rule!
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
4:57 pm
GADAWG13…I do not actually believe that UT should have won the game. For you to think so is a complete misunderstanding of my post.
Your response, however, is my point. When you talk about how UGA made mistakes in the USC game….is it not just a tiny bit possible that USC players had something to do with those plays? Is it completely outside the realm of possibility that the USC defensive back studied film, recognized the play, and stepped in front of Murray’s pass and made a great play to score the TD? (just one example).
You see, hear is the real point I was trying to make. EVERY teams’ fans could do the same thing…even in Saturday’s UGA/UT game. What is unfair, is that some UGA fans want to do it, then call others idiots when they do.
JAWJeRDAWG
October 10th, 2011
4:57 pm
@ No white hats in Athens, then or now
May your computer catch a virus tonight where you won’t post that drivel again.
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
4:58 pm
Phil…ha ha…I like that one. Well played.
Go DOGS!
October 10th, 2011
4:59 pm
Where’s The Talk?? – Just why are you on an UGA blog anyway? I don’t understand the satisfaction you getting here.
The difference... and it's huge
October 10th, 2011
4:59 pm
Vanderbilt will most likely lose, but consider that – like Georgia Tech and a few other southeastern schools – Vandy will field a team of scholar-athletes, unlike the gang of academically challenged dummies from UGA. What an embarrassment.
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
5:00 pm
Go Dogs!….you wouldn’t understand.
But do try to understand this…this is a NEWSPAPER site, not a exclusive UGA blog. As Phil so eloquently stated, I can say what I want, when I want.
Go DOGS!
October 10th, 2011
5:03 pm
Where’s The Talk??? Hmmm, okay. Enjoy!
DawginLex
October 10th, 2011
5:04 pm
TROLL list of TROLLS never to be heard from again
Colonel Reb
MS Bully
Rock E Topp
Dogs Smell
Upset special of the Week
Where’s the talk???
And the list will grow after each win………………..
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
5:04 pm
Go Dogs!…don’t worry…I am.
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
5:06 pm
DawginLex…anybody that disagrees with you is a troll. You really need to divide the bloggers on this site this way….1. Kool-Aid drinkers…2. Realistic Fans that are reasonable.
Columbus
October 10th, 2011
5:07 pm
Way to go Gilliard! Way to step up Dawgs! Getting some guys back soon and there will be some depth as a result. Go Dawgs! You guys are doing great getting through this most difficult season brought on by media hype. The real and not young and ignorant fans knew everything was going to be fine. You guys have great coaches and we are glad you all wanted to come ti UGA. Thanks for working hard! Keep it up and you just might find yourself in the SEC title game THIS year. Not to mention the next few! Focus on Vandy. Do not let them score ONE POINT! SC WILL LOSE ANOTHER SEC GAME…..Maybe more than one!
Columbus
October 10th, 2011
5:11 pm
Vandy cant score 27 on a defense that dont give up TD’s! LOL. LOL! LOL!!! Dream on upset of the week! LOL! I will take that bet! What you want to wager Vandy dont win? Heck they dont have to win. If Vandy loses but scores 18 points, You win the bet. Put your money where your mouth is little boy!
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
5:11 pm
Columbus…waaaaaaaaaaay overuse of the exclamation point. If you will use it sparingly, then you can truly emphasize your point.
Also…most difficult season? One of the easiest conference slates I’ve seen in years.
JAWJeRDAWG
October 10th, 2011
5:14 pm
@ Where’s The Talk???
Any thoughts on those who overuse the question mark?
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
5:17 pm
JAWJeRDAWG….I’m still trying to make sense out of your last post to me. I honestly have no idea what you were trying to say. Honestly.
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
5:18 pm
As far as the question marks in my screenname, I believe that are well placed. I used them to ask a question that has STILL not been answered.
UGAKev from Columbus GA
October 10th, 2011
5:19 pm
When our defense becomes full strength I can only imagine the punishment they are going to bring!!!!
JAWJeRDAWG
October 10th, 2011
5:21 pm
@ Where’s The Talk???
You stated:
“Columbus…waaaaaaaaaaay overuse of the exclamation point. If you will use it sparingly, then you can truly emphasize your point.”
Just a rib at you for your comment to Columbus.
Thought that it was funny that you chided him for his use of the !!! in his comment, but use three ???’s in your handle.
That’s all.
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
5:22 pm
JAWJeRDAWG…no I got that one…and responded. I’m talking about the one before that.
ST. Simon's Daddy
October 10th, 2011
5:28 pm
Has my boy been here again under a new name?
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
5:30 pm
@GADAWG13…
There will be a game, this year or next, where I promise that you and some of your UGA brethren will come on this site and explain how UGA should have won a game that you lost. You will talk about mistakes that UGA made, and how it would have changed the score.
When you do, you will remember the blog conversation that we have had today. You won’t admit it, I probably won’t be around to call you out on it, and it won’t stop you from acting the fool….but you will remember none the less.
JAWJeRDAWG
October 10th, 2011
5:32 pm
@ Where’s The Talk???
If it’s this one:
“Point is, if you are going to call questionable PIs, then do it to both teams.”
Now that’s a point of twaddle! Would make for some interestingly unfair football, I expect. …..
Point is, why would you want to have any questionable PIs?
ST. Simon's Daddy
October 10th, 2011
5:33 pm
Where’s the talk,
Ifs , buts and maybes can change anything. A inch here or there, a dollar short or this close.
If Aunt Mary had a beard she could have been Uncle Fred. I think the general sentiment was for the past week Vol fans had ranted how bad they were going to beat the Dogs. Give the guy a break.
THE DAWGS D RULES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 10th, 2011
5:36 pm
WATCH OUT THE DAWG D IS BRINGING HAVOC !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
THE DAWGS D RULES !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
October 10th, 2011
5:38 pm
VANDY WILL BE LUCKY TO GET 27 YARDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
JAWJeRDAWG
October 10th, 2011
5:48 pm
@ Where’s The Talk???
Maybe I’m missing what you’re meaning.
Are you saying that all plays that are questionable as to whether or not there is personal interference should be reviewable?
In that case, we might have some agreement.
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
5:50 pm
St. Simon’s Daddy….you are way late to the conversation. You don’t know what you are talking about.
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
5:52 pm
JAWJeRDAWG….I see. No I don’t want questionable PIs. I was simply saying that if the officials are going to call questionable PIs, then they need to do it both ways.
wally
October 10th, 2011
5:52 pm
I am excited about UGA, but I believe we are one year away. If I am not mistken Clemson is in next years schedule, that will be one humdinger of a game both teams are young. Oh well let the dogs take care of business and win out.That sounds like a whole bunch of fun. Whip the Gators, Auburn and Tech what a great way to finish what started off a bad year. Some of you guys are going to think I am half asleep. Go Dogs.
ST. Simon's Daddy
October 10th, 2011
5:57 pm
Where’s the talk, I was observing. I have read the entire blog. Did not mean to ruffle your feathers.
JAWJeRDAWG
October 10th, 2011
6:03 pm
Where’s The Talk???
Have a good evening. Gotta go eat.
Hope TN wins out the rest of the season. Good luck.
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
6:04 pm
St. Simon’s Daddy…I’m not sure that you did read the entire blod conversation.
I was saying that TN made mistakes, and that if not for those, TN might have won (just like UGA fans say about the USC game). GADAWG13 said that I was basically nuts for saying it. Your “ifs buts and maybes” post is similar.
My point was, if UGA fans can do it, then fans of other teams can do the same thing.
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
6:04 pm
You too JAWJeRDAWG.
Idiot Dawg
October 10th, 2011
6:09 pm
where’s the talk, I think you might be related to me. I sometime’s don’t know when to shut up either. My brother Smart Dawg played what if after the south cackalackey game too. I guess he just wanted to see which plays fell under luck or skill. You know, to get a feel for the team. Now shut up boy!
ST. Simon's Daddy
October 10th, 2011
6:10 pm
Wheres the talk, that was my whole point
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
6:12 pm
St. Simon’s Daddy…I re-read your post and caught it before you just posted. My bad. i’m sure TN fans were saying that they were going to blow out UGA. Most of the people on this sight though, IMHO, were predicting a UGA..and most said that UGA would win big.
Where's The Talk???
October 10th, 2011
6:13 pm
Idiot Dawg…don’t embarrass your fan base by posting again.
red&black
October 10th, 2011
6:21 pm
Every team is cause for concern from here on out……….
ST. Simon's Daddy
October 10th, 2011
6:26 pm
Needless to say the best team won Saturday night. Good luck to you on the rest of your season. Hope you guys upset South Carolina.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
October 10th, 2011
6:31 pm
Richt actually criticized the offensive conservative play calling
Glad to see it even though it took 5 yrs
CP_Dawg
October 10th, 2011
6:44 pm
The question I pose is do you guys think we use to many walk-ons on specail teams and noe enough top tier guys. I see other teams using starters and second stringer. I think this is the problem with long kickoff and punt returns.
Dawg48
October 10th, 2011
6:56 pm
Does anyone think we should sit ogaltree for the rest of the year and get him a medical red shirt?
JAWJeRDAWG
October 10th, 2011
7:12 pm
Dawg48
I don’t see any advantage to UGA in doing that.
On paper it seems pausable, but in reality; not so much.
Alec has the potential to go pro after three years.
This is his second year.
He could go pro after next season.
Giving him a MRS would likely hurt us for the games he could play this year.
I think that’s correct. Others may say it better.
WDE
October 10th, 2011
7:17 pm
@JAWJeRDAWG no I think your right on the money about Tree. I don’t think when he comes back he will be able to do more than spot duty for a while as he is not in game shape I’m sure..but he could be a force in the UF ,Auburn and Bug games.even if only for 10-15 plays.
JAWJeRDAWG
October 10th, 2011
7:25 pm
Thanks, WDE
Thought that was right, but wanted someone to correct if I wasn’t.
bitter game time playa
October 10th, 2011
7:44 pm
mike gillard is prove that there is no way of telling how well a kid can play –until the game starts
—————–you just can never tell——–nation defence playa of the week—–
———————–congrats————dawg–freak–MG
Scott
October 10th, 2011
7:45 pm
I agree with the other posters that brought up the Valdosta/Lowndes game. Also one of the best games I have ever witnessed. With that said, I hope that we continue to heavily recruit in south GA. A lot of talent in that area of the state. I think that Coach Gillespie is in the process of returning Valdosta to its glory days, he’s a great coach. Now onto the Dawgs…I was really impressed with the D on Sat. The O has got to keep the momentum going from the 1st half to the 2nd. The guys seem to tire out in the 2nd half and do not pull away from their opponent as they should. If the O can keep it going for 4 quarters then I feel confident that winning out is feasible. If they ontinue to make stupid penalties and fall asleep in the 2nd half, it will come back to haunt in a big way. GO DAWGS!!!