Video: Florida, Georgia beat reporters look at both sides of rivalry game
Rachel George, who covers the Florida Gators for the Orlando Sentinel, and UGA beat reporter Chip Towers of the Atlanta Journal-constitution talk with CineSport’s Brian Clark about Saturday’s annual rivalry game between the Georgia Bulldogs and Florida in Jacksonville. . . .
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Scottie H
October 26th, 2011
5:14 pm
Go dawgs. Gators eat boogers.
Scottie H
October 26th, 2011
5:15 pm
btw, 1st
hugedawgfan
October 26th, 2011
5:15 pm
THE DAWGS
King Gator
October 26th, 2011
5:23 pm
The Gators, as usual! Go Gators!
King Gator
October 26th, 2011
5:24 pm
BTW, Yawn…18-3
TampaDawg
October 26th, 2011
5:25 pm
47-40 .. will soon be 48-40
david
October 26th, 2011
5:31 pm
should be a great game–turnovers will dictate the winner. Have safe travels and GO DAWGS!
ARdawg
October 26th, 2011
5:40 pm
One game at a time
GO DAWGS!!!
GaTruth
October 26th, 2011
5:44 pm
Weis won’t want Brantley in the pocket for long. I expect quick passes, the same slants and screens that Spurrier used to kill us with. And, then they’ll be running Demps and Rainey when it gets loosened up. We better be VERY disciplined in our assigments.
Bigdsel
October 26th, 2011
5:45 pm
Get em dawgs
ARdawg
October 26th, 2011
5:49 pm
Ga Truth
I’m expecting Florida’s offense to be gearing up for many quick dumps to Demp and Rainey regardless of who the QB is. We haven’t stopped those in two years yet, no sense in thinking we can now
TampaDawg
October 26th, 2011
5:51 pm
I think this years D is different, even more so than last years.. That being said, the short passes will have to be stopped for minimal gain or we will see them all day.
RiffRaff
October 26th, 2011
5:51 pm
She’s kind of cute. Go Dawgs!
GaTruth
October 26th, 2011
5:52 pm
@ARdawg – agreed. Requires tight man-to-man coverage by the corners so your safeties can kill anything that comes across the middle. Our corners’ coverage is softer than month old cucumbers
Worm
October 26th, 2011
5:55 pm
Muschamp=Zook Lite.
Jimmy
October 26th, 2011
5:58 pm
Chip,
You do a nice job, so no offense when I say this; I’d rather have that chic covering UGA! haha
ARdawg
October 26th, 2011
6:00 pm
TampaDawg
Man, I sure hope this D is different. I tend to believe that the D will stiffle Florida. It’s my hope anyway. They have the ability. IMO, much will ride on the 4 guys up front to lay on the pressure and keep the LBs free and as Ga Truth stated
Attitude
October 26th, 2011
6:29 pm
The if attitude needs to change to the we will attitude. If Mark Richt had Lane Kiffin’s attidude UGA would be undefeated for the past 10.5 years. Lane Kiffin told UGA he would kick our butts and did. Mark Richt say welllll maybe we can win if…… Even Muschamp told his fan Florida will not lose!!!!! The excuse of being a home game for Florida is BULL… Maybe Tavaras King will catch a ball!!!!!! Throw thge ball t6o Figgins out of the backfield. Crowell hasn’t caught many balls… I can’t say anymore that any of you who will win but I’ll be watching on my TV until the last play win, or lose. I’m not convince UGA can stop Demps and Rainey on the outside. I don’t know if UGA can run outside as they don’t do much of it. I sure hope Murray don’t get hurt because our backup QB don’t get into the games. In case we don’t luck up and win let me be the first to say. It’s because we didn’t EXECUTE!!!!!!! Anybody else tired of hearing that excuse????? Chipper the lady called it right “IT”S IN UGA’s HEAD, THEY CAN NOT WIN IN JACKSONVILLE AGAINST FLORIDA”
1969 Graduate
October 26th, 2011
6:34 pm
Nice video. Points out what seems less than obvious to some, that Florida and Georgia are a lot closer matched than their records would indicate. It’ll be a lot easier on us should we find a way to lose if we all keep that in mind.
Anybody else notice our guy talking about how we might win because of their quarterback’s injury. That’s the state of our program right now.
We are reduced to backing into victory (at best), and aren’t even talking about looking forward to challenging an excellent team, hoping that they can be at their very best to give us a great contest.
Mark Richt “hopes” we can stay in the top 25. How about some plans to rise through the ranks, coach, and end up in the hunt? No…that would be too ambitious for our coach, and he might have to find a less offensive coordinator.
I hope that Florida’s best quarterback has the best game of his life, and every Florida player has a career game, and every coaching decision Florida’s coaches make is a throwback to the days of “The Old Ball Coach.” I hope they have zero penalties, and come out like hungry lions.
I hope we tear their heads off, but I’m not holding my breath.
SD Dawg
October 26th, 2011
6:36 pm
It will be interesting to see what wrinkle Florida comes up with. They always seem to throw something in that we are not prepared to defend. We are solid up the middle. It’s the swing passes, tunnel screens and misdirection plays that make me extremely nervous.
And then there is Mike Bobo. Never know what your going to get but the only time we have looked good against Florida in the last 11 years is when we lined up and ran right at them. Crowell is capable of having a Knowshon like 2007 game this weekend if the line can block. To date, that hasn’t happened, so I won’t hold my breath waiting for it.
Old Grandad
October 26th, 2011
6:39 pm
Oxydol Soap….Oxydol Soap….Georgia’s Got Florida’s Billy Goat! Hoot-n-Nanny, Hoot-n-Nanny, Baaaaaaaahhhhhhh!!
GO Dogs!!
Same 'ol thing
October 26th, 2011
6:51 pm
I have to agree with tampa dawg, our defense will be the difference this year. Florida will score, but we score more.
Mad Dog One
October 26th, 2011
6:52 pm
Boy’s how is CMR’s words much diffrent from about 95% of these blogs. To He!! with the Gaytoads & To He!! with the trade school on north avenue. We can win all we have to do is play the da#$ game like JUNK YARD DAWGS. DONT TAKE NAMES JUST KICK A$$. As always GO DOGS & GATA
Same 'ol thing
October 26th, 2011
7:00 pm
To all the ones who think we are 5-2 by the skin of a nats ass. The Fla. game was circled last year. We have done just enough to get by without showing our hand. EXCEPT for the Vandy game, whew we were lucky there. Watch for some offensive explosions. We will see the South Carolina game all over again, this time without mistakes. Bet it up.
UGA 45 TERDS 10
Old Grandad
October 26th, 2011
7:01 pm
The Dogs are gonna drive like a truck over the Gators, And smash that team like a sack full o’ Taters!
Go Dogs!!
Saban
October 26th, 2011
7:11 pm
Dawgs are pitiful. Gators are pitiful. Florida beats dawgs by 50. Dawgs are more pitiful.
bwkdawg
October 26th, 2011
7:19 pm
Im not predicting a blow out but I am more confident this year than I have been in a long time and it’s because of our defense. One thing about football that will never change is that defense wins games and I feel we have the better defense, but I do think it will be close. One more thing don’t feed the trolls they’ll go a way.
ca dawg
October 26th, 2011
7:25 pm
@saban that would make sense if it made sense.
wins-by-a-link
October 26th, 2011
7:45 pm
Hard to predict this one, Fla has lost to two very good teams in Bama and LSU and to a rebuilding Auburn team, Georgia is on a five game winning streak, But they haven’t beaten a good team and just did escape from Nashville with a win , Look for a close game but Turnovers will determine who wins.
gatorhater
October 26th, 2011
7:46 pm
shut down rainey with a starving for blood ogletree…..check…..boykin all over demps…..check…..
gatorhater
October 26th, 2011
7:49 pm
no vertical threat and that rotating linebacker core which has shown depth will stay fresh and hungry all night……lets not forget they are SIXTH in the nation in total defense and only bama is better at getting offenses off the field on third down conversions in the sec…..its not like bama and lsu have been playing powerhouses either……and if anyone brings up oregon….well i feel like miss state could beat them on a neutral field.
Burma Shave
October 26th, 2011
8:05 pm
Florida wins again
Too bad for UGA
For a new coach
Dawgs need to pray
BURMA SHAVE
carlos
October 26th, 2011
8:07 pm
we cannot let fla get in our heads.over the past 20 years we lost a few games mainly because of poor coaching decisions too numerous to list and because fla had a fast start. remmember last year.it is imprerative that we hold fla in the first series.
McDawg
October 26th, 2011
8:12 pm
knock the snot out of the backs before they get out of the backfield
Jim Donnan
October 26th, 2011
8:40 pm
The pertinent question is whether Georgia has done what is required so that they truly deserve to win.
Gotta pay the dues.
dawgenuff
October 26th, 2011
8:41 pm
If I’m not mistaken, besides CMR’s two wins against the Gators,Mike Bobo quarterbacked a win against Florida! How come that is never mentioned.
joe namath
October 26th, 2011
8:43 pm
i guarantee a dawg victory…
Dream Weaver
October 26th, 2011
8:43 pm
All ya’ll need to get real. Beat the Gators? With Richt and Bobo in charge, we have a better chance of losing this game than any other. Florida only ran 3 plays last year with 3 differant QB’s and we couldn’t stop them all day. Then the next week, the Gators couldn’t even score ONE offensive touchdown against South Carolina? Face it UGA fans, our current coaches suck! Always have! Richt won when the SEC was down. Check it, how many of those opposing SEC coaches are around now? What’s Richt’s record against teams with winning records for the last 4 years? We barely beat Vandy this year! VANDY!?!?!? I hope I’m wrong, I love them DAWGS, but I think we’ll all be singing Corey Smith’s “Long ride back from Jacksonville” when this one is over…
Dream Weaver
October 26th, 2011
8:45 pm
@ dawgenuff… 3-18 in the last 21 games. Doesn’t exactly qualify us to say sh!t about anything. That would be like celebrating a late touchdown in a game we are losing by 45. Wait… did we do that?
Niceville Dawg
October 26th, 2011
8:55 pm
dawgenuff….I was at that game…97 I think.Hines Ward,Robert Edwards,Champ Bailey….the good ol days
cloudy
October 26th, 2011
9:02 pm
I really believe that the Dawg are a better team than Florida this year- but until the Dawgs prove they can beat Florida I have to continue to pick the Gators to win. Show us something Dawgs for once.
cloudy
October 26th, 2011
9:04 pm
Florida really is pitiful this year- if ever they were ripe for picking this is the year.
Dawg48
October 26th, 2011
9:08 pm
I see a gator!! Choot it choot it!
King Gator
October 26th, 2011
9:10 pm
Zook 2
Georgia 1
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CMR 2-8
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DC Choke Sign – 0
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CWM — ??
Go Gators!
Idiot Dawg
October 26th, 2011
9:13 pm
I am too afraid that Flarduh will beat us to be all that positive about winning. Maybe we will win. I saw a Gayturd fan in Dick’s Sports looking at UGA hats. He said he was scared they would lose to the dawgs. Golly doodle everybody is scared of losing. I hope he is right and not me !
LHarding Dawg
October 26th, 2011
9:14 pm
Were leaving in the morning for my 35th. GA/FL game. If we play defense like we know we can, play within the rules, and get some turnovers, we should win. If we give turnovers, like we usually do, it could be a loss. On offense, the offensive line is the key whether on a run or a pass play. Murray and IC need time for the play to develop.
It would be really nice if at the end of the game, we could afford to call our three timeouts. But we all know Coach Richt would never to anything like that.
Idiot Dawg
October 26th, 2011
9:15 pm
You could send Corch Racht an e-mail about the time outs
King Gator
October 26th, 2011
9:18 pm
It would be really nice if at the end of the game, we could afford to call our three timeouts. But we all know Coach Richt would never to anything like that.
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He’s too busy choreographing his once a decade post TD dance!! Go Gators!
Dawg48
October 26th, 2011
9:22 pm
Safe trip to you Harding! Iwill be down their Friday!
LHarding Dawg
October 26th, 2011
9:26 pm
Dawg 48 – The Jacksonville Bulldog Club is having their meeting tomorrow night at the Omni Hotel by the Landings. Everyone is invited. So come early if at all possible.
We have also arranged to have some Florida fans there to open our beers.
Dawg48
October 26th, 2011
9:32 pm
I’m going to a oyster roast on jekyll island on Friday night iwill be north of their, thanks for the invite though! Go dawgs!
ringleader
October 26th, 2011
9:40 pm
There is no parking left down by The Landing……..its all been gone since Monday. You would need to park by the new WalMart out I-10 and take the shuttle. We also ate all of the oysters on Jekyll this afternoon, but a 20 ton load is expected tomorrow from Apalach.
BWG
October 26th, 2011
9:45 pm
Just remember Gator fans you guys are still playing catch up in this series. GO DAWGS!!
Smitty
October 26th, 2011
9:46 pm
3 Keys to a UGA Win:
I’ve looked over the UF-UGA match up going back last 10 games. Looked at 100 different variables like turnovers, penalties, etc. 3 keys were found.
1- In our 9 losses in the depressing “Aaron Murray Era”, which many now call “The Athens Great Depression”, Murray throws at least 27 passes. One key is to limit Interception Machine’s touches to 20 passes, only 5 per quarter.
2- In Richt’s 10 UF-UGA games, he is 2-8. The 2 wins, he had a 100 yards rusher, the 8 losses he didn’t. So Crowell must get 100 yards rushing to get a win. This means at least 20 carries. But Crowell needs more touches than Murray to win the game. You put the ball in the hands of playmakers, who protect the football.
3- In 8 out 10 games, the team wins who’s tight end has more yards. So Charles has to show up and dominate. Murray has to FINALLY figure out how to get the ball to Charles. Aron White needs to make some plays when his number is called.
Dawg48
October 26th, 2011
9:47 pm
@ringleader
Get your mullet ready for the game! Business in the front party in the back!
Mobile Dawg
October 26th, 2011
9:58 pm
Smitty, with Richt’s pass happy offense don’t look for number one. The more I see Crowell, the more I see a pure “me” guy. I don’t think he’s mentally tough enough to “tote the rock”. Maybe if it’s not a real physical game he might survive. He wouldn’t last fifteen minutes vs LSU.
My God, a freshman!
October 26th, 2011
10:01 pm
UGA – 34
UF – 17
We are so hungry and tired of the reptiles. You will see a different team. Talk is cheap… so just watch me run.
Senator Blutarsky
October 26th, 2011
10:01 pm
You guys GET OFF OF AARON MURRAY’S CASE.
Murray is BETTER THAN TOM BRADY OR DREW BREES WILL EVER BE.
Murray will win the Heisman this year.
At my very prestigious law firm we figured all this out.
CHILL people.
Dawg48
October 26th, 2011
10:06 pm
I just read that Mitchell want be playing against fla!
Mobile Dawg
October 26th, 2011
10:06 pm
Wow, a “cheap” comedian on a football blog. Can I book you for an Obama fundraiser?
AFAN
October 26th, 2011
10:14 pm
not good if mitchell cant play. we really needed him on the outside.
Eric C.
October 26th, 2011
10:17 pm
From:
http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/football/news?slug=ap-t25-georgia-murraysmission...
Florida defensive end Sharrif Floyd said he’s not impressed with a Bulldogs offense led by Murray and freshman tailback Isaiah Crowell.
“We’re obviously focusing on Georgia, but it’s not really just him we’re looking at,” Floyd said of Murray. “It’s the running back and him. But I really didn’t see nothing outstanding.”
A little BB material
UGA2002
October 26th, 2011
10:34 pm
So how do you bet on an MMA fight?
Trying to figure how to bet on the outcome of the Muschamp vs Grantham throw down after the game is over.
redpantyman
October 27th, 2011
12:19 am
If UGA is ever going to beat them it will be this year. They have lost too many players to roll over the dawgs. We’ll see if UGA can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory.
Albany Alvin
October 27th, 2011
12:39 am
UGA 112 FLORIDA 7 We taking it to dem Gators
SSG Desert Dawg
October 27th, 2011
12:50 am
I just pray we stay disciplined and do not get any killer personal fouls. Remember, they always see the second on. Let your play do the talking and retaliating, Dawgs! I can’t wait. GATA! Go Dawgs!
Thomas Brown
October 27th, 2011
1:26 am
11-13 record all 11 years neutral fields
09-10 record all 11 years neutral fields vs ranked teams at game time
09-10 record all 11 years at Home vs ranked teams at game time
01-03 record all 11 years at Home vs Top 10 teams at game time
03-06 record all 11 years neutral fields vs Top 10 teams at game time
04-09 record all 11 years neutral fields all SEC games
23-26 record all 11 years when opponent scores first
17-25 record all 11 years when trailing at half, lack adjustments
08-30 record all 11 years when trailing 3rd quarter, loser mentality
11-21 record all 11 years when scoring less than 18 points
02-08 record all 11 years vs Florida
33-19 record all 11 years vs SEC East 63 percent win percentage
17-26 record all 11 years vs teams finishing top 25
17 losses all 11 years vs teams who would not have finished top 25
03-10 record all 11 years vs teams finishing top 10
We all know that The SEC was DOWN in 2002, with only 1 other SEC team ending up ranked in the Coaches’ Poll Top 25 and that a 4-Loss Auburn 2002.
We all know that 2005 found that Georgia ended up # 3 of just The SEC teams in the polls.
Florida has their worst football team in 24 years. Time to do something about ALL of this.
azdawg
October 27th, 2011
2:43 am
LSU and AL showed how you beat FL. Other than knocking Brantly out of the game both Saban and Miles dominated FL w/defense. They smothered their running game and didn’t allow the FL to sit in the pocket or run. Not taking anything away from AL or LSU offense it was the D that that held FL almost scoreless.
Tampadawg. I doubt GA’s D can do what AL or LSU did on D to FL. I’ll be a believer when I see it happen. Just hoping the D can do enough while Bobo and the offense don’t turn the ball over, run the ball and score more points than FL does.
With one exception, GA’s wins thus far does not build confidence but rather the opposite when they take the field. You never know what you’re goiong to get.
TampaGator
October 27th, 2011
5:39 am
Eric C…..FYI
Shariff Floyd hasn’t been anything special this year for the Gators. He and Ronald Powell. It is time for both of them to put up or shut up, expecially Mr. Powell (the number one recruit in the nation who has done absolutely nothing at Florida).
TampaGator
October 27th, 2011
5:45 am
azdawg……
Before Brantley got hurt at the end of the first half against Bama…..Florida was going up and down the field against the Tide. A pass int and a sack the hurt Brantley kept that game from being tied at the half. What Bama and LSU did against Florida to win the game was……RUN THE BALL DOWN THEIR THROATS. I don’t think Georgia has the same kind of OL and RBs that Bama and LSU has. But we will see. I am sure Georgia is going to come out and run the ball to try and set up a couple of deep throws. With Demps and Brantley coming back, Georgia will now have to defend real speed on both edges (Rainey and Demps in the backfield). Neither Bama or LSU faced that issue because Demps got injured early in the Bama game.
BobDawg
October 27th, 2011
5:58 am
still kinda hard to believe we owned a 45-22 win advantage over the Tators before 91.. We owned them for 60+ years… This last 20 is just a blip on the radar and about to turn around in our favor now….
not sure he is really playing
October 27th, 2011
6:30 am
Brantley there is something fishy going on there.
Larry
October 27th, 2011
6:31 am
With Florida run buy a head coach that is unproven and appears way above his head and kind or dorky looking, and led on offense buy a 400 pound pig that even gastric bypass surgery hasn’t help to curb his 3rd and 4th plates at the Golden Coral, look for Georgia to dominate this series for at least the next few years until Florida gets another Meyer or Spurrier to take the reigns to take advantage of the abundance of in-state talent.
Tim
October 27th, 2011
7:13 am
It is not a rival when one teams wins 18 out of 21.
bitter fair is fair
October 27th, 2011
7:22 am
trolls —same ole story with richt—————lets just move on—–at least grantham
———————will have the “D” ready
Thomas Brown
October 27th, 2011
7:52 am
tell me again October 27th, 2011 7:10 am
“Florida has the same team attitude problems we have had in the past. 10 players have transferred from their top rated class. Something ain’t right there.”
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What is in the past about our problems with players transferring out, flunking out, being kicked off, being suspended for 31 of our players Mark Richt gave Scholarships to for kick-off vs Florida day after tomorrow, who he will not have ? You are making my point about the FUTURE, you know the game day after tomorrow ? “Past.” What a load of hogwash, “past.” The same problems we face day after tomorrow, Florida is put down for by
tell me again
smyrnabob
October 27th, 2011
8:01 am
I sure hope the dogs have worked on special teams during the bye week. It has cost them one game and has kept teams in other games.
nobody
October 27th, 2011
8:04 am
what rivalry?
GATA
October 27th, 2011
8:13 am
Florida’s worst team in 20 years and we are still a 3 point underdog. All I want for Christmas is a Richt Resignatiom!
Gator CHOMP Champ
October 27th, 2011
8:14 am
Like opposing teams of the Yankees who get caught dazing at the pinstripes, not much to report here. We all know who will win, and the confidence that both teams have in the outcome.
Same as last year and next year: FL always beats GA.
Niceville Dawg
October 27th, 2011
8:24 am
GATA,where did you see that we are a three point dog?Every line Ive seen has us favored by three.
Jim Donnan
October 27th, 2011
8:26 am
Alabama did cripple Florida’s offense by injuring Demps and Brantley, but the outcome would have been the same either way. Florida burned Bama with the long TD pass to start the game. After that, they never threatened to sniff the end-zone again. Alabama’s defense is impressive. That said, they also have the best offense in the conference. It’s just as well that Georgia won’t face them this year.
Whiskey Breath
October 27th, 2011
8:26 am
I don’t even have to view the video, The Ga media are the biggest homers on the planet.
Isn’t it time we do the annual let’s kiss Buck’s backside for the 1000th time?. Screw Lynsey, he only carried the 95 yard touchdown. Good ole Ga Dawgs!
1eyedJack
October 27th, 2011
8:30 am
After beatdowns by Bama, LSU, and Awbun, these Gators are about toothless.
Let’s make hand bags and shoes out of ‘em! DAWGS!!!
1eyedJack
October 27th, 2011
8:32 am
Sorry Chip, but Rachel is a LOT prettier than you.
Jalex49
October 27th, 2011
8:35 am
Who really cares about what people think? It’s the players and coaches and it’ll be settled after saturday’s game.
I’m a Georgia fan and always will be regardless of the score! Go Dawgs!!!
Gator CHOMP Champ
October 27th, 2011
8:40 am
Gazing at the pinstripes…
7576DAWG
October 27th, 2011
8:40 am
Murray has been quoted as saying he wants another shot at Florida after all the turn over’s last year , that he learned something. My question is wasn’t the South Carolina game the mirror image of last years Florida’s game. He didn’t learn much.
Murray is the key in this game and how much pressure Robinson, Ogletree, and Jones can put on Brantley. Usually our field goal kicker would be important but Walsh has been so unreliable with must kick’s I hope we don’t even use him except for kick off’s.
Jim Donnan
October 27th, 2011
8:46 am
One thing that I’ve learned is that grading the offensive line is a prerequisite for grading a quarterback.
Niceville Dawg
October 27th, 2011
8:48 am
Walsh has had a couple weeks to get his head right.We all know he’s got the leg,he just lost something between his ears.
d-dog
October 27th, 2011
8:55 am
The shoe is on the other foot (uga). The two speedy back at fla are coming off injuries, they will have rust just like Brantley. The are great players but you never at your best with a injury mind set, UGA “D” is no joke 8th overall in total “D” nation wide. Do you really think they will lay down, quit, I don’t think so. If the UGA “O” stumbles the “D” will prevell. UGA 35 FLA 10
DawginLex
October 27th, 2011
8:59 am
This is setting up nicely for the gators
Brantley back
Mitchell out for us
Geathers and Williams out for the 1st half
I thought we could really beat them but it appears that Richt is destined to lose this game and get fired or resign.
I say 21-17 Florida and I hope that I am really really wrong.
TallyDawg
October 27th, 2011
9:01 am
I’m worried about the lack of a passing game threat. With Wooten and Mitchell out, all we have is Brown…that allows the Gators to crowd the line to shut down Crowell and out tight end..
ugab
October 27th, 2011
9:17 am
Ga’s D was exposed by Vandy. It is hard to say what Ga’s Offense will do under Bobo. OL are not blocking like a 320 lb a piece line should block. Gators have lost to three very good teams. Auburn is good. It is a toss up. Goo dawgs!!! I need TICKETS GA SIDE!!!
1eyedJack
October 27th, 2011
9:19 am
DawginLex, sounds like you took a Vince Munson pill. Cheer up my man.
Brantley back (rusty and wobbly)
Mitchell out for us (Sandbag! Mitchell plays.)
Geathers and Williams out for the 1st half (But we get them back the second half, and we got ‘Tree and Cornelius the whole game. Jenkins earns his scholarship. Commings goes to safety and Brandon Smith to corner.)
ugab
October 27th, 2011
9:22 am
PLEASE DO NOT WEAR THOSE UGLY UNIFORMS.
ugab
October 27th, 2011
9:23 am
LET’S GO DAWGS!! GET AFTER THEM GATORS!!
ugab
October 27th, 2011
9:24 am
Moreno won the last game for us. We need IC to have a good day.
d-dog
October 27th, 2011
9:25 am
o’u unbleviers, don’t worry about the Dowgs they will be fine. Don’t be suprised if coach “R” maybe setting up fla on the deep threat by sanding bagging “WR” “M”. If he can’t go there is a stable full of horses to “TCB”, Brown, King, Bennett to name three and I haven’t said anything about the TE”. look at the dept cart there are others. If you don’t beleve that on you. GOOOOOO DOWGSSSSSS.
DawginLex
October 27th, 2011
9:38 am
1eyedjack
Richt usually does not lie about his players and their availability. Mitchell re-injured his hamstring on Monday and he is being considered to be left in Athens, much less play in the game.
I’m hoping Marlon Brown can step up.
I’m also hoping we can sack Brantley a few times and get in his head. It sure won’t help his physical condition either.
There are just a lot of negatives for us and positives for them. Not to mention 2-8 including 2002,2003,2005 where we should have won.
G-Dawg
October 27th, 2011
9:39 am
Dawg48…your 9:08 post was too funny this morning!! Thanks for the laugh!!
Joey
October 27th, 2011
9:39 am
If UF tries the short pass offense, watch for Ogletree to have a productive day, with his coverage skills.
Maybe a pick-6 or two.
Go Dawgs!
Unbiased Observer
October 27th, 2011
9:43 am
Joey just like he did against Boise.
GatorBait 18-3
October 27th, 2011
9:48 am
d-dog
I’ve heard the same optimism for the past 21 years———–you’ve been right 3 TIMES!
I wouldn’t be betting the house, but good luck.
Joey
October 27th, 2011
9:54 am
Unbiased, Boise didn’t get a 1st down until Ogletree left with a broken foot midway through the 1st quarter.
Doofus . . .
258DAWG
October 27th, 2011
9:55 am
Just keep scoring and dont take your foot off the gas….. just like the 42-30 win!!!
I sure hope we can run the ball with Mitchell not doing well.
GET THE JOB DONE!!!!!
RedandBlackDawg
October 27th, 2011
9:56 am
If the DAWGS defense plays good and disciplined, and the offense plays wide open the whole game, UGA wins. We have more offensive weapons, we can throw out at them. We will most likely be missing Mitchell, but we have enough other WR’s that we can negate this loss. We will be short for half a game, in two of our defensive players, but we have more than adequate coverage in those two positions. We will also have them back in the second half, so Florida will not get much rest there. They depend on two fast RB’s that are about 80% of their offense, but if you contain them somewhat on the outside, Florida is in trouble. Their offensive line is not doing real well either. They have a less than stellar QB coming back maybe, but his mobility is not that great and if we keep that pressure up the middle, he gets happy feet and your guess is as good as mine, as to where the ball goes, if he is forced to throw before he is ready. We can cover the middle as we have corrected that problem from the Boise game.
As long as we do not play conservatively on offense, we have the weapons to make them pay for blitzing, and we need to keep the pressure on them the whole game. The majority of these young kids could give a da** less about previous games, because they are out to establish their own identity and legacy, and these kids are ready to go. Nobody expected the DAWGS to have anywhere near the success they have had this year, so this favors them. We have a bunch of athletic and fast players on both sides of the ball. I don’t think our biggest concern is sticking with their fast backs down the field on pass plays. If we keep the pressure up on them and meet them them in their backfield enough, they will not have time to go that far down field. Blitz with a measure of caution, but often enough so that they know, we can and will . Florida can not dink us to death, simply because we have a bunch of speed in our linebackers and contain that to a large extent.
Murray has to be patient and take what the defense gives him and I think they will give him a lot of openings. Run the H*** out of the ball, and make them stop us. Let’s not stop ourselves.
If the OC of UGA has a decent game plan, and doesn’t just settle for protecting a small lead, UGA can win this game easily. If he gets too conservative, he makes it a long day for the players. I would just score and keep scoring if I could and make them stop us. If they can’t stop our offense, I would keep it going with whatever is successful, for the full 60 minutes.
Mushcamp feels the need to bolster his troops up and his fans by guaranteeing a win and if this is his thing, so be it. CMR is being his usual conservative self, and not predicting a victory, and let’s let the players decide who comes home feeling better. The simple fact is UGA has the better team and more skill players so let’s see how these youngsters perform on the big stage. I think they will win the game, as long as Bobo, prepares the offense to play all 60 minutes and not try and protect a small lead, by wearing down the defense. If we didn’t learn anything else from the Vanderbilt game, the lesson should have been that no lead is safe, if half your team shuts down and expects the other half to preserve a win. The defense won the game from beginning to end there, but they spent too much time trying to protect the anemic offensive game plan. If UGA can’t beat them this year, perhaps we need a new OC and let the old one go back to being the QB coach. This game is more about coaching and showing they belong in the game, than it is about the players playing the game. We know we have the athletes, let’s see now if we have the coaches.
GO DAWGS and GATA
DawginLex
October 27th, 2011
9:58 am
gatorbait
i know you love sputing the 3-18 thing but the truth us, all that matters now is
2-8 for Richt
and
0-0 versus Muschamp
If it becomes 2-9 and 0-1, we have a new coaching staff next year.
If it becomes 3-8 and 1-0, all of you gator idiots will want a new staff because that is how you do things down there.
Enjoy
UGA Insider
October 27th, 2011
9:59 am
Muschamp is losing control of this team. 2 players have quit and word is a couple more have legal problems. Now do you see why Myer left? This team is a total mess and CMR better capitalize or this will be his last GA/FL.
Personally, I think Muschamp will add to his legacy in this game of shame and dishonor. However this time to the Gators. His stint as a DB for UGA in this game was embarrassing to say the least.
Chris Snow
October 27th, 2011
9:59 am
I just wish Saturday would hurry and get here. And I’m sure as h e l l hoping to have something to celebrate afterwards!
UGA Insider
October 27th, 2011
10:01 am
Also, CMR will have much more say so in the playcalling Saturday. He is not gonna let this one slip out of his hands.
UGA Insider
October 27th, 2011
10:04 am
I actually believe we have been sandbagging on O the past month or so as well. Watching USCe highlights say vs Ole Miss is like watching 2 different teams.
Ok, I am ready to make my prediction…….
UGA 37 UF 10.
Muschamp’s kitchen really starts to heat up. If he loses to USCe he may not make it until next season. The UF fanbase is so spoiled.
AceDawg
October 27th, 2011
10:08 am
Murray has to keep his nerves about him. UGA’s use of Walsh needs to be kept to a minimum unless the field goal posts are widened six-fold. Bobo should eat some sketchy Chinese food the night before. Ogletree should try to catch up on the stat sheet with his fellow linebackers all in one game. If these things happen, we should be good to go.
DC
October 27th, 2011
10:09 am
Wow there is a lot of fishing going on….
Wet Willie...keep on smiling
October 27th, 2011
10:18 am
UGA will choke …again…UF isn’t a very good team nor is UGA. Brantley will not play or will play very littlle. Will doing a little fishing with the UGA staff making them waste time preparing for what Brantley does well.
Gatormeat
October 27th, 2011
10:21 am
What chance does georgia have of winning Saturday? None. This ain’t Mississippi and Vandy you are playing, it is the Mighty Gators. We will smack you around like we own you. Which in fact, we do.
Joey
October 27th, 2011
10:24 am
“Watching USCe highlights say vs Ole Miss is like watching 2 different teams.”
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Not two different teams, Insider, just Richt’s coaching philosophy. When his team is behind, he opens up the playbook. When his team is ahead, he sticks to about 1 page of the playbook.
DawginLex
October 27th, 2011
10:28 am
gatormeat you are a trash talking buffoon
Neither team has done anything this year to warrant your idiotic statement.
Bama in Atlanta
October 27th, 2011
10:32 am
sniff….sniff…..Is it me or does Gatormeat smell like a GT fan?!?
RamboDog
October 27th, 2011
10:39 am
Gatormeat…we will bitch slap FL on Saturday, and that will cause you to do the same to your toothless fat old lady when you get back to the trailer. Suck on it, loser.
TampaDawg
October 27th, 2011
10:40 am
lol Bama, yeah, him and Wet Willie both ..and then we have a person tagging themselves as “unbiased observer” which in it of itself is a LIE. It’s only getting better and better on here as we get closer to game time. There are decent tech fans to talk football with, fact is though, none of them are the ones we see over here.
DJ Dawg
October 27th, 2011
10:46 am
Gatormeat
Do all you talking here! We will do ours on the field Saturday GO DAWGS!!! GATA!!!!
AltamahaDawg
October 27th, 2011
10:58 am
I don’t think Muschamp is in “danger” no matter how they finish this year BUT nobody believes that he was meant to be the long term answer at UF.
Was he honesty the best candidate for the job after Foley did an exhaustive search of the country to replace Meyer? Was Zook the best they could possibly hire to replace Spurrier?
This is the exact same thing that Foley did before. Just sacrifice a couple of years, (since things tend to cycle over time anyway), hope things work out not too bad, until the timing is right to hire the “real” guy. If you hire the real guy to follow the uber-successful last guy and he struggles any at all, where do you go from there?
Muschamp is just the guy standing next to the guy. I’m sure he knows that, but understands this was a great opportunity. For his next job.
258DAWG
October 27th, 2011
11:04 am
Well put red and black dawg!!!! KEEP SCORING for 4 quarters, it makes it easier on the defense and takes away UF running the ball.
Make an immediate statement offensively that we WILL be running and gashing the UF defense ALL DAY LONG. It only makes it easier for Murray and the WR’s.
Once again – we should win on paper, its whether we implode and get out-coached, if we lose.
Dirty Dawg
October 27th, 2011
11:08 am
I suppose that ‘Chip’ sees himself as a ‘reporter’ and not a ‘homer’ – after all we’ve already got a ‘homer’ doing ‘his’ thing, never mind that Billy King is about as negative on Richt and Bobo as any of the AJC scribes are – but Chip at least you could have stood up to a sheila. I mean instead of agreeing with her about UF being in Georgia’s head, why not amend that to say ‘well if they are they’ll get that our of their heads just as soon as some of Grantham’s ‘hitmen’ knock a few Florida d*cks off. What this, and any, Georgia team needs is to just pound those guys. Back in the days when Vince was taking teams down there, even when Florida was ranked higher and a prohibitive favorite, just as soon as we hit ‘em in the mouth a few times and they realized we weren’t going away, they resorted to being ‘Florida’ and thinking about ‘the beach and bruskies’. Hell, even when we did that damn end-zone dance, Urban challenged his guys – after all it was early in the first half – to get after us and they wimped out. I’ve been to a lot of those games and one things for sure ain’t no Gators ever gotten in my face and not regretted it. Do it to ‘em before they do it to us.
Having said all that, I wish we had some tougher running backs…then again so does Florida.
Oh, and one more thing, tried to land the ‘FireWill’, or ‘FireMuschamp’, or even ‘FireMuschump’ sites, but it appears that UF fans have beaten me to it. Guess they’re getting ready, just in case.
Gatormeat
October 27th, 2011
11:22 am
dawglex and rambo, I suggest you just accept it and like it. You have to, it ain’t about to change. Like usual, you dumb dog fans talk a bunch of bold smack before the game and cry like babies and make excuses after the game. This year will be the same. The only question, like every year, is how many women get beat up in their doublewides by their methed up and drunk dog fan husbands after Florida wipes the field with georgia Saturday. Shut up and mind your betters dogs
Chris Snow
October 27th, 2011
11:27 am
Regardless of who wins, and I am really hoping it’s UGA this year, I do NOT see either team dominating the other. This one will be close. 3 points or less.
1eyedJack
October 27th, 2011
11:32 am
Gatormeat, you need to worry about Clemson wiping Grant field with Fishfry and Al Ghoul.
What self-respecting Gator fan would call himself gatormeat?
DawginLex
October 27th, 2011
11:32 am
gatormeat
I predicted Florida would win. Only in your feeble little brain would that be defined as smack talk.
As far as shutting up: I’ll shutup when you can find me in person and shut me up. Until then, I am all Dawg and you are a retarded gator.
Win or lose the football game, I still win!
DJ Dawg
October 27th, 2011
11:33 am
@Chris Snow
I hope you are wrong, 3 points means that Walsh would have to hit some field goals which right now I dont have much faith in!!!
Chris Snow
October 27th, 2011
11:35 am
Agreed DJ that Walsh has been horrible this year. I bet it’s a woman behind his troubles this year. lol
Gatormeat
October 27th, 2011
11:38 am
Why would I worry about Clemson and Tech? Tech is one of the few programs out there that almost makes georgia look adequate. Besides, our brothers in south Florida gave a good example of how much better football is in Florida compared to georgia. Both your teams stink. You dumb dogs could not beat our minor league college, C Florida, much less the Mighty Gators. Live in a fantasy world if you want dogs, Florida is going to snap you back into reality Saturday. Cold, hard reality at that
DJ Dawg
October 27th, 2011
11:45 am
GaYtormeat
Keep running your mouth! We will see whos talking after the game!!!!
flo-ri-duh
October 27th, 2011
11:50 am
Stop the run and Florida will fold just like they did against Bama. Be patient on offense and watch for trick plays on special teams. Cornelius Washington is like a pit bull that has been caged for two weeks. Turn him loose on Brantley. That ankle is still fragile and Brantley won’t be doing any scrambling Go after him and force turnovers.
TampaDawg
October 27th, 2011
11:52 am
As previously stated, what self respecting Gator fan calls themselves “gatormeat” .. therefore, you are either a tech fan or a sub 40 IQ gator fan (or as we call it, par for the course).
Gatormeat
October 27th, 2011
11:56 am
Gatormeat is what you dogs are. Meat for our appetite for winning. And an easy meal you dogs are
Chris Snow
October 27th, 2011
11:57 am
Pretty much summed it up Flo-ri-duh. Those are the keys to the game for Georgia. Brantley is far from 100 % and UGA has to take advantage of that.
Gatormeat
October 27th, 2011
11:59 am
Florida scores a couple TD’s early, then each team kicks a field goal to finish the first half. We get at least one pick six in the second half and another field goal or two to make a final something like 27-6 up to 33-6. Which is actually a decent effort for you dogs, if you hold us under 40 it is an accomplishment for you
TampaDawg
October 27th, 2011
12:10 pm
Gatormeat
October 27th, 2011
11:56 am
Gatormeat is what you dogs are. Meat for our appetite for winning. And an easy meal you dogs are
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That is the corniest, hokiest, DUMBEST post ever. Techie!!!!!
TampaDawg
October 27th, 2011
12:35 pm
Gatormeat “Which is actually a decent effort for you dogs, if you hold us under 40 it is an accomplishment for you” .. thats funny, only twice in the last 14 years have the Gators scored 40 on UGA. Your posts are getting worse and worse.
d-dog
October 27th, 2011
12:45 pm
This is the year. UGA 35 FLA 10. The “D” is 8th in total “D” nation wide. The “O” play to win in this game. No more mistakes, “O” has grown up a bit. Don’t worry about “WR” “M”. he maybe sand bagging. you never know about hype……GOOOOOO DAWGSSSSSS
Buckhead Bulldog
October 27th, 2011
12:52 pm
J’ville Saturday
Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers in the morning…then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs around 70. North winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
DJ Dawg
October 27th, 2011
12:59 pm
@Buckhead Bulldog
Thanks! maybe that wind gust could possibly push a couple of field goal attempts through the goal post!! LOL
Buckhead Bulldog
October 27th, 2011
1:16 pm
I hear ya’, DJ…Hopefully, CMB will throw short strikes instead of deep.
DJ Dawg
October 27th, 2011
1:28 pm
CMR needs to stop settling for the 50+ yard feild goals from here on out. They are not automatic anymore!!!!
J.T.Keene
October 27th, 2011
1:45 pm
Can’t believe I read all of these blogs and only saw Cro-welllll’s name mentioned twice. the consensus is that Bama and LSU ran the ball at will. Aren’t you counting on Cro-wellll to do that too? Or is it that he will be pouting. At least he knows the coach loves him.
Runnin with the Dawgs
October 28th, 2011
7:35 pm
UGA’s defense has been easily suckered on a few trick plays this season. Everybody knows this including Will Muschamp. look out for trick plays tomorrow ! “GO DAWGS”!
1969 Graduate
October 29th, 2011
3:26 am
Our quarterback could lose the game for us, no matter what everyone else does, but isn’t that always the situation. There’s no help for a lot of interceptions, and fumbles.
Still, I don’t think the quarterback is our major problem. A lot of what makes a quarterback look bad is an inadequate offensive line, and a poor running game.
Do we have the line to open the holes? I’m not sure we do. Do we have a cadre of quick, bruising, sturdy backs to run through holes should holes appear? Maybe not.
Can our line protect the quarterback when he’s passing?
Besides that, our highly suspect special teams better be ready for the plays they’ve seemed oblivious to in recent games. Special teams which are far from special will be exploited, and we can be sure Florida knows it.
Our coaches can lose the game for us too. That’s been amply demonstrated. Will they suddenly figure out how to call plays better than my dead grandmother? Will they manage the clock? Will they stand on the sidelines, and admire their haircut on the television screen?
Are there any signs that we have learned to use our big ends effectively? Do we even have a fullback? Can we do anything sensible on third and whatever? Can our pass receivers and quarterback agree on how deep the pass will be?
Does the fact that we’ve beat a few team who haven’t beaten anybody else tell us anything about our team? Do Florida’s losses to the best two teams in college football tell us much? We should know that neither Florida nor Georgia are in the LSU/Alabama league, but are we both just barely better than Kentucky?
There are a lot of unanswered questions on the Georgia side, and an excessive optimism born of thinking this is a crummy Florida team, so we “should” beat them. Pathetic! How ’bout “we can beat anybody, so bring on the best.”
This may be a relatively crummy Florida team. They still may be a lot a better than their record appears. I hope Florida plays “a complete game,” and plays their very best, and really brings it to the Bulldogs.
Yes, I want us to win, and I want us to win against the best Florida can offer, because otherwise we prove nothing to ourselves.
I think we can beat Florida, and I hope we do, but I wouldn’t bet on it.
Go, Georgia Bulldogs!
RedandBlackDawg
October 29th, 2011
10:26 am
UGA wins, if Bobo calls a game that isn’t conservative and filled with runs up the middle and long, low percentage completion passes. UGA has a bunch of young athletes, that are trying to start a legacy for UGA and they can play ball and are improving each week. Our Red Zone problems are the direct result of our offensive play calling that occurs inside the 20 yard line. We try and insure to call plays that are low risk, low yardage gainers with the mindset of preserving the chance for a field goal. Utilize that big old FB we have. I am sure he could move a pile a little at 270 pounds. No we don’t have big bruiser backs, but we do have one fast young man, who can get around the ends and juke and out speed a lot of the LB’s teams have. Why send him up the middle? Our Ol does a sufficient job of run blocking, but appear to be too slow at present to pass block really effectively. It appears though, that our OC hasn’t figured that out yet. I would think, going for high probability shorter passes, would do a better job.
Our DL should give the Florida OL a headache all day long, and Brantley’s not a real threat to run, even before his high ankle sprain. We will need to contain the two fast backs they have, but we have the LB’s to do the job. The big key is UGA’s DL mostly, because if they keep the pressure up, Florida will most likely have to resort to running the ball a lot. Force them to go outside and let our big, fast LB’s do their job.
I would like to see our FB get the ball a few times a game also. I do not understand why Bobo doesn’t utilize that asset anymore than he usually does. Maybe he can only get 3-4 yards a carry, but if nothing else, he will wear down the defense. Big backs manage to do that when they are utilized correctly. Remember Ron Dane and Earl Campbell, just to mention a few. We need to make the TE’s a bigger part of the offense also. We did that in the Vandy game, but it needs to be done every game. You can’t have enough offensive options or weapons, unless you fail to utilize them.
Let’s face it though. The game will come down to the play calling and Bobo has got to get away from being conservative and go for the kill, when he has a lead, not try and leave it up to the defense to protect that lead. When you have a team reeling, go for the kill as often as you can. Especially, when it is against your biggest rival. Take away the Jacksonville advantage, and shut down their crowd. In other words, just beat the snot out of them today DAWGS.
GO DAWGS and GATA