Sophomore Brandon Harton gets starting nod at tailbback
Georgia running backs coach Bryan McClendon (L) talks to suspended starter Isaiah Crowell shortly before kickoff in Saturday's game against New Mexico State. (AJC photo)
ATHENS – Greetings from bright and and sunny Sanford Stadium. But don’t let that fool you. It’s cold here! A strong, cold wind is blowing north-northwest and keeping the flag in the west end zone blowing straight. It’s strong enough that I’d say it will have an effect on the passing and kicking games.
So here’s what I can tell you so far:
- Looks like sophomore Brandon Harton is going to get the start at tailback. No big surprise there. The former walkon was named most promising walkon in the spring and earned a scholarship in preseason camp. In fact, he’d played his way into the rotation in August until a severe ankle injury the last week of preseason workouts sidelined him for the first two weeks of the regular season. He has the most experience of the tailbacks left after the Bulldogs lost four to injury and suspension this week.
- Don’t be surprised to see Nick Marshall line up in the backfield for the Dogs today. Marshall, who is a backup safety and special teams player this season, was an all-state quarterback at Wilcox County, which he led to a Class A state championship. He was actually promised in recruiting a chance to play as the back in Georgia’s rarely-used “Wild Dog” formation. The Bulldogs shut out the media from the teamwork portion of practice this week so there could be all kinds wrinkles we see today.
- Outside linebacker Reuben Faloughi is not dressed out today. No official reason has been offered by UGA but the Athens Banner-Herald reported late this week that his dorm room at at Rooker Hall was searched on Thursday after a student noticed the smell of marijuana coming from within. Police searched the room and no contraband was found and no arrest was made But Faloughi, a sopohomore backup, is not playing today, so make of it what you will.
- Jarvis Jones (mild knee sprain) has been announced as a starter at outside linebacker, so I guess he’s going to go. It was not certain late in the week as he did a lot of exercise bike riding during practice.
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Not a Neil Boortz Redneck
November 5th, 2011
4:05 pm
Auburn and Kentucky then on to the SEC championship game and a 34 point underdawg!
UGA2002
November 5th, 2011
4:06 pm
And how many NC’s will that be for SEC Coaches hired after CMR and with tenures shorter than CMR? I thought we were UGA?! Everyone wants to play here and nobody helps you get better yoy than CMR.
Its too bad all the August national championships we’ve won aren’t counted for something.
Not a Neil Boortz Redneck
November 5th, 2011
4:08 pm
I’ll take the 34 points against the LSU/Alabama winner!
Go Dawgs!
UGA2002
November 5th, 2011
4:09 pm
@ARDawg
I’ve been complaining for years about CMR. And I’ve been right.
So what have you done? Did you even graduate from UGA? I’m so curious about how people seem to think UGA is an NFL team they can just latch on to and then tell alumni to back off when we’re not happy with what is going on with this team ON AND OFF the field.
davi
November 5th, 2011
4:11 pm
how come you idiots keep saying we havent beaten a team with a winning record? check the schedule and records prior to the game stupid asses
ARdawg
November 5th, 2011
4:12 pm
The stats reflect Bama with a slight edge on defense. However, those stats are skewed. LSU has faced significantly better offenses than has Bama. Other than AR, Bama hasn’t faced a “decent” offense and AR’s is down and without a solid running game. The remaining stats favor LSU. The defenses are close but the is a widened gap on offense. Bama has solid running and thats it. LSU will keep them one dimensional and stack the box. This is one of those games where on paper LSU should win. All the talking heads seem to have Bama as the fav based on home field advantage. It’s much deeper than that. Anyway, makes me no different, I’d certainly take LSU straight up but Vegas is giving points. I’ll take those too
Doobie Brothers
November 5th, 2011
4:13 pm
The Auburn & Ga Tech games are gonna be tough. Face it, Auburn beat Fla handily & Tech beat up Clemson. Stop being UGA homers and be real.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 5th, 2011
4:15 pm
Who has the Homecoming Bong hits?
ARdawg
November 5th, 2011
4:18 pm
UGA2002
No I did not graduate from UGA. Is that some sort of preriquisite for being a fan? I did pay for two educations at UGA if that helps, just neither of them were mine. I wasn’t fortunate enough to go to UGA but I did also pay for (most) of my education at another Georgia University system school likely well before you were even an urge of sexual lust in your daddy’s loin. You don’t know half of what you think you know and if the way you post on this blog is any indication you probably never will. Good luck to you guy. I have a feeling you will need all you can get
THE Dixie Redcoat Band
November 5th, 2011
4:19 pm
ic should not have been allowed on the sidelines! Guess the coaches will continue to pamper this guys…sad…
UGA2002
November 5th, 2011
4:20 pm
@davi,
prior to this week what were the records of the teams we beat this year?
davi
November 5th, 2011
4:20 pm
uga2002– go get a hug. kool aid– who has the rapist drive away car tonight? I think the fla au game was 16-7–thats not “handily”. tech beats clemson 9 out o 10 — sound familiar?
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 5th, 2011
4:22 pm
ARdawg…………..if you paid for 2 UGA educations I bet you put a LOT of money in Leeburn’s pocket too.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 5th, 2011
4:24 pm
Florida was 4-3 before UGA beat them and now the gators are 5-4.
davi
November 5th, 2011
4:25 pm
im not sure 2002– but we can only play who is on the schedule– they are made 4-6 years in advance and the SEC out of division schedule rotates as Im sure you know. We scheduled colorado and az state years ago and were stoked– who knew tha co would suck in 5 years? of course they still beat us. we have a home and home with Ohio St schedule for 2016-17 — will they be a top 10 ten ? we will be??? who knows — schedule the games and play them
papadawg
November 5th, 2011
4:25 pm
I’d sit Crowells butt on the bench next week too.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 5th, 2011
4:26 pm
Rapists drive away car? Shouldn’t it be a getaway car? What are you talking about? UGA had 3 rapes on campus in 6 weeks before Fall Semester started.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 5th, 2011
4:27 pm
It may have been 2 rapes in 6 weeks.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 5th, 2011
4:31 pm
Please forgive my obsession with rape… Uncle Touchy made my childhood…. interesting, to say the least
Doug
November 5th, 2011
4:32 pm
UGA2002 …. Please don’t say you are a UGA grad anymore. WE teach better than that. Of course one can be a UGA fan without having gone to school there. Now go potty and don’t forget to wipe.
Destin Dawg
November 5th, 2011
4:33 pm
mighty Gators sure had trouble with lowly cupcake Vandy !!
Destin Dawg
November 5th, 2011
4:35 pm
Go RazorBacks stomp the Chickens… Go Dawgs stomp Awlbarn !!!!!!
ARdawg
November 5th, 2011
4:37 pm
StilltheBar
I wasn’t consulted on where the money went. Still ain’t….L
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 5th, 2011
4:42 pm
ARdawg Leeburn is a HUGE Money Supporter of UGA and he Owns a Liquor Distribution Company. He keeps the liquor flowing to all the underage UGA students. He is married but lives with the Ex-UGA gymnastic coach Yoculan.
Destin Dawg
November 5th, 2011
4:43 pm
Start Harton or Karemplois next week !!!
Uga2002
November 5th, 2011
4:48 pm
Davi, waiting for you to show me a team prior to this week that we beat in 2011 or 2010 that ended with a record > .500?
And for those of you offended, get over it.
ARdawg
November 5th, 2011
4:48 pm
StilltheBar
I have heard of him but, that’s the extent of it. All I did was write the checks for two daughters. I am a life long fan however. In the 70’s attending UGA was for the rich kids, brainiacs or superior athletes. I was none of the above. I was fortunate enough to send to my kids to school there though.
ARdawg
November 5th, 2011
4:50 pm
Harton and Karempelis make a strong case for more playing time
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 5th, 2011
4:57 pm
Not against a 3-6 team they didn’t from the WAC. It is AUBURN next week not the Citadel. Those running backs will not see the field in a SEC game unless the score is 49-0.
Those boys take away some great memories and got paid for all the Hits taken in practice.
ARdawg
November 5th, 2011
5:01 pm
StilltheBar
That is the likely result but, those guys being there and doing an admirable job while the next 3 were sidelined for a drug test should count for something in a perfect world. Unfortunately, it’s not a perfect world
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 5th, 2011
5:07 pm
7pm is the USC game and 8pm is Bama game. I guess all the Dawgs will be watching the USC v Arkansas game. then after it is over then watch the end of Bama v LSU.
I hope the AJC has a LIVE blog for these games tonight. Doubt it but a lot is riding on the USC game for the dawgs.
Rev Jim Hicks
November 5th, 2011
5:10 pm
I was impressed by the Dawg win against the Aggies today. It was definitely their best performance since the Coastal Carolina game. Life just doesn’t get any better than this – watching the Dawgs run all over the Aggies and at 8 p.m – Alabama – LSU. Oh and go Arkansas!
RedandBlackDawg
November 5th, 2011
5:10 pm
UGA2002,
As long as a person is a tax payer in this state, he can damn well be a fan, since he helped pay for your education. Some of us didn’t get the chance to get our degree from UGA, as some of us, actually went into the service and helped insure you could go to college without having to worry about having the freedom to so so. I got my degree in a scientific discipline while in the service and I would compare mine favorably against yours any day. As long as I pay taxes in this state, I will cheer for whomever I wish, and you my friend, don’t have the right to decide that. It is fans like you and your snob attitude that give negative bloggers on here, all the ammunition they need to cut down UGA. Give it a break, and think before applying fingers to keyboard.
ARdawg
November 5th, 2011
5:13 pm
I will be flippin to and fro. I was actually going to the AR/SC game and had a change of heart. I feel pretty good that AR will handle SC so I’m watching the marque game
Not Much of a Game
November 5th, 2011
5:19 pm
I think the MLk/Stephenson game was better thatn this one (speaking of high schools). Maybe we can get Coastal Carolina and New Mexico St to play. Now that would be a close one.
(STILL) 2-10 Against Ranked Teams
November 5th, 2011
5:22 pm
Please, please SC win the SEC East!!! Otherwise, we’re stuck with Richt and mediocrity for another decade!!!!
Rev Jim Hicks
November 5th, 2011
5:27 pm
I would have felt a lot more confident about Arkansas beating SC if they hadn’t struggled so much with Ole Miss and Vandy. It is good that the game is in Fayetteville where they are much much better as a home team and struggle on the road. SC will still make it close I bet.
Still@theKool-aidBAR
November 5th, 2011
5:30 pm
What is with all the Bama fans still holding up pictures of Bear Bryant behind the ESPN Game Day Set?
Shouldn’t they have Saban Photos instead?
Dawg_Mike
November 5th, 2011
5:40 pm
I swear, some of you folks on here would whine that you wanted 5 20’s if someone walked up to you and gave you a 100 dollar bill.
Hit A Single
November 5th, 2011
5:44 pm
Instead of a picture of Crowell, you should have had a picture of Harton and Karempolis
Rev Jim Hicks
November 5th, 2011
5:53 pm
@Still@the Kool-aidBAR – I think that is Bama fans way of saying that the spirit of Coach Bryant will intercede for them in a close game and propel the Crimson Tide to a win. I agree with you though that they should have Coach Saban pictures. He’s been great for that team.
glsjunior
November 5th, 2011
6:11 pm
FIRE BILL CURRY!
James
November 5th, 2011
6:21 pm
@ Doobie Brothers
Would you please elaborate on why you think that because Tech beat Clemson its going to be tough game for Georgia.How do you know that the teams that showed up against Virginia and Miami wont show up against Georgia? You also left out the fact that Auburn beat South Carolina who beat Georgia which means Auburn will beat Georgia..Correct?
UGA2002
November 5th, 2011
6:42 pm
@redandblack, I paid taxes all through school and paid for school. Shove it. I’m sick of UGA being equated with some of the fans that latched on to the football program.
@davi, where did you go? By the way, schedules made years in advance? When was Boise St put on our schedule?
CHOKE ! THE OFFICAL DRINK OF THE GEORGIA BULLDAWGS !
November 5th, 2011
6:46 pm
LOL
Seriously?
November 5th, 2011
7:26 pm
A big college football fan living in UGA territory. So sick of hearing about the team this year…have played an OK Carolina team, a team that gets no respect in Boise but lost both. Since…beaten not a single team that has won more than they have lost. UGA is full of excuses…team is young, no offensive line, injuries…blah..blah…hasn’t Richt been there long enough with top 10 classes, depth, attrition and such should be of little concern. Although I am not a Tech fan, i hope they beat the crap out of the dawgs, might shut them up….Auburn will beat them next week.
bigdawg88
November 5th, 2011
9:34 pm
evil empire,
Your team is losing to arky. Guess we win the SEC EAST!
SUCK IT TROLLS!!!
phil
November 5th, 2011
9:56 pm
RedandBlackDawg
November 5th, 2011
5:10 pm
UGA2002,
As long as a person is a tax payer in this state, he can damn well be a fan, since he helped pay for your education. Some of us didn’t get the chance to get our degree from UGA, as some of us, actually went into the service and helped insure you could go to college without having to worry about having the freedom to so so. I got my degree in a scientific discipline while in the service and I would compare mine favorably against yours any day. As long as I pay taxes in this state, I will cheer for whomever I wish, and you my friend, don’t have the right to decide that. It is fans like you and your snob attitude that give negative bloggers on here, all the ammunition they need to cut down UGA. Give it a break, and think before applying fingers to keyboard.
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Blah, blah, blah….whine, whine, whine….
RedandBlackDawg
November 6th, 2011
5:30 am
UGA2002,
Obviously the education you received didn’t teach you a thing about character and about the only thing it appears to have taught you is to be a snot nosed conceited person. If not for Fans, that you say latched onto the program, UGA would have a stadium half filled most of the time, and then have only fans like yourself to cheer them on.
Just for information purposes for you, since you are so very knowledgeable and us non graduates are so unqualified: Bosie State was made an opponent, exactly one year before we played them this year, not scheduled a long time ago.
As for your shove it remark. I am almost 63 years old, and I probably know enough from my 21 years of service, defending sorry A** people like you to shove it right where your head is now firmly in place. That would be in your lower posterior region of your body. You haven’t earned the right to tell me or anybody else on these blogs, who can be a fan or not. You sound worse than the typical Tech. Nerd that comes on these blogs, trying to insult somebody because you have a college degree. Like I said, I will put my degree against yours any day, and I actually had to work for mine.
GO DAWGS and GATA
RedandBlackDawg
November 6th, 2011
5:35 am
2002,
Take your brother Phil with you along your delusional trip. He appears to be another poor example of a person just like you are, although I suspect, it is just you using another name. As has often been said when describing some folks like you two or you alone, if such is the case. Book smart, common sense dumb.
GO DAWGS and GATA