Transcript, provided by UGA, of comments from coaches and players after Georgia’s 45-7 victory over Auburn:
GEORGIA
Coach Mark Richt:
“We just played great. I’m trying to think of another game where we played this well in a situation that was so important to us. We knew South Carolina won its game, so we had to win. We played a top-25 team, a very good football team, and we played solid. I am as proud as I can be of our coaches and players. It’s a great night to be a Georgia Bulldog. … We had tremendous execution. I know we haven’t done that for an entire game like we did tonight.”
“We finished well. We had a lot of first downs when we decided to run the ball and chew up the clock. First downs like that are a tribute to the offensive line, but it also takes the fullbacks and the tight ends, everybody. To have two guys go over 100 yards is a tribute to everyone.”
“I thought the most impressive play of the game was when Quintavious Harrow had that knock-’em-back, get-everybody-in-the-stadium-excited tackle. That ignited our football team.”
“Our fans had a lot to do with our success definitely. They created so much noise. When you see a quarterback walk to every player on the team, you know it’s loud. It slows them down, and it creates a little confusion for them.”
“(After this season’s 0-2 start), I was really hoping we’d continue to improve as the season rolled along. The guys are gaining more confidence and they’re playing hard and they’re playing smart. … After each snap, we want our guys to play hard and play physical. We want each guy to win his 1-on-1 battle. We challenged each guy to win down after down.”
Quarterback Aaron Murray:
“It’s a great win for us. We got off to an 0-2 start, and sometimes the offense was playing great and sometimes the defense was playing great. It seems like it all kind of just clicked for everyone today.”
“All three facets of the game played great. The defense was making it impossible for them, special teams played great and the offense was clicking. It all starts with the offensive line giving me time and opening up huge holes.”
Tailback Carlton Thomas:
“We’ve been working hard. All the coaches and players have been behind each other, and it’s an awesome feeling to come out and do what we did. Everyone was playing tough.”
“Obviously, I got a lot of carries and I was just trying to make them the best carries of my life and make the best of the opportunity.”
“We’ve got great depth and it’s all starting to show late in the season. We’ve just got to keep working. I’m really excited to see where we’ll end up in January.”
Safety Bacarri Rambo:
(On his interception return for a touchdown:) “I saw Abry (Jones) waving for me to come that way, so I did, and those guys just helped me into the end zone. We played great today. It’s a great day to be a Bulldog.”
Linebacker Alec Ogletree:
“Offense, defense, special teams, everyone played great today and it showed. We wanted to come out and play a full game together and that’s what we did. We just worked hard all week and it paid off today in the game.”
AUBURN
Coach Gene Chizik:
“There isn’t a whole lot I can tell you that you didn’t see. It was a disappointing loss for us. We got beat at every phase of the game tonight. We didn’t cover many people all night, couldn’t stop the run and turned the ball over. That’s why we got beat 45-7.”
“Georgia made some good plays and is a very talented team. With the exception of the first drive, they flat out stopped our offense. We couldn’t get some of the perimeter pass game under control. It was pretty evident what we couldn’t do.”
“Hopefully we can fix some of the things that happened. Week in and week out, we look at what the defense gives us and design our game from there. Georgia is tough to defend. Murray threw tonight with great accuracy, which he has been doing all year. We just didn’t do a good job defending the perimeter pass.”
“We’re playing with guys who have the most experience for the last 10 weeks. Tonight, the outward appearance was that we got physically dominated on both sides of the ball. Maybe when we watch film, we will find something different.”
Quarterback Clint Moseley:
“I really can’t put a finger on it. I messed up too much, and this was a big team loss. They got too many yards, and we didn’t get any. It was bad.”
(Comparing LSU and UGA): “Both teams know how to play defense. I don’t want to cause anything by making a prediction, but it will be a great game.”
“I really thought this was the best week of practice that we’ve had all season. We are a young team but that doesn’t make it any better.”
Wide receiver Emory Blake:
“Next week we need to go back to work, watch film and fix our mistakes.”
“I’m a little shocked. I thought we were prepared. We made too many mistakes. They are a good team, but we played poorly.”
Linebacker Corey Lemonier:
“They had a good game plan and came out and executed, and we missed out assignments. They dominated us. We’ll come back next week and try to prove something.”
566 comments Add your comment
RedandBlackDawg
November 13th, 2011
9:16 am
The DAWGS have arrived and you know when it was evident? When that got called early in the game for excessive celebration in the end zone. Man these kids have really grown up. I have to apologize to Bobo because he does know how to call and plan a good game, when he has faith in his players and let’s them do the job , they know how to do now. Hats off also to our DC, as he is proving to be a darn good coach and has these kids in a zone. Really every coach deserves a well done, for what has been accomplished this year. There wasn’t anything that stood out glaringly as needing to be repaired as far as execution and these DAWGS showed class tonight. No taunting, no putting down the players from the other side. I think this will help our recruiting effort, and I hope we can get some good OL to sign in the near future. If UGA shores up a few places and needs for next year, I think these DAWGS are going to be right near the top.
GOOD JOB UGA DAWGS. Practice hard this week, and keep it up. We may not have played any of the so called giants of the SEC West, but I bet none of them, are thinking they are going to just roll over UGA in the SEC championship like they might have been thinking earlier.
GO DAWGS and GATA
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Joey
November 13th, 2011
9:17 am
Thomas I am also here and answered you at 9:08.
JB
November 13th, 2011
9:19 am
Auburn haters were correct about one thing this week. They said we haven’t played or beat a real team yet………..Yep, correct,,,,we still haven’t….LOL
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 13th, 2011
9:19 am
Hobbie Jones
Go back and re-watch the Boise game
Go back and re-watch last nights Auburn game
You will see a huge difference in Bobo’s play calling
That is my problem with him and Richt for allowing it to happen season after season
Oh and yea I said all year why were we not running more in the I-formation when it was working everytime we used it.
I also said this summer that this team should go 11-1 with the schedule we have
Go back and research what I said
tell me again, Did you say Aaron Murray is SHAKY ? Are you arguing with yourself ?
November 13th, 2011
9:20 am
Joey still has doubts I see. That is present tense : Joey still has doubts he states this morning, about Mark Richt. Who wouldn’t he continues, this morning.
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NEXT – tell me again, DID YOU SAY THIS OR NOT SIR ?
We will get this straight. I promise.
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tell me again October 9th, 2011 9:59 am
Playing on the road at Tennesse is one of the most difficult SEC venues to play and win in….the last two times we went up there we arguably had better teams and got blown up – this time we win and supposed fans like you STILL are Bit***n and moaning. Yes, the schedule favors us this year I agree with you that we seem to get off the accelerator when we get a lead and that drives me crazy too
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tell me again November 4th, 2011 5:22 pm
“We may be inconsistent, We may recruit a few knuckleheads, our QB may be a little shaky as a sophomore, our special teams may have gone south for the winter, our coaching staff may be out to drive us all crazy”
dawgster
November 13th, 2011
9:24 am
Now tell me again how “Harrow” didn’t deserve a scholarship offer to UGA and we onely offered just to get Crowell..From all reports I had been hearing about his play in practice, I think he showed the doubters that maybe the coaches knew his potential, no maybe not a 5 star but you need these type of players on your team…Good Job Mr. Harrow, and go dawgs….
Hobie Jones
November 13th, 2011
9:26 am
All of you fans who criticize the “play calling”……I gotta admit such criticism is tantamount to saying…”I do not know anything about the game and I’ve heard others criticize the ‘play calling’ so I will too.”……..Mark Richt and Mike Bobo have called more plays and analyzed more game situations and studied more film than me or any of the others who post crticism and expert opinions on these message boards. Playing for the SEC title for the fourth time in eleven years, as it appears we are about to do, I can live with that. But please, all you offensive geniuses out there, keep us up to date with the latest in offensive football. I’ll be waiting for your after the fact “play calling” expertise.
SLAPAjacket
November 13th, 2011
9:27 am
Hello trisha disha war eagle. Are you out there, or did you wake up in Athens this morning drunk, sticky and broke? How bout you josh in summerville. On the wagon off the wagon, on the wagon off the wagon. Make up your mind boy! The Red and Black train is coming down the tracks.
Joey
November 13th, 2011
9:27 am
The first one sounds like me. The second quote doesn’t. I don’t ever use the word, “nucklehead.”
But what point are you trying to make? I’ve been dubious all season of Richt and this team, and I still believe we have the potential to slip up vs Tech.
The reason UGA has a chance to win every game is not Richt, nor Bobo. Todd Grantham is.
Hobie Jones
November 13th, 2011
9:28 am
Flat I am begging you…..get in to coaching! The football world needs your expertise.
BIGDAWG
November 13th, 2011
9:31 am
Total Domination…….Great TEAM EFFORT!!!!!!!!! GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!
perk
November 13th, 2011
9:32 am
damnnn……..that was fun!
Joey
November 13th, 2011
9:32 am
So, Hobie, let me get this straight. You are criticizing criticism?
kendawg
November 13th, 2011
9:33 am
The Bulldogs do not appear to be the same team that lost to Boise State. Look how Michael Bennett, Malcolm Mitchell, and Chris Conley have matured. And they’re all freshmen in eligibility. Also look how Carlton Thomas and Richard Samuel are running the ball. The future looks good from Bulldog Nation’s view.
Calhoundawg
November 13th, 2011
9:37 am
1953Dawg
July 8th, 2011
3:11 pm
“Not a surprise. Don’t think this is the end of the attrition before fall camp. This program is a total joke, and it has become the laughing stock of the SEC. Richt needs to go, and anybody that continues to support the mess of a program this clown has created must really have on red&black glasses. That will reduce the number of players on campus to about 70, which is 15 below the 85 limit. No depth at any position, no coaches at any position, and a head coach that has had his head in the sand for 3 or 4 years now. Couple all these problems with the fact this staff and Richt can’t even get 25 players in the state that want to come play for these pathetic coaches for 2012. No leadership in this program from the top, the A.D, the head coach, or the upper classmen. Can’t wait to watch this ship totally sink this fall, and hopefully this coach and his staff will be gone. If not, then the new A.D. should be gone. Either way, this will be the last year that UGA fans have to be ashamed of their once proud program.”
Haven’t seen this moron anywhere on the AJC blogs today. Anywhoooo … just like I’ve been saying over and over, Richt ain’t goin’ nowhere!! He’s the best coach in the country (scratch Paterno) and will have his national championship soon. The “immortal” Vince Dooley didn’t win his NC until his 17th season as head coach and there was no where near the parity in the league back then. I’m so glad to see some of the AJC posters who doubted Richt and Co. take back their words and say they were mistaken. Maybe it was the adversity and haters that reawakened his intensity, but I have never doubted his ability and dedication to the University of Georgia and thier football program. Recruiting should be out the roof again this year. God Bless you, Coach Richt. God Bless Georgia. Go Dawgs !!!!
richie
November 13th, 2011
9:37 am
where are all the haters today…….People who know college football,know how good these coaches are and what they are trying to do in building this team to handle the spread…..Things will only get better as time goes along……Now Lsu……This game will be better than that joke of a game on nov.5th………Just wait and watch.
sldasdf
November 13th, 2011
9:45 am
There’s a difference between hating Mark Richt and being critical of the state our program was in. This is what we should expect and it wasn’t being delivered. If we looked like we did last night early in the season we’d be in the top 3 in the country. Congrats to Richt and the players but offseason and early season criticism was warranted and to call out those who were critical means you were blind to the problems plaguing this program. Now lets keep the momentum rolling and enjoy the rest of the year.
mexdawg
November 13th, 2011
9:46 am
Man was that the Alabama team playing in Georgia uniforms.We just beat em like a red headed stepchild.The O Line was opening huge holes all day long.Our defense put em to sleep.Special teams were special.It was also nice to see THE GREAT JAKE SCOTT honered at the game,hopefully Jake will be able to make it back to campus more often in the future.Coach Richt you had the boys ready to play today,GREAT JOB.LET THE BIG DAWG EAT.
cmon man
November 13th, 2011
9:46 am
The SEC record of the SEC teams UGA has played = 16-32
The SEC record of the SEC teams Bama has played = 17-31
The SEC record of the SEC teams LSU has played = 15-25
after Ole Miss next week = 15-31
This BS that UGA’s success is because of playing an easy schedule is just total BS.
Next is ...........
November 13th, 2011
9:49 am
Yes, this edition of UGA is possibly a very special one. WE DO HAVE the University of Kentucky upcoming and we need to win THAT GAME, as IT IS for the SEC East. KY is our biggest game of the season …………………so far.
UGA ought to score 32-55 points, because everyone else has. KY will likely get 16 on series of blown coverages or fumbles. THEY WILL play tough, hard nosed vs UGA to the end. Fumbles, and pic 6s and punts returned for TDs, all could show up to affect the score.
After that, well, um, we deal with the jellow jackets and then prepare for the DOME. Our last trip to the Ga Dome was not good ………………………..MAYBE it will remind us of playing badly and get us all pumped up.
Gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Dogs.
daddo
November 13th, 2011
9:52 am
It is amazing how great your competition becomes on this blog after yall win. There is a reason that nobody outside the state of Georgia is talking about your team: U r irrelevant. Nobody cares about the fifth best team in the SEC. The best part of this is that you will keep your crappy coaching staff in place for a few more years. Joke’s on u.
TTindall
November 13th, 2011
9:58 am
I was a fan that was extremely discouraged by CMR earlier this year, but most of it has been due to recruiting. I am man enough to say that the team is starting to click and CMR and his staff have put the team in a position to win. They deserve a lot of credit, this was a HUGE WIN. I want to just say one more thing, ” GO DAWGS “, the Tigers had better be ready.
Hey KenDog
November 13th, 2011
10:00 am
Very excellent point that you made. UGA Vs BS and even SC UGA was simply not confident. It is what it is. We were not comfortable yet as a squad.
Your point of Mike Bennett, Conely and Ogletree ( hurt foot in BS game) and all the LBs, like Jarvis Jones, Gilliard, and # 83 coming off the end,etc. were not there, so to speak.
UGA’s D got much better, developed some long over due CONFIDENCE and continued to grow. On O, Bennett looks like a pro receiver, as does Malcom Mitchell, Conley and Tavarres King and Marlon Brown.
Using # 89 Figgins from FB position for a nice throw for TD is long, long overdue.
O line? They have matured because they had NO DEPTH, so they got physiclaly stonger and were able to over come fatigue ……………..because they had to. Battle field promotions, so to speak. Losing Dallas Lee was scary then.
Richard Samuel had HIS GAME vs Florida. He MANNED UP and made the difference. Our smaller backs apparently WANT TO PLAY and they do. I love them. Crowell will be a two year project and next year, if he stays clean and makes his grades, will be much better after a full year on the weights. He was NOT in shape when he got to camp in July.
Goooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo Dogs.
Dawg48
November 13th, 2011
10:04 am
The biggest improvement of the year goes to the O – line…… They are pass blocking great now, and opening holes for the backs…..
They knocked auburn off the ball all night long!
Old Dog
November 13th, 2011
10:04 am
“I wonder if Newton and Fairley enjoyed the game?”
I am sure that they could care less about Auburn football.
WATCH UGA RISE FOR the next two weeks, plus TODAY
November 13th, 2011
10:09 am
UGA’s schedule lousy? Fine, MATTERS NOT. How do I know? Um, ah, um, look at tonight’s TOP 15 poll and SEE what the writers and EXPERTS and coaches envision.
GT fans ……………….you look silly and frankly, very inexperienced in these matters, in August when some goofy poll ( remember, they are selling magazines) has GT in the Top 20. THE END OF THE SEASON is when it matters.
Tonight, like on Christmas Eve …………we peek under our covers and see UGA maybe #10 or # 12??? When we STOMP KY we then will roll into #09 or # 08. Boise State gets NO RESPECT and ends up in the Fruit Punch Bowl in Fresno California.
GT? TOILET BOWL BOUND AGAIN. The 09 Urange Bowl was a fluke.
AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHAH,AAAAAAAAAAAAAHAHAHHA
Big Old Dawg
November 13th, 2011
10:10 am
Great Game Dawgs………….now, CMR & staff, please start recruiting the best high schoolers in GEORGIA, quit chasing after every kid in the surrounding states and lock up the best in this state 1st. CMR, you do this 1 thing every year from now on you’ll have no worries year in and year out.!!!!
Dawg_Mike
November 13th, 2011
10:11 am
I swear, some of you “experts” amaze me. Spouting statistics about who we did and didnt beat and where they are ranked. Unreal.
DRIVEL…..
If someone says “here’s a fresh crisp $100 bill for you” — you will say ” but I wanted 5 20’s “….
Old Dog
November 13th, 2011
10:12 am
It was great to see the Bulldogs rub Auburn’s nose in it. And with class, too. We didn’t even boo Auburn’s injured player.
For all of you that say that our winning season and last night’s victory all belong to Richt – I didn’t see that. Did Richt force the Auburn fumbles (or keep IC from fumbling)? Did Richt change something that allowed the Dawgs to open up holes to run through?
Our team played great last night and Auburn played lousy. I didn’t see anything different from Richt.
I still think Richt should go.
dawginduluth
November 13th, 2011
10:14 am
Mixed emotions for me, personally.
Great day for the team. Great day for the Bulldawg Nation. Where has this team been hiding? Even though it was against a lame Auburn team – after losing 18 starters from last year – it was a very impressive performance.
However, my fear is that this will perpetuate Richt’s reign. I still think we would be better off with someone else who is totally committed to coaching and building adolescents into young, responsible men and not distracted by an off the field religious calling. For some reason Richt seems to feel that he has to go to Africa to make a difference when he can have a huge impact on young men right here in Georgia. Maybe he would have done better with a year-to-year contract. We all know that tenure delivers spotty results.
So, let’s put this in perspective. IMO we would be a strong contender for third place in the West and probably have a shot at the ACC title if we were in the ACC. We really won’t know what we have until we meet LSU in the dome. So, until then, I will withhold judgement on Richt and enjoy the success of the team.
Evansdawg
November 13th, 2011
10:16 am
Where are the dumba$$ “FIRE MARK RICHT” people now?????????? Bunch of armchair quarterback know-it-alls. You would have pushed our program backwards 5 years had the athletic administration panicked. I really feel that most of the “FMR” crowd were Tech fans hoping UGA would make that mistake. Because if Richt has the time to develop players, they can rest assured that they will continue to win 1 in 9 for the foreseeable future.
Hit A Single
November 13th, 2011
10:16 am
Great team effort and I really like the chemistry of this team. And one reason the chemistry is good is because of people like Bruce Figgins. He never complains, plays anywhere the coaches want him to whether it was TE or FB. Great to see him score yesterday. He and Samuel are the poster kids for this team.
exile in georgia
November 13th, 2011
10:16 am
not alot of national praise for the ugay dawgs because you lost to the only good teams you played….no one cares about the tallest midget in the sec…which is what ugay is…
Dawg Fan
November 13th, 2011
10:17 am
Kentucky is the next game – I’m hoping that our DAWGS aren’t overlooking them like many who are posting on here.
One more thing: I bashed Bobo earlier this year (I still don’t think he’s very smart or creative enough – and I know him) but he called a great game last night. Maybe Richt has been working with him or Bobo has gotten one of those “Ah-Ha” moments. Whatever it is, it appears to be working.
GO DAWGS!!!
elsbro
November 13th, 2011
10:19 am
It is truely GREAT to be a DAWG and I am completely enjoying this year and looking foward to the next few weeks. Beating Auburn like that was AWSOME. What really gets me going though is next year. We only have 4 Starters leaving and only 1 on defense(Boykin probably). How good can we get?
Mike Malarky
November 13th, 2011
10:20 am
So Bobo called a great game? Funny how when the Offensive line dominates, the OC gets smarter.
Hit A Single
November 13th, 2011
10:21 am
Mike – you just worry about the Saints. Great game Coach Bobo!
Mr. Krinkle
November 13th, 2011
10:25 am
Hey fat guy on I-95 with a flat tire: what do have to say today???? Dbag losing is your MO. I guess we should fire the whole coaching staff???????
Junkyard is BACK!!!!!!!!
BornADawg
November 13th, 2011
10:26 am
Having talented athletes on any kind of sports team is important. But what is more importtant is having a group of players who work hard and believe in themselves and their coaching staff. What we have here is a bunch of talented DAWGS who are working hard and believing. Maybe we haven’t played the toughest schedule this year, I agree, but what we do have are guys laying the groundwork for good football teams for years to come. Get behind this team and support them with all you have…I am very proud of this team and this coaching staff…Go DAWGS!!
ole yeller
November 13th, 2011
10:28 am
I’m glad I don’t work for some of these folks writing these blog. I probably been fire long ago. BUT, that is not the case. I say to you folks one thing for sure. I’m having a real problem seeing where you are coming from with your football logic. Seems to me you folks have been spending too much at the little league and might mite football programs. Who is out there that can do a better job at UGA than what we already have. REMEMBER you have to have players that want to play and when they don’t want to be at UGA it appears to me thay are gone. NOT THE COACHES
Mr. Krinkle
November 13th, 2011
10:29 am
For all you Tech trolls: YOU HAVE MUD ON YOUR FACE, THE STINKY KIND.
GT ship is 1,000’s of feet below sea level! Deal with it bumble bees.
Mr. Krinkle
November 13th, 2011
10:33 am
Gabe and DaRick to bad you chose the sinking ship programs. Maybe you will learn from this epic mistake. We hate it for both of you!
bardawg
November 13th, 2011
10:33 am
I’ve been critical of our coaching staff in the past, but I have to admit they did an outstanding job against awbern. The crow I’m eating actually tastes pretty good. Great win UGA!
Mr. Krinkle
November 13th, 2011
10:35 am
Fat guy with a flat tire: where is the negative energy? Loser!
Hairy Dawg
November 13th, 2011
10:35 am
I told you that we had to supports Coach Richt. All those that had been trying to hot sit him is just filled up dungs between there ears. We got a team now that can beats everybodies and we young to. The table running to end of year is exactly what I been saying we’d do. It always important to keep faith with Coach Richt who knows how to be more Christain. That why the Doubting Thomas hot sitters is nowhere around to be found. Being Christian helps in recruiting and calling plays and making ball bounce back to Dawgs like when Awful Burn fumbled it back.
No we just got to mash the pattsys Kens Tuck and pestky bugs before upsetsing LUSers and Less the jerk in Dome. Then we go BCS hunting for big crystal hardware.
Go Dawgs! Sick ‘En!
tell me again
November 13th, 2011
10:36 am
Old Dog – I can’t believe you posted that comment………..RIcht didn’t do anything to keep this team afloat and marching? Richt didn’t have anything to do with the Auburn win? I think you had better make sure you are taking your meds before you post.
Hairy Dawg
November 13th, 2011
10:38 am
Typo – Sick ‘Em!
tell me again
November 13th, 2011
10:41 am
If Richt had kept the offense open in the second half we would have put up 60 on Auburn. All of you people who are always posting that class is not important and that’s is all about winning – if you’re an Auburn fan you had better be thanking the good Lord in heaven Richt has TONS of class or else your football team would be the laughing stock of the country after having been beat by 50 plus! And even running the ball we were jamming it down your throat. And what is all of this talk about Auburn anyway – we’ve beat them 5 out of 6 – only by renting your team last year have you ever been dominant in the series. GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
DAWG COLONEL
November 13th, 2011
10:42 am
For all of you calling for CMR’s head earlier, I think you need to step back and evaluate the season.
GA has gotten better EVERY week. Will no doubt, play in the SEC Championship game. In fact, Coach Spurrier admitted that GA outplayed SC even though they lost. Rather than colapse, CMR kept the fate, rallied the troops and won. A lesser Coach and team would have not had the courage to climb out of that hole. Just look at Ole Miss……need I say more.
Give CMR much deserved credit. He knew changes needed to be made and he made them. New Coaches, new players, NEW ATTITUDE. Todd Grantham has caught the eye of every football comentator for having brought in a new “Intensity” to the defense. Not bad for being the “3rd Choice”. I wonder how Kirby Smart will feel watching GA play LSU for the SEC Championship? And giving the “Boot” to some good players who thought they were bigger than the team. My only comment is “What took you so long”.
CMR is probably not the best football coach in America but I’ll keep him. Character counts and he wins that category hands down. He may not have the intensity of Saben or Meyer but I’ll keep him. CHARACTER COUNTS. Don’t believe me? Look at the mess at PSU and OSU this year.
CMR has been tested and he passed the test. I am proud he is the “BIG DAWG”.
Dawg48
November 13th, 2011
10:43 am
Is that 9 td passes for murry the last 2 games?