Richt: Harrow’s hit ‘most impressive play of the game’
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.”
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Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 13th, 2011
6:21 pm
and no Im not hating on Richt
But dont sit here and tell me Richt’s staff has utilized the talent they have had
Burma Shave
November 13th, 2011
6:21 pm
Richt will lie
And cheat to win
But soon he’ll be
Another has-been
BURMA SHAVE
Dawg48
November 13th, 2011
6:23 pm
@ flat
I think the reason why it looks like bobo called a great game yesterday is because of the O- line blocking and over the past few games, Murray has not been running around for his life.
You can see that coach friend is really doing a great job with the O – Line and makes it easy to call a game with good blocking up front.
exile in georgia
November 13th, 2011
6:33 pm
think about this richtlovers…LSU is in line for it’s third national championship since 2003!!!…and you are giddy about beating bad auburn and florida teams??…exactly when were cmr’s glory years in athens? the handfull of years he beat florida? tennessee? an sec title year? the 2005 uga sec champions are the last sec champs not to play for the nat championship…the 2002 team?? donnan’s kids…11 years, no crystal footballs…nothing else matters…
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 13th, 2011
6:37 pm
Dawg48
Nope I disagree re watch this game and the boise game
what have I complained about with the running game?
Why arent we running in the I-Formation with the biggest FB in college football lead blocking
what were 95% of the runs yesterday, I-Formation, what was the result.
Why did it take all this time when to start doing it with consistancy when it was working evertime they called the I this year
sports
November 13th, 2011
6:37 pm
should Georgia get to the SEC title game, LSU will probably be a nine point favorite but, this Georgia team will be very dangerous. Georgia also has speed and are big and fast on defense…should be a great game.
exile in georgia
November 13th, 2011
6:43 pm
@ sports…Miles and LSU are accustomed to playing in big games and win the majority of them…richt and uga rarely play in big games with national implications…close until the coin toss…LSu ain’t coastal carolina or beat up florida or auburn…LSu is why those two were beat up for uga to feast upon…
Dawg48
November 13th, 2011
6:44 pm
@ flat our O- line pushed auburn off the line no matter what formation we lined up in! Compaire the sacks to this game and the Boise game, caroina game as well. Same as on the D – line you win in the trenches!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 13th, 2011
6:56 pm
our O-line blocks better when your not running the same plays like Boise
Draw play up the middle
Sideline pass
80% of those 2 calls were called in that game so Boise loaded the box
What happened when we changed it up with Boykin a TD then it went back to conservatism
No crossing pass paterns were thrown until the game was out of reach and we shredded them
Im telling you go back and watch the Boise game then the Auburn game
Go back and watch the 2007 Tenn game then watch the FL game that year.
Go back and watch the 2005 SEC championship game then the Sugar Bowl game against WVU
Its a pattern here that I get sick of and thats my problem
LHarding Dawg
November 13th, 2011
7:06 pm
Damn Flat Tire give it a rest. Everybody is sick and tired of reading your bullsh*t.
exile in georgia
November 13th, 2011
7:08 pm
keep preachin flat tire…i’m listenin…no kool-ade in this house…
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
November 13th, 2011
7:10 pm
@Flat Tire…. Please just put a sock in it………permanently. You have turned into a troll. Amen LHarding Dawg.
exile in georgia
November 13th, 2011
7:12 pm
@LHarding Dawg…you keep celebrating meaningless victories over nobodys…the chick-fil-a bowl is in your grasp…the big boys of the SEC expect more…uga is an sec bowl-filler, nothing more…same same missy state and south carolina…somebody’s gotta go to the music city bowl…
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 13th, 2011
7:12 pm
LOL
Just tell me what is going to be the excuse when we lose again to teams we shouldnt lose to next year
I cant wait
Dawg48
November 13th, 2011
7:14 pm
Hmmmmm
So I guess I’m not thinly one who noticed it about you!
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
November 13th, 2011
7:15 pm
Flat Tire….. Speaking of getting sick. Now you know how we feel about your drival. You are dumb enough to be triplets and couldn’t find your a$$ with both hands in your hip pockets. Life is good(without you) and CMR will be our coach as long as he likes.
Old Coach
November 13th, 2011
7:15 pm
@ exit and flat
Sure do wish the Ga staff were as good of coaches as you think you are. I am quite positive neither of you ever pulled up a strap. CMR is and will be the UGA coach as long as he wants to be. Accept it or better yet please find another team to fix!
Dawg48
November 13th, 2011
7:16 pm
The draw plays Georgia ran against auburn looked good!
Maybe it was because the O Line is blocking better!
red&black
November 13th, 2011
7:20 pm
flat tire and exile are really, really…………….well I don’t have to tell you
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
November 13th, 2011
7:22 pm
I guess 300 to 400 yards rushing and record setting passing isn’t enough for a few of you”Listen to me. I know everything about football” Fullblown, bat sh _ _ crazy trailer dwellers.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 13th, 2011
7:22 pm
Braniac
Dawg48
Old Coach
LHarding
Answer me this
Had we played and called the same play calls in yesterday’s game would we have lost to Boise?
My answer is nope and we would have beat Boise by 14
So what are your answers
exile in georgia
November 13th, 2011
7:22 pm
when is the statue of richt going up…after you beat kentucky??? you richt kissers are funny…
LHarding Dawg
November 13th, 2011
7:24 pm
Flat tire and exile are one in the same. Time to watch a movie.
exile in georgia
November 13th, 2011
7:25 pm
good idea…go away troll…
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
November 13th, 2011
7:26 pm
You tell’em Flat Tire; Yeah. Just wait till next year when UGA is 2 – 10. Now get back there and peel some more fries.
exile in georgia
November 13th, 2011
7:27 pm
take red and black and brainiac with you…there is probably a movie on lifetime or we network yall could watch together…
Dawg48
November 13th, 2011
7:27 pm
I already told you my answer
The O Line has improved tremendously! That makes play calling easy when you knock the other guys off the ball! Even when auburn put 8 men in the box they could not stop us we only threw the ball 2 times in the second half! Boise game they got pressure and did not half to blitz makes play calling harder!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 13th, 2011
7:27 pm
LHarding
Cant answer a truth question. Back to your kool-aid and bong
So who is next
Can someone answer my question?
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 13th, 2011
7:28 pm
Braniac
Cant answer a truth question. Back to your kool-aid and bong son
So who is next
Can someone answer my question?
Dawg48
November 13th, 2011
7:29 pm
Exile
Is a troll…..
Flat tire is a dawg fan he is on here daily
That’s why I’m not paying exile no mind
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
November 13th, 2011
7:29 pm
Flat Tire…………Wipe that foam from around your mouth. Then go play “WHAT IF” with your sister.
Brewmaster
November 13th, 2011
7:30 pm
Hey Flat Tire, why don’t you go into Exhile and never return. Your negative mind needs to be balanced and rotated and then re-aligned with some common sense. It would be a GOODYEAR if we were SPARED your nonsense. You have left some smelly SKIDMARKS on this blog, and when not leaving skidmarks, you suffer from diarreah of the mouth.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 13th, 2011
7:30 pm
Dawg48
Um
The offensive line was suppose to be our strong point this year; dont you remember
but I guess they….. well hmm must have been busy reading a book on energy vampires
I guess they got coached better when the seat got hotter
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
November 13th, 2011
7:33 pm
Tire; I’m betting your parents, who obviously are brother and sister, were doing it for fun when you were conceived. If you attended school I’m certain you ALWAYS rode the short bus.
Dawg48
November 13th, 2011
7:33 pm
@ flat and receiver was going to be a weak spot looked how that turned out! Murray was running for his life the first 2 games and you can’t tell me he wasn’t!
exile in georgia
November 13th, 2011
7:33 pm
keep on preachin tire…
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 13th, 2011
7:34 pm
You people dont want to answer the question because your TARDS no full well
Had this team been prepared and better play calling had taken place we would be undefeated right now.
But you people want to smoke your bongs and not come to reality at what this program could be if we had a Meyer/Saban/Miles mindset and an attention to detail
NewnanDawg
November 13th, 2011
7:35 pm
Well, “We just stepped on their face with a hobnail-boot and broke their nose” in the words of Larry Munson. GO DAWGS!!!!
DawgLifer
November 13th, 2011
7:35 pm
Please lets not start bashing Crowell. He’s a Freshman, and plus he had a 100 yds this game. Calm down. Go Dawgs!! Im ready for LSU!!!
exile in georgia
November 13th, 2011
7:38 pm
crowell is playin uga like a violin…
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 13th, 2011
7:38 pm
UGA has the biggest O line in college and the NFL and you cant push around Boise’s line
Come on
Dawg48
November 13th, 2011
7:39 pm
Flat I did answer your question
It’s just not what you wanted to hear!
exile in georgia
November 13th, 2011
7:39 pm
no need in talk like that brainiac…
Lakedawg
November 13th, 2011
7:39 pm
When Saban and Miles get their winning % up to Coach Richt’s then talk about how great their coaching records. 105-36 best winning % in SEC coaches and #9 in nation of active coaches.
LSu no senior starting on offense or defense, and Bama 15 seniors starting. See the Dawgs playing LSU for next few years for SEC crown.
Another great game by defense and Coach Bobo continues to be be better every week.
Dawg48
November 13th, 2011
7:40 pm
Boise had 6 sacks on murray
SAV Dawg
November 13th, 2011
7:40 pm
Wow, this is just nasty. I don’t know if anyone noticed but we are(barring a freakish accident) going to the SECTG. Y’all need to calm down. I almost threw a remote through a very expensive tv once when Georgia lost, but good Lord in heaven, this Crap is why EVERYBODY hates Dawg fans. We have a non-cheating good man for a coach who has given us two SEC titles in ten years and is now playing for a fourth. Anyone know how long it took Dooley to get his first national title? Sixteen years… Calm the Hell down.
exile in georgia
November 13th, 2011
7:42 pm
Miles 100-36..and a national championship with one on the way…richt 1 win over a ranked team in 2 seasons and a loss to ucf in a bowl game…how’s that lakedawg…
Dawg48
November 13th, 2011
7:43 pm
Give some credit to coach friend he has the line playing as a unit despite the injuries!
Brewmaster
November 13th, 2011
7:44 pm
Flat TIre, scheduling Boise for the first game was the problem. Should have been an easy opponent first to test everything out. What if Holyfield scheduled Tyson for his first professional bout ? Wouldn’t it be better to get some wins first to build some confidence before facing Tyson ? By the way, LSU won the MNC a few years ago with two early losses. If you were a LSU fan, you would have been calling for Miles to be fired. Teams can and do improve over the course of a season, and some peak when it matters most ( ever heard of the St Louis Cardinals ?) you freakin moron !
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
November 13th, 2011
7:46 pm
Lakedawg
Thats nice really nice
Richt is 30-26 against the top 25; 8-11 against the Top 10
Richt has no National Championship nor has played for one
Saban and miles are better where it counts and have championships
Sorry whose Next