Isaiah Crowell dressed out, Bulldogs ready for LSU
Greetings from inside the Georgia Dome, where it is 72 degrees and sunny even in here. It’s so bright and clear outside it’s actually shining through the off-white teflon roof. Too bad they don’t have an outdoor stadium today.
OK, let’s go ahead and get it out of the way. I’ve already seen Isaiah Crowell today, dressed out and warming up with the rest of the Bulldogs. Whether he actually plays or not I cannot tell you for certain. I asked UGA publicist Claude Felton just 45 minutes ago and he did not know, referring instead to head coach Mark Richt’s statement Friday that it would be a “game-time decision.”
It’s almost game time, so I guess we’ll find out soon enough.
For what it’s worth, Richard Samuel was not warming up with the backs.
Perhaps just as important is the health of starting defensive end DeAngelo Tyson. His availability was in question all week with an ankle injury that knocked him out of the Georgia Tech game on the first series. But he was moving around pretty well during warmups and was announced as the starter for the Bulldogs, so that’s good news for Georgia.
As far as the game, I’ll reiterate that the Bulldogs, their head coach and their two coordinators are extremely confident. There is a genuine belief within the UGA camp that they match up well and can hang with No. 1-ranked LSU. Run defense and offensive diversity, they contend, give them an edge. Special teams and turnovers will be the wildcard, as always.
Last chance to let me know what you think? Do Dogs cover the 13.5? Do they pull off the upset?
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The Real Hairy Dawg
December 3rd, 2011
8:38 pm
Well, congrats to LSU. Everybody knew LSU was a great team. Dawgs man handled them for the first 30 minutes, but the huge mistakes on special teams and turnovers, which have killed us all year and turned games that would have been huge wins into pretty close games, turned the tide against us. We haven’t dropped so many passes all year. Odd that our sure handed guys all had the dropsies on the same night. Awful blowout, but if we had caught the ball and not fumbled, it still would have been a game! I liked Bobo’s first half calls, but he seemed to try to go to ball control in the second half with CT trying to run against LSU’ big D. It usually kills the Mo, and it did again tonight. Maybe if we didn’t try and do that with tiny backs? Is it just me, or can anybody else see that Malcome is far and away our most powerful back? Why our coaches won’t try to pound with this guy is extremely puzzling to me. Murray just imploded in Q4. I thought our offensive line played well, particularly in the first half. UGA needs to keep its head up and finish strong. We have a lot of talent coming back and things are looking up. LSU proved they are a great team by taking advantage of mistakes, and continuing to a big victory after getting shut down for the first half.
OleDawg
December 3rd, 2011
8:38 pm
You can take the boy out of Carver Columbus, but you can’t take the Carver Columbus out of the boy
UGA grad 90
December 3rd, 2011
8:40 pm
The game spoke for itself. LSU is not that good. We are that bad. We are Georgia. Sorry you so-called fans want to keep CMR and Bozo for another 5 years. Great. These peole who want to keep Richt can’t be Georiga grads. Our fan base can;t be this stupid. These must be the illitrate, bible beating rednecks who never graduated from Georgia. What a disgraceful game tonight.
As SEC East Champs, we were simply the best of the worst. Disguting.
UGA grad 90
December 3rd, 2011
8:45 pm
And one last thing, I swear at over 40 years old, and as a 200 pound 5′7″ bodybuilder, I could run over more people than Crowell. My son’s high school team here in Florida has a bigger, more powerful back than that scrawny, gimpy punk. What is going on here??
Bad behaved Bengal
December 3rd, 2011
8:51 pm
Looks like nature just kinda took over. We’re not going to celebrate the expected though. Gonna get ready for the big game. Uga a Tad bit underrated flatsdawg? Hardly. Bwa bwa bwa bwa bwaaaaaaaaaaa, hahaha. Uga hasn’t beaten any team of substance, not a single one!!!! Damn poor showing!!!!! Bwa bwa bwa hahahahahaha. Bwa bwa bwa hhhhhhhaaaaaaaaa!. What a joke! Bwa bwa bwa hahaha,,,,!,,,,bwa bwa bwa ha ha ha!
Dekalb Fan
December 3rd, 2011
8:55 pm
The mistakes killed us . Crowell will be fine if we don’t blame every thing on him. He will get p Physically bigger and stronger for next year. The offensive problem I think is with Bobo and the Qb. Play calling is to predictable and then consevative. Murray is a solid QB but he makes too many mistakes at crucial times. I would like to see competition between Murray and Mason. Ken Malcome should have been getting more carries all year . He is more Physically developed than other small backs.
Attention Paul Johnson
December 3rd, 2011
9:03 pm
You posted, “Man, I love seeing UGA get beat!!
You are not going to be too happy the next couple of years then.
Jim
December 3rd, 2011
9:07 pm
Great 1st half! Things could have been different without the dropped balls. Halftime adjustments by LSU shows we were out coached. Maybe a real running back coach would help our running back situation. Now we just wait to see where we go in the bowl game. Looks as Alabama and LSU will play in the NCG. Anyone ever notice thar Nick Sabin’s pulling down a base salary of $5,166,666. Evil numbers!!!!
milk dud
December 3rd, 2011
9:10 pm
Aarron Murry makes huge mistakes in big games. I hope this isn’t just the kind of qb he is. Crowell seems to be a total flop, I hope I am wrong. This was an embarrassing loss for me personally but some people think it is not a big deal. I Know LSU is a great team but we caved. Congratulations LSU you are a power house.
Idiot Dawg
December 3rd, 2011
9:13 pm
We were not outcoached. LSwho just has depth. They substitute freely and don’t get tired. When we were fresh look what happened. The only player for lsu that was impressive was Mahthieu. he is goood.
milk dud
December 3rd, 2011
9:13 pm
Who are we looking at as far as opponents for the bowl game?
Jim
December 3rd, 2011
9:15 pm
I noticed Murray was wearing a knee brace in the third quarter.
42-10
December 3rd, 2011
9:16 pm
Crowell is another Pulpwood Smith..lol
42-10
December 3rd, 2011
9:18 pm
Idiotdawg..you must be blind..they looked might good to me!
Music City Dawg
December 3rd, 2011
9:20 pm
Great first half. The Dawgs played so hard; defense was stellar. Offense missed some big opportunities though!!! They’re young guys though and will improve. We need a couple of BIG running backs – Crowell is great when healthy but we need some other BIG backs. Boo Malcom shows wonderful potential and is a bruisier. We need a couple more. Now, let’s get our heads back in it and get ready for bowl season and finish out the season on a high note for next year!!!
Pago Pago DAWG
December 3rd, 2011
9:23 pm
We haven’t seen a team today on tv that UGA could beat.
Northern Ill., could probably beat the DAWGS.
michael vick
December 3rd, 2011
9:27 pm
I so glad dogs got beat I cant do it no more Im being watched to close.THANKS LSU
Big Wally
December 3rd, 2011
9:27 pm
I still blame Caleb Queen and Washout Early. If those two quitters hadn’t left, Mrs. Crowell would have been red-shirted and given a year to mature/grow up/grow a pair, etc.
dog basher
December 3rd, 2011
9:30 pm
I understand crowell attended a football camp held by ricky williams is this true
DAWG ONE
December 3rd, 2011
9:37 pm
I have been defending I. Crowell but after seeing him get us a stupid penalty right in front of our coaches and then walk away from Mark Richt when he was scolding him, I feel he will never fit in. He is not near as talented as we all thought, is prone to pain or pretending pain, and having an attitude, are all negatives. I am sorry, but I can’t find one single positive. He is not a team player or he would be producing.
In short, I think he would be better going somewhere else. Maybe elsewhere he could be successful but I really doubt it would be in a D1 school.
I was especially pleased with our “substitute quarterback” who ought to be given more work. Great defense, particularly in the first thirty minutes. Murray had another so-so day, but can’t be blamed for all the dropped passes, which were puzzling.
Next year should be a great year however, if we can pick up a running back, a couple of receivers and a couple of big uglies. GO DAWGS!
dog basher
December 3rd, 2011
9:39 pm
Did you see the coach hug crowell after he got a 15 yard penalty called on him they dont know how to discipline their players but they will recruit them
From Where I Sit
December 3rd, 2011
9:40 pm
OWNED!!!!!
LMAO!!!!
Suwanee Dawg
December 3rd, 2011
9:40 pm
How did we get to this place with no decent jv running backs, much less sec caliber running backs? I was proud of the defense in the 1st half, then they quit in the 4th quarter. Embarrassing! 18 and 2 were scared to attempt tackles on the TD run late. Crowell is a wimp. Murray chokes against tough D’s. This is Richt’s trademark. Time for it to end.
DAWG ONE
December 3rd, 2011
9:41 pm
dog basher – I don’t think that was a coach but an injured player who was trying to hopefully talk some sense into him.
Mobile Dawg
December 3rd, 2011
9:43 pm
Have to admit I’m surprised at the “shockingly sudden” turnaround from one half to the other. Most people that knew football knew the odds were against us today. I honestly didn’t see us getting beat that bad, especially after the start by our defense. The biggest adjustment I saw was the attitude of the LSU players.
Murray didn’t step it up to the level we needed him at, LSU certainly deserves a lot of credit for that. Crowell,IMO, needs to ride the pine, period until he matures, toughens up, whatever. I wouldn’t kick him off the team, I would let him sit and watch Richard Samuel and Boo Malcome. He should earn his playing time, regardless of his talent.
For the record, I think the Dawgs are going in the right direction, I was just a little disappointed in the total collapse. We finish strong in a Bowl game and it’s been a good year.
Contgratulations to the Tigers, and good luck in the rematch with Bama, or whomever, we will be riding with the Tigers.
Mobile Dawg
December 3rd, 2011
9:48 pm
DAWG ONE, I had forgotten about that. How do you think Saban would have reacted to a player that turned his back on him and walked away while he was talking to him.
MttPF
December 3rd, 2011
9:51 pm
You mutt-tards are so delusional. LSU simply played with you like a cat does with a mouse he’s caught. Name me one really good team (GT does NOT count) that Murray has beaten, huh???? OVER-RATED!!!!
dog basher
December 3rd, 2011
9:54 pm
hot off the press ga tech has 4 national championships UGA has 2 eat your hearts out
TallaDawg
December 3rd, 2011
9:55 pm
I do not EVER want to see Blair Walsh (I know he is a senior) or I. Crowell in a UGa jersey ever again. Why did we not give it to Boo earlier? Crowell is a weak person without any discipline or heart.
TallaDawg
December 3rd, 2011
9:56 pm
Hot off of the presses … dogbasher is incorrect AND lives in someone else’s basement.
TallaDawg
December 3rd, 2011
9:59 pm
At least I am not a putz enough to go on another team’s blog and post some B S cr@p. Man, THAT would be weak and a sign of true mental failing.
Doggy Heart
December 3rd, 2011
10:07 pm
Congrats to the dogs for a season full of excitement, complete with the highs and lows that come with an SEC season. Eastern Champs, first time in 6 years, ain’t too shabby!
One question – Cotton or Outback?
DAWG 02
December 3rd, 2011
10:16 pm
What a horrible game. We missed our chances on offense in the first quarter and payed for it. Not sure why they tried to establish the run when we where throwing well and all our backs were injured…until we remembered we had Malcome… but looked like more OC shenanigans. I’m not on the fire Richt band wagon but if BoBo doesn’t go we can only expect more of the same when we face a decent defensive coordinator. The defense did their thing but as soon as the offense started giving LSU short fields and Murray started his big game turnover syndrome…42 unanswered points followed. Expected a little more…just can’t seem to win the big wins anymore…
Danny G
December 3rd, 2011
10:20 pm
Dog basher, your mom is calling you to bed. Time for another baby brother.
ga gator
December 3rd, 2011
10:20 pm
Richt needs to announce that every position is open for competetion during the spring including QB. UGA will never win the SEC or NC with Aaron Murray as the QB; chokes in big games and his stats are because of the receivers stepping up big time this year. Good run UGA, but LSU and Bama are just too strong this year. And by the way, Crowell has all world talent and 3rd world heart.
LSU grad
December 3rd, 2011
10:23 pm
Ga came out as I thought they would. That onside kick was beautiful! jJ was awful. I think Murray is better than y’all think. LSU has a GREAT secondary. I know you fans lovev Richt, but I do not think he is that good, a nice guy, but.,or maybe it is Bobo. Our depth started to show late. Ga has some good talent. Y’all should have been up 24 to zip. This gamevworried me all weeK. Imhope OSU blowsOU out, do not want to play Bama again, but likely will
phil
December 3rd, 2011
10:29 pm
Fire everyone and start over….
Mobile Dawg
December 3rd, 2011
10:59 pm
Murray missed a lot of short to medium range passes while being hurried, he also didn’t get much help from the receivers tonight, a lot of dropped/missed catchable passes.
Suwanee Dawg
December 3rd, 2011
11:32 pm
We obviously have no one who can evaluate running backs. The last good one was Moreno and CMR redshirted him! Not only is Crowell a wimp he’s an idiot. Who shoves an opponent after a play with a ref already in his face. Malcome showed some desire and toughness today. He’s my bowl game starting TB.
OleDawg
December 4th, 2011
12:27 am
What did David Pollock tweet ? something about 1st round draft talent and NO heart ?
did I hear that right ?
OleDawg
December 4th, 2011
12:28 am
He was talking about Cowell.
tiger
December 4th, 2011
1:28 am
looooooooooooooooooser
7576DAWG
December 4th, 2011
1:58 am
Tampa Dawg
Look’s like we will be going to the Outback Bowl in Tampa against Nebraska.
Bubba from Trailer Park
December 4th, 2011
1:59 am
Yo Chip,
I dont think they cover.
where's the clique ?
December 4th, 2011
2:43 am
Maybe Michigan State 7576DAWG and you are right on Outback
7576DAWG
December 4th, 2011
3:02 am
One of those two teams against us in Tampa and the other will play Arkansas in the Capital One Bowl in Orlando. I was hoping we would go to the Capital One so my family would have an excuse to go to Disney. Either way a huge step up from last year.
where's the clique ?
December 4th, 2011
3:13 am
Alabama sat at home.
Okie State ripped Oklahoma 44-10.
Votes are public by the pollsters for this one vote.
That might be enough 44-10 to give a team with the # 107 total defense in the nation a shot at LSU. I know LSU would prefer Okie State, who LOST to 6-6 Iowa State.
Too bad. I think Alabama is the better team. But reading the Alabama fans’ posts to these blogs, all I can say is that it could not happen to a worse bunch of just total losers Alabama has passing for fans.
Speaking of LOSER FANS, where is the clique of LOSER “so-called Bulldog fans” on these blogs PREDICTING HOW WE BEAT LSU, saying how great we are with 10-Win Season like 26 other teams this season alone, and how Aaron Murray is the Best Quarterback in The SEC ?
We will tumble in the polls.
We will play Michigan State in the Outback Bowl. Michigan State has better special teams than us. Who doesn’t ? Michigan State has a good Defense, and we of course do NOT HAVE AN OFFENSE. We get this re-match of the 2008 season when in 2008 we beat no team who ended up in the Top 25, except for Michigan State who that year beat no team who finished in the top 25. This year, Michigan State has a better team. This year, UGA has a WORSE team.
Well the drama begins now…
Okie State jumps Alabama with voters having to make their vote public
Big XII has
Okie State
Oklahoma
Kansas State
Baylor
I don’t think that matches up with The SEC.
There has been a huge backlash at the AJ-C against Alabama in the blogs. I would say that Alabama fans have BROUGHT THAT PART ON THEMSELVES.
Maybe they should have been rooting on CHOKE-LA-HOMA to play better than 10-44.
Where’s the clique of oh please renew Mark Richt’s contract BEFORE THE GAME ?
where's the clique ?
December 4th, 2011
3:22 am
Michigan State might be # 18
UGA might be # 19
Nebraska might be # 20
Football Guy
December 4th, 2011
6:18 am
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leg humper
December 4th, 2011
8:15 am
only thing worse than seen a dawg getting his ass kicked, is a dawg licking his ass