Georgia’s Brandon Boykin wins Paul Hornung Award
Brandon Boykin records one of his three scores against Michigan State in the Outback Bowl, this one a 13-yard TD reception. (AP photo)
ATHENS – The two-year-old Paul Hornung Award was designed to go to the most versatile college football player in the nation. Hard to argue against Georgia’s Brandon Boykin when you start talking about versatility.
Boykin
The Bulldogs’ senior cornerback was named the recipient of that award Monday morning. He topped Arkansas’ Joe Adams, Oregon’s LaMichael James and Toledo’s Eric Page to earn the honor.
“Winning the Paul Hornung Award is an amazing accomplishment and one that I will forever cherish as one of my greatest accomplishments,” Boykin said in a statement released through UGA. “I am humbled by the fact that I was selected as the winner by Mr. Hornung andeveryone else involved with the selection process. I would like to thank my teammates, coaches, fans and the entire Georgia program for helping me to achieve this incredible achievement.”
Boykin’s performance this past season left little to chance. The Fayetteville resident finished the 2011 season with these stats:
- Defense — 55 tackles, including 11 tackles for loss, 3 interceptions, 2 forced fumbles, 1 safety.
- Special teams — 850 kickoff return yards, 180 punt return yards, 1 touchdown
- Offense — 103 yards rushing, 80-yard TD run, 5 passes for 71 yards and a touchdown.
For his career, the 5-10, 183-pound Bulldog is Georgia’s all-time leader in kickoff return yardage with 2,663, which ranks second on the SEC’s all-time list. Boykin is also the only player in SEC history with three 100-yard plays of any kind. He completes his UGA career with 159 total tackles, 20 tackles for loss, nine interceptions, four kickoff returns for touchdowns and one punt return for a touchdown.
“It’s rare for a modern-day college football player to perform at a high level in all three phases of the game, especially in an elite conference,” Paul Hornung said in a release. “From what I’ve seen of Brandon Boykin, he is willing to do whatever it takes to help his team win games. That’s how I played the game. Brandon Boykin is a deserving winner of thePaul Hornung Award.”
Boykin saved his best for last. Boykin was named Most Valuable Player in the Outback Bowl in Tampa on Jan. 2 despite the fact his team lost to Michigan State 33-30 in overtime. Again, Boykin left little to chance.
On the Spartans’ first offensive play, Boykin recorded a safety by knocking Keshawn Martin into the end zone after he received a pass on a quick hitch route. Boykin extended the Bulldogs’ lead to 16-0 late in the first half on a bowl record-breaking 92-yard punt return for a touchdown. Boykin then helped Georgia recapture the lead in the fourth quarter on a 13-yard touchdown reception from quarterback Aaron Murray.
In addition, Boykin finished with four kickoff returns for 70 yards, giving him a school record 2,663 yards on 110 returns (24.21 yards/return). The Bulldogs starting cornerback was also fourth on the team with seven tackles, including two for loss, and had two carries for eight yards against the Spartans.
“There are not many players who have the skill sets Brandon possesses and he’s certainly the model of what the Hornung Award represents,” Georgia coach Mark Richt said. “I wish I had three of him. He could start on offense, defense and special teams. He’s an outstanding person as well, a great leader, and a great Georgia man. We have been blessed to have him as a Georgia Bulldog.”
Boykin will now join three of his teammates at the 2012 Senior Bowl in Mobile, Ala., on Jan. 28 as he prepares for the NFL Draft.
“My experience at Georgia has changed my life in so many positive ways and allowed me to be considered for such a prestigious honor,” Boykin said. “Being a Georgia Bulldog has helped groom me into the individual I am on and off the field.”
Here’s a pretty good tribute video somebody made of Boykin’s great plays. Underscores how much the Bulldogs are going to miss him. Warning: May want to turn down sound due to some strong language in accompanying music. . . .
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132 comments Add your comment
GeoffDawg
January 9th, 2012
9:44 am
Hearty congratulations on this well deserved honor!
Jacket99
January 9th, 2012
9:46 am
Congratulations, Brandon Boykin. Richt should have put you in to kick that field goal. Paul Hornung could kick the ball. Good luck in the NFL.
Jeremy in NC
January 9th, 2012
9:50 am
Damn good Dawg Boykin, you’ll be missed buddy, big time!
BigDawg
January 9th, 2012
9:51 am
DGD! Others need to pick up his dedication!!
senor dawg
January 9th, 2012
9:51 am
Congrats Boykin, gonna miss having you. We could always count on you to make the play we needed. Good luck in the NFL. DGD
Beast from the East
January 9th, 2012
9:55 am
Congrats! Great season for Mr. Boykin.
invictus mon
January 9th, 2012
9:57 am
First!!!!!!!!!To type 1st…but I defer to you Mr. Boykin. Well done good sir! And CONGRATULATIONS to a DGD! You deserve it!
JB
January 9th, 2012
10:00 am
With the talent in this state, the roster ought to be full of athletes like Boykin. Congrats to him. In other news, what the hell is up with Alabama? THE Rivals site, they have 26 commits and 8-10 offers out. This is just crap and needs to be stopped. They show the Dawgs with 16 commits and I don’t don’t see many offers out there to fill out this class of 25.This was as of last night. Any help here.
NYCDAWGFAN
January 9th, 2012
10:01 am
Damn Good Dawg!!! Congrats Brandon!!
Red and Black til Death
LakeHarding Dawg
January 9th, 2012
10:02 am
Congrats to a DGD. Good luck in the NFL.
“I wish I had three of him.” | Get The Picture
January 9th, 2012
10:04 am
[...] to Brandon Boykin for winning the Paul Hornung Award, given to the nation’s most versatile player. [...]
NCDawg
January 9th, 2012
10:05 am
We’ll miss you BB. Really enjoyed watching you play the past few years and you always represented UGA with class. Wish you the best at the next level and any other pursuits you choose to take on.
DeepDiver
January 9th, 2012
10:09 am
Way to go young man! Best of luck carrying your success into the NFL as many UGA alums have done before you.
evil empire
January 9th, 2012
10:10 am
bb couldn’t hold the honey badger’s jock…just sayin’…lsu recruits and coaches up kids so that there is no reason for a db to have to make up for poor offensive personnel…good for bb…cmr and staff should be embarrassed…but won’t be…
Taco Meat
January 9th, 2012
10:11 am
Well deserved honor for Boykin. He’ll definitely be missed as a Bulldog. Best of luck in the NFL!
True Dawg Fan
January 9th, 2012
10:12 am
invictus mon
January 9th, 2012
9:57 am
First!!!!!!!!!To type 1st…but I defer to you Mr. Boykin. Well done good sir! And CONGRATULATIONS to a DGD! You deserve it!
And thats why ur an idiot
dawgdip
January 9th, 2012
10:13 am
Congratulations Brandon. You are a super player and fine young man. Thanks so much for all the hard work you put in while playing for the Dawgs. I wish you well in the NFL or whatever God has in store for you. Keep God close, talk to him every day and he will lead you through everything that comes your way.
For the tech trolls.....
January 9th, 2012
10:16 am
Phil Simms on Demarius Thomas’ catch and run in the Broncos overtime win last night-
“He is a speedster from Central Florida ”
Doh
1eyedJack
January 9th, 2012
10:17 am
Congratulations to Brandon Boykin. Who will be that guy next year?
Dawg_Mike
January 9th, 2012
10:17 am
Congrats BB – You are the MAN
Tobias Funke
January 9th, 2012
10:18 am
Damn Good Dawg. Good luck in the future Brandon!
flo-ri-duh
January 9th, 2012
10:19 am
Boykin is an excellent ambassador for UGA. He came back for his senior year when he could have turned pro and improved his draft status. He did well in school and NEVER got in trouble with the law. Thanks for staying in state to go to school. Thanks for your sacrifice and hard work. Thanks for being a DGD.
UGA Fan
January 9th, 2012
10:21 am
Congrats Boykin for this awards, you are being awarded because of your character and leadership. It was nice watching you on saturday playing for UGA. I Wish you success as you move to NFL. Be blessed
DawginLex
January 9th, 2012
10:21 am
Congrats to Brandon
Kerryb
January 9th, 2012
10:24 am
A good and dedicated player won a good award and it didn’t take an LSU swamp rat long to make a negative comment about him. You know, I was pulling for LSU to win this game but I’m about to start rethinking that. I always thought LSU fans were usually pretty classy but this one has none.
Old Dawg
January 9th, 2012
10:25 am
Brandon Boykin, Damn Good Dawg! Thanks for all your contributions at UGA and best of luck in the NFL!!!!!!
txdawg
January 9th, 2012
10:29 am
EVIL EMPIRE – You once again show your STUPIDITY. This article is to celebrate a DGD and has no room for morons like yourself commenting on on something you obviously know nothing about. If LSU’s players was a truly better all around player he would have won the award, wouldn’t he? UGA is smart enough to know that when you have an incredibly gifted athlete, you should get him on the field as often as possible.
John
January 9th, 2012
10:30 am
DGD for sure. makes us all proud to be a bulldog
dawggirl
January 9th, 2012
10:39 am
No more deserving player out there than him. Brandon Boykin has always been one of my favorites, because of his dedication and loyalty. CMR said it best. I am just so proud of him, and I’m so happy that UGA was honored to have him playing for us. I wish we had 100 BB’s, because he is truly a special player and an even more special individual. Classy all the way around.
Thanks, Brandon! Best of luck to you in the NFL.
dawggirl
January 9th, 2012
10:40 am
Actually, didn’t he want to go into broadcasting? Or am I thinking of someone else?
Evansdawg
January 9th, 2012
10:41 am
Woof! Boykin will be missed. He is among the UGA greats and has provided MANY memories of great dawg moments! Damn Good Dawg! Now, GATA in the NFL!
Dawginit.
January 9th, 2012
10:46 am
An award that was well deserved. Congrats.
Frank Lane
January 9th, 2012
10:47 am
Great award well deserved Brandon. Have a great career.
chilidawg
January 9th, 2012
10:53 am
attaboy!
rogeriter
January 9th, 2012
11:05 am
Damn great dawg!!!
Shug
January 9th, 2012
11:07 am
Wish he was a better tackler.
A person SMART enough to know......
January 9th, 2012
11:15 am
Sorry but if I were an African American I would have Paul Hornung’s name removed from the Trophy. After what Paul said about Notre Dame needing to Dumb Down its standards to get more AA players to compete I can’t believe they would place his name on ANY Trophy.
duronimo
January 9th, 2012
11:18 am
Congratulations Brandon. You looked like Superman in the Mich. State game.
Vince
January 9th, 2012
11:19 am
A GREAT 4 YEARS MR. BOYKIN—YOU ARE THE MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ALWAYS A DAWG!!!!!
LawDawg
January 9th, 2012
11:20 am
Boykin is one of the all-time great Bulldogs. Congratulations to him. Watching that highlight reel makes me miss him already.
DAWG ONE
January 9th, 2012
11:22 am
These kind of young men not only represent UGA well, but moreover, represent their parents well. It doesn’t take much to realize he had some very fine values instilled in him. It will always serve him well.
We are all proud of you, Brandon, and wish you nothing but the very best. You will be an asset to the NFL and I am sure the money will not go to your head like it does some. All the best to you and your proud family.
Frankly
January 9th, 2012
11:32 am
We are going to miss Brandon, a DGD. Best of luck in your future BB.
MMerrill
January 9th, 2012
11:32 am
I am sooo thrilled for Brandon and so proud of him! No one deserves this award more than this class athlete! I had the pleasure of meeting him in International Mall in Tampa Florida last week before the game. He was ordering his lunch in the food court and I just walked right up to him and Sanders Cummings and told him how awesome he was and asked if he would pose for a picture! He was so so nice and so personable. He happily posed for several pictures and then chatted with my parents and me for a few minutes. He has wonderful manners and truly just charmed all 3 of us. He was our favorite player before we met him and meeting him only made us love him more. He is the best DAWG there is and I will miss him terribly! He will be a star in the NFL. He is a class act and I thank you Brandon for all you did for Georgia! You made us ALL proud!
Herschel Talker
January 9th, 2012
11:33 am
That’s just great. Another award winner on our team who couldn’t propel us to greater heights because of the limitations of our coaching staff (except Todd Grantham). Disgraceful how much talent comes through Athens and how poorly it is coached up.
Did anyone ever find out why Orson didn’t make the trip to Tampa for the bowl? At least, it appears that Bobo and Richt didn’t think he made the trip considering how he was utilized in that game.
The Big Cat
January 9th, 2012
11:34 am
If Paul Hornung were returning punts for Georgia in the South Carolina game when they did the fake punt would Paul Hornung have bent over and got jumped like a hurdle or would he have busted the hell outta the guy?
Just askin.
Chris Dimino
January 9th, 2012
11:38 am
I think that it should be called the Jackie Robinson Award.
Brainiac(Dawg for life/Richt fan for life)
January 9th, 2012
11:41 am
I was really pleased that you decided to come back for your senior season and feel that the Hornung Award is icing on the cake. You will be remembered for many things, especially for the class act that you are. Good luck to you and yours. Don’t change and your life should be a very good one.
Thanks Brandon
ARdawg
January 9th, 2012
11:41 am
Hearty Congrats to a well deserving B. Boykin! Well done.
Kris Coleman
January 9th, 2012
11:46 am
Best of luck on Sundays. Thanks for all that you did at Georgia and the effort put forth. Go Dawgs!
flatsdawg1
January 9th, 2012
11:46 am
I almost get teary eyed when realizing Boykin is gone to $greener$ pastures. He was our honey badger,as noted by his being named the Paul Hornung award winner, he’ll be missed all over the field. Also wanted to say despite our Falcons demise, Champ Bailey showed out for the Tebow Miracle Men of Denver , another great player for the dawgs.
North ave. faithful
January 9th, 2012
11:46 am
Great athlete, almost beat MS single handedly. Would love to have a couple like him in the old gold and white. GOOD LUCK IN THE NFL!
BigTimeTechFan
January 9th, 2012
11:51 am
Congrats, he’s good player.
Suprized the Coales from Va Tech was not at lest a runner up. very good receiver, special teams returner, and Punter
ARdawg
January 9th, 2012
11:54 am
“evil empire
January 9th, 2012
10:10 am
bb couldn’t hold the honey badger’s jock…just sayin’…lsu recruits and coaches up kids so that there is no reason for a db to have to make up for poor offensive personnel…good for bb…cmr and staff should be embarrassed…but won’t be…”
Douche.bag trollish behavior isn’t exemplified more than this post by the douche.bag troll evil empire. Grow the hell up moron and quit letting your UGA hatred rule your life
Brucerugby79
January 9th, 2012
11:56 am
What an outstanding person and football player-He will be a great at whatever he does-good luck to a DGD!! He will be remembered fondly at UGA forever
evil empire
January 9th, 2012
12:01 pm
brandon boykin = nobody special…
KB
January 9th, 2012
12:06 pm
evil empire shows a large amount of ignorance on a daily basis. This award is given out to players for not being special.What a dumb ass.
evil empire
January 9th, 2012
12:07 pm
hey flatsdawg1 …nice job of gravy training a washed up former uga playa on tebow’s back…
evil empire
January 9th, 2012
12:09 pm
boykin is a special teamer in t-town or baton rouge…
KB
January 9th, 2012
12:11 pm
evil how stupid bailey will be playing in his 11th pro bowl this year. yep he’s all washed up.Dumb ass
dawggirl
January 9th, 2012
12:11 pm
MMerrill – great story! Thanks for sharing it. Only solidifies what we all already know. Brandon Boykin is class through and through. The trolls could learn a thing or two from him.
RedandBlackDAWG
January 9th, 2012
12:13 pm
Evil Empire,
the reason he couldn’t hold the honey Badgers jock as you say, is because you have your head too far up his lower intestines, for there to be any room for that. You are one jerk if there ever was one. I bet you are all of 14 if that, because only an idiot would post something like that. Stick to your X box. It is something you can play and don’t have to be very good at. As far as football and the character of a person goes, your stupid comments are not needed.
Hurt Kurbstreit
January 9th, 2012
12:21 pm
The Falcons need to draft BB. They could use the help in the secondary. Brandon has a big future ahead of him in the NFL.
Snoop Dawg
January 9th, 2012
12:29 pm
To our black bigot blogger, why don’t we rename it the Jeremiah Wright award?
Brandon Boykin is a class act. I am proud that he did his four years in the Red and Black. He’ll also get a degree. That’s important.
He will be a star in the NFL for many years barring injury.
It’s just too bad that he suffered this year from our lousy special teams play since Preacha Man didn’t think it important enough to assign one of his assistants as the special teams coach. This lost us more than one game this season. Just dumber than dirt, but he’s getting millions a year and we are renegotiating his contract as I write! If we had had a credible special teams, there’s no telling how his return yardage would have exploded…
The NFL has a lot of stars who play in the NFL but who were not coached up at UGA…
Best of luck Brandon Boykin. You’re a DGD!
KB
January 9th, 2012
12:36 pm
Yes snoop they don’t get coached up at georgia but play in the NFL, if they weren’t coached up at georgia they wouldn’t get drafted.
BillS
January 9th, 2012
12:38 pm
Evil Empire, not sure what accounts for your small-minded, thoughtless responses about Boykin’s honor. You may disagree — you clearly do — but Boykin is unarguably a quality player. FYI, The LSU player you refer to is not eligible for the award. Give your anger a break, dude.
some sense
January 9th, 2012
12:41 pm
This is fine and good, Chip, but who is and isn’t in class today?????
evil empire
January 9th, 2012
12:41 pm
lsu is about crystal footballs, not bs individual awards that get no mention except in the winning players home town…heard that your boy aaron murray is a finalist in the tony romo all american choker award…losers…
UGA Insider
January 9th, 2012
12:47 pm
What kind of an idiot would come to this blog and say something negative about a person they don’t know or have and relationship with? Talk about low class jealousy. I don’t get why someone would come on here and defame a guy who has worked countless hours and received a nice award from that work.
Also, shame on the AJC for allowing open comments on this story. There is NO point and I ask you take down comments at once!!
beanster
January 9th, 2012
12:51 pm
Awesome video. I think the punt return in the bowl game was his most spectacular play given that he ran backwards and could/probably should have been toast but managed to elude all 11 of their guys. What a way to cap a career. We will sorely miss that dude.
Chip, I am shocked you aren’t a Waka fan. LOL!
evil empire
January 9th, 2012
12:52 pm
the empire has spoken…
Will
January 9th, 2012
12:53 pm
Chip are you still around? Your blog is going to crap with people like evil empire. Most people are getting tired of reading it everyday and are going to other blogs. You better get a grip on these hacks or your readership will continue to decline.
Nom Nom Nom Chucks Taylor, or Norris if he is avaliable
January 9th, 2012
12:56 pm
@Will…..ditto.
Nom Nom Nom Chucks Taylor, or Norris if he is avaliable
January 9th, 2012
12:56 pm
As in agree.
Supes
January 9th, 2012
1:00 pm
Thank you Brandon Boykin for 4 outstanding years at UGA. Thank you for being an unselfish, hard worker…who applied himself on the field and got his degree as well. Congratulations on this award, you’ve earned it! Wish you all the best at the next level, and will be cheering you on watching you make plays in the NFL.
Boykin = DGD! Nuff said, wish there were more players on our team out there that had this kind of loyalty to the program, their team mates and were proud to wear the “G” day in and day out.
evil empire
January 9th, 2012
1:01 pm
awww.sorry i hurt your feelings…let me take another direction…go dawgs! can’t wait till we tee it up against buffalo!! GATA!!!!!!!
evil empire
January 9th, 2012
1:03 pm
UGA=SEC Champs in 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, etc, etc, etc…go you silver britches!!!
evil empire
January 9th, 2012
1:04 pm
I HEART UGA!!!!!!!!!! IC for Heisman in 2012…and 2013…
evil empire
January 9th, 2012
1:07 pm
I wish we could play bama, LSU, and arky every year. Maybe that would shut up all the trolls who complain about our schedule…throw in some non conference games against USoCal, oregon, texas, michigan…and anybody else who would challenge the mighty bulldawg nation…GO DAWGS!!!!!!!!!!
evil empire
January 9th, 2012
1:08 pm
see, that sounds just as ignorant…6 of one, half dozen of another…
dawgfan
January 9th, 2012
1:10 pm
We should have used him on offense more. We had little to no running game whatsoever at the end of the season and one of the most dynamic players in all of college football was sitting on the sidelines. When this guy touches the ball things happen. Hard for things to happen when he’s sitting on the sidelines while a bunch of freshmen tote the rock.
Mike Bobo=The Worst OC in the SEC.
Congrats Brandon
January 9th, 2012
1:16 pm
Pretty raunchy song on the video though.
Hairy Dawg
January 9th, 2012
1:19 pm
You’re a DGD, Brandon. I hope you join the long list of Dawgs who have tasted success in the NFL.
GT Man
January 9th, 2012
1:20 pm
You’re a great player, Brandon. Dang, I’m glad you’re a senior. Good luck at the next level!
Joey
January 9th, 2012
1:26 pm
Congrats to a DGD! Good luck in the NFL Draft. We’re gonna mis you in ‘12.
Paul in NH
January 9th, 2012
1:32 pm
Boykin did well on all 3 facets – a well deserved award.
Bank Walker, Texas Ranger
January 9th, 2012
1:34 pm
Damn Good Dog
WDE
January 9th, 2012
1:37 pm
Congrats Mr.Boykin DGD ! You will be missed,but thanks for all your hard work you made UGA proud!! Best of luck in the future in the NFL and beyond !
DawgByte
January 9th, 2012
1:48 pm
Now that’s a damn good dawg! We are going to miss him, big time!!! Brandon’s the best D-back we’ve had in years, decades.
JDawg1785
January 9th, 2012
2:13 pm
Congrats on your accomplishment, Brandon! You’ve done nothing but make the Bulldog Nation proud since the moment you stepped on campus. Best of luck on Sundays! You will be missed at UGA. DGD!
Dawglasville
January 9th, 2012
2:17 pm
Thanks Brandon to the years of highlights and memories you have given us. Most of all, thanks for being a great example for the younger players. Good luck to you sir.
Dawglasville
January 9th, 2012
2:20 pm
GT Man – thanks for the classy post (As you always do).
Win. P.
January 9th, 2012
2:42 pm
Chip, along the lines of JB’s 10:00am post. It would be interesting to know how many football players… programs like Al & LSU have available at a given point in time. Be it beginning of the season, national signing day, first game or whenever from which to field a football team. Then compare that number to some other SEC school. The number of scholarships (total) and (yearly) scholarships appear to be only part of the “formular” when determining the number of bodies that can be apart of a football “team”.
Am I correct assuming the number of college football “offers” and the number of atheletes “commits” can be very flexable depending on things like; the institution’s admission requirements,financial considerations,ethics, player school preferences and competition from other football programs?
Also, what are the limits on; partial atheletic scholarships, “walk ons”, red shirts and gray shirts? Who sets which limits; the institution, SEC or NCAA?
Many bloggers believe some programs go beyond recuiting for “specific needs” and use the recuiting process to “tie up” good atheletes and prevent them from joining competitive programs. Should this be applauded or comdeemed?
gdawginkalamazoo
January 9th, 2012
2:43 pm
Congrats and good luck at the next level! Damn Good Dawg!
Stinger2
January 9th, 2012
2:44 pm
A well deserved honor for No 2. Too bad we cannot get players like him at GT.
Bozydeco
January 9th, 2012
2:52 pm
Congratulations from an Auburn fan. Well- deserved!
Tobias Funke
January 9th, 2012
3:09 pm
Van Gorder to Auburn.
You heard it here first.
Lowcountry Bulldawg
January 9th, 2012
3:10 pm
VanGorder to Auburn? Very interesting move. Looks like the Falcons will end up replacing both OC and DC this offseason. Good for the Falcons!
DS_CE
January 9th, 2012
3:12 pm
Congratulations from a longtime Tech supporter. Best of luck on Sundays next year…..
Joey
January 9th, 2012
3:25 pm
Damn, BVG a War Eagle?
He’s probably sick to death of prima donna millionaires. He’s an excellent college DC – it’s a good hire for Auburn.
Bet Bobo’s stomach just started churning . . .
UGA Golfer
January 9th, 2012
3:31 pm
Great for Boykin, but the story now is about the turncoat Brian Van Gorder. Richt just basically lost his edge against Auburn, and don’t tell me Chizik didn’t know what he was doing. Auburn has lost 5 of 6 to Georgia, and the Auburn Bag Men (starting with Bobby Lowder and Pat Dye) want this to stop beginning next Fall. One way to stop it is to hire Van Gorder who likely owns a copy of the Georgia playbook. A bigger problem is Richt and Bobo won’t change a thing when they play Auburn as most of us would expect. I now expect to lose 4 of the next 5 games to Auburn. Outsmarted once again by Alabama’s little brother. Georgia just can’t seem to get over the hump as a program when the opportunity presents itself (was like this under Dooley as well). Richt himself never seems to have any sense of urgency either. Now we have this problem to deal with!
Dawg Tired
January 9th, 2012
3:32 pm
Did all he could to win that Outback Bowl by himself. Too bad Richt more to lose it.
bill arp
January 9th, 2012
3:38 pm
Van Gorder going to Auburn,,,man, that stinks!!!!
WDE
January 9th, 2012
3:49 pm
Some nice posts from Tech and Auburn fans…well done!
Dawg48
January 9th, 2012
4:00 pm
Evil empire = honey badgers jockstrap!
Joey
January 9th, 2012
4:01 pm
DGD!! Gunna miss yah BB. Thanks for the memories
Dawg48
January 9th, 2012
4:01 pm
Facts = tech guy that is sick of losing year in and year out to Georgia.
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old dog
January 9th, 2012
4:43 pm
Good job Boykin……….just PLEASE before you go tell Isaiah to turn the boot upside down; the directions are on the heel. The p*ss will come right out!!!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
January 9th, 2012
5:35 pm
Brian Van Gorder to Auburn
The Boise St coach is interviewing at FL and AL
Once again this program is stuck in mediocrity and doesnt want to win big
ARdawg
January 9th, 2012
5:38 pm
evil empire = the undisclosed stains in Honey Badger’s jockstrap
ARdawg
January 9th, 2012
5:39 pm
So Van Gorder is stopping off in AU for his next cuppa Joe. Who cares, really? Not me
ARdawg
January 9th, 2012
5:40 pm
I like Grantham and wouldn’t trade him for 5 Van Gorders
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
January 9th, 2012
5:55 pm
ARdawg
I would wait until Grantham can stop a real team before I make a statement like that.
Van Gorder stopped good teams
Not knocking Grantham as he showed improvements but next year he has to show he can hold down good teams if we play someone, so that might be in 2013
ARdawg
January 9th, 2012
6:55 pm
Flattire
Those things work in tandem and work together. There is only so much he can do on one side of the ball. Grantham did everything he was asked to do. Keep in mind he is still building a defense. If you are point to the LSU game, I think your looking in the wrong direction
ARdawg
January 9th, 2012
7:00 pm
Flat from the other blog:
You’re so quick to judge and complain you missed my point entirely. BVG won’t recognize the UGA offense as the one he left or may have a playbook of. It isn’t the same one and I further stated a crackhead housewife could read Bobo’s game plan. Essentially, affirming all that crap you continually post
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
January 9th, 2012
7:11 pm
“Keep in mind he is still building a defense”
I think if you read my post you would understand thats what I was saying about Grantham
And what crap do I post
Fayette County, Ga
January 9th, 2012
7:20 pm
Boykin has one the top 3 dunks I have ever witnessed in a basketball game. Boykin was also a very good high school point gaurd who led Fayette Co H.S. to the Final Four after delevering the school it’s 1st undefeated regular season in football his senior year.
ARdawg
January 9th, 2012
7:53 pm
Flat
I like you man. I really do. Your a knowledgeable guy and probably be a lot of fun to mix a drink and watch the Dawgs with. However, the constant incessant complaining about Rich and Bobo’s ineptness get’s mighty old. It is akin to trying to teach a pig to sing. It’s impossible to do and it only annoys the pig. Knowwhaddameen?
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
January 9th, 2012
7:59 pm
ARdawg
Its hard to stop complaining when once a week its some new story about the stupidness that continues
By the way how do you get the smily face emoticon?
ARdawg
January 9th, 2012
8:05 pm
Flat
I feel your pain and usually (not all the time) agree with you. It’s beginning to sound like my wife :ARdawg paint the den” “ARdawg paint the den”. The den does need painting but I am tired of hearing about it…LOL
type this : and then type this ) but type them together, no spaces. colon and right parenthesees
Troup Co. Dawg
January 9th, 2012
10:19 pm
Congratulations Boykin !!! You had the Biggest heart on this team !! Good Luck in the NFL !!!
Russell Hall
January 10th, 2012
12:09 am
Damn Good Dawg!
I wish we had used him more on offense, but that’s water under the bridge.
Congratulations and good luck, Brandon.
jaxdawgfan
January 10th, 2012
12:53 am
Atta-Boykin!
Dawgie Poo
January 10th, 2012
5:42 am
Fayette County proud!!
Morning Reads for Tuesday, January 10th — Peach Pundit
January 10th, 2012
6:24 am
[...] to Auburn. – Chick-Fil-A is offering healthier options for kids. – Georgia’s Brandon Boykin won the Paul Hornung Award, given to the nation’s most versatile player. – Keith Marshall, Georgia’s prize commit [...]
RedandBlackDAWG
January 10th, 2012
6:35 am
Alabama beat LSU and took their crystal balls last night Evil Empire and handed them to them.
UGA beat out Alabama out for J. Jenkins yesterday, so we have a lot more to celebrate than LSU. He didn’t even consider LSU, so you are going to be looking uphill, maybe even next year before you know it. Alabama showed you how to win it all when it counted and you had to stick with a QB, that can’t throw the ball, manage the offense or think on his feet. Now you have a UGA cast off and a freshman running your offense next year. I guess before you do that though, you will change your name and become an Alabama fan now. After UGA wins the SEC next year, please don’t change your name and start favoring UGA at that point. We don’t need you.
Morning Reads for Tuesday, January 10th
January 10th, 2012
6:41 am
[...] to Auburn. – Chick-Fil-A is offering healthier options for kids. – Georgia’s Brandon Boykin won the Paul Hornung Award, given to the nation’s most versatile player. – Keith Marshall, Georgia’s prize commit in the [...]
Douglasville Dawg
January 10th, 2012
9:18 am
Way to Go Bam Bam! You made me proud at Fayette County High School, and even prouder at Georgia. Now it’s on to the NFL. You are definitiely a DGD and will be missed!
Dawg Fud
January 11th, 2012
9:16 am
Wishing you and your family the very best, Brandon.
The utlimate compliment to a member of the UGA community is to be referred to as a “damn good Dawg” and people certainly believe you are.
Best wishes for continued success.
gary liber
January 11th, 2012
3:51 pm
Nice stats for Boykin. However, Eric Page is truly deserving. A totally amazing player and the
reason the U.T. coach got the job at Illinois.
Coastal Dawg
January 11th, 2012
5:31 pm
What a DGD! Congratulations! Best of luck at the next level.
What a way to go out. If the coaches had your mentality, we would have won that game.
Old #5 for the GB Packers was a helluva player and a trophy with his name on it means a lot.
Hats Off To U Kid!!!
January 12th, 2012
11:09 am
Character and Talent beats talent on any given day! I hope both of those other guys who wear the #1 jerseys take note. Brandon Boykin will be fine with or without football! Big Ups to this kids parents!