New contracts, Malcolm Mitchell to defense highlight UGA spring football
UGA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
ATHENS – As expected, the University of Georgia on Monday announced contract extensions for head football coach Mark Richt and defensive coordinator Todd Grantham.
Richt, who has been the Bulldogs’ coach for 11 years, received a three-year extension that will pay him through the end of the 2016 season. Grantham, who just completed his second season at Georgia, had two years added to make his a three-year deal through the 2014 season.
“I’ve never really changed my stance on how I feel about Georgia from the first day I got the opportunity to be here,” Richt said during a news conference Monday at UGA’s Butts-Mehre Heritage Hall. “My goal and my wife Katharyn’s goal was to build our life in Athens and raise our children here and finish my coaching career here. That thought has never changed for me.”
The deals – which essentially are new contracts – are expected to include modest salary increases, though UGA Athletic Director Greg McGarity said financial terms are still being finalized.
“We’ve agreed upon [financial terms] but that’s sort of in the hands of the lawyers,” McGarity said. “We’ve agreed on the major parts. We met a couple of weeks ago and talked about it. So now we’re tweaking some things and it’s in the lawyers hands to work through some language and things like that. There’s really not a rush. Whenever it’s ready, it’s ready.”
Richt’s job was thought to be in jeopardy before last season, then the Bulldogs won 10 straight to finish 10-4. He is 106-38 in 11 seasons at UGA. He has won two SEC championships and won or shared five SEC East titles. His winning percentage of .736 is fourth best among active coaches.
Georgia finished fifth in the nation in total defense under Grantham’s leadership last season. Including suspended cornerbacks Sanders Commings and Branden Smith, the Bulldogs return 10 starters on that side of the ball for next season.
McGarity said no other contract extensions are currently planned for any other of Georgia’s assistants.
Mitchell moving to defense
Depth concerns due to attrition in the secondary solidified Richt’s decision to move star wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell to cornerback full time for spring practice.
Mitchell starred on the offensive side of the ball as a true freshman last season. He caught 45 passes for 665 yards and four touchdowns despite missing four games with a hamstring string. But he was a four-star prospect as a defensive back at Valdosta High before coming to Georgia and volunteered to play on that side of the ball after the Bulldogs lost several defensive backs due to disciplinary problems and transfers.
Richt said he was not sure yet whether Mitchell will play both ways once the season starts
“Malcolm was going to play a big role at corner regardless of what happened with Branden [Smith],” Richt said. “Our goal is for him to help us on both sides of the ball. I don’t know what’s going to happen in the fall, whether he’ll go exclusively defensive back or not yet. But you can’t be in both meetings at the same time. So, early on, we’re going to have to have him help at corner.”
Richt said the coaches feel they can afford to move Mitchell because of the depth they have at wide receiver.
“We had to sit there and measure what’s going to happen if we take him out of the receiving corps,” Richt said. “Do we still have enough guys that can make plays? And I think we have enough guys that can make plays that we could make that move. . . . [Offensive coordinator Mike] Bobo and [receivers coach Tony] Ball weren’t thrilled about my decision to move him to defense, but that’s the way it goes sometimes.”
Strength staff completed
Richt also completed his strength and conditioning staff before heading off on a trip with wife Katharyn to celebrate their 25th wedding anniversary. The Bulldogs hired John Thomas, head strength coach at Penn State for the last 20 years, as senior associate director. They also hired Sherman Armstrong, a “speed specialist” from VAST training academy in Tampa, as associate strength and conditioning coach.
Their additions give the Bulldogs five full-time members of the strength staff, joining director Joe Tereshinski and assistants Rex Bradberry and Tony Gilbert. Five is the maximum number allowed under new NCAA legislation that goes into effect in August.
Malcome impressing at tailback
Richt was asked if he had seen a growth in that maturity of tailback Isaiah Crowell during the offseason. But halfheartedly acknowledged he had but ended up praising rising sophomore Ken Malcome instead.
“I’m really seeing a lot of positives out Ken Malcome,” Richt said “The last couple of mat drills, he turned a corner, in my opinion. And talking to our academic people about his change of demeanor and maturity level, he comes in and takes care of his business. You don’t have to prod him along like you do a lot of freshmen. He’s turning the corner.”
As for Crowell, Richt said, “he’s definitely growing up. To say he’s there and he’s reached it and he understands completely all the work ethic and everything it takes to be great, I’d say he’s in the process of getting there like a lot of other guys that are freshmen. He’s just the one everybody watches closer than most.”
ETC. . . .
Richt said he has brought in several NFL coaches to meet with the Bulldogs about their special teams strategies and practices. He said they’ll devote more time to it during spring practice and that you can expect many more starters on special teams units. “I even told [quarterback] Aaron [Murray] he may be covering kicks.”. . . Richt said outside linebacker Sterling Bailey (ankle) and wide receiver Chris Conley (shoulder) will practice but be held out of contact during spring practice. . . . The G-Day Game has been set for April 14 at 3 p.m.
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AJC
March 12th, 2012
5:09 pm
You must be a Georgia fan with nice things to say or this board will shut down.
Thanks for your support
AJC
Dawgs SEC Champs 2013
March 12th, 2012
5:15 pm
Mitchell needs to play both ways,he is the best reciever on offense.
Dawgs SEC Champs 2013
March 12th, 2012
5:16 pm
Really we all know Richt record is NOT 106-83 !!!!!!!!!
High times in Athens again
March 12th, 2012
5:16 pm
Looks like UGA is making another big run for the Fulmer Cup.
doc
March 12th, 2012
5:17 pm
a hamstring string? pitiful.
Tom
March 12th, 2012
5:29 pm
Q: What do horses do when they get up to the plate?
A: H..o..r..s..e..s….h..i..t.
excessive celebration
March 12th, 2012
5:30 pm
we are once again going to be the best thing since sliced bread. We have no discipline issues. everything is great! looking forward to another National Championship! Show the love!!! positive enough?
Shane
March 12th, 2012
5:33 pm
@hightimes glenn rice is trying to help out tech’s cause as well
fact checker
March 12th, 2012
5:34 pm
how about 106-37 !!!!!!!!!!! dead journalism
Mad Dog One
March 12th, 2012
5:45 pm
must be new math 106-83 in 11 years is17.18 games a year. hOW MANY OF THESE WERE HOME GAMES I GOT SCREW OUT OF?
Desert Dawg
March 12th, 2012
5:48 pm
The UGA secondary better be ready for Mizzou’s 5 star WR Dorial Green-Beckham. The kid powered his Basketball team to the Missouri State Final’s (it lost) He is a very gifited player. Big (6′5″) Strong and Fast. You had better wrap up against this kid. Go Dawgs!!
Spanky
March 12th, 2012
5:54 pm
Thanks Chip! Any word on how the O-Line is progressing? BTW- thanks for deterring the trolls!
Spanky
March 12th, 2012
5:56 pm
Desert Dawg- Agreed, but they’re gonna need someone to get it to him! U can already bet that Mitchell will be covering him like All-State! We are in good hands! LOL
Nick & Les on a conference call
March 12th, 2012
6:06 pm
That is great news about the contract.
T
March 12th, 2012
6:09 pm
Another arrest? When will the Fulmer be permanently housed at Georgia?
Ladies & Gentlemen...the Alabama Crimson Tide
March 12th, 2012
6:12 pm
hahahahahahahaha
Beast from the East
March 12th, 2012
6:14 pm
“Another arrest? When will the Fulmer be permanently housed at Georgia?”
The answer is never when teams like Auburn (last year) and TCU (this year) keep breaking records in the points race for the “highly” coveted Fulmer Cup. We’ve tried like heck down in Gainesville to get the “high” score but smoking weed just doesn’t earn you enough points…LOL!
Ladies & Gentlemen...the Alabama Crimson Tide
March 12th, 2012
6:15 pm
Hey Spanky — what are you asking Towers for?
Call the Clarke Co Jail House.
hahahahaha
Dap01
March 12th, 2012
6:15 pm
T; Ask your mom.
Michael Adams
March 12th, 2012
6:26 pm
Well, well, well. I am not sure what the obsession has been with Branden Smith. By all accounts, he is too short and small to be a top DB. Not sure why he even submitted his name to the NFL draft advisory board. He is too small to tackle big SEC receivers (much less NFL receivers) and he consistently gets out jumped. See SC game last season. Great position, but could not knock the ball away from Jefferies. Of all the DB’s he is one least needed. He is the last of smaller Willie M pre-Lakatos/Grantham recuits. Just too small. Other OC’s look for him on the field and attack him with their bigger guys.
Signal Mtn Dawg
March 12th, 2012
6:28 pm
Congratulations to CMR and CTG on the well deserved contracts.
Here is a list on how UGA stacks up against the major SEC teams over the last 10 years.
LSU: 105-27, 4 SEC WEST titles, 3 SEC titles, 2 NC
UGA: 98-34, 4 SEC East titles, 2 SEC titles, 0 NC
Florida: 95-36, 3 SEC East titles, 2 SEC titles, 2 NC
Auburn: 94-35, 2 SEC West titles, 2 SEC titles, 1 NC
Alabama: 91-39, 2 SEC West titles, 1 SEC Title, 2 NC
Arkansas: 77-48, 2 SEC West titles, 0 SEC titles – 0 NC
Tennessee: 75-52, 2 SEC East titles, 0 SEC titles, 0 NC
USCe: 71-54, 1 SEC East title, 0 SEC titles, 0 NC
What is missing is a NC. We are close!
Programs go through down cycles for many reasons – and UGA is working out of the brutal down cycle and is positioned well for 2012 and 2013.
Should be exciting to see how this program improves over the 2011 season.
GATA!
Spanky
March 12th, 2012
6:28 pm
“Hey Spanky — what are you asking Towers for?
Call the Clarke Co Jail House.”
What? I never asked about tree killers!! Keep it up, toilet paper! Karma is a b***h,…or a tornado!
Who Me?
March 12th, 2012
6:28 pm
Nobody is mentioning that hire out of Penn State on the S&C staff but here’s a link to read more:
http://www.blackshoediaries.com/2012/1/20/2721543/strength-and-conditioning-coach-john-thomas-out-at-penn-state
Not exactly a ringing endorsement but my guess is the price was right….
Duh!!!
March 12th, 2012
6:30 pm
LMAO! Wow, spanky!
Year of the DAWG
March 12th, 2012
6:31 pm
Maby we could stay out of trouble. If they would let Richt pray with is team. Some might get born again. Who knows what would happen it would be big I bet.
LeftCoastDawg
March 12th, 2012
6:32 pm
Did I miss an article about Branden Smith being suspended or was it just assumed that he is suspended because of the arrest?
Spanky
March 12th, 2012
6:33 pm
Who Me?- yeah, but did you see who we got for speed coach? Alot of top college and pro guys frequent his camps!! Nice!
Duh!!!- sorry, but Bama trolls should join their own! He had it comin!
Chip Towers
March 12th, 2012
6:34 pm
LeftcoastDawg: Marijuana offenses carry mandatory 1-game suspension, or 10 percent of competition dates, per UGA policy.
What the Heck?
March 12th, 2012
6:38 pm
I agree the new strength coach is being down played. There must be a long time connection with someone. Not sure why UGA would touch anything from Penn State at this point. Dissapointed to say the least. The return of the Matt Drills seems like an easy way out with the breakup of the strength coache from this past year. Anyone that gets hired by an NFL strength program must have been doing something right. UGA should have been looking in the direction of someone that trains professional atheletes, not a PE teacher taking attendance every day. Or someone from one of the specialized training centers that combine players train at prior to the draft.
Math Major
March 12th, 2012
6:40 pm
10 percent of 11 regular season games is more than one game. So if the suspension isn’t for 2 games, it isn’t 10 percent of competition dates. Everyone on-board with that ?
realist
March 12th, 2012
6:41 pm
LSU lost two qb’s and some defensive players, Bama lost their RB and Two wide receivers and some key defensive players. UGA lost a CB and a TE that they didnt use and that’s it. They have literally their whole team coming back. No position on the field for them is young with exception to the OL, but even the OL may be an upgrade from last year. With the weak schedule that they have, they should win the entire SEC, not just the East, and play for a NC. If they dont make it to the NC game this year, they never will, and UGA needs to really consider finding them a new HC. There are no excuses this year, and dont start saying your missing CB’s because that shouldnt stop you. This is their year or never
Moobs Johnson
March 12th, 2012
6:48 pm
Richt’s extension is the best thing to happen… for it’s rivals. No fire in his belly and no discipline in his players on or off the field. Coach MediocRe
Preston
March 12th, 2012
6:50 pm
“He is 106-38 in 11 seasons at UGA” was copied and pasted from the article. Learn to read people.
sc fan
March 12th, 2012
6:51 pm
Thank you for richts’ new contract!
Michael Adams
March 12th, 2012
6:51 pm
Signal – it’s an all or nothing year (2012) for Softie. He has to run the table becuase 2013 has Clem, Ala, Mizzou, SC, LSU, FLA, AUB & GT all chomping at the bit to send tan-man out the door with a kick in the butt. Our defense will be depleted, our QB moving on to the pros, and our DC packing it up and moving back to the NFL. In my eyes, we’re getting ready to cycle down. Your stats are impressive – thank you for compiling – but they also reflect the mediocrity Richt has taken us to – equals to Tenn, SC & Ark.
being a hater is whack
March 12th, 2012
6:52 pm
He should miss 1 full game and a quarter right?
Ladies & Gentlemen...the Alabama Crimson Tide
March 12th, 2012
6:54 pm
What happened to that lifetime contract we were all promised?
Signal Mtn Dawg
March 12th, 2012
6:58 pm
@ Moobs johnson 6:48 post.
Look at my 6:28 post – SEC records by teams over the last 10 years.
Admit that 2009 and 2010 were down years and UGA needed rebuilding – but these things happen. LSU was ready to run out Les Miles a few years ago.
By the way – which school do you root for?
Valdosta Cat
March 12th, 2012
7:03 pm
I’ve stated before that Malcolm Mitchell is just as good on defense as he is on offense. Can’t wait to see him on defense again. I’ll make one more bold statement……..This guy is better than AJ Green. As a matter of fact, he may prove to be as good as that former Tennessee superstar ala Eric Berry.
Signal Mtn Dawg
March 12th, 2012
7:10 pm
@ Michael Adams 6:51 post – hear what you are saying – but we have recruited extremely well the last few years and building depth.
Alabama had to replace 10 starters off the defense 2 years ago and went 10-3 -then won a NC in 2011.
All of the other schools we are playing are turning players as well.
Ray Drew will not start in 2012 – but will start in 2013.
D Swann is not considered a starter in 2012 – but is being groomed for 2013.
If Murray splits for the NFL – Ramsy, Lemay, Mason will be ready.
Our OLine looks to be building QUALITY depth and we have a real good OL coach.
2013 looks to be more of a challange – but as a fan – love the big games!
Bring it on.
ugab
March 12th, 2012
7:13 pm
Do not expect a NC under MR.. Corner back position was already thin, before Comming and the lil fast, pot smoking cb got sunspended.. ???? It is the same crap every year with MR and Company.. Good to hear TG is getting another contract ext…The offense was already hurtn with a weak OL. Mitchell will have to work hard this off season. Same ole sht diff, season
Maxhen
March 12th, 2012
7:14 pm
What’s the word on Justin Scott-Wesley? haven’t heard much about him in a while.
ugab
March 12th, 2012
7:14 pm
Murray is not a NFL QB.. Too short.. Not accurate.
ugab
March 12th, 2012
7:20 pm
Valdosta Cat??? Mitchell is not better than AJ Green!!! Do not forget the TD pass Mitchell dropped in the LSU game…Mitchell is good, but not great.. Mitchell did impress his 1st season.. I do not belive Mitchell has the hands that Green has…..Mitchell needs to improve on his pass catching skills…. AJ was a natural.. How about tellin Mitchell to start Jugglin.. It worked for AJ
ugab
March 12th, 2012
7:22 pm
I would say UGA has a weed problem with the players. There is some good green up there in those mountain. Lol
7576DAWG
March 12th, 2012
7:26 pm
Getting Conley healthy with help make the lose of Mitchell go down better. I hope that we get a LOT more consistent play from our tailback’s this year, that’s the bigger issue than Mitchell moving to defense.
Taco Meat
March 12th, 2012
7:26 pm
Good for Ken Malcome. Hopefully he’ll carry this work ethic into spring and compete for playing time in the fall.
Signal Mtn Dawg
March 12th, 2012
7:27 pm
@ realist – LSU losing their starter QB might be the best thing for that program.
Agree that 2012 had great potential for the DAWGS.
4 Key games to get back to the dome:
1. MO in Columbia – could be a tougher game than many expect.
2. USCe in Columbia, SC – will be a very tough game to win.
3. WLOCP – always a challenge.
4.@ Auburn – too much weird history with this series.
We should beat Ole Miss, KY, Vandy and TN.
SEC Title game will be against LSU/ALABAMA and either will be favored against us.
Valdosta Cat
March 12th, 2012
7:30 pm
@ugab…..three words…….you will see.
Bait-N-Switch
March 12th, 2012
7:42 pm
Wonder if Michael Carvell will write an article on how upfront Saban was with Mitchell during recruiting, in telling MM that he would be a Pro @ Corner, and @ Bama. Saint Richt told the kid he was a WR… OOPS! Now, which of the 2 coaches were ’straight’ with the kid? The 1 that currently OWNS the SEC.
Mike da Tiger
March 12th, 2012
7:43 pm
Valdosta Cat…I saw Mitchell play DB in high school. He’s pretty good. The issue he’ll have is learning coverages and also going up against strong WRs and QBs that look DBs off etc. It’s not his physical ability in question, it would be his technique at the position.
Charlie Hayes
March 12th, 2012
7:46 pm
Everyone has forgot about Justin Scott-Wesley. Fastest man in the state of GA with really good hands. He will fill-in nicely for Malcome Mitchell at WR this year. King, Brown, Wooten, Conley, Bennett, Wesley and Blake Tibbs will carry the load nicely. UGA will have two (2) receiver sets and all of them can catch well. Everyone is also forgetting about Josh-Harvey Clemons. Two-way player as well out of Valdosta that will get a serious look at WR since Mitchell will move to CB fulltime. Gonna be just fine! Go Dawgs!
My take on this BSmith thing
March 12th, 2012
7:49 pm
Brandon has made a TD or two on O. Great. He also FUMBLED the game away, just like Ealey did vs KY about three years ago ……………. we lost that game too.
HE MADE the decision to posess weed………………. so, maybe he needs to leave the program. HE MADE THAT DECSION AFTER the meeting. Oh well. Duh !!
I went ro UGA in the hippy era, late 60s, 70s ……………did not smoke pot, drank plenty of cold ones but NEVER EVER, even in Mardis Gras (I wentTWICE) got stopped for booze or drugs. If I can do it so can these kids.
Now? Successfully retired playing golf. SMith? he will never ever play NFL ball and is possibly done.
Attn: Charlie Hayes
March 12th, 2012
7:50 pm
You sir are 100% correct. UGA has talent and will best deploy it.
Go Dogs.
short memories
March 12th, 2012
7:51 pm
Richt is nice guy but Georgia is destined to continue as a second tier exercise in mediocrity. Yea , I know there are the eternal optimists who say “this could be the year” but doing the same thing against top twenty teams won’t get different results. Change is the only thing that will make things change
Valdosta Cat
March 12th, 2012
7:51 pm
The above mentioned receivers are unproven although I think we will be ok @ that position. Mitchell will be needed if they don’t produce
Charlie Hayes
March 12th, 2012
7:58 pm
@ Valdosta Cat – You would call Michael Bennett and Chris Conley ‘unproven’ receivers? Bennett and Conley came up with some amazing 3rd down grabs last year for us that converted much needed 1st downs. Both of those guys played lights-out every time they were targeted. I would say they are very proven. T. King and Brown are the let-downs of the group if any. If the real T. King shows up at a game then he is solid. However, Brown hasn’t proven to be a 5-star recruit yet. He will need a killer senior season to turn any heads in the NFL. I feel much better this year than going into the season last year at WR. Thus, I would call this group proven, not ‘unproven’.
Free the Leaf
March 12th, 2012
8:08 pm
Legalize It. It’s a plant.
&
Jobs. Medicine. Peace!
http://www.facebook.com/free.the.leaf
ARdawg
March 12th, 2012
8:11 pm
Brandon is most likely going to get a 2-3 game suspension for his first offense. Richt does set the high water mark on such offenses as opposed to his counterparts and I applaud him for that. Probably the only reason I approve of his 3 year extension. It certainly isn’t his game day ability.
Brandon sc**wed up. Hopefully, he’ll learn from it and move on. He’s a good kid and a good player. You az@hats need to lighten up, let him get his just due and move on as well
ARdawg
March 12th, 2012
8:15 pm
Charlie Hayes
Bennett and Conley are both good but, you can’t deny Mitchell’s raw talent for catching the ball (sans the SECCG). AJ Green was a great athlete, I have no doubt Mitchell is every bit the athlete as Green
Beast from the East
March 12th, 2012
8:22 pm
The loss of your 2 starting CB’s is going to be very tough to overcome at Missouri. They like to spread the field and throw the ball quite a bit. Maybe blitz the fool out of ‘em?
Texas Dawg
March 12th, 2012
8:24 pm
Move the best reviver we have to defense???? He we go again? I just don’t get it?
We do not have ……the deep threat that Malcom gives us…..he just pulls away from db’s for the long ball….
trupert
March 12th, 2012
8:33 pm
You Alabama trolls talking trash about Richt and disciplin is simply hilarious.
Saban simply refuses to suspend a starter. What did Saban do to Courtny Upshaw when a Tuscaloosa police officer witnessed him attacking his girlfriend and arrested him for it?
Saban, ”this is as fine a young man as we have in the program, really a great person, really works hard academically, couldn’t ask anybody to be a better representative, really overachives as a football player”.
It was announced the very next day that Upshaw wouldn’t miss any practice or any game time after a Tuscaloosa Police officer witnessed Upshaw assault his girlfriend firsthand.
Montgomery
March 12th, 2012
8:38 pm
Release the hounds!
Lakedawg
March 12th, 2012
8:41 pm
Just to clarify the schedule for 2013 we do get Bammer in Athens, but do not play Lsu until 2014 in Baton Rouge. New schedule will be one year deals in order to get to all teams more often.
Great to get contracts out of way before spring practice next week. Look for some great commits between spring ball and DawgNite.
Montgomery
March 12th, 2012
8:43 pm
Brandon will get a tearful hug from CMR then they’ll sing kumbaya together and all will be good. Don’t you people get it?
Valdosta Cat
March 12th, 2012
8:43 pm
Bennett showed up when needed I’ll grant you that but Conley IMO lnot so much. King and Brown for the most part are underachievers.
Valdosta Cat
March 12th, 2012
8:47 pm
For the record, I believe Malcolm Mitchell’s numbers will surpass Green’s before he turns pro. You heard it from me first. Mark it down barring injury.
dmr
March 12th, 2012
9:33 pm
I’m all for Richt recruiting kids and letting them know there will be a TWO STRIKE POLICY on drugs. The first time, you get suspended for 10% of the games. Also, you get your ass chewed off so hard by Grantham and Joe T., that if you are dumb enough to get caught a second time, you deserve to be kicked off the team.
Bill Yeager
March 12th, 2012
9:46 pm
Trupert…. You need to get the correct facts about Upshaw before you post
anything about Bama. His girlfriend attacked him, not the other way. She beat on his chest because she saw him talking to another girl. He DID NOT
hit or attack the girl like your Dawg friend. Several people saw this & the policeman agreed, & that is why Saban did not suspend him. They were both arrested & the Judge ordered both to attend Anger Management class.
Don’t post crap about Bama unless you know the facts. Roll Tide
biggame
March 12th, 2012
9:57 pm
A contract extension for a program that had more arrests than wins last year! I think the entire SEC chipped in to help pay for these extensions.
Dawg48
March 12th, 2012
9:59 pm
Justin Scott Wesly will be the next guy at WR. The guy is the fastest person on the team and is a big WR. MM is going to be. Stud at CB.
@biggame
March 12th, 2012
10:00 pm
please name the 11 arrests in the past year.
Student
March 12th, 2012
10:05 pm
Branden probably got the weed from Carlton Thomas (a real businessman from what I understand)
krazydawg
March 12th, 2012
10:31 pm
I agree about Mitchell.The one thing that makes me cringe is him getting hurt playing defense.Then we be out a weapon on offense.Why has no one mentioned Jay Rome.This guy is going to be a beast.
Real Problem
March 12th, 2012
10:40 pm
Mitchell is going to play both ways….about time. Kid is best player at Georgia since Champ Bailey. Great, great move!!
SEC Fans for Richt
March 12th, 2012
10:42 pm
We have the champagne chilled and ready to go. Please let us know when this is signed!!
CasualObserver
March 12th, 2012
10:46 pm
AJC: Maybe if people actually came on these blogs to discuss the linked article instead of to mindlessly bash whatever team the blog is about, then so many posts wouldn’t have to be blocked. Sad, weak little men/boys hiding behind an anonymous blog name to bash kids/coaches/programs that are so much better than they could ever be…pathetic little losers all.
kingdaddy
March 12th, 2012
10:48 pm
What’s up Doggies and Trolls …
Well I wanted to read some real UGA news, thanks Chip. Sometimes hearing about all the bone-headed moves by Rev. Richts kids, it reminds me of myself as a preachers kid. Everyone expected us to get into trouble so we certainly didn’t disappoint anyone except our parents. LOL!!! Thank God, my Dad had a lot of patience and love and never dis-owned me or my brother and sister. We never robbed any banks or fornicated with goats, but we weren’t perfect Angels either. Now I’ve got 2 boys testing my patience and I have my fathers experience to fall-back on. What I’m trying to say is, don’t blame the sins of the son, on the father. Our football players are lucky to have a coach like Mark Richt as a father figure. These kids will carry his positive influence on into life and share it with their kids. Don’t condem these kids for minor infractions and please have patience with them. How would you like to raise 85preachers kids?
kingdaddy
March 12th, 2012
11:00 pm
I think M.M. is going to make an emphatic statement as a C/B in the SEC. A top c/b in sec will knock down some serious money in the NFL. If it doesn’t workout at DB, he’ll still be a 1st rd. W/R. Either way, UGA/ MM WIN!
Columbus
March 12th, 2012
11:03 pm
4TH BEST AMONG ACTIVE COACHES:
SUCK ON THAT TILL IT DRIVES YOU TO DRINKING AND CRYING YOU IGNORANT HATERS!
YOU DONT KNOW JACK!
Columbus
March 12th, 2012
11:05 pm
To throw out the thought that is on EVERYBODY’S MIND:
Where is Bobo’s raise McGarrity?
ROFLMAO!
Dawson Dave
March 12th, 2012
11:10 pm
I’m sorry KingDaddy…it’s not quite as simple as that. “Reverend” Richt never has and never will take character into account on the recruiting trail. If they can run fast and jump high, that’s good enough for him. We can look forward to arrest issues for many years to come. At least five now.
Columbus
March 12th, 2012
11:11 pm
Cant lose Mitchell TOTALLY on offense. He causes defenses fits and opens up the other receives AND he IS the BIGGEST BIG PLAY MAKER AND THREAT ON OFFENSE. SOmebody better step up at CB so Mitchell can be a backup only.
Columbus
March 12th, 2012
11:17 pm
You look to arrest and I will be looking to the going to the SEC championship game. Athens police DO NOT PLAY! Like in Auburn and Tuscaloosa! You jave to commit a bodily-injury felony over there!
That being said. UGA players: GIVE UP THE WEED. DONT DRINK AND DRIVE. DRINK AND CALL A PLAYER. CALL A COACH. DO NOT DRIVE!
SMITH should pay and pay and pay. Run and work and run and lift and run and then run some more! He should do charity work over and over too. What a freakin SELFISH thing to do!
The team LEADERS BETTER CHEW HIM OUT!
Got to start getting the weed dealers out of Athens!
kingdaddy
March 12th, 2012
11:39 pm
Dave
I agree that it’s not a simple matter, it’s very complex. He has to balance Recruiting in the SEC with a couple of hands-full of kids capable keeping UGA competitive in the best conference in NCAA football. It’s not like these kids have rap sheets, some of them are just full of themselves. What would you have him do, Recruit only Church Kids? Good luck with that. It’s a high-wire balancing act that I don’t envy CMR. It’s the kids, not the coach.
kingdaddy
March 13th, 2012
12:00 am
Brendan should apologize to EVERY TEAM-MATE, AND COACH AND THE FRONT-OFFICE AND THEIR SECRETARIES! He should empty trash-cans and sweep Floors for the rest of the year. Every kid who messes up should be taught this lesson. If they do the crime, they do the time. Or they leave the team in Disgrace. Their Choice. UGA is in Dire need of some TUFF-LOVE
jaxdawgfan
March 13th, 2012
12:27 am
Anyone know if the G-Day game will be televised and by which channel?
Troup Co. Dawg
March 13th, 2012
12:47 am
Branden never impressed anybody, I mean what has he done lately? Nothing, send his scrawny butt packing, take out the papers and the Trash! Who’s next on our long list of weed tokin’, girlfriend bashing, stopping in the middle of the road list of Idiots??? This team is going to reap what they see! No MNC for these guys, because they don’t want a National Title! They want rings and things all filled with Bling!
Troup Co. Dawg
March 13th, 2012
12:50 am
Branden never impressed anybody, I mean what has he done lately? Nothing, send his scrawny butt packing, take out the papers and the Trash! Who’s next on our long list of weed tokin’, girlfriend bashing, stopping in the middle of the road list of Idiots??? This team is going to reap what they see! No MNC for these guys, because they don’t want a National Title! They want rings and things all filled with Bling! I got a feeling this year will be 2010 all over again! High expectations with lackluster results. 8-5 at best!
RED DOG 77
March 13th, 2012
1:24 am
@Signal Mtn Dawg…………Dead-on brother, don’t let the trolls shake-ya. You are my idea of a DGD…………Support them Dawgs, GATA……….we’ll be fine. Regards, RED
not good
March 13th, 2012
1:33 am
No we need Mitchell on Offense….Defense is covered.
Tdawg
March 13th, 2012
3:58 am
I got a great idea. Test these kids as soon as their butts hits the campus and drug test them once a week for their whole 4 or how ever many years they attend school. Drinking and drugs are the main reason that I am against giving them any spending money. Crap they can get the drugs when they are not being paid, what do you think they will do with the money once they start getting a stippin? I also think that they should get one chance and one chance only. If you think for one second that a kid will stop doing drugs and alcohol because they got busted you are out of your mind. I have never seen a person give up these vises because they got busted. They mostly just get a little smarter at avoiding the law. Well some of them do anyway. Some don’t care, because it’s like I said. They won’t quit no matter what coach Richt threaten’s to do to them. I say no second chances. Kick there arse’s out the door right now. That way they can go home and smoke all the pot they want for all I care.
Tdawg
March 13th, 2012
4:03 am
Forgot, Mitchell is needed more at CB than WR. At this rate we won’t have any CB’s once the season starts. He may also consider moving hand’s of stone Brown and King to the secondary. They good at dropping balls so they shouldn’t have any problem in knocking some passes down.
DAWGMAN
March 13th, 2012
4:14 am
You boneheads do love to talk up yo NC for UGA early and often. You guys make me puke.
SEC Football Daily: March 13th | Saturday Down South
March 13th, 2012
5:32 am
[...] Mark Richt is moving Malcolm Mitchell to defensive back full time in the spring. Mitchell, who was a stud at receiver this past season, will get all his reps in at defensive back. And now with Smith’s arrest, Mitchell will play an even bigger role at corner than previously thought. He could start there for the first two games of the year if Smith’s suspension indeed is two games. I’m just not sold on this move. I like Mitchell better at receiver. [AJC] [...]
Morning Reads for Tuesday, March 13th — Peach Pundit
March 13th, 2012
6:13 am
[...] a healthy life? Get a dog. – God hates Radiohead. – UGA has locked up Mark Richt and Todd Grantham to contract extentions. – And Branden Smith, a UGA defensive back, was arrested for possession of marijuana in Henry [...]
Morning Reads for Tuesday, March 13th — Peach Pundit
March 13th, 2012
6:13 am
[...] a healthy life? Get a dog. – God hates Radiohead. – UGA has locked up Mark Richt and Todd Grantham to contract extentions. – And Branden Smith, a UGA defensive back, was arrested for possession of marijuana in Henry [...]
savannadawg
March 13th, 2012
7:16 am
Good to hear about Ken Malcolm. But, he is NOT a freshman and that should be duely noted also. He is at adult age so he should be acting this way.
Jimmy Crack
March 13th, 2012
7:30 am
Go Boo!
Show those freshmen (and Isaiah) how to tote that rock with some attitude!
tide roll
March 13th, 2012
8:21 am
THE MOST UNDER ACHIEVING FOOTBALL PROGRAM IN AMERICA. YOU LOSE TO VAUNTED POWER MICH. STATE AND RICHT”S REWARDED WITH AN EXTENSION. MCGARITY IS SUCH A VEGETABLE. HOW DO Y’ALL STAND IT?
old dog
March 13th, 2012
8:24 am
Read between the lines on the Crowell commentary above; He’s got a LONG way to go! (Coach-speak, if I may.)
Jorge O'leary
March 13th, 2012
8:40 am
Bwaaahaaaa. Another 5 years of 8 to 9 win seasons. Unless Grantham leaves then its less. Biggest waste of 4 and 5 star players. You’ll lose to Florida and South Carolina again this year. Thank god Boise State isn’t there to physically man – handle you pusscatores again.
Valdosta Cat...
March 13th, 2012
8:40 am
Sherman Armstrong is an exceptional hire for us. His work will help the program with current players as well as help in recruiting new players. I can honestly see him going on recruiting trips with some of the coaches and talking about how working with him for 3-4 years will have the combine/nfl ready. Awesome hire for the Dawgs!!!
Morning Reads for Tuesday, March 13th
March 13th, 2012
8:43 am
[...] a healthy life? Get a dog. – God hates Radiohead. – UGA has locked up Mark Richt and Todd Grantham to contract extentions. – And Branden Smith, a UGA defensive back, was arrested for possession of marijuana in Henry [...]
RedandBlackDAWG
March 13th, 2012
8:46 am
For all of you spouting this Fulmer cup crap once again, I would refer you to the web site, MSNBC.com. There you can find a list of the current arrest for 2012 through out the NCAA. Be ready for a long read, because it stretches some 25 pages right now, and is growing daily. Nobody is excusing what Branden Smith did, but trust me, it pales in comparison to some of the other transgressions that have been occurring in college sports so far this year. I doubt most of the trolls on here that do nothing but cut down the UGA program, will bother though because they can’t stand the truth. It is nice to point fingers but not a darn one of you, supports a school, in the SEC or any other conference around that is Lillie white and free of minor crap their students do. Some just cover it up better.
GO DAWGS and GATA
Dawg Haus
March 13th, 2012
8:46 am
Good to hear CMR say such positive things about Boo. He played with a ton of heart toward the end of last season but never got much of a shot to get in any kind of a groove. I’d love to see him play a bigger role in the running game in 2012.
Branden Smith
March 13th, 2012
8:47 am
Hey Isiah, they’re putting me back in the game. Can you roll me a spliffy, it slows the game down!
7576DAWG
March 13th, 2012
9:16 am
Bring Marshall and Gurley to Athens will make Crowell into a completely different player and give him more of a mature attitude or he will not play very much. Malcome know’s there is no holding back this year or he will sit the bench as a forgotten player. The competition with the 2012 tailback’s is something I am really looking forward too. 2012 running game will be nothing like our 2011.
UGA LEE
March 13th, 2012
9:16 am
It’s Nick Saban’s fault! Saban told him from the beginning he would be a CB.
High times in Athens again
March 13th, 2012
9:30 am
So… five more years of mediocrity and irrelevance in Athens as Muck Richt laughs all the way to the bank.
border dweller
March 13th, 2012
9:30 am
If we could get that ‘ol weed legalized, half of our problems would just go up in smoke. Of course endurance for the second half would still be an issue, but at least nobody’d be in jail.
Branden Smith
March 13th, 2012
9:35 am
border dweller
If we could get that ‘ol weed legalized, half of our problems would just go up in smoke. Of course endurance for the second half would still be an issue, but at least nobody’d be in jail.
You could give them some meth at halftime…just think of the money you’d save on mouthpieces!! It’s what Saben and Miles do!
Top Row Dog
March 13th, 2012
9:53 am
God job wrapping up the best coach for the job. Nice to have the defensive guru in place too. Smith will only miss the Buffalo game. The pot belonged to his passenger.
Thanks for keeping the trash off my ATLANTA newspaper board.Go dogs!
1eyedJack
March 13th, 2012
9:55 am
Malcolm WILL be the next Champ.
The Tide is rolling and nothing can stop it
March 13th, 2012
10:01 am
Just wanted to personally thank you Dawgs for doing this.
poohla
March 13th, 2012
10:31 am
I watched Malcolm Mitchell in High School I thought going into his senior year that Valdosta’s Coach was silly when he moved him to Receiver so I’ll just wait and let this play out.
News | MrSEC
March 13th, 2012
1:27 pm
[...] the only person in Georgia upset over receiver Malcolm Mitchell’s move to cornerback.3. Expect to see more starters on the Dawgs’ special teams units.4. No surprise: Kentucky’s Anthony Davis has [...]
doggoneit
March 13th, 2012
1:59 pm
I need a job!!!
kingdaddy
March 13th, 2012
3:08 pm
Our secondary just got an immediate upgrade. No one can afford to be injured for the first two games though or we’ll be trying to beat a very good Missouri team with walk–ons in secondary. Bringing Malcolm in on 3rd down plays on offense will draw two defenders. If A.M. isn’t an idiot, he should be able to find an open Dawg downfield or coming out of backfield. Bobo needs to TEACH A.M.not to throw into double coverage. If Malcolm takes two defenders with him, somebody else should be open. It’s not brain surgery. Sometimes A.M. forgets about all his other weapons and focuses on one guy .
San Diego Steve
March 13th, 2012
6:04 pm
One would think that after all of UGA’s off field problems with student athletes that they would revert back to requiring student athletes to live in athletic dorms. You never had these situations when the kids lived under athletic dorm supervision with curfews. All universities have a major investment in each student athlete. If the athlete wants to be Joe Cool and live in an apartment off campus where they will face more temptations then fine – you can still play football but you no longer get a free education.
bitter grassy knoll
March 13th, 2012
7:31 pm
MALCOM MITCHELL will be the greatest SEC corner and the #1 player picked in the 2014 draft
————————lsu and bammer, fear the new age deion sanders
Castle Pines Canine
March 14th, 2012
12:05 am
I guess next there will be someone driving a motorcycle over the top of the coliseum. Shoot that guy was only a Super Bowl MVP. I guess we need some So Cal guys like OJ, or maybe some UNC guys like L T. Maybe some Tech guys like Eddie Lee. When I was in college, Auburn had a great RB whom killed a man. Alabama had to forfeit a couple of seasons, 3 different decades, and they want to give other people a bunch of mullarkey about programs. Like the UA president used to say “I want to build a University our football team can be proud of” Roll Tide, soap and toilet paper, that is one heck of mascot.
Ten@10: Buyout, compensation are sticky issues for Mark Richt’s contract | UGA sports blog
March 14th, 2012
10:01 am
[...] Georgia Athletic Director Greg McGarity made a point to mention that football coach Mark Richt is not receiving merely a contract extension, but a whole new [...]
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Details of Mark Richt’s New Contract | College Football News, Opinion and Analysis | Chuck Oliver.Net
March 14th, 2012
5:30 pm
[...] Athletic Director Greg McGarity made a point to mention that football coach Mark Richt is not receiving merely a contract extension, but a whole new [...]
Gunner
March 14th, 2012
6:44 pm
What nobody seems to remember is this winning percentage is against tougher competition. We used to play a lot of smaller schools.
SteveDFWdog
March 15th, 2012
11:27 am
No word on BoBo huh? Could it be he is not getting “up’ed” Oh please Jeezus.
Moving
March 15th, 2012
4:33 pm
Mitchell to CB will be interesting. I bet he’ll play on offense occasionally. Good luck this season.
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1:23 pm
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Joe
March 19th, 2012
3:13 am
RSicht has not been too successful with all these switches with the players. The worst thing he ever has done is switch someone like Samuel around and never get him in place. He cannot miss on a kid like that . Hopefully the Mitchell thing will not end up as the Samuel Experiments have.He has lost a lot of qbs in a similar manner except they asked to play elsewhere to help the team. Just as Samuel did.
Ty
March 19th, 2012
3:19 am
Great to hear the backs are coming around….Now Bobo should change a little of his maturity and use them appropriately and consistantly in the games.