D-line provides hope, stability for Georgia’s defense
The return of John Jenkins at noseguard gives Georgia's defense reason for hope. (UGA photo by Jim Hipple)
ATHENS – We know that Georgia will be missing a lot of pieces from its defense in the early going this coming season. But the Bulldogs won’t be missing some primary parts in the middle and that’s a big thing.
Pun intended.
Big John Jenkins and Kwame Geathers are back to man the middle from the noseguard position this fall. Not only are they present and accounted for this spring — by all accounts, they’ve managed to avoid the suspension bug that has been going around – but they’ve been playing at a high level.
“John Jenkins and Kwame Geathers are really, really coming on,” Georgia defensive line coach Rodney Garner said. “I’ve got to stay onto them about fundamentals and about steps, pad level, hand placement and just little things. . . . We may not be quite there, but I’ve been very, very, pleased with both kids.”
It can’t be overstated how important it is to have a large, athletic presence in the heart of Georgia’s 3-4 defense. Not only is it needed to create some penetration in the middle of the line, it’s critical to tie up blockers, which in turn frees up stunting and blitzing linebackers. Jenkins and Geathers were able to fill that bill nicely this past season.
Geathers (6-foot-6, 350 pounds) started the first four games, Jenkins (6-3, 343) started seven and the two players rotated liberally on the way to 42 combined tackles. By the end of the year Jenkins was dominant and finished with six tackles for loss and three quarterback sacks.
Georgia also returns senior starter Abry Jones at defensive end/tackle. But depth is an issue outside and a battle is on for the spot opposite Jones. Junior Garrison Smith is the heir apparent but the Bulldogs moved Cornelius Washington and Ray Drew down from outside linebacker in search of quality depth.
“It’s a transition,” said Washington, who said he now weighs more than 280 pounds. “I’m not going to say it’s the easiest thing in the world because it’s not. But I’m just trying to get used to it, trying to develop my skills at the different spots.”
Said Garner: “Obviously, the closer you get to the ball the more physical it is and the faster things happen. . . . I think the biggest thing is the physicality part of it, you know, they’re making that adjustment. But I definitely think there’s some guys there that can make it happen.”
Meanwhile, sophomore Mike Thornton (6-1, 287) has moved inside to back up Jenkins and Geathers as “a changeup” at nose.
“He just has an unfortunate deal in that he’s playing behind probably two of the biggest athletic men in college football,” Garner said of Thornton, a former AJC Super 11 selection out of Stone Mountain. “But I think Mike is getting better; I think he’s improving, I think he definitely has a role here on this team and will be a solid guy for us.”
As for the attrition the defense has had to endure — seven defensive players have been suspended, dismissed or transferred this year — Jenkins said nobody’s losing sleep over it.
“Man, to be honest with you, that stuff that’s going on, I try to be positive about it,” he said. “What happened, happened. Those suspensions are there. It’s not like we can just walk around with our heads down and be angry. The younger guys have got to get ready and look at it as an opportunity to step up. You can’t be annoyed or aggravated. It’s a team thing. At the end of the daywe’ve got to play.
NOTES: The Bulldogs practice was shortened Tuesday due to heavy thunderstorms that swept through about two-thirds of the way through their workout. They were able to finish inside the multi-purpose facility. . . . Offensive lineman Dallas Lee (concussion), tailback Keith Marshall (pulled hamstring) and Drew (illness), were absent from practice. Tailback Richard Samuel also was not in attendance during the open periods but no one could say why. . . . Wide receiver Rantavious Wooten (leg) and linebacker Amarlo Herrera (shoulder) practiced in non-contact jerseys. . . . Former Bulldogs Akeem Dent (Atlanta Falcons) and Darryl Gamble (San Diego Chargers) attended Tuesday’s practice. . . . Also in attendance was former UGA line coach and UAB head coach Neil Callaway.
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DawgNation
April 3rd, 2012
8:41 pm
Great read. Thanks Chip.
Kingdaddy
April 3rd, 2012
8:43 pm
Omg! Really?
bwell
April 3rd, 2012
8:45 pm
With all the suspensions…….. The denfense should be fresh when they all return during week 5.
hipdawg
April 3rd, 2012
8:47 pm
I would like to go one week w/out bad news.but it is is not going to happen I guess.What is going on?We better win the east atleast.(if we have enough players left)
Kingdaddy
April 3rd, 2012
9:05 pm
Chip
Thanks for the fix. Was about to lose it with golf and basketball coverage. Still lots of questions on the OL, but coach Friend was very guarded with his answers. Glad to be on the DL. The battle for the other end position will be interesting to say the least. I would think Washington has the early lead but I’m looking for Drew to become a DGD. Keep us informed on the outcome of this competition. Our NGs will make many interior lineman very uncomfortable this year. If CTG can corral the rest of his D. this year, we may be able to play some SEC football. I’m still waiting on your special teams report. Really enjoyed the article …
Kingdaddy
April 3rd, 2012
9:22 pm
Sounds like a lot of beef on the line. Who’s faster, Smith or Washington? Before this season is over, I think the Rev. will be a regular disruptive force. J.J. should have another huge year, especially with our new speed coach we picked up this year. I think the speed coach may make a large impact this year…
Grantham's the man
April 3rd, 2012
9:28 pm
Sounds like Big John Jenkins has his head on straight.
If Ga can get passed Mizzou and I think they will, then the early playing time for the backup players will pay dividends toward the end of the season when quality depth will be needed and for next season when Ga will lose alot of the defense to the NFL.
Hope
April 3rd, 2012
9:28 pm
Hope is they all pass the “test” and are still with the team come fall.
bucket
April 3rd, 2012
9:31 pm
I’m sure all those with “UGA Obsession Syndome” will be along to tell us why UGA has no hope in just a little while. Looking forward to seeing Jenkins and Geathers @ G-Day!
Kingdaddy
April 3rd, 2012
9:36 pm
When I said J.J., I meant Jarvis will have another big year if he becomes anyhow faster than he already is. Big John will have a big year too but I don’t know how much a speed coach can help a 350 Pounder …
FredoFalcon
April 3rd, 2012
9:40 pm
This poor defense gave up 39 points a game against ranked teams.
11th in the SEC.
Against ranked teams:
very few sacks
very few tackles for loss
0 fumble recoveries
12th in red zone percentage
LOTS to work on.
Can’t be worse than 39 points a game, like last season.
Kingdaddy
April 3rd, 2012
9:45 pm
Chip
After the special teams interview, how about an interview with our new speed coach? Then back to the RBs, OLs, etc…No vacation for you buddy.LOL..
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
April 3rd, 2012
9:57 pm
anybody even know the secondary depth chart right now?? figure to have smith & commings by game 3…unsure who’ll start first 2. still perplexed as to the transfer of DBs, especially with all the suspensions. there’s your playing time right there!!!
loves Georgia
April 3rd, 2012
10:03 pm
Last years defense was great. If the offense and special teams had held their own (no pick sixes and fake punts for touchdowns) we could have gone undefeated. Georgia’s strict drug polices are helping to protect our players. The other schools that do not drug test or let them fail many drug tests without suspensions, do not care about their players. They are the win at all costs programs. If players can get high with little or no penalties they with do it at a higher rate than players that will be tested and lose playing time. If we had everyone testing at the same level you would be assured all schools would have issues. I know Georgia players are NOT worse cases than the alabama and LSU of the world.
Lakedawg
April 3rd, 2012
10:10 pm
With that nucleas and adding Jordan Jenkins, Jonathon Taylor, Josh H/C, and John Atkins., have to love the D-Line
Mountain Dawg
April 3rd, 2012
10:38 pm
Has there EVER been a time when Wooten was not injured?
look at it this way
April 3rd, 2012
10:53 pm
if the transfers weren’t in the playing rotation with the suspended guys gone, then they weren’t going to play anyway.
Kingdaddy
April 3rd, 2012
10:58 pm
LovesGa.
Didn’t the bamma fans tell ya? They’re players never do anything wrong. You really have to be in Saban’s dog-house or get arrested in another state to actually be suspended. They don’t have to drug test their players because the players pinky-promised the coaches that they wouldn’t do drugs. Wouldn’t it be a perfect world if all schools had the same drug policy? I would also like all coaches, assistants, administrators, staff, secretaries, professors and students also tested at an independent testing facility just to make it fair. I’m all about fair, don’t you know …
Kingdaddy
April 3rd, 2012
11:09 pm
Why doesn’t someone do an article on the difference between Alabama law-enforcement ( oxymoron ), and Georgia’s finest (another oxymoron )??? Georgia Po-Pos could learn a lot from their Bamma brethren. LOL.
not good
April 3rd, 2012
11:14 pm
I love our Defense….the team is annoying me, but the Defense is doing what it can, and plays with heart. That’s all I ask for. That and no more 3rd and 20 running plays
Russell Hall
April 3rd, 2012
11:28 pm
Thanks, Chip. Keep the reports coming.
Go Dawgs!!
Cdpridg
April 3rd, 2012
11:38 pm
Love it!!!!! Get’em Dawgs!!!
DISNEYdawgs.com RICHT-0-PHILES
April 3rd, 2012
11:43 pm
Neil Callaway ?
Oh, just great. Now we are taking advice from Neil Callaway – Mark Richt, son, you are desperate – now.
Neil Callaway was fired as UAB’s head coach on November 27, 2011, having compiled a record of 18 wins and 42 losses during his five years with the Blazers (18–42).[
“The Bulldogs practice was shortened Tuesday due to heavy thunderstorms” – er uh no, practice was shortened AGAIN because with the 2nd most profits in all of college football only to Texas, we categorically refuse to build ourselves and indoor full field practice field.
Let’s see now 57 scholarships signed by Mark Richt on Scholarship remaining, today. 16 scholarships at most coming in in the Fall. 73. Let’s see
Mark Richt has never had an NCAA PROBATION
There is no NCAA PROBATION which takes away 12 Scholarships for one year. Mark Richt has SELF-IMPOSED The Georgia Bulldogs’ Football team with double-nay-triple-secret NCAA PROBATION 12 Lost Scholarships…
…wait for it now – and, counting.
RED DOG 77
April 3rd, 2012
11:49 pm
This might sound strange to some, but to me, reading Dallas Lee already has a concussion says alot about the Bulldogs attitude…………..and that perhaps Them Dawgs are ………..GATA………Young players will step-up and get us through the first four games…………and after that………..Watch-out SEC…………….2012 Should be a very interesting year…………….RED
Chip Towers
April 4th, 2012
12:46 am
DISNEYdawgs.com . . . I warned you about rumormongering and excessively long, combative posts.
Kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
1:40 am
Chip what are you do up so late? 24/7?
Gravy Train
April 4th, 2012
2:00 am
Garrison Smith is going to be a playmaker at DE. He’s fast and best of all he is high energy. Dude could’ve easily signed with Tech. His brother played there for Gailey. Then along comes Turkey Neck who makes the elder Smith change positions, seriously cutting playing time, forcing a transfer situation. There was a falling out between Turkey Neck and the Smith family. Garrison signs with UGA. Tech had the inside track. This is but one example of the recruiting prowess of one Paul Johnson. Last year, Garrison posted double digits in tackles against Tech. He even mixed in a few TFL’s for good measure.
Kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
2:08 am
I went on the Will Friend site the other night and almost all the S.C.Trolls were there trashing another GA.site. I had just left the Fish that got away site that was being trashed by almost all the Alabama Trolls. There weren’t that many GA. fans left on either site. The post were not about the articles but were mostly just garbage against CMR. Same Trolls, same song and dance. This is happening on every article, a hijacked article by the same people over and over. GA.fans are leaving. Why doesn’t AJC just open a Alabama and a S.C. site so GA fans aren’t constantly attacked? ??
Gravy Train
April 4th, 2012
2:08 am
Disneydawgs: There will be plenty of room for you down at the Trade School home games for ya. Plenty of seats will be available for every home game right up to game time. Have at it “son.”
Hairy Dawg
April 4th, 2012
3:11 am
This is exactly what I wants to hearing. Our D line is goning be where the Big Dawgs Eat! With the DL controlling games well smash through East and laughing stock teams that can’t get out of own way do to no talent in players and sorry coaching. The we get a chance to embareass Bungle Tigers and smack, sack, and attack Zack “Benedict Arnold” Metzenburger. Or we get a chance to flush Tidey Bowl Roll down the john.
Mr. SEC
April 4th, 2012
3:40 am
sounds like another year of the defense stepping up to save the day for the dogs, Grantham will get the job done, Bobo SOS!
Kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
5:34 am
Good Morning Doggies and Trolls…
Kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
6:00 am
Trolls
Remember a lot of points were given up by Not-So-Special Teams and turn-overs in the red-zone. Not all those points belong to the defense, when you start spinning the stats like you keep doing …
Jimmy Crack
April 4th, 2012
7:18 am
Monsters in the middle clogging up the run game. There are going to be some raw QBs playing in the SEC this year and these guys will be making teams face alot of 3rd and longs.
Texas Dawg
April 4th, 2012
7:45 am
Before anyone says I’m a troll….I’m a die hard UGA fan 1st and foremost!
I do agree that on paper the defense looks good……I do have to agree that 40 points a game to ranked teams WILL NOT GET IT DONE!!!!!!!!!! WE LOOK GREAT vs CUP CAKES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
MURRY to this point has meltdowns against ranked teams……….hasn’t beat NOT ONE RANKED teams by years end…….
I LOVE MY DOGS!!!!!!!!!!!! I EXPECT and WANT BETTER…….with the talent we get there is no reason we can’t do better…………………….A true dog fan wants more and expects better!
dawgdon
April 4th, 2012
7:45 am
I agree that our d-line is the key for our success on defense. Jenkin and Geathers are going to be great. Abry Jones @ de will make a name for himself this year. If you want to watch a fundamentally sound de watch Abry. I predict that he will again lead the d-line in tackles and sacks.
dawgfan
April 4th, 2012
8:26 am
“Oh, just great. Now we are taking advice from Neil Callaway – Mark Richt, son, you are desperate – now.”
Are you serious? I would kill to have Callaway back coaching our O-line. It has been a total disaster since he left. I find it interesting that he sat in on a practice. Richt should invite every O-line coach in the nation to our practices, from high school all the way up to the NFL. We need all the help we can get.
Thanks.
DePort
April 4th, 2012
8:33 am
Re-Look at the game that the “other” team scored over 40 … Our defense gave up like 3 TDs… Murray threw for 3 more … soo lets not put the LSU game soley on the defense …
DePort
April 4th, 2012
8:34 am
Last year LSU had some hefty suspensions and look how they turned out… Lets not sink the ship just yet… we havent even finish the spring yet!
DIT
April 4th, 2012
8:42 am
Everyone up for just keeping it civil today?
For me, I’m not too worried about the defense. Even with the suspensions I feel we can hold our own. Mizzou will be tough, but very winnable. I do feel that we are fortunate not to have SC in the 1st 4 games this year.
We will need a full defense with some new twists & winkles for that game. That will be our toughest game of the year. SC will be a very good defensive team. Not hearing much of the offense. To the SC posters, how are you feeling about your offense? Big improvements or moderate? Thanks
DIT
April 4th, 2012
8:48 am
LSU game is in the past. I give them their credit that is due to them AND Bama for that matter. Why relive that game. The great thing about this fall is that it’s an entirely new season and anything can happen. What other team do is not my concern. My main concern is our strength conditioning, Special teams and O-Line. Also, the maturity of Murray because their can not be anymore excuses for him being that he now has 2 years under his belt. The improvements on his choices must be greatly improved or look for another QB to step in and make those changes. I hope he has a great year against the ranked teams. Hard to say until he proves it.
I-DOG
April 4th, 2012
9:16 am
Disneydogs.com’s post didn’t seem that bad to me. Maybe there was another one that was already deleted by the time I read through this since Chip referenced Rumormongering in the disney dog post.
some were commenting on the D backs that transferred and I believe they did so BEFORE the suspensions started in the defensive backfield. I think a guy like Jordan Love, saw that in his final years at UGA, he wasn’t going to get on the field. Of course, a couple of months later several players were thrown off the team and others suspended at his position so he could have probably started the first 3 games if he had stayed, but he didn’t know that at the time.
Dawg Haus
April 4th, 2012
9:38 am
Gotta love Big John! He and Kwame are doing outstanding work at nose.
RHall55
April 4th, 2012
9:54 am
Like the sound of this article; let some young bucks play: TJ Stripling, Dexter Morant, Mike Thornton, J Taylor, J Jenkins, etc!! With all the scholarships we had to offer, why didn’t CRG go after more Juco’s? Remember Corey Irvin and Jarius Wynne???? Why not more of those guys? Instant contributors!! Manage that roster!! C’mon Man: “Win, Baby, Win”!!1
Football Guy
April 4th, 2012
10:01 am
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Nothing Could Be Finer
April 4th, 2012
10:16 am
DIT
April 4th, 2012
8:42 am
Everyone up for just keeping it civil today?
For me, I’m not too worried about the defense. Even with the suspensions I feel we can hold our own. Mizzou will be tough, but very winnable. I do feel that we are fortunate not to have SC in the 1st 4 games this year.
We will need a full defense with some new twists & winkles for that game. That will be our toughest game of the year. SC will be a very good defensive team. Not hearing much of the offense. To the SC posters, how are you feeling about your offense? Big improvements or moderate? Thanks
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Offense will struggle early on.
Best WR is 5-foot-7 Ace Sanders.
O-line will be pretty good; i.e. one notch up from mediocre.
Good thing the dogs are like week 6 because its gonna take some time for the offense to get going.
DIT
April 4th, 2012
10:21 am
@Finer
Sounds like y’all are about like us. The big question marks are on Offense. Y’all are lucky because Spurrier calls your plays. Edge SC. I did not realize your WR corps were that small? I think that game will be the best game for the SEC East during the year. Both defenses will be playing great by that game so I would expect a very low scoring game. The defense will win that game.
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Nothing Could Be Finer
April 4th, 2012
10:30 am
DIT,
SC’s WR’s are on the smaller side. And you’re right, it will be a low scoring game.
6 DeAngelo Smith | 6-1, 196, Jr., 1V
11 Lamar Scruggs | 6-2, 225, Jr., 1V
8 Shamier Jeffery | 6-1, 214, Fr., RS
82 D.L. Moore | 6-5, 198, Sr., 3V
10 Nick Jones | 5-7, 184, So., 1V
80 K.J. Brent | 6-4, 184, Fr., RS
1 Ace Sanders | 5-7, 175, Jr., 2V
3 Damiere Byrd | 5-9, 168, So., 1V
Nothing Could Be Finer
April 4th, 2012
10:33 am
Shaq Roland, SC’s top WR recruit will enroll this summer but it usually takes freshmen WR’s a few games to “get it”.
I’m thinking he’ll start to produce around the Ga game.
UGADawg91
April 4th, 2012
10:36 am
@DIT – I agree! Can really do without all the nonsense.
I think the D will be fine. Yeah, we will be missing 3 Sr DBs and that will hurt. But the front 7 is in place except Ogletree but Herrera, Gilliard, Robinson should be able to handle that loss. Gilliard and Robinson are Srs adn Herrera got a lot of reps as a true freshman last year. Still got Jarvis and Washington getting after the QB. I expect Mizzou will come out passing all over the place with the situation in the secondary. Swann and Moore are young but a lot of talent. Mitchell was one of the highest rated CBs coming out of HS so talent is there too. Now they just have to go out and play but the DL and Jarvis have to get after the QB. Give the young guys some help up front and pound the ball with all the RBs. UGA should be fine until the D gets all the guys back.
DIT
April 4th, 2012
10:39 am
Maybe we can trade a couple of receivers for a couple of your defensive backs……
Crap, I might have just stirred up a hornets nest with some other posters… for them, it was a joke.
Noticed that is a pretty young group of receivers. Heck, I think Spurrier could have a bunch of midgets as receivers and still figure out a way to make them effective.
It should be a loud and fun game! To me, Knoxville might be larger, but Columbia is louder.
DIT
April 4th, 2012
10:43 am
@UGADawg91
I agree about Mizzou spreading it out and passing it everywhere. Hopefully a couple of knocks on their QB from Jarvis will rattle him a good bit. I hear he’s a pretty good QB. I also heard that they lost a good bit of thier O-Line as well. Have you heard? If so, our front 7 should have a big day!
I wish I could head out to that game, but schedule restraints keeps me from doing so.
How many out there are going to Mizzou for the game?
bham dawg
April 4th, 2012
10:55 am
The front 7 should be very dominant again this year. Hopefully they can keep us in the Mizzou game with all the suspensions in the secondary. On another note: 2013 WR Justin Wyatt was a practice yesterday and he said, “This year it looks like they are running a lot more shotgun sets, and throwing it around a lot, so I liked that.” I’m glad we impressed the young prospect but i don’t find this statement very encouraging. This tells me that they are not expecting the o-line to push anyone around. Power running and dominant defense wins in the sec.
DawginLex
April 4th, 2012
11:01 am
Would love to see our OL get good enough to consistently run the ball and allow our team to shift from pass first.
This would place the emphasis on the defense, the best part of the team, to keep the game close and we could grind out the clock.
Also, takes heat off of Murray to try and be wonderboy and reduces the possibility for his mistakes where he tries to do too much.
Somehow, this comment will get interpreted as me drinking kool aid because:
1.)I didn’t say Mason was better
2.)i didn’t say fire Richt
3.)I didn’t say McGarity is an idiot
4.)I didn’t say fire Bobo
DIT
April 4th, 2012
11:10 am
“This tells me that they are not expecting the o-line to push anyone around.”
Yeah, that kind of tells me the same thing.
@DawginLex – Somehow, this comment will get interpreted as me drinking kool aid because:
SO true. I have just come to the conclussion to not involve the negative posters on here.
Unfortunatley I have noticed more and more Dawg posters being negative towards other teams that attracts the people from Bama etc.. to do the same to us. I can’t fault them for that.
I get tired of the Saban bashing from UGAer’s. I’m not crazy about him, but he’s not hiding anyting about his recruiting tactics so I put more of the blame on the recruits & parents if the scholly is pulled more than I would Saban. The guy can flat out coach though.
tide roll
April 4th, 2012
11:11 am
O-Line provides no hope, instability for Uga’s offense.
DIT
April 4th, 2012
11:17 am
I also have to say that Murray needs to mature much more coming into this season. I think he has all the tools to be a great QB. He has a ton of talent! He needs to learn to protect the ball more and as you said Lex, “stop trying to be wonderboy.”
That stuff works in HS, but not college. I look for the offense to spread everything out and hit on passes 5 to 20 yards. Kind of like the West Coast Montana offense.
DawginLex
April 4th, 2012
11:25 am
tide roll
robot roll call on the Tech blog
They are waiting on you
WE ALL KNOW YOU ARE A TECH FAN HIDING BEHIND A BAMA NAME AND SPEWING YOUR ALL BLACK RACIST AGENDA
You don’t even know who Bama’s offensive linemen are and where they went to high school and what color their skin is or you would not say things like
UGA’s White Private School Posse
Where did Bama’s Outland Trophy winner attend high school?
What color is his skin?
2 NCs in 3 years
April 4th, 2012
11:27 am
Georgia’s d-line? BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAH!!!!!!
DIT
April 4th, 2012
11:29 am
Don’t even give him the time of day Lex. It’s all he/she is looking to do is try and get a rise out of someone. You’re better than that!
bham dawg
April 4th, 2012
11:29 am
@Tide Roll… considering we haven’t seen the new O-line perform with the exception of Gates and Burnette who are very solid lineman and a few others in spot duty, it is very hard to say they provide no hope. Let’s see them play a few games before you say there’s no hope. That’s like saying bama has no hope on defense because you replace so many starters. We all know that’s not true becasue their are studs waiting for their oppertunity to play. But we haven’t seen them so there’s no hope.
2 NCs in 3 years
April 4th, 2012
11:30 am
Bama’s outland trophy winner Barrett Jones is the son of former Alabama basketball guard Rex Jones and is from Brentwood, TN. He is Alabama’s 3rd Outland Trophy winner in the past 13 years joining Chris Samuels and Andre Smith. So when is the last Outland trophy the dawgs won?
DIT
April 4th, 2012
11:37 am
Good point bham dawg.
I’m going to reserve my opinions on the O-Line until after the Mizzou game. We all know they are young, inexperienced and green. A good off season can help them out if they take advantage of it. Good thing is that they all know they have a chance to play so the competition should be intense!
Paddy
April 4th, 2012
11:43 am
I know I am in the minority here, but I think our O-Line will be a point of pride for this 2012 team. I know it will be better than what we have seen the past 2 seasons!
Dawg Haus
April 4th, 2012
11:46 am
Paddy, you never know. I think Coach Friend was a good hire and totally agree with his philosophy on building athletic linemen instead of just plugging gigantic monsters in there and hoping they know what to do.
bham dawg
April 4th, 2012
11:46 am
Bill Stanfill
DIT
April 4th, 2012
11:47 am
@Paddy – I hope you are right and I eat my words!
DawginLex
April 4th, 2012
11:47 am
2 NCs in 3 years
April 4th, 2012
11:30 am
Bama’s outland trophy winner Barrett Jones is the son of former Alabama basketball guard Rex Jones and is from Brentwood, TN. He is Alabama’s 3rd Outland Trophy winner in the past 13 years joining Chris Samuels and Andre Smith. So when is the last Outland trophy the dawgs won?
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That wasn’t my point you blithering idiot
bham dawg
April 4th, 2012
11:48 am
sometime in the late 60s
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April 4th, 2012
11:53 am
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The Tide is rolling and nothing can stop it
April 4th, 2012
12:20 pm
Georgia has a good defense…based on what FACT?
Dave
April 4th, 2012
12:22 pm
I had heard from a rabid SC fan on my tennis team that Latimore’s rehab wasn’t going well at all. Wonder how much truth there is in that. It’s really a shame because the kid is a beast and UGA hasn’t had much success stopping him in his two years. He’s just a men among boys in most games.
BIGame
April 4th, 2012
1:07 pm
SCs offense will have several new starters specifically at OL and WR. We have some strong new O-lineman. WR is a big question mark!
IF Shaq Roland is the real deal, the O should be better than last year. The RB core is good enough to keep a balanced attack to allow Conner to sling it around.
Kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
1:39 pm
Ok I admit I had a melt-down yesterday. I’m tired of All Trolls except GT Trolls, which I don’t have to explain why. Most not all bamma posters are arrogant Narcissus tools who have no class. GA.fans are leaving blog sites because of constant attacks and I for one am fed-up with it. I don’t try to deminish their school and they need to get off mine. I’ll fight for my school on the field, the blog, the bar, the street or in Heaven or H*ll. Yesterday, today or tomorrow. Sorry, I’m doing it again …
Dawg Haus
April 4th, 2012
1:57 pm
Speaking of the D-line, Marc Weiszer wrote a good piece on Cornelius Washington yesterday:
http://dogbytesonline.com/ugas-washington-adds-flexibility-to-dogs-defense-with-work-at-defensive-end-56807/
Kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
1:58 pm
Trolls, keep thinking what you want. Your QB and RBs are going to have a very, very bad day when we play. If CMR FIXES S/TS and we can stem the flow of suspensions and transfers, I’d bet the farm on Murray having a huge year behind these RBs, OL, TEs and WRs he has at his disposal. I don’t even think Bobo can mess it up now that Carlton did the right thing and left. Yeah, I said it…
Dawg Haus
April 4th, 2012
2:04 pm
Agreed, Kingdaddy. Let’s just hope Bobo doesn’t become too fond of sending Harton up the middle now.
Kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
2:45 pm
Dawg haus
LOL. Even a broke clock is right twice a day…
Airstriker
April 4th, 2012
3:06 pm
In 2011, UGA coughed up a lot of points against every good team.
For example, against teams that finished in the top 25:
35 to Boise
45 points to South Carolina
42 to LSU
35 to Mich St.
Most of these teams scored ABOVE THEIR average against UGA.
Guys need to learn how to tackle, on defense, punt return, and kick return, the technique is very poor.
And the defense needs to learn how to put together stops in the red zone. Ranking last in the SEC there is not good, basically coughed up 21 td’s, in 28 red zone attemps. HORRIBLE!
BigTimeTechFan
April 4th, 2012
3:11 pm
UGA’s DL should be awesome this year.
Washington will dominate if he stays healthy, I think he’ll be best DE in the Country.
But Tech OL will handle them for 48 – 13 win over UGA
DawginLex
April 4th, 2012
3:13 pm
48-13 TECH
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
FUNNIEST THING I HAVE EVER READ!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
3:25 pm
Dawg Haus
Instead of 2 up the gut with Harton and then Murray throwing an interception on third an 10 to a packed secondary, how about Harton up the gut twice, and then PUNT on THIRD DOWN! If Bobos gonna give it away, maybe we can get some positive y yards out of it and maybe a turnover! !!
Kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
3:32 pm
Trolls
Save your advice for helping your boyfriends dress themselves. GA. doesn’t need your help. We know you have our best interest at heart. LOL …
WDE
April 4th, 2012
3:43 pm
One thing about the OL is newbies or not they are getting some good reps against as good a DL as they are likely to face in the regular season. Trying to stop Jenkins and Geathers all day every day will make a man out of a boy pretty quickly.
DawginLex
April 4th, 2012
3:58 pm
Only an idiot would throw Neil Callaway under the bus for failing as a head coach at UAB and not see that he was in Athens to visit his friend Coach Richt.
I guess if the shoe fits though……………
dawgfan
April 4th, 2012
4:30 pm
“One thing about the OL is newbies or not they are getting some good reps against as good a DL as they are likely to face in the regular season.”
Are they? I’m not so sure about that. I’m sure they get a few shots at them in a scrimmage but probably not every day. We had Geathers and Jenkins last year too and our O-line was still soft as linen. I bet Geathers and Jenkins dominate them so bad that the offense can’t get any work done in practice so they don’t do it very often. They ought to make every single one of our O-linemen go one on one with Jenkins EVERY DAY. That would toughen them up. They’re too busy working on their “footwork” and “hands” though. Its more like Dancing with the Stars for our O-line at practice than SEC football.
Thanks.
DawginLex
April 4th, 2012
4:42 pm
dawgfan
Thanks for the practice update. how is the weather in Athens?
i figure you must be standing on the sidelines
Right?
kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
4:45 pm
DawginLex
Look at the source. Don’t you remember, bad-dawg-bad-dawg. Now you go lay down in the corner and be a good dawg… To the trolls, the only good doggie is one that hates his school. Even if you don’t like Richt,you never side with the enemy or turn against your school. The grass is not always greener on the other side and TROLLS DO-NOT have your best intrest at heart! Stat-trolls all say,” You’re defense gave up 40 pts per loss to winning programs!” What they leave out is Not-so-Special-Teams play and Offensive Turnovers in their Red-Zone, doesn’t count against the defense…You got that? Don’t believe trolls because they are the DEB-BELL…LOL
kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
4:56 pm
Hey, going against Jones, Thornton(a real mean hand-ful), Washington and the Rev., is not a Sunny-day eating chilli-dawgs at Grant Park. Throw-in our LBs and it ain’t all about Geathers and Big Bad John! Doggies are in for a HUGE-FUN YEAR. Don’t believe the Trolls, cause Trolls be Trolling…
DawginLex
April 4th, 2012
4:57 pm
great waterboy references
dawgfan
April 4th, 2012
4:57 pm
DawginLex, I’m only drawing conclusions from the results that I have seen on the field for the past 4 seaons. Based on the way our O-line gets tossed around like a rag doll by the better teams on our schedule I believe its highly unlikely they are facing Jenkins and Geathers in practice everyday. That’s all.
Thanks.
kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
5:19 pm
Dawgfan
You ever heard Dwight Yoakams song ” Things Change”? Nothing remains the same and Nobody wins all the time,( except Baylors Womens basketball team”)!!!
Dawg Haus
April 4th, 2012
5:19 pm
Loving your 3:25 post, Kingdaddy!
kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
5:48 pm
I’d rather have young,lean,strong OLs, than Big Fat Linemen who get tired because they’re not in shape. Our NEW OL will be fine if Coach Bobo has any, I mean ANY IMAGINATION. DO NOT RUN UP THE GUT UNTIL THEY’RE TIRED CHASING YOU AROUND THE ENDS. Use two Tight End sets with A. Lynch at full back. Roll-out and screen passes. Use your brain Bobo, NO RUNNING UP THE GUT!!!
kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
5:51 pm
Thanks DawgHaus
Now I’m blushing.lol…
kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
5:58 pm
Going to see Alison Krauss and Union Station at Johnny Mercer Theater tonight,YEE-HAAA! Working on a Concerto Buzz-o…
kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
6:12 pm
I’m glad the Alabama trolls left this site. NOTHING COULD BE FINER— good post today! We need different opinions that are constructive critisisim. We don’t need “We’re the best and everybody else S~x!”. Good boy Finer, now sit…
BoaTime
April 4th, 2012
6:20 pm
My take is our D-Line got its’ lunch ate last year.
Sure, dominated little teams like Coastal Carolina Big deal.
But, let’s look at performance against ranked teams, and see how the defense ranked in the conference in 2011:
Good:
2nd in 3rd down conversions
4th in interceptions
Bad:
12th, Sacks
10th tackles for loss
7th rush defense
12th, fumbles recovered
11th in defensive scoring
12th in red zone scoring percentage (let them score 90% in red zone)
12th in td % in red zone (let them score td’s 65%)
Basically, it was one of the worst defenses in the conference in just about every area, when you look at real competition.
UGA d-line got DOMINATED by LSU, Boise, Mich St, and South Carolina.
kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
6:36 pm
Ga. Did good until defense got tired as any defense would that makes a stop, gives it to offense just to watch Murray and company cough it up and give it right back, so the defense got no time to rest. Go away troll, your stats don’t tell the whole story. You are not a Doggie…
AAA Athens Bail Bonds R Us
April 4th, 2012
7:23 pm
Any more players arrested today?
Gator
April 4th, 2012
7:35 pm
Boa aka Thomas Brown selective stats, anyone that watched the Georgia defense last year saw a very dominating defense, 2 1st team all americans, you obviously know little to nothing about football. like your other alias choose selective numbers.
kramerica
April 4th, 2012
8:34 pm
Just wait till next year
Jockich Ahn Smelley, II
April 4th, 2012
8:47 pm
Not sure about Stability but “HOPE” equals a little crack, a little weed, a little domestic beating or two, a little armed robbery………man I’m homesick for State Prison in Reidsville…….ehhhhhh BULLDAWG FOOTBALL………….yeaaaaa ‘HOPE”………….sic em…woooooooooffff woooooooffffff
Gator
April 4th, 2012
9:08 pm
@jock, Which dawg was arrested for armed robbery or crack? weed who cares, sanders commings made a mistake and witnesses say he pushed a girl away shouldn’t have put himself in the situation . tech troll
Jockich Ahn Smelley, II
April 4th, 2012
9:15 pm
Gator………the Summer is still early Bro especially in Athens!!!
Gator
April 4th, 2012
9:19 pm
it won’t matter to you little tech troll , in november it will be a dawg win , dawgs could lose 20 starters and still handle Pjs 1aa crew.
BoaTime
April 4th, 2012
9:33 pm
Defense is out of shape.
They got run all over by Lattimore, 2 year sin a row, thrown down, dominated, embarrassed, tossed like a helpless rag doll.
With the UGA 3rd class copnditoning program, expect the defense to struggle again in the 2nd half, and to continue their 2 year tradition of getting annihilated in the 2nd half by every team that finishes ranked.
Grantham has never beat a single team that finished in the top 25.
Grantham ain’t all dat.
BoaTime
April 4th, 2012
9:46 pm
Funniest game was Boise-UGA. Watching those tiny little Boise O-Linemen just push around the big out of shape UGA d-line, it was hilarious.
And really that’s the perfect picture of what UGA d-line and O-line has become, big, sure, but really out of shape and as slow any linemen in the conference.
The rep on UGA lineman is they can’t run 40’s, and they can’t play 2nd half because they’re just completely out of shape.
And that’s why they’re 0-9 against the last 9 teams that they’ve played, that finished ranked.
StackedDeck
April 4th, 2012
10:05 pm
I agree with “Hairy Dawg”…let them all eat! aol on that D-Line…these guys will get it done for UGA. They pull together and they don’t take any prisoners with them. We’ve seen it before…This Team will come together as one and provide Dawg stability. GO DAWGS!!!
UGA / ‘74
BoaTime
April 4th, 2012
10:39 pm
Lattimore can’t wait to put up another 188 on this d-line…..
BoaTime
April 4th, 2012
10:43 pm
If I’m undersized Vanderbilt/Tenn/Auburn/Missouri, I study the Boise & South Carolina & Ga Tech film, and use that approach to dominate the big, slow, out of shape UGA d-line.
Boise had excellent pass protection with their tiny O-Line, and Gatech & South Carolina ran all the UGA D-Line.
kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
11:00 pm
Boa
why do you feel the need to worry about a team you obviously hate? I don’t like things I stay away from them, like my 2nd and 3rd wife. Is it fun to poke other people in the eye on the blog? Sounds like something a very childish and immature kid would do. Hideing behind a blog name on a UGA article trying to pick a fight, knowing its not about fighting, but about practical jokes. Talk like thàt in public will get you hurt fast. You ever get down to Savannah???
LakeDawg
April 4th, 2012
11:11 pm
I like Jenkins’ attitude.
kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
11:14 pm
People enjoying a blog site deserve better than blog bullies whos only intent is toupset as many bloggers as possible with negative post. If you don’t like a team then go to a blog site with a team you like. Positive post are so much better than someone hideing behind a blog name saying things that go against the article. That is negative posting that just ruins it for everyone else. Thats what makes them a coward…
kingdaddy
April 4th, 2012
11:20 pm
Dear Mr. John Jenkins, did you hear what the Missouri quaterback said about your family???
SEC Football Daily: April 5th | Saturday Down South
April 5th, 2012
5:59 am
[...] Georgia’s defensive line will help to provide stability on a defense that will be missing a ton of players in the secondary to start the season. We know of three starters who will miss at least the first two games and some will miss more. Moreover, it will be on the defensive line to provide the young and inexperienced secondary some stability on defense. If the line and backers can get to the quarterback, it won’t matter if there are some holes in the secondary. [AJC] [...]
sc fan
April 5th, 2012
7:51 am
Ga’s biggest game is Mizzou. The young players will have to learn quickly but that is true with any team. Murray got intercepted because the d lines were running around the o line. He needs to throw it away. He is a good qb and this year will settle quite a bit. The ga d needs to be in better shape . they tended to run out of gas or they o coordinators made adjustments in the second half that were not matched. by the time of the sc game. both teams should be up to their level. Provided they do not get injured. Lattimore is out until at least Ga.
DirtyDawg
April 5th, 2012
11:31 am
Look, how long are you guys gonna keep the crap about Patrino’s motorcycle accident posted? Do you really think we care? I mean he wasn’t even hurt all that much – which would, perhaps, make it ‘news’.
kingdaddy
April 5th, 2012
1:50 pm
Go Braves!!!
ole yeller
April 5th, 2012
6:22 pm
Don’t worry about the mule, just load the wagon. The “D” will be fine….count on it.