Tailback Ken Malcome is on track for success with Bulldogs
Georgia's Ken Malcome has embraced his role on the team as a power runner who 'can carry the load.' (UGA photo by Rob Saye)
ATHENS – This past summer, Ken Malcome said he hoped Georgia fans would call him by his hometown nickname of “Boo.” Less than a year later, Malcome has put the kibosh on that.
“I actually kind of stopped that,” Malcome said this past week. “Next year if I have a good year, I’ll let people call me that. I figured I haven’t done anything so I don’t deserve to be called Boo yet. I’ve told everybody just to call me Ken for now.”
Silly as it may seem, such a proclamation is just another sign of the tremendous growth in maturity the Bulldogs are observing in Malcome. The soon-to-be redshirt sophomore from Decatur started at tailback for the No. 1 offense in the G-Day Game this past Saturday. Not even six months before that, Malcome sat in coach Mark Richt’s office informing him of his intention to transfer due to a lack of playing time and general unhappiness.
“I don’t know for sure how he’s going to finish, but he’s on a great track right now,” Richt said of Malcome after the G-Day Game. “It does my heart good to see guys that are struggling, that don’t think they can make it, that maybe make a mistake that’s foolish and they just think it’s over. And then they stick it out; they decide to do it ‘the Georgia way;’ and then all of the sudden you see how good a guy can be; and then you all of the sudden you see him get confidence and you’re happy for them.
“Ken has really blossomed for us, as a football player and as a student and as a person. I’m just real happy for him.”
It’s hard to ignore Malcome’s progress. Here’s what has happened with him since deciding to quit the team the week before the Mississippi State game in late September:
- He ended up starting the two of the last three games of the seasons and played in six overall, finishing with 174 yards on 42 carries.
- He led the Bulldogs with 51 yards rushing on 12 carries against Michigan State in the Outback Bowl and would’ve had more if he hadn’t been sidelined with concussion;
- He played extensively in the SEC Championship game and finished with 37 yards on five carries and caught a 17-yard pass;
- He got his first career start in his hometown against Georgia Tech. He ended up with just 39 yards on 12 carries but had some critical first-down runs in short-yardage situations late to help preserve the victory.
Accordingly, Malcome didn’t turn in a jaw-dropping performance in the G-Day Game, totaling 32 yards on 8 carries. But he scored two touchdowns and Malcome’s work came against a stout No. 1 Georgia defense. He did a lot of small things well, which continued to draw the praise of coaches and teammates.
“Ken Malcome ran hard and ran through some tackles on both touchdown runs,” offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said. “It’s hard to get any running room when you’re using 21 personnel groupings and doing different things with your tight ends and fullbacks. But I saw some creases, I saw him run the ball hard and make some guys miss.”
Said Richt: “Malcome had a run on third-and-one-or-two and he hit the right side and there was nothing there and he either spun off or cut back and just kind of knocked it out and got the first down. Those are the kind of tough yards you’ve got to get to move the chains.”
Understanding what the Bulldogs are expecting out of him has been half the battle for Malcome. After a redshirt year, Malcome found himself bowed up and determined to prove he could be everything to everybody when Isaiah Crowell came in this past summer with the tag as the nation’s No. 1 running back prospect.
Georgia has since added to that number, bringing in the nation’s top back for the second straight year in Keith Marshall, recruiting another highly-touted back in Todd Gurley and keeping Richard Samuel at tailback. But instead of being disillusioned by the situation, Malcome has decided to get better at what the coaches are asking him to do. Now it sounds as if Malcome has adopted the team concept and can see where he fits in, now and in the future.
“I think what I bring to the backfield is I can carry the load,” said the 6-foot, 226-pound bruiser. “I’m a power back and that’s what I plan to be. I know my strengths and weaknesses and that’s what I do. We’ve got a lot of people that have speed and other things. I know what I can do and I’m going to stick to it. I’m trying not to do too much; just go out there and do what Coach tells me to do.”
That is not to say that Malcome is suddenly a mild-mannered, shrinking violet. He still carries himself with the bravado and swagger that characterized his personality as a star running back at Southwest DeKalb. It just has been re-channeled after 18 months of trial and tribulation as just one of many elite athletes at a powerhouse program.
“The motto this year is to be the best backfield in America,” said Malcome, his braggadocio fully intact. “I think we’ve got some time to go before we can say that, but I definitely see the potential for us being the backfield that ESPN and everybody’s talking about. But we’ve got to keep working. We’ve got to cut out the mistakes and other things like that. But that’s why we practice and if we keep it up I really believe we’ll be the best backfield in the nation.”
And maybe if all goes well, Malcome will feel worthy again of being called “Boo.”
– Chip Towers, The UGA Blog
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Augusta dawg
April 17th, 2012
5:23 pm
First
freedyg
April 17th, 2012
5:24 pm
1st
Augusta dawg
April 17th, 2012
5:25 pm
Dang it. Was first but didn’t go through the first time. Oh well. Fire the person who said fire Richt
kyle
April 17th, 2012
5:32 pm
He isn’t flashy but is strong and runs hard. Hit the wholes well against our first team offense. Should be a very good RB this year for us in the rotation with Crowell and Marshall
GTBob
April 17th, 2012
5:42 pm
He seems like a solid 4th to 5th string RB who will get good playing time vs. Buffalo.
jalex49
April 17th, 2012
5:44 pm
Happy for Malcome. Hope he has a great year and becomes the player he knows he an be. Thanks for stciking with Georgia. Malcome has a lot of fans and people who want him to be successful. They were with him him during his struggles and are really behind him now.
Go Malcome, Go DAWGS!!
ARdawg
April 17th, 2012
5:48 pm
GT Bob,
Your slip is showing
jalex49
April 17th, 2012
5:48 pm
Best of luck Malcome. Your fans are supporting you and would like to see you become an exeptional running back. The talent is there all you have to do is go out and prove it. We were with you and wishing you the best during your struggles and are really excited for you now!
ARdawg
April 17th, 2012
5:50 pm
Malcome has all the potential in the world. I hope he is finally realizing it. He can do great things if he keeps his head on straight. He has the strongest legs we’ve had in a RB in quite a while
bham dawg
April 17th, 2012
5:50 pm
Hope that he keeps coming into form i would love to be able to redshirt gurley. I think with IC, Boo excuse me Ken, KM, and Samuel they should be able to carry the load.
Haha, GT Blob
April 17th, 2012
5:52 pm
Yeah, He sealed the deal against your lowly bees, and if he played for Tech, you guys would be getting a Heisman campaign together for him. Bwhahahahahah, what a joke you and your fans are, GT Bob. Yes, we have a plethora of talent at running back, and no, you can’t have any. We will run this state for years and years. And no, I do not work for any Tech grads as none of them have Education degrees. PS, your on a UGA blog. Get it, loser?
TampaGator
April 17th, 2012
5:57 pm
You gotta love spring success stories. I love fall ones a lot better.
P.S. ESPN came out with its first Top 150 today. Florida and Georgia are off and running.
Florida has 7 commits in the Top 150 and Georgia has 6. Georgia will sign a lot more than Florida this year, as Florida has only 16 players on the roster scheduled not to return next year off a roster of around 80 or 81 players. Looks like maybe 20 or 21 recruits for Florida and I hear Georgia could sign the full amount – 28…or even up to 30 with early enrollees, etc.
GTBob
April 17th, 2012
5:57 pm
Yes, we have a plethora of talent at running back, and no, you can’t have any.
Running back is one of the few positions that we really don’t need anybody. Ken can come over play special teams if he wants to though. At least he will get on the field.
Boo
April 17th, 2012
6:00 pm
GTBob = Gay Turd (I’m a nerd) Bob. I would rather be 4th or 5th string at UGA than first string (with no sting) at Tech.
BobDawg
April 17th, 2012
6:07 pm
Defenses are going to need about 13 players to handle us with our backfield…. That little swing pass to Branden Harton during the spring game, nobody was around him for 30-40 yards…Load up the Box and we will swing it wide… Cover us 4 and 5 wide and we will bust Malcome or IC up the middle….
ATinSAV
April 17th, 2012
6:07 pm
Funny to me how everyone seemed to have forgotten about Malcome last year. He was a 4 star blue chipper and considered to be one of the 10 best backs in the country coming out in 2010. It was clear that at the end of last year he was our best runner, and he showed it again this past Saturday. Look forward to a season with plenty of depth at the position, but I would not be surprised if Malcome continues to improve and perhaps even be the starter next season. Not sure any of the other backs sans Gurley are built to carry the load the Malcome is.
BobDawg
April 17th, 2012
6:13 pm
TG… how many guys did Muschamp sign up this February???
flo-ri-duh
April 17th, 2012
6:14 pm
Now that Richard Samuel has gotten down to RB weight and RB shape I expect him to surprise every one with his speed and power. So, UGA will have two power backs this year.
PT
April 17th, 2012
6:15 pm
I think on game day Tech fans already think he’s already on the roster.
Destin Dawg
April 17th, 2012
6:19 pm
can’t wait !! this will be a great season… Go Ken.. I like the nick name Boo… Go dawgs !!!
WhoCarez
April 17th, 2012
6:24 pm
I think this is awesome I really saw potential with Ken running the ball last year. This year is going to be his break out year especially if IC keeps up his actions that he is notorious for. I could see this guy being our #1 with IC #2 RS #3 then redshirt the freshman an if you need that fourth back I like Harton. And I know the whole Knowshon issue will be brought up, but I say its worth it.
WhoCarez
April 17th, 2012
6:24 pm
I think this is awesome I really saw potential with Ken running the ball last year. This year is going to be his break out year especially if IC keeps up his actions that he is notorious for. I could see this guy being our #1 with IC #2 RS #3 then redshirt the freshman an if you need that fourth back I like Harton. And I know the whole Knowshon issue will be brought up, but I say its worth it.
SimpleDawg
April 17th, 2012
6:36 pm
Boo needs to put his considerable physical talents to work. Continue to challenge himself to get better every day, every play.
He has shown signs of great ability. Determination and toughness need to be his mantra.
Ken, go make Boo a cheer instead of a jeer.
1970 Dawg
April 17th, 2012
6:40 pm
Keep up the good work, Ken. These kind of stories make coaching worth it. You can see CMR’s love for his players by his words. For all the disappointments, there are a ton of these kinds of growth and maturity. As for GTbob, does anyone really give a dam- what he thinks?
Lamar
April 17th, 2012
6:50 pm
GREAT STORY CHIP!! I have noticed that all the stories you do is DEAD ON IT! Even if its about a guy that is not living up to his potential! Like you said, Ken is getting the tough yards in between the tackles. Lately he gets hit at the line, but he keeps his legs moving with great balance and moves the pile 3-4 yards. You take a little back like Harton though, he cant run between the tackles and Bobo needs to quit having him try. Harton needs to get the ball on screens to where he can use his ability to make guys miss in space! I sure hope Bobo finally realizes each guys strength , and use them the right way! GO DAWGS!
CHDawg
April 17th, 2012
6:51 pm
I haven’t even seen Marshall or Gurley and I am really excited about TB for the Dawgs in ‘12. Malcome is an NFL type back and he certainly has NFL potential. He is competitive now, but getting stronger, bigger and faster this summer really plays to his strengths. Ken reminds me of LSU’s TBs–very tough to tackle and they just wear you out. IC is still a tremendous talent, and he is just going to get better and better. When I was watching IC on GDay, I had the feeling he could break one at any minute, even though he didn’t. With Malcome, it is fun watching how many tacklers he can carry. Against Auburn, KY, and Tech, there were times when he was pushing a pile with 6-8 defenders in it by himself! He is strong, but he has great balance and lean, and he leverages himself well off of other players after being hit. Malcome and Crowell complement each other beautifully, and it will be nice having both of them in tough SEC games, much like LSU profited with their depth at TB. I hope they move Samuel to FB. Not that he couldn’t play TB, but having his talent on the field with any of our TBs is going to present a problem for defensive coordinators. Samuel can block like a FB, run and catch like a TB, and he can split out. So, DCs don’t know whether we will line up in a power I, or do a quick split to a wide open shotgun. Marshall and Gurley add depth and could contribute more as the year goes on. If we can stay out of trouble and stay healthy we have the deepest TB roster in a very long time. We’ll see how good they can become. I’m encouraged that they looked as good as they did Saturday against one of the top run Ds in the country last year.
Lamar
April 17th, 2012
6:54 pm
Last thing, use Harton like you did in the G- game, throw screens to him and let him do his thing which is use his speed and his ability to make guys miss! I sure hop Bobo gets it and does it when it MATTERS MOST!! THE REGULAR SEASON! I mean to me Bobo dont work good under pressure in a game, and he is WAY TO SLOW AT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS! Maybe he is finally getting it! HOPE SO!
TampaGator
April 17th, 2012
7:04 pm
BobDawg…..
23 new baby Gators this past February. Muchcamp could have signed 28, but lost out of some guys he thought were signing who surprised by signing elsewhere on the last day.
CHDawg
April 17th, 2012
7:12 pm
Andone, counterpoint: I think the committee approach has been vindicated. In fact, I’m not sure a one many show will even work in the current SEC. Defenses are so big, strong, and fast, they can pound any one man severely. The last four years’ champs were all run by committee. Tebow and Co., Ingram and Richardson, Newton and Co., and Richardson/Lacy and Co., along with the four horsemen from LSU last year–they only seem to vindicate it. Lattimore is a glaring example of a successful one man show in the modern SEC, but his injuries have cost SC both years very dearly. He is very tough and gifted, but you wonder if keeping in the game all the time contributed.
kingdaddy
April 17th, 2012
7:14 pm
Hey Boo Boo, I think I smell an SEC CHAMPIONSHIP!!! But Kingdaddy, Ranger Saban won’t like that! Tut Tut Boo Boo, what he don’t know, won’t hurt him…LOL …
Dont get it
April 17th, 2012
7:14 pm
I have been saying all along…you cant sleep on this kid. Dont forget he had offers from Bama, Aub, Fl…. He seems to be the type of kid that needs it about 25+ times a game. But “andone” is right, Richt seems to like the committe aproach.
Reality
April 17th, 2012
7:15 pm
Please disregard any GT comments on this blog. Unless you are the lead dog, the view never changes.
Beast from the East
April 17th, 2012
7:17 pm
Running back is certainly not a problem for the Dawgs this upcoming season. O-line and WR are the only question marks on the offensive side of the ball. WR should be solid if Mitchell returns to play offense after the suspensions are over.
bobwhite
April 17th, 2012
7:22 pm
It would be great to see malcome in the i formation running the toss sweep “downhill” behind a big fb and at least one pulling guard. That was our bread and butter for years but now the brains trust would rather “trick ” the defense by running the draw out of the shotgun even though everyone knows what is about to be called. Let our backs use their athleticism and power every now and then and take advantage of a more athletic o-line
GTBob
April 17th, 2012
7:27 pm
I could see this guy being our #1 with IC #2 RS #3 then redshirt the freshman an if you need that fourth back I like Harton.
Richt is not going to start this guy over 4 other running backs who are much more talented then he is. He isn’t going to use a redshirt on Marshall and only play him for 2 years. There is a reason that Malcome wasn’t getting much playing time before. He should have transferred if he wants to play and he is killing his NFL chances by staying.
Score Check
April 17th, 2012
7:27 pm
Coach Sick Satan = SCUM
Tweak your knee and you are left twisting in the wind
kingdaddy
April 17th, 2012
7:33 pm
Doggies
Our RB positions will be the strength of our OFFENSE If Bobo will use them properly. I. C. and Ken both ran with authority and purpose. It would be a mistake to overlook Richard Samuel. He actually scared the hell out of the DBs when he went wide. You could see their faces, and they were like” OH SH* T!” I thought I was gonna die laughing. What a BRUTUS. If Bobo calls screens, and sweeps with some play-action passes, we will be hard to defend this year …
Johnson McFarlansworth
April 17th, 2012
7:38 pm
Hey Score Check, Since when was this a “hate on the national championship winning Head Coach Blog”. Go do something else. If you don’t know college football don’t talk about it.
Johnson McFarlansworth
April 17th, 2012
7:42 pm
And hey, “Don’t get it”, If you really think this kid needs 25+ carries per game you need to take up another sport. And when you do watch football, keep your mouth shut and fingers off the keyboard. 25 carries… Yeah right. Crow needs at least 15 and Keith will have 10+. Malcome might get 25 in the first 5 games.
kingdaddy
April 17th, 2012
7:55 pm
Our whole season depends on teamwork, but what it really comes down to is one man. Our whole season is in Coach Bobos hands. If he doesn’t protect the young O-line with plays that don’t put too much pressure on them, too soon, we will win out. Short to medium passes, screens, hitting the RBs out of the backfield. Use our Running game. Two tight-end sets, get Lynch involved. We have so many weapons, but our Achilles Heel will be Bobo and his play-calling protecting our O-line till they gell. One man who did a good job calling the G-day game. BOBO…
kingdaddy
April 17th, 2012
8:12 pm
Johnson MC
Go to Carvells recruiting blog so you can talk about the Bammers with your friends. We ate talking UGA football. This is not an Alabama /GA. Article. It’s about a Doggie RB. Go to the bamma blog … Or you can enjoy talking about our running backs …
kingdaddy
April 17th, 2012
8:17 pm
Are not ate
SugarHillDawg
April 17th, 2012
8:17 pm
Great, is he gonna drop half a second off his 40 time too??
kingdaddy
April 17th, 2012
8:31 pm
Sugar
Not really a Dawg fan are ya???
Rama-lama-ding-Dawg
April 17th, 2012
8:48 pm
BobWhite –
If you watched the spring game, you may have noticed a big increase in running from the power-I. All of Samuel’s carries came from the deep-back set behind a fullback. Hope it carries over into the season.
kingdaddy
April 17th, 2012
8:55 pm
Rama-lama
Samuel scared the crap out of the defense on those sweeps. I didn’t think I’d ever stop laughing. He looked awesome …
Dawg Haus
April 17th, 2012
9:03 pm
I love these kinds of stories- hard work pays off in the end. I’m a big fan of the artist formerly known as Boo and it’s nice to see him getting his shot. Go get ‘em, Ken!!
kybodawg
April 17th, 2012
9:20 pm
if carlton thomas had of been there we wouldnt of need malcvome to make those tough runs.
kingdaddy
April 17th, 2012
9:22 pm
Haus
He deserves an at-a-boy. I’m glad he chose to tuff it out. He has a chance to be a big part of something great in this years back-field. Ken is the real-deal and will punish some DBs this year and years to come. He’s a DGD…
CHDawg
April 17th, 2012
9:26 pm
BfromE, exactly right on TB being a strength and O line being the big unknown. However, I think we are very strong and deep at receiver. We add some nice talent in Scott Wesley and return talent in Wooten(from injury), as well as return Conley, Mitchell, King, Brown, Bennett, and several others. Mitchell, Scott Wesley, and King can fly; Conley and Bennett have great hands, and Brown is very tall…A whole lot of talent and speed in that list, but back to A: if we can’t protect Murray *a lot* better than we did last year, then they will be somewhat neutralized–and we graduated three starters off the line. They have their work cut out.
CHDawg
April 17th, 2012
9:36 pm
GTBob, I think you missed the end of last season. Malcome ran very well. Did nicely against Tech, as a matter of fact. If my memory serves me, he started multiple games, including our bowl game, and he started GDay. The coaches are very pleased with his play, and they are talking him up. There is plenty of room for multiple TBs at UGA. Another 10 pounds of muscle, and he is going to be a headache to bring down. And don’t forget, sometimes our third and fourth string TBs go on to have NFL careers. This is tailback U you know. I wouldn’t get too excited about freshmen making an immediate impact. It happens, but it is very rare.
Hurt Kurbstreit
April 17th, 2012
9:47 pm
I’m pretty impressed with all the hard work Malcome has done and his terrific attitude. Glad he stuck around. He will be a good influence on the other RBs.
RHall55
April 17th, 2012
9:47 pm
CHDawg hit the nail on the head!!! O Line being an unknown!!! CWF, you have your work cut out for you!! An unproductive OL could be your demise!! You failed to bring in enough talent over the last (2) years: YEAR 1: Missing out on some topline OL; YEAR 2: Missing out again and only getting (3) OL LOI’s last year!! CWF, you better make up for it this year or start the re-buy of your house in Birmingham; C’mon Man!! “Win, Baby, Win”!!!
Dawg Haus
April 17th, 2012
9:50 pm
So true, kingdaddy! I loved watching him drag those LSU defenders with him in the Dome. Even though it was apparent who would come out on top in that game, Malcome just kept on fighting. Gotta love that kind of spirit. If all these articles about the continuing transformation of Crowell are true (have you read the latest one? http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/42118/support-for-crowell-grows-as-he-grows), Georgia will have a scary stable of horses next year.
being a hater is whack
April 17th, 2012
9:52 pm
my name says it all
Hairy Dawg
April 17th, 2012
10:00 pm
Yes sirs! I knew the Dawgs is loaded this year. With Malcome, Crowell and Marshal we got that talents to display power running game. Add that with the passes and our offenses can’t be stoppee. I knew its coming togethers right in time for Dawgs to own East and then knock off Bammers or LSUers on way to guaranted BCS win by SEC champs the Dawgs. And another thing is how Coach Grantham built defense into Junkyard! from replacing the Wet Willie. Then Coach Richt is doing such a good job recruiting that class likely be full by end of May. That allows us to pick and choose while stockpiling the talents. The only one can mess this up is Adams if in he tries to limit recruiting and stockpile of developmental practicing squad. But other than that things is set for Dawgs.
Go Dawgs!
Hairy Dawg
April 17th, 2012
10:02 pm
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Hairy Dawg
April 17th, 2012
10:03 pm
stopped
slydog
April 17th, 2012
10:11 pm
Last year’s offensive line fit Malcolme’s strengths. This year’s line is more suited for the slash and burn style of Crowell and Marshall because of their lack of girth and experience. I am very curious to see how Richt and BoBo employ a little bit of a “power” running game into the scheme without disrupting the rhythm. This needs to be a run-oriented team in order to cut down on “pressure” game mistakes by Murray. More sprint draws and bootlegs for Murray would help. Georgia SHOULD finish no worse than 2nd in rushing in the SEC. Let’s just wait and see. Something tells me with the lack of secondary depth, Georgia will just try to run the ball down people’s throats for the first 4 games.
Randall "Pink" Floyd
April 17th, 2012
10:42 pm
Boo Malcome = Danny Ware.
Reporter Dawg
April 17th, 2012
10:57 pm
Boo is headed for the NFL if he sticks to the plan. I guarantee you he can play NFL ball. Keep it up young man!
CDAWG
April 17th, 2012
11:15 pm
Great article and good read. I too am pulling for Malcome. A lot of people were down on Crowell but I thought he did great as a freshman gaining 800 something yards. Kickoff will be here before we know it. God I hope the rest of our players stay out of trouble!
GT LIL Boob
April 17th, 2012
11:17 pm
I love to be gay
tech head coach
April 17th, 2012
11:27 pm
GTBob: 5:42pm:……Ken would be 1st string a Tech you dumb ace !!!!!!
GTBob
April 17th, 2012
11:32 pm
GTBob, I think you missed the end of last season. Malcome ran very well. Did nicely against Tech, as a matter of fact
He rushed for 39 yards on 12 carries against Tech. A 3.25 average and no TD’s. You have a weird definition of nicely. His career record right now is 51 yds. He still has yet to score a rushing TD. I have a hard time believing UGA fans would rather have that then what Crowell, Marshall, and Gurley potentially can do.
ben jones
April 17th, 2012
11:32 pm
Hurd Kurbstreit…We dont need positive influences we need a baller like Malcome to take over for pothead Isiah!
GTBob
April 17th, 2012
11:34 pm
GTBob: 5:42pm:……Ken would be 1st string a Tech you dumb ace !!!!!!
At what position? At best he would be in the mix at A-Back which means he might get a couple of carries a game. He wouldn’t compete at B-Back. We would probably move him to another position if he was on our team.
Adel Dawg
April 17th, 2012
11:43 pm
bobwhite, easy now bout Malcome running downhill..hes a powrback…not to be confused with SPEED like Crowell or our new 4.29 tb!
tide roll
April 17th, 2012
11:47 pm
Bobo saw a “crease”. Drug test the guy now! At least Richt was honest when he said “Nothing was there”. Is Bobo full of crap or what. He and Richt have put togerther the WORST offensive line in the Country, and are trying to use Malcolm’s abilities to make up for it. He’s going to get killed and Richt and Bobo know it. Thanks a lot. The best thing for Malcolm and Crowell and any other running back forced to run behind this line is to protect their future pro opportunities and RUN TENTATIVELY. DO NOT, I repeat, DO NOT hit it up in there assuming there’s going to be a hole. It could end your career.
Adel Dawg
April 17th, 2012
11:51 pm
Good early post GTBOB. He will #3 on his best day but cant cut the mustard with Crowell Samuels a and Marshall in front of him! Having wrote that…hes a Heisman on ur team!
tide roll
April 17th, 2012
11:52 pm
You guys know the saying: “There would be no wars if the Generals had to lead the first charge.” By the same token, “UGA would have an SEC caliber offensive line if Richt and Booboo had to line up and run behind it.” They got no problem putting what they got now out there as long as it’s Malcolm and Crowell, and not Richt and Booboo taking the punishment. What a great couple of guys!
Mike Shula
April 17th, 2012
11:53 pm
Why do you care, tideroll?
National Grantham
April 17th, 2012
11:56 pm
tide roll your words mean squat. We wont need to score but 1 point because well only allow 0!
GTBob
April 17th, 2012
11:57 pm
Having wrote that…hes a Heisman on ur team!
He wouldn’t even be a starter on our team.
Hairy Dawg
April 18th, 2012
12:48 am
Tide rolls is just another peace of Bama scums who making up stuff about UGA to trying to helps Saban steal our recruits. Tell him to keeps his flithy hands of players in GA until after Dawgs filled roster and practice developmental squads. Then we send you the leftovers scraps that you can steal from Yechies.
Joe Cox
April 18th, 2012
4:12 am
GT Bob. Georgia Tech is such a beautiful school and campus in Atlanta. You are downtown in the hub of the south. Aren’t you sick of losing? Shouldn’t you demand better out of your coaches and your athletic department for your football team? Paul Johnson’s plays are high school offense and they haven’t worked effectively. I think you could have it so much better…and the only successful season you have had with PJ was one where the wins were vacated because of cheating. I think you should stop wasting your time on Georgia blogs and write to your AD or the school president demanding that you should get the kind of program that gives UGA a run for its money. That you are sick of the kind of program that makes the pundits say Georgia has an ‘easy schedule’. The kind of program that would make you proud instead of angry; jealous and always venting on the blogs of your arch enemy. One that views you sadly as just a school that beats them once every decade. Or…better yet….do nothing at all. I guess I’d rather have Paul Johnson for a few more years! GO DAWGS 10-1!!!! 31-17!!!!
SEC Football Daily: April 18th | Saturday Down South
April 18th, 2012
5:40 am
[...] Don’t look now, but there is a new player in the game for Georgia at RB. And his name is not Isaiah Crowell or Keith Marshall – it’s Ken Malcome. Malcome had informed Mark Richt of his intention to transfer this past year, but he thought twice about it. “I think what I bring to the backfield is I can carry the load,” said the 6-foot, 226-pound bruiser. “I’m a power back and that’s what I plan to be. I know my strengths and weaknesses and that’s what I do. We’ve got a lot of people that have speed and other things. I know what I can do and I’m going to stick to it. I’m trying not to do too much; just go out there and do what Coach tells me to do.” [AJC] [...]
tell me again
April 18th, 2012
6:55 am
He has always been a pile mover ~ he’s grown up a bit since arriving – remember how mature YOU were when you first stepped on a college campus? Yeah, it takes time, folks. Good article. And GT Bob – you are pathetic. What a child.
Go Dawgs
April 18th, 2012
7:01 am
WOW….slowly this team seems to be geting it’s act together. I know it’s too early, but I like what I am hearing from certain players……now if they can just follow thru in the fall…..time will tell
Paddy
April 18th, 2012
7:26 am
CHDawg…..I also like Samuel at FB. We did not have a true FB last year and we were predictable. If you add him to wr’s sets not many linebackers could cover him for long.
You mentioned our line lost 3 starters and you have concerns about this new group. We could not protect Murray with the old group, we had a hard time moving the pile, so what is the problem. We needed a new group because the old group was not up to SEC standards. This new group of O-Linemen will be a source of pride for this team.
Jimmy Crack
April 18th, 2012
7:31 am
A stellar combo backfield of power and speed, along with a healthy defense, will win it all for us.
cuzzo
April 18th, 2012
7:48 am
i call him kennyboo cause we cussin……harris family… i go way back to the scottdale steelers……go dawgs
CHDawg
April 18th, 2012
7:53 am
Paddy, I hope you are right on the line. I certainly hope for the best with this bunch, and I have to say I was impressed with the nice drive against our D on GDay. If our line ends up being above average for the SEC, I think we will be tough to beat by anybody. Play calling can help them out, too. Being predictable and allowing opposing DCs to load the box every play makes the line’s job a lot harder imho.
slydog
April 18th, 2012
7:56 am
I can’t wait to see all the Missouri idiots on this blog come summer time…lol. And why is somebody from Tech bringing up SAT scores and academics? As a black male, I think college athletics is pathetic when it comes to educating athletes. They only have them on campus for one thing: football, football, and more football. They are only required, I think, to take a minimum 6 semester hours per term. Then their is practice, gym, film session, and running sessions everyday, if not twice a day. And here folks say “it’s not the coaches fault he doesn’t go to class” is a bit ignorant of the fact that it’s the coaches who occupy at least 12 hours of their day, except on Sunday. Unless that is, they play on Thursday night….lmao!!!!
Hairy Dawg
April 18th, 2012
8:23 am
The pointy heads keep bringing up SAT scores while the important thimg is Saturday scoreboards. These stupid pestky bugs just don’t understand that football is about playing football with talents not SAT scores. Even at UGA we got to keep Adams and his pointy heads from choking recruiting cause Dawgs run Athens. But that up to McG to stand up Adams and keeps him in check. And we know how to get talents from state and it not doing the gimmickey offense of that fat slobo loud mouth coaching techmites.
Go Dawgs!
Hairy Dawg
April 18th, 2012
8:24 am
thing not thimg
CHDawg
April 18th, 2012
8:26 am
GTBob, yes, Malcome got 39 yds on 12 carries, but let’s recall the game. Malcome got all 39 yards on 9 carries in the 4th qtr. What made this special was that Bobo wanted to run out the clock form 6.5 minutes, so he handed it to Malcome to attack the overloaded Tech front–four times in a row. Everybody knew we weren’t likely to throw, and Malcome still averaged 6 yards per carry. CMB ended up giving it to him *9* times in a row, and if you look at the tape, you will see that Tech finally brought everybody–pretty much all eleven defenders up to try and stop Malcome, which they couldn’t do. They finally did 39 yards and nine plays later in Tech territory, after the Dawgs ran the clock down to ~1.5 minutes and Tech had used their timeouts up. BTW, he showed similar strength in several other games. It is much more about seeing his ability and using your brain than looking at statistics. That is the knock on GT grads you know.
CHDawg
April 18th, 2012
8:27 am
from 6.5 minutes
Paddy
April 18th, 2012
8:28 am
CHDawg………agreed. When you are predictable, even the avg teams can make you look bad. Which happens to our Dawgs from time to time!
Lowcountry Bulldawg
April 18th, 2012
8:28 am
Ga looks like it may have plenty of speed backs so if Ken can be that short yardage, goal line back he will be invaluable to the team this year. Sounds like he certainly has come a long way and that really makes you feel good to know.
TY
April 18th, 2012
8:38 am
Give all the backs special plays to run and see if a defense does not quickly figure out Bobo’s play calling.
I-DOG
April 18th, 2012
8:42 am
Buzzzzz:
I can fly. Because I wrote this on the internet it is true. Every word of it. I don’t need to get into any specifics because the fact that I wrote this on the INTERNET makes it absolutely true. If I write it every month it will make it even more true.
Saw him vs Marist in HS game
April 18th, 2012
8:45 am
SWDekalb and Malcome vs Marist a couple of three years ago, he looked solid and at that time he had an ankle isse and also got to see the TJ Striping kid in the same game.
Ken can absolutley help UGA with his style of pounding it. I too saw some flashes in the GT game late and in other games like Mich State. If he stays healthy, along with I Crowell and MY MAN Richard Samuel, UGA will be hard to stop and this fact WILL TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF of A Murray. We should be more blanced than we have been in years on O. This is a key ………………..to play balanced O. Ken Malcome will be a huge part of that.
Abe Lincoln
April 18th, 2012
8:48 am
Redshirt the young backs. Give their bodies a chance to mature. In my opinion we have had problems by playing our young backs before they were ready. We need to sjgn 7 offensive Lineman in the next recruiting class.
here is a GT stat
April 18th, 2012
8:58 am
Counting 1967 with Bobby Dodd’s last year, GT has either had Dodd, or fired and hired a football coach every 4.4 years and LOUD MOUTH CPJ is entering his 4th year. This means that if he really does not win BIG this year, goes to another minior, minor bowl and LOSES his 4th in a row and he stumbles into year 2013 season, then um, ah, he will be fired. FACTS. This trajectory for him is very real. We will see when GT plays Va Tech, as to how real this CPJ DOWNWARD trajectory is.
YES, Coach Paul Johnson of Georgia Tech, is on the COLLEGE FOOTBALL HOT SEAT.
dawgfan
April 18th, 2012
9:07 am
Mike Bobo: “It’s hard to get any running room when you’re using 21 personnel groupings and doing different things with your tight ends and fullbacks.”
Well coach, maybe you should lay off the intricate “personnel groupings” and start working on getting that running room. Why on God’s green earth are we doing ANYTHING that makes it difficult to get running room?!?!?!?! I know its spring practice and you’re working on a lot of different things but after our struggles in the running game last year I cannot believe I just read that quote.
Mike Bobo simply does not get it and never will. This isn’t rocket science. He’s trying to make this offense run before it can even walk. Our offensive line cannot block a lick against a good defense and he’s working on 21 different personnel groupings?!?!?!?!?! LSU and Michigan State were 2 yards deep in our backfield on every single running play and he’s worried about doing “different things” with the tight ends and fullbacks?!?!?!?!?!?! We don’t need a complicated play book right now Bobo. This offense needs to get back to the basics. The offensive line needs to learn how to block and push people back. Murray needs to learn how to protect the ball better. The running backs need to learn how to not go down on first contact (something that happened a lot last year). All the fanch schmancy plays in the world will not do us any good until these things happen. One definition of stupidity is making something more complicated than it really is. Bobo is out to lunch.
Thanks.
Joey
April 18th, 2012
9:10 am
“I can’t wait to see all the Missouri idiots on this blog come summer time…”
********************************************
They won’t have to, slydog. The pitiful Techies, who live vicariously through any football program that has a actual chance to beat us, will be posting as, “Go Tigers,” “Missouri Guy,” “TigerFan,” etc.
Two weeks later, they will be Vandy fans . . .
Joey
April 18th, 2012
9:15 am
dawgfan, back in my days of playing football, if the opposing defense was constantly breaking into our backfield, we ran draws, delays, and screens.
I never see any of those from Bobo vs those good Ds. Just business as usual. Long pass, short run, a sack on 3rd and long.
3-and-out.
claytondawg
April 18th, 2012
9:24 am
Great story here. I’m looking forward to more RUNNING and QUICK SCREENS. Let’s keep the opposing defenses guessing.
BigTimeTechFan
April 18th, 2012
9:28 am
I will call him “Boo”
He earned it against my boys at Tech, looked real good. I was just glad he didn’t get the ball more.
Hat’s off to him, I never knew he was that down on himself and was thinking of leaving. For him to stick it out and get better it the way it should be done.
The Honorable Bobby Petrino
April 18th, 2012
9:49 am
And we criticize UGA and Mark Richt, LOL:
http://www.ajc.com/sports/uga/arkansas-player-charged-with-1420942.html
The Honorable Bobby Petrino
April 18th, 2012
9:56 am
The good news is I have insured a spot at the top of the Fulmer Cup Hall of Fame!
Jax Falcon/Dog Fan
April 18th, 2012
10:00 am
One of the Tech bloggers suggested that Boo might want to transfer to another school because he is ruining his chances of making it to the pros. I seem to remember a seldom used back by the name of Terrell Davis who seemed to pick up the pro game fairly well after his college days in Athens.
We all know that the running backs we have would be welcomed on any team in the nation. Now if the offensive linemen could get that same notoriety, THEN we’re talkin’.
kingdaddy
April 18th, 2012
10:02 am
The grass isn’t always greener on the other side. It’s a great year to be a Doggie ..n
LogicalUS
April 18th, 2012
10:11 am
Geez…why does the AJC do this to the short bus UGA fans?
142 yrds in three games is now translated to a guaranteed NFL back and something for SEC teans to worry about? Good lord.
Hades, that Lattimore kid is averaging that against UGA in just the 4th Q along the last two years and Trent Richardson would do the same, yet any first down run by UGA RB gets a full blown article on the AJC.
No wonder UGA is now widely known at the perennial preseason MNC winners and their fans believe the nonsense.
This is almost as bad as the Samuel is going to be a bigger, faster Richardson\Lattimore who other teams will be scared to tackle nonsense from last year.
UGA Insider
April 18th, 2012
10:17 am
UGA is installing a run-first offense this season. That’s why Hines Ward in hanging around so much……We are going to look allot like the Pittsburgh Steelers. All UGA is going to do is run and play defense…….
GTBob
April 18th, 2012
10:23 am
It is much more about seeing his ability and using your brain than looking at statistics. That is the knock on GT grads you know.
Name some other great running backs in history who didn’t score touchdowns and barely averaged 4 yards per carry.
BigTimeTechFan
April 18th, 2012
10:25 am
Jimmy Johnson to coach Arkansas?
DawginLex
April 18th, 2012
10:28 am
Illogical idiot
i don’t believe Malcome is a sure fire NFL prospect.
I believe he should get credit for not quitting.
I believe he should get an opportunity to compete for a spot now that he has paid his dues.
That being said, I don’t believe he is elite. I believe Crowell and Marshall are elite and will get the most yards this year. Malcome will probably get about 300 yards while Crowell will get over 1,000 and Marshall will come pretty close to that.
No one believes what you type.
Why? Because you are an idiot and you lie about UGA and its fanbase.
GTBob
April 18th, 2012
10:32 am
I seem to remember a seldom used back by the name of Terrell Davis who seemed to pick up the pro game fairly well after his college days in Athens.
Terrell Davis had 317 attempts at UGA. 167 in one season. That isn’t exactly the definition of seldom used. I doubt Malcome will run the ball half as much as Davis did.
GTBob
April 18th, 2012
10:36 am
Malcome will probably get about 300 yards while Crowell will get over 1,000 and Marshall will come pretty close to that.
You really think Crowell, Marshall, and Malcome are going to have 2300 yards between the three of them? That would be more then the entire UGA team had last year.
HapevilleDawg
April 18th, 2012
10:45 am
I like Ken Boo Malcome and all but when it comes to playing time in august, you know they won’t be able to red shirt a player who names Keith Marshal…i won’t be surprised if he is playing with No 1 team but of course Isiah Crowell is the man right now.
DawginLex
April 18th, 2012
10:52 am
We averaged 170 yards per game rushing last year. I expect the same or more which is around 2,400 yards
Crowell-1,000
Marshall-750(I said Marshall will come close to 1,000)
Malcome-300
Leaves plenty of yards for fullbacks and QB
CHDawg
April 18th, 2012
10:56 am
GTBob…I can name a lot if we are only talking about their freshman year! Wake up, man.
TOO TOUGH44
April 18th, 2012
11:09 am
Punish the opposing teams K-BOO! Go DAWGS!
RedandBlackDawg
April 18th, 2012
11:11 am
Malcome could be the guy to get you those few tough yards when you need them. He appears to be a load to bring down, and if he can pop through a hole, it would seem to be stupid to try and arm tackle him. He needs to not fall back into fumbling at times like he did last year, but so far, the 2012 version of Malcome seems to have left that behind him. He will most likely be #2 behind Crowell, which should give him at least 15 carries on average per game. Marshall will get some carries and possibly even Gurley, once he is on campus. Harton will also see a few carries a game, so there should never be a time, we have a winded or wounded back on the field.
Now, if our OL starts gelling as a unit in the fall, the running game should be able to account for at least 50% of the offensive plays, and keep UGA from becoming too one dimensional. This will help the QB, ball control and keep the defense fresh, as they have the ability to be lights out.
Spike 80DF
April 18th, 2012
11:13 am
you don’t have to be a super star first teamer in college to make it in the NFL, just look at Danny Ware….hard working team player.
kingdaddy
April 18th, 2012
11:14 am
Morning Lex,
and trolls….. First I.C. has to prove he can stay on the field. Second, Marshall has never had a SEC lineman or defender try to take his head off. Boo has proved he can take a lickin and keep on tickin. What makes an elite player, stats, 40 time, blood-lines??? No my friends, it’s a little more complicated. How many 4/5* recruits don’t make it to the big-times? I don’t know much, but I would rather have a kid with HEART, an Iron Will or Drive that motivates him to become better everyday. Give me a humble kid with heart and loyalty, who resist smoking pot or stealing from team-mates. Give me a fighter, someone that hasn’t been pampered all their life. Give me Ken Boo Malcome…
RedandBlackDawg
April 18th, 2012
11:17 am
UGA Insider,
I would be interested where you came up with that mostly running the ball analogy. UGA will never run the ball at a 70/30% clip, no matter who the RB’s are. That is the definition of one dimensional, and will not work in the SEC. 50/50% maybe, but against SEC defenses, you had better have more than just a running game. Ask LSU how that worked against Alabama in the NC game. They didn’t have a QB they trusted enough, so they tried running the whole game for the most part and see where it got them.
GTBob
April 18th, 2012
11:25 am
Give me a humble kid with heart and loyalty, who resist smoking pot or stealing from team-mates.
Ken Malcome was suspended for a game last year for smoking pot. I guess he isn’t what you are looking for.
kingdaddy
April 18th, 2012
11:26 am
If you are a hater from another school, please just give it a rest. You do not want what is best for our school. If you have something constructive to say, that’s great. There’s a lot of people from other schools with really good input, but if you just want to critize just for the sake of starting a blog fight, just put a sock in it. Save it. Use your brain for something other than a battering-ram. Oh yeah, grow up…
GT BOB and CPJ
April 18th, 2012
11:33 am
Paul Johnson is on the hot seat. Funny thing is however, his recruiting is always ranked around 56th best in the nation and this next recruiting class of 2013 it will be 57th or 59th, so it will not hurt their recruiting becaus, they really never are in the hunt for blue chips. Yes, GT will get one or two blue chips every two or three years, especially when Chan The Man ran the show but the brilliant Tech Fund Boys allowed him to get gone ………………4 bowl losses in a row NOW have them in a lather;I hear around the Waffle House.
CPJ will be gone by 2013 1/2 or 2014. It will turn very ugly over at The Flats around Turkey Day.
Brainiac
April 18th, 2012
11:34 am
@ Kyle:
Easy there Bro!!!
You got so excited that you are confused. Boo ain’t going to “Hit the WHOLES well against our first team OFFENSE” He certainly “Hit the HOLES wella gainst our first team DEFENSE!!!!!!!!!!!
It EXSIGHTS me two!!!
Just funning Bro!! Kiyle = DGD
GTBob
April 18th, 2012
11:40 am
CPJ will be gone by 2013 1/2 or 2014. It will turn very ugly over at The Flats around Turkey Day.
Sorry, we are not very eager to fire the winningest coach at GT since Bobby Dodd. He would have to go like 2-10 this year and if he does that I will help him clean out his office.
Brainiac
April 18th, 2012
11:41 am
@ Red and Black Dawg:
Don’t leave out Richard Samuels. He can move the pile and is faster than Boo but apparently will always be a straight ahead runner!!!!!!!!!!
kingdaddy
April 18th, 2012
11:44 am
Bob
he hit the bottom and could have given up, but he didn’t. Tell me Bob, are you perfect? You ev er make a mistake and then give up? You love to twist things around just to be antagonistic. Because he’s a DGD you want others to see him in a negative light. He fell down and then pulled himself back-up. You know this, but you’re always working the physchological warfare angle. You been one of the haters on the UGA blogs that only has one theme, Ga. Sux… It has gotten stale and I like you but take your opinion with a grain of salt. You want to hate me for being a Doggie on a Dawg site, think how that makes you look to everyone that reads these post. Think they believe you or me???
bubba4dawgs
April 18th, 2012
11:47 am
So glad Malcome is back!! He’s a good running back with power and that’s what the DAWGS need! He and Samuel offer a lot in the power running game. What a good thing to have him, Crowell, Samuel and Marshall. Let’s not forget Scott Wellesley either! The DAWGS are stacked! They have the potential to be the best running backs group in the country! We just need the OL to help make it all happen! GO DAWGS!!
UGA Envy!
April 18th, 2012
11:52 am
GT BOB: your info must be from the tabs. KM was suspended because he was leaving the program and decided to come back hours later. Also, he was a frosh last season, give the kid a chance and UGA will be laughing at U. I see why you are unemployeed and sitting in you moms basement making cracks at kids.
UGA gets slack from other powerhouse programs for allowing TECH to be on our schedule each year. Not saying we defend your weak program but we have no defesense when this point is brought up.
over/under
April 18th, 2012
11:53 am
tech may get 8k fans to the annual scrimage this season?
kingdaddy
April 18th, 2012
11:56 am
Brainiac
R. Samuel made me LMAO during the spring g-day game. The defenders eyes were as big as sausers when they saw him rolling their way with the ball. LOL, nobody wanted to tackle him. He was fast enough to get to the corner and the DBs do not want anything to do with R.S. Also, several other backs looked good ca5ching the ball out of the backfield and I hope Bobo took note…
GTBob
April 18th, 2012
11:59 am
UGA gets slack from other powerhouse programs for allowing TECH to be on our schedule each year. Not saying we defend your weak program but we have no defesense when this point is brought up.
By all means, remove us from your schedule then. If there is anything in college football that needs to end, its the UGA/GT game.
Top Dawg
April 18th, 2012
11:59 am
Watched the spring game, and I saw no reason to believe we will win more than 9 games this season. South Carolina was more impressive, and I really worry about going to Columbia and facing both them and Missouri. Vandy also was super impressive, with Franklin doing a great job rebuilding the ‘Dores. Call me cautious, but I would rather be pessimistic and be surprised than to be optimistic and be let down by another CMR underacheiving team.
GTBob
April 18th, 2012
12:02 pm
he hit the bottom and could have given up, but he didn’t.
A little over dramatization there don’t ya think? He is a kid playing football, not a wounded war hero. The only reason he even played was because of Crowell and Samuel’s injury problems. I will make the bold prediction that he will choose to transfer after this season. He made the same mistake that Logan Grey made, but at least he has a little more time to correct it.
GTBob
April 18th, 2012
12:03 pm
tech may get 8k fans to the annual scrimage this season?
To the spring game? If 8k losers with nothing else to do show up.
SEC Football Morning Coffee: Jessica Dorrell Reaches Settlement | SEC Football
April 18th, 2012
12:06 pm
[...] running back Ken Malcome is back on track following spring practice, according to Chip Towers of the Atlanta [...]
DawginLex
April 18th, 2012
12:34 pm
So GTBob, friends and family of current players and other supporters of GT football are losers?
News | MrSEC
April 18th, 2012
12:41 pm
[...] out a two-way strategy for the wideout/corner.4. Tailback Ken “Boo” Malcome is on track for success this fall.5. John Calipari will have to mold a new bunch of all-starts into a team-first unit next [...]
GTBob
April 18th, 2012
12:47 pm
So GTBob, friends and family of current players and other supporters of GT football are losers?
Friends and Family, no. You get a pass if you are supporting a loved one. Supporters, yes. If you have nothing better to do on a Friday night except watch a football team play itself then you are a bit of a loser.
brick
April 18th, 2012
12:50 pm
I really have to tip my hat to Tech, they don’t have a single player on their roster that could make our 2 deep, but get fired up to play us every year and stay within a couple of scores most of the time.
DawgInaTruck
April 18th, 2012
12:53 pm
Two questions Lex:
1-How do you think our stable of backs will share the load this year and/or who do you see carrying th majority of that load?
2-What do you think about our prospects this year?
Barring injury I see Crowell, Samuel and Malcome providing us with a three-pronged attack most of the time with Marshall and Gurley being worked in carefully. A lot of folks criticized Crowell last year(unfairly in my opinion some of the time) but I believe he is a perfect example of what asking too much of a true freshman will get you in the SEC.
Prospects-Normally I am very pessimistic this time of year but I am cautiously optimistic/bordering on excited about this team.
GTBob
April 18th, 2012
1:02 pm
I really have to tip my hat to Tech, they don’t have a single player on their roster that could make our 2 deep, but get fired up to play us every year and stay within a couple of scores most of the time.
This I agree with. I have always found it amazing that GT can keep the game somewhat competitive with 1/20th of the talent UGA has.
Rico
April 18th, 2012
1:25 pm
New Practice facility ? University of Wyoming has one. Fire the President !
SugarHillDawg
April 18th, 2012
1:41 pm
King Daddy, I don’t and I won’t prove my bona fides to you BUT I will. I was a lifelong dawg fan before I graduated from there back in 88. It’s fans like you who guarantee us being nothing but average.If Malcome was worth a damn we would’ve seen it by now.You need to take off the rose colored glasses and quit the Mark Richt fan club and embrace reality.
Josh
April 18th, 2012
1:46 pm
Preseason, blah blah, UGA running back, blah blah, high expectations, blah blah, season starts, blah blah, rules violation, blah blah, suspensions, blah blah, off season, blah blah, repeat year after year.
Contractor
April 18th, 2012
2:12 pm
Glad to see Ken is doing well. You can only start to think bad things when transferring talk comes up and that a player will never regain their form or hit their potential, leading towards a downward spiral in life. But it is awesome to hear that Ken is getting it together, maximizing the potential given to him and making the best decisions to find his way to the top of the list in the backfield. The picture used in this article is pretty inspiring and he looks good in that Georgia uniform, like you would picture a good football player looking suited up and all. Keep up the hard work, because the competition will not stop, and they’ll want it even more when they realize you’re on top and they aren’t.
7576DAWG
April 18th, 2012
2:15 pm
Samuels will be at fullback with Ogletree and Crowell, Malcome,Marshall and Gurley will play Tailback. All will get plenty of carries. How many times has a running back at Georgia gone an entire season and didn’t miss 2 to 5 games because of a foot , a knee , concussion, or hand injury. We need all the great backs we can get because to have a successful balance attack if one of our running backs go down the production from the next guy can’t fall off , any.
Richt is really liking our defense which could be dominate like Alabama’s was last year in the championship game and with this many great running backs we are set up to have a great year. The biggest thing that Bobo needs to make sure of is that Murray doesn’t turn the ball over. With a great defense not making mistakes will be enough to win the close ones.
Contractor
April 18th, 2012
2:27 pm
7576DAWG,
I agree with your post, but I think Bobo’s biggest problem he needs to face is not sitting on a three point lead in the first half and continuing to beat down opposing defenses and putting points on the board. I feel as if he takes his foot off the pedal, making the defense work extra hard, and in the end we were relying on a kicker that couldn’t be relied on. Murray is turnover prone, but he is also in situations where he is forced to make things happen, which is usually when Bobo is playing catchup since he turned the heat off due to a small lead.
Chris Mike
April 18th, 2012
2:28 pm
Malcom has come on strong. But lets not kid our selves IC will be the starter and Ken will back up. IC has G.Hearst like quality and Ken is R. Hampton as best.
Hey Hey Hey We're the Monkees
April 18th, 2012
2:34 pm
Chris Mike
We hope that Malcome is as good as Hampton. Rodney Hampton was a first round draft pick. I think one year he averaged around 7 ypc at UGA.
Castle Pines Canine
April 18th, 2012
6:34 pm
My favorite Malcome story is when he came into the SEC championship game and the fans called his name Boo, everyone thought it was the fans booing Crowell.
Riding Coach
April 18th, 2012
11:18 pm
Run the damn ball…run the damn ball…and then run the damn ball some more!!! Pass for the 2 pt. conv. !!! Old School !!! Wear down the D-line!! Give it to RS and KM…RS runs like a Clydesdale! Save your racing stock for the 2nd half! Got all that Bobo???
Secretariat
April 18th, 2012
11:42 pm
Easy now Riding Coach! The thoroughbred is Crowell!
Best Wishes to Ken
April 19th, 2012
6:16 am
I am so happy for Ken. It is great to see a young man grow and mature.
Briscoe Darlin
April 19th, 2012
9:09 am
I hate Tech; I hate whining Techies; If Satan fielded a team against Tech, I would be on the demons’ sideline pulling for them to GATA.
ugab
April 19th, 2012
9:27 pm
Hopefull CMR will redshirt one of the RBs. I hate it when CMR wastes players careers by not redshirting the right players… Mason is a prime example.. There is nothing wrong with taking a redshirt.
bigcalidawg
April 20th, 2012
3:30 pm
Such short memories……..We really needed Boo last year, but seemed like when he wasn’t hurt, he was suspended. Looks like both Boo and I.C. grew up a lil’ bit.
What I do take from last year about Boo, is watching him lay hat against LSU, when it appeared that the other dawgs had ’bout had it.
I like his fire. If he stays healthy, he will give us a physicality we have been missin’.
option smoption
April 21st, 2012
4:58 pm
RS will be the workhorse on short yardage situations this year. I’ve never seen any running back play like he did in the UF game last year. The will and determination was obvious and amazing. He was running so hard and downhill it was like I could hear him screaming through the tv as he was taking every step. I hope Boo gets his shot because he obviously has talent. Without seeing proof of any change I would rather see him in there than the IC of last year. I hope everyone stays healthy but It’s nice to know we’ve got talent backing up whoever the starters are this year. Go Dawgs!
B'dawg
April 22nd, 2012
8:10 pm
yawn……….. nothing to talk about on the bee hive blog gtboob.