UGA football: Some questions answered, others linger for Bulldogs
The best thing about spring for Georgia coach Mark Richt, here jogging off the field after the G-Day Game, is the Bulldogs escaped without a single serious injury. (AJC photo by Johnny Crawford)
ATHENS – Georgia wrapped up its spring practice with a surprisingly exciting G-Day Game on April 14, won by the offense-oriented Red team 32-31 over the Black.
But, truthfully, there is really not much anyone can take out of a spring scrimmage. Did the offense look good or was the defense bad, etc.? Georgia coach Mark Richt probably put it all in perspective the best when he talked this week about the Bulldogs’ spring accomplishments.
“The most exciting thing for me might have been the fact that no one had an injury that would last more than a week or two after spring ball,” Richt said. “Right now the entire team should be healthy beginning in June to go through the entire off-season program. So if we don’t have any setbacks this summer, when we roll into camp it might be the first time since I’ve been at Georgia that we don’t have somebody in the red cross area. So that’s good.”
Cornerback/wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell (hamstring), freshman tailback Keith Marshall (hamstring) and safety Shawn Williams (knee) all missed the spring game with minor injuries, while offensive linemen Zach DeBell (ankle) and Xzavier Ward (knee) and defensive end Sterling Bailey (foot) sat out while recovering from preexisting injuries.
But there were a few tangible conclusions we could make from the 15-practice spring period:
MOST IMPROVED PLAYER(S)
The good news for Georgia is there were several candidates in this area. But for the sheer expanse of improvement made, Justin Scott-Wesley has to be at the top of the list.
The redshirt freshman wide receiver was completely raw as a skill player when he arrived from Camilla as a true freshman last summer. And despite splitting his time with the track team – he’s a multiple state championship sprinter – this 6-foot, 220-pound athlete showed great promise and turned a lot of heads both in the practices and the spring game. Scott-Wesley led the Red team with three catches for 46 yards, including a 21-yarder for a first down on third and long that required him to go up high and haul in a pass over his outside shoulder with senior cornerback Branden Smith on his inside hip in tight coverage. Scott-Wesley competed his way into the playing rotation for this fall.
Honorable mentions: Offensive lineman Kolton Houston, linebacker Ramik Wilson, tailback Ken Malcome and tight end Jay Rome.
POSITION BATTLE RESULTS
Georgia was left with three major voids on the offensive line due to the graduation left tackle Cordy Glenn, center Ben Jones and right tackle Justin Anderson. The most important of these position battles ended up not being one as junior Kenarious Gates (6-foot-5, 328 pounds) grabbed the left tackle job by the throat and never let go.
Meanwhile, Houston (6-5, 291) turned out to be the unexpected winner of the sweepstakes at right tackle. After missing all last season with NCAA “eligibility issues,” Houston was expected to earn playing time at one of the guard positions. But midway through camp, line coach Will Friend decided to give him a look out wide and the former Under Armour All-American from Buford out-performed Watts Dantzler and Austin Long at the position and came out as the starter.
Sophomore David Andrews (6-2, 280) appears to have held onto the center job. But Friend continues to experiment by working larger players in there such as Chris Burnette (6-2, 313) and Dallas Lee (6-4, 303) in the hopes of eventually settling on the five best overall players. Also, 5-star signee John Theus will be thrown into the mix in August.
“There’s no question we made a lot of progress up front,” Richt said. “As the spring went on, we got a little more settled in the top five. . . . We have other guys fighting for spots, and we have freshmen who can come in and fight for a position as well.”
DEEPEST GROUP
Georgia enjoys more quality depth on the defensive line – followed closely by linebackers — than at any other position on the field and it’s for that reason that the Bulldogs have to be in the SEC championship conversation.
Georgia features a pair of 350-pound noseguards in John Jenkins and Kwame Geathers that are the envy of any of the top programs in college football, much less the SEC. Meanwhile, under-appreciated end/tackle Abry Jones is back, Cornelius Washington proved to be a beast in his move to defensive end from outside linebacker and Garrison Smith, who played a lot of quality snaps late last season, was un-blockable at times.
Combine that with an All-American pass rusher in Jarvis Jones at outside linebacker, seasoned veterans Alec Ogletree, Michael Gillard and Christian Robinson at inside linebacker and versatile up-and-comers Amarlo Herrera and Ramik Wilson, and the Bulldogs feature one of the most formidable front sevens in football.
AREA OF CONCERN
It didn’t look like it at the end of last season, but Georgia’s defensive secondary is suddenly the biggest question mark. The Bulldogs already knew they would be without Hornung Award winner Brandon Boykin, who will be selected in the early rounds of this week’s NFL draft. But then All-America free safety Bacarri Rambo and cornerbacks Sanders Commings and Smith ran into off-season trouble and face multiple-game suspensions early in the season. So shaky is the situation that UGA’s coaches made the bold decision to move Mitchell, their most explosive offensive play-maker, from wideout to corner to shore up depth.
Meanwhile, Georgia is relying on a pair of freshman signees in Collin Barber and Marshall Morgan to step in punter and place-kicker, respectively. That’s a challenge in itself but especially when replacing such special teams stalwarts as Drew Butler and Blair Walsh.
QUESTION GOING INTO SUMMER
Soon after news leaked of Rambo’s impending suspension due to a failed drug test, there was rampant speculation that several other players were facing disciplinary action due to similar violations of athletic department policy. Georgia has already lost 10 players to transfer, dismissal or suspension, so the Bulldog Nation will be holding its collective breath in hopes that the team remains intact come September.
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Hey Hey Hey We're the Monkees
April 25th, 2012
4:08 pm
Opposimg Qbs are in for a lot of hurt this fall.
Frank Lane
April 25th, 2012
4:11 pm
I am more excited than worried.
PAAAWWWWLLL!!!!
April 25th, 2012
4:19 pm
PAWWWLLLLL!!! where do I send my check to the alabama state police to make sure they arent bothering our boys.. guess them daawgs dont pay their ossifers enough… PAWWWWLLL!!!
piermontdawgny
April 25th, 2012
4:20 pm
It’s the Year of the Bubba!
ooops, I mean it’s the Year of the Dawg!
First Duh
April 25th, 2012
4:20 pm
C’mon man
Top Row Dog
April 25th, 2012
4:23 pm
4 positive responses before a turd,nerd, or roll tidered trolls by.
Brian
April 25th, 2012
4:23 pm
GO Dawgs!!! Get past Mizzou and its all downhill from there. We will beat SC by 2 TDs. Florida by 3 Tds. What is that last team we play every year? Is there a football team in Atlanta besides Ga State and the Falcons? Did not think so
dawgfan
April 25th, 2012
4:25 pm
Not worried about the secondary. They will be fine. All the shuffling around and “experimenting” on the O-line sounds like business as usual and is cause for concern. We never have any stability there.
Oh well. Let’s just blame it all on Aaron Murray.
BankerDawg
April 25th, 2012
4:26 pm
I don’t know if the secondary is the biggest “area of concern” chip. It’s true that losing Rambo and Cummings is unfortunate, but we have other very talented back ups that can hold us together while they are out. That’s the benefit of recruting properly. Plus, the front end of our schedule is week and it will be a good time to get these guys some reps. For me, the main “areas of concern” are:
1). Aaron Murray: I’ve read the article Bill King wrote praising him and all the posts surrounding the topic. The bottom line is he needs to learn not to hurt his own team and learn to throw the ball away.
If he can transform into the game manager we need him to be, we have a good chance of doing something special with the schedule we have. If not, we will have a simialr year to last year. No more benefit of the doubt with him, he’s a Junior and we need a higher level of decision making from him.
2). Offensive Line: we’ve been spoon fed this nonsense every spring for the last 5 years. There is no reason for me to beleive that we are going to be any better with the patch work O-line we’ve fielded cosnsistently. I don;t understand why the coaches dont “get it. Theus was highly touted, but hasnt proved squat on the field yet. Again, I hope I am wrong but I do not have high hopes this year. We’ll see.
3). TB’s: For no other reason than Richt plays senority over talent. He believes that you “earn” a chance to play if you have been in the program long eneough. BS! Put the best person on the field. I don;t expect Marshall or Gurley to get that many reps unless we have another “my ankle hurts” season from Crowell. That sounds harsh, and it probably is, but this kid gives us the best chance at 100 yrds per game than anyone Ive seen yet. He’s got those type of skills when he’s healthy.
All in all, I am trying to reign in my hopes for this year. For me, and some of you may disagree, I am reserving judgement until I am proved wrong. Yea, I hope we win every game. We very well could but there are too many “if”s right now for me to even consider any championship talk.
G-Dawg
April 25th, 2012
4:26 pm
6′2″, 280 lbs wont cut it against some of the huge NTs in the SEC. I sure hope Andrews has great mechanics and leverage to overcome this obstacle.
dawgfan
April 25th, 2012
4:28 pm
If Aaron Murray is to transform in to the game manager that we need him to be we will have to establish some semblance of a running game. You are putting the cart before the horse pal.
Brian
April 25th, 2012
4:29 pm
The Boise State center was small last year but Geathers or Jenkins never got around him.
Bulldawagman49
April 25th, 2012
4:29 pm
Go Dawgs!!!
G-Dawg
April 25th, 2012
4:30 pm
In game adjustments are a must for Bobo.
BankerDawg
April 25th, 2012
4:30 pm
dawgfan: that’s bs. He can;t protect the ball because we have a crapy running game? That doesnt make any sense.
G-Dawg
April 25th, 2012
4:30 pm
We’re not Boise State.
BankerDawg
April 25th, 2012
4:31 pm
Agreed G-Dawg…but don’t hold your breath.
McDawg
April 25th, 2012
4:31 pm
Rambo is our playmaker on D – at some point his absence will cost us-questions is by how much
Brian
April 25th, 2012
4:32 pm
My point is thats its more about technique than size for Andrews.
dawgfan
April 25th, 2012
4:33 pm
“6′2″, 280 lbs wont cut it against some of the huge NTs in the SEC.”
Good point. What do you want to bet that Andrews rarely has to go up against Jenkins and Geathers in practice? We’re too busy “experimenting” and working on the cute stuff for these guys to learn how to man up and block somebody. Then we wonder why the O-line gets its arses kicked by teams like LSU and Michigan State.
Thanks.
Brian
April 25th, 2012
4:34 pm
I wish Clinton would have said he ate a pot brownie instead of not inhaling. That would have been classic.
dawgfan
April 25th, 2012
4:36 pm
dawgfan: that’s bs. He can;t protect the ball because we have a crapy running game? That doesnt make any sense.
You said you wanted him to be a better game manager. He needs a running game to do that. We do not have one against good teams. Without a running game the entire offense is on Murray’s shoulders. He’s too busy trying to make plays and get us down the field to manage the game. He needs a running game and he needs an O-line with some sack.
Thanks.
kingdaddy
April 25th, 2012
4:39 pm
G-Dawg…4:30
Yep, yep, We have to stop being so predictible, especially in the second half…
Chris
April 25th, 2012
4:40 pm
UGA winning the MNC. I’ll believe it when I see it, and I hope I live long enough to see it. Just don’t know if this team and its coaches can when the big games anymore. Sure hope I’m wrong.
Go Dawgs!
GO BRAVES!
dawgustus
April 25th, 2012
4:41 pm
Fortunately the secondary should be back to strength when we hit the meat of a pretty soft schedule, MO being the only early worry (but their QB will likely be less than 100%). OL has to be the biggest concern as usual and if GDay were any indication, they will have problems if any of the first five get injured. Having good depth at TB should help make up for any shaky line play however. Losing Mitchell as a WR hurts a lot so some WR’s need to step up. Bennett is solid and Conley showed promise but you need more than 3 WR that can play.
BankerDawg
April 25th, 2012
4:49 pm
“He’s too busy trying to make plays and get us down the field to manage the game. He needs a running game and he needs an O-line with some sack..”
That’s the problem..he’s too busy trying to make plays to manage the game. All I’m saying is it’s ok to throw the ball away, it’s ok to punt sometimes. Murray, unfortunately, has not accepted this yet. I know he is trying to make plays for the team, but he single handidly has cost us points in close games that we should have won because of his decision making. That has nothing to do with the TB’s. However, it does have something to do with the O-line. I will concede that point.
kingdaddy
April 25th, 2012
4:54 pm
We will have a running game as long as we aren’t running it up the gut. When they start stopping us outside, then we go back up the gut. We have the RBs this year, that can go inside outside. Quit being so negative. People who are negative all the time, are losers. People who say, “we can’t do this or that “are also losers. This is a new year and a new team, what do you base your expert ,negative opinions on? If you say history, then you’re saying things never change. In that case you’re an idiot. Alabama was bad before they got good. Florida was good before they got bad. Be positive or be negative, it’s your choice…
BankerDawg
April 25th, 2012
4:56 pm
dawgustus – I hope Mitchell gets some offensive time as well. He’s our biggest deep threat guy and you’re right, we can’t afford not to have him off the field. Conley and Bennett should be studs, I’m hoping that Wesley and Marlon Brown have big years. Why did we get away from using FB’s and TE’s in our offense? Bobo is just awful.
BankerDawg
April 25th, 2012
5:01 pm
Kingdaddy: calling someone an idiot for voicing a different perspective than your own show’s your own intellectual depth, or lack thereof. This is not the “if I think it, and beleive it, it must be true” blog. That’s over on the GA Tech page. These problems that we all have identitifed have been pervasive in our program for the past 5 or so years. They are not new. I, and some others on this page, am not being “negative”. The artticle points out areas of concern..thats what we’re talking about. And who cares about Florida or Alabama? They have nothing to do with what we are talking about.
pj
April 25th, 2012
5:05 pm
If we can find a way to beat Missouri in their sec home debut, these suspensions won’t matter. I don’t consider Buffalo or Fla Atlantic as threats. If we can be 3-0 headed into the home games against the Tennessee teams, we will be fully stocked for the meat of our schedule. That is – if everyone behaves this summer…
Destin Dawg
April 25th, 2012
5:10 pm
What about Xzavier Ward and Mike Thorton for O line guard.. Etc. ??? !!!
oakisland
April 25th, 2012
5:17 pm
We need to practice the screen pass, we didn’t do it very well the last couple of years.
kingdaddy
April 25th, 2012
5:17 pm
Bankerdawg
I think you’re just feeling a little bit guilty about slamming your team. Are you saying you know for a fact that this team can’t win? I didn’t personally attack you yetttt. Before you accuse me of censorship of opinions, you should understand, I fought to give you the right to complain. Throw some positives in with your negatives and then you will have relavance. Until then, you’re just a negative troll…
kingdaddy
April 25th, 2012
5:33 pm
Banker
save your attacks for the enemy. Go take some Midol and readjust your panties. If you don’t want to pull for the Doggies, feel free to support another team that you like everything about. Good luck with that, you seem kind of hard to please…
beanster
April 25th, 2012
5:38 pm
I agree oakisland. The majority of screens run last year were U-G-L-Y. With the capable TBs that we have, that play should be their bread and butter. Hopefully the lighter OL will be able to get the job done better than last year’s group.
Tide Pride
April 25th, 2012
5:41 pm
Question dog fans – What do the following schools have in common?
Michigan State
LSU
South Carolina (2)
Boise State
Central Florida
Auburn
Florida
Colorado
Mississippi State
Arkansas
Answer: You all ready know this – these are the schools that have beaten UGA in football over the last 18 months!!!!!
Super6
April 25th, 2012
5:42 pm
Oh yeah.
Bob
April 25th, 2012
5:48 pm
I’m looking forward to this season. If we don’t win at least 10 games with our schedule, Richt is gone to the mission field. On the other hand, we have a chance to be really good with a little luck with no injuries/arrests/defections. Watts Danzler is a good kid…size. potential, etc…but, he played in the weakest region of GHSA football and needs to be challenged.
just the truth
April 25th, 2012
6:02 pm
Nice write up. Hopefully we’ll see the same write up about the other team that’s only 6 miles from the AJC.
Bigdsel
April 25th, 2012
6:05 pm
Already not all ready. Mr tide pride.
kingdaddy
April 25th, 2012
6:20 pm
I think the leaner, more athletic OL will be perfect for sweeps, screens and roll-out passes. When you get them used to chasing you outside, you bust a long one up the middle. Hope to see some two tightend sets with one of the tail-backs running behind Lynch at Full-back. We have to run the ball this year to set-up the pass better and take some pressure off of Murray…
Basstringerfish
April 25th, 2012
6:36 pm
PJ…your last line…Amen. We can sustain where we are right now, but I don’t think we can take much more…here is my number one concern…we are one unfortunate injury to the center of having one of two things happen: we have a walk on next up…or we reshuffle the line and the dominoes “may” fall…
TampaGator
April 25th, 2012
7:20 pm
TIde Pride….
Everyone in the SEC starts off with a 0-0 record next fall (including the almighty Crimson Tide)…..and none of the outcomes of the games played during the 2012 season will be determined by any of the games the teams played during the previous 18 months!!! So….what exactly was the logic or purpose of the answer to your post question? Georgia will likely begin the 2012 season as a projected top 5 team in the BCS. So will Bama. So will LSU. South Carolina will not be far behind. Florida will most likely be in the top 20. The SEC will be a much better conference from top to bottom next year. It will not be an easy road to the title for any team, including you Tide.
RTR22
April 25th, 2012
7:21 pm
NFL Draft Night and the true “Dream Team” the Bama class of 2008 is once again front and center.
3 First Round picks in 2011 and another 5 in 2012 with several others selected as well.
2 Undefeated regular seasons, 2 National Championships, 1 SEC Title and 48 WINS/4 yrs, another
SEC record for the red elephants. Roll Tide and most of all thanks for representing the CT as champions on and off the field. Good luck
Last 15 years
April 25th, 2012
7:21 pm
Bama is 1-3 against the Dogs. No wonder they always bring up 2008.
Boulder Molder
April 25th, 2012
7:24 pm
yeah, yeah, whatever. same crap, different day. 8-5 and a trip to Nashville.
Boulder Molder
April 25th, 2012
7:26 pm
hey last 15 years, how’s that record against Florida? not so shiny?
Boulder Molder
April 25th, 2012
7:27 pm
The goal is crystal footballs, not participation ribbons.
78Dawg
April 25th, 2012
7:38 pm
Does anyone think Alabama and Auburn don’t have off-field issues? You just don’t hear about because they pay people off for being quiet..They will do anything to brush things under the rug! Cam Newton? When you bury your head in the sand you can’t hear a thing…………
LagDawg
April 25th, 2012
7:48 pm
Recruiting too many baby fat kids for the OL. The OL makes the offense run and I think UGA need to be pursuing more top caliber OL, but with a nobody as the OL Coach, it seems to me that Aub, Fla, Ala, Stanford and USC are signing them all. With the lack of top OL, one would think that the top players would be flocking to UGA but, you have to actually recruit the best to get the best. There is not enough emphasis being placed on recruiting better OL for the offense, but Grantham seems to be doing quite well stocking up the DL and also we can’t seem to recruit better WR. Yea UGA gets one maybe every other year but, a stable of them would be nice. 2013, at least 3 top WR need to be brought in. I know it is early but, they are dissappering off the board very fast. UGA has done a decent job recruiting so far this year but, seems to me that the only meaningful OL they are recrutiing is Tunsil out of Fla. They put all their chips on Avery Young last year and missed out. With such a great need for OL, the top twenty should have been offered and pursued. The recruiting still needs to get better. With the opportunity to bring in at least 33 recruits in 2013, and the lack there of brought in for 2012, the recruits need to be a higher quality than the David Andrews and the Watts Dantzlers. I don’t care if there parent played for UGA or not, IF they are not good, don’t recruit them. The time is out for just giving out schollys just to have a body on the sideline. If they can’t produce cutem’ loose. It’s time for CMR to step up and get this team to the NC level and that also goes for the coaches as well. Talk is cheap and its been since 1980 and I am tired of saying maybe next year. In order to be Champions, you have to recruit, coach and play like champions.
Big Crimson 75
April 25th, 2012
7:52 pm
rtr22……. Excellent stuff!!
78…..I don’t think the Cam saga was exactly “swept” under the rug.
Btw….. The fact that Bama keeps their issues in house is a compliment.
Perhaps UGA should take a note or two!!
Dawg Alum
April 25th, 2012
7:54 pm
Tide pride at 5:41,
Some great teams on your list……most could beat Bama prior to last year so I’m missing your point. At least 3 have recently won NC and several others think they should have. Didn’t Auburn kick your ass in the 2nd half in 2010? Maybe not in past few years, but the majority of years since the 60’s when Dooley started beating the Bear….UGa has held it’s own with the Tide, or is it the elephants, or is it…….heck, you guys don’t even know who you are…..kinda like Auburn (tigers, plainsman, war eagles, etc)
Dawg Alum
April 25th, 2012
7:56 pm
I am flattered that the Bama fans enjoy our site more than their own.
KJ
April 25th, 2012
7:58 pm
To be fair, they just got the internet in Bama a few months ago, so most of them aren’t sure where to click yet.
Dr. Kenneth Noisewater
April 25th, 2012
8:07 pm
don’t forget about TK @ wr along w/ conley, mitchell, brown, bennett, jsw
Paddy
April 25th, 2012
8:26 pm
DestinDawg……my guess Ward and Thornton are way behind the O-Linemen mentioned in the article!
Dawg Alum
April 25th, 2012
8:29 pm
Be kind KJ….you are being mean spirited.They didn’t know they had to purchase computers, iPads, etc. I think they thought they just needed to purchase Internet and stuff would just appear on the TV, out-house mirror, etc.
El Leg Humpero
April 25th, 2012
8:43 pm
Normally I wait to read the Sunday comics on the AJC, but reading all of you Dawgs is more comical.
ga gator
April 25th, 2012
8:44 pm
I noticed at Gday that the Center would switch jerseys and played for both teams. Not sure what that is all about, but he actually held his own against much larger players.
1953dawg
April 25th, 2012
9:28 pm
No answers for the O.L. in spring. Same old song and dance for Richt and his program. UGA has never under RIcht had a dominating O.L. The guy just doesn’t get it. He runs off Benedict who was the best O.L UGA has signed under Richt. Even with his surgically repaired knee, he would be better than any O.L UGA has on campus. If you don’t believe me, why is he starting for Va.Tech.? Yet Richt supports his idiot S&C old man, and runs off such talent. That is why UGA is in such terrible shape every year on the O.L. Richt has no clue how to have a power running game, he actually hates it. He never had a power running game at Fl.st, he was all sissy ass ACC football. And now he hires the worst possible candidate for the O.L coach, and what do you have? The worst O.L in the SEC east. Friend is another terrible hire by the wonderful Richt. The only reaason he hired this clown was because he was friends of Bobo. OOPS, talk about another terrible hire. My GOD, when you have one of the worst O.C. in the conference, and probably the worst O.L coach, what do you expect to happen? Friend which is a good name for him, because he wouldn’t have the job if it weren’t for his friend Bobo, has proven after 2 years that he is the worst recruiter of O.L. in the SEC. UGA got none of the top 3 O.L in the state last year. They all went to competitive SEC schools. S.C, LSU,and Bama. That is totally unacceptable, but i forgot Richt doesn’t hold any of his coaches responsible for their coaching ability or recruiting ability. Then this wonderful Friend, loses a big UGA lean to Florida last weekend in Garcia, and he already lost one of the top O.L. in Outlaw to the Gators. Add to that, UGA isn’t leading for any of the other top O.L’s in state, and you have a total disaster this fall and the next couple of years.to come. It is so embarrassing to watch LSU and Bama with their power running games, and then you have to compare that to what UGA puts on the field. When will this nightmare ever end???????
Basstringerfish
April 25th, 2012
10:03 pm
Damn 1953… I guess we should just shut down the whole operation huh? I mean according to you, we have nothing working fo us because a couple kids decided to go somewhere else. Lord…really?
I mean do you go through your day with this bad attitude?
Man. Kids are dying in God forsaken areas of he world and you are writing this?
outkasted
April 25th, 2012
10:09 pm
I’m all in!
The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it
April 25th, 2012
10:22 pm
Questions
1. Can the defense stop anyone good?
2. Will the team have enough players to field a team?
3. Can the fans’ expectations be contained?
4. Can they actually schedule Kentucky twice?
The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it
April 25th, 2012
10:29 pm
Wasn’t Todd Grantham like the 3rd or 4th choice for UGA coordinator?
FLA DAWG
April 25th, 2012
10:38 pm
How many Dawg Fans are sick and tired of the current coaching staff?
Let’s take a two page poll beginning now.
ME!
Your response is very welcome.
FLA DAWG
April 25th, 2012
10:39 pm
Perhaps I should have limited that question to Richt and Bobo………..but feel free to express your opinion please.
Ray Barone
April 26th, 2012
7:03 am
2012 is the year of the dog in China and in Athens, Its written, Dawgs beat Tech again, and again…..
MLANE
April 26th, 2012
7:17 am
Win the SEC East…….get kicked to the curb in the SEC Championship Game. Sound familier?
Barrack Husein Obama
April 26th, 2012
8:05 am
It’s Bush’s fault
Rick James
April 26th, 2012
8:37 am
@FLA DAWG
How many Dawg Fans are sick and tired of the current coaching staff?
Let’s take a two page poll beginning now.
ME!
Your response is very welcome
——————————————-
What I’m sick and tired of is people b!tchin and moaning about CMR but have no solutions.Why dont you tell us who is available right now that will come in and win the SEC or national championship in their first year.Bobby Petrino? I’m dying to know what you know that nobody else does.
bubba4dawgs
April 26th, 2012
8:51 am
Naysayers will be naysayers!! I haven’t seen one of them win a championship yet! I do notice that some of them can’t spell and I find that somewhat comical, entertaining and ironic that they can be so negative about the coaches and the team! Anyway, it is what it is……GO DAWGS!!!
DawginLex
April 26th, 2012
9:05 am
RE: OL
Does anyone really think Bean anderson can’t be replaced?
He won’t get drafted
God bless him for trying but he is the reason we hardly ever ran a toss sweep to his side. No lateral movement. Just big
I find it difficult to believe that one of the guys on the team now can’t do better.
Jones is replacable but his leadership and understanding of the line set to call is hard to replace.
Glenn was a stud. We have good players but none at his level.
There will eventually be more depth but the young pups have to learn.
Probably going to be 5 games in before we really know what we have
G-Dawg
April 26th, 2012
9:09 am
Dec 21, 2012…all trolls will be wiped from this earth! Hopefully!!
Chris Mike
April 26th, 2012
9:13 am
I agree with Banker dawg. This season is all about our quarterback and the offensive line. I just know in a big time game Aron Murray will crash. The kid is good but he lack the instict talent that makes players like Manning brothers. When he is pressured he start to panic. You will see when we play Alabama or LSU in the SEC championship game. About the o line every year Mark and the guys talk about how big and good these guys are. But the truth is the o line has not dominated a defensive line yet. Yes we looked good against Auburn last year, but that was not a team with any defense. If the line blocks then it won’t matter who is running behind it.
kingdaddy
April 26th, 2012
9:17 am
Lex
I for one, can’t wait to see a lean, powerfully athletic linemen along with two tightend sets running out in front of A. Lynch, followed by any one of our stud RBs…Ohhhhweeee!!!
thetruth
April 26th, 2012
9:36 am
Hey Tide Pride…whats the answer to this question…name the only SEC school to lose a football game to a Division 1AA school in the past six years….thats right…. ALABAMA…to LA.Monroe….I’d be embarrassed if I were a Bama fan.LOLLOLLOL
Joey
April 26th, 2012
9:37 am
“This is a new year and a new team, what do you base your expert ,negative opinions on?”
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Well, kingdaddy, first and foremost, we still have the same two guys (Richt/Bobo) running the offense. If you are expecting big changes in the offense this season, like less predictability in the 2nd half, or a serious running game, just remember, a leopard can’t change its spots. I mean, If Richt didn’t tweek his offensive philosophy last season, while supposedly on a hot seat, why would he do it now, with the new contract in hand?
That’s not negativity – that’s living in “Realville.”
kingdaddy
April 26th, 2012
9:37 am
Chris
If(when) we get by Missouri, our OL should be in game shape and playing as a team. By the time we get to the other Columbia, Coach Bobo should have a good feel for his offense. If the OL isn’t up to par, there are lots of plays that take the pressure off of a line if Bobo will just use his brain. Even in pro football there is such a thing as a sophomore jinx. Lots of QBs go through this. Nobody knows for sure, but the so called experts seem to think A. Murray will have a monster year this year. Please give him the chance he deserves this year before you rip his arms and legs off. This QB controversy stuff is for the birds. If Murray can’t handle it this year, UGA is blessed with other options. Murray deserves the chance to succede this year, before you kick him to the curb…
Joey
April 26th, 2012
9:41 am
“Wasn’t Todd Grantham like the 3rd or 4th choice for UGA coordinator?”
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What’s that got to do with anything?
Grantham was Saban’s 1st choice for DC at Bama in ‘08, getting offered before Smart got the job.
Dawg Haus
April 26th, 2012
9:44 am
A more athletic offensive line will produce better results than just plugging huge guys in there and hoping they block. I expect to see more toss sweeps and short screen passes this season as a result.
DawginLex
April 26th, 2012
9:47 am
Of all of our worries, Grantham, I’m not worried about.
UGA Insider(???) keeps telling us that we are going to be a power running team that plays strong defense.
Anybody buying that?
OL depth is the biggest question mark. If you are a power running team, not only do your starters have to be powerful, you must have depth to sustain long drives.
Don’t know if I am buying that one
tide roll
April 26th, 2012
9:53 am
Spring Ques.: Why would UGA offer Bryce Ramsey and NOT offer arguably the best QB prospect in the Country, Elite 11 finalist Anthony Jennings from Marietta? Oh Wait, I know the answer. We all do don’t we Dawg Fans.31 years and counting. Do it Richt, do it Booboo, and do it Dawgs. Disgusting.
DawginLex
April 26th, 2012
9:55 am
Because Ramsey is better.
kingdaddy
April 26th, 2012
9:58 am
Good morning Joey
You have no idea how mad I got last year watching Carlton Thomas run up the gut on 1&2 down, only to then watch Murray throw a bomb for an int. or inc. I went to the big Bulldog parties and son, I can tell you, a lot of people were and still are P.Od. Alright, this is important, our running back corp was in shatters and an OL that needed to go on a diet and get in better shape. You can’t win consistantly without a running game and defense. A running game this year will keep Murray from trying to win the game by himself. All the pieces of this puzzle can come togeather this year. Coach Bobo is the KEY. During the G-day game, Bobo ran a lot of outside runs, screens and half-back passes, and he got the tightends involved. I won’t giveup until we start losing the same way we lost last year…
kingdaddy
April 26th, 2012
10:07 am
It’s typical that Carvell didn’t mention any other QBs. I wish young Jennings the best of luck, but how many haters called Murray a midget at 6′1″??? UGA is loaded at QB…
tide roll
April 26th, 2012
10:10 am
Have you guys seen the tape on NICK MARSHALL. He’s playing his natural position, QUARTERBACK, at Garden City Community College, and to put it mildly, LIGHTING IT UP. Clearly better than that hot dog Murray, and Richt and Bobo would have to be blind not to have seen it.You fools had him at DB, and covering kicks! I wonder what that was all about? Oh Wait, I know. We all know don’t we dawg fans. Do it Richt, Do it Booboo and Do it Dawgs! 31 years and counting. Disgusting.
Buckeye
April 26th, 2012
10:11 am
Yo dogs,
Isn’t this the time of year when there are no pads and helmets and you think you’re going to be National Champs?
tide roll
April 26th, 2012
10:16 am
Ramsey is NOT better than Anthony Jennings you idiot. It’s you dawg fans that are the real problem. You actually support and encourage the injustice to these deserving athletes. It’s ok though, you get what’s coming to you every fall. Year after year. 31 years and counting. Is it any wonder? Do it Tereshinski. Do it Friend and do it Dawgs. Cam Newton to tight end. Yeah baby! What a friggin joke of a program. What a friggin joke of a fan base.
Suckeyes
April 26th, 2012
10:18 am
Buckeye – come back here when you actually BEAT an SEC team legitimately.
J.T.Keene
April 26th, 2012
10:20 am
Not taking up for any quarterback anywhere but it sure would make for a clearer picture of the Q.B.’s ability if we didn’t classify a ball that hit the reciever in the numbers, bounced off his facemask, went l0 feet into the air and then into a D.B.’s hands only to be classified as an interception. In basketball the player gets credit for a shot block without even knowing if the ball was going in the basket. At least one half of all so called interceptions are reflections that should be charged to the receiver as a mishandled pass catch.
thetruth
April 26th, 2012
10:20 am
tide roll ..go away little boy! You are such a tool…what an idiot you are!…. nobody cares what you have to say . Haven’t you gotten that in your inmature brain by now?You Tech fans are like boggers on the end of your finger….sometimes you just can’t shake them off…an tide roll is the biggest booger Ive ever seen!
DawginLex
April 26th, 2012
10:24 am
tide roll
Jennings is a late bloomer on the recruiting radar. Ramsey is all DAWG and Saban is doing everything he can to get him because he knows he is AJ McCarron all over again. Ramsey is 6′3″ and Jennings is most likely 5′11″ at best.
Saban does not want Jennings, he wants Ramsey.
You are still a racist joke of a tech fan hiding behind a bama blog handle
Roll Tide Roll around the bowl and down the hole
April 26th, 2012
10:25 am
Well I will have to say that Alabama has had a tremendous dynasty the last 50 yrs or so of having the most obnoxious fan base in College Football….Congrats Bama….you’ve won championships but that doesn’t excuse the fact that you still have no teeth and are pushing for an Alabama State Amendment to protect the right to still be able to mary your sister
Joey
April 26th, 2012
10:26 am
I agree (9:58) point by point. I am hopeful, as always, for a big season, but that’s a scary statement right there – “Coach Bobo is the KEY.”
It just seems in our biggest games, Bobo finds ways to give up momentum to the opponent. Granted, Murray gave up many turnovers (and points) in those big games, but Bobo had already started his 3-and-out madness. If he game-planned and called plays every game as he did in the SC and AU games,I would shut up. But too often, when good DCs make adjustments, he can’t respond.
But Bobo is a DGD, and I appreciate his contributions to UGA all these years.
DawginLex
April 26th, 2012
10:26 am
Yeah tide roll that would have been real smart.
Bench Murray and Mason and Lemay in favor of Nick Marshall who did not know the offense and ended up getting booted off the team for stealing from his own teammates
That would have been brilliant to do just because he is black and just because you say it needed to be done
Just shutup idiot
Boulder Molder
April 26th, 2012
10:33 am
hey suckeye, they’ll get a couple of SEC wins later this decade if uga decides to keep the home and home scheduled. probably won’t take place. see oregon for details. what a pathetic little program you losers have.
Bama=home of the T-bag special
April 26th, 2012
10:37 am
Good article, you know I was just thinking of all the things to be thankful for and right at the top is I don’t have to live in Bama…thank you Lord.
DawginLex
April 26th, 2012
10:37 am
boulder molder
Why are you always on the blogs commenting if UGA is so pathetic in your opinion?
Go get a job
Bama=home of the T-bag special
April 26th, 2012
10:40 am
@ tide roll….your awful wound up today , what’s up your sister feeling frisky and your thinking your going to get lucky?
Spike 80DF
April 26th, 2012
10:40 am
has Saban rescinded Tomlinson’s scholly yet for getting hurt?
Dawg Haus
April 26th, 2012
10:42 am
Lex, I see what you’re saying about Insider’s perspective. I think Georgia has the backs to be power running team, but not the supporting staff. A deeper O-line could remedy that situation so let’s keep our fingers crossed for some more quality big uglies coming in soon.
UGA Insider
April 26th, 2012
10:43 am
You don’t need a secondary when the opposing qb is on his ass all day!!! Jarvis Jones and C Washington are absolute beasts!!!!!!!!!!!! Abry Jones is unreal and Ray Drew and Jordan Jenkins are the backups???? Is that some depth and fresh legs coming at you all day relentlessly????????
UGA will have statistically the BEST defense in the history of this school.
Please note I didn’t even mention John Jenkins and Big Bad Kwame who had a dominate spring.
Oh and another thing….. Ramik Wilson is the real deal folks at LB. He and Herrara are special. Won’t even miss a beat with Tree on suspension. Kid from Valdosta is awesome too.
If Bobo can create a running attack look for us to be undefeated at the UF game.
DawginLex
April 26th, 2012
10:43 am
Nah, Saban is too busy paying all the moving companies to move the UGA commits to alabama so they can finsih high school there and he can set up the under table payments to get them to flip
Boulder Molder
April 26th, 2012
10:45 am
if everyone is such a “beast”, how come you never win a meaningful game…sthu loser.
DawginLex
April 26th, 2012
10:45 am
Dawg haus
i’m not buying what he is selling. another board has folks at practice all through the spring and they are talking more 4 wide sets.
Does not exactly describe a power running game
DawginLex
April 26th, 2012
10:46 am
boulder mold breath
go get a job
I’d like to see you try and tell me to shutup in person
tide roll
April 26th, 2012
10:46 am
Yeah Baby. We gon ride David Andrews and Theus all the way to the National Championship! Yeah Baby. You people are on LSD aren’t you? How else do you explain it?
Boulder Molder
April 26th, 2012
10:47 am
i can be in lexington is less than 3 hours.
DawginLex
April 26th, 2012
10:48 am
bring it on
Or better yet, come to the UK/UGA game this year
I’ll be sitting next to the pep band wearing red
Boulder Molder
April 26th, 2012
10:49 am
ok cheerleader…sthu.
DawginLex
April 26th, 2012
10:50 am
Try shutting me up panty-waist
Bama=home of the T-bag special
April 26th, 2012
10:50 am
@Boulder Molder another tough guy with a keyboard “sthu loser” really ??
DawginLex
April 26th, 2012
10:52 am
t bag
forgive boulder molder
He just got a job at Jiffy Lube and they let them have computers in the bay below the car
Ready on Bay 1!!!
his shirt says “Bubba”
Boulder Molder
April 26th, 2012
10:52 am
you guys are too easy..hahahahahaha
DawginLex
April 26th, 2012
10:53 am
boulder fights like a girl I bet
The same way he debates
Boulder Molder
April 26th, 2012
10:54 am
whatever axxclown
Taylor Wooten
April 26th, 2012
10:58 am
Ahhh yes….let the preseason hype start. Yet another year of UGA thinking they can do something “special”.
How long ago was 1980 again?
Mike Bobo 17 INT
April 26th, 2012
11:06 am
Let’s get this party started!!!! No Crystal Trophies, but plenty of stats of blogging……
Mike Bobo 17 INT
April 26th, 2012
11:07 am
I see Dawginlex is back in typical form, attacking everyone and unable to defend this tanked program.
Ok, so who has been arrested or suspended today? Rumor has it Bobby Petrino is in talks with McGarity about a coaching job.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
April 26th, 2012
11:08 am
@Taylor
Glad to see you are on board, yes nothing but hyped blogging and talking about next year, but they have been doing that for 30 years. Yes, 1980 was their only national title, although they are attempting to take a stake in the 1942 title, but Ohio State won the AP that year and was crowned the national champion. UGA will do anything to try and steal a title.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
April 26th, 2012
11:11 am
@Dawginlex
Please keep those fabulous attacks coming, you are only confirming the typical UGA fan.
I undertstand your anger, I would be angry also after the last 30 years.
Mike Bobo 17 INT
April 26th, 2012
11:13 am
Ok, let’s get this party started and talk about a real program, Alabama. Now I want all of you UGA bloggers to look at Alabama’s road schedule for 2012, then you will understand why Alabama gets respect. Then I want you to take UGA and slot them into that same schedule and give me a prediction of how CMR would fare.
Bama=home of the T-bag special
April 26th, 2012
11:14 am
@DawginLex oh no now you have Boulder of Pooh and the 17 Int moron to deal with….I hope they ate their Wheaties….at least Tide Roll is enjoying some “family” time with his sister so you won’t have to listen to his ranting…enjoy the afternoon try not to scar the trolls too bad…
Mike Bobo 17 INT
April 26th, 2012
11:14 am
@Dawginlex
Who really cares what Saban is doing, he is winning Crystal Trophies while you guys are losing to MSU in the Chico Bail Bonds Bowl. Champions get passes, unless you are CMR then you get a free pass everyday for not winning or setting expectations.
Bama=home of the T-bag special
April 26th, 2012
11:15 am
@Mike Bobo 17 INT your bunch still on probation ? Or is it just the Bugs this year?
Mike Bobo 17 INT
April 26th, 2012
11:15 am
@Bama….that’s all you got? Bama has 14 national titles and you can only make some snide comment about the family? Nice….real nice…..
kingdaddy
April 26th, 2012
11:20 am
You don’t have a power running game to run the ball. A lot of different things can open up a running game. A good field General attacks another opponets weaknesses.Bobo will either cut the mustard, or be replaced, period. You can bench a coach too! If CMR can’t win this year with this schedule, then UGA may want to elevate CTG and find a proven O.C. I am pulling for Coach Richt to bring Ga. a huge year, this year though…
Joey
April 26th, 2012
11:20 am
Nerds! Nerds! Nerds!
SEC Football Morning Coffee: Mike Slive Speaks on Progress of BCS Meetings | SEC Football
April 26th, 2012
11:21 am
[...] Chip Towers of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution recaps Georgia’s spring. [...]
Dawg Haus
April 26th, 2012
11:26 am
I think that’s the general pulse around Bulldog Nation, kingdaddy. I am a big fan of Coach Richt, but this year is “put up or shut up.”
DawginLex
April 26th, 2012
11:28 am
Interception idiot comes to a UGA blog to talk bama
Took a wrong turn again?
kingdaddy
April 26th, 2012
11:29 am
Haus
Indubidubly!!!
kingdaddy
April 26th, 2012
11:33 am
Lex
His posting 7 times in 9 mins. shows that his mommy and daddy never paid him any attention, so he comes on the blog for a little love.lol Even bad attention is better than being ignored…lol…
Dawg Haus
April 26th, 2012
11:43 am
Have y’all read this one yet? http://espn.go.com/colleges/alabama/story/_/id/7840601/alabama-crimson-tide-georgia-bulldogs-add-alvin-kamara-reuben-foster-tray-matthews
Interesting, to say the least. It could be a case of “all or nothing” for Georgia, or it could just be another case of “boys being boys” in recruiting. We’ve certainly seen weirder.
beanster
April 26th, 2012
12:00 pm
I hope that is just boys being boys. I can’t imagine how much fun it would be to be the desire of every SEC school when you haven’t even begun your senior year in high school. And to sit back and read all of the silly posts from people who claim to know everything that is going through their minds, declaring with certainty that so and so is a lock here or there. It must be wildly entertaining. I think these three and having fun with it. Good for them.
beanster
April 26th, 2012
12:01 pm
…these three are having fun with it.
Dawg Haus
April 26th, 2012
12:03 pm
I’m with you on that one, beanster. My wife said it best, “Do you and your blog buddies not feel a little creepy obsessing over the decisions of 17-year-old kids?”
beanster
April 26th, 2012
12:16 pm
That’s funny. Even the slightest mention of the football blogs tends to put my wife in a bad mood so I do my best not to go there with her. Self-preservationist you might say.
Chris
April 26th, 2012
12:59 pm
Tide Pride = Gay Elephant
Chris
April 26th, 2012
1:00 pm
Tide Pride = Mike Bobo 17 INT = Gay Elephant
I'm Just Saying
April 26th, 2012
1:15 pm
Here is a question for you mutts…why is it at ugump the ability to spell does not “preceed” getting into your second rate school? A word so nice you mutts mispelled it twice.
Homepage | MrSEC
April 26th, 2012
1:20 pm
[...] Georgia answered some — but not all — questions this [...]
DawginLex
April 26th, 2012
1:20 pm
sign company didn’t proofread sign before it was installed outside of weight room
Tech grad owns company
Kingdaddy
April 26th, 2012
1:21 pm
I’ll Grow-up when I die!!!
Kingdaddy
April 26th, 2012
1:25 pm
I’m Just Gaying
You misspelled your name.!!!
Tom
April 26th, 2012
2:18 pm
Actually, I think the sign company’s owned by the fan who made the “GO DWAGS” poster for the bowl game. Go figure.
Newnan Dawg
April 26th, 2012
2:28 pm
Luckily, our schedule is a joke, so we won’t have to see how average we really are until the SEC championship game.
The only ranked team Richt has beaten in 3 years is #24 Auburn (8-5) last year. This isn’t Ole Miss, it’s UGA, yet we keep accepting 4+ loss seasons as success.
BigTimeTechFan
April 26th, 2012
2:43 pm
Any chance UGA can sent Justin Scott-Wesley to Tech?
Gary
April 26th, 2012
3:00 pm
I am very worried about special teams. Field position is everything and I fear freshman kickers will give the advantage to the opposing team. Hopefully they will leave the starters on the field for special teams. If we can get through Mizzu with the suspensions we should be ready and fully staffed for SC.
Barry
April 26th, 2012
3:34 pm
Print out and hang on to all of these spring coverage write-ups. It will be interesting to see how accurate they are by mid season of 2012. Usually the early hype is just that – hype. Remember all the accolades that Crowell got last year, pre and early season. But later in the season many Dog fans wanted to run him out of Athens and basically branded him a wuss and a quiter. That may just be true, but since he was a true freshman let’s give him another season and see if he toughens up. Look forward to Fall. Go Dogs!
Dawg Haus
April 26th, 2012
3:41 pm
Last year certainly left much to be desired in special teams, Gary, no doubt. If it’s any consolation, Marshall Morgan looks to be the real deal. I read somewhere that he averages hitting the endzone on kickoffs. He’s supposed to have amazing accuracy, as well. Just another stud in that south Florida kicker pipeline that the coaches have established. I am a little worried about coverage, though.
I'm Just Saying
April 26th, 2012
4:52 pm
Kingdaddy…really? Valedictorian at ugump huh? …Dawg in Lex…BFD…you idiots should have sent it back and demanded a refund…but you still hung the it up…brilliant!
LSU
April 26th, 2012
5:32 pm
I got Dec. 1st circled on my calendar for another smackdown in atlanta! Mettenberger is going to flat out outplay Murray in ever statline.
yall need to quit hyping up that team so much before the season when they havent played well or won a sec championship since ‘05.
Im no fan of Uga but theyre a historically good team. Id really like to see them in a bcs bowl in the next two years but it doesnt look like that’s going to happen.
In my opinion, yall just need a clean sweep of that entire offensive coaching staff and get richt out of there! That man shows no discipline!
Maybe stealing Todd Monken (OC at Ok. St), Mark Helfrich (OC at Oregon), or Dabo Swinney (@ Clemson) by offering at OC or Head coach would bring some fire power to that offense, look at how their schools are doing now!
Richt is too soft of a coach, he thinks hes invincible cause the people love him.
Yeah he wins games, but not the ones that matter. Boise St., S. Car., LSU, Michigan St. just last year, and that was a fluff schedule they had.
In the end none of this really matters, for uga will not win a Nat’l Championship for a long time.
As long as LSU, Bama, Arky, Auburn, and the newly rising powerhouse Tx aTm are in the SEC West, no team in the east stands a chance!
LSU’s D-Line and Secondary is going to be a nightmare for them this year!
Our stable of RB’s is again going to run the ball down their throats!
Mettenberger is going to perform an Air Show in the dome throwing all over that uga secondary!
What looks like a good season next year for yall….is not.
Whether it’s LSU, Bama, or Arky in the dome with yall, youre $h1t out of luck!!
B'dawg
April 26th, 2012
6:02 pm
Ill get in on this and say it. If we dont win the SEC it wont be because of defense. IF our offense can manage 24 points a game we will win the sec and be mentioned for the crystal ball by mid to late November. Nobody will score that many points on UGA. Book it.
J.Y.Dog 76'
April 26th, 2012
6:42 pm
This blog really sucks when Richt’s three leg-humpers Brainless Brainiac, DummyInLex and QueenDaddy sign on and attack everyone who is not a delusional reprobate, koolaid-drinker like they are. The more UGA football these fools watch the dummer and more delusional they get. It shows everyone how stupid these idiots are for being fans of Richt the coach, and not Georgia the Program.
VirginiaDawg912
April 26th, 2012
6:47 pm
How hard can it be to replace Walsh?
mansup
April 26th, 2012
7:02 pm
Who cares about UGA? Not many outside their redneck fan base. I’m sure they are headed for another run at the national championship. They’re perennial challengers for that honor, you know.
Dawg Alum
April 26th, 2012
8:27 pm
@LSU
Yes indeed you have a great QB, great, but not as good as Murray. We would have kept him, but he had no class or values so we felt LSU would be a fabulous fit for him!!! Good luck
Dawg Alum
April 26th, 2012
8:32 pm
@Techster
Yes we have have our problems, but we have not lost conference championships for cheating, had coaches fired for rape, convicted of obstructing an NCAA investigation, etc. Hey dude…..you throwing rocks in a glass house?
Dawg Alum
April 26th, 2012
8:34 pm
That’s “have had” not “have have”
Dawg Alum
April 26th, 2012
8:40 pm
@mansup
Like your favorite team is one that anyone cares for outside of a redneck fan base? Certainly not based on your comments……. you aren’t even close to being as classy as any redneck!!!
reality
April 26th, 2012
9:07 pm
Ohio St. “yuck flies. run your mouth and yap all you want. But everybody knows when you guys get to abowl and play a S.E.C. team you get your junk handed to you. And Techies you guys need to get the hell out of football. Get a chess team, all dorks are good at chess.
bitter dop_e heads
April 26th, 2012
9:19 pm
pee test ahead——————-no moo —–dope—ezzs
bitter dop_e heads
April 26th, 2012
9:26 pm
who the f—k is @jy dog76——dude you calling out queen—I mean kingdaddy is like your tribe
in tusk—ur—loooserville trying to repaint there rusty trailers——makes no sense
———-K/D is a true rough and tough member of the dawg pound—–speaking of pounding
————————–how does that crstal ball look lately———hahahahahah—–loooser
bitter dop_e heads
April 26th, 2012
9:29 pm
my sources (V.D.)close to the current A.D. has informed me with-in the coming day’s there
—-will be two more commitments——-”O” line——go dawgs
Bama=home of the T-bag special
April 26th, 2012
9:29 pm
@Techster if we bring 8 we will again beat the Bugs…
SEC Football Daily: April 27th | Saturday Down South
April 27th, 2012
5:46 am
[...] The Georgia secondary remains the biggest question mark exiting spring. Entering spring, it was the biggest question mark, and it is exiting spring, too. There are holes all over the place with Sanders Commings, Bacarri Rambo and Brandon Smith all suspended for the opening two games or longer. Sure, they moved WR Malcolm Mitchell to DB, and Mitchell is very gifted, but this is still a very vacant secondary. [AJC] [...]
DawginLex
April 27th, 2012
9:23 am
JY Dog 76
At least I have the cajones to defend UGA when the TROLLS spew their crap.
What do you do? Sit around and agree with them?
If you truly are a DAWG, you don’t sit back and take it.
DawginLex
April 27th, 2012
9:26 am
You see when a loser like hangtime memories shows up, he never will tell you who his team is. Most likely, it is Tech.
His blog handle is gutless, showing no allegiance to any school because that would actually mean standing up for something and risking criticism when things don’t go well.
Basically a coward.
ARdawg
April 27th, 2012
9:47 am
We own this state
Dawg Haus
April 27th, 2012
9:50 am
Good morning to all the Dawgs out there! I was pretty surprised that Cordy’s name wasn’t called last night. Where do y’all see him ending up in the second round? Indy sure needs linemen.
ARdawg
April 27th, 2012
10:03 am
Lex
Most all of the trolls on the UGA threads are Techies even the ones who try to identify with another team are usually pimple faced, black horned rimmed glasses wearing, high water pants styling Tech fans.
Why else would they be on here? Of course a few of them could be ignorant Bama fans but I digress. 95% are Tech fans with no life, no money and no girlfriend
ARdawg
April 27th, 2012
10:03 am
Enter your comments here
Dawg Haus
April 27th, 2012
10:15 am
ARdawg, good way of looking at it. It’s easy to tell a legitimate fan of another team: Big Crimson, The Bear, Beast of the East, etc. from a troll who’s just looking to get a rise out of people.
Dawg Haus
April 27th, 2012
10:16 am
Plus, those guys are good people who come on here to talk football and not spew nonsense.
BankerDawg
April 27th, 2012
10:16 am
Kingdaddy – define “troll” for the group. Is it someone from another fan base that comes on this blog to attack GA and it’s fans? Or is it a GA fan that tries to give an honest assesment of what he expects out of this years team and coaching staff. Again, this article was about “areas of concern”. You make yourself irrelevant by attacking other dawg fans for issuing an opposing position. You obvioulsy need to study the game more and take a class in critical thinking. You points are weak and your analysis is that of a pre-teen.
Dawg Alum
April 27th, 2012
11:05 am
@BankerDawg,
There is a 3rd group you failed to mention. The folks who are with another “fan base” who tear down the Dawgs while impersonating and acting like they are Dawg fans. Those are the “trolls” who get in my crawl!!!
a country boy can survive
April 27th, 2012
11:09 am
great post BankerDawg…Dawg Haus, you should have been a detective with your skills of deduction…Lexipup and ARdawg are still as ses…Bama t-bag is an idiot…everyone but Banker Dawg needs to shut their damned mouths.
ARdawg
April 27th, 2012
11:26 am
Dawg Haus
Those are some good guys and there are also some Tech fans who occasionally grace the UGA threads and contribute some good discussion. There use to be quite a few of those along with a few fans from other teams but, they quit coming because of the trolls.
BankerDawg
A troll is anyone who posts hate and vitriol hoping for a negative reaction. Anyone, whether they are a fan or not. Many fans disagree with each other. Disagreeing isn’t trollish. Disliking UGA and it’s fans isn’t trollish. Posting just for negative reaction is. This use to be a fun blog, the idiots, arse holes and trolls like country boy has taken it’s toll
a country boy can survive
April 27th, 2012
11:36 am
just adding balance.
Dawg Haus
April 27th, 2012
11:37 am
Well said, ARdawg. i just ignore the goofballs and talk to the folks who come on here to discuss football. I could care less what their team is, what they think about Coach Richt, etc. A mature conversation can be had by all.
BankerDawg
April 27th, 2012
11:47 am
@ B’dawg: great post and interesting point. What you just described is our team during the Van Gorder days in 2002. Let me point out some other nuances that made that team successful and compare them to this year:
1). Defense 2002: Nasty – Greg Blue, Thomas Davis, David Pollack, Sean Jones, Robert Geathers etc. 2012 – Nasty: Jarvis Jones, Alec Ogletree, Bacarri Rambo, Branden Smith, Sanders Cummings, Ray Drew, Kwame Geathers, John Jenkins, Abry Jones, Christina Robinson etc
* You said if we score 24 points a game that we should win all our games. This may be true based on the defense that we are firlding this year. We have that type of talent again and if any Dawg fan doesnt think that Grantham isnt the best things to happen to our program in 10 years then I think this year will change your mind. I have high hopes for this team based on the Defensive side of the ball.
2). Offense: 2002: productive and efficient: David Greene, Freddie Gibson, Billy Bennett, Reggie Brown, Terrence Edwards, Gordon-Ely Kelso, Max Gean -Gilles, Daniel Inman, Quentin Moses, Ben Watson, Musa Smith etc. 2012: potentially explosive/potentially inefficient:
* I am not going to list the 2012 players, we all know them. If you look at the offense in 2002 compared to 2012, I think we have more talent now. The problem is all in the trenches. We haven;t had a great O-line since 2002 and I cannot figure out why. Some would say injury and some would say matriculation. They may all be right. For me, those are excuses. “If”, and its a big “if”, our Oline can come together, and we get 100 yrds a game or more from Crowell, Marshall, Gurley, Malcome or whoever, I think we have the recipe for a 2002 type season and maybe, just maybe, with the some luck and help from above, a shot at the MNC.
*That last line was for KingDaddy, DawginLex, and all the other “pie in the sky” fans.
BankerDawg
April 27th, 2012
11:49 am
Sorry for the typos, I was getting excited…Go Dawgs!
Dawg Haus
April 27th, 2012
11:54 am
BankerDawg, good point. One of the issues I have with recruiting nowadays is that the coaches seem too concerned with flash and finesse and not focused enough on quality depth in the trenches, where the game is won. CTG has addressed that issue on the defensive side of the ball, but the O-line leaves much to be desired. I’m hopeful that Coach Friend will get it going this year with a more athletic group of guys. I think Georgia is a solid offensive line away from being a really good team.
Dawg Haus
April 27th, 2012
11:56 am
Bucky Brooks sees Cordy going first in the second round to the Rams. Still no mention of Boykin or Charles.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/story/09000d5d828a8579/article/secondround-mock-draft-fleener-osweiler-still-available?module=HP11_cp
BankerDawg
April 27th, 2012
12:00 pm
Mee too Dawg Haus, its as simple as that. We like to kick Bobo around, and rightfully so. But we seem to forget that we have never been a “Big 12″ (or whatever they are called now) type team. Defense, Oline, and running the ball win games in the SEC. Saban, as much as I hate to admit it, understands this. AJ McCarron is no better than AM, but he has a strong supporting cast and a solid O line to protect him. Thats the only missing ingredient that I see. That, and Murray needs to mature more. I dont expect him to win games for us with his arm but I do expect him not to lose any by turning the ball over and making dumb mistakes.
Dawg Haus
April 27th, 2012
12:09 pm
BankerDawg, my fingers are crossed for some big-time O-line commitments soon. I’ve heard some rumors that two guys are committing soon, but you know how these blogs can get with the hearsay.
ARdawg
April 27th, 2012
12:48 pm
Flat Tire on 95 changed his name?
ARdawg
April 27th, 2012
12:53 pm
Banker
Preaching to the choir I know but, I don’t consider McCarron as good as AM. It’s easy for a QB to look good with a solid Oline, solid running game and receivers that catch the ball. Last year McCarron had it, Murray didn’t. If the Oline jells this year. I expect Murray will impress quite a few. He is much better than appeared last year
ARdawg
April 27th, 2012
1:00 pm
We had the biggest tonnage of any offensive line anywhere in the country last year and they couldn’t block a biscuit. It’s tough to look good as a QB when you are running for your life
Dawg Tired
April 27th, 2012
1:10 pm
Tony – While Blair Walsh was outstanding for 2+ seasons he was a liability last year. The incoming freshman kicker may well be better than Blair was last year. I seriously doubt he can be worse. If he is, we are in deep trouble when it comes to place kicking and we will have wasted a scholarship.
Dawg Tired
April 27th, 2012
1:10 pm
I meant Chip not Tony. Who is Tony?
Dawg Tired
April 27th, 2012
1:15 pm
ARdawg – I certainly agree with your assessment of last year’s O-line. That why I couldn’t understand why we had an O-linemen (Glenn) listed so high in the pre-NFL-draft predictions. I certainly was not surprised when he was not drafted last night.
Dawg Tired
April 27th, 2012
1:19 pm
ARdawg – As for AM, I hope you are right when you say he is much better than he appeared to be last season. O/W, we have trouble, real trouble, in River City because it is clear that CMR is not going to give anyone else a shot at playing QB regardless of how AM does.
SKB
April 27th, 2012
1:21 pm
different year: same story
I predict the usual
1. Coach Bobo terrible play calling
2. Lacking strength and Conditioning
3. Fans hails the next Herschel Walker aka Keith Marshall being hyped and under-delivering
4. Massive off-field disciplinary problems
Come on guys. I love UGA but how is this year going to be anyway different?
Dawg Tired
April 27th, 2012
1:25 pm
SKB – Your concerns are very logical. The best predictor of how someone will perform in the future is how they have performed in the past.
As Georgia fans, we can only hope things change. But will they? Only time will tell.
Dawg Haus
April 27th, 2012
1:43 pm
Dawg Tired, I hear you on Walsh. I hated seeing him self-destruct last season, especially given how great he was from 2008-10. If I’m not mistaken, he leaves UGA as the SEC’s leading scorer. Just shows you how good he was before 2011.
I’ve heard nothing but positive reports on Marshall Morgan, the incoming kicker. He apparently averaged hitting the end zone on kickoffs in high school and is supposed to be extremely accurate with field goals. Take it for what it’s worth, but I think we have ourselves a decent kicker coming in. Time will tell, I suppose.
Dawg Haus
April 27th, 2012
1:54 pm
Has anyone heard anything new on O-line recruiting?
Briscoe Darlin
April 27th, 2012
2:58 pm
TidePride, if UGA is such a looser, why don’t you do yourself a favor and STAY OFF OF THIS BLOG??? By the way, when Saban gets lured away, and he will, UA will be trying to dig up the Bear to find another decent coach as they did for a decade, at least one that doesn’t chase little girls.
BankerDawg
April 27th, 2012
3:41 pm
I hope you guys are right. Special teams was terrible last year – FG’s, kicks ,and coverage. We generally have done a good job recruiting here and usually these guys come in an make an immediate positive impact. I guess that is why im not too worried. I am worried, however, about our special teams coverage. Hoepfully Richt has settled in his mind that walk ons and 3rd string guys dont fair as well as your 4 and 5 star guys vs other 4 and 5 star guys.
The AM commentary is a fair assessment. You guys talked me in to it, I’ll give him a chance to prove me wrong. I’m not one who thinks Mason or Lemay would do a better job for us right now. It’s Murray’s job to lose, and yes I do believe that he should lose his job if he does not show drastic improvement. Thats how life works right? At some point you’ve got to prove why we “hired” ya.
7576DAWG
April 27th, 2012
3:57 pm
Good discussion today no hate just opinion is refreshing. I do wish that Chip and Michael and other blog leaders would ban the trollers and others that are just immature bloggers that contribute nothing.
I think the rule change concerning kickers kicking 5 yards closer on kick offs and Marshall Morgan already putting some of his kicks into the end zone will be a VERY positive thing for our not so good special teams play. A LOT MORE kick will never be run out since the opposing team will start on the 25 if they don’t run it out.
Dawg Haus
April 27th, 2012
4:46 pm
It’s certainly refreshing to have conversations like these, 7576DAWG. Good point on the rules change on kickoffs. I forgot about that.
I found a Marshall Morgan highlight film on Youtube if anyone’s interested. He apparently did the punting in high school, as well. If he can kick like that at UGA, we’re in good shape.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eFMZTU_b8YU
kingdaddy
April 27th, 2012
8:00 pm
Dang, why do I always miss all the good, peaceful blogs? Must be me.lol…BankerDawg, if you see this, you are a DGD!!!
Otis My Man
April 27th, 2012
8:50 pm
I have given MB & CMR the benefit of the doubt for many years. I love their commitment to UGA! But…Its game time and we need to put up or shut up! Too Much talent and not enough championships! Top Talent but not Top Results! This is our year (and maybe next year too) Cards are dealt! Lets see what happens! GO DAWGS!!!
dan
April 29th, 2012
7:18 am
Malcolm Mitchell at CB and WR? I feel that is something a bad high school football team without a feeder system would do. Do we not recruit enough DB’s? Jeez…
Old Dawg
April 29th, 2012
9:04 pm
“What I’m sick and tired of is people b!tchin and moaning about CMR but have no solutions.Why dont you tell us who is available right now that will come in and win the SEC or national championship in their first year.
Why not give it to Todd Grantham? and Why should the Head Coach be expected to produce a SEC or National Championship? Mark Richt certainly won’t this year.
Or a better idea: rather than give MR a new contract, why not pay him a $100,000 base salary, and then pay him a $400,000 bonus per win (cupcake opponents don’t count). Maybe then he would be more interested in winning than playing his favorites.
mars
April 29th, 2012
9:59 pm
Come on, homies! Take this from a lifetime Dawg fan who spent the past half century in the shadows of the arches. Are you Richt groupies confusing the willingness to arrest and/or suspend our law breaking players for team discipline? No, that is strictness. That is the willingness to play nanny to a bunch of unruly brats. A well disciplined team is hallmarked by self-discipline. No need for strictness when you have discipline. THERE IS A HUGE DIFFERENCE. Also, I don’t give a rats tuckus about the strictness of other teams OR their legal issues. WHEN ARE WE GOING TO DEFEAT A RANKED TEAM???? When we get a new head coach that understands the difference between strictness and discipline, that’s when!
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