‘Do-it-all Dog’ Richard Samuel coming through for Georgia again
It looked like Richard Samuel's career at tailback was going to take off when he broke off this 80-yard touchdown run against Arkansas in 2009. (AP photo)
Athens – Richard Samuel has a reputation for being the ultimate team player for Georgia, and deservedly so. Since arriving in Athens as a 17-year-old in 2008, he has been asked to change positions — and accepted those requests — three times due to depth issues on one side of the ball or the other.
As the page turns to 2012, Samuel is coming to the rescue again. With the recent dismissal of tailback Isaiah Crowell, Samuel is going to be asked to pick up the slack at that position this fall. Samuel had his mind set on playing fullback this fall, but now he will work “primarily” at tailback, according to offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, especially in the early going.
“I don’t think too much about it,” said Samuel as he signed autographs during Countdown to Kickoff at UGA this past Saturday. “Back in the spring I was preparing for both, tailback and fullback. So now it looks like I’ll be leaning more to tailback, which is fine. But I hope I get some time at fullback. I don’t want it to be like linebacker where I prepared for linebacker but never got to rep at it. So I’m just hoping I get a little mix of fullback in there.”
When Samuel (6-foot-2, 243 pounds) signed with the Bulldogs out of Bartow County’s Cass High in 2008, he came in as a 5-star prospect who could play either running back or linebacker. What position he should play in college was a hotly-debated topic. In order to win his recruiting battle, the Bulldogs said they’d leave it up to him and, as these things tend to turn out, Samuel chose to run the football.
It wasn’t necessarily a bad decision. Samuel played in 11 games as a true freshman backup to All-SEC tailback Knowshon Moreno. He finished with 133 yards on 26 carries (5.1 ypc average) and had 401 yards on kickoff returns.
Samuel took over as the starter in 2009 after Moreno left for the NFL and was impressive early on. He had an 80-yard TD run and finished with 104 yards at Arkansas in Game 3. But he fell behind Caleb King and Washaun Ealey and lost the No. 1 spot by midseason.
The decision was made the next year to switch Samuel to defense and he was redshirted in order to acclimate to the new position. Samuel was sharing reps with Alec Ogletree at “Mo” inside linebacker through spring practice and was looking forward to playing defense in 2011. But before the Bulldogs could get to preseason camp, Ealey was pointed toward the door, King flunked out and Carlton Thomas was suspended for the opening game.
So the coaches turned to Samuel and asked him if he’d be willing to come back to offense to help out. As has been his inclination, Samuel answered the call. He started three games at tailback, played in eight and, for all practical purposes, won the Florida game for the Bulldogs when he rushed for 58 yards and scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter of the 24-20 victory. Unfortunately for Georgia, Samuel injured an ankle on the last play of the Florida game. He had ankle surgery the next week and missed the next five games.
Heading into this year, Georgia seemed set at tailback with the return of Crowell, Ken Malcome and Brandon Harton and the additions of highly-rated signees Keith Marshall and Todd Gurley. The Bulldogs also lost fullback Bruce Figgins to graduation. So Samuel was pretty happy about the coaches’ decision to cross-train him at fullback with the idea of him primarily playing that position this fall.
“I like contact,” Samuel said. “Fullback is close to linebacker to me so I enjoy that as well. I enjoy the contact part of it.”
Then came the Crowell catastrophe and Samuel finds himself back at square one.
“I’ve talked to [running backs coach Bryan] McClendon about it and he says it’ll be interchangeable,” Samuel said. “He said I might be the fullback in the gun or we might have two tailbacks or whatever. It all depends on the plays that are called and the down and distance. We’ll see.”
Samuel was asked if he is ever frustrated by the continued movement.
“I understand the need,” said the fifth-year senior. “There are certain areas where we have needs and right now those are tailback and fullback. If it were a completely different position, that might be overkill. But I enjoy both positions I’ll be playing.”
Bobo, for one, is extremely thankful to have Samuel to turn to.
“Richard’s going to do what’s best for the football team,” Bobo said. “I think if he stays healthy, he can be productive for us. He’s a senior and he knows we’re counting on him.”
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jarvis jones
July 16th, 2012
11:16 am
First!
Bryan G.
July 16th, 2012
11:24 am
I wish we had 85 Richard Samuels. I mean, I wish we had 85 players on scholarship anyway. But I wish they had this kid’s attitude.
Not ready for Prime Time
July 16th, 2012
11:31 am
Just goes to show that this coaching staff has trouble evaluating talent and putting players in the right positions. What a waste for Samuel.
DIT
July 16th, 2012
11:32 am
The ultimate team player. I hope this guy has a great SR. season. If anyone deserves it, it’s Richard.
Henne Patchinko
July 16th, 2012
11:32 am
He’s a terrific player and person.
piermontdawgny
July 16th, 2012
11:35 am
great attitude…sounds like crowell…oops, just kidding.
Bo Jax, Marcus Dupree>Walker
July 16th, 2012
11:35 am
future recruits should look at the way Mr. Samuels was jerked around at UGA. 5 star kid, 1 star program.
LoveUGA
July 16th, 2012
11:38 am
Hopefully the incoming freshmen will hang around him now that Crowell is gone
Douglas
July 16th, 2012
11:42 am
Why I appreciate his dedication, Samuel is not a true TB. I think he will do well at FB but I think his best position would have been at LB. When you go back and watch his highlights from high school, he really stuck to guys at LB.
Fridawg
July 16th, 2012
11:42 am
He’s a DGD for sure! If this team has some decent leadership, we could have a special season. The Stafford era Dawgs seemed to be lacking good leaders and flopped.
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Cuz
July 16th, 2012
11:46 am
The kid is Georgia all the way. I hope he can be an inspiration to the incoming class.
Badland Dawg
July 16th, 2012
11:47 am
UGA never knows how to evaluat players ..the old ball coach knows more about UGA players then CMR does..thats a given…UGA always have players out of position…we can not even get them onto the field at same time..or the same game…………..
Beast from the East
July 16th, 2012
11:49 am
Dawgs are lucky to have this kid. He answers the call to the best of his ability whenever the need arises. This Gator hopes he has a heckuva year…he deserves it!
Dawg Haus
July 16th, 2012
11:54 am
If only they could all be like Richard Samuel. DGD!
Dawg Haus
July 16th, 2012
11:56 am
Chip, assuming Samuel plays mostly TB this season, how is the FB position looking? Do you think Zander will get the starting nod? Will Quayvon Hicks get significant playing time, provided he picks up on blocking schemes quickly?
Rick James
July 16th, 2012
11:58 am
Bo Jax, Marcus Dupree>Walker
future recruits should look at the way Mr. Samuels was jerked around at UGA. 5 star kid, 1 star program
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If he felt jerked around he would not have stayed in the program..
RxDawg
July 16th, 2012
12:03 pm
Richard Samuel has been an outstanding Dawg and has done everything the coaches asked of him. Richard if your out there, I’m pulling for you to have a great senior season.
GTBob
July 16th, 2012
12:05 pm
Samuel is a good hearted player. Its just too bad that he probably won’t have an NFL career because UGA had to keep putting him at a position he wasn’t suited for due to Richt’s recruiting choices and discipline issues.
bubba4dawgs
July 16th, 2012
12:07 pm
You gotta like Samuel! Why can’t all the Dawgs be so versatile? He brings the right attitude for winning and I believe he will make an outstanding contribution this year! Stay healthy, Richard!! GO DAWGS!!
Taco Meat
July 16th, 2012
12:08 pm
What a great leader Samuel has been the past 2 years. I, too, hope he has a heck of a senior season and gets a chance to play somewhere in the NFL.
Not ready for Prime Time
July 16th, 2012
12:13 pm
Rick James….. Maybe Samuel has contemplated about leaving the program. Maybe not. Clearly he hasnt been used to demonstrate his best abillities under Boo Boo.
gomdawg
July 16th, 2012
12:13 pm
Samuel, is what I call a full blooded Dawg . Thanks
gomdawg
July 16th, 2012
12:14 pm
47 days till first game !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
dawgman
July 16th, 2012
12:15 pm
GTBob- the 1 idiot every village has… Selah….
Q
July 16th, 2012
12:20 pm
When they yanked the starting job over his fumbles for King and Ealey, that pretty much showed Richt has his favorites. The FAIL is that Richt always picks the wrong guy to be his favorite.
Nauti Dawg
July 16th, 2012
12:24 pm
Love this kid!!! Dang good DAWG!!
Preacher Dawg
July 16th, 2012
12:28 pm
I spoke to RS Sat at countdown, Great attitude, but he is not the only one. There were several that were not getting playing time at all that had equally great attitudes. This team is a bunch of winners and I am proud to be associated as both alum & Fan. 1 question for all you haters….How many of you were not excited to get IC, Ealy, King,or any of the other guys that put the UGA hat on on signing day, and now you are actually silly enough to put into print that some of our coaches should have known better…WOW!
fairburn1
July 16th, 2012
12:32 pm
Richard Samuel is the next Hines Ward!
cdpridg
July 16th, 2012
12:38 pm
samuels without doubt is a DGD!!!!
DawginLex
July 16th, 2012
12:41 pm
Richard Samuel is a DGD
A leader and a mentor to the young pups.
This is the kind of kid we should be recruiting.
Half Century Dawg
July 16th, 2012
12:44 pm
GTBob
July 16th, 2012
12:05 pm
Samuel is a good hearted player. Its just too bad that he probably won’t have an NFL career because UGA had to keep putting him at a position he wasn’t suited for due to Richt’s recruiting choices and discipline issues.
GTBob, I respectfully disagree with you. Richard has the heart and work ethic to be successful at anything he decides to do. There are plenty of Coaches in the NFL that would give a team player of his calibar a chance.
tenn.DAWG
July 16th, 2012
12:44 pm
Good Luck Richard, GATA !!!
SimpleDawg
July 16th, 2012
12:53 pm
Damn Good Dawg !
ole dawg
July 16th, 2012
12:55 pm
Good for you Mr. Samuels!!! Not sure what your major is but you appear to have what it takes to make someone a great management employee if the NFL doesn’t work out. All of you kids attending other schools remember… DAWGS run this state.
Mike
July 16th, 2012
12:55 pm
Just shows how thin Ga is at RB. This guy sucks at RB. He looks like he runs with his eyes closed. He trips over blades of grass.
Joey
July 16th, 2012
12:57 pm
I hope some smart GM in the NFL takes notice of Richard. 6′2″, 245, dedicated players with sub 4.5 speed in the 40 are hard to ignore.
I remember that Samuel was only 16 yrs old when he enrolled early at UGA, but in his first spring, he was the fastest RB on the team – and that included Knowshon, Caleb, and Thomas Brown (the runner, not the blog poster)
Eisendawg
July 16th, 2012
12:58 pm
Richard Samuel is a class act, and the ultimate team player. But, I don’t buy into the crap of being jerked around. He chose RB over LB initially and would have probably remained one of the starters, except for fumbles and lack of cutting ability. He is extremely fast, but I always questioned his ability to be an SEC RB, cause it always seemed to be so easy to trip him up, in addition to him struggling to hold on to the ball. So it made sense to move him to LB, where alot of prople felt like was his better position all along. But, for whatever reasons, he was unable to crack the starting line-up, ultimately redshirting. Then when UGA found itself with no experienced RB’s, thanks to Ealey and Kings departure, Richard was asked if he would consider RB again. I mean you gotta love the fact that he wants to help the team, and also wants to play at whatever position gets him on the field. Then, he finally puts it all together with a monster game against Florida, but severely injures his ankle at the end of the game. Dang, his luck has been second only to Uga. Nothing would make me happier than to see Richard have an awesome year, but I don’t see how you fault UGA with the way all of it has gone, up to this point. I wish the absolute BEST for Richard, and GO DAWGS!
Joey
July 16th, 2012
12:58 pm
Sure, Mike. Not every athlete has your coordination.
Say, you want to do a tackling drill with him?
italian_29
July 16th, 2012
1:00 pm
I echo some of the statements of my fellow Dawg Fans, I think Richard Samuel is a GREAT role model for the underclassmen and a DGD. He is the true definition of a TEAM player. I wish that some of our other talent, that has passed through this program, was as good, moraly, as Richard Samuel is.
GTBob
July 16th, 2012
1:00 pm
I hope some smart GM in the NFL takes notice of Richard. 6′2″, 245, dedicated players with sub 4.5 speed in the 40 are hard to ignore.
The NFL isn’t going to take a guy who played a different position every year in college. It doesn’t really matter how fast he is.
alpharetta alice
July 16th, 2012
1:02 pm
what do yall think about the back tatoo murray just acquired?
@alfie alice
July 16th, 2012
1:06 pm
Never seen a tatoo that I liked. Of course, I’m an old fogie. I don’t care for ear rings on a man, or “pants on the ground” either. lol
Joey
July 16th, 2012
1:06 pm
“A leader and a mentor to the young pups.”
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Very true, Lex, and what’s funny, Samuel is STILL only 21.yrs old. I see him trying to catch on in the NFL for a year or two, then coming back to UGA to get into coaching. Hope so.
7576DAWG
July 16th, 2012
1:11 pm
I don’t think Samuels has been jerked around and I think he would agree. He is a power runner so he is slow hitting the holes until he can get a head of steam going , then he has good speed so his ideal running back position would be Fullback which is where he will probably get his chance in the Pro’s. He likes contact which is 70% of what Fullback’s do, block for the tailback. He didn’t play enough Linebacker to see if he is fast enough but if he was better than average in practice at the Linebacker position you can bet Grantham would be fighting for him . He has certainly been a DGD and will be a great candidate to come back one day and coach at Georgia.
I think he has done enough to get a chance at the Pro’s and in the long run that is all he can ask for.
B
July 16th, 2012
1:11 pm
Give that DAWG a bone!
Joey
July 16th, 2012
1:12 pm
GTBob = NFL Scout Extraordiniare. You should send him a note to forget all about the NFL, genius, you know, since you said so.
Idiot . . .
tidog
July 16th, 2012
1:13 pm
Versatility is good but I’m not a fan of the offense to defense and vice versa. If you recruit the positions adequately you’d have an adequate number of players to evaluate and fill the positions. Malcom Mitchell may very well be capable of moving over to the defensive side this year but there should be enough guys competing in the secondary to avoid moving him.
GTRobert
July 16th, 2012
1:15 pm
Well since you’re such an expert on the NFL draft GTBoob, why don’t you tell your turkey neck coach that NFL scouts don’t even bother looking at Tech players because of that stupid offense Tech runs! Your stupid!!
Not ready for Prime Time
July 16th, 2012
1:20 pm
Lets face the real truth….. Samuel has been a bust so far or he wouldnt be switching around posistions all of the time.
If he gets .................
July 16th, 2012
1:21 pm
If Richard gains 575+ yds and scores 6, 7, TDs AND blocks well as a tailback/fullback, he will have done his job. These stats are very decent in the SEC and are realistic. Coupled with another 450-550 yds out of Ken Boo Malcome, UGA will have done well replacing IC. The 2 new N Carolina guys can come in and add another dimension of both size and speed and throw in say, 575-750 total yds., then the UGA overall rushing attack will be excellent.
Look for UGA this year to really utilize the tight ends with Frosh Jay Rome and Artie Lynch. These two guys can play that position and will add yet one more dimension to UGA’s total O putput. This position has been vastly underutilized lately.
If Murray can stay clam in his drop with his up front linemen doing their job, his bone headed, panic throws, fumbles might be greatly reduced.
We shall see.
Goooooooooooooooooooooo Dogs !!
Herschel>Bo, Marcus, any other college running back
July 16th, 2012
1:21 pm
There, fixed it for you.
Pupfan
July 16th, 2012
1:25 pm
Samuel is indeed a DGD! However, stop blaming the UGA coaches for the RS situation. Kid had the choice as a freshman to play LB or TB. He chose TB…and we know the rest of the story….so far.
Anyone got any “inside” scoop on who else might commit soon?
7576DAWG
July 16th, 2012
1:28 pm
Marshall , Malcome and Gurley have been Tailbacks most of their lives so Bobo needs to treat them like they know that position and after Summer practice in August play them at the Tailback position and let Samuels play Fullback from the start.
Spurrier played Lattimore at Tailback from the start of his Freshman year and look how that ended up. Bobo needs to stop treating these kids like they are still in Pee Wee ball. Marshall and Gurley can learn the blocking schemes on the fly but don’t wait until the 5TH or 6TH games to move Samuels to Fullback because Fullback is a very demanding position and Ogletree and Quayvon Hicks will need help.
Not ready for Prime Time
July 16th, 2012
1:31 pm
The question should be anyone got the inside scoop on who else might leave the program soon? Lost Quintavious Harrow this past Friday.
alpharetta alice
July 16th, 2012
1:31 pm
barry sanders was a much better college and pro back than walker. to think otherwise is foolish.
@alpharetta alice
July 16th, 2012
1:34 pm
Nope, pros yes, college Sanders had one monster year, but his career at Ok State did not match up to Herschel’s.
Dawglasville
July 16th, 2012
1:37 pm
Richard Samuel – 5 star player with the heart of a walk on. Even GTBob has nice things to say about him.
By the way GTBob, Ken has a new blog running today. It has been up since 8:30 this morning. There is less than 40 hits on it and you, of course, are on the UGA blog. I think your team needs your support more than Coach Richt needs (or cares about) your barbs. Did he do something to you?
To the Bo, Marcus>Herschel guy – the numbers don’t prove that. The world knew Walker was going to get the ball and still could not stop him. How many years did it take a 4 year senior to beat out what Walker did in 3?
Bubbatavious
July 16th, 2012
1:37 pm
All I know is that UGA desparately needs some corn fed Hawg Mollies on the line of scrimmage real fast.
alpharetta alice
July 16th, 2012
1:39 pm
sec was down. no bama or lsu on the schedule.
Jimmy Crack
July 16th, 2012
1:40 pm
Whatever happens this season, Richard deserves to get a career team MVP award from UGA.
a country boy can survive
July 16th, 2012
1:42 pm
Hey Alice, kinda sounds like current UGA schedule. If you don’t play the best the conference has to offer, your record should have a * next to it.
Will Muschamp
July 16th, 2012
1:43 pm
I have nightmares about Richard and Jarvis
Contractor
July 16th, 2012
1:44 pm
This poor kid can’t catch a break. You gotta love his heart and ability to be the definition of a teammate, but you also just gotta give the guy a chance to play one position and focus without shifting him back and forth. I feel as if there is plenty of depth at the position without freaking out. He knows the position and is more than capable of filling in if injuries occur. Give Malcone an Marshall an opportunity without flooding the position.
Butter Bean Floyd
July 16th, 2012
1:45 pm
If Samuel dont git no blockin it aint gonna matter. DGD or not.
Steve Spurrier
July 16th, 2012
1:46 pm
That Arkansas game is looking easier all the time. Smith is not good enough to coach in the SEC>
Richard Samuel. We love you big guy!
July 16th, 2012
1:48 pm
You are GEORGIA!!!
Brian
July 16th, 2012
1:48 pm
The article says he’ll still play some fullback and Samuel will probably play more at fullback if Malcome and either Gurley or Marshall can pass block and provide a presence up the middle.
Keith
July 16th, 2012
1:49 pm
Then came the Crowell catastrophe…
Catastrophe??? More like the “Crowell Blessing” . Glad to be rid of yet another cancer on the team though its time to start looking at who is recruiting them to begin with
JB
July 16th, 2012
1:49 pm
I’ve watched our running efforts the last 2 years. Throw those freshman backs in there….what the Hell. We need a little luck back there. We have had some bust.
Brian
July 16th, 2012
1:50 pm
We love Samuel. I hope he can move back to fullback soon, because I think Marshall and Malcome will be fine if they get decent blocking. Go Dawgs!
Isaiah's twitter
July 16th, 2012
1:52 pm
my homie be down wid dat. He says everthang real. ah shi..he can run da ball. Go lil frigerator Ricky Samuel
Ogeechee Dawg
July 16th, 2012
1:53 pm
Richard Samuel = DJ Shockley = DGD
JB
July 16th, 2012
1:53 pm
I watched the replay of the Fla/Ga game from last year on SEC express Saturday. I was appalled at the passes Murray just totally missed, with no pressure by the way. He missed 15 or 20 wide open receivers. He has some up side….but downside also. My concern is he hasn’t beat a good football team yet, although I don’t hang all that on him.
GTBob
July 16th, 2012
1:54 pm
By the way GTBob, Ken has a new blog running today. It has been up since 8:30 this morning.
I have already told you that I usually stay away from Ken’s blog. Besides, it’s about Al Groh. Al Groh is boring.
JB
July 16th, 2012
1:56 pm
Also, I hate to say this, but I’m excited about having new kickers this year. I have no idea what happened to our kickers last year.
JB
July 16th, 2012
1:57 pm
GTBob……………News flash. EVERYTHING Tech is boring. Except the morning crime report in the AJC from the Tech campus.
Will Muschamp
July 16th, 2012
2:00 pm
I am the greatest, better than Miles and Meyer. Florida will go undefeated and beat Alabama in Atlanta this season. I guarantee this!
VINCE
July 16th, 2012
2:04 pm
Can he beat out Brian Hartman
DawginLex
July 16th, 2012
2:05 pm
Anyone want to predict who Georgia’s leading rusher will be in 2012?
I say Keith Marshall
My prediction is that Samuel is running some at tailback to teach Marshall and gurley how to pass protect. By game 4 or 5, Marshall will be rotating with Malcome and Gurley and Samuel will be splitting time at fullback with Quavon Hicks. Hicks is 250 pounds and bench presses a house. He will be playing as a true freshman
My $.02
JB
July 16th, 2012
2:06 pm
Will, you finish 3rd this year in the East. Sorry.
GTBob
July 16th, 2012
2:06 pm
GTBob……………News flash. EVERYTHING Tech is boring.
Yeah, our students really hate being in one of the greatest cities in the country and getting a first class education. They would much rather be getting drunk on the farm in Athens.
Joey
July 16th, 2012
2:06 pm
“sec was down. no bama or lsu on the schedule.”
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Alice, LSU was 7-4 and lost to Rice. Bama was 9-2 and lost to . . (wait for it) . . . Notre Dame. UGA was 12-0-0. They are glad they weren’t “on the schedule.”
Go clean the dishes . . .
DawginLex
July 16th, 2012
2:09 pm
JB
I actually think Florida will finish 2nd in the East at 9-3(same as SC) and will beat SC in the Swamp
Joey
July 16th, 2012
2:10 pm
Boo’s my pick, Lex.
Healthy at last. Gonna rumble . . .
Oh, and Bobo said in a interview in the Banner, Hicks is now 270!
JB
July 16th, 2012
2:11 pm
Florida will have a stout D this year, but they will struggle on offense. The Qb position is a problem, as is a RB who can run between the tackles. They have had a roster full of jailbreak type WR’s from the spread, but don’t have any experienced disciplined route runners.
AltamahaDawg
July 16th, 2012
2:11 pm
75, I hate to pick on your comment becasue it seems like I do that to you too often, not really meaning to. But if Tree and Hick need help, it’ would be at backing up Merrit Hall who is the projected starter right now, and I am certain they can handle that. I would suspect we would see Samuel at FB situationally, but not becasue of need.
As far as Bobo being willing to let a freshman play feature TB, when was he not? We’ve been doing that going on, how many years in a row now?
I personally don’t need to look at Lattimore to see how anything works out. (Aside from him being an execption, not the rule). I can point to THIS team and scoring situations blown up, and games lost, as a result of mistakes by Frosh RBs, so IF we can finally get a bit of experience back there during the crunch time, late in a game, why wouldn’t we? I guarantee you that Spurrier would agree with that in theory, too.
JB
July 16th, 2012
2:13 pm
But Bob, do they stay here or go back to India?
G-Dawg
July 16th, 2012
2:16 pm
Lex,
Hicks will be the next big stud FB at UGA…only gonna get bigger and stronger…
Boo finished the season running hard, and hitting the hole…pretty much a a one-two punch with him and Samuels running the ball. Just as long as they keep them running north and south, and not east and west with that shotgun handoff crap. These are power I backs…not shifty elusive backs. But doubt Bobo recognizes this fact.
JB
July 16th, 2012
2:17 pm
Lex, who do we lose to this year? I think we could up 9-3 also. We have some situations that aren’t cake walks. Mizzou,SC,Fla,Au,& Tech.
AltamahaDawg
July 16th, 2012
2:18 pm
Let us all not forget how quickly “cut down the mistakes” banner gets hung on Murray now, and some of the more memorable ones were not so coincidently on plays that our inexperience in the backfield started that chain of events.
G-Dawg
July 16th, 2012
2:18 pm
Gators will be definitely improved on offense with the Pease hire!! Great offensive mind….just depends if the players can digest the new offensive gameplan fast enough.
BeatHelloutTech
July 16th, 2012
2:23 pm
Samuel is my favorite player! Wonder how good he would be if we had seen what a dufus King and Ealey were?
GTBob
July 16th, 2012
2:23 pm
But Bob, do they stay here or go back to India?
Considering only 6% of our undergraduates are international students, and only a small portion of those are Indian, im guessing not many of them go to India.
JB
July 16th, 2012
2:24 pm
Yea, Altamaha, I remember Crowell last year totally missing blocks, missing handoffs etc, which blew up the backfield.
JB
July 16th, 2012
2:26 pm
Come on Bob, you know anybody out of Georgia is considered international to us…LOL
JB
July 16th, 2012
2:28 pm
And also Bob, you ARE all nerd by the way you answer challenges on here. I’m sorry a sense of humor can’t be purchased.
DawginLex
July 16th, 2012
2:29 pm
JB
We will DEEESTROY Mizzou
They won’t be able to stop us
Also, there is about to be some good news coming out of Athens
I say run the table and shut everyone up
GTBob
July 16th, 2012
2:31 pm
And also Bob, you ARE all nerd by the way you answer challenges on here. I’m sorry a sense of humor can’t be purchased.
I have a great sense of humor. I spend most of my day laughing at you guys.
AltamahaDawg
July 16th, 2012
2:35 pm
If I may quote ChuckDawg:
“I know a lot of people are worried about Mizzou. Unfortunately, I have had the displeasure of watching more Big 12 football than most of you Bulldogs, including Mizzou. I can absolutely assure you of this, they have never, ever faced a front 7 like UGA has this year. They will be so physically dominated that although it may be a scratchy 3 quarters we should “out physicality” them by the 4th Quarter. They are weak on D against pretty much everything we are good at on O. Sure, their deep ball threat against our bubble gum and string secondary is there, but they got to have a QB that can get off a pass. Their only hope would be the 5-10 yard quick passes, but I believe ole Grantham is going to be much more ready for that than against BSU. And MIzzou’s surgical passing is now where near BSU’s last year. It’s hard to want to throw and catch when you’re scared to heck of being pulverized. And we can hit them very, very hard.”
GTBob
July 16th, 2012
2:44 pm
They will be so physically dominated that although it may be a scratchy 3 quarters we should “out physicality” them by the 4th Quarter.
We heard this same crap before the Boise St game. I personally don’t think Missouri will be good at all but they won’t be beaten down by some supposed super human defensive machine that UGA fans think they have.
cdpridg
July 16th, 2012
2:51 pm
Bob 6%…you are stupid. When was the last time you to a tech game? Did you bother to take a good look at the student section. I was at the UGA/gt game last year…sat in the student section…75% of the students at the game was of asian decent…..95% did not know a thing about the game being played on the field. I laughed the entire game not only at the beating your team received but at the entire lame student section
Class Nerd
July 16th, 2012
2:59 pm
GTBob reminds me of the little boy in class that was so starved for attention that he would do anything for it, even if it made the others despise him. It’s pretty apparent that its his sole purpose for coming on these blogs is to aggravate everyone he can. Sad, but he probably isn’t that bad when he’s not behind a computer screen. Probably doesn’t have quite the same level of “spine” when face to face.
AltamahaDawg
July 16th, 2012
2:59 pm
Poor tech fans. Every year they are held against thier will listening to the Georgia/ Team X football crap.
bitter spoiled recruit
July 16th, 2012
3:01 pm
NFL scouts always look for collage kids who are both tallented and TEAM PLAYER
NO BAGGAGE and CAN PASS —PEE TEST.——-SPPED AND PROPER ATTITUDE
Best of all that is UGA TRADITION————–R/S
Half Century Dawg
July 16th, 2012
3:02 pm
JB
July 16th, 2012
1:53 pm
JB, I watched that also and your right, Murry looked really bad.
GTBob
July 16th, 2012
3:02 pm
Thats OK. You may not like me, but I can copy and paste with the best of them!
cdpridg
July 16th, 2012
3:03 pm
Class Nerd…trust me ole Bob is not taking turkey necks advice and popping any Dawg fans in the jaw . Big news on a commitment from a recruit later this evening!
Joey
July 16th, 2012
3:03 pm
I hope ChuckDawg wasn’t one of the many, many UGA fans on here last year beating their chests that, “Boise has not seen this size and speed that we have, etc”
Are we to believe that Mizzou is not as good as Vandy and KY? Those teams took us to the wire last season. Mizzou has a really good QB, and receivers, including the top WR in the nation last year in HS. And we’ve got some of our best defenders in street clothes for that game.
And, AD, I know, last season is just that – last season. But you think we will be better this season?
HABDAWG
July 16th, 2012
3:06 pm
RS….GDG Hope he has a great year. Went to Cass High school myself. Hope he finishes with a bang and goes on to a successful carreer of his choosing. It is my understanding that he will pursue medical school after Georgua. Sounds like a fine young man that will have many choices. May or may noy pay in the NFL but it really doesn’t matter since it appears that he will succeed anyway.
GoooooooooooDawgs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
GTBob
July 16th, 2012
3:06 pm
Bob 6%…you are stupid.
6% are international students. Around 20% are Asian, whether they are international or not. If you think 75% of our students are Asian then you think that GT is lying about their publicly reported demographics and you should contact the federal government as that could be grounds for revoking federal funds.
G-Dawg
July 16th, 2012
3:06 pm
whatever looks good on preseason paper never pans out each year. In fact, its always been opposite. Oline strength last year, turned out ot be weakness. Receivers supposedly a weakness, but was the strength. LB crew weakness, was a strength. Kicking game strength, ended up as weakness. Special teams strength, no where to be found, weakness. And majority of time, i personally think its all mental preparation by coaches and players!!
GTBob
July 16th, 2012
3:08 pm
Probably doesn’t have quite the same level of “spine” when face to face.
I am much worse in person. You would want to fight me.
jck
July 16th, 2012
3:09 pm
First off Samuel you are a DGD!!! What you did in the Fla game last year will forever keep you in the hearts of UGA fans. Stay at fullback and some team will get a steal with you in the draft next year. Second Richt get a real running backs coach, H Ward anyone?? Someone who can teach these young men better balance and running vision (sadly to say mr samuels problem). And he has NFL exp which would be great in recruiting. Third and most importantly RICHT GET YOUR FIRE BACK!!!! We need the man who came to us in 01′ with something to prove. Get back in the offensive game planning more, thats where YOU shine! If you have to get back up in the box during games and get the overhead view, DO IT and let Granham and Bumo run the sideline. Back at Fla St you would have treated Murray more like C Ward and had more shotgun and BOOTLEGS to use Qbs abilities better and make up for qbs heigths. Bowden said when you were hired you didnt have heart to make the hard choices. Its time to prove them all wrong, the cancers are gone, bring this teams together and make your mark.
@H C Dawg / JB
July 16th, 2012
3:10 pm
Totally Agree with you on Murray. Thought for a minute that somehow Reggie Ball had taken over A. Murrays body in Outback Bowl. Not too sure Adam Bailey didn’t possess B. Walsh last year also.
JB
July 16th, 2012
3:17 pm
I hope we see big improvement with Murray this year. The OL will play a big part of that. I hate how many open receivers he misses. He’s gotta get better at passing accuracy.
Coward of Bulldawg County
July 16th, 2012
3:17 pm
Unlike any other position, running backs are born, not made.
oompa loompa Dawg
July 16th, 2012
3:28 pm
That midget Murray will still have troubles behind the offensive line again this year. Book it!
mike
July 16th, 2012
3:31 pm
Richard Samaul at RB = square peg, round hole. He is not good. He can only run straight ahead. No lateral movement at all. He runs like the Waterboy, only worse. Every time I see him with the ball I think I hear that Bobby Boucher cry from the movie.
Griffin Dawg
July 16th, 2012
3:32 pm
I’m sure that Bobo will handle the tailback situation with his usual adroitness and football savvy.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
July 16th, 2012
3:35 pm
Thanks to our fine coaching staff this kid will end up back home instead of a chance to play in the pro’s
I wonder what position they will want him to play next year since he has no elligibility; concession clerk
Pulpwud Smif
July 16th, 2012
3:35 pm
“That midget Murray will still have troubles behind the offensive line again this year. Book it.”
Actually, I think you mean “dwarf,” not “midget.”
mike
July 16th, 2012
3:36 pm
Joey,
“Sure, Mike. Not every athlete has your coordination.
Say, you want to do a tackling drill with him?”
Sure, a tacking drill would be easy with him, all you have to do is tap him on the shoulder, and he goes down. A stiff breeze, and he loses his balance, and is down. ‘Ive seen elephants that are more nimble than him.
Russell Hall
July 16th, 2012
3:36 pm
A running back who likes contact will be a refreshing change. Samuel is a Damn Good Dog.
JB
July 16th, 2012
3:37 pm
mike. correct. Samuel needs to be used inside 10 with a 270 pound FB leading him into the hole and a two tight end set.
Holy Guacamole
July 16th, 2012
3:39 pm
I love it when someone posts with “Dawg” in their handle and then goes promptly on to trash the program, the kids, the administration and the coaches. It’s almost as if they know better how to handle the UGA program than the people playing or in charge. And, the audacity to call themselves “UGA fans”. (Yeah, I know that they aren’t really UGA fans).
Fix the Countdown Clock
July 16th, 2012
3:39 pm
Silly AJC…. its 47 days till Kick off!
mike
July 16th, 2012
3:40 pm
JB
He could probably do that pretty well. I’ll give him that.
JB
July 16th, 2012
3:42 pm
For the life of me I don’t know Richt doesn’t get personally involved and fill up out OL with some talent, and size doesn’t necessarily make a great line. We had the biggest in the NCAA last year, ans couldn’t push anyone out of the way.
BG
July 16th, 2012
3:45 pm
Samuel is a DGD! I hope he has a great senior year.
DawgDays
July 16th, 2012
3:46 pm
Richt should give Samuel a Grad. assistant job if that’s what Richard would like to pursue. His unselfish attitude would be a positive influence on the young Dawgs of the future!
JB
July 16th, 2012
3:49 pm
47 seven days will be here quick.
Joey
July 16th, 2012
4:04 pm
I’d still like to be there to see mike make that tackle on Samuel. With beer. And paramedics . . .
BankerDawg
July 16th, 2012
4:05 pm
Samuel is a DGD, but he isnt our best option at tailback. I knew this would happen too. He will get rewarded for being a 5th year senior and get the number 1 spot on the depth chart. He’s the problem, if he was that good he would have never been changed from that position after Knowshon left. He is a between the tackles guy but other defenses have shown that they have no problem stopping him. I say we start Malcome with Marshall and Gurley getting allot of carries, early with the cream puffs. If we dont, we’re going to stuggle allot this season. Bobo and Richt are pass happy and wont change their mentality. If this holds true we’re looking at a 9-3 season versus a possible 11-1 season.
dmr
July 16th, 2012
4:08 pm
Richard Samuel! Selfless Team Player! CELEBRATE THAT!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
July 16th, 2012
4:10 pm
This move is just stupid; it takes away from developing Gurley Marshall and Malcome
Why does this coaching staff continue to think they have to rotate 3+ backs
BankerDawg
July 16th, 2012
4:16 pm
I agree Flat Tire. The Richard Samuel experiment has already played out. No doubt he single handidly saved the Florida game for us last year, but that was a one off. He’s a talneted player that never found his niche. He would have been a great LB but look at all the talent we’ve had come through here in recent years. They cant play him there. I thought FB was a good choice. He knows the playbook and isnt afraid of contact.
We need to get Malcome,Marshall, and Gurley up to speed as quickly as possible so that they hit their stride and have some confidence getting into the meat of the season. This decision tells allot about our offensive strategy going into this year. Basically, they are going to put it on Murray’s arm to get the job done. Its a mistake and a flawed game plan. Put your playmakers on the field and lets GATA dammit!
Coward of Bulldawg County
July 16th, 2012
4:20 pm
Your next head coach will get it all figured out girls. Probably won’t like the scat back collection though.
Joey
July 16th, 2012
4:21 pm
To tell you the truth, I wouldn’t mind seeing Samuel come in at TB in the 4th Q, in any game, with fresh legs, and run over some LBs like he did vs UF.
He singlehandedly ran the clock out (and scored) when Murray couldn’t hit a receiver to save his life. We have fullbacks – rest Samuel and let him get the tough yards late.
kingdaddy
July 16th, 2012
4:27 pm
Richard can do his job. Fullback, tailback, no problem. LB, no problem. You experts that say he can’t run the ball will be nowhere around once the season starts. In the Spring game, I LMAOFF watching him run the ball. He was the best tailback in that scrim. On the edges, nobody could bring him down. The negative posters who say this 5***** running back can’t tote the rock,,,,,,,,you need to take up bowling or golf cause you don’t know a baller when you see one…
Coward of Bulldawg County
July 16th, 2012
4:27 pm
UGA doesn’t have a back that would get significant playing time in Baton Rouge or Tuscaloosa. And thats the truth.
1953dawg
July 16th, 2012
4:29 pm
First Samuel, next M.M. How many more players will this inept coaching staff have to move around from offense to defense to cover up for their lack of recruiting ability and their lack of roster management.Richt and his pitiful coaching staff have no clue of how to recruit for need. All they know is to take whatever players are left in state that settle on playing for UGA. It’s a shame that for 11 years now, UGA has no O.L. depth and no dominate players on the O.L. It’s also a shame that UGA has no depth at all in the Defensive Backfield, W.R., running back, D.L. Q.B. C.B. Yet the top players at all of these positions are all leaving and headed out of state to play for UGA’s rivals for next year. Anybody that thinks Richt knows what the hell he is doing is crazy. This guy can’t ever sign 25 players in a class. He has no clue on how to manage a roster, UGA has only 69 players on scholarship for the upcoming season, and fall practice hasn’t even started yet. Richt should be fired for this lack of management of his roster, not to mention that he should have been fired for his team’s pitiful play the past 5 years on the field. This guy gets a free pass because he is a good guy. Have a saying that all UGA fans should have learned by now, “Good Guys always finish last”. IF not this year, maybe you cool-aid drinkers should look at next year and the team’s depth. UGA will continue to be the laughing stock of college football this season and especially next year, after the entire defense is gone, and there is no one in this upcoming class to help replace them. All of these 4 and 5 star players have committed to play at Auburn, Bama, S.C. and Fl. Richt and McGarity=NIGHTMARE in Athens!!!
BankerDawg
July 16th, 2012
4:32 pm
Kingdaddy – Herschel Walker, Garrison Hearst, Tim Worley, Rodney Hampton, Robert Edwards, Terrell Davis, Mussa Smith, and Knowhson Moreno we’re “ballers”. Richard Samuel is no “baller”.
Paddy
July 16th, 2012
4:34 pm
mike………as much as I hate to admit, you are correct. RS does go to ground way to easy. Still glad he is a Dawg and hope he has a big year. We are going to need him. DGD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Coward of Bulldawg County
July 16th, 2012
4:38 pm
Heard some guy on TV today call the Georgia offense “sneaky”. Gotta love that catch me-kiss me style you boys play down in Athens. Finesse trumps power football every time.
DIT
July 16th, 2012
4:44 pm
WELCOME MR. MCGEE!
http://espn.go.com/colleges/georgia/football/recruiting/story/_/id/8170280/georgia-bulldogs-earn-commitment-shaun-mcgee
kingdaddy
July 16th, 2012
4:45 pm
Sorry bankerman, you were right about Richard being a DGD, but you show no faith in him or the Coaches. You think we should throw the true freshmen into the fire without giving Samuel a shot. Stick to banking and let CMR do his job. When the trolls start agreeing with you, then you lose credibility. I can see Hicks (@270 lbs.) opening holes big enough for the Mack Truck to roll through. Richard has plenty of speed and when he’s rolling, he’s a load. He will end up splitting time at fullback/tailback by S.C. game. By then, the freshmen may be able to contribute at an SEC level. Until then (mid-season), Richard and K.M. will be top Dawgs…
kingdaddy
July 16th, 2012
4:53 pm
A lot of trolls on The Bulldog Blog today. Glad y’all think about UGA 24/7 ,LOL. You negative posters keep trying to tell us what’s best for The Dawgs. Save your opines for the nerd blog, they need help more than we do…
When pigs Fly
July 16th, 2012
4:54 pm
When CMR will win a MNC at UGA!
kingdaddy
July 16th, 2012
4:58 pm
Coward
When you losers beat us 10 out of 11, then we may get your jokes. Until then, you are and will remain the joke…
LogicalUS
July 16th, 2012
5:00 pm
Geez my head is spinning….it is the Summer of 2012 or the Summer of 2011?
Are we really back to same exact point as last summer?
Ahhha….yes the old bigger, faster Trent Richardson\Lattimore is back at LB, opps I mean RB is back.
kingdaddy
July 16th, 2012
5:05 pm
@5:01
Looks like I have a shadow. Thanks other kingdad, but I don’t need your help…
kingdaddy
July 16th, 2012
5:07 pm
Wow, one of us is bad enough, but two is too much…
LogicalUS
July 16th, 2012
5:07 pm
Yes…other kingdad is a doo doo head. GT will be triumphant against the Bulldogs of the Georgia and go on to win the world championchip in American football against the steamers.
Steamer Lane Bulldog
July 16th, 2012
5:09 pm
Hey people “CHILL OUT” Samuel will probably stay at Fullback, after the coaches see what the North Cackalacky Boys can do, at Tailback!
GTBob
July 16th, 2012
5:10 pm
KD…you need someone’s help you backwards redneck. Go take a bath and get a job!
kingdaddy
July 16th, 2012
5:11 pm
Log.
OMG,I agree with you about something. That was wierd. Chip must have pulled him…
GTBob
July 16th, 2012
5:12 pm
If KD gave blood, his blood type would be Gravey
BankerDawg
July 16th, 2012
5:14 pm
Kingdaddy – Your right. I dont have allot of faith in the coaching decisions on the offensive side of the ball. Too often we have lost games because of poor preperation, poor game planning, and the lack of ability to make adjustements. I hope your right about Samuel. I know he’s a load but hasnt proven that he can get to the next level out of the back field. To answer your question about putting it on freshmen…yes. Crowell was a true freshman last year and was SEC rookie of the year. I think we have better talent in Marshall and Gurley. I honestly do. We start frehsmen receivers all the time, why not TB? the reason that most would give is that they are not ready to pass block. Well, Marshall has been enrolled since the spring and should eb up to speed. To be honest, I think we see a healthy dose of all these guys. I just dont think Samuel is the guy to set the pace. For me, I like what I saw in BOO last year. He was moving the chains on LSU even when the game was in hand. The kids plays with heart and doesnt go down easy (unlike Samuel). Start Boo and let Marshall and Gurley settle in.
kingdaddy
July 16th, 2012
5:15 pm
Ba-bob
That was one of your most mature blogs to date. I think you moved up to the third grade, lol…
kingdaddy
July 16th, 2012
5:25 pm
BDawg
We shall see. I’m excited either way. Nobody talks about our fullbacks and we can’t have a running game without them. I want balance and spred this year from Coach Bobo. Hope I’m not expecting too much from a O.C. IN THE SEC. Boo is ready, Richard is ready and Brandon H. is ready. If CMB can’t play music with this band then we need a new conductor…
kerryb
July 16th, 2012
5:26 pm
Bo Jax, Marcus Dupree>Walker
July 16th, 2012
11:35 am
future recruits should look at the way Mr. Samuels was jerked around at UGA. 5 star kid, 1 star program.
___________________________________________________________________________
This clown’s name shows he’s a numb skull.
kingdaddy
July 16th, 2012
5:28 pm
Chip T.
thanks for pulling the fake kd…
kingdaddy
July 16th, 2012
5:33 pm
kerryb , you are a fine Dawg…
Neutral
July 16th, 2012
5:39 pm
We often forget that Samuel didn’t play football until the 11th grade and he had spectacular grades and SAT scores. The article says he was 17 when he entered UGa, but I thought he was 16 his freshman year and turned 17 shortly after arriving on campus. Doesn’t really matter…..he is a great guy, great athlete and great student. He is the epitome of a “team player”. DGD
kerryb
July 16th, 2012
5:39 pm
I hate that Richard was bounced around and it probably messed up his career at UGA but, it was his choice. At the time I thought he was probably going to be a top LB. The mistake the coaching staff made was letting the recruit decide what he was going to play, just to get him, instead of telling him where he should play because of his talent. Samuel would have probably been a 1st round pick LB if he would have came to UGA and dedicated himself to that position. He messed HIMSELF up. Bama AND UGA are messing Derrick Henry up doing the same thing. At 6′3 , 240 Henry will not be a long term RB in the SEC he’s going to be too big. His So. year he’ll probably 270 lbs. DE size.
kingdaddy
July 16th, 2012
6:00 pm
A good coach has to make hard decisions sometimes. I’m sure CMR knows what a jewel he has in Richard and will do everything in his power to get R.Sam “noticed”. I will not worry about Richard Samuel, because he is a man and a damn good one at that…
kingdaddy
July 16th, 2012
6:01 pm
Where did all the trolls go, lol…
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
July 16th, 2012
6:07 pm
How is Samuel going to get noticed?
He has shown he is not a RB already
So how is he going to get noticed
Moobs Johnson
July 16th, 2012
6:10 pm
What do you expect from the staff that recruited Cam Newton as a TE? Too bad RS didn’t go to Bama, he would’ve been playing on Sundays already.
AltamahaDawg
July 16th, 2012
7:07 pm
Yes Joey, I believe we are going considerable better on the front 7 this year, than this time last year. We were very thin at LB that day. Not now. And that was Jenkins first game in big ball. I think he’s got a handle on it now. We were actually pretty “new” at several spots going into BSU. plus it’ll be game 2.
I also look for our offense to come out of the gate FAR more effective than that BSU game. That was the first game after the offseason retool to a faster style, (that you advocated, and I resisted).
Butter Bean Floyd
July 16th, 2012
7:23 pm
Playing at Mizzou will be just like playing at Okie State a couple of years ago. UGa will CHOKE!
WDE
July 16th, 2012
7:38 pm
Butter Bean Floyd don’t bet your house on that old boy…well depends on how upside down on it you are I guess…anyway Richard is as DGD as they is or has ever been I agree with what Beast of the East said I hope he has a great season because he deserves it !
LogicalUS
July 16th, 2012
8:08 pm
“look for our offense to come out of the gate FAR more effective ”
Based on what? This isn’t a one season happening….Unless UGA is opening with a UAB they have NEVER come out of the gate with these make-believe effectiveness….feelings are of little use when the pattern is that UGA opens with struggles..
UGA is in the exact same position as last season at RB\OL\WR….average to below average players without any consistent production.
dogdawg
July 16th, 2012
8:16 pm
3rd time Richard has bailed us out He IS a DGD!!
AltamahaDawg
July 16th, 2012
8:24 pm
What a shocker..troll doesnt read the entire post and wastes our time asking questions about which he couldn’t care less about the answer.
Rossville Bulldog
July 16th, 2012
8:28 pm
Richard Samuel is a team player but a trap has been set for him and it’s called the UGA SA drug policy. All it will take is some second hand smoke or eating some brownies and another DGD will be playing for a lower division school in Alabama. Some of you holier than thou and lawdawg types can claim a moral victory for this idiotic policy, but look at all of the good players that are gone. How many championships have we won in the meantime?
AltamahaDawg
July 16th, 2012
8:33 pm
Still arguing with that strawman, huh Rossville?
LuvmyG
July 16th, 2012
8:38 pm
Richard will do just fine in the Nfl because his destiny is meant to be for him a good player that is..
things happen for a reason, everything will be just fine for him.
uncledaddy
July 16th, 2012
8:38 pm
Buffalo 17 – UGA 14
Rossville Bulldog
July 16th, 2012
8:45 pm
Let’s drug test all students receiving any kind of scholarship right after spring break, What percentage do you think will pass?
AltamahaDawg
July 16th, 2012
8:57 pm
Not sure, wouldthey be fully aware that that was a very real probability?
AltamahaDawg
July 16th, 2012
9:08 pm
Well? would they have been told repeatedly they WILL get tested and seen for thier very own eyes classmates getting tested, and know they would end up on the front page of the newspaper if they do get tested and fail, before they left for spring break?
My guess is that its upper 90 percentile pass rate. same as it was for the football players.
duronimo
July 16th, 2012
9:26 pm
Why all the acclaim? He had a long run against Arkansas and played very well last year in the second half against Fla. That’s it. He was on fire against Fla. He would not be stopped. Now we all know what he has been capable of doing, all along. In his career at Georgia, he’s played less than one whole game with that intensity.
wins-by-a-link
July 16th, 2012
9:42 pm
This is what bothers me about Richt and Bobo, Richard Samuel is not a tailback, He is more of a fullback or LB, He does not have the speed or the cutting ability to play tailback, Let the new guys have the ball and see what they can do, And for god’s sake stop moving Samuel around let him play fullback.
Neutral
July 16th, 2012
9:59 pm
@Duronimo
What makes him special is that he has filled-in multiple times when UGa needed his help. He never complains and just wants to help in anyway possible. He is the best example I have ever seen of the perfect team player….and he has great grades to boot. You are correct on your comments, but you are totally incorrect with your last sentence. He has played every play with extreme intensity… Not “less than one full game”. I sincerely believe he will have an incredible year this season and possibly get drafted.
chuck
July 16th, 2012
10:00 pm
DGD. I hope the alumni take care of this young man after he graduates.
TY
July 16th, 2012
10:24 pm
Samuel was actually 16 when he enrolled at UGA. If he is a bust it is because the coaches moved him around do much so they could use the real busts…the ones that are gone…to run the ball….He is still at UGA…that says a lot. When he and Thomas were in the backfield Bobo ran Thomas up the middle and Samuel out wide so much the defense smelled the play. Our linemen were not able to get outside in front of the play. So if anyone was a bust with Samuel it was the coaching staff for not redshirting him the first year when they did not actually need him to run the ball. Hopefully if he wants to play for the NFL tha he has a good year. I will repeat he is still there.
TY
July 16th, 2012
10:27 pm
I will add I think that all of Samuel’s best plays have been run inside the tackle. Certainly not wide. It blows my mind that the staff did not see that asset.
AltamahaDawg
July 16th, 2012
10:34 pm
All both times they ran Samuel to the outside.
StackedDeck
July 16th, 2012
10:36 pm
Richard has always been a DGD and important part of this Dawg Family. Good Luck ‘Big Dawg’ and have a good year. GO DAWGS!!! Hooorah!!!
UGA / ‘74
GTBob
July 16th, 2012
10:55 pm
Ba-bob
That was one of your most mature blogs to date. I think you moved up to the third grade, lol…
Wasn’t me. Someone having fun with my name. I rarely ever attack anyone personally.
AltamahaDawg
July 16th, 2012
10:58 pm
I’ve heard this “thomas up the middle” complaint a few times in here, and I never understand it. ALL his yards were between tackles (highest average on the team) and he got absolutely flung to the ground for a loss every time we ran him outside. The idea was an attempt to slip him past the big Dlinemen on a draw play.
I understand the complaint about him being our better option whatsoever last year, but running him outside was futile and we got about as much out of him as there was to get.
Hair E Dawg
July 16th, 2012
11:06 pm
Hopefully this will work out for the kid showing versatility in the NFL. Unfortunately, we still have Booboo running the offense so I don’t expect much of anything from our Offense.
Fidlin1
July 16th, 2012
11:26 pm
Thanks Richard and Best Of Luck!
umyboyblue
July 16th, 2012
11:40 pm
nfl scouts look every where and at everyone especially at recievers that can block. they just do not look so much at qbs that don’t read coverage, set their feet and deliver the football like they don’t do at tech
umyboyblue
July 16th, 2012
11:50 pm
The baby Jeasus should have called a TO after RS was injured in Jacksonville and put the damn ball in the endzone Urban would have as well as the ball coach
aarh
July 17th, 2012
12:10 am
All you idiots that say that they jerked him around. It’s not that they’re trying to jerk him around. When injuries occur, & nobody can predict that, & they also can’t control which positions the team will suffer those, then they did what was best for the team. The same thing happened w/ Hines Ward. He started out as a WR, moved to RB, & then QB. It’s not that they didn’t know how to evaluate talent, but it was bc they played him where they needed him. It’s a team game, & injuries happen. They key is to get your best players on the field…ideally at their best position, but sometimes we have to go with plan b.
umyboyblue17
July 17th, 2012
12:15 am
Samual should again return kickoffs he runs hard however with high pad level.As a 5th year senior he should be able to protect the ball. I never played d1 ball only high school but I can tell you that nobody wants to tackle 245 lbs with his downfield speed
umyboyblue17
July 17th, 2012
12:35 am
the biggest problem with the dawgs running backs last season was #79 lazy and unmotivated.offensive lineman in the sec have to be mentally tough bad mother effers who can move their feet
RED DOG 77
July 17th, 2012
12:49 am
I just absolutly love getting all these top flight linebackers, but I’m about ready to turn on the computer and read a story about Georgia getting two 5* pledges that play offensive TACKLE……………….You know, those great big “ol boys what plays on the line, protects the QB, opens big-ass holes for the RBs…………and generally wears down the other guys defense?………………….Yup, I love the LBs……………But needs me some big ‘ol linemen…………………..RED
RED DOG 77
July 17th, 2012
12:52 am
OOps! Wrong story……………Samuel is a man………..A DAMN GOOD DOG…………….But I meant what I said concerning the LB committ……………RED
SEC Football Daily: July 17th | Saturday Down South
July 17th, 2012
5:36 am
[...] Since Isaiah Crowell’s dismissal, all eyes have turned to the leadership of Richard Samuel. He originally came to UGA as a RB, then he moved to LB and last year he moved back to RB. He had his mind set on playing FB this fall, but he will transition over to being the No. 1 running back. “I don’t think too much about it,” said Samuel. “Back in the spring I was preparing for both, tailback and fullback. So now it looks like I’ll be leaning more to tailback, which is fine. But I hope I get some time at fullback. I don’t want it to be like linebacker where I prepared for linebacker but never got to rep at it. So I’m just hoping I get a little mix of fullback in there.” [AJC] [...]
Game Changer
July 17th, 2012
7:26 am
@ chiptowers
Need the status of J Jenkins elgibility for 2012? Not a hard question to ask.
Neutral
July 17th, 2012
8:06 am
@AAAAA Athens Bail Bond
No arrest in Athens
No probations in Tuscaloosa
No murders in Auburn
Possibly some assaults in Atlanta and no obstruction of NCAA investigations
Pretty good 24 hours around Ga and AL
AltamahaDawg
July 17th, 2012
8:17 am
Why do YOU need to know about Jenkins, or have any standing to insist somebody gives it to you? Does he play for a team that you support in any way, shape, or form?
Vampire Bill
July 17th, 2012
8:19 am
The sad part of this is that UGA jerking him around may cost him a shot at the NFL ? I have to think it would be better for him to hone his skills for 5 years at one position. Your a DGD Richard, best of luck to you.
AlathamaDawg
July 17th, 2012
8:23 am
I really am the smartest person in the world. Just ask me.
AltamahaDawg
July 17th, 2012
8:27 am
Yea, if it weren’t for the constant trolling for no appearant reason other than to by an annoyance, by grown men with lets say…, questionable character of thier own…. when folk are trying to discuss a one of the really good hearted footballplayers, that would be a great 24 hrs.
AltamahaDawg
July 17th, 2012
8:31 am
I am a lot smarter than you, appearantly.
AlathamaDawg
July 17th, 2012
8:32 am
wrong again
AltamahaDawg
July 17th, 2012
8:38 am
Well, maybe your smarts are hidden behind all that immaturity?
AlathamaDawg
July 17th, 2012
8:43 am
Can’t remember if I said this in the past or not, but, I am the best and smartest UGA fan on the AJC blog.
mike
July 17th, 2012
8:50 am
He could play for a decade at RB, and it still would not make a difference. He is not a RB. Maybe he would have had a shot at Pro football if he had played LB in college. He simply does not have the skills to play RB.
AlathamaDawg
July 17th, 2012
9:18 am
C’mon Mike, he’s a DGD! He is the best back in the SEC east and a future Hall of Famer! You just hate the dawgs and are an idiot. You are a troll and go away…Sound familiar?
Work horse
July 17th, 2012
9:58 am
Can you say role model.? He is like a breath of fresh air . Team man…a winner..
chris
July 17th, 2012
10:09 am
If you look up “Team Captain” in the dictionary…..Richard Samuel would be what you would find.
bucket
July 17th, 2012
11:15 am
How sad is it that UGA haters have to come on a UGA blog written about a fine young man and DGD like Richard Samuel? Samuel has character and class, something you haters would know nothing about. I especially love how some of you want to tell Samuel how he should feel! Since you have so much wisdom about why he should and shouldn’t have done, why don’t you show up in Athens and tell him? I promise you that you don’t want to have a private conversation with Richard Samuel about how he feels about UGA!
Brainiac(CMR/UGA fan for life)
July 17th, 2012
11:29 am
@ Keith:
EVERYBODY was recruiting him because he was the top rated RB in the nation.!!!!!!!!!
There was NO SIGNIFICANT evidence that he would go completely batsh_ _ crazy once he got into college!!!!!!!!!!!!
Do a little research occasionally and then your comments wouldn’t sound so stupid!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac(CMR/UGA fan for life)
July 17th, 2012
11:38 am
@ Mike:
Where do you get your athletic knowledge/expertise of/on what helps and what hurts an NFL prospect???
Edgar Chandler was and All-American oL at UGA but became a Pro-Bowl LB at the Buffalo Bills and there have been hundreds/thousands of College offensive players that changed positions and became successful in the NFL!!!!!!!
At 6′ – 2″ , 245 lbs and 4.5 speed in the 40 I’m quite certain he will be drafted!!!!!!!!!!
GATA
July 17th, 2012
11:48 am
HERE’S HOPING Richard has a phenomenal season, mentors some of the younger talent, and gets a phat NFL contract. DGD!!
Red Dog 77
July 17th, 2012
2:52 pm
You guys who think you know what position Samuel is best suited for are idiots. He’s a DGD without a doubt, but, in reality, he’s just a very good athlete who isn’t much of a football player. He “loves contact” yet, as somebody else put it, he trips over blades of glass. He’s had one good series in his UGA career – about 4 carries vs. Florida last year. Other than that he’s been a bust. He may enjoy contact but he sure does yield to it. Absolutely no reason to believe he’d be any better a LB. Can’t see him shedding blocks any easier than he sheds tackles. Obviously the staff felt the same way. He’d have seen the field if defense was his forte.
Chilidawg
July 17th, 2012
3:22 pm
So much time wasted writing and reading these comments. All that’s really needed is to say “thank you Richard”.
red hill
July 17th, 2012
9:17 pm
Damn good Dawg in my opinion. GATA Richard!
Great Atribute
July 18th, 2012
10:37 am
Richard Samuel is a kid who thinks TEAM 1st which is rare these days. Georgia got it right with him and Brandon Boykins! However, I hope that doesn’t leave him short in next years NFL Draft.
pugweezel7
July 19th, 2012
5:38 pm
richard samuel……a great dawg…..leave him be…..need more like him…. woof woof go dawgs