Coaches’ sideline behavior a ‘point of emphasis’ for SEC officials
HOOVER Ala. — SEC director of officials Steve Shaw was first up on Day 2 of SEC Football Media Days and there was much to discuss with regard to rule changes in 2012.
First and foremost is the change on kickoffs. For safety reasons, the placement of the ball has been moved up from the 30- to the 35-yard line. Shaw said the move was made in order to induce “more touchbacks, less collisions.”
However, touchbacks have also been moved up for the offensive team from the 20- to the 25-yard line. So defensive-minded coaches aren’t necessarily inclined to readily give up those five yards.
Florida coach Will Muschamp, for instance, said the Gators are discussing alternatives.
“We have talked about some sky kick situations,” Muschamp said. “We’re looking at directional kicking the ball with height and see if we can pin them back a little further.”
They’ve also instituted a rule that protects the receiver when the kicking team attempts an onsides kick with a high one-hopper. In the past, the kicking team could strike the receiver before he touched the ball. Now that receiver is protected from being hit until he has had a chance to field the ball.
Other changes, mainly designed for player safety, include:
- It’s now a 15-yard foul for a defender to attempt to leap over backfield punt protectors.
- Kick-catch interference, also known as the “halo rule,” has been reintroduced as a “modified halo.” Now it’s going to be a one-yard halo, or shoulder width.
- Helmets popping off will be strictly enforced. If not caused by foul, the player will have to sit out the next play. So players “better buckle that thing up,” Shaw said.
- Blocking below the waist is going to be another point of emphasis.
And finally, “coaches’ sideline behavior” will be closely monitored.
“We have great coaches in this league and we don’t think there will be anything here for us,” Shaw said. “But I think nationally we’ve all agreed that anytime the coaches’ behavior on the sideline is demeaning to the game we have to deal with it. And we will.”
You’ll recall that, Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin had a nose-to-nose, postgame confrontation this past season.
MORE COVERAGE FROM DAY 2 OF SEC MEDIA DAYS (MORE TO COME ALL AFTERNOON):
- Coaches’ sideline behavior a point of emphasis for SEC officials
- Muschamp: Keep Georgia-Florida in Jax; ‘Coach Dooley never complained about it’
FULL AJC COVERAGE FROM DAY 1 OF SEC MEDIA DAYS:
- SEC commissioner Mike Slive talks playoffs and a lot more
- South Carolina’s Spurrier prefers UGA’s schedule
- Missouri, Texas A&M state their case
- Jeff Schultz’s digi-blog: Welcome to Media Daze.
- Aggies excited, not intimidated, by SEC debut.
- Schultz: SEC needs to be vigilant to avoid Penn State-like scandals
- Vanderbilt coach passes on question about Todd Grantham
- The media’s record at predicting SEC champ: 4-16 since 1992
- Spurrier has no qualms about this quarterback
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185 comments Add your comment
Newman
July 18th, 2012
10:50 am
Might as well put skirts on them.
chilidawg
July 18th, 2012
10:51 am
Coach Gotta-cover-my-circumcision-scars-with-a-visor had better be on his toes.
Inlet Dawg
July 18th, 2012
10:54 am
I agree with the buckle up rule way to many helmets flying for no reason.As for the kick off just give ‘em the damn ball on the 20 and be done with it,
Butter Bean Floyd
July 18th, 2012
10:54 am
3rd
Butter Bean Floyd
July 18th, 2012
10:56 am
none to nose?
chilidawg
July 18th, 2012
10:56 am
Kickoff changes=MORE contact, not less. Look for fair catches on kickoffs now.
Butter Bean Floyd
July 18th, 2012
10:59 am
Flag Football anyone?
TampaGator
July 18th, 2012
10:59 am
ESPN talking heads this morning predicted a 7-5 season for Florida….with Florida losing to Tennessee, LSU, Georgia, South Carolina, and FSU. One even said that Florida might have difficulty beating Jacksonville State. All I have to say is…..there will be a lot of egg of ESPN faces at the end of the year.
One of the ESPN reporters interview Jon Bostic, Florida talented MLB, and Jon told her what I have been saying on these blogs……Florida’s offensive line is going to be greatly improved.
Muschamp again proved he is not a head coach you mess with if you are a player…..by doing something that embarrasses the U fo F…….you go elsewhere…..A.C. Leonard, the very talented but stupid TE…..is transferring (here that, Ole Miss?).
One thing about Muschamp (from watching him again this morning)…..he is all business and extremely serious about the kind of program he is building at Florida. He is defintely the polar opposite of Steve Spurrier….personality wise.
TampaGator
July 18th, 2012
11:00 am
……and one reporter tried to bait Muschamp into a SEC violation this morning by trying to get him to talk about the Dante Phillips situation……Muschamp did not take the bait.
Spanky
July 18th, 2012
11:05 am
Sweet Jesus!! It’s just a matter of time before this is flag football- both college and pro’s!! Also, the Grantham-Franklin ordeal was just a heated conversation..that’s it!! Nobody needs to get involved! They’re grown men and they’ve moved past it, why can’t the SEC brass?! “Oh heavens no, we can’t let our children see two men arguing!! The Bible says it’s wrong,….somewhere!” Modern society needs to grow a sack!!
Yep, might need to switch to decaf…LOL
Butter Bean Floyd
July 18th, 2012
11:06 am
I gues Richt will give us dawg fans an update on the Jail blotter news.
78 DAWG
July 18th, 2012
11:10 am
Grantham is an embarassment to UGA. The thing at Florida and then “defending” the taunting at Vandy. You can’t ask players to behave with class if you’re acting like an idiot. Richt sets a good example with his behavior and what he said about Williams after the Vandy game was exactly right.
GATiger
July 18th, 2012
11:11 am
Good for Muschamp. I like that guy. Always have since he was at LSU. Those close to the program knew he wasn’t just babysitting Saban’s defense. He was more of a DC than the media led people to believe. He had his guys pleying hard in BR long after the game was decided, and Miles told everyone who would listen that he expected Muschamp would turn the Gators around sooner than most expected.
Spanky
July 18th, 2012
11:12 am
TampaGator, I do agree with you that Muschamp is not a coach to mess with when you mess up! Kinda wish Coach Richt was a bit more Fire and Brimstone…I guess we’ll see. So, what’s going on with Dante Phillips?
beanster
July 18th, 2012
11:13 am
The new rule on onside kicks is going to create a lot of controversy. If there are 3 or 4 guys in the area to field the kick, what is the kickoff team supposed to do? Wait patiently until one guy grabs the ball? Doesn’t that defeat the purpose of an onside kick?
Butter Bean Floyd
July 18th, 2012
11:13 am
Just goes to show where UGA’s program has fallen as of late. Taunting Vandy and jumping up and down on their mid field logo. Dare UGA do that to Bama or LSU.
perk
July 18th, 2012
11:15 am
78dawg: you want martinez back?????? CTG has changed the mentality in Athens. We are lucky to have him
sic em DOODY
July 18th, 2012
11:17 am
I want new bulldog breeders. How does it take going on 2 years to produce a new Uga?
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
11:17 am
How MANY rules have been created over how the Dwags play football?
DawgInMontgy
July 18th, 2012
11:19 am
Jarvis Jones may not play half the season. His helmet pops off every play!
Dawglasville
July 18th, 2012
11:23 am
How far has your lives fallen off if you spend the majority of your free time trolling? Three, two, one… Bob, there’s your cue.
Rodney Tweet
July 18th, 2012
11:23 am
78 Dawg is a full colostomy bag! You have no clue what you are spewing at all! Tell us, what “taunting” happened at Vandy, that doesn’t happen EVERYWHERE ELSE?! Just because Franklin got his panties in a wad over it, coach Grantham had to apologize?! Such a sissy! I agree with Spanky! CMR needs more to be more fired up!
78 DAWG
July 18th, 2012
11:27 am
Perk, I’d like to win with class and I think there are more choices (especially with what we pay) than Grantham and Martinez. But if those are my choices, I’ll win 8 or 9 with Martinez and not be embarassed.
Also, the idea that Grantham is great is based only on 2011, certainly not 2010. Look at the offenses we played last year, how well did we stop any of good offenses? LSU in 1/2 game? Florida with a qb that was falling down on his own, Tech with 230 lb linemen and a 170 lb qb, Boisie, Michigan State. What good offense did we really stop?
GTBob
July 18th, 2012
11:29 am
And finally, “coaches’ sideline behavior” will be closely monitored.
Gee, I wonder which coach caused this. Couldn’t possibly be the maniac in Athens could it?
Dawglasville
July 18th, 2012
11:31 am
“have,”
The dwag thing never gets old. Maybe Quincy Carter made that sign. It’s a shame he switched to UGA when he could have stayed at Tech and been a real rocket scientist like all of their players. I’m sure that Tech could haved pulled off the ol’ Pygmalion deal with QC. With Donnan he was a dope smoker. With Tech, I’m sure he would be with NASA now. A lot like John Dewberry. A drunk at UGA, but a real atom splitter at Tech. You can add Tyrone Sorrels to that list too.
Johnny DangerDawg
July 18th, 2012
11:32 am
Good grief, how about they have to play two-hand touch on kickoffs. No wait, kickoffs will be simulated on an X-Box controlled by the team captains.
AltamahaDawg
July 18th, 2012
11:34 am
Don’t I remember them moving the ball (TB) out to the 25 back in the md 80s for a while? I’m thinking it was actually the 30. We called it the Butler Rule. Lasted about a year. Or am I disremembering that.
Hard to know how this will really affect the KOs in term of limiting run-backs (collisions). Even kicking it into the endzone, much less the returner bringing it out is a pretty rare occurance now anyway. I guess downing it (behind the line) would be a no brainer for the receiving team now. But who knows what the kicking team is going to do in light of this.
kingdaddy
July 18th, 2012
11:36 am
The new Uga will be out just as soon as it cools down. Mr. Seiler didn’t want the pup in the heat. Probably be the end of Sept. He’s a fine Dawg. Russ will take us thru Sept., then you will met a real DGD…
Jordan
July 18th, 2012
11:39 am
http://pickens.fetchyournews.com/archives/1962-I-SEC-What-You-Did-There-Predictions-on-the-Nations-Toughest-Conference.html
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
11:40 am
Rodney Tweet
July 18th, 2012
11:23 am
78 Dawg is a full colostomy bag! You have no clue what you are spewing at all! Tell us, what “taunting” happened at Vandy, that doesn’t happen EVERYWHERE ELSE?!
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UGa players have been talking crap to the other teams on the field and on the sidelines for years. UGa did the same crap to Auburn and then FAIRLEY took it to heart and ABUSED UGa. What did that do? It made dwag fans cry and the players throw punches.
NCAA RULE on Taunting………..created because of UGA
NCAA RULE on A-hole Coaches……created because of UGA
FULMER CUP to have name change to the DWAG CUP
True Bama
July 18th, 2012
11:40 am
This Butter Bean Floyd character in no Bama fan! If you were, you would remember when the dogs beat us in Tuscaloosa in overtime, they did celebrate mid-field, as well as the corner of the endzone! Please claim LSU, because you are an idiot!
My friend Spanky showed me this blog, and he is correct! The only time Bama fans give a crap about UGA fans, is when we play you. You are 4th on our collective hate list.
Obama Sin Laden
July 18th, 2012
11:42 am
GATA Grantham!!!
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
11:43 am
KingDaddy…..what do you do with RUSS if he is undefeated at the time Uga IX is planned to be introduced? I think Russ now has a winning record. I could be wrong but I think RUSS is 1 or 2 games over .500.
AltamahaDawg
July 18th, 2012
11:44 am
I do NOT get the helmet rule. Maybe work with the manufacturer on it, or stess it, figure out the problem. What does forcing the player sitting out a play accomplish? It’s a penalty ok, but for what……it’s not an intentional behavior is it? So the NCAA takes the path of just venting frustration, rather than find a solution?
Stiffneck
July 18th, 2012
11:44 am
And finally, “coaches’ sideline behavior” will be closely monitored.
I think they are refering to Muschamp as well….
A botched punt return by Chris Rainey may have been the pivotal moment of the Gators’ 17-6 loss at No. 24 Auburn. The Tigers took the ball back at Florida 32-yard line and scored a touchdown three plays later.
Replays showed that Auburn’s Onterio McCalebb may have interfered with Rainey, who had signaled for a fair catch. Florida coach Will Muschamp clearly believed that and he made his opinion forcefully clear on the field.
After the game, he said he could not talk about it — probably because the SEC would penalize him for publicly ripping the officiating.
But if you want to know Muschamp’s opinion in his own words, the website sportsgrid.com has footage of Muschamp screaming at the officials with pretty clear audio. This video is not suitable for kids. Click here to view it. I don’t think I can post it on our website because of the language.
Among the advice Muschamp gave the refs: “You guys ain’t got no guts, man. Throw the flag. Be a [expletive] man.”
kingdaddy
July 18th, 2012
11:45 am
The only people embarrassing the Dawgs are the UGA BASHERS trying to pass themselves off as a BULLDAWG FAN…
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
11:47 am
Look at the photos of all the Ugas. They went from a tall sleek toned MACK Truck looking mascot to a Fat rollie pollie blob.
Drop the ENGLISH Bulldog and go with the AMERICAN BULLDOG. Hell, UGa doesn’t even have English Privet for the Hedges anymore.
GTBob
July 18th, 2012
11:49 am
Good grief, how about they have to play two-hand touch on kickoffs. No wait, kickoffs will be simulated on an X-Box controlled by the team captains.
I say we kickoff from the endzone so there are no touchbacks at all. Also, I am sick of helmets and pads. They make football players weak, get rid of them. Also, all rules against hitting the QB or helmet to helmet contact should be thrown out. If a player dies on the field then it was his own fault for not playing better. All of this will slightly enhance my TV viewing pleasure so it is easily worth it.
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
11:50 am
AltamahaDawg
July 18th, 2012
11:44 am
I do NOT get the helmet rule. Maybe work with the manufacturer on it, or stess it, figure out the problem.
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The ISSUE is that the helmets have 4 point chin straps but the Players like to look COOL and only use 2 or 3 points to strap to. Look at the Classic games on TV and see how many players have at least 1 strap flying free in the wind. IF all 4 straps are connected the chance of the helmet coming off are lessened.
Spanky
July 18th, 2012
11:50 am
“Gee, I wonder which coach caused this. Couldn’t possibly be the maniac in Athens could it?”
Gee, I wonder why this techie is here on this UGA Blog?! Couldn’t possibly be just another tech fan with an inferiority complex, could it? Hi Bob, you never answered my question before, of why you give a shizz! Oh, and this maniac seemed to have no trouble with Tech’s “high powered”(giggle) offense last year…..
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July 18th, 2012
11:51 am
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schmeckdawg
July 18th, 2012
11:51 am
Newman
July 18th, 2012
10:50 am
Might as well put skirts on them.
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AMEN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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July 18th, 2012
11:54 am
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schmeckdawg
July 18th, 2012
11:55 am
You want to stop collisions on kickoffs, so you move the ball up 5 yards. Now if the kickoff team kicks the ball into the endzone and it’s downed, you penalize the kickoff team by bringing the ball out to the 25 yard line instead of the 20.
So for protecting players that the rule is intended to do, you screw the team kicking off. Anybody out there want to help me with this one!!!!!!!!!
kingdaddy
July 18th, 2012
11:55 am
Twink
Russ will be retired with honors and full Doggie benefits. He will be one lucky Dawg…
ole dawg
July 18th, 2012
11:55 am
True Bama… if it makes you feel any better Bama is just below Florida, GT, Auburn, TN, and USC on our rival list. The only time I care about you is when we play you. CMR’s record against Bama is fine with me.
DawginLex
July 18th, 2012
11:56 am
kingdaddy
Did you see Bill King’s blog?
Pitbull
July 18th, 2012
11:58 am
I see the Georgia haters are out today.
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
12:00 pm
DiLex I didn’t see you comment on the recruit with Tech and UGa at the top of his list. he wants to study Pharmacy. I was sure you would give some insight with your daughter working on that Major.
GTBob
July 18th, 2012
12:01 pm
Oh, and this maniac seemed to have no trouble with Tech’s “high powered”(giggle) offense last year….
GT is averaging 26 points and 433 yards a game against him. Seems like he is having some trouble.
AltamahaDawg
July 18th, 2012
12:01 pm
You make my point. they are addressing a possible by-product and not the action.
And isn’t it already a penalty to play without all the straps secured. Wouldnt THAT make more sense to enforce more vigorously?
What's GT gonna do?
July 18th, 2012
12:03 pm
“Blocking below the waist is going to be another point of emphasis”
That’s gonna drastically change that so called genius offense from GT
benadawg
July 18th, 2012
12:07 pm
i dont give a shizzle for Alabama …….ya’ll weren’t even the best team in the sec last year, oh i forgot yall begged in the BCS game…..Take a bite of that!!
Spanky (giggle)
July 18th, 2012
12:08 pm
Give him the choke sign! (giggle)
Dawg Tired
July 18th, 2012
12:16 pm
The new onside kick rule is asinine. It basically requires the kicking team to allow the receiving team to catch the ball. How high must the ball bounce for the new rule to apply? Can you even imagine an SEC official trying to figure that out? This new rule will basically eliminate the onside kick as we know it. Now you apparently must kick it along the ground and hope it does not hop up into the air. Imagine the collisions that will occur at ground level – looks like a broken neck about to happen – after all, if it doesn’t bounce “high” you can hit him. He’s going to be low and the kicking team guys are all going to be low trying to keep the receiver from getting the ball. That will be an extremely dangerous situation. Under the old rule the receiver just got the hell knocked out of him but no head or neck involved – usually gut or chest area. Talk about something that makes no sense!
kingdaddy
July 18th, 2012
12:16 pm
Lex
I just read it. Typical Spur-spew…
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
12:17 pm
What’s GT gonna do?……………..NOTHING will change at TECH. Read the RULE on CUT BLOCKS and you will understand how the REFS will look at the penality not the actual Block.
Spanky (giggle)
July 18th, 2012
12:23 pm
Blocking below the waist
Offensive players in the tackle box at the snap who are not in motion are allowed to block below the waist legally without restriction. All other players are restricted from blocking below the waist with a few exceptions (for example, straight-ahead blocks).
Spanky
July 18th, 2012
12:25 pm
“GT is averaging 26 points and 433 yards a game against him. Seems like he is having some trouble.”
……really?!…..That’s your response?! LMAO!!!!
Spanky
July 18th, 2012
12:27 pm
Somebody wants to be me, and should be blocked!
Dawg Tired
July 18th, 2012
12:27 pm
Suggested new rule: “If any player initiates physical contact with an opposing team’s player the initiating player’s team will be penalized 25 yards and the player will be ejected from game and the next 4 games his team is scheduled to play. Players receiving a second such penalty during the season will be banned from ever playing football again.”
DP
July 18th, 2012
12:29 pm
Just get rid of onside kicks, which are extremely dangerous for players. Get rid of the live ball after it goes 10 yards and make it like a punt, the kicking team can’t touch the ball until it hits or is touched by a player on the receiving team. If you score with a minute left to get within 7 points and have no timeouts left, tough luck, you lose. Play better next time.
Spanky (giggle)
July 18th, 2012
12:30 pm
(giggle)
Dawg Tired
July 18th, 2012
12:30 pm
Under my new suggested rule the defensive player must remove the flag on the offensive player’s waist without actually touching the player himself.
Dawglasville
July 18th, 2012
12:30 pm
To my North Ave neighbors, if you guys are so well rounded to let football be the end all for you, when we are speaking about Tech’s wins and loses, then why are you so shallow to come on any blog you can to vent your hatred for UGA? GTBob, I read your blogs in the voice of Hannibal Lecter. Is that accurate?
DawginLex
July 18th, 2012
12:30 pm
kingdaddy
Not that part. The good news I told you was coming. The suspensions
Nothing official from UGA but multiple sites are reporting it
Dawg Tired
July 18th, 2012
12:31 pm
I hope we have ordered the belts with the flags on them in time for the upcoming season.
Shady gator math
July 18th, 2012
12:34 pm
“ESPN talking heads this morning predicted a 7-5 season for Florida”
They also predicted a lot of things that didn’t/don’t come true.
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July 18th, 2012
12:35 pm
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Spanky
July 18th, 2012
12:37 pm
DawginLex, what about the suspensions???
Spike 80DF
July 18th, 2012
12:37 pm
sounds more like the coaches behavior rule is aimed at the Ole Ball Sac throwing his visor like a 9 year old…….
88Dawg
July 18th, 2012
12:38 pm
The Grantham/Franklin confrontation was too focused on Grantham vs. Franklin. If I recall, the AJC had a video clip of the cheap shot by the Vandy player after the whistle had blown. Basically, the Vandy O lineman “clipped” our D lineman from behind and the play was over.
IMO Franklin is a loose cannon and will say/do anything to bring attention to himself and Vandy. Grantham had every right to be upset and I have no problem with his response to Franklin. Franklin tried to turn the table after the fact but the fact is – his player was at fault.
DawginLex
July 18th, 2012
12:39 pm
Multiple outlets reporting that Commings will be the only player suspended for Mizzou.
I bet that would change the ESPN picks for that game
Q
July 18th, 2012
12:39 pm
Jeez, lets just play soccer nancies.
DawginLex
July 18th, 2012
12:40 pm
88Dawg
Franklin said something directly to Shawn williams who had been trash talking the whole game. Grantham defended his player.
ARdawg
July 18th, 2012
12:43 pm
All coaches that need them should be required to wear a bra
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
12:43 pm
DiLex….That would be a JOKE. Too many UGa players in trouble to just have 1 suspended.
Dawg Tired
July 18th, 2012
12:44 pm
Franklin instigated that whole deal with Grantham. Did Grantham over react? Probably, but he was provoked into it. He should not have taken the bait imo, but that would have been fairly difficult for most of us.
Spike 80DF
July 18th, 2012
12:44 pm
any links for those reports DawginLex?
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
12:45 pm
DiLex wouldn’t surprise me considering the SEC and UGa didn’t suspend all the players that rushed the field during the fight with Auburn(as SEC rules state) in 2010.
Dawglasville
July 18th, 2012
12:45 pm
Spanks – I think CPJ is a genius for running his niche offense. He doesn’t have to compete for the same kids and it is a beast for teams to prepare for (unless you have a month like a bowl game). Unfortunately there are no niche defenses. He has to recruit with everyone else and find a def. coach to get the job done. Those are two areas he has failed. Your offfense is great. Your defense and special teams suck. Those are facts. If you guys are happy then I am happy. Go back to bashing my guy.
Dawg Tired
July 18th, 2012
12:46 pm
@ARdawg – I think we should add the new bra rule to the end of the new no contact allowed rule.
ARdawg
July 18th, 2012
12:46 pm
Breaking NCAA rules and breaking team rules are two completely different kettles of fish
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
12:47 pm
Dawg Tired
July 18th, 2012
12:44 pm
Franklin instigated that whole deal with Grantham.
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WRONG AGAIN. UGa players started it before the kickoff in the pregame talking crap to Vandy players. It continued the entire game. UGa players even started running their mouths to the Vandy sidelines.
Muschamp and Saban
July 18th, 2012
12:47 pm
The only coaches in SEC that act like asswagons on the sideline are Muschamp and Saban. The new monitoring is probably aimed at those idiots.
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July 18th, 2012
12:49 pm
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ARdawg
July 18th, 2012
12:53 pm
Dawg Tired
I agree
kingdaddy
July 18th, 2012
12:53 pm
Lex
you’re right, that will make a huge difference. I had just skimmed over it. I can’t see us losing with a full Defense. This could signal a change in Richt’s demeanor. This in itself is major news. Is CMR showing a little unpredictability???
DawginLex
July 18th, 2012
12:55 pm
I saw it on Russ Mitchell’s twitter. Bill King mentions it in his blog but there is nothing from UGA
The policy allows for the appeals to be heard and suspensions overturned.
ARdawg
July 18th, 2012
12:55 pm
I’ve never seen Saban out of line on the sidelines. Quite contrary, fired up at his players for bonehead mistakes isn’t showing their butt.
Spanky (giggle)
July 18th, 2012
12:57 pm
“@ARdawg – I think we should add the new bra rule to the end of the new no contact allowed rule.”
What would Grantham think about that?
ARdawg
July 18th, 2012
12:57 pm
Penalties for team rules violations can be handed out at Richt’s leisure. NCAA rule infractions are defined
kingdaddy
July 18th, 2012
12:57 pm
Now if it will trickle down to Coach Bobo’s Offense…the unpredictability…
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
12:58 pm
@I dropped my fried twinkie… so you are telling me that kids talk crap before, during, and after football games? I just can’t believe this. You obviously have never played a down of football because the trash talking starts in pee wee. This is a man’s game and trash talking is part of it.
Muschamp and Saban
July 18th, 2012
12:59 pm
Saban is a classless liar…Anyone who thinks differently is delusional.
c
July 18th, 2012
1:00 pm
GT Bob, please continue to post. Your inferiority complex always makes me LOL
kingdaddy
July 18th, 2012
1:01 pm
Does this mean the next time lil stevie throws his visor and clipboard, he gets the death-penalty???
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
1:04 pm
bham….it happens yes. The unsportsmanlike comes into play when it is against players, coaches and sideline players you are not lined up against on the field. A DB talking crap to the WR he is covering is different than the same DB facing the other teams sideline talking crap to coaches and assembled players. the Taunting Rule was created for that purpose as well.
Bammer
July 18th, 2012
1:04 pm
Saban! Saban! Saban! Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!
Ya’ll are the biggest bunch of butthurt titty babies. Maybe ya’ll can back into your SEC East title again this year and go jump in a big tickle pile to celebrate. Winning the SEC East is better then a made-up National Championship right?
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July 18th, 2012
1:06 pm
[...] Coaches’ sideline behavior a point of emphasis for SEC officials [...]
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
1:07 pm
KindDaddy…..It will also mean RICHT will get the death-penalty when he runs his hands through his ever thinning hair in disgust over a Bobo 3-8 run up the middle.
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
1:07 pm
WOW “FIRST” on page 3.
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
1:08 pm
@fried twinkie… and you know this happened how? because franklin said it did? how many taunting penalties did shawn williams have in that game?
Tombolini
July 18th, 2012
1:10 pm
—-”Grantham is an embarassment to UGA…You can’t ask players to behave with class if you’re acting like an idiot. Richt sets a good example with his behavior ”
You gotta be kidding me. Richt has been so effective teaching kids to behave with class that UGA is constantly in the news for problems with the football team…beating up girlfriends, failing drug tests, underage drinking, guns in cars, driving without licenses, assaults, and on and on. Wow, what great class!!!
Chuck
July 18th, 2012
1:10 pm
The people who make fun of the “DWAG” sign just show how out of touch with youth culture they are.
If you told them to “Google it” to find out why a college kid might have put “DWAG” on a poster, they’d probably think you were think you were insulting them.
Bammer
July 18th, 2012
1:12 pm
But Tombolini…they do that at every school don’t you know? UGA is honest and up front about it while the others sweep it under the rug or have the local PD on the payroll. In fact, UGA would have as many titles as Bama if they weren’t so gosh darn honest about running their program the right way.
Hairy Dog 78
July 18th, 2012
1:15 pm
These rules are for the safety of the players. The whiners on this blog have probably never wore a jock! Instead they just talk tough on a website.
Lewis Grizzard
July 18th, 2012
1:15 pm
I know I said Clemson was Auburn with a lake…but at least Auburn has won something in the last quarter century.
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
1:16 pm
@Bammer… ask dre how many guns he used to carry
Tombolini
July 18th, 2012
1:16 pm
@Bammer – that’s funny.. I went to UGA, but I sure don’t drink from that kool-aid jug!
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
1:19 pm
Bham………I watched the Game and I have been to plenty of UGa games and it has been a constant. Look at UGa’s HISTORY of unsportsmanlike play.
I am not picking on trash talking. I am saying UGa players do it with flair and love it. Richt, Goof, Donnan and Dooley loved it and did nothing to discourage being classless. You can be a trash talker and do it right. Michael Jordan was the BEST at it but he did it right at the line. Basketball has the best trash talkers of any sport because the players, fans and bench are right there in your face.
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
1:23 pm
Chuck…………..it was not a Child or College Student with that sign. It was a 30+ year old MAN.
” how out of touch with youth culture they are.”
What YOUTH culture are you referring to? Stupid White Redneck Grow Men that cannot misspell Dog properly as Dawg?
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
1:26 pm
CHUCK tell me how this is YOUTH………….
http://www.tigerdroppings.com/rant/p/30893609/Go-Dwags.aspx
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
1:26 pm
twinkie… when your balls drop let me know.
Spanky (giggle)
July 18th, 2012
1:35 pm
Chuck,
Go DWAGS!
http://www.accsecblog.com/2012/01/outback-bowl-failure-go-dwags.html
Jamal
July 18th, 2012
1:36 pm
Welcome to the continuing saga of PANSYBALL!
kingdaddy
July 18th, 2012
1:37 pm
Twink
a choke sign has you bent out of shape, really? I never saw the big deal. You act like he flew the dirty-bird…
munsondawg
July 18th, 2012
1:41 pm
Poor twink is bored and has no life except for these blogs…..
Keith
July 18th, 2012
1:44 pm
Grantham was on the field when he almost smacked Frankie….HA! not on the sideline. Look forward to seeing vandy in Athens…….wonder if Frankie will talk smack then???????????
kingdaddy
July 18th, 2012
1:44 pm
Maybe the NCAA will come out with a book the size of our OSHA HANDBOOK to let us know what’s politically correct, lol. Come on man. Its a rough sport not meant for thin-skinned girly-boys. Stop with all the BS rules. Keep them from breaking their necks and play ball. Might as well be a tennis court where you can’t even cheer…
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
1:45 pm
KingDaddy……flew the Dirty Bird…..now that was a Hanging offense.
I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
1:48 pm
KingDaddy..but the GRUNTING by the girl tennis stars gets me turned on. Does Mustang Sally make those noises too? Inquiring Minds what to know.
whats that coming down the track???
July 18th, 2012
1:54 pm
I love my dawgs, and I have this to say to all the dawg fans that are bad mouthing Coach Grantham. All of you praise Richt and are glad that he’s our coach, and I like him too. But, without Coach Grantham last year, we have to Coach Richt this year. Remember that you dimwitted morons
kingdaddy
July 18th, 2012
1:55 pm
Franklin is already acting like its no big deal, but when he gets to Athens, he will find out different.
One of Missouri’s WRs also just invited a severe introduction to UGAs secondary. Just some bulletin board material…
kingdaddy
July 18th, 2012
1:58 pm
Twink,
try wearing a glove, you need some strange…
kingdaddy
July 18th, 2012
2:03 pm
The sh*t is hitting the fan. Israel is getting ready to bust Iran in da a$$…
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
2:04 pm
@whats that coming down the track… there isn’t a true uga fan that is going to bad mouth grantham. not sure who you are referring to but the trolls are full force on the ajc so if someone has dawg in their handle don’t automatically think they are a fan.
GTBob
July 18th, 2012
2:06 pm
GTBob, I read your blogs in the voice of Hannibal Lecter. Is that accurate?
Nah, I sound nothing like him. I have much more of a southern accent.
GTBob
July 18th, 2012
2:08 pm
……really?!…..That’s your response?! LMAO!!!!
Yes, when someone says that they shut down our offense with ease, I usually respond with proof that it is not the case at all. UGA wasn’t even one of the tougher defenses we played last year.
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
2:16 pm
@GTBob… tell us who the toughest Defense you played was… can’t wait to hear this. Those ACC defenses are brutal.
kingdaddy
July 18th, 2012
2:18 pm
To beat GT, you have to beat their Defense. I don’t think you can shut down their offense. You just have to score more points than them…
GTBob
July 18th, 2012
2:24 pm
@GTBob… tell us who the toughest Defense you played was… can’t wait to hear this. Those ACC defenses are brutal.
Some of those ACC defenses have some clue how to defend the option. Miami, Virginia, and Virginia Tech all performed far better against us defensively then UGA did.
kingdaddy
July 18th, 2012
2:30 pm
Bob
Which ACC school beats GT MORE THAN UGA???
PeachDawg
July 18th, 2012
2:37 pm
Seriously? This is called “the wussification of America”. LOL 2 the can’t jump over backfield punt protectors. Jeez.
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
2:41 pm
GTBob… do they not teach you the difference in then and than at GT?
DawginLex
July 18th, 2012
2:55 pm
GT vs UGA 2nd half-2011
80 yards
BOOM!!
AltamahaDawg
July 18th, 2012
2:56 pm
prepare to see that repeated in Italics……
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
2:57 pm
Enter your comments here
ARdawg
July 18th, 2012
2:58 pm
“Bob
Which ACC school beats GT MORE THAN UGA???”
I’d love to hear that one too
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
3:01 pm
@GTBob… yall scored 26 vs VT w/ 340 yd total offense, scored 21 vs VA w/ 296 total offense, scored 7 vs UM w/ 211 yards total offense
we gave up 17 pts and 355 total yards. and as DawginLex pointed out 80 yards 2nd half
Auburn Grad
July 18th, 2012
3:11 pm
Good rule changes.
300+ lbs, showboating, and equipment making players feel invincible are the culprits.
GTBob
July 18th, 2012
3:21 pm
we gave up 17 pts and 355 total yards. and as DawginLex pointed out 80 yards 2nd half
I don’t care about one half of football. I know after the LSU game that is the new UGA excuse, but I still count both halves.
GTBob
July 18th, 2012
3:23 pm
GTBob… do they not teach you the difference in then and than at GT?
I have never done anything on the blogs that annoyed UGA fans more then my use of then and than. Therefore I am happy to keep doing it. You are maybe the 1000th person to say something about it. Congrats!
GTBob
July 18th, 2012
3:28 pm
Bob
Which ACC school beats GT MORE THAN UGA???
None. Does that prove that Grantham shut down our offense?
Twinkie Dawg
July 18th, 2012
3:29 pm
Not much English taught at GT.
bucket
July 18th, 2012
3:31 pm
@ CT – I am pretty sure that Muschamps antics on the sidelines had a heck of a lot to do with the rule change as well.
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
3:34 pm
@GTBob… we domiated in every facet of the game. you should be used to this by now. i count the whole game as well just pointed out that while yall were still down at half grantham made some changes and absolutely shut yall down 2nd half.
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
3:35 pm
i would much rather go than rather then some other time.
see what i did there bob
GTBob
July 18th, 2012
3:36 pm
@GTBob… we domiated in every facet of the game. you should be used to this by now.
355 yards, and 17 points is defensive domination for UGA fans. Gotta love how the standards just keep dropping and dropping.
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
3:39 pm
when you score more than the other team 10 out of 11 years yes that’s domination
GTBob
July 18th, 2012
3:42 pm
when you score more than the other team 10 out of 11 years yes that’s domination
So if UGA wins 300-299 its still defensive domination and Grantham will be looked at as the almighty savior?
Twinkie Dawg
July 18th, 2012
3:46 pm
bham dawg
“when you score more than the other team 10 out of 11 years yes that’s domination”
Pretty bad – Kinda like 14 out of 18
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
3:49 pm
Bob… just bc your team is awful you have to find something to bash uga about. does it make you feel better? at the end of the day your team is still awful. just beat somebody then you can talk
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
3:49 pm
14-18?
GTBob
July 18th, 2012
3:50 pm
Bob… just bc your team is awful you have to find something to bash uga about. does it make you feel better?
Yes it does. And I am fully aware that my team is awful. Its just too bad Grantham doesn’t know how to coach against awful teams.
Twinkie Dawg
July 18th, 2012
3:51 pm
FL won 14 of 18 since 1990
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
3:54 pm
i thought it was 2012
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
3:55 pm
you have been hangin out with janoris too long man. i understand though those 4 years were a blur
GTBob
July 18th, 2012
3:55 pm
Or the 14-18 could have been referring to UGA’s record in the last 4 years against teams with winning records.
Twinkie Dawg
July 18th, 2012
4:02 pm
How did you know about Janoris?
Actually it’s 18 & 4. Won 18 of last 22. Sorry brain fart.
MS Bully
July 18th, 2012
4:02 pm
Have the refs quit sucking and officiating for the Bama’s and Florida’s of the world and you will not have to worry about coaches behavior. Remember Bama not having one holding penalty for like 10 straight games a couple of years ago.
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
4:03 pm
well we know who 3 of those wins were
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
4:04 pm
Twinkie let me help… since we haven’t played a game in 2012 yet it is 17-21. you are right florida has owned us recently but the tide is about to turn.
Twinkie Dawg
July 18th, 2012
4:05 pm
FL has won 18 of the last 22 against UGA.
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July 18th, 2012
4:07 pm
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I dropped my fried twinkie
July 18th, 2012
4:09 pm
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
2:16 pm
@GTBob… tell us who the toughest Defense you played was… can’t wait to hear this. Those ACC defenses are brutal.
____________________
And UGa made their bones on D against WEAK TEAMS for the most part.
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
4:10 pm
ok ok florida owns us now no dawg fan would disagree. it’s funny though how you and bob have to live vicariously through teams that can actually beat us
bham dawg
July 18th, 2012
4:18 pm
twinkie twinkie little star. now we all know who you are. we live vicariously through the sec. hey i’m bob look at me. twinkie twinkie little star. we love coach johnson and his high school O. watch out boys here comes 4 in a row.
WE RUN THIS STATE
Twinkie Dawg
July 18th, 2012
4:29 pm
I keep up with UGA, GT & Falcons.
Scott
July 18th, 2012
4:34 pm
Gratham’s chocking incident a couple of years ago was a new low for UGA, but I think that Muschump’s sideline behavior takes the cake. That guy berates the refs at all times. Nobody likes certain calls, but everyone else seems to realize that there are a lot of judgement calls that just aren’t going to be reversed. I think it was UF/Vandy where he practically followed the refs into the locker room.
PR
July 18th, 2012
4:35 pm
Hey GTBob – GT is also 0-2 against Grantham.
Twinkie Dawg
July 18th, 2012
4:36 pm
I am not always a Twinkie, so I guess you caught me being vicarious.
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4:56 pm
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GTBob
July 18th, 2012
4:59 pm
Hey GTBob – GT is also 0-2 against Grantham.
No. GT is 0-2 vs UGA. Grantham just happened to be there trying his best not to lose the game completely.
PR
July 18th, 2012
5:04 pm
Either way you want to spin it my friend. The stat still reads 0-2.
RopeDawg
July 18th, 2012
5:05 pm
CPJ was trying his best not to lose the game completely also. He failed.
GTBob
July 18th, 2012
5:23 pm
CPJ was trying his best not to lose the game completely also. He failed.
In this years game im not sure CPJ or most of the players were trying at all. It was the least amount of enthusiasm I have ever seen out of a GT team.
Twinkie Vicarious Dawg
July 18th, 2012
5:28 pm
Feels kinda like coming out of the closet.
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8:32 pm
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DawgVoiceofReason
July 19th, 2012
1:59 am
schmeckdawg,
I agree with you. The kickoff rule changes are counter-productive. I really wonder what thought actually goes into many of these rule changes. They implement them for a year or two and then reverse them. And it’s not like many of the flaws aren’t obvious to the average fan before they are implemented. It almost seems like the rule changes are designed by people who really don’t understand the game of football.
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