UPDATED: Georgia’s Marlon Brown, Todd Gurley star in pass-happy scrimmage
Freshman tailback Todd Gurley is generating some buzz in the Bulldogs' preseason camp. He led the backs with 58 yards and a touchdown during Wednesday's scrimmage. (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin)
ATHENS – Georgia held its first full-scale, controlled scrimmage of the preseason at Sanford Stadium on Wednesday. Head coach Mark Richt called it a “good scrimmage” with “some bumps and bruises, but I don’t think anything came from it.”
Following are the “unofficial official stats,” as Richt likes to call them. Below that are some comments from coaches and players and general observations.
RUSHING
- Todd Gurley 6 carries — 58 yards — 1 touchdown
- Ken Malcome 5-32-0
- Brandon Harton 7-25-0
- Kyle Karempelis 4-15
- Keith Marshall 7-11
PASSING
- Aaron Murray 12 completions — 17 attempts — 170 yards — 1 touchdown — 0 interceptions
- Hutson Mason 9-13-86-1-0
- Christian LeMay 3-6-44-0-1
- Parker Welch 4-7-18-0-0
- Faton Bauta 0-3-0-0
RECEIVING
- Marlon Brown 6 receptions — 103 yards — 2 touchdowns
- Tavarres King 4-66-0
- Rantavious Wooten 2-45-1
- Justin Scott-Wesley 3-43
- Michael Bennett 2-26
- Arthur Lynch 2-21
- Merritt Hall 1-16
- Taylor Bradberry 2-13
DEFENSE
- Connor Norman 6 tackles
- Cornelius Washington 6 tackles/3 sacks
- Devin Bowman 4 tackles
- Shawn Williams 4 tackles
- James DeLoach 4 tackles
- Amarlo Herrera 3 tackles/1 fumble recovery
- Ramik Wilson 3 tackles
- Corey Moore 3 tackles
- Bacarri Rambo 3 tackles/1 sack
- Sheldon Dawson 3 tackles
- Jordan Jenkins 1 sack
- John Jenkins 1 sack
- Josh Dawson 1 tackle for loss
- Sanders Commings 1 interception
- Branden Smith 1 TFL
- Jarvis Jones 1 PBU
KICKING
- Marshall Morgan 0-1 on FGs
GEORGIA COACH MARK RICHT
- On overall play . . .
“Overall the No. 1 units played well. The No. 1 offense actually scored touchdowns on their first three drives. The No. 1 defense didn’t allow but one first down on the first three drives. So I thought both No. 1 units were dominant, which I like this time of year.”
- On Gurley’s perfomance . . .
“Todd, he ran the ball well, but he had some good space provided for him at times where some other guys didn’t. I mean, Marshall had a great three-yard run one time but that doensn’t impress anybody unless you see it in person. I thought all the backs ran well really. There were a cpouple of times I didn’t think they hit it like they should have or could have. But it wasn’t bad.”
- On Brown’s performance . . .
“He has started hot. He’s been hot this whole camp. He’s been outstanding. We’re all just praying that he stays healthy and he does well. He really has had a great camp. We were saying this a year ago.”
- On pass protection . . .
“Offensively I thought the pass protection improved, even with the No. 2 unit. There were still some sacks but, as many times as we threw it, there were some times [the quarterbacks] could stand up in there and make their reads and make a throw. I don’t know if the No. 1 offensive line gave up a sack.”
- On all the sacks . . .
“I like it when my No. 1 defense is getting sacks. It doesn’t really bother me. You’ve got guys like [Bacarri] Rambo and [Alec] Ogletree, John Jenkins, Jarvis Jone and Cornelius Washington; you hope and expect to get sacks from those guys. If it’s you’re first unit getting beat real bad, then you get concerned. But I’m not too concerned because they’re going against some pretty good guys.”
WR MARLON BROWN
“It was from Hutson Mason. I was just kind of running down the middle of the field and he put it on me. I was wide open.
“At the beginning of the scrimmage I had a ball across the middle I should have caught. But I realaxed a little bit. It was an easy touchdown and I kind of dropped my hands a little bit and it went through my hands. After that I was like, Man, I’m not missing anymore passes today.”
SS SHAWN WILLIAMS
“[Alec] Ogletree got a good hit on short yardage on Todd Gurley. He hit him and I was like, ‘wow!’ I liked hjow it sounded. I got pretty hyped.”
Also, on freshman RBs . . .
“They’re doing real well. Both of them, Keith and Todd, they’re going to go I there and get the job done. They’re running the ball hard and not shying away from hits or blows. They’re trying to take it to you. I feel like we’re making them better an d they’re making us better.”
NG JOHN JENKINS
“It’s like a big tease, man. I’m just looking forward to the games. Just to be back in the stadium between the hedges gets you excited.”
INJURY REPORT
- S Marc Deas, hamstring strain, out
- DE Ray Drew, concussion, out
- OLB Dexter Morant, shoulder sprain, out
- CB Damian Swann, cervical sprain, no contact
- TE Hugh Williams, left hand surgery, out
TIDBITS
While special teams was not the focus of Wednesday’s scrimmage, freshman place-kicker Marshall Morgan missed on his only attempt of the day. Richt could not say how far it was but did say the line of scrimmage was inside the 20-yard line, so it was “relatively short range.” Morgan did make all his extra points, however. . . . “You can tell they’re nervous,” Richt said of the kickers. “They’re human. Everybody’s talking about them. I’m sure they’re feeling it a little bit.” . . . Walkon punter Adam Erickson, a redshirt sophomore from Athens, has established himself as the holder from placement kicks. . . .
Freshman John Theus worked with No. 1 offense at right tackle on the No. 1 offense’s first possession. He’s competing with sophomore Watts Dantzler for the starting job. . . . Starting RG Chris Burnette was back in action on Wednesday. He split time with Dantzler. . . . Richt said he would ask the coaches to begin formulating the travel list for their respective positions so they might begin to assimilate a 70-man SEC roster.
Richt said the plan is still for Mason, the junior quarterback from Marietta, to redshirt this season. But Wednesday’s play distribution once again underscored that he remains Plan B should Murray be injured. LeMay (3-for-6, 44 yards, interception) got less work and that was limited mainly to the second and third units. “We’re going to work all three of those guys a lot,” Richt said. “Like I’ve said before, if something happens today, Hutson’s No. 2. Things could change throughout camp, but Hutson simply has a tremendous feel for what he’s doing. He’s got another year under his belt compared to LeMay. LeMay is getting there as far as progress. But as of right now, if something happened to Murray it would be Hutson.”
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- Aaron Murray spends summer honing craft with football’s finest
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253 comments Add your comment
Flying Low
August 8th, 2012
2:14 pm
Glad football is back with no major injuries. Go Dawgs.
Taylor Wooten
August 8th, 2012
2:14 pm
where is Jay Rome?
Birddawg
August 8th, 2012
2:17 pm
Looks good and no injuries!
injury bug starts today!
August 8th, 2012
2:19 pm
Big Ole Connor Norman!
JoeyHanie
August 8th, 2012
2:19 pm
Alotta sacks……..Come on O-Line…..
Back River Dawg
August 8th, 2012
2:20 pm
I count 7 sacks/tackles for loss………The OL situation scares me to death.
Double Dawg
August 8th, 2012
2:21 pm
Just saw the team on campus. Several guys are bruised pretty bad.
True ATL Fan
August 8th, 2012
2:23 pm
And what about Chris Conley? I can see a 4-way threat with Mitchell, Conley, Scott-Wesley, and Rome coming up next year
North Georgia Dawg
August 8th, 2012
2:24 pm
Was Richard Samuel hurt or playing fullback?
Tech fans
August 8th, 2012
2:25 pm
Any team that faces this defense is prone to give up a lot of sacks! I’m
Not worried. Gotta stay positive. Mental toughness is half of the battle. Go dawgs!!!
Double Dawg
August 8th, 2012
2:25 pm
Samuel was limping. Not sure how serious it is.
BankerDawg
August 8th, 2012
2:26 pm
Flying Low – thats the “key” to a succesful season. We need to keep everyone healthy.
North Georgia Dawg
August 8th, 2012
2:27 pm
Conley missed the spring with a wrist injury, but will be fine for the season from what I’ve heard. I don’t know if he played today because he wasn’t in the stats.
BankerDawg
August 8th, 2012
2:29 pm
Marlon Brown lit it up. We need him to step it up this year and be the guy we all thought he could be. We’re real deep at WR.
Warner Robins DAWG
August 8th, 2012
2:32 pm
I’m surprised Jarvis Jones didnt have any tackles or sacks. As for Richt saying the backs didnt run hard or hit it like they could have, i’ll channel my inner Allen Iverson…”WE TALKING BOUT PRACTICE MAN, THIS IS PRACTICE!!!” LOL.
Dawg Haus
August 8th, 2012
2:34 pm
Great to see Marlon Brown doing well at practice. Hope he finally has “his” year in 2012!
UGA Forester
August 8th, 2012
2:35 pm
Who fumbled? That is the one thing that worries me about these Freshman running backs. They may run fast at practice, but what happens when they get rocked.
BC
August 8th, 2012
2:38 pm
Murray with No 1 offense against No 2 defense = 70% accurate
Mason with No 2 offense against No 1 defense = 70% accurate
Mason is better, sorry, he needs to be starting. He always outperforms Murray.
Gurley and Malcome did great, Marshall, did not impress.
Brown big day.
Wash 3 sacks, Commings int. Nice!
Field goal kicker ar 50%????
kingdaddy
August 8th, 2012
2:38 pm
J.S.Wesley is one to watch this year. Glad to see “Corn” getting on them. How did Theus look at LT? Did he keep JJ in line???
frank
August 8th, 2012
2:41 pm
…..and then halfway through the scrimmage the boys chucked the pads and did high dives at the ramsey center. That will show em!
BC
August 8th, 2012
2:44 pm
Don’t see how Murray going against the No 2 defense gets him ready for SEC competition. He needs to be going against the No 1’s. Nice to see his accuracy go up, and he finally threw a td pass this Spring, but geez, against the No 2 defense, come on man, TEST THIS GUY, get him ready if you’re convinced, for whatever dumbfounding reasons, that he’s the best QB on the team. Quit babying the guy, quit making it so easy for him. Let him go up against the best.
BG
August 8th, 2012
2:45 pm
Marlon Brown is going to have a break out year.
PennGeorgia State
August 8th, 2012
2:45 pm
gonna be a looong year in athens, losers….
PennGeorgia State
August 8th, 2012
2:46 pm
Murray won’t see a SEC defense in practice…uga’s “d” is average at best, nothing special for sure..
North Georgia Dawg
August 8th, 2012
2:48 pm
gonna be a looong year in athens, losers….
It would appear that you’re the biggest loser considering you’re on this blog around 3 bashing someone else’s team.
kingdaddy
August 8th, 2012
2:48 pm
BC
You do not help this team by dividing the fans in a qb controversy. Coach Richt has chosen Murray. Get on board son or this train will leave without you. We need you on board, got it???
North Georgia Dawg
August 8th, 2012
2:50 pm
Wait and see, loser the guys were good last season but now have some much-needed depth. If anything holds the team back, it will be the o-line, not the defense.
1eyedJack
August 8th, 2012
2:50 pm
I wouldn’t put much emphasis on stats at this point, good or bad. Let’s just be thankful nobody got hurt badly.
Jerry Seinfeld
August 8th, 2012
2:52 pm
10-1 odds the haters posting on this blog are not masters of their domain.
Truth Be Told
August 8th, 2012
2:52 pm
TG3 is gonna be the truth
kingdaddy
August 8th, 2012
2:54 pm
Pinhead,
you scared, say you’re scared. You know UGAs getting fixed, and you are scared. You should love it if UGA was messing up but you don’t like what you see because UGA is doing and making the right moves, lol…
GT
August 8th, 2012
2:57 pm
Wish y’all the best of luck this year. Beat USC and I think everything opens up. Don’t understand why so many GT people get on to just bash UGA. I root for in state all day everyday.
Really?
August 8th, 2012
2:57 pm
Mason over Murray really only in georgia lmao!!!
Bippitty Bopitty Boo Boo
August 8th, 2012
2:58 pm
O Line stinks…. gona be a loooooooonnnnng season of expectations being shot down.
Jerry Seinfeld
August 8th, 2012
2:58 pm
A starting lineman and a top backup for Missouri, tore their triceps tendon and ACL, respectively. I feel bad for those guys, but that makes it even harder going up against our defensive line.
Jerry Seinfeld
August 8th, 2012
2:59 pm
You’ve got a lot of class, GT. It’s always nice to hear from fans of other teams who are not haters.
Bippitty Bopitty Boo Boo
August 8th, 2012
3:01 pm
O line still cant block through a wet paper bag. pathetic!
BKBroila
August 8th, 2012
3:04 pm
#1’s dominate #2’s….typical….50% FG….also typical, unfortunately…go dawgs!!!!
Jerry Seinfeld
August 8th, 2012
3:06 pm
Don’t feed the trolls, it just makes them feel like they’ve got somebody to talk to which is what they want. They want you to get mad and write them back.
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
3:08 pm
He’s not dividing anybody. The fans know if Mason was a better option, he would be the starter. Pretty silly to make such a proclamation from any scrimmage stats anyway. We had 5 different qbs taking snaps, he has not idea who was playing who or what they were working on at the time.
Senator Blutarski
August 8th, 2012
3:09 pm
—this season could be great! A few make it sound like it’s over already because of concerns about the offensive line. Nothing’s over until we say it’s over!
frank
August 8th, 2012
3:11 pm
aaron murphy went up against the #2 defense cos thats all he can beat.
Dont believe me? Check his career win loss record and statistics vs good teams. Good ole Mark Rick shielding his boy and hiding his flaws from the fans. With this riff raff of a schedule we wont know the true aaron murphy until the sec championship laugher.
DawginLex
August 8th, 2012
3:12 pm
BC
Give it up already dude
The constant whining about Mason playing is really really old
No one on the coaching staff is reading this or listening to your “expert” freaking opinion about the QB’s.
Mason is going to redshirt in 2012 unless Murray gets hurt
Murray is the starter
Say those last 2 lines over and over again and you can stop posting your nonsense
DawginLex
August 8th, 2012
3:13 pm
Who is aaron murphy?
does he play for ole miss?
True Dawg
August 8th, 2012
3:19 pm
Why is it that Brandon Harton got the most carries? We have 4 big backs in camp and Bobo still giving it to the little guy who can’t get it done.
DawgInMontgy
August 8th, 2012
3:21 pm
29 rushes for 141 yards..and that is NOT including the lost yardage on 6 sacks??? Let’s be kind and say 5 yard per sack…35 rushes for 111 yards. THAT’S 3.2 YPC.
I love UGA. But how can a team with NO Offensive line be ranked this highly?
North Georgia Dawg
August 8th, 2012
3:21 pm
Murray was a sophomore last season, cut him some slack. He has worked with the Manning brothers so hopefully he can improve against the blitz this season. Again, ignore the trolls they want you to get mad.
GaDawg4Life
August 8th, 2012
3:22 pm
Ive never understood why people who root for other teams get on these post and bad mouth my team.
PennGeorgia State
You have no room to talk. Penn State has been good since the 80’s.
Uga
August 8th, 2012
3:22 pm
Lot of TROLLS here. Remember they run certain plays in different situations, so
it might seem one person has better stats than the other. Overall dnt respond to. The haters. Thats why mark richt is the head coach, not you clowns
VINCE
August 8th, 2012
3:22 pm
Who is Cooner Noman
North Georgia Dawg
August 8th, 2012
3:23 pm
Harton and Norman probably got a lot of snaps with second and third string and that’s why they played so much. Don’t think they’re fooling our coaching staff that they are better than the starters.
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
3:23 pm
My goodness, you guys can find a way in a preseason drill stat to spin an insult against Bobo, no matter what happens.
Maybe he was in when we had the rest of the little guys in, and that’s all they called?
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
3:26 pm
It is also possible that maybe they didn’t do everything they plan on doing the entire season in the very first live scrimmage of the camp?
GaDawg4Life
August 8th, 2012
3:27 pm
If you get on these posts just to talk bad about another team please leave. Georgia is going to be the dark horse this year in the BCS hold me to that. As for Aaron murray and Hutson mason. I do believe Hutson is better but we need him next year and the coaches dont need to take off his redshirt. There needs to be a years difference between him and Aaron. Aaron is going pro this year and that leaves next year to Hutson. Lets hope Marlon lives up to all the hype that he came into Athens will. ALso give the rock to Gurley. He’s our new work horse. Lets saddle him up and ride him all the way to BCSNCG!!!
Chip Towers
August 8th, 2012
3:28 pm
North Georgia Dawg: Samuel played both fullback and tailback, Richt said.
DawginLex
August 8th, 2012
3:32 pm
alt
I got up this morning and we had no milk for my cereal
I blamed Mike Bobo
too soon??
CHDawg
August 8th, 2012
3:33 pm
GT, it only takes a couple of nuts changing their IDs and posting irritating nonsense to make GT (or UF/USC/UA) look bad. Most of the real Dawg fans have real GT friends and family who are normal, so we realize that some of the irritating ones posting here are not. Good luck this year.
VINCE
August 8th, 2012
3:36 pm
Whats the deal with Bozo and midget running backs.
BankerDawg
August 8th, 2012
3:43 pm
These are practice stats guys. Come on. Let’s not blow our wads just yet. As far as the Murray and Mason argument, this is getting old. We are all aware of Murray’s record against top ranked teams and we all know about the problems with int’s. As far as Mason is concerned, he looks good in practice but we dont know what he would do in the big game. Joe Cox had great stats in practice. Look what he did on game day. Murray is our best chance of winning this year, like it or not. That said, he better grow up quick and learn to throw the ball away. I’d like to see what Mason can actually do. Hopefully we’re up enough on Buffalo and Florida Atlantic (or whoever) enough to see both Mason and Lemay get some action. We need to start preparing another QB.
tide roll
August 8th, 2012
3:46 pm
What if you guys had BRANDON GREENE OT, CHANCE WARMACK OG, CHRIS BURNETTE C, KANARIOUS GATES OG, JUJUAN JAMES OT. YOU”D FINALLY WIN A NATIONAL TITLE! IT MUST BE SOOO DAMN FRUSTATING..THESE ARE ALL IN-STATE KIDS. 32 years. A damn eternity. WAKE THE HELL UP RICHT>
dawgfan
August 8th, 2012
3:47 pm
Aaron Murray had almost as many passing attempts (17) as the entire team had rushing attempts (29). None of the running backs that participated in this scrimmage have any experience whatsoever but not a single one of them got more than 7 carries. How in the good holy hell are we going to develop a running game if they aren’t doing any damn running in practice? Meanwhile they let our proven QB who everyone knows can run this offense take 17 passing attempts?
More head scratchers from the Richt/Bobo braintrust. Outback Bowl here we come baby.
Good grief.
Dawg Haus
August 8th, 2012
3:51 pm
Agreed, CHDawg and GT. A good buddy of mine is a Tech alumnus. He got me and a fellow UGA grad tickets to the game last season. Pretty much all of the Tech folks in our section were very civil and we had interesting and respectful conversations about football throughout the game. I wish these blogs could be the same way. I’ve always enjoyed talking football with legitimate fans of other teams. Good luck to your Jackets, too, GT!
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
3:51 pm
I don’t think they are going to play Mason this year if they can help it. RS.
Gary
August 8th, 2012
3:54 pm
I am not sure not having a kicking game isn’t going to help. I would rather see Bobo go for it on Forth down than try and pick up 3 unless it is crucial. Keep the offense on the field as long a possible. Forth and 6 on the 34, to hell with three. GO for the First down. Demoralizes the other team if you get it. If you don’t our D is supposed to be good. Let them prove it.
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
3:58 pm
Oh, if I only I could pay to sit and watch you explain your vast knowledge of how best to run a football scrimmage to that braintrust.
Dawg Haus
August 8th, 2012
3:58 pm
Has anyone heard anything more about using Bauta at QB this season in wildcat-type situations from time to time?
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
3:59 pm
(cue the fake name responce)
drbasic1
August 8th, 2012
4:01 pm
@ tide roll
no what is frustrating is reading your dribble day in and day out.
you are obsessed with lineman, is it a man crush or something?
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
4:01 pm
Actually 3 of the 5 RB that played today have playing experience. 2 of them have been starters before.
Mark (another one)
August 8th, 2012
4:01 pm
I have a friend with a degree from GT and we have a friendly rivalry. I don’t understand the fans that get so personal with all this crap. These are both great universities with major college football programs. Enjoy the competition on the field and some friendly ribbing. Don’t take it too far.
I disagree with the comment above complaining about Murray having almost as many pass attempts (17) as all back had running attempts (29). That is actually about half as many passes as runs, and we need to work the receivers as well as the backs. We also don’t know the focus from the coaches perspective. They won’t run each practice with the same focus. Trust that the coaches are doing the best to get ready for the season, and hit Taco Mac for your two a days.
Joey
August 8th, 2012
4:03 pm
Brown and Gurley are gonna carry this team this season. Just my opinion . . .
Dawg Haus
August 8th, 2012
4:06 pm
I hope so, Joey! I know it’s just his first scrimmage, but Gurley’s stats are not too shabby.
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
4:09 pm
My take is that they know who can “run” the ball. Having them do it over and over and over in drills is how will develop those instints. But they wanted to see what they could do in live action, when they sent the LB blitzing, which could be harder to simulate in drills, and that why they had less rushing attempts, and more passing situations set up in the scrimmage today. I would think this was not intended to be a game plan for any particular opponent, but rather working on some specific things. Reasonable guess?
DawginLex
August 8th, 2012
4:10 pm
For the Bobo/Richt bashers:
Who developed Hutson Mason, a 2 star QB coming out of high school into a QB that you want to start for The University of Georgia?
Be careful how you answer……………..
DawginLex
August 8th, 2012
4:12 pm
Scrimmage stat evaluation rules:
Pay attention to how many carries a running back got, not so much the yardage gained. That tells you who is getting the most reps.
DawginLex
August 8th, 2012
4:14 pm
Next rule
Sacks in scrimmages are way overrated since a sack is registered by just touching the QB, no tackle required
dawgfan
August 8th, 2012
4:15 pm
“Oh, if I only I could pay to sit and watch you explain your vast knowledge of how best to run a football scrimmage to that braintrust.”
I will use the same analogy that I alway use in response to this typical argument. Just because I don’t know how to fly a plane doesn’t mean I can’t say something to the pilot when the damn thing is nosediving to the ground at 600 mph.
“Actually 3 of the 5 RB that played today have playing experience. 2 of them have been starters before.”
Oh give me a break. You should be a politician. Harton started against New Mexico freaking State. That doesn’t count. Malcome’s only start came against Tech and the bowl game as far as I can remember. We didn’t even run the damn ball against Tech hardly. This is a green group. They need reps, reps and more reps. Aaron Murray does not need reps. We know what he can do.
“I disagree with the comment above complaining about Murray having almost as many pass attempts (17) as all back had running attempts (29). That is actually about half as many passes as runs”
There were 46 passing attempts in the scrimmage and 29 runs. Try again.
Dawg Haus
August 8th, 2012
4:19 pm
Good point on RB stats, Lex. YPC is the most important number on multiple carries. Gurley and Malcome both did very well.
kingdaddy
August 8th, 2012
4:20 pm
Dawg in Montgy
Come gametime, only the top 2-3 backs plus a fullback will get carries. This was just getting them warmed up. I don’t think they got very fancy and the first game will be vannilla. We’ll show alittle more to missouri and practice but save some supprises for S.C. By then, we will be rolling with a lot of options. Can’t show lil stevie what’s in store for him till gametime…
kral
August 8th, 2012
4:25 pm
you need to tell the coaches before a scrimmage…to late after..same with that pilot
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
4:34 pm
True. If the plane was in a 600 mph nosedive, I would say it doesnt take a pilot to figure that out. If that was in any way an good analogy to the state of the program, that might be a good point.
But if you were trying to tell an actual real pilot what the exact degree of right aileron to use given a certain airspeed and cross wind, and you don’t know what the hell you are talking about, you might want to go take a seat and let the professional do his job.
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
4:38 pm
I see and only starting 2 games, and we didn’t run it very much doesnt counts. Ok. See when I read your post and it says “None of the running backs that participated in this scrimmage have any experience whatsoever”, I tought that is what you meant.
Your not really having a good day with that whole sticking to what you originally said, are you buddy?
dawgfan
August 8th, 2012
4:38 pm
“you need to tell the coaches before a scrimmage…to late after..same with that pilot”
I’ve been saying the same exact thing since 2008: No serious commitment to a running game. No O-line. No physicality on offense. In the meantime, we’ve lost basically every big game that we’ve played in, had a losing season and have been completely irrelevant. Yet, I’m a bafoon for questioning this obviously brilliant coaching staff. I just need to let them do their jobs and continue to lead us to Independence and Outback Bowls.
Unreal.
Book 'em, Danno!
August 8th, 2012
4:39 pm
Has Coach Richt intoduced the incoming freshmen to the jailkeeper and let them pick out their favorite cell yet? If they fill out the paperwork now, it will save a lot of time later when they’re booked.
dawgfan
August 8th, 2012
4:43 pm
“True. If the plane was in a 600 mph nosedive, I would say it doesnt take a pilot to figure that out. If that was in any way an good analogy to the state of the program, that might be a good point.”
It doesn’t take a head football coach to know that getting blown out by 32 points in the SECCG is not a good thing. You see, how it works is, the point of the game is to win. When that isn’t happening something is wrong.
Let me know if you need me to slow down for you….
TB Dawg
August 8th, 2012
4:46 pm
Those of you who like to bash CMR and CMB for scoring only 32 points per game on average, need to look at the points allowed by Alabama’s and LSU’s defense and realize that UGA would have lost only one game last year if our points per game given up was the same as either Alabama or LSU.
Eisendawg
August 8th, 2012
4:50 pm
dawgfan is a oximoron.
Bippitty Bopitty Boo Boo
August 8th, 2012
4:54 pm
Well so much for the “Marshall Plan” 7 carrries for a meager 11 yards.
Big Dawg
August 8th, 2012
4:54 pm
Are they actually hitting hard or are they brother-in-lawing the sacks?
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
4:57 pm
The only thing you need to slow down, is how fast you keep changing your point each time you get called on the last one.
kral
August 8th, 2012
4:57 pm
Questioning yeah no problem..thinking you know more than them… might put you in the baffoon category …what did you think the years before 2008
Cool Stuff » Georgia Football: Marlon Brown’s Performance in Scrimmage Is Encouraging
August 8th, 2012
5:01 pm
[...] to Chip Towers of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution, Brown was the star of the scrimmage, hauling in six passes for 103 yards and two [...]
kral
August 8th, 2012
5:04 pm
yeah boy bibbity blooper..one scrimmage..run him a save the scholarship
kral
August 8th, 2012
5:05 pm
left out off after run
AirForce1
August 8th, 2012
5:12 pm
Lets go Dawgs! Time to stop barking and show the football world how much potential this team has!
AirForce1
August 8th, 2012
5:15 pm
TB Dawg has a good point about points allowed.
AirForce1
August 8th, 2012
5:18 pm
dawgfan….I feel your frustration and you are hitting all points accurately. Look back at games from 2002-2007….where is the swagger, the BITE with the BARK? There were some head busters on those teams…offense and defense.
dawgfan
August 8th, 2012
5:19 pm
“The only thing you need to slow down, is how fast you keep changing your point each time you get called on the last one.”
At least I respond to your points. You ignore any that don’t help your argument, such as how getting blown out by 32 points might be an indication that this coaching staff doesn’t know what its doing.
“Questioning yeah no problem..thinking you know more than them… might put you in the baffoon category …what did you think the years before 2008″
I thought the offense was better when Richt was running it. QB stats have gone up under Bobo but big time wins have gone down.
Dynomite
August 8th, 2012
5:21 pm
Mason= The next Joe Cox
SacManFan
August 8th, 2012
5:21 pm
Mikey Davis (themikeydavisshow.com) is reporting that Cornelius Washington’s three sacks came while playing DE with his hand in the dirt. Can anyone confirm or deny?
I didn’t hear much about the MLBs (other than Tree’s big hit). Does anyone know how they played? Was Gurley’s 40 yd run vs. #1 Defense? Go Dawgs!
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
5:24 pm
@kingdaddy…..
John Theus is playing RT, not LT….so he didn’t do to well at LT today. They don’t want him blocking Tunsil’s path to Athens……
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
5:26 pm
I can’t believe some Dawg fans are still coming on a Dawg site and posting that Mason should start over Murray…..as a Gator fan first……I would super want Georgia to start Mason over Murray….PLEASE….do it now…and do it in JAX in late October….PLEASE.
Really?
August 8th, 2012
5:27 pm
I really don’t think these stats tell you squat since you have no idea what defense each player was working against. A lot easier to get yards against the 2’s and 3’s than it is agains the 1’s..
Typical Georgia fans getting hyped about preseason stats, though. Don’t get me wrong- you should be good. But then again you should be good every year.
extrapoint
August 8th, 2012
5:30 pm
Enter your comments here
BC
August 8th, 2012
5:31 pm
Murray = Joe Cox. Both are highly touted in high school short guys, who arn’t accurate, who average 8 wins a year, and commit @15 turnovers a year.
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
5:31 pm
Anyone making any predictions about what is going to happen with players in September through January…..based on a team’s first scrimage in August….knows nothing about college football. These guys are just getting back into the football groove, practicng new things they have learned, and not playing at the pace and intensity as they will on Saturday afteroons during the season. As one famous players once said……”Practice? Practice?….its Practice.”
AirForce1
August 8th, 2012
5:35 pm
Really? You are so right. We should be great every year but for so many reasons the season ends up disappointing. Like a lot of folks agree, since 2008 the pattern is trending downward. Beat the teams we are supposed to and everyone gets all excited. Lets beat up some ranked opponents and then we can start barking a little more….just saying. Always a Dawg fan….just want more
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
5:37 pm
BC….
I guess all those things you mentioned is why Murray is considered one the top college QBs in the nation this year, right? How many TD passes did Murray throw last year? And I don’t think Murray is the one that let Javon Clowney rush in untouched on that decisive play….and turnover TD…..last year….and let all those Michigan State DL and LBs through to him during the bowl game. Give Murray time and he is going to pick even the best defenses apart…..don’t…and he become an average to less than average QB….as any QB would. And by the way….Mr. Mason…has never faced teams in the SEC with the game on the line…..but he has looked good in mop up situations and in preseason practice…which does not mean much.
BC
August 8th, 2012
5:38 pm
Like the sacks, tfl’s, or pbu’s. Rambo, both Jenkins, CWash, Jones.
Sounds like Marlon Brown and Hutson Mason got their timing down.
Game Changer
August 8th, 2012
5:38 pm
Once again the word is Hutson Mason outperforms Murray again in the first scrimmage. Players are already voicing that Mason gives the team a better chance for success and winning.
No one can be positive about what results will be under the leadership of Mason but one thing is for sure, we know Murray hurts the team and has since day one.
WHY IN THE HELL IS RICHT SUCH A PANSY FOR MURRAY?????
UGA has no second string defense, absolutely no second string — so Murray competes against walk ons and kids just out of high school and in thier first college scrimmage, QUIT BLOWING SMOKE SPORTS WRITERS, tell the truth about what is taking place, let the readers and fans then decide.
AirForce1
August 8th, 2012
5:39 pm
Well said Tampa Gator
AirForce1
August 8th, 2012
5:42 pm
Looks like the fans are FROSTY and ready for some Georgia football
LakeDawg
August 8th, 2012
5:43 pm
The thing that bothers me is less than 50% of the plays were running plays. I know its just one scrimmage, but it continues a theme of “FSU” style football from Richt. All of the signs I look for before a season have been positive for the Dawgs and I expect a big season. However, the lack of a running game troubles me deeply and this running to passing ratio is not a good sign.
BC
August 8th, 2012
5:44 pm
Murray 2 & 9 vs. top 25. He did have a couple of decent wins against GT & Aub this year. The other wins were against bad teams with bad records.
ESPN’s KC Joyner said Murray was No 2 most OVER valued player in the NCAA. I tend to agree.
But I am a BIG Huston Mason fan, he has earned my respect by the way he has outperformed Murray so consistently, I think Mason would have helped us go 14-0 last season, 5 or 6 interceptions, tops, and @70% completions, maybe 10 sacks. He’s quite a bit taller than Murray.
LakeDawg
August 8th, 2012
5:45 pm
Game Changer
If you’re going to post an opinion, at least have a clue . Well said, Tampa Gator.
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
5:46 pm
LakeDawg….
Ever consider that the primary focus of the practice today…..was the passing game and not the running game. Or they wanted to primarily see how the CBs and OL would do in passing situations? Remember….it is practice…and not Florida vs. Georgia.
Game Changer
August 8th, 2012
5:46 pm
@tampagator
never top 25 team, always been a failure.
As for michigan state game, I watch Murray standing with no one around him throw a pass staight into the defenders chest inside is on 20 that was run back, at the time we were dominating the game. AARON MURRAY IS BAD, REAL REAL BAD — THE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN AND RECIEVERS MAKE IT KNOWN THEY WANT MASON TO START — EVERY SINCE THE MISS ST GAME IN 2010 THE TEAM TURNED AGAINST MURRAY. NO SECRET ABOUT THIS –
PaulPaul
August 8th, 2012
5:47 pm
When a Gator fan makes more sense than us Dawg fans in evaluating our team than we do it is sad. It was a scrimmage and only shows us little bits and pieces of what the team might be. The coaches are trying to evaluate and hone these kids into a team that can compete in a very tough SEC. We are going to be good period. A national championship requires good and luck. By the time we reach SC we should have a good idea of the character of this team.
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
5:48 pm
BC….
As I said….I sure hope Georgia decides to start Mason against the Gators instead of Murray this year. That would make every Gator fan yell…….real loud……”THANK YOU, JESUS”
AirForce1
August 8th, 2012
5:50 pm
Once your a starter under CMR it is hard to get you out…..unless it’s a weapons charge.
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
5:52 pm
GameChanger…..
Really? The Georgia OL is aganist Murray and for Mason. Really? Since 2010…really? Well…for one thing….I don’t believe most of the Georgia linemen played in that Miss. State game…and some were not even on the team then. Very insightful information, Game Changer. But….those insights were not very “game changing.”…sorry for the terrible pun.
PaulPaul
August 8th, 2012
5:52 pm
Anyone who thinks Mason is the better QB knows nothing about football. He is a great young man but why did every coach in the country want Murray coming out of high school. He has not had a great supporting cast until this year. If the line improves just a little we win a championship. Maybe not the NC however.
Game Changer
August 8th, 2012
5:55 pm
Not opinion, fact: 15 total defensive scholarship players with any playing time — all juniors and seniors, 6 of these are 5th year players
Our defensive depth chart is weak, we do not have depth at linebackers and defensive backs are very questionable.
UGA has alot to prove because of the past three years of total failure.
BC
August 8th, 2012
5:58 pm
Sure, Florida is horrified of Murray’s 99 passer rating in 2011, and 3 interceptions he has handed them in 2010. I think it Hutson Mason who would show poise in a game like that.
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
5:59 pm
Relax…..Georgia fans…..you are not ranked #6 in the coaches poll because college coaches think:
1. Murray is not as good as Mason
2. That Georgia is going to play Connor Norman instead of Jarvis Jones
3. That Jarvis Jones is going to play ever down in preseason scrimages and Connor Norman will be help out to protect him for the season (since Connor Norman has already proven that he is one of Georgia’s best players)
4. That Devin Bowman is going to make more tackles than John Jenkins or Geathers this year.
RELAX…..it is only the first scrimage of preseason practice……the coaches are not going to drop Georgia to 25th in the country after today’s scrimmage….you’ve got to believe me when I tell you that. Relax.
LakeDawg
August 8th, 2012
6:01 pm
Tampa Gator said “Ever consider that the primary focus of the practice today…..was the passing game and not the running game.”
Yeah, you could be right. I mentioned it was just the 1st scrimmage. Also, after looking at the stats more closely, it appears the majority of the running yards came from the 1st team offense. Its no surprise the 2nd team offense couldn’t run against the 1st team Defense. I feel a little better. BTW I love the attitude of this year’s team.
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
6:01 pm
BC…..
I remember Murray thowing a TD pass on 4th down that turned the momentum of that game vs. Florida last year. I would call that a lot of poise…..but I am sure you think Murray had nothing to do with that play and it was all because of the catch by the receiver….and Mason’s throw would have been to a wide open receiver….right? PLEASE START MASON OVER MURRAY vs. FLORIDA. PLEASE MAKE BC HAPPY. PLEASE.
BC
August 8th, 2012
6:04 pm
I do hope if Richt is going with Murray as his guy in 2012, he’ll test him a little in the preseason against the No 1 defense.
I think Murray went 40% on G-Day against the No 1’s, so I’d like to see if he’s progressed since April.
But Mason, going 70%, no int’s against No 1 defense, really impressive outing, my top choice for the best performer of Fall scrimmage 1, followed by Brown, Gurley and CWash.
Jetdawg
August 8th, 2012
6:05 pm
The 1’s need to be playing the 1’s. Playing against the 2nd team will not help…
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
6:06 pm
Well……at least not every Georgia fan is on here saying Georgia is a cinch to win the SEC and national titles this year…..that is progress…..now….watch it happen because of it. But probably not….with LSU still hanging around with that 3 and 4 deep talent this year. Still think Bama will lose 2 this year….and Michigan will give them a run in game one…..
THAT WILL BRING OUT THE ROLL TIDE CROWD.
Time to go for a 25 mile bike ride in a very hot Florida afternoon……see ya later.
BC
August 8th, 2012
6:08 pm
Murray actually had 3 clutch throws in the 2011 Ga-Fla game. 2 4th down throws for td’s (bacuase our kicker had the yips), and 1 crucial throw for a first down to ice the game. But it happened against a 7-6 Florida team. Big deal.
LakeDawg
August 8th, 2012
6:08 pm
Game Changer
You are just flat out wrong. UGA’s 2nd team D is VERY strong. Gathers, Smith, and Drew on the line. Herrera, Robinson, Wilson and probably Jenkins at LB. Swann, Mitchel, Moore, and possibly Harvey-Clemons at DB. I’ll take that over at least half the starting D’s in the SEC.
Bali
August 8th, 2012
6:10 pm
Yep….it’s pretty sad when a Gator shows more logic than nearly every Dawg fan on here…..pathetic. Dam I miss Munson. Good job Tampa.
LakeDawg
August 8th, 2012
6:11 pm
Murray is poised for a huge year. Mason has looked good in a limited role, but my eyes say he is not as good as Murray.
tide roll
August 8th, 2012
6:15 pm
Well, at least your 5′11″ QB can see over your 5′11″ center. What is Richt doing? He and Booboo put the “off” in off season, don’t they That’s when your supposed to work your hardest. Richt, however, works the tan, and Booboo works the Buds. They’re killing you. You think you’re National title contender with a 68 man roster, no team chemistry because of the suspensions, probably some dissension because of the handling of the Crowell incident, true freshmen kicker, punter AND right tackle! Oh. and a 5′11″ 270 lb. center from The Weslyan School. You’re in this predicament because Richt and his staff don’t work hard enough IN THE OFF SEASON! And rather than face facts like these, y’all are buying the “BIG JOHN THEUS” spin.. Are you nuts? Admit it, you guys are lacing your Kool-Aid, aren’t you. 32 friggin years. THIRTY-TWO!
TB Dawg
August 8th, 2012
6:15 pm
PaulPaul,you are the bright spot on this blog this afternoon. You understand that pre- season practices are used to evaluate and to teach and that certain plays are called so that certain positions can get more experience. Such as, more passes thrown so the defensive backs will be ready for the first two games when some players will be out. I wish more so called Dawg fans understood as much as the think they know.
RJ
August 8th, 2012
6:18 pm
I echo others sentiments GT, I also pull for our in state teams and I am just as disappointed with all the GT bashing unless it is in retaliation. I am pulling for Murray to have a great year, he has shown class and leadership and the team is behind him, I don’t get caught up in comments to the contrary.
Wow
August 8th, 2012
6:20 pm
Who is this Tampa Gator? 25 mile bke ride? Whatever
BC
August 8th, 2012
6:22 pm
To put Mason’s 70% completion today against the No 1 defense into perspective, only Kellen Moore completed more than 57% against the No 1 defense last season.
Mason completed 70% today, against the No 1 defense. Better than 13 QB’s last seaosn who faced the Dawgs.
Even Mich St QB didn’t complete more than 60%.
Mason completes 70% against No 1 defense.
Impressive. Very.
valdosta native
August 8th, 2012
6:23 pm
I don’t some people understand why the 1st string offense plays against the 2nd string defense and same for 2 string offense to play against the 1st string defense. It’s not so much to get the 1st stringers ready, maybe just broken in and put in game mode. It’s more for the 2nd stringers to get some needed reps against the 1 squad. You don’t win without some depth and knowing your depth going into the season you need to put some pressure on your backups. The backups you see performing well in fall practice will eventually make it to some starting jobs during the year via injuries /attrition or just flat outplaying the other fella.
Wow
August 8th, 2012
6:25 pm
hey, I am going to run 25 miles…. all uphill
This guy thinks he knows everything. Why is even on this blog? There are blogs for Gator crap.
Sounds like he craves attention….. pretty sad.
dawg881
August 8th, 2012
6:26 pm
I like what im hearing.Onlt one worry special teams go dawgs
ICCMAN
August 8th, 2012
6:27 pm
Look at the receiving stats for TD’s again. Brown (2) TD’s, Wooten (1) TD that makes (3) receiving total of course. Mason had (2) passing TD’s today but only credited for (1).
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
6:29 pm
yea, dawgfan. That really sounds like my style to back down from some valid point. Had I realized that you were actually asking me my honest opinion about what went wrong with the LSU game, I would have been glad to have shared that.. I was just tired of chasing squirrels.
Wow
August 8th, 2012
6:30 pm
Like what I hear about Gurley. Just hope the OL holds up. Still alot of questions with this team but we shall see.
Dynomite
August 8th, 2012
6:32 pm
“I was GREAT on G-Day, one series in the Colorado game and pre season scrimmages too!”
Joe Cox
tide roll
August 8th, 2012
6:34 pm
Auburn, with VanGorder, and Florida, with Muschamp, are going to eat little Murray, and your freshmen running backs alive. Losing Crowell was HUGE, but more importantly, and YET AGAIN, your’re not physical or deep enough along your offensive line. There is absolutely no excuse for this occurring year after year after year.This is why you don’t win a National Title year after year after year.
Wow
August 8th, 2012
6:36 pm
Auburn with Van Gorder, thats a concern. UF with Muschamp not so much
LakeDawg
August 8th, 2012
6:37 pm
Practicing 1’s against 2’s is normal operating procedure in football. The reasoning behind it is you want you #1’s to have some success so they know what it looks like and have practice completing the game plan, especially if one side is dominant. Later on in the season it makes sense to have more 1’s against 1’s scrimmages.
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
6:38 pm
BC, I noticed you and your other alias’ have cooled on the whole…..”yup,I really like that Lemay guy. So much better than Murray.”
Contractor
August 8th, 2012
6:42 pm
Georgia outta run this wishbone with all of the talent at running back. Todd Gurley is a hoss, and Keith Marshal is fast. Add in the beef with Malcolm and Samuel, speed with Harton and you have a hell of a backfield and talent that needs to be used and also can be used as decoys in order to get it in another play maker’s hands. I’m very excited to see the true freshmen line up 7 yards deep on Gameday though.
dawgster7
August 8th, 2012
6:49 pm
How about those comments today from Laremy Tunsil that he love’s UGA and the coaches! Come aboard Laremy we need you big boy!
JTugg
August 8th, 2012
6:53 pm
The #1 Oline did not give up a SACK. WTH is the fuss about? Do you HICKS read at all??? smh #Go Dawgs
Glory between the Hedges
August 8th, 2012
6:53 pm
Anybody who actually has played or knows anything about football knows not to get to down or excited over these type of scrimmages.These scrimmages play nothing like a real football game. They are just getting the guys prepared to go full speed for the season. The next scrimmage may have Michael Bennett get 130 YDS receiving or Keith Marshall with 85 yards rushing with two TDs. It changes every scrimmage depending on what the coaching staff is trying to work on and accomplish. Some of you are just dumb with hatred when it comes to football. Because I sure as heck know you havent put on the pads with some of these comments.
Wow
August 8th, 2012
7:16 pm
Glory between the hedges – All American football player, I think not
Chuck UGA
August 8th, 2012
7:19 pm
Our most dangerous game is Tennessee. We have GOT to beat them. If we do, we will lead that series within five years, and that will just eat those Vol fans around Atlanta to the core! LOL, we’ll win another SEC Title before they will and tie then for number of SEC Titles. Again, that will just eat them up! Grantham’s D will take care of Mr. Bray with the pass rush, but those guys have wideouts like what UGA had with Zeier. Problem is, no defense up there, so we should score on them easily.
LakeDawg
August 8th, 2012
7:19 pm
The dumba$$es shall inherit the earth. We see that everyday on the internet. 90% of the clowns on here have never played a down of football, but they’re EXPERTS.
The Factor
August 8th, 2012
7:21 pm
@tide roll
Don’t give tide roll the time of day. He never went to bama and didn’t know our offensive line coach started for the Tide 4 years and was all-SEC. So he is supposed to be any expert on us?? lol
Rationale
August 8th, 2012
7:22 pm
They are probably afraid to let him go against the #1 defense because they might show him up. If Murray wants respect from some of us this year, who are hard on him, he needs to step up the efficiency against good solid defenses, and reduce his interceptions, and quit racking up offensive numbers against the weaker teams on the schedule to make his stats look good.
LakeDawg
August 8th, 2012
7:25 pm
I mention clowns and who shows up? Rooty Tooty.
mark
August 8th, 2012
7:28 pm
Bobos chunk &duck offense can do nothing against the D, his plays require a lineman to hold blocks to long. gets QB killed ask Green and stafford
@the Factor Re: Tide Roll
August 8th, 2012
7:37 pm
You gave some good advice in your 7:21 post. However, this is Tide Roll’s tutor speaking, and I have told him every time he gets on this board posting baloney, I would call him out. It is embarrassing me to see so little results from all the work I have done with him, trying to make him into a quality poster. He keeps getting hammered for his posts, but so far has not made the connection between the brick bats and the rants he is putting out in public. Don’t really expect things to get better, but I will continue to give it the old college try.
Rainbow Tide Pride
August 8th, 2012
7:40 pm
UGA has less concerns than every other sec program. Bet on it!
Dynomite
August 8th, 2012
7:51 pm
“Yeah, I been a Tide fan for awhile, since ’bout 2008 I reckon. ‘Fore that I rooted for Southern Cal and Texas, but yeah in 2008 Nick came and I’ve been a Tide fan for awhile shur ’nuff I have been!”
Tide Roll 2012
jerry
August 8th, 2012
7:56 pm
If something happens today, Murray is #2. I like that better.
PerroGrande
August 8th, 2012
7:59 pm
Dawgfan, the plane analogy might not be a great one. If your pilot doesn’t realize he’s in a 600mph dive, and you do, you definitely need a new pilot; unfortunately, you probably won’t live to see another one. UGA football is hardly in a dive. A better analogy might be that a terrible rumbling occurs under the plane while you are in a steep descent 10 miles from your destination. You tell the pilot something is wrong, when he informs you that everything is under control–you are just hearing the gear and flaps extending. I would dare say that Richt and Bobo have collectively forgotten more about Xs and Os than most of us put together will ever know…
7576DAWG
August 8th, 2012
8:01 pm
valdosta native
There are a lot of complaining from bloggers that either don’t listen to what Mark Richt has to say or have no idea what they are saying about what it takes to get a team ready to play GAMES in the SEC.
What you said about why the #1 Offense go’s against the #2 Defense and the # 2 Offense go’s against the # 1 Defense is exactly right. You have got to have depth in the SEC if you are one of the best and making the # 2 Offense and # 2 Defense practice against better players, it will help them the most to get better . Also, stats don’t mean very much in practice. The coaches can control who gets the best stats. They are trying to get at least 2 depth at every position and not fall off as far as talent.
One thing I would like to add is they will have fewer injuries when the # 1 Defense and the # 1 Offense doesn’t go after each other. The Juniors and seniors on the 1ST team can tell the # 2 by telling them why they didn’t beat them on the play or out block them while the scrimmage is being played.
The matter concerning Mason was answered by Richt today. He said that Murray would start and if he got injured in the first part of the season that Mason would have to play because he is better than LeMay is right now but he hopes that Murray will not get hurt and LeMay can come in for mop up duty. Then later on if Murray gets hurt and LeMay has progressed enough that he is as good or better than Mason then LeMay will start and Mason will Red shirt.
PerroGrande
August 8th, 2012
8:04 pm
I don’t get this rivalry thing with our QBs. Murray is clearly number 1, picked by many to be one of the top QBs in the country. Mason has much less experience, but everyone likes him, and he has a bright future. We may need his talent if Murray gets hurt. Both fine young men. Lemay is a bit younger, but has tons of potential, and we are all excited that we can look forward to him having a great future at UGA.
PerroGrande
August 8th, 2012
8:10 pm
RootyTooty, I’m sure if you were coaching up our receivers they would never drop a football. I guess our receivers coach tells them to just relax and drop the ball? If only they could get on this blog to listen to great football minds like you…
kingdaddy
August 8th, 2012
8:11 pm
No major injuries. Oline’s getting settled in. Secondary getting some work. Still need more info on Special teams play. So how did Theus fare at RT? 1st team Oline not give up sack and who fumbled? Did we work on any roll-out passes or screens today or running it up the gut? Where was J. Rome? Did the fullbacks get any touches today? What distance was the missed fieldgoal? No fights??
BC
August 8th, 2012
8:17 pm
Nice easy day for the first string.
First string offense had a nice day, against the back up defense.
First string defense had a good day against the back up offense.
Surprise was 2nd string offensive QB having a stellar day against the 1st string—
Hutson Mason, boy got game.
PerroGrande
August 8th, 2012
8:19 pm
Rationale, since you have shown you don’t really understand football at the 7th grade level, why would a college player like Murray care what you think?
Dynomite
August 8th, 2012
8:25 pm
“My son Huston, uhhh I mean Hutson Mason, boy got game”.
BC
Under The Bridge
August 8th, 2012
8:36 pm
I’m not even a UGA fan and I can see that this thread is over run with TROLLS and imposters. Get a life, losers. In-state all the way!
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
August 8th, 2012
8:38 pm
Marlon Brown
Yea I remember him; I remember how this coaching staff when he was a freshman blew his redshirt by putting him on the field for one play and then made the statement that they didnt realize he was put on the field
and he has done good job while he has been allowed to play but just another player not utilized here
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
8:41 pm
Tampa Gator made the best point today. Judging by some of you, Conner Norman is going to be our leading tackler this year, and Harton will get the majority of carries.
Coach
August 8th, 2012
8:42 pm
For those who don’t know: almost every single division one team, LSU and Bama included, scrimmage #1’s against #2’s. This is the SEC, there isn’t a lot of drop off between #1 and #2. If you don’t know, SAY you don’t know.
PerroGrande
August 8th, 2012
8:43 pm
Good one, Under! Maybe the AJC should rename the UGA blog: Under the Bridge! Where trolls and haters come to live! I am a Dog Fan btw. Excuse me….Go Dogs!
Chip Towers
August 8th, 2012
8:44 pm
kingdaddy: Didn’t look like FBs got any rushes, though Merritt Hall had a 16-yard reception. . . . Not much to report on TEs, either. Folks asking about Jay Rome, he was out there, just didn’t catch any passes I guess. . . . As for fights or any other good stuff like that, it was a closed scrimmage so we have only the team’s reported statistics to go on.
Chip Towers
August 8th, 2012
8:46 pm
mark: I think you offered some good advice. Ask Stafford and Green about the job Bobo does. Not sure you’ll get the answer you’re looking for.
Wow
August 8th, 2012
8:48 pm
Tampa Gator made the best point today? Don’t think so. Read some of his comments. he is just as bad about UF players if not worse that some people on here who are commenting about UGA players.
If he(I assume a he) is such a big UF fan why does he stay on the UGA blogs? UF has blogs also.
That guy just craves attention and “thinks” he knows it all
Chip Towers
August 8th, 2012
8:49 pm
Coach is right. In preseason camp teams scrimmage 1s vs 2s on both sides of the ball. They go 1s vs. 1s in spring.
Wow
August 8th, 2012
8:50 pm
Richt helped Greene more than anyone
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
8:55 pm
I never said his presense was understandable, but on that particular point, he has spot on.
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
9:00 pm
Do you think they will be running the “Oklahoma Drill” tomorrow?
Wow
August 8th, 2012
9:02 pm
I don’t put much stock in scrimmage numbers myself. I just think some people were jerking his chain a little and he bit on it. he maybe full of BS like other people on here as well. he just seems arrogant to me.
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
9:09 pm
not defending him. I just hate to steal a comment and not give a proper tip of the hat.
suwanee dawg
August 8th, 2012
9:15 pm
Nobody officially starts both ways. Not sure why the #1 units do not face each other. It’s summer camp and that is what it is all about. Working your tail off and earning and or retaining a starting spot. We seem to entitle spots and play scared out of fear of injuries, then always start the season slow.
suwanee dawg
August 8th, 2012
9:17 pm
Coach., If the #2’s are as good as the #1’s they would start. Your comment about the two groups being equal makes no sense. There is a difference, that is why teams win and lose.
Coach
August 8th, 2012
9:20 pm
OK. Maybe “suwanee dawg” knows better than EVERY SINGLE COACH IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL.
Coach
August 8th, 2012
9:21 pm
I agree, suwanee dawg, they would all start, IF YOU COULD START 22 PLAYERS.
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
9:23 pm
Wow…..
It seems to me that you crave my attention by the number of posts you have made about me.
But….to answer the question that seems to be bothering you….. I am on here because I am a Dawg fan when they are not playing Florida. I follow the Dawgs very closely….and grew up in South Georgia as a huge fan….Kirby Moore…..Ronnie Jenkins….etc. And I finished that 25 mile bike ride today in 1 hour and 17 minutes….not bad for a 61 year old man just starting out on a touring bike. Lots of fun….you should try it. Goal….get to a consistent 18 to 20 MPH for 25 miles and then start adding miles. Looking forward to the fall…..for college football…..and adding those miles in cooler temps. Problem is….when do I fish? Hobbies….retirement…..fun…..a real problem.
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
9:23 pm
……and Wow….
I don’t know it all…..but I know and think a lot….and read a lot too.
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
9:25 pm
What he said was there isn’t a lot of drop off. He never said they were equal.
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
9:26 pm
suwanne dawg….
and if you consistently play well on the 2’s….in practice and in scrimmages….you often become a 1 or start slitting time with a 1…..and that helps you win games as well.
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
9:29 pm
Right now…..with LSU….I don’t there there is much of a drop off from the ones to the threes….and that is really scary…..other than at QB. They have 4 RBs that would start on most college teams in the country…..and they are stack on both sides of the line of scrimmage….and at LB…..and at CB….and at S….and ……..The only way they don’t win the SEC this year is….if…..Les Miles gets in the way.
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
9:30 pm
“don’t think there is much drop off”……sorry
AltamahaDawg
August 8th, 2012
9:35 pm
I have been told on good authority than anybody losing to LSU will do so entirely because thier coach doesnt have any idea what he is doing.
Smitty
August 8th, 2012
9:48 pm
Tampa gator …..how are things down at he coast…forget this football stuff…it is all hipe now anyway…I am a Dawg but there is a long way to go in the season
Smitty
August 8th, 2012
9:49 pm
Tampa Gator…did you fish today?
Mobile Dawg
August 8th, 2012
9:50 pm
If you’re seriously looking for Richt to commit to a “physical”, “power” running game IMO you will be disappointed. I don’t think he has the patience for a running game. Only real running attack I remember was against GT in the game after WM was fired. And it worked quite well if memory serves me well.
Smitty
August 8th, 2012
9:51 pm
Tampa gator …you are only one year older than me…which makes you really old
Smitty
August 8th, 2012
9:53 pm
Tampa gator not really..I feel great
Dwags
August 8th, 2012
9:53 pm
Another win for the Dwags! Next game is tomorrow. Its gonna be 1980 all over again this season.
Smitty
August 8th, 2012
9:57 pm
Dawg scrimmage is like Olympic beach volley ball some body is going to win gold
BC
August 8th, 2012
10:04 pm
For those of you thinking I’m off in my assessment of Hutson Mason, check out this quote from today’s scrimmage about Huston Mason from the Red & Black:
Said safety Shawn Williams: “With Hutson, we feel like he’s kind of up there with Murray. He can throw good balls. He was making us be on our job. You can’t be lacking coming in out of breaks because he’s going to have the ball on our target.”
PIERCE DAWG
August 8th, 2012
10:11 pm
Thanks GT, LOTS OF CLASS!!!!
BC
August 8th, 2012
10:18 pm
Wonder why Richt didn’t share Richard Samuel’s rush totals? Might have been negative yards perhaps?
Why is Samuel getting reps at tailback, he’s not a tailback. Give those reps to Gurley & Malcome, move Samuel to special teams.
Dawg-Gawn
August 8th, 2012
10:29 pm
I read a interesting article today in regards to coach Mike Bobo. It seems he spent the off season visiting with Jim Harbaugh, in San Fransisco, talking Philosophy. Jim Harbaugh did a tremendous job at Stanford with offensive run blocking schemes, of the physical smash-mouth type, before UGA turned into a finesse type offense, UGA was also know for running the ball.
Harbaugh is also famous for using one back two Tight End sets of power running formations… with Arthur Lynch at 6′5″ 260 lbs and Jay Rome at 6′6″ 257 lbs UGA should be able to run the ball while protecting their young OT’s
This offense is about to happen…. smash-mouth is coming back!
Believe in the “G”
harold
August 8th, 2012
10:31 pm
ANY ARRESTS TODAY?
Tampa Gator
August 8th, 2012
10:34 pm
Smitty…..
Florida is in its opposite of winter months right now when most people just stay in during the day…with AC churning (very hot and steamy out today). We usually get a breeze on the beach most of the time….but not lately. Not compaining….since too much breeze in August usually means a storm in coming. No fishing today. Fishing is not good right now unless you go out deeper than I go. Not catching much on the beach or on the flats right now. Biking is good late in the afternoons or early in the morning….both the peddle and motor kind. Fishing will pick up in September….I hope….if hurricanes stay away….cross my fingers. I remember a few years ago when an early September hurricane messed up a Florida game. Not this year, I hope.
kingdaddy
August 8th, 2012
10:43 pm
Thanks for the updates Chip. Sometimes I feel like a mouse waiting on the buzzer so I can run the maze to get my cheese (your articles and updates), lol. Most of the regulars may deny they anticipate your inside info., the way I just worded it (humorous), but they wouldn’t be regular posters unless they were looking for a little cheese, lol.
bitter Hill-folk
August 8th, 2012
10:43 pm
MY BOY—-”ROCK” HUDSON MASON “DIXON”—is KICK-IN A$$
A FUTURE #1 DRAFT PICK——-Soon COACH Richt will pull Turnover murphy
–The tampa guy who’s favorite quato—-who the heck is own my team
———–GO DAWGS and too bad we lost a chance too take-it to the
————————————–crimson slush
———-take a crap on the little used car salesman—slick nick saban
———–and the holly chruch of bammaism
bitter Hill-folk
August 8th, 2012
10:46 pm
Good cheese king, Chip is a great writer but to political for me
he will not ask the tough question when richt needs to be honest about
——Turnover murphy———hahahah
bitter Hill-folk
August 8th, 2012
10:54 pm
One word—————MALCOUM MITCHELL
—————————–#1 college PLAYA
kingdaddy
August 8th, 2012
10:58 pm
Tamp
Even bad fishing on the surf is better than no fishing. Very peaceful and sometimes fishing isn’t always about catching fish, but enjoying yourself. The ocean is very therapeutic. I’ve got blanked many times fishing, but still had a great time…
RHall55
August 8th, 2012
11:31 pm
Where was Jay Rome??
Murray sucks Bobo little pinky finger
August 8th, 2012
11:45 pm
They was affraid to admit that Murray still sucks.. even after Manning camp…thats why he went against #2…… he is poo poo….. everyone who has vision can approve this message…
Murray sucks Bobo little pinky finger
August 8th, 2012
11:47 pm
Jay Rome was sitting the bench.
Murray sucks Bobo little pinky finger
August 8th, 2012
11:50 pm
we gonna get our arse’s kicked again… Murray and Bobo is hurting us……. Go Mason…
Hey BC...
August 8th, 2012
11:57 pm
Give it a rest,,,you’ve been going at it for over 8 freaking hours
sic dawg
August 9th, 2012
12:29 am
Same Song ?VERSE High preseason rank Absolutely die when season starts
EXTEND richt contract again idiots
7576DAWG
August 9th, 2012
4:09 am
BC
Mark Richt has already said Murray will be the QB unless Murray gets hurt and if he does get hurt if LeMay has progressed enough to be the QB starter then Mason will red shirt and LeMay will run the team. CMR can’t make it any more plain than that. Listen to his press conference.
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6:07 am
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Wow
August 9th, 2012
6:10 am
As I read the overnight posts, need I say more…………………….sad
We Run the East
August 9th, 2012
6:14 am
I sense disaster building for the G. I went back and read articles ffrom 2011, about how the signing of IC was the biggest day in UGA football since 1980. And now he is gone, the super talented back, and we are supposed to believe everything is ok? I don’t believe it. Jarvis Jones will be regretting his decision to stay and will cost him big $, most likely. I see disaster for Dawgs, as anything but undefeated will be a let down. 3 to 5 regular season losses (SC, AU both road games, and FL) maybe others.
Game Changer
August 9th, 2012
7:12 am
UGA 2012: OOOOVERRRAAAAAAAAATTTTTTTTEEEEEEEEEEDDDDDDDDDDD!!!!!!!!!1
NGD
August 9th, 2012
7:25 am
Game Changer = LOSER
Jimmy Crack
August 9th, 2012
8:30 am
This is one talented team. 2 concerns…
1) Murray.
2) Bobo.
Anybody who thinks the early suspensions will hurt our chances hasn’t looked at the depleted offensive lines our experienced defensive 7 will be facing in the first quarter of the season. Missouri just lost two more linemen to injuries and SC only has two returners on their line.
tell me again
August 9th, 2012
8:32 am
for all of you experts who think Murray is so poor just read the comments from the Peyton camp. The kid has all the tools. He’ll be making millions in the NFL while all of you experts are at home watching him on TV.
Jimmy Crack
August 9th, 2012
8:48 am
Tell me again, who’s the expert? Are you an NFL evaluator? Aaron does have most of the tools, except height, but he has to cut down on the interceptions. In 14 games last season he had at least one pick in 10 of those games, as opposed to 2010 when he only had 5 games where he threw an interception. Additionally he has to better his record against ranked competition. Cold facts.
GO DAWGS.
AltamahaDawg
August 9th, 2012
8:48 am
Why are you guys arguing with BC? He couldn’t care less who the starting QB at Georgia is, other than what name to plug in, trying to get under your skin.
UGA Insider
August 9th, 2012
9:26 am
Special teams is going to really be a problem. I just don’t understand why CMR doesn’t focus on it more. It cost us atleast 2 games last year and almost the Vandy game. CMR could go undefeated but we have a freshman pc and punter and 67 scholarship players so many walk-ons will be on punt and receiver team. We also don’t have a ST coach so mistakes like punting to Honey Badger twice will still happen.
G-Dawg
August 9th, 2012
9:48 am
Kickoffs out the endzone…and high fair catching punts…more TDs..and less FGs. Then we’ll be fine for special teams.
And #2 defensive unit is pretty good..for all those complaining about #1s vs #2s in practice.
G-Dawg
August 9th, 2012
9:49 am
Insider, if you want a ST coach..then you’re gonna have to fire someone else from the staff. Suggestions?
DawginLex
August 9th, 2012
9:56 am
Hey game changer, since you are so dam smart, why don’t you answer this?
What high school has NCAA investigators on campus today to discuss a certain recruit driving around in a brand new sports car and momma has 135,000 in the bank?
Committed to what school?
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August 9th, 2012
10:00 am
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AltamahaDawg
August 9th, 2012
10:03 am
6 of the punts during the LSU game were executed to perfection. The 2 that were not, its widely known that those were just plain too low, and the coverage paid for it. Everybody can see that, its been discussed. Its been explained. That’s how it went down. It happens, especiallly standing in the back of your own end zone, but it was an error in execution, not strategy. And no ST only coach would have called it any differently.
Nor would a ST coach just pull some more regular players out of his hip pocket, which is what you have said is the issue…..personel. So how does that change?
And as everybody keeps asking, who do you want to fire to open that spot?
Dawg fanfor real
August 9th, 2012
10:08 am
BC reminds me of a little child who didn’t get his “fair” share of the cake and it didn’t go his way so he is going to throw the team under the bus.
he has nothing good to say and is a cancer that needs to be cut out.
Dawgboy
August 9th, 2012
10:08 am
Redshirting Hutson Mason is like redshirting Knowshon Moreno.
Dawg fanfor real
August 9th, 2012
10:21 am
I think BC stands for Bull Chat, so here’s some TP u got some on your lips.
AltamahaDawg
August 9th, 2012
10:29 am
It’s not like there is some secret strategies that ONLY a coach named “special teams” knows about. I’d guess pretty much every person who coaches for a living already knows all of that. Decades of football have pretty much settled the debate on best way to punt and cover it.
The only way that a ST coach can add value to the equation, is that if his focused attention makes sure that the players are working harder, and longer. But given the time restraints I wonder how much HE can really change that. AS a staff they can decided to apply more of thier alloted time to ST. Which I understand we have already done.
The other part of equation (which applies most to us, IMO, and as you keep saying, you agree with) is who is on the field. A ST teams coach I would think has very limited input on recruiting. He is trying to field his squad out of regular players. So given our current situation, I do not see how he is going to be working with anybody more than what we have. I understand they have decided to take a risk and use more of them.
To me, a big part of having one guy is that it frees up the other coaches NOT to worry about it.They don;t shere the burden or the blame/praise. I would guess that is actually why some coaches believe in it. To free up his other position coaches,. not because they think he knows something they don’t. For all but one year of his tenue, Richt HAS had somebody co-ordinating that, but shared coaching responsibility. SO that sort of a hybrid, which I think its the most common set-up around the country.
Richt has said, when ask, given THIS current staff, he preferes they all share BOTH the responsibility AND the task. Appearantly he wanted Olividatto, more than he wanted a LB coach who could co-ordinate special teams. I would bet that could change on the next flip of a staff member.
But to insist that if we only hired this One guy, for a opening we don’t have, all of the ST problem would some how majically disapear without fixing the actual real issues, just doesnt hold up IMO.
Fair n Balanced
August 9th, 2012
10:40 am
Brilliant….”I like for the number 1 units to be dominant this time of year.”. Does this mean we want the number 2 units to be dominant in mid-season? Dang! The reason they are the nu,bet 1 units is because the are the number 1 units! What else makes them the number 1 units?
Chip Towers
August 9th, 2012
10:40 am
Dawgboy: Except in this case it’s Hutson who is asking to be redshirted.
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August 9th, 2012
10:44 am
[...] Aaron Murray, RB Todd Gurley and WR Marlon Brown all had strong performances in Georgia’s scrimmage on Wednesday. “He has started hot,” coach Mark Richt said [...]
BC
August 9th, 2012
10:58 am
I wouldn’t read too much into Lemay going 50% in the scrimmage against the No 1 defense.
Murray went 40% on G-Day against the No 1’s, so Lemay did better going 50% than Murray’s 40%.
Thought Mason and Lemay looked very sharp on G-Day, both threw for around 60-70% accurate, Murray, well, he was down around 40%.
Murray completed 70% yesterday, AGAINST THE NO 2 DEFENSE. I sure wouldn’t read anything into that, as Murray rarely completes 70% against a No 1 defense on any team.
BC
August 9th, 2012
1:20 pm
Funny, how people make it a big deal that Gurley was going against the No 2 defense
But they forget to mention that Murray was going against the No 2 defense too
Lemay & Mason went against the No 1 defense, keep that in mind.
Bazooka Joe
August 9th, 2012
2:27 pm
Back River, if I read correctly (or maybe it was an earlier article) the #1 defense was going against the #2 offense so I would expect more sacks. Persoanlly I think our #1 O should be going against our #1 D to make them better.
Ash Adams
August 9th, 2012
4:15 pm
Can’t wat to eat some chicken Oct.6th Gooooooo Dawgs!!!!!!
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)
August 9th, 2012
7:35 pm
@ BC & Frank:
If you two are such GENIUSES on QBs why aren’t y’all in the business and getting paid the big bucks like CMR???
CMR pays more in taxes each year than you you two GENIUSES combined will gross in the next decade(Decade means 10 years). Fortunately you two and your ilk(Ilk means other DUMMIES like you two) have ZERO to do with anything related to coaching a College Football Team, especially the one in Athens!!!!!!!!!!!
Each of you is dumb enough to be triplets!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life)
August 9th, 2012
7:53 pm
@ GT:
Damn fine post but be prepared for your own so-called GT fans will be bashing you for being civilized to anything UGA related!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
If it gets too rough(unless I read you wrong) you can handle anything they dish ouy. We will accept you as an HDGD(Honorary Damn Good Dog)!!!!!!!!!
Thanks Bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
BC
August 9th, 2012
9:21 pm
Our defense should be embarrassed that Murray completed 70% against them, geez, Murray only completed 55% against Kentucky, only completed 69% against Coastal Carolina, what does that say about our No 2 defense, worst than Coastal Carolina & Kentucky?
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