No regrets for Todd Grantham: Vandy game ‘was heated, but no big deal’
Georgia defensive end Ray Drew (47) holds back defensive coordinator Todd Grantham from going after Vanderbilt coach James Franklin at the end of last year's game in Nashville.
GEORGIA FOOTBALL NOTEBOOK
ATHENS -- Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham on Tuesday expressed no remorse over his actions at the end of last year’s Vanderbilt game, nor is he dreading how those events might affect this year’s contest at Sanford Stadium.
“No,” Grantham stated flatly when asked if he regretted his actions. “I understood what all was happening. Like I said, everybody’s competitive, it’s heated out there. It’s really not a big deal. I guess that’s football.”
Grantham and Vanderbilt head coach James Franklin had to be separated by players and referees as they engaged in a nose-to-nose shouting match shortly after the Bulldogs’ 33-28 win in Nashville last October. The two teams meet for the first time since on Saturday at 7:50 p.m.
Grantham said that it’s important that the Bulldogs focus on their assignments for stopping Vanderbilt’s offense and not get caught up in any kind of emotional retaliation.
“It’s us against them,” Grantham said. “It’s an SEC game. You know, anytime you play at home in the SEC you need to win those games to get where we want to go and do what we want to do. It’s the most important game because it’s the next game. That’s the focus you need to take because each week is tough. There are good teams in this league and you have to make sure you’re prepared every week. So we’ve got to be prepared.”
Grantham said he didn’t apologize to Franklin or Vanderbilt after last year’s game and he doesn’t plan to before Saturday’s contest. He plans to conduct himself as he always does.
“To be honest, I haven’t thought about it or worried about it,” he said. “I know our players work really hard and they prepare. I want to make sure they succeed. We’re going to work hard to make sure we’re prepared every Saturday we go on the field.
“We’re all competitive people. Things happen and you learn from it and move on. We want to make sure we keep the focus on the game and play a game on Saturday.”
Grantham said he hasn’t crossed paths with Franklin anywhere since last year’s game. But he insisted he doesn’t have a problem with the Commodores’ coach.
“Hey, he’s a good coach, he’s done a good job,” Grantham said. “They’re working hard to be competitive. They had a big game on Saturday. It’s an SEC game so it’s a big game for us, a big game for them. So we’ve got to make sure we prepare to get ready to win a physical game.”
As for Franklin’s joke that they’d vacationed together and drank Mai-Tais in the pool, Grantham indicated he likely wouldn’t be drinking a Mai-Tai.
“But I’m flexible,” he said with a grin.
Jarvis Jones says he’ll play
Jarvis Jones said he’s still bothered by the groin injury that kept him out of the Florida Atlantic game this past Saturday and he’s listed on Georgia’s daily injury-illness report as “limited.” But you wouldn’t know it on the practice field as Jones is not dressed in the traditional green jersey signifying a players’ injured status and he said you definitely won’t know it on Saturday as he intends to start at outside linebacker and play against Vanderbilt.
“I don’t want that green jersey; they can’t make me wear it,” Jones joked following the Bulldogs’ practice Tuesday night. “I’m fine. I’ve been treating it ever since it happened. I’m just getting back in the groove.”
Of course, that’s what he said last week. Asked again if there was a chance he might not play Saturday, Jones reiterated, “I’m gonna play this week.”
More offense ahead for Mitchell
Malcolm Mitchell, perhaps Georgia’s most explosive offensive threat as a freshman last season, has been almost exclusively a defensive player since the spring. Look for that to change, coach Mark Richt said Tuesday.
Mitchell, who played his first two offensive snaps of the season in last week’s victory over Florida Atlantic, catching a 49-yard pass on the first, will remain available at cornerback but reengage at wide receiver, Richt said.
“Malcolm will definitely stay with the defense as far as being ready to play. I imagine he will still play [defense],” Richt said. “His offensive reps will increase, and he’ll probably start to spend some meeting time with the offense as well.
“I’m thinking about trying to find a way to split time with him if he can manage it. We think it can work for us. He’s a guy who I think is in good enough condition. I know he’s smart enough to understand what’s going on on both sides of the ball with the experience he’s had.”
The return of cornerback-safety Sanders Commings from suspension last week and the return of suspended safety Bacarri Rambo by next week will somewhat alleviate depth concerns in the secondary.
Offense and defense aren’t the extent of Georgia’s plans for Mitchell.
“We need him on special teams, too,” Richt said. “He’s going to play offense, defense and special teams off and on for the rest of the year, I would think.”
Vandy QB situation
Vandy’s Franklin called it “a huge advantage” that Georgia has only one game of tape on which to watch quarterback Austyn Carta-Samuels direct the Vandy offense. Franklin hasn’t committed publicly on a QB starter against Georgia, but Carta-Samuels — a transfer from Wyoming — is No. 1 on the depth chart after surprisingly starting ahead of Jordan Rodgers in last week’s 58-0 win over Presbyterian.
“He played well,” Richt said. “He didn’t have to really run the ball that often and wasn’t pressured much. He did drop back and throw the ball well. It looked like he ran the system well. … They didn’t change what they would have been doing schematically a lot.”
Richt said he “can only assume” Carta-Samuels will start Saturday.
Etc… .
Offensive linemen Dallas Lee and Watts Dantzler, both of whom have left ankle sprains, ran on the sidelines in green jerseys as their teammates practiced Tuesday. Their status remains questionable. In the meantime, the Bulldogs continued to work with Mark Beard at left tackle and regular left tackle Kenarious Gates at Lee’s left-guard position. . . . . Quarterback Aaron Murray became the 14th Georgia player — the most in Division I — to be nominated to the Allstate/AFCA Good Works team. Murray was one of 11 players in this year’s group. They are chosen by a national panel to based on their service to others and “off-the-field positive impact.”
Staff writer Tim Tucker contributed to this report.
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MA English 75
September 19th, 2012
9:19 am
Tardawg, I think it’s moved from “almost slander” to outright libel.
bucket
September 19th, 2012
9:20 am
The only difference between what happened during the UGA vs Vandy game last year and what happenes during every single SEC game on any given Saturday was a head coach tried to go after a DC instead of talking to the other head coach. The only people who still have a problem with what happened last year and want to talk about class and apologies are the people who either hate UGA and will never see UGA in a positive light or are people that have never played football and think that it’s a gentleman’s sport.
Joey
September 19th, 2012
9:21 am
I hope JB and others are right about a blowout, but I just can’t see us blowing out SC, and SC beat Vandy by 4 points. Not to mention Vandy gave us all we could handle last season.
What am I missing?
dawgfan
September 19th, 2012
9:30 am
Quarterback Aaron Murray became the 14th Georgia player — the most in Division I — to be nominated to the Allstate/AFCA Good Works team. Murray was one of 11 players in this year’s group. They are chosen by a national panel to based on their service to others and “off-the-field positive impact.”
Funny how stuff like this gets buried in the “Etc.” section while Grantham’s lack of “remorse” for yelling at a grown azz man who can surely take care of himself is headline news.
I’m sorry Chip but this is a legimitate gripe. I like your reporting but there is plenty of positive news out there about UGA football that always takes a backseat to the scandalous tabloid negative stuff. It just fuels the haters and their lies. Maybe that’s the goal. More mouse clicks.
Thanks.
Post Master
September 19th, 2012
9:41 am
You want names and addresses of poster? You dimwits are always wanting to fight…..just like Grantham..
By the way would some one give me a list of Top 25, Top 15, Top 5 Teams that Richt/Grantham have beaten while at UGA?
ARdawg
September 19th, 2012
9:41 am
Todd Grantham has the complete, total and unwavering support of ARdawg. Georgia Bulldog born, Georgia Bulldog bred and when I die, I will be Georgia Bulldog dead
rhbDAWG1
September 19th, 2012
9:44 am
Joey – In 2010 Auburn beat us pretty badly and gave really cheap shots that made our coaches and players “very angry”. Look what we did to them last year (and they beat SC later last year). Football is a VERY emotional game. I think Vanderbilt is better this year, but I also think we’ll beat them pretty badly because we have lots more talent and more emotion this year. They had emotion last year and will have it this year but we have more talent.
Post Master
September 19th, 2012
9:48 am
ARdawg….I guess that means Arkansas, Support is one thing, But pointing out he gave a choke sign to a college kid, then went after a head coach does not demonstrate or represent most of UGA Graduates.
Post Master
September 19th, 2012
9:49 am
rhbDAWG1
September 19th, 2012
9:44 am
Joey – In 2010 Auburn beat us pretty badly and gave really cheap shots that made our coaches and players “very angry”. Look what we did to them last year (and they beat SC later last year). Football is a VERY emotional game. I think Vanderbilt is better this year, but I also think we’ll beat them pretty badly because we have lots more talent and more emotion this year. They had emotion last year and will have it this year but we have more talent.
Always the victim…
dawgfan
September 19th, 2012
9:51 am
This whole thing has been portrayed as UGA the big bad bully picking on poor ole Vandy. Give me a freaking break. I decided Franklin was a punk when he publicly called out that recruit who backed off his commitment to Vandy. That was weak. Talk about being a bully. Did Franklin apologize for trashing the character of an 18 year old behind his back? I don’t recall it.
While I’m hoping for a blowout, I almost wish this was another close soul crushing loss for Vandy. That would hurt them even more.
gdawginkalamazoo
September 19th, 2012
9:51 am
Good for Grantham. What does he need to apologized for anyway? IF the Commodores decide to go knee diving with the cheap shots this year I expect Grantham to stand up for his players again. DGD.
http://www.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/24156338/32816628
zbulldawg
September 19th, 2012
9:53 am
Who gives a rats A$$ about last year. This is NOW !!! LET THE BIG DAWG EAT
now children
September 19th, 2012
9:54 am
UGA has Vandy at home. Vandy plays in the SEC East. This is UGA’s motivation. All of the who said what and to whom, does not matter. The teams involved in that post game activity in 2011 do not exist. They are gone.
For 2012, if UGA wants to win the SEC East, it starts on Saturday at home.
Nuff said.
Go Dogs.
UGA class of 71 & 73
dawgfan
September 19th, 2012
9:55 am
“But pointing out he gave a choke sign to a college kid”
That “kid” was a 21 year old grown azz man. Look it up. You might also recall that he made the kick and laughed it off after the game. It looks like the little tyke is going to be okay. We don’t need to alert his mommy or call DFACS. Thanks for your concern.
LOL @ the haters.
Joey
September 19th, 2012
9:58 am
“Dimwits” are the fools who come on a football blog with a new posting name daily, usually embarrassingly idiotic, spouting the same old stuff.
99.9% of the posts are by a couple of jealous tech fans, who have nothing else but 30 year-old crap to spew about.
Lets talk about the last decade, dimwits.
Major NCAA Probation for almost 10 years.
10-1.
7576DAWG
September 19th, 2012
10:01 am
SEC League Office
You would have to be more specific as to what you mean by team sports because what you said about Grantham and what he did doesn’t add up to anything that warrants such condemnation of him as a person or coach. I played plenty of team sports when I was younger and coaches like Grantham are revered unless your team is from a church affiliate.
rhbDAWG1
September 19th, 2012
10:04 am
Post Master your words sounds more like — well I was going to say Post Mistress but I have three daughters and two granddaughters with a whole lot better judgement and “manly attributes” than you so I guess that won’t do.
gdawginkalamazoo
September 19th, 2012
10:07 am
If we don’t beat Vandy by three or four TD’s we should drop out of the top 25.
Joey
September 19th, 2012
10:07 am
I ain’t making a list, Post, but I will give you a hint of who the last top 10 team we beat:
It’s the same team who later got stripped of its acc title by the NCAA.
ARdawg
September 19th, 2012
10:07 am
Post Master
Quit being a punk. Grantham was caught up in the moment. Did the choke sign affect the kick in anyway? Crybaby GT nerd trolls like yourself make me sick *choke sign*
Joey
September 19th, 2012
10:09 am
Dr P, SEC League office, Post Master, etc, etc, etc.
Different name – same idiot.
Chas Henry
September 19th, 2012
10:12 am
With his telling me to choke and threatening Franklin last year, that is only 2 embarrassing moments for UGA per year. What is all the fuss about?
7576DAWG
September 19th, 2012
10:18 am
Post Master
Grantham has been at Georgia for a little over two complete years and the choke thing and Vanderbilt thing are the only two unprofessional things that you have seen from Grantham. The choke thing was because he had been coaching NFL spoiled rotten babies for 11 years and was use to giving as much as he had to take from grown men. He just needed a little guidance to remind him that college is all about teaching Values and football technique to kids trying to become men. You haven’t seen anything mean like that since. As much as I cringed when he did that I realized his background and gave him a free pass. Mark Richt straightened him out after that about the do’s and don’ts of college etiquette. He would not still be at Georgia if he had not listened to Richt.
The thing about Vanderbilt should have happened. Go ask every player on the team , especially the defensive players what they think of Grantham because of what he did.
I’m a graduate of UGA 1976 and I back and respect Grantham 100%.
Joey
September 19th, 2012
10:18 am
….Chas Henry, etc, etc, etc.
Different name – same idiot.
Ole Big Dawg
September 19th, 2012
10:25 am
Hey postmaster! This is football…not figure skating or womens gymnastics
gdawginkalamazoo
September 19th, 2012
10:26 am
Hell, regarding the choke thing, he was only doing what half the stadium and half the people watching the game on TV was thinking.
Unprofessional for a college coach? Certainly. Condemn the man for it?
I don’t think so.
I think the most shocking part of that whole thing was that a Georgia coach was actually showing some type of emotion on the sideline.
Dr. P's Parole Officer
September 19th, 2012
10:45 am
@ Sowedawg:
The worst of it is that Franklin was chastising Shawn Williams about some of Shawn’s activities during the game and Grantham immediately called Franklin’s hand. As you said Franklin should never have jumped on Grantham but for a HC to jump on any player from the opposing team is even worse.
I don’t expect a replay at Sanford Stadium Saturday!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Dr. P = Proctology is us!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
gt4ever
September 19th, 2012
10:55 am
LOL, why would anybody with little or NO class have any regrets… Hey, fools act like fools! This guy is a complete Buffoon. No honor, class, or integrity… But, he fits right in with all the loonies at UGA. What an embarrassment!
Holy Crap
September 19th, 2012
10:57 am
Please read the post by:
NYdude
September 18th, 2012
11:25 pm
It’s the Georgia Techiest post I’ve ever seen.
WDE
September 19th, 2012
11:04 am
@gt4ever would you say its classier to tell your fanbase to punch other schools fans in the mouth??
gt4ever
September 19th, 2012
11:11 am
@WDE, surely you jest… A tongue in cheek remark made during an interview or in front of a reporter…. I guess that’s the same as causing a confrontation with the Head coach of the opposing team in front of your players.. Give me a break… He would have been FIRED 10 years ago, but now it’s NO big deal.. Pathetic.. Just like your football program… Pathetic and an embarrassment to the state of Georgia.
LHarding Dawg
September 19th, 2012
11:15 am
LOL, why would gt4ever with little or NO class have any regrets… Hey, fools act like fools! This gt4ever guy is a complete Buffoon. No honor, class, or integrity…But, he fits right in with all the loonies at Ga Tech. What an embarrassment!
gt4ever
September 19th, 2012
11:17 am
and then there was LHARDING Dawg
You get points for originality …. You make my point ! Thanks..
WDE
September 19th, 2012
11:18 am
@gt4ever the HC of the opposing team tried to take one of his players to task on the field, if he had reacted like that was no big deal he should have been fired…and little fella when did anyone care what a Bug thought? A tongue in cheek remark you say…your Wattle Neck Goon of a coach tells you Bugs you still have a football program and you tools believe him, so yeah a tongue in cheek remark could get taken seriously by some members of the Bug village.
LHarding Dawg
September 19th, 2012
11:21 am
I’m sorry gt but couldn’t help it. Some of my finest friends are GT men and we have a good time every time we get together. The whole story is a bunch of crap about nothing. I had a bad case of road rage last September. I’m just glad the AJC doesn’t print about it every week for everyone to read.
Alphare
September 19th, 2012
11:22 am
Guys, Don’t be a blind homer. Let’s be reasonable and logical please.
UGA gave up at least 20points to Buffalo and FAU, 2 lower division teams. It’s not a one game aberration, it happened in both games. So you can reasonably assume UGA defense is not that good, and Vandy should be able to score 35 on UGA.
To UGA’s credit, they did score an average of 50points on the 2 cupcakes, but even 2nd tier division teams scored on them last year. The real question is how many UGA can score on Vandy.
For 3 quarters, UGA almost lost an un-ranked Mizzo team. Of course, Vandy is un-ranked either.
But the Mizzo game does tell us that UGA is no better than an un-ranked team in the 1st 3 quarter.
The real question becomes, how good is Vandy in the 4 quarter. SC game shows they are good.
BTW, unlike UGA giving up at least points with its 2 cupcakes, Vandy shut out their cupcake.
So, from my un-biased point of view, Vandy is better than UGA. The final score will be 35-34.
You UGA fans should have a good laugh if UGA can beat the better Vandy team this Saturday.
Bogey
September 19th, 2012
11:24 am
gt4ever, did you see the incident in question? Grantham didn’t cause it–he ended it by defending his player from abuse by the other team’s head coach. Good for him.
LHarding Dawg
September 19th, 2012
11:25 am
Alphare must be hanging out with the crack dealers this morning. That’s the dumbest post of the morning.
WDE
September 19th, 2012
11:25 am
@Alphare I agree it will be a pretty close game both teams have a mad on for the other.
Alphare
September 19th, 2012
11:28 am
Sorry, here is the proof-read version:
Guys, Don’t be a blind homer. Let’s be reasonable and logical please.
UGA gave up at least 20points to Buffalo and FAU, 2 lower division teams. It’s not a one-game aberration, it happened in both games. So you can reasonably assume UGA defense is not that good, and Vandy should be able to score 35 on UGA.
To UGA’s credit, they did score an average of 50points on the 2 cupcakes, but even 2nd tier division teams scored on those 2 teams last year. The real question is how many UGA can score on Vandy.
For 3 quarters, UGA almost lost to an un-ranked Mizzo team. Of course, Vandy is un-ranked either.
But the Mizzo game does tell us that UGA is no better than an un-ranked team in the 1st 3 quarter.
The real question becomes, how good is Vandy in the 4th quarter. SC game shows they are good in the 4th quarter.
BTW, unlike UGA giving up at least 20 points with its 2 cupcakes, Vandy shut out their sole cupcake.
So, from my un-biased point of view, Vandy is better than UGA. The final score will be 35-34.
You UGA fans should have a good laugh if UGA can beat the better Vandy team this Saturday.
Bogey
September 19th, 2012
11:29 am
Alphare, Vandy might have been good against SC in the 4th quarter but got beat 13-zip by Northwestern in said quarter. UGA will have to play poorly anyway for this to be a 4th quarter game.
ole yeller
September 19th, 2012
11:31 am
The exchange of words at Vandy last season was fun to watch. Any coach worth his salt will defend his players, PERIOD. But, the funny thing was coach “G” had Coach “F” crying like a little girl on the play groungs—-I’m gona tell on you. He can’t play that play groung crap in the SEC it will catch up with you. His BOSS at Vandy AS I understand it got in his business also along with the SEC Comms.
But let’s not excuse coach “G” totally, but one can understand way he did what he did. I am sure Coacg “F” will have his mouith wired shut in Athens Saturday.
Terry
September 19th, 2012
11:32 am
gt4ever, A person with Honor, Class, or Integrity, does not come on another teams Blog, and start calling people Fools, but you wouldn’t know anything about that, being a Troll.
LOYAL DAWG
September 19th, 2012
11:33 am
I swear Tech fans hate us more than they love themselves. That’s sad because I honestly don’t even know which ACC Division they are in, don’t know their W/L record, and couldn’t name anybody from their team except the QB. And I watch a lotta football. It’s a few teams I can’t stand (UF being atop the list), but I never give them the satisfaction of following them more than I follow my own team. I know what I need to know which is when we have em on the schedule. Tech fans, its an honor that we mean that much to you guys.
DUMB el DORE
September 19th, 2012
11:35 am
Really? Franklin did what he was supposed to do by verbally attacking a young man that wasn’t his player? That’s class? Well if that’s class then I have no hope for humanity. What he should have done is taken the issue to CMR like a responsible adult. SOOO Franklin got what he asked for. A confrontation from a coach defending his players from an immature classless crybaby coach who isn’t ready for primetime. Yes there were dangerous blocks and hits on both sides but for Franklin to call UGA players out for those hits and not bring up the fact that his players were illegally chop blocking proves he is a hypocrite and an amateur Coach Spurrier (Whiny crybaby).
Dr. P's Parole Officer
September 19th, 2012
11:37 am
@ gDawginKalamazoo:
I hate to disagree with a fellow dawg but to say ANY TEAM should beat Vandy by at least 3 or 4 TDs is a little bit much. Vandy is NOT the same old Vandy since Franklin took over!!!!
Most folks are saying USCe is the team to beat in the SEC East this year!!!!!
Did you watch the Vandy/USCe game this year??????????? How about the UGA/Vandy game last year???????????
I pretty much agree with your assessment IF………….. UGA brings their “A” game but they have mostly waited until the 3rd quarter or later this season to FIND their “A” game!!!!!!!!!!!
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@7576Dawg(10:18 am post)
Dang good post Bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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@ Joey, Bucket & Others
Damn good responses, especially to the Single Digit IQ fools who apparently did not see the UGA/Vandy game last year and the followup by Franklin that started with Franklin jumping on Shawn Williams which is what brought CTG into it!!!!!!! Those S. D. IQ’s were joined by some of The AJC so-called Sports Writers
who apparently didn’t see all the game or the postgame activities. Actually Franklin and CTG DID NOT have to be separated because Franklin was well behind his State Patrol escorts the entire time. Go back and check the film!!!!
I got booted by one of those writers(I won;t use his name but his initials are Bill King) for pointing out errors and outright lies in AJC blogs. Almost a year later after I was reinstated BK booted me again for ABSOLUTELY NO REASON and if he denies it I challenge him to print my post for the world to see and judge for themselves!!!!!!!!!! BK told me to check back around early September of this year for reinstatement but I am still blocked. Maybe he forgot!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Alphare
September 19th, 2012
11:39 am
Bogey, I believe that’s why they changed their QB.
gt4ever
September 19th, 2012
11:41 am
LOL , you guys are priceless…. @ Terry… Thanks for the insight… I’ll take your words of wisdom to heart… I love it when you guys get all possessive about football blogs… I stand by my assessment of your DC… He is a JOKE!
dawgfan
September 19th, 2012
11:41 am
gt4ever, what about making fun of retarded people on a radio show like your big mouth coach did? How’s that for some class? All “tongue in cheek” right clown? CPJ only acts tough within the comfy confines of a radio booth. Grantham at least has the stones to do it in peoples’ faces. Your entire program is a cowardly half azzed laughing stock of a joke. CPJ embodies the true Georgia Tech spirit: All talk and then absolutely nothing to back it up. He gets his azz beat in bowl games like it was his job and then cries like a little girl when the media questions whether his offense struggles when the other team has time to prepare. What a damn clown. We beat you like a damn rented mule year after year after freaking year and you clowns still feel like you are authorized to run your mouths about us. There isn’t a more obnoxious and delusional fan base on earth than Georgia Tech fans. Nobody on earth will be rooting louder for Vandy on Saturday than butthurt Georgia Tech fans looking for an SEC team through which to live vicariously. You are a total joke. I’m embarassed that Georgia Tech football is even associated with my home state.
Destin Dawg
September 19th, 2012
11:42 am
playing good enough to win by a comfortable margin with several players out and getting experience for the Sub vs. ” Cupcakes ” is good coaching…. we’re getting better as schedule gets tougher.. just watch.. Go ALL THE WAY Dawgs !!!