Georgia’s defense prepares to bring Alec Ogletree, Bacarri Rambo back into fold
Defensive coordinator Todd Grantham is not saying it just yet, but he's darn glad to have linebacker Alec Ogletree back in the fold. (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin)
ATHENS – Georgia has survived the Great Suspension Plague of 2012.
While no one is still coming right out and saying as much, we know from outside testimony, school policies, indirect hints and good old-fashioned horse sense that star linebacker Alec Ogletree and All-American free safety Bacarri Rambo are returning from four-game suspensions this week. And they’re getting back just in the nick of time as next on the dance card is Tennessee and its high-octane offense.
Ogletree and Rambo are the last two of four defensive starters that were missing for the Bulldogs this first part of the season as a result of internal team discipline. Cornerback Sanders Commings and outside linebacker Chase Vasser were benched two games each for off-season arrests.
Retrospectively, some might say that there was no great challenge there; that it was only Missouri, Vanderbilt, Buffalo and Florida Atlantic and that the Bulldogs should have been able to handle them with four starters out. But nobody could have foreseen what the Tigers and Commodores would present heading into the season. And the book is still out on how good or bad Georgia’s first two SEC opponents are.
What we do know is Georgia, now ranked No. 5 and undefeated at 4-0, came through the ordeal unscathed. And it was a lot harder than it looked.
Not only did coach Todd Grantham have to get inexperienced players ready to play major roles — including converting receiver Malcolm Mitchell into a starting boundary corner — but he had to do so while also repping the suspended players in to the mix and making sure they stayed sharp.
“That’s probably been the most difficult thing,” said Grantham, in his third season as Georgia’s defensive coordinator. “You’ve got to look at developing guys and have a vision as the season goes along getting your best guys on the field. At the same time you have to get some young guys ready to play this moment. So it’s a balancing act between preparing guys to play the game and do well in the game and continuing to develop guys who maybe weren’t playing for whatever reason. That’s been the challenge. I think we’ve done a pretty good job with it. Now we’ll try to continue to develop guys and play the best ones available.”
Now comes Phase II of the transition. Phase I, bringing back Commings and Vasser, was relatively smooth. Commings spoke of being a little rusty in his first game back at free safety in more than a year. But the secondary part of the Phase II would appear fairly simple. The Bulldogs will merely plug in their All-American back at free safety and Commings will roll back in at boundary corner, where he belongs.
The linebacker part of the equation is not quite as easy. First of all, the player that has been playing Ogletree’s “Mo” inside linebacker position — Amarlo Herrera — has been doing so at a high level. The 6-foot-2, 245-pound sophomore from College Park leads the team and is ninth in the SEC with 30 tackles. He also has a couple of tackles for loss, two pass break-ups and an interception return for a touchdown.
“I’ve been doing pretty good,” Herrera said with a grin.
But Ogletree (6-3, 232) brings another whole element to the position. He’s faster, rangier and more of an up-field pressure threat. The combination of him on the inside and Jarvis Jones on the outside — with Big John Jenkins in the middle — is problematic for offenses.
For his part, Herrera says he’ll take whatever comes.
“That’s tricky because you know Tree’s going to play,” Herrera said. “He has to. He’s a great player.”
Said senior Christian Robinson, who splits time between both the “Mo” and “Mike” positions: “The way it worked last season is we had five different guys at inside linebacker all playing. I could see that happening again. It’s basically just the next guy in. You can’t win the whole season with 11 guys. You need a lot of guys to contribute. I imagine we’ll continue to rotate and we’ll have a bunch of hungry guys ready to make plays.”
Georgia’s defense hasn’t stunk without its full complement of players, but neither has it been the dominant unit everyone expected. The Bulldogs enter Saturday’s game against Tennessee ranked 7th in the SEC in points allowed (16.5 ppg) , 8th in total defense (343.2 ypg) and 8th against the rush (135.5 ypg).
The prospect of a deep and motivated inside linebacker corps has to excite the Bulldogs and certainly must unsettle Georgia’s opponents. And with the pass-happy Vols coming to town, it certainly is a relief to be back at full strength.
“I think as we move forward it will give us a little bit of depth,” Grantham said. He, too, was smiling.
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Fatman McFatterstein
September 26th, 2012
3:33 pm
First by the Fatman!
twitter
September 26th, 2012
3:38 pm
rambo’s twitter says otherwise
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September 26th, 2012
3:39 pm
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Dylan
September 26th, 2012
3:40 pm
Rambo could be messing with people. Richt probably told him not to say he’s back this week,
Old Boy
September 26th, 2012
3:40 pm
Rambo got a lot of interceptions last year. But don’t forget that he is a high-risk, high-reward individual. It is awesome to have him back as he is an absolute stud, but don’t forget the sour that accompanies the sweet.
Mark Richt's Goatee
September 26th, 2012
3:40 pm
Play they shall, and play very well- against the Cocks. This week will get the rust off.
GO DAWGS!!!!
JB
September 26th, 2012
3:42 pm
Johnson at Tech and his AD could learn something from this. Richt sat 4 very good players. That’s the price. He didn’t say we got some big ball games to play and bigger fish to fry. Tech is in trouble for putting the games ahead of the NCAA inquiry. Good luck Dawgs. Run the Table
Mightydawg
September 26th, 2012
3:42 pm
I wouldn’t believe what I read on twitter. Rambo and Tree are back.
billo
September 26th, 2012
3:43 pm
first?
JB
September 26th, 2012
3:43 pm
Richt went up to Rambo after the game last week and hugged him on the sideline. That tells me it’s over. Play Ball
billo
September 26th, 2012
3:43 pm
son of a…
JB
September 26th, 2012
3:46 pm
Next two weeks are huge. We go to Jacksonville undefeated and ranked #4.
Contractor
September 26th, 2012
3:53 pm
What can you can say here is that Georgia has finally had games they have finished. For YEARS, Georgia has played down to competition and never just stepped on the throat of an opponent and kept their foot down, but this year they’re actually doing it. Continue to keep that foot on the throat not letting teams hang around will pay dividends in the end and will therefor create a more hungry and emotional team that smells blood in the water.
7576DAWG
September 26th, 2012
3:55 pm
Putting pressure on Bray is everything. Ogletree and Rambo are way past ready to show what they mean to the defense. Plus they only have 8 more games and the playoff’s to prove they are first round draft material. Bray will be throwing 5 yard passes all day to keep Jones and company from half killing him.
Blue Ridge Dawg
September 26th, 2012
3:57 pm
Media and fans have made such a big deal about UGA being quiet on injuries and suspensions. Sure, its info we would like to know, but at the end of the day it should only invole the player, the parents, and the staff. Why should we know???
Its TN week… And all I know is GO DAWGS!!
mark
September 26th, 2012
3:58 pm
I dont care who is coming back, Herrera HAS to play. He has been outstanding and shows that deceptive speed. He has made it very difficult for Grantham not to start him.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 26th, 2012
3:58 pm
Frankly who cares
Im tired of reading about key players being kicked off the team or suspended for several games put the team in a bad situation
Far as Im concerned Rambo and Ogletree can sit and let those that have been playing play
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 26th, 2012
4:00 pm
mark
I agree; Ogletree should sit and watch Herrera play he was good last year and this year
Im tired of these knuckleheads getting chance after chance while the Herrara’s of the world have to continue to prove something that they have already proven
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
4:07 pm
7576 Dawg….putting pressure on any good QB is everything. However, TN has been pretty good at pass protection, so I really don’t think that Jones and company are going to be as dominate as some UGA fans would like to think. They will get some pressure for sure, but it’s not like Bray is going to be on his back all game. He’ll get his yards.
UGA should win this game, but I just don’t think the margin of victory will be what some UGA fans think. TN has weapons, and it’s certainly the stiffest test UGA has faced yet. UGA fans don’t need to get too overconfident because they beat two cupcakes, an average Missouri team, and Vandy…
AltamahaDawg
September 26th, 2012
4:10 pm
Easy. Georgia Bulldog fan care. We care about Herrera, we care about Ogletree and Rambo. It’s not really that complicated.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 26th, 2012
4:15 pm
We sure do
We care when our program is known for knuckleheads and fulmer cup awards instead winning big
Really?
September 26th, 2012
4:16 pm
The ajc has been unhappy with Georgia this season. All this winning and lack of controversy has REALLY been hurting the number of posts from hate filled losers. By the end of the season there will be nothing but actual Georgia fans posting.
AltamahaDawg
September 26th, 2012
4:18 pm
Personally, I am a big fan of having the best availble players on the field. Not only is that football wise, it’s the only fair thing to do among the players.
AltamahaDawg
September 26th, 2012
4:20 pm
SO your vote is to lower the standards and policies so that (rambo and ogletree) would not have been suspended?
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 26th, 2012
4:20 pm
Lack of discipline off the field leads to lack of discipline during games period
And how is it fair to Herrera he has done just as good
LeftCoastDawg
September 26th, 2012
4:20 pm
Huh? is what someone who has nothing intelligent to say says. It is evident after reading many of your posts on the various UGA blogs.
As for the Herrera fans, you guys must be idiots if you don’t think Ogletree is an upgrade. Herrera is very serviceable and should be commended for holding down the fort while Ogletree was out but you want your best players on the field as much as possible……and Ogletree is hands down better than Herrera (even by his own admission).
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
4:21 pm
Once you have served your penalty it should be over with. You can’t keep penalizing them after the fact. They got caught and sat out the games. Now, it’s up to the coaching staff to field the players that give the team the best opportunity to win.
LeftCoastDawg
September 26th, 2012
4:23 pm
@Really? – there will always be UGA haters no matter how good the Dawgs are.
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
4:23 pm
LeftCoast…not sure what I said that was unintelligent. You might disagree with it, and that’s fine….but unintelligent is just meant to be an insult. Not sure why you are doing it.
LeftCoastDawg
September 26th, 2012
4:24 pm
Finally! A smart comment from Huh? I stand corrected and I’m man enough to admit it.
Truthiness
September 26th, 2012
4:25 pm
Having this talent on the sidelines moping serves no one’s interest. If they’re available, put them on the field. Keep them fresh, hungry, and competitive.
Phil Filmer
September 26th, 2012
4:25 pm
GET IN MY BELLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLAY!!
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
4:26 pm
Thanks LeftCoast….I am not a UGA hater. Now, I don’t come on here agree with all the Kool-Ade from time to time…that is, I give as honest an assessment as I can.
DAWGFAN11
September 26th, 2012
4:26 pm
Tree and Rambo are huge! they are both in the middle of that D and thats where Georgia has had problems. I hope we see some exotic blitzes comoing at Bray! When he is under pressure, he likes to throw the ball to the other team. Also, please move Mitchell back to offense! The recevers are doing a good job, but Mitchell gives you that deep threat every play and opens the middle of the field. Bennett is your possession reciever, M Brown is your goal line guy, T King is a great rout runner, Wooten is your reverse guy and Conley is young and a great special teams guy who can catch a few passes as well. I would like to see Rome at TE. I am not that impressed with Lynch!
LeftCoastDawg
September 26th, 2012
4:26 pm
Smart comment….referring to the one about fielding the best players that gives a team the opportunity to win. I’ll reserve comment going forward and elaborate for clarity if need should arise.
Enjoy the rest of your day!
Really?
September 26th, 2012
4:27 pm
Before some of the remaining haters get themselves worked into a frenzy about how Rambo and Tree are knuckleheads that don’t deserve to play let’s be honest. No other school in the SEC would have suspended any of these guys and very few in any other conference would have either.
Phil Fulmer
September 26th, 2012
4:28 pm
MMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMMM TASTE LIKE CHICKEN
Reality Check
September 26th, 2012
4:29 pm
@ Mark @ Flat Tire – Herrera is playing great and will continue to play. He has a role on the team. However, he is not the player that Tree is. Like the article says, Alec Ogletree, with his speed, athleticism and tackling ability, brings a whole new dimension to UGA’s defense. Anyone who thinks he should sit and watch is either stupid or blind.
LeftCoastDawg
September 26th, 2012
4:29 pm
Heard Richt on one of those weekly talk shows last night and he said Mitchell would be getting more snaps on offense and that he was definitely the guy on punt returns. So, unless there is an injury, fatigue, or major screw up, expect to see Mitchell touching the ball.
LeftCoastDawg
September 26th, 2012
4:30 pm
Ditto Reality Check!
ARdawg
September 26th, 2012
4:30 pm
Tree and Hererra will be playing. It’s not brain science. Hererra has proven himself a talent and good coaches will not let that go unpunished. I don’t know why you guys try to make it such a big deal
ARdawg
September 26th, 2012
4:33 pm
IMHO, look forward to some rotation of the Mo and Mike with Jones, tree and Herrera
ARdawg
September 26th, 2012
4:33 pm
That’s depth and fresh pass rushing
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
4:33 pm
Oh LeftCoast…I’m sure you will have plenty of opportunity to get mad at me again in the future ; )
Like I said…I’m not a UGA hater…but not a Kool-Ade driner either. It seems as though sometimes, the only way you don’t get trashed on here is to be blind.
Joey
September 26th, 2012
4:34 pm
Dammit, Flat Tire, let’s just make them miss the whole season, for an offense that every freaking program with 500 miles would have suspended them for 1 game – if at all.
They paid their penalties, for having a good time at Spring Break of all things – they aren’t felons.
And you are blinded if you thing Herrera is half the LB Ogletree is at this point. Watch and see how many big-gain runs up the middle happen this Saturday.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 26th, 2012
4:34 pm
Reality Check
Im not blind Herrera had 37 total tackles last year while Ogletree had 52,
Not that far off for someone who was a freshman who didnt play as much as Ogletree
And as for speed Herrera has speed as well as he showed on that interception he made
Blue Ridge Dawg
September 26th, 2012
4:38 pm
Kinda missing GTBob?? Weird… Also, where are the Bobo haters?
Huh, can you chime in and whizz some folks off?
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
4:38 pm
@Really? @Joey…the problem with your reasoning is that you assume that stopping drug use is a futile excersize…isn’t that what UGA is trying to do with tough penalties? If the players will stop doing it to begin with, then it doesn’t matter how tough your policies are.
Da'Rick Dooley
September 26th, 2012
4:38 pm
Man yall crazy… Rambo aint playing he told me on twitter.
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
4:39 pm
Blue Ridge…funny. I’m sure I will get bashed before the day is over!
LeftCoastDawg
September 26th, 2012
4:42 pm
Flat Tire is truly out of air. You are comparing Herrera’s 37 tackles to Ogletree’s 52?? Go back and look at the tape and figure out who Herrera got his tackles against….not team, but which string players or at what point in the game (was the game decided, etc…) Also, speed shouldn’t be a subject when you’re talking about D-1 SEC LBs. There shouldn’t be much difference, especially for the upper-echelon teams.
AltamahaDawg
September 26th, 2012
4:42 pm
What is fair to Hererra is that IF he is better, he will play. If Ogletree is better, he should play. What on earth are you suggesting is fair other than tha?.
I’d love to see Hererra beat out Tree. #1, He’d be damn good to do it. #2. It would be great to see his (lack of getting into trouble) pay off. A great story.
But not a damn thing fair about “letting” Hererra play if he doesn’t win the job outright this week.
I think where we are different on this, is that it seems to me as if you are using the football position on the field AS an instrument of punishment for Tree. To me, his punishment was all about him. And he got what he got. Who plays that position now, is a different thing all together.
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DC Dirty Bird
September 26th, 2012
4:44 pm
At the end of the day, winning means putting the best 11 (eligible) players on the field.
HoneyBadger Has the Munchies
September 26th, 2012
4:44 pm
Huh…very objective and valid points. Dawgs fan here so i do not see your bulletins and remarks as a “hater.” As a UGA we tend to get a little excited…..as do other SEC fans. UGA is just “starved” for some more SEC Championships and a National Title
Blue Ridge Dawg
September 26th, 2012
4:44 pm
Huh- – You have behaved well today. Very good.
Joey
September 26th, 2012
4:45 pm
Do we really doubt Grantham will not put the best player on the field? Herrera himself said, “..Tree’s going to play,” Herrera said. “He has to. He’s a great player.”
Reality Check
September 26th, 2012
4:45 pm
@ Flat Tire – I’m not saying that Herrera shouldn’t play. Herrera has played great so far this season and will continue to play. If you read what I said above, I stated that there is no way Tree is going to sit and watch like you suggested in an earlier post. You bring up the stats and yes Herrera’s are good so far. However, stats do not tell the whole story. Tree has much more athleticism and explosiveness than almost everyone on Georgia’s roster and the coaches are the ones that say that. As a result, he opens up doors for the defense. Nevertheless, for your enjoyment, here are some stats. In 8 games (really 7 and a quarter because of his injury against Boise) Tree had 55tackles, 7.5 TFL’s, and 3 sacks while not being completely healthy. Now you tell me again why this beast should sit the bench. Is it his character? Give me a break.
Sackman SlammerTime
September 26th, 2012
4:45 pm
ITs Sackman Slammer Time!
AltamahaDawg
September 26th, 2012
4:45 pm
And don’t EVEN start to pretend this subjective justice crap now, Mr. Wake me up when we get to the NC cause thats all I really care about.
Phil Fulmer
September 26th, 2012
4:46 pm
Spoon me please @ Dooley
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
4:48 pm
Honey Badger…I completely understand on the excitement…I really do.
Joey
September 26th, 2012
4:49 pm
Flat Tire, Herrera played for over half the year for Ogletree last season, when he broke his foot. “Tree came back vs UF and it was night and day how much better the D got.
Herrera is a good player. Ogletree will be a top 30 player in the NFL Draft, and will be a star the rest of this season.
Enjoy it.
tell me again
September 26th, 2012
4:52 pm
Tree and Rambo have done their time. If they are still the best players then they get on the field. If Herrera has surpassed Tree then he should stay. But, the conventional wisdom is that Herrera is very good, but Tree is great. There is a reason Tree is a starter and Rambo too.
PTC DAWG
September 26th, 2012
4:55 pm
How much playing time would these guys have missed at one of our Rivals?
I am amazed that we continue to punish ourselves in this way.
GATA vs the Vols…
joe jenkins
September 26th, 2012
4:57 pm
Finally i can’t wait to see tree on the field. Even though herrera has played great….tree is the ultimate athlete….maybe grantham can get them on the field at the same time. It all starts this sat…this game means everything
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
4:58 pm
PTC Dawg…I’m not sure what you meant when you said “I am amazed that we continue to punish ourselves in this way…” So, do you want to be like Florida, SC and the other schools that you critisize all the time for not punishing players?
Tyler Bray
September 26th, 2012
4:58 pm
I am heading to Athens a day early so Tree, Rambo and I can hit the pipe a few times.
ga gator
September 26th, 2012
5:01 pm
Huh? I don’t know about Carolina but Muschamp has kicked 11 Meyer recruited players off the team in less than 2 years and most of them were 4 and 5 star recruits. Know what you are talking about before posting; it makes everything else you say sound made up.
joe jenkins
September 26th, 2012
5:02 pm
@huh…..Hey bro i hope kentucky beats the chickens sat….that would be funny as hell. ya’ll beat the last ya’ll played them at home…maybe the joker will make spurrier cry
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
5:03 pm
ga gator…know what you are reading before you jump on somebody else…
I am not critisizing FL…UGA fans do…they always have something to say about FL, SC, Auburn and a host of other schools for not punishing players the way they think they should.
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
5:05 pm
Joe…I hope so, but it’s a tall order. I’ll do my best ; )
hop
September 26th, 2012
5:09 pm
One cannot play an entire game with the speed that is now in college football.
We now have the depth to play people on defense who are not winded,tired but have their energy to match today’s hight powered offense.
Georgia putt the hammer down last year against Bray IN Knoxville ,as we rushed him until he was hurt.
the rush this year will look similiar to the one Florida did to UT this year and the Dawg defense is much better than the Florida “D’.
GTBob
September 26th, 2012
5:10 pm
I am amazed that we continue to punish ourselves in this way.
Lets see, you guys are 4-0 without playing a moderately good team. You play another bad team this weekend with no chance of losing. Yeah, you guys are really suffering without the drugees in the lineup.
Paddy
September 26th, 2012
5:14 pm
Chill guys!!!!!!!!!!!!! Its called depth. It is what every very good team has and we have it it spades. Coaches dream of having this kind of squad to go up against the best in the SEC. Lets all take a deep breath and enjoy what is about to happen. It should be fun to watch!!
MaconKnight
September 26th, 2012
5:14 pm
This game will be won in trenches in dont think Tn has enough depth along the lines to win UGA should out muscle both lines and impose their will on Tn. Tn’s new 3/4 def. is not getting the job if watched them aganist FL they couldnt stop the run, They wont be able to UGA’s run game. That will cause them to bring a safety in box and TK, MM or MB will be open deep, Murray will continue his great play, the coaches need to hammer into the teams head of what happen 2004, and use it as movitation.
dawgfan
September 26th, 2012
5:15 pm
“Lets see, you guys are 4-0 without playing a moderately good team. You play another bad team this weekend with no chance of losing. Yeah, you guys are really suffering without the drugees in the lineup.”
Jealous much Bob?
bamadawg
September 26th, 2012
5:16 pm
Both should have been playing before now. I thought they were suspended for 10 & 20 % of the season not 17-18% and 33%.
GTBob
September 26th, 2012
5:18 pm
MaconKnight, so you are predicting a UGA win? That is quite a risky prediction. Personally ill be shocked if Tenn is within 28 points. These two playing wont even affect the game.
Joey
September 26th, 2012
5:18 pm
hop, you need to watch a UF game. Their D has outperformed ours so far this season, though we have been playing without 3-5 starters.
The Gators have a really tough, fast D – I believe they will beat LSU in about 10 days. Their offense doesn’t compare to ours, but their young QB is playing well.
GTBob
September 26th, 2012
5:19 pm
Jealous much Bob?
Yes. I am very jealous of your schedule. It would be pretty boring to watch though.
flo-ri-duh
September 26th, 2012
5:22 pm
Ogletree is only a junior so don’t send him to the pros so fast. Bray has only been sacked twice all season. Just getting him to rush his throws will do.
chilidawg
September 26th, 2012
5:26 pm
They should be well rested…
PaulPaul
September 26th, 2012
5:35 pm
GT Bob
Glad you are posting. We Bulldawgs get exuberant and you tend to balance us. I grew up a Tech fan in Atlanta because of the Dodd teams. Almost went to Tech glad I did not. Aeronautical engineering would not have made me a good living. My degree from UGA made me lots of money and introduced me to Georgia football. Good luck til you play us it will be a horrible beat down for you guys unfortunately.
ARdawg
September 26th, 2012
5:38 pm
Last year Herrera wasn’t half the player that was Tree, this year a much different story. Herrera has proved himself quickly approaching the talent of Tree. Let’em both play
DawginLex
September 26th, 2012
5:40 pm
flat tire
You gripe and moan and groan and complain about us not winning and then you want to sit our best linebacker and our best payer at getting interceptions.
I guarantee you, Rambo will have a pick against Bray and Shaw.
I want to win now damit. I could care less about the other guys who got to play. Tree and Rambo make our defense elite
Only an idiot would sit them now
ARdawg
September 26th, 2012
5:42 pm
GTBoob
Yet your team is losing playing moderately “so so” teams. You are making those assumptions and the Bugs play the Presbyterian Blue Hose and Duke, Maryland, Virginia. A bit hypocritical aren’t you?
BDK
September 26th, 2012
5:42 pm
I would like to know how the Vols are a really bad team. At some point, GTBob is going to have to give some praise to UGA. Will it be after they beat South Carolina, the #6 team at their place? I don’t think so. GTBob is already thinking of his excuses for that one. This game is the biggest test yet. If the dogs win the next 2 games and go to 6-0, GTBob owes the dawg fans an apology.
Layinlow
September 26th, 2012
5:42 pm
The biggest plus to getting these guys back is not only what it will do for our defense but also our offense. When Rambo takes over at safety commings can go back to corner and Mitchell becomes our big play threat on offense again. Pound em with gurley then strike deep with Mitchell. And then out of nowhere hit Marshall with a screen pass to get him out in the open field. Sound sweet? This can be the most explosive offense we have had in a long time if Murray can continue to play at a high level.
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DawginLex
September 26th, 2012
5:43 pm
Mizzou and Vandy would beat Tech
OkieDawg
September 26th, 2012
5:45 pm
Note to Georgia’s defensive front 7: Tyler Bray to Hunter and Patterson could be the difference in the game. That is a dynamic trio for sure. So don’t take them lightly.
Another Note: Rambo will be rusty in the secondary so help lighten the load on our entire secondary. If Bray is on his back, the only place he can pass the ball is straight up.
BobDawg
September 26th, 2012
5:55 pm
DawginLex… how you B????
John
September 26th, 2012
5:56 pm
Where has Herschel Talker been? Lol
Paddy
September 26th, 2012
5:57 pm
The early returns show that Mizzou is not quite ready for the SEC, but they will be in a couple of years.
John
September 26th, 2012
5:58 pm
Enter your comments here
bcall123169
September 26th, 2012
5:59 pm
they get a get out of jail free card,have to say ur dogs r looking good though
UGA 5-0
September 26th, 2012
6:00 pm
I like the quote by Herrera. He is a selfless player, and will be a terrific player for UGA this year, and the next. Maybe we will get lucky and he won’t go to the NFL his jr year. I don’t have any doubt he has the talent to do so!
Joshua
September 26th, 2012
6:02 pm
Huh?
Georgia is going to dismantle Tennessee – you can come see me on Monday while I bask in my rightness.
SM9
September 26th, 2012
6:05 pm
GTBob
Your school is a joke
Destin Dawg
September 26th, 2012
6:26 pm
play ‘em all… keep ‘em fresh !! stay focused.. be humble.. one game at a time… Go all the way Dawgs !!!
Armchair Observer
September 26th, 2012
6:26 pm
I am amazed that GT Bob has made an appearance after the Hurricane that demolished Grant Field on Saturday. Oh, he must have been in Mom’s basement!
joe jenkins
September 26th, 2012
6:30 pm
@gtbob….you want to talk about our schedule. what about ya’ll weak ass conference…..the best team yall have is still suspect….fsu is not there yet. maryland and virgina…what a couple of joke high school teams
Dawg Bite
September 26th, 2012
6:37 pm
I remember several years back we smashed LSU and we were really pumped about our team. The next week the Vols came to town and brought us back to reality. This UT team may not be as talented as we are, but I never will take them for granted. UT is always going to play hard, and even though we are heavily favored, we better bring our “A” game as they will bring theirs.Just look at last weeks LSU vs Auburn game. I would guess that we all would have thought LSU would blow them away, and I am sure LSU was happy to get out of there alive. The next two weeks may well define our season, so the Dogs better beware and be ready!!
Tim-Buck-Two
September 26th, 2012
6:38 pm
Flat, Huh?…. just a couple Techerheads.
And one more thing, Joey’s right! Do the “crime”, do the time, all sins are forgiven.
Now, GATA!
tulevol
September 26th, 2012
6:42 pm
I love that the dawgs are confident, maybe a little overconfident? I am glad you have your full defense back as well, that makes you even more overconfident. I expect UT to play with a chip on their shoulder after the 4th quarter fla meltdown. Don’t know about us winning, but I think it will be closer than you dawg fans are saying.
Red
September 26th, 2012
6:45 pm
Just like last year, Richt “forgives” right before a big game. His grace knows no bounds. Wait. Maybe big game bounds.
shamydog
September 26th, 2012
6:48 pm
Whomever does the scheduling for the the dogs needs to be replaced. We have 7 home games, not a single one in October and an off week before Kentucky! I know giving Florida our home game every other year throws the schedule off a bit but to go 34 days with no home game is getting beyond ridiculous. This has been happening fairly often in the last decade with no explanation from the Athletic department. As far as I know no other SEC school has this problem.
Since we give Florida our home game we should at least schedule the off week before that game.
Kingsx7
September 26th, 2012
6:53 pm
JUST WIN BABY !!!!!!!!!!!!
Say What???
September 26th, 2012
6:57 pm
So Red, if Richt forgives before big games, why didn’t he forgive all of them before the Mizzu game? That was a pretty big game. Why would he hold these players out of that game but instead use them for this one? UGA’s penalty for repeated failed drug tests is crystal clear: 4 games. Guess what? Tennessee is our 5th game.
So again, what is your point?? I am so sick of people coming on this blog and accusing CMR of a lack of integrity. You can say a lot things about him that I can’t argue: he doesn’t have the killer instinct, he is too loyal to his coaches, he does not get fired up. But I ask you to name one thing that he has done to show a lack of integrity. Other than innuendo, you got nothing.
7576DAWG
September 26th, 2012
7:03 pm
I agree that Herrera has done a great job but even he admitted that Ogletree was faster and deserved to play. Herrera said that Ogletree bring a level of play for the defense. Hererra will be a huge substitute but he will not start ahead of Ogletree.
SM9
September 26th, 2012
7:03 pm
Mrs. Dooley’s baby boy better get his team ready to face a hungry Georgia team. Go Dawgs!!
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
7:06 pm
TimBuckTwo….I know it’s a common thing to call anybody that doesn’t drink the UGA Kool-Ade a Tech fan…but you need to not assume so much. Several people on this blog can tell you who I am a fan of.
JB
September 26th, 2012
7:07 pm
Mark Richt has waited for a team like this his whole life………………..Whoops……..didn’t mean that…………….Dawgs go 12-0 and give Bama fits, and ESPN will tell us Bama is a 3 TD favorite
joe jenkins
September 26th, 2012
7:08 pm
Anybody else noticed that gurley is bigger than lattimore…i think he maybe faster too. If gurley remains humble he really could end up having a special career at uga…he reminds me of a faster tim worley….keith marshall reminds me of robert edwards not quite as big as him…but they are really fast and nobody can them once they got into the secondary. marshall also kind of runs like marcus allen did…with long strides
Neutral
September 26th, 2012
7:13 pm
Please don’t respond to Red……he is just plain old stupid!!!! That comment about CMR forgiving before big games shows he literally doesn’t have a clue!!!
Neutral
September 26th, 2012
7:20 pm
Last year we did a great job on Lattimore for 3qtrs, but he was tough in the 4th when we were getting tired. There is a big difference this year because we are so deep on defense that it would take 7 qtrs to wear us down. Tree and Rambo will even add more to our depth….just in time. Go Dawgs!!!
Neutral
September 26th, 2012
7:26 pm
Joe,
I agree and believe both TG and KM will be superstars. Glad they are roommates because they are great kids and will keep each other out of trouble. I’m still not sure which one will be the best when the smoke clears. All I know is that KM may be the only kid in the history of football to have a higher HS GPA (3.4) than his best time in the 40 (3.25). I’m impressed, incredibly impressed!!!
Neutral
September 26th, 2012
7:30 pm
Oooooops, I made a huge mistake. KM had a 4.3+ GPA and a 4.25 forty. Sorry Keith….I’m a bit dyslexic and had you faster, but dumber!!! Go Dawgs!!!
croomy
September 26th, 2012
7:34 pm
rambo will play,tree will play,herrera will play.its called depth people!!!!! tyler brey better do like murry and treat his offence to icev cream.j is a beast.go dawgs old man football gata
Atlanta Vol
September 26th, 2012
7:39 pm
Bray will throw six TDs on the overrated Dogs defense. UT has the best OL in the SEC, and Georgia will be exposed Saturday for what they are…an 8-4 team at best. Richt will never beat UT again and will be gone within two years. Any Vol fan with a pulse can see UT improving weekly. The Florida game was a fluke loss. Hey Dog defenders, get ready to be run over Saturday! Hope you boys are reading this! We gonna bring it to Neyland South!
kingdaddy
September 26th, 2012
7:48 pm
Let’s get by this Tn. High-powered offense before we start whipping the chickens. I hope Bray doesn’t “chuck” any beerbottles up in the stands after the game. I doubt he will feel like celebrating after the game…
Moe
September 26th, 2012
7:49 pm
Lay down the crack pipe ATL Vol.
Mobile Dawg
September 26th, 2012
7:53 pm
Good defense usually beats good offense, and we have a good offense as well. Trump Dawgs. No way UT stays on the field with us four quarters unless we have a breakdown.
ringleader
September 26th, 2012
8:02 pm
Atlanta Vol………
So whats the reason yall returned 3,000 tickets you could not sell, but I guess thats better than the 5,000 Florida tickets you returned last year. Alabama will again have a home game in Knoxvegas. You cannot sell out your own place after you reduced the capacity.
CHDawg
September 26th, 2012
8:08 pm
Atl Vol, Tn has a better offensive line than Alabama? OK. I guess that means Florida could blow Bama off the field? Six TDs on the Dawgs? OK. Neyland South? We’ll see.
WDE
September 26th, 2012
8:11 pm
@tulevol I agree I think it will be a closer game than most “experts” but do us a favor and take the bottle away from Atlanta Vol he might try and drive..
Mike Franklin
September 26th, 2012
8:23 pm
You gotta play every opponent like they are the number one team in the nation. Tennessee is never easy so… we don’t have the luxury of taking them lightly.
But, that said… Neyland Stadium South? You’d choke on the hedges shoved up your stovepipe by the kids in red and black before you could hang the first letter on the stadium.
georgianabulltiger
September 26th, 2012
8:32 pm
Red
“Just like last year, Richt “forgives” right before a big game. His grace knows no bounds. Wait. Maybe big game bounds.”
Missouri was a huge game, you knucklehead.
joe jenkins
September 26th, 2012
8:34 pm
@atlanta vol….you suck bro…….i think murray will be the one throwing 6 td’s on that weak vol defense……yall are nothing but a bunch of toothless hillbilly possum eating redneck scums of the earth
Golden ROD
September 26th, 2012
8:35 pm
THUGUGAY is back!
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
8:35 pm
Georgianabulltiger…Huge game? UGA was ranked in the top 10 and Missouri was unranked. Not sure you could call that a “huge game.”
Golden ROD
September 26th, 2012
8:38 pm
Rambo= Thugugay
Mobile Dawg
September 26th, 2012
8:39 pm
Huh? Showing your ignorance, it was a huge game, a lot of unknowns. Not sure I could call you anything but a troll. If people had an ounce of sense collectively, you, GTbob and others should just be ignored.
ga gator
September 26th, 2012
8:40 pm
Vols had a poor pass defense even before we played them and then lost their best DB in the 4th qtr. Murray goes wild and UGA wins 47-24.
Mobile Dawg
September 26th, 2012
8:41 pm
Golden Idiot, may one day you be in Rambos path when he is in a hurry to get somewhere.
joe jenkins
September 26th, 2012
8:42 pm
goldon rod= flaming homo!!! lol
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
8:43 pm
Mobile…it might have been huge for UGA fans, but it certainly wasn’t a “huge game” by anybody else’s standards….if you are the #6 team in the country, then an unranked team should not pose that much of a problem.
And Mobile…you can call me whatever you like, and I’m sure you will. However, the fact that you disagree with me shouldn’t be a reason to insult someone.
Mobile Dawg
September 26th, 2012
8:47 pm
Huh, the game was covered nationally, and billed as a big “statement” game for both programs, for different reasons. If your not intelligent enough to figure that out, sorry. As for name calling and insulting someone, WE, get tired of you “jerks” trolling our blogs never having anything except sarcastic, negative comments toward our program. Take it or leave it sport.
douglas
September 26th, 2012
8:47 pm
I thought Da’Rick Dooley got kicked off of the team.
joe jenkins
September 26th, 2012
8:53 pm
I hope ray drew finally steps up and has a break through game…because we all know abry jones wont be able to play probaly more than 20 minutes with his ankle being bad
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
8:53 pm
Mobile…if was covered nationally because it was Missouri’s first SEC game…just like Texas A&M vs. Florida…obviously there was interest due to the fact that both of those teams were new to the SEC, and people wanted to see how they stacked up. But for you to call it a “huge game?” A mid-pack former Big 12 team…come on.
As far as me being a “troll,” I have been on this site for two years. CHDawg, AltamahaDawg, WDE, and others can vouch for me. I haven’t always agreed with them, or them with me, but we have a discussion and enjoy talking college football. Now, you certainly have the right to insult, call names, etc…I for one, enjoy talking about college football and like to carry myself with a bit more class.
JB
September 26th, 2012
8:56 pm
We dodged a bullet with Da’Rick. Not him playing. Him being a Dawg
WDE
September 26th, 2012
8:58 pm
@Huh? Sorry old boy it was a huge game nationally for both programs if UGA lost it would be portrayed as the death of the old SEC power ranking..ie the new members are imposing their will on the mighty SEC etc etc..and if you don’t think it was huge for either UGA or Mizzou just ask their fans. And as for the importance of the rankings of the two teams if Mizzou had won they damn sure would have been ranked and if they had lost UGA damn sure wouldn’t have been…
WDE
September 26th, 2012
9:01 pm
@JB you hit that on the head..we dodged a BIG bullet there.
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
9:01 pm
WDE…every game to a fan is a big game…Most people think that the #7 team in the country should have no issue with an unranked team. If so, then maybe UGA shouldn’t have been ranked so high. When Alabama plays an unranked team, do they call it a “huge” game…don’t think so.
Sure…if Missouri had won, they would have been ranked…and UGA would have fallen in the rankings if they lost. However, outside of UGA fans, most people were interested in the “newness” of Missouri to see how they would fare in the SEC…as it turns out, they haven’t faired so well.
ZinoDawg
September 26th, 2012
9:03 pm
@ Flat Tire – You are a moron. These guys are college kids who got caught partying.
News flash – that’s what college kids do.
GATA!
Mobile Dawg
September 26th, 2012
9:05 pm
Huh, it was a huge game for UGA, to see how we would respond. If you’ve been around for two years you know our program has been an abyss; as fans we looked at this game, in a hostile environment, with the pressure on us, as a huge game. I like what I see so far. Can Richt steer the ship to a championship, or at least be competitive, I’m still a doubter until he does it, with consistency. As for you, my opinion hasn’t changed, you’re a troll, that caught me on a bad day, I usually don’t respond to your types constant sarcastic, negative remarks.
WDE
September 26th, 2012
9:05 pm
@Huh? I disagree I work with a ton of fans of the Big 10 and 12 and a even a few ACC fans and they all regarded it as a big game…you have the reasons right just missing the point it was a big game and not just to the fans of both programs a lot of folks were watching , wondering , hoping and in my case exulting !!
Neutral
September 26th, 2012
9:06 pm
@Huh,
The Missouri/UGa game may not have been “huge” in your book, but according to their coach and local sportswriters it was the biggest game in school history……so you are totally wrong with your comments. Of course, this is not the first time you have been totally off-base……in fact, I don’t think you have ever gotten to “first”!!!
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
9:09 pm
Mobile…constant, negative remarks? Early, I predicted UGA to beat TN. I have also predicted UGA to represent the East in the SEC CG. Now, I, like you, am not completely convinced that Richt/UGA can’t do it consistently…I’m also not convinced that they will go undefeated in the regular season…but I have predicted them to win the East.
It seems that you are a little quick on the draw with me. You seem to really be wanting to call out a troll…might need to look elsewhere. Again, I’m not a UGA hater…it’s just that I don’t drink the Kool-Ade either.
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
9:12 pm
WDE….Apparently, we are more similar that you might think. I cover a good bit of the country with my job, and I talk to a lot of fans of other conferences.
Most of the talk, before the season started, centered around the fact that Missouri and Texas A&M weren’t ready to handle the big boys of the SEC. Heck, most SEC fans felt the same way. I understand why the game was important to UGA…I even understand why some UGA fans were nervous considering the starters that UGA was missing due to suspensions. I just didn’t get the sense, from others outside of UGA/Missouri, that the game was huge. Most people felt UGA would win, which they did.
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
9:14 pm
Neutral…what else do you expect their coach to say? His team is playing their first game in a new conference against a traditional SEC power…Geez.
Again…I completely understand that Missouri and UGA fans feel that it was a big game…nationally, I don’t see the same thing. UGA vs. TN, UGA vs. SC, UGA vs FL are much much bigger games.
Mobile Dawg
September 26th, 2012
9:21 pm
The Mizzou game for UGA was a statement game. Even though they weren’t ranked like Boise was, a lot of UGA people including myself viewed Mizzou like we viewed Boise. In my mind last year, I couldn’t grasp that Boise had the atheletes to compete with UGA, but their players were smarter, better coached than ours and they “whipped” us. We feared the same thing could happen at Mizzou. For us, it was a huge game.
I made a Dooley
September 26th, 2012
9:22 pm
Tree is the best player on the team. Jones gets all the attention, but Tree I think we have all forgotten how good he is!
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
9:24 pm
Mobile…so what do you think about TN, SC, FL etc? Are they all huge games too?
I know a lot of talk has been floating around since before the season started about how UGA’s schedule was weak…I think some UGA fans are a bit sensitive about it, and feel the need to defend it at every turn.
'94 UGA Alumnus
September 26th, 2012
9:27 pm
Herrera has played great but ‘Tree is on another level and could be starting next year in the NFL.
WDE
September 26th, 2012
9:33 pm
@Huh? Mobile Dawg and many more of us know that EVERY game in the SEC is a huge game lose just one and most years your done as far as a SEC championship goes.and to us that is the holy grail a SEC championship win that and even if you don’t get to play for the MNC your always going to be in the conversation about that years winner. Your a UK fan so you just don’t have the personal reference points to understand that I think , and I have no problem thinking you and I are a lot alike..I make mistakes hell ask my ex-wives..at the end of the day we play UT this weekend and if we don’t play well they will kick our butts..that’s why we play the games and MAN its a great way to decide who is really better…
Neutral
September 26th, 2012
9:34 pm
Huh,
I agree with most of your comments at 9:14, but my issue with you was an earlier comment when you implied that no one else thought the game was “huge”. Well, it looks like millions including coaches and journalists all thought it was a “huge” game. Even one of the announcers said the mistakes early in the game were due to a level of tension/pressure rarely seen in a college game. It was a really big game for UGa and Missouri…..and the Dawgs prevailed.
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life/J.Jones for Heisman))
September 26th, 2012
9:36 pm
@ Mobile Dawg:
I believe CMR has already proven to those who sincerely look at being informed and fair, that he is capable of winning it all. In his 11 years as UGA HC he has won 6 SECe Titles and 2 SEC Championships plus a No. 2 National ranking. And for Single Digit IQ crowd I don’t want to hear “He did it with Donnan’s recruits. If he did it with Donnan’s recruits that indicates he is a much better HC than Donnan and I surely don’t recall Donnan coming anywhere close to CMR’s accomplishments. CMR is the 4th winningest active coach in the nation. The three coaches ahead of CMR are NOT named Saban or Miles or Spurrier!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mobile Dawg
September 26th, 2012
9:37 pm
Huh, in the SEC most games are BIG. The schedule may appear weak but, on any given day one team can be up, the other down. The good teams will overcome this. I have to respect UT, mainly because of their, and our past. We should win going away, like UF. USC is for real, it will be a tough game, in their house, possibly a loss but I believe we have a 50/50 shot. UF, well they are UF, and have had our number for a long time, and it appears Muschamp has them on the upswing. I look at that game as 50/50 also. If we win both, we could march into a monumental game at the SECCG. Lose both or somewhere in between and we learn to live with disappointment, the key is we have to be competitive to continue making progress.
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
9:37 pm
WDE…I completely agree with you. I even said earlier that every fan thinks every game is big…it is. That’s what makes college football so exciting. My issue was never how a UGA or Missouri fan felt about it…more of on a national scale how “huge” the game was.
I think it was big from the newness of Missouri…but not from an SEC/National implication type deal. Most people saw UGA winning against a non-ranked team, and they did.
I also agree that a lot of UGA fans are over-looking TN and thinking SC…that’s a mistake.
James Braddock
September 26th, 2012
9:40 pm
When is Bobo gunna open up this offense? Also, I know Murray is a good athlete but why do we have him playing on kickoffs?
WDE
September 26th, 2012
9:42 pm
Ya’ll have a good evening I have to be up way early…Go Dogs!
Mobile Dawg
September 26th, 2012
9:45 pm
You’re entitled to your opinions Braniac, but it’s not my belief, it’s a “fact” that Richt’s greatest “years” of success was reached with Donnan’s recruits, and Richt’s recruits were heavily influenced by being around the likes of Pollack, Greene, Shockley, and others that followed.
I see a lot of character on this year’s team that’s been missing. I mostly fault Richt with losing his focus, his edge, for several years, which to me and others you choose to label as low IQ, is obvious.
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life/J.Jones for Heisman))
September 26th, 2012
9:46 pm
Jarvis Jones likely will be a first round draft choice but I don’t believe Tree will go that quick although UGA should have 8 or 10 going in the first 3 rounds(Surely more than Bammy)
In my opinion Herrera is not that far behind Tree in talent and when his turn comes around he likely will be drafted pretty closely to where tree gets drafted!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life/J.Jones for Heisman))
September 26th, 2012
9:57 pm
@ Mobile Dawg:
I’m not trying to pick a fight but to win Championships using a former coach’s recruits, while the former coach never won any championship over a several year span certainly indicates CMR got it done when Donnan couldn’t/didn’t get it done.
I agree with you that CMR apparently became a little complacent for a couple of years and Van Gorder left for greener pastures contributed to those years problems.
kingdaddy
September 26th, 2012
10:06 pm
In the SEC all rivalries are huge games. If you want a NC, all games are huge…Every game we win takes us one step closer to our goal. If we lose a game, it will be a huge loss…
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
10:33 pm
kingdaddy…so you would call the FAU and Buffalo games huge? If so that’s fine…I don’t necessarily disagree with you. I think we are going in circles on the context of a huge game. Do you have to win all of your games to get to a NC? sure, so I guess you would say that all 12 of your games are “huge.” That’s not what I was talking about.
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life/J.Jones for Heisman))
September 26th, 2012
10:41 pm
Kingdaddy = DGD = Could be our next president = Should be our next president = Knows all things = Loves his Dawgs!!!!!!!!!!!!
Huh?
September 26th, 2012
10:44 pm
God help us if kingdaddy is the next president…no offense kingdaddy.
Rainbow Tide Pride
September 26th, 2012
10:53 pm
Back yo!
Rainbow Tide Pride
September 26th, 2012
10:56 pm
10RC goes down by 24.
Cmdawg99
September 26th, 2012
11:00 pm
Sometime this season when the dawgs are up by 3 or 4 touchdowns, I would like to see Big John tote the pigskin when it’s 1st and goal on the 1 yard line. That would make the top 10 ESPN highlights.
Fidlin1
September 26th, 2012
11:35 pm
Tennessee will have to go for the big plays to move the ball over our defense. Time of possession will be very lopsided after this game as the Vols scores will be few and quick. If Bobo puts a good offensive plan to assist Theus on the end we’ll have all the time and points dissecting the Vols defense with our rotation of RB’s and Recievers. Keep the penalties down, hold on to the ball and special teams will never be a concern. 44-24, Dawgs
Mark
September 27th, 2012
8:02 am
If we protect the football, we win. Simple. Go Dawgs.
Columbus Dawg
September 27th, 2012
8:09 am
I think it will be important to run the ball with much success against the Pumpkins, Bray may connect on a couple of big plays, but overall no way they hang with top O like UGA now has. I think the players have finally got in their heads of how important perception is. In order to move up from five, they must impress every week.
MJ
September 27th, 2012
8:09 am
Will be interesting to see if Rambo and Ogeltree can help the team in big games, after all, they both started in the LSU 42-10 blowout, and it didn’t matter. Neither did enough to help UGA win the Bowl game either. So those looking for Saviors, need to keep looking elsewhere.
MJ
September 27th, 2012
8:13 am
As good as Grantham has been touted, he has yet to shut down a team that finished in the top 25 AP poll.
Grantham had 4 chances in 2011 to shut down great teams, the results were Boise scored 35, SC scored 45, LSU scored 42, and Mich St scored 33.
Guy needs to hold a great team to a td, allowing for a to or special teams gaffe.
need Grantham to start showing up and carrying his load. He’s been coasting for 2 years.
Time to buckle up.
MJ
September 27th, 2012
8:19 am
Grantham’s D averaged 26 points against ranked teams in 2010.
But got worse in year 2, allowing 38 points against ranked teams.
He needs to figure this out. Nobody is paying his to hold Vandy to 3 points.
What’s he gonna do against SC? UF?
WDE
September 27th, 2012
8:26 am
@MJ tell you what you keep your DC and we will keep ours….have a great day.
jc_dawgs
September 27th, 2012
8:30 am
UGA 37 UT 17
Joey
September 27th, 2012
8:54 am
“I believe CMR has already proven to those who sincerely look at being informed and fair, that he is capable of winning it all”
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Not to pick nits, Brainiac, but how has Richt proven he is capable of winning it all, until he “wins it all?” Close doesn’t count, buddy.
I do appreciate those #2 and #3 final rankings in ‘07 and ‘02, but the truth is, those teams were capable of winning it all, but managed to stumble vs underdogs twice and once respectively.
I pray to the football gods (not important enough to ask the Big Guy) that Richt gets it done this season, but Richt’s history tells us we will lose to somebody on the way – and unless it’s Bama that beats us, it will once again be a less-talented team that keeps the Bulldogs out of the Big Game.
But, here’s hoping this talented team does not stumble. Never seen so many weapons on both sides of the ball.
Go Dawgs!
Joey
September 27th, 2012
9:01 am
Nice ESPN.com read on Jarvis:
http://espn.go.com/college-football/
zbulldawg
September 27th, 2012
9:11 am
ALL aboard that’s going aboard !!! LET THE BIG DAWG EAT
Bazooka Joe
September 27th, 2012
9:21 am
While pressure is certainly the key – another big key is to hit Bray hard, and hit him often. He gets rattled when he’s being punished and will toss a few INT’s.
UT is a good program (and I am certainly not looking past them – we need our A game for 4 quarters), however in reality we SHOULD beat them, they are not as good as we are this year. I say we cover the spread….
MarkRichtHasGirlHips
September 27th, 2012
9:27 am
No drug suspensions or arrests this week! Woof!
zbulldawg
September 27th, 2012
9:32 am
Your real UGA fans already know this !! There’s along time connection between FSU & the DAWGS. Dooley hired an offensive cord. from Bobby Bowen’s staff way back. That off. cord. was the hotest at the time. Dooley saw that the game was changing back then. Well the next in line at FSU was Richt. A great recruiter & offensive mind himself. So Dooley hand picked Richt for the future. When Ray was hired Richt said he wasn’t ready to be a Head coach. So to keep the recruiting under controll Dooley hired Ray. So you can Cry moan & complain all you wish But this has been along time coming. Saban’s def. cord. is from UGA FLA’s head coach is from UGA Erk the king of 1AA UGA ETC So if you are a real fan or want to be. Do your homework people. Quit crying GET on board or Shut up !!
Jimmy Crack
September 27th, 2012
9:35 am
Thanks, Joey, good read.
41-17 Dawgs. I see Bray having some success later in the game after Georgia starts rotating heavily with a big lead.
Fair n Balanced
September 27th, 2012
9:59 am
We gotta win. I don’t care who plays or doesn’t play. We gotta win!
DIT
September 27th, 2012
10:04 am
Dawgs D has been playing better in the 2nd half up to this point. If UT is going to make any noise in this game they have to do it all in the 1st half and then hold on in the 2nd half. Just my opinion.
Bray will keep it close if we get no presure on him. If J.J. is in the back filed all game it could be ugly for the vols.
My concern is a let down after last weeks game. Going by the past, Dawgs have that let down against UT a good bit. Hopefully there is no repeat. Go Dawgs!
Tennessee Vol 94
September 27th, 2012
10:21 am
The Vols will roll over UGA.
Tennessee 42
UGA 17
Joey
September 27th, 2012
10:22 am
DIT, I think JJ is gonna have some company in the backfield this week.
Last season, Ogletree made a ton of sacks and tackles-for-loss, as did Rambo.
It is just huge to get them back for this game.
WDE
September 27th, 2012
10:25 am
Didn’t we break some part of Bray last year? Wonder if he will be hearing footsteps?
Joey
September 27th, 2012
10:31 am
Are you serious, Tenn Vol 94?
UT does have a good offense, and they WILL score some points. But what makes you think your D can hold our (even better and more balanced) offense to 17 points?
You look delusional, or like a bitter Techie writing something like that on here.
MA English 75
September 27th, 2012
10:35 am
Just stop already with the comments on drugs and arrests. Why can’t you be positive?
Da'Rick Dooley
September 27th, 2012
10:36 am
Vols win big (savannah state style) 86-11. We are so awesome!! Go big urange!
Tennessee Vol 94
September 27th, 2012
10:36 am
UGA has not played anyone!
After losing to UT, Florida will totally destroy all hope for dawg fans in 2012.
Soon, all of the whiners will be calling for CMR to be fired.
tulevol
September 27th, 2012
10:36 am
Wow, some crazy predictions here, gotta love UT vs UGA week.
Coach Vince "Coke Head" Dooley
September 27th, 2012
10:38 am
My son has created a powerful team at UT.
UT will beat UGA by 10 points.
Jock Sniffer
September 27th, 2012
10:42 am
Without Hershel Walker, Dooley would have long since been forgotten.
Take away the Hershel years and Dooley had a below average winning percentage.
Obama Supporter
September 27th, 2012
10:47 am
Is this blog still reserved for the deadbeats that lack a job and a girlfriend, and still live in their parent’s basement?
Joey
September 27th, 2012
10:51 am
Okay, I called that one.
Tennessee Vol 94 = Bitter Techie.
You words just use too many catch-words, like “whiners,” “mutts,” destroy,” etc. Of course, back when PJ was a new, shiney, HC, you all liked to use phrases like, “new sheriff in town” and such.
Instead of debating football, you just say “UGA has not played anyone!” Instead of manning-up, and being a Tech fan, you latch on to our next opponent, or one who has actually had success vs UGA.
So next week, you will be who, “Gamecock 94″??
You outed yourself, techie.
Toccoa Dawg
September 27th, 2012
10:55 am
I read these blogs just to see what the stupid techies will come up with next. I see they still haven’t gotten over the fact Miami broke out the Raid on their “swarm”.
Wild Dog`
September 27th, 2012
11:46 am
flat tire on I-95 in Jacksonvile, thanks for the information 1) you don’t care and 2) You can read.– Keep your day job. You sir’ are the knucklehead. There are for more people that care. There are far more people that care about the dawgs none that like to read crap that you spew. Maybe you should switch to another blog. PLE ASE
Joey
September 27th, 2012
12:00 pm
Jock Sniffer (10:42), get your nose out of butt-cracks, and google Vince Dooley career stats.
He had a fine career without the Herschel years, you idiot.
PlanetKolobMagicUnderpantsWillard
September 27th, 2012
12:36 pm
UT wins 53-47.
BILLY JACK
September 27th, 2012
1:20 pm
Big big money going on Georgia this week-line move 14 to 16 1/2 wow.
Gary
September 27th, 2012
1:45 pm
Flat Tire is a worthless fan. Not needed. Sat in front of one of theose miserable SOBs at the Vandy game. He complained about BoBo until he finally left in the third. I don’t even know why a person like that even buys a ticket. I guess it is the only other opportunity to force people to listen to him other than the AJC blogs. I am sure the people at work or the welfare line just try to ingore people like this just like we did at the game. I assume based on their comments they are too blind to see the field or the scoreboard.
Blue
September 27th, 2012
1:52 pm
Joe Jenkins; are you like 7 years old or something? The name calling you do makes you sound like it…
No Beans Just Grits and Gravy
September 27th, 2012
1:56 pm
Rambo, Ogletree, and Jones on one side of the field equals shutdown
No Beans Just Grits and Gravy
September 27th, 2012
2:01 pm
Down goes Tenn, down goes Tenn, and South Carolina, and Ga Tech, and and ALABAMA.
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life/J.Jones for Heisman))
September 27th, 2012
2:17 pm
@ Gary:
Why don’t you really tell us what you think about Flat Tire and his ilk?????
Excellent post Bro!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Now I would like for you to apologize to “worthless SOBs” everywhere!!!!!!!
Would you like it if someone compared you with Flat Tire??????????????
Gary = DGD
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life/J.Jones for Heisman))
September 27th, 2012
2:22 pm
Flat Tarr and his ilk couldn’t find their a$$es with both hands in his hip pockets!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life/J.Jones for Heisman))
September 27th, 2012
2:25 pm
@ Gary:
My bad!!!!!!!!
Please apologize to the “Miserable SOBs” also!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life/J.Jones for Heisman))
September 27th, 2012
2:30 pm
Never have I seen a “miserable SOB”put in their place more appropriately than my man “Gary” did to Flat Tarr.
Flatt Tarr thought I was the only one giving him greif but now we may be rid of him, at least for a long period!!!!!!!!!!!
Gary = DGD
MY Dawg
September 27th, 2012
5:05 pm
A.H. is a very good linebacker. A.O. is a great linebacker. Tree hasn’t even stepped foot on the field this year and is still listed in the top 20 of the NFL draft analyist. He has elite speed for his position, and is a game changer. If you look at the amount of games he missed last year with the broken foot, then compare his numbers to the rest of the linebackers, they don’t lie. Rambo is a ball hawk. He has transformed his game each year. When he started he looked for the big punishing hits on receivers. He quickly learned that instead of being a head hunter, he could be a ball hawk and watch his stock soar. Let them off the chain and watch the Big Dawgs eat!