‘Gurshall’ leads Georgia to victory in 51-44 shootout with Vols
Georgia tailback eludes the last of two would-be tacklers on his way to a 51-yard touchdown against Tennessee on Saturday. (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin)
ATHENS – Herschel was in the house on Saturday, but “Gurshall” stole the show.
“Gurshall” is the nickname Georgia fans have bestowed upon freshman tailbacks Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall, whose number 3 and 4 jerseys are reminiscent of Herschel Walker’s famous and now-retired number 34. With Walker on the sideline for part of Saturday’s game against Tennessee, the duo combined on a Herschel-like performance – 294 yards rushing and 5 touchdowns — as the Bulldogs won an offensive shootout at Sanford Stadium, 51-44 over Tennessee.
“Yeah, we’ve seen [the ‘Gurshall’ references],” said Marshall, who now has 408 yards and 5 touchdowns as a Bulldog. “It’s a cool little nickname. You’re talking about the greatest ever, so I’m not going to say we’re all that. But it’s cool to see.”
Gurley was the workhorse and Marshall was racehorse in Saturday’s scenario. Marshall had touchdown runs of 75 and 72 yards and finished with 164 yards on 10 carries. Gurley carried the ball a career-high 24 times for 130 yards and 3 TDs. Gurley also had a 51-yard scoring run and has now scored 10 touchdowns in five games.
“Honestly, with the backs we have in Todd and Keith, we know if we just execute and finish our blocks, they’re can make big runs,” Georgia junior offensive lineman Chris Burnette said. “That’s really all we focus on.”
Georgia, which came in leading the SEC in total offense and scoring, piled up 560 yards, including 282 on the ground. The Bulldogs have now scored 40 or more points in five straight games for the first time in school history.
The victory was No. 5 Georgia’s third in a row over Tennessee and represented its 15th straight regular-season victory going back to last year. The Bulldogs (5-0, 3-0) are off to their first 5-0 start since 2006. They play No. 6 South Carolina in Columbia next Saturday.
“Well, that was fun,” said Georgia coach Mark Richt, who recorded his eighth career victory over the Vols. “I’m sure CBS enjoyed that. The ratings should be good. I’m just glad we won.”
It was the proverbial “barn-burner.” Tennessee also had a huge offensive night, piling up 478 total yards on 85 plays. Quarterback Tyler Bray had 281 yards and 2 touchdowns but was undone by three interceptions. Atlanta native Rajion Neal also had 104 yards for the Vols.
Though Georgia twice built 14-point leads in the second half, the game remained in doubt until the very last seconds of the game. Cornerback Sanders Commings recorded his second interception of the game with 7 seconds remaining when Bray’s desperation deep pass bounced of the hands of receiver Cordarrelle Patterson. With the Vols out of timeouts, only then was Georgia about to assume victory formation.
Though Georgia’s renowned defense found itself on its heels for much of the game’s final three quarters, the Bulldogs made the plays when they had to. The Vols’ last three possessions of the night ended with two interceptions and a fumble.
Georgia’s cause was helped considerably by the return of two defensive players who had been suspended for the first four games. Linebacker Alec Ogletree with 14 tackles and three pass break-ups.
Free safety Bacarri Rambo was second with 9.
“I feel fine about the way we played on defense,” Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham said. “I understand the issues we had today… . The newness of the positions some guys were playing after four games off hurt us. Moving forward we should become a little more consistent with our play.”
Unable to slow down Tennessee for most of the last three quarters, the Bulldogs finally got stops on the Vols’ last three possessions of the game. None was bigger than the very last one as cornerback Sanders Commings snagged his second interception of the night with seven seconds remaining on the night. At that point Tennessee had taken over at its own 35 with a chance to tie or win.
On Tennessee’s possession before that, linebacker Jordan Jenkins pressured Bray and forced a fumble, which John Jenkins recovered at the Georgia 31. But the Bulldogs were unable to get a first down on offense to put the game away.
“Those guys, they just have so many playmakers on offense,” said Commings. “Those guys are pretty good. This was a learning experience. We just need to go back and correct the mistakes we made. If we do that we’ll be back to holding teams to three points.”
The 95 highest combined fourth highest in SEC history for a non-overtime game.
Despite the close call against an unranked team, the Bulldogs claim they will head to Columbia next week a confident team.
“Besides the turnovers, we were doing a great job offensively,” said quarterback Aaron Murray, who had 278 yards passing and 2 TDs. “We scored three times in a row in the second half. If we take care of the ball we’ll be fine.”
The first half brought back memories of one of Georgia’s greatest collapses of modern era. The Bulldogs leapt ahead 27-10 early in the second quarter only to need a 50-yard field goal from Marshall Morgan at the halftime buzzer to forge a 30-30 tie.
“I’ve always believed this team had some fight in them, we just had to go out and prove it,” Tennessee coach Derek Dooley said. “We got hit by a freight train early in the game, but we were able to fight back and get back into it.”
In 2006, the Bulldogs shot out to a 24-7 lead in the second quarter. But turnovers and unsound special teams play let the Vols back in it at the end of the half and Tennessee rolled in the second on the way to a 51-33 victory.
Similarly, Georgia seemed comfortably in control early in the second quarter. Gurley had just scored on a spectacular 51-yard run with 11:48 left until halftime when Morgan missed the point-after attempt. It seemed insignificant at the time, but very little went right for the Bulldogs after that.
Georgia’s defense would get the ball back for its offense. But Malcolm Mitchell’s poor decision to let the ensuing punt go resulted in the ball being downed at the Bulldogs’ 1.
Georgia would spend the rest of the quarter deep in its own territory. The Bulldogs had to punt the ball away from their own 9 and Tennessee took over at midfield. On third-and-8 at the Georgia 20, Bray hit Justin Hunter on slant for 18 yards down to the Bulldogs’ 2. Two plays later, Gainesville native A.J. Johnson, who normally plays linebacker, ran it in from a yard out. Just like that, Georgia’s lead was shrunk to 27-17 with 4:53 still left in the first half.
It quickly got worse. On Georgia’s ensuing possession, Tennessee linebacker Herman Lathers busted through right guard untouched on a blitz and sacked Murray, who fumbled on the play. Tennessee’s Johnson recovered at the Bulldogs’ 8-yard line.
The Vols scored three plays later when Bray hit Zach Rogers over the middle for a four-yard touchdown on third down. They, too, missed the point-after, but suddenly Tennessee had close to 27-23 with 2:55 left in the second quarter.
Disaster stuck Georgia again as Gurley stepped out of bounds at the 1 trying to field the ensuing kickoff. The Bulldogs seemed to have averted catastrophe when they converted on third down to get the ball out to the 18. But Murray and Marshall mishandled a handoff exchange on first down Tennessee lineman Darrington Sentimore recovered at the Georgia 18.
Tennessee cashed in the turnover again as Bray hit wide open running back Rajion Neal – another Georgia native – in the left flat for a touchdown. That gave the Vols a 30-27 lead with 42 seconds remaining in the half.
Georgia finally did something positive. The Bulldogs managed to drive 33 yards in 37 seconds to set up a 50-yard field goal try for Morgan. He made it at the halftime buzzer, and the teams adjourned to the locker rooms in a hard-to-believe 30-30 tie.
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uga student
September 29th, 2012
9:19 pm
Go dawgs! Can two players split a heisman??
Big Enos Burdette
September 29th, 2012
9:20 pm
Oh brother
Max Sizemore
September 29th, 2012
9:21 pm
The defense must play better.
Rationale
September 29th, 2012
9:21 pm
Good workout for sure.
Big Enos Burdette
September 29th, 2012
9:22 pm
Let’s see if Richt will ask SC for a “red-out” this week
beanster
September 29th, 2012
9:23 pm
” If we take care of the ball we’ll be fine.”
Yes, Aaron. That’s a good idea. Please make sure that happens.
John W Holmes
September 29th, 2012
9:23 pm
Grantham is an idiot if he’s okay with that disgraceful performance by the D. Pathetic!
Left Coast Dawg
September 29th, 2012
9:29 pm
Had to go to a funeral today, missed the game but saw the score. Will have to watch the DVR replay.
Pj
September 29th, 2012
9:29 pm
That was the weirdest uga game I’ve ever seen. I’ll take the win.
CHDawg
September 29th, 2012
9:33 pm
51 points in three quarters against TN! Remarkable. The D gave up 37, but the turnovers didn’t help them. They will improve. They were a top ten D last year, but we gave up a lot early. Great win.
LDawg
September 29th, 2012
9:34 pm
Reminds me of when Joe Cox was playing.
Jeff
September 29th, 2012
9:40 pm
The problem with the D? Lack of pass rush. Eight sacks in 5 games is not good when you consider J Jones has 4 1/2 of them. Someone else has to step up. Where’s C. Washington been?
Italian_29
September 29th, 2012
9:49 pm
Troll hard sic dawg! The trolls were saying the same thing before this game, the Vandy game, and the Mizzou game. That said, the defense better step up next week or The Darth Visor is going to open a can of whoop azz on us.
Italian_29
September 29th, 2012
9:51 pm
We are still 5-0 and 3-0 in the SEC.
Apostle
September 29th, 2012
9:52 pm
Grantham must’ve been at another game if he thought the D played fine.Don’t piss down my back and tell me it’s raining.What a horrible defensive showing.
K-Town Dawg
September 29th, 2012
9:53 pm
“Going to lose to SC for sure” Really?
The same SC that is only up by 10 with 9 minutes left in the 4th against Kentucky?
Yeah, they are really looking like world beaters against Joker’s club.
At some point every team has to just escape a game with a win. While I agree that the D could have played better, this team won a game that in years past it would have lost. Let fix the mistakes and get ready for SC.
Go Dawgs!
dawglova
September 29th, 2012
9:54 pm
Just looked out of curiosity…Gurley and Marshall have each outrushed Cromwell this year. And he’s running against ASU comp. I bring this up because one of my boys sad while the game was on_”man don’t you wish Cromwell was back there with these two”. No I do not. By the way crowells got about 340 yds
Brian
September 29th, 2012
9:55 pm
Looks like another year in which the Dawgs might win the SEC East, NOT because they are the best team but because they have the weakest conference schedule. Last year the Dawgs’ regular season schedule did not include Alabama, LSU or Arkansas, the top three in the SEC West. This year the Dawgs’ regular season schedule again does not include the top three teams in the SEC West, Alabama, LSU or Mississippi State. If Georgia gives an award for the person most valuable to the team, that award has to do to whoever it is in the SEC office who comes up with the conference schedules.
dawglova
September 29th, 2012
9:55 pm
Crowell …..damn auto correct
azdawg
September 29th, 2012
10:00 pm
D was exposed today and better hope they tighten it up the rest of the way. Going to have a hard time stoppinn Lattimore and Shaw next week if todays game any indication of whas to come. If dawgs can score next week like they did today, w/o the t/o’s then hopefully D can do just enuf to win in SC. Looks like SC will beat KY so both they and GA will be 5-0. SC’s D is better then TN so Bobo better keep the foot on the gas and not go conservative if dawgs have early success w/the passing game. Shore up that D if they want to come out of Columbia w/a W. GO DAWGS
David
September 29th, 2012
10:01 pm
SC giving up a lot of big plays against a sorry UK team. Dawgs will be okay and will score over 40 next week as well.
MaconKnight
September 29th, 2012
10:08 pm
I totally agree with Jeff Where is C Washington outside of J.J. we dont have anyone who can get to the qb and it showed today. It seems like the two suspended guys may have disrupted the chemistry we were developing thru the first 3 weeks I expect things will flow better. 1. someone has to emerge opposite of J.J. 2. would like to see Mitchell only as a wideout and CB, I believe Swann would be a better returner 3. Overall better defense discipline better technique
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Vampire Bill
September 29th, 2012
10:18 pm
Baffled by the lack of 1st down’s for our offense in the 4th? Fall-N-Tears owned us late in the 4th quarter on both sides of the ball but the better team did win. Go dawgs…
NORRIS
September 29th, 2012
10:25 pm
we played against a very good offensive line with Tenn. thats it.
PAUL JOHNSON
September 29th, 2012
10:25 pm
BASED ON THIS SCORE AND ON THE WEST VA- BAYLOR SCORE WE CAN PRETTY MUCH SUM UP THAT COLLEGE PLAYERS DON’T KNOW HOW TO PLAY DEFENSE…..
Son of Sammy Davis Jr, Jr
September 29th, 2012
10:26 pm
Spurrier is coming…………………
The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it
September 29th, 2012
10:26 pm
You guys sure do have an awesome defense. It’s a good thing Grantham picked up for Bobo’s shortcoming.
Idiots…
steve
September 29th, 2012
10:27 pm
Also agree with Jeff. Zero pass rush. Jones can’t bull rush a SEC tackle. He didn’t do much tonight and was single blocked. No one laid a hand on Bray until the last two drives. That won’t work against a good qb.
The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it
September 29th, 2012
10:28 pm
Didn’t the dumbest fan base in the country just give their 4th choice coordinator a raise?
edawg
September 29th, 2012
10:33 pm
I thought Richt looked so excited when we made that field goal before the half way to go Richt. The tide is still white trash and always will be
VFP42
September 29th, 2012
10:38 pm
Team was doing great this year until suspended troublemakers came back. Send them the way of Isayah Crowell!!
The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it
September 29th, 2012
10:40 pm
I bet Honey Boo Boo is a UGA fan and thinks you have a great defense.
Rick James
September 29th, 2012
10:40 pm
@The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it
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He some news for you my uninformed friend.When Georgia was circling Kirby Smart trying to lure him away the first call Saban made was to Todd Grantham.And guess what he said.If Kirby goes to Georgia you’re the guy I want..If you want proof pick up this book.”How The SEC Became Goliath by Ray Glier.” Its there in black and white.Maybe you dont know it but Kirby does not run that defense its Saban.Kirby is just a recruiter and a puppet.Grantham wouldnt play that role…
well
September 29th, 2012
10:41 pm
your team is playing now, and your on a GA blog….you sir are an idiot! Likewise, we will stop the red tide and your “vaunted” o-line……………..good day
WDE
September 29th, 2012
10:45 pm
@The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it ..wait for it …..if we let the Tide score 40 and we score 41 we are good…
The Factor
September 29th, 2012
10:47 pm
Just another Dawg victory, ho hum! Routine win, don’t know what all the fuss is all about!! Go dawgs!!
Rick James
September 29th, 2012
10:48 pm
@dawglova
Just looked out of curiosity…Gurley and Marshall have each outrushed Cromwell this year. And he’s running against ASU comp. I bring this up because one of my boys sad while the game was on_”man don’t you wish Cromwell was back there with these two”. No I do not. By the way crowells got about 340 yds
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Did you think about the fact that Crowell is running behind ASU’s line while Gurley and Marshall are running behind Georgia’s?
outkasted
September 29th, 2012
10:50 pm
All I know is Alabama don’t play the best 3 in the east Ga FL SC
The Bear
September 29th, 2012
10:50 pm
UGA has no defense. Sell that crap somewhere else. Vols hung 40 plus on your “D”
Rick James
September 29th, 2012
10:53 pm
@well
your team is playing now, and your on a GA blog….you sir are an idiot! Likewise, we will stop the red tide and your “vaunted” o-line……………..good day
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You hit on the head..He’s not watching because his team got blown out today at Bobby Dodd by a Sun Belt team..Tech fans love to pretend to be Alabama fans and post on Georgia blogs.Why would fans of the #1 team in the nation and the defending national champions waste time talking smack to fans of the #5 team? Tech fans
atlxmen
September 29th, 2012
10:56 pm
the dawgs defense played very well considering they only had about an avg of 2 to 4 min rest time..between uga scoring really fast and the 2 quick turnovers and 2 bad special teams play there at the end of the 2nd qt that led to 20 points for tenn..if uga cut down on that the score would have been more like 51 to 20…not worried one bit about uga defense against a pretty avg offense of the gamecocks…
WDE
September 29th, 2012
10:58 pm
@The Bear we are 5-0 kiss our grits loving asses..
atlxmen
September 29th, 2012
11:00 pm
bear uga defense was number in the country last year and have just about the whole defense back,,they will be fine and by the end of the year, they will be ranked top 5 again…no worries
harold
September 29th, 2012
11:01 pm
Giving up 44 points to a Dooley coached Tennessee spells trouble for UGA. The Vols are horrible. Dooley is likely 0-4 after the death march that ends with the USC game.
Then Gruden becomes their coach!
ugaclassof2004
September 29th, 2012
11:02 pm
Well the offense looked great.
Now the Con’s: We CAN NOT turn the ball over 3 times( especially within the 20 yard line) and expect to win. We had the Vols on the ropes and ready to quit in the 1st quarter and those turnovers by Murray and Marshall completely gave them new life. Football is a game of momentum. You have to take advantage of your opportunities and not allow other teams to get back into the game. It’s that mentality right there that cost us in the SEC title game vs. LSU. We are not a good enough football team to make mistakes like that. There are also clear soft spots in our defense, most notably our inside LB’s and CB’s.
All that being said, there are always going to be those games where as a team you get hit in the mouth, and how you respond to that lets you know what kind of team you have. 2-3 years ago we would have mentally folded and lost this game.But the Dawgs found a way to pull this one out. You don’t want to make a living doing that, but it’s the SEC and sometimes you just have to gut out a game or two . We did that, and that’s a good thing. Hopefully this will be a wake up call for Richt & Co. going into next week.
atlxmen
September 29th, 2012
11:03 pm
pretty sure uga has played better offenses than ala has aswell .. will most likely see the 2 teams meet in the sec championship game and both teams should be playing great by that time…will be fun to watch..
UGA 1981
September 29th, 2012
11:03 pm
Nothing is for sure, and nobody can predict the future. South Carolina has a stout defense and UGA has a very high powered offense with balance (something that is rare in college football). Tennessee is no push over and were 3-1 heading into this matchup. If anybody thought this game was going to be like the Vanderbilt score, then you know nothing about football. Tennessee will beat somebody big on their schedule this year just wait and see. Oh and by the way SC barely beat Vandebilt (with or without Shaw, the rest of the team hardly won). UGA inihilated Vandy 45-3. You just never know what can happen. Oh and some of you are wondering why Jarvis Jones was the only legitimate pass rusher tonight. Well Tennessee has a great Qb and their offense relies on the passing game (345 yds/gm). So Ogletree and Robinson were needed in coverage more than frantically chasing Bray. Think before you post about things you know not of.
The Bear
September 29th, 2012
11:07 pm
@WDE that you are and your vaunted defense are giving up 27.6 points a game. Yea you should be proud.
GDawg
September 29th, 2012
11:07 pm
Dawgs win…that’s good. Defense was supposed to be the strength this year… NOT in this game or the first 5!! Grantham, you better get these guys playing better for SC or you may be done! I can’t beleive Booboo has been the better coordinator so far. Wins are always better than losses but this team has to get better on D or we will certainly not make it to ATL in December. Even if we do, AL will tear us a new one if UGA doesn’t paly some Lights Out Defense. Gotta get better …and soon!
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GDawg
September 29th, 2012
11:09 pm
The Bear, UGA is 5-0. What’s your point? Who is your team?
Cherie
September 29th, 2012
11:09 pm
Someone please remind me how much they’re paying Grantham to coach the defense.
What a freaking joke that overpaid, overstuffed jerk is.
The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it
September 29th, 2012
11:11 pm
GDawg,
I tried to tell you all off season that Bobo was better than Grantham.
Hotdawgrunnin
September 29th, 2012
11:12 pm
I can’t stop farting since the game ended… It’s either the beer or all the crap food I ate…
Or could it be the mix of Xanax and antacids I took while I shit my pants in the second quarter? Man that shower felt good afterwards. Ahhh.
The Bear
September 29th, 2012
11:12 pm
@GDawg serious?
Gurshall for Heisman
September 29th, 2012
11:12 pm
Does no one else think our defense might be getting gassed because our offense keeps scoring in like 4 plays per drive? Our D gets NO rest. Not to mention UT has probably the best offense in the SEC behind us and bama.
atlxmen
September 29th, 2012
11:16 pm
defense is giving up more like 17 points a game and have had 4 starters missing for over half of those games. getting some youg guys some playing time and building depth im not worried 1 bit about the defense .once the starters that have missed some playing time get back to playing at game speed the they should be just fine..
GDawg
September 29th, 2012
11:16 pm
@ The Bear… Yep! Seriously…are you a Bama fan? Cal Fan? What is it with you guys from Alabama? Auburn is the War Turd Eagle Whatevers! Alabama is a Tide, Elephant, Bear. What the heck? Just choose a stinkin’ mascot and stick with it.
The Bear
September 29th, 2012
11:18 pm
Come on folks, UGA should have dismantled the Vols today! You had them at home. Fla. Slammed them at their house!
atlxmen
September 29th, 2012
11:18 pm
i do gurshall for hire….look at what the defense does when they have had at least 4 min of rest..anything less, the defense gives up some drives. tonight they even had less than a min of rest
Hotdawgrunnin
September 29th, 2012
11:18 pm
I’m so glad their are tide fans out there… I needed someone to change my diaper here in the old people’s home. Happy Gilmore was just here visiting his gran. I nailed her last week.
Bama’s tide may roll…but that wont change the fact that stadium is the largest concentration of janitors and truck drivers in the world every Saturday in the fall. it’s like one big family reunion – u know the old family tree with no branches one.
I heard Happy’s gran say she used to shack up with Bear Bryant and Forrest Gump. Said something about Gump and Bear in the shower Sandusky style… Weird, right? Did y’all hear that too?
Hey – can somebody help me tweet that? It’s true – promise.
GDawg
September 29th, 2012
11:20 pm
Bear, You are playing Ole Miss at home and not rolling them as you should. You just need to handle the west…we made it the SEC game last year. AL was 3rd in the SEC last year….just sayin’!
UGA 1981
September 29th, 2012
11:20 pm
@atlxmen…Agreed. IDK people jump ship after a 51-44 win…and these same people claim to be “die-hard” UGA fans. They are the real joke here.
Bamatoro
September 29th, 2012
11:23 pm
For the sane Bama fans out there… I´d like to apologize for the constant crap you get from Alabama “fans”.
I wish Georgia fans could come to their own sports page and celebrate, critique, and comment without Alabama fans running their mouths. I´m a Bama fan and I don´t see Georgia fans on our newspaper sports page. It´s sad! You´d think we´d act like we´ve been there before.
Georgia- great game today and good luck in Columbia next week!
atlxmen
September 29th, 2012
11:23 pm
uga did demolish them and even gave tenn 20 points to play with.
tenn is better now from when they played fla and fla didn’t really pull away until late…
The Bear
September 29th, 2012
11:25 pm
@GDawg well either your around the age of 25 and probably don’t know about Bear Bryant or just new to SEC football, I am a Bama fan is that better. And oh by the way Bama won the National Championship last year. Question to you. Would you rather have a SEC ring or a National Championship ring?
Hotdawgrunnin
September 29th, 2012
11:25 pm
Farted again… Darn. Shart maybe. Oh well, too late to get one of those Bama orderlies to bathe me.
Whose the funny guy on tv sayin he gotta take control of the game? What’s his problem. Dude, get a grip – its just a game!
Oh yeah, he’s in Alabama – there ain’t nuthin else to do out there, cept family members. And the Montgomery Mini mall
Hotdawgrunnin
September 29th, 2012
11:28 pm
Oh yeah – Orange Beach was fun – got wasted at WSP show… But that’s more like Florida which happens to be in Bama. That’s the real tide of bama, down on the gulf lappin it up
Bamatoro
September 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
Except for Atlanta… Georgia and Alabama aren´t very different Hotdawg…
I´ve lived in both states. Alabama actually has indoor plumbing now, picture shows on the that television box, NASA in Huntsville… It´s happening here.
Dawgs88
September 29th, 2012
11:29 pm
Defense has got to step up the pass rush and get some pressure behind the line. Bray had several plays where he just stood back there the for nearly 10 seconds if not more. Corners and safeties need to tighten it up some as well. But overall gotta increase the pass rush and pressure behind the line. I know this is from a different sport, but a legend once said that, “every now and then you gotta get up there and rattle his cage a bit.”
GDawg
September 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
@The Bear, I talked with one of your fans last year at the SEC Championship game. He said he couldn’t understand why UGA was playing LSU for the title. I politely explained to him that AL couldn’t win against them at home and as a result LSU represented the West. He fumed for a few minutes and when I asked him why we was so mad he said it was because he loved Nick so much that he would fight anyone who disagreed with him. I quickly suggested he do a physically impossible act and he did what most AL trash talkers do…he shut up. Look, I love my Dawgs and want them to win big everytime out. I’m sure you love your team (whoever they may be). Just stay off the Dawgs’ site and invent one for your own team. Don’t talk crap about UGA unless you want to be disrespected. That doesn’t help anyone on here. I will pull for ‘Bama as long as they play non SEC Teams or teams like FL, LSU, AU. Just don’t come on here trash-talking my Dawgs…
Hotdawgrunnin
September 29th, 2012
11:30 pm
Hey Bamabull – nice words mate! You rock! Just know, you are a lone in your state. But we luv ya man!
You must have escaped the state lol
GDawg
September 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
@The Bear, you can flip it anyway you want to. Your Team should have been sitting on the same sidelines as UGA last year. LSU should have played Oregon last year. They already beat ‘Bama @ ‘Bama. Why should they have to play them again? ‘Bama was 1-1 against LSU last year. I wouldn’t call that a National Champ. By the way, I am over 40 and know who Bear Bryant is. I am making fun of you AL fans. PICK ONE STINKING MASCOT!!
Bamatoro
September 29th, 2012
11:35 pm
Thanks Hotdawg… I think most fans keep it in perspective. You get the loud minority here- I hope.
I live in South America now, but I watch all the SEC games. Georgia is a great team and we used to always respect each other. Too bad that´s changing now.
Hotdawgrunnin
September 29th, 2012
11:35 pm
I haven’t left Georgia since the war… I bet you’re one of them cosmopolitan guys.
The fact anyone is reading my drunken ramblings is the stoopidest thing I’ve ever imagined +2.
Aren’t you going to thank me for my service – you gotta do that if you chew tobacco proper style
Hotdawgrunnin
September 29th, 2012
11:37 pm
Offense explodes like my bowels…. Exciting, but worrisome. How does one stop it? Ride it out…
Is that what they mean by roll tide? I think that as I flush… Bath time!
atlxmen
September 29th, 2012
11:38 pm
uga had only 1 drive of 10 plays or more…the next longest was 8 plays. the defense was gassed and yet they still managed to muster up 3 turnovers…also tenn ran like 20 more plays than uga.
atlxmen
September 29th, 2012
11:38 pm
oh…and that was the first drive of the game that uga ran 13 plays
meandog
September 29th, 2012
11:45 pm
sic dawg: Is that you OLD bawl coach? Gonna lose to SC and Fla. guaranteed? Well, I guarantee you that SC is gonna go down against the same Vols after they get they a$$e$ whupped by the Dawgs and then they lose to LSU, Clemson and probably arkie too!
derekross
September 29th, 2012
11:46 pm
Dang guys, the defense wasn’t that bad. Bray went for only 50% and it took 50 attempts to get 280 pass yards. Not bad. I also like the way the team is finishing games. 4th quarters have been pretty good to us.
The Bear
September 29th, 2012
11:46 pm
@GDawg nope I am not talking trash. I am just stating facts my friend. There isn’t anything you can say to me to disrespect me. I told you who I pull for and you make a feeble backhanded remark about who I pull for. Bama didn’t make the system and played the games and the BCS system matched the 2 best teams play according to that. You say you pull for the SEC and say Oregon should have played LSU when the majority of the country wanted OK state, do you really think OK state was better than Bama?
WDE
September 29th, 2012
11:47 pm
@thebear I bet we blow your bunches lunch loose…
meandog
September 29th, 2012
11:48 pm
Defense was tested mainly because of Rambo and Tree trying to acquiesce to their familiar spots…it was good that the D got tested…now, on to the dirbags on OCT 6. Go Dawgs!!
GDawg
September 29th, 2012
11:52 pm
The Bear, You have to be kidding me to think ‘Bama should have played LSU for the 2nd time last year for the National Title. How about if UGA lost to FL in 2005, but was given the chance to play them again for the National Title? How about 2007, UGA didn’t play in the SECCG and played Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl. We wanted to play USC but couldn’t get them to agree to the bowl game. You are using the convenience afforded ‘Bama in 2011 to avoid the facts. You stated “Facts” but didn’t reference anything but your opinion. I fully support all SEC teams (even FL as much as I despise them) when they play outside opponents. Once again, why should ‘Bama play for a National title when they can’t even win their division?
The Bear
September 29th, 2012
11:56 pm
@GDawg See that is where I agree with you as far as UGA. UGA got screwed, just like Auburn did. But don’t blame a team that plays the games and the system determine who plays.
UltimateDawg
September 30th, 2012
12:03 am
Although I do agree that, “no one knows how SC gonna play us bulldawgs next week” & the prediction that Tennessee might win against a big special team with their powerful offense/QB later this season.
GDawg
September 30th, 2012
12:04 am
@The Bear, you still didn’t answer the question. Every team outside the state of AL mocks your fans because you can’t decide which mascot you are supporting. AL and AU are exactly the same….must be something in the water. You are conveniently referencing the “System” and how it worked out. I don’t have anything against AL. You have a ton of talented players. Saban will be there until he finds something better (See LSU and Miami Dolphins). I’ll support my Dawgs and you support your Elephants. I don’t like hearing people who are intellectually dishonest when the circumstances work in their favor. AL should not have played for the National title when they couldn’t even reach their conference championship game. LSU beat you at home… like it or not it happened.
intheknow
September 30th, 2012
12:06 am
I’m loving watching Ole Miss’s high school players play Bama tough. Bama is definitely “not”the best team in the nation……watch for LSU to take them to the cleaners.
The Bear
September 30th, 2012
12:07 am
@GDawg by the way I have been posting here for a while and don’t brow beat anybody. Any SEC win on the road or at home is a good “W”. Bama is having there hands full with Ole Miss right now.
The Bear
September 30th, 2012
12:13 am
@GDawg what question? Did you want Bama to say no we don’t want to play for the NC because some people feel we don’t deserve it? There is going to be a play-off system and this will go away until the powers to be figure out how to manipulate the system to make money.
glory between the hedges
September 30th, 2012
12:29 am
I guarantee my house Alabama will not beat us.
glory between the hedges
September 30th, 2012
12:31 am
Lsu sucks and bama is average. Sec is the dawgs!
DogFaceblues
September 30th, 2012
12:35 am
Take it easy Dawg Fans! That was a ratings show for CBS. Was at the game and many people said that they had to make it an interesting game. Plus a blowout would have made a trap game for sc. Just what the doctor ordered. Tn o-line is a massive wall for bray. He missed 2-3 receivers that would have been game changers. Uga scores when they need to. Bottom line!
smellyfinger
September 30th, 2012
12:37 am
It’s an ugly WIN….We used to lose those kind of games. Gotta think the visor was on our minds somewhat.
It does bother me that we don’t pin our ears back and dismantle a team when we get a lead. That said, we’ll be fine.
GATA!!
UGA 1981
September 30th, 2012
12:39 am
For all the people who want to point out all of the times UGA’s defense gave up big plays (if Bray hadn’t messed up), watch the game again and count how many holding penalties that were NOT thrown on Tenn.’s OL. I counted 14 in the 2nd half alone. No wonder UGA’s pass rush wasn’t key in this game. Seriously watch the game again. Both OL tackles were holding in every sence of the word.
glory between the hedges
September 30th, 2012
12:39 am
If Bama kicks field goals against us they will get their feelings hurt.
UGA 1981
September 30th, 2012
12:45 am
*For all the people who want to point out all of the times UGA’s defense COULD have given up big plays
slydog
September 30th, 2012
12:47 am
Alec Ogletree got 14 total tackles. How many of them were solo? Because homie was missing tackles all game, albiet, he was all over the field. In 2+ seasons, Ogletree gets to the ball, but fails to make a simple tackle. A few more simple tackles and the score would not have been close. If you watched the game instead of reading the stats, you would know what I’m talking about. Chase Vasser, SMDH. How many times was he caught flailing at the feet of Tyler Bray. Why isn’t Herrera starting over him? We all know Herrera can get to the QB and make turnovers. Yes the offense had turnovers, but this defense should have never given up 44 points to this talented, but inferior team. Merritt Hall cannot block. There is a reason why he was a walk on. Finally, hats off to the corny named duo “Gurshall.” Marshall is fast but his runs were mostly set up by perfectly executed blocks. Gurley, on the other hand, darn near created all of his yards. Tacklers were bouncing off of him all day. If the NFL could, he would be drafted next April easily. The kid has been on campus maybe 75 days and has not been a part of the strength and conditioning program. WOW!!!
WDE
September 30th, 2012
1:01 am
@slydog is it even possible for you to be a bigger tool? I don’t think so…..do the Bull Dog Nation a favor and hold your breath …forever ..
slydog
September 30th, 2012
1:11 am
@WDE
What is a tool, exactly? Stick to your team and I will stick to mine, idiot. I can critisize as well as praise MY FFFing team that I contribute to FINANCIALLY!!! Now go somewhere and shut up till November and wait on your blow out that’s coming next.
Fair n Balanced
September 30th, 2012
1:11 am
The Ga defense is unquestionably questionable. And it shouldn’t be.
The offense gave up plenty too and did little to nothing to save the game in the 4 th qtr.
Expect SC to jump us in the polls and we will have to play mistake free next week to keep it close and have a chance to win.
satxdawg
September 30th, 2012
1:25 am
How can somebody call them self a fan but after a win they still predict we lose next week ?? Oh yea I forgot trolls and fake fans with made up dawg names lol
satxdawg
September 30th, 2012
1:30 am
Lol @ slydog Marshall a beast just as gurley stop comparing a 6′1 218 back to a 5′10 205 back ..they both are the reason were 5-0 and vasser was really the only lb getting pressure ..Tyler bray not a push over he steps up in the pocket duh..and amarlo was playing and still wasn’t getting any pressure so what now ?
Pazian
September 30th, 2012
1:37 am
@Fair n Balanced
– I doubt we’ll be jumped by SC in the polls but. even if they somehow moved up after barely beating Kentucky, why would it matter? Next week is going to be between #5 and #6 and the winner will likely jump FSU in the polls.
Cant wait…
GATA!
Decatur joe
September 30th, 2012
1:41 am
Did anyone ever think to give Tenn o-line some credit. They were no slouch line.
dreammaker
September 30th, 2012
1:52 am
OVERATED UNIVERSITY ,WITH OVER RATED FOOTBALL TEAM,OVERATED COACH,IN A REDNECK COUNTRY TOWN CALLED ATHENS….THAT HAVE YET PLAYED A REALLY GOOD TEAM….AND WHEN THEY DO..THEY WILL BE JUST STATED..OVERATED
JJ
September 30th, 2012
1:57 am
Just want to say ‘grats Dawg fans. You’re team played well despite having struggles. I realize you’re complaining about the run game at UT but please understand it has improved loads in the past few games. We couldn’t even run it well against midmajors although each game we were showing improvement. We did have the talent there but we lacked the confidence after being so awful last year AND because our OC Chaney didn’t think we had to run and got pass happy because there’s so much talent there. After watching my Vols all season, this game was a marked improvement and I hope we don’t go backwards after it. Your team played very well.
Bill
September 30th, 2012
1:59 am
Fire Grantham!
yep
September 30th, 2012
2:17 am
class act JJ…..thanks!
JJ
September 30th, 2012
2:35 am
Thanks yep. Good luck with the rest of the season and beat those gators for us!
Really?
September 30th, 2012
2:47 am
Even after an ugly win like this one that opened up room for valid complaints by fans and smug hate filled frivolity from the sad little nothings that used to live to insult Georgia, the blogs are relativly quiet. Nothing shuts those haters sucks like winning. Even the usual pretend fans with all their doom and gloom and the out right Georgia haters many masquerading as fans of any school other than their own are either absent or laying down tired comments that seem forced.
Though they won’t admit it and we have got to tighten up big time on both sides of the ball, even those fools who don’t love Georgia know this is going to be a special year for the Dawgs!!!
glory between the hedges
September 30th, 2012
2:47 am
Some many drunk trolls… hahaha..Go Dawgs!!
Ga Today
September 30th, 2012
3:15 am
Said it once will say it again, no team has a worse fan Base than GEORGIA, ship jumping,down talking,ready to fire the coach fan base!
None of you play or coach football, It was a close game, a game we won. we will be fine. LSU almost lost to the war eagle……… The coaches know what they are doing, let them coach and the players play and we will sit on our butts and cheer, how about that! Go DAWGS!!!!!
P.S. how about that Triple floption……..
Saint Simons
September 30th, 2012
3:17 am
If you fire Grantham we will take him……I hate my life……
7576DAWG
September 30th, 2012
3:34 am
I know that Tennessee had to convert the turnovers but the fact of the matter is our defense only gave up 23 points. The other 21 points was because of the three turnovers. When Tennessee only has to go 8 yards one time and 12 another it’s not hard to see why Tennessee stayed in the game until the end. I know Tennessee got 478 total yards but the turnovers are the thing that kept Tennessee in the game.
At the start of the season I said Tennessee would be lucky to win 6 games. I now think they will win 8 games this year.
MT
September 30th, 2012
4:32 am
Who has Bama really played? Michigan,get real.
MT
September 30th, 2012
4:43 am
7576DAWG
Wasn’t it four turnovers including Murray’s interception that give them their first TD?
that would be 28 pionts on turnovers and only sixteen on the D.
Death Valley,The Swamp,Between the Hedges?
September 30th, 2012
4:55 am
As a guy who has to watch the Dawgs on TV,I can tell you, and I hate to say it, but Sanford Stadium
is most other SEC teams home away from home. It sad that the fans in the Stadium during the game
are no where as vocal and loud as other venues like LSU or even FL place.Sanford needs to be place, where they can hear the noise in Macon,and the media can talk about our place as being
a diffcult place for the opposition.
MT
September 30th, 2012
5:10 am
576DAWG
Your right it was three turnovers. the other miscue has the mishandled kick off by Gurley.
Cobb Dawg
September 30th, 2012
5:15 am
Any Tech fans wanna chime in?…………………………………crickets
Tech Sucks
September 30th, 2012
5:31 am
These 2 RB’s are so good it’s unbelievable.
tony
September 30th, 2012
6:02 am
Either our players aren’t being taught proper technics and fundamentals on defense(mainly in the trenches) or they could care less. Warren Belin’s frustration in this video clip shows that they could care less. Maybe that’s why this team is so soft on defense. It takes more than schemes and strategy to win championships. SOFT SOFT SOFT SOFT won’t cut it in the SEC. Maybe in the Big 12.
http://youtu.be/pb3xnp-foE8
BigGAdawg
September 30th, 2012
6:15 am
STOP with the Gurshall crap. They are entitled to their own name and frankly this cheap s##t lamearsed merging of names is puts you on the level of the Hollyweird Poop-a-ratzie. It is beneath a professional journalist to sink into such childish drivel. I think it diminishes them to refer to them this way.
GO DAWGS
GO AWAY LAME CRAP
Just my two cents worth
September 30th, 2012
6:15 am
This game would not have even been close had BOZO Bobo remembered that I formation he ran just one week ago. Tenn gave up 300 plus yards rushing to Akron and Bobo comes out with misdirection,spread the field, empty back field runs. TWO studs in the back field and you won’t line up with a lead blocker and knock them off the ball. It seams he tries to reinvent his offense every week not build on it. Bobo sux and always will……..
FloridaDawg
September 30th, 2012
7:07 am
Our defense looked tired in the 4th quarter. Go for two the rest of the season….any other suggestions?
We are going to loose a game by extra point…see it coming.
Bill
September 30th, 2012
7:25 am
Two Cents Worth is a Techie.
buckmaster
September 30th, 2012
7:27 am
Enter your comm
Ogletree may have gotten 14 tackles but most were 8 yards down field. He got sealed by hitting wrong gap and they ran down our throat. Tenn has a good def line and yes we have to get more pressure. Jordan Jenkins has to get more time, he makes plays and can get after the QB. We’re 5-0 and next week is huge but we will prevail. Thought Bobo should have thrown little more on first down late to keep Tenn from stacking the run. Good win and Go Dawgs
chase
September 30th, 2012
7:50 am
After watching both the Georgia vs TENN and SCAR vs UK games, I would say both teams already had their heads in next weeks game…plain and simple
HEARTDAWG8315
September 30th, 2012
7:50 am
I AM A DAWG ALUMNI WHO HAS HAD QUADRUPLE BYPASS HEART SURGERY. I THINK I AM GONNA SEND COACH GRANTHAM MY BILL FOR MY MEDICATION THAT HAS HAD TO BE INCREASED SINCE THE SEASON STARTED!!!!!!
Woofy One
September 30th, 2012
7:53 am
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Michael
September 30th, 2012
7:56 am
Fire Mike Bobo!
tndawg
September 30th, 2012
8:11 am
The defense did not give up 44 points! They gave up 37 points. The offense gave up 7.
I was very surprised/disappointed at the D. I thought they would perform better with everyone back. With SC and Fla ahead I`m a little worried. If the offense can score 40 or more points then maybe the Dawgs can win.
Bottom line is 5-0 and 3-0. And the game was about as exciting as any game could be.
GO DAWGS!!!
Joey
September 30th, 2012
8:26 am
We lost our “shootout” game (SC) last season, and we won this one.
Hopefully it’s the last one.
Auburn won more that a couple of these in ‘10.
Tiger fans just cared about the W.
Go Dawgs!
Hair E Dawg
September 30th, 2012
8:26 am
Oh, yeah. Gotta love how Bobo got all conservative running the “Ray Goff” offense with a 7 point freaking lead. I would gladly fire Richt to get rid of Bobo and hire Grantham as Head Coach!
Joey
September 30th, 2012
8:40 am
Hair E Dawg, don’t you think when our offense gets conservative, it’s Richt calling the shots? He has a headset on when we are on offense.
Bobo does exactly what his boss tells him to do, else his boss would tell him to do something different.
Blame the boss – not the assistant.
dewnsav
September 30th, 2012
8:40 am
@ 2 cent…51 points not enough ?? will score plenty in Columbia…only issue I have with the O is we need to keep our foot on the gas pedal and squeeze the ball…play calling, (with the exception of twice going conservative) and execution were superb…D will need to tighten up…and I feel they will…need to figure out how to get pressure when the opposition employs max protection in the passing game…statement will be made Saturday…go dogs
TY
September 30th, 2012
8:46 am
They named the Tennessee offensive line “Velcro” because of their holding power……
St Simons
September 30th, 2012
8:51 am
I’ve been writing this for 2+ years. Aaron Murray is awful.
+14 points and -21 directly on him. That’s another -7 net.
Worst quaterback in UGA history in big games. Chokes
every time. Thank god we’ve got a great team.
All while we got Mason on the bench.
When your qb is a liability in big games, you (we) aint
gonna beat the Ala, LSU, SC, or UFs. Sorry,
just 3 chords and the truth, man. Alum 1988
TY
September 30th, 2012
8:52 am
Why does Richt run trick plays early in the game instead of setting them up later in the game when they usually work for other teams?
redandblack
September 30th, 2012
8:53 am
Vols have gotten much better since the start of the season. They play Bama in 2 weeks. My guess is that they will give the Tide all they can handle. These guys were not chumps. The turn overs were almost our undoing. Can’t have that next week period.
There are at least 6 ligit teams in the SEC (UGA, Bama, SC, FL, UT, LSU and possibly Miss ST.)
Auburn, Ark., Ole Miss, are down (right now) but they will be back as soon as they resolve their issues. A&M and Mizzou will get better….
As you can see, the potential to get beat in this conference is ever present.
This is why they refer to the SEC as the toughest conference in the country.
On another note…
The Tech situation has turned just plain ugly…..and could get even worse this week.
I won’t say “all the wheels” have come off for the ramblin’ wreck, but there can’t be more than one or two left at the most….and one of those is probably the spare……and it’s probably flat….
UGA fans…….just be thankful that we are not in their position/situation.
mcdaviddawg
September 30th, 2012
8:54 am
The defense could not stop anything in the second half. Just plain awful. There were no stops at the line of scrimmage. They couldn’t cover ong passes for the second week in a row. This is not the great defense advertised.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 30th, 2012
9:02 am
The D line has been a disappointment this year.
The talent on offense is the best we ever had but when the game got tight Bobo once again showed he will go all conservative instead of letting this offense do what its capable of doing
St Simons
September 30th, 2012
9:05 am
and stop with the ‘gurshall’ crap
and the ‘red’ and ‘black’ out or whatever crap
and put the best 11 on the field, whoever they are
and shut up & play football.
and tackle somebody. dam
hit a single
September 30th, 2012
9:06 am
When is the last time a LB at UGA has stood up a running back in the hole. That is the difference in Alabama and everybody else. They fill the hole and bring it. College defenses are all about rushing the QB and not tackling anymore. Except at Alabama, they will tackle, hit and play sound defense. That is why they will win it again. They play old style D.
dawg4life
September 30th, 2012
9:12 am
Agreed buckmaster. Also, need to see more Herrera and Robinson. Those 2 guys are the gap fillers.
Tom, Resident Georgia Fan
September 30th, 2012
9:16 am
Hey GTBob … karma is a bitch. Guess you won’t be trolling today.
redandblack
September 30th, 2012
9:18 am
@ Flat Tire…
Where you been boy!!! Glad to know you’re still here….
Not sure if the D-line is a disappointment or not. I have to tip my hat to the Vols O-Line in this one.
We’ll see what happens next week……It will be interesting to see how we handle Clowney & Co.
As I said earlier….I want to see how the Vols play Bama in 2 weeks…..could be that one (or both) will be exposed.
Of course the same could be said of us next week…..and we still may not be sure of our place until after the FL contest…..if then.
The SECCG (providing we get there of course) will pretty much solidify things, at least within the conference…….providing we win.
Win that one, and get to “The Show”, and then all things become possible….
hit a single
September 30th, 2012
9:19 am
Got to stop Lattimore!
hit a single
September 30th, 2012
9:21 am
Also Shaw may not be the best QB, but he is by far the toughtest. Go Dawgs and Let’s take care of business. One game at a time. Oh great to see out TE’s used yesterday.
joe jenkins
September 30th, 2012
9:26 am
It was kind of understandable that we couldn’t get to bray…because tenn has only allowed two sacks all yer….but to give 197 yds rushing too tenn….is unaceptable!!! we are soft in the middle…none of our de’s are making plays….ya’ll have heard me complain over and over about corn washington…he has did nothing this year…..it’s really a bad sign and a huge concern moving forward that we are so poor stopping the run up the middle
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 30th, 2012
9:27 am
redandblack
Ive been on a few blogs here and there
My problem with the D line is they have been unable to get penetration against none of the teams we have played and thats disappointing as this offense in my opinion is the best we have ever had except when Bobo goes conservative when things get tight
joe jenkins
September 30th, 2012
9:32 am
WE WON’T WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP THIS SEASON BECAUSE WE DON’T HAVE THE DEFENSE AND WE HAVE A PLACE KICKER WHO CAN’T MAKE EXTRA POINTS!! GEEZ IT’S ALWAYS SOMETHING SELF DESTRUCTIVE WITH US…OH YEAH AND WE HAVE A QB THAT LIKES TO TURN THE BALL OVER DEEP IN OUR OWN TERRITORY
godawgs82
September 30th, 2012
9:34 am
“I feel fine about the way we played on defense” ????
Grantham, you better not feel fine about it. That won’t be enough to beat SC or UF….
Steamer Lane Bulldog
September 30th, 2012
9:36 am
UT’’s O line is really large and really good. The Gamecocks will be a battle, but their O Line will not hold back UGA’s rush like UT’s did.
Next weeks game will be a close hard fought battle. And it’s to close, for me to call.
OFFENSE AND SPECIAL TEAMS NO TURNOVERS or DUMB MISTAKES PLEASE.
DawgByte
September 30th, 2012
9:37 am
3 in a row over Rocky Top… you’ve got to love it!!!
BBQ MAN
September 30th, 2012
9:40 am
If this is how the D is going to play against a decent offense, there will be No championships, division or otherwise. take the win, but if you’re REAL about the performance, time to worry
joe jenkins
September 30th, 2012
9:41 am
When richt fired willie and everybody years ago…why didn’t he fire rodney garner too. he is old and outdated….we need somebody with some new ideas.
hit a single
September 30th, 2012
9:48 am
Joe – I hate to tell you but old and outdated (Alabama) is winning National Championships. Old and out dated gets blamed too much. Maybe he just isn’t a good enough coach, even though he is too valuable to recruiting probably.
TROTTINGHOME
September 30th, 2012
9:52 am
If you are critical of the way that game went for Georgia,just go pull for the ‘Yellow Fuzz’ boys….I’m sure you will enjoy the excitement they generate…Suckers
TROTTINGHOME
September 30th, 2012
9:54 am
Oh yea, I almost forgot…Georgia will be contending for the National Championship….Suckers
TROTTINGHOME
September 30th, 2012
9:56 am
In other words Georgia will be still palying for something long after the rest of the state colleges have went to sleep.
TROTTINGHOME
September 30th, 2012
9:56 am
oops…playing
Athens Dog
September 30th, 2012
9:57 am
Vols O-line had a lot of beef and was definitely winning in the trenches, esp. in the 4th qtr. when a lot of our guys were standing around with hands on hips and were clearly tired- inspite of all the last second D-subs that were going on all game with our guys barely getting set prior to the snap. Way too little (no) pressure on Bray who was often running an up tempo game, and has a very quick release (very good QB). Murray’s deep turnovers and special teams play almost sank us, but I’ll take the win. I think we’ll score fewer points vs. SC, but I think our D will fare MUCH better against the SC O-line, which isn’t nearly as talented as UT’s, at least from what I’ve seen so far.
Flat Tire on I-95 in Jacksonville
September 30th, 2012
10:03 am
TROTTINGHOME
We arent beating elite teams with our poor D-line play and poor kicking game
SC is smoke and mirrors no excuse in losing to them next week they arent elite
TossSweep
September 30th, 2012
10:11 am
MY GOD, ‘TWO’ FRESHMEN!
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fishook dawg
September 30th, 2012
10:21 am
I think this was the first game in the last 3 years that we have won when Murray threw a pick six and fumbled down close to our own goal line( leading to another easy score). Maybe it’s our year.
Bernie Matt
September 30th, 2012
10:21 am
UGA fans didn’t give them the nickname Gurshall! Taveres King gave them that nickname!
SKB
September 30th, 2012
10:25 am
Please stop with the “Gurshall” BS.. Can’t a UGA RB have an identify of his own? Why does every RB have to be compared to Hershall Walker?
harold
September 30th, 2012
10:41 am
THAT UGA D SUCKS. UGA CERTAINLY IS NOT A CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM. AKRON PLAYED TENNESSEE HARDER.
smitty
September 30th, 2012
10:45 am
Akron DID NOT play UT harder. Wake up, dude. Way too early to tell if UGA a national contender, but so fr they haven’t done anything to hurt their chances. SC has looked beatable, and we’ll see about FL down the rod. UT and Bama is likely to be a pretty good game.
Pitbull
September 30th, 2012
10:46 am
I thought the D was fine.
It was the O and the S that caused the problems. S = special teams.
The O threw one interception for a pick 6 and fumbled the ball deep in UGA territory for another.
Every time UT punted onr kicked off to us I held my breath. Stepping out of bounds at the one half yard line with a misjudged kick did not help the D either.
Take away those 21 points the O and S gave UT and the D surrendered 23 points to UT which given their talent they are building is not so bad.
The score could have been 51-23 easy without the O and S mistakes.
Bob Horner
September 30th, 2012
10:49 am
“I feel fine about the way our defense played.” — Really Todd? They gave up close to 500 yards of offense and made what should have been a complete blowout into a nail biter. Yeah, I feel fine too. Mighty fine!
Tampa Gator
September 30th, 2012
10:51 am
Georgia has two outstanding running backs that every SEC team will have to address in order to beat the Dawgs……and the South Carolina game is huge next week. It is going to be a very interesting battle between SC, Florida, and Georgia for the SEC East title this year. The three may knock each other out of the NC title race, however.
BILLY JACK
September 30th, 2012
11:01 am
I think SC and Georgia were peeking ahead a little SC had alot of trouble with Kentucky and they are terrible-LSU and Alabama also had to fight hard to win.
Tampa Gator
September 30th, 2012
11:11 am
Billy Jack…..
That might be partially correct…….but Georgia has very obvious issues on defense that they need to shored up if they are to win the East this year. Cornerback play is poor and other than Jones coming off the edge, their is very little pressure up the middle, and the gaps are wide open where LBs should be.
Tampa Gator
September 30th, 2012
11:12 am
“need to shore up”
BILLY JACK
September 30th, 2012
11:14 am
Hey Joe Jenkins dont say we tech maggot and harold feel free to jump off the nearest bridge-you techies are cowards and lowlifes trying to hide your geek computers and talk crap about UGA when your school will do down as one of the worst in the south-tech needs to pick up and leave Georgia and stop embarrasing the state-GO MTSU
DawgFan1
September 30th, 2012
11:15 am
hey bear nice math, they’re givin up 22 points a game but also scoring close to 50 a game, so i’ll take that.
Tampa Gator
September 30th, 2012
11:15 am
I don’t think many Tech fans will be on Georgia blogs in the near future…….or they should not be. Johnson’s tenure at North Aveune will end soon, I think. The gimmick has run its course at this level. Maybe Georgia Southern will be in need of his services again. Recruiting at Tech is going to be a challenge for any coach they hire. Saban would not be successful long term at Tech.
dolla dolla bill
September 30th, 2012
11:17 am
rent-a-dawg ain’t all that we he isn’t playing true freshmen o-linemen like up in mizzou….gurshall, energy vampire, tampax cowboyz….whatever cute catchphrase you idiots choose to use, won’t save that azz in columbia and jax…
BILLY JACK
September 30th, 2012
11:24 am
I think we have seen the last of GT Bob -do the honorable thing Bob tell your mom you are going to the basement until next football season-slide food under the door.UGA could shatter a series record by hanging 70 plus on the techies-I think after that game manboobs will be history-you can thank us later nerds.
abominable snowman dawg
September 30th, 2012
11:26 am
Billy Jack, the “peeking ahead” excuse is ood for a couple of series in a game. Midway thru the game, you are who you were prepared to be for that game. Uga was poorly prepared defensively. CTG has been shielded by a poor schedule. His backside has been exposed by every good team they have played. See Boise, MichSt, LSU for details. And yes, UGA led at halftime vs. LSU. They lost 42-10.
1eyedJack
September 30th, 2012
11:30 am
We won. We’re 5-0.
Rick James
September 30th, 2012
11:37 am
@harold
@Bob Horner
At least they didnt lose to Middle Tennesee State..
dolla dolla bill
September 30th, 2012
11:41 am
@SKB
Please stop with the “Gurshall” BS.. Can’t a UGA RB have an identify of his own? Why does every RB have to be compared to Hershall Walker?
++++++++++++++++++++++++
when walker is all the history you have, you gotta run with it…sad really…
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life/J.Jones for Heisman))
September 30th, 2012
11:44 am
Why are some of you clowns blaming Murray for turnovers????????????
The pick-6 was off of a tipped ball and the fumble turnover was the result of a missed blocking asignment on a blitzing LB!!!!!!!!!!
He is human and will makes some mistakes!!!!!! Murray is the best QB in the SEC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life/J.Jones for Heisman))
September 30th, 2012
11:50 am
@ Bob Horner:
Did you read Pitbull’s post immediately prior to yours???
He is pretty much correct because instead of blaming Murray for a fumle and a pick-6, he blamed our offense. The fumble was the result of a missed blocking assignment but the Vol D tipped the pick-6 pass.
TROTTINGHOME
September 30th, 2012
11:52 am
Who’s an elite team?
wreckmanic
September 30th, 2012
11:53 am
The redout was on the faces of the UGA fans when they saw that their mighty defense could be shredded. Just be glad West VA is not on the schedule.
The offense was clearly awesome but defense is not the anchor of this team.
Billy Joe Bobby
September 30th, 2012
11:58 am
I can see four probable upcoming losses for Georgia.
1. South Carolina
2. Florida
3. Ole Miss
4. Auburn
BILLY JACK
September 30th, 2012
12:00 pm
wreckmanic-dont worry about Georgia they will be just fine-worry about your wretched team.
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life/J.Jones for Heisman))
September 30th, 2012
12:04 pm
@ Dolla Dolla bill:
Man you can’t imagine how satisfying and comfortable it is for we in Dawg Nation to read your drivel and remind ourselves that it is NONE OF YOUR DAMN BUSINESS what, when, where and why Dawg Nation
does or does not do.
If that is not plain enough then look at it like this!!!!!! ANY contribution from you and your ilk amount to no more than a “Popcorn Fart in a Tornado”!!!!!………………………………….Comprendez vous!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kennesaw David
September 30th, 2012
12:05 pm
For all you football geniuses that are saying how SC will take down the dogs because they are apparently so much better, have you watched SC play at all this year? They struggled with Vandy, and they had to come from behind against the worst team in the SEC last night, Kentucky. SC cannot match UGA body for body talent wise. Only thing SC has is the evil genius with the visor seems to have UGA’s number. But SC cannot match up with UGA on the field.
BILLY JACK
September 30th, 2012
12:06 pm
Bobby Joe -4 probable losses- come back on when we are 6-0 and tell us how SC was overrated and Florida how we still have beaten nobody-and Ole Miss and Auburn thats just not gonna happen.
The Central Scrutinizer
September 30th, 2012
12:10 pm
You people are unreal. 20 points off a pick six and 2 drives of less than 20 yards…without that it’s 51-24. I’m not worried about the defense. Murray and Marshall hold on to the ball and that pass isn’t tipped, we blow them out.
Billy Joe Bobby
September 30th, 2012
12:11 pm
BILLY JACK,
I don’t plan on going anywhere. Georgia beat 10 cupcakes last year. They don’t have 10 cupcakes this year. South Carolina will out-coach them. The others will simply out-play them. Hide and watch.
Big Dawg
September 30th, 2012
12:12 pm
This is not pop warner, pound ball. It’s not the low tech defense you ran in high school either. It’s a highly complex game. Our Defense will be one of the best in the nation once every player gets used to what every other player does under game pressure. Write this down, Georgia will be peaking at the right time and will play in the SEC Championship game (if they can get by middle tennessee HAHAHHAHAHAHAHAHAH).
BG
September 30th, 2012
12:12 pm
GO DAWGS! 3 in a row over UT.
Big Dawg
September 30th, 2012
12:14 pm
We may lose to SC but unlike years past we will take it to them physically like never before. We will resemble Alabama more than Georgia next week as far as toughness and dicipline goes. I can’t wait!
Billy Joe Bobby
September 30th, 2012
12:14 pm
Just remember Big Dawg, playing in the SECCG does not mean that you are the second best team in the conference. Georgia was the fifth best in the SEC last year. I expect to see Florida in the SECCG this year.
0rlandodawg
September 30th, 2012
12:16 pm
Oh My Gawd! What a game! Still hoarse! GurShall! Yes, let these guys split the Heisman! Go Dawgs!
Big Dawg
September 30th, 2012
12:17 pm
Why do we always lose all our great Juniors (AJ Green, Matt Stafford, Jarvis Jones, Aaron Murray)?
Smokey
September 30th, 2012
12:18 pm
hey big dawg, Jarvis and Aaron are seniors
Smokey
September 30th, 2012
12:19 pm
Bet you lose Oggletree this year too
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Chris Mike
September 30th, 2012
12:43 pm
We should have blown them out , but as usual Georgia has the worst momenta luck of any NCAA team. Lead by 14 points two times is the second half. Grantham better tighten up that defense, or we need to got to the pac-12. Good note the things I was afraid of is actually our better option. First- running backs A+, OL A-, OC, I hate to do it but A+, Defense F, DC D-,
Jim
September 30th, 2012
12:46 pm
Godd game for both teams to learn from. It was good that we came out thith the win. With both Georgia and Souith Carolina coming into next week’s game undefeated UGA has to man-up and beat them fair and square because it’s for all the bacon as we can’t depend on someone else covering our back this year and knocking them off. Coach Grantham needs to really work on stopping the run and Bobo has to find a way to stop Clowney. Do that and we have a chance. Was it just me or does anyone else think Murrary’s fumble was caused by a horsecollar tackle. While the defender did not grab the pads in the neck area he was holding onto them as he was flying through the air spinning Murrary’s throwing arm backward.
JFKDawg
September 30th, 2012
12:47 pm
How bad does our Special Teams play need to get before we put someone in charge? Had we had someone who knew a thing about kicking, we could have straightened Blair Walsh out. Missing extra points, kick off’s out of bounds, return men who act like its their first time. I know there’s a limit on coaching staff but its quite obvious no one is teaching anyone anything when it comes to this part of the game.
BeerDawg
September 30th, 2012
12:48 pm
I am sick of reading articles that say basically “Todd Gurley, a 6-foot-1, 218-pound freshman who ran for 130 yards, and Keith Marshall, a 5-foot-11, 216-pound freshman who ran for 164 yards”. If Marshall only 2 pounds less than Gurley I must be seeing things. To me it looks like Marshall is 5′11″ 210 at most and Gurley is 6′3″ and about 230. Comments?
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life/J.Jones for Heisman))
September 30th, 2012
1:05 pm
@ Smokey:
Sorry dude. Murray is a JUNIOR/Redshirt and I hope he comes back next year!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Brainiac (CMR/UGA Fan For Life/J.Jones for Heisman))
September 30th, 2012
1:06 pm
@ Smokey:
Sorry again Dude, Jarvis is a JUNIOR (sat out a year)!!!!!!!!!!!!
tell me again
September 30th, 2012
1:24 pm
Murray is currently rated as the 80th best player in the draft – chances are he will be back – say good bye to Jarvis – he will be a top 3 pick in the NFL draft. The rest of the offense is young and we still haven’t even seen some of teh top recruits get any significent playing time. The defense will have to reload next year but some great talent is on the bench. I think the Dawgs will have a very ggood year but the truth is – lack of consistency and a suddenly questionable defense may cost us a key game. Hoping for the best, though. The game last night night was many things, but the most important thing it was, was a WIN! Can Tech say the same?…..um…….NO!
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1:27 pm
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Rick James
September 30th, 2012
2:03 pm
I wonder if Spurrier is still whining about having to play Arkansas this season.
kingdaddy
September 30th, 2012
2:51 pm
Rick James
Don’t you know lil stevie couldn’t beat a crappy Auburn team last year, because the Cocks and their whiney coach are afraid of the west. It shows in every blog when they whine like a wittle-gurl…
Italian_29
September 30th, 2012
2:57 pm
Look, say what you want about the defense, but every time that they need to step up and make a big play, they did. That is the difference between this game and the game in 06 where we gave up a 24 point lead and ended up losing 51-33.
RHall55
September 30th, 2012
3:13 pm
It will be the coaching of Spurrier vs the overall talent of UGA…see what wins out!!
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srUGA
September 30th, 2012
7:12 pm
For those complaining about UGA schedule being weak and should thank scheduler….hey you tard…every SEC east team plays a west team annually (Georgia plays Auburn) and then the rest are played on the same rotation that has been going on for years! Now if lsu or bama have a down year when UGA plays them next, I guess that is their fault too? By the way SECE has 3 teams ranked in top 25 and as many ranked in top 10 as the west….hmmmm
deere dawg
October 1st, 2012
8:33 am
“Gurshall” put their two jersey numbers together and it = 34 one Herschel
keniboy
October 1st, 2012
9:10 am
hopefully, this is a gut check for a team who always seems to go lackluster with two touchdown leads. keep it up to avoid our heart attacks .
sdawg
October 1st, 2012
1:50 pm
Word on the street is Grantham “talked to” the D until almost 10:30pm after the game. Hope something he said helps them keep it together better at the fair grounds this weekend.
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P B
October 2nd, 2012
6:49 pm
Any1 know the average time of georgie scoring drives?