Countdown begins to Georgia-South Carolina showdown; Gamecocks favored
It has all the trappings of a mega-game: two undefeated teams that are among the nation’s top half-dozen in the polls, a team that has scored 48.2 points per game vs. a team that has allowed 11.2, the early lead in the SEC East at stake.
The countdown is on for No. 5 Georgia, the offensive juggernaut, vs. No. 6 South Carolina, the defensive juggernaut, Saturday night in Columbia, S.C. Both teams are 5-0 (3-0 SEC).
“It’s a huge game,” South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said Sunday. “We all know it.”
“It’s a big, big game,” Georgia coach Mark Richt said, “when you’re playing this deep into the conference season and you’ve got two undefeateds.”
Validating the game’s marquee status, ESPN announced that its “College GameDay” show – the popular three-hour preview program – will air from the South Carolina campus Saturday morning.
“The last time they were here [was when] we played Alabama two years ago,” Spurrier said. “Obviously that was one of the best days in Carolina football history, first time we had ever beat a No. 1 team.
“So [the show] adds to the importance of the game. It sort of lets the world know, the country know, ‘Hey, South Carolina football is pretty good.’ We’re not quite where we want to be yet, but we’re up there amongst them, and hopefully we can keep pushing on.”
Depending on the outcome of Saturday’s Florida-LSU game, the Georgia-South Carolina winner will lead the SEC East outright or be tied with the Gators for first place.
The Gamecocks opened as a 2 1/2-point favorite, according to vegasinsider.com.
Defensively, the game will feature two of the SEC’s more acclaimed players, Georgia linebacker Jarvis Jones and South Carolina end Jadeveon Clowney. Offensively, it will feature three of the SEC’s top seven rushers: Georgia freshman Todd Gurley, who leads the league with 107.2 yards per game; South Carolina junior Marcus Lattimore, sixth in the league at 88 yards per game; and Georgia freshman Keith Marshall, seventh at 85.6.
Lattimore has gained 358 yards on 64 carries against Georgia the past two seasons – 182 yards on 37 carries as a freshman in 2010, 176 yards on 27 carries last season. Lattimore returned this season after missing the final six games last year with a knee injury.
Asked Sunday if Lattimore is back to pre-injury form, Spurrier said: “I hope he’s where he was when he ran against Georgia two years ago. That’s where I hope he is because that was sort of his coming-out day here at Williams-Brice [Stadium]. … I think he’s close to being just as good as he has ever been. I think he tells people, ‘Not quite where I was, but I’ll get there real soon.’”
Georgia is coming off a wild 51-44 victory over Tennessee. The Bulldogs’ offense piled up 560 yards but committed three turnovers, while their defense gave up 478 yards but forced four turnovers, including three in the final six minutes. Spurrier’s impression after watching highlights of the game: “A lot of long runs by those Bulldog freshmen.”
South Carolina, meanwhile, is coming off a 38-17 victory at Kentucky. The Gamecocks trailed 17-7 at halftime but dominated the second half behind stellar defense and Lattimore’s running.
“They’ve beaten us the last two years,” Richt said, “so we’ve got something to prove.”
Etc.
On his Sunday evening teleconference, Richt said he was happy with the defensive plays the Bulldogs made near the end of the Tennessee game but unhappy about the offense’s inability to “knock out a first down when we needed it the most to try to take [the] drama out of it at the very end.” Said Richt: “One thing we’ve got to improve on is our ability to get a couple of first downs at the end of a ballgame, force people to use some timeouts and run some clock. We just really haven’t done a good job of that in recent memory.” … Richt on Lattimore: “He does seem to play even better as the game wears on.” … Richt on South Carolina defensive ends Clowney and Devin Taylor: “They’re super tall [6-6 and 6-8, respectively] and athletic; they have outstanding technique; they are much more physical against the run than they were a year ago. They’re really complete players now, and there are two of them.” … This is the first season since South Carolina joined the SEC in 1992 that the Gamecocks were not the Bulldogs’ opening league opponent. “I think the biggest difference [in facing the Gamecocks later] is that we’ll be watching this year’s film instead of last year’s film,” Richt said.
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jarvis jones
September 30th, 2012
7:19 pm
First! Go Dawgs!
Chrome Dizzle
September 30th, 2012
7:19 pm
GATA!!
Hank Hill
September 30th, 2012
7:31 pm
Go Dawgs! I want to see three visor throws before halftime.
Salty Dawg
September 30th, 2012
7:33 pm
The defense has got to play better or we lose this game. I believe they are up to the task. It will be rocking in Columbia; I can’t wait!
If we hold onto the ball, we win by 7. Three turn overs in this game in the Dawgs lose.
This is what SEC football is all about. We will find out if Richt, Murray, and Bobo can win a top 10 match up again. It’s been too long.
If Richt and Bobo can’t find a way to coach these boys up for this one, it is never going to happen.
Just my opinion…Go Dawgs!
Boris
September 30th, 2012
7:36 pm
Hey, coach, maybe if you have your OC not call predictable runs up the middle when the whole world knows you’re trying to kill some clock you’ll be more effective at getting that first down or two. Just a suggestion.
mike addington
September 30th, 2012
7:37 pm
I just have a hard time swallowing that SC is as good as DAWGS, but maybe they are. that’s what folks say anyhow. We’ve outplayed them ‘cept for turnovers the last 2 years, but I hope you-know-who doesn’t have his characteristically bad big-game performances. Like 2 C some Junkyard D
Tampa Gator
September 30th, 2012
7:48 pm
I think Theus is going to have a very challenging time stopping Taylor at DE….he better get some help…and that would take a TE out of the passing game. Of course, Clowney is extraordinary on the other side. Georgia has to come out and run the ball….in my opinion. And they can really run the ball as well as anyone with Gurley and Marshall (I refuse to use that stupid nickname).
I really think LSU has been holding back and will come out with a much better offense in THE SWAMP. Big challenge for the Gators. If Driskel steps up and avoids making errors, the Gators have a shot. The SWAMP will be loud….wish it was a night game on ESPN and Georgia was on CBS.
t
September 30th, 2012
7:53 pm
Will be on the 50 – love Coach Richt!!!! http://www.wedgeorgia.com
Tampa Gator
September 30th, 2012
7:56 pm
additngton……
According to the most recent AP poll….they are not as good as Georgia….Georgia #5 and South Carolina #6. But Georgia will have the opportunity that they deserve to be ranked higher. And Florida will have the opportunity to prove that they deserve to be ranked in the top 10….and a serious challenger for the Eastern division and SEC titles.
Tampa Hator
September 30th, 2012
8:05 pm
Your views are logical in the fact that Theus will have to block better and the D-fence needs to play better, but who cares about LSU&UF this is a UGA blog go and talk to your Florida buddies… This is Dawg Country and we don’t care about Gators, give us a couple of weeks and we can talk some smack…
chilidawg
September 30th, 2012
8:07 pm
Well, the good thing about the Tennesee game is that we will not be overconfident heading into Columbia. Do the work, guys!
JB
September 30th, 2012
8:07 pm
If I’m Spurrier after watching us play Tenn on tape, I’m running Lattimore between the tackles until we prove we can stop it. Tenn. ran it down our throat Saturday. didn’t see us stuff a run all day. Here’s hoping the D was caught peeking to this week.
JB
September 30th, 2012
8:10 pm
Also, they will stunt blitz around Theus every play. The freshman looked it Sat. night.
RaceCityDawg
September 30th, 2012
8:12 pm
What I want to know is what has happened to all those fuzzie buzzie GT nerds who use to come here and run there mouths
JB
September 30th, 2012
8:13 pm
The nerves will be on both sides. Carolina has the home edge and the Spurrier edge. Yes, I hate to say it, but he’s a better game day coach than Richt. Spurrier keeps the peddle on for 60 minutes. Richt goes into a shell in a tight ball game and won’t let Murray do anything but Vanilla hand off. Y’all know it’s true.
Coach Johnson
September 30th, 2012
8:14 pm
First!!!
JB
September 30th, 2012
8:15 pm
I’m worried about stopping Lattimore Saturday. They gotta stop us also
Tampa Hator
September 30th, 2012
8:18 pm
UGA has a chance to run the table??? If they get thier crap together and play to thier potential. USC&UF is all that stands in thier way the athlete’s on both sides of the football are better than everyone in the SEC besides Alabama… No one can argue that even you Tampa Gator. By the way I like the stupid nickname GURSHALL-GURSHALL-GURSHALL!!!!! These guys are foreal………
JB
September 30th, 2012
8:18 pm
Does anyone know why Murray on a running play holds the ball chest high,stretched out with both hands for like 2 seconds for the RB to take….and for the entire defense to see?
JB
September 30th, 2012
8:20 pm
The Gurshall’s WILL be a problem for any team to handle this year…….2 reasons. They ARE good and the line is run blocking better than they have in 3-4 years.
kydawg
September 30th, 2012
8:20 pm
Murray’s opportunity to shut people up; hope the Dawgs win big, but I don’t feel too good about it only because when the teams are this even…Sprurrier breaks the tie / better coach (hope I’m bad wrong)
JB
September 30th, 2012
8:22 pm
Kydawg…..If our D shows up, Dawgs win. If the D shows up from Saturday….all bets are off.
Avery
September 30th, 2012
8:23 pm
UGA reminds me of the Auburn team Newton led a couple years back. Auburn just outscored ya. And their defense, which was pretty bad, came up big when it counted, and shut you down in the 4th quarter. Fairley usually showed up at the right time, much the same way Jarvis did against Mizzou. The Murray–Gurshel combo, is a suitable replacement for Newton.
As long as we keep scoring 50, and get stops in the 4th when it counts, no one stoppin this team.
Avery
September 30th, 2012
8:25 pm
You wonder if Latitmore’s knee buckles after a few tough tackles from Commings and Rambo and Williams?
And will Shaw’s shoulder hold up if he takes off running, only to be slammed to the turf by Ogletree and Jarvis?
The game could turn quickly if one of those 2 injuries resurface.
Avery
September 30th, 2012
8:28 pm
I have a feeling the plan will be to hit Latitmore low to bring him down, he’s a very tough guy to bring down, so SC better hope that kneww is for real.
I am pretty sure Connor Shaw has not faced as violent of tacklers as Ogletree, Commings, Rambo and Shawn Williams. He’s going to be hit early and often, shoulder high.
JB
September 30th, 2012
8:29 pm
I read where Bray of Tenn is almost impossible to sack due to throwing on his heels and even backing up vs setting to throw. Shaw, not so much. Gonna be a great game….kinda like Bama and LSU playing, only the East.
Avery
September 30th, 2012
8:29 pm
Spurrier claming the Dawgs are “scoring too fast to give the defense any rest”.
Yeah, so did Auburn with Cam Newton in 2010.
Worked out ok that year.
JB
September 30th, 2012
8:31 pm
Carolina’s DL and LB’s will be far the best we’ve seen…..Maybe the best we see all year. Their secondary is suspect.
Tampa Gator
September 30th, 2012
8:34 pm
Hator…..
The article mentioned the LSU vs. Florida game. Suggestion……go hate someone else.
Beast from the East
September 30th, 2012
8:35 pm
Hoping for injury? Very classy.
Avery
September 30th, 2012
8:36 pm
Look for some max protect, to give TK & Mitchell tiem to get deep against those weak DB’s, been waiting to see how SC’s weak DB’s TRY and matchup to UGA’s WR’s all season. That should be the matchup of the game.
Also, look for the UGA TE’s to have a field day with undersized SC LB’s trying to cover these 2 behemoth 6′6” 250 lb TE’s that catch everything thrown their way.
Lattimore 3.0 is all right this year, but he won’t outrun Gurshall.
Avery
September 30th, 2012
8:39 pm
Just sayin SC is gimpy at RB & QB, and they have not faced tacklers as voilent as UGA. So if they’re 100%, great, if not, it will show.
JB
September 30th, 2012
8:41 pm
Just came from the Carolina messageboards. We might as well not play. They think they are the New Bama…….Yet their football trophy case is empty. They say we will come in and play dirty and go after Shaw’s shoulder and Lattimore’s knees….. Geez, really
Greenville cock and fire
September 30th, 2012
8:43 pm
bring on them hairy dogs if it came between the russians and georgia I pull for the russians. Georgia fans are the worst that I have ever seen, lets run there ass back to clarke county
Greenville cock and fire
September 30th, 2012
8:46 pm
hey avery you better look out for our tight end 6-6 265, i say we have some good linebackers, and some good safetys. we gonna crack some dogs sat nite
ZinoDawg
September 30th, 2012
8:56 pm
@Greenville – we are shaking man. Very scared of you chickens. I would be surprised if we even get off the bus.
Richard Samuel
September 30th, 2012
8:56 pm
I will stay back to help Theus block the SC DEs and we will be fine.
Goooooooooooooooooooo Dogs.
I agree. If we cannot win this game, then SC has truly passed UGA by with S Spurrier and UGA will have taken a step backward under CMR and we will need to really grasp this fact at season’s end.
Dawg1
September 30th, 2012
8:59 pm
I believe Florida beats LSU straight up.
I believe Florida will be South Carolina straight up.
I believe Georgia beats South Carolina staright up.
Jax has the potential to be one of the biggest games in college football this year.
CHDawg
September 30th, 2012
9:01 pm
Guys, on the play calling…our offense is averaging about 12 miles a game. Outside of pulling the foot off the gas here and there, Bobo and the offense are doing beyond great so far; let’s support them. SC is a great team, so we will need a mistake free and inspired game to fry up some chickens Saturday night! On the D…this is almost the exact same group as last year. The one hole is Boykin and corner. Hopefully, we get back in last year’s best form soon.
CHDawg
September 30th, 2012
9:04 pm
I think the Gators can beat the Tigers Saturday, but LSU has always been on/off under Miles. They have great athletes, and are capable of beating anybody. That game may come down to mistakes and big plays. Great weekend for SEC football.
Avery
September 30th, 2012
9:15 pm
Spurrier crowed a lot last year before the game, and we put up 42 points on their defense, that was WITHOUT Marhsall, WITHOUT GURLEY, I’m thinking of UGA laying bout 60 on the Gamecocks. Then the UGA D only has to hold SC to50 points or so to get the “W”.
Avery
September 30th, 2012
9:18 pm
SC was 1 yard away from being down halftime 24-7 to KENTUCKY!!
Imagine what the UGA offense will do to their sorry defense if Kentucky put 17 on them in the first half.
Avery
September 30th, 2012
9:20 pm
Ark whooped SC in 2010 & 2011 putting up 40+ points per game by going to the air.
Look for Bobo to be studying those videos.
7576DAWG
September 30th, 2012
9:26 pm
Last year and this year we lost or nearly lose games in the fourth Quarter because Bobo go into the conservative mode and runs on first and second down. Then we pass on third but every team knows to blitz everybody usually they get a sac or we throw it incomplete. The end result has been 3 and out. That is how we got beat at least 2 times last year and nearly lost 2 others. Now the same thing happened with Tennessee.
Richt needs to play the fourth quarter like he does the other three quarters. We should be throwing the ball maybe 7 or 8 yards on first , then run for a first down . Richt wants more first downs late in the game he needs to make Bobo run the Offense the same way for 60 minutes.
Resident Georgia Fan
September 30th, 2012
9:35 pm
Lattimore’s new name is Lattiless cause he ain’t the same anymore.
jocrazy
September 30th, 2012
9:36 pm
i hate u bobo u were so much better when we could not score our defense got rest u big dummy
MaconKnight
September 30th, 2012
9:37 pm
Carolina just doesnt have enough weapons to beat UGA this year the wideouts have not really been asked to make plays like they did with jeffey last year. With the game being moved from the conference opener to the 4th game of the year is really big for UGA. Also Carolina’s defense has not faced an offense like UGA’s we want to be balance aganist this team if we go up by 17 points are more they will have to put the game in shaw’s hand and i dont believe that shaw can lead them back. Our defense must limit lattimore and keep shaw in the pocket and not let him scramble. Dawgs win but it will take a complete team effort!
Avery
September 30th, 2012
9:42 pm
2010 Natl Champ Auburn Tigers averaged 500 yards epr game, 41 points per game, and 280 rushing per game.
2012 UGA is averaging 538 yards per game, 48 points per game, 250 rushing per game.
You just can’t stop this UGA offense.
Pj
September 30th, 2012
9:49 pm
Key to the game: Murray gets tipped a lot. South Carolina has DE’s who are 6′6″ and 6′8″. That looks to be a big problem. We better run well.
Paul in St Auggy
September 30th, 2012
9:55 pm
Avery your comments are bold and borderline stupid. Im as big a dawg fan as any but do you really think our guys are “going after” Shaw and Lattimore particularly after 2 years of Lattimore shredding us and our guys bouncing off his thighs as if they were made of steel?? You seem to think our D is Pittsburgh’s Steel Curtain when in reality they barely survived last week and giving up 478 yds to a UT team that hasnt been over 100 yds rushing against a D1 school in 2 years. SC is good, very good, and I think you better come back down to earth, the Dawgs have their work cut out for them. By the way, SC woke up in the 2nd half and outscored KY 31-0
redandblack
September 30th, 2012
9:59 pm
This game really concerns me……There can be zero turnovers, zero mental mistakes and zero stupid penalties.
Do this and maybe, just maybe we escape with a win.
Clowney & Co. are for real…..
I don’t like Game Day being there. They are a jinx for us….especially that a$$hole Corso. What a fool..
I don’t care if it’s a 1 point win…….I just want a win there and in Jax to get us to the Dome and a shot at Bama…A win there and the rest is just gravy (win or lose) at least we will have gotten to the show
If a trip to Miami is in the cards, then fine…
Avery
September 30th, 2012
10:00 pm
Defenses are measured by the 4th quarter. UGA is holding teams to 4 point sin the 4th quarter.
Just like the 2010 AuBURN National Champs did.
2010 Auburn was 12th in scoring in the SEC, and 8th in yards, Grantham is better in both in 2012.
Also, the UGA offense is scoring more, and gain more yards than the 2010 NaTL cHAMP Aubrn did.
UGA is playing at a National Championship calibre, don’t know why they’re ranked #5, when Auburn was ranekd #1 in 2010 and put up worse numbers on BOTH sides of the ball.
Dog in Nam
September 30th, 2012
10:09 pm
Whatts up Tampa gater…don’t let the Hator bother you…he doesn’t apparently know that you are a classy, well mannered poster who contributes in a positive way to the conversation…I also don’t like the sound of Gurshall, and think it a bit silly…mainly it just doesn’t sound so good..the tone or something would maybe be phonetically disruptive to the tonetic ears of the rhymist, BUT, the kids seemed to like it themselves and felt like it was an honor bestowed on them…so, if they like it, I do too, I guess…anyway good to read your posts as always…and good luck to your Gators and to Coach Muschamp all but one game!
Dog in Nam
September 30th, 2012
10:10 pm
I know your screen name is Tampa Gator, sorry for the typo
Jesper Shanks
September 30th, 2012
10:21 pm
Grantham has proven that he’s an overpaid, overstuffed, foul-mouthed jerk. It’s past time to run him out of Athens on a rail.
flo-ri-duh
September 30th, 2012
10:43 pm
Malcom did not run a single play saturday and he is by far the best pass blocker and is averaging almost 6 yards a carry. Does anyone know why he did not play?
flo-ri-duh
September 30th, 2012
10:48 pm
Run defense has been the most disappointing part of this years team. They were manhandled up front by Tennessee.
Gus Walter Hank Jr.
September 30th, 2012
11:09 pm
What does Georgia’a “GATA” term mean?
Pazian
September 30th, 2012
11:14 pm
@Gus
GATA = Get After That A**
JRW7
September 30th, 2012
11:31 pm
Enter your comments here
JRW7
September 30th, 2012
11:33 pm
Don’t worry about who CORSO picks, he’s been wrong all year, GO DAWGS!!!
Loganville Dawg
September 30th, 2012
11:34 pm
Dawg Fans, we keep saying SC hasn’t faced an offense like ours. We haven’t faced a defense like theirs. This will be another close game. Neither team has dominated the other over the last few years. It’s not about talent, we have talent, they have talent. They are not ranked #6 by accident.
Loganville Dawg
September 30th, 2012
11:36 pm
@Avery “UGA is playing at a National Championship calibre, don’t know why they’re ranked #5, when Auburn was ranekd #1 in 2010 and put up worse numbers on BOTH sides of the ball.” Letting TN come back on us was not championship caliber.
UGA89
September 30th, 2012
11:58 pm
RedandBlack…
I agree. I don’t like College Gameday anywhere near UGA but their in S. Carolina so hopefully it won’t affect our team. I’m actually surprised their coming especially since they dislike the Dawgs so much.
DogDoc
October 1st, 2012
12:29 am
Fans on this blog know it. 91,000 spectators know it. But Coach Richt doesn’t know it: Fourth quarter center plunges lose games. Can any of our very bright bloggers come up with some kind of plan which will penetrate Richt’s uncomprehending skull and unseeing eyes with reference to the futility of fourth quarter center plunges?
Blue Ridge Dawg
October 1st, 2012
1:00 am
Here’s the deal bloggers… UGA is 5-0… We had som major melt downs on ST…. BUT.. If we dont have turnovers.. actually we can have 1 against SC and we WILL win the game. by 3.. by 7??… UGA WILL win!! We are head and shoulders beyond that bunch…
GO DAWGS!!!!!
TGT
October 1st, 2012
1:10 am
It all comes down to turnovers and special teams. Georgia’s defense will need to score at least one TD and special teams may need to score one as well. South Carolina is a formidable opponent, and it should be an absolute war on Saturday. May the best team prevail! Go Dogs!
dbc
October 1st, 2012
2:28 am
No predictions from me except this: If Mark Richt can’t beat SC with this team and this much talent, he’ll never take the DAWGS further. Chastise me and leave me for dead, but if CMR can’t do it with this team and these athletes, he will never take them further. There, it was good to get that off my chest. And before all you “get off the bus” rubes chime in, I’ve been a rabid and loyal fan since “71. I really don’t care at this point. It’s put up or shut up time for Richt, Bobo, Murray, Grantham and the entire UGA D. I do have a life outside of UGA football, but it would be nice to see them break through and reach their potential just once.
dbc
October 1st, 2012
2:36 am
And Tampa, I have never really chatted with you, but if UGA wins, the Florida game will be epic. And I don’t feel good about that either. I live in Arizona, and my neighbor’s son plays on the same Pop Warner team as my son — and his Dad, (the Coach) is a Florida guy. I can’t win… He’s actually a great guy and I’ll enjoy watching the game with him… Funny stuff, but I like the way the SEC East is coming back this year. Once Tenn. recovers, the West is done with their “cycle.”
Lagdawg
October 1st, 2012
3:06 am
If UGA plays like they did against Tenn. from the second Qtr on, it will be a long game. If the offense plays like they did against Vanderbilt, UGA will win. Bobo cannot afford to get conservative in the games the rest of the season. If the offense is clicking, then score. Stop with all the back to back running plays. Too predictable. The D has to play better for the rest of the season. Giving up too many big plays and can’t seem to stop the run and if everybody remembers, Spurrier is an offensive genius. He knows how to break down a defense and to create mismatches.
wdt00
October 1st, 2012
3:36 am
USC has a ton of talent on both sides of the ball, you may want to look at the roster, They are deep all over. SOS also has been holding back a few things. Its going to be a good Game.
Resident Georgia Fan
October 1st, 2012
4:01 am
Dogs light up William-Bryce!
Gurshel Marshley
October 1st, 2012
5:57 am
I cant wait till some fine GA Hotties get together and form the “Gurley-Gurls” group. I like that better than the “Gurley-Man” signage shown the other nite…just sayin! GO DAWGS!!
Marley Gurshall
October 1st, 2012
6:03 am
Ok…this name is phonetically correct….and kewl to boot! Thanks for the idea whoever came up with “Gurshall”.. someone smarter than me will probably profit from it in some way but oh well….- GO DAWGS!!!
Cal22
October 1st, 2012
6:16 am
You Georgie fans sher are good wit yer math. Yer stats are bout as good as it gits. Cept one thing… you haven’t played a good team yet (as there are so few on your schedule), and the only average team you played took it to the wire. Only Georgie fans would see Saturday’s game as a victory. It told the rest of us that hype and drivel still flow from Athens, as it has for the last 30 years.
Here’s a question for ye, what do all Georgie fans collectively have, besides a full set of original teeth??? Give up? Why of course you do.
No idea of how bad they actually are.
Jefferson Davis Hogg
October 1st, 2012
6:44 am
The SC QB is very mobile and also accurate. He will pose problems for the Dawgs all day. I’m not too worried about our offense playing conservative. We were forced to be conservative a number of times being backed up on our 1 yd line. From the 20 and beyond I haven’t seen us playing conservative. We got to run block and make some hole’s for the backs to hit. This won’t be an easy task. I look for UGA to try to grind it out on the ground for the most part to quiet the crowd and throw in a couple big plays to boot. Defence better show up ready to play and I think after being embarassed by UT they will have a chip on their shoulders. It’s gonna be a good one boys!. But I’m not confident enough to predict an outcome. I don’t think any SC fan is confident either.
fan
October 1st, 2012
6:48 am
SC hates Corso, Ga. hates Corso. He is usually wrong. why is he around?
See Rock City
October 1st, 2012
7:09 am
I am pulling for UGA here as I had diarrhea and missed most of my T-times last weekend on Hilton Head after eating in a local SC fan spot restaurant the night before we arrived….
Sic em Russ!
JB
October 1st, 2012
7:20 am
I’m not a coach, just a fan but it appears our weakness for not stopping the run ( and we haven’t) is our lust for getting sacks, thus not following assignment football to stop the run. Just my 2 cents, but Tenn sure was successful running the ball on our great defense. I hope Grantham noticed it also.
old dog
October 1st, 2012
7:23 am
To Hell with Tek, today,tomorrow and every other day!
old dog
October 1st, 2012
7:27 am
Actually Pazian, when Erk penned it, it was Get After Their Ass.
Dawgbreath
October 1st, 2012
7:42 am
We said the same stuff on these blogs last two years. Not sure we can beat them @USC. Shaw is going to be a problem.
Old Dog Class of 80
October 1st, 2012
7:46 am
“Go Dawgs! I want to see three visor throws before halftime.”
By Richt. Oh, that’s right, he doesn’t get emotional.
AlanFalcon
October 1st, 2012
7:46 am
Sir Big Spur and the team will rule and the new puppy will leave Columbia with his tail between his legs which is quite a feat for a Bull Dog !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Old Dog Class of 80
October 1st, 2012
7:50 am
“UGA is playing at a National Championship calibre, don’t know why they’re ranked #5, when Auburn was ranekd #1 in 2010 and put up worse numbers on BOTH sides of the ball.”
How many turnovers did Cam Newton make?
Knute Rockny
October 1st, 2012
7:52 am
The Ol’ Ball Coach has never had any good things to say about the Dawgs.
He knows this team is mature and disciplined, and he is SKEARED to death.
The Dawgs by 3 in Columbia.
Knute
John McEachern
October 1st, 2012
7:55 am
Not concerned about Lattimore. Concerned about C Shaw running for 3rd down conversions, Murray getting the passes thru the lanes against their two ends and our running the ball on third downs where needed. Theus will have to play lights out. He will be challenged!
georgiadawg70
October 1st, 2012
7:58 am
There is serious problems with the defense and has been all year long. If Grantham can’t fix it fast it’s going to be a long Saturday night. Hey Paul. Love St Auggy. Spend every Dec. in Cresent Beach. Right down the beach from the Ole A-Hole Ball Coach’s house.
Sleepless in Greenville
October 1st, 2012
8:04 am
South Carolina 45, Georgia 34
The Evil Genius takes Three in a row over the hapless dawgs, a clear triumph of good over mediocre.
How much longer will the leghumpers continue to suffer under the 3rd rate coaching of Richt, Bozo, and Grantham?
JB
October 1st, 2012
8:07 am
Sleepless……….If you think this Dawg team is ” hapless”……. you have a surprise coming. SC has beat no one……and looked piss poor against Vandy…..and had to have a wake up call to beat the worst Kentucky team in modern era. I like our “chances”……
Columbus Dawg
October 1st, 2012
8:10 am
I for one ain’t losing any SLEEP, Greenville, and I do think the Dawgs win. However, if Richt loses this game the temperature of his seat wil be “Turnt all da way up”!!!!!
JB
October 1st, 2012
8:17 am
Two Dawgs I’m worried about being over sold and Hyped. TE Rome and DE Drew……Although to be fair, Drew has 6 or 7 NFL draft choices playing in front of him.. Thoughts?
JB
October 1st, 2012
8:19 am
Columbus Dawg….you are so right. Richt has not won a big hyped ball game against a top 10 team in 3 or 4 years. He seems to coach ” tight” the last 3-4 years for some reason. He certainly has a big chance to get the monkey off his back this week.
JB
October 1st, 2012
8:21 am
Hope Saturday doesn’t come down to an extra point. What has always been a gimmie for the Dawgs, is a hold your breath moment now.
Ghruten
October 1st, 2012
8:22 am
Rantavious Wooten wilted when it counted most.
Ghruten
October 1st, 2012
8:22 am
But, he wasn’t the only one, just the last one.
DAWGRX
October 1st, 2012
8:47 am
This will be a war and for sure USC’s defense is better than our defense, but UGA’s offense is better than USV’s offense. The trick card will be the UGA line holding their blocks and whether we can corral Shaw from running on third down. Latimore will get his yards, Gurley and Marshall will get their yards. Mistakes, turnovers and penalties…..oh he!!….EVERYTHING comes into play in this game. Nothing can be overlooked. UGA’s offense against their defense. I can see this thing going either way. If our offense can’t find a way to get some first downs in the fourth quarter…THAT may be our Achilles heel. That frustrated me so much in the TN game.
DIT
October 1st, 2012
8:47 am
For the people thinking just because UK was up on SC at half time means that UGA will score much more are crazy. Do y’all really think with the weak team that UK has that in the 1st half they were totally in the game? It was easy to look past them to the following week.
Their coaches got onto them and shut them out during the 2nd half. Our Dawgs are going to half to play with the vigot they did against Vandy if they stand a chance. Latimore is licking his chops right now. I still can’t believe how easy it was for UT to run up the middle on us. Spurrier will be doing that all day until out D can stop them.
And, I just hope that this game does not come down to special teams. Not feeling real good about this game right now. I hope that changes as we get closer to game time.
DAWGRX
October 1st, 2012
8:49 am
@Ghruten…YES!! The dropped pass by Wooten was almost a back breaker. He has GOT to catch that ball this Saturday!
Mark
October 1st, 2012
8:52 am
This is simple. Protect the ball. We win. Go Dawgs.
ISAIAH WHO?????
October 1st, 2012
9:02 am
CAN WAIT FOR THOSE VISOR THROWS!!!!!!!!
SO FREAKING HILARIOUS!!!!
What happens to the rest
October 1st, 2012
9:04 am
If UGA can learn to wrap up a tackle, the D will be as good as advertised. Enough of this shoulder and arm tackling. Stick somebody!
Wild Dog`
October 1st, 2012
9:06 am
greeville cock and fire You are sick go back and read your blog. If you mean what you say you are a sad and sick person.
Eutaw Kid
October 1st, 2012
9:09 am
You must not remember Lattimore getting over 200 yards on you or the great fake punt return or Clowney dominating your offensive line last year!!! Losers blame losses on their mistakes or what they claim as a bad call, not the other team that is better! GO COCKS, KICK ASS!!
Chicken Fever
October 1st, 2012
9:14 am
Clowney and Taylor are gonna have their way with Murray like an old whore! Cocks Rock and Roll the Dawgs in this one boys! You all can stop dreaming now.
Matthew
October 1st, 2012
9:22 am
I said it about Tennessee and I’ve said it about South Carolina, don’t count them out! Especially the Gamecocks! Our bulldogs maybe getting better and stronger, but come off last Saturday’s defensive flop and an offense that didn’t seem to have their head on tight until the second half, more importantly the 4th quarter, it’s gonna be a tough day for Team Red & Black at William Bryce Stadium! It’s a hostile environment and to add to the drama and heat, ESPN Gameday will be on location, so the entire nation will be watching this game! It’s important for our Georgia team to win this, going into South Carolina 5th ranked in the nation and undefeated 5-0(3-0 SEC) vs the 6th ranked in the nation also 5-0(3-0 SEC) someone will walk away with an L for the first time, someone will walk away with the East almost clinched. Let’s not forget about the LSU/Florida game either , Florida needs to win this game also to take the top of the SEC East or tie for 1st. These two games are the biggest games for week 6. Scenario: If Georgia upsets South Carolina and Florida upsets LSU then the Cocktail party in Jacksonville will be even more crucial for Georgia to win. 2012 has proved to be an interesting season for the underdog side of the SEC! Who said the east is weak? East has the big 3 this year! Georgia has to want this and more importantly they need to win this! In order for Georgia to remain SEC champion hopefuls with National Title shot, they must remain undefeated the rest of regular season and beat the SEC west team, which more than likely will be Alabama. Realistically, probably not going to happen, idealy though i can very well be the year of the Dawgs! Go Dawgs Sic’em woof woof woof! Beat South Carolina!
Wild Dog`
October 1st, 2012
9:22 am
Greenville cock and fire–
I hope that all South Carilonian are not. like you. You are a sad person to be a turncoat as you say you are. By the way– you haven’t seen much have you.
Dawg Fud
October 1st, 2012
9:25 am
Said Richt: “One thing we’ve got to improve on is our ability to get a couple of first downs at the end of a ballgame, force people to use some timeouts and run some clock. We just really haven’t done a good job of that in recent memory.”
Um, we have never done this. It has been a consistent problem since 2001. At least he recognizes it. That’s the first step to solving the problem.
Gator Mike
October 1st, 2012
9:26 am
Good luck to the Dawgs this week. I want to see UGA beat SoCar. Hopefully both UF and UGA will be undefeated when we meet in Jax this year. Both teams have a way to go, but tha would be an epic matchup under those circumstances. If that happens, regardless of what the political correctness jokers say, “The World’s Largest Outdoor Cocktail Party” will be back for everyone to see.
graphite
October 1st, 2012
9:31 am
@JB….You compare SC_GA game to LSU_AL???….You could put the two together and not beat either LSU OR AL……RollOn
Craig
October 1st, 2012
9:43 am
Well this is it……Time for Murray, CMR and Bobo to show the world this team and things at UGA are different. If we have turnovers like last week – we lose. Last week looked a whole lot like SC game last year. It tells me Murray still has his habit of giving points away when we play decent teams. We will see after Sat. My guy tells me Murray gives points and the D cant stop Latimore (they didnt last year either)……Carolina 24 UGA 14…….after this last week, I just dont have faith in Murray or our D to stop the run
nobody
October 1st, 2012
9:44 am
You can bet the farm that those gigantic S.C. defensive ends and LBs will bring the house against our QB because he has a very worrisome and troublesome hx of being very loose with the football in the face of a fierce rush….
Blue
October 1st, 2012
9:47 am
JB…if you are still on here…I think the reason the QB holds the ball with two hands, extended away from his body when he is then handing it off, is that this is what guys typically do on a play action pass. So I think he is trying to initially “sell” that it is a play action pass, then handing it off.
glory between the hedges
October 1st, 2012
10:01 am
Nobody, You can bet UGA knows this and will set some RB Screens for Gurshall to offset it. It is almost unreal to have two true freshmen that good. With that said, they are only freshmen and will have to handle a decent environment and not fumble the football. Turnovers are the only way SC has a chance to beat us. Last year they were better to me and we should of beat them by 3 tds. Alshon Jeffries is who worried me last year. He is gone now so just stop Lattimore and spy Shaw.
Alphare
October 1st, 2012
10:11 am
Well, it seems most dawgie fans are from confident to arrogant.
1. Does Vegas bet on SC with a reason?
2. SC hasn’t lost an East game for 2 years
3. Dawgies haven’t beaten a top 25 team in 3 years
Why cannot you guys be wise like me, believe it when you see it?
Chicken Fever
October 1st, 2012
10:14 am
You GA fans have a bunch of candy canes going thru your little dawg heads. SC is the better team here. Our defense is going to prove to be too much for GA and Aaron Murray. On the offense Shaw and Lattihorse will continue to run it down your throats just as TN did last weekend. Like I said in my earlier post, you all can STOP dreaming now! GO COCKS!
Vampire Bill
October 1st, 2012
10:14 am
Don’t over play Gurley. Use all the running backs and keep everyone fresh and injury free.
docdawg
October 1st, 2012
10:18 am
Interesting game last Sat, D way too slow looked lethargic and a step late much of the game. Nice to see Ogletree and Rambo back but they were rusty. 1 game under belt for carolina a plus no doubt. Lattimore smart, a load and stats don`t tell the story there. UT hit TG low in 2nd half, couldn`t tackle him otherwise unless loaded front box late in game. That`s how most defenders must approach Lattimore as well. o line provided good protection the majority of game, Murray could have bailed and avoided that sack, he saw LB coming, but overall fine day for him, Wooten couple drops costly. SC at home tough but very beatable but GA has to focus and avoid foolish plays like Mitchell and TG on kick coverage. Must play smart for 60 minutes if so will win. Jarvis should cause problems but Dline must improve over effort from UT,
Alabama Dog
October 1st, 2012
10:22 am
Georgia loses, IF Murray is a turnover machine again, like he was Saturday, and agianst SC last year! Murray has the talent, there’s no doubt about that. THIS is the game that will define him probably forever as a Georgia QB. He may not ever play in a game with such huge ramifications, and so much riding on it’s outcome for this point in his career, and this season. Aaron Murray, it’s time to man up & be the QB we all believe you can be. GO DAWGS!!!!!
UGA Insider
October 1st, 2012
10:26 am
Spurrier is licking his chops to play against our special teams. That is why we aren’t favored in this game and that is fine.
Here are the facts as I predicted last summer. However homers like Altamaha Dawgs don’t like facts.
1.) Freshman PC. Missing way too many extra points but field goals are good. I close my eyes every time we kick an EP.
2.) Punts- freshman nerves. Cannot kick the ball inside the 25. Even when we have the ball on the 50. USCe is going to pressure him immensley Saturday.
3.) Punt return team. We obviously have no one who has been coached on what to do. Do I catch the punt? Do I fair catch? or do I let the ball hit on our 20 and roll down to our 1? We look lost and CMR should be embarrassed.
4.) Kickoff team. Can you tell me that there is not one person who attends UGA that can kick the damn ball in the endzone? Terrible. USCe is some dangerous returners.
5.) Kick Return team- Get Gurley off that immediately. Not only was there a bad mental error but it’s just not a good idea.
Tenn was allowed to stay in the game by special teams last Saturday and I hope it doesn’t get us beat this Saturday.
I stand by what i said this summer… UGA has the worst ST unit in the country.
Ga/Fl.Stillman dog
October 1st, 2012
10:27 am
If Richt Looses this game. I HOPE HE IS FIRED IMMEDIATELY…This will be the offense and defense TALE OF THE TAPE.. MAN UP..With the soft O-Line we have it may just be a long day.. Better jump on them early and hope to hold on. You see how they can screw up a game (Tennessee). Need I say More.
UGA Insider
October 1st, 2012
10:31 am
Tenn was allowed back in the game by us letting a punt roll down to our 6 inch line and by us returning a kickoff to our 1. That was what happened. Special Teams mistakes. The team looks clueless there. UGA does not practice situational ST and you can tell.
Joey
October 1st, 2012
10:36 am
Somebody needs to slip a Valium in Murray’s water bottle before the game, cause you know he will be amped up.
Do we not have somebody on this team who can make good decisions when fielding punts and KOs? I can’t remember any team with so many mistakes in this area for this long. Man, I love Malcolm Mitchell, but he ain’t the guy for this job.
I hope Grantham figures out how to pressure the QB again, because we sucked at that vs UT. You better believe SOS will be trying that same tactic.
RxDawg
October 1st, 2012
10:40 am
“I think Theus is going to have a very challenging time stopping Taylor at DE….he better get some help…and that would take a TE out of the passing game.”
I think your exactly right Tampa. That could be a big problem, and I’m thinking it’s going to be Theus/Lynch double team all night long.
Joey
October 1st, 2012
10:40 am
“Defense wins Championships! Just ask Bama.”
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Actually, you just have to outscore you opponent in each game.
Just ask Auburn ‘10.
reebok
October 1st, 2012
10:41 am
Big big game. This Tech fan is looking forward to watching…good luck!
General Mills
October 1st, 2012
10:46 am
Chicken Little,(oops ) I mean Chicken fever, you sound like this old retired boat capt. I know.Delusional. uSCe hasnt beat UGA 3 years in a row ever.Don’t count on it happening now.The old whore you’re talking about is probably your sister or old girlfriend which is probably one in the same.Hope your fever goes down before kickoff because afterwards you gonna need some acid reflux meds from all that crow.HBTD > Woodchucks sux
Joey
October 1st, 2012
10:46 am
Damn. A techie on here reminding who we have and have not beaten.
Alphare, do need a reminder of who your team has lost to lately?
Y’all suck!
dawgfan
October 1st, 2012
10:47 am
Since Georgia has taken so much flak for its schedule I think its only appropriate that we review South Carolina’s first 5 games of the season:
@Vandy
East Carolina
UAB
Missouri
@Kentucky
A real murderer’s row there for sure. Do we really know how good this South Carolina team is? Georgia Tech could probably be 5-0 on that schedule.
UGA Insider
October 1st, 2012
10:51 am
dawgfan, Great point! I was thinking about the USCe schedule the other day myself. Let’s add up their opponents win/loss record. I bet it is terrible.
Joey
October 1st, 2012
10:52 am
Dang Insider – you still tweaking AltamahaDawg? You must enjoy being humiliated.
How many predictions you gonna make this week?
Three – like last week?
Insider my ass . . .
Alphare
October 1st, 2012
10:53 am
Tech sux. But they are a good match to most GA high school teams, though.
One thing I learned about UGA football, when you think they are world beater, they crumple like a pile of domino. Remember 08? or last year against LSU? So I learned my lesson predicting dawg wins.
But some dawg fans haven’t learned their lesson.
Alphare
October 1st, 2012
10:58 am
Talent-wise, dawgs can beat Boise State, Colorado, Arizona State, just saying…
dawgfan
October 1st, 2012
11:01 am
“Let’s add up their opponents win/loss record. I bet it is terrible.”
8-15.
I remember in the Vandy game the announcers remarked that their defense looked like they were sucking a little bit of wind in the second half. This is the first game of the year against Vandy and they are sucking wind? I dunno. That doesnt’ sound that great to me.
Anyway, we’ve got our own problems to worry about for sure. Defense, turnover, etc. Just thought I would throw all that out there. I’m sure the way people will talk about this game you would think we were playing the Green Bay Packers at Lambeau Field.
Thanks.
I bought my UGA gear at WalMart
October 1st, 2012
11:09 am
Richt had better find someone who won’t screw up kick returns and someone to kick extra points or it’s gonna cost them a game before the season’s up. It almost did Saturday.
Sam Robards, Dawg Fan
October 1st, 2012
11:11 am
I have a good feeling about this week and think the Dawgs come outta Columbia with a win.
As vulnerable as the D seemed against TN, Carolina doesn’t have near the offense that UT has. UT has a terrific O-line that was able to contain our pass rush and open up running lanes, whereas I think Carolina’s line is a little suspect. Carolina also doesn’t have receivers that are anywhere near as good as Patterson and Hunter. So I think the D will focus on clamping down on Lattimore and Shaw’s zone read like they did against Mizzou. You could also tell there was a little rust on Ogletree and Rambo. Either way, Grantham will run them all ragged this week in prep.
On the offensive side of the ball, what can you say? Except for that bonkers end to the 2nd quarter against TN, we’re pretty much running on all cylinders. Remember, we put 40+ points on Carolina last year, and I don’t see any reason why we can’t do the same this year.
Do I expect a blowout? No way, but I do think Georgia comes out on top by about 4-7 points.
CHDawg
October 1st, 2012
11:11 am
I’m just happy we are undefeated and playing the number 6 team in the country this weekend. Look, we don’t know how well either team will play. They both have a lot of talent, and both are very well coached. SC has the home field. I think one mistake some are making is counting our D out of the picture. These guys proved they can play well last year. I think they will continue to improve. Bray made some amazing throws. There were several that Ogeltree was inches away from. As he sharpens, and you get QBs that don’t throw lasers, he gets some picks I think. CTG does adjust well, too. TN did some fancy stuff to neutralize Jones, so hopefully CTG can learn a few new tricks. SC has a great defensive line. Believe it or not, we could have a defensive match. Bottom line is that anything is possible on this game. I would hate to bet on it. We have to wait till Saturday night. I do like this team’s character a lot. Go Dawgs.
Atlantasaurus
October 1st, 2012
11:21 am
As a UGA fan, I am getting extremely tired of fair weather UGA fans complaining about Bobo’s play calling. Since Bobo took the helm as OC, UGA has consistently had one of the best offenses in the SEC.
At some point, you have to support your team and coaches. Not every play is going to result in a first down.
Joey
October 1st, 2012
11:22 am
Where are the UGA fans saying we are “world beaters” on here, Alphare?
Arizona St?
And ‘08 has as little to do with this team as your ‘08 Tech team has to do with this year’s Tech team.
UGA Insider
October 1st, 2012
11:22 am
Joey,
This one is for you on Monday…
UGA 39
USCe- 28
Book it.
joe jenkins
October 1st, 2012
11:24 am
I think we should move corn back too OLB…replace him with garrison smith. Start commings and swann and corner…put branden smith at 3rd string behind malcom mitchell. I don’t know who is the worst devin bowman or b smith…Our back up corners are just not very talented or just not ready…the dawson kid jhc i think are just not ready. I hope we can win in crack town…but i just don’t see it. i hope im wrong…because i hate the chickens worse than any football team i the world.
HairyDawg73
October 1st, 2012
11:26 am
I am a time-traveler. I have been to the future and know who wins. Lucky me.
azdawg
October 1st, 2012
11:34 am
Biggest test yet for the dawgs D and their O. If GA is to win the Gurshell twins have to get over 100 yds each and the D hold Lattimore, et al, to under 100 yds. Cannot allow SC special teams to break the long punts or KO returns. Murray can’t fumble or allow a pick. Last year it cost GA the game. This young Offensive line can prove their greatness if they can open the running lanes and keep SC book ends off Murray long enuf to complete passes to these sure handed GA receivers. The D simply must have the best game of ther season thus far. With few exceptions, They have not looked as advertised. Getting gashed and giving up lots of yards to TN w/limited sacks vs TN can’t work against SC. Thery really have to play lights out for GA to have any chance in winning this game. Allow Spurrier to get the upper hand and its all over.
General Mills
October 1st, 2012
11:36 am
Defense wins Championships. So how many have you won?
tell me again
October 1st, 2012
11:40 am
If Murray protects the ball. We win.
USC True To Thee
October 1st, 2012
11:40 am
Neither team has played a ranked team, so it will be interesting to see how each team maps out. SC needs to watch the helmet pulls and general penalties. Murray may be a great qb in your world, but I see a lot of incomplete passes. TN almost won. KY surprised us first half. Weaknesses were exposed for both teams. This is a good thing going into the BIG game this weekend. The Willie B will be rocking and not be kind to the dawgs. It’s gonna be Carolina all night! Our boys need to play their best game yet, play clean and win anyway. Dawgs limp home, Cocks 24 – dawgs 20. Btw, jawga bloggers, where did you learn to write? Bad grammar and punctuation on the blog…proofread your work
GO COCKS!
CHDawg
October 1st, 2012
11:42 am
Defense wins, I don’t think people were saying SC has a weak schedule this year, just that it hasn’t been any harder (if as hard) as Georgia’s so far. Consequently, we don’t really know how good SC is this year. And, yes, there are several teams that face tougher opponents. To name just one, TN has UF, Akron, UGA, Miss ST., Alabama, SC! Your schedule is a walk in the park compared to Dooley’s.
UGA Insider
October 1st, 2012
11:44 am
Defense wins Championships,
If you are an USCe fan what do you know about championships? I guess from baseball.
Also, do not talk about scheduling. Your first 5 opponents have a combined win total of 8! You play 3 tough games and that is it. Stop crying. Why are you not upset your not playing Auburn? They kicked your azz last year and we beat them 45-7.
David Granger
October 1st, 2012
11:55 am
Good! Going into the game as the underdog is the best thing that could happen for us. When we’re favored, too many people…both fans and players…actually start BELIEVING it makes a difference. Let’s go into the game with a little chip on our shoulder…
CHDawg
October 1st, 2012
11:58 am
USC true to thee writes, “bad grammar and punctuation…proofread your work.” And, “Cocks 24-dawgs 20.” First, you really should have capitalized Dawgs; and second, you are obviously a dreamer who writes fiction for a living! Naturally a novelist will have better syntax than the masses over in Georgia! Go Dawgs.
DAWGRX
October 1st, 2012
12:01 pm
All I have to say is that we had better be playing lights out on both sides of the ball. In fact BOTH teams will need to play lights out if they want to win. Both teams have tons of talent and different strengths. It’s going to be a slugfest and I don’t expect there to be a blowout. I would think somewhere in the neighborhood of 35-31….only I don’t know which one will have the 35. GO DAWGS!
Joey
October 1st, 2012
12:03 pm
“Murray may be a great qb in your world, but I see a lot of incomplete passes.”
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Yeah, he’s only the 3rd ranked QB in the NCAA. Not great at all . . .
jalex49
October 1st, 2012
12:03 pm
Georgia better be prepared or they will lose. I also wonder why Murray holds the ball so high when handing off to the backs? He should take a page from Stafford and be more creative.
The defense is just not playing up to their expectations and need to come together or Shaw and Lattimore will run wild. Theus and the offensive line will need help on the ends.
Georgia needs to stay focus, be prepared and calculated in the execution and protect the ball to win.
I like Georgia chances unlike all the college experts and don’t be surprise if the hat dawn by the “Gameday crew” is South Carolina! Ignore it and play georgia ball and everything will be ok.
Please Georgia play lights out! Somebody has to step up and get to Conner and Lattimore! What happened to T.J.Stripling?
Abry Jones has got to step up more than he has. He is a force when he wants to be. This team has the potential to one of the best every at Georgia and have an outstanding season! They bring the perception the media and experts have of them and it will not change until they prove they are for real and live up tp or exceeds expectations.
P B
October 1st, 2012
12:05 pm
Ray drew has done
Absolutely nothing. Garrison smith gets pushed 5 yards down the field every run play. Time to show up!
DK Rodgers
October 1st, 2012
12:19 pm
GO GAMECOCKS! I attended with a good friend of mine, the Georgia/Tennessee game. Congrads to Georgia for the win, we had a good time. I believe both our teams are very good, regardless of who wins i hope the East will beat the West in the SEC this year! Sick of hearing the east is no good and its all about Alabama, and LSU. Its been a hundred years as a South Carolina Fan that we have a chance of doing something special, and we are long overdue. We have been a doormat for the SEC for too long. It feels good when you are considered as a top team in the country, and teams do not want to play you.
Cockyx3
October 1st, 2012
12:19 pm
This should be an awesome game! Good luck dawgs, but I hope my gamecocks can hand you a loss!
Joey
October 1st, 2012
12:29 pm
How about the Vandy “comparison” of this month, RE:? 4-point win (SC) and 45-point win (UGA)?
Oh that doesn’t suit your meme, huh?
The truth is it will only matter how SC and UGA match up, and it especially won’t matter what happened 3 or 4 years ago . . .
munsondawg
October 1st, 2012
12:30 pm
@ RE: UGA Insider.
When is the last time your team won an SEC championship?? Just curious.
CHDawg
October 1st, 2012
12:41 pm
Uh-oh, Joey, he is sounding like a hater who couldn’t find the Willeb without a guide. BTW, Georgia beat two ranked opponents last year.
Italian_29
October 1st, 2012
12:43 pm
DK Roger and Cockyx3, thanks guys for some classy comments. Best of luck to you guys too, except I am hoping for a different outcome. We are going to find out if either of our teams are for real on Saturday, given that up til now, we have played a similar schedule. Go Dawgs! GATA!
Fair n Balanced
October 1st, 2012
12:44 pm
Ga needs to play well on both sides of the ball in 4th qtr. offense barely got a first down in 4th vs TN. Defense didn’t do much til 4th qtr. if both sides step up for 4 qtrs we can win vs SC. Defense has been a disappointment this yr and it shouldn’t be.
7576DAWG
October 1st, 2012
12:44 pm
Having a balanced offense is important to Richt and Bobo. I agree. The main purpose is so your opponent will not bring their Linebackers and corners into the middle and completely shut down the run. We are going on two years now that everybody at Georgia and on the other team knows that if Georgia is leading after 3 quarters all you have to do is bring your Corner and Linebackers into the middle , bunch things up , and you will stop Georgia because chances are they will run on first and second . Stop that cold then move the corners back out and blitz the Linebackers. There is a reason why we are having 3 and out’s so much in the fourth quarter for two years now.
I can’t stand how stubborn Richt and Bobo are concerning this fact. If they would play the same ball game as they do the other 3 quarters the clock and score will take care of itself.
UA Grad
October 1st, 2012
12:47 pm
I think Ga wins a close one. SC drops 3 out of the next 4 games.
Derek Dooley's Orange Pants
October 1st, 2012
12:52 pm
SC fans better enjoy the pre-game hype because Gamecocks will not win against Georgia.
Joey
October 1st, 2012
12:55 pm
Nice, Cockyx3.
It should be a slobberknocker, especially when our O and your D are gettin after it.
JDBCOCK
October 1st, 2012
12:56 pm
I can honestly say I have no idea how this game will go. I do have a few comments:
Lattimore is not 100% but he is getting better each week. His production is lower because we have had mostly lopsided games. Last year he carried 40 times or so against Navy due to a close game. Only getiing about 20 touches and he is not that break away threat as much as your guys.
I do think as usual whoever controls the game with the run will likely win as that would mean if the team got a lead they can grind out the clock. More important for us to do that as we don’t have an explosive passing game.
Our special teams scare me but I think Georgia have concerns as well. We do have some returners but like last year special teams could help decide it.
I have no idea how our DB’s will perform and that is a concern but I can tell you they don’t have to cover for long as there is no better pass rushing team in the country than ours. Clowney is a once in a lifetime lineman for us and several more will play at the next level. You will not see a faster first step.
As Georgia fans know our history South Carolina hasn’t had many good years in football and for me I am enjoying the moment as it can disappear easily. I will also say that 10 years ago if you told me that one day Georgia fans would explain a lackluster performance against Tennessee a result of looking ahead to USC, I would have felt obligated to take you in to the doctor for a checkup. And for that reason I am going to enjoy every bit of success we have.
The game may dissapoint but the buildup this week has never been bigger.
CHDawg
October 1st, 2012
12:57 pm
7576, I was pleased to see that CMR did comment on that problem after the game. Here is what I think. I think players can read their coaches like kids can read their parents. And somehow, our staff communicates that we are pulling the foot off of the pedal on O. It could be as simple as what you described–1st and 2nd down runs up the gut. I think they have to communicate a willingness to keep the foot on the gas to keep 8-9 guys out of the box. They could run reverses, high percentage quick throws, a number of innovations to take advantage of the other team loading the box.
Joey
October 1st, 2012
12:59 pm
RE:,
If you read my post, my point is wouldn’t what happened 3 weeks ago matter a little more than ‘11, ‘10?
And even 3 weeks ago doesn’t matter. Even head to head in the same season doesn’t matter – see LSU vs Bama last year.
SC very well may win Saturday, but it won’t have a think to do with last year, nor how many ranked teams we have beaten lately . . .
Chip Towers
October 1st, 2012
1:02 pm
RE: Joey: I’ll answer. The last time Georgia beat a ranked opponent was twice last year. They haven’t played a ranked opponent this season. They’ve beaten ranked opponents 30 times under coach Mark Richt.
Joey
October 1st, 2012
1:03 pm
Minus that, we’re in the same boat…believe it or not.”
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Um……”same boat” – minus the 12 SEC Titles.
SEC BOYZ
October 1st, 2012
1:03 pm
My thing is why ppl think SC is that good.. We both played a similar schedule the first 4-5 games .. They struggled with vandy which when we r focus like that we kill damn it … The difference why we r betta is bc we r balance & far as defense goes we r totally betta than them
They have clowney & Taylor.. But where is there secondary swearinger.. That’s it !! We have all Americans & a bunch of first rounders really?? Your QB is unproven & your offensive line is a joke..
Georgia will big bc of the offense..
CHDawg
October 1st, 2012
1:04 pm
Dearest Hater, but that isn’t what you said! Auburn was #20 when we crushed them, and GT was #23. So, UGA has beaten ranked teams recently. Get a life. Everybody knows you aren’t a Gamecock fan outside of this week. It doesn’t matter, anyway. College talent changes dramatically every year. GT lost to MTSU this week! Anything can happen. UGA is ranked 5, and Murray is at the top of the charts right now, so your comments reflect nothing but your obsession.
Derek Dooley's Orange Pants
October 1st, 2012
1:06 pm
Now Joey,
Take it easy on RE:. He probably has small pee-pee syndrome…LOL!!!!!!!!
Italian_29
October 1st, 2012
1:11 pm
JDBCOCK, it is nice to see that there are reasonable fans on both sides of this rivalry, you DK Rodgers, and Cockyx3 are fans that reflect well on your team. I know there are some rabid Dawg fans that talk cram, but they aren’t the majority and they don’t represent all of us. It is going to be a good game, I am hoping for a Dawg victory, as I am sure you are hoping for the opposite, but it will be a good game and the winner, along with Fl, needs to stop the West’s dominance and squash all the, “the East is weak” talk. Go Dawgs and GATA!
Italian_29
October 1st, 2012
1:12 pm
Crap, not cram, stupid auto fill.
gwh
October 1st, 2012
1:17 pm
this is the week of coaching, if ga. plays USC this week, they should win. SHOULD!!!!!!!!!!!! but, if the old fox spurrier has anything to say…watchout. Spurrier is the king of tricks and picks…… look for it.
If there is not plan in place to win by the coaching staff at Ga., they will lose. USC has an abundance of talent and fortituded..this is a great match. There are chinks in USC’s armor which U of Ga better take advantage of. This week against Tenn. Ga. showed its weaknesses and allowed to other team to take advantage….it was glaring. If Ga repeats this same mistake then the outcome in the game is certain…Ga. loses.
Joey
October 1st, 2012
1:24 pm
Enter your comments here
Joey
October 1st, 2012
1:33 pm
Oh I am, Orange Pants. Imagine that – “we’re in the same boat” with SC.
It almost makes you feel sorry for the doofus.
UGA was winning 9 and 10 games with 10-game schedules, SEC Titles, Orange, Rose, Sugar, Cotton Bowls from the 40’s into the 2000’s. SC finally won more than 9 games . . . . . wait for it . . . . . . . last year. And still didn’t win the East.
Boat wise – SC is a john boat, UGA is a Ranger Bass Boat.
Joey
October 1st, 2012
1:48 pm
Chip (1:02), you may have hurt that rooster’s feelings – he obviously didn’t expect any actual facts to to spoil his theme . . .
john
October 1st, 2012
1:51 pm
PLAY CALLING SECOND HALF WAS A JOKE
WE NEED A KNOCKOUT PUNCH AND WITH BOO BOO IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN.
IS THERE A HIHGSCHOOL TEAM IN IDAHO LOOKING FOR A HEADCOACH.
PLEASE CALL BOO BOO. RUN THE DRAW TEN STRAIGHT TIMES.
lynnb
October 1st, 2012
1:59 pm
dont understand why the band isnt coming We need them
rocky mount
October 1st, 2012
2:31 pm
Georgia will dominate this game…not even close. SC has not faced anyone like GA yet. UGA has a great team balance this year.
Hear it hear first….GEORGIA WILL ROLL OVER SC, FLORIDA AND ALABAMA….I GUARENTEE IT.
THERE IS NO WAY GEORGIA CAN LOSE A GAME THIS YEAR. NO WAY POSSIBLE.
rocky mount
October 1st, 2012
2:32 pm
CONNER SHAW…IF YOU READING THIS…….KNOW THIS………YOU ARE GONNA GET ROCKED BY MY FRIEND JARVIS.
dobearsbare
October 1st, 2012
2:34 pm
Those of you griping about play-calling just need to stop. It’s just ridiculous, and you reveal that you know nothing about football. The things that caused the Tennessee game to be close were turnovers and two ill-advised player decisions on special teams. And they still scored 51 points. They’re averaging 48 points a game, plus, late in the game Saturday, that pass Murray threw that Wooten dropped would have been a touchdown. Nothing wrong with that play call. So seriously, just shut the hell up about the play-calling. Find something else to bitch about. We know you can.
Ga Dawg81
October 1st, 2012
2:37 pm
Lot of negative comments here. I much rather be 5-0 than 4-1. If we play like we are capable of then we can win any game. Adjustments need to be made on the return game. Mitchell can not return kicks of any sort. We need to block the DE’s and the offense should move comfortably. Bobo can not let off the gas at any time. When you are ahead 14-20 points keep doing what you have been doing. Don’t let up. We have one of the best offensive teams in the country and Bobo needs to turn them lose. Use our speed and our size. The wr’s are as good as any team. The TE’s can catch and run with the ball. This team has not even reached its’ potential yet. I am sure Grantham will work on the defense. We need to to wrap up our blocks better. Someone needs to be on Connor Shaw every play. We have to pressure him. He is very accurate but what scares me is his running ability. If we can stop Lattimore and pressure Shaw then we win easy. If not then it might be a long game.
Go Dawgs!!!
rocky mount
October 1st, 2012
2:40 pm
Listen up “dobearebare”……Mike Bobo is the worst offensive playcaller in the history of football period. The only reason that Bobo bum has a job is because he went to school there. EVERBODY knows his play calling wreaks.
He needs to stick with coaching pee-wee leagues or powder puff football.
The truth stings my friend……..it stings. Ouch.
Florida Gamecock
October 1st, 2012
2:43 pm
Sorry to tell you guys, but wins over No. 20 and 23 is all you have to claim? Not that impressive . . .
Florida Gamecock
October 1st, 2012
2:45 pm
Well, Rocky Mount guarantees it? Guess the Gamecocks might as well not even show up.
WDE
October 1st, 2012
2:46 pm
@Florida Gamecock we did manage to rock Vandy pretty good… your bunch not so much.
Florida Gamecock
October 1st, 2012
2:48 pm
I agree, we had first-game kinks to work out and Shaw missed a third of the game. But we dominated Mizzou from the start, and you guys struggled for three quarters. And what happened in Week 1 has absolutely no bearing on Sat. night. It should be a great game.
rocky mount
October 1st, 2012
2:48 pm
GURLY (3) + MARSHALL (4) = HERSCHEL (34)
THESE BOYS ARE GONNA ROCK COLUMBIA SC INTO A GREAT BIG DEPRESSION
GURLY PUTS UP 230 ON THE GROUND AND MARSHALL PUTS UP 157 ON THE GROUND SATURY NIGHT.
dobearsbare
October 1st, 2012
2:50 pm
And on what, dear rocky mount, do you base what is clearly an informed opinion? Bring something other than vitriol, something other than “everybody knows”.
GT
October 1st, 2012
2:50 pm
Florida has a great chance to beat LSU next weekend.
Spurrier is one of the greatest college coaches ever. He will beat Georgia which if LSU loses sets the table for a national championship run. They got to beat Alabama but they done that before, and this team may be better than that one. This could be another Spurrier year.
rocky mount
October 1st, 2012
2:52 pm
FLORIDA OVER LSU BIG. ZACH NOT GETTING JOB DONE.
FLORIDA WORRIES ME……………NEVER KNOW WHO IS GONNA SHOW UP.
SORRY SOUTH CAROLINA……GEORGIA JUST HAS TOO MUCH DEPTH THIS YEAR. WE WOULD DESTROY ALABAMA RIGHT NOW.
WDE
October 1st, 2012
2:57 pm
@Florida Gamecock 21 points is 21 points playing Mizzou, we “struggled” and beat them by the same 21 points your bunch “manhandled” them by??? Please….but your right this should be a great game Saturday .
WDE
October 1st, 2012
2:58 pm
@GT I think Middle Tenn State just scored again…
rocky mount
October 1st, 2012
2:58 pm
Nobody can Georgia right now. Our offense is the most potent in the country. Murray, Gurley, Marshall, Mitchell, Wooten, Bennett, Rambo, Jarvis, Commings, ………..dude………this is sick! Georgia is LOADED. It’s like Murray’s determination to win is unstoppable. He will not play in the NFL so his time is NOW and he nows it.
rocky mount
October 1st, 2012
3:01 pm
@ entirenation……….just give Georgia the BCS NC trophy now………it will save teams alotof $$$ on travel.
RainDog
October 1st, 2012
3:15 pm
Mark this down—if Ga doesn’t beat usc by 13+, I’ll give up beer for a week. I’m not worried.
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HBC owns Ua
October 1st, 2012
3:28 pm
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HBC owns Uga
October 1st, 2012
3:33 pm
@ Rocky Mount, I would love to party with you! You must have the best homemade Hooch. You are worried about Fla but not SC?!?!?! We are undefeated in 2 years against you and the mighty Gators. This will be a close game. But, I will take the HBC in this one. He owns Georgia and you know it.
LakeDawg
October 1st, 2012
3:52 pm
I’m going against conventional wisdom. I have the Dawgs winning by 14 and LSU beating the Gators.
ARdawg
October 1st, 2012
3:59 pm
The old bawl sack is worrying about this one more so than the previous 2 years. Otherwise he’d have a smart alec remark. I’m still taking bets that he has one before the week is out.
I love being the underdog in this one. SC’s D will get it’s test
mambo
October 1st, 2012
4:34 pm
21 of the 44 points that Tennessee scored were on our defense. 20 of those points were given to Tennessee by mistakes on offense or receiving teams. Quit making mistakes, think hard and hit hard.
fan
October 1st, 2012
4:45 pm
New sign at Sanford Stadium.
GEORGIA FOOTBALL, When all is said and done, There is a lot more said than done!
LogicalUS
October 1st, 2012
5:01 pm
The only interesting part of this matchup is whether Murray scores more TDs for SC or UGA?
Really shocked that the UGA defense was gashed so easily by UT for the last 20 minutes of the game and the offense was shut completely down.
The most un-inspiring of the 4th Q was seeing AMurray lose his composure again…he really does not handle pressure very well. For UGA part, they better hope that the two suspect OTs can handle the SC DEs or that Gurley can carry the load.
LogicalUS
October 1st, 2012
5:08 pm
“21 of the 44 points that Tennessee scored were on our defense. 20 of those points were given to Tennessee by mistakes on offense or receiving teams”
Not to rain on your excuse fest but UGA is taking those same ERROR-PRONE players to Columbia and apparently SC actually plays defense unlike UT.
So that doesn’t look very promising for the outcome.
rocky mount
October 1st, 2012
5:18 pm
@ HBC…….I somewhat agree……..Steve Spurrier has spanked Richt for years and made hime look like a fool………but thus year GEORGIA is just too darn good. I’m telling you, GEORGIA is more solid than Alabama right now. It’s scary how good and potent GEORGIA is this year.
GEORGIA 48
SOUTH CAROLINA
rocky mount
October 1st, 2012
5:20 pm
Georgia 48
SC 10 F
Florida 27
LSU 17 F
Rock And Roller
October 1st, 2012
5:21 pm
Dawgs win national title this year for sure! We beat Spurrier 52-24.
rocky mount
October 1st, 2012
5:22 pm
SOUTH CAROLINA WILL CHOKE SATURDAY NIGHT.
GEORGIA WILL EXPLODE 1ST QTR AND SC WILL NEVER CATCH UP.
CONNER SHAW……4 INT’S
MARCUS LATTIMORE…………2 FUMBLES
I GUARENTEE IT…………….MARK IT DOWN.
Aaron Murray #11
October 1st, 2012
5:27 pm
To all my fans……
Yes, it’s true. I am a big jerk. i pout when we are losing and act like my dookie is gold plated, but I am never going to make it in the NFL so I must win now. I am a jerk though. I am the best of the best. Without me UA would be nothing. Bobo will be gone when I graduate, I will gett hat gig.
Love,
Aaron
Arnold Scwartenegger
October 1st, 2012
5:28 pm
I like that Gurley man!
Todd Grantham
October 1st, 2012
5:31 pm
I am after Mark’s head coaching job. You know I am…..why wouldn’t I be. I will have it in less than two years and I can promise they won’t no pot smoking thugs under my belt.
Love,
Todd
Mike Vick #7
October 1st, 2012
5:33 pm
Yo yo yo…….all da’ hoes!!!
All my former teams are 4-0 right now……..what up wit’ dat doe?
I am played out, yo?
Love,
Mike
GameDay on Saturday
October 1st, 2012
5:35 pm
Biggest question to me is if USC can stop the run game of UGA. It should be a very competitive game with all of the talent on both sides of the ball.
Jarvis Jones
October 1st, 2012
5:35 pm
Dear Conner,
I am coming to get cha! Don’t get scared now.
Love,
Jarvis
Barrack O
October 1st, 2012
5:37 pm
Dear Mark Richt,
You didn’t build that!!!!
Love,
Barrack O
Huh?
October 1st, 2012
5:50 pm
For UGA fans to talk about how much you would have beaten TN without the turnovers, let me say this…TN had more turnovers than UGA did….including multiple while trying to tie the game. Get over it already. I’m sure TN would like to have had 0 turnovers as well.
Rick James
October 1st, 2012
5:50 pm
Latimore is not running like he did two years ago.I dont know if he does not trust his knee,if its the weight loss or he’s just lost a step.I just hope he wont have a breakout game saturday.I would have never thought that after 5 games he would be 6th in the SEC in rushing..
Rick James
October 1st, 2012
5:54 pm
@Huh?
For UGA fans to talk about how much you would have beaten TN without the turnovers, let me say this…TN had more turnovers than UGA did….including multiple while trying to tie the game. Get over it already. I’m sure TN would like to have had 0 turnovers as well.
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Tennesee played a good game,may beat South Carolina and will make some noise in the SEC this year..Get over it and move on.
Huh?
October 1st, 2012
6:01 pm
Rick James…I’m not sure what your point is. Yes, TN played well…that’s what I was saying. ????
loserdawgs
October 1st, 2012
6:28 pm
georgia fans talk so much $hit.
trick plays, last two years is the only reason they lost. blah blah blah
Jeb Pritchett
October 1st, 2012
6:41 pm
@Boris
Hey nice suggestion, this is why you’re on the sideline, right? Hindsight is always 20/20 isn’t it? Be grateful this isn’t like in seasons past where we wouldn’t have dreamed of putting up 51 on an SEC team and wouldn’t have pulled through such a game.
Hammer
October 1st, 2012
8:01 pm
Cocks win a close one, 27-23.
Gamecock Fan
October 1st, 2012
8:12 pm
Dawg fans riddle me this? you guys have historically recruited every year among the best in the NCAA but you have no BCS titles to show for it like Bama, LSU, or Auburn…so help me understand the arrogance of the puppies…how could the dawgs let the Cocks catch them with all the built in advantages you have in big state? face it the Cocks are better and you can’t stand it!!! yeah i said it
Cocks 34 Pups 20
icedawg
October 1st, 2012
8:38 pm
The Dawg defense must come up with an A game to win.
Mobile Dawg
October 1st, 2012
8:43 pm
This one will be decided along the offensive line of UGA IMO. The tackles will have to have some help, both sides, or we may be watching Mason’s debut. Offense will be conservative, especially early. Would really like to pick the Dawgs but we haven’t fared well in big games for years now. I’m not getting emotionally invested in this one.
Mobile Dawg
October 1st, 2012
8:46 pm
Then again, our defense could get an attitude, with the lack of love and Dawg fans everywhere could bark again. They have the “potential” to be nasty.
Eric C.
October 1st, 2012
8:52 pm
SC has the homefield advantage, but I’d say UGA has been tested a little more than SC so far.
A road game at Missouri, in their SEC inauguration, is more intimidating than a road game at Vandy.
Playing UT anywhere is a bigger test than playing KY.
Huh?
October 1st, 2012
10:29 pm
UGA may beat SC, but until they fix their defense and special teams issues, they won’t win the SEC or the NC for that matter. So far this year, excuses have been made for UGA’s defense. Well, after 5 games, I’m not that impressed. It’s more of a pattern than an anomaly. The Offense looks great, but the defense is average.
3 phases of a football team…offense, defense and special teams. So far, UGA seems to have figured out 1 of them.
Left Coast Dawg
October 1st, 2012
11:05 pm
Dawgs are underdogs by 2-1/2…… This means Vegas thinks UGA is slightly better than USCe, as typically the home team gets 3pts.
Left Coast Dawg
October 1st, 2012
11:08 pm
@Huh? – you still on here making dumb a$$ comments again. If the Dawgs haven’t figured out defense yet then why are they undefeated? I mean they have kept the other teams from scoring more than them, right? Isn’t that what it boils down to, preventing the other team from out-scoring them?
RED DOG 77
October 1st, 2012
11:18 pm
I have been saying for some time now [granted I might be wrong]………………The University of Georgia BULLDOGS have a pretty complete team this year [ not as much Oline depth as I'd like]…………but when “my” DAWGS show-up……………and all indications are, they will show-up to play in Columbia Saturday evening……………….The Dawgs Will Get After That As$ ………….No contest…………Georgia BULLDOGS 42 South Carolina Gamecocks 24……………Relax BULLDOG NATION……………We will all feel great after this one, but the Florida Gators loom X-tra large on down the road……………that one my friends, scares the poop out of me……………..All for now, Best To All…………………RED
Chris
October 1st, 2012
11:22 pm
Huh keeps copying and pasting the same thing in different blogs. Lame.
The defense is great. They’ll keep getting better now that everyone is back, too. Special teams is what needs work.
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Fair n Balanced
October 2nd, 2012
4:18 am
We can win this but not the way we played Saturday!
Cal22
October 2nd, 2012
6:14 am
Did someone say that Georgie is better than Alabama this year? Funny how you could know that. Georgie doesn’t have the stones to step on the field with a real team during the regular twelve. But that’s okay ’cause I prefer national embarrassment in December.
Carolina Bays
October 2nd, 2012
7:52 am
Darth Visor (aka the Evil Genius) – 42
Muck Rickety – 31
The heartwarming triumph of quality and goodness over sleazy ineptitude.
chad hodges
October 2nd, 2012
8:43 am
hey jarvis do what you do saturday. go dawgs
chilidawg
October 2nd, 2012
9:29 am
Anyone who thinks this will be a blowout by either team is delusional. This will be a battle, and will almost certainly give me an ulcer.
HBC owns Uga
October 2nd, 2012
9:45 am
Hey Granthum, this is the HBC calling. I saw that poor excuse for a defense you put on the field last Saturday(sucks teeth). When you leave Williams-Brice wondering how you got curb stomped, just remember, I am still the Evil Genious and I own Mark Richt and the Dogs(sucks Teeth).
Ding-Dawg
October 2nd, 2012
11:27 am
Hey “Gamecock Fan” if thats what you really are. Because you only named SEC west teams, but if you are yalls Championship record not to good.
Ga 31
SC 28
Cal22
October 2nd, 2012
11:41 am
Only in a Georgie fan’s mind… Carolina was losing to Kentucky in the first half so Georgie should have no problem with them.
Well here’s a game you Georgie boys may remember… LSU 42 U G A y 10
Nothing Could Be Finer
October 2nd, 2012
11:50 am
The dogs will not be successful with all those sweeps they run vs the best DE combo in the nation (Clowney and Taylor).
Truth
October 2nd, 2012
12:02 pm
UGA and USC are bot overrated.
UF will beat LSU and will expose UGA soon enough
UGA will go to the ChickFilA bowl and get dominated by Clemson.
Mark it down!
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AltamahaDawg
October 2nd, 2012
12:24 pm
..except this SC team ain’t no LSU from last year, sport.
AltamahaDawg
October 2nd, 2012
12:25 pm
Not to mention, this isn’t the UGA offense that limped into that game either.
AltamahaDawg
October 2nd, 2012
1:04 pm
Finer. Georgia runs a few pure running plays to the outside, but really not that many, so even IF you shut down “all those sweeps” it would hardly be much of blow to the game plan. Also, it’s your LBs and DBs that defend that, more so than a DE.
Personally, I’ll take (Clowney and Taylor) trying to sniff out a sweep play and going wide ALL DAY LONG.
Now, this isn’t going to be one of those weeks where we just have to put up with you not really knowing anything about the strategy, but you just repeat a couple of players names that you have heard about, is it? . ie. Alshon Jeffreys this, and Alshon jeffrey that.
GimmeAbreak
October 2nd, 2012
1:16 pm
Avery, Coach Richt is a classy coach who, unlike several other coaches, would NEVER go after a knee, a shoulder or any other “bounty”! When we beat SC it will be because we have the better team.
7576, you are right! Run, Run, Pass = disaster for Dawgs (see 4th quarter against Tenn and many others). If you dance with the one that brung you for ALL 60 minutes you will leave happy!
rocky mount
October 2nd, 2012
1:29 pm
GEORGIA BULLDOGS 49
SC GAMECOCKS 14 Final
Player Of The Game: Jarvis Jones (3 sacks, 1 INT (for TD), 2 FUM RECV)
Nothing Could Be Finer
October 2nd, 2012
1:55 pm
LOL @ Altahomer Dog
Here’s some strategy for ya, give the ball to Lattimore because the dogs can’t tackle him.
AltamahaDawg
October 2nd, 2012
2:17 pm
…….proving my point once again.
Nothing Could Be Finer
October 2nd, 2012
2:31 pm
And Lattimore will prove my point for the third straight year….
Columbus
October 2nd, 2012
3:21 pm
IF UGA dont give them gifts like last year and last week…UGA wins easily. If the defense plays like they are capable of playing AND UGA does not give them gifts or make huge blunders, UGA WILL BLOW THEM OUT….Id like to see a complete game Saturday night by the Bulldogs for the first time this year…..Go Dawgs. Be serious. Be focused. Dont panic. Be confident and KNOW you are the better team when you walk on that field and take it to them. WIN!
azdawg
October 2nd, 2012
3:24 pm
Lattimore will get his yardage. GA has not been able to stop him for past 2 years. Key is to keep him out of the end zone. He can get all his yards between the 20’s who cares. As long as he doesn’t score. Shaw is the key to stopping SC. His ability to run for 1st downs and lots of yards keeps SC in the game. Shuit his running down and make him pass the ball and I’ll take that scenario any day. Clowny and the other DE on SC created havoc for the dawgs in last seasons game. GA’s OL will have their biggest test to date, maybe the season, with that duo. Murray has been fortunate thus far this season w/the protection he’s been getting with few exceptions. Giving him time to find his receivers will be key to GA’s success. I doubt Gurshell twins will have the great success they’ve experienced thus far against this SC D front four. The dawgs OL will have to work OT to open the holes for the twins. Spurrier really does have the weapons to beat anyone this year plus he’s the evil genious. If he gets the upper hand and early lead it will be tough for the dawgs to overcome. Just have to hope we have the bounces go our way and don’t give them any points. D has to play lights out. And please Lord, bless the dawgs kickers and special team players.
Nothing Could Be Finer
October 2nd, 2012
3:32 pm
azdog,
Lattimore has scored 8 td’s and he will score especially since the dogs’ red zone defense is not very good (allowing 8 rushing TD’s).
Columbus
October 2nd, 2012
3:37 pm
Lattimore wont be doing nothing like he has done against UGA in the past. Especially n the 2nd half. Bet it up…
UGA’s coming out party is Saturdy night in front of the entire nation. Look for UGA to be #2 in the nation Sunday. I told you all 2 years ago….”The Dawg Has Turned” when you were all wanting Richt gone. WELL….look how far we have come and how wrong you are. NOTHING is going to stop UGA’s destiny. It started 2-3 years ago. We hit bottom and ummm….UGA is RISING and not gonna be stopped. If you still dont believe, how many bricks you need to drop on your head?
Nothing Could Be Finer
October 2nd, 2012
3:43 pm
Columbus
October 2nd, 2012
3:37 pm
Lattimore wont be doing nothing like he has done against UGA in the past. Especially n the 2nd half.
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Laughable.
Everyone knows that Lattimore gets stronger as the game goes on, especially against a dog defense that ranks No. 57 in the country against the rush.
Columbus
October 2nd, 2012
3:45 pm
UGA has not shown their run defense for a reason….didnt want the run-oriented South Carolina offense to be able to prepare for what they will get Saturday night. We knew this game was going to be key and didnt want to give up our scheme. Thats been the plan before the season started and it worked because UGA is undefeated and NOW have that advantage to unleash on the
“Not gonna be able to score ENOUGH! even if Lattimore rushes for 200 yards” Gamecocks!
Columbus
October 2nd, 2012
3:46 pm
On the rise and the Bulldog Nation and Bulldog Country WILL RISE UP ON SATURDAY NIGHT IN HOSTILE TERRITORY AND IN FRONT OF A NATIONAL AUDIENCE DECLARE:
“WE ARE THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS AND WE HAVE ARRIVED AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME TO PUT YOU ALL ON NOTICE THAT “THE BIG DAWG WILL NOW EAT!”………AND WE ARE STAKING CLAIM TO THE 2012 SEC AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS”!
AltamahaDawg
October 2nd, 2012
3:47 pm
Ahhhhh Ms. Ashon Jeffreys has discovered college football stats.com now. How lovely.
AltamahaDawg
October 2nd, 2012
3:54 pm
The problem with that is: SC is #57 in the country in rushing offense.
BTW, Georgia is #11, if that matters.
What else ya got?
Columbus
October 2nd, 2012
3:59 pm
On the rise and the Bulldog Nation and Bulldog Country WILL RISE UP ON SATURDAY NIGHT IN HOSTILE TERRITORY AND IN FRONT OF A NATIONAL AUDIENCE TO DECLARE:
“WE ARE THE GEORGIA BULLDOGS AND WE HAVE ARRIVED AT THIS MOMENT IN TIME TO PUT YOU ALL ON NOTICE THAT THE BIG DAWG WILL NOW EAT………AND WE ARE STAKING CLAIM TO THE 2012 SEC AND NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS”!
Columbus
October 2nd, 2012
4:01 pm
Yeah…..SC running game is not too good against not so good competition.
UGA is NO Kentucky or Vandy and South Carolina fans KNOW it baby!
Nothing Could Be Finer
October 2nd, 2012
4:02 pm
AltamahaDawg
October 2nd, 2012
3:54 pm
The problem with that is: SC is #57 in the country in rushing offense.
BTW, Georgia is #11, if that matters.
What else ya got?
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More like, who else you got?
Lattimore.
And the dogs can’t stop him.
AltamahaDawg
October 2nd, 2012
4:44 pm
That’s ok. I remember when I first discovered stats, too. Fun till they bite you in your hinny, aren’t they?
But sure, lets go with: Lattimore is going to run all over ONLY Georgia, not the other 5 teams he has played against.
florida gamecock
October 2nd, 2012
5:40 pm
As far as Latti’s stats, he basically took the 2nd half off vs. ecu and uab. In the other 3 games, he had 110, 85 and 120 and has averaged over 5 per carry. Latti’s just fine, don’t worry . . .
FloridaDawg
October 3rd, 2012
6:15 am
I agree with the poster who said Murray holds the ball out to hand off and everyone in the stadium knows what’s going on.
He needs to look at film on David Greene.
Swampdawg
October 3rd, 2012
9:41 am
To Win! All the Dawgs need to do is stop No. 14 and No. 21. Dawgs have to play with the intensity like they did in 2007 when they sacked Teebow 6 times and beat Florida 42-30. They have to get to No. 14 and sack his butt!. They have to stop No. 21 (Gang tackle his a**). Just 2 players! Just 2 players to stop! Stop’em and Win!
William fraser
October 4th, 2012
2:25 pm
Charles Lord Cornwallis and banastre Tarleton labelled Francis Marion, the South Carolina insurgent leader, the Fighting Gamecock. The following battles were fought in South carolina during the revolution, Charleston 1777, Charleston 1780, savannah 1779, Stono Ferry 1779, Waxhaws 1779, Camden 1778, Ninety six , Kings Mountain, Mocks Corner, Cowpens. Blackstocks and multiple smaller battles occurred in South Caroina as well, or along its border with North Carolina.
Why is this important when discussing football. First, its news to legions of Georgia fans who have become used to disparaging South Carolina, something the Gamecocks always find amusing. Second, its an indication of the state’s character and combativeness when confronting adversity. Third its something Georgia fans should try to remember when they come to Columbia with their Chik Fil A sandwiches. Carolina is hallowed ground, an historic university and city. We will treat you with respect, becuase we are gentlemen and ladies. Feel free to come in bragging and beating your chests about how great your fottball team is . We like that in an opponent. I know, we’re totally outclassed by you guys. We’re overrated too. Thats all true So, bring the moonshine and come ready to laugh at us.
Cornwallis and Tarleton did too. We like that. And thanks to all the UGa expertes who are predicting the big win. Its nic to see so many experts out there, deeply intellectual, non partisan and totally impartial. We like that too. So was ferguson at Kings Mountain. Oops, he dayud.
Canus lupus familiaris—-its on the menu South Carolina this week,,,,hitch up the mules and swing on by…:)
William fraser
October 4th, 2012
2:28 pm
Dawg 1, thanks for sharing your learned and impartial opinion.
Chicken Fever
October 7th, 2012
1:16 pm
Lets hear some of all that smack talk now Dawgs. We put the muzzle on all of you! Its a great day in Gameock Nation!
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October 7th, 2012
7:12 pm
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