Notebook: Georgia’s offensive line will be shuffling again against Gators
ATHENS — Georgia’s offensive line will be shuffling again in the Florida game.
Juniors Dallas Lee and Kenarious Gates are expected to start as usual at left guard and tackle, respectively. But Lee has been playing on a bad ankle since the Tennessee game. So the Bulldogs are increasingly turning to junior college transfer Mark Beard, who they bring in at left tackle and slide Gates inside to guard when Lee needs to come out of games.
Beard played extensively this past Saturday against Kentucky. Lee continues to practice rather than rest the ankle, so his durability on Saturday will be closely monitored.
“Dallas has got to get healthy,” said offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, who called this a “competition week” to determine playing time on Saturday. “But it’s good that Mark got a lot of experience last week.”
Beard, a 6-foot-5, 305-pound sophomore, is starting to resemble the player Georgia thought it had recruited out of Coffeyville Community College in Kansas.
“I think it’s good that Mark got a lot of experience last week and has been getting more and more each week,” Georgia coach Mark Richt said. “He had to play a lot in the Tennessee game because Dallas went down and South Carolina he didn’t play that much. But he’s played well. He’s still got a lot to learn but he’s an athletic guy who’s got good hands and good feet. I’m pleased with what we’re seeing.”
Georgia’s center position and right side of the line has remained largely unchanged all season, with center David Andrews, guard Chris Burnette and tackle John Theus.
Obviously Georgia’s line play is going to be crucial if the Bulldogs are to establish any offense against Florida stout defensive front. Richt indicated the unit has played better than a lot of people might think, the difficulties in the South Carolina game notwithstanding.
“I think we’ve got a bunch of linemen that at least know what to do and get their hat on the right guy most of the time and they’re fighting,” he said. “When you do that, it gives you a chance. . . . Are we physically dominating everybody? No, not at all. But if you hit the right guy and do it.”
Turnovers a key
To beat Florida, Georgia is going to have to win the turnover battle. To date, nobody has done that yet.
The Gators enter Saturday’s game plus-11 in turnover margin, which is places them among the top 10 teams nationally. Georgia is even in turnover margin for the season.
The Bulldogs’ coaches have been working overtime to emphasize that to the team this week. Richt said they made a video of all of South Carolina’s turnovers against Florida last week and showed them to the team. They Gamecocks had four miscues in the first half and Florida finished plus-4 for the game to help it score a season-high 44 points.
Georgia’s coaches also shared this stat: The top 12 teams in the nation in turnover ratio have a combined record of 87-5, with 6-1 being the worst mark.
“It’s the most devastating momentum against you when you turn it over,” Richt said. “You lose field position, you usually give up points and you give up momentum. But if you gain a turnover it’s the same thing. You steal a possession from them; you don’t have to worry about them punting and you gain momentum. That’s what you’re looking for.”
mentioned that the top teams nationally are also the leaders in turnover margin. Also, he said he showed the team highlights of last week’s Florida-South Carolina contest as the Gators were plus four in turnover margin, and it helped them score a season-high 44 points.
Florida has just four turnovers this year and played four games without one while the Bulldogs have had three games without a turnover.
Injury report
For the second day in a row, tight end Jay Rome reported to practice late after receiving extra treatment in the Georgia training room. The redshirt freshman tight end is not listed on the daily injury report but said he is dealing. He is not expected to miss Saturday’s game. “It’ll be fine,” he said Wednesday. “Nothing major.”
One new name on Wednesday’s injury report was Quayvon Hicks. The freshman fullback came out of Tuesday’s full-contact work with a concussion and did not practice. His availability for Saturday is unknown… Linebacker Brandon Burrows also missed with a concussion.
Weather watch
Richt said he has watched the weather reports with interest as Hurricane Sandy makes its way through the Caribbean Islands toward southern Florida. The latest computer models have the storm missing Jacksonville but are predicting high winds for Saturday’s game.
“I’ve been hearing 22 mile-an-hour winds,” Richt said. “That is a lot of wind. That effects a game a lot more than rain, especially if it’s a cross wind.”
Etc …
Georgia practiced for 30 minutes Wednesday in shoulder pads, helmets and shorts. “Wednesday’s in the books,” Richt said. “No more hitting until Saturday.” … Last year marked the first time in series history both Georgia and Florida had a bye before meeting in Jacksonville. The Gators had an open date before in 15 of the last 19 years. They were 15-4 in those games. Neither team had a bye this year.
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October 24th, 2012
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mvdawg
October 24th, 2012
9:43 pm
Go Dawgs!
Mobile Dawg
October 24th, 2012
9:44 pm
Quote from Coach Richt, “I think we’ve got a bunch of linemen that at least know what to do and get their hat on the right guy most of the time and they’re fighting,” he said. “When you do that, it gives you a chance. . . . Are we physically dominating everybody? No, not at all. But if you hit the right guy and do it.”
That’s a pretty impressive statement, sometimes I wonder why he even opens his mouth.
TMann68
October 24th, 2012
9:52 pm
Forst
Here we Go
October 24th, 2012
9:56 pm
O/L should be Beard at LT,Gates at LG,Burnette at center,Lee at RG and Theus at RT.Sub Andrews with Lee and Burnette.MY 2Cents, but what the hell the coaching staff knows what they are doing.Also if the wind is blowing 20+ in Jax,better get the running game going.Time to get Physical in the line and pull up the big boy pants.
He Hate Gator
October 24th, 2012
9:58 pm
Wow, changes and injuries on both lines as we head into trench warfare….
Baddawg
October 24th, 2012
10:03 pm
What is wrong with the giant tackles Watts Dantzler and Zach DeBell? Are they not as good as thought? Would it be possible to move the game to the Ga Dome where ther are no winds?
dbc
October 24th, 2012
10:10 pm
The only wind I see comes out of Mark Richt’s mouth.
Macclenny_dawg
October 24th, 2012
10:13 pm
Well maybe the wind will help us make our extra points. Passing game could suffer. Gonna have 2 run out of I formation and take some shots. Not run Marshall up the middle but run Gurly and Boo. Pound the rock and Richt must pray the d finally shows up. SICK OF RICHT!!!!
S.O.S
October 24th, 2012
10:16 pm
NO COMMENT. WE WILL SEE THIS SATURDAY BABY HOW SOFT DEM DAWGS ARE. LOL
joe jenkins
October 24th, 2012
10:17 pm
Geez great a bunch of stikin win…geez ol lady luck has really fallen for the gators……..Now murray will throw about 4 ints in the game….folks we will have to run the ball to win this one….i dont think we can do it…with john molasses theus in the lineup….i think after the season i will send richt a christmas card with a $100 dollar bill and i will write thank you for getting us into the outback bowl yet again…thankyou for allowing michigan’s qb to run for 200+ plus yards on us….I hope to see you on the sidelines again next season coach….now go have some fun…go work on that jersey shore tan
joe jenkins
October 24th, 2012
10:19 pm
Oh yeah guys…dont worry about grantham…..he will get his walking papers next season when we lose 9 starters on defense
Vance Duly
October 24th, 2012
10:20 pm
I hope that Coach Bobo will finally aim for 4 aggressive quarters of play-calling on Saturday vs. the eeeeee-vil Gators. As usual, we took the half-time lead against Kentucky (barely). We took the opening kickoff of the 2nd half, and Bobo decides that we should emphasize the faulty running game while Kentucky was unable to stop our passing game. So, we had 2 straight “3 and outs” until he remembered that Murray was almost unstoppable that night. This is a habitual Bobo-ism that he really needs to delete from his brain…… GO DAWGS!
dougsmugs.com
October 24th, 2012
10:23 pm
Chip, how do you think the Tropical Storm will affect the game? Can UGA’s passing be affective with 40mph gusts and rain?
Joe
October 24th, 2012
10:28 pm
Why didn’t Beard play against SCu? He has looked better than Gates at LT all season, and Gates was getting manhandled by Clowney, yet there are the coaches, thumbs firmly planted in asses, never acknowledging reality.
Don'tsufferfools
October 24th, 2012
10:31 pm
UGA website says they practiced 90 minutes, not 30 minutes.
bitter turd ferguson
October 24th, 2012
10:39 pm
44-0 dawgs won——1982
dale
October 24th, 2012
10:39 pm
the practice was 90 minutes but 60 of those minutes the coaches spent counting their money and the players spent flexing in the mirror talking about ‘11 stats.
Alphare
October 24th, 2012
10:41 pm
Who is the guy Clowney jumped over, pushed aside, tricked out?
Nothing against him, that player shouldn’t play now.
sandiegodawg
October 24th, 2012
10:49 pm
the Dawgs should practice with Giant Fans on the sidelines to emulate the wind-
Smitty
October 24th, 2012
11:02 pm
Is there anything positive to say?
ed
October 24th, 2012
11:09 pm
Too bad they both can’t lose. The fan’s of both schools represent the worst of society.
Pj
October 24th, 2012
11:15 pm
Florida gained 29 yards against sc in the first half. If Shawn williams lit the fire I think he did – we are in for a treat Saturday. I worry most about our kicking game.
Smitty
October 24th, 2012
11:16 pm
Hey ed….why don’t you crawl back under the rock you came from…..how about that….
Smitty
October 24th, 2012
11:18 pm
Or ed you can just bite the big one…how about that….moroon
Smitty
October 24th, 2012
11:19 pm
So who is your team ed….oh I guess you did not go to a college…right
Smitty
October 24th, 2012
11:22 pm
excuse me misspelled moron
Lonnie
October 24th, 2012
11:23 pm
Line will be ready. Kenarious will have a great game. Run early with different looks!
Tndawgsfan
October 24th, 2012
11:27 pm
Yep, ya gotta love that OL play. Impressive against Kentucky. Oh we need a boost from Larry Munson if we are ever gonna pull this one out!
Smitty
October 24th, 2012
11:29 pm
Munson would make it fun no matter who wins….miss him a lot…
GBs Hamburgers
October 24th, 2012
11:29 pm
Mobile Dog, if that’s a correct quote from Richt, then he’s been taking lesson from former President Bush in incoherent speech. So we aren’t physically dominating anyone but we are putting a hat on the right person? Hummmmm, I wonder whose fault that might be ….. Satan? (Dana Carvey – Sat Nite Live)
Dale
October 24th, 2012
11:30 pm
Young Lonnie, I used to be you, so did a lot of us here, “we’re gonna hit ‘em with this, then that!” now in my old age I can only imagine how out of hand it’s going to get.
GBs Hamburgers
October 24th, 2012
11:32 pm
Tndawgsfan brings up Munson. Our current announcer is not getting it done. He may be the reason we can’t win big games.
JRW7
October 24th, 2012
11:33 pm
I am trying to be positive about CMR, but ???
Smitty
October 24th, 2012
11:34 pm
Just what is a GBs Hamburger?
Smitty
October 24th, 2012
11:36 pm
I love hamburgers
Larry
October 24th, 2012
11:40 pm
Amazing after the crime scene at South Carolina, they have the chance on Saturday to achieve every preseason goal; they will have their shot at redemption.
Gary
October 24th, 2012
11:43 pm
Anybody know what josh harvey clemons wrote on twitter about wishing he was a gator? People were talking about it on other boards. Hopefully it was false. Go Dawgs
Smitty
October 24th, 2012
11:46 pm
Do or go to a second tier bowl Saturday…..or go to Atlanta
RMikel58
October 24th, 2012
11:56 pm
Theres something missing somewhere people. Its not that we lack the talent with players but maybe its the lack of talent with coaching. What irk’s me is how Richt thinks that some players havent had their best performances yet.
CMR has no determination on his face…….no urgency……..more like a happy jolly look. Might as well dance to the locker room singing “wizard of Oz”.
Aint no Wizard and certainly may be possible CMR has been in the land of Oz since pre-season began.
Wouldve loved to see his face while he watched his son play college football…….maybe an intense look or maybe a Gomer Pyle look.
CMR couldnt get pumped up if he was a bicycle tire. Where are the Alumni in all this mayhem? Totally unacceptable…….i want Jim Donnan back!
You grade students and dont grade coaches. If i graded CMR i’d give him a “C” , Todd Grantham “F”, Mike Bobo “F-”.
1-9 in top 10 teams are you kidding me? Thats a failing score in any math.
CMR you are a good man but you suck as a coach. Fans had warned you to get rid of Bobo but you held on and now that noose is bout to choke you.
Then to go along with anarchy here comes The Todd Grantham debacle to add to it.
Narcacists abound fans.
CMR is so totally burned out folks and so is his coaching staff and the last 4 years proves it. We need a set of fresh ideas, fresh legs, intensity, motivating personell to take Georgia and move forward.
Look Grantham has an extensive background on the defensive side but i think his defense is so complex that those players get confused alot with their assignments and give up those big plays.
Let loose of the reins abit and simplify it Todd.
Bobo is never going to change……you just cant fix STUPID. One dimensional folks.
We really hurt on our Offensive Line and why CMR accepts mediocrity is beyond me. Listen when you set a record losing 3 straight games to S. Carolina which hasnt happened in 100 years then its time to go.
When you allow either a QB, or RB or WR to have a career game, its time to go and this has happened more than twice in the last 4 years.
When you get paid 5 million a year which is almost 416,000 a month and im betting CMR gets paid more when he goes to bowls or theres incentives but what if he underperforms then what?
Any good Christian Man wouldnt feel right and most likely give some of that money back.
This is about revenue nothing more………just people who only care about that pay check because results dont lie.
If players under perform then coaches get onto them well these coaches have under performed and you betcha im onto them.
You can sugar-coat things if you like but they put this on theirselves and after the Florida Game CMR and his staff will be making arrangements on where their next tenure will be.
Smitty
October 25th, 2012
12:40 am
RMikel58 …..so what is your point after all the sh1t you posted…..
Mountain Dawg
October 25th, 2012
1:21 am
“Dawgs are not shuffling the offensive line.”
Now, THAT would be some news.
Mr. Smith & Mr. Wesson: Sowhatyousayin'
October 25th, 2012
1:23 am
Mark Richt and his coaching cult of MediocRity will get embarrassed in another big game on Saturday. I hope UGA by ome miracle beats UF and faces Alabama in the SECCG. Saban will destroy Richt again, but it will be much more brutal than last time ! LOL! Go Dogs!
Get lost Richt, you can win a big game!
castle pines canine
October 25th, 2012
1:29 am
A GB’s hamburger is from GB’s place in Smyrna. It was a burger with GB”s famous Chili and mustard and onions. Darn good burger
Mr. Smith & Mr. Wesson: Sowhatyousayin'
October 25th, 2012
1:37 am
Richt/Bobo can shuffle the O-line all they want. It still won’t make up for the lack of talent and poor recruiting they have done. UGA has no backup QB ready, poor special teams, and a defensive coordinator, who checked out after he got his money and was told not to cuss at players. Even the UGA AD is as crazy as Richt when he said on 790 the Zone, that UF is not UGA’s primary rival and the Tech game is more important. The Cult of MediocRity is stealing millions of dollars and living it up while doing everything the same dumb way hoping in vain for different results. UGA WILL REMAIN NATIONALLY IRRELEVANT as long as the washed-up 90s FSU mentality remains in charge. Go UGA ! To Hell with MediocRity !!
Mr. Smith & Mr. Wesson: Sowhatyousayin'
October 25th, 2012
1:56 am
“I’ve been hearing 22 mile-an-hour winds,” Richt said. “That is a lot of wind. That effects a game a lot more than rain, especially if it’s a cross wind.”
-Richt-
+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
Translation: Murray may not be as effective throwing in high wind. Were not going to waste time trying to run the ball, so we’re going to live and die with Murray passing the ball with 35-40 attempts in the wind. I pray none of his passing attempts get tipped.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^How much longer must long suffering Dog fans continue endure with a MediocRe HC at nationally irrelevant UGA ?
Jomps
October 25th, 2012
5:32 am
Will Bobo ever find a way to throw a screen pass to our running backs that have great speed? The guy is a complete goof and I don’t know why Richt keeps him around. Off tackle, Off tackle, Wide Receiver screen, Punt….
GatorsforRicht
October 25th, 2012
5:48 am
Murray is going to see a lot of Jacksonville sky Saturday as he is picking hisself off the turf. It will be like the S Car game all over again for you dogs. We are looking forward to our trip to Atlanta, maybe I’ll drop by and wish y’all luck in the CapitalOne bowl you will be playing against Purdue or someone like that. It could be worse, you could be Kentucky.
Ramad Ashad
October 25th, 2012
6:04 am
It could be worse you could be a gater fan who sucks at life as one example posts on UGA blogs. Loser.
Buddy Landel
October 25th, 2012
6:06 am
Count on a lot of WR, RB, and even a TE screen on Saturday if winds are a problem.
gomdawg
October 25th, 2012
6:09 am
Georgia 31 florida 17 GO DAWGS
Destin Dawg
October 25th, 2012
6:36 am
we’re in a better situation than EVERY other team in the SEC. except Alabama….. would you like to be Auburn, Tenn. S.C. GT ???? beat Fla… we’ll have a great season… it’s all on this game… Go Dawgs !!!!!
Destin Dawg
October 25th, 2012
6:42 am
UGA 27 Fla. 24
Destin Dawg
October 25th, 2012
6:44 am
Yes !!!! play Dantzler , De Bell , and Ward.. keep ‘em all fresh that way .. Go Dawgs !!
ed
October 25th, 2012
6:57 am
We can’t get anybody to come to our Tech games.
TY
October 25th, 2012
7:05 am
Changing and switching around the offensive line or any position creates inconsistancies and lack of cohesiveness….which creates confusion……Look out…our OL does not need to be confused. I wonder what switching around the backs vs teams like SC, Kentucky, or UF might do. I know the Gurley, Marshall greatness occurred vs lesser teams…… Why do we not have a back up plan for those backs if they have trouble running against better SEC teams if our OL is not consistant? I know they switch the WR’s around because of the great talent they have. Why not use your bigger more experienced vs SEC teams backs to run vs SC and UF and Kentucky…. Yes I mean using Samuel and Malcome. They might be an asset running up the middle so we might have a middle running game….Gurley and Marshall have had a difficult time running anything up the middle in recent games because of the recent competition and poor OL play for the run. I have always felt with all those WR’s and our passing game that the OL must spend more time at practice on the passing game instead of the running game. Not taking anything away from what Gurley and Marshal have done but it was vs inferior teams instead of elite or better SEC teams…. As far as recruiting…We have to recruit an effective back to take the place of Samuel and Malcome when he finishes and get them ready to replace Gurley and Marshall if they leave early….That prospect does not look good either. Another thing. Everyone knows if GA runs a trick play to look for it early in the game….. That is just a little item that every team that has played GA has known for years. It seems every year about this time that everyone else catches up with Georgia…They improve, Ga starts out highly ranked with a heady attitude and when they stump their toes VS SC. They do not react to being kicked in the face very well because of their dream of being better than we really are. One example is the Defense this year…. Hopefully they are not back to reality and will kick UF in the face and give them a bit of reality. Go Dawgs
Pete
October 25th, 2012
7:09 am
well there you have it folks……we lose this game and it will all be because of………drum roll please………HURRICANE SANDY! The wind was blowing and the extra point (if we even score- and that’s not a given- ala carolina) went into the stands………the wind was blowing and Murray was intercepted (funny, that happens in big games with NO wind)…the wind was blowing and Gurshall could not get up and speed……BS, as usual from the idiot staff.
JB
October 25th, 2012
7:14 am
Richt say’s ” no more hitting until Saturday”…….. I hope he is right. Florida will hit first,hard, often and early. The MO on this Georgia team is they don’t respond to that. Let’s hope Shawn Williams has woken a sleeping giant. We’ll know early. Kentucky marched down on their first possession and scored….and hadn’t done that all year on anyone.
The Truth About Dawgs
October 25th, 2012
7:28 am
@JB
If I’ve learned anything from reading these blogs, it is that Kentucky’s offense is far superior to that of the Florida Gators. That, and the fact that Aaron Murray will win the Heisman Trophy this year.
dogdawg
October 25th, 2012
7:29 am
Finally fans are starting to wake up to the joke that is Mark Ritch!! Been saying this ever since Bama black out.IF we win this weekend it will be because a player had the guts to stand up to this zombie coaching staff and call out the players,and do CMR’s job and fire up this team.I think he’s on pain meds cause he’s never fired up and seems not to care if we win the games that matter!!!
JB
October 25th, 2012
7:30 am
Just some realities of real football on the field. Florida is one of best at stopping the run. Better than Carolina. Has played LSU,SC & A&M to write that resume. Georgia’s OL is border line horrible. Expecting swirling high winds Saturday. Georgia D will make Florida’s offense look like they are leading the conference, not near the bottom. ….Realities. They are real…..Fla 31 Dawgs 17
The Truth About Dawgs
October 25th, 2012
7:35 am
31-17 sounds like a reasonable prediction, although Georgia will need the ball to bounce their way a few times to put up 17 on the Gator defense.
JB
October 25th, 2012
7:40 am
Tenn message boards are rampant that Dooley is a dead man walking.
RedandBlackDAWG
October 25th, 2012
7:43 am
If the wind is strong and could be a problem, keep it on the ground and pass for short yardage gains if you have to. If the O line can do their job, UGA should be able to move the ball.
The defense needs to show up ready to hit hard and put the pressure on. There is no big secret to what Florida does. They aren’t going to beat any team if you force them to pass a lot, so that’s what the D has to do. I don’t know if they will, but Florida is not some big enigma or has a secret formula to winning games.
The team that wants the win most, will come out on top. Past games are history now, so it is up to UGA to show they want to be considered a really good team, versus an average team in the SEC. Worry about any team in the SEC West down the road. One game at a time and leave it all on the field.
Gaytr hater
October 25th, 2012
7:44 am
If we come out looking asleep and get behind early, i’m going to turn the tv off and go fishing!
JB
October 25th, 2012
7:51 am
Would love to see the Georgia D ( they are all still here) that played the first half against LSU in last years SECCG .
The Truth About Dawgs
October 25th, 2012
7:53 am
@JB
Dooley was never intended to be anything more than a placeholder HC from the outset. Fulmer had allowed the football program to become stale and loyalty had kept him there far longer than he should have been. Then Lane Kiffin used Tennessee to promote himself for the USC job and left the football program in a total shambles. Now that Dooley has cleaned up Kiffin’s mess, Tenessee will hire a real Head Coach. Vols fans will owe Dooley a debt of gratitude for stepping into that disaster and preparing their football program to mount a comeback — just as Bama fans owe a debt of gratitude to Mike Shula.
Ron Zook
October 25th, 2012
7:54 am
“I would be shocked, shocked, if Georgia doesn’t come out there breathing smoke.”
I would too Ron, i would too…..
Red and black on the Attack
October 25th, 2012
7:58 am
This is hard to call, i want us to show up, but do we have the heart to do so?
Please don’t shame the people from the start of Georgia like you have done in the past.
either put up or don’t even come out of the locker room.
RHall55
October 25th, 2012
8:14 am
Smitty…the point is that UGA’s Coaching Staff is PITIFUL…poor recruiting plan, poor cooaching up the kids, poor enthusiasm, poor new ideas, poor conditioning, poor plan to keep the kids in school……maybe I should say “Dumb and Dumber”!!!
JB
October 25th, 2012
8:23 am
UK 1-7
Tenn 3-4
Vandy 3-4
FAU 1-6
Mizzou 3-4
Buffalo 1-6
Carolina: Ran us out of the place
This will be our problem Saturday. We have beat no one, while Florida has beat LSU,SC and A&M
It just doesn’t add up for us….and them throw in the Richt,Bobo factor
Dawg Tired
October 25th, 2012
8:23 am
OL is a major, major problem.
JB
October 25th, 2012
8:25 am
We rush 35 time Saturday for about 120 yards
old dog
October 25th, 2012
8:26 am
It has now become painfully obvious….we do not have the o-line needed to compete in the upper-level of SEC play. We recruit in all these skill players, and we have the talent on defense….they just are not getting it done right now. But, while we are pretty good at recruiting skill players, our lack of top recruits on the o-line has shown through. We can only improve so much there, because there just is not enough talent overall. Our center is shorter than our QB. (6-2 my foot…if he is 6-2 then so is Danny Divito.) We play soft, and get physically dominated by the better teams. Coaches, PLEASE put as much effort (and success) into gettin linemen as you do other positions. We have really fallen behind in this category, and the team will have to depend on luck, turnovers, etc. until this blatant problem is addressed. Doesn’t everybody see that? I am not a fair-weather fan, but coaches, writers, fans, alumni, and everybody else has known (and discussed) this weakness for awhile. We have done ZILCH to address it, and now EVERY GOOD TEAM WE PLAY crowds us up front and spanks our tails in front of fans, t.v. folks, etc. Gotta have the studs up front! They say they are “shuffling”???? Hard to win the game when you are not playing with a full deck!
gomdawg
October 25th, 2012
8:27 am
UPSET WEEKEND 4 TEAMS IN THE TOP 15 GO DOWN AND ONE OFF THEM IS GATORS
GEORGIA 31 GATORS 17 YOU GOING DOWN GATORS YOU GOING DOWN GOOD LUCK IN OUTBACK BOWL GATORS
gomdawg
October 25th, 2012
8:28 am
BRING IT ON ALABAMA YOU NEXT
Alphare
October 25th, 2012
8:29 am
I think that girly hurricane Sandy just about doom UGA. UGA offense is QB oriented, not interested in strong running game like Bama and LSU.
The strong wind will tip Murray off balance big time, and thus doom UGA’s offense.
On top of that, your defense is horrible.
Every indicators tell me a big win for FL.
gomdawg
October 25th, 2012
8:29 am
GATORS THE SEMINOLES WILL KICK YA’LL BUTTS TO
dale
October 25th, 2012
8:33 am
August Moon, you’re crazy. No way Florida puts 55 on the Georgia’s awesome D.
45-10
AltamahaDawg
October 25th, 2012
8:35 am
Well there you go. Just play the cross wind on the extra points.
gomdawg
October 25th, 2012
8:35 am
August Moon, this is October THE DAWGS ARE COMING
BAD MOON RISING
GEORGIA 31 GATORS 17
JB
October 25th, 2012
8:37 am
If Dawgs can’t pass Saturday due to wind and rain, buy extra beer. Fla will load up the box and we will wear out our punter Saturday.
JB
October 25th, 2012
8:39 am
Pretty sad reading the Gainesville Sun online this AM. One guy writes about the low expectations coming from the fan base to the North. That be us.
Joey
October 25th, 2012
8:41 am
The crosswind may actually improve our placekicking . . .
Joey
October 25th, 2012
8:44 am
I don’t think we can run on that D-line. It’ll be just like the SC game.
3-and-outs galore.
Fletch
October 25th, 2012
8:45 am
I put a lot of blame on the OL and DL coaches, there is just not the enthusiam, hard hitting we should be playing at UGA. Offensive QB, RB’s have looked good when they have blocks, protection. Just not the OL we need. We need some mean sob’s there, as well as no penatration on the DL. Teams have run up our middle as if there is no one there, and they usually are not there.
The Truth About Dawgs
October 25th, 2012
8:45 am
Enjoy the victory parade while it lasts, gomdawg…
Saturday is coming.
Macclenny_dawg
October 25th, 2012
8:45 am
Until we start recruiting where the game is won in the trenches we want beat teams on our level. Every year we recruit the best talent but it always lacks linemen. No matter how good your wr, rb, or qb is if you cant penetrate the line or hold your own u lose. Funny thing is we run a pro style offense and never recruit enough linemen. We recruit like we are a spread team with all the rb’s and wr we recruit. Guess Richt being a former qb himself forgot u can’t throw it if your on your back. Oh i forgot he never seen the field much being a backup. Guess that is why he continues to play upper classmen instead of the best at the position. It will be so painful if we lose to the hated Gaytors, but maybe it would have a silver lining and help send Richt out the door. SICK OF RICHT!!!
dale
October 25th, 2012
8:48 am
Florida will mercifully keep Georgia football from getting nuked back to the stone age by Bama.
The Truth About Dawgs
October 25th, 2012
8:49 am
@Fletch
You have a point. The starting QB and Freshman RBs have looked pretty good in mop-up duty against cream-puffs.
Hey! Stats are stats…
JB
October 25th, 2012
8:49 am
Richt will have to resign to leave I’m afraid. The Adm. in Athens is a weak as our lines. 10-2 and capital One Bowl in Athens is a GOOD YEAR.
JB
October 25th, 2012
8:51 am
dale….I agree. Fla will face Bama in the SECCG and Bama will win with ease due to their great D and fla’s weak O
There is a disconnect, certainly on the UGA D
October 25th, 2012
8:52 am
Enter your comments here
old dog
October 25th, 2012
8:56 am
Bottom line………….takes Clydesdales up front, not Shetland ponies. We cannot block a decent team. QB running for his life, backs getting major yardage on patsies, but getting smacked by better teams. Look at all the GREAT o-linemen who got away…………and have thus made us a middle-of-the-pack team!
Skint
October 25th, 2012
8:57 am
It all comes back to OL recruiting. We have not recruited athletic OLmen. This year is no different. We are putting all of our eggs in one basket with Tunsil. If he doesn’t come, we will have missed out again. None of the three committed will play tackle, and only one is SEC material.
ARdawg
October 25th, 2012
9:01 am
JOEY
With our RBs we can run on any line with some creative enough game plan and play calling. It doesn’t take rocket science to figure out whats coming from the Georgia offense, unfortunately. A good mixed balanced attack and even good defenses are on their heels.
The Truth About Dawgs
October 25th, 2012
9:06 am
@ARdawg
Yep… Georgia has a stable full of seasoned and proven running backs.
Unfortunately, none of them plays for Georgia any longer, so we’re stuck with two unproven Freshmen who were playing High School ball last year. They looked pretty good against Buffalo though…
dale
October 25th, 2012
9:06 am
You’re right ARdawg, the key words being “creative enough game plan and play calling.”
If Georgia can’t physically overpower a team (which they can’t Florida) the coaches don’t know what to do.
DIT
October 25th, 2012
9:08 am
Hey I’m just as dissapointed as the next Dawg on here after our last 2 games. Yet, I still keep thinking “what if, what if we pull this off.” Can’t help it. If UGA pulls off this major upset I will curious to see how people react to CMR.
I admit, after the UK, as much as I like CMR, I have come to the conclusion that he can’t win the big game. There just always is a big part of their game missing that one can contribute to coaching. I’m pulling hard for my Dawgs Saturday and that includes Richt! College football needs men like Richt in HC positions.
I will agree, another poor performance and clueless play and he might want to consider coaching in the ACC. Get em going Coach. Beat the gators and who ever is in the the SEC CG game!
One can always dream! Go Dawgs!
ugab
October 25th, 2012
9:14 am
Hope the OL are ready for a battle in the trenches.
ARdawg
October 25th, 2012
9:14 am
The Truth about
I would rather have the Fr backs we have now than 20 Crowells, kings or the others with a boot in their azz
ARdawg
October 25th, 2012
9:17 am
dale
They don’t have to “over power” as much as they need to better disguise what they’re doing. Opposing defenses are reading us like a chalkboard. That makes it mighty hard on a RB trying to run over defenders that know where there are going
The Truth About Dawgs
October 25th, 2012
9:18 am
“College football needs men like Richt in HC positions.”
True… Everyone can’t be winners. Someone has to lose.
gomdawg
October 25th, 2012
9:18 am
SIMPLE GATORS HAS BEEN PLAYING ON LUCK ALL SEASON , LUCK RUNS OUT THIS WEEKEND
GEORGIA 31 GATORS 17
GO DAWGS
Student Athlete
October 25th, 2012
9:22 am
Florida scores on its first five possessions.
DIT
October 25th, 2012
9:23 am
@ The Truth About Dawgs
________________
Sorry that you got confused over the post I made. It’s obvious that you did not understand what was said. Just an idea, try to re-read what I posted and see if you can get the true meaning behind what I said. But thanks for commenting. Have a good day!
The Truth About Dawgs
October 25th, 2012
9:23 am
@gomdawg
Good pick on the score. Bad pick on the winner.
We’ll see. Saturday is coming…
The Truth About Dawgs
October 25th, 2012
9:26 am
@DIT
Sorry if the truth confuses you. It’s probably an after-affect from all of that Kool-Aid.
gomdawg
October 25th, 2012
9:26 am
Student Athlete , 17 points is all you get
GEORGIA 31 GATORS 17
gomdawg
October 25th, 2012
9:27 am
KENTUCKY OFFENCE IS BETTER THAN GATORS LOOK IT UP
gomdawg
October 25th, 2012
9:31 am
KENTUCKY HAS PASSED FOR MORE YARDS THIS YEAR THAN GATORS BY 350 YARDS
RUNNING IS ABOUT EVEN.
gomdawg
October 25th, 2012
9:32 am
TURN OVER IS THE ONLY REASON THE GATORS HAVE NOT LOST , THAT ENDS THIS WEEKEND , LUCK RUNS OUT
GEORGIA 31 GATORS 17
dale
October 25th, 2012
9:34 am
Truth,
Please stop with the smiley faces.
dale
October 25th, 2012
9:35 am
I don’t think Florida will score on each of their first 5 possessions, but Georgia won’t.
Buckbaloweme
October 25th, 2012
9:36 am
Tech fan here, I don’t care about all the frustration I hear coming from UGA fans. Not with what I have had to put up with for the last 20 years. That being said I predict the dawgs will come out and play their best game of the year and win 27-13.
Joey
October 25th, 2012
9:39 am
JB, you did get my reply to your question yesterday, right. If not, no way did I post anything to or about you the other night. I have noticed comments by another Joey posted the previous nights before. I don’t even use the computer at night at all – well, the night of the SC game I got on to write something nasty about Richt. Can’t remember the last time I disagreed with you anyway.
gomdawg
October 25th, 2012
9:44 am
Buckbaloweme good call THANKS
GO DAWGS
old dog
October 25th, 2012
9:50 am
Sorry ’bout all the cryin’………I just hate that UGA let our line get in this shape, then expect our backs/Qb to bail us out. A first-class program recruits well. They may not win it all every year, but they DO attempt to address shortcomings. We have not done that by any stretch of the imagination. We have been badly out recruited by other teams, and the good teams have exposed it every time! Why, I wonder, when we know what the problem is will we not do much about it? If we can recruit so well at other positions, we should here, too! We will not be a top-notch SEC team until we do!
G-Dawg
October 25th, 2012
9:51 am
At least the coaching staff will have excuse for losing this game..the weather!!
Mobile Dawg
October 25th, 2012
9:56 am
I like our chances if the staff develops a “ball control” offensive gameplan. I think we would actually surprise them if we came out without gimmicks, i.e. end arounds, post patterns, etc. I would like to see the Oline challenged, then execute their blocks. We may have some three and outs, but my bet is as the game wears on our running game starts consistently moving the chains, and killing the clock.
Florida’s offense is not the strength of this team, with a decent effort the defense should be able to keep us in the game. We never establish a flow offensively against the better teams. Seems like Bobo panics and goes straight to the pass.
G-Dawg
October 25th, 2012
9:58 am
Good to see the shuffle on the oline…but heres my line up. Beard, Gates, Burnette, Dantzler, Theus.
AltamahaDawg
October 25th, 2012
9:59 am
Sad bunch of folks in here. Losing this game would be a bummer. Glad I would only have to endure that one time, if. You folks have lost it 5 times this week already. That’s no way to go thru life.
Personally, I think we have an equal chance of winning.
G-Dawg
October 25th, 2012
9:59 am
Defensively…stack the box..cover two…man on outsides.
MfG
October 25th, 2012
10:04 am
Ga will win by ten book it!
JB
October 25th, 2012
10:06 am
Joey…thanks….didn’t sound at all like you. someone had highjacked your name I guess.
JB
October 25th, 2012
10:09 am
This is what will drive us crazy about Bobo Saturday… I have seen it way to much. We will get the ball. 1st play off tackle for a yard or 2, maybe none. Next play, up the gut again for the same. 3rd down and 8, a 40 yard incomplete pass, We punt…..next possession, same damn thing . Just watch. You’ve all seen it.
Joey
October 25th, 2012
10:11 am
MfG, thanks for the tip – I’ll call my bookie right away. Any suggestions for the dog track? Lotto?
AD, what are you basing that “equal chance” on? Come on and give me some hope.
JB
October 25th, 2012
10:12 am
Mobildawg. I’m all for that also, but with 2 TE’s and Samules leading in the hole blocking.
JB
October 25th, 2012
10:15 am
Maybe the coach’s will have a different game plan rather than the same one for the last 10 years.
Honky Talkin
October 25th, 2012
10:16 am
Georgia is 2 – 5 against ranked teams going back to last season. Dawg fans need to accept mediocrity under CMR.
JB
October 25th, 2012
10:21 am
While we are talking. Is it just me, or does our running game look slow to develop and Murray seems to “telegraph” the hand off for all to see. Is itjust me?
AltaYourMamaDawg
October 25th, 2012
10:21 am
Thanks for the leadership Altamaha Dawg. You are the steady ship in the oh no crosswind!!!!!!!!
Mr. Smith & Mr. Wesson: Sowhatyousayin'
October 25th, 2012
10:21 am
@ Sammie : Here’s a stats you deliberately forgot to post. UGA defense ranked TENTH of the twelve SEC teams. Even with the creampuff schedule. LOL !
UGA has a creampuff coaching staff and creampuff team. Williams called it out because he knew another rout is coming. It was pre-game, pre-rout damage control. Prediction: UF 38 UGA 13.
Tony Barnhart: Georgia is NOT tough enough to win this kind of game vs. Florida.
Joey
October 25th, 2012
10:22 am
I’m worried about that Pease guy. He made Grantham look bad in the Dome. I’m afraid UF will make long drives on us, unless Williams pissed the entire D off, and they play like their hairs on fire.
JB
October 25th, 2012
10:22 am
altamaha Dawg is an optimist. I would want him as my personal tranier
gomdawg
October 25th, 2012
10:26 am
Mr.Smith , FLORIDA OFFENSE IS NOT AS GOOD AS KENTUCKY GET A LIFE DAWGS KICK AZZ
JB
October 25th, 2012
10:26 am
Dawgs get manhandled by Physical teams. Look great against the Buffalo’s and FAU of the world, but against chiseled, physical teams, melt pretty quick… Hell, we’re Tech.
Joey
October 25th, 2012
10:28 am
Yes, I’ve said all season that all of our runs look like “delay” runs. The RB stays put for a count then moves to get the handoff. Bobo should call some fullback dives Saturday – it would surprise everybody cause we never give the ball to the fullbacks anymore.
Skeet in Homerville
October 25th, 2012
10:29 am
Florida is the only game I get to every year but I gots a bad feeling about the effects of our “sissy” schedual we have had going in. We barely beat Tenn,Kentucky and S Carolina destroyed us. I see we have a soft defense and I am wondering about this challenge. Will need alot of noise down there if nohing else
1eyedJack
October 25th, 2012
10:30 am
Some of you guys need to pick up your needle and move to another groove. As Dawg fans….you suck.
Skeet in Homerville
October 25th, 2012
10:32 am
Continued………….Will our cheerleaders slam their pom poms down at half time if we are down by 40 and go home. It could happen. Keepin it real fellows
Big P
October 25th, 2012
10:34 am
Not good for Georgia. Especially with wind and heavy rain from a hurricane affecting the passing game. The Dawgs may get run out of Jville early. Unrest in the locker room, lousy performances on the field, blown out by the only top 25 team they’ve played. If Buffalo and UK can score on UGA, anyone can. I don’t see UGA hanging close against this NASTY UF team! Widespread Panic~ The only good thing to come out of Athens! GO GATORS!!
JB
October 25th, 2012
10:39 am
The only thing funny I’ve read today is Colin Powell still calling himself a Republican after endorsing Obama for the second time this morning. Republican my a$$
Joey
October 25th, 2012
10:39 am
Who “sucks,” 1eyedJack?
WmDawgs
October 25th, 2012
10:40 am
Do you think maybe the UGA Athletic Dept should just save the money and not let the team make the trip to Jacksonville? According to some of you, it is pointless, because we have already lost the game! Maybe we should just forfeit, would that make you happy! Can we just play the game and see what happens, please? As a lifelong UGA fan, I was just as mad and disgusted as any of you with our performance at SC, but I am still a fan! Any changes that need to be made at any level of the staff will be done when the time is right. Either support your team through thick and thin or go away, geez!!!
Big P
October 25th, 2012
10:40 am
It’s funny how UGA is now portrayed as “huge underdogs” by their own fans and media. UF was gonna stink this year and UGA was penciled into Atlanta. What happened?
Mr. Smith & Mr. Wesson: Sowhatyousayin'
October 25th, 2012
10:41 am
@ Mobile Dawg: UGa doesn’t have the athletes on the O-line that you have to have to pound the ball in the SEC. Richt/Bobo are so finesse-minded they wouldn’t stick with the run even if it the O-line by miracle didn’t get “whipped”. Was there any balance for UGA vs. Kentucky ? The Cats shutdown the run and pass-lovin’ Richt passed,passed,passed. It’s all he knows.
Also Richt is a very soft guy and by now he’s rubbed off on the freshmen running backs. Now they are soft. Finesse Georgia will have virtually no running game vs. UF and erratic QB Murray will be running for his life throwing 40-45 attempts in the wind. It will be another national embarrasement for UGA. And I’m predicting Ole Miss will “upset” UGA in Athens. All the 90s FSU creampuffs have got to be ran out of UGA.
AltamahaDawg
October 25th, 2012
10:42 am
Joey, I have stated 3 times what I think is our equal chance to win. Not meant to be a short answer. Are you seriously asking me, or just not accepting what I said earlier?
dan
October 25th, 2012
10:45 am
Gators are thinking 30 point blowout: they won’t get it.
Dawgs are thinking upset: they won’t get it.
Final Score: Gators 20-17 in a VERY sloppy penalty filled game.
JB
October 25th, 2012
10:49 am
Joey, there are few on here who support Mark regardless of our shortcomings over the last 4 seasons, and I can respect that. What I can’t respect is that for 3 million a year and so called CEO, the problems continue and don’t improve. let me list a few.
1. Horrible Roster Management. under limits in numbers and woefully short at some positions.
2. Continued support for under performing Assit . coach’s
3. Unwilling to change ANY philosophy to adapt to the ever changing college game
4. Continued arrest and players kicked off the team which is poor evaluation and discipline within the program
5. Unable to not only beat a ranked team over time, but continues to have team prepared in big games.
If I’m wrong on any of this . Call me out.
Mr. Smith & Mr. Wesson: Sowhatyousayin'
October 25th, 2012
10:50 am
@JB: Who cares what former Bush flunky Powell thinks!! He’s irrelevent now. According to Romney, if you don’t make at least $450,000 a year, you’re not a Republican and you’re irrelevent too, Mr.JB. You’re just a wannabe UGA creampuff fan. Do us a favor and be quiet. Thanks.
JB
October 25th, 2012
10:50 am
s/b UNPREPARED in big games
JB
October 25th, 2012
10:51 am
Mr. Wesson…..leave anytime you wish
G-Dawg
October 25th, 2012
10:53 am
Bobo needs to allow Murray to run for positive gains when the offensive line breaks down, instead of taking sacks or forcing a throw. His skills are not being fully utilized.
dale
October 25th, 2012
10:54 am
Altamaha,
Is the thinking that UGA has an equal chance to win based on what you’re read about this team, or what you’ve seen? I’m asking because, Vandy game aside, I haven’t seen a thing that indicates Georgia can play with the toughness of Florida. What indicates a breakout game tomorrow?
G-Dawg
October 25th, 2012
10:55 am
Agree with JB.
JB
October 25th, 2012
10:57 am
Haven’t posted this in a while, but seems like a good time
A BLOG: A subject or opinion written by said writer in the world wide web as to engage the readers of blog to post their opinion on the subject matter.
secskools
October 25th, 2012
11:03 am
They need to shuffle a little more than the OL. They need to shuffle the coaches. Some need to stay, some need to be move to other positions, and some just need to be let go. There is no reason, with the talent UGA brings in every year, why they should be playing the crappy ball they have been playing year in and year out. Other teams coach up their players, UGA seems to “dumb them down” to their competition.
Florida will win Saturday (big) because… well…UGA sucks! They will be out coached, out played, and Florida is playing like a team that wants it more. Why? Because their coaches coach. They don’t spend their downtime in tanning booths or shuffling a line that should be gelling by now. They coach up their players to the competition/the game. Georgia has, for years, settled to below mediocre status; and seems content with that position.
When will enough be enough? Shawn Williams was right; but its the whole team that is playing soft and that comes from the freaking coaches not doing their damn job!
Enough is enough, people. The players deserve better; the University deserves better; and those of us that love the Dawgs deserve better.
Thank God for hunting season!!!
Mr. Smith & Mr. Wesson: Sowhatyousayin'
October 25th, 2012
11:05 am
JB : You’re already gone, creampuff loser. You’re a grape punch drinking Richtfan,boy ! LOL! Enjoy the MediocRity fool. LOL !
Sandy
October 25th, 2012
11:06 am
a) if it’s windy, UGA wins, Murray can put a tight spiral on the ball, Driskell, lucky to throw it forward….
b) since 2007, whichever team won the turnovers, won this game, UGA in 2007 & 2011. Florida was real sloppy last season with turnovers in this game, hopefully, that continues.
c) But if we turnover, do it in the red zone, make their terrible 102 ranked offense drive 80 yards, which they can’t do.
d) only way Georgia loses is turnovers, Florida just can put up the yards on offense to win, Driskell can’t pass. Muschamp doesn’t trust Driskell to pass, must be a reason why.
Sandy
October 25th, 2012
11:08 am
Georgia should get a LOT of pressure on Florida, as their oline has given up an SEC worst 21 sacks, they can’t block anybody. Look for an interception on some fo the QB pressures, or a sack fumble as Driskell has fumbled 3 times in 7 games.
JB
October 25th, 2012
11:08 am
5 years ago this program was returning almost 10,000 tickets app’s and funds to willing customers in a 95,000 capacity stadium. Soon to be can’t sell it out if things don’t change. I know two friends that have not renewed. Crappy home schedule and crappy play mostly.
Mr. Smith & Mr. Wesson: Sowhatyousayin'
October 25th, 2012
11:08 am
UGA needs shuffle Richt out the door ! And the conversation to do it should get serious after Saturday evening !
JB
October 25th, 2012
11:09 am
@11:05…..What?
icedawg
October 25th, 2012
11:18 am
To win the Dawgs have to score more points than the Gators. Duh! The defense is more the question mark. Like last year the Dawgs are more dependent upon the pass since they have not had consistent or dominant run blocking from the OL. The Gators can focus upon defending the pass. The difference is that for some reason this year the defense has not performed well so keeping the Gators from scoring much is probably not going to happen. So the outcome for the Dawgs is probably riding on the arm of Murray and the hands of the receivers. We’ve got to be able to score and score a lot.
Joey
October 25th, 2012
11:18 am
You got it summed up about as well as it can be, JB. I’m still trying to think of something to add.
AD, obviously I didn’t see your remarks, but that’s okay, I probably wouldn’t agree. The only thing equal abou the 2 teams this year is the talent. Contrary to what a bunch of UGA fans on here think, UF is loaded, especially on D.
WDE
October 25th, 2012
11:19 am
JB I don’t agree with a lot of what you say but you have your opinion and I respect that do me a favor stay away from this Smith and Wesson fella I think his cheese has slid off the cracker ..
DOGGIE IN NC
October 25th, 2012
11:23 am
Question – how many on here, saying that UGA sucks, think that South Carolina sucks? Your base seems to be that they blew us out and we almost lost to Kentucky, so we suck? USC just got blew out and was loosing to Kentucky for more than a half. You can’t have it both ways, either they both suck, or they both had an off game, and Kentucky, while not winning games, can play good at times.I tend to believe the latter and think this game will be closer than a lot of UGA and Gator fans think. GO DOGGIES!
AltamahaDawg
October 25th, 2012
11:24 am
Well everything I have seen, leads me to believe that Georgia has as good of an offense as the other opponents that UF has faced, and moving the ball on them has not been a big problem. Vandy, since you mention them, had 360 yards and 25 first downs, or something like that. SO I believe we can score points. If a person is figuring odds to win, points are a pretty big deal, IMO.
They have the worst passing offense in the SEC. SO stopping them is a pretty easy formula.
Can we? Will we? We’ll see. But our defense HAS had it’s moment of good as well as bad, so it’s not like they cannot do it. Even as bad as the SC game went, the defense play (good enough to win on another day) for almost 3 quarters, it was just out of reach at that point. Folks bemoan the yards given up to those early lesser teams, but they also shut them down the second halves. So they have the capability.
And I think we have faced better offenses already.
I also think that UF will be coming into the game at the end of a very long month, in which nearly everything went thier way. That typically doesn’t last forever. Bubbles burst.
Kentucky was ugly, but my experience is that team usually play a lot better after have one of those.
Dawg Pile
October 25th, 2012
11:27 am
Sandy – you obviously haven’t watched UF play this year. They put together an 8 play – 70 yard TD drive and an 11 play – 65 yard TD drive on successive second half drives to beat LSU and a 10 play – 60 yard TD drive against USC in the beginning of the third quarter to put away the Gamecocks. Not their only drives, but significant because they imposed their will against defenses that are better than Georgia’s. The Gator offense isn’t Bill Walsh’s 49′ers, but you seem to think that they’re incompetent. Trust me, they’re not.
AltamahaDawg
October 25th, 2012
11:30 am
Joey, it might be contrary to what SOME think, but I was never the guy who said UF would suck. I see now some of those same folks, predicting Muschamp would be fired, are now flip flopping. I thought Uf would be better, its just an almost certain historical fact that teams improve the second year after a change.
But I have seen them play plenty, and no way they are the second best team in the country right now. No problem being “ranked” #2, because thats how its works.
Chris Snow
October 25th, 2012
11:31 am
Dang guys. I was starting to build a little bit of confidence about Saturday’s game till I got on here. lol
Mobile Dawg
October 25th, 2012
11:44 am
This is a big game, let’s see what the coaches bring on both sides, unfortunately my money is on UF to have a better plan, and more likely to stick to it. Bobo just can’t seem to call a game, especially big ones, and allow any tempo or rythym to develop. It could be that he just outsmarts himself. I believe the more simple the Dawgs keep it, the better chance they have to win. UGA coaches lose this one once again IMO. JB, Bobo obviously doesn’t understand the meaning of “committing to the run”. He actually made a post game remark about how he was proud we stayed committed to the run vs UK.
Joey
October 25th, 2012
11:49 am
Didn’t mean you.
So, right now, who do you think is better than UF? I think their D is the best I’ve watched all season, and their O is just coming around, what with a new QB, and new OC, and a much tougher schedule than anybody in the Top 10, I’d say.
Excellent special teams. Their punter can kick it a mile, and their punt returner CATCHES the damn ball, instead of letting it roll to the 2.
I just think UF is the real deal.
We may be 6-1, but those 6 teams were no good.
Whiznot
October 25th, 2012
11:51 am
Bad coaching dooms Dawgs. RIP
ARdawg
October 25th, 2012
11:55 am
I have no doubt the Georgia is the better, more talented team and should win this game. However I have serious doubt that they will. I see it as much simplier than many. If the Georgia defense plays just an average game to SEC standards, not UGA standards, we win this game. The offense can score and Richt and Bobo might have gotten together and worked out a decent offensive game plan. Florida’s defense has put up some good numbers and beaten some good teams that were defense oriented. A good offense and a decent defense is going to cause Florida some problems.
If Murray can lead and the D gets it’s act together, Georgia wins this game. Anything less, we lose. Not rocket science here folks
AltamahaDawg
October 25th, 2012
11:55 am
Mobile, the condition of the program, the playes on the roster, the forever rebuilding of the running game, motivation, any number of things is completely ON the coaching staff. BUT this game is not going to hinge on “game plan”, or banalities about tempo and rythym. This game is all about the player doing thier jobs. If they DO, we win. If they DON’T, there is not a play in the world that Bobo can call that would make any difference.
Macclenny_dawg
October 25th, 2012
11:59 am
If anybody has any of the koolaid left i need some for this game. I have to have something to block this game out. I just don’t think our coaching staff will measure up this week again. Out coached again. Never mind i am sick of this koolaid Richt keeps giving out. Tired of the cutting edge. I want the whole thing cut. Prediction is this 1st series Bobo calls running play up the middle for gain of 1. On 2nd down run to the outside loss of 3. On 3rd down false start. Now its 3rd and 17 and well Bobo gets very creative and its a draw. Gain of 4. Then we punt. Florida gets the ball and we stop them on 3rd down and they are 2 yards short. On 4th down Gaytors fake the punt gain of 15. Florida eventually scores td. We get the ball now Bobo starts to open the offense and on 1st down we pass and receiver drops the ball. On 2nd down false start then we run Marshall up the middle for no gain. 3rd and long Murray drops back blitz comes and sack. Does this sound all too familiar because it does to me!!! Sure hope i am wrong but i have seen it too many times.GO DAWGS BUT STILL SICK OF RICHT!!!
AltamahaDawg
October 25th, 2012
12:11 pm
Oh I am saying, UF deserves the “ranking”. But IMO, any of the top 5 could be placed above them in terms of who is playing best. I just don’t think thier offense is that impressive. AND good offenses have moved the ball against their defense.
BUT winning is winning. No question.
Thebikerdude
October 25th, 2012
12:11 pm
TO MARK RICHT!! : You best have the boys pumped for this game!! If we get slaughtered like we did in the South Carolina game.. I’m boycotting the Dawgs the rest of the season!!
joe jenkins
October 25th, 2012
12:11 pm
Over paid CTG should have never moved corn to DE??? terrible move…Our best lineup at LB is jarvis jones…..corn….tree and hererra…..stripling and morant must both be awful…they can even beat out christian robinson or gilly geez….Ray drew not progressing has hurt us some…..but losing abry jones is not that big of a loss…he cant stop the run or sack the qb this year
AltamahaDawg
October 25th, 2012
12:15 pm
I honestly thought McGowen did the right thing in letting that punt roll, when I saw it on replay. That was a pretty Hot Potato.
AltamahaDawg
October 25th, 2012
12:18 pm
I am convinced he thought it had the momentum to make the end zone, and the few yards he might have saved (which 1 pass got us right back) was not worth it bounching off his chin.
Anti-Delusional
October 25th, 2012
12:27 pm
ARdawg
October 25th, 2012
11:55 am
“I have no doubt the Georgia is the better, more talented team and should win this game.”
I do.
ARdawg
October 25th, 2012
12:30 pm
Anti-delusional
Please tell me where Fla is more talented? Besides the punter
ARdawg
October 25th, 2012
12:36 pm
and maybe the coaching
Anti-Delusional
October 25th, 2012
12:36 pm
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Alphare
October 25th, 2012
12:37 pm
Since we are at politics. Do you see that most UGA players are from Dem families while most coaches are Repubs? Why would the players work so hard so that their coaches can make tons of money and try to have a tax cut with Romney?
BTW, Saban is reportedly a Dem, making more money and not going with those proposing tax cut for big-moneyed people.
flo-ri-duh
October 25th, 2012
12:42 pm
Wind or no wind the Dawgs will show up at the Gator Bowl for their road game. Florida has played very physical teams the last two weeks and that will take a toll in the 4th quarter. Avoid turnovers and UGA will be close going in to the 4th quarter. The wind is supposed to clear by half time according to the Weather Channel. The team with the least turnovers will win this game. Containing Driskell in the run game is key.
ARdawg
October 25th, 2012
12:43 pm
Anti-delusional is delusional
Mobile Dawg
October 25th, 2012
12:44 pm
Altamaha, you honestly don’t think there’s a benefit to having a “specific” game plan to attack a specific opponent. That surprises me; I agree execution is critical, I’ve posted that a half dozen times this week. You don’t think that a running back, the Oline gets into a groove during the game, when they are having some success? I think our personnel stacks up against anybodys, the 5 Million dollar question is “WHY” don’t or can’t we execute? As far as running vs passing don’t you think run blocking is far easier to execute “technique” wise than pass blocking. If, as JB suggested we load up with double tight ends, a blocking fullback, and make a committment to run the ball down UF’s throat, they may stop us some, but I think we control the ball, the tempo, the game. That game plan along with some screen, and dump passes based off that formation to the backs and tight ends would give us ball and clock control. I know, Richt would never endorse something that to me makes perfect sense. He nor Bobo have the patience for an eight minute drive.
flo-ri-duh
October 25th, 2012
12:48 pm
Keep your politics to your self – that would be appreciated as we don’t want to here it.
Rick James
October 25th, 2012
12:50 pm
Go Dawgs!!
flo-ri-duh
October 25th, 2012
12:50 pm
Whoever wins I will still be a Dawg fan and the Lzards will always suck!
old dog
October 25th, 2012
12:52 pm
Worst o-line in years….the WORST! Can’t win it all with these guys….the skill players will just keep beating the patsies!
Anti-Delusional
October 25th, 2012
12:54 pm
@flo-ri-duh
Good point. Florida has played against very physical football teams in their past two games.
Perhaps the sluggish performance of the UGA squad will throw off their timing?
old dog
October 25th, 2012
12:54 pm
By the way, I’ve been to Jacksonville many many times, even back when we were tearing Florida up. Their D-line will wear us out badly. We gotta hope for big plays and turnovers. If it turns strictly into mano-y-mano we will tote a whoopin’.
flo-ri-duh
October 25th, 2012
12:55 pm
Georgia’s “D” is ranked #88 or something awful like that but Florida’s “O” is even worse – ranked #100! So it will come down to special teams, penalties and turnovers. Is that anything new? Sounds like a mid range to low scoring game art best.
AltamahaDawg
October 25th, 2012
1:05 pm
No I think they DO have a game plan based on what they see UF do. That’s a given. But I think you can only “plan” to do what you are capable of doing. More of this, less of that. But they plan too, and a plan to counter our plan, and we have a plan to counter thier counter.
But when it comes down to it, you are who you are, and it comes down to doing what you do better than them doing what they do.
flo-ri-duh
October 25th, 2012
1:08 pm
Expect UGA will see a lot of “wild lizard” offense with the bigger guy at QB. Florida will try to grind out 1st downs and control the ball with short passes. I would put Jenkins and Kwame Gaethers both in at DT at the same time and go to a 4 man front. Something they haven’t tried at all this year. Jenkins has been in at the same time with Gaethers but at DE where he is obviously out of position. The LBs would be Herrera, Ogletree and Jarvis Jones. Unfortunately Abry Jones will be out at DE for the remainder of the regular season. Looks like Washington and Smith at DE.
Anti-Delusional
October 25th, 2012
1:09 pm
“But when it comes down to it, you are who you are, and it comes down to doing what you do better than them doing what they do.”
Hmmm… Maybe the Dawgs should roll up some spliffs and challenge the Gators to a smoke-out at the line of scrimmage?
krisl648
October 25th, 2012
1:12 pm
Everyone keeps harping on the UF offense, and their low production. His game plan is to get a lead, and to then commence the pounding of the rock. He knows the D is not going to give up much, so he ain’t worried about scoring a lot of points. He wants to manhandle you and pound on you till you break…which you will in the 4th qtr. He loves time of possession and pounding the ball between the tackles.
That is why the O is not highly ranked…but they can move the ball.
UF 34 GA 13
AltamahaDawg
October 25th, 2012
1:13 pm
And no I do not think that opening holes, pulling guards, sealing off lanes, moving the others guys arouind, for run blocking is easier than pass protection. In fact I think that is far more difficult to execute. Just as I think pass rushing is more difficult for the defense than stopping the run. Not sure why “easier” is the issue though. We have to do both. I never said we shouldn’ try to set up the run. We have committed to doing that all year, not sure why we would not on Saturday.
Josh
October 25th, 2012
1:14 pm
Please god just let us show up and have some fight in us. We should know after the first few series on offense and defense how prepared we are. At some point our “playmakers” have to prove they are legitimate. Yes Coach Richt seems at times like he has no fire and our defense has been a huge disappointment but our players need to step up. I’ve been telling my friends all week we have to let Murray roll out and hit short passes some. I just hope we can have a repeat of 1985 and Gurley and Marshall can run wild like Worley and Henderson did.
flo-ri-duh
October 25th, 2012
1:17 pm
UGA is the under Dawg and the pressure is on Florida and their young QB this time. The odds say Florida will have at least two turnovers – theory of random selection based on the fact that Florida has been getting all the breaks this year. Florida’s famous home field cooking is not as relevant as in the past due to automatic reviews of questionable calls by the refs. It just feels like a trap game for the Lizards. Perhaps a little bit of a let down coming off two big hard fought wins. Start fast and end strong – go Dawgs!
OMG
October 25th, 2012
1:17 pm
Florida 51 Dawgs 10
JB
October 25th, 2012
1:19 pm
Josh, your first sentence in your post at 1:14 will probably go farther than anything said on here today as far as us to have any chance. Make it a prayer and count me in. Good Job.
OMG
October 25th, 2012
1:20 pm
Ga goes into a bowl game with two losses and loses another bowl game. Go mark richt!
OMG
October 25th, 2012
1:21 pm
After all there is more to life than football.
OMG
October 25th, 2012
1:22 pm
UGA should not have a hairy mascot but a shaved to the skin mascot.
OMG
October 25th, 2012
1:24 pm
I hope mom lets me go to the game this year.
flo-ri-duh
October 25th, 2012
1:28 pm
The Dawgs that blew out Vandy are the Dawgs that will show up for this game. S.C. got “blown out” by self destruction not because Florida dominated them. Eliminate the blunders and S.C. would have been right there with Florida at the end just like LSU was. I expect Florida to go deep early at least once on their 1st possession.- just the opposite of what they have been doing. Win the 1st quarter and go in with a lead at the half. Expect UGA to be ahead at the half and, for a change, not go conservative with the offense in the 3rd quarter.
Mobile Dawg
October 25th, 2012
1:28 pm
Easier seems to be the least complicated way. Restating what I’ve already said, IMO the gameplan should be as uncomplicated as possible. I don’t think Murray’s going to have time to execute, nor will he be nearly as effective as he was against UK. If Muschamp wants a war, Richt needs to learn how to fight in the trenches.
St Johns River
October 25th, 2012
1:30 pm
Florida’s famous home field cooking is not as relevant as in the past due to automatic reviews of questionable calls by the refs.
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This is hilarious. UF had a touchdown, an interception and a defensive stop all overturned on penalities just in the first half of last week’s home game (including the “roughing the snapper” call against UF during USC’s punt). LSU’s wide receiver was ruled on the field not to have fumbled after a critical long reception the week before, only to have instant replay overturn that mistake. Yeah, UF gets all the breaks.
So much for that conspiracy theory.
Joey
October 25th, 2012
1:36 pm
“I would put Jenkins and Kwame Gaethers both in at DT at the same time and go to a 4 man front. Something they haven’t tried at all this year. ”
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flo-ri-duh, they did that some in the second half vs UK. I suppose to try to slow down the Wildcat’s vaunted running attack . . .
flo-ri-duh
October 25th, 2012
1:37 pm
Don’t expect any blow out…… not going to happen. Like I said S.C. beat S.C. with early blunders much like Georgia did against S.C. Early turnovers are a recipe for disaster. Florida’s defense is good. They were good last year but the Dawgs won with timely passing and few blunders. The biggest thing Florida has going for them is their punter but it takes him a while to set up and kick. Put a rush on him early – why not? UGA is likely to just call for a fair catch any way.
flo-ri-duh
October 25th, 2012
1:40 pm
Joey – No – Jenkins was at DE – not DT.
Dawg Pile
October 25th, 2012
1:41 pm
Another name for a turnover is a “takeaway.” Gotta give their D credit for pics and forced fumbles. They’re coached up to strip the ball, and they’re good at it.
JB
October 25th, 2012
1:44 pm
Good point Dawg pile…..I read this week where Muschamp and the DC get the defense in a room for an hour and study film cuts of the upcoming opponent to look at tendicies of how they carry the ball as for opportunity for strips. It’s called coaching I guess.
ARdawg
October 25th, 2012
1:45 pm
OMG
October 25th, 2012
1:21 pm
After all there is more to life than football.
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And here we have typical Tech fan
JB
October 25th, 2012
1:46 pm
Hadn’t heard much from Tech on here lately. They still playing this season?
what of it?
October 25th, 2012
1:47 pm
It’s one thing to talk about turnover, entirely another to actually do something about it. Against SC we didn’t turn it over much, but we didn’t move the ball much either (which I would attribute to Murray throwing everything out of anyone’s reach)
flo-ri-duh
October 25th, 2012
1:48 pm
St. John’s River – That’s what I just said. Reviews of the calls kept Florida from getting that home cooking. It’s not a bad break if the call is reversed because that is the right call. Florida used to get a couple of plays their way every Gator Bowl game – but the reviews have removed most of those “home” calls. And yes Jacksonville is a HOME game for the Lizards. UGA has to get on a plane and fly to the game which is in Florida. The Lizards go by bus. More tickets are reserved for Gator fans – obvious when you see the colors in the stadium. I was at the game last year. And it called the GATOR BOWL.
Joey
October 25th, 2012
1:52 pm
I won’t argue with you flo-ri-duh, but I swear I saw 4 down linemen on the D.
But at any rate, if UF starts gashing them up the middle, they better give it a try.
flo-ri-duh
October 25th, 2012
1:52 pm
If you go by scores it looks like a blowout. But that is why the game is played on a field not paper. Just hoping for no major injuries for either side and a good close game. – and a win for the DAWGS!
Big Wally
October 25th, 2012
1:56 pm
Hoping that; 1) Florida cannot play that good three weeks in a row – they are due for an off game, and 2) that they are overlooking Ga., and think that their game last week gave them the East. Otherwise, it will be a Fla. route I’m afraid.
flo-ri-duh
October 25th, 2012
1:58 pm
See you saturday in the GATOR Bowl………… time for UGA to inflict an upset, heart breaking, loss on the Lizards. After all UGA would be doing the reptiles a favor – keeping them from being crushed on national TV by the Bummers. What we need saturday is a little REPTILE DYSFUNCTION! Turnovers, penalties, blunders by the Lizards.
St Johns River
October 25th, 2012
1:59 pm
Oh, so the home cooking is just in Jax? I guess it doesn’t apply in Gainesville, where they had three 15 yd penalties called against them in the first half last week – seven total penalties in the first half against UF vs. none for the Chickens. None of them involved instant replay at all.
You do know that the SEC provides the officiating crew for the game, right? I mean, they don’t just round up a handful of drunken Jax locals wearing orange and blue.
AltamahaDawg
October 25th, 2012
1:59 pm
I am no lineman, (and maybe some who was, can tell me) but to me, effective Run blocking is a more complicated event than 3 seconds of pass protection. But again, we have to do it, (as we have almost 60% of the plays we have run so far, same as we always try to do).
And, why will Murray not have time to throw? Sacks is not UF’s big things. Kentucky has recorded more sacks than UF this year. Just saying. UF is a slightly over average pass defense team in general.
Dawg Pile
October 25th, 2012
2:00 pm
With Muschamp coaching, there is ZERO chance of them overlooking UGA. Fatigue from the LSU and USC games is a different question…
JB
October 25th, 2012
2:03 pm
Big Wally…….I hear ya but…………..Florida is 7-0. Muschamp, a Georgia grad, lost his first Georgia game…They hate us more than Bin Laden…………..They will have to remodel and repair the Florida lockeroom after they take the field. They want this bad……………Do we?
JB
October 25th, 2012
2:06 pm
As a former lineman, one thing I’ve noticed about our Ol the last 3-4 years, and especially this year, Our OL don’t stick with blocks after contact. I was coached to hit, stick and drive and never give in until you hear the whistle.
AltamahaDawg
October 25th, 2012
2:07 pm
flo-ri-duh, you must have forgotten all the logic last week. A 2 loss SC deserves the trip to Atlanta, even if Georgia were to beat Florida, because thier coach would never ever show up to a big rival game and blown out.
DawgFanInBama
October 25th, 2012
2:08 pm
Still don’t feel confident at all with Gates on the line. He got dominated in the SC game.
GatorBait 18-4
October 25th, 2012
2:09 pm
Surely the dawgs have more than 6 o-line players- I thought they are 2 deep
ZinoDawg
October 25th, 2012
2:49 pm
Due to the tropical storm I am revising my prediction.
Gators 35
Dawgs 0
NC Dawg
October 25th, 2012
3:46 pm
Can we just go for 2 all day and skip these attempted PAT’s Saturday?
Kingsx7
October 25th, 2012
4:58 pm
JUST WIN BABY !!!!!!!!!!!
wastedyears
October 25th, 2012
5:06 pm
gators 60…..ga 0…..at haftime…….fire mark richt PLEASE !!!!!
wastedyears
October 25th, 2012
5:11 pm
GA FANS SELL YOUR TICKETS IF YOU CAN FIND A FOOL STAY AT HOME QUIT BELELIVEING ITS THE SAME SMOKE AND MIRRORS EVERYYEAR THAT MASSACRE WILL BE ON CBS @ 3.30 PM AND OVER WITH BY 4.00PM ITS GONNA BE AN AXE MURDER WITH A DULL BLADE!!!!!
wastedyears
October 25th, 2012
5:24 pm
FIRE CMR
Defense wins Championships
October 25th, 2012
5:57 pm
Dawgs, All eleven players on field hit someone hard as you can every play or have a stretcher or body bag haul yourself off in humiliation. Our Time, Our Team, No Regrets. It is about Time Dawgs play with piss and vinegar, you marshmellow puffs.
Defense wins Championships
October 25th, 2012
6:01 pm
This game is always about Wills. Do we have a Will to Win? Do the Dawgs let the Gators Will overcome our Will? Com’on Men, Show The Georgia Will to Win. Please for yourselves, your coaches, your teammates, your Bulldawg Nation Fans. Make ALL Proud. Please.
Bob
October 25th, 2012
6:16 pm
To the person asking about Watts Danzler. He’s a good kid, great size, and loves the game…but he’s an average player. His Dad was an excellent Dawg during the glory days, so Watts got a legacy scholarship. If he had proper coaching, Watts could be a good, second team OL, but you know our lack of “coaching up”. My advice to Watts would be to transfer to UTC (Chattanooga), close to home, and be a star.
Chip Towers
October 26th, 2012
11:31 am
dougsmugs.com: I’m down here now I think the weather is going to have a tremendous affect on the game. Latest predictions have winds at more than 30 mph for game. 70 percent chance of rain, but the wind will be a bigger factor, in my opinion. The good news: Perhaps the gusts will blow Marshall Morgan’s PATs between the uprights!