Report: Florida strength coach shoved Georgia’s Corey Moore
Best account I’ve seen yet of the pregame skirmish that occurred before Georgia-Florida this past Saturday comes from Palm Beach Post reporter Jason Lieser.
I didn’t see but the very tail-end of the incident myself as it happened right around the time they were preparing for the pregame toss. But according to Lieser, Florida safety Matt Elam instigated the incident by bumping Georgia’s Devin Bowman. Apparently a bunch of Georgia players then responded to the taunts of Elam and teammate Dominique Easley, including Todd Gurley, Malcolm Mitchell, Corey Moore and Arthur Lynch.
Liesler reports that Florida strength coach Jeff Dillman interceded and ended up shoving Moore. That drew Georgia defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and some other assistant coaches and referees into the fray. This is the part I saw and skirmish quickly dissipated with both sides squawking as they went their separate ways.
Wrote Lieser:
Gators strength coach Jeff Dillman, who later had at least one very animated conversation with a ref, was involved as well. Dillman shoved Georgia safety Corey Moore, then got in the face of a Bulldogs assistant.
The whole affair was over in less than a minute and no penalties were assessed (though officials would make up for that later).
Georgia coach Mark Richt claimed on his Sunday conference call he knew nothing of the incident until seeing a vague reference to it on the TV broadcast replay.
“You know what, I don’t know what happened,” he said. “I watched the TV copy of the game and they showed a little bit of that. You could tell there was some chirping and all that, but I don’t think anybody got physical or anything like that.”
Informed for Dillman’s shove and when it happened, Richt said: “I’d have to look at it. I’m not really worried about that right now.”
Grantham acknowledged the incident after the game but claimed he was merely telling the Georgia players to get out of the way. “I was telling our guys to get off the field,” he said.
The “chippiness” carried over into the game, where the teams combined to be flagged 24 times, including several personal foul penalties.
“That was one of the most intense games I’ve ever coached from start to finish,” Richt said. “. . . You want intensity with discipline. But I didn’t want to slow anybody’s ability to keep their blood hot.”
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USC Dreamer
October 30th, 2012
2:06 pm
BTW the shove by the Gator coach is nothing – The guy was trying to seperate players so that a riot didn’t break out. Give me a break, I’m sure Corey Moore will be just fine. I love the Dawgs but I don’t think that coach owes anybody an apology.
TampaGator
October 30th, 2012
2:07 pm
Nothing could be finer than this……
Notre Dame loses to USC or some other team.
Kansas State loses to Oklahoma in their conference title game
Oregon loses to USC and some other team
Georgia wins out but loses to Bama in the SEC title game
Florida plays Bama for the National Title……ooooopppps
See…..even I can have “summertime” type dreams.
Birddawg
October 30th, 2012
2:12 pm
@Swamp Dong – 2013 Florida Football Schedule
Aug. 31 vs. Toledo
Sept. 7 at Miami
BYE
Seot. 21 vs. Tennessee
Sept. 28 at Kentucky
Oct. 5 vs. Arkansas
Oct. 12 at LSU
Oct. 19 at Missouri
BYE
Nov. 2 vs. Georgia (Jax.)
Nov. 9 vs. Vanderbilt
Nov. 16 at South Carolina
Nov. 23 vs. Georgia Southern
11/30 vs. Florida State
WHERE IS ALABAMA?? WHERE IS TEXAS A&M? You know that ole saying about it being better to stay quiet and letting people thing you’re stupid then to open your mouth…….There is nothing more difficult about Florida’s schedule next year then Georgia’s
Half Century Dawg
October 30th, 2012
2:17 pm
TampaGator
October 30th, 2012
2:07 pm
Just FYI, the Big Twelve (now only ten teams) does not have a conference championship game this year.
TampaGator
October 30th, 2012
2:18 pm
MA English…..
Georgia rushed 7 and 8 players on every down….good strategy to stop Florida’s running game. Florida only had 5 and 6 blocking…and therefore Georgia was able to stop the running game and force Florida in to 3rd and long passing downs….something they are not currently good at.
Florida rushed only 3 and 4 most of the time….good strategy to stop Georgia’s passing game (and primarily why Florida did not sack Murray)…and Georgia blocked most of the day with 7 and 8…..keeping the TE and RBs in the blocking scheme. That would be 6, 7, and 8 people blocking 3 and 4 rushers. Still, Florida got pressure on Murray and forced him to hurry is throws….and therefore Georgia’s passing game was ineffective…except for that one big play.
So….both teams had excellent defenses and excellent strategies to stop the other team. Georgia just executed on offense a little better in key opportunities (Marshall vs. Reed basically).
Georgia won….and they deserved to win the game. I just do not understand so many of you talking down at Florida and the Florida coaches. But I have come to expect nothing less from some of you….and much beter from others. You know who you are….some wear class well and others do not have any.
Go Gators.
GEORGIA FAN WIN LOSE OR TIE
October 30th, 2012
2:19 pm
There will be a GatorQ in Tallahassee on Nov 24th. Then THE Gators want be playing in the Sugar Bowl Much leaa a NC game. GO DAWGS!!!!!
TampaGator
October 30th, 2012
2:21 pm
Well….then….someone beats K-State in the regular season. But I am not sure who that would be in that weak conference. Kansas State would have trouble moving the ball on any of the top five teams in the SEC. I have been very impressed with Notre Dame, however. They are very good.
TampaGator
October 30th, 2012
2:23 pm
Georgia fan….
“won’t be” or “will not” be……but not “want be”
and Florida is better than NC State….just saying.
Birddawg
October 30th, 2012
2:25 pm
TampaGator – good and bad fans regardless of the what team they pull for. My brother is a FL grad, I am UGA grad, Dad from AU and Mom from Tenn, so I know all sides. You’re are correct – GA made a few more plays – next year will be a different game and it will come down to the same thing, which team makes a few more plays. Stay classy – ignore the haters. Good luck to you guys for the rest of the season.
TampaGator
October 30th, 2012
2:27 pm
Time for “honey does”….see ya….and good luck vs. Ole Miss. I honestly hope Georgia wins out and goes to the SEC title game. You earned it with the win…and now go justify that win by winning out.
Go Gators….and good day.
WDE
October 30th, 2012
2:32 pm
See ya TG and thanks for the good wishes we HAVE to beat Ole Miss first and foremost.
Bigguns
October 30th, 2012
2:37 pm
@Swamp Donkey- I am pretty sure that opening with Clemmons will be considered one of the tougher opening games next year and 3 of the 1st 4 games are against ranked teams (currently). Maybe change your name to SWAMP DOUCHE
Chris
October 30th, 2012
2:38 pm
Florida was chirping when they should have been chomping.
BIG MIKE
October 30th, 2012
2:40 pm
I’ve got news for all of you. ALABAMA is NOT unbeatable. I’ve seen them play. They have weaknesses just like the rest of the best. Right now they are surviving on a weak schedule and intimidation. If a team can get past the intimidation factor (and LSU is one) they can be beat man to man.
Alphare
October 30th, 2012
2:50 pm
TampaGator,
Gators has a chance in NC, as gators are the best team in the East.
You have one close loss, while UGA has an ugly loss to a team gators beat badly. On top of that, gators’ schedule is much more impressive than UGA’s.
Yes, gators have a better chance than UGA does in my book.
Huh?
October 30th, 2012
2:58 pm
@Alphare- I think you must mean the Sugar Bowl and not the NC. For FL to have a chance, LSU, UGA and Alabama all have to lose AND 2 of out of these 3( ND, OR, and K State) would have to lose too. Oh yeah- gotta beat FSU 1st. While UGA may have a slim chance to win, FL has none.
At the Game
October 30th, 2012
2:59 pm
I think it was in the second quarter (after Fla fumbled and recovered), but I saw Mark Richt really get in the face of the refs – he was as more mad than I have ever seen him (actually a welcome show of emotion), but does anyone know what he was mad about?
just sayin'
October 30th, 2012
2:59 pm
From a totally objective viewpoint…it was a very sloppy game on both sides of the ball. Impressed with the intensity, but not the ability. Neither looked like a top 10 team.
Sergeant Joe Friday, LAPD
October 30th, 2012
3:31 pm
UGA Football + UF Football = Penal Colonies. Pathetic!
Birddawg
October 30th, 2012
3:35 pm
Joe Friday – kindly piss off…..
Alphare
October 30th, 2012
3:37 pm
actually, I mean gators have a better chance than dawgs in NC and Sugar.
Huh?
October 30th, 2012
3:40 pm
@Alphare- Still an IDIOT. See above
Sergeant Joe Friday, LAPD
October 30th, 2012
4:00 pm
Birddawg
October 30th, 2012
3:35 pm
Joe Friday – kindly piss off…..
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Don’t think so. I should have said…..”thugball”.
BG
October 30th, 2012
4:01 pm
If one of UGA’s coaches did this it would be all over the media. The media would be asking for the coach to resign.
docdawg
October 30th, 2012
4:01 pm
lots of interesting banter , Tampa you sound pretty knowledgeable, good luck the rest of the way, have to agree Ol Miss could be trouble if overlooked or overconfidence coming in in top 10 sets the tone, doubt it though, they got a good taste of that earlier in Columbia, SC and look out for Bama, not many weaknesses there I see, they haven`t played a strong defense yet but have allowed quite a few sacks on the SEC stat sheet. that seems suspect with their O line though, we`ll see hopefully. Many think losing to Bama in the champ game would send UGA to Outback or Cap1, personally they should deserve NO but that`s politics. Got enough of that going on anyway right now I`d say. JArvis for Pres, at least he does what he says and packs a wallop!
Alphare
October 30th, 2012
4:04 pm
Huh?
I won’t call you an idiot because that’s too obvious, which I don’t bother to repeat.
Gators’ chance 1.1/100, UGA’s chance 1.0/100, since 1.1>1.0, …
kingdaddy
October 30th, 2012
4:26 pm
So much Whine, so little time…just can’t get to it all…
Bottom line, play one game at a time starting with ole Miss. Focus, cutdown turnovers and stupid penalties and avoid injuries. Piss the Defense off before every remaining game…
damngooddawg!
October 30th, 2012
6:23 pm
If the Dawgs were to slip up on Alabama, I doubt that they would vault to the BCS Championship game. I don’t think anybody is going to put Georgia at 1 or 2 unless the Dawgs blew out Alabama. Also any time ND is in the top 4 they are going to end up playing for the championship. I’m just sayin….but, GO DAWGS!
Anthony
October 30th, 2012
10:04 pm
I am tired of our offensive coaches (Bobo)
Inability to adjust at halftime. They look like geniuses against weaker defenses but lack the knowledge and experience to figure out good defenses. I would like some creativity and newness to our offense. CMR cleaned house on defense a few years ago and he needs to do the same on offense. Go Dawgs!
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