Bulldogs looking at total rebuilding job on defense in 2013

This isn’t anything new to college football.

Alabama is back in the BCSNCG and they’re replacing a lot of starter on D as well.

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And with all the talent coming in we don’t know yet if its rebuilding or reloading.

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well it could be worse, i saw where next year the acc is allowing males to play football.

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What happened to Ray Drew?

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There all 4 stars, with possible 5 star Freshmen coming in. Nobody thought Thomas Davis could be replaced before Greg Blue, same with Odell Thurman and so on.. Georgia will be fine, and will dominate big time. Look for us to who the East.

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Who will have the best D in the east? Vandy? Gamecocks lose 2 D-linemen, 4 LB’s and DJ Sweringer. Florida is losing alot like UGA.

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Clem and SC will be at least as down as we are, I’m not sold on UF’s offense being a huge upgrade next year….so lets wait and see how stays and who goes then we can panic and flail around. If Murray stays and he and the RB’s stay healthy and the OL continues to progress we are going to give any defense fits…….of course just like this year we will just have to wait and see….man I love college football !!

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What a group of guys!!!!! Somebody text Adams and big JC kid and let them know that we have a spot for them!!!!

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I would be very happy with 9-3 next year but am afraid that 8-4 or 7-5 is more likely.

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Ray Drew lives us to his billing as a human being, still has not done so as a football player. He still has some time to develop, but the silence has been rather telling up to now.

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I agree w/ Douglas Dog, here alot of talent on the tem and like everyone else ib the game, player development is part of the process, I don`t see any of the supposed pitfalls being a sure loss, not with potential offense for next year. can`t whine over this year, they did a great job and Alabama will be the first to tip their caps, that was a classic!

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Looks like we have 3 DT’s (all over 300) committed and waiting on a 4th to decide. 2 for the 3 are JUCO so they will be ready to play.

Is UGA pretty much just building their team these days off of JUCO players who barely graduated high school?

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I’m concerned about losing Geathers. We saw what happened in 2010 when you didn’t have that big butt anchoring the line in the 3-4.

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UGA had a schedule that made Little Debbie blush this year.

Talent is cyclical…. just ask Florida, Nebraska, Michigan, Tennessee, etc….

We were at our peak this year as far as talent, but couldn’t pull it off.

Yea, other teams may be down, but we will be way down… and trust me, if they are ranked we will lose to them. We all know it was lucky for us to beat UF as they gave us 6 turnovers to help us win.

Who did we beat this year besides Florida?

Anyone?

Anyone?

Crickets……

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To be honest, the defense from this year and last was really makeshift. Gotta remember Tree was moved to LB from Safety. John Jenkins was a JUCO transfer, and J Jones was a transfer from SC coming off of neck surgery. Think back to two summers ago, noone could have predicted they would produce as a unit like they have. Herrera is a STUD as is Abry Jones. Still got faith in Ray Drew as he will get his shine next year. Bowman, Sheldon Dawson, Swann, and JHC all got good playing experience as freshmen/sophomores this year. Ramik Wilson, Stripling, and Josh Dawson will get their chance to step up just like Commings and S. Williams did for us (came out of nowhere). Thats 8 starters I named right there, in addition to Jordan Jenkins who started all year as a freshman. I actually think we are in better shape now than two summers ago….and thats without the incoming freshmen. I can see Tray Matthews moving inside in year 2-3 and becoming the new Ogletree with so much depth coming in with him, lining up next to Reuben Foster. Yeah we’re in BIG trouble lol. Thoughts???

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@td

I just fear getting roasted by Boyd and Watkins. If we win that game by 10+ I will be thrilled. I say we beat Carolina, lose to LSU, then the East comes down to the Florida game

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My dad is friends with a scout for the JAX Jaguars and says Murray could be taken as the 2nd QB in the upcoming draft.

He is comparing him to Drew Brees given accuracy and intelligence…. also said that Brees / Russell Wilson and the like are showing you don’t have to be 6 foot 5 to play QB in the NFL 6 foot 1 is great!

Also said Murray’s stats next year against stiffer competition will likely not be as good. Suggested that if he did stay, his stock would not be as high next year and suggested he get insurance to cover possible injury if he did not go Pro.

His final assesment is that Murray would be dumb not to go Pro and feels that is what will happen as he seems to think Murray is the most intelligent QB in the draft this year.

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if you go 2-1 in those games you’ll be just fine

UGA is 1-11 against ranked teams in the last three years and you expect them to win 2 out of 3 against 3 tough teams? Good luck.

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@dawgfan

I feel you. Get a bunch of guys hungry to prove themselves. Could be good fuel which is something the 2012 D lacked for the first 7 games

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One good thing about living close to Vienna, GA……Everyone around here already knows 5-star Montravious Adams is UGA bound!!!! Go Dawgs!

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All those predictions are based on IF Murray returns. If he doesn’t you’re staring 8-4 right in the face.

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I hope Rueben Foster, Montavious Adams and Robert Nkemdiche read this article. Come to UGA and play next year. Go to Alabama and wait your turn.

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i dont see what the big deal with be. we were very average on defense. we had great players but played horrible team defense. I think we will better than last yr or at least the same. with all the talent on that defense this yr it was very average. we gave up over 250yds rushing to 4 teams right off the top of my head. how is that a great defense. with all the so called stars gone i think we will play better team defense. jarvis and tree will be missed the most. if we get adams out of dooly that will be the key. i was never impressed with john jenkins yea he was 360 pounds on skates in the bama game. i am so glad 35 is gone at linebacker and why herrera never played against bama still makes me scratch my head, bama ran right at gilliard the whole second half and he could do nothing. once he figured out he was not big or strong enough to take on the lead block which was usually a linemen he started running around him and thats when bama started ripping off 10to15 yd runs instead of 4-6 like in the first half. we got to get better inside backer play and nosetackle play. hopefulley the backers and secondary can all get on the same page this offseason as far as cover responsibilities. i have never seen second and third level defenders look so lost in coverage that were supposedly superstars. i think the defense will put up similar numbers or better. we did not have a great defense this season we great individual talent.

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Thank God for Reggie Ball

December 10th, 2012
5:42 pm

All those predictions are based on IF Murray returns. If he doesn’t you’re staring 8-4 right in the face.

Actually it is prob 8-4 with Murray and 9-3 or 10-2 with Mason

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This does not bode particular well as with the load of supposedly seasoned NFL talent at virtually every position, the defense was a major disappointment this season. Nobody should realistically expect Grantham to actually do better with a cast of unproven newbies. He has been vastly over-valued by the disneys. He has been overmatched vs virtually every decent team which UGA has played over the past two seasons.

And has anyone actually looked at the early schedule for 2013?

@Clemson…..they can score though if UGA follows the SC keep away plan it might be a chance.
SC…..SC could have easily scored 48 on UGA this season so a depleted defense makes this doubtful, they appear to return most of their defense including Clowney.
North Texas…yawn
LSU……could LSU run for 350 on UGA like Bama..very possible.
@UT….gave up 48 to the Vols in Athens.

I think everyone sees where this is going….should have gotten it down with the gift schedule this year…

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And to the ‘fans” being critical of the run D, two of those games nhey gave up alot of rushing yards were to two teams that ONLY run. Have some perspective when attempting to be analytical. Im actually excited to see the young guys step up, and as far as the post about Gilliard…he did have a better year last year than this season. Herrera could have been te difference in the alabama game.

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Don’t be surprised if Josh Harvey-Clemons moves to linebacker, right where Tree plays. But, with secondary depth a huge concern, that might not happen. Depends on how quickly Tray Matthews can pick it up back there. Either way, we are going to be young in the secondary. Really young. Ray Drew, Jordan Jenkins, Kwame Geathers and Garrison Smith are guys to get excited about!

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REBUILD the defense? You mean the defense that let teams, even mediocre teams, run through it all year? The defense loaded with NFL talent that underperformed all year long? You mean the defense crafted by the most overpaid assistant coach in the NCAA? Are you kidding? STRENGTHEN and IMPROVE the defense is a better description!!!

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Don’t forget, GTBob also says that the following schools have horrible academics which is why they have football teams that would smoke GT:

Stanford
Vanderbilt
Northwestern

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Look guys – we did have a ton of talent on D this year, BUT — we couldn’t stop the run from day one….if anything, this D was an underachieveing unit. I think next year the talent will surprise us all. I don’t think the D will drop off – I think it will be better. On offense ~ if Murray stays, great – sure wouldn’t mind – but we have a guy who broke all kinds of passing records in Georgia in Hutson Mason – he’s not going to disappoint. We’ll be fine – it’s a game – it’s supposed to be fun. If losing a college game makes you run out to the local bar, get drunk and then come home and set the house on fire you don’t need to be watching college sports. You need to get a life!

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It still amazes me every day how obsessed Tech fans are with UGA football..

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The Dawgs D will be better next year than this year. UGA had too many guys looking not to get hurt this year and all will be gone. We will miss Jarvis jones as a pass rusher and Shawn Williams . Garrison Smith was the best down lineman we had this year but he only got to play when someone got hurt. He made tackles ! I am not sure what the other DL objectives was but it sure wasn’t to make tackles. Amarlo Herrera was our best tackling LB who needed more playing time. Swann was our best corner this year, not counting Malcolm Mitchell. But having those 2 playing corner next year would be awesome. Safety is no doubt the biggest concern but I believe there’s a ton of potential in JHC. Mu

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[...] Georgia Bulldogs could lose as many as 12 players who started a game for the defense this season. Nine seniors on defensive side will be departing, including Bacarri [...]

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Watch out for Stripling at OLB or DE, if he puts on some weight and stays healthy, he was a sack machine in high school and is 6′7”, like Clowney. Could be the breakout star of 2013. If he gets a lot of reps, and muscles up in the weight room, he could really have a Clowney like effect on defenses.

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Don’t forget, GTBob also says that the following schools have horrible academics which is why they have football teams that would smoke GT:

When have I ever said those schools have horrible academics? None of them have very good football programs but they are all great schools.

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This cant be right..An NFL scout can not know more than GT Bob who thinks Murray is an awful quarterback.

Not awful, he just isn’t very good except when he is playing far inferior competition. The guy is never going to be an NFL QB so I wouldn’t get your hopes up too high.

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Anyone heard anything on Dexter Morant?

Kid was a star in high school, he’s 6′ 7”, 240 lbs, I kind of pictured for passrushing downs, having Stripling at 6′7” at one DE, and Morant at 6′7” on the other DE

Any chance Garrison moves to NT?

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This is why THIS was UGA’s year or they will have to wait 2 or 3 years to get back to their current level which is very good on defense.

As for Murray, he has been beaten on these blogs worse than any game he has played.
He should leave and get paid to take those beatings.

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Murray had a year where he finished #1 in the nation in yards per attempt, and #2 in passer rating and completed 65% of his passes, with a 4 to 1 td to int ratio.Murray beat a top 5 ranked team in Florida, and went toe to toe with Bama for 60 minutes. I don’t see how Murray can better himself by staying another year, he MIGHT improve to 70% accuracy, but will be hard to improve on pass per attempt and passer rating and his td to int ratio.

And the schedule gets a lot tougher in 2013 with Clemnon, LSU, South Carolina and Florida, that’s 4 potential top 10 ranked teams Murray would have to face, and we all know how poorly he performs against top 10 ranked teams.

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Not sure of the validity but Grantham’s name keeps coming up for some NFL jobs across the spectrum as a coordinator.

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Run

Ogletree is gone, scouts are raving about his size and speed. All 3 of those guys are gone, they saw JJ get hurt this year and it got their attention. Tree from all accounts is really having to work in school and sees $$$!

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You can’t risk an injury, so if guys like Murray and Ogletree will get drafted, they’ll probably all go this year. Ogletree is a no brainer first or second rounde (his only marks against him are the discipline issues), Murray would get drafted, more like a late round pick, and I think he’d do well in a combine, and he’s so smart, he’d ace an interview or video breakdown test, he does well in those things, he won the MVP High School QB contest in the Elite 11 competition.

I don’t think Murray or Ogletree will return. We have a lot of depth at QB, so I actually don’t see a dropoff if Murray leaves. In fact, you probably would find a QB like Mason or Lemay or Ramsey who performs a little better against ranked teams

Ogletree, you don’t replace guys like that. But you have guys who can play well in situations, and you have to platoon guys to make up for Ogletree’s loss. Maybe you sign a guy who can come right in and play.

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CMR can go to the state prison and fill all the positions.

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9-3,8-4 if Murray returns………7-5,6-6 if he doesn’t. Unless there are some supermen in this incoming class.

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Wouldn’t surprise me about Grantham. Lot’s of NFL jobs will open about Jan 1st, and he ain’t got much coming back, and his stock his pretty high right now. He might get a 2 year deal at 1 mil + and be gone…….. Would Richt call VanGorder sitting at home about now?

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Chip you have lost credibility as your facts are incorrect. Swann was the starter and Smith the nickel. What were you doing during the games because you were not watching. How can we believe that you know what you are talking about.

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Swann will need coaching up if he’s to protect the deep ball. He looks like a Tech DB out there.. Lord I hope we don’t have another #3 Bryan Evans situation ( playing him with younger better talent on the bench. Playing because it’s HIS TIME….geez)

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daddo…..and will every year until Saban leaves…..And he will leave.Or Retire

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Grantham’s making $300,000 to $400,000 more than he would make as an Asst in the NFL. And he hasn’t impressed enough yet to be considered as an NFL DC or College Head Coach. Grantham’s D got pounded for 350+ rushing vs. Alabama. And Grantham’s D has only held 1 ranked team to LESS than 30 points in 2 seasons. I don’tsee ANYONE calling him right now for what he’s making at UGA no one can touch that.

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WOW – that’s amazing to lose all that “talent” and the dawgs defense still SUCKED this year. Oh yea – go ahead and tell me that they didn’t – but consider the piss-poor schedule they played – playing only 3 real teams – lossing 2 of them – and without FL 6 turnovers (which UGA only really caused 2) they would have lost all 3. Then see the points that TN, KY, even Buffalo put on the dawgs and it shows that despite all that talent UGA defense sucked.

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whatfor…………….Tell us about your Jackets. Nice year………real losers……

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I hope Murray leaves……and takes CMR with him! Can we get a field goal kicker???

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Is this just the beginning of how many times Georgia will be losing players…doesn’t all college teams? I’m certain this will be top news from “chippie” for the next twelve months. By the way why does everything coming out of Athens tainted?
Georgia want rebuild…they’ll reload!!

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@GTBob

Not awful, he just isn’t very good except when he is playing far inferior competition. The guy is never going to be an NFL QB so I wouldn’t get your hopes up too high.
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He is the second most efficent quarterback in the nation, the only quaterback in SEC history to pass for over 3,000 yards three consecutive years,2nd all time in touchdown passes in the SEC..And I guess Bob all of this was against inferior competition? What you fail to realize it that when a quarterback plays a team whose defensive line out plays his offensive line he wont shine.That has nothing to do with Murray and everything to do with the he cant win big games therory.I’m sure you never thought Matt Stafford would play in the NFL either right? But I’m sure you thought Joe Hamilton would have a long NFL career.He set a few arena league records didnt he?

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Georgia will have a lot of young talent on D. They will not drop off much. And the offense, if Murray returns, will be the best in the SEC.

Concerning the Gators……since several people have made comments…..

Take the time to read the names of the #1 secondary in the country next year….unbelieveable talent in the secondary for the Gators.

CB – Louchiez Purifoy (Jr.), Jaylen Watkins (Sr), Jeremy Brown (Sr), Vernon Hargreaves (Fr)
CB – Marcus Roberson (Jr), Brian Poole (Soph), Cody Riggs (Sr) , Willie Bailey (RSFr)
SS – Matt Elam (Sr)*, Marcus Maye (RSFr), Raheim Ledbetter (Soph), Valdez Showers (Soph), Marcell Harris (Fr), Nick Washington (Fr)
FS – DeAnte’ Saunders (Jr), Jabari Gorman (Soph), Kenau Neal (Fr)

*50/50 projected to go pro

GTDog….

Florida loses Larentree McCray at the Hybrid LB postion…..gets Ronald Powell back DE/LB. Step up.

Florida will lose Sharief Floyd….but Dominque Easley is coming back to be with a very solid DL in Orr, Jacobs, Cummings. Will be impossible to replace Floyd, however. Small step down.

Jelani Jenkins will most likely return at LB. Loses Jon Bostic, but he is replaced by perhaps the best freshman LB in the conference in Ontonio Morrison. Will be just as strong….maybe better.

Florida gets back the two best freshmen DEs in the SEC……Jonathan Bullard and Dante Fowler. Loses no one that had a big impact. Some talented reshirt freshman ready to play next year. Big step up.

FAST. BIG. TACKLE EXTREMELY WELL…..and ready to play top tier D next year. That would be the 2013 Florida D….

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@Spike

Here’s a great idea, find a new team..!

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@Tampa Gator

Dawgs offense will be very good even if Murray leaves. Hutson Mason can play…

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Athens…..

I said the same thing about John Brantley. Murray will be very hard to replace, no matter who replaces him. They will have very little SEC experience….and that is not good if you are a QB.

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Oh, make no mistake, Murray would be impossible to replace immediately. Mason has potential, as does LeMay…but that’s all it is right, is potential.

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Of all things even, I think Tree goes higher in draft than Jarvis. If I could one player on d to come backfor one more year it would be Tree hands down. He would anchor the defense and help with the younger ones. Give us one more year TREE. Then u can be a heisman candidate next year.

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I think Gt will lose by 40 to USC. Take USC and the over.

What do you think GTBob?

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Defense Wins Titles:==Thanks for the input. We have pieces in place that could FINALLY get this team to the crystal ball. Reuban Foster would be huge, but the word on the street is that his all “me, me, and more me”. I think this team cut a lot of the extra baggage last year and it was refeshing to see a more mature team. He could help this team athletically but the fan base is tired of the “attitude”.

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if it is Connor Norman starting we are in serious trouble!

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I think Connor Norman is pretty damn good. He brings the funk from the safety spot. What do you base your comment on Mike. Are his dreads not long enough?

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Malcolm Mitchell will have to go back to corner next year. I don’t see any way around it. We will be thinner than we were last season to start the year. We are in serious trouble. We will see a prime example of what happens when you don’t recruit, build and maintain the right kinds of players. We had 69 kids on scholarship when the season started.

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Dawg Talk
December 10th, 2012
5:34 pm

One good thing about living close to Vienna, GA……Everyone around here already knows 5-star Montravious Adams is UGA bound!!!! Go Dawgs!
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Lived in Vienna for six years back in the 70s. How’s life treating you down there?

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Oh. One other thing. If we don’t get Adams (cause he is the only DL that will be able to play right off the bat) we are going to be watching young guys struggling all over the place on D. I’m not counting Nkemdieche but I still belive in miracles too. So. My point is If we don’t get ANY of The State of Georgia’s top defensive lineman I say its time to ditch the 3-4 and switch back to the 4-3. These kids aren’t dumb, they know the difference in the two and how much easier the 4-3 is on their bodies. They like playing with that extra down lineman and besides, it’s hard to find that perfect fit for the Nose position. I’m ready to go back myself.

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savannadawg

December 10th, 2012
11:07 pm

What are you talking about? Johnathan Taylor, Garrison Smith, Mike Thorton, Ray Drew. Add to that: Geathers (Maybe) and that is the making of a almost two deep in DL’s.

You then add: Chris Mayes and John Atkins from the JUCO ranks and DeAndra Johnson and possible Adams as Freshmen.

You can not get any better then that.

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Rick James

December 10th, 2012
6:53 pm

It still amazes me every day how obsessed Tech fans are with UGA football..
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Posted by the same Rick James who is all over the GT blogs….

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Just to set the record straight and review the tape to verify, A Walk-on player blocked Jarvis Jones on running plays all night and rendered Jones practically useless on running plays. JJ did wonderful on pass plays but got pushed around and back on those running plays. #31

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Will all of you cry-babies still whining about losing by ONE play to the team who won the NC 2 of the last 3 years……PLEASE GO ROOT FOR ANOTHER SCHOOL!

The futire is so bright for UGA it is BLINDING but you are still looking in the rear view mirror! People who live in the past dont have a future and are very unhappy people and the rest of us dont want your negativity and the life you suck out of the UGA nation…..PLEASE go root for any team Saban is coaching and UGA alone…..you will be much happier and so will we!

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I hope Shawn Williams reads these comments:
Dear Shawn, hope you have a successful pro career; then get into coaching; and become either the dogs’ defensive coordinator or head coach down the road. You have motivated the team better than any player or coach in recent times.
Side note: friend of mine just had their first child; a boy….they named him Zander…

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Should the Georgia player who caught the ball with 12 seconds to play and no timeouts have been aware that if he did the game was over? Is that expecting too much? From a Georgia Bulldog, yes.

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Looking at some great prospects coming in 2013. Hoping the Dawgs get the players in early January and work hard in the spring/summer to get ready. There is so much talent coming out of high school today ready to play. Look at the freshmen playing in 2012. Who would have ever thought Todd Gurley would be such a beast right out of high school. Many true freshmen started for teams in the SEC. As a true Fan of GEORGIA living in Florida I love the Dawgs. As Munson would say “Hunker Down One More Time”. Go Dawgs

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Jones and Ogletree basically stood around with their thumbs up their azz during the Alabama game. Neither of them is worth a tinker’s dam in a big game.

Character counts when the chips are down, and neither of these goons have it.

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Many of these guys were great individual players and I wish them well in the NFL. That being said, that individual greatness never translated into a great team defense. Missed tackles, blown assignments, they were far too common. I hope with a new crop of defensive talent coming up we can finally play some good aggressive defensive football. I don’t know if its the scheme or just a general lack of intensity but defensively we are SOFT. I miss when Georgia was known for it’s defense and feared. That’s a reputation I’d like to see come back.

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We are losing GREAT talent, but face it, we could not stop the run or a really good offense anyway. Maybe some new guys will step in, bond and actually play as a TEAM.

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Look’s like Ga. would look forward to have some different defensive players,Ga. had one of the most awfull run defenses in recent memory,couldn’t stop Kentucy from getting 1st downs on 3rd and +10 yards at numerous times,I’m ready for some different defensive players,seems like they only played hard when the mood hit them.

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Tech will beat Georgia next year!

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UGA hasn’t even finish this year and you are talking about next? What a slap in the face to your senior players, esp the defensive ones, who got you into the SEC Championship and a good bowl game. Nothing is ever enough….By the way, that SEC game was the game of the year …so far… and that is from a GT fan! You’ll have 9 months to do this…and dream about your alleged Nat’l Championship!

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Poop you are correct, my mistake, I forgot about Luck but he is the exception. But scouts also said he was the best QB prospect to come out since John Elway. Murray is no John Elway or Andrew Luck for that matter. Not close. He needs another year to learn how to lead while the game continues to slow down.

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“Tech will beat Georgia next year!”

You better wake yo’ azz up and apologize fool.

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Our defense tried to strip the ball to much in the Alabama game. Alabama got about 5 extra yrd while Ga players were trying to strip the ball. Sabans players are taught ball protection. Ga should of just concentrated on making a good solid tackle.Oh well.

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This just shows we’re not a very deep team. I hate to see us counting on incoming players to fill out the 2nd team, especially at the line of scrimmage. Kids need a year or two of conditioning to be strong enough to play there.

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If Geathers goes…better start rethinking these 4 man fronts.

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Our defense was way over rated anyway. You don’t allow, even good teams, with good offenses, to just brutalize you as BAMA (350 yards rushing!!!) did our guys in the 2nd half, same thing that happened against LSU the year before, both those games the offense was pretty much one dimensional(run!) and we knew it was coming and we had no answer for it. So, lets move on , I’m ready to see what the future hold. Not sure why such a senior laden team couldn’t stop a run game they knew was coming. THoughts? Scheme, talent, or coaching or all of the above?

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Mason has never faced a FL or SC defense in the heat of battle. THere will be a learning curve no matter how much talent he has.

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Poop and Atticus Luck did not leave early. RG3 did though.

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Why don’t you worry about your bowl game first!!! You puppy fans always think your #1!!!! I bet you don’t win your bowl game!!!!!!!!!!!What about them Georgia Southern Eagles one win away from playing in there NC game!!!!!!!! I know you wish ya’ll could be more like them!!!!!!!!! See you in about 30years!!!!!!

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Dear Erin, please come back for you Senior year, I need to increae my sack total.

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Mason is Not the answer and is not tested for SEC play and that falls on Richt and Bobo.

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have to hope Garrison Smith stays

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I’m not expecting much next year, 8-4, with Murray. If Murrray leaves we are looking at 6-6 best case. In my opinion. That’s the secondary sting of losing to Bama. We won’t be on the radar again for a couple of years, minimum. Gurley and Marshall probably won’t compete for the East again while they are at UGA.

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SC will have the better defence. D-line has a Clowny and redshirt 3-stars coached tobe 4 stars. The offence is better than people give credit. 3 star Shaw coached to play well. Running backs play well….will this be 4 years in a row losing to a superstar and 3 stars?

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Looks like plenty of talent still remaining on the D – can’t wait to see Jordan Jenkins at the other JJ’s spot next season. I really believe we won’t notice much drop-off – the new JJ is already bigger and faster. We will notice ‘Tree being gone more, I think.

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If JHC puts some weight on, he can be the new ‘Tree.

Hey 3 stars — Lattimore going pro won’t help SC’s running game much.

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So you’re picking UGA to win the East next year, SecFan? That’s a bold prediction given the talent UF is returning.

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Nice roster management, Richt. 7-5 in 2012.

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“not Padding his stats against Crappy teams.”

like Georgia Tech, for example.

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UGA should move to a more “Multiple” Defense, using both the 3-4 & 4-3 to better utilize its talent, some are more suited for 4-3, while others for 3-4

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I need to point out something. GA scored 28 points against the mighty Bama defense. The final drive saw deep middle of field throws and Gurley was a beast running the ball without any big runs!!!!

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If you couldn’t win at the big show with all this talent, and the easiest schedule in the SEC, what makes you think an entire defense of green players is going to fare any better? Your schedule actually is decent this year, and before you guys jump down my throat, think about the realistic possibility of Murray staying.

His stock is high. He is losing his go-to receiver. His OL hasn’t been the greatest. Why would he risk coming back and pulling a Sam Bradford when he can get out while he is hot? Who is your backup? Sadly, for those of you who like to knock on UF, they are only losing 3-5 starters on defense, and the second string played in every game this year. THAT’s reloading.

and if that isn’t insult to injury, I think UF just sniped 2 commits from UGA, some 6-8 350lb JC transfer, and a linebacker. The odds of UGA doing better then 8-4 with its track record against ranked teams is doubtful at best.

GatorNation

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No doubt D has to step up next yr but remember that we went most of this year with a terrible defense. Our rushing game needs to be strong and long. They will need to control the ball and use up time. If Murray returns this is not likely to happen. We will be a quick scoring offense and will leave the D on the field a long time. You win championships with strong D. We may go back to Dome but we won’t be championship calibre unless the D develops big time.

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I love how peole talk about our gift of a scedule this year. Only two games are really different. We drop one cupcake and pick up Clemson. Not worried about beating ACC teams (insert Tech here). We swap Ole Miss for LSU. I am not sure LSU is going to be any better next year. Think they will be hurting as well compared to the team they put on the field in 2011. Vandy, Tenn, Kentucky, and Auburn should all stink again next year. Not sure if Florida will be better next year. SC is the only team I am worried about on that scedule.

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I am on the fence about whether or not I want Murray to come back for his senior season. I personally do not believe that he has what it takes to be a successful NFL QB, but you never know. What I do know, however, is that he has shown a propensity to have his passes batted down at the line of scrimmage. That will only be exaggerated at the next level, as all DE’s and DT’s are as strong and athletic as the best that he has faced in college. If he leaves, I look forward to seeing what Hutson Mason can do with the job.

If Murray stays, UGA fans can point to one telling statistic: Mark Richt has never won fewer than 10 games in a season when he returns his starting QB. Plus, our o-line should be better next year with a full season under their belts. And our RBs and WRs give serious hope for the future of the offense.

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In all likelihood, UF\SC wil lbe picked to win the SEC EAST next season with a slight edge going to SC because of their schedule…Spurrier’s bitoooching seems to have worked with the SEC office.

UGA will be picked to finish 3rd in a battle with Vandy. And a ton depends on whether UGA survives a possible 1-3 start with a host of young unproven players on defense.

Is it really possible that Spurrier will be going for his 4th straight win vs UGA at SOUTH CAROLINA next year? Nobody would have ever thought 5 years ago that SC would have overtaken UGA and man that guy really does own UGA.

West looks to be again a Bama\TxAm\LSU battle with TxAM getting a slight nod with Bama going to Texas.

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Granny Smith we will keep our coaches and you keep yours and keep your helmets handy when you play us you’ll need them…

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Oh the nerd trolls never get enough of their ankle biting on the UGA blogs while claiming to be fans for other teams.

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it’s been proven grantham don’t no what the hell he is doing.Get him another shot of MD 2020 and send him on he way.

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Has anyone seen any commits from King daddy lately? After the S C game he got awful quite . After the SECCG I haven’t seen a single post from him I’m beginning to get a little worried about the boy.

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Why no blog articles about UGA Basketball Chip? If you’re the be-all end-all for UGA, get off your butt and write a factual article on the state of the UGA Basketball team.

Inquiring minds want to know.

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[...] 18. Bulldogs defense expected to lose 12 players who started games this year. [...]

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From the sound of Muschamps comments in Jax last week he is expecting 5 underclass men to leave early for the draft, he may be stating the worse case scenario but it looks more and more like UF will have some holes to fill as well.

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I think we need to wait and see guys. I mean who would have thought Arkansas and Auburn would be so bad this year? Who thought Florida would be 11-1 or Texas A & M 10-2 with a Heisman Trophy winner? Yeah based on the fact that we are losing some starters on defense and the schedule gets tougher( at least on paper), one might expect a dip. But you never know.

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Under the Bleachers….

Only 4 underclassmen Gators filed with the NFL…..Sharieff Floyd (definitely gone to the NFL based on what I have been reading), Matt Elam (more than likely gone now that he was named to the All-American team today), Jordan Reed (probably will jump even though doing so is a mistake on his part…not ready yet), and Jelani Jenkins (most likely will return). Everyone, including Muschamp, though Dominque Easley would test the NFL market…..but he did not file the papers and will return next year.

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@Stevedawg
Lattamore was out half of 2011 and 2012. SC used a 5th string freshman (wilds) in 2011 because of injuries. In 2012, Lattamore, Carson, Wilds go out and Miles and Davis played well. They beat the Nebraska’s and Clemson’s with ease.
Shaw was hurt and played well most of the season. The back up QB beat Clemson.

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Still got gurley and Marshall for at least 2 more years we in fine shape !! And musCHUMP can’t beat us!!! We got the east again, us against Texas a&m in next years sec championship u heard it here first!!!

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Wow KingDaddy is FIRST to post at 12 on 12-12-12. You win a prize.

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Almost all of the players who will leave will be working drive-through windows or pushing shopping carts around Atlanta. At most, only 1-2 of them have the intelligence and talent to make it in the NFL for more than a year or two. And that includes Murray most of all, although he has enough intelligence to be a mail carrier or at least a fry cook.

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bigcalidawg it’s you the puppys fans who spell dawgs wrong!!!!!! It’s DOGS!!!!!

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“Isn’t it about time for the Dawg fans to declare UGA the preseason National Champs again?Are or you going to wait till after the bowl game!”

That is an May tradition unless UGA get really embarrassed in a bowl game then it is quickly moved up till Febraury immediately after signing day.

Of course….all the other teams on their schedule are losing players and will guaranteed to be worst while UGA loses no one important except their 6 best defensive players including their best in nearly a decade.

Take the silliness about LSU\SC already starting…..UGA is losing over 8 members of their average defense but no worries…..SC who has own UGA for 3 years is losing the Lattimore kid, so in UGA math 9<1, waaahla, UGA instantly is wins over a team who beat them by 35 last season? Excuse me, disneys, who does UGA have coming on board who can block Clowney and the rest of their DL? I will take Spurrier when he is going for his 4th straight over UGA, everyone know how he lives on doing things never done before. Is losing Lattimore going to overcome losing 9 players on a defense that go beaten by 35 pts? Not logically.

LSU was one of the youngest defenses in the SEC this past year and has been beating UGA in recruiting every single year….yet you see a bunch of inexperienced UGA players are guaranteed to be better than those LSU replacements…why? who knows ask the disneys.

UGA will find out in 2013 what SC\TxAm\UF found out in 2012…it is one thing to play one tough team then 4 cupcakes then another decent team than it is to play 3 or 4 straight hard game in a stretch….

September is going to be a brutal month for UGA, will they be able to recover before UF? Doubt it.

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More angry Nerd trolls on the UGA boards again

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Here’s my QB predictions. Murray is good as gone. The Hutson Mason era (two seasons) begins, and it will be a good one. Hutson is a really good and accurate passer, in the pocket or ‘gun, and Murray himself has said he knows the offense as good as he does.

Ramsey will get redshirted next season, will be #2 in ‘14, and will take over in ‘15.

The fact that Richt said if Murray went down in the SECCG, he would “take off Mason’s redshirt,” in game #13, speaks volumes about LeMay’s status. LeMay is nowhere as good as Mason, and will get passed by a bigger Ramsey, who has a absolute, gun of an arm.

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” If Murray leaves, we are in severe trouble in September!”

That’s quite extreme. Murray took a lot of criticism and much of it deserved and much wasn’t. I’ve no doubt HM could fill those shoes in a heartbeat given the opportunity. It’s Murray’s choice to go or stay but, I don’t see his NFL prospects improving any if he stays another year. If he gets injured after staying his prospects will decrease. I don’t expect he’d ever be an NFL #1 but, the best job in the NFL is the #2 QB which he could fill nicely.

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Columbus Dawg, that is a GREAT observation of HM!!! He is no where near the QB AM is and I hope and pray that AM sticks around another year. If AM does go to the NFL then there will be a QB battle at UGA between HM and BR. I’m not sure if LeMay will stick around but I don’t see him ever picking up our offense so I would bet he goes to NC.

I have watched BR play a few games this year and the kid has an absolute cannon!!! I wish they threw the ball more though… He seems to be a very smart kid and I can see him starting over HM if he has time to pick up the O. Call me crazy but I have very little faith in HM but I’m also optimistic that if AM does go to the NFL that HM will step his game up.

Either way we have Gurley and Marshall in the backfield and Tramel Terry is a play maker and he will have some big plays if we can get him the ball out in open space. Our O will still be good no matter who is our QB, obviously we will be way better then good with AM.

Not even worried about our D at all. I’ve said it before and I will say it again, we have a lot of young talent on D and they will step up play great D. Our D wasn’t always great this season so it’s not like we are loosing a 14 point D. Jones and Tree are going to be hard to replace but I still feel like we are going to be strong enough on D to beat Clemson and SC and by the time we get to the LSU game our D will be hitting on all cylinders.

I love the Dawgs and I would never even consider us loosing 2, 3, 4 or 5 games next year like some of you so called Dawg fans!!!! Go Dawgs

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“Jones and Tree are going to be hard to replace but I still feel like we are going to be strong enough on D to beat Clemson and SC and by the time we get to the LSU game our D will be hitting on all cylinders.”

Why? The defense wasn’t much to right home about with NFL upperclassmen at nearly every position but now suddenly is going to be “clicking on all cylinders” and enough to beat SC for some reason with newbies some of whom are not even on campus yet?

Does anyone have to point out that the “great, mighty Gurshall” did nothing against SC last season and was outran by their QB? The defense was good enough this year to give up 35pts to SC which could just have easily been 48 but Spurrier called off his dogs? What is obsession with UGA fans just writing off SC as a win considering that SC is going for their 4th straight victory?

LSU will be just as big a test as Bama was this season except UGA will be playing them in the midst of a stretch of Clemson\SC\LSU\UT, which makes them doubly dangerous.

Geez…

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Too Late…..You have to recruit for these losses at least 2 years ahead. You may sign 20 guys that will end up in the NFL but they are going to stink it up until they are Juniors.

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Well all the NFL talent this was average at best, kind of a scary thought…well TG either earns his money next year or adds to the he is over paid feeling. I still want to see his defense stop a big time team. Seems like we give up 30 plus points everytime we play a quality team.

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Ahh this defense sets up nicely for Richt to make excuses when they lose next year.

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[...] Georgia prepares for total rebuild job on defense [...]

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Emotional binders? Do you watch college football or just make predictions? I bet ya even said A&M would beat Bama and USC would drop 5 and Florida would be a 1 loss team and I know you had ND going undefeated and playing in the NC! And you realize that if CMR would have let AM spike the ball then AM would have been able to settle down his emotions and the receiver coach would have reminded everyone to NOT the catch the ball unless you are in the end zone or you know for a FACT that you can walk in! Yea the ball could have still been tipped but as a former HS QB on a state championship team I would have wanted to spike the ball so I could recompose after a long drive like that. A spiked ball could have changed your predictions…

And for the record, I knew we would struggle with SC and I assumed Bray would have a good game against our secondary. But as a 33 year loyal fan I will go into every season feeling optimistic (some seasons more of a realist than an optimist) that the Dawgs will have a great season. And in 13′ I feel more optimistic about our chances of winning it all then I ever have as long as we get AM back. If we don’t get AM back then we may struggle out of the gate but I feel like we will still handle Clemson and I hope Gurley has the game of his life against SC.

GO DAWGS

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Seriously folks we are missing the point. All of this NFL talent and SC plus Bama shoved the ball down our throat. Not to mention a very poor TN team put 40+ on the D. Either these guys really are not that good or the D coordinator needs to go back to coaching HS football. This was out year but once again the current administration can’t win the “Big Game”.

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