Disappointed Dogs insist there will be no letdown against Nebraska
ATHENS -- There are few things more unpredictable than the emotional state of a football team heading into a bowl game. But there are reasons for Georgia to be on guard against a letdown in the Capital One Bowl.
The No. 7-ranked Bulldogs (11-2) are coming off a game in which they literally finished five yards shy from playing for a national championship. The SEC Championship ended with Chris Conley sitting with the ball on the 5-yard line in the Georgia Dome and Georgia unable to stop the clock. Time ticked away in a 32-28 loss to No. 2 Alabama.
Not only did the Bulldogs come up short in their bid for the national championship. They lost consideration for a BCS bowl. So now they head to a non-BCS bowl to face a 10-3 Nebraska team coming off a 70-31 loss as a double-digit favorite.
Add to that a looming threat of distraction. Twelve UGA defensive starters are expected to be moving on, nine due to exhausted eligibility and three others due to soaring NFL stock. Even junior quarterback Aaron Murray admits that he’s “definitely going to think about” the NFL draft. Perhaps having an eye on the future is understandable.
Final exams over, the Bulldogs reassembled Wednesday for their first of 15 bowl practices. Coach Mark Richt, speaking at the team’s Capital One Bowl Media Day, said he isn’t entirely sure yet where his team’s collective head is. But he believes they’ll be engaged and motivated in time for the Jan. 1 game in Orlando.
- “There are still things that are worth playing for,” Richt said, before enumerating them.
- “ Number one we get to play another football game. I think our guys enjoy playing football, so I think that in itself is going to be enough motivation.
- “I think landing where we landed as far as the Capital One Bowl, being in Orlando in a warm weather climate, knowing we were going to play on Jan. 1 against an outstanding football team – I think all those things have been positive.
- “I will be challenging our leadership to finish better than we did a year ago and to solidify the job that they’ve done, because I think they’ve done an outstanding job to this point. I think they need to put an exclamation point on it or at least finish strong in a manner worthy of the way they led the entire offseason from January until now. That will be a big part of it.”
- “I’ll be talking a lot to the younger guys – the guys who know they are going to be coming back – to honor (the seniors) with the way they play.”
There is evidence of Georgia’s not being terribly motivated for bowl games in the recent past. It could be argued the Bulldogs were not intensely interested — or at least lost interest about halfway through — in last year’s triple-overtime loss to Michigan State in the Outback Bowl. And Georgia definitely wanted to be elsewhere in the 2010 Liberty Bowl, when the Bulldogs lost 10-6 to a extremely motivated Central Florida team. The Bulldogs were similarly disinterested in the 2001 Music City Bowl, which ended in a 20-16 loss to Boston College.
But Georgia players insist there will be no hangover of disappointment.
“Me, personally, I just want to win a bowl game,” Murray said with a laugh. “I haven’t won one as a starter, so I know I’m going to be working extremely hard to win this game. And this senior class has just meant so much for this program, for bringing us back to where Georgia needs to be. I know myself and all the other underclassmen want to send them off on the right note.”
Said senior linebacker Christian Robinson: “Yeah, we were five yards away from being somewhere else. But let’s not show that we’re not worthy of it by not finishing.”
The 2012 Bulldogs have a chance to become just the third team in school history to win 12 or more games. The 1980 national championship team went 12-0 and the 2002 team finished 13-1 after a Sugar Bowl win over Florida State.
“Jarvis (Jones) and John (Jenkins) said after the (SEC Championship) game, ‘This feeling we have now, we need to take that out on Nebraska,’” freshman linebacker Jordan Jenkins said. “I know the young guys and all the other guys on the team don’t want the seniors going out with a loss in a bowl game after going 11-2. We want to finish the season strong and finish the drill.”
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Joe Dawg
December 13th, 2012
8:51 am
Who cares; it wouldnt surprise me if they went out and lost by 50. I know my mind wouldnt be in this game. 5 yards from a national championship. i will be surprised if they win this one.
mike on lake hartwell
December 13th, 2012
8:51 am
G A T A DAWGS
G-Dawg
December 13th, 2012
8:58 am
Rather have some of those young backups get some playing time.
Jim
December 13th, 2012
9:09 am
Lose this one and can’t win a Bowl game will be added to Richt and Murray’s resume.
Kirk
December 13th, 2012
9:14 am
Go Dawgs! Lets face it, it’ll be a great game, especially if we get a win! Since we’re not playing for the Championship game, it’s better that its a game we’re expected to win!
dawgfan
December 13th, 2012
9:15 am
Your characterization of last year’s Michigan State game is off the mark. They were a legit top 10 team and proved to be the better team because we could not block their massive defensive front and our defense got worn down from being on the field all day long. It had nothing to do with some psychobabble crap about a “letdown” or losing interest. People have always acted like we lost to Duke or something in that game. It kills me. And we’re going back to 2001 to make a point Chip? Come on man. You’re better than this.
I think they’ll be fine. It doesn’t mean anything to anyone outside of UGA circles, but this season will be remembered if they finish 12-2 and in the top 5. Another 11-3 season and all this crap about being “5 yards from a national championship” will be all but forgotten. Its a big deal.
Thanks.
Vampire Bill
December 13th, 2012
9:22 am
Bothers me a little that there is even a question of a letdown?
The Central Scrutinizer
December 13th, 2012
9:24 am
Well, I hope that the team takes what JJX2 said to heart and “take this feeling out on Nebraska”. I’d love to see them just blow them out like they did Tech. I remember that Sun Bowl back in ‘69 and it sucked! Pay ‘em back and GATA!
Matthews Dawg
December 13th, 2012
9:25 am
Jim, what a hater! That’s right Coach Richt hasn’t won a bowl game! Do some research or go back to the GT site and worry about being 6-8. CMR is in the top 3 coaches at UGA period. When we/he wins it all, he jumps to #1 over Coach Dooley. Go find another team to hate on. The Dawgs will be ready, because we finally have some mature leaders on the field. Go Dawgs!!
Spanky
December 13th, 2012
9:28 am
Hey Joe, I care!! Real Dawg fans care!! Yes, 5 yards from the big one, but it didn’t happen…So? That’s the way is sometimes. Get over it!! Unless you coulda suited up and played some downs, all you can do is support ‘em , otherwise Shut the f up!! I am so fricken’ tired of whiney-azz babies,..crying over something they can’t control!! Please take the word dawg off your moniker…ur not worthy!
Talladawg
December 13th, 2012
9:34 am
They have every motivation: to show that they deserved that last 5 yards, to show that they can win a bowl game with talent when motivation is difficult, to show that UGA is back to relavence. True competitors compete to win, every time. True competitors do not quit just because they are not going to win some championship. True competitors play their best and WIN because the want it, whether no one is watching or everyone is watching. GATA DAWGS!!!
SimpleDawg
December 13th, 2012
9:37 am
Lose to a team that gave up 70 points to Wisconsin……? Really…?
That would be embarrassing.
Talladawg
December 13th, 2012
9:38 am
OH yeah, the other motivation: they are playing Nebraska! It is not like we are playing Wake, or Kent St or No Ill.
Joe Dawg
December 13th, 2012
9:41 am
Oh what a big man you are spanky; talking like that behind a keyboard. If your tired of hearing fans complain you may want to find another team to support. Because fans are going to be complaining about teams forever. And Yea Mark Richt failed again. Truth hurts doesnt it. Now why dont you take your balls out of Mark Richts wallet and shut the fck up!!!!!
FLA DAWG
December 13th, 2012
9:45 am
If Richt loses to Nebraska he’ll be 1 for 4 vs ranked teams this season and 2 – 11 against ranked teams since 2008.
Not exactly a ringing endorsement for an HC nor a figure who inspires great play in big games.
Joe Dawg
December 13th, 2012
9:47 am
Carefull FLA DAWG; these dawg homers will lynch you for saying anything critical of the messiah Mark Richt.
Steve
December 13th, 2012
9:47 am
GTBob where are ya??? It’s a new UGA blog! The highlight of your day!
Who Me?
December 13th, 2012
9:49 am
Knowing it’s early in the season, why no stories on the pathetic mens Basketball team? Whither Mark Fox? what’s up with the lame recruiting? This program is nowhere closer to achieving it’s goals today than it was when Mark Fox was hired. Anybody care?
blah
December 13th, 2012
9:49 am
Agree with Spanky. This is a class of DGDs and they made us all proud this year. All the negativity needs to take a hike. These guys played hard and went toe to toe with Bama and beat Florida (arguably the best team in the country). It is great to be a Georgia Bulldawg! GATA!
Joey
December 13th, 2012
9:53 am
Vampire Bill, I agree – we’ve seen this team NOT motivated, or prepared, or invested more than once this season, though they absolutely have been since UF.
It’s just a little troublesome that we have constantly wonder about their level of motivation.
Anyway, beat Nebraska and 12-2 is a good season. Coulda been great.
Coulda, shoulda, woulda . . .
Joe Dawg
December 13th, 2012
9:54 am
Sorry guys, recess at the local grade school isn’t till noon so I have to play on here until then. Hoping to meet a cute one today though!
Come on man
December 13th, 2012
9:55 am
Joe Dawg, i have an extra ticket, why dont you go with me. You need an attitude adjustment.
Joe Dawg
December 13th, 2012
9:56 am
Blah; your proud of losing the SEC championship game? (the problem and the difference between the Alabama and Georgia Fanbases)
Steve
December 13th, 2012
10:03 am
Who’s your team little Joe Dawg?
Talladawg
December 13th, 2012
10:10 am
Joe Dawg, you are proof of a societal problem: entitlement. If it is not a championship, it is not good enough for you. Except for the SC game, I have been extremely proud of the Dawgs. Yes, I was VERY disappointed in what almost was in the SEC championship game, but I was VERY proud of the team’s effort.
Jim
December 13th, 2012
10:11 am
Matthews Dawg, boy did I touch a nerve. I’m not a dawg hater I was just stating a fact. I know Richt is 7-4 in bowl games but Murray is 0-2 against teams Georgia were not supposed to lose to. So you tell me why the people who already say Murray can not win the big games would not add he can’t win a bowl game either. Myself I look forward to the Nebraska game. I think it will be a great matchup that the Dawgs can win. I hope people don’t take Nebraska lightly because of the blowout by Wis. I see that game alot like our game against South Carolina. For some unknown reason neither Nebraska or Georgia showed up in those games. I believe if we played South Carolina today we could blow them out. Nebraska and Wis played during the regular season and Nebraska won by 3 points. We need to bring our A game to this bowl because the whipping Nebraska took will not sit well for them and they will be looking for someone to take it out on. Would you have wanted to be in that locker room after that game. For Coach Richt I think he is a very good coach and a great man. I would not trade him for Saban or Meyer.
Steve
December 13th, 2012
10:11 am
I guess he left early for the playground.
hfc95
December 13th, 2012
10:18 am
My biggest concern with UGA football is our strength of schedule. Until we play actual play top 40 teams for our 4 non conference games we will continue to be 9-3 range because we play a lollipop that takes away our mindset then we go play a SEC school at their place and its a 180 degree turn in competition. We need to play the best teams every week so we are consistent with our focus and energy. You can’t give yourself an easy schedule like we did this year and think it will be EASY to run the table and walk into a national championship. We need to schedule these non-conf games all around the country in different climates to have our team experience all elements of football across the USA. This does two things, gives UGA more national exposure and will be a great learning experience in how to deal with different climates.
example: we played 8 home games and 4 away games. we need to be 6 and 6 or 7 home and 5 away.
playing 2 home games to 1 away game is just babying our players, we dont want to nurture, we want nature to mold our team.
ugab
December 13th, 2012
10:19 am
This will be a good test for CMR. It has been a while since Uga has won a bowl game. We need a bowl win after the Alabama loss. Goo Dawgs!!! Let’s take it all out on Nebraska. Stay in shape!!!!!Let’s not have another WV bowl game!!!!!!Tired, Fat, and Lazy.
FLA DAWG
December 13th, 2012
10:19 am
Joe Dawg,
To hell with the Koolaide Drinking Richt / Bobo / Grantham Lovers.
This year the stars were lined up for The Dawgs. Despite a loss to SC The Dawgs pulled themselves up (the players did it themselves in my opinion after the D was “called out”) and we got a second shot at The Big Dance.
Bama is not what it was a year or two ago. The D blewout because the O couldn’t control the ball for any decent number of first downs and that’s why we lost. The O line was just awful. The clock management (or lack thereof) by Richt at the end of the game was unforgiveable. We might have won the damn game otherwise – despite our often inability to convert on third down.
I think we’d have beaten ND but who knows?
It’ll be interesting to watch The BCS Title Game.
I’m still picking Bama but not with extreme confidence.
ugab
December 13th, 2012
10:20 am
Nebraska is going to run the ball. Ga’s D needs to stop the run. Bama had a field day.
Dawgs1
December 13th, 2012
10:20 am
Dawgs need a bowl win ! If they don’t win all will say see they didn’t deserve to be rated so high.
Besides our bowl record is starting to look like we don’t deserve to go anywhere at end of season
Hate to hear an excuse starting again ” the reason we lost is because we were dissapointed we were not in NC game”.
Steve
December 13th, 2012
10:20 am
Bama 31 ND 17
Alphare
December 13th, 2012
10:21 am
“they literally finished five yards shy from playing for a national championship”
Here you go again, 5-yard short of national championship.
Well, if that BAMA player had his hands 2 inches closer, you wouldn’t have this talk, would you? 2 inches is whole lot shorter than your 5-yard shortage. Don’t you agree?
Steve
December 13th, 2012
10:23 am
Dawgs1, UGA has the 4th most bowl wins in the history of college football. They have been to the 5th most games. Yes, they have lost two in a row but they will turn it around. At least we are not like Tech who has lost 7 straight bowl games. I honestly don’t understand why they still have a football program.
hfc95
December 13th, 2012
10:24 am
We need to play a big 10 school in december so we know how to deal with the cold, we need to play a pac 10 team early in the year to deal with time change, we need to schedule teams that can make the top 25 instead of playing Ga Southern. We need to bring in a big school to gain national exposure and make UGA marketable and easily accessed by High school players all around the country, basically we need to play schools every year from different parts of the country, this will grow our fanbase and make UGA an elite level school that a kid from Oregon would want to come to or a guy from wisconsin would want to play down here. Yes we are in the SEC and that is a great recruiting tool but when anybody talks SEC big time players they say Alabama, Fla or LSU and usually leave out UGA.
hfc95
December 13th, 2012
10:26 am
big time schools* they say Bama, Fla or LSU
FLA DAWG
December 13th, 2012
10:29 am
Steve,
The fact that you have to sink so low as to compare our postseason performance against that of GT is embarrassing.
Let’s just hope we can perform as well as we did against Michigan – err no, I mean UCF – err no, I mean WVA- err, no…………well, you know what I mean.
I think The Dawgs will put it together long enough to beat Nebraska but recent history doesn’t show Richt as an inspiring postseason coach.
slydog
December 13th, 2012
10:30 am
No let down? The NFL is calling almost the entire defense. These kats, or should I say dawgs, are not going to play hard enough to risk injury. It’s just human nature. Maybe Murray, because he still has something to prove.
Steve
December 13th, 2012
10:34 am
FLA DAWG how did I compare? I simply was saying that it could be worse and we could be like Tech, which would be terrible. UGA will beat Nebraska.
FLA DAWG
December 13th, 2012
10:35 am
Sounded like a comparison but fair enough. My apology.
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Steve
December 13th, 2012
10:42 am
There you are GTBob! I knew you would come through! I know you can’t resist a new UGA blog. Gosh what a loser.
JB
December 13th, 2012
10:43 am
Gonna be tough. Thoughts of what could of been and The NFL will play a role. The only thing that might make a difference is the NFL scouts WILL be there taking notes.
GTBob
December 13th, 2012
10:44 am
There you are GTBob! I knew you would come through! I know you can’t resist a new UGA blog. Gosh what a loser.
Yeah, sorry im a bit late. I missed the Aaron Murray is going to the NFL blog also which is a shame. I could have had some good laughs on that one. Who knew that college QB’s were in a hurry to be drafted in the later rounds and cut after a year or two.
Steve
December 13th, 2012
10:47 am
Yea, Aaron Murray is a LOSER! I mean why on Earth should he just think about the NFL draft? Such a stupid move on his part! I mean GTBob you know a heck of a lot more than a great coach like Tony Dungy right? Every day on these blogs you show more and more how little you actually know and understand about college football. Regardless, Murray will be back.
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FLA DAWG
December 13th, 2012
10:52 am
Vegas has UGA winning by 10.
If the spread were closer (and by Jan 1 it may be) I’d throw the game to Nebraska.
The boys should be able to put enough together to beat The Huskers…………..on the other hand there was that UCF Game……………what was the spread on that one?
old dog
December 13th, 2012
10:52 am
As always, I am a dawg through and through. However, even though we almost pulled it out, we did not do too great a job up front. The o-line has improved…but was not quite in the top-tier level. As for a let-down in the bowl loss last year, if anyone watched the game, M-State’s D-line popped us in the mouth. I hope (and think) that our-o-line can and will get better. Yeah, Gurly had some yards on ‘Bama, but (especially in the second half) ‘Bama showed us what a big-time line can do. We put forth a great effort in the SEC title game and came up short. Hopefully our o-line will step up next year and mature….we are losing some D-studs; hard to get a good read on next year.
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FLA DAWG
December 13th, 2012
11:04 am
GT Bob,
Murray is a good, solid QB who has played behind a lousy O line for years. In the big games the opponents have had great D’s – like Bama, SC, UF (not GT of course). So, the worse for the O line the worse for the QB. The young man has made his share of mistakes but nothing that cannot be corrected in the NFL.
Man, I know you went to GT but you must know a little about football from tv!?
Spanky
December 13th, 2012
11:07 am
Joe, tell me when and where to meet you, and I’ll damn sure come out from this keyboard, son!
GTBob
December 13th, 2012
11:14 am
Man, I know you went to GT but you must know a little about football from tv!?
Here is what I know about Murray. He is 1-11 against ranked teams. In the one win he did get he threw for 150 yards and 3 INT’s. You can’t really give him much credit for that one. He was an honorable mention for the all SEC team. Not really a hard team to crack as a QB. He is ranked 79th in passer rating against teams with winning records. He has height issues. These are all facts. You say he has only struggled against great defenses. I hate to break it to you but in the NFL he will be seeing better defenses every week than anything he saw in college. The guy is a slightly above average college QB. Not an NFL QB.
FLA DAWG
December 13th, 2012
11:20 am
GTBob,
THE DAWGS lost the game as a TEAM.
Behind a weak line the O gets nowhere.
When Walker was here we had one of the best O lines in the country – he’d be the first to tell you that.
But why am I wasting my time writing to a GT fan?
When you can fill your stadium come back and blog.
Concerned
December 13th, 2012
11:22 am
Regardless of our strength of schedule we were within seconds of participating in the national championship game. Complaining about our schedule this year does not change that fact.
Half Century Dawg
December 13th, 2012
11:22 am
Joe Dawg
December 13th, 2012
9:56 am
Joe, it is possible for one to be proud of the teams performance and also not be happy about the loss. Cheers
FLA DAWG
December 13th, 2012
11:26 am
Murray is the SEC’s leading active player in total offensive yards (9,618, 10th in SEC history), completions (660), TD responsibility (99, fifth in SEC history), TD passes (89, which is tied for second SEC history) and passing yards (9,399). Currently, Murray leads the nation in pass efficiency at 177.2 and he was named honorable Mention All-SEC this past week.
DIT
December 13th, 2012
11:28 am
I’d would not be surprised if we came out flat against Nebraska. However, I believe they will wake up in the 2nd quarter and put about 21 points on the board. Second half will be the Seniors teeing off on defense.
UGA 38 Neb 17
The ones still pissing and moaning about the SEC CG, please go out and buy yourself a life. It was a great game and Bama was one play better than the Dawgs. I was so ticked off at the SC game because of the poor performance. I was mad as heck at the coaches and team. As for the Bama loss I felt for the players because they played a great game and left it all out on the field. I hated losing that game, but proud of the team for their effort.
I would love to see the Dawgs win a NC just as the next Dawg, but to sit there and bad mouth every part of the program for not winning… please. Hey, Spurrier has not even sniffed a BCS Bowl game or SEC CG(at SC) and you don’t hear SC fans trying to run him off.
GTBob
December 13th, 2012
11:36 am
THE DAWGS lost the game as a TEAM.
Great QB’s will their team to victory in tough games. Has Murray ever done that?
GTBob
December 13th, 2012
11:38 am
Currently, Murray leads the nation in pass efficiency at 177.2 and he was named honorable Mention All-SEC this past week.
Unfortunately he is ranked 79th when you only include teams with winning records. He has 4 TD’s and 5 INT’s in those games. He has done a quality job of padding his stats against bad teams. He isn’t very good against good ones.
Dr. Phil
December 13th, 2012
11:39 am
Georgia lost to a very good Mich. State team last year. Nebraska is not going to be a pushover, and UGA could easily lose. I hope Richt controls the smack talk this time, because it is always counterproductive.
bill arp
December 13th, 2012
11:43 am
Chip, or anyone that knows, what is the rule with taking the Redshirt off of Hudson Mason(or any other redshirt), as far as playing in the bowl game? Since it’s a new calendar year, can he play in the bowl game with no worries?
I’m pretty sure it’s a 10% of snaps thing, but wasn’t sure since it’ll be a new year…Thanks.
Dawglasville
December 13th, 2012
11:45 am
I sure miss the days when you could beat a barely ranked Nebraska team in a secondary bowl game and some how leap frog the the number one team in the nation who won a real bowl game with a second string quarterback and second string tailback just because my coach was popular with the other coaches. What was that, 22 years ago? Those were the days.
Aphare, you coulda beat Auburn last year and you coulda beat UF this year like we did and played in the SEC championship game. You didn’t. Your fan base has become your Coach. It’s all about beathing UGA and nothing else matters. Then you can thump your chest. In some ways you are becoming Tech. Stevie Wonder will be there a couple more years and hopefully you can build on the momentum. You guys never have but then again you’d never beat UGA 3 years in a row before so it is possible.
MaVDog
December 13th, 2012
11:49 am
nebraska’s not that good–Ga should blow them out and start reloading for a BCS run in 2013. with murray back the dogs should win the sec in 2013—book it!
Zoomie
December 13th, 2012
11:56 am
Disinterested? How could they be? The best statement they can possibly make to end this season is to put a non-stop beatdown on their bowl opponent. Draft stock goes up; morale goes up; the expectation for next year goes up; recruiting stock goes up; standards for excellence and perseverence are established in the under-classmen. It’s up to the coaches to communicate that, just like every other game they played this year, it is a win-lose situation.
Put a 2007 Hawaii-style whoopin’ on those boys from Nebraska and everybody (that matters) will be quite satisfied with this season.
Joey
December 13th, 2012
11:57 am
GTBob, you are making yourself look silly by insinuating the NFL cares about Murray’s record vs who-the-hell-ever, than they care about his actual QB skills. Mechanics, accuracy, arm strength, athleticism, and brains are what matter. How he displays all that at the NFL Combine matters. Not his college or high school win/loss records. The NFL does realize it takes a whole team to lose (or win) a game.
If wining college games was all that mattered, David Greene and Colt McCoy would still be putting Tom Brady and Aaron Rodgers to shame in the NFL, right?
Murray has proven over and over he has those those skills, winning the Elite 11 as a HS senior, over the likes of USC’s Barkley, LSU’s Mett, and Texas’ Gilbert. At the Manning Bros QB Camp last summer, all of the Mannings, including dad Archie bragged about Murray’s arm strenth and accuracy, saying he “could make every single throw” at the camp. His arm strength was as good as anybody’s at the camp, including Barkley’s.
You don’t like Murray because he is UGA’s QB. Fine, but stop with putdowns of Murray. Did you watch Monday Night Football this past Monday? Do you honestly think Murray could not make those Brady-throws with all the time he had in the pocket?
Or let me word it this way, would Tom Brady win more games playing behind the O-lines Murray has played behind?
MurfDawg
December 13th, 2012
12:00 pm
Here are my big games and Murray’s record:
fl 2-1
AU 2-1
GT 3-0
And if Walsh had made a 42 yd fg he would be 1-1 in bowl games.
Glenn Ridings
December 13th, 2012
12:00 pm
Alabama is over, move on. We just need to go out and beat Nebraska. The whining, second guessing know it alls will never be happy. If we fired Richt and hired Saban as the next coach they would be complaining again after his first loss. Coach Richt is doing a great job. Murray has done nothing but play his heart out for UGA. Arm chair quarterbacking is great and everyone does it. Its part of sports. But, seriously….we just played for a National Championship and came up a fingernail short. These guys deserve a lot more praise than what they get.
MurfDawg
December 13th, 2012
12:06 pm
Who is the BEST coach quiz?
Coach A wins 61 games and loses 17 in six years. Wins two SEC championships and one Division title.
Coach B wins 67 games and loses 13 in six years. Wins two SEC championships and one Division title.
Name the coaches and tell me what the difference between the two is.
DIT
December 13th, 2012
12:06 pm
@Gelnn – Spot on my friend!
Though it is the techie “Sponge Bob” with his mindless dribble. What get’s me are the people that encourage this guy who knows nothing about football AND I doubt very much he even stepped foot in a classroom at tech.
If people would ignore him he would go away like techs football team.
Didn't they say that last year, too...
December 13th, 2012
12:07 pm
…yeah, I thought so…
sflanagan21
December 13th, 2012
12:08 pm
The boys will show up and take care of Nebraska I’m not even worried about that. We have too much pride on our team to not come in and make a statement! GO DAWGS
Unfortunately, GTBob...
December 13th, 2012
12:08 pm
…you are absolutely correct…
GTBob
December 13th, 2012
12:15 pm
GTBob, you are making yourself look silly by insinuating the NFL cares about Murray’s record vs who-the-hell-ever, than they care about his actual QB skills.
They do care about how Murray performed in big games against stronger defenses. It is an indication of how quickly he can make decisions and of the quality of those decisions. There is nothing special about Murray as far as QB skills go. There are plenty of QBs in college football with better physical intangibles than Murray. He needs big time performances to fall back on and he doesn’t have any.
Dawglasville
December 13th, 2012
12:16 pm
Murray’s height will be an issue at the next level. That said, I hope he comes back next year. Shatters all of the records. Stays in school, gets his PhD, and stays out of football. 80% of them end up with busted up bodies and busted wallets.
Preston Jones was on an NFL roster because he was tall with a big arm. How many games did he start for UGA? 3? They are looking for another animal in the NFL. That animal is not Aaron Murray’s body type. You’d better be pretty fast to play at his height. They would rather have a guy with a ten cent head with height and a gun, see Jeff George, than take a chance on a winner like a Joe Hamilton or an Aaron Murray.
I think the 4th quarter of the UF game and the Bama game showed that he is mentally tough enough. Maybe he turned a corner with that UF win after starting as poorly as he did, I don’t know. He is a DGD and would be very happy with him leading the O next year. We really will need to score a lot of points no matter who is under center.
DIT
December 13th, 2012
12:24 pm
Has nothing to do with Athens Sponge Bob! You bring nothing of intelligence to any of the UGA BLOGS you continue to spew on. If you truly attended tech, then you are a utter disgrace to that institution. AND yes, your opinion is right there as being stupid, you are entitled to it. We just wish you would go to the tech blog with your nonsense. Maybe, just maybe, you can impress those folks over there. Here, you’re just a joke!
Joey
December 13th, 2012
12:27 pm
You are entitled to that opinion, as stupid as it is. – GTBob
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Pot, meet kettle . . .
tom
December 13th, 2012
12:28 pm
Is mark richt still the coach? The softies coach in college sports? Yeah there will be a letdown, it is in his blood.
Spanky
December 13th, 2012
12:42 pm
I hope Murray goes to the draft for 2 reasons: 1) He has some potential, and the same size as Drew Brees, so he should be given the shot to earn playing time. 2) I’ve heard so much of Hutson Mason’s development, he’s gotta start!
DIT
December 13th, 2012
12:48 pm
Sponge Bob – I believe your the one that has to get over it. You just don’t get it. This has nothing to do with UGA Football. This has everything to do with your lack of intelligence about a sport. AGAIN, you bring nothing to the table when it comes to an intelligent conversation about football or anything in that matter. Please keep up!
Trust me, there is no way you could ever hurt my feelings. On the contrary, you are the most hurt and disturbed individual on these blogs.. Your are vocal on how much of a disgrace you are to tech. Even your fan base is embarassed about you. Your play on words and not keeping up with the conversations at hand show everyone that you did not step foot in a classroom at tech….. Well, maybe Dekalb Tech.
Mature enough…. Hello kettle!
Joe Dawg
December 13th, 2012
12:50 pm
Spanky your an idiot; Murray is not NFL material. He has none of the intangibles that Drew Brees has. Drew Brees has shown he can win big games (Super Bowl) and well we all know that Mr Murray has shown us he knows how to lose them. Its simple; Drew Brees is a winner and Aaron Murray is a loser. Some people have it and some dont. Its not a knock on murray; but he just doesn’t have it to win big games.
Old Dawg
December 13th, 2012
12:50 pm
Let’s see, Tech Trolls. Tech has lost 7 straight bowl games and has a 22-18 bowl record.
UGA is 7-4 in bowl games under Mark Richt and the Dawgs have a 26-18-3 bowl record.
Nuff said.
WDE
December 13th, 2012
12:50 pm
I expect the Dogs to come out and play a great game against a great program and beat them like rented mules…..we have had a great season up to this point and I look ror us to finish strong. Go Dogs!
Spanky
December 13th, 2012
12:51 pm
No, I believe Bob went to Tech! He’s been coming on these sites for years, acting as the consumate blog-downer, just because the rest of us get laid….it’ll happen one day, buddy! Never give up!!
Steve
December 13th, 2012
12:52 pm
DIT, that’s what happens when someone has no life, friends, woman, etc. There is a reason he lives on UGA blogs, even though he hates the SEC and UGA. Pure jealousy although he will never admit it. He is that guy who grew up without friends, got picked on, played dungeons and dragons, etc.
DIT
December 13th, 2012
12:54 pm
@Spanky & Steve – Good points my friends. I just need to follow my own advise and ignore the troll! Thanks for reminding me.
Joe Dawg
December 13th, 2012
12:54 pm
Didn’t have any luck at the playgroud today unfortunately. I’m a little sad about spending the day and night alone again
WDE
December 13th, 2012
12:54 pm
Joe Dawg I don’t know Spanky but he’s right your a moron…if Murray is a loser god help the rest of the QB’s in FSB…what’s his winning percentage ? Oh and stuff that 1 and whatever against ranked teams B.S. Murray and Co have knocked a number of teams out of the rankings by beating them…and no I’m not going to meet and beat up anyone…its a blog.
Lonnie
December 13th, 2012
12:55 pm
GTbob Murray will be a 5-8 yr pro with a few starts. After that he will become an executive in NFL. Possibly he will use his occupational psych degree in the lucrative venture of keeping athletes psychologically ready for the grind of NFL life. In other words he will turn his experience of SEC football into a very prosperous career. No he won’t be a star but I think he will be fine!!!!
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December 13th, 2012
1:00 pm
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Spanky
December 13th, 2012
1:03 pm
Joe, compare Murray NOW to Brees when he was a senior at Purdue…go ahead and look it up! He wasn’t as good as Murray! That’s what I’m talking about, that Brees developed his pro skill…all I’m saying is that Murray should have a shot to do the same! Am I saying that he should start right away? Absolutely not!! Let him back up a seasoned pro, and (say it with me)…DEVELOPE!!
As for the idiot comment,…still waiting on when and where..remember? You invited me to come out from “hiding behind my keyboard”…..or is that what YOU are doing?
Kingsx7
December 13th, 2012
1:07 pm
JUST WIN BABY !!!!!!!!!!!!
Xavier
December 13th, 2012
1:14 pm
Depends. Is Nebraska ranked in the top 10? If so, then there’s a 33% chance they’ll win.
Mature GA supporter
December 13th, 2012
1:20 pm
There are six elite SEC teams this year.
Each of them played three of the other Elite teams.
Alabama and FLA went 2-1 and get the NC and BCS Sugar Bowl. Rightfully so.
The other four went 1-2. I rank them: Georgia, Texas A&M (for its win over AL), LSU and SC.
Most of the Tech students with fake GA names regularly beat down Coach Richt. Obviously they would love to have another coach at UGA that they might be able to beat once in a while.
I went through the Top 25 AP poll and looked at each HC. At least 6 are untouchable from the schools where they are (Saban, Kelly, Meyer, Muschamp, Miles,Spurrier etc). All of the rest have far less success than Coach Richt and none have won a NC.
So for those of you Tech students, who act like middle school kids, with GA handles, don’t demand a change without a legitimate replacement.
As for those who think Hutson Mason can easily replace Murray, you are very misinformed. Hutson is a great kid and a tribute to UGA, but he has never started a single SEC game. There is absolutely no way Hutson or any other QB on our roster can replace a QB with three years of starting experience. It’s not possible, but that’s exactly the reason the Tech guys with GA handles want Murray to head to the NFL. I’m for him either way and deeply appreciate the work ethic and integrity he has displayed in his career.
Mathew Stafford
December 13th, 2012
1:26 pm
Whats it lack of motivation that lost the South Carolina game? UGA got some lucky breaks to be in that game with Bama and now it sounds like the early excuses for (typically) the bowl loss.
SecFan
December 13th, 2012
1:29 pm
Murray’s height issues are overrated. They said the same thing about Eric Zeir and look how that turned out.
WDE
December 13th, 2012
1:38 pm
Mature GA supporter great post a voice of reason in the darkness as it were….
Steve
December 13th, 2012
1:51 pm
Easy on GTBob guys. Remember he has nothing in his life except for UGA (not Tech) blogs. Plus, I can’t imagine what it would be like to go years and years without a woman or even a friend.
Dawg4Life
December 13th, 2012
1:54 pm
I love my Dawgs, but I’ve herd this before…..MSU(Bowl Game Loss)….UCF(Bowl Game Loss)
Steve
December 13th, 2012
1:57 pm
Dawg4Life, MSU was a very good team. UGA would have won if not for the missed field goal but it is what it is. Regarding UCF, there is no excuse for losing that one. Obviously UGA was the better team but obviously did not want to be there and could have cared less. Hey at least UGA does not have 7 bowl losses in a row, about to be 8, for Tech.
GTBob
December 13th, 2012
2:03 pm
Hey at least UGA does not have 7 bowl losses in a row, about to be 8, for Tech.
Tech loses bowl games and UGA loses to ranked teams. That’s how the world works.
Steve
December 13th, 2012
2:10 pm
Good call GTBob! Shows again you know nothing:
2008 – Michigan State was ranked, UGA won
2007 – Hawaii was ranked, UGA won
2006 – VA Tech was ranked, UGA won
2004 – Wisconsin was ranked, UGA won
2003 – Purdue was ranked, UGA won
2002 – FSU was ranked, UGA won
UGA Disliker
December 13th, 2012
2:15 pm
What’s in your wallet? Answer: no BCS ticket. Yes, GA beat FL, but SC beat GA, LSU beat SC, FL beat SC and LSU. Get over it and order some Christmas cheese to go with all that whine.
Roll Tide
December 13th, 2012
2:23 pm
It was greating watching the pupppies loose their lead. To bad Murray was not smart enough to throw the ball away of for the receiver to drop it so the clock would stop. HaHa to the puppies, Nebraska is going to crush the puppies to puppy food
WDE
December 13th, 2012
2:25 pm
GTBob well except when we beat teams and knock them out of the rankings see Tech and Auburn last year. Oh and Bob hope you have a great holiday season….
DownInAlbany
December 13th, 2012
2:27 pm
hfc95
December 13th, 2012
10:24 am
You are an effing idiot
BigDawg
December 13th, 2012
2:28 pm
Fellow Dawgs I hope this team finishes the drill as they say and beats Nebraska. Because with having to play a great team with a great history- Alabama and actually outplaying them and then the officials not calling anything on Bama and still having a chance to win at the end. This team has a chance to be one of those special teams.
Go Dawgs
Groundhogday
December 13th, 2012
2:29 pm
“Tech loses bowl games and UGA loses to ranked teams. That’s how the world works.”
GTBob
Actually Bob, UGA loses to ranked teams (lately); Tech loses bowl games AND to UNRANKED teams (see Miami, BYU, and Middle Tennessee). That’s a more accurate picture of how the world works.
UGA Disliker
December 13th, 2012
2:32 pm
WDE said Bob Hope
WDE
December 13th, 2012
2:32 pm
Roll Tide well if the Huskers can “crush” us that is more than your bunch did watching Saban about to lose his lunch during that last drive was priceless…
Bali
December 13th, 2012
2:39 pm
WDE…..very well put sir
GTBob
December 13th, 2012
2:54 pm
You guys are nothing but a bunch of bullies……. Why do you pick on me so much? I need a friend!
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2:56 pm
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beebee
December 13th, 2012
2:56 pm
beebee to the rescue GTBob!
UGA will revert back to their lackluster selves in this Orlando bowl game.
Then the Dogs will lose a few more games in 2013.
The dawgnation will be right back where they were when they got a.z.z-kicked in those first two games last year.
Getting to the five yard line was just your Fool’s Gold, you silly fools!
Oh, and get ready for the beatdown in Atlanta next year. At Grant Field, that is.
You won’t be playing in the Georgia Dome again for quite a while.
bee
McDawg
December 13th, 2012
2:57 pm
we will clean Nebraska’s clock–only worry is getting way ahead too early and letting them back in the game
offense is going to light it up
beebee
December 13th, 2012
3:01 pm
Also thank you for last night GTBob! You stud you! Haven’t felt so good in years buddy!
Should Earn It
December 13th, 2012
3:06 pm
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WDE
December 13th, 2012
3:30 pm
beebee thanks I needed a good laugh! “beatdown next year at Grant Field” oh you madcap you !
Bo Duke
December 13th, 2012
3:31 pm
WDE,Bali
Bama won the game, you do realize that?
5 yards short…………………………………
I believe that will tormnet dognation for years to come
AltamahaDawg
December 13th, 2012
3:44 pm
I have not always agreed with dawgfan this year, BUT I too had the same Two questions reading this topic. “similarly disintersted in 2001″. Really? I’ll give Chip credit that he probably is in better position to know the team’s mindset 11 yrs ago in a bowl game, but since it was thier first year under an entirely new staff, and a freshman QB, I’m not sure they lost because they were not interested. Maybe, but thats a bit of a stretch to list it here. And last year there were some very obvious real issues that came back to haunt them against a very good top 10 team. To say they simply lost interest at halftime…….mmm. not sure about that one.
AltamahaDawg
December 13th, 2012
3:51 pm
I just think every squad has a different set of circumstances going into Bowl games, and you really cannot compare years to draw any useful conclusions. There isn’t a team in the country that hasn’t both blown out an opponents and stunk it up, in thier bowl histories.
AltamahaDawg
December 13th, 2012
3:59 pm
We had less total yards rushing in last years bowl game than just ONE of our RB will have in this one.
There is the difference, not psyche.
DOGGIE IN NC
December 13th, 2012
4:00 pm
If the DOGGIES come out sleep walking, they will loose this game. Nebraska will come out and try hard to punch us in the mouth to make us quit. If you do that to a team that feels down, they tend to fold. Love to see them come out winging it, letting that open up the run, instead of the other way around – believe their plan will be to stop our run. I think we win, but by less than 10 points. GO DOGGIES!
DOGGIE IN NC
December 13th, 2012
4:01 pm
CRAP! – LOSE, no loose
AltamahaDawg
December 13th, 2012
4:07 pm
Has tech actualy lost 7 bowl games in a row? Is that possible?
Bluto
December 13th, 2012
4:15 pm
Wait UGA is not going to use the tired old SEC excuse every time the lose a bowl game? ” Our hearts we not in the game, because we think we deserved to be in a bigger bowl”.
SEC fans are the biggest excuse makers in the sports world. At least teams from teh Big 10, ACC and Big East can admit when their team loses its because they were out played…
ARdawg
December 13th, 2012
4:21 pm
It would seem to me this bowl game as so many in the past will be determined by the play of the underclassmen. If they are motivated we will win. The seniors and those hitting the draft won’t be concerned
Brody
December 13th, 2012
4:21 pm
” SEC dominates again!”
-SEC fan after a SEC bowl victory
“Their hearts were not in it! They are still smoopy about the regular season!”
- SEC fans after a Bowl loss.
Spanky
December 13th, 2012
4:25 pm
AltamahaDawg- hey bro, long time, no read! How’ve you been? Just got back in the office, and was listening to 92.9 “The Game”…topic of conversation- Is Aaron Murray too short for the NFL? Then 5 great QB’s were listed in the top “Under 6′1 QB’s” stat, of which we all recognize 3…Drew Brees, Fran Tarkenton, and Joe Theisman. Now, Drew Brees could’ve had a better stint at Purdue if he had a better O-line to work with. I think the same of Aaron Murray. Given that, what do you think Murray’s chances are in the NFL?
ACC Rocks
December 13th, 2012
4:36 pm
“Thanks Bobby!”.
Brody after a night with GTBob
LakeDawg
December 13th, 2012
4:46 pm
1971 Nebraska Cornhuskers-best team ever.
Disinterested
December 13th, 2012
4:49 pm
Chip mentioned 3 or 4 bowl games that the dawgs got beat in and said in all of them that the dawgs were “disinterested”. Dawgs fans definitely have their excuses down pat. They lost cause they were um, “disinterested”.
ColoDawg
December 13th, 2012
4:51 pm
Steve- Tony Dungy is the only so called expert who has endorsed Murray. The reason Dungy endorsed him, he has known him for 9 years and loves short QB’s. I heard the interview, and 5 minutes later Kirk H. Comes on says, i think Tony might have a soft spot for Murray. He then said Murray has no chance of going in the 1st 3 rounds. By the way Dungy was an idiot until Manning showed up.
Finish the drill
December 13th, 2012
4:51 pm
Yes. We did finish the drill- Alabama offensive line
Sergeant Joe Friday, LAPD
December 13th, 2012
4:56 pm
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Sergeant Joe Friday, LAPD
December 13th, 2012
4:57 pm
You people take this way too serious. It’s just a stupid football game…..no more, no less.
willdawg
December 13th, 2012
4:58 pm
I think time will tell on Aaron Murray. He does have all the intangibles to be a NFL qb and a team will take a chance on him and he will probably be very serviceable in the league. Using the argument on of signature wins against ranked opponents or his height does not translate to success in the NFL. Stafford struggled winning the big games at UGA in his college career, but seems to be doing fine in the NFL. I would also be curious to see some stats on Drew Brees in college.
Ohiobamafan
December 13th, 2012
5:06 pm
The same happened to Bama after the 2008 SECCG lost to Florida – a beatdown by Utah. Disappointment carries.
After further review
December 13th, 2012
5:11 pm
willdawg:
http://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/drew-brees-1.html
steve
December 13th, 2012
5:18 pm
“Twelve UGA defensive starters” I thought you could only start 11 guys.
mcdaviddawg
December 13th, 2012
5:18 pm
No let down? The defense was gased against Bama before the end of the firsst half. Can they play a whole game against Nebraska? Hope so.
willdawg
December 13th, 2012
5:19 pm
thanks, after further review. I did not make myself clear on Drew Brees. Wins against ranked teams or highly ranked defenses. Also, what were his qb ratings and passing efficency against those teams. That has been some of the knocks on Murray outside his indidvidual stats and accomplishments. Thanks again.
Sec observer
December 13th, 2012
5:28 pm
“The defense was gased against Bama before the end of the firsst half.”
Yes. You could see that late in the 2nd qtr and in the 2nd half the defense just got beaten to a pulp. Nebraska just took an unexpected beatdown themselves. But the one thing that they can do very well is run the football- the very thing the dawgs aren’t very good at stopping. Should be interesting to see what happens.
GB's Hamburgers
December 13th, 2012
5:43 pm
The Dogs have been embarrassing the SEC with their lack of effort (that’s right … effort) in recent bowl games.Where’s the pride? Where is the coaching staff? Why isn’t Richt held accountable for this lack of motivation? The track record indicates that we should expect a Nebraska win.
LakeDawg
December 13th, 2012
6:06 pm
Drew Bress’ biggest game was a loss in the Capital 1 Bowl against QUINCY CARTER! of all people. Murray has everything the NFL is looking for except Height and that is a big deal. For every Brees that made it in the NFL, I can show 50 that didn’t make it due to height. If I was Murray, I would come back. It might be his last good year in football.
james jones
December 13th, 2012
6:08 pm
REALLY?? you bring up a game from 2001?? REALLY?
Whiznot
December 13th, 2012
6:08 pm
I hope the Dawgs receive the opening kickoff and on first down I’d like to see Aaron Murray SPIKE THE DAMN BALL and then immediately head for the NFL.
Whiznot
December 13th, 2012
6:14 pm
Hey Joey, Murray did win Elite 11 MVP his senior year but not over Barkley. Although Barkley was invited he was scared to show up! Matt Barkley will always be a total loser.
WDE
December 13th, 2012
6:21 pm
GB’s Hamburgers why the hell don’t you worry about whatever team you root for Bull Dog Nation doesn’t need your advice or lip…
01HAWK
December 13th, 2012
6:33 pm
He is talented and he will make lots of money. I hope he does well in the NFL.
After transferring to Tennessee Tech and getting his on-field house in order, Rogers caught 61 passes for 893 yards and 10 touchdowns in 2012 for the FCS program. Not so unexpectedly, that will be Rogers’ final season at Tech as the school announced Wednesday that the receiver has decided to bypass his senior season and enter the 2013 NFL draft.
UGA man class of 71& 73
December 13th, 2012
6:36 pm
GRANT FIELD for many, many years, dating back to the mid 1950s is UGA’s Atlanta home field.
takedowndawg
December 13th, 2012
6:51 pm
My UGA friends and I were discussing the pre-/SEC playoff game and several asked me what would be my greatest concern. I told them all that there would 5 min. left in the game, we might even be in a tight lead, but we have the ball on our end of the field, it is 4th and short and WE PUNT THE BALL (EVEN THOUGH WE DID NOT STOP A SUSTAINED RUNNING ATTACK BY THEM ON THEIR PREVIOUS DRIVE). Consider, had we tried to get a 1st down and failed. They drove the remaining 35 yds and scored the go ahead td. and it took them three minutes to do. We would have had two minutes to generate the last winning drive rather than the one minute we ultimately had. Would it have made a difference? We will never know because CMR did the same thing last year against Michigan State against their accomplished, now PRO, quarterback(Cousins). Playing not to lose rather than playing to win.
Both, still sting……………
kral
December 13th, 2012
7:09 pm
never will know..but many seem to…earlier ole bob said good qb’s will their team to wins..in college P. Manning, brother Eli..the above mentioned Brees..the not mentioned Brady or ole A. Rogers willed their teams to how many championships in college..not saying AM has their kind of talent…just pointing out that even their talent did not will them any NC in college and very few conferences championships if any
Deacon Blues
December 13th, 2012
7:13 pm
MB, 5 yards? 5 miles? or 5 lifetimes? What’s the difference? Once a mutt, always a mutt!!
Maggs in Morrow
December 13th, 2012
7:18 pm
A few universal truths for leghumpers to chew on:
The team with intelligence, class, and heart won, which is as it should be.
Kool-Aid doesn’t win the big games, no matter how much of it you swill.
Drunks, potheads, and woman-beaters are not winners in anything.
And, just a reminder that real coaches like Saban win the big games, while overpaid pretenders like Richt do not.
kral
December 13th, 2012
7:21 pm
The difference my be the 3 years of 3,000 yards passing back to back..never accomplished in SEC..dang that mutt did some paw slinging with the ole pigskin
kral
December 13th, 2012
7:24 pm
might instead my
Lonnie
December 13th, 2012
7:25 pm
By the way GTbob and others Murray has 90 TD’s and 30 int. a 27-13 record 61.7% completion Brees had 90 TD’s and 45 int’s 62% and a 24-12 record. Including an outback loss to the dawgs!!! Yes Murray has a chance!!!!! John Elway never played in a bowl game and lost 6 games his senior year. NFL is looking for transferable ability. The reason why Richt has more pros is that he encourages skillsets that transfer such as cross training linemen and big physical receivers that block downfield!!!, I want him to stay but he can easily leave!!!
kral
December 13th, 2012
7:30 pm
maggs delivers us universal truths..well I guess there is no way to dispute a universal truth..maggs you are not trying to start a cult with those kind of powers are you
Whiznot
December 13th, 2012
7:52 pm
ESPN reported that Aaron Murray says that he is so disturbed by the ending of the Alabama game that he is no longer able to sleep. Well that is what happens when you are on the cusp of a national championship and your idiot coachs don’t allow you to give it your best shot. Richt and Bobo are fools!
kral
December 13th, 2012
7:57 pm
also maggs let’s pretend..you were not worried at haftime..you are up 10-7..oops second half..your down 14-10..oops 21-10..took control…up25-21..oops down28-25…up again 32-28…oops one play and we are beat..we won..but maggs wasn’t worried the drunk,,wife-beating potheads with the pretending coach never had a chance to win
dawgnation
December 13th, 2012
8:24 pm
It is funny people making fun of Ga schedule this year, yet look at next years schedule with almost the whole defense gone and maybe Murray, I see a 7 and 4 or 6 and 5 record next year
Dawglasville
December 13th, 2012
8:35 pm
Lake Dawg – the Brees thing is correct and Quincy won that game. I believe he also lead the Dawgs to a huge comback win vs Matt Schaub in the Peach Bowl.
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December 13th, 2012
8:45 pm
[...] Nebraska in the Capital One Bowl, considering how close the team was to the BCS title game. But, as Chip Towers of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution writes, no one should expect the last time the Bulldogs played toArticle source: [...]
hahaha
December 13th, 2012
8:58 pm
When is Rambo going to run his mouth and tell Nebraska that UGA has better athletes?
OldTimer
December 13th, 2012
9:03 pm
5 yards short my arse. UGA had no chance to beat Bama. None. They didn’t because they couldn’t. Simply not man enough.
wooooo
December 13th, 2012
9:05 pm
If you think Aaron Murray is a better college qb than Drew Brees then you either have a bad memory or are completely delusional.
DawgNole
December 13th, 2012
9:08 pm
Vampire Bill
December 13th, 2012
9:22 am
Bothers me a little that there is even a question of a letdown?
_________________
Why would it? They were heavy favorites in their last two bowls–and lost the both.
DawgNole
December 13th, 2012
9:13 pm
Steve
December 13th, 2012
9:47 am
GTBob where are ya??? It’s a new UGA blog! The highlight of your day!
____________________
Aren’t you the one who’s always on here ordering everybody to ignore him?
DawgNole
December 13th, 2012
9:19 pm
“and lost THEM both.”
DawgNole
December 13th, 2012
9:20 pm
Steve
December 13th, 2012
10:42 am
There you are GTBob! I knew you would come through! I know you can’t resist a new UGA blog. Gosh what a loser.
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You actually seem delighted that he’s joined us.
DawgNole
December 13th, 2012
9:25 pm
hfc95
December 13th, 2012
10:18 am
My biggest concern with UGA football is our strength of schedule. Until we play actual play top 40 teams for our 4 non conference games we will continue to be 9-3 range because we play a lollipop that takes away our mindset then we go play a SEC school at their place and its a 180 degree turn in competition. We need to play the best teams every week so we are consistent with our focus and energy. You can’t give yourself an easy schedule like we did this year and think it will be EASY to run the table and walk into a national championship. We need to schedule these non-conf games all around the country in different climates to have our team experience all elements of football across the USA. This does two things, gives UGA more national exposure and will be a great learning experience in how to deal with different climates.
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Co-sign!
JDawg
December 13th, 2012
9:29 pm
This actually reminds me of the Hawaii Sugar Bowl. This is the fate of a Dawgs fan. We always end up playing some BS opponent, in some BS bowl, and when we do go to a real bowl, we still have a BS opponent. Half the time we lose because of a lack of motivation, this time we won’t. It will be a blowout, and we’ll then have to watch teams we are better than play other decent teams. Heck, GA Tech plays USC. I would 10 times rather play them than Nebraska.
DawgNole
December 13th, 2012
9:34 pm
DIT
December 13th, 2012
11:28 am
Hey, Spurrier has not even sniffed a BCS Bowl game or SEC CG(at SC) and you don’t hear SC fans trying to run him off.
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They don’t have very high standards over there, which isn’t surprising given their football history.
Moist Dawg
December 13th, 2012
9:35 pm
Dawgnole, your biggest concern should be that you split your allegiance between two teams and one of them ISNT UGA. It’s sickening and disgusting hearing from part time fans.
My son tried that once and I had to set him straight, he’s 7, what’s your excuse?
DawgNole
December 13th, 2012
9:50 pm
Glenn Ridings
December 13th, 2012
12:00 pm
Alabama is over, move on . . . But, seriously….we just played for a National Championship and came up a fingernail short.
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So if we’d beaten Bama we’d be National Champions? Hadn’t heard that one yet.
DawgNole
December 13th, 2012
10:03 pm
SecFan
December 13th, 2012
1:29 pm
Murray’s height issues are overrated. They said the same thing about Eric Zeir and look how that turned out.
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The discussion about Murray’s height is in the context of how it will factor in to his success as a pro. Zeir did next to nothing in the pros.
DawgNole
December 13th, 2012
10:11 pm
Bluto
December 13th, 2012
4:15 pm
SEC fans are the biggest excuse makers in the sports world. At least teams from teh Big 10, ACC and Big East can admit when their team loses its because they were out played…
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Easier to admit it when it happens all the time. Those guys have had a lot of practice.
kral
December 13th, 2012
10:19 pm
do not where AM career will go…but if you are the last pick in any pro football draft,,,i think that in itself is an accomplishment to be proud of….most bloggers would not because they have endured long pro careers in sports..so I can understand their distain
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Glenn Ridings
December 14th, 2012
7:07 am
If UGA would have beaten Alabama they would have also beaten Notre Dame. Just like Alabama will. Not that complicated, but glad to break it down for you.
trueblueeagle
December 14th, 2012
7:26 am
UGA should beat neb. by 50 plus or more …it could be like last Orange Bowl 70 plus points…UGA finaly beats someone in a bowl game!
John
December 14th, 2012
8:28 am
Jim, Don’t blame Murray for the SEC champ loss. That is all Richt. Murray was ready to spike the ball and have 3 plays to score. CMR overruled him. As to the team being ready, we’ll see. Richt has long record of NOT getting the team ready. May be defensive player will do the trick again.
FLA DAWG
December 14th, 2012
8:59 am
John,
You are spot on the mark in my opinion.
Murray is a solid QB who will play in the NFL if he remains uninjured.
The guy has taken shot after shot for three years and still drills a tire at 20 yards.
True too is your view of the end of The SECC Game. Richt blew it and this was not the first time he’s done that. It was the type of error that first time coaches make as well as bad tenured coaches.
Richt’s inability to prep a team in postseason bowl games in legendary.
The UCF loss was an absolute embarrassment.
I hope this time the players take things into their own hands and play for respect because they sure don’t get juiced from Richt.
DawgNole
December 14th, 2012
11:45 am
Moist Dawg
December 13th, 2012
9:35 pm
Dawgnole, your biggest concern should be that you split your allegiance between two teams and one of them ISNT UGA. It’s sickening and disgusting hearing from part time fans.
My son tried that once and I had to set him straight, he’s 7, what’s your excuse?
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One of them IS UGA, lamebrain, as the handle clearly implies. I have solid ties to both schools–and strongly support both schools. And I am grateful that they seldom play each other.
Get over your “sickening and disgusting” self.
Tide/Dawg
December 14th, 2012
12:50 pm
Yeah! Yeah! I know! There are a lot of disappointed Dawg fans out there. I’ve read it all..Richt/Murray can’t win the big games. Only two teams made it to the “Big Game”, Georgia was one of them. Since they changed the rule eliminating ties…somebody loses.
Nebraska gave up 70 points to Wisconsin..Georgia gave up 35 to SC. Don’t overlook Nebraska. They have motivation to beat an SEC team and redemption for giving up 70 pts. to Wis. They hate the SEC going back to the days of Devaney. Beating GA. would make their season. When Nebraska was on top they belittled the SEC and proved it by humiliating Ala. in the championship game. I’m as much a Bama fan as I am a GA. fan and I remember the things they said about the SEC. Surely there are some of you bloggers that remember those days. Instead of berating Ga. start pumping them up to kick Nebraska’s butt. The Ala. game is over. The new season starts in the Capitol One bowl.
DawgNole
December 14th, 2012
1:16 pm
Tide/Dawg
December 14th, 2012
12:50 pm
I’m as much a Bama fan as I am a GA. fan . . . .
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Glad to see there is someone else on here who realizes that you can have loyalty to more than one team. Don’t let “Moist Dog” (above) know about it though; he’ll find you “sickening and disgusting”–like he does me.
Tide/Dawg
December 14th, 2012
1:24 pm
I don’t hate Ga. Tech….I don’t like their brand of football. They have an egomaniac for a coach(would the Ga. fans like to have him replace Richt?), Johnson’s brand of footbal is …dive left…dive right…sweep option right… sweep opition left…on third and long throw end over end pass…punt. Really exciting! The point is, would you like to get a new coach like PJ? Not really! It could happen! Ga. lost to Ala. because of experience, not lack of talent. GT is so mired down in Johnson’s offense and players recruited for his offense, it would take a new coach 4 years to purge that talent and start a new offense better suited to big time football. Ga. plays “Big Time” football. They got to the big game. Alabama’s attitude is “Losing is not an option….that comes from experience. Ga. is getting there.
Tide/Dawg
December 14th, 2012
1:57 pm
Dawgnole..Getting into a word fight with Moist Dawg(what does that mean, anyway?) serves no purpose. Not arguing with him would be like Ga. humanely not scoring 60 pts on GT, or Ala. letting Auburn off the hook for further embarassment by taking a knee inside their ten yd line. No disrespect intended, but I hope his 7 year old son doesn’t grow up with his attitude. As far as allegiance to more than one team…I pull for any SEC team playing a team out of conference.
aladawg
December 14th, 2012
4:29 pm
Joe Dawg, you write like you are from Alabama. You talk about Spanky being behind a keyboard at the same time you are jerking your shit filled jaws behind one yourself. People like you are not relevant in this world you are meaningless you sorry asses are worth nothing. So keep running your shit filled mouth you and others like you just don’t matter in this world
DawgNole
December 14th, 2012
7:38 pm
It appears that the AJC filters have shut down, based on the appearance of aladawg’s “colorful” but spot-on post. Keep ‘em coming, aladawg.
DawgNole
December 14th, 2012
7:43 pm
Tide/Dawg
December 14th, 2012
1:57 pm
Dawgnole..Getting into a word fight with Moist Dawg(what does that mean, anyway?) serves no purpose. Not arguing with him would be like Ga. humanely not scoring 60 pts on GT, or Ala. letting Auburn off the hook for further embarassment by taking a knee inside their ten yd line. No disrespect intended, but I hope his 7 year old son doesn’t grow up with his attitude. As far as allegiance to more than one team…I pull for any SEC team playing a team out of conference.
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I guess I should’ve considered the source when I saw his handle (Moist Dawg???). Of course, I’ve been asked many times what a “DawgNole” is. As a “Tide/Dawg,” I guess you would understand.
I, too, pull for the SEC against all others–unless they’re playing FSU. I also pull for the ACC against all others–unless they’re playing UGA.
modog
December 15th, 2012
1:33 am
georgia will beat that slow nebraska team like a rented mule—book it. These dogs will reload for a title run in 2013—best offense in the SEC coming back!!!
William G. Little
December 16th, 2012
10:17 am
Georgia has the talent advantage, but Nebraska definitely has the motivational advantage in this game.
It should be a close one.
Jsonic
December 17th, 2012
6:10 pm
Notre Dame 24
Alabama 21