Notebook: Richt not convinced secondary’s returnees ‘mature enough’ to get job done next year
By Ryan Black
For the AJC
ATHENS – Mark Richt believes there is talent returning to his team’s secondary next season. The problem is, he hasn’t seen it on the field yet.
With Sanders Commings, Bacarri Rambo, Branden Smith and Shawn Williams graduating, the only underclassman defensive back who has seen significant playing time this season is sophomore Damian Swann, who has started all 13 games.
The impending departures have left Richt feeling uncertain about the state of his secondary for 2013.
“I have no earthly idea who is going to play DB for us next year based on the maturity level of the group that we have here right now,” he said. “I don’t think they’re mature enough to be the starters and I told them, ‘You’re competing with guys that aren’t even here yet. We’re recruiting our tails off and we’re going to bring some guys in here. You guys are here and we’re going to compete and we’re going to see who really belongs back there. Don’t think just because you’re next-in-line that it’s your job, because you’ve got to earn it.’”
While Richt conceded it was unlikely that any player from last year’s recruiting class would have been able to wrest a starting job away from the secondary’s senior quartet, he said those remaining have no excuses next year. If they don’t step up their play, there are hungry freshman who haven’t stepped on campus yet who could easily assume the reins.
“There’s not guys just waiting in the wings that have a guaranteed slot, there’s not guys that played a ton of snaps,” Richt said. “Now ‘Swannie’ (Swann) is a proven player to me, but the rest of them? They haven’t proved it to me yet. I hope they do. I love them and I want them to be the very best they can be, but they’ve got to earn it.”
Josh Harvey-Clemons had no issue with Richt calling out the inexperienced defensive backs, himself included. The true freshman safety said will use it as motivation.
“This year I feel like a lot of things were going real fast because we already had guys that knew what to do and knew their role, so everything was going fast for the secondary people just coming in,” he said. “I feel like this offseason we’re going to work hard.”
The Valdosta native vowed to put in the work for one simple reason: he got too familiar with not being part of the action this season.
“I hate sitting on that sideline, so I’ve got to find a way to get on the field,” he said. “I’m going to do whatever it takes.”
But the raw returner drawing the most attention from teammates is Sheldon Dawson. Fellow freshman Jordan Jenkins said there have been countless times in practice where Dawson’s athleticism stood out.
“I remember looking back a couple of times when the ‘twos’ were in (with) Sheldon coming in and breaking up some pretty good passes and not letting guys burn him deep,” he said. “I remember him on a couple of instances this week and last week coming up and batting balls down and jumping up over guys bigger than him. He’s definitely going to be a play-maker next year.”
Sophomore receiver Malcolm Mitchell, who played the first four games this season at cornerback before moving to wide receiver for the last nine contests, vouches for Dawson.
“I just see it. I just see it in him,” Mitchell said. “He’s going to be a great player. I don’t say that often. I see good players, but I see something really different in him. You’ll see it. Just watch him.”
Other lettermen fighting for playing time next season include redshirt freshman cornerback Devin Bowman and sophomore safeties Marc Deas, Corey Moore and Connor Norman. Dawson was the only DB to sign in the 2011 class.
Commings insists there won’t be any noticeable dropoff. If it wasn’t for he and the other seniors, he said his younger teammates’ ability would have surfaced already.
“They just haven’t had a chance because they’ve had guys like us seniors in front of them,” he said. “I think all of those guys can contribute.”
Christian Robinson didn’t strike quite the same cheery note as Commings. The secondary should improve over time, the senior inside linebacker said, but not without suffering through some growing pains first.
“Somebody is going to step up. That’s what always happens,” he said. “It might not be the best product at the time, but you give it time, you give it a few games and they’re no longer rookies anymore at that position. They just need to learn a little bit more and I think they’ll be able to pick up the pace.”
Richt not convinced Twitter needed to hype program
Twitter is one of the world’s most popular social media sites. It is used by everyday people, news organizations and various other entities, including college football teams. Since taking over at Tennessee on Dec. 7, coach Butch Jones has used Twitter extensively, interacting with fans and updating followers on his day-to-day goings-on. After using his own Twitter account sparingly since starting one in 2009, Richt rejoined the social media site in May. That being said, Richt only has 203 tweets, compared to Jones, who has over 3,200.
When asked whether he would consider using Twitter more like Jones, Richt said not to count on it.
“I don’t feel like you have to Twitter to recruit or to promote your program,” he said. “I’m not saying it’s a bad thing. I’m just saying I don’t know if it’s necessary. That’s for everybody to decide how they want to go about getting the word out. Please don’t misquote me. I think it’s fine to do, but I don’t (know) if it’s necessary for us, anyway. I don’t feel like we need to do it.”
Etc.
Georgia’s injury list was lengthy for the second straight day. Wednesday’s report included receivers Malcolm Mitchell (groin), Tavarres King (hamstring) and Rhett McGowan (wrist sprain), noseguard John Jenkins (concussion), safety Marc Deas (knee) and fullback Richard Samuel (shoulder). Defensive end Abry Jones practice in a limited capacity, confined to a running-only regiment as he continues to rehab an ankle injury. … Richt wasn’t pleased with Wednesday’s practice, noting the only positive was having another on tap for Thursday. “It wasn’t quite what we’ve been getting,” he said. “The bottom line is I thought we got real sloppy today. It was not very good, but we’ll be back out here tomorrow morning.”
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178 comments Add your comment
dawgfan
December 20th, 2012
2:16 am
uh first. but who cares. there is gonna be a lot of freshman/juco players on the field in the secondary next year. guarantee it
JDBlawg
December 20th, 2012
3:38 am
Tray Matthews, Shaq Wiggins, Brendan Langley, Paris Bostick, Kennar Johnson, Quincey Mauger, Shaq Fluker, and Reggie Wilkerson are all great prospects. There will be a couple that will step up for sure.
7576DAWG
December 20th, 2012
4:47 am
Alabama and South Carolina would not have been near as good as they have been the last two years without 7 or more recruit’s from the state of Georgia each. Richt is all out trying to cut that pipeline off for both South Carolina and Alabama. If Richt is successful Georgia will be able to stay with Alabama, L.S.U. and Florida every year. Without that extra depth that helps Alabama reload every year they may become only a good team in the future and not the great team they have been the last few years. The other team in the SEC that will be one of the best every year will be Texas A&M.
I think if Richt can cut off the state of Georgia to South Carolina and Alabama we will see Spurrier and Saban retire inside of three years. Depth and being able to reload is the reason any team is considered a great team and not just a very good team. I don’t think Spurrier or Saban can handle being in the middle tier or just a good team.
bwell
December 20th, 2012
5:06 am
I truly believe Georgia wll be find next year, if the players practice and stay together over the summer and go over their plays. Like playing spades, knowing what your partner going to throw out. They have to know who will be at what position and stuff on the field, so no one get burned deep. Go dawgs…. the S’cship game still hurts. But I support my DAWGS!!
gomdawg
December 20th, 2012
6:14 am
BRANDON SMITH DID NOT PLAY UP TO HIS TALENT IT WILL HURT HIM AT THE NEXT LEVEL
some sense
December 20th, 2012
6:51 am
Some of the guys listed as D/B prospects have already demonstrated that they can’t play. Focus on the ones who can and we’ll be fine.
Destin Dawg
December 20th, 2012
7:20 am
Next year will be THE year for Grantham to prove himself… 4th year in the 3/4…. new players HE recruited…. Offense will be strong… and we should have a Great year .. SEC Champs ??
sportzfan
December 20th, 2012
7:30 am
@7576DAWG….what if UGA was cut off in N. Carolina, where would your top two RB’s be? UGA is getting Mr Football from S. Carolina this year in receiver Terry. S. Carolina’s population is about 1/3 the size of Georgia and has Clemson to recruit against and UGA has GT. S. Carolina would like to cut off Fla, Fla St., Ohio St., and UGA, but there are no state lines when it comes to recruiting. UGA already gets twice as many 4 star athletics as S. Carolina, and both teams are now on about same level in football. Look no further than games against each other. I’m sure you’re going to disagree with that, but face it….it’s reality……Spurrier just extended his contract two more years and has publically stated if health permits he’ll be there at least four more years.
WTH???
December 20th, 2012
7:56 am
Who’s writing your headline, a 1st grader?
Actually, Richt is NOT convinced. And what is “nest” year?
mike on lake hartwell
December 20th, 2012
8:13 am
get off chips a**. it was 2 am and if u dont like it, dont read it.
i for one, will happily “decipher” a typo or 2 to get my fill of
valuable uga news.
just go away SUNNY.
RP
December 20th, 2012
8:17 am
Has anyone seen the HS videos of sheldon dawson on offense? Amazing athlete. I think he becomes the next brandon boykin.
JB
December 20th, 2012
8:29 am
Teams with a good passing QB will test us next year. Early and often.
JB
December 20th, 2012
8:31 am
First 2013 pre season list I’ve seen has Bama 1…..But Dawgs 5th.
bill arp
December 20th, 2012
8:40 am
Still not sure why we’re not recruiting Printz from Lassiter. The kid can throw the football!
Joey
December 20th, 2012
8:53 am
““It might not be the best product at the time, but you give it time,…”
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Well Christian, your D didn’t exactly set the world on fire this season, until Shawn Williams lit into you guys. I’m hoping next season, these young guys play with fire, without having to be “called out.”
G-Dawg
December 20th, 2012
9:09 am
We’re going to see alotta depth in this recruiting class…and dont be surprised with some of the talent that will come in and contribute right away. There will be some learning curves early in the season, but we should be 2 deep at every position for a next 3-4 yrs.
Ugakicka
December 20th, 2012
9:20 am
@bill arp: If there is one thing I’ve learned, it’s not to argue with Richt’s QB decisions.
DawgFaithful
December 20th, 2012
9:31 am
Starting Secondary next year:
Josh Harvey-Clemons (FS)
Corey Moore or Trey Matthews (SS)
Damian Swann (Boundary Corner)
Devin Bowman (Field Corner)
Brendan Langley (Star)
OrlandoDawg
December 20th, 2012
9:32 am
@7576DAWG
December 20th, 2012
4:47 am
Give it a rest. Do you want every single player in the state to go to Georgia? You make real bulldogs fans sick with your constant whinning.
dellane
December 20th, 2012
9:33 am
@7575 the state of Georgia probuces so many 3, 4, 5 stars that other states move in to pick out the top recruits. UGA got two RB’s from North Carolina. So the top backs here look elsewhere.
Oh,and I think South Carolina is getting a lot of Georgia players because of 3 reasons. Steve Spurrier. Winning. The SEC factor.
The SEC factor includes making South Carolina richer than the ACC schools. They get 20 million more than Clemson. This tranlates to more upgrades accross the board. Upgrades have turned the area around Wiily Brice very attractive..
WDE
December 20th, 2012
9:41 am
@Sunny Cloisters my team played a great game against a great opponent in a game that is a instant classic…we came up one play short if that is not up to your lofty standards kindly sit on it and rotate.
JB
December 20th, 2012
9:42 am
Ok. I know , wrong place, but I’m venting. John Kerry said this morning that lack of funding from Congress ( run by GOP) was one of the main causes that our Team was killed in Benghazi . He doesn’t say though during this same time that food stamps rose by 22 million people and billions of dollars……….but I’m sure he would say that’s Bush’s fault……These people take the blame for nothing. It’s Obama’s deal the next four years, and when things are the same…or worse……..I guess he’ll tell us it was worse than he thought….and needs four more years…….Losers all.
Frodo
December 20th, 2012
9:45 am
I don’t understand the headline either. The story completely contradicts it. More worthless material from the AJC.
LogicalUS
December 20th, 2012
9:46 am
“UGA already gets twice as many 4 star athletics as S. Carolina, and both teams are now on about same level in football. ”
It would seem that SC is ahead of UGA at this point since Spurrier is going for his 4th straight next year and the last time UGA beat SC gas was 1.86 a gallon.
UGA is going to have a serious problem next year on defense because Grantham has proven that he has been as OVERHYPED like so many UGA players in the past. He has simply been overmatched vs decent offenses.
Grantham had experienced, upperclassmen at virtually every spot on the defense for 2012, most of whom had been under his tuteluge for at least three years. So if Grantham was going to be the new Erk Russell which every UGA fans had been hyping for the past three years, THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN THE YEAR.
It is safe to say that it was pretty much a debacle on defense for 2012 as virtually every decent team ran roughshod over Grantham’s defense. Amazingly for all the hate directed at Coach Bobo, his offense saved this year edition of UGA football, yet many delusional fans still are trying to pin Grantham’s failure on him?
Next year should see a full blown crisis on the defensive side of the ball. UGA is going to explore whether or not a team can go the Clemson route in the SEC and win solely with offense.
JB
December 20th, 2012
9:48 am
Maybe Hillary could of moved some security resources from say Japan, Ireland, Germany, to the hot bed Muslim country to protect our guys IF money was a problem. Like ANY dept. head would.
zbulldawg
December 20th, 2012
9:49 am
I believe the defense will be better for two reasons. First there will be more competition Which will add must needed depth.Second these players won’t bring so much outside drama.This will be Todd’s players. The next layer of players coming in will be pushing for playing time. There was so much focus on Jarvis (not to take anything away from him) That I felt like they couldn’t come togetther as a unit.Jarvis played hurt alot. But without him we wouldn’t have be Missu or Fla.Tree didn’t show up until the last of the season. Rambo seemed to show up just when he felt like it. So really take all the BS out of the defense & they would have been one of the best in the country. I think they where better in 2011 as a unit.Just Facts !!! I’m sick & tired of all this talk about coaching changing at UGA. Now it’s about Bobo & Gardner. Last year it was Richt & Todd. Bobo will get more money Cuz he’s earned it. Bobo is stuck to UGA like wallpaper on sheet rock. And Gardner going to Auburn ? Give me a break That’s all you can come up with. Ifhe’s supid enough to do that Then we don’t need his butt at UGA. LET THE BIG DAWG EAT.
1eyedJack
December 20th, 2012
9:49 am
This is college football. Every year you lose some kids, every year you get some new kids. The team turns over every 4-5 years. Nature of the beast. If you recruit well you’ll be fine. Georgia will be fine.
JB
December 20th, 2012
9:51 am
There will be little drop off on the Defense next year in Athens. The athletic talent alone regardless of coaching will keep them in every game. These aren’t Tech like recruits.
JB
December 20th, 2012
9:53 am
Auburn? Ask VanGorder about taking a job in Auburn. Hope he rented. That place is toxic.
Dolce
December 20th, 2012
9:59 am
Twitter is VERY important for recruiting, as is Facebook. Players need to feel their coach has a clue about social media. And it allows Richt to use his platform, after all, Richt has the #4 biggest twitter followers in college football, he just doesn’t use his platform well that he’s been entrusted with.
Joey
December 20th, 2012
10:01 am
7576 DAWG, nobody is gonna close off any talent pipeline, particularly to Saban.
And I hope you aren’t holdin your breath waiting for Bama to become “middle tier,” at least while Saban is there.
Dolce
December 20th, 2012
10:01 am
UGA has been putting way too much emphasis on high school ranking, speed and size on defense, and not enough on technique, like how to tackle a runner.
Jarvis Jones got embarrased in the 2nd half when Alabama started running the ball because Grantham doesn’t know how to teach his guys how to TACKLE A RUNNER.
Joey
December 20th, 2012
10:07 am
I’m not even gonna get started JB (9:48) . . .
LogicalUS
December 20th, 2012
10:14 am
“There will be little drop off on the Defense next year in Athens. The athletic talent alone regardless of coaching”
Well, geez that is certainly a step down from Grantham is the “greatest DC in the history of football” which we have seen so often for the past two years. According to all the AJC homers, the 2012 defense supposedly had NFL all world talent at every position, so how did that “athletic talent alone without coaching” will get it done work out?
Now that UPPERCLASS, mature “NFL talent” is going to be replace with JUCO\High School “NFL talent”, apparently most of whom are not even on campus yet and some people delusionally think that the defense will improve next year, right?
UGA for 2013 will likely resemble 2012 Tennessee.
Joey
December 20th, 2012
10:20 am
“Grantham doesn’t know how to teach his guys how to TACKLE A RUNNER.”
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Don’t be ridiculous, we tackled fine in the first half – our problem in the second half was Bama’s superior depth, and our distinct lack of depth, caused by the small recruiting class last year (14) and huge attritcian rate the last 3 years.
It didn’t help that our offense also had a bad run of 3-and-outs in the 2nd and 3rd quarters that made it worse for the D.
Regardless, I feel certain that a guy who has been an assistant for at least 2 of the best defensive coaches in the country, Nick Saban and Wade Phillips, knows “how to teach his players how to tackle a runner.”
njdawg81
December 20th, 2012
10:26 am
TMart quote;
Asked what scares him about Georgia’s defense, Martinez said, “Nothing. They’re like any other Big Ten defense. Big Ten defenses are the best in the country, and we’re going up against a good Georgia defense. We have to look at it like that.”
My-Guy
December 20th, 2012
10:34 am
LogicalUS: UGA for 2013 will likely resemble 2012 Tennessee.
Hahaha!!! Really, with our starters on offense returning next year, and hopefully Aaron Murray coming back, Mark Richt has great recuits for the defense next year including the people who’s been on the sidelines. I never seen any horrible posts like that before!
McDawg
December 20th, 2012
10:49 am
hearing alot of tough talk coming out of Athens by the coaches -so far the OL, K. Malcome & now the DBs are being called out
WDE
December 20th, 2012
10:53 am
LogicalUS really we will resemble 2012 UT in one regard our defense should be behind our offense, but I don’t think by the same huge gap that UT’s D was behind Bray and Co. But you keep dreaming that will happen I love killing the trolls spirits ..
DogFaceBlues
December 20th, 2012
10:56 am
Dawgs will have the most explosive offense in country. It will be okay that UGA defense not as great as this years. Managed to be without it through first 8 games.
Moist Dawg
December 20th, 2012
10:56 am
So we have one of the best d backs in the nation in Mitchell, someone who could probably be a heisman candidate game changer on defense but ohhhh no, we put him at receiver. Then we complain that we don’t have any secondary next year? What are these clowns in Athens doing?
I swear I’m going to need 2 barf bags if this keeps up.
My-Guy
December 20th, 2012
11:02 am
On the otherhand, Hutson Mason does deserve some play time next year, as a backup, but not as a starter. If our schedule next year was similar to 2011 & 2012, then yes I wouldn’t mind Aaron Murray going into the NFL early & Mason taking over. However, since our schedule is going to be much tougher next year, if we are going to win these tough games rather they are at home or on the road, we need Aaron Murray to return badly next year with the perfect O-line, running backs, and wide receivers returning next year. South Carolina’s & Florida’s 2013 schedule will be similar to our 2011 & 2012 schedule. They get the easy schedule and we get the tougher schedule. If we don’t beat South Carolina and/or Florida next year including the other teams, it’s OVER! Florida will be angry at us next year trying to get their revenge, South Carolina with Spurrier will go lights out on us as usual! The previous two times we’ve beaten South Carolina (2008 & 2009) were 7-6 South Carolina teams we barely beat! 2011 was a 7-6 Florida team we only beat by 4 points. This year our starters on defense forced 6 turnovers to help us beat Florida (who will be in the NFL draft next year). Will we rely on an inexperienced QB with a young defense next year to do all of this work, or will Aaron Murray return to Athens to help us control our own destiny for a rebirth at the SEC championship & and the final BCS National Title!?
docdawg
December 20th, 2012
11:04 am
SUNSHINE YOU`RE A NEANDERTHAL with the intellect of an alligator, which aint much ! D backfield should be fine, a lot of good athletes coming in, D line a ? Good coaches know how to use the athletes, takes a while to judge the depth but some good potential to work with, offense should bail D out next year, SC a question early on, Clemson should be good game, running game will make the difference there, and possibly with SC who has good group back but loses significant players this year on d plus Lattimore who made that offense click, otherwise, LSU and Fl may or may not be that strong offensively, with potential D holes if attrition to NFL occurs. Team should be fine, bleacher predicted a 9 win Ga season next year, with Fl better record, that is foolish at best, idiotic more like it, offensive concerns serious there, Ga wins again in Jax, 10 wins a lock, 11 possible with East crown, rematch w/ Ala or LSU. we`ll see, Sunshine needs counseling!
mcdaviddawg
December 20th, 2012
11:15 am
Part of Richt’s world every year, not be ready for the next year. He never is because he palys the same guys and rarely subsitutes evern in blowouts. The same old story of poor Richt. Georgia still needs a real coach.
ugab
December 20th, 2012
11:18 am
What is going on with all the injuries? CMR let these players get out of shape!!! We need to win this Bowl game!!!! I understand we lost the SEC championship. How are the dawgs are going to look if they lose to Nebraska? Keep the players in shape. We do not need another WV bowl game. The players were fat and lazy and out of shape. TK and Mitchell are injured? Hamstrings=out of shape
ugab
December 20th, 2012
11:20 am
Way to much time off. You have to keep the players used to playing football. Nebraska will know that CMR is terrible at keeping his players up for a bowl game. Nebraska wil do the same thing WV did. CMR will embarrass the players and fans once again.
WDE
December 20th, 2012
11:33 am
Moist Dawg I agree your Moist I really doubt your a Dawg, but I digress first what do you base your idea that MM is the second coming of Charles Woodson on? I watched him all season and even to me its plain while he maybe functional in the secondary he is special as a receiver…heisman candidate I’m still laughing.
WDE
December 20th, 2012
11:42 am
ugab damn son take a breath, we can’t practice anymore that we are that is mandated by the NCAA , fat and out of shape?? JJ has a concussion ……perhaps from hitting in practice ?
ARdawg
December 20th, 2012
11:59 am
GTBobby
Never waste an opportunity to get a dig at UGA eh?
ARdawg
December 20th, 2012
11:59 am
No matter how stupid it makes you look
Travis Nunnally
December 20th, 2012
12:07 pm
Critical comments while HIDING behind a screen name = Cowardice. That goes for sports and politics. Now, get back to hiding behind your mother’s skirt.
Joey
December 20th, 2012
12:12 pm
ARdawg – Bill wrote the top part of the post below on his blog and I posted the bottom part. Thought you might enjoy . . .
“Ogletree’s slamming a Tech player to the ground in a wrestling-like suplex was certainly one of the more enjoyable plays of the season!”
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Woulda been a little more enjoyable if it had been GTBob . . .
Moist Dawg
December 20th, 2012
12:12 pm
TDE, I don’t really know why you think I’m not a Dawg but whatever, I’m not wasting my time even responding to that.
Regarding Mitchell, I’m telling you, when Mitchell gets to the NFL he will be a d back and will be an all pro, then all the jerks on this blog will be crying about why he didn’t do all that while at UGA.
Mark it down.
Gene
December 20th, 2012
12:16 pm
The DB’s may or may not get the job done next year. What about Richt and the coaches?
Ol Dawg
December 20th, 2012
12:20 pm
Georgia had a chance to beat Alabama…BLEW IT!
Ol Dawg
December 20th, 2012
12:22 pm
I don’t care how many 5 or 10 star players they get…IF they can’t make the right decisions on the field and sideline its just not gonna matter.
DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
12:24 pm
Anyone who says “Mark it down” generally is a walking talking live baboon
Joey
December 20th, 2012
12:26 pm
And the ones who say “Book it!”, DawginLex?
Joey
December 20th, 2012
12:33 pm
Ol Dawg, those on our sideline called plays that moved our offense 80 yds in 50 seconds, with no timeouts.
Pretty sure they didn’t call for the pass to get tipped on the last play . . .
WDE
December 20th, 2012
12:40 pm
Moist Dawg I don’t think your a Dawg because your a inflated gasbag of negativity…and you never explained what you see in MM to think he is the second coming of Charles Woodson, what did he do to prove to you that he is the next Dion Sanders was it all the interceptions he had , how he made DC’s lose sleep ?
Moist Dawg
December 20th, 2012
12:52 pm
If I have offended Dawginlex and WDE then I know I must be doing something right. You two are the epitome of sissy, everyone gets a trophy fans. The last thing UGA needs is more touchy feely Michael Adams apologists. It’s disgusting.
Not surprising that WDE would think anyone demanding excellence is being negative. I’ve never been negative, you’ve just been blind.
ARdawg
December 20th, 2012
12:58 pm
GTBobby
Obviously you are not capable of understanding the context of Richt’s statement. He was commenting on their on the field maturity and prowess.
You however wish to make it a dig against the entire football team and the university. Quite immature of you Booby
DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
1:03 pm
moist dawg
Come on up to Lexington boy and we can discuss in person how big of a sissy I am. You would crap your pants talking to me in person.
You need to go see the Wizard and ask for a brain
DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
1:06 pm
And where did I say you had offended me?
I just think you are an idiot
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DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
1:13 pm
I guess moist dawg went to get a towel
Moist Dawg
December 20th, 2012
1:24 pm
The best part about Lexington is hopping on 75 to leave. Some of you need to stop with the personal attacks and make way for the new generation of Dawg fans. Fans that don’t settle, that expect championships, not Cap 1 bowls. We are the ones that are pulling the sissy segment of our fanbase to glory and I’ll even happily welcome you to the juggernaut and celebrate with you when we get there.
DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
1:28 pm
You need to go get a brain. So you are advocating firing Richt, firing Bobo, replacing Murray with Mason?
You going to demand we hire Nick Saban?
Let me hear your solution to getting us to “glory”.
This should be good
Hachi Man
December 20th, 2012
1:29 pm
the secondary will be fine. The coaches will put them through the ringer in the off-season, and the cream will rise to the top!
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DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
1:33 pm
Let’s see. There was a Tennessee plan to glory that everyone guaranteed would work.
Fire Fulmer-lots of comparisons to him and Richt
Hire a sure young winner in Kiffin
Kiffin bolts for USC
DD gets hired
DD gets fired
A majority of the UT fanbase wanted Fulmer to be re-hired
That was a great plan
PapaK
December 20th, 2012
1:34 pm
Georgia’s defense will see a dropoff next year. Losing top players like Jones, Rambo and Ogeltree aren’t easily replaced.
Moist Dawg
December 20th, 2012
1:43 pm
Unlike littledudeinLex, I’ve never called for Richt to be fired. We simply need to stop focusing so much on being “good guys” and focus on winning championships.
We need to dominate, run up the score, be the most evil defense in the nation, and make opposing teams crumble in fear when they see UGA on their schedule.
Some of our fans need to toughen up too, stop rooting for other loser schools in our conference like pathetic losers, and when an opposing teams fan tries to give you praise, you tell them to burn in he11.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
1:44 pm
Wish CMR felt that way about his LB’s this past year! He gave ( against Grantham’s wishes ) starting spots and playing time to Robinson and Gilliard even after S. Williams told yall what i had been saying since spring that Amarlo was better. CMR plays favorites! Who is he trying to fool. That’s why Murray has never had to compete, also why Theus was given job over Dantzler, etc. He has probably already promised starting spots to same kid he’s promising can play point guard for bball team. So he’s really just preparing returning players to be screwed. This man’s a joke! “We just ran out of time”.
Swingman912
December 20th, 2012
1:51 pm
Defense will start slow, but finish great. Swann was arguabley our best playmaking corner as a true sophmore. Harvey-Clemons will emerge, Tray Matthews WILL be on the field a lot, Wiggins and Langley and def SEC material, and Deas, Moore, and Norman know the system, so they can help teach the more physically talented frosh that are coming in. Ppl may not know it, but Malcome and even Crowell really helped ‘Gurshall’ learn the system and evaluate defenses, which contributed to the success they had. Same with Tree, Jarvis, Rambo and Williams. Guys behind them saw what they did, saw how they worked to be successful and it paid off. Others guys will follow suit. Grantham wouldnt have it if they didnt.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
1:52 pm
Then again, maybe the jokes on UGA, the State and the boosters, cause Richt doing alright for himself, you could say he’s laughing all the way to the bank.
bubba4dawgs
December 20th, 2012
1:58 pm
Gotta stop the run which they were dismal at this year! It will take time and depth and also getting the “D” off the field by playing control ball……unlike what happened in the championship game. The current “D” line didn’t always play well which is why Shawn Williams called them out. My concern is why Grantham didn’t do this……it was it job? This makes it a bit scary for the coming year. Is he gonna coach’em or is he going to depend on a key player to motivate them?
kentjacket
December 20th, 2012
1:59 pm
Secondary will be fine. An offseason full of brownies and a couple of fist fights with some women, they pick up right where the guys leaving left off.
WDE
December 20th, 2012
2:03 pm
Moist Dawg tell you what if your not happy with the program I hear Tech is open to new fans I think you’d fit right in with GTBob and the Wattle Neck Goon…your a natural !
Moist Dawg
December 20th, 2012
2:09 pm
Tech is a joke. I’d rather sell my daughter than root for tech. Maybe WDE should go root for tech. They seem perfectly happy with being just “good”.
Gman 84
December 20th, 2012
2:16 pm
Anyone else get knocked over by the irony of GT Bob lecturing us on the pitfalls of settling for mediocrity?
Alphare
December 20th, 2012
2:19 pm
One thing UGA fans don’t lack: 1. coaching ability, 2. political prowess.
Speaking of choosing the wrong professional? If you guys are doing what you are capable of doing, UGA endowment would be close to Tech’s. That way, UGA won’t have to squeeze money out of you guys by scheming ticket sales.
BTW, Notre Dame’s NC ticket is $38 a piece, by lottery I guess. UGA can learn a thing or two to sell its tickets.
True ATL Fan
December 20th, 2012
2:19 pm
Starting secondary next year will be:
Safety: Corey Moore, Tray Matthews
Safety: J. Harvey-Clemons
Corner: Swann
Corner: Sheldon Dawson (probably the best athletic DB on the team
Nickel: Devin Bowman (got alot of playing experience early but makes
alot of immatre ecisions on the field)
Branden Langley, Shaq Wiggins, P. Bostick, and R. Wilkerson will provide decent backup and the rest will be redshirted to put in some separation. Sounds like a good problem to me.
I honestly think Conner Norman should be moved to backup ILB as he has the fram to add more size but is too slow and always lost playing safety. Not saying he will have the impact that Ogletree had but he will get burnt at Safety every time.
DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
2:21 pm
Moist Dawg
December 20th, 2012
1:43 pm
Unlike littledudeinLex, I’ve never called for Richt to be fired. We simply need to stop focusing so much on being “good guys” and focus on winning championships.
We need to dominate, run up the score, be the most evil defense in the nation, and make opposing teams crumble in fear when they see UGA on their schedule.
Some of our fans need to toughen up too, stop rooting for other loser schools in our conference like pathetic losers, and when an opposing teams fan tries to give you praise, you tell them to burn in he11.
*************************************
So the team is not trying to win and dominate opponents?
Our fans need to toughen up? What difference does that make on the field?
The real sad part is you spew all this crap and you have no real plan or ideas that would actually improve the results on the field.
Your statements bash the coaching. If you bash the coaching, you are saying you want them fired.
You can put your spin on it all you want to and call me and others names but the reality is, you don’t have a clue what you are talking about.
Alphare
December 20th, 2012
2:25 pm
TN’s AD should be fired instead of the coaches.
1. he hired Kiffin Jr
2. he hired Dooley Jr
How does the AD know Jr will be any good since dad is good? Is he a genetic researcher before becoming AD?
Moist Dawg
December 20th, 2012
2:32 pm
I didn’t say our fans need to toughen up lex, I said some fans (like you) need to toughen up.
Some of you make me want to vomit when all I do is make helpful suggestions and point out how we all need to improve and all I get is a bunch of anger and childish name calling in return.
DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
2:41 pm
What good is me toughening up going to do?
If I had hit the gym harder would Murray have put some more air under that pass?
What does tough fans have to do with anything on the field?
WDE
December 20th, 2012
2:42 pm
Moist Dawg one can hardly blame us for calling you childish names after all the shoe fits…. and the next ‘helpful suggestion ” you make will be the first one.
DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
2:43 pm
WDE
I guess I better increase my reps on the bench
I want us to go 14-0 next year
Vampire Bill
December 20th, 2012
2:46 pm
I do think the coaching staff as a whole could do a much better job of player personnel planning both in tje current and next year perspective. With the same head coach for more than a decade and most of the coaching staff stable you would expect better planning and results. Injuries, suspensions and the NFL all play a part of course but every team deals with those issues.
I’m not screaming fire CMR but UGA coaching as a whole could be a lot better. GO DAWGS
Vampire Bill
December 20th, 2012
2:47 pm
oops.. the current and next year perspective.
WDE
December 20th, 2012
2:55 pm
DawginLex I’m starting training for a marathon…I want us to shut everyone out next year !
DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
2:56 pm
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Moist Dawg
December 20th, 2012
2:56 pm
You guys just don’t get it, do you? You need to toughen up as fans. Stop being the guy that gives out trophies for just participating and finally expect a little more out of your team. Stop being so soft, you’re men, act like it.
I guess it takes two sissy fans to make 3/4 of a real one.
Tampa Gator
December 20th, 2012
3:00 pm
I did not know this year was over yet? Doesn’t the current secondary for the Dawgs have one more game to play? I think Nebraska is expecting the current secondary to show up for the game, right? Seems like this is a spring practice story to me.
Joey
December 20th, 2012
3:05 pm
Tampa Gator, it’s never too soon to talk about next season – hell, JB has already found a preseason poll for 2013.
brandonlee49
December 20th, 2012
3:11 pm
Fact of the matter is, the Current UGA Secondary was Porous all year, with the only possible exception being the first game, Buffalo and their last regular season game against Tech….Bama made the secondary look like a bunch on Un-Coached, Inept defenders… UGA Needs Fresh Personnel in the secondary And on the Rush Defense, and i would go as far as saying the Defensive Coaches are either inept themselves, or are Not demanding a Discipline on Defense,,, Every game and especially against Bama it appeared that there was No Direction, No cohesiveness whatsoever… Secondary getting Beat on Short and Long routes… Richt needs to Seriously assess this Defensive unit, Nothing to brag about whatsoever from last year.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
3:13 pm
@ tru Atl fan – you listed only true freshman as provided depth and stated the rest would be redshirted. Son, you may be a true fan but you know little about this game if you want JUCO db’s redshirted. If that happens then this staff really does have a problem with talent evaluation. If juco’s don’t contribute before true freshman, you have no business bringing them into the program. Just some advice for you and CMR.
Brewmaster
December 20th, 2012
3:14 pm
Moist’s daughter should marry Turd Troll’s son and then have a hyphenated last name : Moist-Turd
DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
3:15 pm
moist dawg idiot
You really need to give it up dude.
You have been abused multiple times on here.
You don’t make any sense so just go a different direction with your spew.
WDE
December 20th, 2012
3:25 pm
Brewmaster that;s funny right there..
honey boo boo
December 20th, 2012
3:25 pm
uga, bwahahahahahaha
crap ital one bowl
honey boo boo
December 20th, 2012
3:28 pm
you have to be an alcoholic to sit through uga football the last 33 years.
Moist Dawg
December 20th, 2012
3:29 pm
I don’t care what kind of names you want to call me. Being a leader is hard and I’m not here to make friends. I can be proud that I don’t lie down like some of you. I can also be proud that I EXPOSED some of you as lib ninnies, who aren’t really true fans but only get on and off the bandwagon when it is easy for you.
UGA will start winning titles with the real fans pushing the cart in spite of some of you trying to hold them back with your touchy feely attitudes.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
3:32 pm
By the way, if CMR comments are legit, what does it say for Lakatos, since all of the returning db’s were highly thought of when they were recruited to UGA. I think it was Spurrier who famously stated “nobody knows what happens to all those high school all americans when they get to GA”.
honey boo boo
December 20th, 2012
3:35 pm
Bernie Matt, I know what happens to them. They get coached down by a subpar coaching staff in Athens. Wake up folks and accept uga football for what it is. 33 years and counting.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
3:37 pm
After while every one who cried Willie Martinez was the problem, is going to start saying the same about Lakatos, when the truth is, the problem is the man at the top constantly interfering with position coaches. Like he does with OL and LB, QB, etc. I know some of you will cry foul. But S. Williams comments already prove I know more than most of you, because I know you remember me telling you those things in the spring, whether you admit it or not.
AltamahaDawg
December 20th, 2012
3:39 pm
Every year there is a Georgia top 50 list. There’s not a list of the only 25 playersin state that matter in recruiting. Obviously some of those top 50, all highly regarded, are not going to sign with the University of Georgia.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
3:40 pm
@ honey boo boo – correctamundo!
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
3:45 pm
@ altamahadawg – yes, but there is a pecking order in those lists and UGA more often than not gets the ones at the top or the ones they prioritize, so again I say, there must be a problem in their ability to evaluate talent. Son, you can’t have it both ways, either they are not coaching them up or they can’t evaluate prospects properly. You folks want to have it both ways amaze me!
AltamahaDawg
December 20th, 2012
3:48 pm
Moist Dawg, thank goodness leaders like you are so willing to do the heavy lifting. Your self adoration is well deserved.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
3:49 pm
3 years from now, I can just here all the CMR and Garner excuse makers saying Tray Adams wasn’t as good as we thought. Seems like I’m starting to here that sentiment about Ray Drew, who was very highly rated.
honey boo boo
December 20th, 2012
3:54 pm
When are you guys going to learn recruiting is a shot in the dark with 50% of who you sign? Then the other 50% need to be developed and coached, something that does not happen in Athens very well.
AltamahaDawg
December 20th, 2012
3:54 pm
I have no idea why you addressed that to me. You point was completely disjoint from what I was talking about. Aside from that, your post was utterly banal. And don’t call me “son”, as I am positive I am considerably more mature than you are.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
4:01 pm
@ altamahadawg – SON, it seemed that you were saying because there is a top 50 player list each year and UGA can only sign 25, that you were somehow saying that was the reason they were missing on some talent from in state. If i misinterpreted, then you should make clear what your point is or stop posting, you obviously understood my point, SON!
Joey
December 20th, 2012
4:03 pm
Hey Bernie Matt, does Bama need to re-vamp their entire D also? They sure gave up a bunch of yards to Aaron Murray and Todd Gurley – Bama’s D coaches must SUCK!
The truth is, Bama coaches exploited our weak, run-defense, and used their depth to wear down our D, overall.
Our coaches exploited the best D in the country pretty well too, wouldn’t you say?
WDE
December 20th, 2012
4:05 pm
Amazing we have a well defined cadre of trolls that think its possible to be 11-2 in the SEC and not have ANYTHING right with the program, not the coaches , the players , the campus etc….and then we have Commander Whiney Pants aka Moist Dawg going all martyr on us…guys I’m out I wish all in Bull Dog Nation a Happy Holiday and Go Dogs !
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
4:08 pm
@ joey – you make the mistake of looking at the final score like a lot of other people, when the truth is that our offense only scored 21 and one of those was set up with great field position. UGA longest drive of the game was the final one that they refused to spike the ball. look it up. don’t forget tree ran in td off block fg.
AltamahaDawg
December 20th, 2012
4:11 pm
Bernie, the problem is not your interpetation. The problem as I pointed out, is your responce.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
4:14 pm
@ WDE – i’m sick of you people talking about winning games, that were already decided when the schedule comes out. UGA has 4 games next year. What matters is their record in those games! not the one against N. Tex, App St., UT(new coach, no players), Mizz (way less talent), Vandy (private school, way less talent), AUB(new coach, no players), KY.(new coach, never any players), Ga Tech( in state school that gets the kids UGA doesn’t want). Which of these 8 wins are you most looking forward to. I am more concerned with Clemson, S. Carolina, LSU, and Florida. That’s what I’m going to judge the team based on.
DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
4:14 pm
bernie matt
So Tree is not on the team?
Does his blocked FG not count?
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
4:18 pm
@ altamahadawg – If my interpretation was correct then my response was appropriate, whether you wanted to read it or not.
WDE
December 20th, 2012
4:19 pm
Bernie Matt let me be crystal clear here I couldn’t care less what you think you think those game don’t count really lose one and see how much it counts you moron..and WDE are my initials I use them s my blog name to confound the Barners…
AltamahaDawg
December 20th, 2012
4:19 pm
Sounds like you can just check back in December of next year, read the results of those 4 games, and save yourself all the drugeries of following a college football team. Or just read what ESPN says about it.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
4:20 pm
@ dawginlex- don’t try to throw a red herring into what Joey and I are discussing, the point I was making to him is that the offenes did not put up a bunch of points. Clearly tree’s td counted, they put it on the scoreboard didn’t they. you idiot!
AltamahaDawg
December 20th, 2012
4:24 pm
Well, since you elected to direct an unsolicited the reponce TO me, about a point I made……….ME finding it to be cliche and trite and not relative to my point, is what would seem to matter most.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
4:25 pm
@ WDE – the point is not that it would not hurt the team to lose a game that you are supposed to win, the point is that nobody should be giving out accolades for those victories. Case in point, Johnny football won the heisman by beating BAMA not Missouri, but some of you idiots will never get that!
Brewmaster
December 20th, 2012
4:29 pm
Bernie matt, were we supposed to win the Florida game ? At the time, they were #2 you moron !
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
4:32 pm
@ Brewmaster – where did I say we were supposed to beat Florida. I have stated previously that that’s one of the games the team success should be judged on each year. Learn to read STUPID!
AltamahaDawg
December 20th, 2012
4:33 pm
Why not? Why is nobody supposed to give out accolades for victories over teams that we were supposed to beat.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
4:37 pm
@ altamahadawg – if I have to explain that to you, then there is really nothing else to discuss with you sir, have a nice day. Sorry, I called you son. You are obviously someones great granddad, looking to reward them for mediocrity. Do you also play Santa in the xmas play each year?
AltamahaDawg
December 20th, 2012
4:42 pm
Know what I think? I think you can’t explain that.
And BTW, I graduated Georgia in 1985. How about you?
DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
4:43 pm
so bernie what do you and moist dawg recommend for UGA football?
Let me guess:
Fire Richt
Fire Bobo
Let Mason play instead of Murray
Fire Grantham
I’m sure you have a list of candidates that you would guarantee us a BCS title in 2013?
You are the idiots. Counting victories before the season starts. You think UT is not going to have a team? You think UT is not going to have kids on scholarship? 100K+ won’t show up in Knoxville? New coach with a veteran OL and Bray back. You think that is a walk in the park?
All those guaranteed victories are schools that have coaches who want to win and kids on scholarship.
You sit here and spew crapola and you have no clue about coaching a group of kids to win in the SEC. You are so dumb, you think it just happens.
Good lord
GTBob
December 20th, 2012
4:43 pm
You guys all sound pretty cute…who wants my #?
AltamahaDawg
December 20th, 2012
4:48 pm
Personally, I prefer to be a fan of the team that is supposed to win.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
4:49 pm
@ dawginlex- if you think Bray and that entire OL comes back, you are obviously not in the know. I actually gave you more credit, but it appears you are a novice like most. Son, Bray is going into the draft, along with 1 or 2 OL. As for the 100k in the stands, that will always happen, I love the atmosphere up there on game day. I try to go at least once a year. But that won’t be enough to get them over the hump. It will definitely be a rebuilding year in Knoxville, and Auburn.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
4:55 pm
As for whether or not it just happens, why do you think high school football is divided into classifications. Ask any 1A coach (even at a good program) if he wants to play 6A schools week in and week out. More resources is supposed to equal more success. Okay, here’s one maybe you good ole boys can relate to. Why do you think it is important for this country to outspend the rest of the world in our military spending? If you can answer that one, then you already know what I am saying is true, you just want to argue.
Jim
December 20th, 2012
5:03 pm
Six safty recruits for two positions? How many offensive linemen is GA recruiting to compete for five positions?
DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
5:03 pm
The OL is coming back. The new coach has convinced Bray to stay
Who is the novice?
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
5:04 pm
@ dawginlex – Did I forget to mention Patterson, Hunter and Rogers (3 leading wr’s for UT) all gone as well. Wake up son.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
5:05 pm
Deadline to enter draft not even near. Wait and see.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
5:07 pm
@ dawginlex – the good thing is that you and I post regularly, so one of us will have time to be proven right. Just don’t hide like you did before when S. Williams came out and confirmed what I had been saying during the spring and summer and you swore up and down I was wrong. You thought I forgot about that, didn’t you!
DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
5:09 pm
I know about the WR’s. They will have others with a veteran OL. With a new coach and a new DC and in Knoxville, that will be anything but a cakewalk.
It remains that you don’t know anything about coaching in the SEC and you still refuse to answer my question regarding what you would recommend to happen in Athens.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
5:15 pm
As far a UGA goes, I recommend replacing Bobo, with a legit OC who has his own offensive philosophy and not the one Richt came here with and were still using. Richt has to get out of the new OC’s way or hit the road. Richt also has to get out of Grantham’s way and give Grantham the power to fire Garner, who should have been gone years ago for all of the under achieving DL that come through UGA and then make the NFL pro bowl. I would just start with that for year 1.
Joey
December 20th, 2012
5:23 pm
Bernie Matt, Mark Richt has lost many games when he had better talent – at least 1 or 2 per year. And it cost him a berth in the Big Game – at least twice.
But this SECCG wasn’t one of those games. Bama clearly was better, and a whole lot deeper, still we came close.
You and Moist Dawg better make the decision I had to make, and that is, no matter what we think, Mark Richt is in Athens to stay – as long as he wants to stay. And it should be that way – after all, he did drag our program out of “also-rans” to respectbility. Now he has come full circle and got UGA back in the national conversation. Richt is no Saban, and he ain’t gonna win a bunch of BCS Titles.
But, he may win one – and I hope he does, for us and for him.
Even if he doesn’t, he’s sure to leave the program a hellova lot better off than it was when he got here.
And I might take all this back if he loses to Nebraska . . .
Joey
December 20th, 2012
5:28 pm
….and Bernie Matt, none of that in your 5:15 post will ever, ever happen.
Just saying . . .
DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
5:30 pm
Bobo is the best OC in the SEC and is about to get a raise. Garner is being pursued by his alma mater, Auburn. If we don’t keep Garner, we take a huge blow in Atlanta metro area including Gwinnett County recruiting.
You wanting to fire Bobo shows how dense you are. His offense saved our butts all year.
Grantham is the one that needs to show me something next year. They are all his recruits now.
Jarvis Jones gives Muschamp nightmares
December 20th, 2012
5:31 pm
It’s nice to hear Richt calling them out and not sugarcoating anything. I personally think the safeties coming in are probably going to wrestle the job away from the players who back up Rambo and Williams. We have several commits at safety, including junior college guys.
Jarvis Jones gives Muschamp nightmares
December 20th, 2012
5:33 pm
We need more depth and size on the defensive line also. The SEC Championship Game showed that. Garrison Smith is solid, but we need more depth behind him at defensive end and to replace Jenkins and maybe Geathers.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
5:33 pm
@ Joey – Believe me, I know what the program looked like before CMR got here, but that was at a time when our state was around 8th, 9th or 10th in high school football talent. Now this state is considered by all experts to produce top 4 talent (with FL, TX and Cali being the other states). At some point we have to get over the hump.
DawginLex
December 20th, 2012
5:41 pm
You want to recruit top in-state talent and fire our 2 best recruiters in Bobo and Garner?
Yeah, that’s a recipe for success
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
5:43 pm
@ dawginlex – recruiting will not suffer without Garner, he’s not even from here. And most of the coaches in the city don’t even care for him. UGA would be much better off with McClendon, who is from the area and well liked by the high school coaches in the city. Son, if you ever have to be saved by Bobo, your a$$ is toast. I can’t believe you typed that $tupid $hit. Back to Garner, we’ve been losing key recruits to AUB with Garner. Garner, CMR and Bobo tried to convince came he was a TE.
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
5:45 pm
@ dawginlex- slow down man! you just typing to be typing now. We get a couple of kids from Valdosta after striking out for years and now you want to talk about Bobo’s importance to recruiting. Sit yo a$$ down somewhere!
Jarvis Jones gives Muschamp nightmares
December 20th, 2012
5:47 pm
Commits in the secondary:
S Tray Matthews 6′, 194 (4 stars)
S Shaq Fluker 6′1, 205 (3 stars) JC
S Paris Bostick 6′1, 208 (3 stars)
S Quincy Mauger 6′0, 197 (3 stars)
S Kennar Johnson 6′2 185 (3 stars) JC
CB Reggie Wilkerson 5′11 163 (4 stars)
CB Brendan Langley 6′1, 188 (4 stars)
CB Shaq Wiggins 5′10, 166 (3 stars)
I’ve also heard another player in the class is interested in playing corner. I believe it is J.J. Green, but it could be another commit or a player who decommitted.
Jarvis Jones gives Muschamp nightmares
December 20th, 2012
5:50 pm
Bobo looks good because we’ve got so many good players on offense. I don’t think he’s “horrible”, but what I’m saying is when you can hand the ball to our three running backs or have Aaron Murray throw it, the offense should put up points and be very efficient. Murray and Gurley are the ones who execute those plays.
Jarvis Jones gives Muschamp nightmares
December 20th, 2012
5:54 pm
Johnny O’Neal, Brendan Langley and Tray Matthews are the recruits on defense that I’m most excited about. But we definitely need to land some more guys on the defensive line. I hope we get Adams.
LogicalUS
December 20th, 2012
6:15 pm
“Defense will start slow, but finish great”
Take a long, long look at the 2013 schedule….the cupcake from the past two years has caused the SEC office to placate the other teams in the SEC going forward.
Starting slow means that UGA will be out of it by September 30th, this isn’t the creampuff 2012 schedule with the tailor-made spacing and teams.
This was the year and should have been the best defense this decade for UGA.
kral
December 20th, 2012
6:16 pm
that’s funny the offensive coordinator looks good because he has good players…could that mean Saban wins championships with top recruiting classes..no he is a great coach and he could win it all with any players just like his first year..name me one coach that ever won a championship with bad players
Jarvis Jones gives Muschamp nightmares
December 20th, 2012
6:24 pm
Logical, Georgia beat Florida. Get over it. They lost. Florida choked away its chance.
SEC Headlines 12/20/2012 – Arkansas – Razorbacks News
December 20th, 2012
6:26 pm
[...] 10. Butch Jones is a prolific Tweeter, Mark Richt not so much: “I don’t feel like you have to Twitter to recruit or to promote your program.” [...]
Jarvis Jones gives Muschamp nightmares
December 20th, 2012
6:28 pm
kral, I even said I don’t think he’s horrible. I just don’t all of a sudden then he’s some great coordinator. But I’m not calling for his head either.
We need the staff (minus Garner) to stay together to show we’re a stable program. Had it not taken so long to hire Grantham, Georgia would have finished that recruiting class better than they did. And if there hadn’t been so much talk about Richt being on the hot seat, we would have landed a few more players. Luckily, he’s no longer on the hot seat and you can tell the difference with our success the past few months in recruiting.
Jarvis Jones gives Muschamp nightmares
December 20th, 2012
6:31 pm
People like Logical are probably either nerds who live at home with their moms, or bitter Tech or Florida fans who are obsessed with hate for Georgia. In case you didn’t realize, the schedules were set in our favor, but they are set years in advance. You can complain legitimately about a team’s worth if they are winning by 10 or less every week against bad teams or if they get hammered in Atlanta the way we did last season. But when you go toe-to-toe with a great team, you show you deserved to be there. The dawgs proved they were good enough to play in Atlanta by how they played in that game.
kral
December 20th, 2012
6:36 pm
I know you did not mean it as it read..but reread it and you will laugh to…fans calling for staff changes always make me a little leery..I mean it is pretty easy to blog what should be done without knowing the consequences..
WDE
December 20th, 2012
6:40 pm
Funny how the trolls always blast us for top 10 classes but not developing their talent and then turn around and say CRG can’t recruit …which is it troll boys?
kral
December 20th, 2012
6:49 pm
But I sure want to welcome the new breed of dawg fan ole moist dawg.. remember sometimes older means wiser
kral
December 20th, 2012
6:53 pm
I also tip my hat to one of UGA’s biggest fans GaT sponge bob where would he be without us..somewhere else besides a blog I guess.but thanks anyway
Moist Dawg
December 20th, 2012
8:23 pm
Sometimes older means outdated and stale too. By the way, I have never called for Richt to be fired, ever. I bet most of you like lex, joey, wde, kral, etc. can’t say the same thing.
Some of you pansies make me sick to my stomach. At least the true fans still outnumber the pansies.
maxx4955
December 20th, 2012
9:25 pm
Mark…you are making these comments because you and your staff didn’t take the time necessary to help develop the younger up and coming DAWGS.
Coach MR should blame himself and his selfish stat chasing Def Coordinator. There were obvious blowouts this season of several teams but instead of putting our younger players in the games, which would have help them get the needed experience…he kept his starters in. Man, I hate this UGA “Good Ole Boy System…What happened to player development? UGA won’t win National championships ever with that type of strategy.
FLA DAWG
December 20th, 2012
10:37 pm
Next season the O will be better but the D will be worse (if that’s possible).
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
11:06 pm
Somebody please tell that idiot name dawginlex, that’s looking for a guy name Bray in Knoxville that Mr. Bray has just left the building.
Dawginlex – you should be too embarrassed to post here for some time. The day was not even over before your dumb a$$ was proven wrong. SON, never in your life post anything directec to Bernie Matt again. This is the second time i have made you look stupid here!
Bernie Matt
December 20th, 2012
11:08 pm
By the way Garner just left the building also. Good riddance to him!
Columbus
December 21st, 2012
2:10 am
On Tuesday, a longtime source was insistent that rumors about Saban leaving Alabama to return to the NFL are off-base.
“That’s not happening,” the source said, emphatically.
As I posted on Twitter, take the adamant denial for what it’s worth, particularly when another source I spoke with on Thursday claimed that Saban has already begun interviewing potential assistants he would take to the Cleveland Browns with him. The source laid out the timing of how current Browns coach Pat Shurmur will be fired after the season, one or two candidates will be interviewed (complete with the name of a minority candidate) and that Saban will be hired on Jan. 8, the day after Alabama’s BCS title game tilt vs. Notre Dame.
That bit of information advances an earlier report by Boston Globe ace NFL writer Greg Bedard about Saban wanting to return to the NFL and that Saban would work with current NFL Network analyst Michael Lombardi. Lombardi is a former personnel man with several teams, including Cleveland, Oakland and Denver.
So exactly what should anyone believe about Saban?
Sadly, everything and nothing.
Anyone who knows the 61-year-old Saban understands his anxious side. He is not a man who puts down roots. He’s a man who pulls them up and then heads for the next job. He has told his own players (as he did at Michigan State) that he was staying one day, then left for LSU the next.
Until he got to Alabama, he had not been at a place longer than five years. He’s in his sixth season with Alabama, and as much as you’d think he could coach the Crimson Tide for the remainder of his career, that’s not his style.
Saban likes challenges. He has succeeded in turning around programs, winning national titles at LSU and Alabama.
Another telling trait is that Saban likes to live in denial just as he’s about to go from one place to another. There was the move from Michigan State to LSU. When he left the Miami Dolphins for Alabama, he lied time after time about how he wouldn’t be the Crimson Tide’s next coach.
Then there was Saban’s interview with Miami radio host Dan Le Batard on Monday in which Saban talked about leaving the Dolphins. Saban, not surprisingly, downplayed the idea of leaving Alabama.
DawginLex
December 21st, 2012
9:21 am
Bray hired an agent. He wanted to stay but he is stupid. That’s why he threw beer bottles off the roof. He is a moron
I have forgotten more than you know bernie matt you ignorant moron
Tide/Dawg
December 21st, 2012
10:35 am
Having a lot of talented players coming back next year is a good thing, but talent alone, will not do it. Experience is the key, that’s where Ala. had the advantage in the SEC championship game. If Ga. can get by those first 3 games and those talented players lose that “deer in the headlights” feeling, they should be back in the big game. The high school programs those players come from determine how fast they respond. If they are accustomed to playing in high school championships they will respond quickly. Believe me, it makes a big difference. The other big thing is getting playing time as backups to starters. You bloggers that played the game know what I’m talking about, the others just repeat words. I’m no authority on this subject but I do remember.
My-Guy
December 21st, 2012
1:50 pm
Like I said before, it’s either Aaron Murray coming back next season, or a 8-5 season next year!
graphite
December 21st, 2012
4:33 pm
I say go to the Pacific N.W. and get some of those lumberjack kids to play o.l. in Ga.
Jborodawg
December 21st, 2012
7:25 pm
I hope CMR’s ‘calling out the DBs’ is just for motivation. And, hopefully a warning to work hard and stay out of trouble during the offseason. Harvey-Clemons seems to have taken it the right way.
Otismyman
December 22nd, 2012
12:44 am
UGA will win SEC as well as the BCS next year (with or without Murray) I love AM but he needs to do whats best for his future. Dawgs ROLL to a BCS Championship!!!!!!!!!
monty
December 22nd, 2012
7:51 pm
Look for the Cornhuskers to put up over 250 yards rushing. We probably win 32-28. Thanks to the offense.