Gurley: ‘We’re going to push that much harder in postseason knowing how close we came’
THEY SAID IT
“It looked to me like we were a little more tired than they were. But I think our guys did a good job of sucking it up when they were tired. It was a good bit warmer than the weather we were practicing in and certainly Athens was a lot cooler. But we fought through. And when you make a big play or two, all of a sudden that gives you a boost of energy.”
— Georgia coach Mark Richt, on the Bulldogs’ slow start
“I’m so proud of Jarvis. Jarvis has been such a breath of fresh air for us at Georgia. Coming from Southern Cal, sitting out a year and doing a super job rallying the scout team … We already knew he was a special player, then we realized what a special person he was and he just played tremendously on the field for us and has been a great leader for us.”
— Richt on junior outside linebacker Jarvis Jones, who set the single-season sack record.
“When I went into the locker room at halftime, I thought Coach Bobo was going to hit me up side the head.”
— Georgia quarterback Aaron Murray on his two-interception first half.
“I give credit to Georgia. That’s a good football team. You know, at the end of the day we had our opportunities. There’s some situations where you just have to make some plays and Georgia made them. We didn’t. This was just one of those games.”
— Nebraska coach Bo Pelini
I felt we had a great game plan and they they just came out and hit us with some big throws. A lot came down to third down and their guys just made some plays and stuff. They made more plays than we did at the end of the day.”
— Nebraska linebacker Will Compton on the Bulldogs’ passing so well on their No. 1-ranked pass defense
“On one he said (Murray) was out of the pocket and you guys saw the play. And on the other one, the one on Taylor (Martinez) it was a screen pass and he got hit. He went down throwing the screen. I mean, I find myself shaking my head.”
— Pelini on no intentional grounding being called on Murray and Martinez being called for it on back-to-back, second-half possessions
“In the offseason we’re just going to be pushing that much harder just knowing we came so close to going to the national championship. It’s not like we got blown out or something. So while we’re working out, we’ll be thinking about all the little things because that could be the difference in the outcome of getting those five yards and getting to the national championship game. We’re excited because we feel like this is the first win of 2013. We start next season with Clemson and we’re ready to play them now.”
— Georgia freshman tailback Todd Gurley on prospects of next season.
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McGoo34
January 1st, 2013
9:03 pm
Want to say “First” but ‘i hate that. Can’t wait for 2013 season to begin! Go Dawgs!
Dog Living Amongst Buckeyes
January 1st, 2013
9:05 pm
2013 will be a great Bulldog year! Go Dogs!
Sunbury Ga dawg
January 1st, 2013
9:12 pm
It starts now dawgs, stay out of trouble and in the gym and film room. lets start the season with our entire team ready to go!
L.A. BULLDAWG
January 1st, 2013
9:19 pm
TODD GURLEY, WILL WIN THE HEISMAN TROPHY BEFORE HE LEAVES UGA! BANK ON IT! KEIYH MARSHAL, WILL BE A CLOSE SECOND!
Dawg Talk
January 1st, 2013
9:22 pm
Congrats to the Dawgs! Gurley already showing great leadership for the upcoming season later this year! Keeep up the good work ethic & get everyone involved!
GaHatch
January 1st, 2013
9:32 pm
Our O will be lights out and our D can only get better!
CHDawg
January 1st, 2013
9:33 pm
The whole starting offense should be back except for Brown and King. Murray could go, too. I hope he gets a good insurance policy and comes back. He could wind up owning the all-time passing record book. We have a few holes to fill on D….Great bunch of Dawgs this year! Thanks for the memories.
southern dawg
January 1st, 2013
9:36 pm
man o man i wish ogletree and jarvis would come back for 1 more year. i am proud of the dawgs this year. even though they didnt win the nc, they are a long way from where they were a year ago and 2 years ago. i think they are on the right track and should be a front runner next year.
CANT WAIT TIL AUGUST!
SE GA Dawg
January 1st, 2013
9:37 pm
Can’t believe the season is over! What will I now do on Saturdays? Love all you Dawgs and the excitement you bring to St. Simons Island.
Diamond Dawg
January 1st, 2013
9:40 pm
Great game Dawgs! Aaron, hang around one more year dude. You know you want to win the big one and shut up all those stupid critics.
SE GA Dawg
January 1st, 2013
9:41 pm
Forgot to say that I am SO glad that Chris Conley had a stellar game. He is the team cheerleader and had a mishap to catch that pass in the SEC championship. There is no other player who surpasses Conley’s enthusiasm for his team. My daughter sent me a text that said, “Love me some CC!” We all feel that way, Chris!
Brewmaster
January 1st, 2013
9:44 pm
Such thoughtful and optimistic comments on here so far. At least until Moist enlighetens us with his maturity and demands that Richt apologize to all of us for a 12 win season.
Hank Hill
January 1st, 2013
9:47 pm
Proud of Chris Conley. Proud of all the Dawgs. Can’t wait for next season!
flo-ri-duh
January 1st, 2013
9:58 pm
Dawgs are #2 if Bama is #1…. can’t believe LSU lost to Clemson – kind of embarrassing.
vampire bill
January 1st, 2013
10:02 pm
No arrests, No suspensions next year would be nice.
Capital City Craig
January 1st, 2013
10:03 pm
Lots of dawgs leaving, schedule toughens next season, might better enjoy this year whilst you can….
Dog Living Amongst Buckeyes
January 1st, 2013
10:27 pm
Ray Drew, Sterling Bailey, Jordan Jenkins, Sheldon Dawson, Josh Harvey-Clemons, T. J. Stripling, Damian Swan, and a bunch more.
We’re gonna be much better than alright 2012!
Go Dogs!
Dog Living Amongst Buckeyes
January 1st, 2013
10:28 pm
Make than 2013!
bubba4dawgs
January 1st, 2013
10:38 pm
Not too concerned about the offense next year but the defense gives me nightmares. Losing Jarvis and Ogletree is huge! The defense is already suffering from lack of depth. With the shellacking Bama gave the “D” line is scary for next year. Even Nebraska worked them over pretty good and ran the ball well. Oh well, it’s a long time til September.
Fidlin1
January 1st, 2013
11:04 pm
You just got to love the Grit Gurley spouts knowing he can back it up. There’ll be a winding road going into next year with people coming and going but the torch has been passed by the likes of Jones & Ogeltree. The Dogs will be back and ready to play.
umyboyBLUE17
January 1st, 2013
11:12 pm
put in ken Malcome
dawgEd
January 1st, 2013
11:20 pm
Gurley is a focused man, and it’s going to be fun to watch him and some of the other young horses turn into leaders. And Marshall’s catch today showed that he really does bring something different and special to the mix. I’m a big believer in defense, but if we can stop anybody a couple of times a game next year, we will win.
Orlando Dawg
January 1st, 2013
11:51 pm
Love My Dawgs! Last time I sat in the Capital One Bowl, we beat MI. St. and I love the attitude…
Dang, I got to start working out too, got to be ready for this Fall running around Athens!
Fire Somebody
January 2nd, 2013
12:02 am
Pelini’s right about the grounding call/no-call but he’s a little b!tch for crying about it to the press.
My-Guy
January 2nd, 2013
12:16 am
Aaron Murray has got to comeback next year, I don’t us doing so great next year if Hutson Mason (inexperienced) starts with @ Clemson, South Carolina, & LSU being in the first month of September!! Aaron Murray played well against a dominant Alabama defense and a dominant Nebraska secondary, with the O-line, tight ends, and receivers returning next year, if Aaron Murray plays like that for the rest of his career (if he returns), he could make history for the 2013 season of the Bulldogs, I feel it in my heart too! Our defense will be find, Jordan Jenkins & Damian Swann will be returning & backups in the sidelines who’s had playtime as well…. Unless we have any suspensions, 2013 will be a great year for the bulldogs! 2014 will be a rebuilding year for Georgia!
Rabid Dawg'84
January 2nd, 2013
12:41 am
Pelini was wrong, the replay shows that AM took several steps to the right and was outside the tackles from the snap. How about all the holding Cornies did that weren’t called?
word
January 2nd, 2013
12:46 am
lol Murray didn’t even come close to getting outside the tackles on that play. But really who cares…
rhbDAWG1
January 2nd, 2013
2:17 am
Murray was outside the tackle box – the refs said so. I can’t wait until September. GO YOU HAIRY DOGS!!!!
Kingsx7
January 2nd, 2013
3:04 am
JUST WIN BABY !!!!!!!!!!!!
BigGAdawg
January 2nd, 2013
4:03 am
Great Victory over a really good Nebraska team. Looking forward to the fall already.
I hope all the players keep in mind the schedule to start the season–Clemson will not be the usual cupcake to open the season. And we already know how much fun SC brings to town. It is time to stop this losing to them streak. LSU is not going to be an easy match either.
Everyone needs to be ready for these–NO SUSPENSIONS PLEASE!!! And yes they will be pee testing when you get to school, especially after you return from Spring Break. No selfish or stupid behavior this time guys. With almost the entire starting Offense returning and lots of experienced players reloading the Defense (not to mention some real talent sheding red shirts and some more immediate impact true freshmen coming in,) this could be a really great season. You will need all hands available to make that happen.
THANKS FOR A GREAT SEASON!!!!
HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
WOOF WOOF WOOF!!!
tell me again
January 2nd, 2013
6:06 am
Thank you Dawgs for a great season – what a way to start the New Year – a present to all of the fans. A Happy New Year to all – God Bless.
Buzz-off
January 2nd, 2013
7:24 am
To the moron trolls who may start posting I want you to note that Murray HAS beaten 2 ranked teams this year and kept the DAWGS in the game against Bama. He also was the bowl MVP and set a passing record while playing without his top 3 receivers against the #1 pass defense in the nation. If you slam him then it will immediately identify you as a “moron troll” which usually means you are a techie!!!!!
Herschel Talker
January 2nd, 2013
7:27 am
Dog Living Amongst Buckeyes:
You forgot Jonathan Taylor (who is a beast), Ramik Wilson, and Amarlo Herrera. The defense was a complete underachiever this year – I expect it to be better next year.
Hutson Mason will be just fine (just like Tee Martin was after Peyton Manning left), and we will be playing Bama again next year for a chance to go to the BCS Championship game.
HT
1969 Graduate
January 2nd, 2013
7:50 am
I can’t wait for the next game. Sounds like our 2013 season is off to a good start, but, heck, it’s a long time between games now.
Congratulations to the team for a very good 2012 season.
Go, Georgia Bulldogs!
SpikeTheBallStupid!
January 2nd, 2013
7:57 am
JC Defensive Lineman Chris Mayes Signs with Georgia
ATHENS———- Junior College defensive lineman Chris Mayes (6-4, 330) signed a national letter of intent with the University of Georgia Wednesday, the first day of the junior college signing period.
Mayes, (6-4, 330), a graduate of Spalding High School, Griffin, Ga. spent the last two years at Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College.
CHRIS MAYES
N, 6-4, 330
Griffin, Ga.
Spalding HS/Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Junior College: Had 17 tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery for Mississippi Gulf Coast CC in 2011. Redshirted in 2012
Junior College Coach: Steve Campbell. High School: Spalding…2010 PrepStar All-Region Team…SuperPrep All-Dixie team…PrepStar All-Southeast Region team…Rivals.com four-star prospect, #26 DT nationally, #22 overall prospect in Georgia…Scout.com three-star prospect, #50 DT nationally…ESPN.com four-star prospect, #23 DT nationally…2010 Griffin Daily News All-Area DL…as a senior recorded 34 total tackles, nine tackles-for-loss, two QB sacks, and two blocked kicks…as a junior recorded 32 total tackles, 18 tackles-for-loss, three QB sacks, 10 QB pressures, and 3 blocked kicks in his first year playing organized football…also lettered in basketball…High School Coach: Clint Ashmore.
Buzz-off
January 2nd, 2013
7:59 am
Don’t you guys really miss IC ?!?! We are so lucky CMR kicked his sorry a$$ off the team….and we are even luckier that Gurshall came to UGa!!!! Go DAWGS!!!
SEC Fan
January 2nd, 2013
8:00 am
It will not matter. The stars were aligned for UGA this season,…..will never have such an easy schedule again. Florida is back,…South Carolina owns you,……didn’t deserve to be in the to in the dome two years ago.
Joey
January 2nd, 2013
8:07 am
Did Aaron Murray beat a ranked team yesterday?
Just wondering . . .
Gurley: ‘We’re going to push that much harder in postseason knowing how close we came’ – Georgia – Dawg News
January 2nd, 2013
8:21 am
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JB
January 2nd, 2013
8:22 am
Just me, but I hope our new D players are coached to stop the run and be not so wrapped up in getting sacks. I’ll take a few less sacks to slow people down running on us and get the D off the field to be fresher for the second half. We have got to build some depth on D.
JB
January 2nd, 2013
8:23 am
SEC Fan…………Florida is back? We’ll see. They seem to of petered out this year at the end.
Tampa Gator
January 2nd, 2013
8:26 am
Georgia looked like they were playing South Carolina in the first half and then Florida in the second half. Richt must have “laid hands” on his players at halftime…..good win for Georgia. Top 5 finish….congrats.
Tampa Gator
January 2nd, 2013
8:30 am
SEC Fan…..
Florida will be back when they win the East again. But Muschamp is doing the job on and off the field in Gainesville.
JB……
Romping over FSU in game 12 is “pertered out” at the end???? In fact, Florida played its best game of the year in game 12 vs. FSU.
RedandBlackDAWG
January 2nd, 2013
8:33 am
UGA represented the state of Georgia proudly in this game, and any UGA fan should be proud of this team. These kids gave it their all and I think the future looks very bright for UGA.
Count me as a proud fan, and thankful for every contribution these kids made to making UGA football a great watch on TV or in a stadium, as a fan.
WDE
January 2nd, 2013
8:36 am
Great win yesterday! Thanks to this team for the 12 win season !
I-DOG
January 2nd, 2013
8:42 am
Great bowl victory and a credit to the coaching staff for getting the team ready to play.
BigDawg
January 2nd, 2013
8:45 am
It was a good win and a good way to finish the season. Congratulation to Coach Richt and his staff for getting them ready to play and finish strong. I hope Jarvis decides to come back but will not blame him if he goes to the NFL to collect all that money. I wish him and all the Dawgs all the best, Jarvis is a special person- not only a GREAT Player but a nice person as well.
Go Dawgs
Buzz-off
January 2nd, 2013
8:47 am
Yes Joey, UGa beat a ranked team yesterday who had the #1 pass defense and a top 5 rushing offense. UGa also beat the # 2 ranked gators and nearly beat Bama…..and none of the games were on UGa’s home field. Very impressive, but the doubting morons (aka. Techies) will still bash them and their easy schedule. I guess NC State found out about one of those teams on UGa’s easy schedule.
Buzz-off
January 2nd, 2013
8:51 am
Did anyone notice that one of UGa’s “easy” opponents ie Vandy (who UGa whipped by 6-7 TDs) beat 2 ACC teams this year by almost 10 TDs ??? Just asking
RNB
January 2nd, 2013
8:59 am
I will say it first, no way Georgia beats Clemson next year. Defense will be worse and we play them there. Look for Georgia to take a step backwards next year.
dawgfan
January 2nd, 2013
9:03 am
Right now what’s standing between us and a national championship is Todd Grantham. He did not have a good year. After getting torched for 350 yards rushing in the SECCG, I saw little to no improvement in the bowl game. I’m pretty sure my grandmother could run through some of those holes that offenses seem to be able to open up on us with ease. Huge swaths of the field are often completely unmanned. Grantham needs to go back to the drawing board because whatever he’s doing isn’t working. I sometimes wonder if our defense is too complicated for its own good. Maybe we should scale back on all the fancy blitzes and “packages” and just concentrate on the basics, like tackling. I am not all that torn up about all this “NFL talent” leaving. I think they’ve been pretty disappointing for the most part, except for Jarvis Jones. We’ll be better off with younger guys in there that are hungry and all about team. They can’t be much worse than what we saw this year.
Offense is bad azz though. Bobo did a great job this year.
mike on lake hartwell
January 2nd, 2013
9:13 am
MURRAY WAS OUT OF THE POCKET. PERIOD. so the refs got it right.
MARTINEZ WAS SACKED WHILE THROWING.
NEITHER SHOULD HAVE BEEN CALLED. BUT DANG, SHUT UP PELINI.
Gorilla Biscuit
January 2nd, 2013
9:16 am
Seriously? Grantham is why we didn’t win an NC?
bjohndawg
January 2nd, 2013
9:37 am
I dont think Florida Petered out in the end. They kicked FSU backsides. They will have a top ten team next year. Florida will be tough! Wil has done some stellar recruiting.
Nice win for our Dawgs! The offense with Murray or Mason should be scary good. Will need it opening with Clemson,Cocks, and LSU.
Defense could be scary bad but who knows? Maybe some new blood will be good for the D. I will be looking forward to watching the youngsters show what they can do. I hope Geathers stays that will be a big help.
Nebraska played a good game.
But…Funny notice how the Huskies trolls are gone!
Tampa Gator
January 2nd, 2013
9:39 am
Georgia did not win the NC this year because they lost to South Carolina, had a pass tipped by a Bama DE, and will not play Notre Dame on January 7. But they are one of the top teams in the country this year….for sure.
P.S. Why does the AJC think I want to read about 6 people getting killed in weekend wrecks while I am posting to a sports blog. I would consider reading a story about 6 people enjoying a safe weekend…..but that ain’t “dirty” news.
Jim
January 2nd, 2013
9:40 am
Last year I thought Chris Conley was going to be a special player. Yesterday he showed it. Great game. I thought South Carolina was given a gift win. If the helmet rull says the ball is dead if when the ball carrier’s helmet comes off how could South Carolina recover a fumble? (rule 4-1-3q) I will be watching and pulling for Lousiville to take down the Florida Gators. Love them Dawgs!
DogFaceBlues
January 2nd, 2013
9:40 am
Hope Murray stays but he would be crazy not to go this year. He will have to compete against more QBs entering the draft next year. Hutson Masons first pass of his collegiate career was a touchdown!
DogFaceBlues
January 2nd, 2013
9:42 am
Thanks Tampa, classy post!
Tampa Gator
January 2nd, 2013
9:43 am
Geathers needs to stay. SImply not ready for the NFL. I hope Murray stays He is a class act, and I still cannot believe some Georgia fans egged his residence. Amazing.
Charlie Brown
January 2nd, 2013
9:44 am
With the Dawgs electing themselves PRE-SEASON national champs every year, there will be no stopping them in 2013…………………EXCEPT for the other teams in the SEC.
DIT
January 2nd, 2013
9:46 am
Great win Dawgs! Look forward to our offense next year. However, many think that our defense will drop significantly next season. I thought it was pretty poor this year. Especially with the talent. I think next year with all the reviews coming in negative on them they will put together a better defense, can’t get worse against the run, than this year. Not saying a NC by any means, but the defense will surprise most people next year.
My guess would that Florida will be favored to win the East next year followed by South Carolina. Hopefully that will push this defense even more. Clemson will be one heck of a test for that defense in game one. I was very impressed with their offense against LSU. I think they will have most of their offense coming back.
Great year Dawgs!
Sideline Stalker
January 2nd, 2013
9:48 am
“In the offseason we’re just going to be pushing that much harder just knowing we came so close to going to the national championship. It’s not like we got blown out or something. So while we’re working out, we’ll be thinking about all the little things because that could be the difference in the outcome of getting those five yards and getting to the national championship game. We’re excited because we feel like this is the first win of 2013. We start next season with Clemson and we’re ready to play them now.”
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This is why FRESHMEN should be seen not heard.
dawgfan
January 2nd, 2013
9:49 am
“Seriously? Grantham is why we didn’t win an NC?”
Yes. I didn’t stutter did I? 35 points given up against South Carolina. 33 points and 350 yards rushing given up against Bama. 31 points and 430 yards given up against Nebraska. If you think that’s a championship caliber defense you need to put down the crack pipe and check yourself in to a rehab facility immediately.
Thanks.
DIT
January 2nd, 2013
9:52 am
“This is why FRESHMEN should be seen not heard.”
_________________
Why? This should be the attitude of every player regardless if you play for UGA or tech! When I played ball competitively I believed we should win every game AND if you speak with anyone that played a team competitive sport they would agree.
My guess is that you would rather hear him say, “We will be lucky to beat anyone next year.”
Sideline Stalker
January 2nd, 2013
9:53 am
Tampa Gator
January 2nd, 2013
9:39 am
Georgia did not win the NC this year because they lost to South Carolina, had a pass tipped by a Bama DE, and will not play Notre Dame on January 7. But they are one of the top teams in the country this year….for sure.
P.S. Why does the AJC think I want to read about 6 people getting killed in weekend wrecks while I am posting to a sports blog. I would consider reading a story about 6 people enjoying a safe weekend…..but that ain’t “dirty” news
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We all know your MO. Talking up UGA because we beat the Gators and you will do or say anything to make your Gators look better. Alabama beat us and we and you need to stop the 5 yards, 5 seconds, tipped pass talk. Lets face it Alabama is the best team in the country and we are second while Florida is somewhere around 5 to 10 range due to no offense.
Sideline Stalker
January 2nd, 2013
9:55 am
DIT
January 2nd, 2013
9:52 am
“This is why FRESHMEN should be seen not heard.”
_________________
Why? This should be the attitude of every player regardless if you play for UGA or tech! When I played ball competitively I believed we should win every game AND if you speak with anyone that played a team competitive sport they would agree.
My guess is that you would rather hear him say, “We will be lucky to beat anyone next year.”
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Who needs trash talk? Bullentin Board Material? Be Humble and just do your job and act like you have been there before. It is called class!
pbt dawg fan
January 2nd, 2013
9:59 am
I will make the bold prediction that UGA’s defense will be better in 2013. Damien Swann, Amarlo Herrera, Ray Drew, Jordan Jenkins, Josh Dawson, Garrsion Smith, Jonathan Taylor, JHC, Rebeun Foster, Tray Matthews, Sheldon Dawson. are going to surprise some people next year.
DIT
January 2nd, 2013
10:12 am
I did not see it as trash talk. I read it as a player having confidence going into next year. We obviously read it different ways.
I have not seen you on this blog much. If you have been on this blog long enough you would see that Tampa Gator brings a neutral perspective to this blog.
DIT
January 2nd, 2013
10:13 am
I do believe that our defense will be better next season. The 1st 2 games will let us know pretty quickly where it lies.
Fred Funk
January 2nd, 2013
10:14 am
‘SpiketheballStupid’ at 7:57 am. :JC Defensive Lineman Chris Maye signs with UGA.
Did you ever wonder why the vast majority of players coming out of junior colleges go there in the first place? They usually are too dumb to get into a good university right out of high school despite all the concessions granted them because of their athletic skills. Of course, there are exceptions, i.e Cam Newton who is just a thief but a generational player in college. For any decent university to sign them to a scholarship shows that the university is willing to take the bottom of the barrel as long as there is a shot they might help the team get better.
bruce mac
January 2nd, 2013
10:15 am
How can we be worse on defense next year? Did anybody watch the games against good teams. We will be better next year for sure but it certainly needs to get better. Too many stars and not enough grunts. Bring on some big uglies that like to hit somebody and play their role. GO DAWGS!!
docdawg
January 2nd, 2013
10:29 am
RNB what a moronic forecast for the new year, sound like Obama, Long time between now and aug 31st, Ga should have no problem with Clemson, LSU played a lackadaisical game and the play calls at the end by lsu were about as stupid as you can dia up, no Pop Warner coach would have XOd that scheme. Bobo believe me would have run it twice, forcing timeouts and running clock, idiotic, look forward to that game as well next season.
AceDawg
January 2nd, 2013
10:35 am
The defense did do some good things this year, but they were sloppy enough and gave up enough yards that frankly I don’t know that a young, unproven defense next year can’t do just as well. If they are even average, UGA should be a title contender considering the offensive talent.
secbama
January 2nd, 2013
10:36 am
Florida and LSU will beat Pups next year. Bama vs Florida in SECC game in Atlanta. Sorry puppies, 5 yards is as close as you will ever get with Nicky around! RTR.
Frustrated, Inc.
January 2nd, 2013
10:39 am
It must be the off season again. A lot of bulldawgs walking around with their chests pumped out. Time to start the annual uga rite-of-passage as the nations best team January through August 31. It is like watching Lucy move the ball as just as Charlie Brown goes to kick it. Face it, uga will not win a BCS championship. That three year weak sauce schedule is gone. The cold slap of reality will hit home with September losses to South Carolina and LSU.
Erin "spike the ball" Murray
January 2nd, 2013
10:48 am
2013 will really really really really really be our year!
Alabama cheated
Castle pines canine
January 2nd, 2013
10:53 am
Good win over big 10 ranked team. Looks like we beat # 2 in the country, Acc runner up,Big Ten runner up, 4th year of Grantham coming up, we will see what kind of D program he has by how young men step up.
LSU. Very poor coaching decisions, Zachary Mett showed why Aaron Murray had beaten him out.
2013
January 2nd, 2013
10:58 am
ga will be 1-3 by the end of September and once again praying that some body else will beat SC
Buckeye who lives aming
January 2nd, 2013
10:59 am
Enter your comments here
TP Dawg
January 2nd, 2013
11:08 am
way to get called out on national television/espn dawg fans for toilet papering and egging your qb’s house! classy!
kerryb
January 2nd, 2013
11:08 am
secbama
January 2nd, 2013
10:36 am
Florida and LSU will beat Pups next year. Bama vs Florida in SECC game in Atlanta. Sorry puppies, 5 yards is as close as you will ever get with Nicky around! RTR.
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Enjoy while you can. Mediocrity is around the corner when he leaves.
kerryb
January 2nd, 2013
11:10 am
To the Bama fans. You’re D lineman getting his hand up is the ONLY reason you will be playing next week and don’t forget it. Murray was throwing a back shoulder throw to Mitchell in the end zone and he had beaten your guy. The ONLY reason you are playing next week.
Dawg Fud
January 2nd, 2013
11:32 am
At Clemson first game….going to be a tall order. That offense runs about 80 plays a game.
SportyDawg
January 2nd, 2013
12:17 pm
On Murray’s 2 interceptions. I wasn’t surprised Murray had multiple turnovers in a Bowl game, considering his track record (3 turnovers vs. UCF, 3 turnovers vs. Mich St). I figured Nebraska would throw in a couple of new looks they hadn’t showed yet with some weeks to prepare for the game, on one of those picks, the guy dropped off the TE into the middle for the pick, I think Murray thought Nebraska would go Cover 2 there, was a new look. The pick 6 changed the momentum of the game, and the lb saw it early from the way the wr was trying to block him, I don’t think Murray ever saw the lb there who jumped the route, a goal of the matchup zone Nebraksa runs. Murray throws most of his interceptions from his own 20-40 yard line, and this Bowl game proved no different with the pick 6, it’s still, after 4 years at UGA, Murray’s blindspot area, he hasn’t corrected it yet.
Nebraska tried to stay behind the pass receivers to prevent the big play, so you go back shoulder a lot, and Bobo called that a bunch.
Conley made some great run after catchs, caught the little 1 yard throw and turned on the jets turning it into an 87 yard td, great blocking by Lynch, King, and the OL on that play. The pick plays on 3rd down, and the crossing routes, seemed to be a new Bobo wrinkle he hadn’t shown on video much. Thought it was a great way to attack the middle of the field against the match up zone. Also liked the draws and screens on 3rd down and the Wildcat early, seemed to keep that safety out of the box, because someone had to drop out of the box and go over and man up on Murray–Gurley bruned tem big on a Wildcat formation. Bobo called a great offensive game.
Liked the lb on rb matchup, a weakness of the matchup zone, and Bobo exploited it with a play designed for Marshall who beat the LB for an easy td.
Bobo saved his newest looks, like the crossing patterns, and screens, for 3rd down, the offense converted a high percentage on 3rd down, so it really did work out.
thank goodness the offense played well, and Bobo’s gamplan worked, because once again, Grantham’s D gave up a load of points to a ranked team, for the 7th time in the last 8 games vs. ranked teams. really dissapointed in Grantham’s D against ranked teams. And Nebraska had 2 rb’s average @ 6 yards a carry. Lucky for Grantham, Ogletree forced and recovered a fumble, and Swann picked 2 passess off or else Nebraska would have scored 50 points.
My-Guy
January 2nd, 2013
12:21 pm
Our defense just had SENIORITIS this year, they were so focused on the NFL and they weren’t as active as they were in the 2011 season! the 2013 defense will have a majority of sophomores and juniors including some from junior colleges! Todd Grantham better make some corrections during the offseason though!
My-Guy
January 2nd, 2013
12:23 pm
When your defense has SENIORITIS, they try hard to avoid injuries so they can stay healthy for the NFL draft.
gdawginkalamazoo
January 2nd, 2013
12:25 pm
Husker’s O only scored 24 points, seven after the half. I though the D did well enough the 1st half and dominated the second half. It wasn’t pretty by any means but they made good adjustments and gained a second wind to hold on for the win.
Put in Timeout by Ken Suguira,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
January 2nd, 2013
12:45 pm
JOEY………….PMSpadmy stats against crappy teams) MURRAY did beat a top 25 team.
Murray’s career record against top 25 teams is 4-10 Wow color everybody impressed.
2010……0-4
2011……2-4
2012……2-2
SportyDawg
January 2nd, 2013
12:48 pm
Alabama hasn’t given up 30 points to a team in 2 years on defense.
UGA has given up 30+ points in 8 games, almost everytime against ranked teams.
SportyDawg
January 2nd, 2013
12:49 pm
Murray’s record against teams that finihs top 25, is 2-11.
SportyDawg
January 2nd, 2013
12:52 pm
Nebraska became the 7th ranked team in the last 8 games to score 30 points or more on Georgia.
SportyDawg
January 2nd, 2013
12:55 pm
UGA defense couldn’t really get lined up properly before the snap, thought the attempt to substitute so much, didn’t work out so well.
Mark (another one)
January 2nd, 2013
1:03 pm
For all the hype about our defense, remember that the line was:
Abry Jones, 308
John Jenkins, 358
Garrison Smith, 297
Reserves:
Kwame Gaethers, 355
Ray Drew, 284
Cornelius Washington, 268 (really an OLB)
With Jones and Jenkins out, the line was depleted and we needed younger guys to step up. Of that rotation, only Smith, Drew and possibly Gaethers will return. Of course, the normal for each year is that the next guys need to step up, but this is the weakness we saw exploited by Bama and Nebraska. Their offensive lines were able to get a push and we needed to use speed to counter their power.
Mayes will help next year but we need line depth of defense. Taylor, Thornton and Bailey are in the system and need to join in the fun by becoming the forces they were recruited to be.
SportyDawg
January 2nd, 2013
1:04 pm
Give me a break. The line with those guys (Jenkins & co.) gave up ridculous numbers against the run all season long.
SportyDawg
January 2nd, 2013
1:07 pm
UGA finished 12th in the SEC in rush defense, worst than everybody except Tenn & Auburn, both teams had their coaching staffs fired afterwards.
SportyDawg
January 2nd, 2013
1:12 pm
You thought the defense played better in 2011? Wow, they gave up 39 pts per game vs ranked teams in 2011, what’s that about Senioritis and how they got worse this year?
SportyDawg
January 2nd, 2013
1:17 pm
The rush defense gave up less rush yards in this game, than the last 3 games without John Jenkins or Abry Jones. Dline got better without those two. Garrison, Jordan played better vs. the run than John or Abry did.
SportyDawg
January 2nd, 2013
1:18 pm
DLine looked better without Rodney Garner. Those grad assts outcoached Garner.
Laughing out Loud
January 2nd, 2013
1:32 pm
No way, RND, does anyone know who will win what games next year. It is your opinion that Georgia will lose to Clemson next season, but that’s all it is an opinion. That’s all right for you to have such an opinion. My opinion is that the Bulldawgs will beat Clemson. But, that is why the game is played! What a grand game it will be! Go Dawgs! This past season was great and perhaps, we hope, next season (2013) will be even greater
Put in Timeout by Ken Suguira,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
January 2nd, 2013
1:35 pm
SportyDawg
January 2nd, 2013
12:49 pm
Murray’s record against teams that finihs top 25, is 2-11.
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I gave you Murray’s record against top 25 teams. He has faced 14 top 25 teams and won 4 times.
dagadawgs
January 2nd, 2013
2:17 pm
Put in Timeout by Ken Suguira,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned by Bill King, Chip Towers & only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz and SportyDawg. Ya’ll seem to have a lot in common. Maybe you should cozy up next to a fire or maybe meet at a Bed and Breakfast
The Tide is Rolling and Nothing Can Stop it
January 2nd, 2013
2:38 pm
You’ll still have the same d-coordinator who gets reamed by ranked teams…
Dawg Tired
January 2nd, 2013
2:48 pm
SEC Fan at 8:00 AM – “didn’t deserve to be in the to in the dome two years ago.”
You earn your way to the dome by winning your division. The SEC CG pits the winner from the East against the winner from the West. UGA won the East. Therefore, UGA “deserved” to ‘be in the dome.” Can you comprehend the process?
Destin Dawg
January 2nd, 2013
3:08 pm
kudos to Bo Bo’s offense and Murray’s passing… grantham ’s defense was disorganized and penalized.. fortunately he did make adjustments in 2nd half… good win vs. a good Nebraska team
ugab
January 2nd, 2013
3:43 pm
It was so great to win the bowl game and go out with a win. Everyone knew that Nebraska had one of the best rushing attacks. Nebraska also had the #1 pass defense. Let’s hope our new DL coach teaches these new group of guys some fundamentals. Our defense will be young and thirsty. We still had blown coverages with our veteran defense. The off season is going to be very important for the defense. It was the same deal with our OL at the beginning of this season. I HOPE MURRAY STAYS. HE IS THE LEADER.
ugab
January 2nd, 2013
3:46 pm
HOW MANY TIMES DOES GURLEY HAVE TO GET HORSE COLLAR TACKELED TO GET THE PENALTY?? II IS EVERYGAME. I DO NOT WANT TO SEE GURLEY GET HURT. REFS CALL IT ON GAS D EVERYTIME.
vf
January 2nd, 2013
4:06 pm
Georgia has a tough tough tough game to prepare for in the summer. But so does Clemson. Lets wait and see who comes out and who stays because Georgia and Clemson both have high profile juniors. Georgia is going to put on a show in Death Valley…
23 SEC Titles
January 2nd, 2013
4:12 pm
kerry b, got 23? but you have all the right excuses…… losers always do. Roll Tide
The Tide is Rolling and Nothing Can Stop it
January 2nd, 2013
4:13 pm
IVE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU DUMBA$$ES FOR THE LAST TWO YEARS THAT YOU DO NOT HAVE A GOOD DEFENSE.
GRANTHAM WOULD HAVE BEEN FIRED AT A TOP TIER SCHOOL. YOU GAVE HIM A RAISE.
YOU CHOULD HAVE A WON A TITLE WITHOUT HIM THIS YEAR.
32 YEARS…
The Tide is Rolling and Nothing Can Stop it
January 2nd, 2013
4:15 pm
I saw an article discussing how long it had been since Notre Dame had won a title.
28 years.
That is a long time…
carolinafan
January 2nd, 2013
4:46 pm
big bunch of looooooosseeeeeerrrrrrrrs. just can’ beat a real team like usc. hahahahaha
Jborodawg
January 2nd, 2013
5:58 pm
I’ve made a couple negative comments toward CTG myself. Maybe I just couldn’t see it but J Jenkins just didn’t look like he “plugged the middle” like he should on run plays. So, I’m still not quite sold on the 3-4. I might be wrong.
But, I’m really proud how the D really looked gassed yet made the stops in the 4th quarter. They hunkered down for sure.
Yes, we have soon gooduns returning on both sides of the ball; and hopefully another good recruiting class. But to start predicting wins and championships is foolhardy. That being said, the Bulldogs will probably start next season ranked top 5; easily within the top 10. Remember how that’s worked out a couple times? Ask USC; even FSU.
wreckmaniac
January 3rd, 2013
12:55 am
The SEC is a media-driven fraud. Its obvious now that Clemson or Louisville or Kansas State or Oregon should be playing Notre Dame Monday night. I can hear the snickers from South Bend now. The media and networks have handed them the nat champ.
But we can all count on the fact that 12 SEC teams will be ranked in the preseason top 15 next fall.
College football is currently designed to entertain idiots.
tell me again
January 3rd, 2013
6:12 am
Just wanted to thank the over rated and arrogant Gators for embaraassing the SEC by losing to Louisville – looks like you morons let the coach you needed get away – LOL
Way to go Lizards! Thanks for making the SEC look bad in your bowl game! Appreciate it!
zbulldawg
January 3rd, 2013
7:37 am
Let The Big Dawg Eat
RedandBlackDAWG
January 3rd, 2013
7:48 am
Florida’s problem is pretty easy to diagnose, and it is the lack of a decent passing QB. The kid that played the game was originally recruited for Urban Myers offense, and doesn’t have the technique right now to play in an offense where the QB needs to be able to pass accurately. I thought they had a kid on the bench that could throw the ball better than the guy they struck with all through the game. Shame on Mushcamp for doing a pretty poor job with this team. Football is still a game where you have to score some points, and Florida needs to find a QB that can produce, in order to do that.
tell me again
January 3rd, 2013
7:57 am
The mighty gators didn’t even sell half of their alloted tickets. The fan base is real excited about their team. Which got skanked by the mighty Cardinals lol
tell the truth
January 3rd, 2013
8:18 am
To the people that think they know a team is going to beat another team,they couldn’t be more stupid.Example,S.C trashed Ga. mostly because of turnovers,Fla. trashed S.C. and GA. beats Fla.
rpollardrealtor
January 3rd, 2013
9:28 am
Boys like Todd Gurley, make me proud to be a Dawg Fan. Why haven’t we been recruiting character like this for the past 5 years instead of these ME players!
rpollardrealtor
January 3rd, 2013
10:06 am
any reports on who has enrolled for the spring semester regarding the early enroll freshman?
Cobb Dawg
January 3rd, 2013
10:36 am
Get over it Bo. You didn’t have SEC depth and you got whipped in the 4th. That’s how SEC football works. Plus, the Dawgs were coming off a very emotional loss that would have put them in the NC game. Do you think they gave their absolute best effort against Nebraska!?!?! And Nebraska was geeked like they were playing for a NC. The better team, by far, won by 2 TD’s. Could have been much worse. Be thankful Bo.
Jborodawg
January 3rd, 2013
10:50 am
@RedAndBlackDawg… actually Driskel had a pretty decent record. 63.7% passing and an 11-1 record with the toughest sked in the country. ‘Course, they also had the #5 rated D.
For all you who’ve bad-mouthed coach Richt, wanting him to be more fiery and show more emotion….case in point Pelini and Muschamp, and to some extent even Les Miles. Sometimes fiery and hot emotions lead to seeming out of control. To me it sometimes looks like a lack of discipline. Both can become traits of the team: out of control and lack of discipline. Coach Richt shows plenty of emotion; it’s just controlled. Remaining calm under adversity is a good trait, contrary to what some Dawg fans seem to think.
I’ll have to admit that Flawduh was the only SEC team I didn’t ‘root for’ during the bowls. And them not even close to selling their ticket allotment shows how mullet-headed the Gaytor fans can be.
Chris Snow
January 3rd, 2013
11:40 am
Great season! Even though the defense’s stats were not as good as 2011, they showed both in the SECCG and the Bowl game, that they could play all 4 quarters. Offense was absolutely incredible. Definitely a roller coaster of a season but it’s part of it. As stated above, just got to keep these kids out of trouble (easier said than done, they are “kids”), sign a hell of a recruiting class, and get ready for September! Go Dawgs!!
RedandBlackDAWG
January 3rd, 2013
12:49 pm
@Jborodwwg,
Most of the kids passes were short ones to his backs, and though it pads his statistics, it doesn’t show him to be a very good passer over all. He also hasn’t really learned how to throw a touch pass. He throws like he is trying to put a hole into his receivers body.
As for folks getting on Richt for not being fiery, I agree 100% with your sentiments. The team responds to his style of on field manner and unlike coaches like Will, and Pelini, his look, when a kid goofs up, says more than grabbing the kids face mask will ever do. A kid knows when he has made a mistake, so humiliating him on national TV, is not going to change that fact. He does get on the officials though when they make a bad call. This year, the SEC had it’s fair share of them from their crews. Kids respond favorably to a coach that has an even demeanor, and corrects mistakes in practice, and not on the field.
Chris Snow
January 3rd, 2013
1:16 pm
Red and Black Dawg, I thought Richt was going to tear that officials head off during the Nebraska game when they should had called a delay of game.
ATL Tiger
January 3rd, 2013
1:19 pm
UGA vs Clemson next year will be a great game for both teams. Wish they could have played this year!
Wes Hightower
January 3rd, 2013
3:31 pm
Love my Dogs but have to say that 2012 was our year to do it, if it was going to be done…things could not have been teed up any better. With that said, see you in the fall!
Sloppy jones
January 3rd, 2013
6:13 pm
Hey sc fan dropping by to show some love to a good dawg squad. Very close to a natl championship appearance. Thanks for bringing some legitimacy back to the sec east. Look forward to the game next yr in athens.
NCDawg
January 3rd, 2013
7:04 pm
The Tide is Rolling and Nothing Can Stop it – go back to your trailer park… you don’t belong here and you aren’t welcome. Your defense came within a FLUKE tipped pass that just happened to land in a Georgia player’s hands of getting shredded for a last second touchdown. ONLY the clock saved your football gods. Don’t ever forget it fool. Your mighty defense couldn’t stop Georgia when it had to. ONLY pure dumb luck saved your sorry butts.
NCDawg
January 3rd, 2013
7:06 pm
Your mighty offense couldn’t run out the clock on a dead tired bunch of Georgia defenders. The 350 yards were a few seconds from being MEANINGLESS. Better hope ND luck isn’t greater than yours.
NCDawg
January 3rd, 2013
7:13 pm
Anybody that saw the game and was the least bit objective knows how ridiculously lucky Bama was on that last play. If the ball drops harmlessly, Georgia still gets another play. I doubt you could have stopped a second shot from there. I don’t think that warrants the amount of bragging you brain dead football worshipers have afflicted upon these blogs. Go do your bragging on the Birmingham newspaper’s site.
NCDawg
January 3rd, 2013
7:22 pm
Oh…sorry… I forgot… they are too podunk to have a newspaper site.
Glenn Ridings
January 4th, 2013
9:13 am
2013 starts now! We can’t go to Clemson with four or five guys on suspension or out for some other reason. Win in the class room and stay out of trouble. Think every day about doing the right thing. This team is capable of doing great things.
UGA's 2013 schedule
January 4th, 2013
10:54 am
IF UGA gets one or two more BIG MEN for the middle of their D line, with the talent already in place, UGA will be just fine. The new D starters will be hungry and yes, they will want to build their fame and notoriety for when they can move on to the NFL. UGA is loaded on D and has some quality depth arriving this month and in July.
UGA will simply reload. I do not fear LSU or Clemson or SC. Keep in mind, UGA could Lise two of these THREE and STILL WIN the EAST IF….IF we go undefeated after playing them and we only lose one SEC game among them. Stranger things could happen, then we culd again play in the SEC CG and somehow win …….. And possibly still with two early season losses play in a top level BCS bowl.
Sky is the limit for UGA in 2013 and 2014.
Go Dogs.
jalex49
January 4th, 2013
11:49 am
Hope the top available recruits for 2013 can see themselves at Georgia and know they can be an important part of the process. I appreciate all the players and coaches at Georgia for giving their all this year especially, and it’s great to be a DAWG!
I would like to see the Georgia running backs get on Hershel’s workout program too increase their stamina, endurance and overall physical abilities. I can’t understand why Georgia would not at least ask Hershel and hire him in assisting the strenght and conditioning program.
He would be a great asset to the program. To Coach Grantham please hire the very best coach available and tell your assistants we are proud to have them and you at Georgia.
The offensive line did a great job and kudos to them and the coaching staff. The wide receivers and tight ends are solid and I hope Hutson Mason get more involved in the offense. I do hope Murray comes back for another year to try and win the Heisman and improve his qb ranking for the NFL.
To Coach Richt .. congradulations and thanks for supporting your team and coaches. I love the faith you have and your commitment you give to all your players and the program and especially to those recruits such as Tramel Terry! It great to know that Georgia coaches honor their player comitment even if a player does get injured! As a parent that’s got to put their mind at ease?
MariettaDawg
January 5th, 2013
7:26 pm
Dawgs will lose some great talent to the NFL, but we played some great back up players in 2012 that will take the helm this year and they all look great!!! No worries on my end how we will perform this year, and the DAWGS will definitely beat CLEMSON, and will be ready for the COCKS as well!
GO Dawgs!!!!!! 2013 looks damn good to me!!!!
BIGWIN
January 7th, 2013
9:46 pm
Until UGA understands that we need a dominate O and D line WITH depth, it doesn’t matter. Not accepting Griffin’s commitment was idiotic.