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Wrap-up with Richt: Bulldogs plan to be among elite teams again in 2013

3:37 pm January 10, 2013, by Chip Towers

A quick wrap-up on Georgia coach Mark Richt’s end-of-the-football-season wrap-up with reporters on Thursday.

1. On whether the Bulldogs can be among elite teams again next year . . .

“We plan on being that. We hope to be that. We’ve got to earn that. Know one really knew what ws going to happen this past season. There were some big question marks a year ago, mostly offensively and offensive line probably more so than any other position, and running back as well. That’s all I answered questions on. . . . By the end of the year they came through. So more questions will asked of the defensive side of the ball this year. So those guys have to do their thing and be able to come through.”

2. On early signs of progress for the Bulldogs’ 13 early enrollees . . .

“They’re almost a class unto themselves. There are 13 of them and last year, what did we have, 15? So it’s a really large number of midyear guys. . . . I told them to look out for wach other and help each other. They’re doing fine.”

3. On Kwame Geathers’ decision to turn pro . . .

“I’ve known that for a good little bit.. It just means more opportunities for the next guys. That’s why we’re recruiting d-linemen like we are. We knew there was a possibility of having this type of attrition. So we’ve been kind of preparing for that in our recruiting numbers. So there’s just just going to be more opportunity for the guys that are on campus and the ones that are coming in new. They’ll have a chance to find some of the playing time that Kwame would have had. We’ll just keep recruiting them and developing them and get them in there and see what they can do.”

4. On whom might step up at noseguard?

“I definitely think we have enough of a talent base there. (Chris) Mayes is obviously a noseguard, I think Michael (Thornton) is obviously a noseguard. I think Jonathan (Taylor) has some versatility where he could end up being an end as well. But I think we’re going to end up having enough beef and ability to be able to get it done.”

5. Are you well-equipped to reload after the massive exodus on defense?

“Well, we better be ready. I’ve got a lot of faith in these guys. But they’ve got to work. They’ve got to prepare right now. They can’t just sit here and wait until camp starts or even summer. They’ve got to start now and I talked to those guys about it. Their goal must be greater than just getting to play or getting to start or even being All-SEC, for that matter. They need to prepare to be the very best in America at what they do. . . . They have to be thinking, ‘am I going to be good enough to help this team win a championship.”

6. How will Aaron Murray coming back fit in with Hutson Mason’s return at quarterback?

“If Hutson (hadn’t redshirted) and he was in essence the second-team guy, which he really is, he’d have played a lot this year. He might’ve even played more than our second-teamers did based on our faith in his ability to function well. He might’ve gotten in a series or two earlier here and there. So I think he would’ve played a lot and hopefully he’ll have the opportunities to do the same next year.”

7. Might it look what you had with David Greene and D.J. Shockley, in which you had a regular rotation of every few series or so?

“I’m not sitting here saying we’re going to do anything like that.”

8. What’s impact of getting a former defensive coordinator in Chris Wilson to coach defensive line and will he have any other titles?

“I think we’re very fortunate to get Chris, with his experience of being a coordinator and co-coordinator and those types of things. He’s actually had some special teams responsibilities throughout his career. So he’s a very well-rounded coach, very experienced, very mature man, great family man. Just a great role-model for our kids. So I’m thrilled and I know Coach Grantham was excited to get him and the whole staff is excited about Chris being with us.

“As far as titles and everything, I don’t know if there’s anything coming down the road or not. Right now we’re just glad we’ve got him and we know he’s going to be doing a great job for us immediately in the recruiting area and getting to know our players and our system. But we know we got a really good one and we’re very fortunate.”

9. How do you handle the multitude of quarterbacks behind Murray and Mason?

“I’m expecting everybody to learn what to do and keep getting better. Hutson’s to the point where he certainly knows what to do. He’s ready for the next step, which is playing time. What that looks like I don’t know. But these other guys still have to learn and perfect and get to the point where they’re ready to go. Aaron is obviously the starting quarterback. He’s the guy right now; everybody knows that; there’s no question about that. But if something were to happen with Aaron, Hutson would be ready to play. Whatever game circumstance that were to come up, Hutson would be able to perform and perform well. That’s kind of where we are. Guys after those top two still have things to learn and perfect.”

10. On Michael Bennett’s progress . . .

“He’s doing very well. He’s got a very good attitude and Ron feels that he’s making great progress. As far as spring ball, I know he won’t be doing anything live. . . . There may be a possibility of his doing some route-running and catching balls. It may be a little early on that as well.”

11. On chances of early-enrollee Tramel Terry playing this season, and what position might he play?

“History has shown guys have been able to play as early as six months sometimes. But we just want to make sure he gets very healthy. If we do get him into competition setting we want him to be completely healthy before we do that. We don’t want him to have a setback. So we know if we need to redshirt we could, it might make sense. But we’re not going to say that’s what we’re going to do. . . . It could be he might not be ready game one but he might be ready not long after that. So we’re just going to have to wait and see. . . .

“He’s going to be in Coach (Tony) Ball’s room as a wide receiver and that’s where he’s pegged right now.”

12. On status of naming a new recruiting coordinator . . .

“First of all, there’s no rule that says we’ve got to name a recruiting coordinator as far as being one of our nine full-time coaches. We don’t need to do that. When Darryl (Jones) came in (as on-campus recruiting coordinator), there were a lot of things done in-house that are administrative things that a recruiting coordinator might be in charge of. The burden of that, Rodney was getting . . . it was just too much to coach ball, be a recruiter and be the recruiting coordinator in the truest sense of the word, where he’s organizing everything. Now there’s some things that can be done organizationally that doesn’t have to be from an on-the-field coach. I mean, all coaches recruit and I just expect everybody to be on top of it, of their areas and of their position. And with the help of Darryl and Connie (Connelly) and the rest of our staff provides for us . . . we have a group of poeple that does all those things recruiting related. We may not have to name a guy a recruiting coordinator and I’m not sure that we will.”

13. On plan for Josh Harvey-Clemons . . .

“Well, that’s one thing I want to make sure our coaches are all in agreement and Josh knows exactly what we’re going to do before I say anything. We just had our very first meeting — I just walked out of it — and it was all recruiting related. The coaches haven’t even sat down and graded the last game against Nebraska. So when it comes to that type of question, that’s something we’ve all got to get on the same page on and make sure all parties know what we’re going to do before we start to say anything public.”

14. Competition at place-kicker . . .

“Every year, every spring and every fall, if a guy comes in and can boom it and do it better than what we’ve got, I think there’s always the possibility of competition. So I would say, yeah, if somebody can do it better, we’re going to let him play.”

15. Impressions of BCS Championship between Alabama and Notre Dame . . .

“I didn’t watch every single minute of the game but I saw enough to see where it was going. And, I don’t know, I think it maybe, I don’t know if it proves the strength of our league. I’m sure there are some doubters here and there. I know a couple of our teams didn’t win bowl games. But I think it gave more evidence to what we think is true, which is, year in and year out and game in and game out from beginning of the season to all year long, the gauntlet of our league is rough and it prepares us for games like that. I think we’ve got one heck of a league and Alabama did a great job.”

16. Any other attrition expected . . .

“To my knowledge, at this point, no. There’s always the possibility of that. This is the time of year (transfers) happen one way or another. But there’s nothing right now that I know of.”

239 comments Add your comment

gt mess

January 10th, 2013
3:57 pm

FIRST

gt mess

January 10th, 2013
3:59 pm

there it is the sec is the tough one and next year we will be the champion and play for the bcs–mark it down haters–go dawgs

oakisland

January 10th, 2013
4:03 pm

Thanks Coach for a great year. Just kick SC’s butt next year.

Just Asking?

January 10th, 2013
4:16 pm

Don’t we need to focus on Clemson first? Let’s not get ahead of ourselves. That may have been some of the problem with the game against Boise State.

transfers

January 10th, 2013
4:21 pm

Is there any chance in the world that Lemay comes back? He started the year as the backup and ended the year 3rd string. With Mason back after his redshirt ,that puts him 4th next season. When Murray leaves, Brice Ramsey moves to back-up (likely) and Mason starts.

azdawg

January 10th, 2013
4:22 pm

Boo Malcome is probably looking to transfer and Mason as well. Few LB’s that have not been playing may transfer as well. I can see a few players leaving to play elsewhere.

Texas Dawg

January 10th, 2013
4:22 pm

What’s the back story here on Josh Harvey-Clemons? And Huston Mason going to get enough playing time to keep him happy?

DawgByte

January 10th, 2013
4:25 pm

With the addition of Barkavius Stromboli I think our Nose Tackle worries are over.

Being Realistic

January 10th, 2013
4:26 pm

Coach Richt said all the “right” things. He gets paid a great deal of money to know how to say those things. He has proven he knows what it takes to win and get to the SECCG. Now we will see how good his staff is when the player experience level is not where it should be due to attrition and other forces.

Now for the Realism,

The offense will be just fine, Mitchell playing full time Offense will be a major help early. The Offensive line will be much better( although at times this past year we looked below average against good teams) and should help us keep Murray healthy. Our offense will not be a problem as long as we stay healthy and Murray stays healthy( not buying the Mason thing yet due to lack of experience in big games) and makes his throws.

Defense, we will have to grow up in a hurry, get bigger and faster to compete against Clemson and South Carolina. My biggest fear is we allow teams to control the ball eat up the clock and outscore us while our defense gets worn down during the game and we lose games in the fourth quarter. The Alabama game showed us that our players are not as athletic in the trenches, and are not as strong as their players up front( but that was an elite unit) were in the SECCG.

Schedule, We get Clemson who I am sorry to say If we have to lose a game early it should be this game not the South Carolina game( it would not hurt as bad) which would put us in a hole in the SEC East. If we lose both we could see doubt grow in our young and new players attitudes. LSU will be completely rebuilding and we can win that game. The Florida game will be a key game which will either send us to the SECCG or keep us in the hunt or send us to a third tier bowl game. The other game that really bothers me is the Vanderbilt game. The Dores looked confident down the stretch and they were playing some of the best football late in the season, and return a majority of their best players on both sides of the ball.

Good Luck and GO DAWGS!

NYCDAWGFAN

January 10th, 2013
4:27 pm

@UGA = DUMB … Who’s your team troll? Obviously they are a bottom feeded because you are posting on our blogs more than our own fans… Green looks good on you punk… Envious lil punk.

Chip, thanks for the wrap up.. Great season by the Dawgs, even better next year!!

Red and Black til Death

Being Realistic

January 10th, 2013
4:27 pm

transfers

January 10th, 2013
4:21 pm
Is there any chance in the world that Lemay comes back? He started the year as the backup and ended the year 3rd string. With Mason back after his redshirt ,that puts him 4th next season. When Murray leaves, Brice Ramsey moves to back-up (likely) and Mason starts.

____________________

One would look at the situation and say LeMay transfers after spring practice is over. Too much in front of him, already redshirted and he is burning time.

Preston Thompson

January 10th, 2013
4:32 pm

Next year is going to be a rough go from the start. Clemson, SC and LSU, mercy. I UGA can get those game under the win column they will go undefeated. Yup, I said it.

AltamahaDawg

January 10th, 2013
4:32 pm

Looking past Boise State?mmm, not sure that was a problem.

And I am sure Clemson will have thier full attention.

Dawg in Napa

January 10th, 2013
4:33 pm

LeMay’s brother came in, that would bode well for keeping him…but I have no clue how good the kid is, and he hasn’t gotten a lot of looks, which makes me think the coaches are too sure on him yet

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DawgPound

January 10th, 2013
4:41 pm

Elite my rear. We’re going to give up 30+ pts/game. 3 maybe 4 loses next season.

Discount DoubleDawg

January 10th, 2013
4:43 pm

To state the obvious, it will really just come down to our defense next year. The offense will be fine. I think we averaged close to 40 points per game this year (38?). We put 28 on Alabama at the end of the year when the offense was clicking and 45 on Nebraska which isn’t saying too much but 45 is 45 no matter how you slice it.

Can the defense step up? The good news is that the defense was not really that strong this year so we may not have as much room to fall as some think. Can Jordan Jenkins be an impact player? I think so. Other than that, I am pretty concerned about the defense next year.

If Grantham can put the right people in the right places and get them ready to play maybe we have a shot at the SEC Championship game next year. If not, it may be a 3-4 loss season. With solid play from the D that changes to a 1-2 loss season… realistically.

dawgfan

January 10th, 2013
4:45 pm

I’m sure a lot of you think its stupid to hang on every word a coach says at these stupid press conferences, and you’re probably right, but I have to say I am encouraged by what I sense is a new toughness in Richt. This seems to be a new Richt. The old Richt would say things like “12-2. We’re estatic. Its one of the best seasons in UGA history. What more could you ask for? We’re SEC East champs and that’s the goal. Yeah, we didn’t win it all but gee golly that’s okay. I’m just so proud of these guys I want to cry and give them a big hug,” or something to that effect. I just don’t get that vibe out of him anymore. He seems more serious. I think he’s tired of coming up short on the big stage and its motivating him.

Thanks.

Dawglasville

January 10th, 2013
4:45 pm

Maybe some of our offensive players will take our defensive players under their wings and keep pressure on them to stay out of trouble in the off-season. Minus our former tailbacks, we have had no troubles from the offense in the past years. I think Gurley and Marshall can both be huge in this area.

Joey

January 10th, 2013
4:46 pm

Our D will need to grow up in a hurry, but Clemson won’t be able to do anything with our O.

1970 Dawg

January 10th, 2013
4:46 pm

@DawgByte, I’m pretty sure Stromboli is signing with Ga Tech, since he is a 1-star player. LOL

Dawglasville

January 10th, 2013
4:47 pm

Well, there was the Mettenberger ordeal. Still the vast majority of the issues came on the d-side of the ball.

Being Realistic

January 10th, 2013
4:49 pm

Discount,

The biggest difference I see is that our defense this year got teams off the field after 5 to 7 plays, that may be a very tall order this fall. Our offense will have to help the defense by keeping them off the field. Overall I am not getting my hopes to high.

Joey

January 10th, 2013
4:50 pm

“We,” DawgPound?

Come on, techie, YOUR team will lose 5 games, with probably allowing 35+ points per game.

But not to worry, Richt will sit on his lead the entire 4th quarter, just like last month, so as not to embarrass PJ.

35-6.

Enjoy . . .

bill arp

January 10th, 2013
4:51 pm

3 quick points..

1) Glad to hear him say he’s somewhat looking for another PK. Maybe we can find another Coutu who just happens to be on campus already.
2) Can’t believe out of all the Dream Teamers, that we’ve only found 1 OL that plays(D Andrews), and he gets knocked on hit rear-end too much.
3) I’m predicting a QB controversy before the season ends. Heck, before the end of September..

Go Dawgs!

1970 Dawg

January 10th, 2013
4:52 pm

Joey, Didn’t SC beat Clemson w/o Shaw at QB? LSU just wasn’t prepared and Coach Miles let Clemson back in the game by throwing the ball late in the game and not making them burn their timeouts

supsalemgr

January 10th, 2013
4:56 pm

I am not LeMay is an SEC calibre QB. He is certainly athletic. If he has the speed maybe Bobo could use him in some receiver and specialty situations.

GTDog

January 10th, 2013
4:56 pm

Mason and Malcome are in a tough spot, especially Mason. They each have two years of eligibility remaining, and would lose one of those years if they transfer to another FBS program.

I suspect Malcome might leave, but I think Mason stays.

jaxdawg

January 10th, 2013
4:58 pm

go dawgs! so glad to be a UGA student and excited to be screaming at Spurrier’s ugly mug next year Between the Hedges. Go DAWGS! Beat every team and give no mercy!

Discount DoubleDawg

January 10th, 2013
5:03 pm

My hopes are only in our D holding teams to 30-35 points or less per game and that is not asking much. If we do that we have a shot because of our offensive firepower. Back when Greene was QB our offense only needed to score 20-24 per game to win. Our D now is putting much more stress on the offense to score.

Next year I see us using the 2 RB’s system to wear down the opposing D a little more than we did this year. It is good that we have an offense that can go up-tempo but we also need to slow things down sometimes. The best I see our record next year is with 1-2 losses.

1970 Dawg

January 10th, 2013
5:03 pm

Mason has already said he intends to finish at UGA even tho’ he is somewhat frustrated. I’m glad he isn’t satsfied with not playing and I think he is obviously ready to step in when needed. I wouldn’t want a player who didn’t want to get on the field. (such as Crowell).

GTDog

January 10th, 2013
5:07 pm

@dawgbyte:

Get with the program chief, Stromboli de-committed from UGA YESTERDAY. Where ya been?

He’s re-re-re-committing at a press conference held at midfield of the Super Bowl during the coin toss. Word is, it’s Nevada State. I have a highly placed inider there who says they’ve already ordered his new car, so it’s a done deal unofficially.

Holy Guacamole

January 10th, 2013
5:16 pm

Judging from what I saw of LeMay during the spring game and in other situations, if he transfers it won’t be a big loss. He hasn’t played a competitive game in what, 3 years?

AltamahaDawg

January 10th, 2013
5:25 pm

What 4 teams on our schedule are you saying is going to hold our offense under 30 points dawgPound?

Barbara

January 10th, 2013
5:26 pm

Did anyone proofread these comments? Many spelling and grammar errors. Examples: wach vs watch. Know one vs no one.

Holy Guacamole

January 10th, 2013
5:30 pm

The defense will be fine next year. They have enough studs either on the roster or coming in and all they will need is to be coached up. My biggest concern on that side of the ball is the defensive backfield, which will be really young and the team chemistry.

It may not be a popular theory but I am beginning to suspect that the problem with this last year’s defense was that they weren’t playing as a team, but rather playing for themselves and their stats. Team chemistry is a funny thing and it seemed to me (and maybe Shaun Williams too) that they didn’t play as a unit. For example, stripping the ball instead of tackling the ball carrier, etc. You may have NFL talent but it takes 11 guys working together to make a team.

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

January 10th, 2013
5:31 pm

You don’t have the schedule to be an “elite team” with that defense you have.

Psst: You haven’t been an elite team in since 2005…

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

January 10th, 2013
5:34 pm

AltamahaDawg

January 10th, 2013
5:25 pm

What 4 teams on our schedule are you saying is going to hold our offense under 30 points dawgPound?

Uhhh,

South Carolina exposed you last year…
LSU will hold you under 30…
Florida will hold you under 30…

Delusional idiots.

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

January 10th, 2013
5:36 pm

Remember all off season when you blamed the defensive woes on your offense?

Now you’re singing the o’s praises.

This is why Georgia sports is the laughing stock of the south…

Bulldog Buck

January 10th, 2013
5:40 pm

Can’t some of you idiots relax and enjoy a fantastic year by the Dawgs! It would be great to know how many of you ever even played the sport. Go Coach Richt and Go Dawgs!!!!

BobDawg

January 10th, 2013
5:41 pm

I beg to differ…. We had you guys wetting your pants in the SEC game and that was the Nat’l champ game… Your ND game was a scrimmage at best… Top 5 finish and we will reload just fine on D.

BobDawg

January 10th, 2013
5:43 pm

.. even Saban made reference to the game and how tough the SEC is…. Congrats on your Chpship though…. See ya’ll in Next years game….

Holy Guacamole

January 10th, 2013
5:44 pm

Tide rolls in, Tide rolls out. Blessed be the Tide. Here today, gone tomorrow. Enjoy it while you got it.

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

January 10th, 2013
5:47 pm

Eh…

South Carolina might have beaten Bama.

You guys have no defense. If Bama didn’t run all over you like schoolyard girls, then yes, utilizing the fake punk miss for Bama, the fake punt for UGA, the block field goal, and the missed opportunity to score from the one…

Then yes, you took Bama to the wire…. Congratulations on “what-ifs” and whatever bowl that was you won.

Destin Dawg

January 10th, 2013
5:47 pm

Le May needs to play WR or D back… not QB

Tide is Trolling and Nothing can stop him

January 10th, 2013
5:51 pm

Hey chief, sorry to let you in on a secret, but we’re elite right now.

By the way (uhhhhh)……

What were those FOUR teams that will hold us under 30 again?

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

January 10th, 2013
6:04 pm

Hey chief, sorry to let you in on a secret, but we’re elite right now.

HA!!!

I don’t see two many Elite Teams get spanked 35-7 and play in the capital one bowl…

Sounds pretty mid-tier to me.

But hey, any mid-tier program would be proud of your season.

Just don’t expect a cupcake schedule like that again. You might have to play a WAC team like Boise one day…

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

January 10th, 2013
6:05 pm

Elite at off-season arrests!

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

January 10th, 2013
6:06 pm

It’s so funny and yet sad watching you UGA fans. You’re kinda like the French…

Tide is Trolling and Nothing can stop her

January 10th, 2013
6:16 pm

Whoooo Hoooo, look at her go!

I told you so!

Tide is Trolling and Nothing can stop her

January 10th, 2013
6:19 pm

Duh-huh…..

I reckon I don’t sea two many teems fallin’ behined 20-0 in the furst kwatter at home. Whut about you Harvey, what do you think old buddy?

RiverDawg

January 10th, 2013
6:20 pm

I am very hopeful of 2013.With the returning offensive line, the Gurshall tandem, the experience of Murrary and the speed of our wideouts and slot backs I think the O will be a threat to score every time we have the ball. I hope for a stronger kicking game and a tightend that will be a underneath threat when the wideouts go deep. Georgia has turned out several NFL caliber TE’s and hopefully we can have another one in 2013.
The defense is of concern as it is tough to replace an entire secondary and feel good about pass coverage. I believe Grantham can motivate the players and I hope the D takes to heart CMR’s comments that the time to start preparing for September 2013 is now. There are lots of talent returning on other SEC teams and UGA will have a target painted square between the shoulders in the SEC east.

Either Mason or LeMay transfers (maybe both) Boo will look else where and Brice will have to grow up in a hurry……..my predictions.

Sic ‘em Dawgs!!!!!!!!

just sayin

January 10th, 2013
6:25 pm

Tide is Rollin, is it possible for you to have a little class? It is rednecks like you that give Bama a bad name. YOu beat us by 4 points and anyone with half a brain knows the real championship was played in Atlanta with your team being the better team.

Try not being such a redneck jerk in 2013 and have some class. We are only 10 days into the new year so, guess what, you can start right now!

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

January 10th, 2013
6:25 pm

Honey Boo Boo told me that a dynasty speaks for itself.

Elite teams win championships.

Not base their worth on who they lost to.

Athens

January 10th, 2013
6:27 pm

@Tide Rising

Funny how so many Alabama alums I know are much more respectful of UGA than a troll from Gadsden Community HS like Tide Rising. He embarrasses Bama alum, – trust me…. .

Former Georgian

January 10th, 2013
6:28 pm

Tide Rolling Congrats on great game Mon night against another cupcake and I do think you would have beaten anyone you played except maybe A&M and GA. That being said, the only Bama game I have ever attended in my entire life was the A&M game. Great comeback, I thought ya’ll would pull it out at the end, but Bama looked terrible in the first quarter of that game. Pretty much all the “elite” teams had one really bad game this year and ours was SC.

just sayin

January 10th, 2013
6:29 pm

Yes, I know some Bama alum that are fine people. Tide Rising is just a sad, weak little man that develops a great deal of his self worth from a team that doesn’t even know he exists. It is kind of sad.

Rationale

January 10th, 2013
7:09 pm

I will say this on Mason, in reference to the comments on him playing in big games. If he does as good as Murray, he would still just win one big game. Murray does not have the ability to handle the pressure in big games. Again, Murray has won one big game. Florida, 2012. I am not sure if Murray had played in any last minute ball games, until the one against Alabama – and he blew it. He should have grounded the ball, but he decided to come back. I hope and I pray, may the Good Lord bless him, Murray gets better in 2013, than his history has presented.
Yes, I have been saying this for 2 years.

preferredduck

January 10th, 2013
7:33 pm

@rationale– the head coach told him to run the play and not spike it to give the defense a chsnce ti adjust and five them more time. He was going for the throat. The ball was tipped and Connelly caught it short even though he wasnt the target. So dont blame murrsy, the head coach makes that call.

SatillaDawg

January 10th, 2013
8:03 pm

Is it fall yet?

Can’t wait for the first game!

GO DAWGS! SIC ‘EM! WOOF! WOOF! WOOF!

RHall55

January 10th, 2013
8:07 pm

More DL…more and bigger OL!!! The line of scrimmage is how AL wins NC’s…not rocket science…let’s see if CMR figures that out this year!! Or the next…or the next…or the next???

UGADawg97

January 10th, 2013
8:10 pm

Murray should have left. I am tired of that guy choking and it’s not like he’s going to get any better.

Game Changer

January 10th, 2013
8:23 pm

M Richt should be in his final season under contract as the head coach of UGA. Giving this guy an extension was nothing more than chicken sht by McQuackity. ” M Richt watch only parts of the NC GAME, this after saying he needed more time to study football???? ” Damn, does any UGA fans other than myself realize how far back UGA is of Alabama and some other programs?

The UGA ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT ” SUCKS “, our teams are an embarrasement to the school as a whole: A loss by what 40 points to Florida on CSS in basketball. The UGA ATHLETIC PROGRAM is in the SEC bottom three of overall succes out of 14 schools. I AM READY TO GET VINCE DOOLEY BACK FOR TWO YEARS AS AD TO STRAIGHTEN THIS SHT OUT!!!!!

Game Changer

January 10th, 2013
8:28 pm

@RHALL

Every position on Alabama’s offense is better than UGA’S 2012. Not one UGA offensive starter would start at Alabama, this is fact. On the defensive side of the ball not the case. Ogletree, J Jones, Swann, Geathers would have been the four starters on defense. Out of 22 players, we had four all on defense that would have started for Alabama. Sad huh.

FarTrain

January 10th, 2013
8:31 pm

Excuse me, but did I miss something? How long have the DAWGS been among the ELITE? A year here and there just doesn’t allow one to make that claim. There has to be some consistency. Alabama for example, can say that, but there’s not too many that can do that.

Buzz 2011

January 10th, 2013
8:32 pm

You could call the Dogs ” on the road to greatness”!
That is their byline every year……………………..
No wait, sometimes they tag ” dream team” LOL

DawgNole

January 10th, 2013
8:37 pm

Barbara
January 10th, 2013
5:26 pm

Did anyone proofread these comments? Many spelling and grammar errors. Examples: wach vs watch. Know one vs no one.
_____________________

Reader comments aren’t proofread or edited–nor should they be. If they break the paper’s/blogger’s rules of decency/civility, they’re simply deleted.

The Truth

January 10th, 2013
8:39 pm

Why are people scared to say…”LeMay is a bust”!

Athens

January 10th, 2013
8:39 pm

@Game Changer

I have a GREAT idea. Why don’t you get your as- lost! Whinny little twit. “Oh my gosh!!, The sky is falling”…Beat it and don’t come back..

Bad Dawg, Bad Dawg

January 10th, 2013
8:43 pm

Wow, imagine that. Not even the end of January and the hype begins. Seems the Elite this year was Bama, then Bama and oh yea did I say Bama. Is that with a big E or little e? Seem that Bama, LSU, Auburn, Gators and Johnny Football spell it with a capital E. Sugar has not fallen from the sky since 1980. Clemson, LSU and Carolina…..boo!

DawgNole

January 10th, 2013
8:43 pm

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it
January 10th, 2013
5:34 pm

AltamahaDawg
January 10th, 2013
5:25 pm

What 4 teams on our schedule are you saying is going to hold our offense under 30 points dawgPound?

Uhhh,
South Carolina exposed you last year…
LSU will hold you under 30…
Florida will hold you under 30…
Delusional idiots.
_______________________

What FOUR teams, he asks. Your response? (1) SC, (2) LSU, and (3) florida.

Hello?

And you have the nerve to call other people idiots?

sammiamm

January 10th, 2013
8:43 pm

Johnny Football owns the Tide.

vampire bill

January 10th, 2013
8:57 pm

On being great, Richt says things like.. We plan, We hope, We need to be. When will it be said truthfully that We are great ???

SEC Historian

January 10th, 2013
8:59 pm

CHIP—————Help me understand something please. How does Alabama pay year-round 6-7 former player/coaches on staff that carry the title “football analyst” and no other team in the country does this. My understanding is they are within the NCAA regulations because they are not “coaching” but they are breaking down film and data of their team, their opponents, and recruits and feeding that information to the coaching staff. Alabama really has a professional staff of nearly twice as many coaches. If it is within the rules, why the heck aren’t the other SEC teams doing the exact same thing. They are clearly at an advantage.

CHIP———————can you do some investigative journalism into Alabama? I think it would result in the rest of the country having 6 or 7 “football analysts” just like the team that is currently dominating college football. Thank you sir for looking into this.

http://www.rolltide.com/staffdir/alab-staffdir.html

Top 5

January 10th, 2013
9:02 pm

would any Big Ten or another PAC 10 or ACC or ANY Conference or LOUISVILLE or Notre Dame any of the last 20 years or ANY BIG 12 team covet #5 in the USA?
The number 5 spot is SUCCESS. If you guys were educated, youwould know the” MNC only” argument for success, suggests to only date Miss America, as all the rest are ugly losers. Idiots and intellectual midgets MOST of you are. APS kids or DeKalb System kids.

A message to the dems

January 10th, 2013
9:06 pm

WE know who the obamarons are on these blogs. NO intellect, all number 1 only messages.

Enjoy your new SS contributions, you idiots. Barry told you idiots that he would not increase your taxes. FICA taxes? HE LIED, because he knows that you are mental dwarfs.

Athens

January 10th, 2013
9:07 pm

@Top 5

Excellent…..

just sayin

January 10th, 2013
9:10 pm

What’s gauling is the AP ranked the FRAUD…NOTRE DAME ahead of Georgia. Georgia, Texas A&M, LSU, Florida, South Carolina, Vanderbilt and Ole MIss would have stomped that FRAUD team, and the linebacker for the”fighting” Irish is a jooe.

Really

January 10th, 2013
9:14 pm

When did Georgia become elite? Over 30 years since last NC. Two good years and still didn’t beat any good teams and they think they are “elite”. Really?

Rick James

January 10th, 2013
9:14 pm

@GTDog

I suspect Malcome might leave, but I think Mason stays.
—————————————————————————-
If Georgia sign another good running back in this class I could see Malcome leaving for an FCS school so he want have to sit out.I agree on Mason

Coach Mike Price

January 10th, 2013
9:17 pm

I amthe geratest caach at BAMA EVER!!!!!!!

January 10th, 2013
9:17 pm

Gouvd got a great kickoff kid at east paulding …first team all state aaaaa and he kicked a 61 yard field goal too with room to spare….miles Hemphill
Uga could sign him ….

Transfer

January 10th, 2013
9:28 pm

Any one know what the last day to transfer out is?

tom

January 10th, 2013
9:35 pm

that means he will leave, thank you jesus!

Joe Jenkins.

January 10th, 2013
9:49 pm

Mike Thornton should get the start at ng next season. He has a low center of gravity. He just needs to gain 20 pounds. It shouldn’t be to hard to do that….he should just ask geathers what he eats

Big K.

January 10th, 2013
9:49 pm

Aaron Murray was a SCRUB…Aaron Murray is a SCRUB….Aaron Murray always will be a SCRUB!!!

START ANOTHER QB…..GO DAWGS!!!!!

BIG K IN DA HOUSE!!!

bubba4dawgs

January 10th, 2013
10:06 pm

Hey Tide is Rolling: What do you think about what the ND players said before the game?: “The Golden Domers vs. the Mobil Homers”?

Dawg Whisperer

January 10th, 2013
10:19 pm

Rolling toilet paper on their heads is what Bammy fans are known for. Got Charmin?

Dawg Whisperer

January 10th, 2013
10:24 pm

Game Changer… please fly south for the winter like maybe the Amazon and criticize the parrots for beng colorful.

zbulldawg

January 10th, 2013
10:29 pm

LET THE BIG DAWG EAT !!

AFDawg

January 10th, 2013
10:35 pm

Ya’ll took the bait — Tide Rolling is a Tech pretender trying to get under your skin. The Tide won their NC, they aren’t interested in trolling the UGA blogs. Just Saying — why didn’t you just ignore him like everybody else was?

Godawgsash

January 10th, 2013
10:44 pm

Bama fans caught up in 4 good yrs I seem to remember the probation the sorry Shula era and really no winning from 92-08 enjoy it while u have Saban when he leaves you’ll be losing to auburn and Tennessee again regularly!!! Go DAWGS !!!

Moist Dawg

January 10th, 2013
10:45 pm

alabama is yesterdays news. nobody cares about last year, not even nick satan. I did enjoy watching nick satan look longingly at AMurraygency before the sec champ like he was the one that got away.
bama will have at least 3 losses next year and UGA will be set up to start its own dynasty. we will kill lsu because they are stupid and we will crush clemson because they are feminines. everyone else is a joke not worth Moist’s time.

funny...

January 10th, 2013
10:45 pm

Hutson isn’t going anywhere.

Like you guys know him. LOL

Godawgsash

January 10th, 2013
10:47 pm

Hey big k check his numbers greatest sec qb ever!! I’m ashamed your even a dog fan!!!

Joe Jenkins.

January 10th, 2013
10:50 pm

We can not afford to lose to the chickens again. My god why can’t we beat this pathetic team with a losing tradition anymore. I just don’t think we will beat them again till spurrier retires. Grantham we all will find out what kind of coach he really is this year….I hope garner was holding keeping him down….no more excuses its time for the junkyard dogs to come back and stay for a while.

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

January 10th, 2013
10:50 pm

HAHA. Your schedule was elite.

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

January 10th, 2013
10:51 pm

Didn’t bother near as much as Honey Boo Boo or waiting 32 years on a championship.

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

January 10th, 2013
10:53 pm

Remember boys, if you really want to call yourself an elite program, lose your division and still make the title game….

2011 vs 2007.

Think about it.

aladawg

January 10th, 2013
10:57 pm

Tide Trolling, you have got to be one of the morons that call in to the Paul Finbaum show. I don’t blame you for being proud of Alabama football because that is the only thing this backwoods state has to offer. Believe me I know because I live in this ass hole of the world (JOB) Do you idiots and simpletons in the shit hole ever wonder why all the comedians that make fun of the south they always talk about Alabama. No go back home and get back in bed with your mama or sister or both you dim wit.

Castle pines canine

January 10th, 2013
11:11 pm

What is the deal with Josh Harve Clemmons? I suppose if the dream team was a dream team, then our defense will not be a problem. Saban has his system down and it works. going back a few years,bud Wilkerson,had it in the 50s, Bear Bryant , Joe pa had it,Tom Osborne John Robinson jimmy Johnson and Barry Switzer had it. So it is refreshing for us to see one again. So go Dogs, happy for Bama, Basically the SEC team speed is what is whipping everyone else. Last time a Bama team looked as good as the one Monday night? Maybe the Blackout game???????

7576DAWG

January 10th, 2013
11:42 pm

The BCS is a complete joke. They should go to a playoff in 2013 not 2014 to save the little bit of credibility it still has.
One of the Computer polls still has Notre Dame as the number 1 team in America because this poll does does take in consideration how bad the beat down was. Notre Dame should have ended about 10

chitownrolltide

January 10th, 2013
11:45 pm

Congrats to UGA for representing the SEC proudly in the Bowl this year. No doubt, had you guys won the SECCG you guys too would have stomped ND, Fully expect to see the Dawgs in Atl next year if Bama can get past ATM. If you guys ever put up an electric fence around the state, you would dominate football cause there is SOOOOO much talent in Georgia. Roll Tide! See ya at the recruiting table.

wooooo

January 11th, 2013
12:58 am

How pathetic. “Hey, you would’ve definitely stomped ND” How do you know that? What in UGA’s recent history against ranked teams makes you believe that? I just laugh when I hear grown adults coming up with some ridiculous argument to show how something that never happened would’ve happened because blah blah.
I don’t even dislike UGA but c’mon people, grow up.

Just In...........

January 11th, 2013
1:00 am

LeMay Like D.J Shockley can be a beast, but he’s going to waste? Remember this the same school that wanted CAM as a TE, left Knowshon on the Bench, for a year, didn’t give Terrell Davis a chance, had three Backs go to the NFL in the same draft with Lumpkin, Ware, and Brown,and never utilized them correctly. The same team that had four top 50 picks on the same team and five of the top seventy. Stafford, Green,Massaquoi, Moreno, and Boling. Excuses are over. National Title or there’s a Coach at Ala that played at UGA itching to take this job over.

The REAL Phil

January 11th, 2013
1:17 am

wooo……….that would be because Notre Dame would not be among the top 7 teams in the SEC. If you can’t see that, you probably know more about flying saucers than football.

Just In…..how stupid are you? Do you know that LeMay can’t even read the hand signals from the sidelines to call the plays? Have you ever watched him play? He has to go to the sideline to get EVERY play when he is in there. He can’t pass the QB test every week so no matter how athletic he is he can’t even beat out a walk on for second string. He’s stupid like you. And if Kirby were so smart, why aren’t other schools trying to hire him? Saban is the DC at Alabama and Kirby is the gopher. He will be another Muschamp when he gets to be a coach somewhere. WAY in over his head.

wooooo

January 11th, 2013
1:28 am

Thank you Phil, you just proved my point.

7576DAWG

January 11th, 2013
4:09 am

Blair Walsh will be in Athens this Spring finishing his degree. After he got to the Pro’s it did’nt take long for the special teams coach to straighten him out to the point that Walsh made the Pro Bowl his first year as a Pro. Sure wish someone was smart enough last year to know all he was doing was rushing the kick.
While he is on campus , if it is allowed Walsh needs to meet with Marshall Morgan and help get him straightened out.

SICK OF HATERS

January 11th, 2013
6:00 am

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it Congrats, now shut up and go away.

jc_dawgs

January 11th, 2013
6:41 am

I hope the DL next year can do a better job of shedding blocks and getting to the ball carrier instead of routinely getting dragged 5yds down the field on running plays!

Tell me again

January 11th, 2013
7:05 am

Tide Rolling – are you smoking that trailer park weed again? Alabama does not play UGA, South Carolina or LSU next year – patsy schedule if ever there was one. LSU is losing the entire team to the NFL – there is almost nobody left. So. Carolina will be tough. Florida – the offense that cannot score will not be a threat. Clemson will or can be a challenge – sometimes they show up, sometimes they don’t. I see UGA in the SEC CG again. The offense will be the best in the league and as for the defense, all of those dream team recruits that redshirted will be on the field. The future looks good. All of you Bammers talk pretty big for a team that was saved by the clock – your defense sure wasn’t stopping us from going in on that last drive.

Gator Mike

January 11th, 2013
7:16 am

Enter your comments here

Gator Mike

January 11th, 2013
7:20 am

I continue to admire the enthusiasm of the Dawg Fans. Seriously, it is good for their fan base; however, it is way too early to make lofty projections. The only 3 teams which I believe will be very good are Bama, T A&M and Oregon. The rest of our teams hav eissues, but they are not insurmountable. Gators will be under the radar again next year because of our lousy offense. As long as WM is there, the defense wil be solid.

JoePrizzy

January 11th, 2013
7:20 am

Do you proofread your articles? This thing is riddled with typos…

OLD JUNKYARDDAWG

January 11th, 2013
7:28 am

TIDE IS TROLLING FOR TERDS,CAN THANK THE TIME CLOCK AND THE REFS,EVEN COACH SABAN KNOWS IT! GO DAWGS

Ty Webb

January 11th, 2013
7:32 am

UGA Fans = Jokes

Mr. Peabody

January 11th, 2013
7:39 am

Tide Roll’s been an Alabama fan since what, around 2008 when Alabama became a national power once again. He went down to the local Wal-Mart bought himself some discounted “A” maroon hats and WHAM he’s a “Tide” fan!

Dawg Patrol

January 11th, 2013
7:50 am

Our D line got slashed and gashed last year in quite a few games and did very well for three straight Fl., Ms., & Aub. I hope bringing in Wilson and a squad of fresh young players will make a difference.

ty webb's mama

January 11th, 2013
8:02 am

STFU boy.

Answer man.

January 11th, 2013
8:19 am

So the plan is to be elite? That’s a great plan. Better keep it secret just in case some other team is listening. If someone steals that plan you could be in trouble. Afterall, everybody can’t be elite.

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing Can Stop it

January 11th, 2013
8:31 am

Elite teams win National Championships…

The argument is over all corrupt school system, 1 in 4 on food stamps, Honey Boo Boos.

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing Can Stop it

January 11th, 2013
8:32 am

Your defense looked like a middle school team against Bama.

Yep, elite.
HA!

Slick Digit

January 11th, 2013
8:51 am

To be a bama fan, that idiot sure loves Georgia football blogs more than bama itself. Your stupidity shows.

Big Crimson 75

January 11th, 2013
8:53 am

Game Changer
January 10th, 2013
8:28 pm

@RHALL

Big Crimson 75

January 11th, 2013
8:56 am

We’d definitely take Tree.
Jarvis….ehh, y’all can have him/keep him, whatever you wanna do with him.
I’ll keep Hubbard & Dickson.

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
9:01 am

ALABAMMER- HOME TO SEGREGATION,BIRMINGHAM BOMBINGS, RACIST GOVERNORS AND SMALL TIME CITY ATMOSPHERES, NO PRO SPORTS-WHAT A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE BUT NOT AS A MINORITY

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
9:05 am

HEY WHATS WE GONNA DO TONIGHT PA? WELL BUBBA WES A GOIN TO DA COUNTY FAIR AND JUDGE THAT PIG COMPE UM COMPO OH WELL CONTEST…THEN WES A GOIN TO RAKE THE HAY…NOW YOUSA HAVE 2 GETS READY 4 SCHOOO….OH PAAA I WENT ONE TIME LAST MONTH…LOOK SON THE THERE GOVERNOR OF OUR GREAT STATE OF ALABAMMER SAID WESA NEED TO GET SERIOUS BOUT EDU EDUC OH WELL SCHOOLIN SO THATS WHAT WE AIMS TO DO

Dawg4Life

January 11th, 2013
9:09 am

@Being Realistic, very good points!!!

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
9:10 am

UGA HAS MORE ATHLETIC TITLES THAN BAMA BY FAR…EAT THAT TIDE ROLL

Arkansas

LSU

Georgia

Florida

Tennessee

Auburn

Texas A&M

Kentucky

Alabama

South Carolina

Missouri

Vanderbilt

Ole Miss

Mississippi State

JasperDawg

January 11th, 2013
9:13 am

At least we won’t have to feed Gathers.

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
9:14 am

Football (38 claimed)

Notes
The NCAA does not name an official champion for Division I-A/FBS football. The following table lists national titles that are reported by the NCAA’s web page “Past Division I-A Football National Champions”. Schools don’t necessarily claim each of the championships listed and some schools may claim championships awarded by a source while another school may not claim championships given by the same source.
Prior to 1932, Vanderbilt was named national champion in football in 1906 and 1911 by Billingsley.
Prior to 1932, LSU was named national champion in football in 1908 by the National Championship Foundation.
Prior to 1932, Auburn was named national champion in football in 1913 by Billingsley.
Prior to 1932, Alabama was named national champion in football in 1925, 1926, and 1930.
1925 = Billingsly, Boand, Poling, National Championship Foundation, etc…
1926 = Billingsly, Poling, etc…
1930 = Davis (tie with Notre Dame), CFRA, etc…
Prior to 1932, Georgia was named national champion in football in 1927 by the Boand and Poling polls.
Prior to 1932, former member Georgia Tech claimed football national titles in 1917 and 1928.
Prior to joining the SEC in 1992, Arkansas claimed the 1964 football championship.
Prior to joining the SEC in 2012, Texas A&M claimed national titles in 1919, 1927, and 1939, all awarded by multiple selectors.
Bold type indicates title is officially claimed by the university.

Year

School

Source

Officially Claimed

1934

Alabama

Dunkel, Houlgate, Poling, Williamson, Ronnie Bunch

Yes

1935

LSU

Williamson

1936

LSU

Williamson

1938

Tennessee

Billingsley, Boand, Dunkel, Football Research, Houlgate, Litkenhous, Poling, Sagarin

Yes

1940

Tennessee

Dunkel, Williamson

Yes

1941

Alabama

Houlgate

Yes

1942

Georgia

Berryman, DeVold, Houlgate, Litkenhous, Poling, Williamson

Yes

1945

Alabama

National Championship Foundation

1946

Georgia

Williamson

1950

Kentucky

Sagarin

Yes

1950

Tennessee

Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, National Championship Foundation

Yes

1951

Tennessee

AP, Litkenhous, UPI, Williamson

Yes

1951

Georgia Tech

Berryman, Boand

1952

Georgia Tech

Berryman, INS, Poling

Yes

1956

Tennessee

Sagarin

1956

Georgia Tech

Berryman

1957

Auburn

AP, Football Research, Helms, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Williamson

Yes

1958

LSU

AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Boand, DeVold, Dunkel, FB News, Football Research, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, Poling, Sagarin, UPI, Williamson

Yes

1959

Ole Miss

Berryman, Dunkel

Yes

1960

Ole Miss

Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Football Research, FW, National Championship Foundation, Williamson

Yes

1961

Alabama

AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FB News, Football Research, Helms, Litkenhous, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Sagarin, UPI, Williamson

Yes

1962

LSU

Berryman

1962

Ole Miss

Billingsley, Litkenhous

Yes

1964

Alabama

AP, Berryman, Litkenhous, UPI

Yes

1965

Alabama

AP, Billingsley, Football Research, FW, National Championship Foundation

Yes

1966

Alabama

Berryman

1967

Tennessee

Litkenhous

Yes

1968

Georgia

Litkenhous

1973

Alabama

Berryman, UPI

Yes

1975

Alabama

Matthews

1977

Alabama

Football Research

1978

Alabama

AP, FACT, Football Research, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, NFF

Yes

1979

Alabama

AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, FB News, FW, Helms, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Poling, Sagarin, Sporting News, UPI

Yes

1980

Georgia

AP, Berryman, FACT, FB News, FW, Helms, National Championship Foundation, NFF, Poling, Sporting News, UPI

Yes

1983

Auburn

FACT, Football Research, NY Times

1984

Florida

Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, Matthews, NY Times, Sagarin, Sporting News

1992

Alabama

AP, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, FB News, Football Research, FW, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NY Times, Sporting News, UPI/NFF, USA/CNN

Yes

1993

Auburn

National Championship Foundation

1996

Florida

AP, Berryman, Billingsley, Eck, FACT, FB News, FW, NFF, Sagarin, Sporting News, USA/CNN, NY Times, National Championship Foundation, Dunkel, Matthews, DeVold

Yes

1998

Tennessee

Alderson, AP, BCS, Berryman, Billingsley, DeVold, Dunkel, Eck, FACT, FB News, FW, Matthews, National Championship Foundation, NFF, NY Times, Seattle Times, Sporting News, USA/ESPN

Yes

2003

LSU

AP, BCS, Billingsley, Colley, DeVold, Dunkel, FACT, Massey, NFF, Sagarin, Seattle Times, USA/ESPN

Yes

2006

Florida

BCS, USA Today, AP

Yes

2007

LSU

BCS, USA Today, AP

Yes

2008

Florida

BCS, USA Today, AP

Yes

2009

Alabama

BCS, USA Today, AP

Yes

2010

Auburn

BCS, USA Today, AP

Yes

2011

Alabama

BCS, USA Today, AP

Yes

2012

Alabama

BCS, USA Today, AP

Yes

See also: College football national championships in NCAA Division I FBS

[edit] Men’s basketball (11 official, 3 more claimed)

Year

School

Notes

1933

Kentucky

MNC based on Helms Athletic Foundation

1935

LSU

MNC based on winning the American Legion Bowl National Championship game

1948

Kentucky

1949

Kentucky

1951

Kentucky

1954

Kentucky

MNC based on Helms Athletic Foundation

1958

Kentucky

1978

Kentucky

1994

Arkansas

1996

Kentucky

1998

Kentucky

2006

Florida

2007

Florida

2012

Kentucky

Prior to 1939 the NCAA did not sanction a post-season tournament to determine a national champion. Some schools claim basketball national championships based on polls from this era.

See also: NCAA Men’s Division I Basketball Championship records

[edit] Women’s basketball (8)
Prior to joining the SEC in 2012, Texas A&M won one women’s basketball title (in 2011).

Year

School

1987

Tennessee

1989

Tennessee

1991

Tennessee

1996

Tennessee

1997

Tennessee

1998

Tennessee

2007

Tennessee

2008

Tennessee

See also: NCAA Women’s Division I Basketball Championship

[edit] Baseball (9)
Prior to joining the SEC in 2012, Missouri won one national title (in 1954).

Year

School

1990

Georgia

1991

LSU

1993

LSU

1996

LSU

1997

LSU

2000

LSU

2009

LSU

2010

South Carolina

2011

South Carolina

See also: NCAA Division I Baseball Championship

See also: NCAA Bowling Championship

[edit] Equestrian (9)
The NCAA does not yet sanction a championship for Equestrian.[5] The following is a list of non-NCAA championships won by SEC schools.[6] The SEC will sponsor equestrian as a conference sport during the 2012–13 school year, with Auburn, Georgia, South Carolina and Texas A&M participating.
Before joining the SEC in 2012, Texas A&M won two national titles (in 2002 and 2012).

Year

School

2003

Georgia

2004

Georgia

2005

South Carolina

2006

Auburn

2007

South Carolina

2008

Georgia

2009

Georgia

2010

Georgia

2011

Auburn

[edit] Rifle (1)

Year

School

2011

Kentucky

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
9:15 am

UGA ATHLETICS > BAMA -26 TO 9

ddawg75

January 11th, 2013
9:26 am

The Tide is Rolling wont admit it but I guarantee he wet his pants 3 times in the SEC Championship game.

Rooster

January 11th, 2013
9:28 am

The dawgs are not in the elite. Just ask ESPN.

Rooster

January 11th, 2013
9:29 am

Alabama has 15 national championships. That is elite Richt.

Smarticus

January 11th, 2013
9:32 am

UGA has all the ingredients to be elite. Georgia is so stocked with high school talent that almost every other elite team has at least a half dozen players from Georgia on it. The university football program is in the top five in terms of profitability every year. Only Texas is consistently more profitable than UGA. We have cutting edge facilities, one of the most beautiful stadiums in the word, and a beautiful classic college town to boot. UGA is highly respected now for its academics, too, and is consistently listed these days as a top quartile public university. The fan and alumni bases are extremely supportive and generous.
The only weakness is the coaching, and unfortunately that is also the most important. Richt has proven himself over twelve seasons of being absolutely unable to bring home the bacon. Each and every year he underachieves. He can’t assemble a staff, motivate or discipline his team, or train up and scheme with a decent game plan.
Since Georgia is Bible Belt territory, he has been given a bye because he wears his faith on his sleeve. He’s coated with teflon.
Until the Bulldog Nation decides it doesn’t want to eat leftovers from Alabams, Florida, LSU, South Carolina, Arkansas, and other up and coming SEC schools, elite status cannot really be attained at UGA. Only when Richt is fired and a true outstanding college coaching staff is assembled will all the other ingredients get mixed to produce the national champions.

ddawg75

January 11th, 2013
9:42 am

I watched the National Championship game and cheered for Alabama and you do have an elite program. What this discussion this morning has proved is that you don’t have elite fans. Don’t you guys have some trees to kill or a trailer to move today?

damngooddawg!

January 11th, 2013
9:43 am

Now if the team will stay away from drugs and alcohol and stay out of jail…..That may be asking too much though.

bwolves

January 11th, 2013
9:46 am

Tide is Trolling = IDIOT.

The Man

January 11th, 2013
9:58 am

Elite, REALLY!!!!!!!.Alabama, LSU, Texas, will be much better teams than us. We had the softest schedule for the last two years. Wake up,

Coach

January 11th, 2013
10:08 am

Same old Same old! Spin Dr. CMR! ALWAYS in the money, but NEVER a National Champion! How Bout Them Dawgs!

Atlanta Dawg

January 11th, 2013
10:18 am

Smarticus , Care to tell us which Georgia coach had a better 12 year record(any 12 year period) than Richt has had? Save your time there isn’t one.

Being Realistic

January 11th, 2013
10:23 am

SEC Historian

January 10th, 2013
8:59 pm
CHIP—————Help me understand something please. How does Alabama pay year-round 6-7 former player/coaches on staff that carry the title “football analyst” and no other team in the country does this. My understanding is they are within the NCAA regulations because they are not “coaching” but they are breaking down film and data of their team, their opponents, and recruits and feeding that information to the coaching staff. Alabama really has a professional staff of nearly twice as many coaches. If it is within the rules, why the heck aren’t the other SEC teams doing the exact same thing. They are clearly at an advantage.

1111

This subject was discussed in lengths on this website, and other websites 4 or 5 years ago.

If you do your research you will find other schools also do it and even at UGA it is done at a much smaller level. The NCAA addressed it at that time and approved of the practice and clarified the restrictions. We, well CMR decided wht level he employs that level of expertise and research. We need to stop worrying about other schools and trying to get investigations started, when we go to those levels it raises red flags in our own program.

DawgNole

January 11th, 2013
10:24 am

vampire bill
January 10th, 2013
8:57 pm

On being great, Richt says things like.. We plan, We hope, We need to be. When will it be said truthfully that We are great ???
______________________

When it finally happens!!!

what of it?

January 11th, 2013
10:26 am

Good to know he’s not planning on being mediocre

DawgNole

January 11th, 2013
10:34 am

7576DAWG
January 11th, 2013
4:09 am

Good idea.

Walsh is an amazing story. He had a fine career at UGA–EXCEPT during his senior year, when he missed a number of critical and very makeable kicks. A year later, as an NFL rookie, he quickly emerged as one of the league’s top kickers–as his Pro Bowl selection indicates.

DawgNole

January 11th, 2013
10:48 am

Tell me again
January 11th, 2013
7:05 am

Tide Rolling – are you smoking that trailer park weed again? Alabama does not play UGA, South Carolina or LSU next year – patsy schedule if ever there was one.
____________________

Bama does not play LSU? BS! They play LSU EVERY year; both are in the SEC’s West Division. The 2013 game is scheduled for Nov 9 in Tuscaloosa.

Looks like you’re the one smoking wacky weed.

dawgstyle

January 11th, 2013
10:48 am

Hey tide is rolling… you inbred, toothless, cheap, no good, rotten, floor flushing, snake licking, dog kissing, brainless, dickless, bugeyed, hopeless, smartass, know it all trailor trash go play with your sister your mama’s calling ya !

Anthony

January 11th, 2013
10:56 am

PLEASE edit your typos!!! This story is on the website of a major newspaper in a major market. Consistent typos are unacceptable at this level of journalism. I know you are quoting, so I am not going to go off on the gramatical stuff, but everyone educated person in America knows that “No one” is not written “Know one”, and “was” is not written “ws”. This is almost becoming unreadable, and this is not the first post that has caught my attention.

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

January 11th, 2013
11:04 am

I’m sorry, but I’m still laughing at the fact that UGA considered itself an elite team last year!

Capital One Bowl Champs = Elite

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

DawgNole

January 11th, 2013
11:07 am

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it
January 11th, 2013
11:04 am

I’m sorry, but I’m still laughing at the fact that UGA considered itself an elite team last year!
Capital One Bowl Champs = Elite
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
______________________

You also should be sorry about the fact that you can’t count to 4.

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

DIT

January 11th, 2013
11:11 am

“I watched the National Championship game and cheered for Alabama and you do have an elite program. What this discussion this morning has proved is that you don’t have elite fans.”
————————
Best post on here. I don’t think anyone dissagrees with Bama’s football team being an elite team. That’s not what the blog is about. Some of you Bama fans though……. Lot of class, it’s just too bad it’s all LOW!

DawgNole

January 11th, 2013
11:18 am

DIT
January 11th, 2013
11:11 am

It is that LOW class of most of them (Big Crimson being among the rare exceptions) that had me torn about which team to pull for–when I’d normally be SEC all the way against any team from another part of the country.

Rational 1

January 11th, 2013
11:20 am

Was anyone expecting Richt to say : “No, UGA does not plan to be among the elite in college football and we hope to lose every game next year” ??

“Water is wet” title.

Moist Dawg

January 11th, 2013
11:30 am

Great idea Dawgnole, let’s root for our rivals and turn our backs on UGA. That’s brilliant! Because when Richt and nick Satan are recruiting the same kid, it will make no difference weather satan puts another ring on the kids table.
How sickening

Capstone Alumni

January 11th, 2013
11:32 am

As a guy who has been around the Tide program as a kid, went to school there, worked on the team on the field, graduate assistant, paid assistant support personnel, and Tide Pride member, I can say without much doubt that Tide Rolling does not represent the Tide Nation, more than likely did not go to school at the Capstone and is not an active member of any school related programs. I apologize to anyone who is offended by such a classless fan posing on these websites. We all have fans who need to grow up, keep their mouths shut and enjoy the current success we are afforded. I worked for Coach Bryant and he repeatedly said:” Show some class and aact like you have been there before and the results are due to your hard work”.

From1965 to present day I have been able to attend games as a child, earn a scholarship to UA and work at UA, I was very blesses. Now I have two nephews work with Coach Saban and I still have a relationship with Coach Moore our AD, and OUR family members know to show respect to our fellow members of the SEC, to show respect and welcome our visitors, make everyone feel welcome to the campus and to keep our ignorant rude thoughts to ourselves.

Harry Crumb

January 11th, 2013
11:37 am

Hopes may be too high

The Bear

January 11th, 2013
11:39 am

It’s pretty simple to pick out the true Bama fans and the Bama fakers.

Real Bama

January 11th, 2013
11:39 am

People like Tide is rolling are an embarrassment to everything Alabama football represents.Most of us act like we have been there before and realize trashing quality opponents like UGA only diminishes Alabamas and Coach Sabans tremendous accomplishments.Roll Tide.

James at Amelia Island , Florida

January 11th, 2013
11:40 am

True Dawg Fans will support our team. Go some where else Tide Troll or GT Troll. We know we have a lot of work on Defense and will look for the guys to work hard in this off season. I appreciate all SEC Fans and we certainly pull for Alabama in the Championship game. We have true Georgia Fans at every game supporting our Dawgs. We are always supporting our team and the coaches.
Very Proud to be a Georgia Bulldog !!
GO DAWGS !

Harry Crumb

January 11th, 2013
11:41 am

You first should try to win the first game. It won’t be easy. Neither will be the second or the fourth, especially when they will be considered to be better teams.

The Bear

January 11th, 2013
11:49 am

There is a very good chance that Bama and UGA could meet again this year in the SEC Championship game.

Moist Dawg

January 11th, 2013
11:50 am

Oooh capt.stone, we are so impressed by your resume. NOT! Were you friends with forrest gump too?

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
11:55 am

uga -26 national titles alabammer the racist state-9

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
11:58 am

hey theres pa is there any place outside of here alabammer…nope son the sky sets on bammer, bear is god, and we only like our kind…life is good

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:00 pm

HEY THERE PA WHY DOESNT WE HAVE BIG CITIES LIKE IN THOSE OTHER STATES? WELL JIMBOB BOY WESA MAKE A LIVIN FARMIN AND SHOVELING DOO-DOO…THATSA A HOW gOD WANTS IT AND WESA LIVE THAT WAY…#ROLL TIDE AND SHOVEL HAY

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:00 pm

BEAR WAS A RACIST

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:01 pm

BAMA ARRESTED ROSA

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

January 11th, 2013
12:02 pm

I have no respect for UGA fans. Each year they think their mid-tier program will win the title, they lead the SEC in arrests, they have done nothing for the SEC dominance streak, yet scream SEC, SEC, more than any other fan. Their worthless bunch urinated on statues at Bryant Denny. They lose to Boise State and still scream SEC.

They try to hinder the entire SEC with their oversigning whining. Their pu$$y of a president actually tried to get Quinton Dial suspended when Olgetree hit AJ just as vicious and they had an eye gouger caught on tape.

They think they have a good defense yet get lit up by the 2 decent teams they play on their pathetic schedules.

They are the parasites of the SEC. A party school with no class and lack the character to bring a real football team to a game.

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:02 pm

PA IF BEAR IS GOD WHY IS HE DEAD?

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:03 pm

TIDEROLL

UGA 26 RECOGNIZED ATHLETIC TITLES
BAMMER 9 RECOGNIZED ATHLETIC TITLES

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:04 pm

UGA 26 RECOGNIZED ATHLETIC TITLES
BAMMER 9 RECOGNIZED ATHLETIC TITLES

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:04 pm

UGA 26 RECOGNIZED ATHLETIC TITLES
BAMMA 9 RECOGNIZED ATHLETIC TITLES

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:05 pm

UGA 26 RECOGNIZED ATHLETIC TITLES
BAMA 9 RECOGNIZED ATHLETIC TITLES

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:05 pm

UGA 26 RECOGNIZED NATIONAL ATHLETIC TITLES
BAMMER 9 RECOGNIZED NATIONAL ATHLETIC TITLES

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:07 pm

TIDE ROLL ANSWER THIS:
UGA 26 RECOGNIZED NATIONAL ATHLETIC TITLES
BAMMER 9 RECOGNIZED ATHLETIC TITLES

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:07 pm

BAMA IS A SUCKY 3RD RATE COLLEGE WHO IS CONSISTENTLY RANKED BEHIND UGA IN ACADEMICS AND ATHLETICS BUT LEADS IN RACISM

Janitor Man

January 11th, 2013
12:09 pm

True elite teams usually don’t call themselves “elite”. Their opponents do that. “We are UGA, we are elite” that sounds funny!

DawgNole

January 11th, 2013
12:09 pm

Moist Dawg
January 11th, 2013
11:30 am

Oh stop barfing on yourself, simpleton. First of all, Bama’s not a UGA “rival,” and I certainly haven’t turned my back on UGA. In any event, you pull for your team’s opponents because when they look better, YOUR team looks better. Duh!

How much respect did UGA earn by beating Buffalo? Ga Southern? Fla Atlantic? On the other hand, how much respect did UGA earn by beating fla?

Get it now? Nah, didn’t think so. Imbecile.

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:13 pm

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – Recent flaps over racially offensive language at the University of Alabama fit a pattern that’s dogged the state’s flagship school since it was integrated: Missteps along the path to greater diversity and inclusion often make more of an impression than positive strides do.

Months after the university unveiled a plaza and clock tower named for its earliest black students, the campus was swamped within the last two weeks with unwelcome attention after a white student was disciplined for yelling racial slurs at a black student. Days after that incident, more racial slurs were written on a campus sidewalk in chalk.

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:14 pm

Most galling to some is the fact that Alabama’s Greek-letter social organizations remain segregated almost entirely by race, not by rule but by preference. The situation is similar on other campuses across the Deep South and elsewhere, and also at churches, clubs and other organizations.

“Given this lack of diversity, it is not surprising that some students feel discrimination and racism is okay,” the student newspaper, The Crimson White, said in an editorial last week.

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:15 pm

The most recent flare-up came in early February when a white student was accused of yelling a slur from his fraternity house at a black student. The school has refused to reveal the student’s punishment, but the national president of the fraternity, Delta Tau Delta, apologized personally to the black student.

Less than a week later, disparaging words were written about several ethnic and racial groups on three sidewalks near The Quad, a large campus green area. Administrators responded to each occurrence with campus-wide e-mails decrying intolerance, and an investigation continues into the written epithets.

In the 2009 incident, Rebel-garbed members of a fraternity holding its annual “Old South” parade paused in front of a gathering of alumnae celebrating their sorority’s founding. After dozens of the women complained in letters, the fraternity banned members nationwide from wearing Confederate dress for the yearly parties.

Located about 60 miles west of Birmingham on the banks of the meandering Black Warrior River, Alabama was all-white until 1963, when black students Vivian Malone Jones and James Hood enrolled despite then-Gov. George C. Wallace’s “stand in the schoolhouse door” to prevent integration.

DawgNole

January 11th, 2013
12:15 pm

Capstone Alumni
January 11th, 2013
11:32 am

Tide Rolling, Tide Rising, bamaisracist, Moist Dawg, and many, many others would do well to follow your example.

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:15 pm

Following the most recent flap over racial slurs, the president of the Black Faculty and Staff Association at Alabama, Joyce Stallworth, said the university needs to take strong disciplinary action against the offenders and pay increased attention to promoting diversity on campus.

“Unfortunately, this incident is not an isolated occurrence on this campus,” she said in a statement.

I am a square

January 11th, 2013
12:16 pm

Janitor Man: True elite teams usually don’t call themselves “elite”. Their opponents do that. “We are UGA, we are elite” that sounds funny!

it also sounds strange

Orlando Dawg

January 11th, 2013
12:16 pm

Thanks CMR and all the coaches for a great season! Keep up the good work,

Tide is rolling=Idiot

January 11th, 2013
12:23 pm

Tide Roll, What were you screaming after UTAH game in 2009?

Tide is rolling=Idiot

January 11th, 2013
12:24 pm

21 vacated wins , 3 post season bowl bans , How many years on NCAA probation?

Moist Dawg

January 11th, 2013
12:42 pm

Hey Dawgnole, My 6 year old wanted to root for tech (he liked the bee) and I told him that if he ever wanted to watch football with his daddy, he would have to pick a side and stop rooting for two teams. You would do well to take that advice and be smarter then a 6 year old.

To Tell the Truth

January 11th, 2013
12:54 pm

Elite? LMAO!!!! 32 years and counting since a NC!!!

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:56 pm

BAMA IS A THIRD WORLD COUNTRY

Rabiddawg1

January 11th, 2013
12:57 pm

Tide Troll… Uh I mean roll, were you beating your chest and being such an arrogant jackass pre Saban when Bama was an afterthought for about five years or so? I think not.. Oh yeah, we were the ones annually competing for SEC championships and in the discussion for The big one. Even though we never made it, we were near the top. Congrats on winning three outta four. That is very impressive, but did YOU have anything to do with it other than wearing a Bama hat, and shirt? Probably not. Better yet, Were you born in the state of Alabama or did you go to school there? Or are you just one of these so called life long tide fans that change loyalties about as many times as you relocate your double wide? Remember everything is cyclical.

bamaisracist

January 11th, 2013
12:57 pm

TO TELL THE TRUTH? LMFAO HES A HOMELESS GUY USING A COMPUTER IN A STARBUCKS

DONE

January 11th, 2013
1:00 pm

Most of Div 1 is racist is all they recruit is gold teeth, dreds, and a tatted up person. I would like to know how many Div 1 full ride scholarships are given to Whites vs Black since everytime I look on the field, I see Black players and Whites in the seats….just sayin…

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

January 11th, 2013
1:06 pm

Remember everything is cyclical.

32 years is a long cycle.

Two dynasties…

It appears to me that one program is just better than another

cewbee

January 11th, 2013
1:15 pm

Chip – are you literate? I went through the first page and was appalled by grammatical and spelling errors. You represent Dwag nation? – Says it all…..

Leroy McChampions

January 11th, 2013
1:22 pm

Keep drinikng to Koolaid leghumpers average D this year ,poor clock management and Rodney Gardner gone ……….

Alabama Dog

January 11th, 2013
1:24 pm

As a resident of the state of Alabama, I know plenty of people like Tide Is Rolling. They ALL have the same M.O.: NO connection to the school whatsoever, NEVER actually been on the campus in any way, shape, or form, ARROGANT about the exploits of a football program that doesn’t even want them, and living vicariously through a football team, because they have NO life, other than the Alabama football team. I realize there are Georgia fans just as unclassy as this guy, but really? Coming onto a Georgia blog and insulting the team and it’s fans? I only hope prople like this guy can be as ARROGANT in defeat as they are in winning.

Dawg Tired

January 11th, 2013
2:08 pm

Mid-tier teams don’t come within 5 yards of beating the best team in the country. Anyone saying that is prima facie mentally challenged.

Whiznot

January 11th, 2013
2:16 pm

Let Mason show what he can do, go with someone who can kick extra points and learn when to SPIKE THE BALL.

DIT

January 11th, 2013
2:27 pm

Enough already with the “should have spiked the ball” crap. Follow the game why don’t you! Dawgs had Bama on their heels to spike the ball would have given them time to regroup. The Bama defensive lineman made a great play on the ball to tip it. If he did not tip the ball it would have been a TD or incomplete pass.
To spike the ball and give Bama time to regroup would have been the worst call to make. Offense had the opportunity, a great defensive play was made. Enough already! The game is over a month ago.

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

January 11th, 2013
2:27 pm

Dawg Tired

January 11th, 2013
2:08 pm

Mid-tier teams don’t come within 5 yards of beating the best team in the country. Anyone saying that is prima facie mentally challenged.

Elite teams don’t call them selves elite based on a loss…

SEC Parasites…

The Bear

January 11th, 2013
3:06 pm

@DIT I agree with you 100%. I felt that Bama was on their heels. The coaching staff made the right call. It was just a matter of a great play by an All American LB and the misfortune of a receiver doing what he is supposed to do and catch the ball but time ran out. If UGA scores they win the game and boat race ND in the NC game. That is why the games are played on the field and not on paper.

Roll Tide

The Tide is Rolling right back to the trailer park...

January 11th, 2013
3:06 pm

And no one can stop me!

The Tide is Rolling right back to the trailer park...

January 11th, 2013
3:07 pm

Tide fans= trailer trash

mopardog

January 11th, 2013
3:08 pm

Hey guess what Tide Rolling. Bama got beat in their own house by a rookie SEC newcomer. Thanks for giving A&M a warm SEC welcome.

The Tide is Rolling right back to the trailer park...

January 11th, 2013
3:08 pm

It’s only funny because its true.

DawgNole

January 11th, 2013
3:15 pm

Moist Dawg
January 11th, 2013
12:42 pm

I hope that 6-year-old told you he’d rather not watch ANY game with such a sick-minded idiot as you have shown yourself to be on these blogs.

Dawg Tired

January 11th, 2013
3:16 pm

Mid-tier teams do not finish ranked in the top 4 or 5 in the country. Anyone saying otherwise is prima facie mentally challenged.

Dawg Tired

January 11th, 2013
3:18 pm

You can’t win this discussion. Of course, there are many reasons why you can’t win this discussion. I have only staed the most obvious one: your learning disability.

Big Crimson 75

January 11th, 2013
3:45 pm

Dawg Nole — good luck with this crowd.
Looks like your gonna need it.
The word Hopeless comes to mind.
Go Falcons!!
Got a good feeling about Sunday!!

Btw Nole, you’re correct, the only sport Bama & UGA are legit rivals is gymnastics.
Even thats lost some luster since Suzanne walked away.
To the bible thumping crowd who apparently don’t consider Saban a christain since he’s Catholic, We have the goody-two shoes coach in that rivalry — Sarah Patterson & y’all had the evil task-master coaching the lady dogs.
Something tells me all that come play for Richt because he’s a good man didn’t translate to Ms. Yoculan.
Which won multiple championships in Athens?

Alabama Dog

January 11th, 2013
3:57 pm

The Bear: it’s easy to say the coaching staff made the right decision not spiking the ball-you were on the winning side. Would you feel the same IF Alabama had done the same thing? I doubt it.

Big Crimson 75

January 11th, 2013
4:09 pm

Bama Dog — I’m not speaking for the Bear. He does a good job on his own, the correct play was to spike the ball. Murray knew it. I was in the Dome looking right at him after the completion — he was motioning to spike the ball as he ran down the field.

I’m telling y’all, the sooner coaches across the country get the Lienert goal line play against ND in south bend outta their minds, the better!!!
That tricky surprise stuff at the end of games is not the correct move.
It worked for USC. Thanks to Reggie Bush shoving Lienert.

Alabama Dog

January 11th, 2013
4:25 pm

Big Crimson 75: for better, or worse, the end of that game will be debated for years. From the Georgia side it will always be what might have been. From the Alabama side it will always be what was. As for me, there was no other choice than to spike the ball, and give your team more than one shot at winning the game. This garbage about the Alabama defense being on their heels is absolute nonsense. Yes, they may have been, but the thing to do is: spike the ball, get right back under center and run the play. This still would have not allowed Alabama to substitute. There wouldn’t have been time for substitution.

mudcatjoe

January 11th, 2013
4:53 pm

First, they have to become one of the elite teams before they can stay there!

SEC Fact Finder

January 11th, 2013
5:09 pm

You know I came to the AJC sports page to catch up with what is Georgia Football and low and behold I read in the comments sections morer trash talking from Alabama fans and UGA fans who easily hide behind a screen name that usually changes about every minute as if they are multiple posters. Bama Rolling, Bamaisracist and many many others are the ones who get drunk, talk smack and have no affiliation with Georgia or Alabama but talk as if they lined up and played a down for either school in recent history. We all knwo they did not and therefore all that trash talk is just that: Trash from Trashy fans.

Capstone on page 4 had it 100% correct, these fans who post garbage never spend a dime on an education at any of the state institutions in which they claim as “their” team.

I am all in favor of the AJC going the Facebook route where we can see who is really posting and how much they are associated with the schools they claim. It would end a great deal of this trash talk and put a face with the coward who types such garbage.

Have a Great Day, and GO SEC! And Roll Tide to my Tide Brothers and Sisters.

Tuscaloosa

January 11th, 2013
5:11 pm

Tide is Rolling

Stop embarrassing Alabama alum. We win and don’t talk smack. As a fan, try to learn this.

Rabiddawg1

January 11th, 2013
5:33 pm

SEC fact finder and Tuscaloosa, I have no problems with true die hard fans that talk no trash, to those Bama fans I say congrats on yet another Natty. Hope to meet you guys again in the SEC Championship game.

Clemson4Life

January 11th, 2013
5:56 pm

Question # 17. “What excuses are you going to use when you lose to Clemson?”

Answer – “Well, one thing we won’t say is that we lost to a better team. We’ll find something”

Athens

January 11th, 2013
6:26 pm

Clempson4Life

Glad you have finallly arrive after 30 years. Should be a good game.

Georgia Bulldogs Plan To Be Among Elite in 2013 - Unofficial Network

January 11th, 2013
7:08 pm

[...] “We plan on being that. We hope to be that. We’ve got to earn that. Know one really knew what was going to happen this past season,” said Richt. [...]

gcs

January 11th, 2013
7:28 pm

Awww. Isn’t that adorable? Mark Richt says the cutest things.

The Bear

January 11th, 2013
8:38 pm

@Alabama Dog Yes I stick by my answer, here is why. UGA had marched down the field not giving Saban a chance to substitute the way he wanted to. This is one of those situations that you are dammed if you don’t and dammed if you do. If the pass is not tipped then it may have been intercepted or incomplete who knows? If it is incomplete UGA has another shot. Why would you want to let Saban set his defense? It boiled down to an All American making a great play and another player getting caught up in the moment that is just my opinion no more no less. If Murray completes pass we are not having this discussion……Right? Bama won it was a great game but we could second guess decisions by both coaching staffs all day.

The Bear

January 11th, 2013
8:50 pm

@Alabama Dog sorry to answer your question. I feel Saban would have had QB spike the ball don’t think it would have been a question, but I am putting a variance in the situation that nobody knows how it would play out. I think Saban and Richt have two totally opposite coaching styles. Watching Bama all year I would have expected Saban to have QB spike the ball. I guess it boiled down to coaching tendencies….sorry I rambled.

wally

January 11th, 2013
8:52 pm

Football season is over let the coaches do their job.i just hope foor a great recruitiing year, a good spring game, no off season troubles and let the chips fall where they may. The basketball team is not fairing too well , Go DIAMOND DOGS bring home the bacon from the CWS. Thanks again for a good 2012 football season

The Bear

January 11th, 2013
8:57 pm

One last thing most of us can agree on no matter who you like in college:

GO FALCONS

Georgia Bulldogs Plan To Be Among Elite in 2013 | Boxing Trends

January 12th, 2013
5:09 am

[...] “We plan on being that. We hope to be that. We’ve got to earn that. Know one really knew what was going to happen this past season,” said Richt. [...]

rickaroo

January 12th, 2013
8:27 am

Elite my rear-end…not as long as Richt is there they won’t be elite. Maybe elite in the prison leagues.

January 12th, 2013
8:53 am

The Tide is Rolling and Nothing can stop it

You know when you go back and look at how much and how often you post, its
pretty obvious you have too much time on your hands buddy.
Man you seriously need to get a life. One thing Georgia and Alabama don’t play that often,man your grinding on this thing like the Dawgs are Auburn.
I’m glad most Bama fans I know act like they have been here before.Really in all acutality I believe you are a Tech troll living vicariously through Bama.
Funny no one ever heard of ya when all the Mediocre Mike’s were at Bama.

January 12th, 2013
9:17 am

Tuscaloosa

Hey Tuscaloosa, Your the part I was talking to …”nothing’s gonnna stop it”
about. Class and dignity, I was torn about coming up 5 yards short but I pulled
for Bama against Notre Dame and I’m glad ya’ll won it.I can’t say I do that when UF plays for the NC (hate them Gators) and I certainly didn’t do it when Scam and Auburn played for it.Congrats on another great season.

To Tell the Truth

January 12th, 2013
9:30 am

@MT we Gator fans feel the same whenever GA plays but we do not have to worry about cheering for you in a NC since it has been how long now? Oh yeah, 32+ years and counting. Elite, yeah right!

LSUTigerinATL

January 12th, 2013
11:21 am

First off, Spurrier owns UGA so count that as loss #1. LSU will be rebuilding with so many leaving for NFL, but I would still think we could beat the dawgs regardless. Loss #2.

Tide/Dawg

January 12th, 2013
11:47 am

The blogger that wrote “Ala. fans=trailer trash seems to know a lot about trailer trash. How about it…is that first hand knowledge or are you just very familiar with trailer trash? I’ll bet you write that on all of the bathroom walls.

Tide/Dawg

January 12th, 2013
12:07 pm

The Bear…..we’ll never know what any other coach would have done. Bobo was calling the plays. My guess is Richt was as surprised as we were that AM didn’t spike it. The QB is supposed to follow instructions. I think he did exactly what he was told to do. The tipped pass would have stopped the clock, but it got to the receiver and he did what you expect him to do…catch it! If he hadn’t caught it and Ga. still didn’t score on the next play, everyone would be blaming the receiver today. It was fate, Ala. was lucky, Ga. was not. Don’t take anything away from either team, they were both inspired and played a memorable game. Ga. hadn’t been in a game of that magnitude and Ala. had. It was a learning experience for Ga. and it won’t happen again. Go Tide, Go Dawgs! Neither Saban nor Richt would ever call out one of their coaches for a mistake. They handle it internally. Both are class men.

January 12th, 2013
1:33 pm

@To Tell the Truth

Elite, yeah right!

17-9 baby
Georgia vs Florida GA 49-40-2

Elite? The record says so
Dawgs Number 11 in all time football victories
Florida is not even on the chart
Will Turncoat winless against Florida as a player, winless against Georgia as a coach.

DONE

January 12th, 2013
3:13 pm

@MT Your overall record does not impress the BCS or College Football as you still are a LACK LUSTER PROGRAM without a NC in 32 YEARS to FL’s 3, count them 3!

Enough Said!!!

Tide/Dawg

January 12th, 2013
4:34 pm

Alabama Dog…….I’ve been watching Bama probably more years than your age. The worst mistake I’ve ever seen, and this was many years ago, an experienced QB for Ala., in the heat of the moment with time running out, threw the ball out of bounds to stop the clock…..it was 4th down. That QB went on to have a great career in the NFL and won a Super Bowl. Know who he was??? I also saw a Tech QB do the same thing, not to stop the clock, but to avoid a sack. Same difference! There’s a lot that goes through your mind in 5 seconds and sometimes none of them are the right thing to do.

Done…How many years did Fla. go without even a sniff of and SEC Championship while Ray Graves was coach?? More than you would like to remember.

Paul Johnson #1 Offensive Mind

January 13th, 2013
8:30 am

HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA……………..

Tide/Dawg

January 13th, 2013
5:25 pm

Capstone Alumni….It doesn’t do much good to recognize the ……we’ll call them people for now, that blog from the dark and talk the trash that they talk. They have grown up living that kind of life. Ala. is rolling needs this blog to fulfill his life. Not much else you can say about him/her except that he and those like him/her are pathetic. You can’t ignore the fact that there are people in Ala. that talk the same way about Georgians. No difference in their social standing or the way they were raised. They are hard to ignore…like a bad smell, but they eventually go away. They don’t care what people think of them because they have no self respect. The only satisfaction they get is being acknowledged on this blog.

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