Predict their Season: Georgia

[AU Blaaaaaaaake]

So far...

SEC East-
South Carolina......8-4
Kentucky.............6-6
Vanderbilt............5-7


SEC West-
Alabama...............7-5
Ole Miss...............5-7
Mississippi State....2-10


Today we pick Georgia. Home games are in bold.


Sept. 1, 2007 OK State
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech

[AU Blaaaaaaaake]

My predictions...


Sept. 1, 2007 OK State.........WIN
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina.......T/O
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina .....WIN
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama.....................WIN
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss............WIN
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee..................T/O
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt ...................WIN
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida............LOSS, Is it even possible to say win for this game?
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy......WIN
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn........LOSS, Away team wins again
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky.....WIN
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech..........WIN, Is it even possible to say loss for this game?



8-2 with 2 toss-ups.. I think they lose to Tennessee but beat SC, so 9-3 with a bowl win to improve to 10-3.

[Gator2753]

Ill give this one a shot

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State Win-close game
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina Win-another close one
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina Win-blowout
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama Win-close game
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss Win-blowout
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee Loss- Close game but Ainge will lead the Vols.
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt Win- Close the first half then all UGA
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida Loss- Close but 15 out of the last 17 speaks for itself
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy Win- Blowout
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn Win- Its in Athens:laugh:
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky Win- Sweet revenge
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech Loss- Taylor Bennett will lead the jackets. Hey Tech almost beat UGA last year in Athens with Reggie Ball:ohmy:

UGA goes 9-3 with a bowl win to make it 10-3. Stafford becomes one of the best passing QB's in the SEC.

[GeauxTo]

Bulldogs Win Sept. 1, 2007 OK State
Bulldogs Win Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina
Bulldogs Win Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina
Bulldogs Win Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama
Bulldogs Win Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee
Bulldogs Win Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida
Bulldogs Win Nov. 3, 2007 Troy
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn
Bulldogs Win Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky
Bulldogs Win Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech

9-3; If Stafford gets to perking, they could beat Florida. But if Saban gets to perking, UGA could lose to Bama. Also, they must be wary of the Spurrier Gamecocks who always raise a scare in Richt-led teams.

[bamaballers2006]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State.........LOSS
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina.......WIN
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina .....WIN
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama.....................WIN
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss............WIN
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee..................LOSS
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt ...................WIN
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida............LOSS
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy......WIN
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn........WIN,
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky.....WIN
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech..........WIN,

9-3 (6-2 sec)

[muttley1211]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State W
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina W
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina W
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama W
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss W
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee ???
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt W
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida ???...well I think we will have as good of chance as ever, but it is Florida...... we all know how that goes
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy W
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn ???
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky W
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech W

[SeanVol]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State Win
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina Win: But this game could trip them up
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina Win
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama Toss Up: To close to call!!!!!!!
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss Win
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee Toss Up: I think UGA will win this one, but it depends on UT
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt Win
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida Toss Up: Like muttley1211 said it's UGA vs UF
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy Win
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn Loss
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky Win
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech Win

[autiger1126]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State WIN - 30-13
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina WIN - 24-20
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina WIN - 38-7
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama WIN - 21-17
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss WIN - 24-10
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee LOSS - 20-17
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt WIN - 28-10
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida LOSS - 21-20
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy WIN - 35-7
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn LOSS - 21-17
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky WIN - 38-21
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech WIN - 31-13

[lacene]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State WIN
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina LOSS
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina WIN
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama WIN
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss WIN
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee LOSS
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt WIN
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida LOSS
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy WIN
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn WIN
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky WIN
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech WIN

a possible 9-3 record, with a chance for 10 wins with the bowl. The game with Auburn is a toss-up, so GA could go 8-4. The jury's still with me on Stafford, but I'll give him the benefit of the doubt that he and his OL strengthens as the season goes.....

[Bulldog Bry]

I'm done predicting. It's the SEC.

By the way, our last loss in Neyland was in 1999. It's not a given.

[Dickle Me Elmo]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State
UGA wins only b/c of home field advantage. Defense seems to play poorly. OSU is that good on offense. Defense however...
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina
UGA wins. USC seems to always start out slowly.
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina
UGA wins. Why is this game even scheduled?
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama
UGA loses. But not b/c of Saban.
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss
UGA wins easily.
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee
UGA loses a very, very close defensive battle.
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt
UGA wins, but barely. UGA fans begin grumbling.
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida
UGA wins big with offense.
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy
UGA wins easy.
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn
UGA wins in a battle of the lines. The fans' grumbling stops.
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky
UGA loses a squeeker b/c their defense comes out flat and are unable to recover.
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech
UGA loses only b/c of GT's homefield advantage. GT fans finally get one.

[BAMAPERRY]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State w
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina w
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina w
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama L
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss w
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee w
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt L
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida w
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy w
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn w
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky w
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech w

[WarEagle73]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State WIN - 24-13
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina Loss - 17-21
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina Win - 42-3
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama Win - 20-17
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss Win - 23-7
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee Winn - 24-13
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt Win - 35-14
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida Loss - 14-28
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy Win - 38-14
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn Loss - 20-14
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky Win - 31-24
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech Win - 21-10

Since I do not now nor have I ever worked at ESPN, my opinion means squat!:laugh:

[hmsdawgs]

I think we will be undefeated rolling into Neyland. With revenge on our mind, I think we have a good shot to pull out a win in Neyland.

I do believe that this is our year to be beat UF. Someone asked how a person could pick UGA to beat UF...simple...the same way most Gamecocks predict they will beat us every year.

All in all, I think we are much better team this year. I do believe that this will be the year that the offense carries the team. I am predicting a 10 or 11 win season with a shot at the SEC title. A bold pick considering we have a sophomore QB and an unproven line...but its just a hunch that it will be a good year for the dawg.

[BAMAPERRY]

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[QC_Dawg]

I do believe that this is our year to be beat UF. Someone asked how a person could pick UGA to beat UF...simple...the same way most Gamecocks predict they will beat us every year.


Thats the best thing I have heard all day. Well put hms!

I agree though, I think this year is our year to beat UF. I know its impossible for me to say that w/o looking like a homer, but I wouldn't have said it last year (even though we were pretty close). I'm not always confident in the Dawgs, but I see no reason as to why we shouldn't beat UF next year. The Gators are going to be an incredible team, but I'll take Stafford over Tebow anyday.

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State - W (i'm afraid this one is going to be a bit too close)
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina - W
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina - W
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama - W
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss - W
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee - L
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt - W
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida - W
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy - W
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn - W
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky - L
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech - W

[Ralliartist]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State T/O (Leaning toward a win)
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina T/O (leaning toward a loss)
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina WIN
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama WIN
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss T/O (Leaning toward a win)
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee Loss
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt Win (I think UGA has learned there lesson)
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida T/O (leaning toward a win)
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy Win
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn Loss
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky T/O (leaning toward a win)
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech Win

9-3 is my guess. Could be as bad as 5-7 though, as good as 10-2.

[crawfish]

2007 Georgia Bulldogs

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State WIN
(The Bulldogs will have to be ready right off the bat to play a big game. OK State will give the dawgs from Georgia all they can handle)

Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina WIN
(This is going to be a great game. The Bulldogs will, again, prove to be too much for the Cocks. They'll be close, but not close enough.)

Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina WIN
(D-II W.C. will be a Georgia crowd pleaser opponent)

Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama WIN(I couldn't choose "T" because of the O.T. rule, so I went with an improved Georgia team)

Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss LOSS
(one of two Rebel upsets for 2007 - Ole Miss takes advantage of flat Bulldogs and win in a game filled with INT's)

Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee WIN
(The Bulldogs come out mad and ready to redeem themselves in front of a hostle Vol crowd. It takes two overtimes to shake the Vols.)

Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt WIN
(Vanderbilt gives the dawgs a game, but come up short)

Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida LOSS
(Classic Florida/Georgia football game, but Florida get the better of the dawgs again this year).

Nov. 3, 2007 Troy WIN
(Troy is a very good team. They will give Georgia all they can handle for three quarters before the dawgs take over in the forth.)

Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn LOSS
(Auburn takes advantage of Bulldogs mistakes and gets its revenge on last year's pasting.)

Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky WIN
(Georgia takes out their Barn loss on Cats and it's ugly. Real ugly.)

Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech WIN
(Bulldogs win it close again this year. Could be another 15-12 game.)

Georgia finishes 9-3 and play again in the Chick-fil-A Bowl in Atlanta. A victim of playing in the tough SEC.

[RollTide87]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State W
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina L
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina W
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama L
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss W
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee L
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt W
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida L
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy W
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn W
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky W
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech W

[WallyGoat]

Vs. OK State - Win, this should be an interesting matchup to say the least.
Vs. South Carolina - T/U, I'd say UGA and SC are above even all around.
Vs. Western Carolina - Win, Who can't beat WC?
@ Alabama - Loss, Still on the fence, but the Geauxmer in me (homer) says that Alabama wins a close one.
Vs. Ole Miss - Win, Ole Miss just doesn't have the guns.
@ Tennessee - Win, I hope.
@ Vanderbilt - Win, Vandy won't win twice in a row against the Dawgs.
@ Florida - Loss, The third road game in a row takes it's toll.
Vs. Troy - Win, Yep.
Vs. Auburn - Win, Make it two in a row.
Vs. Kentucky - Win, The Dawgs will win this time around.
@ Georgia Tech - Win, But a close one since it's in Atlanta.

So that's 9 wins outright, 1 Toss Up against SC, and 2 outright losses to Bama and UF.

[gatorhater]

Vs. OK State - Win, but not an easy win
Vs. South Carolina - Tossup. Dem chickens is gettin' better
Vs. Western Carolina - Win
@ Alabama - Win by the skin of our teeth
Vs. Ole Miss - Win What moron predicted this as a Rebel upset???
@ Tennessee - Win This series is starting to look like the Auburn-UGA rivalry with the road team advantage
@ Vanderbilt - Win I guess we'll play our varsity this year
@ Florida - Tossup Florida loses enough on defense and we gain enough on offense to pull it out. Everyone's forgetting that we have a bye week before the WLOCP in 07 for the first time since the dinosaurs roamed
Vs. Troy - Win If anyone predicts this as an upset, I'm never visiting this site again
Vs. Auburn - Loss Although we could win, I can't fly in the face of history
Vs. Kentucky - Win This one still scares me
@ Georgia Tech - Win Make it 7 in a row, but not by much

Yes, I'm being very homerish. And I really believe we'll end up in the 10-3 or 11-2 (both assuming a bowl win) territory. 2008 should be even better.

[The Ramp]

i really can't predict any of the east teams. this division is up for grabs IMO

[GoDawgs123]

I'll take a whack at it:

Ok. State: Win. I look for this to be a good high scoring shootout and overall an exciting game.

S.Carolina: Win. They always play us close, but we've gotten the best of them the last few years, so I'll go with us.

W.Carolina: Win

@ Alabama: Win. Only because I think Saban won't completly have his system in place this early in the year. Could definetly go either way, and in 08 should definetly be a great game.

Ole Miss: Win. I don't mean to sound cocky, but I don't know whats up with some people counting this and UK as losses for us. During Richt's tenure we do tend to play down to lesser teams but with the exception of Vandy and UK last year, we usually pull them out. While this will probably be too close for comfort, I don't see us dropping this game.

@ Tennessee: Tossup. It being in Neyland is actually a good thing to me, but they get a bye before this game and should be rested up. I think we'll have revenge on our minds, and while Ainge should be excellent, I don't know if he'll have any proven targets at this point. Also depends on how the Vol run game progresses at this point. Leaning towards a loss, but could definetly go either way.

@ Vandy: Win. I never thought this would be a revenge game...gag.

vs. UF (Jacksonville): Call me a homer, but I think we manage it. There isn't a talent gap defined enough to describe our luck against the Gators as of late. This should be a completly offense dominated game.

Troy: Win

Auburn: Tossup. It being at home scares me (UGA-AU home field disadvantage), but last year I thought they would kill us and man was I happily wrong. Probably depends on how their O-line gels and how Cox is doing by this point.

UK: Win. I understand people counting this as an upset more so than Ole Miss, as I think UK should be pretty good next year, but this late in the season I think we will be focused and want to put that horrible game last year behind us.

@ GT: Win. This keeps getting closer, and the idea of losing to Tech is one of my worse nightmares (I know a lot of horrible Tech fans), but until it happens, I'm not going to pick against us here. I'll take Stafford and Richt over Gailey and Bennett. Though I will miss Reggie...he was a damn good Dawg, haha.

Probably 10-2. 11-1 at best, 9-3 at worst. I'm just optimistic about this year. We started getting more focused and making the appropriate changes near the end of last year and it makes me feel better. I think our WRs will stop their butterfinger syndrome, and if our OL gels quickly (which from GDay they seem to be doing ok) we'll be in good shape. While the LBs worry me, I think Richt and Martinez will realize that with the secondary being pretty strong, they should just stack 8 in the box all the time and bring it to our opponents. Having Coutu back will help tremendously. My analysis of GDay was more confidence in our offense, as opposed to questions over defense.

[GatorNation]

Vs@ Florida - Tossup Florida loses enough on defense and we gain enough on offense to pull it out. Everyone's forgetting that we have a bye week before the WLOCP in 07 for the first time since the dinosaurs roamed...


True, but our offense is going to be light years better than the Leak version. I think the WLOCP is going to be a high-scoring affair...

And the bye week is countered by the fact that we're in your heads at this point.

[Grady]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State Win
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina Win: But this game could trip them up
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina Win
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama Toss Up: To close to call!!!!!!!
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss Win
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee Toss Up: I think UGA will win this one, but it depends on UT
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt Win
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida Toss Up: Like muttley1211 said it's UGA vs UF
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy Win
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn Loss
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky Win
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech Win



04-10-2007, 01:42 PM
muttley1211


Sept. 1, 2007 OK State W
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina W
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina W
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama W
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss W
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee ???
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt W
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida ???...well I think we will have as good of chance as ever, but it is Florida...... we all know how that goes
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy W
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn ???
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky W
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech W

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Phillip Fulmer, no matter what coaches are surrounding him, will start making his own screwed up decisions as he always does. His job remains vulnerable because of his late season collapse yet again last year. He has not done a thing since Tee Martin admitted to taking the $8,000 wire transfers at the 7-11 store 9 years ago. In the 8 years since, Fulmer has lost 30 games – of course most of those losses have come against Coach Richt.

We bit the bullet last season on offense and played a true frosh QB. We paid for it dearly against both Vandie and Kentucky and accomplished more fumbles and interceptions by our true frosh qb in the loss to the vols and Florida as well.

This season, no one wants to admit how poor our Defense is. I don’t want to even think about having 40 put up on us in the 1st game. But, it is clear that we suffer on the DL, at strong safety and at middle linebacker. That is way too much suffering on Defense for us to have even beginning to be a respectable Defense.

Last season, we handed the football over to our opponents including against Tech, Auburn and Virginia Tech at the end of the season, and witnessed our sophomore QB toting the tater in the same haphazard fashion last Saturday, not to mention Reshad Jones should have picked Stafford off as well as half his throws behind the receivers and no deep pass completed to stretch the defense. And, last season we had a Defense. This year, we do not.

I thought 10-3 last year. 9-4 instead, as for the 1st time in four decades an UGA QB lost to both Vandie and Kentucky, accomplishing nothing positive in either game.

I will stick with 9-4 this season until the QB can prove that he doesn’t fumble or throw interceptions and does get TDs instead.

And while with this Defense this season, you are going no where with a QB who has for an entire season in which only he played every game for us but 7 TD throws to 13 interceptions and but 3 TDs rushing to his 10 fumbles 6 lost.

Last season became a rebuilding year because we bit the bullet.

This season, is more of a rebuilding year because it is not 4 QB ahead of a raw recruit who would have done far more positive against Vandy and Kentucky than he did wasting his possessions, but because our Defense that is void of a Defensive Line in total, void of a middle linebacker and void of a strong safety.

If we were 9-4 last season, why would anyone consider anything else this season ?

As for our 2-14 against Florida, again, why consider you are better down there this season ?

You have never had a Defense this bad in the Coach Richt Era.

We are not returning to the SEC Championship Game this season turning the football over to this lousy Defense as we did all season last season such as the 4 turnovers to Florida to lose by 1 score last year. And, Matthew Stafford is neither just one year away from declaring for the NFL Draft after not this season but next as guaranteed to us as to why his 5th Year Redshirt All-America Season had to be traded in on those horrendous loses to Kentucky and Vandie.

As for his close to the season last year, he fumbled twice against Auburn or we shut them out. He fumbled to Georgia Tech to put Tech ahead in the game early on, a lead they would hold the entire game until the game was winding down on the clock and he threw behind and high to Mohamed Massaquoi who reached back and up and grabbed the winning score. And against Virginia Tech, Matthew Stafford had two more fumbles and another interception.

The last 3 games of the season, he had 6 fumbles or interceptions, an average of 2 a game.

For the season, he had 10 fumbles 6 lost weighed against 3 Rushing TDs, and 13 interceptions weighed against 7 TD passes. That’s 23 miscues by our QB in 13 games.

We do not have the Number 8 Total Defense this year that UGA had in the NCAA last year to bail out a QB who values the football this demonstrative manner. It must flip-flop this season to 23 scores and 10 turnovers – fumbles and interceptions combined total of 10 to 23 TDs rushing or passing.

Anything short of that, and this is not even going to be 9-4.

Take it to the bank.

Now, if Coach Richt decides to get his head out of his butt this season, and play some of the more deserving recruits instead of promising them an opportunity to compete only to have but 3 of his entire class hit the field from last year’s recruiting, then our Defense has an opportunity to have more playmakers this season than last year. But, right now they are not Number 1 on his Depth Chart yet again. This killed his recruiting class this year that none of the guys like Reshad Jones or Knowshon Moreno got any serious opportunity to be ready to come in against Auburn late in the season. These type kids are not going to choose Coach Richt next year either if he doesn’t turn this around giving basically but Matthew Stafford an opportunity to even play.

Reshad Jones has a great career ahead of him. So does Knowshon Moreno.

We could get in some shootouts this season. Game 1 will tell us on this point, if this is correct or not. I do not like our Defense as constituted by career never-did-nothings for us. We do not punt the ball well either to back up an offense against this defense as announced so far. And, our QB fumbles and throws interceptions, not valuing the football, without the Number 8 NCAA Total Defense to bail his butt out this season. And, our recruiting has fallen off because the nation knows that of that great recruiting class last year, most certainly the entire nation felt that of all of them, Matthew Stafford was the least ready for his position.

We have mortgaged our recruiting. As the season winded down, every recruit in the nation said they felt they had a better opportunity to get snaps with some other coaching staff than this one.

You cannot year after year now, all a sudden say that you are going to redshirt far more deserving players than one in the limelight only and face it, his 23 miscues (10 Fumbles 6 lost and 13 interceptions) to only 7 TD passes and 3 rushing TDs is clear to all recruits that he wasn’t more ready than Reshad Jones last year.

Trust me that the recruits not given a fair shot at Playing Time spoke for all to know about this very fact.

We better fix it.

We have plenty of talent to field a very good Defense this season. How is it that we don’t know who the better players are ?

9-4 unless we fix these items. Thank you for your question of what I think is happening with what was an Elite Football Program until we shot ourselves in the foot last season.

I will make no excuses for it this season either and that includes especially losing to Vandie and Kentucky for the 1st time in 4 decades.

Losing 1 Football Game all Season Long. God Almighty Above. What ever it is that you are doing, please do not share it with anyone else. What do you watch to see our QB fumble or throw interceptions, or force the football in there behind the receivers to have 23 miscues to only 10 TDs with what was the Number 8 NCAA Total Defense for this Number 90 NCAA Total Offense to rely upon bailing them out, that begins to make anyone feel that UGA will lose only 1 game all Season Long this Season with these glaring issues on the DL, MLB and Strong Safety ?

If you do not learn something watching what you see, then you are doomed to failure repeating the same mistake.

[hmsdawgs]

Wow...that has to be the most pessimistic view I have seen a fan give their own team, ever. After reading that...i wonder why even bother showing up on Saturdays.

Perhaps we should forfeit the year because we played a true freshman QB who learned the college game of football. Also, maybe we should just fire Coach Richt for starting M. Stafford and redshirting too many players.

Man...what a doom and gloom analysis.

[GoDawgs123]

Good God man. I agree with hms, that was the worst damn post I've ever seen. It bothers me when people spout homerism without anything to back it up, but it bothers me just as much when they bash their own team and coaches over a few mistakes and one "bad" year that included 9 wins and wins over AU, GT, and VT. There is a lot of time between now and the fall for our D to strengthen up. I'm not saying we'll win every game, but as long as Richt is there, I think we have a good chance at every damn one. I haven't gone into a game thinking we absolutely weren't going to win since 2001 UF. That's what Richt has done for this program. So if you've got sour grapes over some mistakes that he's made when he hasn't even been a HC for a decade, then you've got problems man.

[crawfish]

Man, I feel like I need to say something positive about the Georgia football program after Grady's depressing comments. Georgia's going to have a good, and possibly great season depending on the breaks. I'm saying 9-3, but it could easily end up 11-1. I'm glad we're not having to play the improving Bulldogs until "possibly" the SEC championship game.

There! Dr. Phil would be proud of me.

[lacene]

I'll take a whack at it:

Ok. State: Win. I look for this to be a good high scoring shootout and overall an exciting game.

S.Carolina: Win. They always play us close, but we've gotten the best of them the last few years, so I'll go with us.

W.Carolina: Win

@ Alabama: Win. Only because I think Saban won't completly have his system in place this early in the year. Could definetly go either way, and in 08 should definetly be a great game.

Ole Miss: Win. I don't mean to sound cocky, but I don't know whats up with some people counting this and UK as losses for us. During Richt's tenure we do tend to play down to lesser teams but with the exception of Vandy and UK last year, we usually pull them out. While this will probably be too close for comfort, I don't see us dropping this game.

@ Tennessee: Tossup. It being in Neyland is actually a good thing to me, but they get a bye before this game and should be rested up. I think we'll have revenge on our minds, and while Ainge should be excellent, I don't know if he'll have any proven targets at this point. Also depends on how the Vol run game progresses at this point. Leaning towards a loss, but could definetly go either way.

@ Vandy: Win. I never thought this would be a revenge game...gag.

vs. UF (Jacksonville): Call me a homer, but I think we manage it. There isn't a talent gap defined enough to describe our luck against the Gators as of late. This should be a completly offense dominated game.

Troy: Win

Auburn: Tossup. It being at home scares me (UGA-AU home field disadvantage), but last year I thought they would kill us and man was I happily wrong. Probably depends on how their O-line gels and how Cox is doing by this point.

UK: Win. I understand people counting this as an upset more so than Ole Miss, as I think UK should be pretty good next year, but this late in the season I think we will be focused and want to put that horrible game last year behind us.

@ GT: Win. This keeps getting closer, and the idea of losing to Tech is one of my worse nightmares (I know a lot of horrible Tech fans), but until it happens, I'm not going to pick against us here. I'll take Stafford and Richt over Gailey and Bennett. Though I will miss Reggie...he was a damn good Dawg, haha.

Probably 10-2. 11-1 at best, 9-3 at worst....


actually, you listed 9 Wins, 2 Tossups, and the game against Florida where you posted that you think Georgia "manages it" ("it" being a win?).

so that would be 12-0, at best.......

[muttley1211]

actually, you listed 9 Wins, 2 Tossups, and the game against Florida where you posted that you think Georgia "manages it" ("it" being a win?).

so that would be 12-0, at best.......

he probably means what he said....he must think that they won't win both toss ups

[lacene]

he probably means what he said....he must think that they won't win both toss ups

if that's the case, then he doesn't mean what he said.......he should put "loss" for games that they won't win. "tossup" means that it could go either way: if it's "possible" that they could win, then "at best", they win.....

[GeauxTo]

I really don't see how an UGA fan could be down this year. Stafford is likely to start showing his stuff big time and UGA should have a 9-3 season, losing only to Florida, Auburn, and Tennessee. Georgia will be a good football team.

[Bulldog Bry]

I really don't see how an UGA fan could be down this year. Stafford is likely to start showing his stuff big time and UGA should have a 9-3 season, losing only to Florida, Auburn, and Tennessee. Georgia will be a good football team.

Grady has issues. He thinks freshmen shouldn't make freshmen mistakes.

[Grady]

Grady has issues. He thinks freshmen shouldn't make freshmen mistakes.

SeanVol shows One (1) UGA Loss all season long.

muttley1211 shows Zero (0) UGA Losses all season long.

I am as staunch a supporter of Coach Richt as there is. I am allowed to make the point that we hurt in recruiting this 2007 Signing Class as a direct result of the fact that 3 of A Top 5 Signing Class from 2006 were allowed on the field and one really, only – or, I am not allowed to make that point ? Which is it please ?

There is no one in the nation who viewed UGA as an Elite Football Program for the 2006-2007 Season. Not with inexplicable Losses to Vandie and Kentucky. You may go ahead and make hay about beating Auburn, but in doing you cannot say that UGA beat Auburn and leave out that we Lost to Vandie and to Kentucky. Not and have any credibility.

This is fascinating that a freshman quarterback is given a complete bye for his 23 miscues of 10 fumbles 6 lost to but his 3 rushing TDs to offset them, putting our Top 8 NCAA Total Defense in all kinds of hurt on possession as demonstrated with his one rush Saturday in the G-Day Game carrying the football precariously again as he did with his 4 fumbles in the games against Georgia Tech, Virginia Tech and Auburn to end the season and is given a bye for his 13 interceptions to his but 7 TD passes.

Am I not allowed to make the point that Matthew Stafford has to value the football for UGA to better a 9-4 Record this season therefore ? Well ? I am allowed to make this point, or I am not ? Which is it please ?

SeanVol saying we Lose ONLY to Auburn, and muttley1211 allowing that he too thinks a 9-4 club losing the entire Defense from last season except for Paul Oliver, they cannot name between them but this One Loss this up-coming season, is incredibly optimistic. I can say that here or not either ? Which is it please ?

Charles Johnson DE, gone to the NFL early as a Junior and clearly besides Paul Oliver our most dominant player on the team. Ray Gant DT gone. Quentin Moses, another highly touted DE expected to go in the NFL Draft, gone. Jarvis Jackson a Senior Middle Linebacker, gone. Tony Taylor, who Won 2 SEC Championships for UGA also gone at Linebacker. Tra Battle, one of the most productive hard-hitting, football intelligent players we have ever had pound for pound, yet another of now listed here HALF OUR DEFENSE who were Number 8 in the NCAA Total Defense, gone.

Punter gone, and we showed we have issues on a punter for this season in the G-Day Game as we did demonstrate the loss of half our Defense from last year as well.

On the Offensive Side of the ball, we Lost our Offensive Line.

And, a 9-4 team who LOST to Vandie and Kentucky has or has not to see huge improvement from the QB not to have another 23 miscues with only 10 scores to offset them this coming year – when we by all measures by every poster in this discussion group do NOT have the Top 8 NCAA Best Total Defense this season coming up.

He can rely upon the Defense this year to suck it up and overcome another 23 miscues such as the pass he threw Saturday at the G-Day Game that should have been intercepted by Reshad Jones, who kicked himself as he went out of bounds for all to see ?

Which is it ?

I can say these things in reply to UGA will go undefeated or 1 loss ?

Please share with me what is allowed to be said and not.

I mean I have been in here all of 3 days since the G-Day Game and I can make the point that we are hurting on Defense and need to flip-flop 23 miscues into 23 scores (DJ has UGA Season Record with 29 TDs in a season) and flip-flop 10 Scores (Not 29 of DJ Shockley the year before last) into but 10 miscues, or I cannot ?

Please advise.

My theory is that there was much demonstrated Saturday that we have issues on Defensive Line play, Strong Safety play, and Middle Linebacker play to not have 23 miscues become 23 scores instead, and that by discussing this, one cannot surmise : "Oh, UGA might lose to Auburn; or I don't even know if UGA will Lose to Auburn this season or not."

That's BS.

[Neo]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State - Win!

Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina - Loss!

Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina - Win!

Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama - Loss!

Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss - Win!

Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee - Loss!

Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt - Win!

Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida - Loss!

Nov. 3, 2007 Troy - Win!

Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn - Loss!

Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky - Win!

Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech - Loss!


My Take: 6-6

New OL and almost completely new DL is begging for trouble and a serious letdown.

[Bulldog Bry]

SeanVol shows One (1) UGA Loss all season long.

muttley1211 shows Zero (0) UGA Losses all season long.

I am as staunch a supporter of ..........blah blah blah blah blah........That's BS.

Mary Mother of JESUS, are you long winded! Just a question....are you 'BuLLdawg' from the AJC blogs? You sound just like him or her. Long winded rants about the gloom and doom of our program, repeating the same stats over and over and over and over. And over.

Just so you know, EVERYONE on this board now gets it. Stafford had 23 miscues of 10 fumbles 6 lost to but his 3 rushing TDs to offset them. We got it. Now please stop repeating it. You know why he did that? Because he was inserted into the line up before he was ready. Everyone gives him a pass because.........now pay attention, I'll speak slow so's you can understand...........HE WAS PLAYING BEFORE HE WAS READY. He knows it. Richt knew it. Every fan out there knows it. You are the only one who doesn't understand that. Here's the rub - Stafford improved as the year went on. (Hell, he improved during the course of the Auburn game). Again, everyone but you sees that. Even other SEC fans see that.

Ok, you're other points. Since March Richt arrived, Georgia has had:
32 players drafted in the NFL
6 in the first round,
4 players with national awards.
26 Coach All SEC 1st teamers
All tops in the SEC. (it's in your G-day program, look it up, stat boy).

I doubt recruits are really worried about falling into a void if they sign with us. 2007's class was not sexy, but we got some pretty good linemen signed, didn't we? Plus all of those awesome recruits that we signed in 2006 have a year in the system, and they are bigger and stronger. Get over it.

Which leads me to Reshad Jones. You have jumped on the "back up" bandwagon, my friend. You are the only one I know that thinks Kelin Johnson sucks. Richt, whom you "staunchly support", thinks he's better right now than Jones. Martinez thinks he's better. Did you think he was better when he bit on the fake that had Jason Johnson throwing a TD pass to Tony Wilson? See, no one wants to talk about that play. Only his interception (which was thrown by WR Kris Durham) and another "near" interception.

Grady, if you 16 years old or younger, then I apologize up front. But fans like you just piss......me.......off. You think you know SO much more than our coaching staff, who have the benefit of watching every single practice, listening to all the game film sessions, and watching other team building activities. To blame Stafford for last year's woes is just plain ignorant. And yes, we lost to Vandy and Kentucky, but feel free to repeat it ONE MORE TIME. The last time that happened was 1974. Then we turned around and beat a ranked Auburn, a ranked GT, and a ranked VT. The last time that happened was ..........NEVER. I will focus on the improvements made. You can say anything you want, but don't get your panties in a wad if someone calls you out on it.

To the other Dawg fans, I have nothing but respect for each and every player, including Reshad Jones. He's going to be awesome very soon.

To other fans who have had to endure the insane twist this thread has taken, tell me if I'm wrong - are we really in a downward spiral? Has Richt lost his touch?

[muttley1211]

SeanVol shows One (1) UGA Loss all season long.

muttley1211 shows Zero (0) UGA Losses all season long.


I showed zero losses........ but had three ??? games, ??? = toss-up, and toss-up means we could win or lose.

I do not think there is a game we can't win next year, but I think that there are some games that could give us some problems.

[lacene]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State - Win!

Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina - Loss!

Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina - Win!

Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama - Loss!

Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss - Win!

Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee - Loss!

Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt - Win!

Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida - Loss!

Nov. 3, 2007 Troy - Win!

Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn - Loss!

Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky - Win!

Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech - Loss!


My Take: 6-6

New OL and almost completely new DL is begging for trouble and a serious letdown.

and about 30,000 Bulldog fans commit suicide!! :laugh:

[Gator2753]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State - Win!

Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina - Loss!

Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina - Win!

Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama - Loss!

Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss - Win!

Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee - Loss!

Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt - Win!

Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida - Loss!

Nov. 3, 2007 Troy - Win!

Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn - Loss!

Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky - Win!

Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech - Loss!


My Take: 6-6

New OL and almost completely new DL is begging for trouble and a serious letdown.


I think that is a worse case scenario for UGA. All six of those teams could beat UGA but I dont think all of them will.

[GoDawgs123]

if that's the case, then he doesn't mean what he said.......he should put "loss" for games that they won't win. "tossup" means that it could go either way: if it's "possible" that they could win, then "at best", they win.....

No, I put UT and AU as tossups and I was saying at best case we beat one of two. I didn't put either as a loss because I think we have a shot at both, but we won't beat both. To go undefeated requires vast amounts of luck in addition to talent and coaching. Just ask UF. Going undefeated with our schedule I think is pretty unrealistic, but I'm not going to pick any of our games as automatic losses, because we have a shot at all of them. I'm just seperating games that I really think we will win and games where I'm just not sure (tossups). Sorry for the confusion.

[gatorhater]

I think that is a worse case scenario for UGA. All six of those teams could beat UGA but I dont think all of them will.

why would you expect anything else but a worst case scenario from neo about jawjuh?

[Grady]

Mary Mother of JESUS, are you long winded! Just a question....are you 'BuLLdawg' from the AJC blogs? You sound just like him or her. Long winded rants about the gloom and doom of our program, repeating the same stats over and over and over and over. And over.

Just so you know, EVERYONE on this board now gets it. Stafford had 23 miscues of 10 fumbles 6 lost to but his 3 rushing TDs to offset them. We got it. Now please stop repeating it. You know why he did that? Because he was inserted into the line up before he was ready. Everyone gives him a pass because.........now pay attention, I'll speak slow so's you can understand...........HE WAS PLAYING BEFORE HE WAS READY. He knows it. Richt knew it. Every fan out there knows it. You are the only one who doesn't understand that. Here's the rub - Stafford improved as the year went on. (Hell, he improved during the course of the Auburn game). Again, everyone but you sees that. Even other SEC fans see that.

Ok, you're other points. Since March Richt arrived, Georgia has had:
32 players drafted in the NFL
6 in the first round,
4 players with national awards.
26 Coach All SEC 1st teamers
All tops in the SEC. (it's in your G-day program, look it up, stat boy).

I doubt recruits are really worried about falling into a void if they sign with us. 2007's class was not sexy, but we got some pretty good linemen signed, didn't we? Plus all of those awesome recruits that we signed in 2006 have a year in the system, and they are bigger and stronger. Get over it.

Which leads me to Reshad Jones. You have jumped on the "back up" bandwagon, my friend. You are the only one I know that thinks Kelin Johnson sucks. Richt, whom you "staunchly support", thinks he's better right now than Jones. Martinez thinks he's better. Did you think he was better when he bit on the fake that had Jason Johnson throwing a TD pass to Tony Wilson? See, no one wants to talk about that play. Only his interception (which was thrown by WR Kris Durham) and another "near" interception.

Grady, if you 16 years old or younger, then I apologize up front. But fans like you just piss......me.......off. You think you know SO much more than our coaching staff, who have the benefit of watching every single practice, listening to all the game film sessions, and watching other team building activities. To blame Stafford for last year's woes is just plain ignorant. And yes, we lost to Vandy and Kentucky, but feel free to repeat it ONE MORE TIME. The last time that happened was 1974. Then we turned around and beat a ranked Auburn, a ranked GT, and a ranked VT. The last time that happened was ..........NEVER. I will focus on the improvements made. You can say anything you want, but don't get your panties in a wad if someone calls you out on it.

To the other Dawg fans, I have nothing but respect for each and every player, including Reshad Jones. He's going to be awesome very soon.

To other fans who have had to endure the insane twist this thread has taken, tell me if I'm wrong - are we really in a downward spiral? Has Richt lost his touch?

Ching on Athens - Georgia Bulldog Blog: Bobo Q/A from teleconference (http://ching-athens.blogspot.com/2007/03/bobo-qa-from-teleconference.html)



Sunday, March 04, 2007

Offensive Coordinator Mike Bobo Q/A from teleconference quote three (3) weeks ago, Brian :

“Well, the No. 1 thing for us at the quarterback position going into the spring is going to be, have a better respect for the football. We’ve got to learn that we’ve got to take care of the football. It’s very evident when you see statistics across the country that when you win the turnover battle, your chances of winning the game go up dramatically. That was one thing we did not do very well at our position. Our interception-to-touchdown ratio was poor. We had too many fumbles at the quarterback position. We’ve got to respect the football. Sometimes you’ve got to punt it and there’s nothing wrong with punting as long as we don’t turn the ball over.”



Maybe you would like to characterize Mike Bobo, UGA Offensive Coordinator Brian as not understanding that a frosh qb will make a few mistakes too sir ?

[Grady]

Grady has issues. He thinks freshmen shouldn't make freshmen mistakes.









http://www.dawgsonline.com/?m=200702 (http://www.dawgsonline.com/?m=200702)


February 27, 2007

Spring football depth chart

Kelly Quinlan of UGASports.com has posted the football depth chart entering spring. I would imagine that Georgiadogs.com or some other news outlets will have it later.

It’s pretty much as you’d expect, but some people might be surprised to see such highly-touted newcomers far down on the depth chart.







http://www.dawgsonline.com/?cat=2 (http://www.dawgsonline.com/?cat=2)



The defense didn’t look terribly impressive. It was a bad performance. Kelin Johnson said, "It was just horrible, man, horrible.", and he should know - many of the more successful plays of the day were across the middle.

Coach Martinez didn’t use the excuse of a spring scrimmage to slack off - he was in faces early on about the lackluster play. "We just gave up too many big plays," Martinez explained. "It’s been happening a lot in the spring. It’s happened way too often. We just have to get it corrected. We just have to reshuffle our lineup and see if we can get it straightened up."

Stafford had some great passes but was also a relatively inefficient 6-of-12. He struggled throwing swing passes, and there were some obvious miscommunications with receivers.

That’s not to say that the spring game tells us nothing. Going against Paul Oliver, Mohamed Massaquoi had just one reception. Oliver turned out to have a stellar season, but the game also foreshadowed a season of struggles for Georgia’s star receiver. Charles Johnson dominated G-Day, and he played well enough during the season to enter the NFL draft. No one from Georgia’s "three-headed monster" of tailbacks really stood out in the spring game, and that continued into the season. While Joe Cox threw several interceptions, he was also the most successful at driving the offense, and that came in useful in a desperate hour against Colorado.

It also won’t show you everything. Stafford showed glimpses of why he would be the man, but not many figured that the quarterback decision would be stuck in quicksand for a few more months and that there would be so many expensive lessons in costly turnovers.

Based on the buzz, here’s what people will be looking at this year:

There’s also a lot of new faces among the defensive front seven. The Dawgs are replacing three starting defensive linemen and three starting linebackers. With a defensive end legacy of Pollack, Moses, and Johnson, is the next wave ready?

Of course everyone wants to see Knowshon Moreno. An incredible amount of hype could be poured on this guy within a week.

How will the passing game look with a more mature Stafford ?

A big story this spring has been the strong play at the safety position. There are a lot of heavy hitters, and they’ll look a bit different than the undersized Tra Battle. But they’re mostly young, and this is the first chance to perform for many of them.

Me? As always, I just care about getting out without any long-term injuries. The team and the depth chart will change between now and August.



Amazing, they can all say this in the last few days, but on this board of Brian’s ?

[Bulldog Bry]

Ching on Athens - Georgia Bulldog Blog: Bobo Q/A from teleconference (http://ching-athens.blogspot.com/2007/03/bobo-qa-from-teleconference.html)



Maybe you would like to characterize Mike Bobo, UGA Offensive Coordinator Brian as not understanding that a frosh qb will make a few mistakes too sir ?

Do you want me to go back and find all the quotes about dropped passes? I guess I don't have as much time as you do.

Listen dude, I NEVER SAID Stafford did not protect the ball. I said dropped passes were a bigger problem. That is my opinion. And that opinion is shared by many, including Coach Richt, who had WR's catching tennis balls from a machine.

[Bulldog Bry]

Amazing, they can all say this in the last few days, but on this board of Brian’s ?


If you are going to quote someone (in this case the opinion of a FAN WHO RUNS A BLOG), then include the whole quote:

Kelly Quinlan of UGASports.com has posted the football depth chart ($) entering spring. I would imagine that Georgiadogs.com or some other news outlets will have it later.

It’s pretty much as you’d expect, but some people might be surprised to see such highly-touted newcomers far down on the depth chart. That’s the point of spring - they must earn their way up the chart, and the order at the end of August will likely look a good bit different.

One place where newcomers have to be high on the depth chart is along the offensive line. Vince Vance is the starting right tackle, and newcomers make up three of the four two-deep offensive tackle positions.

Surprise…Matt Stafford is the starting quarterback. No rotation or co-anything this year.


I'm done arguing with you. Since this is my board, however, you may continue to spew your opinions that differ from Coach Richt. Let me know when he calls you for advice.

And read here (http://www.ajc.com/uga/content/sports/uga/stories/2007/04/13/0415gafoot.html) for more. I believe Coach Richt actually says "Kelin Johnson really sucks the big one, and Grady says we should play Reshad Jones."

[Grady]

Do you want me to go back and find all the quotes about dropped passes? I guess I don't have as much time as you do.

Listen dude, I NEVER SAID Stafford did not protect the ball. I said dropped passes were a bigger problem. That is my opinion. And that opinion is shared by many, including Coach Richt, who had WR's catching tennis balls from a machine.

No what you said is that this is your discussion group and that you alone can say what can and cannot be said in it. And, you stated for all to see that in this self-appointed role that No one would be allowed to say anything Honest about Matthew Stafford's FUMBLES vs. his rushing TDs nor about his INTERCEPTIONS vs. his TD throws EXCEPT FOR the COACHES themselves.

Go read your comments.

I did.

So, now too, has everyone else. And, they have read what your PRECIOUS COACHES have to say about freshmen given a COMPLETE BYE on their "WAY TOO MANY FUMBLES and WAY TOO MANY INTERCEPTIONS compared to their making plays by actually scoring TDs."

Now, you are going to quote Coach Richt to me ? Without quoting HIM EITHER ? Good luck on that.

Coach Richt said AFTER the G-Day Game EXACTLY WHAT I SAID that if Matthew Stafford remembers in the Fall NOT to fumble and NOT to throw Interceptions and instead Score, we will do better than last season.



Quote of Coach Mark Richt :

http://ching-athens.blogspot.com/2007/04/richt-postgame-presser.html (http://ching-athens.blogspot.com/2007/04/richt-postgame-presser.html)

Reshad made a great pick and broke up another one, looked like he was gonna get another interception there, and made a big tackle, made a big lick. Knowshon made some very nice runs. Didn’t really get a chance to see him pick up any blitzes. I’m always concerned about those kind of things. But he ran about like he’s been running since he’s been here. He’s got great vision, he has the ability to, we call it ‘get skinny.’ It might be a stretch play going to the right and all of a sudden there’s a little crease and he’ll hit that crease. First of all you’ve got to see it and then you’ve gotta get through there. He did a lot of that. He’s done a pretty good job of hanging onto the football. But I think if he keeps progressing that it’s gonna be tough to keep him from getting some totes next year. I think he’ll make a big impression on everybody next year.


Well you know, a year ago Stafford was just trying to learn what to do. He was trying to fit in. He got so much attention coming in, he didn’t necessarily like all the attention he had coming in. He didn’t want his teammates to think he was just some cocky superstar coming in to take over, you know? He wanted to earn the respect of his teammates and not be too brash or bold. But now that he’s in that role of the starter, I think everybody kind of expects him to be the leader, expects him to step out and make plays and he’s beginning to do that. He understands everything extremely well, I think, as far as scheme is concerned and I think he learned a great lesson on how valuable that ball is and you’ve got to make sure you don’t turn it over. Once he quit turning the ball over, we began to win again, and if he remembers that in the fall, we’ll be in good shape.

I don’t know how long it’ll be before we actually try to set something in the depth chart after this game is re-evaluated. I’m sure Claude’ll be getting on us about all the preseason stuff. But we’ll definitely look at the film and readjust the depth chart at that point.






http://georgiasports.blogspot.com/2007/04/g-day-recap.html (http://georgiasports.blogspot.com/2007/04/g-day-recap.html)

Moreno/Lumpkin looked very stout. However, our defense was totally and completely gashed. The level of tackling, pass coverage and pressure on the QBs wasn't anywhere remotely near acceptable. That's a problem that lead Martinez to say he was considering throwing out his entire depth chart after the game.





Same URL Link :

JasonC said...

Chris Durham looked great!

Stafford still looks very mistake prone.

4/08/2007 8:57 AM





Sunday April 8, 2007

http://ching-athens.blogspot.com/2007/04/so-what-did-you-think.html (http://ching-athens.blogspot.com/2007/04/so-what-did-you-think.html)

It's kind of ridiculous to assume the defense is going to be bad this year because it was terrible yesterday. (And when I say terrible, I mean TERRIBLE.) But the players I talked to after the game said the offense has mostly had its way this spring, that yesterday wasn't a one-time deal. And yesterday, there were massive holes all over the place for the receivers to exploit.

They have six spots to fill in the front seven, as well as one of the leaders in the secondary missing. It's not going to happen for the new guys automatically -- I guess a lot like how things looked pretty ugly for a regathering offense in last year's spring game. But I'm not going to sugar coat it, either.

Those guys getting torched in the secondary yesterday were mostly returning contributors. If you didn't see that, you either weren't watching or are wearing red-and-black-colored glasses.

Reshad Jones already has 'it', that intangible thing that just stands out. It's easy to tell he has the natural instincts that separate the good from the great. Hopefully he learns his assignments and helps out immediately.

Knowshon Moreno, same thing.

[Grady]

If you are going to quote someone (in this case the opinion of a FAN WHO RUNS A BLOG), then include the whole quote:

It’s pretty much as you’d expect, but some people might be surprised to see such highly-touted newcomers far down on the depth chart. That’s the point of spring - they must earn their way up the chart, and the order at the end of August will likely look a good bit different.

I'm done arguing with you. Since this is my board, however, you may continue to spew your opinions that differ from Coach Richt. Let me know when he calls you for advice.

And read here (http://www.ajc.com/uga/content/sports/uga/stories/2007/04/13/0415gafoot.html) for more. I believe Coach Richt actually says "Kelin Johnson really sucks the big one, and Grady says we should play Reshad Jones."


Your board ? Different from Coach Richt's ?



Same URL Link :

TC said…

My main reason for commenting was when I read the blog it came off like many blogs last year, especially Vent-type stuff where Stafford could do no wrong. Staf', IMO is the better QB but actually had more bad tosses during G-Day this year. He checked to a play and then threw the ball WAY behind the WR, he jacked up an out... Just looking for more objectivity from all of these reports is all.

On another note, I am JACKED about Reshad and Knowshon!!!

10:17 AM





You are FOS if I cannot respond to a guy who said that at most we lose one football game this season with anything slightly REMOTELY HONEST.
Don't tell me what Coach Richt said without a URL Link and the quote, for you are without a clue on what he said :
I think he learned a great lesson on how valuable that ball is and you’ve got to make sure you don’t turn it over. Once he quit turning the ball over, we began to win again, and if he remembers that in the fall, we’ll be in good shape.

9-4, not 1-loss, or no loss as SeanVol and muttley1122 said.

[Grady]

I'm done arguing with you.

Since this is my board, however, you may continue to spew your opinions that differ from Coach Richt. Let me know when he calls you for advice.



There isn't any arguing going on around here; there is just you misquoting what YOU SAID the coaches did NOT say about Matthew Stafford being key this year (not dropped passes) but that Stafford just has to learn to NOT fumble so much at the QB position and NOT throw so MANY interceptions, and instead make plays and that if he does in the Fall, we will do better.


In fact every Coach you named. Didn’t they ? Each and every Coach you misquoted ? In the last couple of days, AFTER the G-Day Game ?

Well stud ?



Coach Richt :

Reshad Jones made a great pick and broke up another one, looked like he was gonna get another interception there, and made a big tackle, made a big lick.

Knowshon made some very nice runs. He ran about like he’s been running since he’s been here. He’s got great vision, he has the ability to, we call it ‘get skinny.’ It might be a stretch play going to the right and all of a sudden there’s a little crease and he’ll hit that crease. First of all you’ve got to see it and then you’ve gotta get through there. He did a lot of that. He’s done a pretty good job of hanging onto the football. But I think if he keeps progressing that it’s gonna be tough to keep him from getting some totes next year. I think he’ll make a big impression on everybody next year.

Everyone kind of expects Matthew Stafford to step out and make plays and he’s beginning to do that. He understands everything extremely well, I think, as far as scheme is concerned and I think he learned a great lesson on how valuable that ball is and you’ve got to make sure you don’t turn it over. Once he quit turning the ball over, we began to win again, and if he remembers that in the fall, we’ll be in good shape.


I don’t know how long it’ll be before we actually try to set something in the depth chart after this game is re-evaluated. I’m sure Claude’ll be getting on us about all the preseason stuff. But we’ll definitely look at the film and readjust the depth chart at that point.



Of course, according to the Self-Appointed Leader of this discussion group, Coach Richt did not say any of that. None of it. Just me, and NO ONE ELSE, certainly not the Coaches – who should SEEK MY ADVICE.

Yeah, right numnuts.

Stafford is given a “COMPLETE BYE” according to you quoting the coaches without the first single URL Link to your lies, and ONLY I have the brass to honestly discuss what is the REAL ISSUE and the keys to our up-coming season.

It is only I who thinks our Defense is in serious problems without changes in the Depth Chart. The G-Day Game will NOT affect the Depth Chart at ALL according to you. It’s a meaningless practice. Then, we go read the Head Football Coach say that he “DEFINITELY WILL ALTER THE DEPTH CHART AFTER STUDYING THE G-DAY GAME” practice you call it.

Only I who CANNOT SAY to SeanVol and to muttley1211 that 1-Loss or no foreseen Losses for UGA this year, is just so much BS considering 6 of the 7 DL spots open and “ALL THE BIG PLAYS RIGHT IN THE CENTER OF THE FIELD, where Kelin Johnson was” and not where Reshad Jones was, who was evaluated and quoted by Coach Richt totally contrary to what you SAID YOU SAW.





Moreno/Lumpkin looked very stout. However, our defense was totally and completely gashed. The level of tackling, pass coverage and pressure on the QBs wasn't anywhere remotely near acceptable. That's a problem that lead Martinez to say he was considering throwing out his entire depth chart after the game.






Stafford still looks very mistake prone.

4/08/2007 8:57 AM







Sunday April 8, 2007

But I'm not going to sugar coat it, either.

Those guys getting torched in the secondary yesterday were mostly returning contributors. If you didn't see that, you either weren't watching or are wearing red-and-black-colored glasses.

Reshad Jones already has 'it', that intangible thing that just stands out. It's easy to tell he has the natural instincts that separate the good from the great. Hopefully he learns his assignments and helps out immediately.

Knowshon Moreno, same thing.







My main reason for commenting was when I read the blog it came off like many blogs last year, especially Vent-type stuff where Stafford could do no wrong. Staf', IMO is the better QB but actually had more bad tosses during G-Day this year. He checked to a play and then threw the ball WAY behind the WR, he jacked up an out... Just looking for more objectivity from all of these reports is all.

On another note, I am JACKED about Reshad and Knowshon!!!





Yes; you are correct : It is just I – certainly NOT the Coaches – and NO ONE ELSE saying what is commonly accepted nationally as the facts on UGA this up-coming football season.

Let’s see which one to pick out ?

9-4, not 1-loss, or no loss as SeanVol and muttley1211 said.

Oh, did I mention how awesome GeauxTiger’s comments are that I am also wrong on this he says in unison with you, stating himself 4 losses like me and NOT 1-Loss or no loss as SeanVol and muttley1211 said I replied to – and QUOTED with URL Link.






Not many figured that the quarterback decision would be stuck in quicksand for a few more months and that there would be so many expensive lessons in costly turnovers.

That’s not to say that the spring game tells us nothing. Going against Paul Oliver, Mohamed Massaquoi had just one reception. Oliver turned out to have a stellar season, but the game also foreshadowed a season of struggles for Georgia’s star receiver. Charles Johnson dominated G-Day, and he played well enough during the season to enter the NFL draft. No one from Georgia’s "three-headed monster" of tailbacks really stood out in the spring game, and that continued into the season. While Joe Cox threw several interceptions, he was also the most successful at driving the offense, and that came in useful in a desperate hour against Colorado.

[Grady]

How would you have liked to have been 8-5, playing in the Holiday Bowl ?







Coach Martinez didn’t use the excuse of a spring scrimmage to slack off - he was in faces early on about the lackluster play. "We just gave up too many big plays," Martinez explained. "It’s been happening a lot in the spring. It’s happened way too often. We just have to get it corrected. We just have to reshuffle our lineup and see if we can get it straightened up."



Stafford had some great passes but was also a relatively inefficient 6-of-12. He struggled throwing swing passes, and there were some obvious miscommunications with receivers.



The defense didn’t look terribly impressive. It was a bad performance. Kelin Johnson said, "It was just horrible, man, horrible.", and he should know - many of the more successful plays of the day were across the middle.







According to you, I am the ONLY 1 saying this. Yeah, right.



Some people might be surprised to see such highly-touted newcomers far down on the depth chart.


According to you, the G-Day Game means less than nothing and they are not going to change the Depth Chart. What I would like to ask is what do you do with all your time in here posting what these coaches did NOT say that they did say ? Read anything instead with that time ?




Obvious.




Yeah, the coaches aren't going to change the depth chart. I apologize, I bow to your superior reading (not posting) ability.

[Bulldog Bry]

Grady, you make me laugh. Thanks.

By the way, it's "numbnuts", not "numnuts". You may now reply on my board.

[muttley1211]

9-4, not 1-loss, or no loss as SeanVol and muttley1211 said.



Where did I say we would have no losses?

[Bburton86]

The Dawgs will go undefeated and have no points scored against them.

[Grady]

by muttley1211


Rookie




9-4, not 1-loss, or no loss as SeanVol and muttley1211 said.


“Where did I say we would have no losses?”




9-4 again as last with better Total Offense than # 90 worse Total Defense than # 8.

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Quote:
Originally Posted by SeanVol

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State Win
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina Win: But this game could trip them up
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina Win
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama Toss Up: To close to call!!!!!!!
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss Win
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee Toss Up: I think UGA will win this one, but it depends on UT
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt Win
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida Toss Up: Like muttley1211 said it's UGA vs UF
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy Win
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn Loss
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky Win
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech Win

Quote:

[quote]

04-10-2007, 01:42 PM
muttley1211


Sept. 1, 2007 OK State W
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina W
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina W
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama W
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss W
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee ???
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt W
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida ???...well I think we will have as good of chance as ever, but it is Florida...... we all know how that goes
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy W
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn ???
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky W
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech W

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Last edited by muttley1211 : 04-10-2007 at 01:45 PM.



If you see there muttley1211 where on April 10th at 1:45 p.m. you predicted a LOSS for Georgia this up-coming season, please pray tell where the hell is it? Huh ? [b]

I speak English as well as the next guy, and I don’t see a [b] Loss Predicted by you muttley1211 for ANY GAME this coming year.

Did I miss a LOSS you predicted ?

I do not care for the Virginia Tech University, or the rest of us, having to put up with Bill O’Riley making a celebrity out of Cho when the emphasis should be instead on the 32 who never got a chance to have their say in life.

[muttley1211]

I still do not see where I said that we would win every game......

I do not count "???" or "toss up" as a win or a loss, it means that there is a chance for either. So I do not have us winning all of our games. I have 3 "???" which means that we could win all of those games or lose all those games. But if you take 50/50 chances on each game then you are bound to lose at least one of them. I do not think that there is any team that can just show up and win against UGA, therefor I have ??? on our 3 TOUGH games that could go wither way.

Sorry if you couldn't comprehend what "toss up" or "???" means...

[BAMAPERRY]

I see this years UGA/Barner game going like this:

YouTube - Massacre on the Plains (http://youtube.com/watch?v=RJ3ws-p24F0&mode=related&search=)

[Grady]

So, you think that we have as good a chance as ever to Win against Tennessee, Florida and Auburn ? And, you think that we will Win all the other games ? That is not how I feel with the Number 90 Total Offense, whose quarterback fumbles the football 10 times losing 6 while rushing for only 3 TDs and whose quarterback throws 13 interceptions in addition while throwing for only 7 TDs behind an OL last season that gave up the 2nd fewest sacks in the SEC - which we obviously don't have this season.

And, there is no way that we have the Number 8 Total Defense this season either, as we did last season either - not with the current Depth Chart - which they are saying that that they have to completely wholesale have to change now that the Spring G-Day Game showed us exactly what we witnessed the entire Spring.

Given that we cannot punt and have not punted well, and that we were 9-4 last season with inexplicable losses to Vandie and Kentucky for the 1st time in four decades because our quarterback did not score TDs and did have miscues of fumbles and interceptions - I am sorry but I just do not share your optimism that this is an Elite Football Program whose entire whole season finds no game that we might Lose.

I do not see why we must give all the air time to Cho instead of to the 32 who never had an opportunity in life to have their say. It's incredibly unfair to show his tape stating what he was going to do. It should never have aired, just as we do not Osama Bin Laden. There is no difference.

Sorry. I respectfully disagree with your analysis and with this analysis by SeanVol that we Lose but 1 game all season long that he can predict. I think it is far more likely that we are 9-4 and not ranked in any poll as we were not last season except for the Final AP Poll just inside the Top 25 :



Originally Posted by SeanVol

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State Win
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina Win: But this game could trip them up
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina Win
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama Toss Up: To close to call!!!!!!!
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss Win
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee Toss Up: I think UGA will win this one, but it depends on UT
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt Win
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida Toss Up: Like muttley1211 said it's UGA vs UF
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy Win
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn Loss
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky Win
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech Win



That's equally BS, in my humble opinion.

[muttley1211]

We'll then I guess I don't see any reason for you to even watch any games then .....

Well for I think...
1) we have our kicker back (who we REALLY missed mid-season last year)
2) Stafford will have a year under his belt....(he already started to show that he was settling in the last few games last year.)
3) Have solid back field
4) have solid DBs (our defense hasn't really had a problem replacing people)
5) got BoBo as O- coordinator

I don't think we'll go undefeated, but I can see another 10 win season.


But I don't even see why I am replying back to you seeing that I think you are f---in nuts.... how in the hell does this endup in your post?....

Given that we cannot punt and have not punted well, and that we were 9-4 last season with inexplicable losses to Vandie and Kentucky for the 1st time in four decades because our quarterback did not score TDs and did have miscues of fumbles and interceptions - I am sorry but I just do not share your optimism that this is an Elite Football Program whose entire whole season finds no game that we might Lose.

I do not see why we must give all the air time to Cho instead of to the 32 who never had an opportunity in life to have their say. It's incredibly unfair to show his tape stating what he was going to do. It should never have aired, just as we do not Osama Bin Laden. There is no difference.

Sorry. I respectfully disagree with your analysis and with this analysis by SeanVol that we Lose but 1 game all season long that he can predict. I think it is far more likely that we are 9-4 and not ranked in any poll as we were not last season except for the Final AP Poll just inside the Top 25 :

[GatorHunter]

I haven't "studied" UGA's returning players...I do believe Stafford is the real deal...as to what the UGA poster said...I wouldn't trade Tebow for 100 Staffords...heck, I'd rather have Leak runnin' it...;)

I hope UGA does "well"...with another loss in the WLOCP, of course. My brother-in-law is a huge UGA fan...and if UGA has a down year, I'm afraid for the health of my sister...:(

[gatorunvrsty]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State - Win

Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina - T/U

Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina - Win

Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama - T/U

Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss - Win

Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee - T/U

Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt - Win

Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida - Loss

Nov. 3, 2007 Troy - Win

Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn - Win

Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky - Win

Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech - Win

Anywhere from 8-4 to 11-1. Honestly, I think they'll end up 9-3. Losses to UF, UT, and USC. I know the AU/UGA game usually goes to the away team, but I think AU's offense will be pathetic. They didn't score any points even in the games they won last season, and their offense is young. The only experienced guy is a QB who I don't consider very good in the first place. I think Stafford's going to light them up at home.

[Dmldawg782]

I am thinking 9-3, with an outside chance at 10-2. I still think this is another building, not rebuilding year, towards next year.

[C_hris]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State
UGA wins only b/c of home field advantage. Defense seems to play poorly. OSU is that good on offense. Defense however...
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina
UGA wins. USC seems to always start out slowly.
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina
UGA wins. Why is this game even scheduled?
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama
UGA loses. But not b/c of Saban.
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss
UGA wins easily.
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee
UGA loses a very, very close defensive battle.
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt
UGA wins, but barely. UGA fans begin grumbling.
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida
UGA wins big with offense.
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy
UGA wins easy.
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn
UGA wins in a battle of the lines. The fans' grumbling stops.
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky
UGA loses a squeeker b/c their defense comes out flat and are unable to recover.
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech
UGA loses only b/c of GT's homefield advantage. GT fans finally get one.


Homefield Advantage????????? Its an hour away. Plus the ticket sells are split rght down the middle.

[GTTiger]

[/B]


Homefield Advantage????????? Its an hour away. Plus the ticket sells are split rght down the middle.

The ticket sales arn't split down the middle. Alot of UGA fans do buy tickets through GT's ticket office, but GT still has the vast majority of the fans at this game. I'm picking GT, because Reggie can't lose it for us this year.

[C_hris]

No Georgia has started getting more tickets then in the past because Georgia Tech cannot sell them. Listen to this deal right hear.

You can get 4 tickets 4 cokes and 4 slices of pizza for under 200 dollars to a Georgia Tech football game. They are begging people to come watch the game and no one will.

[Gator2753]

No Georgia has started getting more tickets then in the past because Georgia Tech cannot sell them. Listen to this deal right hear.

You can get 4 tickets 4 cokes and 4 slices of pizza for under 200 dollars to a Georgia Tech football game. They are begging people to come watch the game and no one will.

Tech went in way over their heads when they added on to Bobby Dodd stadium IMO. As rich in history as GT is(4 NC's) the fact still remains that they are a small school with a small enrollment with a smaller fan base and they are not going to pack that stadium out unless they put together some undefeated seasons.
The location of the stadium does not help either. I know plenty of Tech fans in south GA who will not drive to the game b/c its located in the heart of downtown Atlanta. The parking sucks & the traffic sucks. Also GT's campus is located right next to a pretty rough neighborhood.
But with that being said...I think there could be thousands of very pissed UGA fans leaving Bobby Dodd stadium. Two things UGA fans have to remember.
1. As bad as GT has been these last few years with Ball at QB, there were two times where UGA barley beat Tech. UGA needed some close calls to pull out a couple of those wins.
2. Reggie Ball is gone.:ohmy: Yes thats right...Ball is out. And if you guys want to underestimate Taylor Bennett then go right ahead:dry:

*Ducks from all the UGA fans throwing Natural Light bottles*:laugh:

[OleMissPike]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State Win
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina Loss
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina Win
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama Loss
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss Loss
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee Loss
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt Win
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida Loss
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy Win
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn Loss
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky Win
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech Win

[C_hris]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State Win
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina Loss
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina Win
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama Loss
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss Loss
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee Loss
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt Win
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida Loss
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy Win
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn Loss
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky Win
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech Win

Homerism at its best.

[dcbama]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State Loss- OK St.'s O exposes Dawg's D
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina Win- Dawgs rebound in a big way
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina Win
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama -Loss. Honestly, think this could go either way, but I'll go with the homer prediction.
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss Win- Too much talent for the Rebs
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee Win- Dawgs steal one on Rocky Top
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt Win- Revenge
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida Loss- The trend continues
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy Win
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn Loss- See Alabama. Went with AU, because it seems like the away team wins this game most of the time
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky Win- See Vandy
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech Win- UGA wins a close one in Atlanta.

Overall- 8-4 or 9-3 and look out for UGA in 08

[C_hris]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State-----------Win
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina ------Win
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina----Win
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama ---------Win
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss -------------Win
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee -----------Loss
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt-------------Win
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida-------------- Win
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy ---------------------Win
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn ------------------Loss
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky---------------- Win
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech---------- Win

[OleMissPike]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State-----------Win
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina ------Win
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina----Win
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama ---------Win
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss -------------Win
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee -----------Loss
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt-------------Win
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida-------------- Win
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy ---------------------Win
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn ------------------Loss
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky---------------- Win
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech---------- Win

So if I pick Ole Miss, I'm a homer. Then if you pick UGA, you're a homer, right?

[muttley1211]

So if I pick Ole Miss, I'm a homer. Then if you pick UGA, you're a homer, right?

yeah it is the same thing... :blink:

[GTTiger]

yeah it is the same thing... :blink:

It's not absurd to pick Ole Miss. I would pick UGA, but Ole Miss, MSU, and Colorado almost came out with wins against UGA. UK and Vandy did pull out the upsets. It's a new season, but who really doesn't expect thier team to be better in the upcoming season?

[Bulldog Bry]

It's not absurd to pick Ole Miss. I would pick UGA, but Ole Miss, MSU, and Colorado almost came out with wins against UGA. UK and Vandy did pull out the upsets. It's a new season, but who really doesn't expect thier team to be better in the upcoming season?

Georgia Tech fans?

[GTTiger]

Georgia Tech fans?

GT should be much better this year. Reggie Ball has exhausted his eligiblity.

I expect GT to win by 2 TD's at Notre Dame this weekend.

:thumpsup:

[Gator2753]

GT should be much better this year. Reggie Ball has exhausted his eligiblity.

I expect GT to win by 2 TD's at Notre Dame this weekend.

:thumpsup:

And as many more over UGA as well:ph34r: :scared:

[GTTiger]

And as many more over UGA as well:ph34r: :scared:

agreed =P

It should be an interesting season for UGA. I think they have alot of talent, but the team is young and the O-Line is younger. UGA has their work cut out for them these next two weeks. Ok. State has a great shot at UGA and I think USC will probably beat UGA. We'll see though.

[OleMissPike]

yeah it is the same thing... :blink:

It's not absurd to pick Ole Miss. I would pick UGA, but Ole Miss, MSU, and Colorado almost came out with wins against UGA. UK and Vandy did pull out the upsets. It's a new season, but who really doesn't expect thier team to be better in the upcoming season?

Just checking; appreciate it guys.

[TigersFanTaylor]

I think UGA is going to be right up there at the top of the East along side Tennessee and Florida. Oklahoma St. is not an opening game you want to take lightly and is a team who can sneak up and beat you. Then South Carolina the week after will give them some troubles, as they will every team they play. So, the first 2 weeks will be some nice tests for the Dawgs.

I see the Bulldogs winning 8 or 9 this season.

[redback65]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State.........WIN
Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina.......WIN
Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina .....WIN
Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama.....................LOSS
Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss............WIN
Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee........WIN
Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt ...................WIN
Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida............WIN
Nov. 3, 2007 Troy......WIN
Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn........LOSS
Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky.....WIN
Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech..........WIN

10-2 (6-2 sec) I think the Dawgs will get hot in mid season ,but see Saban pulling hat trick to save his rotton cheese after another loss to Hogs in Lusalooska:D

[GTTiger]

And as many more over UGA as well:ph34r: :scared:

agreed =P

It should be an interesting season for UGA. I think they have alot of talent, but the team is young and the O-Line is younger. UGA has their work cut out for them these next two weeks. Ok. State has a great shot at UGA and I think USC will probably beat UGA. We'll see though.

[Dmldawg782]

Sept. 1, 2007 OK State - Win!

Sept. 8, 2007 South Carolina - Loss!

Sept. 15, 2007 Western Carolina - Win!

Sept. 22, 2007 at Alabama - Loss!

Sept. 29, 2007 Ole Miss - Win!

Oct. 6, 2007 at Tennessee - Loss!

Oct. 13, 2007 at Vanderbilt - Win!

Oct. 27, 2007 at Florida - Loss!

Nov. 3, 2007 Troy - Win!

Nov. 10, 2007 Auburn - Loss!

Nov. 17, 2007 Kentucky - Win!

Nov. 24, 2007 at Georgia Tech - Loss!


My Take: 6-6

New OL and almost completely new DL is begging for trouble and a serious letdown.

Wow!! That's harsh. I don't think we'll be that bad. In 2003, we had a o-line with less experience and went to the SEC championship only to lose to LSU. You sure there isn't a little animosity in there based on some of those picks. I know you predicted a USC butt whippin last year as well and expected the same this year, but all those other games? I guess if the wheels fall off the bus it could happen. We'll see.

[Dmldawg782]

No Georgia has started getting more tickets then in the past because Georgia Tech cannot sell them. Listen to this deal right hear.

You can get 4 tickets 4 cokes and 4 slices of pizza for under 200 dollars to a Georgia Tech football game. They are begging people to come watch the game and no one will.


I think they give their home allotment of tickets to the homeless in the ATL. I think that is why the homeless clean all the windows on cars downtown, so they can get the money for food at the games. There just aren't that many GT fans. Plus, who would want to be. :)

[GTTiger]

I think they give their home allotment of tickets to the homeless in the ATL. I think that is why the homeless clean all the windows on cars downtown, so they can get the money for food at the games. There just aren't that many GT fans. Plus, who would want to be. :)

The difference between the UGA and GT fan base is that most of GT's have actually attended GT. Most UGA fans couldn't even get into college. =P Seriously though, UGA definitly has alot more fans that didn't go to thier school.

[ATLbayoubengal]

Lets be real!!! Georgia is a sleeper team. Georgia will surprise a lot of people this year, plus with Caleb King (Seen Here (http://youtube.com/watch?v=HZe99cnBT4s)), and Knowshon Moreno (Seen Here (http://arizonastate.rivals.com/video.asp?pkey=33860&section=fbrecruit&vidtype=prospect&vidid=63314)) red shirt or not, there is a bright future four years for Georgia. I watched these guys and I knew Georgia was just taking some time off. They will be back with a vengence.

Watch these two guys. They will make a huge impact in the next couple of years.

[Bulldog Bry]

The difference between the UGA and GT fan base is that most of GT's have actually attended GT. Most UGA fans couldn't even get into college. =P Seriously though, UGA definitly has alot more fans that didn't go to thier school.

Is that a requirement? What a stupid thing to say.

[Grady]

Here is what I said that hmsdawgs takes exception to :



We bit the bullet last season on offense and played a true frosh QB. We paid for it dearly against both Vandie and Kentucky and accomplished more fumbles and interceptions by our true frosh qb in the loss to the vols and Florida as well.

This season, no one wants to admit how poor our Defense is. It is clear that we suffer on the DL, at strong safety and at middle linebacker. That is way too much suffering on Defense for us to have even beginning to be a respectable Defense.

And, last season we had a Defense. This year, we do not.

I thought 10-3 last year. We went 9-4 instead, when for the 1st time in four decades an UGA QB lost to both Vandie and Kentucky, accomplishing nothing positive in either game.

I will stick with 9-4 this season until the QB can prove that he doesn’t fumble or throw interceptions and does get TDs instead.

And while with this Defense this season, you are going no where with a QB who cannot score. Last season became a rebuilding year because we bit the bullet.

This season, is more of a rebuilding year because a raw recruit wasting his possessions, but because our Defense that is void of a Defensive Line in total, void of a middle linebacker and void of a strong safety.

If we were 9-4 last season, why would anyone consider anything else this season ?

Take it to the bank.


As for our 2-14 against Florida, again, why consider you are better down there this season ?

You have never had a Defense this bad in the Coach Richt Era.

We are not returning to the SEC Championship Game this season turning the football over to this lousy Defense as we did all season last season such as the 4 turnovers to Florida to lose by 1 score last year. And, Matthew Stafford is neither just one year away

We do not have the Number 8 Total Defense this year that UGA had in the NCAA last year to bail out a QB who values the football in this demonstrative manner.

Now, if Coach Richt decides to get his head out of his butt this season, and play some of the more deserving recruits instead of promising them an opportunity to compete only to have but 3 of his entire class hit the field from last year’s recruiting, then our Defense has an opportunity to have more playmakers this season than last year. But, right now they are not Number 1 on his Depth Chart yet again. This killed his recruiting class this year that none of the guys like Reshad Jones or Knowshon Moreno got any serious opportunity to be ready to come in against Auburn late in the season. These type kids are not going to choose Coach Richt next year either if he doesn’t turn this around giving basically only Matthew Stafford an opportunity to even play.

Reshad Jones has a great career ahead of him. So does Knowshon Moreno.

I do not like our Defense as constituted by career never-did-nothings for us. Most certainly the entire nation felt that of all those redshirted, Matthew Stafford was the least ready for his position - and, should have been. He wasn’t more ready than Reshad Jones last year.

We better fix it.

We have plenty of talent to field a very good Defense this season. How is it that we don’t know who the better players are ?

9-4 unless we fix these items. Thank you for your question of what I think is happening with what was an Elite Football Program until we shot ourselves in the foot last season.

I will make no excuses for it this season either.

Losing 1 Football Game all Season Long is all that poster after poster to this thread can offer. That and a maybe. God Almighty Above.


If you do not learn something watching what you see, then you are doomed to failure repeating the same mistake.





Mid-season report :

This team is what it has been.

UGA has the Number 77 Total Offense in the NCAA. We have the Number 80 Passing Offense.

We are the Number 80 Team in the NCAA in getting a sack of our Opponent, and are Number 38 at Matthew Stafford being sacked.

We are Number 65 in Turnover Margin. Duh.

Matthew Stafford is Number 80 in NCAA Total Offense and Number 62 in Passing Efficiency Rating in the NCAA.

We went the 1st eight (8) possessions in a row Saturday attempting only PUNTS from the first 8 possessions. It was 28 to nothing.



Wow...that has to be the most pessimistic view I have seen a fan give their own team, ever.

We played a true freshman QB who learned the college game of football. Also, maybe we should just fire Coach Richt for starting M. Stafford and redshirting too many players.

Man...what a doom and gloom analysis.





Matthew Stafford is the only QB who has played in all twenty (20) games to-date Saturday for the last entire two (2) years now. He is NOT a Spring Chicken. He is NOT what you said he would be long before now, in game 20 of his career.

He is continuing to have no knowledge of scoring touchdowns and no knowledge of even proper footwork.

As for your statement about "not showing up even on Saturdays" exactly where would you rank his 1st 8 possessions of Saturday's game ? Showed up ?

As for " Wow...that has to be the most pessimistic view I have seen a fan give their own team, ever. " I would say that my 9-4 looks exactly on target hmsdawgs at 5-2 to-date and remaining games :

Vanderbilt
$ Florida
+ Troy
+ Auburn
+ Kentucky
Georgia Tech
Cotton Bowl Game vs. Missouri (either that or Shreveport)

The offense is exactly as I describe it, and continues to be. When is it pessimistic to say he now has lost to every SEC East Team in a row and started round two at 6 in a row and counting ? Is there anything that he has done in these 6 in a row and counting games ? Anything ?

And, the Defense ? It is also not exactly as I describe it too and as it continues to be ?

Here we are half-way through the season and now the coaching staff this morning announces that they are considering shaking up the Depth Chart. Nice. And, you hmsdawgs ? What have you got to say for yourself sir on this post, now ?

As for me sir, we have the recruits and talent and we do not have the coaching staff the other Top SEC Teams’ Head Coaches have hired for their staffs.

And, Matthew Stafford, 20 games into his career, is no where near as advertised yet still having no clue on his footwork – basic stuff.

[reese]

grady, whats that phrase in ur sig about

[Grady]

My theory has been to this forum that UGA is not an elite football program. That we were about to be named that, before last season's debacle. Clearly, the definition of Elite Football Program is NOT Top 25, because that is Top 25. And, not Top 10 - since that is Top 10. UGA has been in the Top 6 one (1) year in the last 24 now this season - since 1983. Given this theory of mine to this forum, I make the statement consistently since I joined too that our Defense this season is not what it was last year and every other year of Coach Richt's Era, and that consistently Matthew Stafford does not have good footwork nor good marks in Scoring. In short, with this Defense this season, it was known coming in that Matthew Stafford would have to do better against the vols than to punt his 1st eight (8) possessions in a row.

[reese]

My theory has been to this forum that UGA is not an elite football program. That we were about to be named that, before last season's debacle. Clearly, the definition of Elite Football Program is NOT Top 25, because that is Top 25. And, not Top 10 - since that is Top 10. UGA has been in the Top 6 one (1) year in the last 24 now this season - since 1983. Given this theory of mine to this forum, I make the statement consistently since I joined too that our Defense this season is not what it was last year and every other year of Coach Richt's Era, and that consistently Matthew Stafford does not have good footwork nor good marks in Scoring. In short, with this Defense this season, it was known coming in that Matthew Stafford would have to do better against the vols than to punt his 1st eight (8) possessions in a row.

i guess it depends on what u consider elite or what ur requirements are. having the longest top 25 streak in the country is an elite achievment. i also think being in the top 5 for players in the nfl makes uga an elite program

[Grady]

i guess it depends on what u consider elite or what ur requirements are. having the longest top 25 streak in the country is an elite achievment. i also think being in the top 5 for players in the nfl makes uga an elite program

Mr. Reese,

I don't know what you want to attempt to make out my Points of Pride I have consistently made to this forum about UGA being 4th behind only Miami, Ohio State and Florida State in NFL Football Players on Opening Day Rosters again this season as we are every season sir. Or, my Points of Pride for my alma mater I consistently point to of our being the only program in America ranked in the Top 25 Final AP Poll every year for 10 previous seasons in a row - and, hopefully this season for the 11th.

But, again I am not confused by what is an Elite Football Program. Neither is anyone else.

Clearly - before losses to intramural vandie last year and to Kentucky (along with Florida and the vols, who ended the season not ranked) - UGA would have been considered an Elite Football Program. An elite football program does not string together consecutive years of what ?

Rebuilding years ? This is yet another rebuilding year for UGA ? 2 in a row ? Huh ?

I said 9-4 and was described as the most pessimistic poster for my team.

Excuse me. I saw what we did on offense. I saw what we did on defense. We are exactly what I described on both.

And, our coaching staff which by a 9-2 vote of this forum this week, agrees with me that Coach Richt's Coaching staff does not measure up to the staffs of all the other Top SEC Programs even.

Let alone in the nation.

Top 25 is NOT elite.

Top 10 is NOT elite.

Now, Top 6 would be elite.

UGA has been in the Top 6 once in 24 consecutive seasons.

We are NOT taking advantage of the talent we have, and specifically, we cannot teach Matthew Stafford footwork playing in his 20th game now.

We also are no damn good at evaluating what talent should be on the field to have all the coaches on Coach Richt's staff say this morning that they are considering messing up the Depth Chart. The season is half over and I called for this BEFORE game 1.

[BAMAPERRY]

UGA is capable of beating any team in the country. But, it isn't shocking when they lose to Vandy. Go figure. Last year they lost to VU & UK and blew Auburn out on the Plains. Go figure.

[Bulldog Bry]

Grady,
You're just gonna show up when you're right and hide when you're wrong?

A true Bulldog fan indeed.

[reese]

Mr. Reese,

I don't know what you want to attempt to make out my Points of Pride I have consistently made to this forum about UGA being 4th behind only Miami, Ohio State and Florida State in NFL Football Players on Opening Day Rosters again this season as we are every season sir. Or, my Points of Pride for my alma mater I consistently point to of our being the only program in America ranked in the Top 25 Final AP Poll every year for 10 previous seasons in a row - and, hopefully this season for the 11th.

But, again I am not confused by what is an Elite Football Program. Neither is anyone else.

Clearly - before losses to intramural vandie last year and to Kentucky (along with Florida and the vols, who ended the season not ranked) - UGA would have been considered an Elite Football Program. An elite football program does not string together consecutive years of what ?

Rebuilding years ? This is yet another rebuilding year for UGA ? 2 in a row ? Huh ?

I said 9-4 and was described as the most pessimistic poster for my team.

Excuse me. I saw what we did on offense. I saw what we did on defense. We are exactly what I described on both.

And, our coaching staff which by a 9-2 vote of this forum this week, agrees with me that Coach Richt's Coaching staff does not measure up to the staffs of all the other Top SEC Programs even.

Let alone in the nation.

Top 25 is NOT elite.

Top 10 is NOT elite.

Now, Top 6 would be elite.

UGA has been in the Top 6 once in 24 consecutive seasons.

We are NOT taking advantage of the talent we have, and specifically, we cannot teach Matthew Stafford footwork playing in his 20th game now.

We also are no damn good at evaluating what talent should be on the field to have all the coaches on Coach Richt's staff say this morning that they are considering messing up the Depth Chart. The season is half over and I called for this BEFORE game 1.

so who do u consider to be an elite program?

[reese]

But, again I am not confused by what is an Elite Football Program. Neither is anyone else.





i never said u were confused about anything

[Grady]

An elite football program is not what Georgia was last season with Matthew Stafford not knowing footwork, and it is not what Georgia is this season either in now his 20th game as Quarterback for Georgia, still not knowing footwork. It is not a football program that has one time only in 24 consecutive years been ranked in the Top 6 in the nation. It is not a football program with the staff Coach Richt has wasting the talents of so many football recruits, and who cannot determine even who must be playing at a position such as middle linebacker for example. Consistently for the whole entire year I have said that Georgia would be 9-4, no better, take it to the bank - that we could not be better than last year when we relied upon the Number 8 NCAA Total Defense last season and do not begin to have that with the Depth Chart the coaches keep telling us every week they will be changing. And, still have not. Basic skill sets, such as watching a Steve Spurrier QB play, are something that becomes 2nd nature. It is done so often as to be unconsciously done on every play. Instead, in game 20, we have a guy who has no clue.

What is an elite football program ?

How about a football program, which has been ranked in the Top 6 more than one time in 24 consecutive seasons ?

That plain enough?

[crimsonnation713]

Will someone bump Grady....hes stuck.

[C_hris]

An elite football program is not what Georgia was last season with Matthew Stafford not knowing footwork, and it is not what Georgia is this season either in now his 20th game as Quarterback for Georgia, still not knowing footwork. It is not a football program that has one time only in 24 consecutive years been ranked in the Top 6 in the nation. It is not a football program with the staff Coach Richt has wasting the talents of so many football recruits, and who cannot determine even who must be playing at a position such as middle linebacker for example. Consistently for the whole entire year I have said that Georgia would be 9-4, no better, take it to the bank - that we could not be better than last year when we relied upon the Number 8 NCAA Total Defense last season and do not begin to have that with the Depth Chart the coaches keep telling us every week they will be changing. And, still have not. Basic skill sets, such as watching a Steve Spurrier QB play, are something that becomes 2nd nature. It is done so often as to be unconsciously done on every play. Instead, in game 20, we have a guy who has no clue.

What is an elite football program ?

How about a football program, which has been ranked in the Top 6 more than one time in 24 consecutive seasons ?

That plain enough?

Top six huh lol. Where did you get that number from???

[palmettocock]

Name a team that HAS been in the top 6 consistently in the past 24 years

[C_hris]

^^^^ So true.