Changes

[NCbamafan]

If you could change anything about your team (facilities, uniforms, coaches, fan stereotypes, anything else you can think of) what would you change, if anything?

[zartan]

probably coaches if anything. the 'creamsicle orange' stays...

[GatorBait15]

If you could change anything about your team (facilities, uniforms, coaches, fan stereotypes, anything else you can think of) what would you change, if anything?

nothing, and lets hear what you would change

[BAMAPERRY]

Nothing about Bama. I'd kick da barn out of the SEC, though.

[GatorBait15]

to tired of loseing to them perry?

[SaveCol.Reb]

the only thing id change about ole miss is that we would win

[timNem]

I wish we would all quit being so dang delusional so the other fans can have a peace of mind...

[NCbamafan]

nothing, and lets hear what you would change

fan stereotypes- im tired of being told we live in the past. im proud of our rich tradition, but im more focused on the present and a promising future

coaches-new basketball coach, we have way to much talent for mediocre seasons that weve been having under coach gottfried

facilities- i want them to go ahead and approve a south endzone expansion

[shk999]

I wouldnt change a thing, gotta be able to take the good with the bad. (well, maybe Gottfried :laugh:)

[SeanVol]

Fan Sterotypes - All UT don't eat moonpies all the time. I can't remember the last time I had a moonpie.

[BAMAPERRY]

Moon Pie and an RC-Cola? :)

[sheluvsbama]

I get tired of everyone thinking Bama fans are living in the past, always dreaming of what we once accomplished. It is a new day. We have left that behind. I just wish everybody else would.

[PuddingTime]

All around....I'm happy w/UK. Two things I would change would be:

1. Logo - Either go back to the old one w/the Wildcat behind the UK (that was sweet) or come up w/a new one that is cooler than just the boring UK....at last have a Wildcats paw slashing through it or something...I dunno...I'm not a big fan of our current logo.

2. Stereotypes - Yes, we are a basketball school first. If you were the greatest school at something in collegiate history, you'd be that kind of school first too. But the fact that 99% of ya'll think we know nothing or don't care about football is totally assinine. I've stated I don't know how many times that since 1999 when we last expanded Commonwealth Stadium, Kentucky has been in the Top 30 in attendance nationally EVERY year. That includes those 2-10 seasons...where fickle fans at places such as Ole Miss wouldn't even bother to show (sorry Ole Miss fans, but it's true.)

What most of you all fail to realize is that we do got rowdy as hell for football games here and we show up in big #s for them, bowl games too. Nashville was overrun w/Wildcats the past 2 postseasons. We get the best of both worlds.....when you diehard football fans who don't care about hoops are sitting at home moping right now, we're having just as much fun and getting that same crazy rush from basketball that we do from football.

So really, it is YOU who is missing out, not us. Because we love us some football.....but we also love basketball. Sounds to me like ya'll are getting screwed.

[JerryBeeds]

Our all-time Win-Loss record.

[FanninFan]

I wish Auburn had a better basketball team :brick:... things seem to be looking up, though.

[gatorunvrsty]

I wouldn't change a thing... well, maybe a couple things. I'd love to see UF and the rest of the SEC play men's soccer and volleyball.

[UKat]

Fan Sterotypes - All UT don't eat moonpies all the time. I can't remember the last time I had a moonpie.I don't care what anyone says.........you can't beat a banana moon pie, I love em!

[PuddingTime]

I wouldn't change a thing... well, maybe a couple things. I'd love to see UF and the rest of the SEC play men's soccer and volleyball.

We play men's soccer in Conference USA. I'm not aware of any SEC school that has a men's volleyball team.

[gatorunvrsty]

We play men's soccer in Conference USA. I'm not aware of any SEC school that has a men's volleyball team.

Yeah, I knew y'all did, but I wish the rest of us would get with the program. UF just started women's lacrosse; I guess to add to the women's sports, but I'd have preferred men's soccer.

[SeanVol]

Moon Pie and an RC-Cola? :)

Yeah, RC Cola to, but it's been since the mid 90's since I've drunk an RC Cola.

[the Prodigy]

I want to see Arkansas have a true, legit, rivalry.... a team that hates us as much as we hate them.

Aside from that.... I would prefer to have a much larger fan base. It sounds strange, but I think that would fix a lot of the issues Arkansas has as a whole.

[FanninFan]

I wouldn't change a thing... well, maybe a couple things. I'd love to see UF and the rest of the SEC play men's soccer and volleyball.

Now, let's not go queering up the SEC :ph34r: J/K

[zartan]

i'd change the allegiances of everyone on this board just to see what they would say about their former team.

can you imagine dawgunvrsty, sheluvsbarner, gamecockbait15, Tuscaloosa Ted, SeanTide, etc, etc,....?

[MillDawg007]

Id change our basketball situation. I think there is too much talent in the state of GA for us to be embarassing every year. Some players think its a joke and therefore we have become a joke in basketball. I hope Felton can start seeing character as a big part in recruiting soon or its time for him to go. Football is great, love the unis, love the support, love the talent, and love the wins.

As for the Bama fans i would say fan sterotypes would be a big thing. However it just seems that a rare few bring down the entire fan base. BP anyone. I feel yall are moving in the right directions besides all the arrests ive been hearing about. But once the whole live in the past thing doesnt get broughten up the fans image will change.

[GatorBait15]

i'd change the allegiances of everyone on this board just to see what they would say about their former team.

can you imagine dawgunvrsty, sheluvsbarner, gamecockbait15, Tuscaloosa Ted, SeanTide, etc, etc,....?

haha that's funny

[SeanVol]

i'd change the allegiances of everyone on this board just to see what they would say about their former team.

can you imagine dawgunvrsty, sheluvsbarner, gamecockbait15, Tuscaloosa Ted, SeanTide, etc, etc,....?

Normally, I would make a funny, but I've got nothing.

[reese]

fire coach eason

[bamagt]

I'd change the past 8 years or so. Probably the worst period in Bama football history! I'm not sure if we have a winning record over anyone since then!
I'd also like to change the perception people have of us. Everyone says that we live in the past, yet I have never even spoken of Bear. In fact, my dad who was alive during his time rarely speaks of the bear.
We also get criticized when we brag about our recruiting class (looking toward the future), so either way we can't win.

[FightinTiger71]

I want to see Arkansas have a true, legit, rivalry.... a team that hates us as much as we hate them.

I know northern Louisiana where I'm from really really really hates Arkansas, can't say for southern Louisiana. I know when we lost to Arkansas this year in the dreaded "Triple Overtime" I think I heard my whole town drop a collective "F-Bomb".

I wouldn't change anything about LSU except bring back winning a national championship in baseball almost every year.

If I had to change something about another SEC school, I would bring back the Rebel on the sidelines at Ole Miss.

[sheluvsbama]

i'd change the allegiances of everyone on this board just to see what they would say about their former team.

can you imagine dawgunvrsty, sheluvsbarner, gamecockbait15, Tuscaloosa Ted, SeanTide, etc, etc,....?

That would be quite a waking nightmare! And I have to admit, it made me laugh! :laugh:

[WarEagle73]

I'd like for us to go ahead and do the north end zone upper deck that has been on the drawing board for a couple years. I think it's actually supposed to start construction when the B'Ball area is complete. Also, I'd like to change the whole "Tigers Unlimited" deal where you have to "donate" thousands every year just to have the right to buy season tickets. I think Bama has the same thing with "Tide Pride". I think it should be first come, first serve, with current ticket holders having first dibs. Also, I'd like more single game tickets available. Hopefully the new end zone upper deck will help with this.

[Fadeproof]

I for one would love for a football team to get a high quality indoor practice facility (I know one is in the works, but you never know until its complete).

Would also like to see President Adams get hit by a truck.

[ColonelKurtz]

fire coach eason

WTF??? :angry:

[ColonelKurtz]

I for one would love for a football team to get a high quality indoor practice facility (I know one is in the works, but you never know until its complete).

Would also like to see President Adams get hit by a truck.

One is NOT in the works nor is one on the drawing board. There is no need for one as the Dawgs never face more than a day or two of weather poor enough to cancel practice per season. Besides, there is NO place to build one in proximity to Butts-Mehre or Sanford Stadium.

Adams is an assclown but his justice will come in the afterlife, where he will be afforded NO protection from those he has wronged.

[the Prodigy]

I for one would love for a football team to get a high quality indoor practice facility (I know one is in the works, but you never know until its complete).

Would also like to see President Adams get hit by a truck.

You guys don't have an indoor practice facility? That surprises me.

[ColonelKurtz]

You guys don't have an indoor practice facility? That surprises me.

Don't need one. Florida doesn't have one either. Arky is in the hills so I could better see the need.

[the Prodigy]

Don't need one. Florida doesn't have one either. Arky is in the hills so I could better see the need.

Does UGA practice in the rain? When it storms? Most of the teams in our part of the country have one. The weather is more sporadic up here though.

[ColonelKurtz]

Does UGA practice in the rain? When it storms? Most of the teams in our part of the country have one. The weather is more sporadic up here though.

Dawgs play in the rain so yes, they practice in it. Storms are infrequent and once or twice a season isn't justification for expending tens of millions on a facility which will cost more to maintain than it is used and which cannot be built within several miles of the existing football facilities. UGA hasn't any room left on the main Campus for anything to be built that isn't torn down first. I don't see the University removing historic classroom buildings and such for a blooming glorified tent.

[Fadeproof]

Colonel, I agree that we don't need on for practice but more so for recruiting purposes. CMR has ask for one on numerous occasions. I guess this is what I meant by in the works (could have swore I heard it was approved) Indoor facility (http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/021408/football_20080214052.shtml)

edit: found that apparently Richt and Evans have made a mutual agreement that there is no need for an IPF but instead chose to upgrade facilities.

Spending Smarter (http://georgiasports.blogspot.com/2007/04/damons-sensible-approach-to-indoor.html)

[the Prodigy]

A muddy pitch could cause players to slip and fall risking injury. I don't see the whole, we play in the rain, therefore we will practice in the rain as a legitimate reason for not having an indoor facility. IF for no other reason than have a place to house private workouts and drill sessions, an indoor facility is practical for any upper tier team in the country. I'm sure, much like Arkansas does every 2 or 3 years, when Georgia decides they want to upgrade their facilities they will add more than just an indoor practice field. When Arkansas built their Indoor practice facility they added several meeting rooms, offices a new workout facility and a study hall. The workout room is longer than a football field, and the building also houses a medical facility to rehab injuries. I doubt Georgia would move anything to build a glorified tent. However, I don't see them building a tent. I see them building something much more like what I'm talking about and probably putting it where one of their existing facilities is.

[ColonelKurtz]

Colonel, I agree that we don't need on for practice but more so for recruiting purposes. CMR has ask for one on numerous occasions. I guess this is what I meant by in the works (could have swore I heard it was approved) Indoor facility (http://www.onlineathens.com/stories/021408/football_20080214052.shtml)

As you've no doubt re-read the article, you'll see that the ten year plan isn't finalized yet. Remember that there still must be a number of conditions met prior to any construction on the main campus and that makes any indoor facility a difficult sell.

[volimhtown]

I want to see Arkansas have a true, legit, rivalry.... a team that hates us as much as we hate them.


Having married into a tradition rich, Longhorn family, I can truly say you still have one. Even though it's almost been two decades since the Hawgs "made the switch", I can honestly tell you that my inlaws STILL hate Arkansas first and foremost above all others! So, I guess you still have that going for you!!:thumpsup:

To the original question....even though the remodeling has made it more bearable, I still think the University made a serious mistake in building Thompson-Boling arena so stinkin big. I honestly believe that in and of itself played a large hand in keeping us from becoming a consistent men's basketball threat. It's pretty horrible unless it's full and even then, it's not that intimidating. The University got caught in the trap of "keeping up with the Jones'" when they built it. In the mid 80s, the University was so obsessed with having the biggest and best athletic facilities for both football and basketball, that they didn't think with the right heads. :laugh: I would trade it for a much more smaller, intimate, and intimidating venue in a second. Something more along the lines of what the Gators have....their fans are RIGHT on top of you. It's awesome!!

[JerryBeeds]

We play men's soccer in Conference USA. I'm not aware of any SEC school that has a men's volleyball team.

We also play soccer in Conference USA.

[Fadeproof]

As you've no doubt re-read the article, you'll see that the ten year plan isn't finalized yet. Remember that there still must be a number of conditions met prior to any construction on the main campus and that makes any indoor facility a difficult sell.

Found that out read my edit from previous post. Been busy in the Tax World so I haven't been as up to date as possible.

[reese]

WTF??? :angry:

would u rather keep him so he can continue to ruin our wrs?

[ColonelKurtz]

would u rather keep him so he can continue to ruin our wrs?

How is he ruining our WR's?

[reese]

How is he ruining our WR's?

they come in, among the nations elite wrs, they stay for 4-5 years and they leave as very avg wrs. he does not develop there talent at all.

here is some examples..

in 03 sean bailey was ranked in the top 5 hs wrs.
some of the other top 5 were...

robert meachem..1st round draft pick, 1st team AA, 1st team all sec

chad jackson..36th overall pick n the draft, 1st team all SEC, semi-finalists for the Biletnikoff Award

andre caldwell..holds school record for career recs, freshman all sec, ranks among career leaders in most wr catagories at uf.

in 05 momass was ranked in the top also..the other guys in the top 5 were..

desean jackson, mario manningham, patrick turner, and fred rouse..desean jackson was an early heisman canidate. manningham made big play after big play for michigan. PT was buried behind to nfl wrs for his 1st 2 years so he is tbd.


mike moore was ranked in the top 25 wr in the nation coming out of hs. he was a 4 star and has 5 career catches.

demico goodman was also ranked in the top 25 wr and was a 4 star...going into his senior year he has 20 catches for 311 yards.

kenneth harris was a 3 star i think. going into his senior year he has 30 catches for 573 yards.

we just dont get enuf production from our wrs. not to mention they have been known to drop passes on a reg basis for years now. thnk about it..whens the last time we had a big play wr?

[DEHIII]

I wish BamaPerry and Crimson & White were TigerPerry and Orange&Blue. :laugh: So seriously who would take Perry and CW? Any room on that UGA bandwagon.



On a serious note, I would change our AD. I would show Mal the door. He got it right with Saban. However there are too many other parts of our athletic deparment that are sucking under his leadership. (see both basketball programs). As for the football program, I am pretty happy with our direction. If I could just straight up trade JPW for a decent QB with a few years left, that would be pretty sweet too.

[Tider27]

I would change our helmets to white with crimson numbers on away games.

Beside that I would like to punch the stupid websites, magazines, and everything involved with calling the University at Alabama at Tuscaloosa. We're the main University of the state(No matter what anyone says) and our city shouldn't need to be named, it's UAB that has that privelege. :ph34r:

[ColonelKurtz]

they come in, among the nations elite wrs, they stay for 4-5 years and they leave as very avg wrs. he does not develop there talent at all.

here is some examples..

in 03 sean bailey was ranked in the top 5 hs wrs.
some of the other top 5 were...

robert meachem..1st round draft pick, 1st team AA, 1st team all sec

chad jackson..36th overall pick n the draft, 1st team all SEC, semi-finalists for the Biletnikoff Award

andre caldwell..holds school record for career recs, freshman all sec, ranks among career leaders in most wr catagories at uf.

in 05 momass was ranked in the top also..the other guys in the top 5 were..

desean jackson, mario manningham, patrick turner, and fred rouse..desean jackson was an early heisman canidate. manningham made big play after big play for michigan. PT was buried behind to nfl wrs for his 1st 2 years so he is tbd.


mike moore was ranked in the top 25 wr in the nation coming out of hs. he was a 4 star and has 5 career catches.

demico goodman was also ranked in the top 25 wr and was a 4 star...going into his senior year he has 20 catches for 311 yards.

kenneth harris was a 3 star i think. going into his senior year he has 30 catches for 573 yards.

we just dont get enuf production from our wrs. not to mention they have been known to drop passes on a reg basis for years now. thnk about it..whens the last time we had a big play wr?

You're a can't stand prosperity guy. The Offense under Richt at UGA has never been about gaudy stats for the players, it has been about WINNING! All of those WR's playing for other teams, how many of them have won more than UGA? NONE.

Dr. Eason has done a great job with the guys we've had, they all contribute to the overall success of the offense. You complain about production yet you cannot cite any stat to back it up. UGA has on average 6-8 guys a season with 20+ catches and gaudy YPC numbers and as a team, the Dawgs passing efficiency is annually very acceptable.

Michael Johnson was our last "big play WR" and he didn't have that many catches overall, he just had a few that won BIG GAMES. Gimme one like him that flattens his DB on the zone play and catches the first down yardage throws anytime. UGA always has those kinds of guys and Eason has taught them.

[JerryBeeds]

You're a can't stand prosperity guy. The Offense under Richt at UGA has never been about gaudy stats for the players, it has been about WINNING! All of those WR's playing for other teams, how many of them have won more than UGA? NONE.

Dr. Eason has done a great job with the guys we've had, they all contribute to the overall success of the offense. You complain about production yet you cannot cite any stat to back it up. UGA has on average 6-8 guys a season with 20+ catches and gaudy YPC numbers and as a team, the Dawgs passing efficiency is annually very acceptable.

Michael Johnson was our last "big play WR" and he didn't have that many catches overall, he just had a few that won BIG GAMES. Gimme one like him that flattens his DB on the zone play and catches the first down yardage throws anytime. UGA always has those kinds of guys and Eason has taught them.

Patrick Turner went to Southern Cal right? I think they've been better than UGA in his time there. Just saying...

[ColonelKurtz]

Patrick Turner went to Southern Cal right? I think they've been better than UGA in his time there. Just saying...

Don't know, the rubbers have had all of these supposed 5 star WR's and I can't remember but the guy who returned kicks for them that was superlative. It could also be that the guys UGA has had to date haven't lived up to their billing as phenoms. My larger point is when you must have 6-8 guys plus your TE's every season, how would you take plays away from them so that one guy could be a star? If a guy were to emerge, great, but even then in UGA's scheme, he's not going to be any more likely than another to see the ball on any given play.

[the Prodigy]

Not this recruiting season that just ended, but the class prior to that USC picked up 8 of the top 25 receivers in the country, but that has not been indicative of how they have recruited the position overall the past 10 years. But they have usually had a solid group of 4 star guys every season.

[reese]

Don't know, the rubbers have had all of these supposed 5 star WR's and I can't remember but the guy who returned kicks for them that was superlative. It could also be that the guys UGA has had to date haven't lived up to their billing as phenoms. My larger point is when you must have 6-8 guys plus your TE's every season, how would you take plays away from them so that one guy could be a star? If a guy were to emerge, great, but even then in UGA's scheme, he's not going to be any more likely than another to see the ball on any given play.

the scheme argument is no good. if the wrs showed the ability to make more plays then they would be given the oppurtunity. take moreno for example. going into the season we didnt kno he was gonna lead the team in rushing, but he made plays so we continued to give him the ball. the same would go for any reciever that stepped up. but none have developed good enuf to the point that richt/bobo feel the need to get them the ball.

[ColonelKurtz]

the scheme argument is no good. if the wrs showed the ability to make more plays then they would be given the oppurtunity. take moreno for example. going into the season we didnt kno he was gonna lead the team in rushing, but he made plays so we continued to give him the ball. the same would go for any reciever that stepped up. but none have developed good enuf to the point that richt/bobo feel the need to get them the ball.

Asinine, but I've come to expect that in your postings. When you better grasp the nuances of the game, I'll post with you again but for now, you're dragging down the collective IQ of the Dawg contingent here.

[JerryBeeds]

Asinine, but I've come to expect that in your postings. When you better grasp the nuances of the game, I'll post with you again but for now, you're dragging down the collective IQ of the Dawg contingent here.

I think he's got a point Kurtz. True, UGA has been one of the top teams in nation this decade but think about how much better they could have been if they had some top-flight receivers to throw the ball to. Especially in '06 I know for a fact that drops and crappy route running led to a few of the Dawgs losses in that campaign. Maybe Coach Eason is good receivers coach and these kids just aren't taking in what he's teaching them but don't you think its time give someone else a try? Its not like Eason is really that integral a part of the staff anyway. I follow the Dawgs pretty closely because my Dad is a UGA man and I've noticed some of the things that reese stated. There is a consistent lack of production from the WR spot and at some point that leads back to coaching.

[Sabanocchio]

Moving Trooper Taylor from running backs coach to receivers coach heralded a noticeable difference in the production of our WRs. I hope that our new coach can demand the same type of production.

Going in to last year, WR's were our big question mark. By the end of the season, it became somewhat a strength.

[OleMissPike]

I'd like to have Col Reb back on the field

[GvilleDave]

If I could change one thing about Auburn, I would go forward with the upper deck on the North Endzone of Jordan Hare Stadium. It would take capacity to over 100,000 and that would be cool. Based on ticket demand we would easily sell the tickets so as far as I'm concerned the sooner the better.

If I could change two things I would excelerate the improvement in our basketball program. I think that Coach Lebo is building a solid program for the future and he certainly gets maximum results with a small group of athletes, but I would love to see a higher level of success sooner rather than later.

And for a third, really "pie in the sky" kind of a change, I would reroute I-85 so that it goes over / under / or around Atlanta in its entirety so that my trips to Auburn from SC were traffic jam free.:brick:

War Eagle!

[ColonelKurtz]

I think he's got a point Kurtz. True, UGA has been one of the top teams in nation this decade but think about how much better they could have been if they had some top-flight receivers to throw the ball to. Especially in '06 I know for a fact that drops and crappy route running led to a few of the Dawgs losses in that campaign. Maybe Coach Eason is good receivers coach and these kids just aren't taking in what he's teaching them but don't you think its time give someone else a try? Its not like Eason is really that integral a part of the staff anyway. I follow the Dawgs pretty closely because my Dad is a UGA man and I've noticed some of the things that reese stated. There is a consistent lack of production from the WR spot and at some point that leads back to coaching.

Like reese, you fall victim to appearances for there are no stats to support the contention. Fact is, the Dawgs have overly relied on the passing game until the last couple of seasons due to LACK of a dependable rushing attack! And yes, the dropsies which plagued us in 2005 & 2006 were as much mental as mechanical, for the addition of some bonified rushers in Lumpy and Brown and a re-dedication to rushing the ball led to greater need for the WR's to block downfield. That we've not really had a true star WR since Edwards is more due to philosophy than design.

Check out the following season ending numbers since 2004:

2004-Rushing: 463/1882 Passing 201-363/2972
2005-Rushing: 455/2108 Passing: 201-363/2977
2006-Rushing: 426/1656 Passing: 184-342/2397
2007-Rushing: 509/2304 Passing: 199-365/2579

Now unless my bifocals are broken, the Dawgs have been quite consistent throwing it as the numbers show. The uptick in rushing last season was due to the breakout of Moreno, yet we see pretty much the same number of passing attempts and completions. We see in Staff's first season a little decline in production but a rebound last season, so are we to blame the WR's for not catching them or him for throwing too many (16) to the opposition in '06?

It is very simplistic to do as reese does as well as it is intellectually dishonest. While the recruiting services say one thing, our WR recruits have not lived up to their hype on the field based upon the evidence.

[reese]

Asinine, but I've come to expect that in your postings. When you better grasp the nuances of the game, I'll post with you again but for now, you're dragging down the collective IQ of the Dawg contingent here.

u have no idea what ur talking about. if u dont think our wrs have under produced then ur just a blind uga homer. and u think i dont understand the nuances of football? do u? obviously not. have u ever played a down of football? doubt it.

[reese]

Like reese, you fall victim to appearances for there are no stats to support the contention. Fact is, the Dawgs have overly relied on the passing game until the last couple of seasons due to LACK of a dependable rushing attack! And yes, the dropsies which plagued us in 2005 & 2006 were as much mental as mechanical, for the addition of some bonified rushers in Lumpy and Brown and a re-dedication to rushing the ball led to greater need for the WR's to block downfield. That we've not really had a true star WR since Edwards is more due to philosophy than design.

Check out the following season ending numbers since 2004:

2004-Rushing: 463/1882 Passing 201-363/2972
2005-Rushing: 455/2108 Passing: 201-363/2977
2006-Rushing: 426/1656 Passing: 184-342/2397
2007-Rushing: 509/2304 Passing: 199-365/2579

Now unless my bifocals are broken, the Dawgs have been quite consistent throwing it as the numbers show. The uptick in rushing last season was due to the breakout of Moreno, yet we see pretty much the same number of passing attempts and completions. We see in Staff's first season a little decline in production but a rebound last season, so are we to blame the WR's for not catching them or him for throwing too many (16) to the opposition in '06?

It is very simplistic to do as reese does as well as it is intellectually dishonest. While the recruiting services say one thing, our WR recruits have not lived up to their hype on the field based upon the evidence.

so now u agree?