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Do what you gotta do!

2008-08-07T12:38:00.002-04:00

In order for this team to be in contention for a National Championship, there are a couple of things that need to be done.

We need to EXECUTE. Any time we have the opportunity to score, whether it be a field goal or a touchdown we need to get it done.
Good DEFENSE. We have 9 of our 11 starters returning from last season. Make tackles, get sacks, and make turnovers. Remember defense wins games.
Don't get COCKY. If any of our players start getting cocky because we were ranked high in the polls that could potentially lose us the game.
Stop getting in TROUBLE. Stay away from the bars, don't get in fights, and go to class. If you get in trouble, how are we supposed to win games?
WIN GAMES. This is obviously the most important of the five things.

If we can do these things I think we would have a strong chance to win the East and the SEC and if we're ranked high enough in the polls we might be in the National Championship game.

Houston we have a problem

2008-08-06T16:52:00.005-04:00

Georgia football practice has recently started but several players will miss the first two games because of discipline problems. Six Georgia players have been in some kind of trouble with the law, whether it be a DUI (Driving Under the Influence), getting in fights, urinating in public, or messing with property at a hospital

This is a team that could be competing for a national championship and they do stupid things like this.

None of these offenses make sense! Driving Under the Influence is stupid because you could hurt yourself or somebody else- same thing goes for getting in a fight. If you need to use the bathroom go find one, don't do it in the middle of the street. When you go to a hospital to pick up other football players that are already in trouble, don't mess with their property. Get your buddies and go home before anything else happens.

Six Georgia football players have had trouble with the law this off season

Darius Dewberry (Linebacker)
Jeff Henson (Snapper)
Donovan Baldwin (Defensive back)
Michael Lemon (Defensive end)
Fred Munzenmaier (Fullback)
Clint Boling (Offensive lineman)

Rant Over Negative Attention

2008-08-06T14:41:00.005-04:00

Today, I am writing a different type of post that I have never done before. The reason for this is because recently I read a sports magazine and all I saw was FLORIDA! It just makes me really mad how much attention their team gets. Yes, I understand that they have a pretty good with a Heisman trophy winner quarterback, but there are plenty of other teams that the media could focus on.

One of these teams is Georgia. I know I am byassed because Georgia is my team, but c'mon we never get in the spotlight. Even at the end of the season last year we got overshadowed. We were playing better than any other team in the country, but we still got negative attention. Announcers on t.v. complained about the excessive celebration penalty we got in the Florida game. They also kept making excuses for Tebow saying that the only reason we sacked him was because of his hurt shoulder. Maybe his hurt shoulder was bothering him, but that didn't cost them the game. I think that we should have gotten so much more credit for creaming the "wonderful" Florida Gators 42-30.

Don't get the wrong idea and think that I'm being a complainer, but I strongly believe that Mark Richt and his Georgia Bulldogs should get as much positive attention as the Florida Gators. This is my opionion on the subject, sorry if you don't agree. I just had to vent some anger.

Tips for a Georgia Game

2008-07-29T22:36:00.023-04:00

Well, football season is just a little over a month away, so I thought I would start blogging again. I am trying to get everyone ready for the 2009 season. First I did a countdown of seven important games, and today I want to do a blog giving tips on Georgia games. To fans who go to every Georgia game, this blog may not be much help, but to those of us who can't make every game maybe these tips will interest you.

Ok if you're going to spend the night in Athens I love the Holiday Inn in the center of town or the Game Day hotel. Sometimes Athens is booked on game days, so reserve early. If you don't want to spend as much, try hotels in Madison.

About 2 hours before the game is a little something Georgia fans like to call the Dawg Walk. Always, Always go to the Dawg Walk. It is a very exciting event to see the players get off the buses and enter the stadium. This happens right beside the bookstore in front of the entrance to the stadium. It is one of my favorite parts of going to a game.

Before the game, find a good parking place in a nearby parking lot. Yes, you most likely will have to pay to park. If it's your first game or even if it's not: go in early. It's always interesting to me to watch the players run out and warm up.

I can't give much advice about what to do during the game. If you don't know...trust me you'll catch on.

If it's not a close game you may want to leave a bit early because if you don't...prepare to sit in your car waiting to get out for a while. My family usually gets chairs out of the back of the car and sits in the parking lot until things clear out.

So, that is just a few tips about my favorite thing to do on Saturdays. Can't wait until August 30th. Go Dawgs!

Football Season Just Around the Corner

2008-07-29T22:25:00.007-04:00

Ok dawg fans football season is approaching fast. Who is ready? I know I am, so I am giving you a rundown on the top five Georgia games this season. Which games will be crucial to the season? Which ones are sure wins? I will countdown the top five games and give you all the information for the '08 season.

Top Five Games

Ok, if you have even glanced at the schedule you know that it's hard to choose the top five games because all of them look difficult. Nevertheless, I am going to give you my opinion on what needs to be done to win a trip to the national championship in 2008. Not surprisingly, the top five teams to beat are in the SEC.

5. Auburn

This is in the top five because Tuberville always has a good team. We have to repeat last year's black out whooping. Actually the past two year's whoopings. This time we will be at their place and they will want revenge. Our guys have to realize this and play extremely well.

4. South Carolina

Well, everybody knows that we lost by four points to South Carolina last year. Those four points may be the reason we didn't play for a national championship instead of LSU. Mark Richt better get the team fired up and put Spurrier back in his place.

3. Tennessee

Most Georgia fans are trying to forget last year's beat down in Knoxville. I know I am because we were a much better team. Because of this 35-14 loss, Tennessee got to play in the SEC championship. Hopefully this year we can reverse the score and get revenge that is badly needed.

2. Florida

This could very well be the most important game of the season. First of all, Tebow is flying high because of his Heisman trophy. We hope to knock "Superman" off of his mountain. Bad news for us: Florida gets the open week before playing us. We should forget about everything else, and remember the hype we had last year going into this game and kick some butt. Another reason this game is important is because in many cases, the winner of this game wins the east and a trip to the SEC Championship.

1. LSU

I believe that this game and the Florida game are equally important. This game is going to attract a lot of people because LSU is coming off of a national championship win. We finally get to prove ourselves to them. Good news for Georgia is that their quarterback is suspended, so they have to find a replacement quick. The replacement will most likely be inexperienced. I hope the Dawgs can pull this one off and show all the nay-sayers that Georgia can beat anybody even LSU.

So, this is my opinion for the '08 season. I hope to win everyone of these games, but it's not going to be easy.

Death in the UGA Family

2008-06-30T01:11:00.006-04:00

Tragedy Strikes

Today UGA VI will be buried at Sanford Stadium at 3:00. He will be buried in a marble vault along with the other UGA mascots.

UGA died Friday in Savannah, Georgia. He died from congestive heart failure. UGA VI would have turned 10 on July 22.

Damn Good Dawg

UGA VI has won the most games as the mascot for the University of Georgia. The football team had an 87-27 record while UGA VI was the mascot. They have won two SEC Tournament championships (2002, 2005). UGA VI has been around for 19 of Georgia's 35 national championships.

UGA VI will be missed greatly by the dawg nation!

Spring Practice

2008-02-29T08:39:00.003-05:00

Spring Practice

Soon Georgia's football spring practice will be starting. It starts Monday, March 3 and finishes up Saturday, April 5 with the G-Day game. It should be pretty easy practices because we didn't lose many starters. I think the biggest position we need to work on is the kicker. I know Blair Walsh is coming in as a highly ranked kicker, but he won't be here for Spring Practice.

What # are you?

Numbers are a big deal in any college sport. It doesn't matter what sport it's in, college players want good numbers, whether it's in how many points you put up, how many yards you throw or run, or what the number on the back of your jersey is. Numbers Count! Georgia's redshirt freshmen understand this and have already snagged the jersey numbers they want.

Quarterback Logan Gray traded his number 19 jersey for Kregg Lumpkin's number 6 jersey.

Running back Caleb King traded the number 22 jersey for his old, number 4 jersey which was previously worn by Sean Bailey.

Wide receiver Tavarres King is number 12.

Running back Richard Samuel has number 22 while Dontavious Jackson will be wearing number 27.

Center Ben Jones will be wearing number 61.

Some players aren't able to get the numbers they want because a Senior may already be wearing their old number or in Asher Allen's case it could be retired.

"My number was 21 but that was retired by [Frank] Sinkwich and I found out very quickly nobody was touching that one," said Allen, a junior from Tucker. "So then they brought up, how about the number 2? I'd never worn a single digit. I always wore 10 or 21. But I just said, 'Let's do something different.' And I'm loving it now. I really like my number 2 now."

Some like Matthew Stafford got lucky.

Contrary to what some might think, Stafford — a lifelong and dedicated wearer of the number 7 — was not promised the digit by the Bulldogs despite being one of the most highly touted quarterback prospects in the country.

"It was open both at Texas and here," Stafford said. "It worked out perfect because Bryan Evans wanted 3 but D.J. Shockley was here his first year so [Evans] wore 7 and, when Shock left, Bryan went back to 3. So it was wide open for me."

National Signing Day

2008-02-07T16:09:00.001-05:00

National Signing Day

Yesterday was National Signing Day and Georgia signed 23 of the 25 players that had committed. Only one player backed out at the last minute. Dwayne Allen had been having second thoughts since Monday. He called a press conference to say that he would stick with his commitment to Georgia. Obviously his decision changed Wednesday morning when he decided to sign with Clemson.

Sign Here and Here

The 23 players that committed includes:

Ben Jones
Tavarres King
Richard Samuel
Bryce Ros
Dontavius Jackson
Bacarri Rambo
DeAngelo Tyson
Sanders Commings
Christian Robinson
Brandon Boykin
Jeremy Longo
Blair Walsh
Toby Jackson
Jonathan Owens
Cordy Glenn
A.J. Harmon
Xavier Avery
Marcus Dowtin
Makiri Pugh
A.J. Green
Carlton Thomas
Cornelius Washington
Nick Williams

Rivals has rated Georgia as the number 6 class, ESPN rated Georgia number 5 and, Scout rated Georgia number 4.

Some people think that Georgia will be Preseason # 1. I think that we should be as well. With all the talent we have coming in (A.J. Green & Blair Walsh) and all the players we have coming back (Matthew Stafford, Knowshon Moreno, & Brannan Southerland), not to mention all the players who redshirted in 2007 (Logan Gray, Israel Troupe, & Caleb King) I think we have a great chance of being ranked number 1 at the beginning of next season. Georgia only loses about 6 starters, so we have a huge advantage over schools who lose more than that.

I personally can't wait until next years season. I think that 2008 or 2009 (maybe even both) will be the year we win a National Championship. Maybe Moreno or Stafford can win the Heisman along with it!

23 Players Join Georgia Team

2008-02-07T10:27:00.004-05:00

Signing day for the 2008 Georgia football team was held yesterday Feburary 6, 2008. The day went well even though Georgia lost one of it's top recruits, not to mention the coach's son. Georgia racked up many top recruits including Ben Jones, an offensive lineman from Alabama and A.J. Green, a scary good reciever.

Recruits

These two and 21 others are among the 5th ranked class in the nation this year. What did Richt have to say about the class? "We did a fantastic job of meeting our needs." Richt said.

The Coach's Son

Of course, Richt was asked about his son's decision to attend Clemson instead of Georgia. He replied that it wouldn't be healthy for him, me, or the program. He thinks it is a good idea for him to go to Clemson because he may get playing time there, where as at Georgia, Stafford has the job pretty much wrapped up.

Overall, there are 23 players ready to join the ones we already have and prepare for a run to the national championshiop in 2008.It's scary how loaded we are going to be.

Coach of the Year

2007-12-12T08:33:00.000-05:00

The head coach at Georgia: Mark Richt, is one of the finalists for the Liberty Mutual Coach of the Year Award. There are three other SEC coaches in the running for this award. I for one think that Mark Richt deserves to win because he has done an awesome job at Georgia for the six seasons he has coached there. As head coach Richt has won two SEC championships and has an overall record of 61-17. This record is fifth best in the country among active coaches.

Mark Richt is a finalist because of his success at Georgia not only on the field but off of it too. Richt takes the time to help his players succeed in life, not just at football. All the Bulldog fans need to vote for Richt because he deserves this prestigious award.

tag: University of Georgia, football, SEC, Coach of the Year, Mark Richt, Liberty Mutual Award

All SEC Football Team

2007-12-05T13:40:00.001-05:00

Coaches All SEC

Knowshon Moreno is the only player from Georgia that is on the Coaches First Team All SEC football team. He is joined by Heisman candidates QB Tim Tebow and RB Darren McFadden.

Center Fernando Velasco and linebacker Dannell Ellerbe both made the Second Team All SEC football team.

All SEC

4 of Georgia's players were chosen for the All SEC Team. Georgia's running back Knowshon Moreno and defensive tackle Geno Atkins were both on the First Team All SEC. Linebacker Dannell Ellerbe and punt returner Mikey Henderson were both on the Second Team All SEC.

tag: All SEC teams, Coaches, Knowshon Moreno, Football, UGA Football

New Orleans Here We Come

2007-12-03T14:04:00.000-05:00

Well unfortunately, Georgia isn't going to be able to play in the national title game this year. It looks like we are going to the Sugar Bowl and playing against the undefeated Hawaii team. No one had even mentioned the Sugar Bowl until both Missouri and West Virginia lost in the same night. Then the national title game was up in the air. Somehow, LSU is the lucky team chosen to play against Ohio State. That bowl is also being played in New Orleans.

Mark Richt said that he was disappointed that his team had to get disappointed but is happy to be able to play in the Sugar Bowl. He says that Hawaii is a good team and that his team will have to work hard to spoil Hawaii's first undefeated season in school history.

Let's stop Hawaii's season and win the Sugar Bowl!

Let's Go Bowling

2007-11-29T10:18:00.000-05:00

What Color Ball Do You Want?

There is a possibility Georgia may go to the Orange, Rose, or Fiesta Bowl. If Georgia goes to the Rose Bowl, which is in California, there is a possibility of playing USC (The University of Southern California).

If Georgia plays in the Orange Bowl we may be seeing a rematch of last year's Chick-fil-a Bowl against Virginia Tech. That would only happen if Virginia Tech wins the ACC Championship game against Boston College, and we all know what an up-down season Boston College has had.

The Fiesta Bowl may already be out of the question because they really want Kansas to play Oklahoma. The Fiesta Bowl is not completely out though.

Another big Bowl match up for Georgia could be Ohio State in the BCS National Championship. A couple of pretty big things would have to happen for Georgia to play in the National Championship game. First the #1 and #2 ranked team would both have to lose and the voters would have to think Georgia is the best team to go to the National Championship game, which they are.

tag: Bowl games, BCS, Rose, Orange, Georgia, football, UGA football

Change That to Seven

2007-11-28T13:47:00.000-05:00

Talley 'em Up

Georgia had beaten Georgia Tech six times in a row before the game on Saturday. Now the record is set at seven. Georgia's final score against their instate rival, Georgia Tech, was 31-17.

Offense

Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno wasn't able to get as much done as anticipated but senior running back Thomas Brown sure took up the slack. Moreno was held to an all time low of 45 yards. Thomas Brown had a little more luck than Moreno. Brown ran for 139 yards with 17 carries and 1 touchdown.

Quarterback Matthew Stafford completed 14 of 29 passes with 1 rushing touchdown and ended the day with 214 yards.

Georgia's wide receivers Sean Bailey, Mohamed Massaquoi, and Kris Durham put up good results for the dogs as well. Durham had 1 catch with 23 yards, Bailey had 3 catches with 85 yards, and Massaquoi had 6 catches with 74 yards and a touchdown.

Defense

Georgia's defense was working really well together. Kelin Johnson and Danneel Ellerbe both had 8 tackles. Freshman Rennie Curran had 6 tackles. The defense also intercepted one of GT Quarterback Taylor Bennett's passes.

Who's Ready To Go Bowling

Overall it was a very good game for the Bulldogs. Even though they aren't going to the SEC Championship game they should be playing in a big BCS Bowl Game like the Rose, Fiesta, or Orange. They may even have a chance to go to the National Championship game but that is a big if.

tag: Football, UGA Football, Georgia, Georgia-Georgia Tech, Clean Old-Fashioned Hate, Bulldogs, Yellow Jackets

Bowl Scenarios

2007-11-28T13:37:00.000-05:00

Well, unfortunately Georgia will not be SEC champions this year thanks to Tennessee's win over Kentucky after 4 overtimes. Heisman candidate Andre Woodson could have done anything else besides fall on the last play of the game...but I guess it wasn't meant to be.

Anyway there is always next year and some people believe not having to play LSU will improve our bowl situation. I disagree because I think we are one of the hottest teams in the nation now...but on the other hand LSU is coming off a loss. It looks like we'll never know who has the better team though.

Richt's Pick

Mark Richt announced in an interview that he would like to go to the Rose Bowl. He said that he went to the Orange Bowl with Florida State, so he would enjoy a visit to California and the Rose Bowl.

National Champions: Georgia?

Believe it or not...it could happen. Even though we have two losses and are not the number one team, only a couple of strange things would have to happen that could shake up the BCS and allow Georgia to play in the national championship. Hey, it's been a year for the records in college football...it could happen.

So, even though we didn't get to play for the SEC title and most likely will not be playing for the national title, we are still number 4 in the nation and will play in a BCS bowl. Which one? That's a good question. When I find out, I'll be letting you know ASAP.

Seven in a Row and the Right to Brag

2007-11-27T10:43:00.000-05:00

This past Saturday, the Georgia Bulldogs beat their in-state rival: Georgia Tech. Georgia Tech started the game in hopes of snapping the six year losing streak against Georgia. Georgia started the game in hopes of reaching a BCS bowl in January. Of course, only one team's hopes came true, and this time it was Georgia's.

Playing for His Job

For anyone who didn't already know it: Chan Gailey was playing for his job on Saturday. In his six years at Georgia Tech, Gailey was 44-32 overall, and never had a losing season. The only problem: no wins over arch-rival, you guessed it, Georgia. The athletic director at Tech announced that Tech's assistant coaches will coach the team through it's December bowl game and that Gailey will not return.

Stats from Bobby Dodd Stadium

Thomas Brown had a good day in Atlanta, along with his quarterback Matthew Stafford. Brown rushed for 139 yards and one touchdown, while Stafford went 14 for 29 passes and ran 31 yards for a touchdown, catching Georgia Tech completely off guard.

The usual super star Knowshon Moreno didn't have the day he is used to having and rushed only 17 times for a mere 45 yards. It's OK Moreno shake it off and come back strong in the bowl game.

Massaquoi had the most yards through the air. He finished the day with 6 receptions for 74 yards and one touchdown.

Bad News from Lexington

Early in the third quarter, the Bulldogs' head coach got some news from Lexington that made him believe the day would turn out perfect. He heard that Kentucky had made a comeback and had beaten the Vols of Tennessee which would send his team to the SEC championshiop. Unfortunately, he found out later the news he had received was false. The true story was that the Wildcats had come back, but were going into overtime in Kentucky.

Just as the third quarter was coming to a close, they learned that Tennessee had held on to their early lead and beaten Kentucky after four overtimes.
If anybody else is like me, they were flipping back and forth between the Georgia game and the Kentucky game. I was pulling for Kentucky and thought they were going to pull it off, until the last overtime when Andre Woodson fell and couldn't find anyone for the two point conversion. Oh well, I guess we can sit at home and watch Tennessee get slaughtered by LSU.

Rivalry Saturday

Saturday was rivalry Saturday in college football. Georgia played Georgia Tech, Florida played Florida State, and Alabama played Auburn just to name a few. I had a great Saturday flipping back and forth between these games, but my favorite was of course the 31-17 win over Tech.

Squash that Bug!

2007-11-22T11:17:00.000-05:00

Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate

This weekend Georgia will take on their in-state rival Georgia Tech. As you may or may not know the nickname for the game between the two is known as Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate. Georgia Tech has a Message Board called Stingtalk where the students, alumni, and other people can talk about Georgia Tech or who they will be playing on Saturday, things like that. Some of the people from Georgia Tech aren't too happy with the outcome of the game the last several years. Here are some things they had to say about Georgia.

History

For the past 6 years Georgia has beaten Georgia Tech. I know I said in one of my other posts that we needed to throw all the records out, but I think these records can stay as they are!

Injuries

Brannan Southerland has been seen in a walking boot because of a left foot injury, but he is expected to play. Another Georgia Bulldog that is not expected to play on Saturday or ever again is Jason Johnson. Jason Johnson is the tailback for the Bulldogs. Last Tuesday in practice he suffered a spinal injury that the doctors thought was just a "stinger" but it turned out to be worse. When they did some tests on it, the tests showed that he had a narrowing of his spinal column. He has been advised to no longer compete in contact sports.

Aye Aye Captain

Mark Richt has announced that Brannan Southerland, Brian Mimbs, Geno Atkins, and Rennie Curran would be captains for the Georgia Tech game.

Kickoff

Kickoff is set for 3:30 on Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. ABC will televise the game and Larry Munson will be traveling to Bobby Dodd Stadium to call the game. This will be the first away game the Larry Munson has called.

tag: Captains, Brannan Southerland, , Clean Old-Fashioned Hate, Georgia-Georgia Tech, Bulldogs, Yellow Jackets, UGA Football, Kickoff

Bulldogs Go Up Against Wildcats

2007-11-16T08:14:00.000-05:00

Wildcats Had Their Time

The University of Kentucky had their time to shine when they beat LSU that's in the past now. They beat the #1 ranked team in the country yet they lost to Florida and Mississippi State. Their starting QB, Andre Woodson was one of the nominees for the Heisman Award. Keyword in there is was. Andre Woodson is no longer in the running for the Heisman. Kentucky is now ranked in the BCS as #23.

History

Kentucky plays Between the Hedges this weekend. After last years loss in Lexington the dogs should be pretty peeved about it. The final score for last years game was 24-20. Kentucky has not beaten Georgia in Athens since 1977. I'd say it's time for a showdown.

Motivational Tactics

Mark Richt has been using some very interesting motivational tactics, such as the celebration at Florida and the black jersey's against Auburn. This week it looks like Georgia will have a red out. The dawg walk will start at 10:30 and the kickoff is at 12:30. The senior football players will be honored about 15 minutes before kickoff. Everyone remember to wear red to support the dawgs and to be at the game early to honor the seniors.

tag: UGA football, Dawgs, SEC football, bulldogs, wildcats, Georgia- Kentucky,

Mood of Auburn Game

2007-11-15T09:47:00.001-05:00

A Picture Worth 1,000 Words

I found this picture from the Auburn game and wanted to share it with you. I just thought it was amusing. If you look closely, it looks like the two Auburn defenders in the background (Blackmon and Groves) are hugging each other and looking at Moreno in fear.

Did you glance at it again..see it now? I thought that this picture summed up the whole mood of the Auburn game. While Georgia played one of their best games of the season, Auburn did the exact opposite. Maybe you will think it is as funny as I did.

Moreno is being watched

2007-11-15T08:23:00.001-05:00

Knowshon Moreno is being watched, for the Heisman that is! How awesome is that?! He only has one vote as of right now, but Mel Kipper put him in his top 5 Heisman Nominees. Moreno is #5. He's in there with QB Dennis Dixon, QB Tim Tebow, RB Darren McFadden, and QB Chase Daniel.

tag: Knowshon Moreno, Heisman Award, Heisman 2007, SEC football

Wildcats Come In Hopes of Crushing Georgia's SEC Title Chance

2007-11-14T08:45:00.000-05:00

On Saturday at 12:30, Georgia will take on the Kentucky Wildcats in Athens. Hopefully, they can show us something after our amazing wins against Florida and Auburn. Let's not underestimate the power of this Kentucky team though, we can't forget that they beat LSU earlier this year. That doesn't seem to matter for Richt and his team, because he has a couple things in mind on how to get everyone fired up...again.

First Black Out Now Red Out

Last week against Auburn, the seniors called for a black out and then Mark Richt surprised us all with black jerseys for the first time in school history. This week against Kentucky, Richt calls for a "red out." Richt says he wants something else to keep the momentum going from week to week. Even though most people wear red to the games anyway, he wants the fans to be united again this week.

Another Method

Mark Richt says he has another method of getting the players fired up for Saturday. He announced in an interview that the one thing that helps get his team fired up and ready to beat Kentucky is reminding them of the defeat last year. Kentucky celebrated so much when they beat Georgia that the SEC fined them. When Richt mentions this to the bulldogs, they get fired up.

The "New" Coach

What's your opinion on the "new" Mark Richt? By new I am talking about his recent out of character moves such as the excessive celebration at Florida and the call for the black out against Auburn. I don't know if anyone noticed Mark Richt on the side line, but he was acting like a totally different man. Now, he is in the referee's faces for bad calls, giving his players high fives, and even yelling at the crowd to get fired up. Also, Richt is using new phrases such as "jacked up" and coming up with new methods on how to get his team and fans excited about each upcoming game.

First Hand Information

This Saturday, I will be attending the game, so I can get some first hand information for you. Maybe if we're lucky, I'll even get some pictures to show people who can't make the trip to Athens. I'm hoping it's going to be a great game. Go Dawgs!

Tigers get a whoppin'

2007-11-13T09:44:00.000-05:00

Game Recap

Blackout Was Rockin'

OH MY GOSH! The Georgia-Auburn Game was awesome! I loved every minute of it! I loved the black jersey's, I think they need to wear them more often. When I first heard about the blackout idea, in the back of my mind, I always thought they might come out in black jersey's, but Mark Richt never said a definite yes or no. When the game came on TV you never saw Georgia warming-up but the announcers said they had warmed up in red jersey's, but when they ran through the Georgia poster they were in black. After that the crowd just went insane, they were all in shock, but so was I. I personally think that now that we have the black jersey's we need to wear them more often! Here are some quotes I found where some of the players and Mark Richt talk about the Black jersey's.

Brandon Coutu -

"Only the seniors knew. The rest of the team didn't know until right before the game. We went out there and did the coin flip in red [jerseys] because we wanted the team to get all the cheers. It was fun the see the whole place get electrified like that. It was nice to see the whole fan base back us. We're all in this together. The Bulldog Nation definitely had our backs tonight.

"Nobody saw the jerseys until right before the game. It was dark and we had all the lights out while we said our team prayer like we usually do. When the lights came on our black jerseys were out. The locker room went pretty crazy. Same reaction from the team as we had from the fans."

Fernando Velasco -

"I didn't tell my girlfriend, I didn't tell my mama, I didn't tell nobody. That was the only way it could work."

Knowshon Moreno -

"We really didn't know. We walked in, [the black jerseys] weren't here. In the back of our minds we thought this week it was going to happen and then today we thought it really wasn't. It was really exciting when they gave them to us."

Offense

Georgia's offense was incredible with Brown and Moreno, neither one of them could be stopped. When Brown was in he was either make good runs or blocking for us. When Moreno was in he was running the ball or making good blocks (didn't anybody know he could block?) so Stafford could throw the ball. Sean Bailey made some good catches as well, he had 4 catches with 96 yards in all and 1 touchdown. Matthew Stafford completed of 11 of 19 passes and threw for 237 yards including 2 touchdown passes, with only 1 interception. Knowshon Moreno had 22 carries and rushed for 101 yards and had 2 touchdowns.

Healthy? I think so!

Thomas Brown is back and healthy! He had 14 carries and 81 yards in all. He had 1 touchdown in the game.

Defense

The defense was pretty pumped up as well. Maybe it was the black jersey's? The first play of the game Auburn's quarterback, Brandon Cox, was going to throw a pass and safety Kelin Johnson intercepted the pass. In the entire game Brandon Cox threw four interceptions. I kinda felt bad for the guy. Incase you didn't know, last year when we were at Jordan-Hare Stadium Brandon Cox threw four interceptions then too.

tag: UGA football, Dawgs, SEC football, Knowshon Moreno, Georgia- Auburn game, Georgia football, bulldogs, Thomas Brown

Georgia "Blacks Out" Auburn 45-20

2007-11-12T08:29:00.000-05:00

Wow, if you didn't watch the Georgia Auburn game you missed something huge. And I thought last year's game was good, this year's blew that one out of the water! Where do I start? I could start with the black out or the first ever black jerseys. Or I could start with the pounding of Auburn two years in a row. Again, wow is all I can say.

Black Out Success

I think I will start with the black out called for by the seniors of the team. First of all, most of the fans in Sanford Stadium wore black and did what the seniors asked for. More surprising than this, Mark Richt had something else up his sleeve. When the players were praying before the game, Richt had the managers of the team set black jerseys in everyone's chairs. When the lights came back on, the excitment was unreal.

Richt says that for years, seniors have been begging him for black jerseys, but he didn't cave until this year. He also said that he and his seniors had this planned back in the summer, and somehow found a way to keep it a secret until now.

So, on Saturday for the first time ever, the Georgia Bulldogs ran out from the tunnel in black jerseys. It was probably the loudest run-out in Georgia history. I would have given almost anything to be there and live that kind of excitement.

First the excessive celebration penalty in the Florida game, and now the black jerseys for the Auburn game. My hat goes off to Mark Richt for keeping things exciting for the two biggest rivarly games this year. Also, another plus for Mark Richt: This is the first time since 1982 that the Dawgs have beaten Florida and Auburn in the same year. If it weren't for the two mess-ups in the beginning of the year, we could be undefeated right now, but we won't get into that.

Cox vs. Stafford

Well, I think that if you watched the game you know which quarterback had the better game, but just for kicks, I'm going to give you the numbers to prove it. First of all Stafford was 11-19 for 237 yards. In this game, the running game was not the key as it has been for the past couple of games. Moreno was held to only 101 yards in 22 carries, and Stafford finally showed his arm off with 2 bombs to Bailey and Massaquoi. The 58 yard pass to Massaquoi came early in the game and resulted in a wide-open touchdown. The long passes to Bailey ended in one touchdown and set up other scores. Bailey finished the day with a career high 4 catches for 96 yards.

Cox was only 14-30 for 133 yards and he threw 4 interceptions. I'm sure he would like to say that he played a better game against Georgia as a senior, but I don't think that's true. Last year, he threw 4 interceptions also. Nobody in white had a huge game, but Cole Bennett and Carl Stewart had the most yards in the air.

Brown and Johnson Back

Both Thomas Brown and Kelin Johnson were back from injuries to play in the Auburn game on Saturday. Brown came back and had to play alongside overnight super star Knowshon Moreno. He finished the day with a humble 14 carries for 81 yards.

Kelin Johnson came back big. He picked off two interceptions including the first pass thrown by Brandon Cox. Let's just say Cox may have wished Johnson was still hurt.

SEC Standings

OK, now that we have the Auburn game under our belt, let's talk about what the SEC east is like. What a crazy year! Everyone has at least two losses. In order for Georgia to go the title game, a few things must happen. First of all, Georgia has to win the final two games remaining. Next and possibly more difficult Tennessee has to slip up and lose to Kentucky or Vandy. If both of these things happen then Georgia will be appearing in the SEC championship game. If only one does, then we will be sitting at home watching the Volunteers get spanked by LSU. So, I don't know about y'all but I'm pulling for Vanderbilt and Kentucky to beat Tennessee.

So, there is everything you need to know about the Auburn game. My next post will be getting you ready for the Kentucky game. Go Dawgs!

Black Jerseys Or Not?

2007-11-09T12:22:00.001-05:00

Last Minute Info About Saturday's Game

I have found some last minute information about the Auburn game that I want to share with you. First of all, about the "black out," we already know that the fans were asked to wear black, but did you know that word is going around the players may be in black too? Don't get too excited yet, Richt has made many comments throughout the week that suggest the players will be in the normal red, but on the other hand, he has also made comments that suggest the players will wear out of the ordinary black jerseys for Saturday's game.

The last thing I want to share with you is about recent injuries. Richt says that Thomas Brown, Kade Weston, and Kelin Johnson will all be back for the Auburn game. Maybe this extra information will improve our chances. Go Dawgs!

Dawgs Hoping To Crush Tigers

2007-11-07T08:44:00.000-05:00

It's Saturday in Athens people! Does that bring chills to anyone besides me? It's especially important this Saturday when the Dawgs play the rivaled Auburn Tigers. Kickoff is set at 3:30 between the hedges.

"Black Out"

Mark Richt has announced that the senior players of his football team have requested a "black out" this Saturday in Athens. What exactly is a "black out?" Well, it's when everyone in Sanford Stadium wears black. Richt says that the players think it will just be cool and also can be a sign of unity between the fans and the players.
I think it can work, if only we could just get rid of the ugly orange and blue that will also be there. So, if you are going to the game on Saturday: WEAR BLACK. Don't ruin it for the Bulldog Nation or the senior football players. It's the last time they get to play Auburn, so do it for them.

Looking Back

OK, now that we are all going to look the same, let's hope that Georgia can play as a team on Saturday. Last year, as I'm sure everyone remembers, we showed the #5 Auburn team who was boss with a 35-15 spanking at Jordan-Hare Stadium. This time the Dawgs are ranked higher, and the game is in Athens. All the more reasons to do the same thing this year. Here is a video with highlights from last year's win over Auburn.

The Numbers

Auburn leads the series in this rivalry, 52-48-8. The Tigers are 17-9 in Athens, and have won nine of their last 11 games played in Sanford Stadium. Also, Georgia has not beaten Florida and Auburn in the same year since 1982. Hey, the odds may be against us, but remember they were last year too!

How Important is This Game?

If you ask me, this could be one of the most important games yet. The reason for this is that everyone has 2 losses in the SEC. So, this game could put us in the driver's seat to a visit to Atlanta on December 1st. Go Dawgs!