Georgia Sports Blog

Photos: UGA vs Georgia Tech - The Defense

2009-11-30T09:00:00.000-05:00

What an effort by the defense. All images by Jim Hipple. Click to enlarge.

UGA's Justin Houston stops GT's Jonathan Dwyer

Fumble! Geno Atkins recovers the Yellow Jacket fumble.

Reshad Jones intercepts a pass from one of "Johnson's hand picked recruits."

The Bulldog defense gang tackling GT's Dwyer.

All images by Jim Hipple. Click to enlarge. Click on the "Photos" tag below for archived images from UGA games.

PWD

The unavoidable question: What If?

2009-11-30T01:00:00.000-05:00

Russ at work (Image: Hipple)

So that was a bit unexpected huh? Raise your hand if you thought our tailbacks would rush for 340+ yards and average 9.2 yards per carry. I'm thrilled for the seniors and the entire team to get the stink of losing to Tech off them.

A game like that makes you ask yourself..."What if?" What if we had ran the ball like that all year? What if we had played defense like that all season? What if we don't turn the ball over +17 times on the season? What if we could've made it through 10 of our games with 5 or fewer penalties like we did Saturday?

Some of those are legit questions. Some aren't completely fair. It's important to remember:

Caleb King and Washaun Ealey - King and Ealey missed almost the entire Fall camp due to injuries. King didn't return until Week 3, and he broke his jaw against LSU in Week 5. Ealey didn't debut until Week 5 from his injuries and lost practice time. Maybe Ealey could've arrived a week earlier, but he was legitimately behind. Our top running backs from the first two games haven't gotten a carry since Tennessee Tech.
The Offensive Line - Josh Davis is a guy that I had little optimism for when he was signed. I believe it was one his HS coaches that disparaged the kid's upside so that wasn't a good sign. The past few weeks, he's played really well and shored up the revolving door at one of the tackle positions since Sturdivant went down. However, he's not the only reason the OL looked so much better. In the early season, the running backs couldn't find a 10 foot wide cut-back lane with the help of Garmin, Mapquest and Sacajawea. The vision, patience and aggressiveness was a total mess. The OL looked better versus GT because they are playing better, yes. But also because their holes weren't missed.
Offensive Play Calling - This has been a puzzler for most of the year. As Blutarsky has said many times this year, we faced a crisis of confidence as a program. The play calling suggested that Richt and Bobo didn't believe our kids could make certain plays. In fairness, I didn't either. And the stats suggested that maybe we couldn't. But here's a stat to put your head around (borrowed and enhanced from a commenter on DawgPost.com)...We averaged 27.7 points per game this season. That's with a kid at QB whose only other scholarship offer was Duke. A kid that wouldn't be starting at Duke now. Yet, Bobo's guys in '09 averaged more points than the 2003 unit that won the SEC East and within 0.2 points from our loaded 2004 squad. It's possible that Bobo doesn't need to be run off...he needs a damn hug for working a miracle with the talent gap at QB, late blooming RBs and inconsistent OL. As for the turnovers, I point back towards the early season issues at Running Back as the QB situation.
The Defense - John Wooden said that there's no such thing as "overachieving." If you do something, that's the level for which you can consistently achieve. In other words, it's physically impossible to do more than you can do. What we saw on Saturday defensively was what the UGA defense can do. It's what the UGA defense should've done all year. The DTs played to their ability. The LBs took the violence to the ball carriers instead of absorbing collisions, and Reshad Jones continued what was quietly a nice season. I realize Justin Houston didn't arrive until the Arkansas game, but that doesn't explain all the issues at DL this season. It doesn't explain why Rambo sat while Evans struggled, and it doesn't explain why so much talent took so long to come together. That's the reason Richt is off soul searching right now. And answering that question of himself and his coaches is the key to the future of the program.

Overall, it was an awesome effort, and I was proud of the kids. They looked like they had a great time. I know I enjoyed watching them.

PWD

Bowl Projections for UGA

2009-11-30T00:01:00.001-05:00

As of tonight, Chris Low, Mark Schlabach and Bruce Feldman all think we're going to the Chick-Fil-A Bowl likely vs. Virginia Tech. Sportsline thinks we're still heading to Birmingham, but I just can't see that happening. Mark Bradley is waffling, but leaning towards Nashville.

The ESPN folks who think we're coming to Atlanta are basing that on the idea that Ole Miss and Tennessee are going to some combination of the Outback and the Cotton Bowls. That is likely the best case for UGA from a bowl prestige standpoint.

Here are some of the complicating factors that could make our destination murky until the final hour:

Cotton Bowl + SWC Relationships: It's not unreasonable for the Cotton Bowl to pass on Ole Miss making a return visit. They are allowed to slip down a notch and pick up a team like Arkansas. The Hawgs went to Dallas after the 2007 and 2001 seasons, and the bowl committee likes having the Hawgs. An Arkansas vs. Oklahoma State match-up would sell a ton of tickets. If they take the Razorbacks, the Outback would take Ole Miss. At that point, the Chick-Fil-A has to choose between UGA, SC and UT. Virginia Tech vs. Tennessee would be a very compelling game, and that could slip us to the Music City or lower.
Outback Bowl + UK Relationships: The founder of Outback Steakhouse is a UK Alum, and he was instrumental in developing the Outback Bowl into what it is today. He was also the key factor in bringing the 1998 Wildcat team to Tampa despite their 7-4 record, despite coming off a 59-21 blowout loss to Tennessee and despite UGA having a better record at 8-3 and a head to head win. A much easier case could be made for bringing UK in 2009 back to Tampa. They've gone the longest between visits to Tampa compared to UGA, UT and SC, and they would be fairly excited about the trip. If UK goes here and Ole Miss is in the Cotton Bowl, we're back to the Chick-Fil-A bowl choosing between UGA and UT. This could also send us to the Music City or lower. I see this as a remote possibility.

All we do know at this point is:

The only bad scenarios to me are playing Northwestern in the Outback or Boston College in the Music City Bowl. Facing VT in the Chick-Fil-A, UNC or FSU in the Music City or Wisconsin in the Outback works for me.

Where do you think we end up?

PWD

Photos: UGA vs Georgia Tech - Rubbing it in

2009-11-29T22:55:00.004-05:00

All images by Jim Hipple. Click to enlarge. Caption the first one in the comments. It's a gem.

"Tech Man" showing his class. Jeff Owens takes the high road. (Or caption it yourself)

It's our stadium anyway. The flag was really just a formality.

All images by Jim Hipple. Click to enlarge. Click on the "Photos" tag below for archived images from UGA games. More coming.

PWD

Photos: UGA vs Georgia Tech - Running Backs

2009-11-29T22:42:00.005-05:00

All images by Jim Hipple. Click to enlarge.

Washaun Ealey on the carry vs. the Yellow Jackets

Caleb King takes one to the house against GT

Caleb King makes his move

All images by Jim Hipple. Click to enlarge. Click on the "Photos" tag below for archived images from UGA games. Thanks for the pic this season!

PWD

Is the ACC Championship even a real thing?

2009-11-29T19:12:00.003-05:00

Exiting Bobby Dodd Stadium at Mark Richt Field, I couldn't help but wonder if the ACC Championship is even real. It's beginning to feel like a marketing ploy on par with New Coke, Amway or Suffrage*.

Seriously, if no one goes to the game and no one watches on TV doesn't that put the entire tree falling in the woods theory to the test? Have you ever seen the ACC Championship fooball trophy? Have you ever met anyone who has attended the event?

Me either.

Being King of the Dipshits means you're still a dipshit. If there were ever a less purposeful gathering of overhyped fail than you'll find in Tampa this coming weekend, I can't name it.

PWD

*I kid.

The Road to Tampa Bay ...

2009-11-28T23:59:00.002-05:00

is traveled by two teams who would finish fourth in the SEC East. Helluva win, Dawgs. More later.

Quinton

'Russ' to fill in for Uga VII

2009-11-27T18:48:00.005-05:00

AJC reports "Russ" will replace Uga VII for the Tech game and possibly the bowl game. Russ is a five year-old half-brother to Uga VII. I'm looking forward to seeing how he fills out the jersey. GATA, Russ!

Elsewhere, Orson introduces "robodawg," per PETA's suggestion that Uga VIII should be a robot.

A Modest Proposal for Damon Evans

2009-11-27T11:42:00.013-05:00

Regardless of the outcome of Saturday's game, I have a modest proposal for Damon Evans to consider that would alter the Georgia schedule with respect to Georgia Tech. Put simply, this game is not really a rivalry and Georgia would benefit from not playing it every year. Yeah, I know, Tech won last year. And if they win tomorrow, it still wouldn't change a thing. This series is a bore and typically irrelevant on the national scene. A victory over Tech delivers all the satisfaction of a win over Vanderbilt. Some UGA fans say Tech is our rival, but that tells me they are either very, very old, or are confusing the burning shame of losing to an inferior program with a "rivalry." (Ask yourself when was the last time you celebrated a win over Tech) Losing to Tech is like getting beat up by ~~a retarded kid~~ your kid brother, but that doesn't make the kid your rival. It just makes you lame for losing.

The precedent for not playing an in-state Div. 1 team every year has already been set by the Penn State/Pitt series. I think the Penn State/Pitt series is a good model for us to follow because (i) though dominated by Pitt/Tech in the era preceding the face mask and forward pass, it is now heavily lop-sided in favor of Penn State/UGA; (ii) the schools play in different conferences so they don't have to play each other; (iii) in most years during the BCS-era, Pitt/Tech drags down Penn State/UGA's strength of schedule; (iv) and Pitt/Tech plays in a stadium substantially smaller than Penn State/UGA so fans who would otherwise attend the game can't attend.

Despite sporadic victories in the last twenty years (some of which were cheating-assisted), the series hasn't been competitive in many of our lifetimes. UGA leads the overall series by an overwhelming 59-37-5 advantage. But consider more than twenty of Tech's wins came prior to 1957. The last time Tech won by more than two touchdowns, you were allowed to smoke on an airplane. Now look at these results by decade:

1960s: 6-4 UGA
1970s: 7-3 UGA
1980s: 7-3 UGA
1990s: 7-3 UGA
2000s: 7-2 UGA

The Penn State/Pitt rivalry went dormant when Pitt rejected a 2-1 series that would require Pitt to play in State College twice for a return trip by Penn State. That kind of model would work for UGA. A 2-1 would be better for our fans who can't squeeze into the Joke by the Coke. Tech would probably veto that idea (just as Pitt did), so playing a few times a decade could be a fall back position.

Predictably, Tech backers would squall about what a terrible idea this is (just like Pitt backers did), but I don't think most UGA fans would really care if this game wasn't played every year. Despite Tech's win last year, this game has become an afterthought for many UGA fans. It remains the case that when Tech wins this game, it means there are serious problems with the UGA football program. As the recent decades results above demonstrate, Tech wins are as rare as hen's teeth. That's not the kind of competitiveness that constitutes a rivalry.

Let me pre-empt the techsters who will no doubt flame this post. [sidebar: isn't it pitiful that tech fans read this blog to get the validation of a provoked response? I would have to google a tech blog, assuming there are any] The Georgia-Florida series is currently lop-sided, but (a) Georgia leads the all-time series, and (b) it is a Southeastern conference game, so it isn't analogous.

I also add that superduperoffensivegeeeeeeen-ius Paul Johnson agrees that this is just another game. I give him credit for seeing how pathetic it is that Tech defines their existence through the prism of this game. Johnson knows he has his work cut out for him (until he leaves for Nebraska): "They're in the state. I understand all that. But it's not going to define our year if we beat Georgia. I'm trying to build a football program here."

So to Damon I say: Give CPJ a few years to "build a program" and we can decide if it's worth our time to play them regularly again.

Editor Note: Dawgnoxious wrote this. In the near 20 years that I've know him, this is an opinion he's held vocally and consistently. It's not an opinion related to last year's game. -- PWD

Indiscriminate Tech Hate, With a Lonely Exception

2009-11-27T00:00:00.003-05:00

Georgia Tech is a haven for terrorists, drug dealers, cheaters, and dorks (do I really need a link?). Also, they have no women. Even if they had women, they still wouldn't stop playing Witches & Warcraft long enough to swab down with an Oxy Pad and ask one out for a date to the Star Trek convention.

With that said, if you see a member of the Tech baseball team collecting money for Chance Veazey Saturday, shake the kid's hand and say "thank you." That's a class move from Danny Hall and their team.

Quinton

The Bowl Picture

2009-11-25T12:20:00.001-05:00

Since every Georgia fan I know is either indifferent to the Tech game, conceding defeat, or actively cheering for Tech to score in economy size bunches so the defensive staff can be lit ablaze at midfield after the game, I'm going to take a glance at the bowl picture. If I assume death by a thousand stings Saturday, it looks like the possibilities are Memphis, Shreveport, or Birmingham. Nashville could be a possibility, but only if we beat Tech. Assuming South Carolina and Auburn lose this weekend, I think they are our primary competition.

Here's how the top bowls shake out: BCS - Gators and Tide, Capital One - Ole Miss, Cotton - winner of LSU and Arkansas, Outback - winner of UK and UT, Peach - loser of LSU and Arkansas, Music City - loser of UT and UK. That leaves Auburn, the Dawgs, and the Cocks to fight it out for the lower bowls.

If I'm the Liberty Bowl, I can select a team with a new coach, a relatively energized fanbase, and a team with the closest geographic proximity (but still requires a hotel stay) in Auburn. I'd get a Gus Malzahn's offense against Houston, a potential offensive explosion, to draw a TV crowd. Imagine our secondary against the Cougars. I think I'd take Auburn in that game before I'd select Georgia, despite the head-to-head win.

Which leaves the Indy Bowl with the next pick. If it's between us and Carolina, my guess is that we'd get the edge. We beat them in September, they're going to likely be riding a four game losing streak, and they have been to Shreveport recently. Plus, look at the Big 12 candidates the Indy Bowl might select. A UGA-Oklahoma game would draw a nice TV audience, even though both teams have fallen on hard times. I'd think a Georgia-A&M game would draw as well, just based on the name value of the two teams. Those Big 12 teams should bring a crowd and offset the attendence problems created by the distance factor for Georgia fans.

The only real threat to this is if Oklahoma State ends up in the BCS. Then Iowa State likely comes into play for Shreveport. An Auburn vs. Iowa State game would have serious appeal because of Gene Chizick. Maybe the SEC and the Liberty allow that game and Georgia goes to Memphis instead of Auburn.

So, is a match up with Oklahoma or Texas A&M exciting enough to get you to buy a ticket?

Quinton

Beep, Boop, Woof, Woof

2009-11-24T18:25:00.000-05:00

Seriously, PETA? Won't the drool cause electrical shorts? I'm in full support, however, if it is of a size and demeanor matching Truckasaurs.

And LSU thinks it has a intimidating mascot? Wait until we crane in Robodawg to opposing stadiums.

Quinton

Happy Thanksgiving

2009-11-24T11:57:00.001-05:00

I'm on vacation. As for the game on Saturday, we just need to do the things we do poorly...well. Piece of cake.

"Thanks for being a Dawg" Ticket Discounts

2009-11-23T17:56:00.001-05:00

From UGA....

ATHENS, Ga. --- During "Thanks for Being a Dawg Week," fans can take advantage of ticket discounts to see the Bulldogs and Lady Bulldogs play basketball this season at Stegeman Coliseum.

Fans can watch the Bulldogs take on Jacksonville State at 7:00pm on Friday, November 27, for only $5 per ticket when ordering online in advance or on the night of the game at Stegeman Coliseum ticket windows. Fans can purchase their $5 tickets in advance by using the promo code DAWGS when ordering online between Tuesday, November 24 and Thursday, November 26 at 11:59pm. Also, all tickets purchased on the night of the game at Stegeman Coliseum ticket booths 1, 2 and 5 are only $5. Stegeman Coliseum ticket booths will open at 5:30pm.

Fans can purchase tickets to all Lady Dogs home games (excluding Tennessee) for only $1 when using the promo code LADYDOGS on the georgiadogs.com ticket page starting Friday, November 27 at 12:01am until Sunday, November 29 at 11:59pm. The promo code is only available online and allows fans to save $4 off regular-priced adult tickets and $2 off regular-priced youth tickets

The Shipment of Fail

2009-11-23T14:32:00.001-05:00

The details are found here.

PWD

LOOK AT THE WEEDEATERS FALLING FROM THE SKY!

2009-11-22T00:21:00.007-05:00

You shipment of fail has arrived. Look at the weed eaters falling from the sky! I'm too pissed to type, and I'm too annoyed to read anyone else's rants either. Shreveport here we come.

Comments are open. Lay off the profanity. I don't have time to delete a bunch of that stuff.

PWD

get to the game

2009-11-21T15:03:00.001-05:00

The weather is nice. The rain looks to be delayed and many of you
aren't here yet. It is weirding me out.

We need you tonight.

Two Game Points

2009-11-21T07:45:00.000-05:00

Rick Brooks accurately states that there's a great deal on the line for both Georgia and UK today. The Wildcats and Dawgs share 6-4 records and both are trying to position themselves in the bowl pecking order. Both teams are also trying to finish second in the SEC East, a rare result for the Cats. The Dawgs need this game. The potent bitterness of this season will quickly resurface with a loss, even though the Auburn game has taken the edge off the disappointment. Despite Paul's confidence, I think if we lose today and against Tech, Shreveport is still on the table. Win it and the Dawgs still have Tampa and Atlanta within reach.

Randall Cobb, the scatback/wideout/quarterback who sliced our defense up last year, has an injured shoulder and will be a game time decision. I'd wager he plays. Cobb is playing a little QB for the Cats because Mike Hartline, a more standard quarterback, is out after knee surgery. When Cobb isn't under center running the "wild Cobb", true freshman Morgan Newton is expected to take conventional snaps. (Can we stop calling every direct snap play a "wild" something? Is a quarterback draw that wild? It's a little leauge play: get your best player the ball and let them outrun all the other kids.)

Quinton

Don't Forget Chance Veazey Like We Did

2009-11-20T18:11:00.001-05:00

We didn't mean to ignore Chance Veazey since his accident, but we have. Veazey was our new starting second baseman for the upcoming season until a terrible auto/scooter accident has left him paralyzed. That type of injury not only obviously ends Chance's promising baseball career, but also means he and his family have a very long and expensive road ahead of them to get Chance back to something like a normal life. He is currently recovering at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta. You'll recall that the football team wore a sticker on their helmets last weekend in Veazey's honor. (Image: Athens Banner-Herald)

I love dogs, especially ones that wear a red jersey, but let's not lose perspective. Before you go to buy a new black polo for Uga VII Saturday, don't forget to help Chance Veazey's recovery. You can send money or simply send Chance a few words of encouragement (email address required for some reason). It all counts.

Get well, Chance, from all of us at the Georgia Sports Blog.

Quinton

Uga VII Has Died

2009-11-19T17:18:00.010-05:00

R.I.P.

The AJC reports that Uga VII (aka: "Loran's Best") passed away today. UGASports.com, WSB and the local NBC affiliate are also reporting this story. According to the AJC/WSB the cause of death was heart attack. His father Uga VI also died of heart problems.

Uga VII was approximately 5 years old.

Uga VII debuted at the Aug. 30, 2008 game against Georgia Southern, and his record stood at 16-7. My favorite memory of him was leading the Dawgs out onto the field in Tempe, Arizona. That was the longest distance any of the Uga's had traveled since Uga IV went to the Final Four in 1983.

It's important to remember that Uga VII was a family pet for Sonny and Cecelia Seiler, and it's always tough to lose a family pet. Our thoughts are with them through this time.

As of this posting, there are no announced plans for an service (Uga VI had a private service), nor have there been any public discussions of an interim mascot for Friday or any longer term plans. As someone on the DawgVent suggested, an appearance by Otto II or some other cousin may be in order. But it's too soon to know.

Damn Good Dawg.

PWD/Dawgnoxious

Tailgating on North Campus...your days are numbered

2009-11-19T12:01:00.000-05:00

It's one thing to empty a dumpster on your bitter enemy's front yard. It's another thing to empty one on your own yard. One makes you a mean prankster. The other makes you a stupid slob and a horse's ass. There's no excuse for leaving North Campus looking like this.

And this wasn't the work of hobos or homeless people post game. This was what it looked like because the students and recent alumni who tailgate on North Campus made it look this way. Sweeping changes are needed to protect North Campus. Some or all of the following options need to be on the table at this point:

Banning tailgating on North Campus
Pay for Play tailgating in a limited number of labeled spots with fines for littering in that spot. This is my favorite option.
Banning Styrofoam Coolers on the Entire Campus. This is a no brainer The cost of buying one is so low, there's no reason to not just abandon it at the end of the tailgate. As you can see from the image above, North Campus is littered with Styrofoam Coolers.

The Athletic Department also needs to step up and invest in more trash bins. They are bringing the fans to town. They have a $28 million surplus. They need to help us keep the place cleaner. The University shouldn't be the one stroking that check. It should be the AD.

We had to go a long ass way out of our way on Saturday to get a trash bin for our very large tailgate. There just aren't enough bins. However, even without more bins fans can and should bag their own garbage. Just dropping it where you stand is completely unacceptable.

It's a damn joke what's happening on North Campus. And if you tailgate there, your days are numbered if the UK game ends the same way the Auburn game did in terms of filth. And even people like myself and Dawgnoxious who hate Mike Adams would stand behind him on his efforts to protect North Campus from what appears to be a massive group of idiots with no home training whatsoever who tailgate there.

See Also:
-- Slum Dogs - Augusta Chronicle
-- Time to Crack Down on tailgate Tras h - AJC

PWD

A Master Class in Poking a Stick at your Enemy

2009-11-19T12:00:00.001-05:00

This is wildly off topic, but it's a great read. It's an exchange between French and Irish diplomatic officers leading up to the World Cup 2010 Qualifier Match between the two countries. The exchange involves a request for a VIP Box for the French President.

Nothing like an elegant poke in the eye to your rival.

(So...it's a fake. You know what. It's still funny.)

PWD

Non-football comments from Auburn weekend

2009-11-19T08:29:00.002-05:00

Earlier in the week, Orson Swindle did a really nice write up on his experience at the Georgia vs. Auburn game in Athens. Given that Orson has an undergrad degree from Florida and a graduate degree from GT, this is high praise.

He also put up a piece about Auburn installing a urinal on our sideline during the Game. I sit pretty close to this debacle, so I know they generally went in there with a medical bag looking contraption that they threw in the garbage when they walked out. Although, I'm not sure all of them brought in a baggie. Regardless, the Aubies were shuttling in and out of the urinal so fast during the game I couldn't help but wonder....what are they hydrating those dudes with?

Friends around me that watched this episode swore that this wasn't the first time AU has brought an outhouse to Athens; although, they thought it was the first time they bagged their pee. Auburn -- Innovation in Port-a-Pissers Since 1861.

PWD

Why Georgia Fans May Care What Happens in Statesboro

2009-11-18T09:30:00.000-05:00

Georgia Southern looks increasingly likely to fire head coach Chris Hatcher. Why should Georgia fans care? The short answer is because it might be bad for Tech--and what is bad for Tech is good for America, and UGA. And it is a fun opportunity to say I told you so.

First some back story: In 1985, Georgia Southern offensive coordinator Paul Johnson convinced Erk Russell to install a derivation of the wishbone --the "flexbone"-- also known as the triple option. It has been wildly successful in Statesboro, including a six national championships.

When Paul Johnson left Georgia Southern for Navy, Ga. Southern hired current Georgia Tech co-offensive line coach Mike Sewak as head coach, firing him in 2005 with 35-14 record for not living up to the program's expections.

Enter ~~self-immolating career masochist~~ Brian Van Gorder in 2006. Van Gorder abandoned the triple option (and a few of Erk's other traditions, like winning). Then Van Gorder abandoned Georgia Southern after a single dismal 3-8 season. Ga. Southern next turned to Valdosta State's coach Chris Hatcher. It's safe to say that in year three, Chris Hatcher has been an utter failure in Statesboro. The "Hatch Attack" [sic] spread offense has resulted in a 4-6 record headed into the final game of the season against ~~who cares~~ Citadel. Hatcher has never made the playoffs.

No reason. Just like this photo.

Pardon the prelude. You ask: what does this have to do with us? Georgia Southern's final game of the season is Saturday, and the axe could fall on Hatcher shortly thereafter. Georgia Southern fans would like nothing better than to see the triple option return. The best candidates to do that are people who have worked with Paul Johnson. Which means that Georgia Southern may pluck a coach from Paul Johnson's staff. Likely candidates include:

Giff Smith, Georgia Tech recruiting coordinator and defensive line coach. Giff Smith is a Georgia Southern graduate, former Georgia Southern and Navy assistant. He's probably the leading candidate and sentimental favorite.
Todd Spencer, Georgia Tech co-offensive line coach. No ties to Georgia Southern, but has 25 years of experience coaching option offenses.
Brian Bohannon, Georgia Tech quarterbacks coach. A UGA grad, Bohannan played under Coach Goff, graduating in 1993. He been with Paul Johnson for more than a decade. The quarterback is key in the triple option, and Georgia Southern may want to hire a young guy.
Ivin Jasper, Navy offensive coordinator. The only likely non-Tech assistant candidate, Jasper is a Hawaii graduate, but coached with Johnson at Georgia Southern and Navy. Navy's win over Notre Dame didn't hurt his chances. Let's hope he doesn't get it.

If Georgia Southern does whack Hatcher, it will be interesting to see if they raid Paul Johnson's staff to bring back the triple option. It could foreshadow what happens to Tech's head coach if Bo Pelini can't ~~get his dick out of the dirt~~ make his program relevant.

Georgia Sports Blog

Photos: UGA vs Georgia Tech - The Defense

The unavoidable question: What If?

Bowl Projections for UGA

Photos: UGA vs Georgia Tech - Rubbing it in

Photos: UGA vs Georgia Tech - Running Backs

Is the ACC Championship even a real thing?

The Road to Tampa Bay ...

'Russ' to fill in for Uga VII

A Modest Proposal for Damon Evans

Indiscriminate Tech Hate, With a Lonely Exception

The Bowl Picture

Beep, Boop, Woof, Woof

Happy Thanksgiving

"Thanks for being a Dawg" Ticket Discounts

The Shipment of Fail

LOOK AT THE WEEDEATERS FALLING FROM THE SKY!

get to the game

Two Game Points

Don't Forget Chance Veazey Like We Did

More Articles on Uga VII's Passing

Uga VII Has Died

Tailgating on North Campus...your days are numbered

A Master Class in Poking a Stick at your Enemy

Non-football comments from Auburn weekend

Why Georgia Fans May Care What Happens in Statesboro