tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post6498422000777566772..comments2023-11-03T04:38:20.417-04:00Comments on BULLDOGS BLOG: Fleeting Thoughts: Kentucky EditionGeorgia Athleticshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00516202366071408182noreply@blogger.comBlogger28125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-74990942595773929672009-11-23T12:10:11.377-05:002009-11-23T12:10:11.377-05:00Gotta agree with the Anonymous poster about Joe Co...Gotta agree with the Anonymous poster about Joe Cox.<br /><br />I'm sorry but his defensive attitude towards criticism has lost me completely. When he said that fans shouldn't say anything about his performance because they haven't played football... Well that is just ridiculous. <br /><br />He sounds like an arrogant punk, really. He has been like that all year. So it's hard to say "Well he sucks but he's just a good kid so we shouldn't be too hard on him."Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13707678134619458636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-18574625772933277752009-11-22T21:47:48.992-05:002009-11-22T21:47:48.992-05:00This game was lost primarily by special teams and ...This game was lost primarily by special teams and Joe Cox's horrible second half. The picks aside he just made a slew of terrible throw that stopped drives. The defense played good enough to win but was put in horrible positions. CMR is running out of time. He can fix the program if he will (I hope he does -- I think he is a great head coach but a head coach is only as good as his assistants. The tale will be told after the season in the changes he makes. At a minimum the approach to special teams must change. Frabris should have been fired when he contradicted Richt during the Summer. The offense next year will be lights out if we find a QB, which I think we will. The defense has played pretty good the last few weeks. If CMR fails to shake things up he'll be remembered as a coach who had a nice early run but couldn't maintain it. For those who think he didn't show any emotion last night he looked pretty ticked to on a lot of occasions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-2258749250744218562009-11-22T17:18:06.333-05:002009-11-22T17:18:06.333-05:00David, if you have the chance to ask the coaches a...David, if you have the chance to ask the coaches any of my questions below I would appreciate it:<br /><br />1. If our coaches are basically resigned to the fact that our opponents will start on the 35 or further after kickoffs, then how much worse could it really be putting Bogotay back there and seeing if he can kick it deep. He couldn't have done any worse Are they afraid his leg will fall off? <br /><br />2. Why did Bobo stop throwing to our tight ends in the 2nd half? Orson was a beast in the 1st half, and Aron White was open even when he dropped the passes. Why not continue throwing it to them until Kentucky proves they can stop it?<br /><br />3. Why are certain position groups held more accountable for mistakes than others? Samuel hasn't seen the field in 3 games after fumbling, our o-line is quickly pulled for making mistakes, but Evans literally costs us points every game but is never taken out. Is there a reason why CWM keeps him in as opposed to seeing what Pugh or Banks can do instead?Pete Chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07879965742363090626noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-52305619471151390062009-11-22T16:59:22.132-05:002009-11-22T16:59:22.132-05:00David,
I for another have no problem with the tos...David,<br /><br />I for another have no problem with the toss sweep. Players are responsible for the execution of a called play. This reminds me of the outcry against Coach Jim Donnan when the official called the non-fumble against Jasper Sanks in the GT game. Everybody jumped CJD but UGA had driven the length of the field with strong running plays.<br /><br />If the play had worked no one would be saying the play shouldn't have been called. If anything else had been called and failed there would be a bunch of grousing and criticism of it. Taking your point that Caleb should have been in: if he had got the ball and failed the coaches would be criticized for not using Washaun; if a pass had been called and failed there would be all kinds of reasons given why it shouldn't have been called, but if it was successful no one would say anything. <br /><br />It's all about execution, and in my mind any criticism, any criticism should be directed to the teaching and preparation of proper execution.<br /><br />I agree wholeheartedly concerning kick coverage. The last two to three games made me think the directional kicking philosophy had been abandoned, but obviously it hasn't been. Your stat concerning UK's standing in the SEC on kick returns is very revealing. It raises a question of whether Coach Richt had been misinformed or whether he was just trying to justify a failed strategy.<br /><br />JayAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-19866862223975160782009-11-22T16:13:28.759-05:002009-11-22T16:13:28.759-05:00None of the top coaches will touch UGA. You saw th...None of the top coaches will touch UGA. You saw the disasterous result of the basketball HC search.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-79335150173436480922009-11-22T15:43:12.329-05:002009-11-22T15:43:12.329-05:00Watson -- it was my question that got the quote I ...Watson -- it was my question that got the quote I included. As you've probably noticed throughout the year, honest answers (or at least rational ones) don't follow tough questions. I can only ask them so many ways. But I will keep asking.David Halehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02872368286061273646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-29067543297197237212009-11-22T15:43:07.427-05:002009-11-22T15:43:07.427-05:00Kick the damn football and play defense. Another a...Kick the damn football and play defense. Another average team to score over thirty on our "defense".<br />Hopefully there will be some changes next year. Players, COACHES...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-15720078137734702762009-11-22T15:28:41.106-05:002009-11-22T15:28:41.106-05:00David,
Can you not ask CMR about the special team...David,<br /><br />Can you not ask CMR about the special teams issues you brought up in this post (squibbing it vs. UK but not against LSU)? You make so many good arguments here on your blog, but I really feel that the coaches need to be grilled about these thingsWatsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13410011797589756348noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-83492538159360213502009-11-22T15:18:04.516-05:002009-11-22T15:18:04.516-05:00....and what? we might be better with Greg Paulus.......and what? we might be better with Greg Paulus than Joe Cox?<br /><br />Probably wouldn't make much of a difference.<br /><br />I was sitting there last night in utter disbelief when we got the ball back with a minute and change. My friend turns and looks at me and says "so, pick on first play a la Matt Ryan?" Sure enough, Joey C must have been listening.<br /><br />Those picks last night were two of the worst picks I've ever seen.<br /><br />Anyone notice Stafford wit 3 TD's in 1st half and Mo-Mass with over 100 yds in first half?<br /><br />Woe is us....Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15140073768172022895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-40077756118218324372009-11-22T14:26:24.143-05:002009-11-22T14:26:24.143-05:00See, my above comment about Rutgers is becasue Dav...See, my above comment about Rutgers is becasue David Hale is a Syracuse follower and they won and that was something he might think was ironic in that they were underdogs and.....nevermind.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11549726343518699332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-31520468571062657562009-11-22T14:16:21.643-05:002009-11-22T14:16:21.643-05:00Joe Cox lost the sympathy vote when he echoed the ...Joe Cox lost the sympathy vote when he echoed the arena talk and said the fans don't know what they are talking about. Evans just isn't a safety. Good kid. Tries hard. Not the smartest player, but we don't have many that are, sadly.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-36809621485264024522009-11-22T13:09:51.225-05:002009-11-22T13:09:51.225-05:00Does it bother anybody else that Richt doesn't...Does it bother anybody else that Richt doesn't show any emotion on the field. we could score a touchdown or get 5 personal fouls and he does nothing. He just walks the other way down the sidelines talking on the headset.BZnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-17526967718555051012009-11-22T12:03:58.541-05:002009-11-22T12:03:58.541-05:00The toss sweep is such a risky play in that situat...The toss sweep is such a risky play in that situation! It might have a .5% chance of fumbling, but it is for sure riskier than a hand off (or better yet, a QB keeper or a FB run). <br /><br />Why is Bobo getting cute by running Branden Smith of all players at the goal line and running a sweep with Wooten when YOU NEED A TOUCHDOWN OR YOU WILL LOSE THE GAME? Be conservative. <br /><br />I agree with David, have Caleb King in there and let him go straight up the middle. Or give it to Fred Muzenmeier. With just a few minutes left before the end of one of the worst losses of the season, you have to make smart decisions - not gamble on trick plays that might work. <br /><br />Also, what happened to our offensive line? One of the biggest let downs of the season, in my opinion. <br /><br />Did the coaches give the team shots during halftime?<br /><br />Plus, you can count most of the kick offs as turnovers, pretty much. The ball on the UGA 49 yard line? Come on!<br /><br />The rain today just makes this more depressing.<br /><br />MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-41569856295827108302009-11-22T11:39:01.942-05:002009-11-22T11:39:01.942-05:00I'm just thankful we didn't come out of th...I'm just thankful we didn't come out of the tunnel wearing black. That might have ended in a disaster.<br /><br />Uh..wha? We what? <br /><br />Nevermind.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-27385602515122657902009-11-22T11:20:18.430-05:002009-11-22T11:20:18.430-05:00It least Rutgers is coached right?
Why does Ricth...It least Rutgers is coached right?<br /><br />Why does Ricth not handle more special teams duties, like Meyer or Beamer? He can handle coaching special teams and be the head coach cant he? <br /><br />Bryan Evans should have never seen the field again after that late hit on the first drive, terrible.<br /><br />I have been a Bobo fan, but like you see no reason to pitch the ball from the one. Thats little league stuff, you just don't do it. I am with the 2nd poster, the problem starts at the head, CMR is responsible for everything that happens in this program.Mattnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-58478215577844808442009-11-22T11:17:39.214-05:002009-11-22T11:17:39.214-05:00Has everyone forgotten about our FB? Apparently, t...Has everyone forgotten about our FB? Apparently, the coaches have too. Why not give it to the FB in that situation? It's safe and its been money in the bank.WiseDawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12213638872618247043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-46006097016017830962009-11-22T11:00:09.471-05:002009-11-22T11:00:09.471-05:00Rutgers is 7-3....lost a road game to Cuse....and ...Rutgers is 7-3....lost a road game to Cuse....and would destroy GA on a neutral field (due to coaching alone). <br /><br />Vegas says; Rutgers -12 Georgia<br /><br />I'd rather be Rutgers today!NFL-bound Rashadnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-38785934359919962782009-11-22T10:49:55.675-05:002009-11-22T10:49:55.675-05:00It could be worse. We could be Rutgers today.It could be worse. We could be Rutgers today.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11549726343518699332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-25517452483886507132009-11-22T10:24:30.237-05:002009-11-22T10:24:30.237-05:00The toss sweep at the 1 was absolutely the wrong p...The toss sweep at the 1 was absolutely the wrong play. I know my memory is hazy, but how could Richt not remember the end to the 2002 South Carolina game, when South Carolina essentially called the same toss sweep on 4th down and fumbled the ball? I know he was on the sideline that day watching. There is no excuse for not running the ball straight up the gut twice with then jumbo set. To pitch the ball backwards and take the risk of getting stopped for negative yards is too big a risk when you're that close to the goal line. If anything, they'd have been better served by calling two QB sneaks. Better odds that you get 1 yard by driving straight ahead.<br /><br />The tide has turned against Richt and I don't think there's anything he can do to save this sinking ship. He could fire all of his coordinators and it wouldn't be enough at this point for the new hires to have enough time to bail out all the water coming in. <br /><br />And, yes, why we do have a lot of young talent, I have seen nothing from this coaching staff to indicate that they are capable of coaching them up and getting the most out of their talents. If anything, their flashes of skill are indicative of their rawness. The longer they're here, the more our coaches and their philosophies will blunt their edge.<br /><br />First on the chopping block, however, has to be Coach Fabris. He is as incompetent a special teams coach as we have ever had. From the cluster formation on kick-offs to his misguided philosophies regarding directional kicking and his decisions on what personnel to use on coverage teams, he is an abject disaster in that phase of the<br />game.<br /><br />Sorry, Coach Richt. You've lost the team and after next week, you'll have lost the program. There's no fire any longer, just sad resignation as you patrol the sidelines. It really is just a matter of time before the end comes. No longer a matter of if, but when.<br /><br />There are better coaches out there, and it's time for us to go looking for one.David B. from Athensnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-21979565317986022022009-11-22T10:22:46.911-05:002009-11-22T10:22:46.911-05:00What's left to say - UGA is dead and so are th...What's left to say - UGA is dead and so are the Dawgs. <br /><br />How we can allow teams with far less talent to beat us every year is beyond comprehension. <br /><br />Give the Kentucky staff our players and they may be playing in the SEC Championship game.JRLhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13435267493705547179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-37792031309757103032009-11-22T10:19:32.498-05:002009-11-22T10:19:32.498-05:00Dog's dead, football team peed down its leg ag...Dog's dead, football team peed down its leg against Kentucky, and the basketball team was blown out by UAB. GT, meanwhile, has one loss, is poised to win its conference and play in a BCS bowl, and apparently is one of only four schools in the country with both football and basketball teams ranked in the Top 25. These are dark days indeed for Bulldog fans. Where's the bourbon?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-25234318642057946772009-11-22T09:52:15.182-05:002009-11-22T09:52:15.182-05:00Anon @ 9:35a,
No, a CEO would not be fired for th...Anon @ 9:35a,<br /><br />No, a CEO would not be fired for this. They'd collect a potful of deferred compensation incentives, etc. But they wouldn't be fired. <br /><br />Enough of the political stuff....<br /><br />This team is simply atrocious. We saw what can happen last week when we don't turn the ball over and limit penalties - we can beat a middling team. Middling teams beat us when we play like we did last night and good teams crush us. <br /><br />And David, I have zero problems with the toss sweep in that situation. Richt and Bobo are right. That's a staple of our offense and it had a higher probability of success than just about anything else in that situation. That's just an "oh flock" moment. That can't be blamed on coaching.....The remainder of yesterday's debacle? Abso-freakin-lutely.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18260356382769600459noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-35766832060512347482009-11-22T09:49:34.884-05:002009-11-22T09:49:34.884-05:00Kelin Johnson actual said Willie teaches the secon...Kelin Johnson actual said Willie teaches the secondary to not turn around and track and make a play on the ball when in the air. Instead, he tells them to face guard and read eyes.<br /><br />Sorry, but Champ would track the ball the second it left the QBs hands and make a play on it as if he were the WR. <br /><br />I don't understand this defensive philosophy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-15099418238287053042009-11-22T09:47:23.270-05:002009-11-22T09:47:23.270-05:00Please don't forget the 4 points we gave away ...Please don't forget the 4 points we gave away on our first scoring drive. We have the confidence to go for it on 4th and 1 near midfield, but get to 2nd and 1 on the 2 yard line and we decide to get fancy and throw the ball?????<br /><br />This is a point when the head coach on the headphones has got to say NO. and RUN THE $#@*@ BALL.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6162716793249150680.post-21957522977405378362009-11-22T09:45:44.366-05:002009-11-22T09:45:44.366-05:00Wow, Uga XII is dead, now, too? That's 6 dogs ...Wow, Uga XII is dead, now, too? That's 6 dogs in a week!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com