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By Kenny

October 28, 2006 11:10 PM | Link to this

I wish you weren’t right but Georgia must not be recruiting as well everybody thought. Was he winning some with Donnan’s players? Is he as poor a game coach and motivator as it seems or is the talent just not there? Are the mistakes a result of poor coaching or lack of ability? Looks like both. Even the two years Richt won the SEC he lost to Florida. He couldn’t even beat Zook but once and that’s when Florida was stinking it up. Stafford lacks mobility and doesn’t have much feel for a game but he’s the best we’ve got. I think the better quarterbacks are more like Newton at SC not like Stafford. I think you’re right. Georgia is headed back to Ray Goff territory. Mediocrity and more mediocrity. Like the Braves, it was fun while it lasted. But at least the Braves beat the Mets like a drum all the years they won. Georgia just can’t beat Florida and Auburn and because of that, Richt will not take the Dogs to the next level. I still hate Spurrier and Fulmer.

By Your GT Boss

October 28, 2006 11:11 PM | Link to this

GAME IS OVER UGA ALUMNI. GET BACK TO WORK BEFORE I FIRE YOUR A*

God UGA sucks. LMFAO.

By Reality Check

October 28, 2006 11:21 PM | Link to this

Great points, Jeff. I’ve pointed out many times during the past 20 years that UGA’s wins {and stat’s} almost always come against conference and non-conference patsies and that the Dawgs rarely beat a tough opponent once H. Walker left.

It’s amazing how much mileage one program {and its delusional fans} can try to get out of one great running back 25 years ago. No one fears the Dawgs anymore and we certainly haven’t in Gainesville since #34 left.

By Glenn in Alaska

October 28, 2006 11:22 PM | Link to this

Jeff jump in the trash can with your comments. Yes the Dawgs have struggled in alot of areas this year but they will get better. You can throw in a little bad luck in there that the Dawgs have had. The biggest thing that has bothered me is the dropped passes. Even with the turnovers in there games without so many drop balls they would have come out on top. The Dawgs could use a Jr. Col. OL to come in and help next year. Mark my words the DAWGS will be back next year and there will be a reckoning. From the biggest Dawg fan in the Last Frontier. Glenn

By matt

October 28, 2006 11:23 PM | Link to this

Hey Your GT Peon….I guess I’d rather have one bad year every once in a while than one good one every once in a while (i.e. Tech). We’ll probably finish with a record that you guys are used too. Only difference is that we consider it a bad year in a much tougher conference. By the way, we will beat you.

By CoachScott

October 28, 2006 11:25 PM | Link to this

I’d feel so much better if coach Richt called a press conference and said, “Ok, here’s the reality of this season; here’s the hope for next year and beyond.” Heck, I feel like I’m in a haunted house and there’s no exit in sight.

By GT's Wake Boss

October 28, 2006 11:28 PM | Link to this

Tech boy - get off the blog before I get some Clemson players to come beat up on you some more

By Top Dawg

October 28, 2006 11:36 PM | Link to this

You can say Martrez Milner is just a kid; that we should pull for him; that he’s trying so hard; blah, blah, blah. BUT CMR is getting paid (a lot) to recognize that he’s awful and that he should be pulled from the game. The truth is, Trip Chandler should have started the game, and Martrez should have gotten playing time only if Trip got hurt. Martrez has been stinkin’ it up all year long, and guess what else: He dropped way too many passes BEFORE this year too. He dropped passes all last year too. Why are we still playing him, let alone STARTING him????? Am I the only one that can’t figure this out? If there is something I am missing, please let me know.

By WandlLDawg

October 28, 2006 11:48 PM | Link to this

Shulz, you have once again let your anti-Georgia bias come shining through. Luckily for you your contempt for Georgia is shared by your employer. What a negative rant! UGA just lost to the number 7 team in the USA by 7 and you write as if this was the worst team you had ever seen (and one you can’t bear to watch in the future). The fact is Georgia is down this year (poor OL, Fr. QB, mediocre WR and TE) and is struggling in the best conference in America. But to write off a gutsy performance by this average team against, again, the number 7 team in the country, where the outcome was in doubt up to the final drive, shows your prediliction to bash the best sports program in the state. You a loser who seems to thrive on the hope that UGA will be too.

By bulldog_greg24

October 28, 2006 11:51 PM | Link to this

The way the game started I thought we might get beat 70-0, but UGA finally showed some heart. This game was not about a moral victory, it was about 4 or 5 plays determining the outcome. That is why it hurts. For the most part, the last 15 games against UF have been like this (with the exception of the debacle in Athens). If you take away the long FL TD pass and Lumpkins fumble we are right there in the 4th quarter. Was I totally happy with Stafford today, no way but for Kenny to say he lacks mobility is a joke. Fla brought everything but the kitchen sink today. Put either of the Joe’s back there and they get 10 sacks. Our O-line is just not good and need more conditioning. Turner got beat everytime they put him in the game. The holes for the backs were few and far. I will say that when CMR did put them in the I-formation we seemed to catch a spark. Its obvious to most UGA fans we need to get Sutherland more into the game plan. As bad as we are this year, next year looks worse considering the Senior O-line, and the 7 or 8 Seniors on Defense. Its obvious we have no depth at O-line. If we can’t run the ball this year…man next year is going to be real tough to swallow. Tony Taylor and K. Johnson (minus the punt) came to play today. I watched the UT-SC game and I think the SEC is more balanced than in previous years. UM and MS played decent today. Vandy is competitive. Times are tough and next year could be worse.

By Fan

October 28, 2006 11:55 PM | Link to this

Kenny, You are exactly the kind of idiot Georgia fan that gives the rest of us a bad name. You are so fair weather I wonder if you even get out of bed when it is raining. Georgia isn’t heading back to the Ray Goof era. We won more games than any other team in the SEC over the last five seasons and 2 SEC champs. So why don’t you stop acting like a 7 year old crying on the playground after loosing a game of kickball and realize that Georgia plays in the toughest conference in the country and is going to loose some games. You don’t deserve to enjoy the good times with fans who don’t jump on their players and coaches when they have a rough season. That goes for you too Schultz and the rest of the other moron “writers” who spill crap onto the pages of this fishwrap of a newspaper.

By willysee in n.c.

October 28, 2006 11:58 PM | Link to this

Thr problems this year seem to stem more from bad preparation and shoddy execution than a pure lack of talent.Try and tell me vandy had more talent than UGA nonsense.

By Old Gator

October 29, 2006 12:01 AM | Link to this

Hey Dawg fans, guess it depends on your prospective. I know you made a lot of mistakes, but you were really never out of the game. I thought the Gators played pretty poorly the second half, just like against Auburn.

I just finished watching So. Carolina’s game and it won’t surprise me if Spurrier beats us again, allowing the Vols in through the back door.

For you Tech fans, congratulations on beating Miami. I love to see them humbled.

By Fan

October 29, 2006 12:04 AM | Link to this

Kenny, You are exactly the kind of idiot Georgia fan that gives the rest of us a bad name. I am sick and tired of the “fans” who come on this and other blogs and bash this team and coaches. Am I happy with this season? Absolutely not. But that doesn’t mean I am going to rag on a coach that has brought us 2 SEC champs and returned us to top tier program. Stop crying like a 7 year old on the playground who has just lost a game of kickball and realize that Georgia plays in the toughest conference in the nation and is going to loose some games. Fans like you don’t deserve to enjoy the good times with those who don’t jump of the band wagon when the team has a rough season. And screw you Schultz and all the other “writers” who spew crap onto the pages of this fishwrap of a newspaper.

By Reality Check

October 29, 2006 12:29 AM | Link to this

Ahem, earth to “FAN”:

If UGA is a {cough, cough} “top-tier program”, - what does that make UT, Vandy, UF and the 3 other programs that you barely beat?

Then, where do you place Ohio State, Michigan, ,SoCal, WVa?

How much room is there at the top of your tier?

By Ima N. Agreement

October 29, 2006 12:32 AM | Link to this

Fan, You are so right in your comments. I have decided to stop wasting my time reading these ridiculous comments brought on by biased AJC writers who think it is “cool” to anger readers. I think I’ll find the Suduko puzzle! We know UGA isn’t having their best year, but when they do put up a thrilling second half, let’s give them credit.

By Dennis G. Berdanis

October 29, 2006 12:35 AM | Link to this

Looking at Stafford vs Tebow next year, I like our chances very much. Richt’s worst season has been 7-4 and those “patsies” we beat seem to beat what you call the top tier teams themselves. SC beat UF last year and it’s been awhile since we lost to SC. Looks like UGA is suffering from what the Braves always have, fair weather fans. How many other programs have been as competitive as UGA? Our worst seasons we still are in a place to win almost any game. UF was supposed to beat us 50-0 in the pundits eyes and could barely hold on 21-14. What game were you watching? UGA has every right to be proud and Richt is still one of the premier coaches in the country!

By Reality Check

October 29, 2006 12:46 AM | Link to this

Hey Dennis G. Berdanis,

I, for one, am certainly hoping that you guys hang-on to Coach Richt for a very long time. He’s pretty fun to beat and never gets any smarter. In fact, he’s about as bad as Booby Bowden: - just roll the ball out there and let whatever happens happen.

Maybe he’ll stick around for 15-20 more years. There’s alot of Gator fans who’d contribute to his salary at UGA, I’m sure.

By Cuz

October 29, 2006 12:47 AM | Link to this

So Jeff when UGA has turnovers it is because we are awful and should not even be on the field. When FLA has turnovers they are just unlucky. I guess you and Carter are buddies. I have never seen two sportswriters with such an unbelievable hatred of the states flagship University. I am not talking moral victory because I do not believe in them. You either have a W or a L, not a MV in the column. But we beat the point spread. I got friends who won enough money to forget the loss through liberal use of alcohol. We hung in there even with all of the turnovers untill the questionable face mask penalty of Moses. Yet you make it look like we never even got off the bus. I am the first to admit FLA played better and they won. But your gloomy outlook would make the Dali Lama ask for a double at Jim Jones Punch Bar. You freakin idiot. Do us a favor and go write about Michael Vick’s favorite Hooter’s restaurant.

By corey

October 29, 2006 01:36 AM | Link to this

OK, “Reality Check.” If Georgia isn’t a “top tier” program, then you should probably start reviewing your history.

I suppose Florida wasn’t a “top tier” program when losing to South Carolina last year or Mississippi State a couple years before.

A “top tier” program isn’t measured on one season..but gators are famous for having short memories. Please check the number of UGA players starting in the NFL. It may surprise you.

…And cut our SEC championship trophies in half and that’s what you own. This “top tier” program is fine and isn’t going anywhere.

As poorly as UGA played today, Florida looked terribly unimpressive.

By UGASUX

October 29, 2006 01:36 AM | Link to this

WAAAA WAAAA WAAAA We are such sucky beotches (Sound bites from the puppies locker room). Lauren is probably about to kill himself.

By david R

October 29, 2006 01:52 AM | Link to this

Ok Reality Check…

Let me get this straight. Gator fans will help pay for Richt’s salary for the next 20 years? So does that mean you beat us 17 of those years, but we get 8 more SEC Championships and you get none?

That is about how the math has worked out so far I think.

This ‘greatest’ gator team in the last 6 years looked pretty average today and barely beat the worst UGA team in 10 years…congrats.

By Dave

October 29, 2006 01:57 AM | Link to this

Was I supposed to be impressed by Florida? Because I wasn’t.

Georgia will be back. Considering this was Florida’s dream season, and that they could barely beat this horrible Dawg team, well…let’s just say Florida ‘07 might look a lot like Georgia ‘06.

Also, Schultz, you can stop patting yourself on the back. I could have told you that this Georgia team wasn’t going to be very good before the season even started. But they’re going to a bowl game, and they’ve finally shown some improvement (can we give the D at least half a hand for their 2nd half performance?). It’s nowhere as bad as Tennessee was last year…and look at ‘em now.

Considering the AJC annointed Tech in all of its pedestrian 7-5 wastes-of-a-season, that the paper is throwing Georgia under the bus now is quite interesting.

By Brian

October 29, 2006 02:51 AM | Link to this

Great win for Georgia Tech against Miami. The world is at peace again. Dogs horrible as usual.

By Brian

October 29, 2006 02:55 AM | Link to this

Great win for GT against Miami. UGA set for another frustrating and disappointing year. Looks like the program is on the way down.

By Dave

October 29, 2006 03:19 AM | Link to this

Another frustrating year?

It hasn’t been a trend as of late.

One year does not a failed program make.

Get your jollies now.

By steve

October 29, 2006 03:36 AM | Link to this

hey guys this is college your going to have down years because you have young players its not pro where the same players come back every year tennessee had a down year and they are back this year so it can happen yet noone seems to remember that all you ajc writers and certain uga fans are just looking for negative its like you guys have been waiting for this and lets not forget what richt did last year hes a good coach wake up nd realize that hes going to have a down year due to young talent

By marty

October 29, 2006 06:57 AM | Link to this

Jeff Shultz,

Georgia was in the game because Florida was “multi thumbed?” I think it was the other way around.

That needs to be Milner’s last game. Beyond ridiculous he get thrown to. Note to Richt: Milner gets open because the D doesn’t bother to cover him.

By JJ

October 29, 2006 07:04 AM | Link to this

Hey Tech dorks, 5 in a row is about to be 6 in a row in now less than a month. Get your shots in now while you can.

By the way Jeff, one of those “gifts” that Florida gave the Dawgs was by a true freshman fumbling the ball. How is that different than UGA’s true freshman throwing interceptions? The turnovers went both ways Saturday, and the Dawgs gave up more than twice as many as UF did. Florida and Georgia were fairly even Saturday, as usual. But whatever fits your agenda.

By SEC fans are???

October 29, 2006 07:09 AM | Link to this

sec the best…just ask one! LOL!!!

By DHNF

October 29, 2006 07:31 AM | Link to this

It cracks me up when Tech nerds try to come in talking trash when they barely beat a TERRIBLE Miami team at home after getting absolutely slaughtered by a top 15 team the week before.

We were in the game till the end with one of the top 5 teams in the country after giving them 5 turnovers.

I can’t wait to play tech, beat them again, and send all the little klingons home to cry on their 12 sided dice.

By fladawg

October 29, 2006 07:35 AM | Link to this

Yesterday proved that we dont have an offensive line or defensive line….no football team wins without them! Fire Neil Callaway ASAP!!!!!!!!

By Marrion

October 29, 2006 07:44 AM | Link to this

Every one gives Richt a pass because he has led us to two SEC championship title. The time is over to stop give him this pass. Mr. Schultz is totally correct. Coach Richt is 7 and 8 against the big 3 sec opponents on his schedule. And if you think that is going to change you are ticketed for a rubber room in Milledgeville. He will never lead us to a National Championship and in 9 years the series with the opponent from Gainesville will be tied. His offensive is too conservative and unimaginative and lets not even get into his play calling. And why is it everybody else’s freshmen come in and learn the system and contribute and ours stumble like blind men in the dark. FSU of the 90’s never hit a bump in the road. Nor did the Gators of the Antchrist. Why is it Georgia must always have to hit these bumps in the road.

By Marrion

October 29, 2006 07:45 AM | Link to this

Every one gives Richt a pass because he has led us to two SEC championship title. The time is over to stop give him this pass. Mr. Schultz is totally correct. Coach Richt is 7 and 8 against the big 3 sec opponents on his schedule. And if you think that is going to change you are ticketed for a rubber room in Milledgeville. He will never lead us to a National Championship and in 9 years the series with the opponent from Gainesville will be tied. His offensive is too conservative and unimaginative and lets not even get into his play calling. And why is it everybody else’s freshmen come in and learn the system and contribute and ours stumble like blind men in the dark. FSU of the 90’s never hit a bump in the road. Nor did the Gators of the Antchrist. Why is it Georgia must always have to hit these bumps in the road.

By Chris

October 29, 2006 07:46 AM | Link to this

Georgia fans need not worry. The program will be fine. The coach is fine. The talent is fine. None of those are in decline. I was impressed by the Georgia team vs Florida. Either Georgia has something to be proud of or Florida is severly over-rated. Based on the way these two teams have played up to this point in the year, there is no reason Georgia should have been in the game.

I couldn’t agree with Dave more. It is a pathetic day in the Gator nation when their best team in years squeaks out a 7 point victory over Georgia’s worst team in years.

As for the Tech fan and the AJC (in general), I think Georgia’s struggles this year only give you something else to think (and write) about than your own pitiful program. GTU has been stuck for years as a mediocre (or worse) team in a pathetic conference. Congrats on the recent success. It feels good to be in a conference title race, doesn’t it?

Non-Georgia fans, enjoy it while it lasts…because it won’t be for long. The Georgia program will be back. Go Dawgs!

By Mike

October 29, 2006 07:47 AM | Link to this

Jeff SHMUTZ,

Georgia was in the game because Florida was “multi thumbed?” It works both ways, you could say, Florida was in the game because Georgia was “multi thumbed?”

It was a tough loss and u once again proved with your articles leading up to the game that u don’t know sports, college ball, the SEC, the DAWGS, nothing about sports, etc. Your participation as a sports writer is worthless. Retire please. Move to another city please. YOur words are as worthless as the paper it represents.

And as far as the techies go, we lost to a top 5…….u won to a weak miami team to improve your chances to be coastal division champs? The ACC is a sad state indeed. The ACC is pathetic.

By Lowcountry Bulldawg

October 29, 2006 07:47 AM | Link to this

Shutlz,

Don't agree with it all, but someone needs to say it. It starts up front folks. Our offensive line play terrible. They are soft and cannot blow people off the line. The running backs other than sutherland looked like crap. Danny Ware, and Lumpkin have been in the program far to long no to be able to step into a blitzing LB or DB. Ware secifically allowed the defender to ingage him rater than Ware blowing him up resulting in a untimely sack. You have 1 or 2 of those then a drop, you have 3 and 10 or 3 and 13 and Stafford as a true freshman was put in those situaitons far to many times for him to be successful.

I was proud of Mathew Stafford today. He made 1 terrible pass, and another that should not have been thrown. All in all folks this kid put the ball where it needed to be and with zip. Its sad that no one could step up offensively and make a play for him. Freshman quarterback wheeling the ball around a none of our seasoned guys could make a play for the kid.

Defensively, even though we didn’t get a sack Martinez called a great game, the froced 1 INT, and Florida put the ball on the ground 3 times, us recovering 1 of them. Other than the first drive where Florida came out on fire, we where stout. That first series had to of be scripted and reheressed, b/c nonthing could have been done on that one. OFFENSIVE LINE NEEDS INTENSITY!

QUENTIN MOSES ARE YOU EVER GOING TO   SHOWUP?

STAR HIGH SCHOOL TAILBACKS..TAILBACK U HAS A SERIOUS NEED FOR A STUD!

Can anyone help me getting these to happen?

By Tom

October 29, 2006 07:51 AM | Link to this

Gators won, but didn’t look good to me. Badly played game on both sides. Downright ugly. But, I imagine Florida fans might want to keep CMR in Athens indefinitely. Maybe form a “Fans of Mark” club.

By MC

October 29, 2006 07:52 AM | Link to this

Well, at least Richt admitted that it was his fault. That is what Robert E. Lee did after NOT going into Washington D. C., capturing Abraham Lincoln and burning the city to the ground. He lost the war not because he wasn’t a good general, he just didn’t have the stomach for killing innocent people and burning cities. The North did have the stomach for it and they enjoyed getting their hands on the spoils of war and burning cities.
As we have learned from the Auburn/Florida game, you have to attack Leak and show no pity. If you show pity, you are weak. If you are weak, well, you will lose. I don’t understand not attacking ALL the time when you have the weapons that Georgia has at this time. Maybe Richt and the players just don’t have the stomach for kicking somebody’s you know what and quite frankly my dear—-well, you know the rest. I’m done. Oh, I forgot, if Georgia loses to Tech the red flags will start waving so ya’ll pay attention. History may repeat itself yet again.

By Matt

October 29, 2006 07:59 AM | Link to this

These comments on this board make me laugh. Either you’re a UGA fan with “what if” syndrome, a moron like Jeff who’s a defeatist… or you’re an anti-georgia moron with nothing to do better than gloat.

I suggest that you be a pragmatist. Georgia is having the type of year that Tennessee, Florida and Michigan had last year. Fact is, Georgia has lost more games by mistakes rather than being out-played. Furthermore, we have a young team compared to our competition. This is an off year, and I expect to give the BCS a run next year, with a championship in 2008.

Those of you willing to jump ship today because of a rough season, so long. We don’t need you.

As for the rest of you pigs rolling around and happy as a pig in its own fecal matter, relax. Go ahead and assume that Georgia is a cellar-dweller and then get shocked when they run the ball down your freakin’ throats next season.

By Johnson

October 29, 2006 08:02 AM | Link to this

DHNF- What are you talking about? Florida played as bad as they can yet the Dawgs could not demonstrate simple execution to capitalize. That game was over before it started and it took Florida playing like a high school team to make UGA look semi-decent.

I think the postgame interviews were the only part of the gameplan UGA got right. Every player to a man said the same thing “I am proud of the way our guys hung in there. We now need to prepare for KY”. Mark Richt IS getting outrecruited by UF, UT, AU, & LSU at a minimum. Heck, the high school player of the week featured on the Dawg postgame show said he looks forward to playing at Auburn. Richt better stem the tide and attitude soon or this could turn into another 5-7 year rebuilding process.

By bnoles

October 29, 2006 08:06 AM | Link to this

So, let me understand this. Florida had two weeks to rest, heal, and get a game plan together and this performance is the best they could do?

Georgia is tired, beat up, and has a true freshmen quarterback and they almost beat Florida who had two weeks to off.

Go dawgs forever!!!

By WinderDawg

October 29, 2006 08:12 AM | Link to this

Hey Matt…sounds like you had a little too much to drink last night and this morning. What the crap are you flapping your toothless gums about..”giving the BCS a run next year and a National Championship in 2008”?? Either you are a total redneck moron or whatever you are smoking is really really good. Please do not post while you are under the influence! What a moron you must be! UGA will not give the BCS a run nor will it win a NC in 2008! You sir..are an IDIOT!! You are the one who needs to wake up.

By allenlaw

October 29, 2006 08:28 AM | Link to this

The only thing funnier than listening to the “professional announcers” on television (who seem unable to figure out simple plays) is to read some of the comments on these blogs.

Georgia’s lack of OL players has been well known all season. The combination of a decimated OL and inexperienced QB is not hard to understand. It means no serious rushing game and no consistent pass protection.

For the second year in a row, our D held Florida to 14 offensive points, but we could not win. Defense is not the problem here.

It’s the dropped passes that are most destructive, most depressing, and most inexplicable. I would love to hear some experienced, capable coaching type explain what the heck can be done about this. Dropitis seems to affect certain teams (see Seattle Seahawks), just as some college BB teams can’t hit free throws, another failure that is perplexing to fans.

We need playmakers in the receiving corps and a better OL. Period.

By b man

October 29, 2006 08:31 AM | Link to this

Yes, the Dawgs are having a down (rebuilding) year…every program has a down year every now and then…no need for concern.

Remember folks, Stafford is a freshman and asking a freshman QB to start in teh SEC and not expect growing pains is unrealistic.

Looking forward to next year, once Stafford has a better grasp of the offense, alot of the Dawg’s problems will be fixed…mainly the offense will score more points & the defense won’t be on the field so much.

Example - Look at Tenn last year, they had poor QB play and the whole team suffered… defense, pass/run offense, special teams. Look at Ainge this year, he had time to grasp the offense and they look like a new team…the offense found it’s stride and the defense is playing w/ more confidence.

I’d say the future looks very bright for the Dawgs…just be patient, no need to panic, no need to fire coaches. Remember, it was just last year Richt won the SEC by taking LSU to the woodshed.

GOOO DAWGS!!!!!!!

By Coopdawg

October 29, 2006 08:41 AM | Link to this

All you GA Haters laugh it up, have fun. As for me I’m going to be a dawg for life, good or bad. This has been a bad year, but let’s hang in there. What would we all do if we didn’t get to watch them play on Saturday. Good or Bad. Go DAWGS!!!!

By Max

October 29, 2006 08:42 AM | Link to this

I’m surprised at how negative this column is. Yeah, UGA made some mistakes, but they got a lot of bad breaks in this game, such as a bogus face mask call, bad non-call on pass interference, bogus PI call in the first half. Also, every fumble bounced UF’s way.

Have to give credit to the defense. Held UF to 14 points. I wish Battle had showed a little more effort on that tackle attempt on UF’s 2nd TD.

Having said that, I do think some changes need to be made, particularly at WR and TE (and quite possibly at those position coaches).

But in short, we lost 21-14 to a team that some still think has a shot at the BCS national championship game. Shultz, get a grip.

By jerry

October 29, 2006 08:44 AM | Link to this

Cuz: All Jeff did was point out the facts—facts that you don’t seem to be able to handle. So your solution is to shoot the messenger.

By jerry

October 29, 2006 08:49 AM | Link to this

The South lost the war because Lee refused to fight a guerilla war. If Fidel Castro had been in Lee’s position, there would be a CSA today.

By Gadawg81

October 29, 2006 08:54 AM | Link to this

Matt,

You’re comments are correct. Winderdawg is full of it and he’s been drinking shroon juice.We are making mistakes and missing tackles but the effort was there. Once we get the depth back on the offensive line and a few more Slober Knockers on the defensive side, We Will Be Back In The Hunt! All of the negative naysayers can jump of the bandwagon, but the True Dawg’s Fans will stay behind the team!

Go Dawgs!

By howboutafresca

October 29, 2006 09:05 AM | Link to this

Georgia has a very bad football team this season. We lost to Vanderbilt. At home. We narrowly escaped losing to winless Colorado (at home) and both of the sorry excuses for football teams from Mississippi (one at home, and one against a QB whose resume includes washing out of UT and playing ball for College of the Sequoias). We got de-pantsed at home by a mediocre (at best) UT team, after leading 24-7. But for a zillion boneheaded plays by the Gators, we would have lost 35-0 yesterday. We have had five turnovers two games in a row. Our tight end is ridiculous. Nobody blocks or tackles on special teams. Our QB plays like someone we grabbed from the IM league. Our “Top NFL Prospect” had no sacks and killed our comeback bid with a JV facemask penalty. Our coach never gets them ready to play the big games, and hasn’t figured out that every team we play knows the sprint-draw is the only “running play” we have. It didn’t start this season. We lost to Florida and Auburn last year, and got manhandled by West Virginia. If we had 22 Brandon Southerlands, we’d win a national championship. Why can’t we get more players who want to play and who understand that winning football games takes effort and execution? Our players are some of the finest athletes in the world. The fact that they suck as a football team evinces stupidity and/or laziness. Maybe instead of a field-trip to ride horsies, this team needs someone to throw a bunch of bats into the shower (a la Bull Durham) and to tell them that if they don’t shape up, they’re going to be replaced by golf carts.

By The Truth

October 29, 2006 09:20 AM | Link to this

Mr. Schultz;

It is quite possible that your column is the most one-sided, innacurate description of what happened in a sporting event that has ever been published. Allow me to provide some additional facts (did you even watch the damn game??).

1. It is true that Georgia again performed poorly on offense in the first half. Our game plan was not working.

2. However, in the first half and during the entire game, the much maligned defense played very well. Had they not, the score could have been 28-0 or worse at the half. Looking back, except for a long pass play on blown coverage after the punt return, Florida’s offense was largely stopped, being reduced to field goal attempts.

3. Georgia again began the half with a bone-headed play.

4. The Georgia offense took advantage of breaks and moved the ball when it had to.

5. The biggest bright spot in this game was the ability of Stafford. There are maybe a handful of quarterbacks capable of making plays with the arm that he can. The interceptions were mistakes of youth…a mis-read coverage and not getting the distance needed on a throw away.

In short, these guys showed a lot of heart in staying in this game and being a fluke call away from tying it up.

Your column makes it appear as if there has been no progress with this team (you are wrong) and says nothing about the nucleus of players (largest among them Stafford) who will contribute to success in future seasons.

For all of the Florida fans….congratulations…and good luck.

Your team;

1. Is the most penalized in Division I and may not have an offense capable of gaining back all that it gives away on penalties as the year progresses.

2. Will lose a game as a result of your kicking ineptitude….just ask Georgia, we already have.

3. Will regret not using Tebow more in different game situations. I mean, you’ll have to have a little more diversity on offense next year than running a quarterback draw or keeper on the option. Again, just ask Georgia, we are already limited by a kid with enormous talent who can’t use all of the play book.

4. Will lose a game remaining on their schedule….it may be in Atlanta…but you’ll lose one.

By Tom in Lilburn

October 29, 2006 09:40 AM | Link to this

BENCH STAFFORD, START JOE T!!!

13 for 33, 2 Ints and a Fumble…come on!!! Sit his butt on the bench!!!

By The Dawg

October 29, 2006 09:43 AM | Link to this

Jeffery! you are flat out wrong! Georgia played a well rested #7 team in the country in their home state and I was believing Georgia will pull this out until the last minute. Georgis in this game proved that Florida is overrated and their Tebu was put in his place. I was proud of my Bulldogs and I assure to you this season will be a motivator for the next season and Georgia should go to the SEC game. look at Michigan or Tennessee as examples. we believe in coach Richt and we want him in Georgia till retirement. Go Dawgs

By Jeb

October 29, 2006 09:44 AM | Link to this

Stafford was under pressure all day and I beleive he performed just fine. Sure, we had some drops and that fumble that probably cost us the game. Even with all this I could since the turning of the worm. Next year there is no way we lose in Florida. If we patch up the Offensive Line and give Matt some time things are gonna be great. I believe that will happen. Good luck Dogs for the rest of the year, keep the pride, keep the faith and believe. See you at your Bowl game.

By bulldog_greg24

October 29, 2006 10:07 AM | Link to this

I have to agree with WinderDawg regarding Matt’s comments. How do you see our OL getting better next year? We have 3 Sr Tackles….who is going to replace them? The two guys at Hargrave? Our center is a Sr. and his back up missed 3 games because of off-field behavior? We got 2 overweight Guards coming back who look out of shape “Big Cheese Adams and Fernando V? Yeah, I think Stafford has improved, but how can he get it done next season with no linement to protect him and the same crummy receivers coming back? Wake up Matt and get off the kool-aid. Our problems run much deeper than a freshmen QB. We have 3 Sr LBs, a Sr Safety who can’t shut up and make tackles. Our savior this year, Moses is a bust who has failed to show up, except on the last drive when he did get the face mask. Our backup DT are both Srs who have spent more time in therapy than on the field (Dixson, Gant). Next year is going to be way worse than this year. The recruits are not there? How mamy 5-star studs have we got verbals from? Our best player is a TE from Missouri and we have 5 TEs right now coming back who are all 6-5 and can’t catch a cold (or Milner would not be in there). I have been a UGA fan for 35+ years and we are headed the wrong direction. We need to shake up this staff and bring in some new blood. It is going to take at least 2 seasons before we can compete again for the SEC crown. Face reality people and take of the rosy glasses and stop drinking the kool-aid Matt!!

By Frank85

October 29, 2006 10:23 AM | Link to this

Georgia’s in a down year- make no mistake about that but the number of idiots who are down on CMR is laughable. Most everyone knew this was going to be a down year. And yet we’re still 6-3 with a chance to have a good finish. Despite our obvious weaknesses at receiver and tight end and our tendency to turn the ball over (I’m willing to live with Stafford’s freshman mistakes while he grows) we played whole lot better yesterday. If he stays healthy MS will be all world before it’s over. The defense was getting after people. A freak play on a punt and a cheap facemask call were tough breaks. But if I remember from last week there were a whole lot of DAs picking Georgia to get slaughtered on these boards.

Just for perspective- 1999 Florida 9-4 UT — 9-3 2000 Florida 10-3 UT — 8-4 2001 Florida 10-1 UT —11-2 2002 Florida 8-5 UT — 8-5 2003 Florida 8-5 UT —10-3 2004 Florida 7-5 UT —10-3 2005 Florida 9-3 UT — 5-6

Every good program has ups and downs. Look at the above — these “elite” programs have 1 one loss season between them in seven years, one two loss season, four three loss seasons, two four loss seasons, four five loss seasons and a six loss seasons. Those stats speak to the level of competition in the SEC. The expectation that you can win the SEC every year is ludicrous.

Tech fans— your “reality check” of UGA football is sort of the like having a neighbor who lives in a tar-paper shack criticize your mansion because a couple of light bulbs are out. We’ll be back next year — Tech will still be Tech — the bug that we step on.

Make no mistake bugs — the “best” team in the ACC Coastal Division is going to get whipped by a rebuilding bunch of Dawgs.

By vetteDAWG

October 29, 2006 10:23 AM | Link to this

Dear Mr. Schultz: Being a UGA grad, that’s right a UGA GRAD (class of 78)& season ticket holder since 1966 I have to respond to your article. I realize you have to write negative comments to get ANY attention, but I think you crossed the line this time. It’s true the DAWGS are having a Ga. Tech like year this season. When you say Coach Richt biggest losses come against the biggest foes , lets go back since Coach Richt got here - Not counting this year Coach Richt is 12-8 against UGA’s biggest foes & 4 of those came against the Gayturds. What have the reptiles done since the evil genius left - NOTHING. The DAWGS are 5-0 against the bee’s / 4-1 against the Vol’s & 2-3 against Auburn. He has won TWO SEC Championships & played for another, played in TWO BCS Bowls & finished in the TOP 10 FOUR straight years !!!! He has 44 wins in the past 4 years. 2 of his losses were in the same year to LSU when they won the NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP & 1 was to a 13-0 Auburn team. 44-6(minus those 3) is not bad. The ONLY loss Coach Richt has to a team they should of won was to Vandy & after 6 years that’s not bad either.

Sure the reptiles own us @ the present time, but how do you explain the DAWGS still lead the series by 10 games. We did own them & that WILL change.

Nobody in college football can win 10 or more games a year, year in & year out. There is to much parity now. Look @ Southern Cal they just lost to the Duke of the Pac 10.

As I said the DAWGS are having a Ga. Tech like mediocre season, but the year is not over. The future @ UGA is so bright I have to wear shades & yes I will be watching & Schultz you don’t have to !!!!!

Why don’t you start following the ACC -(Anyone Can Contend)you would have a LOT more negative stuff to write about that was TRUE.

By Bub

October 29, 2006 10:30 AM | Link to this

Jeff, what you lack in writing ability, you more than make up for in stupidity. Your smug anti georgia attitude is going to catch up with you one day. Good luck when it does.

By Alex

October 29, 2006 10:36 AM | Link to this

Another hatchet job by Jeff Shultz who wants to be smug and say “I told you so” to the Bulldog nation that already knew this was going to be a tough year.

Enjoy yourself Jeff, you must think that b/c you can push people’s buttons you are this great writer/journalist. You are not. I’m not surprised that the liberal rag that is the AJC has hired you and kept on you staff. It goes right on with the kind of columnist they want to have.

By TiftDawg

October 29, 2006 10:39 AM | Link to this

Some of you people don’t deserve to be called UGA fans.Yes we are having a down year but we play in the toughest conference in the country, and have won 2 SEC Championships in the last 5 years, for goodness sake!

No one expected our O-line to be as porous as it has been this year; the result has been a non-productive run game to take pressure off of the QBs.

Joe T is an honorable kid but as soon as it became obvious that this was not a championship team we had to begin to give our future star QB- and he will be a star- the snaps. I love CMR but I wish he had realized the same about Milner as well, before he killed us Saturday.

I could use hindsight to question the coach’s decisions like all of you coaching legends on this blog but in the end I wouldn’t trade this coach for anyone- and I mean ANYONE- in America.

Richt’s only flaw may be excessive loyalty to non performers- Joe T, Milner, Martinez and Eason have all been trusted beyond there abilities. CMR’s true test will be his handling on Martinez and Eason when this season comes to an end.

By Dsquared

October 29, 2006 10:55 AM | Link to this

UGA Fan stop with the Freshman Quarterback excuse.

You have Joe Cox (red shirt freshman) Parade All-American, Blake Barnes (sophomore) Mississippi Player of the Year, Joe Tereshinski, (5th year senior) in your bag. If a freshman can’t get the job done play someone that can. Do all Georgia skill players hit their peak as High School seniors?

If you don’t want a freshman quarterback freaking out under Florida pressure don’t recruit a kid by telling his Dad if he comes to UGA he will play.

By Freedawg

October 29, 2006 11:11 AM | Link to this

Well said TiftDawg, I agree on every point especailly about Milner. Milner sucks, and I can’t understand why Chandler doesn’t get the nod after the way he played last week. His TD was a someone making a play! He grabbed what could have been an interception and made the TD. I was thinking we were going to get killed yesterday and we were in it until the end. Stafford will be huge for us and the roster for the OL isn’t as bad as someon this blog think (bulldog_greg24). We have seven OL returning next year with seven over 315 pounds, and 5 of those are underclassmen. The DL has nine coming back next year and we are loaded with depth at LB. Also who the hell will miss Battle anyway… And by the way Greg currently UGA ranks 3rd nationally in verbal commitments according to Rivals.com. with 10 4star commitments (four of them OL). No 5s yet, but only UF and UT have any in the SEC and they only have 1 each.

Schultz you suck worse then Milner, but not quite as bad as Terrace Moore.

By Smith

October 29, 2006 11:22 AM | Link to this

Jeff, I don’t believe in moral victories, but I don’t agree with your statement, ” Only because of the multi-thumbed efforts of their gracious opponents were the Bulldogs able to mount a late comeback…”either. Both turnovers come from much improved play by the defense. Tony Taylor’s pick came as a result of pressure on Leak (who has showed he will throw it up when pressured) and great coverage by Taylor. Maybe we did not sack Leak, but we got in his face and hit him enough to get him off his game. The fumble came on a big hit from a safety that we are use to seeing from UGA headhunters. If the D can build on this performance and get better I think we will be competitive down the stretch. I thought the D put good pressure on Leak and was much improved in coverage. The TD pass by Fla. was bad, no doubt, and the tackling was awful. But again, I think the D was much improved and needs to build on it for the rest of this year and beyond.

I was very proud of the way our guys hung in there and fought to the end. Moses made a great open field play late that should have given us another shot but was the victim of a questionable call. Remember, these are kids who are supposed to be students first and players second, but whose mistakes are magnified tens times compared to the rest of us.

As for our coach, I will take him any day, however I think there will be a lot of pressure on him to hire a real offensive coordinator after this year.

GO DAWGS!

By War Eagle

October 29, 2006 11:35 AM | Link to this

Dennis G, what you post has merit, UGA has done very good past 4-5 seasons, well coached, BUT what most people are thinking Dennis, including myself, is CMR ahd done an outastanding job last 4-5 years with top 5 recruiting classes in the country. UGA has looked not very good on stopping mediocre teams and not scoring more points in key SEC games. WR has been a complete failure for the QB`s, so WHERE IS ALL THE TALENT or is it coaching? I have always envy UGA with their powerful recruiting, but now I do wonder.I think when UGA only net was 14 players out of a #3 class in the nation hurt the process. The program is not going to collapse, winning will still be BIG under Coach Richt, but the big games need to be won, just so is not Auburn. good luck against Cats.Things will get better.

By wmddawg

October 29, 2006 11:37 AM | Link to this

Losing 21-7 to a rested Top 10 Florida team on National TV doesn’t look as bad as the drubbing the Techies recieved from Clemson last weekend. In case you didn’t notice Clemson got spanked aganst a pedestrian Va Tech Thursday night. The ACC wishes they could compare to the SEC as does the rest of the country. I hate losing to Florida, Tennessee, and anybody else who wears orange, but at least we didn’t mess the bed like Tech or even how Auburn lost to Arkansas.

This Georgia team lacks the “go for the throat” mentality it takes to win the games that define a championship season, but my guess is that Coach Richt will make some decisions about some of the coaches (Off. coord.,def. coord., special teams) over the offseason and sign some offensive lineman we can keep healthy. He has and will continue to win in Athens. I’m sure that Coach Richt could care less what somebody who isn’t paid to coach football on his level thinks.

I believe that UGA is the finest University in the South and don’t care what TN, FL, Techie’s think. The National Championship is a fictional title that can’t truly be determined until the NCAA adopts a playoff system. Until that day comes, I like the 2 recently framed SEC championship prints hanging in my office. I look forward to supporting this coach and his players for years to come.

Go Dawgs!

By AntiJeff

October 29, 2006 11:45 AM | Link to this

I can’t believe the constantly negative slants toward your in-state college football team. Maybe you are just trying to keep your job by getting your readers fired up and becoming controversial. I really think your talents (or lack therof) would be better served by writing at the GT campus newspaper or by moving to Gainsville. Georgia is having a down year, but I certainly don’t think their performance over the last three years points to a trend of dominance by the other major players in the conference. I also don’t think that the Auburn game is a given loss. I think we are going to play them tough and come out with at victory. They haven’t exactly been dominating opponents that they are supposed to beat. They were manhandled by Florida, and then UF turnovers and a very controversial call in at the end of the game resulted in a very tight victory. Some phantom calls and good bounces could have easily come out the same way for UGA yesterday. Jeff, show us that you have a little journalistic range by not showing your bias and not hopping on the Ga. sucks bandwagon as soon as UGA loses a few.

By Eric C.

October 29, 2006 12:20 PM | Link to this

Jeff…what a love-hate relationship you are building with Dawg fans.

Stafford is gonna be great folks. Do not underestimate the negative effects from those dropped passes. A few of those passes get caught and who knows what happens. Where have I heard this before?

By SDC

October 29, 2006 12:24 PM | Link to this

Jeff Schultz, If you and your fellow AJC writers ever wonder why UGA fans think you have a bias against our team, try to take an objective look at this dribble you wrote.
Not sure too many programs win 10 games every year, but I think we will do fine the next few years.

By Pburch

October 29, 2006 12:31 PM | Link to this

Give me a break. EVERY good program has down years. We cant win the SEC every year. Yeah it sucks to be mediocre this year, but its a little premature to act like its the end of an era. If this happens 2-3 years in a row then we push the panic button.

By wmddawg

October 29, 2006 12:37 PM | Link to this

Correction 21-14.

By Bulldawg56

October 29, 2006 12:37 PM | Link to this

I am as big of Dawg Fan as the next guy and it pains me greatly to lose to those hated Gators. But even the best programs have down years (ie Michigan, Tennessee,Oklahoma, Miami and FSU last year )and yes we do need to do some evaluating at the end of the year with some of the position coaches. However, we have had 4-10 wins seasons in a row and that says volumes about where we have been and where we are going. lets not forget Donnan was a good recruiter as well and he only one 10 game win season during his stay.

By BlogDawg

October 29, 2006 12:39 PM | Link to this

Here is a new slogan for Georgia:

START THE DRILL! Our dawgs this year lack motivation and heart. Anybody who can look at that game and take comfort that ‘they showed heart’ did not see the game yesterday in Jax. Where was the heart at the end when we needed a stop to get the ball back???

Where was the heart when our TE and WRs just fall down at the threat of a hit??? Where was the heart in our OL when we needed to get our run game going??

I personally think this team, and evidently this coaching staff, is relying way to much on the accomplishments of the last couple of years. They need to get back to basics and really determine who has enough heart to get out there and do what it takes to be competitive again.

By JB

October 29, 2006 12:47 PM | Link to this

Will Mark Richt, a good man and a pretty good coach, have the foresight to look around him and look at the big picture and realize he needs some help? In the business world, we would be a company with a pretty good product that’s not managed very well.

By ak4771

October 29, 2006 12:55 PM | Link to this

This is to all the jacklegs downing the dawgs. 1st, we have one helluva team developing here, did you bunch of shiny-haired atlanta fcks pay attention to how many freshmen and sophmores were playing yesterday? 2nd, yes, the right personnel aren’t playing, i agree with that. 3rd, the defense did its job yesterday. only the first score was an outright drive….good job Martinez…welcome back!!!!! We can change all this with one simple move….hire an off coordinator. thats been MR’s problem since he got here. hell….let bobo call the plays. but i wouldnt trade MR for anything. Hopefully all you atl jacklegs will quite coming to athens since we arent that good this year and we can get all the true dawgs back in Sanford Stadium. YOU bunch of FAIRWEATHERED FCKS

Thank you

By bulldog_greg24

October 29, 2006 12:57 PM | Link to this

Freedawg - I wish I was wrong. There actually are 9 underclassmen OL if you count McKinzey who will probably quit. Perez, Miller, and the two Davis’ and none of them are listed over 300 lbs on the roster I have from Scout.com Ian Smith and Seth Watts are the only 2 coming back with our 2 guards who have actually played a down in the SEC. We may be okay at LB if some of these guys can stay healthy. Howard, Washington, Ellerbe, and now Dewberry have had injury issues. We have Hebron and Dent being redshirted. Not knocking them, but do you honestly feel they can step in with Miller and us not miss the 3 graduating Seniors? If you think we had growing pains with Stafford, wait til next year and see how long it takes the LBs to grow up. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not down on CMR and Garner is one of the best recruiters around, but some where along the way we have blown it with the OLs we’ve recruited. It is going to kill us next year.

By Gen Neyland

October 29, 2006 01:02 PM | Link to this

War Eagle : Don’t throw good money for bad…Put your lucky dollars on us and we’ll do our best…LSU and AK after ‘The Coach We All Love To Hate Bowl’. Waiting on Ainge injury report…To those who lost money on the UT-SC game…I’m really not sorry for you….GO VOLS

By Frank85

October 29, 2006 01:26 PM | Link to this

Correction to my earlier post (10:23 AM)— Florida 2001 10-2 . Therefore neither UF nor UT has even had a one lost season from 1999-2005.

By Frank85

October 29, 2006 01:32 PM | Link to this

Excuse me — One loss season.

By bobboone

October 29, 2006 01:49 PM |