tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post8387587653797512158..comments2023-10-29T08:48:05.831-04:00Comments on Bulldogs Blog: Changing His StripesSeth Emersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06528604970395659237noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-43175772410664402972010-05-19T17:25:22.442-04:002010-05-19T17:25:22.442-04:00Wow, if you're deleting Dave from your favs be...Wow, if you're deleting Dave from your favs because of this post, you're an incurable idiot.<br /><br />Second, the argument that Richt doesn't have it indicates to me that the holder of such an opinion doesn't watch a lot of football outside of the Dawgs. There were plenty of games last year that Bama (Tennessee, for example) and Texas (Big XII CG, anyone?) lacked a bit of Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-55920008853111813302010-05-18T15:56:51.446-04:002010-05-18T15:56:51.446-04:00Right on exactly DawgaholicRight on exactly DawgaholicKeesenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-12699565938124817792010-05-18T11:45:58.801-04:002010-05-18T11:45:58.801-04:00Mediocrity? Seriously? Give me nine more years o...Mediocrity? Seriously? Give me nine more years of this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-54666816882907295602010-05-18T11:44:18.492-04:002010-05-18T11:44:18.492-04:00Dawgaholic, lot of truth there. There is no natio...Dawgaholic, lot of truth there. There is no national champioship, now what is missing from the resume? UGA could have won a couple of those just as easily, just didn't get the votes, stars didn't align, whatever. No coach can control that. Ask Tuberville, what could he have done better? MNC is crap, SEC titles are meaningful.....and earned on the field.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-72535378938459849432010-05-18T09:30:28.217-04:002010-05-18T09:30:28.217-04:00D_Dot and AwesomeDawg,
You two are in the unreali...D_Dot and AwesomeDawg,<br /><br />You two are in the unrealistic group that does not see competition for what it is.<br /><br />Objectively, anyone can see that CMR's 2002 team accomplished just as much that was within it's control as LSU's 2003 team, UF's 2006 team, and UF's 2008 team and more than LSU's 2007 team.<br /><br />The 2007 team was as accomplished as LSU'sDawgaholicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-54346633507524041582010-05-18T00:14:46.632-04:002010-05-18T00:14:46.632-04:00I have to agree with AwesomeDawg. Without some rad...I have to agree with AwesomeDawg. Without some radical shift in philosophy from Richt the Dawgs are destined for perinial mediocrity. I think things sound promising from what I've been reading but only time will tell. Richt is the guy I'm concerned with changing his stripes.D_Dothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12733572043770251022noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-58609733683011553962010-05-17T22:53:40.497-04:002010-05-17T22:53:40.497-04:00Dawgaholic...That is exactly my point. I know tha...Dawgaholic...That is exactly my point. I know that Richt is a good coach. As I stated in my 1st post, he has had success here in Athens. However, something is missing. There is always some issue with our team. It is the offense one year, the defense the next, add in some special teams problems, in addition to our endless off-field "issues", and you have a built in reason/excuse forSkeptic Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617257458473616630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-15708141983893047822010-05-17T22:37:16.524-04:002010-05-17T22:37:16.524-04:00Awesome Dawg,
We've been top 15 for 6 of CMR&...Awesome Dawg,<br /><br />We've been top 15 for 6 of CMR's years and 2 of the last 3. If you are an SEC team in the top 15, you have the ability to win a MNC. It just takes some patience.<br /><br />Please name one coach who coached at a major conference school for 10 years, had 2/3 of his teams in the top 15 and never won a MNC.Dawgaholicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-24376614279138907852010-05-17T20:57:34.420-04:002010-05-17T20:57:34.420-04:00I amazes me that a differing opinion causes such f...I amazes me that a differing opinion causes such fear and alarm. What exactly has CMR done that you are willing to give him "from 2001-2020" (anon 6:48)? Yes, we have 2 SEC championships. Then what? "The Dawgs can play with anyone, and do it with class" (anon. 7:27). With the exception of Florida 2 NC under Myer. How about the Vols owning us as of late? I gave my Skeptic Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617257458473616630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-19063778345308739442010-05-17T20:47:48.138-04:002010-05-17T20:47:48.138-04:00David, I think you've progressed beyond being ...David, I think you've progressed beyond being a UGA blogger to something bigger and better. I bet the AJC could use someone of your insight and talent. In anticipation of your move to greater things, I'm deleting this link from my favorites list. Have a good one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-75004330751780596032010-05-17T19:27:42.733-04:002010-05-17T19:27:42.733-04:00AwesomeDawg either isn't a dawg, or should cha...AwesomeDawg either isn't a dawg, or should change his handle ti UnrealisticDawg. Fiolks like you spend their whole lives being miserable because they aren't someone else. Go jump on the bandwagon du jour, then jump to the next one, then, and so on. I will take anouth nine just like the ones we just had. Dawgs can play with anyone, and do it with class.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-77834679211856321262010-05-17T18:48:24.610-04:002010-05-17T18:48:24.610-04:00Most of the folks knocking Richt are just jealous ...Most of the folks knocking Richt are just jealous they don't have him. <br /><br />Bama and UF would not trade right now, but I'd bet they'd trade head coaches from 2001-2020 as they both know deep down that CMR will almost certainly be at UGA long after Meyer and Saban have gone elsewhere.<br /><br />It's just part of the game now in recruiting to use your media outlets and Dawgaholicnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-70861880477161446362010-05-17T14:20:31.290-04:002010-05-17T14:20:31.290-04:00Awesome, i'd like to agree with you but there ...Awesome, i'd like to agree with you but there is way more to it than that. Despite those points you made, doesn't it stand to reason that coaches can evolve their programs. Hell, even despite that, Richt is has been one of the most consistently winning coaches in the nation...<br /><br />Consistency and stability in a program counts a lot. Think about this Dawg fans...let's say we DIDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-34281259166384617022010-05-17T13:43:41.551-04:002010-05-17T13:43:41.551-04:00I hate to be Drew Downer, but CMR will never give ...I hate to be Drew Downer, but CMR will never give us the team we want to see. He has shown us that he is incapable of putting it all together year after year. We have seen offensive issues with great D's, very good O's with crappy D's. Mix in some poor Special Team's, loyality interferring with coaching changes, and a complete lack of player development. This equals poor Skeptic Dawghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617257458473616630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-83147747835292049172010-05-17T12:19:45.622-04:002010-05-17T12:19:45.622-04:00CalDawg,
1) Martinez WASN'T convinced that Ja...CalDawg,<br /><br />1) Martinez WASN'T convinced that Jancek was the right guy and didn't want to hire him, he was recommended by Brian Van Gorder. <br /><br />2) Fab is an exceptional DE coach, he has proven that, now ST's kickoff...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-62706780989633626092010-05-17T12:17:31.023-04:002010-05-17T12:17:31.023-04:00Um...Anon at 8:57, first its Ray Goff, and he'...Um...Anon at 8:57, first its Ray Goff, and he's a DGD, and has probably contributed more to the success of Georgia Football than some internet hack like yourself, <br />Second, Robert Edwards was an ALL-SEC CB before switching him to RB. NO ONE said he would be a better RB and the move to RB was out of necessity. Turns out he was a great RB. So do your research first before spouting drivel.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-66765529782117946082010-05-17T11:10:03.920-04:002010-05-17T11:10:03.920-04:00Richt definitely is a few seasons from being consi...Richt definitely is a few seasons from being considered on the hot seat. Most of the "hot seat" talk comes from fans of other schools and casual UGA supporters; or at least that is what I have experienced. From the outside looking in, I can see why people would assume CR is in jeopardy of losing his job. The more knowledge you have of the situation, however, the more you understand Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-66585056352249882252010-05-17T10:30:04.509-04:002010-05-17T10:30:04.509-04:00If we play fundamentally sound defense, lose direc...If we play fundamentally sound defense, lose directional kicking as we're doing, and rely on our two running backs to find holes, I don't think we need to worry about five losses. <br /><br />We've just solidified a significant part of our games by doing those three things.Shoaib Ashrafhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02044677886957338132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-90609178702012315802010-05-17T09:21:13.540-04:002010-05-17T09:21:13.540-04:00As someone smarter than me stated recently, Coach ...As someone smarter than me stated recently, Coach Richt has earned the right to rebuild his program. He wanted to believe he had the right DC in Martinez, who convinced him that Fabris and Janceyk were top DE and LB coaches in the own right and that Fabris could more than adequately handle kick-off chores. I think we all saw that that was not the case, and as close as Richt was to Martinez, he Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-46565281951847813762010-05-17T09:15:27.863-04:002010-05-17T09:15:27.863-04:00Just to leave my two cents:
I think that just bec...Just to leave my two cents:<br /><br />I think that just because fans had it right this time does not mean they always have it right. CMR made those decisions a little late in my opinion and may have been swayed by personal relationships, which may have been the reason the change took so long. However, it seems that CMR cannot always listen to fans. Fickle, Finicky, and Frustrated Fans do not Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-271912003678322132010-05-17T08:57:15.721-04:002010-05-17T08:57:15.721-04:00The comment on Samuel reminded me of Ray Goof play...The comment on Samuel reminded me of Ray Goof playing Robert Edwards at corner instead of RB. I remember Edward's high school coach was quotes as telling Goof that his best RB was playing defense.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8134468339313902988.post-36873756169767687932010-05-17T08:46:27.306-04:002010-05-17T08:46:27.306-04:00Interesting question since it threads with 2008 .....Interesting question since it threads with 2008 ... After the 2008 season, it didn't feel like we'd actually won 10 games.<br /><br />If after this season we go 8-5 and are sound fundamentally, I don't know that I'll be punching my ticket to the Moral Bowl - since that's where moral victories get counted.<br /><br />I'll not be calling for heads to roll, but my confidence Ubiquitous GA Alumnoreply@blogger.com