Monthly Archives: August 2010
Scoutin’ the Cajuns
Louisiana’s Ragin’ Cajuns – formerly Louisiana-Lafayette and before that Southwest Louisiana – play in the Sunbelt Conference in front of 31,000. They travel to ATHENS, GA Saturday to take on your Big Hairy Dawgs in an opener tuneup for GEORGIA a week prior to a potentially nefarious road trip to Columbia. The Gamecocks have proven […]
Atlanta Magazine Quotes Han Vance
Atlanta Magazine quoted me in the first paragraph of the cover story of the August issue – available at newsstands. The article, by staff writer Charles Bethea, is about Georgia State’s formation of a new football program. I spoke to him on UGA football and the cultural importance of college football in the state. Check […]
Schedule Breakdown
Coming off an 8-5 debacle of a season in 2009, Georgia looks to return to our rightful place in the national top ten in 2010. UGA has not had two consecutive down years since Mark Richt became head coach, and five losses equated to the worst season for Georgia Football since Richt’s predecessor Jim Donnan’s […]
Richt’s Take
Mark Richt was on ESPN’s First Take program doing a backflip into a UGA pool in street clothes. Asked how he liked his squad this year as compared to the rest of the SEC, he first praised the overall strength of the league, saying, “We know this league is tough.” Richt likes this UGA squad […]
Multiple Offense
“Picture this. Get the picture, you guys.” the Legendary Larry Munson Imagine: Dawgs are in an “I.” Toss sweep to Ealey, he gets seven and could have busted that one. The corner was sealed well by Chapas, one of our two big senior white bulls at fullback. And Dawgs up to the line: two fullback […]
Toughest games for UGA this season:
Should we reach a BCS Bowl, that may create our toughest matchup; hard to say without a crystal ball. The conference itself looks wide open this season with the defensive exodus at Bama and impending identity crisis at Florida. Should we reach the SEC Title, that very well may pose our most difficult challenge, as […]
Tight End U
A position of strength throughout the Jim Donnan and Mark Richt head coaching eras, GEORGIA is absolutely loaded at tight end this season. Sophomore Orson Charles is a wideout in a tight end’s body. He gets downfield and gets open, and his experience of synching with young quarterback Aaron Murray dates back to high school, […]
Fullback Force
The versatility of our offense at UGA this season will hinge on the force and finesse contributed from our two dominant fullbacks. Perhaps the most unheralded of all so-called skill positions, fullbacks may not score often – but they make touchdowns. Wham blocking, creating holes, taking on the oppositions toughest defenders. Catching passes, running in […]
Homecoming for AD McGarity
Athens-native, UGA alum, and University of Florida Assistant Athletic Director, Greg McGarity will be named the new University of Georgia Athletic Director Friday. The era of leadership as former player Damon Evans supplanted legendary coach Vince Dooley was briefer than expected, but basically solid. Until the end, when Evans was ousted for DUI, he was […]
Safety Depth A Key
Safety has been a key position at GEORGIA throughout Coach Mark Richt’s nine-year tenure. We have had some heavy hitters and ballhawking athletes that were game-changers come and go. I could wax nostalgic. Last year’s model, Reshad Jones had all the athletic ability in the world and finally gelled into a dominant safety for us […]
Big Hairy Blawg 