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Christmas Wish List……..Coaches Wanted

JY — Sun, 13 Dec 2009 17:17:17 +0000

So, if you believe the buzz being created on various internet sources, the leading candidates for the Defensive Coordinator position seems to be Kirby Smart from Alabama and Vic Koenning of Kansas State. Both have a history of top 10 scoring defenses, but, the consensus among most Georgia fans appears to be former Bulldog player Kirby Smart. Whichever candidate gets the job, fans must trust in Richt to make the right choice. Richt's record speaks for itself, and, rest assured he will be making one of the toughest and biggest coaching moves of his career. This is only one piece of the puzzle that Richt and his staff must put together, to ensure the Dawgs get back in the thick of the SEC & National Championship race...

Now is the time to be Christmas shopping for the Bulldog fan on your Christmas list…… If you don't want to be in the dog house on Christmas Day, you better get shopping right away! Be sure to visit the Georgia-Store at the top (and on the right-hand side) of this web-site. Whether it’s Georgia jewelry, clothes, game tickets, posters or other merchandise, we’ve got it covered. When it comes to Georgia, we’ve got it covered like kudzu!!!!

Bulldogs Look For More Defense

JY — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 02:16:44 +0000

Athens, GA- Georgia's offense outgunned Arkansas last week for a 52-41 victory in which Joe Cox threw 5 touchdown passes and racked up a career high 375 yards passing. Richard Samuel showed some speed as he outraced the Arkansas defense on an 80 yard TD. Running back Caleb King made his season debut by gaining 60 yards on 11 carries. And, four different receivers, led by A.J. Green, scored for Georgia. The Dawgs used the last two games to get their offense rolling, racking up 41 points against South Carolina to go along with the 52 scored on Arkansas.
The Defense has been a different story. Although turnovers by the offense has put the defense in bad situations, the Bulldogs have given up a lot of yards and have allowed 24, 37 and 41 points in back to back to back games to open the season. The Dawgs currently rank last in the SEC in total defense and pass defense. If the Dawgs are to make a run at the SEC, Defense must get better!!!!!
With that said, Arizona State comes to Athens, Ga this Saturday facing their first true test of the year, after easy wins vs.Idaho State and La-Monroe. The Sun Devils have a great pass rusher in defensive end Dexter Davis, who teams up with tackle Lawrence Guy to form a great 1-2 punch within the defensive line. Speaking of defense, Arizona State is ranked #1 in the nation in total defense. And, as a team, they have the nations best turnover margin, forcing 8 turnovers and giving up only 1. With a rainy afternoon in the weather forecast, the Dawgs must focus on protecting the football and continue to get great production out of the offense, or this came could get interesting.

Dawgs Outlast Gamecocks in SEC Opener

JY — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:41:17 +0000

Athens,GA- Georgia used several big plays to defeat the South Carolina Gamecocks 41-37 in the SEC opener for both teams. Georgia's Branden Boykin started things off with a 100-yard kickoff return for a touchdown. After running back Richard Samuel scored Georgia's second touchdown, freshman Branden Smith ran 61 yards on a dazzling reverse for another touchdown to help the Dawgs build a 31-23 lead at halftime. Defensively, cornerback Branden Boykin intercepted South Carolina's Stephen Garcia in the second quarter to set up a 50-yard field goal by Blair Walsh. And, perhaps one of the biggest plays of the game came in the final seconds as South Carolina drove down the field with the game on the line. On fourth down, linebacker Rennie Curran tipped Garcia's pass attempt to stop the Gamecocks and seal the win for Georgia.
Quarterback Stephen Garcia continuously eluded Georgia's defense as he led his team in rushing (42 yards) and repeatedly scrambled to find open recievers downfield. He found his tight end Wesley Saunders over and over, across the middle, as Saunders led the Gamecocks with 96 yards receiving. Carolina also won the turnover margin by 3 to 1 (Georgia fumbled twice and was intercepted once). Georgia quarterback Joe Cox had a much better game (than vs Okl. State), passing for 201 yards and two touchdowns. And, running back Richard Samuel did a better job of breaking tackles on his way to gaining 65 yards on 15 carries and one TD. Although South Carolina outgained Georgia's offense 427 to 308 yards, the Bulldogs big plays provided the difference in the game.

Turnovers Spoil Dawgs Season Opener

JY — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 15:01:39 +0000

Stillwater, Ok- It was not the season opener the Dawgs had hoped for Saturday afternoon, as the Oklahoma State Cowboys, ranked #9, downed Georgia 24-10.The Dawgs were able to run the ball fairly effectively, with Richard Samuel racking up 87 yards on 20 carries. And, the defense played well, as they held the Cowboys high-powered offense in check for most of the day. However, the key stat at the end of the day was turnovers: Georgia had 3, Ok. State had none. The Dawgs opened the game with a long offensive drive to take a 7-0 lead. But, over the remainder of the game, the Dawgs failed to score as they turned the ball over on 2 fumbles and an interception. The Cowboys star QB Zac Robinson was held to 135 yards passing and star receiver Dez Bryant only managed 3 catches, but, two went for scores. With South Carolina coming to Athens next week, the Dawgs must correct their mistakes quickly and get off to a better start against SEC play.

Georgia set to take on Oklahoma State

JY — Sat, 05 Sep 2009 02:40:29 +0000

Stillwater, OK- The 2009 football season is finally here for the Georgia Bulldogs!! The 13th ranked Bulldogs go into their opener with reports that starting QB Joe Cox has had flu-like symptoms this week, but, expects to make the trip out west. This adds even more interest to a matchup that many Oklahoma State folks are calling; the "biggest game in the history of their (Okl. State's) program". Wow! Do you think the Cowboys will be fired-up for this one? With a preseason top 10 ranking, the Cowboys are circling this game as an opportunity to put their program alongside the nations elite programs. The Dawgs, on the other hand, are coming into Stillwater, Ok with a chip on their shoulders, especially on defense. After falling short of their goals and expectation last year, this years' team is looking to re-establish their swagger on defense and unload some new weapons on offense.
Here are a few things to look for, as the two teams take the field at 3:30pm on ABC Saturday.....

- Dawgs defense vs. the "3 headed monster" Oklahoma State offense- RB Kendall Hunter, QB Zac Robinson and WR Dez Bryant put the Cowboys in position to put up points each time they take the field. I would think that the realistic expectations for the Dawgs would be to slow down the Cowboy offense and possibly come up with some key turnovers here and there to come away with a victory. Nobody expects Oklahoma States offense to be shutout.... But, if you can slow them down and get some key stops, you've had a good day.

- What will Georgia's identity be on offense? - The Dawgs bring a nice blend of veteran skill position players (WR A.J. Green, FB Shaun Chapas) and freshmen (WR Marlon Brown, WR Rantavious Wooten, TE Orson Charles), along with new starting RB Richard Samuel and QB Joe Cox, to Stillwater. How the offense utilizes all of their weapons behind a big, talented offensive line will be fun to watch on Saturday.

- Georgia's Defensive Ends- Will the Dawgs be able to put pressure on QB Zac Robinson? Rob Battle, Demarcus Dobbs and Co. will be called upon to step up. As will converted LB Marcus Washington and speedster Cornelius Washington.

- Joe Cox - something tells me Joe will not only make it to the game, but, will trot onto the field when Georgia's offense gets the ball for the first time. Cox has waited his turn, paid his dues and is a natural born leader. Now is his time to shine!

Georgia’s 2009 Pre-season Practice Set to Begin

JY — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 20:52:59 +0000

Athens,GA- With the 2009 edition of the Georgia Bulldogs set to hit the practice fields this week, the team enters practice with a renewed emphasis on "TEAMWORK", in every sense of the word. While this team's identity will not truly be known until the season begins, here are 5 questions to be answered in the coming weeks:

1) Will the offensive line live up to expectations and give the Dawgs some "bite" up front?

2) Will the defense return it's swagger and be the traditionally strong unit expected of a Georgia Defense?

3) What will happen at the Running Back position? (Will a front-runner emerge? Will it be running back-by-committee? Will newcomer Washaun Ealey be a factor?)

4) Who will step forward at wide receiver to compliment star A.J. Green?

5) Who will emerge at Defensive End and can the Dawgs "bring the heat" to opposing Quarterbacks?

Here are a few potential impact freshmen for 2009....
**** Others, not included below, include QB-Aaron Murray, RB- Washaun Ealey and DE-Montez Robinson.

CB/WR/PR/KR-Branden Smith

WR/PR/KR-Rantavious Wooten

WR-Marlon Brown

TE/WR-Orson Charles

Dawgs Flying Under the Radar

JY — Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:57:27 +0000

Athens, GA- As the preseason magazines flood the stores this summer, it seems the Georgia Bulldogs have eased out from under the microscope that was focused on them last year. By most accounts, the Bulldogs are ranked somewhere around #14, with the exception of Phil Steele's magazine predicting them a "surprise National Title contender". The team seems to have taken on a renewed "TEAM first" attitude this spring and the Dawgs may have a bit of a chip on their shoulders for how last season went. As we enter July and you fire up the old grill this July4th afternoon, here are a few reasons to be excited about the upcoming season......

- The return of Jeff Owens to the interior Defensive Line. You gotta love this guys personality and attitude!

- Linebacker Rennie Curran......the "heat seeking missle" had over 100 tackles last year and is on everyone's pre-season All- SEC team...need I say more?

- Safety Rashad Jones had 5 INT's last year and still has the potential to continue to step his overall game up another level.

- The defensive tackle rotation of Jeff Owens, Gino Atkins, Kade Weston and Deangelo Tyson.

- Joe Cox.....he finally gets his chance to lead the team as a starter and something tells me he will deliver quite well.

- The mystery of the running backs.....regardless of who starts or if Georgia goes with a "running back by committee" approach: Caleb King, Richard Samuel, Carlos Thomas, Dontavious Jackson and freshman Washaun Ealey should be fun to watch.

- A.J. Green....one of the top receivers in the SEC.

- The offensive line....the feeling is these guys will go from boys to men and lead the offensive attack.

G-Day 2009 Video

Georgia Theater Goes Down

JY — Sat, 20 Jun 2009 03:57:57 +0000

Athens, GA- An Athens icon went down this morning, as the Georgia Theater burned down. With only the walls and marquee left, the smoke filled the Athens skyline all day and left many, many memories behind. With the likes of R.E.M, John Mayer, Dave Matthews, Corey Smith and countless other musical acts taking the stage over the years, the Theater was as much of an Athens tradition as any other venue in town. I can't begin to count the nights I personally spent the wee hours of a Sunday morning partying down after a Georgia football game.
As the saying goes, "It's great to be a Georgia Bulldog on a Saturday night.." And, if you've ever spent a night at the Georgia Theater listening to the Kinchafoonee Cowboys after a Georgia home game, then you know the true meaning of that!!!

***Please read below, from http://georgiatheatre.com/***

If you would like to donate memrobilia including pictures, thoughts, etc, then please mail to:

Friends of the Georgia Theatre
215 N Lumpkin St
Athens, GA 30601

Dawgs Represented Well at 2009 NFL Draft

JY — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 01:22:46 +0000

Wow! It's not often that two of the top 12 picks in the entire NFL draft come from the same college. That's exactly what happened this past weekend, as Matt Stafford officially became the #1 overall pick, heading to Detriot. And, Knowshon Moreno went at #12 overall, as the Denver Broncos made him the 1st running back taken in the draft. Several other Dawgs were drafted, including Mohammed Massaquoi, Corvey Irvin, Jarius Wynn, Asher Allen and Dannell Ellerbe. This not only says alot about the talent these guys have, but, it also provided priceless publicity for Georgia football. It is a compliment to Coach Richt and his staff that High School kids can see proof that if they want to realize their dreams of playing in the NFL, becoming a Georgia Bulldog is a smart move......Good Luck to all of these guys and GO DAWGS!!!!

Spring Football 2009

JY — Sun, 22 Feb 2009 03:48:56 +0000

Athens, GA- Spring football practice is right around the corner. Here are 5 things to watch when the Dawgs take the field this spring.....

1. Joe Cox- The new starting quarterback brings a fiery presence to the the position in the "post Stafford Era". The team seems to have embraced Cox as a leader and I can't wait to watch him do his thing....

2. Running Backs- Fans will get a chance to see what Carlton Thomas can do this spring, as he and Caleb King share some carries. (Richard Samuel and Dontavious Jackson are apparently out for the Spring, with injuries)

3. Which wide receiver(s) will step up?- With A.J. Green holding down one side of the field at WR, there are a host of other receivers that will be battling for playing time at the other wide receiver position. Micheal Moore will get the first shot at it, but, the Dawgs also have Kris Durham and Tavarras King in the mix. Fans have been waiting to see what Tony Wilson and Isreal Troup can do as well.

4. Who's gonna bring it?- The pass rush, that is.... The Dawgs will be looking for the defensive ends to bring some "heat" this spring. The pass rush was not up to par this past year and the defense desperately needs some playmakers to emerge.

5. New-look secondary- The secondary will have a new look this spring, as Asher Allen, C.J. Byrd and Ramarcus Brown have moved on. Prince Miller is the most experienced cornerback and Rashad Jones returns at safety. However the other two spots (corner and safety) are up for grabs. Stay tuned to see who emerges and how the secondary takes shape.