tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16270696664426602242024-03-05T05:32:28.308-08:00A DAMN BEAST!!!Acknowledging players that ROCK the game one DOMINANT performance at a time. A Georgia Bulldawg blog.genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.comBlogger168125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-35466179366445258242014-08-28T22:04:00.000-07:002014-08-28T22:04:01.957-07:00WILL GEORGIA WIN THE 2014 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP?<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Welcome back, Nation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The 2014 college football season is finally upon us.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can I get a “<i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Go DAWGS!</i>”?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All spring and
summer I listen to folks talk about how they just can’t wait for football
season to come back around and how they just can’t wait to see those DAWGS
running loose again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, here we are.</div>
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Will this finally be the year our beloved Georgia Bulldogs
win a national championship?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, we’ll
get to that.</div>
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This year, just like every year, the DAWGS will take the
field carrying their own hopes and dreams, as well as the hopes and dreams of a
nation…the DAWG Nation…on their shoulders.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The young men that wear the red and black have been working every day
since that last whistle blew to do what it takes to get the job done this time
around.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each and every one of them have
committed body and soul to the “G” in pursuit of that most elusive of
goals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Think about that as we point out
the lone trumpeter and listen to Munson call our DAWGS to field of battle one
more time.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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But why do they do it?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Why do these young men, the coaches, staff, and the Redcoats and
cheerleaders too, why do they sacrifice so much?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Certainly, everyone involved wants to win a
championship, but I know there’s more to it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>To make such an investment of time and effort (and remember there is
nothing more valuable than our time), there must be more.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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They do it because it matters.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m not simply talking about wins and
losses.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are well over one hundred
schools playing FBS level football and winning and losing matters to all of
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you don’t believe me, just ask
them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It matters to those actually
putting in the work on a completely different level.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It matters because each person involved is
putting it all on the line to represent their family.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It matters because of a sacred promise
they’ve made to their teammates, their brothers and sisters in the chaos, that
they will give it all they’ve got because a promise so sacred demands nothing
less.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Certainly, they want to win for
themselves.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Absolutely!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But do not let it go unnoticed that it
matters because they feel the weight of representing everyone that came before
them, a university and an entire state.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It matters because they know they are representing you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They are sacrificing for you.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They want to win for you.</div>
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So, will the 2014 edition of the Georgia Bulldogs win a
national championship on the gridiron?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Probably not.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Can they?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Most definitely!</i></b><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Do I hope that happens?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Abso-damn-lutely!</i></b> But let’s face it,
those odds are long and there are a lot of bounces of the ball that will have
to go Georgia’s
way for that to happen.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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So, if you’re a “fan” that will be miserable and write the
entire season off as a waste of time if the DAWGS fail to claim a national title
in 2014, you’re probably not going to enjoy the back half of this year….and I
want to wish you lots of luck with that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>But, if you’re a true fan, a real supporter of the University of Georgia
and the people that represent it, I want to encourage you to enjoy every minute
of every game and appreciate the efforts of these young men, the coaches and
everyone involved with the program for the expression of a passion that is
visceral and real.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As someone that loves
the University of Georgia,
what more can you ask of any representative of the DAWG Nation.</div>
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genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-23298408507333920102014-07-27T13:21:00.001-07:002014-07-27T13:21:06.745-07:00Do you HATE Florida?<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" lang="en">
Do you <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HATE?src=hash">#HATE</a> Florida? Because I <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/HATE?src=hash">#HATE</a> Florida. | <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/UGA?src=hash">#UGA</a> - <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DAWGS?src=hash">#DAWGS</a> vs <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Gators?src=hash">#Gators</a>: 2013 <a href="http://t.co/CWdIiaReEV">http://t.co/CWdIiaReEV</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoDAWGS?src=hash">#GoDAWGS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/DAWGNation?src=hash">#DAWGNation</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/WarFortheOar?src=hash">#WarFortheOar</a><br />
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After a brutal opening month of games that saw the DAWGS go
2-1 against three top ten opponents and rattle off three consecutive victories
at home, Georgia is back on the road at 3-1 (2-0) this week on Rocky Top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Butch Jones is trying to clean up after Derek
Dooley managed to extinguish the dumpster fire that was left blazing when Lane
Kiffin bolted for Southern California.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, you won’t find me crying for the
Hillbillies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m looking for the DAWGS
to squish the urnge into something that resembles so many bug guts on the
bottom of your shoe.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know traveling
can get a hectic and it can be tough to always remember everything, so we
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*Murray’s
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Old number 11 has been great for Georgia this season and is finally
being mentioned, as he absolutely should be, in the completely haphazard
Heisman talk swirling around the world of college football.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Environments like Tennessee’s 100k + will
offer on Saturday are the very reason a fifth-year senior starting quarterback
like Aaron Murray are such prized commodities.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>All Murray needs to do is show up and be the same quarterback he has
been every time he’s looked in the mirror this season and Georgia will be well
on there way.</div>
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*Running man*</div>
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The man-child that is Todd Gurley may or may not be ready to
answer the bell on Saturday, but thankfully there are more horses in the stable
for the DAWGS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Included among them is
the man that had his breakout game of 2012 against the Vols, Keith
Marshall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The two freshmen that have
seen the field for Georgia
this year have shown to be very capable so far as well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Marshall can
absolutely carry the load for the DAWGS if he needs to, but regardless of who’s
totin’ the rock Georgia
must run the football.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The ground game
is central to the DAWGS offense, it keeps the defense fresh and it wears down
an opponent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the end, it doesn’t
really matter who carries the ball for Georgia on Saturday, as long as
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It’s no coincidence that as Chris Mayes has made his
presence felt on the DAWGS defensive line, we have seen more and more big plays
out of that unit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That needs to continue
for Georgia
against the Vols this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Although
they are a young group, Georgia’s
D-line needs to continue to show up against a Tennessee unit that Coach Mark Richt has
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Much has been said about the Vols lack of play-makers and
depth on both sides of the ball and frankly, I agree with that assessment.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With that said, you have to acknowledge that Georgia
does not have the same kind of problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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and play makers have emerged on both sides of the ball.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Saturday against Tennessee,
Georgia
must play like it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The DAWGS advantage
is real and they need to put it on display on Rocky Top.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Let’s play “catch me if you can” for four
quarters and those “smokey” uniforms will look a lot more like ash after the
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Whether it was youth, inexperience, noise or whatever else
you want to blame.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The problems that
plagued the Georgia defensive back seven in the pass game against LSU will be
present against Tennessee
on Saturday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Coaches and veterans say
not knowing the hand signals is bunk and the freshmen say noise was a
problem.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t need them to tell me
that they’ve got it under control.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It
will most likely be so loud I couldn’t hear them anyway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It doesn’t matter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The DAWGS need to figure it out show us on
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Like I said earlier, Jones is trying to rebuild Tennessee’s program and
return them to relevance in the conference.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Well, me and the DAWG Nation could care less about all that. There’s a
wrecking ball on the truck and even though it’s gonna play hell with our gas
mileage, Georgia
needs to break it out and destroy that new house that Jones and the Vols are
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</span>Now it’s time to turn this thing north and get in the wind.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The college football world is paying
attention and the DAWG Nation is ready.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Our blood runs red and black.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Just make sure you don’t dilute it too much with that hillbilly shine
while you’re up on Rocky Top this weekend.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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</span>The BEAST is back and man it feels good.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>It has been an extremely busy year around our way, but football is back
and that gets our attention.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What’s
more, we look up and find an old rival has invited us over to get the party
started…Clemson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In case I haven’t
mentioned it before, we grew up about 30 minutes from Clemson, have family that
went to and graduated from Clemson, and I will readily state that as a matter
of fact, Clemson’s version of Tiger Rag is the one and only true version of
Tiger Rag.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Period.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But enough of that noise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This week those Tigers are nothing more than
the first in a long and formidable line of challengers that the DAWGS must
conquer to claim the championship mantle they truly desire and make good on
their mantra, <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">“New Year. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>New Team. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>One Dream.”</i><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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And what a way to get it started!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A top ten match-up with a prime time national
television spotlight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Whew-wee,
son!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everybody in the pasture town that
is Clemson better strap ‘em on tight Saturday ‘cause they don’t get any bigger
than this.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m serious.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Wherever you may be, you better get your head
on a swivel.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the DAWG Nation gets
this amped up, you just never know where that knockout crack back is going to
come from. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It might just be that lovely
lady on your arm dressed in her best red and black.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Man, I can’t wait!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s coming…tick, tIcK, TICK…and the DAWGS
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All the big stuff’s already on the trucks, but there are
just few things we have to make sure we don’t leave behind before we fire the
diesels and roll this show up I-85.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Don’t forget to steal a quick look at beautiful Lake Hartwell
on the way.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know traveling can get a
little hectic and it can be tough to always remember everything, so we humbly
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Georgia and Clemson.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Dooley and Danny.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the
classic rivalry of my youth that showed me what Georgia football is all about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The one that built the legends and made me
understand what silver britches were really supposed to look like and more
importantly, represent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know exactly
what I was doing when I saw Kevin Butler kick one 60 yards, plus a foot and a
half…hanging in the doorway with the cousins as we craned our necks back inside
to see the game as we rambled out the door to play a pick-up game of tackle in
the front yard.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This one is rooted deep
for me and all that makes me the DAWG I am to this day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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britches to this one.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everybody knows
there will be more than a few new faces taking the field on Saturday, but that
can be no excuse for a team that absolutely expects to do big things this
season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The environment will be tough
and the stage will be huge, but if the DAWGS are really what we all hope and
believe they are, those new faces need to be the next wave of stars for us to
cheer and not a handicap that must be overcome.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If we’re lucky, we’ll see some silver in those britches and if we do,
this Georgia
team really could turn out to be something special.</div>
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Let’s just put it on the line here.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s time to break some stuff.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What better tool to get that done than a
hammer?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I know folks are high on Clemson
and their complicated and flashy offense, but winning football is a simple
concept.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You must win.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Man on man, eleven individual battles across
the field.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You must beat your opponent until
he don’t want to be hit anymore.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So,
it’s a good thing that Georgia’s
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If the DAWGS are going to get this done, that talented
backfield of Todd Gurley, Keith Marshall (don’t forget that 6’2”, 257 lb Mack
truck of a fullback Quayvon Hicks) will have to grind on the Tigers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>On defense, I’m looking at #52 Amarlo Herrera
and the rest of the front seven to shut down that unproven Clemson running
game…with prejudice.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All those young
kids we’re going to be lining up on Saturday should grab one of those hammers
and bust some stuff up while we’re at it and use it to break out for the world
to see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If all goes well, all you people
in red and black heading north this weekend better watch your step on the way
out ‘cause there’s gonna be pieces of shattered hopes and ACC prestige all over
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While there’s no doubt this is a big game on Georgia’s
schedule and on the college football landscape in 2013, it really shouldn’t
faze this group of DAWGS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Yes, I
know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are some pups on the bus
this week.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But for a program that has
seen the glare from more than a few bright lights over the last few years, this
game should not provide too big a stage, especially with veterans at every
level on both sides of the ball.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The
DAWGS must embrace this opportunity like that old familiar hat that’s already
broken in and fits just right, and then rock that lid like we all know they
can.</div>
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Both in 2002 and 2005, Coach Richt’s DAWGS rode experienced
offensive lines to SEC Championships.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Those groups were more than just veteran though, they were nasty.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>They lived to gnaw shins, grind lanes and
wreck defenders, imposing a championship will as they laid claim to rings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In 2002, I was in the stadium when Coach
Richt believed in his men and went for it on 4<sup>th</sup> and short near
midfield late in the fourth quarter against Clemson to put the game away and
Jon Stinchcomb and crew bulled the way for Musa Smith to go up and over for the
first down to seal the win.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m certain the
young men that make up Georgia’s
offensive line unit are wonderful individuals, fabulous students and upstanding
campus citizens, but we don’t need to see those guys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We need the angry, play-through-the-whistle
and right up to the line guys.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the
time they walk off the field in Clemson on Saturday night, Georgia’s O-line
better have shown a much darker side to the Tigers and made them
understand....we are not friends, we do not like you, and you’re gonna like
it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the DAWGS get that message across
to the Tigers, the ride South early on Sunday morning will be a sweet one.</div>
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So there it is, Nation. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’re finally here, the long wait is over and
we are rewarded with what should be a fantastic, classic match-up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The DAWGS are ready and so are we.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’re making the trip watch out for those
speed traps and fly your colors high.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Don’t take too many back roads or you might find yourself in a country
traffic jam, sitting behind a few escaped cows in the middle of the road
somewhere in the prettiest pasture town in the Piedmont.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Safe travels, Nation.</div>
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genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-46529326766565397112013-07-20T19:49:00.001-07:002013-07-20T19:49:05.937-07:00WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT THE DAWG NATION THINKS<h1 class="cnnBlogContentTitle">
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genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-15548784793703832812013-03-23T22:37:00.000-07:002013-03-23T22:37:09.519-07:00FROM OUR FRIENDS AT KASYN CARES: A MESSAGE FROM PAIGE GRANTHAM AND THE UGA COACH'S WIVES <br />
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">I
think that by now everyone in the Bulldog Nation knows that for over a
year now, our UGA Football Coaches Wives have been actively engaged in
the fight against childhood cancer. It hit close to home with our
Bulldog Family, when our own little Kasyn Olivadotti was diagnosed with
leukemia. Thankfully, she’s in remission now, but this devastating
disease continues to kill more of our kids than any other – each year
one in every 250 children will be diagnosed with cancer. That’s
unthinkable and we’re committed to doing something about it. Most of
y’all know that the wives have established The Kasyn Cares Fund to
benefit pediatric cancer research at the Aflac Cancer Center of
Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Over the last year, we’re proud to
announce that – WITH YOUR HELP – we’ve generated well over $100,000
through our series of events around the calendar. We’ve got another one
coming up right now that we think is the best one yet!!!!! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">On
Saturday, April 6, the UGA Coaches Wives will be hosting their second
annual “LUNCH WITH THE LEGENDS” VIP Tailgate from 10AM – 12:30PM at
Legion Field prior to the G-Day Game. The theme for this year’s event
is Legendary UGA Quarterbacks. We will have 200 special edition Nike
UGA footballs with the autographs of Georgia’s legendary QBs from over
the last 50 years. We have been overwhelmed with the response from our
former field generals. To date, we have secured commitments from and
over the next two weeks will be getting the autographs of the following
legends: <b>Kirby Moore, Mike Cavan, Andy Johnson, Ray Goff, Buck
Belue, John Lastinger, Eric Zeier, Mike Bobo, David Greene, D.J.
Shockley, Matthew Stafford, and Aaron Murray</b>. We will update you
daily as these autographs are secured. The Atlanta area QBs (Zeier,
Greene, Shockley, Belue, Stafford + Moore) will be signing at CHOA
offices over the next 10 days. The Athens area QBs (Goff, Cavan,
Johnson, Bobo, Murray + Lastinger) are scheduled to sign them at the
Butts Mehre building on Wednesday, 4/3. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">Right
now, I’m pretty sure that no Bulldog anywhere has a football with the
autographs of all of these legendary UGA QBs. Unless you purchase one
of these 200 keepsakes . . . chances are pretty good you never will. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">Here’s
the deal: Anyone who purchases one of these limited edition footballs
for only $200 will receive an invitation for two to the UGA Coaches
Wives “Lunch with the Legends”. In addition to the wives, we’ll have
some of these legendary QBs and other former players in attendance at
this event catered by Chick-fil-a and emceed by another UGA legend –
Chuck Dowdle. Gates will open at 10AM and wrap up at 12:30PM, in time
to be in your seats for the opening kickoff. We’ll have the balls on
hand to pick up at the tailgate, when you check in. If you can’t make
it to the lunch, let us know and we’ll mail your ball to you on Monday,
4/8. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">The
above attachment has detailed information on the event and a website
where you can go to order the ball(s) and secure your invitation to the
tailgate. <a href="http://www.choa.org/legendslunch" target="_blank">www.choa.org/legendslunch</a> .</span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">If you have any questions and want to speak to a real live person, please contact Jessica Kilgallen at <a href="tel:404-785-7376" target="_blank" value="+14047857376">404-785-7376</a> or <a href="mailto:Jessica.kilgallen@choa.org" target="_blank">Jessica.kilgallen@choa.org</a></span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">Thank you, in advance, for your continued support on this. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">God Bless and Go Dawgs! </span></div>
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">Paige</span><br />
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<span style="color: #1f497d;">Glory, Glory. </span><br />
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genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-24397245841030828712012-12-01T21:36:00.000-08:002012-12-01T21:36:49.330-08:00SEC EAST CHAMPIONS, WARRIORS AND DAMN GOOD DAWGS<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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I just wanted to share a quick thought on today’s SEC
Championship game.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Thanks for stopping
by.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I promise this won’t take long.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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We are as proud of this team as we can possibly be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is damn great to be a Georgia
Bulldog.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To a man, this team laid it all
on the line and simply came up short.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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It is not my intention to break down the game for you here
and now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are a couple things that
can be said, but I don’t get paid nearly enough to write this to get into all
of that.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I am a professional sports
journalist and I live this sport. It is my job to understand the game on a deep
level and see it through a different prism.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>With that said, I will simply leave that breakdown stuff for others that
feel it is necessary to get into it because for me tonight’s game is not about
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Back in the summer, I laid out the DAWGS road map to national
respect.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That path included what would
have to be an SEC East division crown and I hoped for a shot at Alabama to decide the
league crown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s what came to be and
I am thankful.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>To be the best, you’ve
got to beat the best.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The game played
itself out, the DAWGS gave it their all and the dust has settled.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What we saw today is what this game is all about.</div>
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When you step into the arena of champions your opponent will
be fierce.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Some times you win and some
times you lose, that is simply the natural way of things.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As fans we can only hope that our team will
play the game the way it’s supposed to be played, with character and
sportsmanship, honor and with fight, with an allegiance to their teammates,
with supreme effort and with pride for their fans, their state and their
university.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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On each of these counts, our DAWGS rose to meet the measure
of a man…of a champion.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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I am as proud to be a Georgia man and a pure bred member
of the DAWG Nation as I have ever been.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I appreciate this team for all they are and all they have given this
season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is nothing more I could
ask of this team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Georgia did not get that SEC crown they so desperately
wanted on the field against Alabama, but even in defeat this team showed what
they are about and left no doubt they are worthy of the respect of the rest of
the college football nation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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<b>Jarvis Jones</b> - @SacManJones_29 is a full grown man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The #KingBeast.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With Georgia’s
season on the line in Jacksonville, JJ returned
to the DAWGS starting line-up after sitting out the game against Kentucky and turned in
an absolutely dominant performance….13 tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, 2 forced
fumbles, 2 fumble recoveries and 3 sacks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Every time the DAWGS needed a play, number 29 or one of his buddies was
there to make it. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Jones declared during
his post game interview that he expects Georgia to play defense the rest of
the season the way they played it on Saturday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I believe him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Besides, are you
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<b>Shawn Williams</b> – Georgia’s Senior safety backed up
every word of his stinging rant in which he called out his defensive brothers
for playing soft this season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Williams finished
with six total tackles, including a ferocious tackle for loss that stopped the
Gators on a 4<sup>th</sup> and 1 attempt and ended one unfortunate Gator’s
day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Williams set the tone for the week
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<b>Todd Gurley</b> – @TG3II had a very strong day in his first trip
to the Cocktail Party.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gurley powered
his way to 118 yards and a TD on 27 carries, including a 20+ yard run late in
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<b>Georgia’s
“Junkyard DAWG” Defense</b> – Heart.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Grit.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bad intentions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Todd Grantham’s defense was flying around on
Saturday, playing the smart and hard hitting brand of defense that everyone
that saw this unit play last year has been waiting all season to see.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Everyone made plays on Saturday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Freshman or Senior…we saw tenacious defensive
line play, ball hawking secondary play, sure tackling, positive run fits and
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genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-51395350725265991512012-10-07T15:34:00.001-07:002012-10-07T15:34:23.479-07:00THE PACKING LIST REVIEW: SOUTH CAROLINA<div class="MsoNormal">
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Well, I guess we know what this defense is now. A defense that struggles to stop the run and shows a disturbing lack of pass rush. To the second point there, SC didn't throw much and Georgia was off balance in that first quarter, but even when they read pass the push just wasn't there. I want to think that the defense didn't give in and just go through the motions, but if I looked back at the game I fear I would see just that. This is disappointing. </div>
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Like I said to start this, a lot of flash and another Georgia fizzle. It's disappointing. There is no doubt after this one, this team is not ready for prime time. Yes, they can work to get better and if fate is kind they do still have a chance to win the East. However, based off of what I saw last night, I do not expect the Cocks to lose twice even if the DAWGS do win out. <br />
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This review is a sour one and honestly I'm glad it's behind us. It stinks to have to write it, but I'm not gonna ignore what we saw. We give South Carolina credit, they are clearly the better team. Here's hoping Georgia can find itself. It's possible for the DAWGS to go on to have a good season, but this one surely stinks. As for we, the DAWG Nation, at least we know where we stand. <br />
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genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-34253621843731800442012-10-04T23:36:00.001-07:002012-10-04T23:40:20.049-07:00THE PACKING LIST: SOUTH CAROLINA<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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After three weeks of home cooking, it’s time for the DAWGS
to get back on the road in pursuit of an SEC East Championship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This week we head east, but back to Columbia, to take on a
Cocky bunch of chickens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve talked a
lot about respect and national perception on the blog this year and it’s hard
to see how any regular season game could do any more to impact each of those
metrics than this match-up with South Carolina.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>If you’re anything like me you’ve had butterflies in the pit of your
stomach since last Saturday night, everyone in the national media is talking
about this game and there’s certainly an excitement around the program this
week. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Given all this, we know traveling
can get a little hectic and it can be tough to always remember everything, so
we humbly offer up this week’s packing list.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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I was stunned Wednesday when I heard that Michael Bennett
had been lost for the year to a torn ACL.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We feel really bad for Bennett. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s a great player, a great teammate and a
better young man.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But, as we all know,
injuries are part of the game and it’s gotta be ‘next man up’.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, Bennett is no stranger to the DAWGBEAST
list here on the blog, but how he made the list is why this is relevant.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Bennett plays the game the way it is supposed
to be played…with maximum effort, selfless and hard nosed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the DAWGS are going to go into Columbia and beat a very
good Gamecocks team that’s ranked in the top 10, they must attack the challenge
with the type of toughness that @MBennett_82 brings to the field every time he suits
up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t know if Bennett will be with
the team on Saturday, but the spirit with which he plays the game had better be
there is Georgia
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As for your boy Todd Gurley, he’s a full grown man and he’s
proved it over and over this year, BEAST-facing one defender after another to
the ground with a wicked stiff arm.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Bigger than he’s listed in the program, faster than he looks on tape and
stronger than can be imagined until you see him plant another defender in the
turf, @TG3II has to be a presence in the DAWGS offense Saturday and that stiff
arm has got to be ready to be put to use.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>I tell you what.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Make sure that
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Last season was certainly a good one for the DAWGS defense
as Jarvis and the boys snapped taut the chain that restrains the Junkyard Dawgs
that are the Georgia
defense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This season however, the unit
has not been quite as impressive and the pride associated with the Junkyard
Dawgs has been a bit bruised.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, there
are several reasons for why this has happened, but we don’t have time for any
of that now.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s no secret that South Carolina’s Marcus
Lattimore has had his way with the DAWGS the last two years and it’s about time
to put an end to all that nonsense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Game
day is almost here and we’ve got to hit the road, so load that #JYDPride in the
back and strap it down tight.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There’s a
lot of it, and believe it or not that stuff is white hot, so make sure to use
extra straps.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve got to make sure the
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Now this isn’t a very big item, but what it means is HUGE,
and that’s exactly why it cannot get forgotten.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What was widely considered to be a weakness for the DAWGS offense coming
into the season is now a position of strength for Georgia and the rushing stats bear
it out.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That’s all fine and good, but this
weekend is about something more than numbers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>In every way, this game is a challenge to your manhood if you’re a Georgia
offensive lineman.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>South Carolina’s defensive line is widely
heralded as one of, if not <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">the</i>, best
the DAWGS will face all season. If Georgia wants to prove they can get
the job done, they’ve got to do it when everyone is watching and do it against
a quality opponent.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Georgia/South
Carolina is the battle of the two biggest bullies on the block that is the SEC
East to this point in the season, and in my opinion, of the entire season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is a line of scrimmage league and if you
want to be considered among the best in the conference, and therefore in the
nation, it starts by winning the battle up front.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s time to look deep inside and decide just
exactly who and what you are.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ll just
put that card in the glove box for the trip over and keep it behind the bench
during the game.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the boys take care
of business on Saturday like we believe they can and show once again what it
means to play our brand of Grown Man Football, it will be right there for I.D. verification
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<b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;"><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Zen – noun – emphasizing enlightenment for the student by the most
direct possible means.</i></b> <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In other
words, nothing beats the peace of mind and confidence that comes from having hands
on experience.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Aaron Murray has played
in plenty of loud stadiums during his time at Georgia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Murray’s gone
under center in more than one big game since he arrived in Athens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>What Murray
has yet to do as a DAWG is beat a top 10 team and is only 2-7 against teams
ranked in the top 25.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With that said, I
don’t think it matters much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Murray’s teammates and
coaches certainly don’t see as a big deal.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Besides, given how much trouble I’m having with understanding how teams
are being ranked this season, once you get beyond the top five I don’t think
rankings matter that much anyway.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Murray does not need to
be superhuman on Saturday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He doesn’t
have to do one thing differently than he has all season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>What @aaronmurray11 has done so far this
season is plenty good enough to beat South
Carolina if he gets a little help from his friends.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Murray
simply needs to <b style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;">‘Keep Calm and BEAST On’</b>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nobody works harder in the film room than Georgia’s
quarterback.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He’s already done the
work.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As a three year starter, he’s
already seen just about everything a defense can throw at him.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Murray
needs to just keep his composure, make his reads, get the DAWGS into the right
plays and be smart with the football.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If
Murray just continues to do what he does, I’m
bettin’ Georgia’s
gonna be fine.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Now, I don’t know exactly
what shape Zen is or exactly how much room it’s gonna take up, but figure it
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UGA’s Ray-Bans – Georgia’s 5-0 start has put the
DAWGS back on the big stage for the first time since last year’s SEC
Championship game and we all know the story there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Georgia played really good football
despite missing some opportunities early, but then turnovers and big plays
turned the game in favor of the LSU Tigers in the second half.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If the DAWGS can stand the bright lights of
one of the biggest stages a regular season game can offer, then the sky’s the
limit for this team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>So, toss those shades
in the cup holder alongside your 64 ounce Gulpinator just to make sure nobody
sits on ‘em and crushes ‘em before we have a chance to come struttin’ out of
South Cackalacka, stylin’ and profilin’ with a big time win on Saturday night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We don’t want that now, do we?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Besides, what’s cooler than a bulldawg
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</span>We’ve posted the list and we trust that everything is gonna make it on
the trucks.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like our trip to the other Columbia earlier this
season, we don’t expect this one to be any kind of walk in the park.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>South
Carolina is a very good football team and there is no
reason to believe that this game will be anything other than a hard-hitting,
hard fought affair that will be decided in the fourth quarter.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>But then again, when you’re striving to be
elite in the toughest conference in the nation, what else is new?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’re making the trip, be sure to wear
your DAWG colors proudly and don’t be bashful about letting your intentions be
known.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Georgia’s only showing up for one
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Michael Bennett – Bennett continued his stellar all-around
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with 5 catches, 70 yards and two scores.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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on Saturday with a career-high 14 tackles and 3 pass break ups.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The monster that is @B_easy_uga9 was
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plays, it’s when you’re making them.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Moving
back to corner for the first time this season, Commings played physical on the
edge finishing with 5 tackles and came up huge late in the game hauling in two
interceptions.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>@SandersCommings will
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hand in Georgia’s
outstanding one-two punch at tailback, Gurley wowed again with a career-high 23
carries for 130 yards and three scores, including a 51 yard touchdown run.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>By the end of the game, Tennessee defenders didn’t want any more of
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genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-19859163601395518642012-09-24T21:45:00.000-07:002012-09-26T19:46:26.761-07:00#DAWGNATION! WE NEED YOUR HELP.Just like the title says, we need your help! We would like to do a new weekly feature focusing on one of the many reasons it's <i><b>"Great to be a Georgia Bulldawg!"</b></i>.....tailgating and the sights and sounds associated with the pageantry of a Georgia game day. <br />
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So, what's your part in this? When you head out to Athens for a game, take tons of pictures....your tailgate, your group of #DGDs, your pets, the fun you're having before, during and after the game....then tweet them to us @ADAMNBEASTBLOG. It's just that simple. <b>By tweeting your pics to us, you will be giving your permission for us to use them on the blog.</b> We will choose our favorites and post them on the blog and share your good times and Georgia memories with the #DAWGNation.<br />
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We see you out there having all that fun in your red and black...young, old and everyone in between...and we want to help you display your #DAWG pride! Who knows? Maybe we can make you famous! ;o)<br />
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Hopefully the response will be overwhelming and we hope to have some hard decisions to make, so #GATA and let's make this happen. We cannot do it without you, Nation. #GoDAWGS!!!<br />
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P.S. ~ If twitter is not your thing, you can post your pictures on the wall at the <a href="http://www.facebook.com/pages/A-DAMN-BEAST/258386157762" target="_blank">A DAMN BEAST!!! Facebook page</a> or send them to us via email at <a href="mailto:genxdawg@gmail.com">genxdawg@gmail.com</a>. Just be sure to tag them with the #DAWGNation hash tag to make sure we know you would like us to consider them for the blog. Thanks, Nation!<br />
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AARON MURRAY – Murray
embodied the tip of the razor sharp edge that the DAWGS played with on Saturday
night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>@aaronmurray11 ripped off 12
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Kenarious Gates (@kengates72), John Theus (@jtheus71), Mark Beard (@dawg_pound79) and Austin Long (@austinlong74) were outstanding
against Vanderbilt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Behind these men, Georgia’s
offense rolled up 567 total yards, including 302 rushing yards to give the
DAWGS back-to-back games with 300+ rushing yards.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Georgia has now scored 40 points in
each of the first four games for the first time in school history.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The DAWGS O linemen looked fast and athletic
Saturday, blowing open holes and leading Georgia’s backs into the second
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JARVIS JONES – Jones returned to the DAWGS starting line-up
and picked up where he left off collecting 7 tackles, 3 TFL and a sack.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Ho hum.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Just another dominant performance from @SacManJones_29.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like I tweeted last night during the game,
you know you’re a complete football player when the first play in your
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Brown’s number that popped up in the statistical lottery that has been the Georgia
offense this season as @MB_uno5 came through with 5 catches, 114 yards, and a TD.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Marlon worked without the ball too, blocking
down field throughout the game and having a big impact in the run game and on
the DAWGS yards after catch numbers, including a key block on Keith Marshall’s (@Truthh4)
52 yard touchdown burst.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Brown also made
a HUGE catch on 3<sup>rd</sup> & 9 to keep the drive alive on Georgia’s
back-breaking, 96 yard touchdown march in the 3<sup>rd</sup> quarter that made
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on impressing the DAWG Nation, this week pounding his way to 130 yards and 2 TD
on 16 carries.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>@TG3II took advantage of
the running lanes created by his offensive line, but I unofficially had Gurley
with 12 broken tackles in the game after watching the game tape.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Gurley’s performance not only in this game,
but through the first four games reminds us more than a little of South Carolina’s Marcus
Lattimore’s freshman season.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We realize
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genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-27945736105508527572012-09-16T21:59:00.000-07:002012-09-16T21:59:07.541-07:00DAWGBEASTS and the OWLS<br />
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<b>GEORGIA'S OFFENSE</b> - The DAWGS O rolled up an a school-record 713 total yards, including
two freshmen backs that both went over 100 yards rushing in the same
game for the first time since 2004, career performances by the
quarterback and two receivers and a different wide receiver breaking the
100 yard barrier for the third consecutive game. Clearly a lot of
players and coaches did a lot of good things or a night like this does
not happen. You can't easily produce numbers like this if you line up
against air and this level of execution when the lights are on needs to
be acknowledged and recognized for what it is, impressive.<br />
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<b>AARON MURRAY</b> - Murray may have played the most complete game of his career Saturday against Florida Atlantic completing 14 of 19 passes for a career-high 342 yards, 2 TDs and an interception. Murray also tacked on 2 rushing TDs. Putting up big numbers and running the offense brilliantly is great, but @aaronmurray11 is on my list this week really because of stat and one play. Georgia's junior starter averaged a whopping 24 yards per completion on Saturday, meaning the DAWGS were pushing the ball vertically and when you can hit those balls over the top that creates a tremendous amount of stress on a defense. Shout out to the O-line here because none of those big plays happen if your quarterback does not have the time. Which brings me to my next point. Late second quarter with the DAWGS up seven, Murray pump faked and hit Michael Bennett with a 67 yard touchdown strike on a perfectly thrown ball. As he waited for Bennett to break open, a defender bore down on Murray but he held the ball to within a split second of being blasted before releasing a perfect throw that would provide the knockout blow to the opponent, breathing room for the coaches and a snapshot memory for everyone that saw it. The play was beautiful on several levels, but nothing compares to
Murray's example of how to play big time quarterback in a pro-style
offense and efforts like that deserve to be on a list like this.<br />
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<b>TODD GURLEY</b> - One half of Georgia's talented freshman duo continues to impress, toting the rock 10 times for 111 yards including an impressive 38 yard TD run. @TG3II hits the hole with purpose, power and, although he's a big man, appears to glide around defenders with his speed. <br />
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<b>KEITH MARSHALL</b> - The DAWGS "other" freshman ball carrier rolled to 10 carries, 104 yards, and punched in his first career TD against the Owls. Finally @Truthh4 found some space to operate in and flashed the brilliance that makes him special. We cannot wait to see more from Marshall in the very near future.<br />
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<b>MICHAEL BENNETT</b> - Bennett followed up last week's effort in Missouri in which he had a career high 8 receptions with 4 catches, another career-best 110 yards and a thunderbolt of a TD. @MBennett_82 became the third different Georgia wide receiver to go over 100 yards in three games this season. <br />
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<b>ARTHUR LYNCH</b> - Ah, just like old times. We saw the resurgence of the tight end in the DAWGS offense on Saturday night as evidenced by the career-high 3 catches, 73 yards and the first career touchdown for @alynch1788. Lynch's score was highlighted by a fantastic FIFTEEN YARD stiff-arm and diving effort that is will get you on my list without fail. Through three games, one thing that is becoming evident is Georgia has no lack of weapons on offense and the emergence of the tight end in the offense will only create more sleepless nights for the DAWGS opponents going forward. <br />
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<b>SHAWN WILLIAMS</b> - He wasn't the notable absentee or the guy with the pick six on Saturday, but Williams was the guy that racked up 12 total tackles against the Owls. Williams was all over the field, especially early on, and is the intimidator of the DAWGS secondary. Williams plays right up to the line, right through the echo of the whistle, and the DAWG Nation loves him for it. Leadership, hands and the hammer. We are glad to see Williams on our list this week.<br />
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MIZ - ZOU.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We came,
we saw and we showed you what SEC football is all about.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Rabid fan bases that travel, 360 pound
defensive linemen that can walk down your star quarterback in the backfield and
that you must play four full quarters of top shelf football if you want to
survive.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Missouri
and its people were good hosts, and we wish you luck the rest of the season,
but this shorthanded Georgia
squad was clearly the better team on Saturday night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>WOOF!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>The DAWGS are now 2-0 overall for the first time since 2008 and more
importantly, 1-0 in conference play.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>WOOF!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Georgia will be at home for the
next three weeks and there will be plenty to talk about regarding those games,
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<b>FIRST ITEM:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>*AARON
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As I pointed out, folks had been beating up on Murray about not performing well enough in Georgia’s
biggest games.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well, @aaronmurray11 got
the job done with college football fans around the country looking on and
raised his level of play when the DAWGS needed it most.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In the second half, Georgia’s coaches turned to Murray
and the passing game and Georgia’s
signal caller delivered going 10 of 13 for 124 yards and 2 TDs in the 3<sup>rd</sup>
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depleted by suspensions, into an early season divisional game, being played in
a very hostile environment, against a talented football team that feels they
have everything to prove.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the
game the DAWGS need Murray
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No crucial late game turnovers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>No clock mismanagement.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Murray was
solid as a rock for Georgia
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Coach Mark Richt told us the DAWGS D would be better against
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they were, in no small part due to the performance of everybody’s All-America
Jarvis Jones.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>@SacManJones_29 did not
get the job done on his own though.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This
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defensive eleven played with purpose on Saturday, ran to the football for four
quarters and put the DAWGS in position to win.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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this one and pound on the Tigers with the running game.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Georgia ran the ball consistently
in the first half and mixed the run in throughout the game, but that’s not what
broke the game open for the DAWGS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Credit
Missouri here,
they played our run game pretty well.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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receiving corps to pull away from the Tigers, but maintaining a good run/pass
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much from @MerrittHall34 as we will in future games, but Georgia’s power running game was
there when it was needed late in the game to punch the ball into the end
zone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Hall and Quayvon Hicks answered
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Missouri
learned that as the saying goes, life in the Southeastern Conference simply “Is
what it is.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It is physical, powerful
and unrelenting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Missouri may have thought they knew, but
they didn’t know.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like I said the other
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DAWGS went out and played Grown Man Football for the college football world to
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Georgia
showed many of the traits that are required if a good football team is going to
become great a great football team.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The “Show
Me” state surely got an eye full Saturday night and the rest of the college
football world seemed to take notice as well, but this must serve only as a
starting point for a Georgia
team that has set some lofty goals.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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It certainly is good to be home and the good news is we get
to stay a while.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Georgia will be
“between the hedges” for the next three weeks and they must handle their
business if this season is going to live up to the expectations that we all
hope it can, so get out to Sanford Stadium and support our DAWGS.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And don’t worry, Nation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>When the season rolls into October and Georgia
hits the road again, we’ll be here to do our part.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Who knows, if the DAWGS stay undefeated, we
may even see about getting the trucks washed up nice and shiny for the trip to
the other Columbia.</div>
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genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-31870766877621461922012-09-12T13:40:00.000-07:002012-09-12T13:41:19.126-07:00DAWGBEASTS and the MISSOURI TIGERS<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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<b>JARVIS JONES</b> – Is there any other place to start this
list?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Georgia’s All-America linebacker
showed the nation why on the biggest stage a regular season can offer turning
in a monster performance resulting in nine total tackles, two sacks, two
tackles for loss, an interception, two forced fumbles and five QB pressures.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Even though Jones wouldn’t hear of it, this
next part sounds like one of Stephen Colbert’s show segments, “Who’s honoring
me now?”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>In recognition of his efforts,
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<li><b>Bronko Nagurski National Defensive Player of the Week</b></li>
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Oh and by the way, in case you missed it, Jones did all of
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<b>AARON MURRAY</b> - I said last week that if the DAWGS were going
to be successful against Missouri that Murray’s performance would
be key (more on that later) and he certainly was.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Once Georgia’s coaches put the game on his
shoulders, @aaronmurray11 delivered going 22 of 35 for 242 yards and 3 TDs (10
of 13, 124 yards, 2 TDs in the 3<sup>rd</sup> qtr).<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Murray
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<b>MARLON BROWN</b> – Once the DAWGS turned to Murray
and the passing game, Murray
looked for his walking mismatch in Brown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Georgia’s
talented wide out hauled in a career high 8 passes and racked up 106 yards and 2
TDs. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>An effort like this could prove to
be just the thing that gives @MB_uno5 confidence needed to have a breakout
season for the DAWGS.</div>
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<b>RICHARD SAMUEL</b> – With DAWGS up 24-20, @Dos_Dos_1911 shed his
blocker and made a HUGE tackle on Missouri
punter Trey Barrow to shut down the Tigers fake punt attempt.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>From there the game was all Georgia.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We said in the moment, and Coach Richt echoed
the thought immediately after the game, that Samuel’s play was the biggest of
the night.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>That sort of effort will land
you on this list every time.</div>
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<b>AMARLO HERRERA</b> – Lost in the shine of Jarvis Jones’
outstanding efforts in the DAWGS conference opener was the performance turned
in by @5DeuceHerrera.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Georgia’s
sophomore linebacker rolled to 10 total tackles, including a tackle for
loss.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Five-two was flying around the
field on Saturday and led the way for a DAWGS defense that consistently got red
hats to the football. </div>
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genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-3259160365414095462012-09-06T22:45:00.000-07:002012-09-06T22:54:36.860-07:00THE PACKING LIST: MISSOURI<!--[if gte mso 9]><xml>
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Check the oil, kick the tires and fire up the engines,
Nation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It’s time to take the 2012 DAWG
show on the road.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>First stop:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Missouri,
The Show Me State.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Home to the arch in St. Louis, better known
as the “Gateway to the West”.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>For Georgia, this trip to Missouri
cracks open the conference slate and starts the long road the every member of the
DAWG Nation hopes will be the gateway that will lead Georgia
back to Atlanta
and a shot at the Southeastern Conference Championship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>As I pointed out the other day, this one’s
big for the DAWGS in terms of both their season as well as their national
perception.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We know traveling can get a
little hectic and it can be tough to always remember everything, so we humbly offer
up this week’s packing list. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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*AARON MURRAY’S EXPERIENCE*</div>
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Aaron Murray is in his third year as the starting
quarterback for the University of Georgia and by most every account, Murray has been stellar.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The one knock on Murray so far is that he has
not been able to win the big game and that when he makes a mistake or turns the
ball over (in those big games), those mistakes have come at the most inopportune
times and the results have tended to be catastrophic.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The flip side of this is that the man under
center for Georgia
has been tested by the fires of competing in the nation’s toughest conference
and I believe he is better for it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He
has learned those hard lessons.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is
the game @aaronmurray11
has to prove me right.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Saturday night in
Missouri Murray will lead his team, depleted by suspensions, into an early
season divisional game, being played in a very hostile environment, against a talented
football team that feels they have everything to prove.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This is the game the DAWGS need Murray to be the type of
leader that only a three year starter at quarterback can be, to prove that he
can guide his team to a win when the nation is watching.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There are other experienced players on this Georgia roster and their leadership will be
incredibly important, but Murray’s
past experiences in the crucible that is the SEC and how he applies the lessons
learned along the way will go a long way in determining whether the DAWG Nation
will wake up happy on Sunday morning.</div>
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Coach Mark Richt said earlier this week that every player
that travels to Missouri
will play.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Each of those players making
the trip will be wearing a helmet, a red one with a white face mask, a white
stripe and a large oval G on the side of it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Now I love those helmets, every one of them, but I’m most interested in
the 11 that will line up on the defensive side of the ball.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Coach Richt also guaranteed those of us in
the DAWG Nation this week that his defense will be better in Columbia against the Tigers, and they will
have to be.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Coach Todd Grantham’s hit
squad is coming in shorthanded due to suspensions and they will be facing a
different kind of spread offense than they have seen before.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>There is nothing they can do about either of
those facts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>With that said, it is paramount
that whoever is behind the mask in the DAWGS defensive eleven get the job
done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Part of that is in how you play
the game and I have no doubt that Coach Grantham believes in his defensive
rallying to the football and in gang tackling, and that is why I want to see 11
red hats running to the football, gang tackling and GATA the way a great
defense should.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span></div>
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Georgia
went from looking like a team with real questions about the state of their
running game after the dismissal of Isaiah Crowell to a squad that has a stable
full of backs that can get the job done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Being a country boy, I’m very familiar with the old notion that if you’ve
got a good horse, you ride ‘em.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well,
the DAWGS have got four of ‘em and I strongly suggest they use ‘em.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Georgia
has a clear size advantage along the offensive line of scrimmage, so why not
saddle up your horses and ride ‘em until Missouri
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Merritt Hall is continuing the great tradition during the
Mark Richt era of a player walking-on to play fullback for the DAWGS and
earning a football scholarship.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I love this
dude.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He craves contact and takes great
pride in just plowing the road, punishing defenders just because he can.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Like I mentioned above, I think Georgia should
make the Tigers prove that they can stop our running game.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A huge part of that running game is the
fullback, Hall.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I can’t wait to see #43
leading one of the DAWGS backs into the hole and blasting linebackers or
unfortunate safeties out of the way over and over again and over again.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Here’s hoping Hall delivers one hammer blow
after another to help keep the Georgia
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*BIG BOY PANTS*</div>
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“SEC!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SEC!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>SEC!”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>That’s the chant the rest of the nation has grown to hate over the past
few years and I can totally understand why.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>We SEC fans are never afraid to show our conference pride, and if our
team isn’t playing in the game, we’ve been known to eschew traditional rivalries
and cheer for our league strictly for the bragging rights.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>It really is US versus THEM.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Well now one of THEM has become one of US, even
if only in title.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Missouri is officially a member of the
Southeastern Conference, but they have yet to play a game in the league.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nation, I can buy a surfboard, <i>but that don’t
make me a surfer</i>.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I say we give them an
introduction worthy of entrance into the baddest conference in the land….physical,
powerful and unrelenting.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Old man
football!?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I say Big Boy Football!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Admittedly, this is more of a fan driven
point that would be extremely satisfying to witness, but I am also arguing that
if the DAWGS are going to achieve their ultimate goals this season, this is the
type game they are going to have to be able to play to get the job done.</div>
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So there you have it, Nation.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve been farther west in recent years, but
those trips didn’t mean nearly as much.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>This one’s big time for a lot of reasons and the atmosphere will be
worthy of the event.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We can’t wait to
see what happens.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We’ve double-checked
the list and we feel good about it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Missouri is the “Show Me”
state, earning this moniker because it is said you have to prove your point
before they will believe it.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you’re
making the trip, represent the DAWGS with pride and show ‘em how it’s done in
the SEC.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Oh yeah, search out some good
eats while you’re out there.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I hear the
barbeque is pretty good. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Safe travels,
Nation.</div>
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genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-4301284522266105762012-09-02T21:19:00.000-07:002012-09-02T21:21:14.240-07:00DAWGBEASTS and the BULLS<style>
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<b>Todd Gurley:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>8 carries, 100 yards, 2 TD; 100 yard KO return for TD</b><br />
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The DAWGS freshman tailback burst onto the college football scene Saturday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Speed, power, vision and attitude…Gurley showed all the necessary skills to be back on the BEAST list several times over the next few years.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Welcome to the party, @TG3II.<br />
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<b>Tavarres King:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>6 catches, 117 yards, TD</b><br />
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Georgia’s first option in the passing game played like it on Saturday.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The DAWGS left some big plays on the field against Buffalo, but @TKUnoDos did haul in a big one with a 63 yard touchdown catch in the second quarter. <br />
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<b>Michael Bennett:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>5 catches, 76 yards, TD </b><br />
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Bennett played his tail off against the Bulls and he is on this list mostly for his efforts when he did not have the ball in his hands.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>@MBennett_82 delivered block after block throughout the game and when the ball did come his way, he got the job done.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><br />
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<b>Aaron Murray: 15 of 26, 258 yards, 3 TD </b><br />
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The DAWGS third year starter at quarterback finished with nice numbers after finding his stride in the second half.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>@aaronmurray11 threw several nice balls on the day and his receivers did work with the ball in the air as Georgia rolled up 485 yards of total offense.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>More importantly, Murray took care of the football on Saturday and did not turn the ball over.<br />
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<b>Jarvis Jones: 8 total tackles, 1.5 sacks, 2.5 tackles for loss</b><br />
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Georgia’s returning All-America linebacker picked up right where he finished last season. If Saturday’s performance is any indication, @SacManJones_29 will continue to terrorize opposing QBs in 2012 and find his way back to the BEAST list.<br />
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Glory, Glory.genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-7780818262186140782012-08-30T11:25:00.000-07:002012-08-30T11:25:12.772-07:00GEORGIA’S FOUR GAME SEASON<div id="bleacher_report">
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Nation, get ready because here comes a shot of cold water. You can very easily argue that our DAWGS have not won a game of consequence since the 2007 season. The best option to buck this idea is probably a road win against a #11 LSU team that finished with four losses, or maybe a road win in 2009 against a #7 Georgia Tech team that couldn’t play defense (allowed nearly 21 pts/game). To give this stretch an even more bitter taste our DAWGS have had a few sour losses too…Alabama at home in 08, GT at home in 08, an uninspired loss on Rocky Top in 09, Kentucky at home in 09 and on the road at Mississippi State in 2010. Ugh. *shudder* Moving on. Essentially, Georgia hasn’t won a game it wasn’t “supposed” to win (according to rankings) in two years. Now that stings a proud DAWG like me.<br />
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Now, you know me Nation. I respect every opponent on the DAWGS schedule and I can channel Larry Munson with the best of ‘em. I have seen up close and personal and know the strength of this league…from top to bottom…and get frustrated when I hear some DAWG fans so easily look past opponents and chalk up Ws like checking off a grocery list. And I defend the depth of the Southeastern Conference until I’m red in the face when it is at all possible. Any victory of the HATED Gators is to be cherished. Auburn, Tennessee and Georgia Tech can all go to hell too, for that matter. Therefore, what I’m about to do is not something I do easily. <br />
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What I crave as a fan, what I NEED to see from our DAWGS sooner rather than later, is a strong win over a respectable opponent and preferably one that is ranked higher than Georgia and takes place in a big moment. Now again, don’t misread this. Last season was a great ride and 10 straight wins is an outstanding achievement, especially in the eyes of a DAWGS fan. However, it seems that to anyone not woofing and wearing read and black that Georgia has not had that win that has grabbed the nation’s collective sports media by the shirt collar and jerked them to attention in recent years and I would say there is an underlying feeling of disrespect out there. I see it when a commentator speaks hopefully of the DAWGS chances at upsetting the apple cart and winning the SEC this year and then only seconds later, laughs dismissively as they focus on some other team they feel has a REAL shot at being a champion. So, even though I am as excited for Buffalo as I am South Carolina, I am going to attempt to boil the 2012 season down to the four games that will really matter for the DAWGS, especially when you view it through the prism I have just detailed. Regardless, I will be watching (and re-watching) every snap.<br />
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The Tigers are all kinds of jacked up and ready for this one. The whole state’s been talking about it and pointing to this game for months. Missouri is already a trendy pick for the upset to declare that they belong in the big time world of SEC football. If Georgia goes west and loses, the script will write itself for the doubters and it will drive home the notion that Georgia’s still Georgia and they still aren’t ready to play with the current big boys of the league. By the way, everybody knows that all horse thieves come out of Missouri. Everybody knows that.<br />
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Ah, South Cackalacka. There are certainly more obnoxious fans out there in our league, but they’re hard to find. The DAWGS will renew acquaintances with Marcus Lattimore in this one and let’s be real, he embarrassed Georgia two years ago in Columbia and was unstoppable when it mattered last year in Athens. Then there’s Steve Spurrier. I don’t think I need to say anything more there. This is THE game in the East this season and everyone knows it. Does a loss in SC end Georgia’s season? No. Although coupled with a loss in Missouri, it would most likely end any talk of a division or conference championship. A win would be tremendous in the standings, but what’s more, it would do wonders for Georgia’s national shine. Until of course, someone wins the race to point out that it was ONLY South Carolina and not a team from the big bad SEC West.<br />
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This is Florida. We all know the deal. I cannot stand to hear the various pundits droning on and on about streaks and Gator athletes. And I can NOT help but hate that incessant and ridiculously obnoxious chomp. Then there’s the orange. But, here’s a fact that we in the DAWG Nation must face and it’s one we’ll most certainly hear leading up to the game: Georgia is 0-4 the last four times they beat Florida the prior season, having scored no more than 10 points in any one game along the way. Victory against the Gators will certainly be sweet. The only downer will be when we hear that it doesn’t really matter because the Gators are still young and rebuilding. I don’t give a damn. We know better. BEAT FLORIDA!<br />
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This is the one that really matters. Even though the talk is already brewing to keep any SEC team out of the National Championship Game, nothing short of a DAWGS upset victory in Atlanta will do the trick to make the rest of the country understand that Georgia is a team worth their attention. If the DAWGS take advantage of their “manageable schedule” in the league and win the East, beating a crazed Missouri team, a top 10 South Carolina team and perennial nemesis Florida along the way, no one outside of Georgia will really care because they will fully expect another double-digit loss to the SEC West champion in the Georgia Dome. But if the DAWGS step up and take care of business, especially against Alabama…..man, I hope it’s Alabama…..then Mark Richt and Georgia will have a win to hang their collars on and national perception of the program will finally change….and get right back to where it’s supposed to be.<br />
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Coach Richt was swallowing his words during his meeting with
the media after Wednesday’s scrimmage and that was probably wise, but I seriously doubt he
did the same with the team. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seven
turnovers.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seven?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Doesn’t matter the color of the bonnets lined
up across from you, a turnover’s a turnover and nothing will get you beat
quicker.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Turnover ratio is absolutely
the most important statistic in football and the Lead DAWG knows this better
than anyone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I don’t think this display
hot potato will be indicative of how proven players like Aaron Murray
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<b>“I thought we looked 'good,' like a pretty good team. But
you know, pretty good is about 8-4, but I don't even know if that's pretty
good, maybe 9-3, but you know we'd like to do better than 8-4, 9-3, but that's
about how we played today. It wasn't awful, but it wasn't great, either.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Was there a great effort every play, No? Was
there great effort lot of time? Yeah. Was every guy busting his tail every
play? No. I don't know. I didn't see a team that was ready to be great. I saw a
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second straight week, the DAWGS freshman backs are making noise.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Keith Marshall (@Truthh4) and Todd Gurley (@TG1UNO)
are forcing the issue and will be on the field when the season starts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This ‘flashbang’ (Marshall’s
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mollies heading into this season, Theus’ commitment was heartily welcomed and
the DAWGS need him to step up and handle business right if that unit has any
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genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-54391010939488260452012-08-06T00:37:00.000-07:002012-08-06T00:37:34.890-07:00HOT READS 8.6.12<div id="bleacher_report">
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recruiting. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>GATA, coach!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Get the guys you want and that want to be at Georgia, coach ‘em
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excited to see the freshman (TG1UNO and @Truthh4) and Richard Samuel (@Dos_Dos_1911) made his legend against the
Gators last year (I HATE FLORIDA),
but Boo feels like a hang your hat kinda back to me.<span id="{FD29E943-CEEF-46F6-A96F-C361CC2FCA5C}" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>He reminds me of Danny Ware.<span id="{51936430-7779-40FE-80C0-225D6CF1E536}" style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Malcome’s got some explosion, angled vision
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The ‘Swag-o-meter’ potential for the DAWGS defensive backs
is off the charts.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>A quick look at the
roster to check the measureables, crazy athleticism and the early reports from
camp have me raising an eye brow at the possibilities for this group.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Seriously.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>With speed and agility like this group has, it looks like something I
created in Dynasty mode on NCAA football.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Locking down WRs, dropping the hammer and fighting over pick-sixes on
every other possession.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">Buuuuut</i>, that’s not reality.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Still, that don’t change the fact that if
this group gets the scheme on lock and lets their physical skills take over they
can write their own ticket.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Swagger only
suits you if you’re good enough to back it up.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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<b>"I'm a high school player. I'm a team player. I play with my friends and with some of my enemies, but I respect everyone when it comes to my sport. I know I'm not going to get a multi-million dollar contract to play professionally. I know I may not even get my name in the paper. I play for the love of the game. For the pride and honor, for the blood, sweat and tears it takes to make the team, to earn the spot to win the game. I play because I can, I play because I know that my life would be empty without the sport I play. I would have a lack of everything my sport gives me...integrity, courage, talent, fearlessness, pride, strength, stamina, will and the heart of a champion. If I didn't play, I would lose a part of me. I'm an athlete.....I'm a champion, not because my team always wins, but because when we don't, we learn from our mistakes and we try to fix them, and most of all because we have fun. I have built lifelong friendships and memories because of my being an athlete. I leave everything on the field or court and continue to push myself. I am never happy with second place, but I have learned to accept it. I have learned to get over and through my anger and be the athlete and player I have always dreamed of being. I don't play for my parents, for my family, for my friends; I represent them. It isn't about winning or losing, but I hate to lose. I won't settle for a tie, and I am not satisfied with 100%. To play, you have to sacrifice everything...your body, your time, your sweat, blood and tears...everything...for your team. I am a player and an athlete and a champion, not because I know what it is like to win, but because I know what it is like to lose. I know what it is like to feel the anger and pain that comes along with "second best". I have been that player with tears in their eyes, walking out to receive the second place trophy and clapping as the other team, my opponents, receive the first place one. I know what it is like to lose, to win, to want to quit, to want to cry, to not want to get up. I know what it is like to hear the cheers and yells for you. I know what it is like to feel the pressure of everyone on your shoulders, and I know what it is like to choke under that pressure. I know what it means to be an athlete, a true player, and that is why I play. I AM AN ATHLETE, A CHAMPION, A TRUE PLAYER."</b></div>
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As another summer sun beats down on Georgia's red clay and the days melt away in the sweltering heat of it's overbearing presence, we meander towards another college football season like that ole lazy river that doesn't mind the hands of the clock. At times it feels like we will never get back to Saturdays in the South "between the hedges". This summer haze is the reality of the fan. But there are those that have no time. As anxious and as excited as they are, the bright lights of game day will be here before they know it and they can never be ready enough. This is the reality of the athlete...of the player...that hopes to be a champion. The seconds on the clock wind down, pounding like a hammer. Although they will never cheat time, the player toils anonymously in the race to be ready. There are no cheers. There is no victory. Just a solitary silence that is only broken by the echo of effort spent in competition against oneself. This is where champions are made.</div>
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Glory, Glory.</div>genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-81584833180844826082012-04-07T13:48:00.014-07:002012-04-12T22:54:43.416-07:00#TheGirlWithTheDAWGTattooWith Georgia’s spring football practice winding to a close this weekend, I felt this would be a good time to recognize one of our own for putting her hide on the line in support of a good cause. This DAWG truly is FANatical in her support of all things Georgia and lives her devotion to all things red and black each and every day. She goes by a handle that is well known among those in the DAWG Nation that frequent the Twitterverse, the one and only @Ludakrisi.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9abeG0uWYVcLo0HprOdBd-zi8y4NjEfY5w0EVVVFfVj_9heGx3dRbKEKR-aGg0BxVl14vI87wk3KNkMuOeI3kLsHDgun9L2ZA249nkMUSxCIhK5wdtfDCVpiOx9bMrXOEfvYA6hg1roIt/s1600/Ludakrisi.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 269px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9abeG0uWYVcLo0HprOdBd-zi8y4NjEfY5w0EVVVFfVj_9heGx3dRbKEKR-aGg0BxVl14vI87wk3KNkMuOeI3kLsHDgun9L2ZA249nkMUSxCIhK5wdtfDCVpiOx9bMrXOEfvYA6hg1roIt/s400/Ludakrisi.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730753585060396546" /></a><br /><br />I have gotten to know Krisi a little over the last year and a half, including our trip to Knoxville last season to see the DAWGS whip the Vols. That trip was special to us for several reasons, not the least of which was that it was a “bucket list” trip for yours truly and Krisi offered to “host” us once she found out it was our first visit to Rocky Top. Although there are tremendous fans throughout the DAWG Nation, I can say for certain that I have <span style="font-style:italic;">personally</span> never met another Georgia fan that displays their love for the DAWGS for everyone in the world to see any more than Krisi. <br /><br />No doubt if you recognize her handle @Ludakrisi, then you probably know about a particular tattoo that she has that is always an attention getter and conversation starter, even if you don’t know anything else. Of course I’m talking about that iconic classic, the Georgia Bulldog head that she has inked on the back of her neck. Awesome tat. Cool location. Crazed fan. That’s a rocking combination if you ask me. <br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJ49wp2zYao1PrczCTvRABRge2Vr-iU3V4M-3Zr5qttVvUluQIbLeJF9ZjzPX3N31pS3bxLoS3E0b8aUMs_WjxwnNf4jVIn_iAHHye_TJbGG863XC81kNH6PWRsuWwfnF3Uhlx4jfBuCU/s1600/Krisi+double+DAWG.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbJ49wp2zYao1PrczCTvRABRge2Vr-iU3V4M-3Zr5qttVvUluQIbLeJF9ZjzPX3N31pS3bxLoS3E0b8aUMs_WjxwnNf4jVIn_iAHHye_TJbGG863XC81kNH6PWRsuWwfnF3Uhlx4jfBuCU/s400/Krisi+double+DAWG.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730751338097121874" /></a><br /><br />Now it’s no secret that Krisi is a friend, and she certainly isn’t the only Georgia fan out there that has some red and black ink to testify to that fact or that loves the DAWGS. I mean, the DAWG Nation is not the greatest fan base in the world for nothing. We are a proud and colorful bunch to be sure. But those facts about her were merely an introduction to the person, not the reason I decided to dedicate a full post to a fan.<br /><br />Krisi is uber active on the <span style="font-style:italic;">Twittah</span> and loves getting together with other Georgia fans. She was the driving force behind last season's Tweetgate 2011, a gathering of DAWGS fans before the Boise State game. Earlier this spring, she was putting twitter to work again. Krisi reached out to me about possibly helping spread the word about a fund raising project that she wanted to get involved in along with @Dawgontap in support of Kasyn Olivadotti, the 4-year old daughter of Georgia coach Kirk Olivadotti, who is battling leukemia and receives treatment at the Aflac Cancer Center. The money raised would go to support the Kasyn Cares Fund for pediatric cancer research at the Aflac Cancer Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. I was honored to be asked to participate in any way. To make a long story short, the DAWG Nation stepped up in a big way and raised a lot of money for this wonderful cause. As you will read in a moment, Krisi was as good as her word and went all in with a permanent reminder that her love for Georgia will never fade and once again shows us all that she really is a Damn Good Dawg. <br /><br />From here, I think I’ll just let Krisi explain the rest in her own words from an interview conducted earlier this week……..<br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"><blockquote>ADB: What inspired your newest tat?<br /><br />@Ludakrisi: I was talking with a follower on twitter about doing a fund raiser and getting tats if we reach our goal. Then @dawgontap asked me to assist on the Kasyn Cares fundraiser and I posted that if our team raised $1,000 I would get another tattoo. It took only 3 days. The Arch is obviously one of my favorite UGA symbols and I wanted something that looked classy. I put Hope under it because Hope is my middle name and since the tattoo was for the fund I thought Hope would be good choice.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrH198n4jBT8ZszgaWXujGzj94U-5kS3tgo32MTB16KNbAML7OOupppesZSY98kHfZzYWeX1Z4Fu30Are9FZe2iMDHFR9wvzPbihpYEMWv2JD3DL8wRWGlTrQjMLSq4PG7xfyM3Oxk3S_/s1600/KRISI+LARGE.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 299px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinrH198n4jBT8ZszgaWXujGzj94U-5kS3tgo32MTB16KNbAML7OOupppesZSY98kHfZzYWeX1Z4Fu30Are9FZe2iMDHFR9wvzPbihpYEMWv2JD3DL8wRWGlTrQjMLSq4PG7xfyM3Oxk3S_/s400/KRISI+LARGE.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730752970099907234" /></a><br /><span style="font-style:italic;">*A DAMN BEAST exclusive*<br /></span><br /><br />ADB: Why are you a Georgia fan?<br /><br />@Ludakrisi: I saw a Georgia game on TV when I was a little girl and it was love at first sight.<br /><br />ADB: What inspired the tat on your neck that so many DAWG fans use as an identifier for you?<br /><br />@Ludakrisi: I wanted to get a Georgia tattoo for a long time but was actually planning on getting the Super G. When I got there the artist saw the dawg on my phone case and suggested I do that.<br /><br />ADB: Who's your all-time favorite Georgia player and why?<br /><br />@Ludakrisi: Rex Robinson because everybody loves kickers :)<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ff_f9zXZdjO5pEQ8uIgTeVFkeTB3GyM4axi9bEBgftMPXW83zCvLuRjJdyG6TQs4g8NbpNm9bb86z37_T-t-RGxvLWa5D_7ll3ZapizBx2iRLP2_Ox_mlnOWqPT4DMjtRQStDxoGpocx/s1600/Krisi+and+Rex+TS.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7ff_f9zXZdjO5pEQ8uIgTeVFkeTB3GyM4axi9bEBgftMPXW83zCvLuRjJdyG6TQs4g8NbpNm9bb86z37_T-t-RGxvLWa5D_7ll3ZapizBx2iRLP2_Ox_mlnOWqPT4DMjtRQStDxoGpocx/s400/Krisi+and+Rex+TS.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730753231593328562" /></a><br /><br />ADB: Which Georgia player that you have not met would you most like to someday meet?<br /><br />@Ludakrisi: Herschel Walker! I'd probably freak him out because I would most likely start crying.<br /><br />ADB: What's your favorite Georgia sports moment/memory?<br /><br />@Ludakrisi: My first game…Verron Haynes and the hobnail boot. I'll never forget it :). I knew that whole game, even at the end when it didn't look so pretty, that Georgia would win. I knew God wouldn't let me experience a loss at my first game.<br /><br />ADB: Thanks, Krisi.<br /></blockquote></span><br /><br />If you’ve ever read this blog before, I’m sure you’re aware that I am a very proud graduate of the University and my love for my alma mater runs much deeper and wider than the hallowed ground that lies within Sanford Stadium and the results that are earned upon it. I take great pride in all things associated with Georgia and that includes the fans that make up the DAWG Nation. Through this prism, I am happy to count Krisi among our ranks for she is red and black to the core. <br /><br />More importantly, what’s deserving of recognition in this story is the tremendous show of support from you, the DAWG Nation, and the money raised in support of the Kasyn Cares Fund for pediatric cancer research at the Aflac Cancer Center at Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta. Like our love of the DAWGS ink is forever, but we hope leukemia won't be. I am sure @Ludakrisi joins me in saying “Thank you!” for all of the love and support you have shown for those battling leukemia and your continued support for this wonderful cause.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBjxah0thmpydwpVNSdOUTywNMkx2fEApYTbjnb0U02Gm82vnFWZALFW0jrWvXE6EyYe0gDNlAk4oj1aGU_RBuaM00MYSZT4-1G2G8bTuvW82w_s68EEBfHv9N4IO7k1AWUGiKA2VK55u/s1600/Krisi+bathed+in+red.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 387px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgDBjxah0thmpydwpVNSdOUTywNMkx2fEApYTbjnb0U02Gm82vnFWZALFW0jrWvXE6EyYe0gDNlAk4oj1aGU_RBuaM00MYSZT4-1G2G8bTuvW82w_s68EEBfHv9N4IO7k1AWUGiKA2VK55u/s400/Krisi+bathed+in+red.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5730753961708426722" /></a><br /><br />Glory, Glory.genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1627069666442660224.post-67795166818568451422012-02-04T17:34:00.000-08:002012-02-04T17:58:23.425-08:00BEASTS EVERY ONEThe 2012 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductees were elected Saturday. <br /><br />Jack Butler, Dermontti Dawson, Chris Doleman, Cortez Kennedy, Curtis Martin, and Willie Roaf make up the class of 2012 – they were chosen from a list of 17 finalists. <br /><br />This makes me smile because I think back to when my Dad fulfilled a promise to his boys by taking the family to our first NFL football game, a Falcons game that was the final game at the old Fulton County Stadium. That was a fantastic day full of great memories. The Falcons took on the Seattle Seahawks that day. Being young and excited, my brother and I wanted to do everything we could including maybe getting some autographs from the players. My parents saw this and wanted to help us make every dream we had a reality so we split up with my brother and I staying at the Falcons players gate, while my Dad and Mom wandered to another gate. As it turned out, when they came back they told us that they had found the Seattle players gate and managed to get a few guys to sign a hat for us. One of those signatures was Cortez Kennedy's. I remember being very excited and I remember my Dad remarking that he was amazed by just how big Kennedy was in person, but what a nice guy he was. Being a proud man's man type of guy, I know it was a big deal that my Dad would ask another grown man for his autograph for his sons...with no sons to be seen...without hesitation. I'm sure I told him, but I doubt he truly knew how much it meant to us and I know he would never have thought that it would mean so much to us to this day or that I would be writing about it to share it with the world. As a child, I loved my parents for doing something like that and as a grown man I am extremely proud of them both.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3b4mDz7APMXrQJIGVoMrXQsi5inMk0tfBh8eJKG72rHqYUQB8iZuDKQQ3uqTksFDhlX_xIzH5qOIXw16mzuc7i7mGBX4B3G9Z2bOpHZpc1D0_11VcJHe7hMKBo5eX7saSeoQQeYBMlXz/s1600/KENNEDY.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjz3b4mDz7APMXrQJIGVoMrXQsi5inMk0tfBh8eJKG72rHqYUQB8iZuDKQQ3uqTksFDhlX_xIzH5qOIXw16mzuc7i7mGBX4B3G9Z2bOpHZpc1D0_11VcJHe7hMKBo5eX7saSeoQQeYBMlXz/s400/KENNEDY.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5705463507710775218" /></a><br /><div id="bleacher_report"></div><br /><br />So, here's to my parents for making a child's dream come true and here's to the players that were elected to the Hall today. They are BEASTS, every one.<br /><br />The official release regarding the elections is below.<br /><br />==============================================================================<br /><br />The Pro Football Hall of Fame’s Selection Committee held its annual election meeting today and elected six individuals to the Class of 2012. Bringing the total number of members in the Hall of Fame to 273 are cornerback Jack Butler, center Dermontti Dawson, defensive end/linebacker Chris Doleman, defensive tackle Cortez Kennedy, running back Curtis Martin, and tackle Willie Roaf.<br /><br />Today’s annual selection meeting was held in Indianapolis, site of Super Bowl XLVI. The newest members of the Hall of Fame were selected from a list of 17 finalists who had been determined earlier by the Selection Committee.<br /><br />Butler, a member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1950s, intercepted 52 passes, four of which he returned for scores, in his nine-season career with the Pittsburgh Steelers.<br /><br />Dawson, a member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1990s, was named to the Pro Bowl seven straight seasons and was an All-Pro selection six consecutive years. The NFL Alumni’s Offensive Lineman of the Year in 1996, Dawson played in 184 career games for the Steelers.<br /><br />Doleman racked up 150.5 career sacks in his 15-season career which ranked fourth all-time when he retired. He had 10 or more sacks in a season eight times.<br /><br />Kennedy, the NFL’s Defensive Player of the Year in 1992, earned eight Pro Bowl berths and was named first-team All-Pro three straight seasons. He was also named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1990s.<br /><br />Martin rushed for 1,000 yards in each of his first 10 NFL seasons. He retired as the game’s fourth all-time leading rusher with 14,101 yards and had 90 rushing touchdowns.<br /><br />Roaf, a seven-time, first-team All-NFL choice, starred for nine seasons with the New Orleans Saints and four years with the Kansas City Chiefs. In all, he played in 189 career games and was voted to 11 Pro Bowls.<br /><br />The 2012 class will be formally enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame on Saturday, Aug. 4, 2012. The Enshrinement Ceremony takes place at Fawcett Stadium in Canton and will be televised live by both NFL Network and ESPN.<br /><br />The annual NFL/Hall of Fame Game which kicks off the NFL’s preseason will be played on Sunday, Aug. 5 and broadcast live by NBC. Teams have not yet been announced. <br /><br />The Enshrinement Ceremony is the marquee event of the annual Pro Football Hall of Fame Enshrinement Festival which consists of 18 public events over an 11-day period.<br /><br />Individual enshrinement tickets and Festival Fan & Travel Packages are on sale now.<br /><br />PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME CLASS OF 2012<br /><br />JACK BUTLER<br />Cornerback … 6-1, 200 … St. Bonaventure … 1951-59 Pittsburgh Steelers … Nine seasons, 103 games … Undrafted free agent … Established himself as one of game’s most effective cornerbacks … Ranked as NFL’s second all-time leading interceptor when he retired following 1959 season ... Known as a great tackler, showed knack for finding football in rookie campaign when he registered five interceptions … Following season led all Steelers with seven interceptions … Had nine interceptions a season later (1953) including record-tying four interceptions in game vs. Redskins … Following season added four more interceptions, two he returned for touchdowns, an NFL record at time … Despite 25 interceptions in first four seasons, accolades eluded Butler … Oddly, first of four Pro Bowl nods came following 1955 season, only year he failed to intercept a pass … In sixth season (1956), selected as second-team All-NFL choice … In 1957 picked off career-best 10 passes tying league lead and was named first-team All-NFL … Had nine interceptions in 1958 and two interceptions in 1959 and was voted first-team All-NFL in each of those seasons … Suffered career-ending leg injury late in 1959 season … Career totals include: 52 interceptions for 827 yards, and four pick-sixes … Also had four touchdown receptions and returned one fumble for a score ... Was named to NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1950s … Born November 12, 1927 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<br /><br />DERMONTTI DAWSON<br />Center … 6-2, 288 … Kentucky … 1988-2000 Pittsburgh Steelers … 13 playing seasons, 184 games … Steelers’ second-round draft pick (44th player overall), 1988 NFL Draft … Second-team All-SEC at Kentucky … Started five of eight games played as a rookie at right guard … Missed eight weeks at midseason with knee injury … Became starting center in 1989 replacing future Hall of Famer Mike Webster … Doubled as team’s long snapper, 1988-1993 … Named Co-AFC Offensive Lineman of the Year (with Richmond Webb) by NFL Players Association, 1993 … Selected as NFL Alumni Offensive Lineman of the Year, 1996 … Played in 170 consecutive games before streak ended in 1999 due to hamstring injury … His exceptional speed and strength enabled him to do things not typical of a center … Named first-team All-Pro six consecutive years (1993-98) … Selected to play in seven consecutive Pro Bowls (1993-99) … Anchor on offensive line that led Steelers to five AFC Central Division championships and one AFC championship … Born June 17, 1965 in Lexington, Kentucky.<br /><br />CHRIS DOLEMAN<br />Defensive End/Linebacker … 6-5, 270 … Pittsburgh … 1985-1993, 1999 Minnesota Vikings, 1994-95 Atlanta Falcons, 1996-98 San Francisco 49ers … 15 playing seasons … 232 games … Selected by Vikings in 1st round (4th player overall) in 1985 draft … Drafted as linebacker, moved to starting defensive end position final three games of second season … Tallied team-high 11 sacks in 1987… First of six sack titles with Vikings … Named All-NFL, All-NFC and voted to first Pro Bowl in 1987 ... Finest season came in 1989, led NFL with 21 sacks, one shy of single-season record at time … In 1992, named NFC’s Defensive Player of the Year when he recorded 14.5 sacks and 64 tackles, returned interception for touchdown, forced six fumbles, recovered three fumbles, and had safety … Spent two seasons with Atlanta (1994-95) three with the San Francisco (1996-98) … Returned to Vikings for final season, 1999 … His 150.5 sacks was NFL’s fourth best at time of retirement … Tied for third in the NFL Record Book with eight seasons 10 or more sacks … Also intercepted eight passes returning two for touchdowns; recorded two safeties; and scored touchdown on a fumble recovery during career … Named to eight Pro Bowls; first-team All-Pro in 1987, 1989, 1992 and first-team All-NFC four times … A member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team of 1990s … Born October 16, 1961 in Indianapolis, Indiana.<br /><br />CORTEZ KENNEDY<br />Defensive Tackle … 6-3, 298 … Northwest Mississippi Community College; Miami (FL) … 1990-2000 Seattle Seahawks … 11 playing seasons, 167 games … Seahawks 1st round draft pick (3rd player overall), 1990 NFL Draft … First Team All-America choice at Miami in 1989 … Extremely durable, played in 167 of possible 176 games … Injury ended streak of 116 straight games played and club record 100 consecutive games started … Named first-team All-Rookie by PFWA … Voted to a team-record eight Pro Bowls (1992-97, 1999, 2000) … Named first-team (1992, 1993, 1994) or second-team (1991, 1996) All-Pro five times … Named NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1992 while playing for a 2-14 team … That season led all interior linemen with 14 sacks and career best 92 tackles; had four forced fumbles; recovered fumble and batted down two passes … Recorded one of finest seasons in 1999 recording 73 tackles, 6.5 sacks, intercepting two passes, helping Seahawks reach playoffs for first time since 1988 … In all, registered 58 sacks, intercepted three passes and scored one touchdown on fumble recovery during career … He twice led the team in sacks (1992 and 1995) … Born August 23, 1968 in Osceola, Arkansas.<br /><br />CURTIS MARTIN<br />Running Back … 5-11, 207 … Pittsburgh … 1995-97 New England Patriots, 1998-2005 New York Jets … 11 playing seasons, 168 games … New England Patriots third round draft pick (74th player overall) of 1995 draft … Although missed most of senior season with ankle injury, showed no effects during rookie season … Ran 30 yards on first NFL carry, scored game-winning touchdown and became first Patriots player to rush for 100 yards in pro debut … Had rookie-record-tying nine 100-yard games … Finished year as AFC’s leading rusher; 1,487 yards, 14 touchdowns … Named Rookie of the Year, voted to first of five Pro Bowls … Joined Hall of Famer Barry Sanders as only runners ever to start careers with 10 straight 1,000-yard seasons … Led his team in rushing in each of his 11 seasons … Had finest year in 2004 with career-high 1,697 yards winning his lone NFL rushing title … Also tied career-high nine games with 100-plus yards rushing … Suffered knee injury in final year snapping streak of 119 consecutive starts that kept him from reaching 1,000-yard mark for only time in career … First- or second-team All-Pro 1999, 2001, 2004 … Retired as NFL’s fourth all-time leading rusher; 14,101 yards on 3,518 carries, 90 rushing touchdowns ... Rushed for 100-plus yards 56 times ... Caught 484 passes for 3,329 yards and 10 touchdowns … His 17,421 combined net yards placed him 10th all-time … Born May 1, 1973 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.<br /><br />WILLIE ROAF<br />Tackle … 6-5, 300 … Louisiana Tech … 1993-2001 New Orleans Saints, 2002-05 Kansas City Chiefs … 13 seasons, 189 games … Selected by New Orleans in 1st round (8th player overall) of 1993 draft … First offensive lineman selected … Started all 16 games at right tackle, did not miss offensive snap during first season earning All-Rookie honors ... Following year switched to left tackle and was voted to first of 11 Pro Bowls, named first-team All-Pro, All-NFC, and NFLPA’s NFC Offensive Lineman of the Year for first of two consecutive seasons ... Played nine seasons in New Orleans, starting 131 regular season games … Also started two playoff games including franchise’s first-ever postseason win, a 31-28 victory over defending Super Bowl champion St. Louis Rams in 2000 NFC Wild Card Game … Knee injury shortened 2001 season to just seven games … Traded by the Saints to Chiefs in exchange for a third-round draft pick ... Rebounded from injury to regain form and earned All-Pro honors in three of four seasons with Chiefs … Was a key part of Kansas City’s offensive line that helped Chiefs lead NFL in points scored in 2002, 2003 ... Team also led AFC in total yards in 2003 and NFL in 2004, 2005 … Was named first-team All-Pro seven times (1994-96, 2000, 2003-05), All-NFC six times, and All-AFC three times … A member of the NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 1990s … Born April 18, 1970 in Pine Bluff, Arkansas.genxdawghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13046376231721281587noreply@blogger.com2