I don't know how many times I can say it...or in how many different ways.
We are a team that does great things...only to be negated during the celebration.
There's a classic moment of jubilation interrupted by..."huh?"...flag on the play. This play is under review. This good play for you is about to be called back. It's crazy. Read my game blogs if you don't believe me.
If it's not that, it's us giving the other team a huge play when we just shouldn't. When we just need to buckle down for one play. That is the moment we teeter on the verge of greatness and fail.
Just...fail. Just...ugh...screw it. We have been our own worst enemy.
Murray looks fantastic. Our O-line looks awful. Our mental mistakes look typical.
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Miss St Game
I'm late to the blog again but it's the same old story. We've turned the ball over and committed stupid penalties and given up dumb big plays. We're down 7-3 with 8:48 left in the second.
Before I could even finish the sentence, I see that we give up a huge game breaking 20 yard play to put MSU into our red zone.
Hold everything...we got an INT with a 15 yard boost on top. Go Dogs.
For the record, there's a rule in college football that stipulates no artificial noisemakers are allowed. Somehow the NCAA doesn't count drunk rednecks with cowbells as an infraction of that rule. Whatever. Maybe we should hand out vuvuzelas in Athens. Ugh.
We got a couple of lucky breaks. Murray just dove for a first down. We have to make the most of the gifts given by the other team. Let's turn this into points.
4:37 left in the 2nd Qtr. 7-3 MSU
Nevermind. Dumb penalty on us. Move 'em back, move 'em back wayyy back. Ugh.
Programming Note: Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift is in full swing on TBS. Andy Griffith Show on TVLand.
Aaron Murray just ran for a crazy first down. All heart. All effort. Nice work.
Big play for the Dogs. HUGE play. NOPE...coming back. Why? Because of a penalty, of course. Un-freakin-real. I actually clapped and thought, "no flags...woo hoo!!". Yeah..there was a flag.
I cannot tell you how frustrating it is to be a Georgia Bulldog fan. I've watched 14 points worth of really nice, big plays turn into a mediocre 6 points worth of two field goals. We deserve to suck. Whatever.
Scroll down on this blog...I've said it before. We are always on the verge of greatness. In fact, we actually do great things...but right at that moment of greatness something happens to negate it. Penalty. Fumble. Crazy play that screws us. Big play for the other team. It ALWAYS happens when we are right there. Ready to finish it. It's unbelievable really. There should be a shock factor statistic to record this freakish reality.
HALFTIME: MSU 7 UGA 6
Should be 14-7 at least. But there is no "should" in college football.
Third Quarter:
So we got an interception!...Nevermind...we were offside. Shocker. A big play negated by stupidity. Next play? First down for MSU. Awesome.
I cannot believe the consistency of our self destruction.
Big play! Fumble. NOPE! Went out of bounds and MSU keeps it. We've got great luck don't we?
I said it last week. We've got NO Rhythm. There's no sense of constant, methodical progress. It's just a series of big plays against us...or big plays BY us that get called back. There's no boring forward motion. We haven't even touched the ball this half.
HUGE FUMBLE! Nevermind....MSU recovered. Shocker, right?
We are going to actually receive a punt now. Last time, we fumbled. This time we got a fair catch at the 11. Great.
Can we put together an 89 yard drive for a TD? I think so. Let's see how many penalties we commit. Or will it be a turnover?
PHILOSOPHICAL NOTE: I'm ready to stop with the whiney, bitchy pessimistic nonsense. GO DOGS!!
First and ten for the Dogs. Here we go...
Good run by Ealey. Is he hurt?
3rd and 2. Can we convert? Murray is a bad ass. He earned that with heart.
By the way...I obviously like that we're running the ball a bit...but where is the run dominance that we should be establishing?
Murray has now thrown 2 INT's and neither was actually caught by MSU. Phew. This is a long and boring drive. I like it. Nevermind. It stalled.
Let's Go D!
We used to be able to make big plays on D. Can we tonight? Where's the intensity?
Positive attitude. We are stopping them...they are grinding but we are stopping them. Problem is, we're stopping them at 3 yards per play. Two huge 3rd down conversions for them. Check that...3 conversions in a row.
The 3rd Qtr has flown by...
FOURTH QUARTER
MSU 7 - UGA 6
Here's the situation....
MSU has a huge sustained drive taking up most of the third quarter. They are inside our 30 and they'll most likely score. We've done nothing to show them that we came to play.
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Suze Orman. Glenn Beck. Two and a Half Men. All of these shows are airing now on competing networks. That's a trifecta of american whoop ass television. Go on and watch one of those...I'll keep you posted on our self destruction.
MSU 10 UGA 6
Wow...we had a return and field position with no flag. I will wake up from the dream any minute now.
GO DOGS!! We are so much better than MSU. It's all about our lack of execution so far. Just make the plays that you are supposed to make. We should win this game by three touchdowns.
Ok...so this is the biggest third down of the game. They just converted a bunch in a row. No problem. Can we? Yes! Brown! Nice!
Nice run by Carlton Thomas. We're in the right mode here. Moving the ball. Let's go.
Nice play to Kris Durham for the 1st Down! Nevermind...we got a flag for holding. Back it up and make it harder. Are you kidding me!!!?
God BLESS it!!! Stop screwing up huge plays.
I can't say this enough. Once again we succeed...only to find out that we got a penalty and it negated a HUGE play. 1st and goal? NOPE! We had to punt.
I really want to hang in there and give you the play by play emotion...but it's ALL BAD. What the hell?! Everything significant is significant in the way that moves us toward failure. GOOD GOD!! Let's get a good break. Let's have a big play that goes our way. Let's have a good play that isn't negated by a dumb penalty or turnover. CUT IT OUT!!
This is the biggest play of the game. It's 3rd and 2 for MSU and they're up 10-6 late in the 4th. Convert here and you can make us burn ALL of our timeouts and run out the clock. I can't believe we've let ourselves get backed into this corner. Here goes...
HUGE PLAY!!! WOOO!!!..for them.
Yeah...they converted, of course.
We have absolutely no sense of the moment. Here goes another 3rd down for them. We've got them trapped in their territory. And....they're short by 6 inches....
They go for it and they get it. Are you kidding me? They started this drive with 8-plus minutes. Are we really gonna let them do this to us? Really?
They just ran it 20 yards up the middle. Wow. Who are we?
Answer: We suck. They just scored a HUGE TD. Big pass play.
MSU 17 UGA 6
That was a TEN PLAY 93 yard drive in the fourth quarter when we just needed ONE STOP!!
Yikes. Let's go Murray.
By the way...I predict a Dog 4 and out. Wanna freakin bet?
1st Down incomplete. Still want to bet?
2nd Down - 4 yards.
3rd Down - Ball batted down. Shocker! Still wanna freakin bet? God...
4th down - Here's the game. PERFECT!!!
WE complete the pass ...BUT...FLAG on us..
now it's 4th and 10...and...take a wild guess...nothing.
We lose the game. Shocker.
INSULT ON TOP OF INJURY: They scored another TD.
INSULTING INSULT ON TOP OF INSULTING INJURY. A big penalty to negate a decent return...even though we've already lost.
INSULTS continue...we've had a nice drive at the very end. Murray looks awesome. He completed a huge pass only to have it called back because some ASS BAG on our team got called for clipping. Even in defeat, we can't do it.
Nevermind. Huge TD by UGA. Great play. WHERE'S THE FLAG!!??? Jesus...are you sure we're allowed to score?
Aha...there it is...we let Murray get crushed on the 2pt attempt AND we had a stupid penalty. Geez, I thought for a moment we would succeed at something.
FINAL: MSU 24 UGA 12
Before I could even finish the sentence, I see that we give up a huge game breaking 20 yard play to put MSU into our red zone.
Hold everything...we got an INT with a 15 yard boost on top. Go Dogs.
For the record, there's a rule in college football that stipulates no artificial noisemakers are allowed. Somehow the NCAA doesn't count drunk rednecks with cowbells as an infraction of that rule. Whatever. Maybe we should hand out vuvuzelas in Athens. Ugh.
We got a couple of lucky breaks. Murray just dove for a first down. We have to make the most of the gifts given by the other team. Let's turn this into points.
4:37 left in the 2nd Qtr. 7-3 MSU
Nevermind. Dumb penalty on us. Move 'em back, move 'em back wayyy back. Ugh.
Programming Note: Fast and Furious: Tokyo Drift is in full swing on TBS. Andy Griffith Show on TVLand.
Aaron Murray just ran for a crazy first down. All heart. All effort. Nice work.
Big play for the Dogs. HUGE play. NOPE...coming back. Why? Because of a penalty, of course. Un-freakin-real. I actually clapped and thought, "no flags...woo hoo!!". Yeah..there was a flag.
I cannot tell you how frustrating it is to be a Georgia Bulldog fan. I've watched 14 points worth of really nice, big plays turn into a mediocre 6 points worth of two field goals. We deserve to suck. Whatever.
Scroll down on this blog...I've said it before. We are always on the verge of greatness. In fact, we actually do great things...but right at that moment of greatness something happens to negate it. Penalty. Fumble. Crazy play that screws us. Big play for the other team. It ALWAYS happens when we are right there. Ready to finish it. It's unbelievable really. There should be a shock factor statistic to record this freakish reality.
HALFTIME: MSU 7 UGA 6
Should be 14-7 at least. But there is no "should" in college football.
Third Quarter:
So we got an interception!...Nevermind...we were offside. Shocker. A big play negated by stupidity. Next play? First down for MSU. Awesome.
I cannot believe the consistency of our self destruction.
Big play! Fumble. NOPE! Went out of bounds and MSU keeps it. We've got great luck don't we?
I said it last week. We've got NO Rhythm. There's no sense of constant, methodical progress. It's just a series of big plays against us...or big plays BY us that get called back. There's no boring forward motion. We haven't even touched the ball this half.
HUGE FUMBLE! Nevermind....MSU recovered. Shocker, right?
We are going to actually receive a punt now. Last time, we fumbled. This time we got a fair catch at the 11. Great.
Can we put together an 89 yard drive for a TD? I think so. Let's see how many penalties we commit. Or will it be a turnover?
PHILOSOPHICAL NOTE: I'm ready to stop with the whiney, bitchy pessimistic nonsense. GO DOGS!!
First and ten for the Dogs. Here we go...
Good run by Ealey. Is he hurt?
3rd and 2. Can we convert? Murray is a bad ass. He earned that with heart.
By the way...I obviously like that we're running the ball a bit...but where is the run dominance that we should be establishing?
Murray has now thrown 2 INT's and neither was actually caught by MSU. Phew. This is a long and boring drive. I like it. Nevermind. It stalled.
Let's Go D!
We used to be able to make big plays on D. Can we tonight? Where's the intensity?
Positive attitude. We are stopping them...they are grinding but we are stopping them. Problem is, we're stopping them at 3 yards per play. Two huge 3rd down conversions for them. Check that...3 conversions in a row.
The 3rd Qtr has flown by...
FOURTH QUARTER
MSU 7 - UGA 6
Here's the situation....
MSU has a huge sustained drive taking up most of the third quarter. They are inside our 30 and they'll most likely score. We've done nothing to show them that we came to play.
PROGRAMMING NOTE: Suze Orman. Glenn Beck. Two and a Half Men. All of these shows are airing now on competing networks. That's a trifecta of american whoop ass television. Go on and watch one of those...I'll keep you posted on our self destruction.
MSU 10 UGA 6
Wow...we had a return and field position with no flag. I will wake up from the dream any minute now.
GO DOGS!! We are so much better than MSU. It's all about our lack of execution so far. Just make the plays that you are supposed to make. We should win this game by three touchdowns.
Ok...so this is the biggest third down of the game. They just converted a bunch in a row. No problem. Can we? Yes! Brown! Nice!
Nice run by Carlton Thomas. We're in the right mode here. Moving the ball. Let's go.
Nice play to Kris Durham for the 1st Down! Nevermind...we got a flag for holding. Back it up and make it harder. Are you kidding me!!!?
God BLESS it!!! Stop screwing up huge plays.
I can't say this enough. Once again we succeed...only to find out that we got a penalty and it negated a HUGE play. 1st and goal? NOPE! We had to punt.
I really want to hang in there and give you the play by play emotion...but it's ALL BAD. What the hell?! Everything significant is significant in the way that moves us toward failure. GOOD GOD!! Let's get a good break. Let's have a big play that goes our way. Let's have a good play that isn't negated by a dumb penalty or turnover. CUT IT OUT!!
This is the biggest play of the game. It's 3rd and 2 for MSU and they're up 10-6 late in the 4th. Convert here and you can make us burn ALL of our timeouts and run out the clock. I can't believe we've let ourselves get backed into this corner. Here goes...
HUGE PLAY!!! WOOO!!!..for them.
Yeah...they converted, of course.
We have absolutely no sense of the moment. Here goes another 3rd down for them. We've got them trapped in their territory. And....they're short by 6 inches....
They go for it and they get it. Are you kidding me? They started this drive with 8-plus minutes. Are we really gonna let them do this to us? Really?
They just ran it 20 yards up the middle. Wow. Who are we?
Answer: We suck. They just scored a HUGE TD. Big pass play.
MSU 17 UGA 6
That was a TEN PLAY 93 yard drive in the fourth quarter when we just needed ONE STOP!!
Yikes. Let's go Murray.
By the way...I predict a Dog 4 and out. Wanna freakin bet?
1st Down incomplete. Still want to bet?
2nd Down - 4 yards.
3rd Down - Ball batted down. Shocker! Still wanna freakin bet? God...
4th down - Here's the game. PERFECT!!!
WE complete the pass ...BUT...FLAG on us..
now it's 4th and 10...and...take a wild guess...nothing.
We lose the game. Shocker.
INSULT ON TOP OF INJURY: They scored another TD.
INSULTING INSULT ON TOP OF INSULTING INJURY. A big penalty to negate a decent return...even though we've already lost.
INSULTS continue...we've had a nice drive at the very end. Murray looks awesome. He completed a huge pass only to have it called back because some ASS BAG on our team got called for clipping. Even in defeat, we can't do it.
Nevermind. Huge TD by UGA. Great play. WHERE'S THE FLAG!!??? Jesus...are you sure we're allowed to score?
Aha...there it is...we let Murray get crushed on the 2pt attempt AND we had a stupid penalty. Geez, I thought for a moment we would succeed at something.
FINAL: MSU 24 UGA 12
Saturday, September 18, 2010
The Pain Has Subsided
I'm a passionate Dogs fan. I won't apologize. I get frustrated when we fail. I'm ecstatic when we succeed. I wish I were more in the middle...but I'm not.
Now that the pain has subsided, I will be honest about the team and the game.
I'm proud of our effort to bounce back from 14 down.
Richt is too passive.
We aren't as good without AJ Green.
Murray has great potential.
Our running game could use a boost.
We give up crazy amounts of huge plays when the other team REALLY needs a big play. It's unreal.
We tolerate mediocre play.
We lose focus. A lot.
We miss tackles.
We don't, "Finish the drill".
We've got a top ten recruiting class every year...and...wait for it...thud. Nothing to show.
We've got the best stadium, team colors, uniforms, traditions, fans, and campus in NCAA football...especially if you score it as an aggregate.
We couldn't time our mistakes worse. I've never seen a team self destruct at crucial points like we do.
We are three plays away from being 3-0 right now.
We're going to win 9 games this year...including Florida and Auburn.
Now that the pain has subsided, I will be honest about the team and the game.
I'm proud of our effort to bounce back from 14 down.
Richt is too passive.
We aren't as good without AJ Green.
Murray has great potential.
Our running game could use a boost.
We give up crazy amounts of huge plays when the other team REALLY needs a big play. It's unreal.
We tolerate mediocre play.
We lose focus. A lot.
We miss tackles.
We don't, "Finish the drill".
We've got a top ten recruiting class every year...and...wait for it...thud. Nothing to show.
We've got the best stadium, team colors, uniforms, traditions, fans, and campus in NCAA football...especially if you score it as an aggregate.
We couldn't time our mistakes worse. I've never seen a team self destruct at crucial points like we do.
We are three plays away from being 3-0 right now.
We're going to win 9 games this year...including Florida and Auburn.
Arkansas Game
First off...
Suck it, Petrino!
Ok...now we'll get started. I'm late to the keyboard. It's 7-7. We got burned on a long TD pass, looked good on an offensive drive, and got lucky on a dumb penalty negating a run back.
Dogs don't look bad so far, but we're lucky it's still tied.
:58 left in the first. Huge throw and catch for Arkansas. I guess great Qbs get lucky ass breaks. Ugh...and now a gain of 23 before I can finish my first thought. I'm going to be extremely sick of these ass kissing announcers.
END OF FIRST QUARTER
In case you haven't heard, Ryan Mallet is 6 foot 6 and he shoots magical pixie dust out of his ass...and lives under a rainbow with a unicorn. I can't wait until we sack him or pick him off to hear about how awesome he is for letting us do that.
Wow. We got really lucky that they didn't rule Mallet in for a TD. Bad call. Go Dogs.
Ugh. Ok...time to be a pessimist....Bad tackling. Dumb penalties. Missed assignments. Secondary torched. Dumb luck allows first downs on penalties and crazy plays. This might be a long season.
Last of the complaining...then I will only be optimistic to the point of stupidity. Here goes: We can never seem to get in a rhythm. It's always like.."hey we looked good...time for them to punt...oops penalty. Oops dumb luck first down. Oops big play for the other team. Oops 3 and out for us..." It just seems like I watch and wait for "when do we get started?" Ok...as soon as we get the ball back...oops. Ugh. It never ends. Its a series of "next time" until the game ends. Ok...done bitching. GO DOGS!!
Murray is looking really good. I don't care if we lose the game due to a dumb play by him. I'm ready to test his limits. Time to put it in drive.
Murray just did a great job of eating the ball. Great read. Suck it up and punt. Nice work.
I'm not going to complain about that facemask penalty. The announcers have it right...the Arkansas player grabbed ours first.
Great 3rd down stop. Arkansas going for it. Let's stop 'em boys.
Situation: 7:14 left in the 2nd Quarter. Arkansas up 14-7. Hogs going for it on 4th and 5..somewhere around our 35 or so. Big turning point right here. Never mind....Hogs punting.
Need a nice drive here. Murray got a little jacked up last drive. Him and Bobo both bleeding today. Tough game already, huh? Geez.
Programming note: If the Dogs start looking bad a double shot of, "That's So Raven" just cranked up on ABC.
Wow. Petrino is such an ass bag. We just made it on a 4th down dive and they give that putz the timeout instead. I seriously deplore that guy.
We went for it again and got it. Suck it Petrino.
Prediction: If we don't fumble on this drive...we will get into the rhythm I've been looking for...
Argh...great defense on three plays in a row for the Hogs. We lost our composure there. Need a stop to end the half and then we get the ball back.
Wow...Butler is unreal. We just took a penalty to back him up to our 40. He still kicked it into the end zone. What a weapon to have that leg on our side.
Nevermind...we just gave up a HUGE pass play. Come on boys.
ARGH!! Rambo! You gotta catch that! Rambo drops an interception. Damn.
Situation: :26 seconds. Hogs trying to score before the half. Mallet just got away with murder on a grounding call. Wow.
This will be an important play. :09 left. Time for a FG.
We called timeout to ice the kicker. I hope that doesn't give Petrino a second thought to bring on Mallet. Ugh...48 yard field goal is good.
ARK 17 DOGS 7
We are now behind the 8 ball.
HALFTIME
Quick thought about this game and Mark Richt. Here it is...
GET. PISSED. OFF.
For God's sake Coach. What the hell is going on here!? Let's see a blip in your heart beat. I'm tired of your cool, calm bullshit. You are NOT cool and calm. You are indifferent. It matters that the players see you shrugging it all off. Get pissed off and break something in the locker room. If you don't give a shit then neither do I.
Don't say the wrong thing in lieu of honesty. Say the wrong thing because it's honest. Piss somebody off. Get your team fired up. Some people like hot tea. Some like iced tea. Nobody ever asks for it room temperature. You are brewing room temp tea, dude. Cut it out.
END SOAPBOX RANT HERE.
Go Dogs.
THIRD QUARTER NOTES BELOW. or..."A Tale of Two Halves".
I'm ok with the interception. The dumb ass Arkansas player taking his helmet off makes it a premature punt. Let's go D.
Game Note: Murray is with a trainer trying to point out where his should hurts.
Good stop by the defense. Great quick kick by Mallet. Lucky for us it rolled into the end zone.
Programming Note: If the Dogs sputter out, there's a double dose of "America's Next Top Model" on Bravo.
Game notes: We are literally watching Aaron Murray learn and our defense figure it out.
For the 2nd time today our opportunity for success was derailed by a penalty. We start at our own ten yet again.
Nice play calling. We're out to the 30. Go Dogs.
Third down for the Dogs. Murray audibles and completes for a first down. Best play of the game thus far.
Good drive. Excellent. Got points. Let's go.
Ark 17 Dogs 10...near end of 3rd.
Prediction/Hope: Time for the Bulldogs to take the ball away.
UPDATE: If our LBs could catch we'd have 2 INTs.
Definition of Ga Bulldogs Football: Team on the verge of greatness gives up huge back breaker of a play against all odds. Lets other team position itself for success.
PROOF: We gave up a huge third down. On first down, they burned us for a back breaking TD.
I'm looking at YOU, Grantham.
Nice pass and catch for the Dogs. Good on ya. Followed up by the best run of the year. Keep it up boys.
Ugh...we went for it. We failed. No flag, huh?
Again...good plays...on the verge of something meaningful...and...FAIL. What the hell is going on here? Wake up Richt. Get these guys pissed off will ya?
Alright...down 2 TDs. 10 minutes. We've got the ball. Totally and completely within reason. Let's go.
I'm going to scarf down an overcooked Bubba burger and some Ore Ida fries and yell at the TV. Until then, I expect greatness in the making from the Dogs. This is the time for Murray to show us the future.
Hogs up by 7. 5:30 left in the game. 3rd and long. Go D.
WOW!!! We stopped them AND the penalty for once was against "them". Woo Hoo!
FORK IN THE ROAD MOMENT:
Our ball 5 1/2 left. We can tie it up. Nice throw to Durham. Go Dogs.
Is Durham hurt? He's a tough kid. Has also had injury problems.
3rd and 5. Biggest play of the year.
First Down!
Huge. Let's make a mark here, boys. Stick it in the end zone.
There it is!!
Dogs 24 Hogs 24
Prediction: We will cause a big turnover. We've been on the verge all day. Everyone will stay at home and the Hogs will try to get clever.
Good stop. Nothing stupid here boys. Fair catch and let's get a FG.
AWAY TEAM KUDOS: This kid Broadway for Arkansas is awesome. Credit where credit is due. He's made some big plays for the Hogs.
PHILOSOPHICAL UPDATE: We don't need a big play anymore. They DO. Don't let them have it.
Not sure I like our 3rd and 4 call. Murray got crushed. Had no outlet. GREAT job to hold onto it.
:47 left and we give up a HUGE play. Then ANOTHER! What the hell? We're gonna lose on a field goal.
Good news...we didn't lose on a field goal.
Bad news...we gave up the third big play embarrassing TD of the day with :13 left.
Dogs lose a heartbreaker. I'm really mad at our coaches.
AGAIN...we are on the verge of greatness and we blow it on a huge, unbelievably bad, impossible, horrible, heartbreaking play. WHY!??
It happens as a regular matter of course! WHY!?
I should've watched, "That's So Raven".
PS- Murray just chucked it 65 yards in the air. It got tipped and then dropped. What? Dude! You gotta come up with that.
Suck it, Petrino!
Ok...now we'll get started. I'm late to the keyboard. It's 7-7. We got burned on a long TD pass, looked good on an offensive drive, and got lucky on a dumb penalty negating a run back.
Dogs don't look bad so far, but we're lucky it's still tied.
:58 left in the first. Huge throw and catch for Arkansas. I guess great Qbs get lucky ass breaks. Ugh...and now a gain of 23 before I can finish my first thought. I'm going to be extremely sick of these ass kissing announcers.
END OF FIRST QUARTER
In case you haven't heard, Ryan Mallet is 6 foot 6 and he shoots magical pixie dust out of his ass...and lives under a rainbow with a unicorn. I can't wait until we sack him or pick him off to hear about how awesome he is for letting us do that.
Wow. We got really lucky that they didn't rule Mallet in for a TD. Bad call. Go Dogs.
Ugh. Ok...time to be a pessimist....Bad tackling. Dumb penalties. Missed assignments. Secondary torched. Dumb luck allows first downs on penalties and crazy plays. This might be a long season.
Last of the complaining...then I will only be optimistic to the point of stupidity. Here goes: We can never seem to get in a rhythm. It's always like.."hey we looked good...time for them to punt...oops penalty. Oops dumb luck first down. Oops big play for the other team. Oops 3 and out for us..." It just seems like I watch and wait for "when do we get started?" Ok...as soon as we get the ball back...oops. Ugh. It never ends. Its a series of "next time" until the game ends. Ok...done bitching. GO DOGS!!
Murray is looking really good. I don't care if we lose the game due to a dumb play by him. I'm ready to test his limits. Time to put it in drive.
Murray just did a great job of eating the ball. Great read. Suck it up and punt. Nice work.
I'm not going to complain about that facemask penalty. The announcers have it right...the Arkansas player grabbed ours first.
Great 3rd down stop. Arkansas going for it. Let's stop 'em boys.
Situation: 7:14 left in the 2nd Quarter. Arkansas up 14-7. Hogs going for it on 4th and 5..somewhere around our 35 or so. Big turning point right here. Never mind....Hogs punting.
Need a nice drive here. Murray got a little jacked up last drive. Him and Bobo both bleeding today. Tough game already, huh? Geez.
Programming note: If the Dogs start looking bad a double shot of, "That's So Raven" just cranked up on ABC.
Wow. Petrino is such an ass bag. We just made it on a 4th down dive and they give that putz the timeout instead. I seriously deplore that guy.
We went for it again and got it. Suck it Petrino.
Prediction: If we don't fumble on this drive...we will get into the rhythm I've been looking for...
Argh...great defense on three plays in a row for the Hogs. We lost our composure there. Need a stop to end the half and then we get the ball back.
Wow...Butler is unreal. We just took a penalty to back him up to our 40. He still kicked it into the end zone. What a weapon to have that leg on our side.
Nevermind...we just gave up a HUGE pass play. Come on boys.
ARGH!! Rambo! You gotta catch that! Rambo drops an interception. Damn.
Situation: :26 seconds. Hogs trying to score before the half. Mallet just got away with murder on a grounding call. Wow.
This will be an important play. :09 left. Time for a FG.
We called timeout to ice the kicker. I hope that doesn't give Petrino a second thought to bring on Mallet. Ugh...48 yard field goal is good.
ARK 17 DOGS 7
We are now behind the 8 ball.
HALFTIME
Quick thought about this game and Mark Richt. Here it is...
GET. PISSED. OFF.
For God's sake Coach. What the hell is going on here!? Let's see a blip in your heart beat. I'm tired of your cool, calm bullshit. You are NOT cool and calm. You are indifferent. It matters that the players see you shrugging it all off. Get pissed off and break something in the locker room. If you don't give a shit then neither do I.
Don't say the wrong thing in lieu of honesty. Say the wrong thing because it's honest. Piss somebody off. Get your team fired up. Some people like hot tea. Some like iced tea. Nobody ever asks for it room temperature. You are brewing room temp tea, dude. Cut it out.
END SOAPBOX RANT HERE.
Go Dogs.
THIRD QUARTER NOTES BELOW. or..."A Tale of Two Halves".
I'm ok with the interception. The dumb ass Arkansas player taking his helmet off makes it a premature punt. Let's go D.
Game Note: Murray is with a trainer trying to point out where his should hurts.
Good stop by the defense. Great quick kick by Mallet. Lucky for us it rolled into the end zone.
Programming Note: If the Dogs sputter out, there's a double dose of "America's Next Top Model" on Bravo.
Game notes: We are literally watching Aaron Murray learn and our defense figure it out.
For the 2nd time today our opportunity for success was derailed by a penalty. We start at our own ten yet again.
Nice play calling. We're out to the 30. Go Dogs.
Third down for the Dogs. Murray audibles and completes for a first down. Best play of the game thus far.
Good drive. Excellent. Got points. Let's go.
Ark 17 Dogs 10...near end of 3rd.
Prediction/Hope: Time for the Bulldogs to take the ball away.
UPDATE: If our LBs could catch we'd have 2 INTs.
Definition of Ga Bulldogs Football: Team on the verge of greatness gives up huge back breaker of a play against all odds. Lets other team position itself for success.
PROOF: We gave up a huge third down. On first down, they burned us for a back breaking TD.
I'm looking at YOU, Grantham.
Nice pass and catch for the Dogs. Good on ya. Followed up by the best run of the year. Keep it up boys.
Ugh...we went for it. We failed. No flag, huh?
Again...good plays...on the verge of something meaningful...and...FAIL. What the hell is going on here? Wake up Richt. Get these guys pissed off will ya?
Alright...down 2 TDs. 10 minutes. We've got the ball. Totally and completely within reason. Let's go.
I'm going to scarf down an overcooked Bubba burger and some Ore Ida fries and yell at the TV. Until then, I expect greatness in the making from the Dogs. This is the time for Murray to show us the future.
Hogs up by 7. 5:30 left in the game. 3rd and long. Go D.
WOW!!! We stopped them AND the penalty for once was against "them". Woo Hoo!
FORK IN THE ROAD MOMENT:
Our ball 5 1/2 left. We can tie it up. Nice throw to Durham. Go Dogs.
Is Durham hurt? He's a tough kid. Has also had injury problems.
3rd and 5. Biggest play of the year.
First Down!
Huge. Let's make a mark here, boys. Stick it in the end zone.
There it is!!
Dogs 24 Hogs 24
Prediction: We will cause a big turnover. We've been on the verge all day. Everyone will stay at home and the Hogs will try to get clever.
Good stop. Nothing stupid here boys. Fair catch and let's get a FG.
AWAY TEAM KUDOS: This kid Broadway for Arkansas is awesome. Credit where credit is due. He's made some big plays for the Hogs.
PHILOSOPHICAL UPDATE: We don't need a big play anymore. They DO. Don't let them have it.
Not sure I like our 3rd and 4 call. Murray got crushed. Had no outlet. GREAT job to hold onto it.
:47 left and we give up a HUGE play. Then ANOTHER! What the hell? We're gonna lose on a field goal.
Good news...we didn't lose on a field goal.
Bad news...we gave up the third big play embarrassing TD of the day with :13 left.
Dogs lose a heartbreaker. I'm really mad at our coaches.
AGAIN...we are on the verge of greatness and we blow it on a huge, unbelievably bad, impossible, horrible, heartbreaking play. WHY!??
It happens as a regular matter of course! WHY!?
I should've watched, "That's So Raven".
PS- Murray just chucked it 65 yards in the air. It got tipped and then dropped. What? Dude! You gotta come up with that.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
I'll Blame the Hat
Here's a tough thing to accept and admit. We got beat fair and square on the field of play. Hats off to South Carolina. I don't really have any major complaints. Aside from the crazy phantom first down call that was reviewed and confirmed...I believe it was a well officiated game.
The Dogs looked a little sluggish, our defense was vulnerable in the middle but tightened up in the second half. Murray looked good. He made good decisions and didn't lose the game for us. The fumble was a back breaker but I am choosing to blame something else.
The hat.
I knew it when I bought it. It's the hat that cursed us. I had a beautiful, traditional straight up red Georgia hat in my hand at Dick's Sporting good last weekend. It was a few minutes before kick off and I needed a new good luck hat for the season. Inexplicably, I stopped, turned around and started eyeing the black one. Why would I do that? I've been down this road before. I actually threw away my black one at halftime of a game because it was such bad luck. Why on earth would I purchase the same hat!? I've never had a traditional red one. This could have been the year. Suffice it to say that I ignored my gut, put down the red one, picked up the black one and proceeded to curse the Dogs for another year.
I apologize to players and fans alike. While I love the look of the all black Dogs hat, I must retire it for good and just get the damn red one like the rest of the loyal fans. Ugh.
Go Dogs!
The Dogs looked a little sluggish, our defense was vulnerable in the middle but tightened up in the second half. Murray looked good. He made good decisions and didn't lose the game for us. The fumble was a back breaker but I am choosing to blame something else.
The hat.
I knew it when I bought it. It's the hat that cursed us. I had a beautiful, traditional straight up red Georgia hat in my hand at Dick's Sporting good last weekend. It was a few minutes before kick off and I needed a new good luck hat for the season. Inexplicably, I stopped, turned around and started eyeing the black one. Why would I do that? I've been down this road before. I actually threw away my black one at halftime of a game because it was such bad luck. Why on earth would I purchase the same hat!? I've never had a traditional red one. This could have been the year. Suffice it to say that I ignored my gut, put down the red one, picked up the black one and proceeded to curse the Dogs for another year.
I apologize to players and fans alike. While I love the look of the all black Dogs hat, I must retire it for good and just get the damn red one like the rest of the loyal fans. Ugh.
Go Dogs!
Thursday, September 9, 2010
AJ Green
If I'm being "holier than thou", I would submit that AJ Green should make better decisions, not let down the team and be accepting of his punishment. If I'm being cynical I say, "here we go again". I have chosen, rather, to be what I feel is realistic.
We've got a game to play...once again we're missing key personnel. It's frustrating as a fan. I can think of no other sports organization in recent history that has suffered more setbacks for crazy reasons involving critical players. Whatever.
If we believe what we preach, then this is the time for CMR to talk to his team about adversity. How do we respond? I don't care that it's self-inflicted...the rest of the team has to go out there and make up the slack. It's not moments spent sailing in calm waters that define a team. It's what you do after you get slapped in the face or kicked in the dirt that reveals team character.
We're in a tough stretch of early make-or-break conference games. We're allowed to put 11 guys on the field at a time. Let's do that and make sure that each knows the other 10 are counting on them.
AJ will be back soon enough. He did something silly and got an excessively punitive punishment considering the "crime". No time for that. Let's play ball.
Go Dogs.
We've got a game to play...once again we're missing key personnel. It's frustrating as a fan. I can think of no other sports organization in recent history that has suffered more setbacks for crazy reasons involving critical players. Whatever.
If we believe what we preach, then this is the time for CMR to talk to his team about adversity. How do we respond? I don't care that it's self-inflicted...the rest of the team has to go out there and make up the slack. It's not moments spent sailing in calm waters that define a team. It's what you do after you get slapped in the face or kicked in the dirt that reveals team character.
We're in a tough stretch of early make-or-break conference games. We're allowed to put 11 guys on the field at a time. Let's do that and make sure that each knows the other 10 are counting on them.
AJ will be back soon enough. He did something silly and got an excessively punitive punishment considering the "crime". No time for that. Let's play ball.
Go Dogs.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Bring on Garcia
Last year we managed to make Stephen Garcia look like Joe Montana. He tore us a new one and I thought it was the beginning of a new era in South Carolina. I now believe it was a bit of a fluke. I think he's a solid, tough kid with a lot of upside. I also think Spurrier is too big of an egotistical turd masher to allow the kid to relax long enough to succeed. Spurrier is a college football classic but his achilles heel is the belief that somehow scaring the shit (and confidence) out of a kid is actually good for the team. "I won the Heisman ya know...I won the SEC and National Title multiple times ya know...?" Good job Steve...but I'm starting to think that it may have been miraculously in spite of you.
Look, It's tough to work (or play) for someone who used to do what you now do. It should be great because the supposition is that they'll understand the nuance of what you deal with and will have the insight to understand and encourage you through those tough spots. Instead, they tend to revise history, forget how hard it can be, and tell war stories about how they did it with one arm tied behind their back. In other words...it's actually worse to deal with because of this very fact.
Spurrier was a great QB but he should calm down and give these dudes a break. He never had to remember the number of plays...get hit as hard...deal with the amazing athletes...or deal with the popularity of the game. Since broadcast TV and the internet have exploded, the hyper-awareness of the average fan is out of control. Spurrier thrived in the time of relatively low expectations.
I respect Spurrier and South Carolina and wish them well on other days...but on this particular Saturday I want to see someone lay a mullet flapping, chest hit on Garcia-douche that plunks the ball on the ground 2 seconds before the visor on the sideline skips onto the field.
Look, It's tough to work (or play) for someone who used to do what you now do. It should be great because the supposition is that they'll understand the nuance of what you deal with and will have the insight to understand and encourage you through those tough spots. Instead, they tend to revise history, forget how hard it can be, and tell war stories about how they did it with one arm tied behind their back. In other words...it's actually worse to deal with because of this very fact.
Spurrier was a great QB but he should calm down and give these dudes a break. He never had to remember the number of plays...get hit as hard...deal with the amazing athletes...or deal with the popularity of the game. Since broadcast TV and the internet have exploded, the hyper-awareness of the average fan is out of control. Spurrier thrived in the time of relatively low expectations.
I respect Spurrier and South Carolina and wish them well on other days...but on this particular Saturday I want to see someone lay a mullet flapping, chest hit on Garcia-douche that plunks the ball on the ground 2 seconds before the visor on the sideline skips onto the field.
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Saturday, September 4, 2010
LA-Lafayette Game
A beautiful Saturday in Athens. A new QB takes the reins and has a great outing.
CMR got pissed at Murray for running in the TD before the half. Murray had a half-assed quote that indicated he is willing to pretend he understands.
Only bad moment was the deep TD pass for the Ragin Cajuns. We got burned. Oh well.
Sorta bummed that AJ Green had to sit because somebody somewhere said someone did something...
Huh?
Why make the kid sit? If we aren't careful...he sits the SC game next week too. Bullshit.
Anyhow...the point I'm here to make is this...The Georgia Bulldogs took the ball away, scored when they should score, didn't kill themselves with penalties, and played hard for 4 quarters.
See you next week. Go Dogs.
CMR got pissed at Murray for running in the TD before the half. Murray had a half-assed quote that indicated he is willing to pretend he understands.
Only bad moment was the deep TD pass for the Ragin Cajuns. We got burned. Oh well.
Sorta bummed that AJ Green had to sit because somebody somewhere said someone did something...
Huh?
Why make the kid sit? If we aren't careful...he sits the SC game next week too. Bullshit.
Anyhow...the point I'm here to make is this...The Georgia Bulldogs took the ball away, scored when they should score, didn't kill themselves with penalties, and played hard for 4 quarters.
See you next week. Go Dogs.
Number 9
I'm not going to dwell on it too long. Just wanted to mention that the 9th Bulldog this year was arrested. Alec Ogletree. Let's hope he didn't do whatever it is they said he did. I have no new thoughts or feeling on the subject. Go Dogs.
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