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.