Early Ratings and Opinions

Guess that more than once Quayvon Hick's name has been brought up on this board. I would be surprised if "QH" does not make an impression on UGA Football. Brothers it is time for the offensive side of the ball to get involved. Do not feel we need to say how many points we scored on offense. Personally think it is time for both sides of the ball to give "each other" high fives.

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I am honestly unsure of any thing other than that Grantham will have his kids ready to play.

averagedawg, you and others have possibly read this, if not, I found it to be interesting.

www.berniesdawgblawg.com/2012/05/todd-da...and-kirks-ghost.html

Hay guys, I had knee surgery and have been unable to climb up stairs where my office is at for the past few weeks. I read post for several weeks prior to my surgery, but did not feel like posting anything worth saying. I thought the spring games was OK, was not that thrilled, but it is just the spring game, so can't really expect 110% effort. I have been glad to see that we have had no more problems with losing players for the past month. I know it is still early, but pray the rest have got their minds on getting ready to play ball.

Buc, I just read your artice on Grantham, what do you think, do you agree with the writer about Grantham not being very good against top 20 teams. It did cross my mond back last season, how we could be rated so high in the nation, but get scored on at will by top 20 teams.

I have read several article about the up coming season and our schedule, some say we go 8/4, some say 7/5 while others have us 10/2. I guess I am about the sames as I was last year, wait and see how each games is played out and just go from games to game. It seems like it has been a few years that we beat someone that we were suppose to lose to. We seem to always lose to a team we were suppose to beat, and lately can't seem to pull off any upsets.

I know some get upset when I mention coaching, but we have the players, and if we can not or continue to lose to top 20 teams, then who am I suppose to blame. I also say that if USC, Missz, Fla, ect score 28 or more points on us , then I will no longer be a fan of CTG. There comes a time when you look and the players, the talent, and if we still continue to lose to top 20 teams and get scored on by 28 or more points, then there again its coaching or lack there of.

I'm really not tring to put a damper of the up coming season, but most of you know that I am the show me type and it hard for me to buy into hype.

Dawgs forever

Duck

Duck - wrote

I know some get upset when I mention coaching, but we have the players, and if we can not or continue to lose to top 20 teams, then who am I suppose to blame. I also say that if USC, Missz, Fla, ect score 28 or more points on us , then I will no longer be a fan of CTG. There comes a time when you look and the players, the talent, and if we still continue to lose to top 20 teams and get scored on by 28 or more points, then there again its coaching or lack there of.

There comes a time when you look and the players, the talent, and if we still continue to lose to top 20 teams and get scored on by 28 or more points, then there again its coaching or lack there of.

I have felt pretty much the same way last few years...... there is no more excuses about lack of depth, lack of experience blah blah..if we don't win the bottom line is it falls on the coaches. There should be no team that has more talent on the schedule than UGA.

duck, here is hoping that the knee surgery went well. Guess maybe it did if you are back upstairs . . . wow.

Sometime back there was conversation about Grantham and how long he should be allowed to get his "house in order". I can understand and accept the first two years, converting from (almost)strictly four man fronts to three man fronts taking a period of time.

Along with Grantham, there were other changes in the coaching ranks on the defensive side, major changes in my opinion. The other defensive coaches had to get into the "grand scheme" of Grantham's way of doing things. These coaches have never worked with or under Grantham, same with the players . . . . it was a period of watching a lot of film, lots of technique and position work on the field. Coaches and players had to learn how to play it "Grantham's way".

Here is where I go with that . . . . . The current players that are responsible for how this defense performs this year have really stepped up and said they "believe" that they are a top five, maybe even the best defense in the country. That comes from the players, not the coaches. Almost to a man they say they understand what Grantham, Olivadotti, Lakatos and others have been taking to the practice field each and every practice and schooling these young men.

My biggest concern truthfully is if for some reason Grantham leaves the program, that would create a huge void in my mind. He is a teacher first, and a good teacher is 99% of the time a great motivator. Many things were said after the "explosion" in Nashville after the Vanderbilt game. One of the positives that came out of that "face off" is our defense new that this was not WM. Grantham is a shadow of no one, Grantham is Grantham.

Appears to me that this defense is two deep, not going to bring up the same things that many of the media are doing. All I have to say about the suspensions is this . . . Coach Grantham says "next man up" and it has been a motivating factor for the young folks entering UGA and wearing the Red and Black. Coach Grantham looks ahead, does not dwell on the negative.

Below is a young man that has joined ranks with UGA sitting in the same booth with Coach JTII. Down this way we are familiar with Sherman Armstrong. You won't hear a lot about him during football season, but I will guarantee everyone this, he will make these young players better. Great get for UGA.

www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/...trong_sherman00.html

duck probably did not answer your question. I will now. This defense under Grantham and his coaches are going to make the folks in Columbia, South Carolina miserable this year. Spurrier and Franklin wanted it, they are going to get it.