Party Line Again . . . Not

After reading the article below, several thoughts come to mind. One is that all of the thoughts that I have seen on this board and others, not only explains the frustration with the way we lost, somehow the statements below ring a bit hollow.

Many of us on this board have said, I know that I have, and it was prior to playing South Carolina, we have more talent on the Athens Campus than any year I can remember. Take into consideration that I am 72 years young, have been around for a while.

My intention when I did a copy and paste of this article was to take each area that I had some serious thoughts on and comment on them individually. Not going to go that route, going another way.

We lose certain games over the last few years that could and should prove our worth, after it is over what I hear is the same old party line, comes a time when those in charge have to think about the good for all, not just themselves.

This season I bought into what I was hearing, that ends with me right now. I know what I have seen not only in the South Carolina game, I have watched any team of note hand it to our team that is somehow not prepared for the big stage over the last several years. What do I hear our leader say after every one of those losses . . . . he says it again in the article below.

If Alabama can remain on top with Saban . . . . South Carolina can come from the depths with Spurrier . . . . Muschamp can have Florida rated above us and undefeated, is there not a reason to think that UGA with all of this talent should somehow be in that mix . . . .

First time shame on you, second time shame on me.

All of us love UGA, not just me, too many on this board and others that live and die with our football team. This board and others would not exist if folks like you and I did not have that special feeling for the Red and Black.

Again, the party line is handed to us below. Too bad with the talent that plays football between the Hedges don't have a chance sometimes because of . . . . think we are on the same page.



Georgia tumbles in polls; Richt: ‘We’ve got to get back to work’


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BY: MARC WEISZER | OCT 7 2012
The Eastern Division in the Southeastern Conference has a pair of top-five teams in the thick of the national title picture.

Georgia is no longer in that enviable spot after being dominated by South Carolina in a 35-7 drubbing Saturday night.

The Bulldogs (5-1, 3-1 SEC) tumbled down nine spots Sunday to No. 14 in the Associated Press poll and seven to No. 12 in the USA Today coaches’ poll.

Georgia is looking up at No. 3 South Carolina and No. 4 Florida (both 4-0 in conference) in the East standings, but it still can get to the league title game in Atlanta with some help.

“It’s one day, it’s one game,” Georgia coach Mark Richt said Sunday evening. “It’s unfortunate that it came out the way that it did with so much at stake. There’s still a lot at stake as the season rolls on. The sun did come up and we’ve got to get back to work. … If we can get back on the winning track, a lot of good things can happen. That’s what we’re going to be fighting hard to do.”

South Carolina plays road games at LSU Saturday and Florida on Oct. 20 and plays Tennessee at home the week after.

The Gators get Georgia on Oct. 27 in Jacksonville, the week after playing the Gamecocks.

“Georgia’s not out of the division race right now either just because they have one loss,” South Carolina coach Steve Spurrier said on Sunday.

The Bulldogs won the East last year despite losing to South Carolina because the Gamecocks had one more conference loss.

“I’m definitely not losing confidence in this team at all or our coaching staff or anything like that,” Richt said. “That’s the worst thing you can do. That’s what teams do. Teams panic and they tend to fall apart. Georgia’s not going to fall apart. A year ago we’re 0-2 and everybody wants to decide that the sky has fallen and it’s over for Georgia. What did we do? We stayed firm, we believed in each other, we kept banging away, we began to win and before you know it, we won the Eastern Division.”

The Bulldogs still have the softest remaining slate. Besides the Gators, Georgia plays Kentucky, Ole Miss and Auburn, a combined 0-8 in the SEC. Spurrier isn’t beating the drum about scheduling inequalities like he did this offseason.

“Oh, we got over that last summer,” Spurrier said. “Summertime is for all that kind of stuff and then when the season starts, you don’t even really talk about it much. You accept the fact that, ‘Hey, that’s who we’re going to play.’ If you talk about during the season, you’re probably looking for excuses.”

Even if Georgia doesn’t win the SEC East, at least one analyst, CBS Sports’ Jerry Palm, projects an 11-1 Georgia to still go to the Sugar Bowl with South Carolina losing in the SEC title game to Alabama.

That may be hard for Georgia fans to fathom after South Carolina won its third in a row against the Bulldogs for the first time ever with a 28-point margin of victory that was 11 points more than its next biggest win against the Bulldogs.

Spurrier gave game balls to both his defensive and offensive line coaches.

“I would say that South Carolina physically whipped us,” Richt said when it was suggested that his team had a flat performance.

The Gamecocks gave Georgia’s offensive line fits throughout, leaving quarterback Aaron Murray often with little time to throw in a game he passed for a career-low 109 yards. South Carolina end Jadeveon Clowney told The State (Columbia) newspaper that Murray gave away the snap count by tapping center David Andrews’ hip to call for the ball because of the crowd noise.

Georgia doesn’t play again until Oct. 20 at Kentucky.

“We’ve got to do our job and just keep winning,” cornerback Sanders Commings said. “Even if those guys (South Carolina) keep winning, an 11-1 season, you can’t be mad at that.”

Notes: Georgia is No. 11 in the first Harris poll of the season. The coaches’ poll, Harris poll and computer rankings each count for a third of the BCS standings, which debut this coming Sunday. Former Georgia athletic administrator Dick Bestwick again is among 113 who voted in the Harris poll . …Todd Gurley went from the SEC’s leading rusher to fourth after being held to 39 yards on 13 carries Saturday. Florida’s Mike Gillislee leads with 109.6 yards per game. … Richt didn’t expect any offensive line shakeup after Saturday. “I don’t think we’ll do anything that would change right now,” said Richt, who suggested that tackle Mark Beard could get some more playing time. “I still think we’ve got our best five in there, at least our best six as we move that combination around.”

Well shucks, I feel all better now mark!

growl, I look around at the different teams that have made coaching changes in the SEC. Guess there is something to be said for long term commitment.

When Alabama was not up to snuff, they went out and got a serious football coach. Cost the University of Alabama a lot of money if we look at what the price was for Saban. Now, some years later we open the cash registers, safes and any place that the dollars are stored and they show an incredible profit in Tuscaloosa. Sound management principles.

Don't remember what Spurrier is making, would bet the farm that he can name his salary at this point. Like Saban, Spurrier is not showing signs of letting up and retiring. Will Spurrier get number 4 next year . . . . very possible, at this point probable. Sure hurts to say that, don't know how I can say it any other way.

Living in Florida, I know the strength of the Bull Gators. If Muschamp makes it work for the Gators, the Bull Gators will open their wallets, no questions asked. Florida hand picked Pease to coach their offense, few games in and they are growing each game. Using some of the same plays and formations that Boise State used against us in Atlanta.

Takes me to this. Now McGarity is going to be faced with more than a plate full for the remainder of this season. These are spots that Athletic Directors do not like to be caught in. This disaster in South Carolina will remain on the table for a long time. Remembering that Spurrier will be coming to Athens next season. Also believe we play Alabama next season, for sure Florida has an impressive incoming class of players. 2013 will be tougher than the schedule we are facing this season.

I look at the defensive side of the ball and I see several of our players that are leaving. Where is that going to leave us in the mix next season? Looking at the offensive side, if the offensive line does not improve 100%, it will be a very ugly 2013.

Have to shift my thinking to McGarity at this point. President of our University is a big time booster of the present coaching staff. They can be as cool as a block of ice at this point, but there does come a time when the truth has to be faced, and I think that McGarity knows the truth.

Buc, as you said, way too many points from the story to pick and destroy individually, so I'll just go with my favorite one--

“I’m definitely not losing confidence in this team at all or our coaching staff or anything like that,” Richt said. “That’s the worst thing you can do. That’s what teams do. Teams panic and they tend to fall apart."

Ummmm, mark, the team already panicked and fell apart. Saturday night. You were there, remember? And there was nothing you would or could do about it. Maybe a little less preparation for your bible study and a little more preparing the team for a game that has effectively ruined the season may have helped.

“They were shell-shocked,” South Carolina tailback Marcus Lattimore told reporters. “We hit them in the mouth, and they weren’t ready for it.” What else do you need to say?

Like I said in another post, it will not matter if we ever win the SEC again. The major booster for UGA are happy with the 9 or 10 win seasons and a bowl game. They all love that we have such a valued christian man as a coach. You will see no changes at HC unless we have 2 seasons of losing records. Cmr is so dedicated to his staff that BOBO will always be with CMR. In fact CMR thinks BOBO is doing a wonderful job. He is to stupid to see that in major games, you can not run the same old crap you run against inferrior teams.

All I have heard, is we got our butt kicked, we will have to look at film and correct mistakes, we this is the same old same old after every loss. Why is it that USC has an untested line full of freshmen, but they whipped our D's tail. Is it the there OL coach is better than ours, kind of looks that way. It also seems that with 10 starters returning on D, that was 5th in the nation last year, how can they suck. I have no faith in CTG anymore, he is not a college coach.

Buc, you'd be suprised at how much ribbing by nebighbor is giving me, said that they could have beaten us with their 2nd string, and should be glad SS felt sorry for us, or he would have scored 50 plus. Also said that our score came against their 3rd and 4th stringers. Oh well guess I can wait until next year, but oh wait, we can't beat SS anymore, we have that same old Fla jinks now with USC.