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Talking about being close to 'Bama... we have maybe 3 first round D picks leaving, and while they were here our D was run over like a freight train over a small snow bank.

We have to fix that to be something other than close.

Our O bailed us out and almost kept up on the scoreboard,
but that leads me to something about how we must improve
to be more than close.

I think we've got to get better at ball control. We were not far from the bottom of the league in time of possession, and you
know who was right there at the top? If you guessed Alabama.. you're a winner.

We need to be able to keep the other teams offense off the field a bit better, and do a better job controlling the clock to our advantage when necessary. We did a great job putting up the points, but there were times where having a longer ball control drive would have helped the D.

Anyway.... just throwing that thought out there. Honestly... I am one who needs to back off of it a bit in the offseason, especially right when the season ends. I'm pretty intense about my Bulldogs, and I just can't maintain that in season intensity year round. I need a small break from it to readjust.

I would note however that it appears the new Philly coach CKelly is targeting Grantham to be his DC as noted in the previous post.

That will probably ratchet up the intensity again.

sadlerdawg, not sure if Grantham going to Philly would shock me, maybe could or should be expected.

One thing that I would surely take into consideration would be Kelly's first year as a head coach in the NFL. On top of that don't believe the Philly talent is what many thought it would be at the beginning of the 2012 season. Last but not least, those folks in Philly are nuts, yep NUTS about their football team.

An example of the temperment that exists with Philly football. This goes back a long way Falcon fans. Norm Van Brocklin was the head coach of the Falcons and wasted little time grabbing "pretty boy" Harmon Wages by the collar, actually did more than that in the bathroom, according to the reports at that time, and needless to say Harmon stayed as far away from Norm as possible. Van Brocklin of course won an NFL Championship (no Super Bowl at that point) as the Philly quarterback. He had a mean streak.

Why did I bring that piece back . . . . seem to remember Grantham giving the choke sign to the gator kicker, and another incident that caught the media's attention big time in Nashville. Philly fans love that kind of emotion from their coaches and players. Think Kelly does not know and recognize that, if not, he will leave quicker than he arrived.

Wartdawg, just a thought or two on ball control. When we have a back like Gurley, receivers like Mitchell and others, quite frankly a gunslinger like AM, along with Mike Bobo at the controls, hard to play the kind of football that eats time on the clock. Do understand and mostly agree with your post, just need as many are saying, improve the line play and that means offense and defense.

Alabama is very good with clock management, and their running game, best in college football, almost makes the forward pass a thing foreign to their playbook. However, when they do throw the football it is very successful because of the running game and clock management. Will say this, the way they whipped Notre Dame, not a lot of time was wasted on clock management, they came out and saw nothing but the endzone from the get go.

TampaDawg, if you are an SEC team and don't have a kicking game, makes it very difficult to play for championships. Kicking in the SEC is like eggs and bacon at breakfast, belongs there. Not sure what is going on with our kicking game, young man was lights out in South Florida high school football. Had the same problem at one point with Blair Walsh, he however went to the pros and became one of the best as a "freshman". Think that our punter is going to be "all that" certainly has a powerful leg.

Edit: sadlerdawg, had another thought about Grantham being invited to Philly. Many of these young football recruits are looking for the best route to get to the NFL. Often that is mentioned when these young players say that Nick Saban gets them there. No doubt in my mind that is a plus in recruiting.

Grantham turns the offer down, now the young puppies out there know that Grantham is wanted again in the NFL. Sounds like a recruiting tool to me.

Ken Malcome made what I consider a very good decision. Ken is not chopped liver, he could start and play for many teams that I have watched during his stay at UGA.

What happened to Malcome happens to not only people in sports it happens in the business world also. Cream rises to the top, and that is not a shot at Ken, it's just that Ken is not Todd Gurley. When Malcome was recruited by Georgia, no way did he or UGA know that Gurshall was on the horizon. Not the first time this sort of thing has happened on the Georgia Campus.

I think back to Knowshon Moreno and the fact that he was our best back as a puppy, but was not used as early as he should have been. Think that he was turning a lot of heads, (players) but somehow we lost a year of his outstanding talent. If the players see it, the coaches at some point have to check what it is that the teammates speak openly about. Happens on a lot of campuses, not just in Athens.

Another situation that still leaves me in a confused state is the handling of Richard Samuel IV. Young man had tools, but of course hind sight gives us a clearer picture. Something like the Monday Morning Quarterbacks. Will always believe that he should have been a linebacker from the get go. Coaches tried that also, but only they know why he was moved back to the offense.

Back to Ken Malcome talk about leaving Athens and us being short of running backs.

When I look at Faton Bauta, I hope that he does not get caught up in the same kind of thing that RSIV went through. Seems that I read a lot about the future at the quarterback position being pretty much wrapped up with our incoming recruit from Camden County. Great if it works out that way. Many of us that live in Florida know that Faton Bauta is talented, tough and moves aside for no one. I will say this . . . . would hate to see him playing for the gators (they wanted him real bad) or any other school that we would face. He chose Georgia and I am glad that he did. Don't waste the talent that Faton has, he only makes us better.

One last thingy . . . . if you watch the video below . . . . who does he remind you of carrying the ball that is currently a huge success for us?

Totally believe in ball control and understand the concept.

Imo......JUST SCORE. I don't care whether it's a 12 play, 80 yard drive consuming 9 minutes or if it is a one play 80 yard bomb to MM.....just score.

Simply stockpile depth on D......again, think no further than BAMA.

sadlerdawg wrote: Well, here's something for discussion. Hopefully it won't amount to anything....

www.saturdaydownsouth.com/2013/chip-kell...fensive-coordinator/

If it’s true, and I am assuming that it is, then I would think that Grantham is gone. UGA can’t match what Philly can pay, and Grantham has a clause in his contract which allows him to leave with no penalty for an NFL DC position or any HC position. That being said, Dean Legge from Scout.com said that he doesn’t think Grantham will leave.

This could destroy recruiting if he leaves, and I have absolutely no idea who Richt would get as a replacement. I can’t imagine that he could name somebody in time to save recruiting unless he elevates someone from the existing staff.

The gist is, let’s hope he doesn’t leave.

Being that I am definitely a supporter of UGA football I hope a viable candidate for DC is being courted right now. The way it looks we may need one sooner than we thought unless UGA finds a way to keep him and I don't believe we'll be able to keep up in a bidding war. EDIT:Sorry wLayton,must have been posting at the same time.