From Buc To You . . . .

Another thought that has crossed my mind more than one time.

Many here remember when this board and the Bulldog Nation were having a horrible time in JAX for far too long. Had gotten to the point that the staunchest supporters were asking for scalps.

When that turned around, many of those that were up in arms at that time have seemingly backed off of their stance on where our program should be.

Don't get me wrong, kicking the gators is more important to me than some of the other games we play each year, won't list them. All of us know the "others".

Appears to me that even though we seem to be taking care of business in JAX, other parts of our football team have slipped back into the same area we were in prior to the many losses to the gators.

Sometimes it appears that our leaders were reaching rather than planning. Over a period of time as I mentioned above, it has settled in again that we need/needed something "positive" to happen in Athens.

Some on this board like offense and speak to that part of the game on occasion. Others like myself have always leaned toward the defensive side. Some of us older folks were brought up in the SEC and it was preached to every team in the SEC that defense had to be played. It was the "old three yards and a cloud of dust" offensive way of playing football.

Again I have gotten my hopes up with the defensive side of the ball. I see and hear things since Pruitt/Rocker arrived that bring back some great memories. While I am not blind to the fact that change sometimes requires "time in grade", really on board with this new group. What they are doing is . . . . teaching and building, not rebuilding. Far cry from what I have witnessed in the past 13/14 years.

Folks down my way that I have running conversations with are aware of the changes in Athens. Talking about some folks that have coached, played and supporters of our team and the gators. The Florida folks got to see first hand what Pruitt did in Tallahassee. Some say that he coached a defensive unit that had only to play in the ACC. Well, just who the hell beat the SEC representative in the National Championship Game? Don't really care about the score, all that matters is the W.

My enthusiasm is not based on Mark Richt, that is not meant to be ugly. I believe we have enough coaching talent and player talent to make some serious noise in 2014. Game time not that far away, will be watching the recruiting closely up until that time. There are still some extremely good young men that will make us proud . . . . if we can land them. Know this, the group recruiting now as opposed to last few seasons, hands down a better job being done.

Just "chirping".

When it comes to recruiting are we to focused on in state. Vs. Out of state

True 2015 we are doing well with instate talent on defense. Lacking on the OL home boys


As I said before come NSD 2015. We will flip some names for the OL

Also we have 49 other states to fish in. Anyone remember which state sent us Artie Lynch?

How did that workout


Trust me. The rest of college football has a keen eye on Athens

Why and how this group of coaches came together matters not

Concern is being felt by our competition as what they can accomplish

Go Dawgs

Buc, you know how I feel, we go back a ways....consider you a friend.

Keep on a posting, never get tired of talking UGA football (or anything UGA). My problem is I like to read and post more than work....still eating though.

Bring on the topics, if I'm breathing I'm reading....and posting.

wlayton, thank you. Means a lot to me. That is sincere.

Had started putting together film of every player that came on board in 2014 and those that are going to be here in 2015. Turned out, I will have to get more into the thread, lots of "stuff" and time involved.

Will say this, Brother(s) . . . . We have some impressive talent in Athens . . . . and more to come in 2015, me thinks, (AGAIN). Not meant to be ugly, just rolling some years of talent around my old mind and hoping that we do a better job of teaching.

Couple of folks I know are beginning to say that they think we have a "flip" coming, soon. Maybe things are changing for the Red and Black, and you and me, we are "Silver Britches Boys".

Good to hear from you Mayor wlayton. Glad to hear your breathing lol........


Just think how different our postings and conversation woukd be if Towel Toddy were still

Our DC. Divine Intervention.....

Lady Luck has been reported looking at houses in the Athens area........

I offered the spare bedroom...while she was searching...... wife tossed that idea at warp

Speed!!!!!


Go Dawgs

Buc wrote: wlayton, thank you. Means a lot to me. That is sincere.

Had started putting together film of every player that came on board in 2014 and those that are going to be here in 2015. Turned out, I will have to get more into the thread, lots of "stuff" and time involved.

Will say this, Brother(s) . . . . We have some impressive talent in Athens . . . . and more to come in 2015, me thinks, (AGAIN). Not meant to be ugly, just rolling some years of talent around my old mind and hoping that we do a better job of teaching.

Couple of folks I know are beginning to say that they think we have a "flip" coming, soon. Maybe things are changing for the Red and Black, and you and me, we are "Silver Britches Boys".

Love those "Silver Britches"....GLORY DAYS.. :woohoo: :woohoo: