Tim Tebow's Alternate Sports Illustrated Covers

Click here to see the covers (thanks for the link Seth)

Keeping the faith in everything DAWG

Finally football season is just a few days away! Now that we are getting close I find myself in multiple conversations everyday about the upcoming season. I truly believe that 2009 will be a good year for the dogs. I continue to hear and read bad things about the football team, what we are missing, we lost this guy, Willie Martinez can't get it done, etc. I just can't see why we are a bad team now? There were huge expectations for the dogs last year and we didn't make it happen. In 2003 we lost to LSU in the SEC Championship, so in 2004 of course there were huge expectations again. We didn't get it done and that's when the transformation happened. We lost a helluva squad after the 2004 season...

Squad - David Greene, David Pollack, Odell Thurman, Thomas Davis, Reggie Brown, & Fred Gibson.

After losing our "superstars" the dogs marched on to the field in September of 05' and began a SEC title run. None of the "experts" thought we could reload and play well with an unproven QB. The 2005 Georgia football team believed in DJ Shockley, the same way this 2009 team believes in Joe Cox. To catapult the 2005 season we started out with a tough Boise State team that the "experts" thought would have an explosive offense - they scored 13 points that day. Behind our "unproven" QB the dogs fired out 48 points between the hedges. I am keeping the faith this year, I thought we could do it last year, and the years before - I will always believe.

As I did some research on the 2005 team I discovered that the 2009 team has some key pieces that experienced that Championship. Wide Receiver Brian McClendon was on that team - he is now the running back coach. Our freshman quarterback learning from the side lines - Joe Cox. We also had another freshman on that team that started - Jeff Owens. This video from Noops Dawg fits well for the message.

Read about Georgia's return to the basics and what pressure Richt could be feeling from Meyer on this piece by Weiszer.

Just how good are Charles and Lynch?

The "experts" are saying that the Big 12 is the strongest conference this year. UGA vs Ok State will only add fuel to the fire.

Dogs begin preparation to stop the cowboys in season opener.

Breakdown by position - QB - WR/TE - RB - LB - D-Line - O-Line

The Ninth Annual HERBIE Awards

I caught a segment off of ESPN last night where Todd McShay was asked the question, "What quarterback would you want if you have one game to win?"
In my opinion, if you have watched college football the last two years the answer should be simple right? As much as I loath the virgin saint down in Gainesville, that has to be your answer right?

Todd McShay takes Colt McCoy as his one game wonder. Todd needs to loosen that gangsta tie and give me a reason he chose Colt over holiness Tebow. Both quarterbacks have all the skills to win at the collegiate level, but Timmy seems to NOT lose when it matters most. I'm putting my pocket change on the virgin.
Maybe there is an argument for Sam Bradford, why would you not consider him? He only threw 50 touchdowns last year...
Who would you want as your QB to win one game?

Injury Update for the Dogs:

Ben Jones is still not on the field

Caleb King on on the field but is in a non-contact jersey

Darius Dewberry is back on the field

Aaron White is back on the field

Akeem Dent is still non-contact

Reshad Jones is back on the field

Bryan Evans is back on the field

If you are headed to Stillwater, this is a must read interview on what to expect.

Bryce Brown will have the opportunity to wear his hunter orange, the NCAA has cleared him to play.

A piece on RENNIE CURRAN - Can't wait to see Rennie crush Zac Robinson!

Small interview with Coach Gundy

SEC preview

So we are 7 days away from the first SEC game of the 2009 season. That game is between the NC State Wolfpack and the South Carolina Cocks on Sept 3 @ 7:00pm. The SEC season is like a piece of clay sitting on the pottery spin wheel waiting to be molded into something special. I hope that special mold is an SEC title for the DAWGS. Let’s take a look at the games that I believe will shape the SEC in 2009. (These games are listed by date not by relevance)

Georgia on the road at Arkansas on Sept 19. I see this as the dogs biggest trap game of the season. Georgia is basically the first real game for the hogs. They play Missouri State on Sept 5 and then they have a bye week before the dogs come to town.

LSU in Athens on Oct 3. The last time LSU came to Athens was a great day in my life. We pounded LSU to a 45-16 bloody mess (they deserved it after beating the dogs twice in '03). I hope the same for this year and I know I will not be anywhere other than Sanford Stadium.

Oct 10 Gators @ LSU. Yes the gators play UT on Sept 19 but I have a very strong feeling that Urbie will prove a point to the first year fairy in Knoxville. Some believe that the LSU match up will be a rematch for the SEC title, I don’t see it that way but no doubt it’s going to be a must see game.

Alabama @ Ole Missy on Oct 10. I truly believe that the tide will win this game because of their defense. Ole Miss only has an offense and if the tide can control it they will be fine, but it is a huge game for the west.

Arkansas @ the swamp on Oct 17. It is a home game for the reptiles but for some reason there has been a lot of buzz about this game being a trap game for the gators.

Halloween day at 3:30 the dogs will be in Jacksonville for the world’s largest booze fest. Georgia will have two weeks to prepare for this game. I expect a big game for the dogs and I expect Richt not to play by the rules in this game. I think he will take that extra week to make some different packages and add some trick plays. Will it be enough to knock off the 2009 golden team?

On Nov 7 the bayou Bengals travel to Tuscaloosa for what I believe will be the SEC west showdown. Whoever wins that game will be representing the west.

UF@ South Carolina game on Nov 14. This will be an away game for the gators and you know the ol’ball coach would love to spank Urbie…literally.

LSU @ Ole Missy on Nov 21. I am adding this game because I just noticed that LSU has a fierce schedule that I haven't heard much about. LSU plays @ UGA, the next week UF comes to town. Then on Nov 7 they play at bama and to finish @ Ole Miss on Nov 21 and then they host Arkansas on Nov 28. Those are going to be two tough stretches for “the hat” to game plan for.

The LSU Tigers will travel to Arkansas on Nov 28 for the battle of the golden boot. I know I said that the winner of the UA – LSU game would crown the winner of the west but this game could change things. Arkansas, like I have said before could be the spoiler for the west and this could be a very dangerous game for the tigers.


I know every game in the SEC matters; I'm sure that more than one team will be "upset" this year, that’s why we play the games. (You PLAY to win the GAME! – Herm Edwards Great video, me and dad we talking about this video this other day, pretty funny stuff) Anyways…Did I miss any games that should have been mentioned??

Wednesday's Writings...

It's Wednesday, we are 10 days out


UT suffers a huge blow to their Offensive line - ARTICLE

Trends show - SEC Title game to be UGA vs LSU - ARTICLE

2009 GEORGIA BULLDOGS similar to the 2004 AUBURN TIGERS? - ARTICLE

Toughest Schedule in the SEC for 2009 - ARTICLE

Word is Crompton had the strongest hands on the bottom of the tickle pile and that won him the starting nod from Kitten - ARTICLE