Monday morning Dawg Bites: Final-Christmas-shopping-week edition
by vineyarddawg on Dec 19, 2011 8:00 AM EST
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PrintGood morning, Dawg fans! If you're anything like me, you have relied on your wife to purchase all of the Christmas gifts for everyone in your family, including herself put off all of your Christmas shopping 'til the last minute, so I hope this edition of Dawg Bites will help you as you begin your procrastination-fueled dash to the stores this week.
The following gifts are solely needed by the following people:
(VERY IMPORTANT DISCLAIMER: Don't even think about actually buying any of these or any other gifts for the named student-athletes. There are eligibility-reducing consequences that might cause a certain Air Force pilot to subsequently fly over your house and "accidentally" drop a lethal neurotoxin all over your ass.)
Also, you will not find Kyle's name listed below. He's already gotten his Christmas present.
- A clue: For Aaron Murray and Bacarri Rambo, who are draft-eligible and submitted their names to the NFL Draft Advisory Board for an evaluation of where they might potentially be drafted. Murray at least acknowledged that he wasn't ready yet, but Rambo seems to be seriously considering his options. Rambo led the SEC in interceptions and was selected as an All-American this year, which is no small honor, but there's also no question in my mind that he would benefit from an additional year of development (and separation from Willie Martinez) in Todd Grantham's system.
- A hand-engraved thank you note with a huge lipstick imprint on it (and with whipped cream and a cherry on top): To Jarvis Jones, who did not submit his name to the Draft Advisory board and reiterated that he was absolutely, positively planning on staying at Georgia for another year. There have been many impact players on defense this year, but none have been more visible than Jones. He absolutely has the talent and the development level to bolt for the draft early, but the fact that he's staying means that we have a chance to be just as special next year on defense as we were this year.
- A "fare-thee-well" note: To Orson Charles, who is basically just saying the right things until after the Outback Bowl, at which time he will declare early for the NFL Draft. And I don't blame him any more than I would have blamed Jarvis Jones for leaving (which is to say not at all). Orson has the tools and is ready right now to play for an NFL team, and nobody can blame him for cashing in while his stock is about as high as it can get. (Personally, he will always be one of my favorite Bulldogs, just for the feats performed by his derriere.)
- A huge round of applause: To Isaiah Crowell, who is at least publicly saying some of the things we all have been hoping to hear him say about his recent (perceived lack of) performance on the field.
- A Whitman's Sampler and note of sympathy: To Brandon Coutu. The former Georgia placekicker and DGD was released by the Jacksonville Jaguars yesterday. I'll never understand why some kickers make it in the NFL and some don't, but Coutu certainly seemed to have the tools to be a great NFL guy during his college days. Beat of luck to Brandon in the future.
- A "Landers Ladies" t-shirt: For your favorite Bulldog basketball fan. The Lady Dogs return to the court in Las Vegas tonight after the customary Finals break. They will be playing the Gonzaga Bulldogs at the Las Vegas Holiday Hoops Classic. Good luck, ladies!
- A pressure relief valve for Jay Clark: The Gym Dogs hosted their annual "sneak peek" meet over the weekend, and no Georgia athletics head coach currently occupies a seat any hotter than Jay Clark. The longtime assistant to Suzanne Yoculan has, in just two short years, turned the Georgia gymnastics program from the unquestioned leader in the sport to a mediocre also-ran that hasn't even made the Super Six during his head coaching tenure. For his sake and that of our program, I hope the Gym Dogs return to their rightful spot at the top (or, at least, on the top 6 rungs of the ladder) this year.
Well, that should be enough to get your day started! I hope everyone has a great Monday, a great holiday season, and...
Go Dawgs!
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…that Isaiah Crowell is now part of the second string and Ken Malcome is practicing with the first string for Outback?
My dad taught me how to make meat for sloppy joes and my mom let me turn over hot dogs on the grill.
by ChopMaster on Jun 25, 2011 7:25 PM CDT
by justincredubil02 on Jun 28, 2011 9:50 PM EDT reply actions
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RIP Larry Munson. I hope there's a lot of hobnail boots for you to wear.
Yes, it was reported that Crowell was taking snaps with the second-team squad in practice yesterday.
There are a lot more practices to go before the bowl game, though, so I’d say the starting job is still up in the air.
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by vineyarddawg on Dec 19, 2011 9:21 AM EST up reply actions
I'd also assume they are all rotating with all the units right now, ...
so who’s playing where doesn’t really matter, as the early bowl practices are usually a back to the basics type work reminiscent of fall camp, with the actual in game practice prep (because they are watching film obviously) not coming until after we head to Tampa following Christmas. At least that’s how it’s always been described to me.
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by Mr. Sanchez on Dec 19, 2011 11:03 AM EST up reply actions
This is correct.
It was Bobo that said the RB order was Malcome then Crowell. As much as I hate his play calling, I hate his mouth even more. The decision for starting RB will likely happen Jan 1.
Editor, "Dawgsports"
"The ball ain't heavy." Herschel Walker
Practice reports have said that, yes.
But nothing says Crowell isn’t still considered out best back by the coaching staff. They may just want to make sure he knows he has to work. And Keith Marshall + a demotion scream “time to work!” in my opinion.
Plus, Malcolme has earned his chance to start and play.
by DocSkraynj on Dec 19, 2011 9:22 AM EST via mobile up reply actions
Bobo directly said Malcome then IC. But Bobo is a bobo.
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"The ball ain't heavy." Herschel Walker
All I meant was that...
practicing with the 1’s doesn’t mean that much at that position. It’s one of the few positions where a guy could actually not practice for 2 weeks and then suddenly still start – even in the NFL.
by DocSkraynj on Dec 19, 2011 9:16 PM EST via mobile up reply actions
Okay, you hate Bobo. I fail to see the problem with him saying publically that...
Crowell is currently running number two, though.
by Biggus Rickus on Dec 20, 2011 8:01 AM EST up reply actions
Because it was 3.5 weeks before the bowl, and all subject to change, and there was no point in assigning any order at that time.
A more correct answer, and more friendly to his team would be “The players will continue to fight it out hard in practice competition and I will make my decisions after practice this December.” Which is the real truth. Something along those lines. He assigned a concrete value to something that may change several times over the course of the month.
And again I don’t hate Bobo. I never have. I merely think UGA has the money and resources to have a more competent OC.
Editor, "Dawgsports"
"The ball ain't heavy." Herschel Walker
Not to threadjack, but I wonder about what pro-style OC we would want if Bobo took the DC position at USC.
I guess a Petersen disciple would be nice, but I don’t see a lot of innovative pro-style OCs out there. Do you have somebody in mind? If not Bobo, who?
by first and thom on Dec 20, 2011 10:26 AM EST up reply actions
I would have to go through the entire DIv 1 & D 1AA and the NFL, to develop a list of names, and that simply isn't worth my time.
I knew I really wanted a non UGA affliated NFL guy for DC, and we got that. I would have never found CTG myself. Coach Richt is smart and the staff has names in mind. As I have stated before, it seems the AD and Coach Richt want to keep people on the edge, competitive and fighting for their jobs, across the board, with the exception of Coach Bobo. He is too engrained, and if he truly wants to further his football skills, taking on a new job and new challenges working with new people would be to his own benefit.
Let me ask you this: Do you want or see him as the “head coach in waiting” in 5-10 years at UGA? Like Martinez, Coach Richt’s loyalty to friends seems to overshadow what I have watched for 4 years.
I am, however, going to try and let it go in 2012 as much as I can, because CMR isnt going to remove CMB. But I will make the case early on that it’s our stacked talent, and not offensive genius, that will win games. When I see coaches moving and getting hired and Coach Bobo is even a whisper in the wind, that tells me a lot. A “Coach Richt” disciple of 10 years should be getting some attention at this point.
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"The ball ain't heavy." Herschel Walker
Thanks for the reply - I didn't mean my question as a criticism or a challenge.
I don’t want Bobo as HC in waiting.
by first and thom on Dec 20, 2011 12:56 PM EST up reply actions
/sheds a little tear
Nobody’s ever thought I was cool before. People on the internet are so much nicer than people in real life.
by first and thom on Dec 20, 2011 4:13 PM EST up reply actions
DC at USC?
That would be a wonderful thing for us but a pretty bad career move for Bobo haha.
by DocSkraynj on Dec 21, 2011 7:32 AM EST via iPhone app up reply actions
Paul Chryst would be first, unrealistic choice
Edgar Bennett another unrealistic choice.
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I took it as a motivational ploy.
Let Malcome know his hard work is being recognized, and let Crowell know he has to keep working hard. Maybe he could’ve worded it better, but I didn’t have a problem with the basic premise.
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by T Kyle King on Dec 20, 2011 10:32 AM EST up reply actions
I don't think Bobo is that smart in interviews Kyle.
I think he meant what he said, at least for that day, without thinking it through. He has done this in so many interviews.
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"The ball ain't heavy." Herschel Walker
I just found this from CMR at Seth Emerson,
“And this is what Coach Richt said when asked about the open competition at tailback for the Outback Bowl:” “Do you guys think anybody established themselves as a solid starter at the tailback position? I’m not seeing that. Competition is a good thing, so I’m looking forward to it.”
That’s in line with what I said I would say. Once again, it’s not fully in line with what Bobo said, and I really, really don’t get the disconnect.
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"The ball ain't heavy." Herschel Walker
Orson Charles isn't AJ Green gone, but it's close.
Which is to say, there is just enough glimmer of hope that he might stay that I will fall into the Slough of Despond when he makes the completely reasonable decision to declare early.
Best of luck, Mr. Charles, whether you stay or go. But – dang – if you are just waiting for one more fan to ask you to stay, then hear this: Next year could be special, so would you please stay?
by first and thom on Dec 19, 2011 10:07 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
If Charles goes,...
I’d like to see us target another TE in this class. Maybe Trinton Sturdivant comes back and helps with depth there, but I’d still like to see us bring in another big athlete for the spot (as my post the other day on how I love the two TE set when you can have a pair of 6’4+, 240+ high level athletes there for mismatches). Ty Smith looks like a great one, as does Rome, but I’d like to have more than those two plus a rising senior in Lynch on the roster. Maybe we try and snake Ricky Parks from Auburn with all their turmoil. Maybe we go harder for the big Sunshine state basketball player Sean Culkin. Maybe we’ve got another lined up, but I’d like to bring in two big playmakers in this class if Charles goes so we can increase our use of the TE with Rome, Smith, and another.
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by Mr. Sanchez on Dec 19, 2011 11:09 AM EST up reply actions
It would be quite nice, although I worry less about TE depth
Lynch and Rome should be solid next year – more so if Sturdy makes the transition to TE. If we get 3 good TEs over 2 years, I feel fine about our depth. With Smith coming on, I’m more concerned about OL, DL, DB, and RB with our limited scholarships. If we can get a big target, then sign him up; but if we’re signing developmental players, I’d rather develop linemen or DBs then TEs.
And isn’t Lynch going to be a redshirt junior? He took a redshirt year in 2010, right?
by first and thom on Dec 19, 2011 11:53 AM EST up reply actions
thanks for the correction you two...
makes for a little easier situation.
Still, I’d like to keep 5 total, one can redshirt, while 4 others rotate, and you have at least 2 big playmakers able to block or stretch the field for mismatch purposes. Lynch and Rome are a solid pair, but what if one goes down to injury, suspension, is tired, you get the picture. See how the Patriots use their mismatch problem TEs to great effect, or how Stanford used them this year with Luck. We’re in a state that churns out some very good TEs. No reason not to have a full cupboard of those 6’4+, 240+, 4.6 or so beasts giving opposing DCs headaches as they try and figure out how to defend not just one guy no one on their D has the combination of size and hips to match up against, but 2-3 at all times.
http://sportsandgrits.com/
Absolutely.
The TE has become a defensive nightmare in the pros. I saw the Chargers using McMichael last night to chip the DE and then run a route that constrained inside coverage. When he stayed home, they had leverage to run outside. When he went out in the pattern, the LBs had a hard time finding him (or, more accurately, they found him but lost Antonio Gates).
As the Alabamas and LSUs (and UGAs!!!!) of the world getting ever closer to a full-blown NFL defense, we’re going to need a full-blown NFL offense to beat ’em. Increasingly, that kind of offense runs depends on a freak at TE.
by first and thom on Dec 19, 2011 2:34 PM EST up reply actions
Said it before, will say it one more again....
considering our OC’s playing days under McDuffie, and Donnan, especially with Donnan’s TE usage and often 2 TE usage, I’m surprised we haven’t done better in this regard.
http://sportsandgrits.com/
Bobo has shown us...
that he doesn’t pay attention to plays that work. I doubt he paid any more attention when he was QB than he does now as OC.
The Panthers should sign Coutu
why they released John Kasay, only to replace him with 10 yrs of not that good veteran in Olindo Mare made absolutely no sense to me. I could have understood it if they’d drafted a kid they really liked, or had a young leg they really liked. But to dump a guy who’s been a part of your franchise for as long as you’ve been playing football games, for a K who’s worse, is mind bottling.
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by Mr. Sanchez on Dec 19, 2011 11:02 AM EST reply actions 1 recs
Ima rec that
just for the “Blades of Glory” reference.
by Just Some Dawg on Dec 19, 2011 1:13 PM EST up reply actions
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