As turnovers go, Georgia’s five against Florida weren’t as bad as they might
have been. The Gators were only able to turn those five turnovers into seven
points. Of course as close as the game turned out to be, those seven points
were everything. Instead, the turnovers had a lot more to do with momentum.
Even as Georgia showed signs of life in the second quarter, turnovers on three
out of four possessions in the second and third quarters meant that too much
time had elapsed before the Dawgs picked up some steam and began the comeback.
The turnovers came in spurts and put way too much pressure on individual drives
to get Georgia back in the game.
Turnover #1: Stafford interception. Georgia had their first
taste of success on offense late in the second quarter. A Lumpkin run had put
the ball at midfield, and Georgia decided to take a shot downfield. As the CBS
announcer noted, Florida showed press coverage to bait Stafford into throwing
the pass he made. The fade to Massaquoi was underthrown, and Georgia’s best
opportunity of the game to that point was over. This turnover pretty much killed
any hope Georgia had of scoring in the first half.
Turnover #2: Lumpkin fumble. This is the biggie, and we all
knew it was coming. At this point, Georgia could take a knee on their opening
drive of the second half, and we’d expect that to result in a turnover. I’d
say it’s also even money that someone would get hurt taking the knee. The opening
sequence of the second half was about as familiar and predictable than the 23rd
Halloween movie. Start with the glacial kick return of Danny Ware (plot twist
with no penalty this time). Ware returned the kick to around the 18 or so. Apply
Ching’s
Law of Second Half Kickoffs. The result was spectacular in its swiftness.
The entire left side of the offensive line collapsed, and Florida’s defensive
line – all with the glowing Impact Player circles going spastic – consumed both
Lumpkin and the ball.
Ching wrote last week that "if they’re still in the game at halftime against
Florida, I’ll be very interested to see what Georgia does on its first drive
of the second half — and if it makes as big a difference in that game as it
has in some of the recent ones." Oh, it made a difference. Just a little
one.
Turnover #3: Stafford fumble. The only thing that prevented
Georgia from having turnovers end three consecutive drives was a single run
by Lumpkin that ran out the clock in the first half. Their second drive of the
second half began with the penalty they had forgotten to commit on the previous
kickoff. Stafford completed two nice mid-range passes to move Georgia out of
their own endzone and close to midfield, but two incompletions brought about
a third-and-ten. Florida broke down the protection, and Jarvis Moss knocked
the ball from Stafford’s hand. A missed field goal kept Florida from converting
this turnover to points, so this was possibly the least-costliest turnover out
of Georgia’s five. Georgia responded a few drives later by causing their first
takeaway of the game. Tony Taylor made a great interception, and the Dawgs were
soon on the board.
Turnover #4: Kelin Johnson fumble. This turnover probably
hurts more than any of them because of the massive swing of momentum. Georgia
had just scored their first touchdown midway through the third quarter. They
then held Florida three-and-out, and the Gators were punting from their own
24. The punt wasn’t impressive, and Georgia would have had the ball no worse
than on their own 40 with a full head of steam. Johnson probably never saw the
ball that bounced off his calf. He was fully engaged in a block The turnover
didn’t hurt Georgia on the scoreboard – Florida missed another field goal –
but the very next Georgia drive ended with….
Turnover #5: Stafford interception. Georgia was given a stay
of execution after Florida failed to cash in two earlier turnovers. The second
missed Gator field goal of the day gave Georgia new life. Stafford was developing
some rhythm in the second half, and the Dawgs were driving early in the fourth
quarter trying to get back within one score. They had several consecutive plays
with positive yardage, and they converted (whew!) a close fourth-down to keep
the drive going. A 20-yard pass to Massaquoi moved the ball to the Florida 30,
but Florida pressure caused another miscue. Stafford was flushed back and to
his right as the pressure closed in, and he floated a pass down the sideline
that was picked off around the Gator five yard line. As it turned out, this
INT acted more like a punt that pinned Florida deep. A few plays later, Tim
Tebow fumbled inside his own ten, and Georgia was able to punch in that second
touchdown.
Another loss to Florida overshadows several positive developments. It’s hard to write about them without sounding like a Gamecock fan and talking about moral victories.
I said before the game that “this could be a game well into the second half.” It was, but not for the reasons I expected. I had hoped Florida would continue their habits of slow starts while Georgia started like the team that had led at halftime of the past three games of this season. Nope. Instead, the game started out much like last year with Florida grabbing an early double-digit lead while Georgia spent the rest of the game crawling and clawing back.
The Dawgs didn’t fold, and the spirit in the second half was something that’s been missing for a long time. The defense was hitting as well as they have all year.
Five turnovers is just dreadful, and you’re not going to beat the conference leader and a top 5 team that way. One thing to take away from the game was the difference in playmakers, especially on offense. Georgia just has no one on offense to take control of a game…hopefully that’s just a factor of inexperience.
Florida is averaging 23 PPG in five SEC games to date. They haven’t broken
30 once. Most, if not all, of their SEC games have been within reach of either
team in the fourth quarter.
I’m not saying that Florida’s offense sucks. They have two very good quarterbacks,
a fleet of playmakers at receiver, and a difficult scheme to defend. I just
wouldn’t describe them as explosive. Their style is power and force, very much
like a passing version of the 2004 Auburn team. Auburn scored 24 against Georgia
that year, but it was as complete and overwhelming a defeat as any 40-point
beatdown.
Would I be surprised if Florida puts up 30+ on Georgia? No, because Georgia
continues to be generous with the ball, and Florida has an opportunistic defense.
If the offense and special teams can limit the mistakes that have cost them
over the past month, Florida won’t score by the bucketful. That kind of efficient
mistake-free play hasn’t been in Georgia’s character this season.
To come through, though, Georgia will have to reverse not one but two patterns.
The Bulldogs started the season 5-0 and had given up a total of 14 points in
the second halves of those games. They outscored opponents 72-14 in the second
half and, other than the South Carolina game, scored at least 14 points in each
second half. Since, the bottom has fallen out on both sides of the ball. In
the last three games, Georgia has been outscored 71-24 in the second half. They
haven’t scored more than nine points in a single second half and have given
up no fewer than 17 points each time.
Many Georgia fans have long since thrown in the towel (Rep. Murtha would be proud), but is this really an impossible task? Georgia’s job #1 is not to give Florida any help. No turnovers, and no short-field situations. That alone would be a big turnaround. Then Georgia must attack Florida with the short passing game. Reggie Nelson is back there to slurp up errant deep passes, but teams have been able to move the ball with short ball-control passes.
While some are predicting a blowout and a game that will be over by halftime, I think it’s just as likely, if not moreso, that this could be a game well into the second half. We forget that Georgia led Tennessee going into the fourth quarter. If Georgia can get the first half advantage again and if Florida’s relatively deliberate offensive buildup continues, the stage will be set. That point in the game will be key – Georgia has flopped in the second half while Florida typically has put teams away with late scores or interceptions. Georgia might have the opportunity to reverse those fortunes in this game, but it will be a true test of leadership, talent, and especially coaching.
Ware has kind of faded into the background this year as Lumpkin emerged and we’re spreading the receivers more for Stafford. But Danny has had two of his best games against Florida. He had 14 carries for 71 yards (5.1 per) last year and was running very well in the second half. I still wonder why we took him out of the game when he was rolling. 2004 was even better – 18 carries for 103 yards (5.7 per).
I know that has little to do with the dynamics of this season and this game, but sometimes guys just play better against a given opponent. Reggie Brown owned South Carolina. Michael Johnson made a career out of two games against Auburn. #28 will get the ball at some point on Saturday; it’ll be interesting to see what he does with it in his third game against Florida.
I’m glad to see the coaches stick with Stafford. It would have been tempting
to pull him after some bad second half turnovers, and it might have even been
tempting to try something else for the Florida game. He made his mistakes,
but he also had the most prolific passing day by a Georgia quarterback this
year. He was also quite accurate (60% +) considering he threw three interceptions.
The surprising thing about his throwing were that many of the deeper passes
were underthrown. Now we know (or have heard at least) that he has quite a
gun. I suspect much of it has to do with timing, so we’ll see if that improves.
Snark: I wonder how many INTs Stafford would be throwing these days had
he started since the South Carolina game.
Too much is being made of the booing of MoMass. Yes, many crossed a fine
but distinct line between the frustration we all felt and taking it out on
#1. I don’t think anyone was pleased with the drop. Some chose to sit on their
hands, some groaned, some kicked a bench, some swore, and many booed. That
the booing (and applause when he was taken out) was unfortunately the most
outward and noticable reaction, but not too many of us had good thoughts in
our heads at the time. Most didn’t even notice that that particular pass had been tipped.
The really comical part of the reaction is that there are apparently levels
of Damn Good Dawgness that makes it more acceptable to kick
certain players in the gut. Massaquoi’s a good guy, so we’ll make a public
spectacle of our shame. Meanwhile…Dan Inman, take your seat next to Patrick
Pass. Can someone please fill in this scale so I know who deserves piling
on? How DARE you attack college kids…unless they’re Odell Thurman or lower
on the DGD scale.
Speaking of which, has "damn good Dawg" taken on the equivalent
of "bless his heart"? You can say anything about a player, tack
DGD onto it, and all is well. "Monteego Powers is a damn good Dawg, but
he should never suit up for Georgia again."
Facebook groups for wardrobe coordination, intramural field preservation,
and empty apologies. Whitewashing the Cocktail Party. Is this really
what college life is like now?
The important thing with MoMass is that we need him back. Something
has happened to the guy who stood out at the start of the 2005 season with
some incredible catches. Massaquoi’s 100+ yard game against Auburn last year
was as close as a Georgia receiver came to taking over a game in some time.
He is a special talent and can be a difference-maker on this team. We’ve seen
it done against quality competition. The Bulldog offense, the developing quarterback,
the running game, everything is better when he is on. Whether it’s coaching,
something mechanical, something mental, whatever – the coaches have to save
him before a promising career is lost.
Bryan Evans certainly got thrown into the fire on Saturday. He had one really
nice play that nearly resulted in an INT, but he also got lost a few times
on deep passes. We know that the depth in the secondary
is so young that anyone other than the starter is going to be pretty inexperienced.
Whether or not Ramarcus Brown can play on Saturday is a big question.
When I said last week that Chris Barnes had filled the vacancy left after Walter Hill decided to dedicate himself to Georgia football, I meant in terms of numbers only. Hill is a 6’5″ jumper, and Barnes is a certified power forward. Georgia still had a need at the small forward/wing position, and today’s news that Jeremy Jacob has committed ($) takes care of that hole. Jacob is a 6’7″ forward from Baton Rouge by way of Hargrave Prep. He had offers from Cincinnatti and Ole Miss, among others.
Georgia’s most high-profile players lately have been small forwards (as they often are at any program). Jumaine Jones and Jarvis Hayes both were natural wings. It doesn’t sound as if Jacob has the outside shot of those two yet, but he sounds a bit stronger on the post than they were. Improvement in his jumper could turn him into a very dangerous player on offense.
Jacob’s commitment gives the Dawgs three solid frontcourt players in next year’s class (Jacob, Chris Barnes and Jeremy Price). Georgia also has a commitment from PG Zac Swansey.
It’s been since 1997 that the “other” Bulldogs came to Athens. Georgia won 47-0, and the big story was all about a steamroller. More construction equipment is in order this week as Georgia begins the rebuilding process behind freshman QB Matthew Stafford.
Once you get beyond the coachspeak, Mississippi State isn’t a good team. After
all the self-flagellation Georgia fans have done in the past two weeks, we have
to make a distinction. As many problems as Georgia might have, they are nowhere
near as bad as Mississippi State. They haven’t been able to stay within 15 points
of an SEC team this year. They are down, and let me say without equivocation
that there is no reason why Georgia should be in a game with these guys after
halftime. Of course, I would have said that about a few other games this season.
Here are some areas I’ll be watching in the game:
Stafford and the youth movement: The big news of course
is Richt turning the reigns over to Matthew Stafford on a more permanent basis.
That in itself leads to a number of questions. Will Stafford spend more time
in the shotgun where he is most comfortable? Will receivers catch his passes?
Will he go downfield much against a shaky pass defense? Stafford looked fine
in relief last week, but even he was not a cure for Georgia’s redzone problems.
Injuries have thrown other youngsters in the mix this weekend. Sophomore Tripp
Chandler will start at tight end in place of Martrez Milner. If Ramarcus Brown
is unable to go at cornerback, redshirt freshman Bryan Evans along with true
freshmen Asher Allen and Prince Miller will see action. Allen will return
kickoffs in place of Thomas Brown. If Nick Jones can’t play, Ian Smith wll
be the center. We might even see more time for younger safeties like C.J.
Byrd if the starters continue to under-produce. A good showing by some young players might leave the door open for the coaches to try even more guys down the road at positions such as linebacker.
The three two-headed monster: The season-ending
injury to Thomas Brown will affect the distribution of carries; the only question
is how Ware and Lumpkin will split time. Will Lumpkin get the chance to carry
the ball 20 times? Blocking by the backs will be important against a formidable
defensive front.
Receiver TD watch: Forget dropped passes for a second.
Other than Mario Raley’s touchdown early on against Western Kentucky, Georgia’s
receivers haven’t caught a touchdown pass this season. Fullback Brannan Southerland
with two receiving touchdowns has twice as many as Georgia’s entire wide receiver
unit. There are individuals
who have outproduced the entire Georgia receiver corps. An injury to A.J.
Bryant doesn’t help their chances for improving those numbers. Massaquoi has
been playing better lately, and we’ll see how improved the unit can be after
a week’s working exclusively with Stafford. There will be a few wild cards
in the passing game. Tripp Chandler and Coleman Watson present a different
look at TE. Danny Ware might see more time in the backfield, and he’s Georgia’s
best receiving back. And always beware of the dual-threat from (to this point)
offensive MVP Southerland.
Musical offensive line: If there’s one area where Mississippi
State might cause Georgia problems, it’s in the trenches when Georgia has
the ball. The MSU defensive line has three senior starters led by Deljuan
Robinson. The unit is as good as any in the SEC. The bad news is that Georgia’s
already-thin offensive line took a hit last week when Chester Adams and Nick
Jones were injured. Jones might play this week, but Adams’ position will be
filled by reserve tackle Michael Turner. The remaining linemen have been working
without substitution this week, so hopefully they have something left in the
tank for the game. An effective day by the MSU defensive front likely would
mean another low-scoring close game.
What the doctor ordered for the defense: The Mississippi
State offense made South Carolina look like Pittsburgh’s Steel Curtain defense
in the season opener. The glacial Mike Henig will play at quarterback since
injuries have eliminated everyone else. On the other hand, Georgia made Vanderbilt’s
quarterback look like John Elway during Vandy’s game-winning drive last week.
The good news is that Mississippi State has no systematic strengths or weapons
on offense to be concerned about. Jerious Norwood is gone, and nothing remotely
close has stepped into his void.
The question then is whether or not Georgia can avoid defensive breakdowns
that would allow their opponent to have above-average output from their offense.
Mississippi State presents a great chance for Georgia’s defense to get a much-needed
shot in the arm before Jacksonville. We also thought that Colorado and Ole
Miss would be good chances to work out kinks for later in the season, but
those games turned into fights for survival.
When a team struggles, there is often a chicken-or-the-egg questions that comes
up about coaching vs. talent. Fans get incredulous whenever you bring talent
into the discussion. "We’ve had top 10 recruiting classes forever – how
can you talk about talent?!?!?" In the general sense, that’s true. The
imperfections of recruiting rankings aside, Georgia has recruited very well.
But when you look at individual positions and the effects of attrition and
player development on a more micro level, you see that certain positions can
develop personnel issues even with recruiting going well at a macro level. The
offensive line is most frequently mentioned in that context, and others have
written about that. For another example, let’s look at the defensive back position
and the signees since 2002. For the benefit of emphasis, I’ve crossed out the
names of those unavailable to the team right now.
A pretty clear picture emerges
– those with any experience are almost forced into starting roles, and all of the reserves are at best sophomores or redshirt freshmen. The good news seems to be that there are two strong talented classes coming up through the ranks, and that will help in future seasons. Attrition has taken its toll as several upperclassmen who might be in the mix this year are either no longer with the program or sidelined with long-term injuries.
2002 (Redshirt seniors – 0):
B.J. Fields: gone
Olaolu Sanni-Osomo: career-ending injury
Tim Jennings: graduated
Demario Minter: graduated
2003 (Seniors / redshirt juniors – 2):
Thomas Flowers: out for season
Paul Oliver: current starter
Tra Battle – originally a walk-on, multi-year starter
2004 (Juniors / redshirt sophomores – 2):
Kelin Johnson: current starter
Antonio Sims: gone
Ramarcus Brown: current starter
2005 (Sophomores / redshirt freshmen – 3):
Donovan Baldwin: hasn’t seen much action yet
Antavious Coates: out for season
Bryan Evans: CB reserve
C.J. Byrd: seeing more time at safety
The good news is that more help is on the way from the true freshmen in the
2006 class:
Earlier this month we learned that the Georgia men’s basketball team had landed a commitment from PG Zac Swansey after Keegan Bell backed out.
Last week, frontcourt prospect Walter Hill from East Hall decided to play football for Georgia instead of basketball.
To fill the hole left by Hill’s decision, UGASports.com is reporting ($) that 6’8″ forward Chris Barnes from Riverdale will commit to Georgia over Kentucky and Oklahoma. This is a nice pickup for the frontcourt, and it’s very good news to see Georgia win a recruiting battle of this magnitude. Rivals.com basketball recruiting expert Justin Young says, “You pair (Barnes) with Jeremy Price, another instate guy, and you have yourself a really good base to build around down the road.”
Two things stand out in the ongoing
saga of last weekend’s Miami
– FIU brawl (be sure to watch through the 1′ 45" point).
1 – The surprising part of the story wasn’t the fight itself but the fact that
none of the players from either south Florida school seems to have been armed
with anything more dangerous than a helmet.
2 – Did Miami president Donna Shalala actually use the worn-out
sports cliche "throw…under
the bus" in an official statement about the incident earlier this week?
Epic. Rack her. She’s now qualified to work on a Sunday morning NFL pregame
show.
Former University of Georgia basketball coach Ron Jirsa benched a player
after he refused to change his major when his class schedule conflicted with
practice, former UGA center Robb Dryden said this week.
Dryden claims that after refusing to change his major, Jirsa retaliated by
dismissing him from the team and then by benching him after Dryden was reinstated
by associate athletic director Dick Bestwick. I recall at the time a lot of
people wondering why Dryden wasn’t used much at all after showing some early
promise, and I guess this explains it. Jirsa doesn’t deny the incident.
Sometimes coaches are able to work around schedules. Andy Landers moved his
practices last year to early mornings in order to accomodate the afternoon class
schedules which conflicted with his usual practice time. No one was thrilled
with the crack-of-dawn practices, but the team was able to balance the need
to practice with the academic schedules of the student-athletes. Several players
had to learn the discipline to be ready and alert for early practices, but that’s
part of the trade-off of priorities.
It seems from the article as if Jirsa had that option in this case, and it’s
wrong that he tried to force a different set of priorities on Dryden instead
of adjust the practice schedule.
Life as a college student-athlete is a constant balance of priorities. You
must be dedicated to your sport, because that’s the reason why you’re on scholarship.
You have academic priorities. You have social and even financial priorities.
Many have spiritual priorities. Sometimes you have to choose some over others.
I do fault Jirsa for trying to force Dryden to change his major to one more
convenient for Jirsa, and I don’t at all like the retaliatory response of kicking
Dryden off the team after Robb refused to drop his major. That’s a ham-handed
response by a new coach who wasn’t ready for those nuances of the job.
This isn’t always as cut-and-dried as it seems. It might happen that a must-have
class is only offered when the team practices, and the coach has already found
the optimal time to balance practice with the course load of most of his players.
If a player can’t practice, his performance and value to the team is diminished.
Should a player who can’t practice expect to play?
"That was the backbone reason why I came to Georgia — to go the
engineering school, and I wasn’t going to change my major," Dryden said.
That’s great, and I’m glad he finally graduated, but he also had to remember
the means by which he was able to come to Georgia and major in engineering.
There was a commitment to basketball. It doesn’t seem though that this situation
was completely either-or. Jirsa had the ability to be flexible and chose not
to, so it’s quite right that he should have the egg on his face.
Andy
Johnston had it right in Sunday’s Banner-Herald. You’re shocked that Georgia
lost to Vanderbilt, but you’re not surprised. The Dawgs had been flirting with
this possibility all season, and it finally caught up with them against the
SEC opponent against whom a defeat traditionally indicates your arrival at rock
bottom.
The praise of Vanderbilt began as soon as the game ended. Georgia coaches and
players graciously gave credit to the Commodores for "making plays".
Everyone pointed out how Vandy wasn’t as bad as their record indicated and had
come really close to such a breakthrough win against other teams. That’s fine,
but I also wonder why opposing coaches aren’t crediting Georgia for making plays
or out-scheming them or taking it to them. Vanderbilt is a well-coached team
with playmakers on both sides of the ball who came up big and a young quarterback
starting to make his mark. So what is Georgia?
Georgia is not rebuilding, as Mark
Richt confirmed on Sunday. Building implies construction, progress, and
improvement. Instead, the Bulldogs have seemed willing to blast the foundation
each week and start over. Back before the Tennessee game I
wrote, "The offense in particular seems to be frozen over decisions
that seem much more appropriate for August than October." Here we are going
into Game 8, and the same questions persist. The starting quarterback might
change again. The unfortunate injury to Thomas Brown might be the only thing
that gives some sort of direction to the running back position. Every time a
receiver seems poised to take over a game, he fades back into the shadows. You
can’t build – or even rebuild – on top of that.
Coach Richt seems poised to make an announcement on that front today and announce
some sort of plan for the quarterback position. Will that be the panacea for
all of Georgia’s problems? Not at all, and I don’t expect that kind of effect.
If Matt Stafford is named the starting quarterback, and I mean in a more permanent
sense than what we’re used to, it might at least offer some younger players
a chance to lead this team.
Questioning leadership is an easy target for fans because it’s more or less
subjective. Poor results? Must be a lack of leadership. Leadership is a vague
concept, but usually it comes down to a context of trust. We trust someone to
catch a touchdown pass. We trust them to make a key block or a tackle or a deflection.
We trust them to show up with great effort in practice and the weight room.
We trust them to show up for class and stay out of trouble. Often upperclassmen
become leaders by virtue of their experience, but we frequently see younger
players in leadership roles because their teammates discover early on that they
can depend on them to make plays.
I think what fans are really asking for is reliable playmakers, and there don’t
seem to be many in the ranks of the upperclassmen. The senior at quarterback
can’t carry the offense. The senior at tight end still struggles with drops.
The senior at defensive end hasn’t been heard from in games. The senior at offensive
tackle is a loose cannon. Postgame
quotes from senior Ray Gant help to illustrate what is lacking from the
upperclassmen on the team.
"We weren’t ready for the challenge that they brought to us, and by
the time we did realize it was going to be a fight, it was too little, too
late," he said.
That says a ton. Georgia wasn’t ready…for Vanderbilt. After losing to Tennessee
and barely surviving two earlier games against unranked opponents, they couldn’t
get ready and motivated to respond. Gant continues,
"I thought it was a wrap. I thought it was a wrap," Gant said.
"Emotions were high. I just knew it was over from there. Somebody had
to make a play, we did it, and I just knew it was over. After that, I don’t
know what happened. I guess we melted down at the end."
I’ll be honest and say I also felt a great sense of relief after Taylor’s interception.
The Dawgs were back on top and had the crowd and momentum back. But there were
over nine minutes remaining in the game. Georgia’s defense hadn’t done much
before that interception to stop Vandy in over two quarters. It was far from
over. The lack of a killer instinct and no purpose to finish at the end wasn’t
just the story for the defense. The offense had a chance to seal the win but
couldn’t even after a facemask penalty bailed them out. The coaches played for
the field goal and opened the door for Vanderbilt’s winning drive. Offense,
defense, special teams, coaching – it was a true team effort when Gant says
"we melted down at the end."
So is that leadership? Coaching? Talent? Haitian voodoo? A little of everything?
Coach Richt hesitates to use the "rebuilding" label because there’s
still quite a bit of this season left. I’m not ready to write the year off.
Even if it’s not a championship season, the current state of the team doesn’t
have to be how this team is remembered. "When you start talking rebuilding,
you start telling the seniors their year is not that important," Richt
said. That’s true, but their senior year is not everything. I’m not one to join
the "fire/bench everyone" mobs, but a loss to Vanderbilt (no matter
how much you build them up) by a ranked team is usually a sign that something’s
wrong and a signal to make some adjustments. The size and scope of those adjustments
is up to Richt who has probably earned the most trust of anyone involved in
this story. The indication that we might finally be moving past this paralyzing
starter-of-the-week loop is a good first step.
PS…I’m not sure if I’ll watch the CSS rebroadcast on Tuesday, but I’m fairly
certain that analyst Buck Belue won’t make as much of a horse’s ass of himself
as this
Miami guy did.
"Everyone is different, but the smartest decision you can make as a prospect is to stay in state if you are from Georgia. If a guy comes from Parkview, Thomson, or anywhere, the best thing that he can do is to be a Dawg. Everybody will know you, and it is such a big thing to play for the University of Georgia."