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When I interviewed the Colorado Rivals.com guy last week, one of the things he and I talked about offline was what it would take for UGA to lose to CU.
I told him then, and I still believe it to be true today (despite the debacle last week).....
"With the exception of Auburn...every time Georgia laces them up, I expect us to win IF we show up prepared and ready to play. We rarely *lose* football games anymore. We beat ourselves via coming in flat or just stone cold wetting the bed...like when we enter the Jacksonville City limits."
If we come in jacked up and focused, we will destroy Ole Miss. We just have to focus on blocking, tackling, passing and catching. The basics. If we make the plays that our talent level suggests we should make, we win.
Georgia doesn't have to do anything super human to win games with its talent, team work and conditioning.
Auburn is the ONLY team that we play that is just as tough. Just as well coached. Just as deep. Just as talented. And they are the only team that TAKES victory from us without us giving it to them or nutting up.
That's a very good place to be as a program.
pwd
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I agree Auburn took it from us in 2004 on the Plains, but with regard to last year, you've got to admit that the blown coverage on 4th and 10 was us giving it to them. The other day I was thinking about which play haunts me most during the Richt era. Admittedly, there aren't a lot, and they are outweighed by the good ones (Hobnailed Boot, Michael Johnson vs. Auburn, etc.), but for me, it comes down to either the Auburn play last year or the Terrence Edwards drop in JAX in the final minutes of the game in 2002. Perhaps that one was worse, as an undefeated season was on the line in '02. That play is etched in my memory forever. I can still see the cornerback falling down, Greene lofting that pass, Edwards leaving his feet to make the catch...and then promptly dropping it.
Last year's Auburn game, we "gave" it to them in my opinion. Remember Flowers' fumbling that punt return which basically gave them 6 on the next play. Numerous other plays that we just had bad moments that "gave" it to them.
Hmmm. I think you are missing PWD's point. Mistakes will happen in any game. Just because you can see a play occur and say "If we make that play, we win" doesn't mean that we wet the bed or gave it to them. If we have been playing well, executing and doing the things that in general we are supposed to do, and then just make a mistake, that's just football; it happens. And sometimes the other team forces the mistake.
What I think he is talking about is coming out lethargic, being slow to react, looking a little confused, and just generally impersonating your own scout team. That epitomizes the first half of our play against CU. It also gives you some idea about our recent play at the WLOCP. Whereas we used to go to Jax believing we would win, now we could wondering if we ever will win there on a consistent basis. With the right game plan and the right attitude, we should beat UF.
Auburn's program and coach are no where near our program and Coach Richt.
Tommy Tuberville has been an SEC Head Coach for 12 years this season, and once (1) he has been ranked ahead of Georgia, and that year UGA was Number 6 and Auburn Number 2.
Our recruiting is significantly better than Auburn. Look at Scout.com and Auburn ranks Number 12 on the average for the last five (5) consecutive years and the same on Rivals. UGA is Number 5 in Rivals and Number 6 in Scout.com.
The difference between the two programs is the quarterback depth, running back depth, receiver depth, linebacker depth, defensive end depth, secondary depth and depth in special teams.
As for David Greene's pass, Terrence Edwards was wide open. The wounded duck pass was thrown 5 feet over his head requiring a wide open receiver to jump up to make the catch.
And, to make it seem like David Greene did everything right and Terrence Edwards everything wrong, now 5 seasons later, is utter BS. On the day, David Greene faced 11 third downs. He converted zero. Don't tell me that was Terrence Edwards' fault that David Greene was zero for 11 on 3rd down conversions.
Paulwesterdawg, when I saw your headlines, one guy's take on the UGA program, I figured you might mention that this 10th year in a row, UGA is ranked in the AP Poll and that only 1 other program has been with us every year in the AP Poll.
Or, that there are but 2 teams who have won more football games in this 10-year run.
Or, that there are but 2 others with more on NFL rosters this day.
Excuse me, this thread and its retorts is not what I expected.
And, why not just call a spade, a spade about Matthew Stafford ? He has now played four (4) games. He has in them, a grand total of 1 Touchdown pass, when DJ Shockley record in a season is 24 passing and 4 rushing for 28 total - instead Matthew Stafford has 2, 26 behind the QB last year. Matthew Stafford is not ready yet. If you cannot bring yourself to say it, I will.
Auburn won the game last year, and therefore has won 2 now of the last 4.
They lost to Tech whom we beat by twice Tech's score and lost to LSU whom UGA beat by 3 touchdowns for our 2nd SEC Championship in the last 4.
Auburn ?
Florida has lost 5 games a year forever.
Forever, defined as since Steve Spurrier quit that gig.
Florida beat UGA last year, without our QB.
Florida, like Auburn, ended up looking up to UGA in the SEC and up to UGA in the polls.
Auburn was ranked worse than UGA and so was Florida.
Y'all got your heads screwed on sideways.
When the season is over and either Florida or Auburn is considered by any poll anywhere to be the better team...
let me know, ok ?
Spot on. We're more talented, they want it more. Our coaches, while debatable, are better, but they want it more. We've got a 50/50 chance when going head to head with AU. It's all about how bad we want it.
The Cocktail Party, that's another story. We crap the bed year after year. Boy, it's gets old.
last Anon..
I was with you until you talked about Brandon Cox.
He'd be starting not only at UGA, but at about 80% of D1 schools right now.
We had the same conversations here during the John Cooper years. Don't get me wrong, Richt's overall record and performance is ahead of Cooper's. I won't belabor the point but OSU was set for national championship contention, particularly in 93 and 95, before losing to Michigan.
I agree w/PWD's contention. And, I don't want to be obsessed with Florida, but if you are OWNED by your rival, people start forgetting lots of other important facts
What about our offense makes you think we are just as talented as Tennessee, Florida, and, dare I say it, Ga Tech? Is it the fact that we are 87th in total offense? 84th in passing efficiency? Is it the fact that we run an amazing 133 yards per game? Our defense is as good as ever, thank God. Our O-line couldn't handle the slants of the Buffs or the Rebs. What are they going do against a real SEC team? Our receivers can't catch a cold in Alaska. Thomas "The Ant" Brown can bench 9 times his body weight, but he has yet to figure out that he can't run over 240 lb linebackers. Let's take this year for what it is...a transition to greater things next year.
What about our offense makes you think we are just as talented as Tennessee, Florida, and, dare I say it, Ga Tech? Is it the fact that we are 87th in total offense? 84th in passing efficiency? Is it the fact that we run an amazing 133 yards per game? Our defense is as good as ever, thank God. Our O-line couldn't handle the slants of the Buffs or the Rebs. What are they going do against a real SEC team? Our receivers can't catch a cold in Alaska. Thomas "The Ant" Brown can bench 9 times his body weight, but he has yet to figure out that he can't run over 240 lb linebackers. Let's take this year for what it is...a transition to greater things next year.
The person with the long winded blog posts....
If you're the same guy that posts under the name BuLLdawg on the AJC Site, you're really not going to be comfortable posting here. You're going to be much more comfortable posting on the AJC's site.
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Licensed to NIAA Championship Meet Hy-Tek's Meet Manager 4/29/2006 04:43 PM
Sacramento Invitational - 4/29/2006
CSUS, Hornet Stadium
Results
Women Shot Put
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Appanaitis, Inger Nevada 13.87m
2 Weaver, Meghan Hawaii 13.77m
3 Wichmann, Annett Hawaii 13.71m
4 Martino, Jamie Nevada 13.62m
5 Burnett, Judith Portland State 13.18m
6 Bodo, Janine Nevada 13.05m
7 Bailey, Jasimen Stanislaus 12.60m
8 Lodato, Katie Sac State 11.96m
9 Sims, Caressa Portland State 11.95m
10 Parsley, Liz Sac State 11.94m
11 Arbuckle, Ashley Sac State 11.88m
12 Johnson, Vanessa Portland State 11.73m
13 Cadranel, Laura Sac State 11.24m
14 Bigham, Tiffany Portland State 11.08m
15 Frogge, Andrea Portland State 10.80m
16 Parker, Katy Portland State 10.58m
17 Keefe, Kathryn Portland State 9.58m
18 Quay, Ashley Portland State 9.46m
19 Skerbitz, Amanda Portland State 9.37m
-- Geaudreau, Carolee Eastern Wash FOUL
Women Discus Throw
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Burnett, Judith Portland State 45.98m
2 Arbuckle, Ashley Sac State 45.52m
3 Martino, Jamie Nevada 45.44m
4 Appanaitis, Inger Nevada 44.90m
5 Bertsch, Valerie Eastern Wash 42.82m
6 Geaudreau, Carolee Eastern Wash 42.78m
7 Bailey, Jasimen Stanislaus 42.22m
8 Johnson, Vanessa Portland State 39.10m
9 Bigham, Tiffany Portland State 38.76m
10 Bodo, Janine Nevada 38.36m
11 Parsley, Liz Sac State 36.56m
12 Lodato, Katie Sac State 35.58m
12 Keefe, Kathryn Portland State 35.58m
14 Parker, Katy Portland State 34.70m
15 Skerbitz, Amanda Portland State 26.66m
-- Luckenbach, Nicole Eastern Wash FOUL
Women Hammer Throw
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Hane, Caira Nevada 58.58m
2 Bodo, Janine Nevada 55.20m
3 Cadranel, Laura Sac State 50.52m
4 Geaudreau, Carolee Eastern Wash 49.96m
5 Sims, Caressa Portland State 49.78m
6 Weaver, Meghan Hawaii 48.56m
7 Bower, Amanda Eastern Wash 48.54m
8 Luckenbach, Nicole Eastern Wash J48.54m
9 Bertsch, Valerie Eastern Wash 46.24m
10 Karratti, Ku'ulei Hawaii 46.18m
11 Burnett, Judith Portland State 46.08m
12 Appanaitis, Inger Nevada 45.30m
13 Arbuckle, Ashley Sac State 44.64m
14 Lodato, Katie Sac State 42.16m
15 MacDonald, Heather Cal St Fullerton 42.10m
16 Bailey, Jasimen Stanislaus 39.98m
17 Frogge, Andrea Portland State 33.12m
18 Keefe, Kathryn Portland State 29.78m
19 Parker, Katy Portland State 28.76m
-- Baughan, Jordan Eastern Wash FOUL
Women Javelin Throw
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Name Year School Finals Points
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1 Appanaitis, Inger Nevada 45.46m
2 Baughan, Jordan Eastern Wash 45.10m
3 Ulmer, Stephanie Eastern Wash 45.05m
4 Hane, Caira Nevada 43.32m
5 Parsons, Tia Portland State 42.86m
6 Parsley, Liz Sac State 41.38m
7 Martino, Jamie Nevada 40.62m
8 Dudley, Michelle Portland State 37.96m
9 Lytle, Megan Nevada 37.15m
10 Symonds, Jodi Portland State 37.02m
11 Bardsley, Karen Cal St Fullerton 34.20m
12 Quay, Ashley Portland State 31.55m
13 Whitney, Carlyn Sac State 27.36m
-- Hoekstra, Anne Stanislaus FOUL
Licensed to NIAA Championship Meet Hy-Tek's Meet Manager 5/5/2006 05:07 PM
Sac State Open - 5/5/2006
CSUS, Hornet Stadium
Results
Women Shot Put
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Name Year School Finals
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1 Yunghans, Melissa Fr Stanford 15.52m
2 Wallerstedt, Michaela Fr Stanford 13.72m
3 Mathews, Dia Jr Fresno Pacif 12.86m
4 Cox, Kari So Fresno Pacif 11.97m
5 Ramirez, Melissa Mary 11.93m
6 Parsley, Liz Sacramento State 11.82m
7 Focht, Becky Unattached 11.28m
8 Arnold, Laura Unattached 11.02m
9 Turpin, Jackie Jr Davis 10.02m
10 Miller, Caitlin So Santa Cruz 9.63m
-- Kalinich, Karley Jr Fresno Pacif FOUL
-- Gleeson, Kim Unattached FOUL
Women Discus Throw
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Name Year School Finals
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1 Gleeson, Kim Unattached 46.39m
2 Kalinich, Karley Jr Fresno Pacif 45.36m
3 Mills, Sally So Stanford 44.36m
4 Arbuckle, Ashley Sacramento State 44.12m
5 Mathews, Dia Jr Fresno Pacif 43.38m
6 Turpin, Jackie Jr Davis 41.57m
7 Ramirez, Melissa Mary 41.44m
8 Benight, Stephanie So Stanford 40.55m
9 Lodato, Katie Sacramento State 39.02m
10 Cox, Kari So Fresno Pacif 38.52m
11 Arnold, Laura Unattached 38.01m
12 Focht, Becky Unattached 33.87m
13 Miller, Caitlin So Santa Cruz 32.11m
Women Hammer Throw
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Name Year School Finals
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1 Hopping, Sarah Sr Stanford 64.00m
2 Kalinich, Karley Jr Fresno Pacif 56.78m
3 Elsbury, Katy So Stanford 56.20m
4 Farley, Jamie Jr Fresno State 52.94m
5 Cadranel, Laura Sacramento State 50.68m
6 Lodato, Katie Sacramento State 49.64m
7 Parker, Marissa Jr Davis 46.92m
8 Arbuckle, Ashley Sacramento State 44.68m
9 Mathews, Dia Jr Fresno Pacif 43.88m
10 Sheldon, Judy Jr Davis 42.24m
11 Arnold, Laura Unattached 35.82m
12 Focht, Becky Unattached 31.38m
-- Clinkenbeard, Sara Sr Unattached FOUL
Stanford Invitational 3/31/06-4/1/06
Event 91 Women Discus Throw "B" Sections
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Name Year School Finals
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1 Annie Hess FR Concrdia-Port. 45.79m
2 Holly Travous SO Southern UT 45.63m
3 McKenzie Burgess-Garberg SO Washington St 45.33m
4 Katelyn Ciarelli JR LongBeach St 45.20m
5 Leanne Taylor FR San Diego St 43.91m
6 Sarah Groothuis SO Brown 43.22m
7 Kristina Price JR LongBeach St 42.57m
8 Jennifer Donatelli JR Boise St 42.09m
9 Whitney DeWeese SO Cal Poly 41.83m
10 Stephanie Benight Stanford 41.42m
11 Erica Bailey JR Michigan St 39.69m
12 Kayla Schultz SO Wisconsin 39.33m
13 Sally Mills Stanford 39.00m
14 Nicole Awaa Hawaii 38.92m
15 Kristine Muth SR Air Force 38.15m
16 Mandy Hoeppner FR Wisconsin 37.50m
17 Meagan Halliwill SO Michigan St 37.48m
18 Melissa Yunghans JR Stanford 35.72m
19 Brittany Lowe FR San Diego St 35.08m
20 Jamae Gjermo JR Wisconsin 34.72m
21 Michela Wallerstedt Stanford 34.29m
22 Katie Lodato JR Sacramnto St 34.12m
23 Ashley Arbuckle SO Sacramnto St 29.25m
Event 87 Women Shot Put "B" Sections
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Name Year School Finals
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1 Kelechi Anyanwu JR California 14.21m
2 Jessica Zita SO Washington St 14.08m
3 Whitney DeWeese SO Cal Poly 13.90m
4 Erica Bailey JR Michigan St 13.78m
5 Kristina Price JR LongBeach St 13.58m
6 Ashley Arbuckle SO Sacramnto St 13.46m
7 Kayla Schultz SO Wisconsin 13.42m
8 Chelsea McCarron FR Brown 12.80m
9 Jahylica Bland FR Sacramnto CC 12.73m
10 Olivia Korte JR Air Force J12.73m
11 Jamae Gjermo JR Wisconsin 12.62m
12 Mandy Hoeppner FR Wisconsin J12.62m
13 Nicole Awaa Hawaii 12.57m
14 Laura Brummer SO Minnesota 12.45m
15 Amber Tavares JR Boise St 12.41m
16 Annie Hess FR Concrdia-Port. 12.21m
17 Brittany Lowe FR San Diego St 11.50m
18 Leanne Taylor FR San Diego St 11.34m
19 Katie Lodato JR Sacramnto St 10.30m
20 Katie Rice FR Concrdia-Port.
-- Kacie Sharp FR Nebraska ND
NCAA Division I 2006 Outdoor
Track & Field Championship
Sacramento, CA - 6/7/2006 to 6/10/2006
Results
Women Shot Put
1 Laura Gerraughty SR North Carolina
2 Michelle Carter JR Texas
3 Becky Breisch SR Nebraska
4 Aymara Albury SR Alabama
4 Karen Freeberg SR USC
6 Jennifer Gilson SR W. Illinois
7 Jessica Pressley SO Az State
8 Johvonne Hernandez SR Syracuse
9 Sarah Stevens FR Az State
10 Kasey Onwuchekwa JR Texas A&M
11 Rachel Jansen SO N. Iowa
12 Aubrey Martin SR W. Illinois
13 Amarachi Ukabam SR S. Illinois
14 Ashley Muffet FR Kentucky
14 Elizabeth Podominick SO Minnesota
16 Jen Leatherman SR Penn St.
17 Zara Northover SR Northeastern
18 Sarah Reed JR Fla State
18 Akera Lathan JR Miami
20 Billie-Jo Grant SO Virginia
21 Gail Lee JR Memphis
22 Beverly Burnett SR App. State
23 Melissa Yunghans SO Stanford
24 Erin Streater SR New Mexico St.
25 Jere' Summers FR Northridge
26 Carly Newlands SR Colorado
27 Elizabeth Robe SO Missouri
Women Discus Throw
1 Amarachi Ukabam SR S. Illinois
2 Beth Mallory SR Alabama
3 Precious Akins JR S. Carolina
4 Krystal Robinson SR Rice
5 Jessica Pressley SO Az State
6 Dace Ruskule JR Nebraska
7 Billie-Jo Grant SO Virginia
8 Rachel Varner SR Arizona
9 Sarah Stevens FR Az State
9 Olivia Korte JR Air Force
11 Rachel Longfors SR Florida
12 Katalin Mate FR Auburn
13 D'Andra Carter FR Texas Tech
14 Kate Hutchinson JR USC
15 Ildiko Varga SR Kentucky
16 Abby Emsick SR Kansas
17 Jocelyn White SO North Carolina
18 Patience Knight FR Texas Tech
19 Marjia Kurtovic SR North Carolina
20 Shanna Dickenson SO Tennessee
21 Johvonne Hernandez SR Syracuse
22 Kamaiya Warren JR UCLA
23 Emilee Strot FR California
24 Taylar Stallings JR S. Florida
25 Katie Hansen SR Colo St
26 Katie Richardson JR Fresno St.
-- Brittany Devereaux SO Baylor
Women Hammer Throw
1 Eva Orban FR USC
2 Jenny Dahlgren JR Georgia
3 Sarah Hopping SR Stanford
4 Britney Henry JR Oregon
5 Jen Leatherman SR Penn St.
6 Brittany Riley SO S. Illinois
7 Vanessa Mortensen SR Utah
8 Caira Hane SR Nevada
9 Brittany Hinchcliffe SR Oregon
10 Kristen Callan JR VT
11 Jyn Wynn SR Florida
12 Elizabeth Alabi JR Minnesota
13 Keturah Lofton SR Ohio State
14 Ronda Gullatte SR Auburn
15 Zlata Tarasova FR Kansas
16 Ashley Harbin SO Lafayette
17 Jaimee Troth SR Colo St
18 Johvonne Hernandez SR Syracuse
19 Sarah Stevens FR Az State
20 Julia Rozenfeld JR USC
21 Kate Burton JR Wyoming
22 Laci Heller SO Kansas St.
23 Jennifer Gilson SR W. Illinois
24 Erin Streater SR New Mexico St.
25 Emily Turland JR Louisville
26 Beth Mallory SR Alabama
-- Blessing Egwu SR St. John's
-- Carrie Johnson JR California
Women Javelin Throw
1 Anna Raynor JR UNC-Wilmington
2 Roshunda Betts SR Sam Houston St.
3 Erma Gene Evans JR UTEP
4 Dana Pounds SR Air Force
5 Krista Woodward JR Georgia
6 Kayla Wilkinson JR Nebraska
7 Ashley Kaufman SR Akron
8 Rachel Yurkovich FR Oregon
9 Mallory Webb JR Fresno St.
10 Michelle Inocencio SO Texas A&M
11 Denita Young SR Kansas
12 Sigrun Fjeldsted SO Georgia
13 Daina Pucurs SO Duke
14 Bekah Stoltz FR Kent State
15 Samantha Ford SO NW State-LA
16 Vanessa Roelefson SO Buffalo
17 Inger Appanaitis SO Nevada
18 Ruby Radocaj SO Minnesota
19 Jessica Wingfield SO Texas A&M
20 Lindsey Blaine JR Purdue
21 Kim Heinz JR Long Beach
22 Alana Redfern SR Texas A&M
23 Dani Maier SO Stanford
24 Andrea Kvetova SO SMU
25 Katie Richardson JR Fresno St.
26 Kara Patterson SO Purdue
27 Stephanie Ulmer SR E. Washington
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