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FROM THE EDITOR: VANCE LEAVY After playing four home games in six weeks, our boys in red and black will be packing their suitcases each week for the next month. Stop number one is a roadie to Columbia, MO this Saturday. And by now, we should all realize that the Tigers are a well-coached team fully capable of ending the Bulldog Nation’s dream of a special season. All one has to do is look to last season, when Mizzou came into Sanford Stadium and whipped our team from the opening whistle. However that game was played without our Heisman Trophy leading, superstar Todd Gurley. What more can you say about #3, other than phenomenal? Just when you think you had seen it all from him, he hoisted a 50 yard pass just before halftime against Vandy. The beauty of the pass was that he had heavy pressure, but still hung in and threw a dandy. He’s the best player in college football … PERIOD! And for that reason, he graces our cover this week because it will
take his leadership for Georgia to return from the “Show Me” state with a win. Playing on the words “Show Me” certainly has a ton of meaning for the Georgia team over the next month. With the College Playoff committee making their first selections at the end of the month, it is time for Coach Richt and company to show the nation that they are worthy of being in the conversation. Personally, I love how Georgia’s schedule sets up. Each week the team will be tested in different manners. Mizzou brings an exceptional passing game. Arkansas loves to run the football. Florida always has a nasty defense. Kentucky is feisty and playing with a chip on its shoulder. Auburn is all of the above. And the Yellow Jackets are long overdue. Like I said, I love how the schedule sets up, but it requires this team to “Show Me” something each and every week. And I think our guys are fully up for the challenge. Let the fun begin! Please enjoy this issue of BI.
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Don’t miss Logan Booker’s From the Field (page 4). He nailed just how incredibly, special it was for Devin Bowman to come through with a huge pick-six, while wearing his fellow teammate Rico Johnson’s jersey number. And in our center spread (pages 8,9), Cheri continues our excellent social coverage. And the BI camera was out in full force capturing all the smiling homecoming faces. Now it’s time to say goodbye in order to get some rest for all the upcoming road trips. Take care of business Georgia … “Show Me” something … Go Dawgs!
Additional coverage @ bulldawgillustrated.com • Homecoming Court photos: by Logan Booker • Ramp up the defensive pressure even more : by John Frierson • A View from Columbia, Missouri : by Jeff Dantzler • Classic Rewind from previous UGA-Mizzou games : by Jeff Dantzler
• Editor : Vance Leavy • Creative Director: Cheri Leavy • Multimedia Director: Greg Poole • Sports Guru: Jeff Dantzler • Layout/Design: Cheri Leavy, Vance Leavy • Sales: Caroline Kinney, Nancy Kenerly • Sports: Jeff Dantzler, Murray Poole, John Frierson • Sports Intern: Logan Booker, Jordan James • Interns: Emory Kole, Karra Logan, Frances Plunkett, Molly White • Cover Photo: Rob Saye • Sports Photography: Logan Booker, Rob Saye • Columnists: Carlton DeVooght, Rob Sherrell, Loran Smith • Delivery: Jack Abernathy, Will Hayes, Bear Jordan, Tim Roberts, Cullen Sewell, Thompson Sewell, Champ Vance Georgia-Missour, October 7, 2014
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Bowman’s pick-six provides special tribute to Rico’s No. 19 zone, giving his former team a solid 24-point lead.
By Logan Booker Bulldawg Illustrated
When Bowman got back to the sidelines, Rico was one of the first to seek him out as the two embraced in a display of appreciation. It was a moment in Athens that reminded the world of college football, if only momentarily, that scandal and violations are not always deserving of the headlines.
I feel as if every week this column could be about the same topic, and it would always include the words ‘Todd Gurley,” “amazing” and “Heisman.” But instead of stating the obvious and repetitively writing about the same thing the rest of the college football world is writing about, there are other things taking place on the Sanford Stadium field more-thanworthy of attention. This past Saturday, the University of Georgia football team took the field without one of its most promising young defensive backs, Rico Johnson. After spending a year at Georgia Prep Sports Academy, Rico followed his dream out of high school to one-day play between the hedges for the Bulldogs. And while he was originally supposed to play wide receiver this season, a call out of defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt and his defensive backs last spring led him to playing cornerback. See, as Rico went up against the defensive backs during summer drills, he simply told Pruitt that he could play better then some of those guys. So Pruitt made him put up or shut up, which led to a full switch from offense to defense.
It is not yet determined if Bowman or other defensive backs will continue to honor Rico by getting the No. 19 on the field, but one can hope that will be the case.
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still managed to make it onto the field of play, only worn by his buddy and fellow defensive back Devin Bowman. In a show of support, love, respect and honor, Bowman took the field with the new number under his name in hopes of making Rico proud. And he did. Oh, did he ever.
And while Johnson played in the Bulldogs’ first four games, at times showing the promise that Pruitt saw in him by making the switch, the career of a good young man came crashing down this past Wednesday when the University of Georgia medical staff discovered a neurological disorder in Rico that, if hit in the head the wrong way, could have induced permanent spine damage. And while details are not fully released due to medical privacy laws, it was undisputed that Rico would never play football again.
In the late third quarter, with the Vanderbilt Commodores attempting to chip away at Georgia’s lead, Bowman and his new No. 19 positioned himself in the shallow secondary while the Commodores gambled on a fourth-and-two play. And when the ball was thrown back across the field in a misdirection attempt of fooling the Georgia defense, Bowman’s eyes lit up as the ball was coming right at him.
But in front of the Homecoming crowd, Rico’s No. 19
63-yards later, the greatest tribute that could have been given to Rico took place as his No. 19 entered the east end
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At times I struggle with turning my passion for college football into work. I caught myself on Saturday morning not wanting to walk the hectic sidelines on a day I only desired to be a fan. But my selfishness was brought to a standstill when Bowman caught that ill-advised Vanderbilt pass, and for approximately six or seven seconds the world was made right by seeing No. 19 sprint into the end zone only feet in front of me as I attempted to capture the moment through a camera lens. Rico, I only got the chance to interview you one time this fall, and you left me very impressed by your character. While actually playing the sport of football may seem like the most important thing at the moment, the sport offers so much more than just the dreams of those Sunday paychecks. You seem to have embraced that long before your playing career was cut short, ensuring yourself success off the field as well. Don’t ever let your chin dip below the horizon, and understand that Devin Bowman was not the only one wearing No. 19 in Sanford Stadium this past Saturday. The millions around Bulldawg Nation were wearing it as well. And you can bet they will continue to as long as you let them. Sometimes, my view from the sidelines can transition from just plain cool to special. And last Saturday, special could be considered a gross understatement.
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has its success. He and Nick Chubb and all of Georgia’s backs really excel when a fullback is in front to “clean out” the hole. Both Taylor Maxey and Quayvon Hicks will be against Missouri, whether leading the way for Gurley and Georgia’s outstanding backs or helping in pass protection.
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These next two weeks will tell the story of whether Georgia can have a great season. Thanks to conference expansion, Arkansas left the old Southwest Conference and joined the Southeastern Conference in 1992. Then in 2012, Missouri bolted from the Big XII to join the SEC. Now Georgia will be venturing to the Midwest for back-to-back showdowns against a Missouri program that hasn’t skipped a beat from last year’s dream season, and Arkansas, the most improved team in the country.
This one could be a shootout, and though the running game is the Bulldogs primary weapon, Georgia needs good quarterback play. That starts with not turning the football over. The Bulldogs – especially with a struggling defense and depleted secondary – can’t afford to waste possessions and/or give Mizzou any cheapies.
It starts with Mizzou. Two years ago, the Tigers played their first intra-conference SEC game against Georgia, eyeing that signature victory. Georgia fought back from a late third quarter deficit, scoring the final 24 points of the game to win 41-20. A year ago in Athens, it was payback. Mizzou, off to an undefeated start, caught Georgia in the midst of a major rash of injuries coming off of two hard fought, emotional, knee-knocking victories over LSU and Tennessee. The Tigers pounced. Back-up quarterback Maty Mauk came in for an injured James Franklin and led Missouri to a pair of fourth quarter touchdowns to thwart Georgia’s comeback attempt, and put the Bulldogs away 41-26. The Tigers went on to victories over Florida, Tennessee and Texas A&M, losing only to South Carolina before falling to Auburn in the least preseason predicted SEC Championship Game ever. Missouri then capped its dream season with a Cotton Bowl win over Oklahoma State. Losing its three top players off the defense, Koney Ealey, Michael Sam and E.J. Gaines, plus some standout skill position personnel, the thinking was that the Tigers would settle back to the middle of the SEC East pack. But Missouri is right there at the top of the heap after that 21-20 upset victory over South Carolina in Columbia, S.C. The Tigers are the lone SEC East team with a perfect conference record – their loss coming to Indiana of the Big Ten. Mauk is having a sensational season at the Tigers helm, and
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he and a turnover-forcing defense, are the biggest reason that Missouri is sniffing a second consecutive trip to the Southeastern Conference Championship Game. The sophomore signal caller has thrown 14 touchdowns and four interceptions, with 1,110 yards while completing 56 percent of his aerials. If Georgia is going to beat Missouri, it starts with putting pressure on Mauk. Leonard Floyd and Jordan Jenkins must lead the charge. Georgia will likely use multiple blitz packages, and it is essential to get pressure on Mauk from all angles, especially up the middle. Amarlo Herrera was effective with “A-gap” pressure in the Bulldogs season-opening win over Clemson, and that’s the kind of heat Georgia must put on Mauk, or he could torch the secondary. The defense has to get off the field (and not via giving up scores). That starts with pressure and putting Missouri behind the chains via sacks, holding penalties, whatever it may be. Mauk with three downs to get 10 yards is tough to slow down. Offensively, it is simple. Todd Gurley is the best player in the country. Running the offense through him is how Georgia
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THE BIG FIVE By Murray Poole Bulldawg Illustrated
Here are the Big Five factors that will be key in Georgia beating Missouri:
The Georgia Bulldogs, now up to 4-1 on the season and 2-1 in the Southeastern Conference after the dispatching of Vanderbilt this past Saturday, are about to find out if they’re contenders or pretenders to make the SEC title game this coming December. Indeed, two rugged road trips to Missouri and Arkansas over the next two weekends will have the Bulldogs riding high entering an Oct. 25 open date prior to the annual clash with the Florida Gators on Nov. 1 or, conversely, have Georgia on the outside looking in when it comes to title aspirations in 2014. The first big step comes Saturday in Columbia, Mo. when the Bulldogs tackle an also 4-1 Tiger team that stunned the South Carolina Gamecocks 21-20 on Sept. 27 before then enjoying an open date this past weekend. Gary Pinkel’s Tigers, of course, are the defending SEC East Division champions who compiled a 12-2 season in 2013. That upset of the Gamecocks in the other Columbia is Missouri’s lone SEC outing to date. Their other victories came over South Dakota State (3818), Toledo (49-24) and UCF (38-10) with the only setback also being a stunner, a 31-27 upset loss at home to lowly Indiana. To leave the “Show Me” state with a victory, Georgia is going to have to solve a rock-solid, sure-tackling Tiger defensive unit that made life tough for the South Carolina offense the night long, as well as a Missouri offense directed by outstanding passer and runner, Maty Mauk. But Mauk is hardly the only Tiger the Bulldogs will have to deal with on Saturday.
1. The Tigers’ bookend defensive ends In senior Markus Golden (No. 33), a 6-3, 260-pound bull-rusher who made All-SEC Honorable-Mention last season, and junior Shane Ray (No. 56), a 6-3, 245-pounder on the opposite flank who was named SEC Defensive Lineman of the Week after his performance against South Carolina, Missouri has two stalwarts that must be neutralized by Georgia’s offensive tackles. And then there’s the team’s leading tackler, Michael Scherer (30), a 6-3, 235-pound sophomore linebacker who has recorded 50 tackles in the five games to date.
2. Mauk’s passing to Bud Sasser Mauk (No. 7), a 6-0, 200-pound redshirt sophomore quarterback, has already passed for 1,110 yards and 14 touchdowns this fall, although he has thrown four interceptions and completed just 56 percent of his pass attempts. And his favorite target is senior Bud Sasser (21), a 6-2, 210-pound wide receiver who has 30 catches this season for 454 yards and four touchdowns. Mauk can also scramble out of the pocket as he has netted 124 rushing yards thus far.
3. The Tigers’ experienced offensive front The Bulldogs’ defensive linemen and linebackers will have their hands full in attempting to whip a Missouri offensive front that returns three starters from last season’s outstanding team. That includes All-SEC-caliber center Evan Boehm (77), a 6-3, 315-pound junior who’s been a starter in every game the past two-plus seasons.
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4. Deal with the playmakers In addition to the Mauk-Sasser passing combo, Georgia simply can’t afford to be burned by the likes of Marcus Murphy (6), who was named AllSEC second team last season. The 5-9, 195-pound senior has returned five kickoffs for 188 yards for a 37.6 average with one of those returns being a 100-yard touchdown jaunt. And he’s brought back nine punts for 108 total yards. Murphy is also the Tigers’ second leading rusher with 313 yards and a 4.9 yards per carry average. Then there’s leading rusher Russell Hansbrough (32), a 5-9, 190-pound junior who has run for 420 yards and a 6.3 average-per-tote with six touchdowns. He scored all three TDs in the win over South Carolina including the game-tying score with just 96 seconds left.
5. Remembering last year Yes, it was most embarrassing between the hedges last season as a turnover-laden Bulldog team was clawed 41-26 by the Tigers before the eyes of all its home fans. If Georgia isn’t using that stinging defeat as motivation for this one, both the Bulldog players and coaches have missed the boat heading west.
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THE BIG FIVE By Logan Booker Bulldawg Illustrated With three consecutive home games for the University of Georgia now in the books, players and fans of the program could not have asked for better results on the home stand. With the Bulldogs’ overall record now sitting at 4-1 and 2-1 in the SEC, the real tests of the season now face the men of Athens as they go on the road. And for a very, very long time. In fact, it will be 41-days between games in Sanford Stadium; a real shame for those of us who live in Georgia and know that October is by far the month with the best football weather. And while the boys are set to travel an accumulative 4,122 miles (there and back) between Athens and Columbia, Little Rock, Jacksonville and Lexington, the first stop comes this Saturday with a tough, tough trip to play a program in Missouri that could threaten the vulnerable Georgia defense. And in order for the long trip back to Athens to be an enjoyable one all of those in Dawg Nation making the journey, five things must happen for Georgia.
1. Linebackers need a big, big day This will be the first game of the season for the Dawgs that they see what
could be considered a true spread offense. And sophomore quarterback Matty Mauk can be one of the best in the business when it comes to eluding the pass rush and making plays out of nothing. The Georgia linebackers have done a great job against the run this year, and containing Mauk on the ground will be very, very key.
2. The secondary needs to show up, too Missouri seems to be passing the ball more this year than they have in the past. Just when you think the linebackers are doing a good job handling the run game in the spread attack, the Tigers could very well start slicing up the Georgia secondary that has shown to be vulnerable at times. But this is a unit that has arguably shown improvement over the weeks, and will be looking to continue that trend on the road. They will certainly need to this Saturday.
3. Hutson Mason needs to continue being at least average It’s been a hot topic amongst Georgia fans the last couple of weeks as the debate has raged on regarding if the Bulldogs can be special with Hutson Mason at quarterback. And while a few picks have left many scratching their heads the last couple
games, the truth is, Mason has done everything he has needed to do. Georgia will be and should be a run-first team, and all Mason needs to do is avoid melting down. His pass numbers have been average at best, but nobody is asking him to be special. This is not a Georgia team that will have lots of pretty victories, and for that reason, Mason needs to not have any drop off in what he has shown thus far, otherwise Missouri could begin a streak of wins over Georgia.
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4. The offensive line continues to produce One of the unsung heroes in Georgia’s 4-1 start has been the offensive line, which had the most questions going into the season. But hole after hole has been created for Todd Gurley and the other running backs week after week, all while keeping Hutson Mason on his feet consistently. The big uglies may not be the most pleasant to sit next to on a Greyhound bus, but they have been downright beautiful on the field so far. And if Indiana can seemingly run at will against Missouri, this unit will need to play mean in order to show why Georgia has arguably the best running game in the nation.
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While complaining about the lack of home games over the next month is out there, those who regularly travel with the Dawgs know that there is no greater reward than watching their team win in a hostile environment. Many are looking forward to re-visiting Columbia, Missouri for the second time since they joined the conference. Two years ago, Georgia was represented well in one of the smallest stadiums in the SEC, which certainly contributed to the good showing by the Dawgs then. And with the SEC East now WIDE OPEN, those making the trip need to let their presence be known. Safe travels to all!
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Spotlight on University of Georgia Graduates Every week, Cheri Leavy shares a Q&A with a Bulldog Belle on BulldawgIllustrated.com.
Name: Jennifer McCraney Shaw but at UGA everyone called me J.J. Hometown: Atlanta, GA Current Town: Atlanta, GA Years at UGA: 1988-1992 School: Accounting Major in the Business School Family: I have been married to Jeff Shaw, my high school sweetheart for 20 years. We have two daughters – Maggie, 10th grade, and Allison, 9th grade, at Walton High School. Profession: I graduated from UGA, passed the CPA exam and began working for Ernst & Young. I then worked in the accounting group at Equitable Investment and Sprint. Soon after becoming a mom, I decided to stay home and have worked part time for a few small businesses from home. Currently, I am treasurer of the PTSA for Walton High School.
Describe Athens in three words: Charming, quaint, and beautiful. I still think Athens is the best college town anywhere!
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Share a favorite memory from your time at UGA: Approaching my senior year, I needed another physical education credit for graduation. Trying to find a PE class to fit in with my other business classes was tricky. So I enrolled in rollerskating which was offered at 7 a.m. on Thursday mornings at the local roller rink. I was never much of a roller skater as a kid, but I thought how hard could it be? Each Thursday morning, we would all show up, lace up our skates and learn roller skating moves while 70s disco music played in the background. The instructor was a lot more serious than his students who were just looking for that last PE credit. For the final exam, we had to perform an entire waltz routine with a partner. Bubba and I somehow pulled off the waltz and passed the class. I still remember some of the “moves” and I think I could be a hit at any eight year old’s birthday party!
My friends and I loved going to the various fraternity parties and dancing. I am a bit embarrassed to say, but our favorite band was “Liquid Pleasure”. They were always very entertaining and played great dance music. A few years ago while vacationing in the St. Simons area, “Liquid Pleasure” was playing and my husband and I got a few laughs going to see them and dancing to the same songs we loved in college.
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I was diagnosed with breast cancer four years ago. I had just turned 40 and my doctor recommended I get in the habit of going to get an annual mammogram. I had a baseline mammogram about 18 months prior and everything was fine. The imaging center called me back a few days after the initial mammogram to rescan a side that was “unclear”. Everyone I know seems to have been called back, so I was not worried a bit. Three hours later after many more scans and ultrasounds, I was told I needed to have a biopsy of a spot. It was beyond shocking to be told that I did have breast cancer a few days later. I ended up having a bilateral mastectomy and then four months of chemotherapy.
I even came to a UGA game with my family bald that fall to cheer on the Dawgs! It is nice to have my hair back I must say. I do not have any family history of breast cancer so I followed up with genetic testing – mainly for my daughters and sisters. The genetic testing was clear thank goodness. Each October, I have one of my bi-annual checkups with my oncologist. Each year, my two daughters and their friends wear “pink” on my check up day in honor of breast cancer. Now even my husband wears a pink tie that day, my dad a pink golf shirt, and my tennis team always dressed in pink for the match that week. I am touched by this every year! I feel as though going through my cancer battle made me a much stronger person, and it has definitely given me a new outlook on life. I have a stronger relationship with my husband, stronger faith in God, and a deeper love for my family. I hope all the women out there will go and get annual mammograms. It saved my life, and it could save yours too! For JJ’s entire spotlight, visit bulldawgillustrated.com
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The Touchdown Club of Athens had its beginning in 1946, organized to support Georgia football after World War II. The year '46 was a very good year. Charley Trippi was in his final year of eligibility, Wallace Butts in his heyday as a college coach, the master of the passing tame. What a season to remember! Georgia won the national championship with an undefeated season and a 20-10 victory Jeff and Patricia Andrews, McKenzie Dempsey and Peggy Lisa Lancaster, Wendy Clay, Angela Renner, Sharon Presley Tommy Williams, Todd Damato and Kevin Sullivan over North Carolina in the Smith Sugar Bowl and Michelle Thornton Stamm New Year's day, 1947. Trippi was chosen by the Maxwell committee as college football's outstanding player. Not many touchdown and quarterback clubs flourish today. First of all, sitting coaches won't take the time to travel and speak. Even with the use of an airplane, it still would take, even for a short haul, three or more hours to speak to a Candler Meadors with Gene Stallings club within a couple hundred miles. Coaches make too much money today to thusiastic fans of Georgia football. BasThe Peeps: ketballGail too.Freeman For years heJames has served make the effort to speak the hinterlands Amy, Bodi and Andrew Miller Savannah Saltsman andin Shelby Ward and Huff on the Angie Allen andTeam Sudy Alice Leavyin Walkerland and statistician crew for Bulldog basketball. for $1,500.00 or less. (l-r) Alice Gaylene Ward, Kelley Blanton (l r) Cindy Clark, Anne Hansen, H Alice Pruitt, G aylene W ard, K elley Blant on At the meetings of the club, he was Since its inception, the Touchdown Club of Athens, has had three secretaries: the welcoming committee, reservation coTheir Shoes one-day walk IIn nT heir S hoes iis s a 113.1-mile 3.1-mile o ne-day w alk tto o Harry Atwell, who was the first. He was ordinator, ticket dispenser, troubleshooter followed by Jimmy Hayes who gave up the and greeter with an eternal smile of goodwho have with cancer and rrecognize ecognize tthose hose w ho h ave llived ived w ith c ancer a nd rraise aise role in 1981. Candler Meadors suc- will and good cheer. From his seat at the Loran Smith Center Cancer Support. ffunds unds ffor or tthe he L oran S mith C enter ffor or C ancer S upport. ceeded Hayes and is in his last year as ex- head table, he was always an attentive lisThe Center provides non-medical support services T he C enter p rovides n on-medical s upport s ervices ecutive secretary, having served in this tener to every speaker, always asking enatt n no charge) anyone community. ((most most a oc harge) tto oa nyone iin n tthe he c ommunity. capacity for 32 years. He will still be with thusiastic questions. He loved being part of the exciting atmosphere of the Touchus, however, as Secretary Emeritus. Candler who Harry Atwell was an interesting char- down Club of Athens. acter, given to innocent name dropping. joined the club in 1958 is one of the most count He had Pat a mid-western background and senior members. and Frannie Atwater Brad DisqueYou andcan Russ Allenon your Tommy Hopkins and Vance Leavy Michael Slonaker and Mark Slonaker was friendly with Big Ten luminaries along left hand those who have been members He has been a with personalities like Frank Leahy, Notre longer than Candler. Dame head coach. Hayes ran McGregor member of the board of directors for 53 Printing Co. for years and was a quiet, years and served as President of the club soft-spoken type who enjoyed the club so- in 1967. As a businessman, he was in sales cials and particularly appreciated the wit and humor of well known coaching per- with Heyward Allen Motor Company for sonalities who often visited the club-- 26 years before taking over his own deal• Residential and Commercial Moving ership, Meadors Mercedes Benz, VolkFrank Howard of Clemson, Peahead swagenand which he Distance operated for 12 years.. Walker of Wake Forest and, of course, • Local Long Candler, who grew up in Atlanta, reGeorgia's colorful coach, Wallace Butts. • On-site Document Destruction Candler has served the club longer than ceived his business degree from UGA in • Document DatainStorage 1951and served the Air Force 1951-53. any officer and has worked with Georgia In high school, he rodeStorage a street car to Boys coaches from Wallace Butts to Vince Doo• Go Mini’s Portable Units High where he played football and was ley to Mark Richt. • Packing Materials For years, Candler managed the op- voted "most athletic" by his senior class. "We appreciate Candler's long time erations of the Touchdown Club, handling all the administrative chores, managing loyalty to the Touchdown Club and his the checkbook, collecting dues, supervis- love of the Bulldogs. If you pick the most ing the accounting which, for years, in- loyal friend of the University of Georgia, cluded a $50.00 contribution to the you would have to give consideration to Georgia Athletic Association. He wore Candler. For sure he loves the Dawgs," many hats within the organization: Coor- says Greg McGarity, Georgia athletic didinating meeting dates Inc. with the rector. Lindsay the Transfer & Storage, Mark Richt, Bulldog head coach, says, Athens Country Club, sending out the meeting notices, taking reservations, "We need more fans like Candler Meadors. 180 Trade Street choosing the menu, facilitating the meet- He is always loyal to our program and is Bogart, GA with 30622 ings, corresponding speakers, book- forever ready to extend a helping hand." If those who appreciate Candler's keeping, setting up meetings of the officers Tel: and 706.549.8902 board of directors, keeping contributions to the Touchdown Club of the files inDuke orderLindsay and being the cheerful Athens, bellied up to the bar to toast him face of the Touchdown Club of Athens. for his years of work, the bartender would Alldlindsay@thelindsaygroup.net the while, he was one of the most en- have to work overtime to fill the orders.
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Not too bad in this category as the Bulldog defenders, for the most part, put the Vanderbilt ball carriers and receivers on the ground upon first contact, although in the second half, both Jerron Seymour and Ralph Webb took a few Georgia tacklers with them as they kept churning for extra yardage up the gut.
Big plays, those were the primary Stats That Mattered in Georgia’s 44-17 Homecoming pasting of the Vanderbilt Commodores Saturday at Sanford Stadium. Getting tuned up for the next two weeks’ excursions to the unfriendly stadiums of Missouri and Arkansas, the now 4-1 Bulldogs (2-1 SEC) jolted the scoreboard for 21 points in the opening quarter, sort of toyed with the Commodores a bit in the middle portion of the contest but then turned it on again down the stretch to turn the game into a blowout of the first order. And Georgia hit paydirt in almost every manner possible except for kick returns in again scoring right on its season average of 45 points per ball game. That said, let’s quickly go down the separate statistical categories which will clearly illustrate why the Bulldogs were able to avenge that awful 31-27 loss to Vanderbilt last season in Nashville.
Yards after contact Again, both Gurley and Chubb ran through first tacklers to turn 3-yard gains into 10-plus yard runs and thereby keep the first down sticks moving.
Turnovers (gained/lost) Neither team fumbled the ball away in this game while each yielded one interception. Fortunately, for Georgia, Devin Bowman’s 63-yard interception run for a touchdown more than offset Hutson Mason’s only thrown interception of the contest. photo by Rob Saye
Plays of 20 plus yards, offense and defense The highlight of this one has to be left-hander Todd Gurley’s wobbly, wounded-duck 50-yard pass to freshman tight end Jeb Blazevich out of the “Wild Dog” formation in which Gurley took direct snaps for the first time this season. And check out these other 20-yards or more plays: Hutson Mason’s 44-yard touchdown strike to Chris Conley; a 31-yard run by Gurley; a 20-yard Mason-to-Blazevich pass, cornerback Devin Bowman’s 63-yard pick-six for a touchdown in the third quarter and, finally, freshman Nick Chubb’s brilliant 33-yard touchdown gallop in the game’s final 30 seconds. Conversely, the Bulldog defense allowed Vandy to chalk up four plays of 20 yards or more.
Untimely Mistakes (turnovers, penalties, clock management miscues, etc) Despite the one-sided game, a few of these things reared their ugly head in the Bulldogs’ win. There was a half-the-distance on the Bulldogs for having too many men on the field when Vander-
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bilt was down inside the 5-yard line; there was a burned timeout by Georgia on a fourth-andinches situation when the Bulldogs were about to go for it on their own 33-yard line (although the timeout apparently came when Mark Richt challenged the spot of the ball on the previous play); there was a holding call on guard Brandon Kublanow which nullified a first down completion by Mason, and there was the overthrown pass by Mason which resulted in his only interception of the game and thwarted a Bulldog drive.
Special teams wins vs. miscues The Bulldogs had excellent kick coverage in this triumph, especially on the Commodores’ ace returner, Darrius Sims, who returned two kickoffs for touchdowns the length of the field in their earlier loss to South Carolina. But then, Marshall Morgan, who was true on a 22-yard field goal and five extra points, did have his first blocked PAT kick of the year. And punter Collin Barber suffered through an off night, averaging just 34.2 yards on four kicks ... something Richt expressed unhappiness about in his post-game press conference.
Red Zone (offense/defense) Both teams were very good in this department. Georgia went 4-for-4 on scoring chances inside the 20-yard line, converting touchdowns three of those four times, while Vanderbilt was 3-3 in Red Zone scoring, tallying touchdowns on two of the three trips.
Third down conversions In contrast to the Red Zone efficiency, neither team was proficient in third-down conversions. The Bulldogs cashed in on just four of 10 opportunities while the Commodores could make only two first downs out of 13 third-down situations.
Run/pass attempts (total plays) With Todd Gurley in the backfield, why wouldn’t you continue to run the rock more than you throw it? Georgia rushed the football 35 times for 243 yards and passed it 22 times for 202 yards so, actually pretty good balance overall in this walk-through-the-park afternoon against the Vanderbilt Commodores.
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Kevin Butler, former University of Georgia legendary kicker and a member of the Georgia radio broadcast Byselect Murray M team, will each week during the 2014 football season his Poole offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week for Bulldawg Illustrated. Here are Butler’s selections and reasons why for the Bulldogs’ 44-17 Bulldawg Illustrated Bulld dawg homecoming win over Vanderbilt Saturday.
broke around University A rrash br oke out ar ound the U niv nline versity OFFENSE – David Andrews, senior center and leader of the Georgia offensive which paved the way for the Bulldogs’ offense to rush for 243 yards againstof the and pass 202 G eCommodores eorgia athletic complex thisfor sprin ng. more. Georgia spring. “David Andrews, that’s right!” said Butler. “I can certainly as the offensive MVP every week theTodd buzz,Gurley excitement and IIn n fact, f name excitement but it starts up front and David is the leader of the beefers! The offensive line is the key to the success of the Bulldogs ’ new ne w defensive defeensivevery e anticipation thatline Bulldogs’ Bulldogs running backs and we have been blessedantici withipation a young that is improving week. Leadership coordinator Pruitt his off new coor d dinator JJeremy eremy P ruitt and newthe field. As we head at this position is the key and David is the leader that makes the difference, on and on the road David’s role as a leader will be the most important of the to Bulldogs’ game plan on offense. His assistant brought assista ant staffpart brought the U UGA direction, play calling and hustle will be key to our running back success. David and his boys don’t always make program full-blown pr ogram has turned into a full-b blown the cover of the magazine but they are the lead story in Georgia’s book of success.”
epidem epidemic. mic. Putting Puttting his defensive defensive charges through througgh an DEFENSE – Sophomore outside linebacker Leonard Floyd rapid-fire who helped Georgia defense by notchaccelerated, practice accele erated, rapid-fir e pacespark on thethe pra actice ing five tackles including one sack and one tackle-for-loss. every player from field and a ledgiving ev ery single play yer e −“The fr omsophomore was all over “The defense needed to improve this week and Leonard the way,” said Butler. most seasoned senior to the unknown the m unkn no wnlosses with one being the field playing full speed with two solo tackles and three assists, plus two tackles for a sack. Leonard’s hustle and determination is something that is going to have to get stronger each week and freshman fr eshm man walk-on − the same number numb ber of he needs to make sure that the rest of the defense follows suit and raises the level of play 10 notches. Leonard rreps eps and a an equal opportunity opportunity to win w a must lead the pack through Mizzou and Arkansas if UGA wants to control its destiny.” starting star tin ng job, job, Pruitt Pruitt has indeed invigorated invigoorated SPECIAL TEAMS – Georgia’s entire kickoff coverage team, which allow any big returns from Vandera Georgia Geoorgia str uggled mig ghtily defense thatdidn’t struggled mightily bilt’s ace Darrius Sims and the other Commodore kick returners. times over at tim mes over the past two seasons. “No individual stood out in the specialty teams Saturday but there was a unit that had a great challenge com“Coach Pruitt wonButler. a championship “Coa achsuccess,” Pruitt hassaid champion ing into the game and did a great job of limiting Vandy’s “Thenship kickoff coverage team ... (national year at Florida (natio onal title last y ear F lorida SState), tate),on coverage and making Erdman, Bellamy, Mauger, McGee and Tibbs all did a wonderful job keeping their lanes good strong tackles. Not allowing Vandy to make ahe big kickoff some return away one of’stheir strongest plays ’s ccoached that he’s oftook the best and that’s and the kickoff team did just that, limiting Vandy on the many kickoffs that UGA had Saturday. The specialty photo by Rob Saye the kkind of guy you you want to play for,” forr,” teams will play a factor on the road. Go Dawgs! “ have no starters; we have hav e s star ters; w e hav e no depth chart, charrt, Pruitt is going to show everybody Coach P r uitt sho w ev er ybody rrelated elated d Georgia Georgia senior safety D a amian Damian we’re going goin ng off of what kind of production productioon he’s’s a man of his wor word d and he’s he’s going to we’re excited SSwann. wann n. ““And And A I was vvery ery ex xcited c to kknow know he you the day before and this will y o ou had d befor e w give everybody a shot.” giv e ev er ybody shot. ” was position. he wa as goingSaturday to be coachingin mythe posi ition. Can you believe what happened this past state “Coach of Mississippi? Both Mis- continue until the freshmen get here. fr eshmen her e. Pruitt brings a new energy P r uitt brin ngs ne w Swann, The ccompetition levthat el,” saidgo Swann, , “has amongst their biggest in sissippi State and Ole Miss wrung up victorieslevel,” down When they t ey get here, her e e, they’ll tthey ey’ll have have an a definitely,” to the field, most d definitely y,” offered offered m d it so great made grreatt for f r us to t gett outt here her h re and JEFF DANTZLER school history. The Egg Bowl is going to be one hot ticket.nd The weekend upsets got opportunity to compete, just like these oppor tun nity the ese sophomore Quincy Mauger. “He sophomor e safety Q u uincy M auger . “H e compete comp pete and put an impression ession on these rolling with Arizona taking down Oregon. It wasimpr quite simply talks an epic Saturday college guyys. And two weeks weeks e into fall camp cam mp ball, there’s about rallying up p to theof there’s other guys. coaches That’s’s wh what it’s’s coach hes that guys can play. playy. That hat it football. This one could be close to it. There are once again a slew of great games, espewe’ll get them into spots,” Pruitt said. w e ’ ll spots, ” P r uitt sai d. tackle so he knows no one-man single tack kle kno ws the about, all abo out, competing and earning a job.” joob.” cially in the SEC. “Maybe “Maybe there’ll there’ll be some guys this spring sprin ng I’m m here here to learn.” learn.” SSwann w wann said the coaching changes changees on game of football and I’ that kind of take that step, where you say, d step , wher e y ou o sa ay y, Mark Richt says the new defensive M ar k t ne w defensiv e defense made an entirely defen forTexas entir ely different diff ffer 13. Kansas State – The Wildcats only 7.se has Baylor – Yes is down, butent 19. UCLA – The Bruins had been living ‘Hey I know I can count on him.’ But right ‘H ey kn no w him. ’ B ut righ ht loss is at home to Auburn, and that’s brought good competition to the staff has br ought dangerously and then blew out Arizoanytime “little ole Baylor,” even though 1. Mississippi State – The Maroon Bullpractice practi ice scenario. scenario. one that I’m sure the Kansas State caught up with them in the the Bears are arguably the best team dogs followed up their victory in Baton now aState. work in progress won’t now we’re we’rena wor kItto progrBrett ess and won ngets ’t Bulldogs’ B ulldogs ’ practices. faithful feel like they should’ve had. 30-28 loss Utah. Hundley “The is years, “Th The schedule one oof in thepractice Big XII the last three canthe Rouge (with an open date in between) hit way too much. Arizona is nowge the K-State flexed its muscles with a 45-13 by pounding Texas A&M in Starkville. go and win in Austin, it is a big deal. have starters until after the last scrimmage hav e star t ters scrimmag “It’s good to have competition, “I t ’ s always hav e things to great change and first Baylor’s th hings we wdefense e were wer e e able an nd do team to beat in the PAC-12 South. Dan Mullen has a typically tough, physrout of Texas Tech. the Wildcats are played against ical line of scrimmage and a tremendous of fall camp. The guys who perform the ca amp . per form th he competition competition for jobs and the ‘Horns. off this week then head to Oklahoma differently,” “There’s differ e y,” he said. “Ther ently e’s just so much m 20. Arizona State – What a shootout quarterback in Dak Prescott. It is bea mega-showdown! nextwith opportunity. I don’t b get the th h he oppor tunity i y.Cal, d don ’t think thin hink k defense,” ff forvs. d defense, f ” said id UGA’s UGA A’s head h d best it was Southern and the Sun yond huge this week with Auburn com8.y going Alabama The running on –with backk isand offense energy rCrimson unning Tide Devils pulled it out with the hail Mary. ing to town. smarting after falling to Ole Miss. Nick 14. Michigan State – Ole Sparty got Georgia care plays – they oGive Georgia carState e who theeyfor “Itt ob obviously coach. “I viously makes each other the fans of Arizona a lot of credit forth from drill isn’t everybody for thSaban’s from team to exactly drill and ev eraybody ylot getting scared a bit by Nebraska after jumping fighting back after an embarrassing 2. Ole Miss – The Grove and downtown of tears shed for them. We’ve seen just want to win.” t win. ” better. Sometimes you better . S ometimes y o ou can get into out to a big lead. Michigan State has getting reps. that’s what gettin ng a lot of r eps. And that ’ s wh hat is loss to UCLA, hanging in there and Oxford were rocking at epic proporAlabama bounce back from defeats an excellent coach Dantonio. classic. tions. The win over Alabama goes down “Coach Pruitt football coach and hpulling Pruittoutisana instant an nd contest but I don’t a scheming b in Mark don ’t see it Theya are right in lot still of guys great, being goingbefore. g to make grthe eat,mix b They are a solid team, with good dewith Johnny Vaught’s great victories of in the SEC West. 21.what Florida – Talk about needing fense and a strong running game. loves do he does,” said new SAM lo v es to d does, ” ne w M it, the 1950s and ‘60s as one of the biggest more of, ‘Let’s hook happening. I see it mo or e of f , ‘Let ’ s it able tto get those reps reps and not just sitting siitting Will Muschamp did and the Gators got in school history. 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And he got is LSU as the gauntlet of the SEC con3. Auburn – What an impressive win about it and I think the players playyers e feed ooff Pruitt, when asked about the buzz he’s P r uitt, a he ’ s dominated the series, but Tech was them in the Big XII. They’ve beaten said. tinues. for the Tigers, who opened this insane clicking. They are big time in the drivOklahoma before and this one may be gauntlet of six straight brutally tough he demands things be b brought defense, quickly of that because ought theforUGA Going from G o biggest oing at the fast pace fr om drill drrill to br er’sto seat theAACC Championship the of them all. 22. Southern Cal – It has been a bigames against ranked foes with a beatzarreright season for have andTrojans. certain ways. g way y the certainThey wayyys. down of LSU. 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So So again, a that.” Ekeler) watch those guys coach,” keler)gia’s andpass yyou oudefense. coach,” way. they aren’t exactly the most popular new goingdoesn’t g to get new guys coming comin ng in E get the any easier. beat. This past week, they had Notre team in the land. It’s an early kickoff at Pruitt spring in Pruitt said, no Pruitt “They’re around ruitt said. “They ’re flying ar ound the Damewith on the ropes practice and gave now upw anothacclimated to what we’ve going on acclim mated wefolks ’ve got n and P the Carrier Dome with a Syracuse team 11. Oregon – The in Eugene are 17. Georgia – The Bulldogs handled three-point victory. that looked awful losing to Louisville. devastated after falling to mirror camp looming rearviieerwheart-breaking mirror and fall loomin ng they’re after their field, they ’re getting aft ftertoo guysstress, (and) the rearview we’re moving.” w e’reabsolutely just going to keep it mo ving. ” Vanderbilt without much Arizona. 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This is an awevictory over the Ducks in Eugene. AriGurley is magnificent, the best player some rushing attack. They will give unit. “Well, I hope they see us get lined unit “ W e ell ell, line ed almost daily depth chart As to the char t zona did a great job getting pressure on “Coach Pruitt came in from one “C Co oach h P r uitt itt m fr om m day d y n in college football. His understudy 12. Oklahoma – The pick six did the Alabama a tough game, then the Dogs Marcus Mariota. Rich Rodriguez has the tailbacks are awfully good too. Sooners in, as TCU took Oklahoma up, hope see us hard every snap up , I hop pe they play har d ev er y sna ap spring, Pruitt said it all changes this past sprin ng, P r uitt come to Little Rock. he meant what he said, that everybody and h everybody y Wildcat faithful smiling from ear to ear. down. 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