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Issue 10 - Alabama

From the Editor CAREFREE, ARIZ. – While probably most of the 20,000 plus Bulldog fans, who represented the University of Georgia in high fashion this past week in Arizona, are either back home or in the air, a few of us just couldn’t get enough of the desert air and won’t be heading back east for another day or two.

Truth be told, traveling when losing time simply doesn’t work for us at Bulldawg Illustrated if we’re to meet our printer deadlines (Sunday, 11 p.m.) in putting our next issue to bed. But when duty calls, we certainly could be in worse parts than the southwest.

It was the first time our Dawgs had traveled anywhere significant in decades and as you would expect folks who love red and black weren’t going to miss such a big time. Last week, I predicted the folks in Scottsdale and Tempe would be impressed with the Bulldog Nation, and each and every one of us certainly didn’t disappoint the locals that I came in contact with.

Be it at the golf course or a restaurant or a pub before the game, anyone I talked with kept going on and on about our fans’ showing. My only reaction to that was that old Bulldog saying that goes something like, “we always win the party.”

Well guess what?

We not only went to Tempe and dominated the social

scene, but our beloved team took care of business which now sets up a monumental battle of the unbeatens when Georgia hosts the Crimson Tide from Alabama this Saturday night.

And if a night game in Athens doesn’t get you fired up enough, Coach Richt was nice enough to grant his team’s wishes, which was the right to wear black uniforms when they take the field. And don’t you know Sanford Stadium will be electric because of his decision.

Now I’ve been calling for the BLACK OUT since the week of the Georgia-South Carolina game, but it was completely contingent on the Dawgs coming back from both Columbia and Tempe with victories. Thankfully everything has worked out brilliantly and my, my I just can’t wait to see our guys run out of the tunnels later this week.

Without question, the BLACK OUT will be a tremendous boost to the team, but the fact of the matter is there is a very talented University of Alabama team coming to Athens to make a statement. And to derail Georgia’s national title hopes in its stadium under the lights and in those supposed magical black uniforms would be icing on the cake for Nick Saban’s bunch.

Oh yeah, I haven’t even mentioned the fact that ESPN Gameday will be on hand to make the contest even more of a spectacle. It certainly will be nice to have Herbstreit, Corso and Fowler back in town. My only hope is that we not only show them our tremendous hospitality, but that our team makes an equally impressive showing on the field.

By now, if you follow the Dawgs, then you should know what to expect with a Saban run team and that’s speed and strength coming from everywhere. And oh boy, Bama is clicking on all cylinders right now.

Their rushing yards are insane and like is always the case, Saban’s mark is being shown with the Crimson Tide’s opportunistic defense that is causing a ton of turnovers and taking control of games early and often.

To make matter worse, the guy calling the shots for the Tide’s defense is Georgia boy, former player and former coach,

Kirby Smart. I’ve had the pleasure of hanging with Smart a few times and he is a great guy, but I sincerely hope Stafford, Knowshon and the gang sends him back to Tuscaloosa shaking his head.

Now it is confession time for me.

Unfortunately throughout this past summer my season prediction involved one Georgia loss. And in my opinion that loss would come courtesy of the great state of Alabama. But as you know, Georgia plays both Bama and Auburn this year, which of course gives me some leeway in my supposed expertise.

By now, I’m sure I’m losing subscribers by the second by even mentioning that a loss is very possible, but the bottom line is Georgia’s 2008 schedule is almost not fair. And if Georgia does have to lose a game we all better hope it isn’t to an SEC East opponent. The reasoning behind that is simple … the Gators are very, very good!

One other reason I’m fearful of the contest against Alabama is the extreme success big time coaches have had in their second year, which is where Nick Saban is with the Tide. Saban, Les Miles, Urban Meyer, Jim Tressel and Bob Stoops all won national titles in their second season. And don’t forget, Mark Richt had his best season at Georgia in year two and unfortunately was locked out of the title hunt because two teams survived the 2002 season without a blemish.

There you have it, some depressing facts and figures for Georgia’s biggest home game in a very long time.

But don’t let it get you down because I also have this special feeling that this team is ready to defy all odds and keep this thing going in the right directions. However that will take minimizing penalties and capitalizing on all mistakes that occur when the BLACK OUT effect takes over!

Can’t wait. It truly should be a game for the ages.

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t is the head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team. He was born on February 18, 1960 in Omaha, Richt graduated from Boca Raton High School in Boca Raton, Florida, where he played on the football team as a quarterayed for and graduated from the University of Miami in 1982. After college, Richt was the offensive coordinator and k coach at Florida State University for 15 years. His career as a Bulldog began as a belated Christmas present. He was d coach at UGA on December 26, 2000. Richt came to Georgia with the motto, “Finish the drill.” He has shown exactly motto means after seven seasons between the hedges and 4 wins into his eighth season. Richt has lead the Dawgs to two pionships(2002,2005), three SEC Eastern Division titles and tied for another. His 76-19 record is fourth best in the

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Talented coaches abound in SEC When Georgia won the Southeastern Conference championship in 2002, played for the league title in 2003 and went 10-2 a year later, the coaches at Florida and Alabama were Ron Zook and the pair of Dennis Franchione and Mike Shula. The coaches at Florida and Alabama now are Urban Meyer and Nick Saban.

Just a refresher course, those two have won national championships.

Meyer, who captured the big crown at Florida in 2005, and Saban, who led LSU to the BCS title in 2003, are two of five coaches in the SEC who have won national championships at league schools. The SEC has assembled an incredible array of head coaches, the best of any conference at any point ever.

Even better than what the SEC had in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

There may be no Paul “Bear” Bryant stalking the sidelines, but there are certainly more coaches who are at least in the conversation with the likes of Hall of Fame legends Vince Dooley of Georgia, John Vaught of Ole Miss and Ralph “Shug” Jordan of Auburn.

There was Charlie McClendon at LSU, Doug Dickey at Tennessee and Ray Graves at Florida, as well – each among the best coaches in those schools’ histories.

Now the biggest difference between today and years gone by is the longevity of coaches. The era of coaches staying at the same school – largely because of impatience on both ends – for 15 to 25 years is for the most part gone.

Programs are so hungry to win big every year in the SEC. Granted it’s a mathematical impossibility for Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, LSU and Tennessee to all win 11 games in a season, but the bottom line is that’s what is expected from the rabid fan bases at each and every one of these elite programs.

That ‘s why the big boys have doled out mega-bucks for the best of the best in college football.

As great as the Bryant, Dooley, Vaught, Jordan, Dickey, McClendon and Graves group was – and keeping in mind that there were 10 SEC teams then, not 12 – this bunch is deeper.

Saban has Alabama back amongst the nation’s elite, the national championship and two SEC titles at LSU on his resume.

Meyer led Florida to the national championship, has the Gators back amongst the nation’s best, has coached a Heisman winner, a No. 1 overall NFL Draft pick and led Utah to a 12-0 campaign.

Les Miles led LSU to the national

championship a year ago. In his first two seasons at the helm in Baton Rouge, the Tigers finished No. 6 and No. 3.

Steve Spurrier is a Hall of Famer, with the tough task of trying to get South Carolina amongst the league’s elite. His 21 wins in his first three years is the most by any Gamecock coach in his first trio of seasons. His record at Florida is amongst the best of any coach at any school ever. Spurrier, who led Duke – that’s DUKE – to an ACC championship to the Gators to their greatest heights.

Before his arrival in Gainesville as Florida’s head coach, the Gators had never won an SEC title or had a 10-win season. In a dozen years, Spurrier led the Gators to six SEC championships, nine double digit win campaigns and the 1996 national title.

Phil Fulmer has two SEC titles and led Tennessee to the 1998 national championship.

Tommy Tuberville led Auburn to a perfect 13-0 SEC championship season in 2004, but the Tigers, who finished No. 2, were denied access to the BCS title game.

More on the best of the best in a moment, but first the rest, who are awfully strong in their own right.

Rich Brooks led Kentucky to back-toback bowl wins and eight win seasons, and in 1994 coached Oregon to the Rose Bowl.

Houston Nutt has rejuvenated Ole Miss and led Arkansas to a pair of SEC Championship Games.

Bobby Petrino is at Arkansas. He led Louisville to a 12-win season in 2006.

Bobby Johnson, who led Furman to a Division I-AA Championship Game, has done a wonderful job at Vanderbilt, making the Commodores annually relevant.

Sylvester Croom won a bowl last season at Mississippi State.

And then there is Mark Richt, arguably the nation’s premier head coach.

In five of the last six seasons, Georgia has won at least 10 games and finished amongst the nation’s top ten. In his first five years, he coached Georgia to a pair of conference crowns and three SEC Championship Games. His winning percentage is fourth amongst active coaches, and it took only seven years and three games to get to 75 wins. Richt is one of only six coaches to win multiple SEC titles in his first five years and is one of only five – joining Bryant, Dooley, Fulmer and Spurrier – to post four straight double digit win seasons.

Along with his tremendous record, Richt has remarkable class, character, lovability and – best of all – longevity.

He has a mutual love affair with the Bulldog nation, one that could potentially keep him in Athens for a long, long time, the kind of tenure that the second greatest group of coaches ever assembled in one conference used to enjoy.

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POOLE SHOTS

By Murray Poole

Great O-linemen worth weight in gold They perform their duties in relative anonymity. Yes indeed, about the only time an offensive lineman is mentioned in the public eye is when that lineman whiffs on a block and costs his team a touchdown on the goal-line or allows an opposing defensive player to surge through and block his team’s field goal or punt attempt.

The average Georgia football fan can easily see when a quarterback, running back, wide receiver, linebacker – even a defensive back – does something spectacular, but as far as the offensive linemen go, there’s no way the people sitting up in the stands can accurately critique their play during the heat of a game. Heck, even the coaches will tell you they can’t assess a lineman’s true performance until they break down and grade the game tape.

I know Mark Richt and other head coaches are good to publically praise their guys in the trenches whenever the O-linemen turn in outstanding games.

And, certainly, that’s got to make the Georgia offensive linemen and the guys who toil for other teams up front feel good about themselves. When these linemen receive an outstanding grade from their coaching staff, they know all the blood and sweat they go through to get ready for Saturday’s game hasn’t been in vain. They know their names aren’t going to show up in the Sunday newspapers and in other publications and websites along with their more famous teammates such as Stafford, Moreno and Massaquoi so they simply go out and try to block like they’ve been taught in practice and then let any possible accolades come from within – from their coaches and teammates.

And make no mistake about it. An offensive line’s play is critical to a football team’s success ‌ or lack thereof. I haven’t seen many championship Bulldog teams down through the years that didn’t feature outstanding linemen paving the way. Sure, the 2007 Georgia offensive front was a very young one but it also included outstanding senior leadership in center Fernando Velasco and right tackle Chester “Cheeseâ€? Adams.

Those two guys took the young Bullpups under their wing and helped shape Stacy Searels’ O-line into a unit that got better and better en route to that splendid 11-2 record and final No. 2 national ranking.

A great offensive lineman is truly worth his weight in gold and, to say the least, the Georgia Bulldogs have had their share of “golden boys� down through the decades. Many, many UGA linemen have landed spots on first the All-Southern Conference teams (through 1931) and then the All-Southeastern Conference teams.

But making your all-league teams is one thing – making All-American as an offensive lineman is another. And, here again, the Bulldogs have stood tall when it comes to turning out A-A O-linemen.

Go back to the early two-platoon days of college football. These Georgia linemen – and they were simply listed as a guard or tackle in those days – not only carried out their blocking duties for the Bulldogs’ offense but, also, turned around and stopped opposing ballcarriers as a defensive lineman.

Back in the early 1920s, Joe Bennett was a four-year starter at tackle for Georgia and captain of the 1923 Bulldogs en route to receiving All-American honors.

Georgia guard Ralph “Red� Maddox made the International News Service AllAmerican team in 1930 but he wasn’t recognized as the Bulldogs’ 18th AllAmerican until 32 years later, thanks to former UGA publicist Dan Magill uncovering the information that indicated that Maddox made the INS team. However, this honor had never been recorded and Maddox was not able to enjoy this recognition of his accomplishments, being killed during the Normandy Invasion of World War II.

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In 1945, tackle Mike Castronis, one of Georgia’s most beloved players and future coach, also landed a berth on the International News Service All-American squad. Then, a year later in 1946, Bulldogs’ guard Herb St. John – a four-time All-SEC selection – was chosen to the NCAA Guide All-American team.

For Wallace Butts’ 1959 SEC champions, a guard by the name of Pat Dye earned All-America honors from the Football Writers Association of AmericaLook Magazine. Dye then became a twotime All-American in 1960, being named to the Football News squad. In 1964 – Vince Dooley’s first year at the Bulldogs’ helm – Georgia produced not one, but two, All-America offensive linemen in the persons of big Jim Wilson and fellow tackle Ray Rissmiller. Both Pennsylvania products, Wilson was a consensus A-A, being selected to five different teams while Rissmiller was honored by Time Magazine and The Sporting News.

Never has there ever been a more decorated Georgia offensive lineman than two-time All-American guard Edgar Chandler. Chandler was named an NEA All-America in 1966 and then swept all the A-A laurels in 1967: AP, UPI, NEA, CP, FWAA-Look, Coaches, Time, Sporting News, FB News, NY NEA, Playboy, Kodak and Walter Camp. A lineman with tremendous speed, Chandler was inducted into the State of Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in 1988. He passed away in 1992 after a long illness at the young age of 46.

And then the All-American offensive lineman honors kept coming the Bulldogs’ way in the years that followed. Center Tommy Lyons, who would become the future Dr. Tommy Lyons, received AA recognition from Sports Extra in both 1969 and 1970; three-year starting guard Royce Smith made every All-American team there was in the fall of 1971 while blocking for Andy Johnson and Jimmy Poulos; 6-foot-8 tackle Craig “Sky� Hertwig was named to the AP All-America team in 1974; guard Randy Johnson swept all the A-A honors while clearing the way for the Bulldogs in 1975, and then came the SEC championship season of 1976 when Georgia fielded a pair of All-American offensive linemen in tackle Mike “Moonpie� Wilson and guard Joel “Cowboy� Parrish. Those two guys opened one hole after another for AllSEC Player-of-the-Year quarterback Ray Goff and All-SEC tailback Kevin McLee. The very next year, in 1977, Georgia guard George Collins was named to the Sporting News All-America squad.

Although the Bulldogs had very solid offensive fronts paving the way for the legendary Herschel Walker from 1980-82, somewhat amazingly Georgia didn’t have an O-lineman to glean A-A honors during likely the greatest stretch of football in UGA history.

The next All-American offensive lineman in red and black would be center Peter Anderson in 1985. He was followed by tackle Wilbur Strozier in 1986, 6-9 tackle Bernard Williams in 1993, tackle Matt Stinchcomb in both 1997 and 1998 (consensus), his younger brother tackle Jon Stinchcomb in 2002 and then another consensus All-American Bulldog, guard Max Jean-Gilles for Mark Richt’s 2005 Georgia edition.

Great players all and integral keys to all of the Bulldogs’ success on the gridiron. Now, the question is, who’s going to become Georgia’s next All-American offensive lineman? Will it be somebody like Boling or Sturdivant or Anderson or Tripp or Davis (both of them) or Vance or Glenn or Jones? If all of this national championship speculation is to become reality over the next couple of years, these guys are going to have to step up and carry on the torch of greatness that was held so high by all their famous predecessors in the Bulldogs’ offensive line.

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By Jeff Dantzler BULLDAWG ILLUSTRATED Athens will be rocking on Saturday night as undefeated Alabama and undefeated Georgia square off between the hedges. Bulldogs coach Mark Richt is a perfect 3-0 against the Crimson Tide, but this is a different – pardon the pun – Bear.

Alabama is back with Nick Saban.

The Bulldogs have been there, with five top ten finishes under Richt’s watch in the past five years.

Now comes one of the biggest games of the year, with both coming off ultra impressive victories.

Alabama was dominant in its 49-14 pasting of Arkansas in Fayetteville. The Crimson Tide was crisp offensive, working the passing game and ground attack with outstanding efficiency. The defense is flying around the ball, playing with a speed and purpose rarely seen on the capstone since Alabama’s 1992 national championship. That great unit was led by All-Americans Eric Curry, Jon Copeland, George Teague and Antonio Langham. This Alabama defense might not have as many names who are as big yet, but this bunch is dominating.

In the Crimson Tide’s 34-10 pounding of Clemson, Nick Saban’s defense kept the Tigers out of the end zone. Clemson’s lone touchdown came on a kickoff return from star tailback C.J. Spiller. But Bama’s defense dominated the one-two punch of Spiller and James Davis, completely shutting down the vaunted one-two

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Like Clemson, none of Alabama’s other three foes have been able to produce offensively against the Tide’s tough defense. Bama completely shut down Tulane, Western Kentucky and the Razorbacks. In fact, while opening SEC play with the easy win over the Hogs, the first team Alabama defense surrendered just one touchdown.

Quarterback John Parker Wilson has played very well, directing an offense that has gotten increased punch from true freshman tailback Mark Ingram and fellow rookie Julio Jones, a big-play threat at receiver.

Glen Coffee broke a long touchdown run against the Razorbacks, and he gives Alabama an extra burst in the backfield. Saban has found a lot of new weapons here in 2008, and they operate alongside an outstanding offensive line led by All-American left tackle Andre Smith.

Another of Alabama’s most dangerous threats is returner extraordinaire Javier Arenas, who returned a punt for a touchdown against Tulane. Against the Green Wave, Alabama also blocked a punt for a touchdown.

The Dogs first scoring drive was a 91-yard march that concluded with an amazing nine-yard touchdown run for Knowshon Moreno, capped with a catapulted leap into the Tempe paydirt. The key play came on third and ten from the nine, with Matthew Stafford hooking up with A.J. Green for a 30-yard gain.

To beat the hungry Crimson Tide, Georgia must cut down on costly mistakes.

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Yet another flag hurt Georgia on a reverse to Green, not only negating a first down, but the horrible call cost the Bulldogs 15 yards and sent the offense into retreat mode. The Bulldogs even had to burn a precious second half timeout on a fourth and 15 punt. After the timeout, Georgia was flagged for motion. The flag was Georgia’s ninth for 80 yards at the 8:20 mark of the third quarter. The Bulldogs wound up losing seven yards on the exchange of punts and penalties. A blatant push in the back by the Sun Devils wasn’t called.

Georgia’s special teams, save some struggles on kick coverage, was outstanding. The defense of ace coordinator Willie Martinez was simply great, holding the high powered Sun Devils completely in check throughout the game. Offensively, Moreno, Green and Stafford all shined. Green wound up with eight grabs for 159 yards. Stafford threw for a new career high 285 yards and Moreno topped the century mark with 149 yards, highlighted by his spectacular touchdown leap that started the scoring.

This will be one of the most heavily anticipated games played at Sanford Stadium. Two royal programs, both at 4-0, both in the top ten squaring off between the hedges.

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By Murray Poole BULLDAWG ILLUSTRATED None of Alabama’s opponents this season have come within 13 points of beating the Crimson Tide.

This Saturday night, at a jam-packed Sanford Stadium and with a nation-wide audience watching via ESPN, third-ranked and also unbeaten Georgia will not only seek to do that but, also, will be attempting to hand Nick Saban’s team its first Southeastern Conference defeat.

Like the Bulldogs, the No. 8-ranked (by AP) Crimson Tide will venture between the hedges sporting a 4-0 season worksheet and a 10 SEC ledger. Alabama, under second-year head coach Saban, has rolled over Clemson (34-10), Tulane (20-6), Western Kentucky (41-7) and Arkansas (49-14).

But the Crimson Tide faithful know they’re about to get their first huge test in the form of Mark Richt’s Bulldogs, who are coming off last Saturday’s 27-10 victory at Arizona State.

In fact, one Alabama supporter at the start of this week said he wishes an ex-Bama coach or fan would motivate the Tide by saying, “Alabama’s not man enough to beat Georgia,” the way former UGA player and Auburn coach Pat Dye said it about the Bulldogs in 2002 before Georgia, then properly motivated, went to Tuscaloosa and knocked off the Tide, 27-25.

Another Alabama fan on one of the Crimson Tide’s websites scoffed at that thought.

“Not man enough?” he replied. “Hah! Maybe not Arizona State (a team that lost to Division II UNLV last week) or South Carolina (lost to Vandy for 2nd year) but Alabama? Come on. Georgia may very well win but you can rest assured that Bama will be hitting Georgia in the mouth early and often and has just as much opportunity to win as Georgia does. Our young talent is just as good if not better than theirs. It’s been shown in UGA’s games that as long as you pressure Stafford and stop their run, Georgia isn’t as big and bad as everyone wants to believe.

Can’t forget that with last year’s defense, Bama held Knowshon to just 75 yards. This year’s defense is way better than last year’s, hands down.

Yeah, they got A.J. Green but we got super Julio and B.J. Scott. And Big Earl Alexander. Yeah, they got Knowshon but we got Coffee and Ingram. And, Grant and Upchurch. Last but certainly not least, they’ve got Richt but we’ve got Saban. Roll Tide!”

But another Alabama fan was very wary of the Bulldogs and, especially, junior quarterback Matthew Stafford.

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#71 Andre Smith, OT 6-5, 340 Jr. Birmingham, Ala. In its illustrious history, Alabama has been the home of some of the greatest offensive linemen in college football and NFL history. All-time elites like John Hannah and Dwight Stephenson helped pave the way for the Crimson Tide’s dominant teams of the Bear Bryant era and then went on to storied Hall of Fame NFL careers. Smith is well on his way to being in that class. He’s an absolute beast. Smith is the great wall of Alabama when it comes to protecting John Parker Wilson. Don’t expect to beat him for sacks. He’s even more dominant on the run, just road-grating much lighter defensive ends. What takes Smith to an even higher level is his ability to get out and run on screens, which has given many defensive backs instant nightmares. #14 John Parker Wilson, QB 6-2, 213 Sr. Hoover, Ala. Just like its incredible history of offensive linemen, Alabama has a phenomenal lineage of legendary signal callers. Bart Starr, “Broadway” Joe Namath and Kenny “The Snake” Stabler are all NFL Hall of Fame Super Bowl Champions who starred on the capstone.

Wilson invokes memories of Jay Barker, who led Alabama’s standout teams of the early 1990’s. The Alabama heart-throb, who’s younger brother Russ is a standout Crimson Tide second baseman and star of the MTV show “Two a Day’s,” is a big play maker. He’s crafty when it comes to running the ball and buying time to throw downfield. Wilson has a good arm and makes the clutch throws. With Julio Jones emerging, this gives Bama the big play passing game threat that was missing a year ago. Wilson is the type of quarterback who could lead Alabama to something special.

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“Great win over Arkansas,” he said. “We got two gifts (Saturday) wrapped by Casey Dick (Arkansas QB). I do not expect Matthew Stafford to do the same. I feel we match up really well against UGA but we have to get better throwing the deep ball. We can rest assured that UGA will stack the line to stop the run. If JPW can go deep at least 2 or 3 times and connect, that will open up the run game. I feel we should be able to get pressure on Stafford but I doubt he will make Casey Dicklike mistakes. We will have to defend the run better as well. Moreno is scary, always a threat to break the long run. Let’s keep it going. Roll Tide!”

The Crimson Tide is led offensively by senior quarterback John Parker Wilson, who holds the top two spots in Alabama school history for both passing yards in a season and touchdowns in a season and also recently set a new school total offense mark. Wilson, who was superb in the Tide’s season-opening smashing of Clemson in the Georgia Dome, has completed 56-of-94 passing attempts (59.6 percent) for 542 yards and five touchdowns.

Alabama has a bevy of strong running backs in junior Glen Coffee, who rushed for 162 yards and two touchdowns including an 87yard run in the 49-14 pasting of Arkansas, freshman Mark Ingram, junior Roy Upchurch, who had 91 yards against Arkansas, and sophomore Terry Grant. Alabama rushed for 328 yards in the romp over the Razorbacks. The Tide also has talented receivers in Mike McCoy, Nick Walker, Marquis Maze and heralded freshman Julio Jones. Walker has 12 catches on the season for 102 yards and two touchdowns while the freshman Jones, who was ranked as the No. 1 prep receiver in America last year (just ahead of Georgia’s Green), has 11 catches for 132 yards and three scores. Clearing the way for Alabama up front are junior All-America tackle Andre Smith (6-5, 340) and senior center Antione Caldwell.

Defensively, Alabama gets major production from sophomore linebacker Rolando McClain, nose-tackle Lorenzo Washington, end Brandon Deaderick, cornerback Kareem Jackson and senior strong safety Rashad Johnson, who tied for the SEC lead with six interceptions last fall.

Alabama leads the series with Georgia, 35-25-4. But the Bulldogs have captured the last three meetings, including the stirring 26-23 overtime win last season in Tuscaloosa, when Stafford hit Mikey Henderson with a 25-yard touchdown strike on the Bulldogs’ first play of overtime.

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Game rewind - Georgia 27 Arizona State 10 photos by Chris Collins

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Matthew Stafford and A.J. Green played a little pitch-andcatch in the Arizona desert to lead the 3rd-ranked Georgia Bulldogs to a 27-10 over Arizona State Saturday night.

Senior quarterback Stafford passed for a career-high 285 yards (on 16-of-28) and the freshman wideout Green hauled in a career-high eight passes for 159 yards (150 in first half) as the Bulldogs climbed to 4-0 to set the stage for a showdown with also unbeaten Alabama on Saturday at Sanford Stadium.

While overcoming a whopping 12 penalties for 104 yards, the Georgia offense also got 149 yards and two touchdowns – on 23 carries – from Knowshon Moreno with more than 100 of that total coming in the second half.

“I thought we had a very fine performance against a very good football team,” said head coach Mark Richt. “We did some things that could get us beat but overall, we absolutely made progress. A.J. had a great night. If you put the ball anywhere near him, he’s going to make the play. He’s got a lot of natural ability but A.J. is also a diligent worker and a true team man. Of course, Knowshon’s a great player and he does more than run the ball.

He’s a special guy and we’ve got to keep getting him the ball,” said Richt, also noting the improved showing of Georgia’s offensive line. “And I thought our defense played beautifully. We gave them that one touchdown drive at the start of the second half and had a few penalties that hurt us but overall, it was an outstanding night by our defense.”

After being bottled up on their first two possessions, the Bulldogs rode Stafford’s passing arm to march 91 yards on 10 plays to the Sun Devils’ end zone. Stafford had completions of 30 and 15 yards to Green and then hit Kris Durham for 11 yards and Mohamed Massaquoi for 13 yards set up a 9-yard touchdown run by Moreno … the Georgia tailback leaping high over the goal from at least three yards out. Blair Walsh’s PAT lifted the Bulldogs up 7-0 after Moreno’s score came on the first play of the second quarter.

After end Jeremy Lomax recovered a Dimitri Nance fumble (caused by freshman Marcus Dowtin) at the Devils’ 46, the Bulldogs would strike paydirt again. After Stafford threw nine yards to Massaquoi, the Bulldogs’ quarterback uncorked a 29-yard strike to a leaping Green, to place the ball at the ASU 8. Moreno then went five to the three and on the next play crossed the goal line untouched for his second score. Thus, following Walsh’s kick, Georgia led 14-0 with 7:51 left until halftime.

Aided by 45 yards in penalties against the Bulldogs, the Sun Devils then drove to the Georgia 9-yard line before having to settle for a 25-yard field goal by Thomas Weber, to trim their deficit to 14-3 with 2:37 left in the quarter.

But, again, here came the Bulldogs flying down the field.

Stafford and Green hooked up on long gainers of 23 and 31 yards and after Moreno advanced the ball to the 14, Stafford drilled the ball to Green on the left side of the end zone to boost the Bulldogs’ lead to 21-3 in the final seconds of the first half.

Reeling and on the ropes, the Sun Devils then took the second half kickoff and marched 71 yards for their first touchdown, which came on a 6-yard pass from Carpenter to tight end Andrew Pettes. That cut the Bulldogs’ lead to 21-10 with 10:23 to go in the third quarter.

Georgia then answered with a 29-yard field goal by Walsh to make it 24-10. With a 27-yard jaunt by Moreno being the big gainer, the Bulldogs drove to the ASU 13 before coming up short and settling for Walsh’s 3-pointer.

After one penalty on top of another curtailed Georgia drives, the Bulldogs got good field position on a fine punt return by Logan Gray and then used a 41-yard pass from Stafford to freshman Tavarres King to move the ball to the ASU three. But three Moreno runs came up short, leaving Walsh to drill his second field goal of the night, this time from 22 yards. That blinked the board to 27-10 with 5:48 to go. After Moreno reeled off two more long gainers, the Bulldogs were down on the ASU goal line again when the final seconds ticked off the clock.

What Worked With the young offensive line stepping up, the Bulldogs had

great balance on offense, rushing for 176 yards and passing for 285 more to total 461 on the night. Meanwhile, the Georgia defense displayed a much-improved pass rush and limited Carpenter to 208 yards through the air … well below his season average. And, most importantly, the Bulldogs checked the Sun Devils to a measly four yards net rushing, on 19 attempts. It was the second lowest rushing total by an opponent in the Richt era.

What Didn’t Work How long will the Bulldogs be able to stay unblemished if they don’t cut down on all these penalties? Time after time, Georgia stopped itself with holding or personal foul penalties (some of which were very questionable). Indeed, this score could have easily been 38-10 instead of 27-10. Also, the Bulldogs’ failure to cash touchdowns several times inside the red zone is something that will have to be rectified in the huge games that are on the horizon.

Top Performers In addition to the obvious trio of Stafford, Moreno and Green, sophomore linebacker Rennie Curran was again a oneman wrecking crew for the Georgia defense, making nine total tackles on the ASU running backs and also sacking Carpenter once. Junior cornerback Bryan Evans followed with seven stops.

Redshirt freshman Zach Renner blocked a Sun Devil punt; Walsh was nearly perfect on the night with his kicks, missing only a 54-yard field goal attempt that struck the left upright; Massaquoi had four catches for 44 yards, and Caleb King added 44 yards on 10 carries to ably back Moreno.

Hedges Bracing for Battle of Unbeatens Under second-year coach Nick Saban, Alabama has now joined LSU (26-21 winner over Auburn Saturday) as the teams to beat in SEC West. And now the 4-0 Crimson Tide ventures between the hedges to face the 4-0 Bulldogs Saturday at 7:45 p.m. in a nationally-televised ESPN headliner. Both teams are also 1-0 in the SEC and this game is shaping up to be every bit as dramatic as last year’s thriller in Tuscaloosa, won by Georgia 26-23 in overtime.

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By Murray Poole BULLDAWG ILLUSTRATED As the 2008 football season kicked off, Kenneth Harris was hoping to make his senior year his best one yet for the Georgia Bulldogs.

But right from the very start, a bit of adversity struck the senior wide receiver from Cherryville, N.C. In the second quarter of Georgia’s 45-21 season-opening win over Georgia Southern at Sanford Stadium, Harris went down with a high ankle sprain. The injury would force Harris to miss both the Central Michigan and South Carolina games.

“I was just blocking at the time, got rolled up in a pile and my ankle twisted,” Harris recalled. “It was just something that happens in football.”

Harris subsequently watched the Bulldogs’ 56-17 home win over Central Michigan from the sidelines and then didn’t even make the trip to Columbia, S.C., for Georgia’s hardfought 14-7 victory over the South Carolina Gamecocks.

“I had to sit home and watch it on TV, and it was tough,” said Harris. “It was hard watching my team fight and claw and play a football game like that, knowing I couldn’t be with them.”

Harris entered this new season with high expectations and rightfully so after being named Georgia’s Best All-Around Offensive Player after the end of spring practice. Although he had only four receptions for 52 yards during his junior season in 2007, Harris showed great potential for the future in both his freshman and sophomore seasons with the Bulldogs. After a redshirt year in 2004, the 6-3, 215-pound Harris played in all 13 games in 2005 including his first career start in the Sugar Bowl. He snagged a 40-yard touchdown pass from D.J. Shockley against Boise State on his first career play for the Bulldogs and finished the season with 11 receptions for 216 yards.

Harris then came back in his sophomore campaign in 2006 and pulled in 15 passes for 305 yards, an average of 20.3 yards per reception. In Georgia’s 27-24 win over Mississippi State, Harris had a career-best 106 yards on four catches.

“I think my career has been pretty productive,” related Harris. “I would have liked to have the 1000-yard season and stuff like that, but I think I’ve really grown over the years. I understand the work ethic and everything I need to do, and it’s been a big-time learning experience for me, both on and off the field. Yes, I think my career here has been good. I’ve caught some big passes and now I just want to get back on the field and help my team out and do some more things,” added Harris, speaking while the Bulldogs practiced for this past weekend’s trip to Arizona State.

Harris said, without question, the touchdown pass he caught from Shockley at the outset of his redshirt freshman season in 2005 remains the most thrilling play of his Bulldogs’ career.

“Hands-down, it was my biggest catch,” he said. “It came on my first play, was the first pass I caught and was for a 40yard touchdown. That is something I’ll remember the rest of my life. I really didn’t know what I was thinking at the time.

I was just out there trying to do what I had learned in practice. I remember that the cornerback fell down, I saw the ball and knew I had to catch it. I was already in the end zone when I caught that pass from D.J.” Harris said he’s worked diligently every year to improve his game. “Every part of my game, I work on but ever since I’ve been here, I’ve worked to improve on my blocking,” he said. “I worked on it really hard in the spring. I just want to get more physical and work on my route running ... the different ways to come off the ball and so forth. As you get older,” said Harris, “you make sure you hone in on your skills.”

Harris thinks Georgia’s 2008 receiving corps is a special group.

“It’s one of the best since I’ve been here,” he declared.

“We have experience in me, Mohamed (Massaquoi), Demiko (Goodman), Mike Moore, Kris Durham and Tony (Wilson) and then we have the talented young guys like A.J. (Green), Tavarres (King) and Israel Troupe. Everybody this year is helping each other and we have great chemistry with our receiving corps.”

In last week’s practices, Harris was finally able to shuck off his green jersey (for injured players) and get back into his regular white practice jersey. And he was excited about possibly returning to action in the Bulldogs’ huge game at Arizona State. “It’s going to be great to return,” he said. “Sitting home during the South Carolina game and watching the game with Central Michigan from the sidelines was hard. I had never missed a game since I’ve been here, and I’m just happy to get back with my teammates and have fun playing the game.”

Harris noted that he wasn’t surprised about the closeness of Georgia’s 14-7 win over South Carolina. “Anytime you go on the road in the SEC, it’s going to be a fight to the finish,” he said. “The rest of the season, we want to go out there and play our hardest and hope to win. Every game might not be pretty – one game might be a great game for us and the other we might just get by – but we will play our hardest and the main thing is, to get the win.”

Harris, a Sociology major at UGA, is hoping to get a shot at playing in the National Football League next year. If that doesn’t happen, he would like to get into pharmaceutical sales as a career.

The Foundation: Pamela Harris

By Murray Poole BULLDAWG ILLUSTRATED Pamela Harris couldn’t be a more proud parent. She’s watched her son, Bulldogs senior wide receiver Kenneth Harris, grow both as a football player and as a young man since he entered the University of Georgia back in 2004. In this question-and-answer session with Bulldawg Illustrated, Mrs. Harris talks about Kenneth’s achievements, both on and off the playing field:.

Parents/Guardians names: Pamela Harris, Keith Harris (deceased).

Siblings’ names and ages: Jennifer, 26.

Over the last few years, discuss the overall experience of working with the Georgia coaching staff?

I think in first dealing with the coaching staff, I liked their professionalism. I like the way they let me talk and listen to them when I have something to say. The Georgia coaches are always very nice and always have time for me, from the head coach on down.

What was your nickname for Kenneth growing up?

When Kenneth was born, he was such a big baby and we called him the Refrigerator, because he could never get full when he was eating. When he became a toddler, we started calling him Chub.

What set Georgia apart from the other schools when he was recruited out of high school?

I think the main thing that impressed him was Coach (John) Eason, who made an appearance at one of Kenneth’s football games one night. We didn’t even know he was there until later on. But Georgia was the first school to contact Kenneth. And when he paid an official visit to Georgia, I think Kenneth liked the fact the coaches not only talked about football but about academics as well. And that was our main focus. Coming from a small town like Cherryville (N.C.), we would have never thought Kenneth would be recruited by a school to play football … especially the University of Georgia.

Best childhood story?

When Kenneth was not quite two years old, we were at the beach and two girls were sunbathing on the beach. We were just walking by them and, the next thing we knew, he was standing between the two girls and smiling and dancing, just really getting their attention. They really thought Kenneth was just precious. But he’s always been a charmer and the ladies have loved him from day one.

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What do you think he has gotten most out of his time at Georgia?

I think Kenneth has matured. He has realized the opportunity he has to become a responsible, working adult.

What is the number one trait you have tried to instill in him?

The No. 1 thing is definitely try to do your best and never give up on anything. We always taught him that if he starts something, he should finish it.

His single best football play ever as a Bulldog?

The first time he ever got on the field at Georgia in 2005 as a redshirt freshman, he caught a 40-yard touchdown pass from D.J. Shockley. That was it.

Can you tell the Bulldawg Nation a few unique things about him outside of football?

Kenneth has become very good at working with children. The little children just seem to like him. He always gives children his time – he never shies away from them, even it’s just saying hello or shaking their hand.

Can you discuss the pride you have in him in attending and playing football at Georgia?

It’s just an exciting time with Kenneth being at Georgia.

I’m proud of all he’s done going into his fifth year at Georgia.

He’s done well academically and on the football field and interacting among his peers. Kenneth loves it and never calls to complain. Even before he made his decision to go to Georgia, I had the feeling that was where he was definitely going to go and he’s been successful at it.

What is the nicest thing he ever did for you?

My husband died when Kenneth was a sophomore in high school. When we were in Charlotte one night, about an hour away from home, we left the hospital and Kenneth was with me. Kenneth only had his learner’s permit to drive and wasn’t supposed to drive after 9 p.m. I told him to pull over and I would drive but Kenneth said, “Nope, if they pull me over, I’m going to tell them my mama’s too tired to drive.”

He knew I had been going back and forth to the hospital with his dad 24-7 and, that night, he just wouldn’t pull over and let me drive. I wouldn’t have made it without Kenneth.

What do you like most about the Bulldog fan base?

Just how they support the football team and support the coaches. The Georgia fans are always cheering them on.

What has Coach Richt meant to your young man’s life?

Coach Richt gave Kenneth the opportunity to come to Georgia. I also think Kenneth realizes the spiritual leadership he has there in Coach Richt. The one thing we put first is God. Without Him, Kenneth wouldn’t have these opportunities.

Kenneth Harris in his early days of playing football

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How much of the decision was based on life at UGA, or life playing for the Carolina Mudcats, the Marlins AA team? We’re playing in the best conference in the nation. I really believe that. And, you know Athens is just the greatest place. I love it so much. I have had so much fun and it is such a part of my life. Something that was such a recurring theme to me was how much this place means to me and how it has shaped my life.

I have never been to Omaha for the CWS, but anyone I have ever spoken to about the event says it is the greatest atmosphere in college athletics. Please give us your takes on your '06 and '08 trips out there. Well, it’s unbelievable. You have eight teams and they are the best teams in the country. Also, it's really cool because the way it is set up, you get to run into other players before the game or in the batting cages and you get to interact with them. When we are walking around the stadium, the kids come up to you and treat you like major leaguers. It’s just the Mecca of college baseball.

There’s 20,000 to 25,000 fans at every game and the city of Omaha does such a great job of putting it on.

Tell us a little about the groupies out there. I hear there are some gold-diggers running around with lap tops, checking draft positions of certain players. How do you cope with that? Well, we didn’t have any groupies. Almost all the guys on the team have girlfriends. Heck, one guy has a wife and a kid. It’s pretty funny.

We don’t have many good looking guys. All the groupies we know of are hanging out with the football team.

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Diamond Dawgs’ - Trevor Holder After a great run by the team, you decided to come back to school even the you were drafted by the Marlins. I know it is cliche to ask, but what made you decide to return? It was a lot of things. My family helped me a lot, Coach Perno helped me a lot, and it was just what I wanted. You have to do what you think is right and best for you in the long run. Coach Perno really helped because I could talk to him about players before me that were in similar situations.

I think the biggest thing was to make the decison, have no regrets, and I think I did that.

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I know a friend of mine that was in Omaha met your dad this year. Your dad told him he was a huge Bama fan. Explain his mixed emotions of having a Dawg in the family? Yeah, we are an Alabama household. My dad went to Alabama and my mom went to Samford. It was one of those things where my dad set me down and said he wanted me to do what was best for me, what was right. He said he would support me whatever decision I made. I really appreciated that because I was recruited

by Alabama and Auburn a little bit. It was real calming to know that he is a diehard Dawgs fan during baseball season, but in the fall he’s wearing his crimson and white. I hope he has a bad fall when they come to Athens.

My friend also said you had a little brother that may be playing ball one day. Well, he is playing baseball more for fun. Golf is really his thing. Baseball is more relaxed for him. He’s really gotten good at golf. I know when we got back from Omaha, he and I went out and played. On the first hole, he out drove me. I told him it was on then. I am still the older brother around here.

first, I could barely even walk around. I then get up on the mound to try and throw a pitch and my leg is literally shaking. I turned to the trainer and just ask him to buy me some time because, in my mind, I’m thinking “National Championship series, it’s the third inning, why is this going on?” I really just got mad about it. It got me more focused to be more aggressive. I was going to come after every hitter on every pitch with all I could throw. It really sparked me for the rest of the outing.

How tough was it for a competitor like yourself to come of the mound against Louisville after pitching 8 2/3? I tell you what, it was so funny. I got the first two out, and I was thinking I am about to pitch my first complete game. It’s the Super Regional. Then, I got so jacked up, I just lost it. I walked a guy, then hit the next guy. Then Coach Perno came out. I was at about 115 pitches and he was like “we gotta take you out. I said, “You kiddin me?” But I tell you what, walking off that mound with the crowd giving me a standing O, I will never forget it. I gives me chills just to think about. I would have loved to have gone the distance, but what Coach Perno did was give me something that I truly will never forget.

What was the biggest out you got this year? Gosh, there are so many of them. We had some tough games on the road this year, but it was the Tennessee game. There were runners on second and third and I was struggling with my command. I struck out the guy at the plate, then went 1-2 on the next hitter. It was of those times where the team was making a big push in the SEC and we had to have this game. I was so focused on making the right pitch. I threw it up there, just off the plate, and the ump called strike three. I just went nuts! It was a really cool feeling.

I read somewhere that you played high school football and actually punted some. If something were to happen to Brian Mimbs this year, would you be ready to strap on a helmet on punt for the football team? Oh, Man! I don't even know what I would do in front of 92,000.

It would be something interesting, but I would not count on coach Richt coming and finding me anytime soon.

Explain the difficulties in being All-SEC athletically as well as academically? It's a huge thing. Academics are really important to me and I know you can't play this game forever. This past year was really special to me to receive both those honors. I want to be successful both on and off the field. I am just trying to lead by example. I want to be a better student, better in the classroom and better on the field. My parents believe in this as well. Education means a lot to me and it's something I have kind of adapted into my life the past few years.

Coach Perno is a very underrated figure at UGA. His success is somewhat overshadowed by football because UGA is a "football school". What has he done for you to make you a better player? Well, I tell you what. The main thing about Coach Perno is he has a huge desire to win. And I don't even know if it is a desire to win as much as it is a desire not to lose. It's just infectious. You can tell how much it means to him and that just makes you want to go out there and win even more. He cares about this place so much, and the guys on the team. It really inspires you to do well for him. He's just a great manager with a huge desire to win.

Do you think the home run ball Jemille Weeks hit off if you in Omaha has landed yet?

WHEW! Man, that ball was tattooed. Right when that ball left my hand, I wanted to reach out and grab it. I just had to turn around to watch it to see how far it would go. You got to laugh about it. This can be a humbling game for sure.

If you were heading out for a night on the town, which of your coaches would you want to take out as your wing man? I want to have Brady as my wing man! Me and Brady are real good friends and we've gotten a lot closer over the past few years. I mean he is hilarious.

Who would your ideal golf foursome consist of? Well, my roommate, Britt Holm, is a pretty good golfer. I like to play with him because he is real funny out on the course. I’d love play with Tiger Woods because I have always idolized him because of how he competes.

Everybody can watch him and learn something.

And the fourth would be John Smoltz.

Speaking of a night out, who was the babe hound on last year’s squad? Man, we had some charator on last years team. Everybody always talks about Gordon, but I try to put him in his place and let him know that he isn't all that good looking. It's kind of crazy because, like I said, most of the guys have girlfriends. But, if I have to name one person, I got to say Gordon. I hate to do it. I don't want him to hear it.

I have heard from numerous sources that you may be mentally, the toughest player to ever put on a uniform at UGA. You are always fighting harder than the guy at the plate. However, I want to ask about your physical toughness. How hard did that 140 mph laser that ricocheted off your shin in Omaha hurt and what was going through your mind right after?

I tell you what, man, that ball was crushed! At

Last question. Since this is a football magazine, we need some football insight. Give me your prediction for our record, bowl game, and opponent for this year's season. All right, I've thought about this a lot. I think 11-1 during the regular season. I think we'll beat Auburn in the SEC Championship, and then go to Miami and play USC for the National Championship.

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Jeff Dantzler’s Top 25 What a weekend of showdowns in the Southeastern Conference. With both Southern Cal and Oklahoma enjoying open dates, the spotlight was extra bright on all of the marquee conference showdowns. Alabama is back and big time. For all of the folks who just assume undefeated seasons, remember it is only September.

East Carolina went down to North Carolina State. No more talk about the Pirates being a BCS buster

— Jeff Dantzler 1. Southern Cal – After the incredible performance in a 35-3 rout of Ohio State, it’s time now for the Trojans to focus in on conference play. For all of their dominance, Southern Cal has been tripped up by inferior league foes the past couple of seasons, costing the Trojans dates with Ohio State for the BCS title and opening the door for a pair of SEC national championships.

2. Florida – Brandon James is electric on returns, and the jet set the tone for the win over Tennessee with a 52-yard return of the opening kickoff and then brought a punt back 78 yards for a score. Florida is incredibly fast. Even if you’re playing well, they are so dangerous, one of the speedsters or Tim Tebow can snap off a demoralizing big play. The Gators haven’t turned the ball over yet.

3. Oklahoma – Boomer Sooner is rolling, put up big numbers through their first three games. Sam Bradford and an outstanding pair of running backs lead the potent Sooner attack. The defense has good speed and is tough. The schedule shapes up favorably for the Sooners to make a run at Miami.

4. Alabama – The Crimson Tide should are hungry and badly want a piece of the Bulldogs, who were preseason No. 1. The Dogs won a 26-23 overtime thriller on the capstone a year ago, and that vengeance theme is palpable. Alabama is playing fast and is the hunter. The defense is flying and Bama can move it well on the ground and through the air.

5. Georgia – The Bulldogs put up a fantastic performance, downing tough Arizona State 27-10 in Tempe. The defense was great, the kicking game came up with plays, and freshman receiver A.J. Green formed a nifty triumvirate with incredible tailback Knowshon Moreno and star quarterback Matthew Stafford. Now comes Bama. Oh my! What a schedule.

6. LSU – In six of the last eight seasons, the winner of the “Tiger Bowl” has gone on to the SEC Championship Game. It was Jarrett Lee to the rescue as the Bayou Bengals took a typically tough thriller 26-21 on the plains. LSU now sits in great shape for a return to Atlanta. The game was as good as advertised, incredibly physical.

7. Missouri – Chase Daniel is off to an incredible start and Missouri’s star quarterback is amongst the early Heisman Trophy contenders. Mizzou got a bit of a scare against Buffalo, where Turner Gill has done a fine job. The Tigers actually trailed the game at the half. All of these easy games may not benefit Missouri when they move into the teeth of Big XII play.

8. Auburn – It was a heartbreaker for the Tigers at home, as Auburn fell to LSU 26-21 on the plains. The Tigers found a bit more offense than the week prior, but LSU just came up with more big plays in the second half. Auburn is still squarely in the race, but obviously, the Tigers will need to win and get some help.

9. Texas – The Longhorns got off to a bit of a sluggish start, but came back strong to handle Rice. Texas has come in a bit under the radar, which has to be nice for coach Mack Brown. Colt McCoy is playing very well for the Longhorns. Texas should crush struggling Arkansas, then comes a dangerous trip to Colorado prior to the back-to-back showdowns with Oklahoma and Missouri.

10. Texas Tech –Texas Tech always puts up big numbers with Graham Harrell and Michael Crabtree forming an awesome pass-catch combo. Either Texas or Oklahoma has been in every Big XII Championship Game out of the south division dating back to 1999.

11. Wisconsin – The Badgers enjoyed a well deserved week off after a whiteknuckling 13-10 win at Fresno State, where the zebras were none too friendly.

Now Wisconsin goes back on the road to take on Michigan. Next comes back-toback home games with Ohio State and Penn State, which will likely largely decide who goes to the Rose Bowl.

12. South Florida – For emerging programs like South Florida, handling success can be very difficult. The Bulls survived a “scary scare,” topping Florida International 17-9. The week prior, in one of the most exciting games of the season thus far, South Florida edged Kansas of the Big XII 37-34 in Tampa.

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13. Wake Forest – The Demon Deacons did it again. For the third straight year, Wake Forest, which does not have top ten recruiting classes, beat Florida State.

Both teams were hurt by penalties and turnovers, but Wake Forest was able to overcome. On their last two visits to Tallahassee, the Deacs have allowed just three points.

14. Utah – It was a classic Mountain West shootout with always tough Air Force, as Utah pulled out a thriller to remain undefeated. The Runnin’ Utes have credibility still from their undefeated season of 2004 with Urban Meyer and Alex Smith. And even though Michigan is down, it was huge for Utah to win in the big house to start the season.

15. Penn State –Joe Paterno has a big time contender for the Big Ten (11) title.

The conference certainly looks better when the once mighty Nittany Lions are roaring, and Penn State is doing just that. The Nittany Lions drubbed Temple 45-3 and look mighty sharp heading into conference play.

16. Ohio State – Jim Tressel and the Buckeyes survived against a very dangerous Troy squad. Ohio State was blasted at the L.A. Coliseum 35-3 by Southern Cal, which stings extra on the heels of the Buckeyes showings in the last two BCS Championship Games. A lot is being put on the highly touted freshman quarterback Terrell Pryor.

17. Brigham Young – What an awesome showing for the Cougars, who just pounded UCLA 59-0 and then drilled Wyoming 44-0. BYU is rolling with 14 straight wins, the nation’s longest streak. What a collision it should be at Utah to close the season.

18. Boise State – With all the “BCS Buster” talk, one of the originals has been left out of the conversation. But not for long. Granted Oregon is beaten up and without its quarterback, but Boise State’s win over the Ducks is mighty impressive. Next up is an October 1, Wednesday battle with Derek Dooley’s Louisiana Tech Bulldogs.

19. Kansas – Todd Reesing is a terrific quarterback, one of the best in a conference that is loaded with talented signal callers. The Jayhawks lost a heart-breaker at South Florida, then got well with Sam Houston State. Now comes an open date and then eight straight conference showdowns.

20. Illinois – Juice Williams is an outstanding runner at quarterback and he’s improved as a passer. The Fightin’ Illini had this past week off to get ready for a huge Big Ten (11) showdown with Penn State in Happy Valley. Then comes a trip to Michigan before a pair of highly winnable home games.

21. Fresno State – The Valley Dogs will be licking their chops to put a hurting on blue blood UCLA in the Rose Bowl. The Bruins have lost twice straight since their upset victory on Labor Day night over Tennessee. No question, Fresno State may very well be the second best team in the state of California.

22. Miami – The Hurricanes defense gave Florida fits. The offense showed it has made big time strides with an impressive performance at Texas A&M. The Hurricanes aren’t where they were 20, 15 and eight years ago, but they are both back amongst the best teams in the ACC. Randy Shannon has some speed, especially on defense.

23. Clemson – The Tigers have done what they were supposed to do, take care of business and win the easy games after the embarrassing loss to Alabama in the season-opener at the Georgia Dome. Up next for the Tigers is Maryland at Death Valley. With a win, Clemson would be 4-1, unbeaten the ACC with an open date before going to Wake Forest for a Thursday night showdown.

24. Colorado – Dan Hawkins was a great hire for the Buffaloes. He won big at Boise State and is a perfect fit in Boulder. Colorado’s schedule is very tough, so it’s likely that this will be a brief stay in the Top 25, but Ralphie’s boys deserve a lot of credit for their 3-0 start, which includes a nice win over West Virginia last Thursday.

25. Ga. Tech – the Yellow Jackets are rolling, and did away with Mississippi State in impressive fashion. The win looked even better considering that the Maroon Bulldogs from Starkville played Auburn to a 3-2 loss. Jonathan Dwyer is a great talent at tailback for the Jackets and could win the ACC rushing title.

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THE QUALITY COACHES OF GEORGIA FOOTBALL, a unique perspective - John Lilly

By Murray Poole BULLDAWG ILLUSTRATED The ironic thing was that Cheryl Brown worked only the length of a couple of football fields down from where her future husband was employed and, over a period of nine years, never made his acquaintance.

But in September of 2006, Cheryl did meet then Florida State University assistant coach John Lilly and the rest, as they say, is history. John and Cheryl were married on March 8 of this year, less than two months after he joined Mark Richt’s coaching staff at the University of Georgia.

Lilly was named tight ends coach for the Bulldogs on Jan. 24 after serving as tight ends coach and recruiting coordinator at Florida State from 1998-2007. And after her future spouse accepted Richt’s offer to join the Georgia staff, Cheryl Brown saw her life take a dramatic shift.

“We were married March 8 and of course John came to the Georgia staff in January,” Mrs. Lilly said. “And right after our honeymoon, I moved here. So, all of a sudden, our life changed very quickly. We were very happy in Tallahassee and were building a house, but then John got a call from Coach Richt, whom he had the advantage of working with at FSU. John had great respect for Georgia, and there’s a verse of scripture that says, ‘Many are plans in a man’s heart but God directs his steps.’ And I think that really sums up what happened to us,” Cheryl continued. “We took two days to pray it through. John wouldn’t make the decision without he and I being in total agreement and that was so important with this move. We depended on God’s help and we haven’t looked back – we just look forward.”

Back to that fact of Cheryl and Coach Lilly working almost next door to each other without ever crossing paths for nearly a decade, Cheryl sort of looks back on that period of time in amazement.

“We were both working at FSU, and the building I worked in surrounds the (Doak Campbell) stadium,” she said. “I was director of student rights and responsibility. So for nine years we were actually about 200 yards from each other but, never knew each other. But then what happened was that my next-door neighbor was doing a bachelor auction, which was a fund-raising event. Well, she wanted me to come to the auction with her, telling me there was a great guy (John) involved in it.

“I told her, ‘no thanks,’” declared Cheryl. “I just didn’t want to be set up with somebody. But not taking no for

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an answer, she approached John and asked him to call me.

And when he called me in my office, I was very, very surprised. I wasn’t really interested and told him I wasn’t sure that it was a good time for me. But, the guy was persistent and he then started emailing me.”

That led to Cheryl Brown eventually giving in to the persistent Seminole coach. “We had our first date in September of 2006,” she recalled. “I thought I’d give him a chance and, once we met, it didn’t take me long to see he was a great guy.”

Cheryl, a native of Ohio who moved to Tallahassee in 1997, said never in her wildest dreams did she think she would one day marry a football coach.

“Being at Florida State, I went to a couple of games a year,” Cheryl said. “I casually followed football but didn’t know who was on the coaching staff beyond Coach

(Bobby) Bowden and Coach (Mickey) Andrews. But this is really our life now. I’m learning a lot from John and the other Georgia wives – I’m just taking it all in and it’s absolutely wonderful.”

And Cheryl Lilly says being at the University of Georgia is simply the “ideal situation.”

“I think being a coach’s wife at Georgia is the best place you can be,” she said. “You couldn’t ask for a better place.

We couldn’t have a better head coach than Coach Richt. He and all the other coaches value the family and put a priority on that.”

And, yes, Cheryl already knows all about the long hours her husband spends on his job.

“It is part of the profession,” she said. “One thing before we were married, he wanted me to see the whole season, from fall through the spring, so I would know the demands on his time. This week,” Cheryl added, speaking on the morning of the Bulldogs’ second game against Central Michigan, “he worked every day until after midnight.

Then on Thursday night, several coaches went to recruit and John wasn’t even here to sleep here. He came home this morning (Saturday) at 1:30 a.m. and then got up and left at 7 o’clock. That’s just a normal day recruiting during the football season. What John and I try to do – and you see it with the other coaches and their families – is really cherish and maximize the time that we do have together.

For instance, after the first game (with Georgia Southern), we met and walked back through the campus to his office (at Butts-Mehre Building). It gave us some time together and then I rode home with him. You might think ‘big deal, riding home together’ but at least it gave us some quality time to spend together.”

Cheryl said, like all coaches, her husband brings the game home to some extent.

“It’s always on his mind,” she said. “Most all the time, John talks about whatever happened that day. But, sometimes, I will look at him and know he doesn’t want to talk about it. I just try to be a good listener.”

On Game Day, Cheryl just loves to sit in the Sanford Stadium stands with the rest of the Bulldogs’ coaching wives. “I really like the atmosphere there,” she said. “In the stands, you can really feel the energy and it’s great that we can all sit together and have the support of each other. I really like that about Georgia.”

Cheryl Lilly – just another great addition to the Bulldawg Nation as is, of course, her coaching husband, John.

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First---Examine your lie and see how much green you have to work knowing that if you get it out, it will release much more than with a normal lie. Also, check out your lie. If deeply buried, your ball will roll out longer and less than when not as buried. This helps you anticipate where you want to land and how the ball releases to hole.

Third ---Making a vertical like swing, entering sand about two inches behind ball, and be sure to not finish much. And finish with the club head low or downward more and barely above the sand. The ball will pop out nicely.

Second---Set up and dig feet in sand one inch. Set clubface almost closed if ball is more buried. and slightly more open for less buried. Feel weight more in left leg with ball back in stance if the ball sits deeper in the sand. Also, you may need to aim a bit left of your landing area, the ball may squirt right slightly.

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Garretson Wine Company Atlanta native and UGA graduate, Mat Garretson, is often referred to as ‘Mr. Viognier’ by his fellow winemakers. The fact that Paso Robles has emerged as California’s leading “Rhône Zone” can be attributed in no small measure to the efforts of Mat Garretson. Mat and his wife Amie own a winery and tasting room there. They have two sons Jack Francis and Thomas Berwyn. The Garretson family is the proud owners of English Bulldog “VIVI”, the daughter of UGA VI. From the very first release, Garretson Wine Company has enjoyed not only commercial success but critical praise as well. High scores from Robert Parker as well as Wine Spectator, Decanter, and Wines & Spirits magazines for Garretson wines – coupled with very small production and wide distribution – ensures that the fruits of the couple’s labor meet an eager audience. At present, the Garretsons’ wines are sold in over 30 U.S. states and a growing number of overseas markets.

Garretson Wine Company’s focus is solely on crafting the best Rhône wines possible. In honor of the couple’s shared heritage, each wine features some manner of Gaelic-inspired reference. “You may not be able to pronounce the names,” admits Garretson, “but remember, you don’t pronounce wines.

You drink them.”

Bulldawgs’ Paso Robles Rhones Garretson Wine Company and Terry Hoage Vineyards

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Mat Garretson 805-239-2074 Extension 11 or mat@garretsonwines.com Terry Hoage 805 238-2083 or terry [at] terryhoagevineyards.com On the Web: www.garretsonwines.com www.terryhoagevineyards.com thatssick.blogspot.com

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Terry Hoage Vineyards Terry Hoage, the College Football Hall of Famer (2000) who played on the 1980 UGA national championship team and as a professional, on the 1992 Washington Redskins Superbowl Championship team is in Paso Robles with Terry Hoage Vineyards.

He and his wife Jennifer wanted a place where their daughter, Natalie, could pursue her equestrian interests and their son, Christopher, who was born with a degenerative spinal disease could have a better school. And Terry Hoage Vineyards was born. It is a small family owned and operated vineyard and boutique winery focusing exclusively on Rhone varietals.

Located in the western hills of Paso Robles, their special climate, terroir, fastidious farming practices and low yields produce exceptional fruit that is forward and focused. Terry and Jennifer’s winemaking approach is to produce minimally processed wines.

The 2100 case production for the 2006 vintage includes estate red and white Rhone style wines. Varietals planted on their estate include Syrah, Grenache, Mourvedre, Counoise, Cinsault, Grenache Blanc, Picpoul Blanc and Roussanne.

Names that remind us of his glory days “Skins” Grenache 2006, “The Pick” Cuvee 2006, “The 46” Grenache-Syrah 2006, “5 Blocks” Cuvee 2006 and “The Hedge” Syrah 2006 all pay tribute to his ties to the University of Georgia and his college and professional football days. “The Hedge” is the most popular wine and recognizes his time spent at Sanford Stadium. The “Skins” is a tribute to his time with the Washington Redskins. The “46” pays respect to his former Eagle’s coach Buddy Ryan’s defensive scheme. “The Pick” was his specialty as a defensive back. “Five Blocks” spotlights his record of blocking five kicks at Georgia.

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The duel in the desert was more of a dud from a competitive standpoint with the Dawgs earning a business-like win in Tempe. The Dawg fans traveled well and mostly represented themselves well as they basically took over downtown Tempe and filled the streets with raucous barking amongst a sea of red and black (and some yellow).

The much-talked about heat was hot and dry but certainly not as hard to handle and debilitating as the weather in Colombia the previous week and was not a big factor at game time as the temperature dropped.

The Dawgs brought with them out west their best looking offensive performance of the year with a solid balanced attack and game plan.

Stafford showed the country why he is the most hyped QB in college displaying his rocket arm with a careerhigh 285 yards of passing. He has yet to throw an interception this season and continues to progressively show more maturity and better decision making.

It was also a chance for the country to get a glimpse of our next phenom, AJ Green as he caught 8 passes for 159 and electrified Dawgs fans with a brilliant display of athleticism. It’s good to see that the offensive coaches finally allowed our elite receivers, Green and Massaquoi, to play more downs and decrease the rotation between eight receivers.

Something funny happens when all of your best players all play together at the same time. You become dangerous with multiple weapons scattered across the field and are able to move the ball against opponents with a balanced attack. Maybe the coaches were trying to hide their weapons for the rest of the SEC schedule. Either way, well done.

The Man in 24 once again came to play with 153 yards rushing, the most of it in the fourth quarter with two long runs after we wore them down allowing Moreno a healthy number of touches. Air Moreno certainly showed why he’s the running back that everyone across the nation is talking about highlighted by a Shockley-esqe touchdown elevating

over the goal line in the first half.

The defense also bowed up on the road completely shutting down ASU’s ground game holding them to four, yes four, yards, Our run D has been more than stout this season with the defensive line stepping up despite the major loss of Jeff Owens and other injuries amongst the line.

And the passing defense was also improved holding the Sun Devils to a single touchdown in the opening drive of the second half. It’s the second time in three weeks we allowed a team to have a touchdown drive at the start of the second half and we are hoping to see a bit more intensity after halftime in the coming weeks.

The Dawgs also found a way to get more pressure on their QB which was also a nice improvement.

It was the most complete game the Dawgs have had all year on both sides of the ball. We believe we will continue to get better week in and week out as the season rolls on like last season’s end which brings us to an 11-game win streak, the second longest in the nation.

Yes! We’re back in black between the hedges with the high flying Crimson Tide after they ran over Arkansas last week on the road.

This is a great move and should help to elevate the players from a possible let down after the long road trip, especially if Stanford Stadium is as rowdy as it was at the last blackout.

They have looked very good in two of their victories on national television over Clemson and Arkansas.

They are young and talented and will give the Dawgs a run for their money. But our team is loaded with talent and are starting to find their groove on both sides of the ball. We expect Bama to be ready and put up a great fight but we expect our Dawgs and the 24-7 show to man up against a Top 10 team on national television and get to the bye week undefeated in preparation for our tough schedule ahead. The blackout will be widespread across Sanford Stadium, the crowd will be rowdy and the Dawgs will continue their roll towards the SEC and national championship glory. GATA Dawgs!

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Around the SEC

By Jeff Dantzler BULLDAWG ILLUSTRATED

Arkansas To borrow from my buddy Rob, “Arkansas has more issues than National Geographic.” Bobby Petrino has quite a chore in Fayetteville.

The Razorbacks lost so much juice with Darren McFadden and Felix Jones, and now Petrino is trying to turn Arkansas’s offense into a prostyle attack. The Hogs don’t have the quarterback, linemen or receivers to be effective this season. It’s a building process. But the bottom line is that Petrino had very little resistance zooming to the top of the Big East. Now, the Hogs have to get through Alabama, Auburn and LSU just to reach the top of the division. Plus Ole Miss, with former Hog coach Houston Nutt at the helm, is on the rebound. Things will get worse before they get better at Arkansas. The next three games are at Texas, with Florida in Fayetteville and at Auburn. That’s a 2-4 record with some bad looking scores unless the Razorbacks catch one of those big boys in hibernation.

Auburn – It was a heartbreaker for Auburn, as the Tigers fell to LSU 26-21.

Auburn looked much improved offensively and led at the half 14-3, but LSU just made more plays in the second half. The Tigers from the plains are still in the SEC West race, but they’ll obviously need some help to make it back to Atlanta. The Auburn defense is so stout, and the offense certainly made some strides. A poor punt proved mighty costly down the stretch. A lot of history was overcome this past weekend. The home team had won eight straight. The winner of the LSU-Auburn game has gone on to six of the last eight SEC Championship Games. Auburn is hurting, but expect for the Tigers to get things right back together for another major showdown in the loveliest village on the plains as old rival Tennessee comes calling. The Volunteers are really hurting after a 30-6 loss to Florida.

Florida The Gators got off to a great start in Knoxville. A 52-yard kickoff return from jet-fast Brandon James put Florida in ideal field position.

The Gators marched right down the field, capping the march with a Tim Tebow jump pass for a touchdown. Surely Erin Andrews was beaming.

James was the star of the day for the Gators. After taking advantage of a fumble that led to a field goal, the Gators struck again with James bringing a punt back 78 yards for a touchdown. Florida’s defense came up big again, picking up a pair of turnovers with Tennessee sitting inside the Gators five. Who is the best team in the SEC? Florida is certainly making its pitch. For the Gators to make a run at the national title, it’s likely that Tebow won’t have nearly the stats he did a year ago.

But that means that other parts of the offense, particularly in the running game, are clicking. The Gators have some weapons and they haven’t turned the ball over this season.

LSU How about the performance off the bench from Jarrett Lee. He made the big throws and LSU made the big plays in the second half to beat Auburn 26-21 at Jordan Hare Stadium. The redshirt freshman was able to overcome a costly pick-six off the arm of Lee and a concussion to starting quarterback Andrew Hatch. The Tigers defense is just awesome. There is speed everywhere and the LSU defensive line is just nasty. Ricky Jean Francois, Tyson Jackson and Kirston Pittman are just a few of the headliners who make life so tough for opposing offenses.

Once again, “the mad hatter” Les Miles came up with a couple of gutsy calls that paid off. It was riverboat gambler vs. riverboat gambler and against it was LSU and Miles that came out on top. LSU’s offense needs more continuity, but the Tigers have outstanding big play makers.

Mississippi State As the old saying goes, Mississippi State’s offense is, well, offensive.

On the heels of the incredible 3-2 loss to Auburn – the only SEC vs.

SEC 3-2 game in conference history – the Maroon Bulldogs got boatraced by Tech on the flats at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Tech’s running back Johnathan Dwyer is elite, maybe the Yellow Jackets best dating back to the days of Jerry Mays. What really hurts at State is the loss of momentum. After so many down years, Mississippi State went 8-5 a year ago with victories over Alabama and Auburn. State followed those monumental wins up a thrilling victory over arch-rival Ole Miss and then won the Liberty Bowl, beating Central Florida and Kevin Smith, the nation’s leading rusher. With Houston Nutt and Jevan Snead, Ole Miss is on the rise, while Mississippi State looks to be, along with Arkansas, one of the two worst teams in the SEC. It’s going to be a long, long year in Starkville.

Tennessee The Boo birds were out in Knoxville. The Volunteers got hit early, surrendering the big kickoff return that set up a Florida touchdown on the Gators opening drive. On the ensuing possession, Tennessee had a 15-yard personal foul penalty and then a fumble. The Vols just haven’t been able to run the ball on Florida. Down 10-0 on a third and short, Phil Fulmer and the smash-mouth Vols who have rammed it down the throats of many a tough defense, went with the play action and it went bust. Then came the Brandon James punt return for a touchdown and a couple of turnovers inside the Florida five. Dating back to the 59-20 rout suffered in Knoxville a year ago, the Volunteers gave up 58 unanswered points to the Gators until a fourth quarter touchdown. Special teams and fumbles just killed Tennessee against both UCLA and the Gators. For Tennessee to win, the Vols have to be able to run the ball and throw off of play-action. That’s how Tennessee has been able to beat Georgia in three of the past four seasons.

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Jeff Dantzler’s Georgia Classics

By Jeff Dantzler BULLDAWG ILLUSTRATED One of the all-time great victories in Georgia history ignited one of the most electric atmospheres in Athens and Sanford Stadium annals, as the Bulldogs dominated five-time defending Southeastern Conference champion Alabama in a 21-0 victory October the 2nd, 1976. Headlined by the gritty “Junkyard Dawgs” defense, one of the greatest offensive lines in school history, a star kicker, stellar running game and dynamite quarterback duo, Georgia would go on to capture the SEC title and play in the Sugar Bowl for the national championship. After ascending to No. 4 in the national polls, the Bulldogs fell to Tony Dorsett and the mighty Pitt Panthers 27-3 in the Sugar Bowl, but Georgia still wound up in the top ten with one of the most celebrated seasons in program history.

Highlighting the run to the SEC title were a number of signature triumphs, including a monster comeback in a 41-27 win over Florida, a 28-0 mashing of Auburn in which the Bulldogs didn’t throw a pass and a thrilling 13-10 last second victory over Tech between the hedges.

But no game for the Bicentennial Bulldogs left the lasting memories like the 21-0 besting of Bama. Georgia came into the game ranked No. 6 nationally, while Alabama was No. 10 in the land. The Dogs had gone eight years since winning the SEC championship for Hall of Fame coach Vince Dooley, who led Georgia to conference crowns in 1966 and ’68. The Bulldogs had near misses in 1971 and the year prior, but Georgia was on a mission in 1976.

Legendary Crimson Tide icon “Bear” Bryant had nothing but the highest of praise for the Bulldogs, who shut down Alabama’s powerful offense throughout the afternoon. A touchdown in the closing seconds of the first half gave Georgia a 7-0 lead and put the heat on the Tide.

Georgia would wear Alabama down in the second half, tacking on two more touchdowns while turning the Tide away time and time again.

When it was over, Sanford Stadium was in sheer bedlam.

Mighty Alabama, winners of five consecutive SEC

Erk Russell’s Junkyard Dawgs shutout Bear Bryant’s tide 21-0 in 1976

titles, were shut out.

Athens had been bonkers all week. Fans started arriving and claiming their seats on the famous railroad tracks beyond the now enclosed East end zone.

There has perhaps never been a more festive atmosphere in America’s greatest college town.

The night before the game, with Alabama’s team staying at the late, great Leroy Dukes Ramada Inn with the famous Frog Pound Lounge, Georgia’s fans kept riding by honking their car horns to help make for a restless night.

Following the victory, Athens erupted in ecstasy.

Mobs of Bulldog fans were spilling from every fraternity house and Classic City nightspot. Lumpkin Street was teeming with elated Bulldog fans.

Famous Milledge Avenue was so overtaken by the gleeful Georgia faithful, that the street had to be closed down due to an incredible overflow crowd of thousands – including a slew of streakers.

Dooley called the victory over the Crimson Tide one of his all time best. When he retired in 1988, Dooley listed the triumph over Alabama as one of the 10

greatest of his career.

Without question, it made for one of the grandest weekends Athens has ever seen and signature victory in an unforgettable season.

While the 1976 victory over the Crimson Tide is one of Georgia's most memorable, the Bulldogs have put together some "recent classics" against Alabama in the magnificent Mark Richt era.

Winless in Tuscaloosa all-time, the Bulldogs carried an undefeated record to the capstone in 2002.

Georgia, on the strength of an incredible touchdown grab from Fred Gibson and a Musa Smith scoring run, raced to a 14-3 lead. The game would go back and forth in the second half, with Alabama cashing in on a Bulldog turnover to take a 25-24 lead. The Georgia defense came up big, stuffing the Tide's two point attempt. A Johnathan Kilgo punt pinned Bama deep in its own territory and the Dogs stuffed Alabama three and out. Damien Gary's punt return put Georgia instantly in field goal range and Billy Bennett split the uprights to give the Dogs a 27-25 lead. On Alabama's next play from scrimmage, Thomas Davis came up with the game-saving interception, and for the first time in history, Georgia had won in Tuscaloosa. The Bulldogs would go on to beat Tennessee the next week to post two of the most important back-to-back wins in school history. Georgia went on to defeat Auburn in thrilling fashion, earning a berth and the SEC Championship Game, where the Dogs dominated Arkansas to capture the program's first conference crown since 1982.

The following season, Georgia cashed in on a slew of Alabama miscues to take a 37-10 halftime lead. The 37 points were the most allowed in the first half in Alabama football history.

Georgia gave up an interception runback for a touchdown and a punting miscue led to another Tide score, but the Bulldogs held on to beat Bama 37-23.

Of course, last season provided one of the most exciting games of the season in all of college football.

Matthew Stafford's overtime scoring pass to Mikey Henderson won it for the Bulldogs 26-23.

There may never be another atmosphere like Georgia-Alabama 1976, but this weekend in Athens may come awfully close!

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