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From the editor : vance leavy I don’t know about you, but I’m slap worn out after the celebration that ensued when the clock hit zero in the Dawgs amazing 17-9 victory over Florida. Later, Gator! Doesn’t that have an awesome ring to it? Needless to say, I shouted it to every dejected Florida fan slithering back to their car. Yes, I know we Georgia fans are supposed to be humble in our victories, but this one was too sweet not to have a little fun. In our last issue, I reminded everyone how long it had been since Georgia had beaten Florida in consecutive years (1988-89). Well now that awful drought has finally ended, as history will forever show two Ws in the years 2011 and 2012. Later Gator! Even though the game was sloppily played, kudos go to everyone involved with the Georgia football program. Our boys came ready to play from the opening whistle and never wavered for all four quarters. And while Aaron Murray had his worst half of football during his career at Georgia, his teammates picked him up. And that was only fair because it was Murray who did most of the heavy lifting the week before in Lexington. And what more can you say about Jarvis Jones other than BEAST. I hope you enjoy our BI photographer, Rob Saye’s killer cover photo of Jones. He named it “King of the Gators” and I bet everyone in Gainesville hopes they’ve seen number 29 for the last time. Beyond Jarvis’ masterful performance, the rest of the folks on our defense were just as nasty. Sacks, picks, fumble recoveries … you name it. Yummy, yummy, can I please get more? I sure hope so because as awesome as the Florida win was it will mean very little if everyone in the Bulldog Nation doesn’t quickly get their heads back down to earth with Ole Miss coming to Athens on Saturday. The Rebels are playing the best football since Eli Manning headed to the NFL. And the 3:30 p.m. nationally televised CBS game will have them ready to show the nation that things are moving in the right direction in Hotty Toddy land.

Without question, Ole Miss is going to spread our defense out and give our boys their best shot. Now the question is can our guys equal the same intensity from Jacksonville? Or was that emotion a one hit wonder? I definitely don’t think that’s the case and fully expect Saturday’s homecoming game to be an extension of the good parts of the Georgia-Florida contest. However, if you’re a frequent reader of mine, surely you didn’t expect my offering to be all sunshine, did you? The unnecessary penalties in the Florida game were atrocious. Just awful. I love how hard each player competed, but please for the love of Georgia, can we please start acting like we’ve been there before. Make a big play or make a big hit and then get your fanny back to the huddle or sidelines. If you want to be the elite of the SEC, then start acting like it. You won’t see a Nick Saban Alabama team play with such silliness. Okay, I’m done with my bickering, but mainly because I’m tired and really want to get this sucker to the printer, so I can get some shut-eye. I hope you will enjoy this issue. There are plenty of awesome photos from all the GeorgiaFlorida festivities. And JD, Murray and Travis get our minds focused on what it will take to continue the positive momentum versus the Rebels. And as I mentioned earlier, it’s homecoming weekend, so I encourage everyone to load up the family and get to Athens. The parade on Friday is always a blast and seeing the former cheerleaders and band members return on the day of the game is truly special. Gotta run now, but not before saying goodbye to a good friend of Bulldawg Illustrated. Dr. Don Parkerson passed away last week and Cheri and I will certainly miss our chats with him. His love of Georgia was undeniably displayed in his weekly newsletter that he sent all across the globe. Dr. Parkerson was laid to rest on the day of the Georgia-Florida game, so there’s no doubt in my mind that his spirit certainly had something to do with our team’s inspired play. Let’s keep this thing rolling Bulldawgs! We will be there with our bells on this Saturday! Go Dawgs!

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At this point, Georgia’s hard-fought, kneeknocking 17-9 victory over Florida is the program’s biggest and most significant over the past five years. The question now, and it starts with a talented, high-powered, up-and-coming Ole Miss team loaded with playmakers, is if Georgia can maintain the physical and mental toughness displayed in Jacksonville? If the Bulldogs can play like they did in Jacksonville, then Georgia can run the table, post an 11-1 record, and return to Atlanta to play for the Southeastern Conference championship. If the Dogs blow one (or more) of these last four games, starting with Ole Miss, where the focus clearly must be, then the significance of the Florida game will be reduced to a great rivalry win, not the cornerstone victory of a special team. This victory over the Gators was enormous. It ended a string of ten consecutive losses against ranked opponents, and in one day, exorcised a second demon. For the first time since 198889, Georgia has beaten Florida two straight years. Florida winning 18 of 21 is done. Since 2011, Georgia is now 2-0 in Jacksonville, and Will Muschamp – a hard-nosed walk-on safety for the Bulldogs in the 1990s, who was 0-4 against Florida – is 0-2 as Florida’s head coach. This one deserves a rewind. Here were the Five Keys to Georgia Jacksonville Jubilation in last week’s issue, and the result: 1. Competent Kicking Game – Through the years of losses in Jacksonville, the Bulldogs have had a devil of a time with special teams. There have been a slew of costly missed field goals, fake punts and ill-fated kick returns. Even in last year’s win, the Bulldogs surrendered a 99yard kickoff for a touchdown. For a team as talented as Florida, when the Gators can cash in and score on special teams, it makes the mountain all that much taller to climb. Georgia has had some plusses on special teams this year, but too many struggles as well. Caleb Sturgis is a weapon for Florida, one of the country’s top kickers. Georgia must make the plays and at least play Florida even in the kicking game to chalk up a second straight win in the series. Georgia hung in there. Yes there was a missed field goal, penalties and a couple of unwise decision to run kickoffs out of the end zone. But Georgia didn’t lose the game on special teams. That was essential. 2. Avoid the Devastating Turnover – Through the drought of the 1990s and 2000s, the other constant in Georgia’s losses to the Gators were catastrophic turnovers that the Gators turned into touchdowns. There were enormous pick-six’s or fumble returns for Florida TD’s – or to set up TD’s – in 2000, 2002, 2006, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Again, as is the case with the special teams, when a program as talented as Florida gets those “extra scores,� they are awfully hard to beat. On the flip side, remember back to the turnovers Georgia created last year and how huge they were, especially the fumble with the Dogs trailing 17-3. The Bulldogs defense came into the 2012 campaign praised as potentially one of the country’s best units. This is the day, they can truly make their mark. Holy smokes, Georgia didn’t do this. The Bulldogs threw three first half interceptions, including one when Georgia could have created some distance. But the Bulldogs came through and forced six Florida turnovers, including the big one when the Gators were driving for a potential gametying score. The entire defense was tremendous, highlighted by Jarvis Jones. You may have to go back to Herschel Walker’s incredible three-year run against the Gators to find a Georgia player who has produced better back to back games in Jacksonville. He had five sacks last year. This past Saturday, Jones had three sacks, five tackles for loss, two recovered fumbles, 13 total tackles and he forced a pair of fumbles, including Jordan Reed’s into the end zone inside the five which was recovered by Sanders Commings to put the Gators five and a half feet under. 3. Red Zone TDs – Going back to Key Number One and the numerous missed field goals through the years in windy Jacksonville, it is vital for the Bulldogs to chalk up touchdowns when knocking on the door. In 1997, Georgia scored five touchdowns and won. In 2004, the Bulldogs scored four touchdowns and won. In 2007, Georgia scored six touchdowns and won. Last year, the Bulldogs scored three touchdowns and ended the game inside the Florida five and won. If Georgia is forced to settle for field goals,

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the Dogs have gotta make ‘em. But when the Dogs are in close, it is essential to strike for six. Those two fourth-down touchdown passes were game-winners for the Dogs a year ago. Simply going for field goals in those spots would have led to defeat. Well Georgia didn’t knock this out of the park either. Interceptions. But Todd Gurley, the sensational freshman struck from ten yards out as Georgia drew first blood. It was a lead the Bulldogs never relinquished. That was huge. 4. Win the Rushing Battle – This is another no-brainer. Richard Samuel ran like a man possessed last year in the fourth quarter, and was the Bulldogs offensive Most Valuable Player. In 1997, Robert Edwards topped the century mark and scored four touchdowns. In 2004, Danny Ware ran for over 100 yards. In 2007, Knowshon Moreno ran for 188 yards and three touchdowns. Georgia has a special back in Todd Gurley, a big play counter-puncher in Keith Marshall and power with Ken Malcome and Samuel. Florida has a senior stalwart in Mike Gillislee. It’s held pretty strong in this series, the team that runs better wins. Georgia must stay patient. The beauty of a strong running attack, even if it’s not going great, if you keep pounding away, eventually you’ll break one – like LSU did to South Carolina two weeks ago. Put a big check mark in Georgia’s column here. Win the rushing game and the turnover battle and you win in Jacksonville. Georgia did. Todd Gurley ripped off 116 yards, highlighted by his touchdown and clinching run on the Bulldogs final possession. In the Bulldogs five wins over Florida since 1997, Gurley joins Robert Edwards, Danny Ware and Knowshon Moreno as 100yard rushers in victorious Jacksonville performances. Richard Samuel didn’t quite get there a year ago, but his performance on the ground combined with great defense and a trio of magic passes provided the victory. 5. Pop a Long One – Another common denominator in Georgia’s four wins over Florida dating back to 1997 has been hitting big plays in the passing game. Strong running attacks lend a great advantage in play-action passing. There were the fourth-down TD’s and the fourth quarter completion last year. Mohammed Massaquoi and Mikey Henderson hauled in long scores in ’07. Reggie Brown caught a deep pass to set up the game clincher by Fred Gibson in ’04. Hines Ward and Corey Allen had deep grabs in ’97. The Dogs must grind away, and take advantage with explosive plays in a passing game that has several weapons – most notably Malcolm Mitchell. Great players must make plays in the big games. Gurley did. Jones did. So did Malcolm Mitchell. He had a silly penalty – one of Georgia’s 14. But came right back to haul in Georgia’s lone third down conversion in ten tries (shades of 1/1/81 and that one precious completion), and broke loose for a 45 yard score (with a major burst at the end after a hard fast cut inside) that – following the PAT – put Georgia up 17-9. This was a legacy win, and after two straight decades of disappointment, to win twice in a row in Jacksonville has the Bulldogs flying high. Pretenders lose to upstarts following wins like this. Great teams use wins like this as starting blocks for a run to glory.

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Burgess recalls good ol’ days on the railroad tracks Tim Burgess is a South Georgia native who grew up along the Flint River doing what he loved best – hunting and fishing. Burgess also had a love for competitive sports and prior to his teen years, competed in most of them such as football, basketball and baseball. However, as Burgess tells it, when he reached his high school years, he was “too small to play football, too short to play basketball and not good enough to play competitive baseball. “So that’s when I converted to tennis and played tennis all through high school,” Burgess related. “And I was on the ROTC rifle team in Thomaston as well. I went to Robert E. Lee High School and one of the unique things about that high school was it had a mandatory ROTC program so all the boys that went to that high school were in ROTC. I was a captain in the ROTC and I was on the rifle team. R.E. Lee had a very good rifle team and we won the national championship when I was a junior in high school.” Burgess today is a very important manner of the Bulldog Nation. He is not only the University of Georgia’s senior vice president for finance and administration but his early love for sports is reflected in the fact he also serves as treasurer of the Board of Directors of the Georgia Athletic Association. Burgess, a veteran public servant with nearly three decades of experience in Georgia government – including four years as the state’s top budgeting and finance officer – is a 1977 graduate of Georgia, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in political science. He also holds a master’s degree in public administration from Georgia State University. In addition to his role on the UGA athletic board, Burgess also is treasurer for the UGA Research Foundation, finance director for the Arch Foundation, and chair of the UGA Real Estate Foundation. He and his wife Carla have one child, Nicholas, 9. As a veteran member of the athletic board, Burgess is justifiably proud to see the development and enhancement of all the athletic facilities on the Georgia campus, including Sanford Stadium which today, with its capacity of 92,746, ranks as the seventh largest on-campus stadium in the nation. However, as you can see later in this space when he talks about his favorite UGA sports moment, Burgess also has fond memories of the days when Sanford Stadium wasn’t so mammoth … when the East end zone wasn’t closed in and the UGA students camped out early on the railroad tracks to watch the Bulldogs frolic down below. Burgess was one of those students. In the following question-and-answer session, Tim Burgess talks more about his background and his role on the Georgia athletic board. What is your occupation?

“I’m the chief financial officer for the university so I’m responsible for all of the financial operations, reporting and auditing and accounting functions of the university and the budget. But probably more than half of my job is not financial; it’s more operational because under my division I have all the campus planning operations, all the environmental operations, all the physical plant operations to take care of the campus grounds and facilities. The police department reports to me and human resources and a couple of others so I spend more than half of my time focused on operational issues as opposed to financial issues. How many years have you served on the UGA athletic board?

I’ve served on the athletic board for six-anda-half years now. Most members are on a threeyear term and are appointed by virtue of various things whether it’s the university council or the alumni association; the president has a few appointees. They all come with three-year terms but mine is an ex-officio term. In other words, I’m on there by virtue of my position as the chief financial officer for the university and so I serve on there as long as I have this position at the university. Where did you grow up and what made it special?

I was born in Albany but we moved to Thomaston when I was about four. So I went to school all through high school in Thomaston and grew up there and it was from Thomaston that I came to Athens to go to school. And I think for me the thing about growing up in Thomaston was that it was a small town, a rural town and the Flint River was very close to there and I’m a big hunter, a big fisherman, so I grew up along the Flint River in a small town hunting and fishing and doing those kind of things that a lot of people grow up doing in small towns.

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What has been the most exciting part for you serving on UGA’s athletic board?

I think the most exciting part for me is to be able to participate with a great group of other board members who obviously care deeply about the University of Georgia and Georgia athletics and to basically serve in a capacity where I can support and help both the university and athletic program to be successful. What has been the most exciting aspect of your career?

Probably two or three things: one, I worked in the governor’s budget office for 20 years and was the state budget director for Zell Miller during his second term. So working with Gov. Miller – I worked with a lot of governors but obviously working with Gov. Miller as his budget director was a great experience. I was the commissioner of the department of motor vehicles for two years when we started up internet renewal and mailing renewal of driver’s licenses and that was a great experience to try and improve those operations. I went from there to be the commissioner of the Department of Community Health and had the chance to run the Medicaid program for four years and that may have been one of the more challenging opportunities that ever presented themselves to me. But then the highlight of it all was the opportunity to come back to UGA after having gone to school here in the mid-70s, to now come back towards the end of my career to work for and get back to my alma mater, the University of Georgia. What do you think are the biggest challenges for Georgia athletics in the near future?

Well, financially, obviously we’ve got to maintain a strong financial footing. But we’re very lucky, we benefit from decades of good, strong financial operations with our athletic department. And so we today stand as one of the better positioned financial athletic departments in the country, and now our challenge is to take that strong financial strength and use it to our advantage to grow and build strong athletic programs across all of the sports that athletics supports.

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How has the knowledge from your occupation helped in the betterment of UGA athletics?

Over the years I’ve gone through enough experiences that I usually have some past experience to draw from when it comes to making a judgment call about what level of risk is appropriate to take. Taking a measured risk is always part of any judgment call or any decision and the 30-plus years of experience I brought when I came to UGA has helped me to sort of always lean back on those experiences and make sure the risks that we were taking were measured and legitimate risks in furtherance of trying to make sure that the program grew and remained strong.

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Your favorite UGA sports moment?

When I was in school here in the mid-70s, there were two things I remember. One was the chance to sit on the railroad tracks. Back then the East end zone was open so a couple of games while I was here, I actually went with a bunch of buddies and camped out on the railroad tracks and watched football games from the railroad tracks, not because I couldn’t get a ticket but because of the experience of being able to sit on those tracks and watch football games from up there. And then I think one game I always remember from those days when I was in school here was the year when Alabama came to play UGA in 1976, in my junior year. Alabama was favored to win and Georgia won the game (by 21-0) and nobody would leave the stands. The students and everybody were just so thrilled about the outcome of the game, when the game was over nobody moved. We all stayed in the stands for what seemed like an eternity after the game. It was such an unexpected win and we played so well and beat Alabama that the place just erupted and nobody wanted to leave the stadium. It was amazing.

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Dogs vs. Rebels After the marvelous victory over Florida, Georgia must now refocus for Hotty Toddy By Travis Ragsdale

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ust when everyone thought Georgia’s hopes for another trip to Atlanta to compete in the SEC title game were dashed, a gift came from Steve Spurrier. With a couple of South Carolina losses, Georgia was handed back control of their own destiny. But a tough road lay ahead. Pundits and analysts said the Dawgs couldn’t beat the Gators, that they were too soft. This became a recurring theme throughout the week leading up to the game. But once the Dawgs got on the field they showed everyone in the nation just how “soft” they really are. Georgia now controls the East and is in prime position to get back to Atlanta. First things first though, they need to take care of Ole Miss like they are capable of. If not, then that hard fought win down in Jacksonville was all for naught. Don’t get frozen

When Ole Miss announced last December that Hugh Freeze was going to be taking over as head football coach in Oxford, not much was made of it. First, because Ole Miss has struggled for so many years and frankly, wasn’t relative in the SEC. And second because nobody knew who in the heck Hugh Freeze was. Up until that point, Freeze had been a head coach for a few years at a high school and then at an NAIA school and finally one year as head coach at Arkansas State. Think about that, before his hire, Freeze had one year of experience coaching at an FBS school. Then he was named head coach at an SEC school? It’s easy to understand the cynicism with which he was received upon his arrival. However, in just a short time with the Rebels, he’s proven a lot of people wrong. They now stand at 5-3 on the year with a couple of SEC victories. Granted, those two wins came against Auburn and Arkansas, both of who have struggled mightily. But Freeze has made Ole Miss relevant again. He’s done it by focusing almost all of his time and effort into putting a high-powered, spread offense into place, much like he had at Arkansas State. As a result, the defense has suffered a bit but the theory is that if you can’t keep up with their offense, you can’t win. Quit the jawing, play football.

Look, football is an emotional game. If it wasn’t for emotion, Georgia’s defense probably wouldn’t have been able to come out with as much fire as they did against Florida. Emotion is great, use it. But there is a fine line between playing with emotion and being reckless. Look at Malcolm Mitchell as an example. In the fourth quarter against Florida, he makes a solid catch for ten yards, hops up and gets in a Florida defender’s face. Boom. 15-yard penalty and the play is negated. There is always going to be trash talking but the players need to be smart enough to realize where to toe the line and stop. At some point, it’s going to hurt you rather than help you. The Dawgs realized this against Florida. There were numerous times during the game, this past Saturday, that they shot themselves in the foot with stupid, unnecessary personal fouls. This needs to be cleaned up by Saturday against Ole Miss. Georgia has the clear edge in the talent department in this game. It’s not even close. The only way that the Dawgs can get into trouble is if they start giving things away to the Rebels. First and foremost that means penalties. They can’t have 14 penalties every week and expect to win. Talk a little, play a lot.

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Getting the offense back on track

Brutal honesty hurts sometimes. Aaron Murray had the worst game of his career this past Saturday. Tavarres King had two uncharacteristic drops. Malcolm Mitchell had another, so did Arthur Lynch. If it wasn’t for Todd Gurley, the offensive stat line would have been one of the worst ever for Georgia. To their credit however, Florida had one of the best defenses in the country coming into last week’s game statistically. But it still is a bit puzzling considering Georgia started off the year so strong, scoring 40+ points in each of their first five contests. The shine of that high-flying offense has worn off in recent weeks but Ole Miss may be the perfect team to get it shining once again. Frankly, the Rebels defense isn’t good. Against Texas this year, they allowed 66 points and over 700 total yards of offense. They come at a perfect time for the Dawgs when the confidence especially Aaron Murray’s) isn’t high. Best thing for Georgia to do Saturday is to get out there and sling it around like they did at the beginning of the year and try to inject that same confidence they had earlier in the year. Intangibles

It goes without saying, but, be weary of the letdown. This has all the makings of a trap game. Ole Miss coming off a hard fought win against an equally matched team will work hard to improve this week knowing they are playing a better opponent in Georgia. The Dawgs on the other hand, are coming off a game in which they weren’t expected to win and are now playing a lesser opponent. The ingredients are there for a classic letdown. How does Georgia combat this? Practice hard. Bacarri Rambo said the week leading up to Florida was the best week of practice they’ve ever had as a team. There needs to be that same sense of urgency this week. Good news for Georgia, they return to Sanford Stadium after a month-long hiatus. It will be good for them to get back between the hedges so that the bulldog nation can cheer them on to another victory and move one step closer to that return trip to Atlanta.

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2. Keep Scott in Check – Gap control is the most important technical aspect of keeping a fast, small back. Scott is little, at 5-7, 170. And you know the story with the little backs. They can hide behind those big giant offensive linemen and pick their holes. Next thing you know, the scatback is in the second or third level of the defense. The Bulldogs defense must be physical with Scott, and make sure they get him on the ground. He’s a guy you have to circle, because Ole Miss can incorporate Scott into the passing game or use on misdirection. He was more involved with the return game last season, but don’t be surprised if the Rebels have him on a kickoff or two as well.

3. Avoid Secondary Breakdowns – The Rebels offense is light years from where it was the last few years. They just flat out couldn’t score. Well now they can. Georgia’s secondary, which has given up a bunch of big pass plays this year has to be on point and at the top of their game. Wallace can freelance and his fast receivers do an excellent job of finding holes in the secondary. Because of Wallace’s running ability, Georgia figures to be in a zone for most of the game. The Bulldogs safeties must remember the name of their position and not let the Rebels run by them – especially Donte Moncrief.

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Scouting the Rebels By Murray Poole Location: Oxford, Miss. Conference: SEC West Enrollment: 21,543 Rebels in a thumbnail: After floundering through a 2-10 season while going winless in the SEC (0-8) in 2011, Ole Miss brought in Hugh Freeze from Arkansas State to guide the Rebels. And thus far here in 2012, Ole Miss has compiled a 53 worksheet (2-2 SEC). The Rebels have beaten Central Arkansas (49-27), UTEP (28-10), Tulane (39-0), Auburn (4120) and Arkansas (30-27) while falling to Texas (66-31), Alabama (33-14) and Texas A&M (30-27).

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University of Mississippi stars By Jeff Dantzler #4 Denzel Nkemdiche, LB 5-11, 203 RFr. Loganville, Ga. (Grayson H.S.)

#3 Jeff Scott, TB 5-7, 170 Jr. Miami, Fla. (Archbishop Carroll)

#14 Bo Wallace, QB 6-4, 204 Soph. Pulaski, Tenn. (Giles Co.H.S./East Miss C.C.)

Most famous as the older brother of the nation’s top prep prospect this year, Robert Nkemdiche, this stalwart has turned into one of the SEC’s top defenders in 2012. He flies around the field and to the ball. Nkemdiche is physical and a sure tackler. He was the SEC Defensive Player of the Week earlier this year when the Rebels fell to Alabama. Georgia basketball had a great player in Jarvis Hayes. His brother Jonas was very good as well. Some schools hesitated to recruit the package deal. Same story with South Carolina twin linebackers Jasper (viewed as a premier player) and Casper Brinkley. Both of those Peach State products were All-Star caliber players for the Gamecocks and a lot of schools were kicking themselves. Nkemdiche is of the top Rebels in tackles, forced fumbles, quarterback hurries, sacks and tackles for loss – ranking amongst the league leaders in this category.

Whenever an offense has a quarterback – especially one who can run it and throw it – and a tailback who can make big plays, they have to be respected as a threat. Ole Miss certainly is. Along with stellar quarterback Bo Wallace, Jeff Scott gives the Rebels a potent backfield punch. He’s not very big, but Scott can really go. He’s a burner with outstanding moves – “juke-ability.” A product from the talent rich Miami area, picking up Scott was a big recruiting grab for the Rebels. An efficient runner who can hit the homer, Scott is amongst the league leaders in yards per carry, taking it over six yards per tote. He also has a 55-yard touchdown reception this year, making defenses respect the screen and wheel route. A member of the All-SEC Freshman team, Scott ranked 10th in the league in touchdowns a year ago. He led the Rebels in rushing as a freshman, twice topping the century mark.

One of the impact newcomers in all of college football, Wallace has been trigger-man at the center of Ole Miss’s re-invigorated offense. He’s easily the Rebels best quarterback since Jevan Snead. Wallace is one of those typical Southeastern Conference twoway standouts. He can beat teams running and passing. Ole Miss really had a hard time scoring the last couple of years, but now the Rebels have one of the best offenses in the SEC. Wallace is a major reason why. He was a record-setting championship quarterback in the junior college ranks and the transition to upper-echelon SEC signal caller was a quick one. Wallace is accurate, hitting well over 60 percent of his passes. What makes the Rebels doubly dangerous is that they have their best group of play-makers since current Steelers speedster Mike Wallace was starring for the Rebels Cotton Bowl teams. Donte Moncrief is Wallace’s favorite target. The fleet wideout is one of the SEC’s top touchdown-making receivers.

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A look at the Ole Miss offense: The Rebels returned seven offensive starters from last year’s team, one of them being junior tailback Jeff Scott who again leads Ole Miss in rushing with 612 yards (5.4 average per carry) and six touchdowns. Sophomore quarterback Bo Wallace (6-4, 204) is a junior college transfer who has passed for 1,649 yards and 10 touchdowns, with nine interceptions. Wallace, also a dangerous runner, follows Scott on the Rebel rushing list with 263 yards and five scores. Ole Miss’s leading receiver is also a sophomore, Donte Moncrief, and has snared 39 passes for 540 yards and five touchdowns. A look at the Ole Miss defense: With six returning regulars returning on defense for this season, the Rebels are currently paced by redshirt freshman linebacker Denzel Nkemdiche (52 tackles), who’s the older brother of Grayson High’s Robert Nkemdiche, generally regarded as the nation’s top prep recruit, as well as sophomore strong safety Cody Prewitt (49 tackles, 2 interceptions), junior linebacker Mike Marry (46 tackles) and junior safety Charles Sawyer (44 tackles). What Rebels head coach Hugh Freeze says: “I don't think we have arrived, but I do think our staff has done a remarkable job of building relationships so there is some trust being built. The kids deserve a lot of credit. They have continued to fight, even after losses. Our staff carries the demeanor that we are going to win and I think that has rubbed off on the kids some. Now we’ve got a big road game at Georgia.” Game Prediction: With the Bulldogs coming off the gigantic win over the Florida Gators, this game looms even larger now for Georgia as it must get by both Ole Miss and Auburn next week to capture the SEC East crown for a second consecutive season. I called this game at 38-14 in the preseason but because the Rebels have fared much better than everyone thought thus far, let’s tone that down a bit and make it 31-17, Dogs. It will be most interesting to see if the Georgia defense can string two stellar performances back-to-back, what after the Bulldogs limited the then BCS 2nd-ranked Gators to just three field goals.

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Richard Cross is an old buddy and one of the fine young broadcasters in the business. He has worked on the Ole Miss network, hosts a show in Oxford and Memphis and does regional television work. Young Mr. Cross gives us his take on Saturday’s game. Talk about the difference Bo Wallace has made at quarterback? Funny the difference it makes when a team isn't playing quarterback roulette. Ole Miss has had issues at quarterback since the 2003 departure of Eli Manning (with the exception of 2 years from Jevan Snead.) Bo Wallace had exceptional numbers at the JUCO level and has seemingly gotten very comfortable in Hugh Freeze's offense. The year Wallace had under Freeze at Arkansas State helped, and Wallace is playing more efficient football in the last month. Though he doesn't fall into the true dual-threat category, Wallace has shown the ability to hurt opponents with his mobility and his deceptive speed. Richard, you guys also have an excellent group of fast play-makers around Wallace, it’s got to be fun watching all these guys play. Jeff Scott has turned into a true running back. He's no longer the scat back that can't run inside. Scott has been durable and despite being a small guy has proven he's not only willing but capable of running between the tackles. Donte Moncrief would be a starting wide receiver for 14 teams in the SEC. He doesn't blow you away with size or speed, but he gets open, gets behind defenders and makes plays. Moncrief leads the team in catches and TD receptions. Randall Mackey is a pretty interesting story. From QB to RB to wherever he's needed, Mackey is in a true hybrid role. Against Arkansas Mackey may have been the difference in the game. He's been a good team guy that most people thought would not come back to Oxford for his senior season.

What does Ole Miss need to do to win? When Ole Miss protects the football, they're a pretty good team. Offensively, I think Ole Miss has got to be able to run the ball. Going into the Arkansas game, the Rebels were 4th in the league at 211 yards rushing per game. Arkansas really slowed down the run game. If Ole Miss can play at the tempo they want, which means they have to consistently pick up first downs, the can give Georgia fits.

How have the Rebel faithful taken to coach Freeze? Like a fish to water…in the immediate aftermath of his hire, Rebel fans were apprehensive. People had trouble believing a coach with such a small resume could be the guy to return Ole Miss football to respectability. But the results on the field, in the weight room and in the classroom have even the most hard headed, "I have to be right fans" singing his praises.

Do you feel like the Rebels are building towards making a push towards the upper division of the SEC West? Ole Miss lost 16 games in a row in the SEC…they've now won 2 straight in the league. Let's see if the Rebs can become bowl eligible in 2012 before we start talking about competing with Bama and LSU. But come to think of it…Ole Miss has played Alabama closer than anyone else this year, and LSU is good….but are they that good?

Is it night and day from last year to this, the attitude from everyone around the program? Night and day, east and west, the Sahara and North Pole, Georgia and Florida What is your take on Georgia? Good football team. Really good. Obviously Georgia is talented. The tailback tandem has been fun to watch. Murray may not get the recognition he deserves. It seems from an outside perspective, the Cocktail Party was the first time UGA's defense showed up the way most thought it could. If Georgia plays that kind of defense the rest of the way - which I hope they don't this week - the Dawgs will be tough to beat.

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Jeff Dantzler’s Top 25 It was another great Saturday of college football, and some undefeateds suffered defeat for the first time. Alabama flexed its muscles yet again. So did Oregon, Kansas State and, yes, Notre Dame. The Titanic showdown is set again for Baton Rouge, as LSU hosts Alabama with all kinds of chips on the line. Teams that got big wins must stay focused to avoid the upset bug. 1. Alabama –There was no look-ahead for Alabama. The Crimson Tide jumped to a 24-0 halftime lead and dominated a good Mississippi State squad. Nick Saban at the half said he was disappointed in a couple of three-and-outs. Now comes the game of the year in Baton Rouge. Bama’s offense has more juice. Both of these defenses are loaded. 2. Oregon – It’s the biggest game of the year for the Ducks, as Southern Cal hosts Oregon in the Coliseum. The Quack Attack is the fastest offense in the PAC12 and they score points in bunches, like a fast break basketball team. 3. Kansas State – What a story Bill Snyder is. Collin Klein is having a spectacular season and has to be the Heisman Trophy front-runner. It was tight with Texas Tech, then the Wildcats ripped off 28 straight to roll to a 55-27 win over a good Red Raider squad. If they can stay focused, they will be in the mix for the big prize. 4. Notre Dame – Color us convinced. The Fighting Irish are for real. Notre Dame took it to Oklahoma. Linebacker Manti Teo had an outstanding game in what goes down as the program’s biggest win since beating Florida State in 1993. Notre Dame just dominated Oklahoma on the ground and scored the final 17 of the game to win 30-13. They had one flag and no turnovers. 5. LSU – The Tigers defense will have to be at its very best as mighty Alabama comes to Baton Rouge. LSU has won the last two regular season meetings, but of course Bama won the big one for the Crystal Ball. There will be incredible talent on the field for this one. 6. Ohio State – Urban Meyer had his team ready and they played great at Penn State. The Buckeyes were trending down after a lucky win against Purdue and poor performance against Indiana. But they pulled it together and beat a hot Penn State squad. An undefeated season is within reach. 7. Georgia – The Bulldogs put together a monumental program win, downing arch-rival Florida 17-9. It’s the second straight win in the series and breaks an ugly 0-10 stretch against ranked teams the last three years. Jarvis Jones played like Lawrence Taylor – amazing. The Dogs better be ready Saturday. A hot Ole Miss team full of play-makers visits Sanford Stadium with major upset aspirations. 8. Florida - The Gators perfect season came to an end 17-9 in Jacksonville. Six turnovers, including a costly one in the closing minutes with Florida driving for a tying score were costly. Florida should get three easy wins before the big showdown with the Seminoles, and the Gators will be cheering for Ole Miss Saturday. 9. Florida State – The Seminoles never gave Duke any kind of a prayer, as they rolled past the Blue Devils 48-7. They will be haunted by that loss to N.C. State, but this certainly looks like the best team they’ve had since 2000. 10. Mississippi State – It was the most highly touted game in Mississippi State annals. Undefeated vs. undefeated on the capstone. But Alabama was at its best and State got put down early. They can still have an excellent season, but have some heavy lifting to do with the Aggies, LSU, Arkansas and Ole Miss. 11. South Carolina – Your heart just breaks for the magnificent Marcus Lattimore. In the Gamecocks thrilling 38-35 victory over Tennessee, Lattimore suffered a severe knee injury, just gruesome. He’s one of the best to ever play in the SEC, and hopefully one day he will see the field again. 12. Clemson – There was no letdown or Thursday night heartbreak for the Tigers at Wake Forest, as the offense came out clicking to the tune of a 35-0 lead. It was an easy win and now comes a big conference game with Duke’s best team since Steve Spurrier was its coach.

13. Oregon State – It has been a dream season for the unbeaten Beavers. But their run came to an end in Seattle against up and down Washington. The Huskies have a couple of impressive wins, including Stanford, but have lost some head scratchers as well. Oregon State could still get to the PAC-12 Title game, but they must run the table, including Oregon. 14. Boise State – The Broncos lost almost everyone off of last year’s squad, including record setting quarterback Kellen Moore and first round pick Doug Martin at tailback. But since losing at Michigan State, they’ve taken care of business. Chris Petersen is one terrific coach. 15. Texas A&M – This has to go down as one of the biggest wins the Aggies have had in a long time. Even though Auburn is way, way down, to go on the plains and roll to a 63-21 win is something to savor. They have Mississippi State and Alabama still. The only losses are close ones at home to Florida and LSU. 16. Oklahoma - For the first time, Bob Stoops’ Sooners lost twice at home. The setbacks – Kansas State and Notre Dame. The Sooners couldn’t get anything going on the ground against the tough Irish defense. 17. Louisville – The Cardinals were down by seven heading into the fourth quarter in a prime time Friday Night Big East showdown with Cincinnati. But they pulled together and pulled it out. Teddy Bridgewater is a standout quarterback. 18. Texas Tech – Yes it was disappointing for the Red Raiders, as Kansas State ran away in the second half. But Texas Tech is in the midst of a brutal schedule stretch, which continues at home against Texas. Guns up! Tommy Tuberville will have Texas Tech ready. 19. Stanford – Give Stanford just a ton of credit. Since that devastating, controversial loss in South Bend to Notre Dame, the Cardinal has put together a couple of nice wins. The strength of Stanford is an outstanding defensive line. 20. Southern Cal – It was a classic look-ahead for the Trojans. They jumped out on Arizona 28-13 in the desert, but then got overwhelmed. Arizona scored 26 consecutive points. And now the Trojans get the Ducks and that high powered attack. 21. West Virginia – The Mountaineers desperately needed an open date after getting humiliated back-to-back weeks by Texas Tech and Kansas State. TCU comes to call in Morgantown, and the Mountaineers will try and salvage something. 22. Louisiana Tech – The Bulldogs from Ruston keep putting up big numbers and could be on the way to an 11-1 campaign. The only loss is that heart-breaking 59-57 shootout to Texas A&M in Shreveport. 23. Texas – The Longhorns faithful are rightfully restless. They are tired of underachieving, barely beating bad teams like Kansas, and getting obliterated by arch-rival Oklahoma. Look out in Lubbock, Texas Tech will be tough for the Horns to hook. 24. Nebraska – Big Red is happy with a 23-9 domination of Michigan. TheWolverines Dennard Robinson sustained an injured hand and that was all she wrote for Michigan. The Cornhuskers had to do it without Rex Burkhead. 25. Ole Miss – This is one of the nation’s most improved teams – especially on offense. The Rebels have play-makers all over the field, highlighted by quarterback Bo Wallace and tailback Jeff Scott. They catch Georgia at a good time between the hedges Saturday.

Kevin Butler’s Players of the Game

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Kevin Butler, former University of Georgia legendary kicker and a member of the Georgia radio broadcast team, will each week during the 2012 football season select his offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week for Bulldawg Illustrated. Here are Butler’s selections and reasons why for the Bulldogs’ 17-9 win over Florida Saturday.

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OFFENSE – Sophomore wide receiver Malcolm Mitchell, who caught five passes for 74 yards including a 45-yard touchdown catch and run with just over seven minutes remaining that sealed the Bulldogs’ upset of the 2nd-ranked Gators. “I think it definitely needs to be pointed out that prior to Malcolm making that play he put himself the goat of the game (personal foul penalty for taunting a Gator defender),” said Butler. “Malcolm is a tremendous offensive weapon and more importantly a leader and we need him to keep playing like he did against the Gators and at the same time mature into a leader of this football team by example. His athletic ability to make a big play after he catches the ball is as good as the Georgia team has right now.” DEFENSE – Junior outside linebacker Jarvis Jones, who turned in the most complete game of his Georgia career with 13 total tackles (12 solo), three sacks, 4.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries to lead a Bulldog defense that held Florida without a touchdown. “There’re just not enough words to describe what Jarvis brings every Saturday,” said Butler. “He’s as competitive as it gets and if there’s any linebacker in the United States that is mentioned in the Heisman race, they are second to Jarvis Jones. This was by far his best performance in an already great performance season and I’ll go one step further by saying it will probably be the best defensive performance by any one player this year in college football.”

online ordering SPECIAL TEAMS – Freshman punter Collin Barber, who while kicking in a strong wind, averaged 37.2 yards on five punts and twice backed the Gators up inside their own 20-yard line with his kicks. “As a true freshman punter who struggled some earlier in the year, Collin has become very consistent,” said Butler. “He came through with great kicks that resulted in great field position for the Bulldogs. His strength certainly showed because of the gusty winds and the control that he had on his punts. I think it’s a great game for Collin to grow on and he will be a big punter for Georgia over his career and this was the first of many big games.” - Compiled by Murray Poole

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