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From the editor : vance leavy With a stout homecoming victory and South Carolina’s loss to Arkansas this past weekend, our hard fighting Georgia Bulldogs find themselves in grand position to accomplish their number one season goal … a birth in the SEC Championship. And as it has always been in the deep south’s oldest rivalry, the Auburn Tigers stand in the way. Unlike many folks who might be surprised by Georgia being in this position after the 02 start, I am not because I predicted them to have a 7-2 record rolling into the Auburn game. Now to give full discloser, my thinking was the young Bulldog team would split their first two games and then drop one to either Mississippi or Mississippi State. And then I thought Richt and company would get hot and go on a nice winning streak including a rare victory over the Gators. I’m happy to say this has come true for our team, but unfortunately I must admit that my preseason prediction included a loss to Auburn on the way to final 9-3 record. However now I find myself perhaps wanting to change my original prediction. Now I could rattle off several reasons for this; like our defense is getting nastier every week or we’ve now inserted more starters into our special teams (thank goodness) or that our recent running backs’ suspensions might prove to be just what the doctor ordered forcing some young men to decide whether they truly are dedicated to their team or not. But the real reason I’m thinking that this 2011 team could bust through Auburn is because how much tight-end Aron White loves playing between the hedges as dis-

played with the photo on this page. In case you missed it, White caught his first-ever touchdown in Sanford Stadium (which is hard to believe) and his momentum thrust him through the end-zone into the hedges. The only problem was that he found himself stuck by a few branches. In one of the most classic moments in a long time in our historic stadium, White’s teammates rushed over to unhinge their brethren. Once White popped up, the Bulldog Nation went wild. At that point, I looked to someone sitting next to me and said this is the moment when the heart aches of the last few seasons finally come to an end. My hopes are that from here on out, our boys in red and black are finally ready to settle into whom they are and start playing some crisp football each and every game. And without question that will be mandatory to beat an Auburn team who were national champions last year and also are coming off their open week. But if you’re one of those who are not into the serendipity that the Sanford hedge incident could bring, then how about the motivation of remembering how photo by Rob Saye last year’s Auburn game ended. It was ugly with some cheap shots being thrown and certainly something I hope our boys are ready to rectify. Now I’m not asking them to go out and play dirty. Instead I’m asking to play like a team who thinks they were disrespected. And there’s only one way to take care of that and that’s putting a beat down on that team the next time out. That time is now. Yes our Dawgs now control their own destiny towards getting to the Georgia Dome in a few weeks. But a letdown to Auburn means relinquishing that in record time. Don’t let it happen … it’s time to bust through Auburn on Saturday! See you there … Go Dawgs!

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Yet again, Georgia and Auburn are playing with high stakes. Through the years, in this odd and ancient rivalry that has been filled with upsets and road wins, the Bulldogs and Tigers have met numerous times with a lot on the line for at least one – if not both. Last season, en route to a perfect national championship season, the Tigers dominated the fourth quarter and topped Georgia 49-31. This year, while facing the toughest road schedule in the country, the Tigers come to Athens at 63, hoping to derail the campaigns of their old rivals, Georgia and Alabama. After an 0-2 start, the Bulldogs have cashed in on an advantageous schedule to win seven straight. Georgia has a chance, if the Bulldogs can close with three more victories, to finish at 10-2 and earn a berth in the SEC Championship Game. Georgia is in search of a third straight win in Athens over Auburn after going 2-10 against the Tigers between the hedges between 1983 and 2005. Establishing a home field advantage over a program that through the years has been the Bulldogs chief recruiting rival goes a long way towards the Bulldogs championship hopes, on the field and in living rooms. A win over the Tigers would mark only the second time since 1982 that Georgia beat Florida and Auburn in the same year. The Bulldogs of 2007, which finished No. 2 nationally also turned the trick. Georgia has already beaten Florida and Tennessee in the same season for the first time since 1988. If you’re thinking Tennessee, Florida, Auburn and Tech in one year, you have to go back to 1981. It’s a chance for another signature win. The Tigers are trying to conjure up some history. No team through the years has taken more from Georgia than Auburn. It dates back to 1942, when topranked Georgia – after a 75-0 lambasting of Florida – was upset by the Tigers. The Dogs, led by Charley Trippi and Frank Sinkwich, recovered to win their first ever Southeastern Conference title and went on to be crowned national champions in six polls, but not by the Associated Press. In 1971, both Georgia and Auburn were undefeated, squaring off in arguably the most important game ever at Sanford Stadium. To this day, that game and the 1976 victory over Alabama are the two contests that generated the most excitement leading up to kickoff. Tickets were going for $150 a pop, in 1971. The Tigers won, costing Georgia the SEC championship and a shot at the national title. Georgia went on to edge Tech and beat North Carolina in the Gator Bowl to finish 11-1 and No. 7 in the land. But that loss to Auburn, like the one in 1942, goes down as one of the most crushing in Bulldog annals.

Coming in at 8-1 and needing a win over Auburn to win the 1978 SEC title, the Dogs and Auburn tied 22-22, costing the red and black the league crown. In 1979 Georgia was 5-4, but unbeaten in the SEC. A win would have clinched a piece of the SEC title. Auburn won. After winning three straight SEC championships and the 1980 national title, Herschel Walker left. But the Bulldogs were right in the thick of the SEC and national championship races. Georgia was ranked fourth and Auburn third in 1983. The Bulldogs were 8-0-1, Auburn was 8-1. The Tigers won 13-7 despite a valiant fourth quarter comeback. The heart-breaking loss cost the Bulldogs the SEC championship and a shot at the national title. It is another of the most devastating losses in school history, a third setback to Auburn that goes down as one of the most painful in school history. A 27-11 loss to Auburn in Athens cost Georgia a share of the 1987 SEC championship A 20-10 loss at Auburn cost Georgia a share of the 1988 SEC championship in Vince Dooley’s final season. Coming off a 37-17 win over Florida in 1997, 7-1 seventh-ranked Georgia lost to No. 16 Auburn in Athens 45-34, costing an excellent Bulldogs squad that finished 10-2 and No. 10 a berth in a major bowl. Chances at 10-win seasons were lost in a heartbreaking 2000 overtime loss and 2001 setback that came down to the last play. In 2004, Georgia was ranked eighth and Auburn third. Auburn dominated the Bulldogs on the plains 24-6. Then there was 2005. In another of the most gut-wrenching losses in Sanford Stadium history, the ninth-ranked Bulldogs fell to No. 15 Auburn 31-30 on the “bizarro Belue to Scott” play. On the heels of a heart-breaking 14-10 loss to Florida, those two setbacks could be the toughest back-to-back losses in school history. Georgia would go on to beat Tech and win the SEC Championship Game, but the Bulldogs were close to so much more. The grand total of what losses to Auburn have directly cost the Dogs: six SEC championships, an undisputed national title, shots at a couple of others and a slew of higher rankings and better bowl berths. Georgia just may have turned the Florida series after downing the Gators in Will Muschamp’s first game as their head coach. A third straight win over Auburn in Athens, and fifth in the last six years overall (of course the one year Auburn did win, the Tigers captured the national title), on the heels of the victory in Jacksonville would certainly have the Bulldogs flag flying high and the spirits of the Georgia people soaring.

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Trey Paris: Amazing UGA football heritage

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Not many University of Georgia alumni have a more notable Bulldog football heritage than does Trey Paris. For, you see, Paris’ grandfather, Tom Paris, Sr., was a starter for the 1929 Georgia team that played Yale in the year Sanford Stadium was dedicated. “My grandfather played quarterback on that team,” said Paris. “I don’t think he started that particular game but he was on that 1929 team that defeated Yale 150 when they dedicated the stadium. My granddad also served on the UGA athletic board for many years and was an emeritus member for many years also. And,” added Paris, “I seem to recall as a kid my grandfather being really active with the athletic board at the end of 1963 when (AD) Joel Eaves hired Vince Dooley as our new head coach. Granddaddy was also a member of the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame,” said Paris. “He passed away in 1996 at the age of 96.” Trey’s dad was also a member of a famous football team at Georgia. “My dad, Tom, Jr., played on the 1959 Bulldogs (that captured the SEC championship) and graduated in 1961,” said Paris. “He came to Georgia as an all-state quarterback at Gainesville High, and he and Fran Tarkenton (quarterback of the ’59 team) competed against one another. Of course, Fran was over at Athens High School. Athens thumped Gainesville pretty good when dad was a junior and then Gainesville turned the tables my dad’s senior year and beat Athens. “Dad said he was a jack of all trades while playing for Georgia and a master of none. But he saw time as a halfback, a defensive back and occasionally came in and punted. Bobby Walden (Big Toe from Cairo) was the punter and was really good but Coach (Wally) Butts would call on dad to do short kicks and kick for the coffin corner.” So Trey Paris, who naturally derived his name from being the third of his generation, was indoctrinated at an early age into all things Georgia football. “I was born in 1961 and started going to Georgia games when I was about eight years old, around 1969,” said Paris. “One of my first Bulldog heroes was Charles Whittemore, No. 89. He was just listed as an end at that time, what we call wide receiver today. One game I remember very clearly was the 1971 GeorgiaAuburn game when I was 10 years old. Both teams were undefeated and ranked in the top 10 and it was all sold out and just a great game. Course, it was (Pat) Sullivan to (Terry) Beasley and Auburn beat us that day.” Paris received a bachelor’s degree in business administration from the university in 1984 before then earning his masters in the same field in 1985. Today, he serves as U.S. Manager for state government relations for General Electric Company. “As a student at Georgia, I had an internship with Coca-Cola,” Paris informed. “Then, after I graduated, I started a career in government relations with the C&S Bank. From there, I was hired full-time at Coca-Cola and was there for 14 years, until 2001. I then went over to General Electric where I now have responsibility for all the state government relations in the U.S. for all the GE business. So I’ve been with GE for 10 years now.” Paris said he feels fortunate that he’s been able to keep his hand in many areas of the University of Georgia ever since his graduation in the mid-1980s. “I served as chairman of the Terry College (business school) Alumni Board of Directors for several years and from there I served two years as president of the UGA Alumni Association, from 2007-09. And, currently, I serve on the UGA Foundation.”

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Paris is also a member of the UGA Parents Leadership Council. “The Parents Leadership Council is a group of about 100 couples that work closely with the administration to promote greater parental support and involvement in the university,” he pointed out. “And it’s through the Parents and Families Association. A parent can join the Parents and Families Association, which is more of a broader support for the parents.” A point of pride for Trey Paris is that, as a life-long Bulldog fan, he’s been able to introduce the fourth generation of his family to Georgia football. “My daughter, Eliza, is a sophomore at UGA and my son, Thomas, is a junior in high school who is 16,” he said. “Like my dad did with me, I introduced Thomas to Georgia football at an early age, when he was six or seven years old. Now, at 16, he’s a rabid fan and has been for the whole time. He won’t miss a game. My wife (Sandra) tells me, ‘You’ve created this monster,’ in terms of his love for Georgia. It’s really fun for all of us,” said Paris, “because my parents still go to the games also. They don’t make every game but we sit together as a family and I really enjoy sitting with my dad and son. Dad sits next to my son, and Thomas can tell you every player’s name and statistics – he knows them better than I do.” Thomas Paris presently plays football for Lakeview Academy in Gainesville, where he lines up as a defensive back and wide receiver. “With my dad and granddad playing high school football and then at Georgia and my son now playing in high school, someone said to me, ‘you broke the string,” said Trey Paris. “That’s because, in high school at Lakeview Academy, I played tennis, basketball and soccer. Actually, I did play a little football before the school dissolved the program at that time and went to soccer,” added Paris, who served as valedictorian of his class in 1979. Paris looks back on his student days at the University of Georgia with great fondness and recollection as he was in Athens at perhaps the most prosperous time ever for Bulldog athletics. “Every old guy loves to say that ‘when I was in school …’ but, truly, I was at Georgia, give or take, from 1979 to 1984 and it was just an amazing time,” Paris said. “I started in the fall of 1979 and we went 6-5 my freshman year and having grown up with Georgia football, I said what’s up with this 6-5 record? Of course, the next year Herschel came in and from 1980-83 we went to three Sugar Bowls and then got a huge win in the Cotton Bowl when (John) Lastinger had a gutsy performance to beat Texas 10-9. Add it up and Georgia was 43-4 in my four years of school so, truly, it was a great time to be at Georgia, sports-wise. “And not to mention,” Paris said, “in 1980-81 and ’82, I had the fortune to see Dominique Wilkins, the Human Highlight Film. He left school in what would have been his senior year and, ironically, the year he left the 1983 team was still very good and wound up going to the Final Four in Albuquerque and lost to N.C. State which wound up being eventual national champions.” Paris simply shakes his head in wonderment over those special years in Georgia history. “For a student to arrive in 1979 and have a less-than-successful first year watching Georgia football, then to have that dream-making run over the next four years, I was just a very fortunate guy to be able to experience that,” he said. “Not many people have the chance to go to three Sugar Bowls and a Cotton Bowl while they’re college students.”

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Dogs vs. Tigers After battling back to the top of the SEC East, Richt and company must now prove worthiness By Travis Ragsdale

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nother week and another win. That makes it seven in a row for the Georgia Bulldogs. Now, with the help of the Arkansas Razorbacks, the Dawgs are sitting in the driver’s seat of the SEC east. Coach Richt and the Dawgs hold their own key to success for the remainder of the season. Win out, and Georgia is likely playing LSU in The Dome in December. Lose to Kentucky or Auburn, and the Dawgs are looking at another mediocre season. Auburn rolls into Sanford Stadium this weekend and it is going to be the toughest test they have had since South Carolina. Running Back Rotation

Everyone knows what happened with Georgia’s running backs against New Mexico State so there’s no point in getting into it any further. What’s important is that Isaiah Crowell and Carlton Thomas will be back and ready to go against Auburn barring any unforeseen injuries during practice this week. Unfortunately, Richard Samuel will not be available to play as the high ankle sprain he suffered against Florida required surgery. He is out at least until the bowl game. That leaves Isaiah Crowell and Carlton Thomas as Georgia’s two main backs for the Auburn game. Generally, the way that Georgia works their running back rotation is with three different backs, not two. So who will be the third back? It seems as though running backs coach Bryan McClendon has two options. The oft in trouble Ken Malcome who has been in the dog-house with Coach Richt since summer. Or, there is former walk-on Ben Harton who works his tail off and proved himself with a near 100-yard game against New Mexico State this past weekend. Don’t be surprised if it’s Harton and not Malcome that gets the nod for the third back in the rotation this weekend. As long as his fumble issues can be controlled, he can be a great change of pace to Isaiah Crowell. Many would also agree that Harton earned playing time in a more big time game with his performance this past Saturday. New Wrinkles?

With the absence of all the running backs against New Mexico State, Coach Bobo and the rest of the offensive staff had to get creative with the running game this past weekend. As a result, Georgia fans saw a healthy dose of the two best athletes on Georgia’s roster; Brandon Boykin and Branden Smith. Both had long touchdown plays out of the offensive backfield. Auburn has a very fast team and is obviously much better than New Mexico State but the Dawgs may choose to use some of these new plays that were so successful against the Aggies. And why not? Even if Auburn is a fast team, Smith and Boykin are two of the fastest players in the SEC and can take it to the house whenever the ball is in their hands. Now, with Crowell back, he will obviously be the primary ball carrier for the Dawgs. So don’t expect to see Smith or Boykin a lot but with the ability of those players and after what they did Saturday, you can expect to see them on the field on offense at least a little bit and as a change of pace. While it’s not a brand-new wrinkle, it’s certainly a new aspect of the offense that Dawg fans haven’t seen in several weeks and that’s the return of freshman phenom Malcolm Mitchell. It hasn’t been confirmed yet but it is expected that he will return against Auburn after nursing a hamstring injury he suffered against Tennessee. Do not underestimate Mitchell’s value to Georgia’s offense. He can stretch the field like no other freshman in the SEC. With the amount of liabilities Auburn has on their defense, expect a big, big day in the Murray-to-Mitchell department.

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Auburn Defense

Speaking of Auburn’s defense, it’s not good. They are in the bottom three of the SEC rankings in every major defensive statistical category. That includes scoring, rushing, passing and total defense. They are giving up an average of 27.7 points a game. The only team they are ahead of in that category is Ole Miss and everyone remembers what a poor team Ole Miss was. They are giving up 215 yards through the air a game which still isn’t good but that’s about what Georgia averages through the air anyway so that statistic is not that intriguing for Dawg fans. What is intriguing is the fact that Auburn has given up over 185 yards of rushing on average to this point in the season. With such a porous rush defense and the re-emergence of the Georgia rushing attack led by Isaiah Crowell, it could be a big day on the ground for the Dawgs. Last year when they won the National Championship, Auburn’s defense was still not good; the only difference was that their offense was so good that they could bail the defense out on a regular basis. The offense is not near the caliber it was last year and thus it makes the defense worse as well. Georgia should be able to put an abundance of points on the scoreboard on Saturday. Intangibles

Everyone in the Bulldog Nation is relieved that this game is at home. This is another one of those games that no matter what the teams are ranked, it is always a close game. Such is the nature of The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry. So the first advantage in this tightly contested contest goes in the favor of the Dawgs. The nod of confidence and momentum has to be with the Dawgs as well. After rattling off seven wins in a row, the team is budding with confidence and are chomping at the bit to get a chance at their next opponent. Finally, Georgia lost a close game in Auburn last year that got pretty nasty towards the end. This already fierce rivalry only increased itself exponentially last year. Now, the 2011 version of the Dawgs and the players who were there for that loss last year want nothing more than to send a little pay back Auburn’s way. If they can do that, then the the door will be left wide open for Georgia to accomplish the goals they set at the beginning of the season to capture the SEC East crown.

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DOGS TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS 0-1 RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS

UG 313 34.8 198 75 109 14 1580 1800 220 379 4.2 175.6 14 2279 168-275-8 8.3 13.6 253.2 25 3859 654 5.9 428.8 30-686 18-141 12-163 22.9 7.8 13.6 14-4 53-416 46.2 36-1510 41.9 34.1 32:59 57/137 42% 10/16 62% 20-170 0 39 13-23 1-2 (31-39) 79% (23-39) 59% (38-38) 100%

OPP 179 19.9 134 48 78 8 820 1155 335 277 3.0 91.1 9 1718 149-290-12 5.9 11.5 190.9 8 2538 567 4.5 282.0 42-1030 17-243 8-103 24.5 14.3 12.9 27-8 68-473 52.6 59-2320 39.3 35.6 27:00 35/125 28% 9/15 60% 19-105 0 23 7-9

Score by quarters Georgia 68 Opponents

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4th 313 57

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TEAM STATISTICS SCORING Points Per Game FIRST DOWNS Rushing Passing Penalty RUSHING YARDAGE Yards gained rushing Yards lost rushing Rushing Attempts Average Per Rush Average Per Game TDs Rushing PASSING YARDAGE Comp-Att-Int Average Per Pass Average Per Catch Average Per Game TDs Passing TOTAL OFFENSE Total Plays Average Per Play Average Per Game KICK RETURNS: #-Yards PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards INT RETURNS: #-Yards KICK RETURN AVERAGE PUNT RETURN AVERAGE INT RETURN AVERAGE FUMBLES-LOST PENALTIES-Yards Average Per Game PUNTS-Yards Average Per Punt Net punt average TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3rd-Down Pct 4TH-DOWN Conversions 4th-Down Pct SACKS BY-Yards MISC YARDS TOUCHDOWNS SCORED FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS ON-SIDE KICKS RED-ZONE SCORES RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS PAT-ATTEMPTS

AU 235 26.1 164 88 65 11 1720 1972 252 383 4.5 191.1 12 1468 116-206-11 7.1 12.7 163.1 14 3188 589 5.4 354.2 38-911 18-101 8-175 24.0 5.6 21.9 9-3 57-520 57.8 55-2205 40.1 38.6 28:17 46/124 37% 3/5 60% 17-91 0 29 11-14 1-1 (22-25) 88% (15-25) 60% (28-29) 97%

OPP 249 27.7 198 91 94 13 1671 1895 224 370 4.5 185.7 16 1935 174-278-8 7.0 11.1 215.0 13 3606 648 5.6 400.7 21-461 8-41 11-172 22.0 5.1 15.6 20-8 56-424 47.1 46-2017 43.8 41.7 31:43 61/131 47% 6/9 67% 21-140 0 31 11-12 0-0 (29-34) 85% (22-34) 65% (28-29) 97%

Score by quarters Auburn Opponents

2nd 40 85

4th 55 51

1st 86 58

3rd 54 55

Total 235 249

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Bulldawg leader: Ben Jones

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Foundation: Vickie Jones Parents names: Stephen (deceased) and Vickie Jones

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enior center Ben Jones has been one of Georgia’s most dynamic players and leaders these past four seasons. A fouryear starter, the 6-3, 316-pound Jones, from Centreville, Ala., was named to CollegeFootballNews.com’s All-Freshman First Team in 2008 while also being chosen to the Freshman All-SEC Team by SEC Coaches. As a sophomore in 2009, Jones started all 13 games and was named All-SEC Second Team by SEC Coaches. In 2010, Jones was named preseason All-SEC First Team by Lindy’s and was named to the preseason watch list for the Outland Trophy. Jones, who has been named to Georgia’s prestigious Team of the Decade, was also an AllSEC preseason selection this season. Here, in this question-and-answer session with Bulldawg Illustrated, Jones and his mom, Vickie Jones, provide the Bulldog Nation with a personal insight into the player who wears No. 60 – the same number his late dad Stephen used to wear – for Georgia. What do you view as the most important quality in being a leader for the team? I think it’s just having respect for the other players and letting them know I’m coming to work every day. No matter if it’s rain, snow or whatever, I’m coming to work every day. I think I can be both a leader by example and a vocal leader as well. It depends on the timing. If it’s the middle of practice and I can show them by my actions, I’ll do it. Then if someone needs to say something to get somebody going, I’ll be the first to step up and say something for the team. Who do you consider to be the most important mentor in your life so far, and why? It would be my older brother, Clay. He’s always been my biggest role model growing up. He was very talented in whatever he did, baseball or football, and I always tried to emulate him and do it the same way he did when we were growing up. What fellow player on the team motivates you to be the best you can be and why is that the case?

Siblings names: Clay, 23. (Former Shelton State Community College and University of Alabama baseball player who was drafted by the Detroit Tigers and is now playing first base in the Tigers’ minor league system) Main attribute that makes Ben a leader: I think a lot of it might be his work ethic. He’s really a hard worker and he wants the team to do well. He wants them to succeed and is real good at helping other people.

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It was Shaun Chapas (former UGA fullback). Just his work ethic – he was always ready to practice and would come out every day and work hard. Shaun really loved Georgia and I tried to pattern my work ethic after him. What is the best play or game you’ve had while at Georgia and why? I think my best game was the Florida game this year. I had a really good run blocking and pass blocking game. I had 10 knockdown blocks in that game, probably my career high. Also, the Vanderbilt game last year, when I got SEC Lineman of the Week, was a pretty good game for me.

Best childhood story: From the time Ben was nine or 10 months old, he and his brother were always getting into things. Ben was a real active child. He didn’t sit still and watch TV but wanted to play outside all the time. You couldn’t let him out of your sight because he had no fear of anything when he was little. One time when Ben was just 18 months old or so, I had gone to buy groceries and my husband was putting him down for a nap. My husband was rocking Ben but since he had been up real early that morning he (Stephen) dozed off. Well, when he woke up, Ben was gone. Stephen asked Clay where Ben was and Clay said he went outside. Well, my husband went outside looking for him and found Ben over at our neighbor’s house, feeding their horses. We then had to bolt the doors to keep him in the house. Best thing about his time at Georgia: Seeing Ben now, you can really tell a big difference. He’s matured as a player and as a young man. And probably the best thing, he’s made such good friends at Georgia. Not only does he love the university but also the Athens community. He’s met good friends all over the community and done a lot of jobs in charity work. Also, because he’s in education, Ben goes out to some elementary schools and boys and girls clubs to visit. Because Coach Richt and the other coaches have had such a positive influence on Ben, it’s made him so aware of helping others. Nicest thing he’s ever done for you: Ben’s always been a loving child. Each Mother’s Day and Christmas and on other special occasions, he would make cards and write special notes to me. Today, he just always remembers my birthday and Mother’s Day and is also a very appreciative child. A few things about Ben outside of football: Being raised on our farm in Alabama, Ben always liked fishing and hunting. We didn’t have any real close neighbors so he and his brother would be outside playing all the time, and they would usually just make up their own games.

When you leave Georgia, what do you hope folks say about your contribution to the program? I just want them to know that I love Georgia and that I put everything I had into it to get this program turned around my senior year.

Most entertaining story about UGA fans: I think they’re a great fan base. Every week, we would come to the Dog Walk and it’s just amazing to see that many people supporting the team, no matter what kind of season we’re having. It’s really been an enjoyable experience for us. And the Georgia fans are really into the game. They will come up to me when they see the pin I’m wearing with Ben’s picture, and they really know everything about all the players.

What regular Georgia opponent do you enjoy playing the most and why? Florida, Georgia Tech and Auburn are the top three. It’s not hard to get up for those games. Everybody gets excited and looks forward to those games all year long.

What has Coach Richt meant to Ben? I really think now in his senior year, Ben and Coach Richt really have a close relationship. Coach Richt is just a great influence on the young men. The players know his Christian faith is important to him and the players also see that family is real important to Coach Richt and the other coaches as well. The opportunity the coaches give them for community service and the way they stress the work they’re doing in the classroom shows they’re developing these players as the whole person, not just as a football player.

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Rare is the man who can relate to all generations, like Dan Magill, the pre-eminent Bulldog who continues to spit in the eye of Father Time. Nobody is more remarkable, nobody is more ageless. Lately, he has been seen moving around the Butts-Mehre Building with a slight limp as if the long running television show, “Gunsmoke,” were making a comeback and he might be auditioning for Chester’s part. The limp goes away when he meets for his weekly tennis match with his regular group—his dastardly cut shot winning points for his doubles partner, a classic routine of “hitting them where they ain’t.” That was the unforgettable line of a baseball legend, “Wee” Willie Keeler who began his big league career in 1892. Keeler’s approach to hitting was maneuvering the ball out of reach of the fielders. That is exactly the Magillian way when it comes to tennis. Through the years I have watched him enjoy competition, sipping three beers to my one, creating a humorous phrase out of something as simple as a morning greeting. For a man who began coaching in the fifties, he was an effective communicator and leader right on into the late eighties. He can relate to them all: male, female, kids, adults and always leaves everybody laughing, inspired, mollified, chagrined and uplifted. He has always surrounded himself with younger people, which, perhaps, is why he has retained his youthful enthusiasm. While he was a man of indefatigable work habits, there always time for jokes, tomfoolery and a walk on the light side. His secretaries were always laughing as much as they were typing. Lately, he has had a couple of sidekicks who, though 65 years his junior, are attracted to him like all those who have previously passed his way. Ben Beaty and Kate Burkholder are often his lunch and dinner companions. Like it is with everybody who has enjoyed Dan’s company over the years, it is a laugh a minute social hour. He delights in telling them stories they have heard before. They don’t laugh perfunctorily, but chuckle out loud because he is downright funny. Kate is from Philadelphia, a Rutgers graduate with time spent in class at both Duke and Georgia as she pursued a Masters degree. Ben is an Auburn graduate who understands Dan’s Southern fired vernacular. Sometimes, Ben has to translate for Kate. When his friends honored Dan on his 90th birthday party in January, 2011, Kate and Ben were behind-the-scenes producers whose contributions to the success of the event were more than casual. They happily put in extra hours. To begin with, they adhere to the old fashioned work ethic, but they were motivated to pitch in for a tribute to a man they have come to admire and adore. Both Kate and Ben bring an energetic and youthful bent to their assignments for their work as members of the Georgia Sports Information staff. They are competent, diligent and efficient with their multiple tasks.

Back in early summer, they were eager to accompany Magill to Turner Field when he was invited to throw out the first pitch prior to a Braves game. It was a signature highlight of Dan’s life to be able to throw a ceremonial first pitch to Brian McCann, the Braves all-star catcher with whom he has at least one thing common. Both were born at the Athens Regional Hospital. McCann had great fun learning from Magill that he lays claim to being the first baby born at the hospital. "When I first got to UGA in 2009, I remember wondering 'Who is this person?'" Kate says. “There was an older gentleman who used to come into the sports information office every day, and most of the time he would beat me to work in the morning. It didn't take long to realize who Coach Magill is, or to understand why he's always the first one into the office each day even though he's 90. I have never met a person who loved something as much as Coach loves Georgia, and I just hope that one day I'll be lucky enough to love what I do that much so much that I want to do it for the rest of my life without thinking twice about it." "Over the past three years I've come to understand what he means to this town, the university and the athletic association. Hearing his stories, it's clear that he worked hard even when there was no promise of reward or recognition. He put his heart and soul into Georgia tennis and making this place the best it could be, expecting nothing back. I don't think many people would do that. I love listening to him talk about Spurgeon Chandler, Charley Trippi, Herschel Walker—he's seen them all. I love going down to the ITA Hall of Fame with him and watching him give a tour. You can readily tell how proud he is of our tennis facilities and what they've become over the past 50 years. It makes you proud to work here and it makes you want to be better at what you do." Ben, a soft spoken native of Selma, Ala., too, is a big fan of the colorful Magill. “One thing about Coach Magill,” Ben says, “is that he is the same yesterday, today and tomorrow. I can expect to see him in our offices each morning around 8:00 a.m. He plays tennis every Tuesday and Friday. He always has a story to tell, and he always sits at the same table at the Savannah Room (Georgia Center) with his back to the wall so he can ‘get the first draw.’ What I especially admire about him is that after all these years, his love for Georgia is the same today as it was when he was Sports Information Director, men's tennis coach and secretary of the Georgia Bulldog Club. I wasn't around when he helped make Georgia what it is today, but I know that his affection for the university and everything associated with it is just as strong now as it was then.” When a man gives of himself, as Dan Magill has done for over seven decades, all generations appreciate his selfless commitment. Kate Burkholder and Ben Beaty, hailing from addresses on each side of the Mason-Dixon line, are two of the latest Magillian aficionados to sing the great Bulldog’s praises.

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By Jeff Dantzler #5 Michael Dyer, TB 5-9, 210 Soph. Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Christian) One of the great, elite tailbacks in college football, Michael Dyer is a dynamo. He could win the Heisman Trophy next season. The Tigers pulled off a recruiting coup, landing Dyer and Cam Newton in the same recruiting class. Dyer is the total package. He is fast, strong and powerful. With Newton, they were the most feared running duo in the country last season. Dyer broke Bo Jackson’s freshman rushing record in the Georgia game, and went over 1,000 yards. Now he is the focus of the offense, headlining a tremendous collection of running backs. Dyer has amassed 989 yards and nine touchdowns on 186 carries, averaging 5.3 per pop. He and Trent Richardson will be the All-SEC running backs – sadly Knile Davis of Arkansas was lost to injury prior to the season and South Carolina’s Marcus Lattimore went down at Mississippi State – and should be the All-Americans as well. One of Dyer’s signature performances came in Auburn’s 16-13 win at South Carolina, as he carried 41 times for 141 yards. He just put the team on his back and carried them to victory.

By Murray Poole Location: Auburn, Ala. Conference: SEC West Enrollment: 25,469 Record: 6-3 overall and 4-2 SEC after wins over Utah State (4238), Mississippi State (41-34), Florida Atlantic (30-14), South Carolina (16-13), Florida (17-6) and Ole Miss (41-23) and losses to Clemson (24-38), Arkansas (14-38) and LSU (10-45). The Tigers enjoyed an open date this past weekend as they began to get ready for the Bulldogs. Mascot: Aubie Why Auburn could win: The Auburn Tigers can beat Georgia because, well, they’re Auburn. And we all know how in this series the visiting team has had great success winning at the other team’s stadium. Any team that can go into Columbia, S.C. and beat the Gamecocks, as the Tigers did on Oct. 1 when South Carolina still had both Marcus Lattimore and Stephen Garcia in the lineup, is capable of defeating any opponent on the road. Gene Chizik’s Tigers boast a prolific ground attack that is averaging 191 yards rushing per game. Sophomore Michael Dyer (5-9, 206) has rushed for 989 yards and nine touchdowns, an average of 109 yards per game. He was named SEC Offensive Player of the Week after romping for 177 yards in the win over Ole Miss. Right behind Dyer is junior Onterio McCalebb (510, 172), who has rushed for 448 yards. After taking over the starting quarterback job from junior Barrett Trotter, sophomore Clint Moseley (6-3, 223) completed 12-of-15 passes and had four TD passes in the recent win over Ole Miss. Thus, the Tigers have plenty of offensive firepower to throw at the Bulldogs. The Auburn defense, which has been up and down but did hold South Carolina and Florida to 13 and 6 points, respectively, is led by senior safety Neiko Thorpe (69 tackles) and junior linebacker Daren Bates (62 tackles). Why Auburn could lose: The Bulldogs have everything to play for in this football game as a victory over the Tigers would come close to earning Georgia a trip to the SEC championship game in early December. After South Carolina’s loss to Arkansas this past Saturday, the Bulldogs can stamp that ticket to the Georgia Dome by getting by Auburn and then floundering Kentucky next week. With seven consecutive wins under its belt, Georgia should also be pumped to keep that streak going. And, too, after last season’s 49-31 loss to the Tigers in Auburn in a game where there were some controversial hits on quarterback Aaron Murray after the whistle, you can bet the Bulldogs have a little revenge on their minds. But the primary reason Georgia should win is that the Bulldogs’ defense is good enough to slow the Tigers’ rushing attack and the Georgia offense should be able to put up plenty of points against an Auburn defense that is giving up 27.7 points per game.

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“Right now I am more worried about us,” Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn said. “They (Bulldogs) have a great defense, we know that. In practice we really focused on us, correcting mistakes. We have played some really good defenses previously this year so it is another one we have to find a way to be balanced against and take what they give us.” What Auburn players are saying:

Tigers’ new starting quarterback Clint Moseley , after watching video of Georgia’s defense and whether or not he’s concerned about going against the Bulldogs’ strong pass rush: “I am very confident in what we can do, especially coming off of our win over Ole Miss." What Auburn fans are saying:

“The four SEC teams UGA has beaten during their current winning streak have a total of three conference wins this season,” said one Tiger fan. “None currently have an overall winning record. It will be a difficult, hard fought game for Auburn. But, I think UGA is building their confidence for a strong finish on a bit of fool's gold.” “I think the game comes down to our defense being able to stop a QB, Aaron Murray, with ‘an actual pulse’ which we have not shown so far this year,” said another long-time Auburn supporter. “All of our big wins have been against teams with poor QB play.” “Winning is what ultimately matters so Georgia has righted the ship in that regard, but I haven`t been overly impressed with them,” chimed in still another Tiger fan. “Should be a good game that is definitely winnable.” Noteworthy:

Auburn leads this, the Deep South’s oldest rivalry (first game, 1892), by a slim 54-52-8 margin. The Bulldogs had toppled the Tigers four straight years until Auburn’s eventual national championship team downed Georgia on the plains last season, 49-31.

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#43 Philip Lutzenkirchen, TE/FB 6-5, 250 Jr. Marietta, Ga. (Lassiter) Michael Dyer and Onterio McCalebb have incredible talent and sizzle for the Tigers, but any Auburn fan, coach, or player will tell you that Philip Lutzenkirchen – even with dynamos Cam Newton and Nick Fairley – has been the heart and soul of the Tigers the last couple of years. He doubles as a tight end and fullback. The pro scouts love him. He blocks, he runs and does he ever catch big passes out of the backfield and at tight end. Lutzenkirchen had the go ahead touchdown in the fourth quarter last season on the capstone, helping key that incredible 28-27 comeback victory over Alabama. In Columbia this season, he pulled in the go-ahead score in the Tigers 16-13 triumph over South Carolina. Lutzy has spawned a dance based on one of his touchdown celebrations. A Georgia native, this one is extra big. In fact, one of his closest friends is ace Bulldogs pitcher Michael Palazzone. Gene Chizik A former defensive coordinator at Auburn under Tommy Tuberville, he left to take the same post at Texas. Chizik was then hired to be the head coach Iowa State, where he went 5-19. He was then named Auburn’s head coach. It was a move that was not met with glee by most Auburn fans. One even showed up at the airport and booed him when he arrived to be officially announced. Well, he and his staff got Onterrio McCalebb and Nick Fairley while arch-rival Alabama was winning the national championship. Then the Tigers pulled in Cam Newton and Michael Dyer and you know the rest. Auburn went 14-0, winning the SEC and BCS championships, highlighted by that incredible comeback victory at Alabama. This season, the Tigers have faced the toughest road schedule in the country thus far, falling to LSU, Arkansas and Clemson, and winning at South Carolina. It is incredibly tough to maintain stellar success in the toughest league in the land - especially in the SEC West and with Alabama right next door in state. Auburn and Chizik will always have 2010, and the Tigers figure to be in the thick of the race again next season. And of course, they’d love to derail the seasons of their two ancient rivals.

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A view from Auburn By Jeff Dantzler

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y old buddy Andy Burcham, an excellent announcer and big part of Auburn athletics, gives us his thoughts on Saturday’s showdown.

Dyer is a great one, and Auburn has had a bunch of great tailbacks, what do you like most about him and what does he do that reminds you of some of those dandies like Bo and Cadillac? Dyer reminds me of a smaller version of Rudy Johnson. He's deceptively quick, but very low to the ground. Seems to get stronger as the game goes along. What does Auburn need to do to win? Eliminate mistakes. I realize that sounds simple, but other than the win at South Carolina, Auburn's mistakes have been capitalized by the opponent. Look at the end of the first half against LSU. The Fighting Tigers took control of the game thanks to penalties that kept scoring drives alive. Talk about Lutzy, he's one of my favorite players, and seems to be the heart and soul of the team the last two years. One of the most clutch players Auburn has had in recent years. Time and time again, he's made huge touchdown catches that turned out to be game winners. At Alabama last season and at South Carolina this year on the same play. He's also one of the leaders on the team. Great interview as well. How sweet was last season? Still a bit surreal. I've covered Auburn since 1988. Twice since then Auburn had unbeaten seasons and didn't get a chance to play for a national title. In 1993 Auburn was on probation. In 2004, the Tigers didn't get a chance to play in the BCS Title game. In my opinion Oklahoma shouldn't have been there and USC never played in the game now thanks to NCAA probation. For a team that almost no one was talking about at the start of the season to play for a National Title, then win it was unbelievable. For many lifetime Auburn fans, I'm sure they wondered in the back of their minds, if their team would ever get a chance at the title, let alone win one. Could you believe the comeback at Bama? I talked to Rod Bramblett after the game. Rod is the voice of the Tigers. I told him he called one of the all time great games in Auburn athletics history. To do it on the road, at your arch rival with a chance to play for a national championship game on the line is a storybook finish.

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Auburn's road schedule is just brutal, is this the toughest you can remember for the team in several years? I can't remember a tougher road schedule. Add Clemson to the SEC road schedule of South Carolina, Arkansas, LSU and Georgia and you know how tough it's been. The month of October featured three of those road games with Florida and Ole Miss at home. It was as brutal a month as Auburn's had in quite some time. The Tigers finished October 3-2, which is remarkable. What's your take on Georgia? My take on Georgia never changes. Regardless of the year, this is one of Auburn's stiffest opponents year in and year out. Add to the fact that the Bulldogs are playing for an SEC Eastern Division title will make it even tougher for Auburn between the hedges. What are some of your favorite memories of this rivalry? Nearly every year this game produces classic memories. The 2004 game at Auburn was hyped bigger than any Auburn-Georgia game remember. I lived literally 10 minutes from Jordan-Hare Stadium. That day I arrived nearly six hours before the game and it took 45 minutes to get there. Carnell William's 41 carries at Sanford Stadium comes to mind. The finish in the 2005 game in Athens was dramatic. A last ditch pass by Brandon Cox, then a field goal to win it when all seemed lost was a big win for the eventual Cotton Bowl Champs.

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Game rewind: Dawgs 63 Aggies 16 By Murray Poole

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eorgia, in a fast-paced tune-up for its huge battle with the Auburn Tigers this coming Saturday, had UGA officials digging into the record book Saturday as the Bulldogs routed New Mexico State 6316 at the annual Homecoming game between the

hedges. The Bulldogs (7-2, 5-1 SEC) took sole control of the Eastern Division standings when Arkansas toppled South Carolina 44-28 Saturday night. With their 42-point second quarter, the Bulldogs are believed to have set a new school record for one period. And the 49 points in one half ties for the most in one half dating back to 1950. Also, sophomore quarterback Aaron Murray tied the school record with his five touchdown passes, all five scoring strikes coming in the second quarter when Georgia roared into a 49-3 lead on the outmanned Aggies. Georgia’s 63 points was the most under Mark Richt, and the most since 1994 when it beat Northeast Louisiana, 70-6. The Bulldogs’ 627 yards of total offense was also the most under Richt in his 11 years at the Georgia helm and the most since a school record of 667 against Southern Miss in 1993. After the Bulldogs reeled off their seventh consecutive win in such effortless fashion, hardly anyone was complaining on this chilly, wind-swept afternoon. “I thought our guys played very hard,” said Richt. “We got an awful lot of guys in the game. It’s gratifying to see that many guys who don’t normally have an opportunity to get in the game. We got to spread it around (nine different Bulldogs scored) so some of them scored for the first time in their career, and that had to be a lot of fun for them.” The Bulldogs took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter with the only touchdown coming via a 56-yard jaunt by junior speedster Branden Smith with 7:17 left in the period. It looked like Georgia was headed for the end zone earlier before sophomore tailback Brandon Harton fumbled into the end zone after a tackle-breaking run. But after the Aggies got on the board with a 24-yard field goal on the first play of the second quarter, the Bulldogs rode the running of little Harton to march 61 yards on seven plays to increase their lead to 14-3. Harton got the touchdown from four yards out and Brandon Bogotay added the PAT this time. Georgia then came back and marched 77 yards, this time with another walk-on tailback, freshman Kyle Karempelis, reeling off a 21-yard run on the scoring drive. Murray, who ignited the march with a 22-yard scamper, then hooked up with Michael Bennett for the touchdown. Walsh’s kick boosted the Bulldogs lead to 21-3 with 8:41 left in the second. There was still additional scoring in the opening half as Brandon Boykin, lining up in the backfield, pulled in a

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short pass from Murray and jetted 42 yards down the right sideline to the end zone. That made it 28-3 and then, with just 2:35 left until intermission, Murray came back with a 47-yard touchdown bomb to freshman Chris Conley to up the lead to 35-3. Still, there was more as following a 51yard interception return by Bacarri Rambo to the Aggie 19, Murray drilled a 19-yard scoring strike to Orson Charles and then came back with his fifth TD pass of the half to tie the school record. This one was a six-yard toss to Aron White and came with just nine seconds left to stake the Bulldogs to their 49-3 halftime lead. With the UGA coaching staff then clearing the bench in the final two periods, Georgia added two more touchdowns on a 1-yard run by Karempelis and a 23-yard pass from Hutson Mason to redshirt sophomore Rhett McGowan. The Aggies also managed their only two touchdowns during that time. What Worked This was just a football game for the Bulldogs when everything worked, of course, as they went against an outclassed opponent. Georgia rushed for 258 yards, passed for 369 and compiled 29 first downs. Defensively, although the Aggies totaled 402 yards of offense with 276 of that coming through the air, both of New Mexico State’s touchdowns came in the final quarter against the Bulldogs’ second and third stringers. “We started off a little slow,” said Murray, “but then exploded in the second quarter for 42 points. We definitely got better today. The whole offense did a great job, but it all starts up front with the linemen.” What Didn’t Work Really, not much to gripe about in this game. The Bulldogs were favored to smash New Mexico State and they did just that. But Georgia did have some lulls in its pass defense at times and as Richt commented, “New Mexico State

ran the ball better than I thought they would. You have to give them credit. They kept banging away. They got 400 yards of total offense, which is pretty darn good against our defense.” Also, after having six sacks against the Florida Gators the previous week, the Bulldog defense couldn’t get to the Aggie quarterbacks a single time in this game. Top Performers Murray was 18-for-23 for 238 yards and the five touchdowns in his one half of play, with no interceptions. “Aaron Murray was very sharp, there’s no doubt about it,” said Richt. “He was on the money and made really good decisions all the way through. When you have five TDs in a half, you’ve played pretty darn good.” Also sharp was Georgia’s No. 2 QB, Mason, who was true on 8-of-10 for 131 yards and the TD to McGowan. And along with Murray’s performance, the Bulldog Nation was talking about Harton’s running. The 5-6, 174pound Harton, perhaps sounding a warning to the suspended Isaiah Crowell and Carlton Thomas there’s going to be competition at the tailback spot this week in practice, fell short of the coveted 100-yard rushing mark by two yards, running for 98 on 15 carries and the touchdown, with 89 of that total coming in a big first half. Karempelis added 63 yards on 13 carries and a touchdown and Branden Smith, with his long touchdown run, had 58 yards on just two attempts. “I thought Brandon Harton ran well,” said Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo. “He ran hard, he protected well. He had the one fumble I think when he tried to run over everybody trying to prove he wasn’t 150 (pounds). He did a nice job. I wish we had gotten him 100 yards,” said Bobo. “Somebody told me he had 100 so we took him out, I wish I had known that (that Harton had only 98). But he’s done a nice job for us all year and we knew he would run well.” Defensively, the Bulldog secondary guys led the way with Shawn Williams totaling seven tackles and Boykin and Rambo showing six stops each, with Rambo also recording his 51-yard interception run. Nose guard John Jenkins followed with five tackles. Deep South’s oldest rivalry on tap The Bulldogs now brace for the 6-3 Auburn Tigers (42 SEC) Saturday at Sanford Stadium and a game that could perhaps stamp Georgia’s trip to the SEC championship game in early December. Now back in control of their own destiny after Steve Spurrier’s Gamecocks were jolted at Arkansas Saturday evening, the Bulldogs can make it to the Georgia Dome with home victories over Auburn Saturday and then Kentucky the following weekend. And, who would have ever thought this after Georgia dropped its opening two games this season to Boise State and South Carolina?

Kevin Butler’s Players of the Game Kevin Butler, former University of Georgia legendary kicker and a member of the Georgia radio broadcast team, will each week during the 2011 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’ 63-16 win over New Mexico State. OFFENSE – Sophomore quarterback Aaron Murray, who completed 18-of23 passes for 238 yards and a school-record tying five touchdowns against the Aggies. Murray played only the first half and all of his TD passes came in a record-breaking second quarter when the Bulldogs scored 42 points. “Aaron had a record-setting day and was just really sharp,” said Butler. “He did a great job of commanding the offense. A great quarterback is always measured by how well he involves all the players in the offense and in this game Aaron orchestrated his best performance of the year. This is very key for his confidence and the entire offense going into their toughest defensive challenge of the year against Auburn.”

DEFENSE – Junior strong safety Shawn Williams, who had a team-leading seven tackles (6 solos, 1 assist) as Georgia’s starting defense held the Aggies without a touchdown in its time on the field. “This was the first time in five games a linebacker has not led the team in tackles,” said Butler, “and in his first full game back in the lineup Shawn did just that. His performance both on and off the field puts Shawn in elite company among defensive backs in the SEC. Shawn is a tremendous leader on defense and will have to have a stellar game against Auburn with a great supporting cast in his defensive teammates.” SPECIAL TEAMS – Georgia’s special team coaches, who worked diligently with the Bulldog special teams in the days leading up to the New Mexico State game and saw their units render a much improved performance in the rout of the Aggies. “Obviously a lot of focus went into the specialty teams’ play going into this game and the results showed that the preparation and concentration resulted in drastic improvement against capable New Mexico State special team units,” said Butler. “Equally important for this Auburn game will be the continued improvement of the University of Georgia’s specialty team units.”

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Jeff Dantzler’s Top 25 What a night it was in the mighty Southeastern Conference with the biggest regular season game in 40 years in Tuscaloosa. It did not disappoint. LSU topped Alabama 9-6 in overtime and is in the driver’s seat for everything. If things do break – agree or disagree – this way, the tightness of the game increases the odds of a possible rematch. Meanwhile, Arkansas took care of South Carolina and that puts Georgia in control of the race to Atlanta. It’s a monster game in Palo Alto Saturday, as Oregon squares off with Stanford. 1. LSU – The biggest regular season game ever goes the way of the Fightin’ Tigers. LSU’s defense held tough throughout the contest and the Tigers just made that one or two extra big plays at the right moment. If LSU can survive Arkansas – which has been a knee-knocker year after year, the Tigers should be an SEC Championship Game victory away from playing for the crystal ball. 2. Alabama – It goes down as arguably Alabama’s most devastating loss since falling to Notre Dame in New Orleans 12/31/73, 24-23 with everything on the line. If Bama steamrolls the rest of the way, there is the chance of a rematch. If things go right. All of those missed field goals have caused a lot of sleepless nights. 3. Stanford – Andrew Luck and the powerful Cardinal cruised through another potential upset threat, downing Oregon State 38-13. Now comes one of the biggest games in school history, with Oregon coming to the farm. A berth in the PAC-12 Championship Game is likely for the winner. And Stanford certainly is in the big picture for the big prize. 4. Oklahoma State – That Cowboys defense is shaky, but their offense is lights out. Oklahoma State was in trouble with Kansas State, but came back and poured on the points. Then the defense had one big stop. The Cowboys are on a collision course with Oklahoma. If they are undefeated for the Sooners, it will be the biggest game in Okie State annals. 5. Boise State – The Broncos rolled past hapless UNLV – the Runnin’ Rebels have really fallen from the Randall Cunningham days, when Kenny Mayne was his backup. Next up is Texas Christian in Boise, which is the toughest test for the Broncos the rest of the way. 6. Oregon – It was no problem for the Ducks, who eased by Washington. The Oregon defense had one of its best performances of the season and LaMichael James is back at tailback. Stanford awaits in Palo Alto for a major showdown with all kinds of stakes. 7. Oklahoma – Boomer Sooner erupted for 28 third quarter points and downed Texas A&M 41-25. Unfortunately, Oklahoma lost record-breaking AllAmerican receiver Ryan Broyles to an injured knee. Injuries have hit the Sooners this season hard. 8. Arkansas – After struggling in a couple of scary road wins at Ole Miss and Vanderbilt, the Razorbacks played one of their best games of the season, downing South Carolina 44-28 on the SEC super night undercard. The Hogs host Tennessee this week, and have a golden opportunity to go 9-1. The Vols schedule is just brutal this year. 9. Clemson – After falling for the first time this season on the flats, the Tigers had a nicely timed open date. Now Clemson can regroup and focus on the stretch run. First up is Wake Forest and then comes a trip to N.C. State. Two wins there, and the Tigers will play for the ACC title after the blood battle with South Carolina. 10. Houston –Case Keenum and the Cougars had another scoreboard lighting stat-sheet stuffers, rolling past UAB 56-13. Houston goes to Tulane – hard to believe the Green Wave used to be in the SEC – for what should be a runaway to 10-0. 11. Penn State – After the thrilling last minute victory over Illinois in the snow, the Nittany Lions got a week off to enjoy an 8-1 mark. Now things get much tougher, starting with a visit from Nebraska and then trips to Ohio State and Wisconsin. 12. Virginia Tech – The Hokies had this past Saturday off after surviving a scare at Duke. Now comes a big Thursday night affair on the flats. The Yellow Jackets are awfully tough at home, as Clemson found out. Virginia Tech has to get the offense rolling to close out strong.

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The University of Georgia Bulldogs play host to the hated Auburn Tigers Saturday night, between the hedges in what should be yet another classic battle between the two bitter rivals. Thanks to the resurgence by the home team, and a little help from the pigs out in Arkansas, this one will hold significant meaning for the SEC’s Eastern Division. As we all know, the boys are now atop the standings and in control of our own destiny. Man, what a difference a couple of months makes. College football is as unpredictable as the weather on a summertime Montana afternoon. What started out looking like a disastrous season has now turned into a race for the finish and the Dawgs have the keys. Will they be able to close the deal and run the table for the final two conference games? A victory over Auburn will certainly feel like a clinching blow, even if we would still have to beat Kentucky later. Even though Vegas has put the hometown team as an early 12.5 point favorite, we feel certain this will be every bit the dog fight we are used to playing on a yearly basis with the lower life form from the plains. Auburn is clearly a much different team than they were a year ago. Gone is the glorified tight end acting like a quarterback. He is of course well on his way to NFL rookie of the year honors. Gone is the cheap shot defensive tackle that was impossible to block. He is trying to get his NFL rookie campaign going in the right direction after karma took him down with an early injury. Gone are several other incredibly talented players off of the roster. What remains is plenty of talent and several question marks. Their running game continues to be strong, led by a tailback, who just may have the quietest 900 rushing yards in the country. Their quarterback is very inexperienced and very vulnerable. The Auburn defense leaves much to be desired and has shown weakness as other programs have scored many points on them. This team is very beatable.

Auburn is also only the third ranked team we have played this year. We all know what happened with the other two. There are a lot of fans of the Dawgs who seem to believe this deal is wrapped up. They talk as if we have already won the East and a meeting with one of the Western powerhouses is inevitable. We think that is way too premature and do not exactly understand why they feel that way. Like it or not, we have not played a complete game this year. We have not played a single game against a worthy opponent that was not marred with sloppiness. Not one. We have shown that we will battle and fight. We have shown that we have loads of talent and plenty of playmakers on both sides of the ball. What we have not shown is that we can put that together on the same day and beat a ranked team. Auburn is not a great team. Far from it. After all, LSU beat this team 42-3. What they are is a good team who has won a lot of ball games over the past couple of seasons. They are a dangerous team if for no other reason than that alone. They should not be taken lightly. The bottom line is we have not accomplished one thing as of this moment. Not a single thing of significance. It is all laid out before us. We have an opportunity to win the East with a win Saturday night and one more after. As importantly, we have an opportunity to beat Tennessee, Florida and Auburn in the same season for the first time since around the time Caesar was in power. There is a good chance we are going to need a better effort than we have shown this season. Giving up huge blunders and allowing for big scoring plays will not be our friend this weekend. It is time we put an end to sloppy football and get it done in all three phases in the same game. It is time to become the team some of the fans already think we are and the team the rest of the fans really want us to be. What is it going to be boys? As always, we will be hollering for you. Go Dawgs!

The UGA Alumni Association’s Bulldog 100 celebrates the fastest growing businesses that are owned or operated by its graduates. The Class of 2012 will be announced in October and the celebration banquet will be held on January 21. For sponsorship or other information: email alumni@uga.edu or call (404) 814-8820 www.uga.edu/alumni/b100

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