Dawgs to the End

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From the editor : vance leavy Where do I begin?

Unfortunately I sure wish I were sitting here still smiling from a Dawgs comeback victory over the Gators.

However the football gods weren’t with the Bulldog Nation when Georgia and Florida lined up for the first overtime session in the historic rivalry between the two teams.

Georgia 31 … Florida 34 Yes indeed this one hurts probably more than any Georgia/Florida game I have ever witnessed because our guys in red and black fought so valiantly to even force the extra period. However because of that effort, I’m able to write this column knowing that we truly have a team that will fight to the end.

As the third quarter began with Georgia down two touchdowns, I looked at my buddy Ryan and said ‘’these guys better go down swinging.” And that they did outplaying the Gators to force the 31-31 tie at the end of regulation.

Football truly is the greatest game on the planet because of the up and down emotions that are experienced for the love of your team.

As our cover says this issue, being Dawgs to the end is what it is all about. For this reason, I hope everyone out there will be in Sanford Stadium on Saturday to support this team. Yes Idaho State is sure to be severely outmanned, but you just never know on any given Saturday.

If you don’t believe me, then look no further then than Virginia Tech who lost a tough battle to Boise State in the season opener this year to then show up the following week and lose to James Madison.

However like I said earlier, our Bulldog team has shown no let up all season long, which is why I fully expect them to show up and take care of the Bengals in preparation for a trip to Auburn in a few weeks to play one of the best teams in the country.

Yes at 4-5, the 2010 season has been nothing like what so many of us envisioned for our beloved football team. But it’s in moments like these where true loyalty must rise to the top for bigger and brighter days. Because of this, I was very pleased to hear Coach Richt’s comments during his regular Sunday evening tele-

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conference with the media about the team’s commitment to their fans.

“Right now we are just thinking about winning the rest of our games. There is honor in that. We have fans that have paid their money for season tickets and people that love the Dawgs and want to see them do well. Our guys have pride in what they do and understand they have a job to do. That goes for coaches too and everyone involved in our program.”

Both Richt and his players are right about Georgia fans, which was in full display throughout last week leading into the Georgia/Florida game. And while we mourn the devastating loss here at Bulldawg Illustrated, we still take great pride that our publication gets to show our fans enjoying the camaraderie among each other so thoroughly. While I know everyone out there is hurting, I do encourage you to check out every page of this issue.

There are plenty of smiles, and yes there are a few long faces once the final whistle sounded. But we must remember to be Dawgs to the end.

For our coaching staff, their longevity depends on many wins versus few losses, which is why I know they will continue to do what is necessary to finish 2010 with a bang. Finish out with another win streak and things will certainly be better than they are at this very moment.

For Coach Richt, unfortunately his record against Florida continues to tarnish his very stellar career at Georgia. However, Murray Poole reports on page 5 that while this Georgia/Florida ended in another loss this Georgia team believes they have overcome any sort of Florida jinx, which should bode well in future years. I sure hope this is the case because despite their furious comeback this year’s game was still full of mistakes and missed opportunities like many times throughout the last 20 plus years.

And of course, like in any close game, there are plenty of opportunities to question decisions and calls. I guess my biggest gripe would be the team’s inability to get A.J. Green the ball more often. Hopefully that will be corrected for the final big games of this season.

However for now, Saturday’s contest against Idaho State represents a chance for our team to even its record back at .500. Let’s all get behind our football program and show them that everyone in the Bulldog Nation are Dawgs to the end!

Go Dawgs!

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Georgia’s football legacy and history is one of the most storied in the country.

Decades and decades of great players have come through Athens and left lasting legacies of Bulldog pride. Many of the best of the best have gone on to play in the National Football League. Georgia is one of the top country’s top schools at producing NFL talent, an obvious plus when it comes to recruiting the next crop of potential standouts.

A select few of those NFL performers have gone on to distinguished pro careers. Tw o former Bulldogs have received the ultimate honor – induction into the Professional Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio.

Charley Trippi was called by both Jim Thorpe, voted America’s best athlete of the first half of the 20th century, and legendary broadcaster Keith Jackson the best football player they ever saw. Trippi teamed with fellow Bulldog legend Frank Sinkwich to lead Georgia to the 1942 national and Southeastern Conference championship. When he returned from World War II, Trippi emerged as the country’s best player. He won the Maxwell Award in 1946, finishing second in the Heisman Trophy voting behind Army’s “Mr. Outside� Glen Davis, whose teammate “Mr. Inside� Doc Blanchard won the award the year prior. The consensus was that Trippi was the far superior player. But most of the voters were from the north and there was the unique storyline of an Army player winning two straight seasons. Trippi led the Bulldogs to a perfect 11-0 season in 1946, winning every game by at least 10 points. Army and Notre Dame played to a famous 0-0 tie and the Bulldogs missed out on the national championship. Northern bias at work again.

Georgia was voted No. 1 in the Williamson Poll.

A sensational runner, strong-armed accurate passer, menacing safety and thunderfooted punter, Trippi was also a magnificent baseball player. His .464 batting average in 1946 is the Georgia single-season record.

The New York Yankees reportedly offered the independent Atlanta Crackers farm team $100,000 for Trippi’s contract in 1947. He was projected by the Pinstripe Management as the hallowed centerfield successor to “Joltin’� Joe DiMaggio, “The Yankee Clipper.�

New York so coveted Trippi, they were even going to let him play football once the baseball season was over.

But Trippi wanted to play football only professionally. He was the first overall pick in the NFL Draft and as a rookie led the Chicago Cardinals to the NFL Championship. When the Arizona Cardinals made it to the Super Bowl in February of 2009, it was the franchise’s first trip to a championship game since Trippi’s rookie season and he received a great deal of national attention, being both the best player from that team and one of the NFL’s oldest living hall of famers.

When comprising a list of Georgia’s AllTime NFL team, based solely on their accomplishments in the pro’s, Trippi is certainly at the top of the list. Sinkwich most likely would have been there too, had his NFL career not been cut short by injury.

Georgia’s other NFL Hall of Fame player is “The Peerless Pilot,� Fran Tarkenton. The Athens native had an outstanding career at Georgia, highlighted by his legendary gamewinning touchdown pass to Bill Herron to beat Auburn in 1959, sending the Bulldogs to the SEC Championship.

Tarkenton enjoyed a record-setting NFL career, primarily with Minnesota. He led the Vikings to three NFC Championships and a trio of Super Bowls, while compiling one of the most impressive statistical ledgers of any passer in pro football annals. A renowned scrambler and play-maker, Tarkenton retired as the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yardage.

While several former Bulldogs, like former NFL and Super Bowl MVP Terrell Davis, Georgia’s iconic player Herschel Walker, or soon to be Miami Dolphins “Ring of Honor� inductees, Bulldogs greats Bill Stanfill and Jake Scott, could receive consideration, three active alumni certainly seem Canton bound.

Hines Ward, Champ Bailey and Richard Seymour all have been elite NFL players for

a decade or longer.

Pittsburgh’s all-time leading receiver and a Super Bowl MVP, Ward is an all-time Steeler great, beloved for the physical nature of his supremely talented game. The great Steeler teams that won four Super Bowls in six years between the seasons of 1974-79 featured a pair of iconic pass-catchers in John Stallworth and Lynn Swann. Ward has been better and broken their records. He’s been one of the NFL’s best receivers since coming on as a rookie in 1998, been a vital part of a pair of Super Bowl championships, and is handsdown the most feared blocking wide-out in the league.

Bailey has quite simply been the NFL’s best cornerback of the 2000s. He was named to the All-Decade team, the greatest individual honor short of the Hall of Fame a player can get. A rookie in 1999, it took very little time for Bailey to establish himself as one of the league’s best. He’s been an All-Pro and Pro Bowler in almost every season of his stellar career, while over the past decade-plus, annually ranking amongst the two or three best players at his position in the league. Bailey is a lock-down corner in pass coverage and one of the textbook sure-tacklers in the NFL. Champ Bailey is arguably the Denver Broncos greatest defensive player ever.

Both Ward and Bailey are near locks for the Hall of Fame.

Richard Seymour should also be on his way to Canton.

A vital part of all four of the Patriots Super Bowl appearances and their three championships of the 2000s, Seymour was New England’s best defensive lineman, and like Bailey, a member of the All-Decade team.

He was traded before the 2009 campaign to the Oakland Raiders for a first round draft pick. But Seymour will forever be linked to those phenomenal Patriot teams that won three super bowls in the four year period of 2001-2004. New England and the Dallas Cowboys, who won a trio of Vince Lombardi trophies between 1992 and 1995, are the only franchises to accomplish that feat of winning three Super Bowls in a four year stretch.

He deserves it on his merits as one of the NFL’s best defensive linemen of the past decade and there’s no question that because of New England’s amazing success, Patriot greats will receive extra consideration. Off of that defense, Tedy Bruschi is a good bet to get in, and a lot of his tackles came because Seymour was tying up two or three blockers.

That will be a glorious honor for Georgia when this tremendous trio gets in. Even though his amazing career was cut short due to injury, Davis is deserving. Walker for some reason gets knocked because of the blockbuster trade that sent him from Dallas to Minnesota, helping ignite that great Cowboys run of the 1990s. But that wasn’t his fault.

And Herschel’s numbers when it comes to rushing, total yardage and those USFL totals certainly warrant induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

So wouldn’t that be something to have five Bulldogs go in over the next decade or so.

As mentioned above, Stanfill and Scott are both soon to be inducted into the Miami Dolphins ring of honor (look for Bulldawg Illustrated’s coverage from the event in the Tech issue). These two Georgia greats teamed up as part of that supremely talented “No Name Defense� that helped the Dolphins to back-to-back Super Bowl championships in 1972 and ’73. Both were multiple time Pro Bowl and All Pro selections and certainly go down as two of the all-time greats for the proud Dolphins franchise.

Scott was the MVP of Super Bowl VII, as the Dolphins wrapped up the lone undefeated season in the NFL’s modern era. With Scott, Davis and Ward, Georgia is the only school that has had three separate players win Super Bowl MVP honors.

For Charley Trippi and Fran Tarkenton, there are more Bulldogs on their way to Canton.

And here’s some red and black hoping that A.J. Green and Justin Houston wait until 2012 before starting their very promising pro careers.

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By Murray Poole

Not a mental thing at all, say Dogs The question was posed to a visibly disappointed Mark Richt Saturday night after still another defeat to the Florida Gators, this time a gut-wrenching 34-31 overtime setback to the University of Georgia’s long-time rival … a loss that sent Richt’s coaching record against Florida to 28.

“What do you have to do to reverse the tide?” In other words, what does Richt and the Bulldogs have to change to begin walking out of Jacksonville’s EverBank Field a winner again instead of what has transpired over these past long 21 years when Georgia has exited this north Florida venue saddled with 18 bitter losses to the Gators?

Richt’s answer, which was the final one of his post-game press conference, was short and to the point. “Win a game like this, and we didn’t do it,” he responded.

“But we will be back.”

The latest chapter in the Bulldogs’ two decades of Florida misery was perhaps the most agonizing one. Sure, Georgia came out the first half Saturday afternoon and like in recent years, got into a deep hole against Urban Meyer’s football team while falling behind 21-7 at the halftime break. For the first time this season, redshirt freshman quarterback Aaron Murray – perhaps pressing a bit in his return to his home state – looked jittery while throwing two interceptions and losing a fumble on a sack which led to one of the Gators’ three touchdowns in the second quarter.

But instead of folding its tent and getting blown out by Florida, as had been the case the last two Octobers when the Gators routed Georgia by 49-10 and 41-17, these Bulldogs came roaring back in the second half against a Florida team that entered the game with three consecutive losses and admittedly wasn’t on the level of the past two Gator powerhouses.

With Murray snapping back from his poor first-half showing when his only positive pass was a 63-yard touchdown strike to Tavarres King and beginning to torch the Florida secondary, the Bulldogs rallied to tie the game at 24-24 with nine minutes left and after the Gators surged back ahead 3124 via a 51-yard touchdown run by freshman Trey Burton, Georgia again came down the field in the final five minutes to score on a 15-yard Murray-to-A.J. Green pass to knot the game again at 31-31 and thus send the contest into the first overtime of the series’ history.

But unfortunately for the Bulldogs, Georgia’s troubles of the first half again reared their ugly head as a deflected Murray pass was picked off by Florida safety Will Hill and returned 89 yards, all the way to the Georgia 4 before Murray himself helped shove Hill out of bounds to prevent a touchdown which would have ended the game right then and there. But then, as the Bulldog Nation is all agonizingly aware, the Gators had their overtime turn at the 25yard line and on fourth down at the 19, put Georgia away again on a 37-yard field goal

by Dallas, Ga. product Chas Henry, a former East Paulding High standout.

As expected, it was a somber bunch of Dogs who discussed the game with the media in a long walkway in the bowels of the NFL stadium that serves as the home of the Jacksonville Jaguars. And while readily giving the Gators the due credit for the victory, the Georgia players pointed most of all to their own miscues, mistakes they committed that denied them the opportunity to complete what would have been one of the Bulldogs’ most dynamic wins ever over the hated Gators. But most of all, they seemed to want to make this point: This loss wasn’t anything psychological, it didn’t have anything to do with a so-called mental hump as to why the Bulldogs lost again to Florida on this particular evening. They felt the Gators were just another tough opponent that Georgia took the fight to all game and had every chance to come out with a win.

“This game is not a mental thing with us anymore, like it was in the past,” said Bulldogs sophomore wide receiver Tavarres King, who caught three passes for 104

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yards including the long scoring pass from Murray in the second quarter. “Guys are going out there playing their butts off and we know we can win this game. That’s what we did today and it’s unfortunate things ended up the way they did.”

“Anytime you lose a game against Florida, it’s tough,” said junior outside linebacker Justin Houston. “I’m pretty sure everybody in the locker room is hurting right now. I’m hurt and all the coaches are hurt but we have to put this game behind us. We can’t let this game beat us twice and have to look forward to next week. I don’t think playing Florida is ever a mental thing, we always beat ourselves,” Houston declared. “We always put ourselves in a bad situation. We came out the first half and put ourselves in a bad situation – if we had started the game like we finished I think it would have been a different outcome.”

“It’s not mental with this game,” said A.J. Green, who although being limited to four catches for 42 yards by the Gator secondary, pulled in the game-tying touchdown pass from Murray while being surrounded by three defenders. “It’s just who wants it more. It’s one of the biggest rivalries in college football. I felt like we fought to the end and gave it all we’ve got.

I know a lot of guys left their hearts on the field … I know I left mine out there. There’s nothing more you can ask for when you put everything on the line. Minus a couple of turnovers today, I felt like we could have been easily up three or four scores.”

Green said the Bulldogs had a great deal of confidence entering Saturday’s game, everyone on the team knowing to a man they were capable of defeating the Gators.

“We had a lot of momentum coming off the three wins we had and I felt like we didn’t have to do anything special – we were just going to beat them, but they’re a great team and like I said, the turnovers really hurt us today.”

“It was just the same thing that killed us here last year, the penalties and the turnovers, and not executing all the plays,” said Georgia sophomore tight end Orson Charles, who had the best performance of his young UGA career with six catches for 108 yards including a 29-yard touchdown reception when the Bulldogs caught the Gators in the final quarter.

Georgia QB Murray, who overcame his first-half turnovers to finish with a careerhigh 313 passing yards and three touchdowns, said it was simply a lack of execution on the field – not any kind of psychological barrier concerning Florida – that eventually spelled defeat for the Bulldogs.

“It was a rough beginning but we definitely fought it out,” Murray said. “It showed our determination, it showed our fight and we played the entire game; we didn’t quit after the first half. We kept playing and playing and playing and definitely put ourselves in position to win the game.

It just didn’t end up the way we wanted it to. I might have been a little too amped up in the beginning,” admitted Murray, “but it’s no excuse for making the mistakes I did – you just have to go out there and make plays.

“We’re fine,” added Murray about the team still having confidence it will be able to snap the losing string against Florida in the near future. “We just have to go back to work and get better. We still have three games and a bowl game left to play for.”

Of course, until the Bulldogs actually do find a way to defeat Florida in Jacksonville, all of the discussion about a “Gator Curse,” that so-called mental hump, a psychological roadblock … that will all continue among the many Georgia fans that comprise the Bulldog Nation.

But as you can see, the Bulldogs themselves say they have no such obstruction in their heads concerning beating the Florida Gators. When they simply go out and execute offensively and defensively like they know they can, they’re capable of beating Florida or any other team on Georgia’s schedule.

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Dogs vs. Bengals Despite another loss to the Gators, Bulldogs must regroup versus Idaho State with stout Auburn looming

By Jeff Dantzler

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et again Georgia loses to Florida.

This heartbreaking loss for the Bulldogs makes it 18 in the last 21 years. Without question, Georgia failings in Jacksonville, so many of which have come with comparable or better talent, goes down with the infamous eight game draught against Tech from 1949 through 1956 as the most embarrassing blemishes in the proud and storied history of Bulldog football.

It was another Saturday ripe with missed opportunities and mistakes. The Bulldogs had won three in a row in dominating fashion. Georgia tattooed Tennessee 41-14, vanquished Vanderbilt 43-0 and clobbered Kentucky 43-30. In those trio of triumphs, Georgia dominated the turnover battle.

But it was a different story against the Gators.

Georgia was minus-three in the turnover column. Florida intercepted three passes from Aaron Murray, including a critical overtime pick that turned out to be the biggest play of the game. The Gators also forced a fumble from the stellar redshirt freshman, who had an excellent second half, engineering a Georgia rally. In fact, Florida’s lone turnover came on a deep pass that Branden Smith ran under and intercepted. Georgia took over on its own 12 and the pick was as good as a punt.

Missed opportunities on potential turnovers proved extremely costly. Sophomore cornerback Sanders Cummings tried to scoop up a first quarter fumble deep in Florida territory, but lost the handle. The Gators recovered 93 yards for the first touchdown of the game.

On Florida’s final possession of regulation, sophomore safety Bacarri Rambo had an open field interception bounce off his hands incomplete. There was nothing but green grass and a long return ahead, which would have given the Bulldogs All-American candidate kicker Blair Walsh a shot at a gamewinner.

But alas the Gators made more big plays than Georgia, so Florida again prevailed.

So what next?

Two of the big three rivals remain, so something could be salvaged. But top-ranked Auburn is a powerhouse. And great running attacks don’t slump. There will be the opportunity to top Tech for the ninth time in 10 years.

But next up is Idaho State.

This is a game that Georgia should win with no trouble whatsoever.

Idaho State could very well be the worst team to come to

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Sanford Stadium since World War II. Over the last three seasons, the Division 1-AA (now known as the FCS) Bengals of the Big Sky Conference, Idaho State has won just three games.

In their meetings with the big boys of college football, Idaho State has gotten drummed. A couple of scores that stand out over the last few seasons: 77-0 at Arizona State and 64-0 at Oklahoma.

Throughout its history, Idaho State hasn’t always struggled.

In 1981, the Bengals won the Division 1AA national championship, one of the school’s great athletic highlights. Another Idaho State athletic feat, the school won the 1953 NCAA Boxing Championship.

This will be a much needed tune-up for the Bulldogs.

Southeastern Conference West leader and top-ranked Auburn, which has lost four straight to the Bulldogs, are next on the schedule. The Tigers, paced by Heisman Trophy front-runner Cameron Newton (an Atlanta native and Florida Gators transfer), the record-setting quarterback, have the country’s strongest rushing attack.

A saddened Bulldog nation will descend on Sanford Stadium Saturday to watch Georgia try and even its record at 5-5 against overmatched Idaho State.

Here are some match-ups to watch for, as the Bulldogs get ready for Auburn: Georgia O-Line vs. Idaho State Front Georgia’s offensive line played very well against Florida for much of the game. The entire team, including the backs did a good job for most of the game with pass protection. Of course the one major breakdown resulted in a costly fumble and possible 14-point swing. Trinton Sturdivant has been able to go almost every play, and that’s made a huge difference. He was dominating the Florida front, creating big holes for Georgia’s running game and ably protecting Murray’s blindside. Georgia’s offensive line will have to be at its best down the stretch, because it’s to take a lot of points to keep up with Auburn’s awesome offensive attack. And running some clock to keep Newton off the field will be very important.

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Georgia DB’s vs. Idaho State Pass Game

Georgia’s secondary has to start making big plays for the Bulldogs program to make a big jump. The aforementioned missed opportunities at turnovers, allowing big completions on third down, and not making those field and game-changing plays has been a key missing ingredient for Georgia. The Bulldogs were spoiled for years with the likes of Jermaine Phillips, Kentrell Curry, Sean Jones and Thomas Davis. Saturday’s game with Idaho State gives the Bulldogs the opportunity to give true freshmen Derek Owens and Alec Ogletree extended defensive snaps.

Dogs D-Line vs. Idaho State OL

Georgia needs more push and strength from the defensive interior. When Auburn rolls around, the Dogs will load up the front to try and slow the Tigers down. Redshirt freshman Kwame Geathers is a player who could really help the Bulldogs. He has the size to be an impact nose tackle. The defensive line, as always is an area of need for recruiting. Saturday’s game with the Bengals also gives talented true freshman Garrison Smith a good opportunity to play a lot.

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Idaho State Stars

By Jeff Dantzler

Bengals hope playing a dejected Bulldog team might open the door towards massive upset

#6 Corey White, RB; #14 Kyle Morris, QB; #13 Rodrick Rumble, WR Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been an obvious struggle for Idaho State this season, but this trio of skill players sit at the top of the Bengals list of play-makers. White is the leading rusher, while Morris shares time at quarterback with Russell Hill to give Idaho State a pair of capable signal callers. There is balance in the passing game with Rumble the dangerous threat. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tops on the team in touchdowns. For Idaho State to give Georgia any kind of a game on Saturday, White, Morris and Rumble will all have to make big plays. Rumble has Idaho Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest play from scrimmage this season, a 49-yard reception. Idaho State has had some big names come through, so in this space where we always look at the top players for Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s opposition, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll zero in on some famous alumni.

By Murray Poole

Location: Pocatello, Idaho Conference: Big Sky Enrollment: 12,595 Record: 1-7 overall and 0-6 conference after opening the season with a 32-3 win over Montana-Western but then losing consecutive games to Utah State (17-38), Northern Colorado (21-35), Northern Arizona (7-32), Portland State (3-38), Montana (28-47), Weber State (13-16) and Montana State (20-23 in overtime).

Mascot: Benny the Bengal Why Idaho State could win: There is no earthly way possible the FCS classification (formerly Division I-AA) Bengals can win this game against Division I-A foe Georgia. Idaho State is simply filling an open spot on the Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; schedule, and the Bengals will take the beating they expect to get, collect their huge check and fly back to Pocatello, Idaho.

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Why Idaho State could lose: The Bengals donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the size, speed or depth to stay on the field with a team like the Bulldogs and Georgia should be able to name its score against outmanned Idaho State. Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s scout team would give the Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; starters a much better contest and, surely, this game will allow the coaches to empty the bench by halftime.

What Idaho Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coach is saying: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told the team at halftime and after the game that they have nothing to hang their heads about,â&#x20AC;? Idaho State coach John Zamberlin said after the Bengalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; overtime loss to Montana State Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am proud as heck in how they go out each week and play. They are making strides to get better. We have to look at the positives because there is a lot of positives that we take from this to get ready for Georgia.â&#x20AC;?

What Idaho Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fans are saying: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was impressed with our effort today,â&#x20AC;? said one Idaho State fan after the close loss to Montana State. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The team was fired up, not always easy to do when you are having a bad season. The ISU defense played with a lot of heart and layed the wood several times. I like our play going to Georgia next week.â&#x20AC;?

Noteworthy: This is the first-ever meeting between the Bulldogs and Idaho State and should probably be the last. Look for true freshman quarterback Hutson Mason to get a lot of snaps this Saturday and most of Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other backup players on both sides of the ball should also see plenty of action as the Bulldog starters rest up a bit for the Nov. 13 excursion to unbeaten Auburn.

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Jared Allen, Merrill Hoge and Marvin Lewis All three of these big names with the NFL attended Idaho State. The Bengals were once one of the premier programs in Division 1-AA and they have the alumni list to prove it. Allen has been one of the NFLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top defensive ends for the past five years and is the Minnesota Vikings leader in quarterback sacks.

Hoge was an outstanding running back for Bill Cowherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pittsburgh Steeler teams of the 1990â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and is now an NFL analyst on ESPN. Lewis is the longtime head coach of the Bengals, leading Cincinnati to a pair of playoff appearances, highlighting by last seasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s AFC North Division championship. He was also the primary architect of the dominating Baltimore defense that led the Ravens to the 2000 NFL championship.

These are Idaho Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most famous football alumni. They also have a big name from pop culture.

William Petersen One of the big stars of the silver screen, Petersen is a famous actor whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s primary role of late has been that of lead investigator Gil Grissom on C.S.I., the original based out of Las Vegas. Petersen also starred in the excellent thriller Manhunter, directed

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The Stanleys are major Vidalia onion farmers and producers. R. T. and Dianne have three boys: Brian, Tracy and Vince. When they arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t working, they find things to enjoyâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;fishing, hunting and Georgia football. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We wish we could get to more games,â&#x20AC;?

Vince says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but sometimes it is hard, especially for the opening of dove season in September. It is one of the things we enjoy most. We invite customers and friends. We shoot doves in the afternoon but all of us have our radios tuned in to the Georgia game. Bam, bam, doves on the ground and then you hear the news from Athensâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Touchdown! I have to tell you as fine as it is between the hedges, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get much better than killing doves on the opening day of dove season and listening to the Dawgs on radio.â&#x20AC;?

The Stanleys are a Red and Black family, always have been, and while tending to businessâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;producing Vidalia onion products in the fallâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;preclude them from traveling to Athens for all home games, they keep in touch via television and radio. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do get up for some games, and we think that is one of the greatest experiences there is,â&#x20AC;? Vince says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We all love Athens. To enjoy an afternoon between the hedges is something we hold dear in our lives. However, our business keeps us tied down most weekends in the fall. So we try to enjoy ourselves in the process.

We try to bring the Bulldogs to our corner of the state on Saturday afternoon, and we make it a blast.â&#x20AC;?

Getting to know the Stanleys is a warming experience. They are some of the most hospitable folks in the state, combining business and hospitality with a down home, yâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;all come flair that is simply as good as it gets. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have several grills going,â&#x20AC;? Vince says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chicken on one, quail on another and tenderloin on another. The radio is on outside and all the TVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inside on the channel carrying the Bulldog game, children are playing in the yard and we like to say that if you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go to the game the best place to enjoy Georgia football is out by our lake.â&#x20AC;?

The Stanley 80 lake is used to irrigate the finest in Vidalia onions during the growing season and for all seasons, plentiful fishing opportunity.

Nothing is more relaxing than for R. T. and Diane to end their workday by taking their pontoon boat out for a late afternoon fishing excursion. As soon as you maneuver a few dozen yards from the dock the action heats up. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had the fishing experience with the Stanleys, and it is difficult to top. It can be a bit overwhelming. You catch fish so fast you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine fishing being any better. You fish with two lines, and both are bending with white perch.

While you are working two lines, R. T. is driving the boat with one hand and fishing with the other. All the while he is talking Georgia football. Dianne is moving about the back of the boat taking fish off one hook and baiting the other. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want you to come here and not have a good time,â&#x20AC;? she says. Dianne can remove a hook from a fish in one fluid motionâ&#x20AC;&#x201D; like a second baseman getting rid of the ball while turning a double playâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;and reach for a minnow to bait another. She laughs and gushes generously when her guests are catching fish and having a good time.

At sundown, they clean the fish and fire up the grill. In the background, you hear Georgia fight songs. If I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be between the hedges on a Saturday afternoon, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d want to be down at New Branch with the Stanleys.

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Kevin Butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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 2010 football season select his offensive, defensive and special teams players of the week for Bulldawg Illustrated. Here are Butlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s selections and reasons why for the Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 34-31 loss to Florida Saturday.

OFFENSE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Junior tackle Trinton Sturdivant, whose blocking was instrumental in the Bulldogs compiling nearly 450 yards of offense against the Gators. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trinton had a great game and certainly made his physical presence felt,â&#x20AC;? said Butler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not only Trinton but the whole offensive line for the first time in many games against Florida won the physical battle at the line of scrimmage. Trinton did a great job of making pancake blocks and was just driving people out of the picture which created good running lanes between our tackles.â&#x20AC;?

DEFENSE â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Senior inside linebacker Akeem Dent, who continued his streak of double-figure tackle games by recording 13 total stops (10 solo, 3 assists) for the Bulldogsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After taking a huge shot and not knowing where he was early in the game, Akeem came over to the sidelines and regrouped after a stinging hit,â&#x20AC;? said Butler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After our offense turned the ball over, the defense made a key stop and with Akeemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s great hustle that kind of shot us forward and our defense gained confidence that we could compete with Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s offense.â&#x20AC;?

SPECIAL TEAMS â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Junior punter Drew Butler who averaged 45.4 yards on five punts including a 51-yarder and continually enabled the Georgia defense to have good field position. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Drew had a great night,â&#x20AC;? said Butler. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This game had two of the top punters in the nation (in Butler and Floridaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Chas Henry) and Drewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s having a year where his stats keep on improving. In this game, field position was everything and the punters on both sides dictated a lot of that field position. No kick for Drew was bigger than the last kick of his out of the end zone. It flipped the field and gave Georgia the chance to get the game into overtime.â&#x20AC;?

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Bulldawg leader: Kris Durham

His Foundation: Mother, Janet Durham

Veteran Georgia receiver has been steady throughout his time in the football program

Parents names: Michael and Janet Durham

By Murray Poole

Siblings names: Jessica Wood, 26.

ris Durham has been a steady contributor to the Georgia Bulldogs since he enrolled at UGA back in 2006, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really blossomed in his senior season this fall to become the team receiving leader. In his freshman season in â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06, the 6-5, 211-pound Durham played in all 13 games and had eight catches for 82 yards while earning starts against UAB and Colorado. In 2007, the Calhoun native snared 11 passes for 169 yards; he then showed 13 catches for 199 yards (15.3 avg.) and a touchdown in his junior season in 2008 while making four starts. Durham would then sit out the entire 2009 campaign due to a torn labrum in his left shoulder but received a medical redshirt that allowed him to play his senior season this fall. Durham, who was named to the SEC Academic Honor Roll and the UGA Athletic Directorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Honor Roll and Deanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s List in 2009, entered the Florida game this past weekend with 22 catches (tied with A.J. Green) for a team-leading 453 yards and two touchdowns. He has already had two 100-yard receiving games this season. In this question-and-answer session with Durham and his mom, Janet, the Bulldog Nation is given a personal insight into the player who wears No. 16 for the Red and Black.

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What do you view as the most important quality in being a leader for the team?

I would say leading by example. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way I do it, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more my style. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell someone to do something that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not willing to do yourself. And you have to do it on the field and off the field.

Like in my student teaching, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not making them do something I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do myself.

Who do you consider to be the most important mentor in your life so far, and why?

It would be my family. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always been behind me, regardless of the circumstances. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always put me in situations they thought I would succeed in, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very appreciative of what they did. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no telling how many times they could have been doing other things but they put me first and let me fulfill my dreams.

My dad and mom have supported me 100 percent and I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thank them enough.

What fellow player on the team motivates you to be the best you can be and why is that the case?

Just the class I came in with, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve always pushed each other.

When I first came here, I looked to guys like Mohamed (Massaquoi), Kenneth Harris, Sean Bailey, Michael Moore, Mario Raley â&#x20AC;&#x201C; really all the receiving corps â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and they would give me constructive criticism

Main attribute that makes Kris a leader: Kris is not especially a vocal leader but more of a quiet leader who leads by example. And he has an outstanding work ethic. Growing up with a dad who was a coach, that was instilled in him at an early age.

Best childhood story: When Kris was four years old, he had a Pistol Pete Maravich instructional basketball tape. Well, he would wake up at 5 or 6 in the morning, turn the TV on, put the tape in and whatever he wanted to work on at that time, he would do it. You can imagine what a basketball bouncing that time of morning sounded like. It woke us all up.

Best thing about his time at Georgia: I would say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the friendships heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s built at Georgia. Kris has developed some life-long friends there, not only on the team but with numbers of other people up there. And heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s definitely grown in maturity as he started at UGA when he was just 17.

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and tell me what I did wrong and how to correct it. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve talked to Mohamed a couple of times on how do I go against this defensive back, how to attack this coverage â&#x20AC;Ś things like that. And the group of seniors I came in with, I always feel I can go to them. Of the guys still here, Quintin Banks is a person whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pushed me to be the best I can.

The way he fought through adversity, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say enough about his leadership. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shown heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a strong individual and a leader on this team and is someone I really admire.

What is the best play or game youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve had while at Georgia and why?

I had a good game against Vanderbilt this year but really, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t look at individual stats. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m more focused on us getting wins and what it takes to be successful. Against Kentucky, for instance, I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any catches but I blocked my butt off and just tried to do what the team needed. Of course, everybody tells me the catch I had against Vandy (when he went high above three defensive backs to pull the ball in) was a good one and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sure itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the top catches Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever had, one that I will remember. But also, there was my first touchdown catch against Georgia Southern in â&#x20AC;&#x2122;08 and then I had the catch on Matthewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Stafford) first-ever completion at Georgia in â&#x20AC;&#x2122;06 against Western Kentucky.

When you leave Georgia, what do you hope folks say about your contribution to the program?

I would hope people say that my legacy is that I was a team player and did everything the team asked of me. That when the opportunities presented themselves, I stepped up and did whatever the team needed me to do, whether if was special teams or offense â&#x20AC;Ś it didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter.

Nicest thing heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ever done for you: Basically, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just Kris being the person he is. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask for a better son. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a leader in his community and always does the right thing. Like I say, I just couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask for a better kid.

A few things about Kris outside of football: We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to see him a whole lot, even though heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just two hours away. But pretty much his whole time is filled with football and being a student. We knew football would be Krisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; thing but Michael and I wanted him to get involved with everything, be well-rounded and enjoy the college experience. Kris still plays a pretty good game of basketball and of course likes to play video games with the guys.

Most entertaining story about UGA fans: The Georgia fans are different, quite honestly. The last home game, a man came up to me and asked, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are you Kris Durhamâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mom?â&#x20AC;? He then told me that Kris doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t twitter very often but when he does, he says a lot of encouraging things about the team and different players and also quotes Bible verses. I was surprised because I didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even know Kris had a twitter account. With Calhoun being a small town and a lot of Georgia fans here, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always seeking Kris to help with things in the community, help with charities and so forth.

For instance, there was a kid in middle school, a very good athlete, who lost his leg to cancer, and people wanted to make sure Kris autographed a football for him and all. Kris has a big heart and he wrote a letter to the kid and encouraged him. But all the Georgia fans are really knowledgeable and very supportive of the team.

What has Coach Richt meant to Kris?

I just think Coach Richt is a great mentor. In Krisâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; recruiting, we met all kinds of people, and I certainly have no worries or regrets with the way Coach Richt has handled my son. He treats his players like theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re family members.

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Dominating Run Defense â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Georgiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s defense has been dominating against the run at times this season â&#x20AC;&#x201C; including a mere nine yards allowed rushing performance in the Bulldogs 41-14 blasting of Tennessee. The Bulldogs run defense can sharpen its claws against the Bengals as the most menacing rushing attack in the country awaits. Cameron Newton, Michael Dyer, Onterio McCalleb, and Mario Fannin give Auburn an incredibly powerful running attack. How about giving up 50 yards or less against Idaho State to get that defense going in the right direction heading to the plains?

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True freshman snaps â&#x20AC;&#x201C; As mentioned above in the first key to a successful Saturday, Hutson Mason has an opportunity to play a lot. So do some true freshman defenders. Garrison Smith, Alec Ogletree and Derek Owens all came to Athens as highly touted prospects. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all played some snaps on defense. Coming off of an emotional contest in Jacksonville, and with Auburn on the horizon, these trio of youngsters can log a lot of snaps on Saturday. Smith could be a fantastic pass-rusher. Ogletree and Owens have both played well on special teams and project as early starters at safety and corner.

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Fine Tune the Offensive Line â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Getting more snaps from Trinton Sturdivant and the insertion of Kenarious Gates into the starting lineup has given the Bulldogs a lot more beef and talent on the offensive front. It showed most notably in the three game stretch against Tennessee, Vanderbilt and Kentucky when the Bulldogs went over 40 points in three consecutive contests.

The O-Line will be huge next week as the Dogs will try and control the ball to keep that powerful Auburn running attack off the field as much as possible.

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Jeff Dantzler’s Top 25 This past Saturday was a huge “upset alert” October day. All of the remaining unbeaten teams that didn’t play on Tuesday night (Boise State beat Louisiana Tech on Tuesday) had to go on the road. Missouri and Michigan State got romped. Auburn and Oregon kept those precious top two spots though. A Duck national title showdown with Auburn or Alabama would be some kind of game. Oregon and Auburn are putting up huge offensive numbers.

1. Auburn – So much for the upset alert, as the Tigers shook off some early big plays from Ole Miss. Great running attacks don’t slump, and Auburn has a powerhouse backfield. Up next is Chattanooga and then come the big two with arch-rivals Georgia and Alabama.

2. Oregon – The quack attack was clicking on all cylinders yet again, as Oregon ran past Southern Cal at the Coliseum. LaMichael James is right there in the Heisman Trophy race. He just gashed the Trojan defense.

3. Alabama - What a huge showdown coming up with LSU on Saturday. Both the Crimson Tide and Bayou Bengals had open dates after big rivalry games. This is Nick Saban’s second trip back to Baton Rouge, and Bama should prevail thanks to a vastly superior offense.

4. Texas Christian – The Horned Frogs have a great defense and the offense is really clicking. Andy Dalton is an outstanding quarterback. Gary Patterson has built a great program in Fort Worth, and defense has been the backbone.

5. LSU – It was a much needed open date for the Fightin’ Tigers after a tough loss in a battle of unbeatens at Auburn. Now comes LSU in a virtual elimination game in the fight for the SEC West. LSU wants this so badly with Nick Saban coming back.

6. Nebraska – Big Red was rolling early in Lincoln, as Nebraska jumped all over undefeated sixth-ranked Missouri. Roy Helu Jr. was the star of the day, running for a school record 307 yards. The Cornhuskers are really sniffing that Big XII title in their last year in the league.

7. Stanford - Jim Harbaugh has done some kind of job on the farm. Stanford has lost only to Oregon, and the Cardinal continues to put up major numbers. Stanford passed an upset alert game at Washington with flying colors.

8. Utah – It was a great game in the Mountain West, as the “Runnin’ Utes” held off Air Force 28-23. Kyle Whittingham has done a fantastic job at Utah, keeping it rolling. He inherited Urban Meyer’s program in 2005 and has had one perfect season. Utah is sniffing another one.

9. Boise State – The Broncos had just over 30,000 on hand for a Tuesday night WAC game against Louisiana Tech. Boise of course came out on top, even though the extremely accurate Kellen Moore actually threw an interception.

10. Missouri - It was a brutal two-game stretch for the Tigers, facing traditional superpowers Oklahoma and Nebraska in back-to-back weeks. The win over the Sooners is one of the biggest in school history.

On the heels of that celebration, Nebraska really jumped on the Tigers.

11. Michigan State – Off to the best start since their glorious 1966 season, the Spartans came crashing down to Earth with a crushing loss at Iowa. Michigan State escaped at Northwestern and the Spartans were never in it in Iowa City. The Big Ten title is still within reach if Michigan State can rebound.

12. Oklahoma – It was easy against Colorado for the Sooners, who bounced back from their loss to Missouri. The Big XII South is upside down. The other two threats to OU’s dominance of the division are Oklahoma State and Baylor.

13. Wisconsin – The Badgers, coming off of outstanding back-to-back wins over Ohio State and Iowa got an open date. This could be an 11-1 year. At Purdue, Indiana at home, Michigan in Ann Arbor and a home finale with Northwestern shapes up nicely for Wisconsin.

14. Arizona – The Wildcats had a tough time with UCLA but were able to hold off the Bruins. Arizona has lost only once and Oregon awaits, so the Wildcats could get a piece of the PAC-10. Mike Stoops has righted the ship.

15. Oklahoma State – The Cowboys got a big time bounce-back win after the tough loss to Nebraska, topping Kansas State 24-14 in the little apple. Oklahoma State has an outstanding offense and the Cowboys are right in the thick of the Big XII South race.

16. Ohio State – No problem for the Buckeyes who rolled past hapless Minnesota. The Golden Gophers were once a power, but are now one of the worst major programs in the country. Ohio State has been strong against Purdue and the Gophers since losing to Wisconsin.

17. Arkansas – The Razorbacks blew out Vanderbilt after a shaky start with the Commodores. Since that track meet loss to Auburn, the Hogs have beaten Ole Miss and Vandy. Big ones with South Carolina and LSU will determine Arkansas’level of success.

18. Iowa – What a great showing from the Hawkeyes, who blasted Michigan State at Kinnick Stadium. Iowa did a great job bouncing back from a heartbreaking loss to Wisconsin, a game Iowa should have had.

19. South Carolina – A defensive touchdown early in the second half got the Gamecocks cranked up, as they took care of Tennessee. Marcus Lattimore is a dynamo at tailback and the receivers are big and talented.

They are closing in on that elusive SEC East title.

20. Baylor – This is one of the great stories of 2010. Baylor had quietly put together a very nice season, but exploded onto the national landscape with a rare win over Texas. The Longhorns have lost the last two weeks to Iowa State and Baylor. Robert Griffin is a great tailback.

21. Mississippi State – Dan Mullen has the Maroon faithful upside down in Starkville. Mississippi State took care of Kentucky 24-17 and that caps off quite an accomplishment. MSU also beat Georgia and Florida, going a perfect 3-0 vs. the SEC East.

22. Virginia Tech – There’s a battle of the Tech’s in Blacksburg, as the Yellow Jackets take on the Hokies on Thursday night. Virginia Tech has done a great job turning things around after losing to Boise State and James Madison to start the season. The Hokies are sitting pretty in the ACC Coastal.

23. Nevada – It was an easy night for the Wolfpack and their powerful “Pistol” offense. Nevada rolled past Utah State. This is the last team with a legitimate shot at knocking off undefeated Boise State.

24. Florida - The Gators pulled off yet another win over Georgia, making it 18-3 over the past 21 years. Florida’s offense found life. Getting Chris Rainey back from suspension was big. The Gators control their destiny in the muddled SEC East.

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Of course, everyone tries to find fault after a game like this. Why did this happen or why did that happen? For us, the questions are just becoming a bit tired. The team fought valiantly. A dismal first half was turned into a great second half. Thank yous were all around in the second half of Saturday night. The boys were right there knocking on the door. But, alas, we ended up on the wrong end. Same old story, you know?

Coach Richt kept the team together at the half. For that we give him credit. Surely, he isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t responsible for the nerves getting the best of some of the guys early. Conversely, he also canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t claim to be responsible for the keeping certain guys calm when they needed to be.

For all that happened good, for all the fight we showed, we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t run from the truth. The truth is not that Tim Tebow was a special player and we had to take our lumps while he was there. The truth is not that Florida is superiorly talented versus our roster. It looked to us that we were the more talented team, actually. The truth is not that we are down and Florida is rolling.

The truth, unfortunately, is it does not seem to matter the circumstance. Whether they line up a Heisman winner or use three different guys at the quarterback spot, they win. Whether they are on a ten game winning streak or a three game skid they, they win. Whether they have a freshman quarterback or not, they beat us.

We would have to scour the coast to find a whole lotta love for this situation. The fact that Coach Richt is 2-8 in this series and having lost the game in so many different ways canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be avoided. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where we are folks. For good or bad, better or worse. What it is is what it is.

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Tough times for the boys. Our support doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wane. Our hearts and souls ache. It is tough to imagine what it must feel like for the team and staff. A heartbreaker indeed.

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