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New and improved! Springtime in Georgia 2010 PGA tour coming to Sea Island • 3-4 defense • Endowment photos • Depth chart movers • G-day fan photos

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From the editor : vance leavy Ahh, springtime in Georgia. There truly isn’t anything better as the sun and the flora finally put old man winter in the rearview mirror. And boy wasn’t this winter a particularly brutal one? With the season change comes new opportunity. And for our beloved Georgia football team, a recommitment to getting back to the basics is as refreshing as azaleas and dogwoods in full bloom. We went with the photo of Coach Richt and Grantham for our cover because the chemistry of these two men will inevitably decide whether our catch line “New and Improved” is accurate or not. On the face of things, Richt’s new hires are doing all the right things. Each coach is caring and compassionate about the studentathletes, but there is no slack being given if the players aren’t doing what is asked and expected of them. And that most definitely is coming from Richt himself, who had to make the most difficult decision of a head coach by booting several young men from the program. We won’t get into the speculation of what did or didn’t happen with certain players. Thankfully that’s never really been our gig here at BI anyways. However, we do hope for the very best for the young men, who have gone from the joys of college life that included playing between the hedges, to being faced with very real situations that will inevitably shape the rest of their lives. With that, we turn the page and find a football team full of energy that now must rally behind its quarterback, Aaron Murray and continue to absorb the complexities of a new defensive scheme. I’m completely through the roof about the 3-4 defense. Folks have been whining for years about our bend, but don’t break philosophy and now it is a thing of the past. Get ready because Operation Attack has arrived at UGA and opposing teams’ QBs will be getting a belly full of presssure once the season starts in September. BI writer, Murray Poole updates us on the progress of the 34 on page 22. We also take a look at how the players rank at each position with our depth chart coverage on page 6. Both features will get your juices flowing. I know that to be true because Cheri was jubilant when she handing me the proofs. She even started talking about being ready for football. Don’t you just love the South? Speaking of which, please enjoy all the awesome photos from various events we have covered. There are over 150 images, which means we’re doing a good job of ensuring that our publication is aptly named. What I like most is that we’re documenting so many people contributing in a positive manner. From former

Bulldog Marcus Stroud’s benefit to donor celebrations for academics and athletics, it’s so inspiring to see. And don’t forget about UGA alum, Kelley Hollowell, whose love of English Bulldogs inspired her to create an event to help dogs in need. Or how about St. Simons native and UGA student Lexie Love who helped organize a golf tournament in April benefitting the Boys and Girls Club of Athens. Speaking of the Love family and golf, I can’t begin to describe how incredible it will be when the PGA tour holds an event at the Seaside Course at Sea Island Golf Club in October. Davis Love III is one of most respected stewards of the game and will certainly draw some top names as the host. Don’t miss Reg Murphy’s column about the McGladrey Classic coming to Sea Island on page 13. Who better to document this historic event than a Golden Isles resident that has spent his entire career bettering journalism and the game of golf. The PGA tour stop at Sea Island was the inspiration behind our Golden Getaways editorial feature in our center spread (page 16, 17). While Cheri and I split time between Athens and the coast these days, the Golden Isles is still our home. We thought it was prudent to remind Georgia fans of what all our town has to offer. We also encourage our readers not to miss some great happenings going on in Athens in the coming months. The Nationwide Tour tees off this week at the UGA Golf Course with the playing of the Stadion Athens Classic at Uga (page 30). And for music lovers, don’t miss Athfest, June 23-27. Also, don’t miss our Guide 2 Athens feature on page 31. And when in Athens, look for our little black book that spotlights the best businesses in the Classic City. I’m almost done with my self-promotion, but have to educate some of our readers that might not know about our spin-off publication of BI called Bulldawg Illustrated Athens. For the last four months, we have been covering all the other UGA sports and their fanbases in an every other week print product that’s delivered exclusively in Athens. However anybody can read every issue via our website at www.bulldawgillustrated.com. It’s been a thrill to produce with the success of our Hoops’ programs and all the others. Kudos must go to the UGA Equestrian team for winning another national title. And the same goes for Coach Haack’s men’s golf team who won another SEC (photos on page 18). Finally, we would like to dedicate this issue to the memory of UGA alum, Carolyn Carter who passed on April 21 on Sea Island after 91 wonderful years. Not many loved UGA like she did. I encourage you to go to www.grady.uga.edu and learn more about this awesome lady. Her esteemed life and career was surrounded by journalism, so we sincerely hope this issue meets the standards she lived by and reflects her fun living spirit and her love of Georgia. Go Dawgs!

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Tidbits to whet the pigskin appetite Recruiting, spring football, the National Football League Draft and the Georgia depth chart have all been completed. Renowned Atlanta Journal-Constitution columnist Mark Bradley, in reverence to baseball’s hot stove league, coined this time of year for passionate southern pigskin fans anxiously awaiting the upcoming season “the ceiling fan league.� Time for some facts, history, and well conceived opinions to further whet the appetite. For a fifth consecutive year, Georgia did not have a defensive player taken in the first round of the NFL Draft. Before the first Bulldog was drafted, linebacker Rennie Curran was a late third round pick, Georgia’s rivals had a slew of players selected. The talent level argument? Prior to Curran, Florida had seven players drafted, Alabama four, Tennessee and Tech three each. Georgia’s record the last two years against Florida, Alabama, Tennessee and Tech is 2-5. Talent. With that in mind, Georgia should sure fire hold its own against the Gators, Volunteers, and Yellow Jackets – and, who knows, maybe Bama too – this year. With what these schools lost, especially the Gators, the window is open for Georgia to make a major push at an outstanding year – and follow it up with a superb recruiting class with an incredibly fertile Peach State crop for 2011. Georgia hasn’t beaten Florida and Tennessee in the same season since the SEC split into divisions in 1992. The Bulldogs last beat the Gators and Volunteers in the same season in 1988 – Vince Dooley was the Bulldogs head coach and Damon Evans was a redshirt receiver. Even though the Bulldogs, like Florida and Tennessee, must replace its quarterback, the window is open for Georgia. A big reason for optimism is the upswing of talent of the defensive side – if the progression continues. Justin Houston, Baccarri Rambo, Cornelius Washington, DeAngelo Tyson, Abry Jones, Brandon Boykin and Branden Smith were all highly touted prospects and have shown signs of progression. There are some potential All-SEC players there. Houston already has been. And that means there are also some potential first round picks. In the 2000s, Georgia has had ten first round picks. Richard Seymour, Marcus Stroud, Charles Grant, Johnathan Sullivan, George Foster, Ben Watson, David Pollack, Thomas Davis, Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno are the Bulldogs first round picks of the 2000s. Pollack and Davis, who were a part of Mark Richt’s first recruiting class at Georgia in 2001 are the last two defenders to be first round picks, as both were selected in April of 2005. They are also the last two Peach State natives to play for the Bulldogs who were first rounders. Stafford, a Dallas native, and Moreno, from New Jersey, are the lone first round picks over the last five years. Stafford was the No. 1 overall pick in the 2009 NFL Draft and Moreno was the first tailback selected, going No. 12 overall. The fact that Georgia had the first quarterback and tailback taken in the same draft should certainly have premier prospects beaming about the Bulldogs. Georgia is amongst the front-runners for a majority of the top in-state prospects and some elite out-of-staters at these two positions, plus many others. Here is the quote that should have every Bulldog salivating. First year defensive coordinator Todd Grantham: "I have always believed— and I believe to this day— that if we took the best players in the state of Georgia and within a five-hour radius of our school, if they come to the University of Georgia, then we can win the SEC championship and compete for a national title. And I think you can be better than Florida, you can be better than Texas, and you can be better than Southern Cal – if those players came to the University of Georgia . So that’s what excited me about coming here.� In the Bulldogs 30-24 victory over Tech to close out the regular season, 11 of Georgia’s 22 offensive and defensive starters were out-ofstate players. On Georgia’s powerhouse 2002 SEC championship squad, 17 of the 22 offensive and defensive starters were Peach State na-

tives. Sometimes a new voice refreshes and reinforces the obvious. The talent in Georgia is amongst the nation’s best. It is a major reason why the Bulldog program is never too far from excellence, and why the Georgia job is amongst the most attractive in college football. There is the opportunity for Georgia to do something special in 2010 on the gridiron and then follow that up with a top two or three nationally ranked recruiting class. These next 10 months could produce big results and lay the groundwork for some major championship dividends in the near future. With the NFL Draft complete, time to unveil my all-time Dogs in the pro’s team: OFFENSE QB – Fran Tarkenton, retired as the NFL’s all-time leading passer RB – Terrell Davis, an NFL MVP, Super Bowl MVP and the fourth 2,000 yard rusher in league history RB – Herschel Walker, one of the all-time leaders in all purpose yardage WR – Hines Ward, future hall of famer, joins Davis and Jake Scott as Bulldog Super Bowl MVPs WR – Andre Hastings, had an excellent Super Bowl in Steelers loss to Cowboys TE – Ben Watson, picked up a lot of jewelry with the Patriots, better pro than college player OL – Guy McIntyre, one of the great linemen in history, won four super bowls OL – Mike “Moonpie� Wilson, decadelong anchor for Seahawks OL – Len Hauss, Redskins center in ‘60’s and early ‘70’s OL – Jon Stichcomb, an all-time class act with a Saints Super Bowl ring OL – Adam Meadows, was a huge part of Colts great decade PK – Kevin Butler, greatest college football kicker ever is Bears all-time leading scorer DEFENSE DL – Bill Stanfill, retired as the Dolphins all-time sacks leader DL – Richard Seymour, future Hall of Famer amassed three Super Bowl rings with Patriots DL – Marcus Stroud, Pro-Bowler for Jacksonville Jaguars in mid 2000s DL – Charles Grant, anchor at end of Saints defensive fronts of 2000s LB – Thomas Davis, safety for Dogs has turned into standout Panthers LB LB – Randall Godfrey, enjoyed long, stellar career LB - Ben Zambiasi, all-time leading tackler for CFL’s Hamilton TigerCats DB – Charley Trippi, NFL Hall-of-Famer excelled at everything as a 60-minute stallion DB – Terry Hoage, a Buddy Ryan favorite had long, successful pro career DB – Champ Bailey, future Hall of Famer has been a premier corner for over a decade DB – Jake Scott, MVP of undefeated Miami Dolphins Super Bowl victory P – Bobby Walden, longtime Steelers punter was around for beginning of Steel Curtain dynasty

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Back to the basics is big for Dawgs Too many missed tackles, the offensive line not being able to provide space for the running backs in the first half of the season, breakdowns in the special teams and a defense that surrendered points by the truckload. Yes, indeed, the 2009 Georgia football team was plagued by scores of fundamental errors as they struggled to an 8-5 final record last autumn … the worst won-loss mark for Mark Richt in his nine years at the UGA helm. That’s why, in this year’s recently-concluded spring practice, the Bulldog coaching staff took their team back to the basics, putting a heavy emphasis on pure blocking and tackling with designs of making the ’09 campaign nothing but a painful memory. In fact, with former Dallas Cowboys line coach Todd Grantham joining the staff as defensive coordinator, Scott Lakatos coming from Connecticut to assume the tutelage of the Georgia secondary and former Vanderbilt assistant Warren Belin coming on board to coach the inside linebackers, it was almost like a new beginning for this football team as the Bulldogs got back to what made them so successful during their championship seasons under Wallace Butts, Vince Dooley and Richt. And I can tell you right now, after the recently-completed 15 days of spring practice, this Georgia football team seems well on its way to evolving into a fundamentally-sound team for the all-important 2010 season. Take the Bulldogs’ annual G-Day game for example. In that April 10 skirmish between the Red and Black squads at Sanford Stadium, the increased emphasis on the basic fundamentals of football was apparent to the 38,742 Georgia fans who came early and stayed late to glean an idea of what this upcoming Bulldog edition was all about. Especially, the Dawg Nation had to be impressed with the improved and crisp tackling rendered by the Black team, which was comprised of Georgia’s first-team defense and which shut down the Reds, or first-team offense, by that final 17-7 tally. And, hey, speaking of doing things right, how about there being just one measly penalty assessed in the G-Day game … that being a mere 5-yarder against the Reds for jumping offside in the third quarter? No 15yard penalties for personal fouls, no 15-yard penalties for clipping or pass interference. No 10-yard penalties for holding. Although this was admittedly just a spring intrasquad game where the officials might have overlooked a few transgressions, it was still a most positive sign for a team that has seen the yellow flags fly in abundance over the past two seasons. To a man – both coaches and players alike – the Bulldogs think this reemphasizing of the fundamental elements of the game this spring was something that was vitally needed, that is, if Georgia is to become a major player in the Southeastern Conference championship picture once again. “Obviously in this game, you’ve always got to be fundamental,” offered Georgia assistant head coach and defensive line mentor Rodney Garner. “The fundamental team usually wins unless you’re just so much more talented than everybody. And in the SEC, there’s not that many teams that have that kind of separation from a talent standpoint, so you better be fundamentally sound.” New Georgia assistant Belin, who turned out a number of All-SEC linebackers at Vanderbilt, said there’s no way this Bulldog defense can become formidable again without putting the basics back in place. “I think (us going back to fundamentals) should pay off in the season,” Belin said. “In order to be a great defense, the fundamentals of blocking, protection and tackling and making big plays, those are the big things with Coach Grantham and this 3-4 defense, that’s what we’re looking for … guys that are productive. We’re looking for young men to know their assignments and just fly around and have some fun.” The Georgia players, especially, really seemed to embrace the return-tofundamentals theme in the spring drills. “I think it’s good for us,” said junior cornerback Brandon Boykin. “ I think it’s something we kind of got away from last year and

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putting things back in perspective, it’s allowing us to know we were not as good as we thought we were, and so we’ve got to go back to doing those fundamental things that made us good, and that’s good for us.” “In the spring, you’re going in and trying to get your mind focused back on football after the break,” offered senior outside linebacker Darryl Gamble, who made the move from the inside in the days leading up to the G-Day game. “The main focus is just learning a new defense. I guess since you’re in college you already know all the fundamentals. So you’re just trying to retune and get to know what’s going on in the new defense.” Fellow junior outside linebacker Justin Houston thinks the Bulldogs’ getting back to the basics this spring is going to pay huge dividends in the upcoming season, when Georgia attempts to make a strong bid for the SEC Eastern Division title and the conference championship. “I think it’s going to pay off great,” said Houston. “That’s the main thing, fundamentals and technique. I think that will play a big role in any level of college football.” Likewise, on the offensive side of the ball, the Bulldogs say simply by re-emphasizing the fundamentals, the Georgia coaching staff has taken a big step toward avoiding some of the pitfalls the 2009 team experienced and, at the same time, gotten the Bulldogs’ youngest players off on solid footing, technique-wise. “I think we’ve done pretty well there (going back to basic teaching),” said redshirt freshman quarterback Aaron Murray. “Having guys step up at new positions and especially with the receivers, just making sure they know everything in and out, their routes and making sure they know it perfect. And know the playbook pretty good because we’re going to be rotating guys in and out. We’re pretty thin at receiver, don’t have a lot of depth there, so in case somebody gets injured they need to know the ins-and-outs and be ready to step up. And I think they’ve done a tremendous job in the off-season learning their stuff. In the spring and summer, we just need to make sure we perfect everything and get ready for the season.” “That’s going to help us a lot because we have a lot of young guys that really don’t have a lot of experience,” declared junior All-America candidate A.J. Green. “So just keeping it simple so they can play fast and understand it a little more really helps.” But Richt is quick to point out that this spring practice involved much more than just the Bulldogs sharpening their blocking and tackling skills. “We are working on fundamentals, there no doubt we’re working on fundamentals, but there’s a whole lot of scheming going on, too,” said Richt, around the mid-point of the spring sessions. “These coaches are competitive and these players are, too, and they’re wanting to win the drills. We’re exposing our players to this new scheme and there’s a couple ways of doing it. You can go at a snail’s pace scheme-wise or you can just throw it all in there and let their heads swim for a while and then the fog clears, and it starts to come together and we’ve taken more of that approach, really. And it’s still a little foggy for both the coaches and players quite frankly but the thing I love the most is the high-energy level out there right now. The tempo has been as good as I can remember” And it’s a Georgia Bulldogs’ tempo the team and fans hope will carry over into the Sept. 4 season kickoff against LouisianaLafayette, then on into the first major test of the new slate the following week in Columbia, S.C. As many of the old-time and famous football coaches like to say, you can throw all kinds of frills and thrills at the opposing defenses and offenses these days, you can show a team all sorts of different looks on both sides of the ball, but what’s going to separate the winning team and the losing team when the final gun sounds is the one that simply blocks and tackles the best. And because of the heavy focus they put on these areas in this year’s spring practice, the 2010 Bulldogs are confident they will be that team.

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Depth Chart Movers "He has really gained a lot of confidence and made a bunch of great plays this spring," said Richt of Cuff, the 5-11, 177-pound former Colquitt County all-stater from Moultrie. "He's playing with the most confidence by far since he's been at Georgia. He has the athletic ability. He always has. ... He's really taken well to Coach (Scott) Lakatos' style. I think he's played the best of the corners in the spring and is probably the most improved player on our football team.� All-America wide receiver candidate A.J. Green has taken note of the great strides Cuff made in the recently-completed practices. “He’s getting more aggressive,� said Green. “Vance has the speed to go with anybody, but he’s getting much better. He’s more slender, tall, and I feel like he can get his hands on you quicker than some of the shorter ones because he has long arms. And he’s just jamming a lot of the receivers at boundary, and he’s been real aggressive.� Cuff said it’s simply time he stepped up and made his presence felt for this football team. “As a senior you feel like it’s your time but the next player coming along feels like it’s his time, too,� he said. Every day you’ve just got to come out and play hard. I’m just going to do my best and if my best can’t get it (starting CB job) then somebody else is better than me and they get it, it’s Georgia and I want what’s best for the team. But it’s a big learning experience, this whole spring. That’s why spring ball is here so you can learn and get ready for fall camp and then get in fall camp and worry about the season.� Just a few other Bulldogs who caught the coaches’ eyes during 2010 spring practice were the likes of linebackers Justin Houston, Cornelius Washington, Akeem Dent, Darryl Gamble and Christian Robinson, defensive linemen Demarcus Dobbs, DeAngelo Tyson, Abry Jones, Kwame Geathers, Brandon Wood and Kiante Tripp, wide receiver Kris Durham, defensive backs Boykin, Bacarri Rambo, Jakar Hamilton, Nick Williams and Shawn Williams, and young offensive linemen A.J. Harmon, Chris Burnette and Dallas Lee. Said Richt of Kris Durham, the 6-5, 211pound senior wideout who missed all of last season with a shoulder injury but was one of the team’s leading touchdown producers during the spring: “He’s doing good, and I know he’s excited about practicing again and playing football again.� Among the linebackers, with Gamble making the move to the outside to assist Houston and Washington in coverage and getting after the passer, the development of redshirt sophomore Christian Robinson was one of the big stories of the spring as he moved into a starting role at inside linebacker. "Christian is improving each and every day. I've been very pleased with his progress,� said Warren Belin, the Bulldogs’ new inside linebacker coach. “He's playing multiple positions for us at the inside linebacker positions. He's a young man who works very hard at the fundamentals and trying to do every single thing the right way. As he continues to grow in our defensive package, he's going to make a great contribution. He's absolutely the type of guy you want to step in the huddle and call the defense. That's what all linebackers should be, especially the ones who want to be the best,� Belin said. And Belin has also been happy with the improved showing of rising senior Akeem Dent. “I think Akeem Dent is having a good spring thus far,� said Belin, near the midway point of Georgia’s workouts. “He’s stepped up in leadership and I’m excited about the direction he’s going

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right now and hopefully he will continue to develop and give us good defense inside.� In the Bulldogs’ defensive front, position coach Rodney Garner seemed especially pleased with the play of Georgia’s returning veteran players. “Right now,� said Garner, “you’ve got five guys more consistent up front than the others and that’s been (Demarcus) Dobbs, (DeAngelo) Tyson, (Abry) Jones, (Brandon) Wood and (Kiante) Tripp. Take Kwame (Geathers), he had a good day one day and another day, he had a very bad one. We can’t do that, we just got to keep working because we’ve got so much improvement we’ve got to make. Those are big shoes to fill. We had Jeff (Owens) and Kade (Weston) out there watching practice one day. What I would do to have them right now.� Starting senior defensive end Dobbs can vouch that both Wood and Tripp, who are backing up at both defensive end spots, were impressive this spring. “I think Brandon Wood is coming along well,� Dobbs said. “There’s a couple of mental errors here and there, but his physical ability, you can see it on film. You can tell the guy has a bunch of potential. “Kiante Tripp, he has that big body. He has an NFL-type body. All he needed was an opportunity, and I think he’s taking advantage of this opportunity to really shine.� Rising junior Nick Williams fared so well this spring that he was listed No. 1 at strong safety – opposite starting free safety Rambo – on Richt’s new depth chart. The 6-2, 219-pound Williams, who has switched back and forth from safety to linebacker three times since arriving in Athens, especially fits the mold of large defensive backs that new secondary coach Lakatos is fond of. While the Bulldogs’ starters in the offensive line – Clint Boling, Cordy Glenn, Ben Jones, Chris Davis and Josh Davis – all enjoyed a top-notch spring, some of the younger guys in the O-line also made their presence felt. Offensive coordinator Mike Bobo liked the progress made by redshirt freshmen Chris Burnette and Dallas Lee. Burnette is now the team's No. 2 center behind Jones, while Lee is No. 2 at left guard behind Glenn. True freshman Kolton Houston is the No. 2 right tackle behind Josh Davis. "Burnette has done a nice job,� said Bobo. “I was pleased with him in the scrimmages. He's got to get stronger. He's got a good punch. He's got to get a little bigger but I like how he's played. Dallas has shown some flashes of doing some good things. He's just got to get consistent; he's just got to practice.� And junior tight end Aron White also noticed the gains being made by redshirt sophomore A.J. Harmon after the 6-5, 310-pounder from Louisville made the move to the O-line, that is, until Harmon missed the second half of spring drills with a high ankle sprain. “He’s a guy who has a tremendous amount of athletic ability for a guy his size,� White said of Harmon, who had been getting plenty of reps with the No. 1 unit at left tackle prior to the injury. “He can move a little bit and was growing tremendously. As soon as he can mentally grasp everything we’re doing, he’s a guy who can come in and contribute. He’s the guy I feel has stepped up the most as far as all of our second-team linemen. He stood out this spring.�

LEFT END 93 Abry Jones (6-3, 290, So.) 97 Brandon Wood (6-1, 286, Sr.) 85 Derrick Lott (6-4, 295, RFr.) 64 Matthew DeGenova (6-1, 225, Jr.) NOSE GUARD 94 DeAngelo Tyson (6-2, 294, Jr.) 98 Kwame Geathers (6-6, 326, RFr.) 98 Candler Cook (6-3, 250, Jr.) RIGHT END 58 Demarcus Dobbs (6-2, 274, Sr.) 74 Kiante Tripp (6-6, 275, Sr.) 86 Nick Franks (6-2, 250, Jr.) OUTSIDE LINEBACKER 83 Cornelius Washington (6-4, 248, RSo.) 50 Darryl Gamble (6-2, 250, Sr.) 33 Chase Vasser (6-3, 215, RFr.) 41 Ricky Lowe (6-7, 235, So.) OUTSIDE LINEBACKER 42 Justin Houston (6-3, 259, Jr.) 95 Reuben Faloughi (6-5, 232, RFr.) 15 Brock Boleman (6-6, 223, RFr.) INSIDE LINEBACKER 51 Akeem Dent (6-2, 233, Sr.) 35 Mike Gilliard (6-2, 200, So.) 37 Akeem Hebron (6-1, 223, Sr.) 49 Jason Veal (5-11, 223, RSo.) 47 Chris Grund (6-0, 220, Sr.) 30 Micah King (5-10, 220, Jr.) INSIDE LINEBACKER 45 Christian Robinson (6-2, 216, RSo.) 38 Marcus Dowtin (6-2, 220, Jr.) 22 Richard Samuel, 6-2, 222, Jr.) 26 Jeremy Sulek (6-1, 218, RSo.) 48 Jackson Griffeth (6-2, 196, RSo.) CORNERBACK 2 Brandon Boykin (5-10, 185, Jr.) 1 Branden Smith (5-11, 175, So.) 47 Chad Gloer (5-10, 193, Sr.) 13 Blake Sailors (5-11, 185, RFr.) 4 Luis Capella (5-10, 170 RFr.) STRONG SAFETY 39 Nick Williams (6-2, 219, Jr.) 31 Quintin Banks (6-2, 213, Sr.) 36 Shawn Williams (6-1, 195, So.) 16 Josh Murray (6-2, 204, Sr.) FREE SAFETY 18 Bacarri Rambo (6-0, 210, RSo.) 23 Jakar Hamilton (6-2, 196, Jr.) 87 Eric Elliot (5-9, 186, Jr.) CORNERBACK 25 Vance Cuff (5-11, 177, Sr.) 19 Sanders Commings (6-2, 214, RSo.) 10 Jordan Love (6-0, 185, RFr.) 28 Corey Dunson (6-0, 192, RFr.) INJURED 79 Justin Anderson (6-5, 330, Jr.) 53 Jeremy Longo (6-3, 255, RSo.)

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3-4: Operation Attack New Dawgs’ coordinator Todd Grantham’s goal is to create confusion and hestitation for QBs

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fter watching the Georgia defense struggle mightily in recent years under former coordinator Willie Martinez, the Bulldogs’ fan base has been clamoring for marked improvement on that side of the ball. Rather than a defense that sits back and reacts, the Dog Nation has been yearning for a stop-em crew that is ultra-aggressive from the opening whistle … one that attacks unrelentlessly and stays in the opposing offense’s face the entire football game. A defense that, well, can bring back the echoes of those once ferocious Junkyard Dogs coached by the bald-headed defensive genius, Erk Russell. Welcome to the Classic City, Todd Grantham. This guy Grantham, who joined Mark Richt’s staff in January after serving as the Dallas Cowboys line coach, has indeed brought that attacking-style defense – in the form of a 3-4 alignment – to the Georgia program, and although the results won’t be evident until the Bulldogs tee it up in the 2010 season, both the UGA players and coaching staff seem sold on the new setup thus far. First, listen to what Grantham said when he accepted the new coordinator’s position: “We like what Coach Richt has done with the program … it’s headed in the right direction, there’s some continuity there and with that we can get the defense back to what it was in the past and be very successful. We will be a 3-4 structure, more of an aggressive 3-4. We’ll be a one-gap defense, attack blockers up front and rush the passer. We’ll have two outside linebackers, three defensive linemen and two inside backers. Our secondary will be the same. Our outside backers will be the edge setters and will be aggressive. They will be coming. They will be solid and we’ll develop those guys as pass rushers. The inside-backers, whom we call Mike and Moe, will be downhill guys to the ball. Saying that, we will always be multiple, able to match personnel. In other words, if the other team adds a third wideout in the game, we can add a DB into the game.” And in the middle of Georgia’s recently-completed spring practice, Grantham made no bones about why he thinks the 3-4 is the best defense going today. “It allows us to create confusion and hesitation in the quarterback, meaning that, where’s the fourth rusher coming from and where they’re coming from, and there’s indecision in the quarterback so it can be a little bit disruptive mentally to the quarterback on where he should throw the ball or what’s coming,” he said. “You can still create eight-man fronts out of it for the run game so when you can create eight-man fronts you got all your gaps secured and should be solid on the run. And, you can be balanced on exotic formations when people spread you out because you have two outside backers, two ends, two inside ‘backers, two safeties, and two corners. You’re balanced with what you’ve got and can be balanced in your structure. I think the biggest learning curve is just learning the concepts of each thing we’re putting in. In other words, what kind of split safety coverage is it? What kind of fire zone is it? It’s a man pressure but what does it mean? So I just think that trying to apply those concepts because there’s a lot more things we could add but right now we’re just trying to put the concepts in and go from there.” As spring practice moved along, Grantham’s fellow coaches – who haven’t previously coached in the 3-4 – were undergoing a learning experience themselves, in the same manner their players were trying to pick up the nuances of the new defensive alignment. “I think every day there’s going to be some improvement but it’s a learning curve,” declared Georgia assistant head coach and defensive line coach Rodney Garner at nearly the midpoint of the spring drills. “It’s a lot of moving parts, just a total different terminology from what they’ve heard so they’ve got to get used to the terminology and just figure out how everything fits and the patterns that he (Grantham) has. Once they get better knowledge of the patterns, it’s going to come along and make sense for them. Once it clicks, and the light comes on, they’re going to be, ‘Wow, I’ve got it now.’ But at what point that light will come on, I don’t know,” said Garner. “I think it’s coming along, we’re putting in some new stuff every day,” said new Bulldogs inside linebackers coach Warren Belin. “We’re also backing off a little bit and letting our guys concentrate, and so every day we install the new defense, it allows our guys to get better. The main thing we’re trying to focus on is fundamentals as well as the scheme part of that.” The Georgia defensive players, excited to be part of a new plan that allows them to pin their ears back and attack both the other team’s quarterback and ball carriers, have not only seemed to buy into Grantham’s system but are eagerly anticipating seeing the results of the new 3-4 product when the real season arrives Sept. 4. At the same time, however, the Bulldogs realize they have so much to learn and perfect before that time gets

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here. “It’s a learning experience for everybody, seniors and all,” offered senior cornerback Vance Cuff. “Usually, going into your senior year, you pretty much have the defense down but with this, it’s pretty much a learning experience with everybody asking everybody for help so we’re learning it all kind of ways right now. The competition is pretty open with (secondary) coach (Scott Lakatos) having all the positions open right now. It’s a little different (with the new defensive coaches) but football is football, and there’s not too many things you can say that are different, especially at the cornerback position. It’s just different terminology with the new guys. They’re pretty much teaching the same things, just with different words. Coach (Willie) Martinez wanted you to play the man, the hand and basket … but Coach Lakatos, he wants the ball. Yeah, he wants the ball. And playing the ball, you’re either going to get beat or you’re going to catch the ball, it’s on you,” Cuff added. “We’re learning a lot right now in a short period of time but as practice goes on, we’re starting to get the hang of things so we’re getting better day-by-day,” said junior outside linebacker Justin Houston. “We watch film and talk about the things we mess up on and we’re starting to do a lot better. I think once we get it right, it’s going to be trouble (for opposing offenses).” Sophomore outside linebacker Cornelius Washington, for one, can’t wait for Grantham to turn loose this defense on some of the top offenses the Bulldogs will be encountering in the 2010 slate. “With this defense,” said Washington, “there’s going to be a whole lot of people coming from everywhere, that’s the big difference, so I think it’s going to make it tough on opposing offenses. You have got two outside linebackers, two defensive ends and a nose. The defensive ends have their hand on the ground all the time but at outside linebacker, we stand up most of the time but there are times we do have our hands on the ground in a three-point stance. So it’s going to be confusing for those offenses.” Georgia’s offensive players can vouch for that as in this year’s spring sessions, all the moving around by the Bulldog defenders on a given play made for many uncertain moments for the offense. “This defense definitely moves some bodies around, guys that were playing some different positions,” declared junior tight end Aron White. “And it’s definitely some different fronts than we’re used to so it’s going to be an adjustment for offenses not used to seeing this week-in and week-out. Not many see it, I believe Alabama ran it last year. It’s a defense that definitely allows you to do a lot, you never know what’s coming and they can bring anybody they want. But seeing it day-in and day-out, I think we’ve gotten better as an offense.” Along that line, Georgia redshirt freshman quarterback Aaron Murray and junior All-America wide receiver candidate A.J. Green are proud of the way the offense has progressed while going against a completely different look on the other side of the ball. “With this defense, it’s pretty much every time they’re bringing someone (blitzing on pass rush),” said Murray. “Every play they’re bringing one or two guys so just figuring out where they’re coming from, stuff like that, is the challenge. But our offensive line has just been great all spring. With that 3-4 defense, they’re bringing guys from all angles … safeties, they’re bringing two linebackers and a safety, I mean, our offensive line is doing a great job of picking all that up and giving us a great chance to throw the football and that’s pretty big, and they’re doing a great job of communicating with each other.” “Oh, man,” said Green, about facing the 3-4 each day in practice. “I’m getting used to it, there’s a lot of studying and Coach (Tony) Ball is preparing us each day regarding practice and all. He’s teaching us how to read defenses so I think it’s pretty easy for me right now. Our offense is picking up things real well. You know the 3-4 blitzes a lot and the offensive line is picking it up and our backs are picking the right holes to run through. So I think we’re doing pretty good with it right now.” Green said, under the tutelage of new secondary coach Lakatos, Georgia’s defensive backs are getting increasingly tough to go against in practice each day. “They’re good, they’re getting real aggressive. He’s a great coach, you can tell. He’s just getting them ready. But I want it as tough as they can make it for me in practice. That will just carry on to the game – that will make them better and can make me better.” And that’s what both Bulldog players and fans are counting on mightily for the 2010 season … that this new 3-4 defense brought to the program by Todd Grantham is going to make everything better for Mark Richt’s football team this coming autumn. Photograph by Ryan Scates

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eorgia football fans have heard all about the new 3-4 defense – the same alignment that his Dallas Cowboys employed – that Todd Grantham has brought to the University of

and halting the run. Here is Grantham’s take on what each guy in his defense will be expected to do:

Georgia. But, just exactly, what is a 3-4 and what does it mean? Indeed, what’s the difference in your football team playing a 3-4 as opposed to, say, a 4-3 or 6-2? This is not exactly football information for dummies but what follows is Grantham giving the Bulldog faithful a good insight into a defense that he thinks is the most effective around and, also, what the responsibilities of each Georgia player will be in this defense, which features a nose, who primarily plays head-up on the opposing center; two defensive ends whose hands are in the dirt most of the time in a three-point stance; two outside linebackers, who are mostly stand-up guys who will be coming after the opposing quarterback most of the time but must also defend the pass at times; two inside linebackers who have run responsibilities but must also help in pass coverage, and the secondary, which features two cornerbacks and two safeties who have pretty much the same duties in pass coverage as did the defensive backs under former Georgia coach Willie Martinez but will play more press coverage and be responsible for coming up

The Nose “The nose is obviously a run player, gives you some stops inside. You like to have a guy who can move a little bit because you’re going to move him around.”

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Defensive Ends “Ends are your guys who are going to anchor the C gap or the B gap based on the formation. C gap is outside the tackle or outside the guard. They’re gonna anchor those and they’re going to generate your inside pass rush.” Outside Linebackers “Your Sam and Will are the outside guys. They’re gonna be the guys who should be your most productive guys because you’re trying to get those guys on backs and generally they’re pretty athletic. They are also going to have some coverage responsibility but pass rush is real premium with those guys.”

Inside Linebackers “Inside backers, Mike and Moe, are pretty much the glue as far as making the calls, getting guys lined up. You need a guy in there who’s a thumper, who can be real physical. You also need a guy who can cover a little bit and scrape inside out on the ball. That’s pretty much your inside guys.” Cornerbacks “You like to have guys who can play man coverage. You like to have guys that have some awareness to take away the proper leverages and be able to reroute guys and as a general rule, I think it’s real important that all guys in coverage are rerouting guys from disrupting. Don’t let guys have what I call free access into the defense which means don’t let guys run free — you got to reroute guys” Safeties “Your safeties (free and strong) are guys that gotta be able to come down and play the run when you play an eight-man front, they’ve got to be able to come down and cover guys, and then they’ve got to be able to give you a little pressure when you call their name. So we put a lot of things on those guys.”

Compiled by Murray Poole, photograph by Vance Leavy

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Q&A with Warren Belin Mark Richt’s last defensive hire is all about doing the little things until they are done the proper way

Warren Belin turned out many an outstanding linebacker while a member of the Vanderbilt University coaching staff the past eight years. And now that he’s joined defensive coordinator Todd Grantham and secondary coach Scott Lakatos as the new members of Mark Richt’s Georgia staff, the highly-motivated Belin – who also served as the Commodores special teams coordinator and recruiting coordinator – is expected to mold the Bulldog linebacking corps into one of the top units in the Southeastern Conference. In this question-and-answer session with Bulldawg Illustrated, Georgia fans are given a personal glimpse into their new mentor. Compiled by Murray Poole, photograph by Vance Leavy

Wife and Children: Yolanda; Camryn, 8; twins Morgan 5 and MacKenzi, 5. Why do you think your players will buy into your coaching methods? No. 1 is building a relationship with your players. I truly believe that in order to have any great relationship, any great core, players have got to trust their coaches and coaches have got to trust their players. So honesty is No. 1. Treat the players fair, treat them like men, then teach them to be the best they can be on and off the field, that’s my goal. And also, give everything they’ve got, 100 percent effort both on and off the field. Any hobby outside of football? I like to jog and also like to fish a little bit, freshwater fishing. Your favorite thing about Athens so far? I’m still learning Athens but the best thing about Athens right now is the relationships I’ve developed with Coach Richt and this staff and their families. They’ve been very, very supportive of myself and the new coaches here. I’m very excited to be here. The most random television show you watch? Right now, my nose is in the playbook every night when I go home so I don’t have time to watch TV right now. Your favorite team as a youngster, any sport? Probably the Pittsburgh Steelers, back in the day, was my favorite football team. What impresses you the most about Mark Richt? That he is a man of integrity, a man who cares about his coaches and his players, and he’s a competitor and a winner. Those are the things I really like and he does it in a first-class manner. Your greatest play as a football player (any level)? I really can’t name one. I had a great career at Wake Forest … a lot of plays. Why is your wife and family your rock? Absolutely, they are. My wife is a strong Christian woman, loves the Lord and puts her family first. She’s been very, very supportive of me the last 10 years we’ve been together. What’s your immediate response to the Bulldog Nation? Go Bulldogs! I really think the support here at the University of Georgia is like none I’ve seen before, and it’s a great opportunity for me to be part of the Bulldog Nation.

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Practice Diary A day by day recap of spring drills

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ay 1, Thursday, March 4 In preparation for what is sure to be one of the most intriguing seasons in recent Georgia football annals, the Bulldogs kicked off 15 days of spring workouts and head coach Mark Richt seemed generally pleased with his team’s effort and enthusiasm. “It was good just to get out there and practice football again. I enjoyed the day a lot, but I think the thing I enjoyed the most was I saw a lot of energy out there,” Richt said. “There was a lot of enthusiasm out there. I saw a lot of guys moving quickly, coaches doing a good job of barking out instructions and players working really hard to do what Coach says.” It was also Richt’s first day to see new assistants Todd Grantham, Scott Lakatos and Warren Belin in action for the first time. Day 2, Tuesday, March 16 The Bulldogs returned to the practice fields Tuesday for the first time in 12 days with a two-hour workout in shorts and helmets and despite the layoff, Richt was pleased with the effort. Richt said he has been impressed with Georgia’s running backs after two practices. “I like what we’ve seen with Caleb (King) and Washaun (Ealey),” Richt said. “Carlton Thomas has been practicing extremely well. He’s competing, and he’s not just going to sit there and watch comfortably.” Day 3, Thursday, March 18 Georgia took the field Thursday for two and a half hours at the Woodruff Practice Fields. Richt said the team displayed positive energy and effort. Defensive coordinator Grantham agreed with Richt’s assessment on how much effort the players are putting into learning the new system. “We need to come to work every day and understand where we need to improve and understand the concepts,” Grantham said. “Once we understand the concepts then we can start adding things and the guys can start playing at a faster pace. Overall I’ve been pleased with the effort and what I’ve seen out there.” At today’s practice, former Georgia tailback Richard Samuel made the move to inside linebacker, after starting the spring at outside linebacker in Grantham’s new 3-4 Bulldog defense. Day 4, Saturday, March 20 The Bulldogs practiced for an hour and 20 minutes at Sanford Stadium under ideal weather conditions on Saturday morning. The Bulldogs wrapped up their practice with an 11-on-11 scrimmage. This was the first time that the defense had gone full-speed in pads since Grantham has begun to install a 3-4 defense. Day 5, Tuesday, March 23 Under sunny skies and temperatures in the mid-60s, Georgia held a two-hour workout in full pads. Richt announced that redshirt freshman quarterback Zach Mettenberger would likely serve a one-game suspension for his off-the-field incident earlier this month during spring break. Also on Tuesday, Richt announced a position change for junior offensive lineman Justin Anderson. The 6-5, 330-pound Ocilla native will move to defense with nose guard a starting point when he is healthy. Day 6, Thursday, March 25 The Bulldogs worked out for nearly two hours Thursday afternoon. The practice also marked the start of Georgia’s annual spring football coaching clinic. “It was a great day,” Richt said. “We had all of our high school coaches here. There must be 300 to 400, and we’re excited about them being here. I think the defense is starting to catch on to what coaches are looking for and were a lot more competitive. It was a lot more competitive with offense and defense.” Day 7, Friday, March 26 The Bulldogs worked out for approximately an hour-and-a-half as the team prepared for Saturday’s first full-scale scrimmage of the spring. Sunny skies shone over the Sanford Stadium turf, a stark contrast to Thursday’s cloudy and wet practice session. Friday's practice also marked the conclusion of the annual UGA spring high school football coaching clinic.

Compiled by Murray Poole, photos by Ryan Scates

Spring awards MVP (offense): Cordy Glenn, LG, Riverdale, Ga. True Grit Award (Offense): Shaun Chapas, FB, St. Augustine, Fla. Coffee County Hustle Award (Offense): Washaun Ealey, TB, Stillmore, Ga. Most Improved Player (Offense): Carlton Thomas, TB, Frostproof, Fla. Outstanding Walk-On (Offense): Cameron Allen, FB, Canton, Ga. Kevin Lanier, FB, Woodstock, Ga. MVP (Defense): Justin Houston, DL/LB, Statesboro, Ga. True Grit Award (Defense): Akeem Dent, LB, Atlanta, Ga. Coffee County Hustle Award(Defense): Demarcus Dobbs, DL/LB, Savannah, Ga. DeAngelo Tyson, DT, Statesboro, Ga. Most Improved Player (Defense): Vance Cuff, CB, Moultrie, Ga. Brandon Boykin, CB, Fayetteville, Ga. Outstanding Walk-On (Defense): Reuben Faloughi, DL/LB, Martinez, Ga.

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Day 8, Saturday, March 27 Georgia scrimmaged for around an hour and a half at Sanford Stadium under clear skies and windy conditions on Saturday morning. “Today was a good day for us,” said Richt. “The guys played fast, there were very few balls dropped and very few penalties.” Richt said flanker Rantavious Wooten started the spring out slowly but picked up the pace on Saturday by hauling in six catches for 146 yards, including a 65-yard touchdown catch from Zach Mettenberger. Flanker A.J. Green also had a 40-yard touchdown catch as tailbacks Caleb King (six carries, 79 yards) and Washaun Ealey (nine carries, 64 yards) combined to lead Georgia’s ground attack. Mettenberger finished 7-for-10 with 157 yards and one touchdown while Aaron Murray was 10-for-15 with 125 yards, one touchdown and an interception. Logan Gray had six completions for 37 yards. Day 9, Tuesday, March 30 The Bulldogs returned to practice for more than an hour and a half Tuesday afternoon after scrimmaging at Sanford Stadium on Saturday. “I would rank today’s practice ninth out of the nine we have had,” said Richt. “The tempo fizzled on us and I had been satisfied with the tempo pretty much all spring before today. We are going to have to learn to push through when we’re tired. We didn’t practice like champions today, but the good news is that Thursday is another day to get it going.” Day 10, Thursday, April 1 With temperatures in the mid 80s, the Bulldogs held a two-hour workout Thursday afternoon. “Today was the hottest day by far,” said Richt. “We shortened the practice by about 20 minutes for a few reasons. One was the weather. The other was that I wanted to make sure we had a high tempo practice and that we are fresh for our next scrimmage. Saturday will really be the last scrimmage where we can do all the things we want to do schematically before presenting them to the public (on G-Day).” Day 11, Saturday, April 3 The Bulldogs wrapped up another week of spring practice with a scrimmage at Sanford Stadium under picture-perfect weather conditions. The Bulldogs recorded four touchdowns, all coming through the air. Kris Durham caught four passes for 74 yards, including three scores. Israel Troupe had a touchdown reception among his four catches for 45 yards. A.J. Green added six grabs for 80 yards. Zach Mettenberger threw two of the touchdown passes, while Aaron Murray and Logan Gray threw one each. Murray went 13-of-19 for 159 yards, Mettenberger was 10-of-16 for 126 yards and Gray went 7-of-11 for 111 yards. Carlton Thomas paced the running game with 94 yards on 16 carries. Day 12, Tuesday, April 6 The Bulldogs held a two-hour workout in hot and hazy conditions Tuesday. Richt noted that senior Darryl Gamble will move from inside linebacker to outside linebacker. The Bainbridge native started 11 games for the Bulldogs last year and recorded 47 tackles. Day 13, Thursday, April 8 The Bulldogs almost completed a full practice Thursday before being halted by thunder and lightning. Richt was happy with the “energy and enthusiasm” of practice and encouraged by how far the defense has come. “The defense is gaining more confidence in what they are doing and everything is starting to solidify,” he said. “Mistakes being made are happening less and less.” Day 14, Friday, April 9 The Bulldogs held a light workout in preparation for Saturday’s G-Day game as the coaching staff revealed the spring superlative awards. Junior guard Cordy Glenn was named the spring’s offensive MVP while junior outside linebacker Justin Houston received the MVP award for the defense. Day 15, Saturday, April 10 Georgia completed its 15 days of spring practice with the annual G-Day game at sun-kissed Sanford Stadium. Nearly 40,000 fans turned out to see the Black team, sparked by the Bulldogs’ firstteam defensive unit, defeat the Reds and Georgia’s first-team offense, by a 17-7 tally.

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Wednesday - April 28 Regions Bank/Morgan Keegan Pro-Am Morning Tee Times start at approximately 7:30AM Afternoon Tee Times start at approximately 12:30PM Thursday - April 29 First Round - Stadion Athens Classic at UGA Georgia Power Concert Series (after conclusion of play) Jimmy Hall (of Wet Willie) and Band Friday - April 30 Second Round - Stadion Athens Classic at UGA Georgia Power Concert Series (after conclusion of play) - The Splitz Band (Classic Motown/Soul) Saturday - May 1 Third Round - Stadion Athens Classic at UGA General Public Golf Club Demo Day at the Upper Range 10am - 2pm Georgia Power Concert Series (after conclusion of play) Sons of Sailors Band (Jimmy Buffet Tribute Act) Sunday - May 2 Final Round - Stadion Athens Classic at UGA Awards Ceremony - 18th Green - Immediately following play Winner’s Trophy Presentation Winner’s Check Presentation Charity Check Presentation Yamaha 'Putt for a Golf Car'

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Aboard The Cloister Bell at Sea Island

Athens is always one of the most popular stops on the NationwideTour. Add to it that the PGA TOUR will be at Quail Hollow in Charlotte,which is a high-profile event, means that we may see some familiar PGA TOUR names in the field. Three UGA alums are already in the field, Chris Kirk, Paul Claxton and Kevin Kisner. More will try to Monday qualify. Add to that the two current players Harris English and Russell Henley, and there will be a strong UGA contingent... Get your golf fix, and get your groove on at the Georgia Power Concert Series. The concert series is part of the festivities surrounding the Stadion Athens Classic at UGA and will feature Jimmy Hall (of Wet Willie) and Band, The Splitz and Sons of Sailors. Come watch the pros play and stay for dancing beneath the stars. Net proceeds from the event will support need-based scholarships for UGA students through the Arch Foundation. In addition, local nonprofit beneficiaries will receive 100 percent of revenue from all ticket sales through the St. Mary's Healthcare System TICKETS Fore CHARITY program. For more information, visit stadionathensclassic.uga.edu

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