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Well the good news is that ourDawgs are now in the winner’s circle asthe marathon night contest against SouthCarolina came to an end with the goodguys doing the celebrating.

It will go down as one of the longestand wildest games in recent memory. Youname it, that one certainly had it. Asafety, a blocked extra point, a fake puntand dozens of big plays including a kickreturn taken to the house and a pick-sixinterception.

And while it would be nice to hingeon the old saying that a win is a win, Isimply can’t go that far.

Yes I’m very proud that our youngteam earned some battle stripes on Sat-urday night that will most definitely goa long way for the remainder of this sea-son and beyond. But I do worry about ateam that is ranked 11 or 12th in the ma-jority of the SEC stats after its first twogames.

Here are just a few:Scoring offense, 11th in the league.

Scoring defense, 12th in the league.Total offense, 12th in the league.Total defense, 11th in the league.Now as Jeff Dantzler pointed out to

me those stats are somewhat misleadingas many SEC teams open their seasonwith far-lesser teams.

Let’s hope that is the case and in thecoming weeks our Dawgs will find them-selves out of the SEC cellar as far as statsgo.

For now, they are 1-0 in the confer-ence and have the ability to keep thatpositive momentum as they travel toFayetteville this weekend. However Idon’t think they can count on gettingvery many more wins when losing timeof possession by almost 10 minutes andrunning 30 less total plays than their op-ponent.

Like I said, it was a wild one.Major kudos must go to players like

Brandon Boykin, Branden Smith, A.J.Green, Joe Cox and Rennie Curran.These guys refused to give in whenthings could have gotten very uglyagainst the Gamecocks.

Here’s to hoping that Coach Richtand his staff hit the ground running thisweek. There’s plenty of room for im-provement. That’s for sure. But if some-how the team can travel halfway acrossthe country again with a victory againstthe Hogs, then the coming weeks set upnicely with home games against ArizonaState and LSU.

Speaking of home games, major

props must go to the electricity suppliedby the Bulldog Nation on Saturday night.Sanford Stadium was rocking from theopening warm-ups until the game’s finalwhistle.

Like I said, it was a wild one.That about does it for me. Like

everyone who bleeds red and black I’min need of some serious rest if I’m goingto make the trip to Fayetteville.

Please enjoy this issue of BI. This time out, we spotlight one of

my most favorite Dawgs, senior defensiveend, Rod Battle. Unfortunately, the newstoday wasn’t good for Rod. His career atGeorgia came to an end with a knee in-jury.

I was lucky enough to get to knowRod a little this summer when he shad-owed me because he has an interest insports marketing and promotions.There’s not a more likeable guy andwhere as I know he is crushed not to beon the field, I have no doubt that hisleadership will continue on the sidelines.

Who knows he might even convinceour coaching staff not to throw the ballon first down with a lead in the fourthquarter.

Sorry I couldn’t resist that one.We’re behind you Dawgs. Keep play-

ing with that determination that got thevictory against South Carolina. Magic isstill attainable in 2009.

FYI … 47 days until kickoff in Jack-sonville!

— Vance Leavy

BULLDAWGIssue 8 - Arkansas

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4 Controling the state a must Jeff Dantzler reminds everyone the importance of gettingthe peach state’s best players.

5 Georgia-South Carolina fan photosThe season officially begun in Athens with the first homegame. The BI camera was everywhere capturing it.

8 Georgia-Arkansas previewGet ready for the Dogs and the Hogs.

11 Bulldogs first-rounders legendaryMurray Poole takes a look at former Georgia players whowent high in the NFL draft.

14 Kevin Butler’s player of the gameFormer Dawg great names Boykin, Smith and Curran ashis top players from the South Carolina game.

15 Jeff Dantzler’s Top 25Georgia Tech at number 5 ... what is the world coming to?.

21 Dawg leader: Rod BattleAlthough his season has ended on the playing field, Bat-tle’s leadership can continue on the sidelines.

22 Gruff and GrumpThey will take the win, but these two are still in searchfor much more from the clip boards.

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Georgia has enjoyed tremendoussuccess, winning at least eight games ineach of the past 12 seasons, highlightedby a pair of Southeastern Conferencechampionships and a No. 2 national fin-ish in 2007. The last two recruitingclasses and what Georgia has in the fryer,combined with much more manageableschedules lead to great hope for 2010and 2011. As long as Mark Richt as atthe helm, there is reason for hope.

But the Bulldogs talent level hasbeen down a bit.

The Bulldogs haven’t had a firstround draft choice off the defensive sideof the ball since April of 2006. Betweenthe drafts of ’06 and ’08, the Dogs hadjust four players taken in the first threerounds of that trio of drafts. Georgia hadits first quarterback taken in the firstround of the NFL Draft since John Rauchfollowing the 1948 season. The Bulldogshad their first tailback taken in the firstround of the NFL Draft since Robert Ed-wards following the 1997 season. Andthe Dogs lost one of the best receivers inschool history. Meanwhile, Florida, Ala-bama and Tech are roaring. Ron Zook,Mike Shula andChan Gailey aregone. UrbanMeyer, NickSaban and PaulJohnson haveraised the bar.

Georgia fanswho have spokenwith such hope ofthe “team con-cept” of 2009 arebeing smacked inthe face with thereality that Know-shon Moreno,Matthew Staffordand MohammedM a s s a q u o imasked deficien-cies

There is anAll Points Bulletinout for standoutprospects to cometo school and playfootball at theUniversity ofGeorgia – espe-cially those fromthe Peach State.When Georgiacontrols the statein recruiting, theBulldogs competefor the Southeast-ern Conferencechampionshipand the highest ofnational honors.And the Bulldogsare off to a very good start on the re-cruiting trail for 2010.

In the Bulldogs thrilling 41-37 vic-tory over South Carolina, what was mostpromising were the big plays made by ahost of talented underclassmen. Afterthe season-opening loss to OklahomaState, A.J. Green was the lone Georgia of-fensive player who struck fear into op-posing defenses. But in the win overSouth Carolina, freshman Branden Smithand sophomore Brandon Boykin bothscored on electric long touchdowns thatenergized the raucous Sanford Stadiumthrong. Freshman tight end OrsonCharles continued to show a knack forgetting open. And Richard Samuel runshard, getting stronger as the game goesalong the more carries he gets.

The Southeastern Conference andthis schedule is so tough and challeng-ing, that the Bulldogs will have to be ableto rip off big yardage plays, score longtouchdowns and make game-changingplays. It was a great night between thehedges and a wonderful win, but achampionship run in 2009 is a stretch.Georgia scored 10 points against a team

that gave up 45 to Houston. Georgiagave up 37 points to a team that scoredseven at North Carolina State.

Three things have stacked the deckagainst the Dogs of 2009.

1. What Georgia lost off of lastyear’s team.

2. The schedule.3. Florida – in case you weren’t

aware, the Gators return Tim Tebow andtheir entire two-deep off of last season’snational championship squad.

And when it comes to ailments per-sonally, I like to take all of my shots fromthe doctor in the same day. It’s an affectsimilar to 2006, when the Dogs lost toVandy and Kentucky in the same season.My buddy Rob made a great point.“We’re going to lose to Vandy and Ken-tucky once every ten years, so it might aswell happen in the same year.” This is ahouse money season, one that became alot more promising – for the ’09 cam-paign and the program – with the explo-sive performances from Georgia’syoungsters against South Carolina. TheBulldogs can come back, and in a hurry.And there’s a quick solution. Get back

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Ohio State and Oklahoma, whohave combined to play in seven BCSChampionship Games in the 2000s.Both have gone through 8-4 seasons afterearning title tilt berths. And they play inleagues that don’t offer near the weeklychallenges of the SEC. Both have re-turned to BCS Championship Gamesafter “suffering” through those 8-4 cam-paigns.

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Arkansas and Georgia experienced ex-tremely different first two weeks of the season.While the Razorbacks were tuning up for theBulldogs with Missouri State and an open date,Georgia was slugging it out in emotional, phys-ical contests with Oklahoma State and SouthCarolina.

Now the question is, will the speed of thegame negatively affect Arkansas, as the Razor-backs, be it in practice or against MissouriState, haven’t gotten a taste of what will go onSaturday? Or, is a rested Razorback squad,which has essentially been focused on Georgiasince closing the 2008 campaign with a winover defending national champion LSU, goingto be aided by fresher legs – even at this earlypoint of the season?

Bobby Petrino caused quite a stir, when heleft the Atlanta Falcons under the cover ofnight to take the Arkansas job. Taking over forHouston Nutt, Petrino took over a programthat lost a lot of talent, including all-time greattailback Darren McFadden, a two time Heis-man Trophy runner up. The Razorbacks strug-gled mightily, barely beating Western Illinoisand Louisiana-Monroe. Arkansas got crushedby Texas, Alabama and Florida, and looked asthough the Razorbacks would have a hard timewinning another game.

The Razorbacks then got a spark.Arkansas upset Auburn, then lost by one andtwo to Kentucky and Ole Miss. After beatingTulsa, the Hogs fell at South Carolina and Mis-sissippi State, but then pulled it together forthe big 31-30 victory over the Bayou Bengals.It was a signature victory for Petrino andamped up what was already a palpable excite-ment level with the arrival of highly toutedMichigan transfer quarterback Ryan Mallett.

An offensive backfield that was a hugequestion mark last year is a strength for the Ra-zorbacks in 2009. Tiny, but elusive tailbackMichael Smith, all of 5-7, 176, topped the1,000 yard mark a year ago and is one of theSoutheastern Conference elite returning run-ners. Mallett, at 6-7, 250, was a five star bluechip recruit, who didn’t mesh with Rich Ro-driguez’s Maize and Blue spread offense.

Georgia won a thriller from South Carolinaand the Bulldogs were hit by elation and relief.Question marks still abound, but Georgiashowed a big play ability that was severelylacking in the season opening loss in Stillwater.

It’s been an interesting series between theBulldogs and Razorbacks. Arkansas won thefirst two meetings in the 1969 Sugar Bowl and1976 Cotton. Georgia secured bowl victories –though not major ones - over the Razorbacksin the 1987 Liberty and 1991 Independence.Arkansas joined the SEC the following yearand Georgia won 27-3 in Fayetteville. TheBulldogs were woeful and lackluster in a 1993loss to Arkansas in Sanford Stadium.

Since then, Georgia has won five straightin the series, including a resounding 30-3 vic-tory in the 2002 SEC Championship Game.

The Dogs are a perfect 3-0 in Fayettevilleand seeking a 2-0 start to SEC play.

Here are some key match-ups that willlargely determine the outcome in Arkansas:

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TEAM STATISTICS UG OPP SCORING 51 61

Points Per Game 25.5 30.5 FIRST DOWNS 32 43

Rushing 11 17 Passing 16 21 Penalty 5 5

RUSHING YARDAGE 202 286 Yards gained rushing 272 312 Yards lost rushing 70 26 Rushing Attempts 59 76 Average Per Rush 3.4 3.8 Average Per Game 101.0 143.0 TDs Rushing 2 1

PASSING YARDAGE 363 448 Comp-Att-Int 32-54-2 42-75-1 Average Per Pass 6.7 6.0 Average Per Catch 11.3 10.7 Average Per Game 181.5 224.0 TDs Passing 3 4

TOTAL OFFENSE 565 734 Total Plays 113 151 Average Per Play 5.0 4.9 Average Per Game 282.5 367.0

KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 11-317 10-259 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 4-6 4-50 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 1-0 2-39 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 28.8 25.9 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 1.5 12.5 INT RETURN AVERAGE 0.0 19.5 FUMBLES-LOST 5-4 2-0 PENALTIES-Yards 20-166 26-204

Average Per Game 83.0 102.0 PUNTS-Yards 7-379 9-435

Average Per Punt 54.1 48.3 Net punt average 44.1 45.4

TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 25:58 34:02 3RD-DOWN Conversions 9/21 12/32

3rd-Down Pct 43% 38% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 0/2 4/5

4th-Down Pct 0% 80% SACKS BY-Yards 2-16 4-30 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 6 6 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 3-3 6-6 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES 6-6 100% 9-10 90% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 4-6 67% 4-10 40% PAT-ATTEMPTS 6-6 100% 5-6 83%

Score by quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Georgia 21 17 10 3 51 Opponents 17 16 12 16 61

TEAM STATISTICS AR OPP SCORING 48 10

Points Per Game 48.0 10.0 FIRST DOWNS 29 15

Rushing 10 4 Passing 19 7 Penalty 0 4

RUSHING YARDAGE 144 82 Yards gained rushing 150 112 Yards lost rushing 6 30 Rushing Attempts 30 36 Average Per Rush 4.8 2.3 Average Per Game 144.0 82.0 TDs Rushing 2 1

PASSING YARDAGE 447 123 Comp-Att-Int 30-41-1 13-22-2 Average Per Pass 10.9 5.6 Average Per Catch 14.9 9.5 Average Per Game 447.0 123.0 TDs Passing 3 0

TOTAL OFFENSE 591 205 Total Plays 71 58 Average Per Play 8.3 3.5 Average Per Game 591.0 205.0

KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 2-115 6-126 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 2--2 0-0 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 2-5 1-0 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 57.5 21.0 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE -1.0 0.0 INT RETURN AVERAGE 2.5 0.0 FUMBLES-LOST 2-0 0-0 PENALTIES-Yards 8-60 5-42

Average Per Game 60.0 42.0 PUNTS-Yards 1-36 5-208

Average Per Punt 36.0 41.6 Net punt average 36.0 42.0

TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 30:24 29:36 3RD-DOWN Conversions 3/10 4/13

3rd-Down Pct 30% 31% 4TH-DOWN Conversions 3/3 0/0

4th-Down Pct 100% 0% SACKS BY-Yards 3-15 0-0 MISC YARDS 0 0 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 6 1 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 2-2 1-1 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 0-0 RED-ZONE SCORES 6-6 100% 1-1 100% RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS 4-6 67% 1-1 100% PAT-ATTEMPTS 6-6 100% 1-1 100%

Score by quarters 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Total Arkansas 21 10 10 7 48 Opponents 3 7 0 0 10

GEORGIA 1-1, 1-0 SEC ARKANSAS 1-0, 0-0 SEC

Georgia’s offensive line vs. Arkansas Front

The Bulldogs have a big size advantage up front. Arkansas has an experienced, quick defensive line,returning all four starters. If Georgia can push the Hogs and run with power on the shoulders of RichardSamuel, that should open up big play opportunities for the Bulldogs on the perimeter. Due to the na-ture of the game, including turnovers and long kickoff returns, Georgia ran only 53 plays compared toSouth Carolina’s 83 in the Bulldogs squeaker of a victory. But when the Bulldogs needed points and toeat up clock, the offensive line led the way on a touchdown drive to start the second half and field goalmarch late in the fourth quarter to increase the lead over the Gamecocks to four points.

Georgia’s linebackers vs. Michael Smith

Arkansas’s star tailback is not a bruiser, but the 5-7, 176 quickster can hide behind those big of-fensive linemen, find a seam or hole, and blister a defense. With Ryan Mallett giving the Arkansaspassing game credibility, Smith becomes even more dangerous, though he will likely get fewer touches.Georgia’s linebackers, led by All-SEC junior Rennie Curran will have to be at the top of their games.Marcus Dowtin, a sophomore, is making strides and teaming with Curran and junior Darryl Gambleto give Georgia a good first group of ‘backers.

Georgia’s defensive ends vs. Arkansas offensive tackles

Redshirt freshman Cornelius Washington of Waynesboro got Georgia’s first sack of the season inthe win over South Carolina. The Bulldogs welcome back sophomore Justin Houston of Statesborofrom suspension. Georgia will need the energy and athleticism from both to further bolster andstrengthen a major question mark. If Arkansas’s offensive tackles can handle the Bulldogs on theedge and give Mallett time to throw, Georgia’s secondary will be in trouble.


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While Oklahoma State had an entire summer to find ways toupend Georgia in its newly-renovated stadium in Stillwater andSouth Carolina had nine full days to prepare for its visit between thehedges this past Saturday night, the Arkansas Razorbacks likewisehave had ample time to formulate a goodgame plan for the Bulldogs.

After pounding FCS member MissouriState 48-10 in its season opener Sept. 5 inLittle Rock, Arkansas enjoyed an open datelast weekend and thus, by the time the Ra-zorbacks and Bulldogs kick if off Saturdaynight 9 (7:45-ESPN) in Fayetteville, the Hogswill have had a full two weeks to map theirstrategy for derailing the Bulldogs.

Actually, longer than that because it’s nosecret Arkansas has been getting ready for itsSEC opener with Georgia ever since presea-son camp began, the Razorbacks knowingthey wouldn’t be pushed too much by littleMissouri State.

This weekend, the Bulldogs will be see-ing a much different Arkansas team. Indeed, instead of the run-basedRazorback teams of recent years (Darren McFadden, Felix Jones),the Hogs under second-year head coach Bobby Petrino are now fill-ing the air with footballs. Behind 6-7, 248-pound sophomore quar-terback Ryan Mallett, a transfer from Michigan, Arkansas set a newschool record for passing yards against Missouri State, throwing fora whopping 447. In his first game with the Razorbacks, Mallett was17-of-22 for 309 yards and one touchdown … in just three quartersof play. Freshman Tyler Wilson then came on and was 13-of-19 for138 yards with two touchdowns and one interception.

Sophomore Jarius Wright led the Arkansas receivers with sixcatches for 139 yards, including a 58-yard catch-and-run. Sopho-mores Joe Adams and Greg Childs and true freshman Cobi Hamil-ton all had four receptions each. With Missouri State loading the boxon the Hogs’ running game, true freshman Ronnie Wingo (6-3, 220)led with 50 yards on eight carries while standout returning seniorMichael Smith, playing sparingly, ran four times for 43 yards and a

touchdown.From Petrino’s first Razorback team, which went 5-7 overall

and 2-6 in the SEC, Arkansas returned eight offensive starters andnine defensive regulars. In addition to the shifty Smith (5-9, 180),who rushed for 1,072 yards and eight touchdowns in 2008, the Ra-zorbacks returned their leading receiver in junior tight end D.J.Williams (61 catches, 723 yards) as well as offensive line starters RayDominguez, Wade Grayson and DeMarcus Love. Defensively,

Arkansas returned all four starters up front, highlightedby senior tackle Malcolm Sheppard (6-2, 280) and sen-ior end Adrian Davis (6-4, 250). Another weapon forthe Hogs is sophomore running back Dennis Johnson,Arkansas’ No. 2 ball carrier last year who returned theopening kickoff against Missouri State 91 yards for atouchdown.

Not getting too carried away by their openingromp over an FCS opponent, several of the Razorbackfaithful are taking the cautious approach to the Bull-dogs’ invasion Saturday.

Said one, “Logically, I think we have at best a 50/50chance at this game, and probably less without myhomer glasses. Our defense is still unproven.”

But, at the same time, even more Arkansas fans arefeeling pretty confident about the Hogs’ chances to bite

the Bulldogs Saturday evening.“It would not surprise me to see us jump on Georgia and really

spank them,” declared one Razorback. “As in ‘75 A&M, ‘81 Texasand ’98 Alabama. We’re overdue for a game like that. We’ve had a lotof time to prepare. Georgia can’t be confident in themselves (althoughthey certainly won’t overlook us). We’re at home. There are a lot ofintangibles going for us.”

“Georgia will be fortunate to be in the game by the 4th quarter,”exclaimed another. “What that translates to in terms of odds, I don’tknow. I suspect they are much better than 50/50.”

“This is the first time to see Coach Bobby Petrino have time toprepare a talented team for a big game,”said a long-time Arkansassupporter. “Georgia better be ready. Their defense looked prettygood against Oklahoma State, against a good offensive team. I’mstill not sold on (Joe) Cox at quarterback. We will see.”

This will be only the 12th meeting of Georgia and Arkansas,with the Bulldogs owning an 8-3 advantage on the Razorbacks.

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High on the Hogs#18 Adrien Davis, DE6-4, 250 Sr. Rosenberg, Texas

One of Arkansas’s strengths is its defensivefront. All four starting defensive linemen from ayear ago and two of three linebackers return for theRazorbacks. Davis leads the way. Quick off the ballwith long arms, Davis can string out the run andpressure the passer. His eight career sacks are themost on the team. If Arkansas is going to make arun at the upper division of the SEC West, then thedefense will have to make major strides. It all startsup front. The good news for Akansas, the defensivetwo-deep has only four seniors.

#15 Ryan Mallett, QB6-7, 248 Soph. Texarkana, Texas

A strong-armed, monster-sized gun-slinger, Mallett is blessed with talent and has beenlauded with accolades, making scouts drool. Hebegan his career at Michigan as a heralded five-starrecruit and redshirted during Lloyd Carr’s final sea-son. Rich Rodriguez came in and, committed moreto his spread offense and the future than Michigan’08, Mallett decided to transfer. It was a huge pickupfor Bobby Petrino, who has a great gasp of the pass-ing game. At the start of last season, Arkansas hadmore backfield question marks than any team in theleague. Now the Razorbacks look like they have oneof the SEC’s most promising quarterback/tailbackcombos. Mallett got off to a great start in the easywin over Missouri State and has had another fullweek to get ready for the Dogs, who have pass-rush-ing question marks.

#21 Michael Smith, TB5-7, 176 Sr. Tallahassee, Fla.

Stepping in for one of the greatest tailbacksin the storied history of the Southeastern Confer-ence, two time Heisman Trophy runner-up Darren“Run DMc” McFadden, and fellow first round draftchoice Felix Jones, Smith had enormous shoes to tryand fill. He came through and had an outstanding2008 campaign, with 1,072 yards and eight touch-downs on 207 carries – an average of 5.2 per pop.That was without a big time passing threat. Nowwith Mallett in the backfield, that should free upSmith to do even more, as defenses will be forced todefend the pass and the run.

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Nobody expected this. Not the Georgia players, not theGeorgia coaches and, especially not the Bulldog Nation.

With Georgia and South Carolina coming off seasonopeners when they both displayed very little offense, the Bull-dogs and Gamecocks combined to put nearly 80 points onthe scoreboard this past Saturday night in the SEC opener atSanford Stadium.

Fortunately, for Mark Richt’s Bulldogs (1-1, 1-0 SEC),they scored four more points than South Carolina in a wild41-37 shootout, this coming in a contest that many sawevolving into maybe a 14-10 finish prior to the opening kick-off.

And, yet, after the scoreboard had blinked continuallythe night long, it all came down to the Georgia defense mak-ing a big stop on fourth down …. Bulldogs’ linebacker Ren-nie Curran tipping away Stephen Garcia’s last-gasp pass atthe Georgia 7-yard line with just 22 seconds lef t to play.

“Probably no one expected a game like this,” said Bull-dogs’ senior quarterback Joe Cox, who bounced back from ashaky performance in the opening loss to Oklahoma State tocomplete 17-of-24 attempts for 201 yards and two touch-downs, though having one costly interception that Game-cocks linebacker Eric Norwood returned for a fourth-quartertouchdown. “I’m glad we had one of these type games,” Coxadded, “especially since we were able to win it. I’m glad wewere able to answer their scores and put up points like wedid. It really feels good to win after last week.”

“It was just one of those games,” said Georgia offensivecoordinator Mike Bobo. “South Carolina has a very good de-fense but we tried to take advantage of some of their aggres-siveness. I think everybody that touched the ball for us hadit in their mind to make a play,” said Bobo. “I’m just proud ofthe way we played and fought the whole game.”

In a contest where Steve Spurrier’s Gamecocks (1-1, 0-1) totaled 427 yards to the Bulldogs’ 308 and ran 30 moreplays than Georgia, 83-53, the Bulldogs made the big playson both sides of the ball to hold off Carolina’s valiant upsetbid.

After South Carolina pounced on a A.J. Green fumble atthe Georgia 23 and marched to a quick 7-0 lead, sophomorecornerback Brandon Boykin brought the Sanford Stadiumcrowd to its collective feet by pulling in the Gamecocks’ en-suing kickoff and going a new school-record 100 yards for atouchdown. Boykin’s return broke the previous Georgiarecord of 99 yards, held by Lindsay Scott and Thomas Brown.It was also the Bulldogs’ longest ever touchdown in SanfordStadium. Blair Walsh’s kick evened the score at 7-7, still 9:37left in the initial quarter.

“Brandon Boykin is a tremendous athlete,” said head

coach Mark Richt. “I wish I had about three of him.”South Carolina, however, then bounced back to streak

into a 17-7 lead, a Stephen Garcia 13-yard pass capping a77-yard drive and Spencer Lanning drilling a 21-yard fieldgoal after Georgia freshman Branden Smith fumbled the en-suing kickoff and the Gamecocks recovered at the Bulldogs’8-yard line.

But back came the Bulldogs. After Boykin reeled off an-other fine kickoff return, to the Georgia 48, the Bulldogswheeled 52 yards on seven plays behind the running andpass receiving of sophomore tailback Richard Samuel. Samuelgot the touchdown from a yard out and Walsh’s kick pulledGeorgia within 17-14 with the first quarter not yet ended.

Seconds after the second period finally began, youngSmith was to make up for his kickoff fumble, taking a reversein the backfield and using his blazing speed to sprint 61 yardsfor a touchdown that lifted the Bulldogs up 21-17, still 14:04left in the first half.

The two teams then swapped field goals, Georgia get-ting a 50-yarder from Walsh after Boykin picked off a Garciapass at the Carolina 33 and the Gamecocks getting a 39-yarder from Lanning. That blinked the board to 24-20. Then,after South Carolina drew within 24-23 on a 22-yard fieldgoal by Lanning, the Bulldogs struck quickly again just beforehalftime. A 48-yard return by Smith on the kickoff put theBulldogs at the SC 40 and Georgia measured the distance ineight plays. A 19-yard deflected pass from Cox to MichaelMoore was the key gainer and Cox then hit Green in the backof the end zone with only nine seconds left until intermis-sion. Thus, the long first half -- over two hours in lengthended with 54 total points on the board and the home teamup by 31-23.

The Bulldogs then upped their lead to 38-23 by takingthe second half kickoff and wheeling 80 yards on nine plays.A 34-yard completion from Cox to Green, to the SC 5,proved the big gainer and Cox came back three plays laterand connected with Moore on a 4-yard scoring toss.

But this one was far from over. The Gamecocks pulledwithin 38-31 on two more Lanning field goals sandwichedaround a 2-point safety when the Bulldogs snapped the ballover punter Drew Butler’s head and out of the end zone. Lan-ning’s fifth 3-pointer of the game came with 13:21 to playand left Georgia clinging to just a seven-point lead. And min-utes later, here came South Carolina again, Georgia nativeEric Norwood picking off a short Cox pass and taking it 35yards to score. However, the Bulldogs would hold to the leadwhen tackle DeAngelo Tyson blocked Lanning’s PAT kick,leaving the score at 38-37 with 12:56 remaining.

Georgia then marched back down to the SC 24 beforesettling for a 42-yard field goal by Walsh, blinking the boardto 41-37 with now 6:20 to play.

With the fans then clinging to the edge of their seats,

Garcia then drove the Gamecocks all the way to the Georgia7 before Curran broke up Garcia’s fourth-and-four pass with22 ticks of the clock left. Cox then took a knee to preserveGeorgia’s heart-stopping four-point victory.

What WorkedBig plays all over the field after the Bulldogs had sput-

tered mightily the previous week in Stillwater. In addition toBoykin’s record-breaking 100-yard kickoff return and thefreshman Smith’s 61-yard scoring dash, there was Tyson’shuge block of the Carolina extra point to keep the Game-cocks from evening the game at 38 and maybe later addinganother field goal to sent the game into overtime, there wastailback Carlton Thomas falling on a Cox fumble to keep alate drive alive and enabling Walsh to boot his final 42-yardfield goal and then, of course, there was Curran’s clutch passbreak-up in the final seconds.

What Didn’t WorkDespite the win, the Georgia defense couldn’t get a han-

dle on Garcia’s passing all night long. The Carolina QB riddledthe Bulldogs to death with short passes, completing 31-of-53 for 313 yards and two touchdowns while being sackedonly twice. Garcia also led the Cocks in rushing with a net of42 yards.

“Garcia was fantastic,” said Richt. “I don’t know howmany times we pressured him but we couldn’t get him.” Andwhile Cox had 201 yards passing, Georgia could run for only107 against the SC defense. And, too, the Bulldogs can’t behappy over committing three turnovers and 13 penalties for108 yards.

Top PerformersBoykin, in addition to having four kickoff returns for

187 yards (2nd best to Scott Woerner’s 190 in 1977), alsorecorded an interception. Green snared six passes for 86 yardsand a touchdown and Samuel and Smith each rushed for 65yards … Samuel on 15 carries and Smith on just two runs.Walsh was dead-center perfect on both his long field goaltries. Defensively, Rennie Curran was again all over the fieldfor Georgia, showing 15 total tackles and his clutch breakupat game’s end. Safety Reshad Jones and linebacker DarrylGamble recorded nine tackles each while safety Bryan Evansfollowed with eight stops.

Another Air Raid Upcoming?After seeing Garcia throw more than 50 times, the Bull-

dogs will now turn around and face the pass-happy ArkansasRazorbacks Saturday night in Fayetteville. Under second-yearcoach Bobby Petrino, the Hogs with transfer QB Ryan Mal-lett set a new school single-game passing record in their open-ing win over Missouri State two weeks ago.

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Each year, during football season, I enjoydigging into the Georgia media guide, whichis so expertly put together by sports commu-nications director Claude Felton and his assis-tant staff.

Not only are there statistics of every Bull-dog team and player through the ages but justoutstanding general information about Geor-gia football that likely even the most rabid offans don’t know.

Today, after hearing earlier this week thatMatthew Stafford will open the new NFL sea-son Sunday as the Detroit Lions’ starting quar-terback, I thought it would be mostinformative to talk about all of the other formerBulldogs that went as first-round choices in theNational Football League draft … as docu-mented by the 2009 UGA media guide.

According to the list on page 185 of thisseason’s publication, a total of 26 Georgia play-ers have been taken in the opening round.And, of this number, four Bulldogs have beenselected as the No. 1 pick in the entire draft.There was Stafford this year, of course, whenthe strong-armed quarterback was chosen bythe Lions. There was Heisman Trophy winnerFrank Sinkwich taken in 1943 by also theLions; there was the immortal Charley Trippiselected No. 1 in 1947 by the Chicago Cardi-nals, and there was Harry Babcock picked atthe top of the collegiate heap by the San Fran-cisco 49ers back in 1953.

Stafford, in his three years in Athens,showed a powerful enough right arm to throwthe ball through a carwash without it gettingwet and of course, Sinkwich and Trippi, alongwith Herschel Walker, are arguably the topfootball players in Georgia’s long and glorioushistory. I regret not ever getting to see “FireballFrankie” and the great Trippi play in personbut, in the 1940s when those two were ter-rorizing Bulldog opponents, I was a mere babyin diapers. Trippi, who won the MaxwellAward and should have won the Heisman -- after leading the Bulldogs to a perfect 11-0record in 1946, is generally regarded as thebest all-around player in UGA history and,certainly, who could argue that point con-cerning a player who was dazzling on bothsides of the ball and went on to become theNFL’s Rookie of the Year with the Cardinals in1947?

Harry Babcock was also most worthy ofhis No. 1 draft selection. An Ocala, Fla. native,Babcock was an All-America and All-SEC endfor the Bulldogs from 1950-52 and led theSEC in receptions in 1951. Babcock was in-ducted into the Georgia Sports Hall of Fame in1992.

Two NFL first-round draft choices fromGeorgia who were sandwiched betweenSinkwich, Trippi and Babcock were Dan Ed-wards, the No. 9 pick by the Pittsburgh Steel-ers in 1948, and Johnny Rauch, selected No.2 by the Detroit Lions in 1949. Edwards wasanother end for the Bulldogs and was captainof Georgia’s 1947 Gator Bowl team. Also anAll-American, Edwards is best rememberedfor the 67-yard touchdown pass he caughtfrom Trippi in that ’47 Gator Bowl. He went onto play nine seasons in the NFL and CFL.Rauch earned All-America honors as a quar-terback at Georgia, where he started 45 con-secutive games from 1945-48, including fourstraight bowl games. Selected SEC Player ofthe Year in 1948 Rauch, after his NFL playingcareer, became head coach of the OaklandRaiders in 1966 and led the team to the SuperBowl in 1967.

The rest of the Georgia Bulldogs who be-came NFL first-round draft selections, I wasfortunate enough to see play between thehedges. After Babcock was picked at No. 1 in1953, it was 16 full years before Georgia hadanother first rounder … when defensive tackleBill Stanfill was tabbed in the No. 11 spot bythe Miami Dolphins. Stanfill, forever glorifiedfor helping stop eventual Heisman Trophywinner Steve Spurrier and the Florida Gatorsin 1966, of course went on to All-Pro honorswith the Dolphins and was a ringleader onMiami’s 1972, 17-0 Super Bowl champions.

After Stanfill, the Bulldogs had only oneplayer in the 1970s to be taken in the NFL firstround, that being All-America offensive guardRoyce Smith who was the No. 8 selection ofthe Saints in 1972.

And the 1980s weren’t much kinder forfirst-round draft choices from UGA as onlytwo -- wide receiver Lindsay Scott and All-American tailback Tim Worley -- were pickedby professional teams in the opening roundduring that time. Scott, immortalized in Geor-gia lore for his 93-yard touchdown reception

from Buck Belue in the 1980 Florida game,was taken as the No. 13 pick by the Saints in1982, while the powerful Worley was the No.7 choice by the Steelers in 1989.

But ah, during the decade of the 1990sand thus far in the 2000s, the University ofGeorgia has been blessed by no fewer than 17first-round NFL selections.

Both hard-hitting Bulldog defensive backBen Smith and elusive tailback Rodney Hamp-ton were selected in the opening round in1990, Smith going as the No. 22 pick by thePhiladelphia Eagles and Hampton as the 24thpick by the New York Giants. Then, in 1993,another Georgia All-America tailback, oneGarrison Hearst, was chosen higher than anyother college players but two … being tabbedNo. 3 by the Arizona Cardinals.

Still four additional Bulldogs would endup in the NFL first round during the remain-der of the 1990s. Six-foot-9 offensive tackleBernard Williams was the No. 14 selection ofthe Eagles in ’94; standout tailback Robert Ed-wards was the No. 18 selection of the Patriotsin ’98, and both Champ Bailey and MattStinchcomb were opening-round choices in1999. All-America cornerback Bailey, whowon the 1998 Bronko Nagurski Award pre-sented annually by the Football Writers Asso-ciation of America to the nation’s best defensiveplayer, was taken No. 7 by the WashingtonRedskins before eventually going on to be-come an All-NFL defensive back with theDenver Broncos. Stinchcomb, an All-Americaoffensive tackle, was selected No. 18 by theOakland Raiders that same year.

Georgia would again have double first-round selections in the 2001 draft as defensivetackle Richard Seymour began an all-pro ca-reer with the Patriots after being chosen in theNo. 6 spot, and defensive tackle MarcusStroud was picked in the No. 13 slot by theJacksonville Jaguars.

In 2002, Georgia defensive end CharlesGrant also was tapped for first-round honors,being taken at No. 25 by the Saints. The 2003NFL draft would see still two more Bulldogstandouts becoming opening round picks asrugged defensive tackle Johnathan Sullivanwent No. 6 to the Saints and offensive tackleGeorge Foster was a No. 20 selection by theBroncos.

Ultra-strong tight end Ben Watson keptthe first-round tradition going for the Bulldogsin 2004 when he was the No. 32 pick of theNew England Patriots. And then, in 2005, theNational Football League reached into Athensand plucked two more first-round selections,All-America safety Thomas Davis going as the14th pick to the Carolina Panthers and All-America defensive end David Pollack beingchosen at No. 17 by the Cincinnati Bengals.Before having to give up his pro-playing ca-reer due to a serious neck injury, Pollack be-came Georgia’s most decorated defensiveplayer in history, winning the Rotary LombardiAward, Chuck Bednarik Award, the Lott Tro-phy and Hendricks Award (twice).

And then, of course, came this year whenthe Bulldogs’ terrific offensive tandem ofStafford and Knowshon Moreno were grabbedup in the first round … Stafford as mentionedby the Detroit Lions at No. 1 and All-Americatailback Moreno in the No. 12 slot by theBroncos.

Great stuff and certainly a reflection of thecaliber of Georgia football down through theyears. And how many other legendary Bull-dog players were there who weren’t taken inthe first round of the NFL draft but still wenton to have outstanding professional careers? Ican name a few, such as Marion Campbell,Terrell Davis, Ray Donaldson, Joe Geri, LynnHauss, John Kasay, Guy McIntyre, Tom Nash,Jimmy Orr, Jake Scott, Mack Strong, FranTarkenton, Bobby Walden and Bobby Wal-ston. All of those guys, as again documentedby the Georgia media guide, earned All-Prohonors.

Of course, a most conspicuous name notamong the Bulldogs’ top-round draft choicesthrough the years would be three-time firstteam All-American and Heisman Trophy win-ner Herschel Walker. But as you all are wellaware, Walker took Donald Trump’s moneyafter his junior season at Georgia in 1982 andhelped launch the new United States FootballLeague while playing for the New Jersey Gen-erals. No question, had No. 34 not opted forthe new league, he would have joined thoseother Georgia greats Sinkwich, Trippi, Bab-cock and Stafford as a No. 1 selection in theNational Football League draft of collegiateplayers.

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Here are Butler’s selections and reasons why for the Bulldogs’ 41-37 winover South Carolina this past Saturday night:

OFFENSE -- Freshman running back/cornerback Branden Smith, who ran for65 yards on just two carries including a 61-yard touchdown jaunt on a reversein the backfield. Smith also had two kickoff returns for 56 yards.

“We finally got him in there and he’s really a complement to the offense,” saidButler. “His reverse touchdown was huge, and it’s the first time we’ve seen thatkind of breakaway speed from a Georgia player in a number of years. This kid re-ally adds another dimension to our offense. He helps A.J. (Green) and especiallyhelps our running game because you’ve certainly got to respect his running abil-ity. He just may be our new “Mad Dog” running back, as someone has said. Bran-den is the kind of athlete Mark Richt seems to find every year and you certainlywant to get the ball in his hands.”

DEFENSE -- Junior linebacker Rennie Curran, who was in on 15 total tacklesand batted down what would have been South Carolina’s winning touchdownpass with just 22 seconds left to play.

“This could only go to Rennie,” said Butler. “He made his Tim Tebow speechto the team this week, that this game was all about pride and character. Rennie isour vocal leader on the field and that was never more so than Saturday night.We’re very lucky to have a guy that plays with such intensity all the time. And forhim to have enough energy left to make the play that secured the game, was justincredible. He brings 110 percent every play and he’s what the Bulldog defensethroughout history has been based on. Rennie’s not the biggest guy around but hisheart is as big as anybody’s.”

SPECIAL TEAMS -- Sophomore cornerback Brandon Boykin, who had fourkickoff returns for 187 yards including a new Georgia record 100-yard touch-down return. Boykin also had the Bulldogs’ first pass interception of the sea-son.

“Brandon was just tremendous with 180-something yards in returns,” saidButler. “He brings a third dimension to the game and is an impact player. With that100-yard touchdown return, the longest in Georgia history, he really brought theGeorgia crowd into the game. He also had that interception. Now, we can talkabout putting Brandon into more situations where the ball will come to him. He’ssuch a threat and demands such respect on the field, it makes him a focal point theopposing team will have to prepare for.”

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gan’s thrilling victory over Notre Dame – there’s some pretty good history there. This is a big week-end, with a lot of intra-conference battles across the country. It’s a monster day in the SEC with a hostof major interest games.

— Jeff Dantzler

1. Florida – The Gators have rolled through Charleston South-ern and Troy, putting up monster numbers. Now Tennessee comesto town, and it might not be another “name your score game,” butFlorida is hungry to embarrass the Volunteers. Urban Meyer’s jug-gernaut will probably do it.

2. Alabama – Almost on cue after a Nikita Kruschev-esque fistpounding towards writers for calling Florida International a cup-cake, making his job tougher, Nick Saban’s Crimson Tide muddledaround and then rolled.

3. Texas – Colt McCoy struggled in the first half, but the Long-horns turned it on and put up more big numbers in a blowout ofWyoming in Laramie. Things toughen up a bit as Texas Tech comesto Austin. This is one that Longhorns obviously want badly after whathappened in Lubbock a year ago.

4. Southern Cal – It was tight and tough, but Southern Calproved again to be the best “big game” program in college footballwith a monumental 18-15 victory over Ohio State in the Horseshoe.Matt Barkley is following in the footsteps of Carson Palmer, MattLeinart and Mark Sanchez.

5. Georgia Tech – Paul Johnson has the Yellow Jackets rolling.The Yellow Jackets jumped on Clemson 24-0, then fell behind, butcame back to win 30-27. Now comes more Thursday night ACClights, as Tech tangles with Miami at Landshark Stadium.

6. Brigham Young – With a 14-13 victory over Oklahoma inthe Dallas Cowboys new stadium, BYU claimed its biggest win sincetopping defending national champion Miami in Provo to open the1990 season. The Cougars then came rolling back and pounded Tu-lane. Now comes Florida State in a game with huge implications.

7. LSU – John Chavis’s defense made a huge jump as theFightin’ Tigers took out Vanderbilt 23-9 in Baton Rouge. The Tigersshould cruise over Louisiana-Lafayette and then they jump right intothe teeth of SEC play.

8. Penn State –Joe Paterno has his quarterback Daryll Clarkplaying well and Evan Royster is a threat at tailback. The NittanyLions dispatched old rival Syracuse and have an easy one with Tem-ple before opening conference play in State College with Iowa.

9. Ohio State – Well the Buckeyes are getting closer in the biggames, but they couldn’t get over the top yet again. Ohio State andPenn State appear to be the class of the Big Ten (11). Jim Tressel hasdone a tremendous job in Columbus. Ohio State gets Toledo this week.The Rockets have beaten Michigan and Colorado the last two years.

10. Virginia Tech – The Hokies hung tough with Alabama andthen blew out East Carolina. It should be a good race in the ACCwith the two Tech’s, Miami and Florida State – though the Seminoleson the short week nearly got beat by Jacksonville State.

11. Ole Miss – The Rebels schedule is funny. They were off thispast week and now host Southeast Louisiana, then go to South Car-olina for a Thursday night game. There are no more open dates forOle Miss.

12. Cal – The Golden Bears got off to a great start with a bigwin over Maryland in Bezerkley and followed it up with a pound-ing of Eastern Washington. Back-to-back road games at Minnesotaand Oregon loom, then the Golden Bears get a season maker withSouthern Cal at home.

13. Oklahoma - It was a devastating start to the season, losing toBrigham Young and losing Sam Bradford to injury. Boomer Soonerhosts Tulsa, then comes the renewal of those great showdowns fromthe 1980’s, as Oklahoma goes to Miami on October 3.

14. Boise State – The Blue Turf Broncos always seem to win 11,12 or 13 games. They beat Oregon and pounded Miami (Ohio) tojump to a 2-0 start. Boise State will have its hands full with FresnoState in the Valley.

15. Cincinnati – Brian Kelly is one of the hottest coaches in thecountry. His Bearcats won the Big East a year ago and had to re-place 10 defensive starters this season. The Bearcats have respondedwith a 47-15 thrashing of Rutgers and 70-3 rout Southeast MissouriState.

16. Miami – After their thrilling Labor Day night victory overFlorida State, the Hurricanes had this past Saturday off. Now theyget Ga. Tech on Thursday night. Miami has speed and athleticism.The Hurricanes have some juice at the skill positions.

17. Nebraska – Bo Pellini has the Big Red faithful hopeful andexcited after a 2-0 start to the season. Now comes a tough roaddate with Virginia Tech in Blacksburg. It’s college football. Whowould have thought 25 years ago that the Big Red Thrashing Machinewould be looking for an upset at Virginia Tech.

18. Houston – The Cougars got a big time signature victory overOklahoma State, as the Cowboys were riding high coming off thewin over Georgia. Houston is a potential BCS buster. They have aweek to relish the win, then Texas Tech comes to town.

19. TCU – Gary Patterson just churns out 10-win seasons. He’sthe most beloved Horned Frog since the great Dan Jenkins was en-joying Joe T. Garcia’s in Fort Worth. TCU should crush Texas Statethen comes a great intersectional meeting with Clemson in TigerTown.

20. Auburn - Tommy Tuberville left Auburn with a lot of talenton defense and on the offensive line. Now the Tigers have a bigtime home run threat at tailback with freshman Onterio McCalebb.The Tigers are a strong 2-0 and get West Virginia on the plains.

21. Arkansas – Ryan Mallett got off to a great start, as the Ra-zorbacks beat Missouri State. Arkansas had this week off and nowthe Bulldogs come to town. The Razorbacks beat LSU to close outthe 2008 campaign, and they have been focused on Georgia eversince.

22. Utah – The Runnin’ Utes had a scary one with San Jose Stateand now they get their crack at Oregon. The Ducks have alreadylost to Boise State and certainly don’t want setbacks to the WACand Mountain West.

23. Pittsburgh – The Panthers got a nice win over Turner Gill’sBuffalo Bulls, the defending MAC champions. Two weeks in, itlooks as though Pitt and Cincinnati are the two best teams in theBig East.

24. Oklahoma State – Riding high after their signature victoryover Georgia in the dedication game of Boone Pickens Stadium, theCowboys ran into a buzz saw, losing to high powered Houston 45-35. Oklahoma State should bounce back and beat Rice.

25. Michigan – Rich Rodriguez and the Wolverines got a muchneeded signature win, taking a thriller from Notre Dame. Maybenow Lou Holtz will pipe down about the Irish being favored in everygame.


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My esteemed afternoon co-host and buddy, the very talented ChrisBrame, was kind enough to offer his keen insight into Saturday’s showdownin the Ozarks.

Who do you think will win Saturday?This was a game that looked like a real land mine for Georgia all sum-

mer long. Arkansas had a tune-up with Missouri State and a bye week. TheDogs have been in two heavyweight fights with Oklahoma State and SouthCarolina. Bobby Petrino said before the season began he really wants to winall of his home games, and with good reason. The Razorbacks conferencetravel itinerary includes Tuscaloosa, Gainesville, Oxford, and Baton Rouge.While the Dogs have been busy with Okie State and the Gamecocks, theHogs have been able to narrow their focus to Georgia. To borrow fromGeorge Clooney’s character in “O Brother Where Art Thou,” the Dogs are ina “tight spot.” Since this is Bulldawg Illustrated and the Hogs are just 3-10off a bye week since 2002, I’ll say Georgia wins a close one. When do theyever make it easy?

What is your take on Georgia in 2009?So far we’ve seen Georgia lose a close game to a good, but not great team

on the road, and win a close game against a good, but not great team athome. Georgia’s a good team, not a great one. They’re capable of beating anyteam on their schedule, except Florida. They’re capable of losing to any teamon their schedule, except Tennessee Tech.

What is your take on Arkansas in 2009?With one game against Missouri State, it’s hard to tell. We know Bobby

Petrino is a good college coach, and I believe Arkansas will be a threat aslong as he’s there. Interestingly, there are several similarities between thisyear’s Razorbacks and last year’s surprise team Ole Miss. Three starters areback on the offensive line. They are deep at receiver (13 different playerscaught passes in week one). Nine starters are back on defense. Their of-fense is built around a hyped quarterback that transferred in from anothermajor program.

Does anyone beat Florida in the regular season?Well, based on my above answer and the parallels to last year’s Ole

Miss team, could I say Arkansas? Or would you have me committed? TheHogs do go to Gainesville the week after the Gators play at L.S.U. Theanswer to the question, though, is.....NO!

Can Alabama beat Florida in the SEC Championship Game?Bama played a close to perfect game last year. They had 15 play and

10 play scoring drives in the third quarter, and didn’t turn the ball overuntil their final drive of the game. They still lost by 11 and the Gators of-fense still found its way to 31 points despite barely touching the ball inthat third quarter. So, I would say probably not.

Will the national champion come from this group: Florida, Alabama,Texas, and Southern Cal?

This is like the question we hear four times a year in golf. Would youtake Tiger or the field. If Florida, Texas, Bama, and S.C. are Tiger. I’lltake him this week.

Will the BCS Championship Game come from the above group?I like Florida and Texas to meet in Pasadena; but, B.Y.U has a shot

having already claimed Oklahoma’s impressive scalp. If they beat FloridaState and run the table in the Mountain West, they could get there with theabsence of two unbeaten giants.

How close is Georgia to returning to the SEC Championship Game?This depends on how quickly Georgia can upgrade the talent on de-

fense. The Dogs have been slowly eroding on that side of the ball for thelast three years. Georgia had 10 defensive players taken in the first tworounds of the NFL draft between 2001 and 2005. In the four drafts since,they’ve had 11 total defenders taken. The highest was Tim Jennings, whowent in the second round in 2006. Meanwhile, the Gators have had firstrounders Jarvis Moss, Reggie Nelson, and Derrick Harvey come through,and could have three (Carlos Dunlap, Brandon Spikes, and Joe Haden) onthis year’s defense. The big plays made by Brandon Boykin, BrandenSmith, and Deangelo Tyson last weekend were encouraging.

A look at Georgia-Arkansas


Jeff Dantzler’s five keys to victory1. Pressure Ryan Mallett – A year ago, Georgia had a backfield that featured the eventual toptailback and quarterback taken in the draft. Arkansas’s backfield had question marks. Nowthe Razorbacks have one of the league’s top tailbacks and a big time prospect at quarterback.Mallett gave Bobby Petrino and the program an enormous shot in the arm when he transferredto Fayetteville from Michigan. Mallett was a big-time prospect coming out of high school andgot off to a terrific start against Missouri State. Georgia’s pass-rush is a major question mark,and if the Bulldogs don’t get to Mallett, it could be a long night in Fayetteville. And at 6-7, nearly250, if the Dogs do get there, he’s no lock to be brought down.

2. Contain Michael Smith – One of the Southeastern Conference’s top tailbacks, Smithcombines with Mallett to give Arkansas some serious punch out of the backfield. He had anall-time elite to follow – plus another dandy tailback – and Smith cracked the 1,000-yard plateaua year ago, averaging 5.2 per pop. Georgia’s run defense, led by a stout interior line and tack-ling machine Rennie Curran figures to be a strength. But Arkansas has the ability to lead withthe run and with the pass. If the Razorbacks catch the Dogs on their heels, Smith has the speedto pop loose for a long one.

3. Move that Arkansas front – The Razorbacks return six of their front seven startersfrom a year ago, and have reason for optimism that what was the Southeastern Conference’sworst defense in 2008 can make a big jump in 2009. The front isn’t very big and Georgia’s of-fensive line should be able to move them. The Bulldogs don’t exactly have a backfield that isstriking fear into enemy defenses. That means that Georgia must take care of the football, playfield position and take advantage of any scoring opportunities. That big, strong Georgia lineand how they’re able to control the fast-improving Arkansas front is vital to a Bulldog victory.

4. A.J. = TDs – Georgia’s electric sophomore wide receiver A.J. Green is the one playerthat enemy defenses put the proverbial circle around. The more touches Green gets, the moredangerous the Bulldogs are offensively. If Georgia is able to unleash Green down the field, thatshould loosen up the defense to throw underneath and run. Ask Arkansas’s coaches whatGeorgia offensive player they fear the most? Georgia’s ability to attack that could lead to thatbig play that could lead to victory.

5. Withstand the Early Arkansas Push – The Razorbacks topped defending nationalchampion LSU in the final game of 2008, and with Missouri State and an open date before Geor-gia rolls into town, make no mistake that Bobby Petrino and the Razorbacks have been squarelyfocused on Georgia for the last nine months. The crowd will be on fire, as Arkansas will havethe chance to beat both of the teams that finished No. 1 and No. 2 in the nation in 2007 overa three game stretch. Mark Richt’s Bulldogs are 30-5 in road games, but 0-1 in 2009. Georgiagot off to a great start at Oklahoma State then went due south. The Bulldogs must remainpoised and avoid turnovers, excessive penalties and special teams breakdowns.


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After the story below on Georgia senior defensive end Roder-ick Battle and his mom’s question-and-answer were written forthis issue of Bulldawg Illustrated, it was learned just before thepublication’s Sunday night deadline that Battle has been lost forthe rest of the season with a torn ACL in his knee, sustained in thefirst half of the win over South Carolina Saturday night.

Roderick Battle’s playing career at the University ofGeorgia hasn’t always been an easy one. The senior defen-sive end has had to overcome numerous setbacks in his fiveseasons with the Bulldogs, most of them brought about byinjuries that left him sidelined for good portions of time.

But to Battle’s everlasting credit, he hasn’t let that mis-fortune get him down. Through his dedication to the Geor-gia Bulldogs, many hours of rehab and strength andconditioning work, Battle has climbed back up the moun-tain to assume his rightful position as starting defensiveend for the Red and Black.

After being redshirted in his true freshman year in2005, the 6-4, 259-pound Battle appeared in all 13 Georgiagames in 2006 and recorded four tackles and two sacks in-cluding a sack in the Bulldogs’ 15-12 win over rival Geor-gia Tech. He also had six quarterback hurries.

Then, in Battle’s redshirt sophomore season in 2007, he earned the start-ing role for all 13 of Georgia’s games and totaled 24 tackles including fourtackles-for-loss. Battle had two tackles and a sack against No. 9 Florida andregistered a season-high four tackles in the opening win over Oklahoma State.

But then came his junior campaign in 2008 and that’s when the old injurybug began to swarm around Battle’s No. 41 jersey. Due to a neck injury, Bat-tle had to sit out the South Carolina, Arizona State and Alabama games. Still,he was able to play in nine games, with seven starts, while finishing the sea-son with 14 tackles and 10 quarterback hurries. In Georgia’s hard-fought 42-38 win over Kentucky in Lexington, Battle notched a career-high five tacklesand caused two Wildcat fumbles.

Shooting for a big senior season this year, Battle was then forced to missall of spring practice after undergoing shoulder surgery in January.

But, as documented, Rod Battle wasn’t one to sit around and moan abouthis situation. He worked and rehabbed more diligently than ever to maneu-ver his way back into the Georgia starting lineup and come preseason campin August, there was Battle better than ever, making numerous sacks in theBulldog scrimmages and setting a new tone for the Georgia defense. And eventhough the Bulldogs would drop their Sept. 5 season opener to OklahomaState by 24-10 in Stillmore, Battle was credited with three tackles as the Geor-gia defense stepped up its performance considerably over last season in hold-

ing the explosive Cowboy offense to 24 points and just307 yards of total offense.

“In camp this year, I think I picked everything uppretty well again,” said Battle, who was the ClassAAAAA state Defensive Player of the Year in his senioryear at Douglass High-Atlanta in 2004. “It felt a littledifferent the first time I put the pads back on but Ihad worked hard in the summer and off-season to getback in the groove. And I think I’ve actually improvedsince I had my surgery,” Battle pointed out. “I had achance to lose some of the weight I had put on andthat helped out with my quickness. I had a chance toreshape my body and get more lean and get more mus-cle.”

How did Battle grade his own performance in theopening game at OSU?

“I think I played well,” he said. “I think when I hadthe opportunity to make some plays, I made them.Now, I just want to try to get better as the season goeson.”

Battle, speaking prior to the Bulldogs’ battle withSouth Carolina this past Saturday night, said the open-ing game was a “pretty good” starting point for theGeorgia defense. “I just wish though we had mademore plays when they presented themselves,” he said.“If we had, the outcome would have been different. But

we made a couple of goal-line stops, and we just need to keep building onthat and become a productive defense.”

Battle thinks the experience of playing at a tough environment such asOklahoma State will be a plus for the Bulldogs as they go to Fayetteville, Ark.this Saturday night to face the 1-0 Arkansas Razorbacks.

“I think it will,” he related. “That first game showed us some things we’llface on the road and that we must capitalize on our opportunities. I know itshould help our young guys be more ready to play, now that they’ve had thatopening experience.”

Battle believes the Oklahoma State opener of two years ago, when hemade his first start at defensive end, is his best game at Georgia thus far.

“I made some plays in that first game starting,” he said. “I don’t know ifI was playing scared or what but I made some plays. I consider it my bestgame so far.”

Battle is hoping to get a shot at playing in the National Football Leaguenext year but if a pro playing career doesn’t work out, he plans to fall backon his degree in Sports Management, which he’ll earn in December. “I’d liketo go into college sports, maybe working with corporate sponsors in somekind of administrative duties and the like,” Battle said.

“So far, so good,” said the always-optimistic Battle of his career at UGA.“Hopefully, I can make some more good memories this year and we can winsome championships.”


No one could be prouder of Roderick Battlethan his parents, Rod and Cynthia Battle. They,along with the Georgia coaching staff, know thelong hours the Bulldogs’ senior defensive end hasput in to overcome numerous injury issues andonce again become a powerful leader for theGeorgia defense. In this question-and-answerwith Bulldawg Illustrated, Cynthia Battle gives theBulldog Nation a special insight into her son:

Parents/Guardians names:Rod and Cynthia Battle.

Siblings’ names and ages:Broderick, 21; Renard, 14.

In your opinion what is the number one at-tribute that makes Rod a leader?

I just think he’s very honest. Rod always giveshis honest opinion. He’s not a big talker but justleads by example.

What was your nickname for Rod growingup?

I always called him “Little Rod” because helooks just like his dad.

Best childhood story?Everything he did when he was little was real

cute, but I can’t think of any one thing. Rod wasjust a cute baby. His father was the baby of hisfamily and Rod was his dad’s oldest child, soeverybody just had a fit when Rod was born.

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

Rod has really matured since he’s been atGeorgia. He’s really grown as a young man.

His single best football play ever as a Bulldog?I can’t say which one was my favorite but the

first game I ever saw him play was special. Rod al-ways wanted to go to Georgia and actually seeinghim get on the field as a redshirt freshman justmeant a lot to the whole family. And Rod is a bigfamily guy.

Can you tell the Bulldawg Nation a few uniquethings about Rod outside of football?

He likes to fish and likes to play video games.And Rod is very religious … at least when he’s athome (laughing).

Can you discuss the pride you have in Rod at-tending and playing football at Georgia?

We are very proud of him and especially himgetting his degree. He will graduate in Decemberwith a degree in sports management. You can’t al-ways play football but Rod will always have that de-gree.

What is the nicest thing he has ever done foryou?

There’s not one particular thing, but Rod alwaysfixes breakfast for me when he’s at home. And he’salways very thoughtful on all the special occasions.

What is your most entertaining story involvingthe passionate Bulldog fan base?

The Georgia fans are very enthusiastic. I hadnever gone to a Georgia game until Rod played. Butwhen I saw all that red and black for the first time,it really got me hyped. The Georgia fans really sup-port the Bulldogs.

What has Coach Richt meant to your youngman’s life?

I think it’s just the leadership Coach Richt has.He’s not only a coach to Rod but a friend, also.Coach Richt lives his faith and has great character.

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A win is a win. That is what the headman says. That, evidently, is where we arenow as a program. A win is a win. Sure,it beats a loss any day and the whole day.An SEC win counts the same no matterwho we beat. So, how can you reallyargue with the top guy? His position re-ally is bullet proof. You will find no argu-ment from us on that point.

We remember these days, as well.Truth be told, this is the type of programpositioning we know best. In the 90s, wewere worn out on this. We’d watch tal-ent after talent under perform as a defen-sive unit. Every game was a nail biter andany game could realistically be lost.Again, any game. That isn’t where wewere in the early half of Coach Richt’s ca-reer. Per him and our eyes, that is clearlywhere we are now.

There was much to be proud and ex-cited about on Saturday night. BrandonBoykin exploded on the scene with an in-credible display of kick returning and aphenomenal skyscraper leap for an inter-ception. True Freshman Branden Smithshowed exactly what the hype was sur-rounding his arrival. He is the fastest manwe have seen on a football field that comesto memory. Blistering fast. Blistering. Itis terribly exciting just thinking about hisspeed. Rennie Curran may be the best de-fensive player in the SEC. That guy iseverywhere. What a stud. Reshad Jonescontinues to get picked on by the officialsas he was flagged for a personal foul on aplay called almost as poorly as the one hedrew last week. Just a tragedy. Keep play-ing Reshad. You got jobbed.

A.J. Green really is just the greatestwide receiver to ever grace our campus.Is there anything he can’t do? Well, somewould say holding onto the ball at timeswhich he must improve on but he is reallysomething. Really, really something. JoeCox is not now and never will be JohnElway. But, he fought hard in this game.Plenty of people are writing plenty ofthings about him and we will let them doso. We chose this week to focus on hisguts. He showed a bunch Saturday night.Though, he made an awful play on the in-terception return for a touchdown andlater said he saw the defender but decidedto try it anyway. Huh? What? Really?And you are what year of your eligibility?Joe, Joe, Joe. Don’t do that again. Youshould be smarter than that. You need tobe smarter than that.

Richard Samuel was running like aman possessed. Once again, he was for-gotten by our offensive coordinator at atime when running the ball and shorten-ing the clock would have been a wise de-cision. Alas, we have just decided thisstaff loves to pass for the sake of passing.They are former quarterbacks, after all.

We lost the turnover battle again. Forall the lip service in the offseason aboutour renewed focus on turnovers as a de-fense, it sure isn’t translating to the play-ing surface. What gives? Our defensegave our offense one short field Saturdaynight. Our offense immediately proved ashort field doesn’t guarantee a touchdownas we seem to believe at times in Athens.They gained zero yards and settled for afield goal. The kickoff return team, a unitthat set a school record for return yardswith 3,768 (approximately), gave us an-other short field with a return to the 48.Our offense responded that time withseven. Job well done.

This brings us to a question. We hearso much about how our D is hamstrungand can’t be liable for scores because theother team has short fields. Now, we havea defense that is completely loaded withtalent. Completely loaded. Yet, our of-fense rarely is giving a short field of theirown compliments of this completelyloaded defense. We have given our of-fense a short field by the defense exactlyone time in our first two games. So, thequestion ... why does every team on ourschedule the past year or so have a defenseand special teams that are much better at

providing short fields than our team?Every single opponent does this betterthan we do. Why? Anyone? Anyone?

And, why is Coach Richt talking tothe fans in the press conference about thedangers of kicking it deep on the kickoffas if he owes them this explanation? Whyentertain the fans at all in this manner?Furthermore, you were wrong. Here isthe breakdown coach. We have donesome math for you. In this game you putfast people on the kickoff unit. Youkicked the ball deep six times out of eight.Blair Walsh kicked several into the endzone or just shy. Those kicks, along withthe faster coverage unit, translated intostarting field position for the opponent atthe 26, 23, 20, 19, 22, and 43. We as-sume the drive starting at the 43 is the oneyou said went to the 50 and the one youwere referencing when you were explain-ing to us dumb fans why kicking it deepisn’t necessarily the best thing. We kickedtwo directional kicks. Both drives startedat the 37 after those. (Note- Why is Bogo-tay kicking directional kicks? Isn’t that thescholarship we used for a deep kicker?)So, let us dumb fans finish this exercise.Two directional kicks, average starting po-sition at the 37. Six deep kicks, averagestarting position is the 25.5. So, if usdumb fans can do the math right here, wegained 72 extra yards of field positionthroughout the game by kicking it deep.This includes their big return. That re-turn only cost us six whole yards versesthe directional kick. Everyone make theirown judgments of this as they wish.

As for the punting game, who was itthat said to hang tight and wait til we gaveup a fake punt with our alignment? It iscoming, they said. Some dumb fans,probably. Oh wait. That was us. Yep,again, some dumb fans.

The defense is just not suitable for atop tier program. This has become sucha strange situation, as well. The first thingout of Coach Richt’s mouth on the aftergame on field interview was that the redzone D won the game for us. Huh? Re-ally? That is what you came up with? Notthe offense that kept scoring? Not thekickoff returns that were so dominant?The red zone D? The same team that letan anemic offense shred us for 427 yardsand create those opportunities? That isthe team we can thank for the victory?Got it. He repeated this in the press con-ference afterwards. No mention of the of-fense. No mention of the returns. Just thedefense. Again, strange, strange behavior.It is like a grand cover up or something.We just don’t get it.

South Carolina managed a wholeseven points against NC State in theiropener. They scored twice in one drivethis past weekend after a penalty saved usfrom the first one. They marched up anddown the field on us all night. We neededone more stop with 6 minutes left andthey marched straight down the field on adrive starting deep in our territory.Straight down the field. They convertedthree 3rd downs on the drive. They hada touchdown drive in the first half thatbegan at our 23 yard line and they didn’tso much as have to attempt a third down.They never had one.

Again, strange behavior and com-ments are surrounding our weak link.Talent isn’t the problem. The guys haveplenty of fight in them. Though, the overtop comments lauding effort as if it isn’t agiven is a bit troubling.

Nonetheless, a win is a win. Wecame away with a W that will have to beenough. Talent is everywhere on our side-lines so we have a chance. Better get it to-gether, though. It only gets tougher fromhere. Bobby Petrino knows the passinggame like few others. Hope the clip-boards get it done. Gruff and Grump arestill calling on the headsets to pick it up.The guys are fighting. Get them in theright places. Get it done clipboards. Getit done.

Go Dawgs!

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