Finish The Drill l A Georgia Bulldogs Dynasty

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Georgia Bulldogs





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Game: NCAA '10
Diffuculty: Heisman
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Coach Look-In


Head Coach: Mark Richt

Mark Richt is the current head coach of the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team. His previous affiliations were with Florida State University as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach, and also with East Carolina University. Currently in his ninth season at Georgia, Richt is the longest-tenured active head football coach in the Southeastern Conference, one year ahead of Vanderbilt head coach Bobby Johnson.

Mark Richt started his coaching career in 1985 as a volunteer quarterbacks coach for the Florida State Seminoles (FSU), serving under Bobby Bowden. Richt left Seminoles to join East Carolina University as their offensive coordinator in 1989. However, after just one year at East Carolina, Richt returned to the Seminoles to serve as the quarterbacks coach and later as offensive coordinator. Under Richt’s direction, the FSU had some of the most explosive offenses in the nation, in his seven years as offensive coordinator of Seminoles Richt directed the nation’s top five offense in scoring offense on five occasions, top 12 in total offense five times, and top 12 in passing offense five times. The 2000 Seminoles offense finished the regular season ranked first nationally in total offense (549.0 ypg), first in passing offense (384.0 ypg), and third in scoring offense (42.4 ppg).

While at Florida State, he coached two Heisman Trophy winners at quarterback in Charlie Ward and Chris Weinke and was part of two national championships (1993 and 1999) as an assistant coach.

Richt was hired as head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs before the 2001 season, replacing Jim Donnan. In his first seven seasons at Georgia, Richt's teams have won two Southeastern Conference Championships (2002 and 2005) and three SEC Eastern Division titles (2002, 2003 and 2005), represented the SEC in 3 BCS bowl appearances (which he is 2-1 in) along with five AP Poll top ten finishes from 2002-2005, 2007.

Richt is married to the former Katharyn Francis of Tallahassee, Florida. The couple have four children: Jonathan (born March 11, 1990), David (born December 1, 1994), and two children they adopted from the Ukraine in 1999, Zach (born May 15, 1996), and Anya (born February 13, 1997) who was born with a rare disorder known as proteus syndrome.

ESPN's College GameDay featured a documentary on October 25, 2008 entitled 'GameDay looks at the Richt family's adoption of a young boy and girl from Ukraine' detailing the Richts' personal story of the adoption of their two youngest children Zach and Anya. The Richts had declined on several occasions to publicly share their adoption story before deciding to proceed with the hope that it would encourage other families to explore the rewards of adoption.

Record At Georgia

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2009-2010 Football Schedule

9/05 @ Oklahoma State Cowboys

9/12 Vs. South Carolina Gamecocks

9/19 @ Arkansas Razorbacks

9/26 Vs. Arizona State Sun Devils

10/03 Vs. LSU Tigers

10/10 @ Tennessee Volunteers

10/17 @ Vanderbilt Commodores

10/24 OPEN DATE

10/31 Vs. Florida Gators*

11/07 Vs. Tennessee Tech Golden Eagles

11/14 Vs. Auburn Eagles

11/21 Vs. Kentucky Wildcats

11/28 @ Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

*Jacksonville, Florida

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UGA Rivals

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im going to do an indepth coverage of ever position so like a qb spotlight, wr spotlight, linebacker spotlight and go into detail on every player.

Can someone please make me some banner things that says something like Quarterback Spotlight? If Yes, i would need a banner for:

Quarterback
Runningback
Wide Recievers
Offensive Line
Defensive Line
Linebackers
Secondary
Special Teams

thanks if someone could do this

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2008-2009 Season Stats (Returning Players Only)

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

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Quarterback Spotlight



Coach Mark Richt has a reputation as one of the finest at developing a quarterback, This strength will be put to the test as three year starter Matthew Stafford decided to skip his senior year to enter the draft.The decision turned out to be great for him as the Detroit Lions picked him first in the draft. However, his decision greatly hindered Georgia's quarterback situation. Former backup Joe Cox will now start for the team in Red and Black. Cox is a natural born leader and is very accurate. Also, as a fifth-year senior, he knows the playbook inside and out so don't expect offensive coordinator Mike Bobo to shrink down the playbook. Cox was an elite quarterback coming out of high school and is loved by Georgia fans for one game. In 2006, he came in the 4th quarter against Colorado and lead a huge comeback. Unfortunately, Stafford was too much for Cox to beat out for the starting job. So instead of transferring, Cox waited his turn to play anxiously. This situation is very similar to David Greene and D.J. Shockley in 2005. If Cox is anywhere near as good as Shockley was for his senior season, the Bulldogs are in for a big season.

Behind Cox is where the quarterback situation gets dicey. Redshirt sophomore Logan Gray is very athletic and has been very impressive in spring practice. Gray is so athletic that he was the team's punt returner. Thats right. UGA's third string quarterback was their punt returner. He is said to run a 4.3 40. Richt plans on using Gray in a change-of pace role. He could spell Cox from time to time and add a new wrinkle to the offense.

Along, with Cox and Gray are two prized recruits Aaron Murray and Zach Mettenberger. Both attended the Elite-11 QB Camp and looked very good. Murray won best quarterback while Mettenberger won Strongest Arm. They both enrolled early so if injuries occur, they are ready to play. Murray is very athletic and accurate. He broke many records in Florida High School. Mettenberger has a prototypical body at 6'5" 230 lbs and his arm rivals Stafford's. Richt would like to redshirt both of these incoming freshman.

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Runningback Spotlight



Along with the departure of Stafford, Georgia's top running back Knowshon Moreno also left for the NFL Draft. Moreno was one of the most talented runningbacks in Georgia's history and wowed fans with his balance and vision. Without Moreno, the running back rotation is wide open. Richt will most likely do running back by committee like he did from 2003-2006 with Kregg Lumpkin, Thomas Brown, and Danny Ware. However, that might all change if one runningback separates himself from the pack like Moreno did in 2007.

Redshirt Sophomore Caleb King is the favorite to get the most carries this year. He was a high sought after recruit coming out of high school and was predicted to become the best running back in school history when he commited to UGA. Unfortunately, he broke his leg really bad his senior year of high school. In his time at Georgia, he has little confidence and does not appear to have the explosiveness that he had in high school. He just did not have "it" when he played. Reports say that King looks like his former self now in spring practice. If the reports are true he might run away with the starting spot.

Another candidate for the starting spot is sophomore Richard Samuel. Samuel is a physical specimen that is the strongest and fastest running back on the team. He also has a major fumbling problem and has little vision. He might move to linebacker (he played in high school) if injuries occur.

Some darkhorses for the job are freshman Carlton Thomas, Dontavius Jackson, and freshman Washaun Ealey. Thomas is a change-of-pace back with blistering speed. He is small at 5'7" 165 lbs but is believed to be strong enough to hold up over the course of the season. He dominated in the annual G-Day Game (Georgia's Spring Game).

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Wide Receiver Spotlight



Georgia has had a recent history of bad wide receiver play. They have dropped passes, failed to get open, etc. However that all changed in 2008 with Mohamed Massaquoi and AJ Green splitting the field. Massaquoi graduated but the wide receivers still look very promising.

AJ Green broke out last year against Arizona State and never looked back. He caught for over 900 yards and 8 touchdowns. He is one of the best wide receivers in the nation and is considered the best deep threat in the SEC. His hands are spectacular and he is one of the best at adjusting in mid-air to catch a ball. If a Georgia quarterback puts the ball in his viscinity, he will come down with it. He might struggle some early as he will have constant double teams on him. Other wide receivers need to step up to help out Green.

Michael Moore is the favorite to line up opposite Green. He had a very good year in the slot last year. However, he might be better suited for the slot.

Lookout for freshman Marlon Brown. Brown, a Tennessee native, was one of the best wideouts in high school. At 6'5" 205 lbs, he is ready to contribute and has drawn comparisons to NFL star Anquan Boldin.

To add depth is Israel Troupe and Taverras King. Troupe is incredibly athletic while King has great speed. Both players can spread the field and be dangerous. However, both are very raw and probably won't contribute for another year.

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this is kool, i'm gonna b following

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Nah Logan Gray is like 6'3", no way he runs a 4.3...maybe a 4.5. Keep in mind, he's white.

Good previews though man.

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thanks everybody. i appreciate it

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been busy with hanging out with family. more to come tommorrow

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Offensive Line Spotlight



Two years ago, a young Georgia offensive line gelled after a Tennessee thrashing. The line opened holes for emerging superstar Knowshon Moreno. After the Tennessee game, Moreno rushed for 157 yards, 188 yards, 196 yards, 101 yards, and 124 yards in a five game stretch that helped Georgia ascend to a national championship contender. The dawgs won out by large margins in the game including a 41-10 rout of Hawaii in the Nokia Sugar Bowl. The line was led by star tackle Trinton Sturdivant.

Now to 2008... UGA came in preseason ranked number one. They had everything offensively. A superstar at quarterback, running back, wide reciever, and a o-line littered with potential All-SEC players. Then the injury bug hit. Sturdivant went down in spring practice and missed all of last year. Injuries continued and the line had to continually be reshuffled with players playing new positions every week. Luckily, Moreno could hide the lines flaws for the most part en rout to a 1400 yard season. Now, Moreno and Stafford are gone and the o-line will have to show its worth. If everyone stays healthy, the line should be one of if not the best in the country. It will be extremely deep and talented. They have eight different players with starting experience over the last two years (doesn't include Kiante Tripp who has moved to defense).

At left tackle, Richt hopes that Sturdivant is ready after tearing his MCL last spring. If not, then junior Clint Boling probably will play for him. If Sturdivant can play then Boling will play guard. Boling is one the versitile players in the country having starting experience at every line position except center. Sturdivant is a dominant run blocker that became famous for Moreno's toss sweep play.

At left guard, Boling should start here but if he can't, then sophomore Cordy Glenn will. Glenn started ten games as a freshman and was on First Team All-SEC Freshman team. Backing him up is senior Vince Vance. Vance started last year early on but didn't get the job done. He has worked hard to get playing time this year.

At center, Georgia has a future stud in sophomore Ben Jones. Jones was expected to struggle but ended up being exceptional and he played like a veteran. He did alright against Alabama's Mount Codyand was on First Team All-SEC Freshman team also. If Jones go down due to injury, then watch out for incoming freshman Dallas Lee. Lee, a 3-star recruit, out of Buford, Georgia is extremely powerful and explosive. He has great tenacity and once he improves his form, he will be great.

At right guard, Chris Davis hopes to return from an injury in spring practice to be ready for the season. Davis, a junior, started last year. In fact, him and Clint Boling are the two most experienced linemen with 49 starts between them. Backing up Davis is sophomore Tanner Strickland. Strickland appeared in 13 games last year and provides offensive line depth.

At right tackle, sophomore Justin Anderson looks to have a breakout year. He was on First Team All-SEC Freshman team last year (Georgia's third offensive line on team). He is explosive and aggressive.

This year, Georgia will have a young, but experience line that will be one of the most talented in the nation.

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Defensive Line Spotlight





For Georgia to contend for any championships this year, the defensive line must improve. Defensive Coordinator Willie Martinez's system is based off getting pressure with the front four. When this happens, the Bulldogs have one of the best defenses in the nation. When they don't get pressure, well.... things like last season happen, one of the worst defenses in Georgia history. Before last year, Martinez always had great defensive linemen. He had Quentin Moses and Charles Johnson in 2006. In 2007, Marcus Howard constantly got pressure with his speed. Last year, no player stepped up and the defense failed.

This year, dawg fans hope that having two of the best defensive tackles in the nation will give the defensive ends more one-on-one matchups which will lead to pressure. These two tackles are Jeff Owens and Geno Atkins. Owens was injured minutes into the season last year with a torn ACL. He missed the entire season; however, he was granted a medical redshirt. Atkins was solid last year and with the senior duo back they should garner constant double teams. This will open up the oppurtunities for the ends.

The player to watchout for is end Justin Houston. Houston has all the skills to be a dominant end and showed promise last year. He also dominated the Spring Game in which he had three sacks. Unfortunately, he was suspended for the first two games for violation of team rules. This will hurt as the dawgs were already razor-thin at the position. Other ends that will help are Rod Battle and DeMarcus Dobbs. Battle has struggled to stay healthy. Dobbs has trouble creating constant pressure and is undersized. However he is very opportunistic and is a playmaker. He had two interceptions last year. One in which he returned an interception for a 78 yard touchdown. The other might have salvaged the season. Georgia was in a shootout with Kentucky and the Wildcats were driving down the field for the game winning touchdown when Dobbs picked off a halfback screen pass.