Finish The Drill l A Georgia Bulldogs Dynasty

[Nash]

so yeah... i won't play these guys in the dynasty until their suspensions are done (so Houston will play in the Arkansas game and Figgins will play in the Vanderbilt game). I want to keep this as realistic as possible lol

[Nash]

Pull Up a Chair: Bryan McClendon






By J.T. Bennett
SouthernPigskin.com Staff Writer


SouthernPigskin.com Staff Writer J.T. Bennett continues his Pull Up a Chair column with former Georgia wide receiver and current UGA running backs coach Bryan McClendon.


Bryan McClendon played wide receiver for the Bulldogs from 2002-2005. As a senior, McClendon caught 35 passes for six touchdowns. He had a game-winning touchdown reception against Georgia Tech and a blocked punt in the SEC Championship Game versus LSU. His senior class won 44 games, the most in Georgia history. Bryan is the son of former UGA great Willie McClendon, the 1978 SEC Player of the Year and a running back for the Chicago Bears.

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What is your favorite food?
Favorite food would have to be fried chicken. Used to be pizza when I was little.

What is your favorite movie?
The movie Life with Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence.

What was your first job?
My first job was a camp counselor at an inner city camp in Atlanta. I grew up there and that was my first job. I actually did that every summer from eighth grade until high school.

Who is your favorite musician?
I like a bunch of different stuff but I would probably say Luther Vandross.

Who are your coaching mentors?
Of course there is Coach Richt. I would have to say that my biggest coaching mentor would be my father.

I know you went to school at UGA, but how do you like Athens?
I love it. I think it’s not too busy. When you’re in it there isn’t a small town feel or a big town feel either and I like that about it. It’s pretty unique. It’s not a small town where everybody knows everybody but it’s not too big or super busy like Atlanta. Having grown up in Atlanta I like the change of pace.

What do you think about the current crop of tailbacks at Georgia right now?
We have a good group of backs, very talented, very hungry and all of them know how important this position is, not only to the offense but to this team. I think we have a good group. We have to find out some different things about the different guys in there and we have to get everybody back healthy. I think we have a good group of backs.

How do you replace a guy like Knowshon Moreno?
Well, I don’t think that’s possible. I don’t think it’s possible to replace Knowshon Moreno. If people are looking for that, everybody is going to be a little disappointed. You can’t replace a guy like him. I have to make sure the young backs know that it’s not their job to be the next Knowshon, but it’s their job to be the best they can be; just focusing on that, on focusing on getting better and on focusing on just making themselves better. Even though he played an integral part of what we did as an offense and as a team, he has moved on and we need to move on too.

Do you see a tailback emerging from the pack this fall?
We have a bunch of young guys and I only had two healthy scholarship backs throughout the spring, Caleb King and Carlton Thomas. Richard Samuel was hurt and I had Dontavius Jackson came in at the tail end but he was still favoring his knee a little bit. It’s going to be interesting to see everybody through this summer. This summer and at camp this fall will be the best way to evaluate what we have at that position and to see how things are actually emerging. I think with all the reps that Caleb and Carlton got helped them. It may be an advantage, or it may not as far as them getting all the reps this spring. I think the only fair way is to evaluate everybody when they are healthy and that’s what we are doing.

How would you describe Mark Richt as a head coach?
Let me just say that I couldn’t see myself working for a better man at this point time. When I was playing I couldn’t see myself playing for a better coach. As far as anything he does, any decisions he makes, it is always made for the better favor of the team, for the better favor of the assistant coaches helping themselves and that is something special. Everything he does, we will just sit down and pray about it as a staff, stuff like that. His approach to being a grown man off of the field is something special.

Where is the toughest place to play in the SEC?
I’m not sure. I think Vanderbilt is a hard place to go in and come out with a win. I think Vanderbilt is overlooked a lot but not many teams go in there and just roll you know? When you go there you may not think of it as one of the toughest places to play until you play there. You go in there and you fight your tail off and come out with a win. I think that’s one of the toughest places to play. I know it was when I played.

How would you rank the BCS conferences?
I think, of course, the SEC is on top. It’s pretty much a wash after that. I know there are a bunch of great conferences out there but just the caliber of teams from top to bottom I would just say that the SEC is at the top of them all.

Who is Georgia’s biggest rival?
There are a bunch, most notably Georgia Tech and Florida. Then of course you have Auburn and Tennessee and you can’t leave out South Carolina either. I think all of those are up there but of course there is that one down in Jacksonville. Any of those guys leave a bad taste in your mouth so I think it would be all of them.

How would you describe playing in the SEC?
It’s tough. I remember just the little time I spent with the Chicago bears and it’s not too different as far as the time of preparation and the players that you are playing against. It’s pretty tough. The fact of the matter is, it’s not for everybody. It does take a special kind of person to play in the SEC and coach in the SEC and I think the SEC being at the top has a lot to do with it week after week.

Who is your early Heisman Trophy favorite?
I don’t really know who is our there in the running. I know there are some good ball players out there so it will be interesting to see what happens.

Would you support a college football playoff over a bowl system?
I think it goes both ways. I know a playoff is what everybody wants and to be honest with you it may be a fair way of determining who is going come out on top. The current BCS system and the current system that is in place is sort of what makes college football so special. It makes each week so important, you can’t go around and lose three games and say “…okay we made it to the playoffs and now we can take this thing”. It makes you bring your “A” game every single week and I think helps make college football one of the most entertaining sports in the world. I think the playoff system may take from that a little bit even though it may be a fair way to see who the actual national champion is. Another thing is the playoff system would mean a lot of wear and tear on your body. Just playing the SEC schedule alone, then having to go out there and play the top teams in the country for another three or four games. It goes both ways and I’m glad I don’t have to make that decision. The biggest thing is to go out there and try to win each week.

Who is the most interesting player you have ever coached?
Everybody is so different, I would just say freshman in particular. They come in a little wide-eyed with so much adjusting that they have to do. We have to help them adjust, they have to understand how we do things, not only how we do things, but why we do things. So I would say those freshmen are always the most unique year in and year out. Some of them a little bit easier, some of them not so much. They need help with that transition a little bit. It is always interesting to see how they come in and adjust.

Who is the best high school prospect you have ever seen?
Probably back when I was getting recruited, I hadn’t seen anyone like Cadillac Williams. Back then he came in and had an immediate impact at Auburn. I remember thinking in high school this guy is going to be a first round draft pick. Cadillac Williams, he was amazing in high school. He had a great career and hopefully he can come back healthy this year in the NFL. As far as the best guy I’ve seen in high school, he was probably one of them, if not the best.

Who is the best recruiter in the SEC?
It’s full of good ones. It takes a bunch of work. It’s not only who does the best job of doing it, but also it is who works the hardest at it. It is not an exact science. There is no way I can pin down one top guy. I know there are a few good ones down there at Florida and at LSU and everywhere. I think in the top five classes each year, you are going to have at least three of them from the SEC and rightfully so.

As a running backs coach, what do you think of Georgia Tech’s triple option?
I think it’s pretty effective. Of course you can see with the turnaround they’ve had, especially offensively, the production they’ve had with the players that have been there. One thing that has helped it be so effective is that you don’t see it, you’re not practicing against it. It’s almost an impossible thing to come in and try and get down and try to learn how to defend in one week when they’re doing it. I think for that system, it’s done great for them. Hopefully we’ll figure out something here in the next year or so to try and slow that train down.


*interview and article from Southernpigskin.com and by J.T. Bennett

[Nash]

should i download a tennessee tech from teambuilder and play them in the dynasty or just play against the default FCS-Southeast?

[Nash]

iight. i'll try to find a good one

[packersfan4eva]

download tennessee tech. the more realistic the chise is, the better

[Nash]

yeah thats what i was thinking but all the ones on teambuillder have all the players in the high 70's/80's range which is too high for a FCS school. I guess I will create them myself lol

[Nash]

i guess I could use a team i just found on teambuilder. their offense is mostly around 75's. They have one wide reciever that is an 85. Then their defense is mostly around 68-70 range.

Is that good you think?

The team was made by ReadyForTheShow

[Nash]

Just looked at them, they're good to use

iight sounds good.

I cant wait to get this game!

[Nash]

Kris Durham Will Miss Upcoming Season!



ATHENS, GA. --- More bad news in Athens, Georgia as upcoming senior Kris Durham will miss the 2009-2010 football season. Durham will need surgery to repair a torn labrum.

Durham played in ten games last year and started in four of them. He caught 13 passes for 199 yards (15.3 ypc) and a touchdown. Durham was figuring to be a big part in the wide reciever rotation this year. Now, Georgia will have even less wide reciever depth which is a cause for concern this season.

“Depth is a concern for me, for us, at the receiver position,” offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said.

Now, upcoming freshmen Marlon Brown and Rantavious Wooten, who arrive this summer, will need to get ready to play quickly.

Richt said two other incoming freshmen — tight end Orson Charles and cornerback Branden Smith — might be able to help at receiver.

“It is going to push other receivers to the forefront [for 2009],” Richt said.

Luckily for Durham and dawg fans, Durham is eligible for a redshirt and will return next year as fifth-year senior.

[Nash]

does anyone know if you can replace a FCS team with a teambuilder team? Cause I don't wanna take out a real team for Tennessee Tech

[Nash]

Toughest Places To Play: 1-10


1. Ben Hill Griffen Stadium
Gainesville, Florida
Capacity: 88,548


2. Beaver Stadium
State College, Pennsylvania
Capacity: 107,282


3. Tiger Stadium
Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Capacity: 92,400


4. Ohio Stadium
Columbus, Ohio
Capacity: 102,329


5. Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium
Norman, Oklahoma
Capacity: 82,112


6. Neyland Stadium
Knoxville, Tennessee
Capacity: 102,037


7. Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium
Austin, Texas
Capacity: 94,113


8. Autzen Stadium
Eugene, Oregon
Capacity: 54,000


9. Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum
Los Angeles, California
Capacity: 93,607


10. Lane Stadium
Blacksburg, Virginia
Capacity: 66,233

[Woy]

Beaver Stadium should be number one - nothing beats the White Out. :D

Nice updates.

[Nash]

Beaver Stadium should be number one - nothing beats the White Out. :D

Nice updates.

except for Georgia's blackout... unless we play Bama lol

but for real, the white out is the best

and thanks man

[Nash]

Toughest Places To Play: 11-20


11. Bryant-Denny Stadium
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Capacity: 92,138


12. Memorial Stadium
Lincoln, Nebraska
Capacity: 81,067


13. Camp Randall Stadium
Madison,Wisconsin
Capacity: 80,321


14. Sanford Stadium
Athens, Georgia
Capacity: 92,746


15. Doak Campbell Stadium
Tallahassee, Florida
Capacity: 82,300


16. Michigan Stadium
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Capacity: 107,501


17. Notre Dame Stadium
South Bend, Indiana
Capacity: 80,795


18. Kyle Field
College Station, Texas
Capacity: 83,002


19. Jones AT&T Stadium
Lubbock, Texas
Capacity: 53,000


20. Bronco Stadium
Boise, Idaho
Capacity: 32,010

[Nash]

Toughest Places To Play: 21-25


21. Milan Puskar Stadium
Morgantown, West Virginia
Capacity: 50,000


22. Clemson Memorial Stadium
Clemson, South Carolina
Capacity: 80,301


23. Jordan-Hare Stadium
Auburn, Alabama
Capacity: 87,451


24. Lavell Edwards Stadium
Provo, Utah
Capacity: 64,045


25. Boone Pickens Stadium
Stillwater, Oklahoma
Capacity: 60,000