Willie strikes again…after two weeks

November 29th, 2008 by Nathan | Posted in Diddly-poo | No Comments »

Any defense of Martinez at this point is wrong and stubborn. It completely ignores the facts at hand. It’s one nightmare after the other with this guy and his defense. His defenses are awful. They, along with injuries, destroyed our best hopes since 2005. And it cost us the streak against Tech. Yeah, I know 6 points were a pick, and they had a 21 yard drive after the fumbled kick return. Yeah, I know. Just notice the one play it took to go those 21 yards and the 1 play it took to go 60. All this without any ATTEMPT at a forward pass. Did Tech even attempt a forward pass? At all? He’s the weakest link of our team. And given the state of our special teams, that’s saying something.

UGA Kentucky shootout??? Yes, it is weird.

November 8th, 2008 by Nathan | Posted in Hate-Filled Rages of Fury, I'm Sooooo Madddddd, Time to Boot Big Willie's Ass | No Comments »

First off, I couldn’t post much after the Florida game. I disagree with most about Bobo’s play calling. It boiled down to two things. A complete lack of any execution by the offense, especially in the red zone. The plays were there. And second, a defense that only forced Tebow to throw the ball 13 times. That’s the most baffling thing I’ve ever heard of….Hello, Willie.

So, Kentucky. First, what an effort by Stafford and the offense. The only complaint I ever really have by now of Stafford is that he will overthrow the deep ball. Wide open or not, you may get an overthrow. That’s it, however. Bobo and Stafford (from the line) call great plays. They executed to the tune of over 500+ yards. Hats off to MoMass and AJ Green. Both of Mo’s fumbles were pretty good plays by Kentucky. And yet he came back with one of the two plays of the game. The other play was the VERY JOE MONTANAesque Stafford to Green to win it. Way to go offense. What a great game and great effort.

Now to a less fun topic. Our special teams are by far the worst ever under Mark Richt. I don’t know exactly why, but it is awful.

Now to the least fun topic. Willie Martinez can’t coach defense worth shit. Yeah, Mark, he may know more than us, but his defenses couldn’t stop 6 year-olds in tutus. It’s the worst tackling since before VanGorder. This shows a lack of basic fundamentals. Further, the defense just isn’t prepared whatsoever for what they see. Martinez had NO ANSWER the whole freakin’ game to the mobile quarterback. If Cobb ran more more crappy quarterback draw, I might have jumped out of my window ( I live up high btw ). He couldn’t throw the whole game, yet we allowed 226 rushing yards, most on about the same three plays. Add to that, most of the time we are lining up in exactly the defense we probably shouldn’t be lining up in. We have had success all year blitzing, and yet, I see the same three man rush. I see the same face masks because we couldn’t tackle my grandmothers if it was an important play. God rest both of their souls. We have given up 41 to Bama, 38 to LSU, 49 to Florida, and 38 to a Kentucky offense so horrid the rest of the year that I was contemplating why they don’t kick more on first down.

Van Gorder almost never gave up 30 points in 4 years. We do it routinely now. Got a 14 point lead? Time to relax and let them score at will. See Kentucky and LSU. Have an offensive coordinator that can actually think ahead. Give up 30+ points IN ONE HALF!!!! See Florida and Bama. And that’s just this year folks….

Not to mention a ton of these guys on defense are going to be playing on Sunday. Ellerbe, Curran, Allen, Jones, Owens, Atkins, and Gamble will all be drafted. Tyson (true freshman) may as well. So 7 out of 11 will be playing Sunday. This is possibly the most talented defense Richt has had ever. But they sure as hell don’t look like it with Willie as their coach.

Keep in mind he also coaches the secondary, which is the weakest link of the defense. Not a coincidence, I’m sure.

This man needs to be replaced. And by the end of the year. Defending him at this point is just stubborn and wrong. THE FACTS SPEAK and our defense under Willie has regressed to the point of absolutely sucking.

Last but not least, congratulations to the players. Dobbs made an amazing play to preserve the win. Way to go guys. My worry is that soon, under Willie, our defense won’t even make those plays anymore, relegating us to 8-4 every year.

The African’s Lock of the Week (11)

November 8th, 2008 by The African | Posted in The African | No Comments »

Lock of the week is now 7-3 and a 5-0 record in secondary picks last week to boot.

We go to the Big 12 again this week for the lock of the week.
Texas A&M +28
Aggies are improving after winning 2 straight over weak opponents. They did hang with Texas Tech though for most of the game and i feel they can do the same this week. Oklahoma plays Texas Tech next week and will have little motivation for this game. The line is also severely inflated due to the Sooner offense being so explosive. They are just one of the top teams that the linesmakers have decided that you have to pay a severe premium if you want to back them.

Semi-lock of the week
Vandy +24

Vandy off a bye and up until 3 weeks ago were the cinderellas of the SEC. Florida has South Carolina on deck and coming off huge GA win. Sandwich game big time and Vandy defense should hold their own.

Other selections : Nebraska -1, UCLA +7.5, Baylor +27.5, California +21.5

Too many pts for Texas and USC to give up as both lines are way inflated. Texas facing letdown spot after disappointing loss and Baylor can score just enough i think,
UCLA is a live dog off a bye week as OSU is not that special to be laying more than TD here.

Nathan: I’m 2-5-1 on the teasers —- we’ll finally pick one this week.  Ohio St (-2) over Northwestern, Michigan St. (E) over Purdue and Illinois (+2) laying against Western Michigan.  I love Alabama at -4. That’s about it for me.

Gameday Report

November 1st, 2008 by The African | Posted in Game day baby, I'm perfectly calm here. Would you just take it easy? | No Comments »

It is cold and windy down here. Not sure if that helps or hurts the dogs. Our passing game is probably more needed than the Gators’. But then again, Stafford throws tighter spirals at mock 2 and Tebow’s long ball can float. So not sure who it will affect more. It won’t matter if the defenses can’t stop the run. This will be the last post before a review tomorrow.

This game could be absolutely epic. I’m hoping for a close, well fought game, with the red and black winning.

The African’s Lock of the Week (10)

November 1st, 2008 by The African | Posted in The African | No Comments »

I didn’t get to post last week but came in with Okie St. as the lock. Lock is now 6-3
That is pretty solid if you ask me
Other picks are prob close to 60% themselves although seems like when i lose a game its either a miracle cover or a blowout

Lock of the week is Arkansas +7
Ok so i know Tulsa is undefeated and has only failed to cover one week but favored on the road by a TD against a SEC team. c’mon. Razorbacks have played pretty competitively the last 2 weeks and i am looking at a very live dog here.

I am going to say that that is the only game i see this week that i would bet with conviction.

I would def. take a shot on these selections but they have some suspect issues

L.Tech +4.5, Utah St +6.5, Texas Tech +3.5, Purdue -1.5, Tulane +26.5

I dont play favorites very often but there are a few that i would definitely put in a money line parlay or a 6 pt teaser. These lines are way short in my opinion but i just dont like laying any pts.

Minnesota, Mississippi, Notre Dame, South Carolina, Michigan St, Boston College and Miss St

Review of the Upcoming Carnage

October 30th, 2008 by Nathan | Posted in I'm perfectly calm here. Would you just take it easy?, Reviews | No Comments »

Jody and Doug have their reviews up. Jody is hitting stride just like the UGA offense. It’s his best one of the year.

Hate, Hate, Hate, Hate, Hate, and…um, yep, Hate

October 30th, 2008 by Nathan | Posted in I'm perfectly calm here. Would you just take it easy? | No Comments »

More from Paul Westerdawg……..

Hey Brah, Florida RUUUULEZ

October 30th, 2008 by Nathan | Posted in Ear Muffs, I'm perfectly calm here. Would you just take it easy? | 1 Comment »

Overheard conversation from our favorite Florida fans, Brad, Chet, and Lou

Meet Brad:





And Chet, along with the driver, Lou:

Brad: Hey brah, whatch doin:
Chet: Cruisin’ the strip, picking up some wet panties
Brad: I heard that, yo I HEARD THAT. You goin up to the Jax this weekend?
Chet: Hell yeah, dude. I wouldn’t miss us beatin’ the hell out of those retards. Georgia sucks ass. WHOOOOOOOO! Gator Bait. Gator Bait.
Brad: DOOOD, that whole state sucks, brah. You ever see Chip around anymore?
Chet: Nah, he got a job in Atlanta.
Lou: Fucker
Chet: Don’t matter because that whole state is GATOR BAIT…YEAH BITCHEZZZZ.
Brad: Yeah, man, yeah. You rule.
Chet: Dude, don’t be gay.
Brad: Your mom wasn’t gay last night.
Lou: Yo, that’s ahhhiight. So what’s up. We got 24 Natty’s in the back. Drinkin’ all the way up. You comin?
Brad: Move over Alice. Beatin’ red ass and gettin’ laid…yeah baby. Jax baby Jax.
Chet: You see Tebow, man? That dude is freakin’ awesome. I’m workin’ on gettin’ my guns like his, brah.
Jamie: You see that girlfriend he’s with? DOOOD, hottest chick I’ve seen, brah.
Brad: All women should be, like, required to have tits like that, man.
Chet: WORD, WORD. A law that at 18 all women either get cantalopes or watermelons.
All laugh and high five for way to long
Chet: Um, ok. let’s roll, sissies. And we’re gonna roll right over those red and black inbreds, YEAAAAHHHHHHH.
Lou: WOOOOOOOOOOO
Brad: GATORBAITGATORBAITGATORBAIT.
Honking at women, they peel off to go join their brethren Gators in Jacksonville

Hate, Continued

October 30th, 2008 by Nathan | Posted in I'm perfectly calm here. Would you just take it easy? | No Comments »

From Paul Westerdawg….

Deconstructing Tim Tebow: How we Stop Him and The Rest of Those Ugly Dudes

October 30th, 2008 by Nathan | Posted in Mildly Informed Responses to Really Smart People | No Comments »

Much has been talked about the smashing success of Meyer’s full-fledged version of the spread here in the SEC in 2007 and 2008. Last year, Georgia was able to shut them down, allowing only 23 points to the Gator offense. How exactly? And can we do it again?

First, let’s look at the difference between last year’s Gator offense and this year’s.

Last year, Tebow was the absolute centerpiece of Florida’s offense. Once in a while, he would give the ball to Harvin as well. This was evident by Tebow’s stunning stats, which led to him being the first sophomore to ever win that somewhat important trophy thingee. Basically, the Tebow smash and the read option were two big components to the rushing game. for the most part, they worked pretty well. The other effective options were handing the ball to Harvin lined up as a tailback and handing the ball to Harvin on reverses. These were used to a much lesser degree. As for passes, four things stood out to me, and Tebow did them all well. Shallow cross routes, short outs/hitches/turnarounds at the chains, bubble and wide receiver screens, and finally, the fake smash-run, long ball to a wide open receiver. How did UGA slow them down? Georgia was able to contain Florida’s offense by focusing exclusively on Tebow’s runs. They almost all but ignored Harvin in the run game. The result was Tebow running 13 times for -15 yards (six sacks) and Harvin rushing 10 times for 97 yards and a whopping 9.7 yards per carry. In the passing game, Tebow was 14-22 for 236 yards with 89 of that in the 4th quarter. We sacked him six times by bringing relentless pressure and forcing him to make quick decisions. Also important was the fact that Florida was largely playing from behind, sometimes by two scores. A few times, Tebow missed open receivers on downfield throws. While this is certainly an important factor, the real key was stuffing Tebow’s runs. It worked fairly well and led to a Bulldog victory.

Fast forward to this year. Tebow is still the most important piece of the puzzle, but he is no longer the alpha and omega of this offense. It seems they figured Harvin at tailback worked best and went out and found two Harvin clones in Demps and Rainey. Both extremely fast, they are paying huge dividends by making the running game multi-pronged. Remember, you still have Harvin on the reverses. More important, the zone read is now MUCH tougher to defend, as before you could almost exclusively focus on Tebow keeping it. Not any more. These guys will be though the line and to the 2nd level in a nanosecond. As a result, Tebow seems to be doing even less in the passing game. Most of the games I have watched consist of short shallow cross routes coupled with those turnarounds at the chains. There is still the fake smash with the up and out routes as well.

So what the heck do you do about all that. This offense puts incredible pressure on the defense to make no mistakes. On top of that, with the speed they have, the margin for error is also smaller on each play. That’s a ton of pressure. Georgia’s game plan should be similar to last year with a few wrinkles. First, I believe we should practically sell out to stop this running attack. Last year, it was easier to key on Tebow. This year, we must shut all of the running plays down. This may require more of a commitment in the box. Coupled with that, we should also aim to get plenty of pressure on Tebow on passing plays. For our team, this means bringing more than just four. As I’ve eluded to, we have been spectacular on blitzes, and horrific when we rush four without twists or stunts. Two of the games I did see were Miami and Ole Miss. In both games, Florida was passed more than they have the rest of the year (thanks to Jody). This is what you have to do. Otherwise, they will roll up 250 rushing yards and crush you. I also advocate blitzing frequently. If you already have many in the box, go ahead and send the house. Yes, Tebow is accurate. But most of his inaccuracies are on downfield throws of 15 or more yards. This is by far his weakest spot. While Stafford will overthrow a deep ball with the best of them, he is still more accurate than Tebow downfield. Press the receivers, and most of all take away that crossing route. Force long throws on out routes and long throws downfield. Zone coverages should be aggressive up front, and safeties should not bite on the fake Tebow smash play. Man coverage should be accompanied by mucho pressure and blitzing. On first down, stopping the run is almost a must. Putting 8 in the box is fine with me. We really want to see 2nd and longs. And that doesn’t mean, that we relax and back off into standard zone. I’m looking at you Martinez. But it does mean Florida is more likely to pass downfield, which is their largest weakness. Third and eight or more should be just about an automatic send six blitz. Yes a big play or two by the offense will happen with an aggressive defense. But this has been by far the most effective way to contain Tebow.

Or, to put it shortly, take away his strengths and force him to play to his weaknesses.