Comments on: Lean on me http://www.dawgsonline.com/2009/06/23/lean-on-me/ Serving the Bulldog Nation since 1995 Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:34:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Groo http://www.dawgsonline.com/2009/06/23/lean-on-me/comment-page-1/#comment-221006 Groo Wed, 24 Jun 2009 17:25:44 +0000 http://www.dawgsonline.com/?p=2169#comment-221006 Noah, those are good points, but I don't think the offense ever really showed it was consistently productive enough to allow anyone to relax. Just from observation, I think the only time we really eased up and thought the offense had the game wrapped up was against Tech. Our high-scoring outbursts (LSU, UK, Tech) were unpredictable and interspersed between some sluggish outings. We'd go from 10 points against Florida to 42 at UK then 17 at Auburn to 42 against Tech to a slow start and 24 in the bowl. I don't see how anyone could get in a comfort zone knowing that, as good as the stars on the offense were when the numbers are smoothed over and averaged, the production wasn't a sure thing that particular week. Noah, those are good points, but I don’t think the offense ever really showed it was consistently productive enough to allow anyone to relax. Just from observation, I think the only time we really eased up and thought the offense had the game wrapped up was against Tech. Our high-scoring outbursts (LSU, UK, Tech) were unpredictable and interspersed between some sluggish outings. We’d go from 10 points against Florida to 42 at UK then 17 at Auburn to 42 against Tech to a slow start and 24 in the bowl. I don’t see how anyone could get in a comfort zone knowing that, as good as the stars on the offense were when the numbers are smoothed over and averaged, the production wasn’t a sure thing that particular week.

]]> By: Don’t blame fans, media for star-crossed season | The Junkyard Blawg http://www.dawgsonline.com/2009/06/23/lean-on-me/comment-page-1/#comment-220947 Don’t blame fans, media for star-crossed season | The Junkyard Blawg Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:46:30 +0000 http://www.dawgsonline.com/?p=2169#comment-220947 [...] Dawgs Online has an interesting take on Mark Richt’s frequent comments lately that last year’s team suffered from too much focus by the fans and media on the “stars” and that this year’s team will be better off because the “the star of the team is the team.” [...] [...] Dawgs Online has an interesting take on Mark Richt’s frequent comments lately that last year’s team suffered from too much focus by the fans and media on the “stars” and that this year’s team will be better off because the “the star of the team is the team.” [...]

]]> By: nm http://www.dawgsonline.com/2009/06/23/lean-on-me/comment-page-1/#comment-220802 nm Wed, 24 Jun 2009 03:20:24 +0000 http://www.dawgsonline.com/?p=2169#comment-220802 I think Bry is onto something, and I was thinking something similar. Sure, the 24/7 offense worked well -- so well, in fact, that the defense might have been more apt to let off the gas at times, knowing that the offensive team would put up 40+ points so giving up 35 was no big deal. Meanwhile, of the four potential "stars" you listed for this coming year, 3 were defensive guys -- but hopefully, Joe Cox and Caleb King will have enough to prove that they never let up. I think Bry is onto something, and I was thinking something similar. Sure, the 24/7 offense worked well — so well, in fact, that the defense might have been more apt to let off the gas at times, knowing that the offensive team would put up 40+ points so giving up 35 was no big deal. Meanwhile, of the four potential “stars” you listed for this coming year, 3 were defensive guys — but hopefully, Joe Cox and Caleb King will have enough to prove that they never let up.

]]> By: Bulldog Bry http://www.dawgsonline.com/2009/06/23/lean-on-me/comment-page-1/#comment-220641 Bulldog Bry Tue, 23 Jun 2009 17:41:26 +0000 http://www.dawgsonline.com/?p=2169#comment-220641 I think what I took away from this article (and the many others dedicated to "we're working better as a team b/c we now have a fiery red-headed leader") is what you said in your last sentence. This year, I would expect MORE people to step up because they know they HAVE to. You, me, and David Hale are playing golf with Tiger Woods in a Captain's Choice tourney. It's possible that we'll never be "relied on" for a tough shot because Tiger can bail us out. I think that permeated some of the thinking last year. I'm willing to bet that there are more than a handful of current Dawgs who CAN NOT WAIT to show what they can do on the field because they know that the role of "the guy" is wide open. Having said that, I'm tired of reading about chemistry and leadership. I can't wait to read about how this guy or that guy is tearing it up on the gridiron. I guess that will happen in August. I think what I took away from this article (and the many others dedicated to “we’re working better as a team b/c we now have a fiery red-headed leader”) is what you said in your last sentence. This year, I would expect MORE people to step up because they know they HAVE to. You, me, and David Hale are playing golf with Tiger Woods in a Captain’s Choice tourney. It’s possible that we’ll never be “relied on” for a tough shot because Tiger can bail us out. I think that permeated some of the thinking last year. I’m willing to bet that there are more than a handful of current Dawgs who CAN NOT WAIT to show what they can do on the field because they know that the role of “the guy” is wide open.

Having said that, I’m tired of reading about chemistry and leadership. I can’t wait to read about how this guy or that guy is tearing it up on the gridiron. I guess that will happen in August.

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