Archive for December, 2008

Quotes from Wednesday's Capital One Bowl Coaches' Press Conference

Georgia Head Coach Mark Richt
Opening statement
I’m very happy to be here.  It’s been a wonderful week.  It really matched or exceeded our expectations of what it was going to be like.  The weather probably took it over the top.  Just beautiful weather the whole time. The events have been great.  The players have had a [...]

Capital One Bowl will be fearsome foursome's last game together

ORLANDO, Fla. — Regardless of Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno’s decisions about the NFL, Thursday’s Capital One Bowl will be the last Georgia football game that features those premier playmakers along with receivers A.J. Green and Mohamed Massaquoi.
Head coach Mark Richt said that kind of fearsome offensive foursome will obviously be missed.
“They’ve been great. If [...]

Monday Dec. 29: Orlando much hotter than Athens

Orlando, Fla. – Head coach Mark Richt spoke to the media briefly before Monday’s Capital One Bowl practice, held at Olympia High School.
He touched on a few items, such as new injuries, being in Orlando and Georgia’s Best Buy shopping spree – courtesy of the Capital One Bowl committee.
On what Monday’s practice was going to be like…
“It’s [...]

Owens to return for fifth year

After taking some to weigh his options, defensive tackle Jeff Owens has elected to come back for one final season at Georgia.
Owens told Rivals affiliate UGAsports.com his decision Thursday.
“One more year won’t hurt me,” Owens told UGAsports.com “I love college. I love to be here. This is a great university. I’ll have a great opportunity [...]

Richt quotes 12/13: Preparing for Michigan State

With 19 days before Georgia takes on Michigan State in Orlando, head coach Mark Richt talked about a variety of things after practice. Among those were what Michigan State’s offense resembles, injuries (as usual) and whether he thinks some players may switch positions next year.
Opening statement:
“We had a very fine morning I really enjoyed it. [...]

Quotes from Capital One Bowl Presser

Michigan State Head Coach Mark Dantonio
On Michigan State’s appearance in the 2009 Capital One Bowl
“First of all, we are very, very excited to be here at the Capital One Bowl to represent Michigan State University versus the University of Georgia, it should be an outstanding football game. We both come in with with 9-3 records, [...]

Lots of Bulldogs on SEC All-Freshman Team

Georgia has three offensive linemen on the newly-released SEC All-Freshman Team, headlining a group of six Bulldogs to make the squad.
Left tackle Clint Boling (an AP All-SEC First-Teamer), center Ben Jones and Cordy Glenn were all named to the first-team offensive line, with receiver A.J. Green (the coaches’ SEC Freshman of the Year) and defensive [...]

Georgia at the bottom of league in sacks

After leading the SEC in sacks last season, Georgia has flipped 180 degrees in reverse.
To conclude the regular sesaon, the Bulldogs are dead last in the conference in sacks, only notching 18. Georgia head coach Mark Richt addressed this concern after practice Saturday.
“The difference has been we haven’t had anyone step up and make those [...]

Former UGA linebacker arrested early Sunday

Former Georgia linebacker Tony Taylor was arrested early Sunday morning for driving under the influence of alcohol. Taylor was pulled over on Broad Street after UGA Police saw that Taylor’s 2007 Cadillac Escalade did not have its headlights illuminated.
The police report stated Taylor was headed westbound on Broad St., and as his car approached Pulaski [...]