Georgia Tars And Feathers ASU; Mark Richt Lies

by Cory Williams on Sep 20, 2008 11:46 PM MST Comment 5 comments

I just want to begin by mentioning one statistical figure that may indicate why we lost 27-10 tonight. What is this stat, you ask?

We amassed 4 rushing yards. Not on one carry, but in the entire game. The defense didn't have to worry, because Keegan Herring was out and Dimitri Nance has looked terrible this season.

After the game, UGA head coach Mark Richt offered up this bit of information:

"I'm very thankful for the victory," said Georgia head coach Mark Richt. "I'm proud of our team and proud of our coaches. I thought they did a fantastic job tonight. Arizona State is an outstanding football team that is very well- coached."

What a farce. A politically correct farce. ASU is not an outstanding football team. We have lost two straight at home, first to UNLV and then to Georgia. Losing to a team like Georgia, while painful, is fully acceptable considering the caliber of their recruiting and their current status as #3 in the nation.

But after losing to UNLV and Georgia, we must come to the most logical conclusion: We are not a good team. In fact, I might say we are bad. Our secondary has looked miserable these last few games; I am willing to publicly call for the benching of Omar Bolden, who has looked horrible this season.

Other bits: Knowshon Moreno is explosive and every bit of the player he is advertised to be. The sheer amount of Georgia fans at the game was very impressive as well, and it was fun to see some fresh blood in Tempe. I doubt they will see the same type of exodus into Athens in 2009. I also can't help but imagine that they were disappointed in the sparseness of the tailgating, but it was hot as Satan's oven outside today and despite knowing better, I was out drinking from 1:15 til gametime...

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Eh...

I’m not as down on Bolden as you are. He had about 3 or 4 PDs and layed a pretty good hit on Moreno.

I can’t really blame him for not shutting down A.J. Green – kid is a monster. Georgia’s top recruit from the offseason. Rivals.com number 9 recruit overall in the 2008 class, #2 best WR recruit in the 2008 class. 6’4, 200 pounds. #2 best hands, #1 best run after catch. Beast.

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by ASUBoyd on Sep 21, 2008 1:41 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

As an ASU fan

I’m not disappointed about losing to Georgia. It was to be expected this year. They are more talented at most every, if not every, position, and they are well coached to boot. What I am most disappointed about is the Devils being 2-2. 3-1 heading into conference play and I’m confident about the team. But 2-2 with games @ SC, @ Cal, and Oregon in the next 3 weeks, it’s a possible 2-5 record heading into the game @ Oregon State, which won’t be a push over either. We (the Beavs) will be looking forward to a decent opponent after back to back games against the Washington schools. The final four games are against the 4 worst teams in the Pac 10, but a 6-6 record is not out of the picture at this point for ASU. How they bounce back from this game is based on coaching, and it will be interesting to see how DE motivates this team.

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by The VD Special on Sep 21, 2008 5:13 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

I'm not upset about the loss...

…but I am upset about the way they lost. I was expecting them to come out and be pumped up. I was hoping DE was going to get them jacked based on what happened last week. Alas, they came out playing uninspired football. Nance looked like dogsh*t, partially due to the OL admittedly. A single power runner in this day and age of cfb doesn’t mean much without a “lightning” counterpart.

I’m going to keep telling myself that these two losses were nonconf and that there is still a chance in Pac play. However, with Oregon’s loss yesterday I have no idea just what a solid conf record would mean.

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by Red Reign on Sep 21, 2008 10:59 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

Lies?

You shouldn’t read Richt’s comments that way. He’s trying to be the gracious winner. When the players have already won the game and it’s over, there’s no need to tear down the other guy for no reason. That’s why you didn’t see the Dawgs try harder to get another TD in the closing seconds of the game. I know you’re upset after the loss and what it means for the season but you ought to take Richt’s comments in the manner they were offered.

by hofo on Sep 22, 2008 6:23 AM MST reply actions 0 recs

Yes, I personally agree. But it is harmless to view them for what they truly are as it applies to us; I have nothing but good things to say about Mark Richt and his coaching abilities, and we may be a good team in comparison to Georgia Southern, but at this time to say we are outstanding is untrue in my view. That doesn’t mean he’s actually a liar.

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by Cory Williams on Sep 23, 2008 9:35 AM MST up reply actions 0 recs