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It didn’t take Jeff Dantzler long to discover that he would not be the next Herschel Walker. Or Dominique Wilkins. Or Mikael Pernfors. That’s when he decided he wanted to be the next Dan Magill and Larry Munson. Well, no one will ever ... Read More about Jeff Dantzler »
What if Tebow went down?
Posted on 08/18/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
Margin of error is everything in sports. The tougher the competition, the more glaring it is. The New England Patriots won three of four Super bowls between the 2001 and 2004 campaign and had an undefeated regular season in 2007, making it back to the big game. The next year they lost their be... Read full story
Dawgs facing two daunting tasks in 2009
Posted on 08/18/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
If Georgia wins at least 10 games in 2009, it must overcome two mountainous obstacles. There aren’t too many programs that could lose both the first tailback and first quarterback selected in the NFL Draft and have an improved record the following year. There aren’t too many programs that could... Read full story
Questions and Hope
Posted on 08/17/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
Back from a vacation in the beautiful Golden Isles, one of my favorite places in the world. The season is right up upon us. Over the next week, you’ll see teams from around the country really start to focus in on their season opening opponent. Kudos to Georgia and Alabama, from the toughest lea... Read full story
The decline of the North
Posted on 08/07/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
In the heat of summer, with college football a month away, climate – and all the things that go with it – are a good topic when studying the big picture of the game. Ohio State is the only traditional powerhouse northern school that has ascended over the past decade. During the 2000’s, we’ve se... Read full story
Football Talk
Posted on 08/06/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
The first weekend will deliver some highly anticipated match-ups on the collegiate gridiron. Arguably the two biggest games of note both involve Southeastern Conference schools, as Georgia visits Oklahoma State and Alabama tangles with Virginia Tech in Atlanta at the Ga. Dome. Tip your cap to t... Read full story
Gordo on a roll
Posted on 08/03/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
Gordon Beckham is putting on a show in the south side. One of Georgia’s greatest and classiest athletes ever is the toast of Chicago, leading the White Sox right back into the thick of the American League central race since his June call up – less than a year removed from headling the Bulldogs r... Read full story
Top picks and champs
Posted on 07/30/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
Since 1998, five Southeastern Conference quarterbacks have been the No. 1 overall pick in the NFL Draft. 1. Peyton Manning, Tennessee – 1998 2. Tim Couch, Kentucky – 1999 3. Eli Manning, Ole Miss – 2004 4. JaMarcus Russell, LSU – 2007 5. Matthew Stafford, Georgia – 2009 The five quarterbacks were... Read full story
Dogs excel on Road
Posted on 07/29/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
Amongst Mark Richt’s chief accomplishments is Georgia’s incredible 30-4 road record under his watch, which includes a 10-2 showing against ranked competition in their stadiums. The Southeastern Conference can be broken down into a “big six.” The traditional powerhouses Florida, Georgia, Tennesse... Read full story
Gordo and Big John Shining
Posted on 07/28/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
Two of Georgia’s recent all-time greats are tearing it up in professional sports. Gordon Beckham belted another home run last night, his second in as many nights. One of the Bulldogs best ever sent one deep on Sunday, and the Commisky Crowd chanted “Gor-don Beck-ham, clap-clap-clap, Gor-don Beck... Read full story
Suzanne on 960 at 4
Posted on 07/28/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
Suzanne Yoculan will join me this afternoon from 4-5 on 960 the Ref, and 960theref.com Jack Bauerle will join me from 4-6 Friday. My buddy and co-host Chris Brame is on vacation this week, so I’ve had to pull in some legends and hall of famers. Thanks to Andy Landers and Cutts Benedict for ... Read full story
July 27 College Football Notes
Posted on 07/27/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
The Georgia football media guide is out, and, as always, the greatest SID in the world Claude Felton, and his staff has done a great job. A few years ago, the NCAA came up with a rule to limit media guides to 208 pages. So space is limited. But I always like to dig through and find some nugge... Read full story
All SEC Georgia foes of the 2000's
Posted on 07/24/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
The All SEC teams have been announced at media days. Just for kicks, with the input of my afternoon co-host Chris Brame, I put together a list of All-SEC Georgia foes from the 2000’s. Agree or disagree, win or lose, all of these Bulldog opponents gave the red and black fits! All SEC Team of Geo... Read full story
Who do you want to beat?
Posted on 07/22/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
I’ve always said that Tech is the game you HAVE to win and Florida is the game you WANT to win. Losing to Tech ruins the season. Beating the Gators can make a season. No school in the country has three traditional blood rivals like the Bulldogs do in Florida, Auburn and Tech. A lot of wh... Read full story
Smith a big get
Posted on 07/21/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
Georgia is off to an outstanding recruiting start, as are some of the Bulldogs biggest rivals. The Dogs got a big verbal commitment from Douglass High School defensive tackle Garrison Smith, regarded as one of the Peach State’s top prospects over the weekend. Rivals.com and Scout.com do an outs... Read full story
Recruiting off to Good start
Posted on 07/20/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
Getting a verbal commitment from defensive tackle Garrison Smith is HUGE! According to rankings by rivals.com, the Bulldogs now have verbal commitments from the top three players in the state and four of the nation’s top 44. There will be big holes to fill on the defensive interior, and th... Read full story
Which teams will be Toughest to beat
Posted on 07/20/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
I’m afraid a lot of Georgia fans are just taking for granted that the Bulldogs are going to post nine or 10 wins, simply because its happened every year since 2002 under Mark Richt’s watch. Keep in mind that LSU won the national title in 2007 (with Georgia finishing No. 2) and went 7-5 in the re... Read full story
Coaching Conjecture
Posted on 07/16/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
Expectations are what they are. Just tossing around some ideas, inspired by rumors from the state of Alabama that Urban Meyer will be headed for Notre Dame – which by the way, there’s no way I buy. Derrick Dooley could be the next great coaching star. He’s done an incredible j... Read full story
Recruiting Numbers
Posted on 07/15/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
My afternoon co – host Chris Brame is a guru with internet research. He tossed out some gems, a couple of which I’ve used in columns. The root of this is my pet topic – and the most important one of all when it comes to Georgia football – doing a better job of getting th... Read full story
Dogs Lineup in 2010
Posted on 07/14/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
Here is a quick guess at what Georgia’s starting lineup could be in 2010: QB – Aaron Murray TB – Washaun Ealey FB – Shaun Chapas WR – A.J. Green WR – Marlon Brown TE – Arthur Lynch/Orson Charles LT – Trinton Sturdivant LG – Cordy Glenn C ... Read full story
Championship campaigns have begun with Big Name Foes
Posted on 07/13/2009 by Jeff Dantzler
Most of Georgia’s great seasons have begun with a tough challenge. Hall of Fame coach Vince Dooley always said that you know a lot more about your football team when playing someone good to start the year. Here is who Georgia started each of its 12 SEC championship campaigns with: 1942 &#... Read full story
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