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Al Hickson and Chad White feel that by the nature of their column as armchair quarterbacks, they are every man’s bulldog fan and should remain an enigma. Read More about Gruff & Grump »
A question to UGA players ... Do you have what it takes inside you to be great?
Posted on 10/24/2012 by Gruff & Grump
The 2012 season was one of the most hyped seasons in Athens in recent memory…or any memory at all, for that matter. Many players returned to Athens instead of heading to the NFL for a taste of the riches. Everyone from coaches to players talked about championships. The offense spoke of all the... Read full story
Gruff and Grump: We believe in this team!
Posted on 11/29/2011 by Gruff & Grump
The Big Goal is within our reach. Saturday afternoon offers a long awaited opportunity to return to the Georgia Dome for a chance to not only beat the unanimous choice for the nation’s top team, the Louisiana State Tigers, but also, most importantly, to take home the trophy for the Southeastern C... Read full story
Gruff and Grump: What is it going to be?
Posted on 11/21/2011 by Gruff & Grump
Five Things to Love About the Dawgs 1. Playing in the Dome with a chance for some hardware 2. #1 should count twice. So, again, playing in the dome with a chance for some hardware 3. Jarvis Jones. As we have said before, he is the most talented linebacker in the Mark Richt era. He should be a run... Read full story
Gruff and Grump: Georgia 45, Auburn 7, say it again
Posted on 11/14/2011 by Gruff & Grump
Georgia 45, Auburn 7. Say it again. Georgia 45, Auburn 7. Man does that sound nice. This rivalry has been played for over one hundred years and the total differential in points scored coming into this game was thirty-eight, in our favor. Auburn stepped into Sanford Stadium this past Saturday and ... Read full story
What is it going to be boys?
Posted on 11/07/2011 by Gruff & Grump
The University of Georgia Bulldogs play host to the hated Auburn Tigers Saturday night, between the hedges in what should be yet another classic battle between the two bitter rivals. Thanks to the resurgence by the home team, and a little help from the pigs out in Arkansas, this one will hold sig... Read full story
This feels good
Posted on 10/31/2011 by Gruff & Grump
Thoughts following the biggest game of the year … Few things in life are better than the University of Georgia beating the Florida Gators. That is exactly what we all remembered this past Saturday night when the boys marched on Jacksonville and won a gut check game. Our players battled. The... Read full story
The time has come
Posted on 10/24/2011 by Gruff & Grump
Florida. The time has come. As expected and as promised, this is the most important game of the year. The winner of this game will put a serious dagger in the loser. Florida is reeling having lost three straight games to SEC foes. In two of the contests they were not competitive. Will Muschamp ha... Read full story
Random Musings for the Off-Week
Posted on 10/17/2011 by Gruff & Grump
Hard to believe we are in a rile with Vanderbilt that was escalated all the way to the Athletic Director’s office. Pardon us for not being interested in such nonsense. Let us repeat…..IT IS VANDERBILT. Can anyone remember a time any team allowed a kickoff return for a touchdown, a success... Read full story
10 thoughts heading into October
Posted on 10/03/2011 by Gruff & Grump
1) Georgia will not win anything important until they become much more careful with the football. Six interceptions and twelve total fumbles (not all lost) in five games. Not good. 2) Isiah Crowell is a very, very talented running back. When he is in good enough shape, he can drop his neck and ma... Read full story
Still lots of work to do ...
Posted on 09/26/2011 by Gruff & Grump
After a trip to Oxford, the Dawgs will return to play the other half of Mississippi with a record all even at 2-2. That is a good thing. That is what Coach Richt wants our mindset and attitude to be, right? Progress. Improvement. So many great things we are doing that are showing up and becoming ... Read full story
Gruff & Grump: We believe in this team!
Posted on 09/12/2011 by Gruff & Grump
Saturday afternoon ended with yet another kick in the teeth inside Sanford Stadium. What do you say after such a loss? Is there anything that can be said? How many different ways can we find to lose a game? If that sounds harsh, well, it is an honest question. We are not going to take up much spa... Read full story
10 reasons to be very concerned
Posted on 09/06/2011 by Gruff & Grump
Apparently, flying across three time zones to play a game in our state, in a stadium filled with 80-90 % Dawg fans, did not bother Boise. They flew. We drove. They caught a break being indoors, we guess. Had they not, it would also have been hotter for them than us. Ok, back to the Ten Reasons: 1... Read full story
10 things that must happen
Posted on 08/29/2011 by Gruff & Grump
1) Beat Florida. 2) Coach Mark Richt must set the tone of aggressive play in all phases. 3) Coach Mark Richt must set the tone of aggressive play in all phases. 4) The coaching staff must play to win. They must recognize the right time to take chances. When the opportunities present themselves, n... Read full story
Gruff & Grump: Let’s get it on ... Dawgs
Posted on 08/15/2011 by Chad White and Al Hickson
The time has come and the mission is near. Maybe due to the NFL lockout and the fact they couldn’t get their act together for so long explains why it may seem even later than some think in this scorching hot month of August. Though, for others, it surely seems like years have passed since the gut... Read full story
Gruff & Grump: Don’t quit on this game
Posted on 11/22/2010 by Chad White and Al Hickson
Well, we lost yet another lopsided game to one of our rivals. Sound familiar? It should. Mark Richt’s teams have become all but certain to lose, at least, one game each year to a rival with a final score that isn’t close. To be more than fair, this game was much much closer than the final score o... Read full story
Gruff and Grump
Posted on 11/15/2010 by Chad White and Al Hickson
Well, we lost yet another lopsided game to one of our rivals. Sound familiar? It should. Mark Richt’s teams have become all but certain to lose, at least, one game each year to a rival with a final score that isn’t close. To be more than fair, this game was much much closer than the final sco... Read full story
Gruff & Grump: Let’s get it done on the Plains
Posted on 11/08/2010 by Chad White and Al Hickson
The Dawgs beat up good on the worst team we can ever remember watching inside of Sanford Stadium. Without trying to take away from any of the good play and without trying to be disrespectful, we can not help but feel this way. Idaho State was small, slow and had a quarterback with an arm no str... Read full story
Gruff & Grump: A heartbreaker indeed
Posted on 11/01/2010 by Chad White and Al Hickson
After a heartbreaker like we all experienced last Saturday night, words are tough. Depending on your view point, the night proved either thrilling or flat out gut wrenching or both. How many different ways will us, Dawg fans, be deflated in Jacksonville? Of course, everyone tries to find fault ... Read full story
Gruff & Grump: It has to go down in Jax!
Posted on 10/25/2010 by Chad White and Al Hickson
Those that made the trek to the Blugrass State had a great seat for the Washaun Ealey show and the Dawgs rode his record five touchdown performance to a convincing victory over the state revered Kentucky Wilcats. The 44-31 victory runs the winning streak to three games and finds many a fan forge... Read full story
Gruff & Grump: Now we’re talking ...
Posted on 10/18/2010 by Chad White and Al Hickson
Homecoming did not disappoint on a beautiful fall afternoon in Athens as the Dawgs took care of business on most every level in a 43-0 dismantling of the Vanderbilt Commodores. This was as complete of a victory as we have had in Mark Richt’s career. It would appear that all is back on track aft... Read full story
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