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SEC legends Herschel Walker, Archie Manning, Steve Spurrier starred at …
The three men: Archie Manning, one of the finest quarterbacks and the most noted sire in SEC annals; Herschel Walker, the greatest collegiate player ever; and Steve Spurrier, …
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Right time for former Georgia football coach Mark Richt to retire from …
NEW ORLEANS —Mark Richt’s intention was to take a year off.
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Georgia’s win over Tech was domination at its most comprehensive
ATHENS — Being Paul Johnson, darer extraordinaire, he chose to run a play on fourth-and-6 from his 48 with 9 1/2 minutes left in the first half at the home of the nation’s …
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SEC legends Herschel Walker, Archie Manning, Steve Spurrier starred at …
The three men: Archie Manning, one of the finest quarterbacks and the most noted sire in SEC annals; Herschel Walker, the greatest collegiate player ever; and Steve Spurrier, …
Mark Bradley
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Right time for former Georgia football coach Mark Richt to retire from …
NEW ORLEANS —Mark Richt’s intention was to take a year off.
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Georgia’s win over Tech was domination at its most comprehensive
ATHENS — Being Paul Johnson, darer extraordinaire, he chose to run a play on fourth-and-6 from his 48 with 9 1/2 minutes left in the first half at the home of the nation’s …
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UGA marches toward December, leaves Auburn in its wake
ATHENS – For all Georgia’s talent, there was no guarantee these Bulldogs would be where they are, which is 9-1 with another SEC East title in the bag and a puncher’s chance …
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Georgia Bulldogs win SEC East again, put Kentucky in its place
LEXINGTON, KY. — The improbable showdown saw a predictable outcome. Georgia, picked by almost everyone to win the SEC East for a second consecutive season, won the SEC East …
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Georgia continues march toward showdown with Alabama
ATHENS – In Georgia’s first three SEC games, it yielded an aggregate 17 points. In the first 23 ½ minutes here Saturday night, Missouri managed 21. The Bulldogs’ initial …
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The big game is no contest: Georgia looks exceptional
ATHENS — One set of Bulldogs lost 11 yards before its second snap. The other set had seven points before its second snap. One band of Bulldogs came ready. Guess which.
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No excuses permitted: Georgia must win SEC East this time
ATHENS — There’s no excuse, not this year. Georgia has to win the SEC East. There’s only one team in this motley division that stands half a chance of being any good, and …
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Is UGA headed for a QB controversy after Jacob Eason’s injury?
ATHENS – Not going to lie: I did hear the name “Wally Pipp” mentioned at halftime in a stadium once graced by a different Wally, meaning Butts.
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UGA’s McGarity talks negative perception and Mark Richt
ATHENS – Georgia athletics director McGarity, an Athens native and Georgia alum, is finishing his seventh year as AD. He’s 62. His contract runs through June 2019.
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Mark Bradley’s Prediction: Georgia Tech 24, Georgia 20
This is one of those years — and there aren’t many such years — when the difference in talent between Georgia and Georgia Tech is the width of a pond, as opposed to a lake or …
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After 7 games, we ask: ‘What is UGA under Smart?’
ATHENS — In Year 1 as Auburn’s head coach, Gus Malzahn came within 14 seconds of a national championship. In Year 1 as Florida’s head coach, Jim McElwain won the SEC East. In …
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An awful ending masks an encouraging UGA showing
This is presented as an adjunct to the Georgia-Tennessee game column, which can be found here. Tennessee won 34-31, as you’ve doubtless heard.
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Georgia should have won. Tennessee did
ATHENS — Riley Ridley ran past Malik Foreman and gathered in Jason Eason’s rainbow, the pot of gold in this case being pole position in the SEC East, and right then you …
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Yes, Georgia has a chance against Tennessee
This game is more about Tennessee than Georgia. If the Volunteers play at/near capacity, they’ll win. This is a departure from Georgia’s recent past, where we always figured …
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If the Vols are for real, UGA has a real problem
On a sunny Saturday by the Tennessee River, it was possible to wonder if Georgia’s second-worst nightmare had come true. If the Tennessee Volunteers have really and truly …
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After another skinny victory, UGA has a real shot
COLUMBIA, MO. — Kirby Smart had it right. His Georgia Bulldogs are 3-0, but they’re not far from being 0-3. They trailed by 10 points in the third quarter against North …
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Eason throws and UGA passes its road test
COLUMBIA, MO. — The road is different. Every coach says so. The road can humble the most talented of teams and players. It came close to humbling Georgia and Jacob Eason here …
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Two UGA rookies (Eason and Smart) showed Mizzou
COLUMBIA, MO. – These observations are presented as an adjunct to the Georgia-Missouri game column, which can be found here. Georgia won 28-27.
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