re: The All-Mark Richt-Era Team

I asked for other peoples' list lol. Make one. That's the point of the thread.

I was typing up a response to say that Edwards had a better career than MoMass but for a single year MoMass 08>Edwards 02.

Then I looked up the stats and I was wrong. Edwards caught 59 passes for 1004 yards and 11 TDs in 02. Massaquoi caught 58 for 920 and 8 TDs in 08.

Edwards belongs on the list for his career, but he also had one of our better receiving years ever in 02.

Good list. I'd make a few changes.


QB - Stafford.

RB - Chubb for Moreno.

OLB - Justin Houston for Bailey

MLB - Odell Thurman for Davis.

FS - Thomas Davis for Rambo.

SS - Sean Jones for Blue

K - Blair Walsh over Bailey

P - Drew Butler over Mimbs.

PR - Damian Gary (separate from KR)

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lemme guess, you're one of *those* who only talks about his 2 drops while ignoring that he's also the 2nd best WR we've ever had in school history?

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Nope...in fact, I am one who doesn't hold the UF drop against him...it wasn't going to be a TD even if he caught it. Ive always hated that stance.

I was a little miffed about the USCe drop but, shite happens.

I like Edwards, and he wasn't the second BEST receiver weve ever had. He may have been the most productive but that was largely due to the fact that Fred was inconsistent, so #8 was the only guy Greene was pretty sure would catch the ball.

I think the fact that MoMass and Reggie went on to have at least modestly successful NFL careers would say I am right.

Unless we are only going by college production, in which case, Geno doesn't belong on the list.

That 2003 defense had some talent
Sean Jones
Thomas Davis
Greg Blue
Tra Battle
Tim Jennings
Bruce Thornton
Odell Thurman
Tony Taylor
David Pollack
Q. Moses
Robert Geathers

Stafford over Murray?? Elaborate.

QB: A. Murray
RB: T. Gurley
RB: K. Moreno
FB: B. Southerland
WR: AJ Green
WR: T. Edwards
TE: L. Pope
OT: J. Stinchcomb
OT: T. Sturdivant
OG: M. Jean-Giles
OG: C. Boling
C: B. Jones

DE: D. Pollack
DE: C. Johnson/Moses
DT: G. Atkins
OLB: J. Jones
OLB: B. Bailey
ILB: O. Thurman
ILB: A. Ogletree
CB. T. Jennings
CB: P. Oliver
FS: T. Davis
SS: G. Blue

K: B. Bennett
P: D. Butler
KR: B. Boykin

Pope is my TE because he was just unstoppable and hard to defend at 6' 8" and played better offense than others. Randy is a close 2nd!!!

Minimal love for Houston on most of these lists. Guess that some what speaks to the talent we've see come through

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he wasn't the second BEST receiver weve ever had.

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sure he was

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He may have been the most productive but that was largely due to the fact that Fred was inconsistent, so #8 was the only guy Greene was pretty sure would catch the ball.

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In 2001 we had gary, michael johnson, and gibson. In 2002 we had those same guys plus Reggie and bmac.

Saying "oh, well...he only put up good numbers because he was the most consistent" is so disingenuous. There's a reason he was the most consistent, and got the most targets, and was the most productive...because he was better and he deserved it. It'd be like saying "Well AJ Green only did so well becauuse he was the best WR on the team". Well duh.

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I think the fact that MoMass and Reggie went on to have at least modestly successful NFL careers would say I am right.

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Not really. Tebow and Manziel were once in a generation type talents for their schools and neither one has amounted to anythign in the pros. I don't care about what they do in the NFL, I care about here. Terrence not playing in the NFL doesnt' affect his time here in any way whatsoever.

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Unless we are only going by college production,

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I assumed that was the premise of the thread. And I can get behind your next point because you're right, we did have better DTs than geno while they were HERE. Good call.

I don't think people (not necessarily us, but non-UGA people) truly realize how phenomenal his 07 season was. True Freshman stepping in at LT in the SEC and he frickin killed it. He went up against some big time DEs that year if memory serves and he held his own the whole season. Just a shame he couldnt' stay healthy.