http://jeffschultz.blog.ajc.com/2014/08/...y-feuding/

from the link:

"I’m not sure how much credence to give the report because I’m often leery of stories that rely on unnamed sources, particularly when the stories are reported in part by Thayer Evans, who has had a recent history of botched and/or overblown stories. Sports Illustrated’s Pete Thamel, who has a co-byline on the “Inside Read” college football notebook, has a bit more credibility.

http://www.wdrb.com/story/26316690/bozic...m-are-fine

Grantham has seen this "report" and laughed it off. Nothing to see here. SI making up more stories as usual

Whether it's made up or not as long as they produce don't care if they don't get along...

(08-19-2014 05:11 PM)rednblackattack Wrote:  Grantham has seen this "report" and laughed it off. Nothing to see here. SI making up more stories as usual

It's one thing to misrepresent facts, it's another to make them up.

Meaning, I expect there is a good bit of discontent between some of the coaches. And it WILL impact the team and your season. The extent of which is to be seen.

They may hate each other, and it may not matter. Allegedly Chicago Bears head coach Mike Ditka and defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan "feuded openly" during the 1985 season - and the Bears won a Super Bowl.

Let's just say the story is true. So the guy who calls the offensive plays doesn't get along with the head of the defense, which up to this point has been his main competition in practice? Oh the agony! I guess football should be all cupcakes and kumbiya, book clubs and prayer groups. We've been down that road, so I'll take two hard-nosed coaches any day of the week.

The reality is both Petrino and Grantham have stated that story is completely false, and SI is making things up once again. Using unnamed sources and a disgruntled former player who doesn't like to get yelled at as the basis of your aritcle? Come one. This isn't the first time Thayer Evans has written an article without having any facts at all.

1. Anyone who thinks that coaches don't argue with one another probably hasn't seen the inside of a locker room since their JV days. Coaches, like athletes, are highly competitive and it is fairly common for them to argue over game plans, schemes, etc. The only time arguing is a problem is when it prevents the staff from doing an effective job.

2. A "source close to the program" could mean anything. Hell, I know a bunch of the guys on the team and I've been to several of the public scrimmages. Do I count as an "unknown source"? That's the problem when you don't cite sources. Thayer's could be quoting a disgruntled former player who saw one argument or he could be quoting a booster who doesn't like Petrino (they are a minority but they are out there).

3. Thayer Evans doesn't exactly have much professional credibility IMO. Combined with the fact that absolutely no one in the local news community has reported anything even remotely close to what Evans reported, I'll take his "news article" with a grain of salt.

Win and they both are MAD GENIUSES!!!




Lose and the opposite..... Seems pretty simple.
FlossY Out...

Wonder how the relationship is going to be when Grantham pulls his typical underachiever act and doesn't have the level of talent he had at UGA to bail him out.

(08-20-2014 01:48 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Wonder how the relationship is going to be when Grantham pulls his typical underachiever act and doesn't have the level of talent he had at UGA to bail him out.

Wonder what UGA could have achieved with BP as OC?

Pin this up on the UofL motivation board:

http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com...2-georgia/


"THE GOOD
The Bulldogs return nine starters on the defensive side of the ball, with new defensive coordinator Jeremy Pruitt, who bolted Tallahassee for Athens, being widely considered a significant upgrade over the departed Todd Grantham. Pruitt’s focus during his first handful of months with the Bulldogs has been twofold: one, creating more turnovers — 27 last year isn’t enough for a coordinator who watched his FSU group force 39 — and, two, stop giving up the game-changing plays like the one that cost them the Auburn game last season. Given the returning talent and Pruitt’s presence, there are no more excuses for subpar defensive performance game-in and game-out (eighth in the SEC in scoring defense, tied for 78th nationally)."

This is a "Come Back" tour for both Petrino and Grantham, Both have been knocked ALL Summer and I have a feeling BOTH WILL WANT TO PROVE A LOT!!!!


FlossY Out...

(08-20-2014 02:09 PM)Dasville Wrote:  

(08-20-2014 01:48 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Wonder how the relationship is going to be when Grantham pulls his typical underachiever act and doesn't have the level of talent he had at UGA to bail him out.

Wonder what UGA could have achieved with BP as OC?

Impossible to say, but when your defense gives up 30 or more points in almost 40% of your games probably not much better than what they did without Petrino.

(08-20-2014 03:26 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(08-20-2014 02:09 PM)Dasville Wrote:  

(08-20-2014 01:48 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Wonder how the relationship is going to be when Grantham pulls his typical underachiever act and doesn't have the level of talent he had at UGA to bail him out.

Wonder what UGA could have achieved with BP as OC?

Impossible to say, but when your defense gives up 30 or more points in almost 40% of your games probably not much better than what they did without Petrino.

I can guarantee that Petrino + Grantham is better than Richt + Grantham.

(08-20-2014 03:30 PM)HRFlossY Wrote:  

(08-20-2014 03:26 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(08-20-2014 02:09 PM)Dasville Wrote:  

(08-20-2014 01:48 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Wonder how the relationship is going to be when Grantham pulls his typical underachiever act and doesn't have the level of talent he had at UGA to bail him out.

Wonder what UGA could have achieved with BP as OC?

Impossible to say, but when your defense gives up 30 or more points in almost 40% of your games probably not much better than what they did without Petrino.

I can guarantee that Petrino + Grantham is better than Richt + Grantham.

We shall see.

But between Petrino and Richt only one of them has a pair of national championship rings earned as a result of their offensive coaching ability. That same individual also has a pair of Heisman Trophy winners that he directly coached.

(08-20-2014 03:39 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(08-20-2014 03:30 PM)HRFlossY Wrote:  

(08-20-2014 03:26 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  

(08-20-2014 02:09 PM)Dasville Wrote:  

(08-20-2014 01:48 PM)Kaplony Wrote:  Wonder how the relationship is going to be when Grantham pulls his typical underachiever act and doesn't have the level of talent he had at UGA to bail him out.

Wonder what UGA could have achieved with BP as OC?

Impossible to say, but when your defense gives up 30 or more points in almost 40% of your games probably not much better than what they did without Petrino.

I can guarantee that Petrino + Grantham is better than Richt + Grantham.

We shall see.

But between Petrino and Richt only one of them has a pair of national championship rings earned as a result of their offensive coaching ability. That same individual also has a pair of Heisman Trophy winners that he directly coached.

1st game of the year should be telling for Georgia.

If you told me that VT could have either Richt or Petrino to replace Beamer, that would take me about 1 second to blurt out Petrino! (admittedly, there are several coaches I'd take ahead of either of them, but to me that's no-contest).

(08-20-2014 04:48 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  If you told me that VT could have either Richt or Petrino to replace Beamer, that would take me about 1 second to blurt out Petrino! (admittedly, there are several coaches I'd take ahead of either of them, but to me that's no-contest).

UGa fans would blurt out Petrino too. Grantham et al....not so much.