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Dooley recalls Ga.-Bama
By DAVID WESTIN
Vince Dooley has seen more
football games than the
average Saturday and Sunday
afternoon armchair quarter
back has seen commericals.
The Bulldog head man has
coached 137 games since
taking over the reins in 1964
But in that 13 year period,
Dooley has squared off against
next door neighbor and tomor
row’s opponent Alabama only
five times. Dooley’s record
against the venerable Bear
Bryant stands at 2-3.
Since Dooley can literally
count on his hand the number
of times his team has played
the Tide, it is not especially
surprising that he remembers
the highlights of those games.
What is surprising is Dooley's
total recall -even of the most
minor details
There are two games in the
series that really stand out in
his mind, however. They are
the first time he ran up against
Alabama, in 1964, and the last
time, last year.
That first encounter w^h the
Tide was also Dooley’s first
game as the Bulldog coach
Bear Bryant welcomed Dooley
to the Southeastern Conference
rather rudely, pinning a 31-3
loss on Georgia.
Paradoxically, however.
Dooley remembers that first
game only as a stepping stone
to what happened the next year,
in 1965, when the two teams
met That game, of course,
involved Georgia's “flea-flic
ker’’ play which helped win the
game for the Dogs Dooley, not
one known to give lavish praise
to a victory, said that game
was “one of the great upsets in
Georgia football history."
“Alabama had won the
national championship the
year before and the year (1965)
we beat them they also went
on to win the national
championship again. Alabama
didn't take us as seriously as
they perhaps should have, they
had a better team." Dooley
said.
Down 17-10 in the second
half, the Dogs pulled the “flea
flicker" out of their bag of
tricks and after being suc
cessful on a try for two,
Georgia had the victory 18-17.
Much has been said about
the flea flicker, particu
larly since pictures revealed
receiver Pat Hodgson's knee
was on the ground when he
caught the ball in the
backfield. But fortunately for
the Dogs, the referee missed
the call.
After that exciting game, the
Dogs and Tide didn’t hook up
again for six years, until 1973.
When they did meet again, the
Dogs came out on the losing
end of the stick, 25-7. Georgia
was closer in the game the
following year, 28-14. but it still
went under the L column in the
standings.
l^ast year, ot course, Georgia
reversed its two game losing
trend and demolished the Tide
21-0 at Sanford Stadium
Characteristically, Dooley
plays the part of the pessimist
even concerning that victory.
But he does hand out a number
of compliments concerning his
team's play that day.
"We scored in the second,
third and fourth quarter and
probably should have scored in
the first quarter," he said.
"But we played a complete
ball game we pretty well
dominated the game from the
very beginning right on up to
the end of if."
Dooley downplays two fac
tors which many expert*
predict could decide the game
Saturday: Alabama’s revenge
motivation and the fact that
the Tide is playing at home
"They are factors," Dooley
said, “but I don't think they
are big factors. The big factor
is the team."
If Alabama has a weakness
this year, it is in their
defensive line They lost three
of the r four starters to
graduation But the loss of
three men won't hurt Hama
much. Dooley contends.
“The defensive line is the
only area they aren’t as strong
as they were a year ago But
they are stronger in every
other area, so they are 3 a
stronger and weaker."
Dooley says he can't predict
what kind of game will develop
Saturday, adding that, “any
thing is liable to happen
If history repeats itself, it
should be a great game
Saturday, and fans should
expect the unexpected. Call it
sportswriter’s intuition, but the
feeling here is that Georgia
will have a few surprises in
store for the Tide
Maybe Dooley will pull some
more "flea-flicker” type plays
out from under his sleeve
(hopefully, not his shoe) and
spring them on the Tide
Saturday.
Photo by GEORGE MCAY
Bulldog cornerback Bobby Thompson will have his hands full Saturday
SPORTS
The Red and Black, Friday. September 30. 1977 Page 7
Rob Ramirez tops in the butterfly event
Collier
By perky McIntyre
No one questioned the
viability of the Dogs' offensive
line last year. All-Americans
Joel “Cowboy" Parrish and
Mike “Moonpie" Wilson were
as imposing off the field with
their down home, good ol’ boy
cut-ups as they were knocking
opposing linebackers on their
tails
This year, the two All-Amer
icans arc gone. All that's left
of last year's starting line are
the guard and tackle from the
ether side, George Collins and
Steve Collier. (Or is it Steve
Collins and George Collier?)
For the record, it’s senior
George Collins. 6-4 . 225 lbs.,
from Warner Robins, and
Steve Collier, 6-5, 230 lbs from
Satellite Beach, Fla., also a
senior. And in case there arc
any questions about the ability
of these two, more often than
not last year, they graded out
higher in game films than the
BUT NOT IN SEC
Scholle expecting
more improvement
By BOB INGRAM
*
Georgia's swim team is out
to improve their national
rating this year but stands
little chance of improving its
fifth place finish in the
Southeastern Conference
(SEC) a year ago
The SEC is almost a pat
hand this year as it was a year
ago with the first four spots in
the conference virtually pre
dictable
“Realistically we should
finish fifth in fhe SBC hfhmd
Tennessee. Alabama. Auburn
and Florida.” said Georgia
swim Coach Pete Scholle “The
aforementioned teams finished
in the top 10 last year and will
probably finish there again.
Tennessee could take the
championship We are in the
strongest conference in the
nation "
Last year those four teams
finished in the top four spots in
the SEC with Georgia beating
LSU for the fifth place spot
Scholle expects the Tigers will
battle the Bulldogs for that
fifth place finish once again
“We should beat out Vander
bilt and Kentucky," predicted
Scholle “But LSI’ will chal
lenge us We will have an
exciting team We have a good
blend of newcomers and
experience We ll make im
provements and we expect to
try and qualify more swim
mers and divers for the
NCAA’s."
The Bulldogs have a number
of good newcomers to add to
the already experienced team.
Scholle expects to qualify at
least 10 people tor the
nationals
The Bulldogs, like any other
team, have their strengths and
weaknesses One of those few
weak spots is at the breast
stroke
“We lost Mike Heinen. our
best breaststroker, who gra
duated We'll miss him the
moil Scholle said "But
we re counting on our co-cap
tains Jack Burden and Ted
Grieve a great deal."
Burden, a distance free-sty-
ler, holds school records in
four events; the 200 meter, the
500 meter, the 1000 meter, and
the 1650 meter freestyle races.
Grieve, a swimmer who
specializes in the butterfly and
individual medley events,
holds three school records in
t he 400 meter individual
medley, the 100 meter butterfly
and the 200 meter butterfly.
Returning at the Bulldog's
weakest race, the breast
stroke, will be Deke Ellanger
and Jim Jacobson Joining
these two will be newcomer
Tim Eddy and Greg Ellanger
At perhaps the Bulldogs'
strongest point, the freestyle
sprints, they’ll return an
all veteran team Rob Ramirez
and John Msiak lead the
sprinters with both Steve Bass
and Ted Scarborough support
ing
In the distance free style
events will be Reid Hanson,
Phil Stafford, Harvey Hum
phries and Andy Sutterfield
with newcomer Mike Taylor
alternating between the middle
distances and the sprint
events.
Chris Merrill, an NCAA
qualifier last year, leads the
Bulldogs in the backstroke
Ken Orril and Bill Weiss,
veterans from last year’s
squad, will provide good
support in this event New
comer Ricky Brackett, a high
school All American, had the
second fastest prep time in the
nation last year. This stroke
should be one ol the high points
in the Bulldogs' future
The divers should be an
extremely strong part of the
squad with Ron Cane. Bobby
Lloyd. Bob Beggs and Scott
Morris.
“Our two medley relays
should be strong," said
Scholle. "We could have an
All-American relay if we can
improve on our breast leg of
the event."
The team’s first meet will be
an intrasquad match on Nov.
11 and the Bulldogs will travel
to an as-yet undetermined
match on Nov. 20
Scholle looks forward to the
season
"The SEC has replaced the
Big 10 in the world of
swimming This year should be
very exciting."
Meet the
Bulldogs
For (hose interested in
greeting the .Georgia football
team at the airport following
the Alabama game Saturday,
the team will depart Tuscaloo
sa immediately following the
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should arrive at Ben Epps
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, Collins filling big shoes
heralded pair on the other side
of center.
It is Collins and Collier that
must provide the leadership
for what Coach Vince Dooley
calls. "The greenest offensive
line we’ve had since I’ve been
at Geoigia."
In order to make best use of
this experience, Collins and
Collier have been moved to the
right, or strong, side of the
line. Since Georgia, like most
teams running the veer of
fense, runs a great deal to the
strong side, these two veterans
are one of the keys to the
Dogs’ offense.
Most observers feel Collins
and Collier are up to the task.
Offensive line coach, Wayne
'McDuffie, in his first year at
"Georgia since holding the same
position at Oklahoma State,
says. “Collins and Collier are
both hard workers and they
offer leadership by example."
McDuffie also includes,
“George is an athlete of
exceptional ability and has the
ability to play pro ball."
Others agree The Birming
ham News conducted a poll of
Southeastern Conference
(SEC) coaches and Collins was
voted the best offensive
lineman in the SEC.
Collier does all right too.
He was voted the team's
Outstanding Offensive Line
man in spring practice. And as
recently as last week. Collier
was impressive. Against South
Carolina, he was voted the best
Offensive player, an honor
rarely given to linemen.
With those credentials one
must ask about the absence of
continuity of offense Where
has the long drive been so far
this season' 1
"Execution wins football
games and we’ve had break
downs in execution that have
cost us drives," according to
McDuffie.
Both Collins and Collier echo
that same thought It hasn't
been any one player, but just
one missed assignment some
where in the line or the
backfield that has been killing
the Dogs’ drives
One plus in Georgia s
favor is the tremendous
backfield that will be running
behind Collins and Collier
Having two backs that can
break the long one on any
given play is tremendous
incentive for the offensive
linemen to fire off the line that
much harder in an attempt to
get the ball carrier into the
defensive backfield
It is that kind of damage the
Dogs are going to have to
inflict to hold the ball against
the Tide But even so. there is
enough confidence in both of
the big linemen's voices to
calm the fears that many are
having this week
And those fears may turn to
smiles if one realizes these
two hard workers have just
done a job on some nameless
Tide defender when play by
play announcer Larry Munson
blares from the radio. "MeLee
bursting off the right side for
10 yards and another lv>g first
down I “
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