By Dan Harralson
Hunker down your hairy dawg! The 2010 season should allow the University of Georgia to come, to see, and to conquer (the SEC East that is.) There is no doubt that Urban Meyer and the Florida Gators have the most all around talent in the SEC East. The difference between Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina is the conference schedule. Georgia hosts Arkansas and goes to Starkville and Auburn. Their three SEC West games are much easier opposed to Florida and South Carolina's SEC West schedule. The Gators go to Tuscaloosa and entertain LSU and Mississippi State at home. Steve Spurrier finally gets a break with Florida and Tennessee being in a transition year. If Spurrier had the Georgia conference schedule, South Carolina probably turns the corner and plays a December game in Atlanta. It is not all about having a favorable schedule for the 2010 Georgia Bulldog team. The Georgia offense fields the best receiver, in the SEC, with A.J. Green. Green recorded 808 receiving yards along with six receiving touchdowns last year. The running game is as strong as ever in Mark Richt's tenure. Washaun Ealey and Caleb King lead the way on the ground. Ealey did not play in Georgia's first four games last year and finished with 717 yards and three rushing touchdown's. Caleb King missed the first two games and finished with 594 rushing yards and seven rushing touchdown's. The biggest void to fill, but easily the biggest upgrade, is Aaron Murray replacing Joe Cox. The red-shirt Freshman quarterback, Murray, completed 10-22 passes in the 2010 G-Day spring game. Murray is a Parade All-American high school stud and the number three ranked quarterback in the nation (according to Rivals and Scout.) Some may say he has to get accustomed to football on the college level, but he has learned from his brother (Josh Murray; current Senior Safety for Georgia.) Another reason why Georgia should win the East is Todd Grantham. Grantham was hired in as Georgia's new defensive coordinator and outside linebackers coach. Grantham is installing a 3-4 base defensive and has learned this defense from the best. Grantham learned under Bud Foster/Frank Beamer (Virginia Tech 1990-95), Nick Saban (Michigan State 1996-1998), and recent stops in the NFL. There is a reason why Nick Saban promoted Grantham to Assistant Head Coach in 1998. The Georgia defense will be in a better form and will help Georgia make the SEC East run. On top of the offense and defense being regenerized, the Bulldogs have the best kicker and punter in the conference (Walsh and Butler.) Below I asked Coach Richt about voting Georgia to win the SEC East:
