STARKVILLE, Miss. - Georgia coach Mark Richt isn't planning on making a receiver out of running back Danny Ware, but the sophomore continues to show he can at least play the position in a pinch.

ATHENS, Ga. - Leaning back on a folding chair inside Georgia's postgame interview room, it was difficult to find a player happier than sophomore running back Kregg Lumpkin.

Florida coach Urban Meyer is still feeling his way around the Southeastern Conference when it comes to gauging the Gators' biggest rivals. He has a pretty good idea, but until he begins to experience them for his own, he'll remain a little unsure.

COLUMBIA - Steve Spurrier is ready for any verbal abuse he might receive from Georgia fans when the Bulldogs play host to South Carolina on Saturday.

...There's lot of influences in what we do. But at the same time, we try to be a little unique." Reach Anthony Dasher at anthony.dasher@onlineathens.com.

ELBERTON, Ga. - There wasn't much trickery or subtlety about Thomson coach Luther Welsh's gameplan for Friday night's season opener against Elbert County in a muggy Granite Bowl.

AUBURN, Ala. - If Georgia can take any solace from Saturday's 24-6 loss to Auburn, it's the knowledge that it won't have to face Tigers running backs Carnell Williams and Ronnie Brown anymore.

Auburn's 9-0 start has been one of the top stories in college football.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. - Georgia running back Danny Ware has made some big runs in his brief career as a Bulldog.

ATHENS, Ga. - Georgia sophomore tight end Leonard Pope's first career start couldn't have gotten off to a worse start.