Georgia. Because revenge is a dish best served as a three-point road win.
The Gamecocks have now beaten UGA in B2B seasons for the first time s/’00-’01. UGA is 7-3 in this series. Last year was a bitter loss for UGA. Generally when a team gives up a defensive td, their odds of winning are slim but UGA gave up an amazing 4 defensive and ST td’s and yet still only lost 45-42. Spurrier said after game, “Georgia outplayed us but we won the game. Somebody was looking out for us tonight.” This is their first non-September meeting since UGA’s 1980 national championship season. Both teams are 5-0 and both were peeking ahead to this one last week. SC found themselves down 17-7 at the half at Kentucky but outscored the Cats 31-0 in the 2H. Meanwhile UGA led 27-10 at home vs Tennessee but a couple of fumbles in their own territory set up short UT scoring drives and a 30-30 halftime score. They were able to pull out a 51-44 win as their two frosh stud RB’s Gurley/Marshall each topped 100 yards. UGA is playing with revenge and SC won’t be able to count on as many lucky breaks as last year.
PHIL’S FORECAST: GEORGIA 27 SOUTH CAROLINA 24
I’ll certainly take it.
Get The Picture 
I have always liked Phil.
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he has UF winning the east..
-1..
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I used to until I realized he makes umpteen different sets of “predictions” before the season so he can claim he was right when one set ends up being close to the mark.
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i was trying to figure out how a team has two “back to back” losses in the series but has a “7-3” record. I guess he’s referring to the last 10 meetings which excludes the 2001 (& 2000) losses.
Richt is 7-4 against them FWIW.
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This is one of those games where it’s easy to figure out key factors–mainly the ability of Georgia’s OL to open holes for Gurshall while giving Murray a chance to exploit Carolina’s secondary–but very hard to predict what will actually happen. Certainly the loss of Bennett doesn’t help prospects for quick short passes. Let’s hope the D begins to live up to earlier expectations.
But what do I know? Last year I attended the game expecting a defensive struggle.
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CRAP!! If its that close I’ll have a heart attack!
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…and I guess the 27 comes from the one we boink! off the upright….CRAP!!! again…my BP is already shooting up…
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or 3 TD’s, 3 boinks! that don’t go through and 3 long FG’s
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Dayam…you know you’re kill’in me here…
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Yeah, but just think what it would do to our special teams coach if we had one…
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Go look up how many other SEC teams have coach hired just for Special Teams and let us know what you find. For that matter look up that topic for any BCS conference.
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Who is the assistant coach who coaches our place-kicker?
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Mission Accomplished! Other teams at least go through the motion of bestowing the title on specific person(s) but that’s probably just some kind of accountability ruse anyway.
Georgia:
http://www.georgiadogs.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/061210aaa.html
LSU:
Thomas McGaughey
Special Teams Coordinator
http://www.lsusports.net/SportSelect.dbml?&DB_OEM_ID=5200&KEY=&SPID=2164&SPSID=28715
Alabama:
Bobby Williams
Tight Ends/Special Teams
http://www.rolltide.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/m-footbl-coaches.html
Florida:
D.J. Durkin
Linebackers/Special Teams Coordinator
http://www.gatorzone.com/football/staff/
Auburn:
Jay Boulware
Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends
http://www.auburntigers.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/m-footbl-coaches.html
Tennessee:
Charlie Coiner
Special Teams
Tight Ends
http://www.utsports.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/tenn-m-footbl-coaches.html
South Carolina:
Joe Robinson – Special Teams Coordinator/Tight Ends
http://www.gamecocksonline.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/scar-m-footbl-mtt.html
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“For that matter look up that topic for any BCS conference.”
Mission #2 Accomplished!
From 2010 –
“While there are many plays in a game that contribute to the final outcome, these Special Teams errors played a major part in the loss. After GT’s recent 24-7 loss to Miami, in which three Special Teams blunders cost the Jackets dearly, Coach Johnson was asked about the Jackets’ Special Teams’ woes and about the possibility of hiring a coach whose primary responsibility was Special Teams. Here was his answer:
‘The whole thing is ridiculous. Guys calling for special teams coordinators don’t have any idea. You know how many teams in the ACC, SEC, Big 12 and Big Ten have special teams coordinators that don’t coach another position? Six. You know who it is in our league? Boston College – which is helping them a lot – and N.C. State. And the Big Ten, it’s Purdue. In the Big 12, it’s Kansas State. I think it’s Coach (Bill) Snyder’s son. Most staffs are set up the same as ours.’
–Paul Johnson after a 24-7 loss to Miami
It is not our place to tell Coach Johnson who should be coaching what or how they should be coaching it. That being said, the numbers don’t lie and the only ridiculous thing we see is the performance of Georgia Tech’s Special Teams. As Mike Leach stated in his book, “you’re either coaching it or allowing it to happen.” If Paul Johnson wants to be considered among the elite coaches in college football, he had better figure out a way to get better on Special Teams.”
http://www.athlonsports.com/college-football/college-footballs-top-special-teams-coaches
From 2012 –
Having seen that there was little or no light at the end of the tunnel and finding that the whole thing was not ridiculous, Paulie now has a Special Teams Coordinator
http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/walkosky_david00.html
Have we ever had a nominee?
http://www.footballscoop.com/coaching-awards/2011-coaches-of-the-year/2011-special-teams
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yeah, but if Bobo and Richt “take the foot off the gas” and we win, I’m going to bitch!
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Agreed. We need to hammer them and hammer them HARD! Very, very hard…we still owe the Ole Ball Sack a half a hunnert at home…
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Certainly not meaning to tempt fate here, but…just for grins, what IS the record number of points scored by opponents in Williams-Bryce? Anyone have an idea?
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In recent history, (since 2000) they lost by 50 or more to Florida a couple times at home but as near as I can tell, the worst looks like a loss at home to Clemson 63-17 in 2003. Take a while to look back farther, but I’d feel preety good if we hung 64 or more on their board.
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Not because I hate SC or their fans, but we owe SOS a huge ass whipping sooner or later. I’d love sooner.
But their D is too good to do that this time. I’ll settle for Phil Steele’s prediction.
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“we owe SOS a huge ass whipping” year after year after year
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They started playing at what is known now as Williams-Bryce Stadium in 1936. I’ve looked at all the schedule results I could find since then and found they also lost at home to Florida 63-7 in 1995 (guess who was UFs coach?). So it looks like the most points scored there by an opponent is 63.
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They don’t have much in the way of losing stats out there… the largest margin of victory for SC was 73-0 (Carolina beat Wichita State, 1980); in 1995, Carolina beat Kent State 77–14 for the most points scored.
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Unlike the Vanderbilt and Tennessee games, the Marks plan to have the offense do a little something different in the 4th quarter such as scoring football points
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Please, God, a win….I don’t care, and I doubt you do either, where feet are on pedals or any a that there… God, do you think anybody really gets how big this is?
I can only speak for my little humble self, God, but if you could see your way clear to give the Dawgs a win, I promise I won’t complain about any aspect of the Dawgs’ performance.
In fact, if you can see your way clear to do this, I proly won’t have anything to complain about for years…Hell, God I will even let up on Brent Musburger, and that’s tough.
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I like where you’re going here Scorpio…appeal to a higher power.
Yes God, I too will stop complaining about most things if we can come away from Columbia with the win. But as long as you’re helping, could you please help us unleash a little Biblical fury upon them? Something along the line of locust plagues, fire and brimstone from the sky, scorched earth, humiliation, desolation, you know, the type of wrath of God destruction you were famous for in the Old Testament. Nothing too big mind you…Just enough to make them re-consider their decision to play inter-collegiate football for a few years. Thank you and AMEN.
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I know you are doing this tongue and cheek. But God does not work that way. God expects you to bend to his will before His salvation comes. You have it backwards. You are asking for salvation to come before you do any work.
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They told me all you had to do was get Baptized. I never heard anything about work although it’s possible that I may have missed something
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Everyone needs the same thing..Grace. That’s it. Grace that comes through Jesus.
Did you see the story of a bunch of UGA players getting baptized after the TN game? I think it was channel 11. CMR is certainly more than a football coach. He cares about these guys lives and futures.
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I didn’t see it but I did read about it. Were they baptized at CMR’s church?
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It was Athens Church. I don’t think that is Richt’s church.
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According to wiki-answers Richt goes to Prince Avenue Baptist.
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I’ll stop complaining right now then. 🙂
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I guess yours has a different view….mine would never say I have done no work…he knows, brother, he knows.
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Dear Friends Php 2:13 -for it is God who works in you to will and to act according to His good purpose. Ephesians 2:8-9 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith – and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God – not by works, so that no one can boast. I am a Theologian. Five years of Study and still a student Scorpio…I pray for the Dawgs. It is okay, Just do not make any promises to God. It don’t work that way. He does not expect that from us.
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Hey Joyriding, ever poured through A Edersheim’s the Life & Time of Jesus Christ the Messiah?
Selah
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Isn’t he a Messianic Jew from the 1800’s? I am deep into The Poetical Books. Job Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes and SOS and as you know I am not talking about Spurrier.
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Besides I kinda thought Columbia already had/was expierancing those things regularly
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Well, it’s obvious, we’re definitely going to win now. Phil says it’s so. I may not even be going to Columbia anymore.
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We also had the most dominating OLine heading into the 2010 season according to Phil.
How does this exactly play into his formula for UF winning the east?
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“How does this exactly play into his formula for UF winning the east?”
Florida might still have to play UGA? Plus he picks Florida to beat LSU this weekend too. By just a slighty larger margin than he picks UGA to beat USC.
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I do think the spread on the LSU game this weekend is a near-gimmee
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Have to disagree, I see it low scoring and close, just like the line has it. Any game which you see changing with the turn of one play/call is far from a gimmee. Both teams will have trouble throwing, UF more so than LSU, imo, because the Tigahs have better DBs. I think LSU has a better running game (power, not explosive). Toss up game for me since it is played in Gainesville, won’t bet it, but I won’t miss a play until the 4th QTR.
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Already made my picks….it is LSU +3. For sure.
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There is a “sure” in football picks? Surprise to me but must admit I have chased rainbows under that illusion before. Pretty much gotten to the age I don’t believe in that Easter Bunny any more. But, as bad as they have looked all year, I think they have the D to contain a Florida offense that looks better but may not be there just yet. Going to be Old School football, physical with not much of that razzle dazzle stuff. Scoreboard operator might check to see if all his lights are working because I don’t see a lot of scoring. What a great opening game to this SEC doubleheader on Saturday.
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Absolutely…See that’s what I like about you. You have this way of seeing things in a way that makes me feel comfortable.
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I just don’t see UF making it through their SEC schedule without two losses
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Damn, now those who write articles are using silly text abbreviations. Lazy and I have no idea what some of them mean. Is there a dictionary for this?
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What we need is a DICSTEELEAB that’s just as comprehensive as the DICNAVAB
http://www.usni.org/store/books/general-reference/dictionary-naval-abbreviations-fourth-edition
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Check the Lexicon.
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FWIW: at least in regard to the Straight Up calls, Steele is 100% so far this year with UGA and SC. I know the guy’s not always right, but he’s had a pretty good bead on our Dawgs over the years. Sure hope he’s mistaken about the SEC East winner, tho.
Weekends like this, I miss Leonard Postero. Anybody else out there remember “Leonard’s Loser?” Me and my college buddies used to analyze the crap out of his free weekly before we put our money in the betting pool. We could beat each other, but rarely bettered Leonard’s “little smart pill machine.”
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Didn’t Leonard have a rooster that would peck so many kernels of grain out of two “score” piles to determine the score of a game? Or was that somebody else? The guy I’m talking about lived in Kentucky and was on the Ludlow Porch radio show. (Ludlow was Lewis Grizzard’s half brother).
The rooster did a pretty good job, as I remember.
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Sounds as scientific as any other formula. Maybe they should use that rooster method to pick the BCS teams or at least make it part of the formula to balance out the computers..
Leonard lived in Athens though. Went to HS the same time as his daughter.
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Leonard Postero…ran one of the Athens radio stations.
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Loved me some Leonard Postoasties. I can’t believe someone hasn’t reposted his bit on the internet somewhere. Isn’t that what the internet is for?
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Here’s a guy who was a fan and started his own “Reverse Prognostications” a few years ago and does a podcast each week on the internet styled after Leonard.
http://www.stanleysstinkers.com/
You won’t like his pick this week though….
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Dude..I was a bookie in Athens and had to listen to Leonard before I advised my guys. I miss those days. He was so wise.
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I recently had a conversation with a Lynn (sp?) Davis at Five & Ten. I didn’t know him, but as we talked I couldn’t help but recall his voice. So I asked him: have we met because your voice is damn familiar? Turns out he voiced Leonard’s Losers. The two Hoosiers sitting between us had no idea what LL was or why I was so excited. Well, anyway, the folks you meet sitting at a bar eating oysters, right?
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Bet he was a real humble nice guy. What is the story on his death?
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“Georgia outplayed us but we won the game. Somebody was looking out for us tonight.” See. Spurrier understands the role of the Kharmic Bitches and the football Gods. By “somebody” I don’t think he meant Lou Holtz, do you?
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I think we win by more than 3. I feel some touchdowns off of turn overs for US for a change, and sure hope I’m right!
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Thatababy, think positive. Like laughter, always the best medicine.
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I already had Spurrier a winner before Bennett was hurt.
Bennett was the comfort zone for Murray, particularly on third down & got to have it plays.
Now I believe that the real Dawg Defense has to come to play for the Dawgs to pull this one out.
The Offense will still do their part to keep the Dawgs undefeated.
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Bennet or not the real f’ing good dawg defense better sho’ nuf come to play if we expect to win.
Make no mistakes men if we expect to win we need to play a perfect or near perfect game.
How close we come to perfect will dictate whether we win or not. South cackalacky is going to bring their “A” game so if we hope they are off or are off ourselves we are doomed.
Unfortunately I have been conditioned to expect something short of perfection so I am, in short, terrified of the outcome Saturday
But I will be rooting as hard as anyone saddy nite from my seats at Williams Brice.
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We don’t have to play a “perfect” or “near perfect” game to win. According to some of our fans (and some of the yapping heads on TV) we are playing the ’85 Bears on Saturday. I’ll let you in on a little secret having watched the majority of SC’s games this year….they are about as good as we are. Murray is a better QB than Shaw, Our backfield and their backfield are about equal based on this season’s stats, our receivers are also better. our O-line is better than theirs. Right now their D-line is better than ours is but if our D-line comes to play that could be a wash. Our LB’s are better if Jarvis is close to 100% and Tree shakes off the rust of the suspension. Our secondary is much better than theirs.
If we bring our C game like we did last week then yes we will lose, but unless we lose the turnover battle by 2 or more I think that we win. I don’t think that their offense will have much sucess against our D if they play like they are capable.
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Well said Rocket Dawg….blasting out into the horizin.
I’m thinking the same thing…SC’s been made out to be a lot more daunting than they really are. They’re going to have their problems stopping the Dawgs.
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I love reading all yall. Def miss Bennett!! Phil Steele’s prediction sounds nice, but, gotta play the games. Senator: any idea how Phil’s predictions turn out? percentages?
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It’s a good joint to spend some time in, ain’t it? 🙂
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