I’ll be heading up to Athens shortly, but wanted to leave y’all with a place for grumbling/praising today.
I’ve got mixed feelings – not about Georgia winning, but about how pretty the win will be. Ole Miss has been terrific (7-1) against the spread this season. And there’s no way Georgia comes out and plays with the same emotional intensity we saw on display last weekend.
That being said, there are factors that push me in the other direction. For one, Mississippi’s defense isn’t bad, but it isn’t Florida’s, either. And there’s a faint voice in the back of my head reminding me that the 2007 team used the Florida game as a jumping off point to roll through the back end of that season, and maybe today is a chance to prove that lightning can strike twice.
It’s probably heretical on my part to suggest it, but today isn’t as much about recapturing the emotion of Jacksonville as it is playing smartly and under control. It wasn’t just that the defense was fired up last week – players communicated with each other well and played good assignment football. Ole Miss’ fast paced offense will challenge that. As for Georgia’s offense, can Aaron Murray get his groove back and do a good job with his mechanics and reads?
In the end, it wouldn’t surprise me if the Dawgs march out to a comfortable lead and then reel things in, much as Alabama did against the Rebels. Or the defense could take a step back and look like it did against Tennessee and Kentucky, in which case it’ll be more of a track meet. Either way, I think the final score comes up just a notch under the spread.
One other note: it’s Michael Adams’ last Homecoming. For those going to the game, don’t forget to give him the send off he deserves.
God-speed and be well!
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To hell with Adams!!!
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Tell CMR not to defer when we win the coin toss – just want to see the surprised look on everyone’s faces.
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You knew better, Cobb.
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Happy Homecoming! Go Dawgs.
I feel comfortable in a Dawgs win today. I am busying myself rooting for/against other teams for the Dawgs advantage. Big, big day (but then again, what Saturday isnt’t?)
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OT here, but does anyone else think Florida is still feeling the effects of last week? They look lost offensively against Mizzou.
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Just win.
I promise I won’t complain, even if it’s uglier than last week.
Just win these next two, Dawgs.
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Yes, Yes….
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Hey Adams, Nah Nah Naah Nah, Hey Hey HEY – GOODBYE !
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Still concerned about the carry over from last week.
Hope you are right, Senator.
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I’m pretty sure our other JJ has something to prove; he’s starting today opposite Jarvis. I think the defense will raise hell.
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James Franklin’s stats don’t look so good since he joined the SEC. He was awful today.
He rushed for 683 yards against Big 12 conference opponents in 2011. This year, he has 83 rushing yards against SEC opponents.
He had 14 td passes in Big 12 games. He has 2 passing td’s in SEC games.
He rushed for 11 td in Big 12 games, he has 0 zero rushing TD’s in SEC games.
He passed for 2039 yards in Big 12 games. He has 669 yards in SEC games.
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And yet, he was one completion away from sending the game to OT at the swamp. Would’ve loved to have seen it, but then it would have just Dawgraded our victory last week even that much more.
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I think you’re going to see this Dawgs squad exactly where you want a team to be. Alert, prepared, and tough, not too high and not too low. I think we’re going to take this one 40-23.
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Dooley as 3 minutes to rally UT against Troy. Tenn trailing 46-41. Troy has 669 total yards so far.
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1700 yards of total O in that game. WOW>
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Murray has to quit wiping his hands on his towel before he passes.
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And gurley is responsible for 2/3 sacks so far. Not a great start.
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Theus is responsible for one of those. Theus didn’t block outside or inside – missed both UM players and then backedup so dang fast he cut Gurley off.
But dang – Murray has got his head somewhere else other than in this game.
Too much thinking on offense – lets run it, roll it out and then run it some more.
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Can we please recruit a new kicker?
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Can we just grab a high school kicker to help is out on PAT’s and field goals?????
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Arrgh, They are clearly out coaching us.
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Wow, what a surprise. We are making OLE MISS seem like Oregon. The O-Line looks like crap and they have run the screen pass for positive yardage about 6 times. Please do not crap the bed again UGA.
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Thank God, great call to Marlon.
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Faaake ! TD
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That fake by Murray on 3rd and 1. We did that same play for a TD against Auburn about 10 years ago. That was an FSU staple when Richt was OC. there. I haven’t see us run that as much since Bobo became OC.
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That was a pretty fake by Murray but I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone do it as well as David Greene. On the additional bright side for Murray he finally put the right touch on that pass to Gurley out of the backfield..hit him in stride for once.
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BTW, that Marlon Brown trot pisses me off. He almost got caught. I hate seeing players do that.
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I love that play more than I love fried food.
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Nice play by Brandon !
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Wallace is a baller. “Ballah” as the kids say.
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Btw, that fake made me think of D. Greene. Man do I miss that guy.
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I replied with a non-sequitur to my own thread. I even self-sabatoge my internet self.
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Andre Risons broadcast is better than these guys.
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Four turnovers in 60 seconds. That is some sloppy football.
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Nah, I disagree. I was pleasantly surprised to hear Tim Brando. Fully thought we’d have to “enjoy” Craig Bolerjack (whatever that is). Of course, Steve Beurlein is like a fish out of water broadcasting an SEC game. I don’t think he knew Archie Manning played football.
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Bolerjack works for Fox now. The Pac 12 is stuck with his sorry butt.
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Sigh.
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Too much – 4 turnovers in under a minute. Sheesh
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The offensive line play I’m watching right now would be butter to Alabama’s warm knife.
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I have yet to understand why we don’t have a package of plays to compensate for that. It’s not like this is new.
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Toss Sweep Baby !
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Theus can’t block his shadow
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That was an NFL throw.
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Safety watched the tape of Florida where Murray threw it down the middle – this time, lo and behold – Murray throws it to the outside.
Whew !
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Increasingly I feel the problem is not Aaron Murray. The problem is that when Bennett went down we lost our only WR that can catch the ball in traffic. It’s really caused problems with 3rd down conversions as well as affected Murray’s confidence.
What can you do for a mid-range passing game when you have no one that can catch the ball unless they’re wide open?
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Just GATA Dawgs.
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gastr1 – I really think Conley and Scott-Wesley will bring that back. But apparently, it will be next year before they get a real chance.
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Brown, Mcgowan, Mitchell – WOW jest WOW
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GArrison Smith is playing really well
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+1. Loving him and Swann.
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Da Fullback ! Trickeration chuckle
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See what happens when you give the fullback the ball?
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RUGA is certainly enjoying his naps
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He is sooo cute! Best damn Uga we have ever had. I have a particular affection for the name Russ.
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Oh good. So even this crappy broadcast tean can explain how we give away our qb sneaks. Didn’t even take Danielson to figure it out. This stuff infuriates me.
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They are just setting Auburn and Alabama up doan ya know?
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Well, the announcer asked AM an excellent question – was this our most complete game of the season? I have to say yes, this and Vandy. Yes, Ole Miss is who we thought they were, but I saw a Georgia team in Q2 – Q4 that has a puncher’s chance in the SECCG.
The fumbles were uncharacteristic of our tailbacks, and except for that, the controlled but aggressive team we reminded me of tonight, dare I say it , has an away game starting in a few minutes.
I think J Jones may be playing hurt.
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What JJ is hurt? Say it ain’t so.
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No, just total speculation – nothing more. Just maybe his injuries are lingering.
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Whew…..okay. thanks…
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A classic David Greene play fake.
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I was thinking the same. Such a great play, it’s a wonder we don’t run it more frequently.
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Thanks Honey Bobo!
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Greene used it twice, I think. Stafford ran the play a couple of times, too. The last time, he fooled no one. I think we probably figured we were using it too much and let it drop out of our play calling for a few years.
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Regarding the “run the ball” post Senator, Gurley called it right.
But as I’ve complained about ad nauseum, he could do so much more. First play from scrimmage – wide toss to Todd for 21 yards. Then they pitched it to him exactly one more time the rest of the game.
The guy’s a Cadillac RB. But I question whether he’ll stay healthy running between the tackles for 3-4 years.
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