Like it or not, life goes on without Gurley.
There are so many variables in play today that it’s hard to get a handle on what’s going to happen. To me, the biggest unknown is Georgia’s mental/emotional state in the wake of what’s happened in the last couple of days. The Dawgs could come out angry and focused. They could come out flat and distracted. Nothing would surprise me.
I didn’t like Georgia to cover the three points before Gurley’s suspension, so I’m obviously expecting a tight game, even if statistically Georgia is the superior team.
Seth Emerson brought up an interesting point on his podcast yesterday. How much does the Gurley suspension affect Georgia’s game planning… and how much does it affect Missouri’s game planning?
It’s not raining now, but it is overcast and cool. If it starts getting wet during the game, what kind of impact will that have on Mason’s ability to throw?
Is Nick Chubb ready to tote the rock 25 or so times today?
Georgia gets the same officiating crew it had in the other Columbia. Will they be any more competent today?
For answers to these questions and others, stay tuned and visit the comments section.
It will come down to how many turnovers we can force.
Time for our defense to shine, just like two years ago when we were shorthanded out there.
GATA.
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Mason’s line:
13 of 29 for 164 with 1 TD and 3 INTs
Chubb 18 carries for 96 yards
Total offense ~325 yards
Mizzou 34-13
Bobo packed his crayons!
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Hey Carlton, where you at? Come back on so we can chat.
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“Bobo packed his crayons”
The box of 64 at that.
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Cool story, bro!
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Five turnovers and a shutout.
GATA indeed.
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Just what I was thinking Joe. Defense has had some time to figure things out and it is time to take the pressure off the offense. Just “Win One For The Gurley.”
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The pessimist in me says the team comes out slow and distracted. I think Mizzou wins big. Like 5 touchdowns big. The optimist in me doesn’t exist. I hope I’m way wrong.
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I’m glad I was wrong!
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Would love for the story to end up being about Nick Chubb today, or perhaps even our defense. But I’m afraid it’s going to be about Todd Gurley, and how bad we are without him. Saw an infographic yesterday comparing our numbers with vs. without Gurley … not great. I’m expecting a lot of 3-and-outs from our offense today, and for Maty Mauk to put up career numbers with all the opportunities we’ll give him. Hope I’m wrong, of course. We’ll see.
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Umm … like I said …
So glad to be so wrong.
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My God….is the sugar ever gonna fall on us again?
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Ankles taped, knees braced, elbow sleeved…Hunker it down one more time.
My God do you realize how big this could be?
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I may have to mute the sound. The constant Gurleying will be worse than when Buckwheat got shot.
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Radio is a wonderful thing.
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But not as funny as when Boo did.
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We played the “Gurley” game. Drink every time they said “Gurley”.
That was a mistake.
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I hate saying this but Georgia teams seem to play down to its excuses to lose.
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We have our answer to the officiating. Late hit out of bounds was bs
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Correct. TOTAL BS. Glad it didn’t matter.
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Great start by the D
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There’s that D…making big plays again…giving the O a present again! Gotta do something with it!
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Lol…nevermind
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And there’s our fearless leader with intentional grounding …
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And there’s our fearless leader on the keeper for 6!
And yes take the sack next time.
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Bad decision, but Theus put him in an impossible decision. DE went by him without being touched.
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Disagree, take the sack.
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same effect. Why take the sack? Heeeeee! Swain comes through. D is carrying us!!
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Maybe the fumble gods are smiling on us today.
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Sorry … meant to reply at the end of the comments. Either way … “whew”
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Teams were gonna continue to have 8, 9 and 10 up close even before we lost Gurley.
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Got damn Chubb is game!
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OL is getting chewed up.
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Agreed … don’t see Chubb lasting the entire game at this pace.
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He’ll need oxygen soon. Good thing he was a sprinter.
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1st & 10 at 15 – back to back wild dog. Richt/Bobo fucking stupid.
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We gotta block
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Is Bobo even in the stadium?
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Another 2 TOs gained…another 3 points off of them. Can’t let them off the hook like this guys!
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Chubb picked up a great block on that pass to Bennett. Great block! I hope we start spelling him a bit more. Gurley didn’t even touch it this much this early in games.Lol
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Is Hicks in the doghouse again? We have to spell Chubb. ADawg is right; nobody can get stand up to 50 carries.
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Then again…..I was able to see him and his family a good bit when he was in high school. Kids knows work ethic.
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Hutson…..can I get your autograph!!!!!!!!!
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Arm-strength or not, that was a beautiful drive by Mason. And good play-calling. He’s playing within himself. Keep it up, defense.
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“Playing within himself”
This is a family site, watch your language!
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Stumbling, fumbling, bumbling…..
Fearless leader!
Is our D for real today?
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Why the short kick-off? Gives them the ball at the 40.
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What now? 4 fumbles that we got back basically? Gotta be a record for UGA.
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Don’t care. They’re owed to us.
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I hear ya! About time we got some bounces.
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Mason stellar!
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Hot Damn! Two perfect drives in a row. Chubb and Mason — operating with a weak OL.
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That last drive was really nice!
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32 yards on offense for Mizzou wow!!!!!!
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This is how you’re supposed to face adversity. Everyone that needed to step up, has. I’m not saying we can be better without Gurley but this is TEAM.
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Has stepped up….so far.
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Agree, jab. This is the best chemistry I’ve seen since the 2nd half against Clemson. Keep wearing down their defense.
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Kinda hard for me to feel so bad when the guys who matter don’t.
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Front 4 pressure
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Nice, a sack fumble. On the worrisome side, they’ve found Herrera in pass coverage.
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Bless your heart Hubert.
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These announcers are clueless.
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One of them sounds like Jesse Ventura.
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And yet they’re still better than Andre or Gary and Verne.
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Just when I thought we were gonna go end of UT first half…dat D….
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Is Mitchell back on the field? I thought he might have come up gimpy on that last TD drive.
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CMR is all business in the interviews today, even with Dowdle. Lol! I really like how he emphasized “it’s only one half” right at the end. So important…
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That was a nice half of football. The D is lights out. Hoping to keep it up the 2nd half.
These kids are gamers.
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Though…Dowdle is becoming Loran Smith-like so I could understand being short with him at times.
“Well, Mark…you just lost to Vandy at home. How does it feel?” Best thing about Donnan was him sassing Loran.
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You’re right about something else. Chub ain’t a bad blocker, from what I’m seeing.
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Dang! 21 carriers for Chubb! Only 59 yards but the blocking probably cost him another 25 or so.
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Bobo’s play calling has squandered 3 TO’s. The D ought to slap him upside the head.
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The first two offensive series didn’t impress me at all.
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The first two offensive series … of the second half … didn’t impress me at all.
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4 TOs and still only 3 points. Good thing D has been playing so well.
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That INT was all on Mauk. Defense had great coverage.
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Look at that guys. A flying freight train. Go Brendan!
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What a leap
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Augusta boy getting it done!
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Special teams have done a good job on field position.
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Agreed. Great field position again after forcing them to punt from their end zone.
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Chubb, I like. I really like. And Mason is a tough hombre.
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Good for Douglas but I wanted Chubb to get that TD. Dude has been everything I could ask for. At least give him the game ball should we win this. That’s a damn Bulldawg!
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You can’t tire this guy out. Like ….. 34.
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Now he’s got his TD. Nice!
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🙂
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Missouri D is whipped. Keep running it.
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Excellent field position again after our defense forced them to punt.
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What does CMR have written on his left palm?
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Gurley’s autograph.
Too soon?
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Niiiice!
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Nice job, boys. You earned it.
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Maybe the talking heads will now have something else to talk about. Probably the most complete game I’ve seen UGA play this year.
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Might be the most complete game in at least a couple of years.
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Never. Been. Prouder.
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Never.
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What a f in game…….. It’s great to be a dawg
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+1 Old school Georgia Bulldawg Heart.
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THAT my fellow Bulldawgs was a COMPLETE game performance! Wow, just wow. Well done coaches and players!
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Yep.
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I’m not gonna go Kool aid drinking like I did after Clemson, but, I tell ya, this is one of the most satisfying wins in a long time. Especially considering the circumstances.
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Yes you will. Pass me a glass.
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Chubb — 38 carries, 143 yards. We have something here, folks.
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He never seemed to get winded. Remember how Knowshon would wave his arms at the sideline to come out after 3 carries. Chubb looked as fresh in the 4th as he did in the 1st. He wraps the ball up too.
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can I please hear from Skeptic Dawg….. O never mind I already know … “with that many turnovers we should have score 60,” So we know what your going to say,so,,,,DON’T
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Wow! A performance like that snapped me out of my CFB funk!
Well we got through the Gurleyless fiasco…time to get back to hatin’ on Mason boys? Damn it’s gotta hurt when he just keeps on winning. 🙂
I know, I know…wait till next week, right? Maybe then Richt will do the right thing and start Ramsey (who did throw a nice hard out pass under pressure!) since this season is lost. 😉
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How about them damn Dawgs! What do you have to say now, naysayers!? True Dawgs believe!
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Where’s the Kool-Aid? I think maybe grape this time. Glug, glug, glug. 🙂
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Trivia guys: when did a Georgia back last get 38 carries?
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Wondered that myself. Might go as far back as Herschel.
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I did find that No. 34 holds the single-game carry record with 47.
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