The tenth-ranked team in the country takes on a team on a fifteen-game conference losing streak… and to hear many of the pundits speak, none of that seems to matter. Because (1) Arkansas is a physical football team and because (2) Arkansas is due. With regard to the first item, I can only refer you to the Razorbacks’ less than impressive effort during the fourth quarter in its last five SEC games. As for the latter, what makes Arkansas due now, as opposed to, say, its last three or four conference games?
My favorite part of the talking heads’ spin is how many of them admit they picked Missouri last week, but this week they’ll surely get it right.
The pundits may be full of shit, but if you’re a Georgia fan, there’s still reason to be nervous about today’s game. The main reason for concern is because, unlike last week, the Gurley situation has had another week to play out, with no resolution. I have no idea how that plays with the team’s psyche today, but I remember how the AJ Green suspension slowly sucked all the oxygen out of the room. You hope the team plays with the same chip on its shoulder that was there in Columbia, but there really is no telling.
There is a certain truth to strength facing strength today. But there are also key areas where Georgia is clearly better. Special teams being one. Fourth quarter play being another.
If Georgia keeps it close late, controls field position and doesn’t lose the turnover margin battle, I don’t see how the Dawgs lose today.
Your thoughts?
While I agree with you on the whole, I (sadly) can easily see how the Dawgs could lose today. I don’t think we will, but there have been too many losses that I later can’t explain for me to not be able to imagine a scenario where we fall short. Columbia this year being the most recent example. That loss just looks worse by the week.
Last week’s complete game does give me confidence, but ain’t nothing for sure these days.
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Wow
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“…I don’t see how the Dawgs lose today.
Oh shit, now you’ve done it!
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31-13 Dawgs!
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Depending on what Georgia team shows up, we’re fully capable of winning this game by 20….or losing by 14. Have a feeling that Mason is going to have to make some big throws today (and continue to avoid the turnovers) in order to win. Time for Malcolm Mitchell to have an impact. Have a feeling that our running attack is going to have a very tough time on first and second down, so we’ll need some play-action on those downs (early in the game) to open things up a bit.
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For fans, it’s a cumulative effect of years of Munson conditioning, inexplicable losses in the past few years, and Gurley suspension angst. Also, I think psychologically, fans would rather set their expectations low and at worst, have them confirmed, than high and at worst, have them dashed. But even the most pessimistic of us has to admit that our degree of pessimism was even greater last week, and look how that turned out. At any rate, go Dawgs!
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Couldn’t agree more. There is always a no show game…and in the other losses you can feel it getting away from them. Momentum seems to have a much bigger affect on the dawgs than most teams–both positive and negative.
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Have we had such a game in this season or last? I can’t think of one.
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They don’t usually show up against UT…just gotten away with it the last 2 of the last 3. This year being different.
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Vandy last year.
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Two things I want to see.
1) the Dawgs win. Hopefully big.
2) the pundits eat their words.
Its trendy to count the Dawgs out. Watching Jason Sehorn roll his eyes and shake his head the other day tells me all I need to know.
As far as what we need to do to win, it’s been said already.
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Happening so far!!
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Looks like you’re on the way to getting your wishes. Just wow. That was one hell of a half.
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I would say this team top to bottom is a better team than the 2010 team. I would submit that man for man we are more talented at almost every position to include RB without the one’s that are out.
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Not disagreeing or agreeing, just asking for clarification. Is it your opinion that 5th year senior Mason is better than redshirt freshman Murray was?
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I took that to mean all qbs combined: The 3 behind 5th yr Sr Mason are way better than the three behind RsFr Murray. Imo
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There is a reason the spread is 3.5
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“The pundits may be full of shit, but if you’re a Georgia fan, there’s still reason to be nervous about today’s game. ”
The first is certainly true…the second? Nervous? Nervous? I am way beyond nervous…looks like a set up for breaking my heart.
My God those guys there, they are huge, and our little guys…and our tailback is a freshman, just a little guy.
And off-field distractions…Nervous? I am scared to absolute death, bless my heart.
The next two hours are gonna be agony, just agony I tells ya.
Hunker it down one more time you guys.
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SJIII, right there with ya pal. Agony.
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My God Puffy…did you see their tackle there…he makes Shaq look like a midget…we’ll never get to the QB, they are just huge.
Please Ladies…kin you send the Dawgs some love just one more time?
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So basically don’t beat ourselves….I agree.
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Good game thoughts here from everybody, and I disagree with nothing.
I do think this is the toughest game yet. And IMO, the toughest test. The aforementioned thing .. the timing, Gurley thing, and so on, all indicate that it will.
I don’t believe for a minute last year’s team could have handled it. Can this one? It’s a physical challenge, #1. And very much a mental challenge. There’s no denying Arkansas is close. And they’re in the throes of The Itch. So we can’t be giving them any gifts, as past teams would have done. We have to play a smart, solid game.
Is this team different? I thought so early on, and still do. If so, we should be able to handle this.
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Arkansas’ kicker is 2-4 on the year. His longest FG is 22 yards. He missed both attempts of 40-49 yds. I don’t believe either team will move the ball into the end zone at will today, so that could be an important factor.
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Interesting
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Every team they’ve played has scored at least one TD on them, so I think we’ll be okay.
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Seeing Richt coached teams become the go to “springboard win” for teams that need a victory against an SEC team is the main reason I am nervous as a cat in a room full of rocking chairs about this game. On paper, Georgia is clearly the better team, on the field, who knows what might show up.
One only need look at Boise, UCF, CO, Miss St, etc to realize why Georgia fans are so nervous about this game.
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Two thoughts from me. I hope the intangibles play out like they did last week and, to that end, I am really happy all of the pundits picked Arkansas. On the other end, I am curious to see their massive offensive line match up against our small speedy defensive players. I’d like to think that we can cause them a lot of problems up front with our speed. I hope we roll, but I am expecting something very close and very nerve-racking.
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After we win this game,what will the talking heads say? If FL wins today, will they all pick the reptiles in that game too?
It’s time to eat some pig… GATA
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It’s gonna be one a those cliff-hanging, nail-chewers…one of those things where if your wife speaks to you afterwards it will be a surprise.
A test of will, manhood…yours, mine, team’s, bloggers, coaches.
No matter what happens early, don’t give up, don’t quit on them.
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Mason finally cuts it loose today. He’s the key in this one, We get the vertical game we’ve been lacking and Chubb goes over 100 yds. Defense takes yet another step up. Dawgs 27-20.
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I worry about the long travel two weeks in a row taking it’s toll and equating to a sluggish start on our part in the trenches. On the other hand, those guys just banged heads with Bama, so they should be tired as well. I would guess a low scoring, tight game with our Dawgs stealing a TD off an INT or punt return late to seal it. Go Dawgs!
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I seem to remember us having a pick-6 there, maybe it was in 2000? Seems like the DB was Jamie Henderson.
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I don’t know crap!
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I’m still pissed at the total ineptitude out of Butts Mehre which has once again put our team and coaches in a bad spot. We won at Mizzou in spite of our administration not because of them. We need Gurley if we’re to make this a special season. If Arky can hold Bama to less than 100 yards on the ground you better believe they can do it to us.
Not that football has anywhere near the same gravity as war but McGarity is telling Richt and his troops to storm yet another beach and refusing to provide them with air cover out of pure cowardice and incompetence. It might work once or twice but it’s only a matter of time before it catches up to you.
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Why? Bama is clearly no where near the team they were last year or two years ago. I think our o-line is better and our backs are at least equal.
Lay off the Saban love for awhile and you might see the mighty red elephants aren’t quite as good as advertised
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LMAO
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When UGA wins this game will we as fans then believe in our team? Does how we win this game effect how you feel about this team?
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+1
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I’m starting to believe in the defense. I’ve always believed in Chubb and Mason is showing me I underestimated him. Amazing first half by all the players and staff.
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I keep getting the feeling that this will either be a comfortable, blowout win….or a close loss on which the breaks/bounces we got last week go Arkansas’ way today.
I hate to say it but, these are the types of games we often lose (next game after a big win), but let’s hope that things are different with this team. BTW, Bama made a ton of mistakes last week that kept that game close; otherwise it really should have been a fairly easy win. Yet the various pundits are talking as if Ark went toe to toe with the ’12 Bama team, hence the reason why most are picking them.
I swear, it really seems like most of the talking heads even bother watching the games given some of their comments.
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UGA isn’t good enough to take anyone for granted, but we’re good enough that there isn’t anyone on our schedule we can’t beat. Hard for me to see how we get outcoached by a guy who hasn’t won an SEC game in 11 tries, at a program that hasn’t won a conference game in two years. If we play anything close to what we’re capable of producing, I’m not scared of Arkansas. I feel lots better that the pundits are sure we can’t win. I look forward to their dismissing another solid UGA win with “well, Arkansas just isn’t that good.”
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I’m waiting for Bama to still be ranked ahead us after we beat Arkansas more convincingly.
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They didn’t lose to a very average chicken team.
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Everything you say is absolutely correct. My fear is, we are due for giving a team a springboard win against a “quality” SEC program. We have lost to much worse teams than Arkansas who needed/wanted a win against a traditional SEC program.
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Kerp saying it….it may come true
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if you keep saying we’re going to lose to a worse team every week, sooner or later it will happen (hopefully several years from now). But, hey, congrats on calling your shot!
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If arky can stop bama from running they can stop us. Not sure if defense can hold them for what I expect we will need based on our passing game ability.
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Arkansas is going to get to the top of the valley!
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More nervous about this game than any other so far this year, South Carolina. Not convinced yet our defense has turned a corner as much as we’ve just played two poor offenses. Here’s hoping I’m wrong. No idea what to expect on O. It’s the defense I’m worried about really.
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Beautiful drive, Bobo! 7-6.
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Never thought I would say this, but slow down Dawgs, let our D catch some wind!! Crazy respose.
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Two sacks, two fumbles….c’mon Girls….
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Allen looks like he is favoring his throwing shoulder on the sideline.
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Must. Make. That. Throw. Hutson.
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Yeah that one really hurt as at least a 40 yard gain if not a td.
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All that good fumble karma from last week caught up to us on one play.
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I am ok a that. We are now back to even and can start again!
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Last week I picked Mizzou Until I had a change to the Dawgs on Friday.
This week I picked Arkansas until I again changed to the Dawgs on Friday.
Not as confident this week as I was last week. GATA.
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Oh you Nick Chubb.
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Chubb bails out Bennett … after Arky bailed us out with the Unsportsmanlike Conduct penalty. I’ll take it!
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#Gurley….Nick, can I have your autograph!!!!!
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Hutson Mason is coming into his own as a leader on the offense…Go you Hairy Hutson.
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Agree. He is tough and is getting his team ramped up. Starting to look like a real leader.
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Where’s all the whiners this afternoon?
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They busy….being disgruntled and in disarray.
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Is this the same Arkansas squad that played bammer to a 1 point game…or is there another one?
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Don’t let up Dawgs…long way to go.
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Agreed … need another complete game performance like last week!
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Woooooohooooooooo! Somehow I don’t think Arky is built to come back from 25 down.
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Ummmm 32….and I know you’re even happier.
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Every damn Hutson Hater needs to come here and take their GFY medicine. Kid is a playa.
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Hutson has manned up…GATA
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Oh you Quincy Mauger.
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I am fucking speechless….thank you Ladies. Thank you Dawgs….long way to go…DO NOT LET UP!!!!!!
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Go for it on 4th down and Sanders takes the fumble to the house! How ya like them apples?!?
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Pruitt might need a raise.
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Allow me to be the first to say… F@%K You Jason Sehorn.
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Oooh…that’s a meme that has legs. Just random enough–I think.
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Undermanned, undersized and underestimated….GATA!!!
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Apparently Gurley is the worst player in the nation. We are much better without him. Wtf is happening?
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Laughing.
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I’m not ready to declare Pruitt the second coming of Erk, but consider that Quincy Mauger has become a more than adequate safety and that speaks volumes about CJP.
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Hell. How about Swann? If you’d told me that Floyd and Jenkins would be running loose but that Swann would be the guy that was truly wreaking havoc I’d have laughed.
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Swann has been all over the field today and makes a great pick to end the first half. Keep bringing the heat, Dawgs!
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Oh you Damian Swann.
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Note to Swann haters…smoke that one-handed interception, bitchez
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I literally had the thought that Swann was looking great at safety about five secs before he picked that ball in the end zone. Impressive and keep it up.
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,Damien Swann has shown all the naysayers. What a difference a good defensive coach makes!!!
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Somebody alert PETA. The Dawgs are blubbin’ baby seals!
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Just enjoy, fellas. No room for intra-Dawg BS today. Great half!
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I see Bama has awakened. Guess they want to get to the Final Four after all.
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Ok, ok, ok….got a long half to go…don’t get cocky….just GATA!!!!!
God almighty…this looks like a TEAM!!!!!
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Is it time to start freaking out about the gators or wait until tomorrow?
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Yes 🙂
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I am stunned.
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Me too, Bob, me too.
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Senator, I am sorry but your recipe for success won’t come true. We have’ kept it close!
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I have to say this team has really grown on me. 🙂
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Ok…gotta get ready for the second half….My God have you seen the size of their offensive line?
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Thank God Hutson won the toss…we get the ball first.
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This is why I don’t bet on football. Last week I sat at mizzou for 3 quarters waiting for the other Shoe to drop. This week I said if bama could not run on arky we cannot. Wtf do I know.
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We got to get it back now……
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Ok…I am now officially nervous again…come on Dawgs GATA!!!!!!
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Stay calm……
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Momentum is one fickle mother.
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We need a defensive stop … now !!!
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We have gone completely flat on offense.
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Should have challenged the fourth down spot on Chubbs last run of the first series of the second half. I thought the made it.
Georgia i the second is looking like Arky in the first. Scary.
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QUINCY MAUGER … Thank you lawd!
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I think that #14, there..he ought to be starting.
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I just wish Mason could throw the over the shoulder pass. And if only Pruitt could coach up our secondary……sighs. At least I have something to whine about. 😉
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Poor kid, no arm, ya know, but he tries hard.
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Get ready, Gators
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Not yet, not yet, not yet …plenty of time for that.
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At some point we must cover the seams, somehow. It ain’t Wilson or Herrera.
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Ok…I am now actually worried…tired defense making mistakes.
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Um, are you looking at the clock?
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No, I am looking at Arkansas scoring at will on us.
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Turns out you were looking at the wrong thing.
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Don’t worry. Chubb will close it out.
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Wheat a Dawg
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Ok…as the Fat Lady sings, I am not nervous. Gotta go scout the Gatorz….long season to go.
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As nervous as I was prior to this game I can’t even find it in myself to get too worked up about the 2nd half right now. Just glad we got the W.
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Saw Maxey was out in the second half with a neck injury any word on that?
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Chris Conley is under-appreciated.
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I think he and MoMass are two very under-appreciated Dawg receivers.
Conley is a great dude, obviously, but he’s also an excellent football player.
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Glad you made it.
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Got a call from a friend in Athens. He saind MIke Bobo was already there.
No freaking damn kidding. The 2nd half why you everybody complain about his sorry damn ass play calling. That was the most chicken crapp play calling I’ve seen.
The offense wasted a stellar performance and an opportunity to move in the polls. Once agains that freaking idiot wastes it.
Noboby respects you Bobo!!
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maybe you should try the decaf.
Bless your heart.
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WTH?
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I know what you mean. He’s no Lane Kiffin.
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Jackass
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Really that is not what I hear. Haters going to hate though.
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“…and an opportunity to move in the polls.”
Because… like… that’s why they play the games after all.
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You can say “chickenshit” without anyone scolding you, bro.
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Idk if it’s really Bobo’s call if MR wants to go conservative with a big lead. Wasn’t the most fun to watch for sure but can’t argue with the results. Just hope Chubb isn’t getting overworked.
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Looks like the Dogs took your advice about keeping it close in the fourth quarter to heart.
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On a happier note, Gators getting killed by Missouri.
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The team we beat 34-0 is beating FU 17-0. We could get Gurley and Michel back. If we lose to the Turds this year it will be one of most disappointing Dawg losses I will ever experience.
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Flarda is terrible. I think we’re a 10+ point favorite at the least.
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Of course we won’t be it will be Florida’s turn to beat us we will get no respect. But our team does not need to be favored.
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Say it together with me…“We’ll get their best shot”
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Exactly and with the chip on our shoulder they will get ours.
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Florida fans are praying for a SNOW STORM in Jacksonville or something in Nov 1 so game can be cancelled and avoid further embarrassment. LOL
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Due to a work event, I had to record and haven’t watched the 2nd half.
What in the hell happened? Why did we fall apart so badly? Glad we came away with the W though.
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Damn muckbeast! You working at 4 pm on game day? You need to remind your staff that Christmas bonus time is near and now is a good time to impress you. 😉 We got a little to loose,put it in cruise control and got exposed I think. First half was glorious. I don’t think running Chubb this much is sustainable.
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Chubb looks quite the man.
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Hahahaha. True. Unfortunately, weekends and holidays are often busy times for me. I own a video game studio, and we often run special events on weekends/holidays.
So we let our foot off their necks basically? Nothing to worry about?
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Video game studio? PC?
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Yeah. Primarily PC. http://www.frogdice.com
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A lot of goober penalties that gave Arky key first downs.
Extremely conservative playcallinng / coaching strategy.
General let-up after you’ve whipped a team’s ass 38-6 in the first half.
It wasn’t really an issue. The coaches knew what was going on and were happy to get out of there with the W. If we won this game 27 – 14, no one would have a problem.
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Playmaker..I believe you summed it up exactly right…esp. the penalties…
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No way Boom survives.
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Agent Boom has done an impressive job.
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Boom is an excellent head football coach! FU is lucky to have him. The Gators should keep him for at least another 5 years to give him a fair chance to get things worked out. 🙂
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I am ready to throw in some cash for a “Dawgs for Boom” aerial banner, but being a UGA student of the 90’s I’ll never take the Cocktail party for granted.
Hats off to Mason, Chubb, and the D today.
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he may get fired at halftime. Bobby Petrino is standing by his cell phone, with a cab waiting outside the locker room.
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Nobody mention anything to Mullen.
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If Gurley is back for UF, wonder if Bobo can work out a formation to get both of them on the field at once. No, I’m sure, but a pleasant vision.
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35-0 Mizzou halfway through the third quarter. Damn.
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42
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Bullgators not happy.
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My 3 personal rival games in order are Fla., Tenn., & Auburn..
Now win the East & beat the Hated Gators to make my day/year..
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Maybe I’ve had too damn much too drink, but you know what I have to say to all those “experts” who picked Arky, and all those Dawgfans who have been whining and moaning the past 2 weeks? Just STFU. Yep, just STFU! The coaching, the playing, the intensity, our guys have shown these last 2 weeks, should make us proud of our institution’s flagship sports program. I sure am. And I’m all in on this team, for the duration, TG II or no TG II.
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I wasn’t happy about the Gurley situation for a few days but I’d never pull against the team. They have wildly exceeded my expectations the last two weekends and everyone deserves credit for that from the coaches to the gunner on the coverage team. Now I just hope Chubb can get at least one reinforcement back before UF. Michel I guess being the most likely unless TG3 comes back?
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Damn FSU. But it was a hell of a game.
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I think the off week is fortuitous.
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Be nice if Michel could get back for UF. I couldn’t carry Chubb’s jock but he can’t keep up this workload can he?
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Am I wrong to be MORE scared of the UF game if Boom doesn’t make it till then? I could see a nightmare scenario involving someone other than Driskel starting, penn wagers, team rallying around adversity, and the turnover fairy abandoning us.
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Anything can happen. But I can’t see how UF’s offense comes to life this season. It’s not like our defense where, even while struggling early, was showing signs of improvement and potential. I can’t think of anything redeeming about UF’s offense right now.
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Well, the Dawgs have flown through the Gurley suspension with the greatest of ease. Now what? If TG comes back (I I believe he’ll play against Florida), only Auburn looms as a team with a decent chance of beating Georgia.(not that any game is a “gimme”, I’ll grant). These Dawgs may very well be playing in Atlanta! KUDOS to this team!
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