Kentucky’s rushing defense is awful. Georgia’s rushing offense isn’t. So there’s that. Unless Chubb gets hurt.
Both defenses are in the upper half of the conference in defensive passer rating. But Kentucky’s nickel back is out today with an injury. So there’s that, expect how often is Georgia going to put the UK defense in nickel situations, especially if everyone is still jumpy about Andrews’ ankle? (Keep in mind, the ‘Cats are no slouch in the sacks department. But there appears to be plenty of slouching that’s gone on in the sacks allowed department.)
I could go on, but you get the point – there are plenty of variables in play today. Georgia’s running game should be the difference, but who the hell knows?
One thing worth mentioning is something I noticed watching the UK-MSU game. Stoops is really good at waiting out the offense on making changes based on the defensive formation and then making last minute changes in response on the defensive side. I would guess that’s contributed to a few of Kentucky’s 13 interceptions on the season and I hope that’s something Bobo’s drilled Mason on as he makes his pre-snap reads.
Like many, I’ve had a terrible handle on game day predictions this season, and today will probably be no exception. My heart tells me that the Dawgs are going to come out tight and overreact to last week’s loss by being overly focused on the run game on both sides of the ball, leaving Kentucky with the opportunity to keep things close by daring Georgia to pass and by Towles having a good game. My head says that probably means the Dawgs will wind up covering the line with ease, instead. So let’s do the Costanza thing and say that’s what goes down. Besides, that’s really the most Georgia thing that could happen today, right?
My advice? Start drinking heavily..
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^^^^ This made me laugh. Sage words, Spike.
Fantastic stuff as always, Senator. In little more than a week we’ve all experienced the gut punch of Gurley-gate, last week’s blood bath, followed up with today’s complete day of dominance! Somewhere in the distance rises the faint echos which voice to us all in the Bulldawg Nation, ‘its the Georgia Way’! Still proud to say I bleed red and black. Go Dawgs. And I truly fucking hate trucks!
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The most Georgia thing that could happen today is for Chubb to be suspended before kickoff.
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Careful Joe. Hopefully we can put the thoughts of the Mizzou and Ark games in our minds and go forward w/o thinking of whatcha-ma-callit.
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What’s the last word on Trinitron? Senator, don’t you just love those sparkly helmets?
My God, this guy is bigger than our defensive ends…
Is the wind blowing up there?
My old high school is gonna spend $11 million bucks renovating their football stadium…there is lunacy in the wind, boys.
The Kharmic Bitches Assoc. has revoked my parking pass…said my car was too old…
I am worried.
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You would think/hope that with the season on the brink the D will respond and make this game go the way our other victories have…winning field position and turnover margin. And can we at least try to run wide on a sweep or jet sweep just to see if other teams know how to set the edge?
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We thought/hoped that last week, too.
I have no idea what to expect today, but that lack of foresight doesn’t mean I can’t be pessimistic.
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Offense has just as much to do with field position as the D.
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“…but who the hell knows?” I have no idea where this team’s collective head is as of today. They could win by 20 or lose by 20. I will not be shocked either way. Anxious to see two things today: 1) does the D pick themselves up off of the mat following last weeken? 2) The performance of the OL.
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Unless Chubb gets hurt? You really just said that out loud?!
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I was at the game when they tore down goalposts on us. That was an early game too. Damn I need to shower again.
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Even with all the drama & unresolved injuries & autograph seekers, this is STILL Kentucky playing football. Gouge out one win any which way you can and then determine conference goals on your own terms next week.
That said, I’ve not anything like a “feel” on how it plays out. I would not touch this in a gambling sense with a furlong pole.
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There will be nothing satisfying about today’s game. Nothing. The only reason I’ll watch is because its one of twelve (maybe thirteen).
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Lexington is always tough, but we will pull it out.
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God Almighty, God almighty!!!!
Settle down, now….long way to go
God Almighty
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Well, it’s a beginning.
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Opening KO return for a TD, Senator just went from six to midnight.
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Noodle bomb.
Settle down.
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arf
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Lady? Lady? is that you? Lady?
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oh well….Lady?
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“Old Lady Luck JUST LOOKED down and laughed out loud!”
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wooo welcome back 18.
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AND MASON’S GONNA THROW A BOMB. HE’S GOT A MAN OPEN DOWNFIELD. COMPLETE!
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Great start by the offense, defense and special teams
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Yeah that boy can play quarterback. No doubt about it.
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Boy. Rumpf looks like he would have been helpful in some earlier games. looks like he has good hands.
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“Indisputable evidence unless it will go against UGA”.
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It’s bad enough they do it on the field–even worse when they see it in slo-mo and think about it for 5 minutes–then blow the call, reversing the correct call! Who was the TV ref?
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well I can see us winning out, but so will Missouri, and we will once again be talking about “what if”.
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I dunno if Mizzou can do it. Fingers crossed it happens that way.
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Boy….7 is pretty quick
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Nice step up D.
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It’s like we haven’t seen that pooch kick in at least, what….5 minutes?
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Ok. Hicks can have a seat for a while.
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14 is overcoming his weak arm nicely. 🙂
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Nice pass and catch. Mitchell looks like he pulled a groin on the play.
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He was running funny coming off…holding his arm funny
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Looks like Mitchell hurt himself on that TD catch.
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We consistently take terrible angles on our defense.
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Hicks needs to be removed from the kickoff return team.
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Well, you want him flattening people, just theirs not ours.
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Agreed …
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Our D makes everybody’s running game look good. Sheeeech.
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Our return game is a comedy of errors after that first return.
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Our defense is officially dead. Hut and the O will need 70 to have a chance of winning today.
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I really appreciate the way we continue to make the game interesting.
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Credit where due. Hutson doesn’t have Stafford’s arm, but that fade was very skilled.
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Mason the achilles heel of this team….
Inaccurate, too many picks and not a leader.
Eat it Murray ball sack suckers!
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are you saying that HM should’ve played over AM?
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He’s BEING probably a tad agressive. Hudson ain’t Murry but he doesn’t deserve the criticism. He’s played well. DGD. Not saying u have been unfairly critical. Glad someone haz Mason’s back. 😉
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Thank you AHD/SG
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Georgia doens’t have a problem sealing the edge. The officials have a problem seeing holding on the edge.
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On UK’s big TD run their receiver was bear hugging our corner.
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Carter is lucky he didn’t get the same penalty on the previous play.
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Yep
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That was one of the stupidest things I’ve seen. I don’t think KY scoreswithout that mistake.
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My hunch is Floyd will be allowed to play most of the second half while Carter fumes.
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Auburn is liable to run for 600 yards next week.
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Yep, I shouldn’t post during the game. I need my emotions to settle down so I can think rationally.
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Of course you should . It needs a lille balance is all.
😉
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Maybe we could point out to the defense we are not playing Auburn yet.
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why is Q Mauger even on the field…?
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Maybe we should expect the run?
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Why does 84 get benched, but not 52 or 51. Is there something wrong with Reggie Carter and Tim Kimbrough. Herrera is god awful
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Agree. Where’s our world leading tacklers?
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Soft right up the middle.
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Ball on 35. 2 TO’s. Big leg kicker. 16 seconds left. They get ball 1st in 3rd qtr. Take a knee. Awesome. Where have I seen this b4? Oh yeah, just last week.
Frustration? Check.
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Re: playing for field position, grinding it out with our running game, keeping their offense off the field, keeping our defense off the field, etc, etc.
and
Re: Georgia was ahead by three touchdowns in the first quarter today and now it’s an 11 point ballgame going into the half.
The philosophy that seems to be winning the most ball games in the new world of fast paced football is wholly dedicated to touchdown scoring efficiency (which includes being very aggressive on 4th and short).
That’s it. Score touchdowns in the most efficient way possible. I don’t care if you score fast and “put your defense right back on the field”, or score somewhat slowly but surely. The game is four quarters long, and you have to try and score a touchdown – not a field goal – every stinking time you touch the ball.
Except maybe very, very late in the 4th quarter, at no time in the game should the goal be to burn clock, to “keep it on the ground to minimize turnovers”, to “pin their ears back” with a punt and win the “field position” battle, etc, etc, etc. The goal of the offense is not to help the defense. The goal of the offense has to be to score touchdowns in the most efficient manner available to your team, every time out. If your passing game is a weapon, you must use it the entire game.
That doesn’t mean you never punt, or kick a field goal, or whatever, but it’s games like this and the first quarter against Florida that should remind our coaches we just have to pour gas on the fire the entire game. Thankfully, today, we didn’t let up in the second quarter.
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I’m hanging on this…Georgia has moved the ball on KY like a hot knife through butter…Yeah, KY has moved the ball but had to go for it on fouth and have a lot of penalties to keep them in it….If the refs start calling holding it won’t be close…..If Georgia can stop the stupid stuff, they’ll win. But if KY gets any closer, it’s going to be scary…A lot depends on their first posession.
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Pathetic D. Arm tackling. Getting faked on the read option. Cannot contain the QB or the edge. Stupid personal foul. Ugly special team play by Hicks. Richt needs to go off in the D! Then we take a knee at the half!
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Please replace Hicks on kick return, coach! Damn! He’s a one man wrecking ball on our own team.
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Nice bit of luck going our way on that pick!
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Good hands, Corey Moore!
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I think Ole Lady Luck just winked at me.
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I wish someone would punch Luginbill. Preferably coach Richt. Yeah, Tom, Chubb doesn’t have breakaway speed and moves Like Michel. Oh…there he goes down the sideline again. More annoying than Loran Smith!
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Please, that is a really terrible thing to say about Loran.
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I said more. Lol! So, coach, they Just ran it down your throat all game. How does it feel?
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Bud Jones was a backup tight end for UGA during the 1962 season. He lives in Cleveland, GA and just let me know that his grandson’s cat had kittens.
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Haha! This made me smile bigger than the dang game.
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comedic gold right there
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We need to see some Ramsey.
Our passing game completely sux.
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Yeah…everybody knows 14 has a noodle arm.
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Love to see those words thrown back. Git’em Scorp.
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“PAAWWWLLLL!!!!”
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Finally figured out a way to take the wind out of the kicking game.
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My God…
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That one was mostly Mckenzie….man, that kid is a baller.
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Now that is The Georgia Way….:-)
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iMac is something else.
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The second coming of Scott Woerner?
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I think that McKenzie was created in an Atlanta lab by a team of cardiologists to boost business. Whew.
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think he is a bit better than Quavon back there 🙂
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Tackle blocking 7 is getting a bit jumpy.
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Leonard Floyd…. we hardly knew ye?
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Damien Swann…what a bum, why is he on the field.
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That made me chuckle.
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Thank you D. Nice to see what you can do when you don’t make dumb plays for a series. Though, I’m sure we’re gonna into a shell on O and the final will be 56-48.
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Damn, Malcolm! You’re like a race horse. Few good plays in your career before you’re put out to pasture. Please get out of the game so we can have you next week.
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Aflak question: Bill and Vince?
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Glad to see somebody with breakaway speed in the game.
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Where is good Old “Rob” to tell us again about how Ramsey will be starting against Auburn?
But frankly, if we don’t Fire Richt and Bobo this week and start Ramsey we have no hope. The D is fine.
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Too bad Chubb is so slow….fuck Tom Lugindork.
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Chubb continues to feast on the Kentucky buffet …
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That’s good stuff.
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Nice block 26…
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That run by Michel for the TD had to be an embarrassment for Kentucky.
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Sure looked like they just quit.
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Offense is putting on a clinic. Fire Bobo
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Or take away his damn crayons…he’s killing it out there;-)
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In case you have not noticed, David Andrews is a pretty good football player.
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The D has problems. But so does Auburn’s….mostly Gurley, Chubb, Michel,Mason, McKenzie, just to name a few.
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Dear Richt/Bobo/Pruitt … please do not take your foot off the gas.
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Mason on the headphones….
Bobo: “How’s yer arm Huttie?”
Mason: “Kinda weak, bout normal, like, ya know?”
Bobo: “Guess we better put Ramsey in then?”
Mason: “Yeah, I gotta save my noodle for Auburn.”
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80% nearly 200 yards. Kid had a great day.
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Homes I can’t hep it…the crappy things that have been said about this kid, right here….kid is a baller, a damn good Dawg.
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+1
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Are you two starting to see that Ramsey has some skills?
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In case yer wondering, that other 14, wears blue? That one. Tom Luginbill says he can’t play QB either. He’s a little quicker than this one.
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It’s Kentucky guys. They can make anybody look like a world beater. Auburn has top shelf players and solid coaching. I will get excited if we send them home crying. Not until.
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Hey man, I are a Gawja fan….I gonna take it anywhere I kin git it. Like, ya know?
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That made me laugh, and you are not off by much. Florida still has me in the dumps. Still, it is Kentucky.
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I love this. Every bit of it. So awesome.
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I just don’t understand how Mason got a scholarship…he must go to Richt’s church.
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They benched him. FINALLY!
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Lady luck keeps on smilin’ on us!
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Bought time…she was dancing with the gators last week.
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Does anyone know why Rumph is just now playing? I’ve heard conflicting stories. He seems to have all the tools. What about Scott -Wesley? I guess he’s still recovering because I thought he’d be a big contributor if he is healthy.
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Hammy…like TD
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Makes sense. Kinda like the high ankle can take a while.
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Don’t get it. Why waste the red shirt on Rumph?
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I don’t know either.
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I thought he had a medical redshirt last year. Isn’t this his last year regardless?
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Don’t know about that.
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Damn! Ramsey has a long long way to go. He’s got an arm but the fact that he’s never been a pocket QB is so obvious.
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Lord! Two DBs down on the same play! Good thing we’re stacked there. Lol! That’s definitely Georgia! Hopefully it’s nothing bad.
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Anybody realize we better be worried about….Tech? Yeah, I know, but
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Does anyone else thing that the Dr. Pepper championship guy is a little creepy?
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Reminds me of Kenny powers sidekick in eastbound and down. So, yeah, creepy. Haha
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Yeah, looks like he might have sprayed brush killer on some trees somewhere.
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He makes me think “What if Steve Spurrier had never actually played football?”
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Man, Boom wears funny pants. Like he wanted to go to Florida.
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Mason had a great day! And hello Jonathan Rumph!!
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When was the last home game that was as big or bigger than next week? Considering everything that has happened this year, over a month away, where Barn is and where we’re trying to go and the animosity between the two programs. I figure Sanford will be worse than bonkers. Here’s to the team matching that with their play. I’ll be wearing my will boots for that one.
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Work boots
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For the team, I guess no bigger than some of the recent LSU or USC games though I it feels much bigger to me.
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Yep. LSU last year would be my vote for sure.
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In the words of my teenage son … “It will be epic!”
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Well, it looks like CMR will keep his job for one more week.
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Well, this has been fun.
Now comes the Amen Conah….in the words of a great former Georgia player, guy who once backed into Charlie Britt and blocked a punt.
Are We Man Enough ????????
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No punts today? Nothing like a W to cure what ails you. I’m over Flarduh now. Gurley is back. Chubb is back. Other weapons are back. #3 Barn betwixt the hedges and a lot to play for.
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Defense still worries me greatly but they likely would against Barn no matter How well they might have played. Good news is that our D at least forces turnovers and Marshall can be turnover prone. And the O is as complete as it’s been all year with so many pieces back.
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The Barn’s got some defensive worries for next week too.
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I see that now. Went out to split wood and checked scores on my phone. That was quick. I want them coming in flying high. I think. Lol!
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Michel is back
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Great game . Mason played well against a good secondary. I don’t know what to make of our kicking game. Great and then the 3 Stooges? I’m looking at you Mr Hicks! Jeepers! My prediction. …
Mizz stumbles against uT. We break the cheaters hearts between the hedges and spank the fake bulldogs in Atlanta. The man with crayon survives another season… Michigan loses out on a great head coach and my Jack Russells continue to chase Mr T’s UT hound through the neighborhood. Oh… &I get another letter from the Neighborhood Association about the Jacks. I’ll file it with the rest. 🙂
Go Dawgs!
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The perfect ending would’ve been for Richt to throat punch Lugindouche.
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Is Floyd in the doghouse? I know he got used last week (he also got held a lot), but he’s too good a player to bench for one game. Did he have attitude problems or something this past week?
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I think the doghouse. Against a running team like Auburn, and the way he has been losing contain, we may not see him as much next week either.
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Radio guys say Floyd has banged up shoulders…was purposely rested.
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Coach just said his shoulder has been banged up and they wanted to save him for next week if they could. Doghouse, injury…whatever. I expect he’ll start next week. Yes he can have break downs but he can also break down an offense.
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Auburn’s defense just gave up 7 easy ones to A&M. Love it!
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Auburn’s defense just gave up 7 more! Secondary very suspect!
Aggies 14….Cheaters 0 early in game.
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Cheatahs, Ug, Cheatahs.
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I don’t know the addiction of crack but that damn koolaid is a tough one to leave alone. What a roller coaster of a season. We need a huge win next week if for nothing other than my sanity.
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“War Eagle, Cry Down The Field,
Never to Conquer, Ever To Heel”
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The win is great and looking forward to next week but our stellar play just makes those two dumb losses all the more exasperating.
Ah, well.
Go Dawgs!
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Agreed … but try not to look backwards. We live in a crazy college football world and it appears that almost anything can happen from week to week. As a plus … aTM is currently schooling the Barners.
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As a service to all the Dawg fans posting here the past week, let me list some talking points for you:
That should keep people busy for a day or two. Have at it.
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Gus Malzahn’s teams always come to play. Consistently.
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You missed some….
Richt was seen smiling (!) and hugging on the sideline.
Ramsey had a far better passer rating than Mason.
Floyd had no sacks.
Carolina & Carlton will tell us more I’m sure.
P.S. We must score a TD on every possession vs Auburn…going to be a track meet for sure.
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😉
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Maybe Auburn’s kick return against Bama last year just came back to haunt them … 🙂
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Looks like that rabbit’s foot just got kicked right out of the Barn’s ass…
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Kharmic Bitches have turned on their cheating asses. Let’s hope it holds.
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I laughed when that was happening. Hope it stings.
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Well, Auburn is doing a good job of “Dawg-grading” next week’s game.
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lololol @ Auburn
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x 10
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Aggies coach at halftime…”we can’t let up”…..I hope they don’t.
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Keep the hammer down …
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Damn…..I think you just revived a man crush from my youth.
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Magnificent.
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I said if we GATA today last week, we would run them out of the building. That’s exactly what we did. Excellent performance except for the Q2 defense.
1st 5 minutes – Georgia big
Last 5 minutes of 1st half – tie
1st 5 minutes of 2nd half – Georgia big
Last 5 of the 2nd half – game over
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I read that post. I got “it’s either gonna be heads or its gonna be tails from it.” Omv.
😉
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Somewhere in Alabama a three legged rabbit is laughing his ass off…
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Kinda feel bad for Auburn…
…said no one. Ever. In perpetuity.
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giggle
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Don’t you know all of those Auburn fans are SO much wanting to blame their bad luck, but dare not mention that four letter word because they’ve had to choke back admitting that they have lived off of it for the last two years? LOL….they still need a lot of bad things to happen before things are close to even. ILMAO!!!!
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they wont blame bad luck. They’ll blame the refs for “screwing them” on the goal line fumble, then the alleged (not) safety.
About 10 more gut wrenching, game ending “bad breaks” and they wont even be close to even with karma. Hope we drop a couple more on them next week.
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Yes, indeed.
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So we can count on a night game next week, right?
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We can laugh and joke about Bre’r Rabbit’s foot, I have been doing it, too.
But the chances of Awbun fumbling away a win two weeks in a row?
We will have to BEAT Awbun.
Let’s get ready to rumble.
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wheeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
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You don’t get to enjoy this win.
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Why not?
Too late. I already did:
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Because you are a terrible fan.
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I’m a terrible fan because I never bash players but hold the athletic department and coaches accountable for their actions?
If more fans were like this, we’d have a few titles over the last 30 years.
And btw, I will enjoy every win even more knowing that it makes you mad that I’m enjoying them. 🙂
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I’m a veg, Danny.
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When this team comes to play, they’re clearly very good. I’m not sure what happened in that Florida game, but I would LOVE to beat Auburn and we can’t lose to Tech, so let’s keep our eyes on the prize.
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That was a hell of a lot more fun to watch than week. Run D still needs work but Mason looked good. Thank heavens for Sony being back to spell Chubb. Nice to see the Barners finally lose but scares me more about this week.
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