October 31, 2020 · 3:15 PM

Kirby got his 9-6 masterpiece.

They used the bye week to figure out they don’t trust Stetson Bennett.

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  1. benco04
    October 31, 2020 at 3:18 PM

    “We got better in the passing game but we didn’t have to throw it. We were running well.”

    -Kirby Smart.

    It’s like he encapsulated his entire head coaching experience in two sentences.

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  2. Russ
    October 31, 2020 at 3:18 PM

    Well, that was a win.

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  4. divingduck7
    October 31, 2020 at 3:21 PM

    Stet came into the Arkansas game throwing quick strikes to the open receiver and moving the offense. Haven’t seen it since that game.

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  5. 69Dawg
    October 31, 2020 at 3:21 PM

    Well we aren’t going to start a new a new Qb against the gators so we are screwed.

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    • originaluglydawg
      October 31, 2020 at 4:05 PM

      Yeah..Peyton was just sitting there the whole game and Kirby wouldn’t play him. You should have called him and let him know.

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      • Skeptic Dawg
        October 31, 2020 at 6:29 PM

        Original, we went round and round early in the week on this topic. I admit that I have zero inside info. That being said, I have to believe that we have a more talented QB on our roster. What I also believe is that Kirby refuses to play talent or caution. Bennett is the less talented, but safest option as of today. Playing safe for the sake of playing safe will get you beat and will most certainly give you heartache. Kirby is old school and still believes in his hear of hearts that defense wins titles. That is 100% false. A great offense with a strong defense wins titles, not the other way around.

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      • gotthepicture
        November 1, 2020 at 6:51 AM

        I get what you’re saying, but if you’re just going to hand it off, I think Mathis or Beck could handle that, right?
        IMO, a wasted opportunity. Sure, leverage the run, but at least work some of the passing game and get a big enough lead that you can try a few other options.

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    • Down Island Way
      October 31, 2020 at 6:08 PM

      O.K., was never in the stable to change UGA QB’s, this effort from Stetson Bennett IV said UGA needs a change at QB but can’t…which means for now UGA football is “constipated manball”, RB’s room has gotta luv that music…UGA football will not succeed when the opposition goes 6-8 in the box, UGA “OL” is really good, but not that really good…lets go #FTMF the hogtown dumbasses….#FTMF

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  6. Teacher Martin
    October 31, 2020 at 3:22 PM

    The defense is decimated. It’s going to be a long day next Saturday.

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  7. Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
    October 31, 2020 at 3:24 PM

    We wanted Saban and instead we got a slightly better version of Will Muschamp who is somehow even more stubborn than Will Muschamp.

    We will never win a national title with this version of Kirby Smart.

    He didn’t learn one damn lesson from all that time coaching under Saban.

    When Saban switched up his offense and won a national title in 2015 with a more wide-open attack, I bet it pissed Kirby off something fierce.

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    • Derek
      October 31, 2020 at 3:44 PM

      I bet you’re clueless.

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    • rigger92
      October 31, 2020 at 3:58 PM

      Nope. We lined up against a talented OL and played their game and won. The INT in the second half was on the WR Jackson. There were a couple balls that were under thrown, and we all know our QB is not capable, but, we beat a good team at their own game.

      UF is another chapter. There is enough locker room material to get our team up for next week. Let’s see what they do tonight.

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    • spur21
      October 31, 2020 at 4:13 PM

      Corch I think you are wrong about Kirby. He played the game to stay healthy (that didn’t pan out) and we didn’t give Fla any good film. I still don’t think Kirby is dictating the offense or calling plays.

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    • Greg
      October 31, 2020 at 4:23 PM

      Matchups….matchups….game planning. Kirby is playing to his strengths, just don’t think QB is one of them. But he is playing the one that gives him/us the best chance imo.

      Inexperienced QB, inexperienced WR…..Kentucky has a helluva secondary. He played for the win and stayed away from it for the most part..& we got won.

      Now, here’s hoping that we get healed up on ‘D and Pickens is healthy by next week.

      Another win, we’re still in it…..always happy with a win.

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    • biggusrickus
      October 31, 2020 at 5:48 PM

      Jesus, you’re a whiner.

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      • Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
        October 31, 2020 at 5:50 PM

        Yep. Wanting a coach who is willing to adapt and isn’t so stubborn like a Will Muschamp or Les Miles who’d rather lose doing it his way instead of winning doing it another way is whining. Want to win a national title is whining.

        Gotcha, Ace!

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    • wsmosher
      October 31, 2020 at 6:42 PM

      2015 Bama was more “wide open” in that they weren’t really doing any I-formation or anything, but…Derrick Henry had 395 carries that season. and Jake Coker had 7 starts where he didn’t even crack 200 yards (and that was with Ridley to throw to).
      Saban didn’t really embrace wide-open offense until Tua saved his ass in 2017

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  8. jabo052
    October 31, 2020 at 3:25 PM

    Honestly, I’m way more concerned about the defensive injuries than I am about our QB situation. Damnit!

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  9. jabo052
    October 31, 2020 at 3:26 PM

    Bennett seems to have regressed significantly. He seems to get tighter with each passing game.

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    • akascuba
      October 31, 2020 at 6:18 PM

      The Bennett we have seen the last couple of weeks is the one I remember from past Gday performance.

      I think it’s just wrong to judge Kirby on Bennett. Newman was the guy Kirby expected with Monken’s help to create a high scoring offense.

      What would have happened had Jake Fromm gone down for the season game 1 last year. Bennett under Coley’s leadership struggles to get to the Belk Bowl while FU wins the East.

      Our QB room was much worse last year. Most top teams are like Clemson, tOSU or FU. Lose your starting QB which happened to Kirby when Newman walked away and your in trouble.

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      • classiccitycanine
        October 31, 2020 at 9:13 PM

        Uh, Clemson’s backup is a former #1 5-star (aka not a walk-on) and he threw for 300+ yards. OSU won a national title with their 3rd-string QB. Alabama beat us with their second-string in 2017 and 2018. I know it’s harder to hang onto good backups, but it’s not impossible.

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  10. FlyingPeakDawg
    October 31, 2020 at 3:27 PM

    bUt we’S wON!!1! KiRby gONna WhIP bAMa lIKe DAt.

    Guess he didn’t want to show off any improvements before next Saturday.

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  11. chuckdawg
    October 31, 2020 at 3:34 PM

    As proven most recently, practice ain’t a game, and not working stuff out in a game to ” just get a win” almost always comes back around. If we beat Florida lime this, I’ll take it, it’d even be funny. But there’s absolutely no winning rings like this when the good opponents can hit dimes repeatedly. He’ll even bad teams like ole miss can do it. This was a match up of 2 bad teams on offense, one team with tremendously better talent all around.

    Stumble our way through the season to start all over at QB again next year. Living on 9 or 10 wins but really never bringing a total team deal.

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    • spur21
      October 31, 2020 at 4:18 PM

      We are struggling because of QB play – WHICH ISN’T Kirby’s fault. He addressed the problem and Newman killed it dead. I guarantee Stetson never figured he would be our only option and likely thought he MIGHT see the field in mop up roles.

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  12. jabo052
    October 31, 2020 at 3:37 PM

    I’ve been just as frustrated with the offense but think how that game could have gone of we HAD to throw the ball.

    I don’t see the QB situation being great any time soon. Even if someone really steps up this season or next, it’s still probably going to take a couple years to solidify that position with quality depth. We really got ourselves into a hole at that position. I’m not even sure it’s really anyone’s fault but more a domino effect.

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    • chuckdawg
      October 31, 2020 at 3:54 PM

      Didn’t sunshine win a NC as a freshman?

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      • Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
        October 31, 2020 at 4:28 PM

        Do you think Kirby will allow the kind of offense it needs to win a national title, let alone let a freshman have full rein of that offense?

        I’m gonna say a big, “No,” to both those questions. Kirby is who he is, and who he is is not Dabo.

        He’s Les Miles. Or Muschamp 2.0. Either way, he’s a play not to lose coach, and a play not to lose will never win a national title in this era.

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    • Brandon Bruce
      October 31, 2020 at 10:43 PM

      You don’t think choosing not to play fields was a key decision in where we are? He is playing pretty good for OSU.

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  13. kirel13
    October 31, 2020 at 3:46 PM

    Ugly but completely unsurprising.

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  14. TN Dawg
    October 31, 2020 at 3:47 PM

    Well that was oddly familiar.

    It’s like paralysis through analysis. Seems like the more they coach up Bennett, the further away from his instincts he plays.

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    • Derek
      October 31, 2020 at 3:49 PM

      It couldn’t possibly be that dc’s now have film and know that stetson is going to have trouble pushing the ball outside the numbers could it?

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  15. Derek
    October 31, 2020 at 3:47 PM

    Why does anyone who doesn’t go to practice, are not in film study, watched mathis vs. arky, hasn’t talked to Daniels just KNOW we have better options at qb?

    If stetson is the best option, do we really want him throwing it MORE?

    Why?

    I mean if we had to sure, but if we can run the damn ball why would we put more on Bennett?

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    • californiadawg
      October 31, 2020 at 3:51 PM

      Live reps to give him practice prior to what will likely turn into a shoot out next week?

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    • TN Dawg
      October 31, 2020 at 3:56 PM

      I can only speak for myself on this, but I believe that sometimes it’s necessary to work on things that aren’t as efficient and successful such that when situations arise when you do need to do them you are somewhat proficient.

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    • Remember the Quincy
      October 31, 2020 at 3:58 PM

      Out of curiosity, are you “Derek from Columbus” on the Finebaum show?

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    • sniffer
      October 31, 2020 at 4:38 PM

      I’ll take a shot at it. If we’re playing for 2020, yeah sure, play log boy. We’ll be 11-2 heading to Orlando. You like that outcome? Me, not so much. Since we have no one better (I’m with you, we don’t), play the kid you believe is your 2021 QB. We Are Not Winning Anything More Than The East. If that. Bennett is not the qb of the future. Why does he have to be the qb of the present?

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      • chuckdawg
        October 31, 2020 at 4:43 PM

        Id ask, with the messed up nature of this year, does it even matter? I’ll give Clemson or Ohio state all the credit they can enjoy their national championship but mostly I don’t think many people care as much. It’s not a normal year. we absolutely have to crack the code on a quarterback management.

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        • sniffer
          October 31, 2020 at 5:13 PM

          It would be the most Georgia thing ever to win a CFP Championship this year. But it’s not gonna happen. Even with the Wake kid, it was a long shot. Kirby’s in a tight spot. He absolutely has to win now and that puts the development of next years QB behind. Here’s another variable. Covid cases are rising rapidly. Spring ball is very much in danger. So we go into March with BM closed until maybe June and we’re exactly where we were in ‘20. Hoping. Hope is not a strategy.

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          • Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
            October 31, 2020 at 5:17 PM

            Oh FFS. Stay in your basement and worry about CASES!!! the rest of us will go about our lives.

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            • sniffer
              October 31, 2020 at 6:08 PM

              I couldn’t care less about the case numbers and I’m not the one reporting them. Nor am I responsible for the decisions that will be made regarding spring football. Someone is responsible for that and I’m sure you will highly effective in shouting them down, too. Fuck you, you punk ass bitch.

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        • jgssgj
          October 31, 2020 at 5:59 PM

          It matters because it’s going to kill Kirby on the recruiting trail if it somehow isn’t already. Top QBs don’t come to UGA to get passed over for SBIV. Beck has got to be kicking himself right now for choosing the Dawgs. Daniels, too. If Vandagriff doesn’t recommit to OK he’s blind, which isn’t a good thing for a QB to be.

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          • spur21
            November 1, 2020 at 5:00 PM

            You must be kidding or really misinformed. We have 3 4 star QB’s on campus and a 5 star committed.

            And regarding recruiting have you even looked at the current and future commitments?

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            • jgssgj
              November 1, 2020 at 5:37 PM

              My prediction, and I’d love to be wrong, is that SBIV remains the starter and Mathis and Beck or Daniels leave after the season ends. As for BVG, I’m not convinced that a Class-A private-school QB is ready for SEC competition. Eason struggled mightily after lighting it up–he was Gatorade POY–at Lake Stevens. I’m excited about Mims, less so about Lovasea, but the Dawgs need a QB and WRs next season. Just my two cents, which probably aren’t worth two cents.

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              • Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
                November 1, 2020 at 5:41 PM

                Predicition:

                Bennett throws an early first quarter pick-6, the Gators shut down our one-dimensional offense, and the go into halftime leading 14-0, as our defense puts up a heroic effort in shutting down their offense.

                JT Daniels comes out as the starter and runs Monken’s offense as designed. Finds the open receivers all over the field. The Dawgs score 21 unanswered points in the second half, the ‘turds get a fourth quarter field goal, but Daniels comes back to hit Darnell Washington on a huge pass up the seam for 50 yards for JT’s fourth TD pass of the day, and win 28-17.

                Or, Kirby sticks with Bennett and we wind up losing 17-6.

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                • Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
                  November 1, 2020 at 5:42 PM

                  *JT Daniels comes out to start the third quarter and runs Monken’s offense as designed.

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                • jgssgj
                  November 1, 2020 at 5:43 PM

                  I hope your crystal ball works better than mine, Corch.

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                • Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
                  November 1, 2020 at 5:45 PM

                  Well, I made two predictions.

                  One of them was pie-in-the-sky Kirby finally sees the light.

                  The other was how I actually think the game will play out on Saturday.

                  I’ll leave you to decide which is which.

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                • jgssgj
                  November 1, 2020 at 5:48 PM

                  I see that now. Read your comment too quickly. I hope your pie-in-the-sky scenario is the one that plays out on Saturday.

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          • jgssgj
            November 1, 2020 at 5:38 PM

            Now that OK has Caleb Williams committed BVG probably won’t be a Sooner next season even if he wants to be.

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      • PTC DAWG
        November 1, 2020 at 9:42 AM

        I don’t get the Orlando talk at 11-2….if we lose twice to Bama, we won’t be in Orlando, nor will we play 13 games…

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  16. chuckdawg
    October 31, 2020 at 3:56 PM

    How many explosive plays? Two? ? If we got to do this we do need some breakout runs. The TD run, what a great hole. But zeus hit it like he would be hit and stumbled a lil. Swift would have hit that at warp drive

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    • originaluglydawg
      October 31, 2020 at 4:01 PM

      Zamir had a great, great game and that’s your comment about him..that he almost stumbled on a great run? That’s some weak shit.

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      • chuckdawg
        October 31, 2020 at 4:04 PM

        Apples and oranges, and why are you getting personal. A) zeus had his best game, b) THE TEAM lacked explosive plays C) zeus did stumble on that TD when it was nothing biy green grass. His feet aren’t as good since surgery and finally,

        D) I was HUGE on zeus and his recruitment. I like him as a person. I route for him.

        So stfu. You can still analyze errors

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    • rigger92
      October 31, 2020 at 4:06 PM

      There isnt a playbook with a chapter that says “explosive”. It is just any play that is run successfully. We had way more today than in the past this season.

      UK is a good team. Probably better than UF on the LOS. Just let it happen. Yeah, great teams like LSU last year just blow everyone out. That doesnt happen. Our ‘17 team did that. It wont happen again for some time. But, the Zeus/Milton/McIntosh/Cook tandem appears to be developing.

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  17. originaluglydawg
    October 31, 2020 at 4:00 PM

    I can be the biggest bitcher on this blog, but today I’ll say that Kirby’s building of a great defense and offensive line paid off. The running backs were money and that’s something to hang our hats on.
    If the man doesn’t have a great QB ready, that’s that. He doesn’t.
    I wasn’t the least bit surprised at the way this game went. Georgia left some points on the field, but what else is new?
    What happened to all the assurances we gave each other that all we needed was a game manager at QB? I don’t think he was sacked all day, and he made some good runs. On the last interception, our receiver was held and quit on the route because he thought for sure the ref would call it. He didn’t.
    Not a great performance, but Kentucky isn’t chopped liver, esp. at home with nothing to play for except the upset.
    I still think Kirby pretty much has to play manball…and the running game was money. And I don’t think Florida will have the offensive line muscle that Kentucky has.
    Heck yeah…I’d like to have a better QB, but hats of to the kid for not getting down on himself like so many of you have.

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    • RangerRuss
      October 31, 2020 at 4:59 PM

      You saved me a lot of typing, o ugly one.

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    • biggusrickus
      October 31, 2020 at 5:57 PM

      Game managers don’t squander scoring opportunities with interceptions. Would that Bennett were a game manager. It’s not his fault he isn’t as talented as we’d like, but he’ll almost certainly need to play better against Florida.

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  18. TN Dawg
    October 31, 2020 at 4:01 PM

    I wonder if we could go ahead and get Paul Johnson as an associate OC.

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  19. Hardcoredawg
    October 31, 2020 at 4:01 PM

    Highly unlikely we win the Nat’l Championship this season- we don’t have the QB to beat Alabama, Clemson, or both. Of course, we haven’t won a Nat’l title since the Carter administration so I don’t see the need to whine and cry as this is nothing new.

    That Kentucky team is average as grits and their QB wasn’t capable of completing a pass longer than 7 yards. All we needed to do was run the ball and not do anything foolish and everyone in Butts Mehre knew that. This game was just a glorified scrimmage before the real battle which is next week in Jax.

    Now, if we come out with the same game plan against Florida, it isn’t working, we don’t adjust, then I will be pissed. But, we didn’t need to do anything today other than run the ball and pass a little bit. Kentucky had no shot of beating us with that offense they trotted out there today.

    I am looking forward to hopefully sticking it to the Gators once again.

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  20. ApalachDawg aux Bruxelles
    October 31, 2020 at 4:03 PM

    we won. all objectives are still within our control.
    now go beat the booger eaters.

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  21. californiadawg
    October 31, 2020 at 4:03 PM

    DAMN YOU JAMIE NEWMAN AND WHATEVER ASSHAT AGENT GOT INTO YOUR EAR.

    Just getting that out of the way.

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  22. ASEF
    October 31, 2020 at 4:10 PM

    Well, we dusted off 2019’s offense and gave it a spin.

    57 plays, 13 passes, 2 picks.

    Wheeeeeeeee.

    Against Kentucky. Ken. Tuck. Y.

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  23. Greg
    October 31, 2020 at 4:13 PM

    “ They used the bye week to figure out they don’t trust Stetson Bennett“

    More to do with what they had in the secondary. A win, is a win, is a win……they all count the same.

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  24. chuckdawg
    October 31, 2020 at 4:23 PM

    The injury report is gonna be a big deal this week.

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  25. DaveinAZ
    October 31, 2020 at 4:25 PM

    This is a replay of last year on the offensive side of the ball. We can Keep hoping for the O to gel, but it Ain’t gonna happen.

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    • chuckdawg
      October 31, 2020 at 4:41 PM

      We are who we are now. Sure miracles happen like setting an ncaa record for completions, but thats very much the exception. I hope we can keep getting better. But it feels and eyeballs more like getting worse. Certainly not leaping forward either way.

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  26. W Cobb Dawg
    October 31, 2020 at 4:30 PM

    Pickens with 0 receptions is coaching malpractice.

    Monken and Pickens are probably thinking the same thing: Why did I make the trip?

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  27. jgssgj
    October 31, 2020 at 4:43 PM

    9-6 (or 14-3) against a team with a good offense is one thing. Against UK, a team averaging 176 yards rushing per game and 119 passing, it’s just sad.

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    • Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
      October 31, 2020 at 4:45 PM

      I honestly can’t imagine which team has completely wasted it’s 2020 season more: Blank’s Falcons or Kirby’s Dawgs.

      Blank’s mistake was not stepping in to do what needed to be done LAST SEASON so the Falcons could hire Kevin Stefanski who runs that Shanahan West Coast Offense to come in here and get Ryan and Julio rolling again.

      Kirby’s mistake is like fucking Groundhog’s Day. He let Monken run his offense for four games. FOUR GAMES. Does Monken even make it to the bowl game before he quits?

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      • jgssgj
        October 31, 2020 at 5:31 PM

        Big-time Georgia sports seemed to be governed by a bizarre (or maybe not so bizarre; it’s Georgia, after all) conservatism. I get being conservative at U. Bama, which has a history of winning championships. You want to uphold that tradition. But the Falcons have 0 SB titles and the Dawgs haven’t won a nat’l title since ’80 and the Braves have won exactly 1 WS since moving to ATL. Try stuff! Experiment! Go crazy! The worst that happens is that you lose, which you’re probably going to do anyway.

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        • jgssgj
          October 31, 2020 at 5:31 PM

          Big-time Georgia sports SEEM to be governed by a bizarre (or maybe not so bizarre; it’s Georgia, after all) conservatism. I get being conservative at U. Bama, which has a history of winning championships. You want to uphold that tradition. But the Falcons have 0 SB titles and the Dawgs haven’t won a nat’l title since ’80 and the Braves have won exactly 1 WS since moving to ATL. Try stuff! Experiment! Go crazy! The worst that happens is that you lose, which you’re probably going to do anyway.

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      • wsmosher
        October 31, 2020 at 6:53 PM

        The Falcons still would’ve been hamstrung by Dimitrov’s inability to scout defensive talent for crap. They’re a bit better without QBall, but they’re still pretty terrible on defense.

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        • Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
          October 31, 2020 at 6:56 PM

          Dude, Dimitroff would’ve been gone, too.

          They were a packaged deal. GM’s don’t get to make the same mistake three times. They usually get two chances to hire the head coach. Dimitroff didn’t even get two chances. The only reason why he kept his job is because DQ liked him. If Quinn wanted, he could’ve brought his own guy with him in 2015. That’s how much Blank loved DQ.

          He must have had even better binders than Little Jimmy Mora did. Full of all kinds of sayings, bon mots, and bromides, if I were to guess.

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          • wsmosher
            November 1, 2020 at 9:38 AM

            With normal owners, sure. But Blank promoted McKay instead of firing him, and now he’s still around. So while they both should’ve been gone a year ago, I wouldn’t trust Arthur to have done it

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    • Anon
      October 31, 2020 at 4:46 PM

      That’s what I’m trying to explain to my bookie.

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  28. rigger92
    October 31, 2020 at 4:44 PM

    Starting at noon is really tough for the hawt takes. Let us see what happens. AU looks better than they have all year, at the halfway mark. LSU looked like world beaters last week. We looked awesome for a couple weeks, UK is not a given W for anybody. UF has been shut down, they were flying high for a minute, not for long though, everything is out. The single constant is roster and complimentary ball. We can do that, if nothing else, lol.

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  29. rigger92
    October 31, 2020 at 4:46 PM

    It is fun to listen to Gary apologize for weak football though. This CBS game is weak.

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  30. chuckdawg
    October 31, 2020 at 4:58 PM

    I am disappointed i only heard “Kavosiey Smoke” one time.

    And still mad at Kirby for not getting tank bigsby.

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  31. ant1123
    October 31, 2020 at 5:02 PM

    I think we were poorly coached. We obviously had things to work on offensively. Instead of taking the opportunity to work on those things in game we squandered the opportunity and did a rerun of last years KY game. Our excuse last year was the weather. Maybe it was to sunny today? Just a pitiful wasted opportunity. I’m starting to believe as good as Kirby is at building a program and recruiting he’s equally bad at the coaching part of being a head coach.

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    • jgssgj
      October 31, 2020 at 5:49 PM

      I think he’s stubborn as hell. He doesn’t see the need to make certain necessary adjustments. SBIV is a scout-team QB. I don’t care if Newman bails two weeks before the season begins. Where’s our DJ U? Is BC a worse team than UK? Probably. But DJ lit BC up. I swear to God, I think Kirby has QBs feeling like they’re not allowed to throw the ball.

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  32. Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
    October 31, 2020 at 5:18 PM

    Seriously, can anyone tell me how the last two seasons of Georgia football is any different from Les Miles last few seasons at LSU?

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    • jgssgj
      October 31, 2020 at 5:44 PM

      Again, I think it’s a good and troubling comparison. Except I don’t remember Miles ever saying, as Kirby basically said, “The best games are the ones in which we score the least points and win.” 2-0! 3-2! Woo! Kirby seems to be more convinced than ever that defense wins nat’l championships. It doesn’t. Not anymore. If any team beats Bama, OSU, or Clemson 9-6 in 2020, I’ll eat my hat, shirt, pants, socks, and shoes. You beat those teams by scoring in the 40s–high 30s at the very least. As the Senator pointed out last week, the next time Kirby’s Dawgs score 30 or more against Bama will be the first.

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    • siskey
      October 31, 2020 at 5:47 PM

      Miles went 8-4 and 9-3 then was fired at 2-2.

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      • Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
        October 31, 2020 at 5:48 PM

        Miles had to play Bama in the West. We get the easier East.

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        • siskey
          October 31, 2020 at 5:53 PM

          Did he lose 7 games to Bama in 3 years? That’s a tough schedule.

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        • Gaskilldawg
          November 1, 2020 at 8:26 AM

          Siskey told you Miles was 19-9 his last 28 games. You retorted that he had to play Alabama. Correct . Miles played Alabama twice in that 28 game stretch and lost both. By contrast, Smart is 22-6 his last 28 games, but the “had to play Alabama “ argument does help you as Smart has played Alabama twice in those 28 games, the same number of times as Miles played Alabama in the range of games Siskey cited you.
          Miles was 1-2 against Auburn in that stretch, including 0-2 at Auburn. Smart was 2-0 in that stretch. Miles was 0-1 against Notre Dame. Smart was 1-0.

          I do see a different between Miles and Smart in the last two and a half years with Smart much better.

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  33. RangerRuss
    October 31, 2020 at 5:27 PM

    It’s a scandal and a shame that the Dawgs don’t have a 6 star QB. Yeah I reckon we can Blame Kirby for that. But dammitman! It’s not like he kicked any of them off the team. The Dawgs are doing about as good as possible considering the circumstances. Winning doesn’t suck so…
    GO DAWGS! Beat those shit sliders.

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  34. Russ
    October 31, 2020 at 5:36 PM

    So Clemson has to play their true freshman QB and all he does is throw for over 300 yards. I guess we keep getting the wrong 4 and 5 star QB recruits.

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    • Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
      October 31, 2020 at 5:40 PM

      Nope. They have Dabo, a coach who plays to win.

      We have Kirby, a coach who plays not to lose.

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      • jdawg108
        October 31, 2020 at 5:54 PM

        Correction. Briefly plays to wins, then pisses himself when it’s working.

        I could see him getting conservative if aggression wasn’t working. But… when you have a lead suddenly pulling into your shell…

        Or, today, being up 14-3 and D playing lights out, for some damn reason NOT practicing 2 min offense with each quarterback available and getting more game reps.

        Why do we need to shorten the game vs Ky?

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      • RangerRuss
        October 31, 2020 at 6:11 PM

        Today Kirby played juuuuust enough to win the turkey. He didn’t have to pull it all out.

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  35. Illini84
    October 31, 2020 at 5:42 PM

    The HUGE LSU QB just had his pass batted and intercepted.

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  36. dudemankind
    October 31, 2020 at 5:59 PM

    I am pro-Kirby, but this was the worst coaching job he has performed to date. He probably cost us the SEC East today, and the SEC Championship would be a miracle at this point.

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    • biggusrickus
      October 31, 2020 at 6:03 PM

      How so? They won if I’m not mistaken. Oh, right, they were supposed to “work on thei passing game”. Because it definitely would have helped to let a guy who threw 2 picks on 13 attempts attempt more throws.

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      • RangerRuss
        October 31, 2020 at 6:18 PM

        No shit, man. I wanted to see SBIV’s passing game get some real experience. But that Kentucky secondary is better than I realized. I was actually happy to get out of there with the eleventh straight victory over the ‘cats.

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      • dudemankind
        October 31, 2020 at 6:38 PM

        Dude, we let a bunch of 2 and 3 stars injur the shit out of our all-world defense. Now we are short-manned for UF.

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        • biggusrickus
          October 31, 2020 at 7:06 PM

          Well, that was a shitty strategy. I don’t know what they were thinking setting those guys up to be injured like that.

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    • Derek
      October 31, 2020 at 6:35 PM

      Worst win evah!

      Glad you’re not overstating anything….

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  37. rigger92
    October 31, 2020 at 6:00 PM

    Yikes, this lsu D

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  38. rexwomack
    October 31, 2020 at 6:53 PM

    Kirby has a roster pretty close to Bama’s, but coaches like he has Kentucky’s roster.

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  39. akascuba
    October 31, 2020 at 7:09 PM

    Yeah it’s all Kirby’s fault we won another game. Terrible coaching even Ray Charles or an SEC ref could see If we don’t throw the ball we can’t lose this game. I’m OK if we win every game and never cover.
    If we win ugly next week I’m OK with that too. Just beat FU I don’t care how.
    Each week just find a way to win. Always amazed at how many fans complain about a win.

    Our chance at a NC left with Newman.

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  40. The Truth
    October 31, 2020 at 7:19 PM

    The best thing going for UGA football right now is Kirby. You’ve got to have the kind of talent he’s recruiting and signing to compete for championships.

    The worst thing going for UGA football right now is Kirby. His program management ethos is going to kill his recruiting soon because athletes don’t want to play boring ball that doesn’t win championships.

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  41. Bulldawg Bill
    October 31, 2020 at 7:50 PM

    We’re gonna get our balls fed to us next week if this offense isn’t sorted out this week. Rare? Medium? Well done?? How do you like them???????

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  42. Jared S.
    October 31, 2020 at 8:29 PM

    Throw. Away. Season.

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  43. Salty Dawg
    October 31, 2020 at 8:43 PM

    I’m happy for a win, ugly or not, even if all the ugly is showing. We can get rid of the ugly, but can’t go back and play Kentucky again if we had lost. So, yeah, give me the win! Rosters seem to change daily with CV and injuries. It’s going to come down to what team can stay healthy the longest. Hopefully, it’s the Dawgs. We have to stop playing with ‘just enough’ effort, and we need an outstanding QB next year. Meanwhile, hunker down! GO DAWGS!

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  44. biggusrickus
    October 31, 2020 at 9:03 PM

    Well, Mond is lighting up Arkansas, so unless he goes full Hyde in the second half, I will have been almost completely wrong about the A&M-Ark game.

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  45. Illini84
    October 31, 2020 at 9:26 PM

    Big fight at the half of Fla-Mizzou. Expect suspensions.

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  46. bcdawg97
    October 31, 2020 at 9:29 PM

    Fine. SBIV is the “best” we’ve got. That’s still the problem if he’s the “best” we’ve got. I get it, Newman bailed and that put us in a tough spot. But when you have to go all the way to your 4th string as QB1… that is an issue. I sure hope you all are right that we didn’t need to throw much to beat KY, but don’t you think we should’ve worked out a few more passing game kinks? You think all of a sudden FU is the team to test out a new and improved offense? Because if you think we can get in a boat race with them and that SBIV is gonna lead us to victory…. I guess I’ll be happy to eat that crow. Kirby is who Kirby is and at this point, I hope he can evolve. At some point, he’s not gonna recruit this same talent, certainly not offensive talent playing the offense he’s so comfortable with. I’m just glad that I don’t invest so much of my heart into the Dawgs these days. I can’t take the continued heartbreak.

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  47. Migraine Boy
    October 31, 2020 at 10:00 PM

    Fields just threw another dime for a TD in that high school offense

    He’s 20/29 for 219 yards, 3 TDs and 0 ints

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    • eethomaswfnc
      October 31, 2020 at 10:03 PM

      Give it up. He left. Kirby tried to convince him to stay at the risk of distracting the rest of the team during the Sugar Bowl.

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    • Teacher Martin
      October 31, 2020 at 10:03 PM

      Fields quit. He had a chance to come back the next year and beat Fromm out.

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      • Migraine Boy
        October 31, 2020 at 10:34 PM

        LOL ok my guy

        It’s the defining decision of Kirby’s career so far and will define him until he wins a NC

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        • Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
          October 31, 2020 at 10:39 PM

          Fromm finished 2018 as the third-best QB in CFB. The only two better were Tua and Lawrence.

          If you’re sitting the third-best QB in all of CFB for a freshman who doesn’t know the offense, you’re a fucking moron.

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          • Migraine Boy
            October 31, 2020 at 10:50 PM

            You’re a fucking moron if you’ve watched Fields last year and this year so far and still think CKS made the right choice.

            Period.

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            • Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
              October 31, 2020 at 10:54 PM

              What is with some of you people and ignoring every and all context?

              Fields had a great year playing in a offense specifically designed to highlight his strengths and mitigate his weaknesses. Do you honestly believe Fields would’ve been that good playing in the Chaney-Coley offense? If you do, you’re an fucking moron.

              And again, IF YOU SIT THE QUARTERBACK WHO FINISHED THIRD IN THE NATION in 2018 THEN YOU ARE A FUCKING MORON.

              Tell me you sit the third best QB in 2018. Tell me that’s what you do. Stop talking about 2019. 2019 doesn’t exist in 2018. In 2018, do YOU sit the third best QB in college football?

              If you say yes, you’re a liar.

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            • Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
              October 31, 2020 at 10:58 PM

              If you want to talk about Kirby demanding an offense that is far more complicated than a college offense needs to be from 2016-2019, that is a different conversation worthy of having. And even now, in bringing in someone to install a much simpler offense, he’s still demanding manball bullshit. I’m ready to agree with you that Kirby has been nothing but wrong in the kind of offense he wants to run.

              But, if you actually say that Kirby should’ve benched the QB who won the 2017 SEC Title, was key in the 4th Quarter comeback to tie the Rose Bowl and get to overtime, and who was the third best QB in all of college football in 2018, then you lack the basic intelligence for rational thought.

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              • bcdawg97
                October 31, 2020 at 11:12 PM

                I’m gonna regret this, but… no Kirby shouldn’t have benched Fromm. But he should have put in an offense, tailored some of it in some capacity in 2018, so that Fields was still on our roster this season. Fields may have left regardless because Kirby wasn’t gonna give a whole lot of time to Fields over Fromm, but he’s also paid millions of dollars to figure this out. Much the same way I’d say that we shouldn’t be sitting on SBIV as QB1 on Halloween 2020, regardless of COVID/Newman leaving. It’s a shitty hand Kirby’s been dealt for sure.

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  49. chuckdawg
    October 31, 2020 at 11:23 PM

    Massive defensive loses and offensive malaise.

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  50. TN Dawg
    October 31, 2020 at 11:46 PM

    Florida game is looking more tenuous.

    I’m not convinced our defense will hold them under 28.

    I’m not sure our offense will get to 28.

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  51. Dylan Dreyer's Booty
    November 1, 2020 at 12:43 AM

    It’s late, so let me weigh in. I did not see the game as it happened, but I did check the score occasionally and 7-3 at the half made me wonder wtf was going on. Ditto for the final score. Then I read Emerson’s article where I believe he said Ky ‘gashed’ the UGA defense. So then I watched the game.

    I admit it was not great, but I’m not slashing my wrists just yet. KY averaged 3.5 yds rushing which is more than it should have been, but that wasn’t exactly gashing us. Bennett’s 2 INTs were killer. One was completely his fault for several reasons but the other one I thought was at least partially on Rosemy. Point being without those two gaffes it’s probably a 28-3 game. At least 20-3, which would have been about what you would expect on the road at Lexington. Hell, I recall people here opining before the season that Kentucky was a trap game and might be our toughest test outside of Bama. Bennett can play better; maybe if he hadn’t been so successful vs. Arkansas (and the next 6 halves of football) we would more desperate, but changing horses right now going into Jax is a level of desperation we don’t need. It’d be like starting Bauta again. I’m a lot more worried about defensive injuries. We do have some depth there, though, and it’s always possible that some injuries may be minor but they didn’t see the need to take any chances.

    So, it’s not great, but it is fixable. We can still beat those FMFs. I am going to console myself and finish listening to Asleep at the Wheel on ACL. Damn, they’re good. Can’t believe Ray Benson was ever as young as he looked in that first ACL show.

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  52. Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
    November 1, 2020 at 1:01 AM

    This fucking game and damned Kirby.

    It’s almost 0200 and I can’t sleep because I can’t stop thinking about this fucking game and damned Kirby Smart.

    We are never going to win a title with this play not to lose coach. This fucking Les Miles wannabe.

    WHY CAN’T WE FUCKING GET IT RIGHT JUST FUCKING ONCE???

    Welp, when 2025 comes around and some one else is our coach, maybe they’ll be the right one.

    I fucking doubt it.

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    • Corch Irvin Meyers, New USC Corch (2021)
      November 1, 2020 at 1:02 AM

      Wait… why did the clock go from 0159 to 0100?

      Oh shit… fall back is tonight???

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    • eethomaswfnc
      November 1, 2020 at 9:19 AM

      Corch, we all want a national title. I still believe Kirby is the guy who can deliver it. I don’t know (and you don’t either) if he and Monken decided the best way to win yesterday was to win the line of scrimmage and not give Kentucky anything cheap. I wouldn’t be surprised if there was a lot of preparation done these last 2 weeks for the Handbags … some on the practice field but a lot in the coaches’ offices. Take away the 2 turnovers (especially the batted ball), and that game is very different.

      Am I happy with where we are at the QB position? No way. I would have thought JT Daniels would have gotten a really serious look by now. Until we have a QB ready to be a pass-first team, we are going to be a physical, run-first offense.

      Stoops wanted to limit the number of possessions, and Kirby was more than happy to play the same game.

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    • PTC DAWG
      November 1, 2020 at 9:36 AM

      You’ve got issues, get them checked..

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  53. Illini84
    November 1, 2020 at 5:59 AM

    Georgia safety Richard LeCounte was involved in a traffic accident after the team returned to Athens, Georgia, from Lexington, Kentucky, on Saturday evening, Athens-Clarke County Sgt. John Q. Williams confirmed to ESPN.

    There were multiple vehicles and a dirt bike involved in the accident, Williams said. LeCounte suffered undisclosed injuries and was transported to a local hospital.

    LeCounte, a preseason All-America selection and team captain, had 13 tackles and three pass breakups in Georgia’s 14-3 victory earlier Saturday against Kentucky.

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    • TN Dawg
      November 1, 2020 at 7:29 AM

      Lots of things are much more important than football.

      This definitely reminds us of that.

      Prayers up for RL for a speedy and full recovery, football be damned.

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  54. Jared S.
    November 1, 2020 at 9:05 AM

    At least we’re not Florida. Lolz.

    Keep it classy, Dan Mullen.

    https://mobile.twitter.com/ESPNCFB/status/1322712885316014080

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  55. uga97
    November 1, 2020 at 9:33 AM

    After the Bama loss, many of us commented that we hoped Kirby wasnt going to shutdown the pass game like after the USCe loss last year. Little did we know that this 2nd act of 2019 validated that we have the Russian captain RED OKTOBRE at the helm.

    Congrats Kirby, your now Paul Johnson. Thanks for yesterdays middle finger bird flip.

    WRs dreaming of going to the NFL would hardly plan on coming to UGA after this disastrophe.

    Monken just called his agent looking for his next Gig. Wouldnt be surprised if VandaGriff, Beck, Mathis, Daniel all go shopping again.

    All we can say is good luck in Jax with that.

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  56. PTC DAWG
    November 1, 2020 at 9:33 AM

    They scored 3.

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  57. PTC DAWG
    November 1, 2020 at 9:37 AM

    So I read back, the hand wringing over a win is RIDONK.

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    • bcdawg97
      November 1, 2020 at 10:09 AM

      Yes, most of the time nothing is as bad as it looks, but after an off week and we come out looking like that offensively while Bama and OSU continue to roll (Bama had their 2nd string in at the start of the 4Q)… what exactly are we supposed to feel good about?

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  58. David Basham
    November 1, 2020 at 12:24 PM

    At 5 games in, I think we’ve seen enough to know that this is not the year. Florida is gonna get us next week, and we should finish at 8-2, bypassing another thumping by Alabama on our way to some mid-tier Florida bowl (Citrus, Outback, Gator). That’s what this team looks and has performed like. We’re not getting better week-to-week. If anything, our weaknesses are showing.

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  59. Scotty King
    November 2, 2020 at 9:42 AM

    Stetson = good story
    Zeus = good story

    I would prefer this great story “Dogs Win It All”

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