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Step 1: Michigan will win the "Big Whatever" easily. Step 2: The conference will once again get humiliated in front of a national audience and exposed for what it really is. Step 3: The fans will cry for a month while eating their humble pie. Step 4: The national B1G-worshipping media will once again predict multiple teams to finish in the top 5 in 2024. Step 5: Rinse and repeat. Another year, same story.
Yeah, no. As an Atlanta (everything) fan, there is just no way I could ever justify Petrino coming back. I love Pittman, but I am really disappointed... ok disgusted... that this is happening. Sorry guys. Any attempt to justify it just comes across as too desperate.
30 is a nice round number. And if they pull it off, the fact that it came against a team of Alabama's caliber would make the achievement that much sweeter. Play the game and let the chips fall where they may... you can't be the best unless you beat the best.
I enjoy the Georgia-Bama rivalry that has evolved in recent years. Before that, we couldn't really call it a rivalry. I feel like Bama fans are well-versed and respectful. Looking forward to the game, but I will enjoy the give and take between now and then. Go Dawgs.
Great poster. But I think Auburn DC Ron Roberts, who chose to rush two and give Milroe 30 minutes to throw, might be Bama's hero of the game. I the Tide were back on their own 20 it might have made sense, but...
I think the Burton v Georgia storyline will be interesting to watch unfold. He's a talented kid.
Hmmmmm... methinks I detect some coach-speak. Still, I think the past has no affect on what happens next Saturday. This will be two of the most talented rosters in the country swapping blows. Side-note...Dawgs have to get better on the outside run. All those freshmen subs are going to have to grow up fast. And it would be nice to have a healthy Brock, Ladd, RaRa, and Tate back.
Elko is fine. But I think Aggie fans blew it for their team. Stoops' toughness and discipline, combined with TAMU's ability to recruit, is the same combo Georgia bet on when it hired a tough no-nonsense guy who had never been a head coach before, and paired him with a recruiting-rich state. Yeah... Elko is fine. But I think the Aggies blew it.
Beck looks good. REALLY good. He might be what we need to get us through the next four games.
To all the Vol fans...let me provide a very "Georgia fan" perspective. There were SEVERAL plays where I gasped because your guy was open, followed by a sigh of relief when Milton over-threw him. CAndyLand is correct in that your guy seems to fire a rifle shot on every throw... no touch to allow your receivers to get open. I'm not saying playing QB is easy, and I can't speak to why Heupel keeps him as QB1, but there is no denying that Milton is not giving his receivers a chance to make a play.
So Graddaddy, you are arguing with the "weapons galore" comment? By your comments, a weapon in college football terms can only be defined as a player who goes in the NFL draft? Sorry, that just doesn't make sense. Dillon Bell is an extraordinary weapon. RaRa Thomas is developing, and at the current rate seems to be on a collision course with the NFL draft. And it is impossible to think that Ladd McConkey (as long as he gets healthy) will not be drafted. I would also say Oscar Delp has proven his worth as a number 1 tight end during Bowers' absence, even more worth as the number 2 tight end in 12 personnel. None of that considers the backs that Beck has at his disposal -- a QB doesn't just use his receivers. Yeah... Carson has weapons galore.
Yeah... shouldn't come as a surprise anymore. Kirby is trying to manage the almost impossible task of keeping his team focused. While I appreciate his efforts, I personally think he is just a little too aggressive with "reporters" who are just trying to do a job. That said, if it helps win a game, I am for whatever tactics he has to use.
Nice stat, but win streaks aren't really what the game is played for. Championships are why you play the game (albeit win streaks help you get there). Dawgs are 0-3 against Bama in SECCG's. We need to even that up a little in two weeks.
Ole Miss scored 14 in the first 16 minutes of the game last week. No problem - it was an Athens crowd. If the Vols do that, that Rocky Top crowd will get ugly. Hoping "them Dawgs" can establish a 10-14 point buffer early. Cheers to our Vol brethren. Here's to a healthy week for all. Go Dawgs.
Having Dolly on campus "could be the extra motivation that Tennessee needs." Really? Hey Dolly is an amazing human. But I suspect the Vols will be playing for home, country, and their teammates. I suspect they have all the motivation they need. I doubt any of them will be saying, "We've got to do this for Dolly!" on the sideline.
Trudawg... "We don’t understand what it’s like to play in a stadium of that caliber." That is ABSOLUTELY true! Well... except for 2021 when the Dawgs won 41-17. And um... 2019 when Georgia squeaked out a 43-14 win in Neyland. And almost forgot 2017's 41-0 nail-bitten victory by UGA. The Dawgs are 7-3 over the last 10 on Rocky Top. Don't get me wrong...it is a scary place to play, and the game makes me VERY nervous. But it will come down to talent, discipline, and execution. That crowd of 102,000 will be loud, but all those folks aren't going to be on the field during the game. Well, except maybe Dolly.
Graddaddy... everybody agrees. I've seen you say this a couple of times. Nobody expects or wants Brock to come back before he can do it safely. The premise of the article is when that will be. That said, if he is good to go tomorrow, it is likely he will see a couple of plays even if he doesn't get targeted...ESPECIALLY if the game is in hand. Tomorrow will be Bowers last chance to be on the turf in Sanford Stadium in front of a Georgia home crowd. I think he would like to be out there one more time... even if just for the curtain call. We'll see.
He won't be back before he can do so safely. That said, Bowers isn't like so many of the dandelions in college football today. He will play again this year. The same attributes that will make him great in the NFL, will drive him to finish what he started. He has the chance to be one of the few people who have ever started in three national championship games.
Beck answered at least one of the questions that has been running through my head during his post-game interview. He said they were being more intentional in creating a sense of urgency from the out-set, and that previously they had tried to be calm and under control. Yep, that is what we saw every week... a team that was trying to play calmly and under control. This week was different. They played like their hair was on fire from the first drive.
Just not sure where the problem is, but any realistic fan know there is a problem. Georgia has talent. The defense played poorly, but I'm not worried at all there. The offensive sputtering is concerning. The line isn't playing well. Beck is missing some huge throws. Dominic and RaRa have been meh. I also think the standard/expectation isn't fair. This team is talented enough to beat anyone else in the country if they bring their game. So I am fine with the media saying Georgia squeaked out another, as long as the Dawgs are holding the trophy at the end.
Adam is giving Georgia too much credit. Don't get me wrong... the talent is certainly there. Is it Bobo? Maybe. Beck is missing wide open throws (read as "bailed out again by Bowers' one-handed catches"). Is it lack of leadership in the locker room? Possibly?? The Dawgs need to get it sorted out, beginning with Kentucky. I would have much preferred Georgia to drop a couple of notches in the rankings.
The fact that YOU haven't heard of him is only an indictment of you... not him. Dan Jackson plays with more heart than your entire Vol defense combined.
Yes, please. Keep as much of this stuff coming as possible.
Hope we see some significant incremental improvement. No more baby steps. let's get it in gear, fellas.
Connor... you said "There’s nothing wrong with acknowledging those concerns..." Is someone telling you is it wrong to acknowledge those concerns??? Where does this come from. That's called fanning the flames that YOU just lit. In fairness, I know of NO Georgia fans who aren't concerned by the slow starts three games in a row. It is also true that we have a new OC and a new QB, and the idea that there wouldn't be a lot of rough edges is really more about your unrealistic expectations. The Dawgs have work to do. At this point, they just have to be better than every team the play the next week. They are 3-0. Win the east and put yourself in position to have a chance. That is all that matters.
With everything else going on in that game... THIS is what Vol fans were worried about? The world isn't against you. The refs aren't against you. That isn't the problem you need to fix.
Saban thrives in this environment. This is how he rallies his team. Is he losing a step? Too soon to say. But Bama is still the best recruiting team over the last 3 years (which are the only years that matter). There is a lot of talent there. Counting them out seems just silly. Georgia has played a couple of (*yawn) scrimmage games. Nothing in college football starts to sort itself out until about week 6.