Kirk Herbstreit explains Georgia’s ‘biggest challenge’ against Missouri
Could Georgia really be entering into a trap game this weekend?
Even though Missouri is an undefeated team heading into Saturday, Kirk Herbstreit says the answer could be yes.
“You always worry about those early kicks on the road for a team,” Herbstreit said on the latest edition of his ESPN podcast — Herbstreit & Fitzsimmons. “I mean, it’s 11 a.m. local kick. That’s the biggest challenge for Georgia as much as anything is not to be flat. Make sure they respect Missouri and Missouri’s ability to score. I think Missouri is better this year.”
The ESPN College GameDay host went on to discuss how Missouri is a more talented team than the one that test Georgia in Athens last season. While the Bulldogs won that game 53-28, the Tigers put up more points in that game than Georgia surrendered the entire season until facing Baker Mayfield and Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl Playoff game.
“They got a quarterback who’s going to be a first-round pick,” Herbstreit continued. “They’ve got wide receivers and running backs who are really talented. So, I’m looking forward at the very least just watching this Georgia defense … I’m just really impressed with Georgia overall.
“If Georgia shows up and they’re Georgia, everything’s fine. If they show up and they’re not quite dialed in, then you got to hold onto your hat against Drew Lock and the way he can throw it around.
“Georgia will go on the road and win the game. It may be closer though than the 14 that they’re suggesting.”
Georgia enters the game as a 14.5-point favorite. The game kickoffs from Columbia at Noon ET on ESPN.
UGA will and should blow past this game…If Missouri keeps It close or even wins then UGA is not a championship caliber team this year.
Hope all of the UGA fans that are making the trip to Columbia for the game have a safe journey. Might meet a few of you tailgaiting tomorrow, should be a great time!!
Sorry, that wasn’t supposed to be a reply to you.
Let’s not jump too far down the “if they can’t dominate they aren’t a championship team” limb brother. Young team…especially on Defense playing the Best QB/WR/TE/RB combo they will face all year until the SECCG. Let’s just win the game and let the rest of the season determine if they are a Championship caliber team. Muzzle is no pushover.
Auburn scored 40 points in their regular season spanking of us. You are wrong in stating that Mizzou’s 28 points were the most by any team we faced until the Rose Bowl.
Are you looking at a different year perhaps? In 2017, Auburn only scored 7 points against you guys. Mizzou (until Oklahoma brought at 48 postseason points) is the only team that approached 28 points, and it was in the regular season. The next regular season highest was Notre Dame at 19 points. Alabama scored 23 in the postseason NC.
*… brought in 48 …
Yikes! I’m wrong. I forgot about the regular season game, so me and Herbie are both wrong, indeed. We scored the second-most at 28 it seems. I hate being wrong but I try to admit it when I am. Sorry, KS.
This is especially true given that UGA wasn’t ready for SCAR like so many of the talking heads predicted.
Oh, wait …
Regardless of the Dawgs vs MIZZOU W L record, I hope every fan coming to CoMo has a safe journey, a good time in Columbia and a safe trip back home. Please excuse our south end zone construction. I’ve been to Athens a few times and you GA fans have always been so gracious. Hoping we are as gracious. MIZ ZOU
^^Nice
Cheers!
Forgot to add: Athens is a helluva Game Day party town!! Good food, good fans and cold brew.
I will be there, looking forward to it, have heard a lot of good things from Dawg fans that have been there in past. Just wish it wasn’t an 11am kick. Bringing wife and daughter, going to Cardinals game Friday night as well.
Mizzou fans are great, I even married one. Saturday will be intense given the wife’s pregnancy hormones lol. Told my son in the womb to kick her if she’s getting too happy during the game.
Im assuming baby kirby on the way will be wearing red and black coming out of the hospital!
I’m in Section K about 1/3rd down from the press box, I’ll be passing out Smarties to Georgia fans. I fully expect an upset, because historically, Missouri does that. Having a hundred solid years of 10 win seasons might be a different kind of fun but right now this Sat. is all that matters.
I worked in Springfield MO for several months once, probably the nicest area/place I have ever been to. Great people, culture, way of life etc. I’d move there in a heartbeat.
I stayed in Columbia MO a couple of summers ago when driving out to Cody WY. Again, awesome city, awesome people – truly great place.
I’m sure there are some bad areas in MO, somewhere. But, MO has been God’s country every time I was there.
Missourians my only request is that you do American a favor – get rid of McCaskill.
The stadium is under serious renovation. One whole end is a construction site, like Arkansas’ place was last year. The Georgia kids have to use a trailer for a locker room. It won’t be the usual digs.
On the bright side, I hear the extra breeze is quite nice.
I’m down here in southern Florida. I hope we execute a good game plan. I know that’ll be tough though. But I hope you folks enjoy your stay, either way. I’d be there if I could — the most challenging game of the year.
Hope all of the UGA fans that are making the trip to Columbia for the game have a safe journey. Might meet a few of you tailgaiting tomorrow, should be a great time!!