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This season IS different for UGA. Extremely Different. Here’s Why: 1) We’re Hoping, asking, expecting, demanding, pick your own word that Kirby and these Dawgs accomplish something that hasn’t been done since 1936 !! Let that sink in a moment please.
2) This Dawgs team has had the Most injuries of any and all since Kirby became HC, that’s not just Me saying that, it’s a fact. And Many of those are primary starters !! Let that also sink in a moment please.
3) We have a Ton of very talented and athletic but Inexperienced guys playing because veteran guys either went on to the NFL or hit the TP. Keeping in mind our objective, our goal let that sink in to please.
4) We have a brand new QB in the sense that this is his First time as starter this year. Yes he’s had allot of snaps prior to this year but mainly in garbage time and/or against grossly inferior competition. To Me it’s easy and rather lazy to blame him for All of or even Most of our Dawgs problems. Actually in his role alone, he’s done pretty darn good all in all. Let that sink in a moment to.
5) OK here we go. We have a new for this go around OC. Man I can almost feel the rocks hitting me. Monken wasn’t perfect by a Far stretch either though. I Very Clearly remember Some fans complaining about His play calling from time to time in Both Ntl. Championship seasons. As with Beck and at THIS juncture I think it’s easy and rather Lazy to blame Mike Bobo for All or most of our Dawgs problems When you keep in mind the other elements I posted in mind.
6) Our Defensive Front is not close to the last two seasons. I think we all pretty much knew that coming in, and we Hoped our LBs would help offset the difference. BUT with every game played, every snap taken there Is potential for that Defensive front to get better so there’s Hope !!
7) Our LBs and Secondary have been good to great in spurts. Kirby’s words not mine.
SO where does all these things leave us as Dawgs fans ?? It leaves us watching a team that is 5-0. A team that is Growing with every game played, every snap taken.
Every opponent is different, so the necessary adjustments have to made. Mistakes have to be corrected. When we take an Honest look at the things I listed I think it’s Easy and Lazy to place blame on any One or Two people. It’s supposed to be a Team effort.
Will these Dawgs go on to do what hasn’t been done since 1936 ?? I honestly don’t know. But I think it’s premature to write them off To Quick. All I can say is I trust Kirby Smart to push this team in the right way to do All he and they can to meet that goal.
As much as we love watching the Dawgs as fans, I bet there’s none of us that want it More than Kirby and his team. The realistic and best thing we can ask for and Hope for is for he and them to keep posting the W’s. Don’t Sweat The Score. Just Win. Do that and we’ll be right there in the end.
I’d dearly Love to see a 3Peat. But whether they accomplish it or not I’m gonna Love Em. Because I’ve loved these Dawgs most all of my 66 years of life and I ain’t gonna stop now !! Go Dawgs !!
P.S. I left this out. I have No Clue as to Why, but our what was supposed to be vaunted O line has Also only played good in spurts. Perhaps They like the D line will get better. Sort of a surprise with them, as I expected initial problems with the Defensive front, but I wrongly assumed our O line would be dominant and Stay dominant from day one. Kind of a head scratcher on that one. But all I can say is I hope they get better and more consistent.
With NO sarcasm and NO disrespect to Anyone. I’ve seen numerous comments about how Auburn fared against TAMU compared to their game with our Dawgs.
Well just like we Expect ( pretty much demand) from Kirby and his coaching staff, can’t Auburn be coached up from one game to the next ?? And they played TAMU at College Station, so Just Like when our rivals play us in Athens doesn’t it make a difference when our Dawgs played them at Jordan-Hare ?? These are legitimate and realistic questions. There are a ton more I could make.
You can only get a sampling on how teams play each other. I’m Expecting that Kentucky is gonna be a very tough game. So they won’t be sneaking up on me. But just because they destroyed UF at Home, doesn’t necessarily mean their gonna march into Sanford stadium and destroy our Dawgs !! Each and every game has its own unique perspective. I Do believe Kentucky will be a very tough game. But I Don’t assume that they will destroy our Dawgs like they did the mud lizards.
UF is not playing very well at all this year. In fact their HC job might be on the line. BUT that could also make the mud lizards dangerous to !! Desperation brings on some crazy things !! Go Dawgs !!
Yep. That’s the Number One thing that all HCs preach is ball security. And in most cases turn overs will Kill your effort to win. Actually considering those turn overs our Dawgs did pretty well to be resilient, focused against adversity, adapt, and courtesy of one man in particular ( Mister NFL Bowers) come roaring back to win !! Go Dawgs !!
We won because we have more talent. THey outplayed us in terms of physicality and effort, desire, ethusiam whatever you want to call it, but in the end our talent won out. Hats off to their coaching staff. Hats on to ours. We come out evey week and can't put points on the board in the 1st quarter. Week after week. Yawn.
Auburn thinks they should have won, Mizzou thought they should have won, Ohio State thought they should have won, South Carolina thought they should have won, Alabama thought they should have won, TCU thought they should have won, oh scratch that last one. I am seeing a pattern here. Since Alabama won the SEC championship 2 years ago, UGA has not quit in a game. Let's hope that continues.
I was sitting at home watching the game and after the fumble on the 1st play of the third quarter which Auburn recovered and ultimately scored for a 17-10 lead I decided I had to get up and get my UGA hat and put it on. I thought we could win without me wearing the hat but after giving up that 3rd quarter TD I was very concerned. And it was the first points we had given up all year in the 3rd quarter I think. After putting on the hat we outscored them 17-3. Just a little superstitious magic. It does work...... with a little help from Brock Bowers.
But you didn’t win, Aubarn!
Woulda, coulda, shoulda is always a loser’s excuse!
So glad to be a Dawg fan where excuses are not needed!
Go Dawgs!
It's been a long time since The Dawgs had any need to make excuses for a loss. They will lose again...one day. I'll bet Coach Smart, the players and us fans will not whine, what if and blame it on something else (like injuries?) as several team's coaches, players and fans continue to do. Injuries, schedules, climate ...all part of the game. Face it.
Nothing more satisfying than the loser giving the woulda, shoulda, coulda crap.