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I see this article got everyone mad. But, is it true? Ringo was 10 yards behind Alabama wide receiver when he intercepted that last pass - Brice Y throws a better pass and that game was in question. Starks was burned last week. Lassiter - Most offenses are targeting him. UT scorched Alabama's vaunted defense. The dawgs better get to Hooker early and often.
You make a great point when you say "we've got to get in Hooker's face all day long". That will be a determining factor in how effective the CB's can be. They're going to have to have their best game of the season and have help over the top from the Safeties. I think the quote in the article that says they're "below average" is ridiculous.
GO DAWGS!
It doesn't matter what the naysayers told ESPN. It's all about letting the helmets do the talking. We have heard it before and we will hear it again. Heck, even Alabama is not immune from the "talk". There are commentators that say BAMA is "done". Well, I guess none of us will know until the season ends. At this point, everything is in front of us and our guys know what is at stake. Kirby and staff have been working on Tenn prep since the summer so none of this is surprising to them. I still say the dawgs by 14! GO DAWGS!
"......several anonymous coaches made their feelings known to ESPN’s Pete Thamel." No doubt these are coaches UGA has already put in the...L...column.
I got panned once for saying Kelee Ringo lacks a step or two on receivers.....but it is true. The reason may not be speed but position and lack of experience. This is in many ways a very young team.
Smart and Monden know the drill...keep after Hooker and throw dimes against poor TN outside defenders. Meanwhile putting the spurs to UGA RBs to do their thing.
I think UGA will do just fine.
Pitt sacked Hooker several times and made him uncomfortable others. It was their lowest output all year(I believe). THat's the formula, cant just let him sit back and wind up. Even the best DB's can't cover guys 4,5,6 seconds. Make the ball come out fast and take your chances.
Spot on for ringo, but the problem is, he plays slower in game, if that makes sense. Kind of opposite of Richard Lecounte, slow 40(I know the injuries didn't help), but would appear out of thin air flying for run support. Ringo, at times, seems like a 4.8-5.0 player, but can run a 4.4. So is it hustle or just no stamina? I don't understand it.
If Georgia plays like the did against Missouri and Florida we will get beaten. If Georgia plays their game, we will win as we have against Oklahoma, Notre Dame, Auburn, Texas and Alabama. Go dawgs!!!
More bulletin board material, but you gotta love the "critics". They know so much, they're so smart because you know they have the experience and have played at this level and been there.
Bet this anonymous coach would jump at the chance to be on UGA’s staff if given the opportunity.
To our defense....note to self.
Go Dawgs!!
Would not surprise me if one of the "anonymous" coaches was Lame Kissin. However, the strength of our schedule at this point does not indicate how "strong" we really are. We beat Oregon and beat them badly, the first game of the season. Meh. No one else that we have played actually has a stellar record. So, I can see why some are naysayers at this point. If we win out we will prove them wrong. Until now the Dawgs have been able to handle everyone they have faced. You can't ask them to do any more. Hopefully we will win out, one game at a time. Go DAWGS!
LOL, so??? They gave up 49 points to Bama.
I've been watching highlights of the UT games and I'm not quite as terrified as I was earlier in the week. Hooker is ABSOLUTELY a threat, but I certainly wouldn't qualify UT as a NFL-caliber team like some of Bama's previous years. They are 100% beatable. Both Bama and Florida had real chances to win and probably should've won. Both wound up beating themselves with costly fumbles and interceptions. Many (if not most) of the big plays had Receivers wide-open (like REALLY wide open) which meant it was a preparation issue vs skill issue.
Kentucky looked like crap and clearly was over-ranked. Yes, they beat Florida by 10, but they also lost to Carolina by 10. Yes, they beat Miss St by 10 but Bama just shut them out until very late in the game (presuming when backups were in). They "came within 3 points" of Ole Miss but they very well might be over-ranked as well with a lot of unimpressive (score wise at least) wins and a 25 point loss to LSU.
They scored a lot of points against UT Martin, but also gave up 24 points to them.
Early on, the 7 point win against (then) #17 Pitt was impressive... but now, not so much. Pitt lost to GA Tech... whose only other wins include Duke (by 3 points) and W Carolina. Pitt also lost to Louisville (by 14 points) and UNC (by 18 points).
The only (again, score wise) dominate performance was against LSU at 40-13, but even they haven't really proven themselves yet. They started off the year with a 1 point loss against Florida State and only beat Auburn by 4 points (we beat them by 32) and Florida by 10 points (we beat them by 22).
But, of course, all of this means little but I can see why we would be given the statistical betting edge. We absolutely need to play at our best and Bennett NEEDS to hit those big passes. We can't be punting.
Is this anonymous coach still coaching? If so, what does his team defense looks like? Where are they ranked defensively? And if he is not coaching...he probably didn't have good teams and that is why he is giving his opinion.
I want to know if this anonymous coach ever had a top 10 defense. Please post the stats of this anonymous coach defense to compare against Georgia defenses.
Well we shall see, we are a young team, but i think B Mac is going to fill the room with elite WR talent. that's what we have been always missing.
"Anonymous Coaches"??? Who the hell is he? He can say anything he wants based in fantasy or lie and not be vetted or held accountable for it.
That is what this Country's media has become. Gossip mongers. LOL. Reporters use those kind of sources to make unsubstantiated accusations or to inject the reporter's personal opinion while keeping his/her clean hands clean and on the levers of "information control".
Why does the media bother prefacing an absurd quote with the words, "unnamed source close to the scene", "if true", "an anonymous source reports", etc.? Useless information with no bearing on events at hand.
Why is it "Anonymous" always has a controversial opinion that is only based loosely in fact and covered in horse manure.
I believe these little stories are designed to induce commentary. Mission accomplished. LOL
Defense needs to stop Tennessee early in the game. UT has outscored opponents 293 to 81 in Q1 in Heupel's 2 seasons, with a first quarter scoring average of 13.95 points...that leads the country. Slowing them down on first down is key, because it usually causes them to take more time before the next play. They are averaging 2.9 plays per minute over the past 2 seasons.
Can our defense keep up and remain on task with little if any substitutions?
That may be the key to the ballgame.
I have learned not to listen to sports analysis and sports writers because everything they say is subjective. I would not bet on anything they say. Hopefully, Georgia plays Georgia football to make them all eat crow.
IMO...I believe you can leave all those statistics at the house,, when the Dawgs and VOLS meet Saturday.. Neither team has face a similar team on the other side of the field..
BAMA and LSU are the games that supposedly put TENN over the top to #1. But, Oregon is better than either of those teams, this year and The Dawgs stomped a mud hole in their chest on Sep 3rd. LOL
TENN and the rest of the College Football World will have a rude awaking Saturday. The pundits and talking heads have been WRONG about practically everything, this year, from Spring Practice assessment, to BAMA's strength and UGA's rebuilding. This is just one more thing and next Monday, you'll never know anybody picked TENN to beat UGA. LOL. Typical. (SMH)