Georgia has uncomfortable mix of highlights, slapstick
The Bulldogs celebrated their win but know they have to play much better. (Brant Sanderlin/AJC)
ATHENS — Georgia arrived at 5-0 at the most unexpected place: Smack at the intersection of the Sun Belt Conference and a Marx Brothers movie.
This is where it’s important to point out that it’s only September, and style points don’t yet matter, and it’s not like Georgia did not do some pretty spectacular things Saturday (two freshmen running backs, Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall, combining for 294 yards and five touchdowns), and this is the SEC, and a win is a win, and (add whatever cliché that comforts you).
But there was a point in Saturday’s game against Tennessee when you found yourself thinking, “OK, who’s going to pull out the seltzer bottle?”
When two teams combine for 95 points, 13 touchdowns, 46 first downs, 1,038 yards, three fumbles, four interceptions, two botched extra points, one blocked extra point, one blocked punt and one dropped kickoff return out of bounds at the 1-yard line, the last thing that comes to mind is that one of these teams supposedly is an SEC and BCS title contender.
“I was about to have a heart attack,” offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said.
“We definitely can’t do that kind of stuff if we want to be champions,” quarterback Aaron Murray said.
“I think this will ground us a little bit,” cornerback Sanders Commings said.
Georgia defeated Tennessee 51-44. We think. Maybe something else will happen on the replay.
Alec Ogletree had a tipped pass, leading to an interception, but admitted he felt "rust" after missing the first four games. (Brant Sanderlin/AJC)
The Dogs led 27-10 three minutes into the second quarter. They committed two turnovers and allowed three touchdowns in a span of 4:11 to fall behind. They scored touchdowns on their first three possessions of the second half. Then they seemingly tried to blow it again, managing only one first down on their next four drives (Translation: “Take it. We don’t want it”), until Commings intercepted a Tyler Bray pass … with seven seconds remaining.
Well. That was easy.
Next week’s game against South Carolina should be a snap.
“This makes us stay humble,” Commings said. “Just because we’re undefeated doesn’t mean we’re unbeatable.”
And there it is.
Maybe something good will come out of this. The Bulldogs can do great things this season. They’re 3-0 in the SEC for the first time since 2005, which is the last season that they won the conference title.
But instead of receiving affirmation of Georgia’s lofty status in the rankings Saturday, we viewed highlights surrounded by slapstick.
Coach Mark Richt called the game’s PAT mishaps “a little bit of a comedy of errors.” But he could have been referring to almost anything.
If the Dogs had felt a little bit heady after their first four victories, this should bring them back down to Earth.
“We made mistakes, but it says something about this team that we came back,” Gurley said.
That would be the positive way to look at it. The negative will be on tape this week.
In the first half, Georgia seemed to morph from top-5, BCS contender to Compass Bowl bottom-feeder material in what seemed like 37 seconds. It was like watching somebody having this great day, hitting the lottery, finding the spouse of their dreams and taking a celebration stroll on the beach, only to suddenly have a mutant octopus from one of those Japanese monster movies reach out and grab them by the ankle.
It went from 27-10 Georgia to 30-27 Tennessee in 4 minutes, 11 seconds. Touchdown, Tennessee. Sack/fumble by Murray. Touchdown, Tennessee. Dropped kickoff return out of bounds at the 1 by Gurley. Fumble by Marshall. Touchdown, Tennessee.
If it was put to music on Broadway, there would’ve been a lot of cymbals and maybe a gong.
Georgia turnovers set up three easy Tennessee touchdowns (one interception return and two short drives off fumbles). But with the Dogs’ defense getting suspended players Bacarri Rambo and Alec Ogletree back in the lineup, you expected far better than Tennessee amassing 478 yards of offense.
Ogletree on he and Rambo: “We just had a little rust, some missed assignments. You can’t really simulate game speed.”
If anybody was looking ahead to the South Carolina game with supreme confidence, this should temper things a little. We’ll soon find out if a little grounding helps.
– Jeff Schultz
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Northof100
September 29th, 2012
11:40 pm
HAVEN”T BEATEN A GOOD TEAM IN NEARLY THREE YEARS….
Does everybody think that CMR has finally figured it out???
We pulled out a win in Nashville last year, got beat by Colorado two years ago, got our a**es handed to us by Bama.
Quit trying to convince yourself UGA is anything close to championship material.
Name the last good, not decent, but GOOD team we’ve beaten.
Boies St hammered us at home. We got beat by a Sun Belt team directional team in a bowl two years ago and last but not least… we got OUTcoached by the Mich St coaching staff. If anybody here knows anything about football that should be a 16 penny nail in the coffin. Outcoached by Mich State??? That says it all.
Eaassyy
September 29th, 2012
11:43 pm
In case anyone missed it Tech got punched in the mouth by MTSU today. That’s right, MTSU.
preferredduck
September 29th, 2012
11:44 pm
Wow, bigboy, a Brian van fodder reference. Of he is wonderful why is auburn 1-4 again. U mean they were close to being 0-5 against ULM. And as far as LSU, they looked pathetic against towson, an FCS team. They have no offense, ole zack isn’t doing so well and if you load the box like auburn did you can stop the run. Heck towson did.
bawbie
September 29th, 2012
11:47 pm
Why havent we addressed our poor special teams play. this is Mark Richts fault. Its the same ole crap. we aint near championship material as some of our delusional fans think we are.
Carli
September 29th, 2012
11:47 pm
I’m sorry but wasn’t mizzou also schooling South Carolina as well. Yes, we had horrible plays today and it was embarrassing at times but we recovered. That’s what championship teams do! So before you ever disrespect Georgia make sure you can knowledgeably do so.
Carli
September 29th, 2012
11:49 pm
Our special teams is beyond horrible. But Richt should’ve worried about that a long time ago. Sometimes it takes a lot of bs mistakes to figure out what the we should do- specifically with special teams and our offense mistakes.
Hunter
September 29th, 2012
11:50 pm
Dawgnole: “IF they play up to their potential, then you’re right. Of course, IF SC plays up to its potential, they you very well may be wrong.
And quit whining about disrespect by the talking heads. IF we keep winning, we’ll get their respect–and we will have EARNED it”.
Not whining…just stating my opinion. Mistakes that were made today simply won’t cut it next weekend. Talent-wise Dawgs are heads above SC, just got to showcase it and play a near-perfect game. SC hasn’t really impressed me thus far but that doesn’t mean that they don’t have the potential to beat the Dawgs. Think it’s going to be another close game for UGA/SC but I think the Dawgs get the win. If not, then I will eat my humble pie.
UGA Is Over Rated
September 29th, 2012
11:53 pm
When was the last time uga beat a team in the top ten?
DawgNole
September 29th, 2012
11:53 pm
bart
September 29th, 2012
11:34 pm
6. Richt is always too conservative when we get a lead – almost cost us the game today.
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Of all your points, this is the most critical. Of course, Richt is not alone in this strategy, but that doesn’t make it any easier to swallow.
DawgNole
September 29th, 2012
11:56 pm
Hairy Dawg
September 29th, 2012
11:33 pm
The key is going out there next week and being better. If we do that, we can get a W and have brighter things ahead.
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One of the very few lucid points EVER posted by “Hairy Dawg.” You must be a different one.
bawbie
September 29th, 2012
11:57 pm
rambo was a joke today
ARdawg
September 29th, 2012
11:59 pm
When was the last time the Nerds beat anybody?
ARdawg
September 30th, 2012
12:01 am
It’s not the end of the world folks. The vols came ready to play and we knew they would. We tried to give them the game and couldn’t. This is actully a good sign
A RTR Hit-N-Run from ATL
September 30th, 2012
12:04 am
Ah, you folks are awfully sensitive. Should be, Lattimore at home, at night, national tv and a stingy defense. You roll in there after blowing a 27-10 lead within a few minutes, having headlines that read “uncomfortable mix of highlights and slapstick”, fumbling and bumbling and having an unranked team score 44 on you and be in position for an entire quarter to at least tie while you went 3-n-out and punted over and over and over. Yeah, you guys came up big at the end there when Bray gave up the ball three times in a row.
Now I bet, given UGA’s propensity to lose to every decent team it plays, South Carolina is favored by 3.5, and I’m being generous towards UGA.:D
Now I’d love to hang up and listen, but I can’t hear you with two BCS trophies in my ear.
You do realize a team that blew you out in the SEC Championship never got past the 50 against us? That’s championship caliber.
So you ready for it? Ready? ROLL TIDE ROLL!
DawgNole
September 30th, 2012
12:05 am
Hunter
September 29th, 2012
11:50 pm
Not whining…just stating my opinion. Mistakes that were made today simply won’t cut it next weekend. Talent-wise Dawgs are heads above SC, just got to showcase it and play a near-perfect game. SC hasn’t really impressed me thus far but that doesn’t mean that they don’t have the potential to beat the Dawgs. Think it’s going to be another close game for UGA/SC but I think the Dawgs get the win. If not, then I will eat my humble pie.
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I don’t disagree with you, but talent’s not everything. We have more talent than Tenn, Tech has more talent than MTSU, Mich had more talent than App St, Ark had more talent that LA-Monroe–as did Bama. Blah Blah Blah. Winning in Columbia next Saturday will be a HUGE challenge, regardless of talent. If we can pull that one off, then and only then will I believe that we belong in the top 5.
Bob669
September 30th, 2012
12:05 am
It looks to me that the East is the Big Boy division this year, while the West is a one dog race. Big win for UGA today, hard to watch at times but good nonetheless. Tennessee will upset a few teams this year. And what happened to “throw the record book out” for rivalry games? These teams have always played each other tough.
Now WTF happened to that genius head coach of yours GT????
A RTR Hit-N-Run from ATL
September 30th, 2012
12:08 am
Oh, and I’m trying to remember, but I don’t think I’ve really ever seen an extra point blocked!
But youre on your national championship season… yeah right. That’s about as likely as Obama winning Alabama.
Hunter
September 30th, 2012
12:15 am
Dawgnole: “I don’t disagree with you, but talent’s not everything. We have more talent than Tenn, Tech has more talent than MTSU, Mich had more talent than App St, Ark had more talent that LA-Monroe–as did Bama. Blah Blah Blah. Winning in Columbia next Saturday will be a HUGE challenge, regardless of talent. If we can pull that one off, then and only then will I believe that we belong in the top 5″.
Agreed and the key is that the Dawgs have to play a near-perfect game to pull out the win. It will be a tough game for the Dawgs and will likely be the typical close game between the two teams. I do think that more people will pay attention to the Dawgs if they do pull off the win. Hopefully Jarvis Jones will have a big night and the D will be stingy. O line must step up and protect Murray to even give the Dawgs a chance. Better get my BP meds refilled for this one.
Hairy Dawg
September 30th, 2012
12:15 am
There’s probably a few “Hairy Dawgs” lurking around here, DawgNole.
I’m one of the lucid ones that rarely posts.
Eaassyy
September 30th, 2012
12:17 am
Imagine that. I “Bama” fan spending time on a UGA blog at midnight, commenting on a game that wrapped up five hours ago, while his/her team is playing (not great). Riiiighhhhtt….
Hairy Dawg
September 30th, 2012
12:19 am
The Dawgs don’t have to play a nearly-perfect game to beat the Gamecocks. They merely have to play well enough to win given whatever circumstances face them. You know, like today. A tough game like next Saturday’s can be as ugly as all-get-out but, if we do enough to get the W, then we’ll go home happy.
I’ve yet to see a Georgia team play a perfect game in my thirty years of being a Dawg fan, but I’d gladly accept a perfect record and a national title at the end of it.
DawgNole
September 30th, 2012
12:25 am
Hunter
September 30th, 2012
12:15 am
Agreed and the key is that the Dawgs have to play a near-perfect game to pull out the win. It will be a tough game for the Dawgs and will likely be the typical close game between the two teams. I do think that more people will pay attention to the Dawgs if they do pull off the win. Hopefully Jarvis Jones will have a big night and the D will be stingy. O line must step up and protect Murray to even give the Dawgs a chance. Better get my BP meds refilled for this one.
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I think plenty of people are paying attention to us now, or we wouldn’t have that top-5 ranking. A win over SC wouldn’t move us up the ladder much, if at all, but certainly would solidify our legitimacy as an elite team at this point of the season. I just see this as our toughest game of the year except for fla in Jax–and that’s only because the gators still own us mentally.
USCFAN
September 30th, 2012
12:26 am
Let me get this straight….. SC won by 21. UGA won by 7. And SC is the one who struggled, you say?
gg
September 30th, 2012
12:26 am
grantham sucks does not have a clue
DawgNole
September 30th, 2012
12:28 am
Hairy Dawg
September 30th, 2012
12:15 am
There’s probably a few “Hairy Dawgs” lurking around here, DawgNole.
I’m one of the lucid ones that rarely posts.
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Well, it’s gratifying to see one who posts sensibly, for a change. Don’t quit. The usual trolls give all us legitimate Dawg fans a bad rep.
DawgNole
September 30th, 2012
12:33 am
USCFAN
September 30th, 2012
12:26 am
Let me get this straight….. SC won by 21. UGA won by 7. And SC is the one who struggled, you say?
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Oh, UGA struggled, too–no doubt about it. But you were playing total garbage–and trailing at the half–so you don’t have a whole lot to brag about tonight. Fortunately for both of us, we won’t have to wait long to settle this. See you next Sat at WB.
Hunter
September 30th, 2012
12:40 am
Dawgnole: “I think plenty of people are paying attention to us now, or we wouldn’t have that top-5 ranking. A win over SC wouldn’t move us up the ladder much, if at all, but certainly would solidify our legitimacy as an elite team at this point of the season. I just see this as our toughest game of the year except for fla in Jax–and that’s only because the gators still own us mentally”.
I also do not think that the polls will reflect the win much as the only likely way we move up is an upset in the top 4 (and if undefeated when Bama/LSU meet up if current rankings hold). I just think the naysayers would give credit where it is due and finally stop with the “Dawgs can’t beat a ranked team” bs if we do win in Cola. FL will be tough but I think that their early bye will be an issue for them by that point in the season. Dawgs get a bye then KY before meeting FL in Jax. Dawgs will have to also play a near-perfect game there too and Jones has to knock Driskel off his game. Tough tasks ahead for the Dawgs for sure.
Fair n Balanced
September 30th, 2012
12:49 am
We will have to play better to beat SC. I don’t think our defense is very good. It’s a win, but not very satisfying. Brought up more questions than answers. Next week will tell us for sure if we any good or not. I expect SC to jump us in the polls.
DawgNole
September 30th, 2012
12:50 am
I just think the naysayers would give credit where it is due and finally stop with the “Dawgs can’t beat a ranked team” bs if we do win in Cola.
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Well, I don’t think it’s BS–since we haven’t beat a ranked team (or at least one that was ranked at season’s end) in quite some time. And the naysayers wouldn’t have any alternative except to give UGA credit if we beat SC next week; the Gamechickens will be ranked, after all.
Thomas Brown
September 30th, 2012
12:53 am
Played 5 unranked teams, won 5.
51-44, no way this game should have been close at all.
Were it not for Aaron Murray, the game is a runaway.
Aaron Murray was sacked again, and fumbled on the sack, again.
Aaron Murray also threw an interception, Pick 6.
Both were touchdowns for the vols. Without those 2 plays, we beat them by 21 points.
Line 15 and a half. We did not cover. We did win. Late in the game, when we had the opportunity to put the game away, the offense, did nothing. Instead, the defense came up with 3 interceptions, and that was the difference.
8 penalties a game, we are now averaging.
22 points a game we are giving up, to 5 unranked cupcakes.
We missed 2 more extra points. We are clueless how to teach punching the ball through.
Our Special Teams are made up of more than half walk-ons. It showed again. We fair catch kick-offs targeting our walk-ons, kicking the ball right to them with 20-yards of open grass before the 1st defender. It is what we do. It is what we’ve done all season, long.
Gurshall net rushing 294 yards between the 2. vols neither can run the ball, nor stop the run. That is a miserable defense the vols have. Simply miserable.
We have taken what was a certain All-America Wide Receiver, Malcolm Mitchell and made him, less than average football player 2012. We do not know how to coach.
Michael Bennett is our leading wide receiver. I love Michael Bennett. Let’s be honest here, ok ? Michael Bennett should not be our leading wide receiver.
Jay Rome made another catch. Artie Lynch was absolutely fabulous in this vols’ game.
Collin Barber will quickly get a street rep amongst officials for his fake flops; in this game, it was needless for a hand slap to his side, for him to flop and hobble off.
Mark Richt did not even accept the penalty with 15 seconds remaining.
In a game which we were supposed to win by almost 3 touchdowns, we resorted to trickery and 3 picks and a fumble recovery to win by 1 touchdown. We gave the vols every opportunity to stay in the game.
I am not sure we even win this vols’ game, were the game played at Neyland.
Sanford stadium again had empty seats everywhere.
Who is that cheerleader I see every game holding the signs on the left side ? Doll.
Love those legs and that smile.
And, attitude.
Well, we’re off to
SOUTH CAROLINA on the road at 7:00 pm ESPN 846. Then, an off-week. Who made this schedule ? Oh, yeah, Greg McGarity.
Then, we have cupcake Kentucky and then Florida.
Then 4 more cupcakes to end the season.
Speaking of cupcake, I see Georgie tek lost to Mid Tennessee college non-BCS Sun Belt Cupcake.
Florida will have 3 losses by the time our game in JAX at the stadium where they hold the GATOR BOWL every season, is finished.
Florida had their bye-week this week.
Steve Spurrier said his team has not been tested yet. Mark Richt said he thought the Mizzou game was a huge big test for us, Mizzou of the 6-Loss 2012 variety. Who believes the BS out of Mark Richt’s mouth after 12 years of his BS ?
South Carolina has played Mizzou, in case you forgot 31-10.
After Georgia Saturday night, South Carolina next faces LSU, then Florida. South Carolina is going to drop like a ton of bricks next week and the week after.
So, here we are like Boise State – our 1-game season. South Carolina.
Which Aaron Murray will show up ? The 1 who has seen the other Quarterback better than him, head-to-head 11 times so far, losing all 11, a guy who has a penchant for hogging the football and not handing the ball off to Gurshall instead ? Or the
Aaron Murray, whom his Excuse-Makers try to talk about his passing yards and somehow the rest of us are supposed to
FORGET HIS FUMBLES
FORGET HIS SACKS
FORGET HIS INTERCEPTIONS
FORGET HIS 1-YARDS PER CARRY FOR HIS ENTIRE CAREER
Will Connor Shaw be the better quarterback than Aaron Murray Saturday night, as the 2 previous South Carolina quarterbacks in a row have been consecutively ?
We have played some sloppy undisciplined uninspired football against the 5 cupcakes to start the season, now. None ever more so than this beautiful Autumn Day in Athens, my alma mater.
Texas A and M could end up with 4 losses prior to their 2nd Tier Bowl Game; but that will be a lot better than Mizzou.
vols unranked at game time, took the loss while the vols gave this game away, handed to them on a silver platter by us. I fully expect the vols to lose the next 3 weeks in a row, too. That’s at least 5 losses before their 3rd Tier Bowl game.
It just has to be miserable to be a vols’ fan. I mean they have absolutely sucked at football since the very day that Tee Martin admitted that he made a big mistake at that 7-11 store taking those monies – a different Tee Martin, he would exclaim.
I see unranked Virginia Tech, who beat Georgie tek, (honk if you beat Georgie tek), lost another game today against unranked Cincinnati. The ACC sucks.
Mid Tennessee college non-BCS Sun Belt Cupcake 49, Georgie tek 28 – lost by 3 TD.
Michigan State drops out of the Top 25 today.
Oregon has a CUPCAKE SCHEDULE, too – only difference is, Oregon does not face Alabama or South Carolina.
2012, like 2011, will be judged on Saturday night’s game Conner Shaw, Aaron Murray, Gurshall, Marcus Lattimore, and which team has the better special teams and which team has the better defense ?
I feel like Boise State, with their 1-game seasons. And, the game is not even in Athens. Why all the empty seats today ? I never saw that coming.
Hunter
September 30th, 2012
12:59 am
@ Dawgnole: What I meant by “bs” is the consistent doubt by others that the Dawgs are capable of beating a ranked team. Certainly they have disappointed in the recent past against ranked teams, but that doesn’t mean that they aren’t capable of doing so, hence it’s bs to me. Obviously they will have accomplished this if they beat SC and that chatter can finally stop. If Dawgs win, surely there will be those naysayers that will say that the win was a fluke or that SC is overrated. Either way, Dawgs will have beaten a top 10 ranked team which is a feat they haven’t accomplished in a long while.
Thye Factor
September 30th, 2012
1:06 am
@Thomas Brown
Your ego must be pretty big if you thnk your opinion is worthy of reading someting that long .
Stuart
September 30th, 2012
1:07 am
Gurshall is the best RB duo in college football in my opinion. Honestly don’t see SC having an answer for the offensive weapons that the Dawgs have. Probably will be a close one but I think the defense will show up and ultimately shut SC down in the 4th.
Thomas Brown
September 30th, 2012
1:10 am
And, if we lose, what will you be in here saying then – Hunter ?
We have played poorly to-date all season long, today especially so.
We should win, but we have Aaron Murray who has only lost to every South Carolina quarterback he has faced yet.
Honestly, this is a huge game for Mark Richt, who loses our defense after this season, and faces Alabama 2013.
If we beat South Carolina as we should, it is the only game we play against a team making the top 25, as I fully expect Florida to have 3 LOSSES by the end of our game against them.
How many games realistically do you Hunter expect South Carolina to have 2012 facing us, LSU, Clemson, a top opponent in a bowl game, and hopefully not facing Alabama, which I also hope to not back into against, again.
DawgNole
September 30th, 2012
1:11 am
Hunter
September 30th, 2012
12:59 am
@ Dawgnole: What I meant by “bs” is the consistent doubt by others that the Dawgs are capable of beating a ranked team. Certainly they have disappointed in the recent past against ranked teams, but that doesn’t mean that they aren’t capable of doing so, hence it’s bs to me. Obviously they will have accomplished this if they beat SC and that chatter can finally stop. If Dawgs win, surely there will be those naysayers that will say that the win was a fluke or that SC is overrated. Either way, Dawgs will have beaten a top 10 ranked team which is a feat they haven’t accomplished in a long while.
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That doubt by the naysayers is well-founded, based on our “recent” (whatever that means) performances against ranked teams. Capability doesn’t mean crap; we’ve got to do it on the field, and if we do it in Columbia next Saturday, then the naysayers will have been legitmately quieted. That remains a mighty big IF though.
Thomas Brown
September 30th, 2012
1:12 am
Thye Factor,
No, I would far prefer obviously to read your only post to this blog. Boy, now there’s a great post, eh ?
The Factor
September 30th, 2012
1:13 am
Shorter, Thomas. I read part of your last post (only part). Too many run-on sentences for logical writing & reading progression.
Dawg Whisperer
September 30th, 2012
1:14 am
gg
September 30th, 2012
12:26 am
grantham sucks does not have a clue
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gg… Is that you, Ginger Grant? How did you get off Gilligan’s Island?
BiggDawgK
September 30th, 2012
1:16 am
Okay. It was far from pretty and it could have easily been worse or a lot better, but…. a win is a win.
Things to take some small solace in include: we turned the ball over 3 times and won, it seemed to be near upset saturday in the SEC and ours came against the most legit of the possible upseters, dang those freshman backs are awesome, if Georgia had to have a wacky turnover keystone cops game I’m glad it was this week and not against the gamecocks, we won the game.
Thomas Brown
September 30th, 2012
1:17 am
DawgNole,
I don’t think that the win we should get against South Carolina Saturday night; I mean what has South Carolina EVER done in football ? This win by us will make this read, exactly how ?
To quiet those who say this IS true ?
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SEC against teams who made Top 10 in Mark Richt era :
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11 Wins LSU # 1
11 Wins Auburn # 2
10 Wins Florida # 3
6 Wins Alabama # 4
6 Wins vols # 5
4 Wins Arkansas # 6
3 Wins Texas A & M # 7
3 Wins UGA # 8
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We will be # 7 in The SEC against teams making the Top 10, if South Carolina does not lose 2 games to Georgia, Florida, Clemson, LSU, and their bowl game and assuming we don’t let them play Alabama.
How many games will South Carolina lose 2012 season ?
Thomas Brown
September 30th, 2012
1:19 am
The Factor,
You wrote 2 sentences, and 1 isn’t a sentence and you pick on my English ? 1 not only isn’t a sentence; it also is a comma splice.
Thomas Brown
September 30th, 2012
1:24 am
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HUNTER :
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“Either way, Dawgs will have beaten a top 10 ranked team which is a feat they haven’t accomplished in a long while.”
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If South Carolina, who has NEVER done anything in football ever, does lose games to Georgia, Clemson, Florida, LSU and their bowl game and assuming we don’t let them play Alabama too in addition, then the salient fact about FOOTBALL that you wrote is that South Caroina
WAS RANKED in the top 10 at game time.
At game time, NOT ONE GAME ALL SEASON LONG WE’VE PLAYED SO FAR HAS BEEN AGAINST A RANKED TEAM.
5 unranked opponents at game time, is what we’ve faced, HUNTER.
DawgNole
September 30th, 2012
1:27 am
Thomas Brown
September 30th, 2012
1:17 am
DawgNole,
I don’t think that the win we should get against South Carolina Saturday night; I mean what has South Carolina EVER done in football ?
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Not much, but they’ve beaten the Dawgs the past two seasons, and they’re highly ranked and figure to be a load next Saturday in Columbia.
What does that first sentence you wrote (”I don’t think that the win we should get against South Carolina Saturday night”) mean?
You should go a little easier on those other poor writers.
Elizabeth Gaston
September 30th, 2012
1:31 am
Did anyone commenting here read that Tennessee has the leading offense in the SEC, and their 6′6″ quarterback was 3rd in the nation before the UGA game, passing over 1,000 yards? Tennessee has a pro style offense that is very good. The dawgs looked like they would run away with this ballgame in the first quarter. And Schultz is right, the dawgs looked like their brains were scrambled in the second quarter. But a Tennessee player knocked a UGA defensive player in the back in open field before that 2nd UT touchdown and the refs did not call it. UT should have been penalized 15 yds, not given a touchdown. All of the fans in the stands saw it and booed when it was not called. Also it looked to us in the stands that the UT offensive line was holding UGA defensive players all night long and were never called. That being said, the dawgs played, at times, like they were the three stooges plus 8. But a win is a win, and, at times, we were awesome.
Hunter
September 30th, 2012
1:32 am
@Thomas Brown: As I said in an earlier post, if Dawgs lose then I will eat my humble pie. I see SC dropping 3: Dawgs, LSU and FL. I think they will beat Clemson. If Dawgs make it to SECCG, then I see it being against Bama as I don’t think LSU is strong enough this season to beat Bama. I also do not want to back into the SECCG as I want the Dawgs to win their way there without relying on other teams to lose. Dawgs have to improve on key areas in order to do so but I think this team has it in them to do it. FL may pull off an upset against LSU, as well as beating SC, so I am not betting against them yet. We could very well have 2 undefeated teams meet up in late October.
DawgNole
September 30th, 2012
1:33 am
Thomas Brown
September 30th, 2012
1:24 am
At game time, NOT ONE GAME ALL SEASON LONG WE’VE PLAYED SO FAR HAS BEEN AGAINST A RANKED TEAM.
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No need to SCREAM. It’s pretty well established that we hadn’t played much of a schedule before tonight. A win Saturday in Columbia (against the visor thrower, no less), however, would be considered meaningful by any logical-thinking football fan.
Under The Bleachers
September 30th, 2012
1:37 am
It just looks from appearances that many of UGA’s Weaknesses are going to play into the strengths of USC.
USC should win an emotional primetime game next saturday night.
Big Dawg
September 30th, 2012
1:42 am
Dawgs 12-0 meet Bama 12-0 for SEC title & invite to BCS tile game, very simple, now let’s sic Em , woof woof woof!!!
Hunter
September 30th, 2012
1:54 am
@DawgNole: “That doubt by the naysayers is well-founded, based on our “recent” (whatever that means) performances against ranked teams. Capability doesn’t mean crap; we’ve got to do it on the field, and if we do it in Columbia next Saturday, then the naysayers will have been legitmately quieted. That remains a mighty big IF though”.
I think it’s foolish for people to think that things can’t or won’t change from one season to the next. Just because a team doesn’t beat a ranked team in 2010 and/or 2011 doesn’t mean that they won’t in 2012, 2013 and so forth and so on. There is a BIG difference in “can’t” and “haven’t”. Capability is a big factor, combined with the will to win and a well-executed game plan among other things. There will always be naysayers regardless of a win in Cola or not. They can no longer say Dawgs “can’t” beat a ranked team but they certainly will find something else to criticize.
Thomas Brown
September 30th, 2012
1:55 am
Elizabeth, that’s a lot of excuses for winning a game on a last-second 3rd interception after we also recovered a fumble, on an beautiful Autumn afternoon for football. Seriously, the refs gave the game to the vols ? Huh ? How about we gave up
44 points ?
How about we couldn’t do a thing on offense at the end of the game with the game on the line, to keep their high-powered passing game off the field, even with the defense handing the football to the offfense 4 times on 3 picks and a fumble recovery ?
How about we pushed off to get our interception ? That was blantant and directly in front of us. Sure, the pass looked like it should have been thrown to his off-shoulder; but, we pushed off to prevent their receiver from taking a step forward to compete on the throw.
How about we missed 2 more points after and won by 7. How about our special teams did not punt well, did not kick-off well, did not return punts well, did not return kick-off well, and that our offense backed up against our goal line, 3 times turned the football over to them for easy 21 points ?
You do ANY of that against a good team, and you LOSE gal.