LIVE: Georgia tries to forget SEC ending, close with win
Aaron Murray high-fives Xzavier Ward before the Capital One Bowl. (Brant Sanderlin)
ORLANDO — When asked the other day if he viewed this season as a missed opportunity to win SEC and BCS championships, Georgia coach Mark Richt said, “Every year is a missed opportunity, I think.” And that’s probably the right thing to say, even if it’s not every season the Bulldogs come within one tipped pass of winning the SEC title and going to the BCS championship game.
When Georgia faces Nebraska today in the Capital One Bowl, the question is whether we’ll witness any hangover from the last game. The Dogs (11-2, coming off a 32-28 loss to Alabama, No. 7 BCS) may be a more talented team than the Cornhuskers (10-3, coming off a 70-31 loss to Wisconsin, No. 16 BCS). But that doesn’t always mean anything in bowl games. Witness Georgia Tech vs. USC. Or witness Georgia’s last two bowl efforts — losses to Central Florida in the Liberty Bowl two years ago and Michigan State in the Outback last season.
I ran into this guy in the parking lot. Who's his dentist?
OK, a few quick things about today’s game and then I’ll open the cyber-venting lines:
– The Dogs’ defensive front will have to put up a better effort than it did against Alabama (350 yards rushing). Nebraska ranks ninth in the nation in rushing at 254.5 yards per game but only 81st passing, although quarterback Taylor Martinez has thrown 21 touchdown passes.
– The defensive line will be missing nose tackle John Jenkins, who is academically ineligible, and possibly end Abry Jones (ankle), who is questionable. Kwame Geathers will start for Jenkins.
– Nebraska’s defense ranks first against the pass, but that’s a little misleading. Opponents seldom have had to throw against the Huskers because they’re so weak against the run (97th, 194.8 per game). Also, the Big Ten is not full of wide open offenses. So expect a heavy dose of Todd Gurley and Keith Marshall today.
Final thought: I think Georgia wins today. Finishing the year with a win and losing the last two bowl games should be motivation enough. A victory also could leave the Dogs as one of the top five ranked teams in the nation.
But if Georgia players are thinking about the SEC championship or the NFL draft, everything goes out the window, and they’ll lose today.
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– Jeff Schultz
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Dawgs1965
January 1st, 2013
2:42 pm
Was Nebraska’s coach in Deliverance?
5150 UOAD
January 1st, 2013
2:42 pm
kingdaddy
January 1st, 2013
2:39 pm
If you’ve already givenup on the Dawgs, please don’t call yourself a UGA FAN
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Call them Biotches OUT…………………
Buckeye
January 1st, 2013
2:42 pm
“Tub” Jenkins:
Do they make a 64 oz. Frosted Orange??
Hairy Dawg
January 1st, 2013
2:42 pm
I know Pollack tries to be impartial, but most people don’t give a damn that he went to UGA. In fact, most people don’t even know that about him. I hate seeing a guy go out of his way not to speak well of his alma mater.
45 ACP
January 1st, 2013
2:42 pm
Good field position. Don’t waste it.
Flat Tire doesnt live in Delusionalville Ga.
January 1st, 2013
2:42 pm
kingdaddy
come on man
This is a sorry Nebraska team and again this is prime example of what Ive been talking about; Richt has one game where we look well prepared then the next game or two we look sloppy
goFalcons
January 1st, 2013
2:42 pm
40 sec left…………we have time to do things Dawgs,,,,,,,lets do it
SOS Dawgs
January 1st, 2013
2:42 pm
Here comes a pick 6.
son's who?
January 1st, 2013
2:42 pm
Pass block? Please?
And does UGA miss Bennett, Brown, and Mitchell much?
Jason
January 1st, 2013
2:43 pm
If UGA had John Chavis at UGA, we’d be in the national title game. Todd Grantham is in over his head. Yeah he has emotion but his schemes are just not a good fit for UGA.
45 ACP
January 1st, 2013
2:43 pm
1st down! with a flag.
50 ways to leave your lover
January 1st, 2013
2:43 pm
I think that Grantham was in Deliverance…
Buckeye
January 1st, 2013
2:43 pm
How bout the guns on the ref?
kingdaddy
January 1st, 2013
2:44 pm
Good thing the players play for 60 mins. Some of you so called fans should try being a fan for 60 mins. Georgia (Falcons, Braves, Hawks, Bulldogs & Tech) fans are pitiful by any standards…
Buckeye
January 1st, 2013
2:44 pm
How many personal fouls this half, dogs?
5150 UOAD
January 1st, 2013
2:44 pm
Dawgs1965
January 1st, 2013
2:42 pm
Was Nebraska’s coach in Deliverance?
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No but UGa students were extras.
GFY
January 1st, 2013
2:44 pm
See what Murray will do to eff it up……..
SOS Dawgs
January 1st, 2013
2:44 pm
Dawgs Suck.
Steve
January 1st, 2013
2:44 pm
What time is Ohio States Bowl game today?
goFalcons
January 1st, 2013
2:45 pm
great catch
sicemdawg
January 1st, 2013
2:45 pm
I am burning all my UGA stuff. Sick of being embarassed by the worst coaching staff in college football Mark Richt is a complete idiot but so are all UGA contributors for putting up with it
Steve
January 1st, 2013
2:45 pm
5150, good one! You show your age for sure. Life gets better after 18, promise.
Buckeye
January 1st, 2013
2:45 pm
Murray’s clock management is all SEC! SEC!
SOS Dawgs
January 1st, 2013
2:45 pm
Typical clock mismanagement. This time by Murray.
45 ACP
January 1st, 2013
2:45 pm
00:17, plenty of time.
GFY
January 1st, 2013
2:45 pm
Murray a high draft pick?? I about fell off the sofa laughing at that one…….I wish he would leave for the NFL.
50 ways to leave your lover
January 1st, 2013
2:46 pm
The thought of Murray leaving for the NFL is a joke.
I do hope he does not come back. Great technician but a Loser.
01HAWK
January 1st, 2013
2:46 pm
CMR wasted a to much time to call a time out…………………………4 seconds……………………………………….Him and the MAD HATER are terrible with clock management.
Sid
January 1st, 2013
2:46 pm
that dumb a.. just ran off 5 seconds for nothing…clueless on the field.
5150 UOAD
January 1st, 2013
2:46 pm
WOW UGa is crying about 4 secnds?
45 ACP
January 1st, 2013
2:46 pm
TOUCHDOWN!!! Dawgs!!!
Larry
January 1st, 2013
2:46 pm
Murray is just stupid…runing his mouth at the line while the clock ticks down forcing a timeout.
Flat Tire doesnt live in Delusionalville Ga.
January 1st, 2013
2:46 pm
Once again clock management issues
but I didnt know what I was talking about a few weeks ago right Kool-aid gang
Buckeye
January 1st, 2013
2:46 pm
stevo,
Ooo, ouch, After the umteenth time, it just doesn’t hurt any more.
short memories
January 1st, 2013
2:46 pm
georgia’s mathematical whizs just wasted 5 seconds
GFY
January 1st, 2013
2:46 pm
Throw the freaking ball downfield….
SOS Dawgs
January 1st, 2013
2:46 pm
Feather Foot getting ready to miss another one.
45 ACP
January 1st, 2013
2:47 pm
It’s coming…….I have espn2.
goFalcons
January 1st, 2013
2:47 pm
We need this score
50 ways to leave your lover
January 1st, 2013
2:47 pm
Murray is now reminding me of the last minute of the SEC championship.
Great time management…
01HAWK
January 1st, 2013
2:47 pm
Steve
January 1st, 2013
2:44 pm
What time is Ohio States Bowl game today?
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It will be when the TATOO parlor closes. LOL
gethimoffmyteam
January 1st, 2013
2:47 pm
What took so long to call the timeout..CMR just not the guy. Good coach, but not the guy.
Buckeye
January 1st, 2013
2:47 pm
Too bad Blair “head case” Walsh isn’t kicking for the dogs.
KenDawg
January 1st, 2013
2:47 pm
Murray’s a good kid and he’s accomplished some nice things in his career, but no way is he a top NFL prospect!
goFalcons
January 1st, 2013
2:47 pm
dang it
5150 UOAD
January 1st, 2013
2:47 pm
45 ACP
January 1st, 2013
2:45 pm
00:17, plenty of time.
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That is what your wife lives on with SEX with you…..LOL Be good at it///////
SOS Dawgs
January 1st, 2013
2:47 pm
Murray flat out sux.
kingdaddy
January 1st, 2013
2:47 pm
Flats
I agree, we look bad right now. Go Dawgs, come on stay behind them. Don’t give up so easy we still have another half to go. This happens every game with the fans and you know it…
Larry
January 1st, 2013
2:48 pm
This is what we get after a month of preparation.
Watch Alabama and Notre Dame’s well coached preparation.
Buckeye
January 1st, 2013
2:48 pm
Nice clock management, dogs