Live from Nashville: Resistible force meets movable object
The stands at Memorial Stadium 20 minutes before kickoff. I kid you not. (Photo by M. Bradley)
Nashville – First off, it’s chilly. Forty-three degrees and overcast at present (9:23 Central Time). The few Georgia fans who gathered for the Dawg Walk were wearing coats, scarves, gloves and stocking caps. And they still didn’t look warm.
Speaking of cold … Vanderbilt has the nation’s 108th-best (or, put another way, 13th-worst) passing offense. Lucky for the Commodores that a truckload of magic elixir has just pulled into town. The top passing performance by an SEC quarterback this season was Ryan Mallett of Arkansas on Sept. 19. The third-best was by Stephen Garcia of South Carolina on Sept. 12. The fourth-best was by Jonathan Crompton of Tennessee last week. Guess the common denominator.
You got it. Willie Martinez and his defense.
Say this for Willie: He has single-handedly rearranged the standings of every SEC fantasy league. If you simply drafted the quarterback playing against Georgia in any given week, you’ve clinched first place. (And it’s only midseason!)
OK, enough about Willie. (Really, though, can we ever say too much about Willie?) If ever a game versus Vandy can be said to be a big game, this is it. This is the difference between being 4-3 headed to Jacksonville or looking at a season of 6-6 or (shudder) worse.
Me, I think Georgia wins by two touchdowns. But I thought Georgia would win when last it traveled to the Volunteer state, and we know how that turned out. No matter what happens here today, I’ll be available for observations, bon mots (or, more accurately, bon nots) and song requests. So join me, won’t you?
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Delbert D.
October 17th, 2009
12:19 pm
Chris – I think their general “rankness” will count for something in the end. Assuming they beat East Carolina in the Whatever Bowl.
Mark Bradley
October 17th, 2009
12:20 pm
Vandy wins toss. Elects to defer. Georgia chooses not to go on either offense or defense.
That last was a gag. Ho, ho.
Yellow Fuzz
October 17th, 2009
12:20 pm
5-4-3-2-1- welcome to Peachtree TV # 3.
LETS GET READY TO RUMBLE.
LET THE EXCUSES CONTINUE:
Jim Doggg Wallace
October 17th, 2009
12:20 pm
Doggg here … let’s gooooo Dawgs! … got barbecue! … will share …
Logo sTomping Dawg
October 17th, 2009
12:21 pm
We will make the music city bowl this year?
Innocent Bystander
October 17th, 2009
12:22 pm
Did someone really take my moniker? That hurts… Vanderbilt wins big.
Logo sTomping Dawg
October 17th, 2009
12:23 pm
2 measley yards!
Jim Doggg Wallace
October 17th, 2009
12:23 pm
catch the durn ball
Whopper Dawg
October 17th, 2009
12:23 pm
It will be interesting to see how UGA responds. Look for 1/4 Willie to be more aggressive against a one-dimensional. lowest talent in the SEC, offense. Look for the loyal UGA supporters and Mark Richt to point to a decent only game by the defense as proof that everything is OK. Look for Florida to beat the pants off of us again.
The best thing that could happen to the UGA program long term is a rear end whipping by Vandy.
Logo sTomping Dawg
October 17th, 2009
12:24 pm
Boo BOO not in the booth ?
Jim Doggg Wallace
October 17th, 2009
12:24 pm
catch the ball!!!
Not Disappointed!
October 17th, 2009
12:24 pm
Afternoon pups.
Mr. Real
October 17th, 2009
12:24 pm
Today we get the opportunity for a little parity. How bad are we?
BugKiller
October 17th, 2009
12:25 pm
What an OUTSTANDING start for Mike Bobo!
Wonder Dog
October 17th, 2009
12:25 pm
3 and out. Pathetic.
Logo sTomping Dawg
October 17th, 2009
12:25 pm
Why Booboo on the sidelines? is he gonna dance?
Mark Bradley
October 17th, 2009
12:25 pm
Great first series. Brown drop. Moore drop.
Now Dobbs bats a pass down.
Going to be a long day, folks.
C
October 17th, 2009
12:26 pm
Georgia wins today, I guarantee it, I think, well maybe.
Mark Bradley
October 17th, 2009
12:26 pm
Penalty on UGA. Heard that before?
Not Disappointed!
October 17th, 2009
12:27 pm
When did Vandy start running the option?
Jim Doggg Wallace
October 17th, 2009
12:27 pm
will it be an afternoon of ineptitude for both teams … I need a IV …
Logo sTomping Dawg
October 17th, 2009
12:27 pm
FLAG! Sit down Prince Miller!
Wonder Dog
October 17th, 2009
12:27 pm
Princess Miller makes her first appearance.
Mark Bradley
October 17th, 2009
12:28 pm
Vandy runs a reverse. Loses four.
Logo sTomping Dawg
October 17th, 2009
12:28 pm
Reshad Jones finally wraps up!
Mark Bradley
October 17th, 2009
12:28 pm
If Georgia doesn’t win this game, somebody should get fired today. Starting with Michael Adams and proceeding downward.
Logo sTomping Dawg
October 17th, 2009
12:29 pm
6 and out
Innocent Bystander
October 17th, 2009
12:29 pm
Hey Mark, do you still think Vandy is going to beat Tech in a couple weeks? I understand that’s been your prediction for awhile.
BugKiller
October 17th, 2009
12:29 pm
AND DOWN GOES BRADFORD!
BugKiller
October 17th, 2009
12:29 pm
AND DOWN GOES BRADFORD!
Wonder Dog
October 17th, 2009
12:30 pm
Go Princess!
C
October 17th, 2009
12:30 pm
Mark Bradley, I agree and I bet it will happen. Nice run!
Jim Doggg Wallace
October 17th, 2009
12:30 pm
hope that spark starts a wildfire …. grrrrr
Not Disappointed!
October 17th, 2009
12:30 pm
Got return! Vandy chicks are hot!
Travis Peck
October 17th, 2009
12:30 pm
Bradford reinjured shoulder in OK TX game……PRINCE MILLER!!!!!!!!
55 yd return…..DAWGS gonna roll 30-0.
Logo sTomping Dawg
October 17th, 2009
12:30 pm
Prince Miller stay in now~
C
October 17th, 2009
12:30 pm
Good God!!!!
Logo sTomping Dawg
October 17th, 2009
12:31 pm
That was an interception!
Wonder Dog
October 17th, 2009
12:31 pm
Threw that one up for grabs.
C
October 17th, 2009
12:31 pm
Cmon, bring in Logan!
Logo sTomping Dawg
October 17th, 2009
12:31 pm
Sit down Joe COX!
BugKiller
October 17th, 2009
12:31 pm
Seriously… Bradford came back to school KNOWING that his whole offensive line graduated?
And Joe Cox just threw and INT!!!
Go Joe Cox!
Mark Richt you were so right to keep on starting Joe Cox, just like you were so right not to fire Willie Martinez!
You’re right about everything Mark Richt!!!
FIRE MARK RICHT!!!
Innocent Bystander
October 17th, 2009
12:31 pm
That one’s going to Vandy… He got his foot in with possession.
Logo sTomping Dawg
October 17th, 2009
12:31 pm
IDIOTS!
Chris
October 17th, 2009
12:32 pm
Answering my own question, my research indicates that its been 13 years (1996) since Georgia completed a season unranked in either poll.
Not Disappointed!
October 17th, 2009
12:32 pm
that’s an interception. Sorry
Travis Peck
October 17th, 2009
12:32 pm
orson charles ran/stumbled down the sideline like he just woke up..vandy INT…UGA another turnover…
rockdawg
October 17th, 2009
12:32 pm
Oh, don’t worry, we’ll see Logan and he’ll be in for one play. Guess which play we will run.
Logo sTomping Dawg
October 17th, 2009
12:32 pm
Sit these Bozo’s down!
Falcon Fan Now That Dawgs Stink
October 17th, 2009
12:33 pm
Cox remains sorry.