Listen up: I like UGA over the Gators. Whaddaya think of that?
Memo to Mark Richt: Bag those black helmets forever, please. (AJC photo by Bob Andres)
Your attention, please. I’m about to recant an earlier prediction. I now believe Georgia will beat Florida.
(Let me also debit my increasingly shrinking account of credibility by noting this: I thought the Gators would win the BCS title. What the heck was I thinking?)
I know, I know. The Gators had a week off and Urban Meyer is too clever not to think of something. But the Urbanator has had a while now to get this offense going, and he hasn’t yet. And here’s what I know: Georgia will go to Jacksonville:
• With the better quarterback.
• With the better offense.
• With the better running game.
• Having won three in a row, as opposed to losing three in a row, which is what Florida has done.
I’m aware that Georgia’s three victories have come against three mediocrities, whereas the Gators have lost to Alabama, LSU and Mississippi State — all of which are ensconced in the Top 25. I really don’t care. I like the way Georgia is playing. I don’t think anybody likes the way Florida is playing.
Loading ...Here I should also note: I’ve been wrong about this game before. (Two years ago, when the Urbanator’s team won 49-10 and he called his little timeouts.) I could well be wrong again. But I’m calling it Georgia 24, Florida 17.
And now I’m asking: What say you?
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destin dawg
October 24th, 2010
2:47 pm
Nahia… I agree 100 %… last 3 weeks we haven’t needed to show those plays… but I may be over rating BoBo… a good name for him !!??
gomdawg
October 24th, 2010
2:49 pm
This is what we have been waiting on all year SICKEM DAWGS
FLA DAWG
October 24th, 2010
2:51 pm
Mark,
I want The Dawgs to win as much or more than anyone (hint:FLA DAWG lives in Florida!) but I think UF snaps out of their funk against our Dawgs they way The Dawgs did after dropping 4.
31 – 10 Gators take a chunk outta Richt’s Dawgs but I hope I am wrong, wrong, wrong.
DeepDiver
October 24th, 2010
2:55 pm
Mark, I appreciate the fact that you are accountable for your past selections and will take your lips. In hindsight, the Gators for the BCS title was indeed a bit misguided.
I know it’s tough making all these predictions. I guess it’s what the people (and the editors) want.
cattle dawg
October 24th, 2010
2:55 pm
This is what I think. If Dawgs come out in anything other than the regular uniform Saturday , I will get up and walk out the dang stadium an never go back.
chris
October 24th, 2010
2:57 pm
Georgia has only won on the road once this year and that was yesterday. Say what you want about a neutral field, Its a road game for Georgia. Kentucky doubled us in yardage which shows me the defense still is having a hard time stopping anybody. I want so bad to believe this team is turning it around but they will have to beat Florida to get me to really buy the kool-aid again.
S. Dash
October 24th, 2010
3:00 pm
I like the black helmets!
Dawglasville
October 24th, 2010
3:03 pm
Surely the guys in Athens are tired of losing to Florida. The fan base is numb from watching it.
alaska Dawg
October 24th, 2010
3:06 pm
Mark, I agree. I think good teams find a way to win and we are becoming a good team(not great, but good). This is the year to get Florida. I am sure Richt wants this one bad. I think after UGA took a big lead over the Cats we kept it simple in order to not self destruct. The difference in our Wins is the lack of mistakes such as penalties and turnovers. I think we need to go downfield a bit more with play action. If Caleb King comes back strong I could see us putting up ground numbers against UF that mirror the GT game last year. Where were the TEs Saturday. It appeared we were using them more up until the KY game. Also we need a few more screens. I am nitpicking but the Gators have had an off week to prepare and lick their wounds. It is going to be fun. GO DAWGS!!!!
Bart
October 24th, 2010
3:08 pm
Florida should beat Georgia by 21 with 2 weeks to prepare.
Urban Meyer is 30-3 when he comes off a bye.
He’s tweaking the offense.
Sanford Drive
October 24th, 2010
3:11 pm
UGA- 31 Lizards- 13
Tuckdawg
October 24th, 2010
3:13 pm
Hey war dumb eagle we have bested you 4yrs in a row so until you beat us keep you mouth shut!
Hey, WAR DAMN EAGLE:
October 24th, 2010
3:13 pm
You may be right about UGA being afraid to lose to UF, but seeing as how they’ve beaten AU 4 in a row I don’t think they’re going to be afraid to lose that one. (Not that they won’t…AU looks like the proverbial unstoppable force this year)
Ed
October 24th, 2010
3:13 pm
Not a big stretch at all. Both teams are mediocre, but Georgia is a lot hotter right now. Georgia’s confidence should be high, while Florida’s should be low.
If Richt can’t beat Florida this year, then he’s not the right man for the job.
FLA DAWG, if Florida wins by 3 touchdowns as you predict, then Richt should resign during his postgame press conference. Florida’s just not that good this year. Georgia has proven that it is better than it’s 1-4 start. Time to man up and beat UF, the excuses have run out.
just a fan
October 24th, 2010
3:17 pm
Who does CMR bring in as the motivational speaker this week for the florduh game we Thomas Davis for UK and Boss Bailey for UT
Herschel Talker
October 24th, 2010
3:20 pm
MB:
Give Urban 2 weeks to come up with something, and given the propensity of our Dawgs to wet the bed in this one, and it’s going to be Groundhog Day. Gaytors will win.
HT
destin dawg
October 24th, 2010
3:27 pm
this game should be played home/home or Atl/Jax… NOT Jax every year… it;s a road game for us and a home game for them… just ask the bookies … it’s worth +- 7 points !!!!!
STFU BRADLEY
October 24th, 2010
3:28 pm
You give yourself too much credit Bradley. Your “increasingly shrinking credibility”. Ha. That implies that you have any/some credibility.
aint conVinceD
October 24th, 2010
3:28 pm
No way Gators lose 4 in a row under Meyer with a week to prepare for the Dawgs. He has proven over and over he can out coach Richt. Dawgs will collapse as usual Im afraid.
Delusional Dawg
October 24th, 2010
3:33 pm
With an extra week to prepare Florida gets the win 27-17. This is still Georgia and Urban Meyer is a better coach.
Floundering Fox Hounds Batman!
October 24th, 2010
3:35 pm
Wow Dawgs must thank the Jokers team for all of the gifts last night. Too bad Kentucky ran out of time because they abused the Todd Granthams D and would have pulled it out. Todd Grantham is clueless as Willie !
Delusional Dawg
October 24th, 2010
3:37 pm
Also, Georgia should wear all pink uniforms to support saving the ta-tas.
patrocket
October 24th, 2010
3:38 pm
Brad, I love Georgia. But crack is wack.
Floundering Fox Hounds Batman!
October 24th, 2010
3:39 pm
The Jokers team gave the dawgs a lot of gifts last night. Too bad Kentucky ran out of time because it was abusing Todd Grantham’s D. Todd Grantham is as clueless as Willie.
Army of the GATORS
October 24th, 2010
3:40 pm
Hopefully we get our act together starting Sat against the dogs.Good week to get healthy and tweek our offense and change some set-ups.We’ll see how much energy/playcalling we put in the redzone.Turn overs have also killed us.Attitude,play-calling,going hard 6-8 seconds each play,pass protection,and zero turnovers. If we do that…turn out the lights the party is over for Georgia…. GATORS 38
DOGS 17
GO GATORS!!!
Alex
October 24th, 2010
3:41 pm
I think you’re an insane moron. Kentucky beat themselves with turnovers. Look at the total yardage.
Gators 27
uga 17
Floundering Fox Hounds Batman!
October 24th, 2010
3:47 pm
UGA should thank the Joker for his teams gifts last night. Kentucky was abusing Todd Grantham’s D in the second half only to run out of time. Todd Grantham is as clueless as Willie in making adjustments.
Clean House
October 24th, 2010
3:49 pm
Yeah UGA should thank the Joker for his teams gifts last night. Kentucky was abusing Todd Grantham’s D in the second half only to run out of time. Todd Grantham is as clueless as Willie in making adjustments.
Dawg Whisperer
October 24th, 2010
3:50 pm
It’s all about confidence and momentum. We know UGA has the “mo” and the gators have no “mo.” The question is will the dawgs come in mentally tough. If so, UGA wins by 2-3 TDs.
Jim Doanan as in Doans Pills
October 24th, 2010
3:50 pm
MB …. I sure hope you haven’t jinxed the Dawgs…….
destin dawg
October 24th, 2010
3:51 pm
winners Win the turnover Stats !! we didn’t need any more points in 2nd half !!! GO DAWGS !!!
edumacated
October 24th, 2010
4:08 pm
This has got to be the biggest game ever for Richt. His team is on a roll, and Florida is at its weakest in years. If he doesn’t beat them this time, then even his most staunch supporters might waver and begin to doubt whether he will ever get over that hump. Tebow is gone now, so no more excuses to lose to those barbarians.
One thing is for sure, Oscar Meyer has no class, so maybe it is time for Karma to come knocking at his door.
Realistic Dawg
October 24th, 2010
4:19 pm
Alex, you are the moron. They did not play fantasy football so yardage does not count. Usually teams that turn the ball over, etc and get behind throw and throw and pile up yardage. UGA did not pile up yards because short fields, kick off returns dictated they did not have to. UGA soundly beat Kentucky, but so did Florida so that does not mean anything. Florida will be ready but they are no where close to last years team which should make for a close game.
MRSEC
October 24th, 2010
4:24 pm
That would make my YEAR! UGA is getting better every week. Thoses last three games the dogs played are no power houses but the Gators are no powerhouse also. The dogs are way overdue for a gator BEATDOWN.
teewest
October 24th, 2010
4:28 pm
MARKUS!! you great and powerful scribe, right you are again my friend!! You are wise as you are powerful!!!
teewest
October 24th, 2010
4:32 pm
PS Markus can you explain the riddle that is vince cuff? 4.25 forty Yet…yet gets burnt more than chicken on 4th of July!!
Gordon
October 24th, 2010
4:32 pm
Mark is Lucy holding the football and UGA fans are Charlie Brown.
Left Foot
October 24th, 2010
4:33 pm
We don’t beat Florida. Just like Tech doesn’t beat us.
That said, if we can’t beat the Gators this time around, I don’t think we ever will.
Florida 24
Georgia 22
Dawg Day Afternoon
October 24th, 2010
4:36 pm
Gators have upset us before in years we’ve been favored (2002, 2003, 2005) so I’m still pretty worried with how our team will come out and play. If we can control UF with our offensive line, I like our chances. UF hasn’t moved the ball on anyone this year so I’m not all that concerned about the defense.
TommyJack
October 24th, 2010
4:37 pm
Me too, Mark. I’ll be a big dawg fan for one game. Jeesh, I hate the gators.
Dawg in gatorville
October 24th, 2010
4:39 pm
Please Win DAWGS! I am tired of living down here and getting crap for losing year after year.
Get a win and give me a year of piece!!
Pete
October 24th, 2010
4:43 pm
Dawg fan but UGA will lose to the Gator again. UGA will get outcoached
DawgThang
October 24th, 2010
4:46 pm
Oh, don’t worry, gatorville. It’s in the bag. The Gators are sulking, have no offensive coordinator, and are afraid of us. This time, I say we wear all black and scare them to death. They are afraid of us…..
Georgia > florida
October 24th, 2010
4:51 pm
Florida’s terrible this year and the dawgs are rolling. Look for an easy, blowout win. This game could get ugly early with UGA’s O lighting it up on a mediocre fla D. Ga 44 fl 23
TampaGator
October 24th, 2010
4:55 pm
Demps should be close to 100%. Brantley…ditto. Moody will be back. Moses Jenkins will be back (starting CB at the beginning of the year and at 6′3, matches up well with your best WR. Rainey will be back (and he is not a convicted criminal…just a kid who made a bad mistake for the first time in his life and paid dearly for it). Matt Patchan will be back for the first time this year to add experienced depth to the OT position. James Wilson will be back for the first time since game 2 to add experienced depth at the OG postion. Debose…who is really coming on….will be back from the injury that cost him most of the MSU game. Jaye Howard…one of the best DTs in the country…is back after missing the MSU and most of the LSU game. Trey Burton is going to have an impact at the QB position…like he did late in the MSU game. Ronald Powell is starting to play like an impact player now that he is playing the strong OLB position. And…yes….Meyer has been “tweking” the offense this week (more direct hand offs from both the shotgun and I formations…and no zone reads which he is ineffective at doing…and zone pitches…which he is completely ineffective at doing. And more focus on the running game.
This is going to be a very close game between two teams that are a lot better than their records indicate. Georgia is a very good team when healthy and focused. So is Florida. Both are mostly healthy….and both are very focused for this game. I expect it to be a great game that can go either way….just like I thought it would at the beginning of the year.
I JUST HOPE ADDAZIO AVOIDS BRAIN FARTS AS HE HAS ALL YEAR IN CRITICAL SITUATIONS….like running the zone pitch with Brantley in two critical 3rd and short situations when everyone in Gator Nation…except Addazio…knows Brantley can run the zone pitch because no team thinks Brantely is going to keep the ball and run with it…which he never does and really can’t. But I am sure Addazio will mess something up to cost the Gators as he has all year…..I am just “dreaming” that he won’t this time. And…please….don’t let the game come down to the best punter in the country having to make a game deciding FG…PLEASE.
jsmith
October 24th, 2010
4:56 pm
the entire state of georgia will be supporting the dawgs this weekend.even tech fans will line up to support the dawgs this weekend!! deep down tech fans would love to play in a game that carries as much excitement and anticipation as the georgia vs florida game !!! everyone wants to see the dawgs defeat the evil florida gators and urban myer!! will uga win the game? i doubt it….. but its still the worlds largest cocktail party and its still a heluva lot of fun!!!! go dawgs!!
azdawg
October 24th, 2010
4:58 pm
Dawgs are good enuf to win this game but must play their A game on both sides of the ball. Cuff should sit this out. Meyer saw what KY did to him. FL’s rested and had 2 weeks to prepare. Bobo, you better not throw the screens to the wide outs cause FL will be sitting on it. You did it one too many times vs KY and they almost picked one. Run the ball w/ both King and Ealey. If you run the little guy (#30) please go wide he’s not a up the middle type of back!! And for goodness sake on D, please put some pressure on the FL QB w/ 5 man rush and some blitzes. You allow Brantley to sit back there and FL will win especially using the soft zone like GA did vs KY. GA’s DB’s are not that good but w/pressure maybe Brantley will hurry his passes and give our secondary some relief. Granthem eaRN YOUR DARN SALARY!!
FL and Mayer have lost 3 in a row. They sure as heck don’t want to make it 4 in a row. Unless the Dawgs change up w/some new looks on O and hard nose D its same ole same ole and another year losing to those hated lizards.
FL will not
TampaGator
October 24th, 2010
5:02 pm
Georgia > Florida…..
Yeah…Florida is terrible…they lost to LSU in the last seconds because of a missed, easy FG. They lost to MSU for the same reason.
Yeah…Georgia is rolling…with monumental victories over powerhouses Tennessee, Vanderbilt, and a Kentucky team missing their best runner…a Kentucky team Florida completely dominated when they had everyone healthy…and a Tennessee team Florida easily defeated in Knoxville.
Yeah….Florida is terrible after losing two very close games to two top 25 teams.
Yeah….Georgia is once again in the hunt for the national title after blazing through Dores, the Vols, and the Cats…
Yep….easy blow out victory for the Dawgs….once again…over the pitiful Gators.
See you in Jacksonville! Don’t forget to pack your red panties.
Dawg Day Afternoon
October 24th, 2010
5:07 pm
“a Tennessee team Florida easily defeated in Knoxville” It was a one-possession game going midway through the 4th quarter. Easy win my a$$!
TampaGator
October 24th, 2010
5:09 pm
By the way….nice come back by the Falcons today.
And about the by week crap…stop crying…either last year or the year before…Florida did not have a week off and still still kicked the Dawgs butt. But I am sure….if the Gators beat Georgia again…the Dawgs will have lost for the 18th out of 21 tries because of the refs, because the Gators had a week off, and because the Gators had 50% of the fans in the Jacksonville stadium.
But…if Georgia wins….it will be because Mark Richt is the greatest coach in the country….Bobo is a genius…..and….as always….Georgia has a lot better talent than Florida…and proved it this year!