Live from Tech-UGA: Dogs are doomed (because I pick them)
Just for the record: I also picked Georgia back in 2008. (AJC photo by Brant Sanderlin)
I’ve seen Georgia Tech play five times in person; I’ve seen Georgia six times. Of the teams’ five losses, I’ve covered them all. (Which I guess makes me bad luck. But you knew that already.) I’m not claiming this season’s worth of close observation makes me an expert — you all know better, don’t you? — but it does render me duty-bound to offer this:
I wouldn’t be shocked if Tech wins today. But I would be surprised.
The two best units in this game — Tech’s offense and Georgia’s defense — will deploy against one another. I don’t think Georgia’s D will shut down Paul Johnson’s O, but I don’t see Tech gaining 500 yards again. Say Tech gets 20 points. Will that be enough to win?
Don’t think so. Georgia’s offense isn’t the smoothest-running assemblage, but I don’t see Tech’s defense holding the Bulldogs under 20 points. (Even though Kentucky just did.) If the Bulldogs can find a tailback — a big “if,” I’ll concede — they should be able to keep the ball and keep Johnson’s offense off the field long enough to matter.
Then again, I’m often wrong. But let me note that I picked Georgia to go 10-2 and Tech to finish 8-4 … and both things would happen if the Bulldogs win. I’m saying they will. But maybe you disagree.
And that, as luck would have it, is why we have these live chats. Feel free to disagree. Or agree. Or abstain. I’ll be here until one team or the other actually wins, and I welcome your company. But let me also say this: I’m not inclined to let extraneous issues derail this exercise. So let’s try to keep this installment of Old-Fashioned Hate somewhat clean, OK?
As ever, I thank you in advance.
By Mark Bradley
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SEC Fact Finder
November 26th, 2011
1:18 pm
GT all season has left the center of the field open on pass plays allowing the QB to scramble.
bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
1:19 pm
go…dawgs….
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:19 pm
UGA to the 34. Twenty-six seconds left.
Thought Georgia should have called time after the first Murray scramble.
Its Just Horseplay
November 26th, 2011
1:19 pm
Don’t think Richt’s coaches again whenever he leaves UGA. He will do something that has more meaning.
jack bull
November 26th, 2011
1:20 pm
good throws-12, bad throws-4,,,, he does throw a good out pattern. I’ll give him that..
and is it just me, or does it look like K Gates(LG) moves on every play?
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:20 pm
And Mitchell was lucky not to be called for a PF on the second scramble
Reggie
November 26th, 2011
1:20 pm
Tampa Gator, IF my aunt had a penis she’d be my uncle. Stop bringing up what ifs. Let’s just focus on Tech and LSU comes later. Never know what happens. Dang haters are so predictable.
jack bull
November 26th, 2011
1:20 pm
good throws-12, bad throws-5, high
bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
1:20 pm
whew….lucky
dawg gone
November 26th, 2011
1:21 pm
kissing his wife won’t be what anyone wants to see
Its Just Horseplay
November 26th, 2011
1:21 pm
Very lucky
SEC Fact Finder
November 26th, 2011
1:21 pm
Whats Up TAMPA Gator…long time no talk?
TampaGator
November 26th, 2011
1:21 pm
Something more meaningful than making 4 mil a year. What would that be? Oh yeah, making 4 mil a year as an evangelist.
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:22 pm
King stepped out a yard short of the FD. Big play now. Thomas stopped on third down.
TampaGator
November 26th, 2011
1:22 pm
SEC Fact Finder….
Laid up in bed and having some fun today. Can’t be in the Swamp tonight…..not very happy.
jack bull
November 26th, 2011
1:22 pm
QB sneak, BOBO!!!!!!!!!!!
.
November 26th, 2011
1:22 pm
Horrific spot
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:22 pm
We experts up here think Georgia should have throw to the end zone on third
Its Just Horseplay
November 26th, 2011
1:22 pm
Why worry about 1st down with 15 seconds? Toss it in the endzone, then kick the FG. Don’t understand that one.
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:23 pm
Kicked no good. But Tech called time.
jack bull
November 26th, 2011
1:23 pm
uh, what was that???
dawg gone
November 26th, 2011
1:23 pm
hold em Jackets—-3 and out after the the 3rde quarter kickoff and take the lead for good—-dogs have only 3-4 more times to have the ball
Buckhead Bulldog
November 26th, 2011
1:23 pm
Bobooooooo
Its Just Horseplay
November 26th, 2011
1:23 pm
Love it, he missed the FG. LOL.
Dawgs Man
November 26th, 2011
1:23 pm
And again Walsh SUX.
dawg555
November 26th, 2011
1:23 pm
Come on Walsh……
Matthew
November 26th, 2011
1:23 pm
Yeah, cut blocking is legal – just like Patrino’s behavior was legal – but both are shameful examples of weak bull crap.
.
November 26th, 2011
1:23 pm
Thats why you “experts” are watching the game instead of coaching the game
bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
1:24 pm
fake the kick….
19
November 26th, 2011
1:24 pm
miss again
Reggie
November 26th, 2011
1:24 pm
Would have been nice going into half time up 21-10 but we’ll settle for 17-10, get the ball second half and go up 24-10.
Mark Bradley
November 26th, 2011
1:24 pm
Walsh is 1 for 2. But he makes the one that matters.
jack bull
November 26th, 2011
1:24 pm
thank you Coach Johnson!!!
dawg555
November 26th, 2011
1:24 pm
Yes!
Dawgs Man
November 26th, 2011
1:24 pm
You better get that one Walsh.
Dawg '85
November 26th, 2011
1:24 pm
Way to out think us… Moobs is such a genius!
45ACP
November 26th, 2011
1:24 pm
hahaha CPJ, coach of the year!
Demosthenes
November 26th, 2011
1:24 pm
Awesome.
SEC Fact Finder
November 26th, 2011
1:24 pm
It is amazing to see an All American Kicker turn into such an averge kicker in the course of 6 games.
Got to feel for the young man.
Matthew
November 26th, 2011
1:24 pm
Ice this, PJ – you freakin’ loser.
bugsquacher
November 26th, 2011
1:24 pm
great coaching Johnson……thanks for the mulligan
19
November 26th, 2011
1:24 pm
dang
Andy
November 26th, 2011
1:25 pm
Paul Johnson is a dumba$$! Ha!
.
November 26th, 2011
1:25 pm
Hahahahahahahahahhahaha!!!! The “Genius” strikes again! Hahahahahhahahahaha!!!
Its Just Horseplay
November 26th, 2011
1:25 pm
Looks like that genius CPJ outsmarted himself. LOL.
tell me again
November 26th, 2011
1:25 pm
Thanks CPJ for that second chance at the field goal……….
PJ...
November 26th, 2011
1:25 pm
…is a Genius! Thanks for the second chance!
reasonable dawg
November 26th, 2011
1:26 pm
Well that is just hilarious….in a good way!!
.
November 26th, 2011
1:26 pm
Pure “Genius” on the part of ‘Moobs’….. pure GENUIS
TampaGator
November 26th, 2011
1:26 pm
That is all Blair Walsh needs……….a muligan after he misses the first time. Maybe Richt should call time out just as Walsh kicks every time.