Live from Lexington: UGA’s back in the ol’ SEC East chase
The team in blue is on the mind of Georgia, which plays a different team in blue tonight. (AP photo)
Lexington, Ky. – Two weeks after Georgia lost by four touchdowns in Columbia, the Bulldogs again have the opening they need. Yes, sometimes it’s better to be lucky than good. But if Georgia is good enough to beat you-know-who you-know-where next Saturday, the Bulldogs will stand atop the SEC East with only two winnable conference games (Ole Miss and Auburn) remaining.
Dept. of details: Georgia does need to beat Kentucky here tonight.
Dept. of reality: Georgia should beat Kentucky by 30 points.
Even if Kentucky were any good, I can’t imagine the Wildcats could stand with a Georgia team that’s coming off a bye and is sure to be enthused by the news that is Florida whipping South Carolina in Gainesville. Kentucky, however, is not any good. Even by UK standards, this is an awful assemblage. Its four SEC losses have come by 38, 21, 13 and 42 points. The 42-point loss at Arkansas was shortened to three quarters by a merciful thunderstorm.
Yes, I know that the Gator-Gamecock tussle isn’t officially over, but I’ve seen enough. Florida’s not losing today. South Carolina, which looked so good against Georgia, hasn’t looked the same since, and now the Gamecocks are pondering a rather epic slide: Could the same Chickens who were ranked No. 3 in the land only eight days ago wind up in Chick-fil-A Bowl?
And now you’re asking: If South Carolina wasn’t half as good as it l0oked against Georgia, what does that say about Georgia? Feel free to discuss among yourselves, while we await the 7 p.m. (or thereabouts) kickoff. And I thank you for your patronage.
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Todd grant ham
October 20th, 2012
7:19 pm
An auspicious start for the Richt faithful.
Since Vince
October 20th, 2012
7:19 pm
You Richt apologist keep drinking the kool aid. Im sick of this crap….
Henry
October 20th, 2012
7:20 pm
Leave it to UGA to make a bad team look All-SEC. Only at UGA. Nobody does this stuff but UGA.
atlfalconsfan0125
October 20th, 2012
7:20 pm
If UGA has the talent, then is MUST be coaching, right?
Bigdawg63
October 20th, 2012
7:20 pm
This is pathetic, suppose to be one of the best defense, looks more like Willie Martinez defense to me!
dbc
October 20th, 2012
7:20 pm
Can UGA just go ahead and lose to Kentucky so we can leave this crappy coaching staff behind? Another unprepared CMR team takes the field against a terrible opponent and makes them look like world beaters. Anyone who thinks there’s any hope at all that we beat Florida is delusional.
Ward
October 20th, 2012
7:20 pm
How can so many “NFL” caliber guys be so bad? It has to be coaching…
Captain Obvious
October 20th, 2012
7:20 pm
on the goal and the idiot CB is playing 5 yards off the guy and still gets toasted. Just horrible. Doesn’t matter what the offense does. This defense is not coached.
Mark Bradley
October 20th, 2012
7:20 pm
Well. I am shocked.
DAWGFAN13
October 20th, 2012
7:20 pm
As a dawgfan I must say that Georgia will get destroyed by the Gators next week. I predict 35-7. Georgias defense is horrible and its hard to believe with all the athletes they have on that side of the ball. Coaching is the reason!
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Johnny Appleseed
October 20th, 2012
7:20 pm
luck runs out against eventually against good teams; just look at the SC game for reference
ZinoDawg
October 20th, 2012
7:20 pm
Very disappointed in this terrible D. Soft as a marshmallow.
We will NEVER beat the Gators and may lose to Tech!
DILLIGAF
October 20th, 2012
7:21 pm
UK has been averaging 107 yards per game. They will probably set a new school record tonight.
Mark Bradley
October 20th, 2012
7:21 pm
Malcolm Mitchell fumbles on the KO. Gets it back. Good grief.
GatorsforRicht
October 20th, 2012
7:21 pm
I sure hope you dogs enjoyed your 4 point win last year, I think you know what is coming next week. At least you guys won’t have to worry about finding a motel room in Atlanta in December. Don’t take it that hard, the CapitalOne Bowl ain’t that bad, and I will let you know what New Orleans is like ths January when we are in the Sugar Bowl.
MenVsBoys
October 20th, 2012
7:21 pm
Is Georgia even trying. Are these players trying not to get hurt or what? Georgia has to be the LEAST physical team I have ever seen.
Henry
October 20th, 2012
7:21 pm
I don’t even want to win this one. I don’t want to win the division either. Save the embarrassment vs. Alabama. Richt has got to go. I’ve had enough.
Browndog
October 20th, 2012
7:21 pm
The defense forgot to get off the bus! Now we get to see if the offense did!
IceColdATLien
October 20th, 2012
7:21 pm
Not exactly the start we were lookin for
Ward
October 20th, 2012
7:21 pm
How did Malcom Mitchell get so bad from last year to this year? This entire team has regressed… I’m pretty sure at this rate Gurley will be arrested by December.
Captain Obvious
October 20th, 2012
7:21 pm
Time for Mitchell to learn how to catch passes and let someone else return.
1) Can’t field punts.
2) Can’t return kickoff’s.
3) Can run fast.
Big Wally
October 20th, 2012
7:21 pm
Grantham – makes every opposing quarterback look like a Heismann Trophy candidate.
AmeliaDawg
October 20th, 2012
7:21 pm
Are you kidding me?
Todd grant ham
October 20th, 2012
7:21 pm
newton Morgan or newton minnow. Richt football is a vast wasteland. Get it Mark?
IceColdATLien
October 20th, 2012
7:22 pm
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ugafan13
October 20th, 2012
7:22 pm
Sure glad we had the bye to get our heads straight. You just can’t make this stuff up. We look completly lost on defense. Pitiful, just pitiful. UK first offense TD in 20 QTRs. And I also thought the Malcom Mitchell experiment on special teams was over!
Jtr
October 20th, 2012
7:22 pm
Is there anywhere online you can watch the game?
TGT
October 20th, 2012
7:22 pm
WHERE THE HεLL IS THE DUMBA$$ DEFENSE!!! WHAT AN EMBARASSMENT!!! ABSOLUTELY INEXCUSEABLE!!
Captain Obvious
October 20th, 2012
7:22 pm
On the replay of the KY TD, 3 receivers were wide open. Just a joke.
Todd grant ham
October 20th, 2012
7:23 pm
SEC and BCS championship games may both be Forida vs Alabama.
Not a Chance
October 20th, 2012
7:23 pm
And we thought sc killed. UF is laughing at this game.
Ward
October 20th, 2012
7:23 pm
I get a physical reaction watching these guys play… I absolutely hate this team… I blame it all on the coaching.
Captain Obvious
October 20th, 2012
7:23 pm
Grantham needs to play the 2nd teamers. That was the most pathetic series on D i’ve seen since the last UGA game.
Bud
October 20th, 2012
7:23 pm
Okay, I really no longer want to hear how good CTG is the D is a joke loaded with NFL talent. For all the bashing Bobo gets CTG is no better. Not that that makes me feel better. Go Dawgs we can get through this!
Since Vince
October 20th, 2012
7:23 pm
We dont deserve to win….. Hope Mark Richt is done.
Mark Bradley
October 20th, 2012
7:24 pm
I guess it was a bad idea to have the Bulldogs spend the day at the horse races.
I’m kidding about that
Hairy Dawg
October 20th, 2012
7:24 pm
I knew SCar was choking. Dawgs back in it just like I said. Now Coach Richt has Judas Muschump number same as last year.
Go Dawgs!
Johnny Appleseed
October 20th, 2012
7:24 pm
Boy this team looks well coached again
Captain Obvious
October 20th, 2012
7:24 pm
UGA runs for a first down, so what does Bobo do? Start throwing.
If Murray throws more than 10 passes in the half, BOBO should be fired.
muleshoe
October 20th, 2012
7:25 pm
Jtr …i’m watching on Directv..FoxSports South channel 646…
Snoop Dawg
October 20th, 2012
7:25 pm
I detest Dawginlex and Altamaha Dawg. These idiots and those like him have enabled Richt to destroy our football tradition.
UgA is a national disgrace-whether they win tonight or not…
Only an emfbi lie would drive to Jacksonville to watch the carnage that is coming…
Muschamp will relish it…
MenVsBoys
October 20th, 2012
7:25 pm
Richt, you’ve got to understand this passive style of coaching is not working with these kids. You are officially allowed to use the Lord’s name in vain.
Ward
October 20th, 2012
7:25 pm
Please let’s move Richt out of town before these guys land back in Athens.
Mark Bradley
October 20th, 2012
7:25 pm
Remember: South Carolina trailed by 10 at the half here.
atlfalconsfan0125
October 20th, 2012
7:25 pm
Lord have mercy. This is Kentucky! the 1-6, 0-4 in SEC, Kentucky!
Johnny Appleseed
October 20th, 2012
7:26 pm
FL isnt watching GA why watch a joke program
Mark Bradley
October 20th, 2012
7:26 pm
Sack. Whoa
Al
October 20th, 2012
7:26 pm
@GatorsforRicht
You must think the Gators will not win SECCG. Have fun in New Orleans while the BCSCG is played in Miami.
Todd grant ham
October 20th, 2012
7:26 pm
Mark, your Kentucky friends must be laughing at you if you profess to be a chronicler of a great college team.