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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Loyal Dawg Fan Forever
October 20th, 2012
7:54 pm
Richt is safe since he doesn’t embarrass UGA off the field.
Just on it.
JoeDon
October 20th, 2012
7:54 pm
Pathetic. GA is going to get murdered by FL next week. After FL, GA will have lost to the only 2 quality teams they played this year. If Richt and crew don’t lose their jobs, I’m probably through as a fan until new leadership is hired.
Browndog
October 20th, 2012
7:54 pm
No intensity on the D at all. Just don’t understand how UGA can be this bad!
demoney2291
October 20th, 2012
7:54 pm
Wow just watched 3 dogs let the play come to them rather than going to make a play, while they may have players who have their mind I the NFL can you say stock dropping boys!!!!!!
Stinky Pete
October 20th, 2012
7:54 pm
Now THIS is old man football we’re playing tonight.
Mark Bradley
October 20th, 2012
7:54 pm
Mitchell is mad he wasn’t allowed to return the ball.
Kiss the East Goodbye!
October 20th, 2012
7:54 pm
There are obvious motivational problems with this group of coaches. You don’t get your butt whooped like they did two weeks ago and come out playing like this. Kentucky should be getting slaughtered right now.
DEP
October 20th, 2012
7:54 pm
Under The Bleachers….not old & slow….but Stoned…somebody got into Rambo’s blunts
Captain Obvious
October 20th, 2012
7:54 pm
I bet BOBO will throw the ball.
MenVsBoys
October 20th, 2012
7:54 pm
I’ve said it before. What are defensive players drinking in the state of Georgia? UGA, Tech and Falcons are all HORRIBLE! Looks like a practice squad out there. The Wildcat scrimmages are more competitive than this!
defactodawg
October 20th, 2012
7:54 pm
Mark,
It’s believable to UGA fans in the know. This is a continuation of 6+ years of mediocrity. Only one thing will make it any different and that is to terminate the entire staff and start over.
ugafan13
October 20th, 2012
7:54 pm
If ever a team should have motivation to play it should be UGA tonight. If you can’t get up for this game then something is bad wrong. It is not a talent issue it is a motivation issue. Could you see Saban if this was happening to Bama?
superdawg
October 20th, 2012
7:54 pm
IF RICHT WASA REAL CHRISTIAN HE WOULD RESIGN RIGHT NOW CAUSE HE IS
STEALING HIS PAY CHECK
G
October 20th, 2012
7:55 pm
I love Grantham this week talking about how they have corrected things. Nothing is corrected. Teams are still blistering UGA on the line of scrimmage
Snoop Dawg
October 20th, 2012
7:55 pm
If Richt had just one honorable bone in his body, he would have resigned after the 2009 season.
Please cut the bs about Richt’s ethics. He is like Marjoe…
DAWG with two bags over head
October 20th, 2012
7:55 pm
This is laughable. We’re going to get killed next week. Another great preparation by our brain trust.
DawgFanInBama
October 20th, 2012
7:55 pm
PLEASE TELL ME YALL JUST SAW WHAT MITCHELL JUST DID!!!
Wcoladawg
October 20th, 2012
7:55 pm
Anyone have Kirby Smart’s number? McGarity needs to be leaving him a voicemail now.
Icedawg
October 20th, 2012
7:55 pm
If Dawgs don’t somehow turn this around defensively net week won’t matter.
Jokered Dogs
October 20th, 2012
7:55 pm
I have staunchly supported Richt but to come out of a bye week and play this way is an embarrassment and tremendous failure. This is beyond ridiculous!
Orange12
October 20th, 2012
7:55 pm
Running game.
KDS
October 20th, 2012
7:55 pm
My wife always tell me that im good for nothing!!!! If that is true im gonna put my resume in to be a Georgia Bulldog coach
Beast from the East
October 20th, 2012
7:55 pm
My Gators are licking their chops watching this Dawg team.
scrappy
October 20th, 2012
7:55 pm
There is just no excuse for this pathetic joke of a defense. I gave Grantham a pass earlier in the year because we had the 4 suspensions. Now, though, they are ALL back, except for Jarvis Jones, and can’t stop anybody. Kentucky is embarassing us just as badly as South Carolina did. We gave this fat fool a RAISE?!?!?!? Show him the DOOR!
dawgs01
October 20th, 2012
7:55 pm
THIS defense makes me sick bc it was suppose to be our strength. i cant stand watching them play they are horrible. I am so sick of this bull crap. Grantham is the big problem here he is worse than bobo by far and i did not think this was possible but he is worse than grantham. ALL grantham does is scream at people how about fixing the problem.
Todd grant ham
October 20th, 2012
7:55 pm
Mark, I know you are an unbiased commentator, but you have to be disgusted by the Georgia performance so far.
Captain Obvious
October 20th, 2012
7:56 pm
3 and out…….
Not a Chance
October 20th, 2012
7:56 pm
What s joke. Georgia football is now dead. There is no more Georgia football. We are UK’s patsy.
TGT
October 20th, 2012
7:56 pm
Mark: Whatever the outcome of this game, this coaching staff needs to be called out and dressed down in a BIG way. This simply happens way too often. This (and several other games) should look more like the last Vandy game. We are outcoached and outplayed time and again.
Since Vince
October 20th, 2012
7:56 pm
Its about time for the Richt supporters to come on here and call us fair weather fans…3 2 1….
phil
October 20th, 2012
7:56 pm
I told ya we would struggle!
Russa
October 20th, 2012
7:56 pm
“My Gators are licking their chops watching this Dawg team”
they should be favored by 30+
Icedawg
October 20th, 2012
7:56 pm
5 star this and 4 star that. Doesn’t seem to matter does it?
Mark Bradley
October 20th, 2012
7:56 pm
Murray just gets the first down. But he gets it.
DawgFanInBama
October 20th, 2012
7:56 pm
CAN NOT STAND MITCHELL!!!!
John
October 20th, 2012
7:57 pm
I’m not disappointed at all, something drastic needs to happen before UGA gets rid if their coaching staff. A lose to Kentucky should do that…
guerillatraveler
October 20th, 2012
7:57 pm
Extraordinary. A sleepwalk. A good friend of mine who went to Florida told me recently that there has not been a good coach at UGA since Dooley. Well, I said . . . how do you answer that? Because at least underr Mr Dooley the team stayed in competition in virtually every game, Go figure. Im a Georgian way back, so this hurts.
dawgs01
October 20th, 2012
7:57 pm
You just heard the excuse for the defense’s horrible play. well we were without jarvis then abry got hurt and kentucky is just dang good i dont now how they were in dead last in college football cause that was a great offense we just played.
Sunbury Ga dawg
October 20th, 2012
7:57 pm
Well………2 weeks to prepare and this is what we get……..oh yeah were going to win it this year……no more kool aid guys wake up
scrappy
October 20th, 2012
7:57 pm
They had an extra week to prepare for the worst team in the SEC East (one of the two worst in the entire league), and just look at the lack of effort, blown coverages, stupid false start penalties by the offensive line that can’t block anybody, etc. This just sucks.
Channel
October 20th, 2012
7:57 pm
What tv channel is the game on?
Mark Bradley
October 20th, 2012
7:58 pm
Snap is bad. Murray picks it up and hits Mitchell. First down.
ShowmeYurTD's
October 20th, 2012
7:58 pm
We make 1-6 Kentucky look good…..holy miss tackle batman!
Captain Obvious
October 20th, 2012
7:58 pm
More of the idiot named BOBO. Defense getting hammered, 2nd and 2 and he throws instead of buying his D some time.
Why don’t we run the ball against these guys? It will keep our D off the field and will wear the KY D down.
Icedawg
October 20th, 2012
7:58 pm
Where’s Willie when you need him?
dandydawg
October 20th, 2012
7:58 pm
Georgia has really taking a step or two back. I wish I knew what was going on. I can’t watch this mess anymore… Sorry, Dawgs Fans, I am packing it in for the nite!!! Good luck the rest of the way and Go Dawgs!!!!! I just can’t watch this mess on tv. I am heading to the radio!!!!
Since Vince
October 20th, 2012
7:58 pm
Todd grantham is a bust and so is the “Dream Team”
vampire bill
October 20th, 2012
7:58 pm
Which is worse? Dawgs Offense or D?
Snoop Dawg
October 20th, 2012
7:58 pm
Great debate: who is worse, Bobo or Grantham?
Answer: Richt.
Mark Bradley
October 20th, 2012
7:58 pm
Another long ball to King. First and goal. Great throw. Great catch.