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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Orange12
October 20th, 2012
7:58 pm
Pretty, Pretty!!!
68 Dawg
October 20th, 2012
7:59 pm
Richt is the worst coach I’ve ever seen…he’s good enough to get your hopes up but sticks it to you because He can’t get the players “up” for the key games…tonight he can’t even get them up for pitiful Kentucky.
AmeliaDawg
October 20th, 2012
7:59 pm
Nice catch…
SOS Dawgs
October 20th, 2012
7:59 pm
Dawgs = Braves. Can never win the big game. Good enough to keep their sorry *ss manager/coach from getting fired.
Captain Obvious
October 20th, 2012
7:59 pm
Two long passes that were not available against USC and will not be available against FL.
We should be learning to run the ball.
Snoop Dawg
October 20th, 2012
7:59 pm
Either answer is Richt…
Todd grant ham
October 20th, 2012
7:59 pm
At least Murray is hitting people on the fly. Hasn’t done that all year.
80sDawg
October 20th, 2012
7:59 pm
It’s hard to get excited about even a good throw and catch
ShowmeYurTD's
October 20th, 2012
7:59 pm
Okay my bright spot of the night I have king on my fantasy team. Come on dawg!
Loyal Dawg Fan Forever
October 20th, 2012
7:59 pm
I still think we can beat Georgia Southern.
Jimmy
October 20th, 2012
7:59 pm
Sad, sad, sad.
UK is not this good.
UGA is not this bad either.
The only consistency with UGA over the past ten years
is that we play down to the level of the competition.
And we can’t seem to rise up against better teams.
That is coaching.
Will
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
Fire Richt and bring in Kirby Smart before Auburn gets him!!!!
Todd grant ham
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
That was a fine pass by murray
SOS Dawgs
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
Looks like 50 to 49 Dawgs tonight.
Mark Bradley
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
TD to T. King. Murray brings David Greene’s UGA touchdown record.
Also ties the ol’ ballgame
Icedawg
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
We struggled defensively with Div II teams.
Beast from the East
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
FYI…they’re laughing at you on the Gator site. Can’t wait till next week. Chomp, chomp!
Mark Bradley
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
No! Missed the kick!
MenVsBoys
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
The play of this Georgia team reminds me of the 2000 squad. All the talent in the world just puttering along without a worry in world! What happened to the coach of that team?
dawgs01
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
Florida please run it up the middle next week and yall will break a reord for the most yards up the middle. John Jenkins your stock is falling at a rapid rate. These guys have no clue i think. they think if they just show up they will get drafted. Like i said bobo is not the problem it is that fat a88 grantham yelling at everyone go eat a twinkie.
guerillatraveler
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
The defense has got to pull its socks up . . . this is beyond ridiculous . . .
Jimmy
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
Even our band sounds off.
Wait…that is ESPN Gameplan.
ShowmeYurTD's
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
Oops.
DEP
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
Murray crap himself against SC…gosh, can you imagine the stain on his backside when UF comes after him
SOS Dawgs
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
Morgan SUX.
Todd grant ham
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
But our special teams still stink
muleshoe
October 20th, 2012
8:00 pm
i thought walsh graduated…
vampire bill
October 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
extra point NO
KDS
October 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
This is not working at all
Mark Bradley
October 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
Wide right. Yow
Captain Obvious
October 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
He really did miss the PAT.
Will
October 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
Yes, UGA is this bad
John
October 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
Seriously, there are at least 5 players on the UGA defense that will play for the NFL next year…that’s mind-blowing!
dale
October 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
It will be a relief to lose to Florida, so we won’t have to play Alabama.
Not a Chance
October 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
Big wup. Missed pat. We suck.
80sDawg
October 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
Is there any part of Georgia’s game that IS solid?
Browndog
October 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
The lack of D is all part of the plan for next week. Don’t want to tip their hand, or kick extra points!
Hairy Dawg
October 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
Yes! Another big plat throw by Aaron Mrrray!
Go Dawgs! We goning to put a smack down on Kens Tuck kittens and Joker of a coach.
AmeliaDawg
October 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
Yes we are still losing thanks to a missed PAT
Jimmy
October 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
Typical…we miss the extra point.
son's who?
October 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
laughably bad.
Orange12
October 20th, 2012
8:01 pm
This guy kicks FGs pretty good but is problematic on EPs? Go figure.
Sunbury Ga dawg
October 20th, 2012
8:02 pm
MDK
Melt Down Kings……..
a dumpster fire once again
Big Wally
October 20th, 2012
8:02 pm
So far: Offense = good: Defense = horrible, Special Teams = worse than the Defense
DAWG with two bags over head
October 20th, 2012
8:02 pm
Yet another special teams screwup. No Mark, special teams don’t need their own coach! B.S.
DawgFanInBama
October 20th, 2012
8:02 pm
Seriously!??? ANOTHER MISSED EXTRA POINT!??!?
DEP
October 20th, 2012
8:02 pm
I think I’ll smoke one of Rambo’s blunts, thank you
Orange12
October 20th, 2012
8:02 pm
Time to crank that big D up.
Captain Obvious
October 20th, 2012
8:02 pm
Let’s see if any adjustments are made by the former NFL coordinator. He needs to stop blitzing and just play these guys straight up.
vampire bill
October 20th, 2012
8:02 pm
And we make fun of Tech for playing high school football.