Live from UGA: Will we see a Cocktail Party hangover?
Coming down won't be easy. (AJC photo by Bob Andres)
Athens – Let’s stipulate that Georgia cannot possibly be as energized for this week’s game as it was seven days ago. Let’s also stipulate that Georgia has more talent than Ole Miss and is playing at home. It wouldn’t be surprising if the Rebels took an early lead and held it awhile. It would, however, be positively stunning if Ole Miss led after four quarters.
It’s also worth noting that Florida, which lost to Georgia, trailed Missouri 7-0 at the half in Gainesville today. (Hey, wasn’t it just yesterday than even some Georgia fans considered Florida too good to lose?) But the Gators have since forged ahead 14-7. Which doesn’t mean they’ll hang on and win. It does, however, underscore the peril inherent in post-big-game blahs.
Not to put too fine a point on it, but motivation — especially the motivation of 20-year-old amateurs — is an ephemeral thing. The Bulldogs have had a week of being slapped on the back. (Surely some of those backslappers harbored private doubts pre-Jax.) It would be human nature to follow an impassioned performance with a lesser one. That said …
The longer games go, the less passion matters. Contrary to popular belief, games tend to be won by the team that plays better, as opposed to harder. Again we note that Georgia has better players, which leads us to predict: Georgia 31, Ole Miss 20.
But you know me. I’ve been wrong a time or two. I’ll be here to watch and report, and I’d appreciate your company. And I thank you, as ever, in advance.
By Mark Bradley
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Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
4:58 pm
Let’s not keep matching turnovers now.
O'Ventbrel
November 3rd, 2012
4:58 pm
It’s official: I have NEVER seen this many turnovers so quickly in my entire life
DawgNole
November 3rd, 2012
4:58 pm
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
4:52 pm
Mark, the long time Atlanta fans have been conditioned to expect the worst and hope for the best. Why, you ask? Cause given our history, anything that can go wrong, does go wrong EVERYTIME (except 1980 UGA and 1995 Braves). We have seen enough heart breaks in our life time.
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That pretty much captures it.
Jake
November 3rd, 2012
4:58 pm
Pee Wee Football.
me
November 3rd, 2012
4:58 pm
Lets keep running the ball. We are starting to get good yardage, just stop fumbling.
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
4:58 pm
wth is going on in this game. i hope richt dont bench gurley and marshal. give gurley the rock he will score on this drive.
CigarDawg
November 3rd, 2012
4:58 pm
Offensive gives the ball back 2 plays later – Check
What has become of Georgia football!
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
4:59 pm
great play murray
Cccp
November 3rd, 2012
4:59 pm
Clearly neither offense is any good.
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
4:59 pm
4 Turnovers in 5 plays.
DawgNole
November 3rd, 2012
4:59 pm
Donald
November 3rd, 2012
4:54 pm
That’s why Gurley should be in the game at all times.
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You were saying?
CigarDawg
November 3rd, 2012
4:59 pm
Defense saves the day again – Check
Patrick
November 3rd, 2012
4:59 pm
CMR has his sunglasses off– must be time to get serious.
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
4:59 pm
Aaron Murray: Not top ten in yards. #34
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
4:59 pm
Three turnovers, four turnovers. Sometimes I lose count.
Todd grantham
November 3rd, 2012
4:59 pm
One prescient observation by me Mark: Bobo’s determined to run. For better or worse.
Russa
November 3rd, 2012
5:00 pm
so is this the SEC or the ACC? I’m not really sure right now ….
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
5:00 pm
Gurley will be mad as hell after that fumble watch how hard he will run now. feed him the pill
Growler
November 3rd, 2012
5:00 pm
GO FOR IT!
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
5:00 pm
Fourth and 1. Georgia’s going for it.
Or maybe not. Timeout.
Cccp
November 3rd, 2012
5:00 pm
Uga def coming through again. Offense wetting bed…minus one trick play.
Lonnie
November 3rd, 2012
5:00 pm
Hot potato!!!!
Flo Rida
November 3rd, 2012
5:00 pm
““Good” teams make plays like stealing the ball away. “Not so good” teams give it back…..”
Couldn’t have said it better myself!
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
5:00 pm
Our offensive line just completely stinks. Getting pushed back by an undersized D-line like a bunch of girls
Chef Boyardee
November 3rd, 2012
5:00 pm
Richt looks seasick
Sidslid
November 3rd, 2012
5:00 pm
What strong arm? Wallace can’t throw it 50 yards. He let it air out and the ball died a wounded duck at the 45
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
5:00 pm
Go for it…
Big Crimson 75
November 3rd, 2012
5:00 pm
Pitt 10
ND 6
ugalee
November 3rd, 2012
5:01 pm
one thing i cant decide- are we just a little better than the bad teams of the sec or are we almost as good as the best teams of the sec?
DawgFanInBama
November 3rd, 2012
5:01 pm
They just ran 10 straight runs…
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
5:01 pm
Challenge the Oline on the field so ole miss sees it and then play action to the tight end he will be wide open bc bobo would break tendancy
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
5:01 pm
Aaron Murray: Not top ten in completion percentage…not even in top 40
son's who?
November 3rd, 2012
5:01 pm
UGA’s O-Line seems to be the ones playing soft, not finishing blocks, and not driving their feet.
just sayin
November 3rd, 2012
5:01 pm
I wish we would go to a 2 back, 2 receiver set every time with 2 TE’s on one side and just run it. We might punt a few times, but OM D would be gassed by half time.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
5:01 pm
Punt please
ShowmeYurTD's
November 3rd, 2012
5:02 pm
Let’s go Dawgs…..okay I’ll say something nice about BooBoo…nice hat today, even though today is red and he’s wearing white, still great hat. Play action…..
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
5:02 pm
yall ole miss and bama was a close game for a minute till bama pulled away in the mid of third. we got this now
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
5:02 pm
I’m not sure I’d go for this.
muleshoe
November 3rd, 2012
5:02 pm
what if Hugh Freeze had Georgia’s talent? Also, don’t see alot of the stupid jumping and dancing after every play like you do with the dwags…
FLA DAWG
November 3rd, 2012
5:02 pm
Yo Mark,
Is this high caliber SEC Football ?
Please respond.
Patrick
November 3rd, 2012
5:02 pm
“Expect the worst and hope for the best”…may be the new UGA team motto.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
5:02 pm
I SAID PUNT PLEASE
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
5:02 pm
Pass broken up. OM ball
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
5:02 pm
Wow.
Growler
November 3rd, 2012
5:03 pm
Oy. Into tight coverage…
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
5:03 pm
#1 all over our reciever…
just sayin
November 3rd, 2012
5:03 pm
These 4 receiver sets are a joke. Buddy Ryan labeled it “chuck and duck” for pussy teams. Bobo plays right into OM hands.
Donald
November 3rd, 2012
5:03 pm
RUN THE BALL!!!!!! OMG!!!
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2012
5:03 pm
Horrible
Buzzzzzzzzzz
November 3rd, 2012
5:03 pm
Results from the 2011-2012 season for the Big 3 men’s sports:
Football: UGA 1, GT 0
Basketball: GT 1, UGA 0
Baseball: GT 2, UGA 1
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Total: GT 3, UGA 2
In other words…
GEORGIA TECH RUNS THIS STATE!