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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Sidslid
November 3rd, 2012
5:03 pm
Murray has become the Tommy Hanson of college football. Worse as the season goes on
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
5:03 pm
great play rambo good angle and way to finish it
BubbaGolf
November 3rd, 2012
5:03 pm
You can’t run it 1.5 yds and you have to pass for a 1st down???? Great call.
FLA DAWG
November 3rd, 2012
5:03 pm
Grantham may have had let down games but Richt and Bobo are consistent…………. BAD
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
5:04 pm
No call…
Big Wally
November 3rd, 2012
5:04 pm
A Mark Richt team prepared to play two weeks in a row was too much to ask for.
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
5:04 pm
Breakup by Swann.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
5:05 pm
Can anyone else tell by that 4th down call that they have no confidence in the O-line?
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
5:05 pm
Defense is saving this season.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
5:05 pm
Damian Swann is becoming a player.
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
5:05 pm
Georgia defense is getting a better read on Ole Miss.
Georgia defense tends to get better as the game goes.
just sayin
November 3rd, 2012
5:05 pm
Nice move by Wallace, nice play by Swan.
CigarDawg
November 3rd, 2012
5:05 pm
Is it time for us to kneel down to survive the half yet?
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
5:05 pm
if we score to tie or take the lead befor halftime we will blow them out or at least pull away after half time if they still have the lead going into the half then it will go down to the wire. we are sending guys after the qb now and ole miss is struggling on offense now.
FLA DAWG
November 3rd, 2012
5:06 pm
Mark,
Is Richt a good SEC coach?
Please respond.
SCDawg
November 3rd, 2012
5:06 pm
D starting to play tough again, and O continuing to struggle…just once I would like to see a complete game by both sides of the ball.
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
5:06 pm
Aaron Murray: Not top ten in passer rating, completion percentage, or yards passing.
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
5:06 pm
Murray is great in the two minute bc he does not have time to think. we score here befor half
just sayin
November 3rd, 2012
5:07 pm
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
5:05 pm
Defense is saving this season.
See AL, LSU. See every championship team.
junebug
November 3rd, 2012
5:07 pm
I hope Murray goes to the NFL!!!
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
5:07 pm
Nice play
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
5:07 pm
Gurley is a beast in the making.
He is so young.
When he fully develops…
He will truly be a load.
no dawg
November 3rd, 2012
5:08 pm
Come on dawgs we are waiting.
Todd grantham
November 3rd, 2012
5:08 pm
Underthrown
FALCONSRUS
November 3rd, 2012
5:09 pm
back shoulder murry come on wake up and win
just sayin
November 3rd, 2012
5:09 pm
Is King playing today? He has disappeared the last 2 games.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
5:09 pm
Murray’s getting hot
Growler
November 3rd, 2012
5:09 pm
Love dawgs01 point about Murray and the 2 minute drill.. seems that way, eh?!
CigarDawg
November 3rd, 2012
5:09 pm
Yet another under-thrown pass by MUrray
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
5:09 pm
ole miss wont drive on us again in this game if they score it will be from a short field bc we have adjusted and look to be mad . Wooten snagged that joker that was a catch that ball had some smoke on it
Jake
November 3rd, 2012
5:09 pm
Woot, Woot! Great snag on a poor ball.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
5:10 pm
Theus beaten again
FLA DAWG
November 3rd, 2012
5:10 pm
Oh Yeah…………….. Bobo really has a bead on the Ole Miss O !!! ????
BK
November 3rd, 2012
5:10 pm
MARK RICHT IS GARBAGE
Growler
November 3rd, 2012
5:10 pm
But can’t take a sack there
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
5:10 pm
Need to stop the clock.
FLA DAWG
November 3rd, 2012
5:10 pm
Not a great play there…………………
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
5:10 pm
true freshmen tackle he will learn why we are letting the clock run i dont know
ShowmeYurTD's
November 3rd, 2012
5:10 pm
Time out….no field goal touchdown
Chef Boyardee
November 3rd, 2012
5:10 pm
Getting sacked hurts Aaron’s feelings…
BubbaGolf
November 3rd, 2012
5:10 pm
Right Tackle, picking up Murray after the sack means nothing…block your man!
Patrick
November 3rd, 2012
5:11 pm
Boo birds back between the hedges…
Sam
November 3rd, 2012
5:11 pm
These coaches are morons
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
5:11 pm
Two sacks. Big boos now. Murray waited too long to get the ball snapped, but Georgia is down to its last timeout.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
5:11 pm
Theus again
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2012
5:11 pm
Lmao horrible clock manage
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2012
5:11 pm
Lmao horrible clock manage
Russa
November 3rd, 2012
5:11 pm
crowd smarter than the commentators … shocking
Growler
November 3rd, 2012
5:11 pm
Wow that was just horrible (other words would be auto-censored)
Jimmy Crack
November 3rd, 2012
5:11 pm
Somebody wake up Richt again…