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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atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
5:38 pm
Can we get a blow out please? Forget about classless and just pour it down on em. Thats what Bama does.
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
5:38 pm
Remember how Georgia has no offense? It outgained Ole Miss 251 yards to 179 that half.
BubbaGolf
November 3rd, 2012
5:39 pm
Let’s set a record, see 4 turnovers in 30 sec…
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
5:39 pm
Moderate whatever you want. You let posers make fun of Richts religion and you moderate me? What a joke Bradley…
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
5:40 pm
Come out with some gimmick and not running the ball
Barbie
November 3rd, 2012
5:41 pm
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Season Ticket Holder since 1986
November 3rd, 2012
5:41 pm
Georgia Defense is playing really solid.
me
November 3rd, 2012
5:41 pm
All week we hear about how OM is undersize and how GA should be able to run the ball. We keep running with 3 receiver sets. I wish we would try going with 2 TE’s and a FB. Ole Miss will get tired.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
5:42 pm
How about a toss sweep. It work good on the first play and they haven’t called it again. Just these stupid runs up the middle
Bawbie
November 3rd, 2012
5:42 pm
Fire these clowns !
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
5:42 pm
Georgia leads 20-10.
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
5:42 pm
Has anyone noticed they aren’t throwing flags…???TD….
me
November 3rd, 2012
5:43 pm
Like I said, we should be passing the ball.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
5:43 pm
The rout will soon be on. They found there inexperienced secondary
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
5:43 pm
Keep on scoring. Dont stop till the 4th quarter ends.
Jake
November 3rd, 2012
5:43 pm
Best throw all day.
Season Ticket Holder since 1986
November 3rd, 2012
5:43 pm
Like I said, when Murray is on, he’s really really good!
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
5:43 pm
Now 21-10.
ugalee
November 3rd, 2012
5:44 pm
like to see the long ball working but running game has me worried a little bit- not a lot of consistencuy
me
November 3rd, 2012
5:44 pm
@kerryb
“Just these stupid runs up the middle”
Ole Miss will be crying “momma” in the 4th if we keep it up.
O'Ventbrel
November 3rd, 2012
5:44 pm
That was picture perfect by Murray. Anytime you see him step up in the pocket like that and throw with authority, it’s almost always a right-on-the-money throw.
45 ACP
November 3rd, 2012
5:44 pm
Pretty pass.
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
5:44 pm
21-10 is not enough. We need 3 to 4 more scores, preferably TD’s.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
5:44 pm
If Murray settles in and gets protection he can pick anyone apart. You just have to wait and see id he settles down.
me
November 3rd, 2012
5:45 pm
Nice pickup on the blitz by Gurley.
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
5:45 pm
‘That was picture perfect by Murray. Anytime you see him step up in the pocket like that and throw with authority, it’s almost always a right-on-the-money throw.’
Too bad it only happens vs Bottom feeders.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
5:45 pm
Me, I was posted that because they had success on that first play and they haven’t had much up the middle.
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
5:46 pm
I said the idiots would be leaving in the 3rd…
Draggin Fly
November 3rd, 2012
5:47 pm
Where’d Flo Rida go? Back to the dorm closet for a Bama jersey, I’m guessing.
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
5:47 pm
When murray settles in he is really good. i know most of yall think he is garbage and i dont want to try to defend myself but i think he is really good and i know all yall have already broken yalls universities passing records but if murray stays he will shatter uga’s and i think he will win some more against top teams. i am sure someone will attack me for no reason whatsoever bc we are not face to face. some things i dont understand like going on others blogs and making fun of a team during their entire game and then people who go after people on the blogs.
Wolley Segap
November 3rd, 2012
5:47 pm
Bless my grits…….UGA dawgs up by double digits. Should be more but maybe-just maybe–they can make a rout of this if they can minimize the turnovers.
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
5:47 pm
come on d
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
5:47 pm
How badly will LSU lose tonight? Their offense is terrible.
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
5:48 pm
Brendan with a hit…
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
5:48 pm
great play was that smith
Season Ticket Holder since 1986
November 3rd, 2012
5:48 pm
2-2 in the SEC is bottom feeders?! Strange definition of bottom feeders.
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
5:49 pm
Good Stop D. Now lets get another TD.
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
5:49 pm
That makes two good hits by Brendan in the last series…
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
5:50 pm
Ole Miss since its touchdown: Punt, turnover, turnover, punt, punt.
Schadenfreude
November 3rd, 2012
5:50 pm
And slowly the trolls begin to skulk away…
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
5:50 pm
love it. i wanted to say in the second that they are done scoring but then you got special teams and turnovers and broken plays but they will not drive on us and just like bama did them we will pull away i think.
td
November 3rd, 2012
5:50 pm
These two announcers are 100 times better then the regular CBS crew.
ShowmeYurTD's
November 3rd, 2012
5:51 pm
Other channel…..come on Pitt.
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
5:51 pm
Season Ticket Holder since 1986
November 3rd, 2012
5:36 pm
Murray leads the nation in yards and passing efficiency according to the CBS announcers. When he’s on, he’s really, really good.
Really?
http://espn.go.com/college-football/statistics/player/_/stat/passing/sort/collegeQuarterbackRating
Murray is not in the top ten in QB rating. Murray is definintely not leading anything in yards.
He could be that good. Got a long way to go.
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
5:51 pm
Georgia since the Ole Miss touchdown: Touchdown, turnover, turnover, touchdown, touchdown.
O'Ventbrel
November 3rd, 2012
5:51 pm
Sure, he doesn’t have anything close to a good record against top competition. But it’s never been Aaron Murray v. the 11 defenders. I’ve seen enough dropped passes, fumbles and missed blocking assignments to keep me from placing that blame on him.
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
5:51 pm
Good adjustment by Grantham…
Growler
November 3rd, 2012
5:51 pm
Hey whatever else, that was a VERY entertaining first half! Haven’t watched a second of ND-Pitt but it looks like it’s a snoozer, so far.
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
5:51 pm
“2-2 in the SEC is bottom feeders?! Strange definition of bottom feeders.”
Ole Miss has beaten Auburn and Arky. Both of these teams are in disarray. Yes, Ole Miss is a bottom feeder who has beaten other bottom feeders.
Patrick
November 3rd, 2012
5:52 pm
kingdaddy–some of idiots are still here and are thinking the Dawgs should have had this many points long before the half against Ole Miss. But we just hang on hoping the mediocre play by a good team will end up with a ‘W’ at the end of the game.