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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muleshoe
November 3rd, 2012
5:53 pm
that dawg is a genetic mess…
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
5:53 pm
Russ looks real interested…
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
5:54 pm
Marlon Brown down.
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
5:54 pm
That guy twisted Brown’s knee on purpose.
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
5:54 pm
Hope hes alright.
td
November 3rd, 2012
5:54 pm
Looks like a cramp for Brown.
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
5:55 pm
got to hope that is the hammy and not the acl cant lose brown he is a huge threat at the goal line especially without bennet. come on brown l
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
5:55 pm
It’s a leg injury for Brown.
Where's the rushing offense?
November 3rd, 2012
5:55 pm
I saw that too Jimmy! It looked deliberate!
Todd grantham
November 3rd, 2012
5:56 pm
Mark, bad wireless connection?
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
5:56 pm
Patrick
They gave Alabama and A&M all they could handle, hardly a push-over…
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
5:56 pm
Texas Dropped 66 on this team….
Season Ticket Holder since 1986
November 3rd, 2012
5:56 pm
Well now it’s time to see if we want to satisfy the fans’ bloodlust or rest the starters and keep them from being injured.
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
5:57 pm
Can’t believe Brown is hurt.
Having a great game.
clownboy
November 3rd, 2012
5:57 pm
With an eleven point lead in the third quarter and Gurley, Marshall and Malcome on our team, why wouldn’t we run the ball out of the I-FORMATION???
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
5:57 pm
thats a highlight pass right there great pass
Growler
November 3rd, 2012
5:58 pm
STH since 86, why let up now? A second-half rout is a good reward vs. risk for this team.
Where's the rushing offense?
November 3rd, 2012
5:58 pm
Watch the film on that play Brown was injured on, later MB.
Todd grantham
November 3rd, 2012
5:58 pm
Murray has settled in nicely
Sidslid
November 3rd, 2012
5:58 pm
Pitt up by 11.
give me south georgia
November 3rd, 2012
5:59 pm
Marshall appears to be a more reliable blocker than Gurley IMO. Seems like a couple of those early sacks were at least partly due to Gurley. Gurley is a much better runner at this point, tho, again, IMO.
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
5:59 pm
this team also scored 33 on texas and that was like week 3 this team righ here is better than the team that played texas they are young they get better each week
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
5:59 pm
Georgia leads 27-10.
nobody
November 3rd, 2012
5:59 pm
Ogletree is a good looking FB
Lonnie
November 3rd, 2012
5:59 pm
Now that is the bulldawgs I know!!!!!!
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
5:59 pm
The rout is on.
Season Ticket Holder since 1986
November 3rd, 2012
6:00 pm
Give up some love for the fullback. Nice run.
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
6:00 pm
i love when those fullbacks score. you work your butt off at that position load up on tylenol before the game and after bc playing fullback and middle backer your ears will be ringing for about six hrs after the game
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
6:01 pm
Bobo and Grantham made good adjustments…
Growler
November 3rd, 2012
6:01 pm
Okay so turned on ND-Pitt.. it’s 17-6 Pitt. Wouldn’t surprise me if ND comes back and gets [another] officials-assisted victory at home.
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
6:01 pm
“Well now it’s time to see if we want to satisfy the fans’ bloodlust or rest the starters and keep them from being injured.”
Im gonna be quite frank. This is the perfect example of the loser mentality. You play scared, you will lose. There is a risk of injury in everything that we do. You can slip in the shower in the morning, you can fall down the stairs on your way to your car, you can get into a car accident, you can choke on your lunch, you catch my drift? You cant play scared, it wont get you anywhere.
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
6:02 pm
Way to go Tree…
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
6:02 pm
Murray has woken up and Bobo is calling nice 2nd half.
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
6:02 pm
Gotta keep scoring. Do not let up.
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
6:03 pm
So called football fans that say well this team scored this many on this team so this team must suck bc they scored this many. i am almost positive people who say that never played a lick in their life bc anyone who has played would never say that bc each week is different and teams match up different with each and where you play matters and injuries and a ton of things matter.
Season Ticket Holder since 1986
November 3rd, 2012
6:03 pm
I didn’t say let up. The guys on the second string want to play just as bad and as hard as the starters.
muleshoe
November 3rd, 2012
6:04 pm
poor Richard Samuel…what a screw job he took from the staff at UGA.,..future recruits should pay attention to what happened there…
ShowmeYurTD's
November 3rd, 2012
6:05 pm
Lots of time left….don’t let up big D!
Growler
November 3rd, 2012
6:05 pm
Bloodlust is especially good against an opposing coach who claimed his team has (had?) more heart than yours….
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
6:05 pm
Bobo fixed it at halftime and murray settled in too and i thought grantham fixed it in the second quarter now we got to finish them go ahead and crush them
Fidlin1
November 3rd, 2012
6:05 pm
It’s good to see some pressure taken off the defense. Murray has put some adrenaline in his game in the 2nd half and spreading the ball around well.These recruits must be having a great time too.Go Dawgs!!
nobody
November 3rd, 2012
6:05 pm
I kind of hope the Falcons give Richard Samuel an invite to camp. The kid deserves a shot at making an NFL team.
Fidlin1
November 3rd, 2012
6:05 pm
It’s good to see some pressure taken off the defense. Murray has put some adrenaline in his game in the 2nd half and spreading the ball around well.These recruits must be having a great time too.Go Dawgs!!
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
6:06 pm
Go back to the nerds blog muleshoe…
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
6:06 pm
Georgia ball. Swann recovers
ShowmeYurTD's
November 3rd, 2012
6:06 pm
YES….but he ran backwards
nobody
November 3rd, 2012
6:06 pm
I love me some Swann
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
6:07 pm
crazy play Swann is turning in to johnny on the spot which means he is always hustling bc he always gets fumbles and tipped passes
Jimmy Crack
November 3rd, 2012
6:07 pm
That guy was out of bounds
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
6:07 pm
Way to get the ompa-lumpas…