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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GTBob
November 3rd, 2012
6:20 pm
lol at Ole Miss. They can’t even hang with UGA. It must hurt to know you are worse then Kentucky.
Todd grantham
November 3rd, 2012
6:20 pm
Mark, by rule does an individual player get credit for the 2 points?
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
6:20 pm
Shoe
where’s all your buddies???
Just Saying
November 3rd, 2012
6:20 pm
Lets see some Ken Malcomb and pound at these guys.
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
6:20 pm
No. Team gets the two.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
6:21 pm
Pitt 20 ND 6
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
6:21 pm
Whats up Bobbert???
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
6:21 pm
@1986
Sugar bowls wins are nice. But if thats your goal, you have already lost. You play to win Championships, not Sugar Bowls. We had to settle for two Sugar Bowls wins under one coach because we weren’t good enough for the big dance.
ShowmeYurTD's
November 3rd, 2012
6:22 pm
ND fumbled……Pitt 20 ND 6
Just Saying
November 3rd, 2012
6:22 pm
@GTBob
“lol at Ole Miss. ”
lol at GT. Big win at Maryland. ROTFLMAO.
FALCONSRUS
November 3rd, 2012
6:22 pm
Nothing beats a “hangover” like some Hair of the Dog Mr Bradley
Season Ticket Holder since 1986
November 3rd, 2012
6:22 pm
0125. Did you ever watch a game Coached by Vince Dooley when Georgia was up by twenty in in the third quarter? Ever? Did you notice that he emptied the bench? Have you ever coached any team in a violent sport like football? Thought not.
I’d like to se the fourth string hang 66 on the Rebels; but 66 on the Rebels ain’t worth Brown and Gurley.
Just Saying
November 3rd, 2012
6:23 pm
ND will still be mentioned as possible BCS championship.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
6:24 pm
I bet Ole Miss could beat GT
Season Ticket Holder since 1986
November 3rd, 2012
6:24 pm
How many National Championships have you won 0125? Oh. None. That’s too bad.
O'Ventbrel
November 3rd, 2012
6:24 pm
UGA has a minor headache from last week’s game. Notre Dame is hugging the toilet right now.
Just Saying
November 3rd, 2012
6:24 pm
Lets see some Bo Malcomb and Samuel in the backfield.
DawgNole
November 3rd, 2012
6:24 pm
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
5:46 pm
I said the idiots would be leaving in the 3rd…
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Still hopin’.
ShowmeYurTD's
November 3rd, 2012
6:24 pm
Never mind no fumble…damn review….LOL
FALCONSRUS
November 3rd, 2012
6:24 pm
Vandy spanked the Wild cats today you just never know in the SEC
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
6:25 pm
The nerds have had enough, most left but they forgot Muleshoe…
Dave
November 3rd, 2012
6:25 pm
@atlfalconsfan0125, so if you don’t win the Natl. Champ., you had a bad season? How unrealistic is that? There are over 100 colleges competing for the Natl. Champ. I guess being a Falcons fan, you’ve led a pretty miserable life. What a tool…..
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
6:25 pm
What a weak attempt at a sneak
Big Crimson 75
November 3rd, 2012
6:25 pm
It’s gonna be a Donnybrook in Death Valley!!
Swami Sez
November 3rd, 2012
6:25 pm
Richt will let off the gas. Book it!
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
6:25 pm
Georgia with 434 yards through three quarters; Ole Miss has 214.
GTBob
November 3rd, 2012
6:26 pm
Whats up Bobbert???
Just hanging out man. Honest question. Why is UGA playing their starters in this game?
Just Saying
November 3rd, 2012
6:26 pm
Seems like the coach’s would want to start working on running the ball. This would be a good time to do it.
Just don’t understand this play calling.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
6:26 pm
ND getting help from the refs again
Swami Sez
November 3rd, 2012
6:27 pm
3rd and 1 and apathetic sneak.
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
6:27 pm
WE got the talent to hang with anyone dont know about all the coaching but we will see once we get confidence then who knows what will happen in atlanta or who we will play. Bama is gonna have their hands full tonight i think bama is more talented and better coached but LSU has centered their entire offseason strength and conditioning program around losing to Bama in the Sugardome. LSU wants revenge and that is why i think they are going to be a very tough out for bama tonight. I am telling you but the one things is LSU is one dimensional unless they fixed that over the off week. Bama will stack the tackle box and they are talented enough to go one on one against LSU’s underperforming recievers. What is all four teams lose tonight. I think there will maybe be one undefeated team at season’s end something just always happens. There is always that one saturday where half the top ten loses.
Big Crimson 75
November 3rd, 2012
6:27 pm
ND just got a gift pass interference call.
Pitt 20
ND 12
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
6:27 pm
DawgNole
I’ll bet Statesboro High could beat Tech…
Draggin Fly
November 3rd, 2012
6:28 pm
Bob…maybe because Ole Miss isn’t playing a linebacker at quarterback.
GTBob
November 3rd, 2012
6:28 pm
Vandy spanked the Wild cats today you just never know in the SEC
Pretty much every team in the SEC spanked Kentucky aside from UGA.
FALCONSRUS
November 3rd, 2012
6:28 pm
Irish miss point after lol
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
6:28 pm
more defensive turnovers coming.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
6:28 pm
Watching some of this ND game it is obvious they couldn’t hang with any team in the top 8
Big Crimson 75
November 3rd, 2012
6:28 pm
Bama & UGA will be 1-2 by the the SEC CG.
Todd grantham
November 3rd, 2012
6:29 pm
Mark, should Bobo get fired because Georgia didn’t get that first down?
GTBob
November 3rd, 2012
6:29 pm
DawgNole
I’ll bet Statesboro High could beat Tech…
Im pretty sure Statesboro Elementary could beat Tech.
Just Saying
November 3rd, 2012
6:29 pm
@kerryb
“What a weak attempt at a sneak”
Our line is just so lacking of a push. The pass block ok, and they do pretty good when we can trap, but we rarely get any push. So why do we run a 180lb Qb behind a line that gets little to no push. And this Ole Miss line is tiny.
G
November 3rd, 2012
6:29 pm
Refs miss short yardage plays 90% of time. Unless QB gets pushed back it is impossible for him not to get it on first move. He is too close
DawgNole
November 3rd, 2012
6:29 pm
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.
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Swami Sez
November 3rd, 2012
6:29 pm
Bobo goes Vanilla in the 4th….. Book it!
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
6:29 pm
we cant rest guys yet yall it is a three score game with almost a full quarter a quick score and we got a game again. some of yall just look for reasons to get mad i dont get it
GTBob
November 3rd, 2012
6:30 pm
Bama & UGA will be 1-2 by the the SEC CG.
Big Crimson, did Kingdaddy give you some of that special UGA koolaid?
Season Ticket Holder since 1986
November 3rd, 2012
6:30 pm
I’m also a Falcons Season ticket holder since 1973. And how many Super Bowls have my Falcons won? None. But 7-0 has been pretty fun even if they don’t win the Super Bowl this year. If you think our season sucks if we don’t win the Super Bowl, I’d hate to be your kids, or your employees, or your neighbor, or anywhere around you. That would be pretty miserable.
ShowmeYurTD's
November 3rd, 2012
6:30 pm
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atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
6:31 pm
@ 1986
I was born 4 years after you bought your season tickets, so I missed Dooley. Richt is the only UGA coach that I have had the pleasure of watching.
With that said, I understand where you are coming from. We need to take the starters out at some point. But my problem is not with the personell on the field at the end of the games, its with the play calling at the end of the games. Why go ultra conservative? Why not try to score every drive, regardless of whos on the field and what the score is?