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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Rick James
November 3rd, 2012
8:00 pm
@Lets be real
@ Rick James.. certainly not a Tech troll here… actually, .. I am a Bama graduate…. I take it Billy Dawg is your little brother? LOL… I still dont think he graduated from ANY college.. not just based on that post alone! How about you Rick… did you graduate from a university… or are you humping it at UPS
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Humping it at UPS like you guys did the LSU fan in New Orleans? Yes I am a college grad and your point is what? So what if he didnt got to college? Does that invalidate his feelings? Your team is the best team in the nation,the defending national champions and you’re trolling UGA blogs? You sound like a Tech fan hiding behind Alabama..
GTBob
November 3rd, 2012
8:03 pm
That question really exposes how you allow your dislike for Georgia to over ride your common sense.
It just seems stupid to root against a team because you want to be number 4 instead of number 5. Who really cares? You don’t deserve either ranking.
headley lamar
November 3rd, 2012
8:06 pm
It just seems stupid to root against a team because you want to be number 4 instead of number 5. Who really cares? You don’t deserve either ranking.
Tech wins a ballgame and you cant shut them up.
Not So Fast
November 3rd, 2012
8:06 pm
GtBob has a lack of football knowledge. So if we don’t deserve our ranking who would be your top ten?
GTBob
November 3rd, 2012
8:07 pm
Oh, they’ll find something, believe me. Just watch GTBob now.
It was Ole Miss. Most teams in the country would blow out Ole Miss.
headley lamar
November 3rd, 2012
8:09 pm
It was Ole Miss. Most teams in the country would blow out Ole Miss.
Georgia Tech wouldn’t.
B'dawg
November 3rd, 2012
8:09 pm
thank god it wasnt middle tenn state
Lets be real
November 3rd, 2012
8:10 pm
LOL @ Rick James…
Larry Munson
November 3rd, 2012
8:11 pm
Hey GT Boob, the nerd blog is on the popular mechanics website. Are you lost?
Not So Fast
November 3rd, 2012
8:12 pm
They hate GtBob more on the tech blogs then Dawg fans do.
Lets be real
November 3rd, 2012
8:12 pm
Roll Tide !!
B'dawg
November 3rd, 2012
8:17 pm
Discussion. Who needs to win to benefit UGA tonight? Bama or LSU.
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
8:17 pm
Bama defender draped all over LSU receiver.
No call.
B'dawg
November 3rd, 2012
8:18 pm
BAMA or LSU.
Rick James
November 3rd, 2012
8:18 pm
@GTBob
It just seems stupid to root against a team because you want to be number 4 instead of number 5. Who really cares? You don’t deserve either ranking
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We all know that you’re not as stupid you pretend to be..Your envy of UGA just makes you seem that way at times..
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
8:19 pm
Mettenburger not the QB we thought he was.
Drinking kool aid tonight
November 3rd, 2012
8:25 pm
In the remote chance that uga wins out what has to happen for them to reach the title game?
DawgNole
November 3rd, 2012
8:31 pm
Not So Fast
November 3rd, 2012
8:12 pm
They hate GtBob more on the tech blogs then Dawg fans do.
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Can’t really blame them for that, can you?
DawgNole
November 3rd, 2012
8:32 pm
Rick James
November 3rd, 2012
8:18 pm
@GTBob
We all know that you’re not as stupid you pretend to be..Your envy of UGA just makes you seem that way at times..
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No, he really is as stupid as he pretends to be–his envy of UGA notwithstanding.
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
8:38 pm
Here’s the game column, if you’re inclined.
http://blogs.ajc.com/mark-bradley-blog/2012/11/03/uga-beats-ole-miss-and-its-back-to-auburn-for-the-clincher/
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