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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Eastinfection
November 3rd, 2012
4:31 pm
Man, the mutts sure look like national championship material to me. Bwa bwa bwa bwa
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
4:31 pm
That was a stupid call by the refs.
Where's the rushing offense?
November 3rd, 2012
4:32 pm
Bad call
O'Ventbrel
November 3rd, 2012
4:32 pm
What a weak call
muleshoe
November 3rd, 2012
4:32 pm
thats yall hero Williams…
Flo Rida
November 3rd, 2012
4:32 pm
@dawgnation like I said I’m pulling for UGA but not expecting much since they rely on luck. I want to see them go down against Auburn in a spectacular blaze of fail after getting Jawja fans hopes up.
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
4:32 pm
Shawne Williams not playing soft enough. apparently.
christophorm
November 3rd, 2012
4:32 pm
guess what..ole miss has a QB
DawgNole
November 3rd, 2012
4:32 pm
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
4:28 pm
They will all leave the blog around the 3rd quater…
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We’ll have to play a lot better than this. We can only hope.
Todd grantham
November 3rd, 2012
4:32 pm
Phantom personal foul
ugalee
November 3rd, 2012
4:32 pm
calm down Richt dont fog your glasses
me
November 3rd, 2012
4:32 pm
No discipline, no containment, no win. This might be ugly.
CigarDawg
November 3rd, 2012
4:32 pm
and the penalty bus comes roaring by again…
Chef Boyardee
November 3rd, 2012
4:32 pm
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
4:32 pm
Touchdown. Getting interesting.
"Chef" Tim Dix
November 3rd, 2012
4:33 pm
So Mark, how’s Chase Vasser or maybe you can explain Slugging percentage OR…Why yours and other contributors of the AJC haven’t had their latest tweets updated in at least 24 days?
Sam
November 3rd, 2012
4:33 pm
Wow
Donald
November 3rd, 2012
4:33 pm
Typical Georgia.
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
4:33 pm
Although I believe I did sort of predict that Ole Miss would claim an early lead. Sort of.
80sDawg
November 3rd, 2012
4:33 pm
It all comes down to execution. Ole Miss is doing it, the Dawgs are not!
BubbaGolf
November 3rd, 2012
4:33 pm
Well, we did to FL, now Ole Miss is doing it to us…we’re pathetic today, again…
THE Dixie Redcoat Band
November 3rd, 2012
4:33 pm
UGA is a Top Ten team……?
Hotty Toddy
November 3rd, 2012
4:33 pm
The players are a reflection of their coaches.
No morals, no ethics, no spine.
Gotoguy
November 3rd, 2012
4:33 pm
Nice play call there Lets see if UGA responds
Chef Boyardee
November 3rd, 2012
4:33 pm
Richt needs to get a visor…to throw.
muleshoe
November 3rd, 2012
4:33 pm
it was a good call…Mackey was out of bounds…take it and move on…TD OLE MISS!!!!!!!! 10-zip…SECCG???? Yeah, right…chik-fil-a anyone?????
me
November 3rd, 2012
4:33 pm
Rambo was beat on 3 of those plays on a 5 play drive. He took a dive and avoided contact on the first play and got torched on 2 others. Too many brownies.
tom
November 3rd, 2012
4:34 pm
i told yall mark ritch sucks…He can’t motivate murderer to murder.
Sam
November 3rd, 2012
4:34 pm
I’m sick of these soft starts.
The Dogfather
November 3rd, 2012
4:34 pm
Go back to watchin oprah east infected
I've been working on the RR
November 3rd, 2012
4:34 pm
Bye bye SEC East……………..
Murray, Bobo, Richt are the ones……
Jimmy Crack
November 3rd, 2012
4:34 pm
Great, Ole Miss is paying the refs, our place kicker is a spy planted by Ga Tech, and Rambo is playing like he’s _ _ _ _.
Dreams, prepare to be dashed.
Big Will
November 3rd, 2012
4:34 pm
Hey DroolinRedneck, is your real name Mike Bobo? That would explain what Bobo is doing during the games.
Donald
November 3rd, 2012
4:34 pm
Give Bo Wallace to us. Let Murray go to Ole Miss.
FALCONSRUS
November 3rd, 2012
4:34 pm
Turrible
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
4:34 pm
Lets see if Erin and his “Soft” offense can respond.
Todd grantham
November 3rd, 2012
4:34 pm
Mark, Chase Vassar?
Russa
November 3rd, 2012
4:34 pm
this georgia team is planning on making the team that “showed up” at South Carolina very proud … they’re off to a great start!
Bali
November 3rd, 2012
4:34 pm
Has anyone seen the Georgia team? I freakin knew we would do this….especially when the dam head coach says he doesn’t know what the team is going to do……WTF????
braves_hat
November 3rd, 2012
4:35 pm
Offense needs to wake up here — if they’re not gonna score at least prevent a turnover. Momentum in this game is going 100% to Ole Miss.
ShowmeYurTD's
November 3rd, 2012
4:35 pm
Missed tackles, missed field goals, Miss Murray!!! Got to see future dawg Qback last night….not impressed.
I've been working on the RR
November 3rd, 2012
4:35 pm
This is NOT a soft start….., This IS our team…!
BubbaGolf
November 3rd, 2012
4:35 pm
Time for another Shawn Williams tongue lashing…do it now Shawn!
Chef Boyardee
November 3rd, 2012
4:35 pm
“It’s only Ole Miss.”
Theavgjoe
November 3rd, 2012
4:35 pm
Once again, Murray does not have a clue.
dbc
November 3rd, 2012
4:35 pm
Guess this team ran out of gimmicks to get themselves up for this week. Pitiful. UGA needed to make a statement today. Unfortunately that statement starts with a capital S.
Where's the rushing offense?
November 3rd, 2012
4:35 pm
Rambo has not been the same player this year. I guess that discipline to start the year must have taken him out of his game???
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
4:36 pm
Even if we do end up going to Atlanta Bama would be up on us 21-0 right now if the offense played like this. You can keep going three and out and leave your defense on the field the whole first half
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
4:36 pm
On the snap of the ball ogletree was walking backward with his legs crossed( the rt leg was crossed behind the left leg which tells me he is not fully focused at all) that is horrible fundamentals and that is why i think Grantham is the biggest disappointment on this coaching staff. Last week we were sending guys from everywhere and had basic cover principles which grantham hates to do bc he wants exotic and complicated cover responsiblities.
muleshoe
November 3rd, 2012
4:36 pm
kingdaddy
November 3rd, 2012
4:28 pm
They will all leave the blog around the 3rd quater…
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bet we don’t see you here around 3rd quarter…hahahahahaha!!!!!!