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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omg
November 3rd, 2012
4:41 pm
I will take the TD
But why wouldn’t we just get the first down there? What if the safety actually covered the receiver like good teams would. We still haven’t shown we can run the ball down their throats like AL did. That is the problem with this team.
CigarDawg
November 3rd, 2012
4:42 pm
Brown had to turn 360 degrees to get to that ball and not trip.
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
4:42 pm
Best play by AM all year.
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
4:43 pm
All the murray haters were did yall play qb at bc he is one of the top 10 qbs in college football. i promise you that.
omg
November 3rd, 2012
4:43 pm
So far Jarvis Jones is a no show. I hope it changes or we will be in trouble.
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
4:43 pm
Why wouldn’t they just get the first down instead of the touchdown?
Maybe because a touchdown is worth six points?
ShowmeYurTD's
November 3rd, 2012
4:43 pm
Come on D! Jarvis n Rambo get in gear
muleshoe
November 3rd, 2012
4:43 pm
a degree in psychology, yet a head case before big games….that UGA degree is really paying dividends…
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
4:43 pm
I just got to the game.
How has our execution been?
J.J.M.
November 3rd, 2012
4:44 pm
Ole miss running that same play over and over
Flo Rida
November 3rd, 2012
4:44 pm
lol again looks like UGA once again will rely on luck and Hail Marys rather than skill to win this game, I’m pulling for them I want you Jawja fans to be crushed spiritually when Auburn destroys your hopes vwa ha
Donald
November 3rd, 2012
4:44 pm
That Ole Miss QB looks like Blaine Gabbert LMAO
Gotoguy
November 3rd, 2012
4:44 pm
Need more pressure on the QB
ShowmeYurTD's
November 3rd, 2012
4:44 pm
YES…….wooooo hoooooo
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
4:45 pm
Good D on that.
Todd grantham
November 3rd, 2012
4:45 pm
Naw,we should have scored 21 on that pass.
Chef Boyardee
November 3rd, 2012
4:45 pm
How come Georgia players dance after every tackle?
Flo Rida
November 3rd, 2012
4:45 pm
It’s kinda incredible that UGA has allowed Ole Miss to score one more point than they allowed UF to score and yet Gators were still in the game until the very last seconds of the 4th quarter wonder how much longer Hail Marys and prayers will last for the ‘Dawgs
omg
November 3rd, 2012
4:45 pm
@Mark,
High risk, high reward. Will that play work against good teams? Nope.
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
4:46 pm
Our rusher just got tackled. No flag?
Gotoguy
November 3rd, 2012
4:46 pm
Three and out…by a whisker
O'Ventbrel
November 3rd, 2012
4:46 pm
Mark, Murray should have thrown the ball to where Marlon Brown caught it in PERFECT stride. He also shouldn’t have fallen down when pushed, what a wuss.
Seriously though, I feel sorry for people who expect that kind of perfection. Talk about being unhappy.
Sidslid
November 3rd, 2012
4:47 pm
Old Miss punter nickname: Namath Joe
Todd grantham
November 3rd, 2012
4:47 pm
Sorry, but Mitchell just does have the right “decision ” skills to be a returner.
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
4:48 pm
Grantham is the biggest disappointment on this staff. i want you to know he is not calling or running the same defense as last week. We blow way to many coverages he has got to lay off the cover packages i feel like there is to many bc you always see our second and third level defenders questioning each other like do you got it or me and neither one of them knows. He has them thinking instead of just playing. Last week we blitzed which is so easy bc you just go get it and your cover responsibilities are more basic. When he runs a base we almost always have two or three defenders covering the same zone and our linebackers get caught in the wash on running plays. Got to coach fundamentals better if your gonna run all those base packages.
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
4:48 pm
I’m not exactly a glass-half-full person, but sometimes I wonder if you folks — some among you, anyway — really are Georgia fans. (Or Falcons fans, or Braves fans. The same principle applies on those blogs, too.)
O'Ventbrel
November 3rd, 2012
4:48 pm
The only recurring criticism I ever have is with Malcolm Mitchell on special teams. The dude is a stud on both offense and defense, but I hold my breath every time a kick comes his way.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
4:48 pm
O’Ventbrel
November 3rd, 2012
4:46 pm
Mark, Murray should have thrown the ball to where Marlon Brown caught it in PERFECT stride. He also shouldn’t have fallen down when pushed, what a wuss.
Seriously though, I feel sorry for people who expect that kind of perfection. Talk about being unhappy.
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Really? When he turned around the guy was in his face. I think he made a good enough throw. It worked. Stupid comment.
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
4:49 pm
O’Ventbrel was kidding, kerryb.
O'Ventbrel
November 3rd, 2012
4:50 pm
kerryb,
Go back and check the part where I showed I was being sarcastic. That might clear things up for you.
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
4:50 pm
The statements yall are making about murray makes me wonder who yall think a good qb is bc i have seen manning throw four tds befor halftime and not hit his receiver in stride. Murray is a very good qb it is our defense that is underachieving.
"Chef" Tim Dix
November 3rd, 2012
4:51 pm
I am a true fan of all, just wondered what happened to the tweets.
BanjoBob
November 3rd, 2012
4:51 pm
And to think that Dawg fans were wanting to play Alabama just a week ago!
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
4:51 pm
Sorry O’Ventbrel, didn’t get past the first paragraph. I read that and stopped thinking it was the same old negative stuff.
Patrick
November 3rd, 2012
4:51 pm
And why do GA players dance, jump, and otherwise go ballastic over every routine tackle, reception or what may seem to be their jobs? Maybe because there are not afforded many opportunities….
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November 3rd, 2012
4:51 pm
Is Gurley injured?
atlfalconsfan0125
November 3rd, 2012
4:52 pm
Mark, the long time Atlanta fans have been conditioned to expect the worst and hope for the best. Why, you ask? Cause given our history, anything that can go wrong, does go wrong EVERYTIME (except 1980 UGA and 1995 Braves). We have seen enough heart breaks in our life time.
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
4:52 pm
Aaron Murray: #16 in QB ratings
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
4:52 pm
I don’t know the answer about the Tweets, Chef. I’ve noticed it, but I’ve been too busy to ask about it.
ShowmeYurTD's
November 3rd, 2012
4:52 pm
Most are UGA longtime fans…..tired of not winning a NC with all the talent we’ve had. Sick of status quo…..desperate need of the crystal ball
Draggin Fly
November 3rd, 2012
4:52 pm
Mark: you can always count on a lot of noise on here when the Tech game ends early. Just sayin.
Todd grantham
November 3rd, 2012
4:52 pm
Mark, Mark. My ole Daddy tole me if you roll with the hogs you’ll smell like ‘em.
kerryb
November 3rd, 2012
4:52 pm
Someone needs to call out our O-line for being soft
dawgs01
November 3rd, 2012
4:53 pm
that was a great jump cut by marshall just like you drill it
O'Ventbrel
November 3rd, 2012
4:53 pm
I don’t blame you kerryb, it’s all over the place in here haha
ugalee
November 3rd, 2012
4:53 pm
I dont think theres much chance we lose this game. Its not in Richts mo. Thats the frustrating thing about his regime. He rarely loses to the stiffs that would get him fired and manages to squeak by the big boys every blue moon to give all the kool aide drinkers enough hope to keep beating the moribund horse. All this with a job that is arguably top 5 in the country and certainly top 10
Jimmy
November 3rd, 2012
4:53 pm
At least nine potential NFL players on UGA’s roster.
Growler
November 3rd, 2012
4:53 pm
hmmm if it’s 4th and inches, do they go for it?
Mark Bradley
November 3rd, 2012
4:53 pm
Really good spot gives Georgia the first down. I didn’t think he had it.
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November 3rd, 2012
4:53 pm
Wow what a spot. R u kidding me