PASS IT ON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

First turnover was a fumble caused by a solid big time hit on the Georgia kick returner. He did not start to run and the ball fall out. He did not let the ball go through his hands. He did not GIVE IT to a Kentucky player. It was a good play by a good Kentucky player. Kentucky’s offense then scored a TD.

Second turnover was an interception caused after the good Kentucky defense got by the Georgia D-line and pressured Cox. He did not GIVE IT to McCord, the Kentucky D made a play. Kentucky’s offense then scored a TD.

Third turnover, well this one I would have to agree was a gift. Just a busted handoff, guess they did GIVE IT to Kentucky, but Kentucky’s D did stop Smith at the one. Georgia was only going for the tie anyway.

Fourth turnover was Cox under pressure trying to make something happen. If you want to say they GAVE IT to Kentucky then ok. Still time running out and going for the tie.

Also how many three and outs did Georgia GIVE Kentucky’s defense in the second half? Guess they just felt sorry for poor Kentucky and wanted to give them some help.

Of course Kentucky does not have the winning football tradition of Georgia, Florida, Tennessee, LSU, Alabama, but all those schools started a tradition at some point in years past. Everyone seems to think Kentucky had no business winning the Georgia game but it shows Rich Brooks and his staff has made progress. The SEC is a tough football conference and Kentucky won’t be a title contender year in and year out but they are becoming competitive. Maybe their tradition of playing a role of wins the SEC is just starting.

One thing is for sure. On Saturday November 21, 2009 in Athens, Georgia, Kentucky was the better team. Regardless of talent on each team the scoreboard that was turned off as soon as the clock hit :00 Was UK 34 UGA 27.

Cox still threw for more td’s and yards and took less 13 less sacks than Tim Tebow this year.

To expect Cox to be like DJ is PLAIN STUPID. DJ had TONS of game experience compared to Cox.

Michigan’s QB didn’t do so hot n his first year starting either, did he?

P.S. Cox’s 1st year also beat Stafford’s in TD’s, passer rating, yardage, and was about the same in interceptions (14 vs. 13).

P.S.S In Cox’s first year as a starter, in TD’S, yards, and sacks, Cox OUTERFORMED Tim Tebow as a SENIOR with 3 years of game experience(tEBOW’S the greatest college football player of all-time, right?)

What was the Ole Miss loss, when Meyers and Fla were favored by 22 points, what was that loss fueled by?

Much was made of the stat disparity, but face it folks….in the second half you got worked.

If it happens ONCE (like LSU against Ole Miss) or even TWICE (like Ohio State against USC and Purdue) you can say “we beat ourselves.” BUT WHEN IT IS THE SAME TURNOVERS, PENALTIES, BAD SPECIAL TEAMS, LACK OF ADJUSTMENTS, BAD EXECUTION, AND QUESTIONABLE STRATEGY THAT HAS PLAGUED GEORGIA ALL YEAR LONG, EVEN IN GAMES LIKE SOUTH CAROLINA, ARIZONA STATE AND ARKANSAS THAT YOU (BARELY) WON, THEN IT CEASES TO BE “WE BEAT OURSELVES” AND STARTS BEING “WE ARE NOT A GOOD FOOTBALL TEAM.”

News flash Georgia fans: GOOD TEAMS PROVE IT BY PLAYING WELL. YOU CAN’T JUDGE GEORGIA BY SOME MYTHICAL STANDARD OF SOME FANTASY TEAM THAT DOESN’T TURN THE BALL OVER, THAT CAN COVER KICKOFFS, AND DOESN’T COMMIT DUMB PENALTIES, HAS GOOD STRATEGY AND ADJUSTMENTS, AND CAN RUN THE FOOTBALL AND PROTECT THE PASSER. Yes, there are teams who can actually do those things, BUT GEORGIA IS NOT ONE OF THOSE TEAMS, AND IT HAS BEEN PROVEN TIME AND TIME AGAIN ALL SEASON LONG.

Goodness, saying “We would have won if we would stop turning the ball over and shooting ourselves in the foot” is like saying “I’d be a millionaire if I had $999,999 more dollars in the bank!” Case in point: Why does Joe Cox keep committing turnovers? BECAUSE HE IS JOE COX! IF HE DIDN’T COMMIT TURNOVERS, HE’D BE A DIFFERENT QB! What, you mean that if Georgia had Ryan Mallett, Colt McCoy, Chase Keenum, Zac Robinson or even Eric Crompton, they’d be a better team? Wow, how did you figure that one out? Or if they had Mark Ingram, Toby Gerhart, or Anthony Dixon they wouldn’t have all these fumbles and problems running the football? Wow, genius! Or if they had Virginia Tech’s special teams, they’d have good kickoff and punt coverage? Amazing insight!

Well guess what. Georgia doesn’t have any of those things. And do you know why? BECAUSE THEY AREN’T VERY GOOD! Kentucky has a BETTER record and beat head to head you ON YOUR OWN HOME FIELD. Why? BECAUSE THEY ARE BETTER THAN YOU!

And quit saying Georgia has better players. Georgia has better ATHLETES, yes. But having better PLAYERS means having PLAYERS who PLAY BETTER. GEORGIA’S PLAYERS DO NOT PLAY BETTER THAN KENTUCKY’S PLAYERS. IF THEY DID, GEORGIA WOULD HAVE BEATEN KENTUCKY AT HOME AND HAVE A BETTER RECORD.

Or put it like this. If Georgia beat themselves, it was because they aren’t very good. If that is the case, mediocre 6-6 teams “beat themselves” all the time. Ask Georgia Tech when Chan Gailey, Bill Lewis, and Bill Curry were their coaches, and as a matter of fact when overrated George O’Leary was their coach. Georgia Tech fans can tell you all about “beating yourself.” How did we beat ourselves? By making Reggie Ball a 4 year starter perhaps? Yep, that’s how you beat yourself just like Georgia’s been doing all year long.

Here’s a hint: when Brian VanGorder was defensive coordinator, Georgia didn’t “beat themselves” nearly as often.