Comments on: Would Gundy rant again? Will Caleb make trip?

By: Andrew Hall

Andrew Hall — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 00:53:17 +0000

Ok look here is what i think is going to happen. Joe Cox is no stafford but he will be accurate when is needed, a fifth year senior even without alot of experience knows how to make the big time throws. About our running game, our offensive line is very big and very talented i hope stacey searls is here for years to come. You will see a mix of speed and surprising power in richard samuel he will go for around 90-100 yards with 2 touchdowns. A.J. Green and marlon brown will be huge factors in the game considering the mediocre secondary of Ok state, we need over 150 yards combined between the two to be able to match the firepower of the OSU offense. On the defensive side of the ball i do believe that in the trenches Georgia has the upper hand,considering our defensive line combined tips the scales at over 1100 lbs. But our secondary has been spotty ever since Van Gorder departed. If the dawgs can stop the run and keep the passing game within reason,then we will pull through. I was thinking more along the lines of a 24-31 UGA by no means a smackdown! GO DAWGS

By: savannahdawg

savannahdawg — Tue, 01 Sep 2009 13:13:38 +0000

Good luck with that high school team GayTech fans. Maybe one day Tech can play a real non-conference schedule……..Those rings still shining? Bet they look real nice. Mayby you can get some new rings to remember winning the Jax St game!

By: Mike T.

Mike T. — Mon, 31 Aug 2009 01:36:33 +0000

Jax St. 28 Tech 3
42-45 a fluke!

By: Blindhawg

Blindhawg — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 18:01:01 +0000

You want the defence to look good,try a ball control offense.Defences always play better when well rested.

By: Virginia Cowboy

Virginia Cowboy — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:49:59 +0000

OleDawg-Thanks for the insightful explanation of the SEC attitude toward other conferences. I do believe you are spot-on and represent the more thoughtful among Dawg and SEC fans. I loved reading through this thread this morning and seeing all the very smart posts from both sides. I can’t wait to see the game and find out who is right.

I keep hearing GA and OSU fans asking for a blowout! Regardless of who wins a blowout will be bad for both teams. We want it to be a tight and well played game on both sides. If it’s a blowout it undermines the quality of the losing team and makes the win less valuable. A hard fought close game will ensure the winner gets tons of credit for beating a quality opponent and the losing team stays in the NC hunt. At least until we play OU in Norman and you guys play Florida.

As far as VT, I have to say that their fans may be worse than SEC fans. My daughter goes to VT but I have a hard time getting behind the team or the ACC. It’s pretty hard supporting a “Hokie”. Just don’t sound right, you know?

Also, for those Georgia Fan’s headed to Stillwater and looking for a watering hole don’t miss going to Eskimo Joes! During my college days I killed a lot of braincells in that place! (That may be evident in my writing skills) You can bet it will be rocking that weekend and Joe’s will be the place to be.

By: clmax311

clmax311 — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:45:08 +0000

Thanks Dawg

By: Virginia Cowboy

Virginia Cowboy — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 15:31:15 +0000

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By: drbasic1

drbasic1 — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 08:13:05 +0000

Hello everyone, I live in Texas and am a diehard Dawg. I have been studying on Ok st since spring. I can match up personnel from each sides OL and DL. Trying to be unbiased, on both size and speed and physical strength (i.e. squat , bench, etc…) both teams haves some hosses and studs, however the overall physicallity goes to Georgia. Lets face it, i don’t care how good the backs are, or the receivers, or the quarterbacks, with out the offensive line blocking and carrying out assignments, or the defensive line eluding blocks and pressuring the quarterback, the rest is meaningless. In other words, the game is decided in the trenches. Based on this, speed goes to the dawgs, strength to the dawgs, speed, virtually even, which only leaves execution. Based on all these factors, it would come to who executes the best. This is IMPOSSIBLE to predict, thus we look to the intangibles and special teams. Based SOLEY on last year (since all has been quiet on the kicking situation with the dawgs, and a new punter), special teams go to OK st. Also based on last year, the intangibles also go to state. These statistics mean about as much as the computer based calculations which determine the BCS standings, i.e. a bunch of crap!
From a humanistic standpoint I see it this way for what it is worth……..hometeam advantage goes to state, fan participation pretty much even as Ga will have a very large fan base at the game. CMR road record and opening day record, decisively goes to Ga. Prove to media and self life goes on after staff and moreno=(EVEN)=verse Okst to beat the “big boys”.
As most of you feel this will be a HIGH scoring affair, i strongly disagree. The state defense will have something to prove and step up, as will the Dawg defense, so i see a much lower scoring game than is expected by most.
Putting ALL of this together and here again watching OK st for some time now, I see a score more something like 21-17. Who wins you ask??? Flip a coin my friends, it will be close and could go either way. I tried in all my heart to say Ga wins in a shootout, but i just don’t see it either way. I would love to talk some smack as my heart tells me to do so, but the fact is, I can’t. I do believe the SEC is much more smashmouth football than the big 12 and i believe as CONFERENCE goes, the big 12 in no-way stacks up to the TYPE ball the SEC plays week in and week out, but you can bet the farm the NC game this year will between the SEC and the big 12. It will not be Ok st. Will it be the dawgs from the SEC??…my heart says of course, but then their lies this pesky gator thing……and it makes me cringe to say the ONLY time i will EVER cheer for the gators will be when they whip the longhorns butt in Jan. GO DAWGS>>>>>LET THE GAMES BEGIN!!!!!

By: DawgNation

DawgNation — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:40:34 +0000

Clmax311,

I must admit that your post is one the more intelligent ones and in my opinion spot on. I do disagree with the final score however as I don’t think the final will be that far apart. I have no idea who will come out on top. That is the beauty of college football. Any given Saturday anyone can win. This isn’t 2007 and I haven’t seen either team take a snap so predicting a score would be silly. Can’t wait to see what I think will be a much tighter game than a lot of dog fans are hoping for.

By: clmax311

clmax311 — Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:42:52 +0000

Big XII offense vs Sec defense = Big Game and bragging rights. UGA has a lot to overcome being outside the hedge with new weapons on offense, but A.G. Green is the real deal and will help Cox and the Dawgs offense even things out if the running game with the fresh onset of distracting injuries can step up and be a factor.

The Game lies in if the Cowboys can spread the UGA defense and put a up 30 or more points. If they can it takes out the running game and puts tremendous pressure on Cox. Special teams will become a big factor at this point with a heavy favor for OSU shortening the field by 20 yrds per kick with top 5 punter and return team.

Athons has UGA offensive line at #3. OSU is not far behind at #7, so as stated early, it all falls down to which you would rather have a fast mediocre defensive line (OSU) or an unestablished offensive backfield in hostile territory. This game will be hard fought and will either resemble the OSU/Texas or UGA/Georgia Tech, with turnovers being a key focus for newly hired OSU Defensive Coach Bill Young and Georgia coach Mark Richt working on goal-line and short-yardage situations.

Personally, I see this as a potential hard fought classic that the Dawgs can use as a stepping stone to becoming what they should of been last year, if Joe Cox is able to step-in and perform like this is a mid-season game at home. But ultimately will have to give a big edge to the Cowboys due to the overwhelming pressure this team will have to face on the road with only practice snaps under their belt this early in the year.

OSU Cowboys 42 Georgia Bulldogs 28