Matchup: Georgia rushing offense vs. Alabama rushing defense
Each day this week, the AJC will take a quick look at a matchup in the SEC Championship game. Today: Georgia’s rushing offense vs. Alabama’s rushing defense.
Georgia rushing offense
Key stats: Todd Gurley has run for 1,138 yards, more than any true freshman in UGA history except Herschel Walker. Keith Marshall — Gurley’s running mate and roomate — has run for 720 yards, eighth most by a UGA freshman.
Season high point: Of many impressive performances, Gurley’s 118 yards on 27 fumble-free carries against Florida’s stellar defense was tops.
Season low point: Gurley and Marshall had 39 and 37 yards, respectively, against South Carolina in Georgia’s lone loss. The offensive line struggled, but offensive coordinator Mike Bobo later lamented abandoning the run too soon.
Name to know: “Gurshall”
Alabama rushing defense
Key stats: Alabama is the toughest team in the SEC to run against, yielding 77 rushing yards per game. The Crimson Tide has allowed only seven rushing touchdowns all season and only one player to run for 100-plus yards (LSU’s Jeremy Hill, 107 on 29 carries).
Season high point: Alabama held Missouri to just three — three! — rushing yards.
Season low point: Alabama gave up 165 rushing yards in its loss to Texas A&M, including 92 on 18 carries by quarterback Johnny Manziel.
Name to know: Senior nose guard Jesse Williams is from Brisbane, Australia, one of only four Australians playing FBS football at a position other than punter.
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Loran's Best
November 25th, 2012
11:48 pm
1st
Preston
November 25th, 2012
11:52 pm
Congrats Loren’s Best!
Preston
November 25th, 2012
11:53 pm
All I can say is the O Line better show up or Gurshall will be stuffed! The line that showed up for SC will be humiliated!
Preston
November 25th, 2012
11:53 pm
“would” be humiliated
Loran's Best
November 26th, 2012
12:01 am
@Preston; thanks and completely agree… Our D will wear down, if we can’t maintain drives, and run the clock. As always, ball security will also be key.
Have a nice day
November 26th, 2012
12:46 am
UGA has a chance to win it all this season. They must take advantage of it because you never know when the chance will be there again. UGA was ripped off in 2007 when LSU jumped past them to play for the nc. UGA was the best team athe end of the 2007 season and deserves to be called the nc for 2007. There is is approved.
Have a nice day
November 26th, 2012
12:47 am
There it is approved
legionaire
November 26th, 2012
6:03 am
The key to this game for UGA is which Murray shows up. The monkey is off his back that he can’t beat a top 10 team. Bama plays solid football but their O was so bad at LSU they had to punt 7 times and converted 3rd down 1 time. A win for the Dawgs.
Just Asking?
November 26th, 2012
6:28 am
Murray doesn’t run like Texas A&M’s quarterback Johnny Manziel, but he does throw better than any other quarterback in the SEC. If we are to beat Alabama it will mean that Bobo gets creative in his play calling. Gurshall will be stopped at the line if we try to run it up the middlee. No one has been able to run up the middle against Alabama, but you can throw to your running backs in the flats.
The question is NOT the O-Line against theirs, the question is “Is Mike Bobo up to the challenge of innovative play calling for an entire game?
tell me again
November 26th, 2012
6:28 am
Bama’s offense is not the concern – they’re special teams and the ability of their defense to control games is the wall the Dawgs must climb. If our O line can crank a running game – and if Murray is on – the Dawgs are going to Notre Dame. This team has gotten better each and every game since teh SC loss – they have not peaked and I think the attitude and hunger is there for a victory. Bama has been exposed againt A&M and LSU – they are not invincible……GO DAWGS!
ZinoDawg
November 26th, 2012
6:43 am
Spread them out and run the no huddle.
Rambo
November 26th, 2012
7:15 am
We need to play Georgia, the song when the dawgs enter the dome since they are the home team!
Tim
November 26th, 2012
7:49 am
Bulldog Boogie by Rick Duggar on itunes!
smitty
November 26th, 2012
8:01 am
Ken: I just bought two tickets to the ACC Championship game.
Joe: What did they run you?
Ken: Six bucks
Joe: BWHAHAHAHA
Joe: You could have gotten them on EBay for half that
Ken: Bartender can I have a Purple-hand?
mvdawg
November 26th, 2012
8:02 am
Go dawgs!
DAWGRX
November 26th, 2012
8:18 am
The SECCG is really the National Championship game, because both Alabama and UGA will run the Golden Domers right out of the stadium. Notre Dame is tough, no doubt. But they haven’t seen or competed against the speed that they are going to see from either time on both sides of the ball. Here’s to hoping it’s the red and black. Glory, glory to old Georgia!
DAWGRX
November 26th, 2012
8:19 am
oops….”from either team…..”. It’s still early…
Vampire Bill
November 26th, 2012
8:27 am
I think it will come down to offensive line play by the dawgs. If we can establish any type of a run game then we have a good chance to win the game. Hopefully Bobo learned something against SC and will give Murray what he needs to work the quick passes against a strong rush.
Murray may have to win this one by himself. The losses to Marlon and Bennett will be felt in this one. I like throwing to our tight ends. Go dawgs…
Max Sizemore
November 26th, 2012
8:58 am
Georgia’s offensive line simply isn’t good enough to block Alabama consistently.
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8:58 am
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I-DOG
November 26th, 2012
9:02 am
Dawgs will likely struggle to run the ball, but must keep doing so. The 2 and 3 yard carries in the first half will help keep AL from pinning their ears back and rushing Murray and will turn into 5 and 6 yard gains in the second half.
Murray has not performed well in games against top flight competition. Just this year, he was 11-39 for only 109 yards against USC and against the gators it was 12-24 for 150 with 3 interceptions. Very unlikely that the Dawgs can get a W if Murray has anywhere near that kind of day.
Bama will move the ball on our day and we need to get some turnovers and force field goals, but I think if we run the ball 15 times in the first half, we will be able to throw the ball effectively. Think we need to score in the upper 20’s to give us the best chance to get into the national title game.
Most important game of Murray’s career and most important of Richt’s as well. If Murray can go 19-33 with two touchdowns and one INT think the Dawgs have a good shot and Murray’s draft stock will rise.
keniboy
November 26th, 2012
9:17 am
uga needs to tackle not just bump chests.
bwell
November 26th, 2012
9:23 am
Georgia will win………If CMB don’t try and run up the gut if the play is not there. That’s one of the big mistakes he made in last year C’ship game. Also CMB stop doing what was working which was running and throwing from side to side and vertically( throwing) He gave the LSU defense confidence with running the ball up the gut. Also if CMB use ALL 5 BACKS it will wear down the Bama defense with some playaction. If Gurshall is not having success early hopefully he will throw in RS & Boo. I think we can be able to run the toss sweep which hasn’t been used much since the 2 or 3 week of the season. Bottom line we have block and come the ball quick but Ga will win and shut Bama down. Go dawgs
Joey
November 26th, 2012
9:30 am
Maybe Bobo will start Murray out with some quick, short passes to get him calmed down – you know he will get “amped’ for this one.
Rambo is right, UGA’s starting 22 is as good or better than Bama’s. The difference is Bama’s depth, which hopefully won’t matter in 1 game.
Win this game and Richt and Murray both shed the “can’t win a big game” images.
Jim
November 26th, 2012
9:36 am
The key is protect Murray. With time and the way he spreads the ball around our passing game should open up the running game. Maybe it’s just me, but it looks like yards after contact come against our defenders because we are going for the stripe first and the tackle second. We can’t do that against Alabama’s backs. Hit them hard and wrap up. I would rather Rambo show us than talk trash about who has the better players. Maybe the South Carolina game would have been better if he had not let his team down. Anybody else notice how Jessie Palmer is getting more and more like Lou Holtz by always gloating about how great Florida is like Holtz does about Notre Dame and South Carolina? It about made me puke to hear him go on and on about Florida having the best defense and the only reason they lost to Georgia was because of 6 turnovers. I sure was hoping for a Notre Dame loss to USC so we could have a rematch with Florida for the NCG.
Vince
November 26th, 2012
9:47 am
PLEASE drop that stupid moniker “Gurshall”, and let these two INDIVIDUALS enjoy their success and productivity!!!!! The key to our offense will be our offensive LINE, not the running backs. Has the author of this article ever played football?
JB
November 26th, 2012
9:52 am
You can bet the farm that Saban knows getting Dawgs off the field and helpless on offense is to get to Murray with Pressure and tight man coverage on his wideouts……and Bama will do that. Richt /Bobo better have a game plan to counter that, because that’s what we’ll see.
Chris Mike
November 26th, 2012
9:53 am
This one will come down to our O-line and Murray. The O-line only have to block these guys for a split second, Gurley or Marshall would be gone before they could react. Murray really scares me, he don’t play well after being rushed or hit hard. The only thing I can judged him by is the games he played against top teams. Murray have to play like he did on the scoring drive against Florida for else for us to beat them. If not Alabama would makes this game laughable and by the second half they would be getting their minds focus on Notre Dame. BoBo help Murray out and call screen and short passes to get him in a rhythm. Mark Rict this is our chance no more excuses!
Joey
November 26th, 2012
9:59 am
What do you do to counter that, JB?
Throwing to the backs and TEs?
JB
November 26th, 2012
10:00 am
Scathing editorial in the Birmingham News about the Auburn Program. It appears a concerned Group of power brokers in and around the program and school went to the Auburn President LAST SUMMER and warned him the football program was set to implode. No discipline at all in the program, no off season workouts, skipping class, no accountability. ….. And it did.
JB
November 26th, 2012
10:03 am
Joey, coming out in a tight pro set and running our predictable Offense plays right in their hands. A&M spread them out, created running lanes and a lot of quick passes to negate the rush….And they need to tell Murray if he see’s a lane to run….but be sure to slide.
JB
November 26th, 2012
10:05 am
Saban is preaching all week that Georgia is dangerous. players are hearing how easy it will be. We’ll see.
Joey
November 26th, 2012
10:06 am
Whew! Just read where Auburn’s buyout of Chizik and entire staff was $11 million.
That couldn’t leave much in the bank acct for the players . . .
JB
November 26th, 2012
10:09 am
Auburn will be 2-4 years recovering. All the players ain’t fired…..Yet. The new man will probably need to get rid of 10-15 cancers. That team has a lot of Crowell’s on it.
JB
November 26th, 2012
10:12 am
I tell you who’s tired of football. Mrs.VanGorder…………She’s packing again…hope he rented. I’m sure he did.
ApothecaryMark
November 26th, 2012
10:31 am
If AL commits five or less turnovers they will win. It was the sixth UF turnover that allowed UGA to win a game that was given to them.
Dawgie
November 26th, 2012
10:33 am
ROLL TIDE BEAT THE PUPPIES
Dr. Phil
November 26th, 2012
10:35 am
Both teams are talented but Alabama is slightly more talented in spite of what Rambo boasts. The game will be decided by coaching, just like the last meeting.
JB
November 26th, 2012
10:36 am
Dawgs have some grown MEN playing D who will play on Sundays. 7 or 8 of them. 22 years old. look for Bama to get popped in the mouth like no other time this year.
Joey
November 26th, 2012
10:36 am
Mr VanGorder’s status has dropped in the past 24 months, huh?
From NFL DC, to DC of that mess of a season and team, which allowed about 90 points to UGA and Bama, the Tigers’ biggest rivals.
BobDawg
November 26th, 2012
10:37 am
It’s going to be interesting when the Dawgs are on offense… We can’t expect to get up to the line and stop and look over to the sideline for a new play…Bama audibles as well on D and will negate that… We need some fast tempo Johnny Football and let Murray change plays on the fly this week. I hope we come out attacking like last years game… Mitchell won’t drop the ball this time…
NCDawg
November 26th, 2012
10:37 am
I’ve been saying this for weeks… Florida’s D is better than Bama’s. They play the pass better. Bama has trouble getting to the passer and their secondary has holes in it. The Dawgs ran the ball well against UF and they will run it well against Bama because they will have to respect the pass. Our line has improved and I think that we can make Bama pay for thinking they can handle our line with just 7 in the box. If they move somebody up to take away the run, look for big plays in the passing game.
Bobo needs to take the leash off Murray and let him run it some if for no other reason than to put doubt in the Bama Defenders minds. They were embarrassed by A&M. I think we run the ball better than A&M and our passing game is very good. If we run hurry up all game it will drive Saban nuts. He has personnel packages that he inserts into the game based upon down and distance and if we take that away it will be a major advantage.
The Dawgs will run the ball and be decently successful. If Gurley or Marshall break one it will be a major dagger in Bama’s heart. They cannot afford to dare us to throw. I’m sure Saban is thinking “why did it have to be the most balanced offense in college football?” He would have loved to have faced UF. They could afford to stuff the run against UF. They can’t against UGA.
BobDawg
November 26th, 2012
10:39 am
@10:03… just saw your post JB… I agree with spreading it out…and Murray will have to run some and slide… He is tough bird but has taken some vicious hits this year…
Joey
November 26th, 2012
10:41 am
Everybody (especially Gators and Techies) likes to point out the Gators 6 turnovers helping UGA win in Jax.
They also like to conveniently FAIL to point out that UGA gave UF 3 turnovers, which SHOULD have helped the Gators beat UGA.
And the Gators STILL couldn’t score a TD.
JB
November 26th, 2012
10:41 am
Good post NCDawg…..we just gotta go do it. Watching the Bama/Auburn game, even that horrible
Au team had some moments against them.They are beatable if we come to play.
BobDawg
November 26th, 2012
10:42 am
NCDAWG AND JB, the one bad thing about the hurry up is if we don’t’ make 1st downs. I agree we need to play hurry up , but we have to make the 3rd downs like Mettenburger did in the LSU game…
Big Al
November 26th, 2012
10:42 am
Bama’s rush defense #2, Dogs rush defense not in top 50. Enough said.
BobDawg
November 26th, 2012
10:44 am
…to keep our Defense fresh… Let’s face it… Bama has more depth than we do… I think that is where LSU hurt us in the SEC game last year in the 2nd half…. I think CMR and CTG have worked the boys in superior shape the last 2 weeks against the Triple option… and The D will love not having to fight off Chop Blocks anymore!
Buzz 2011
November 26th, 2012
10:48 am
Richt has done a fine job with Dogs this year.. The entire Dog country will
support Bama as they take on Notre Dame in the big one. The entire SEC
should be behind the Tide..
Dwayne pn
November 26th, 2012
10:57 am
ROLL TIDE LOSERS. UGA = NO CHANCE! UGA is good at runnin that mouth until they have to play a real team. Rambo must be a real smart guy. Talk trash to the best team in the nation. Provide extra motivation. THANK YOU GENIOUS! You think South carolina beat you down? Just wait…
ROLLLLLLLL TIDEEEEEEEEE
MurfDawg
November 26th, 2012
11:17 am
Didn’t LSU have Bama beat for 59 minutes without a running qb? If I were coaching the offense, I would look at the LSU game plan.
Bama played LSU and TA&M. Won one and lost one. UGA played USC and FL. Won one and lost one. Or do you want to compare the FAU and AU games?
Bama is good and the Dawgs are playing really good now. I think this will be a better game than the MNC.
td
November 26th, 2012
11:23 am
If you only read this blog or listened to ESPN then you would think that Alabama is an NFL team and would be undefeated in the league. Those poor UGA players are outmatched at every position and should not even show up to play the game.
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
11:28 am
Bama does have a much better O than FL. The Georgia D will have to have a complete “A” game. Bama also has a weaker D than FL. Pound for pound, FL has one of the better defenses in the country and it pains me to say that. The Georgia offense will score. How much they score will depend on Bobo finding and exploiting the secondary weaknesses of Bama. A few successful passes and the running game will soften. Bama will have their hands full
TopDawg
November 26th, 2012
11:29 am
U remember ga southern rushed for over 300 yards against Alabama.
LMAO
November 26th, 2012
11:30 am
Love it when someone mispells genius….
1776
November 26th, 2012
11:31 am
UGA has the (raw) talent and potential to win this game (& whoop ND). However, it’ll boil down to line play…BOTH offensive and defense. The Dawgs also need to protect the ball and get a few turnovers. They don’t necessarily have to play flawlessly…but dang close to it.
Hambone
November 26th, 2012
11:36 am
Will UGA be the home team, and will they wear red jerseys ?
Silly Bloggers
November 26th, 2012
11:37 am
I’m not big into signs and omens; however, it is ironic that we have a chance to win a National Championship 32 years after our last one against the same college team…Notre Dame. Also, UGA’s fall from prominence under Richt began with the trouncing we took against Bama in the blackout. It would be sweet to return to national prominence by beating the same team that started our downward spiral.
lord saban
November 26th, 2012
11:39 am
Jb,
Georgia is gonna pop bama in the mouth with their D? Puhleeze! Bama has 3 o lineman all projected to go 1st round in the draft. The least of the 3 is Barrett Jones who won the outland trophy last year. The other 2 lineman are 6″6 330lb tackle kuandijo and 3 year starter Charlie Steen. Both will play on Sundays and kuandijo was the #2 recruit in the country coming out of high school. He is projected as a 1st rounder next year after his jr. year. Your defense has no clue what kind of brute force is about to hit them.
lord saban
November 26th, 2012
11:45 am
Murfdawg,
What planet do you live on that lsu had bama beat for 59 minutes? We led most of the game and if we don’t fumble a qb rb handoff exchange as we’re going in to score then we go up 21-3 in that game and it would essentially be over. Speaking of lsu how did guys fare in your last game with them?
Just Saying....
November 26th, 2012
11:45 am
@ TopDawg You have to remember that was LAST YEAR.
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
11:46 am
1776
A stiffened defense and a good balanced offensive attack and Bama is beaten. Saban’s MO is to take away whatever the opposition does best. A balance offensive attack is a good counter to Bama’s gameplan
TIM BUCK
November 26th, 2012
11:46 am
NCDAWG SAYS GAWGEE HAS THE MOST BALANCED OFFENSIVE IN COLLEGE FOOTBALL.Why does the Georgia fans keep saying that? Yall sound ignorant. ITS REAL SIMPLE dawg FANS…BAMA 218 YARDS A GM PASSING AND 214 YARDS A GM. RUSHING (BEST IN THE COUNTRY BY FAR!!!!!!!!!)…………..GAWGEE 273 AND 190………..WHEN THE SHIETEATERS GET BEAT THE SUICIDE WATCH WILL CONTINUE IN GAWGEE…..DROUGHT 1980
OneNationUnderDawg
November 26th, 2012
11:47 am
Here is what concerns me (and many of you have alluded to – or said this)…This game comes down to Mark Richt/Mike Bobo offensive play calling versus Nick Saban/Kirby Smart defensive play calling. And I think Saban and Smart have the advantage. So, in my opinion, we need to hope that AJ decides to pass the ball to Bacarri Rambo a couple times
lord saban
November 26th, 2012
11:48 am
Topdawg,
Gsu rushed for over 300 yards with their option against bama? Yep. And how did that work out for Jordan Jefferson when he tried running the option against bama?
Roll Tide
November 26th, 2012
11:51 am
Roll Tide! Alabama will win the national championship again and then make it three straight in 2013.
You heard it hear first.
Silly Bloggers
November 26th, 2012
11:52 am
I love the over-confidence of Bama…though to be fair, there are Dawg fans a bit overconfident as well…though in much lower numbers. The truth is, Bama has a more experienced and disciplined team than UGA…and I’m not talking just Seniors vs. Freshman. Many of the players on this team have won SEC Championships and National Championships. Saban is unquestionable a fantastic coach for college football.
With that being said, UGA can beat Bama. The teams are eerily similar. Bama’s strength is their offensive line. If they have their way with us up-front, we lose. If we have moderate success running the ball on our end, that sets up the play-action which could be the difference-maker in the game.
If both teams have moderate success running the ball, it comes down to turnovers and most likely Big Game Murray. This is not a mismatch. If Saban had a month to prepare for this game, I think UGA would be in a lot of trouble. With one week to prepare, I think this game goes the distance. My biggest concern is not so much Bama’s o-line, but that our boys have been playing an option for two straight weeks. It is going to take UGA a quarter or more to settle down against an NFL-style offense. If UGA weathers that, it is anyone’s game.
lord saban
November 26th, 2012
11:56 am
You nuts are delusional if you think you can handle Alabama on either side of the line of scrimmage. You don’t have the horses we have and you have no prayer in the trenches. Btw bama leads the nation in scoring defense and is 2nd in total D. Please point out to me just game where Murray excelled against a top tier defense. Just one game.
Dirty Dawg
November 26th, 2012
11:57 am
Hey folks, lets not act like we’ve got some special, heretofore never revealed, news about the offensive line needing to excel. It’s always about the line of scrimmage…if our guys, on either side of the ball, don’t dominate or, at least, hold their own against those other guys, we don’t stand much of a chance of winning…and that goes for the Alabama team as well. Play it straight up guys…don’t bite on the play action – it’s what put us that hole in SC – of course Ala doesn’t have a Lattimore but they do have a good running game and a good QB. I like our chances, but they’re still ‘chances’…which can go either way. But better here than Columbia, Auburn, Knoxville, or just about any other place you can name.
Old Dawg
November 26th, 2012
12:00 pm
Hey Joey, you are on point. Turnovers aren’t “given”, they’re “caused”. A team creates it’s own “gifts”, and the Dawgs created a bunch of them with good team play against the Gators. That said, I am cautiously optimistic about the SECCG.
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
12:01 pm
Saban
A&M handled your boys in the trenches pretty well. Our defensive front is as big and good as your OL. Our OL are coming into their own. You have to pray your defense can shut down our offense and make it one dimensional. Good luck with that while your secondary is fruit waiting to be plucked
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
12:04 pm
Dirty Dawg
Our running game is about even. Our QB is better and our defense is better. They will expect us to pass often. It is my hope we can establish a ground game early and then pick them apart at will
Just Saying....
November 26th, 2012
12:07 pm
@ lord saban-Remember that when I say this I am an Alabama fan. I think you should probably re-read what you are saying before you post it under the name “Lord Saban”, because every good Alabama fan knows that Nick Saban tells his players day in and day out that they cannot write off their opponent. UGA has the potential to beat Alabama. By posting these comments, you are making Alabama fans look bad and you are discrediting a very talented UGA team. You can have confidence in our team without looking ignorant.
The SEC Rules! blog
November 26th, 2012
12:08 pm
SEC Winner-42 Notre Dame-14
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This kind of keeps happening, doesn’t it? The SEC championship game is a play in, again, to the BCS title game. I think last years BCS title, featuring TWO SEC teams is what forced the BCS’ hand and made them create the four team playoff for 2014. But hey, we’ve got half of it right now. The #2 and #3 teams are playing in the SEC championship game to be in the BCS title game.
It would be the 7th consecutive National Championship for the SEC if they win. There has never been such conference dominance in NCAA football, has there?
No matter who wins that game, Notre Dame will be facing as many future NFL players, in one game, as they’ve seen the whole season. With the long recovery time available for the SEC winner, it’s hard to see Notre Dame staying in the game till the end.
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Alabama Fan
November 26th, 2012
12:15 pm
This could be the game of the century…UGA is a fantastic team which is playing very well right now.
Alabama needs to stop the run and make Murray throw and get pressure. If we don’t do that, UGA will roll. I hate that ESPN is already talking about a ND – Alabama NC.
Amazed
November 26th, 2012
12:18 pm
If alabama’s defense is rated #1 in most categories how is Georgia’s better? Alabama averages 1 more point a game on offense yet Georgia’s is better. Alabama has more sacks on the year yet Georgia’s Pass rush is better? Please help a fellow dawg understand.
DIT
November 26th, 2012
12:23 pm
I agree that Bama is the best team until someone beats them to take their place. They should be favored and it will take an enormous game from the Dawgs to win. Yes, it is possible as everyone knows anything can happen in College Football.
Bobo needs to open that play book up and not be afraid to try anything. Bottom line is that if we can’t run the ball, forget it.
TIM BUCK
November 26th, 2012
12:24 pm
ARDAWG HAVE YOU LOST YOUR MIND? Georgia’s D is better??????????? PASS DA PIPE BRO.
GS-VSU
November 26th, 2012
12:24 pm
ISN’T GLORY TO OLD GEORGIA THE SAME TUNE AS AUBURNS FIGHT SONG? HOW CREATIVE ….. FOR ALL YOU ON AGAIN OFF AGAIN DOG FANS THAT LAST YEAR WANTED TO FIRE RICHT AND GRANTHAM……I GUESS NEXT YEAR YOU CAN HAVE VAN GROT BACK… I HEARD HIS WIFE LOVED ATHENS…..
HPDawg
November 26th, 2012
12:29 pm
Dawgs have an advantage here in this first matchup. I believe if Georgia remains committed to the run, the Bama D will tire late, then hit it where it hurts.
GO DAWGS, put it on the Tide!!!
carbon
November 26th, 2012
12:30 pm
GA’s offensive line seems to me to be the key to the outcome. If they can protect Murray and crete a few holes for Gurley/Marshall, GA has a chance. I think the GA defense can keep the Bama offense stalemated for the most part — if they can’t, the Dawgs are sunk for sure. Give Bama credit for experience in the big games and one of America’s finest coaches. GA is playing very well, has plenty of motivation and the talent to win, however. I see if very close, a really exciting game, GA winning 20-17.
ugab
November 26th, 2012
12:32 pm
Alabama’s OL is the best in the nation. The dawgs OL is off and on. It may be the difference.
dawgfacedboy
November 26th, 2012
12:32 pm
O line will dictate everything. Cliche’ answer I know but it’s true. If the O line shows up then the running game should be ok. If Murray isn’t running for his life or expected to account for 100% of the offense through the passing game then we should be ok. If they can refrain from multiple 3 and outs then the D should be able to get their breath and continue to play tough and make plays.
IMO it all rests on the O line. If there are no holes to run through and Murray is constantly under pressure then forget about it.
BullDawgRick
November 26th, 2012
12:34 pm
Bama has not faced a team this season that’s offense as well rounded as UGA’s…
>2 TO’s & UGA wins!!
Jimmy Crack
November 26th, 2012
12:40 pm
Where did they come up with the name “Gurshall”?
Just kidding. Bob Neal just told us this week for the 1000th time.
O'Ventbrel
November 26th, 2012
12:42 pm
Bacarri Rambo may have seemed too brash saying UGA is more talented, but ESPN college guys have also been saying UGA is more talented. Since the Tide now have some bulletin board material, UGA coaches may as well show some highlights from the Blackout game and print out those old Pat Dye comments from 2002 about UGA not being man enough to play with Bama.
Maybe that kind of thing is overblown, but both teams will certainly have something to prove on Saturday.
BILLY JACK
November 26th, 2012
12:43 pm
Georgia is the home team will wear red-if UGA plays fast on Sat and Gurley and Marshall can establish any kind of a running game Georgia will be in it to the end.Murray just has to be good not great-UGA does have better players and the April draft will prove it but sometimes in big games the best team does not win.Georgia has to hit bama in the mouth like they did Florida and its game on.Floridas def is a little better than bama in my opinion but bamas offense is better than the gators.This is the national title game and the rest of the country hates it.I see the SEC in the national title game for years to come.I also heard this morning that ACC championship ticketes were going for 4 dollars each………that is about the saddest thing I ever heard of.
LoyalDog
November 26th, 2012
12:47 pm
“UGA O-line and D-line are not man enough to play Bama. We are too soft up front. Are we mean enough to win the battle in the trenches? Of course we are not. ” According to all the pundits, UGA should not even show up. It is already ordained. Almighty Bama, wins. Everyone treating the Dawgs like poodles.
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
12:47 pm
For all you Nerds pretending to be Bama homers. The game will be played on Saturday. If you can tear yourself away from the ACC consolation game, tune in and watch how football is really played.
YES, Georgia has a better defense than Alabama
Alphare
November 26th, 2012
12:48 pm
(1) Murray has NEVER performed against good team. EVER. So unless Murray suddenly grows a pair of wings, I don’t expect him to be a factor in this game. BTW, Alabama is no ordinary good team you played in the past 3 years. Murray is no Johnny.
(2) Gurshall are good, and should be the major weapons for dawgs. If they are stuffed, UGA has no chance.
Yella Britches
November 26th, 2012
12:50 pm
AR Dawg- GT had over 300 yards rushing on your sorry A$$ defense….
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
12:52 pm
Yella britches
Do you happen to remember the score of that game?
Joey Hanie
November 26th, 2012
12:53 pm
I was born in 1979, so this WILL BE the biggest game i have ever seen UGA play. Win or loose, I’m still proud and very excited for our future. Don’t have any regrets DAWGS! GO DAWGS!!!!!!! GATA
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
12:55 pm
LOL….sorry azz defense? It took the scrubs coming on to the field before your jackleggs could even see the end zone
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
12:56 pm
Yella Britches
Yeah I didn’t think so. 42-10 loser and thats because Richt took some mercy on you maggots
Alphare
November 26th, 2012
12:57 pm
Yella Britches,
you do have a good point there despite the score, dawg D is not as good as some fans think it is.
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
1:00 pm
Alphare
He has no point and neither do you.
WE OWN THIS STATE
Country Dawg
November 26th, 2012
1:02 pm
Where are all of you idiots that was calling for Richt’s head after the South Carolina loss?!!!
Alphare
November 26th, 2012
1:03 pm
ARdawg,
his good point is Tech rushed over 300 yards over the dawgs, which means your rush defense has holes. I don’t have stats about where dawgs are ranked on rush D, but I don’t think it’s on the top 10. BAMA’s should be top 5.
Big C
November 26th, 2012
1:05 pm
Congrats to the Bulldog nation. Your Dawgs really showed up against my Jackets. Good Luck in the SEC title game, but I can’t say that I want either SEC team to win the NC.
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
1:06 pm
Alphare
How many yards has your high school TO offense been averaging this year. Might that not be a better indicator?
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
1:08 pm
Butthole of Saban
Everyone in the country? Really? Nobody at A&M thought so
Jim
November 26th, 2012
1:08 pm
Well the only thing for sure is, come Saturday it’s all over but the crying. Who will be crying, time will only tell. How you, I, or anyone else thinks about how this game should or should not be played don’t make a hill of beans. Saben and Richt have forgot more about football than we will ever learn. To all you dreamers think about this; how would you like to be Jon Gruden, sitting back thinking about all the money Arkansas, Auburn, and Tennessee will be throwing his way.
BILLY JACK
November 26th, 2012
1:10 pm
Techies on here hiding behind Alabama like a coward- we should of beat you worse sat instead of showing mercy.This is a message to the entire dawgnation -end all friendships and dealing with any techies you know-dont answer calls or speak to these wretched people you will be happier in the long run.
Bama
November 26th, 2012
1:12 pm
TopDawg,
Really your talking about what GA Southern did last year… what does that have to do with this year…you should say something like LSU should have beat Bama and T-AM really Dominated them then we could all say your right. but last year please. Who was the Natl champs last year remind me I forgot.
Alphare
November 26th, 2012
1:13 pm
ARdawg,
point well taken: stats don’t always translate to points. But it does help make a point from time to time.
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
1:14 pm
Tech will likely go down as the first team in history to lose the conference championship and not qualify to go bowling. Wow! What a sucky conference
dawg4life
November 26th, 2012
1:14 pm
Don’t you just love the Menstration fans??? Like Dwayne pn??? Tries to insult the intellegience of UGA fans, and misspells genius…. Gotta love it!
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
1:16 pm
Alphare
It doesn’t help make “that” point Yeller was trying to make. Ga SO ran for 300 on us the week before. Georgia totally dominated both games. Very weak illustration or point to be made there.
Steve
November 26th, 2012
1:18 pm
Murray is too short to see over the line. He needs gaps to open to see downfield, similar to Drew Brees. The problem is that precision blocking is required to form the classic ‘pocket’ that Murray can see thru and step into his throws. If you O-Line cannot get that done, Murray suffers.
Florida and SC are better at getting to the QB with a base defense than the current Bama team, but Bama is still good enough that they will disrupt Murray.
Despite what many think, the answer is NOT short, quick passes. The answer is to pound the ends with runs and pulling guards to wear them down early. When you do go for a quick strike pass, throw a quick fly DOWN THE FIELD instead of these silly WR screens. Those screens work against GaTech and Auburn because the DB’s were below average tackling, but they will not work against a strong defense.
I repeat. Tire the DLine out by pounding the ball at them, particularly on the edge (but not a wide toss). When you see a single covered WR on the outside, adapt the play to a quick fly to beat the pass rush, possibly gain big yardage, and about 25% of the time get a penalty on the D. Do not throw short passes that the Alabama LB’s and CB’s are known for jumping the routes on, as those are pick sixes waiting to happen.
Silly Bloggers
November 26th, 2012
1:18 pm
I believe Bama’s defense is better, but not by a wide margin…if UGA plays the same level of defense they have played since Florida, it is a toss-up. As for these comments about GT and Georgia Southern running yards against us…who cares? It is an option offense. They get running yards. Tech got over 170 of their total yards in the 4th quarter when our starters were out. If you want to skew your defensive rank against the run, play an option. Alabama would give up a ton of yards to Tech and Georgia Southern…just far less than their regular opponents.
Silly Bloggers
November 26th, 2012
1:20 pm
And the problem with the option is that if you are defending it well it is very, very difficult to score in the redzone when the field is shortened…as seen first-hand in both games UGA played against the option. GT typically scores on home-run plays. If they run into a good defense, they get yards, but not points. Lastly, GT held the ball for what? 40 minutes against UGA?
JoJo
November 26th, 2012
1:21 pm
The Dawgs will get it done we matchup evenly with alabama its going to be a heavy weight fight but the Dawgs will pull it out we need to run the ball protect murray and the defense has to get after maccaron if we do that the Dawgs will win
GOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO DAWGS SICEM WOOF WOOF WOOF!
dawg4life
November 26th, 2012
1:23 pm
Bow to saban (be careful who you are bowing to… Petrino got fired for that sort of thing)- look UGA is the better team dude… Face it. Better qb, wr, rb, te, def. They are just better… Not to mention, Richt owns the head-to-head with Saban..
Alphare
November 26th, 2012
1:25 pm
hi ARdawg,
if you don’t like rushing defense ranking, what about scoring defense?
Tech is ranked #87(30.7pts/G), UGA #16(17.7pts/G).
Guess who is #1 with 9.7pts/G?
G-Dawg
November 26th, 2012
1:25 pm
Spread out the offense…to spread out Bama’s defense.
TEs need to be a big part of overall game plan.
Let Murray scramble for positive gains.
Get the backs into space to make moves.
Jimmy Crack
November 26th, 2012
1:26 pm
Bama’s going to miss Kenny Bell dearly in the SEC CG.
ApothecaryMark
November 26th, 2012
1:26 pm
For the delusional dog fans who think UGA’s defense is better, I invite you to examine the stats for yourselves here: http://www.ncaa.com/stats/football/fbs/current/team/1042/p1
Defense: Alabama (opponents 9.25 pts/game) yields 3.9 yds per play while UGA (opponents 17.67 pts/game) yields 4.97 yds/play–decided advantage to Bama
Offense: Alabama (scored 61 TDs) gains 6.9 ypp while UGA (62 TDs) gains 7.04–roughly even
Also, the espn talking heads are saying UGA has more draft-eligible talent on defense. Remember, Bama lost four defensive players in the first 35 picks last year; they are a very young defense. If you watch the next two NFL drafts you will see more players selected from Alabama than UGA…
G-Dawg
November 26th, 2012
1:27 pm
Why are we still talking about Tech on these blogs? LOL Game is over…bend over and take the loss!!
Chip Towers
November 26th, 2012
1:29 pm
Bye, bye, Bow to Saban
dawg4life
November 26th, 2012
1:32 pm
@ bama- forgot who the champs last year were… That was last year. What does it have to do with this year?
dawg4life
November 26th, 2012
1:34 pm
Aww… Come on Chip. It was just getting fun!
Chip=crybaby
November 26th, 2012
1:34 pm
typical leg humpin punk
Ignition
November 26th, 2012
1:36 pm
UGA in my opinion is the more talented team, just not nearly as disciplined or creative. For them to win they should spread Bama’s defense and kill there predestrian secondary with quick passes, screens, draws, ect. Then hit them over the top. Jump on them early then return to smash mouth football one a solid lead is established.
But I don’t know which UGA and Aaron Murray more specifically will show up.
Earl
November 26th, 2012
1:37 pm
SEC Championship Week Timeline
Sunday-Tuesday: UGA players and fans begin believing their press clippings (see Jarvis Jones, AJC headlines, Nick Saban’s comments on UGA’s overrated defense). Delusion among Dawg Nation is epidemic.
Wednesday: Bowed up, obnoxious UGA fans begin arriving in Atlanta from the four corners of the State. Many have quit their jobs because their bosses wouldn’t give them the whole week off.
Thursday-Friday: The media frenzy reaches biblical proportions. More bulletin boards are delivered to the Alabama training facility. They are quickly filled.
Saturday: Bama wins 35-14. UGA’s points are all scored in the fourth quarter against Bama’s third team defense. UGA racks up 45 yards of total offense.
The Month of December: UGA fans blame everyone and everything for the loss rather than just admitting that their team got outplayed (the officials, Mike Bobo, the NCAA, Paul Johnson, the NFL, the WWE, the Georgia Dome playing surface, the media, solar flares, global warming, and insert your own ridiculous reason here).
Say What???
November 26th, 2012
1:40 pm
Wow…. I came here to the blogs thinking we had a chance to win. Now I know we don’t. Our offense is awful and our defense can’t stop anyone. Thanks, Bama fans. Thank you for setting me straight. Your job is done here. You can leave our blog and let us wallow in “what could have been. ” Really… you set us straight. You deserve a metal for taking time out of your busy day attempting make us UGA fans see the light. You guys are so kind.
Do me one last favor, OK? Promise me you will be back here next week to consol us because God knows there is no way that Bama can lose… No way…
Now that they are gone…For the Dawg fans… Let ‘em run there mouth. Let ‘em point out how much harder their schedule was than ours. Let ‘em talk about the dominance of their O line and their defense. Let ‘em point out that UGA never shows up for big games. Let ‘em put down Bobo and Murray and CMR. It is our team’s job to show the world that we are not the same old UGA that they are used to seeing.
But if our team plays the game we know they are capable of… If Murrary and the O line chose to ignore history and write a new chapter of our legacy… If our defense continues to play like they have in the past few games and shuts down the Bama offense, then we can enjoy the deafening silence of the “Bama” fans next week and revel in all of the Notre Dame fans who will appear on this blog, telling us how we can never match up with a national powerhouse like Notre Dame. Deep down inside, we will know, as will they, that they are nothing but a bunch of poisers whose teams have all been beaten by our Dawgs.
Do what you came to do, boys. Finish the drill. Leave it all out on the field.
He Hate Gator
November 26th, 2012
1:45 pm
Dawgs will win if Murray and the D are ready to play and to play smartly. Lapses by either and Bama wins. How ironic (and how crazy the bowl landscape is) if Tech beats FSU, UGA loses and Tech winds up in a BCS bowl while UGA does not….
Justin
November 26th, 2012
1:47 pm
Don’t worry Say What…. we’ll be here after the game Saturday and next week. I hope for a good/competitive game, but Roll Damn Tide…
He Hate Gator
November 26th, 2012
1:48 pm
BCS should not permit non-ranked teams to play for an automatic BCS bowl berth.
GeorgiaGradDawg
November 26th, 2012
1:51 pm
Bama is a bunch of illiterate, stupid, convict cream puffs. When the Georgia Dawgs get done with them McCarron will be crying like a baby. Jesse Williams all he does is waller around like a big lumox. Nick Saban is a paper tiger. He can’t win the big ones without good assistants. His assistants have carried him for years. Bama’s true colors will come out as they already have against A&M and LSU…..They already are crying about all their injuries…..wah, wah, wah! bunch of babies….get ready to “really” be spanked!
Alphare
November 26th, 2012
1:52 pm
” How ironic (and how crazy the bowl landscape is) if Tech beats FSU, UGA loses and Tech winds up in a BCS bowl while UGA does not….”
That might very well happen. Just like UGA fans like to say about their schedule: it is what it is, we do what we have to get there, and we deserve it all.
DogFaceBlues
November 26th, 2012
1:52 pm
Why the Dawgs will win. Its their time. Im not betting for the Dawgs because we have all the tools, but because the odds are stacked so against us. Did anyone see herbstreet on BCS countdown last night? In the background, there was all these helmets of current teams ranked 1-10 with Bama’s and ND facing each other. UGA’s wasnt even visible if it was even there. I hate ESPN so much that it will be such a laugh in their face when UGA beats BAMA and then destroys ND. After the 4:00 dismantling of the Dynasty of the Tide, the hype will go towards a rematch of the 1980 National Championship! Could you imagine the regrets erased and the recruits to come. Go You Silver Britches and Hunker Down one more!
Not Impressed
November 26th, 2012
1:56 pm
I’m still confused on how UGA is even ranked 3rd when you continually avoid LSU, Bama, and now luckily Texas A&M their first year in during the regular season. You play the easiest possible SEC schedule, had a complete cupcake of a non-conference schedule, and only played two ranked teams and got blown out by one of them. Do we even know who this team is? It hasn’t even been hit hard or challenged since Florida. I’m not fan of Oregon or Kansas St., but who is to say GA is ever better than they are? You can’t always use the SEC thing as an excuse because you’d never schedule teams like that and leave the state to play them anyway. I mean it’s a given any of the one-loss, and even some two-loss teams, could beat Notre Dame. I know UGA fans love to avoid playing the top-tier teams in the country and get off on beating garbage teams, but once again you’re in for a rude-awakening this Saturday. There is a reason nobody outside the state of Georgia really gives two $hits about this program, but here’s your chance to change a few minds and play the easiest possible opponent in the title game.
He Hate Gator
November 26th, 2012
1:57 pm
Same could happen to Bama if they lose, Fla leapfrogs them for BCS bowl, Tech to Orange, and non-BCS for Bama….
Dawg-61
November 26th, 2012
1:58 pm
On ESPN early Sunday am, the “talking heads” (including David Green, no less) had a “(DIS)cussion about the Dawgs chances in the SEC Title Game. Greene was a bit more positive but the other two clowns were so enamored with Notre Dame that they almost wet their pants awaiting the crowning of the “Golden” boys as NC’s.
The Dawgs have two BIG problems: running against Bama and being as tight as 16 war drums in a Seminole Indian compound. GEEZ! If someone touches one during the first 15 minutes he (the player) will disintegrate!
My heart bleeds Red and Black; unfortunately my WALLET bleeds green and therein lies the bottom line: Bama will somehow do against the Dawgs…sorta like The (S)aint’s do it against the Falcons no matter how good they are or appear to be. FINAL: Bama – 24, Dawgs – 17.
That beat’s the spread (I took the 7 points).
This is not bad-mouthing the Dawgs, only being realistic.
Andy
November 26th, 2012
1:59 pm
I am not sure that it means anything at all about who will win. But, the SEC measures 33 statistical categories on the SEC sports website for the 2012 season. In those categories Alabama is ahead of UGA in 24, UGA is ahead in 8 and they are tied in 1. I would like to hear from reasonable fans on both sides what they think about this? I keep hearing that Alabama’s defense is not this or not that, well they still have the number one defense in the country statistically. I also keep hearing that UGA has a better offense than Alabama, and I think I agree with that. But, statistically that is not the case. Thoughts?
He Hate Gator
November 26th, 2012
1:59 pm
Not Impressed, ….the SEC schedules the SEC games and the West conference teams are rotated. Ga was supposed to play Bama this year but the additions of A&M and Missouri changed that….not Ga’s fault…check next year’s schedule….
I Smell Hypocrisy
November 26th, 2012
2:03 pm
What’s going to be funny is when UGA loses to Bama after talking so much garbage about them and their fans and then turns around and roots for them to win the title vs Notre Dame. Typical SEC fans to have to get their thrills watching another team in their conference win the title instead of winning it themselves. I can already hear the, yaaaaaaaaawn…SEC SEC SEC chants now.
BamaFan
November 26th, 2012
2:09 pm
A longtime loyal Bama fan here but I must say – whomever wins I hope we (SEC) beats ND…..all the talking heads are SO pulling for the Irish. If Georgia wins I will be pulling for them 1000% to beat ND.
Let’s us slug it out and send the best team possible against all the naysayers from up north (and out west)…..They all have really been trash talking the SEC. Even the left coasters are pulling for the Irish!
GO SEC!
gary
November 26th, 2012
2:09 pm
ApothecaryMark – Florda did not give us anything. Georgia went down there and took that game. If you were at the game you would know that.
Alphare
November 26th, 2012
2:11 pm
“I also keep hearing that UGA has a better offense than Alabama, and I think I agree with that. But, statistically that is not the case. Thoughts?”
Actually stats say BAMA’s offense is ranked before UGA by a couple of spots. That offense ranking doesn’t not consider SOS. BAMA’s SOS is ranked #25 with 49pts while UGA’s #48 with 58pts. So if you consider SOS, BAMA’s O is clearly ahead of UGA’s.
But stats cannot be applied to an individual game, which is why you have to play the game. But stats do give you a better odd when you bet your house on it.
gary
November 26th, 2012
2:14 pm
Hey hypocracy, how many tech fans do you think will be rooting for Saban this weekend, um all of them. Pretty sad they will get more satifaction out of watching bama beat georgia than they will if they win thier own championship game.
BamaFan
November 26th, 2012
2:17 pm
Gary – Auburn fans roll Toomer’s corner when Bama loses…..it’s the only reason all year they had to cheer!
Joey
November 26th, 2012
2:19 pm
Say What???,
Just 3 words – NERDS, NERDS, NERDS!
Only about 1 of 5 of these commentors are Bama fans. Techies are the rest – what else can they do at this point? Their football team is garbage. The ACC got its butts handed to it by the SEC, and now has to watch a (gulp) 6-6 team in their Title Game(?).
It would be laughable if not so sad . . .
GimmeAbreak
November 26th, 2012
2:23 pm
Dwayne pn (peeing?) What would have said if that reporter asked you (assuming you know how to play football) if Alabama has better players than your team? Dumb-asses like you should keep quiet and let people think of you as stupid but instead you make comments that erase any doubt!
Joey
November 26th, 2012
2:23 pm
BamaFan, that’s good to hear, and I’m the same way.
How do you think the game will go Saturday?
Did y’all play any games on “turf” this year?
gary
November 26th, 2012
2:25 pm
The fact is Saban has history and experience on his side. They are clearly the favorite for the win. Most Dawgs would agree with that. However, most people think if the right Georgia team shows up they have a chance. Of course, I remember a Tebow and Florida team that appeared unstoppable getting beat in the SEC as well. You don’t know the outcome until the game is played. I will say to the trolls who are again dissing the Dawgs and their fans, after a long season of predicting dawg losses against MIzzu, Vandy, Tennessee, Florida, Ole Miss, Kentucky, Auburn, Ga Southern, and Tech guess if you predict the dawgs to loose every weekend you might get 1 or 2 right every season, but how does it feel when the clock runs out and you are wrong the other 11 times?
BamaFan
November 26th, 2012
2:30 pm
It will be a brutal physical war. No way Bama should be a 7+ point favorite. I would NOT take that spread. Key to victory – In my opinion it depends on whether or not Bama can get to Murray early. If so – it will be a long day for Georgia. If Bama cannot- Murray will pick Bama apart. If your passing game is working – your run game will work….(not the other way around). Entire game hinges on Murray. I will say this in Bama’s favor – Murray is not near as fast as Johnny Manziel……but good luck to you guys. I really like Mark Richt – he’s a classy dude. Whomever wins I hope the SEC kicks ND’s a%$…….
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Say What???
November 26th, 2012
2:38 pm
@ I smell Hypocracy… Sure there are a few UGA fans who are posting that UGA will “Blowout” Bama, but they are by far in the minority. Looking back on this blog, there are very few “reasonable” UGA fans that are talking any trash. However, the vast majority of the Bama fans, with the main exception being Bamafan, are prediciting a Bama blowout and bad mouthing UGA and their fans.
I, for one, believe that UGA is definately an underdog… as we should be. However, I believe that this will be one of the best games of the NCAA season and will be very close.
As for pulling for Bama in the National Championship if UGA loses, of course I will! We are part of the SEC and we have pride in our conference. As much as I dislike Florida, I would still pull for them in any game with an out of conference opponent. I don’t know who your team is, but based on your tone, I bet it has been beaten plenty of times by other SEC teams besides UGA. I understand the jealousy, but man: Don’t Hate the Playa… Hate the Game!
Say What???
November 26th, 2012
2:41 pm
Bamafan, I agree with everything you said. But I do believe Bama should be favored (maybe not by a touchdown). Thank you for being a class act! Whatever happens on Saturday, it will be a heck of a game!
Don
November 26th, 2012
2:48 pm
Andy,I am a Bama fan but stats can be misleading.We played Arky without Tyler Wilson,Mizzou without Franklin at qb,etc.We didn’t play a great schedule,but neither did UGA. Bama has not had a great pass rush this year without blitzing,secondary is still green. Bama must pressure without blitzing too much and win the turnover battle(We haven’t done a good job there in the last 3 weeks)Ga. is a good team and this one could go either way,I think.
dances with koalas
November 26th, 2012
2:49 pm
Just type”Bobo,” not “CMB” please. I mean, it’s one more letter, and it eliminates confusion. Plus, CMR and CMB just sound stupid.
Don
November 26th, 2012
2:50 pm
Joey,Bama played on turf in the Jerrydome against Michigan I think.
Alphare
November 26th, 2012
2:59 pm
Buckeye,
watched your players carrying Jim Tressel? what’s that about? celebrating a perfect season by avoiding a bowl game beatdown with the help of by Tressel?
dawg4life
November 26th, 2012
3:00 pm
Look bama fans, you can’t look at statistics. Saban leaves his starters in the game there have been 4 games, at least, that our starters were out for the entire 4th qtr. Saban has a napoleonic complex, and has to run the score up to feed his ego. Richt plays the walk-ons.
Don
November 26th, 2012
3:07 pm
Dawg4life,your statement is not true.Starters played 2 1/2 quarters against Au.Similar in most other blowouts.
Don
November 26th, 2012
3:08 pm
Bama,could have easily put 70 on Au,but Saban didn’t choose to.
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
3:08 pm
Alphare
Scoring defense? This is supposed to worry moi?
Don
November 26th, 2012
3:09 pm
I do agree stats can be misleading.Bama has not played the toughest schedule this year,but neither has UGA.
ARdawg
November 26th, 2012
3:14 pm
Don
Both Georgia and Bama played less than stellar schedules. Not the fault of either team. Don’t listen to these Tech yahoos. They constantly like to bring up this moot point. All the while disregarding their schedule
Joey
November 26th, 2012
3:28 pm
What’s happened to Bill’s Junkyard Blawg?
Bama
November 26th, 2012
3:57 pm
@dawg4life
I agree that was my point last year was last year….I think GA has a great QB and I think it is going to be a good game. With Bama winning
flo-ri-duh
November 26th, 2012
4:17 pm
What most don’t realize is that Murray can run (ran for over 1,000 yards his junior year in high school) and ran well his 1st and 2nd year in college but he has been told not to run this year – for the most part. Murray ain’t no slow poke – has run a 4.6 40. Will he be released in this game – maybe but not early. With the success of Manziel I believe Murray will run the ball at least 7 to 8 designed runs. Don’t get me wrong Manziel is very elusive but Murray can run too.
DawgFan
November 26th, 2012
8:23 pm
My idea for a BCS playoff. Top 4 SEC teams and 4 additional teams chosen by the SEC commissioner. It’s pretty much an SEC show
NCProud
November 26th, 2012
9:21 pm
Not used to watching SEC football but since Keith Marshall (from Raleigh) and Todd Gurley (from Tarboro) went to college I must say I’ve enjoyed watching both Alabama and Georgia play! Special shout out to Todd Gurley from Tarboro, NC home of another fine running back, the Tarheels’ Kelvin Bryant!
Slim
November 26th, 2012
10:39 pm
Alabama plays better in these situations…UGA will get rolled! It’s really home field advantage for Alabama…they’ve played bigger games in domes in the last year than any other team. They’ll come ready and UGA will look poor. Count on it!
Smitty
November 27th, 2012
12:23 am
Slim….go back to trailer park….Dawgs win easy!!!
Smitty
November 27th, 2012
12:23 am
Slim…do you have satellite on the trailer?
Loyal Dawg
November 27th, 2012
8:07 am
I just read both of the “Matchup” articles. How can you talk about both of these offenses and the running backs and NOT even mention the offensive linemen??? Com’ on man, give these guys some love!!
Joe Blow
November 27th, 2012
3:39 pm
Georgia needs to play like Texas A&M did to beat BAMA…that was a hot knife thru butter – until bama figured out how to slow them down and also started scoring.
I really think BAMA learned from that game (more than from the LSU game).
That said, Georgia doesn’t have “Johnny Football” – fast, talented runner, strong passer, quick thinker. Also, the only apples to apples comparison that can be made is how each performed against the same opponent.
Missouri: scored 20 points against G and 10 against A
FL Atl: scored 20 points against G and 7 against A
Ole Miss: scored 10 points against G and 14 against A
Tennessee: scored 44 points against G and 13 against A
So that is 50 more points that common opponents scored against Georgia.
Also, in the last 5 games Bama played 3 ranked teams, Georgia played 1. That helps Bama I think.
I could be wrong – hey, this is just educated guessing – but I think this all equates to:
1) Georgia not being able to stop BAMA’s run and making throwing by AJ easier
2) Lack of dynamic passer means low passing yardage for Murray
3) Bama’s superior D Line stifles Georgia’s running game.
Georgia played 1 ranked team in the last 5 games and Bama played 3. That is hard to ignore.
My prediction is Bama by 17 and Georgia is held to UNDER 17 points.
Joe Blow
November 27th, 2012
4:26 pm
As a P.S. to my earlier comment let me add this…while I am a Bama fan (they own a serious portion of my bank account – lol) I truly love SEC football. I think the personalities, history and rivalries of the conference are second to none (and I’ve got close personal ties to several other storied conferences).
I DO believe Bama will win this game based on how I asses the the matchup – I called Texas A&Ms win over Bama while watching them lose to LSU based on what I saw there – but if Georgia wins, I will be smiling ear-to-ear as they take Notre Dame apart.
God Bless the SEC!
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November 27th, 2012
9:10 pm
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zbulldawg
November 28th, 2012
8:56 am
LET THE BIG DAWG EAT
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November 28th, 2012
9:37 am
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Jim Dotson
November 28th, 2012
11:38 am
The way most of the so called experts are talking this week Alabama should not even get off of the bus, Alabama has no chance. Alabama is over rated because they struggled with LSU and the next week vs Texas A&M they lost a close game to quite possibly a Heisman Trophy type performance. I guess my question is how much better is Alabama if A.J. and Yeldon do not botch their hand-off vs LSU and they go up 21 to 10 or how much better are they if A.J. connects on 4th and 2 vs A&M? Would the so called experts view them any differently? I don’t know if Alabama will win this game or not but I do believe that it is very rare for a team to be in position to defend their National title at this point in the season and to me this makes beating Alabama an even bigger challenge. I truly believe that Georgia will get the very best that Alabama has to offer and if they win it will certainly be well deserved.
William G. Little
November 29th, 2012
10:18 pm
dawg4life
November 26th, 2012
3:00 pm
“Look bama fans, you can’t look at statistics. Saban leaves his starters in the game there have been 4 games, at least, that our starters were out for the entire 4th qtr. Saban has a napoleonic complex, and has to run the score up to feed his ego. Richt plays the walk-ons.”
You’ve obviously not seen Alabama play football this year. That’s okay, you’ll see all you want Saturday. I wouldn’t be surprised if Bama pulls their starters before this one’s over.