Ga/Tenn who you got, who you want?

[RollTide_HTTR]

I know at one time he was committed to Bama. Did he change his mind after BY committed?

IIRC it was before. He has family ties to UNC.

 

[mlh]

I keep waffling back and forth between

UGA's offense can't keep up. UT wins in a shootout.

and

UGA will make the changes necessary on defense to win in a shooout.

I think overall UGA has superior talent and that ultimately is the deciding factor.

 

[BamaMoon]

I keep waffling back and forth between

UGA's offense can't keep up. UT wins in a shootout.

and

UGA will make the changes necessary on defense to win in a shooout.

I think overall UGA has superior talent and that ultimately is the deciding factor.

Well, we did too, but we didn't adjust either.

This game is probably going to tell us a lot more about Josh Hupel's scheme and coaching chops than it does about Kirby because if UT wins they will have slain the two biggest SEC giants in recent years!

 

[DawgAlum2054]

not sure why georgias offense cant keep up with tennesses offense

UGA
Points per game: 43
Yards per game: 537
Yards per play: 7.3

Yards allowed: 282
Points allowed per game: 12.0
yards per play allowed: 4.6

Tennessee
Points per game: 47
Yards per game: 532
Yards per play: 7.1

Yards allowed: 394
Points allowed: 20.5
yards per play allowed: 5.1

 

[mlh]

not sure why georgias offense cant keep up with tennesses offense

UGA
Points per game: 43
Yards per game: 537
Yards per play: 7.3

Yards allowed: 282
Points allowed per game: 12.0
yards per play allowed: 4.6

Tennessee
Points per game: 47
Yards per game: 532
Yards per play: 7.1

Yards allowed: 394
Points allowed: 20.5
yards per play allowed: 5.1

I wonder what the stats look like on common opponents.

 

[DawgAlum2054]

 

[GrayTide]

UGA's defense is playing better than ours and the game is in Athens. Bennett is no Hooker of Young, but he does have a better supporting cast. I'll take UGA in a close game 4-7 points.

 

[BamaMoon]

UGA's defense is playing better than ours and the game is in Athens. Bennett is no Hooker of Young, but he does have a better supporting cast. I'll take UGA in a close game 4-7 points.

I'm still not sold on Bennett. He makes lots of throws every game I watch Georgia that are 50/50 type throws.

I know UT is not supposed to be good on the back end, but I could see about a 14 swing in the score if Bennett throws an INT or two.

 

[Saban4Ever]

I think UGA wins by 4 points or less. I have mixed feelings about who I'd want Bama to play IF Bama wins out and makes it to Atlanta. I live in GA, so it would be nice to beat UGA. It will also be nice if TN beats UGA and UGA doesn't even make the playoffs and then Bama gets a chance to beat TN. RTR

 

[JamieSPC]

I like this plan the best, and here's why:

1. Take away our horrible anamoly of a 1st quarter in Knoxville, and we win.
2. Have some real referees, and we win.
3. Know to line Reichard up better for a kick, and we win.
4. Have the experience of playing them already, and we win.

Everyone seems to be forgetting one thing: regardless of how great UT looks this year, they still just BARELY escaped us in their own house. Take away ANY of the things that went wrong for us, and we would have won.

This isn't sour grapes, and I hate playing "coulda-shoulda-woulda," but facts are facts.

All four points are exactly why I think UGA gets this one. And I think it's best for us, at least from the perspective of the SECCG, assuming we can get there.

Keep in mind, if a ref 20-30 yds downfield keeps a flag in his pocket, we probably win in Knoxville by 7-14 points. Even as poorly as we played, that was ultimately the difference in the game. I think UTk is overrated for that win.

The real question is: Could UTk lose this game, and win out, and still make the CFP? We've taken that route (one loss, no SECCG). Twice.

 

[DawgAlum2054]

I'm still not sold on Bennett. He makes lots of throws every game I watch Georgia that are 50/50 type throws.

I know UT is not supposed to be good on the back end, but I could see about a 14 swing in the score if Bennett throws an INT or two.

no reason to be sold on bennett. all he has is age/experience to go along with a system that works for him and is surrounded by talent to throw the ball to or hand it off

 

[BamaMoon]

All four points are exactly why I think UGA gets this one. And I think it's best for us, at least from the perspective of the SECCG, assuming we can get there.

Keep in mind, if a ref 20-30 yds downfield keeps a flag in his pocket, we probably win in Knoxville by 7-14 points. Even as poorly as we played, that was ultimately the difference in the game. I think UTk is overrated for that win.

The real question is: Could UTk lose this game, and win out, and still make the CFP? We've taken that route (one loss, no SECCG). Twice.

Yes, they could for the same reason we've got in twice. The committee OR old BCS (2011) respected Bama so much.

I think it's reasonable that it *could* be better for UT to lose to Georgia Saturday and not have to play us again in the SECCG and STILL make the CFP because they beat Bama.

 

[selmaborntidefan]

I have no rooting interest but a blowout of the Vols after their fans have suddenly appeared miraculously out of nowhere bragging would admittedly be comical.

 

[BamaMoon]

I have no rooting interest but a blowout of the Vols after their fans have suddenly appeared miraculously out of nowhere bragging would admittedly be comical.

Yes, but wouldn't it be sweeter if they get even more full of self and then we destroy them in the SECCG and possibly knock them out of the CFP?

Speaking of letting the air out of the balloon, I've been meaning to ask you how different the TAMU fans are out in Texas this year compared to last?

 

[Go Bama]

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Good luck if you think that is the same UT team you will be playing this weekend.

 

[The Ols]

Our defense has performed the absolute worst against this UT team compared to any other power 5 opponent they've played. Rest assured Georgia's defense will play them MUCH better than we did. Especially at home.

No luxury of your opponent drawing 17 flags this time either…

 

[DawgAlum2054]

Good luck if you think that is the same UT team you will be playing this weekend.

in what way? they had 576 yards of offense against florida which is right right in line with the amount of offense they typically have. I don't think their defense has proven anything yet

 

[bamacpa]

I think Georgia is more consistent across the board and wins by 7-10.

 

[DawgAlum2054]

the interesting thing to me is that vegas has this game lower scoring than I expect. Vegas has the game at 37-29 UGA.

 

[Joefus]

We shot ourselves in the foot a gazillion times in our game and still almost won. Georgia will be at home and doesn’t self destruct like we have been. Uga by 3 scores. 38-17 dawgs

if tcu and Clemson pick up loses we could possibly end up with 3 sec teams in the playoff but I’m not convinced we could beat uga in the sec championship with our inconsistent play