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re: Top 10 most underachieving SEC teams this century (AL.com)
Posted on 11/10/22 at 12:46 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
Posted on 11/10/22 at 12:46 pm to Porter Osborne Jr
Yeah 2013 is a head scratcher.
I also kinda take umbrage with the whole "omg uga was so underachiving in 2008" thing. The only reason anyone thinks that is becuase the media put us at #1. We didn't do that or ask for that, so we're going to be punished by that same media for their frick up?
That team had some elite skill pieces on offense but had major quesitons on defense, and a DC that was generally underwhelming his entire tenure. And the cherry on top is that one of hte lynchpins of the entire team, our left tackle who would probably be a multi-year NFL all pro at the position, was lost for the year in August. Then on top of ALL THAT, who were our losses to? A juggernaut UF that won the national title, a bama team that started the season 12-0 and played for the conference title, and a decent tech team wiht a newfangled offense. Yet we still won 10 games and finished ranked in the top 10.
I also kinda take umbrage with the whole "omg uga was so underachiving in 2008" thing. The only reason anyone thinks that is becuase the media put us at #1. We didn't do that or ask for that, so we're going to be punished by that same media for their frick up?
That team had some elite skill pieces on offense but had major quesitons on defense, and a DC that was generally underwhelming his entire tenure. And the cherry on top is that one of hte lynchpins of the entire team, our left tackle who would probably be a multi-year NFL all pro at the position, was lost for the year in August. Then on top of ALL THAT, who were our losses to? A juggernaut UF that won the national title, a bama team that started the season 12-0 and played for the conference title, and a decent tech team wiht a newfangled offense. Yet we still won 10 games and finished ranked in the top 10.
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Posted on 11/10/22 at 2:28 pm to WG_Dawg
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Yeah 2013 is a head scratcher.
I also kinda take umbrage with the whole "omg uga was so underachiving in 2008" thing. The only reason anyone thinks that is becuase the media put us at #1. We didn't do that or ask for that, so we're going to be punished by that same media for their frick up?
That team had some elite skill pieces on offense but had major quesitons on defense, and a DC that was generally underwhelming his entire tenure. And the cherry on top is that one of hte lynchpins of the entire team, our left tackle who would probably be a multi-year NFL all pro at the position, was lost for the year in August. Then on top of ALL THAT, who were our losses to? A juggernaut UF that won the national title, a bama team that started the season 12-0 and played for the conference title, and a decent tech team wiht a newfangled offense. Yet we still won 10 games and finished ranked in the top 10.
The reason "the media put us at number 1" is because we finished number 2 the year before that. It wasn't too much of a stretch. Finish number 2 and then you have 9 starters back on defense and a lot of firepower coming back on offense in 2008.
That team played with no spirt. You can nitpick about injuries to offensive lineman or whatever, but the bottom line is we had 9 starters back on defense from a defense that was lights out to end the previous season and we had Stafford, Knowshon, Mo Mass and AJ Green on offense.
And we didn't just "lose" to Alabama and Florida. We got embarrassed. And then of course there's the Tech game.
This post was edited on 11/10/22 at 2:32 pm
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