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re: UGA loses its two best players on offense
Posted on 5/1/24 at 1:45 pm to Griffindawg
Posted on 5/1/24 at 1:45 pm to Griffindawg
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Bc both were hurt on the back stretch of the season last year.
This dude has no clue about other teams
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Posted on 5/2/24 at 11:55 am to SaturdayNAthens
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Oh. So this isn’t the year? It’s now 2025? Ok. Better tell your fellow Vols. They are already planning the parade and printing the cups.
When one is wrong so often, as vol homers are, they have no choice but to tone it down a bit.
Posted on 5/2/24 at 1:26 pm to DirtyCreekBottoms
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DirtyCreekBottoms
Posted on 5/3/24 at 8:36 am to DirtyCreekBottoms
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I see three regular season losses for them this upcoming year.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 4:09 am to DirtyCreekBottoms
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That type of consistently elite coach only comes around once every half a millennium if that in this sport.
Dirty Coward, What is your idea of "consistently elite"?
Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:20 am to DirtyCreekBottoms
why are Tenn fans consistently the worst posters on this board? must be something in the water, or lack of education. maybe both
Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:38 am to DawgCountry
At Alabama. AT Texas. At Ole Miss. No UGA creampuff schedule for them this year and some other tough games to go with it.
I see a realistic shot at 3 L's. particularly if they come out of TTown with another L to Bama.
I see a realistic shot at 3 L's. particularly if they come out of TTown with another L to Bama.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:45 am to antibarner
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I see a realistic shot at 3 L's
Sure.
And there is a realistic shot at 3 W's.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 8:47 am to meansonny
My post had a caveat in it if you noticed. You lose to Bama again, which even you have to admit UGA has a nasty habit of doing, and you might even miss the playoffs.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:14 am to antibarner
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At Alabama. AT Texas. At Ole Miss. No UGA creampuff schedule for them this year and some other tough games to go with it.
I see a realistic shot at 3 L's. particularly if they come out of TTown with another L to Bama.
Alabama will be interesting because they're a bit of an unknown with a new coach. Texas is interesting because they were good last season and are a newcomer to the conference.
I'm not really sure about Ole Miss being scary. Yes, Ole Miss changed over their roster a decen amount with transfer portal changes. Yes, they were a good team last year. And yes, the game is in Oxford. But UGA did play Ole Miss last season and beat them 52-17.
UGA plays teams at that level every season. Both Mizzou and Ole Miss ended up in the top 10 last year and UGA beat them in the regular season. Teams who UGA has a significant talent edge against sometimes test UGA due to having experienced players and good coaching, but they rarely win now that Smart has built UGA's talent level to where it is now.
So yeah, due to having elite talent both Texas and Alabama are tests that UGA has to overcome. Ole Miss is more of the type of team that has enough to beat UGA if the stars align, but would lose 9 out of 10 matchups simply because UGA's players are much better.
I think it's unlikely UGA has more than 2 losses. I think 1 is the most likely outcome for next season, with 0 and 2 not being too far out in left field. 3 or more would require UGA to have a significant and unexpected regression.
After Smart's first season at UGA, UGA has not had more than 2 regular season losses. They've only had 2 losses once (the 2020 covid year), 1 loss three times and 0 losses 3 times. Expecting 3 regular season losses is essentially expecting UGA to become worse than any year they've had under Smart aside from year 1. It's unlikely.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:32 am to antibarner
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You lose to Bama again, which even you have to admit UGA has a nasty habit of doing, and you might even miss the playoffs.
Pretty sure every program in the SEC has this habit with the GOAT on Bama’s sideline.
This isn’t the wisdom you think it is lol
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:33 am to antibarner
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My post had a caveat in it if you noticed
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:45 am to meansonny
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And there is a realistic shot at 3 W's.
Kirby made a comment at the Regions golf press conference that confirmed what a couple of players told me a few weeks ago.
Georgia's offense will be different to account for some new weapons.
The speed and quality at the WR position is going to be a strength this season.
The O-line has the most depth that Kirby has assembled during his tenure.
Yep, everyone will be gunning for Georgia but a 3 L season is very unlikely.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 9:57 am to Chip82
It is going to be contested catches.
If the receivers play like 1st and 2nd rounders, then Carson Beck is a top 3 draft pick.
Bell, Rara, and Young have all shown yhsy ability. We have a bunch of new guys who supposedly excel at making plays on the ball.
If the receivers play like 1st and 2nd rounders, then Carson Beck is a top 3 draft pick.
Bell, Rara, and Young have all shown yhsy ability. We have a bunch of new guys who supposedly excel at making plays on the ball.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 10:08 am to DawginSC
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So yeah, due to having elite talent both Texas and Alabama are tests that UGA has to overcome. Ole Miss is more of the type of team that has enough to beat UGA if the stars align, but would lose 9 out of 10 matchups simply because UGA's players are much better.
Smart has to scheme Kiffin's offense. If he doesn't find himself chasing all the speed and keeps everything in front of them they can't hang with Georgia's talent. Big IF in Oxford. But the Lane Train hasn't had that signature SEC win either. He's pulled the popcorn out a few times but hasn't been able to seal the deal.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 10:12 am to bamameister
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Smart has to scheme Kiffin's offense. If he doesn't find himself chasing all the speed and keeps everything in front of them they can't hang with Georgia's talent. Big IF in Oxford. But the Lane Train hasn't had that signature SEC win either. He's pulled the popcorn out a few times but hasn't been able to seal the deal.
Smart schemed that offense just fine last season. UGA won 52-17.
More than the scheme, you also saw UGA's depth of talent grind Ole Miss down.
First quarter UGA won 14-7
Second quarter 14-7
Third quarter 10-0
Fourth quarter 14-3.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 10:14 am to DirtyCreekBottoms
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lightening in a bottle
Lightning*
Posted on 5/10/24 at 10:20 am to DawginSC
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Smart schemed that offense just fine last season. UGA won 52-17.
More than the scheme, you also saw UGA's depth of talent grind Ole Miss down.
First quarter UGA won 14-7
Second quarter 14-7
Third quarter 10-0
Fourth quarter 14-3.
With Kiffin, it's never more than the scheme. He's going to run that beep, beep offense, and attack in space. And oh yeah, go for it on 4th down.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 10:25 am to bamameister
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With Kiffin, it's never more than the scheme. He's going to run that beep, beep offense, and attack in space. And oh yeah, go for it on 4th down.
Yeah. Ole Miss did well against UGA on 4th down last year (converting 2 out of 4). 7 of their 17 points came off a drive needing a 4th down conversion to move it. One of their two misses on 4th was on their last possession of the game, not when things were in doubt.
Hopefully we'll do better stopping them on 4th down this upcoming year and widen the margin of victory.
Posted on 5/10/24 at 10:29 am to DawginSC
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Hopefully we'll do better stopping them on 4th down this upcoming year and widen the margin of victory.
We are expecting better run defense which should avoid more third and shorts this year.
We feel much better about edge defense. And we feel like top end talent on the interior is improved.
But we can't just talk about it. We will have to prove it on Saturdays.
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