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Posted on 8/2/13 at 2:27 pm
Posted on 8/2/13 at 2:27 pm
I remember it was really close but can't remember exactly how the game was won. Did Bama win it or did Georgia make a key mistake or two to hand it to Bama?
Posted on 8/2/13 at 2:30 pm to USMC Gators
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USMC Gators
GIF is perfect for this thread
Almost forgot about, IN and popkern
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Posted on 8/2/13 at 2:31 pm to TenTex
georgia made some key mistakes of catching the ball in bounds and deciding to not try and tackle EL until 10 yards down the field in 2nd half.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 2:33 pm to TenTex
Since I can just copy and paste what I posted a few days ago after rewatching this game for the first time, I'm gonna do that and then never visit this thread again:
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Just rewatched for the first time (miserably slow day at work) and recalled this thread. A couple observations:
Didn't really realize at the time how in command of the game we could have been. After the Ogletree return for a TD the score could have easily been 31-7. We missed a field goal in the 1st half and, then, of course, the Murray interception that was badly underthrown being intended for Conley who was wide open and could have walked in for a TD.
I realize McCarron threw an ugly pick as well, but Cooper's back shoulder route was extremely covered and never would have been a completion regardless. Also, Saban's clock management at the end of the 1st half was miserable, but that doesn't guarantee anymore than the 3 points that Bama got. Without the piss poor clock management, we don't let McCarron waltz down the field to get the close to a TD anyway. Bama also managed to fall on a fumble at their own 20, which was quite fortunate.
Our run D was TURRIBLE. Bama's wasn't anything stellar, but better than ours. Our pass rush was better than theirs. I don't think anybody on Bama's front 7 is REALLY intimidating anybody in the pass rush.
Also, anybody know how many passes McCarron completed that he threw more than 3 yards downfield? 2.
One was severely underthrown and Cooper went up over Rambo and snagged it. The other was the big TD pass to Cooper. Don't get me wrong, Cooper was open, but both him and our CB Swann had basically began loafing and giving up on the play because neither expected McCarron to throw it to that route.
That doesn't bode well for Bama's offense this year. I had been giving McCarron the benefit of the doubt, but losing 3 elite college OL, a good blocking TE, and his bowling ball of a RB is going to make him look average in a hurry. I realize that Yeldon is a stud, but he also came out with fresh legs and he'll also need a yin to his yang to step up behind him this year. Unless the 3 OL and TE are replaced (and Bama's 2nd TE was nothing special from what I saw unless he was blocking as part of a double team -- hell, I'm special when I'm blocking as part of a double team with Fluker as my partner), then I think Bama is in for a longer year on offense against above average Ds than most realize. Any injury to Cooper or Yeldon could be deadly.
I was excited to see that more younger guys played well on D for us than I remember. Both of our expected starting ILBs forced a fumble (Ramik Wilson and Amarlo Herrera). Swann got toasted by Cooper once and had one PI, but played really well other than that. Garrison Smith was by far our best DL and Ray Drew played adequately when he received PT. Jordan Jenkins also showed some flashes in a game that only saw the opposing QB complete 2 passes for more than 3 yards down field.
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Just rewatched for the first time (miserably slow day at work) and recalled this thread. A couple observations:
Didn't really realize at the time how in command of the game we could have been. After the Ogletree return for a TD the score could have easily been 31-7. We missed a field goal in the 1st half and, then, of course, the Murray interception that was badly underthrown being intended for Conley who was wide open and could have walked in for a TD.
I realize McCarron threw an ugly pick as well, but Cooper's back shoulder route was extremely covered and never would have been a completion regardless. Also, Saban's clock management at the end of the 1st half was miserable, but that doesn't guarantee anymore than the 3 points that Bama got. Without the piss poor clock management, we don't let McCarron waltz down the field to get the close to a TD anyway. Bama also managed to fall on a fumble at their own 20, which was quite fortunate.
Our run D was TURRIBLE. Bama's wasn't anything stellar, but better than ours. Our pass rush was better than theirs. I don't think anybody on Bama's front 7 is REALLY intimidating anybody in the pass rush.
Also, anybody know how many passes McCarron completed that he threw more than 3 yards downfield? 2.
One was severely underthrown and Cooper went up over Rambo and snagged it. The other was the big TD pass to Cooper. Don't get me wrong, Cooper was open, but both him and our CB Swann had basically began loafing and giving up on the play because neither expected McCarron to throw it to that route.
That doesn't bode well for Bama's offense this year. I had been giving McCarron the benefit of the doubt, but losing 3 elite college OL, a good blocking TE, and his bowling ball of a RB is going to make him look average in a hurry. I realize that Yeldon is a stud, but he also came out with fresh legs and he'll also need a yin to his yang to step up behind him this year. Unless the 3 OL and TE are replaced (and Bama's 2nd TE was nothing special from what I saw unless he was blocking as part of a double team -- hell, I'm special when I'm blocking as part of a double team with Fluker as my partner), then I think Bama is in for a longer year on offense against above average Ds than most realize. Any injury to Cooper or Yeldon could be deadly.
I was excited to see that more younger guys played well on D for us than I remember. Both of our expected starting ILBs forced a fumble (Ramik Wilson and Amarlo Herrera). Swann got toasted by Cooper once and had one PI, but played really well other than that. Garrison Smith was by far our best DL and Ray Drew played adequately when he received PT. Jordan Jenkins also showed some flashes in a game that only saw the opposing QB complete 2 passes for more than 3 yards down field.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 2:38 pm to MenloDawg
Thanks for the refresher! It was more one sided than I could remember. Was it considered a choke by Georgia or a very good Bama team having their way? Or did 4 quarter conditioning push Bama past Georgia?
This post was edited on 8/2/13 at 2:39 pm
Posted on 8/2/13 at 2:42 pm to TenTex
Bama was lucky. They only had 350 rushing yards to UGA's 113. Only 512 yards of offense to UGA's 394. Bama even sucked in special teams...... they didn't have any special teams TDs. We sucked and UGA should have won.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 2:43 pm to MenloDawg
There are no words for the shite you just posted.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 2:45 pm to TideJoe
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We sucked and UGA should have won.
absorutery
Posted on 8/2/13 at 2:47 pm to TideJoe
quote:Yeah, and Mosley sucked when he tipped the Murray pass. Overall, Bama should never win any games, too sucky.
Bama was lucky. They only had 350 rushing yards to UGA's 113. Only 512 yards of offense to UGA's 394. Bama even sucked in special teams...... they didn't have any special teams TDs. We sucked and UGA should have won.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 3:02 pm to TenTex
good question. I'm fine with saying Georgia lost it. Will never truly know if that spiked ball would have given them a touchdown, but it does give cause for question.
Doesn't matter, our team got Crystal Balls while your team's fan got...well, you know where I'm going here.
Doesn't matter, our team got Crystal Balls while your team's fan got...well, you know where I'm going here.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 3:09 pm to TenTex
Richt fricked us out of a win by not letting Murray spike the damn ball.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 3:14 pm to The7Sins
quote:In the long run, it doesn't really matter. In the history books, Bama won, Georgia lost. Bama has the hardware.
Richt fricked us out of a win by not letting Murray spike the damn ball.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 3:20 pm to TideJoe
And yet the score was 32-28 and Georgia easily could have won. There was a problem somewhere.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 3:22 pm to TenTex
Dumb question. The refs handed it to us, of course.
And furthermore,
21-0.
And furthermore,
21-0.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 3:24 pm to The7Sins
Not really. No way of telling how the last play would have gone if Georgia had spiked the ball. Alabama would have taken the time they needed to get their personnel on the field, and they adjust as well if not better than anybody.
Give them their due. They won the game, and we lost. Wish we had won, but we didn't. I'm just glad they blasted Notre Dame.
Give them their due. They won the game, and we lost. Wish we had won, but we didn't. I'm just glad they blasted Notre Dame.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 3:29 pm to The7Sins
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Richt fricked us out of a win by not letting Murray spike the damn ball.
Because that would have assured you a victory? If the ball is not tipped it is probably just an incomplete pass and UGA gets another play. It was an unfortunate play that didn't go UGA's way. No way the coach could guess that would happen. It could just as easily happened on 2nd down after a spike.
Posted on 8/2/13 at 3:31 pm to Crimson Legend
Hard to win when Bama's Oline holds on every play and never gets called for it. Not once.
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