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Expectation vs Reality
Posted on 10/14/19 at 10:43 am
Posted on 10/14/19 at 10:43 am
What is your take based on the games we have played? Did you see us running the table? Talent vs Experience issues? Impact of Off Weeks before us by our opponents? Staff changes? Experienced players not living up to their billing and inexperienced players making an impact?
This post was edited on 10/14/19 at 10:49 am
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Posted on 10/14/19 at 10:47 am to lewis and herschel
I expected us to drop a game. But I expected that game to be against Auburn, A&M, or Florida. Definitely NOT to a bad USC team.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 10:48 am to crispyUGA
I expected to not live up to the billing and drop 2, possibly missing Atlanta. But I echo Crispy’s sentiments, did not expect a bad loss like this.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 10:54 am to lewis and herschel
Still believe we are capable of making it to Atlanta. Kirby will have our team show up at tWLOCP. However I would not expect us to beat LSU or Alabama in the SECCG anymore. So ultimately I predict a repeat of last year, and NY6 bowl
This post was edited on 10/14/19 at 10:58 am
Posted on 10/14/19 at 11:05 am to Arch Madness
Man I just don't know at this point.
My Heart says we figure shite out and go on a tare and end up back in ATL, but my HEAD says we drop another one and possibly miss ATL.
My Heart says we figure shite out and go on a tare and end up back in ATL, but my HEAD says we drop another one and possibly miss ATL.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 11:09 am to crispyUGA
Losses like this one are exactly the reason Missouri has been able to win the East in the past, and at this point it wouldn’t be surprising if this ends up another Mizzou East Champs year.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 11:12 am to Sandwich
I still think that we are an even bet to make Atlanta but that's about it.
At one time Kirby had everything all in his hand. No longer and it's his own fault.
At one time Kirby had everything all in his hand. No longer and it's his own fault.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 11:12 am to lewis and herschel
I didn't expect to go undefeated from the outset and predicting exactly which ones you'll lose is a fools game. We outgained South Carolina by a large margin and would beat them if we played again IMO. But every game has the potential to turn out badly under the right circumstances.
We're as good or better than every team left on the schedule, at least until the SECCG, so it's a matter of better execution and hopefully being more aggressive. Injuries will play a big part in how this plays out. It won't be easy, but it never is in the SEC. Some fans thought it would and that's always wrong.
We're as good or better than every team left on the schedule, at least until the SECCG, so it's a matter of better execution and hopefully being more aggressive. Injuries will play a big part in how this plays out. It won't be easy, but it never is in the SEC. Some fans thought it would and that's always wrong.
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Posted on 10/14/19 at 11:16 am to lewis and herschel
Given how bad we were against SC, it's hard to imagine not dropping at least one more game. The worrisome part is that a lot of it had to do with failure to adjust to SC's defensive game plan and leverage the fact that we have a clear talent advantage over SC at just about all positions.
Mediocre coaching under duress might not be easily improved...we'll just have to see. Maybe it will be a huge wakeup call for the staff.
Mediocre coaching under duress might not be easily improved...we'll just have to see. Maybe it will be a huge wakeup call for the staff.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 11:42 am to lewis and herschel
I thought this was a 10-2 team and I still think so. But I didn’t think they’d lose this early and not to SC. The stretch in November is going to be brutal with some timely offweeks for Auburn and Missouri. Remainder of the season, 3-1 over that stretch would be really, really good. I’ve thought the 1 would be Florida all season and I still think so. None of the matchups favor Georgia.
The expectations for this team should have been tempered when all last year’s pass catching production left the team. If you’re desperate for a national championship, probably time to find something else for the rest of the year. If you love football, fall, tailgate parties (or neighborhood parties), being on campus, cooler weather, and games against our traditional rivals there’s still a lot to look forward to.
The expectations for this team should have been tempered when all last year’s pass catching production left the team. If you’re desperate for a national championship, probably time to find something else for the rest of the year. If you love football, fall, tailgate parties (or neighborhood parties), being on campus, cooler weather, and games against our traditional rivals there’s still a lot to look forward to.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 11:48 am to crispyUGA
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I expected us to drop a game. Definitely NOT to a bad USC team.
Pre-judging an opponent, especially a conference opponent, is one way that upsets happen. South Carolina has some talented players in spite of their record so far. And they have pride and a will to win.
I've said it before, but any SEC game that the fans and media think is un-loseable, is loseable due to lackluster play if nothing else. Partly because the players subconsciously buy into that attitude and momentarily lose their focus, sometimes the coaches do too. It's human nature, but the opponent doesn't always cooperate.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:30 pm to wdhalgren
Agree with @wdahlgren. I see his too often in articles and write ups, even recent ones about the upcoming game. ‘Just pound the ball...’as if that wasn’t the game plan vs. South Carolina. Doesn’t always work as planned and efficient or not, it may not put points in the board.
This is the SEC. Ranked or not, all of these teams have dudes. Dudes we recruited that can play on any given day.
To the subject of ‘expectation vs. reality,’ the reality is we live a few hundred miles away from the most dominant program in modern history, maybe ever. We pick up a long time coordinator and UGA blood, mold ourselves out of their success, and expect after a few recruiting class to duplicate. The reality is, it’s not that easy. It took Clemson years to get where they’re at now. And even they hit stumbling blocks.
I don’t know what to make of our team. I know we got the dudes. I think the coaches can coach. But will we put it all together for an entire season? This year? Next year? Ever? I’m not upset about the guys dropping games, its insane to expect undefeated as the stats just don’t support it. But I hate the games they drop they just don’t show up for—that’s the disappointment. Lose like UF did vs. LSU, you can swallow that. But looking like the Little Giants without Spike vs. AU, LSU, UT and now SC is disheartening.
Buckle them chin straps boys, I’m ready to see you get back to work towards your goals with less talking and themes and more progress and action.
Go dawgs!
This is the SEC. Ranked or not, all of these teams have dudes. Dudes we recruited that can play on any given day.
To the subject of ‘expectation vs. reality,’ the reality is we live a few hundred miles away from the most dominant program in modern history, maybe ever. We pick up a long time coordinator and UGA blood, mold ourselves out of their success, and expect after a few recruiting class to duplicate. The reality is, it’s not that easy. It took Clemson years to get where they’re at now. And even they hit stumbling blocks.
I don’t know what to make of our team. I know we got the dudes. I think the coaches can coach. But will we put it all together for an entire season? This year? Next year? Ever? I’m not upset about the guys dropping games, its insane to expect undefeated as the stats just don’t support it. But I hate the games they drop they just don’t show up for—that’s the disappointment. Lose like UF did vs. LSU, you can swallow that. But looking like the Little Giants without Spike vs. AU, LSU, UT and now SC is disheartening.
Buckle them chin straps boys, I’m ready to see you get back to work towards your goals with less talking and themes and more progress and action.
Go dawgs!
This post was edited on 10/14/19 at 9:32 pm
Posted on 10/14/19 at 9:36 pm to lewis and herschel
I possess a favorable equanimity that cannot be disturbed.
Posted on 10/14/19 at 10:43 pm to deeprig9
I expected to crush the souls of almost everyone we played this year. Perhaps the best team UGA ever fielded...12-0.
But alas, we are still UGA. Waking up in a bed full of shite since 1892.
But alas, we are still UGA. Waking up in a bed full of shite since 1892.
Posted on 10/15/19 at 6:49 am to lewis and herschel
I was PLayoffs or bust, now I'm hoping we don't lose 3 games. 
Posted on 10/15/19 at 10:55 am to lewis and herschel
I think we're looking at coaching/leadership issues on offense. One of the Fields advocates (HTDawg?) made the point that the dawgs had failed to develop their passing attack in the first few games of the season. I agree. Not on the other stuff about Fields. Just this one point. Coming into the SC game, we were hearing something to the affect that the dawgs needed to 'stretch the field more' or air it out more or whatever. I think the dawgs had 51 pass attempts against SC. That's 20 - 25 too many. So maybe the HC was thinking +5 passing attempts, with a few of the extras going downfield. But the OC heard 'double down'.
Of course the dawgs will figure this out and run the table.
Of course the dawgs will figure this out and run the table.
Posted on 10/15/19 at 12:06 pm to WoodstockDawg
People get hung up on the 51 passes but need to realize when a lot of those passes occurred. I think 16-18 of those passes came in 2 minute to end the half and the 4th quarter. Times when you have to pass and we were chasing points.
Had the interceptions, fumbles, and dead drives not occurred, the passes wouldn't have reached that total. But we have two 2-minute periods that were predominantly pass; plus 2 periods of overtime.
They didn't execute to their potential--all that matters.
Had the interceptions, fumbles, and dead drives not occurred, the passes wouldn't have reached that total. But we have two 2-minute periods that were predominantly pass; plus 2 periods of overtime.
They didn't execute to their potential--all that matters.
Posted on 10/15/19 at 12:17 pm to CBBDawg316
Posts like this is why the UGA Fanbase is delusional and split....
you may as well take the matrix blue pill. frick the red pill....
you may as well take the matrix blue pill. frick the red pill....
Posted on 10/15/19 at 12:27 pm to DawgForever
What's delusional about the facts? If you're a coach, what are you going to run for your 2 minute drill? lol
If we're not playing from behind, we don't need those passes.
If we're not playing from behind, we don't need those passes.
Posted on 10/15/19 at 12:37 pm to CBBDawg316
Then whats your expectation....
what is your reality.
Certainly you can not realistically expect us to run the table based on two minute drills with pass or run.
That sounds exactly like the mess that Matt Ryan and the Falcons have...that is certainly not my expectation....and it damn is surly not my reality.
what is your reality.
Certainly you can not realistically expect us to run the table based on two minute drills with pass or run.
That sounds exactly like the mess that Matt Ryan and the Falcons have...that is certainly not my expectation....and it damn is surly not my reality.
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