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re: Anyone else think UGA is overrated headed into this season?
Posted on 7/31/24 at 9:40 am to Dawgfanman
Posted on 7/31/24 at 9:40 am to Dawgfanman
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We are really good every year. Our coach has an 85.5 winning percentage. We haven’t lost to a non Saban team in 3 years.
This.
The reality is more than that though. UGA would have made a 12 team playoff every year if it had existed since 2017 (Smart's second season at UGA). Working backwards from last season, UGA's pre-bowl rankings were 6th, 1st, 3rd, 8th, 5th, 5th and 3rd.
UGA MIGHT be overrated. We may not be the #1 team. But we'll likely be top 10 and in the playoff even if we are overrated.
Not only that, the only coaches Smart has lost to from 2017 on who are still head coaches are Gus Malzahn (at AU, now at UCF) and Tom Herman (at Texas, now at FAU). The others aren't head coaches anymore (Saban, Orgeron, Muschamp and Mullen)
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Posted on 7/31/24 at 10:27 am to GiveHimSix
Yes. We’re going o-fer in the SEC.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:10 am to GiveHimSix
Most definitely overrated. Should not be ranked at all.
My guess is we win 4 maybe 5 games if we get lucky
My guess is we win 4 maybe 5 games if we get lucky
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:15 am to GiveHimSix
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They benefited from a weak SEC last year
If Tennessee lost 4 games in a weak SEC, and you lost all world Joe Milton....wow. You guys might lose 7-8 games this year.
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Even with those two key weapons, Bama and Saban with one foot out the door, still beat this team last year despite starting a running back at QB.
What is worse our team beat yours by 4 TD and that weak Alabama team beat your team by 2 TD.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:29 am to GiveHimSix
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2024 UGA is a completely different team than the ones that recently won it all.
This is true. This seasons version is, on paper, more talented.
It is entirely possible that UGA takes a step backwards. It happens. Outside of wishful thinking there is no indication in August that it happens this year. The far bigger difference this season is the schedule.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:30 am to GiveHimSix
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With that being said, don't shoot the messenger, but i see UGA slipping and having multiple losses this year.
I could buy a narrative that they are a bit overrated. I get most of this post is trolling, but its not hard to sell yourself on a few things that could point to this:
1) Tough schedule
2) Maybe Beck gets 'exposed' a bit with some losses on offense. Still think hes a very good to great QB, just maybe not "first QB drafted, Heisman finalist" good. Losing a fantastic center, best college TE ever, Ladd, and other good players.
3) Even Bama had transition years where the defense just wasn't as great as it usually is, UGA is due (though you could argue they had that last year and still were undefeated going into Atlanta).
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:31 am to roll to victory
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Depleted secondary, 4 new coaches and Bowers and McConkey gone on to the pros, they will take a step back this year. Clem has a good chance to take a W !!!
Auburn with a lake always has a chance in early August. Its the last Saturday in August through about November that Clem's son struggles with....
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:33 am to GiveHimSix
If you think Jawja is overrated, who should be rated higher? It really is that simple...no novella needed.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:34 am to VolSquatch
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Tough schedule
Someone let me know when being "overrated" correlates to "tough schedule"
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Maybe Beck gets 'exposed' a bit with some losses on offense
Best QB in college. He will make people better. Winners are winners. Period.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:36 am to GiveHimSix
Georgia will be fricking good
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:37 am to AwgustaDawg
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This seasons version is, on paper, more talented.
I hate to disagree with a dawg especially in a thread of this nature but uh...I gotta disagree with you there. If we're using 2021/2022 as a benchmark, I'm not sure where on paper the 2024 team has the advantage outside of a couple random spots here or there.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:40 am to Lizardman2
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Someone let me know when being "overrated" correlates to "tough schedule"
If you're the preseason number 1 and finish number 5 partially because you dropped some games, the 'tough schedule' was part of it.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:42 am to Lizardman2
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Maybe Beck gets 'exposed' a bit with some losses on offense
Best QB in college. He will make people better. Winners are winners. Period.
He lost to a TE playing QB with a worse group of receivers and probably a worse OL than Beck had
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:42 am to GiveHimSix
Glad you think that way.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:49 am to VolSquatch
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He lost to a TE playing QB with a worse group of receivers and probably a worse OL than Beck had
But...what does that say about Tennessee? I mean, I have seen several Vol fans predicting 10-2, 11-1 and 12-0. You lost your QB, entire secondary, RB etc. yet most of you (Not saying you, because i have not seen your prediction) believe the Vols will be anywhere from 2-4 games better.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:51 am to VolSquatch
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If you're the preseason number 1 and finish number 5 partially because you dropped some games, the 'tough schedule' was part of it.
Slow your Old Smokey roll hillbilly.
This statement is prognostication, and poor correlation, not hidsight.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:52 am to DawgsLife
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I have seen several Vol fans predicting 10-2, 11-1 and 12-0. You lost your QB, entire secondary, RB etc. yet most of you (Not saying you, because i have not seen your prediction) believe the Vols will be anywhere from 2-4 games better.
I think somewhere in the 8-4, 10-2 range.
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You lost your QB, entire secondary, RB
The QB should be better. Secondary at worst a push, we did lose a good one at RB though.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:54 am to Lizardman2
I get what you're saying, and I didn't say that a tough schedule is part of assessing how good a team is actually. The "are they overrated" question can be "Will they lose more games than they are projected to lose?" OR "Is this team actually WORSE on the field than we think they are?". I actually gave cases for both.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:55 am to GiveHimSix
No, not at all. They’ve earned it.
Posted on 7/31/24 at 11:58 am to ihateidiots18
This isn't a thread to bash UGA although i do enjoy doing that.
Ofcourse they have earned it but this is the year they lose their stronghold over this conference imo and Kirby begins to drop off.
Ofcourse they have earned it but this is the year they lose their stronghold over this conference imo and Kirby begins to drop off.
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