Georgia fans....in the event Georgia loses

Not quite. I expect us to be in the mix under kirby but I'm not sure about '18. I think '19 and onwards when these recruiting classes start coming up is when we'll be a mainstay but I just think we'll lose too much on defense after this year.

Also saban had already won a title and was a proven coach while kirby has been a hc for 2 years.

I really believe many things have to go wrong for us to not be in the running in ‘19 and ‘20

I like the direction we're headed, but all it takes is a little bad luck to keep you from getting to this game. I expect to compete for SECC on a regular basis.

We are currently two years ahead of schedule Nationally. In the East, we will stay leaps and bounds ahead for at least 2-3 seasons just based on us recruiting more talent this year than the rest of the East combined.

We lose big names but in many positions have as good or better behind them.

If we win it all this year, it's an early bonus. Basically a give me with mostly the past staffs players. Though Kirby has done far more with them.

I am very pleased with this season regardless.

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I'm not sure about '18.

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I don't know that we make the playoff in '18 but we should be firmly in the discussion for the SECCG.

Bama, Clemson, Ohio State, and Miami will all be good and though Auburn loses some of its best players, there's a lot to like in their receivin corps, Stidham, and DL. We have LSU and Caorlina on the road and both teams should be improved from solid years this year.

Still, we slide Andrew Thomas over to LT from RT where he started every game as a freshman. Carter and Bellamy are replaced with Walker, Grant, and Adam Anderson. We lose Dom in the defensive backfield but add Lecounte as a starter. Chubb and Sony are replaced with Swift, Holyfield, and Zeus White. Fromm is a sophomore.

There's a lot to like about our 2018 squad.

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Similar to 2002, we feel relevant for the next 5 years. Getting over the hump will be on the QB play and keeping quality coaches.

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And from 2002 until about 2008, we were relevant winning 2 SECCGs and 2 Sugar Bowls, playing for 3 SECCGs. The big difference between then and now is that Richt seemed to have no concept as to how to manage a program longterm, how to make tough personnel, decisions with declining coaches, and how to manage a roster for quality depth. When Meyer and Saban got here, Richt had no answer from a managerial standpoint. He just couldn't compete top to bottom and he had no idea how to demand the support from UGA's admin that Kirby has demanded since day 1.

In other words, Richt learned how to run a program under Bowden, Kirby under Saban. Bowden is good but Saban may be the best ever.

We're not going to lose.

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I get the feeling we’re going to be dealing with Georgia for years to come. I think it’s exactly what the SEC needs. A dominant team from the west, and now a dominant team from the east.

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Rising tide (no pun intended) raises all ships. Bama and Auburn success pushed UGA to get to where it is, UGA now doing the same to Florida with Mullen and Tennessee (at least I think so. Tennessee has kind of been stumbling around aimlessly for close to 2 decades so it's hard to tell if Pruitt will be more of the same).

Win or lose, I’m very happy with the success of this team. Winning the SECCG and the Rose Bowl has been a great ride. UGA is one win away from Glory, but I truly believe this is just the beginning. Kirby is recruiting at an all time elite level, and we’re finally spending money. I want the W tomorrow more than anything, but Bama is the gold standard in CF. They absolutely deserve to be in Atlanta, so I’m looking forward to the test.