re: Predict Georgia's season

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2012 we put up 51 points. We also gave up 44 points, but that can be attributed to 2 things. 1)Grantham. He sucked and everyone knows it. 2)UT had some stellar offensive talent in 2012. Bray was a headcase but dud

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You have a first year DC. Let's not anoint him yet.

We have some stellar offensive talent this year as well.

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In 2013 we were up by 2 touchdowns at halftime. Let's also look at the circumstances surrounding that game:

-In knoxville
-UT had a winning record, which considering the dooley years was remarkable in itself
-Wore a new uniform for the first time ever. The above 3 bullet points add up to a great crowd and the most fired up UT had been in a while.
-UGA was coming into the game missing our #1 WR and #1 RB. And yet, we were up 17-3 at halftime.

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1) We played ya'll well on the road in 2011
2) irrelevant
3)it was a sold out home game against a hated rival, it was going to be loud regardless
4)UT was coming into the game starting true freshmen, walk-ons, rs freshmen and sophmores, and a new QB. Even with your injuries you still has superior talent.

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Let's assume for discussion sake we are around 90%healthy. The game is at home, we out talent you across the board, and have far more experienced/proven coaches. If UT wins it would be ae monumental upset.

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And upsets never happen in cfb

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You have a first year DC. Let's not anoint him yet.

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Well he was a first year DC at Florida State last year, and that worked out pretty well for him

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You have a first year DC. Let's not anoint him yet.

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No one is "annointing" him. But it's pretty clear he will be a better option than what we've had. We're not expecting (or asking) him to give us a top 3 national defense, we're asking for improvement. And seeing as how last year was statistically the worst in UGA history, Id' say that's likely.

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We have some stellar offensive talent this year as well.

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Your offense will be pretty good, but you have MAJOR issues at QB and don't have a WR on your team as good as cordarelle.

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And upsets never happen in cfb

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Did I say that? No, I didn't. My point was in response to your question of "how come everyone is so sure UGA will beat UT?". And my answer was because we are much better, and it would be a massive upset. Typically, massive upsets don't get predicted in June before the season starts. They're upsets for a reason.

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So you are admitting it would be an upset, and yet, you're still questioning why most people are picking UGA over UTknox?

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Thanks, that sums it up perfectly.

I get why most pick UGA over UT, and UT wining would be an upset, but I'm just saying don't sleep on UT. It'll be a good game, just like the last couple years.

For sure man, I don't think we blow ya'll out. I think we win and might end up winning comfortably, but it will be a dogfight just as it always is.

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OM, UGA, and FSU should have been blowouts.

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El oh facking el. This ranks up there as one of the best statements of the offseason so far. I could just as easily say UGA should have won the game if we bat the ball down. Shoulda, coulda, woulda ain't good for shite.

The best argument I've seen you make is the Year 2 effect, but AU's situation in Year 2 reminds me much more of a similar situation from the past:

In 2005, this coach defied all odds with a magical 11-1 regular season in his 1st year as HC at this school. Not even the school's own fan base expected something this good for the 2005 season. It was a shock to the conference.

In 2006, this coach and school didn't necessarily struggle, but he slightly regressed to the mean in Year 2 with a 10-2 regular season. The Year 2 effect wasn't kind to him because sustaining the outrageously unexpected success he had in Year 1 was nearly impossible.

Name that coach and team. 2013 AU v 2014 AU will essentially be a mirror image of 2005 x v 2006 x.

Tennessee is a home game and I feel like our boys will want to get even. Kentucky is NOT there yet. The only other loss I could see happening is either SC close or Auburn close.

However both of those teams have lost key pieces. We are getting SC early when they are breaking in a new QB and defensive pieces. Georgia has a week off before the SC and Florida game this season. We have Auburn at home and we nearly beat them last year without all the injured players. Not to mention CJP will teach our secondary to just knock the damn ball down that close to the end!

Clemson, SC, Florida, Mizzou, and Auburn have lost key players to the draft. We have a new DC that has proven he can win big games with his scheme and his expertise is our weakness a season ago so I look for improvement there. We have coming back what I think is going to be a bad arse front seven on defense. We are dedicating more attention to special teams (And I think this McKenzie kid we got out of South Florida could be amazing on ST). Even with the crappy D and injuries four of the five losses from last season were a TD or less (I say again, "with all the injuries!") now we are getting back all our injured and our defense will be more experienced and hungry.. That could help us.

So that said...

There are only three games I worry most about and I feel are toss ups. That is SC, Mizzou, and Auburn because they are either away games or just flat out well coached. The rest are wins IMHO.

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Curious as to what Clemson brings to the table other than a defensive line and your general negativity that leads you to believe we lose this game?

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We in recent years seem to begin the year with one random choke in the first few games. Add to it we will be using a QB who was less than impressive when he took over for an injured Murray and you have a combination where I feel we will fall flat on our faces to start the year.

After that however we should only lose to the 2 teams on our schedule we should lose to (USC-e and Auburn).