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re: Concerns at this point in the season

Posted on 10/11/21 at 11:50 pm to
Posted by FaCubeItches
Soviet Monica, People's Republic CA
Member since Sep 2012
6119 posts
Posted on 10/11/21 at 11:50 pm to
quote:

I had horrible flashbacks during the Arkansas game of balls being batted down.


If it's done right, you can learn to love it, darling.
- Elton John
Posted by Kimsey
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2013
1323 posts
Posted on 10/12/21 at 2:46 am to
Only one answer which majority have said is injuries. Once healthy maybe 1-2 teams would be favored vs. UGA, probably only Bama.

Fully healthy this team beats anybody, anywhere. Kirby has to have learned from the 2019 season. Managing the health of certain guys may have been the difference at a playoff berth
Posted by Spaceman Spiff
Savannah
Member since Sep 2012
20057 posts
Posted on 10/12/21 at 4:31 am to
How does Kirby and crew remove the rat poison being ranked #1 and keep the team focused?
Posted by gulfportdawg
Gulfport, Ms.
Member since Sep 2012
970 posts
Posted on 10/12/21 at 7:24 am to
When the Dawgs don't get pressure on the QB...that's when I start getting nervous. I am more concerned with the gator QB only because he can run. But, make no mistake, the UK QB is big, strong, and can rum a bit too. Same with the UT QB.
Posted by gulfportdawg
Gulfport, Ms.
Member since Sep 2012
970 posts
Posted on 10/12/21 at 7:26 am to
I should've listed the FG kicker too. He's not doing as well as I thought he would.
Posted by FooManChoo
Member since Dec 2012
46111 posts
Posted on 10/12/21 at 2:59 pm to
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When the Dawgs don't get pressure on the QB...that's when I start getting nervous. I am more concerned with the gator QB only because he can run. But, make no mistake, the UK QB is big, strong, and can rum a bit too. Same with the UT QB.
I must not be as concerned about this as you are

I was concerned about KJ Jefferson. That kid is also big and can run. He can also throw, too. Against all other teams, KJ is averaging 234 yards and 2 passing TDs per game. In addition, he's averaging 63 yards and one rushing TD per game on the ground. Against our defense, he threw for 68 yards (and 0 TDs) and rushed for 5 yards (also with 0 TDs).

Bo Nix is also sneaky fast on his feet and we kept him to -16 rushing yards (though he did throw for 217 yards against us).

I'd say we've done a good job on defense at limiting what mobile QBs can do against us. Now the UK QB might be able to do something different, but I'd have to see it to believe it.
Posted by deeprig9
Unincorporated Ozora
Member since Sep 2012
73790 posts
Posted on 10/12/21 at 3:15 pm to
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I should've listed the FG kicker too. He's not doing as well as I thought he would.


We've been spoiled with above-average kickers for a decade. Now we finally have an average one, and it scares the hell out of us.
Posted by gothamdawg
NYC
Member since Nov 2015
1332 posts
Posted on 10/12/21 at 3:17 pm to
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We've been spoiled with above-average kickers for a decade. Now we finally have an average one, and it scares the hell out of us.


Well, if the standard is elite, then average doesn't cut it.
Posted by DawgRff
Snellville Ga
Member since Jul 2012
6574 posts
Posted on 10/12/21 at 4:33 pm to
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Don’t get me wrong, I think our defensive backs are doing a great job, but it’s hard to complete a pass when the QB rarely has time to actually throw the ball.

So shouldn't Dline be the concern
Posted by RD Dawg
Atlanta
Member since Sep 2012
28163 posts
Posted on 10/12/21 at 5:52 pm to
quote:

Once healthy maybe 1-2 teams would be favored vs. UGA, probably only Bama.



No team would be favored over us at home or neutral field.Perhaps Bama on the road.

quote:

Managing the health of certain guys may have been the difference at a playoff berth


Not so sure about that but Swift had no business playing against GT dinged up and then gets knocked out of the SECCG.

We coulda beat GT with Prather Hudson starting @ RB.
Posted by meansonny
ATL
Member since Sep 2012
26046 posts
Posted on 10/12/21 at 7:04 pm to
Players want to play


Otherwise they wouldnt be players
Posted by Lucius Clay
Member since Sep 2012
3420 posts
Posted on 10/13/21 at 8:39 pm to
Personal concerns?

Not many. What I would like to see:

1. Get some big guns back at WR (Burton, Rosemy, A. Smith, hopefully Blaylock and Pickens) to give us another layer of weapons, especially going into playoffs.

2. Keep that defensive front seven healthy!

3. Daniels and Bennett both 100% going into Florida game.

4. Kirby stay out of the offense. He seems to have done better this year but still has that tendency to prematurely go conservative and play bully ball.
Posted by mmmmmbeeer
ATL
Member since Nov 2014
10168 posts
Posted on 10/13/21 at 9:51 pm to
Really not many concerns to have and those that I may have are pretty nitpicky.

I think my major concern going forward is Kirby's ability to win the big games that should be coming up this winter. We've had a tough time finishing in the past and I feel it's a huge barrier to breach for Kirby and this program. I'm more confident than ever we can reach the promised land, but I'll feel a lot better when we actually do it. Do it once, perhaps this season, and it only becomes easier.
Posted by agentoranj1990
Mableton
Member since Oct 2016
1208 posts
Posted on 10/14/21 at 10:01 pm to
Big concern for me is if a team shuts down our offense like Clemson was doing most of the game. Still when Arkansas was shutting the passing game it opened up the run game. Then we got some big hits on pass plays when Auburn was keying on the run game. The other concern is Stetson turning the ball over. He's done well other than interceptions early on. Kirby would probably run 75% of the time if he thought he could get away with it.
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