How much better is UGA?

#76
#76
vavolfan6 said:
I think Georgia will move the ball well on us, but Steston Bennett has only thrown 7 TDs in their 7 games so far. We are pretty good against the run as well. So as long as we can force FGs instead of TDs I like our offenses ability to score against anyone. Plus, we should have Tillman back.
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I noticed he just threw his first TD in a while this weekend.
 
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#81
Georgia has less overall talent than Alabama, Kirby isn't in Saban's league as a coach either. They are putting up good stats so far but have played a pretty weak schedule. I was looking earlier and Sports Illustrated had them with the 94th rated schedule in the nation and that was before they played Vandy Saturday. Oregon and South Carolina are the only teams they've played with a winning record. (not gonna count 1-AA Samford.) So their numbers are puffed up to some extent due to that. They had one of the weakest schedules in the pre-season but we've actually improved it.
 
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DD4ME said:
Guess we will see. I think Young and Gibbs makes Alabama more explosive but UGA has weapons. I think UGA has more overall talent. As I stated the one full game of theirs I watched was Oregon and they were dominant. Could be an outlier and I do think the Pac is weak.
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According to 247's composite Bama is the most talented team in the country. UGA is 2nd. Both very talented but oddly still with what appears to be fatal flaws. Bama couldn't cover Hyatt or really any of UT's receivers. UGA doesn't get much production at all from their WR's.

I honestly had not realized how weak their schedule has been. It is possible that they will play UT having not truly been tested.
 
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DD4ME said:
My brother in law and several cousins are all UGA fans and fine people. I always respect opponents and this will be one of our tougher ones.
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Okie Dokie. Knock yourself out. I have rarely encountered a uga fan who, on the topic of college football, wasn't an insufferable, needy @$$. I'm sure that as people they are awesome, love their mamas, provide for their families, great friends in a pinch, etc, but as football fans, I have no respect for them or their program.

I thought that perhaps backing into a NC last year would mellow them out a bit, but from my experience, it has only made them worse.
 
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Jeff Clark said:
Uncle Lou on his latest video said Tennessee has a less than 30% chance of beating Georgia in Athens.
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So an UGA fan who picked UT to lose to Bama said so? That's cute.

Bama was the SEC's statistical leader in D coming into Saturday. They allowed a high of 377 yds to Arkansas and avg'd allowing 251 ypg. They had not seen an O anywhere close to UT's.

UGA currently allows 247 ypg. Their season high is 313 to Oregon. They have played weaker O's than Bama. No one on their schedule is as talented or good as Texas or A&M.... and probably not Arkansas. They have not seen an O anywhere close to as good as UT's.

One of the youtube guys was talking about something prior to the Bama game. He said something like you had to have an opponent that showed you the limitations of a unit. He said that Bama had not faced an O that could show how good they were and that UT had not faced a D that could show where their upper limit was. UT STILL has not faced a D that shows where the upper limit for this O is.
 
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tennesseekilt said:
The great thing about the Alabama win is that the Georgia game doesn't mean as much - assuming Tennessee takes care of the rest of its business, of course. Going 11-1 would still mean a likely playoff spot and avoiding playing Alabama again on a neutral field.
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You’ve said a lot with a few words here, excellent assessment imho. If the greater goal is making the playoff, then a TN team with one reg season loss would pretty much assure that. On the other hand, we could run the table, lose to Bama in ATL (if they get there, far from certain) and perhaps still make the playoff as an SEC one loss runner up with a phenomenal résumé. Just my 2, but I feel like knocking off UGA in Athens and losing to Bama in the SECCG rematch would not only still get us into the playoff but is a better scenario in the long run. Beating both the Tide and Dawgs would command a ton of attention from recruits.
 
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All Vol! said:
You’ve said a lot with a few words here, excellent assessment imho. If the greater goal is making the playoff, then a TN team with one reg season loss has to be the best scenario to see that happen. On the other hand, we could run the table, lose to Bama in ATL (if they get there, far from certain) and perhaps still make the playoff as an SEC one loss runner up? Just my 2, but I feel like knocking off UGA in Athens and losing to Bama in the SECCG rematch is a better scenario in the long run. Beating both the Tide and Dawgs would command a lot of attention from recruits.
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I think you are exactly right about that being the better possibility. However, I don't think UT beats out other 1 loss teams. I think the Vols have to win the SEC to get in.
 
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sjt18 said:
I think you are exactly right about that being the better possibility. However, I don't think UT beats out other 1 loss teams. I think the Vols have to win the SEC to get in.
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You may be right, but my goodness, if we made it to the SECCG unbeaten and lost a close one to Bama on the neutral field, having already beaten them + the Dawgs in the reg season, we’d surely still get some real consideration for the playoff as a runner up of that caliber, don’t you think? There’s some dollars & cents to think about here too; after yesterday, the Vols are very good business, I think a lot of folks will want to see them in the playoff.
 
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All Vol! said:
You may be right, but my goodness, if we made it to the SECCG unbeaten and lost a close one to Bama on the neutral field, having already beaten them + the Dawgs in the reg season, we’d surely still get some real consideration for the playoff as a runner up of that caliber, don’t you think? There’s some dollars & cents to think about here too; after yesterday, the Vols are very good business, I think a lot of folks will want to see them in the playoff.
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I don't. And not particularly because of some personal biases but rather because UT hasn't been good over the last few years. I think the mentality of voters is similar to pre-season polls in that respect. Teams that are always hanging around the top 10 get extra consideration.

If UT doesn't win the SEC and both UGA and Bama end up with one loss... which two do you think go? That's a pretty easy answer IMO. UT gets a NYD 6 consolation prize and "try again next year". I just have no confidence at all in the poll voters.

And the computer polls are still pretty funky. Sagarin even after Saturday has UT 5th... and Bama 3rd. Billingsley has UT 4th but Bama right behind at 5th. Massey ratings have Bama 3rd and UT 5th. A couple have UT higher and one has UT #1... but not if they take a loss.
 
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It’s going to be a tough battle in a very hostile environment with both teams playing for the SECE

Our offense is better then theirs but their defense is better than ours. Going to be interesting.
but unlike last year, they are mortal and we can definitely play to their level.
 
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UGAs D will be the best we play in the regular season. Line is huge, fast and deep. Secondary hasn’t been tested IMO but they have studs back there. It will be the lowest scoring game for us IMO but we still may be able to get to 30.

Offense has struggled a bit but so has our Defense. That matchup will be where the game is won/lost I believe. If we can hold them under 30 we have a great shot to win.
 
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volfan1631 said:
If we pressure Bennett they will have problems. He's no where near as mobile and as slick at getting out of trouble as Young
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Any other QB in the country not named Bryce Young, CJ Stroud or Hendon Hooker play for Bama and UT wins by double digits. Crazy to say this in a loss but that’s the best QB performance I’ve ever seen against UT. Young was absolutely incredible.

It’s in Athens. I think Georgia’s secondary is better than Bama’s while I think Bama has the better pass rush. If Tennessee gets the pressure they did against Young on Bennett, Tennessee wins. There is no way in hell Bennett could make half the plays/throws Young had to make.
 
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