How much better is UGA?

#178
#178
Georgia may be be slightly better than Bama on defense, but not near the Tide on offense.

Georgia is not better than us, they just have a couple years head start in recruiting. A couple cycles of top level defenders like we've pulled this year and the entire league can forget it. We are already right @ the mountain top. Now we just need to be patient and enjoy winning while we build this monster....
 
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#180
I'll be in the minority: I'm not sure UGa is any better than Bama.

They have a somewhat (but not markedly) better defense than the Tide. They gave up 22 points to Mizzou. And to Kent State. You read that right, 22 to Kent State. So they're far from infallible. Not in the same zip code as the 2021 UGa defense (which was, admittedly. world class). This year's edition of Dawg-D is much closer to this year's Bama D than it is to '21 UGa. Slightly better than Bama, but not a whole lot. They don't have a lot of sacks thus far; their leader getting to the QB is LB Nolan Smith, with 3 sacks. In 7 games. Against mediocre competition, mostly. Nothing remarkable in turnovers, either. All in all, they're good on defense...but not eye-popping excellent.

They are not quite as dangerous as Bama on offense. Their QB, Stetson Bennett, is serivceable, good even...but not nearly as good as Bama's Bryce Young. At running back, they don't have a Gibbs. Instead, they do RB by committee, sort of like us. Three different backs (Daijun Edwards, Kendall Milton, and Kenny McIntosh) each have over 200 yards on the season thus far, which is serviceable but not eye-popping. They don't have a Tillman or Hyatt at WR. In fact, their best receiver, Brock Bowers, is their tight end.

On special teams, their kicker, Jack Podlesny, is not a name you'll have heard before, and for a reason. He's fine. Just fine. He's 2 of 4 on FG attempts beyond 40 yards (to be fair, one of the two misses was beyond 50). His long is a 42-yarder. Their kick and punt returner (I think he does both) is a kid named Kearis Jackson. He has done nothing of note this season, far as I know.

But here's the key thing to keep in mind as you compare UGa and Bama: while the Tide have been slogging through an early schedule that includes Texas, Arkansas, A&M, and the Vols ... UGa have been feasting on cupcakes: Samford, South Carolina, Kent State, Mizzou, and Vandy. Sure, they played Auburn and Oregon as well, and beat Oregon by a wide margin. But Oregon was the first game of the year, when weird things can most easily happen. And Auburn isn't much more of a challenge than Vandy it seems, this year.

TL;DR out of all that is, if we can beat Bama--and we did (Cheshire grin)--we can definitely beat UGa. Gotta bring our best game, it won't be easy, but we can knock the Dawgs down. I'm not sure we score quite 52 on them...but I'm pretty positive they won't score 49 on us. Call it maybe 45-41, Vols.

Go Vols!
 
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sjt18 said:
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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I agree and to make matters worse is the fact that Michigan and Ohio St will most likely be a one loss team and an undefeated team and will be in the running for two spots in the playoff as well. So if Vol's want to make sure and be there then the best way is to just Kick A$$ and be done with it!!! GO VOL'S!
 
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JoAllan said:
I think Georgia’s D is better
I think Bama’s O is better

Can Georgia’s D stop Tennessee?
Can Georgia’s O keep up with Tennessee?

No & No

The only problem is this will be a road game. I do believe Georgia is more than 3 points better than Bama……….but their offense isn’t. To me opponents D don’t seem to matter as much as their O.

To beat Tennessee this year you will need a great D (just to stop them some) and a great O to try and keep up. Georgia ain’t keeping up not even at their house.
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See last years game against tn. Ga will stop tn again
 
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Ganative said:
See last years game against tn. Ga will stop tn again
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LMAO, uga fans are entirely predictable.

I ask, WHY do you feel the need to join the forum 7 days ago, and spend almost all your posts telling us how great uga is?

Let me tell you a little secret. NO ONE on this form gives a rat's @$$ about uga. None of us are on "Dawg"(insert modified noun here) trying to get validation from your ridiculous fan base about how great Tennessee is.

Why are you even here. Go back to "Dawg" whatever, and self congratulate each other there.

Good grief.
 
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Ganative said:
See last years game against tn. Ga will stop tn again
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Lol
you say “see last years game”

However you know This isn’t last years Tennessee………so what does that have to do with ANYTHING.

You know last year Georgia didn’t struggle with Missouri………..should this mean something?

Before Bama played Tennessee they were giving up less than 13 points per game about 5th……..yet Tennessee scored over 50.

At that same time Georgia’s D was slightly better at just less than 11 points per….and somehow they will STOP Tennessee?

OK Georgia stops Tennessee because they did last year………gotcha.
 
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Carp said:
UGA defense is good, but no where near what they were last year. Mizzu put hung 22 on them and only scored 1 TD. Kent State put up 22 on them as well.

Bama defense is pretty dang good too. We're just that damn good offensively.
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Statistically, through seven games, UGA is better this year, offensively and defensively.
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#189
They won’t be able to run the ball on us. Bennett will have to carry the team with his passing game, and Bennett ain’t no Bryce. Their defense isn’t as good as Bama’s. We won’t have trouble scoring.
 
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#191
@BAMA-DAWG, it all comes down to speed in your safeties. CJH will scheme to release a WR on a LB or Safety, and while I have noticed adjustments since last year to stop the LB 1-1 matchups, I have not seen anyone able to stop the Safety 1-1 matchup. If you go nickel and get an extra CB back there, JH runs on you, and though our RBs are not all-SEC level to be sure, they are serviceable. Unless Kirby figures out the riddle in two weeks, I don't see us not being able to score.

Our defense? Another issue entirely. uga will score on us, too.

Eventually, teams figured out the wishbone, figured out the fun-n-gun, figured out the RPO, and even figured out the Oregon version of the RPO. They will figure out Heupel's offense too......but not yet.
 
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joevol33 said:
I'm not really worried about their offense like I was with bama. If we can scheme around their defense, we win. They may have that TE, but bennet isn't Bryce young. I honestly don't think they can outscore us if we get 5o rolling.
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Here's to hoping you have to walk that fine line with your UGA family again @joevol33
 
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G8rh8r said:
We always play well against Georgia in Athens. Realistically they are the better team. Their defense is excellent and their offense is good. We will need to shut down their run game to have a chance, but I like our odds.
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There can be no doubt UGA will attempt to run the ball all day and shorten the game. They’ll try to stop our tendencies of scoring quickly. They do not want to get into a track meet with us. They can’t stop us I don’t see us stopping them. They’ll stop themselves not converting and not playing their usual offensive game plan a few times and that’s all it takes. Well score at will on them and if we have the ball at the end in a tight game, we win. They can’t stop us. They saw how Bama lost to us in a shootout so they’ll run the ball a lot unless they must throw it and they’ll go for it in 4th down a lot.
 
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VolInNW said:
LMAO, uga fans are entirely predictable.

I ask, WHY do you feel the need to join the forum 7 days ago, and spend almost all your posts telling us how great uga is?

Let me tell you a little secret. NO ONE on this form gives a rat's @$$ about uga. None of us are on "Dawg"(insert modified noun here) trying to get validation from your ridiculous fan base about how great Tennessee is.

Why are you even here. Go back to "Dawg" whatever, and self congratulate each other there.

Good grief.
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I live down their fans GA and their fans don't live in reality. They don't think anyone in the country can beat them, don't have the ability to have a genuine football conversation. Some of their fans have said to me that TN wont score a point on them this year in Athens even though Kent State and Mizzou put up 22 on them. The #1 ranking in O is only cause it was against Pitt, FL, and LSU.
 
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CPVOL said:
We also left maybe 2 TD’s on the field by missed hookups. Catch those and we put up almost 62 against Bama. And I won’t bring up the BS PI call that kept the drive alive for the Bammers. You know the one where even Gary goes “uhhhhh can we get a different angle their?”
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Plus the scoop and score. That tightened things up and it was completely unforced
 
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rltw1974 said:
I live down their fans GA and their fans don't live in reality. They don't think anyone in the country can beat them, don't have the ability to have a genuine football conversation. Some of their fans have said to me that TN wont score a point on them this year in Athens even though Kent State and Mizzou put up 22 on them. The #1 ranking in O is only cause it was against Pitt, FL, and LSU.
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Good.
 
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