Ranking teams most likely to end Dawgs' back-to-back title bid

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Clayton said:
I would put Michigan and Ohio State in front of Tennessee or at least the winner of that game in front of Tennessee. Georgia is well balanced offensively and defensively. What keeps getting overlooked about the Tennessee Georgia game is that Tennessee did not have an answer for Georgia's offense in the first half whenever they were mixing the past with the run. In the second half Georgia only threw the ball four times and everyone in the stadium including the Tennessee coaches knew that Georgia was just going to run the ball and run out the clock so you could stack the box but Georgia still was able to have prolong drives to run out the clock. Georgia's offense is the real deal this year and second only behind Tennessee in yards per game. They are so well balanced and Tennessee's weak spot is their defense. Georgia can run the ball but they are also excellent at passing the ball especially with that tight end group that they have and Tennessee's biggest weak spot is their secondary. It's going to be interesting to see the winner of the Ohio State and Michigan game but Michigan looks to have a real defense as well but will certainly see against Ohio State.
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Sarms58 said:
They say it’s hard to beat somebody twice so I’ll go with Tennessee - not that we are a better team but that we will adjust on both sides of the ball, play on a neutral field and probably not have Georgia kick a 75 yard punt that rolls out at the one. Kirby had an excellent defensive game plan but in Game 2 Heupel gets to attack that plan. Plus our guys will be playing for revenge and the Georgia players might take the game more lightly than the first one.

I think of all the other teams, Michigan might be the most difficult matchup for Georgia. It would also be a bit of a rematch. Michigan has a pretty good D - better than any of the other teams in the top 6 except Georgia - so they might keep Georgia’s offense from putting up very many points. And while Georgia’s D will be hard for anyone, Michigan has a big physical offense that might be able to actually grind it out and wear down that front. I said might - that’s a tough task.

OSU is very talented and capable of scoring on just about anyone but points against the dawgs will be tough for anyone. My concern for OSU playing Georgia is that Georgia would probably score in the mid thirties and I don’t know that OSU could match that without some non offensive touchdowns or very short fiends. I just don’t see anyone having multiple long sustained drives against Kirby’s D - even OSU. There won’t be open receivers like Stroud sees when playing teams in the big 10. There is no D in the big 10 anything like what Georgia plays. So just like Hooker, Stroud would be holding the ball and getting sacked. I’m sure he would win some downs but without help from special teams or defensive scores, OSU won’t score more than 17.

TCU looked good against Texas but they would figure out real quick that Georgia ain’t Texas. I think Georgia’s big offensive line and big running backs and huge tight ends would be happy to average about 5 to 6 ypc and have several 7 minute TD drives in the first half. Last year Alabama - not really a big rushing team - played Cincy and just ran, ran, ran…I think Kirby would do the same. And on the other side, I think the TCU offensive line would have a very hard time keeping their QB (and running backs) healthy for 4 quarters. It would be like a heavyweight fighter going against a middle weight guy - the middle weight guy would have some quickness and score some points early but once the body blows start to land it would be an ugly ass whipping.

USC really has no shot at winning their next three games so I don’t think Georgia has to worry about them.
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That’s fair. Georgia is obviously deeper and more talented, especially on D. We need a couple more very good recruiting years to get close on talent. That being said, I won’t count our guys out on a neutral field.
 
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JoAllan said:
No doubt

However “if” they could run the ball and with D keep the game close……that’s how I feel they “could” be a team to do it.

I see Michigan as a team like Georgia……just not nearly the same talent.
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I would agree but their offense is so focused on the run game that their QB has only thrown for 1700. The passing game is so underutilized this year that I don’t think he’d be able to just “switch it on” when up against a Georgia D.
 
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I know it’s hard to believe we’re a good football team. It’s taken me most of the season to realize this. I would look forward to playing Georgia on a neutral field. If it happens, and our team remains in tact, my bet will be placed on the Volunteers, regardless of the spread. I am now a full convert-we’re a good football team!
 
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No one else knows what's going to be hitting them. Even Tenn wasn't ready for that punch. But they will be, when they meet again. So I agree.
 
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LittleVol said:
He's just defending the territory.
However, I don't agree with him.

Even if Tennessee beats UGA on January 12th? And then in November of 2023, 2024 ,2025, 2026 (5 game win-streak) that will probably be the only games UGA loses.

I don't think UGA loses 10 games over the next 5 seasons. Maybe not even 5!

I just want Tennessee to play them one more time this year...

I don't know if we'll have a Tennessee team like this again. We have to capitalize on that.
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Wow. You need to quit idolizing uga and realize Heupel is a good coach. No team is like another team, but I do believe Tennessee is going to be putting outstanding teams forward for the foreseeable future. We spent our time in purgatory, but we now have a competent AD and HBC. And we are still Tennessee. Believe!

DickeyD said:
All this we can beat GA on a nuetral field, we can beat Ga in a Dome (no weather effect), we can blah blah blah.....Look I love our Vols and love to hope that we really could but I remember this moment and don't think for a minute that we could overcome it.

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DickeyD said:
So, if the vols and doggies play again you are willing to bet on a vol victory? You really believe we have the roster and coaching staff to beat ga on a neutral field?
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DickeyD said:
How much? I'll take that bet, if things work out to where we play ga again.
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Good grief, man. A bit of an uga worshipper, huh?? Please go ahead and donate your orange and buy some uga crap in that generic red they use....and that Packers knockoff logo. Good grief, again.
 
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VolInNW said:
Wow. You need to quit idolizing uga and realize Heupel is a good coach. No team is like another team, but I do believe Tennessee is going to be putting outstanding teams forward for the foreseeable future. We spent our time in purgatory, but we now have a competent AD and HBC. And we are still Tennessee. Believe!







Good grief, man. A bit of an uga worshipper, huh?? Please go ahead and donate your orange and buy some uga crap in that generic red they use....and that Packers knockoff logo. Good grief, again.
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Not really. I just look at it logically. Pretty easy to see we are getting better but are no match vs ga
 
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DickeyD said:
Not really. I just look at it logically. Pretty easy to see we are getting better but are no match vs ga
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Good to know that. I suppose if the Vols get in the CFP and are matched up with UGA, the Vols should just forfeit the game. I mean, why play the game when DickeyD says the Vols can’t beat his Dawgs. I guess it’s a good thing UGA decided not to forfeit the NC game last year against Bama after getting thumped by them in the SECG.
 
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VolRage said:
Good to know that. I suppose if the Vols get in the CFP and are matched up with UGA, the Vols should just forfeit the game. I mean, why play the game when DickeyD says the Vols can’t beat his Dawgs. I guess it’s a good thing UGA decided not to forfeit the NC game last year against Bama after getting thumped by them in the SECG.
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Not at all totally play it out and give out all.
When the outcome is just about the same, I’ll just say that I told you so.
Doesn’t put any downer on our season it’s been fantastic to end it with two loses both to Ga would be great.
 
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DickeyD said:
Not at all totally play it out and give out all.
When the outcome is just about the same, I’ll just say that I told you so.
Doesn’t put any downer on our season it’s been fantastic to end it with two loses both to Ga would be great.
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Good grief. What a defeatist attitude. uga is beatable. Who would win a rematch? I don’t know. But I’d hate to think any team would have that attitude. I’d say, to a man, South Carolina’s team thinks it can win today. At least I hope so. Otherwise, why play the game, or be a fan for that matter.

Good luck to you.
 
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#95
VolInNW said:
Good grief. What a defeatist attitude. uga is beatable. Who would win a rematch? I don’t know. But I’d hate to think any team would have that attitude. I’d say, to a man, South Carolina’s team thinks it can win today. At least I hope so. Otherwise, why play the game, or be a fan for that matter.

Good luck to you.
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Just keeping it real is all. We’ve a great season so far.
 
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DickeyD said:
Not at all totally play it out and give out all.
When the outcome is just about the same, I’ll just say that I told you so.
Doesn’t put any downer on our season it’s been fantastic to end it with two loses both to Ga would be great.
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Says a Dawg fan
 
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