The Official #19 Tennessee vs. Texas A&M Game Thread, 3:30 PM ET, CBS

[Drewbydoo]

We didn’t help ourselves out much with those no TD trips into the red zone.

NO we didn't.

I just looked it up, today's game had 23 penalties. Let that sink in. No wonder the game didn't have any momentum to it.

 

[DaddyChad]

Honestly, Joe wasn’t great, but the play calling in certain situations is abysmal and didn’t help. Often doesn’t even give us a chance to keep the drive going. We have to start throwing to these RBs coming out of the backfield more. We almost never see it. No way they’re not capable of handling it.

How much of the play calling is due to the limitations of our QB?

 

[DC_Vol]

NO we didn't.

I just looked it up, today's game had 23 penalties. Let that sink in. No wonder the game didn't have any momentum to it.

Ref’s ruined it. It was a tough game to watch. I thought the players did a great job showing restraint. I spent 1/4 of the game furious.

 

[MiramarVol]

I believe most or all of UGA D-line went to the Philadelphia Eagles. I did discover that is part of Kirby's sales pitch is that everyone on the O line, or D line will get a pair of custom made leg braces that go for $250,000 each. That's for all those linemen on the depth chart. It's HOW he keeps his lines healthy and he promises both the player and his parents/guardians that if they spend their career at UGA they're legs will be protected.

On top of that after every practice and game there is a team of people that will make adjustments and repairs to their braces and they work on those braces for as long as it takes. So UGA spends several million on the leg braces and then another few million maintaining them because it's not uncommon for the people making the adjustments to work until 2 or 3 AM after practices and games.

Think about that, they get custom braces that adjusted every time a player plays or practices. THAT's how Kirby recruits and maintains a pipeline of players year after year. It's not just "recruiting" UGA offers linemen a level of care other schools choose not to or can't afford to. If I were a player or a parent I'd find that highly attractive.

Only a Dawg would know or mention something like this. Here boy!!!!

 

[Vol737]

How much of the play calling is due to the limitations of our QB?

Probably quite a bit, for sure. I do think some plays aren’t being called that actually are in Joe’s wheelhouse. I keep waiting and they never show up. And, to be fair, maybe these are plays they have tried in practice and Joe just isn’t successful with them.

 

[Drewbydoo]

Only a Dawg would know or mention something like this. Here boy!!!!

I know many facts about the great teams in the SEC. I wish more people took their blinders off and explored more than their own team. It's illuminating. I don't limit it to NCAAF, I've studied businessmen, NFL QB, Edison, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Einstein, Tesla, Theodore Roosevelt, Newton, Bohr, Michelangelo, etc. ie people that discovered something or created an industry or lead it for a period of time (jack welch and GE)

What sparked me on Kirby was, I grew up and still watch UGA, but what makes Kirby specifically great right now. If you think about it, when was the last time the SEC had a back to back Natty winner and STILL on a winning streak? I can't look away.

I'd like to think fans would be curious about what he's done, how he did it and how he did it so quickly.

I think the next football great will be someone that figures out how to take full advantage of NIL and the transfer portal. Kirby and UGA's reign may be brief. Maybe they win two and go away for a while or win 3 Natties.

WE got to see Tom Brady, same for Belichick. IDK, I like to read and really like reading biographies.

 

[LadyVolette]

I believe most or all of UGA D-line went to the Philadelphia Eagles. I did discover that is part of Kirby's sales pitch is that everyone on the O line, or D line will get a pair of custom made leg braces that go for $250,000 each. That's for all those linemen on the depth chart. It's HOW he keeps his lines healthy and he promises both the player and his parents/guardians that if they spend their career at UGA they're legs will be protected.

On top of that after every practice and game there is a team of people that will make adjustments and repairs to their braces and they work on those braces for as long as it takes. So UGA spends several million on the leg braces and then another few million maintaining them because it's not uncommon for the people making the adjustments to work until 2 or 3 AM after practices and games.

Think about that, they get custom braces that adjusted every time a player plays or practices. THAT's how Kirby recruits and maintains a pipeline of players year after year. It's not just "recruiting" UGA offers linemen a level of care other schools choose not to or can't afford to. If I were a player or a parent I'd find that highly attractive.

and you don’t think Tennessee gives them (the players) top of the line everything? Come on

 

[BreatheUT]

They will figure out our run if we can’t pass that’s for sure

Not surprisingly they slowed us down significantly in the 2nd half but we still ran it in them.

 

[MiramarVol]

Not surprisingly they slowed us down significantly in the 2nd half but we still ran it in them.

We had like 87 rushing yards in the 1st half I believe.

 

[jhcrane14]

Defense stepped up big time this game.

Agree, we still had some big mistakes but we are improving every game.

 

[casual-observer]

I know many facts about the great teams in the SEC. I wish more people took their blinders off and explored more than their own team. It's illuminating. I don't limit it to NCAAF, I've studied businessmen, NFL QB, Edison, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Einstein, Tesla, Theodore Roosevelt, Newton, Bohr, Michelangelo, etc. ie people that discovered something or created an industry or lead it for a period of time (jack welch and GE)

What sparked me on Kirby was, I grew up and still watch UGA, but what makes Kirby specifically great right now. If you think about it, when was the last time the SEC had a back to back Natty winner and STILL on a winning streak? I can't look away.

I'd like to think fans would be curious about what he's done, how he did it and how he did it so quickly.

I think the next football great will be someone that figures out how to take full advantage of NIL and the transfer portal. Kirby and UGA's reign may be brief. Maybe they win two and go away for a while or win 3 Natties.

WE got to see Tom Brady, same for Belichick. IDK, I like to read and really like reading biographies.

What makes Kirby/Georgia great is the fact in the past two years, they’ve only played two ranked teams during the regular season.

 

[ZDogPharizle]

I know many facts about the great teams in the SEC. I wish more people took their blinders off and explored more than their own team. It's illuminating. I don't limit it to NCAAF, I've studied businessmen, NFL QB, Edison, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Einstein, Tesla, Theodore Roosevelt, Newton, Bohr, Michelangelo, etc. ie people that discovered something or created an industry or lead it for a period of time (jack welch and GE)

What sparked me on Kirby was, I grew up and still watch UGA, but what makes Kirby specifically great right now. If you think about it, when was the last time the SEC had a back to back Natty winner and STILL on a winning streak? I can't look away.

I'd like to think fans would be curious about what he's done, how he did it and how he did it so quickly.

I think the next football great will be someone that figures out how to take full advantage of NIL and the transfer portal. Kirby and UGA's reign may be brief. Maybe they win two and go away for a while or win 3 Natties.

WE got to see Tom Brady, same for Belichick. IDK, I like to read and really like reading biographies.

You must really like the sound of your keyboard.

 

[Score50]

Only a Dawg would know or mention something like this. Here boy!!!!

Georgia sucks and so does Kirby. Go give your opinion on a Georgia site. I could care less about Georgia knee brace habits.

 

[Butch s]

Probably quite a bit, for sure. I do think some plays aren’t being called that actually are in Joe’s wheelhouse. I keep waiting and they never show up. And, to be fair, maybe these are plays they have tried in practice and Joe just isn’t successful with them.

Not sure joe has a wheelhouse

 

[cherokeeeVOL]

I know many facts about the great teams in the SEC. I wish more people took their blinders off and explored more than their own team. It's illuminating. I don't limit it to NCAAF, I've studied businessmen, NFL QB, Edison, Elon Musk, Stephen Hawking, Einstein, Tesla, Theodore Roosevelt, Newton, Bohr, Michelangelo, etc. ie people that discovered something or created an industry or lead it for a period of time (jack welch and GE)

What sparked me on Kirby was, I grew up and still watch UGA, but what makes Kirby specifically great right now. If you think about it, when was the last time the SEC had a back to back Natty winner and STILL on a winning streak? I can't look away.

I'd like to think fans would be curious about what he's done, how he did it and how he did it so quickly.

I think the next football great will be someone that figures out how to take full advantage of NIL and the transfer portal. Kirby and UGA's reign may be brief. Maybe they win two and go away for a while or win 3 Natties.

WE got to see Tom Brady, same for Belichick. IDK, I like to read and really like reading biographies.

The answer is simple: A ton of talent already on the roster when he got there, soft schedules and $$$ for all the best recruits, specifically along the line of scrimmage. When Georgia plays teams with equal talent the result is…not great. 1-4 against Saban and frankly the Ohio State game should have been a loss.

 

[molsen81]

Checkerboard britches would have spotted us 10 more points. Facts

 

[cwbytruckers]

With milton at QB and the way the officials have been calling plays, I am extremely surprised we are winning!

I wasn’t surprised. Its nice having a more talented team than what we were used to seeing on defense the past fee years.

 

[LargeOrange1]

Joe is due for a breakout game.....

 

[87&91ALUM]

NO we didn't.

I just looked it up, today's game had 23 penalties. Let that sink in. No wonder the game didn't have any momentum to it.

The officiating crew that worked hard at throwing that game should be fired. If we can’t officiate a game better than that, sports are toast. Same goes for basketball, baseball, and all sports. Phillies and Braves officiating was horrible.

 

[LargeOrange1]

Joe with an absolute moron play

You act surprised.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Great game if you were not a fan of either team and wanted a close one. As a Tennessee fan, the struggles on offense, specifically passing game, are frustrating to watch. In the words of JJ Grey….”brighter days”. A win is a win and that could have easily been a loss. Agree the D rise to the challenge. Officiating was horrible.

 

[87&91ALUM]

Mizzou, Vandy, and Kentucky are not going to be a gimme games. We will be lucky to win the remaining home games and counting UGA as a huge home win.

 

[SouthpawTN]

I think we could beat UCONN with Ollie Lane playing QB.

Sec games

 

[GoVols64]

Honest question: what is going on w/Keyton? I feel like our WR room is underperforming but man the drops and lack of separation are surprising.

I know Joe isn’t the most accurate or easiest guy to catch either.

 

[Drewbydoo]

You must really like the sound of your keyboard.

Haha. For reference, I'm one of the biggest nerds ever to attend Ga Tech, so yeah, kinda. Also, it takes about 1.5-2 years and then the letters on my laptop start wearing off. smh