UGA/VOLS observation

[GVF]

It isn't only Georgia fans who saw a game the Dawgs dominated. Every pundit on tv and radio saw the same. Once you dismiss all the things UGA did well, like punt, hit open receivers, pass rush etc., then yeah, its a much closer game.

So, UGA did all those things well, and only had 95 more yards of total offense for the game. And put up less than 80 yards in the 2nd half. And that's dominating? Sounds like you should be thankful Hooker forgot to get on the bus.

 

[ptgrbn]

I rewatched Tennessee/Georgia game tonight. I thought Saturday night Georgia dominated Tennessee by playing their best game of the year and Tennessee their worst game. After watching it again I realized Georgia had 3 big plays that allowed them to score. From that point, 43 seconds into the second quarter, Georgia had only 162 total yards for the 2,3,4 quarters combined. They only had 72 total yards in the whole second half. They had only 95 total yards more than Tennessee for the game. Not to mention the fluke 75 yard punt that goes out at the one. Tennessee missed on a couple of wide open throws that would have been touchdowns. Tennessee’s defense showed up. Georgia’s great tight ends caught 3 total balls all night, all by Bowers for a measly 27 yards. Don’t get me wrong, Georgia deserved Saturday’s game but this game was much more competitive than people especially Georgia fans are trying to say. I’m hoping for a rematch (it’s highly possible) because I believe on a neutral field Tennessee will win. I believe final 4 will be 1.Georgia 2. Ohio St 3. Tennessee 4. Oregon

They went uber conservative in the second half to grind clock. Kirbys gamble worked this time but it very easily could have backfired and we could have clawed back in the game

 

[GVF]

Hit 2 wide open receivers (which we've done all year) and the game it TOTALLY different. UGA didn't have ANYTHING to do with Hooker overthrowing. He had zero pressure on either of those passes. UT didn't execute and UGA did. Nothing more. Nothing less. And for you Dawg fans that say "we could've scored 50 if we wanted to..." well you didn't. If Kirby is stupid enough to "take his foot of the peddle" against a team the averages near 50 pts a game... I'm glad he's yours and not ours. Your defense won that game no ifs, ands or buts.

TRue dat. Kirby been around. He knows if you play not to lose you get your arse whipped.

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

They went uber conservative in the second half to grind clock. Kirbys gamble worked this time but it very easily could have backfired and we could have clawed back in the game

The running game (a dominant, physical one) can produce yards and points. UGA's did neither in the second half. I ain't giving em **** that they didn't earn. You can, but not me.

 

[peachtreecornersVOL81]

I can buy the excuse that the Vols were a little rattled by the crowd noise and that contributed to Hooker being "off" on throws and so on, but man they just seemed so much better along the line scrimmage on both sides. Maybe I'm wrong and a neutral site game will prove that we match up better with them than I think.

 

[DawggoneRight]

Obviously Kirby is a Tennessee fan right? When at any point whatsoever have you ever seen Georgia not beat the other team by as much as possible?

How about when UGA took a field goal on 2nd and goal to end the 1st half instead of trying for the TD or when they ran out the clock after taking over on your 39 with 2:42 left and 2 timeouts, then took a knee on your 24 yd line with 26 seconds and one timeout left?

 

[Ned Ray McWorkher]

Lol. Still trying huh...

 

[Unconditional Surrender]

There are reasons the Vols didn't execute. Georgia is the main reason. Of course the Vols will adjust for a rematch. So will the Dawgs. I'm not suggesting Tennessee can't beat UGA. I believe they can. But this "we beat ourselves" stuff is a bit delusional.

/thread

We need to just take the L--and I mean that in two senses. I'd love to see how Tennessee would handle a rematch but let's not kid ourselves about what happened on Saturday.

 

[BAMA-DAWG]

This thread is utterly stoooopid. But I can't help myself.
It was a 14 pt difference. That's a fact! I would suggest to UGA or any other football team in the NCAA; that in the future, if you can score 50 on your opponent... then go SCORE 50!!! Don't leave it up to some media jackass to determine the significance. It'll make this entire argument a moot point. I can guarantee you that if CJH can score... he ain't taking his "foot off the pedal". He learned that lesson against UF. Again... Kirby is the only coach dumb enough to take his "foot off the pedal" against the #1 team that scores 49pts a game, right? He won't be for long if that's the case. He's Fulmer all over again.

Yeah, if you got Kirby's D, you get a three score lead and bleed the clock. Google "python swallows impala". No dis to UT, but that's how UGA runs prevent. Here's something that might help you to see. When UT beat Bama last month, why did Josh Heupel elect to kick a field goal with :02 remaining, when there was still time on the clock to try one more shot into the endzone? The answer to that question is the same as to why Kirby didnt score 40 or more on UT.

 

[DirtyDawg]

Hey, I would like to ask the GA fans on here how they would compare the Vols and Oregon after watching both play GA. Of course, it might be apples to oranges at this point since the Oregon game was early in the season, but it would interesting to hear their thoughts.

I’ve always been a bit of an Oregon fan, mainly bc back in the day I always wanted the to knock USC down a peg or two, and now they have Lanning, and I really like Lanning.

Also, while I think Oregon is a much better team now than September 3, they haven’t played an SEC schedule, and don’t have wins against LSU and Bama. Oregon is a good team, and Nix has been incredible, but I would certainly give the edge to TN. TN has two great wins and only lost to GA by two scores in Athens. As it stands right now that’s strongest case for a one loss team IMO.

Who do I think would win if TN played Oregon? Again I think TN, mainly bc I think the TN line could handle Oregon’s front 7. And I don’t see Oregon consistently covering TN receivers. Hooker would have a very strong game IMO. Oregon’s offense is very good, so if Nix plays out of his mind it could be a shootout. Again, I think TN wins a shootout. It’s a game I’d certainly like to see!

 

[BAMA-DAWG]

Hey, I would like to ask the GA fans on here how they would compare the Vols and Oregon after watching both play GA. Of course, it might be apples to oranges at this point since the Oregon game was early in the season, but it would interesting to hear their thoughts.

You could make an all star team out of Oregon And UT and UGA would beat them again. There simply is too big of a talent gap between UGA and those two.

 

[LWSVOL]

My only problem with talent being the sole reason we lost is we beat Alabama and they are equally loaded with talent, we beat LSU, they are stacked with talent, arguably Florida has more talent as well, I dont disagree they have more talent but we have had gameplans that made the talent gap irrelevant, I think we ran into the perfect storm against Georgia, they had our number, they had home field and crowd noise, I think in a rematch I think we right the ship and give them a game.

I agree that those you mentioned are more talented than Tennessee. But not as talented as the defensive and offensive lines of Georgia. None of them have the defensive back talent of Georgia either.

How many times can a lesser talented team beat more talented teams? Why I give kudos to Heupel, staff and players. They have beaten teams more talented and have had an outstanding year. I am firmly in the camp that Heupel can outcoach Georgia's staff with players more talented. Its why I think talent became the difference in this particular game. Hooker became gunshy which is easily understood when you get popped 26 times in 39 attempts.

 

[tennesseeduke]

I rewatched Tennessee/Georgia game tonight. I thought Saturday night Georgia dominated Tennessee by playing their best game of the year and Tennessee their worst game. After watching it again I realized Georgia had 3 big plays that allowed them to score. From that point, 43 seconds into the second quarter, Georgia had only 162 total yards for the 2,3,4 quarters combined. They only had 72 total yards in the whole second half. They had only 95 total yards more than Tennessee for the game. Not to mention the fluke 75 yard punt that goes out at the one. Tennessee missed on a couple of wide open throws that would have been touchdowns. Tennessee’s defense showed up. Georgia’s great tight ends caught 3 total balls all night, all by Bowers for a measly 27 yards. Don’t get me wrong, Georgia deserved Saturday’s game but this game was much more competitive than people especially Georgia fans are trying to say. I’m hoping for a rematch (it’s highly possible) because I believe on a neutral field Tennessee will win. I believe final 4 will be 1.Georgia 2. Ohio St 3. Tennessee 4. Oregon

Neither team played that well. I want them on a neutral field. Game will be much different.

 

[jeff1vol]

Yeah, if you got Kirby's D, you get a three score lead and bleed the clock. Google "python swallows impala". No dis to UT, but that's how UGA runs prevent. Here's something that might help you to see. When UT beat Bama last month, why did Josh Heupel elect to kick a field goal with :02 remaining, when there was still time on the clock to try one more shot into the endzone? The answer to that question is the same as to why Kirby didnt score 40 or more on UT.

Ummmm... we scored 52 pts. I seriously doubt anyone that scores 52 would ever be accused of taking the foot off the gas. Kicking the FG in that situation is called "smart" football.

 

[jeff1vol]

If you "tooK' the safety, you would have kicked from your own 20, so we would not have had to drive the whole field at all and would have started with good field position. We were all hoping your punter would be smart enough to just have stepped out of the back of the endzone to avoid a possible TD from a blocked kick, but we didn't come after him and he kicked it short.

Thanks for that laughable take, though! You really put me in my place. I'll bet you're the kind of guy who watches another guy screw his wife and laughs because you know he's going to catch chlamydia.

You ****ing dumbass. We get the free kick with one of the better punters in the league. Getting the ball on the other 40 is not better than giving the ball up at your own 35? Again... WTF are you even doing here? Your presense has dropped our collective football IQ's 20 pts. See your way back to your joke of a board.

 

[jeff1vol]

Fulmer and Kirby both have a natty. It's like you were trying to disparage them both, but it just wasn't hitting right....

Do I really have to explain the parallels to you? Cmon.

 

[DawggoneRight]

You ****ing dumbass. We get the free kick with one of the better punters in the league. Getting the ball on the other 40 is not better than giving the ball up at your own 35? Again... WTF are you even doing here? Your presense has dropped our collective football IQ's 20 pts. See your way back to your joke of a board.

So you still maintain that TN not giving up points means they got robbed because in your fantasy the safety kick would not have been returned and Georgia would in no way have mounted a scoring drive after your punter's magical kick?

 

[DirtyDawg]

If you "tooK' the safety, you would have kicked from your own 20, so we would not have had to drive the whole field at all and would have started with good field position. We were all hoping your punter would be smart enough to just have stepped out of the back of the endzone to avoid a possible TD from a blocked kick, but we didn't come after him and he kicked it short.

Thanks for that laughable take, though! You really put me in my place. I'll bet you're the kind of guy who watches another guy screw his wife and laughs because you know he's going to catch chlamydia.

WTF man! Really, you come into Volnation and accuse a Vol fan of being a cuckold whose wife has chlamydia. I agree with some of what you said about the game, but that insult is embarrassing. Show a little class if you’re gonna come here and represent Dawg fans.

 

[DirtyDawg]

Here is my opinion of a few of the notions mentioned about the game on this thread.

When the heavy rain started to fall it really hurt TN’s chance for a comeback. Yes there was plenty of time, but being down by 3 scores you can’t abandon the passing game and a wet field and ball make things much more difficult. Especially if the GA defense is tackling as well as they were.

Kirby absolutely changed offensive strategy after the rain started. The idea that GA wasn’t trying to score is ridiculous, but Kirby knew it would be very difficult for the Vols to mount a comeback in this weather as long as we didn’t commit any more turnovers. So we hardly passed after things got wet. At that point the GA offensive strategy was run the ball, try to get first downs to keep the clock moving, and give the TN offense the least amount of possessions as possible. It was a smart strategy, TN offense is very explosive. The best way to keep them from having multiple scores and getting back in the game is to limit their opportunities to score.

 

[jeff1vol]

So you still maintain that TN not giving up points means they got robbed because in your fantasy the safety kick would not have been returned and Georgia would in no way have mounted a scoring drive after your punter's magical kick?

You are obviously cognitively disabled. Ill give you a break. Have a good life, dawgy.

 

[BAMA-DAWG]

Ummmm... we scored 52 pts. I seriously doubt anyone that scores 52 would ever be accused of taking the foot off the gas. Kicking the FG in that situation is called "smart" football.

Ya nailed it. There was no use to take the unnecessary risk of trying to score more points than was required to win the game since the clock was your ally.

 

[DaddyChad]

How about when UGA took a field goal on 2nd and goal to end the 1st half instead of trying for the TD or when they ran out the clock after taking over on your 39 with 2:42 left and 2 timeouts, then took a knee on your 24 yd line with 26 seconds and one timeout left?

I thought Kirby definitely mismanaged the clock at the end of the half. Georgia definitely left some points on field.

 

[DawggoneRight]

WTF man! Really, you come into Volnation and accuse a Vol fan of being a cuckold whose wife has chlamydia. I agree with some of what you said about the game, but that insult is embarrassing. Show a little class if you’re gonna come here and represent Dawg fans.

It wasn't an accusation, it was a comparison. I don't know anything about the poster. I made an innocuous "devil's advocate" post and got called a dumb@$$, so the fun is on, right?

I am not here as an ambassador, just to exchange banter and barbs with rival fans and see how they think about the sport, the season, etc. Just like in a barber shop, not personal, just jokes.

 

[DawggoneRight]

You are obviously cognitively disabled. Ill give you a break. Have a good life, dawgy.

Thanks, I need all the grace I can get.

 

[VolInNW]

You guys just don't get it.

There is no amount of love and praise that will ever make an uga fan happy. They always demand more. They crave attention and affirmation, because they know deep down that they have a vanilla southern football program. Is Georgia popular nationally? Nope. Tennessee shows signs of life, and we have the two highest rated games all season. We have a national brand that has been dormant way too long.

But go ahead if you must. Genuflect to uga. Call them the bestest ever. Heap praise on their program and team. And it STILL won't be enough for them. With rare exceptions, they are the neediest, whiniest, most passive aggressive fans in sports.

Trash program.