My head physically hurt. That was my reaction after Rennie Curran tipped away the 4th down pass into the endzone from Stephen Garcia to preserve a Georgia victory over South Carolina. I am guessing that my jaw was clinched so tight after the ball was snapped over the head of the Georgia punter (Ole Frix got excited was Mark Richt's explanation. Ole Frix!?) then the subsequent field goal and then Pick-6 (did Matthew Stafford sneak into Joe Cox's jersey?) to nearly tie the game. Kudos to a pair of Sophomores for being studs (well three, because AJ Green's catch was sick). DeAngelo Tyson's block of the extra point turned out to be the big difference (if he doesn't block it, SoCar can just kick a field goal to send the game to OT) and thumbs up Blair Walsh. After a less-than-stellar freshman season, the kicker nailed a 50+ yarder last week in Stillwater and then booted two on Saturday, including one that was HAVE-TO-HAVE at the end of the game. While UGA was up 1 before the kick, it was the game-winner. Throw in Brandon Boykin's 100-yard KRTD and INT and the sophomores OWNED the game.
Good for those four guys though. And as far as Georgia not having an identity, I must disagree. Throw out the Oklahoma State game and just look at the South Carolina game. The identity of this Bulldogs team will be "Who will make the big play?" Branden Smith took that reverse and went 60-yards. AJ Green, did you SEE that catch? Richard Samuel ran harder and didn't let the ground tackle him. Brandon Boykin can FLY on kick returns and he is an athlete on the defensive side of the ball. It is up to Joe Cox to simply get the ball into the hands of these playmakers. They are GOING to make plays and that is the identity of this team. PLAYMAKERS. BIG PLAYS. Will the offense be as "GET UP AND GO" as Florida, probably not, but this isn't a spread. The players will still make plays however. This offense still allows for that, DON'T WORRY.
And with the return of Justin Houston, expect more sacks and fumbles. From everything I've read and heard about from Spring practice, Houston is the next Marcus Howard, and Howard only led the SEC in sacks back in 2007. Let's hope that my source is accurate on that one.
Bottom line, if a true freshman doesn't drop a key pass in Stillwater, and a sophore TE making his first start, adjusts to a ball in the air, or if Brandon Boykin doesn't make a STUPID block in the back on a PR to the 2 yard line or if a the CBs don't drop two potential INTs, or Carlton Thomas doesn't fumble on his own 8....(you get the idea. Georgia giftwrapped a game to the OKIE STATE Cowboys, who promptly lost to HOUSTON on Saturday), Georgia is 2-0 and No.8 in the country right now.
The real Georgia I believe will be more like the one we saw last Saturday against South Carolina: an offense that can put up some points with big plays, and a defense that will allow some points but can also make big plays when it needs to...sometimes. I still feel good about 10-2. Not GREAT, but hey, I'm a Georgia fan. What can I say?
As for the rest of my thoughts on the weekend that was football.....
If you are going to beat USC, you'd better do it this season with a true freshman at QB and a young defense, because next season and the one after, this team is going to be STACKED. It isn't out of the question to think that these guys MIGHT JUST WIN back-to-back titles under Barkley and that could be as a sop and junior and then he goes pro. Just putting that out there.
PS, the NEXT BIG GAME Tressel wins without aid of the officials will be his first.
I'm not sure why Michigan fans are trying to run RichRod out of town. Don't they realize (after watching Ohio State lose yet again) that once RichRod gets his players in there, they will OWN the Big10 aka the big slow conference? OWN IT. Illinois could do that, but Zook sucks too much as a coach. RichRod will OWN the Big10, unless the idiot michigan boosters fire him first. But at 2-0, including an upset win over Notre Dame, it is getting hard to fire him now. And PS#2, if you are RichRod and the lazy Lloyd Carr players that turned you in, don't you just want to SIT ALL juniors and seniors and play only your guys? I might think about it if this season turns south.
Maybe my prediction of FSU winning the ACC was a bad one. 19-9 over Jax State. Come on Bobby.
I still say that in two years, Auburn/Miss State is going to be a great game. I scored a pair of Tix to the UGA/Auburn game for this year, and I am getting a little scared about that one......
Lastly, UVa, when does basketball season start? Sorry Daddio, but HEY, at least Al Groh gets fired. GO AFTER Tuberville! Or try and get Coach London from Richmond. He has Virginia connections. Would you go back and get Al Golden from Temple? Hmmmm, not sure on that one. I say London.
This week should be a great one in terms of college football. We get to see Urban beat down Laney Boggs Kiffin and UGA has Falcons fans across the board cheering for it to smear Bobby Petrino across the pavement. GT plays Thursday in Miami and we'll get to see just how bad of a coach Randy Shannon is and if Whipple (not the character from DOUG, the OC) can call enough plays to overcome Shannon. Should be a great weekend.
Tomorrow we'll have the high school review/preview and tune in tonight from 8-10 on Sports Radio 790 The Zone for The Official Visit!
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