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Perhaps Georgia's victory over Georgia Tech shouldn't be read into as much as I am going to do. Perhaps I should dwell on the fact that Georgia's defense couldn't seem to stop Tech in the first 54 minutes unless it forced a turnover (Something that Bob Davie forgot to mention when he said Georgia couldn't stop Tech). Perhaps I should fret over the two turnovers in the redzone by the Dawgs as well as the turnover on downs that the Dawgs gave away towards the end of the game when Murray mishandled the snap. Perhaps I should, but I am not going to do that.

Nope.

Instead I want to focus on the fact that Aaron Murray looked incredibly sharp throughout the first half and the offense couldn't be stopped by Tech, unless it stopped itself like it did with the Caleb King fumble. And the defense forced a turnover on downs itself to open the game as well as a fumble in the redzone itself. If Georgia doesn't fumble the opening kick or doesn't commit the turnovers on the Tech side of the field, this game doesn't come down to a missed extra point followed by an "allowed" score.

I choose to focus on the fact that, despite the 5-6 record entering the game, Georgia was far and away the better team on the field. Tech couldn't hold a candle talent-wise, and needed a gimmick offense to even stay close to Georgia. The time of possession favored Tech, only because the Yellow Jacket ran the ball 24 straight times at one point, while Georgia simply sliced down the field on maybe three passes per drive. Georgia could have held onto the ball longer but why when you just go down and score? Washaun Ealey appeared more than ready for a stint as workhorse tailback with another huge night, including a score.

And in the end, the 3-4 defense made enough adjustments to finish off the Jackets, capped off with a Justin Houston interception. The Todd Grantham defense deserves credit for wrapping up a wounded Tech defense and snuffing out any hopes of a game-winning drive.

Now with a bowl game on the horizon and more importantly a new month of practice, the future of the program looks bright. Head coach Mark Richt has the new AD's confidence and it looks as though Richt will turn down offers from Miami and Colorado to stay with Georgia. The recruiting weekend for Georgia had to have gone well with over 100 potential student-athletes in Sanford Stadium taking in the game. Richt, now bowl-eligible, should be able to pitch a few of those high-profile uncommitted players on Athens and 2011 could really be special with Murray and a hard-charging Ealey. The right recruit here and there, plus a not-so-tough schedule (after Boise State, which doesn't look as daunting now), could mean a great season next year, or at least one successful enough to keep Richt off of the hotseat.