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[Baulder]

We need more talent than a walk on quarterback?

Saying TN is even remotely in GA's area code in terms of talent because Stetson Bennet is a former walk-on is maybe the single most disingenuous point I've seen made on these here interwebs.

 

[VolNash17]

My thoughts on the CFP/ Here is my rankings for Tuesday.
1 GA
2. OSU
3. Michigan
4. TCU
5. VOLS
6. Oregon
7. LSU
8 USC

We need to be rooting for Texas next Saturday. That would move us up to 4th. Then we should move up to 3rd after OSU and Mich play.
Final poll imo
1. GA
2. OSU/Mich winner
3. VOLS
4. Pac 12 champ with 1 loss or TCU with 1 loss

If Tennessee can get into the playoffs that’s another recruiting pitch

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Who's winning the SC-UCLA game? I'll be at the Rose Bowl so it would be really cool to know beforehand so I can tell everyone.

UCLA

 

[Ashevolle]

So do we want Ole Miss to hand Saban his 3rd loss of the season or do we want the top three teams in the West to all have 2 losses? Hard to choose.

We want him to retire. Back to back 4 loss seasons might do it. Bring on the Ls.

 

[Smokey123]

It was mostly recruiting. Good game play but he had the horses to actually execute it. Hooker also didn’t play well at all.

It’s not mostly just recruiting. Plenty of coaches recruit well and do not consistently field top 3 teams. Bama recruits as good as anyone and we hung 52 on them. Hate them, but Kirby and Muschamps game plan was one of the best you’ll see

Hooker didn’t play well because of the gameplan. You can’t magically complete passes when nobody is open and you’re getting hit as soon you release the ball

 

[VolNash17]

Saying TN is even remotely in GA's area code in terms of talent because Stetson Bennet is a former walk-on is maybe the single most disingenuous point I've seen made on these here interwebs.

Thanks… I mean the faster more physically talented team dominated yesterday. While coaches had our guys in position to make plays they simply couldn’t. Need more studs. That’s just the bottom line

 

[Glitch]

Ehh. Glad the defense played well, but we don't do moral victories here. Plus, I think the rain forced them to be more run focused which we were able to key on. If the weather stays dry I don't know that we would've faired as well as we did.

Either way, it doesn't matter. We took the L, but we are moving on to the next game. No dwelling on stats for wins or losses. Just refocus onto the next game and keep moving forward.

 

[Orange.]

We are really about to spend the whole month of November arguing about the playoff, aren't we?

We played 3 of the previous 4 national champs in year 2 regular season, and beat 2 of 3. We can also touch on that.

 

[LA Vol]

We’re all talking scenarios. But thanks for the smart a comment.

I was just making a joke, having a little fun with you. My mistake. Won't happen again.

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

Rucker: Vols' bad day wasn't really that bad
I feel Wes nailed it. SIAP

 

[LA Vol]

UCLA

Excellent! I'll print the shirts.

 

[Glitch]

He is saying a lot of the same stuff that you’ve been saying, McGill. Would you consider starting your own podcast? What would the name be?

Bison Mess: With Grumpy McGill

LOL

 

[drvenner]

Pretty good

Definitely hope his streak stops at three. The Yankees winning it would puke me.

 

[smokeyhuntsgators]

I’m just glad that we’re even in the playoff discussion in yr 2 of Heupel’s tenure..Considering where we were 21 months ago and the Pruitt disaster..So I don’t mind the arguing because there’s worse things that we can be arguing over..lol

 

[Ashevolle]

It will be interesting to see where LSU lands this week. I could see a scenario where they upset Georgia and get in as the SEC champ.

If LSU gets in over us with 2 losses to our 1 and we beat them, then the CFP is a f*#$ing joke. If we win out, we're in.

 

[drvenner]

We should get their "B" announcers, so, no Danielson at least.

 

[VolInDayton]

UCLA

If USC wins, we will have to root that ND helps us out again and gets a big win against them.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Has anyone figured out how they didnt call a safety on that review?

 

[Jimmy Football]

Has anyone figured out how they didnt call a safety on that review?

Incompetence.

 

[Enki_Amenra]

Excellent! I'll print the shirts.

Don't worry about a shirt, just take all your home equity and put it on UCLA.

 

[Kristy*]

So do we want Ole Miss to hand Saban his 3rd loss of the season or do we want the top three teams in the West to all have 2 losses? Hard to choose.

Alabama and LSU are still really good wins for our resume. Not that I would ever root for Bama, but their winning helps us. Plus, it takes the West completely out of the playoff picture for them all to have 2 losses.

 

[Outofmyvolcanmind]

Did Burton punch any LSU sorority girls last night?

 

[OGbabyaviVol]

Rough day yesterday guys/gals. We def got taken to the Train station.

Mistake after mistake, we just looked overmatched in every way.

Gotta just take it week to week from here on out and I think we still get to the playoffs.

Cannot look past Mizzo or SC

This is the key… We absolutely cannot look past anyone, because we can’t just show up in our talent teams for the most part. Georgia has clearly been doing that a few weeks this year, but when properly motivated, they showed exactly what the roster is about.

 

[volfanCLT]

My best guess at the CFP rankings this week (I’m sure everyone will agree 100% and we will all get along and be civil about it):

1. Georgia
2. Ohio State
3. Michigan
4. Tennessee

5. TCU
6. Oregon

7. LSU
8. Ole Miss

 

[Ulysees E. McGill]

Long post incoming:

Just looking at the drive chart and it's clear just how many times we shot ourselves in the foot on offense. Did UGA defense play lights out? Yes. Did the crowd noise really effect us? Absolutely, no doubt. Did we still have chances to be in the ball game and score? YES.

We had FOUR drives that were stalled just due to our OL false starting because of their crowd noise alone. One of those drives you could argue the other way as we actually got bailed out by that 4th down sack facemask penalty and then couldn't move the ball. We had 2 drives stall in the UGA redzone due to penalties alone. Hard to win any game with these type of issues.

But just look at this drive chart:

FIRST HALF:

1st drive - Get a first down on 2 plays, false start on 1st and 15, get it to 3rd and 5, another false start. Have to take 3 points.

2nd drive - Get a first down on 2 plays, false start on 1st and 15. End up Punting.

3rd drive - 3 and out after endzone fumble disaster.

4th drive - 1st down on nice run on 1st down, then we punt after 3 straight plays.

5th drive - We start really moving the ball. best drive of the day... until we get to the UGA 9 yard line. 2 straight false starts on 3rd and 2 and suddenly, drive over after 3rd and 12 doesn't convert.

6th drive - we get a nice 1st down into UGA territory again.. but Hooker throws pick.

2ND HALF:

1st drive- Move the ball up to UGA 41.. give up 2 sacks in 3 plays. Have to punt.

2nd drive- Gets a first down and up to around midfield. FUMBLE. We get the ball back after 1 play.

3rd drive- Overcome another early false start, but move the ball AGAIN. Get down to UGA 17 yard line and it goes sack, false start, sack, false start, lucky facemask break. 4 straight plays after that we don't move the ball.

4th drive - FINALLY put together a complete drive with a really good catch on 4th to Hyatt. TD.

5th drive - Get a 1st down, 4 straight plays go no where. Game over.

The truth of the matter in this game is we killed ourselves just as much as UGA defense killed us. The crowd noise absolutely bothered us, 100%, and helped almost single handedly stall FOUR drives. Get this game to a neutral site field with us knowing now how they will game plan us, and us not completely *****ing the bed, and this offense CAN score on that defense.

And you didn't even list the wide open plays in the stalled drives we missed despite ALL of that.

And if Hooker backshoulders Ced on that int it is a HUGE play instead of a int.