Georgia O-Line

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ntxVOL said:
OU played their scrubs most of the 2nd half against Tulsa and their #1 running back was out against WV...FWIW.
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Just adds to my point. If they are a decent running team, you are running the ball mostly against a team like Tulsa and they just didn't get a lot out of it. Now, to your point about WVU, I think Perine is the real deal and is making them not care about having to kick Mixon off the team.
 
#27
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Sarms58 said:
Yea. That's usually more important. I've watched 'em block the toss sweep and those guys really get out in front of the back...plus the fullback looks like he could play guard....

I expect UGa to run well but I hope we avoid giving up long plays. Every snap is a chance for a fumble or a big play by the D....make 'em earn their points with 12 - 15 play drives (not sixty yard runs)
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That's the thing, TG will get his yards, so will Sony and Chubb but will they be able to get them in large bunches? We shall see.
 
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DD4ME said:
I do believe our D is one of the more physical in CFB. That may sound corny or anecdotal and maybe it is but UGA will have to work to get their yardage against this D. They will get some too. Where the game will be decided is in the 4th. Is Gurley busting loose because we are tired or are we still slamming him to a stop after 4yrd gains?

Worley and the UT O will help decide that.
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Well, if you have watched any of the UGA games, it ain't just Gurley you have to worry about. Keep in mind, Gurley only had about 4 carries.
 
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TDawg said:
Just adds to my point. If they are a decent running team, you are running the ball mostly against a team like Tulsa and they just didn't get a lot out of it. Now, to your point about WVU, I think Perine is the real deal and is making them not care about having to kick Mixon off the team.
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Not really, they are young at WR, need to develop a passing game and that type of game gives them that chance. And Ford is their #1 RB.
 
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Sarms58 said:
Yea. That's usually more important. I've watched 'em block the toss sweep and those guys really get out in front of the back...plus the fullback looks like he could play guard....

I expect UGa to run well but I hope we avoid giving up long plays. Every snap is a chance for a fumble or a big play by the D....make 'em earn their points with 12 - 15 play drives (not sixty yard runs)
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UGA is successful when they have explosive plays, not so much when they don't.
The key is the RBs. So far they have been able to defeat the first defender. Gurley averaged 101 yards/game after contact until he only carried 6 times last week. IMO, the game is on the UT safeties, because the LBs are not going to consistently bring them down.
 
#32
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ntxVOL said:
Not really, they are young at WR, need to develop a passing game and that type of game gives them that chance. And Ford is their #1 RB.
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No, you're right, he is their starter. But Perine is the real deal and he got "eased" into action against you guys.
 
#33
#33
TDawg said:
That's the thing, TG will get his yards, so will Sony and Chubb but will they be able to get them in large bunches? We shall see.
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That is really the key. For our team to be successful they need to have success on 1st down. They will win some of those and some they will lose. When they win, they need to force UGA off the field. That is what our D has been good at this year,
 
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ZippyMorocco said:
UGA is successful when they have explosive plays, not so much when they don't.
The key is the RBs. So far they have been able to defeat the first defender. Gurley averaged 101 yards/game after contact until he only carried 6 times last week. IMO, the game is on the UT safeties, because the LBs are not going to consistently bring them down.
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Are you a UT fan? Or just a cfb fan? You sure know a ton about UGA
 
#36
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ntxVOL said:
That is really the key. For our team to be successful they need to have success on 1st down. They will win some of those and some they will lose. When they win, they need to force UGA off the field. That is what our D has been good at this year,
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True that .. I suspect there will be a heavy dose of Michel and CHubb in the first half with a side order of Gurley. That will get reversed in the second half. A Mizzou friend of mine was razzing me about the halftime score with Clemsuck then an hour later the only text I got was "nevermind, they're running Gurley"
 
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TDawg said:
Are you a UT fan? Or just a cfb fan? You sure know a ton about UGA
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I am a UGA alum. I would have announced my presence, but I am not allowed to start a thread before 100 posts.

I don't come to talk smack, or denigrate your program, your school, or your fans. I enjoy talking football with the fans of our opponents. I try to learn about your team, and give you some insight on UGA.

BTW, I was in Neyland in 1980.
 
#41
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TDawg said:
Everyone shuns the Clemson win but the front 7 of Clemson with Vic Beasley at the helm is their strength. And a bigger OLine isn't always better. If that were the case, UGA would have had a line that would match up with any defense in the country the last few years. In fact, I think most would agree this one is as talented as any in the last decade and having over 900 yards rushing in three games is pretty good sign.
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I hate to agree with you but your right.Not as big but very athletic.
 
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If UT's CB's can play man on 1st down consistently without giving up plays... UT has a good shot at limiting UGA's run game.
 
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If our D brings the intensity and reckless abandon they've shown so far: break down & wrap up, swarm, and penetrate at the line of scrimage so the LBs do their job, we can shut down Gurley.
 
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thunderfoot63 said:
If our D brings the intensity and reckless abandon they've shown so far: break down & wrap up, swarm, and penetrate at the line of scrimage so the LBs do their job, we can shut down Gurley.
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Gurley is a generational player. I really don't think UT will shut him down.
IMO, the key for UT is if they can block UGA's pass rush. If they can, they can score, and possibly win the game.
 
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ZippyMorocco said:
Gurley is a generational player. I really don't think UT will shut him down.
IMO, the key for UT is if they can block UGA's pass rush. If they can, they can score, and possibly win the game.
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Gurley is a very good football player... calling him a "generational player" at this point is going too far. Homerism.


The key for UT's D is manning up on 1st down on the outside and putting UGA behind the chains on 2nd and 3rd down consistently. If UGA begins to run on 2nd and 3rd down anyway then UT needs to man up on those downs as well. UT has to load the box to slow UGA's run game.

You are partly right about UT's O but they also need to run it effectively. Hurd is coming along. You can actually see him getting a feel for the college game... he ran better against OU than ASU or USU. Not just for more yards... he ran it better. He found creases and wasn't hesitant.

UT needs for him to keep coming.
 
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I don't want to seek biased, but I truly believe AJ Johnson is the best defender UGA has played up to this point and that Cameron Sutton is the best defensive back they've played up to this point.

Gurley will have several 10+ yard runs. It's undeniable. But if we can prevent those 10+ from turning into 50+ yard touchdowns, then I think we're in good shape.

My biggest nightmare is envisioning scenarios in which Gurley will make it to the second level, and that one of our safeties will get beat bad on a missed tackle and result in an easy touchdown.

Sutton is a quality corner back who can hold his own on man to man coverage. But I'm not sure I trust the other defensive backs with my heart. Not saying they are bad, but mistakes can happen. But the only way of truly limiting their run game is by stacking the box and going man to man defensively. So crossing my fingers we make no big mistakes in the secondary.
 
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ZippyMorocco said:
Gurley is a generational player. I really don't think UT will shut him down.
IMO, the key for UT is if they can block UGA's pass rush. If they can, they can score, and possibly win the game.
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You know, you really can't say that. I remember another "generational player" that came into Neyland and he wound up sitting out the whole 4th quarter after he had been shutdown by an unranked Vol team that wasn't perceived as being that good. Granted, this game isn't at Neyland but I have to take issue with that statement as that hasn't truly been proven yet.

Your second point does have merit though.
 
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TDawg said:
Everyone shuns the Clemson win but the front 7 of Clemson with Vic Beasley at the helm is their strength. And a bigger OLine isn't always better. If that were the case, UGA would have had a line that would match up with any defense in the country the last few years. In fact, I think most would agree this one is as talented as any in the last decade and having over 900 yards rushing in three games is pretty good sign.
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367 against,,,TROY. Another 328 against Clemson - very overrated. Ranked @ 16 when the dogs played and have since dropped completely out of the rankings. So that leaves what, couple hundred against S.Car., and a loss. Cool, we'll allow Gurley 198 as long as we win. Geez, that was easy.
 
#50
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ZippyMorocco said:
UGA is successful when they have explosive plays, not so much when they don't.
The key is the RBs. So far they have been able to defeat the first defender. Gurley averaged 101 yards/game after contact until he only carried 6 times last week. IMO, the game is on the UT safeties, because the LBs are not going to consistently bring them down.
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He hasn't met TK yet...
 
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