It is still early in the season, Vols. Back in 2007 UGA blew rear the first half of the season (losing to USC, destroyed by the vols, and BARELY escaped a bad vandy team). Then guess what, the lights turned on and UGA played like the best team in the nation (almost making it to the Nat championship!).
I have degrees from UT and UGA... I love both teams and cherish my school days on both "the hill" and "Brumby hill"... d@mn i miss them Brumby butts.
Both schools have their wonders, but UT fans are by far crazier. Not even a question... Which leads "us" to over react... over react, say, when we have the number 1 statistical offense in the SEC and are 17 minutes away from being 4-0.
Statistically, UT has played a more difficult schedule AND has better statistics in the most categories. The Dawgs are, however, winning in the most important category and are coming off of a slashing of Vandy... but since when does beating a 1-4 vandy team make anyone good?
Here is a completely non biased perspective of the game:
1. This is 2 of the 3 best offenses in the SEC going at it (BAMA is so annoyingly solid).
2. UT and UGA have been good and bad on D. UGA has not played an offense with a pulse yet and has looked awful at times. UT looks great on 90% of a games downs... and then gets gashed for huge plays on broken assignments. Both teams look like they have the potential to put together 4 quarters of good D.
3. UGA has better field goals and punts. UT has better returners in the special teams.
Summary: This game is a lean UGA on paper ONLY because they played a complete game against a pulse-less Vandy. UT has not played a complete game against any team yet.
I have seen so many "UT has to play perfect" to win this game threads... But in reality, like with every tightly contested SEC game, the team who wins the turnover battle will probably win this one.
I know the stakes are high at UT this year. It feels like the future of the program is at stake. But there is way to much over reacting about a team the is exactly where everyone thought it would be: A KILLER passing game, A MUCH IMPROVED running game, and a Defense that plays well at times but struggles adjusting to the new defense (ok maybe didn't expect this many missed assignments, but still!). SO calm down and hope for the lights to come on and missed assignments to go away.
I am going with the vols 31-30 on this one because, to me, it screams upset. Still think the Dawgs will win the east (then get beat by 30 against Bama in the SECCG).
Gonna be one hell of a saturday
I have degrees from UT and UGA... I love both teams and cherish my school days on both "the hill" and "Brumby hill"... d@mn i miss them Brumby butts.
Both schools have their wonders, but UT fans are by far crazier. Not even a question... Which leads "us" to over react... over react, say, when we have the number 1 statistical offense in the SEC and are 17 minutes away from being 4-0.
Statistically, UT has played a more difficult schedule AND has better statistics in the most categories. The Dawgs are, however, winning in the most important category and are coming off of a slashing of Vandy... but since when does beating a 1-4 vandy team make anyone good?
Here is a completely non biased perspective of the game:
1. This is 2 of the 3 best offenses in the SEC going at it (BAMA is so annoyingly solid).
2. UT and UGA have been good and bad on D. UGA has not played an offense with a pulse yet and has looked awful at times. UT looks great on 90% of a games downs... and then gets gashed for huge plays on broken assignments. Both teams look like they have the potential to put together 4 quarters of good D.
3. UGA has better field goals and punts. UT has better returners in the special teams.
Summary: This game is a lean UGA on paper ONLY because they played a complete game against a pulse-less Vandy. UT has not played a complete game against any team yet.
I have seen so many "UT has to play perfect" to win this game threads... But in reality, like with every tightly contested SEC game, the team who wins the turnover battle will probably win this one.
I know the stakes are high at UT this year. It feels like the future of the program is at stake. But there is way to much over reacting about a team the is exactly where everyone thought it would be: A KILLER passing game, A MUCH IMPROVED running game, and a Defense that plays well at times but struggles adjusting to the new defense (ok maybe didn't expect this many missed assignments, but still!). SO calm down and hope for the lights to come on and missed assignments to go away.
I am going with the vols 31-30 on this one because, to me, it screams upset. Still think the Dawgs will win the east (then get beat by 30 against Bama in the SECCG).
Gonna be one hell of a saturday
