Here for the Wins

There is an element to evaluating why things do or don’t go well. You say excuses. I’m telling you it is an attempt to gain an understanding of how it developed, why it developed. Then when evaluating the upcoming matchup it is asinine to use for comparison a game that has dissimilar characteristics. Replacing an experienced safety with one who has very little experience is such an example. Replacing an experienced CB with one who has very little experience is another. Nevermind the fact that your statements were completely wrong. Because in the end it’s about matchups. I am ok with Georgia passing for 400 yards if we win 16-13. I’m also ok if they score 31 and we win 34-31. Do you notice a theme?

Manny missed UF. They had 1 dude score twice with 100+ yards. Who covered him? Taaffe missed all of Vandy. McDonald missed the last 3 quarters. We blew a coverage. We blew 4th and 19. MSU. They did well, had a dump off for 65. Taaffe missed the entire game. Boley played versus us last year. It was his 3rd or 4th start this year.

Who are you? Give me something about your history that indicates anything but arrogance. I don’t need you to come along and tell me Guilbeau blew the coverage versus Vandy then when I request a little confirmation that you ignore it. Substance I’ll take. Some unsubstantiated garbage cause you share similar characteristics to Jerry Jones I won’t. Maybe SJSU had lots of drops. But at least one source credited them with 1. One is not a lot. What is your source stating that Mateer could barely grip a ball? A dude who had 50 touches in that game could barely grip a ball yet had no fumbles. Interesting. Yes the QB was in his first ever start. Thanks, didn’t know that. But for funsies, I might actually rewatch the game.

Yes, I have. Anything can happen but an honest and true evaluation does not lead one to believe Georgia will kill Texas. I am not a true believer in the Texas Oline, but a true analysis would reveal that Brooks was the weakest link. Go figure. It was reported here that he had no work at G prior to being inserted. I don’t anticipate a great rushing performance but that’s not needed if we work our passing game appropriately. It is a smaller sample but no one has picked Texas apart when at full strength. Not Ohio State. Not OU. And of the lesser teams - not SJSU. So we shall see on that front. I’m not sure Georgia has seen a front capable of creating pressure like Texas. Kentucky had success, but 13 points. This Texas is likely its healthiest all season. There’s a good chance this is the most equipped OLine we have had all season. The Oline, QB, WRs have had 3/4 of a season to see what defenses will throw at them. We shall see.

Any rationale as to why they believe that?

People will prop up the SEC as they have for two decades. Miami is good enough to beat Notre Dame just like A&M. They’re also good enough to not beat SMU. And SMU is good enough to be 0-2 versus the Big 12. Ole Miss so good they beat Wazzu by 3. The same Wazzu that lost to North Texas by 49. Yes, that Wazzu that’s so good they just lost to Oregon State. The same OSU that lost to previously winless Sam Houston only a week later. Alabama lost to the great FSU yet is undefeated in the SEC. But I’m sure that’s the reason FSU is 1-5 in the ACC. Home games matter. Timing of the games matter. Matchups matter. There’s not much to indicate the SEC top to bottom runs roughshod through other conferences.

They scored 13 points versus us including an OT possession. Against us, 78% of passes were within 9 yards down the field. On the season that is 63%. So that’s part of the equation. It looks like against UF he had a better completion percentage but was around that 65% at the shorter distances. Kentucky had two games coming off a bye this season. One on the road at USC. The other versus Texas at home. One was his first P5 start of the season, one was not. It stands to reason there was a pointed effort during the bye to give him some simple throws. His passing grade in his last 4 games from PFF has only Auburn lower than us. Of course, only Auburn was on the road.

Did Georgia dominate Florida just last week? Did Georgia dominate Auburn? Vandy abused the offense more than any other team this year. Now the Auburn offense had a good day too.

Seems some of you have not figured out the volatility of college football. That UF team that had Uga in a bind just last week is getting run over this week. Equals we cannot beat Georgia.

I wish it’d give MSU a 3 TD bump.

My ESPN app is telling me otherwise.

Georgia could have had targeting for the hit on Shapen. It’s been somewhat subtle but a very poorly officiated game.

Stockton should have been flagged for simulating the snap.

DO, I’m with you here. The LG position has presented the biggest question all season. Neto is one part of it but also no Robertson, particularly given Hutsons work having been at Guard leading into the season. The Brooks decision makes little sense and even less so now. I’d go Stroh over Brooks if we need to play one.

I think Watts was out versus Houston. Barron sat the first half. And Houston had a 1st and 2nd round draft pick on that offense. Holgerson threw some good pick action in there. TCU, in part, took advantage of a banged up Barron. Also looks like Hoover started 6 games with his 2nd lowest passing total was versus Texas. Of the 300 yards passing, 230 were to relatively highly drafted players. They also had a higher 3rd round olinemen drafted. Versus KSU, the D was pitching a shutout until the refs passed on calling PI on Worthy. Then blocked punt. KSU started with 6!punts and only two first downs. After 10 possessions, they have 7 punts, two turnovers, 1 TD. Think what’s his face broke the pocket on 3rd and long for a completion for a first that ultimately led to a TD on the that drive. Then back to back TDs after turnovers game them short fields. They hit up several screens too. KState was not overwhelming talented, but they had NFL level guys on the offense too. There were limited pressures in those games too. Some good talent and coaches that can get them open as well. The LBers were at the heart of a couple pivotal plays too. Sure the secondary whiffed some, but I don’t think it was a scheme issue rather than a confluence of factors.