- Jun 12, 2014
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Didnt get back from Jacksonville until late, so I'm just now posting. But let me tell you, it was a beautiful day for the game and, as always, a win over the Mutts is a good one. Three straight now, so you've got to like that trend. This was my first trip since '94 and I was impressed with the stadium at Everbank Field, especially the two Jumbotrons, or whatever they're now called. Access to seating was pretty easy and the UGA "faithful" had little difficulty exiting after their first failed attempt at a 4th down conversion with a little better than 10 minutes remaining in the game.
Defense was the dominant feature and it was especially good to see our group do their part in limiting UGA to less than 200 yds of O. But they should have because this edition of the Dawgs was pretty toothless, despite a touted freshman QB and a back the caliber of Nick Chubb (who was far from his old self on this afternoon). The Georgia D was their dominant feature, keeping some pressure on LDR and making it difficult to run at times. But in the end, we were able to muster enough O to get the job done and put a bow on this gift of a game that at a glance might have looked a little more Dollar General than Goldman-Sachs. But again, glad to get it, especially over Georgia and since the Vols choked one away to Champ and the Cocks.
Here are a few more observations. Chime in if you please:
Arkansas will be interesting on the road next week. Their strength against ours, rush against rush D. They haven't been as good of late as they were earlier in the season, but we'll still need a good performance from our D and, hopefully, a better one from the O. Atlanta is in the road ahead if we take care of business, playing like we want to get there and not running in the ditch.
Looking forward to your comments and as always, Go Gators
Defense was the dominant feature and it was especially good to see our group do their part in limiting UGA to less than 200 yds of O. But they should have because this edition of the Dawgs was pretty toothless, despite a touted freshman QB and a back the caliber of Nick Chubb (who was far from his old self on this afternoon). The Georgia D was their dominant feature, keeping some pressure on LDR and making it difficult to run at times. But in the end, we were able to muster enough O to get the job done and put a bow on this gift of a game that at a glance might have looked a little more Dollar General than Goldman-Sachs. But again, glad to get it, especially over Georgia and since the Vols choked one away to Champ and the Cocks.
Here are a few more observations. Chime in if you please:
- Hats off (or "Sidehats" off) to Collins and the D. They were, again, dominant even if it was against a poor Georgia bunch. Despite a few gaffs, they did what they were expected to do, holding UGA to a paltry yardage total, 0-2 on 4th down conversions, 4-14 on 3rd down conversions, Chubb 21 yards rushing on 19 attempts, Eason 143 yards passing and a TD on 15-33 attempts, and 10 points scored, all in the first half. Biggest concerns were losing contain with the pass rush frequently which allowed Eason to extend several pass plays, scoring their only TD and converting a long 3rd down (and barely missing another on an under throw) when coverage broke down. A better team would have made us pay for this, but luckily we might not see one until F$U.
- Davis was a warrior. As good on one good leg than I've seen some on two. By his own admission, he was better in the 2nd half, but it was good to see him play through the sore ankle. But would you expect any less? He's a favorite and I'll hate to see him gone after this season.
- Our Thorpe award guys were ok. Wilson had a few blown coverages that stood out and was burned on the Dawgs lone TD, so maybe he was a little less than ok? Tabor had a PBU and a sack and it seemed like Eason knew where he was and didn't really challenge him. Got to credit them and the rest of the secondary, as they held to only 143 passing. Still seeing some mistakes from Dawson and Harris. Past time for them to be moving past these.
- OL was inconsistent, but I guess they did just enough to be a little better than the OL of Georgia. These are still two of the poorest units I've seen in a while in the SEC and I'm past ready to see better from us, but probably not this year. Huge recruiting need to once more overstate the obvious.
- Thompson out on a dope thing and Cronkrite "off the team" while, as Mac says, he is trying to figure out if he still wants to play
. I never cease to be amazed at both the stupidity and selfishness that seems to be constantly on display. Thank goodness we've had four RB's to this point and that Scarlett and Perine are the ones still standing. They ran hard, but didn't get a lot of help from the OL. - A tale of two jet sweeps (a little something for you X and O guys). UGA ran one that got stuffed. We ran one that Calloway scored on. The difference? A subtle missed blocking assignment by the Dawgs on theirs and a failure to adjust the LB's by them on ours. When we blew their sweep up, their TE arced to seal our play side backer, but his first move should have been to chip the DE, which he failed to do, allowing for an easy stop. On ours, the Dawg backers should have bumped over a gap with the motion but remained flat-footed and were thus outmanned at the POA. Result...easy TD for a guy who, as most heard, has now scored TD's for us five different ways.
- The big head-scratcher yesterday was the play calling. Predictable (lot of throws on 1st down, maybe trying to be unpredictable?) and unimaginative. Lack of faith in our O (can be read as OL perhaps)? Still, we've got playmakers, Calloway and the young receivers, that we need to be finding more ways to get it in their hands. I'm wishing the best for Nuss and a marriage with SDSU. If that occurs, then we at least have a chance for upgrade. Luke was, well, Luke. He is a game manager at best and likely will continue in that role. A few good throws but not enough. His pick was a glaring mistake, throwing across his body while rolling right. At least it was against the hapless Dawgs and only led to a FG. This a position in need of a star, says me and many others for the 14,000th time these last few seasons.
- Couple of funnies about USCe and Muschamp from some comments I read. First, Champ is undefeated against the Vols as a HC and he might finally have gotten the Gators to Atlanta again with his W yesterday!
- In other rival news, F$U lost a see saw against Clemson at home. Listened to it on the radio while driving back and heard Nole color anal-yst, William Floyd blame the refs for "taking the game" from the Noles! Read this morning that Jimbo concurs. So I guess we can add their game to a long list of where they didn't actually lose, but got cheated. What a bunch of "Maroons," as Bugs Bunny would say! Noles gonna Nole.
Arkansas will be interesting on the road next week. Their strength against ours, rush against rush D. They haven't been as good of late as they were earlier in the season, but we'll still need a good performance from our D and, hopefully, a better one from the O. Atlanta is in the road ahead if we take care of business, playing like we want to get there and not running in the ditch.
Looking forward to your comments and as always, Go Gators
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