The voters and media won't think of that. What they saw was Trask dropping dimes into receivers hands, breaking a school record of most passing yards against uga, and being the only SEC QB ever to throw 4 TDs 5 games in a row, all against a top 5 team.
To add, a big part of a highly ranked unit is their coach. Like it or not, Kirby’s claim to fame is his prowess as a DC, which is well-deserved based on his upbringing and service under Saban. I also think that a GA stint with Mickey Andrew’s was part of his development. You can argue his defensive success at UGA, but until last evening, he’s pretty much had the upper hand against us defensively. All that being said and considered, his inability to adjust to the wheel routes was a big key and frankly puzzling.
But I’m not complaining and I have to give Mullen credit for scheming it and going to it consistently. Maybe Kirby had more on his mind than their defensive plan for us, like maybe managing his QB misadventures, which has become a pretty hot topic up Athens way. Performances like they had today will keep the descriptor of “elite” out of the conversation.