Sep 11, 2010

I Return for some Post-Loss Perspective

It was an ugly game all around, but I'm not going to be too upset about this one.  Maybe it's from being desensitized by losing 5 games last year (many in a frustrating way), but I just have to look at this from a "what does it mean in the long run?" viewpoint.

So here's the breakdown.

First, take a look at Georgia's schedule this year.


Sat, Sept 41-0 (0-0)
Sat, Sept 111-1 (0-1)
Sat, Sept 1812:00 PM ETTickets
Sat, Sept 25TBDTickets
Sat, Oct 24:30 PM ETTickets
Sat, Oct 9TBDTickets
Sat, Oct 16TBDTickets
Sat, Oct 23TBDTickets
Sat, Oct 303:30 PM ETTickets
Sat, Nov 6TBDTickets
Sat, Nov 13TBDTickets
Sat, Nov 27TBDTickets


If you had to pick which one or two games Georgia would lose this season, which would you pick?


Obviously not Louisiana or Idaho State.  Miss State, Vandy and Kentucky are usually SEC bottom feeders and not a huge concern.  Colorado is a bad Big 12 team.  Tennessee is down big time.  Usually Georgia fans expect to beat Georgia Tech (and Tech also lost to a terrible Kansas team today, a team which lost last week 6-3 to an FCS team).  


That leaves Florida, Auburn, Arkansas, and South Carolina.  Those are probably our 4 toughest games, and everyone knew it before the season.  The South Carolina game is our first tough game, away from home, and with a new QB, new defense, and no A.J. Green.  Knowing all of that information before the game, that would make a really good case to predict, IF Georgia only has 1 loss this year, that it could very well be to South Carolina.


So we really have 3 "tough" games left, and Florida is looking very down this season.  


In other words, if we were going to lose a game, it isn't surprising that this is the one.  Yes, Georgia usually beats South Carolina, but you can't win every game.


Second, look at the SEC situation now.  Our goal is to win the East, and it's looking like a race between South Carolina, Florida, and hopefully UGA.  If there was one East team to lose to, it might be good that it was the Gamecocks.  Take a look at their schedule.




Thu, Sept 21-0 (0-0)
Sat, Sept 112-0 (1-0)
Sat, Sept 187:00 PM ET ESPN3.comTickets
Sat, Sept 25TBDTickets
Sat, Oct 9TBDTickets
Sat, Oct 16TBDTickets
Sat, Oct 23TBDTickets
Sat, Oct 30TBDTickets
Sat, Nov 6TBDTickets
Sat, Nov 13TBDTickets
Sat, Nov 20TBDTickets
Sat, Nov 27TBDTickets

Look at that SEC schedule the Cocks are facing.  They have to play AT Auburn, against #1 Alabama, AT Kentucky and Vandy, against #14 Arkansas, and AT Florida.  That's ridiculous.  I feel pretty confident that even if the Gamecocks are better this year, they will still lose 2 SEC games in that schedule.  Maybe even 3 or 4.


That means if UGA can handle business the rest of the way, they will be FINE. Yes, easier said than done, but it isn't the end of the season yet, and I saw some things to be optimistic about.


Murray looks like a great QB for a freshman, the offense has playmakers and soon (hopefully) will have the best receiver in the country back, and the defense looked much better in the 2nd half (held the Cocks to 3 points and got  about five sacks).  


Plus, I think our new D's pass rush will work much better against Arkansas' defense.  Let's hope so.  


But still, the message is the same: Yes, it sucks to lose, but it's one game, and this season is FAR from over.  If we lose to Arkansas next week, I will be very worried, but for now, everything is still on the table.  

4 comments:

  1. Wow! Your 100% right! Thanks for explaining it. I thought the problem was something more serious like this highly touted, experienced offensive line that to some are considered the "best" in the nation is really "bogus hype" and in reality "they suck" or that Grantham's 3-4 defense was more like a Shanaya Twain song,"it don't impressa me much".

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  2. I haven't heard the Super Mario Italian version of that Shania Twain song ("impressa"), but thanks for the comment.

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  3. I have never seen a more piss poor game than today. Today was miserable to the get go. That first drive i knew we were going to loose and i think georgia did too, Mark Richt did also. Mark was just as cool and calm as he ever was, he didn't seem to have a care in the world. He doesn't want it bad enough, the passion that you and I have is just not there for coach mark richt. Im tired of the excuses. I understand a loss but to loose it as poor as we did today is definately sickening. When is enough, Enough? I bet mark will be just as calm and jittery as he ever was saying how great lattimore is and how me missed opportunities. you're damn right we missed opportunities, how about doing something about it coach. How about letting AARON MURRAY do his thing. The Kid is a WINNER! but coach richt doen't have that winning mentality, sure he's a good coach or whatever but he doesn't want it. Its almost like he has no soul. sure we will win 10 games this year but its not good enough. I'm fed up with it and so is everybody else. Prove to us mark that you want it, you want it more than anything in this world. play every play like its 2 mininutes to go and you're down a touchdown. Turn up the heat earlier in the game, play like there no fucking tomorrow. balls to the walls, do that and i dont care if we loose 5 games this year but dammit you want it. I'm sorry im pissed and I'll be cooled down tomorrow

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  4. Time to take off the red and black shaded glasses. Other than Idaho State any team on our schedule can beat us if we tackle like today and call plays like we are playing pound ball.

    Today was a bad day.

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