🏈 Bama has the best defense going into this game.

[TerryP]

He had an opportunity to do so with JT Daniel and he fumbled that as well. His reputation with handling QB will take a huge hit... Especially if they lose Monday night.

What reputation for handling quarterbacks? The one he earned with Fields?

 

[RTB X Bot]

 

[Justneedme81]

Davis said he was going to work on his conditioning going into Monday night. How much can change there in a month, or for that matter a week?

I heard that. He was struggling against MIchigan.

 

[BamaFan334]

@BamaFan334 @mando

I'll dare argue that, given the comments and reports we've seen over the last week from the UGA side, in any other context (different game or different teams) we'd see a lot suggest Georgia is trying to talk themselves into the ability to win a game against Bama. It's not a situation where they're walking in believing they can win: they've nothing to support those beliefs.

What I find interesting about this game goes back to last season. Since the loss Bama took in 2007 they've reeled off seven in a row against UGA. Out of those seven every one has taken place in Athens or in Atlanta: Georgia's back yard. The only one that didn't offer that advantage? Last season's loss against Bama—the only true road game for the Bulldogs out of those seven contest. They were blown out.

IF we choose to take the route that Georgia eliminates their mistakes we also have to chose Alabama can do the same. With that being the case we have two evenly matched teams. How do you judge a contest like this when we're dealing with two fairly evenly matched teams?

It's starts at the top with the head coach. Where does the advantage lay here?
Next stop? Quarterback. Where does the advantage lay here?

Throughout this season leading into the SECCG there were questions often repeated: what happens when Georgia faces a dynamic offense? Can their offense keep up?

We got these answers in ATL but like a lot in the media it's as if that game didn't occur.

What happens when UGA faces a dynamic offense? Based on what we've seen versus speculated they can't keep up. But, we're in the midst of a prevailing notion Georgia is going to change their offense over a week.

Yep, I happen to agree with all of this. I am acknowledging the fact we cannot go into the game thinking it's already won. I did that for the Clemson game in San Jose and saw us get waxed. We have the better athletes and coaches, but they still have to perform. I picked us to win because of that, but also stating we can be beat if we play like we did a lot of the season.

 

[BamaFan334]

Davis said he was going to work on his conditioning going into Monday night. How much can change there in a month, or for that matter a week?

Zero way he is able to change that so quickly while also maintaining his size which is where he made his bones this year .

 

[im4uainva]

Yep, I happen to agree with all of this. I am acknowledging the fact we cannot go into the game thinking it's already won. I did that for the Clemson game in San Jose and saw us get waxed. We have the better athletes and coaches, but they still have to perform. I picked us to win because of that, but also stating we can be beat if we play like we did a lot of the season.

Having been a fan for a while now (since '73), I wonder what the percentage would be of the games Bama lost due to that kind of performance (turnovers, penalties, missed FGs, just plain bad luck) against teams that actually did outplay and beat Bama. My sentiments are that the ratio would be quite high in the former.

ROLL TIDE!

 

[BamaFan334]

Having been a fan for a while now (since '73), I wonder what the percentage would be of the games Bama lost due to that kind of performance (turnovers, penalties, missed FGs, just plain bad luck) against teams that actually did outplay and beat Bama. My sentiments are that the ratio would be quite high in the former.

ROLL TIDE!

Oh yes, I agree,atleast during the Saban tenure. That's all I can speak to.

 

[mando]

Crap the kiss of death.

Alabama has the richest history in all of college football. The fans love their school, their coaches, and their players.

The standard/culture/tradition of Bama including the 60's/70's demanded that we get the best in the business and not accept average or mediocrity, so in comes Saban. This does not mean there will not be some down years as we know. However they will come and go but the highs at Bama will be higher than most. Look at the Barn they get a great year every 50 years. Bama gets a few bad years every 50 years (post bear it was a looooong drought per Bama standards). What is the difference? The past does impact the mental intangible of the organization including AD, Coaches, Players and fans. Now it will never overcome a poor coaching or an untalented team.

With this game coming up, all things being equal how do you seperate the two? I honestly think Georgia is at least equal in talent to Bama but maybe with a little more experience. The Bama team has grown a lot this year and probably are playing their best football of the season right now. Can they overcome the loss of Metchie/Jobe and possible OL? We are about to find out. As I said I fully expect this game to be much closer and come down to the wire. Will post my prediction in the score thread but lets just say I expect Bama to win in a close one.

Everything I have listen to shows that the Georgia team is wound tight. Here is hoping that backfires big time.

 

[mando]

I wonder what the percentage would be of the games Bama lost due to that kind of performance (turnovers, penalties, missed FGs, just plain bad luck) against teams that actually did outplay and beat Bama. My sentiments are that the ratio would be quite high in the former.

Yeah this is my point when I say if Bama plays clean we win. I believe that to be the case Monday as well. Now if they throw up a 2-3 turnover game or a bunch of penalties or allow a bunch of sacks all bets are off. That would definitely not be a clean game.

 

[mando]

@BamaFan334 here is an interesting interview with Shaun Alexander. He says what I have been trying to say much better than I have been. He also gives Georgia a ton of credit and respect.

Shaun Alexander: Everyone else is trying to be Alabama

In an appearance on the Paul Finebaum Show, former Alabama running back Shaun Alexander talked Georgia and the national championship.

www.on3.com

“Our team, we kind of have players that think they’re gonna make the play. We tell everyone, ‘You’re built for this.’ That’s what everybody comes to Alabama to do. All the other schools are just trying to get to that level. If we ever make plays, people start feeling like they’re going against our whole tradition instead of that game. I think that’s what happened to Georgia in the SEC Championship.”

Certainly doesn't mean someone will not break the code occasionally and even periods of time. Obviously Clemson did but could not sustain.

 

[BamaMD]

Georgia's offensive approach hasn't changed a bit since we saw Kirby take over the UGA program. How is he, at the flip of a switch, "not going to put Bennett in a position to lose" when they're running the same approach?

I believe we will see jawja use their heavy package more to grind out 3-4-5 yards on 1st down to make 2nd and 3rd down more manageable and not put Bennett behind the sticks.

 

[TerryP]

I believe we will see jawja use their heavy package more to grind out 3-4-5 yards on 1st down to make 2nd and 3rd down more manageable and not put Bennett behind the sticks.

If I may rephrase?

> "I believe we will see jawja use an offense that we saw back in 2011-2012 at Alabama."

Does that sum it up fairly?

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I'm still of the same opinion I voiced two and a half to three months ago on UGA. More specifically, I'm of the same opinion I was heading into the December 4th weekend. To the former, the question "what happens when Georgia faces a dynamic quarterback/offense?" That question remains but now we have a game to reference. To the latter, I still see it as a Bama defense vs Georgia offensive game. That offensive game, for reference, has been found lacking.

 

[Davestwin]

That could be the kiss of death. The Bama hating Cowturd picking Bama to win is about as rare as a pass by Halley’s Comet. Doing so must have caused a great deal of pain as it stuck in his craw before exiting his lips.

 

[Davestwin]

Crap the kiss of death.


The standard/culture/tradition of Bama including the 60's/70's demanded that we get the best in the business and not accept average or mediocrity, so in comes Saban. This does not mean there will not be some down years as we know. However they will come and go but the highs at Bama will be higher than most. Look at the Barn they get a great year every 50 years. Bama gets a few bad years every 50 years (post bear it was a looooong drought per Bama standards). What is the difference? The past does impact the mental intangible of the organization including AD, Coaches, Players and fans. Now it will never overcome a poor coaching or an untalented team.

With this game coming up, all things being equal how do you seperate the two? I honestly think Georgia is at least equal in talent to Bama but maybe with a little more experience. The Bama team has grown a lot this year and probably are playing their best football of the season right now. Can they overcome the loss of Metchie/Jobe and possible OL? We are about to find out. As I said I fully expect this game to be much closer and come down to the wire. Will post my prediction in the score thread but lets just say I expect Bama to win in a close one.

Everything I have listen to shows that the Georgia team is wound tight. Here is hoping that backfires big time.

Sorry, I should have read all of the comments before posting mine about Cowturd picking Bama. I used the exact same phrase!

 

[Davestwin]

@BamaFan334 here is an interesting interview with Shaun Alexander. He says what I have been trying to say much better than I have been. He also gives Georgia a ton of credit and respect.

Shaun Alexander: Everyone else is trying to be Alabama

In an appearance on the Paul Finebaum Show, former Alabama running back Shaun Alexander talked Georgia and the national championship.

www.on3.com

“Our team, we kind of have players that think they’re gonna make the play. We tell everyone, ‘You’re built for this.’ That’s what everybody comes to Alabama to do. All the other schools are just trying to get to that level. If we ever make plays, people start feeling like they’re going against our whole tradition instead of that game. I think that’s what happened to Georgia in the SEC Championship.”

Certainly doesn't mean someone will not break the code occasionally and even periods of time. Obviously Clemson did but could not sustain.

Great programs definitely have a culture of winning. That doesn’t mean they win all the time but it does mean the fans, alumni and boosters will not tolerate losing very long. The Yankees in MLB, the Canadian’s in the NHL ( though they’re in the midst of their between Bryant and Saban drought … and one without a Stallings), the Lakers in the NBA and Alabama in college football. Bama is the only major college football program to win NC’s in nine of the past eleven decades. That’s the definition of consistency and dominance … and it’s not strictly due to them lucking out on a coach or two. It’s in the Tide’s DNA and it’s why none of us can imagine our fans, alumni and boosters tolerating the Tide going 42 years between NC’s.

 

[mando]

Great programs definitely have a culture of winning. That doesn’t mean they win all the time but it does mean the fans, alumni and boosters will not tolerate losing very long. The Yankees in MLB, the Canadian’s in the NHL ( though they’re in the midst of their between Bryant and Saban drought … and one without a Stallings), the Lakers in the NBA and Alabama in college football. Bama is the only major college football program to win NC’s in nine of the past eleven decades. That’s the definition of consistency and dominance … and it’s not strictly due to them lucking out on a coach or two. It’s in the Tide’s DNA and it’s why none of us can imagine our fans, alumni and boosters tolerating the Tide going 42 years between NC’s.

After Stallings and especially during the sanction days with Shula I was starting to get uneasy that we had somehow lost the edge that came with our tradition then it turned and turned in a BIG way.

Saying it is in our DNA is a good way to say it. So that comment is not construed as I am hanging my hat on blind faith, this means it drives our will to prepare to win. You still cannot just show up, need coaching, talent and hard work.

 

[TerryP]

Georgia will hold Alabama to under 300 total yards and 20 points this time.

This fits so much.

 

[Davestwin]

After Stallings and especially during the sanction days with Shula I was starting to get uneasy that we had somehow lost the edge that came with our tradition then it turned and turned in a BIG way.

Saying it is in our DNA is a good way to say it. So that comment is not construed as I am hanging my hat on blind faith, this means it drives our will to prepare to win. You still cannot just show up, need coaching, talent and hard work.

Absolutely! Though to win NC’s consistently over time you also have to a fan base including alumni and boosters who don’t consider 13-2 much less 11-3 seasons a success even if they win the SEC Championship. It’s about NC’s period. Of course, that does put a lot of added pressure on the coaches and players. Yet, the great ones thrive on that and they will admit Bama’s rabid fans keep them on edge which helps motivate them to greatness.

 

[TerryP]

Absolutely! Though to win NC’s consistently over time you also have to a fan base including alumni and boosters who don’t consider 13-2 much less 11-3 seasons a success even if they win the SEC Championship. It’s about NC’s period. Of course, that does put a lot of added pressure on the coaches and players. Yet, the great ones thrive on that and they will admit Bama’s rabid fans keep them on edge which helps motivate them to greatness.

I'm watching an interview with Rodrigo Blankenship (former UGA kicker and now with the Colts) and it made me think about the alumni we'll see on the sidelines tonight.

 

[bamaledge]

I'm watching an interview with Rodrigo Blankenship (former UGA kicker and now with the Colts) and it made me think about the alumni we'll see on the sidelines tonight.

I know it's in a dome, but it's a little chilly up here. They might need their long undies.