Fisher Mann

I think it's too early to make the call on whether he should make it in or not. If UGA takes a nosedive here in the next year or two, then maybe the argument can be made that SB put the team on his shoulders and is worthy of every accolade his fans are heaping on him. But, if the Dawgs continue their winning ways, then maybe SB will be seen as just the first of many UGA multi-winners...

I'm not sure how this works... does Leary automatically become the number one draft pick for next year, or does he have to wait until the Summer to get that designation?

Great comment and my apologies for blanketing the entire UGA fan base.

This is what I'm talking about. Y'all have been relevant for 5 years and you finally win the big one. Since then, y'all act like the football experts here in these comments interjecting your opinions like it's holy writ, then you finally have a good game and you embarrass yourselves by acting as if you've performed a miracle.

Not this year, anyway...

That was almost like winning the Superbowl for us! 15 years of pent-up frustration. I think UT fans were entitled to a little over exuberance.

First: congratulations to an outstanding UGA team. Y'all played the best game of your season yesterday and you earned that win! But, act like you have been there before. You beat a UT team that has done nothing in the last 15 years, but y'all strutting around like you won the Superbowl!

Very valid argument. I was getting ready to say the same thing. UT gave UA an easy score that gave Bama the lead. They didn't score again, but UT did...twice. If not for the scoop and score Alabama may have lost by 14 points or more.

Imagine if UT hadn't fumbled on the 11 yard line. Bama would've lost by two scores.

I'm going to argue that the narrative changed with the scoop and score. That play gave Bama the lead - for free. Alabama didn't score again for the rest of the game. UT did...twice. If not for the fumble, it is entirely possible that Bama loses by 10-14 points (or more). My point is that Bama fans want to believe that the game changed on a last-minute FG, when the reality is that UA was only in the game because of a turnover.

If you rewatch the UF game you will see that the majority of AR's passes came while he was scrambling and would flick the ball to one of his receivers 6-8 yards downfield. No defense is able to cover a receiver all over the field for that long. He had a 500-yard day not because the D was bad, but because UT couldn't catch him before he threw the ball.

I like your ideals. In fact, I think you have found the answer to injuries, concussions and all the other maladies that occur during a football season. And if one stops to think about it, the answer was in front of us all along: if your team's recruiting ranking is lower than your opponent's, than it obvious that the game is lost. We don't even have to play the games any more. We'll just look at the recruit rankings. You, sir, are an idiot! There is a famous saying (perhaps you have heard it) that goes: anything can happen on any given Saturday. I believe you are an Auburn fan. They were ranked, what 21 or 22? Auburn may as well stay in the locker room most of this season, huh? Although I like Auburn, I hope their season is dismal if only to shut you up.

I think the biggest unspoken "disaster scenario" is that there aren't a lot of teams in the SEC East (or, perhaps, the entire SEC) afraid of the big, bad, dawgs anymore. The teams that have been weaker competition have gone out and shored up their teams. New blood has been brought in. There are several teams now with a swagger. UGA has the talent, but what happens if they end up playing in games into the fourth quarter with teams that they "should" have put away? It may be okay for one game or maybe two, depending on the competition, but what if they are challenged in just about every SEC game? I believe this is where they could stumble.

WTF is a “Gump”? Seriously dude, you need to get hooked on phonics.

While believing strongly that Florida wins Saturday night, it is fun to read this and take a counter view. The author takes the premise that UT is very bad - both offensively and defensively. But, what if they aren't? What if those run defense stats are correct? What if UF can't get the running game "rolling"? What if our DBs can hang with their WRs? And, finally, what if UT's pace of play is so fast that UF's front 7 really have no effect? Probably not going to happen, but just something to ponder on...

A positive for UT: JG leads the nation in YAC for pick 6's...

The biggest upset? I believe the biggest upset will be that neither UF nor UGA represent the SEC-East in Atlanta. I think that either UT or UK will be there instead. I foresee a year that UF and UGA both lose to UT and/or UK. As a matter of fact, I think that the winner of the WLOCP will have the honor of "winning" third place or tying for second in the East.

Take the under. I think the wheels are going to come of this year. It's not unreasonable to think that both UK and UT could start the Gator season off side-ways. From there who knows? Maybe Mullen can right the ship or maybe Muschamp piles on. Then the spiral really starts to spin. Okay, I got a little carried away, but to automatically count the teams of the East as a victory (with the exception of UGA) is not a realistic approach. As always in the SEC, it is just as likely that a team finishes 8-4 as it is finishing 4-8.

I agree with the majority on here. It's tough to see UT winning the East and/or SEC before 2022. The only exception may be if UT really challenges UGa and UF over the next 1 or 2 or so seasons. It seems to me that the assumption is that UGa and UF are going to maintain their high standard of recruiting, but it seems that all are trying to pull recruits from the same pool. Momentum is a curious thing - especially when dealing with 18 or 19 year olds. I don't know that it would be uncommon or unusual for some of these recruits to jump on the UT train. This could really become a movement if UT starts winning (or being competitive) in their biggest games. Is it crazy to think that if UT beats UF and/or Uga that some recruits that were looking at those other schools start to take UT more serious? And if one goes do others follow? If this occurs, then perhaps some form of parity and balance may be created in the East. This may not require more than one season. As I look over the SEC horizon while wearing my orange-tinted glasses, I can see a scenario where UT catches fire this season and beats an Oklahoma in week 2 that is still trying to find an identity. This creates a source of belief and momentum within the team that may carry over to the Florida game. We play Bama tough and then catch a beat up Georgia team at the end of the season and ... who knows? All of a sudden UT is the team to play for.

No, they were broadcast the same as all the other games, but your B&W TV in your trailer only showed in black and white...

I have no issue with players getting a one-time freebie, but I do think there should be some oversight on it. First, I think that the free transfer should only be allowed in the off-season. If a player realizes during Fall camp or early in the season that he isn't going to make the first team, then then current rules for transferring should apply. But, if the player wants to transfer before/after the season then the portal is open.

I don't think the correct thought process is how much should Bama score, instead the decision will be made by how/if UGA struggles against GT. If UGA isn't dominant in this game and then loses to LSU, Bama will move ahead in the committee's eyes, IMO.

The toughest one to me was the game stoppage when we went into the wildcat formation...no explanation, no flag, no clock reset...nothing. But it did give the Bama D a chance to get lined up, though...

I don't usually agree with you, but that sh*t right there was funny!

I have no way to imagine the emotions these players have. Never in my life have I had to decide whether to sit or play(work) based the possibility of making millions of dollars later. I have, though, had to choose between sitting(hiding) or performing my duty based on the possibility of being injured or killed - especially when re-deployment home was close. I, personally, chose to do my duty to my Country, fellow soldiers, and myself. Is it fair to compare military ideals of Honor, Duty and Commitment to 21 y/o kids playing a game? I think so. Just as I (and a LOT of 20-something kids) raised my right hand and swore an oath to perform my duty, so too did these players sign an LOI and other paperwork vowing quid pro quo - you pay my schooling and I will play this game and represent the school.

I'm not sure who the coach talking about Missouri was, but it must have been Saban because who else is looking at Florida, Vanderbilt, Tennessee, and Arkansas as sure-fire wins? I think Mizzou should count itself lucky to get through that with a 2-2 record. Even if you think they are better than last year, keep in mind that none of the teams that Miz beat last season ended up with a winning record.

I almost literally spit my coffee all over the screen. I find it so funny when these "journalists" make these bold statements. To start with: yes, barring some major catastrophe, Alabama is winning today - comfortably. Saban can mail in the score. The fact that one of his former assistants is now the coach of UT doesn't change that fact. Secondly, Hurts led the Tide to 2 wins over UT...what QB in the SEC hasn't? (I say that in jest, but, sadly, it is almost the truth.) Third: UT finally got rid of Butch. So, if the price of moving on and getting a real coach is a cigar, then I say "puff your heart (lungs) out, Lyle. Don't forget your life trophy and bricks on the way out." I believe the headline will be: "UT fights hard, Alabama pulls away in the fourth to stay undefeated"

yes, I saw it, but that was just a half and the NCCG...many times (like you have) I have seen players have a remarkable play/game/season only to discover it was a "one-hit wonder".

Thanks for the replies. As a lifelong Bamahater, I really didn't want to hear that, but (like looking at a car wreck) I had to know. I have seen some footage of his exploits, but those were highlight reels and I have not seen Bama play so far this year, so I didn't know if the hype were real. The smarta$$ in me wants to be sarcastic and say "wait until next week - we'll (UT) change those stats!", but the reality is that he may not have to come off the bench after the first quarter against us. Either way: GBO!

Not to throw shade, but I haven't seen him in action much so my questions are: is he that good or is the support around him that good? Has he been rushed much (any) this season? Has any team so far put him under pressure for more than an occasional play? Has he had to "thread the needle" or is it a matter of his waiting for his receivers to get free? And my final question: would he have these numbers if he were on any other team? Again, I'm not throwing shade, but I remember last year reading articles like this about Hurts and we all saw how that turned out: the games where pressure was applied the Heisman award nominee didn't handle so well.