Does Georgia have Alabama hangover, and get hammered by Michigan? Or
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I know these games were earlier in the season, but they only beat LSU by 7, Arkansas by 7, UF by 2, and of course the loss to TAMU.
So they haven't exactly dominated every team they've played. With that said, they are probably favored to win the NC. (I just hate having to say that.)
I think Alabama is no better than the second best team there, maybe the third best.
UGA is a bad matchup for Michigan on the offensive side of the ball. Michigan will not run all over UGA and they are not a dynamic passing team. If Michigan was smart they would try to run the hurry up to tire UGA out. They will not be able to slow it down and run it down UGA’s throat. It simply won’t happen. On the flip side, UGA isn’t a dynamic offense either and Michigan’s defense is pretty good. Honestly, the Big 10 style of play plays right into the hands of this year’s UGA team.
And what great D did they play? Iowa was the best and they were more opportunistic with turnovers than stout. The Big 10 D’s aren’t as good as their rankings and their stats that look good usually come because there are so many bad O’s in that league. OSU was considered a top D and they got bullied on the ground by everyone with a decent run game. Go look at Minnesota game one let alone Oregon and Michigan.
As it compares to UGA run D, if you can’t remove their numbers from the box with the pass game then you’re not going to run it well on them.
Um, OSU was in no way considered a top defense coming into this year. They had to replace a ton of players on defense and were young.....and that was coming off a year where they gave up the second most yardage per game in their history. That is why they demoted their DC after 2 years.
GA D is still very good. Bama hit on every cylinder that night. That was the best they had played all year. Give Saban a couple of weeks or worse. A month to prep and it can get very ugly. I’ll take the dawgs in a hard fought game versus the wolverines but I wouldn’t be surprised to see UM win by a FG or so.
But based on rankings they’re a top 20 rush defense. So what you’re saying proves my point that the rankings aren’t reflective of actual ability always.
Yep. I don't trust Michigan not to win because I hate them so comprehensively.
Can hope a team loses, and still look at them rationally. It isn’t like I’m a fanboy of UGA in anyway.
Think their O lacks threats in the pass game since their best WR tore his ACL in September to threaten UGA the way Bama. How about the fact until the Bama game UGA D was considered best in country and was crushing everyone’s ground games when the game was close but one game and all seem to forget that. So I don’t expect Michigan to threaten them more then a team like Arkansas or Auburn could since the box will be packed.
Michigan DEs are more pass rushers than run stoppers. UGA talent dwarfs Michigan’s. Michigan struggled and gave up 35+ points to a one dimensional MSU team that can’t touch UGA on O.
So again, it’s rational to expect UGA to win easily not bias.
Cool gif but in case you didn’t realize. UGA has had top 3 class every year which is big advantage vs Michigan who has zero top 5 classes. It’s 20 to 3 just in terms of 5 ⭐️ alone. Definition of massive talent gap.
I will be that night. If they beat Michigan, I don't care what happens after that.
I’ve got a unique perspective. Until the fall of this year I hated Michigan with a passion. That changed when my daughter started school there this year and I pull for my kids team now. I’ve watched every game and been to three including the OSU game. Early in the year I would agree that UGA would curb stomp Michigan. Now, I think Michigan has a good to great shot to win. They are playing their best football now and the two ends are as good as you will see. They pushed OSU’s five star talent all over the field and if not for some downright miraculous catches by their receivers that game could have been 35 point plus win. To say they are a power running team gives a misleading impression. They don’t line up in the Power I every play but do a lot to disguise the run and sprinkle in enough passes to keep defenses honest. They don’t turn the ball over much and their special teams play is excellent. I think it should be a good game.
If you’ve never experienced a game at the Big House it’s a must see. Ann Arbor is the best college town I’ve been to, the area is beautiful, and the people more like us than I would have ever thought possible before I visited for the first time a year ago. I used to goof on a buddy of mine from Michigan for being a Yankee but there’s nothing remotely like Jersey up there. All my preconceived notions have been shattered.
If you’ve never experienced a game at the Big House it’s a must see. Ann Arbor is the best college town I’ve been to, the area is beautiful, and the people more like us than I would have ever thought possible before I visited for the first time a year ago. I used to goof on a buddy of mine from Michigan for being a Yankee but there’s nothing remotely like Jersey up there. All my preconceived notions have been shattered.
Agree with this. Same as seeing a game at the 'Shoe....an experience you don't want to miss. And Ann Arbor is very nice.
SEC rules again. Rest of conferences grit their teeth and cuss. SEC is Secretariat and rest of them are mules.
Kinda like Jim but can't pull for him against an SEC team.
Looked like Michigan couldn’t come close to challenging UGA. Think they could play 10 times and UGA wins 9 of them.
Will be interesting to see what the TV ratings are for the game. I honestly don't care about watching a rematch.....especially for two team I don't like.
Rest of conferences need to play better football then.
Two teams don't make a conference.Rest of conferences need to play better football then.
But two teams do make a Championship game, and they had to win their way in. The Championship Game had equal chances to have 0 SEC teams as it did 2. That being said. I do agree that two teams don't make a conference. Happy New Year, my dude.
And those two teams winning on a consistant basis has done nothing for us other than making it harder for us to recruit against them. I wish both would take a massive downturn for about 10 years. God, I HATE coattail riding. To heck with the rest of the SEC.
Doesn't the CONFERENCE get like 6 million for every team in the CFP Semifinals; and the lion's share of that is split up between conference members?
Name ONE team from any conference that you would put hard earned money on to beat those TWO teams in the SEC.
But we’ve had 5-6 teams from the league playing in or winning the National Championship going back to BCS days. No other conference has more than 2
Great point! As of a few years ago, the SEC accounted for 10 of the top 20 revenue producing schools in the nation. I'd say those championships and the conferences overall success is part of that. I'd also much rather see that money going towards CAROLINA and the SEC, as opposed to Clemson and the ACC.
I don't bet at all but most years TOSU, Oklahoma.....and more recently Clemson.
You do know that until the new SEC TV contract goes into effect, the B1G teams have consistantly received more from their contract than the SEC has.
And all that does is make the mountain we climb that much higher and yet you expect to be able to recruit against them and complain when we aren't among the top 7 in the conference. Quit riding the coattails!! It doesn't help us.
Most years Florida is pretty strong, A&M, and LSU too. Not just Bama and Georgia. But I get your b1g bias.
