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  1. Nothing has been confirmed from UGA’s side yet. Team heads to NOLA tomorrow, maybe they’ll give an update then. Last words from Baker, after the SECCG, was he said he was playing. I’m thinking he just went home to Miami early for the holidays. I wouldn’t blame him for sitting if he did, he’s pretty much a first round lock at this point.
  2. Regarding UGA’s CB (Baker), the future first rounder, he went home early to Miami to celebrate Christmas with his family. He said he would play in the Sugar Bowl after the SEC CG. I wouldn’t blame him for sitting though, considering the money on the line. These rumors started because he went home a little early for Christmas. We shall see. And he isn’t scared, he hasn’t allowed a TD thrown on him in 2 seasons and just won the Jim Thorpe award. He’s pretty good.
  3. Well that’s good for UT, y’all don’t have to worry about UGA receivers then.
  4. Gotcha. Just googled it, that popped up and was fairly recently posted and read it. Either way, SEC has a lot more WR talent than it’s given credit for, mainly due to it being a league of mostly balanced offenses. That’s my main point of a lot of people dismissing UGA’s WRs.
  5. That list is a year and a half old, done in July of 2017. The first and only receiver I checked was cut awhile ago. July is during the time of training camp, so it may have listed everyone in training camp before cuts were made. Not sure, too much to research one by one.
  6. I'm guessing they go to the SEC because they keep getting drafted and paid in the NFL. The SEC has the most receivers on NFL active rosters (as well as some of the best in the league; Julio, AJ Green, Beckham, Mike Evans), over double what the Big12 has in the league (and TTU accounts for 7 of the 14 from the Big12). Georgia is tied for 3rd in most active receivers in the NFL, only TTU and Clemson have more. NFL likes their size, athleticism, the fact that they played in pro-style offenses (learned to block too), and have tape against some of the best defenses in the country. Probably not hard to recruit these kids when you can point to how many are already in the league, as well as some of the highest paid receivers. I knew the SEC has produced some of the better receivers, but did not expect the conference to have the most in the league. That was an interesting find, and supports my theory above about how everyone underestimates SEC passing attacks. https://herosports.com/college-football/wr-u-schools-most-receivers-week-1-nfl-rosters-ahah
  7. You're right, the SEC is known for not having physical DBs, and UGA has never been hit hard playing these SEC defenses. UGA's ground and pound tactics lead it to be soft and not like getting hit... And UGA's passing attack is different, not necessarily below the level you've seen. UGA believes in balance, but some blowouts led their run/pass ratio to be skewed more than it would be otherwise. Against Bama, UGA had 39 pass attempts and 39 rush attempts. As I've said several times before, when Ehlinger (or this can relate to any pass happy team's QB) has 126 more attempts, he's bound to have 586 more yards than Fromm. Fromm would only need 4.65 yds/att to catch Ehlinger in yardage if given 126 more attempts (he's currently averaging 9.33 yds/att). And yes, the running game will be what sets the tone of how much UGA will pass this game. Stop the run and you'll get to see if UGA's passing game is any good.
  8. Nope, just referencing that you’ll get to see UGA’s terrible receivers firsthand, the ones that can’t make the Biletnikoff list.
  9. Don't worry, you won't have to miss them too much longer. You'll get to see them come January 1st.
  10. I’m saying the passing game is just as good, yes. But not just because of drop rate. UGA doesn’t have to pass a lot due to an excellent run game. Big12 QBs have about 50% more attempts than Fromm, so their total yards are going to trump his naturally, same goes for receivers. But if you look past just overall yardage he trumps most QBs in almost every category; completion %, yds/att, TD/INT ratio, QBR, etc. Also, he said reliability was an issue with our receivers. Figured part of his thinking was drops, so I referenced UGA’s receivers drop rate. I’m merely replying to his opinion on that part. Also, I literally said, “not saying UGA’s receivers are better, but they’re just as good as the receivers you’ve been facing.” I never once downed your receivers or even said UGA’s were clearly better. Sorry for any confusion, hope this helps clear some things up.
  11. The top 30 (not 25) teams is off Sagarin’s list for all teams, just saw it as a stat he had listed so posted it. So it’s current rankings using his top 30 off his formula. It’s pretty close to the regular rankings, with some teams a few spots off from where regular polls have them. I’ve just used him for years on his SOS and other stats, he’s formula based and therefore fairly unbiased on conference/school name. Guess we shall see about those receivers. The productivity is a byproduct of UT throwing nearly 50% more than UGA. UGA’s has 3 receivers and a TE that average more yards per reception than your top guy. Reliability wise, UGA has second lowest drop rate in the SEC, behind only Bama, on the most recent stats I could find. Not saying they’re better, but they are as good as what you’ve been facing. Should be fun matchup to see.
  12. It took UGA getting to halftime to make the adjustments, but they pretty much shut OU down in the second half and OT.
  13. Sorry to have to disagree, but I feel like this one isn't quite as accurate as your defensive assessment. Just my opinion of course. This sort of feels like deja vu of the OU fans' comments right before the Rose Bowl last year, about how UGA's offense isn't that good (with their "just look at the stats" comments, especially in regards to QB and WR play). Granted, yours are much nicer and more eloquent way of putting them than OU fans... And I got a good laugh out of the Stripper Offense definition, never heard that and makes perfect sense. Regarding the cupcakes, even with those figured in, Sagarin has UGA's SOS at #8 in the country (UT also has a good one at #12). UGA played 7 top 30 teams (UT played 3). Only Tennessee played more top 30 teams in the country (8) than UGA. If you want to remove the 3 cupcakes' stats, UGA averaged 231 yds/game rushing (20 yds/game less than the with the cupcakes in there). That would still be good for #17 in the country. Also, that's without removing the 16 teams in front of them 3 easiest games as well (as I bet their averages would drop too). Wiscy, Clemson and OU are the only 3 P5 teams in the country, that don't run a triple option, with a better rushing yards per game. And they're only slightly better than UGA's average, and all play in weaker conferences, with weaker SOS'. Also, removing the cupcake games the yards/attempt is 5.46, which would still keep UGA in the top 15-20 in the country. UGA lost Chubb and Michel and is only averaging about 10 yds/game less than last year. Swift is the best back in the country. He was hampered the first half of the season due to off-season surgery to repair both hamstrings. He's got a ridiculous combo of power, speed and elusiveness. It's like Chubb and Michel got married and had a baby. He's 215 lbs but in a 5'9" frame with great speed. He can juke you or run over you. Highly suggest watching this all the way through: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=On_Cv9w5H_4 Holyfield is great too, not as fast or elusive as Swift, but loves contact. He's a big part of the ground and pound tactics of the offense. Regarding WRs, they're only "nothing special" in regards to their stats, similar to your take on Fromm (see below on that). I'll take UGA's receivers any day of the week, and twice on Sunday. You will see several of them in the NFL in the next couple of years. And yes, Nauta the TE is very good. He's leaning towards leaving early for the draft after this game. Fromm beats Ehlinger on every stat minus total yards, with Ehlinger getting nearly 50% more pass attempts than Fromm. If Fromm had as many attempts as Ehlinger, he'd have 3,700 yards on the year with his current averages. But as the first point of your breakdown said, UGA is a conservative pro-style offense (aka efficient, no need to take unnecessary risks, and most importantly keeps UGA's defense off the field and fresh). Fromm has better completion percentage (#9 in the country), Yards/attempt (#6 in the country), 14th in TD passes, #3 in Passer Rating Efficiency. Better QBR, etc. etc. Fromm sees the field better than most QBs in the country, and has a knack for identifying what the defense is doing pre-snap and getting UGA into the right play. He's the reason in back-to-back years two five stars have been run out of Athens (Eason, now Fields). He's that good.
  14. Since most comments have been on UT’s offense vs. UGA’s defense... How do you guys think your defense will matchup against UGA’s offense? I’ve seen a few UT games, so don’t know a lot about your defense and playmakers. UGA’s offense is fairly “simple” pro-style. 60/40 run/pass. Goal is to grind your front 7 into submission on the ground. If you have depth on the front 7, you should be able to slow them down. UGA will take shots in the passing game to keep the defense honest. Fromm can throw for 300 if you sellout on the run, and is accurate and efficient. There’s a handful of good receivers and tight end, but no one with gaudy numbers, due to the run first philosophy and Fromm spreading the ball around.
  15. I’d say most secondaries have a much greater chance of losing receivers the longer a QB extends a play, no matter the defense.
  16. For sure. Definitely didn’t mean to come off as if it’s some kind of new defense.
  17. UGA runs a fairly complicated defense in the secondary. If you're an Xs & Os guy, you can read about it here,https://rileykolstefootball.com/2018/11/25/a-worthy-rival-the-kirby-smart-defense/. Basically UGA's defense will change on the fly in the middle of a play... For example, if X receiver does so & so, they stay with man coverage. But if X receiver does a certain thing, then the secondary will switch to zone on the fly. So, UGA will line up pretty much the exact same way every single time (based on the offense's personnel), then let the receivers' routes dictate what they do from there. This helps the other team from knowing exactly what they'll do, whether Baker is following a guy around or not.
  18. Lots of teams are doing the up-tempo offense these days, so UGA (and most schools for that matter) is usually ready for it. I'm glad that UGA, so far, has not resorted to the fake injuries. With a new d-coordinator for this game, it could be a little more tricky with substitutions/not-subbing on up-tempo, getting lined up correctly, etc. Will be interesting to see in that aspect.
  19. Yeah, y'all have a lot of good receivers, so I could see Baker just staying on one side of the field and taking whoever comes out that way.
  20. Since he's your best receiver, you may have this guy follow him around the field. https://www.dawgnation.com/football/deandre-baker-jim-thorpe-award-georgia-football Baker hasn't allowed a TD in the past two seasons. We shall see, as Baker usually lines up on outside receivers though, but will follow elite receivers around the field if Kirby feels it's warranted. He's shutdown every receiver he's lined up against the past two seasons. Should be a good match-up if he follows him around.
  21. Georgia fan here. Just wanted to pop in and say hello, and good luck on New Year's. If I can help answer any questions about UGA, please feel free to ask. I'll try to pop on here every once in awhile. Regarding the defense, they do a good job of shutting down the opposing team's best dimension. If you're a good passing team (Bama for instance, at least with Tua starting) they will sellout to stop the pass, if you're a run team they will sell out to stop that (see Kentucky/Benny Snell). They lost a lot from the defense last year, and are young and/or inexperienced, so I think that lead to them selling out to stop one dimension of opposing offenses. They did better as the year went along of putting together an all-around good defense. The weakest positions on UGA's defense is their ILBs and Nickel positions. ILBs have improved a good bit over the year, so they haven't been as much as a liability as they were earlier in the year. Our Nickel player is just a little slow. Sometimes he makes plays, other times he gets burned. If you have a good slot receiver, this could be the match up you look to take advantage of. On offense: this will be just as good, or better, offensive line that UT has faced all year. This isn't bragging, just an o-line that has had a lot of injuries this year, and just keeps plugging in the next 4 or 5 star player thanks to Sam Pittman's recruiting. They were semi-finalist for the Joe Moore Award (best o-line in college) last season, and are finalists this season (OU is a finalist as well, along with Bama). I saw someone post that UGA will blitz a lot. This shouldn't be the case at all. UGA doesn't blitz very much at all, and is around dead last in sacks in the SEC. I don't see this changing (although UGA lost their DC to Colorado, the interim DC could switch things up, but doubt Kirby will allow that as this is still his defense). Best of luck to you guys, and I'm interested to see more of what everyone thinks of this matchup. Cheers
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