95 days...
All of Bulldawg Nation anxiously awaits the start of the '08-'09 season.
Standing on the precipice of greatness, some ask if the hunt for the national title is going to be an uphill battle. Some not so in tune UGA fans, with their sappy ideologies and uninformed tendencies, seem to believe that UGA will easily walk away from the upcoming season as not only SEC champs, but National Champs as well.
Tisk, tisk.
This UGA fan is no dummy. As much as I sincerely hope and believe we have the best shot since the Walker days' to scoop up the trophy, I still stand adamantly aware of the rigid climb that lies ahead. With that said, I give you my three keys for UGA to prove its ability and stake its claim as one of the elite college football programs in the modern era.
KEY 1: Wade the Wicked Schedule
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7 months ago
Well done. Good stuff. My take:
Point 1: I think you are giving way too much credit to the first two teams you play. GA will handle both of them. The stats you gave for Central Michigan are a bit misleading. They were 8-6 last year and registered losses such as 52-7 by Kansas, 45-22 by Purdue (the first time), 70-14 by Clemson, and 44-14 by North Dakota State. Something tells me the Bulldogs will be OK.
The stretch from Oct. 11 - Nov. 15th is the tough one. With an extra week and plenty of revenge ready for Tennessee, you'd think GA will handle the Vols. Easier said than done, I know. From there, it's just a bunch of tough teams and no bye week, bringing us to the next point...
Point 2: There will be injuries, just like every team. You just hope they aren't season-ending. With all those physical games, though, it would be impossible to avoid the injury bug completely.
Point 3: Richt is a great coach and guy, and I know he is loved by GA fans, but he has never taken GA over the top. He is in unchartered waters.
I would add a Point 4: Moreno. When in doubt, give the dude the ball.
7 months ago
good article. the biggest obstacle in my mind is just how backloaded the schedule is. i wouldn't want UGA's schedule (not that an SEC schedules are easy). LSU tripped up in the last game of the regular season but really got a chance to play for the national championship by a freak upset (pitt-WVU), and an impressive performance vs VT from earlier in the season.
i would say UGA can't lose after the Fla game. also you never know if teams like OSU or USC would be undefeated at that point and who the competition would be in the race fo the nationa ltitle. then they'd have to handle the west opponent in the ATL.
it's not impossible but it's one big mountain. good luck to the dawgs every game but oct 25th ;)
7 months ago
Great Article! I got to live an hour from Athens last year and experience SEC Football. The Dawgs made me a fan for life and I simply can't wait for the season. No doubt its a very tough schedule, but the Bulldogs are one of the few in the country that can hadle it. I can't belive how much energy Mereno creates in Sanford Stadium. There are only 3 events in my life that will give me uncontrolable goosebumps: My wedding day, When the doctor hands me my child, and when the Georgia Bulldogs came out of the tunnel against Auburn in black. GO Dawgs! Sic 'em
7 months ago
My favorite part of the article is sat the end of Key 1 where it says "Simultaneously, UGA has to face ASU, LSU, Florida, and Auburn on the road." What exactly is simultaneous? Do they play all those teams at the same time!?
Other than that I really enjoyed the article. The schedule is a huge talking point for the Dawgs this offseason. Just because it's a difficult schedule doesn't mean they can't navigate it to the championship. In 2006 Florida won the BCS Championship with the hardest schedule in the nation.
7 months ago
Good article. I hope the Dawgs are 8-0 before the Florida game. LSU should be a victory as long as the game is played in sunlight. Sorry to inform you, but the Dawgs won't beat Florida back-to-back years though.
GO GATORS!
7 months ago
The only thing UGA needs to be worried about today through August 30th is beating Georgia Southern. For two reasons. First of all, if they get into the mindframe of thinking ahead, it will catch up to them. Secondly, GSU is no pushover. Yes, they are FCS, but I looked at it, and there is not one person out there that knows what they are going to do during that first game. Their head coach is known for throwing the ball, but yet had the leading rusher in their league on their team last year...their QB. So we'll see what happens. You'll know by the end of the first quarter whether or not the players at UGA have gotten overconfident or not. Yes, they'll win just on sheer talent and scholarship numbers. But we'll find out a lot about their attitudes pretty quickly.
7 months ago
Jeremiah I hope the Dawgs and the Gaytors are both 8-0 going to the Party. It will make for the game of the year and we can shut the gaytors up for the second year. It will be the year of the DAWGS.
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