Dawgs vs Tigers

GABoy,
I agree the Dawgs could very well be emotionally and even physically drained? The coaches definitely need to do something to get our boys pumped and more importantly FOCUSED for Saturday's big game but I've got rather mixed feelings about the Black jerseys. Yes, for both the Auburn and the Bama game, they definitely made for an electric setting but for me, Athens is an electric setting EVERY Saturday in the Fall. I tend to most agree w/sadlerdawg on this topic, save em' for a worthy Senior class to bust out in a truly GIGANTIC game only every 3-4 years or so. IMO, neither the players, let alone 92,000 Dawg fans, should need any extra motivation to play a top 5 (deserved or not) SEC team Btw. the Hedges.

As for UT vs. Auburn, totally agree w/you, I'd rather head up to Knoxville w/the Vols feeling good about a win than fuming after a loss. For some reason, I've always been wary of playing team's coming off a loss even if it's not statistically proven that it's any better or any worse. If the Dawgs weren't playing UT next week I'd be rooting hard for Auburn to beat em' like 60-0 cause I kinda li...well, let me just say, I don't totally hate Auburn.

Black jerseys do not win football games.
Defense wins football games.

Speaking of Defense, this from David Hale's blog:

There is a cliché in football that says “Good coaches make halftime adjustments; Good Coaches excel at 'in game' adjustments.” The theory is that coaches are doing what they are suppose to be doing – scheming, whether on the fly with clock running or at the break, once the game starts to unfold.

Note, I know that QB rating is one of the most overused, misunderstood and misleading (at times) stat, but it is quick to find. With that limitation stated look at the table below for the UGA Defense:


Time
Yards
Rating First Downs
15+
25+
All 972 125.79 41 23 9
1st Half
554 136.57 23 15 6
2nd Half
418 115.29 18 8 3
1st Quarter
305 165.19 13 9 4
2nd Quarter
249 106.33 10 6 2
3rd Quarter
302 147.00 13 6 3
4th Quarter
116 75.8 5 2 0

* stats courtesy of CBS Sports.

Compare QB rating 1st half to 2nd half, 136 to 115. But other indicators drop dramatically as well -- first downs, the “Big Plays\" which UGA has been most susceptible too, and most importantly TDs are cut by one-third. Ditto for opponent passing yards allowed.

And once the game gets rolling, look at the second & fourth quarter stats compared to first and third. The fourth quarter defense has been outstanding all year long. IMHO, after all the Xs & Os coaches can think to do, on both sides, talent takes over and UGA players are coming through. No Big Plays over 25 yards allowed, just one TD and 36 percent pass completions. That’s doing SOMETHING right on D.

If we can't get motivated for LSU.....then something's wrong. Don't care how \"tired\" we may be.



Btw......how does 18-22 year olds get tired anyway???

wlayton wrote:

Btw......how does 18-22 year olds get tired anyway???

Well, um, it aint got nuttin' to do with football....

I don't know how they are getting tired doing something they love. I get plenty tired tho for only being 21 goin on 22 with working 45+ hours a week and trying to take care of our baby with my wife. Were favored by 3 this weekend and as long as we don't turn the ball over 2 or 3 times like we have done in every game I believe we will win. As for the black jerseys, if its not a surprise then hang em up. With everyone knowing during the Bama build up week they lost the motivational feeling esp once the game got underway, we all should have just waited till half time to watch em wake up.