Prognosticating the unpredictable

Time for one of my favorite off-season activities - predict-i-fying the season, in all earnestness. Enjoy.

Week 1, Boise State: Go check out the pre-season rankings (I know, I know - meaningless garbage - but at least it shows you what is thought of the strength of schedule from last year). Only ONE TEAM (VT, a notoriously slow starting football team) on that schedule will wind up in the TOP 50! This team very CLOSELY resembles Hawaii from 2007. UGA 38 - Boise St. 24 (We will give up a cheap TD late . . . an old time tradition for the DAWGS.)

Week 2, South Carolina: The game last year, many have forgotten, was CLOSER than the final score would appear. Fumbling at the worst possible time . . . failure to TACKLE . . . giving up first downs on third and forever . . . This year should be different . . . hopefully we don't let down after week 1. The scores in this game are frequently WEIRD. UGA 19 - USC 11

Week 3, Coastal Carolina: Last week I was on my way to work, driving over I-75 on HWY 92, and I actually was behind someone who attended Coastal Carolina. That's the last time we will trail in this game. UGA 52 - CC 10 (another late cheap TD . . . aargh).

Week 4, Ole Miss: This may be the scariest game on the slate. Ole Miss in Oxford. Gives me the willys. They can be HORRIBLE, or they can kick BUTT. Hoping for HORRIBLE, but I think this game could register in the "L" column. UGA 24 - Ole Miss 17

Week 5, Mississippi State: Ouch. They, strangely enough, may be the best team we face all year. At least this is at home. Hopefully by the time this game rolls around, the D will be solid. If not, this could hit us in the "L" pocket. UGA 27 - Miss. State 24

Week 6, Tennessee: I can't believe I'm saying this, but "ho hum, it's in Knoxville". Who cares? We BETTER win this one. I sure hope this one is big. UGA 41 - UT 17

Week 7, Vanderbilt: It's in Nashville. Again, who cares? UGA 47 - Vandy 14 (We may actually fall behind 14-0 early in this one . . . I just don't think it'll stay that way).

Week 8 - off: Mark my words, those of you who don't like McGarity, this week is HUGE! An off
week prior to UF is absolutely NECESSARY! Never have a pair of red panties in Buckhead and a DUI been so critical in the outcome of a football game, because Damon Evans REFUSED to schedule this week off. Thank you, Mr. McGarity. You seem to get it. (I know he probably had nothing to do with the schedule, but I'm givin' the credit to him anyway.)

Week 9, Florida: Oh, the LOATHING. The HATRED. The STENCH from south of the border. ORANGE. I hate UF more than practically anything I can think of. I hate UF more than I hate mayonnaise. I hate UF worse than a root canal. They played Michigan in a bowl game once. I cheered for Big Blue. Very little on earth is more satisfying than demolishing this team. I hate them. UGA 31 - UF 27

Week 10, New Mexico State: Another off-week. The JV will crush them. UGA 48 - NMS 13

Week 11, Auburn: Payback between The Hedges. I don't know who their QB is, and I don't care. I would be only TOO happy for Kwame and John to each give away 15 yards, as long as they snap off a limb or two of that QBs extremities. UGA 17 - AU 13

Week 12, Kentucky: This game has become a schedule filler. UGA 38 - UK 17

Week 13, GT: Another year, another win over hapless GT. They haven't beaten us this millenium (they had to vacate the one "win" they could claim - they cheated). They still won't. UGA 34 - GT 20

SEC Championship, Alabama: Sorry. I'm not going to predict an undefeated regular season and then predict this as a loss. UGA 14 - Bama 13, in one of the all time classics ever played. Malcolm Mitchell wins it with an end around from our own 11 yard line with 52 seconds left in the game and he uses all but 3 of them.

National Championship: Let's face it, the SEC Championship IS the NC. I have no idea who we will play, so I'll just say UGA 24 - Oklahoma 17, in another instant classic. We score the final, winning TD with 11 seconds to play on a statue of liberty play. OU becomes known as the most gullible school in all of sports history.

Where could I be wrong? Possibly every week. However, if I AM wrong, it will be in one of the following weeks: 2, 4, 5, 6, or 9. I simply do not think we will lose any of the other games.

One month to go. Coach 'em up. Tighten the chin straps, boys.

From your lips to God's ear, thriller. It could be that the season is so close, it could be just my optimism but I have a good feeling this year. I won't say we'll be undefeated, but I see a program start to get back on the right track this season. We should contend for the SEC East. The defense should be better than last season (better understanding of the system and right personnel). You hear so many good things about our WR coming in and a few from last year. RB and OL is a concern, but get some screen passes to slow down the defense.

problem here is the lack of numbers and depth...keep healthy and we could win every game...a few key injuries and we could have a disastrous season...I'm sticking with the middle of the road (on the fence) and go with 8-4 with losses to UF, Miss st, SCU, and possibly UT (knoxville curse)...

Last year when I did this I had a few tell me I'd lost my mind predicting UGA going 7-5 but here it goes. Somewhat better prediction this year but still no cigar and Richt gets one more year.

9/3 - WIN UGA 27 v Boise St. 20
9/10 - LOSS UGA 17 v USC 27
9/17 - WIN UGA 42 v CC 10
9/24 - WIN UGA 23 v Miss 20
10/1 - WIN UGA 37 v Miss St 13
10/8 - WIN UGA 26 v UT 24
10/15 - WIN UGA 31 v Vandy 20
10/29 - LOSS UGA 23 v UF 33
11/5 - WIN UGA 38 v NM St 6
11/12 - LOSS UGA 26 v UA 31
11/19 - WIN UGA 22 v UK 14
11/26 - WIN UGA 17 v GT 10

9-3
No SEC Championship
Bowl?? Not sure.

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