As in the pros, CFB runs through the QB, and both 'bama and Georgia will be running new QBs.
It will be interesting, but to play too much into either before seeing the quality of QB play ... . Risky.
As in the pros, CFB runs through the QB, and both 'bama and Georgia will be running new QBs.
It will be interesting, but to play too much into either before seeing the quality of QB play ... . Risky.
As in the pros, CFB runs through the QB, and both 'bama and Georgia will be running new QBs.
It will be interesting, but to play too much into either before seeing the quality of QB play ... . Risky.
What's shakin' Don Juan!!! Good to see one of the old heads posting.
I was pretty bullish on Florida last season before the bottom fell out, and I agree they will definitely be much improved, but they have an absolutely brutal schedule. They'll have to blaze their way through Alabama and LSU in the West, as well as Georgia, South Carolina and Missouri. And if that's not tough enough, they then finish with Florida State. They would do well to go .500 against those 6 teams, and .500 probably won't be good enough to win the division.
I just don't see it.
What's shakin' Don Juan!!! Good to see one of the old heads posting.
I was pretty bullish on Florida last season before the bottom fell out, and I agree they will definitely be much improved, but they have an absolutely brutal schedule. They'll have to blaze their way through Alabama and LSU in the West, as well as Georgia, South Carolina and Missouri. And if that's not tough enough, they then finish with Florida State. They would do well to go .500 against those 6 teams, and .500 probably won't be good enough to win the division.
I just don't see it.
Anyone with any kind of affiliation to the CLAIMING KINGS of the world make AL people look REAL BAD!!!
Look what happened to Mettenberger this past weekend with a ROLL TIDE RETARD!!!
THE MOST IGNORANT guy IN THE WORLD ARE TRUE FU CK UPS!!
The only thing they ALL get 100% correct is TRUE IGNORANCE!!
Anyone with any kind of affiliation to the CLAIMING KINGS of the world make AL people look REAL BAD!!!
Look what happened to Mettenberger this past weekend with a ROLL TIDE RETARD!!!
THE MOST IGNORANT guy IN THE WORLD ARE TRUE FU CK UPS!!
The only thing they ALL get 100% correct is TRUE IGNORANCE!!
I'm only half serious about Georgia. It's just that it's like groundhog day every season on Blankets around here this time of year. Everyone is predicting great things out of Georgia, only to have Mark Richt snatch defeat from the jaws of victory . . . again.
It's not that I don't understand the Georgia love. They are very talented, and probably more importantly, healthy, so they definitely appear primed to make a serious run at the Eastern Division Championship.
Aside from injuries, Georgia's Kryptonite last season was defense, particularly the secondary. They just couldn't stop anyone. Although I liked the Todd Grantham at the time he was hired, time did not bear out my initial optimism about the hire. I am now of the opinion that the coup of Saban disciple Jeremy Pruitt from Florida State will improve Georgia's defensive fortunes this season. If the Dawgs can marry an improved defense with an offense that can come close to racking up yardage and points they did with Aaron Murray under center, then Georgia will definitely be a forced to be reckoned with.
I think the fact that they catch South Carolina early favors them, because the Ole Ball Coach has some rebuilding to do on the defensive side of the ball, and that rebuilding project will most likely not be a polished product by week 2. That is obviously an extremely pivotal game for both teams and the division as a whole.
Georgia's front 7 should be pretty stout, but the secondary is still a huge concern. Secondary, however, is Jeremy Pruitt's specialty so I guess we shall see if he has some secondary magic up his sleeve.
Offensively I have two concerns. First of all, much like Alabama last season, Georgia will have to replace the heart and sole of their offensive line, so it'll be interesting to see how they gel as a unit, particularly against South Carolina in week 2.
My second concern is, while Georgia's starters at the skill positions are as talented as anyone in the nation, I don't see much behind those starters. Will their season go south again if they suffer a couple of key injuries on that side of the ball?
Then of course we have the wild card of all wild cards . . . Marc Richt. The guy will sh it the bed at some point this season like he does every season. The only question is how much will it cost the team. Can they overcome Richt this season? Your guess is as good as mine.
Freak, you bring up a good point in that South Carolina is going through some changes on defense.
South Carolina must replace three-fourths of its starting defensive line from last season, including All-Americans Jadeveon Clowney and Kelcy Quarles. South Carolina must also replace both starting corners form a year ago, but other than that everyone will be back on defense.
Even more important than personnel changes for South Carolina is a scheme change. South Carolina has used a 4-2-5 since it hired Ellis Johnson to coordinate the defense in 2008, but Defensive Coordinator Lorenzo Ward is moving to a 3-4 defense.
Ward said, “If we had to play today in a ball game, it’d probably be 60 percent 3-4. I just think the personnel we have right now fits the 3-4 better.”
Ward also said, “We have good d-ends, but we don’t have guys that have proven themselves being great one-on-one pass rushers where we can just rush four guys and drop seven in pass coverage. I think we have to do stuff to create pressure on quarterbacks.”
I just want to point out that South Carolina is going through changes on defense, but South Carolina does not play Georgia in Week 2. They play in week 3. South Carolina will play 2 games before they play Georgia. South Carolina will need those two games to get acclimated to their new defensive scheme.
South Carolina is very difficult to beat at home. South Carolina has won 18 straight home games. I expect South Carolina to beat Georgia and represent the East in the S.E.C. championship game.
I'm only half serious about Georgia. It's just that it's like groundhog day every season on Blankets around here this time of year. Everyone is predicting great things out of Georgia, only to have Mark Richt snatch defeat from the jaws of victory . . . again.
It's not that I don't understand the Georgia love. They are very talented, and probably more importantly, healthy, so they definitely appear primed to make a serious run at the Eastern Division Championship.
Aside from injuries, Georgia's Kryptonite last season was defense, particularly the secondary. They just couldn't stop anyone. Although I liked the Todd Grantham at the time he was hired, time did not bear out my initial optimism about the hire. I am now of the opinion that the coup of Saban disciple Jeremy Pruitt from Florida State will improve Georgia's defensive fortunes this season. If the Dawgs can marry an improved defense with an offense that can come close to racking up yardage and points they did with Aaron Murray under center, then Georgia will definitely be a forced to be reckoned with.
I think the fact that they catch South Carolina early favors them, because the Ole Ball Coach has some rebuilding to do on the defensive side of the ball, and that rebuilding project will most likely not be a polished product by week 2. That is obviously an extremely pivotal game for both teams and the division as a whole.
Georgia's front 7 should be pretty stout, but the secondary is still a huge concern. Secondary, however, is Jeremy Pruitt's specialty so I guess we shall see if he has some secondary magic up his sleeve.
Offensively I have two concerns. First of all, much like Alabama last season, Georgia will have to replace the heart and sole of their offensive line, so it'll be interesting to see how they gel as a unit, particularly against South Carolina in week 2.
My second concern is, while Georgia's starters at the skill positions are as talented as anyone in the nation, I don't see much behind those starters. Will their season go south again if they suffer a couple of key injuries on that side of the ball?
Then of course we have the wild card of all wild cards . . . Marc Richt. The guy will sh it the bed at some point this season like he does every season. The only question is how much will it cost the team. Can they overcome Richt this season? Your guess is as good as mine.
Freak, you bring up a good point in that South Carolina is going through some changes on defense.
South Carolina must replace three-fourths of its starting defensive line from last season, including All-Americans Jadeveon Clowney and Kelcy Quarles. South Carolina must also replace both starting corners form a year ago, but other than that everyone will be back on defense.
Even more important than personnel changes for South Carolina is a scheme change. South Carolina has used a 4-2-5 since it hired Ellis Johnson to coordinate the defense in 2008, but Defensive Coordinator Lorenzo Ward is moving to a 3-4 defense.
Ward said, “If we had to play today in a ball game, it’d probably be 60 percent 3-4. I just think the personnel we have right now fits the 3-4 better.”
Ward also said, “We have good d-ends, but we don’t have guys that have proven themselves being great one-on-one pass rushers where we can just rush four guys and drop seven in pass coverage. I think we have to do stuff to create pressure on quarterbacks.”
I just want to point out that South Carolina is going through changes on defense, but South Carolina does not play Georgia in Week 2. They play in week 3. South Carolina will play 2 games before they play Georgia. South Carolina will need those two games to get acclimated to their new defensive scheme.
South Carolina is very difficult to beat at home. South Carolina has won 18 straight home games. I expect South Carolina to beat Georgia and represent the East in the S.E.C. championship game.
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