SoGaDawg

I agree, but did you mean Tennessee?

Absolutely, Oregon certainly got hosed. The seeding was terrible and unfortunately Oregon had a bad game. It happens even to the best of teams. Although, as much as it pains me to admit, I’m not sure anyone would’ve beaten tOSU their last two games. They are loaded talent wise and played by far their best games. Their WR Smith is all but unstoppable if Howard has time to throw and plays well. It doesn’t hurt that they have two of the best running backs in the nation also. I hate them, but they are a very good football team when they are aggressive and playing well. I hope they get beat, but I wouldn’t bet on it.

Of course Nevada, you are a Dawg in which I hold in very high regard. I certainly meant no disrespect. You are a Dawg poster that makes me proud to be a Dawg. You have represented Dawg fans extremely well. Keep it up sir!!!!

I agree with the intention of your point, but I don’t think the @The Kamikaze Kid was attempting to say that we are usually uncivilized fans, just that seeing UGA fans and UF fans being civil with one another is unexpected or perhaps refreshing.

Boise St vs Oklahoma, what a great bowl game!!! I watched that game with an older English friend/business partner. He wanted to experience all of the craziness surrounding college football in the states. I watched it with him, his wife and daughter and they all fell in love with college football that night! It was absolutely one of the most entertaining games I’ve ever watched.

Yeah, good day for NFL Ducks so far. Nix looking very good, albeit against a second team Chiefs defense. I’ve been very impressed with both Nix and Irving this season!!!

Thanks Jon, much appreciated by all of us.

Yeah, I’m surprised!!! Oh well, I’m not sure who I’m pulling for now? Penn State????

Not nearly as bad as Oregon’s draw though. Oregon got screwed in the wash. UGA should be able to handle ND, but we are killing ourselves. No disrespect to ND, they are beating our butts at the moment.

That kick return does make it tough! Oh well, Go Dawgs!!! Long way to go though

How would that matter? Plus, it’s not over just yet

Points are going to be a premium it seems

Create turnovers

much worse and hard to watch

Burch already making a difference

Oregon 34-31 2 3 312

His hands are ok!

Penn St. just needs to keep running the ball and mix in a little play action. The Boise defense has played tough, but they will soon tire of tackling State’s RBs. Especially Allen.

3 possessions and 3 TDs. This could be fun! Correction, I forgot Miami fumbled on their first possession. My point still stands though.

7 points off of a turnover, Iowa St up. Hold that it’s tied! Big run by Martinez. That td reception was impressive as was the td run. Perhaps this will be an interesting game.

I agree, and while I certainly hope that Stockton is in the 1st category, considering his experience and the circumstances I think that is being extremely optimistic. I’m not down on him at all though. I think there is a great chance that he develops into a very good QB. With his teammates rallying around him, I think there is a very good chance that he plays well enough for us to give anyone in the Playoff a good game. I’m bummed about Beck and for Beck, but I’m cautiously optimistic and excited to see Stockton and the Dawgs play.

Yeah, you might be right. I can absolutely understand your point. I have confidence that Lanning & Co will figure the best way to approach the game.

The narrative you speak of will unfortunately be a narrative that many pundits and the like will point to in the case of Oregon besting Georgia. Just like the narrative that UGA only beat Bama in 21 because WR Williams was injured. I don’t subscribe to that type of thinking. Injuries have been a major part of football longer than the forward pass has. It’s just something that a championship team might have to overcome, and if they can’t, then they aren’t Champions and are not the better team. Blaming an injury for a loss is akin to saying something like “Well, we only lost bc they had Michael Jordan on their team.” It’s football, every team deals with injuries. If your QB goes down you must find a way to overcome it. Otherwise, you don’t deserve to win. Frankly, it’s not like GA would definitely win the Natty if Beck was 100%. Neither Beck nor our team has consistently played well this season. In any event, who cares what anyone says? If the Ducks win the Natty, most of you guys won’t care if someone is spouting such nonsense. I can assure you that you will not hear it from this Dawg!

There are too many key matchups in this game for me to attempt to state them and predict which ones will impact the game most. So I’ll just briefly name a few factors that I believe will help decide the outcome. One is the obvious, which defense can get off the field. So as 30Duck stated above, 1st and 3rd downs are key. On 1st it’s important not to get behind the sticks and potentially create 3rd and long which is an obvious passing down. However, it doesn’t matter how a defense gets off the field, so creating turnovers or even forcing FG tries could make a huge impact. One other key about getting off the field will be simply to limit missed tackles. Tackling well in space is paramount to guard against explosive plays. Another key factor will be in-game adjustments. Finding the opponents weakness and exploiting it, as well as adjusting to one’s own weaknesses. I think (hope) that CDL and Co will do well in this area and it very well could decide the outcome. Finally, I agree with Charles that pulling out all the stops will be needed. Perhaps being extra aggressive on a key play where you can create an advantage for your team could be huge. For example, in the SEC championship, the fake punt Kirby called had a tremendous impact on the game. Sometimes it’s just one play that can make all the difference. As for me, I’d like to see Oregon control the flow of the game. Limit the possessions for the Bucks all the while keeping your defense off the field and tiring out tOSU’s defense. This could pay huge dividends late in a close game. So with this, success in the running game is important. I’d love to see Gabriel contribute when possible in the running game as well bc that can make things much tougher even for the Bucks talented defense and could also be key to sustaining drives. This has all the makings of a great and close game which I’m excited about. In truth though, I’d much rather see Oregon destroy the Nuts. 😂 GO DUCKS!!!

Just wanted to wish all of my Duck friends a very Merry Christmas! I hope all of you and your families have a wonderful time over these holidays.