Heard this argument on Pardon My Take today, and it got me thinking. If the Dawgs played the Green Bay Packers with a 35.5-point spread, who would win?
Now, I normally hate the "good college team can compete with NFL team" argument, but I'll throw in a few additional parameters that should at least make the conversation interesting.
This is still a toss-up IMO, because A) the Packers are bad, but certainly not the worst NFL team, and B) even a disinterested Aaron Rodgers can still light a defense up, especially a college one. The reason I don't think their offense will completely dominate is that the Packers receivers absolutely suck.
Now, I normally hate the "good college team can compete with NFL team" argument, but I'll throw in a few additional parameters that should at least make the conversation interesting.
- Game is at Sanford, night game with 100% UGA fans.
- UGA is fully healthy, with no in-game injuries. So Nolan, AD, etc. are back and healthy.
- The points hit before opening kickoff. So the score is Georgia 35, Packers 0 before kickoff.
- All college rules EXCEPT for the stopped clock after 1st down rule. So the game speeds up a bit.
This is still a toss-up IMO, because A) the Packers are bad, but certainly not the worst NFL team, and B) even a disinterested Aaron Rodgers can still light a defense up, especially a college one. The reason I don't think their offense will completely dominate is that the Packers receivers absolutely suck.
