Are we gonna give it a shot?

I was in south bend in 2017.
I have never met nicer, sweeter, more accommodating fans. The trash talk was akin to foreplay prior banging your freshman year girlfriend or your 25 year old
Mistress when you’re 40.

Add to that the beautiful campus and I became a notre dame defender.

Great people. Hard to not like them.

We’re going to commit sodomy on them tomorrow, but it’s not personal

Enjoy!


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Not for us of course. Just having on 11:00 football as the black eyed peas and collards cook has been a NYD tradition.

I just can’t do hours of espn game day.

What are yall eating and drinking this morning?

If you have any text me 770-601-0404 please ghanks

I’ve got 3 in Sec 223 if anyone interested in last minute deal.

....all good this morning. We left the area a couple blocks from where he turned onto Bourbon at about 1:30 am. Came back to our Warehouse District Hotels and never knew anything had happened until 7 ish when friends and family started texting and calling to check on us.

Other than this, it's been an amazing trip. Heading to Commanders Palace for Jazz Brunch. Life goes on. Prayers for all those impacted.

Watching the game at highline tonight?

Was originally going to NOLA but had to head down to Florida to deal with some family stuff, flying back today and debating watching at the UGA bar.

that are in New Orleans, I pray that you hear soon. It's been agonizing for me waiting to hear from my sons, but I finally did... all okay. My heart goes out to everyone affected by this tragedy

Explain this one.

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The game was actually closer than the 31-14 score.

Boise scored a TD to make it 24-21 but got a random 15 yard penalty that changed the game. Boise also missed an easy FG that would have made it 24-17.

I just don’t see it with PSU. They have a few good players but they seem slow to me.

Their best defender was also in a sling so not sure what happened to him for next game…

Forks up… horns down. Not giving ASU much chance but screw Texas

If we win tonight would we be the home or visitor in miami ?

Home team cause we would be the higher seed ?

This nutball entered Bourbon Street from Canal Street. The team hotel (Marriott) and media hotel (Sheraton) are across the street from each other on Canal, like three or four blocks away.
This one scene they keep showing, you can barely see the restaurant Patrick and I ate the other night.
Really odd walking around. Everyone almost like they are in a daze.

Would beat both of these teams in the Fiesta by 10-12 points. But they weren't given the opportunity.

They brought this up on Gameday. As much as I hate how the Rose Bowl has been a pain in previous iterations of the playoffs and BCS. I do like the idea of a college site being the permanent home of the national title game. And I believe it's probably the only Bowl that hasn't given up their site for a NFL stadium.

I'm just waking up to all this, and I'll trying to keep up. Was there both a person driving into a crowd and an active shooter?

$100 for the pair.....770-540-9064

Was shooting off fireworks with my kids and the neighbor’s yard caught fire. Not sure it was us but my 7 year old is an idiot with fireworks so he probably did it.

I ended up putting it out with the neighbor's fire extinguisher as he had no idea how to use it.

He lost his mind and called the cops. Fortunately, we have a good sheriff that doesn’t waste his time with stuff like this and he told him if it didn’t touch his house it was not of the sheriff’s concern. Neighbor was really mad and left.

Just to show the guy a lesson, I cut a little firebreak and burned off the rest of his yard. Should be fun when he gets back in the morning.

Three Observations

3. Man up

The first thing I was told about Notre Dame was that they play a lot of man coverage. That could bode well for Georgia when it comes to explosive plays. I know the Bulldogs wideouts have more drops than stadium cell service, but Georgia also has the third most 20+ yard passing plays in the SEC. I doubt Notre Dame has anyone as fast as Arian Smith or as strong as Dillon Bel on contested catches. Dominick Lovett is quietly having a productive senior season. These guys should be excited. I can see Gunner Stockton feeding London Humphreys and the tight ends as well.

Man coverage could also lead to explosive Georgia plays in the run game when Nate Frazier and Trevor Etienne break through the line of scrimmage.




2. Built for this

Georgia’s defense is built to stop the run every year. From recruiting to weight training to scheme, the Bulldogs' front seven is harder to escape than an HOA contract. Notre Dame relies on the run. The Irish have the nation’s No. 11 rushing offense. But their passing offense is ranked at No. 101. Notre Dame is as one-dimensional as its conference affiliation. Georgia should match up well on defense. I can see the Georgia defensive line folding the Irish O-line like a middle school love note.

Still, Georgia’s mercurial defense has been gashed by the run at times. It seems allergic to tackling a running quarterback. The Dawgs will need to tackle well in space and limit the explosives Notre Dame likes to hit.

And if Notre Dame goes to the air, I like that Will Muschamp will be in the building to offer advice on the secondary.



1. Gunner’s test

I’d feel a lot better if Carson Beck and his experience were starting this game. Marcus Freeman has had time to come up with some confusing coverages to trip up Stockton. But Gunner has been preparing for this role for years.
In 2022, he was the scout team quarterback who faced the Georgia defense in practice every week. In 2023 and 2024, Stockton faced the Bulldogs' first-string defense over and over.
We talk about what a good runner he is, but he’s a better passer than most people know. Mike Bobo didn’t stop calling passes when Gunner went into the game. And he won’t stop calling them this week.




Two Questions

2. Should Georgia punt?

I feel bad for Drew Miller. You just know his first punt is likely going to be out of his own endzone in the playoffs. How will he handle it? The kid has a leg, but the pressure is going to be worse than taking your girlfriend to a wedding. And how will Georgia cover these punts? The Dawgs haven’t had to really cover punts. In the last three years, the Bulldogs have only seen 15 punt returns (out of 110 punts). Georgia is more out of practice than an Auburn girl saying no. I’m not saying Georgia shouldn’t punt, but with the size advantage on the line of scrimmage, maybe the Bulldogs go for it more on fourth down.



1. Who’s back?

Georgia has had time to rest and get healthy. How will Christen Miller feel? Is Earnest Greene ready to take his left tackle spot? Etienne told us his ribs are much better, although he will still wear a protective vest. Micah Morris looked to be in a great mood yesterday. Maybe we even see Anthony Evans? The dark days of seeing Smael Mondon, Mykell Williams and Tate Ratledge on the sideline are over. Now the Dawgs are just missing their quarterback and punter. We can’t have everything I guess.



One Prediction

Georgia could lose this game, but it shouldn’t. It has the better roster. More importantly, it also has the far bigger roster. When we saw the Notre Dame squad yesterday, I was reminded of seeing TCU. Or a certain meme I can’t share. Georgia’s offensive line will tower over the Irish defensive front. Some of those second-string Irish guys looked softer than a Fudge Round. And the last time the Irish were a real danger to win a title, we still had ashtrays built into the backseats of cars.

But this Irish team is very talented and only has to get up for this one game. This is their first real test. Anybody can win a one-game season. Georgia, on the other hand, has survived a gauntlet. Folks will call UGA battle-tested. I call them out of their nine lives. The Dawgs have survived too many games by the skin of their teeth. They won in overtime twice, once with a one-armed quarterback.

At some point, your luck has to run out.

It just won’t be tomorrow.




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