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Three Observations:
3. An obsession. Are there any other fan bases that will almost come to blows over the color of their teams’ jerseys like Georgia fans? The only subject that even comes close to such vehemence is which team is Georgia’s biggest rival. Which is stupid, because everyone with a functioning brain stem knows that honor belongs to Florida. The jersey divide is split into three camps: those for the black jerseys, those against the black jerseys and those who wish everyone would shut the hell up about the jerseys.
Everyone claims to be in the last group, but truthfully, that population is made up of the last 17 people at UGASports who are well adjusted human beings. They must be new here.
I like the jerseys as a photographer. I don’t really care otherwise. My take is that if you are going to tempt recruits with them, well, eventually you better wear them. I agree with the anti-black jersey crowd in that the traditional red jerseys look as good as Rihanna in yoga pants. Why change? But for those who are against the black jerseys because you once lost to Alabama in them, get over it. That team would have whipped your tails in chain mail. Don’t let Alabama own one of your two team colors just because they won a game years ago. Have some pride. Quit sulking.
Those folks in that third group might like a little clarity. Maybe a tradition of wearing the jerseys on the last home game for Senior Day is a good guideline. Or every year against Tech. Or every game that kicks off at night. Or just burn the damn things and stop the arguments.
2. Let there be light. I have heard the rumor that Alabama is mad that they didn’t get a night game to show off their new LED lights before Georgia shows off its new LEDs. I am not sure if that’s true, but then that’s just the type of juicy, petty SEC rumor that is irresistible to most. Add in a whiney letter from Bama to the SEC about… [clutches pearls] … “noon kickoffs”, and the rumor has immortal wings. It will live forever, true or not.
Some quick notes from a friend about the Georgia LED lights. Look for them to be used in the introductions. That could be great. Also, look for something between the first and second quarters and the third and fourth quarters. How long until the SEC or NCAA limits their use?
1. Such optimism. The No. 7 team in the nation is coming to play on Dooley Field in Sanford Stadium. Georgia fans and most members of the media are expecting a win. The line has the Bulldogs as a double-digit favorite. Against the No. 7 team. This Is not some jumped up Mississippi State or Baylor team or some other flash-in-the-pan-shoot-up-the-rankings-flavor-of-the-month team. No this is a playoff squad. And the only question is how much the margin of victory will be.
Stop for five seconds and think about where Georgia Bulldogs football is right now. I know it’s hard for some people because they are so desperate for a title they can’t contemplate anything else. That blinding obsession is everything. But if and when it does come, there may be a little regret that we were so focused on the finish, we never enjoyed the actual race.
Two Questions:
2. Who plays? Kirby Smart took the unusual step of closing practice to the media on Tuesday and Wednesday. My guess is that he didn’t want Notre Dame reading injury updates from the Georgia beat writers. So, who will actually play on Saturday? Will Isaiah Wilson be ready at right tackle? Will starting cornerback Tyson Campbell be available? He’s been grading out well. What about Tyler Simmons? Demetris Robertson? Julian Rochester? Your guess is as good as Notre Dame’s.
1. Run the ball? Even the tribes-people in the Amazon rain forest who have never been contacted by even the most determined BBC film crews know that Georgia’s running game is supposed to plow through the porous Notre Dame defenselike Kris Durham through the gymnas like a grizzly bear through a Boy Scout troop. But will that really be the case? I mean if you read Trent’s PFF breakdown, the Irish defense amounts to old ladies yelling “Stop it, you brute” and the Georgia offensive line is made up of M1 Abrams tanks. The line of scrimmage should have more holes than an O.J. Simpson alibi.
But is that really the case? I don’t think so. We have seen Georgia get much better from game one to game two, and even better from game two to game three. This is game three for the Irish and I expect Notre Dame to but up more of a fight than the French.
One Prediction:
The black jerseys are not happening. My sources say no. Of course, they could be trolling me, but if that’s so, then they are making this into a gimmick. If you are going to do it, say so.
This matches what we were told in 2017. There was a game for which we expected UGA to wear the black like they did the previous year versus Louisiana-Lafayette. Prior to that ULL game, Smart confirmed that they were going to wear black. When I asked in 2017, I was told, “Do you really expect Kirby to change anything? He isn’t changing the quarterback and Jacob Eason is healthy. They are on a streak.”
This person was right as UGA rolled on that streak right into overtime of the national title game.
So maybe Smart is onto something.
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UPDATE: I wrote this prediction about the jerseys a couple days ago when my sources were certain it wasn't going to happen. Then the equipment dept. at UGA tweeted out a picture of a red jersey with a caption of "Keep the main thing the main thing." Seems to back me up. yet my sources became less certain towards the end of the week.
Now we also hear that there is a black jersey hanging in every locker -- although the team is fully expected to wear red tomorrow. My guess is that this would be done for recruit tours before the team arrives. There are a ton of 5-star recruits coming. Recruits love these jerseys. We all love the forbidden fruit.
Three Observations:
3. An obsession. Are there any other fan bases that will almost come to blows over the color of their teams’ jerseys like Georgia fans? The only subject that even comes close to such vehemence is which team is Georgia’s biggest rival. Which is stupid, because everyone with a functioning brain stem knows that honor belongs to Florida. The jersey divide is split into three camps: those for the black jerseys, those against the black jerseys and those who wish everyone would shut the hell up about the jerseys.
Everyone claims to be in the last group, but truthfully, that population is made up of the last 17 people at UGASports who are well adjusted human beings. They must be new here.
I like the jerseys as a photographer. I don’t really care otherwise. My take is that if you are going to tempt recruits with them, well, eventually you better wear them. I agree with the anti-black jersey crowd in that the traditional red jerseys look as good as Rihanna in yoga pants. Why change? But for those who are against the black jerseys because you once lost to Alabama in them, get over it. That team would have whipped your tails in chain mail. Don’t let Alabama own one of your two team colors just because they won a game years ago. Have some pride. Quit sulking.
Those folks in that third group might like a little clarity. Maybe a tradition of wearing the jerseys on the last home game for Senior Day is a good guideline. Or every year against Tech. Or every game that kicks off at night. Or just burn the damn things and stop the arguments.
2. Let there be light. I have heard the rumor that Alabama is mad that they didn’t get a night game to show off their new LED lights before Georgia shows off its new LEDs. I am not sure if that’s true, but then that’s just the type of juicy, petty SEC rumor that is irresistible to most. Add in a whiney letter from Bama to the SEC about… [clutches pearls] … “noon kickoffs”, and the rumor has immortal wings. It will live forever, true or not.
Some quick notes from a friend about the Georgia LED lights. Look for them to be used in the introductions. That could be great. Also, look for something between the first and second quarters and the third and fourth quarters. How long until the SEC or NCAA limits their use?
1. Such optimism. The No. 7 team in the nation is coming to play on Dooley Field in Sanford Stadium. Georgia fans and most members of the media are expecting a win. The line has the Bulldogs as a double-digit favorite. Against the No. 7 team. This Is not some jumped up Mississippi State or Baylor team or some other flash-in-the-pan-shoot-up-the-rankings-flavor-of-the-month team. No this is a playoff squad. And the only question is how much the margin of victory will be.
Stop for five seconds and think about where Georgia Bulldogs football is right now. I know it’s hard for some people because they are so desperate for a title they can’t contemplate anything else. That blinding obsession is everything. But if and when it does come, there may be a little regret that we were so focused on the finish, we never enjoyed the actual race.
Two Questions:
2. Who plays? Kirby Smart took the unusual step of closing practice to the media on Tuesday and Wednesday. My guess is that he didn’t want Notre Dame reading injury updates from the Georgia beat writers. So, who will actually play on Saturday? Will Isaiah Wilson be ready at right tackle? Will starting cornerback Tyson Campbell be available? He’s been grading out well. What about Tyler Simmons? Demetris Robertson? Julian Rochester? Your guess is as good as Notre Dame’s.
1. Run the ball? Even the tribes-people in the Amazon rain forest who have never been contacted by even the most determined BBC film crews know that Georgia’s running game is supposed to plow through the porous Notre Dame defense
But is that really the case? I don’t think so. We have seen Georgia get much better from game one to game two, and even better from game two to game three. This is game three for the Irish and I expect Notre Dame to but up more of a fight than the French.
One Prediction:
The black jerseys are not happening. My sources say no. Of course, they could be trolling me, but if that’s so, then they are making this into a gimmick. If you are going to do it, say so.
This matches what we were told in 2017. There was a game for which we expected UGA to wear the black like they did the previous year versus Louisiana-Lafayette. Prior to that ULL game, Smart confirmed that they were going to wear black. When I asked in 2017, I was told, “Do you really expect Kirby to change anything? He isn’t changing the quarterback and Jacob Eason is healthy. They are on a streak.”
This person was right as UGA rolled on that streak right into overtime of the national title game.
So maybe Smart is onto something.
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UPDATE: I wrote this prediction about the jerseys a couple days ago when my sources were certain it wasn't going to happen. Then the equipment dept. at UGA tweeted out a picture of a red jersey with a caption of "Keep the main thing the main thing." Seems to back me up. yet my sources became less certain towards the end of the week.
Now we also hear that there is a black jersey hanging in every locker -- although the team is fully expected to wear red tomorrow. My guess is that this would be done for recruit tours before the team arrives. There are a ton of 5-star recruits coming. Recruits love these jerseys. We all love the forbidden fruit.
