Georgia Thoughts

After a disappointing loss to South Carolina, its easy to see that Georgia is the team that we thought they might be in the preseason, not the team we saw against Oklahoma State. With that being said, Georgia's goals should be no different than they were this time last week. Every game is still winnable and a "East" Championship is still possible. South Carolina will lose at least 3 SEC games. Tennessee is very beatable but just like Georgia should get better as the season grows older. Vandy will beat someone they shouldn't but will not make a bowl. Florida looks to be strong but the defense could have issues once they play big boy teams. Kentucky's offense will allow them to be VERY competitive and could be the team who determines which team will win the east. Simply put, its a wide open race and a win at Alabama would put Georgia right back in the picture. However, if Georgia plays like they did last night, a loss to Alabama would basically make Georgia's ultimate gaol a middle tier bowl .

Georgia's strengths: Special teams, QB, Running Back, Tight Ends, Middle Linebacker.
Even with Stafford's performance against USC, he won't play any worse the rest of the year. Moreno is good. Chandler made some very good plays and adds a solid blocker to the front. Dannell Ellerbe is the only defensive player to have back-to-back standout performances. And Mikey Henderson might be our best player at this point in the season.

Weaknesses: Front 4, B. Miller
South Carolina dominated the interior with the run and outside of a couple of QB pressures, made the ends irrelevant.

I think Georgia's offensive line is holding up better than most thought it would and the scoring will come. If the Defensive front seven gets better, and that might involve some new personnel, Georgia can be good and play for a championship. If not, Bama, Tennessee, Kentucky and Florida will have as much success as Carolina but will be putting the ball in the end zone instead of settling for 3 points.