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I think this game will be VERY one sided. Tenn wins 27-13. I don't really like either team, and both are talented, BUT UGA matches up terribly with UT.
Georgia will NOT be able to get seperation from UT's secondary. DJ Shockley is not a good passer. He has a big arm and he can run, but he will NOT be able to thread the needle on a consistent basis, and that is what he will be forced to do. Tenessee will require NO saftey help against UGA's inexperienced recievers, and playing single coverage will render the UGA passing attack harmless. UGA may hit 1 or 2 big plays if they get Lucky. Because of this, Expect to see a true 9 man front sometimes, and absolutely a true 8 man front. UGA is a strong running team, but nobody runs against UT with 8/9 in the box in Neyland. UT has the best DL and LB's in the SEC to compliment their very talented secondary. They will pressure Shockley all day with a variety of creative Blitzes. It's easy to be creative when you have 9 guys in the Box.
Take a trip down memory lane now with me. Game 1: last years OU/Tex game. OU plays "zero" all game, and because VY wasnt accurate, he couldnt consistently beat them. The Horns rushing attack was shut down.
Game 2: This is the second best example of running the "zero". LSU VS OU Nat'l championship game. Realizing that OU couldn't beat their corners, LSU runs zero and seemingly plays 13 men on the field.
Game 3: Last year, FSU VS UVA. Same shit.
When a home team with a GREAT defense can play the zero, they win and dominate. If you had OU vs LSU, you know the feeling UGA backers will have this weekend. On every play, you aren't hoping for something good, but rather hoping to avoid disaster.
Did I mention that UT also has a STUD D-line? 2 of their players are on Mel Kipers top 25 Board. What that means, is that UT can be extremely creative with their Saftey's and LB's.
STICK EM UP!!! I don't know if you watched the LSU game, but UT with their excellent front 7 does an incredible job of batting down passes. Shockley often drops his arm angle and is prone to having balls tipped. He doesn't use throwing lanes well, and will force poor passes since his recievers wont be getting the seperation that do against shitty teams.
UT's defense, fueled by their raucus crows will come out like a house o fire, and shut down UGA's offense.
On offense, I look for UT to utilize what is truly one of the best recieving corps in America. UGA has 2 very good run-stopping saftey's, but they aren't that good in pass coverage, UT has 4 guys who are over 6'2" and who run sub 4.4 (including 2 who run legit 4.28's). I Expect to see a lot of 3 and 4 reciever sets, spreading out UGA, and forcing them to commit to either the run or pass. UT will take what is given to them, and throw at least 5 skinny posts (can easily be broken for TD's against over-aggressive saftey's who aren't great in pass coverage). Georgia will be forced to keep their saftey's back, and because of this, UT will be able to run the ball. Getting Tony Taylor (MLB) blocked will be key, but UT can do it.
I think these teams are pretty close in talent level, but I think that UGA matches up HORRIBLY with UT. You couldn't design a team to beat UGA more perfectly than UT is set up.
UGA 13 UT 27
GL,
Bud
