Following up on Kidswamp's opinion.....
This game will be won in the trenches...and I believe we have an advantage there.
UGA has given up more sacks this year than anyone in the SEC--38! LSU leads the SEC in sacks. They will no doubt try to burn our blitz with dump passes to the TE and the running backs since that worked for Florida and Ole Miss to a small degree. I believe that means we need to put pressure with 4 and 5 man rushes, something I think we can do. Our defensive line against their offensive line is a mismatch, and we should take advantage of it.
Our OL against their DL is another key battle. We handled them in Tiger Stadium but their DL is not bad at all. However, our running game is light years ahead of where it was when we played them earlier in the season. Vincent and Broussard never had a single carry against them. I think we will run right at Pollack. He is undersized and not particularly effective against the run. Many of his tackles are in pursuit situations downfield. When he lines up opposite our left tackle Whitworth, we need to take advantage and run right at him. No way he can play the run effectively against Whitworth. Yep. We will win this game in the trenches. We are faster than them on the DL and more physical on the OL.
This game will be won in the trenches...and I believe we have an advantage there.
UGA has given up more sacks this year than anyone in the SEC--38! LSU leads the SEC in sacks. They will no doubt try to burn our blitz with dump passes to the TE and the running backs since that worked for Florida and Ole Miss to a small degree. I believe that means we need to put pressure with 4 and 5 man rushes, something I think we can do. Our defensive line against their offensive line is a mismatch, and we should take advantage of it.
Our OL against their DL is another key battle. We handled them in Tiger Stadium but their DL is not bad at all. However, our running game is light years ahead of where it was when we played them earlier in the season. Vincent and Broussard never had a single carry against them. I think we will run right at Pollack. He is undersized and not particularly effective against the run. Many of his tackles are in pursuit situations downfield. When he lines up opposite our left tackle Whitworth, we need to take advantage and run right at him. No way he can play the run effectively against Whitworth. Yep. We will win this game in the trenches. We are faster than them on the DL and more physical on the OL.
UGA will be vulnerable to exposure yet again. This time LSU is firing on nearly all cylinders, and as mentioned above, the Tigers couldn't say that when they met Georgia earlier in the season. The Tigers were still breaking in Landry and Daniels at safety, neither Vincent nor Broussard were even options then, and Jackson wasn't settled in as our kicker…….Hell, he wasn't even our place-kicker. I think LSU has hit their stride and not only that, they might be pissed off too. Imagine what Reed and Peterman want to do to Pollack after some of the crap he spouted after the last game. That guy’s aligator mouth is going to get his hummingbird ass pounded…again.
Stats don't lie and they don't "think/feel" like a team should win. Check these out....
Michael Cooper leads Georgia in rushing with 658 yards on 145 carries. Kregg Lumpkin has rushed 78 times for 379 yards and Tyson Browling has carried the ball 70 times for 265 yards. That's 1,302 yards for an average of 4.4 yards per carry.
As for the Tigers, LSU is led in rushing by Justin Vincent with 683 yards on 120 carries for a 5.7 average per carry. Joseph Addai has rushed for 461 yards on 104 carries, Shyrone Carey has gained 388 yards on 78 carries and Alley Broussard has gained 336 yards on 72 carries. That's 1,868 yards for an average of 5 yards per carry.
Georgia quarterback David Green has completed 220 of 360 passes for 2781 yards, nine touchdowns and has thrown eight interceptions.....a ratio that is just plain horrible.
LSU quarterback Matt Mauck has thrown for 2550 yards on 202 completions out of 314 attempts, has 27 touchdowns and has thrown 11 interceptions. Michael Clayton leads LSU in receiving with 960 yards on 69 receptions and nine touchdowns. Devery Henderson has 47 receptions for 790 yards and 11 touchdowns. Skyler Green has 43 receptions for 485 yards. David Jones, who has really came on strong lately, has nine receptions for 169 yards. Eric Edwards has 15 catches for 153 yards.
Stats don't lie and they don't "think/feel" like a team should win. Check these out....
Michael Cooper leads Georgia in rushing with 658 yards on 145 carries. Kregg Lumpkin has rushed 78 times for 379 yards and Tyson Browling has carried the ball 70 times for 265 yards. That's 1,302 yards for an average of 4.4 yards per carry.
As for the Tigers, LSU is led in rushing by Justin Vincent with 683 yards on 120 carries for a 5.7 average per carry. Joseph Addai has rushed for 461 yards on 104 carries, Shyrone Carey has gained 388 yards on 78 carries and Alley Broussard has gained 336 yards on 72 carries. That's 1,868 yards for an average of 5 yards per carry.
Georgia quarterback David Green has completed 220 of 360 passes for 2781 yards, nine touchdowns and has thrown eight interceptions.....a ratio that is just plain horrible.
LSU quarterback Matt Mauck has thrown for 2550 yards on 202 completions out of 314 attempts, has 27 touchdowns and has thrown 11 interceptions. Michael Clayton leads LSU in receiving with 960 yards on 69 receptions and nine touchdowns. Devery Henderson has 47 receptions for 790 yards and 11 touchdowns. Skyler Green has 43 receptions for 485 yards. David Jones, who has really came on strong lately, has nine receptions for 169 yards. Eric Edwards has 15 catches for 153 yards.
LSUPete
I admire your loyalty to your alma Mater. But since you want to quote stats you better look closer at QB Mauck's stats. 11 that's right 11 of QB Mauck's 27 TD passes have come vs division 2 schools. When looking further into his stats he had 11 TD passes vs the likes of AZ, Western Illinois, and Louisiana Tech. I believe he did not play vs the other set-up game on LSU's schedule vs Louisiana Monroe. So if you subtract his games vs high school competition he know stands at 16TD passes vs 11 INT's. Mauck has been sub-par at best this year especially when eliminating the cup cakes. LSU's offense period has been sub-par vs the quality competition. However, their defense has carried them. I'm sure you realize that.
Bernie
Also, when comparing QB Green and QB Mauck's stats it is a no brainer since on Georgia's out of conference schedule stood Clemson and Georgia Tech a far far cry from the AZ's, Louisiana Monroe's, and Western Illinois's of the world...
Please Note:Both Georgia and LSU rely on their quality defense. Thus, maybe the UNDER may be a play...
I admire your loyalty to your alma Mater. But since you want to quote stats you better look closer at QB Mauck's stats. 11 that's right 11 of QB Mauck's 27 TD passes have come vs division 2 schools. When looking further into his stats he had 11 TD passes vs the likes of AZ, Western Illinois, and Louisiana Tech. I believe he did not play vs the other set-up game on LSU's schedule vs Louisiana Monroe. So if you subtract his games vs high school competition he know stands at 16TD passes vs 11 INT's. Mauck has been sub-par at best this year especially when eliminating the cup cakes. LSU's offense period has been sub-par vs the quality competition. However, their defense has carried them. I'm sure you realize that.
Bernie
Also, when comparing QB Green and QB Mauck's stats it is a no brainer since on Georgia's out of conference schedule stood Clemson and Georgia Tech a far far cry from the AZ's, Louisiana Monroe's, and Western Illinois's of the world...
Please Note:Both Georgia and LSU rely on their quality defense. Thus, maybe the UNDER may be a play...
Bernie,
I admire your attempt to look closer at the #3 ranked team, but if you want to play the "favorable" stat game....you should play with both teams. picking and chosing through LSU's opponents is fine, as long as you do that to Georgia as well. It's fine to prop up Georgia's good out of conference teams like Clemson and to a lesser extent Georgia Tech.....but you conveniently left off Middle Tennessee State, UAB and Vanderbilt.
Also, your classification of Matt Mauck as a sub-par player is just ridiculous and it would tend to suggest that you have not seen him play enough this season....the guy is a winner.
I do like your idea of the potential play on the under, and will keep an I on it as the week ends.
[This message was edited by LSUpete on December 02, 2003 at 08:12 PM.]
I admire your attempt to look closer at the #3 ranked team, but if you want to play the "favorable" stat game....you should play with both teams. picking and chosing through LSU's opponents is fine, as long as you do that to Georgia as well. It's fine to prop up Georgia's good out of conference teams like Clemson and to a lesser extent Georgia Tech.....but you conveniently left off Middle Tennessee State, UAB and Vanderbilt.
Also, your classification of Matt Mauck as a sub-par player is just ridiculous and it would tend to suggest that you have not seen him play enough this season....the guy is a winner.
I do like your idea of the potential play on the under, and will keep an I on it as the week ends.
[This message was edited by LSUpete on December 02, 2003 at 08:12 PM.]
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Oh LSUpete...Im so disappointed in you!!!
While not a great team VANDY is certainly in the SEC...NOW THE RIBBING BEGINS!!
GO DAWGS!!!
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Why doesn't LSU have ice on the sidelines?
The guy with the recipe graduated.
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What do get when you breed a groundhog and an LSU football player?
Six more weeks of bad football.
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How many LSU freshmen does it take to change a light bulb?
None, it's a second year course.
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How do you get an LSU graduate off the porch?
Pay him for the pizza.
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The LSU football team was placed in a remedial English class. The professor asked the class, "Does anyone know what comes after the sentence?" All the players raised their hands, "The appeal!", they shouted with pride.
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What do you call a person from LSU in a three piece suit?
The defendent.
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Why is it that the LSU football team doesn't have a web site?
They can't string three Ws together.
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What does the average LSU player get on his SATs?
Drool.
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What is the best four years of an LSU student's life?
Third grade.
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Oh LSUpete...Im so disappointed in you!!!
GO DAWGS!!!
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Why doesn't LSU have ice on the sidelines?
The guy with the recipe graduated.
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What do get when you breed a groundhog and an LSU football player?
Six more weeks of bad football.
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How many LSU freshmen does it take to change a light bulb?
None, it's a second year course.
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How do you get an LSU graduate off the porch?
Pay him for the pizza.
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The LSU football team was placed in a remedial English class. The professor asked the class, "Does anyone know what comes after the sentence?" All the players raised their hands, "The appeal!", they shouted with pride.
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What do you call a person from LSU in a three piece suit?
The defendent.
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Why is it that the LSU football team doesn't have a web site?
They can't string three Ws together.
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What does the average LSU player get on his SATs?
Drool.
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What is the best four years of an LSU student's life?
Third grade.
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LSU Pete,
I'm shocked to see that you like LSU this week,...LSU Pete. I appreciate your loyalty, but I've lost way too much money in my life backing your team in big games. The QB is playing great ball and your uniforms look cool, but the jury is still out on Nicky until he finally wins a really big game.
I'm shocked to see that you like LSU this week,...LSU Pete. I appreciate your loyalty, but I've lost way too much money in my life backing your team in big games. The QB is playing great ball and your uniforms look cool, but the jury is still out on Nicky until he finally wins a really big game.
This is a DIFFERENT team! LSU has more MOMENTUM tham UGA. I am on LSU for what that is worth.At least there will NOT be refs from the Always Corrupt Conference calling the game. Bobby Swaggert Bowden said on the Jim Rhome Show today that his, "Mighty Fine Christian Boyzs," were trying to pray on the UF logo after the game and were not trying to stomp on it. He also said that there was only ONE call that might have been ? LT
the Criminoles!
Coach,
Dude....just let it go. The last thing I want to see in this thread is another arguement between you boys about that sorry-ass game.
Take whatever you lost on last week's game and bet it on the Tigers this weekend....it's gonna be another rout.
Dude....just let it go. The last thing I want to see in this thread is another arguement between you boys about that sorry-ass game.
Take whatever you lost on last week's game and bet it on the Tigers this weekend....it's gonna be another rout.
LSU Pete
New to the forum but 30 years in the business. I am very selective in my plays. Had to be to survive this long. I have been waiting for this game for weeks as LSU has continued to sharpen it's play both offensively and defensively and is playing very sharply right now. Georgia showed vulnerability to both the run and pass last week against an inferior Georgia Tech team. The Tigers should be able to move both on the ground as well as through the air. On the other hand, Georgia will find great difficulty moving against a stern LSU defense. Teams this late in the year play to a consistent pattern. If Georgia yielded 17 points to Tech, how much will LSU put on the board? Futhermore, note LSU's consistent ability to limit points. Defense wins championships. I'll take the better all around team. I rate my plays from 1 to 5 units.
3* LSU -2.5
Ted
New to the forum but 30 years in the business. I am very selective in my plays. Had to be to survive this long. I have been waiting for this game for weeks as LSU has continued to sharpen it's play both offensively and defensively and is playing very sharply right now. Georgia showed vulnerability to both the run and pass last week against an inferior Georgia Tech team. The Tigers should be able to move both on the ground as well as through the air. On the other hand, Georgia will find great difficulty moving against a stern LSU defense. Teams this late in the year play to a consistent pattern. If Georgia yielded 17 points to Tech, how much will LSU put on the board? Futhermore, note LSU's consistent ability to limit points. Defense wins championships. I'll take the better all around team. I rate my plays from 1 to 5 units.
3* LSU -2.5
Ted
