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Leisurely Paced Preview: Can Georgia do it?

This leisurely paced preview will look at tomorrow's game where Georgia walks into Auburn for the "Deep South's Oldest Rivalry"

The Game

Auburn is in some kind of holding pattern since their win over Florida that keeps them from beating anyone by as much as they should.  Much of this may be a function of Kenny Irons being injured, and he is in fact still injured, though he will play against Georgia.

Georgia is having a really bad year by Mark Richt standards, but a win against hated rival Auburn can heal almost all their wounds.  The Georgia defense has proven more porous than was first thought, and True Frosh Matt Stafford is still getting use to the college game.  Hopefully the Bulldogs can really on the strong running of Kregg Lumpkin et al.  Auburn has had trouble against power running at times, especially against Arkansas in their only loss.

At the very least we have weakness on weakness with the Auburn O on the Georgia D.  We'll see if Matt Stafford can lead his team to scores on the offensive end for Georgia.

Implications for Texas

We certainly don't need Auburn to lose for a chance at the title game, especially if they get shut out of the SEC title game, but the Tigers are ahead of us in 4 computers, so a Tiger loss would give us a .04 bump in the computers, which will help us slowly inch our way into the MNC game.  Also I believe it benefits everyone if Kyle is happy, and a Bulldog win over Auburn would make Kyle very happy.


Kyle hates Auburn

This has been a leisurely paced preview

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I disagree.

Auburn is a buffer between us and Florida in the human polls.

Let 'em win out.  The only thing that is important is that Arkansas does not choke the west lead.  if Auburn is able to get to the SEC CG then they could possibly pass us.

by Matt on Nov 10, 2006 3:31 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Interesting point
Though I'll say that if Florida wins out, the odds are stacked against Texas playing a rematch with Ohio State, so it might be moot.

by Peter Bean on Nov 10, 2006 3:34 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

But if Auburn doesn't make the SEC champ game...
Then Florida will jump them in the polls.  Right?  And if they do make the champ game, we'll have more to worry about than a buffer.

by aorist9 on Nov 11, 2006 12:33 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

florida
well, I think as long as Florida doesn't rise too far in the human polls we will pass them.

Our computer score can't possibly stay this bad.
I'd imagine that we'll atleast get to #5 or #6 after  KSU, A&M, and Nebraska.  Unless Florida makes a drastic rise in the human polls (which considering the way they win unimpressively I don't think will happen) we should be able to make up the .002

by Matt on Nov 10, 2006 3:58 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Georgia 17 Auburn 0
Stafford looking good.

Auburn looking pitiful.

by patienthornsfan on Nov 11, 2006 12:35 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Holy Crap!
Georgia up 24-7 on Auburn in the first freaking quarter!!!  Could this be the weekend for a total SEC meltdown?  Go 'Dawgs & 'Cocks!

by Screw O.U. on Nov 11, 2006 12:50 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Make that 31-7
And it's almost halftime.

Does Auburn have a backup QB?  Cox is just disintegrating.

by patienthornsfan on Nov 11, 2006 1:01 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Tell me if this is true
Gamecast says that Cox has thrown the ball 9 times, completing it twice with 4 interceptions.

by aorist9 on Nov 11, 2006 1:39 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Was true
But he got a touchdown. 30-15 Dawgs.

by boomhauer25 on Nov 11, 2006 1:48 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Meanwhile, back in the Big 12
Looks like OSU is gonna be bowl-elgible after today, currently up 52-3 on Baylor midway through the 3rd quarter.

by patienthornsfan on Nov 11, 2006 1:50 PM CST reply actions   0 recs

Holy crap!
I thought Baylor was on its way to being respectable...

by boomhauer25 on Nov 11, 2006 1:58 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

they lost their QB for the season
and when you pass every down, that's bad.  also, this game has been a turnover fest for Baylor.  OSU has just capitalized.

by billyzane on Nov 11, 2006 2:02 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

Knew about Bell
It's more that they're losing 52-3 to OSU than they're losing 52-3, if you understand what I'm saying.

by boomhauer25 on Nov 11, 2006 2:07 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

i vote
that we claim OSU is just that good and that we just flat out shut that juggernaut offense down.

by billyzane on Nov 11, 2006 2:22 PM CST up reply actions   0 recs

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