For those of you (us) who asked off work this weekend or planned trips around it because you expected to be in Atlanta decked out in red and black, you may want to avert your eyes.
However, the real stomach-turner for Georgia fans is happening a few miles away from North Avenue at the Georgia Dome. Alabama and Florida, two teams that beat Georgia by a combined score of 467-31, are locking up in "the biggest SEC title game in history."
Bama's defense is absolutley brutal, with guys like Mt. Cody demanding dou
ble teams and Rolando McClain waiting behind him to gobble up the leftovers. If there's any defense in the SEC, or maybe the nation, that matches up with the Gators, it has to be the Crimson Tide's. They pressure quarterbacks and the secondary has been opportunistic. All of these things are necessary to defend Florida.
Meanwhile, the Tide's offense isn't a world-beater by any means. Of course, the plowed through Georgia's defense. So did Kentucky. John Parker Wilson and his feathered bangs could be in for a painful day against a lightning-fast Gator defense. Alabama needs to just run it down Florida's throat, because I don't see JPW beating anyone with his arm (except Georgia...notice a trend?).
We all know about the Gators' offense. Sometimes, I think Meyer just throws a dart at his offensive depth chart to decide who's getting the ball on each play. However, Percy Harvin most certainly won't be 100% healthy. Neither will Chris Rainey. In their absence, Tebow is going to try to put the offense on his shoulders. Needless to say, it's worked in the past. With or without Harvin and Rainey, the Florida offense is seemingly averaging 60 points per game this season. The Georgia Dome hasn't seen offense like that since the Rams brought the Greatest Show on Turf to town.
The uncertainty on offense for the Gators puts pressure on the defense. That's fine for Brandon Spikes and company. The Florida defense has been devestating offenses all season, and they're scary-young. Janoris Jenkins is a freshman. Major Wright and Ahmad Black are sophomores. Ruh Roh. The Gators should feast on JPW, but the Bama rushing attack is effective enough to temper the pass rush a little.
Florida is 10-point favorites heading into this game. They also have been obliterating the competition for two months, so it doesn't seem like a bad spread. But Alabama hasn't lost a game, and they're extremely well-coached. They also have a large chip on their shoulder.
Prepare to have your jaws dropped. I'm following the lead of Georgia-grad and ESPN.com writer Mark Schlabach. I'm picking the Tide in the upset special, and not because I hate Florida. I really think the Red Elephants take home the trophy as Saban begins his reign of terror. To make matters worse, he'll leave Atlanta with four or five more top-10 recruits for next year's class.
Tide 31-Gators 28
Apparently, there's some sort of championship game in Tampa on Saturday as well. Boston College and Virginia Tech will entertain the masses with a thrilling showd
own in Raymond James Stadium. I posed this question earlier in the season and I ask it again. If someone wins the ACC title, and nobody is there to see it, does it make a sound?
I don't know or care about either of these teams. The fact that they are in this game speaks to the fact that every other ACC team wanted it less. I have seen Va Tech's offense this year, and it looked terrible. I'll go off that.
BC 17-VT 10
The most deserving team in the Big 12 will spend Saturday on the couch dowining nachos, as Texas can only watch and root for Mizzou as they take on Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game. Sure, beating a team on a neutral site sounds like a good tiebreaker, but going by BCS standings is much more logical. Do you think that OU fans even feel like they deserve this one?
Imagine being a Texas fan or player right now. It would be like if Georgia and Florida each had one loss (ah, that would be nice), and Georgia had beaten Florida in Jacksonville by 10 points. Yet, inexplicably, the Gators go to the Dome. We would all be rightfully livid. I feel your pain Longhorn fans.
Anyway, the Missouri Paper Tigers have a chance against the Sooners. Just not a good one. OU is hot right now and they will complete their bizzare torment of the Horns. OU punches their ticket to Miami in this one.
Sooners 42-Tigers 31
Enjoy the day of football. And if you're a Georgia fan, try not to think of what could have been.
Of course, Georgia Tech resides in Georgia's capital city fresh off their first state championship this decade. The Jacket Nation is rightfully enjoying their victory, complete with Keith Brooking forcing D.J. Shockley to wear Tech gear into the locker room.
However, the real stomach-turner for Georgia fans is happening a few miles away from North Avenue at the Georgia Dome. Alabama and Florida, two teams that beat Georgia by a combined score of 467-31, are locking up in "the biggest SEC title game in history."We all know Georgia's season of destiny turned into a Donnanesque disaster, but this weekend is the personification of that disaster.
The Dome with Georgia in its name is hosting Georgia's most hated rival and a team that handed the Dawgs an epic beating Between the Hedges. Nick Saban and Urban Meyer in the same place at the same time has to have those little machines the Ghostbusters use to detect evil in a frenzy. Has there ever been more concentrated scumbaggery in one building?
The Dome with Georgia in its name is hosting Georgia's most hated rival and a team that handed the Dawgs an epic beating Between the Hedges. Nick Saban and Urban Meyer in the same place at the same time has to have those little machines the Ghostbusters use to detect evil in a frenzy. Has there ever been more concentrated scumbaggery in one building?
Most Georgia fans will tell you the only way this game will be satisfying is if the Dome collapses at halftime. While I won't go that far, I will see either team winning this game would be unsettling.
However, as both SEC Championship Game participants already proved this year, they don't care what Georgia or their fans think. It will come down to play on the field, and these two teams present an interesting matchup.
Bama's defense is absolutley brutal, with guys like Mt. Cody demanding dou
ble teams and Rolando McClain waiting behind him to gobble up the leftovers. If there's any defense in the SEC, or maybe the nation, that matches up with the Gators, it has to be the Crimson Tide's. They pressure quarterbacks and the secondary has been opportunistic. All of these things are necessary to defend Florida.Meanwhile, the Tide's offense isn't a world-beater by any means. Of course, the plowed through Georgia's defense. So did Kentucky. John Parker Wilson and his feathered bangs could be in for a painful day against a lightning-fast Gator defense. Alabama needs to just run it down Florida's throat, because I don't see JPW beating anyone with his arm (except Georgia...notice a trend?).
We all know about the Gators' offense. Sometimes, I think Meyer just throws a dart at his offensive depth chart to decide who's getting the ball on each play. However, Percy Harvin most certainly won't be 100% healthy. Neither will Chris Rainey. In their absence, Tebow is going to try to put the offense on his shoulders. Needless to say, it's worked in the past. With or without Harvin and Rainey, the Florida offense is seemingly averaging 60 points per game this season. The Georgia Dome hasn't seen offense like that since the Rams brought the Greatest Show on Turf to town.
The uncertainty on offense for the Gators puts pressure on the defense. That's fine for Brandon Spikes and company. The Florida defense has been devestating offenses all season, and they're scary-young. Janoris Jenkins is a freshman. Major Wright and Ahmad Black are sophomores. Ruh Roh. The Gators should feast on JPW, but the Bama rushing attack is effective enough to temper the pass rush a little.
Florida is 10-point favorites heading into this game. They also have been obliterating the competition for two months, so it doesn't seem like a bad spread. But Alabama hasn't lost a game, and they're extremely well-coached. They also have a large chip on their shoulder.
Prepare to have your jaws dropped. I'm following the lead of Georgia-grad and ESPN.com writer Mark Schlabach. I'm picking the Tide in the upset special, and not because I hate Florida. I really think the Red Elephants take home the trophy as Saban begins his reign of terror. To make matters worse, he'll leave Atlanta with four or five more top-10 recruits for next year's class.
Tide 31-Gators 28
Apparently, there's some sort of championship game in Tampa on Saturday as well. Boston College and Virginia Tech will entertain the masses with a thrilling showd
own in Raymond James Stadium. I posed this question earlier in the season and I ask it again. If someone wins the ACC title, and nobody is there to see it, does it make a sound?I don't know or care about either of these teams. The fact that they are in this game speaks to the fact that every other ACC team wanted it less. I have seen Va Tech's offense this year, and it looked terrible. I'll go off that.
BC 17-VT 10
The most deserving team in the Big 12 will spend Saturday on the couch dowining nachos, as Texas can only watch and root for Mizzou as they take on Oklahoma in the Big 12 title game. Sure, beating a team on a neutral site sounds like a good tiebreaker, but going by BCS standings is much more logical. Do you think that OU fans even feel like they deserve this one?
Imagine being a Texas fan or player right now. It would be like if Georgia and Florida each had one loss (ah, that would be nice), and Georgia had beaten Florida in Jacksonville by 10 points. Yet, inexplicably, the Gators go to the Dome. We would all be rightfully livid. I feel your pain Longhorn fans.
Anyway, the Missouri Paper Tigers have a chance against the Sooners. Just not a good one. OU is hot right now and they will complete their bizzare torment of the Horns. OU punches their ticket to Miami in this one.
Sooners 42-Tigers 31
Enjoy the day of football. And if you're a Georgia fan, try not to think of what could have been.
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