Humbling Liberty Bowl Trip

   Make no mistake, Coach O'Leary's UCF Knights were a tough team. Really solid on defense. But that was a humbling loss for Georgia. Yesterday was a losing day, to end a losing season. Was I surprised? No. Why were we suddenly going to put together a big game? Did I expect to make that trip---and stretch from Birmingham to Memphis seems to go on forever---and see the 'Dogs win? Absolutely. 
   Georgia should whip UCF on paper. But the game isn't played on paper.
   Here is what I witnessed, sitting on the thirty-five yard line. There guys whipped our guys. And I know the popular criticism is to slam the Georgia coaches, but I start my criticism with the players. The 'Dogs lost too many individual battles across the board.
   Especially with the game on the line in the 4th quarter. Let me count'm: Trinton Sturdivant chop blocks on the next to last possession, which put them in a 1st-and-25 situation. Final drive: Tav King has a key drop. Aaron Murray took some bad sacks---late in the game the QB has to get rid of it and not take a sack, or order to stop the clock. Those were rookie mistakes. The O-Line couldn't give Murray a clean pocket late. Sturvidant got whipped by Bruce Miller. 
   Georgia players did not step up. Bulldog players got whipped by UCF players. That's what I saw. This wasn't about getting "outcoached." We got outplayed. We did not look strong, or physical. Couldn't even execute kickoff coverage on the first play of the game.  
   Blame Richt, Garner and this staff for recruiting the wrong guys. Now that's a legitimate criticism. 
   More to come.
  

 

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