So....yeah...we're playing Vandy

Ok...let's be honest here. We're better than Vanderbilt, and it's not an insignificant talent gap. Other than a couple of DBs, I'm not sure that there's a starter for Vanderbilt that would beat out his peer at UGA.

That's not to say they can't play football. They most certainly can. It's also not to say that they don't play smart and relentlessly pursue victory. They do. Vanderbilt wins by not turning the ball over, not committing stupid penalties, playing solid special teams, and forcing you to cough it up. They lose when they don't do those things well.

Their offense is bad, and their defense is ok. We should win this game by 14+ points. But we won't. We rarely ever come into a Vanderbilt game with a big bowl of pissed off. We rarely come into any 12:30 pm home start firing on all cylinders, and we rarely sweep the leg in a game like this.

Quinton McDawg and I were talking on Sunday, and he said something along the lines of...."We are better. We should win." That about sums up my analysis as well. What else is there to say really.

If we let these guys hang around and keep their legs under them, we're going to have a painfully long afternoon. But if we finally act like a Top 10 team, this could be the confidence inspiring, swagger inducing kick in the pants that the team needs.

I'm expecting a W. Beyond that ... who knows.

See Also:
-- Focusing on the East - ABH
-- It's all about the East - AJC
-- Dogs win, but don't cover - AJC
-- Thursday Practice Notes - TotalUGA.com
-- Vandy needs to find an offense - Tennessean
-- UGA Midseason Report - AJC
-- Underclassmen Tea Leaves - ABH
-- Dores seeking 4th SEC Win of the Year - Tennessean
-- Adams rewarded for waiting in the wings - Tennessean

PWD

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