By The Hair Of Our Chinny Chin Chin's
Whew...that was close!! Once again we almost snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. For the most part an average performance on both sides of the ball.
Offense
QB-Stafford looked the best that he has looked all year. It seemed that he was making the right reads most of the time (except for 2 of the 3 interceptions). I am all for him taking every snap for the rest of the year even if it means that we don't win another game. You can see the progress from week to week and I would rather have him throw 3 picks this year than next. The first interception was a poor decision throwing into coverage, the second one Kenneth Harris was going across the middle and was so wide open if Stafford hits him in stride no one touches him going to the endzone. The third interception wasn't a bad read, just an underthrow to Mikey Henderson. All in all a good game from the Freshman.
Grade: B
RB-I am not sure what was going on here as far as the game plan goes. Miss St has a decent front 4 so CMR was saying in his Press conference that he thought throwing the ball made the most sense against them (but to him when does throwing the ball NOT make the most sense??). Still it was troubling to see them all but abandon the run game, especially in the second half. Miss St wouldn't have had a chance if we could have ground out some yardage at the end and held on to the ball longer. That being said Kregg Lumpkin ran the ball well. It seemed to me that he was having to make his own holes, and did well cutting back several times. Danny Ware on the other hand was less than inspiring, it seems to me that he goes down on first contact WAY to much. I don't think he had a run of longer than 3 or 4 yards the entire game. Brannon Sutherland continues to be our best back, he had a couple of nice runs and blocked extremely well. He is having a great year and hopefully he gets some All Conference honors at the end of the year.
Grade-B-
WR- These guys are still dropping too many passes, but they are improving each and every week and that is all you can ask. Kenneth Harris had a breakout game with 4 catches for 106 yards. I am really glad to see that they are attempting to get Mikey Henderson more involved in the offense, I really think he is our playmaker if they can just get him the ball in space (can anyone say bubble screen....we can't defend it so we might as well run it). I was embarassed at the reaction of the fans to MoMass after he dropped a pass. Completely uncalled for and just plain rude (more on this in a seperate entry). For the most part everyone blocked well downfield. Overall not a bad day.
Grade-C+
OL-These guys with the exception of Nick Jones are an embarassment to the men who have played line at UGA before them. Daniel Inman needs to be shot, 3 false start penalties in one game from a Senior and a preseason All-SEC pick is completely unacceptable. These guys opened no holes, and were barely adequate in pass protection. I understand that they are thin and banged up, but enough with the excuses. Man-up and play like you have some pride.
Grade-D (and I am being kind)
TE-What can I say about Tripp Chandler? Great game all around, 2 great catches, blocked well. Just an outstanding game. Coleman Watson played well too eventhough he didn't get the chance to catch the ball. Considering they are both underclassmen I think they did great.
Grade-A
Playcalling- Eh, so-so at best. Better than in past weeks, but still abandoned the run in the second half. We are still way to predictable on Offense, defenses know what is coming and it makes it easy to defend. I liked the 4 receiver set and the fact that he gave Stafford the chance to sling it around out there.
Grade-B-
Defense
DL- They played better than in recent weeks. There was a Quentin Moses and Charles Johnson siting at several points in the game. It was good to see the two of them making plays again. The weakness is that we aren't getting a good push from our DT's. Gant is so banged up he is having a hard time making plays and Weston and Owens are just not getting the push yet. In time I think both will be good players, they just need another year in the weightroom to put on some more muscle. Geno Atkins is doing really well for a Freshman, he needs some more weight room time also. Overall these guys have got to get more pressure on the QB and plug the gaps so the LB's can make plays. Again improvement in this unit from last week, still not good enough but getting better.
Grade-B
LB-Oh where to begin here. Our LB's are slower than dirt. When we do blitz (and its rare) the reason we aren't getting sacks is that our LB's have the speed of a 3 toed sloth (well not that slow but you get my meaning). You have a banged up MLB that can't close on backs or bring the heat up the middle, a SLB that is just not as fast as he was last year. Tony Taylor is having a fantastic year, but he can't do it alone. These guys are also missing WAY to many tackles which is coaching and fundamentals.
Grade-C
DB-This has to be the worst unit on the field. Their play is absolutely atrocious (any guesses who coaches this unit?? Hint: Starts with a W ends in an E and has illi in the middle, also a synonym for moron). Giving Bryan Evans the benefit of the doubt, being a first time starter and a true Freshman, the scheme should have given him more help as he was clearly overmatched. He and Paul Oliver were both victimized for long gains, Battle and Johnson have to be the worst Safety pair that we have had at UGA in a LONG time. This unit seems to be consistantly underprepared, poor coached fundamentally, and generally lost on the field. C.J. Byrd needs to replace Battle as a starter now, I don't care that Battle has had a pick in the last two games. Byrd is more physical and better in coverage.
Grade-D
Playcalling- Once again the village idiot calls a game to make the opposing QB look like Brett Farve. In an interview with Miss St QB Mike Henig post game he said "we knew they played alot of Cover 2 and zone, and we found alot of spots open in their defense". Gee Willie, ya think they knew what you were going to throw at them? Maybe it's because YOU CALL THE SAME FRIGGIN' DEFENSE EVERY WEEK!!!!! Mark my words, regardless of the talent we already have and get in the future, UGA will not win another SEC championship with Willie Martinez as Defensive Coordinator.
Grade-F-
Next up the Mighty Croc's from the Cutest Little Trailer Park in Florida.
Offense
QB-Stafford looked the best that he has looked all year. It seemed that he was making the right reads most of the time (except for 2 of the 3 interceptions). I am all for him taking every snap for the rest of the year even if it means that we don't win another game. You can see the progress from week to week and I would rather have him throw 3 picks this year than next. The first interception was a poor decision throwing into coverage, the second one Kenneth Harris was going across the middle and was so wide open if Stafford hits him in stride no one touches him going to the endzone. The third interception wasn't a bad read, just an underthrow to Mikey Henderson. All in all a good game from the Freshman.
Grade: B
RB-I am not sure what was going on here as far as the game plan goes. Miss St has a decent front 4 so CMR was saying in his Press conference that he thought throwing the ball made the most sense against them (but to him when does throwing the ball NOT make the most sense??). Still it was troubling to see them all but abandon the run game, especially in the second half. Miss St wouldn't have had a chance if we could have ground out some yardage at the end and held on to the ball longer. That being said Kregg Lumpkin ran the ball well. It seemed to me that he was having to make his own holes, and did well cutting back several times. Danny Ware on the other hand was less than inspiring, it seems to me that he goes down on first contact WAY to much. I don't think he had a run of longer than 3 or 4 yards the entire game. Brannon Sutherland continues to be our best back, he had a couple of nice runs and blocked extremely well. He is having a great year and hopefully he gets some All Conference honors at the end of the year.
Grade-B-
WR- These guys are still dropping too many passes, but they are improving each and every week and that is all you can ask. Kenneth Harris had a breakout game with 4 catches for 106 yards. I am really glad to see that they are attempting to get Mikey Henderson more involved in the offense, I really think he is our playmaker if they can just get him the ball in space (can anyone say bubble screen....we can't defend it so we might as well run it). I was embarassed at the reaction of the fans to MoMass after he dropped a pass. Completely uncalled for and just plain rude (more on this in a seperate entry). For the most part everyone blocked well downfield. Overall not a bad day.
Grade-C+
OL-These guys with the exception of Nick Jones are an embarassment to the men who have played line at UGA before them. Daniel Inman needs to be shot, 3 false start penalties in one game from a Senior and a preseason All-SEC pick is completely unacceptable. These guys opened no holes, and were barely adequate in pass protection. I understand that they are thin and banged up, but enough with the excuses. Man-up and play like you have some pride.
Grade-D (and I am being kind)
TE-What can I say about Tripp Chandler? Great game all around, 2 great catches, blocked well. Just an outstanding game. Coleman Watson played well too eventhough he didn't get the chance to catch the ball. Considering they are both underclassmen I think they did great.
Grade-A
Playcalling- Eh, so-so at best. Better than in past weeks, but still abandoned the run in the second half. We are still way to predictable on Offense, defenses know what is coming and it makes it easy to defend. I liked the 4 receiver set and the fact that he gave Stafford the chance to sling it around out there.
Grade-B-
Defense
DL- They played better than in recent weeks. There was a Quentin Moses and Charles Johnson siting at several points in the game. It was good to see the two of them making plays again. The weakness is that we aren't getting a good push from our DT's. Gant is so banged up he is having a hard time making plays and Weston and Owens are just not getting the push yet. In time I think both will be good players, they just need another year in the weightroom to put on some more muscle. Geno Atkins is doing really well for a Freshman, he needs some more weight room time also. Overall these guys have got to get more pressure on the QB and plug the gaps so the LB's can make plays. Again improvement in this unit from last week, still not good enough but getting better.
Grade-B
LB-Oh where to begin here. Our LB's are slower than dirt. When we do blitz (and its rare) the reason we aren't getting sacks is that our LB's have the speed of a 3 toed sloth (well not that slow but you get my meaning). You have a banged up MLB that can't close on backs or bring the heat up the middle, a SLB that is just not as fast as he was last year. Tony Taylor is having a fantastic year, but he can't do it alone. These guys are also missing WAY to many tackles which is coaching and fundamentals.
Grade-C
DB-This has to be the worst unit on the field. Their play is absolutely atrocious (any guesses who coaches this unit?? Hint: Starts with a W ends in an E and has illi in the middle, also a synonym for moron). Giving Bryan Evans the benefit of the doubt, being a first time starter and a true Freshman, the scheme should have given him more help as he was clearly overmatched. He and Paul Oliver were both victimized for long gains, Battle and Johnson have to be the worst Safety pair that we have had at UGA in a LONG time. This unit seems to be consistantly underprepared, poor coached fundamentally, and generally lost on the field. C.J. Byrd needs to replace Battle as a starter now, I don't care that Battle has had a pick in the last two games. Byrd is more physical and better in coverage.
Grade-D
Playcalling- Once again the village idiot calls a game to make the opposing QB look like Brett Farve. In an interview with Miss St QB Mike Henig post game he said "we knew they played alot of Cover 2 and zone, and we found alot of spots open in their defense". Gee Willie, ya think they knew what you were going to throw at them? Maybe it's because YOU CALL THE SAME FRIGGIN' DEFENSE EVERY WEEK!!!!! Mark my words, regardless of the talent we already have and get in the future, UGA will not win another SEC championship with Willie Martinez as Defensive Coordinator.
Grade-F-
Next up the Mighty Croc's from the Cutest Little Trailer Park in Florida.
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