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Topic: World's Largest Outdoor Whatever it is

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Re: World's Largest Outdoor Whatever it is
« Reply #14 on: November 02, 2019, 12:13:10 PM »
Way up high on my bucket list of football games to attend in person.
The 'no open container' thing is the cool part.  Plenty of police presence between The Landing (where many congregate) and the stadium, but you just stroll by with drinks in hand.  
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Re: World's Largest Outdoor Whatever it is
« Reply #15 on: November 02, 2019, 07:06:33 PM »
Huh, I really though the Gators would win this one, and they hung in there and made it close.  Some of the ref calls were pretty bad both ways.

I think UGA dominated many statistical categories like TOP, and zero TOs in the game, which is unusual.


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Re: World's Largest Outdoor Whatever it is
« Reply #16 on: November 02, 2019, 07:14:25 PM »
Meh.  We didn't deserve to win.  Hate that the difference was a wide-open play.  This game was sort of like a Lennox Lewis title fight - UGA just jabbing away, not needing to take any risks, because it would be the only way Florida could come back and win.  They earned it.



Odd that in the LSU game, Mullen kept running the ball 'enough', knowing it wasn't going to yield any meaningful yardage.  But today, he didn't really do that until the last scoring drive.  Florida abandoned the run, so UGA's defense had no reason to stay honest.  Weird.  

Maybe he didn't trust the defense to keep us in the game?
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Re: World's Largest Outdoor Whatever it is
« Reply #17 on: November 03, 2019, 04:26:58 AM »
Obviously, one turnover going UF's way might decide that game otherwise (maybe 2).  Getting off the field on 3rd down is akin to half a TO and the UF defense struggled to do that.  They mounted a 4th quarter come back that was insufficient and Fromm made enough throws to win it, but one score.

I was a bit surprised UGA couldn't run the ball more effectively, I guess both D's were selling out to stop the run to an extent.  The return of Cager from the UGA injury list was obviously large.

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Re: World's Largest Outdoor Whatever it is
« Reply #18 on: November 03, 2019, 05:16:45 AM »
One advantage UF has in the East race is one more win, so one fewer games, and they play Vandy and @ Mizzou.  

UGA faces Mizzou and A&M and at Auburn, so they have to win 2 of those 3 if UF wins out (which seems likely, Mizzou curse not this year I think).

Auburn at home is a tougher draw of course and Nix plays better at home, and their defense is legit.  I think they can play as well on D as Florida, if not better, and Fromm might not get so many 3rd down conversions obviously.  Turnovers, again.  UGA "should" beat Mizzou and A&M at home, but UGA is still not the powerhouse team IMHO they were thought to be preseason and upsets are certainly possible.

Of course, if UGA loses twice and a two loss Florida gets to Atlanta, it could be a dubious distinction against either LSU or Bama, though Florida competed with LSU on the road, so maybe.

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Re: World's Largest Outdoor Whatever it is
« Reply #19 on: November 03, 2019, 01:02:10 PM »
Georgia better not play like they did against Florida if they want to win out.  We played horribly and only lost by 7.  
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Re: World's Largest Outdoor Whatever it is
« Reply #20 on: November 03, 2019, 02:20:34 PM »
Trask continues to be better than I think most people probably expected.  I only halfway joked earlier this year that Florida would improve by virtue of Franks' injury, but that really has been the case.  

I was surprised how good UF looked against the run most of the day without committing more help than they did.  Those big boys for UGA weren't getting the push their 326 lb average would suggest.  

....I don't know what constitutes holding anymore from offensive tackles.  After this game and LSU/Auburn last weekend, I think the zebras roll dice, 1-3 is a flag, 4-6 is no flag.  

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Re: World's Largest Outdoor Whatever it is
« Reply #21 on: November 03, 2019, 04:20:18 PM »
Actually, penalties are on a 20-sided dice in Whoa Nellie College Football Game.  (shameless plug)
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Re: World's Largest Outdoor Whatever it is
« Reply #22 on: November 04, 2019, 08:50:40 AM »
TWENTY?!?

You're never gonna sell a game in the South if it involves numbers higher than your target customers can count.  

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Re: World's Largest Outdoor Whatever it is
« Reply #23 on: November 05, 2019, 06:52:59 AM »
I wonder if the Dawgs are "doomed" to having one really ugly game in each regular season that colors our perceptions of the team.  

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Re: World's Largest Outdoor Whatever it is
« Reply #24 on: November 06, 2019, 08:51:16 PM »
TWENTY?!?

You're never gonna sell a game in the South if it involves numbers higher than your target customers can count. 
Funny you say that.....my sales have been strong in the rockies, the midwest and the northeast.  Barely a sniff from the southeast.
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Re: World's Largest Outdoor Whatever it is
« Reply #25 on: November 07, 2019, 07:36:26 AM »
I have been pondering "what's wrong with Florida" after watching some of the game again, and my answer is "really not much".  They compete, it wasn't a blow out obviously.  They stopped the run.  They needed 2-3 breaks.  UGA caught one break on the dropped pass.

Obviously, their OL could use an upgrade, and Trask is not the best QB in the league.  I have no clue where their recruiting is right now, but I think they will remain "significant" in the SEC East for years to come with Mullen.

 

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