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Georgia 41, Mississippi State 31: Let’s Talk Hard Truths

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Photo by Steve Limentani/ISI Photos/Getty Images If you are interested in reading a cheerful recap of a stirring Georgia Bulldog victory, you may want to stop reading here. No, really. Somewhere on the internet there is an article praising Carson Beck for a career passing night. You may enjoy that article more than this one. 36 of 48 passing for 459 yards is indeed a … [Read more...] about Georgia 41, Mississippi State 31: Let’s Talk Hard Truths

MVDs: Mississippi State Edition

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Photo by Todd Kirkland/Getty Images You don’t win a nip and tuck game against the vaunted and definitely not terrible Mississippi State Bulldogs without a total team effort. Even then, some Bulldogs are bound to do, well, more than their teammates who appear to be phoning it in. Those intrepid ball players are your MVDs, the Most Valuable ‘Dawgs from Georgia’s … [Read more...] about MVDs: Mississippi State Edition

Let The Big ‘Dawg Speak: “You Can’t Just Give People Points.”

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Brett Davis-Imagn Images Kirby Smart met the media after Georgia’s closer than expected 41-31 victory over Mississippi State and, perhaps comfortingly, seems to be worried about a lot of the same things you and I are. * Giving up 14 easy points on penalties and turnovers in five minutes of game time? Bad idea. * Having no consistency in the secondary? Also not … [Read more...] about Let The Big ‘Dawg Speak: “You Can’t Just Give People Points.”

What Was Jeff Lebby Thinking?

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Dale Zanine-Imagn Images We’ve all seen it. A college football coach has fallen just short of pulling a program-defining upset. The television cameras pan slowly toward him, staring into the middle distance, and you wonder, “Wow, what is that guy thinking?” As usual, we have some ideas. This was Mississippi State head coach Jeff Lebby as time wound down Saturday night … [Read more...] about What Was Jeff Lebby Thinking?