In a clear homage to Dale Earnhardt, Sr., the Bulldogs are third following last night’s breaking news of the release of the first CFP Rankings.
That should make Georgia fans feel good, as right now the big key is to build as much cushion as you can in the event of a loss or two.
You don’t want to go full-on Larry Munson, but as exciting as it is that Georgia has won two in a row away from home despite turning it over multiple times, you do have to worry at some point that this team will mess around and find out.
Could that day come on Saturday in Oxford? Yes, there have been setbacks on the scoreboard for Lane Kiffin’s group. But a play here there, and the Rebels are unbeaten. There’s talent on that roster, no doubt, and it’s enough talent that could toss Georgia into too big of a hole to climb out of.
The Red & Black takes a nice look at the unusual path of Mike Macdonald from getting his start early in coaching thanks to Georgia to now being an NFL head coach.
So what to make of Carson Beck’ interceptions? The Banner-Herald has a glance at two varying perspectives – former QB Aaron Murray and head coach Kirby Smart.
One takeaway from Smart is that the “mistakes can’t be catastrophic.”
That phrase goes all the way not just to offensive coordinator Mike Bobo, but even to the Richt days, where you’d often hear some variation of not wanting to let one bad play turn into more bad plays right afterwards.
So far, Georgia has absorbed being able to be unpolished, and so far for the most part, Carson Beck can make plays late when needed in spite of errant throws. That may work against teams like Florida, but the likes of Ole Miss and Tennessee won’t be as generous.
Georgia’s running backs may have been a MASH unit in Jacksonville with Trevor Etienne leaving with an injury, putting most of the load on Nate Frazier, but very welcomed help could be on the way given Tuesday’s injury update from Coach Smart on how Etienne has looked this week in practice.
Go Dawgs!