2006 preview: Georgia
The rough patch of The Hardest Schedule in the History of Organized Football finally ends with the Cocktail Party Oct. 28. Georgia is the most winnable game of the four biggies, and the Gators should continue their dominance over the Dawgs.
Guys that could make our lives difficult: The three-headed RB monster of Thomas Brown, Kregg Lumpkin and Danny Ware will likely be the focus of the UGA offense. … DE Quentin Moses will be a star on Sundays, and will give the Gator line fits. … P Gordon Ely-Kelso enters his 17th season with Georgia.
Absolute worst-case scenario: The RBs perform well enough to keep QB Joe Tereshinski from having to make any plays, and a rebuilt secondary manages to stifle the Gators’ passing attack. The Bulldogs win by a touchdown.
But more accurately: Come on, seriously? Joe Tereshinski? Yecch. Ya gotta have a serviceable QB to hang in the SEC, but the Bulldogs will start a former long-snapper under center. The Bulldogs will have to replace a huge o-line, and won’t be able to protect Tereshinski or the RBs, and the Gators hold the Dawgs under 10, winning comfortably.
Likely pregame storylines: Will the city of Jacksonville be able to host such a large event without the anarchy that’s marred the game the last two years? Will Georgia ever beat the Gators again? Will the Gators finally pick up a win in the four-game stretch from Hell?
Why we’re better: The whole “Gators wear jean shorts” thing is the best they can muster against us. And it’s not even accurate. And even if it was, guys with bowl cuts and red pants probably shouldn’t be throwing stones. … 14 of 16.
WATB will be taking a game-by-game look at the Gators 2006 schedule, leading up to the opener Sept. 2. Feel free to remind us how awful our predictions were once the season gets underway.
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