Can the Dawgs go to Neyland Stadium and actually pull it out? I think they can, but for that to happen three things must occur.
1. We must find a running game
Richard Samuel, Carlton Thomas, and Caleb King have all had enough playing time to prove themselves. Samuel is young and seems tentative at times. Thomas, while fast, does not seem to possess the power needed to consistently succeed in the SEC. King has been injured, and now we find that he cracked his lower jaw in the game against LSU. Samuel can be productive, but it appears that King may spend the duration of his Metallic Trouser'd career on the injury roster.
Washaun Ealey ran with purpose against LSU. He hit the hole hard and continued to drive his legs until he hit the turf. He looked strong and fast. He seems to have great vision on the field.
Of course, I'm not saying that Ealey is the next Big Thighs, but after looking at our rushing stats from the past two weeks, I see no reason to not give him a chance.
2) Michael Moore, Orson Charles, and Tavarres King need to be more involved
With Eric Berry lurking over AJ Green's shoulder, it will be even more important for Big Red to spot other folks in the passing game, though the latter might be increasingly more difficult, seeing as TK is not going to be suited up for the game.
Orson has to become more of a target. He was huge in the Ark game but basically vanished against LS-Who. Michael Moore also has to make his presence known again, as he has basically dropped off the radar the past couple of weeks.
AJ Green is without a doubt one of the greatest receivers to ever play at the UGA, and who knows, he might wind up being one of the best ever, but having said that, he still can't do it alone. Bobo and Cox will need to find a way to get Moore and OC back into the mix. If Cox continues to throw into double and triple coverage, trying to get the ball to all world AJ, Berry is going to be a Rolex employee by the end of the day as good as he'll be cleaning clocks.
3) Get to Crompton early and often
If Georgia is to win Saturday, they must make life miserable for Crompton. He needs to get hit every time he throws the ball and have his ass permanently planted into the Neyland turf. JJ looked lost at times last week, and without his beast of a TB, he wouldn't have survived the defensive onslaught. Crompton has the talent of former UT great Jim Bob Cooter, and the arm of my neighbors 12 year old daughter. Make him hurt, make him bleed, and make him cry.
The UT defense will keep this game close, as there is no doubt they have incredible talent (and finally some coaching) on that side of the ball. However, their offense has looked even more anemic than ours at most times this season, and for that reason I see us pulling out a close one in the land of the Teefless Ones.
Prediction: UGA 20 UT 16
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