For the first time since November of 1998, the Dawgs came out of the tunnel rocking some snazzy black trousers, the only difference being 11 years ago they were led out by a soon to be professional wrestler with a bald head. The result, however, was pretty close to the same thing. A wood shed whooping, with the high point of the game coming on the very first play when Walsh managed to kick one through the back of the endzone for a touchback.
Florida linebacker Ryan stamper said it best when he stated all the uniforms provided were "fake juice". Though I happen to like the black helmets, they apparently don't have enough "juice" inside them to get a Drama inspired "Victory!".
I for one have a theory on what would get a team "juiced" enough to be victorious, and that's a crazy little thing called preparation. Given a year to fume over the two timeouts with less than a minute remaining, and the 39 point embarassment handed out last year, one might think our boys would come out with a chip on their shoulder. That didn't happen. Maybe it was because CMR refuses to let anyone believe that this is anything other than "just another game". Regardless of how good and/or bad either team may be any given year, UF treats this game as it were a mid-season bowl, hence the reason they've won 85% of the games played in the last two decades. Maybe it's about time we started doing the same.
It honestly befuddles me to think how we can come out flat year after year in what is generally our biggest regular season matchup without some sort of gimmicky BS to get our fans and players fired up. It really is quite sad.
If we use the matchup against the Gaytors as a litmus test as to where our team should be (as we normally do), it's pretty dang clear we have quite a ways to go. Florida again pinned us like animal control without doing anything flashy.
Hopefully this game will further prove to our oblivious coaching staff that changes must be made. Bozo yet again had the imagination of a can of primer and WM only strenghtened his case for demotion. I really don't know what else I can say without sounding like a broken record, so I'll just let the firing talk be, with one exception.
I have long been a proponent of HCMR, but it's becoming increasingly obvious that he is unwilling to make the necessary changes on his staff. If it continues, I don't see him being around the UGA program very far into the future. I still believe he is a great coach. However, if he won't make the changes to turn the program around something will have to be done, and if it involves him moving on, then so be it. In a year destined for mediocrity, I would have loved to have seen a true freshman QB getting some action under center to better prepare for the year to come. Obviously that isn't going to happen, and if it does at this point, well, that's just blatant stupidity.
I'm taking tomorrow off to finish licking my wounds, but I'll be back on Tuesday to update any pertinant happenings. Word on the street is we'll know by then if we have a new face under center, just don't expect anything drastic.
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