But that's no reasons for hope Dawgs...
Back in 2006 we were 4-0 heading into Oxford. Richt's post-DJ Shockley SEC Championship team cruised to their first three wins (including two cupcakes and a shut out of South Carolina) before eking one out against Colorado. On the other hand, Ole Miss was 1-3 and coming off an embarrassing lopsided home loss to Wake Forest. Rebel fans believed they were going to get their hats handed to them. And by the time the game kicked off, I had let several of them talk me into that scenario.
Come to think of it, the beer they kept handing me could've had something to do with that. Because the fact was we were still waiting on Stafford to mature into the starter under center and as a result there was little consistency in our offense. Meanwhile Ole Miss used future NFL picks BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Patrick Willis to maintain control of the game. That and Brent Schaeffer was good enough to keep us honest on defense.
Of course we eventually came away with a win, but by the narrow margin of 14-9. So in the unlikely event that a trap game could exist for a program that is 7-10 in its last 17 conference games and hasn't won one since beating Kentucky last October, I sure hope Coach Richt's troops take their briefcases to Oxford.
As Mike said, there are two things Nutt does well: ruin his team's season and ruin other teams' seasons. A loss Saturday afternoon would do more than ruin my weekend.
Come to think of it, the beer they kept handing me could've had something to do with that. Because the fact was we were still waiting on Stafford to mature into the starter under center and as a result there was little consistency in our offense. Meanwhile Ole Miss used future NFL picks BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Patrick Willis to maintain control of the game. That and Brent Schaeffer was good enough to keep us honest on defense.
Of course we eventually came away with a win, but by the narrow margin of 14-9. So in the unlikely event that a trap game could exist for a program that is 7-10 in its last 17 conference games and hasn't won one since beating Kentucky last October, I sure hope Coach Richt's troops take their briefcases to Oxford.
As Mike said, there are two things Nutt does well: ruin his team's season and ruin other teams' seasons. A loss Saturday afternoon would do more than ruin my weekend.
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Georgia will win big. B-I-G. This will not be a good game for the Hunker Down Beer Challenge unless you want to be on the floor by the end of the game.
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My first chance at the HDBC will be against the HillBillys. I hope by the time I finish my last beer that day our Dawgs will be 4-2 headed towards Nashville.
The much beloved "JunkYardDawgs" of 1976 lost but one game...In Oxford. The logistics of getting there plus the early kick-off time all work against us.We are hurt,we are angry and we will do one thing the '76 Junkyards did not do....Win in Oxford! #Gata
Our hearts will be open, our eyes will be clear until we hear that beloved old cheer: "Go Dawgs,sic 'em! Woof.Woof.Woof!" Dawg Food!
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