The Mississippi Bulldogs have finally made it into the…
I’m not concerned about the following as we take on the Bizarro Bulldogs:
1) MSU is leading opponents 76–14 in the first quarter of 2022. Under Mike Leach, the Bulldogs are 13-4 when they score first. Given his experience with air raids, this seems rather intimidating. Until you examine our statistics.
In the first quarter of 2022, UGA is outscoring opponents 88–9. Six blanks and no touchdowns allowed in those nine quarters. Now let’s examine the second quarter. With four opponents held scoreless and just two touchdowns given up, Georgia leads this game 120–32. Thus, feel free to crow about getting off to a quick start. They will soon be consuming it.
2) I have bemoaned our defense’s shortcomings for the majority of the season.
to note the number of sacks. While that was a) disregarding the pressure we were applying and pressuring the quarterback, which disrupted the offense, and b) being summarily fired following the Sanford performance this past week, let’s take a different approach and examine the offense. As a result of thefirstgenesis’s comment in Dave’s 15 Thoughts, the offensive line is, quite honestly, excelling at pass protection.
With the fewest sacks allowed, Georgia tied for first place in the SEC and fourth place overall. And a lot of praise is due to Stacy Searels. At this point, UGA is ahead of both the 2020 and 2021 seasons, having allowed just 7 sacks in 9 games. If you’re not happy with most of the run game blocking, it has occasionally appeared shoddy.
However, Searels has put together a strong showing, especially in light of the injuries sustained by several of the starting offensive linemen.
3) Mike Leach isn’t running the ball very well; I’m not sure if that’s because of how much they throw the ball or because of the defenses they play. When it comes to rushing offense, they rank nearly bottom in the country, averaging only about 100 yards per game and about 20 runs per game (not counting sack yardage).
Not only does Georgia’s rushing defense rank in the top 10, but it has only allowed three touchdowns on the ground this season. Maintain control over the gaps, contain the edge, and we should be able to concentrate on the air attack. Return another person to coverage; I believe that’s where we’ll
