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Thursday, September 27, 2007
Will Georgia be ready for Ole Miss?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Five burning questions as we head for the last weekend in September.
1. Will Georgia take care of business against Ole Miss? Yesterday some of you chastised me for writing about Georgia-Tennessee when the Bulldogs have a game with Ole Miss on Saturday. That’s a fair criticism. So let’s talk about it. IMO, the Bulldogs and their fans read way too much into their Sept. 1 win over Oklahoma State and weren’t ready to answer the bell against South Carolina. Will last week’s emotional win over Alabama cause Georgia to come out flat against the Rebels? Georgia is a better team than Ole Miss and they are playing at home. They need to post a solid win and start building momentum for Tennessee.
2. Why are some Alabama fans jumping on John Parker Wilson? Let’s see. Wilson was the quarterback who threw the last-second touchdown pass to beat Arkansas. He brought Alabama back from a 10-point deficit not once but twice against Georgia. He scored the touchdown that tied the game and sent it into overtime. And all I’m reading and hearing about is what he DIDN’T do? The kid has played four games in a brand new offense. Please.
3. Can Kentucky handle success? The Wildcats are 4-0 and the whole world is singing their praises. That’s okay. They’ve earned it. But this is the highest Kentucky has been ranked (No. 14) in 30 years. Florida Atlantic, (3-1) who comes to Lexington on Saturday, is no pushover. Then the Wildcats have a short week before going to South Carolina next Thursday. I’m just anxious to see if Kentucky comes out ready to play on Saturday.
4. How good is Clemson? The three Division I-A teams Clemson has beaten-Florida State, Louisiana-Monroe, and N.C. State—are a combined 3-8. I think the Tigers are pretty good after watching them roll up 608 yards against N.C. State. But if Tommy Bowden’s bunch can win at Georgia Tech on Saturday, fans may start thinking ACC championship. Of course they did that after waxing Tech (31-7) last season and Clemson proceeded to lose four of the next five.
5. Which is the real Florida? The one that beat Tennessee 59-20 or the one that escaped Ole Miss 30-24? The answer, of course, is probably somewhere in the middle. Auburn has top-shelf SEC defense, the first the Gators will see this season. I’m anxious to see how Florida attacks that defense and finds a way to keep Tim Tebow from carrying the ball too many times. He needs to be fresh for next week’s trip to LSU.
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