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Wednesday, October 25, 2006
What would it take?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
So, the Gators have been installed as a two-touchdown favorite Saturday in Jacksonville, and with the Dawgs having shown little progress over the past month, most Georgia fans are in a pretty pessimistic funk.
As Mark Richt himself noted this week, most of the Bulldog Nation is just hoping UGA can keep it close. The more wildly optimistic among us figure if we do somehow manage to keep it close (a pretty tall order), there’s always a chance of an upset.
Frankly, with the terrible defense we’ve been playing, the inconsistency of our offense, the fact that our special-team play has been poor, and Andy Bailey being anything but a clutch kicker, that’s not an outcome many Dawg fans would be willing to bet on.
But, heck, stranger things have happened. So let’s play what-would-it-take. What would it take for Georgia to win this game?
I’ll throw this out: If the Gators have an off day, we do somehow pressure Chris Leak, the Dawgs can establish a running game to keep Florida’s offense off the field, Stafford and his receivers can connect when needed, and we do keep it close, what should Richt do if it comes down to kicking a field goal? Go with Bailey, who missed three out of four tries in practice Tuesday, or instead send in punter Gordon Ely-Kelso, now the backup placekicker, who made field goals from every distance Tuesday, including a 50-yarder into the wind?
I think it’s a no-brainer: Go with Gordon.
Basically, there’s no way Georgia wins this game without gambling — whether it’s in an all-out blitz or sending someone unexpected into the game.
What do you think, what does it take for the Dawgs to upset the Gators Saturday?
