{"id":4037,"date":"2012-09-09T07:54:08","date_gmt":"2012-09-09T11:54:08","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/?p=4037"},"modified":"2012-09-09T07:54:08","modified_gmt":"2012-09-09T11:54:08","slug":"uga-opens-can-of-jarvis-jones-whoopass-on-mazzo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.calvertgames.com\/cgblog\/2012\/09\/09\/uga-opens-can-of-jarvis-jones-whoopass-on-mazzo\/","title":{"rendered":"UGA Opens Can Of Jarvis Jones Whoopass On Mazzo"},"content":{"rendered":"

Missouri, welcome to the SEC and \u201cold man football!\u201d I\u2019m still not sure what old man football really is, but after UGA handed the newest SEC Tigers a second half thrashing to the tune of 32 points, 24 of which were unanswered as UGA pulled ahead for the first time with under a minute to play in the third quarter, Mizzo will be licking their wound<\/a>s most of the week.<\/p>\n

To be fair, Mizzo acquitted themselves well, thwarting the Dawgs for much of the night. They just didn\u2019t have an answer for Jarvis<\/a>. The fans were equally into it, and it really looked like a great atmosphere. Much like Texas A&M<\/a>, the other new SEC team, Missouri learned that the second half is where \u201cold man\u201d (or smash mouth) football wins and loses games.<\/p>\n

UGA was the only Top 10 team to play on the road, so with many pundits predicting the Bulldogs as the top ranked team most likely to lose, may the Dawgs will move up in the standings this week instead of dropping as it did after a lackluster win in its opener against Buffalo.<\/p>\n

Looking back on the week one win over Buffalo may tell a different story. Maybe the Dawgs where just running some vanilla stuff in anticipation of last night\u2019s showdown? Maybe the Buffalo game was a wakeup call? I\u2019m not really sure, but Georgia was clearly ready to stop Missouri\u2019s Franklin from beating them on the ground. In the air was another matter as Franklin ranked up buckets of yards, but not enough to overcome Missouri\u2019s first SEC opponent.<\/p>\n

I really don\u2019t want to hear about what would happen if Mizzo didn\u2019t suffer o-line injuries. What would have happened if the Dawgs didn\u2019t have to suspend four defensive starters? That one is just not playing with me.<\/p>\n

This tidbit from the ajc<\/a> really sums things up:<\/p>\n

\u201cI think we showed people we can play,\u201d Jones said. \u201cIn the first half, they threw a variety of punches at us, they showed us everything they had. In the second half we were more comfortable. And we made plays.\u201d<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, the Tigers unraveled. It started with their head coach, Gary Pinkel. He called for a fake punt early in the fourth quarter when Georgia led only 24-20. Some might call that the element of surprise. In reality, it was an awful message to send his players. It was like telling them, \u201cWe can\u2019t win this playing normal football.\u201d There is nothing wrong with calling a fake plant, but not at that point of the game.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

The game was already turning in the Dawgs favor, but I agree that this was a great momentum boost, paving the way for the Dawgs to start off the season 2-0 (1-0 SEC).<\/p>\n

Go Dawgs!<\/p>\n

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