Eye For The Tigers! Georgia vs. Auburn 2022

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FINALLY A TOUCHDOWN!
PHOTO BY: GREG POOLE
BY GREG POOLE
GEORGIA - 26, MISSOURI - 22
As they say, an ugly win is still a win. UGA has won two ugly
ones in the last two weeks, and I wonder where the team
that destroyed Oregon is hiding? Let’s face it, the Dawgs have
underwhelmed recently, and there are challenging games
against talented teams on the horizon.
As I write this in a hotel room area near the Mizzou campus,
it is tempting to rail about the sloppy play on both sides of the
ball, and there was plenty of it. However, we should give some
credit to the players and staff of the Tigers. Missouri played
hard, and they left everything they had on the field, and even
on a bad night, the Dawgs took control at the end. Maybe, that
exertion of command is what we should be looking at after two
games that could quickly have gone the way.
No matter how one tries to rationalize the Missouri and the
Kent State games, the stark reality of giving up 44 points to Kent
and Mizzou after allowing just 10 points in the first three games
of 2022 is worrying.
Injuries have hurt, but that is why Coach Smart and his staff
spend so much time and money recruiting quality depth.
Football is violent, and the result of SEC games is injuries
for all league teams. Managing player health is a coaching
responsibility, just like other aspects of the game.
Even though it was not pretty, the win column is one digit
larger. The Dawgs survived the Missouri onslaught and are
still undefeated. At this point, that is all that matters. Indeed,
the talking heads will wonder what’s wrong with Georgia. The
Dawgs seem likely to drop in the polls, and that will cause much
consternation among fans.
Despite our worry, fear, or maybe anger, the Georgia Bulldogs
are undefeated as we move to the sixth game of the season.
Auburn will arrive in Athens having managed to slip by Mizzou
by 17-14 only two weeks ago. After Auburn, Vandy visits
Athens, and the Dogs have a bye week before the contest in
Jacksonville. Time to heal, practice, and allow Kirby Smart and
staff to correct the mistakes and prepare for the run to the SEC
Championship.
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