So what happens IF Georgia waltzes into...

[EvilChicken]

...Williams Brice and dismantles us? How do Spurrier and the team get refocused?

Will this make you throw up and kick the dog?

The reason I ask is because UGA should be #1 in the country, and the pressure enormous for both sides. If we take a direct hit in the gut, will we be able to handle it and recover a kick @ss season?

[SNEEZ]

I think so, in the past we've drowned afterwards,

First off I dont think they win by more than 14
secondly I think we'll handle it fine!

[EvilChicken]

I think so, in the past we've drowned afterwards,

First off I dont think they win by more than 14
secondly I think we'll handle it fine!

Bingo Sneez! I was referring exactly to seasons past where we did drown afterwards. The point I'm making is that we will not go undefeated ((praying that we do however)) and how we respond to losses this year could still make us a champion in the SEC.

[GamecockGirl23]

i personally think we'll dismantle them ... but worst case scenario, if they were to beat us, i think the best way to get refocused is to leave the past in the past and look ahead to the future and make the improvements necessary to kick butt for the rest of the season

[talon]

Might be easier to recover from a 17pt loss as opposed to a last sec loss.

[MDCox]

Call me crazy, but I think USC has a pretty good chance of beating them. I actually expect to beat them and I don't drink the garnet Kool-Aid like a lot of guys on the forum. I think we have a better chance of beating the #1 college football team in the world than going to a BCS game for sure.

[paynemd2]

we had a decent season after we got walloped by Auburn in 2005.

[robgusc76]

Losing is part of football and although losing sucks and the worst emotion to feel after a game players have learned how to regain focus after the years of playing. Its part of sports.

[WeHailTheeCarolina]

I just don't see UGA dismantling us.. I could be wrong, but I just don't see it happening. I know they're a great football team but I don't think they will score enough on our defense to crush us.

[Spur's Addiction]

We always play them close.

Not saying we will win but it will not be a blowout. Now lets beat NCState and Vandy 1st. then worry about UGA

[Spur]

We will have to do what UGA did after the Tennessee game last year

Grow up, stop crying, and play hard football even after a big loss

[CoverTwo]

Georgia throttling us will not end our season.

We will have UAB, Wofford, Kentucky, and Ole Miss to regroup and improve.

The LSU game will be the game that dictates our season.

[NastyNash]

...Williams Brice and dismantles us? How do Spurrier and the team get refocused?

Will this make you throw up and kick the dog?

The reason I ask is because UGA should be #1 in the country, and the pressure enormous for both sides. If we take a direct hit in the gut, will we be able to handle it and recover a kick @ss season?


What about last year when Kentucky played #1 LSU?i know we can beat them we have before.

[KCSuge]

We won't have to worry about it cuz we're gonna beat 'em.

[Regalcock]

...Williams Brice and dismantles us? How do Spurrier and the team get refocused?

Will this make you throw up and kick the dog?

The reason I ask is because UGA should be #1 in the country, and the pressure enormous for both sides. If we take a direct hit in the gut, will we be able to handle it and recover a kick @ss season?


If it happens I will come back and puke on you for starting this thread.:puke:

I do not see anyone spanking us badly this year at all unless we turn the ball over 4+ times in a game or we end up beat up beyond belief like last year.

[alstoon1]

We got man handled for the most part against LSU and we came back and beat a good KY and a decent MSU. I think we would be ok. Frankly, aside from LSU, we will be better than every team we play until we go into the swamp. I don't think it matters though, i agree with one of the posters from above georgia will win by 14 AT MOST unless we have a number of injuries or if we just shoot ourselves in the foot abunch.

[Gamecock Lifer]

Rarely if ever is ther a "blow out" by either side in this series. I do not like this topic; pointless speculation does not better prepare us or our team for the coming season.


Why not make a thread about "what if we go 0-12"... "what if the team plane crashes and everyone is killed on the way home from an away game"...

I'd rather think about how we will fare after we start 7-0!!

[Spurticus]

I'm always surprised at seeing these kinds of post, but usually they're put up the day AFTER the game is played. "WHAT HAPPENED" .. "So-and-So" lost that game for us" or like you said "Where do we go Now" ?

I always look back when people say this at their predictions for the season and they have us going 8-4 or 9-3 and Some even have us at 10-2. My question always it. . . . Who do you expect us to lose to ?

UGA is usually one of our first 3-4 games of the season. They're always ranked above us, usually ranked above teams we said were going to be tough games or losses for us when we go play them, yet it's always like this after the UGA game. . ..now it's posted before we even play.

Something to ponder.
In 2005 and again in 2006, I'd guess 80-90% of this board said the UGA game would define our season. Win that one, and we could have a fantastic season. Lose it and we may wind up 6-6 / 7-5
In 2005 and 2006 we lost to UGA and ended up 7-5 and 8-5 respectively.
Last year we beat UGA. . . ended up 6-6.
I don't see UGA as a season defining win. I don't see them as a team that will get the ball rolling for us. UGA lost to us last season and ended up one game away from going to the NC game themselves. We beat them and sat home during bowl season and watched them on TV.
If we predict 8-4 I say most are considering the UGA game a loss already. If not, you're saying a lot less talented teams will beat us. Those saying 9-3. I'm guessing LSU, UGA and Florida ? . . . .either way we get what we think is gonna happen so why get so Questionable about the team, the coaches, the players and start ranting about this part of the team, or that call by the coaches if the end result is what you predicted would happen.

A loss to UGA will only be devastating to the season or to the team if they let it be. Any loss to any team will be devastating if the guys give up. Let's play the games and don't worry three weeks ahead of time how we'll react to a win or a loss. Already talking about UGA means we've overlooked to other solid teams capable of upsetting us. . . . My question would be. ."How devasting would a loss to Vanderbilt be" ? That would be more likely to happen if we start looking for UGA and ignore the Commadores . . . .or the Wolfpack.

[Cockmobile]

Spurticus, that's an excellent analogy and I agree with it 100%. I always look forward to the UGA game as it's normally one of our best and about as exciting as college football can get. I agree though, NC State 1st, Vandy 2nd, etc. Great post. :clap:For whatever it's worth, I don't think anyone is going to waltz in and dismantle us. :wink:

[Gamecocktuck]

Since we have never defeated a no. 1 team, sounds like another first for Spurrier.

[IHateACCFootball]

Well we always play UGa tuff. so i expect a good game. Plus UGa would have way more pressure on them to win. especially if they are number 1 in the country.and dont forget who usually wins this game has the better season and better bowl game, besides last year of course. Rememer '00-'01 season. the last time we beat them back to back and went to the Outback Bowl.

[robgusc76]

Im not worried about the defense, if we played the game tommorow im more than confident that the defense will do their job. Im still concerned about the quarterback situation simply because we really dont know how that whole situation is going to work out. But i do know that if our offense can score 17 i think we win that game.

[COMPLETE 2 RICE]

Something to ponder.
In 2005 and again in 2006, I'd guess 80-90% of this board said the UGA game would define our season. Win that one, and we could have a fantastic season. Lose it and we may wind up 6-6 / 7-5
In 2005 and 2006 we lost to UGA and ended up 7-5 and 8-5 respectively.
Last year we beat UGA. . . ended up 6-6.
I don't see UGA as a season defining win. I don't see them as a team that will get the ball rolling for us. UGA lost to us last season and ended up one game away from going to the NC game themselves. We beat them and sat home during bowl season and watched them on TV.
If we predict 8-4 I say most are considering the UGA game a loss already. If not, you're saying a lot less talented teams will beat us. Those saying 9-3. I'm guessing LSU, UGA and Florida ? . . . .either way we get what we think is gonna happen so why get so Questionable about the team, the coaches, the players and start ranting about this part of the team, or that call by the coaches if the end result is what you predicted would happen.

A loss to UGA will only be devastating to the season or to the team if they let it be. Any loss to any team will be devastating if the guys give up. Let's play the games and don't worry three weeks ahead of time how we'll react to a win or a loss. Already talking about UGA means we've overlooked to other solid teams capable of upsetting us. . . . My question would be. ."How devasting would a loss to Vanderbilt be" ? That would be more likely to happen if we start looking for UGA and ignore the Commadores . . . .or the Wolfpack.


Previously to 2005 there are like 3 or 4 years on record that we have lost to Georgia and had a winning record at by the end of the season. I agree its not a defining game neccesarily because we are on a different level now all the way around, but I do understand the logic in what some are saying.

[Cockmobile]

Im not worried about the defense, if we played the game tommorow im more than confident that the defense will do their job. Im still concerned about the quarterback situation simply because we really dont know how that whole situation is going to work out. But i do know that if our offense can score 17 i think we win that game.

While reading your post, I just had flashbacks to the '84 game. If memory serves me right, we won 17-10 ?? someone can correct me if I'm wrong. Our QB situation wasn't the greatest then either but Coach Joe had a few tricks up his sleeve. LOL :wink:

[Firedawg343]

Firedawg's back in the house! Been back for a while but thought I'd use this one to start off. Some of you are right, I don't think we'll dismantle you guys. We may very well win but the most I see is 7-10, maybe 13. We may lose. Your D will be strong and you have several weapons on O. The only thing I see from the Georgia side is the revenge factor, same thing for UT. Same thing several teams have for us but we won't go there. It's always a tough, b@lls to the wall, slobber knocker. As it should be in the SEC. Anyway, best of luck to y'all this year.

[gamecockdeke]

We got man handled for the most part against LSU and we came back and beat a good KY and a decent MSU. I think we would be ok. Frankly, aside from LSU, we will be better than every team we play until we go into the swamp. I don't think it matters though, i agree with one of the posters from above georgia will win by 14 AT MOST unless we have a number of injuries or if we just shoot ourselves in the foot abunch.

I wouldn't say we got manhandled at LSU. If Brinkley doesn't get hurt, that game plays out much differently. We were within 2 scores in the 4th-with Smelley getting his first action at QB. I think we had played them much tighter than anyone else at that point.

P.S.- that fake field goal was a thing of beauty.

[cockysousa]

This Georgia team has a lot of the same personnel we played last year. And we are probably better than we were last year. Why does everyone think Georgia will kill us?

[Cockmobile]

This Georgia team has a lot of the same personnel we played last year. And we are probably better than we were last year. Why does everyone think Georgia will kill us?

I don't think they will. :wink:

[SNEEZ]

their offensive line is the biggest weakness...I THINK we should insert Jarriel King here to exploit a the true freshman that starts this year....I really do thta will open up a hole for Norwood to snuggle up to Stafford

[papasmurf]

You win or lose a game on the field.

[bioniccock]

...Williams Brice and dismantles us? How do Spurrier and the team get refocused?

Will this make you throw up and kick the dog?

The reason I ask is because UGA should be #1 in the country, and the pressure enormous for both sides. If we take a direct hit in the gut, will we be able to handle it and recover a kick @ss season?

What happens if Ugay waltzes into WB and we kick their mangie asses? is just as appropriate! Noone will "dismantle" us! Noone did it last year either and we are a whole lot better than then!

[sc455]

can i not consider this topic. the reason is that i dont have a clue if we fold like a tent and give up, like i have seen us do. or get pissed and roll on. another reason is because we are unbeaten right now and that is cool

[LeeSC]

I am personally hoping Stafford has a Quincey Carteresque showing.


With our defense, I don't think it is out of the question!

[crowcutta]

i dont agree with predicting how a season will turn out before a game is even played, but at the same time if someone puts a minimum acceptable amount of wins i dont have a problem with that. just dont put a ceiling on what the team can accomplish before a game is even played.
at the end of the season i want to be proud of what happened, not go back and think what could have been like last season. we can beat any team on our schedule and we could lose to most of the teams on our schedule, gotta go out there and play them.

[gotrice?]

Georgia throttling us will not end our season.

We will have UAB, Wofford, Kentucky, and Ole Miss to regroup and improve.

The LSU game will be the game that dictates our season.

Agreed LSU is going to be very beatable especially when they go on the road this year if their QB situation remains a big question mark. We should, and the key word is should, go into that game with at most 1 loss and in contention for the SEC East. We are better than every team in terms of talent on our schedule outside of UGA but we always play them close so its not inconcievable that we go into LSU undefeated. But after that there are no gimmes and when you say Arkansas is your easiest game down the closing stretch of the season you know you have a rigorous schedule and LSU will be the game that tells us if we are up to closing strong this year. First however lets deal with Vandy now and every team that we face until that point to get into a situation where that LSU game is monumental for us.

[cockofstono]

Previously to 2005 there are like 3 or 4 years on record that we have lost to Georgia and had a winning record at by the end of the season. I agree its not a defining game neccesarily because we are on a different level now all the way around, but I do understand the logic in what some are saying.
Bingo

Georgia throttling us will not end our season.

We will have UAB, Wofford, Kentucky, and Ole Miss to regroup and improve.

The LSU and Tenn game will be the games that dictate our season.
Bango

At the same time beating Uga will not make our season.

[FanofCarolina1]

If we beat NC STATE and Vandy by 30 points apiece, Georgia won't be so big headed and confident rolling into the Brice looking for payback in front of our home crowd.

[MEGA]

I am personally hoping Stafford has a Quincey Carteresque showing.


With our defense, I don't think it is out of the question!


What a game that was Quincey Carter was the best QB we had that day , I think he threw about 4 or 5 interceptions , he was highly over-rated and a Heisman candidate at that !!

[reddot8481]

We will have to do what UGA did after the Tennessee game last year

Grow up, stop crying, and play hard football even after a big loss

Start celebrating every TD like it was our first??? Have the entire team run into the endzone and look like total douchebags????? Next idea pls.

[dreammachine]

FIRST OFF, JAWJA AIN'T GOING TO DISMANTLE US!

THEY MAY WIN THE GAME, BUT IT WILL BE A VERY GOOD, HARD FOUGHT, NAIL BITTING GAME!

COACH SPURRIER IS DEEP INTO THE MINDSET OF THE JAWJA BULLDAWG NATION AND THEY KNOW THAT AS LONG AS SOS IS WALKING THE OPPOSING SIDELINES, THE OTHER TEAM HAS A BETTER THAN AVERAGE CHANCE, NO MATTER WHERE THE BULLDAWGS ARE RANKED.

PLEASE DON'T FORGET THAT OUR PLAYERS ARE JUST AS GOOD AS THEIR'S, ONCE THE HORN SOUNDS AND THEY HAVE TO LINE UP - MAN TO MAN! WE BEAT THEM LAST YEAR WITH A TEAM THAT IS NOT AS GOOD AS OUR 2008 TEAM. SOME TEAMS HAVE BETTER GAMES AGAINST CERTAIN OPPONENTS AND I THINK WE STACK UP WELL AGAINST JAWJA.

I HAVE ALL THE RESPECT IN THE WORLD FOR COACH RICHT, BUT STEVE SPURRIER IS A BETTER COLLEGE COACH AND WILL PROVE THAT. OUR DEFENSE WILL BE OUTSTANDING THIS YEAR AND OUR OFFENSE IS A LOT BETTER THAN PEOPLE ARE GIVING US CREDIT FOR.

IN A HARD FOUGHT GAME, I SEE THE MIGHTY GAMECOCKS WINNING BY A SCORE OF 24-17. STAFFORD WILL HAVE A GOOD DAY, BUT WILL THROW A COUPLE OF PICKS AT CRITICAL TIMES. MIKE DAVIS AND BRIAN MADDOX MAKE PEOPLE SIT UP AND NOTICE THE GAMECOCK RUNNING GAME. JAWJA'S RUNNING GAME IS HELD IN CHECK FOR MOST OF THE DAY AND THEY WIND UP HAVING TO THROW A LOT MORE THAN THEY WANTED TOO!

NOW, IF THAT AIN'T GOSPEL; THEN GRITS AIN'T GROCERIES, EGGS AIN'T POLUTRY, AND MONA LISA WAS A MAN!:woo::woo::woo:

[usc23gmb2]

...Williams Brice and dismantles us? How do Spurrier and the team get refocused?

Will this make you throw up and kick the dog?

The reason I ask is because UGA should be #1 in the country, and the pressure enormous for both sides. If we take a direct hit in the gut, will we be able to handle it and recover a kick @ss season?

Who cares we play NC state in 19 days and Vandy after that, I think georgia would fall on there face trying to waltz to answer your question though!

[atrain3067]

I know it gets old, but we need to take things "one game at a time". That saying's been around so long because it's good advice. Don't get ahead of yourself. Suffice it to say that we have a shot to beat every team on our schedule this year. In the past, we couldn't say that. Now we can. Do I think we'll beat every team, no, but we are good enough to where we shouldn't get blown out by any team this year if we play up to our talent level and our abilities.

My own best guess at our record this year is 9-3. I see a loss to 2 out of the 3 big SEC games (UGA, LSU, UF) and one we're not expecting to be tough, but will be. No matter how it turns out, I'll only be focused on our next opponent. I'm not looking down the road, because that won't help. In the spirit of "one game at a time"...Let's give NC State some hell come August 28th.

:woo:

[Firedawg343]

[quote=SNEEZ;1091626]their offensive line is the biggest weakness.../quote]

I certainly hope you don't honestly believe that. Just where is the weakness? Our OL this year is deep and every bit as talented, if not more so, than last year. Searels is working magic friends.


And as far as Stafford goes, LeeSC, come on. It just flat out will not happen. But by all means keep puffin the peace pipe my friend.

[usc89]

Well, if history is to be any guide, we've always played Georgia well. I doubt very seriously with our defense that they'll dismantle us. I understand the hype, but it's just that----if we play up to our abilities, they are as beatable as anyone else. Will it be easy? Nope, but beating ANY SEC team isn't easy. Is it doable? Absolutely.

GO COCKS!

[SportyCock]

This is an interesting question with a lot of possible angles. First of all, yes we usually play Georgia close, and lose far more than we win. Then there is the idea that they are going to be ranked #1 for some very good reasons (backfield talent, etc.). Then there is the revenge factor. We were the upset at home that cost them a NC last year.

However, I think the days of getting dismantled by anyone are in our past. Being dismantled usually comes from a gap in talent levels. We have been dismantled by many teams in the past, but this year we have better starting talent than ever before, and, more importantly better backup talent than ever before. (When I say talent I should be saying talent/size/speed/experience/etc.)

I also think there will be a huge psychological burden on UGA for this game. The nightmare of last year's loss will be in their minds. The weight of NC expectations will be bearing down for the first time in a tough away game in the SEC. The Spurrier dominance of UGA has been revived. On our part, we will be looking at a very realistic opportunity to knock off a #1 ranked team and accomplish another Spurrier First, an opportunity to atone for last season's collapse and show everyone that we are "for-real". Psychologically it will be all good for us and really tough for them.

Thirdly, we should be healthy and if so, pretty near dominant on defense. We shut them down pretty well last year and we are going to be much better defensively this year. (Note: Those who cite last year's win would do well to remember how many very catchable deep passes were dropped by UGA receivers. Any one of them would have turned the game around.) Their offense will be better as well, but I like our chances on that side of the ball.

The question is how far along will Tommy Beecher, the O-line and a third receiver be in their development. If these guys aren't quite there yet, we could well lose this one game and improve enough later on to beat LSU, etc. My best case projection of the season is a close loss to GA that shows us where we need to improve and focuses the team on getting it done, followed by steady improvement on offense and continued dominance on defense. This could get us past LSU and have us playing for the SEC-E crown at FL, because Georgia will probably lose two or more SEC games even if they beat us. Not sure what happens at that point, but either way we have a good to great season and another excellent recruiting class.

My worst case scenario is squeaking out a win over GA then accumulating injuries to key players much like last year, an O-line that looks like last year warmed over and a QB carousel caused by shaky play from everyone SOS tries there. This could lead to a dismantling by LSU, FL and/or Clemson and another not-so-impressive recruiting class.

All things considered though, I really don't see us getting "dismantled" by UGA, unless some really critical injuries have already occurred in the first two games (something like Kenny and Jap going down for the season). I see us pulling out a strong win over UGA (maybe 27-16 after a late interception/score) and playing well in several huge national implication games down the stretch (LSU, FL, CU). IF we stay healthy, at least in key positions, for the season, I see us winning most if not all of these and having the best season ever for the Gamecocks!!!