Buy or Sell: UGA will catch Bama in the coming years

[BB30]

Sell. Georgia is one of the two most underachieving football programs in college football history. They have good seasons, good teams, good talent, and even good coaches, but they never materialize into championships.

Also, Kirby is doing a good job, but the East is severely depleted of talent and coaching. That won't always be the case. UF and UT will rise again, and the West has a few programs that will ultimately have a say in whether or not UGA can win a championship that are pretty good as well. In short, Kirby is a good recruiter (always has been), but he's going to have to prove he can get it done in crunch time AND sustain over a long period of time. It's one thing to build a winner, it's another thing be a winner consistently.

I figured the OP didn't mean Kirby would turn UGA into a dynasty? Smart isn't passing Saban. Saban recruits where he wants in states with greater programs and coaches looming over them than Georgia/Smart. You're right, the state of Georgia is loaded with talent, but BAMA, AU, UT, UF, FSU, etc have always pulled talent from there and always will. Too much talent there for UGA to hog it all, and there are way too many recruiting relationships and too many inroads have been established for way too long for them to just go away because an unproven head coach said so.

UGA and Smart have a LOT of work to do.

I disagree with the thought that Tennessee will be back to a championship caliber team anytime in the near future. UF hasn't really shown much since Meyer left and historically outside of Spurrier and Meyer they have been decent but not great. It still takes an elite coach to win big at either of those schools. The landscape IMO has changed too much for Tennessee to get back to the 90s. They really haven't been all that relevant since 2007 and even that year they weren't great.

UGA should dominate the East for the next 3-4 years. We will just have to see if they can do it. Smart is definitely doing a good job but I don't know if we have a good enough sample size yet to make that determination.

Georgia theoretically should be dominant in the big 3 and yet they really haven't been. I do think they can compete with Bama, I just don't see them taking over the SEC as the premier team as long as Saban is around.

[Token Bammer]

There is a lot of overselling UGA and a lot of underselling the SECPOTY and BAMA in this thread.

Some QB rating stats.

http://www.espn.com/ncf/qbr

Jalen and the WRs are just starting to hit their stride. I'm not saying Jalen is Tom Brady, but he is incredibly efficient, never turns the ball over, and just makes plays. If someone says that Jalen isn't vastly improved over last season as a passer, then they aren't paying attention.

Plus, UGA is a one dimensional (running) football team, and BAMA crushes one dimensional football teams, especially those with a freshman playing quarterback. The ONLY teams to defeat BAMA have had exceptional QB play. UGA isn't getting that from a freshman against our defense.

If BAMA played UGA today they would be favored 11.5 ish.

Georgia has improved some on D, but if they played BAMA today, BAMA would be the best offense they have played by far. Remember, BAMA's offense, including Jalen, has put up the offensive statistics they have while often calling off the dogs at half time. UGA would be run off the field against Alabama right at this moment.

[Political Hack]

There is a lot of overselling UGA and a lot of underselling the SECPOTY and BAMA in this thread.

Some QB rating stats.

http://www.espn.com/ncf/qbr

Jalen and the WRs are just starting to hit their stride. I'm not saying Jalen is Tom Brady, but he is incredibly efficient, never turns the ball over, and just makes plays. If someone says that Jalen isn't vastly improved over last season as a passer, then they aren't paying attention.

Plus, UGA is a one dimensional (running) football team, and BAMA crushes one dimensional football teams, especially those with a freshman playing quarterback. The ONLY teams to defeat BAMA have had exceptional QB play. UGA isn't getting that from a freshman against our defense.

If BAMA played UGA today they would be favored 11.5 ish.

Georgia has improved some on D, but if they played BAMA today, BAMA would be the best offense they have played by far. Remember, BAMA's offense, including Jalen, has put up the offensive statistics they have while often calling off the dogs at half time. UGA would be run off the field against Alabama right at this moment.

He hasn't faced a defense that could stop a powder puff football team yet. Florida state is the closest thing and we see what they've done since. Bama is efficient on offense. They're efficient everywhere because Saban demands it, but they haven't been challenged by even a decent defense. Ole Miss? Vandy? Fresno? A&M? Ark? If he didn't have GREAT numbers with bama's OL and talent around him against those teams, it would be time to start looking for a new QB.

[Token Bammer]

He hasn't faced a defense that could stop a powder puff football team yet. Florida state is the closest thing and we see what they've done since. Bama is efficient on offense. They're efficient everywhere because Saban demands it, but they haven't been challenged by even a decent defense. Ole Miss? Vandy? Fresno? A&M? Ark? If he didn't have GREAT numbers with bama's OL and talent around him against those teams, it would be time to start looking for a new QB.

The exact same thing could be said for UGA/Fromm. I have no doubt this will play out the way I expect it to come December. We will just have to see when the game is played, but there is a distinct, noticeable difference between the two teams.

[bulldawg28]

The exact same thing could be said for UGA/Fromm. I have no doubt this will play out the way I expect it to come December. We will just have to see when the game is played, but there is a distinct, noticeable difference between the two teams.

What's the difference? They have a legit running game of backs and you only have one that's producing?

[Token Bammer]

What's the difference? They have a legit running game of backs and you only have one that's producing?

You can't be serious...

[TUSK]

What's the difference? They have a legit running game of backs and you only have one that's producing?

Most awesome post eveh.

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[mparkerfd20]

Biggest sell in the universe. Ain't happening.