It's really hard to believe what we've gone through the last 5 years. I can't really fathom it all. Maybe Mark Richt is Job. Every team has attrition and crazy stuff that happens. That 2009 Okie St. team we played got about 2 games out of Dez Bryant before he was suspended for the season. They were pretty good with him. Maybe they beat Texas and win the Big 12 that year and play Bama for all the marbles? Lattimore got hurt at South Carolina. But no one has gone through what we've gone through. What if...
- AJ plays those first four games with our young QB in 2010. We lost 17-6 without AJ in Columbia to the East Champion. We lost by 1 TD to an Arky team that played in the Sugar Bowl and lost a crazy one in Starkville. Does AJ change everything? Sundays show he's pretty good?
- What if our 1-2 punch in 2011 is Washaun and Crowell. Ealey was pretty dang good in 2010. Oh, Caleb King, who looked to be in form, was also supposed to be on that 2011 team. We were so desparate in the opener that we played Brandon Boykin at tailback...and a whole lot of Richard Samuel.
- What if Crowell is on the 2012 and 2013 teams? Do we win back to back National Championships? I'm not joking. What if we have IC in Clemson to take over when Gurley pulls his hammy? What if IC is starting against Mizzou and Vandy?
- What if Keith doesn't get hurt in 2013? Does he rush for 1,000 yards?
- What if Tray Matthews and JHC had brains? What would Pruitt have done with Sanders and Swann at corners and those two knuckleheads at safety? Mauger at the star.
- What if this Gurley mess doesn't happen this year? Reckon how many he puts up in Columbia, MO?
- What if Sony doesn't get hurt? We tried to beat Florida with Brendan Douglas coming in to spell Nick. The results were laughable. We looked a whole lot different against UK and Auburn with a better 1-2 punch.
- What if Malcome Mitchel isn't made of glass? Does it make a difference in Columbia this year? Sure seemed like a different offense.
Sigh. Poor Mark Richt. Our day is coming. Something feels very different about Nick Chubb.
Here's another "what if" - we didn't play Joe Cox and started Murray instead. 2012 would have been his Senior year and 2014 would have been Mason's 2nd year starting? Doesn't that change up some wins along the way?
ReplyDeleteMaybe, maybe not. Aaron Murray won us a lot of games in 2013 that I'm not sure a first year starter does. Had Mason had the other "what if" weapons in 2013, maybe so. Mason probably has more stats this year if he had started last year, but it's hard to argue his efficiency this season and truthfully, he did his part more often than not. Protected the ball extremely well.
ReplyDelete2013 wasn't a banner year in terms of wins!
ReplyDeleteremember the career of Trenton Sturdivant He was a sure two time all American left tackle whose knee's failed him over and over. I have to agree that we have had more than our share of bad luck over the last several years.
ReplyDeleteSo is it bad luck, or are there some basic things that we need to change in our program? Better injury prevention regimen (if there is such a thing?), better/more mentors for our kids? Not saying any of this is possible, but maybe?????
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