Well, it's Halloween, and I've got my "DRU2012" mask on (one of these years I WILL get an "Albert" suit and wear it at work and play all day'n'night here in Longhorn country). Of course, like "all" of you I am a "Gator" thru and thru (and yes, caught that "all 3 of us" aside there, E-, lol--but not only is that a SLIGHTLY low number of regs who actually comment, we actually garner a somewhat larger, if intermittent count of "guests" who drop in and out without participating in discussion, especially during and within 24 hrs AFTER games, whatever that means or is worth).
Have no idea how this will go today. Think we'll have a pretty good idea early on: This Gator team has it within them to beat a seemingly "unsettled" Bulldog team, and beat them soundly. Coaches Mac, Nussmeyer et al have had the "bye-" to heal a bit, further settle in with Treon running the offense, and generally get ready-in-detail...but there are caveats, potential "curves" that could be thrown.
For eg., this 3-QB thing, with their best RB down, could either be a sign of further confusion and an opening for our excellent D, OR a set up that leaves UGA's supposedly "talented dual-skilled" kid positioned intentionally by Richt to have us ill-prepared for a complete change in the way their offense comes at us.
As I say, what KIND of game it turns out to be should be apparent early on: A strong win for us from the start? A close one we take control of by the half or shortly thereafter? OR a fiasco that has us floundering early, getting behind, having to scramble and adjust and God knows how we respond, get back in it IF we CAN? Not even gonna try and predict--we've been thru' too much frustration and disappointment last few years to let our hopes go too far now. I do know this is a "new" team, thanks to this Coach and his staff has us heading the right way amd WAY ahead of any "schedule" we had any reason or hope to expect. But still...
As far as THIS season is concerned, this game's the turning point: What are our "realistic goals", the level we're at RIGHT NOW, will be determined today. And unlike last game (where we may well have " proven something to ourselves" in a loss--NOT something I normally give much credence to) it's really a matter of outcome. As I said elsewhere here earlier in the week, this time out I really don't care that much about how we do it, ultimately: JUST GOTTA WIN.
