2013 NCAA Football Thread

Got steam rolled by Lacy.

 

So you don't feel that the D let up some as if "hey we got this"?

 

Honestly, the whole game we couldn't stop Lacy. They didn't run them at us a ton the first half, but JUST before the half, Saban started running him more...then in the second half it was nothing but power run right at us. I actually told the guy I was sitting with during half time "Watch what happens...second half, they're gonna run all over us after what just happened..."

 

^Agreed. But thats what happens when there is no quality depth on the line and at ILB. But it is what it is and was, so maybe this new group will come in with a chip on their shoulder and something to prove. This is the first time in a long while that have had quality depth at those spots. At least it can't get any worse.

 

8 DAYS!!!

JUUULLIIOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!

 

I know we're at 8, but UGA kicks off in 10. I saw this and had to post it. Possibly One of the hardest hitting players we've ever had, Thomas Davis

This one's for you, Copper!

 

SEC 2014 schedules coming out today.

Alabama's 2014 SEC schedule:

• Sept 20 Florida
• Oct 4 at Ole Miss
• Oct 11 at ARK
• Oct 18 TA&M
• Oct 25 at Vols
• Nov 8 at La State
• Nov 15 MSU
• Nov 29 auburn

I'm a bammer, but that schedule looks pretty damn good to me. Circle Nov 8 on the calendar, but all other big games are at home.

Georgia's 2014 SEC Schedule:

• Sept 13 at S Carolina
• Sept 27 Vols
• Oct 4 Vandy
• Oct 11 at Mizzou
• Oct 18 at ARK
• Nov 1 UF
• Nov 8 at UK
• Nov 15 auburn

TAMU will only have three SEC home games... Their fourth "home" game will be against Arky in Dallas.

Looks like auburn will play both Alabama and Georgia on the road. (They play them both at home this year.) I'd much rather have one at home, one on the road each year (like Bama does with au/Tennessee each year, and how auburn did with UGA/Bama until this year). The last few weeks of auburn's schedule is brutal...

auburn's 2014 SEC Schedule:

• Aug 30 ARK
• Oct 4 La State
• Oct 11 at MSU
• Oct 25 S Carolina
• Nov 1 at Ole Miss
• Nov 8 T A&M
• Nov 15 at UGA
• Nov 29 at Bama

La State's 2014 SEC Schedule:

• Sept 20 MSU
• Oct 4 at auburn
• Oct 11 at Florida
• Oct 18 UK
• Oct 25 Ole Miss
• Nov 8 Bama
• Nov 15 at ARK
• Nov 27 at Texas A&M

 

2014 Schedule
Aug. 30, Southern Miss
Sept. 6, UAB
Sept. 13, at South Alabama
Sept. 20, at LSU*
Oct. 4, Texas A&M*
Oct. 11, Auburn*
Oct. 25, at Kentucky*
Nov. 1, Arkansas*
Nov. 8, UT-Martin
Nov. 15, at Alabama*
Nov. 22, Vanderbilt*
Nov. 29, at Ole Miss*
*–Denotes SEC game
Why in the world are we going to South Alabama for a game?! Come on MSU, if we are trying to step up in terms of program quality, we can't make road trips to these nobodies. Dumb move IMO.

 

There's still time for them to change their minds... But yeah, I wouldn't want to go to a directional school.

 

Hey dwalden, you forgot one very well known #10...

 

I would rather start a home-home series with Oklahoma State after the kickoff this year rather than with some small time school. If Mullen wants us to elevate to the level of competing for the west, it's time to compete with other elite teams from other conferences.

 

Yeah... I think Mullen wants to make sure he goes bowling. The 2014 out of conference schedule is pathetic. In the SEC, they usually are, but most teams play at least ONE good team like y'all are this year.

 

Maybe he's expecting UAB and USM to be decent Kinda pisses me off that he wants to schedule cupcakes.

 

USM might be, I guess. UAB won't be. They're turrible.

 

GO CARDS!!!!! Yeah I'm a bit stoked after our A$$whippin on Florida for the sugar bowl, BRING IT!!! JS

 

Meh, we could potentially get 10 wins out of it. Guess I should look on the positive side.

 

Keith Marshall is living up to the hype that was built over a year ago.

He may have started only one game last season, but he made an impact, rushing for 759 yards and eight touchdowns on 117 carries. Not bad for a backup running back.

The only reason Marshall was a backup was the fact Todd Gurley took the SEC by storm. But Gurley and Marshall spearheaded the Bulldogs to their second consecutive SEC East title and a near appearance in the BCS title game.

Because Gurley and Marshall are only sophomores, they are expected to be even better in 2013. But both know they have to better themselves on the field and off the field, and Marshall has done that by adding some weight during the offseason.

Coming into fall camp, Marshall weighs close to 220 pounds. At the start of fall camp in 2012, Marshall weighed a little over 200 pounds (via the 2012 UGA media guide). When he committed to UGA back in 2011, he was 190 pounds.

When it comes to running the football in the SEC, a running back has to know how to run between the tackles. Marshall was good at running in open spaces, which is why he averaged 6.5 yards per carry. But in order for him to be more effective, he had to put on weight this offseason so he would be able to shed defenders like Gurley did last year.

The Bulldogs got a lot out of both Gurley and Marshall, but it would not be a surprise if Marshall was used more in the offense this season.

Marshall’s career high for carries in a game was 12, and that came against Missouri earlier in the 2012 season. He also had 12 carries in the South Carolina game and only had 10 carries in the final two games of the season.

That has to change because opposing defenses will be gunning for Gurley from the start of the season until the end, and Marshall has to be ready to carry the load if necessary.

Gurley is the featured back on offense, and that’s not going to change. But the Bulldogs need to get Marshall more carries in order for them to be a better offense. If they can get Marshall 15 carries each game, that will make him, Gurley, Aaron Murray and the rest of the offense more dangerous.

The expectations are high for Marshall to succeed this season. It’s not on the same level as Gurley (who has also gained some weight during the offseason), but Marshall is on the preseason watch list for the Doak Walker Award, and he was named to the Preseason Media Days All-SEC Second Team and the Athlon Preseason All-SEC Second Team. So the coaches will make sure that Marshall is utilized to the fullest this season without taking anything away from Gurley.

Marshall knows what it takes to make it in the SEC, and he also knows what it takes to maintain his status. With his recent weight gain, he has shown commitment to the Bulldogs, and he wants to do more than just bolster his stats. He wants to help his team go to new heights and win the BCS title.

And based on what he and Gurley have done in the offseason, that goal is more than realistic.

http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1745136-georgia-football-how-keith-marshalls-added-weight-impacts-the-bulldogs-offense?utm_source=facebook.com&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=programming