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Peach Bowl: #1 Georgia vs #4 tOSU, Sat 12/31 8 ET on ESPN

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Captain Buckeye said:
This is different when looking at this team. We are the overwhelming underdogs here and going into Georgia (the state) nonetheless. Couple that with never being an underdog for the past 2 seasons? I don't think we have the slightest idea what this team is made of. This group of guys? Has ALWAYS been favored by a minimum of 9.5 points.
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Beating up big underdogs and struggling with teams that posses a pulse is nothing new for this bunch. Just because they are the underdog for once isn't going to all of a sudden change who they are. They may come out hot but once the fight really starts, they'll fold.
 
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Jaxbuck said:
Beating up big underdogs and struggling with teams that posses a pulse is nothing new for this bunch. Just because they are the underdog for once isn't going to all of a sudden change who they are. They may come out hot but once the fight really starts, they'll fold.
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It changed the 2014 team. I'm at a loss you don't see how this team might be different here.

Seriously we were underdogs the last 3 games of 2014. Look what that did for a team that barely Minnesota, Indiana and Michigan down the stretch that year.
 
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Jaxbuck said:
In 2014 we also didn't really know yet what we had in Zeke Elliot Mike Thomas nor could we imagine the heroics of our 3rd string QB being enough.

We know what we've got (good and bad) with this '22 team.

I think the '14 comps are just pure wish casting myself.
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I tend to agree.

My one counter would be: do we really know what we have in Dallan Hayden?

Or even Chip Trayanum for that matter. Dude came out of nowhere and averaged 6 ypc in The Game.

This team needs to come out slinging the rock regardless, but I do wonder if using those guys as a change of pace could lead to a big play or two.
 
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BUCK3YE5 said:
I tend to agree.

My one counter would be: do we really know what we have in Dallan Hayden?

Or even Chip Trayanum for that matter. Dude came out of nowhere and averaged 6 ypc in The Game.

This team needs to come out slinging the rock regardless, but I do wonder if using those guys as a change of pace could lead to a big play or two.
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Hu??????? We know we have a bad ass in Miyan Williams who will be finally healthy. He's 5 foot 9 230 pounds and he runs hard.

Hopefully the other two play too but why are we discounting Williams??
 
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Captain Buckeye said:
It changed the 2014 team. I'm at a loss you don't see how this team might be different here.

Seriously we were underdogs the last 3 games of 2014. Look what that did for a team that barely Minnesota, Indiana and Michigan down the stretch that year.
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Being the underdog is the same as people questioning everything about you and that is exactly what they had a full year of leading up to 11/26.

We all saw how they responded. We've also seen how they respond to adversity several times already in this groups 2 years together. There is a significant amount of eyes going wide and tails getting tucked.

There was a completely different dynamic inside the WHAC back in 2014. It clearly doesn't exist today.
 
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Zem said:
That team had receivers (Evan Spencer, e.g.) who could block on run plays and a running QB. OSU could beat UGA; none of us knows the outcome obviously. But 2014 is a depressing comparison.
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Also had a Bosa and Darren Lee. No current dline man requires a double team right now. And as good as Eichenberg is he can't blitz or cover like Lee. Those two guys wreaked games. Just no extremely talented first rd draft picks on this defense.

Just like the 2002 team, 2014 team was one of the most talented in history, when you look back.
 
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Jaxbuck said:
Being the underdog is the same as people questioning everything about you and that is exactly what they had a full year of leading up to 11/26.

We all saw how they responded. We've also seen how they respond to adversity several times already in this groups 2 years together. There is a significant amount of eyes going wide and tails getting tucked.

There was a completely different dynamic inside the WHAC back in 2014. It clearly doesn't exist today.
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You're wrong.

We had no doubt the past 8 years (let alone the last season). There wasn't 1 time where we were the underdog in the past 8 years (save me the Alabama game where half our team was sick).

I mean bro... you're extremely skeptical and I don't blame you.

But damn... have at least a fraction of confidence.
 
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Captain Buckeye said:
You're wrong.

We had no doubt the past 8 years (let alone the last season). There wasn't 1 time where we were the underdog in the past 8 years (save me the Alabama game where half our team was sick).

I mean bro... you're extremely skeptical and I don't blame you.

But damn... have at least a fraction of confidence.
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Being the betting underdog isn't going to magically fix this teams Cooperitis and my confidence, or lack thereof, makes zero difference to the outcome.

If you feel optimistic and think it helps then knock yourself out.
 
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Gunlife said:
Also had a Bosa and Darren Lee. No current dline man requires a double team right now. And as good as Eichenberg is he can't blitz or cover like Lee. Those two guys wreaked games. Just no extremely talented first rd draft picks on this defense.

Just like the 2002 team, 2014 team was one of the most talented in history, when you look back.
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Would you take Bosa/STEVE MILLER over JT/Harrison/Sawyer?

Would you take Lee/Grant over Chambers/Eichenber?

I'd say the DL is advantage 2022 and the LB is a push.
 
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