The Daily Recap: It's all about 'the ball, the ball, the ball'
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‘The ball, the ball, the ball’
For Georgia’s defense, it’s all about the ball.
During practice, outside linebacker Jermaine Johnson said a lot of Georgia’s success on defense has to do with playing loose. Johnson, who totaled four tackles and a sack, said the havoc plays typically occur when defenders trust their instincts within each play.
When that happens, there’s a good chance turnovers can accrue.
“I don’t know. We’ve just been cutting loose,” Johnson said. “It’s been a big point of emphasis at practice. The ball, the ball, the ball. So, I think it’s just been guys playing fast and trusting their technique to go out there and make plays. It’s been no secret formula or anything. We’ve made more of an emphasis about the ball and been trying to attack it as much as we can.”
Although Alabama defeated Georgia 41-24, Johnson believes much of that had to do with mistakes made by the unit. When two good teams face off, it usually comes down to who makes a handful of better plays than the other.
“You can only hope that either your team makes more plays, or your team makes the least amount of mistakes,” Johnson said. “It’s a football game. Things happen, and things happened a little more in (Alabama’s) favor, and they executed very well.”
McIntosh, Rice improving
Smart said running back Kenny McIntosh (knee) and linebacker Monty Rice (foot) are progressing through their injuries with the goal of being able to play Saturday against Kentucky. However, no final decision has been reached on their status.
“We're hopeful on Kenny that he will be able to play—kind of the same way with Monty,” head coach Kirby Smart said. “(Rice) was able to practice a limited amount with his foot sprain. He was able to go in the Alabama game. We were certainly thankful for that. We gave him some time off in the off-week to recover. His biggest thing is maintaining his cardio right now.”
Smart also said that receiver Matt Landers (shoulder) should be able to play Saturday.
The Dashboard: You either trust him or you don’t
With an ongoing quarterback debate taking place among the Georgia fan base, Anthony Dasher noted that there are two camps emerging.
You either trust offensive coordinator Todd Monken with what he’s doing. Or you don’t.
Dasher points out that the quarterback situation isn’t something that sits only Smart. Ultimately, Monken has a big say in which quarterback he wants to go with. And until JT Daniels (knee) is able to be mobile enough for this offense, Stetson Bennett will be the quarterback.
In addition, Dasher makes the point that if Smart is calling every shot with each offensive player at this point, there will probably be a new offensive coordinator at Georgia next season.
“Monken was brought in to be the man in charge of the offense, to make the decisions on that side of the football, to formulate the game plan,” Dasher wrote. “He's a coveted and respected play-caller and coordinator.”
UGA makes the cut
It looks like Georgia will make class of 2022 five-star defensive end Tyre West’s top five as he narrows his list. West told Chad Simmons that Georgia and Auburn are the schools he’s speaking with the most, noting that both will be included when he reveals his final five.
"I have attended games at both schools and I like the atmosphere a lot,” West said. “I like how close to home both schools are, I know some players there from Georgia and I like the coaching staff. I have visited Georgia about 10 times, so I know a lot about them. The coaches always call me, they make sure I am good, and I just relate to the coaches at Georgia."
Wood delivers in World Series
Former UGA pitcher Alex Wood put forth another gem Tuesday night for the World Series champion Los Angeles Dodgers, pitching two perfect innings while striking out three.
This World Series was better than the last one he was in. Via Dave McMahon, here is a breakdown in all of Wood's World Series moments:
2017 vs. Houston Astros: 0-0 Record, 1.17 ERA in two games, 7.2 innings pitched, one hit, one earned run, two walks, six strikeouts
2018 vs. Boston Red Sox: 1-0 Record, 7.71 ERA in three games, 2.1 innings pitched, three hits, two earned runs, one walk, two strikeouts
2020 vs. Tampa Bay Rays: 0-0 Record, 0.00 ERA in two games, 4.0 innings pitched, two hits, zero earned runs, one walk, five strikeouts
But don’t confuse Wood with former Bulldog Spud Chandler.
With the New York Yankees, Chandler posted a 2-0 record with a 0.50 ERA in the 1943 World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals. He pitched 18 innings, allowed 17 hits and two runs (one earned), walked three and struck out 10 batters.
In career World Series games, Chandler was 2-2 with a 1.62 ERA.
Dawgs in the NFL
Leonard Floyd’s revenge
Halloween Uga
Yikes
College GameDay in Augusta
Outside the Vent
Where things stand with the top five uncommitted running backs.
A Michigan fan was sentenced to 366 days in jail for death threats made to Ohio State players.
Penn State RB Noah Cain will miss the remainder of the season due to injury.
Southern Mississippi is on its third coach of the 2020 season.
Bethune-Cookman has decided to opt out of all sports for the 2020-21 season.
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