Race for The Heisman - LB Avery Thomas (Georgia)

[MacroGuru]

Due to the corrupt save game file, I am having to do this over, I will be removing the original thread here in a bit.

Currently, I have a thread up allowing the vote for the position Avery will be, this poll will end tonight.

The Poll - Poll has ended, and the group has selected for a LB to try and earn the Heisman.

The Rules:

I will be using Playmakers College Gameday Slider Settings.
I must select one of the 3 teams to offer, no walking on, anywhere.

The Extras:

Graphically, I hope to make this a bit more pleasing to the eye.

I will use logos, from somewhere, for each game report, and announcing the top 25.

I liked illinifan's use of screenshots, I will attempt to use my digital camera for specific shots if he gives me the ok, I do not want to steal his idea.

Overall layout, I will try and attempt to make it more appealing.

Thanks in advance for those who will follow this dynasty re-launch

[MacroGuru]

What can I say, the camps for the past 4 years have helped me show off my talent to a lot of the major schools in the nation.

Now I am entering my senior season as an all-state LB at Timpview High School in Provo, Utah.

From my understanding, this school doesn't see a linebacker like me that often. They have been known for their QB's and OL. Sending several to the D1 ranks.

Now it's my turn to end up there.

This is my story, on how I am going to move from my High School playing days, to hopefully, a major D1 program. I will provide the press clippings, and much more on how I fair through my time there.

My first stop as I roll into my senior year is the Nike Football Camp this summer. I will be participating in several drills and speaking to several recruiters and coaches while I am there.

[MacroGuru]

What can I say, this was one of the craziest events I have ever been to. One could call it a cattle show. We were treated like a prize animal, poked, proded, measured, weighed, and then the true fun began.

Matching up with guys that are bigger than me, was a blast, working against backs that are faster than what I am used to was another experience all together.

As I started the main, Oklahoma Drill, with a defensive lineman, going up against an offensive lineman and a running back, it was tough, we each were lined up, and I couldn't move until the running back made his move.

I was able to work hard, and force a lot of runs out of the drill area, I was tied up once by the offensive lineman, and it allowed a score.

When the smoke cleared, I only allowed one run in the entire drill. I also had 3 tackles for loss.

It helped me set up some times, and meetings with several big time schools.

[TonyR]

Great read Dennis. Keep up the good work Avery!

[MacroGuru]

My senior year was solid, I was able to lead the state in Tackles, was 2nd in sacks, and I managed to rack up several INT's at the LB spot. At Timpview, they mainly have me in the ILB roll, but if I needed to match up against a particular running back, they moved me to the OLB spot for coverage purposes.

Recruiting was wild, and it still is, with letters, e-mails, phone calls, and visits. I honestly liked the in state schools, but my top 3 choices, are because of immediate guranteed start time, television time that may allow me to get to the big show.

My top 3 choices so far in this are:

#14 Georgia

#15 Purdue

#21 Texas Tech

[MacroGuru]

The time is approaching where I need to make the official announcement of where I am going to play ball.

Purdue slid off the radar when their national t.v. exposure just isn't what it was going to be. The regional broadcasts are ok, but not what I was looking for.

Texas Tech was very intriguing for me, their Offense can put up the numbers, and their defense is decent, I could probably move in, and help out immediately. It would be great to shock a few schools this season, however, the exposure still hurts here.

Georgia, in a great conference, with a great team, some national exposure, but I could make a name for myself here. Besides, my dad always kept talking about Georgia, one of his favorite areas in the nation, and after my campus visit I agree with his assesment.

My mind was pretty much made up after the campus visits.

I am heading to Georgia!

[MacroGuru]

Avery Thomas
ROLB
6'3"
225 LBs

Overall           80

Speed   	         84
Strength	         65
Awareness	         62
Agility		84
Acceleration	86
Catching	         56
Carry		48
Jumping		78
Break Tackle	56
Tackle		84
Throw Power	40
Throw Accuracy	40
Pass Blocking	40
Run Blocking	40
Kick Power	40
Kick Accuracy	40
Stamina		80
Injury		80

[MacroGuru]

Week 1

Week 1 was a bye week for us, so we had to get ready for Boise State that was coming in to play us.

Their offense is crazy, they like the trickery, and they have an extremely talented team. Their defense, is fast, faster than what you would expect out of the WAC.

I have earned the starting spot at the OLB position, but I have guys hounding me, waiting for me to mess up, waiting for me to choke in a big game.

[MacroGuru]

Week 2

My first game in DIV 1, and I am starting as a freshman, I am sick to my stomach, the butterflies have been spinning all night. I slept well, but my dreams were horrible, trying to catch a running back that wasn't affected by the molasses I was stuck in. Horrible, horrible dreams.

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1st Half

WOW! The roar of the sold out stadium was deafining. They have said, if you are a visiting team this is the 3rd hardest place to play, and I could believe it.

The game started out as a slug fest, we hit each other in the jaw in quick 3 and outs. Then Boise State struck first, we had them pinned on their 3, when they hit a quick pass across the middle, and their TE, caught it at the 20. Next play, they hit the soft spot on the zone between me and the WR. He turned it, blowing by the CB, and I almost brought him down at our 20, but he kicked it into extra, and took it all the way in.

Boise State 7 Georgia 0

On the ensuing kick off, we are methodic, taking the ball from our 20, and nickle and diming their defense down to around the 50 yard line.

Tailback Danny Ware took the hand off and rumbled for close to 40 yard with a counter, being tackled by his face mask. He actually stayed down, and was in some pain for a bit...but he eventually walked off the field.

The next play, QB D.J. Shockley dropped back, and turned and hit tailback Thomas Brown on a swing pass, Thomas took it in the end zone from close to 13 yards out.

Boise State 7 Georgia 7

We pin them on the 22 from the kick-off, and we start bringing it, trying to confuse their QB. Which, on the 3rd down, it does, and I make my 1st play of the season. I don't know if he saw me there or not, but I hauled in the INT, and took 3 steps forward before I was brought down by their TE. The adrenaline is there, and I am surging now.

We were controlled, and D.J. was sacked for a loss, but we went and kicked the FG

Boise State 7 Georgia 10

The plays are starting to put me into place to make plays, and on the next possession, on 3rd and 11, they hit one across the middle, I was dropping into my zone, turned, and leveled the TE, effectively, killing the drive, and forcing a punt at 4th and 5.

We were held out on the next series, and then on 2nd and 8, I blitzed in from the outside, hoping to get the sack, but not expecting the back to have the ball, by tackle attempt was ok, but I did not wrap up, forcing the back to turn it back, where he was leveled by Christopher Gaunder.

They managed to make a 3rd and long conversion, and kept it up down the field. With the clock ticking away the half, we needed to stop the team, and Gaunder did it for us, picking off their QB, and returning it 10 yards.

With under a minute left in the half, we kick it into our two minute offense and start marching down the field. Where with 10 seconds left, we go for the end zone. D.J. had someone open in the End Zone, but Boise State CB #27 stepped in front of it on the goal line, and picked it off.

Score at Half time

Boise State 7 Georgia 10

2nd Half

It was a battle of defenses in the 3rd quarter, up until about 2 minutes left, when Boise State was able to sustain a drive, with my help, somewhat.

3rd and 6, I am man up on the back, playing a spy, and he takes a delay, and crashes up and through the line, I step up to get the jam, and he blows by me, and gets a lob that is just right over my head. This allowed the drive to continue.

The very next play, I was sent in on a blitz, wide open, and their QB, ducked underneath the hit, and was able to complete an 8 yard pass.

2nd and 2, I am sent in on another blitz, this time stunting with the DE, and I get to the QB! My first ever sack in the D1!

With 3rd and 10, we drop into a Cover 2 Man, and the run a sweep to the Right, away from me, and their running back, makes several good moves, including breaking a tackle from our corner, Donovan Baldwin. He rumbled 62 yards for a TD.

Boise State 14 Georgia 10

That one hurt, rolling into the 4th qtr, we were getting stopped consistently on offense, but with 2:45 left in the game, we started a great drive, that even forced us to go for it on 4th and 1, and we succeeded, and with 1 minute left, and a 3rd and goal situation on the 1, we gave a dive to our running back Thomas Brown, and we rang the score up!

Boise State 14 Georgia 17

A minute left, and Boise kicks into their 2 minute drill, we are playing mostly zone, but working the man a bit to keep them on their toes, I bat a ball down, right into the arms of their receiver, and he gains 12 yards off of that.

Next play, the send me on a blitz, and I am jammed by the Tackle, and our young corner blows coverage, and they gain 70 yards off the play.

They are sitting on our 20, knowing they can kick the FG to force overtime, and it looks like they will settle for the field goal, as they dive twice, calling two timeouts to set them up in the middle.

3rd and 6, and we are getting ready to jam the middle, when they take an outside option on us, and I am a step slow getting shaved by their TE, and the run it in from 16 out!

Boise State 21 Georgia 17

Wow, the air was let out of our sails there, just under 30 seconds left in the game, and we are down. We attempted to make a comeback, but it just wasn't happening.

Final Score

Boise State 21 Georgia 17

[MacroGuru]

I was a little shocked, but the ESPN College Game Day crew handed me player of the game honors for our team. I honestly thought it would have been Thomas Brown with his 2 touchdown runs.

My final stats were

3 tkls, 1 for loss, 1 Sack, and an INT.

Not bad for a first game, but I know it is going to get crazy. The Alumni are writing to me, telling me that I have a glorious history to follow, and I better not let them down. The papers are hitting us with labels already. I just hope Boise State does well this season to make our loss not sting as much.


(Writers Note: This game, since I haven't had many, was rated the #1 greatest game of all time with 860 points directed for it)

[TonyR]

Tough loss, but I'm sure Georgia will make a good comeback.

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by TonyR

Tough loss, but I'm sure Georgia will make a good comeback.

The loss definately hurt, I was yelling at the game when we gave up the long one, but the computer did set me up for their final score, I was extremely impressed by that.

My WR's have stones for hands, they dropped several passes right into them, they were deep balls, where they had them beat.

My impact TE did squat as well.

My QB...D.J., he is an impact player that is a stud, and was the 2nd leading rusher yesterday...

[MacroGuru]

Week 3

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We welcome South Carolina and Steve Spurrier into town. Now, this game, as coach tabbed it. Welcome back to the SEC game. We wanted to avenge last weeks heart breaker, and we needed a solid game against a conference opponent to make it happen.

1st Half

Spurrier must have seen something in the game film against Boise State, he came right out after me, first play, ran straight at me, I collided with their running back, it hurt, shook me up a bit, but I only allowed 2 yards on that play.

After a quick 3 and out, we started marching down the field, our offense was clicking, and it was good to see, until D.J., trying to force one in, was picked off at the SC 5 yard line by their impact Free Saftey.

We shut them down, and another 3 and out ensued. After the punt return and a quick handoff to Danny, D.J. dropped backed, and pumped, forcing the corner to step out, Sean Bailey raced by him, and D.J. hit him in stride for a 48 yd TD.

South Carolina 0 Georgia 7

I think this ticked ol Spurrier off, he came out gunning for us, and our young DB's screwed up, allowing a 64 yd TD on their second play

South Carolina 7 Georgia 7

After that, it was a lot of smash mouth football, collisions everywhere. We finally reached within scoring range, and Andy Bailey nailed a 33 yd FG to end the qtr

South Carolina 7 Georgia 10

Rolling into the second quarter, we were able to force a punt, and we were off attacking, D.J. was saying during one of the breaks that the corner on Sean's side was playing Sean way to tight, and they could exploit it all day.

Which, in the next series they did, going 55 yards.

3rd and 7, on the 10 yard line, and D.J. audibled out of his play, he noticed their OLB creeping in, and took off on an option. He ran it all the way in for a 10 yard TD.

South Carolina 7 Georgia 17

The next several plays involved me, as I was able to bat down a pass, and put some serious heat on the QB, forcing him to throw the pass for the screen early, hitting me in the top of the helmet.

After the punt, we started churning down the field again, this time Danny managed to score from 15 yards out.

South Carolina 7 Georgia 24

In the next series, 1st play into it. LOLB Tavares Kearney landed awkwardly on a helmet, walking off the field, clutching his chest. He has been a big help with me learning the plays, I hope he is ok.

The next play, they try to attack Tim Jennings again. This time, the ball bounces off of their WR, and Tim takes it all the way to the house with a cadre of blockers leading the way! A 63 yard INT TD.

South Carolina 7 Georgia 31

A quick 3 and out, gets us the ball back, and the clock is ticking, we figure, run it out, and come out at half, getting the ball back.

But something else happened. Danny fumbled the ball, on the 25, and it was picked up by the SC strong saftey and returned for the TD. They even went for 2 and succeeded.

What a way to finish the half

South Carolina 15 Georgia 31

2nd Half

1st play of the second half, we had called a play action, and D.J. gets crushed, by the DE. And is in pain, grabbing onto his shoulder. This is definately not good. Tereshinski comes in for the back up role, and does not look composed at all, and we go 3 snd out.

All of us must have been shell shocked about D.J. as SC march down the field on us. We finally break out of our daze and stiffen up a bit. And we hold them to a 46 yd FG.

South Carolina 18 Georgia 31

D.J. makes it out in the next series, trainers said he has a bruised shoulder, but it is not his throwing arm.

We trade a few series, and then D.J and Sean Bailey hook up again, this time for 45 yards and the TD!

South Carolina 18 Georgia 38

With the quarter coming to a close, you can see some desperation in the faces of the SC players, they know they are still in it, but they also know, we are another score away from nailing this one shut.

I drop back into my zone, and the WR comes across, right behind me, I turn, as the ball lands into his hands, the grin is there, as I see nothing but the small of his back, I drop the shoulder, and hit, hearing the breath escape his lungs, I see Tim coming up, and dropping his shoulder right into the ball, forcing it out, and the fumble is recovered by Greg Blue our Free Saftey.

SC's defense decided to get a little cranky, and force a deep FG as time expires in the quarter. Andy Bailey misses the 49 yarder.

Score at the end of the quarter:

South Carolina 18 Georgia 38

We needed to nail this game shut, and we did, with a quick attack in the 4th as D.J. and Sean hooked up again, this one for 43 yards and a TD. Putting this game out of reach for SC.

South Carolina 18 Georgia 45

The next series, a big time, play action, forces us to step up, and they go deep, not just 40 yards, try 82 yards for the score. The ball was honestly, in the air for close to 60 yards, and Tim was flat out beat.

South Carolina 25 Georgia 45

The TD built some conifdence up on the SC side, and we just grinded this one out, as we marched down the field, option left, option right, up the middle. All the way down to the two yard line. Where FB Brannan Southerland punched one in.

South Carolina 25 Georgia 52

We were on prevent, and just trying to bend and not break, for the rest of the game as SC kept attacking, mainly Tim and our side of the field.

But they went to the well one to many times, and we forced the fumble.

To seal the deal, Demiko Goodman caught a short pass, and turned it up field, with a great juke move on their MLB. 63 yards for a TD, and only 1 second left in the game.

Final Score

South Carolina 25 Georgia 59

[MacroGuru]

That was a crazy game, and for me, it was a pretty poor play.

I only had 2 tackles, and 2 pass deflections. My intagibles were forcing plays back to the inside.

Reading through some of the articles up on ESPN, I noticed the Boise State is 2-0, as long as they keep winning, our loss won't look to bad.

Oh, and one other thing. I got my pic in the paper from the Boise game, it was of me, holding my head after they scored they game winning TD.

[TonyR]

Originally Posted by indoorsoccersim

That was a crazy game, and for me, it was a pretty poor play.

I only had 2 tackles, and 2 pass deflections. My intagibles were forcing plays back to the inside.

Reading through some of the articles up on ESPN, I noticed the Boise State is 2-0, as long as they keep winning, our loss won't look to bad.

Oh, and one other thing. I got my pic in the paper from the Boise game, it was of me, holding my head after they scored they game winning TD.

Sounds like it's time to visit the athletic psyc to prevent any harmful circumstances.

[Ragone]

Make sure to turn your cellphone off before taking any tests

[MalcPow]

Nice win, sounds like you've got it turned around. Nothing like hanging half a hundred on the ol Ball Coach

[MacroGuru]

Thank you all,

More games will follow this weekend, I wanted to get more up on Wednesday, but my home machine went down to a virus and I had to get it up and functioning for family and myself.

So I will Be running a few games this week.

[MacroGuru]

Week 4

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Going into this game, I overheard coach talking to the OC and DC, he was very concerned due to the way we practiced this week, that we are not taking things serious enough. That is not a good omen coming into the game.

1st Quarter

Coming out firing on all cylinders, and just flat out aggressive, you could tell we were not ready for this kind of fight.

Louisiana-Monroe scored on their first series with a 32 yard run

ULM 7 Georgia 0

We countered, as we drove down the field, with D.J. hitting TE Leonard Pope, one of our impact players on offense, for a 32 yard pass to keep the drive alive and get us down the field.

On the next play, D.J. hit Leonard again, this time in the end zone.

ULM 7 Georgia 7

Louisiana-Monroe drove down on us again, setting the ball up on our 5, the first play, the ended up getting stuffed, on the 2nd play, I was on a spy call, and they started an option away from me, and I was able to bust through the OL, and grab the ball carrier behind the line of scrimmage and give them a 2 yard loss.

The next play, they barely got the pass off from our blitz, but that was enough as they hauled one in for a 7 yard TD.

ULM 14 Georgia 7

2nd Quarter

We now realize we are in for a fight, and we just start pounding at the defense, up the gut and off tackle, with some option. We do this all the way down the field, including Danny Wares 29 yard TD run to tie the game up.

ULM 14 Georgia 14

The next series, on defense, I should have had the INT, as I was watching the ball come right at me, but I took my eyes off of it, as I looked to the open green down the field and began to think TD. Nice deflection by me though.

The next play, I blitz in, crushing their QB just as he released the ball, I guess I get the hurry.

Tim Jennings, our DB on my side has been picked on all season due to how aggressive he plays, and this next play wasn't any different as they go 62 yards over the top on him for the TD.

ULM 21 Georgia 14

As we get close to rounding out the half, we tighten up, and Tim Jennings gets an INT that our offense is not able to do anything with. Our MLB Tony Taylor pulls down an INT as well, and our offense sputters on the drive.

At the end of the half we go in down.

ULM 21 Georgia 14

Boy did coach let us have it, he was asking us if we were going to jog around at practice ever again, if we were ever going to under estimate a team. He stated ULM has the momentum and emotion to take us down, and we have to dig deep, and find the heart needed to win. Because obviously they have more talent.

Coming out, 3 plays into the half, D.J. guns to a wide open Bryan McClendon and the pass bounces off his hands and into one of ULM's DL, and takes the INT 22 yards for the TD.

ULM 28 Georgia 14

To help set us up for the next offensive series, HB Thomas Brown returns the kick for 50 yards. Putting the offense in a great situation.

We march it down the field, and D.J. hits Demiko Goodman in the end zone from 11 yards out for the TD

ULM 28 Georgia 21

Our defense tightens up and forces the punt. We come out with a run up the middle for 5 yards, and then D.J. takes it deep, to Sean Bailey for a 62 yard TD and ties the game up.

ULM 28 Georgia 28

ULM sustains a drive against us and pounds one in from 4 yards out to take the lead again.

ULM 35 Georgia 28

D.J. smiles as he leaves the sideline, winking at me and saying watch this. He goes out there, and audibles from the line. He drops back and hits Bryan McClendon in stride for a 69 yard TD.

ULM 35 Georgia 35

ULM promtly answers us as the quarter comes to an end, this time they go 51 yards on Tim Jennings for the score.

ULM 42 Georgia 35

4th Quarter

We huddle up as a squad defensively, and say no more. We can not give up any TD's. D.J. is playing his heart out, and we are not giving him a break.

Our one series is stalled and we punt.

On the next series, it's 2nd and 5 for ULM, and I come in untouched from the outside, and plant their QB into the ground, picking up a sack.

They in turn, kick a 42 yard FG

ULM 45 Georgia 35

On the punt, we return it and it sets us up in good position, 2 plays later, D.J. takes the Speed Option, keeping the ball, and ends up in the End Zone 58 yards later. This also puts him over 100 yards rushing in the game as well.

ULM 45 Georgia 42

Next series we tighten down, but we still give up a 45 yard FG.

ULM 48 Georgia 42

The game still isn't out of reach, but a FG no longer ties it, we have to go for the TD and a win.

With about 2 minutes left, and with us marching down the field, D.J. fumbles the ball, and it is recovered by ULM.

ULM is going to try and run the clock out, we have to stop them, and not allow a first down. On the first play, the get 2 yards rushing, we call a time out.

2nd down, they try to run, and are held at the line of scrimmage. We call the time out.

3rd down, they try to pass, and they are sacked by DE Quentin Moses and we call the time out.

they punt the ball down the field, and pin us on our 4 yard line.

one minute left in the game, and 96 yards between us and the win. As a defense, we are all standing on the sideline, holding hands as a unit, praying, and supporting our offense.

First play, D.J. audibles from the pass that was called, and Danny Ware takes it right up the gut for 14 yards and the first down.

D.J. gets the guys to the Line of Scrimmage, and they stay with the original pass play that was called previously. Pass is dropped.

D.J. lines them up on the line of scrimmage, he drops back to pass, and is sacked. we are now in a 3rd and long situation, and he gets the guys up to the line of scrimmage again, and takes the snap. This time he keeps it, out running the blitz and taking it down field to the 32 yard line, and he runs out of bounds.

We have 8 seconds left, and there is 68 yards there. D.J. get the team lined up, the silence in the stadium is amazing, I do not think this place has ever been this quiet. You can actually hear the entire Audible that D.J. does from the line. He takes the snap...drops back three steps, and gives a pump fake on the hitch to Sean Bailey. Sean stops, and turns, and then wheels, taking off down field, D.J. launches it, and Sean Bailey grabs the pass in stride, taking this one the 68 yards needed for the TD.

The stadium erupts, it sounds like a jet engine, it is deafening, as I can't hear anything around me. Looking out to the field, Andy Bailey lines up for the PAT, and boots it through, and he busts out into dance with one of the OL on the field. And the stadium is rocking.

FINAL SCORE

ULM 48 Georgia 49

I like Tim Jennings as a person, but his play on the field as of late has to be questioned, and I am bringing it up to one of the captains this week. Hopefully, they can either get on Tim, or the coach, and we can get some changes out there.

Tim is just to aggressive at times, and it burns him more than anything. Granted, he does leads the team in INTs, it's that daredevil aspect that puts our games into jeopardy.

[MacroGuru]

Getting the paper the next day, they are blaming the defense for the fact we needed last second heroics in order to win the game. And they are truly correct in that aspect.

As for my stats this game. I ended up with the following.

5 tackles, 2 for loss, 1 sack, 1 pass deflection.

I am getting man handled at the line of scrimmage by offensive linemen. I need to strengthen up, and learn how to fight their blocks better.

[MacroGuru]

Week 5

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My first road game of the year, and we are travelling to an extremely hostile crowd at Mississippi State.

My understanding is they have the two weakest corners in the nation, and D.J. should have a hey day with them. As for their offense, their QB and RB are their two impact players.

1st Quarter

Mississippi State get the ball first, and we promptly stuff them. We are prepared, and are not going to have what happened last week, happen again.

2nd play from scrimmage, D.J. is wasted as he releases the ball. It's pretty serious, and he is carted off the field, our entire sideline is quiet We are shocked, a little concerned. Joe in his brief stint a couple of games back, did not do to well.

3rd play, he whips one down the field for a first down. Then he is promptly sacked, for the next 2 downs, it puts us on our own 7 yard line, with us facing a 3rd and 21 situation.

Joe lines up, and takes the snap. He drops back to the 2 yard line, and lets it go. Sean Bailey has left his corner and has him beat by 5 yards, he snags the ball around the middle of the field, and out sprints the free saftey into the End Zone....WOW, a 93 yard TD pass. This one goes down in the Georgia record books as the longest pass.

It looks like Joe needed a little bit of knocking around to get his head right.

Georgia 7 Mississippi St. 0

2nd Quarter

Word comes from the trainers that they sent D.J. to the hospital for x-rays and they will let coach know what the extent of the injuries are when they can. They know it's a broken rib, but they do not know how bad until the xrays are performed.

This quarter is a lot of slug it out football with both rushing and passing games coming to a halt.

Our only score came from Joe hitting Bryan McClendon across the right side of the end zone for a 35 yard TD.

Georgia 14 Mississippi St. 0

3rd Quarter

More smash mouth football as both teams could not do much.

The only score coming this quarter was a 45 Yard Field Goal from Mississippi State.

Georgia 14 Mississippi St. 3

4th Quarter

The 4th starts off well, Gordon Ely-Kelso punts the ball 76 yards, for another Georgia record, and pins Mississippi State on their own 10.

I break through on a blitz the very next play stuffing the option in the back field.

As they punt it, Thomas Flowers returns the punt 48 yards, with the tackle coming from behind on the Mississippi State 9 yard line.

The next play, Danny Ware takes it in up the middle for the TD.

Georgia 21 Mississippi St. 3

We hold them to a 3 and out next series, we then march the ball down the field with Joe hitting Bryan McClendon in the end zone for an 11 yard TD reception.

Georgia 28 Mississippi St. 3

The trainer gets the call from the hospital, it looks like D.J. broke a lot of ribs, and one of them is close to puncturing his lung. He is out for the year. If we get to a bowl game for New Years, he might make it out for that.

Our defense, we pin our ears back, and just go after their QB, he isn't to sure on what to do, where the blitz are coming from, and our strong saftey on a blitz, strips the ball. DE Quentin Moses jumps on the ball, and recovers it.

We proceed to run the clock, and Brannan Southerland pounds it in from the 1 yard line.

Georgia 35 Mississippi St. 3

We proceed to stop them the next couple of series, and we end up winning our 2nd conference game.

Final Score

Georgia 35 Mississippi St. 3

[MacroGuru]

What a shocker to hear about D.J. but Joe proved that he can do it against Mississippi State.

The question is, can he do it now, against #8 Tennessee this week.

My Heisman chances this season are pretty much non existent now, the last couple of game, I haven't been spectacular in, but I have done well.

The game against Mississippi State I ended up with 4 tackles and 2 for loss.

We are ranked 18th right now, so we have kept our top 25 rating, even with our loss to Boise. Which reminds me, I have to do some research to see where they stand nationally as well.

Tennessee is going to be a tough game, and I hope we can come out winners from that one.

[Izulde]

Hell of a last-minute drive against ULM and I like the way you boys held strong against MSU despite losing D.J.

Good luck with the Heisman race.. I think defense is probably the hardest side to get it on, since they usually go for the glitzy boys on O.

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by Izulde

Hell of a last-minute drive against ULM and I like the way you boys held strong against MSU despite losing D.J.

Good luck with the Heisman race.. I think defense is probably the hardest side to get it on, since they usually go for the glitzy boys on O.

Yeah, The ULM game was when I stood up and threw my hands in the air and said "Hell Yeah, Take that!"

I could not stop ULM, they countered almost every single one of my defensive play calls, and their QB was smart, he took advantage of the blitz, if I had a player leave the area, he had a WR, TE, or Back fill the spot, and he dumped it. And when I went man up, he went over the top attacking my weak corner.

As for D.J. I lose a major component of my offense, he made the offense. Most defenses are forced to be honest against him, as I was able to tuck and go with him if needed, and he was a major factor in setting up the option pass.

Joe will help us out well, although, his speed sucks, I won't be doing much of the option.

Thanks for reading.....

[MacroGuru]

We are prepping for Tennessee this week.

Joe is looking real solid in Practice.

Watching game film on them, this team is the real deal. I honestly feel Tennessee has a chance at the title this year.

Their defense is the fastest I have seen this year, and their HB, he is strong and has game breaking skills.

[TonyR]

Good luck againt Tennessee. Hope your D toughens up some. You can't win games giving up almost 50 points to the likes of ULM.

[MacroGuru]

Week 7

#13 at #4

This game has been hyped up all over the place, both teams look even coming into it, but no one knows.

Rumor has it, Lee Corso picked us for the win in his pre-game hype.

1st Quarter
Tennessee's defense was lightning quick, but Joe was able to take advantage of them, and he hit a 40 yd TD pass to Sean Bailey giving us the lead.

Georgia 7 Tennessee 0

2nd Quarter

The game, pretty much turned into a slug fest, as we were blitzing and stunting from all angles, as were they.

Eventually, Tennessee managed to score with an 18 yard FG.

Georgia 7 Tennessee 3

We were set up on a 3 and out, and then Tennessee came out, Coach sent me in on a middle blitz out of the 4-2-5, the center stepped to the right to pick up the other backer, I was clean through, and managed a sack.

Next play, coach sent me again, this time from the outside crash out of the 4-3, and I managed to get another sack.

This set them 3rd and long, when the went over the top on Tim again, this time he gave up a 52 yard TD.

Georgia 7 Tennessee 10

The next series for Tennessee, they managed to pound their way down the field, where they went over the top again on Tim for a 28 yd TD.

Georgia 7 Tennessee 17

Eventually, our offense started to churn again, and we worked ourselves down the field, where we were finally stopped within the 20. But our kicker Bailey, managed to place one through the uprights from 28 yards out. Ending the half.

Georgia 10 Tennessee 17

3rd Quarter

We come out, and it's a quick 3 and out, and on Tennessee's second play they work on Tim again, this time a 68 yard TD pass.

Georgia 10 Tennessee 24

The very next series, we are driving down the field, when Danny Ware fumbles the ball, and Tennessee scoops it up.

Their next play, they take to the air again, this time a 66 yard TD pass on Tim.

Georgia 10 Tennessee 31

Things looked like they were going to get worse, but on an option play, I was able to step in, and slam the back for a loss.

This forced the punt.

Following a sack, Joe takes it 80 yards to Sean Bailey for the Score.

Georgia 17 Tennessee 31

Tennessee comes out, slightly pissed, and work their way up the field, this time attacking our other side of the field, as Tims replacement is working well. The strike though, for a 47 yard TD Pass.

Georgia 17 Tennessee 38

We go 3 and out, and Tennessee marches right back down the field on us. We stiffen up in the red zone, and they kick a 20 yard FG.

Georgia 17 Tennessee 41

4th Quarter

They are really coming at us. Coach seems to think they don't like the way they have been treated all game. We are constantly hitting their QB, sometimes it's close to late.

They work on us, keeping the starters in, and pound the ball in the end zone from 8 yards out.

Georgia 17 Tennessee 48

We cannot build a sustained drive, and punt it. They are driving down the field, and are in our side of the field where coach sends me on an inside stunt, I fill the gap, and collide with the back, I placed my helmet right on the ball, and it pops out, we end up recovering the ball.

Joe comes right out, and works down field, finally completing another TD pass to Sean Bailey, this one from 68 yards out.

Georgia 24 Tennessee 48

That one must have hurt some pride, because they come out throwing, and manage to work one 32 yards over the top on us, and ring up another 7 at the end of the game.

Final Score

Georgia 24 Tennessee 55

Tim knows he is done as the starter for the season, and coach is not to high on Joe, the kid can't run, and eliminating the option kills us. When teams have speed like Tennessee has, we are going to be killed on the run.

I did not have a bad game as I went with the Final stats of.

6 tackles, 2 for loss, 2 sacks, and a forced fumble.

One thing I am noticing, teams are rarely throwing in my zone as I am able to cover their WR's and TE's pretty decently.

[MacroGuru]

Next up, is Vanderbilt, and they have a decent QB/WR punch, that may hurt us. Tim is being sat this game, and I may be forced to sit as well.

Coach isn't liking the fact I get tied up a lot by the bigger OL and TE's.

We will see how it comes around game time.

[MacroGuru]

Week 8

#18 at

1st Quarter

Right off the bat, Vandy attacks me, I was not prepared for that, and I blow my coverage, and they gain 51 yards. Not a good sign.

They continue to move the ball until they punch it in from 1 yd out.

Georgia 0 Vanderbilt 7

Our offense comes out, and immediately answers back, by pounding the ball down the field. One deep ball to Sean Bailey sets us up for the 4 yard plunge by FB Chase Green.

Georgia 7 Vanderbilt 7

A quick 3 and out, sets us up around our 30 after the punt. We move the ball slowly down the field, but Joe finds Sean Bailey open down the field for a 39 yard TD.

Georgia 14 Vanderbilt 7

Towards the end of the quarter, Vanderbilt sustains a drive and hits a 27 yard pass for a TD.

Georgia 14 Vanderbilt 7

2nd Quarter

Danny Wade provides the spark needed as we move the ball down the field. He is running guys over, and just stuffing the ball down their throat.

Eventually, he takes one in from 14 yards out.

Georgia 21 Vanderbilt 7

Eventually, Vanderbilt answers, but this time we bent, but did not break, as Tim Jennings tigthened down on his WR.

The manage an 18 yard field goal

Georgia 21 Vanderbilt 17

Saftey Thomas Flowers eventually stepped in front of a Vanderbilt pass and managed to gain a few yards from that.

Coach has been switching things up defensively, and it is beginning to show on the Vanderbilt QB.

Andy Bailey comes out to try a 34 yd FG towards the end of the quarter and he misses it, just taking it wide.

Georgia 21 Vanderbilt 17

3rd Quarter

Coach let us have it at half time, he was pissed this low end school has managed to play as tight as they have against us. And things were going to start off worse.

On the kick off, Vanderbilt was able to return the ball deep, close to their 40 yard line. They then moved the ball down the field on us, to where we tightened up, and forced an 18 yard FG.

Georgia 21 Vanderbilt 20

Coach began letting us have it the minute we came off the field, telling us, since we can't do squat, the offense will show us how to be true men. That pissed the lot of us off.

More of Danny Wade is stuffed down Vanderbilts throat as we manage to score again. Another Wade rushing TD from 11 yards out.

Georgia 28 Vanderbilt 20

Next series LB Christopher Gaudner stepped right in front of an errant pass, and snagged it. He managed to gain a few yards on the return.

We were held, but were able to try a 43 yard FG. Andy missed it, and sent this one wide left.

The rest of the quarter was a slug fest as no one could churn anything up.

4th Quarter

We are driving down the field, Wade is purely worn out, he has over 250 yards rushing right now. Coach sends in Thomas Brown, who is a complete change up compared to Wade. He is faster, a bit more shifty, and if he gets outside on you, he is gone.

We set him up to show his speed with a 6 yard TD run.

Georgia 35 Vanderbilt 20

The very next series, Vanderbilt is now in panic mode as they are 2 TD's away from winning the game, they do realize it is slipping out of their hands.

FS Greg Blue leaps up, and snags the ball out of the Vandy receivers hands, and he turns it and is able to run 20 yards up the field with it.

This sets up some additional runs from Thomas Brown, inlcuding another TD, this one from 3 yards out.

Georgia 42 Vanderbilt 20

The game is basically out of Vandy's hands, but they are trying to take us deep, and score on us.

Another pass, and another INT, this time it is from Demario Minter, who is immediately hauled down.

Our offense wasn't able to do anything. But a solid punt pinned Vandy at their 10. Followed by a sack, a tackle for a loss, coach calls a SS Blitz, and they come in, getting the Saftey, it is credited to Olaolu Sanni-Osoma.

Georgia 44 Vanderbilt 20

With 20 seconds left in the game, and Vandy having to kick the ball to us from the saftey, they would have been smart to just boot it out of bounds, but their punter lacks a strong leg, and he shortens it.

Demiko Goodman takes the kick, and just burns past everyone, including his blockers. He ends up running this one in from 67 yards out.

FINAL

Georgia 51 Vanderbilt 20

[MacroGuru]

Believe it or not their is Heisman Hype circulating in Georgia, but not for me. It's churning for WR Sean Bailey as he has over 1000 yards receiving and 9 TD's.

One thing that is helping us in the rankings is the fact that Boise State is ranked #1 overall, and is the only team undefeated so far.

Also, Tennessee is now ranked at #2.

In the game against Vanderbilt, besides the one pass, and a few runs that came to my side, they pretty much ran away from me.

I was able to get 2 tackles in the game though.

[TonyR]

nice win...but Boise State ranked #1?????
How is that happening?

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by TonyR

nice win...but Boise State ranked #1?????
How is that happening?

I will look into it tonight, and let you know who they have beat. It does help that they are the only undefeated team out there and Tennessee has a loss. I think the minute Boise State racks a loss, they will drop drastically

[MacroGuru]

Week 9

at #17

1st Quarter

No one wanted to disappoint coach, and we were coming out firing on all cylinders. We take the kick off, and on the opening drive, we hit a deep pass to our FB Southerland, and then we start working the run game. With Danny Wade taking one into the end zone from 11 yards out.

Arkansas 0 Georgia 7

The next series, Arkansas is driving, and coach blitzes me from the outside, I come in, rushing the QB, he feels me, and he releases just as I crush him. the Left Outside Linebacker Danny Wheeler steps in front of the pass and gets the INT.

Followed by a couple of quick runs and a 6 yard TD jaunt by Danny Wade.

Arkansas 0 Georgia 14

Some dumb plays offensively on both sides of the ball, followed with some solid defensive play. Leads to us driving down the field towards the end of the quarter. A swing pass to FB Southerland, bounces off of his hands and right into the defenders.

2nd Quarter

Arkansas, capitalizes on the mistake. They are stopped, but the 45 yard FG is good.

Arkansas 3 Georgia 14

To answer Arkansas as fast as possible, Joe audibles at the Line of scrimmage, and takes one deep to Demiko Goodman. It was a 78 yard TD reception.

Arkansas 3 Georgia 21

The next series, we shut them down. On 3rd down, I am set as a spy on the QB, he rolls out to my side, I blitz in for the sack, forcing them to punt.

As we are driving, a solid shot on Joe, as he is dropping back forces the fumble and Arkansas recovers.

The answer in that drive, again, scoring off of a turnover. This time it is a 29 yard TD pass.

Arkansas 10 Georgia 21

3rd Quarter

Coach was excited with our play at half, and gave us an extremely positive pep talk. One that set our blood boiling.

We come out flying ears pinned back on defense, eventually getting to a frustrated Arkansas QB, forcing the fumble, which we promptly recover.

This is followed by a grinding running game where FB Southerland takes a 1 yard plunge for the score.

Arkansas 10 Georgia 28

The next series, they are trying to drive down, and run an option to my side, I step up, smashing the QB, and forcing him to ditch the ball early, the running back grabs it, but is immediately hit for a loss.

It's a punt, and Joe immediately comes out attacking through the air. He is trying to get one to Sean Bailey, which he finally does. This one for 54 yards and the TD.

Arkansas 10 Georgia 35

The atmosphere is jovial on the side line as talk shifts to what people are going to do tonight.

Arkansas mounts a small drive, and the manage to score on a 43 yard field goal. I did manage to stall the drive with another sack, forcing the FG.

Arkansas 13 Georgia 35

Coach is slowly rotating some subs in on offense. We are shut down, not able to generate a first down. However, we are eating a lot of clock.

Arkansas rallys a little bit, their QB has that gleem, a determined look in his eye.

He nails a 46 yard TD pass against some of our back ups. They try going for 2 and do not convert it.

Arkansas 19 Georgia 35

Coach still isn't worried as we are now keeping our full back ups in. Arkansas holds our clock eating offense to 7 plays, and we punt it.

They respond against our 2nd teamers, this time, a long scramble by their QB set up a 9 yard TD run. Again, they go for 2, failing to convert.

Arkansas 25 Georgia 35

Coach is furious, he is in the face of several of the 2nd teamers letting them have it. He sends out the 1st team again. However, the first teamers are cold now, and they are looking like it is the start of a game, and are promptly shut down.

As we stroll back on the field, you can see a glimmer of hope in the Arkansas players eyes, we let them think they can get back in, and they are hungry.

Their QB sprints up the middle for a big gain. He then runs a play action, where I think the entire stadium, and city bit on it. He went over the top, and hit their receiver for a 46 yard TD.

Arkansas 32 Georgia 35

With 2 minutes left in the game, all we have to do is grab a first down. Our offense was not able to do it. So we come out for the punt.

The punt is a solid booming kick, and we down the ball on their 5 yard line. A quick pass by their QB to their TE, gains 9 yards. We are playing a semi prevent defense, blitzing and extra backer. Their QB bobbles the snap, spins away from a defender, and rolls to the left. He sees his TE get behind Blue, and launches it. I watch the ball go over my head, see Blues reaction, and realized we are screwed. Their TE takes the ball, and out races everyone into the end zone for the 86 yard TD reception and the lead. It also leaves us with only 30 seconds on the clock.

Arkansas 39 Georgia 35

We have all 3 time outs left. Coach huddles us up before the kick off, the air has been taken out of the stadium, and this team. Arkansas is whooping and hollering on their side line, they have this game in the bag.

Coach encourages us to step up, prove to the world that we are here to win.

With the kick off, Thomas Brown take it up the right side to the 40 yard line. We have about 20 seconds left.

Joe hands off to Danny Wade, and he scampers up the field, and we call a time out.

15 seconds left in the game. Joe takes the snap, and drops back. He catches Bryan McClendon slipping his coverage, and launches it. Bryan snags the ball out of the air, side stepping his pursuer and ends up scampering into the end zone for the 47 yard TD.

We erupt on the sideline, Joe is standing on the field with his arms raised in the air, and Bryan is laying on his back in the end zone amazed. The roar of the stadium is at a deafening roar now. There is 10 seconds left on the clock and Arkansas has 1 timeout left.

Arkansas 39 Georgia 42

The kick off is deep, and they bring it out,and are smashed on the 25 yard line.

6 seconds left, they drop back and hit their TE across the middle, and he is leveled by Blue. Arkansas then calls the time out.

1 second left in the game. Their QB Drops back, looks to his left, nothing, side steps a DL and sprints to his right a bit, and launches the ball. Their WR goes up, it looks like he is climbing a ladder, and he hauls it in. Our DB stumbles over his legs.

Their receiver takes it, he is on the 30. Blue is taking an angle, as their WR is on the 20, it doesn't look like Blue will get there. He is on the 10, and Blue looks like he is just a step behind, and that he took the wrong angle. He is on the 5. Blue leaps, and grabs an ankle, holding on for life, and their WR falls on the 1 yard line as the clock is expired.

We mob Blue on the ground, just flat out mob him. We were lucky he has his speed, and I definately hope, we never, ever, play another game like this again. I don't know if our coach will ever recover from this one.

Final Score

Arkansas 39 Georgia 42

A game to go into the books. One of the all time best I have every played and this one was over 2000 points in the all time games.

As for my Stats.

Avery Thomas

6 tackles, 2 for loss, 2 Sacks.

[Celeval]

Originally Posted by indoorsoccersim

I will look into it tonight, and let you know who they have beat. It does help that they are the only undefeated team out there and Tennessee has a loss. I think the minute Boise State racks a loss, they will drop drastically

At this point, they will have beaten:
Georgia
Oregon State
Bowling Green
Hawaii
Portland State (I-AA)
San Jose State
Utah State (? - this would be the same as the Arkansas week)

Fresno State looks like the biggest game left on their schedule.

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by Celeval

At this point, they will have beaten:
Georgia
Oregon State
Bowling Green
Hawaii
Portland State (I-AA)
San Jose State
Utah State (? - this would be the same as the Arkansas week)

Fresno State looks like the biggest game left on their schedule.

Thanks for that Celeval, I need to check to see the standing after the Arkansas game. See where everyone is at and post the top 25.

[TonyR]

Originally Posted by indoorsoccersim

Thanks for that Celeval, I need to check to see the standing after the Arkansas game. See where everyone is at and post the top 25.

Still, I don't think that those wins merit a #1 ranking.
Sure, extra points for the Georgia win, but still...

[MacroGuru]

I will be posting the results of the Florida game up tonight.

[MacroGuru]

Week 10

#17 at #8

Wow, what a crazy atmosphere this week has turned into. I was informed by no less than 30 different people how important this game is.

My parents have now moved out to Atlanta, my Dad was able to get on with a local company, and before anyone asks, no booster involvement.

1st Quarter

Urban Meyer welcomes us to Urban ball right off the bat, as he lets us know that Tim Jennings is our weakness. We are torched for a 78 yd TD pass.

Georgia 0 Florida 7

However, we are prepared, and haven't used our FB's a lot lately, and we decide to in this drive to let them know we have scouted them out as well. We march down the field using a few HB dives, a deep ball to Brannan Southerland, and then hand it off to him from 9 yard out and allow the big guy to rumble into the end zone.

Georgia 7 Florida 7

We shut down the Florida offense, and start our drive. Joe was rushed, and he threw the ball off of his back foot, allowing for an INT.

Florida is able to stay within field goal range as we don't allow them to generate a first down.

They end up kicking a 31 yard FG.

Georgia 7 Florida 10

2nd Quarter

We get the ball back on the kick off and start driving down the field. Joe catches Sean tearing off down the field and lofts one to the end zone. Florida's impact Free Saftey slides in front of the ball, right before Sean was going to snag it for the INT.

Florida starts their march down the field, and it is ended abruptly as Demario Minter steps in front of a pass, and gets the INT. He is brought down close to the 50.

The next play was a play action pass, where we were faking the dive, and Joe was supposed to look for Leonard Pope on the out route. But what ended up happening is the blitz came in, and their DE slammed into Joe, he was crumpled and writhing on the ground a bit. The trainers helped him off the field. We stalled a bit, and then ended up punting it.

On Florida's posession, 2nd and about 6, I come on a blitz from the outside, and end up getting the Tackle for a loss. on 3rd and long, they go deep, after Tim Jennings again, and complete the pass, and the receiver is able to side step Blue, and take it to the End Zone. a 50 yard TD reception.

Georgia 7 Florida 17

The next series, we end up marching down the field, with Danny Wade carrying the bulk of the offense on his back, he rips off some great runs.

Joe then catches their CB napping in his zone, and launches one that Bryan McClendon ends up bringing down, and is able to jaunt 33 yards for a TD.

Georgia 14 Florida 17

We end up trading punches, back and forth with Blue getting an INT, and Joe reciprocating by giving one up right at the end of the half as we try for a deep one in the end zone.

3rd Quarter

We get the ball, and Joe was rushed with the Play action, and made a stupid throw. Their SS picked him off and took it to the house from 18 yards out.

Georgia 14 Florida 24

We lean on Danny Wade again, until they stuff him. Joe then takes a deep one to Sean Bailey for a 30 yard TD.

Georgia 21 Florida 24

We shut down the Florida offense, and get the ball back. Our offense starts to churn and move the ball. Again, a hurried throw by Joe, ends up getting picked off.

Flordia then proceeds to move on us a little, but then they go over the top on Tim, and complete a 20 yard TD reception.

Georgia 21 Florida 31

After a solid kick return by Thomas Brown, we turn it on. Marching down the field switching it up between Danny and Thomas in the backfield. Eventually, we are slowed down, and just when we were close to stalling out, Joe sends another TD pass to Bryan McClendon from 25 yards out.

Georgia 28 Florida 31

The next series, Florida is moving the ball on us. We can tell, they did not expect the dog fight we were giving them.

Eventually, their QB getting knocked around makes another mistake. This time, a 2nd INT to Demario Minter.

4th Quarter

We are unable to convert anything off of Demario's interception, and the rest of the quarter turns into a slug fest. Joe throws an interception and I am able to mop up with a sack as time expires.

Final

Georgia 28 Flordia 31

[MacroGuru]

Week 11 is a bye for us. We are prepping for Auburn next week.

Sean is still getting touted for Heisman Hype, and I am starting to come into my own, as teams are double teaming me on the blitz and I am able to work into passing lanes and break up some passes.

My final stats from last weeks game were 5 tackles, 4 tackles for loss, and 1 sack.

I am starting to understand the game, and how fast it is. Just a little sad it has taken me so long to work it into my mind.

[MacroGuru]

Week 12

#7at #14

We moved up in the rankings despite losing our last game. Part of it was due to the way we played the 3rd ranked team in the nation. It also had to do with several teams below us losing as well.

Auburn comes in boasting the top ranked offense in the nation, and come to find out, our offense is ranked 6th.

The game is going to be sloppy as we have had a torrential downpour all day long.

1st Quarter

Auburns offense isn't as hot as everyone thinks they are. It appears to be about execution, and getting to where you need to. And we blow that up pretty quickly. We had some locker room material from Auburn as they said they will torch us in this game.

The move the ball in bits and spurts until we finally hold. They end up kicking a 37 yard FG.

Auburn 3 Georgia 0

Sean is laughing on the sidelines, our game films revealed the corner he will be going up against is a tad slow, and a bit shorter than he is.

Joe immediately audibles into a pass, and they go deep, 79 yards to Sean, for the TD.

Auburn 3 Georgia 7

The very next series, Auburn's QB is trying to run an option when he is blown up by Quentin Moses and fumbles the ball.

The piss poor thing is, we were not able to capitalize on it, as Andy misses the 32 yd FG.

Auburn tries a run up the middle, and someone slaps the ball out of the backs hands and we jump on it. Again, we are not able to convert on it.

While we were on the sideline, coach has noticed something, and we go out to the field. We shift our defensive line to my side, and I am called to blitz from the outside.

I do, untouched, and rock their QB with the sack.

2nd Quarter

We beat them up a bit more, they punt it. We are not able to generate much on offense, and punt the ball. Sean ends up touching it down at the 4 yd line.

Auburn works it out a bit, but then they try a play they have been working at all game, and that is the QB Screen. I read it, and step back between the back and the QB and pick the ball in the middle of the air. It's a foot race between myself and the qb. I end up winning, and taking this one into the end zone from 15 yards out.

Auburn 3 Georgia 14

You can tell that Auburn is rattled, we were the same way against Tennessee. And the very next play, after the kickoff, I blitz from the outside, smothering their QB again. He is moaning a bit as I climb up off of him, laughing the entire time.

The next play, they run an option to my side, I step in and blow their QB up just as he pitches the ball, it forces the pitch to miss the back.

Tony Taylor scoops the ball up and rumbles into the end zone for the score. The recovery was from about 12 yards out.

Auburn 3 Georgia 21

You could tell their QB was rattled, I don't think they have been in a fight like this. The next play, Blue picked off their QB, it was pretty deep.

Although, we were unable to take advantage of the Auburn generosity.

Their next series, as the half was coming to a close, I was able to end it for them with a bang, catching their QB from the blindside on another blitz.

3rd Quarter

The 3rd quarte could only be defined as total defensive domination from both teams.

We witnessed Tra Battle step in front of a pass and pick it off, and I was able to manage a sack and force a FG which Auburn missed from 35 yards out.

4th Quarter

Joe starts it out by throwing an interception. We were able to stop their next drive by punching the ball out of their TE's hands.

This enabled us to move the ball and get within FG range. Andy was able to put the 25 yard kick through the uprights.

Auburn 3 Georgia 24

Auburn managed a decent kick return and was able to generate a drive, but a hurried QB made a bad throw across the middle that Danny Wheeler Verdun stepped in front of and grabbed it.

Joe audibled the next play because he thought he saw a blitz coming in from where the run was going. Needless to say, he rushed the pass, and was promptly picked off.

A few slugouts happened, until the final seconds of the game, where I was set as a spy on the QB.

He kept rolling to my side, where I am to rush him, and either force the throw or get the sack.

I was able to tag him and bag him twice to finish the game out.

Final

Auburn 3 Georgia 24

[MacroGuru]

With the season pretty much winding down, we have 2 games left. They are against Kentucky and Georgia Tech.

We have managed to lose to the #1, #2, and #3 teams this season, if we were going to lose, it might as well be to the best.

As for the Auburn game, I ended up getting the Player of the Game award.

My stats for the game were 9 tackles, 6 tackles for loss, 6 sacks, 1 INT, 1 TD.

Not bad for a freshman, it's crazy seeing your face in the paper, and people asking you about the game constantly, I have not been able to travel around campus without them bugging me or my girl.

[Emiliano]

Very cool so far! Go Avery!!!

BTW, do you plan to exporting him in Madden Superstar? That would be cool man.

[TonyR]

Tough loss against Florida, but great win against Auburn.
What does the bowl picture look like for Georgia?

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by Emiliano

Very cool so far! Go Avery!!!

BTW, do you plan to exporting him in Madden Superstar? That would be cool man.

Thanks!

As far as Madden, I do not think so, I have yet to purchase the game, and honestly, I am not that big of a Madden fan. I like the college game.

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by TonyR

Tough loss against Florida, but great win against Auburn.
What does the bowl picture look like for Georgia?

Off of the top of my head, I do not know, but once I finish doing my Java homework, I will start the game up and see if I can find that information out.

[MacroGuru]

Originally Posted by TonyR

Tough loss against Florida, but great win against Auburn.
What does the bowl picture look like for Georgia?

Right now, we are ranked 12th in BCS, but I can not find any Bowl Projections....

Boise State is also the only Undefeated team in the nation and Ranked #1.

[TonyR]

Originally Posted by indoorsoccersim

Right now, we are ranked 12th in BCS, but I can not find any Bowl Projections....

Boise State is also the only Undefeated team in the nation and Ranked #1.

Well, as long as they win, it's good for Georgia, right?

[MacroGuru]

I have some free time for the next 2 weeks, I should finish out this season and move on to the next here in a couple of days.

[MacroGuru]

An extra bump to keep it up top.

I played out the last 2 season games, the bowl game we were in, and then the 1st game of the new season last night since I couldn't sleep.

I will post everything later on today.

[MacroGuru]

Week 13

at #10

1st Quarter

Kentucky is sitting basically dead last and should be an easy win for us, but remember what happened to us thinking easy wins at the start of the season. The other issue, is the rain has been coming down all day long.

The first quarter starts out nice, some solid shots to the each others jaws, and then we open it up, with Blitz and stunts.

I come around from the outside on a 3rd and about 7 play and rack up a sack.

After a semi-decent punt return, we start moving down the field, and eventualy Danny Wade punches it in from the 1 yd line.

Kentucky 0 Georgia 7

Kentucky comes right back out and attacks, getting Blue to bite, and then goes over the top for a 49 yard TD.

Kentucky 7 Georgia 7

As the clock winds down in towards the end of the 1st quarter I am able to blitz through a gap in the middle, and rack another sack up.

2nd Quarter

Following a punt, we generate another solid drive with Joe hooking up with Sean Bailey deep on one play, setting up the 4 yard TD run from Danny Wade.

Kentucky 7 Georgia 14

The next series, as Kentucky is starting a semblence of a drive, there is a collision between Quentin Moses and their QB...and their QB is helped off the field. We were able to stall them, but they were still in FG range and managed to kick a 23 yard FG.

Kentucky 10 Georgia 14

The first play, following the kick return. It is a run up the left side by Danny Wade. He was able to juke their LB and mowed over their corner. Not one of those little corner roll over, but a full blown collision that knocked their corner senseless. He proceeded to cut back on their Saftey and finish the 78 yard TD run at a slow jog into the end zone.

This run was reported now as the longest run in Georgia History.

Kentucky 10 Georgia 21

Kentucky starts to pick us a part, nothing fancy, just hit the open man in the zone, or get the mismatch. Eventually, they are at our 10 yard line, and it is 3rd down. They snap it, and their QB drops back, he lets it rip across the middle, but Tony Taylor comes from the left side of the field and rips the ball from the sky. He proceeds to rumble down the field getting the blocking he needed on their faster guys. Tony gets a 95 yard INT Return for a TD, the longest ever in Georgia history. Andy Bailey misses the extra point. He slipped on the mud as he was trying the kick.

Kentucky 10 Georgia 27

Kentucky is on their ear now, they do not know what is coming on defense as coach is mixing up the formations and stunts now. Tim Jennings ends up getting an INT.

We then proceed to move the ball down the field with Andy missing a 28 yard FG with time expiring.

3rd Quarter

We try to generate something, but Kentucky ends up getting the INT on our side of the field. A few select pass plays later, and they end up punching it in the end zone from the 1 yard line.

Kentucky 17 - Georgia 27

Following the return, Joe takes a solid shot as he is releasing the ball, and he is down. He landed on his shoulder awkward. Trainers haul him off the field and rush him into the locker room.

We are now down to our 3rd String QB, Red Shirt Freshman Blake Barnes. Our back up after that is a myriad of WR's that think they can play.

Blake fumbles the hand off, and Kentucky recovers.

Unable to do anything after the fumble recovery, Kentucky punts the ball. We receive the return and generate several yards from it. But after being stuffed for 2 plays, Blake Barnes goes over the top and hits Sean Bailey in stride as he glides into the end zone. This one was a 57 yard TD reception.

Kentucky 17 Georgia 34

Time eventually stalls out on the quarter as Kentucky is starting to generate a drive.

4th Quarter

As they cross the 50, I am sent on an outside blitz, and end up getting my 3rd sack of the game.

This sets them up for a 3rd and long situation. They line up in shotgun, and whip the ball across the middle. Tony Taylor is there again, as he brings the ball down, he breaks to the outside, and down the field, I think he caught the entire offense unaware as the only person that even attempted to stop him was their HB. He ran this one into the end zone from 60 yards out. Man is he on fire today or what!

Kentucky 17 Georgia 41

Kentucky generates a great, and impressive drive that is finalized with a TD pass from 10 yards. They are also able to convert the 2 points.

Kentucky 25 Georgia 41

Blake has a little more speed than Joe, so coach tries an option play with him.

Blake ends up getting his bell rung pretty hard in the play. Even though we were able to generate some yards. Not enough for the 1st down, but enough to keep us in FG range.

Andy Bailey is able to boot this one through from 45 yards out.

Kentucky 25 Georgia 44

Coach is on the sideline freaking out, Blake doesn't know where he is at, he was just informed Joe is out for 4 weeks. So he calls Sean Bailey over, and they start going over cadence, snap count, and play calls. Sean rips the QB wrist band off of Blake, and starts taking practice snaps with the Center.

Man this guy is impressive.

As Kentucky is moving the ball down the field we are able to slow them down. With a 2nd and 6, I am able to get through the end and to the QB racking up my 4th sack of the day.

Tony Taylor follows that up on the 3rd and long play with his 3rd interception of the day.

Then out comes the offense, being led by Sean Bailey, the crowd is going crazy. This place is rocking, our Heisman hopeful this season is leading our team out there. And lead he does. He is one of the fast guys I have ever seen run the option. He is out to the end before the defense is able to react. He helps the team march down the field like crazy, using the option the entire way.

Eventually, he sets it up for Danny Wade. Danny takes the option pitch and is able to stride into the end zone from 6 yards.

Kentucky 25 - Georgia 51

With less than a minute remaining and coaching wanting to send a statement, he blitzes the front 7, and I end up getting my 5th sack of the game as time expires.

Final Score

Kentucky 25 - Georgia 51