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SEC power rankings after Week 1: Two teams stand out among others

See where each team stands in the latest SEC power rankings after Week 1 of the 2022 season.

Heading into Week 1, there were some questions regarding several SEC programs. In particular, many football fans were skeptical of first-year LSU head coach Brian Kelly, as well as second-year Auburn head coach Brian Harsin. The two are in charge of revitalizing football programs that were essentially at rock bottom in comparison to recent seasons.

Meanwhile, other programs such as Tennessee, Arkansas and Kentucky were all seen as teams on the rise heading into this season and did not disappoint in Week 1. The two teams that always seem to meet or exceed expectations are Georgia and Alabama. It seemed like neither team missed a beat although both rosters lost multiple players to the NFL draft.

Another program that fans across the country will continue to keep a close eye on is Florida. Under the direction of new head coach Billy Napier, the Gators were able to take down the No. 7 ranked Utah Utes. Today, I will dive into my SEC power rankings after Week 1 of the 2022 season.

Social media reacts to Jimbo Fisher suddenly wanting to play Texas

Apparently a lot has changed over the last year in regards to Jimbo Fisher’s stance on playing Texas.

When news first surfaced that Texas and Oklahoma were interested in departing the Big 12 conference to join the SEC, the Texas A&M Aggies were notably unhappy with the move. Continue reading “Social media reacts to Jimbo Fisher suddenly wanting to play Texas”

Georgia football staffer joining Texas A&M coaching staff

A former Georgia football player and graduate assistant Nick Williams will be joining Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M

Nick Williams, a former Georgia defensive back and graduate assistant on Kirby Smart’s staff, is joining Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M as a defensive analyst.

This is a loss that Georgia will certainly feel in regard to recruiting. Williams was one of the main coaches responsible for reeling in elite recruits, primarily on the defensive line and in the secondary. He played a key role in landing top talent like defensive backs Kelee Ringo, Lewis Cine, Deyon Bouie and current defensive tackle commit Bear Alexander.

According to DawgNation, Williams had been working with the defensive line under assistant coach Tray Scott.

Williams played for the Bulldogs as a defensive back, linebacker and special teamer after signing with Georgia in 2008. The former three-star prospect out of Bainbridge, Georgia played three years with UGA and saw action in 32 games.

Williams will join former UGA coach James Coley (former Bulldogs offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach) and Marshal Malchow (Georgia’s former Director of Player Personnel) in College Station.

Texas A&M vs Florida: 5 Thoughts On The 41-38 Aggie Win Over The Gators

5 thoughts and an instant reaction on the Texas A&M win over Florida.

5 thoughts and an instant reaction on the Texas A&M win over Florida.

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5. Jimbo Fisher got his win

Texas A&M was mediocre in a 17-12 win against Vanderbilt, and it was thoroughly outclassed in the 52-24 loss to Alabama.

Finally, he was able to beat a top five team as the Aggie head coach, but it has to be the beginning. This is what a guy with a national championship ring and a ten-year contract is supposed to do.

This needs to be the game-changer. This needs to be when Texas A&M knows it really can not only hang with the best teams in college football, but beat them.

This was tough. Florida was fantastic, the Aggies were down in the second half, and they adjusted, fought through the adversity, and they came back to pull it off. They forced the late turnover, they took advantage of the situation, and they did it.

It is possible to win really, really big games at Texas A&M.

4. Texas A&M figured out how to pound away

Kellen Mond was brilliant. This was his signature win, hitting 25-of-35 passes for 338 yards and three scores as he calmly led the way on the game-winning drive, but this all turned on the offensive line.

This was the moment when the Aggies knew they could pound away when needed.

The Texas A&M running game was fine in the first two games, but nothing special.

Isaiah Spiller had a few big runs, and super-soph Ainias Smith was used a bit, but the ground attack failed to to hit 200 yards against Vanderbilt and was stuffed by Alabama.

That all changed against the Gators, and it started with a brutal ten play, 75-yard touchdown drive after getting down 28-17 early in the second half on the way to rushing for 205 yards and averaging over five yards per carry.

The offensive line was finally able to eat. It dominated the Gator defensive front when it had to.

3. The Florida defense couldn’t close

Kyle Trask threw for 312 yards and four touchdowns with no interceptions. He’s on a better pace than Joe Burrow was after three games last year.

Kyle Pitts was good again – at least early – and the running game was fine. There might have been a late turnover, but this one is on the defense.

The Gators were flirting with problems over the first two games, and against the Aggies, they got burned by a grilling day from QB Kellen Mond, that pounding ground game that took over in the second half, and they couldn’t come through when needed.

The Gators were beaten by big plays through the air, they were ground on when it was time to get physical, and there were problems everywhere in between.

Florida has the talent on D, and it allowed A&M to convert 12-of-15 third down tries along with a fourth down chance. It had to come up with one big stop late, and couldn’t do it.

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NEXT: What it means for Florida

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2020 NFL draft: Quartney Davis scouting report

Everything NFL draft fans need to know about Texas A&M wide receiver prospect Quartney Davis

Quartney Davis | WR | Texas A&M

Elevator Pitch

Davis projects as a slot receiver at the NFL level. He has the ability to get loose in the open field and get big chunks of yards after the catch. Likely a player who is selected on day three of the NFL Draft. His skill set is definitely best served as a third or fourth receiver.

Vitals

Height | 6-1

Weight | 201

Class | Redshirt Junior

College Stats

College Bio

Strengths

Davis does a good job of working the middle of the field in his routes. His ability to find soft spots in the zone can’t be overlooked. Does a good job of coming in and out of breaks to allow a throwing window for his quarterback. Does a good job of coming to a halt when coverage is tight to create some separation.

He shows the ability of runs after the catch when he is able to get loose from defenders. Throwing screens are a good way to get some chunk plays from Davis. He shows some ability in contested catches with the ability to maintain possession even when a collision is imminent.

Weaknesses

He doesn’t possess top-end speed, so Davis isn’t going to be a vertical threat at the next level for teams. When working against more physical corners who jam him will cause him to get re-routed. The focus should be on how to deal with the initial jolt form a defender. He will need to work on his upper body strength.

Due to his lack of length, Davis doesn’t have a big catch radius for a receiver. His ability to catch the ball outside of his frame is almost non existent. Most due to the fact that his hands are inconsistent. Very much a double catcher or body catcher at the position. Needs to rely more on his hands to be a more consistent producer at the next level.

Due to his size and catch ability, Davis is very limited as to what he can bring to an offense. Doesn’t have it within himself to shake tight coverage and will need accurate passes thrown his way to bring it in. Inconsistent with the jump ball although there are flashes that he can win some of the 50-50 balls.

Projection: Day 3

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Kirby Smart addresses Georgia football’s offensive woes

Georgia faithful still wonder how the much longer the Dawgs’ D can bail out the struggling offense.

Georgia’s 2019 defense is a statistical anomaly. The Junkyard Dawgs will enter their final regular season game ranked fifth in total defense, second in rushing defense, seventh in passing efficiency defense, and have only allowed one rushing touchdown.

The Bulldog Nation thoroughly enjoys watching a defense that can guarantee a win requiring only 21 points. Georgia is one of two teams (Clemson being the other) that hasn’t given up more than 20 points thus far this season.

That said, Georgia faithful still wonder how the much longer the Dawgs’ D can bail out the struggling offense.

Head coach Kirby Smart acknowledged the fans’ echoed concerns after the Silver Britches’ lackluster offense.

“There were things [against Texas A&M] that we missed that were there. That’s the frustrating thing.”

He continued: “You get an opportunity on first and ten to make the plays that we had, and you’ve got to make those.”

Smart, obviously aware of the situation, added that “some of that had nothing to to with the calls…it had to do with execution.”

“[The defense] got tired toward the end of the game. We’re going to have to overcome that, because two weeks in a row now, we’ve kind of lost momentum late and struggled on a couple drives.”

Quarterback Jake Fromm has thrown under 50% for three consecutive games. Compared to his career percentage of 65.5%, the current trend is surprising.

“Offensively, we’ve got to improve. There’s no bones about it.” Smart The message this week is that the next step is the most important step.”

How to watch Georgia vs. Texas A&M football

How to watch Georgia vs. Texas A&M football from Athens

The Georgia Bulldogs will take on the Texas A&M Aggies in a rain-soaked cross-division matchup Saturday at Sanford Stadium.

Before the festivities kick off, we wanted to make sure you know how to follow along with the game, in case you aren’t wearing your red and black poncho in the stands.

Here’s how you can track all the action:

TV: CBS

Radio: Bulldog IMG Network

Stream: CBS All-Access

Live Tweeting: @UGAfootballLive

Real-Time Articles: UGA Wire

Go Dawgs!

College GameDay crew picks winner of Georgia vs TAMU

The College GameDay crew picked the winner of Georgia vs TAMU.

The College GameDay crew is set up in Columbus, Ohio today for the Ohio State vs Penn State game.

As it always does, the crew picked the winners of the day’s biggest games, and with Georgia vs Texas A&M on the slate for the SEC today, the guys put in their picks for showdown in Athens.

Joined by College Football hall of Famer Eddie George, a Buckeyes legend, the team made their selections with Desmond Howard and George picking the Dawgs to win big. Kirk Herbstreit had the Dawgs winning in a close one, with the weather coming into play.

Here are the picks:

Desmond Howard: Georgia wins big

Eddie George: Georgia wins big

Lee Corso: Georgia

Kirk Herbstreit: Georgia in a close game

Georgia football game day schedule vs TAMU: Senior Day edition

Georgia football’s gameday schedule vs Texas A&M.

Today will be the day a number of Georgia seniors and juniors will play their final game in Athens.

The Bulldogs host Texas A&M at 3:30 on Saturday in what will be Georgia’s last SEC game of the season before taking on Georgia Tech in Atlanta next Saturday.

Going to the game?

Here’s the pre-game schedule:

1:15: Dawg Walk

1:30: Gates open

2:49: Redcoat recognition

3:14: Senior recognition

3:27: National Anthem

3:31: Battle Hymn

3:35: Krypton

3:30: Kickoff

Georgia football tickets vs TAMU: Stats and info on price trend

Stats and info on the price trend for Georgia football tickets vs Texas A&M.

Georgia vs Texas A&M this Saturday will mark the first time the two two programs have met since the Aggies joined the SEC in 2012.

And with this being No. 4 Georgia’s final home game of the season, ticket prices are not coming cheap. However, they are cheaper now than if you were to buy them just a few days ago.

This weekend’s game is averaging $317 per ticket on the secondary market and the get-in price is currently $88, down $50 earlier this week, according to TicketIQ. The average price has gone down 21% over the course of the week.

Also, with Georgia having secured a spot in the SEC Championship Game, tickets for the conference title game have skyrocketed.

Tickets for the 2019 SEC Championship are the most expensive of any conference championship, by a lot. Currently, the average asking price for a ticket to the game on the secondary market is $1,285, up from $820 last year, and the highest it’s been this decade. The next priciest game was the 2017 Georgia-Auburn game, which settled at a $945 average asking price. The cheapest ticket in the 71,00-seat stadium is trending at $343. The next most expensive 2019 conference championship is the Big 10 Championship,  starting at $92.

The Bulldogs have a real shot at making another visit to the College Football Playoff, and with Georgia’s success comes an increase in ticket prices. Playoff tickets are up over the last two weeks, as you can see below.

Fiesta Bowl: 

Average price: $445

Two week % avg price change: 25%

Get in price: $160

Two week % avg get-in change: 11%

Peach Bowl:

Average price: $817

Two week % avg price change: 47%

Get in price: $248

Two week % avg get-in change: 23%

National Championship:

Average price: $1,920

Two week % avg price change: 9%

Get in price: $971

Two week % avg get-in change: 27%