Saturday was almost a disaster for the Prospector household. The Georgia Bulldogs were in full swing meltdown against Missouri, doing their best impression of… well, the Georgia Bulldogs, and my 3rd generation UGA grad wife was none too pleased. As I sat there praying to any higher power that they would win, it seemed like an almost helpless endeavor as the Dawgs refused to play anything even resembling good football.
Fortunately for me, and for anyone holding a UGA futures ticket, the Dawgs pulled off the comeback with some impressive adjustment on offense in the second half to counter the pressure Mizzou was bringing. It was a testament to survival, where Kirby had to make the right decisions to potentially save his team's season, and you have to tip your cap to them for pulling it off. And, more importantly, I have to thank him for avoiding weeks of justified anger from Mrs. Prospector.
With that, we can move on to our three things to know, with a well designed transition to our first item…
One of the things that makes it so hard to build a great college program is the fact that you have to excel at two entirely distinct jobs. You need to bring in the really good players, then you need to coach them well. And, while it might sound straight forward, good players don't necessarily make for good teams.