Post by Trojan Warrior on Jul 6, 2014 5:48:51 GMT -6
A great article by Michael Collins
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This is the third in a series of posts breaking down the Georgia Bulldogs 2014 Football schedule, where we will take a close look week-by-week at UGAâs opponents.
After the Bulldogs get down with two tough games to open the 2014 season against the Clemson Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks, they will remain home in Athens to welcome the Troy Trojans to Sanford Stadium on Sept. 2o. The Men of Troy are no pushover, and since joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2004, they have pulled a number of upsets against supposedly much better opponents.
Troy head coach Larry Blakeney is the Dean of Sun Belt coaches, and is one of the winningest coaches in college football with a 174-101-1 record in 23 years as a head coach. Georgia has an odd habit of getting out of the gate slowly against opponents from less formidable conferences (or even FCS schools), and if they do that against Troy, it might be a tough job getting back ahead of the Trojans.
The Bulldogs and Trojans have faced off only once in the history of the two schools, a 44-34 Georgia win in Athens back in 2007. So neither team has a lot of history to go on, but the Trojans are probably keenly aware of what theyâll be facing in Athens.
When the Trojans Have the Ball
Troy has what is probably the Sun Belt Conferenceâs best offensive line despite dealing with injuries to three returning starters this Spring. The younger linemen who worked out with the first team look to be able to develop quickly, so depth will not be an issue on the line. Starting RT Terrence Jones is an all-conference player, and former Mississippi transfer Ethan Hutson will start at left guard. The three remaining slots will be battles through the fall, but will still form a very dominant line.
Pass protection is something that Troyâs line excels at, but without knowing for certain who the starting quarterback will be, itâs hard to say how much theyâll pass the ball. But when running behind Jones and Stephens on the strong side, the Trojans run the ball and run it well. They have two returning running backs who will shoulder most of the carries â Brandon Burks and Jordan Chunn â who basically split the carries for the Trojanâs ground attack.
When Troy goes to air the ball out, theyâll definitely miss last yearâs go-to guy, Eric Thomas, one of the top receivers in program history. But even without Thomas, the Trojans have four receivers who can easily split time (and defenses) to make for a very effective passing game.
Junior Bryan Holmes (40 receptions for 676 yards), senior Chandler Worthy (25 for 403), senior B.J. Chitty (23 for 187), and K.D. Edenfield (19 for 251) will all put Georgiaâs young and inexperienced secondary to the test. Throw in redshirt freshman Jalen Harris, JUCO transfer Jarvis Bentley and sophomores Brandon Brooks, Michael (The HC we don’t speak of) and Clark Quisenberry, and suddenly Troy is deep with talent and experience at wide receiver. This could be a troublesome offense to face.
How the Trojans Could Upset Georgia
Troyâs return game is one of the best in the nation, and Georgia has been known to (how shall we say) give up some big returns when the timing is at its worst. Bryan Holmes and Chandler Worthy are probably the best kick returners in the Sun Belt and could probably challenge just about any special teams group in the nation. Troy does have a new kicker, a new punter and a pair of new snappers, which could potentially even things out. But if the Trojans are able to keep things close, the return game could potentially come back to bite the Dawgs.
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dawnofthedawg.com/
This is the third in a series of posts breaking down the Georgia Bulldogs 2014 Football schedule, where we will take a close look week-by-week at UGAâs opponents.
After the Bulldogs get down with two tough games to open the 2014 season against the Clemson Tigers and South Carolina Gamecocks, they will remain home in Athens to welcome the Troy Trojans to Sanford Stadium on Sept. 2o. The Men of Troy are no pushover, and since joining the Sun Belt Conference in 2004, they have pulled a number of upsets against supposedly much better opponents.
Troy head coach Larry Blakeney is the Dean of Sun Belt coaches, and is one of the winningest coaches in college football with a 174-101-1 record in 23 years as a head coach. Georgia has an odd habit of getting out of the gate slowly against opponents from less formidable conferences (or even FCS schools), and if they do that against Troy, it might be a tough job getting back ahead of the Trojans.
The Bulldogs and Trojans have faced off only once in the history of the two schools, a 44-34 Georgia win in Athens back in 2007. So neither team has a lot of history to go on, but the Trojans are probably keenly aware of what theyâll be facing in Athens.
When the Trojans Have the Ball
Troy has what is probably the Sun Belt Conferenceâs best offensive line despite dealing with injuries to three returning starters this Spring. The younger linemen who worked out with the first team look to be able to develop quickly, so depth will not be an issue on the line. Starting RT Terrence Jones is an all-conference player, and former Mississippi transfer Ethan Hutson will start at left guard. The three remaining slots will be battles through the fall, but will still form a very dominant line.
Pass protection is something that Troyâs line excels at, but without knowing for certain who the starting quarterback will be, itâs hard to say how much theyâll pass the ball. But when running behind Jones and Stephens on the strong side, the Trojans run the ball and run it well. They have two returning running backs who will shoulder most of the carries â Brandon Burks and Jordan Chunn â who basically split the carries for the Trojanâs ground attack.
When Troy goes to air the ball out, theyâll definitely miss last yearâs go-to guy, Eric Thomas, one of the top receivers in program history. But even without Thomas, the Trojans have four receivers who can easily split time (and defenses) to make for a very effective passing game.
Junior Bryan Holmes (40 receptions for 676 yards), senior Chandler Worthy (25 for 403), senior B.J. Chitty (23 for 187), and K.D. Edenfield (19 for 251) will all put Georgiaâs young and inexperienced secondary to the test. Throw in redshirt freshman Jalen Harris, JUCO transfer Jarvis Bentley and sophomores Brandon Brooks, Michael (The HC we don’t speak of) and Clark Quisenberry, and suddenly Troy is deep with talent and experience at wide receiver. This could be a troublesome offense to face.
How the Trojans Could Upset Georgia
Troyâs return game is one of the best in the nation, and Georgia has been known to (how shall we say) give up some big returns when the timing is at its worst. Bryan Holmes and Chandler Worthy are probably the best kick returners in the Sun Belt and could probably challenge just about any special teams group in the nation. Troy does have a new kicker, a new punter and a pair of new snappers, which could potentially even things out. But if the Trojans are able to keep things close, the return game could potentially come back to bite the Dawgs.
There's a lot more here: (Full Article)