Game Eight: Identity Crisis

October 21st
vs Mississippi State University (Athens, GA)

Ever listen to a psychologist talk about "finding yourself"? Is there a more annoying phrase than that? Well, ok, "two wrongs don't make a right" gets under my skin. Maybe I'm a meathead, maybe I've just been fortunate enough to have a pretty solid head on my shoulders, but I've never had to "find myself" (though I have woken up in the morning and wondered where the hell I am).
On Saturday 10/21, the Georgia Bulldogs will have to do just that - find themselves. Number one, the "other" Bulldogs of Mississippi State come rolling into town. Number two, this will be the second to last game that we are expected to win. MSU Coach Sylvester Croom is itchin to make strides on the field, he's certainly cleaned up that program off the field. At some point, they will want a better rally cry than "We got Ron Zook fired!" They would LOVE to pull an upset, especially if our loss column reads "1" or "0" (By the way, their quarterback's name is Henig, shown above. I don't want to hear anyone else make fun of "Tereshinski".) The other identity issue is that by now, our QB situation should be completely settled (except for the Second Guesser's Club) and most of us will be wondering what the fuss was all about. As the wear and tear of the season goes on and injuries take their toll, back-ups become heroes and other teams start to see that there is no such thing as being "too deep" at any position. Five straight stellar recruiting classes is paying off. Starting middle linebacker gets hurt? Plug in a blue chip recruit. All three running backs are banged up? Send in Mr. New Jersey. The Dawg's depth is what will beat Mississippi State, only because they haven't had that luxury yet.
Oh, and rest up this week. Next Saturday is the World's Largest Outdoor Anti-Michael Adams Rally.