Boise vs. Georgia

UGA won the SEC that year as well. What you had was one of Boise's worst teams vs UGA's SEC Championship team.  

Quote Originally Posted by bookieassassin:

totally jealous of some of you boys......that seem to know SO much about a team.....and are able to make such assured predictions.....but actually know pretty much nothing....me? ....dumbazz so gotta study

To determine a team's (probable) starting line-up....always go to team web site 1st (or Steele if pushed for time)...
team links are on Steele's website....
    https://www.philsteele.com/FBSInfo/schoollinks.html

little early at this point....most not up....the local newspaper usually has a blog with all kinds of good stuff....> watching practice.....hanging out...       

Rivals has one up for each team....but check when updated

Boise's starting line-up offensively same as listed on Steele...
OL is in excellent shape....one of deepest they have had (8/10 back)...unlike most teams.....they pick the 5 best....most can play any position...#6 can come in and play wherever he's needed....this year they have 3-4 #6's ..usually just 1 
   * it's just not by accident that their best OL is their LEFT tackle...and not RIGHT

weakness is depth at QB and RB...and speed/ big play capability at WR.....> too many possession guys    

receivers that you should see are Shoemaker (6-1/215).....Kirby Moore (6-2/205)....off redshirt.....speed guy Chris Potter (5-9/160)....possible star in So Geraldo Hiwat (6-4/200/4.3)....also listed as G Boldewijn for whatever reason...
TE/FB are Efaw 6-4/245.....and Dan Paul (6-0/250)

Defense had a few injuries in he spring ....so starters should be slightly different than Steele has...
other CB (besides Taylor)...most likely Jerrell Gavins (5-9/175)
SS most likely Cedric Febis (6-3/202).....secondary appears to be a possible weakness but does return all-conf FS Iloka (6-3/215)....and talented CB Taylor

DL and LB rotate......2nd DL group actually larger....DT's 6-3/307 and 6-0/320......ends bout same...other b/u DE besides Root most likely talented grayshirt?..... Tyler Horn(6-4/260)
* LMFAO if you think these guys are gonna get pushed around....even with star gone (Winterswyk) they should be better...

LB's lose that play-making SOB Winston Venable (actually Rover)....but return 2 starters .....and b/u Percy who was #2 tackler....
MLB Hout returns from injury (guy L Blount sucker punched) ....not big but all can play (run to the ball and take your head off kinda guys)
rotation is ....240.....235....205 (rover White).....2nd group... 230...225...220.....should be about the same
D is pretty good sized overall...much larger than previous editions..they run much better than you might think ...ie > for white boys..... 

new punter and kicker......Georgia should have HUGE advantage in this dept.....may be deciding factor in close game       

BA Barakus, you know I luv ya like a brotha, brotha, and I have sooooo much respect for your knowledge, capping abilities, and love of the game.  But don't take it personally when someone disagrees with your side of the game.  This is only one game in a very long season. 

That is absolutely false.  I had Georgia -7 in that game.

Boise was coming off of back-to-back 12-1 (only loss was to Oregon State) and 13-1 (only loss was to Louisville) seasons, and they returned much of their team.  (QB Zabransky, their top receiver Schoumen, also WRs Carpenter & Naanee).  They also had a RB named Ian Johnson.  Ever hear of him?  I heard he was pretty good.

There is one huge difference between that game and this one however.  That game was played in the heat & humidity of Athens, and the Boise players were very much affected by it.  This game will be played in a climate-controlled dome.  Big advantage Boise.

What is identical, however, is the propoganda channels of the mainstream media hyping Boise.  They were being hyped in that game almost as much as they're being hyped now.  In fact that was really when the Boise hype machine was just starting to get cranked up.

Long discussions took place on Covers about the game.  There weren't nearly as many cappers inflicted with Blue Fever back then, but there were still quite a few who thought Boise would win the game.

I made the same argument as I do now:  Georgia would win because of their vastly superior talent.  It was so then, and it is so now.  Nothing really has changed except the Boise coach, and that there are many more Boise worshippers on Covers today than there were back then.

Yes it is true they lost 4 games that season, but they lost to 4 very good teams.  Besides Georgia they lost to Oregon State, a very strong Fresno team, and a Boston College team with Matt Ryan under center.  So their 4 losses had much more to do with schedule than anything else.  It would really be no different today.  If Boise had to play  4 or 5 tough games per year, they'd lose 2 or 3 of them.

To Boise's credit, the following year they won both of their tough games (Oregon State & Oklahoma) en route to their magical undefeated season.

To say that Boise had some terrible team that year sounds good, but is utterly ridiculous and completely false.

The same thing will happen in this game as what usually happens when a SEC team plays oc:

Georgia's defensive front seven is going to dominate Boise at the los.  They are to big and athletic for that o-line to handle. Ball game.

Underrated thread.  Bump it back to the top!!! 

UGA homer here......so let me state that first.

UGA wanted this game.  Set the tone early. 

UGA wins by 10.  Just too big and fast for Boise.

I agree completely. 

Wasn't VT and Oregon and Oregon and Oklahoma also suppose to be too big and fast for them?

Face it, UGA is nothing special and because the East is dog poo this year, UGA should still take the division at 5-3..

yep..sounds alot like VIRGINIA TECH last year....hmmmmmmm

Just posting my thoughts.  You put this UGA team on that dome turf and u will c what happens.  D has to get better which is what killed UGA late in games last year.  No run stopper.  Have 2 this year along the dl. 

Boise is a solid team.....as they were in 05.  They got ambushed.  UGA took this game to make a statement.  And I think they will.

With regard to the frosh RB, Crowell, hell he would've started last year if he was on campus.

Good luck to the Broncos backers.  Should b a good game.  Just think UGA has more team speed and size.

Yes I think they will be over in week one.

They lost to Nevada costing them a BCS game last year.

If you watched the VT game then you know that they spotted them 17 pts and VT still should have won if it wasn't for the cheating refs helping Boise in the last minute.