Why Georgia Bulldogs Fans Should be Rooting Against the Kentucky Wildcats
by T Kyle King on Feb 24, 2011 11:40 PM EST
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PrintAt 7-6 in conference play, the Georgia Bulldogs would be in sole possession of second place in the division if only they played in the SEC West. Alas, the Fox Hounds compete in the much more rugged SEC East, where they are part of the three-way snarl for third place with the Kentucky Wildcats and the Tennessee Volunteers.
Here, for the record, are the remaining games on the schedules of the three contenders for the final two spots in the top four of the SEC East behind the Florida Gators (11-2) and the Vanderbilt Commodores (8-5):
- Georgia: South Carolina (5-8), LSU (3-10), at Alabama (11-2)
- Kentucky: Florida (11-2), Vanderbilt (8-5), at Tennessee (7-6)
- Tennessee: Mississippi State (6-7), at South Carolina (5-8), Kentucky (7-6)
Clearly, our best bet is to root hard against the Wildcats. Overall, the Vols have the easiest row to hoe, so we should resign ourselves to the reality that Tennessee will finish third in the division. That leaves Georgia and Kentucky circling warily around the final chair awaiting the moment when the music stops.
The fourth-place finisher in the East will draw one of the two sets of woeful Tigers out of the West in the opening round of the SEC Tournament for a chance to advance to encounter the Crimson Tide in the second round. The fifth-place finisher in the East instead gets the No. 4 team in the West for the opportunity to face Florida. While the Bulldogs have proven that they are nearly the Gators’ equals, Alabama clearly is the weaker division champion, so finishing fourth is preferable.
Besides, since Georgia’s marquee wins are against Kentucky and Tennessee, with the more recent victory over the Volunteers currently having much more luster, we’re better off having the Big Orange continue to do well while John Calipari’s ‘Cats collapse. Brace yourselves, Bulldog Nation: on Saturday afternoon, you need to be ready to root for the Sunshine State Saurians. Trust me, I don’t like it any better than you do, but those are the breaks when these are the stakes.
Go ‘Dawgs!
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Correct.
It’s a fluid situation. Right now, though, Kentucky losing out is more probable than Tennessee losing out, so, since we essentially have to concede third place at this point, it’s better for the Vols to win out and the ’Cats to collapse. Fortunately, there are at least some indications that this is happening.
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What we need to do is win our games.
Yea, it’s obvious, I am tired of planning on other’s failures rather than our success.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
I'm planning on our success in at least two of the three remaining games, . . .
. . . and I think we have a distinct shot at knocking off Alabama.
However, if Georgia, Kentucky, and Tennessee all go 2-1 (as is entirely plausible), the Bulldogs will be the odd men out due to the tiebreakers. We need a little bit of help, in addition to taking care of our own business, even though taking care of our own business is, of course, the top priority.
Go 'Dawgs!
by T Kyle King on Feb 25, 2011 12:29 PM EST up reply actions
Tie breakers is a good reason to root for season win / loss combos I reckon.
"One thing I will never do as long as I’m at Georgia is lose to Florida." - Herschel Walker
All right, change of plans:
Kentucky beat Florida and Mississippi State beat Tennessee, so we now want Kentucky to beat Tennessee.
Our best case scenario, of course, is for Georgia to beat LSU and Alabama, Vanderbilt to beat Kentucky, and Kentucky to beat Tennessee. No one of those outcomes is particularly outlandish, but getting all four would be a real trick, so our best realistic bet is for Georgia to beat LSU and Kentucky to beat Tennessee, which would allow the Wildcats to finish third in the East, the Bulldogs to finish fourth, and the Volunteers to finish fifth. While third place would be nice, fourth place is all we need, and another Big Orange loss is what will give it to us.
Go 'Dawgs!
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