Tennessee’s Jonathan Wade (4) intecepts a pass from Georgia’s Mohammed Massaquoi (1) during their game Saturday, Oct. 8, 2005, in Knoxville, Tenn. Georgia won, 27-14.(AP Photo/Wade Payne)From the “Drunken Moose Studios,” here we go…
Tennessee defensive end Antonio Wardlow (38) blocks Georgia ‘s Gordon Ely-Kelso (95) second-half punt during college football play at Sanford Stadium in Athens, Ga., Saturday, Oct. 7, 2006. Tennessee’s Wardlow recovered in the end zone for a touchdown. (AP Photo/Todd Bennett)UT-UGA
Is there any way to overstate what Saturday’s Tennessee-Georgia game means for these two programs? Let’s examine:
– The SEC East is wide open again after weekend losses by Florida and South Carolina. The winner of the UT-UGA game truthfully moves into the leader’s spot for the time being – especially with Florida’s date (loss) against LSU this weekend.
– Two coaches at opposite ends of the career path are in need-to-win mode. UT’s Derek Dooley has never beaten a team that finished the season with a winning record. This would be a good start. We all know that UGA’s Mark Richt has not exactly been the poster child of job security since starting the season 0-2. This would be a huge win for him.