Originally Posted by
MeatWad
Not sure what to make of Bob's picks, such a coin flipper's record over a huge sample size.
I like Georgia here, although the potential D suspensions and the ankle sprains on O line are of some concern. Georgia's D unit is better than anything Mizzou faced last year. Mizzou's finesse offense tends to struggle against respectable, physical D's. Last year they faced 3 D's near the caliber of Georgia's. In each of those games they scored exactly 17 pts, vs Texas, K St, and Miami, and this Georgia unit is better than those.
I doubt we will know if the D starters will be suspended until right before game time, this may influence my wager amount ( I will add on if they play). Mizzou is replacing half their total starters this year and 6 of those on Off. I always like dominate, established D's especially early in the season against mostly new offenses that are gelling, figuring out their schemes and communication. Although Missou has a dynamic QB/RB combo, Mizzou has an all new core of receivers this year
Georgia has a balanced attack on offensive, Murray on his way to breaking records with his receivers back from last year, improving with each passing game. Highly touted Fr RB looked very promising in his debut. Mizzou D is definitely not a strong point, allowing 30pts or more 5 times against good offenses last year. They try to outscore teams, which should be hard to do considering the extent to which I expect the Georgia D to limit scoring opportunities.