Do you take the better team or the better program in the SEC Championship game?

[No coincidences]

Georgia has more talent than Alabama. I don't see how this is even debatable. Top to bottom, you're getting +7.5 with the superior roster. Problem is, Mark Richt is Mark Richt. He's always found a way to blow any and every chance he's had to take his program to an elite level.

I think Richt's stupidity is already factored into this line, which realistically should be +4.5 or so. It's going to be hard to pass on the free points, given Georgia's chances of winning this game or at least being well within a touchdown based on sheer talent alone.

[daneblazer]

Bobo is the weak link. Drive down the field in the eye then line up in the gun on the goal line. He and Richt try to be cute too often. Richt does pull one out of his ass every now and then and he's way overdue for one. If Alabama is sloppy and gets into a turnover/penalty war with Georgia it's over. Georgia sees that shit all the time in practice.

I'm trying to reason with myself why not to take under 51.

[Sam Odom]

Georgia has more talent than Alabama. I don't see how this is even debatable.

Why...? because you say so

But that is your opinion

[daneblazer]

UGA has more NFL ready talent. It's not like Alabama isn't loaded with guys who will get drafted. Talent is relative.

[Sam Odom]

If Alabama is sloppy and gets into a turnover/penalty war with Georgia it's over.

Rarely have Ala played sloppy under Saban in a Marquee Game

[Sam Odom]

Talent is relative.

Which is why it is always debatable with two top programs

[ebbearsfb1]

Agree with sunshine... now sure how you can say without a doubt that Georgia has more talent...especially considering how soft that schedule was.. neither schedule was great but Georgia was super soft... and they got smacked up by south Carolina... hard to overlook 4 shut outs on defense for bama

[TheCentaur]

South Carolina beat the crap out of Georgia

[ebbearsfb1]

Rarely have Ala played sloppy under Saban in a Marquee Game

have they really played bad in any bowl or champ with him as coach? Big dick nick will have them ready as always... let's see if Georgia can do anything against a ggood defense... Shyt against Carolina... and needed 6 turnovers against Florida

[Sam Odom]

bears , if Saban had more than 1 week to prepare it would be no doubt , IMO , Bama would win

Now... Sammy is undecided

[t-wizzle]

No coin getting caught up in the coach's angle once again. You act like Richt is a moron. Georgia is the obvious play here.

[Sam Odom]

Georgia is the obvious play here.

+275 is tempting

[itchypickle]

Good planning beats talent....and when you have BOTH...its a no brainer.

24-13 Alabama

[wtt0315]

24-13 Georgia

[Smutbucket]

ya sorry you need to re-evaluate ur definition of "talent"

in reality bama is hella more talented

murray is a joke....

bama 35 georgia 7

[pokernut9999]

ya sorry you need to re-evaluate ur definition of "talent"

in reality bama is hella more talented

murray is a joke....

bama 35 georgia 7

So if he is the top rated passer in the country , what does that make all the other qb's ?

The freshman duo have over 1800 yds and 22 td's

Defense held 6 opponents to their season low point total.

Richt is 116-39 playing for his 3rd SEC championship

[vyomguy]

alabama is not really as good as people think they are

having said that, I still think alabama will win

[No coincidences]

bears , if Saban had more than 1 week to prepare it would be no doubt , IMO , Bama would win

Now... Sammy is undecided

Isn't Saban like .500 in his career in bowl games?

[No coincidences]

alabama is not really as good as people think they are

having said that, I still think alabama will win

That's kind of where I'm at with this. I want to take Georgia, but it's kind of like taking the Chargers.

[No coincidences]

ya sorry you need to re-evaluate ur definition of "talent"

in reality bama is hella more talented

murray is a joke....

bama 35 georgia 7

Watch the NFL Draft this spring and get back to me on that Smut.

[No coincidences]

No coin getting caught up in the coach's angle once again. You act like Richt is a moron. Georgia is the obvious play here.

Name one marquee win in Richt's career.

Florida this season?

[Sam Odom]

alabama is not really as good as people think they are

Best Ala team in last 4yrs... NO

Best Ga team in last 4yrs... YES probably

[PAULYPOKER]

Georgia has more talent than Alabama. I don't see how this is even debatable. Top to bottom, you're getting +7.5 with the superior roster. Problem is, Mark Richt is Mark Richt. He's always found a way to blow any and every chance he's had to take his program to an elite level.

I think Richt's stupidity is already factored into this line, which realistically should be +4.5 or so. It's going to be hard to pass on the free points, given Georgia's chances of winning this game or at least being well within a touchdown based on sheer talent alone.

You take Notredame ML and fa-git bout

[ebbearsfb1]

4 and 1 at bama ... doesn't matter what he did at stAte

Isn't Saban like .500 in his career in bowl games?

[daneblazer]

For all his faults, Richt has the 4th best winning percentage of all active coaches and has owned his rivals except for uf and sc of late...If you want to call them a rival. It's been a while since he's had a marque win. Uf in 2007 and 2012? He had his share of big wins prior to 07. Willie Martinez almost did him in

[ebbearsfb1]

Match it up where is Georgia better than bama?
Seems like Georgia got fat off the bad sec teams.. a terrible non conference schedule...can't see them scoring more than 2tds if that on bama

[No coincidences]

4 and 1 at bama ... doesn't matter what he did at stAte

Why doesn't that matter? He's proven he can win big games with superior talent and look pretty pedestrian when he doesn't.

[ebbearsfb1]

In both games vs ranked teams Georgia had a combined 20 pentalies.. avg. 7 flags a game compared to bamas 4

[No coincidences]

Match it up where is Georgia better than bama?
Seems like Georgia got fat off the bad sec teams.. a terrible non conference schedule...can't see them scoring more than 2tds if that on bama

Jones, Jenkins, Rambo and Ogletree are all likely first-rounders. I think Georgia's D is better -- talent-wise at least -- than Bama's.

Better at the skill positions, too.

[Sam Odom]

Ask LSU (2011) what happens in a Marquee Game

[ebbearsfb1]

Cause what he did at Michigan state in 95 matters? He couldn't of become a better coach since then? He has pedestrian talent this year? That would be news to me....

Why doesn't that matter? He's proven he can win big games with superior talent and look pretty pedestrian when he doesn't.

[t-wizzle]

Name one marquee win in Richt's career.

Florida this season?

They have had some nice wins during his tenure but I would agree that they've come up small in big games a lot.

I think it would be silly to bet against Georgia in this game because of Richt. Georgia is talented yes but what makes you think they are head and shoulders above Alabama?

[No coincidences]

Cause what he did at Michigan state in 95 matters? He couldn't of become a better coach since then? He has pedestrian talent this year? That would be news to me....

Didn't say he has pedestrian talent this year, but he certainly doesn't have superior talent to Georgia.

[ebbearsfb1]

Didn't say he has pedestrian talent this year, but he certainly doesn't have superior talent to Georgia.

You act like Georgia Is playing Georgia southern this week and not a top 5 team..


If Georgia is so superior it's obvious you clearly wanna take them idk why you haven't pounded away yet...I mean 7.5 should be a gift right?

[No coincidences]

You act like Georgia Is playing Georgia southern this week and not a top 5 team..


If Georgia is so superior it's obvious you clearly wanna take them idk why you haven't pounded away yet...I mean 7.5 should be a gift right?

I have zero confidence in Richt. That's the point of the thread.

We could've had this same conversation about the Ravens/Chargers game yesterday, and look what happened.