October 13, 2008

Poor play, not penalties, is hurting Georgia in the polls

Mr. College Football, the legendary Tony Barnhart of the AJC, spins Georgia's current poll ranking as voter bias due to Georgia's current hanky problem.

I believe Georgia's penalty problems are making it tough for the pollsters to show them a lot of love. Let's look at the facts. Statistically, Georgia dominated Saturday's game with Tennessee. But mistakes and penalties allowed Tennessee, a team that is really struggling, to stay close. Georgia had 11 penalties in this game and now leads the nation with 63 in six games. I think the pollsters are looking at Georgia as a good team but not a great team because it makes too many mistakes and can’t put a team away...

I just can't take Barnhart seriously here.

While it's true that Georgia is #116 in penalty yardage, guess who else has a penalty problem?

Southern Cal - #117 in penalty yardage, #6 in the AP poll
Oklahoma State - #111 penalty yards, #8 AP
BYU - #110 penalty, #9 AP
Texas Tech - #109 penalty, #7 AP
Oklahoma - #104 penalty, #4 AP
Florida - #97 penalty, #5 AP

Seven of the AP top ten are currently in the cellar for penalty yardage - Georgia included - so please don't try to spin that Georgia isn't getting enough love because they're a sloppy team.

Georgia isn't getting more votes because they are having trouble putting bad teams away.

Senator Blutarsky is even more clear.

The voters aren't discounting Georgia in the polls because of penalties. They're doing it because Georgia got its ass kicked every which way and back in the first half of a big national TV game.

DING! DING! DING! We have a winner!

Comments:

Poor play, not penalties, is hurting Georgia in the polls
Mr. College Football, the legendary Tony Barnhart of the AJC, spins Georgia's current poll ranking as voter bias due to Georgia's current hanky problem.
I believe Georgia's penalty problems are making it tough for the pollsters to show them a lot of love. Let's look at the facts. Statistically, Georgia dominated Saturday's game with Tennessee. But mistakes and penalties allowed Tennessee, a team that is really struggling, to stay close. Georgia had 11 penalties in this game and now leads the nation with 63 in six games. I think the pollsters are looking at Georgia as a good team but not a great team because it makes too many mistakes and can’t put a team away...
I just can't take Barnhart seriously here. While it's true that Georgia is #116 in penalty yardage, guess who else has a penalty problem? Southern Cal - #117 in penalty yardage, #6 in the AP poll Oklahoma State - #111 penalty yards, #8 AP BYU - #110 penalty, #9 AP Texas Tech - #109 penalty, #7 AP Oklahoma - #104 penalty, #4 AP Florida - #97 penalty, #5 AP Seven of the AP top ten are currently in the cellar for penalty yardage - Georgia included - so please don't try to spin that Georgia isn't getting enough love because they're a sloppy team. Georgia isn't getting more votes because they are having trouble putting bad teams away. Senator Blutarsky is even more clear.
The voters aren't discounting Georgia in the polls because of penalties. They're doing it because Georgia got its ass kicked every which way and back in the first half of a big national TV game.
DING! DING! DING! We have a winner!