FLORIDA FOOTBALL: FOOD FOR A MAN'S SOUL
UGA Play of the Game?
What do you think was the turning point? The critical play of this game? There are some fun options, and powerful arguments to be made here. Some possibilities:
1) Haden’s interception of Stafford in the 3rd quarter. The Dawgs were driving effortlessly down the field at the time, and a TD would have made the score a manageable 14-10 for Georgia. Instead, Haden returned the ball the UGA’s 1-yard line, followed by a Tebow pounder to increase the margin to 21-3. According to Meyer, this was The Play.
2) Tebow’s touchdown on 4th-and-inches after a horrendous spot from the officials. Had UGA’s defense held, it could have been a game-changing event.
3) Of the numerous Stafford sacks, the one which drove the Dawgs backward from 1st-and-goal to 4th down. Blair Walsh’s field goal thrummed off the left upright.
4) Tebow’s bomb to Murphy to put the game to bed (28-3).
All good candidates. But I’m going to go with the second play of the game, a hit by one Mssr. Spikes on one K. Moreno:
Another (smaller) view from a different angle:
In my view, this is the play that stands out the most. It immediately put Georgia on notice that they were not going to enjoy a repeat of 2007. It truly set the tone in a way that only physical play can, and it was a precursor of things to come. Both Moreno and Stafford took a physical beating from Florida’s front seven.
By any standard, that is a MASSIVE hit. Surely Spikes earned Hit City honors from the coaching staff after grading out this game.
By the way, wonder what Spikes was saying to Moreno after he planted him into the turf?
“I just told him I was going to be there all night,” Spikes said.
He got the message. Brandon, we love you for all thatchoo do.
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And thanks to freaking Virginia falling apart I was stuck watching some weakass ACC overtime instead of the first 5 minutes of the game. Screw you, Raycom!
By Tom on 11.02.08 10:22 pm
Yes, It was a beautiful sight. Thank you, Brandon, and to all the Gator football team and coaches.It’s even greater to be a Florida Gator today. Celebrate, Gator Nation- with class!
By griffingator on 11.02.08 11:06 pm
Haden all the way - besides killing a promising drive and setting up an easy TD, it seemed to start the cascade of errors that buried UGA in the third.
By peachy on 11.02.08 11:27 pm
Thank God for all of them, let’s keep this up against the Dore’s!
By Aligator on 11.03.08 6:38 am
Spikes planting Moreno sent the message to Georgia!! They were not ready to play FOOTBALL today. Great game for the Gators.
By ED on 11.03.08 8:24 am
Haden play, all the way. That was a back-breaker of legendary proportions.
By Jim on 11.03.08 9:50 am
spikes’ hit was awesome, but i think the best part is the 2-3 seconds after the hit where ahmad and aj are keeping spikes from KILLING noshow!
By miller on 11.03.08 10:46 am
To me, it was UGA’s attempt at the failed onside kick.
By Sherry Cooper on 11.03.08 12:31 pm
The last time someone abused dogs that bad, the Feds arrested Michael Vick.
By bob on 11.04.08 2:35 pm
When i was watching that play, i had a good feeling about this game…not to mention that i fell off my seat, laughing. To me, it looked like he was attempting to be a dog in Knowshon’s face.
By ibleedorangeandblue on 11.04.08 7:08 pm
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