The 2017 bowl season has come and gone, and a long with two great playoff games, we are now down to the big one- The National Title game. If you love defense, then you will love this years match up: The University of Georgia Bulldogs vs. The University of Alabama Crimson Tide. Two teams with plenty on the line.
On one end you have the teacher, Nick Saban, who has already acclaimed five national titles to his resume, just took care of a great Clemson team. Call it revenge or call it just taking care of business, the crimson tide controlled the sugar bowl from the get go. The Auburn loss was the best thing to happen to them. They are healthy are now ready for another crack at the big prize. Then on the other end is the student, Kirby Smart who has taken his bulldog team to the national stage under his second season as the head man. It’s the perfect storm for coach smart and company; the sec east is down, majority of his seniors came back to play, and his defense is playing up to his potential. Now he takes on his former boss in a game that looks to be one of those classic slober knockers that your grandfather use to talk about.
I believe there are three key areas that are going to determine the outcome of this game. They are as follows:
1. Alabama’s defense vs. Georgia’s defense
2. Alabama’s offensive line vs. Georgia’s offensive line
3. Jalen Hurts vs. Jake Fromm
Something is going to have to give here, ladies and gentlemen. Someone or some area of each team is going to have to be the difference maker for their team to win. You have two similar programs with a similar playing style- run, run, play-action, and run some more. After Georgia’s offensive performance against Oklahoma, I want to say Georgia has the advantage on offense. And with Alabama’s defensive performance against Clemson, I have to give them the edge on defense. Who knows, this script could be flipped by the coin-toss and I’ll have to throw everything out the window. I know one thing for sure- this is going to be a good one!
Enjoy the game 🙂
Wes
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