Balance is a Means. Not an End.

Like most of you, I'm mostly pleased with how things went on Saturday vs. Vanderbilt. Much better Georgia teams have struggled with worse Vanderbilt teams in Nashville. Seeing a game that was never in jeopardy was a nice change. In fact, the 24 point margin of victory was the largest against the Dores in Nashvegas since '93. Heck, I remember the 2003 SEC East Champs team being involved in a 2-0 punch in the face game at half time.

That's not to inflate Vanderbilt into something they aren't. Just to say, it was a nice way to spend the day enjoying college football. Versus let's say...I don't know...poking your eyes out with a rusty nail like the prior week in Neyland Stadium.

The positives were the tempo, the play of most of the defense, Prince Miller on punt returns, Reshad Jones, the Defensive Line and obviously AJ Green.

The big negatives were the fake punt, the play of Bryan Evans, and subbing Logan Gray for Prince Miller at midfield on punt returns for no logical reason imaginable to any human whose initials aren't Jon Fabris. I do understand why you don't put Prince Miller in the game to field a punt on the 10 yardline. He's explosive (See Bama '08), but he makes some bad decisions (See UT '09) in that spot. But really...midfield? As a CB he makes me exceptionally nervous, but as a punt return he's EXACTLY what the team needs. A playmaker. Treat him that way.

As for Evans, I don't get into calling players out generally. Inman being the glaring exception. So I'll put as positive a spin on this as possible. Bacarri Rambo is a better college football player today, tomorrow and yesterday. He makes more plays, and he should be starting. Period. See...that's positive about Rambo instead of negative about Bryan.

But it's Monday at lunch, and those issues have been talked to death. Mostly, I'm happy with the game. But...

An issue that's been bothering me for a few weeks is Richt and Bobo's pursuit of a Balanced Offense. I personally think there are four kinds of offenses:

A. Offenses that run the ball very well
B. Offenses that pass the ball very well
C. Offenses that do both very well.
D. Offenses that do neither very well.

There is no Option E called "Offenses That are Balanced." Being balanced is simply a means to an end...moving the ball and scoring points. Balance is not a stand alone goal. Being balanced is like being Mrs. Congenality. It's worth commenting on how nice Mrs. Congenality is, but people would much rather stare at the absolute hotness of the pageant winner.

I mostly like Bobo as a play caller, and I don't think he's part of the systemic issues we have in Athens right now. But the one area where I disagree with him completely is the apparent pursuit of balance for balance's sake. If we can complete passes to AJ Green, and we can't run the ball early in games. Let's try throwing it to AJ until they prove they can stop it. Let's not stop throwing it to AJ just because he's double covered. He can most certainly beat double coverage from Vandy level talent. Let's leverage AJ to get the running game loosened up.

The coaches would probably describe the results of the 4th quarter as UGA having done what I described above. I would argue that Vandy just got discouraged and stopped fighting in the fourth, and that was what opened the running game. But whatever.

Blutarsky touched on this a bit in one of his recaps after the game. I was in pretty much total agreement.

Mostly, I have positives from that game. Particulary, the fact that I think Reshad Jones might have played his best game as a Bulldog.

What was your take?

PWD