One More Game

So there will be at least one more game for these Georgia Bulldogs.

But what to say about this team?  Georgia was obviously the more athletic team on the court tonight.  They were playing at home in front of a small but very spirited crowd.  They shot 50% from the field.  They out-rebounded a smaller team 31-18.  All these things point to what should have been a blowout.

Yet at the under 8 timeout, it looked like Georgia's season might end.  They gave up a 21-2 run on their home court.  They turned the ball over 22 times.  In the end, the game was won at the free throw line - not typically a strength of this team.

Charles Mann deserves a lot of credit - and a little blame - for putting Georgia on his shoulders down the stretch.  Vermont could not handle his quickness, and he made them pay in the lane and at the foul line.  Any offensive possession in the final 6 minutes that did not end with him going to the bucket was a bad one.

There are those who believe Mark Fox has saved his job.  I am not so sure.  Well-coached teams do not give up 21-2 runs to inferior opponents - home or away.  Well-coached teams do not turn the ball over 22 times, especially when at least 15 of those were unforced errors.

You know what well-coached teams do?  Well-coached teams bury a team like Vermont in the first half and crush their spirit.

I am excited there will be another game.  This team has won 20 games, and that means something.  I hope to see you next week at Stegeman.

Might as well win another one, right?