Missouri: post mortem

That game was every meal I've ever eaten at Applebee's.  Just good enough:

• Georgia has three guys right now playing major minutes who are extreme offensive liabilities: Mike Edwards, Houston Kessler, and Kenny Paul Geno.
• Kessler may be a lost cause.  He has completely lost faith in his jumper.  Seriously, when's the last time he hit a jump shot?  I don't know either.  He did good work on the boards last night, and that shouldn't be overlooked
• Geno does enough good stuff on the court that his minutes don't feel wasted.
• Edwards could be a weapon if Georgia decided to run more, but in the half court, he disappears.
• So why doesn't Georgia run more?  I hope it's not their coach telling them not to, because it's become painfully obvious that the half court offense isn't working.  Occasionally Maten gets a good look out of a set play, but if Georgia still has the ball halfway through the shot clock, things are likely to end poorly.
• I'll state it more clearly: Fox has to loosen the reins and let this team run.  Period.
• And where are Turtle Jackson and E'Torrion Wilridge?  Jackson has a tougher road because he's stuck behind some real talent, but you're telling me Wilridge can't replace Geno or even Kessler for 10 minutes?  I find it hard to believe the dropoff would be that severe.  There has to be something else going on there.
• Ok, enough negativity.  It was a win, after all.  Hmm...let's see...what went right?  Oh, yes, Yante Maten.  Again.  I wouldn't even say it was one of his best games and he found 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 blocks.  6!
• Can we magically make J.J. Frazier and Kenny Gaines 4 inches taller?  Those two guys maximize their frames.  J.J., in particular, is so much fun to watch.
• Defensively, this team has it figured out.  Yes, Missouri is pretty bad, but despite hitting 7 3's, they didn't even crack 60 points.  In many ways, the Texas A&M game was an anomaly (that's not to say it was excusable).  The Aggies lights out shooting from range doesn't change the fact that Fox has his guys locked in on the defensive end.
• Derek Ogbeide continues to show little flashes of the player he's going to be.  That should have Georgia fans excited.  The lefty hook off the glass looked too easy.
• The late foul on Kenny Gaines was a joke, but Georgia needs better ball security there.  Fox's teams have a history of struggling to close out games.  I hope that doesn't rear its ugly head again.
• And Charles...what are you doing closing so hard on the 3-point shooter in that situation?  Bad foul that fortunately didn't cost the Dawgs a win.

Listen, I'll take it.  But there are some fundamental problems that need to be addressed on offense.  When it's so obvious the announcers see it, maybe it's time to rethink the plan.  Fox has his most talented and most athletic team...maybe ever.  Drowning them in complex half court sets isn't working.

Arkansas comes into Athens on Saturday, and they like to play fast.  Maybe it will force his hand and the team will get to run.  Remember the Oakland game?  That doesn't have to be the exception!  It can be the rule...