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It\u2019s easy for me to say after the fact, but no matter how pessimistic I may have verbalized my predictions that Alabama had owned Georgia to the tune of never losing to them since like 2007, I kind of had this feeling that Georgia was finally going to win this one, even in spite of all the tragic history that had befallen the Dawgs over the last 13 years.<\/span><\/p>\n And in spite of how poorly Georgia came out of the gate during the game, I had this sense that all was not lost.\u00a0 Sure, the first half turned into a glorified soccer game, where kickers were the only contributors to the score, but the thing is, Georgia at no point was ever out of the game.\u00a0 Their defense, as taxed as it was, bent but didn\u2019t break, and held Alabama within striking distance the whole time.<\/span><\/p>\n Contrary to the narrative of most prior Georgia-Alabama games, the script of this game just felt different too.\u00a0 Georgia wasn\u2019t racing to an early lead, where they would then screw themselves up in the second half, collapse and fall victim to yet another Atlanta\/Georgia sports team collapse.\u00a0 They were instead screwing themselves up in the first half, with penalties and unfortunate calls against them, and I made a joke to mythical wife who gets to hear all my mansplaining of hunches and gut feelings, that they still have a chance.<\/span><\/p>\n And then with ten minutes to go in the fourth quarter, Georgia sprung to life, almost as if they were deliberately sharking Alabama for the prior 50 minutes of game time, and decided to hit the NOS and actually start playing football.\u00a0 Stetson Bennett IV, whom I was making jokes about the whole game for having the whitest name in existence, suddenly stopped playing like a little bitch and in like 4 plays that covered like 81 yards, drives down for a touchdown, capped off by this bomb to the end zone, and I\u2019m just like, where the fuck has this guy been for the first three quarters?<\/span><\/p>\n Basically, it\u2019s like Georgia was Woody Harrelson from <\/span>White Men Can\u2019t Jump<\/em>, where he was playing like a patsy for a little bit, but when it came time to actually play, Stetson Bennett IV turns his hat backwards, pumps up his Reeboks and starts delivering big plays for big scores.<\/span><\/p>\n And then the most astounding thing is that Georgia, only up by 8 points, was still in striking distance of a textbook Alabama heartbreaking-dagger-to-the-heart play to tie the game up and win in OT, <\/span>they<\/em> are the ones who stand strong for the first time in 13 years, and haul in a pick six, which was hilarious to watch as Kirby Smart is screaming <\/span>get down get down<\/em>, but Kelee Ringo\u2019s just like <\/span>lol fuck that, I\u2019mma be on the cover of Sports Illustrated<\/em> and next thing we know, when the confetti is falling, it\u2019s not Nick Saban under it all for the 50<\/span>th<\/sup> time, but finally, Georgia.<\/span><\/p>\n Much like seeing the Braves win the World Series, seeing Georgia actually win a National Championship was also up there on the list of things that I wondered if I\u2019d ever witness in my life.\u00a0 Not that I\u2019m a huge fan of the Dawgs, but I live in Georgia, and I know the success of the team can really boost a lot of people here\u2019s spirits, so I\u2019m quite pleased.\u00a0 I guess all that\u2019s really left in the bucket of hopes and dreams is Virginia Tech (LOL) and maybe seeing some Korean national teams win something major in baseball or soccer, but they\u2019ll be on their own.<\/span><\/p>\n Pretty sure with this, the baby luck is now exhausted, and I ain\u2019t having no more kids.\u00a0 But the Braves and Bulldogs, not bad for reinforcing my superstition.\u00a0 You’re welcome, Georgians.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" It\u2019s easy for me to say after the fact, but no matter how pessimistic I may have verbalized my predictions that Alabama had 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