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SEC Football: Takeaways from Around the Conference in Week 5

By John Richardson

Oct 1, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers interim head coach Ed Orgeron celebrates following a win in his first game against the Missouri Tigers at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Missouri 42-7. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Baton Rouge, LA, USA; LSU Tigers interim head coach Ed Orgeron celebrates following a win in his first game against the Missouri Tigers at Tiger Stadium. LSU defeated Missouri 42-7. Mandatory Credit: Derick E. Hingle-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 1, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive end Derek Barnett (9) hits Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jacob Eason (10) causing a fumble recovered by Tennessee for a touchdown during the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium. Tennessee defeated Georgia 34-31. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 1, 2016; Athens, GA, USA; Tennessee Volunteers defensive end Derek Barnett (9) hits Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Jacob Eason (10) causing a fumble recovered by Tennessee for a touchdown during the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium. Tennessee defeated Georgia 34-31. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports /

Georgia Bulldogs

I walked by someone showing the Georgia-Tennessee as I was tailgating yesterday and got a good chuckle about the disparity between the SEC West and SEC East.   Georgia was up 10 at the time and in field goal range for another score.  Tennessee managed to comeback, though, and officially but Georgia’s preseason dreams on life support.

Impact Moving Forward

-Slight loss of momentum

Yes Georgia has lost two in a row, but fans knew they’d have to be patient with Smart as he adjusted to life in the SEC not at the side of Nick Saban.  Then again, Georgia fans never thought Mark Richt was good enough for them…so maybe they didn’t.  If Nick Chubb had been available for this game, I don’t think the Bulldogs would have coughed up this game.  Michel fulfilled his duties well, though, and Jacob Eason continues to grow as a quarterback.  The Bulldogs should begin rebuilding some momentum with an SEC football win against South Carolina next week.

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