Dawgs deliver

Texas A&M isn't a very good football team and that's the biggest reason Georgia was able to hammer them in the Independence Bowl.Yet there were a lot of things Georgia fans should be pleased with after the 44-20 win in Shreveport.
First, of course, was the play of the special teams. Georgia got 24 points primarily due to special teams excellence, including the 84-yard kickoff return for a touchdown that finally put the team on the scoreboard in the second quarter.
Boykin was one of the most dangeorus kick returners in the country alo season and it is fitting thathe got to show off one last time on national TV. A&M Coach Mike Sherman commented before the game on Boykin's explosiveness and surely had his special teams keyed to stop the Dawg returner, but that extra attention wasn't enough.
The Georgia defense made a lot of good plays and housl have made even more. They dropped at least interceptions, as the Aggies' overrated quarterback Jerrod Johnson did a pretty convincing imitation of scatter-armed Michael Vick. How this guy wore out Texas is beyond me, but you have to think the Alabama coaching staff and players took notice.
Georgia's three stud defensive tackles were very effective. Did anybody run inside consistently on these guys this season. The defense could be had on the corner and off tackle, but between the tackles Georgia was rock solid all year. Texas A&M repeatedly put themselves in long yardage situations by running for nothing behind their guards and then having to pass. Thank you, Mike Sherman. That's exactly what the Georgia defense wanted you to do.
The pass rush was lively all night, both from the inside and the outside. It was a little like the Hawaii game a few years ago except the A&M quarterback could move around and avoided some sacks. The Aggies were overmatched across the front.
Offensively Georgia does not have much to brag about.
Joe Cox gave us another Joe Cox game -- good enough to beat a mediocre opponent but nothing very impressive. Early on he gave the offense nothing, but played better as Georgia's defense and special teams paved the way. His TD connections with Aron White were impressive.
A.J. Green played and he helped, but clearly wasn't 100 percent.
The running game was lousy in the first half. The line got whipped and the backs rolled over. That changed in the second half. Georgia kept pounding away and eventually Ealey and King made their mark. One of the highlights of the night was the play of Shaun Chapas. The veteran fullback delivered some crunching blocks and had his best rushing game ever. Near the end, he teamed with Munzenmaier to give Georgia a 500-plus pound backfield that mauled the reeling Aggie defense.
Overall Geoirgia has to be pleased. The win sends them into the offseason on a high note, which can be added to with a good hire at defensive coordinator.
A talented team will return next season, but one with a major question mark ... My kingdom for a quarterback!