Georgia football: Oregon isn’t dangerous despite what SEC Network expert thinks

Georgia football is already getting some love on SEC Media Days about their Week 1 matchup against Oregon.

There is a formidable opponent for Georgia football right away in Week 1 as the Dawgs will head to Atlanta and play Oregon. Before any head coaches could take the podium at SEC Media Days, the SEC Network crew is already discussing that Week 1 matchup.

Greg McElroy called the Oregon game dangerous for the Dawgs, which is understandable. The Dawgs lost 15 to the NFL Draft, including a majority of those players coming off that historic defense, but at the same time, does he really think the Dawgs will fall to the Ducks?

Any given Saturday, an upset can happen, but what the Dawgs have on their roster compared to the Ducks, it isn’t close.

Should Georgia football think that Oregon is dangerous?

McElroy did give the Dawgs credit in that they have a deeper roster, further along in the process, but still called this game dangerous for Georgia.

Bo Nix is a talented quarterback, but remember what that defense did against him last season. While he went 21-of-38 for 217 yards and one interception, Nix had to work for those stats. Hopefully, he has more success at Oregon, but against a defense that returns more people than anyone wants to give Georgia credit for, it should result in a similar outcome.

Georgia football has a lot of talent returning on the offense side of the ball, and I don’t think McElroy or the rest of the crew is giving them much credit. It is Monday of the SEC Media Days, so there will be a lot more talking, but the Dawgs aren’t hurting for talent.

McElroy and the rest of the SEC Network crew can have their opinion on the Dawgs and that Week 1 matchup, but they are mistaken in thinking it could be a dangerous game.

Head coach Kirby Smart is 6-0 in opening games, so he knows how to prepare his team for that season’s first matchup. This year will be no different. There is a culture at Georgia, and it’s instilled into the players from the time they step on campus, so national championship or not, the Dawgs will play with a purpose against Oregon.

McElroy’s statement about having those heavy standards and expectations on their shoulders is understandable, and it’s not anything to worry about because the Dawgs will be ready to rumble in 2022.