OK, I'll try to hit all the points here:
Pollack is definitely a key on defense. He's the emotional leader out there. For all the flack he gets here for his dancing around and such, it keeps the D, and crowd for that matter, pumped and into it. Without him, we're not quite the same (but still very good). He's now battling turf toe and a knee injury, but I don't think either is a very severe case. He never took his pads off against UAB and stood there on the sideline like he was waiting to go back in, but never did. I think he'll be OK for the game...not 100%, but OK.
As for Vandy, they'll come out and play you, that much they've proven by giving Tech, Ole Miss, and Georgia all they wanted. But for all of the fuss, they're still 0 for the conference. Vandy is always a pesky opponent and they do things the right way...which is to be commended. I think that's why they've stuck around for so long despite getting their teeth kicked in year after year. They've always tried. But now that they've gotten rid of the AD, I think everyone views it as a sign that they're just giving up, essentially, and just expecting the big check from the SEC at the end of the year. Now the Vandy Prez says that he thinks it will make them more competitive in the future, but are we sure he isn't doing it just to get the AD money? (BTW, I wouldn't be suprised to see Adams try and pull that stunt, too.) If it turns out he is just after the money, and Vandy falls off even worse than they are right now, then I think you'll really see the move to kick them out.
As for Georgia being overrated. I think we might be a tad overrated, based on how we've played the last 2 weeks. Still, when I look at the teams behind us, I don't see a team we can't beat (yes, I'm aware this sentence has a double negative...deal with it). We'll see this weekend if it was just a lack of intensity for the lesser opponents or whether the injuries are really starting to catch up with us.
