HOOVER, Ala. - Missouri receiver T.J. Moe expects his team's SEC opener against Georgia on Sept. 8 to be "the most anticipated football game in Missouri football history."

But that doesn't mean Mizzou players know much about Georgia.

"Not a whole lot yet," Moe said. "We're worried about Southeast Louisiana first. We're not trying to skip any games there.

"But traditionally they're one of the best teams in college football, year in and year out. Mark Richt is one of the best coaches that's ever been around. I know what a great guy he is. They have athletes. Georgia always has athletes, every year. Now whether or not they put it all together, every team's different. The chemistry you have. There are a lot of different variables. That's why some top 10 teams fall out and not end up making a bowl game."

Moe was asked as a follow-up what he'd heard about Richt.

"I've heard that he's a real solid guy, a Christian guy, he treats his players really well and people really like him," Moe said. "There's not a lot of coaches that I know that about. But him, and Jim Tressel is another one that I know players really liked him."

(Richt may not be too crazy about the comparison with Tressel, who resigned in disgrace from Ohio State last year.)

Missouri offensive tackle Elvis Fisher will have to help the Tigers block against the Bulldog front seven, including All-America linebacker Jarvis Jones. But Bishop isn't ready to break down that vaunted Georgia defense - or anybody in the SEC.

"I know South Carolina's got some D-Ends, I know Florida's always got a D-end, I know Georgia's got a D-end," Fisher said. "I haven't really sat down and watched any film on any of those guys. I know they're out there."

Fisher did talk in generalities about the matchup.

"It's always a big test. Shoot, that's one heck of a test. That's the first SEC game, that's what everyone is going to be watching. That's our debut," he said. "They're going to come into our house and they're not going to want to show us any mercy. They're gonna come in and think they're going to win. That's fine, that means both teams are playing at a high level."

Cornerback E.J. Gaines let on a bit more about his knowledge of the Bulldogs.

"I've sneaked into the film room and got a little Georgia film in, just because I can't stop thinking about the game," Gaines said, with a hint of a sheepish grin, as if he wasn't supposed to admit that. "I know they like to pass the ball more than a lot of SEC teams do. And they have a lot of threats all across the board. The running game, the passing game. Their defense is a  pretty good defense. Their receivers are top-notch receivers in the SEC. And their quarterbacks is one of the best quarterbacks in the SEC."

Meanwhile, Mizzou head coach Gary Pinkel evidently is getting a bit tired of all the questions about the toughness of the SEC.

"Sometimes, people have been acting like we played a bunch of high school teams. We were in a pretty good league," Pinkel said.

Missouri has a freshman receiver, Dorial Green-Beckham, whom Georgia fans will hear a lot about leading up to the game. Green-Beckham was one of the nation's top overall recruits. Pinkel said that since the freshmen arrived on campus this summer, veteran teammates have come by the coaches offices to say how hard Green-Beckham was working.

"They're kind of surprised," Pinkel said. "This guy has had all this national attention the past three or four years. That's really encouraging. That's why he has a chance to be a great player. He's humble, and wants to learn."