They've lost to 3 of what is probably the top 4 teams in the league, and close in all 3 games. Before that they beat (ranked) GT. Not sure what happened earlier in the year for them to be 8-8, but they are playing good ball right now.
Uga is one of those programs that does well when expectations are low. Once expectations in Athens head upwards, they usually do so too quickly. The faithful will begin to expect way more than the talent warrants and Fox will tire of the **** and take the first train oughta Georgia. Should take about three years.