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Agreed. He is going to need to sharpen his strategy this year to stay off of the hot seat. Too much firepower to not score points.
This is the year only if the planets align for us. Too many questions at OL to be that confident going in.
I feel like the OL will start peaking nex year, which is unfortunately after Chubb, Michel, and many defensive veterans will be gone. Yes, we're recruiting well. But I recall some people last year all hyped up that Ben Cleveland would come in and take a starting spot. So let's not pin too many assumptions on unproven freshmen just yet.
Yes, we could get several impact players show out as freshmen, but we'd have to count on it to say that this is our year. I'm not ready to do that yet.
Good post. Cleveland redshirted though. He has all the tools to be successful, he just needs to stay healthy and keep competing. Him getting hurt this spring was a bummer. Really wanted to see him play at G-Day.
I think next season UGA will be a top 5 team if the Oline and play calling improve.I think the UF takes the east this year, don't known how MW does it but the guy can coach. Think where UF would be if their QB didnt get pinched for PEDs
Well, let's put it this way...2017 needs to be a big year on the field if Kirby has any hope of Alabama-izing the program. We need it for recruiting and for gaining some momentum for the program. Will be too many new faces on the defensive side of the ball to count on the 2018 season to be the program changer. Also, if Eason doesn't take a big step up this year, little reason to think that his third year as starter would show vast improvement over year 2.
Don't like to make W/L predictions, but in order to show progress to recruits, fans, and program doubters, I think we need to win the SEC East and/or beat UF and end up in a New Years bowl.
Great post. Completely agree. I think 2018 recruiting is completely dependent on how we play, where 2019 maybe isn't because we have so much Georgia boy talent in the 2019 class. To be in that rarefied air that is Alabama recruiting we gotta have the 3 straight big classes. Not saying we can't have a national championship team without a top 5 2018 recruiting class but it would make it a hell of a lot easier.
Likely have 3 starting OL who are freshmen and play road games at GT, ND, Tennessee, and Auburn, plus of course Florida on a neutral site. I don't care what anyone says, that is NOT an easy schedule.
Next year those flip to home games, OL is one year more experienced, and Eason likely 3rd year as a starter. Yes, DBs and LBs will need to be replaced, but they will be replaced with some pretty highly touted sophomores. I am not afraid of hype and I do think UGA can win the east this year. But 2018 should be tremendous.
Very true but you can't have big plays if the defensive line don't give QB time. The defense were also effected by poor field position, TOP and special teams play but performed extremely well under the circumstances. Let's not forget that Kirby had 6-8 weeks (with Bama responsibilities) to save and tweak the recruiting class for '16. This year is going to be different all round.
18' is just a photo negative of 17'.. if Eason and Chaney don't make a huge jump, and our D isn't top 3 in sec.. then I just don't know if Kirby can develop.. nobody but bama, fsu, and Ohio state have our blue chip ratio.. no more next year.. the same people saying next year, will be saying in 18', just wait til 19' when Fromm is in there and the sicem 17' class are juniors! Watch!
East or bust this year.. unless we look great, but just have bad luck, luck always plays a roll
Is Chaney in the booth or sideline this year?
I'm hoping booth.. we seemed to have some more success when he moved up there late last year.. we won 4 of 5 and scored 27 in the loss
I also believe the guy from Minnesota, and their meetings with Clemson and other high scoring off coordinators in Jan and feb will help.. trust me, Kirby was as unhappy as us.. and he knows what kind of offenses are no fun to deal w
Just Posted this on the wrong thread. My bad. With a more experienced and improved Eason, there might less of a need for Chaney to on the field to work directly with him. Might make it easier to be upstairs in the booth.
Agreed. It would have been 5 of 5 but for a tipped ball int which put the D in a terrible field position.
What person, outside of Indiana, is calling for Georgia to lose to ND? Georgia has much more talent...If the Dawgs lose to these guys it's going to be a long year......However personally I still think we are a year away from a playoff birth...most of that is our O line.....I see the Dawgs going at least 10-2 this year, winning the SEC east and going to a major bowl in 2017.....more than that in 2018.