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3 things about Georgia football quarterback situation after Jamie Newman's departure
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3 things about Georgia football quarterback situation after Jamie Newman's departure
The Georgia football quarterback room will shuffle after Jamie Newman's departure, with JT Daniels looking like the starter and D'Wan Mathis and Carson Beck in contention
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Great article @MikeGriffith.
I enjoyed the read. One of your better articles, just my opinion.
We've got plenty of talent at QB. Newman was only going to be around for one season so now all the others can step up to the plate. This may be a 2-QB rotating thing for the first few games until a true starter comes forward. I like all of our remaining options, but the one thing we are going to to be lacking is a true dual threat which is what Newman brought to the table. That may end up being our Achilles heel from the QB position - especially with Blaylock out and now teams can concentrate their best coverage on just Pickens.
Let the competition ramp up and assuming the season actually plays out, then we'll find our leader.
"ATHENS —Jamie Newman is no longer at Georgia because the Bulldogs’ offense was not working out for him well enough to endure the mental hurdles of COVID-19 protocol and the daily grind of competition."
Wow, a bit Sassy today aren't we?
Yes, everything will be fine. I HAVE to believe that the combination of Newman not being named starter (although it seems like Smart never does) + Fields mysteriously showing up (I bet he was invited by Smart who knew) + maybe even as far back as recruiting JT meant that Smart knew that he wouldn't be the starter.
As everyone mentioned, if Newman got benched, any hope of an NFL career would be over so Smart may just have suggested that Newman look like an a-hole and quit and maintain his "could've been Heisman" potential for the NFL scouts.
“Georgia is the only program riding a streak of three straight Top 7 finishes”
You may want to double-check Clemson’s recent finishes.
Two of JT Daniels 12 game stats @ USC
15 TD's 11 int's.................. Negative 155 yards rushing
Are the Justin Fields rumors about him coming back to Georgia valid??
Next Man Up!
Go Dogs!!!!
Hey @Petesdawgs the rumors themselves are valid because they're actually being said. But that's all they will turn out to be, according to Seth Emerson at The Altantic. Even if Fields and UGA mutually wanted to reconcile, the NCAA would have to grant him an immediate waiver and very few people see that as even a remote possibility. Just consider all of the short- and long-term ramifications of that across college football. So yes people are speculating about Fields, but nothing will come of it. I think what many UGA fans fail to realize (perhaps blinded by their own dislike of Fields) is that he was well-liked by most of his UGA teammates as well as the coaches and because he's a Georgia kid, he has had relationships with many UGA players back to childhood. So with nothing better to do, I figure he just came to watch a practice involving his friends.
Great insight Mike. I agree with your assessment of Newman's business decision. He had to be looking around that QB room and realize that nothing was going to be given to him. Get out before you find out is what we tell a lot of our clients.
He managed to create a tremendous buzz for himself without ever having to throw a pass in public. What will really be interesting to see is if Daniels has a great season for GA and comes out for next years draft as well, who will be the higher rated prospect?
Finally, I bet we see both Daniels and Mathis play this season and I am looking forward to it!
@JimDawg85 I was thinking the same: That we'll see both Daniels and Mathis play, perhaps both against Arkansas. Should be fun. Any football at this point is a cherry on top of life!
Great read, Mike. Seems like a simple business decision. There is absolutely no way he could risk not being the starter. Wish him well. He is a college graduate, so it's not like he's a red shirt sophomore. Do you think his agent is paying him like a 3rd round pick? I thought the same about all the high profile opt outs. They become as an independent business and agents become their "investors." Where is that heading lol?
Mike, just a tip - you don't use The in reference to Ohio State without also using University. Think about it.
Yeah, we'll see plenty of Dwan Mathis against Arkansas. It's called mop-up duty. This is now the JT Daniels show. Hop on and enjoy the ride.
Stetson Bennett? I mean he's only one on the roster that has actually played in a game for the Dawgs. I wouldn't just write him off.