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Timing. An extremely important element of football and life for that matter. It’s my big hope that all these injured guys Including JT will be able to come back right at the time we most need them. If our beloved Dawgs can stay focused, play hard, and get the W’s vs Aub and KY then they have the Bye week to help get healthy. Get these two W’s then man oh man I’d dearly love to see a fully loaded Dawgs team go down and absolutely Crush the mud lizards in Jax !! That would be better than a good steak to this hungry Dawgs fan !! 😀
I would be sweating a lot more about JT's status heading into Auburn if we didn't have Stetson. I'm thankful we have someone as capable and gritty to step in and make the offense run. And BTW, the players, coaches, and Las Vegas agree.
Again, all the respect in the world to Bennett as he is a true fighter, but the negativity towards Beck isn't justified yet. He really hasn't been given a chance and at only 13 throws, comparing him to Mathis is pretty harsh and unwarranted. Mathis was given the chance to start and threw just 12-30 for 89 yards with 1 TD and 3 INTs. Beck already has more yards than he did and has a TD to his name. Keep in mind that with the 2nd stringers, he passed for 22-31 in the G-Day game.
My only point is that he's clearly being pushed to transfer (not even a single snap in a shutout game with the starter out) and when that happens we'll be left only with Vandagriff and hopefully Stockton. Smart is great about getting QBs from the Portal, so maybe it doesn't matter but I still feel that Beck really hasn't been given a true shot.
Speaking of Mathis, he was injured in his opener with the Owls. He hasn't returned yet, I do not believe. Before he was injured he was 8 for 24 with an interception and a TD. I wish him well.
It is rather astonishing to me how our coaches actually made him the starter at all much less over Stetson at the time. I don't think Beck is another Mathis, but he's not Stetson either.
I know Stetson has the run thing, but I don't want to see him injured, because that means you know who would be up next, if JT couldn't go. He isn't ready for primetime.
Maybe a little off topic but it might beat listening to BA, I found this piece on SI.
https://www.si.com/college/georgia/news/georgia-football-2022-nfl-draft-projections
Beck also has the pick six where he made ZERO effort to get involved in making the tackle to preserve a stellar effort by the D for a shutout. Then, smiling about it going to the sideline. That lack of effort totally negates the TD pass, relegates him to third string, and brings into question his willingness to compete at the highest level for a championship program.
As far as not playing in a shutout last week, perhaps Kirby’s thought was preserving the shutout of a SEC opponent and the #8 team in the country was more important for the D than placating a third string QB that history has proven is unwilling to give 100% effort.
Let’s not forget we have Gunner Stockton coming in and I may be wrong but I believe he will be here for spring practice. I know he will be right out of HS but supposedly a generational QB, much like Trevor Lawrence. I know, he may come to the college game and not pan out but with Vandergriff and Stockton in house it should create some good competition. Hopefully Beck will stay as well but to this point I’m just not that impressed with him but in time he may become a great QB. But, that is just my two cents worth. Go Dawgs!