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TE's no dummy…..He "reconsidered"…..why risk another year on a TEAM that prides it self on having the hardest, most grueling practices in college football, knowing the talent level behind him is better than his "potential"…..better to be a 3rd or 4th or 5th round pick and be a back up earning millions with a shot at demonstrating that "potential"…..
A lot of great comments to unpack here, so a few observations:
I'm actually cautiously optimistic despite the 2024/25 season-ending chaos CFB-wide. CKS is amazing (even though he also appears a bit stubborn) and, with recruits arriving and TP2 still to come, I bet we'll have a pretty strong cadre come August 😁
Well, as a few others have said, this one caught me a bit off guard. Both Robinson RBs have potential, but they haven't been on the field enough to know how good they truly are. Both are injury-prone, so their durability remains questionable. Frazier is a very good all-around back, and Cash has his moments. But I don't think they can carry the load through next season without one or two other good, durable guys.
Mike Bobo
Etienne came to UGA because he was tired of being the #2 back at Florida. It's very possible that Frazier could be the Dawgs #1 back this year. He has more energy and burst than Etienne and will have a full off-season at UGA that he didn't have last year, as he did not come to Athens until June. Fix the fumbling, and to me, Frazier is clearly the #1 back. Hopefully, 1 of the Robinson's will return to full health and Bowens and Phillips will push for meaningful snaps. I wish Etienne well, but 1 and done after only a partial year seems contrary to his post season comments. Other than the games against Texas, I am not sure what the NFL sees that would push him up the draft boards.
Unless they can fix the O-line with less experienced players (seems counter intuitive) then we will have to lean heavily again on the passing attack. Good thing we got those portal receivers and the very good HS kids coming in.
You ask why "Kirby, just can't seem to fid that " go-to Back", that propelled the Saban teams"
I've said it before and i'll say it again and again. These players don't like playing for Kirby.
1.) He still has this thing where he tends to talk down to the players (disrespectful) and throw them under the bus.
2.) He shows favoritism (players don't like that)
3.) Mike Bobo- Kirby is keeping Mike Bobo over the good of the team.
The above issues are real in Athens. Kirby has a stubborn-arrogance problem behind closed doors. In the media, he comes off as a good humble guy., yet behind closed doors him and the players done see eye.
It's true that NIL and the portal has changed the landscape in college a lot, but Kirby was losing players (15-20 via portal) EVERY year before NIL came into play.
Saban was a little more charismatic and even keel with his players.
Huh? Etienne is boarding the NFL train? This the same guy that wanted a championship ring and knew UGA would produce it? This the same guy that loved UGA almost as much as his grandmother? All of a sudden nothing is as important as leaving his "beloved" team for probably not a high draft slot? Could it be he knows something we think we know…lack of a potent Oline? Frazier seems to be the guy with the real juice? NFL money better than NIL he got from UGA? What goes through the minds of these young players continues to baffle me. BUT, I wish him the very best.
NIL and the TP has changed CFB. It is not the same "system" that allowed Saban and Smart to dominate at AL. Saban had the advantage of selling winning most games and championships. Transferring players had to sit out and there was no CFB "free agency" with lucrative offers tampering with players. THAT allowed Saban to use his recruiting prowess to stack unprecedented depth. A luxury that UGA does not enjoy any longer.
The money is getting so big for the elite players, that UGA got routinely during CKS's time at UGA, that NFL no longer trumps NIL. Get the money when you can while you can. You could be hurt tomorrow. Why wait to live the good life?
Until all that is fixed, '23 and '24 is the new UGA ceiling. With the possible exception of UGA getting a 5* QB. A 5* QB that plays well can carry a CFB team or put one over the top.
UGA can still compete for championships with these RB's. But you have to have better QB and WR play. AND much better OL play.
As for the UGA D, UGA D was NOT Top 10 in '24 in total D, Passing D, Running D or Scoring D.
When a team like OSU is buying up elite and missing pieces, UGA does not have the depth (and maybe the skill) to win championships. Other programs are (recklessly?) throwing money around and have closed the gap on UGA.
ND seemed like the team that played for each other this year. UGA players have evolved into "me first" players. They consistently go pro early and move on for money routinely. Like most players on most teams these days.
As for "not wanting to play for Kirby". Playing for Kirby/UGA is hard. Harder than most if not all places. Most young people, young players want to collect a big check and take it easy.
IF the rules are not going to change, CKS needs to somehow adapt his recruiting to keep players longer (mature) and develop them more in the time they are here.
Etienne never impressed me, I see why he was a backup up at Florida. He will be very lucky if he's chosen before the 4th round in the draft.
I dunno. It seems like this is not a wise decision especially given possible NIL money. His stats for 2024 obviously weren't even up to his Florida numbers and I'm not seeing anything to indicate a decent draft position. One site listed him as the 24th best draft RB and another showed a dropping stock and an undrafted position. I keep thinking back to Holyfield and how clearly that was a mistake to leave early. I think he has a tougher road ahead than he realizes.