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Yes, I think SoFL confirmed it earlier but I haven't seen the report you're referencing from Sentell.
Edit: Nevermind, saw the update.
Arian Smith REAL talk:
losing a player of his quality and SPEED will hurt BIG time.
Especially losing him to either Clemson or Bama. The two teams we are trying to beat.
I can't help but feel bittersweet watching Mecole with the Chiefs.
He was a weapon that we didn't take advantage of.
The more success he has the more concerned I am.
If we get a guy like Mecole in Arian Smith, are we just gonna let him waste away because he isn't our best blocker or whatever excuse you can think of.
Imagine Mecole in Bama/Clemson/Oklahoma's offenses from 2016-2018.
I'm not saying we should have thrown to mecole 10 times a game, but we should have taken more shots with him. Our run game makes it so easy for WRs yet we ignore that, and wonder why teams come back on us.
I know we have a different guy calling plays this year and from here on out, and we also don't have a Mecole/Arian Smith type player on this team, but we aren't doing ourselves any favors.
Wasn't D-Rob supposed to be the Mecole replacement this year?
I was going to be at that game to watch Burch too, but I got Braves playoff tickets instead.
Ouch. I imagine you gave this person your interview listening face
Good point about the outs...but just from watching deep throws being off it may not be arm strength but possible just deep accuracy? Maybe he doesn’t get the deep reps with his receivers and it’s always been a timing issue but more times than not it seems to be under-thrown deep,
I know there's been lots of talk of transfer QBs but do you ever think maybe CKS would bring in a guy like Joey Gatewood? He isn't the type of QB we've had in the past and some may say he's QB2 at au, but I can't help but feel the guy got beat out because of Bo Nix's name and potential. 6'5 230, huge arm and capable in my opinion, similar to Jfields.
Id suspect he would have to sit out a year
Remember we hired a first time HC and Mecole was here during his first three years. I believe Kirby is learning and growing and will moderate his position on the offensive side of the ball. Before this year is out, Kirby will open the offense up a bit more. I think he's going to have to do so if he wants to beat the good teams in the SECC and the CFP. And he will have to if he wants to keep recruiting Mecoles or Smiths. He will have to show it this season I believe to continue to recruit well on offense in general.
Yeah but who even knows these days. Maybe you're right though, he isn't high-profile enough for instant eligibility
Not sure what Kirby being a first time head coach has to do with offensive philosophy?
The game is always changing.
Look at what Saban has had to do over the last 10 years.
Lincoln Riley was a first year coach and lead the country in offense for his first 2 years and he is taking Bama's scraps and dominating offensive stats and philosophy once again in 2019 and now he has a pulse on defense.
They only run about .5 more plays per game than UGA, the only difference is they take shots and design the plays really well.
Lincoln is playing chess whil everyone else is playing checkers.
He has slowed down the tempo this year in order to help his defense, but still producing explosive plays.
No reason UGA can't do the same.
It's not like we don't have the athletes.
Sorry to keep the thread off topic.
Washington next to Commit.
I think the question on the portal is:
(1) is you name Luke Ford?
yes: you will be required to sit out 1 year
no: you may participate right away.
Mecole started off as a db and didn’t get any playing time. He was drinking from a fire hose his first year.
all part of the issue with utilization of weapons.
Being a first time HC has a lot to with offensive philosophy. He has not managed both sides of a team before and that lack of experience impacts your decisions. He comes at it from a defensive mindset primarily. And he is learning (I hope) that such a perspective should be broadened. With age and experience, he will moderate his stance just as Saban did.
I'm not saying we "can't" do what Riley does. I'm saying an inexperienced defensive HC would likely be less flexible in doing something that could make it harder on D. He sees the world in a totally different way from Coach Riley.