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Comings and goings key 3 Georgia football questions for Sugar Bowl practices
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Comings and goings key 3 Georgia football questions for Sugar Bowl practices
Georgia football QB Jake Fromm has seen different faces on the offensive line and at receiver in the huddle from one game to the next all season
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I just hope the guys that are playing in the Sugar Bowl, play with a passion. We just did not look interested last year. Have them ready to kick some tail, Kirby! No excuses this time! Let's go out and take care of business like we're supposed to do. This is Georgia football. Play and coach like it means something!
GO DAWGS!
BEAT BAYLOR!
I suppose that by 2025, star players will begin sitting out the last half of the season, to avoid injury?
Looks to me like a UGA rebuild. Opening these high-star rated players up to the NFL draft while in college is not working so well for the colleges...we're turning out degree-less NFL recruits. I have never been for this. In some instances it cheapens the Bowl games. Just my humble opinion.
The risk of injury is just too great for kids who've received 1st or 2nd round draft grades to ignore just to entertain fans and alumni. It really shouldn't be that tough of a decision if you really consider what's at stake. Most people with advanced degrees and 40 years of experience in their field earn nowhere near 10 million in their life time and if a kid has the opportunity to earn that and more by skipping the bowl game and leaving school early, why even hesitate on making the decision to leave. I believe in education for those who are cut out for college but the end result of a college education is the economic opportunity it provides. If after 3 years of college athletics a kid has the opportunity for economic advancement that does not require a degree, take the money! You can be a DGD with being D___ foolish.
You can be a DGD without being D_ __ Foolish. Should have proofread my previous post before hitting the Post Comment tab.
I agree KBP. I’m a huge college football fan and not much of an NFL fan anymore but truth of the matter is, college is about gaining an education to help you gain an advantage in the quality of life you can provide for you and your family through financial means. That does not mean that finances are the tell all measuring stick as to one’s quality of life but it can be a large contributing factor. Getting a top tier NFL contract will in most cases usurp a college degree financially for the average intellectual Joe.
Bowl games really don’t mean the same as they did pre playoff era and that is just the nature of change. However, they do bring something new and unique and that is approximately a month of practices and preparation for a major game with a lot of next years faces. It’s a great opportunity for the young guys to prove themselves for seasons to come.
Fact is, we are not in a fight for the championship so to me, some of these arguments about us not winning will put us ranked 15th or lower does not concern me. So being ranked there at the beginning of next season has little to no effect on a D-1 power 5 program like Georgia’s chances of getting to the playoffs. The real rankings don’t start to about November anyway and Georgia’s schedule will allow them in that conversation if they are worthy.
As for Swift and assuming Zamir, Cook, and McIntosh are all eligible and good to go, I would work on getting my offensive line to get some push and I would give Zamir 20 to 25 carries and he will get you a 150+ yards. Zamir is an explosive power runner that hits the holes quickly. He doesn’t do much dancing around back there so if he happens to get that little crease he will be at the next level. If that seam is not there and the line is getting a push, his strong leg running style is going to get 3 or 4 yards each time. If the line don’t get at least a couple yards of push that is when Zamir gets stuffed. I’m looking forward to McIntosh getting some significant carries. This kid is a good one and if the opportunity presents itself, I think Georgia fans are going to be pleasantly surprised.
I only want engaged Dawgs trying to prove themselves instead a bunch of guys trying to protect themselves. All in or we thankful and grateful for your contribution to UGA but let’s let the other guys take it from here
Well stated Tripp about the benefit of Bowl games. I agree also about taking the kids who really want to prove themselves and not just protect themselves to play in the bowl game. I am very intrigued by McIntosh and I'm looking forward to next year for Zamir when he will be two years removed from his last ACL surgery. With the exception of Adrian Peterson, it appears it takes backs two years to fully recover from ACL surgery. I know it was true for Todd Gurley. He had the ACL in 2014 and in 2016 and 2017 he was arguably the best back in the NFL.
Sincere question here: How many NFL careers have been derailed by a decision to play in the final bowl game? Unless I'm severely underestimating that number, I have a hard time agreeing with the statement, "The risk of injury is just too great."
White and Ojulari came to Georgia on torn ACLs. I believe Gurley's college career ended on one as well.
I agree. I hope Kirby is using a bit of tough love approach in saying "if you don't plan on giving 100%, let me know now and I will find someone that will"!
@E_Roc , you have a very valid question and I think the percentage of players who get hurt in the bowl games of their draft year is very low but if it happens to a player, then the risk percentage is no longer very low. It will have been realized and to me, that's not worth it, UNLESS, you're in the playoff. Then take the risk.
Injuries in college rarely derail a NFL career but they definitely derail draft position and as a draftee, that's all you have. There's no guarantee a player will be good enough to get a second contract in the NFL and that makes your draft position all the more valuable. See Jake Butt from Michigan a few years back who was a two time All-American and a projected late first to early second round pick. He tore his ACL and dropped to the 5th round. The difference in guaranteed money between the first two rounds and the 5th round is incomparable.