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Why Georgia football should start D'Wan Mathis at Arkansas
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Why Georgia football should start D'Wan Mathis at Arkansas
Georgia football coach Kirby Smart has a decision to make at quarterback for the Arkansas game, and the opinion here is D'Wan Mathis should start
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If the QB race is close between Daniels and Mathis and with Mathis being a redshirt freshman, give him the keys. Whomever the QB is will have needed the vast majority of the reps since this is a new offense. Any of my fellow Dawg fans who were OC's or Coach's, am I off base with that assessment? Go Dawgs!
Maybe Jamie Newman will opt back in like others have done.
I'd like to see Mathis start, play well and put enough numbers on the board to see what both Daniels and Beck can do with a quarter each.
UGA can save the Coaches burden and flack if they let fans and writers decide who plays.
I want the best QB leading the team, not the one who is the sentimental choice, being the sentimental choice doesn't win games, and let the offensive Coordinator make the choice, stop trying to pick the QB for him, whoever wins the QB job should win it based on reading the defense, and scoring in the red zone, and moving the ball between the 20's which is the easiest for QBs, because the defense has a lot more field to cover, and just remember how fast fans can turn on a QB who's not winning games, quit all this he said, she said, and let Kirby and the other coaches do their jobs, their the ones who are at practice everyday. Look, I hope D' Wan Mathis wins the QB Job, but only because he won the job, and I believe Mathis wants to win the QB job right out, and not because of what he's been through, but because he's the best QB on the team.
It'll be really interesting if Mathis gets the nod -- it would mean two high-profile grad transfers got beat out (I think Newman left because he knew he wouldn't be the guy). Hopefully, Daniels will be able to take such a turn of events without opting out.
I think we will be in good hands whoever our starters turns out to be. I hope that each of these guys is playing lights out and that is why we don't have a clear favorite, but I guess we'll see on the 26th.
I would love few things more than to see Mathis lead UGA to a Championship over Fields and Ohio State. Could you imagine the headlines?
Go Dawgs!!!
Kirby did say Daniels had a scope just before arriving at UGA. He said it in a way that if he had waited till he got here his staff would have done a better job. Looks like Mathis. I know Mike Griffith likes Meechigan Mathis as well. It should be a good performance by the young qb. Remember, this though, this is NOT the undisciplined IDGAF Razorbacks of the last few years. Probably a much lower scoring game than most anticipate. Go Dawgs
I think we will see both QB's play against Arkansas. That is the only way to settle the matter - on the field. Plus we are liable to need two capable QB's to play this crazy season and they both need to be ready.
I agree. Good article.
I agree. I'm not expecting the blowout many are assuming. Arkansas is still an SEC program and w/ a new coach you better believe they are going to play hard.
A juiced opponent and an untested offense sounds like it could be ripe for a slog, at least early on. And if that's the case the longer that goes the more Arkansas will believe. I have no idea what the players think, but it's clear the fans are assuming a little too much for my liking. Seems like there is a good chance fans could be in for at least a little surprise if it's not a blowout early. The Vandy opener last year wasn't really a blowout and I'd say that team had a lot fewer questions on O.
I'm not buying the Newman was scared angle. That theory took a huge hit when it became clear, at the very least, JT has not locked up the job through stellar play so far. Not to mention all credible reporting has stated that Newman was being groomed to start.
Here is the reality for me. If UGA wins w/ Mathis not being a complete disaster at QB (if he starts), it's his job to lose--just like w/ Fromm. The QB position is different in that coaches rarely make switches if the team is winning games with the QB just not falling on his face.