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Elite or not, availability of JT Daniels will shape Georgia football season
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Elite or not, availability of JT Daniels will shape Georgia football season
Georgia football wants to be elite this year. Quarterback play will determine if that is the case.
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IF, the injury was a result of a D lineman being overly aggressive by pushing an O lineman into JT during fall camp, I wonder who it was and what discipline he faced. We might not need JT to beat albarn, tenn and tech, but we will need him to beat uk, fla and bama.
Imagine what the score might have been with JT Daniels able to play. Conner
I don't know, Conner. I think KIrby outlawed passes in the 2nd Quarter. He obviously would rather have 3-and-outs, and punts than score TDs vs a friend HC.
Based on Stetson saying he was told Monday he’d start. Seems like the lat strain was diagnosed after the sc game. That all being said typical recovery time is 2-3 weeks of type 1.
With the type of defense Arky plays, it just made sense to run the ball as much as we did. And we all would agree Stetson is more mobile. I feel JT could have managed if needed. Basically to the level he managed the Clemson game(screens, slants, nothing deep).
One thing I find interesting as a side note. Look at what opposing defenses have to prepare against now. 380 yards passing or 280 yards rushing!
man I am loving this season.
go dawgs
It's a shame to have everything in place for a serious NC run except our starting QB. Let's all hope and pray he gets better sooner than later.
Great article. I hope the Uga coaching staff is thinking this way. I understand Kirby wanting to build his players up, but he can’t actually think Bennett is the equal to JT. Their ability are a difference of kind not degree. JT is NFL caliber, what level of NFL qb is in question, but no one questions the fact that Bennett is not NFL-quality. It has the feeling of Fromm-fields, though Fromm was a “maybe” NFL prospect and Fields was a top tier prospect, close to franchise QB potential. Let’s hope Kirby doesn’t prove the critics right by continuing with Bennett after any question of health is removed.
Fields’ freshman year, the only year with the Dawgs, he wasn’t even a decent SEC QB much less elite. The only bone I have to pick with Kirby is when he would remove Fromm from games when he had the offense clicking only to give Fields entitlement snaps!
Stetson may not be JT, but Beck sure as heck is not Stetson. We can feel good about going into the Auburn and KY games with Stetson while JT recovers. With Beck, we would be like all the other top ten teams that have gone down this year; watching our season go up in flames!
Like Saban said yesterday after beating Ole Miss, that runs a 3-2-6 D like Arky, “You do what you have to do to win the game.” Bama doesn’t have the stable of RBs of UGA, but their #1 RB had the game of his career.
I agree with the premise of this article. Bennett is probably better than I and many others give him credit for being, and I'm more of a "glass half empty" guy, but deep down I have not been able to convince myself that there will not come a time or two this season when this team absolutely will need JTD at QB, healthy and in sync with his receivers.
Absolutely correct; Stetson is a great kid but who truly believes he can win out the season and the playoffs?
To me, it’s not about Stetson winning out the season and the playoffs, it’s about Stetson winning every game where he is needed until JT is 100% healthy. That’s the job of every backup QB from Pop Warner to the NFL.
Losing Fields is what set the UGA program back the last few years. Not sure UGA w/Fields would've beaten LSU's all time team or Bama's highest scoring team but losing Fields was the setback at the #1 position that UGA is still dealing with. If you recall UGA was recruiting Matt Corral until Fields committed. They also probably could've flipped GA resident Emory Jones had they not signed Fields. I hope this year shows Beck, Vandagriff and Stockton that a team needs 2 elite quality QB's to win at the highest level. Going forward ('22 etc) I expect CKS to give QB2 meaningful game minutes to prepare for these situations and keep 2 QB's happy. It is the smart thing to do.
ShootHooch "Fields’ freshman year, the only year with the Dawgs, he wasn’t even a decent SEC QB much less elite. The only bone I have to pick with Kirby is when he would remove Fromm from games when he had the offense clicking only to give Fields entitlement snaps!" I disagree. Not helping Fields be successful and keeping him happy has set back UGA since. Fields did not beat out Fromm his freshman year. He clearly wasn't ready. But Fields bailed out before year 2. Fields was a virtual lock to replace Fromm year 2 . Look at Fromm's play that year. Look at Fields play yr 2 at OSU. You keep the guy with more upside and eligibility. Fields got antsy and skipped out to where he was promised QB1. Turned out okay for Fields. But it turns out his best shot at winning a championship and beating BAMA would've been to stay at UGA. He also would've gotten more pro system experience at UGA.
I'm glad the water lizards got the average at best Emory Jones. He's far from a dual threat QB, a RB playing QB who can occasionally make a decent throw..GoDAWGS!
Smart will start Bennett until JT is 100%. He as much as said so...in his round about way. The OL and DL beat Arkansas not Bennett. They allowed the RBs to gain much more ground than usual. The Arky defense said UGA could not run...wrong. The OL and RBs manhandled Ark. Pushed through them time and again....helping RBs gain precious yardage. I was amazed. Arky posed a 3-2-6 defense...perfect for the run. UGA has come a long way. They are physical and rough and tumble. In a good rhythm. Gobs of talent. I loved that game yesterday. Didn't need my heart meds...lol.