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Kirby Smart must answer one question for the Georgia offense: Is JT Daniels even an option anymore?
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Kirby Smart must answer one question for the Georgia offense: Is JT Daniels even an option anymore?
ATHENS — The Georgia quarterback situation has come under scrutiny once again in the wake of Stetson Bennett’s struggles in a 41-24 loss to Alabama in the SEC title game.
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I’m saying JT is likely still hurt or hasn’t been cleared fully from his own physician. I don’t see why letting this be known publicly would hurt Georgia. If anything I believe it would unify us.
im not saying jt would have saved us in the seccg, but I do believe his football iq is much higher than Bennett and that’s what we need.
smarter decisions with the ball
Mike,
Your headlines states, “Kirby MUST answer QB questions….” . Sorry pal, but he doesn’t owe any of that information to us Dawg fans or to Michigan, Cincinnati and Bama. He especially doesn’t need to explain what is going on if it’s a personal and/or health issue. So I respectfully disagree that Kirby “must” tell us everything…..eventhough we all want to know. Go Dawgs!!!
So, IF JT was never able to go, I'm saying that either Beck or Brock would have delivered wins against every opponent, understanding that they would develop as the season progressed . . . to the point that either one of them would be far, far better than SBIV is now. Thus, heading into the playoff with (likely) a higher caliber QB AND depth.
ah hah!
in this statement you assume we would be the playoffs.
So there is a report going around that early in the year, JT was cleared by Ron to play, but JT's parents flew their own doctor in and he said JT wasn't cleared and they decided not to have JT play and called Coach Smart a dumb coach. I've seen this story on college football wire and they got the story from someone inside the program close to the situation. Could just be a rumor, but we have to admit, there is something more going on with JT not playing!
Am not sure why this article was even incubated, Mike. It is more than obvious who the starting QB is and will be Dec. 31. That issue has been settled with Coach Smart, for reason(s) known only to him and the under-coaches. We have questions, but Kirby does not.
It’s interesting how MG “cherry-picks” stats to tear down Bennett’s credibility and build-up JT’s. Several examples: It was mentioned that Bennett had 28% third down conversions yet MG ignored that JT had 9% (1 for 11) against Cincinnati. Had JT converted 27% of those conversions we would have possibly won by several TDs and the game wouldn’t have hinged on a last second drive and a Peach Bowl record field goal (special thanks to Podlesny for not putting that game in the “loss” column for JT and the Dawgs). Yes indeed Bennett only scored 24 points and passed for 340 yards against #1 Bama (3 TD passes and 2 INTs), but MG conveniently fails to mention that JT against the only ranked teams he has faced (#9 Cincinnati and #19 Clemson) led our offense to 25 points total in 2 games. That included only 2 TDs (1 passing TD and 2 INTs). We only scored 3 offensive points against #19 Clemson which is amazingly terrible….yet some folks say it’s because he was playing injured. Where was all this sympathy last year when Stetson spotted us a 14 point lead against Florida before dislocating his shoulder? There was no pity or excuses for the Mailman who toughed it out and attempted to finish that game while in excruciating pain. PLEASE understand, I’m not saying Bennett is better than JT, I’m just saying let’s quit cherry-picking the facts to make a point because we can easily do that for both players.
@My_Dawg_Ryan The only doctors Daniels has been treated and advised by are Ron Courson's staff.
People are making up things to avoid the simple concept that Kirby has chosen one quarterback over another.
That's it.
Let's face it guys, we won't win any more games unless #1 the defense shows up, #2 the O-line gives whoever QB's time to throw and #3 we won't win the NC with SB. He's good enough to beat Michigan if # 1 & #2 above happen, but anyone thinking he's beating BAMA, well, what can you say? You've bought into some swampland in south GA.
A former walk-on and a guy that's not even going to be drafted(let that sink in), is going to win you the NC? That's what you believe? And when has that ever happened before? Never! But I suppose there's always a first time. "So you're saying there's a chance."
Before you vote down, that is what every media analyst has said that I've heard the past few days. I love this team as much as anyone of you, I have said this from the off-season. THat SB could run the table except for BAMA. We all knew in our heart of hearts that he wasn't going to beat BAMA! Who does that with a former walk-on that isn't ever going to set foot in the League?
I'll tell you this much. I'm ready for both Bennett and Daniels to move on after this season. We need new blood at QB, and we've got a stellar dual threat Vandagriff in the wings.
" Does Georgia stick with Bennett and count on the run game and defense to step up in a big way? "
That game plan might work against Michigan. McNamara has gotten to be a better passer, but Blue still relies on their running game. If our defense plays like they should, then I don't see us getting into a shootout with McNamara. If we beat Michigan and play either Cincy or Bama we will probably end up in a shootout. Not good.
If you listen to sports talk outside of this forum, then you know that most of the emphasis concerning UGA has been on the QB situation. I try to be open to what these pundits are saying without just accepting anything without scrutinizing it, but the consensus is that basically no one understands Kirby's unwillingness to have put JT in that game.
And virtually all have at least mentioned the Justin Fields situation. That Kirby gets these 5 stars in and then goes with the guy with the lower ceiling. I don't know what's going to happen moving froward but this maybe something Kirby can never really get over. He'll still win games and we'll still play BAMA again in the future, because of the talent level he recruits and our weaker division, but it could severely impact how he's thought of as a coach.
It's not so much that Kirby has to answer to the fans. We're not owed anything. It is a question that needs answering for the team, though. The idea is more rhetorical, I think. It's nothing new, though. "Here's something Kirby MUST think about." Well... yeah.