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Robinson was wearing #12. Was that already an indication?
Have to say this one kinda surprises me. Kinda, getting harder to be surprised by any thing these days. Wish him the best as long as it’s not vs our Dawgs.
I trust Kirby to develop those we do have and/or dip into the TP if he feels the need to do so. Y’all I’m a homer to my red & black bones, so Yes I’m loaded with loyalty to the Dawgs, but I with All my heart believe they were Indeed the best team in all of CFB.
I am Very confident that had the Dawgs played Michigan they’d have beat the sign stealers. Especially if Brock Bowers played. Same thing for WA though that in my opinion would be a taller task. The Huskies are gonna beat Michigan mark it down.
So what has all these comments got to do with Now and the future ?? Kirby Smart and his coaching staff’s ability to coach up players, in particular young players. It was stated here on DN several times that 2023 was the worse season of injuries for Kirby since he became the HC. That’s very significant !! Because Dawgs still won 12 straight games.
And with the Hospital Crew ( and Other elements I won’t go into) only lost by 3 points to Bama. I’m convinced that had Brock B. and Ladd been some healthier the Dawgs would not have lost that game. Not even to mention Mims being out, and we know how much he provides to the run game.
My points are that unless the injury plague hits the Dawgs again, they are going to be an outstanding team come start of season. And we have to remember other teams including our nemesis Bama, are losing guys to the TP, the NFL, and/or simply their time being up. With the things Kirby has accomplished I’ve come to trust him more and more. Yeah I will always get nerrrrvous for big games in Larry Munson style. But when it comes down to it I believe our Dawgs have the best HC in all CFB, and he’s built an Elite program, not just a short term success deal. Go Dawgs !!
Though Humphrey is a talent I would have preferred staying, I just saw the highlight interceptions by Ellis Robinson in practice for the all-star game next Saturday. This guy is superhuman! Don't tell me a true freshman CB cannot start and contribute heavily to a CFP run. I'm sure Humphrey and other DBs witnessed some of this during December practices for the Orange Bowl. The cupboard may be less populated and young, but not remotely bare.
Honestly, this feels more like a had-to situation. We're already riding the edge as far as scholarships go, so this feels like trimming. I thought he was doing better than Everette when he was playing, but that's just my personal opinion. Yes Everett got the INT in the OB. But in big games, he was getting shook and out ran constantly and never looking back.
I don't necessarily know Humphrey would have been the CB answer opposite Everette next year, and as we saw in SECCG Everette is not yet a lockdown CB like we had in Lassiter. Hope someone will step up this spring/summer to become that guy. Having played that position in my youth, I always try to keep a special eye out for their play. It was a comfort knowing for the last two years, one of the opposing top receivers wouldn't do anything against us - proven in many games.
This is somewhat puzzling; however, I think we will see a DB that Donte Williams recruited come here from the portal. Alabama had one sign with them but there was another highly touted one entering the portal too. Humphrey seemed to be doing well; there's something here that seems clandestine.
He just published he was staying at UGA. So, somone got to him with more NIL? Promised him a starting job?
That could be the ultimate reason guys leave. (my theory) they're gauaranteed a starting spot with another team and don't have to compete their way to it.
UGA will always be about competition and the best man plays. Every HS senior coming to UGA believes his stuff don't stink until they get here and they realize it does.
The portal has become the glamour escape for NIL. Humphrey declared to stay, then suddenly...gone. No regard for the team, players or coaches...just get out there as a Dawg drop-out and make some fast money....and hopefully start without all this competitive hassle. It is tough to be a true Dawg...It wasn't in Humphrey's DNA.
He is making a huge mistake. He was projected to be a starter. With the best defense in the country. Don't know who's giving advice, but he should go talk to the coaches first.
His chances at starting went up tremendously with both AJ and Humphries gone. I don't think he starts as a freshman if those 2 guys had stayed. He still may not start game 1. Too much scheme has to be taught. Raw talent alone is not enough. We run a very complicated scheme and raw talent can only take you so far. Plus he is only 185 lbs and you also have to tackle 230 lb running backs and take on blocks from tight ends and big wrs if not occassionally a guard. So 7 on 7 skills are great but only part of the formula.
I thought that guy was AJ honestly but Humphries was my 2nd choice. Now with both of them in the portal the other Harris is the leading candidate to stop opposite of Everette. We have 3 uber talented guys coming in but they all need to learn. AJ and Humphries both looking for paychecks.
Why is everyone being so hard on Humphrey. The kid may have said he wanted to stay and maybe planned to stay, and then other information came in. Maybe it was NIL. Maybe, after the game, the coaches told him that Daniel Harris was going to get a strong look at the CB spot opposite Everette. Maybe the coaches told him there were no guarantees for 2024 and suggested he move on if that's what he was looking for. None of us really knows. Remember, before the Orange Bowl we were expecting Harris to go into the portal but after the game, after he had played a lot of minutes, he declared that he's "all Dawg." So who knows? I honestly don't think that a single UGA player in the TP has caught Kirby off guard or without a solid backup plan. No need to blast Humphrey. Wish him well and let's see what the new kids on the block can do. Go Dawgs!