Former Georgia starting quarterback and graduate Carson Beck is expected to start for the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.
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I was about to question if he was a UGA alumni, but he did, in fact, get his degree from Georgia. He gave us all he had while there and probably wasn't shoved out the door, but it closed behind him when he said he was going to enter the NFL draft. Getting an extra year of college ball somewhere besides Georgia worked out for him and we were able to move on.
I am very happy for Beck. He waited his turn before starting in an age where players jump schools or threaten to transfer if they don’t get their way. He graduated from the University of Georgia in his 5th year, something not all 6 year players accomplish.
And let’s not forget, the 2023 Beck led team was easily the best in college football and got screwed out of the playoffs because of a 3 point loss in the SECCG. There is zero question we would have won our third consecutive National Championship so Florida State suffered the wrath of a team scorned. He also led us to the 2024 SECCG and, even though hurt, was in for the winning score. Beck was and is a DGD. Good for him and I wish him a long, successful career.
Now Beck can show the world what he can do on the big stage and it looks like he could not have picked a better team to go against for his first NFL start. The 0-8 Chargers. Well, maybe the Falcons, lol.
I have no interest in Carson Beck whatsoever. Lots of potential; however, he seldom came through in the clutch and was not much of a team leader on the field or in the locker room… Yes, he spent some time as a Dawg…
I always felt that Beck (whether fair or not) was never perceived as a charismatic, follow me, type of leader. I always viewed him as Georgia's "meh" quarterback.
It’s pretty obvious some folks on here never saw a single game in which Beck played. They also gave zero knowledge of his accomplishments.
”….he spent some time as a Dawg”? He spent five years as a Dawg. He graduated as a Dawg. He won a conference championship as a Dawg. He easily would have won a National Championship as a Dawg had they not screwed us over a 3 point loss in the conference championship. He threw for almost 7500 yards and had 52 touchdowns as a Dawg. No one in this chat were in the locker room or on the field but we can certainly say he wasn’t a leader or team player. I’ve got news for you, sitting three years before getting your shot is pretty darned “team”.
Wish Beck the very best. He was and is a Dawg. He was at UGA far longer than his one year stint at Miami. I can honestly say that I’ve never been Against any of our Dawgs QBs. When former Dawgs do well in the NFL it reflects positively on UGA.
Good luck to Carson, he will need it.
Gunner has an opportunity to pass Quincy on this list. Would be a completion miracle to pass Staff though. But then again………
i think his intention was to turn pro….till that elbow injury. Then, there was the question, would he ever return from it. Glad things worked out for him. But, the Dawgs couldn't move off their post-Becj plan, for a "maybe"….imo. It worked out for all concerned. Can't ask for more than a win-win. Lol
As far as showing what he could do "on the big stage"….he got that opportunity against Indiana in the CFPCG. It wasn't too bad. He threw for a 60% completion rate for a 12+ yd/comp avg. 1 TD….and 1 Interception.
Unfortunately….the interception came @ the IU 6 yd line, on the potential game winning drive….1st & 10 @IU 41 Yd line....with :44 seconds remaining. Similar to other attempts in " big games".
I'd like to see some redemption. Wish you luck, CB.
I do not dislike Carson Beck. As others have said, we probably would have won our third Natty in a row in 2023 with him calling signals if the committee hadn't screwed us over. But I also know for an absolute fact that he was not a favorite among many of his teammates. Yes, he had a couple of close friends on the team, but he was NEVER widely received like Gunner Stockton. He was perceived as distant and aloof and he privately leveraged his position to demand things from the UGA program not only for himself but also his family that ticked off players and coaches alike. Kirby and the players have and will downplay the situation and make like all is Kumbaya — AS THEY ALWAYS DO — but trust me, the Georgia program was not disappointed to see Beck leave, even it if it was for another NCAA school instead of the NFL. And make no mistake, Kirby and the Dawgs BADLY wanted to face Beck last year in the playoffs as they knew they had the keys to solving him.
I think if BEck had drove an old pickup truck and liked to hunt and fish instead of being a city slicker who drove a sports car everyone would have loved him. He was a good competitor and was at his best when we fell behind teams early by trying to run it when we weren't good at it and Bobo had to turn him loose in the 2nd half.
RedDawg,
I believe you nailed it my friend. However I believe you left out Beck’s tattoos.
I could see some of the more conservative portion of our fan base turned off by the shear volume of skin covered by his arm and leg tattoo sleeves.
I hear ya, but I never saw the competitive fire in Beck that Stockton and Bennett have.
