You may have heard that former Wake Forest, now graduate transfer quarterback Jamie Newman has enrolled at Georgia. While it’s worth pointing out that nothing’s official until the school says it is, it’s also fair to say that the news has proven exciting in certain familiar quarters.
From your lips to Gawd’s ears, Coach.
PFF loves Newman, calling him the third best returning quarterback in all of college football (behind Lawrence and Fields, if you were wondering).
Jamie Newman recently caused chaos in college football when he unexpectedly announced his decision to transfer from Wake Forest. The decision still looms over what team Newman will be a part of in 2020, but with programs such as Oregon and Oklahoma in need of a replacement, they have to be salivating over the possibility of him joining. Through the first 11 weeks, college football’s highest-graded quarterbacks were Joe Burrow, Justin Fields and Jamie Newman. He ended the year slower than the start, but Newman still is one of college football’s biggest breakout players of the season.
The tight-window passing he has put on display has been next level and a large reason why he is highly sought after on the transfer market. Joe Burrow is far and away the highest-graded quarterback throwing to a tight window, but Newman is second — and third isn’t anywhere near him. He also limited his uncatchable pass rate to the fourth lowest.
Newman has some rushing ability and has seen the eighth-most designed rushes for a quarterback (128). While some may say it’s his rushing that can be his greatest weapon, it’s clearly his arm. He’s the second highest-graded on 20-plus yard throws and was worth the 12th most wins above average in college football, despite playing in fewer games than everyone else. As said, if I’m Oregon or Oklahoma — I’d be sending the house to pick up Newman for the 2020 season.
I’m excited by the level of talent Newman brings to the program — yeah, I’m assuming he didn’t enroll just for the hell of it — but, more than that, I’m hopeful for what that says about Kirby Smart.
Smart, after all, hasn’t had a problem starting a true freshman quarterback, whether by design or necessity. The decision not to entrust the job of replacing Jake Fromm to Mathis or Beck is an indication he’s not going down that road again. (I’ll leave it to you to draw conclusions about Stetson Bennett.) 2020, in other words, won’t be a Dantzlerian throwaway season.
I also think that Smart recognizes in this day and age that a quarterback in a successful college offense has to present something of a running threat. (To be fair, it’s not like Smart hasn’t signed that kind of quarterback before.) For whatever reason, he and Coley made a decision not to allow Fromm to use his feet, despite heavy playcalling with RPOs and read options. While I don’t see Newman running over ten times a game this season, I am hopeful his running abilities won’t be deliberately ignored.
I am sure we’re going to hear the usual banal talk from both Smart and Newman that nothing’s been guaranteed, that he’ll have to compete and win the job and that may well be a battle continuing all the way into fall camp, but there’s no way Newman transfers to Athens without thinking he’s down here to start. Unless he’s a complete flop in the spring game, the best thing that could happen for 2020 is that he wins the job outright in the spring and has all summer to establish a rapport with a receiving corps that will have its own share of new faces.
So, hello, Newman. Let the games begin. Bring on that G-Day QBR!
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UPDATE #2: It’s official now.
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Why don’t we just go ahead and hire Richt to be our QB coach? He’s gotta be bored by now, watching all those ACC games.
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That is an excellent idea, Chops!
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Just what we need……
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All those QBs who sucked:
David Greene
D.J. Shockley
Matthew Stafford
Joe Cox – made some mistakes but wasn’t terrible by any stretch
Aaron Murray
Hutson Mason
I’m not saying Richt should be on the staff, but when you look at QBs he coached at FSU and until Lambert at Georgia, it’s a pretty damn impressive list. The guy has probably forgotten more about QB play than you even know.
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I blame Bobo. 😉
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Bobo OC and Richt QB coach? Anyone who can build a record setting offense around Hutson ‘noodle arm” Mason deserves respect. I know Bobo has a job, but I can’t help but think back to those great offenses lead by Murray and Mason.
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A little respect for Hutson Mason is also warranted, imo. He may not have been Murray, Fromm, or Greene but give the man his due. And yes, Bobo and Richt do deserve credit for that development as well. All successful QBs don’t have rocket launchers for arms, you have to appreciate their are other ways to get the job accomplished when you cannot throw a football through a wall. Think Greg Maddox versus all the 100 MPH pitchers you have ever seen in baseball.
Reading the above comment from Newman, shouldn’t a graduate of Wake Forest transferring to UGA to get his graduate degree at least mention the chance to get his masters degree at an acclaimed university? No? OK, but do they even publish how many of these athletes actually get a graduate degree when using this as a rationale/method/loophole? Just curious about the actual success rate since it is the one “immediate transfer” platform I support unconditionally? All others involve “true need”, with the emphasis on “true”.
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I didn’t really mean “noodle arm” as a put down of Mason. Just meant he got the job done despite not having a rocket arm. Mason was a DGD.
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Big JIm Donnan for passing game coordinator!
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Agree. How bout bringing all CMR’s baggage too – Chappy Hines, Van Halanger, Eason, water girl… May as well bring back Jimmy Williamson while we’re at it.
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WCD, really? You’re going to take a cheap shot at his wife?
No one is saying they want him back as the head coach. I do think he knows a lot more about QB play than James Coley and Jim Chaney.
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No, but you do have Richt loyalists (idiots) that at any given moment post; “What about Richt as QB coach, what about Richt as AD, what about Richt as OC”. Richt is gone. Never to return. Move along.
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Can we give Bobo the same treatment? He’s gone. Never to return. Let it go. (Not directed at you, TX Baller, just this blog in general)
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Don’t worry about that cheap shot artist. He is an obsessed hater who never fails to to pop off in any thread, related or not, and piss on a DGD. He is one of the legit reasons for other fan bases to illustrate just how dumb many of our fans are. Mark Richt has never done anything but show love to UGA, and helped turn this program in a positive direction. I think everyone knows how this nutcase feels, but still he feels the need to show his ass regularly. The bottom 5%, but always the most vocal group; you just can’t hide them. CMR has been gone over 4 years, but sadly, the obsession remains. What a sad life.
I doubt old Tex has ever balled anything, in any way. Sure hope we get to add his name to the list of those who will never pass this way again. It will be an immediate upgrade to UGA.
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Nice post Mac, idiots gonna “idiot”..
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Yeah I didn’t get the Water Girl comment either.
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Jus playin. But I’m not one of those people who look back and pine for the old days. CMR had his time, just like Donnan, Goff and Dooley. We need an offensive assistant who’s best years are ahead of him.
But while we’re on the subject of assistants… I’m expecting Hartley to be moved to ST coach and the new hire to have some offensive experience. My reasoning is that anyone hired as a TE coach is expected to move up. If Hartley were to remain as TE coach, I think it would be a damning reflection of what Kirby really thinks of his contribution to the program. Just like Chaney’s move to Co-OC/TE coach spoke volumes. Just my thoughts on the open assistant position.
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I think you’re right about the assistant shuffle. I think Hartley will probably be given the title of ST coordinator to go along with coaching the TEs. Given his recruiting prowess, I just can’t see him as a ST coach only. I would like to see a QB coach who is also a “passing game coordinator.”
Ensminger and Brady have figured out a way to make it work in Red Stick. No reason the same thing can’t work in Athens.
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It’s a wonderful thought, but it isn’t happening. Coley (unfortunately) will remain Offensive Coordinator and QB coach.
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I don’t think Fromm was allowed (or maybe even wanted) to run because if he got injured, we would have been up feces creek without a method of propulsion. Not that it wasn’t frustrating to witness.
In any event, (hello,) Newman Is a great addition, assuming we really do have him.
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Oh, what the hell.
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Is it too early to celebrate the Newmanium?
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Do you guys know that Wayne Knight (Newman) attended UGA?
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Yes
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Yes. He and I lived in the dorm together our freshman and sophomore years. We were friends.
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Aw man, you beat me to it.
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I am excited about the possibilities. Guy has power 5 starting experience. Starting against Clemson at Death Valley will help when we go to Tuscaloosa. Not saying if will get us a win, but it will reduce one disadvantage.
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I think this points to a few realities for Georgia.
1) if you think Kirby is inextricably tied to manball, I think you’re wrong. UGA wasn’t a three yards and a cloud of dust offense in 2019. They just couldn’t execute and Jake wasn’t very good. Coley now has a better weapon to design his “players not plays” philosophy around.
2) usually when you have two legit quarterbacks and a serviceable third, you’re feeling okay. I don’t think Kirby was willing to wait on either Mathis’ status or to learn what he had in Beck. Bringing in Newman solves at least one or both of those potential roadblocks.
3) depending on what happens with Mathis (by the way really hope for good things for him), the UGA QB room should be fine after the one year of Newman. I’ll be shocked if the kid from Prince Avenue doesn’t sign in 2021 after his OU decommit.
All in all, Newman is nothing but good news for Georgia.
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Watching Newman’s highlights I saw a lot of throws that a) traveled more than 30 yards the field and b) were completed between the hash marks. Coley: “son, we don’t do that here, gonna have to coach that of you”.
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Great news! I’m excited.to have some athletic ability at QB. That Beck kid is no joke and will compete hard to start, but playing Alabama in your third college start would be a tall order (goes for Mathis as well). Hopefully, the coaches get this one right and put whomever it is in the best position to shine.
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I have been outspokenly skeptical about this but I accept that CMR and CKS know a little more than I do.
Here’s wishing Jamie and all the Dawgs the best!
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I hope Newman will indeed be the magic bullet but the pressure on him will be enormous. Fan expectations and media scrutiny 10X Wake. National championship or bust was unheard of in Winston- Salem.
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Newman is better prepared for the pressure than Beck.
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How do you know? Just asking.
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Kirby does it again! And y’all were worried. O ye of little faith! 15 – 0 in 2020 baby! Go Dawgs!
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Plot Twist: He’s pursuing an Engineering Degree.
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I thought he was a grad transfer? UGA doesn’t have a graduate program in that field.
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Wrong.
https://engineering.uga.edu/ms-engineering
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Great, thanks!
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I got both of mine 35 years ago from UGA.
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Good work Kirby!
Think about it this way. It’s the #1 most important position in a $100 million plus athletic department. Whenever possible, you leave nothing to chance.
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It’s cool to see Mark Richt endorse him like that. I do find it weird that most fans and talking heads seem to think he’ll just be handed the job, though. I know he’s not coming here to ride the bench for his only year but there needs to be a real completion/tryout.
It doesn’t seem like many think Mathis or the incoming freshman will compete. I don’t know about Mathis(health) but this program has a little history of freshmen QBs being some of it’s best QBs. Hell, this program’s most successful runs started with young QBs. DJ is one of the few who waited and had success.
Point? I kinda hope one of the guys already on campus wins the job. Nothing against Newman but he’s played in another system for years and we haven’t exactly shown the ability to take advantage of his skill set. He seems intelligent so he should know what he’s getting into.
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Nothing personal but I think you are wrong on almost every point. Looking forward to 2020.
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No one thinks he will be handed the job. But everyone can see he’s the most experienced QB in the room, and possibly the most talented. I’m sure everyone knows it will be a competition.
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Well, this is certainly some good news! It adds a little excitement to see him this spring! Way to go, Kirbs! I would like to see something official from UGA on Twitter, though.
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I don’t know if Newman will win the job or be able to deal with the bright light that is going to be on him, but I look forward to seeing if he can.
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Welcome aboard Mr. Newman.
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Kirby Smart: guru of roster management. The guys ability to recruit, land transfers, get PWOs, etc. is beyond anyone that came before. We’re witnessing a true master at his work, and he’s only 44!
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Few are gonna have the football IQ of Jake. He was one of the best to ever wear the G. I was hoping he was coming back for purely selfish reasons. I was worried about wasting what could be the best defense in the country next year with a young QB. But this kid is a baller. Kirbs got this shit yall
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First reaction…why I am fine with Fromm leaving. Kirby would fill the position.
Second reaction…what if the QB race is tight, and we revisit the two-headed QB monster of 2018 again? Oof.
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Yeah!
Finally a guy that can force a defense to defend the width and length of the field !!
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Yeah! No more Loser Jake! Got that bum out of here and got us a real QB! (sarcasm)
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No one is calling him a loser.
If you had the choice of a pocket passer or a guy with a cannon, wheels and who can run for power in the college game, i know which one creates the most advantages.
Pocket passers need timing and chemistry with the receivers. Unlikely to be achieved with the crop of guys will have this fall.
Love for fromm to be the next Drew Brees and have receivers he can play with for years at the next level. Good luck to all former players.
My college football team has taken a step forward in my view.
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I love the enthusiasm but I can’t think of a grad transfer who has joined an SEC team and was better than the incumbent in year 1. I think we will look a little different but I don’t see huge improvement from the QB position next year.
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Long long track record… so yeah, history. What is the sample?
Lambert, Burrow, the guy Lawrence benched at Clemson and???
Burrow in 2018 was better than Etling in 2017 btw.
Fields did ok after the switch but since it wasn’t TO the sec I suppose it doesn’t count.
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Mason’s QB Rating was 154, Lamberts 141
Elting’s QB Rating was 153, Burrow 133
Lock’s QB Rating was 148, Kelly (from Clemson) 139
Not saying there isn’t an opportunity for great things it’s just history suggests otherwise.
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You do realize we had numerous games where from was at <50% completion rate right? Fromm had some really good moments this year, but he also had some really crappy games too. We won in spite of it because of how good the D was. Additionally, Newman has some good rankings as a QB, esp his deep ball, which is huge considering how poorly we did with the deep ball this year and how effective that is for getting people out of the box for our OLine and RBs. Then add in that he is actually a threat to keep the ball vs Fromm not having ANY keeps on the zone read. No one he wont likely come in and be 2019 Burrow, but if he is able to equal Fromm from this year and let the run/deep threat open up the run game, then we will be WAY better off.
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I agree with you that we need him for next year. I am just saying we need to temper our expectations.
PFF ratings: Jake Fromm: 87.6 (12th), Jamie Newman: 85.2 (14th)
To your under 50% games, Jake had 5 and Newman had 4 (and missed a game).
As far as running the ball, I am not sure if Newman is a clear front runner that the coaches let him run it anymore that Fromm. The injury risk is too great if there is a large separation between QB1 and QB2. The best ability is Avail-ability.
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It is not about designed run plays. It was the plays where the field opened up to Fromm and he just stood in the pocket and didn’t end up making a good play with his throw, as it ended up incomplete or throwing it away after 7 seconds of looking around. Those are the plays where the instinct and willingness to run is going to help.
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Most grad transfers don’t go where there is an incumbent. Most go where there is not a returning starter.
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Got to see him play on an away uga weekend when Wake played my grad alma mater UNC. He was impressive. We went in not knowing anything about him but went away impressed. He and his receiver Surratt won the game for Wake. Really accurate deep ball. His numbers dropped off later in the season when Surratt got hurt.
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Starting to look at overall recruiting numbers now. If Newman is proclaimed finally on UGA website and our numbers were at 23-24. With Bennett, Mathis and Beck already on the roster.
Does that leave any room for Vandagriff from a Prince Avenue ? Sounds like this kid is a good one but not a word since decommit from Oklahoma. Said he wanted to stay closer to home I really hope Mathis is able to play again but after reading of his operation and having a metal plate and screws inserted doesn’t sound like the strongest option for him to play again.
Would Newman be counted on 2021 list as Cager and Wolfe were but they came aboard after NSD last year. So assuming that Newman is there and starts classes next week he would count against this year’s number.
Dawgs have 5 early enrolled + 2 with Newman and Kirksley ( -1 preferred walk on ) then 14 signed that will begin in August. Then 2 committed in Jones and Van Pran. Although Jones is visiting Arkansas and Van Pran is possibly looking elsewhere as well.
Since Otis Reese and red shirt junior Prather Hudson have entered the portal their scholarship still counts till they are enrolled. I guess Pinky Mays to utK gives one back since he has enrolled in the checkerboard squares.
I am glad CKS is on this mother. All those numbers give me a headache.
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Vandagriff is a 2021 prospect … he’s a junior at PACS.
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Vandagriff is 2021. For 2020, I count 19 commits + 2 verbals = 21. I look for Kirby to sign another RB, and pull a surprise with Burch, McKinnley Jackson, or some other 4+ star. I think we land 23 or 24 recruits – I’ve come to expect the fireworks on February signing day. Roster management via attrition and add/lose transfers will likely continue after signing day. Don’t expect the 85 man roster to be set until they’re poised to begin pre-season camp.
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His name is Juicy.
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Getting past the euphoria, what about his interception figures … more last year (in the ACC) than Fromm had in 4 years? His touted ability to fit it into tight windows apparently has a serious drawback. And he’ll be seeing many more “tight windows” when going up against SEC dbs?
Also, are his mediocre running stats a plus? That’s a of carries for the yards he got. Here at UGA every play he runs is a carry our premium backs won’t get. So it seems to me that Newman’s interception stats plus more running (more chances to fumble) could be a harbinger for a much higher turnover rate next year …. here in the SEC.
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Yea the last thing one would want to do is spend more than a couple of hours with something positive in their world.
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Sure, the Wake OL talent is equal to UGA…wideouts too…I’m glad Kirby bought this guy in.
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Surratt is the real deal, and they had good WR production elsewhere. OL? OK, but it’s not like he was facing elite defensive talent in the front 7s week in and week out.
I’m more curious about the psychological aspects of it. He’s going from playing with house money (Wake, zero expectations) to a SEC fan base hungry for a title, expecting dominance. and willing to turn on players on a heartbeat even after a W if said W seems underwhelming.
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It’s a done deal but for the sake of discussion, why did we need a transfer quarterback. Reason 1: To give our freshmen qb’s time to get use to the speed of the game. Answer: Aren’t they practicing against one of the fastest defenses in America? Reason 2: Lack of experience. Wouldn’t getting them into actual games cover that base much better than wasting a year watching Newman run the offense in a manner they were not recruited to do?
We have a defense returning that can cushion the effect of having a new quarterback. I don’t think it’s fair to the real Dawg quarterbacks not to give them the opportunity they’ve worked hard to get
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Those are valid points if we assume Kirby doesn’t know what he’s doing when it comes to player evaluation.
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if you put the word “offensive” in front of player, I think the jury is still out. With regard to defensive player evaluation, I make now assumption. He can flat out recruit and develop defenders.
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UGA under Smart has a number of o-linemen going pro. Same for running backs. Two QBs in this year’s draft. What am I missing here?
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If the measure is putting kids in the draft, then I stand corrected. If the measure is quality depth that can step in and make an impact, I am not sure I am quite sold on that talent evaluation.
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We just watched a Sugar Bowl where they had to refashion the o-line and the RB rotation.
Maybe I don’t understand your definition of “quality depth”.
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Sigh — you really force me to think sometimes. 🙂 The more I think about it the more I conclude that I should be saying that I am concerned about the ability of a certain coach to evaluate the talent of the position he coaches and develop them. Perhaps that is unfair since I don’t know who does the talent evaluation and decision making on which players we target.
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Also valid if you’re sure D’Wan Mathis will ever pay another down of football. At this point, I don’t think that’s certain. So let’s say he wasn’t cleared in May to play and you didn’t take a transfer QB. Then your QB room in 2020 is Beck and Bennett?
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Even if Mathis is able to play Game 1 this year, how much would they let him do? He has no game reps and they would be quite worried about head shots given his surgery, in addition to him likely being gun shy about running due to possible head injuries. It would be awesome for him to be able to step up this year and reach his full potential, but it is also really dumb to completely bank of no issues on his front or on Beck being game ready Day 1 too. Additionally, both Beck and Mathis can actually move the ball with their feet, so it is not like we are building the O for 1 year with a dual-threat, just to change it back the next year for 2 statues.
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Tangibles—Running element is great bonus, especially with OL questions. Newman reportedly throws a great deep ball but a lot of picks (11). He put up similar passing numbers to Fromm against weaker competition. On paper, Fromm is the better QB, he knows the offense and is more careful with the football (5 picks), which Kirby covets.
Intangibles—Fromm reportedly declared because of criticism this year; did not think he could improve his stock from 5th QB presently (behind Eason who he beat out) to 3rd QB next year behind Fields (who he beat out) and Lawrence, and did not want to risk injury. Newman is leaving a comfortable, safe gig at Wake for the uncertainty of big time SEC football. I’ll take Newman all day long on this score. Newman has something to prove and wants to go from a mid-round pick to a first round pick. I’ll take the guy who’s hungry. Fromm made a rational decision, and I don’t knock him for it, but I’d rather have a guy under center who really wants it. Maybe Newman is less rational than Fromm because Newman could probably be top 3 QB in draft next year by staying at Wake, but as a fan, give me the irrationally ambitious guy. Talented and hungry (2020 Sugar Bowl) is more satisfying to watch than experienced and not motivated (2019 Sugar Bowl).
Newman’s floor is lower, probably 4 losses (Greyson Lambert redux), compared to 2 for Fromm, but I’m excited to see a new face and style.
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4 losses? Keep truckin’.
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Smart going to be telling Georgia fans all summer that the skyPods that he got are just as good as the AirPods that we wanted.
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I’m sure CKS has your game plan for Newman @the copier right now and is getting those out to all the O coaches. Thanks Captain Obvious!
Sometimes I read these things and wonder how the hell CKS gets out of bed each day without a wake up call & pep talk!😩
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I do agree Senator, I have been writing that Kirby is one of the best appraisers of “athletes on the hoof” ever. You’re making my point, actually. My comment was based the notion that Kirby’s recruits are good to go. However, if he stuck to a freshman and there were some hiccups, Kirby wouldn’t hear the last of it from the fan base. So perhaps this amounts to insurance. The upside is that it still doesn’t stop the best guy in practice from getting the job.
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Here’s what I don’t get:
We just ended a season where the consensus opinion (not mine) is that Kirby’s recruits were decidedly NOT ready to go. Shitty receivers, 3rd year starter talked up as a 1st round possibility “exposed”.
Hope springs eternal for next season, and hopefully the offense lights it up.
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If Kirby’s worried about what he hears from the fan base, wouldn’t it just be easier to modify the offense?
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If this last season is an indication, I am worried about how easy it actually is to modify our offense — or at least ensure it gets progressively better over a season.
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CKS is not gonna modify the offense. The offense will adapt to CKS. Is that the correct manner to go? I regress CKS had to have a option to save face in direction of the McGill Society. You gotta keep them donators donating.
Projections of the QB room without Newman was elusive at best. Perhaps there will be more portal entrys after this. Mathis for his own well being from reports should step away. That leaves two options neither CKS was not willing to give the reins to the offense on that he already holds the reins on.
My question is why…… Why does Nauta, Hollifield, Swift ( much better behind Chubb and and Michael ) Fromm ( second day at best ) Hudson along with the OL…… Beal in and out of portal, Reese leaving, just looking like most of these guys are eager to get out of Athens as they were to get in. As was stated before this roster will not be finalized till the spring game. Not all of them can plat but you have to admit Nauta and Hollifield as well as Fromm were or not ready for the next level.
Perhaps free agency has truly come to college sports.
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nauta–Was being used as a blocker and not a receiver, so he saw 0 benefit to stay an extra year and make no money
Hollifield– was looking at the same backfield he was just in with the addition of another highly rated back, so he was not going to get much more benefit out of an extra year and always a high risk of injury
Swift–He is NFL ready and was semi-injured during the 18 and 19 seasons, so yeah it is pretty dumb to come back his senior year and lose out on good money
OL (except Mays)–They were all being listed high on the mocks or being told they would be, so they went with the money. Additionally, Pittman left, so it is easy to see why they wouldn’t mind going to make some money.
Fromm–who knows–could be fear the if next year goes the same, then he will fall even further back or could be just knowing Coley was not good for him
Beal–who knows also, but we have a lot of talent on the D side and we got more coming in, so I could see some doubting they will get much playing time
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When I saw Newman play I saw some throws that weren’t that great that turned into receptions because of the receivers. His receivers made some receptions that could have easily been interceptions or incompletions.
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In typical Blutarsky fashion, “I’m the last word, so don’t bore me with your banal muppet opinions.” Case and point:
“I am sure we’re going to hear the usual banal talk from both Smart and Newman that nothing’s been guaranteed, that he’ll have to compete and win the job and that may well be a battle continuing all the way into fall camp, but there’s no way Newman transfers to Athens without thinking he’s down here to start.”
Impressively in true Karnac fashion, Senator Blutarsky has already declared Newman the de facto starter, completely dissing the skills of 2018 Mr. Florida Football, Carson Beck, the experienced Stetson Bennett and dual threat capabilities D. Mathis. I guess all those guys should just enter their names in the Transfer Portal, right?
There’s nothing more banal than thinking a graduate transfer will instantly become a program savior and lead us into a Natty win. I’m sure Mr. Newman really appreciates the added weight on his shoulders. Oh, and if Chase Brice declares for Georgia on Tues., will he garner the same hype? After all, he’s proven he can run with great toughness and can win big games.
In closing, as Georgia fans we should enthusiastically welcome Jamie Newman to our program, as he adds much needed talent and depth in our QB room. Like Beck, Bennett and Mathias, Jamie will have to compete every day to EARN the privilege of being the starter. That may be banal to Sen. Blutarsky, but that’s the way Kirby runs his program – and it’s the right way.
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LOL. At least you didn’t accuse me of being a SJW. 🙂
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That’s already a given.
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Cool.
Well, you can certainly say “I told you so” when Beck wins the job to start the season.
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