what freshman will play?

7

79tech

Jolly Good Fellow
Joined
Mar 10, 2016
Messages
1,514
I don't know them very well but I think an ABack or dback has a shot given where we are on depth and new players. Maybe a wide receiver as well.
 
Another way to think about this is to wonder which upper classmen are nervous.

Depth is such a good thing to have. And we have it now - not everywhere but in a lot more places than we used to.
 
00Burdell said:
Another way to think about this is to wonder which upper classmen are nervous.

Depth is such a good thing to have. And we have it now - not everywhere but in a lot more places than we used to.
Click to expand...
Where is this depth that you speak of? Name one player that would start for UGA?
 
H-town said:
Where is this depth that you speak of? Name one player that would start for UGA?
Click to expand...
I define depth as a small dropoff in performance between a starter and his backup (and the backup's backup).

We are somewhat lacking in experience but I think our roster is loaded with talent. And I don't really care which of our guys would start for UGa - only that they expect to beat them.
 
H-town said:
Where is this depth that you speak of? Name one player that would start for UGA?
Click to expand...

It's apples and oranges in terms of what each needs from their offensive players. How many Georgie guys would start on our offense? Swift? Who knows if any of the linemen could do what we need them to do. Fromm would be a failure. They are looking for a go-to WR just like us, and who knows if any of theirs can block?
 
None of 'em will play on offense. Apparently it takes 3+ years to learn how to cut block.
 
More than normal, since you now can play true freshman in up to 4 games without burning their shirt.
 
00Burdell said:
Another way to think about this is to wonder which upper classmen are nervous.

Depth is such a good thing to have. And we have it now - not everywhere but in a lot more places than we used to.
Click to expand...
Is having freshmen, or underclassmen, playing ahead of upperclassmen a good sign, or a bad sign? I would say that having a talented recruiting class that comes in and none of them make the two deep would be a sign that the team was very talented overall. It is when the new kids displace the older guys that you know you have a weak team. It will be interesting to see how the four game redshirt allowance affects our depth over the next four or five years.
 
originalwombat said:
It's apples and oranges in terms of what each needs from their offensive players. How many Georgie guys would start on our offense? Swift? Who knows if any of the linemen could do what we need them to do. Fromm would be a failure. They are looking for a go-to WR just like us, and who knows if any of theirs can block?
Click to expand...
I agree, since we play an entirely different type of football than most of our competition. And that remains the PRIMARY reason that most of our competition are able to recruit better runners, passers, receivers, and blockers than we are able recruit. Georgia (and Clempsen, and FSU and Miami and VPI) don't ask their WR to block. They are receivers, and they are coached to run routes, get open, and catch a pass.
 
We won 11 games in 2014 with a bunch of 3-star guys. We didn't need Georgie's offense or defense. Hell, having Duke's defense probably puts us in the playoffs.
 
79tech said:
I don't know them very well but I think an ABack or dback has a shot given where we are on depth and new players. Maybe a wide receiver as well.
Click to expand...

WAG:

Joaqon Griffin, DE. We always need size and definitely need some new playmakers to participate this year.
 
JoeCakeEater said:
More than normal, since you now can play true freshman in up to 4 games without burning their shirt.
Click to expand...
Yep. Was just thinking about that rule. It can be any 4 games, which means that talented freshman could be used only in important games... or only in non-important games to get reps. It’ll be interesting to see the strategy used
 
  • Like
Reactions: odw
EastboundJacket said:
Yep. Was just thinking about that rule. It can be any 4 games, which means that talented freshman could be used only in important games... or only in non-important games to get reps. It’ll be interesting to see the strategy used
Click to expand...

Is it that you have to decide after the first four games or four games of participation (i.e. what you described)?
 
originalwombat said:
Is it that you have to decide after the first four games or four games of participation (i.e. what you described)?
Click to expand...
I heard Jim Harbaugh talking about it and he was talking about guys getting hurt early (like in camp for instance) and being able to come back late in the year and for the bowl game and still redshirt. So it sounds like you’re going to be able to pick.
 
midatlantech said:
WAG:

Joaqon Griffin, DE. We always need size and definitely need some new playmakers to participate this year.
Click to expand...

Griffin is only 6 feet tall, but otherwise a boatload. I'd put him on the nose. He is my pick to be the surprise player of the year for us.

Edit: How do I get rid of the Russell logo?
 
Yukonwreck said:
I agree, since we play an entirely different type of football than most of our competition. And that remains the PRIMARY reason that most of our competition are able to recruit better runners, passers, receivers, and blockers than we are able recruit. Georgia (and Clempsen, and FSU and Miami and VPI) don't ask their WR to block. They are receivers, and they are coached to run routes, get open, and catch a pass.
Click to expand...

Because more program money, easy majors, and not having to block wouldn't have an impact.
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top