If Pruitt starts Guarantano against Kentucky—he is not a legitimate coach.

[rusty11]

Better get ready because JG will be trotting out there Saturday.

Yes he will and will probably play pretty well against Kentucky. If he doesn't, then someone else will come in and we'll see. I still bet he starts. I expect UGA to destroy Bama next week. I really do.

 

[golfballs]

So you think the OL play had nothing to do with how the Offense played? SMDH

We ran for -1 yards

 

[kiddiedoc]

JG isn't even a Top 5 reason we lost yesterday.

There's plenty of blame to go around, but turning the ball over multiple times, taking sacks, and missing short throws badly certainly puts his poor play in the top-5.

 

[hardyemt_p]

A coach gives his team a chance to win by exhausting every possible option.

We lost to Georgia yesterday with a 4th string QB.

Our defense played their asses off. And guarantano handed them the game by being concrete footed in the pocket, slow to make decisions, and just completely inept.

This isn’t a shock either. We’ve known what we have at QB for 3 years now. The fact that guarantano has started a game after the Bama game last year(even before that if we’re being honest), makes me SERIOUSLY wonder if Pruitt is a competent coach.

And makes me wonder if our administration is competent giving him an extension....

Peyton Manning himself would have had a hard time yesterday

 

[FLVOL_79]

Better get ready because JG will be trotting out there Saturday.

 

[The Original Fade]

JG isn't even a Top 5 reason we lost yesterday.

I bet you wouldn't have wanted that change prior to the 2nd half issues the entire team had....

Get out of here with that kneejerk 'ish.

This. Low IQ fans always blame the QB

 

[EODVOL]

wake up, the oline sucks, Mays looked like a bullfighter, hope 55 doesn't come back, both soph tackles looked like they are wearing weighted boots............JG and the running game have to have people block for them. IT ALL STARTS IN THE TRENCHES....and the oline coach needs a clue

...and how do you mitigate a pass rush such as Georgia, with quick reads and slants. Both of which JG has shown he cannot do. UGA called JG out to beat them and he failed like they knew he would.

 

[EODVOL]

Better get ready because JG will be trotting out there Saturday.

Fact, and this is why the fan base loses hope so early in the season.

 

[VolunteerHillbilly]

I’m very aware of who we’ve played.i just think it’s hilarious all the dipshits that come out of the woodwork that start hurling personal insults at the coaching staff because they are mad. I don’t think everyone is giving the UGA defense the proper respect they deserve . Yeah we were not good, but they are elite.

Well. I haven't been in this forum much lately so I don't know whose come out of the woodwork and who hasn't. We've all been told that this is an inside/out rebuild as opposed to what Butch did in focusing on elite skill position guys that could come in and maybe get enough chunk plays with athleticism to give you a puncher's chance. The inside/out rebuild takes longer because quality linemen are fewer and further between and we have to out-recruit teams that are on top now to get those guys. That much, I think everyone understands. Where it gets sideways is when we have people close to and inside the program telling us that everything is on track and the OL is going to be the best unit on the team and then we look like we did yesterday. UGA defense is elite, but they made us look like a Dooley-led team again. Yesterday was inexplicably ugly and fans are right to question whether anything the coaches and AD have said about our forward progress is legitimate or window dressing.

 

[74charger]

Well. I haven't been in this forum much lately so I don't know whose come out of the woodwork and who hasn't. We've all been told that this is an inside/out rebuild as opposed to what Butch did in focusing on elite skill position guys that could come in and maybe get enough chunk plays with athleticism to give you a puncher's chance. The inside/out rebuild takes longer because quality linemen are fewer and further between and we have to out-recruit teams that are on top now to get those guys. That much, I think everyone understands. Where it gets sideways is when we have people close to and inside the program telling us that everything is on track and the OL is going to be the best unit on the team and then we look like we did yesterday. UGA defense is elite, but they made us look like a Dooley-led team again. Yesterday was inexplicably ugly and fans are right to question whether anything the coaches and AD have said about our forward progress is legitimate or window dressing.

This!

 

[EODVOL]

Well. I haven't been in this forum much lately so I don't know whose come out of the woodwork and who hasn't. We've all been told that this is an inside/out rebuild as opposed to what Butch did in focusing on elite skill position guys that could come in and maybe get enough chunk plays with athleticism to give you a puncher's chance. The inside/out rebuild takes longer because quality linemen are fewer and further between and we have to out-recruit teams that are on top now to get those guys. That much, I think everyone understands. Where it gets sideways is when we have people close to and inside the program telling us that everything is on track and the OL is going to be the best unit on the team and then we look like we did yesterday. UGA defense is elite, but they made us look like a Dooley-led team again. Yesterday was inexplicably ugly and fans are right to question whether anything the coaches and AD have said about our forward progress is legitimate or window dressing.

I am curious as to whether it is window dressing or is it something more. I want to know who the O-line and the team really want under center. Never in my years have I seen such a passive display at QB, no emotion. He doesn't get his o-line fired up to want to play for him. I never like Baker Mayfield but honestly, we need a QB that brings that kind of fire. You don't have to be great but you have to show you care. JG provides neither of these qualities; no emotion besides pouting and sulking which is counterproductive.

 

[g8terh8ter_eric]

There's plenty of blame to go around, but turning the ball over multiple times, taking sacks, and missing short throws badly certainly puts his poor play in the top-5.

The tackles were awful in the 2nd half, that's 2. JG can't do much when he can't get settled, and that's any QB for that matter.

Chaney and the offensive staff never adjusted to get some quicker throws and better protections to UGAs front 7. That's 3 and 4.

Our defense had mental lapses in coverage and got beat inside too many times. That's 5.

Bone headed penalties by the defense and DeAndre Johnson getting ejected. That's 6 and 7.

Terrible substitution timeouts on defense. That's 8.

So I would put JGs issues about 9 for the reasons why we lost.

Remember he played extremely well the first half and if our OL doesn't lay down and UGA figures out our protections, he plays well and we would have been closer.

 

[1985Vols]

A coach gives his team a chance to win by exhausting every possible option.

We lost to Georgia yesterday with a 4th string QB.

Our defense played their asses off. And guarantano handed them the game by being concrete footed in the pocket, slow to make decisions, and just completely inept.

This isn’t a shock either. We’ve known what we have at QB for 3 years now. The fact that guarantano has started a game after the Bama game last year(even before that if we’re being honest), makes me SERIOUSLY wonder if Pruitt is a competent coach.

And makes me wonder if our administration is competent giving him an extension....

We got whipped in the trenches yesterday, especially our O line.

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

JG isn't even a Top 5 reason we lost yesterday.

I bet you wouldn't have wanted that change prior to the 2nd half issues the entire team had....

Get out of here with that kneejerk 'ish.

You can’t be serious. Players make plays when the pressure is on. JG does what he does, he folded up like cheap lawn furniture.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

We're you saying this the first half of the game? Sounds like every other half glass full fan that wants to make excuses for the loss. We showed we could play with the big boys, and then we collapse. GA didn't change anything about their game except get inside of JG head. Played man and press coverage on the receivers daring JG to beat them, and they were right.

I may be a glass half full fan, because that’s the way I’ve always been. The one thing I’m not is a person who gets on here and pretends that they have all the answers. I’m not denying that there are serious issues and a lot of things that need to be corrected. I just don’t typically overreact like so many on here.

 

[EODVOL]

The tackles were awful in the 2nd half, that's 2. JG can't do much when he can't get settled, and that's any QB for that matter.

Chaney and the offensive staff never adjusted to get some quicker throws and better protections to UGAs front 7. That's 3 and 4.

Our defense had mental lapses in coverage and got beat inside too many times. That's 5.

Bone headed penalties by the defense and DeAndre Johnson getting ejected. That's 6 and 7.

Terrible substitution timeouts on defense. That's 8.

So I would put JGs issues about 9 for the reasons why we lost.

Remember he played extremely well the first half and if our OL doesn't lay down and UGA figures out our protections, he plays well and we would have been closer.

Our Defense was on the field most of the game of course the fundamentals and tackling is going to break down. You are asking a lot from your defense when you keep turning the ball over inside your own 35yrd line. Timeouts yeah taken at inopportune times but again why was the defense on the field again. To point a lot of criticism on the defense is wrong. As for Chaney, ask yourself does he feel limited in his play-calling because of QB confidence? Is JG changing the plays when there is no need and is he not changing the plays when there is a need? Can he read what the defense is giving him? The UGA defense literally played man press coverage taunting JG to beat them with his reads and arm and they won that battle. Funny how Chaney is the scapegoat but yet he has managed other offense that didn't look as atrocious as ours. Look who he has coached at QB. JG is the problem, not Chaney.

 

[de1conley]

So you think the OL play had nothing to do with how the Offense played? SMDH

Even with a OL who was getting destroyed because they were playing the best defensive front in America the qb1 has to be able to has the common sense that everything has to be HOT. JG is NOT a good qb1. I have never seen a 5th yr guy that looks this bad EVER. Teams will load the box to stop the run and dare us to depend on him to win wk in and wk out. I put everything I own on the fact that any other qb would hv possibly won that gm.

 

[appvol]

Start of the 2nd half why not bring Bailey in for a series to just give Georgia a different look. Clemson gave their 5 star QB some plays against the U. For a OL full of 5 stars they got manhandled.

 

[EODVOL]

I may be a glass half full fan, because that’s the way I’ve always been. The one thing I’m not is a person who gets on here and pretends that they have all the answers. I’m not denying that there are serious issues and a lot of things that need to be corrected. I just don’t typically overreact like so many on here.

Nothing wrong with optimism and I would like to be a half glass full kinda guy but the product on the field steers my rationality. I don't think there is a lot that needs correcting just one big piece. We ask a lot of our defense and the D-line who we thought was our weakest link when they are on the field for over half the game. The cause and effect trickle to all aspects of the game. An offense that can't convert puts more strain on the D and ST's. As such a defense that can't hold puts a strain on the offense to score more, which obviously we have a hard time doing. An inept offense starts with one position but people don't want to see it or hear it, JG has peaked. Most fans are comfortable with seeing the younger talent make mistakes than a 5th-year senior. JG cannot look off receivers to save his life and stares down his first target the minute of the snap. These are just a few of the most noticeable issues. Not hard for D's to read.

 

[RDU VOL#14]

Well. I haven't been in this forum much lately so I don't know whose come out of the woodwork and who hasn't. We've all been told that this is an inside/out rebuild as opposed to what Butch did in focusing on elite skill position guys that could come in and maybe get enough chunk plays with athleticism to give you a puncher's chance. The inside/out rebuild takes longer because quality linemen are fewer and further between and we have to out-recruit teams that are on top now to get those guys. That much, I think everyone understands. Where it gets sideways is when we have people close to and inside the program telling us that everything is on track and the OL is going to be the best unit on the team and then we look like we did yesterday. UGA defense is elite, but they made us look like a Dooley-led team again. Yesterday was inexplicably ugly and fans are right to question whether anything the coaches and AD have said about our forward progress is legitimate or window dressing.

IMO there are enough quality coaches on staff that have been a part of great football programs to understand where we are and what it’s going to take. Yesterday was bad. We are built a certain way right now where we have to have games a certain way in order for us to win against great teams. We failed significantly on first and second down in the second half, setting up third and long. You can’t do that against a D as good as UGA. Thing unraveled from there and became a giant snowball effect, especially when UGA can exploit all of JG’s weaknesses...holding the ball too long, thinking too much, etc etc.

 

[Volsfaninva917]

Question for someone close to the program? Does JG know enough to recognize D's and get out of the play or change the blocking assignments. I would see him audible and it reminded me of HS when QB called a play in huddle and went up to line, looked at D and decided whether said play would go left or right. He would do simple audible and UGA D would all shift at one time in unison and we got either twitch penalties or minus yards..Train wreck

damn actually called UT out on this yesterday, he said Tennessees checks were simplified into odd and even numbers for runs ( odd left said even right side ). Pretty good for a 5th year senior right?

 

[DEFENDTHISHOUSE]

Start of the 2nd half why not bring Bailey in for a series to just give Georgia a different look. Clemson gave their 5 star QB some plays against the U. For a OL full of 5 stars they got manhandled.

If not Bailey who has 0 experience at this level. Perhaps one of the other quarterbacks who has a little experience like Maurer.

 

[EODVOL]

Even with a OL who was getting destroyed because they were playing the best defensive front in America the qb1 has to be able to has the common sense that everything has to be HOT. JG is NOT a good qb1. I have never seen a 5th yr guy that looks this bad EVER. Teams will load the box to stop the run and dare us to depend on him to win wk in and wk out. I put everything I own on the fact that any other qb would hv possibly won that gm.

I will take you one good QB and raise you that one average QB that can read coverage could have kept the game respectable and possibly won. After all, we were leading going into the 3rd qtr behind JG.

 

[EODVOL]

If not Bailey who has 0 experience at this level. Perhaps one of the other quarterbacks who has a little experience like Maurer.

I don't care play them all because this year does not go against anyone's eligibility. Let the QB battle take place live in-game, then you will know who has the "it" factor. This choosing a QB over how well the practice in a season where you can't burn a redshirt is ridiculous it is a poor coaching decision. Jesus, UGA played all their QB in-game and settle on Bennett who they thought was their 4th stringer.

 

[vol1981]

We hadn't played anyone worth a damn in a year. Simple.

yep