Looks like another UGA mass exodus for Sugar Bowl

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wmcovol said:
Both starting OTs have declared and will not play. Rumors about a couple RBs also

I can’t say I blame them but it still looks like Potentially another lame bowl performance looming.

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Poor ole Jake Fromm going to get his head bounced off that hard SuperDome field...a bunch!

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Baylor jumps out front by 2 TD's early, UGA will get curbstomped. Baylor went the distance against OU in their 1st meeting this year. UGA simply can't play catch-up ball.
 
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The key to Uga taking a step back to the pack is Fromm leaving. This is certainly true from a UF fan standpoint as Fromm has looked like Drew Brees v UF for the last two years.

But what has generally been a very average offense even under Fromm, I think would absolutely tank without him. Even so, UGA’s defense will still likely be good enough to keep them in every game, but you’re not gonna win the SEC and maybe not even the east anymore without an offense that can hold their own. Florida and Tennessee are coming on too strong for UGA to continue winning the East with an average to below average offense.
 
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Jaws said:
The key to Uga taking a step back to the pack is Fromm leaving. This is certainly true from a UF fan standpoint as Fromm has looked like Drew Brees v UF for the last two years.

But what has generally been a very average offense even under Fromm, I think would absolutely tank without him. Even so, UGA’s defense will still likely be good enough to keep them in every game, but you’re not gonna win the SEC and maybe not even the east anymore without an offense that can hold their own. Florida and Tennessee are coming on too strong for UGA to continue winning the East with an average to below average offense.
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Yeah, they'd suck really bad with the dual-threat Heisman finalist they chose Fromm over.
 
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tbones0711 said:
Baylor jumps out front by 2 TD's early, UGA will get curbstomped. Baylor went the distance against OU in their 1st meeting this year. UGA simply can't play catch-up ball.
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Baylor lost in OT in the 2nd game vs OU.
 
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Jaws said:
The key to Uga taking a step back to the pack is Fromm leaving. This is certainly true from a UF fan standpoint as Fromm has looked like Drew Brees v UF for the last two years.

But what has generally been a very average offense even under Fromm, I think would absolutely tank without him. Even so, UGA’s defense will still likely be good enough to keep them in every game, but you’re not gonna win the SEC and maybe not even the east anymore without an offense that can hold their own. Florida and Tennessee are coming on too strong for UGA to continue winning the East with an average to below average offense.
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Lot of people said Mathis is better than Fields and is the reason Fields transferred. Definitely a question mark after brain surgery but it's not like they won't have anyone. I think TE may be a bigger worry for them next season, especially considering how much they use the TE in their passing game.
 
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Kirby's coaching skills are beginning to become suspect. They "kinda" had Bama on the ropes in the SECcg couple of years ago. Then called for that fake punt. Now I doubt that was a Jim Chaney call, but even the guy selling popcorn in the stands saw that one coming. Moving forward, the South Carolina game could have been put away a couple of times. Muschamp faked Kirby out and he stupidly used a time out down the stretch that didn't need to be burned and that cost him. And LSU just roasted them - dashed their dreams of the playoffs.

Yes, they have had great recruiting classes, but as time goes on, these little things can chip away at a program. I agree with Jaws - If Fromm leaves, they will be vulnerable. If UGA loses to UT and UF next season, recruiting is going to be interesting for early signing day next year.
 
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n_huffhines said:
Yeah, they'd suck really bad with the dual-threat Heisman finalist they chose Fromm over.
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It's funny how that goes. Actually, it's really hard to bench a very sucessful QB or running back, and it can really make a coach look silly - a damned if you do, damned if you don't scenario. Butch had it with Hurd/Kamara. Hindsight says Kamara should have been the guy all along. Kirby had it with Eason/Fromm, Eason left and Fromm pretty much lit it up - enough to establish a loyalty there, and when it came down to Fromm/Fields, Fromm gets the nod. Saban had it with Hurts/Tua - and he's the guy that correctly picks the more talented guy scrapping the loyalty part of the equation, however Tua ended up being injury prone, and the Bama faithful wish Hurts had hung around and stayed backup.

Reality is, to the fanbase, it is a very easy decision IN HINDSIGHT. From a coaching standpoint, not so much. This is the byproduct of having too good of a recruiting class. It's like musical chairs - when the music stops, the guy who has been the stud ever since pee-wee football can't imagine being a backup. Rather than sit on the bench, he leaves.
 
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wmcovol said:
Both starting OTs have declared and will not play. Rumors about a couple RBs also

I can’t say I blame them but it still looks like Potentially another lame bowl performance looming.

Bettors beware
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I agree with the bettors be ware part.But as far as recruiting it's not good for us.These upper echelon players do not care about bowls or education for that matter.All they want to know is how fast can you get me to the league so I can get paid. Ga.Al.OSU and Clemson are getting them to the league at an alarming rate.Thats why all four of them are recruiting at very high levels.
 
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ptcarter said:
It's funny how that goes. Actually, it's really hard to bench a very sucessful QB or running back, and it can really make a coach look silly - a damned if you do, damned if you don't scenario. Butch had it with Hurd/Kamara. Hindsight says Kamara should have been the guy all along. Kirby had it with Eason/Fromm, Eason left and Fromm pretty much lit it up - enough to establish a loyalty there, and when it came down to Fromm/Fields, Fromm gets the nod. Saban had it with Hurts/Tua - and he's the guy that correctly picks the more talented guy scrapping the loyalty part of the equation, however Tua ended up being injury prone, and the Bama faithful wish Hurts had hung around and stayed backup.

Reality is, to the fanbase, it is a very easy decision IN HINDSIGHT. From a coaching standpoint, not so much. This is the byproduct of having too good of a recruiting class. It's like musical chairs - when the music stops, the guy who has been the stud ever since pee-wee football can't imagine being a backup. Rather than sit on the bench, he leaves.
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The interesting thing is Fromm didn't really light it up. He only threw for 174 ypg. He hasn't eclipsed 3,000 yards in 3 years and he's playing 14+ games per season. Fromm as a freshman played for a better team with a completely rehabilitated Chubb and the line was just moving people. Somehow he ended up with a strangle hold on that QB position, but it never should have been the case.
 
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n_huffhines said:
The interesting thing is Fromm didn't really light it up. He only threw for 174 ypg. He hasn't eclipsed 3,000 yards in 3 years and he's playing 14+ games per season. Fromm as a freshman played for a better team with a completely rehabilitated Chubb and the line was just moving people. Somehow he ended up with a strangle hold on that QB position, but it never should have been the case.
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I remember watching him as a freshman. . I think his accuracy was really good and he (like the Bentley kid at USCe) gave me one of those "it's gonna be a long time before this kid graduates" feelings. I had that with Eason, and was surprised he was scrapped. So it goes. Good receivers make a QB look better perhaps, but Fromm's accuracy really has taken a hit. USCe made him look silly.
 
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ptcarter said:
I remember watching him as a freshman. . I think his accuracy was really good and he (like the Bentley kid at USCe) gave me one of those "it's gonna be a long time before this kid graduates" feelings. I had that with Eason, and was surprised he was scrapped. So it goes. Good receivers make a QB look better perhaps, but Fromm's accuracy really has taken a hit. USCe made him look silly.
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I had a theory moments after the NCG that the missed 5 yard out was going go haunt his career. I never thought much of his arm. His decision making seems great but he should probably make more errors. He doesn't take enough risks.
 
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