re: 2015 Squad

There's a lot of TBD with the roster yet, but I'm on record elsewhere as thinking next year's team will be better than this one's. To me that really hinges on one position-WR.

At DE we lose both starters, but that's a position this staff has ALWAYS come up with production from-from Brian Smith to Stryker Sulak to A.& J. Smith and Sam and Ealy and Ray and Golden, year after year we have someone who does a good to awesome job at that spot.

At DT we're good for this season, it's going forward that there is concern, imho. We should get high quality play from the starters, and the prime backups have some talent but have been lost in the shuffle of the deep rotation we had there this year. I also think Crawford is a candidate to be switched back here-he got moved to the oline late in fall camp, and that says to me he's a good athlete they were trying to get on the field. He may move back to DT now that the log jam has eased at the position with the graduation of Hoch and Vincent.

The back end of the defense should be pretty stout. Brothers, Sherer, Newsome, Green, and Beisel will have another year's experience and strength and conditioning, and Lee comes off his redshirt.

The DB depth looks ridiculous, on paper. The main hole to fill here is Webb, but many of us have been waiting to see Ross get on the field. Depending on what happens at WR between now and fall camp, some of these kids might switch sides of the ball.

If we can figure it out at WR next year, the offense should be better. We'll have more size and strength at RB, depending on Steward's health and Strong's grades. Before his injury Steward looked to be the guy at RB, with Hansbrough serving as a backup/change of pace and Murphy being more of a utility guy who operated out of the slot a lot more than he ended up doing this year. Reese reminds me of Egnew, who didn't do much but look really good on the field, until he broke through finally. He and Culkin should both be better this year.

Hopefully the oline kids who redshirted can step into the rotation, if not earn starting spots, especially the big three of Bauer, Rhodes, and Fairchild. We need better oline play next year.

And of course, most of all Maty has to improve several things between now and when the season starts next year. Unfortunately he'll also be at the mercy of how the WR question gets answered in the end. Maty could be inconsistent throwing the ball at times, but his WRs didn't help him much at times either by dropping a lot of very catchable balls. Still, I look for him to take a step forward next year-all GP's sophomore QBs do as juniors, except for Franklin whose junior year was ruined by injuries. MM's struggles this year parallel CD's in his soph season, and many of the criticisms about size and throwing mechanics and decision making (too ready to scramble at times, didn't 'see' the field or read defenses well enough, etc) that have been aimed at MM were being said on these message boards about CD back then.

The thing is, we could be better and not do as well next year. A lot depends on what happens elsewhere in the division. UF and Tenn aren't going to be down forever, and sooner or later UGA will quit shooting themselves in the foot for one year somewhere along the line. I fully expect we'll be in the hunt for the east next year. If some kids step up, we could be a threat to win it all. Or maybe I'm just drunk off my own post.

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And of course, most of all Maty has to improve several things between now and when the season starts next year. Unfortunately he'll also be at the mercy of how the WR question gets answered in the end. Maty could be inconsistent throwing the ball at times, but his WRs didn't help him much at times either by dropping a lot of very catchable balls. Still, I look for him to take a step forward next year-all GP's sophomore QBs do as juniors, except for Franklin whose junior year was ruined by injuries. MM's struggles this year parallel CD's in his soph season, and many of the criticisms about size and throwing mechanics and decision making (too ready to scramble at times, didn't 'see' the field or read defenses well enough, etc) that have been aimed at MM were being said on these message boards about CD back then.

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Several noted analysts commented on Mauk's lack of mechanics.

Any chance the coaching staff (or Mauk himself) seek a QB guru to work with him to clean him up?

Poor footwork / mechanics would explain his short to intermediate inaccuracy problems.

WR isn't a big deal. That position depends greatly on chemistry and reps. The starters next year will get every snap with Mauk from almost now until next fall. They are all capable and the reps will do them good.

Gabe aint too bright. How does he not mention the UP at DT next year.

Winston and Logan. Answered my own question. Arguably, lack of depth, though the 2 starters could be and should be better.

Logan is like 340 lbs. He will be very useful next year.

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no doubt, he's a true idiot, I don't know why exactly but I'm sure he is!

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That he is. I can't believe people still pay him for his information. He hasn't wrote anything insightful for years, if not a decade. The guy has no understanding for the intricacies of the game. He didn't realize that Golden/Ray would be a better starting duo than Sam/Ealy. The only thing he does is chase high school kids around.

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So ironically, the odds might be more against us next year returning many more players.

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agree, probably longer odds of repeating next year, and with more returning starters... #ironic

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notsince98
That he is.

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and yet I'd still rather read/hear Gabes opinion about the Tigers than your opinions on them, more irony.

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Logan is like 340 lbs. He will be very useful next year.

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yea this is the first I've heard about him getting that big, is it a fact or is it just internet ranting?

Will be interesting to see how he fits into the mix. I recall hearing nothing but praise about him as well. So Culkin, Reese, Echard and Blanton???? More 2 TE sets? Blanton at a WR spot?