re: tOfficial Fall Camp Thread

I personally do... That kid isn't normal... The reason true Frosh don't do so well is because of the mental game... And that's Shea's strongest facet

Mix in that his brother is a QB coach... He will be the starter

I can't think of a true freshman QB in the SEC that had an above average season.

We will all be dead from drug overdose from our SEC championship so that'll be pointless

I heard the same schtick about Robert Nkemdiche three years ago and he's underperformed.

You can't predict greatness, for the most part.

I hope you're right though.

But an eighteen year old kid in the gauntlet that is the SEC West . . . that's just rather dumb, especially considering we'll presumably have Chad Kelly with one-year of experience under his belt.

Matt Stafford started as a true freshman at UGA in 2006 (with more talent around him than Shea will have, especially considering we'll be rebuilding in 2016) and had a miserable season. He completed 52.7% of his passes for 7 TDs and 13 INTs.

Mitch Mustain started a few games as a true freshman at Arkansas in 2006 and had a shitty season as well. He finished with a 52.3% completion percentage, 10 TDs, 9 INTs.

Tyler Bray had a solid 2010 as Tennessee's starter, but he benefited from playing one team with a winning record in Tennessee's 4-1 finish down the stretch. We don't have that luxury in the SEC West as we'll likely finish with Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State, A&M, etc.

Wesley Carroll started as a true freshman. Enough said.

Chris Leak had a solid season as a true freshman starter in 2003. He completed 59% of his passes for 16 TDs and 11 INTs.

Dude it's just highly unlikely Shea has even an above average season.

How many starters are we set to lose next year?

WR | Laquon Treadwell | Derrick Jones
LT | Laremy Tunsil | Christian Morris
LG | Aaron Morris | Daronte Bouldin or Javon Patterson
C | Ben Still or Robert Conyers
RG | Justin Bell | Rod Taylor or Jordan Sims
RT | Fahn Cooper | Sean Rawlings
TE | Evan Engram | Jeremy Liggins
WR | Quincy Adeboyejo | Damore’ea Stringfellow
SLOT | Cody Core | Markell Pack | Quintavius Burdette
QB | Chad Kelly or Ryan Buchanan or Devante Kincade
RB | Jaylen Walton | Jordan Wilkins

Defense
DE | Fadol Brown | Channing Ward
DT | Robert Nkemdiche | Breeland Speaks or D.J. Jones
NT | Issac Gross | Woodrow Hamilton
DE | Marquis Haynes | John Youngblood
OLB | Denzel Nkemdiche | DeMarquis Haynes or Terry Caldwell
MLB | C.J. Johnson | Christian Russell or Temario Strong
NB | Tonny Conner | A.J. Moore
CB | Tee Shepard or Kendarius Webster | Carlos Davis
Rover | Mike Hilton | Chief Brown or C.J. Moore
FS | Trae Elston | C.J. Hampton
CB | Tony Bridges | Kailo Moore

We're set to return 6/22 starters next season and you're saying we're one left tackle away from contending from the SEC West? What the frick?

Look, I know the guys behind our starters are good too, but come on man. Every program has rebuilding seasons and we are no exception.

Through where?

Hope you are "through"

God dammit that's not what I meant. I'm fully aware of what we have to replace. I don't think we will be competing for the west in 2016. I think we won't be awful. Also if you're going to list Bell and Still as hard to replace I'm going to go ahead and say you're being stupid on purpose.