Matt Stinchcomb on the UGA offense

Good observations but nothing groundbreaking. We have to improve on offense with blocking, passing, and receiving to give our RBs some space to do their thing. Eason has to improve; OL needs to block; and receivers need to figure out how to get separation and catch the ball.

Had no idea the season stopped after the UF game.

This is the same guy who was all over AU bandwagon in '15

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No, what he said was that no significant pass threat was killings the run game ...

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Why are people so stupid?

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drugs?

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Nailed it. Definitely not enough drugs. They havne't been enlightened.

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No, what he said was that no significant pass threat was killings the run game ...

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How was what I said different? I restated what he said with "We have to improve on offense with blocking, passing, and receiving to give our RBs some space to do their thing."

Me: "We have to improve on offense with blocking... OL needs to block"

MS: "...because you saw an underperforming offensive line a year ago."



Me: "We have to improve on offense with...passing...Eason has to improve"

MS: "...and it starts with that quarterback and his ability to at least find some of those targets down field"



Me: "We have to improve on offense with...receiving...receivers need to figure out how to get separation and catch the ball"

MS: "...and those wide receivers have to step to complement him.”


Don't be a dick. It's obvious what we need to do to help the RBs, and that is be successful with the rest of our offense.

Not IMO. Here are some examples.

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First possession: @ 8:25 mark, 3rd and 7 from the 35, Eason doesn't see Godwin crossing underneath for a sure first down (coverage man fell down), floats a wounded duck into coverage 30 yds downfield, incomplete, 3 and out. Watch the replay at 13:25 if you don't believe me. It was right in front of Eason, but he was locked on to one receiver.

2nd possession: @ the 14:20 mark, 3rd and 5, Eason leads Godwin high and hard on a short throw across the middle, nearly gets Godwin killed, incomplete, 3 and out. It was a very simple throw that would have been caught for a first down if he hits Godwin with a better pass. Some people might blame that one on the receiver, but still the possession was ended by Eason making what should have been an easy throw and catch difficult. Don't get your receivers unnecessarily hammered by throwing high across the middle and making them lay out in traffic. They'll make you look good if you make good passes.


4th possession: @35:50 mark, probably his best completion of the game, he threw a tough but catchable pass to Nauta in traffic, which bounced off his hands and was caught by Ridley for a big gain. Only problem is that Ridley was wide open behind Nauta to begin with and he never should have attempted the more difficult throw when he had an easier one in the same field of vision. He has tunnel vision, got lucky. Then, 1st and 15 from the 18, @40:00 mark, attempts a difficult pass in the end zone, incomplete. Had a guy wide open with blocking at the top of the screen, but Eason never even glanced that way. Then, a couple of plays later (@41:20 mark) on 3rd and 10 from the 12 yard line, Eason gets pressure and tucks and runs for 5 yard gain. Field goal. If he'd looked right in front of him, he'd have seen Nauta breaking wide open into the end zone for an easy touchdown. Once Jacob loses his downfield focus, even for a second, he rarely gets it back and the play is generally over.

I'm not gonna look at the rest of the game, but it's similar to the entire rest of the season. You can disagree with my description of these plays, but any of those drives if sustained could have won the game. Eason did not have a "really good" game all season long IMO, including our 16 point showing against Vanderbilt. Even when teams were daring him to throw, he usually couldn't make them pay and he didn't make Vanderbilt pay either.

Wdhalgren is an intelligent man.

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The only reason we were even in FG range on this drive was because Eason hit a 26 yarder on 3rd and 15 and a 10 yarder on 3rd and 7. After the 10 yard pass, the left side of our OL had a false start, which peter will likely blame on "pulling", making the drive more difficult.

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This is legitimate discussion.