Youth on the defense yesterday

Roquan Smith also played a bunch

I tried to upvote twice but it wouldn't let me.

One thing to really be pumped about is our defense going forward. Unfortuantely I doubt we keep pruitt much longer but at least we're stockpiling young talent across the board on defense. Our DL with Trent and the rest of last year's class plus Manac, Rochester, and probably Brown is going to be sick in the next few years.

We really just need the offense to step up. It fricking sucks because we're basically going to be crap at QB utnil 17 at the earliest, but hopefully we can skate by and have the defense carry us.

I thought Deloach played a good bit. Also, Bellamy is pretty young and he played all night.

I guess Floyd is gone, but it wouldn't floor me if he decided to stay. He's not a 1st rounder right now. Even so, there shouldn't be a much of a talent drop off from Floyd to Carter and Jenkins to Bellamy. We actually will be more talented at ILB and DL next year, but they will be young and inexperienced. The DL in particular.

People always point to 2008 being the year we should have got it done but I'm telling you when these defensive freshman grow up and Eason gets his feet under him it is going to be the best UGA squad in decades. Georgia hasent had a stout defense since at least 2012 and not a championship caliber one since probably 2005. We have the right man there in Pruitt and he has recruited well. We just need some time to let these guys grow up. The SO and JR years for Eason are gonna be great. They will be a veteran, talented defense with depth, size, and speed. That's why I'm not on the fire Mark Richt train. If he some how doesn't get it done by the time Eason leaves then I might change my mind. Yes, we under achieved in 2008 with Stafford and Moreno but they didn't have the defense I think Athens will see in a few years.

I couldn't agree with you more. Everything you said hits the nail on the head IMO. We just need to make sure we continue to get the same quality level RBs during Eason's sophomore and junior years. We're also not positive he's going to work out based on previous #1 QBs in the nation. Don't get me wrong, I think he's going to be great, but we can't act like it's going to be a certainty.

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That's why I'm not on the fire Mark Richt train. If he some how doesn't get it done by the time Eason leaves then I might change my mind.

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Might? Exactly how badly does he have to frick up before you'd legitimately consider parting ways with the guy?

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Might? Exactly how badly does he have to frick up before you'd legitimately consider parting ways with the guy?

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"Mark Richt has a higher winning percentage over his first 190 games (73.68%) than any coach in Georgia history. After 190 games, Vince Dooley stood at 67.37% near the end of the 1980 season, and Wally Butts stood at 61.05% during the 1956 season."

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He has also won Two SEC Titles, 5 Division Titles, and is generally in the mix every year. Yes, he has yet to win a national title and has under achieved at points in his career and while this is concerning we see this in different ways. With the right staff (which he has built) and the right players (which are coming together currently) I believe that he can and will win a title. He is no Nick Saban and is he not going to win a three peat national title. But there is only one Nick Saban and we ain't getting him. He has had several years where we were poised to be a national title winner/contender and things didn't work out. You act like the guy hasn't accomplished anything. The last few years have been, admittedly, frustrating but that is not all Richt's fault. 2013-Half our team tears their ACL and derails a decent season, 2014-Gurley Suspension and Injury, 2015-Chubb Injury. You can't stack it all on the guy. We also haven't had a above average quarterback since Murray. It's not that he wasn't pulling in highly recruited guys its just that they didn't work out. When UGA has been good they have had a really good QB, which has not been the case since Murray went down in 2013.

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going to be crap at QB utnil 17 at the earliest,

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True Freshman are starting more and more. The guy at UCLA has played pretty well. With the shite show at QB this year I think we are probably better off just letting Eason come in and take his licks but maybe that's crazy talk.

The defense sets up to be filthy nasty for the next two years. We always seem soft in the interior D but the talent and depth is starting to stockpile.

We lose Mayes, Bailey, Deloach, and Dawson up front. Honestly, Bailey is the guy that made the most impact and he's replaceable. Probably wouldn't hurt to take a JUCO guy or two, just sayin'...