re: When does Spring Practice start?

I think Nick Marshall is going to start and he was brought in to do so. That has been the talk since they recruited him and I have heard from some people (not players but staff) that that is the expectation. Marshall was brought in to be the guy but competition will determine who it is. People need to stop trashing Jonathan Wallace though. A guy who played against UGA and UA as a true freshman behind a terrible OLine, with a team that had already quit, zero top talent catching his passes (Blake is average by SEC standards and everyone else blew) and with an incompetent coaching staff. He was not impressive but few would be in that situation and while he isn't the next Cam talent wise, people should not overlook his ability

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you have 3 guys that are better runner's then him

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Can you name the 3? Jonathan Wallace was averaging 5+ yds/carry running the read offense behind our disaster of an OLine and the defense knowing that he wasn't going to throw a single pass


Nick Marshall <-- Understandable due to success in JUCO

Jeremy Johnson? Hasn't seen a single SEC down and will be a wildcard as a runner

If you say Mocha Cam you are crazy


In terms of passing ability

Nick Marshall -> 0 SEC passes thrown 20 picks in JUCO

Jeremy Johnson -> 0 College passes thrown

Kiehl Frazier -> INT to Pass Completions ratio may be over 1 at this point in time


Wallace did not have the arm strength but it is very much possible that this was due to lack of a deep passing game in high school and he never had to develop that arm strength. He is a solid athlete with a decent frame and there is zero reason he won't develop at least an average deep ball better than Chris Todd


Also, ran into JWall while buying books back in February. He was looking big. When he was a group I was with at dinner first semester he was skinny. He put on a good amount of muscle since the season ended. He was standing next to my 6'4 friend and he looked taller (JWall was wearing boots though) and he was stacked. I'd expect him to measure out to 6'2/6'3 220 pounds

Marshall, and Jason Smith are much better runners if thats the route Gus wants to go. If Gus feels everyone is ab equal as far as passing goes he'll probably choose the most dynamic play maker and Wallace is ab 3rd down on that list.

Your knighting for Wallace is like me knighting for Clint

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I would like to see him win the job if his physical tools are up to the task.

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Once spring practice is over we should have a good idea. I am a firm believer that he didn't have background to be a top thrower out of high school but has the raw physical gifts to be reasonable. I see him being a knockoff of Geno Smith. Not a blazer speed wise but quick and shifty and can be a serious threat in read option, good head on his shoulders, developing arm strength but not elite


If Nick Marshall can correct his vision so he doesn't mistake the opposing team for his WRs like he did in JUCO he has the ability too. Going to be interesting to see how it unfolds.

Not necessarily spring practice related, but...

@JHokanson

Carl Lawson squats 550 lbs. at the GA weightlifting champ. (via @TreyJ_25). He benched 405, won the state title.

The last guy we signed a guy that had me as excited as CL he took us to a NC and won the Heisman.

You are so excited you said it twice...

I agree. My roommate (lembke) couldn't speak better of him after spring practice. It's so hard to tell how a QB will do unless he really shines.

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They made every QB we faced look like a Heisman contender

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Poor mettenberger.