I’m here to eat crow… Kind of

(TLDR is at the bottom)
Stetson played out of this world during the first half last night. His third down efficiency was off the charts. My hats off to Stetson.

The defense played lights out which definitely put Stetson at ease. Bennett didn’t have to feel the pressure of having to make every throw perfect or find every open receiver for the team to win. (as long as the receivers ran the correct routes)

I wouldn’t consider myself “anti-Bennett.” I’m more of a “pro-adjustment” and “pro-play your best player” type of fan. Yes, it’s pretty obvious that Bama is a juggernaut and it is going to take “elite” play and “elite” coaching to beat them so don’t come at me with that “A lot of QBs struggle with Bama bullshite,” to justify starting Bennett. Bama is and always will be the standard as long as UGA wants to win a natty and it will take “elite” QB play to do this.

This will be the 5th time Kirbs has went against Alabama and at some point, during all 5 games, UGA had the lead but couldn’t keep it. This will be Stetson’s 3rd start against Bama and any intelligent UGA fan will still question if Bennett is “elite” enough to win this game. Does the UGA defense need to play lights out for Stetson to not crap the bed like he has in his other two starts against RTR? Will Bennett and UGA need elite play at every position just to go toe to toe with Bama? The answer is a resounding YES.

We all know how great the UGA defense is. We all know what Stetson’s limitations are. The defense is more than capable of carrying Stetson for a game but is Stetson capable of carrying the defense for a game? Stetson hasn’t shown the ability to do that yet. Go back and count the games where UGA’s defense didn’t play great and then look at the QB stats to see if they picked them up.

I bet every fan who wants to see JT get a legitimate chance to play against anyone, let alone Bama, would also say if JT struggled he should be immediately replaced.

There are many fans that have their fandom hitched to UGA athletics and not a particular player. Play the best player and don’t be afraid of making critical in-game adjustments. Hell, Saban twice changed two “all-world” quarterbacks, during championship games, because the UGA defense had contained each starting QB. Hats off to Saban for recognizing this and not waiting to make adjustments, the gamble paid off.

Someone smart once said doing the same thing over and over again expecting different results is insanity. Something needs to change if Kirby is ever going to beat Saban.

I would love to eat the largest piece of crow in the history of eating crow if Stetson leads the team to a victory over Bama.

This was my prediction for last nights game.


TLDR: Stetson deserves credit for his great play in the first half last night. This question hasn’t changed; The defense can carry Stetson if Stetson has a bad game but can Stetson carry the defense if the defense has a bad game? Only time will tell.