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Devin Bellamy tells of Stetson embarrassing 2017 Defense while on Scout Team.
Posted on 11/5/25 at 7:09 am
Posted on 11/5/25 at 7:09 am
Great video. You have to ask how it happened if everyone else saw how good Stetson was why didn't the coaches give him a shot earlier.
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Posted on 11/5/25 at 11:51 am to SemperFiDawg
Funny to think we saw the conservative version of Stetson on game day. His highlights from his time at UGA make his doubters look like mouth breathing, knuckle dragging buffoons.
Posted on 11/5/25 at 11:53 am to SemperFiDawg
The coaches did see it and put him on scholarship a year after Juco. His true freshman year he was an excellent scout team QB. The coaches always saw something in him. They wouldn't have taken him as a walk-on scout team QB initially if they didn't see something in him.
Great interview, but I don't understand your takeaway.
Both Gunner and Puglisi have done scout team duty. If either become great, will we be saying "how come the coaches didn't see this talent earlier"?
Great interview, but I don't understand your takeaway.
Both Gunner and Puglisi have done scout team duty. If either become great, will we be saying "how come the coaches didn't see this talent earlier"?
Posted on 11/5/25 at 2:17 pm to deeprig9
Not sure your comparison makes sense.
You referenced two five star guys vs. a walk on.
Apple and oranges because you have to assume the five stars already have something and not much to prove as a walk on would
You referenced two five star guys vs. a walk on.
Apple and oranges because you have to assume the five stars already have something and not much to prove as a walk on would
Posted on 11/5/25 at 2:30 pm to Dawg4Life47
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Not sure your comparison makes sense.
You referenced two five star guys vs. a walk on.
Apple and oranges because you have to assume the five stars already have something and not much to prove as a walk on would
Stetson was behind sophomore Jacob Eason, and true freshman five star (according to who you ask) Jake Fromm. And probably another QB or two.
It's the year 2017, you have a scrappy true freshman on the scout team, and you have Jacob Eason and Jake Fromm.
"Why didn't Kirby bench Eason and Fromm and put Stetson in the game? Do they not recognize talent?" is about as dumb of a take I've ever fricking seen here, and that's saying something.
Posted on 11/5/25 at 2:42 pm to deeprig9
Fromm was hard to replace early as the moment he came in for Eason the offense took off.
Posted on 11/5/25 at 7:05 pm to SemperFiDawg
Stet was a goddamn winner.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 9:05 am to deeprig9
The problem is timing and these two posters combined comments hit on it.
Notre Dame was a break out game, what are you going to do replace him after that win?
Which wasn't realized until after he transferred, came back and could show he could beat out JT.
It's not linear is the answer, there were peaks and valleys to it.
Also, a Stetson as a walk on didn't start processing the game well and Monken talked about until practically his last year.
So, you have five stars who process equal or better vs. a walk on who struggled until he was ~23 years old.
You make the call...pretty simple, Fromm is your starter.
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Fromm was hard to replace early as the moment he came in for Eason the offense took off.
Notre Dame was a break out game, what are you going to do replace him after that win?
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Stet was a goddamn winner.
Which wasn't realized until after he transferred, came back and could show he could beat out JT.
It's not linear is the answer, there were peaks and valleys to it.
Also, a Stetson as a walk on didn't start processing the game well and Monken talked about until practically his last year.
So, you have five stars who process equal or better vs. a walk on who struggled until he was ~23 years old.
You make the call...pretty simple, Fromm is your starter.
This post was edited on 11/6/25 at 9:26 am
Posted on 11/6/25 at 10:02 am to deeprig9
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And probably another QB or two.
That would be 5 star #1 overall recruit Justin Fields who would arrive in 2018.
Eason did end up transferring after 2017, but it makes sense at the time why Stet went to JUCO for a year imo
Posted on 11/6/25 at 10:17 am to deeprig9
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Great interview, but I don't understand your takeaway.
My takeaway is iffff they “saw something” presumably remarkable why was he 3rd on the depth chart and only got a chance to play because those above him were injured. We were THAT close to missing the 21-22 NCs. I don’t see us winning either without him. That’s my takeaway.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 10:31 am to SemperFiDawg
Because he wasn't a blue chip at the most important position of a blue chip factory.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 11:20 am to lewis and herschel
Yep. That's about the size of it. If someone doesn't fit your mold and are wildly successful, maybe it's time to rethink the mold huh?
Posted on 11/6/25 at 12:03 pm to deeprig9
Forget Eason vs Fromm or Fromm vs Fields….or JD vs Stet
We’ve now gone full retard by criticizing the coaches for not starting Stet back in 2017 over Eason AND Fromm.
Proto Stet vs Errrybody
We’ve now gone full retard by criticizing the coaches for not starting Stet back in 2017 over Eason AND Fromm.
Proto Stet vs Errrybody
This post was edited on 11/6/25 at 12:07 pm
Posted on 11/6/25 at 12:58 pm to SemperFiDawg
I think of our machine is one that takes football players and makes them NFL players. Blue Chip is a reference to how good they were in HS, they succeed at a high rate but also fail at a high rate , especially QBs...
Posted on 11/6/25 at 1:21 pm to SquatchDawg
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We’ve now gone full retard by criticizing the coaches for not starting Stet back in 2017 over Eason AND Fromm.
I was referring to 2021 when Stetson only started after
1) Jamie Newman opted out
2) D'Wan Mathis stunk it up and was pulled vs. Ark.
3) JT Daniels was hurt.
In short and in truth he was started as a last resort. That's a far cry from the coaches recognizing his talent and him being named the pre-season starter....or even favorite. Kirby is just like every other human being on the face of the earth: he's not perfect. He may be the best coach in the sport right now, but UGA has 2 NC's due to a QB that would have never seen the field had things gone as Kirby planned. Like it or not: its the truth.
This post was edited on 11/6/25 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 11/6/25 at 1:39 pm to lewis and herschel
Regarding the QB position: I think it comes down to talent evaluation and development: same as with other positions. Consider OSU and Bama. They turn out QBs into the NFL at a higher rate than other teams. Can't remember when the last time one landed a "Dud." I don't think it's a coincidence. UGA in known for evaluating and developing DEs and LBs. Again, it's where our coaching strength lies in evaluating and developing. Just my .02. Kirby and Co. for all their strengths, do not have a history of evaluating and developing QBs at the elite level a few other schools are known for.
Posted on 11/6/25 at 3:35 pm to SemperFiDawg
Hey, we have a long tradition of not evaluating QBs. Remember that elite TE Cam Newton from years back?
Posted on 11/6/25 at 3:41 pm to SemperFiDawg
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I was referring to 2021 when Stetson only started after
1) Jamie Newman opted out
2) D'Wan Mathis stunk it up and was pulled vs. Ark.
3) JT Daniels was hurt.
This timeline is not correct.
Newman opted out before 2020 season even started and never returned.
D'Wan by all accounts was a Heisman guy in practice, but apparently couldn't take the pressure in a game situation and wasn't very good. Coaches recognized it quickly and made the adjustment. You don't know if a kid chokes in games until you let him play some games. This was also in early 2020 season. And Stetson did play some games in 2020, and he sucked.
JT came in for the last few games of 2020 and tore it up. Naturally, he was probably going to be the starter for 2021. Finally we arrive to 2021, JT does start, gets hurt, and Stetson is the #2 and turns it on, the opposite of what he looked like in 2020.
After reviewing the actual timeline of events, where do the UGA coaches drop the ball on any of this?
This post was edited on 11/6/25 at 3:55 pm
Posted on 11/6/25 at 4:05 pm to SemperFiDawg
No coincidence that OSU and Bama have likely been one and two for Wrs over the past 8-10 seasons. LSU and Clemson were up there at wr when they were food as well.
Blue Chip wr>Blue Chip QB
Blue Chip wr>Blue Chip QB
Posted on 11/6/25 at 4:11 pm to deeprig9
You are correct. He started 2nd on the depth chart behind only JT although I would have sworn there was another QB he was behind....I guess not.
I would still argue Stet should have started over JT.
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After reviewing the actual timeline of events, where do the UGA coaches drop the ball on any of this?
I would still argue Stet should have started over JT.
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