re: 2017 UGA Recruiting Thread (commits, offers, visits, etc.)

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I don't see why we can't get more qbs like A Murray who can pass, but is a legit running threat. I know we got Eason, but it would be nice to get some athletic qbs who can create their own plays instead of just throwing the ball out of bounds. Imagine having a mobile qb handing the ball to Chubb/Michel or keeping it

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Davis Mills, kid we just offered from GAC, can move a little bit. Not a statue back there like Hudson but probably not quite as mobile/quick as Murray. Really good blend.

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QBs like Murray don't grow on trees, guys.

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I didn't mean like Murray in a qb who can break almost all SEC records while being mobile. I meant it as a comparison to his mobility at qb, as he actually was a good running qb. But you are right finding a guy who could also crush you with the pass and beat you with the legs (Tenn long run, vs Auburn, etc) is tough to find.

Makes you wonder about what J Park could of done if he stayed. Not saying he would of done anything, but he would of gotten a shot to use his mobility. H Mason had like 4 rushing tds for us, so with Richt he would run the qb, but never really tried to get a legit dual guy as much as he should, given the success with DJ and when Murray did run (didn't run as much his upperclassman years as his early years). Cam was recruited at TE, Marshall was a CB for us. Not saying Marshall would of been any good at qb, but why not give guys like this a shot? He did have his moments passing and one would of hoped Richt would of coached him up better than at au.

Also I just would LOVE to see an actual threat at qb who could keep the ball and burn the defense on the option read with Gurley/Chubb/Michel/etc. That would be so sick! That Trevor L guy would be an awesome land and I hope we can pull it off. Also H Bailey seemed to be a dual guy who was pretty good at passing. So whats up with him? Do we have any chance now with Smart?

^ this. Park was given a fair shake he just couldn't handle the playbook, reads, progressions etc.

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I also pointed out how we wanted Cam Newton as TE, not a qb,

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Cam was a whiff, obviously.

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Marshall as a cb (who did show his moments),

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Would have never seen the field at QB at UGA.

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I mentioned Park as well and I don't see how you can say Park isn't any good.

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When Grayson Lambert coming to town runs you off....you can draw your own conclusions

Huston Huston Huston Huston.

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The writing was on the wall for Park, Lambert came in and was pretty much the starter,

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I thought Park left before Lambert came.

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Also I think Marshall could of seen the field over Huston. Huston

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Not a fricking chance in hell he plays over "Huston".

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make plenty of mistakes for a 5th year SR.

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Well that 5th year senior and first year starter had 21 tds and 4 int's.

Sorry, can't take anything you say seriously. You clearly don't know what you're talking about.

Let's keep this thread on track. Start a separate thread if you'd like to discuss this topic further.

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Ramsey was ahead of him on the depth chart

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That should tell you everything you need to know. The staff looked for ways to *not* put Ramsey on the field. If you can't get ahead of him, you're flat out not ready. Now... end this shite or move it to a different thread.

Any 2017 news today? Seems kinda slow news after a flurry of offers, flips, and visits. Anyone on campus this weekend?

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And to say Hutson only threw it 10 yards is just silly. He threw quite a few bombs in '14.

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I didn't bother addressing that piece simply because it was naive. Hutson, for any faults you want to put his direction, was a *very* efficient QB for us. While he wasn't a gunslinger who was going to throw a ton of 40+ yard passes, he was able to keep defenses honest, which allowed our run game to do damage. There is no scenario where Marshall ever would have played QB for UGA other than gimmick/wildcat plays or QB-pocalypse where all the QBs magically contracted overnight aids from the same disease infested hooker. He was not equipped to handle a full fledged offense, which is why the zone read worked for him. If you want to fault UGA on misuse/failure to draft mobile QBs, you have to first address the system, which is a true pro-style offense. Under Richt's tenure, we never had an offensive scheme that was really designed to take advantage of the skills that a mobile QB brings... right, wrong, or indifferent, it simply wasn't our style of play.

Does that cause us to miss out on the Cam Newtons and Deshaun Watsons of the world? More than likely, yes. Is it also the reason that we have pulled guys like Eason, Murray, Stafford? Again... yes. Not every player is a perfect fit. Some offensive coaches can do a reasonable job bouncing back and forth, but more often than not, they have a style they prefer to stick to. Time will tell if Chaney is interested in bringing in DT options at QB, but realistically, you don't need a running QB, simply one that can slide in the pocket and throw well on the run... then if it's there, take 3-7 yard running play and get down. That's generally enough to keep defenses honest.

ETA: You might point to DJ Shockley's time at UGA, but even while he was here, it was pretty clear that he was a bit of a square peg/round hole for the offense that Richt/Bobo wanted to run... D. Greene, while probably not as physically talented was more in line with how they wanted to run the offense, so we got the circus show that was randomly inserting Shockley into the game, seemingly with no regard to game flow.

Start a new thread if it's that important to you. That's the beauty of a message board. You clearly have an opinion... just share it in the proper venue.

To get things back on track, we offered 5* OT Wyatt Davis out of California. Pittman tryna do work right now.