Started By
Message
re: David Greene vs Stetson Bennett
Posted on 6/21/22 at 1:24 pm to Prettyboy Floyd
Posted on 6/21/22 at 1:24 pm to Prettyboy Floyd
Youve never heard of Ben Watson?
1
Posted on 6/21/22 at 3:35 pm to meansonny
I honestly think Bowers will go down as one of the top 5 players to ever play at UGA. Also, the only thing keeping AD from being a superstar is our wealth of receiver talent and our defense not requiring us to score much in the last 30 mins of games. He runs great routes and really made some clutch catches last year.
It think Bennett is surrounded by more talent no doubt, especially if you throw in the OLine. With that said, Greenie was also blessed with a bunch of great receivers, TEs and RBs. He had to use them more due to our schedule being a lot tougher and a lot of games going into the 4th quarter.
To the original topic, this next season will really be the final judge for Stet as a pure talent. Yet, everyone still remembers Buck, not as much for his stats, but what his team did. …and rightfully so.
It think Bennett is surrounded by more talent no doubt, especially if you throw in the OLine. With that said, Greenie was also blessed with a bunch of great receivers, TEs and RBs. He had to use them more due to our schedule being a lot tougher and a lot of games going into the 4th quarter.
To the original topic, this next season will really be the final judge for Stet as a pure talent. Yet, everyone still remembers Buck, not as much for his stats, but what his team did. …and rightfully so.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 6:12 pm to Peter Buck
I remember after UGA a # of times where a lot of fans were calling for Shockley to come in as a starter. Greene had some anemic big games in 03 & 04. If you have ever met Greene I think his legacy has been really helped by the fact that he is a really affable guy. At speaking events he will take time to talk to you and sign any autographs you ask for. Stetson probably could have done more for his legacy if he hung it up after last year. At this point if he doesn't top last year some people will say he won it because we had a great defense.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 8:02 pm to agentoranj1990
No body that accomplishes what Stet accomplished is ever going to hang it up. He made through the hard part, this year is gravy.
Posted on 6/21/22 at 9:25 pm to lewis and herschel
Seriously, winners don’t quit. That fire is how he got to where he is despite all the odds.
Posted on 6/22/22 at 6:39 am to Prettyboy Floyd
quote:
The athletes on this team are just insane imo even without Burton/Pickens.
Burotn, Pickens and Washington just can't seem to stay healthy. If you aren't on the field you are no good to the team. Hopefully they (Washingotn) stays healthy this season.
I mean, on paper you are right. There was a ton of talent at WR....if they could stay on the field.
The clincher for me is Edwards is the only WR in Georgia history to to get 1,000 yards.
Whay many don't realize is that Edwards and Gibson had more receiving yards than any other receivers at Georgia.
Yards Receiving—Career
Terrence Edwards also holds this record—not only at Georgia, but in the SEC—as he accumulated 3,093 receiving yards at Georgia.
Fred Gibson ended his career trailing closely behind Edwards with 2,883 yards
Ranker.com
Bowers is easily the best TE we have had receiving wise. But we can't count Washington or Gilbert just because they have the ability as neither has had the opportunity on the field due to injuries and personal problems. (by the way....Terrence Edwards also leads Georgia in TD receptions)
Don't confuse potential with on field performance. (Washington hasn't cracked the 200 yard mark in a single season yet. Can he? Absolutely...but he has to stay healthy first)
Posted on 6/22/22 at 6:42 am to Peter Buck
quote:
To the original topic, this next season will really be the final judge for Stet as a pure talent.
Key, right here. We can have another big year if Stetson protects the ball and makes wise decisions. He still has something in him that makes him want to make a play out of nothing. The pass he threw against Michigan was maddening. Thank goodness it hit the ground in between 3-4 Woverines.
Posted on 6/22/22 at 10:14 am to DawgsLife
Multiple super bowl winning nfl qbs do the same thing at times... Dont be over critical, he takes really good care of the ball.
Posted on 6/22/22 at 11:07 am to lewis and herschel
quote:
Multiple super bowl winning nfl qbs do the same thing at times
I don't watch the NFL so I guess it's possible. It would shock me, though.
quote:
Dont be over critical
I was a huge defender during the season, but I still see his weaknesses and can acknowledge them.
quote:
he takes really good care of the ball.
He definitely did better this past year, no doubt. In the past he did not by a long shot. If he continues to take care of the ball this year like he did last season we will be in good shape.
Posted on 6/22/22 at 11:47 am to DawgsLife
quote:Stafford does it. Favre was infamous for it. Almost all of the guys with huge arms do it.
don't watch the NFL so I guess it's possible. It would shock me, though.
Posted on 6/22/22 at 1:22 pm to agentoranj1990
quote:
I remember after UGA a # of times where a lot of fans were calling for Shockley to come in as a starter.
I've always thought that Shockley was just about to take the job from Greene until he broke his foot in the 2002 USCjr game. Greene struggled badly to start that season and Shockley had to bail the team out against Clemson. Greene was struggling pretty badly against USCjr too.
In an alternate universe, our 2003 and 2004 teams would have been really interesting to watch with an experienced and confident Shockley at QB.
Posted on 6/22/22 at 1:24 pm to Peter Buck
quote:
I honestly think Bowers will go down as one of the top 5 players to ever play at UGA
Every time I see Bowers play, I immediately think of Travis Kelce. He's that damn good.
Posted on 6/22/22 at 5:12 pm to RunLindsayRun
quote:
Didn’t Edwards have a 1000 yard season with Greene
Yep. The last UGA receiver to have a 1000 yard year.
Posted on 6/25/22 at 6:25 pm to VADawg
quote:
I've always thought that Shockley was just about to take the job from Greene until he broke his foot in the 2002 USCjr game. Greene struggled badly to start that season and Shockley had to bail the team out against Clemson. Greene was struggling pretty badly against USCjr too.
In an alternate universe, our 2003 and 2004 teams would have been really interesting to watch with an experienced and confident Shockley at QB.
I don't remember that Shockley broke his foot. It was quite a QB controversy however. Greene was really great at ball handling and the play action pass but he didn't excel in too many other areas. Greene is a pretty good tennis player; saw him play against my friend's ALTA team several years ago.
Posted on 6/27/22 at 9:29 pm to VADawg
quote:
've always thought that Shockley was just about to take the job from Greene until he broke his foot in the 2002 USCjr game.
No doubt it was about to happen.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 10:45 am to djsdawg
quote:
No doubt it was about to happen.
I don't know about that. Greene had already well established himself in 2001 and the SC game in 02 was the 2nd game. Very true that Greene struggled against clemson in the opener and DJ was electric but playing well in your first game ever as a collegian wouldn't be enough to just copmletely bench your entrenched starter. DJ was scheduled ahead of time to get a series at set points in the game and when he came in for his turn in the SC game he got hurt and was out a while and was never any threat to start after that. So to say it was "about to happen" at that point is a pretty major stretch.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 11:09 am to WG_Dawg
Our best hope would have been to find shock another year. He was amazing but dg had taken us to the promised land.
Posted on 6/28/22 at 10:14 pm to WG_Dawg
quote:
I don't know about that. Greene had already well established himself in 2001 and the SC game in 02 was the 2nd game. Very true that Greene struggled against clemson in the opener and DJ was electric but playing well in your first game ever as a collegian wouldn't be enough to just copmletely bench your entrenched starter. DJ was scheduled ahead of time to get a series at set points in the game and when he came in for his turn in the SC game he got hurt and was out a while and was never any threat to start after that. So to say it was "about to happen" at that point is a pretty major stretch.
A simple repeat of Clemson against SC may have been enough to give him the PT he needed to steal the job. That was not far fetched considering how badly DG played in both games.
Posted on 6/29/22 at 8:21 am to djsdawg
quote:
A simple repeat of Clemson against SC may have been enough to give him the PT he needed to steal the job
perhaps, maybe.
But shock was hurt early on in that game (game 2), so to suggest that it was bound to happen imminently after 1 game and 1 series is a stretch
Posted on 6/29/22 at 3:42 pm to WG_Dawg
I say not far fetched, you say a stretch. No big deal.
Page 2 of 2
Latest Georgia News
Popular
Back to top
Follow SECRant for SEC Football News