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Posted on 2/1/17 at 9:53 pm
Posted on 2/1/17 at 9:53 pm
2016 Roster
For subjective reasons, I always look for 94+ in the rankings (high 4 stars and outside of quarterbacks... this is a reliable measure for consistent top performers on a team).
2016:
7 freshmen (94+)
7 sophomores (94+)
5 juniors (94+...Ramsey makes 6)
1 senior (grad transfer Maurice smith 94+).
That makes 14 underclassmen.
6 upperclassmen.
The good news is that we are replacing our 1 senior with 7 rising sophomores to give us 12 upperclassmen.
And we are stacking the future with 8 players 94+ (excluding Fromm). So another 15 underclassmen.
The trick for 2017 will be the offensive line. Isaiah Wynn will be our only offensive linemen (upperclassman 94+). If we can't run the football... we will be playing a lot of tight ballgames against lesser talented opponents. And the better team doesn't always win those close games.
For subjective reasons, I always look for 94+ in the rankings (high 4 stars and outside of quarterbacks... this is a reliable measure for consistent top performers on a team).
2016:
7 freshmen (94+)
7 sophomores (94+)
5 juniors (94+...Ramsey makes 6)
1 senior (grad transfer Maurice smith 94+).
That makes 14 underclassmen.
6 upperclassmen.
The good news is that we are replacing our 1 senior with 7 rising sophomores to give us 12 upperclassmen.
And we are stacking the future with 8 players 94+ (excluding Fromm). So another 15 underclassmen.
The trick for 2017 will be the offensive line. Isaiah Wynn will be our only offensive linemen (upperclassman 94+). If we can't run the football... we will be playing a lot of tight ballgames against lesser talented opponents. And the better team doesn't always win those close games.
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Posted on 2/1/17 at 10:10 pm to meansonny
Kirby's done a good job with his recruiting, and I'm hopeful that results on the field will show improvement next year. But one area where we still need an upgrade is wide receiver. Even our few highly ranked WR recruits have struggled since AJ Green. Hopefully Holloman will live up to his billing.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 10:16 pm to wdhalgren
Are the ones printed in Black still enrolled at UGA?
Posted on 2/1/17 at 10:28 pm to NytroBud
No hyperlink means that they do not have a players page at 247 (not highly recruited if at all)
Posted on 2/1/17 at 10:29 pm to NytroBud
I think those are walk-ons.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 10:33 pm to wdhalgren
The only highly ranked wr on 2016's roster was Godwin.
TE had a freshman with Nauta.
And great tailbacks to throw to with chubb/sony.
Holloman/Swift will be needed in the passing game.
TE had a freshman with Nauta.
And great tailbacks to throw to with chubb/sony.
Holloman/Swift will be needed in the passing game.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 10:35 pm to meansonny
We have enough pieces on the roster that a great coaching staff should be able to produce at least a pretty darn good offense.
2017 is the year we will find out a LOT about our staff.
2017 is the year we will find out a LOT about our staff.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 10:47 pm to BranchDawg
Tough to run the football without talent on the OL.
Tough to be a great offense when you can't run the football.
I have concerns about 2017 because of the OL. We need 5 players to step up bigtime.
Tough to be a great offense when you can't run the football.
I have concerns about 2017 because of the OL. We need 5 players to step up bigtime.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 10:49 pm to wdhalgren
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I think those are walk-ons
Some of the walkons have a link. It just depends on the kind of interest they had as a recruit to have 247 develop a page dedicated to their recruitment.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 10:52 pm to BranchDawg
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2017 is the year we learn a LOT about our staff.
I don't know. We may have 2 true freshman tackles. Almost certainly 1. Not a recipe for success in the SEC.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 10:57 pm to meansonny
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I have concerns about 2017 because of the OL. We need 5 players to step up bigtime.
Really just 2. You have 3 proven capable starters, 2 of which I think are pretty darn good. It should improve over the course of the year and DEFINETLY shouldn't be as bad or worse than 2016.
This post was edited on 2/1/17 at 10:58 pm
Posted on 2/1/17 at 10:58 pm to BranchDawg
Agree to disagree.
No one was capable in 2016. At least none were consistent. All of them looked awful at times.
No one was capable in 2016. At least none were consistent. All of them looked awful at times.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 11:02 pm to meansonny
Agree to agree to disagree.
I thought Sims and Wynn (at his natural guard spot) showed flashes of being pretty good, and you can live with Gaillard being in your starting 5.
We really just need two guys to step up at tackle. Hell, one of our best seasons ever had a freshman at tackle in 2012.
I thought Sims and Wynn (at his natural guard spot) showed flashes of being pretty good, and you can live with Gaillard being in your starting 5.
We really just need two guys to step up at tackle. Hell, one of our best seasons ever had a freshman at tackle in 2012.
This post was edited on 2/1/17 at 11:04 pm
Posted on 2/1/17 at 11:09 pm to meansonny
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I have concerns about 2017 because of the OL.
I couldn't bear to go back and watch our 2016 games a second time, but my first impression was that a lot of our OL problems were because defenses didn't respect our passing game. Every defense game planned to stop us from running, and our offensive coaches and a freshman qb never could make the defenses pay. At least not enough to make them back off. It'll be the same next season until we can consistently burn an over aggressive defense.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 11:13 pm to BranchDawg
Wynn got manhandled on the inside by the better defenders that he faced.
He's too small to handle NFL talents on the interior.
I've read some analysts say that Sims was the worst player on the line last season (up there with Kubs).
These guys were not consistent. And a bad day was awful.
He's too small to handle NFL talents on the interior.
I've read some analysts say that Sims was the worst player on the line last season (up there with Kubs).
These guys were not consistent. And a bad day was awful.
Posted on 2/1/17 at 11:15 pm to wdhalgren
Some teams loaded the box. And some teams didnt (UF, MU, Vandy).
The point is that we were not a good running team against either situation.
The point is that we were not a good running team against either situation.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 5:29 am to BranchDawg
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you can live with Gaillard being in your starting 5.
He graded out better than Wynn or Sims per the analysts I read.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 5:32 pm to meansonny
2017 was Kirby's first year of recruiting. He hit it out of the park. The next two years of recruiting should tell the whole story. To be an elite program, you need two things. Elite recruiting and elite coaching. One without the other is what Georgia has been doing since the early 80's.
I hope Kirbs can do both.
I hope Kirbs can do both.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 6:43 pm to meansonny
I prefer looking at 95+ instead of 94.
Posted on 2/2/17 at 6:48 pm to deeprig9
To each their own . Cheers.
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