DawginSC

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Sigh, Dwan didn’t get a chance. Bennett had a year of mop up and 3 quarters the week before AND WASNT BENCHED. He was allowed to play with his limitations and inferior talent. Just like Kirby likes his QBs.

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Dwan Mathis got chances. He got benched for another option at UGA.
Then he got benched for another option at Temple.
Then he got benched for another option at Davenport University (a division 2 school... not FCS).

I can't believe someone is making an argument that Dwan Mathis should have gotten to play more.

Mathis may have been a good recruit... but he needed brain surgery to remove a cyst before his freshman season. After that he proved repeatedly that he wasn't a FBS, FCS or division 2 starter.

Nothing to do with the bye. UGA needed the rest.

UGA simply made too many mistakes. -2 turnover margin and a big special teams screw up.

ND played clean. UGA didn't. Overall UGA played a tiny bit better disregarding the screw ups, but nowhere near enough to overcome them.

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I’d put 8 in box and pressure Stockton every play

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You are aware stockton is 8/13 passing for 130 yards while UGA has run the ball 17 times for 17 yards.

And you think forcing UGA to pass is the play?

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Nice drive from uga. Stockton will be a solid qb.

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Stockton's HS tape was that of a passer who could run a bit, not that of a run first QB.

He broke most of Deshaun Watsons GA HS passing records.

A comparable TYPE of player for Stockton would be someone like Baker Mayfield. A stocky passer who can run a bit who is still pass first. Not saying he'll be that good, but rather just they type of guy he is.

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Never heard of recruiting rankings in the mid 90s, or that magazine until today.

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It might be more correct to say he was the equivalent of a 4-star.

Here's what Fox News said about him:

"Tom Brady, New England Patriots

Brady came up in the pre-Scout era when high school-player recruiting was much different than it is now. However, he was a highly sought-after quarterback prospect, and where he was rated is consistent with what would be a four-star recruit in today's rating system, per the Maize and Blue News. He narrowed his list down to Michigan, UCLA, USC, California and Illinois before deciding on the Wolverines."

"Brady was also on Blue Chip Illustrated as well as a Prep Football Report All-American selection."

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I know a UGA fan didn't make this thread, but they can't continue to lose to Alabama every year and claim they run the conference.

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I don't see why not. If UGA wins the SEC and/or the national title every year, why would a result against Bama (or any other individual team) matter at all?

UGA's not in the final 4 yet.

But here's hoping.

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So exactly when does a player acquire maximal talent... that is not in part due to development.

I'd say that according to your theory it is when you are born (or conceived if you like) and then the rest of it is just "development".

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When a human stops growing naturally (not growth from lifting weights or eating, but rather from aging), they've reached their natural athletic talent level cap. Everything after that is development.

that usually happens around age 16 for girls and 18 for boys.

I'm sorry your team wasn't talented enough this year.

But they weren't. You need more talented players.

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This is purely high school - nothing relevant to transfer as seen by Ole Miss

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yes it is. It's your talent measured out of high school... just as it's always been.

Players can be coached better and develop into better players in college. But they don't get more talented.

And talent matters. The more rounds of playoffs you have... the more it matters.