The Weekend in Review
Here are a couple of thoughts on Georgia's season opener:
New Rules - Starting the clock when "toe meets leather" and after change of possession has had an effect. I haven't tried to look up the exact number of snaps that it has cost yet, but it feels like we are losing a good amount of football. We wait eight long months for college football, and the last thing fans want is for networks/advertisers to "get games over with" so ESPN can run Baseball Tonight on time. God forbid they put an emphasis on viewers outside of Boston/New York.
Georgia - 48, Western Kentucky - 12
Can you really say anything with conviction following a game against a I-AA opponent (unless you're Duke or Colorado)? The pass rush looked great, the special teams actually managed to exceed my expectations, and everything else looked pretty solid.
As for the quarterbacks, Tereshinski has made me nervous. I mean really nervous. They can sing his praises for making great reads and place blame on the receivers, but the arm strength and mechanics just weren't there on Saturday. Even when he wasn't throwing off his back foot, the ball seemed to take forever to get to the receiver. And this is coming from someone who really, really didn't want to see even a shred of a quarterback controversy this year.
Cox gave you what you expected. He was accurate on the few throws he made, but arm strength is always going to be an issue with him.
Stafford was much better than I thought he would be, even if Bobo had him going through the simplest progressions possible. He was putting some serious zip on the football. I know he's got a steep learning curve, but this guy is the real deal.
Will we see Joe T. on the sidelines again in Columbia?
I think Richt showed his hand on Saturday, and that Tereshinski will be on a short leash in Columbia. If the offense is struggling, he won't hesitate to throw Stafford into the fire. Now, I'm not sure how I feel about a true freshman getting significant playing time in an SEC road opener, but it will no doubt make this week a lot more interesting.
New Rules - Starting the clock when "toe meets leather" and after change of possession has had an effect. I haven't tried to look up the exact number of snaps that it has cost yet, but it feels like we are losing a good amount of football. We wait eight long months for college football, and the last thing fans want is for networks/advertisers to "get games over with" so ESPN can run Baseball Tonight on time. God forbid they put an emphasis on viewers outside of Boston/New York.
Georgia - 48, Western Kentucky - 12
Can you really say anything with conviction following a game against a I-AA opponent (unless you're Duke or Colorado)? The pass rush looked great, the special teams actually managed to exceed my expectations, and everything else looked pretty solid.
As for the quarterbacks, Tereshinski has made me nervous. I mean really nervous. They can sing his praises for making great reads and place blame on the receivers, but the arm strength and mechanics just weren't there on Saturday. Even when he wasn't throwing off his back foot, the ball seemed to take forever to get to the receiver. And this is coming from someone who really, really didn't want to see even a shred of a quarterback controversy this year.
Cox gave you what you expected. He was accurate on the few throws he made, but arm strength is always going to be an issue with him.
Stafford was much better than I thought he would be, even if Bobo had him going through the simplest progressions possible. He was putting some serious zip on the football. I know he's got a steep learning curve, but this guy is the real deal.
Will we see Joe T. on the sidelines again in Columbia?
I think Richt showed his hand on Saturday, and that Tereshinski will be on a short leash in Columbia. If the offense is struggling, he won't hesitate to throw Stafford into the fire. Now, I'm not sure how I feel about a true freshman getting significant playing time in an SEC road opener, but it will no doubt make this week a lot more interesting.
posted by lconneff | 10:20 AM
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