Georgia QB Carson Beck wants priceless commodity of beating Florida again in his hometown

A short time before last Christmas, after Georgia’s College Football Playoff hopes were doused by an SEC title game loss to Alabama, the moment arrived for Carson Beck to do a self-evaluation about his future.

What resonated most with the Bulldogs’ quarterback, a Mandarin High product, wasn’t the amount of lucrative NIL deals or his potential selection spot for the NFL draft.

Beck just came to the realization he needed more seasoning and wasn’t done with college football.

Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15), a Mandarin High product, is helped down from the stands while celebrating his team’s 43-20 victory over Florida last year. Beck returned for one more college season to savor this kind of experience.

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“I’m not sitting there and saying to them, ‘If you don’t pay me this [NIL money], I’m going to the NFL,’ “ Beck told the Times-Union in a Wednesday phone interview. “That never happened and was never said. It was more me asking myself, ‘Is there room for growth [as a quarterback]? Are there still things I want to accomplish? Am I ready to go?’

“In my mind, there was still more room to develop. The timing was that there was more to be done here. That ultimately led me to come back.”

It sure didn’t hurt that Beck also wanted the chance to experience another Florida-Georgia game as a starting QB. He savored last year’s 43-20 win over the Gators, and is stoked to get another shot Saturday in his hometown at EverBank Stadium.

“Coming home to Jacksonville, where I was born and raised and went to the game my whole life, it’s crazy, full-circle for me,” Beck said. “Being a starter for the first time was exciting, and coming out with a win was even better.”

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Author : The Florida Times-Union

Publish date : 2024-10-31 13:08:43

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