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Georgia needs for Kirby Smart to have screwed up.
See, if Smart had this correct, and Georgia played its best quarterback all along, then the Bulldogs face a spot of trouble for the College Football Playoff, because Carson Beck’s prognosis sounds concerning.
Beck injured his right elbow while absorbing a hit Saturday on a Hail Mary play just before halftime of the SEC championship game against Texas. He’s out indefinitely. Gunner Stockton is the next man up.
So, it’s much better for Georgia if Smart erred, and he strapped his best quarterback to the bench all season.
And would that really be so strange? Smart exudes a bevy of excellent coaching attributes. Foremost, he’s an ace recruiter, a splendid motivator and a sharp defensive mind whom Nick Saban entrusted for many years to run his defense.
But, let’s face it, Smart sometimes misjudges his quarterbacks, and it would be just like Georgia to find a higher gear after a quarterback injury forced Smart into a different direction at the position.
Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) runs with the ball against Texas during the second half in the 2024 SEC championship game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Kirby Smart’s history includes misjudging quarterbacks
Let me take you back to 2017. Smart named Jacob Eason his starting quarterback. Eason’s performance had been spotty the previous season, but Smart trusted the heralded incumbent ahead of freshman Jake Fromm. Eason injured his knee in the season opener, thrusting Fromm into action. Fromm never surrendered the job. Georgia reached the national championship game behind Fromm, who quarterbacked Georgia for three seasons.
What coach navigates his entire career without miscalculating a quarterback situation, right?
Well, Smart didn’t just do that once. He picked JT Daniels to quarterback Georgia in 2021. Multiple…
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Author : USA TODAY Sports
Publish date : 2024-12-11 11:06:00
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