Great post. I'm sure it will based on who handles the job the best, and I hope GMc has the goods. I'd like to see him do well. At this point, with his experience with the "process", I would think he knows it better than the others, IMO. But we, as fans, don't really know who is stepping up. I wish good luck to all the young QBs.I voted Greg McElroy because I think the experience factor will tilt it in his favor. I'm hoping he keeps it based on talent. It's not because I don't want to see the others but I remember when GM switched his commitment to us from Texas Tech. He was excited to come here and most everyone was excited about his talent. I hope he steps up big time.
I tend to agree although I'm not just going to assume that we'll automatically be worse offensively next year. We will have plenty of talent that's for sure, it'll likely all boil down to the kind of decision making we get from whoever is starting at QB. Defensively though I definitely agree, I expect next year's to be even better. :eek2:I would think a step down in Offensive production would be expected next year. We will like you said lose Andre (Most likely), Caldwell, Wilson, and both tight ends McCall, and Walker. The thing is though the defense may be a ferocious one next year. So next years team probably wont need to score as much. I think a 9-10 win season atleast and then watch out from 2010 on...
Experienced, solid quarterbacking has become one of the biggest must-haves in college football and especially the SEC. Don't underrate it.Then again we were supposed to be 9-3 (at best) this year, UT and AU were supposed to be great and UGA was the preseason #1. So much for being able to predict the future eh? Who knows what next year holds, we could be even better on offense next year. I know we expected our O-Line to be a little weak and Terry Grant to be our starting running back this year too! As long as everyone does their jobs, we'll be fine. . .
I don't remember too many saying that Star would beat out JPW as a true freshman. Next year will be totally different. I appreciate what you say about McElroy stepping in as a game manager, but here is the difference in Star vs. JPW this year and Star vs. McElroy next year. McElroy has basically no game experience (unlike JPW this year). Next year, as a redshirt freshman, Star should have a good grasp of the system. Therefore, it may come down to who is the more dynamic playmaker if they both know the system and from all I've heard it would sound like Star would get the nod there.I'm pretty sure we all thought Star would be pushing JPW for starting time and/or taking over THIS year too. There's a lot to be said for QB's who have been in college/a certain system longer. For that reason, I think McElroy picks up where JPW left off and assumes that "game manager" type role and our offense shouldn't change/fall off too much.
One would think that Mac would have gotten more meaningful playing time this year if that were the case. Last weekend was a golden opportunity to get Mac some meaningful playing time, yet he did not get in until there were 46 seconds left in the game, then he handed the ball off twice.Star maybe has more talent, but theres a lot to be said about being in the system for 3 full years. I think its going to go to McElroy.
Thats what I'm thinking.Star maybe has more talent, but theres a lot to be said about being in the system for 3 full years. I think its going to go to McElroy.
I'm pretty sure we all thought Star would be pushing JPW for starting time and/or taking over THIS year too. There's a lot to be said for QB's who have been in college/a certain system longer. For that reason, I think McElroy picks up where JPW left off and assumes that "game manager" type role and our offense shouldn't change/fall off too much.
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