i don't think anyone could foretell the magnitude of JG"s regression coming into this year. The pounding he took game after game last year robbed him of whatever ability he had to stand in the pocket and go through his progressions in the time he has to do it. It was already not his strong suit to begin with and now he is like a rabbit ready to bail from the second he gets the ball. But he is too slow to run and buy time or run on his own. How he ever was listed as dual threat is mystifying. He will look to first option and if it isn't immediately available,he goes to check down receiver, no matter whether he is covered or what the down and distance is. Add into that his inability to accurately hit open receivers when he does have time leaves us with essentially no offensive option. We can go with pass plays tht have little possibility of good outcome or run off tackle over and over like BYU game.
At this point, we might win a few more games this year or not. It doesn't really matter. I think most people on here are just shocked at the reality of where we are. I don't recall any 1 or 2 win predictions before this year started, even from the most negative posters. We have to start looking to next year. Even if Bailey follows through and signs, what are the chances a true freshman is going to be ready to play from day 1? The best thing we can do now is start getting Maurer and Shrout as much real game practice as we can before next year. Between them and Hill, it should still be a big improvement over where we are now. There are no mistakes Maurer or Shrout can make that will turn this season into anything other than what it already has become. We just need to man up and take our beatdowns and start preparing for next year.
Once you accept the reality of where we are and stop the pie in the sky predictions of beating Florida and Georgia or maybe anybody else this year, it is a lot easier to look long range to our return to competitive football.
