Maurer (Freshman 2019) vs JG (Senior 2020)

[sjt18]

If I am to believe the 2020 Vols are improved from the 2019 team then how do I explain these stat lines?

Its unbelievably easy actually...

Maurer"s mobility minimized the pass rush impact as he could scramble out and force to UGA defenders to defend more space. He averaged more yards per attempt and kept the secondary somewhat more honest.

This opened up holes for our running game. Not saying 70 yards of total rushing is good but its way better than the -1 gained in 2020.

Ball security advantage Maurer? Who would have thought it right? But JG won the turnover battle and did it while we were leading not trying to make plays when we were trailing. Hopefully no further explanation is needed.

It cannot be any clearer that JG is NOT the QB this team needs to continue to elevate their performance. Im not saying Maurer is either but its harder to sack strip fumble a moving target than one that stays basically still in the pocket.

We just witnessed another JG mental breakdown and while its easy to blame the coaches or the O line the only consistency in JG'S performance over the last 4 years is himself. He cannot handle adversity well in big situations and this characteristic limits his ability and that of the team.

Maurer did a couple of other things that prevented UGA from playing downhill. First he threw and hit a bunch of quick throws. Second, he made believers of them on the deep ball early. He led receivers and threw them open.

He made mistakes. He missed some guys. But he was dangerous and UGA knew he could burn them.

 

[The Original Fade]

Why stop there? Shouldn’t we then compare JG’s first 3 or 4 starts to Maurer’s? I haven’t looked back, but if I remember correctly, JG’s first few games were not a pretty picture

I didn’t claim they were. In today ‘s football climate, coaches don’t have the luxury of letting QBs grow into the position.