Hutson Mason makes good first impression on Dogs
ATHENS – It was one practice, the first practice, and it was held in shorts, jerseys and helmets. But Georgia freshman quarterback Hutson Mason made a strong impression, nevertheless.
“I was really pleased with Hutson Mason’s command in the huddle,” offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach Mike Bobo said Monday night. “He got in there and took charge. Everything wasn’t perfect, but I was just pleased with the way he approached practice and the way he carried himself. Liked a lot that I saw.”
Mason, from Marietta’s Lassiter High School, has a chance to be Georgia’s backup quarterback behind starter Aaron Murray. Basically, if Murray stays healthy and Mason has a good preseason camp, Logan Gray probably will remain at wide receiver.
“Hutson looked real good,” wide receiver A.J. Green said after the first practice. “He’s just so quick with his decisions, just being a freshman. Just the way he carries himself, he looked real good today.”
As Lassiter fans know, Mason last year set Georgia state single-season high-school records for passing yards (4,560) and touchdowns (54) and a state single-game record for passing yards (552).
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A few quips I thought you might enjoy from Day 1 of the Bulldogs’ camp:
- Offensive line coach Stacy Searels on how his group looked in walk-through drills before the opening practice: “We really kicked butt in walk-through this morning. We were awesome. . . .Walk throughs, we are world-beaters.” Then, sternly: “You don’t walk through a football game.”
- Offensive tackle Clint Boling, when a reporter jokingly asked if Boling and Searels go online and study projections of Boling’s NFL draft stock: No, but “Coach Searels and I had a couple of meetings with some agents.” Joking, mind you.
- And coach Mark Richt, while sheepishly struggling to come up with the name of one of Georgia’s walk-on quarterbacks: “I’ll think of the other gentleman in a minute.”
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If you haven’t checked it out yet, please take a look at AJC.com’s bulked-up UGA page, ajc.com/uga. It has been redesigned to include more Bulldogs coverage than ever. Hope you’ll be a regular visitor throughout preseason camp and the season.
Practice No. 2 is Tuesday afternoon. Updates will be posted on the blog and @ajcuga on Twitter. See you then.
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Links to Monday’s coverage of UGA camp, Day 1:
“It’s a little bit scary in there,” Richt says of youth in QB room.
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dagnabit
August 3rd, 2010
10:12 am
Hutson needs to work his butt off cause you know other teams are going to be head-hunting Murray.
I’m ready to see the 3-4 this year also. Although if the 4 are going to attack-attack-attack ,I could see some long runs by the other teams.
Flo-Ri-Duh!
August 3rd, 2010
10:14 am
Samuel played half the season and sat on the bench. It was a waste. He should have been a LB from the beginning. That is the position that made him a Parade All-American. He had trouble following his blockers and early in the season the blockers had trouble blocking. He is a straight ahead power and speed guy. Ealey and King are quicker and are natural RB’s. It was a waste. Face it. Mason may end up starting at UGA in a couple of years despite LeMay. He’s got talent.
Mikey in the SAV
August 3rd, 2010
10:17 am
Oh God…please dont start “the WLOCP game needs to be moved” crap again. It never fails to take over a blog…AND all the AJC bloggers will do several blogs on it before, during, and after the game ad nauseum.
The damn game is where it is for several reasons and it needs to stay that way.
Flushed out of the pocket
August 3rd, 2010
10:18 am
Sounds like Mason is already pushing the midget.The midget seems to be a 2nd guesser and has dropped the glove. Mason could be the diamond in the rough.
How2fish
August 3rd, 2010
10:23 am
Gators 17 Dawgs 3 yeah I’ll try the home and home thing and The Most Interesting Man Alive yes it does help me sleep at night sorta like the fact you’ve had a team since 1990..and guys might want to calm down a mite your tipping your hand on how much the series record really bugs you..some of the Bull Dog Nation might keep bringing it up just to cause you a little more pain. not of course that I would do that…I really love these spirited discussions we have with most of the Gator fans.My only observation is you always seem to come to the UGA blogs and want to knock on the Bull Dogs never want to talk about how your team is shaping up just the negative comments…strange.
How2fish
August 3rd, 2010
10:25 am
Mikey in the SAV agreed I for one will not utter a word on the subject going forward.
Dawgforlife
August 3rd, 2010
10:32 am
I have been a dawg fan all my life and literally bleed red and black; but, I have to admit all this neutral site stuff only comes up when we are going through a dry spell. No one worried where the game was played while Dooley was going 17-7 against Florida. I played in the REDCOAT band in the early 80’s and the Gator Bowl with the fans equally there for both, cheering, it was an amazing experience. What we have to do is start beating Florida and reheat the rivilry. When that happens, where the game is played will no longer be an issue.
YoJoe
August 3rd, 2010
10:39 am
I think Murray will be just fine. I don’t think his height will be an issue. Not that I’m calling him the second coming of Drew Brees, but they are identical in height and stature and Mr. Brees seems to do just fine. Another example in the college game would be Case Keenum from Houston. He’s listed at 6′2 but he’s really a shade over 6′. I’d say he’s doing pretty well too.
UGA and their partying grads
August 3rd, 2010
10:44 am
I graduated from UGA first in 71. Ee were then considered a party school. My overall GPA was only around 2.75 and I earned a liberal arts sheepskin. I eventually worked for and later ran, a Japanese USA division. I did this for about 30+ years. By the way, we had about 4 engineers that worked under me. They were good boys …………Cal Poly and Purdue grads, two were.
My point? Party school or not …………it is what kids do with their diploma.
Now? Oh, I am retired and did so at age 57 and I play golf, travel and look forward to going to MY ALMA MATER and supporting them like i have since i first attended a UGA game and frat party in 1966.
Love my partying Dogs.
Gators 17 Dawgs 3
August 3rd, 2010
10:54 am
How2fish
I’m not trying to dis the dawgs, I am just amused that the UGA supporters can only rely on the series record of 47-37-2 to throw at the Gators. Look, 1950-2009 is a lot longer than
1904-1949. Do you realize that Georgia beat Florida like red-head step child from 1904-1949,the record was 22-3-1. That’s alot to over come as far as the overall series, but we are working on it. I for one sleep better at night knowing we are gaining on you quickly and like I said, since 1950 we are the leaders of the series.
Captain
August 3rd, 2010
11:12 am
First of all, the name is Richard Samuel, there is no ’s’ after the l. I have to assume you posters who know “exactly” where Richard Samuel should have played, and assert there was a mistake by the Georgia coaching staff made with him from a position standpoint, were in practice each and every day, you observed it all first hand. You would have to be to have knowledge and a basis to proclaim you know of his most natural position, wouldn’t you? Richard Samuel was an early enrollee. He obviously demonstrated ability and talent as a RB. With his size and speed, why not. I wonder, have any of you stopped to consider had he played LB he would have been coached by John Jancek. Exactly WHAT kind of LB would he be having spent time under Jancek? The Georgia LB corp was the worst fundamental group in the SEC. How lost would RS be today? God only knows. If he can play LB, Walter Belin will develop him into a good one.
Some of you people are amazing, simply amazing. You know exactly where Richard Samuel was best suited to play and you are ready to annoint a freshman with one day in shorts on his resume’ as a potential star (Mason). Trust me when I tell you this, as hard as it may be to believe, there have been MANY guys who looked darn good running around in shorts but were missing in action when the pads went on. Blake Barnes was a world beater in shorts and pass skel, but lost when the pads and full contact scrimmages started. I hope Hutson Mason does become a fine QB, however my attitude is ‘let’s wait and see first’.
Dawg Stephen
August 3rd, 2010
11:13 am
Just interesting reading what seemed to be a little urgency on the coaches, players in practice. You play like you practice, and the fire needs to come from the top. Go Dawgs.
http://dawgstephen.blogspot.com/
Bruce Mac
August 3rd, 2010
11:16 am
Gators own Dawgs for last 20 years. Why is that the only fact Gators know? You are great on your own merit and shouldn’t need to only flaunt with obnoxious arrogance the UGA/UF series. I don’t really get it but I guess even though the Gators have been great for along time they are still jealous of the Dawgs. Go figure. Are there no Gator Blogs where you can spend your day patting each other on the back?
FRED
August 3rd, 2010
11:38 am
THE COACHING STAFF HAS RUINED SAMUELS I WISH HE WOULD TRANSFER OUT OF UGA AND GO TO A SMALLER SCHOOL WHERE HE CAN PLAY NOW.
AltamahaDawg
August 3rd, 2010
11:39 am
Lex, we are in agreement on all that. I am obviously sarcastically making a point that Saban, and Meyers are in the same boat as far and a Qb rotations and having freshman as your only backups, and multiple starters in a period of time. They have more experience starting this year, but next year and the year after we are going to be deeper.
Interesting Man, I agree. Stafford starting as a freshman and leaving as a Junior, didnt really help the flow. Really looking back if you are going to second guess, there is a case to be made that if Stafford had RS, things would have worked out better in the long run from a pure rotation stance.
And Joe Cox was just here at the wrong time, I think if he had a second year, he would have corrected some of his mistake. When he was on, he was plenty good enough. He just couldn’t carry the team on his shoulders which is what he ended up having to do. That and the pressure of your only shot. I wish we had him this year and could work Murray in.
AltamahaDawg
August 3rd, 2010
11:47 am
I certainly think the 17/20 mantra is fair. The one I have always had an issue with is the whole “UGA never won the east except when UF and TN were weak”. Just factually, logically, doesn’t make and sense. Wouldn’t it be typical that the runners up in the east are NEVER really having a better year than the winner? When has UF ever won the East when UGA and TN were both having great years?
Chris Peterson
August 3rd, 2010
11:53 am
The Gators and Broncos have a built in advantage over other teams in college football because we both sport uniforms that are so catastrophically ugly they cause temporary blindness in our opponents.
77DAWG
August 3rd, 2010
12:19 pm
Considering the head coach behavior, attitude of the fans, remind me of the Irish football. People just happy to beat you. IMHO Who will apply for the next HC? Got enough $$$ for CUM to stay forever?
gbal
August 3rd, 2010
12:26 pm
UGA fan here BUT …. I really dont care what the overall series record is. I watched thru 70’s and 80’s when we were on a roll. It was fun. But we are living today and whats happening lately! UF has owned UGA and this needs to turn!! Quit talking about history UGA fans. Weak case. GAGA Dawgs ..Get After Gator Arse !!!
Lake Oconee Dawg
August 3rd, 2010
1:08 pm
Who is Fred! You must have your “head” under water.
Samuels did it to himself! “FRED” like you are the problem for youngster in today society. Kids must be responsible for their actions. I was an Administrator/Coach in the school system for 42 years. Don’t say the coaches ruined Samuels, please.
Coach or not Meyers
August 3rd, 2010
1:08 pm
Gosh..I’m thinking I might make half a season before I wet my pants! I worry too much about myself but my fans adore me!!
BeefATL72
August 3rd, 2010
1:22 pm
I like Mason. Breaking passing & TD records in GA means he has to be near freakish with passing accuracy & a great arm. Murray is the real deal though so I actually feel bad for Mason & LeMay as it’s gonna be a couple more years before they see any full time action.
BeefATL72
August 3rd, 2010
1:33 pm
We’re in this young QB situation because Gray didn’t turn out to be anything but a VERY mediocre QB & they weren’t going to blow Murray’s red shirt to get play time in an apparent losing season.
WarEagle
August 3rd, 2010
2:03 pm
Mason is going to look even better…sitting on the bench for the next 4 years while all these 5* recruits, Murray, Lemay, etc keep him there. Too bad he didn’t go some place where he could actually get an education instead of learning how much beer he can drink in one night.
Yep, UGA is #1 again…. at partying and goofing off.
DawginLex
August 3rd, 2010
2:06 pm
It is interesting to me that at my old church back in Georgia, 27 high school graduates couldn’t get into UGA because of their ACT scores or GPA. Lots of competition with the HOPE scholarship.
18 of them ended up at Auburn.
Hmmmmm…………………..
maddawg
August 3rd, 2010
2:12 pm
Aaron Murray will be the best quarterback in the country and Hutson Mason will be the best back up in the country!!!! that’s what I think Cunk Rogers!
CHDawg
August 3rd, 2010
2:31 pm
Nice to hear the great feedback on Mason. I hadn’t seen how good his stats were–very impressive. Samuel will do fine. He was the fastest tailback, I believe, so his speed and athleticism will make him a contributor very quickly.
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August 3rd, 2010
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HugoStiglitz
August 3rd, 2010
2:41 pm
Mason is going to be a 4 year backup(and third string), with very little chance to start. If that is what he wants then good for him. Hopefully he works hard, stays out of trouble and completes his degree.
Partydawg
August 3rd, 2010
3:05 pm
It is official- we are no 1! (party school)
Jesse James
August 3rd, 2010
3:06 pm
HugoStiglitz – You need to get at job on ESPN as an analyst. The way you can rate talent. Half of those guys never played, you would fit right in. All mouth and nothing to back it up with. Mason will be fine and he doesn’t need you to endorse him.
Red Panties
August 3rd, 2010
3:16 pm
can newton the man
HugoStiglitz
August 3rd, 2010
3:30 pm
Jesse James, you could be right. Maybe Mason is the greatest QB who ever lived and he will show it. But lets be realistic. UGA’s current QB was the #3 QB out of HS. They have a QB coming in next year that is the #2 QB out of high school. Mason is #53. Mason also didnt have many good offers outside of UGA. So maybe im wrong, scout is wrong, rivals is wrong, and all the teams in college football were wrong but he looks to be less talented then UGA’s other QBs. He is going to be 3rd string most of his career, possibly a backup.
BUZZ&CUZZ SAWYA
August 3rd, 2010
3:31 pm
Sure, I can impress in practice against teammates who help me look impreesive for the press,wait “until toe meets leather!” it will be a sad story for all in Drunkville,Ga. The so called UGA fans will be calling for CMR head in a beer keg at a local drunken bash. “Hunker Down Hairless Dawg!” THWG
dawgsrulefla
August 3rd, 2010
3:38 pm
Gators 17 Dawgs 3, you need to check your research son. The Dawgs and the Gaturds have met 87 times since 1942 with UGA sporting a winning record of 46-39-2 despite losing 17 out of the last 20. By the way, speaking of ass whoopins, the largest margin of victory in this series was 75-0…..UGA. Stay on your own blogs if you want to spew inaccurate data!
Jesse James
August 3rd, 2010
3:52 pm
Hugostiglitz – All I am saying is give him a chance.
Paddy
August 3rd, 2010
4:31 pm
Sorry, my mistake. Walk-ons due have names. They are issued the name of their choice the week before the opener. If you are an injured walk-on anyone can take your name at any time during the year. If your name is taken from you, you are not allowed another name until you are a 5th year Sr. I like that rule, its fair for everybody!
insert favorable dawg comment
August 3rd, 2010
4:37 pm
dawg QB’s stink.
BullDawgMike
August 3rd, 2010
4:40 pm
Graduated from a so called Party School with a BS (3.75 GPA) in 76. On Scholarship and had a blast. Went to The University of Ga. Grad School and graduated with a 4.0 and had a blast. Two kids at Ga. and they are having a great time. Not all students are just getting wasted. Will retire at age 57 and am still having a blast. The partying tag is just cute and college was a fantastic experience. I will be at the games and go Dawgs, win or lose.
Beast from the East
August 3rd, 2010
5:23 pm
Sometimes youth is a positive. The kids don’t know any better than to be confident because they’ve always been successful at the high school level and before. Youth is not always a bad thing. They’ll make mistakes but as long as it doesn’t erode their confidence then they’ll bounce right back. That was the only knock I had on Spurrier while at UF. He could really chip away at the QB’s confidence. Not many can take that kind of “management”. The ones that do are usually great, but most can’t take it. I don’t see that being a problem with Richt or Bobo. They seem to be pretty patient and will need to be with all of those freshman playing QB.
Beast from the East
August 3rd, 2010
5:30 pm
dawgsrulefla,
Actually, you’re wrong. How can they have met 87 times in 67 years? They can’t. Also, he is correct that UF does hold the advantage since 1950. Much of that is because of the last 20 years. But, of course, UGA does still own the overall and will for at least the next 7 years. LOL!
Mark (another one)
August 3rd, 2010
5:39 pm
Good to hear Mason was impressive. As a true freshman, I expect it to be up and down daily.
Samuel is 6′2, 235 lbs and fast. When he came to UGA, he wanted to play tailback and won the starting position. Later, he lost out to two others but that is where he wanted to play, and he was the starter. Now that he is on defense, its wait and see. The good news is he stayed at UGA, because he is a great athlete and competitor.
With his speed, I thought Samual would have been interesting as a safety.
Mason > Lemay
August 3rd, 2010
6:07 pm
mark it down—-mason will have the starting job after 4-5 games and keep it for 3-4 years—he’s the real deal. Lemay will be in trouble a bunch of times anyway, so he has no shot to beat out mason!
Gatorbait 17-3
August 3rd, 2010
6:38 pm
dawgsrulefla
August 3rd, 2010
3:38 pm
Gators 17 Dawgs 3, you need to check your research son. The Dawgs and the Gaturds have met 87 times since 1942 with UGA sporting a winning record of 46-39-2 despite losing 17 out of the last 20. By the way, speaking of ass whoopins, the largest margin of victory in this series was 75-0…..UGA. Stay on your own blogs if you want to spew inaccurate data!
Hey pal, better to be quit and thought a fool, than to open you mouth and
remove all doubt. So. they have met 87 times since 1942. Do you realize that would make this the 2029 SEASON–gezzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz
1942
+ 87
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2029 and you wonder why you lose to Florida
poopdawg
August 3rd, 2010
6:51 pm
Mark , Samuel has LB hands . Beast from the east, your right about Spurrier’s handling of the QBS. Wuerrfel was the exception.
jerry
August 3rd, 2010
7:01 pm
I remember when Drew Bledsoe was the starter for the Patriots and Belichick said he was benching him and starting a totally unknown Tom Brady, which seemed insane at the time. Stay ready Hutson, you never know.
Marietta, Georgia
August 3rd, 2010
7:45 pm
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Nesbitt for Heisman
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Hutson Rules
August 3rd, 2010
8:24 pm
Hutson Mason—the next Drew Brees or Tom Brady! He’s authentic, the real deal.
jarvis
August 3rd, 2010
9:31 pm
Who is this Nesbitt you speak of?
Cunk Rogers
August 3rd, 2010
9:45 pm
maddawg, I agree. Our two walkons could probably start for most ACC schools.