Mailbag: What’s wrong with O-line, who’ll play D-end and is it the end for Sturdivant?
THE MAILBAG
“The Mailbag” is something I did fairly regularly over at the AJC Recruiting Blog. So I figured I’d lug it over here to the UGA Blog and see if it’s something you guys might want to utilize.
Each week, I’ll ask you to send in questions you’d like to see answered on all things Dog to UGAmailbag@yahoo.com. Being the first week, the volume of letters/messages I got this week was understandably low compared to what I generally received on recruiting. Hopefully that will pick up as I continually hound you guys to write in.
We’ll mostly talk football and basketball, but those who wrote in and/or read the Recruiting Mailbag know that I make it a point to not to limit topics. So we ended up occasionally talking “Entourage” and other such guilty TV pleasures (Modern Family, Survivor, The Office are some others I watch). But Georgia and SEC sports will, of course, be our bread and butter.
So that’s enough of that. Let’s rip open this first mailbag and see what we’ve got . . .
Patrick from Roswell asks: It seems like UGA has grabbed a bunch of 4- and 5-star running backs and wide receivers over the years that haven’t produced much. But to me, the bigger concern is all of the top rated-offensive linemen we have recruited over the last few years that seem to have disappeared. It seems that the physical tools of a top-rated OL would translate more consistently from HS to College than a RB or WR, so why is our line so consistently bad with all these top recruits we get? And can we blame the surprisingly terrible production from top running backs like Caleb King, Richard Samuel and Washaun Ealey on the line?
This guy didn't suck.
Neither did this guy
Chip: Tell the truth, you’re really “Tide Roll” who hijacks every blog every day to talk about this, right? . . . Nevertheless, Georgia has had some failures and misses on the offensive line in recent years and that has contributed to some recent struggles. But that happens everywhere. And it’s certainly not the epidemic you describe. Granted, the Bulldogs didn’t run the ball very well last year, finishing 10th in the league in rushing offense (142 ypg). But they almost never come in that low in the past. They were fifth in 2008 and consistently in the top third the rest of the decade.
As for individual linemen, Georgia has at least one drafted almost every year. Clint Boling, last year’s starter at left tackle, is projected to go as early as the second round in this year’s NFL draft. The Bulldogs have had two All-American offensive linemen in the last eight years in Max Jean-Gilles and Jon Stinchcomb, the latter of which is wearing a 2010 Super Bowl championship ring.
But I hear what you’re saying. Georgia has lost more than its share of offensive linemen the last few years. Austin Long (back) and Brent Benedict (knee) both came in with preexisting serious injuries. They were also 5-star prospects, so it’s understandable why the Dogs took chances on them (and the book on them isn’t written yet). Career-ending injuries wiped out a few other guys. I’d say it’s a run of bad luck more than anything.
Beach Dawg asks: Chip, glad to see you on the blog. My question does not really relate to UGA but I think most people want to know what’s happening at AJC Sports. Are you now officially not doing recruiting and how does you blog relate to Bill King’s blog?
Chip: I am no longer the recruiting reporter, though I will occasionally report on recruiting here and there. I’m the UGA beat writer. As for the blog belonging to Bill King, aka The Junkyard Blawg, I guess you could say our blogs are distant cousins. Bill is a dyed-in-wool Georgia fan who happens to work at a newspaper. His is a fans’ blog and he writes from that perspective. The purpose of this blog is to provide “news, notes and discussion about University of Georgia sports.” Or at least that’s what it says on the right of this webpage.
Abry Jones is the only D-lineman with any significant experience. (AJC photo)
Bo asks: How is the two-deep rotation shaping up at D-line? I think we know who the starters will be, but how do the coaches feel about the drop off between the first and units?
Chip: If you’re D-line coach Rodney Garner, the best thing you have to say about Georgia’s two-deep on the defensive front is you’ve got one. But Garner would say that if he still had Marcus Stroud backing up Richard Seymour. The truth is, the Bulldogs are largely unproven but not necessarily under-staffed up front. Kwame Geathers’ MVP-type play in the spring was a big surprise and a huge boost for the whole of the D-line. Along with JUCO transfer John Jenkins and redshirt freshman Mike Thorton, they appear to have solid depth at noseguard. At end, only Abry Jones with four starts last year has any significant experience. Deangelo Tyson is a former noseguard and Brandon Burrows, Derrick Lott, Dexter Morant and Garrison Smith are all young and inexperienced. But, as they say, they all came highly recommended, and at least a couple of them are going to have to step up and play. I like what I saw and heard out of Lott. And I wouldn’t be surprised to see the coaching staff to ask Ray Drew to try to play with his hand on the ground as a true freshman.
SUHatter asks: What is your opinion on the Hutson Mason/Christian LeMay situation? Who should redshirt and who should be the backup? And who is Mr. Brave, Dale Murphy or Chipper Jones?
Chip: Thanks for playing again, Hatter, and I like your questions. First of all, I see the Mason/LeMay “situation” as pretty much a no-brainer. I think Mason plays and LeMay redshirts. And that’s not because I think Mason is better than LeMay. LeMay may end up being better than both Mason and Aaron Murray. But LeMay, a midyear enrollee from Matthews, N.C., simply hasn’t had enough time in the UGA playbook. Mason, on the other hand, has spent a whole year mastering that side of the game. He was telling me after the G-Day game how he could’t believe how much better “it clicked” for him this time around. LeMay, of course, didn’t play his senior season in high school. So I say he redshirts and gets back into the race to backup — or possibly beat out — Murray in 2012. If I had any doubts about that notion, Mark Richt erased them with his comments on the subject following the G-Day game: “I think Christian LeMay right now is only competing with the playbook,” he said. “Really you can’t play that position unless you know what you’re doing. I wouldn’t even say it’s a competition right now.” So there you go.
As for your brave Braves question, it’s not even close for me. Dale Murphy is “Mr. Brave.” And I think that’d be the case for the many of us who had the unique pleasure of watching Big No. 3 from $4 general admission seats at old Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in the late 1970s and early ’80s. Of course, they both rank behind “The Great and Most Honorable Brave,” Hank Aaron.
Sturdivant
EaglesDawg72 asks: Where does Trinton Sturdivant go from here? Even if he is granted a sixth year of eligibility, how likely is it than an NFL team would take a chance on him?
Chip: If you ask me (and clearly you are), Sturdivant simply goes back to class. He’s actually quite good at that. A bright and affable young man, Sturdivant is pretty close to completing his degree in finance, as I understand it. I’m sure it’s very tough for Sturdivant — and many UGA fans — to let go of “what could have been.” Sturdivant was magnificant as a freshman, starting all 13 games at left on the 11-2 Sugar Bowl team. But I think after three major knee injuries in three years, it’s evident that his joints simply aren’t made for the wear and tear of football. Like they say, the NFL isn’t for everybody. Then again, neither is UGA’s business school. Sturdivant has done well.
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gdawginkalamazoo
April 22nd, 2011
9:48 am
1eyedjack, “So we need to recruit smarter offensive linemen and quit bouncing them around from position to position”. Great statement. Seems like every single year we are switching the kids around due to injury etc. IMO that’s part of the problem, the kids aren’t truly comfortable due to lack of consistency at the same position.
Carl Spackler
April 22nd, 2011
9:49 am
“LeMay may end up being better than both Mason and Aaron Murray.”…or, maybe not…LOL…how about going a little further, and give us what you think happens if LeMay has to ride pine behind Murray and then Mason…will he transfer, switch positions to get on the field, transfer to Colorado…we know his father wants him to play sooner than later
gdawginkalamazoo
April 22nd, 2011
9:51 am
1eyedjack, although the “smarter” linemen we seem to lose to injury. Sturdivant appears to have a great future even if he doesn’t on a football field again..
cantondawg
April 22nd, 2011
9:59 am
Chip,
Thanks for calling out Tide Roll and his annoying comments…Hopefully, he will stop beating the same old dead horse everyday
DawginLex
April 22nd, 2011
10:00 am
Georgia has always tried to get a 50/50 balance run/pass under Richt. To say he hasn’t run the ball is ludicrous. Some of you make it seem like Mike Leach has been calling plays. Richt learned after 2001 when Tommy T called him out and said to him “you gotta be able to run the ball in this league”. 2002 Musa smith got 1,200 yards as the featured back. Here are the stats since 1980. Can we get someone to interpret?
OFFENSE
Year Rush Game Pass Game Total
2009 2093 161.0 2615 201.2 4708
2008 1928 148.3 3610 277.7 5538
2007 2305 177.3 2579 198.4 4884
2006 1656 127.4 2397 184.4 4053
2005 2108 162.2 2977 229.0 5085
2004 1882 156.8 2972 247.6 4854
2003 1889 134.9 3435 245.4 5324
2002 1954 139.6 3435 245.4 5389
2001 1787 162.5 2974 270.4 4761
2000 1451 131.9 2365 215.0 3816
1999 1749 159.0 2827 257.0 4576
1998 1674 152.2 2745 249.5 4419
1997 1869 169.9 2890 262.7 4759
1996 1471 133.7 2536 230.5 4007
1995 1634 148.5 2377 216.0 4011
1994 1414 128.5 3721 338.3 5135
1993 1181 107.4 3552 322.9 4733
1992 2584 234.9 2370 215.5 4954
1991 1863 169.4 2428 220.7 4291
1990 1667 151.6 1436 130.6 3103
1989 1537 139.7 1928 175.3 3465
1988 2788 252.5 1450 131.8 4228
1987 3019 274.5 1307 118.9 4326
1986 2802 254.8 1586 144.2 4388
1985 3249 295.3 1005 91.3 4254
1984 2227 202.4 1205 109.5 3432
1983 2528 229.8 1269 115.3 3797
1982 3023 274.8 978 88.9 4001
1981 3102 282.0 1810 164.5 4912
1980 2647 240.6 1452 132.0 4099
Big Dawg
April 22nd, 2011
10:02 am
Coach Tommy Tubberville once told Mark Richt that to win in the SEC you have to be able to consistently run the football. Slowly over the last 10 years we have gone from a dominating and physical team in being able to run the ball to this finesse team. With all due respect Altamaha yes our overall number of plays says we have run the football about 50% of the time but in watching the games we have abandoned the run at times and become pass happy. I say we needed seasons like the last 2 to get our coaches and players all focused on the fact that real changes had to be made that status qou was not getting it done. The only problem with this is BoBo is still offensive coordinator and if there isn’t dramatic improvement in the win/loss column Coach Richt, who I admire, will be gone. He did do the right thing in getting rid of Coach Martinez who was over his head as a defensive coordinator, but was a very good defensive backs coach. But in my humble opinion he has stayed with BoBo a year too long and could not afford for him to learn on the job. Now before any of YOU hop on what I am saying, I HOPE I AM WRONG and we come out this fall and go 14-0 and win a National Championship. In saying that I realistically don’t see that happening because we don’t have the big ugglies as they are affectionately known on the o-line.
Go Dawgs
Dawgs du jour
April 22nd, 2011
10:04 am
Boise State is salivating over the coming feast.
Murray
April 22nd, 2011
10:06 am
“Boise State is salivating over the coming feast.”
So is South Carolina.
Let the big dawg be eaten.
AltamahaDawg
April 22nd, 2011
10:07 am
If the problem was that the plays were too complicated for the O-linemen that are here, thats on the O-line coach. That’s his job to let somebody know what the problem is.
I don’t know that I buy the notion that there is some “playbook” and by god we are using it despite our personel, however.
I am intersted to see how the new chain of command is going to work this year. McClendon reporting to Searels, who reported to Bobo, did not work. Searels seemed to be the swing man in what was not working. Fair or not. I don’t think the guy is a bad coach (and the style of offense that Texas’ runs will suit him), I just think Richt gave him too much rope.
Poopdawg
April 22nd, 2011
10:13 am
Mike Bobo is calling plays that have Richt’s offensive mindset. Kirby Smart is doing the same for Saben’s defense. So i don’t blame Bobo for everything. Watching the game all I see is Bobo looking at some play charts instead of the field of play. Statistics do not account for what a defensive team is doing when a certain play is called. Uga ’s offensive game plan against SC in 2010 killed any chance of moving the ball. Same as 2009 at OK ST. You see very little changing to UGA’s strategy once a game has started. I want to see UGA to compete on every offensive possession . It’s does not appear to happen. Sometimes throwing early in a game will set up the run the rest of the game. If our qbs are audibling it appears the opposing D has our change of sets well prepared for.
RxDawg
April 22nd, 2011
10:18 am
“And who is Mr. Brave, Dale Murphy or Chipper Jones?”
WHAT!? Are you kidding, it’s Hank Aaron and it’s not even close.
Chip it’s great to have you back over here on the beat blog… but I gota say something just seems to be missing over on the recruiting blog now. Maybe I just have to get used to the other guy’s style. Maybe it’s just that no good news for UGA is being reported over there.
AltamahaDawg
April 22nd, 2011
10:21 am
Actually, it’s closer to 60% of the time, same as everyone else. I simply do not believe that everybody else’ 60% is thier committment to running, but our 60% is the only team it means we are abondoning the run.
And there has not been any plottable 10 yr decline. It’s been up and down, just like every other team.
Look back over the past 5 yrs vs the first 5 year, and UGA flips places back and forth with anyone you want to name.
And to agree with a previous poster, when exactly was UGA a power running team before Richt got here? If anything his play action style relies MORE on Running the ball more than his predicesors.
Reginald
April 22nd, 2011
10:29 am
Hey ‘nerds,nerds,nerds’, why are you attacking me for my opinion? You either didn’t really read what I wrote or have reading comprehension problems. I’m assuming you’re referring to me about knowing nothing about football and saying to get back to work. Yet you likely sit at work as well and have an equally uninformed opinion. Yet in your mind, people who you don’t agree with are ‘uniformed fans’ while you ‘really know football’. I’m betting you might have changed your handle from ‘tony’ and are trying to defend yourself.
Sir Barks A Lot
April 22nd, 2011
10:33 am
Still struggling with 6-7. Man, I lost a lot of faith in the leadership of our program.
All teams have rebuild years – the trick is to have reload years – but injuries, players leaving early, etc, make some years rebuild.
Richt has made coaching changes
HE has revamped strength and conditioning
He is recruiting hard to bring in good players
And hopefully – he is addressing the silly behavior and lack of discipline that effected our play on the field.
I would say 8-5 would not get it for me this year for the leadership of the team:
Florida is in coaching change
Auburn lost huge stars
Tennessee is still rebuilding
Vandy is starting over
Kentucky lost their big stars and rebuild mode
Ole Miss was a mess last year
South Carolina is up
Boise State scores points
GT- looks like could have a winning season – but does not look overwhelming.
If the Dawgs lose 4 regular season games to the above – well – let’s find some new leadership to give it the ole college try instead of paying the MILLIONS of Dollars to the current staff.
Sir Barks A Lot
April 22nd, 2011
10:35 am
Pascal Perez as Mr. Brave – as long as he can find the exit off 285!
AltamahaDawg
April 22nd, 2011
10:40 am
With Bobo I don’t think its his play-calling that has been the issue as much as his overal job at organizing and preparing the offense as a whole. We have definetely paid for his education so far. Hate to throw the baby out with the dirty water now, but it’s put up or shut up time for sure. I don’t think he is going to cost Richt his job this year. But unless that has a noticable turnaround, I could see a move coming.
Could not IMO make that move one year removed from doing the same thing on the other side of the ball. I believe he just has to make sure the defense is on solid ground first.
But more to the point, I think we have paid for Richt’s education. I think its easy to forget that everytime he has to deal with some dynamic, it’s typically the first time he has had to.
He might had done something different in hindsight now, than promoting Mike Bobo. But rememebr what was going on at the time. Richt was a lifetime OC and as a brand new HC, that was how HE had to cope with the job, by doing what he knew best for a while. Bobo allowed him to transition.
Sir Barks A Lot
April 22nd, 2011
10:44 am
Poopdawg – there is nothing wrong with punting the football and playing field position.
The real issues that have causes UGA to be midlevel SEC are injuries, players leaving early, off field silly behavior, several aspects in caoching that include player evaluation, player development, player conditioning, game prep and game day coaching.
Staying on top for a long period of time is a lot harder than rising to the top. Look at what just happened at Florida?
LSU seems to be doing a better job with reloading and staying toward the top – but they have also had some problems. Saban might have ALABAMA in the midst of a good run.
trupert
April 22nd, 2011
10:45 am
Roll Tide and all the trolls from the West better quit counting their chickens before they hatch.
Yes, their worst fear is about to be realised with Ga now getting the missing pieces in place and it’s true, when Ga starts winning Championships again it will make it that much harder to recruit against Mark Richt and co and all those roll tiders still remember those great Ga defenses of the early to mid 2000’s that dominated their tide and ate their qb’s like just another dawg bone.
The bammers are doing the same thing they did last year and that is to start to compaire themselves to who they think will win the East as if they are a lock to win the West, how did that work out last year?
Saban better get his act together and start worring about the West because he is only one short year away from being on the hot seat and LSU and Arkansas will have something to say about who represents the West against the East Champ.
Troll Meter
April 22nd, 2011
10:47 am
1eyedJack = tide roll
gdawginkalamazoo
April 22nd, 2011
10:49 am
Altadawg, that 10:40 post was my sentiments exactly.
AltamahaDawg
April 22nd, 2011
10:53 am
Bobo is looking at the chart because the has about 5 second to get the next set of calls out there. He has spotter up in the booth relaying every detail of what’s going on on the other side of the field.
AltamahaDawg
April 22nd, 2011
10:54 am
Really? Because I just made all that up.
Redner
April 22nd, 2011
10:57 am
Here’s the way I see us vs. the east this year:
SC – UGA by 3 touchdowns, by 4 if there QB isn’t back. Why? it’s in Athens and our guys know they need to step up and get back at them for there fluke win last year.
TN – UGA by 3-7. TN will be better than most think but won’t be able to hang with us for 4 quarters
KY – UGA dominates – can’t pick a score becasue it will depend on when we pull our starters.
Vandy – see above
FL – We’ll win by 14-17 as they learn new systems on both sides of the ball
GO DAWGS!
gdawginkalamazoo
April 22nd, 2011
10:58 am
AltaDawg, then that is just plain scary.
AltamahaDawg
April 22nd, 2011
10:59 am
All day long!
SSIgator
April 22nd, 2011
11:01 am
Redner -
You must be new to the realities of FL/GA
juvenal
April 22nd, 2011
11:02 am
don’t usually come over here, but was hoping Sturdivant could make a full recovery…glad he is availing himself of an opportunity to get an education, doing what most of our S-A’s do…by the way, does d a ever post here?
Nashville4UGA
April 22nd, 2011
11:03 am
Chip, hate to see you not write the 10 at 10. The other guy is not hustling at all. This week we’ve learned about 2 recruits…..REALLY?
Redner
April 22nd, 2011
11:03 am
SSIgator: reality check for you. You have an unproven head coach and a OC that couldn’t get it done in college before. It might not even be that close. As I said before, we could surprise everyone this year and take the 6th National Championship back to Athens.
SSIgator
April 22nd, 2011
11:06 am
Redner -
I wondered who was now in charge of the UGA KoolAid machine – Now I know
Redner
April 22nd, 2011
11:09 am
SSIgator – ? you been drinking something besides kool aid
Sir Barks A Lot
April 22nd, 2011
11:30 am
Redner – I like your enthusiasm.
The key for us is our defense and better O-Line play.
If our defense improves like we are hoping – we will be in much better shape and our offense will be better with more aggessive play calling.
South Carolina – last year was not a fluke – they beat us fair and square – dominated the 4Q – more physical.
Actually – outplayed us in 2009 as well – but we won the game thanks to special teams that year.
I would say 50/50 game at this point
Florida – Richt has losing records against Spurrier, Zook and Urban. We have to change the mental outlook of this game – as we should have won more of these.
I would say 50/50 at this point.
Tennessee – agree with you
KY – agree with you
Vandy – agree with you
SEC WEST
Auburn – lost Cam, lost Fartly – but still returning some realy good players and a very good coaching staff.
I like our chances – but 50/50
Mississippi STATE – like S. Carolina – physically beat us last year – just the better team.
Richts team struggle against spreads (w. Virginia, Florida – now MS State)
Danger game – Mississippi State much improved and has momentum – a good coaching staff that is getting it done on and off the field.
UGA’s run defense should be much better – and something tells me that is the difference. UGA wins a nail biter
Ole Miss – will have some exciting moments for both teams – UGA wins.
Danger games:
USCe
Miss. ST
Florida
Auburn
UGA should be capable of winning all these games – but these teams are very capable of beating UGA – should be exciting.
That leaves us with Boise State.
The key to this game is:
Defense – keep Boise off the field
Offense – Set up the run with the pass – keep them off balance – and keep the ball.
UGA wins this game – 34 – 24
dawgfacedboy
April 22nd, 2011
11:36 am
QB stats are nice- I think you are the first person i’ve seen accuse Murray of throwing to Charles to much. I would say the TE position as a whole is underutilized in the passing game. IMO it wasn’t just run blocking that was an issue but pass blocking as well. It seemed that Murray hardly ever had time to sit back and “pick apart a D”. Seemed like he was always running for his life. Maybe my memory isn’t serving me like it used to.
Most games it seemed as if Richt could pull 5 drunkards out of the stands, put them in uniform, stick em up front and they would do about as good a job.
dawgfacedboy
April 22nd, 2011
11:37 am
Murph was great because he was a straight laced family man and was by far the biggest star on a terrible team. He just doesn’t have the numbers to get him into the Hall. Chipper has the numbers, played on great teams with a lot of great players but has some of the drama of Hooters girls and always looking like he just came off a 5 day bender.
Hank Aaron was before my time so I couldn’t comment.
RxDawg
April 22nd, 2011
11:47 am
“Hank Aaron was before my time so I couldn’t comment.”
He was before mine too, but all you need to know is that he had the most HR’s ever for 40-50 years… until some roided out meathead came along.
Honorable mentions as “Mr. Brave”: Bob Horner, and maybe even Phil Niekro.
JayD
April 22nd, 2011
11:52 am
Recruiting an O-lineman is a crap shoot. Lou Holtz once said that he didn’t bother because it is too hard to judge. He would simply take his worst D-linemen and try and convert them. He said they usually worked out better because of their aggressiveness. Some great coaches say a D-line recruit that doesn’t work out usually makes a great O-lineman, but an O-line recruit that doesn’t work out leaves you with an overweight water boy.
Dawglasville
April 22nd, 2011
11:54 am
???????
gdawginkalamazoo
April 22nd, 2011
11:54 am
Hammerin’ Hank was THE Brave IMO. Murphy was right up there with him.
All this KoolAid talk has made me thirsty. Everybody have a happy Easter.
1eyedJack
April 22nd, 2011
12:01 pm
1eyedJack is definitely not Turd Roll!!
Alan
April 22nd, 2011
12:02 pm
Morant will be the defensive player of the year in the SEC.
Dawg Gone
April 22nd, 2011
12:04 pm
SSIgator here’s a little “reality” for you…your HC has never won a game as a HC, your vaunted OC is one biscuit away from coronary arrest….your QB is at best questionable and you are learning a new offense.once “reality” sets in I think you might be headed for a breakdown.
SSIgator
April 22nd, 2011
12:17 pm
Hank Aaron by far and away. Was there the night he hit #700 and they gave all of the fans some kind of certificate with 700 on it. Murphy second.
Chip Towers
April 22nd, 2011
12:33 pm
Alan: Bold prediction on Dexter Morant. That would be big for Georgia’s D if that happens.
DAWG07
April 22nd, 2011
12:38 pm
Dale Murphy no competition.
Show me some clips of Jones signing autographs for the kids and doing something postive for the community and I might consider him a plus rather than a negative. Had said long time ago needed to trade him while could get something in return, but wish him the best in life after ball.
Chip Towers
April 22nd, 2011
12:38 pm
JayD: I haven’t had the chance to weigh in on this yet but you hit the nail on the head with O-linemen. In my 25 years of covering college athletics, it’s probably the single hardest position to judge. First of all, they’re always significantly bigger than their competition in high school, so they all look dominant. Then they get to college and run into guys that are nearly as big as them and much quicker. And the position it coached for more precision than any other in terms of footwork, hand placement, posture, body lean, all that. Then there’s the play book. It’s no longer just block the tackle on 42 dive. Blocking schemes change from play-to-play, defenses change play to play, and they’re often moved around from guard to tackle and left and right and back. Big, strong and quick is only haf the equation.
Chip Towers
April 22nd, 2011
12:40 pm
RxDawg: Phil Niekro should definitely be in the conversation. Good call. Knucksie’s name spans almost as many decades as Aaron’s.
AJC=Soon to be Out of Business
April 22nd, 2011
12:51 pm
Hopefully the AJC knows what they are doing, because I used to look forward to your 10@10 every Tuesday and Thursday. This shake up may cost you a few readers there AJC.
Chip Towers
April 22nd, 2011
12:51 pm
QB stats are nice but . . .: I couldn’t disagree with you more about Aaron Murray. You can say a lot of things about his inherent abilities or lack thereof, but knowing what I do about him he’s about anything but padding stats. And the passing stats he put up last year — 3,049-24-8 — came behind a line that couldn’t provide him a formidable running game. But most of all, your assertion he threw to Orson Charles too much is asinine. Charles had only 26 catches in 13 games and none in two contests. I’d argue that Murray didn’t throw it to him enough. But I think he’ll make up for it this season. They ought to have 10 plays a game with OC as primary receiver, IMO.
Chip Towers
April 22nd, 2011
1:03 pm
Nashville4UGA: Glad you liked Ten@10 but you can’t question Carvell’s hustle. The dude is a prolific blogger. He just employs a slightly different philosophy, which is to put up new blogs on subjects as they cross his desk 24-7. I tended to funnel information into Tuesday’s and Thursday’s 10s. Overall you’re still getting the news of the day/week.
51WTGW50
April 22nd, 2011
1:04 pm
Chip you are assuming BOBO is that smart. Murray will make those plays on his own call not the crap BOBO calls from the sideline or booth.