Re: Ok, 110 days out from kick off, let's talk UGA

> #1) The same Defense that shut down Gurley down and
> had him hopping around on the side lines at DV, will
> be the same Defense UGA will face again but with more
> experienced and with a better secondary.

Shut down?

Methinks we have different definitions of shut down. Gurley was limited in last year's contest due to tweaking his quad on a 75 yard gallop to the end zone. Not sure how much the Clemson D played into that injury other than being the ones to allow him to run free.

He touched the ball 12 times and 3 of those went for explosive gains, so even with being injured 1 out of every 4 of his carries went for 20+ yards.

Clemson has a great front seven. Maybe the best in the nation, but let's not kid ourselves about what Gurley was able to accomplish against them last year.

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A look at UGA's offensive position groups

May 12, 2014, 5:54 PM

Here's a rundown of the UGA position groups on offense from a UGA fan. Trying my best to be objective rather than homerific.

QB - Huston Mason RsSR

Lightly recruited out of high school due to an average arm, but did set GA HS passing records his SR season. Doesn't have a cannon for an arm by any means, but does have above average accuracy. Not as mobile as Murray was, but certainly not a statue. Considering it is his fifth year in the system, expect to see a guy that will be able to get UGA into the correct play and out of the wrong play at the LOS, however considering his lack of playing time and his average arm strength, don't expect to see a guy that is going to take over and dominate a game. Overall, Mason will be a downgrade from Murray, but not so much of one that the UGA offense will tank. Look for the coaching staff to rely more on Gurley and the short passing game rather than the bombing attack seen over the last couple of years.

RB - Todd Gurley JR; Keith Marshall JR

When healthy, Todd Gurley is elite, but last year he was far from healthy after tweaking his quad on a long TD run in Death Valley and then having a severe high ankle sprain against LSU that didn't really heal up til the offseason. Injuries beyond the normal bumps and bruises weren't an issue in his FR year, so it is anyone's guess what this year will hold. Beyond Gurley, the Dawgs have one of the deepest talent pools at the position in the nation. Marshall is coming back from a pretty bad knee injury, so he may or may not be ready 100% by the beginning of the season. But UGA has four other talented RBs that will compete for the scraps. SO Brendan Douglas got a good amount of carries due to Gurshall injuries last year and looked good at times, but struggled with the handle on the ball in a couple of crucial late game situations. RsFR AJ Turman is a big bruiser that redshirted last year, but had some good moments in spring ball. UGA is also welcoming two 24/7 Composite 5 star running backs into the fold come June. Sony Michel out of FL is a smaller speed back and Nick Chubb out of GA comes in at 230 lbs and just took 5th place in the GA State HS finals for the 100 meter dash with a 10.89. His fastest laser timed 100 was a 10.69 in the regional finals. Hopefully, Gurley stays healthy in what is bound to be his final season in the Red & Black, but even if he doesn't UGA isn't hurting for talented ball carriers.

WR - Malcom Mitchell RsJR; Michael Bennett RsSR; Chris Conley SR; Justin Scott-Wesley RsJR

UGA doesn't currently have an AJ Green or a Sammy Watkins on the roster, but they do have a core of experienced letterman that can get the job done as evidenced by the combined total of 285 receptions for 4167 yards and 36 touchdowns returning. Malcom Mitchell is the number one receiver, and he is coming off an ACL that happened in the first quarter of the Clemson game last year. Pre injury he was the most dynamic of the UGA WRs, so we will see where he is in the recovery process come the fall. Bennett is a big guy with great hands who always seems to make the tough catch. Look for him to be Mason's security blanket. Conley is a jack-of-all trades type WR who isn't exceptional at any one thing, but just does it all well. Scott-Wesley is a speed demon with a laser timed 10.32 100 meters to his credit. He really started to develop last year before going down with an ACL against Tennessee. To sum up, Mason won't have to rely on one WR as he has a number of guys to depend upon.

TE - Jay Rome RsJR

Jay was highly recruited out of HS but hasn't seen a ton of snaps yet due to being behind on the depth chart to a couple of NFL drafted TEs (Lynch and Charles). There isn't a lot of depth here, but Jay has the tools to be a good one. Remains to be seen if he puts it together.

OL - LT - John Theus JR; LG TBD; C David Andrews SR; RG Greg Pyke RsSO; RT - Kolton Houston RsSR

Former 5 star John Theus is moving to the left side after playing most of the year at RT in 2013. Coming into his third year with numerous starts under his belt, the Dawgs are expecting him to make that jump of having his production match his potential this year. Houston will take over the RT job full time next year, and it will be interesting to see how he does. He struggled at times to hold the point of attack against bull rushes last year, and also got beat on the edge a few too many times in his 4 starts. Center David Andrews is the Captain of the line and should be in for a good SR season. Pyke is maybe the most athletic OL at Georgia having played the attack position in lacrosse at a very high level in high school, and really came on this spring. Look for him to have a break-out season. The final spot on the OL is still up for grabs. If SO B. Kublanknow steps up and wins the spot, then look for the rest of the line to look as stated above. If he doesn’t win it, then look for some shifting from the other guys in order to get the best five on the field. Overall, there isn’t as much depth as one would like with two or three upperclassmen not developing as the staff would have imagined. Injuries along the OL could really derail what is otherwise a fairly promising looking season offensively speaking.

K – Marshall Morgan JR

Really came on strong last year after a poor FR campaign. Has a big leg with a career long of 56 yards under his belt, and was very dependable to boot with 22 of 24 made last year. Should be in contention for some end of season awards this year.

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Ok, 110 days out from kick off, let's talk UGA

We were ranked the top DL in the nation for this year.

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@250$ on StubHub in like February***

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Are you referring to him being a

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