Just Asking

There is no doubt that Mark Richt needed someone "fast". Facing the 2014 Season with a lot of uncertainty.

There is still chatter in Tallahassee about Jeremy Pruitt's departure. Know some FSU supporters, they call him a "lady's man". Apparently Pruitt's fiance brought the hammer down on him, and here we are.

It is easy for fans to look into and talk about other schools dirty laundry, works both ways.

What is being said about Jeremy Pruitt does not come close to what some of the other coaches have been reported as doing.

A lot of folks on this board have probably "looked closely" at opportunities outside of the ring ceremony. Guilty as charged Buc.

Spot on growl.

Pruitt, a ladie's man???.....REALLY?

Obvious that "today" isn't close to "yesterday".....

Like the thread name. Just Asking.

Allow me to ask the following . . . .

How much at this point do the members of this board think that Jeremy Pruitt and his hires have either changed, or added to our football team?

What particular area of UGA Football do you and I think he will contribute the most, moving forward, or not?

Another question . . . . Has Jeremy Pruitt moved too far forward, or did we, you and I as fans need someone like a Jeremy Pruitt to create what appears to have happened in Athens?

Am I on point when I say this . . . . Jeremy Pruitt is responsible for changing not only the way we play, but the way we go about playing. That could be weight, formations, next man up, everyone has a chance, especially if you wear the uniform.

When was the last time that any of us have seen as much attention being paid to one individual coach? Is it because of our recent past or the past several years?

Jeremy Pruitt has "stuck his neck out", in my opinion. He could absolutely rise to the top or hit the bottom floor with no way to move up.

Do I/you think that Jeremy Pruitt would take on the UGA challenge (it is a challenge) if he thought himself incapable of turning our program around?

Two real tests in the 2014 Season, both teams, Clemson and South Carolina will play their hearts out. Will Jeremy Pruitt have the right players in the right positions for those games?

Last question. Will Mark Richt be up to what Jeremy Pruitt has brought to the Athens Campus? Not an ugly question, a question about this same team that went 8-5 last season. Not many graduations, is it not being able to comprehend schemes, or is it a lack of "leadership"?

Things that cross my mind.

I think he is going to contribute most to the "Attitude of the Team" in a positive more aggressive fashion, and no he isnt moving too far forward or fast. Yes he is responsible for the changes that you ask about in the second part of your question Buc, and its about time somebody takes resposibility for changing the way we represent ourselves on the field. It all depends on whether he believed he was just filling a space here, from what I've seen he seems to be genuine and knows his business. If he brought excess baggage with him then we'll have to see how he handles that. All I can say about Mark Richt is that he had better have his running shoes on if he' going to keep up. I want to believe it will be a good change.

Chief Growl, think I understand and agree with your post. It is time for "everyone" in the Classic City to understand that there are folks out here that stand that midnight watch and what their eyes see, is what they see.

Picked this up, had not read it until after I had made my last post.

Do have a question about no interceptions and other things. Certain plays were allowed and many were "touch plays". Not second guessing, just wondering how judgments can be passed along to "us" before the season starts. I hope that Hutson Mason plays really well, do know that he has had a lot of time to "understand" what Bobo and Richt want. We will see.

When we play Clemson and South Carolina there will not be the "hands off" football played.

Truly believe that we need to use our running game. Makes it a lot easier to throw the damn football.

Over the past few years, have not been able to grasp "who we are". More about that later.



Let’s get straight to some of this week’s Junkyard Mail. …

CP Bulldog writes: Bill, I know the party line is that Georgia should be in good shape this season at quarterback with a fifth-year senior, but I’m a little bit concerned because I still think the drop-off from Aaron Murray is gonna be pretty dramatic even if Hutson Mason plays more like he did against Tech than he did against Nebraska. And God forbid anything happens to Hutson, because our backups just don’t look ready for prime time. What’s your take, Bill? On a scale of 1 to 10, what’s your confidence level in Mason?

Right now, I’d rate Mason an 8 on your scale, and that’s up a bit from the end of last season primarily because he had a terrific spring in which he worked on his flaws under the more than capable tutelage of Mike Bobo, threw no interceptions in any of the three scrimmages, and looked confident and smooth at G-Day going up against a pretty formidable pass rush from the first-team defense. Talentwise, I don’t think Mason is on the same level as Murray, with his arm strength limiting him somewhat in those downfield throws, but he’s taller than Murray and appears to do a good job of scanning the field and picking a receiver. Granted, Mason had mixed results in the two full games he started last season after Murray got hurt, but I was really encouraged by the way he led the Dogs back from a 20-0 deficit against the Jackets, and I think you have to keep in mind that against Nebraska in the bowl he was limited by injuries to the receiving corps. With the Dogs’ offense fully healthy, I think Mason will be able to better show what he can do. Along those lines, Bulldawg Illustrated reported that Mark Richt told fans at a UGA Day gathering in Savannah this week that Mason “really tightened his grip” on the starting position this spring and added: “There’s not a thing in our system that Aaron Murray did that he won’t be able to do. He’ll be able to run it extremely well and we’re very excited about his leadership ability and how he’ll do for us.” As for the backups, I’ll admit there’s quite a gap between Mason and them, but I thought at G-Day Faton Batau showed a pretty good command of the offense, a surprisingly nice touch on his passes and a mobility that would help make up for a lack of real-game experience. So, no, I’m not too worried about quarterback at this point.

What Did Chubb say about the old ballsack my phone want let me pull it up.

Growl hope all is well do you have condominiums own the property.

It's a hot one today putting own metal Enjoy the weekend have to work.