You are spot on. As much as I hate Spurrier - and trust me, I cannot stand that SOB, he was right. We take great talent and marginalize it.
Let's look at the 2008 team that got blown out by Alabama.
QB - Matt Stafford, QB of the Lions
WR1 - AJ Green WR at the Bengals. If he keeps going on the pace he is, I suspect he might sneak into the hall of fame
WR2 - Mohammad Massaquoi, drafted by Browns and was a starter
RB - Knowshown Moreno, starter for Broncos and other teams
So, why do I list each of these players? Because they are all starters in the NFL and we got blown out by Bama. Does anyone remember the Bama QB in the 2008 game? No, neither do I. Why? Because he never made it to the NFL.
That brings me to another point, why do teams like UF, Bama and others keep their players until they are seniors? Because they have a chance to be part of something special, ie a NC. Do they at UGA? No! It really is just that simple.
Sorry for the rant but I am really over all of this. UGA is not worthy of my appreciation. I love college football and there are other teams to follow.
Richt is a great man but he is not a great football coach. He is probably a very good OC but not a head coach. He does not inspire his players to greatness, he inspires them to mediocrity. He never will. Truth hurts but that is the truth.