Greyson Lambert Named Georgia Starting QB: Latest Comments, Reaction

Georgia Bulldogs head coach Mark Richt announced that Greyson Lambert would be the team's starting quarterback on Monday, according to Radi Nabulsi of UGASports.com.   

Richt commented on the competition, saying it was "very, very close," adding the battle was still going on in his mind despite Lambert being named the starter, per Seth Emerson of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Lambert, a junior who transferred from Virginia, beat out Brice Ramsey for the starting gig. His experience at Virginia was certainly a differentiating factor between the two players.

Player	Completions	Attempts	Pass Yards	TD
Greyson Lambert	187	336	1,972	11
Brice Ramsey	24	39	333	3

Ramsey certainly came into the spring as the favorite to win the job given his potential, but Lambert's experience and competitive drive convinced Georgia to wait on handing the reins over to Ramsey.

While Lambert's numbers at Virginia weren't exactly impressive, he also wasn't surrounded by the talent the Bulldogs have on offense with tailback Nick Chubb, wideout Malcolm Mitchell and the four starters on the offensive line.

Lambert's job is hardly safe, however, and it's very possible the two players could even split snaps throughout the season. Richt hinted as much after the team's final preseason scrimmage, per Chip Towers of DawgNation.com, saying then, “There may be more than one guy playing. If it was today, my feeling is we’d play more than one guy.”

In other words, Lambert shouldn't get too comfortable with his starting gig. It's possible he'll simply be sharing the job with Ramsey throughout the season unless one of the pair truly distinguishes himself at some point. And if Lambert falters, Georgia won't hesitate to sit him in favor of Ramsey to maintain its national title aspirations.