"Houston, we have a problem."
This quote may be in the back of the mind of Texas native Matthew Stafford.
Stafford is coming into 2008 as the leader of the Georgia Bulldogs, the No. 1 team in the country. I'm sure that must be pressure for any athlete, but I believe Stafford has got the weight of the Peach State on his shoulders.
The Georgia faithful have extremely high expectations. That's nothing out of the ordinary, but the hype of Bulldog Nation has definitely reached its peak.
The Bulldogs are No. 1 starting the 2008 season for the first time in school history.
The Bulldogs ended the 2007 season as arguably the hottest team in the nation.
Hawaii played the Bulldogs on Jan. 1 and realized that Southeastern teams from the mainland are no joke. Georgia crushed the Warriors 41-10, earning them a BCS bowl victory and a lot of momentum heading into spring.
2007 also featured the emergence of Georgia running back Knowshon Moreno. Moreno, now a sophomore, rushed for over 1,300 yards as a freshman and is considered the best running back in college football.
Stafford had his best year as a Bulldog in 2007. He led his team to a BCS bowl and won 11 games for Georgia. He is expected to have a breakout year in 2008.
It was no surprise that Georgia would be No. 1 entering 2008—at least not to Bulldog fans.
But matters recently got worse for the Georgia QB.
Along with the hype that the junior from Dallas has to manage, he has to adjust to a devastating injury.
Not to himself, but to Trinton Sturdivant.
If you don't know who Sturdivant is, he can be best described as the player that Stafford trusts the most. Sturdivant was Georgia's starting left tackle and Stafford's backside protector.
Sturdivant tore his ACL and is out for the season.
So less than a month before the season starts, Stafford has to get on a completely different trust level with his new blindside bodyguard.
A quarterback who can't trust his backside tackle is in a Whitney Houston/Bobby Brown-type relationship—in other words, not good.
To make things worse, Sep. 6 and Sep. 13 could each be a rude awakening for Stafford. The Bulldogs play their first two real games (I'm hoping the front five for UGA can stop the defensive ends of Georgia Southern and Central Michigan).
First, the Dogs travel to Columbia to play South Carolina. The Gamecocks, who defeated Georgia in 2007, have one of the best defenses in the SEC. Linebacker Jasper Brinkley, 6'4", 265, is the leader of that defense and a force to be reckoned with.
I think it's safe to say that Stafford may be a little uncomfortable coming into this contest. I'm sure the thought of losing Sturdivant will be in the back of his mind at the beginning of the game. This may slightly affect the Bulldog passing attack.
Gamecock fans will probably be listed as mentally ill because of the hectic screaming and yelling that will take place, which is another factor sure to increase Stafford's discomfort level. This is a huge test for Stafford and the Dogs.
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Mark Rupert 10 months ago
"Houston we have a problem" Well only time will tell. I think one problem Ga won't have is Stafford having a confidence problem. The reason the highly recruited kid from Texas came to Ga was, he saw David Greene set the all time Win's record for Quarter backs in College football and thought this was the place for him. Sturdivent is a big loss but Ga has got some good talent to step in and Stafford's back side should be all right.
You can compare Tebow and Stafford but it's like comparing apples and oranges, what would Stafford have accomplished numbers wise, if Ga had a severe lack of talent at tailback and a really poor defence, I say his over all numbers would have been much more impressive. If Stafford doesn't live up to expectations this year then we'll know how to judge him. I have all the respect in the world for Tebow, but if he was at Ga last year,there's no way he gets those stats. If Fla can find a running back this year the stats won't be as high. CMR wants a very balanced offensive attack. if Stafford accomplishes that he will be a winner and probably the highest drafted quarter back. Like Tebow Stafford is a winner in the system he works in.
I for one am glad Ga has a very talented third year QB leading this team and I am glad it's Mat Stafford.
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Bob Zen 10 months ago
A few comments....
First off, keep in mind that while TS going down will have an affect on our O line, we do have depth now and can fill that slot with some drop off early but it will decrease as the year progresses. People think that TS is some beast, and he was a great player, but he was a Freshman last year and a lot of his ability was helped by learning from CSS. Our O Line coach is the best in the business and will have his replacement(s) ready to go by game time with GSU.
I had an opportunity to re-watch the 2003 SECC game against LSU and like last year we were very young at OL. The difference, those guys were letting Greene get sacked left and right. By the same time last year, our OL was a solid unit. Why the difference? I put that squarely in the shoulders of CSS.
While MS hasn't produced the numbers that we would like, and I'll be the first to admit that, you also have to take into account that we had a mediocre receiving corp and a young OL last year. What Stafford was good at was the clutch play. You can talk about QB ratings all you want, but I'll take a high 50s QB who can make the 3rd and long or sling the ball down field over a 60s receiver who's throwing a bunch of screens and 'safe throws'.
Trying to compare Tebow to Stafford isn't really a good comparison. First, Tebow's stats are WAY over inflated. A lot of those stats came against powder puff teams. Also, when you're pitching the ball to a receiver with one two steps on his defenders, it is much easier. I watched a lot of Florida's games and many of his throws, the receiver was wide open. The other thing to consider when you look at Tebow's stats is that in cases where the receivers were covered up or QB is being pressured, most QBs will pitch the ball out of bounds, Tebow would pull the ball down and run it. Good for numbers, bad for your QB health. We saw last year what a toll that took on him, and frankly that style of play probably cost Florida more games than it gained. If Meyers continues to use Tebow that way, he will end up with another hurt QB before the year is out. How bad would it be if that was an ACL or worse?
Compare that to Stafford. While Stafford isn't the runner that Tebow is, he can and has run the ball quite well. The difference, is that Richt would rather keep his star QB healthy. Meyers would rather risk his QB to win games.
Richt has stated that he wants Stafford to have a QB rating of around 62. If that happens and if Moreno, King, and third RB to be named later, play up to their potential, you will see UGA in the SECC and hopefully the MNC game.
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Nick The Only 10 months ago
The main article is well written and makes a valid point. The above comment is ill-informed.
1. "a lot of those stats came against powder puff teams."
Really? Then Georgia lost to a powder puff team I guess. Tebow's best game was against against South Carolina (he scored 7 touchdowns). Georgia lost to South Carolina. By your logic, Georgia lost to a powder puff.
2. Tebow has shown the ability to make all of the tough throws. 3rd down throws? Florida had the highest third down conversion percentage in the country. Georgia was way behind in that category.
Tebow can throw the ball 60 yards downfield and has made many accurate deep passes.
3. A QB rating of 62 is awful. Tebow's rating was 172 last year. Even Stafford had a 120 rating. If you meant completion percentage, 62% is better than 55%, but still not as good as Tebow's 67%.
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Steve Rich 10 months ago
First of all, "the Dawgs have a tough schedule"...yawn. I haven't seen that article before. That doesn't put down GA. That puts down all the other teams that have chump schedules.
Everyone knows the Downtown Athletic Club has a perfect record for picking out the best player in football. (All it does is guarantee you will suck in the pros)
Thirdly, "numbers don't lie"? Uhh Yeah, they can say whatever you want them to. (Lies, D*#@ Lies and Statistics) Going into last season, if you had a crystal ball and just looked at the QB numbers, you'd think Tebow went undefeated. Natl' Champions. Ticker tape parade. Hawaii, Texas Tech also put up great numbers. Why didn't we crown them champs? The real numbers that doesn't lie? 11-2 vs 9-4. And numbers that put a smile on my face: 42-30. Stats? Haw 'bout this one. Urban Meyer had NEVER lost as many games in a season as HC until Tebow was given the helm.
It's like comparing Dan Marino with Joe Montana. Not that either of them are in that league...my point is, you just can't compare using just stats. How is he in the clutch? When he's not crying.
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Steve Rich 10 months ago
Plus, Stafford's not getting any hype. No one has Stafford high on their Heisman watch list. The team is getting some. Moreno's got some. Deservedly. But if you want a list of top 10 overhyped. Tebow is numbers 1-6 on the list. I'll grant you, he deserves some too. But right now, he's still behind C. Leak in success.
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Bob Zen 10 months ago
Nick.
The main article is well written and makes a valid point. The above comment is ill-informed.
1. "a lot of those stats came against powder puff teams."
Really? Then Georgia lost to a powder puff team I guess. Tebow's best game was against against South Carolina (he scored 7 touchdowns). Georgia lost to South Carolina. By your logic, Georgia lost to a powder puff.
You know very well that SC always starts off strong, when we play them, then tail off as the season goes on. Comparing the SC that played UGA vs. the SC that played UF is irrelevant. You also know that UGA was breaking in a new OL, was still trying to figure out a lot of our players. With that you can't really compare the UGA team that played SC to the UGA team that played say UF, AU, HI... If you flip when you play SC vs when we play them both games would be drastically different.
2. Tebow has shown the ability to make all of the tough throws. 3rd down throws? Florida had the highest third down conversion percentage in the country. Georgia was way behind in that category.
Tebow can throw the ball 60 yards downfield and has made many accurate deep passes.
Wasn't comparing Tebow to Stafford with that comment, was simply stating that a high QB ratting doesn't guarantee a great QB nor does average QB rating make a bad QB.
3. A QB rating of 62 is awful. Tebow's rating was 172 last year. Even Stafford had a 120 rating. If you meant completion percentage, 62% is better than 55%, but still not as good as Tebow's 67%.
I mistyped there, and you are correct. I was talking completion percentage of 62%. See earlier points about Tebow's inflated stats. Given our system 62% is a good completion percentage.
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Nick The Only 10 months ago
1. Then, if Florida played Georgia in Week 3, Florida would have blown them out? Georgia did not start playing well until the end of the season. But at the beginning of the season, Florida beat Tennessee 59-20 and that same Tennessee team turned around to beat Georgia 35-14.
Does that mean Florida would have beat Georgia by 60 points (adding Florida's 39 point win and Georgia's 21 point loss) if they played in September?
2. That's fine. Tebow is still a better 3rd down QB and is far more accurate. Don't hold his running against him. Its just another weapon in his arsenal.
3. 62% is okay, but still not as good 67%. And as far as short vs. long passes - Check the stats, Tebow had more long passes than Stafford. Tebow attemped 2 more passes, but had 700 more yards passing than Stafford. Tebow's yards per attempt = 9.4, Stafford's = 7.2.
Any way you look at it, Tebow is clearly a better QB than Stafford.
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Bob Zen 10 months ago
Nick,
I was actually saying switching when we played SC vs when you played SC, but to your point, you probably would have won the game if you had played us the second/third weekend of the season. I'm not sure it would have been by 60, but we were certainly not the same team that you faced later in the season.
as for Tebow being better than Stafford, I'm still not sure there is enough evidence to say yes or no to that. Each QB has their strengths and weaknesses. Each has had one season as a starter but each had different offenses and different styles of play. Net net, Stafford won the big games as a starter and Tebow didn't.
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Carson Howell 10 months ago
"Net net, Stafford won the big games as a starter and Tebow didn't."
WHY does everyone keep saying this????
I guess Tennessee is not a big game because Tebow beat them, Stafford didn't.
I guess South Carolina is not a big game because Tebow beat them, Stafford didn't.
THERE IS PLENTY OF EVIDENCE-
Tebow won the a small award called the HEISMAN trophy...are you on drugs?...do you watch college football?the HEISMAN trophy as a sophomore, and about 15 other awards in which they don't just give them out randomly!-what awards did Stafford win?
Are you actually saying if you had to choose, HYPOTHETICALLY of course, between having Matt Stafford or Tim Tebow as your starting quarterback you would pick Stafford? Every sports analyst in the country, and i mean EVERY one concluded Tebow was the best player in the in college football.....how is this an argument?
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Sean Crawford 10 months ago
Stafford won big games as a starter, yes thats true. But it was his second year starting in 2007. It is said that you progress the most from your first year starting to your second year starting. Last year was Tebow's first time starting, and in that year he broke numerous records and won the Heisman. His second year will be in 2008. Tebow will win games and will win an SEC championship.
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geason noceur 10 months ago
You forgot one thing: Stafford is a big game quarterback, and there's nothing but big games on Georgia's schedule this year. Unlike other QBs that fold when the game is on the line, Stafford has shown time and time again that he can lead a team from behind and win games. And as we all know winning close games is the order of the day in the SEC.
Tebow might have better stats, but Stafford gets it done in the only column that matters which is the win column.
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Beach GaBulldog 10 months ago
Since when is Matt getting too much hype? I sure haven't seen it. No, he is not like Tebow, and I am sick of people comparing them. Matt is not overrated. He is not in the same caliber as Tebow, but where does it say he is supposed to be.
I will gladly take Matt any day of the week. Sure he makes mistakes. He's human. He must be doing something right to help get us a #2 ranking in 2007. Kiss Knowshon's feet? Get real! Its not about Knowshon, or Matt, or Trinton. Its 11 men.
I am also sick of hearing about Georgia's schedule. I know who they have to play and where. We should beat GSU, and Cent. Mich., and we will handle the Gamecocks, as we do most of the time. ASU will be tough, but the only game I really see us having a tough time is with Florida. We will beat Tennessee. I know that for a fact! Also, we will destroy LSU, and show them who should have been #1 last year.
No, we won't go undefeated, and we more than likely won't win a national championship. Thats cool. As long as we beat Florida and the Hillbillies, I will be happy.
Go Dawgs!
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Sean Crawford 10 months ago
I dont know where you live Neal, but I live on the Florida/Georgia border and all I hear is "Stafford is the best," "Stafford is better than Tebow" "Stafford's a better overall quarterback." Im sick and tired of it. What makes you think your gonna handle South Carolina? You must be out of your mind. You lost to the gamecocks last year between the hedges. Imagine playing in Columbia. I'd think twice about that game bud. You will destroy LSU? If your precious quarterback can escape from one of the best defensive ends in college football, Tyson Jackson, and one of the best defenses in the country, then you might come out with a victory. You sound a little over confident.
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Mark Rupert 10 months ago
Sean. Most All of my friends are GA fans and none have said MS is the best. You have to realize, we at GA we are used to having real good Quarterbacks, David Greene: 2002 SEC Champion. won more games than any QB in history. Quincy carter:2002 SEC Champion. We've come to expect great play from our QB's at GA under Richt, that's the reason Mat Stafford left TEX. to come to GA.
We expect Stafford to be good and improve in the system, why would we make a big deal about it,
it's not like he's 90% of our offense.
What we hear all the time is how great Tebow is. Some FLA fans are totally obnoxious, I remember hearing how bad that QB was that went on to win the MNCG against TOS and how they couldn't wait to get rid of him for Tebow. One thing about Leak, he knew how to bring his team back after falling behind.
Tebow is a real athlete, but he hasn't proven he can come from behind like Stafford has.
Tebow and Stafford played against each other last year and Stafford had the most important stat of all he won in a head to head match up. ( STAFFORD 1- TEBOW 0 )
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Kelly Malone 10 months ago
Sean, I believe Stafford lead UGA tho an 18-0 win in COLUMBIA his freshman year, yet that didn't seem to help last year when UGA lost did it? My point being just because S.C. beat UGA last year means nothing this year. I'm not a UGA fan, so don't get me confused with one, but you seem really hostile towards UGA. I would conclude that you are in for a very long year my friend, because as much as it pains me UGA is for real. Don't believe me just go back and watch the game in Jax. last year. Look at the players on the field for UGA, then look at what class there in. They absolutely called out my GATORS in the first quarter, and then completely dominated them from that point on. Iknow Fla. went right down and scored, but watch the game. Shouldn't have scored Tebow threw a touchdown pass that went right through a UGA safety hands. Then add the pick for six Stafford threw from his own endzone, that shouldn't happen. So 14 gift points and still lost by double digits. Look if you follow college football, then you should know UGA has recruited as well as ANYONE, and the coaching staff is very good. So to close this out for all us UGA haters, we are propably in for a long couple of years, but hey thats just my unbias opinion.
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Winston Garth 10 months ago
The author has a point. Tebow is better than Stafford and it’s not that close. He completely dominates in almost every statistical category. Yeah, Stafford is 17-4 as a starter and Tebow is 9-4, and you could make an argument that Stafford has been the better “come from behind” QB as far as 4th quarter comebacks, but those are the only comparisons where Stafford stacks up favorably. Even though I love Stafford as a UGA fan, we can’t highlight those as reasons to back up a claim that Stafford is better and ignore the mountains of statistical evidence that suggest Tebow is the better college QB. It’s cherry picking stats.
But the fact remains that this is a terribly written and argued article article that rambles all over the place in its criticisms. First it’s about how Stafford has a lot of pressure, then it’s about how Sturdivant’s injury is going to be a problem, then it’s about comparing Stafford to Tebow, then it’s about how Stafford is only good because of Knowshon, and then how Georgia as a whole won’t be that good…really the common theme throughout is an intense dislike of Stafford, not an objective analysis of whether or not he might actually be overrated.
Put up their stats from last year. That’s the only argument you need to prove whose better, because when you go beyond that to further your point, things get tricky. Perfect example is the author's implication that Tebow’s numbers are made all the more impressive by the fact that it was his first year starting as opposed to Stafford’s second. Good point, but he then goes on to say that Tebow leads Stafford in national titles and SEC titles as well, which again is true enough, but you can’t have your cake and eat it too. Do we credit Tebow for ’06, or do we not? Is the fact that Tebow was the backup QB on a national title something that really gives him a leg-up over Stafford? I know he was more than the typical backup, but still. Between the unnecessary jump pass against LSU and the 4th down against UT, he meant no more to UF’s ’06 squad than a little used fullback. But you can’t make it seem like Tebow was the starting QB on the 2006 team and led the gators to an SEC and national title while at the same time giving him props for not starting until 2007. It’s one or the other.
The author also seems to be dogging Stafford for playing with a good running back, as if that somehow makes him less of a quarterback. I don’t really understand that. Somehow Stafford isn’t quite as good because Knowshon is fantastic? Football is not a zero sum game where a team can only have a certain amount of “goodness” in the backfield at one time, so that as Knowshon grows ever more productive Stafford’s skills as a QB diminish further. More to his point, he says, “If Georgia had an average running back, would they have made it to a BCS game? C’mon, let’s get real” I guess he’s saying that without Moreno, the "overrated" Stafford would not be good enough; UGA would need an incredible QB like Tebow to lead it to a BCS game, because you know, Tebow lead his team to a BCS game right? Oh wait, no he didn’t…so what exactly is his point? UGA wouldn’t have made it to the BCS with a Stafford-less Moreno either. It just doesn’t really compute. The fact that UGA couldn’t have won last year without its best player is a knock on Stafford? Please enlighten me as to how a team being hurt by the loss of their best player is somehow a situation unique to UGA, or a reflection on Stafford as a poor QB? I don’t really see how it’s relevant at all. Every team would suffer without a top offensive threat…would UF be as good without Percy Harvin? No. Does that somehow make Tebow less of a QB? Not at all.
I think the point that comes across through all the rambling and hatred is that Stafford can’t compare to Tebow. True, but how does that make Stafford’s overrated? Who in college football would you put above him? Tebow, Pat White, Chase Daniel, Graham Harrell, Sam Bradford, and maybe Todd Reissing or Zac Robinson…either way you have Stafford as one of the 5 or 10 best QB’s in America. UGA fans have a tendency to make him out to be better than he has been, but I think the author, through all his rambling and inconsistent logic winds up on the complete opposite end of the spectrum. Yeah, Stafford's not as good as Tebow, but there’s a lot of room to be below Tebow and still be a damn good QB. So again, how did his article prove Stafford is overrated? Did you really even think before writing this, or did you just felt like ripping something off; consistency, logic, objectivity and rationality be damned?
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d j 10 months ago
This article is nothing but Florida Propagand. Great...Tebow is a great quarterback...yar yar yar.... but guess what...... Good Defense beats Good offense everyday of the week and Reguardless of what you say abt Matt Stafford, he is going to destroy and pick a part a very pathetic and under-staffed Florida Defense. That is the truth and all the Fla Fans in the world know it. Your defense will have your asses on the couch for the SECC Game. Grats!! Tebow is better then Matt. Tell your Defense to tell him that when we're celebrating in the end-zone this fall. Oh and another thing.. now that Tebow has been "studied" in the off-season...there will be major adjustments to his play-style. Look for him to have a great year, but nothing like last year. And to the original author, This article is insanely Biased and based on your opinion, therefor, b/r should have trashed it. Tell your Editor to stop smoking grass. Typical Fla Fan. meh..
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Sean Crawford 10 months ago
I never said Stafford's performance would have sliiped without Knowshon, I was stating Georgia would lose more games and Stafford wouldn't recieve so much publicity. But because Knowshon was one of the main reasons why Georiga won 11 games last year, in my opinion, Stafford is recieving too much hype. I didn't just put up Stafford's stats for the comparsion between Tebow, I also put them up there to show how average Stafford is. But I'm sure because UGA did have great a running back, it effected Stafford's numbers in a way. But still look at the touchdown to interception ratio. 19 to 10. That is very avaerage. In 2008, If Stafford wants a ring, he's is gonna have to improve his passing game to make it through the toughest chedule in the country.
Tebow was listed as a quarterback in 2006, but he was our power back. Without Tebow, Florida would not have won a Championship. One particular play I remember from 2006 was the 4 down and 1 against Tennessee. There was less than 4 minues left in the game and Florida was losing 20 to 14. Dan Mullen called Tebow's number and Tebow plowed through the stacked Volunteer D-line. If Tebow doesn't conver that to a first down, Florida's championship hopes are prety much gone. Tebow also scored 2 touchdowns in the beatdown against ohio state. Stafford hasnt' even played for a National championship
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Sean Crawford 10 months ago
I never said Stafford's performance would have sliiped without Knowshon, I was stating Georgia would lose more games and Stafford wouldn't recieve so much publicity. But because Knowshon was one of the main reasons why Georiga won 11 games last year, in my opinion, Stafford is recieving too much hype. I didn't just put up Stafford's stats for the comparsion between Tebow, I also put them up there to show how average Stafford is. But I'm sure because UGA did have great a running back, it effected Stafford's numbers in a way. But still look at the touchdown to interception ratio. 19 to 10. That is very avaerage. In 2008, If Stafford wants a ring, he's is gonna have to improve his passing game to make it through the toughest chedule in the country.
Tebow was listed as a quarterback in 2006, but he was our power back. Without Tebow, Florida would not have won a Championship. One particular play I remember from 2006 was the 4 down and 1 against Tennessee. There was less than 4 minues left in the game and Florida was losing 20 to 14. Dan Mullen called Tebow's number and Tebow plowed through the stacked Volunteer D-line. If Tebow doesn't conver that to a first down, Florida's championship hopes are prety much gone. Tebow also scored 2 touchdowns in the beatdown against ohio state. Stafford hasnt' even played for a National championship
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Winston Garth 10 months ago
I see what your trying to say, but it's just not matching up with reality. First off, you called Knowshon the savior of Matthew Stafford...to me that statement definitely implies that you think Stafford would completely blow without Knowshon does it not? I'll agree with you again that if Stafford and UGA want to be the national champs, Stafford will have to improve; I think that's a very valid and astute observation. But what does it have to do with Stafford being over-hyped? He wasn't ahead of Tebow for first team all SEC. He's on no ones all-american team. He's never mentioned as anything more than a total dark horse for the Heisman. It was Knowshon, not Stafford on the cover of ESPN. It was Tebow, not Stafford on the cover of Men's Health. It was Tebow, and not Stafford that has been called the greatest player of our era. Aside from Bob Greise saying one time on College Football Live that he would rather have Stafford as a pro QB, I'm not sure where all this hype is that you say he's undeserving of. And even if he does get a little publicity, I mean is that such a shock? He's one of the top 10 QB's in the NCAA for the consensus pre-season #1 team. A little bit of chatter is hardly undeserved don't you think? All I'm saying is that you wrote an article about how Stafford's overrated, but really didn't ever address the issue. You pointed out that Tebow's better and that Knowshon's good. I'm not sure that was something we needed spelled out for us.
And about the titles debate as it applies to Tebow and Stafford (and I don't want to get into too much into it because I'm on record and saying Tebow is the much better QB) but that's just not a relevant stat to separate them. I even mentioned the UT 4th down play in my original post as a contribution he made to that season, but let's get real. I mean, Tony Milton made a key 4th down and short conversion against Clemson in UGA's 2002 SEC title run. Tony who you say? And that's my point exactly. Tony Milton wasn't even close to the reason UGA went 13-1 in 2002 despite one gigantic 4th down conversion. And Tebow wasn't even close to the reason UF went 13-1 and won the BCS title in '06, despite one gigantic 4th down conversion. And you even said it yourself... the limited time Tebow played in '06 was entirely as a short yardage back...so how is that relevant to his superiority at QB as it relates to Matt Stafford. It wasn't even the same position! Again, I THINK TEBOW"S BETTER, but it ain't because he was a back-up QB and short yardage specialist on a national title team. That just means he was a better back-up QB and short yardage specialist. As far as talking about whose the better starting quarterback, well, let's just stick to the stats that occurred when they were starting quarterbacks. Believe me, Tebow has more than enough ammo to win that argument on merit alone.
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Sean Crawford 10 months ago
The Bob Griese statement is what really fired me up to write this article. When your on one of the most televised shows on ESPN, if you say something positive about someone its def gonna give them some MAJOR hype. I cant identify who, i dont remember, but theyve said Stafford should be the number one pick for the NFL draft next year. I dont understand that when Tebow is considered the best qb in the nation. Ya see where Im coming from? But because Georga is pre season number one, he will recieve the basic hype of a number one team's qb. I guess the title of the article should have been "typical hype for number one team qb."
Tebow threw for 2 TDs in against LSU in 2006. LSU was considered the toughest game on our schedule. Tebow was not a little part at all. He contributed just as much as anybody on that team. Tebow scored a total of 13 TDs in 2006. How can you say he didnt have an impact on the 06 offense. Might wanna re think that one
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Gray Ghost 10 months ago
Ouch! "The Georgia football team will be watching the SEC Championship game from their couches." Sean, don't throw away your BBQ sauce because you may need it if you have to eat those words. I really like TT, but Stafford is a top notch QB, and the NFL scouts tend to agree with me on that.
The game will be won on the field, not on paper.
Now, on to some serious stuff. Have you ever eaten at Twin Oaks BBQ in Brunswick? It is way beyong incredible, and their breaded fries are the best I have ever eaten. I can tell you how to get there if you are ever near Brunswick! I live in Idaho now and dream of that place.
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Robert Maldonado 10 months ago
You really need to let go of the anger. Greise and Mel Keiper think he'll be the number 1. Get over it. So what? If you watch NFL and College Football you should know why. It's not all about the numbers. If it was, Colt Brennan and Timmy Chang should be NFL stars right now. Heck, look at any former FL QB. They all put up numbers. Did you actually expect a spread QB to translate well into a Pro-style offense? Or, let me ask it another way, did you actually expect the NFL scouts to ignore the fact he's a spread QB and they don't have a spread offense? There's going to be a learning curve. Even Michael Vick sucked in the pros. And Vick doesn't plow headfirst into the defense where in the NFL he could get killed, like Tebow does. And there's going to be serious reservation about using a #1 pick and #1 money on that. (ATL could have had LaDainian that year.)
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Sean Crawford 10 months ago
true, cant argue there
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Sean Crawford 4 months ago
I love it when I speak the truth.
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