I think the whole "effective now" vs "the future" debate deserves its own thread (again). But, I fail to see why so many have emotionally invested in a particular QB candidate. Pick the guy who gives our badass defense the best chance of winning games and re-assess who's the best alternative at various points. It's ridiculously early in that process. Who knows what even happens over the next month.
Most agree Perry is the more gifted passer. But, Perry was not an EE. He's had to try to claw in to a race with two other guys. We've been taking Ls for over a **** decade. For now, give me the most effective and I'm thrilled to see wtf we do.
Exactly. I'm sure Alabaga had more talented QBs on the roster than McElroy and Sims and Coker, but they won with those guys. I just want to see whoever gives us the best chance to win right now, and that might not necessarily be the guy who can make the most occasionally spectacular plays.
The untold story is that Richt completely botched the QB situation over the offseason by 1. Reportedly not fighting to keep Kaaya, who for all his faults almost assuredly has this team in the ACC championship this season and 2. Reportedly not going after any grad transfer QBs. He was essentially okay with going into this season with the guys already on the roster, who are fringe Power 5 talents, and a true freshman who is not an early enrollee. Poor planning and foresight.
If reports are true, Kaaya wasn't the most liked guy on the team. Sometimes a change is needed.
Also, I don't know why you guys don't get it. Shirreffs didn't get a lot of offers because he had one full year of starting experience, and he was on the tall and thin side. Richt was interested in him coming to Georgia, but they were not taking a QB that recruiting cycle. There's a good chance they would have offered him a scholarship if they were giving one out. Shirreffs is 6'5" 220, and had he been that size coming out of high school with more than one year starting experience, a guarantee you he'd have a long offer sheet. He's just a guy that bloomed late and wasn't noticed until the very end of his high school career. It was NOT because he was a mediocre player. Watch his film and you'll see a QB making a lot of plays down the field. ****, that was BEFORE he got big.
I think he's going to shut a lot of people up about offer sheets and crap like that. The players like him, and that's good enough for me.