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I respect your opinion as well and agree on Manny. He's lucky to still have the job. As far as the bolded theory, I don't see it. Mark Pope has been on the edge of Portal all season and he's still getting reps.

Then why not do it? I haven't heard any good explanation. Manny played every other skill guy on the roster, including guys with major off-field issues. To me, the most reasonable explanation is that Lingard was still hurt. He was favoring his leg in camp. My guess is that the other guys were...

I didn't say he'd "never be good." I think his speed gives him a chance in the right role. I'm trying to tell you why he hasn't played under either staff. Manny isn't the type of guy who is stubborn with talented players. He brought Jeff back after quitting the team. He started Jarren after he...

He got hurt in late October and never played before that. They wanted to give him more carries and see what they had, which is why the timing of the injury was unfortunate, but he never moved past Deejay on the field. Didn't have his wiggle, balance or receiving ability.

Manny has been a disaster. But Richt didn't play Lingard, either, and he's seen his share of five-star backs. It's a bummer. Lingard was starting to push for more playing time when he got hurt. I don't think he would've moved past the other guys, but his speed would have eventually gotten him...

Dallas and Homer played over Lingard because they were better players. When Lingard signed, everyone assumed he would take carries from those two right away. That didn't happen because of his limitations. Richt had Todd Gurley and still found a way to get Sony Michel and Nick Chubb meaningful...

He was a five-star RB that enrolled early. He still hadn’t seen meaningful snaps when he got hurt in late October. If he was ready to roll, Richt would have played him. I’m not trying to bury Lingard. I wanted him to stay. His speed is rare and he can make an impact in the right role. But lack...

I’m one of those who think Manny is the issue. But I can’t argue with him on Lingard. Richt didn’t play Lingard, either. He had on-field limitations and then he got hurt. In the right system he can be dangerous because of his elite speed. I hope he puts it together.

I did frequently on the podcast and in response to people asking why Richt wasn’t playing him.

Lingard had serious issues with his game and then got hurt. That’s pretty much the story. I wish he stayed and got healthy because he didn’t look right when I saw him. Lingard has elite speed and upside in the right role. But he also has a lack of wiggle and poor contact balance. It was very...