Second week in a row we come out completely unprepared. Brain
Fine, all games are on Richt, but can we agree the offensive personnel has been absurdly overrated? Let's get real:
(1) Kaaya is just okay. Fairly smart, good arm and accuracy, but inconsistent, sometimes erratic, virtually immobile and slower than most o-linemen (5.5 forty, yikes!). Who can honestly say they want a tight game on his shoulders with 2 min left? It's a shame he never really "earned" the spot, he'd be better having faced real competition, even a RS. He sometimes reminds me of a better-coached version of KW.
(2) Gaping hole at RB. We have NO back on the roster who can consistently gain 2-3 yards when the defense knows we want to run. Our backs are shifty, scat-types. We simply can't "pound the rock" when we need/want to. Richt has to rely on (often unsuccessfully) clever schemes to covert/score. We need a Duke, Gore, Miller, Davenport, Edge, type of back...Fact is, we're suffering mightily for recruiting misses such as Collins, Scarlett, etc.
(3) OL is just not good enough. No surprise, so really not an issue of being overrated, but another important personnel problem adding to Richt's heartburn.
(4) Receivers are not amazing. The veteran, Stacy Coley has all the tools but continues to underachieve (sloppy hands, sometimes disappears, whines about little aches and pains). Berrios is just okay, and excluding AR (a future star but just a freshman), the rest are arguably not "Miami-caliber".
(5) TEs are the best unit on O. They're very good (two are future NFLers), but not elite (can't carry the team). Unfortunately, the combination of (1) and (3) limit their impact.
A good coach can win tight games with any one (even two), of these issues (e.g. Kaaya could win with the right surrounding talent), but the combination of all of them is a serious problem. This team is just not there yet. Richt may be accountable, but its hard to expect much improvement until more of these holes get filled.