'Dogs Weak Spot On Offense Exposed
It's sort of like the rightfielder in Little League. Somehow the ball always seems to go that way, when the runners are on base. If there is a weak link, the opponent always seems to find it. For the 2009 'Dogs, the weak spots are now obvious.
On offense, Bobo is playing young guys at RB, TE, and WR. Might be able to get away with that, if the O-Line was a strength. But it's not. The last time Georgia had an experienced OL was 2006. This is 3 straight season's of coaching around the OL. That's not good in the SEC.
A redshirt senior would have been signed in 2005. 'Dogs signed 1 OL in that class and he was gone in 2 years (Ian Smith). That really hurts 4 years later. Take a look at 3 guys they missed on: Chris Scott starts at LT for the Vols, Duke Robinson started for 3 years at Oklahoma, and Sergio Render is an All-ACC OG for VT.
In 2006, Georgia signed 7 OL, but only Clint Boling has emerged as a real player. Chris Davis had to play early and has helped. Justin Anderson has had mixed results. The rest have not made an impact: Josh Davis, Ben Harden, John Miller, Kevin Perez and Kiante Tripp. Either they recruited the wrong guys or didn't coach them up after they arrived.
In 2007, Chris Little left the program without making an impact. Tanner Strickland has done a lot of watching. Clint Boling turned out to be a savior. Trinton Sturdivant is a really good player, but he's had knee issues. Vince Vance looks good getting off the bus, but plays soft. Scott Havercamp came and left in a hurry.
So, those 3 recruiting classes included 14 OL...9 of those have been busts.
There are some that believe the Georgia strength program is too much about agility & conditioning, and not enough about brute strength. If it's true, that certainly impacts the OL.
On offense, Bobo is playing young guys at RB, TE, and WR. Might be able to get away with that, if the O-Line was a strength. But it's not. The last time Georgia had an experienced OL was 2006. This is 3 straight season's of coaching around the OL. That's not good in the SEC.
A redshirt senior would have been signed in 2005. 'Dogs signed 1 OL in that class and he was gone in 2 years (Ian Smith). That really hurts 4 years later. Take a look at 3 guys they missed on: Chris Scott starts at LT for the Vols, Duke Robinson started for 3 years at Oklahoma, and Sergio Render is an All-ACC OG for VT.
In 2006, Georgia signed 7 OL, but only Clint Boling has emerged as a real player. Chris Davis had to play early and has helped. Justin Anderson has had mixed results. The rest have not made an impact: Josh Davis, Ben Harden, John Miller, Kevin Perez and Kiante Tripp. Either they recruited the wrong guys or didn't coach them up after they arrived.
In 2007, Chris Little left the program without making an impact. Tanner Strickland has done a lot of watching. Clint Boling turned out to be a savior. Trinton Sturdivant is a really good player, but he's had knee issues. Vince Vance looks good getting off the bus, but plays soft. Scott Havercamp came and left in a hurry.
So, those 3 recruiting classes included 14 OL...9 of those have been busts.
There are some that believe the Georgia strength program is too much about agility & conditioning, and not enough about brute strength. If it's true, that certainly impacts the OL.


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