It's 2015...college football is obviously a different animal than it was just a few years ago. Spread O's are more the rule than the exception. But a pro-style offense can certainly be successful. Georgia recruits QB's that can play and hopefully think their way through that system.
But you're always a play away from your backup who's not getting first team reps. And you could have a #2 with good talent and smarts but the likelihood that he will come in with an SEC game on the line in the 3rd quarter and excel are not high. So in this age, why wouldn't Georgia ALWAYS want to have a dual threat QB on the roster? Does it not make sense to bring in a guy with legs when A) nothing's working or B) the starter is injured? Whoever the backup is, he didn't get first team reps in the past week. We obviously run an O that needs first team reps. But if you have a dual threat guy on the roster either A) he turns out to be so good he becomes the starter or B) he has a limited playbook for him and his legs can keeps some plays alive when you're trying to win during a 2nd half forest fire.
I think our staff will never think this way because they don't want the "what ifs" about the dual threat guy being on the bench. If your always have a dual threat guy, sooner or later you'll find a gem. At one time I thought FB might be a guy who could help if we ended up in one of the situations described above. Either he can't or our staff doesn't think he can.
But you're always a play away from your backup who's not getting first team reps. And you could have a #2 with good talent and smarts but the likelihood that he will come in with an SEC game on the line in the 3rd quarter and excel are not high. So in this age, why wouldn't Georgia ALWAYS want to have a dual threat QB on the roster? Does it not make sense to bring in a guy with legs when A) nothing's working or B) the starter is injured? Whoever the backup is, he didn't get first team reps in the past week. We obviously run an O that needs first team reps. But if you have a dual threat guy on the roster either A) he turns out to be so good he becomes the starter or B) he has a limited playbook for him and his legs can keeps some plays alive when you're trying to win during a 2nd half forest fire.
I think our staff will never think this way because they don't want the "what ifs" about the dual threat guy being on the bench. If your always have a dual threat guy, sooner or later you'll find a gem. At one time I thought FB might be a guy who could help if we ended up in one of the situations described above. Either he can't or our staff doesn't think he can.
