Smart, Chubb Nikkas Pt. 2. The OFFICIAL 2017 University of Georgia Season Thread

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Georgia freshman QB Justin Fields outperforms Jake Fromm at G-Day
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ATHENS — Jake Fromm was down after the G-Day Game on Saturday. Not down like “woe is me” and “everything was terrible.” More like he was saying all the right things but deep down was kind of bummed.

Fromm’s Red Team lost to the Black team 21-13, and that was his chief gripe. But he also didn’t play up to the level we saw most of last season when he was leading the Bulldogs to a 13-2 record, SEC championship and national runner-up finish.

To start with, he never threw 2 interceptions in a game all year. Well, up until the last game of the year. He had that many on Saturday, including one that was returned for a touchdown, and couple of other throws that maybe could have been picked.



His final line was 19-of-38 passing for 200 yards. He finally connected with Riley Ridley on a 57-yard touchdown pass with 1:42 to play in the game. But just the fact that Fromm was still in the game that late speaks to the struggles.

You want some throws back,” said Fromm, who completed 62 percent of his passes and threw only 7 interceptions in 15 games last year. “I thought I threw a couple of deep balls pretty well, but at the end of the day I could definitely can play better. There’s no excuse for that. I can’t wait to come back out and get with the guys in camp and keep going.”

Fromm’s counterpart, the highly touted Justin Fields, had a very good day. The No. 1-rated dual-threat quarterback last year looked the part on Saturday. He was 18-of-33 passing for 207 yards and a touchdown and slipped out of the pocket on several nice runs, the best a 22-yard scamper. He threw an interception, too, but his offense generally seemed to move better. Not coincidentally, his team won.


Now, for some perspective.

Coach Kirby Smart was happy to provide it, just like he did last year when he addressed Fromm outpacing an incumbent starter by the name of Jacob Eason at that G-Day.

The key difference here is one quarterback is facing the No. 1 defense while the other is not. It’s not uncommon for the backup quarterbacks to outshine the starters during spring intrasquad games. Georgia sets up its annual G-Day Game where the No. 1 offense faces the No. 1 defense, the 2s versus the 2s, and so on. So that first group, either way, has the tougher job. Conceivably at least.



“You all were sitting there last year saying the same things you are now because the other guy was throwing against the No. 2 defense and he was throwing it pretty good,” Smart said, referring to Fromm going 14-of-23 with 277 yards and 2 touchdowns this time last year. “Jacob Eason was in there going against the No. 1 defense, which at that time was really good. So, there’s a lot of similarities between those two situations.”

Like I said I don't think Fields starts over Jake but Justin will find time on the field in meaningful snaps this season. The kid is too talented to keep him on the sidelines

Jake gotta get outta his feelings a little here too and play better. You're still the starter, but Justin is coming for that #1 spot
 

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Like I said I don't think Fields starts over Jake but Justin will find time on the field in meaningful snaps this season. The kid is too talented to keep him on the sidelines

Jake gotta get outta his feelings a little here too and play better. You're still the starter, but Justin is coming for that #1 spot
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The quote, his play and based on the article it kinda seems like Jake is a little down on himself. Justin's a bad boy, we all know that, but this is still Jake's team. He gotta shake the G Day performance off and get back to ballin'
 

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The quote, his play and based on the article it kinda seems like Jake is a little down on himself. Justin's a bad boy, we all know that, but this is still Jake's team. He gotta shake the G Day performance off and get back to ballin'
Hey man!

Jake good. He’s going go hunting for bush this weekend
 

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We need to dead this thread or I can change the title to all UGA athletics. What y'all think?
 

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New thread

I wanna forget about last season

It was the most fun I had as a Dawg fan in a long time tho

What a ride

Time to make that new thread breh

Apparently Fromm broke his left hand (non throwing hand) on Monday :dwillhuh:
 
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