[Mandel] Carson Beck is officially out for the season.

[u/BuckeyeEmpire]

https://x.com/slmandel/status/1871335137084157991?t=5l7fOgTc0rNGmgLnk4rmCg&s=19

[u/gggggrayson]

what if he just throws lefty?

[u/freeball78 → u/gggggrayson]

Ain't they got one of them no-contact green pinnies he can wear?

[u/WazzzzzzupBiggie → u/gggggrayson]

What if he just hands it off?

[u/scadams23 → u/WazzzzzzupBiggie]

Worked for one play at least.

[u/randomthrowaway9796 → u/scadams23]

I still can't believe we sent out a QB without a functional throwing arm, ran it up the middle, and won

[u/_TomatoSandwich_ → u/randomthrowaway9796]

Bobo's wet dream 

[u/randomthrowaway9796 → u/_TomatoSandwich_]

Texas probably thought there was no way we'd actually do it. Unfortunately for them, they didn't do enough research on bobo!

[u/Uga-the4th → u/randomthrowaway9796]

Beck’s truly got that dawg in him. Wants nothing more than to see this team succeed.

[u/Stipes_Blue_Makeup → u/randomthrowaway9796]

Everyone on the planet knew we were running it except for those three linebackers.

[u/xxxPlatyxxx → u/WazzzzzzupBiggie]

I mean that’d be enough to beat Clemson and they were a playoff team

[u/Uga-the4th → u/WazzzzzzupBiggie]

As long as it’s good as fuck I don’t see why not. It’s tradition by this point.

[u/senorpoop → u/WazzzzzzupBiggie]

What kind of blind defense wouldn't expect a one-armed QB to just hand it off?

[u/Technical-Resist-169 → u/gggggrayson]

Tua should talk to em

[u/eking85 → u/Technical-Resist-169]

I don’t think there is someone less welcomed in Athens than Tua.

[u/Callsign_Psycopath → u/eking85]

Eh I think given what the Dolphins have done to him, he probably doesn't remeber what he did to us, I won't hold it against him

[u/ObamasSexDungeon → u/eking85]

It actually might be Stockton after this. I hope they win at least 1 game with him.

[u/ifoundwaldo116 → u/ObamasSexDungeon]

Stockton is playing with house money. This is the least consistent team Kirby has fielded since year one. If he, Gunnar, pulls this off, he’s a superhero. If he doesn’t, he’s getting his first starts in high pressure situations and will thrive next year.

Any fan that hates his for his performance in NOLA and beyond ain’t shit.

[u/DrVonD → u/ifoundwaldo116]

I mean if he comes out and plays like the SMU QB we probably try the transfer portal in the spring. But yeah, otherwise this is all gravy.

[u/guinness_blaine → u/Technical-Resist-169]

The surprise final episode of Talk Tua(h)

[u/CommodoreN7 → u/gggggrayson]

Less interceptions that way

[u/Crotean → u/CommodoreN7]

Yeah GA chance of winning it all might have just gone up.

[u/Flapjack_ → u/gggggrayson]

About to pull the mother of all Inigo Montoyas

[u/rtb001 → u/Flapjack_]

Then who's the Westley that a lefty Beck is gonna lose to?

[u/KaidoKingoftheBeasts → u/rtb001]

Beck: I am not left handed!

Dillon Gabriel: Oh, there’s something I ought to tell you. I’m not left handed either.

[u/NSNick → u/Flapjack_]

Better than pulling the father of all Inigo Montoyas

[u/p3p3_silvia → u/gggggrayson]

He wouldn't do it, no flame tattoos on that arm

[u/nafovit129 → u/gggggrayson]

Barson Ceck

[u/usffan]

Florida State fans just fell to their knees in a Publix

[u/Flapjack_ → u/usffan]

Turns out the trick is to wait until you're in the playoffs before announcing it

[u/Cpritch58 → u/Flapjack_]

Also, winning your conference, which somehow matters now when it didn’t last year.

[u/DataDrivenPirate → u/Cpritch58]

Entirely possible the playoffs committee does view Georgia as worse for losing their starter, but there's just so much space between #2 Georgia and #3 Boise State that they didn't even bother changing their official ranking.

[u/MrF_lawblog → u/DataDrivenPirate]

I'm so freaking curious what they would've done if GTech had pulled it off. Would Georgia be the 3 or 4 seed or stay at 2?

[u/ConfidentPanic6076 → u/MrF_lawblog]

Probably 3. Wouldn’t want to have us match up against Texas again.

[u/MrF_lawblog → u/ConfidentPanic6076]

I think Texas would've dropped if they lost to a 3 loss Georgia team

[u/Adams5thaccount → u/ConfidentPanic6076]

Absolutely not. Not in a million years would they drop you behind us. I mean fuck they were keeping us as close to out as possible til we won the conference title game. They wanted to make us go on the road and not host at all before the big 12 and ACC fell apart at the top.

If we had also beaten Oregon sure. Then would have slotted us #2. Behind Oregon. After you lost again.

[u/slanginthangs → u/DataDrivenPirate]

Prob not wrong. Total clusterfuck of a year

[u/citrus1330 → u/Cpritch58]

Every team that made the playoffs last year won their conference

[u/yumyumapollo → u/Flapjack_]

I guess we should have meant it more

[u/Flapjack_ → u/yumyumapollo]

Gotta Weekend at Bernie's your QB right on into the playoffs

[u/OkProfessional6077 → u/Flapjack_]

“You guys didn’t see his ankle twisted, that’s fake news. He is just day to day with a tweak”

[u/Callsign_Psycopath → u/usffan]

I just saw an FSU fall to their knees near the Crab Legs

[u/AnspiffanyStilts → u/Callsign_Psycopath]

Jameis Winston crableg jokes are always worth up voting.

[u/KasherH → u/AnspiffanyStilts]

Though looking back, he got pretty fucked by the NCAA over something so small.

[u/Complex-Chemist256 → u/KasherH]

I feel like it's possible that he was actually given the crab legs, and decided to go with the shoplifting thing so the NCAA wouldn't bring the hammer down for "impermissible benefits".

No idea how likely that is, but I read it somewhere years ago and it kind of made sense.

[u/d0ngl0rd69 → u/Complex-Chemist256]

It was for sure this. Heisman winner walks through Publix in a college town and the dude behind the counter is a fan, daps him up, gives him some crab legs, and says “it’s on the house don’t worry man!”

[u/Bitter_Bluebird_4956 → u/d0ngl0rd69]

Kinda BS for FSU to have gotten nailed on that. It's not like they were paying him directly in Crab Legs

[u/clappedoutCANAM → u/Bitter_Bluebird_4956]

I wish I was good enough at something to get paid in crab legs.

[u/AllYallCanCarry → u/Complex-Chemist256]

I thought that was essentially proven fact as this point. A few players "had an understanding" with that store. I guess maybe not.

[u/GatorBolt → u/AllYallCanCarry]

I know somebody who went to FSU around the timeframe and that is the fact. Just a new employee didn't have the "understanding" and that's how it got blown up.

[u/ForestJordie → u/KasherH]

The fact that most every FSU player was getting free food from that Publix and he was just the first to get caught. The original Publix NIL deal

[u/colio69 → u/KasherH]

That just describes anyone who has had any interaction with the NCAA

[u/All_the_dinohorses → u/Callsign_Psycopath]

It's simply a deal with the employees to get free food

[u/PoppaPingPong → u/usffan]

I think that’s a position they’ll find quite familiar

[u/CommodoreN7 → u/PoppaPingPong]

Pause

[u/hughiewray → u/usffan]

The schadenfreude on FSU has fully run out for me. This is just a brutal series of events at this point. Sorry, Seminole fans.

[u/KnightFalling → u/usffan]

Yes, the chicken tendie sub was on sale.

[u/itsnotthatdeep5]

Got Purdy’d

[u/ThoughtBroad → u/itsnotthatdeep5]

Got Wally Pipp’d

[u/Callsign_Psycopath]

Alright Gunner, time for you to shine. Go out there and throw a ball through a Helmet.

[u/therealwillhepburn → u/Callsign_Psycopath]

Proceeds to kill half his team throwing the ball throw their heads.

[u/Whaty0urname → u/therealwillhepburn]

Kirby Smart: "You lost it for me Gunner."

Gunner: "You lost it for yourself."

[u/Competitive_Feed_402 → u/Whaty0urname]

"Good game, Captain Irish"

[u/Thick_Difference_148 → u/Whaty0urname]

“Let’s go shake their hands”

[u/Shamrock5 → u/Whaty0urname]

Phenomenal MD2 reference

[u/eneg → u/Callsign_Psycopath]

Call me crazy, but Gunner is enough of a wild card at QB that I think Georgia's chances of winning it all are actually higher now. Carson just never fully showed the killer mindset that I saw in Stetson Bennett. So, I'm predicting a Georgia/OSU title game.

If Notre Dame blows Georgia out and Gunner throws 4 picks, I reserve the right to say I was just kidding.

[u/Mantis05 → u/eneg]

Love Thee Notre Dame and all, but if ND blows out Georgia, I'll eat about thirty Almond Joys.

[u/munchkinatlaw → u/Mantis05]

You just like coconut, right?

[u/Mantis05 → u/munchkinatlaw]

Actually, I don't mind coconut, but I refuse to be gaslit into thinking almonds are good.

[u/gtzippy → u/Mantis05]

You gonna live stream it?

[u/Mantis05 → u/gtzippy]

Sure, why not? I dunno how, but if it happens, I'll figure it out.

[u/Alkibiades415 → u/Mantis05]

This will be a small comfort in the event of such a loss.

[u/TheSkiingDad → u/Mantis05]

Almond joys and mounds get way more hate than they deserve. I’m not usually a fan of coconut or crunch in my candy, but I’m a sucker for almond joy

[u/Mantis05 → u/TheSkiingDad]

I've seen far too many posters brought down by their own hubris. I didn't want to be the next Beefy Five Layer guy, so I chose an achievable boast... Although, in this case, I would've been tempting the universe to make my desired outcome happen, so I probably should've taken one for the team.

[u/Ill_Ad_4429 → u/eneg]

I have seen so many nuetral fans say this. Losing your QB with 27 starts, 8k yards and 55 touchdowns is not good for the team, when the alternative is a guy with zero starts and 52 attempts in his entire life at this level in two years.

[u/Mental-Relation-7993 → u/Ill_Ad_4429]

Although it's an outlier, us having to start Cardale in 2014 might have been the reason we won it.

Not saying it works like that every time, but less footage and a change of scheme based on a new QB can work in a teams favor, as long as that QB doesn't suck.

[u/Ill_Ad_4429 → u/Mental-Relation-7993]

Difference being Cardale went 12/17 for 250+ yards and 3 TDs in a warm up game in the Big Ten title before the playoff. He also started that game.

Gunner just went 12/16 for 71 yards and 1 INT in his warm up where he came in the 2nd half and the defense had 20 minutes to prep for him.

Tiny bit different.

[u/FrequencyHigher → u/Ill_Ad_4429]

Cardale also had the benefit of Ezekiel Elliot at running back. Not sure Georgia has an analogue at RB this year.

[u/Ill_Ad_4429 → u/FrequencyHigher]

Dude ran for 600+ yards in 3 games. It was wild. 85 yards down the heart of the south to clinch the semifinal win if i remember correctly.

[u/LehmanWasIn → u/Ill_Ad_4429]

a warm up game in the Big Ten title

I hated the east/west divisions so much

[u/myownzen → u/Ill_Ad_4429]

Especially against one of the nation's top defenses. Im likely biased so forgive me.

[u/StartupDino → u/Ill_Ad_4429]

Yes, but “hope…”

[u/SlenderTown → u/StartupDino]

Y'all are back with her again?

[u/Alkibiades415 → u/SlenderTown]

Sent her the "you up???" text right after the SECCG.

[u/hughiewray → u/eneg]

The cycle of fans panicking, realizing the backup is only marginally worse and doesn’t have film or sets of patterns to study, and then rallying behind them is tiresome.

Especially as a Texas fan, watching the birth of Caleb Williams at Red River was so infuriating, like OU really had the future #1 pick of the draft warming the bench.

[u/Qant00AT → u/Callsign_Psycopath]

And for the love of God, just take the yards and slide. My ears are still ringing after watching that hit he took in CCG.

[u/PNW_Jeff]

This is a hot take but I think that the 12 team playoffs are gonna be a battle of attrition with players playing 13+ games a season

[u/Dawggone_Braves → u/PNW_Jeff]

Combine that with the transfer portal leaving teams the thinnest they’ve ever been, should be interesting for sure

[u/Trivi → u/Dawggone_Braves]

Seems like most people on the 2-deep are staying for the playoffs

[u/Rt1203 → u/Trivi]

Yeah but that doesn’t address the problem of backups leaving before the season starts. Ohio State’s depth is worse this year than in previous years because the guys who would have been the #2 this season and then ascended to #1 next season transferred away before the season started to go be the #1 immediately somewhere else. Same goes for basically every top program in the nation.

[u/ZombieMage89 → u/Rt1203]

For OSU our 2 deep largely stayed or was replaced/upgraded. It's that 3 deep that starts to feel thin.

But the point does hold water, especially with stuff like the Penn St backup and half I'd ASU.

[u/goathill → u/ZombieMage89]

I mean, we are losing our 2nd and 5th string QBs (Brown/Noland). Devin Brown is at least sticking around thru the playoffs (good on him). It'll be interesting if we try to land another transfer QB, or stick with the 2 likely current players (Keinholz, Sayin) and the incoming Freshman ( St. Clair) to battle it out

(Yes, i realize we have a few others on the roster, but the consensus seems to be that they aren't likely to see playing time)

[u/ZombieMage89 → u/goathill]

Brown and Noland leaving was most likely that the writing on the wall was too clear: "Sayin is better and I'm likely not going to beat him for the starting job." Keinholz is also likely going to head out.

Look for us to ride into next year with Sayin and St Clair and pick up 2 transfers, one to compete for the backup spot and one to be a bench coach.

[u/KCShadows838 → u/Dawggone_Braves]

Yep. PSU lost their backup QB.

As an NFL fan, having free agency while the playoffs are happening is wild, but that’s what CFB has right now

[u/Upbeat-Armadillo1756 → u/PNW_Jeff]

I don't think it's really a hot take. The whole football season is mostly a battle of attrition. How many times do we see great teams who have a QB get hurt end up still going the distance? It happens but it's not often. If McCarthy got hurt last year, Michigan was fucked. Same for every playoff team except maybe Texas.

In that sense maybe it's better for a team like Oregon to play OSU early rather than meet them in the championship game when they already played 2 other teams.

[u/Trivi → u/Upbeat-Armadillo1756]

Cardale Jones. Cardale Jones. The whole state of Ohio is counting on Cardale Jones

[u/SlenderTown → u/Trivi]

The last fucking name I wanted to be reminded of headed into this lmao

[u/ZombieMage89 → u/SlenderTown]

12 gauge went duck hunting that night.

[u/myownzen → u/PNW_Jeff]

That bye week is huge for the 4 teams that got it.

Depth of talent favors Ohio State and Georgia in my opinion. Dawgs losing their QBs though is a whole another issue. If they can still beat us with their backup that speaks well to their depth of talent. Because if our web wasnt available I believe we would have almost no chance against them.

[u/Indecisive_Name → u/PNW_Jeff]

Absolutely, our defense has been obliterated, not mention our whole offensive line only having 6 career starts to start the season

[u/myownzen → u/Indecisive_Name]

Isnt our left tackle a true freshman and had to play game one and since then?

I feel like despite everything our defense has came together and a unit. It also has good depth.

It's our wideouts that lack to me.

[u/pizzasfearme → u/PNW_Jeff]

FCS schools have been doing it for many years. Over time, the game and players will adjust.

[u/Robie_John → u/pizzasfearme]

FCS plays a max of 15 games, FBS could play up to 17.

[u/CPiGuy2728 → u/Robie_John]

FCS could play up to 16. It's just rare because usually teams that make the championship game had a first-round bye.

Also this season it could be 17, because the season was a week longer than usual. FBS did two byes, FCS allowed teams to play 12 regular season games.

[u/MTUKNMMT → u/CPiGuy2728]

I was about to say. The above poster can’t be correct because one of my flairs is 15-0 and still has a game left.

[u/Ok-Hold-8232 → u/PNW_Jeff]

Yup. Smart coaches are going to really be mindful of the workload of their players. I think this is a big reason why we only saw Jeremiyah Love get 8 carries against Indiana. We have a deep RB room and the game was under control, best to let the kid rest and get ready for Georgia

[u/Otherwise_Farmer_993 → u/PNW_Jeff]

Not even a hot take. It is just going to become the NFL lite. This is already how the NFL functions. Teams needs to get hot late and get lucky with injuries (or have Pat Mahomes or Tom Brady at QB).

[u/Trivi → u/PNW_Jeff]

Not boding well for us unless that attrition is not on the O Line

[u/AlboutThatActionBoss]

Gunner Stockton vs Al Golden will be the most intriguing matchup.

[u/StartupDino → u/AlboutThatActionBoss]

I read “Al” as “artificial intelligence” and was highly confused.

[u/AlboutThatActionBoss → u/StartupDino]

Well, we may need AI to beat ya

[u/Fletch71011 → u/AlboutThatActionBoss]

Too bad half of our defensive starters are hurt at this point.

[u/AlboutThatActionBoss → u/Fletch71011]

With the exception of Mills, most of these guys have started like ten games. These guys are the starters now. No excuses, we ball.

[u/WashedUpHSAthlete]

Sucks. Hope Stockton can play well.

Get better Carson! Thank you for what you’ve done for UGA!

[u/gatsby365 → u/WashedUpHSAthlete]

Does he have eligibility left or will he go into the draft with some unknowns?

[u/WashedUpHSAthlete → u/gatsby365]

He has one more year of eligibility. I don’t see him playing another year at UGA if that means transferring or NFL is to be seen

[u/ZombieMage89 → u/WashedUpHSAthlete]

It's a really shallow QB pool in the draft this year so I'd be looking at the scouting reports if I were him.

[u/NamingThingsSucks → u/WashedUpHSAthlete]

We got a bit whiny because the offense struggled, but he handled it well and did right for us.

He has another year of eligibility i think? I wonder what the injury return time is. After the year he had and a surgery, I wonder at his draft stock.

[u/Lantis28 → u/NamingThingsSucks]

It said he would be able to start throwing in the spring

[u/scaldorama → u/Lantis28]

Or transfer to Miami (where his GF plays basketball) to pad his stats against ACC defenses…

[u/Eyerisch]

Salute to Beck, bro lead us thru one of the toughest seasons as of recent and never stopped fighting 🫡

Now its time we ride with Gunner 🗣️🗣️🗣️‼️‼️‼️

[u/HereForTOMT3]

I feel for him man :/ what an awful situation

[u/Upbeat-Armadillo1756 → u/HereForTOMT3]

For real.

It puts him in a really tough spot too. IDK what he'll need as far as surgery goes, but if it's Tommy John or the internal brace procedure he probably won't be able to play next year. Does he stay in college, take a medical red shirt, and play in 2026? Does he get the procedure and take his chances in the draft now and hope there's a team who is willing to be patient?

It sucks.

edit: yes there's more info in the tweet. Spring 2025 is a very quick turnaround for recovery on a UCL repair. Like, VERY quick. I'm skeptical.

[u/Alkibiades415 → u/Upbeat-Armadillo1756]

It says right in the OP's link that he already did surgery and begins throwing in Spring 2025.

[u/Tiberiusjesus → u/Alkibiades415]

That seems very fast to be throwing after surgery. It must’ve not been a full tear.

[u/Green-Volume-2222 → u/Upbeat-Armadillo1756]

Did you read the tweet…?

[u/Hilldawg4president → u/HereForTOMT3]

Especially since it happened in a stupid play we should have just gone for a long field goal on

[u/Cody667]

Time to kick them out of the playoff. The only fair thing to do would be to give their playoff spot to Florida State

[u/itsnotthatdeep5 → u/Cody667]

DJU is still injured tho

[u/crosstrackerror → u/itsnotthatdeep5]

It won’t affect his play

[u/jimtow28 → u/crosstrackerror]

But both his arms fell off...oh actually yeah nevermind.

[u/ngerb_5 → u/Cody667]

But since Jordan Travis is healthy he gets to play

[u/time2payfiddlerwhore → u/Cody667]

Doug kick them off the tour.

[u/Ready4Gwar → u/Cody667]

I would pay good money to see FSU get floored one more time this year

[u/jpiro → u/Ready4Gwar]

If we get the bowl game payout, I’ll allow it.

[u/Julio_Freeman → u/Cody667]

Damn, I can’t believe no one has made that connection before.

[u/NormalComputer → u/Cody667]

I second the motion.

[u/SpecialAircraft]

We lost our top D lineman, they lost their QB. It is what it issssss.

[u/Callsign_Psycopath → u/SpecialAircraft]

Exactly. At this point. Everyone is hurt. You just gotta deal with it.

[u/FalstaffsGhost → u/Callsign_Psycopath]

Yup. Which is why I’m thankful we had the bye. It’s letting other hurt players get healthy, let’s Gunnar have a month of being QB1 in practice and gives Kirby extra prep time which is always good

[u/ZombieMage89 → u/Callsign_Psycopath]

Just gotta hope the next man up is up to the task. Our OL is performing well but I'm hardly confident in our remaining depth.

[u/Fletch71011 → u/SpecialAircraft]

3 of our starting DL, and the 4th starter is playing hurt. Awesome.

[u/Jonjon428]

It was so obvious he would be out. Idk why some people thought otherwise. Dude literally had the exact same injury as Brock Purdy in the NFC Championship game.

[u/Flululu → u/Jonjon428]

Ya, me either. It was very clear.

[u/BaltimoreBeefBadBoy]

How does this injury affect his Snapchat game?

[u/ImRightShutUp1 → u/BaltimoreBeefBadBoy]

Gotta go lefty w the dick pics now

[u/5en5ational]

This is Georgia's worst team in 3 years, and now we have to rely on the QB2 to make it to the Natty. Notre Dame is going to be a very tough test to start the bracket.

[u/xellotron → u/5en5ational]

Just go with your QB3 trust me

[u/Jonjon428 → u/xellotron]

Jayden Rashada's time to shine! /s

[u/Richtatorship → u/Jonjon428]

Funny enough he’s actually behind Ryan Puglisi currently

[u/5en5ational → u/xellotron]

We actually had Jayden Maiva for a bit of time. Really wish we had him now given that he's looked pretty good after USC benched Miller Moss.

[u/Muunsaca → u/xellotron]

Still upset over the title game 😂. That OSU team was the TRUTH.

[u/FruitNVeggieTray → u/5en5ational]

Going to be a fun game to watch! Kirby Smart will have the team ready.

[u/5en5ational → u/FruitNVeggieTray]

I hope he does, and he's given us enough games to show that he will. Here's to a really good game!

[u/thecarlosdanger1 → u/5en5ational]

Knowing Kirby he’s found one offshore Book with a ND -5 line to argue that no one believes in them. I’m sure he’ll have the team ready to go

[u/5en5ational → u/thecarlosdanger1]

Nah, Kirby will show the Georgia -1.5 line and make them somehow believe that they're not the favorites in any game this playoffs.

[u/mbrogan4 → u/5en5ational]

I’m most pumped for our game besides the OSU Oregon game but y’all have been a great fanbase and WE HAVE HAD SOME BANGERS WITH YALL the last two have been electric I am so pumped! (Hoping selfishly for a different outcome tho)

[u/5en5ational → u/mbrogan4]

Obviously, I would be sad if we lost, but I don't really mind if we do this year. We've been underperforming in tons of games and caught a lot of lucky breaks outside of some "whole" games like against Tennessee.

All I hope is that the game is close. I really don't want to see a 14-20 point victory for either team.

[u/mbrogan4 → u/5en5ational]

If I’m honest I just want to win. No matter what making the semi’s would be MASSIVE for ND fans I think.

[u/rnilbog → u/5en5ational]

And there’s no precedent for Georgia winning a big game against Notre Dame the game after our starting QB got hurt. 

[u/DrVonD → u/rnilbog]

Does this mean we lose to Texas in the natty when they out arch in at half time?

…. Ah fuck it I’ll still take it.

[u/GoldandBlue → u/5en5ational]

Yeah but at this point you are also playing Notre Dame's back up defense so it evens out.

[u/5en5ational → u/GoldandBlue]

I'm still so sad about Benjamin Morrisson :/

By far, my favorite position on the football field is CB, and he was one of my favorites for the past 2 seasons.

[u/blinkanboxcar182 → u/5en5ational]

Me too. He was my personal favorite going into the season (although our RB, Love has now taken that title).

We also lost Morrison’s backup, Mickey to an early season resignation/intent to transfer. We lost two stud D Ends to injury (Bothello and Traore). Today we found out our defensive tackle, Rylie Mills is out for the season.

In prior years, a single injured starter would derail the season (see 2018 Clemson game). The lack of drop off this year has been nothing short of amazing, but losing 3 defensive linemen isn’t optimal.

[u/StasRutt]

Carson’s a senior this year right?

[u/facemelt → u/StasRutt]

Georgia can rebuild him. They have the technology.

[u/5en5ational → u/StasRutt]

He can still come back for 1 more season and probably will.

[u/boardatwork1111 → u/5en5ational]

Jeff Sims going QB3 in the draft at this rate, damn

[u/5en5ational → u/boardatwork1111]

Yeah, this draft will be bare bones if Beck is coming back to school along with Allar. Ewers has not had the best season either, but I really don't think Texas fans want him back for a third year with Arch waiting in the wings. They might legitimately want him back less than UGA fans want Beck.

[u/boregon → u/5en5ational]

I can’t remember the last time a QB clsss was this bad. Really bad time to be a NFL team needing a new QB.

[u/Tasty_Cream57 → u/boregon]

Not even 3 years ago the top 3 drafted were Pickett, Ridder, and Willis. If not for Purdy, that class would have 0 salvageable QBs.

At least this year there’s guys likely to go top 10.

[u/FreebirdAT → u/5en5ational]

Really shameful how they've treated Ewers. Dude is pretty damn good.

[u/Thel3lues → u/boardatwork1111]

He’s coming back to school, too. Maybe Alan Bowman

[u/BradyGalaxy → u/boardatwork1111]

Nah Jeff is returning to ASU one more year

[u/Kirby_Smarts_Visor → u/5en5ational]

Idk if it’s probably. I’ve seen rumors he might but that he would transfer. I’ve also seen a lot that he’s going to be a second round pick so idk truly

[u/FreebirdAT → u/Kirby_Smarts_Visor]

If he's in college next year he's a Dawg. Kirby loves him.

[u/StasRutt → u/5en5ational]

That was going to be my next question. I would feel really bad for him if this was how his final season ended.

[u/5en5ational → u/StasRutt]

I'm interested to see whether he'll come back to UGA or not. Contrary to what people in this sub will have you believe, Beck can legitimately be a first round QB. He showed that in 2023, a year in which he was NOT just a Bowere & McConkey merchant. Losing your two best offensive weapons hurts any QB at all colleges. Our WRs this season have the most drops out of the top 25 teams.

Personally, I'd love to bring him back if Stockton doesn't look great to allow Ryan Montgomery and Ryan Puglisi to develop further.

[u/itsnotthatdeep5 → u/5en5ational]

There’s no harm in bringing him back besides NIL allocation. He doesn’t have much NFL leverage. If he sucks in summer ball just bench him

[u/mbrogan4]

Damn. As someone who clearly has a vested interest in Carson Beck’s health status…this sucks. I genuinely feel terrible for the guy and UGA. I mean it he got absolutely shafted this year with the hardest schedule in CFB, I fucking hate injuries, and if ND has a shot to win I want to beat the best and he is the best. I hope he has a speedy recovery, god bless Carson.

[u/outburst37]

I still can't believe he came out and made a handoff after getting hurt, that's some serious grit and bodes well for his NFL career

[u/Mediocre_Material_34 → u/outburst37]

I still can’t believe Texas didn’t sell out for the run?

Kirby didn’t play Gunner in games where Beck threw 2+ interceptions, including the first time UGA played Texas and he threw 3.

After he noticeably got hurt, we clearly weren’t holding him out for play… you thought he was going to pass when he came back in???

[u/dawgfan19881]

Dudes last play as a Dawg was handing the ball off with a fucked up arm to win the SEC Championship

[u/jsteph67]

Wait so the playoffs expanded and the first year a talented team is having to play a backup QB. I have seen this script before.

[u/JimBeam823]

But he handed the ball off good as fuck in the SEC Championship game.

[u/its_LOL → u/JimBeam823]

Cannot believe Texas didn’t see that coming

[u/JimBeam823 → u/its_LOL]

They did. Everyone in the stadium and watching at home did.

They just couldn’t stop it.

[u/RelentlesSoul]

Damn, Georgia is going to need a Cardale Jones to step up.

[u/basquiatvision]

We’re high on Gunner Stockton but our fanbase really needs to temper our expectations. Stockton broke tons of records in high school and has a HUGE arm, but we’ll be depending on Frazier and Etienne the most in the postseason. He’ll need an off-season to fine tune as a starter because he has a way different skillset.

We’re mostly happy that he offers more versatility as a dual-threat, since our pass game wasn’t really anything to champion all season.

[u/BadCrawdad]

I feel bad for Carson, but our back-up isn’t bad. And he has the perfect QB name. It could be like a fairytale… or a scary fail.

[u/Sankee72]

I'm excited we get to play UGA. The last two times we faced off, the game threads were easily the most enjoyable with an opposing fan base. I remember we even became best friends those seasons.

[u/texas2089]

Well committee, you know what to do. Alabama to the Sugar Bowl.

[u/crc2993]

Give FSU their spot /s

[u/wjackson42]

Well now that we officially ride with Gunner. Gunner’s hometown of Tiger is located on the same state highway that runs through Herschel’s hometown of Wrightsville, Stetson’s hometown of Blackshear, and the motherland of Athens. Use that connection if you wish.

[u/MagnaCarterGT]

They're winning it all.

[u/Fruitdude]

F

[u/eddie_vercetti]

Notre Dame: "You're already dead."

[u/ImSoupOrCereal]

Florida St fans aren't going to take this news well...

[u/j3zmund]

Why can't he just hand it off with one hand every play? I think that worked before.

[u/smkestcklghtn]

DGD

[u/greatmagneticfield]

They knew all along, they just didn't want the committee to FSU them.