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[Stuhoo]

25 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

I’d go to Georgia over IU lol

Georgia eats farts.

[Hoosierfan1901]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Georgia eats farts.

I do like getting BoJangles down there

[Hoosierfan2017]

1 hour ago, AH1971 said:

I’m sure Kirby’s pitch went from “we have a spot for you” to “with Beck having major elbow surgery, you now have a chance to compete for the job”. 

? He’s not transferring to play in next week’s game. Beck’s injury is completely irrelevant. 

[rcbowla]

9 hours ago, Certified Sunshine Pumper said:

We had 5+ scholly RBs last year. Why not this coming year? 

With rosters getting limited to 85 it may cause some typically bulky depth areas to be dwindled. RB's I'd still assume 5 is the right #. Highest likelihood of injury imo.

[go iu bb]

2 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

With rosters getting limited to 85 it may cause some typically bulky depth areas to be dwindled. RB's I'd still assume 5 is the right #. Highest likelihood of injury imo.

Next year is 85 and walk-ons like normal. After that it'll be 105 and no walk-ons.

[CSP]

9 minutes ago, rcbowla said:

With rosters getting limited to 85 it may cause some typically bulky depth areas to be dwindled. RB's I'd still assume 5 is the right #. Highest likelihood of injury imo.

And can all play on SPTs 

[JerryYeagley23]

31 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Georgia eats farts.

I played golf today. How’s everyone doing up there in Indiana? :)

[Hoosierfanyuh]

4 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

I played golf today. How’s everyone doing up there in Indiana? :)

Cold lmao. I’m hoping this message is saying good news awaits?

[Napleshoosier]

5 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

I played golf today. How’s everyone doing up there in Indiana? :)

Doin well here in Florida!  :)

[Napleshoosier]

Let’s get Mendoza and go crutin!

[AH1971]

54 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

? He’s not transferring to play in next week’s game. Beck’s injury is completely irrelevant. 

How is it irrelevant? He just had UCL reconstruction surgery (Tommy John) and that could absolutely impact Beck’s availability for next season. 

[RaceToTheTop]

52 minutes ago, Hoosierfan2017 said:

? He’s not transferring to play in next week’s game. Beck’s injury is completely irrelevant. 

+1.  Carson Beck has been rated in the top quarterbacks if he entered the draft and almost assuredly was going to go that route.  If anything, that makes it more likely that he will try to rehab and come back to try and play for Georgia at some point next season.  He's had the surgery and expectation would be that he would try to start throwing sometime in the spring.  Recovery time is typically 9+ months which if he didn't have setbacks would allow him to play during Georgia's season.  They also still have Stockton coming back and he was the #7 QB in the class of 2022.  Doesn't leave any margin of error for Mendoza should he decide to go to Georgia.

[RaceToTheTop]

2 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

How is it irrelevant? He just had UCL reconstruction surgery (Tommy John) and that could absolutely impact Beck’s availability for next season. 

Without the injury, he wouldn't have been coming back to Georgia according to most sources.  Beck has been at Georgia since 2021 and he's already 23.  Would not have made sense for him to come back.  Now the possibility of him coming back is more -- not less -- likely because his draft stock just took a huge hit.

[AH1971]

3 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

Without the injury, he wouldn't have been coming back to Georgia according to most sources.  Beck has been at Georgia since 2021 and he's already 23.  Would not have made sense for him to come back.  Now the possibility of him coming back is more -- not less -- likely because his draft stock just took a huge hit.

Beck was one of the top rated QB’s BEFORE the season started…he didn’t have a very good year and him going pro certainly was up in the air prior to his injury as his stock plummeted. There’s no guarantee Beck is healthy next year and Georgia isn’t going to head into next season without an insurance policy…Stockton isn’t enough. 

[RaceToTheTop]

1 minute ago, AH1971 said:

Beck was one of the top rated QB’s BEFORE the season started…he didn’t have a very good year and him going pro certainly was up in the air prior to his injury as his stock plummeted. There’s no guarantee Beck is healthy next year and Georgia isn’t going to head into next season without an insurance policy…Stockton isn’t enough. 

Strongly disagree that he wasn't going pro before the injury occurred.  Now there isn't any doubt that he will be returning to Georgia.

One thing I will say is that Kirby sending him back into the game -- even just to hand the ball off -- shows what kind of a guy he is.  It was obvious that Beck had sustained a major injury -- he couldn't even lift his arm.

[RaceToTheTop]

Air Noland -- backup QB, Ohio State, #6 QB in the 2024 class -- transfers to South Carolina.

[tyappleg]

6 minutes ago, AH1971 said:

Beck was one of the top rated QB’s BEFORE the season started…he didn’t have a very good year and him going pro certainly was up in the air prior to his injury as his stock plummeted. There’s no guarantee Beck is healthy next year and Georgia isn’t going to head into next season without an insurance policy…Stockton isn’t enough. 

But the question isn't if Georgia wants an insurance policy though, of course they do.  The question is does Mendoza want to be an insurance policy.

He could be fine battling for a starting spot at Georgia, or he could take the guaranteed starting spot at Indiana. 

[RaceToTheTop]

1 hour ago, AH1971 said:

If it was an equal opportunity sure. But Mendoza went from being an Ivy League commit to a team in Cal taking a late flyer to a highly productive underclassman. Mendoza has a legitimate shot at making the NFL if he continues to grow and develop. Tough doing that if you’re not getting snaps.

I would also say that Kirby sure hasn't had success in terms of raising quarterback's draft stocks.  Jake Fromm was the #2 QB in his high school class.  Carson Beck was #5.  I can't think of a Kirby quarterback who showed great improvement in the eyes of NFL scouts.  Kurtis Rourke improved from his previous year more than any Kirby QB ever has.

[RaceToTheTop]

This is one reason I can't stand Kirby:   earlier in the season he shoved Texas A&M's quarterback while trying to argue with an official.  Kirby claimed he 'didn't see him', but I don't know how the natural reaction of 'not seeing someone' is then to forearm shove them out of the way.

Georgia's response?  They suspended the 'get back' coach two games for not 'controlling Kirby'.

https://x.com/On3sports/status/1845252040433246449

[Hovadipo]

10 minutes ago, RaceToTheTop said:

I would also say that Kirby sure hasn't had success in terms of raising quarterback's draft stocks.  Jake Fromm was the #2 QB in his high school class.  Carson Beck was #5.  I can't think of a Kirby quarterback who showed great improvement in the eyes of NFL scouts.  Kurtis Rourke improved from his previous year more than any Kirby QB ever has.

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