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Makes me feel better about how good Mendoza could be. 

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5 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

I’d go to Georgia over IU lol

If he got guaranteed the starting spot I'd get it.  But not sure a junior who had a very successful sophomore season would want to go somewhere he has to compete for a starting spot. 

[AH1971 1,482]

8 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

I’d go to Georgia over IU lol

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.

[Hoosierfan1901 6,301]

18 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

I’d go to Georgia over IU lol

Nooooo oh well, Athens is pretty nice lol 

[Stuhoo 80,848]

25 minutes ago, Hoosierfanyuh said:

I’d go to Georgia over IU lol

Georgia eats farts.

[Hoosierfan1901 6,301]

6 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Georgia eats farts.

I do like getting BoJangles down there

[Hoosierfan2017 21,421]

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. 

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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.

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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.

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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 3,539]

31 minutes ago, Stuhoo said:

Georgia eats farts.

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

[Hoosierfanyuh 2,260]

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 10,242]

5 minutes ago, JerryYeagley23 said:

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

Doin well here in Florida!  :)

[Napleshoosier 10,242]

Let’s get Mendoza and go crutin!

[AH1971 1,482]

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. 

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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.

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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 1,482]

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. 

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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.

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