UGA blog finds new home
Morning all. As I’ve said a couple of times this week, we’re converting this blog over to a WordPress platform and it will be a permanent move the first of next week.
Those of you who are regulars probably know that I’m not what you’d call techno-wizard when it comes to these things. But from what I understand the technology offered in this new format should make the blogging and commenting experience better for all. Of course, I’ll be learning as we go along, too. But I’m hoping to provide more pictures and video and things like that which should bring the blog more to life.
Of course, this blog is nothing without all you guys so I want to heartily invite (read: beg) you to come over to the new site by CLICKING HERE ON THE NEW ADDRESS and save it in your browsers. As of Monday, Feb. 23rd, this will be the permanent home of the UGA blog you so love or, in the case of some of you, love to loathe. If you’d prefer to copy and paste or just memorize, the new address is: http://blogs.ajc.com/uga-sports-blog/.
See at the new place!
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Monday, October 22, 2007
Is Tebow vs. Stafford even close?
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
It’s Georgia-Florida week. Can you believe it’s already here? Given the way the season got started, who would have thought this would actually be a meaningful game? Say what you will about who will be favored and who has the better team, etc. The two teams have the exact same record and it means the exact same to both, so that in itself makes it an intriguing matchup. CBS certainly thinks so.
Anyway, no sense in holding off on the good stuff for this week’s discussions. Let’s cut right to the chase: Who do you think is best quarterback, Florida’s Tim Tebow or Georgia’s Matthew Stafford? The two blue-chippers were ranked 1, 2 or 3 in the nation — remember Mitch Mustain? — coming out of high school depending on which Internet recruiting service you believe. How would you rank them now?
To make this discussion a little less cut-and-dry, let me add the stipulation of “not just now, but now and into the future.” In other words, who will have the biggest upside in the NFL as well.
I say that because Tebow is the obvious and easy pick for the here and now. Entering the eighth game of their sophomore seasons, Tebow has by far the better stats and quite clearly has been on a better team. As the No. 1 player in the nation in pass efficiency, he has proven he’s much more than a fullback playing quarterback. He’s has thrown often, he has thrown deep and he has thrown with incredible accuracy, none of which you can really say of Stafford.
However, I am of the opinion you have to take into account the team around these players and the systems the respective programs run. Would Stafford have similar numbers to Tebow if he were in the Gators’ system behind that line and surrounded by those athletes? Conversely, would Tebow be all the rage if he were piloting Georgia’s tailback-oriented system behind a shaky line featuring three freshmen?
I realize these are hypothetical and very subjective questions. But, come on, this is a blog! So let’s keep the discussion to Xs and Os and thoughtful observations and leave out the team fanaticism and see if we can find some kind of a consensus. By the way, www.secsports.com is conducting a poll this week on who fans think is the best quarterback in the SEC East — don’t forget, Erik Ainge is prettty darn good in his own right — so be sure to go over there and share your opinions.
For what it’s worth, Carter Strickland and I will be writing much more on Tebow versus Stafford this week. Let us know what else you’re interested in reading about before Saturday’s game in Jacksonville.
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