The coach says when he makes “a big decision, I like to have peace”.
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Even without a clear-cut starting quarterback, Georgia players are still positive they have what it takes to earn a winning season.
But, he goes on to say, “I don’t have that right now”.
“Obviously we’ve had 17 or 18 practices, so there’s a lot of things to start making some judgments by”, Richt said. In 2013, Scott-Wesley tore his right anterior cruciate ligament in a game against Tennessee.
“I have a feeling it’s going to play out on the field in the games”, said Richt, who would like to avoid rotating quarterbacks.
However, he pointed out David Greene and Cory Phillips shared the job in 2001 before Greene solidified himself as the starter. Ramsey was the backup a year ago behind Hutson Mason, while Lambert is a transfer from Virginia.
The early schedule might work in Georgia’s favor if Richt carries the competition into the season.
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The Bulldogs open the season ranked ninth in the USA Today Coaches Poll. The Bulldogs then ran about 35 plays before taking a halftime break. When action resumed, Georgia focused on punt analysis & punt returns after which a collection of third-down situations & culminated the day with goal line action. Sophomore fullback Christian Payne will likely miss the opener but could be back for the second game at Vanderbilt, but Richt’s outlook on fifth-year receiver Justin Scott-Wesley continues to worsen following last Monday’s knee injury. However, he indicated that junior linebackers Reggie Carter and Tim Kimbrough should be ready.
