Mike Bobo says Jacob Eason is not Georgia football’s ‘savior’
To say that Jacob Eason faces high hopes and expectations would be an understatement.
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Eason, a true freshman quarterback from Lake Stevens, Washington, is one of the biggest recruits to ever come to Georgia. He’s a five-star talent and one of the highest-rated pro-style quarterbacks in the United States. Eason has brought excitement to the Bulldogs program like no other recruit before him.
He’s also brought many unreasonable expectations.
Many Georgia fans think Eason should be the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback from the beginning of the upcoming season. A selection of those people also think he’s going to get Georgia back to the top of the college football world, and some think he’ll do it in his first year on campus.
“He’s confident because he’s got a strong arm, but he’s still got a lot to learn”.
Mike Bobo, Georgia’s former offensive coordinator and recruiter of Eason, said he thinks those fans should temper their assumptions concerning Eason.
“You’ve got to realize that he’s not the savior,” said Bobo, according to Dan Matthews at Gridiron Now. “Everybody thinks he’s the savior of a program. No one person is a savior. He’s got to grow and develop. Hopefully it’s at a pace where he’s ready to play sooner than later. But you’ve got to make sure they’re ready before you play them.”
Bobo is right. There’s no questioning Eason’s credentials entering college. He deserves every bit of hype and attention he’s received since bursting onto the national scene.
However, he hasn’t played a single down of college ball, and he certainly hasn’t faced defenses as talented as the ones he will encounter at Georgia. He looked good in the Bulldogs’ spring game, throwing for 244 yards and a touchdown, but G-Day is a glorified practice.
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Eason is contending with senior Greyson Lambert and junior Brice Ramsey for the starting job. Eason has yet to play in a live game, and Bobo said he shouldn’t until Kirby Smart, Jim Chaney and the rest of Georgia’s coaches deem he’s ready.
“He’s a great kid and he’s going to have a chance to be successful,” Bobo said. “Like any young guy, you’re going to have to learn through the mistakes that you make and gain confidence. He’s confident because he’s got a strong arm, but he’s still got a lot to learn. They’re going to do a great job with him there and he’s got a bright future.”
Georgia opens the 2016 season in the Chick-fil-A Kickoff game on Sept. 3 against North Carolina.