Georgia fans have mixed opinions on how good their offense was last season. Some fans are disgruntled because of the lack of excitement surrounding Mike Bobo’s play calling, but overall it was extremely effective.
An ESPN writer however is extremely negative about the Bulldogs offense last season and how he thinks that will impact Georgia’s outlook this year.
“Last year’s run game was solid and efficient, and in wideout Zachariah Branch, Gunner Stockton had an excellent, quick-pitch efficiency option,” Bill Connelly said via espn.com. “But Stockton averaged just 10.8 yards per completion, and while leading rusher Nate Frazier almost never lost yardage, he didn’t break long gainers either. Statistically, this was basically a service academy offense — or a blue-chip Iowa — with its countless ways of gaining five yards but almost no chunk plays.”
ESPN writer shares anti-Georgia take that will infuriate fans
There is some truth to what Connelly said in the above quote. Gunner Stockton and Zachariah Branch were very effective, but they hardly connected deep down the field. A lot of the yards gained between the two was from screens or other short passes that Branch was able to turn into big gains.
On top of that, Nate Frazier didn't blast off for big runs too often either. He did however always seem to get a solid gain, so that has to count for something.
Their offense last season was not the most exciting in the world, but does that matter? If it's effective then who care what it looks like.
Georgia will have to find a way to replace Branch's production this season, but they have a lot of quality candidates like Talyn Taylor or the many elite tight ends in that room. Sure Georgia may not have the most exciting offense again this season, but does that really matter if they keep winning a lot of games?
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