Georgia vs Florida is only a few days away, but some big questions are hanging over this game. Potentially the biggest question by far is who will be starting at quarterback for Florida.
Head coach Jon Sumrall has said that both Aaron Philo and Tramell Jones Jr are practicing injured this week. It sounds like at least one of them will be able to play, but Florida is keeping that information hidden for as long as possible.
Both Philo and Jones are solid players. Philo has been Florida's main starter who is 4-2 this season while Jones is 1-0 when filling in for Philo two weeks ago when Florida knocked off Texas. They both present a significant challenge for Georgia, but Smart doesn't sound too worried about not knowing who they'll play this weekend.
"Both very talented. One beat Ole Miss handily. One beat Texas on the road. They're both completely capable good players,” Kirby Smart said via 247Sports.com. “Known about both of them for a long time. In terms of their ability, they're both plenty capable, especially in Buster's offense. I think it's not like — it's quarterback driven, but it doesn't require the quarterback to be perfect. He gives them so many options, and he can play to the strengths of each guy."
Florida’s unknown at QB is a new challenge for Georgia’s defense
Preparing to face an offense who hasn’t said who they’ll be starting at quarterback could be difficult for Georgia. Florida’s two options are both talented enough to push Georgia’s defense, but if they could focus their prep on one of them they’d be better off.
That unfortunately will not be happening because Florida more than likely won’t announce who their starter is until they take the field for their first offensive possession this weekend.
Georgia will have to spend some time preparing for both quarterbacks which could hurt them in the long run. This however isn't Kirby Smart's first time prepping to play a team without knowing who their starting quarterback will be, so he certainly will know the best way for Georgia to handle this.
Georgia might be better off facing Philo this weekend though. Jones is more of a threat as a runner than he is, and after seeing Georgia struggle against a mobile quarterback when they played Auburn they're probably better off facing someone who doesn't like to run the ball. Florida might know this though so even if Philo is their preferred starter they still might play Jones instead.
It will be interesting to see who ends up playing, but Georgia's defense will have to play well regardless of who's in the game for Florida.
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