Believe it or not, I'm okay with Jared Curtis changing his mind at the last minute and signing to play for Vanderbilt instead of my favorite team, the University of Georgia Bulldogs. Have I changed my mind in regard to his football skills? Not really. I still think he'll probably be a decent to good college quarterback. He might even turn out to have NFL-caliber talent. Only time will tell. If he turns out to be the next Matthew Stafford, that might affect my future thinking. However, I don't think he will. Why? With Curtis's commitment, Vanderbilt only rose in the recruiting rankings from the mid 40s to 29th, while UGA dropped from 2nd to 6th. The Bulldogs will be just fine. The Dawgs are a very young team that is absolutely loaded, literally oozing with talent. If we don't win a national championship this year, we will be one of the favorites next year. Gunner Stockton has one more year of eligibility, and once he moves on, it will be the fourth year in the program for Ryan Puglisi and the third year for Ryan Montgomery. Every practice has those two quarterbacks of the future taking snaps against one of the best defenses in the SEC. Also, Coach Smart has shown he's not afraid to bring in an experienced transfer player to compete for the job. Should Georgia play Vanderbilt while Curtis is there, I shall not worry too much about losing that game unless the Commodores do some Herculean work to narrow the talent gap between the two programs between now and whoever that future kickoff might take place. Georgia is too talented and too disciplined to lose a … [Read more...]