Beck in the lead to be QB1, Georgia’s Smart says

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Georgia coach Kirby Good advised ESPN on Tuesday that Carson Beck has the within observe at this level to be the Bulldogs’ quarterback this season.

“He is definitely the chief, however hasn’t accomplished sufficient to say he is the starter,” mentioned Good, whose Bulldogs have received back-to-back nationwide championships.

Beck, a 6-foot-4, 215-pound junior, is vying with redshirt sophomore Brock Vandagriff and redshirt freshman Gunner Stockton to exchange Stetson Bennett because the Bulldogs’ quarterback. Beck was Bennett’s backup a 12 months in the past and tried simply 10 passes as a redshirt freshman in 2021.

Good mentioned he most likely would not know for certain if Beck’s the man till the Bulldogs’ second scrimmage of the preseason.

“We’ll know after they go in opposition to the protection they usually’ve bought 10 third downs in a row and we’re blitzing the hell out of them,” Good mentioned. “We’ll discover out then as a result of they have to go in opposition to competitors.”

Good famous that Beck at one level was forward of Bennett within the Bulldogs’ quarterback pecking order when Beck was No. 2 on the depth chart behind J.T. Daniels. Bennett was then No. 3.

“There was a time when the teaching workers had Beck in entrance of Bennett, so we inherited a reasonably good quarterback if we thought this man was higher than Stetson Bennett,” Good mentioned. “Individuals neglect that, however there was a leapfrog in there and Stetson ended up being the very best man and it turned out to be the precise resolution.”

In a few of the previous Georgia quarterback battles, Good mentioned the Bulldogs most likely had extra weaknesses and points in different areas and ought to be higher geared up now to deal with any quarterback questions that may come up.

“We nonetheless have weaknesses, however we’ve a extra steady floor proper now,” Good mentioned. “We’ve got much less holes and possibly that helps cowl up for it if the quarterback is just not enjoying in addition to Stetson. I do not know. We’ll see.”

Bennett, a finalist for the Heisman Trophy final season, handed for six,989 yards, 56 touchdowns and 14 interceptions over his final two seasons at Georgia.