Year Two will be better! That is what was drilled into Georgia fans’ heads throughout most of last year when an undersized defensive front was pushed around and the linebackers couldn’t quite make the plays that should be made in a traditional 3-4. Sure Justin Houston was good, but he would be good in a 0-1-10 scheme. Don’t worry, once these guys get another spring and summer in the 3-4, it will go off, just like Alabama’s 3-4 did! Once John Jenkins reports, he will be Georgia’s Mount Cody! Jarvis Jones will be the next DeMarcus Ware!
As a Georgia alumnus, I certainly hope that line of thinking is correct. I just worry about the fact that John Jenkins had trouble early on staying on the practice field in the steamy Georgia weather. I worry about Jarvis Jones’ injury history, despite the fact he says he is 100% ready to go. I worry that Year Two will only be slightly better than Year One, even though Georgia will need it to be remarkably better in order to challenge for the SEC East title.
Good thing Georgia has a few cupcakes early on just to get the defense some confidence. Wait, WHAT? Boise State is top ten and South Carolina is top 15? Great, straight into the fire.
I was sold that Year Two would be better, but how much growth can we really expect? Will the two faces not on the team last year really be that impactful? Reports out of practice say they will be, but it is just a shame that there isn’t a tune-up game to get ready for the first two games. But maybe Georgia also has the element of surprise and the benefit of no film in order to sneak attack the Broncos and the Gamecocks.
As a Georgia fan, I can talk myself into anything…including that Year Three of the 3-4 will likely be MUCH BETTER than Year Two.
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