DawgNation has four staffers who cover Georgia football from every angle: Beat, live streams, photos, podcasts, recruiting, etc. The “Cover 4” concept is: 1) Present a topic; 2) Offer a reasoned response; 3) Share a brisk statement to support that informed opinion. 4) Pepper the page with photos for the big picture. For this edition, we discuss a very popular topic.
DawgNation continues this season with the “Cover 4” concept. It is now a popular live show on our streaming media platform and a timely content piece on DawgNation.com, too.
The quick in-and-out game remains. It is designed to come out quicker than a group of elite Bulldog recruits can fill up the back of a truck bed.
The latest “Cover 4” question is:
How many different starting QBs will Georgia have this year?
Brandon Adams: 2
Brandon Adams sees a quarterback discussion continuiting well into the 2020 season. (Tony Walsh/UGA Sports)/Dawgnation)
The “why” from “DawgNation Daily” here: “The buzz around D’Wan Mathis suggests it’s possible he could start the season opener at Arkansas, but even if that happens, JT Daniels still has valuable experience that could help him eventually overtake Mathis at some point in the year.”
Mike Griffith: 2
D’Wan Mathis should be the Week 1 starter for Georgia against Arkansas. (Jeff Sentell/DawgNation)/Dawgnation)
The “why” from “On the Beat” here: “D’Wan Mathis and JT Daniels. Based on the odds and oddity of the 2020 season alone, this is just the number that makes sense. Only four of 14 SEC teams started the same QB in every game last season — and that was with an 8-game season.“
Connor Riley: 2
“Good Day UGA” feels that JT Daniels and his previous playing experience will still be a factor for Georgia in 2020. (Steven Colquitt/UGAAA)/Dawgnation)
The “why” from “Good Day UGA” here: “JT Daniels’ knee. At this point, it’s not clear if it’s healthy and even if it is, it’s fair to wonder if it could hold up over the course of a 10-game season. Because of that D’Wan Mathis and Daniels will start games this season.“
Jeff Sentell: 3
Did anyone notice the buzz about Carson Beck from back-to-back scrimmages in Athens over the last month? (Tony Walsh / UGA Sports)/Dawgnation)
The Intel here: Going to roll with the odds and a few variables. Considering 1) That all-SEC schedule and 2) Concerns associated with COVID-19 and contract tracing and 3) Georgia should have three very capable and healthy QB options by November. UGA started the same QB in Jake Fromm for 42 consecutive games from 2017-2020. The odds of a starter going down and missing at least a game in the SEC are high in any season, much less four straight seasons. They only increase with two more conference games. We will also note two NFL first-round draft picks and a Week 1 rookie starter are no longer in Athens. Mathis will be on the move, too. If he struggles, I feel both Carson Beck and Daniels can get it done.
The 2020 “Cover 4” editions of late:
- Which Georgia QB is affected the most by Jamie Newman’s departure?
- Who is now the best recruiter on the Georgia staff?
- Cover 4 Live: The 4 different ways to look at the Dominick Blaylock injury
- Cover 4 Live: Here’s what we’ve learned after the four weeks of practices
- WATCH: DawgNation’s Cover 4 live breaks down the college football playoff news