I vehemently objected, publicly, to Kirby Smart retaining James Coley. I actually called for Coley to be removed mid-season, and kept on staff as a quarterback coach but definitely not a play caller.
With the addition of Todd Monken as offensive coordinator, Kirby addressed this. Georgia will open up the passing offense in 2019. Jake Fromm mentioned in his NFL combine presser that this was brought to him, and it was a consideration in him possibly staying.
Without Jake on campus, after his teams won 13, 11 an 12, a change was coming. Getting a grad transfer dual-threat guy in Jamie Newman under center eased that transition. Kirby has not won without Jake.
On defense, Mel Tucker moved on and Dan Lanning filled his shoes, well.
Offensive line guru Sam Pittman bounced to Arkansas, and Kirby brought in former Ole Miss head coach Matt Luke as an adequate replacement.
Georgia spent almost a million more than any other team in recruiting this year and got the number one class, as a result.
There are no excuses at UGA. Georgia must win it all. Until the ghosts of the 1982 season, the heartbreaks of the Bama collapses, are erased this way, nothing is won.
Georgia can no longer be at all happy just winning the SEC East.
