Blind Date Warning Sign: She's Got a Great Personality (and other QB thoughts)

Joe T in Action (Image: AJC.com)
Jeff Schultz of the AJC runs an article talking about JT3 that all but says, "He's got a great personality." Schultz says:

Even if Tereshinski is voted the least likely to ignite an offense, he’s also the least likely to spontaneously combust. That might be the biggest reason he’s in there: Richt doesn’t feel like it’ll be a struggle to control him.

The article is written a bit tongue in cheek, and it's going to do nothing to get 90% of the Dawgnation to throw away their Jeff Schultz pin cushion voodoo dolls. However, he's not totally off base. Richt even says at the end of the day he's look for a guy that won't turn a bad play into a catastrophe (David Ching's Blog). Per Richt:

But there are times when things break down. It should be protected beautifully, but a guy misses a block, it should be open but the guy runs the wrong route. We think it’s a good play, but they happen to have a good defense called at that moment and there’s nothing you can do. Now, what are you gonna do now? Are you gonna throw it up for grabs, are you gonna run around and be a hero? Are you gonna get a 15-yard sack because you’re trying to scramble around and do something phenomenal?

Or are you gonna manage that situation and throw the ball out of bounds or step up in the pocket and maybe get a 3-yard sack instead of a 15-yard sack because you decide you’re gonna spin out of that and do something spectacular. He’s just done a really nice job of not turning any bad situations into a catastrophe – a turnover, a big sack or those kind of things.

All of us want to see the big play. And that's what Stafford brings. That's what sells tickets. But for every ooh and every ahhh with Stafford right now it sounds like there would be two "holy crap that was a dumb thing to do." Big plays may sell tickets, but not turning the ball over wins games. So here we are.

If he's Jay Barker, we're in great shape.
If he's Greg Talley, we're hosed.


I'm smiling too. It's almost kickoff. Image: Georgiadogs.com
I think everyone is pulling for Joe T. He's got the great story. And while the UF, Arkansas and G-Day games weren't inspiring, I still worry much, much less about QB than Offensive line right now.

Other Links of Interest:

• Taylor at his natural LB position Will - DawgPost.com
  
• SEC Teleconference Highlights - David Ching
  
• More Options for Tereshinski - AJC
  
• SEC Predictions - DawgSports.com
  
• Week 1 Predictions - Dawgsports.com
  
• Official WKU Press Conference - Georgiadogs.com

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