With the spring portal shenanigans do you see one of our key contributors making a move? I have no doubts in Jamal/HK but curious if anyone may stray.
KQ- No one truly knows for absolute certainty about anyone. I think the feeling is that Brent Key has positioned things and is ready to play defense as needed to protect his team, but we won't get a full picture of the dynamics until later in the week as teams get desperate.
What do you think we learned during the spring game
KQ- I think the fans got to see a more aggressive style of play from the secondary and better pass coverage downfield. I think you got to see some glimpses of the younger talent bubbling up in the program like Trelain Maddox, JP Powell or Zion Taylor on offense and defensively guys like Cayman Spaulding or Kelvin Hill flying around.
The offense was as vanilla as an old Madden Game even with the H-back pass that was in that game back in the day and that was by design. The D was like Techmo Bowl with just four calls.
Non Tech but the state of the college game, what schools do you think will be willing to have their name associated with the former UT qb that is leaving them in a lurch after spring practice wanting $4mil? I personally would love to see him blackballed by the big schools and send a message to everyone else. Probably won’t happen but would help reset the leverage game.
KQ- The most obvious answer would be Ole Miss or Colorado because they have to two coaches who I think wouldn't care if he was a problem or a locker room cancer, they'd see if he worked for them or not and then cut him loose if he didn't. That isn't shade on Lane Train or Prime, just being really blunt and honest. I'm unsure of both of their QB situation at the moment. The Buffs have some young guys, I'm not sure what Ole Miss is doing since they are not on my radar that way. I had heard some chirping about UCLA as well, but I don't get where they'd find the money to pay him what he wants.
It would be good for the sport if he sort of hangs out and has to take a cut, but I do not trust coaches to not think they can "fix" the situation and take the young man. I also don't know if it is Nico or people around him or any of that, he could be a good kid. I have no clue, but the situation that I've heard is really ugly and bad for a locker room either way.
What is the strongest and weakest position group coming out of the spring?
KQ- Interesting question, I'd say the strongest is the WR room. They are deep finally there and can roll 6-7 dudes for the first time since I've covered GT and not have much fall off. The weakest spot is probably still defensive end. Brayden Manley is really good and Ronald Triplette is a very solid DE but the backups behind them are all either young and inexperienced or guys we just didn't see much of like AJ Hoffler so I would still like to see GT add another veteran DE to the mix hopefully more of a bigger DE to pair with Triplette.
who has raised their stock the most this spring?
KQ- Zion Taylor on offense really stepped up a lot and made a name for himself. Peyton Joseph out of the freshmen OLs and defensively Kelvin Hill hence why Syeed Gibbs just went in the portal at nickel and Tah'j Butler at LB. Butler looks like a different person physically from a year ago when he was 17 and on campus for spring ball.
Any TV of GT-UGA Tuesday at 7?
KQ- The media release says no TV, you'll have to listen on the radio.
