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UGA football player card: QB Carson Beck

Georgia Bulldogs freshman quarterback Carson Beck enrolled early this year at UGA and will compete with Jamie Newman and JT Daniels.

Quarterback Carson Beck (No. 15):

Class: Freshman

Height: 6-4

Weight: 225 pounds

Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida

High School: Mandarin High School

Georgia Bulldogs freshman quarterback Carson Beck enrolled early this year at UGA. Beck was a four-star recruit in the class of 2020. Additionally, before coming to Athens, Beck competed at the 2019 Elite 11 camp.

Beck has an opportunity this season in Athens with the departure of Buffalo Bills quarterback Jake Fromm. He will compete with Jamie Newman, JT Daniels, and more for the starting job.

Georgia’s quarterback position has impressive depth this season. That being said, there may be too many mouths to feed in the quarterback room. Georgia will have several options ready to step up if the starter suffers an injury.

Carson Beck committed to the University of Georgia almost a week after receiving a scholarship offer from Kirby Smart and company. He announced his commitment via his Twitter account:

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Jay Bilas criticizes NCAA following Cade Mays’ denied eligibility

The NCAA has denied the immediate eligibility request of former UGA offensive lineman Cade Mays. Jay Bilas criticized the decision.

The NCAA has denied the immediate eligibility request of former Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Cade Mays. Mays is trying to play this season in Knoxville with the Tennessee Volunteers.

Tennessee head coach Jeremy Pruitt stated that the school plans to appeal the NCAA’s decision.

Mays, who committed to UGA as a five-star recruit in the class of 2018, announced his intentions to transfer to Tennessee and play for the Vols following Georgia’s Sugar Bowl victory over Baylor. Mays is from Knoxville and has a brother, Cooper, who plays for the Vols.

ESPN college basketball analyst Jay Bilas spoke out regarding the denial of Mays’ transfer request. Bilas sides with Mays. He thinks Mays should be immediately eligible. The NCAA is inconsistent on transfer rulings and that’s a source of both his and college sports fans’ frustration with the NCAA.

Here’s what Jay Bilas said on Twitter:

The NCAA has been frequently ruling quarterbacks immediately eligible, including Georgia’s J.T. Daniels. Alternatively, the NCAA is known to be tougher on transfers within the same conference.

One key difference between Cade Mays and J.T. Daniels is that Daniels missed much of the 2019 season with an injury. Mays on the other hand played throughout last season and didn’t miss much action.

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UGA football player card: QB Jackson Muschamp

Georgia Bulldogs freshman quarterback Jackson Muschamp is the son of South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp.

Jackson Muschamp, Quarterback (No. 26):

Class: Freshman

Height: 6-2

Weight: 190 pounds

Hometown: Columbia, South Carolina

High School: Hammond School

Georgia Bulldogs freshman quarterback Jackson Muschamp originally committed to Colorado State, but decided to commit to the University of Georgia as a preferred walk-on.

Jackson is the son of South Carolina head coach Will Muschamp. He’s following in the footsteps of his dad, who walked on to the team in Athens. Will Muschamp played at Georgia from 1991-1994. Much like Kirby Smart, Will Muschamp played safety for UGA. The two barely missed playing with each other as Kirby Smart played with Georgia from 1995-1998.

He’ll compete for the back up role behind Jamie Newman in 2020 with D’Wan Mathis, Stetson Bennett, USC transfer J.T. Daniels and Carson Beck.

Georgia’s quarterback room has a lot of depth this season and beyond, provided multiple players don’t transfer out of the program. Muschamp will also get a chance to play South Carolina every season and stay close to home.

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2021 Mock Draft: A tight end, quarterback and safety walk into a Cowboys bar

There is no time like the present to predict the 2021 NFL Draft. The Cowboys go tight end, safety, and surprisingly quarterback.

The NFL season has a very different look to it in 2020, so there is no harm in looking ahead in attempts to picture the NFL back in its normal state. DraftWire has given a glimpse of what 2021 could look like in April for the upcoming draft.

In most mock drafts around the internet, Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence seems to be the consensus pick to land the top spot in which DraftWire has predicted the Washington Football Team to be in. As for the Dallas Cowboys, will they be looking to bring in their own quarterback at some point in draft weekend? For several years the Cowboys have neglected needs at the tight end and safety position, but in the mock world, their greatest deficiencies are given priority.

The Cowboys are slotted in the No. 27 spot in this mock, indicating Draft Wire has them as a playoff team but once again falling short of a championship game.

Round 1, Pick 27: Pat Freiermuth | TE | Penn State

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The Cowboys enter 2020 with a newly re-signed Blake Jarwin to be their starting tight end for the upcoming season. Behind Jarwin, the team has Blake Bell, signed as a free agent after leaving the world champion Kansas City Chiefs, and Dalton Shultz who has yet to come into his own when it comes to the stat sheet. By drafting Freiermuth this either shows that the Cowboys are not convinced Jarwin is the long term answer, or, the depth behind Jarwin just isn’t living up to any expectations they had. Either way, spending the No. 27 pick on more offense is a key hint that the Cowboys may still be missing one more piece.

The 6-foot-5 tight end has draft comparisons to Rob Gronkowski.

Round 2, Pick 59: Hamsah Nasirildeen | S | Florida State

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After years of Cowboys Nation calling for a splash in the draft to address the safety position, they finally do in the mock world. Taking Nasirildeen indicates that there’s once again a void to be filled at safety. Xavier Woods is on a contract year which means he’s going to have to really earn his first large pay day. The Cowboys also only signed Ha Ha Clinton Dix to a one-year contract as well. There may be a serious youth movement here with this pick and it comes from Florida State.

Nasirildeen is an exciting hybrid safety-linebacker who stands an intimidating 6-foot-4. He suffered an ACL injury late in the season though, so his 2020 might be spent trying to get his body back up to full speed, which may sink his draft stock a bit.

Round 3, Pick 91: JT Daniels, QB, Georgia

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This pick will raise some eyebrows for Cowboys fans. Third-round picks are big value picks and the Cowboys use it on a quarterback. There is no secret Dak Prescott’s contract will be the talk of the 2021 offseason after playing under the franchise tag. If the team decides to use the tag on Prescott again in 2021 and then decide to draft Daniels out of Georgia in Round 3, expect the Cowboys internet to completely explode. Using a seventh rounder for Ben DiNucci didn’t sound the alarms for fans and media around the team, but using a third the following year is an indication the marriage is on thin ice.

As evidenced by the picture used, Daniels is a transfer product from USC. He’ll compete to be a starter with former Wake Forest transfer Jamie Newman. In 2018 with the Trojans e threw for 2,887 yards with 15 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, while completing 60.7% of his throws. Injured in the season opener, he lost his job permanently to then-freshman Kedon Slovis.

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Twitter reacts as NCAA rules USC transfer JT Daniels to be immediately eligible

Quarterback J.T. Daniels, who recently transferred to the University of Georgia, has been granted immediate eligibility by the NCAA.

Ex-USC quarterback J.T. Daniels, who recently transferred to the University of Georgia, has been granted immediate eligibility for this season from the NCAA.

The former Trojan is a five-star from Santa Ana, California. He was ranked as the No. 3-rated quarterback in his loaded recruiting class.

In 2018, Daniels threw for 2,672 yards with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions for USC. Unfortunately, he suffered a knee injury last season. Kedon Slovis was great in his time as the starter in 2019 and was strongly favored to win the starting job entering the 2020 season.

Wake Forest transfer Jamie Newman is projected to start for Georgia next season, but Daniels will compete provide solid depth and talent. Georgia has received a commitment from five-star quarterback Brock Vandagriff in the class of 2021.

Here’s how college football Twitter reacted to the news of Daniels’ eligibility:

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Former USC QB JT Daniels granted immediate eligibility at Georgia

Quarterback JT Daniels was granted immediate eligibility at the University of Georgia, where he will compete to start right away.

Former USC quarterback JT Daniels announced on Twitter Monday morning that his waiver for immediate eligibility at the University of Georgia has been granted, and he will compete for a starting job with the Bulldogs in 2020.

“Thank you to the NCAA for granting me immediate eligibility and allowing me to play football this fall,” Daniels wrote. “I will not comment on the waiver or transfer, but look forward to a great 2020 season with my teammates.”

Daniels’ career with the Trojans did not go as planned. After an up-and-down freshman season in 2018, Daniels beat out incoming freshman Kedon Slovis for the starting job heading into the 2019 season.

After just one game, however, Daniels suffered an injury that allowed Slovis to take over – and he did so well as a true freshman that Daniels decided to continue his college career elsewhere.

It’s hard to blame Daniels, who is extremely talented in his own right, for wanting to find another opportunity to showcase his talent and potentially find his way into the NFL.

That likely was not going to happen at USC, barring an injury to Slovis, and now he gets to play right away thanks to the NCAA’s decision.

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NCAA reaches decision on 2020 eligibility for Georgia QB JT Daniels

USC transfer quarterback JT Daniels has released the NCAA’s decision regarding his eligibility for the 2020 season. Details here

Per his Twitter, former USC quarterback JT Daniels, who recently transferred to Georgia, has been granted immediate eligibility from the NCAA for the 2020 college football season.

“Thank you to the NCAA for granting me immediate eligibility and allowing me to play football this fall. I will not comment on the waiver or transfer, but look forward to a great 2020 season with my teammates.”

The news comes two months after Daniels announced his commitment to the Bulldogs. The former 5-star out of Santa Ana, California was the No. 6 prospect in the 2018 recruiting class and the No. 3 rated quarterback behind Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields.

In 2018, as a freshman at USC, Daniels threw for 2,672 yards with 14 touchdowns and 10 interceptions. He entered the transfer portal in mid-April after his 2019 sophomore season was derailed by a knee injury. USC’s Kedon Slovis stepped in while Daniels was down and played well for the Trojans, making the transfer portal one of the only options for Daniels – reminiscent of the Eason/Fromm situation.

The Bulldogs are set with Wake Forest transfer Jamie Newman as signal caller for 2020, but it’s great to know that Daniels will be available if something were to happen. Hopefully he will get some meaningful snaps to help prepare him to compete with 2021 5-star quarterback Brock Vandagriff for the starter position next season.

USC transfer JT Daniels granted immediate eligibility at Georgia

Daniels will compete with Jamie Newman for the starting job for the Bulldogs.

The Georgia Bulldogs are going to have a quarterback competition on their hands.

On Monday, the NCAA granted USC transfer quarterback JT Daniel immediate eligibility for the 2020 season.

After a successful freshman season for the Trojans in 2018 where Daniels threw for 2,672 yards and 14 touchdowns, his sophomore season was cut short after one half, tearing his ACL on the last play of the first half against Fresno State in the opener.

With Daniel eligible, the Bulldogs will now have a competition between him and Wake Forest graduate transfer Jamie Newman.

Former UGA QB Hutson Mason likes what he sees from JT Daniels’ film

Former Georgia football QB Hutson Mason is already a fan of new UGA passer JT Daniels.

On Thursday, former 5-star quarterback recruit JT Daniels announced he would be transferring from USC to Georgia.

Following that announcement, former Georgia quarterback Hutson Mason checked out some of Daniels’ film, and he likes what he sees from the former Trojans starter.

Daniels started for USC in 2018 as a true freshman and had his ups and downs. He threw for 14 touchdowns and 2,672 yards with 10 interceptions, and the Trojans finished with a disappointing 5–7 record. Daniels was the starter to open the 2019 season as well, but tore his ACL and meniscus in the season-opener. After that, it was Kedon Slovis who came in and threw for 3,500 yards and 30 touchdowns. With Slovis returning this year, Daniels thought it was in his best interest to seek a transfer. Similar to the Jacob Eason/Georgia situation.

But Daniels was a five-star for a reason, so there’s no doubt he can play. He was the third ranked quarterback in the class of 2018, behind only Trevor Lawrence and Justin Fields.

Mason took to Twitter to share his thoughts on Daniels’ film, writing “the more tape I watch of him the more impressed I become.”

Watch here as Mason breaks down Daniels’ film. If Mason is right about Daniels, Georgia should be in good hands for the next few years.

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What will Georgia’s QB room look like now?

After JT Daniels announced he’s transferring to UGA, the Georgia football QB room look a lot more interesting now.

On Thursday, former USC quarterback JT Daniels announced he is transferring to The University of Georgia, adding competition to an already talented UGA quarterback room.

Whether or not Daniels will be immediately eligible to play at Georgia is not yet known. But if he is cleared to play in 2020, things will be a lot more interesting in Athens this year.

The addition of Todd Monken as offensive coordinator this offseason looks to be attracting some top quarterback talent to Georgia. Since the departure of Jake Fromm to the NFL, Georgia has now brought in five new passers, as outlined by Jeff Sentell of DawgNation:

  • Graduate transfer Jamie Newman
  • Transfer JT Daniels
  • Early enrollee Carson Beck
  • Preferred walk-on Austin Kirksey
  • Preferred walk-on Jackson Muschamp

Newman, Daniels, Stetson Bennett IV, redshirt freshman D’Wan Mathis and true freshman Carson Beck are the key quarterbacks to keep an eye on this year, though.

Not only is Newman, who Georgia landed early in the offseason, expected to start, but he is viewed as a guy who could contend for the Heisman.

If Daniels can play this season, how Kirby Smart handles the two high-profile quarterbacks will be a huge storyline following what’s taken place in Athens recently with Justin Fields, Jacob Eason and Jake Fromm.

Regardless, competition at the quarterback position is always a great thing to have.

And for 2021, whether or not Daniels receives immediate eligibility this year, he’ll have plenty of competition. With Beck possibly going to be a redshirt freshman in 2021 and with 5-star quarterback Brock Vandagriff committed to UGA in the class of 2021, the Dawgs could have yet another quarterback competition on their hands. But despite what we’ve seen from Georgia in recent memory with Jacob Eason and Jake Fromm, starting a true freshman at quarterback in the SEC is not terribly ideal, so Vandagriff taking a redshirt year would not be so bad. We’ll have to wait and see if this impacts Vandagriff’s decision to play for Georgia.

What Beck will do is interesting to ponder as well. If he is unable to beat out Vandagriff or Daniels in 2021 could he look to transfer from Georgia? Remember, he’s a big-time talent as well who signed with UGA as a 4-star prospect in this year’s recruiting class and enrolled early in Athens. But he’s also a competitor who has his sights set on starting for the Bulldogs.

Matt DeBary of DawgPost does not believe this will lead to either Beck or Vandagriff backing off their decision to play for the Dawgs.

As for Mathis, I would not be surprised to see him transfer out of UGA, as it’s unlikely he gets the starting nod over Newman, Daniels, Beck or Vandagriff. However, if Daniels is not eligible to play this year, it’s possible that Mathis is the second-string quarterback in 2020 behind Newman. Sticking with that scenario (Daniels being ineligible), maybe Smart would feel less inclined to slap a redshirt on Beck and allow him and Mathis to battle it out for the second-string job. But if Mathis gets buried on the depth chart, that’s a real bummer. A former 4-star in the class of 2019, he has overcome so much in his short time as a collegiate athlete and is ready to return to action following surgery to remove a cyst on his brain last summer. Whatever Mathis decides to do, I hope it works out well for him.

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