tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post5848950801152559163..comments2024-03-22T05:48:26.129-05:00Comments on Braves & Birds: Al Bell, Meet Charles ScottMichaelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-2363964584156949942009-10-08T16:39:08.640-05:002009-10-08T16:39:08.640-05:00Green v. Thomas:
Green is notably Georgia's o...Green v. Thomas:<br /><br />Green is notably Georgia's only offensive weapon and is the focus of every defensive coordinator's gameplan. A DC goes into a game trying to figure out who they should not let beat them. AJ is that man for UGA opponents, yet he still makes plays.<br /><br />Thomas is not the person a DC wants to stop when they play Tech. A DC gameplans to stop the option and dares CPJ to beat them with the pass. Thomas has benefited from this lack of attention.<br /><br />Also, Green has put all his numbers up this year against legitimate D-1 schools, not the case for Thomas (4 for 101 v Jax St)<br /><br />Last, Green vs. LSU: 5 for 99, TD.<br />Thomas vs. LSU: 3 for 31, no TD.<br /><br /><br />Thomas is a great receiver, Green is just on another level.Bourbon Dawgwalkernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-16611776477141009462009-10-07T10:35:23.647-05:002009-10-07T10:35:23.647-05:00Then you should have watched the GT-Miss St game t...Then you should have watched the GT-Miss St game this weekend. There were two excellent examples of Thomas going over defenders for the ball. I've watched both GT and uga every weekend thus far and neither one is outplaying the other, or at least not to the level some of you are portraying here. Green is no faster than THomas as both run 4.3-4.4. And by the numbers, Thomas is the better WR right now (though not by much), which was what Michael stated in his post, right now. In fact, if you want to throw out WR's in non-BSC conferences and WR's who haven't played any team with a defense yet (Jordan Shipley and Dez Bryant), then Thomas and Green are your two best WR's in the nation, by the numbers, right now. How is that being a homer or biased?<br /><br />That's all I'm saying, that right now, Thomas deserves to be in the conversation for the leading WR's in the nation. Of course I'm not going to find any media type that has Thomas over Green, because it's impossible for Thomas to be better than Green because he plays at GT right? That's essentially what you're saying here.<br /><br />Both Green and Thomas are both extremely talented and having to deal with QB's who aren't the most accurate throwers and they are both putting up great numbers. They both make some amazing catches. In the end, Green will end up having the better career numbers and yes, will get drafted before Thomas, but I don't see how that immediately rules Thomas out of a discussion about the current WR leaders.Jessenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-69437890653633780442009-10-06T14:55:27.151-05:002009-10-06T14:55:27.151-05:00Jesse, you are such an unbelievable GT homer that ...Jesse, you are such an unbelievable GT homer that it's difficult to take anything you say about college football seriously.<br /><br />Demaryius Thomas? Yeah right.<br /><br />Now if you'd debated whether Calvin Johnson was a better player in college, we might give you some credit, but your anti-UGA glasses are blinding you, son.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-78880670274345818212009-10-06T13:35:11.866-05:002009-10-06T13:35:11.866-05:00OK, here's your mission: find me one scout or ...OK, here's your mission: find me one scout or draftnik who rates Thomas ahead of Green. A.J. is faster and he's better at going over defenders to get balls. I've never seen Thomas do what Green did for the winning score on Saturday. <br /><br />And how is it good for Green that his team can't run the ball?Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-75313201840865719372009-10-06T12:10:18.548-05:002009-10-06T12:10:18.548-05:00And I would say Green benefits from a system that ...And I would say Green benefits from a system that can't run and where he is the only option in the passing game. I've watched them both and there's nothing in Green's game that make's him better than Thomas. Thomas is bigger and they are probably both the same speed or close. They both benefit from their height advantage, they both run routes well, and I would say Thomas has the better hands, but probably not by much.<br /><br />Right now, they are both playing on the same level. However, Green did have the better year last year with 330 more yards on about 20 more receptions.<br /><br />Let's let the season play out a little more before we get into predicting draft status, because at the current rate, their numbers are going to be close.Jessenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-62800526336927969932009-10-06T09:10:45.620-05:002009-10-06T09:10:45.620-05:00Julio Jones went a full season (or thereabouts) wi...Julio Jones went a full season (or thereabouts) without scoring a touchdown. He's a great athlete, but he's not in Green's class as a receiver. And as for Thomas, he benefits from being targeted so much against defenses that are committed against the run. My eyes tell me that Green is a better receiver and I'd bet any amount of money that Green will go before Thomas in the Draft.Michaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08365733949431139562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-81890689962695644232009-10-06T06:12:50.369-05:002009-10-06T06:12:50.369-05:00I'd throw Demaryius Thomas of GT into this con...I'd throw Demaryius Thomas of GT into this conversation as well. He has more yards on less receptions and went for 174 on 8 receptions this weekend against Miss St. He also had 133 on 6 against Miami so he's doing against good defenses as well.<br /><br />And people said GT can't throw...Jessenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-51390859742103936482009-10-05T18:05:08.545-05:002009-10-05T18:05:08.545-05:00The whole AJ Green vs. Julio Jones can't be de...The whole AJ Green vs. Julio Jones can't be debated right now because Jones missed a few games with an injury. Green is "playing" better right now, but lets not jump to say that he is "better" than Jones. By the way, I don't have a dog in the fight, I'm a Gators Fan... and Riley Cooper is better than both Green and Jones (OK, even I don't believe that, but I had to throw it in anyway.)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11175154.post-33366097902309076002009-10-05T07:09:51.408-05:002009-10-05T07:09:51.408-05:00I watched as much of this game as I could stand an...I watched as much of this game as I could stand and it was horrible. I kept flipping back to Washington-ND and FSU-BC just to stay awake. But, I did watch almost every minute of it (my wife is a semi uga fan) and I have to ask, what was that about the ACC having no offense? LSU has more talent than their play has indicated and I have to think that eventually it's going to catch up to them and they are going to lose some game. They are a couple plays away from having three losses (Washington, Miss St, and now Georgia). Miles should stop trying to run that option with players that don't have a clue how to run it correctly. And why would you not call a timeout and go for a TD before the end of the first half?<br /><br />As for uga, I'm not seeing the immense talent level that everyone tried to portray before the season started. Outside of Green, there's not much else. The RB's are horrible, the QB is a light switch, and there really isn't any other option in the receiving corps. As for the defense, I'll say Curran is clearly the best of the bunch, but I think there are others who might be shadowed by a bad scheme. Or maybe there isn't anyone and I'm just reaching.<br /><br />Either way, they are in the same boat LSU is in. They are a couple plays away from having three or more losses (SC & ASU added to the two they already have), so unless something changes they are going to end up losing more than they win.<br /><br />Outside of this specific game, is this a down year for college football as a whole or what? What happened to all the firepower and all the top teams? The SEC has two really good teams in Alabama and Florida, but after that it's looking pretty bad. LSU does not look like a top five team imo. The ACC has a couple of teams that could be great in VPI, Miami, maybe GT, but who knows if any of them will step up and be a front runner. The rest is crap of course. The BigTen has a 5-0 Wisconsin team that's played no one and an Ohio St team that has only played USC in which they lost. Iowa looks to be the front runner there but then again, they almost lost to Ak St this weekend.<br /><br />Texas in the Big12, USC i the Pac10, and Cincy & USF in the BigEast are all playing well. Maybe it's just me, but there just seems to be a lot missing from this year so far. Parity is a good thing right?Jessenoreply@blogger.com