Dropping Passes

It seems like a true hallmark of the Richt era has been a case of the dropsies among GA's wide receiving corps. It's like, no matter how much we hear about a prospect having "great hands", as soon as he is introduced to our system, he forgets how to catch the football. Case in point, Mohammed Massoquoi. This guy was phenomenal as a Frosh, hauling in just about every pass that was thrown his way. He caught some wicked passes two years ago...I mean, the kid was like an absolute vacuum cleaner, sucking the ball right out of the sky. But, last season, after two years in our system, it was like he forgot how to catch. What is it with our program and wide receivers not catching the ball? Do you think it's just a lack of fundamentals coaching? Do you think too much emphasis is placed on getting yardage after the catch, so that the actual basic function of catching the damn football is overlooked?


Shockley steps back...throws a rope to Bailey, and....he drops it.

Sean Bailey is back, and that's a much-needed boost. But, even he has been inconsistent catching the ball in the past. He's shown flashes of greatness, followed by bone-headed drops. I'm anxious to see what Tony Wilson, Kris Durham, and some of the other younger guys can do. I've heard through some of the underground practice reports coming out on UGASports.com and other sites, that receivers are still dropping passes. Are we ever gonna move past this?

Personally, I don't think this GA offense will ever been "great" until our WR's catch the ball with consistency. And, I think a coaching change is in order at the WR position. John Eason may be a veteran, but likely a veteran that is past his prime.

I hope I'm wrong, Dawg fans. I hope this season is Mark Richt's best yet. Lord knows, Stafford has the natural ability, the X factor, to make something special happen. But, even John Elway needs great receivers to throw the ball to.