re: Juco Development

I'm not sure it would be worth the effort to research the statistical success rate of JUCO players. But it might not be a bad idea to go consider the broad premise that the cream rises to the top. Someone who succeeded at the high school level and earned a scholarship at UGA; who then developed enough to be in contention for a starting spot (not saying he would've won the starting spot at UGA); who then not only earned the starting spot on his JUCO team, but led them to the juco NC game, is someone who has shown either great talent... and/or an ability to continue to develop his game with different teams and different circumstances.

To answer your question in another way, experience is the best teacher (***as long as you are willing to learn from your experience). The fact that Mett has had meaningful playing time this past year with and against players who are generally better than high school players should only help him-- especially if he has the mentality of a student who is always trying to learn and improve.

Not saying he will have half the impact of Cam Newton (... how many players do), but at a quick glance, the fact that he keeps succeeding on the field is encouraging.