John Emery and the Georgia RB Glut

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They were anointing Swift as a breakout player but now admit that in the crowded Georgia RB room, he's not getting enough opportunities.

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Georgia fans swear this isn't a problem...then they'll tell you that Swift just wasn't getting carries because they were playing in blowout games...then they will tell you that it's because Swift has had a groin injury that has lingered for 7 months...

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This will be compounded next season when Z. White returns.

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Correct. And, you have Dalvin Cook's brother whose willingness to sit by as a freshman is going to evolve into a desire and demand to get carries.

And, you have Swift in his money year whose future depends on getting carries.

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I'm sure Emery thinks he is so good he'll be able to brush all of those guys aside but still. LSU is headed in the right direction. We just dominated Georgia. Emery will be a stud in Tiger Stadium and O is proving that we can and will be competing with Bama and Georgia. There is no need to leave the state.

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I've read enough of Emery to assume that he's a good kid. He may want to go to another school, or go out of state. If that's the case, I wish him the best. But, I don't think there is any way he goes to Georgia unless he's just really, really dumb. It would be doing something that is not in your best interest. Having said that, if he's not going to go to LSU, and he's going to stay in the SEC, I hope he ends up at Georgia.

You know there is a point to where too much RB rotation is detrimental to the continuity of the backfield. Some RBs need 10-15 carries just to get into a groove. Swift seems like that type of back but splitting time with all the talented RBs that UGA and the opportunity for each RB to show their skills in the game becomes few and far between. There is a balance and it is nice to see RBs showcase themselves not only for the fans but the NFL (because that translates into $$$$). If not it can be the difference between being drafted in rounds 1-2 or 3-4.

With Harris on board adding Emery to the mix with CEH and Curry for depth is really a nice mix. I hope it happens.

Swift is really shifty and will give most defenses nightmares. Holyfield brings more to the table and will have more success against good defenses, IMO.

So is this where we divert away from the "afraid of competition" takes that were made about Marcus Banks, among many others?

When guys don't come here due to crowded positions, we say he's afraid of competition...when they do go to situations like UGA has, he's dumb.

It's most often said because of other recruits in a class at a particular position, not because of an established, totally stacked depth chart.

For example, did anyone say that about Caden Sterns last year when it looked like our depth at safety was ridiculous and he'd have a hard time getting any playing time?

Not to my recollection. But it's often said about players who are worried about how many players we're taking at a certain position in the same class. And sometimes, it's said about quarterbacks who are a year apart.

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It's most often said because of other recruits in a class at a particular position, not because of an established, totally stacked depth chart.

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I've been around here for a while...guaranteed someone will say it every time...depth chart or otherwise. Doesn't matter.

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You know there is a point to where too much RB rotation is detrimental to the continuity of the backfield. Some RBs need 10-15 carries just to get into a groove

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Coaches are now selling recruits on the idea of not running them into the ground, saving their tread for the NFL.

17-18 year olds are not always the smartest.

I agree fully.