Georgia football coach Mark Richt turned 50 last month and quickly pointed out, “Today’s 50 is yesterday’s 40. I feel a lot younger than 50.” Perhaps his energy reflects the three new members of his defensive staff as the Bulldogs seek to bounce back from an 8-5 season.
Here are five questions concerning Richt’s 10th spring in Athens:
1. Will a quarterback emerge?
Richt and offensive coordinator Mike Bobo have no timetable in naming a front-runner or a top two, and each has said the race could continue into preseason camp. Logan Gray threw for just 31 yards and was intercepted twice last season as a redshirt sophomore, while Zach Mettenberger and Aaron Murray redshirted.
“We think they’re talented, and we know there are going to be some mistakes,” Bobo said. “We’ve just got to do a better job of managing that position and managing those mistakes this year, where last year we probably didn’t.”