As a freshman, Georgia quarterback Jake Fromm entered spring practice as the backup to Jacob Eason but became the starter in the season opener when Eason injured his knee.
Fromm began last spring as the returning starter but having to fend off five-star newcomer Justin Fields, which he managed to do. Fields transferred away in early January and is now at Ohio State.
The third spring at Georgia for Fromm began Tuesday afternoon, and he is the clear starter after guiding the Bulldogs to 24 victories, a pair of Southeastern Conference Eastern Division championships and one overall SEC title the past two seasons.
“I’m definitely a lot more comfortable, and I definitely know exactly what’s going on, even more than I did last year,” Fromm said Tuesday in a news conference. “Things have slowed down, and it feels like the offseason program is getting easier. We’re not just surviving through the workouts. We’re thriving through them.”
The 6-foot-2, 225-pounder from Warner Robins practiced Tuesday with a new coordinator, James Coley, and without several weapons he possessed last season as the Bulldogs went 11-3 and played in the Sugar Bowl – running back Elijah Holyfield, tight end Isaac Nauta and receivers Terry Godwin, Mecole Hardman and Riley Ridley.