Leo B

[Chas_Jacket]

Think this may deserve its own thread. This young man has overcome so much and to see the whole team come up and congratulate him and coach give him a huge bear hug was so poignant.

 

[jacket38]

We need him

 

[TooTall]

Told the family after the drop that they were going back to him at some point. Just wish it would have been in the north endzone so it would have been right in front of them.

 

[Bogey]

Told the family after the drop that they were going back to him at some point. Just wish it would have been in the north endzone so it would have been right in front of them.

In the spring game, IIRC, Pyron threw 3 times in succession to him to get him a TD.

 

[Dinner_Jacket]

Absolutely made the day for me!
Also great to see the gun on Philo!!

 

[The Doddfather]

He’s a specimen. One of my favorite players since he got here and he’s just had the worst luck physically. I’ve said it since he set foot on campus, this kid has Calvin level talent if he can stay healthy.

 

[Bogey]

Absolutely made the day for me!
Also great to see the gun on Philo!!

That play by Philo, when protection broke down, almost knocking him down forcing him to run, nears the line of scrimmage, sees a receiver deep, stops on a dime before crossing the LOS, launches a missile when he is not set, and hits Elko for a 41 yard gain spot on tells me he is a special talent. Now I love me some Pyron for what he did in 2022 and his overall good play, but he is going to have his hands full winning the starting job over Philo in the future in my opinion.

 

[bobongo]

Told the family after the drop that they were going back to him at some point. Just wish it would have been in the north endzone so it would have been right in front of them.

Wasn't exactly a drop, either. Ball was raked out of his hands before he could get a clean grip on it (and it was wet, too). If Pyron leads him just a tad more, that's a TD.

 

[bobongo]

That play by Philo, when protection broke down, almost knocking him down forcing him to run, nears the line of scrimmage, sees a receiver deep, stops on a dime before crossing the LOS, launches a missile when he is not set, and hits Elko for a 41 yard gain spot on tells me he is a special talent. Now I love me some Pyron for what he did in 2022 and his overall good play, but he is going to have his hands full winning the starting job over Philo in the future in my opinion.

Pyron made a really nice pass to the sideline on the dead run, too.

 

[AugustaSwarm]

Pyron made a really nice pass to the sideline on the dead run, too.

Yeah Pyron looked good. He looks significantly thicker than King, IMO. If he sticks around, I think he'll be a great QB for us. I don't think he has the speed that King does, but he is a good runner and brings the lumber.

 

[stinger78]

That play by Philo, when protection broke down, almost knocking him down forcing him to run, nears the line of scrimmage, sees a receiver deep, stops on a dime before crossing the LOS, launches a missile when he is not set, and hits Elko for a 41 yard gain spot on tells me he is a special talent. Now I love me some Pyron for what he did in 2022 and his overall good play, but he is going to have his hands full winning the starting job over Philo in the future in my opinion.

Philo put up more passing yards than Brock Vandagriff at PACA and is second only to Trevor Lawrence, IIRC, for HS career passing yards in GA HS ball.

 

[HurricaneJacket]

Philo put up more passing yards than Brock Vandagriff at PACA and is second only to Trevor Lawrence, IIRC, for HS career passing yards in GA HS ball.

I thought he had surpassed Trevor Lawrence, might be misremembering though

 

[gte447f]

Philo put up more passing yards than Brock Vandagriff at PACA and is second only to Trevor Lawrence, IIRC, for HS career passing yards in GA HS ball.

Philo looked great in Tech’s game yesterday, but comparisons to Vandagrif don’t mean much to me after seeing him for the first time against u(sic)ga yesterday. The dude is tough, but he couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn.

 

[Jacket05]

Wasn't exactly a drop, either. Ball was raked out of his hands before he could get a clean grip on it (and it was wet, too). If Pyron leads him just a tad more, that's a TD.

I am not sold it wasn't PI. On the replay it looked like the defender jumped on his back and rakes at his arms before the ball got there. I am not blaming the refs though cause I am sure it was harder to tell in real time.

 

[stinger78]

Philo looked great in Tech’s game yesterday, but comparisons to Vandagrif don’t mean much to me after seeing him for the first time against u(sic)ga yesterday. The dude is tough, but he couldn’t hit the broad side of a barn.

That’s the good thing about football, we’ll get to see more. Context is important and UGAg has a pretty good D.

 

[stinger78]

I thought he had surpassed Trevor Lawrence, might be misremembering though

You are correct.

Georgia state football records - GHSFHA

ghsfha.org

 

[AugustaSwarm]

You are correct.

Georgia state football records - GHSFHA

ghsfha.org

And Philo only started for 3 years. Lawrence started for 4 years.

 

[Jerry the Jacket]

We will be lucky to hold on to Philo. I would be bringing him along a lot faster and trying to get him some playing time. He is going to make someone a very special quarterback.

Go Jackets!

 

[TampaBuzz]

Knowles is no slouch....we have a deep QB room and more talent coming.

 

[stinger78]

We will be lucky to hold on to Philo. I would be bringing him along a lot faster and trying to get him some playing time. He is going to make someone a very special quarterback.

Go Jackets!

Interesting premise. I would counter that you play the best performers. If the all-time GA HS passing leader cannot earn his way onto the depth chart, then that means we have 2/3 better options as a college QB and he will likely transfer. All we can promise is a legitimate opportunity to compete.