Could Georgia get better despite losing quarterback Matthew Stafford and tailback Knowshon Moreno?
Sometimes fans and media types get a little too caught up watching the ball to notice what’s going on around it. Most teams must deal with five or six season-ending injuries a year. Eighteen Georgia players suffered season-ending injuries in 2008. The two worst came early. Offensive tackle Trinton Sturdivant (knee) went down during preseason practice, while defensive tackle Jeff Owens (knee) went down in the season opener. Both players may be limited this spring, but they should be healthy by preseason practice. (In the meantime, keep up with Owens by reading his blog.) Freshmen quarterbacks Aaron Murray and Zach Mettenberger have enrolled and will play this spring, but the starting job is fifth-year senior Joe Cox’s to lose. Don’t be shocked if junior Logan Gray, an excellent runner who came to Georgia in 2006 with Stafford, also takes snaps as part of a change-of-pace package. If the circumstances surrounding Cox’s ascension seem familiar, they should. In 2005, Georgia was supposed t
