Justin Fields is transferring from Georgia to Ohio State, he announced on Twitter Friday evening: Fields, the No. 2 overall recruit in the class of 2018, just finished a disappointing freshman season at Georgia. It ended with him sitting on the bench during a Sugar Bowl loss to Texas. But Fields’ year wasn’t disappointing in that he underperformed. It was disappointing in that he barely played any big snaps. Not including sacks, Fields ran 38 times for 294 yards (7.7 per carry) and and four touchdowns. He also averaged 8.4 yards per throw, didn’t get intercepted, and posted a 173 passer rating. But he only threw 39 passes, despite Georgia winning 10 games by three scores or more. Five-star QBs transfer literally more often than not, and maybe Fields would have left eventually anyway. But UGA’s underutilization of him was puzzling. He threw one pass across the Dawgs’ three losses…
Continue Reading: Justin Fields’ transfer to Ohio State is Georgia’s loss and the Buckeyes’ huge gain
