David Pollack Drops Unexpected Warning: What Georgia’s New QB Could Mean for the Season

Although the Georgia Bulldogs enter this season as the defending SEC Champion and are predicted to finish second in the league behind the Texas Longhorns, but former Bulldog David Pollack sent out a warning to new Georgia starting QB Gunner Stockton. 

“Gunner Stockton cannot lead this team back to where they were a year ago if it’s the same team,” said Pollack. “If they can’t run the football, it’s not going to happen. Like they’ve brought in a bunch of receivers. That’s (2024) the worst rushing season Georgia’s had in 20 years.”
 “If Gunner Stockton is a guy that can play action pass and use that part of his game and they do what Georgia has done with Stetson Bennett and Carson Beck and all these guys, he absolutely can be successful. If you’re going to drop back and throw the ball 30, 40 times a game and not have a run game, I don’t think he they’re going to be back where they were (SEC champions and College Football Playoff appearance),” said Pollack.”I think Gunner’s a really good player,” he said. “I think he’s got a really, really good arm.” But he added, “I’m 100% sure if you’re not going to give him a running game, it’s going to be a tough season for the Georgia offense.”Last year, the Bulldogs were near the bottom of the SEC in rushing, averaging just over 124 yards per game.Georgia teams in the past have been known to have great defenses and a solid running game. The few times Stockton played last season, especially during the College Football Playoff, he looked solid, but now he plays a whole SEC schedule this season, and it won’t be easy.On his podcast See Ball Get Ball, Pollack says it might be a rough season for the new Bulldogs QB.The Georgia Bulldogs step into this season carrying the weighty crown of defending SEC Champions, yet the buzz around campus and beyond isn’t all sunshine and roses. David Pollack, a name synonymous with Bulldog grit, didn’t hold back on his recent podcast when casting a shadow on new starting QB Gunner Stockton’s prospects. Sure, Stockton’s arm has that impressive flash, but Pollack’s message couldn’t be clearer: without a reliable ground game—something Georgia’s traditionally prided itself on—the journey back to the summit might be a steep climb. The rushing stats from last year, hovering just above 124 yards per game, barely stirred the SEC waters, and now with a bunch of receivers bolstered but a historically weak rushing attack, the pressure on Stockton mounts. If he’s going to reclaim the magic Georgia held last season—one that saw them crowned SEC champs and crash the College Football Playoff party—he’ll have to be more than just a skilled passer; he’ll need a supporting cast that can balance the field. It’s a tough hill to climb as the Bulldogs face an unforgiving SEC schedule, and I’m genuinely intrigued — is Stockton ready to lead this ship through choppier seas, or is the locker room bracing for a grind? Dive deeper into Pollack’s insights and the Bulldogs’ outlook ahead. LEARN MORE