JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Kirby Smart named Mandarin alum Carson Beck the starting quarterback as Georgia begins its bid to defend its back-to-back national championships.
Beck, who backed up Pierce County alum Stetson Bennett last season, came out of spring practice holding an edge for the Number one quarterback job over Brock Vandagriff and Gunner Stockton.
But Smart held off on naming a starter until two weeks before the Bulldogs open the season against U-T Martin on September 2nd.
Beck has huge shoes to fill.
Bennett was the offensive MVP of both national championship game victories and was a Heisman Trophy finalist last year.