Former Georgia and NFL star Hines Ward says Bulldogs coaches need to play true freshman quarterback Jacob Eason immediately.
“I say play him,” Ward told reporters Thursday while attending a satellite camp in Buford, Ga. “(That) is the best experience you can get. Just don’t overwhelm him and give him too much. By being on the field, you definitely learn a lot faster than being on the sidelines. You don’t really get that experience by being on the sidelines.”
Ward says he watched Eason play in a couple of high school games; he said he also got a good read on Eason from Colorado State coach Mike Bobo when Bobo was the offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach at Georgia.