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Georgia switch Brock Vandagriff did what he needed to do in Saturday’s modified Blue-White Recreation to justify being Kentucky’s beginning quarterback subsequent season.
“Brock has had an amazing spring. At the moment it was arduous for him however it’s important to have a look at how a lot depth we’ve and placing all of it collectively and every little thing however extraordinarily gifted,” Kentucky coach Mark Stoops mentioned after the sport.
Vandagriff led UK to a subject objective on his first drive, threw a landing go to Dane Key on his second collection and had one other scoring go to tight finish Khamari Anderson.
What might need been much more spectacular is that the highly-touted quarterback proved he may run both to scramble or on known as quarterback run performs like UK had with Will Levis throughout its 10-win season in 2021.
There was no dwell tackling to forestall any extra accidents which impacted learn how to gauge the best way Vandagriff performed.
“You may see he has that consolation stage (to run the ball). In case you sprinkle that in 4 occasions a sport it’s aggravating with design runs,” Stoops mentioned. “After which the flexibility to tug it down and get some robust yards, it’s at all times there.
“We noticed with Will (Levis) when he was recent and wholesome his junior yr what a weapon that could possibly be.”
Stoops preferred that Vandagriff had the sphere presence to maintain his eyes down the sphere when he was scrambling in search of a receiver.
“I’ve seen it. I’ve seen it in video games and I’ve seen it in follow. He’s the kind of man that was very a lot ready for that receiver to close it down. I feel with extra reps and extra work that they’ll all get higher,” Stoops mentioned.
Vandagriff did get hit as soon as somewhat more durable than the scrimmage was known as for by linebacker D’Eryk Jackson.
“I didn’t know who that was that hit him or I most likely would have yelled at him,” Stoops mentioned.
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