I actually remember them citing Cody Blanc's injury as some enormous obstacle for our team to overcome.
I would have had a meltdown if Blanc ever touched the field again. There was no reason for him or Jumper to ever touch the field
I remember when Blanc committed, I'd seen Central play his senior year and we didn't even notice him.
Did Stocstill murder a guy on Special Teams one time? Was it the UGA punter? For some reason his name is ringing a bell.
He was the infrequently used fullback. Don't think he got in the game hardly at all in 2015, but every now and then in 2014.
In fact, there was only one Central player we really noticed. They had a big athletic kick returner/WR who housed a kickoff during the game. I think my friends and I were together when we saw a kid from Central had committed and we assumed it was that kid. Nope, just some white guy with a mullet.
Friend of mine who is a Central alum and is big in to to the football program was trying to convince me it was because of coaching. But D1 talent usually stands out. He didn't.