{"id":217670,"date":"2025-09-11T08:03:11","date_gmt":"2025-09-11T08:03:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/217670\/"},"modified":"2025-09-11T08:03:11","modified_gmt":"2025-09-11T08:03:11","slug":"gunner-stockton-breaks-silence-on-behind-the-scene-role-after-alarming-qb-revelation-for-kirby-smarts-georgia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/217670\/","title":{"rendered":"Gunner Stockton Breaks Silence on Behind-The-Scene Role After Alarming QB Revelation for Kirby Smart\u2019s Georgia"},"content":{"rendered":"<p data-athlete=\"false\" class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Is it the calm before the storm? Because this weekend is going to be a whirlwind when No. 15 Tennessee (2-0) welcomes No. 3 Georgia (2-0) in Neyland Stadium. It\u2019s a game that had Paul Finebaum circling in red on the calendar. <b>Josh Heupel<\/b> and Co. are hunting for a statement win while <b>Kirby Smart<\/b> and the Dawgs are trying to prove that their offense should be feared. And at the center of it all is <b>Gunner Stockton<\/b>, the QB everyone\u2019s waiting to figure out. But what he revealed about his grind at Georgia might flip the narrative heading into Knoxville.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-size:16px;color:#3e3e3e\" class=\"new-heading_headline-text__HmpNk\">Watch What\u2019s Trending Now!<\/p>\n<p data-athlete=\"false\" class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">On the <a class=\"es-hyperlink-new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=hEtbmrXQpW8?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=website_internal&amp;utm_campaign=web_link_3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">I AM ATHLETE show on September 10<\/a>, Gunner Stockton peeled back the curtain on his mentality, loyalty, and quiet obsession with preparation. In today\u2019s transfer portal era, the easy play is bailing when you\u2019re buried in a depth chart. But not this Georgia QB. \u201cI think it was just a lifelong dream to be the quarterback of the University of Georgia,\u201d he said. \u201cThe transfer portal makes it easy nowadays to just up and leave. But I think it says something about being loyal and just sticking out and being playing all four years at your school.\u201d He stayed. He endured the grind. He ran the scout team in his freshman year, spent long nights in the film room, and prepared like a starter even when he knew Saturday would pass him by. And now, he has it.<\/p>\n<p><img id=\"img-tag-node-img-loader-0\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/imago1060893649.jpg\" fetchpriority=\"high\" style=\"position:absolute;z-index:0;width:100%;height:100%\" loading=\"eager\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"article-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domFigCaptionText__kuHmn\">via Imago<\/p>\n<p class=\"dom-traversal_domFigCaptionText__kuHmn\" hidden=\"\">Syndication: Online Athens Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton 14 arrives before the start of the Georgia G-Day spring football game in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 12, 2025. Athens , EDITORIAL USE ONLY PUBLICATIONxINxGERxSUIxAUTxONLY Copyright: xJoshuaxL.xJonesx USATSI_25911092<\/p>\n<p data-athlete=\"false\" class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Gunner Stockton\u2019s teammates vouch for his work ethic. Tight end <b>Oscar Delp<\/b> shared how the QB was burning tape at 11 p.m. on nights when he wasn\u2019t even QB1. That\u2019s an obsession. And it showed when he finally got reps late last season. Still, being a backup in Athens isn\u2019t for the faint of heart. \u201cIt kind of can discourage you a little bit,\u201d he admitted. \u201cBut just got to keep doing the what you know is right.\u201d That willingness to wait in the shadows is why Saturday feels like a proving ground rather than a guessing game.<\/p>\n<p data-article=\"true\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p data-athlete=\"false\" class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Through two games, Gunner Stockton has put up efficient stats. 40-of-58 passes, 417 yards, 2 TDs, no picks. Add 86 rushing yards and 2 more scores, and you\u2019ve got a dual-threat QB doing just enough to win. But against Austin Peay, Georgia\u2019s offense looked stale. The QB was tentative, the Dawgs led just 28-6, and the AP voters punished them, dropping two spots. Kirby Smart didn\u2019t sugarcoat it after the game. \u201cWe\u2019ve got to find ways to be explosive,\u201d he said. But Neyland Stadium isn\u2019t exactly where quarterbacks go to find themselves.<\/p>\n<p data-article=\"true\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p><b>Can Gunner Stockton survive Tennessee?<\/b><\/p>\n<p data-athlete=\"false\" class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Josh Heupel knows what\u2019s coming. \u201cHe\u2019s played really well,\u201d he said of Stockton. \u201cYou look at him this year, he\u2019s taken great care of the football, he\u2019s been accurate with it, he\u2019s got the ability to be extremely mobile and extend and create plays on his own.\u201d Tennessee plans to pressure him, cage him, and force Georgia\u2019s receivers to beat them downfield.<\/p>\n<p data-athlete=\"false\" class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">Meanwhile, analysts like Joel Klatt are raising eyebrows. \u201cGeorgia\u2019s starting QB had to throw 34 passes against Austin Peay! If Julian Sayin or Dante Moore would\u2019ve thrown 34 passes against Austin Peay, they would\u2019ve scored 873,000 points.\u201d Stockton has the loyalty, the preparation, and the numbers. But Saturday is the moment his patience, loyalty, and grind get judged in real time under Neyland\u2019s orange glare. <a class=\"es-hyperlink-new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essentiallysports.com\/ncaa-college-football-news-josh-heupel-cant-resist-nico-iamaleava-jab-after-joey-aguilar-rescues-biggest-gamble\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=website_internal&amp;utm_campaign=web_link_4\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Will it pay off or vanish under 100,000 screaming Vols fans cheering for Joey Aguilar<\/a>?\u00a0<\/p>\n<p data-article=\"true\">ADVERTISEMENT<\/p>\n<p>Article continues below this ad<\/p>\n<p data-athlete=\"false\" class=\"dom-traversal_domPTag__RMrin\">If Gunner Stockton thrives, Georgia keeps marching toward another title run. <a class=\"es-hyperlink-new\" href=\"https:\/\/www.essentiallysports.com\/ncaa-college-football-news-david-pollack-gunner-stockton-leaves-georgia-legend-unimpressed-as-kirby-smarts-woes-deepen-in-blunt-revelation\/?utm_medium=website&amp;utm_source=website_internal&amp;utm_campaign=web_link_2\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">If he falters<\/a>, Joel Klatt\u2019s prediction will have been solid. \u201cSo who wins this week, Tennessee or Georgia? I kind of like Tennessee, like at home, they\u2019ve looked really solid.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Is it the calm before the storm? 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