Arguably the most contentious position battle in Georgia football's upcoming spring game is the quarterback battle. Sophomore quarterback Gunner Stockton appears to be the favorite for the starting job due to his experience after replacing Carson Beck in the SEC championship and starting in Sugar Bowl.
However, redshirt freshman quarterback Ryan Puglisi is really confident in his chances. He believes he can be the starting quarterback today, according to his recent press conference.
"I definitely think I can. I could right now, definitely." said Puglisi. "I think if you're at the quarterback position and you don't think you can play, you probably should be doing something else. Because you need confidence."
His competitive nature is ever prominent in his interview with Georgia. "You hear the quote of 'iron sharpens iron'," Puglisi said. "And however way I can make Gunner (Stockton) better, and however way he can make me better is great, but that's why I wanted to come to Georgia is to compete."
Puglisi signed with Georgia as a four-star recruit in 2023. However, he redshirted his first season with the Bulldogs. When discussing about that and his ability to understand the plays, he said this:
"It takes the ability and willingness to work every single day. I missed a lot of reps due to my leg injury, but I was taking mental reps and doing whatever I could, whether I was playing or not, just to get better every day."
Even with the competition, he says that he has a strong relationship with Stockton. "I see Gunner more than I see my own family. We're with each other all day, every day. Gunner's a great kid, great friend. We're just trying to help each other get better every single day," Puglisi said.
G-Day will take place on Saturday, April 12th, and it will go a long way in determining who will win the starting job.
This article originally appeared on UGA Wire: Georgia's Ryan Puglisi confident he can be starting quarterback
