Brock Vandagriff says his decision-making improved this spring

Georgia completed its annual spring game on Saturday and while there is no winner decided yet in the quarterback competition, all three quarterbacks came away feeling like they did some good things and some bad things. Brock Vandagriff had the chance to suit up for both teams, too.

The redshirt sophomore is competing with Carson Beck for the starting job, hoping to replace star Stetson Bennett.

And while the spring didn’t decide a starter for good, Vandagriff took some valuable things away in terms of his growth as a player and a leader.

“Just decision-making and being able to know where I’m going to go with the ball,” Vandagriff said after the spring game. “I feel like at times I get a little happy feet back there, which it was probably on display a little bit today. But trying to keep that down and just make better decisions with the ball in my hand.”

Vandagriff finished the spring game 9-of-17 passing for 120 yards, with one touchdown and one interception. In his career, Vandagriff has thrown only three passes, with all three falling incomplete.

The smart money is on Beck having a decent lead for the starting job out of spring ball, which could lead to some hard thinking by Vandagriff. Having to play for both teams in the spring game, though, wasn’t viewed as a negative by the former five-star prospect.

“It’s pretty relative,” Brock Vandagriff said. “You go out there and you’re going against some great defenses on either team you’re on, red or black. At the end of the day you’ve got to put the ball in the same color you’re on, so that’s how that went.”

Whether Vandagriff decides to stick around for the fall or pursue options elsewhere remains to be seen.

Should he opt to enter the NCAA transfer portal he would almost certainly find plenty of suitors. For one, it’s not like he’s been in college all that long, with three years eligibility remaining.

Brock Vandagriff was a prized get by the Bulldogs in the 2021 recruiting class, rated as a five-star prospect and the No. 22 overall player in the nation, according to the On3 Industry Rankings.

He was the No. 4 quarterback in his class and the No. 2 overall player in the state of Georgia, hailing from Bogart (Ga.) Prince Avenue Christian School.

The NCAA transfer portal window for players to obtain a free one-time transfer runs from April 15-30.