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Smart call for Georgia Bulldogs to stick with Jake Fromm

Related Topics: Redshirt, Jacob Eason

Three weeks ago, Kirby Smart had an easier-than-you-think decision to make.

Would he reinsert his sophomore starting quarterback, former five-star phenom Jacob Eason, who was returning from a knee injury, or roll with undefeated true freshman Jake Fromm?

Clearly, Fromm was the choice. He was winning -- 6-0 with a win at now-No. 9 Notre Dame -- and gave Smart and offensive coordinator Jim Chaney zero reason to pull him.

"People make a bigger deal out of it than it is," Smart said. "Eason was out. And while Eason was out, we practiced Fromm.