Smart maintains that decision on QBs has not been made

Nothing's official yet.

Those were essentially the words of Georgia head coach Kirby Smart on Monday, stating that he still hasn't decided whether Jacob Eason or Greyson Lambert will be the starting quarterback for Saturday's opener in the Georgia Dome against North Carolina (5:30 p.m., ESPN).

"No starter has been named. We will continue to practice guys and get those guys ready," Smart said. "When we do (decide) we'll let you guys know."

At 6-foot-6 and 235 pounds, Eason began taking control of the competition over a week ago when he began garnering most of the first-team reps from Lambert and Brice Ramsey sharing second- and third-team chances, respectively.

At least that was the case until Monday.

During the media's brief viewing period, it was Lambert getting most of the reps as the No. 1 QB, followed by Eason with Ramsey getting only a handful of opportunities.

Smart did not rule out playing multiple players against the Tar Heels.

"We'll see how it goes," Smart said. "The first thing we've got to figure out is who is taking the first snap before we worry about the next guy coming in. Right now we'll continue to get those guys reps and get both of them ready to play. That's the plan."

Should Eason debut at quarterback. it will be the most anticipated start for a Bulldog since former five-star prospect Matt Stafford, now with the Detroit Lions.

It’s easy to see why.

During his career at Lake Stevens High, Eason earned five-star status and finished his career with over 10,000 passing yards and 99 touchdowns. His senior season, Eason passed for 3,585 yards and 43 scores.

After graduating early, Eason enrolled at Georgia last January. In the annual G-Day game, he competed 19 of 29 passes for 244 yards and one touchdown.

"He's done a good job," Smart said of Eason. "We've gotten a little bit more in the game-planning and he's done a good job of handling those. We'll make a decision based on the next couple of practices."

Smart said Eason's youth would not have a single thing to do with him actually starting or not.

"We're going to play the guy who is going to give us the best opportunity to win. We've stayed firm on that the whole way through, whoever that is," Smart said. "But I have no reservations about a guy's age. If you're old enough to play, you're good enough to start. If you're good enough to play, then you're good enough to start. It's come down to what is the best opportunity for us. It's not about the age factor."