ATHENS, Ga. (AP) D.J. Shockley is willing to concede defeat in this battle. Fellow Georgia quarterback David Greene is the better ... cook.

"A week or two ago, I was over at his house watching TV and he made me dinner," Shockley said. "Some kind of chicken and rice. It was good. He might be better than me in some things."

When it comes to football, however, Shockley isn't so amenable.

Greene is the undisputed starter as the Bulldogs head into their first full-squad practice Thursday. He had a brilliant rookie season, setting freshman school records with 2,789 passing yards and 17 touchdowns.

Shockley spent last season on the sideline watching, studying and learning. Now, he's ready to get on the field - even though his position already is filled.

"I like playing in the games," said Shockley, a redshirt freshman. "I don't go into anything thinking I'm going to lose. I go in thinking I'm going to be the best man."

Coach Mark Richt is enamored with Shockley's potential and is planning to get him some snaps this season. Richt just doesn't know how he's going to do it.

"I've got an idea, but I don't know for certain," Richt said Wednesday. "It could be by series, it could be field position, it could be by down and distance. It could be some combination of all those things."

But the second-year coach said there is no quarterback controversy. Greene is the starter and will get most of the playing time. Shockley is the change of pace, a right-hander who can trip up defenses with his ability to run and throw.

Greene, a pure dropback passer, feels more secure than he did a year ago, when he battled with Cory Phillips right up to the opening game of the season.

"This is very different than a year ago," Richt said. "We had two guys competing for the starting job and didn't know who was going to be the starter. That's a huge difference. Greene is the solid starter, and Shockley is going to have the opportunity to show us what he can do."

Greene is not thrilled about Richt's job-sharing plans.

"The only thing I can do is accept it," Greene said. "I'm just going out there and trying to play the best I can. I want to be a leader on and off the field and move the offense up and down the field. When D.J. comes in, I'm sure his goal is going to be the same."

Their teammates don't expect the quarterback position to be a distraction as Georgia tries to end a 20-year drought since its last Southeastern Conference championship.

"The attention really comes from the outside," offensive tackle Jon Stinchcomb said. "I'm not worried about it. We've got two guys who are very capable of getting the job done."

Shockley was one of the nation's top-rated prep quarterbacks from suburban Atlanta, where he threw for 1,861 yards, ran for 864 yards and accounted for 19 touchdowns as a senior.

Although Shockley has the athleticism to play other positions, Richt has said he will play quarterback exclusively. Despite playing behind someone who many publications named the nation's top freshman last year, Shockley said he has no plans to transfer.

He is ready to do whatever he can to impress Richt and the coaching staff.

"This year is a huge year for me," Shockley said. "I want to be the No. 1 quarterback. I want to be the man with the ball. I'm going to work hard to be that man."

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