When Lake Stevens coach Tom Tri watches Jacob Eason from 3,000 miles away, he sees what Georgia fans see: Eason is getting better each week.

“I think Jacob has handled himself well,” Tri told The Macon Telegraph. “He’s made some mistakes that I know he’s seen, and the impressive thing is that he’s getting better each week. I also think as he improves as a freshman, he will continue to get better as he polishes the offense.”

Eason’s former coach believes the talented freshman won’t allow himself to get emotional no matter how good or bad things get in his first season.

“He loves watching film and he’s a gym rat,” Tri said. “What I love about him is that he never gets too high or too low regardless of the situation. He’s very even keel.”

When it comes to looking at the big picture, Tri isn’t afraid to address the lofty expectations many have had for Eason since watching his high school highlights. Entering Week 4, Eason is 48-of-87 for 643 yards with five touchdowns and two interceptions.

“Jacob’s going to go as far as Georgia will go,” Tri said. “I think he’s going to be a big part of their success, but at the same time they’re run-oriented with (Nick) Chubb and (Sony) Michel. He’s just going to have to continue to run the offense and have a lot of success, and with that success comes more confidence to his own growth. I think the sky is the limit, with potentially being an All-Conference quarterback someday, and maybe even better. With improvement and more success will come the accolades.”

For more on Tri’s history with Eason and their current relationship, the full feature can be read here.