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8 (235): @Angels select U South Carolina Aiken RHP Connor Riley. mlb.com/draft/tracker/angels #MLBDraft
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“Y’all ain’t got no Waffle House” is the best argument I’ve heard yet as to why the Big Ten should not be hosting all these playoff games.
Ace Bailey on moving to New Jersey from Georgia:
"I be looking for Waffle House. We be getting hungry late nights after the gym. Y'all ain't got no Waffle House!”
😂😂😂😂
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It's 0-0 at halftime of Packers-Eagles.
Coincidentally, there are 11 active former UGA defenders between the two teams.
Jordan Davis
Jalen Carter
Nolan Smith
Nakobe Dean
Smael Mondon
Kelee Ringo
Devonte Wyatt
Quay Walker
Javon Bullard
Naz Stackhouse
Warren Brinson
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For the first time in a decade, Georgia is in the NCAA Tournament.
Live look at Mike White seeing UGA as the No. 9 seed. Will play Gonzaga in Wichita on Thursday.
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On a weekend where Carson Beck imploded, there's something poetic about Gunner Stockton having as many touchdowns(five) as incompletions.
That he did it all while playing hurt makes it all the more impressive.
Georgia loves Gunner Stockton. You probably should too.
After this weekend, it's hard to ignore the differences between Georgia's former quarterback in Carson Beck and its current one in Gunner Stockton.
"He’s tough as nails. I love seeing him play. He embodies our team.”
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"I feel like nowadays college football, mostly people care more about money. Here we make sure that’s not the biggest issue."
Very strong comments made by Wilson that certainly seem to fit the ethos at Georgia.
Raylen Wilson said the quiet part out loud about the importance of playing with fire, passion and energy at Georgia: dawgnation.com/football/rayl…
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Lawson Luckie says his favorite Georgia player growing up was Isaac Nauta, which makes me feel impossibly old.
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Obviously UGA still has more games to play but with the regular season in the books, here's a look at UGA's scoring defense:
2019: No. 1 (nationally), 12.6 points per game
2020: No. 16, 20.0 ppg
2021: No. 1, 10.2 ppg
2022: No. 1, 11.3 ppg
Just stunning
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Stetson Bennett was not good in the third quarter.
BUT
Stetson last year to end the game against Alabama: 4/4, 83 yards 2 tds.
Stetson on the last two drives of this game: 5/5 for 148 yards, 2 touchdowns.
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Malik Herring tore his ACL while working out at the Senior Bowl and ends up going undrafted.
After a year of rehabbing, he makes the Chiefs 53-man roster
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‘Bleed in training until you don’t bleed in battle’
Print the shirts.
Malaki Starks may have just explained why position battle winners aren't all that important and given an all-time motto.
"Bleed in training until you don’t bleed in battle"
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I thought what Nate Frazier had to say about honoring the likes of Todd Gurley, Nick Chubb, D'Andre Swift(his favorite UGA RB) and others is one of the better answers a Georgia player has given.
That he's only a freshman makes it all the more impressive.
Nate Frazier shared why continuing the 'RBU' traditions matters to him.
His answer will get UGA fans fired up! dawgnation.com/football/nate…
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They’ve announced 20 starters on offense but Brock Bowers was one of them.
The crowd got very, very loud
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When you realize Georgia has Brock Bowers and Arik Gilbert and Darnell Washington and Oscar Delp in the tight end room.
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"He was like 'Coach, why didn't you yell at me or cuss me out?'"
That London Humphreys went from that to making two huge fourth-quarter catches speaks volumes about the mental toughness of the UGA WR.
London Humphreys saw how Tennessee was covering him. He figured Gunner Stockton was throwing his way.
Here is what Humphreys saw on his game-changing touchdown catch against Tennessee: dawgnation.com/football/lond…
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I am re-watching the game and ESPN got the Aflac Trivia question wrong. Georgia added zero transfers this offseason and Clemson added one, Northwestern transfer QB Hunter Johnson.
We used to be a great country. Now we can't even get the Aflac Trivia question right anymore.
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Thought this quote about Dan Jackson from Kirby Smart on Friday proved to be pretty prophetic given the situation with Julian Humphrey on Sunday.
Kirby Smart had a rather interesting quote about Dan Jackson that may have been very revealing about how he felt about the Julian Humphrey situation:
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This is fan fiction. No one who actually watched the Georgia-Tennessee game last year would call that contest "a close game"
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The throw from Gunner was amazing. The catch from London was amazing. The video from @CodyChaffins of the catch and throw was an amazing.
What a performance from Gunner Stockton, who silenced a lot of criticism with one brilliant throw.
Gunner Stockton was called a 'silent Dawg' following the win.
But his play against Tennessee spoke loudly about what he can do for Georgia: dawgnation.com/football/gunn…
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Teammates and coaches made it clear what they think of Carson Beck.
As time passes, I hope more people reflect on what he did against Tennessee, GT and his final play in a UGA uniform, rather than what car he drove.
He was a good player who was criticized for not being great.
How should Carson Beck be remembered for his time at Georgia?
The way it ended it says a lot about the quarterback and what teammates think of him: dawgnation.com/football/geor…
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That Trevor Etienne is already able to articulate what makes Georgia's culture so strong is a big reason UGA was able to move on from last week and win:
"Welcome to the SEC."
"We don't flinch."
Why Georgia football was able to avoid the letdown that Alabama could not:
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I asked Sedrick down at the Orange Bowl what he loved the most about his time at Georgia.
His answer, much like his playing career at Georgia, was phenomenal
Sedrick Van Pran took the time to say thanks on Wednesday morning, posting a thoughtful note on his social media platforms: dawgnation.com/football/sedr…
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I thought Trevor Etienne summed up Gunner Stockton really well when speaking to reporters on Saturday.
From when he first arrived at UGA to now potentially making his first start, there's always been an incredible conviction in Stockton by his teammates. More than usual.
Gunner Stockton is going to have to be prepared to play a much larger role for Georgia.
Teammates shared how he's been doing that during his time in Athens: dawgnation.com/football/gunn…
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ESPN announces Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Holly Rowe and Laura Rutledge will call the Peach Bowl.
The last time UGA and OSU played, Herbstreit was the quarterback for Ohio State.
It was also the last time UGA played a game with a Heisman Trophy finalist (Garrison Hearst).
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Stetson Bennett just corrected a reporter who called the game Florida-Georgia.
It's Georgia-Florida. As @morganweeks first said, Florida-Georgia is a band.
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And here is Javon Bullard's thoughts on the Marvin Harrison Jr. hit and the on-going discussion
Honestly, a refreshing answer!
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Hate to break it to you to Michigan fans, but since Alabama’s leading receiver didn’t finish the game, this win doesn’t count.
(What a game. What a sport)
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Thought these two answers from Chaz Chambliss and Malaki Starks were very telling.
Hard to ignore the passion with which Stockton plays, especially with how different he seems to be off-the-field.
“Obviously when he was in high school, he was one of the best to ever do it in Georgia. He has that fire underneath him.”
Georgia teammates share why there is a lot of confidence in starting QB Gunner Stockton:
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Did not make it into Winners and Losers but I thought this from @_SVPod - the best college football pod imo - sums up Georgia right now.
“Got any more owls?”
Georgia football winners and losers after a fifth-straight win over Florida: dawgnation.com/football/good…
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I'd like to submit this video from @therealkmilt in July as a nominee for "What's aged the best" for Georgia's 2020 recruiting class, which currently ranks in the top 2 and not No. 2.
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Cash Jones, noted Texan and non-Texas fan has no problem throwing Horns Down when prompted at a press conference.
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Colbie Young made two very interesting points about Gunner Stockton.
Talked about the need to not go out there and be perfect. He also compared him to Russell Wilson(the good version, not the current one) who was at his best when he had a strong ground game and defense
There's been a lot of chatter around Georgia QB Gunner Stockton.
His leading receiver offered some insight into how Stockton can open things up on offense: dawgnation.com/football/geor…
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In Kirby Smart's eight years at Georgia, he has now had 17 players taken in the first round of the NFL draft.
He has lost 16 times in that same span.
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May you all find someone that talks about you the way Jalon Walker talks about Smael Mondon.
Thought Mondon had one of the best games of his career against Tennessee.
Georgia has a lot of promising young linebackers.
But Smael Mondon showed against Tennessee the incredible value of having a senior leader at the position: dawgnation.com/football/arou…
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Thought this was a great quote from Mykel Williams last night:
"We're everybody's Super Bowl. We're Georgia."
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Gunner Stockton wasn’t perfect on Saturday.
But he continues to make clutch plays seem common. 3/3 for 38 yards on the go-ahead TD drive while also making the correct audible on Chauncey Bowens’ TD.
Stockton got done on what will be a special weekend for he and his family.
Saturday was an emotional win for Gunner Stockton.
One his grandfather surely would've been proud of: dawgnation.com/football/gunn…
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Brett Thorson: Australian for punter
Winner: Oscar Delp, Brett Throson.
Loser: Tennessee's defensive line, Josh Heupel: dawgnation.com/football/good…
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Luther Burden had two receptions for 46 yards and a touchdown on the opening drive of the game.
He had just one catch for 7 yards the rest of the way(and a two-point conversion).
That was probably the best game of Kamari Lassiter's career. What a showing from the junior
Georgia did something very different with how it used Kamari Lassiter on Saturday.
And it made a huge difference in slowing the Missouri passing offense: dawgnation.com/football/sund…
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Hard not come away impressed with Ryan Puglisi after hearing him speak with reporters last night.
While I still believe it's going to be difficult for him to unseat Gunner Stockton, Puglisi came to Athens in large part because he loves a challenge:
Don't count out Ryan Puglisi just yet.
The Georgia QB knew things would be a challenge. That's a big reason why he came to Athens and why he intends to stay: dawgnation.com/football/ryan…
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Tired: Having fall weddings
Wired: Having fall babies
"I think the first thing as a coach, you don't plan to have a baby in season. So that's the first mistake you make is that." -- Kirby Smart
(S/O to Lauren and Glenn Schumann on welcoming a baby boy last week)
It was a big week for Glenn Schumann last week. On Wednesday, His wife gave birth to a baby boy.
On Saturday, his defense shut down Texas.
Here's how Schumann was able to balance it all last week: dawgnation.com/football/how-…
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In his time at Georgia, Zamir White’s career high in rushing was 136.
In his second career NFL start, he’s got 145 yards.
Pretty great Christmas for Zeus and the Rrrrrrrrraaaaaiders.
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Kirby Smart sharing some slimey practices being put forth by 'agents' right now.
He maintains players should be paid and that's been consistent. But after last night, it's clear he also believes no one is winning with the current setup.
Kirby Smart took on a rare and revealing tone when discussing the state of NIL and the transfer portal ahead of next week's House Settlement hearing
"What’s going on right now is not good for anybody.”
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That Georgia can play a C game against Ohio State and win says a whole lot about the championship DNA in the program.
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Given the recent comments by Otis Reese and Cade Mays about Georgia, Jamaree Salyer was asked about his experience at UGA.
Here's what had to say about it:
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Georgia Bulldogs in the Super Bowl: Matt Stafford, Sony Michel, Leonard Floyd, Trey Hill and Rams running backs coach Thomas Brown.
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Things are so bad UGA DL Warren Brinson just went live on Instagram DURING the game.
Not sure if this is better or worse than eating wings during the game.
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Brett Thorson was absolutely massive for Georgia on Saturday and really made a difference, especially when the UGA offense struggled.
Since giving up a punt return TD against Miss State on Nov. 11 2022, Thorson/UGA has had 4 punts returned for -9 yards.
Winner: Daylen Everette, Brett Thorson.
Loser: The Georgia passing offense, the SEC: dawgnation.com/football/good…
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In case you needed more proof of how great Nick Chubb is, here is Sedrick Van Pran with a great story about what Chubb said after Georgia won its first national championship
Georgia football beat Alabama the last time these two teams met.
But the Bulldogs know that 33-18 victory does very little for this team: dawgnation.com/football/good…
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With Dallas eliminated, UGA will have a player win the Super Bowl once again. Makes it 22-straight seasons Georgia has had one player there.
Kansas City: Mecole Hardman & Malik Herring
Philadelphia: Jordan Davis & Nakobe Dean
San Francisco: Charlie Woerner
Cincinnati: Trey Hill
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CJ Allen was capital G Great yesterday for Georgia. He brought an incredibly impressive level of physicality to the game and was sensational in short yardage situations.
Every bit the defensive equivalent to what Zachariah Branch did on offense.
Final grades are in from Georgia's win over Florida.
What did you make of the performance?
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When you're manifesting the fastest 40-yard dash time of any Georgia Bulldog at the combine into reality.
4.37 official time for Lewis Cine. (📸 Via AP)
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I thought this quote from Kirby Smart was very telling about how he feels about Gunner Stockton.
"I think about if we had all Gunners at every position..."
Gunner Stockton knows he has a big edge in experience in Georgia's QB battle.
Which allows him to focus on other critical areas of his game this spring: dawgnation.com/football/gunn…
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Tired: Trevor Etienne announces he’ll be in NCAA 25
Wired: Trevor Etienne appears to announce he’s going to wear the No. 1 jersey at Georgia
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Guys, UGA-Tennessee is not going to be a night game.
CBS gets first pick of SEC games each week, with the game airing at 3:30. They get one night game a year, which must be announced prior to the season.
Look at the slate of games and tell me which one is better than UGA-UT.
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Todd Monken did not win the Broyles Award.
He did however share an amazing Lou Holtz impression and talked about getting him cookies.
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As impressive as Nate Frazier played on Saturday — best game of his career — what he had to say on a number of topics afterward really blew me away.
To be so composed and thoughtful about Kim Allen and what she meant to him is among the more powerful answers I've heard:
Nate Frazier remembered to have fun on Saturday.
And it paid off in a big way for Georgia: dawgnation.com/football/nate…
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I thought this was an incredibly thoughtful response from Chauncey Bowens about Nate Frazier.
You can tell Bowens cares a great deal about Frazier and that Bowens knows Frazier is still going to be a very important part of this team.
Chauncey Bowens has taken over as Georgia's leading running back in the last two weeks.
And he's only just getting started: dawgnation.com/football/chau…
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"When I woke up this morning I feel like I get hit by a train." -- Lewis Cine, speaking for pretty much every Georgia fan out there.
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I thought this was a very frank answer from Travaris Robinson on all KJ Bolden is being asked to do this season.
That Georgia feels comfortable putting this much on his plate speaks loudly about how the staff feels about Bolden entering 2025:
Leader in the secondary. Gunner on punt team. All-SEC safety.
KJ Bolden has a lot on his plate entering 2025. Georgia is confident he can handle it all: dawgnation.com/football/geor…
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Thought this was just a very telling explanation on where things are with Georgia.
Daylen Everette was asked to explain what happened in the third quarter to where Mississippi State was able to make it a game.
He was literally speechless on the matter
“I don’t think we've played a complete game of football yet. And that’s really frustrating."
Georgia makes it clear it wasn't happy with what happened in the Mississippi State game:
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“You can never have enough tight ends in the SEC.” — Kirby Smart with a rather interesting comment given this week.
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This officiating crew is approaching Georgia-Auburn levels of bad.
Ken Williamson should be seething.
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Mykel Williams kept it short and simple when asked about his goals this year.
"Winning a National Championship. That's my goal. That's really it. I want to win another one bad."
Georgia's defense remembers what happened the last time it played Clemson.
It will be looking to make a similar statement on Saturday
“We’re physical, we all hit, we all compete and we all hustle."
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I thought this was one of the most profound answers we've ever gotten from a UGA player.
I appreciate Marcus for taking the time to explain it and hope we can all learn a thing or two from him.
"I learned that it's not hard to get up."
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint's favorite Georgia memory might also be his most painful.
And it helps explain why he's become who he has and why he means so very much to this team: dawgnation.com/football/good…
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Kirby Smart makes it very clear with where things stand on Ellis Robinson and what needs to happen.
Everyone is saying all the right things when it comes to Ellis Robinson and his performance during fall camp.
So what has to happen for him to make a bigger impact for Georgia in 2025? dawgnation.com/football/elli…
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I don't know how much Dillon Bell will play running back or how productive he'll be for Georgia this year.
What I can confidently say is that he cares about the program. And for this Georgia team, I think that means a lot
Whether it's at running back or wide receiver, Dillon Bell wants to make sure Georgia's upcoming season goes better than its last.
"I’m a team player. I’ll do whatever it takes to win championships and things like that.”
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I don't know what James Franklin did to Kirby Smart but Penn State continues to take recruiting trail L's to Georgia.
Georgia inks one of its top signees in 4-star safety Joenel Aguero.
The Bulldogs also picked up a commitment from 4-star DB Daniel Harris. Busy minute for Georgia defensive backfield: dawgnation.com/recruiting/ug…
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Ryland Goede graduated from Georgia. Battled through multiple injuries throughout his career just to play scout team. Could've transferred after the season but elected to finish things out. How is that not a DGD?
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Future UGA head coach Nolan Smith? Who says no?
Nolan Smith is going to be a first round pick in the upcoming NFL draft.
But the Georgia outside linebacker already knows what he wants to do after a successful NFL career: Take Kirby Smart's job: dawgnation.com/football/arou…
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Asked Oscar Delp about kicking a Tennessee defender in the face and I think it actually says a lot about facing Alabama this weekend:
"Just a spur of the moment thing, but it’ll eventually work."
Best part though was when asked if it hurt: 'No, not me."
“It’s a huge one. We want to win this game. The SEC runs through Georgia and Alabama since I’ve grown up."
Oscar Delp knows Georgia's history and what is on the line against Alabama: dawgnation.com/football/osca…
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You can take Justin Fields out of Georgia, but you simply can’t take the Georgia out of Justin Fields
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UGA now has the No. 1 linebacker in Justin Williams, the No. 1 cornerback in Ellis Robinson and now the No. 1 safety in KJ Bolden.
Still has to sign, BUT a massive win for Georgia. Rip Buford curse.
GO DAWGS!!!
UGA lands 5-star safety KJ Bolden: dawgnation.com/recruiting/se…
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This answer on Ellis Robinson is certainly something that makes one go Hmmmm, especially with Georgia's struggles on 50-50 balls on Saturday.
KJ Bolden and Ellis Robinson both made noticeable impacts on last night's game.
Will that continue next week against Texas: dawgnation.com/football/sund…
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Cole Speer recovers a fumble. Cash Jones forces the fumble.
Ladd McConkey runs through the Florida State defense. 28-3 lead
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Smart wouldn't confirm if Julian Humphrey was still with the team but he made it clear he didn't have much desire to deal with those who have eyes elsewhere.
"We got guys all over the place that aren't here now that wish they could come back."
Kirby Smart shares his first thoughts on Julian Humphrey following the announcement on Sunday that he would enter the transfer portal: dawgnation.com/football/kirb…
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Plenty will be said and written about Carson Beck after the Florida game. He knows that.
But I thought this was as honest and as raw an answer as he's given on whether he feels pressure.
Carson Beck gave a passionate speech following his admittedly poor showing against Florida.
So what comes next for Georgia's senior quarterback? dawgnation.com/gameday/carso…
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ESPN cut to Urban Meyer, and the very next play, Fields threw a game-ending interception. Amazing.
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UGA only played 5 wide receivers on Saturday.
That Anthony Evans had the impact that he did — 92 yards on 5 touches — after what Kirby Smart said here is very promising for the sophomore's development.
Winners: Anthony Evans, college football
Losers: Georgia's secondary, Ryan Day:
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CJ Allen understandably got a lot of hype entering this season, but Raylen Wilson has been really impressive today. Around the football a lot and tackling well.
Georgia's linebacker room is just so loaded.
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Don't think I've ever seen the quarterback get flagged for a false start for simulating the snap count.
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Also included in this story is @CodyChaffins full video of Gunner throwing today at Pro Day
We got a chance to watch Gunner Stockton throw with some NFL-bound Georgia players on Wednesday.
But it's what those players had to say about Stockton afterward that highlights a big difference between Stockton and Carson Beck: dawgnation.com/football/nfl-…
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If Brock Bowers has played his last Georgia home game, a real possibility, his final catch in Sanford Stadium will have been a touchdown.
His first catch in Sanford Stadium was also a touchdown.
Social media had a lot to say about Georgia football and the 2023 schedule after the Brock Bowers injury update. dawgnation.com/football/broc…
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My favorite Brock Bowers stat: His final catch in both his freshman and sophomore seasons went for a touchdown in the national championship game.
Just another unreal performance from maybe the best player in college football in 2023:
No pass catcher in Georgia history has had a better first two seasons than Brock Bowers.
Not AJ Green. Not Hines Ward. Not Terrence Edwards.
And his national championship performance shows why “his future is limitless” dawgnation.com/football/arou…
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Since Glenn Schumann took over the DC role from Dan Lanning, Georgia's defense just has not been as aggressive.
For the second-straight year, it seems this group has taken a step back. Very interested in seeing what changes are made, particularly when it comes to the front 7
Georgia knows what cost it the game against Alabama.
"I mean, we’ve got more packages than the man on the moon to affect the quarterback, but we’ve gotta do it. We gotta do it, and we gotta go out there and execute and be able to do it.”
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Georgia's offensive line cannot block Ole Miss' front.
For a Georgia program that invests heavily in the offensive line, this has to be very tough to swallow
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Came away super impressed with Justin Williams and how he played on Saturday.
If this Georgia team is going to be special, it's because of what Williams and Chris Cole bring to the team from a tangible and intangible standpoint:
Justin Williams emerged as the leading tackler on G-Day.
But that's only part of the reason Kirby Smart is so excited about how Williams can help the 2025 Georgia team: dawgnation.com/football/arou…
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