Georgia fans can get up-close look at 3-man(!) QB battle Saturday
ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia fans can get their first fall-camp look at true freshman quarterback Jacob Eason on Saturday when the Bulldogs hold an open practice at Sanford Stadium. This should give them the...
View ArticleMel Tucker making it fun for Georgia defensive players
ATHENS, Ga. – The most impressive aspect for Mel Tucker as he takes over as Georgia’s defensive coordinator is simple, says Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart. He is making it fun for Georgia players. Smart...
View ArticleJacob Eason appeared limited during Georgia practice
ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia freshman quarterback Jacob Eason wasn’t a full participant in the open portion of the Bulldogs’ practice Tuesday, instead making the majority of his throws off to the side with a...
View ArticleHard-working Georgia LB Roquan Smith in hunt for starting job
ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia sophomore Roquan Smith is fighting for a starting job at inside linebacker, and it certainly can’t hurt that coach Kirby Smith had lauded him for his effort. Smith is battling for...
View ArticleQB Jacob Eason back to full participation in Georgia practice
ATHENS, Ga. — One day after limited participation in practice, Georgia freshman quarterback Jacob Eason was in full-participation mode Wednesday. He was working with Greyson Lambert and Brice Ramsey...
View ArticleWhat does Tim Kimbrough’s departure mean for Georgia’s inside linebackers?
Georgia coach Kirby Smart confirmed Thursday afternoon that inside linebacker Tim Kimbrough no longer is with the team. Smart said it was a “mutual” decision. “Based on a mutual decision between Tim...
View ArticleGeorgia OC Jim Chaney historically makes good use of his tight ends
ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia’s tight ends haven’t been targeted much the past two seasons. That should change this season under new offensive coordinator Jim Chaney. Tight end Arthur Lynch had 30 receptions...
View ArticleMaurice Smith situation shows need for uniform FBS transfer policy
On the surface, the whole issue of defensive back Maurice Smith’s desire to leave Alabama and play his final season at Georgia as a graduate transfer and the excessive back-and-forth drama that came...
View ArticleTruthfully, what Kirby Smart said Saturday can be ignored in a way
ATHENS, Ga. – From listening to Kirby Smart after Saturday’s scrimmage, you would think Georgia is in for a long 2016 season. “My first comment would be that we’re not where we need to be, that’s for...
View ArticleGeorgia has a ‘new defense’ with Maurice Smith in the secondary
ATHENS, Ga. – Defensive back Maurice Smith has not even been at Georgia for a week, but two practices into his career with the Bulldogs, he is fitting in and starting to find comfort in his new...
View ArticleJim Tressel had ‘no doubt’ when he hired Mel Tucker as an Ohio State assistant
Mel Tucker became a defensive coordinator for the first time at age 32, after just five years as a full-time assistant coach. But former Ohio State coach Jim Tressel had no doubts about Tucker’s...
View ArticleFreshman RBs Elijah Holyfield, Brian Herrien getting noticed at Georgia
ATHENS, Ga. – No less an authority than Nick Chubb says Georgia freshmen running backs Elijah Holyfield and Brian Herrien remind him of a recent pair of Bulldogs backs: Chubb and Sony Michel. Chubb has...
View ArticleJacob Eason takes first-team reps for the second day in a row
For the second consecutive day, freshman quarterback Jacob Eason took first-team reps during Georgia’s practice. Eason was seen during the media viewing period Thursday handing off to starting running...
View ArticleGeorgia RB Sony Michel releases his newest rap song
ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia running back Sony Michel has shown that he can play at a high level on the football field. He also is trying to show he might have a future in rap music. Michel, a junior from...
View ArticleGeorgia’s scrimmages help coaching staff practice, too
ATHENS, Ga. – Saturday’s scrimmage wasn’t just to get Georgia’s players ready for the September 3 season-opener against North Carolina. It also was an opportunity for the coaches to get into their...
View ArticleBest SEC game-weekend experience: No. 5 features music, a great stadium, good...
Let’s get back to that music thing again. You knew Nashville was a great music city, even before I mentioned it in this series. What you may not know is that Athens, Ga., is a wonderfully cool,...
View ArticleGeorgia season preview: Kirby Smart’s team talented but inexperienced
Coach Kirby Smart and his staff have some decisions to make at quarterback, linebacker and along both lines, but Georgia is talented enough to win the SEC East in 2016. The key is whether a lot of...
View ArticleGeorgia freshman DT Julian Rochester could play big role this season
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia is extremely young and inexperienced on the defensive line in 2016 — only one upperclassman is among the 10 linemen expected to see time — and the Bulldogs on counting on players...
View ArticleGeorgia’s Reggie Davis motivated by dropped pass vs. Vols
ATHENS, Ga. – There’s no need to remind Georgia senior wide receiver Reggie Davis about his crucial dropped pass in last season’s loss to Tennessee. Georgia trailed 38-31 and faced a third-and-9 at its...
View ArticleGeorgia QB competition down to 2 — and Jacob Eason appears to be leader
ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia’s game-planning for North Carolina continued Friday with freshman Jacob Eason looking more and more likely to win the starting quarterback job. Eason was working with the first...
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