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By: Kenneth Harrison

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The college football season kicks off this month. We are going to take a look at Georgia Tech and see what we should expect in 2025.

The Yellow Jackets finished the 2024 season 7-6. They lost the season finale to #7 Georgia in eight overtimes, 44-42.

Surprisingly, they created rings to celebrate the season. They did defeat two top 10 teams, #10 Florida State and #4 Miami but that’s not a reason to get rings.

Expectations are higher going into this season. The media has picked them to finish fourth in the ACC. The last time they were picked in the ACC preseason poll to finish higher than fourth was in 2015.

“Before I got here we were 3-9 (in 2021). And then 5-7 (in 2022). It’s a steady progression,” senior safety Clayton Powell-Lee said. “So just knowing that I was a part of that foundation and knowing where this team is going to, where this program is going to skyrocket to? You better buy in now because we gonna be gone in a minute.”

They have some talented players returning on both sides of the ball. On offense they have quarterback Haynes King, running back Jamal Haynes, wide receiver Malik Rutherford and guards Keylan Rutledge and Joe Fusile returning.

“I think the biggest difference is the buy-in. Everyone is bought in, especially starting off in the spring with the guys coming in and NIL (name, image and likeness) taking a big turn — you’re never gonna have the same team over the years. It’s just inevitable,” Haynes said.

“Then us building a bond over the spring and the summer, you definitely see the change in the program. Then on top of that, we have a great locker room. And as long as you have a great locker room, you have great people surrounding your team, you’ll have a great team.”

On defense they have Powell-Lee, corner back Ahmari Harvey, linebacker Kyle Efford and defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg returning.

They have also added talent in recruiting and the transfer portal. Some of the players they added through the transfer portal are WR Evan Haynes (North Carolina), DL Akelo Stone (Ole Miss), CB Jon Mitchell (Penn State), S Jyron Gilmore (Georgia State), S Savion Riley (Colorado), Edge A.J. Hoffler (Clemson), LB Melvin Jordan IV (Oregon State), OT Andrew Rosinski (North Carolina) and WR Debron Gatling (South Carolina). Their 2025 transfer portal recruiting class is ranked 32nd nationally.

“Look, we got good football players, right? We got good football players that work their butts off,” Tech coach Brent Key. “So, they should have confidence, right?”

The schedule does not look tough. They only have two opponents that are ranked in the preseason top 25, #6 Clemson and #4 UGA.

They will start the season on Friday, August 29th at Colorado. The Buffaloes lost several talented players to the NFL Draft like Heisman Trophy winner Travis Hunter and QB Shedeur Sanders.

They play FCS Gardner-Webb in Week 2.

On paper Tech should be favored against teams like Temple, Wake Forest, Duke, Syracuse, Pitt and Boston College.

I’m not a fan of the rivalry game with Georgia being played at Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the Invesco QQQ Atlanta Gridiron Classic this season.

I believe they will win eight games if they stay relatively healthy.

 

Schedule

8/29 @ Colorado

9/6 Gardner-Webb

9/13 #6 Clemson

9/20 Temple

9/27 @ Wake Forest

10/11 Virginia Tech

10/18 @ Duke

10/25 Syracuse

11/1 @ NC State

11/15 @ Boston College

11/22 Pitt

11/28 #4 Georgia, Mercedes-Benz Stadium

Battle Of The Boro

By: Colin Lacy

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The 2025 High School Football season kicks off with a bang across Bulloch County.

Not only does Bulloch Academy and Portal High clash in the Erk Russell Classic on August 16th, but the night before what’s been tabbed as the “Battle of Bulloch” gets the 6th all-time meeting between the Southeast Bulloch Yellow Jackets and the Statesboro Blue Devils.

This is a series history that’s an interesting one in the sense of two schools separated by only eight miles, but the two have only faced each other five times previously and all coming since 2004.

The Jackets and Blue Devils clashed back-to-back years in 2004 and 2005 that saw SHS (who was ranked #2 in the state both years) dominate to a combined score of 57-0 over Southeast Bulloch.

The two wouldn’t meet again for 17 years when SEB’s Jared Zito and Statesboro’s Jeff Kaiser pitted the foes together in 2022.

The two programs have played each of the past four years now (including the 2025 matchup) since 2022 with the first two of the renewed rivalry coming as part of the Erk Russell Classic at Allen E. Paulson Stadium on campus at Georgia Southern.

Both of the matchups at the “Prettiest Little Stadium in America” went the way of the Blue Devils but in vastly different ways.

2022 was ALL SHS in every sense. The final score ended 55-14 and Statesboro dominated from the word go. The 2023 rendition was a much tighter affair Statesboro still pulled out the victory at Paulson, but it took a defensive stand by Statesboro on an eight-minute drive for SEB to secure the 12-7 win for the Blue Devils.

In 2024, Statesboro and SEB decided to move away from the Erk Russell Classic to have the series back to campus sites.

It started last year at Fred Shaver Field in Brooklet to open the 2024 season. After a Chris Jones scoop and score two plays into the game to give the Jackets a 7-0 lead in front of a capacity crowd in Brooklet, SEB would mount a 23-6 lead after rushing scores by Colby Smith and Jayden Murphy.

Statesboro battled back to cut it to 23-18 after a Ty Chambers rushing score. Three first downs later, Southeast Bulloch secured the first win in the series by a final of 23-18.

Despite the discrepancy in level that the programs play at (SEB a 3A program, SHS a 5A), both coaches have been adamite that this series is important to not only the teams, but the community.

Going into last season, Coach Zito from SEB talked in the preseason about needing to “make this series a rivalry, but we have to win to do that.”  After the win for the Jackets, it feels like SEB has done just that.

While I love the Erk Russell Classic and the impact it has, I love that this series is back on campus sites. Last season at Fred Shaver Field was one of the most electric atmospheres I’ve seen in that stadium in the 5 years I’ve been calling games for the Jackets (rivaled only by maybe the home playoff game in 2021).

This season, I can only expect the same fantastic atmosphere at historic Womack Field in mid-August.

This rivalry doesn’t have the number of games, but the last two seasons have been incredible matchups, and with the programs both having skyrocketing trajectories it adds another layer.

Both of these programs are led by incredible coaches that are elevating the young men on and off the field.

When the lights get flicked on, and boot meets ball in the Boro, the Battle of Bulloch clashes again in what had built to a fantastic rivalry in Southeast Georgia.

Mr. Glass?

By: Robert Craft

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Florida starting quarterback DJ Lagway has suffered a new lower-body injury that’s forced him into a walking boot heading into the Gators fall training camp.

Lagaway’s injury marks the latest offseason ailment, and one of the many; Lagway has a hurt throwing shoulder and a lower body injury, which dated back to his high school time and was never disclosed.

Accordingly, Lagway had limited participation in the Gators’ spring training camp in March and April. He did not throw passes, instead simulating his footwork, handing the ball off to running backs.

Per Billy Napier, Lagway aided the coaching staff with communicating with quarterbacks and occasionally called plays during team drills.

At SEC Media Days in Atlanta on July 16, Lagway asserted his shoulder and lower-body injuries were behind him and that he anticipated being available for fall camp.

DJ Lagway enters his first season as Florida’s unquestioned starting quarterback in 2025 after 12 appearances and seven starts as a freshman, with 59.9 completion percent of his 192 passing attempts for 1,915 yards.

He counted 12 touchdowns and 9 interceptions. He finished the year with a 95.6 deep passing grade from Pro Football Focus, which ranked No. 3 among 150 qualifying FBS passers.

UF won every game Lagway started and finished in 2024; the only loss on his first-team record came against No. 2 Georgia, when he exited just before halftime with a hamstring injury, while Florida held a 10-3 lead.

Lagway was named a Freshman All-American by the Football Writers Association of America, ESPN, and various other outlets for his performance in 2024. He earned a spot on the Maxwell Award preseason watch list; a trophy delivered annually since 1937 to the College Player of the Year.

I don’t think it’s this bad, but I do think there’s cause for concern. We know heading into this SEC schedule, especially since it’s the hardest in the nation, there’s likely more injuries to come. Especially if he isn’t 100% healthy by August 30th.

Backup QB development right now might be the most important thing happening at practice for the Florida Gators.

Lagway missed one week when it looked like it was a much more serious injury.

Then the guy has a tender shoulder and hernia surgery this spring thus they take it slow with him and we have people panicking that he’s made of glass.

So far he’s missed one game in his career because of injury, for some that’s a reason to jump off a cliff.

For me, Lagway is QB1 and expectations are high.

No Two Ways About It

By: Michael Spiers

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If there is anyone stubborn and talented enough to try and make NFL history as a two-way player, it is Travis Hunter.

The Jacksonville Jaguars’ top draft pick is doing something that has not been seriously attempted at the professional level in a very long time. He is playing both offense and defense, lining up at cornerback and wide receiver.

That isn’t just bold. It is a logistical and physical challenge that most players would not even consider. But Travis Hunter is not most players.

Through the first week of Jaguars training camp, the early signs are encouraging. Hunter has split his time almost evenly between offense and defense and he is already flashing big-time ability on both sides of the ball.

On Monday, he caught a touchdown from Trevor Lawrence on a scramble drill, made a diving catch during one-on-one reps, and even threw his body into blocking assignments.

His training camp numbers are solid too. He has been targeted 11 times on offense and caught 10 passes. On defense, he has allowed just two completions on five targets and has broken up three passes.

The Jaguars knew what they were getting.

General manager James Gladstone said from the start that this was not an experiment. This was the plan. They drafted him with the full intention of letting him play both sides of the ball. As Gladstone put it, Hunter helps fix the numbers. He gives you the value of an extra player on the roster.

But is that really sustainable over a full NFL season?

Analyst, and former NFL defensive back, Ryan Clark raised a fair concern this week. He questioned the math behind the idea that one player can fully take on the responsibilities of two.

In his words, one player might be able to give you the impact of one and a half players. But expecting anyone to do the work of two full-time starters at a high level is a stretch.

I think the answer is not to expect Hunter to do everything all the time. The answer is balance and discipline. Hunter does not need to be on the field for 70 snaps every week to be considered a true two-way player.

The Jaguars need to use him like football’s version of Shohei Ohtani. In baseball, Ohtani does not pitch every day. He focuses on his hitting most of the time and takes the mound only every few days.

The same logic can apply to Hunter. Let him start at one position and use him situationally at the other. It is not about proving a point. It is about making a difference when it matters most.

Jaguars head coach Liam Coen seems to understand this. He has said Friday’s scrimmage will serve as an evaluation point.

 

It’s not about making a final decision. It’s about seeing what the current plan looks like in a real football setting and adjusting from there. The coaching staff has already started tailoring his practice and meeting schedule to fit both roles. That kind of flexibility will be key to making this work.

This is not some side project for Hunter. He is not just dabbling at a second position. He is capable of excelling at both.

He has the footwork, instincts, and football IQ to be a true shutdown corner. And he has the route-running, hands, and vision to be an impact receiver.

Yes, there will be days when it is too much. There will be moments when the physical toll or mental demands catch up to him. But if the Jaguars are careful with how they use him and focus on situations that play to his strengths, Travis Hunter can absolutely succeed.

He might not be two players. But he has a chance to be something even rarer. One of one.

And in the modern NFL, that kind of versatility is priceless.

 

Tiger Hunt

By: Kenneth Harrison

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We are only a few weeks away from the start of the 2025 high school football season.

Douglas County (Douglasville) is a talented team that has a chance to compete for the 6A state championship.

Last season the Tigers were 11–3 and advanced to the state semifinals. They lost to the eventual state champions Grayson, 35–28. They were 13–1 in 2023. They are led by head coach Johnny White.

Their best player is Edge Jordan Carter. Carter is a four-star recruit and the No. 11 player in Georgia for the Class of 2026. He is committed to Texas A & M. He’s 6’4, 235 pounds so he has the prototypical size for a defensive end. As a junior he had 62 total tackles, 35 solo, 17 TFL and 13 sacks.

Wide receiver Aaron Gregory is also a four-star recruit and a Texas A & M commit. He’s 6’3, 170 lbs. so he’s a tall and athletic receiver. In 2024 he had 914 receiving yards and 9 touchdowns. He also played defensive back and had 61 total tackles, 42 solo, 1 interception, 2 fumble recoveries and 2 pass deflections.

They have another four-star wide receiver, Devin Carter. Carter is 6’0.5, 170 lbs. and committed to Florida State. He is the third player on the team ranked inside the top 15 in the state for the 2026 recruiting class. His father, Dexter Carter, played running back at Florida State and he was drafted in the 1st round of the 1990 NFL Draft. He played for the 49ers and Jets.

Last season Carter had 41 receptions, 669 yards and 5 touchdowns.

Safety Jamar Owens is a three-star recruit and he’s committed to Indiana. He’s 6’0 and 180 pounds. Last year he had 70 tackles, 3 TFL, 3 interceptions and 2 forced fumbles. He also had offers from Texas A&M, LSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Oregon, Auburn, Texas, Florida State, USC and others.

Running back Zamarcus Lindley is a three-star recruit. In 2024 he had 1,224 rushing yards, 14 scores and he averaged 7.4 yards per carry. He also had 11 catches for 92 yards and a TD. The 5’11, 200 pound running back is being recruited by Memphis, Boston College, Duke, Florida Atlantic, Appalachian State, USF, Navy, Southern Miss and others.

Junior offensive tackle Joshua Sam-Epelle is 6’9, 340 pounds. The four-star recruit is committed to South Carolina.

The season kicks off on Saturday, August 16th in the Corky Kell Classic at Mercedes Benz Stadium. They play North Gwinnett and the Bulldogs were 12–1 last year.

They have some tough non-region opponents. They play Langston Hughes in the fourth game. The Panthers were 13–2 in 2024 and they made it to the 5A state championship game. They played last year and the Tigers won, 21-14.

They travel to Buford the following week. Buford won last season’s game, 31-14. The Wolves were 12-2 last year.

The Tigers are in AAAAAA Region 2 and they begin region play October 3rd against East Coweta. Carrollton won the game last year and they were 14-1. They lost some senior talent from that team. I expect for Douglas County to win the region.

The schedule is tough so they might lose a few games during the regular season. I believe that will help them once the playoffs begin. They should make another deep playoff run if the team stays healthy.

Schedule

8/16 vs North Gwinnett

8/22 @ Jonesboro

8/29 vs Newton

9/5 @ Langston Hughes

9/12 @ Buford

9/26 vs Columbia

10/3 East Coweta

10/10 @ Westlake

10/24 vs Chapel Hill

10/31 @ Carrollton

Hoping For New Sting

By: Joe Delaney

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When you play high school football for over 100 years and win a lot more games than you lose, the expectations are always high.

The town of Jesup, Georgia absolutely loves the hometown Yellow Jackets. And fall in the air in Jesup means FOOTBALL.

The Wayne County Jacket faithful are some of the most knowledgeable and gung-ho around. They live and breathe it.

That makes things a lot harder to stomach when you have a year like the Jackets had in 2024. It was ugly and brutal. And those are some of the nicest things a lot of people would say.

The Jackets lost nine games. A very tough pill to swallow.

Even worse was the fact that they were largely uncompetitive in the majority of those games. The Jackets scored a total of 51 points in 9 games while giving up 356. They gave up 40 points or more in six of those nine games. Like I said, it was ugly.

Coming off of a seven-win season the year before, hopes were high with a new Head Coach in John Mohring.

Mohring is a well respected young coach. Having been a small college All-American linebacker right up the road at Georgia Southern. He knows the X’s and O’s.

What he ran into was unexpected. The Jackets were young and played a very tough schedule. It showed particularly on offense.

The question is can the Yellow Jackets rebound? A lot of young kids got playing time in 2024. Let’s hope it helped because most of those same teams are on the 2025 schedule.

Throw in a 33-9 loss to Crisp County in the spring game and It’s time to batten down the hatches in Jesup.

Below is the 2025 schedule along with results from last year if applicable.

 

8/15     @ Glynn Academy: (lost 16-10) Red Terrors should be better this year than last.

 

8/22     @ Brunswick High School: (lost 49-7)  Pirates are VERY good.

 

8/29     Appling County: These teams don’t like each other.

 

9/5       @ Pierce County: (lost 35-0)  Pierce was 11-2 last year.

 

9/12     Richmond Hill: (lost 42-0)  Always a powerhouse and growing.

 

9/26     Warner Robins: (lost 36-3)  No rest for the weary

 

10/3     Perry: (lost 56-7) Ditto.

 

10/17   @ Benedictine: (lost 40-0) Cadets are always tough.

 

10/25    New Hampstead: (lost 40-7)  a chance here?

 

10/31    @ Ware County: (lost 42-7)  No chance.

 

It is an incredibly difficult schedule with teams with an overall record of 73-44 from last year.

Work hard and play hard. Good luck Jackets.

Tightening The B.E.L.T.

By: Colin Lacy

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While the past two years record wise haven’t been what Head Coach Matt Dobson and the Statesboro High Blue Devils would have wanted, SHS has built a foundation to be able to springboard back to prominence in 2025.

The tradition wealthy Statesboro program has struggled for the last decade, not seeing a season finish over .500 since the 10-2 2013 campaign (SHS’ last year in the 4A ranks before being elevated to 5A).

That said, Dobson and the staff have elevated the Blue Devil program exponentially from what was inherited prior to the 2023 season.

The biggest turnaround in the program has been off the field. There has been such a shift in the culture and feel around the program that it’s palpable. The implementation of Dobson’s BELT (Best, Effort, Love, and Toughness) mantra has exploded through the program and turned into belief in the program that hasn’t been there since the early 2010s.

That said, the past two seasons have netted 4 wins each. Even with a 4-6 record last year, the Blue Devils finished one spot in the standings away from back-to-back playoff appearances.

Last year, however showed an incredible upward trajectory for the program and starts on the offensive side of the ball.

The biggest question mark going into the season this time last season was at quarterback. It was expected that freshman Beckham Jarrard would come in and lead the squad and Jarrard did just that in year one.

Jarrard threw for an impressive 1628 passing yards with 15 touchdowns and just 9 picks.

In addition, the frosh ran for another 207 yards and a pair of rushing scores. Not only did Jarrard put up fantastic numbers, but there was also a tangible control of Dobson’s offense that continued to grow and show the prowess beyond his years.

I genuinely believe that one of the most exciting things in South Georgia football this year could be watching the maturation process of Jarrard and seeing him continue to grow into the phenom and surpass expectations.

In addition to Jarrard, the rising sophomore has most of his targets returning in 2025.

Keon Childers and Gage Newsome burst onto the scene in 2024 as the top two targets for the Blue Devils.

Childers racked up almost 500 yards receiving with 5 scores as a junior and looks to continue to be the Swiss-army knife for SHS who also added 71 yards rushing and a touchdown on the ground.

Newsome made the most out of his first season with Statesboro after transferring from Southeast Bulloch. Newsome led the team with 34 catches a year ago with nearly 400 yards and a couple scores.

The question surrounding Statesboro stems from the top two running backs graduating.

Ty Chambers (429 yds, 4 TDs) and Jaylyn Heath (379 yds, 4 TDs) both finished up their time at Womack Field last season and the Blue Devils will be looking for some new options to carry the ball.

Jarrard and Childers are the only two returners that rushed for more than 50 yards. Don’t be surprised to see Childers lined up more in the backfield in addition to some new names entering the rotation in 2025.

I think the biggest step forward for Statesboro will be in the trenches. The offensive line especially is expected to make an incredible step forward and be a key piece to the success in 2025.

The defense looks to be a strength of the Blue Devils led by Rashad Chavers (9 TFLs last season) and Xavier Spells (11 TFLs in 2024). While there’s a number of players that will go both ways, the defense can be an incredible piece of this team.

Again, the 4 wins each of the last two years isn’t what anyone around the program wanted, but there’s a ton of excitement and optimism around this team.

In my mind, the optimism is for a good reason. When Statesboro opens the season at Womack Field against cross-county rival SEB on August 15th, fans will see a Statesboro team that will be threatening the top of the region standings and getting back to the team of tradition with 5 state championships under their B.E.L.T.

War Chant

By: Michael Spiers

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The 2025 season is shaping up to be a big one for the Charlton County Indians, and with a tough schedule, they won’t have much time to ease into it.

Head Coach Demario Jones enters his second season leading the Tribe, after finishing 5-6 overall in 2024.

The Indians were 2-3 in region play last year and claimed the fourth playoff seed before falling to Lincoln County in the first round of the Single A, Division II state playoffs.

Coach Jones will rely on the return of last year’s leading rusher, Omari Jones. The rising Senior averaged 63.8 yards per game and had six total touchdowns in 2024.

Rising Junior AJ Glover is expected to play QB for Charlton after backing up Ayden Crews, who graduated last spring.

Glover does have some playing experience after seeing action in 5 games last season, going 13 for 31 passing, with 4 touchdowns.

Things get going with a preseason scrimmage against Berrien, but the real action starts on August 15 when the Indians hit the road to face Brantley County.

After that, the Indians get a couple chances to settle in at home. McIntosh comes to Folkston on August 22, and then Jeff Davis visits on August 29.

That Jeff Davis game might come with a little extra edge since the Yellow Jackets were the only team to hold Charlton scoreless in a game last year, so expect the Indians to be fired up for that rematch.

From there, it is back on the road for two more non-region tests. The first is a trip across the Florida line to take on Yulee on September 5.

Then it is off to Toombs County on September 12, another strong program that will not make things easy. Those two games could tell us a lot about where this team stands heading into the most important part of the season.

And then comes region play, where the playoff hopes either get built or broken.

Charlton kicks off Region 2A Division II action on September 26 with a home game against Lanier County, who was winless in the region last year.

But things really heat up in October.

Clinch County comes to town on October 3 and you know the deal. They are always tough and always in the region title conversation. A win here could go a long way toward making a statement.

Then it is another home game; against Irwin County on October 10, and that one is no picnic either.

After a well-timed bye, the Indians head to Brooks County on October 24 for a contest against last year’s region champ. Brooks is a legit contender once again, and getting a win there would be huge.

The regular season wraps up with another road trip on October 31, this time to face Turner County, a team that is hungry to bounce back under their second-year head coach.

Top to bottom, this is a tough slate. The non-region schedule is packed with teams that will push Charlton to get better fast. Once region play starts, there is not a single game they can afford to take lightly. Every Friday night matters.

The key for Charlton will be to win at home, stay healthy, and try to grab one or two of those big ones on the road. If they can do that, they will be right in the thick of the playoff picture in November.

No doubt about it, the road will not be easy, but if this group can grow up quickly and find its identity early, they have a real shot to make some noise. One thing is certain, the 2025 season is going to be a fun and wild ride in Folkston.

 

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It’s About Protection

By: Robert Craft

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Georgia lost four starters from an offensive line that allowed the most sacks (25) during the Kirby Smart era, leading the Bulldogs’ coach to tell his group to “grow up and play” this offseason.

Three under-the-radar players have stepped up to meet the challenge, led by a towering 6-foot-7 offensive tackle.

Junior Monroe Freeling is in line to be a starter at Georgia.

Based on his physical growth since last season, Georgia feels like he is in position to not only hold his own at left tackle, but to have a year that could land him an early NFL Draft pick.

Freeling is ranked No. 33 overall and No. 6 among offensive tackles in his 2023 recruiting class. He had an up-and-down first season with Georgia.

The former four-star recruit started the final five games at left tackle, surrendering 12 pressures, including four pressures and three sacks in the Sugar Bowl loss to Notre Dame.

Despite missing spring practice due to offseason shoulder surgery, NFL scouts are optimistic about Freeling’s potential to elevate his game during his junior year.

The coaching staff holds the same confidence and optimism to right tackle Earnest Greene and center Drew Bobo.

Earnest Greene hasn’t started yet at his new right tackle position but he’s in line to start this year, and a lot of folks feel really good about him.

Drew Bobo is another candidate to feel good about as the starting center. Internally, Georgia feels like Drew is a significantly better player than most people realize.

The strength of the offensive line is in the interior. Georgia is starting inexperienced tackles on both sides.

On the inside, Bobo played 183 snaps at center last season and allowed just three pressures and zero sacks.

Left guard Micah Morris allowed four pressures and zero sacks across 432 total snaps last season, while right guard Daniel Calhoun surrendered zero pressures in 26 snaps. This might be the most talented returning interior O-Lines in the NCAA.

This is a big year for Stacked Searels’ group: they’re tasked with protecting a first-time starting quarterback. Looking into this season, this group can provide adequate play up front, but that does not feel like a confident statement to make. I guess we’ll wait and see?

Smart downplayed Georgia’s rushing numbers from last year and explained that those numbers were a product of the teams the Bulldogs played.

Even with a padded stat sheet, Smart made it clear that the Georgia Bulldogs must run the ball better in 2025. Can they make it happen?

The SEC is a line of scrimmage conference and Georgia’s offensive line should be among the best. The Dawgs OLine will determine how they fair in the College Football Playoff.