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Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart has raised the standard in Athens above Kalen DeBoer’s in Tuscaloosa. That doesn’t guarantee supremacy in the SEC with Texas now in the mix and programs like Florida, South Carolina, and Texas A&M all potentially ready to rise, though.
Smart’s transfer portal performance wasn’t up to snuff in the December cycle, forcing 247 Sports’ Grant Hughes to consider the Bulldogs a program with the potential to take a step back in 2025
Hughes hesitated to fully believe that would happen solely because of UGA’s strength of schedule. New QB1 Gunner Stockton didn’t inspire his confidence. The defense losing talent to the NFL draft didn’t either.
“The 2024 season fell short of Kirby Smart’s lofty standards at Georgia, but are the Bulldogs poised to take another step back next fall? Quarterback Carson Beck transferred to Miami and presumed 2025 starter Gunner Stockton led the Georgia offense to just 10 points in a Sugar Bowl loss to Notre Dame. The Bulldogs lose top defenders Jalon Walker and Malaki Starks, plus their two leading receivers from 2024 and haven’t added much in the way of transfer portal reinforcements this winter. Georgia will get some breaks with its 2025 schedule, thanks to a weak non-conference slate and home games against three of its four toughest opponents,” Hughes wrote.
Smart’s insistence on keeping Mike Bobo on as his offensive coordinator has been criticized this offseason but it isn’t changing. The defense should continue attracting top talent, but it’s on Stockton to make good on their efforts.
UGA has been the standard in the NIL era, but deep-pocketed Midwest schools have caught up.
The Bulldogs can’t be down for long before changes begin for Smart’s staff..
Kansas City is home to former Bulldogs Mecole Hardman and Malik Herring, who have each been a major part of the team’s previous Super Bowl victories. During last year’s Super Bowl matchup against the San Francisco 49ers, Hardman was the recipient of the game winning touchdown in overtime to give Kansas City their second consecutive championship.
This year’s Super Bowl will mark the 24th consecutive season that the Dawgs will be represented in the big game and is one of the longest active streaks of any college program in the NCAA.
Super Bowl LIX will be played on Sunday, Feb. 9th in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Chiefs and Eagles are set for their Super Bowl rematch that took place just two years pri
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For the third consecutive season, the Kansas City Chiefs have punched their ticket to the Super Bowl follwoing their close victory over the Buffalo Bills in the AFC Championship game. The Chiefs’ victory means that the Georgia Bulldogs will be well-represented in the big game.
