sad news; Tate Ratledge announce his departure from Georgia on……
A lot has changed for Tate Ratledge since the last time he started against Clemson.
He’s won two national championships. He’s broken his foot. He’s seen 18 of the 21 other Georgia starters from that game get drafted into the NFL. He’s been named an All-American.
But the only remaining starter from that last Clemson game has changed just as much off the field as he has on it.
He’s added a full tattoo sleeve. His mullet is unquestionably one of the best in the sport. He’s cycled through three different podcast hosts.
And through it all, Ratledge has remained at Georgia. He’s grown from a wide-eyed redshirt freshman making his first career start to a grizzled veteran, looking to pull off one final championship run.
“His maturity has grown. He’s always been a great practice player. He loves football,” Georgia coach Kirby Smart said of Ratledge. “He’s become, kind of a centerpiece of that group. I think him coming back, just validated to the others that he wanted to do something special.”
