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COMMIT: 4-Star Linebacker Chris Cole is a Dawg

Glenn Schumann adds another blue-chip prospect to the UGA LB room with the addition of 4-star Chris Cole. Chris Cole is a 6'3" and 210-pound linebacker for Salem High School in Salem, Virginia. He's rated as the 6th linebacker and the 56th overall player in the 2024 class. Until his junior year, Cole played defensive back until transitioning to linebacker. Last season, he had 76 total tackles and 11 tackles for loss. He has times of 4.6 seconds in the 40-yard dash. Cole also finished 4th i

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September 10, 2023

Press Conference

Kirby Smart Talks Javon Bullard's Injury in Post Game Press Conference

Georgia moves to 2-0 on the year as the Bulldogs take down Ball State 42-3. Kirby Smart met with the media following the win to discuss the game and injury updates. Kirby opened the session, stating how this week of practice was one of the best in the 7-8 years he's been at Georgia. He said he was proud of how the team came out and practiced regardless of the opponent. "We needed to practice better than we did the previous week, and they did that," Smart said. He said the kids were bothere

Will Morrison in Press Conference

September 10, 2023

Recruiting Spotlight Series

4-Star Chrisitan Garrett Talks His Recruitment and Visits to UGA and Alabama

I went out to check on Prince Avenue's UGA target, Christian Garrett, in a game against Athens Academy two weeks ago. Garrett is a 6'5" and 275-pound defensive lineman rated as the 198th overall player in the country in the 2025 recruiting cycle. In the game against Athens Academy, he showed why he was rated as high as he was. He totaled 9 tackles, 1.5 sacks, and blocked a punt in the Wolverines 52-21 win over the Spartans. Following the game, I had the chance to speak with him about his r

Will Morrison in Recruiting Spotlight Series

September 6, 2023

Press Conference

Kirby Smart's Tuesday Press Conference Notes Ahead of Upcoming Ball State Game

Kirby Smart met with the media today to preview the Ball State game this upcoming weekend and talk more on the UT Martin game. Kirby starts off the press conference by saying that practice has been great on Monday and Tuesday. The weather in Athens wasn't as hot as expected, so the team had a full outdoor practice today. He states that the coaches challenged the team to have a better week of practice and "So far we've done that, but we've only done 2 of the 4." UT Martin got the ball

Will Morrison in Press Conference

September 6, 2023

Press Conference

Kirby Smart Press Conference Notes Following a 48-7 Win

Kirby Smart met with the media following UGA's seasoning opening 48-7 win over UT Martin. He opened his remarks by saying the UGA fans, "were elite tonight." Smart then goes on to say, "I'll be honest with you I was concerned about complacency among our team, but I was also concerned about complacency among our crowd." With this being the first night game in a long time in Sanford Stadium, Smart says the atmosphere was really good for the players but says they didn't respond to it early.

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September 3, 2023

Recruiting Spotlight Series

Recruiting Spotlight: Khamari Brooks

The 2026 recruiting cycle is two years away, but it's never too early to start looking ahead at potential prospects. The prospect we will look at today is North Oconee's Khamari Brooks. He's a 6'4" and 220-pound outside linebacker and tight end for the Titans. As a freshman last season, he was inserted into the lineup in game 6 and "took control of that position," stated North Oconee Head Coach Tyler Aurandt. In 7 games last season, Brooks posted 55 total tackles, 6 TFLs, 2 sacks, and 2 forced f

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August 25, 2023

Commitment

Georgia Lands 5-Star Running Back Nate Frazier

On the heels of losing out on KJ Bolden, Georgia wastes no time as they gain the commitment of another 5-star in Nate Frazier. Frazier stands 5'11", 210 pounds, and plays his high school ball for Mater Dei in Santa Ana, California. He's rated as the #1 RB in the class and the #15 overall player in the 2024 recruiting cycle. Frazier splits a backfield with 2025 4-star Jordan Davison but still put 791 yards rushing on 61 carries and 9 touchdowns his junior year. The second he gets a hole, Fr

Will Morrison in Commitment

August 6, 2023

Commitment

COMMIT: 5-Star Linebacker Justin Williams is a Dawg

LBU is back at it again, gaining the commitment of 2024 5-star linebacker Justin Williams. Justin is a 6'2", 210-pound linebacker who plays for Oak Ridge High School in Conroe, Texas. William is rated as the #1 linebacker, the #3 player in Texas, and the #11 player overall in the class. He's an outstanding athlete with a time of 4.5 in the 40-yard dash. He also has times of 11.01 in the 100 meters and 23.04 in the 200 meters. Justin also had a high jump of 5'8" and a long jump of 21'3". In

Will Morrison in Commitment

July 24, 2023

SEC Media Days

Everything Sedrick Van Pran Said in His Q&A Session at SEC Media Days

Q. Amarius Mims is a guy that thought about leaving and pretty sure he's pretty glad he didn't leave. Where does he fit in on the O-line and what excites you about his role this year? SEDRICK VAN PRAN: So just being frank, I think he fits in as a goofball. He's the guy that provides comic relief whenever things are getting serious and hot. You know, you may be a hundred degrees and running guys are ready to get after it, and he says something funny to kind of calm guys down. He's that kind

Will Morrison in SEC Media Days

July 18, 2023

SEC Media Days

Everything Kamari Lassiter Said in His Q&A Session at SEC Media Days

Q. Kamari, wanted to ask about another guy in the DB room, Javon Bullard, with the approximation change this off-season. What have you seen from him, and especially facing some of that adversity last year and coming back with the two MVPs at the end of the season. What have you seen from Javon this year? KAMARI LASSITER: JB, that's a guy that he comes to work in day-in, day-out. He's the same guy every day, a hard worker, first-guy-in, last-guy-out type of guy, and he attacks everything wit

Will Morrison in SEC Media Days

July 18, 2023

SEC Media Days

Everything Brock Bowers Said in His Q&A Session at SEC Media Days

Q. Some changes in the off-season, offensive coordinator, Todd Monken, he's off to the NFL to Mike Bobo, and quarterback Stetson is out and you have Beck, Vandagriff, you have Stockton. How has the transition been from one offensive coordinator to the other, and what's your chemistry been like with Carson Beck? BROCK BOWERS: Yeah, it was pretty seamless because Bubba was there last year and then the tight end room actually helping out and just being the offense, quality control, assistant k

Will Morrison in SEC Media Days

July 18, 2023

SEC Media Days

Everything Kirby Smart Said From the Main Podium at SEC Media Days

KIRBY SMART: According to Claude Felton, I'm not allowed to go over 10 minutes. After Eli's filibuster yesterday, I have decided to set an alarm that will not let me go over. Love you, Eli. That was directed right at you. I want to thank Greg Sankey, number one. His leadership is incredible. I don't think you guys understand how good a job and how I always feel like I'm being redundant because I say the same thing every year, but this year I also wants to give kudos to the staff in Bir

Will Morrison in SEC Media Days

July 18, 2023

Commitment

COMMIT: 2024 4-Star OL Marques Easley Commits to Georgia

Georgia gets its 4th offensive line commit of the last two weeks, and now it's 2024 4-star Marques Easley. Easley is a 6'5", 335-pound offensive lineman for Kankakee High School in Kankakee, Illinois. He's rated as the 21st OT in the class, the 5th player in Illinois, and the 261st overall recruit in the 2024 recruiting cycle. For UGA, Easley will play on the outside at tackle. In high school, he plays left tackle and also plays for the basketball team. He chose the Dawgs over Alabam

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July 8, 2023

Commitment

COMMIT: 4-Star OT Nyier Daniels Commits to UGA

Coach Searels continues his tear on the recruiting trail by adding 4-star OT Nyier Daniels to the class. Daniels is a 6'8", 340-pound offensive tackle for Bergan Catholic in Oradell, New Jersey. He's rated as the #2nd player in New Jersey, the #11 offensive tackle in the class, and the #163 player overall in the 2024 cycle. For his high school, he lines up at left tackle. With as big of a frame as he has, Daniels is a force in the run game and is the tallest and biggest of all the UGA offe

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July 6, 2023

Commitment

COMMIT: 4-Star DL Joseph Jonah-Ajonye is a Dawg

Georgia’s trenches have been built up with the last few commitments. This time its 4-star defensive lineman Joseph Jonah-Ajonye Jonah-Ajonye is a 6'4" 255 pound DL for Oak Ridge High School in Conroe, Texas. He's rated as the #37 overall prospect in the class and the #6 defensive lineman. He lines up all over the front and has good speed off the jump. Jonah-Ajonye started playing football when he started high school, and he's already an outstanding football player. This kid has a ton of ups

Will Morrison in Commitment

July 6, 2023

Commitment

COMMIT: 4-Star OL Daniel Calhoun Commits to Georgia

Stacy Searels stays hot as he gets the commitment of 4-star offensive lineman Daniel Calhoun. Calhoun is a 6'-6", 355-pound offensive lineman for Walton High School in Marietta, Georgia. He's rated as the 6th OT in the cycle and the 98th overall prospect in the class. Calhoun started his career at Roswell high school, where he played right tackle for the Hornets, but has since transferred to Walton to play his senior season. Throughout his time in high school, he has also had some defensiv

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July 5, 2023

Commitment

COMMIT: 2024 4-Star OL Michael Uini Commits to UGA

Stacy Searels gets his third offensive lineman commit of the cycle, and it's the biggest one yet in 4-star Michael Uini. The offensive line prospect is a 6'7" and 290-pound offensive tackle for Copperas Cove High School in Copperas Cove, Texas. He's rated as the #8 OT in the 2024 cycle and the #130 overall ranked recruit. For his high school, he lines up at left tackle. Uini chose UGA over Michigan and Alabama. Georgia wasn't believed to be in the lead for getting the commitment of U

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June 30, 2023

Softball

Decorated Seniors Sydney Kuma, Sara Mosley and Shelby Walters Will Return to UGA Softball in 2024

Sydney Kuma, Sara Mosley and Shelby Walters, three UGA Softball seniors who were first-team All-SEC selections in 2023, have told DawgsCentral that they will exercise a final year of eligibility and return to Georgia in 2024. The Bulldogs had an excellent season in 2023, racking up a 39-12 record (16-7 SEC) that earned them a #2 seed in the SEC Tournament and the right to host a regional in the NCAA Tournament. UGA swept its regional in Athens before falling to eventual national runner-up

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June 19, 2023

GDay

3 Position Groups I'm Watching Closely on GDay

With the UGA spring game on Saturday, I want to tell you the position groups I'll be keeping a close eye on. First, let's start with the obvious, and that's what will happen in the QB room. Georgia has to replace two-year starter Stetson Bennett, and the three most prevalent options are Carson Beck, Brock Vandagriff, and Gunner Stockton. Stockton and Beck are former 4-star prospects, with Stockton in the 2022 cycle and Beck in the 2020 cycle. Brock Vandagriff was the #4 QB and a 5-star rec

Will Morrison in GDay

April 12, 2023

Game Recaps

#16 UGA Softball Continues Winning Streak Against Mississippi State

Tony Baldwin and his team entered the weekend on a 7-game win streak as they took on Mississippi State in a 3-game series in Athens. The series' first game was on Friday night, and sophomore right-hander Madison Kerpics got the nod on the mound. The UGA offense started the game hot as they loaded the bases in the 2nd inning and were able to score two runs. The runs came off a fielding error, and then an RBI single by Dallis Goodnight pushed across the other for UGA to have a 2-0 lead going in

Will Morrison in Game Recaps

March 27, 2023

Game Recaps

#17 UGA Softball Sweeps #21 Aggies in College Station

This past weekend, Tony Baldwin and his team swept a three-game series against #21 Texas A&M in College Station. Madison Kerpics got the nod on the mound for the Dawgs in game one on Friday. The Georgia offense started hot, scoring 4 runs in the top of the first, with RBI singles from Sydney Kuma, Jaiden Fields, and Marisa Miller. Kerpics started the game strong but was taken out for Shelby Walters after giving up 4 runs to even the game up at 4 in the 3rd inning. Kerpics' final stat l

Will Morrison in Game Recaps

March 21, 2023

NFL Combine

Broderick Jones Shines in Day 4 of NFL Combine.

The final day of the NFL Combine in Indianapolis took place earlier today, and former Dawgs Broderick Jones, Warren McClendon, and Kenny McIntosh. Broderick Jones, who rose to stardom in the 2022 National Championship against Alabama, weighed in at 6'5" and 311 pounds. The former UGA left tackle put together a great combine with a 40-yard dash time of 4.97 which was the best time for all offensive linemen that ran. Jones had a broad jump of 9'0" which was 17th best and finished with the 14

Will Morrison in NFL Combine

March 6, 2023

NFL Combine

Former Bulldogs Shine On Friday & Saturday at NFL Combine

Multiple former UGA players took their turns on the NFL Combine stage over the last 48 hours in Indianapolis. Day 2 of the combine took place on Friday, and defensive backs were amongst the players who tested their skills. Kelee Ringo and Christopher Smith were the former UGA players who took to the turf in Lucas Oil Stadium. Ringo ran an impressive 4.36 second 40-yard dash, 5th best for all cornerbacks. His vertical of 33.50” ranked 26th out of the 30 cornerbacks who participated and

Will Morrison in NFL Combine

March 5, 2023

NFL Combine

Bulldogs Nolan Smith & Robert Beal Jr. Impress at Day 1 of NFL Combine

Day 1 of the NFL Combine in Indianapolis kicked off today, and the defensive linemen and linebackers were first up. UGA had two players showing off their skills, edge rushers Robert Beal Jr. and Nolan Smith. Beal, who led the Dawgs in sacks in 2021, had a good showing today. He posted the third-highest time among edge rushers in the 40-yard dash with a 4.48. That time is faster than former UGA running-back Nick Chubb and star Philidelphia Eagles receiver A.J. Brown. Beal's vertical j

Will Morrison in NFL Combine

March 3, 2023

Game Recaps

Gators Extend UGA's Losing Streak With 77-67 Win over Bulldogs

UGA dropped their home finale to Florida 77-67 in Athens last night. Georgia played a good first half until they allowed the Gators to go on an 11-0 run late in the period. Florida got hot from deep, making numerous three-pointers late in the half to take a 43-33 lead. At the break, Florida was 54% (6/11) from the three-point line to UGA's 42% (3/7). Overall, the Dawgs made 10/25 shots for a field goal percentage of 40% and were almost perfect from the free throw line, making 10/12. The Ga

Will Morrison in Game Recaps

March 1, 2023

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