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  • Georgia Predicted to Make Big QB Splash by Landing Projected $2.7 Million Star

    Georgia Predicted to Make Big QB Splash by Landing Projected $2.7 Million Star

     

    The Georgia Bulldogs have a decision to make at quarterback this upcoming college football season. Yet, head coach Kirby Smart already has his eyes on the top quarterback in the 2026 recruiting class.

     

    For 2025, Gunner Stockton is the favorite to be the next Dawgs starting quarterback, but the signal-caller will face competition. Highly touted freshman Ryan Montgomery is expected to be in the mix as well as redshirt freshman Ryan Puglisi.

     

    Stockton has the advantage of playing in the SEC championship as well as College Football Playoff, which could end up being the trump card in the competition.

     

    On the recruiting trail, Georgia is part of the biggest battle in the country for five-star quarterback Jared Curtis. The Nashville Christian (Tenn.) product has narrowed his choices down to Georgia and Oregon Ducks.

     

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    Georgia Bulldogs head football coach Kirby Smart reacts at a Dawgs basketball game. Dale Zanine-Imagn Images

    Curtis is coming off a visit to Eugene, Ore., and Georgia is fighting against Nike money in the NIL battle. The good news for the Bulldogs is that Curtis is now heading to Athens, Ga., for another visit with Smart and company.

     

    On3.com projects Curtis’ NIL value is $2.7 million, a number that has been as high as $3 million.

     

    “Exact numbers I don’t have, but I think this is one they [Oregon] won’t be outbid on,” On3’s ScoopDuck’s Justin Hopkins told Pete Nakos on Thursday. “If he goes to Georgia, it was the only thing they couldn’t overcome: Distance.”

     

    Curtis is a former Georgia commitment but reopened his recruitment last fall. On3.com’s latest projections now has the Bulldogs overtaking the Ducks as the favorite to land Curtis, despite the quarterback’s recent visit to Oregon.

     

    Georgia has a 37% chance to land Curtis while Oregon has been given 31% odds in the recruiting standoff, per On3. Curtis would not help the Dawgs this season, but could be the program’s quarterback of the future beginning in 2026.

     

    Landing Curtis would also be a massive boost for Georgia in recruiting as the Bulldogs make a push to sign other top players in the 2026 class.

     

    Five-star quarterback recruit Jared Curtis

  • LSU Basketball Begins SEC Tournament Play Wednesday

    by Kent LoweNASHVILLE, Tennessee – The LSU men’s basketball team opens its SEC Tournament stand Wednesday night at 6 p.m. against a team it played just three games ago, the Mississippi State Bulldogs.

    The league teams have converged on this city again for its annual visit to Bridgestone Area for the championship tournament to conclude one of the SEC’s overall impressive basketball seasons.

    The Tigers and Bulldogs will be the third of a first-ever four-game first day at the tournament now with all 16 teams taking part in the tournament. Teams seeded 9-16 will play on Wednesday with the winners facing the 5-8 seeds on Thursday before the top four squads enter the fray on quarterfinal Friday. A champion will be crowned on Sunday.

    The “Voice” of the Tigers Chris Blair and former LSU head coach John Brady will be courtside for the broadcast on the affiliates of the LSU Sports Radio Network (Eagle 98.1 FM in Baton Rouge is the Guaranty Media flagship). Karl Ravech, Jimmy Dykes and Molly McGrath will have the call on the SEC Network television broadcast.

    The Bulldogs are 20-11 overall and were 8-10 in the league. They finished in a four-way tie for ninth place with Arkansas, Vanderbilt and Georgia, but were named the 10th seed based on tiebreaker.

    LSU is the 15th seed after a 14-17 regular season that saw LSU go 3-15 in the league.

    The Tigers concluded preparations for the tournament with an afternoon workout at the Crockett Center for Athletic Excellence at Belmont University in Nashville before going to Bridgestone Arena for the 40-minute practice time allowed in the arena.

    Of State, Coach Matt McMahon said, “We just faced them over in Starkville. We know (Josh) Hubbard put on a show there in the second half. We’ll have to figure out a way to contain him better. We have to try and figure out a way to be better on the glass and stay out of foul trouble with the limited bodies in our front court right now.”

    The Tigers will again be without Vyctorius Miller (ankle) and Corey Chest (toe) for the tournament duration leaving LSU with just 10 players dressing out for Wednesday’s game.

    One of the highlights for the Tigers this season has been the play of fourth-year senior Cam Carter, who enters the tournament averaging 16.5 points overall and 16.2 points in SEC play. Against the Bulldogs in his first return to Starkville on March 1 since leaving the team after the 2021-22 season, Carter had 23 points on 9-of-16 shooting with five three-pointers.

    Coach McMahon talked about his play this season and what he remembers about this past year with him.

    “I think you just focus in on some of the memories that you have with him only having an opportunity to coach them for year. By the numbers, he has had the best season of his career from a shooting standpoint. I think that’s a credit to the hard work that he put in this summer and really throughout the season. He’s always a guy that is in the gym every day. I think you’ll always remember the 7-0 run in 12 seconds on the road at Oklahoma to get that win there, and his performance against Arkansas and the win here. Just some of those moments that he had during his final season getting to represent his home state here at LSU.”

    The Tigers led 37-35 in the first meeting with Mississippi State back on March 1 in Starkville, one of seven times this year the Tigers have had the lead at halftime only to drop the game in the second half, this time, 81-69. Hubbard had 30 points in that game, including 10-of-11 at the free throw line.

    Mississippi State shot 64 percent in the second half, making 16-of-25 field goals and finished the game making 29-of-51, almost 57 percent. It was a game where LSU was able to keep the rebound margin close, 36-31, with a 13-8 advantage on the offensive boards that allowed LSU to have a 15-9 advantage in second chance points.

    This will be the second consecutive year and the ninth overall that LSU and Mississippi State have met in the SEC Tournament. Last year, Mississippi State won 70-60 in the second round and it was the sixth consecutive win for State in the series. LSU won the first two tournament meetings in 1952 and 1987 before the Bulldogs won in 2002, 2003, 2009, 2017, 2018 and last year.

    The winner of Wednesday’s game will play seventh-seed Missouri at 6 p.m. on Thursday.

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  • Georgia Depth Chart – What The Bulldogs Offense Looks Like for Spring Practice

    Georgia Depth Chart – What The Bulldogs Offense Looks Like for Spring Practice

     

    Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) runs the ball during the G-Day spring football game in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 13, 2024. The game ended in a tie.

    Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) runs the ball during the G-Day spring football game in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 13, 2024. The game ended in a tie. / Joshua L. Jones

    The Georgia Bulldogs are set to begin Spring Practice in less than a week. We take a look at what the offensive depth chart could look like as practice begins.

     

    Spring practice is a time of evaluation and improvement for College Football programs across the country. Teams have fifteen practices to evaluate where their new roster rests as the summer approaches and the fall schedules are nearing.

     

    The Georgia Bulldogs are fresh off a season that saw another SEC Title added to collection and a dissapointing loss to Notre Dame in the Sugar Bowl. We take a look at the offensive depth chart as spring ball begins.

     

    Georgia Depth Chart – What The Offense Looks Like

    Quarterback:

    QB1 – Gunner Stockton

    QB2 – Ryan Puglisi

    QB3 – Colter Ginn

     

    The Bulldogs will undoubtedly have a QB battle this spring. Sugar Bowl starter Gunner Stockton is expected to enter the spring as the No. 1. However, Ryan Puglisi will likely get reps with the first unit as well for the first time in his two years in a Georgia uniform.

     

    Running Back:

    RB1 – Nate Frazier

    RB2 – Cash Jones

    RB3 – Chauncey Bowens / Dwight Phillips

    Injury Report – Branson Robinson (Knee) Broderick Robinson (Foot)

     

    The Running back room will be an interesting one this spring considering it enters the practice portion of the offseason still pretty banged up. Both Robinsons had surgery during the fall and are expected to be limited. This room needs to develop while remaining healthy this spring.

     

    Tight End:

    TE 1 – Oscar Delp

    TE 2 – Lawson Luckie

    TE 3 – Jayden Redell

    TE 4 – Elyiss Williams and Ethan Barbour

    Injury Report – Colton Heinrich

     

    The tight end room just received quite a bit of new life with the arrivals of Elyiss Williams and Ethan Barbour. The two are expected to have incredible futures with the Bulldogs and will likely be thrown into the fire this spring.

     

    WR – X:

    X1 – Dillon Bell (For Now)

    X2 – Noah Thomas

    X3 – Nitro Tuggle

    X4 – CJ Wiley

    Questions – Colbie Young

     

    The Georgia Bulldogs brought Noah Thomas in from Texas A&M to be the true X-receiver on this offense. He’s a 6’6, 200-pound target that can consistently win in 1-on-1 situations. Until he’s ready and fully in sync with the playbook, Dillon Bell will likely take a good bit of reps here.

     

    WR – Z

    Z1 – London Humphreys

    Z2 – Dillon Bell

    Z3 – Taylyn Taylor

     

    The commonly forgotten-about player this offseason is seemingly former Vanderbilt transfer London Humphreys. Hupmhreys showed up big time in critical moments a year ago and is expected to have a bigger role in 2025. Freshman Taylyn Taylor may have the cleanest route to playing time of any freshman.

     

    WR – $lot

    $1 – Zachariah Branch

    $2 – Sacovie White

    $3 – Cole Speer

     

    Zachariah Branch was brought into the mix with Georgia to be an explosive playmaker for this offseason. Until he’s ready to play at full speed without thinking about his playbook, Sacovie White is expected to have a massive spring.

     

     

    With injuries to Monroe Freeling and Earnest Greene being repaired this offseason, the tackle group is inexperienced. However, they go two groups deep with guys who’s been on the roster for multiple seasons. However, the newcomer Juan Gaston is perhaps the most intriguing player in camp this spring.

     

     

     

     

  • Georgia Football Predicted to Name Former Highly Touted Quarterback as Starter

    Georgia Football Predicted to Name Former Highly Touted Quarterback as Starter

     

    The Georgia Bulldogs are headed for a quarterback competition in the coming months. Yet, there is already a clear favorite on who will be the Dawgs next QB1.

     

    With Carson Beck joining the Miami Hurricanes, the quarterback battle is wide open in Athens, Ga. Gunner Stockton returns after being inserted into the SEC title game versus the Texas Longhorns.

     

    Stockton went on to start the Sugar Bowl versus the Notre Dame Fighting Irish with Beck remaining sidelined.

     

    The former four-star faces competition from Ryan Puglisi and incoming freshman Ryan Montgomery. Bleacher Report’s David Kenyon predicted the starting quarterbacks for the most intriguing signal-caller battles this offseason.

     

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    Georgia head football coach Kirby Smart watches the basketball game between UGA and Florida. Dale Zanine-Imagn

    Stockton is predicted by Kenyon to get the nod over the field thanks to his experience in the Dawgs’ final two games during the 2024 season.

     

    “Sure, the final box score [against Notre Dame] isn’t gaudy,” Kenyon wrote on Feb. 21. “When you consider that he wasn’t a full-time starter and four QBs, at best, had a more effective game opposite Notre Dame, it looks pretty solid.

     

    “As with Alabama, there’s a returning reserve (Ryan Puglisi) and incoming blue-chip signee (Ryan Montgomery) in the mix,” Kenyon added. “Similarly, though, UGA seems most likely to promote its backup and hand the offensive reins to Stockton.”

     

    Stockton was a four-star signal-caller in the 2022 college football recruiting class. On3.com rated Stockton as the No. 9 ranked quarterback in the country as a recruit.

     

     

  • Texas falls to Georgia Bulldogs, leaving the March Madness future uncertain – The Daily Texan

    Texas falls to Georgia Bulldogs, leaving the March Madness future uncertain – The Daily Texan

    Freshman guard Tre Johnson attempts to pass the ball at the matchup against Georgia on March 1, 2025.

    After trailing by 17 points in the first half, Texas men’s basketball entered the locker room with fans hoping for a classic head coach Rodney Terry comeback to push the team over the edge and beat out the Georgia Bulldogs in their showdown at the Moody Center on Saturday.

    Texas had multiple breakaway plays throughout the second half and seemed to be outpacing the Bulldogs, but the comeback never flourished. There was no nail-biting march back or anxiety-ridden commercial timeouts for fans at home. With four minutes left in the second half, Texas trailed Georgia 57–74, and for many Texas fans, it seemed to be a great time to head out and beat the traffic home.

    Having never led the entire game, communication seemed to be lacking between the team, with missed opportunities on the court and sloppy passes when the Longhorns were on offense.

    “We didn’t get the kind of start we wanted to get off to, especially from an offensive standpoint,” Terry said. “I feel like we let that dictate a little bit of our defensive effort to start the ball game.”

    Texas finished the first half 10–25 on field-goal attempts and 4–11 on three-point attempts. The team trailed Georgia in points, successful free throw attempts, rebounds, assists and turnovers throughout the game.

    “As far as energy, we’ve just got to bring it more,” sophomore forward Devon Pryor said. “We can’t be having these first half laps and then decide to turn it up in the second half. We need to just start the game off strong every time.”

     In the end, the Longhorns failed to execute on the court, falling 83–67 to the unranked Bulldogs. Texas now sits at a 5–11 record in the Southeastern Conference, dropping from No. 12 to No. 13 in the conference table and leaving the team with an overall record of 16–13.  

    Georgia pinned down freshman guard Tre Johnson, the SEC’s top scorer, for most of the night. Coming off a high-scoring 39-point performance against Arkansas on Feb. 26, Johnson only took seven shots in the game and no official shots in the second half.

    “(Georgia) was doubling Tre the whole time,” Terry said. “They (were) running through passing lanes, making it difficult to run your offense in terms of trying to concentrate on getting him the basketball.”

    Texas’ season has been filled with ups and downs. The team had a surprise win against No. 15 Kentucky, followed by a shocking loss against the bottom-ranked team in the SEC, South Carolina. Saturday was no different.

    The Longhorns trailed by over 20 points for the majority of the second half, never being within 10 points of the Bulldogs. Efforts made by graduate forward Jayson Kent and junior guard Jordan Pope were valiant, but in the end, it was too little too late.

    The Longhorns will prepare for their penultimate regular season game against Mississippi State on March 4. Despite the loss, Terry is looking forward to continuing the season through March.

    “When you get to March, man, for the college basketball players, it doesn’t get any better than this time of year,” Terry said. “It’s almost like Christmas. … March is the most wonderful time of the year.”

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  • Kirk Cousins Takes a Break From NFL Drama to Visit Yankees Camp

    Kirk Cousins Takes a Break From NFL Drama to Visit Yankees Camp

    With his future with the Atlanta Falcons in doubt, NFL quarterback Kirk Cousins made a quiet stop in Tampa over the weekend. The veteran, widely expected to be on the move this NFL offseason, was just a mile away from the Tampa Bay Buccaneers’ training facility.

    But it wasn’t football that brought Cousins to Tampa.

    He was there to see his cousin: New York Yankees relief pitcher Jake Cousins. The NFL quarterback stepped onto the George M. Steinbrenner Field field before the Yankees faced the Houston Astros.

    Unfortunately, he didn’t get to see his cousin pitch. Jake Cousins began spring training with a forearm issue and has just resumed throwing.

    Kirk Cousins has already seen his cousin in pinstripes, making a trip to the Bronx last August, and he will have the chance again this season. Jake Cousins projects to be a key bullpen piece when healthy.

    A four-time Pro Bowler and one of the NFL’s most consistent quarterbacks, Kirk Cousins spent time with Jake and Yankees manager Aaron Boone during batting practice, posing for photos and drawing plenty of attention from Yankees players and fans.

    In 37 regular-season appearances last season, Jake Cousins posted a 2.37 ERA with 53 strikeouts in 38 innings. He earned Aaron Boone’s trust and was frequently used in high-leverage, late-inning situations before a pec injury sidelined him. While he wasn’t as effective in the playoffs, allowing three earned runs in 2 1/3 innings over three World Series appearances, the Yankees expect him to be a vital bullpen piece this season.

    Kirk Cousins signed a four-year, $180 million contract with the Atlanta Falcons in the 2024 offseason after six seasons with the Minnesota Vikings. However, the Falcons made waves when they selected quarterback Michael Penix Jr. with the No. 8 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.

    Last season, Cousins was benched in favor of Penix, and the Falcons are expected to release him before a $10 million bonus is due on March 17.

  • Paul Finebaum Names Major College Football Program That Needs a ‘Culture Change’

    Paul Finebaum Names Major College Football Program That Needs a ‘Culture Change’

    After every college football season, coaches across the country, including both head coaches and assistant coaches, often lose their jobs for various reasons.

    However, one coach who did not lose his job is Mike Bobo, the offensive coordinator for the Georgia Bulldogs.

    Georgia’s offense was inconsistent in 2024, ranking No. 51 in total offense, No. 102 in rushing offense, No. 12 in passing offense and No. 38 in scoring offense. Despite these rankings, the Bulldogs still managed to win the SEC Championship and secure the No. 2 seed in the College Football Playoff.

    Georgia lost in the quarterfinals to the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, 23-10. The Bulldogs played without their star quarterback, Carson Beck, who left the first half of the SEC Championship Game due to an injury.

    On “The Paul Finebaum Show,” SEC Network analyst Paul Finebaum stated that he believes Bobo should have been let go after the 2024 season. He emphasized that it is time for a culture change in Athens.



    “What I don’t want to hear about Mike Bobo is his statistics,” Finebaum said. “The only statistic in sports is your final grade. I know the situation with players. One that got kicked off, the other one that later got run, injuries. That’s not, to me, what I’m talking about. I think sometimes you need a culture change. It’s unpopular to criticize Kirby Smart, but I did it anyway because I really believe sometimes you just need an infusion.”

    Finebaum has been highly critical of Bobo since the end of the season. He previously stated, “I think you could walk down Peachtree Street and find a better offensive coordinator than Bobo.”

    Finebaum believes that Georgia’s biggest issue lies with the offensive coordinator position, arguing that Smart is being overly loyal to Bobo. He expressed that the offense was the most frustrating aspect of last season. While he acknowledged that Georgia was a good team, he emphasized that the expectation at Georgia is to be great.

    Bobo and the Bulldogs’ offense will aim to improve next season to meet those high standards.

     

  • Georgia Reportedly Makes Move With Former Alabama Coach

    Georgia Reportedly Makes Move With Former Alabama Coach

     

     

    Kirby Smart brought a championship mentality from the Alabama Crimson Tide to his alma mater, the Georgia Bulldogs. This college football offseason, he will bring home another Georgia alum who previously coached at Alabama.

     

    CBS Sports’ Matt Zenitz reported Wednesday that the Bulldogs are expected to add Garrett Cox to the program’s defensive coaching staff. Cox previously worked primarily with the TCU Horned Frogs linebackers.

     

    The assistant also comes to Georgia with coaching experience from Alabama, the Michigan Wolverines and Tennessee Volunteers.

     

    Cox served as an analyst at Alabama from 2015-18. Smart was the Crimson Tide defensive coordinator through the 2015 season before becoming the Dawgs head coach.

     

    Georgia Football head coach Kirby Smart, Garrett Cox

     

    Cox also attended Georgia, earning a bachelor’s degree in Education. He worked as a student assistant for the Bulldogs football defensive staff in 2006 under previous head coach Mark Richt.

     

    Cox also gained experience in the state as the video coordinator at Georgia Southern in 2007 and an assistant linebackers coach at Buford High School in 2008. He will directly work with Georgia defensive coordinator Glenn Schumann, who, like Smart, also came to the Bulldogs from the Bama coaching staff.

     

    Schumann has had some form of the defensive coordinator title at Georgia over the past six seasons. During this span, Schumann has also worked with inside linebackers.