It wasn’t the most dominant of seasons, but Georgia football will return to the College Football Playoff in 2024. Georgia will compete for a national title for the third time in four years after punching their ticket to the CFP via an SEC title. Last weekend, the Georgia Bulldogs beat the Texas Longhorns in a 22-19 overtime thriller, winning the SEC and earning a bye in the new 12-team CFP. However, in the new era of NIL, revenue sharing, and an overflooded transfer portal, even an SEC power like Georgia is susceptible to roster turnover.
On Friday, the Georgia Bulldogs lost former top recruits Samuel M’Pemba and linebacker Troy Bowles, the son of Tampa Bay Buccaneers head coach Todd Bowles, to the transfer portal. Georgia football has lost multiple players to the transfer portal since winning the SEC title last Saturday. With Georgia losing many former high-end prospects and potential future contributors, Bulldogs fans reflected on the transfer portal’s effect on their team.
Georgia Football Fans Indifferent With Wave of Transfers
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Nov 16, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart on the sideline against the Tennessee Volunteers in the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images (Georgia Bulldogs Football UGA)
According to Graham Coffey of Dawgs Central:
A few members of UGA’s 2023 class announced intentions to hit the portal today…
All 3 were highly ranked coming out of high school and can play somewhere. All 3 were passed by younger guys on the depth chart this season.
Since last weekend, Georgia football has lost at least seven players to the transfer portal, including three former high-end prospects. On Friday, three of them, all former top recruits, shared their intent to transfer, ending their tenure with the Georgia Bulldogs. Headlining the group is Samuel M’Pemba, the 11th-ranked edge rusher in the class of 2023. He played in four games this season but did not record a tackle. Meanwhile, Troy Bowles and Justyn Rhett, four-star recruits in the 2023 class, will leave Athens, Georgia. Rhett had two tackles this season, while Bowles did not record a statistic.
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