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sethemerson
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If you have any questions for me this week, please put them in this post. Normally I do mailbags as a separate post on Thursdays, but because of signing day responsibilities there won't be one this week. But happy to answer your questions here!
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Thanks @sethemerson for the chance to ask questions.
I saw the DawgNation article this week that Devon Gales' family is really struggling with expenses. In response, I saw someone float the idea (in the tweet below) that UGA take up voluntary contributions at G-Day to support the Gales family.
Do you think this idea would be possible? Obviously would require buy-in from the UGA Athletic Association.
Seth do you think Warner not on UGA radar anymore is because we have no more spots available and if so (excluding Nico and Solomon) who could we be holding spots for?
I think JW would have to be in fold...thoughts?
In all seriousness, have we added/hired any additional support staff within the last 90 days?
Does Smart allow them freshmen to talk
Assuming that the offense and defense in year 2 progess under CKS, what would your opinion be on the realistic amount of wins this coming year that Dawg fans could expect.
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I agree it's a good idea, and I'll ask if something like that is being considered. But it's a sensitive issue because so much money would be involved - that story estimated around $400,000. But UGA's athletic department certainly has the money, and if they can fundraise for most of the indoor facility, I'm sure they can for this.
Jeff Sentell is the man to ask on the recruiting front. I'm happy to answer more general recruiting questions, such as how a recruit will fit in with what the team has coming back, team needs, etc.
The last few open records requests haven't brought back any newsworthy additions, but those usually come after the recruiting period has ended. So there should be movement on that front soon.
Only after they're no longer freshmen. That's why we got Eason, Nauta, Ridley and Rochester after finals ended in December. Academically they were no longer freshmen.
Same as at Alabama. But at Clemson, for what it's worth, freshmen can speak to the media after they've played in a game. So no spring or preseason interviews, but once the season starts and they play they can speak.
Well, that's the big question, right?
Realistically, it's a very manageable schedule. It's hard to see them losing anything at home: Mississippi State, Kentucky and South Carolina are the toughest ones, on paper. There are dicey road trips: Notre Dame, Auburn, Georgia Tech, Tennessee, and the neutral site game with Florida.
If Georgia gets rolling, realistically it could win out. I think the defense should be even better next year, and the offense has a chance with the tailbacks coming back. But with uncertainty at O-line and receiver, and special teams, I'd realistically pick 10-2 right now. Let's say a loss at Auburn and a loss to either Notre Dame, Georgia Tech, Tennessee or Florida.
Seth do you know the off season work out/film study regimen for players and specifically Eason?
Nothing that specific. Eason did tell me after the bowl game he was going to be working in the off-season on things like footwork, reading coverages, etc.
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