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Mike, you say there are no immediate replacements for McConkey or Bullard, but I thought the receiver from Vanderbilt was signed specifically to replace McConkey, and by most accounts, KJ Bolden can step right in for Bullard, if necessary. I know he wouldn't have the experience, but Caleb Downs at Alabama proved that if you can get on the field, you have enough experience.
I agree that Coach of the Year Awards could wait a bit, but there is no guarantee that had they waited this year, that Kirby Smart would have won any. I still think Missouri's coach would have been ranked above him. Not that he's a better coach, but just because of the job he did this year based on that team's expectations. Most people expected UGA to be in the SECCG and that's exactly what happened.
Humphries has a different body type and skill set than McConkey. I think the better comp would be Anthony Evans, who, fortunately (and still to your point), is already on the team. Also, no need to look to Bama for examples of freshman who can contribute right away at the safety position. There's a guy by the name of Malaki Starks who did it right here at Georgia. But again, I agree with your larger point.
Lastly, I disagree with the idea that expectations should inform COY awards. That argument is basically that Smart has been doing too good a job to be considered for having done the best job.
A lot of the people declaring for the draft would be better off with another year of seasoning and would be drafted higher with another year of development under KS and his staff.
@CHDawg54
"A lot of the people declaring for the draft would be better off with another year of seasoning and would be drafted higher with another year of development under KS and his staff."
True for some, and not for some. Care to eleborate?
I don't know if LM or BB could improve. Definitely not BB. Sometimes you want to leave a good taste in NFL teams mouth, like Ladd taking that WR pass and weaving his way through Fla St defenders and then laughing about it afterwards. NIce way to go out.
I don't know that he would catch any more passes next season than this one and there's aways the risk of injury.
I saw one NFL insider had him as the #5 WR. A contract value of around 8 million.
reddawg1
"I saw one NFL insider had him as the #5 WR. A contract value of around 8 million."
Pretty darn good for a kid with no stars by his name pout of High School, who did not have a D-1 offer until 16 days before signing day where he was set to sign with University of Tennessee Chattanooga. That D-1 offer came from UGA. Man was he a diamond in the rough!
Perhaps there is another McConkey type diamond somewhere on the Dawg roster to begin 2024.
I agree. Never felt like UGA controlled the game after that impressive 1st drive. Outcoached and out executed. Plus AL did have the highest blue chip player ratio in CFB. Didn't help that Mims was reinjured on the 2nd possession.
I found it interesting that in the Wash/TX game we saw the SPOT reviewed on a 3rd and 1 and another play reviewed on the same drive. Yet a 4th down circus "catch" in the SECCG wasn't reviewed.
IF AL had a C that can snap the ball they beat MI. AL experienced their own "Buford curse". I believe the AL C is from Buford HS.
In the middle of this web site, there's a 2023 Roster section with player pictures and basic information featured. Now that we're in 2024, maybe DN can bring that into the new year. With all due respect... and I hope they find the happiness they're looking for... I especially don't need to scroll through players who've portaled out of the program. Go Dawgs!