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Georgia football tight end picks transfer destination

Georgia Bulldogs tight end Kolby Wyatt is transferring to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football program.

Georgia Bulldogs tight end Kolby Wyatt entered the NCAA transfer portal following UGA’s loss to Florida. Now, Kolby Wyatt has decided to transfer to the Hawaii Rainbow Warriors football program. It’s a long ways away from Athens for Wyatt, but he is from San Deigo, California, so he won’t be too far from there.

We wish Wyatt the best at Hawaii. The Rainbow Warriors typically sport an explosive passing offense, so hopefully Wyatt can find significant playing time for Hawaii.

Tre’ McKitty, Darnell Washington and John FitzPatrick have received the majority of playing time at tight end for the Bulldogs this season. Four-star tight end Brock Bowers has additionally committed to Georgia. Wyatt has seen minimal action this season after playing in three games in 2019.

Wyatt, a junior, began his career at UGA as a defensive lineman, but switched numbers and positions last season. He has two years of eligibility left following this season.

College football is projected to have a lot of transfers following this season, so be prepared for more to come.

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UGA football tight end enters the transfer portal

Georgia Bulldogs tight end Kolby Wyatt has entered into the NCAA transfer portal.

Georgia Bulldogs tight end Kolby Wyatt (No. 82) has entered into the NCAA transfer portal following last week’s loss to Florida. No University of Georgia tight end recorded a catch against the Gators in a rough game for the position.

Tre’ McKitty, Darnell Washington, and John FitzPatrick have received the majority of playing time at tight end for the Bulldogs this season.

Wyatt likely wants to earn more playing time elsewhere. He’s seen minimal action this season after playing in three games in 2019.

Wyatt, a Junior, started his career at UGA as a defensive lineman, but switched numbers and positions last season. He has two years of eligibility left following this season.

College football could see a lot of transfers following this season, so be prepared for more to come.

Wyatt is six-foot-three and weighs 245 pounds. He’s from San Diego, California, and played high school football at Shiloh High School.

Kolby Wyatt announced his decision to enter the portal via Twitter. Best of luck at his new home, wherever it may be.

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Former Georgia football HC Mark Richt offers opinions on CFB transfers

Mark Richt once declared that “life is too short” to prevent collegiate athletes from pursuing transfer options.

It’s an intriguing change of opinion, especially from a man who never blocked any of his players’ transfer waivers in his time as the University of Georgia’s head football coach.

Mark Richt once declared that “life is too short” to prevent collegiate athletes from pursuing transfer options.

While employed as Top Dawg in Athens, Richt allowed tailback J.J. Green to transfer to in-state foe and yearly opponent Georgia Tech. He allowed quarterback Nick Marshall and safety Tray Matthews to transfer to conference rival and fellow yearly opponent Auburn. Multiple others switched allegiances to teams the Bulldogs chance facing every season.

“If the kid wants to go…let him go wherever he wants to go.”

Along nearly fifteen years in Athens, Mark Richt held true to these statements.

That was until, early in his tenure as the Miami Hurricanes’ head coach, Richt blocked the transfer of tailback Gus Edwards. Edwards, a redshirt junior at the time, expressed his intention to transfer to Syracuse University to be closer to his family, which included his newborn child.

Syracuse is by no means a football powerhouse but, as with Miami, is aligned with the Atlantic Coast Conference. Richt may not have made the decision single handedly, but it was obvious that the overseers of his alma mater’s athletic department wanted no part in facing a talented former Cane in conference play.

Edwards transferred to Big Ten program Rutgers and has since maintained a two-year roster spot with the NFL’s Baltimore Ravens.

When this situation unfolded, I told myself that Richt’s hands were tied and his administrators were pulling all the strings. My opinion changed when he doubled down on his new viewpoint.

Sparking a conversation on collegiate athletes’ compensation, the former head coach was met by overwhelming criticism.

It’s a quicker turnaround in four years from Richt than the Hurricanes ever received.