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Georgia football gets record payout of $44 million from SEC

Georgia football was one among other SEC teams to get paid $44 million this Thursday, in what was the largest payout in SEC history.

The Southeastern Conference commissioner Greg Sankey said Thursday that they have reached a record high payout of $651 million for their 14 schools, and the Dawgs got paid.

The average payout per team was just shy of $45 million and Georgia received $44 million.  This total conference payout was up nearly four percent from the previous year of $627.1 million.

The SEC released in a statement that all of this revenue is coming from TV contracts, bowl games, the College Football Playoff, the SEC football championship, the SEC men’s basketball tournament, NCAA championships and a supplemental surplus distribution.

“The revenue distributed through the Southeastern Conference enables our 14 member universities to provide unparalleled support to their student-athletes through superior instruction, training, equipment, academic counseling, medical care, mental health and wellness support and life-skills development,” Sankey said in that statement. “It is this sustained conference-wide commitment to the student-athlete experience that makes this conference sound and its impact so meaningful.”

This payout is the largest in Georgia football history and should only be trending upwards with the recruiting classes Kirby Smart is crafting.

The Big Ten received more than the SEC this year, paying out an average of over $50 million per 14 schools, while the ACC paid out an average of $29.5 million.

Baylor QB Charlie Brewer will play in Sugar Bowl

Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer has officially been cleared by his coach to play in the 2020 Allstate Sugar Bowl against Georgia football.

Baylor University head coach Matt Rhule met with the media on Friday leading up to the Wednesday night Sugar Bowl matchup against Georgia.

Rhule’s starting quarterback Charlie Brewer left the Big-12 championship game in the 2nd quarter on concussion protocol, but Rhule confirmed he has been cleared to play on New Years Day.

Brewer has had an excellent season, throwing for 2,950 yards, 20 TDs and only 6 INTs on a 65.2 completion percentage.  Brewer has also rushed for 337 yards and 10 TDs and will be vital for the Bears going up against the Dawgs defense.

Kickoff for the 2020 Allstate Sugar Bowl is set for 8:45 p.m. on January 1st at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome in New Orleans.

Baylor QB expected to start in Sugar Bowl

Baylor QB Charlie Brewer is expected to start against Georgia football in the 2020 Allstate Sugar Bowl after being under concussion protocol

Baylor quarterback Charlie Brewer is reportedly expected to play in the 2020 Allstate Sugar Bowl matchup against Georgia, per Matt Mosley of PressBoxDFW.

Brewer was sidelined in the second quarter of the Big-12 Championship game with a head injury and has not been active in practice.  He has been on concussion protocol since exiting the contest, but is expected to play in the New Years Day matchup against the Dawgs.

Baylor head coach Matt Rhule will give an official statement on Friday about the state of his QB.

The Bears will likely need Brewer if they want to get past the Bulldogs stellar defense.  Brewer has thrown for 2,950 yards, 20 TDs and 6 INTs this season along with a 65.2 completion percentage.  He has also rushed for another 337 yards and 10 TDs, helping the Bears to a 2nd place finish in the Big-12 with their only two losses coming against Oklahoma.

Three Bulldogs named to ESPN’s CFB All-Time All-America team

ESPN has released their All-Time All-America college football team upon the end of the 150th season of college football.

ESPN released their All-Time All-America college football team on Thursday for the 150th anniversary of college football.  On the list, three former Bulldog legends were featured.

First up on the second team is cornerback Champ Bailey.  Bailey had a phenomenal career at Georgia, playing alongside now head coach and former Dawgs safety, Kirby Smart.  Bailey won the Nagurski Trophy in 1998 for being the best defensive player in college football, and was a twelve time Pro-Bowler in the NFL.  Thats a damn good Dawg.

Next up on the second team is kicker Kevin Butler.  Butler was the first kicker to ever be inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame.  He played under Vince Dooley in the 80s and was quite possibly the best college kicker we have ever seen.  Butler hit seven game winning field goals in his career, and was 50/56 when inside the 40.  Butler went on to win a Super Bowl with Mike Ditka and the Chicago Bears in 1986.

Finally, the lone Bulldog on the first team, running back Herschel Walker.  Walker is on the first team with the likes of Jim Brown, Roger Staubach, Jerry Rice, Lawrence Taylor, Deion Sanders and many other football royalty.  This list is littered with the greatest football players of all time and Herschel couldn’t be more deserving to be on it.  Walker won a Heisman Trophy in ’82 and the Bulldogs most recent National Championship in 1980.  Theres no argument of who the greatest Bulldog of all time is, and this list has him as one of the two greatest running backs in college football history.

Georgia basketball secures win over Georgia Southern

A trio of freshmen helped propel the Georgia Bulldogs men’s basketball team to a home victory over Georgia Southern this Monday night.

The Georgia Bulldogs outlasted a scrappy Georgia Southern team Monday night at Stegeman Coliseum by a final score of 73-64.

The Dawgs were led to victory by a duo of freshmen.  Freshman forward Toumani Camara shot a perfect 8/8 for 16 points and tacked on 7 rebounds and an assist to top it off.  Going with that was Anthony Edwards’ 23 points on 50% shooting, as well as 3 rebounds and 4 assists.

The 16 points out of Camara were his collegiate career high and Edwards remains the #1 freshman scorer in the country with his 23 piece.

Georgia Southern put up a fight for the entirety of the game.  Their zone defense was working until Edwards closed it out with a few big buckets late down the stretch in the 2nd half.  Georgia Southern’s Ike Smith led all players with 25 points on the night.

With Georgia down 60-59 and under 4:30 left in the game, Edwards had a consecutive assist, dunk, layup, dunk and dunk without Georgia Southern scoring to give the Dawgs a 69-60 lead and close out the game.

Here are two of his dunks from that clutch 2:30 stretch:

Edwards has been special all year, living up to the hype that has been surrounding him.  Right now he is a projected top-5 pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

UGA head coach Tom Crean credited freshman guard Sahvir Wheeler and Toumani Camara on their defensive effort in the game.  “We won the game because of what we did on defense.  Sahvir and Toumani didn’t come out of the game at all in the second half, two freshmen just rallied it up in a big way, we earned these two victories.” said Crean in a postgame interview.

The Bulldogs advanced to 8-3 on the season with the win and will face Austin Peay at home next on December 30th.

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Georgia football’s top targets and times for early signing day

A complete guide to Georgia football’s 2019 early National Signing Day prospects, signing times and everything you’ll need to know.

College football’s early National Signing day is this Wednesday, December 18th.  Some of the top 2020 recruits in the country will sign with their schools and set the next chapter of college football.

We compiled a list of all of Georgia’s early top targets and when they will be signing.

Wed, Dec. 18 Signing Times

Enrolling Early:

4-star QB Carson Beck‍: 9:00 AM

4-star RB Kendall Milton‍: 9:30 PM

4-star WR Justin Robinson‍: TBA

4-star CB Jalen Kimber‍: TBA

4-star DL Warren Brinson‍ TBA

Signing Early:

4-star WR Marcus Rosemy‍: TBA

4-star DT Nazir Stackhouse‍: TBA

4-star WR target EJ Smith: 11:00 AM

5-star DE target Jordan Burch‍ (Not sure if he’s an early enrollee): 1:00-2:00 PM

4-star WR target Arian Smith‍: 1:00 PM

4-star S target Eric Reed Jr.: 3:00 PM

4-star QB target CJ Stroud: Noon hour

Dec. 18th decisions

  • Jordan Burch/5-star SDE/Hgt: 6-5/Wgt: 270 (Undecided) — 2:30 p.m. 

Hammond School/Columbia, SC — Nation’s No. 2 strong-side DE and No. 5 overall prospect. 

Schools considering: Alabama, Georgia, South Carolina and LSU

Calabasas HS/Calabasas, Calif. — Nation’s No. 8 WR and No. 52 overall prospect

Schools considering: Georgia or LSU

  • Arian Smith/4-star WR/Hgt: 6-1/Wgt: 175 (Undecided) — 1:05 PM

Lakeland Senior HS/Lakeland, Fla. — Nation’s No. 14 WR and No. 72 overall prospect

Schools considering: Alabama or Georgia

  • C.J. Stroud/4-star QB/Hgt: 6-2.5/Wgt: 195 (Undecided) — Noon

Rancho Cucamonga/Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.  — Nation’s No. 2 pro-style QB and No. 83 overall prospect

Schools considering: Georgia, Michigan or Ohio State

  • Major Burns/4-star S/Hgt: 6-2/Wgt: 185 (Georgia)

Madison Prep/Baton Rouge, La.  — Nation’s No. 11 S and No. 155 overall prospect

Schools considering: Flipped from LSU to Georgia on Tuesday Dec. 17th

  • Eric Reed Jr./4-star S/Hgt: 6-0/Wgt: 195 (Undecided) — 3 PM 

Calvary Baptist/Shreveport, La. — Nation’s No. 17 S and No. 166 overall prospect

Schools considering: Auburn or Georgia 

Northwestern HS/Miami, Fla. — Nation’s No.42 WR and No. 256 overall prospect

Schools considering: Florida, Florida State, Georgia, Maryland and Nebraska.

Ranchview HS/Carrollton, Tex. — Nation’s No.9 ATH and No. 260 overall prospect

Schools considering: Georgia or Oklahoma (Henderson is very likely to stick with OU)

Georgia football offers 2020 Memphis commit

Georgia football has offered Memphis commit, 3-star inside linebacker Kobe Wilson. Wilson is the 43rd ranked ILB in the 2020 class.

Kirby Smart has just recently offered 2020 Memphis commit, inside linebacker Kobe Wilson.

Wilson, the 6 foot, 210 lb 3-star linebacker is a Georgia native who currently attends Parkview high school.

Wilson gave a verbal commitment to the University of Memphis back in July but it seems this offer has opened his recruitment back up.

He is currently ranked as the #43 inside linebacker in the country and the 87th best player in the country for his class, according to 247Sports.

Wilson would be a great steal for Kirby and the Dawgs as recruiting madness is in full swing.

Herschel Walker delivers powerful speech at College Football Awards

Georgia football great Herschel Walker wins NCFAA Contributions Award and delivers a powerful speech at this years College Football Awards

Herschel Walker, the Georgia Bulldogs all-time leading rusher, was honored this past Thursday at the annual College Football Awards.

Walker was awarded the NCFAA Contributions Award for his service and contributions to different communities and people in need.

Walker was brought up on stage with the highest praise and was interviewed by ESPN’s Rece Davis.  During the interview, Walker gave a moving speech that captured the entire crowd.

WATCH:

Herschel discussed problems in life that stretch far beyond football.

He touched on the stigma surrounding mental health and how important it is to reach out for help when in need.  He opened up about issues he’s dealt with his whole life, even while winning Heisman Trophies and a National Championship, and how he’s dealt with those issues over time.

Herschel also highlighted the importance of giving back to our military because without them, he wouldn’t have ever been able to accomplish what he has and be as successful as he’s been.

A truly moving speech and honorable award for the Dawgs legend.

Georgia football great on James Cook misdemeanors: “Could’ve let em walk”

Georgia football great Davin Bellamy shares his thoughts on Twitter about the recent reports of RB James Cook’s misdemeanor charges.

Georgia running back James Cook was arrested early Saturday morning on two misdemeanor charges of possession of an open container of an alcoholic beverage and driving without a valid license.

He was booked at 1:46 a.m. and released at 2:57 a.m. and had a $1,000 bond for each.

Georgia football great Davin Bellamy, who is currently on the Cincinnati Bengal practice squad, shared his thoughts on the matter.

Now I’m not saying Cook should not be disciplined for his actions, but based on the facts we have at this moment, this really is not too much of a story.

Todd Gurley congratulates former coach Mike Bobo on SC job

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley congratulates former coach Mike Bobo on new South Carolina offensive coordinator job

Will Muschamp and the South Carolina Gamecocks stole a good one right in front of Kirby Smart and the Dawgs.

As if beating Georgia in Athens wasn’t enough, Muschamp added insult to injury and hired Colorado State head coach and former UGA offensive coordinator and alumni, Mike Bobo.

Bobo spent 14 years on the Georgia coaching staff, 8 of those as the OC.  He played a major role in developing a lot of legendary offensive players at UGA.

One of those players, former Georgia running back Todd Gurley, sent a congrats to Bobo on the new position, even if he’s now a division rival.

Some people found this hire as a shock, as Smart and Bobo’s relationship has always been rock solid.  Bobo was the best man at Smart’s wedding believe it or not.

The South Carolina coaching staff now consists of a few too many Georgia alumni to be comfortable Muschamp and Bobo being two of them.