Georgia football QB JT Daniels puts up impressive numbers at Georgia’s 2021 G-Day spring game.
Georgia quarterback JT Daniels proved to head coach Kirby Smart, his team and Dawg fans everywhere why he’s their QB1 heading into the 2021 football season with his impressive G-Day performance this Saturday.
Daniels completed 28 of his 41 passing attempts, throwing for 324 yards and 3 touchdowns, helping the Red Team secure a 28 – 23 victory over the Black Team.
Daniels had high praise for his receiving corps, even missing his two top guys in George Pickens and Jermaine Burton.
When asked what he learned about his wide receivers today in a post game interview, Daniels replied: “I wouldn’t say we learned anything new. Being at practice, it’s just another day to us. We’ve seen AD and D Rob and Kearis and all the guys make plays like that before.”
Daniels hooked up with freshman wide receiver Adonai Mitchell for a 24-yard highlight touchdown just before the half to put the Red Team up by four. Later, he would throw a 59-yard touchdown pass to Demetris Robertson in stride for the win.
Georgia’s incoming backup quarterbacks Brock Vandagriff and Carson Beck also looked very sharp, taking some stress off of coach Smart and the Georgia offense for the foreseeable future.
Watch JT’s G-Day highlights here:
JT Daniels in Georgia’s spring game 🚀 28/41 🚀 324 yards 🚀 3 TD passes
The Twitter world reacts to Georgia football QB JT Daniels TD pass to freshman WR Adonai Mitchell.
Following the news of George Pickens tearing his ACL this offseason, many Georgia fans had some serious worries surrounding the wide receiver position. Enter Adonai Mitchell.
Mitchell, the 6-foot-4, 190 pound Tennessee native, had a statement of a first half in UGA’s G-Day spring game. At the half, Mitchell finished with 80 yards and a last second touchdown from JT Daniels to put up Team Red 14-10.
Here’s how the Twitter world reacted to the Daniels to Mitchell touchdown connection.
Really happy that Cortez Hankton and Todd Monken went out & stole Adonai Mitchell from Ole Miss. He was “only” a 3-star but Georgia coaches obviously saw something in him & went after him.
Georgia football spring G-Day game will likely be a test for the Bulldog’s depleted and unexperienced secondary to prove themselves.
Kirby Smart and the Georgia secondary will have to replace five star defensive backs who have declared for the 2021 NFL Draft following the 2020 season.
The Georgia Bulldogs will miss cornerback Eric Stokes the most of all defensive backs who declared for the NFL Draft. Stokes was the Dawgs’ top cornerback in 2019 and 2020. The Covington, GA native is going to be difficult to replace and is expected to be an early NFL Draft selection.
Joining Stokes leaving for the draft is cornerback Tyson Campbell, safety Richard LeCounte, defensive back Mark Webb and defensive back DJ Daniel. Other than Kelee Ringo who has been recovering from injury, this was basically the entire UGA secondary for the 2020 season.
Georgia’s G-Day spring game this Saturday will have a big spotlight on the Dawgs’ defensive secondary.
Kirby Smart has already begun addressing the situation, hiring Jahmile Addae who spent the past two seasons coaching cornerbacks at West Virginia, which is also where he played from 2001-2005. Addae helped West Virginia become No. 1 in the country in pass defense last season, only allowing 159.6 passing yards per game. That is a massive difference from the Bulldogs 248.7 passing yards allowed per game in 2020.
Along with this coaching addition, Smart has also landed West Virginia defensive back transfer Tykee Smith. Smith earned third-team All-American honors in 2020 after putting up 61 tackles, 5 pass breakups, 2 interceptions and 8 tackles for loss. He played a big role in the Mountaineers secondary last year and will now reunite with his coach at WVU.
G-Day will be a big test for Smith, as well as the rest of the Georgia secondary to prove they can fill some pretty big shoes that have been left vacant in the offseason.
Second-year cornerback Jalen Kimber has impressed coaches in spring ball and the former top cornerback recruit Kelee Ringo is still coming off of labrum surgery from the fall. Ameer Speed will likely get time this Saturday as well.
Georgia Bulldogs fans can watch the Dawgs play in G-Day spring game at 2 p.m. on TV’s SEC Network+.
G-Day is finally here for Georgia Bulldogs fans! The G-Day spring game will give fans with access to SEC Network+ an opportunity to watch the Dawgs on TV for the first time since the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl.
Kickoff is set for 2 p.m. at Sanford Stadium. Many Bulldog fans won’t be happy that the contest is on SEC Network+ because it requires additional steps for those who are unfamiliar with the platform.
The G-Day game will be televised on SEC Network+, which can be accessed via the ESPN app, but you will need a TV or cable provider log in to access the game. SEC Network+ is a separate station from the SEC Network. Click here to access the game via Watch ESPN (cable log in required).
The 2019 edition of G-Day lasted about two hours. We’d suggest watching the start of the game, since that’s when the starters like JT Daniels will play the most.
The best course of action for around 20,000 fans is to sit in their seats at Sanford Stadium. Most fans aren’t lucky enough to be attending the game, but would like to get a peep of the Georgia Bulldogs before they open the season against the Clemson Tigers.
Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic will call the game on SEC Network+. The spring scrimmage will also be carried on much of the Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network from IMG with Scott Howard and Eric Zeier announcing the Dawgs in action.
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Oct 12, 2019; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs fans cheer for their team against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports
Georgia Bulldogs football returns for the G-Day spring game. Georgia will scrimmage on April 17.
Football is back for Georgia Bulldogs fans! The G-Day spring game provides only a taste of Georgia football action, but at this point in the offseason we’ll take it.
Here’s some important information to know for G-Day per Georgia football’s official website:
University of Georgia football fans will get their first glimpse of the 2021 Bulldogs on Saturday, April 17, when the Red team faces the Black team at the annual G-Day intrasquad game, presented by Atlanta BMW and Piedmont Healthcare on Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2 p.m.
All tickets to the G-Day game have been sold. Like last season, attendance at G-Day will be limited to approximately 20-25 percent of full capacity at Sanford Stadium. Attendance at Georgia’s three home games in the 2020 season was listed at 20,524. Seating will be reserved and in groups intended to maximize social distancing.
Stadium gates will open at 12 p.m. and the Dawg Walk will commence in the Tate Center parking lot at 12:55 p.m.
Last season the UGA Athletic Association enacted a number of game-day policies in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Many of these policies will remain in place for the G-Day game.
Before the game, fans are not allowed to tailgate on campus for G-Day. Fans can tailgate nearby in their cars. Fans are encouraged to social distance from people who they will not be sitting with.
The G-Day game will be televised on SEC Network+, which can be accessed via the ESPN app, but you will need a TV or cable provider log in to access the game. SEC Network+ is a separate station from the SEC Network.
Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic will announce the game on SEC Network+. The spring scrimmage will also be carried on much of the Georgia Bulldogs Sports Network from IMG with Scott Howard and Eric Zeier calling the action.
It is great to see Georgia return to hosting a traditional G-Day. The game is an excellent opportunity for student athletes to compete and gain valuable experience.
It was sad, but necessary that last year’s G-Day was cancelled. Hopefully the 2021 G-Day can begin a new long streak of consecutive spring football games for the University of Georgia. Georgia fans will get to see if the offense is ahead of the defense at this point in the offseason.
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April 11, 2009; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs guard Clint Boling (60) in the third quarter of the G-Day Spring Football Game at Sanford Stadium. Brett Davis-USA TODAY Sports
