Former Florida RB Trevor Etienne to face ‘consequences’ at UGA after arrest

Former Gators running back Trevor Etienne is in hot water at Georgia after a DUI arrest over the weekend.

Former Florida running back [autotag]Trevor Etienne[/autotag] will face in-house consequences at Georgia after a DUI arrest on Sunday, according to Kirby Smart.

“I know there’s a lot of interest in the Trevor situation from this past weekend,” Smart opened his Tuesday press conference. “I would first want to reiterate what I said last week about the kid. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know him. I think he’s a great kid, great person.

“We’ve gotten to know his family. He enjoys being coached. He’s a bright kid and we push him hard out there. He really loves the competition, but as we also know, sometimes kids don’t make the best decisions.”

Etienne was stopped on Sunday for reckless driving and a DUI test ensued after he presented signs of impairment, according to an incident report obtained by DawgsHQ. He did not consent to a field sobriety test and was released on bond early Sunday morning.

“The older you get, sometimes the tougher the consequences are for your mistakes,” Smart continued. “He’s not going to let this mistake define him. He’s embarrassed, upset and knows he made a mistake. It’s a teaching moment, and we hope he gets better from it… Disappointed in his decision-making, but he is a good kid.”

Etienne was the top running back in the transfer portal this offseason. Losing him was a bad look for Florida, but this isn’t a great start for Etienne in Athens. Georgia’s in-house discipline should manifest in the form of a suspension.

Etienne’s impact at Florida

The former four-star recruit played in all 13 games as a freshman at Florida, rushing for 719 yards and six touchdowns. He topped those numbers in 2023, putting up 753 yards and eight touchdowns in two fewer games.

Many fans viewed Etienne as Florida’s most talented rusher, but Montrell Johnson Jr. served as the team’s lead back for the past two seasons.

Approaching draft eligibility and knowing Johnson would likely return for his senior year, Etienne decided to make a change and join a winning team. His off-the-field actions could hurt his draft stock, though.

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Four-star QB Matt Zollers sets commitment date

Elite quarterback recruit Matt Zollers has set his commitment date. His top schools are Georgia, Missouri, Pittsburgh and Penn State

Four-star quarterback recruit Matt Zollers plans to announce his commitment on April 4. Zollers’ top four schools are Georgia, Penn State, Pittsburgh and Missouri.

Zollers is a member of the class of 2025. He plays high school football for Spring-Ford High School in Royersford, Pennsylvania. He has unofficial spring visits with Missouri (March 20), Pittsburgh (March 28), Penn State (March 29) and Georgia (April 2).

The 6-foot-4, 205-pound quarterback is the No. 13 player at his position in the 2025 cycle. Zollers is the nation’s No. 197 recruit and No. 6 player in Pennsylvania, per 247Sports.

Zollers is a good athlete with a powerful arm. He also plays basketball at a high level for Spring-Ford. Zollers’ arm strength and mobility mean that he could finish ranked as one of the top quarterbacks in the class of 2025.

The Spring-Ford star threw for 2,917 passing yards, 37 touchdowns, and just two interceptions as a junior. Georgia is also heavily pursuing quarterback Julian Lewis in the class of 2025. The Bulldogs recently landed a commitment from five-star quarterback Jared Curtis in the class of 2026.

WATCH: Ohio State basketball coach Jake Diebler reacts to Georgia loss in NIT

Hear from Diebler after the loss to Georgia. #GoBucks

The Ohio State basketball team had quite the run to end the season, but it all came to an end on Tuesday night when the Buckeyes finished just one play away from continuing on to the semifinals of the NIT Tournament. OSU fell  to the Georgia Bulldogs by a agonizingly close 79-77 score despite more than one chance to win it at the end of regulation.

The loss ends the season for OSU, but the final chapter was written with some hope for the future. The team played with renewed energy and purpose under new head coach Jake Diebler, and hopefully, the players and program can build upon it and take that momentum into next season.

Diebler was understandably upset after the loss but had to face the music in front of the media afterwards and did so with grace. In case you missed any of what he said, thanks to our friends at the Columbus Dispatch, we have his comments in their entirety.

Ohio State will now go into the offseason and we’ll be on top of any news that comes up until the Scarlet and Gray step back on the court to start the 2024-2025 season.

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PHOTOS of Ohio State basketball’s loss to Georgia in the NIT Tournament

Re-living the last time the Ohio State men’s basketball team will play this season in pictures. #GoBucks

Well, it was fun while it lasted, this end of the season renaissance that was the Ohio State men’s basketball season. After winning nearly winning enough games to get a crack at the NCAA Tournament, the Buckeyes had to settle for a No. 2 seed in the NIT Tournament where it continued to show more fire and grit under new head coach Jake Diebler than what we saw under Chris Holtmann.

That all came to an end on Tuesday night when OSU lost to No. 4 seed Georgia, 79-77, in the quarterfinals of the tournament in front of a home crowd at Value City Arena.

Still, it was a good game and one where Ohio State battled back multiple times to fight to the end and have a chance to win it. And while that ultimately didn’t happen, it was good theater and made for some amazing photos of all the action that we’re sharing with you.

Here are some of the best high-resolution photos of Ohio State basketball’s last game in the Schott for the 2023-2024 season.

Ohio State basketball’s season ends in heartbreaking loss to Georgia in NIT quarters

Oh, so close! #GoBucks

The Ohio State basketball’s season has come to an end in heartbreaking fashion in Value City Arena on Tuesday night with a 79-77 loss. The No. 2 seeded Buckeyes matched up with No. 4 seed Georgia and it was a game of back-and-forth runs with the clock seemingly running out on the Scarlet and Gray.

In fact, both halves saw runs both ways with the Bulldogs enjoying the largest leads with OSU battling back each time. The teams went to halftime with Georgia up by just one point, 36-35.

The Dawgs would take control of the game with a double-digit lead more than once in the second half, but as we’ve seen under new head coach, Jake Diebler, the Buckeyes simply wouldn’t give up, eventually taking the lead late.

However, Georgia made one more play than Ohio State and was able to notch the close victory with clutch shots at the end of the game. OSU would have one a couple of chances at the end, but Bruce Thornton’s three-point attempt rimmed out, and one last ditch three-point effort by Jamison Battle to win the game with just 1.3 seconds left was also off the mark.

Battle led Ohio State in scoring with a game high 22 points. Thornton (13), Felix Okpara (12), and Roddy Gayle Jr. (11) also scored in double figures.

The loss closes the books on the 2023-2024 season. OSU ends the campaign with a 22-13 record but with what looks like a bright future if it can carry through the momentum of what we saw at the end of the season.

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Georgia softball rises in latest power rankings

Georgia softball is the top SEC team in the latest softball power rankings

The Georgia Bulldogs softball team has risen to No. 3 in the latest edition of the NCAA’s softball power rankings. Georgia went 4-0 over the past week, sweeping Ole Miss in a three-game series on the road and defeating Georgia Southern 17-1.

Georgia is now 27-4 on the season with wins over seven different ranked opponents. The Dawgs are ranked behind only Oklahoma and Texas in the power rankings. Georgia is 5-1 in SEC action.

Michella Chester explained why she bumped Georgia up to the No. 3 softball team in her top-10 power rankings.

No. 3 was a tough choice between a mix of Stanford, Georgia and Duke, all sitting around the same spot. I ended up giving it to the Dawgs, who had an impressive sweep over a strong Ole Miss team on the road.

Georgia softball’s next game is at Kennesaw State on March 27 at 6:30 p.m. ET. After that, Georgia hosts Arkansas in a three-game SEC series from Saturday to Monday.

Ohio State football offers another 2026 quarterback

The Buckeyes have been active with offers out to quarterbacks over the last few days

The focus of a good portion of Ohio State football’s recruiting right now is at the quarterback position.

The Buckeyes are currently set with their 2025 class, as Tavien St. Clair, the in-state star is currently committed. So, the focus can be turned to the 2026 class, and this past weekend one of their top targets, Jared Curtis, made his commitment to Georgia.

Just two other quarterback aside from Curtis held a Buckeye offer, Brady Smigiel and Will Griffin, but that changed quickly over the past few days. Dia Bell and Jonas Williams just received good news, and on Monday, it was Florida’s [autotag]Noah Grubbs[/autotag] as the latest quarterback to get an offer.

At 6-foot, 4-inches and 205-pounds, Grubbs isn’t currently ranked by any major services, but his offer list is solid with multiple high-level Power-Five schools after him. What made the offer special was that he was on-campus when it happened.

The wave of quarterback offers signals a change of the recruiting board, and as we have seen before, typically Ohio State’s coaching staff gets this reshuffle correct.

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Georgia at Ohio State basketball: TV, preview and prediction

Georgia basketball plays Ohio State in the NIT quarterfinals on Tuesday

The Georgia Bulldogs (19-16, 6-12) basketball team plays Ohio State on the road in the quarterfinals of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT). Georgia faces a tough test from the Buckeyes (22-13, 9-11).

The quarterfinal game will be played on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Georgia-Ohio State game will be televised on ESPN.

Head coach Mike White and the Bulldogs won at Wake Forest 72-66 on Sunday. Ohio State, who is a strong team at home, is coming off a 81-73 win over Virginia Tech. Ohio State is 15-4 at home this season, while Georgia is only 5-6 on the road.

Georgia knocked off Xavier, 78-76, in Athens in the first round of the NIT. Ohio State picked up a first round NIT win over Cornell.

Georgia’s leading scorer is guard Noah Thomasson, who averages 12.9 points per game. Jabri Abdur-Rahim, one of Georgia’s top players, missed the Wake Forest game with an ankle injury and is likely out against Ohio State.

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Guard Bruce Thornton is Ohio State’s leading scorer at 15.8 points per game. ESPN gives Georgia just a 21.3% chance to defeat Ohio State. Ohio State is 8.5-point favorites against Georgia according to BetMGM.

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Prediction: Ohio State 80, Georgia 72

Georgia will put up a fight, but Ohio State is a tough team to beat at home. We think Georgia’s NIT run comes to an end against the Buckeyes.

4-star athlete includes Georgia in his top six teams

After an up and down recruiting weekend, the Georgia Bulldogs received some good news on Monday morning.

After an up and down recruiting weekend, the Georgia Bulldogs received some good news on Monday morning. Four-star athlete Jamarion Morrow named the Dawgs to his top six alongside Alabama, Oregon, Missouri, Ole Miss, and Texas A&M.

Morrow, a native of Germantown, Tennessee, is listed at 5-foot-9 and 180 pounds. On the offensive side, primarily playing at running back, he recorded 1,212 yards and 12 touchdowns last season, while also contributing 24 tackles and four interceptions as a defensive back. He helped lead the Germantown Red Devils to a 14-0 start as season ago prior to a loss in the state playoff quarterfinals.

In terms of past comparisons, Morrow is of similar size to former receiver Mecole Hardman, who was also recruited as an athlete and started his career at cornerback prior to moving to receiver. He received his initial offer from the Bulldogs in January.

The Germantown High School standout is the No. 328 recruit in the country, per 247Sports. Morrow is the No. 15 athlete in the nation and the No. 10 recruit in Tennessee.

Georgia ranked in latest USA TODAY baseball coaches poll

UGA baseball finally ranked in the coaches poll after 21-4 start to the season, sweeping Alabama

Following a sweep of the previously No. 10 Alabama Crimson Tide over the weekend, the Georgia Bulldogs have made their debut in the USA TODAY Sports baseball coaches poll. The Dawgs are up 13 spots from a week ago to No. 24 in the latest poll, which is No. 11 among SEC teams. Alabama dropped to No. 18 in the rankings after falling to Georgia.

Georgia currently sits at 21-4 for the season, with three of those losses coming in a road sweep at the hands of the Kentucky Wildcats last weekend before their victorious return to Foley Field against the Crimson Tide. In the series against the Tide, the Bulldogs hit eleven home runs over two days after the Friday matchup was postponed to Saturday morning.

Star Charlie Condon has continued to shine for the Bulldogs, now holding a .517 batting average with 17 home runs and 37 RBIs for the season. Condon, who is projected to be a top pick in the MLB draft, leads the country in batting average and home runs.

Georgia will host Mercer on Tuesday before traveling to Knoxville for a series against the fifth-ranked Tennessee Volunteers this weekend.