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Who belongs on UGA football’s Mt. Rushmore for the decade?

ESPN’s Paul Finebaum released his Georgia Bulldogs football Mt. Rushmore for the 2010s decade. Who was UGA’s best of the decade?

It’s been a decade full of ups and downs for Georgia Bulldog fans around the country. Georgia fans have seen a coaching change, had their hearts broken numerous times, and seen their Dawgs bounce back to the nation’s elite from a 6-7 season in the 2010 season.

Who have been the best Georgia Bulldogs this decade? One caveat that’s required is the player has to have made an impact this decade, not last decade. For instance A.J. Green would be in the running, but he only played one season (2010) this decade.

Here’s who Paul Finebaum put on Georgia’s all-decade team:

This isn’t a bad Mt. Rushmore. Sony Michel, Todd Gurley, and Nick Chubb show Georgia’s prowess at running back this decade. Gurley is the only player to leave after three years. Murray, Chubb, and Michel all stayed four years, which greatly helps their cause.

One question is: do you pick the best players or the ones who had the longest, most impactful careers?

Other candidates include: Jarvis Jones, Jake Fromm, Roquan Smith, Andrew Thomas, Deandre Baker, Alec Ogletree, Rodrigo Blankenship, Brandon Boykin, Bacarri Rambo, J.R. Reed, David Andrews, and Isaiah Wynn. Lots of talent has come through Athens this decade.

My Mt. Rushmore is: Aaron Murray, Andrew Thomas, Sony Michel, and Nick Chubb. Michel and Chubb played four years in Athens, so they get the nod over Todd Gurley. Each of these players are three or four-year starters, unlike Deandre Baker and Roquan Smith. I don’t think these are the best players (Todd Gurley was the best RB of the decade), but they each had long, consistent careers.

The defense gets no love, but defenders have rarely made a huge impact for three or four seasons in Athens. Brandon Boykin only played two years this decade. J.R. Reed was the toughest to leave off the list. He’s put up impressive numbers in his three season stay in Athens. Reed should’ve won the Jim Thorpe Award over Grant Delpit last week.

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