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UGA Football Live with J.C. Shelton: S1, Ep. 14: Peach Bowl preview, opt-outs and 2021 roster outlook

J.C. talks with DawgPost’s Dean Legge about opt-outs and players who face NFL decisions and what it means for the 2021 roster. Listen here.

Your friends at “UGA Football Live” and UGA Wire present your one-stop shop for all things Georgia football!

We are releasing episodes and interviews each week during the 2020 college football season, with a little bit of everything sprinkled in between.

On this week’s episode, I preview Georgia’s matchup with Cincinnati in the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl and talk with DawgPost writer Dean Legge about Bulldogs who have opted-out of the bowl game, guys who face an NFL decision and what that means for the Bulldogs’ 2021 roster.

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Also I talk:

  • CFB Roundup

Heisman finalists, College Football Playoff and why the committee messed up the final CFP rankings.

  • Dawgs in the NFL

My top performing former Bulldogs from NFL week-16 action, including stellar performances by former Dawgs Roquan Smith and Leonard Floyd.

  • Spread vs. J.C. 

I update my picks vs. the spread from last week and make the last picks of the 2020 college football season. I’m currently one game under .500, so it’s showtime!

Make sure to subscribe, rate and review! And check out our other episodes featuring former Georgia greats like Tavarres King (Ep. 3)  Keith Marshall (Ep. 4) Arthur Lynch (Ep. 6) Malcolm Mitchell (Ep. 7) Aaron Murray (Ep. 8) and Drew Butler (Ep. 9).

Three Bulldogs opt out of upcoming bowl game

Three Georgia football players make decision to opt out of bowl game, ending their time in Athens playing for the Bulldogs.

Three Bulldogs who have played pivotal roles within the team have decided to opt out of Georgia’s upcoming bowl game, ending their time in the red and black.  Among those players are graduate senior tight end Tre’ McKitty, senior defensive back DJ Daniel and senior inside linebacker Monty Rice.

UGASports.com initially broke the news, followed by multiple reports confirming the opt outs.

No. 8 ranked Georgia (7-2) could very well play Clemson in the Orange Bowl, should Notre Dame beat the Tigers in the ACC Championship Game today.  If Clemson comes out on top, the projection is that Georgia will likely face off against Cincinnati in the Peach Bowl.

Isaiah Wilson, J.R Reed and Andrew Thomas all skipped last year’s Sugar Bowl victory over Baylor and Deandre Baker skipped the Sugar Bowl during the 2018-19 season.  This is starting to become a trend, especially for Georgia’s defensive players trying to stay healthy for the NFL draft.

There are still some question marks surrounding other players on the Dawgs’ roster.  UGASports additionally reported that defensive backs Mark Webb, Richard LeCounte and Eric Stokes are also leaning towards an opt out, as is offensive guard Ben Cleveland.

Although this season didn’t turn out how Dawgs fans wanted, there is a bright future in Athens with head coach Kirby Smart locking in the 3rd best recruiting class in the nation so far.  Georgia’s bowl game will be announced Sunday afternoon following the conference championships on Saturday.