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What UGA offensive linemen have to step up with Tate Ratledge out

Two UGA offensive linemen have to step up with Tate Ratledge out

Georgia Bulldogs All-SEC offensive guard Tate Ratledge is out for an extended period of time after undergoing tightrope surgery on his ankle. Ratledge suffered his injury in the first half against Kentucky, so Georgia has a taste of life without their star offensive guard.

However, Georgia’s offense did not exactly perform as expected against Kentucky. The Bulldogs scored just 13 points and did not surpass 300 total yards of offense.

Georgia will have to rely on offensive guard Micah Morris to fill in for Tate Ratledge. Morris regularly receives snaps as part of Georgia’s offensive line rotation. Morris, who appeared in 13 games last season, has seen action in all three of Georgia’s games to start the 2024 season.

“We play Micah (Morris) a lot,” said Georgia coach Kirby Smart. “So, we have three guards that play. That’s why we do that because there’s a chance of injury and we play three guys. So, I didn’t see a lot different with him going out. Micah stepped in and played. Micah probably had to play more than he typically does, and he and Dylan (Fairchild) did a good job.”

Morris has plenty of experience and should be ready to step in. He’ll have an extra week to prepare for Georgia’s big road game against the Alabama Crimson Tide on Sept. 28.

Another offensive lineman that becomes more important with Tate Ratledge out is offensive tackle Monroe Freeling. The 6-foot-7, 315-pound offensive tackle has played in all three of Georgia’s games to start the 2024 season. Freeling, a sophomore, saw an uptick in snaps against Kentucky.

Watch: Georgia OL Micah Morris moves serious weight in workout clip

UGA OL Micah Morris impresses Scott Sinclair by moving some incredibly heavy weight. Watch it here

Georgia is gearing up for spring practice, which will begin on Tuesday, March 12 and culminate with the annual G-Day scrimmage in Sanford Stadium on Saturday, April 13.

Now is the time for the Bulldogs to get their bodies right before five weeks of practice. I’ve routinely heard from former Georgia players that spring football is one of the most physically-competitive times of the year.

Junior offensive lineman Micah Morris looks like he’s taken advantage of the workouts offseason in preparation for a larger role in 2024. He’s benching a 160-pound dumbbell here in a recent Instagram clip by UGA strength and conditioning coach Scott Sinclair. It looks like he’s got 275 pounds over his head in the second video of the post.

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Standing 6-foot-6, 330 pounds, Morris is one of the larger players along a massive Georgia offensive line. The former four-star recruit appeared in all 14 games last season after playing in seven games as a sophomore in 2022.

With Xavier Truss, Tate Ratledge and Dylan Fairchild returning to their roles at guard, Morris is expected to be the go-to for rotational snaps in the fall. That’s not to say he doesn’t have the ability to be a starter, but Georgia is very deep here. When Morris’ number was called against Tennessee last season, he stepped up in a big way, recording 49 snaps with zero pressures allowed.

 

Meet the content creators battling at The Q at Myrtle Beach for PGA Tour sponsor exemption

Who’s going to come out on top?

Some of the top content creators in golf battling it out for a spot at an official PGA Tour event? Yeah, it’s happening next month.

The Monday qualifer for the 2024 Myrtle Beach Classic is called The Q at Myrtle Beach and it will feature 16 players competing for a sponsor exemption into the tournament at Dunes Golf and Beach Club in South Carolina.

The Myrtle Beach Classic, a new event on the Tour schedule in 2024, will be played May 9-12 and will feature a purse of $3.9 million, with 300 FedExCup points awarded to the champion. It’s an opposite-field event held the same week as the Wells Fargo Championship.

The Q at Myrtle Beach field includes 16 players, many with ties to South Carolina, including eight of the most prominent golf content creators.

All professional and amateur competitors meet the PGA Tour tournament regulations for sponsor exemptions and will be eligible if they qualify.

The 18-hole shootout will be March 4 at TPC Myrtle Beach. It will be closed to the public, but a 90-minute video will be released on Play Golf Myrtle Beach’s YouTube page on April 23, and the content creators will post videos on their respective channels documenting their experiences.

Here’s a look at the 16 golfers playing in The Q at Myrtle Beach:

Kirby Smart on Georgia’s OL depth

Smart mentions 2 reserve OL that have impressed this offseason…

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart is confident in the Bulldogs’ offensive line depth as the season opener versus UT Martin approaches.

Starters Xavier Truss (left guard), Sedrick Van Pran (center) and Tate Ratledge (right guard) return as one of the most productive interior groups in the country.

Junior Amarius Mims and redshirt freshman Earnest Greene are expected to fill in open spots at offensive tackle after the departure of Broderick Jones and Warren McClendon to the NFL.

Smart mentioned two Bulldogs who have garnered praise for their efforts in fighting for a starting spot this offseason — redshirt sophomores Dylan Fairchild and Micah Morris. Smart outlines what he has seen from Morris this spring.

Both Dylan and Micah have had tremendous spring and fall camps. Micah’s been a little dinged up, so he’s missed a few reps in and out, but he’s really significant on trap plays and pulling plays. He’s physical, he doesn’t shy away from contact, he gets movement. He needs to improve his stamina to be able play to the level of a starter consistently on every snap.

Morris came to Athens in the same class rated as the No. 14 offensive tackle in the nation.

Kirby Smart also went into depth about what he has seen from Dylan Fairchild.

Dylan’s had a great camp. Dylan’s worked at tackle and guard, and he’s done a great job, he’s really physical. I think he’s kind of coming into his own, he’s one of our strongest weight room players, and you can see that taking effect with the offensive line. I look at those two guys as starters – they can play in their role with those other guys.

Fairchild, a former state champion wrestler, was rated as the No. 2 interior offensive lineman in the country in the 2021 recruiting class, per 247Sports.

While Georgia’s starting five seems to be set for the 2023 season, the Bulldogs can feel good with players like Fairchild and Morris waiting in the wings.

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Four-star OL Micah Morris signs with Georgia Football

Micah Morris, from Camden County High School in Kingsland, Georgia, has signed his letter of intent to the University of Georgia. 

Georgia football’s signing day got off to a strong start when four-star offensive lineman Micah Morris, from Camden County High School in Kingsland, Georgia, signed his letter of intent to the University of Georgia.

Morris (six-foot-four, 316 pounds) is rated as the No. 10 offensive tackle, the No. 7 recruit in the state of Georgia and the No. 63 overall recruit in the 2021 recruiting class, according to 247sports.

Morris joins 4-star guard Dylan Fairchild and three-star guard Jared Wilson as the Bulldogs first 2021 offensive line signees.

Georgia currently has the No. 3 ranked class in the nation and the No. 2 class in the SEC behind Alabama.

A look at some of Georgia’s top recruiting targets for 2021 class

We list our top-10 Georgia Football targets for the 2021 recruiting class.

Georgia currently holds the No. 12 ranked recruiting class overall and the 3rd best class in the SEC behind Florida and Tennessee. (link to sec class story here)

The Bulldogs hold seven commitments for their 2021 class which is led by 5-star QB Brock Vandagriff, 4-star OT Micah Morris and 4-star ATH David Daniel.

With much of the recruiting cycle still remaining, there are still plenty of great young prospects the Bulldogs will be pursuing over the next year or so.

Here is our list of some of Georgia’s top recruiting targets for the class of 2021. Just because a player is not listed does not mean Georgia is not targeting him.

All rankings via 247Sports:

  1. 5-star OT Amarius Mims (Cochran, GA)
  2. 5-star DB Tony Grimes (Virginia Beach, VA)
  3. 5-star S James Williams (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
  4. 5-star DT Leonard Taylor (Miami, FL)
  5. 5-star DT Mason Smith (Houma, LA)
  6. 5-star OLB Smael Mondon (Dallas, GA)
  7. 4-star DB Isaiah Johnson (Bluefield, WV)
  8. 4-star RB Donovan Edwards (West Bloomfield, MI)
  9. 4-star LB Barrett Carter (Suwanee, GA)
  10. 4-star DE Quintin Somerville (Scottsdale, AZ)
  11. 4-star WR Mario Williams (Plant City, FL)
  12. 4-star OLB Xavien Sorey (Graceville, FL)
  13. 4-star WR Chris Hilton (Zachary, LA)
  14. 4-star CB Nyland Green (Covington, GA)
  15. 4-star TE Brock Bowers (Napa, CA)

Current look at Georgia’s 2021 recruiting class compared to rest of SEC

Here is an overview of the SEC’s 2021 recruiting class and where Georgia football fits in the mix.

According to 247Sports, Georgia currently has the 3rd best 2021 recruiting class in the SEC and the No. 12 class overall.

The Bulldogs currently hold commitments from seven recruits, led by 5-star quarterback Brock Vandagriff and 4-star offensive tackle Micah Morris.

The SEC teams ahead of Georgia are Florida, which currently holds the No. 3 spot nationally, and Tennessee, who comes in at No. 5 after receiving three commitments in the last week.

Surprisingly, the defending national champion LSU Tigers are slotted at No. 18 overall and behind Georgia at No. 4 in the SEC.

As for Alabama, Nick Saban has the Crimson Tide under-the-radar so far for the 2021 recruiting class. Bama is ranked at No. 46 overall and 10th in the SEC.

As the year moves on, look for Saban to start working his magic and make a run at the No. 1 spot, but for now, Alabama is preceded in the SEC by previously mentioned Florida, Tennessee, Georgia, LSU and also Texas A&M, Missouri, Auburn, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.

Arkansas is next behind Alabama at the 11th spot, followed by South Carolina and Kentucky, with Vanderbilt at the bottom spot No. 14.

There is still plenty of time in the 2021 cycle, so look for teams to start receiving more and more commitments as we get closer to fall. And especially since Coaches have so much down time on their hands to reach out to recruits.

Full SEC rankings:

  1. Florida
  2. Tennessee
  3. Georgia
  4. LSU
  5. Texas A&M
  6. Missouri
  7. Auburn
  8. Mississippi State
  9. Ole Miss
  10. Alabama
  11. Arkansas
  12. South Carolina
  13. Kentucky
  14. Vanderbilt

 

Georgia football recruiting: Looking at UGA’s 2021 class

Reviewing Georgia football’s 2021 recruiting class led by five-star quarterback Brock Vandagriff and four-star running back Lovasea Carroll.

Georgia has been busy on the recruiting trail during quarantine, as head coach Kirby Smart and his staff have secured two commits in the last 24 hours.

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That brings the total of commits in the Bulldog’s 2021 class to six.

(All player and class ratings via 247Sports.)

5-star QB Bock Vandagriff

The group is headlined by five-star quarterback Brock Vandagriff of Prince Avenue Christian School. 247Sports Composite has the Bogart, Georgia native ranked as the No. 12 prospect nationally and the No. 2 ranked dual-threat quarterback in the 2021 class.

4-star OT Micah Morris

Next on the board is recently committed four-star offensive tackle Micah Morris of Camden County. Matt Luke added the 6-foot-4 316 pound blocker as his first o-line commit of the 2021 class. Morris is ranked as the No. 11 offensive tackle.

4-star ATH David Daniel

The next addition for the Bulldogs is David Daniel from Woodstock, Georgia. Daniel is ranked as the No. 4 athlete in the 2021 class and although he is listed as an athlete, Daniel looks to be best slotted at linebacker or safety for the Bulldogs.

4-star RB Lovasea Carroll

The most recent addition to the Georgia backfield is four-star running back Lovasea Carroll out of IMG Academy. He ranks as the No. 8 back in the 2021 class. The 6-foot-1 210 pound bruiser has all the measurables to be work horse for UGA.

4-star SDE Jonathan Jefferson

Jonathan Jefferson from Douglas County is the first defensive commit for the Bulldogs in 2021. The 6-foot-4 255 pound strong side defensive end is ranked as the No.11 end in the country and No. 12 player in the state of Georgia.

3-star DT Marlin Dean

The 6-foot-6 265 pound Elberton, Georgia native joins an always loaded UGA defensive front. Dean is ranked as the No. 25 defensive tackle in the 2021 class.

A key aspect to note is that all commits are from Georgia. Even Carroll, who plays for IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, hails from Warrenton, Georgia.

As 5-star quarterback commit Vandagriff recently said on twitter,

“The best in GA stay in GA.”

Be on the lookout for more commits as the Bulldog’s No. 8 rated class  begins to take shape while coaches reach out to recruits during the  downtime.

And of course this classic from Georgia great Thomas Davis. 

Georgia Twitter reacts to Micah Morris’s commitment

Georgia football received some great recruiting news when 4-star offensive tackle Micah Morris announced his commitment to UGA

Georgia football received some great recruiting news when four-star offensive tackle Micah Morris announced his commitment to UGA. Morris, a member of the class of 2021, chose the Georgia Bulldogs over Alabama, Auburn, Clemson, Florida, Florida State and others.

Morris plays football for Camden County High School, in Kingsland, Georgia. Morris ranks as the nation’s No. 73 overall player, No. 11 offensive tackle and No. 7 player in the state of Georgia. Kirby Smart and Georgia appear to be locking down the Peach State this recruiting cycle.

Here’s how UGA Twitter reacted to the commitment of Morris:

Five-star Georgia quarterback commitment Brock Vandagriff weighed in:

Morris will be fun to watch in Athens. He’s another talented recruit to commit under offensive line coach Matt Luke.

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Georgia football lands two 4-stars in 24 hours: Twitter reacts

Georgia football fans reacted on Twitter to UGA recruiting landing two 4-stars: Micah Morris and Lovasea Carroll.

Wednesday night and Thursday morning were kind to The University of Georgia football program.

Things started on Wednesday night when the Bulldogs landed a commitment from 4-star offensive tackle Micah Morris. Later that evening, the nation’s No. 1 ranked cornerback, 5-star Tony Grimes, included UGA in his final eight.

And then late Thursday morning, 4-star running back Lovasea Carroll announced his commitment to Georgia.

That’s two 4-stars committing to UGA in a little over a span of 12 hours. Georgia went from the No. 15 2021 class to the No. 8 ranked class.

Here’s how Twitter has been reacting:

Two Kirby Smart tweets of course