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Twitter reacts: Georgia S Richard LeCounte ejected for targeting

Twitter reactions to Georgia football S Richard LeCounte being ejected for targeting during Georgia vs Auburn.

Each team has now lost its starting safety to targeting ejections.

Georgia start Richard LeCounte was flagged for targeting with just under four minutes to go in the second quarter of The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry.

The play came deep in Georgia territory in a drive that ended up resulting in just three points for Auburn.

Since the penalty took place in the first half, LeCounte will not miss time next week against Tennessee.

Here are Twitter reactions to the questionable call.

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Georgia safety Richard LeCounte ejected for targeting against Auburn

UGA football star safety Richard LeCounte has been ejected for targeting during the second quarter of the Georgia vs Auburn game.

Each team has now lost its starting safety to targeting ejections.

Georgia start Richard LeCounte was flagged for targeting with just under four minutes to go in the second quarter of The Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry.

The play came deep in Georgia territory in a drive that ended up resulting in just three points for Auburn.

Since the penalty took place in the first half, LeCounte will not miss time next week against Tennessee.

WATCH: Richard LeCounte intercepts Feleipe Franks

Georgia football DB Richard LeCounte gets and interception on Arkansas QB Feleipe Franks in the first quarter.

Richard LeCounte has intercepted Arkansas quarterback Feleipe Franks late in the first quarter.

LeCounte allowed a touchdown earlier in the quarter to sophomore wide receiver Treylon Burks but makes up for it with this big interception.

Arkansas leads the Dawgs 7-0 in the first.

Georgia announces captains for Week 1 at Arkansas

Georgia has announced its captains for the Week 1 matchup at Arkansas.

The No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs have announced its captains for the 2020 season opener in Fayetteville, Arkansas on Saturday.  Seniors Richard LeCounte and Malik Herring, as well as junior Jamaree Salyer, have been named the Week 1 captains against the Arkansas Razorbacks.

LeCounte is the leader of the Dawgs defense, tallying 61 tackles and 4 interceptions last year at defensive back.  He was named to the preseason Bednarik Award watch list, an award given each year to college footballs most outstanding defensive player.  It is going to be fun to watch LeCounte playing in his senior season with the Dawgs and really become the veteran leader of this team.

Herring has been a force for the Bulldogs at the defensive end position.  He has played in every game except two since arriving in Athens in 2017.  Herring had 26 tackles, two pass deflections and 18 quarterback hurries in 9 games with Georgia last season.

Salyer will replace now Tennessee Titans offensive lineman Isaiah Wilson at the right tackle position.  Salyer played in 26 games in his first two seasons with the Dawgs and is expected to be a cornerstone for the offensive line this year.

The Bulldogs kick off against the Razorbacks at 4:00 p.m. ET on SEC Network.

Mathis to Pickens connection looking on point just days away from kickoff

The D’Wan Mathis to George Pickens Georgia football connection has been looking excellent just days away from Week One of Georgia’s season.

Since Jamie Newman’s unexpected decision to opt out of the 2020 college football season due to COVID-19 concerns, all the hype has been surrounding redshirt freshman quarterback D’Wan Mathis.

Mathis had surgery to remove a cyst on his brain last year but has since been cleared for football activities.  He now sits as the frontrunner to win the Georgia QB job for the 2020 season.

Mathis has been getting the majority of the first team reps in practice leading up to Week One in Fayetteville, Arkansas against the Arkansas Razorbacks.

In an SEC Inside video of Georgia’s practice, Mathis and sophomore wide receiver George Pickens hook up multiple times for some unreal connections, previewing what we could witness this fall.

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Pickens looks like he’s ready to take the conference by storm this year, catching nearly every ball thrown in his radius.  Mathis has also been doing an excellent job of recognizing Pickens’ ability and delivering balls where only he can catch them.

There was a lot of leadership and fire seen in the Dawgs’ practice.  Senior defensive back Richard LeCounte was seen motivating and pushing the  younger players throughout the video, and that is something that head coach Kirby Smart has been preaching since the beginning.

“We have to look ourselves in the mirror, the leaders on the team, the ones that are out here trying to push guys, trying to challenge guys, and say ‘hey man I need more effort out of you,’” Smart said.

“We’ve got to challenge ourselves to get in shape and condition,” he said. “I need somebody on the team to say ‘You know Coach, we’re going to fix that. We’re not afraid of work.

“I need ownership from our team. I need self pride. I need conditioning pride. I need toughness. I need guys to play good.”

With USC transfer JT Daniels still nursing an ACL tear back to full health, Mathis was the only quarterback featured in the video, hinting that the job is likely his.

If we see anything like the highlights from this video, Georgia’s air raid offense will be firing on all cylinders in 2020.

Two Bulldogs make Bednarik Award watch list

Georgia football CB Eric Stokes and S Richard LeCounte have been named to the Chuck Bednarik Award watch list for the 2020 season.

The Chuck Bednarik Award, named after the University of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia Eagles great, is awarded annually to the most outstanding defensive player in college football.

Prior to the college football season, there are 90 defensive players named to the watch list.  This year’s watch list features two Georgia defenders, including cornerback Eric Stokes as well as senior safety Richard LeCounte.

Stokes had 38 total tackles in 2019 and led the Dawgs’ defense in pass breakups with a total of nine.  He is now entering his second season as a starter at the cornerback position.

LeCounte, entering his senior season, is a vital piece to Georgia’s secondary.  He is entering his third season as a starting safety with five interceptions, six pass breakups, five fumble recoveries and four forced fumbles in his career so far.

Both Stokes and LeCounte could have easily been selected in this year’s NFL Draft, but decided to return to UGA with unfinished business and to work on their craft to up their draft stock.

The two helped the Bulldogs allow fewer points than any other team in 2019, ranking No. 1 in the country in scoring defense and allowing only 12.6 points per game. Georgia ranked No. 2 in rush defense, No. 2 in pass defense and No. 2 in total offense. On top of that, Georgia’s defense allowed only two rushing touchdowns for the whole year.

Past recipients of the award include Charles Woodson, Julius Peppers, David Pollack, Ndamukong Suh, Patrick Peterson, Aaron Donald, Chase Young and many other legendary defensive players.  Former Georgia safety J.R. Reed was named a semifinalist in 2019 and former Georgia linebacker Roquan Smith was named a finalist in 2017.

Semifinalists of the Bednarik Award are to be announced on November 3rd, while finalists will be decided on November 23. The winner of the award will be announced at the ESPN Home Depot College Football Awards Show on December 10th, followed by a presentation on March 12th, 2021 in Atlantic City, N.J.

Two Bulldogs named 2020 preseason All-Americans

Two Georgia football players have been named to the Sporting News preseason All-America team for the upcoming 2020 college football season.

A pair of Bulldogs were selected as preseason All-Americans for the upcoming college football season.

Sporting News, which is one of five outlets that contribute to determining consensus All-American status, selected Georgia DB Richard LeCounte to the first team as well as OL Trey Hill to the second team.

Sporting News is accompanied by the Walter Camp Foundation, the Associated Press, the Football Writers Association of America and the American Football Coaches Association in selecting college football’s All-Americans.

Both Hill and LeCounte are expected to have big years for Georgia, a team that will be without a lot of talent seen last year.

Hill will be the leader of the Dawgs’ offensive line this season after losing Andrew Thomas, Isaiah Wilson and Solomon Kindley to the NFL Draft.  Thomas and Wilson both went in the first round, a record for UGA, while Kindley went as a steal early in the fourth.

Hill played in all fourteen of Georgia’s contents last season, proving himself as a vital piece to the Dawgs’ O-line.  Georgia will also be without Cade Mays, who transferred to Tennessee this offseason and also made Sporting News’ preseason second team.

LeCounte will lead the Bulldogs defense this season, surprising many with his decision to return for his senior year.

LeCounte is a veteran who has a lot of experience under his belt.  He played in all fourteen games the past two seasons, as well as seven games his freshman year.  LeCounte has put up a total of 150 tackles, 5 interceptions, 6 pass deflections, 5 fumble recoveries and 4 forced fumbles in his collegiate career so far.

Lecounte has a chance this season to solidify himself as one of the greatest DBs in Georgia football history as well as a first round NFL Draft pick.

CFN ranks top-five Georgia defensive players for 2020 season

College Football News ranked the top-five Georgia defensive players for the 2020 season.

Pete Fiutak of College Football News recently previewed the Georgia Bulldogs for the upcoming 2020 season and ranked UGA’s top-five defensive players. 

Here’s how he ranked them:

1. S Richard LeCounte

LeCounte is one of America’s top ranked safety prospects for the 2021 NFL Draft. Through three seasons, two of which saw him as a full-time starter, LeCounte has racked up 150 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, five interceptions, six pass breakups, five fumble recoveries, and four forced fumbles. LeCounte has established himself as a playmaker on Georgia’s elite defense. Georgia had the top-ranked scoring defense in the nation last season. LeCounte does lose his partner in crime at the safety position, J.R. Reed, though. He’ll miss Reed, but now he’s ready to run the back-end of UGA’s defense. The former five-star recruit has forced a combined nine turnovers over the last two seasons. LeCounte recorded the second most interceptions in the SEC last season with four. He recovered the most fumbles (three) in the league as well. It’ll be a pleasure to watch his last season between the hedges.

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CFN ranks top 30 SEC players for 2020: #4…UGA S Richard LeCounte

College Football News ranked the top-30 SEC players for the 2020 CFB season and included Georgia Bulldogs S Richard LeCounte.

Pete Fiutak of College Football News recently released a list of the top-30 players in the SEC for the 2020 college football season.

Georgia placed five players on the list:

#30 – RB Zamir White

#29 – QB Jamie Newman

#19 – LB Monty Rice

#17 – WR George Pickens

#4 – S Richard LeCounte

Richard LeCounte — (Photo by Chris Graythen/Getty Images)

No. 4 – Georgia S Richard LeCounte

LeCounte, who ranks No. 4 on the list, is one of America’s top ranked safety prospects for the 2021 NFL Draft. Through three seasons, two of which saw him as a full-time starter, LeCounte has racked up 150 total tackles, 5.5 tackles for loss, five interceptions, six pass breakups, five fumble recoveries, and four forced fumbles. LeCounte has established himself as a playmaker on Georgia’s elite defense. Georgia had the top-ranked scoring defense in the nation last season. LeCounte does lose his partner in crime at the safety position, J.R. Reed, though. He’ll miss Reed, but now he’s ready to run the back-end of UGA’s defense. The former five-star recruit has forced a combined nine turnovers over the last two seasons. LeCounte recorded the second most interceptions in the SEC last season with four. He recovered the most fumbles (three) in the league as well. It’ll be a pleasure to watch his last season between the hedges.