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Georgia football in top schools for 4-star in-state OL

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top four schools fro class of 2023 offensive tackle prospect Shamurad Umarov.

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top four schools for class of 2023 offensive tackle prospect Shamurad Umarov. The 6-foot-6, 300-pound offensive lineman ranks Georgia, Tennessee, Michigan State, and LSU as his top schools.

Umarov is a four-star recruit with a busy upcoming summer. He plans to visit Michigan State on June 3-5, Georgia on June 10-12, LSU on June 17-18, and Tennessee on June 24-26. Umarov plays high school football for Denmark High School in Alpharetta, Georgia.

The four-star offensive line prospect has scholarship offers from a slew of programs across the SEC and ACC like Auburn, LSU, Georgia Tech, Miami, West Virginia, Pittsburgh and more. Umarov is the No. 17 offensive tackle in his class and the No. 20 recruit in Georgia per 247Sports.

The Denmark High School star has the size to compete right away in college football. Umarov was named first-team all-county for his efforts in 2021. Georgia offensive line coach Stacy Searels is among those leading the charge to try to land Umarov.

Kirby Smart and Georgia football have secured commitments from nine players in the class of 2023. The Bulldogs have the third-best recruiting class in the country.

Georgia has commitments from two offensive linemen: Bo Hughley, a four-star offensive tackle, and RyQueze McElderry, a three-star offensive guard.

Umarov announced his top schools and upcoming official visits via Twitter:

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Predicting every SEC team’s final 2021 record

We tried to predict the final 2021 record for each team in the SEC for this upcoming 2021 college football season.

The 2021 SEC football season will be here before we know it and the nation’s most powerful conference is hoping to bring home another national title.

With Alabama and Georgia looking to be the league’s top programs for the upcoming season, there’s a chance that the SEC could once again see two teams make it into the College Football Playoff.

We attempted to predict each team’s final record in 2021 and tried to account for the craziness that can ensue on any given Saturday in the fall (hence LSU losing to UCLA in the opening week).

Here is our final projected record for each team in the conference this season. Don’t be too harsh on us.

Tennessee hires former Georgia defensive coordinator

The Tennessee Volunteers have hired former Georgia Bulldogs defensive coordinator Willie Martinez as their defensive backs coach

The Tennessee Volunteers have hired former Georgia Bulldogs defensive coordinator Willie Martinez to be their defensive backs coach.

Martinez previously coached at the University of Georgia from 2001-2009. He spent the first few seasons in Athens as a secondary coach before being promoted to defensive coordinator.

Willie Martinez brings Tennessee a wealth of experience. He’s previously been a secondary coach for Georgia, Oklahoma, Auburn, Tennessee, Cincinnati, UCF, and more.

The former Georgia Bulldogs defensive coordinator was previously coaching under new Tennessee head Josh Heupel during his time with the UCF Knights. Martinez hasn’t been a defensive coordinator since leaving the University of Georgia.

Pete Thamel of Yahoo reported the hiring of Willie Martinez:

Willie Martinez and the Tennessee Volunteers are set to return to Athens to face the Georgia Bulldogs in 2022. Will Tennessee be able to shrink the gap between them and the top teams in the SEC East?

Apr 11, 2009; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs defensive coordinator Willie Martinez coaches in the Bulldogs annual G-Day spring game at Sanford Stadium. Paul Abell-USA TODAY Sports

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Amway Coaches Poll released: Where’s Georgia, Alabama ahead Saturday’s showdown?

Where is Georgia and Bama ranked in this week’s Amway Coaches Poll ahead of the UGA vs Alabama 2020 football game?

The Amway Coaches Poll, powered by USA TODAY Sports, has been released after Week 3 of the SEC football season.

Next on the schedule for Georgia is Alabama. Following the weekend’s action, Georgia checks in at No. 3 while Alabama remains at No. 2.

That game is slotted for Saturday at 8 p.m. on CBS.

What an exciting day of college football we witnessed yesterday. Then-ranked No. 3 ranked Florida went down in thrilling fashion to Texas A&M, Alabama just got by Ole Miss, the Red River Shootout was a classic, Auburn stunk it up it a win over Arkansas…and Clemson demolished Miami in a top-ten battle.

SEC teams in the top-25 this week include: Alabama (2), Georgia (3), Florida (9), Texas A&M (11), Auburn (14), Tennessee (17).

LSU dropped out of the top-25.

FULL TOP-25:

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Monty Rice strips Guarantano and takes it to the house for a Georgia TD

Monty Rice strip sacks Guarantano and takes it to the house for a Georgia football TD.

Georgia linebacker Monty Rice strip sacks Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano and takes it to the house for a Georgia touchdown.

Rice has been the leader of Georgia’s impeccable defense and has extended the Dawgs’ lead to 44-21.  Georgia has not allowed Tennessee to score in the second half.

Man do I want to hear what Kirby Smart is telling these guys at halftime.

Watch Rice’s huge play here:

Scoop and score! Georgia defense does it again vs Tennessee

UGA’s defenses has absolutely incredible during this Georgia vs Tennessee game as Monty Rice scores for the Dawgs.

This game is OVER.

Georgia’s defense has been absolutely outstanding today, especially in the second half. Linebacker Monty Rice is the most recent to get in on the action, stripping Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano and recovering the fumble for a touchdown.

That’s Georgia’s third forced turnover of the day.

Watch here as Monty Rice makes it a 44-21 game.

 

DL Jalen Carter catches 1-yard TD pass, Dawgs up 37-21

Georgia football DL Jalen Carter gets his first reception as a Bulldog, taking home a 1-yard TD catch.

Touchdown big man!

Georgia defensive lineman Jalen Carter lines up as a fullback and catches a 1-yard touchdown pass from Stetson Bennett, extending the Dawgs lead to 37-21.

A defensive lineman’s dream has come true for Carter as he catches his first pass and first touchdown in his collegiate career.

Watch Carter’s touchdown here:

Kearis Jackson reels in 21-yard TD pass from Stetson Bennett

Stetson Bennett connects with redshirt-sophomore WR Kearis Jackson for 21-yard TD. Georgia football leads Tennessee 30-21.

Redshirt-sophomore wide receiver Kearis Jackson finds a seam in the Tennessee defense and scores on a 21-yard touchdown pass from Stetson Bennett.

Jackson has led the Georgia receiving game so far this season.  He now has 3 receptions for 58 yards and a touchdown on the day.

Georgia leads Tennessee 30-21 heading into the fourth quarter.

Watch Jackson’s touchdown catch here:

Hot Pod drills 51-yard FG, puts Georgia up 23-21

An Eric Stokes interception set up a 51-yard Jack Podlesny FG, putting Georgia football up 23-21.

An Eric Stokes interception set up a Jack Podlesny 51-yard field goal, putting Georgia up 23-21.

Podlesny is now 2-2 on field goals for the afternoon as well as 2-2 on extra points.  Hot Pod is starting to make a name for himself in the college football world as one of the most automatic kickers we’ve seen so far.

Watch Stokes’ interception that set up the 51-yarder here:

Back-to-back drives, back-to-back turnovers forced by Georgia

Georgia football has forced another turnover against the Tennessee Volunteers.

Georgia has forced another turnover against Tennessee. That’s its second turnover in back-to-back drives.

On the first drive of the half, Georgia OLB Azeez Ojulari stripped Tennessee QB Jarrett Guaranto and recovered the fumble. Georgia came out of that with three points.

On the Vols’ next drive, on third down, Eric Stokes intercepted Guarantano to give UGA great field position yet again. Yet again, Georgia came out of it with three points after a 51 yard field goal.

Georgia retook the lead. 23-21.