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Georgia hires two former Power Five offensive coordinators to staff

ICYMI: Two former Power Five offensive coordinators have joined Georgia’s staff

Georgia football filled voids on its offensive staff on Monday with the hiring of former Clemson offensive coordinator Brandon Streeter and former Texas A&M offensive coordinator Darrell Dickey.

Streeter, 46, played at Clemson from 1997-1999. He served as recruiting coordinator and quarterbacks coach after returning to the Tigers in 2014. He spent the 2022 season as the Tigers’ offensive coordinator and Clemson showed improvement, but hired former TCU offensive coordinator Garrett Riley after the season.

Dickey, 63, joined the Aggies’ staff in 2018 after Jimbo Fisher’s hiring as offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach. A&M finished fourth in the Southeastern Conference in total offense and scoring offense in 2018 and 2020.

Dickey moved to tight ends coach and Fisher took over play calling in 2022. After a disappointing season, Dickey was let go and the Aggies brought in Bobby Petrino as offensive coordinator.

Streeter and Dickey’s addition fills the roles left by former offensive analysts Buster Faulkner, now at Georgia Tech, and Mike Bobo, now the offensive coordinator following the departure of Todd Monken to the Baltimore Ravens.

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Texas A&M staffer to recruits: ‘Y’all getting a lot of money from the people behind these suites’

Another dramatic development in the Saban vs. Jimbo saga….

A video has surfaced of a Texas A&M staff member telling recruits about money they would receive from suite owners at Kyle Field, referring to booster money.

The NCAA passed legislation in May that banned boosters from directly being involved in recruiting.

In May, Alabama’s Nick Saban fired shots at Texas A&M saying that the Aggies, led by Saban disciple Jimbo Fisher, bought their No. 1 overall recruiting class with NIL (Name, image and likeness) money.

“We were second in recruiting last year, A&M was first,” Saban said. “A&M bought every player on their team. Made a deal for name, image and likeness. We didn’t buy one player. I don’t know if we’re going to be able to sustain that in the future because more and more people are doing it.”

Fisher abruptly responded as if Saban’s comments were completely false.

The SEC reprimanded both coaches following the incident and Texas A&M officials approached the SEC on repercussions for Saban’s actions even after Saban apologized publicly on Sirius XM radio.

“…I really didn’t mean to single anybody out. I apologize for that. But you know, it’s the whole system and is this a sustainable system? And is it really good for college football, I think name, image and likeness is good for college football., I think my role, our role is to have a program that creates value for guys’ future, so they focus on getting an education, become better people, being a good person, learning habits that are gonna help, be successful, and see if they can develop a career as a football player.”

It seems like Saban’s original comments may not be false after all.

The Aggies secured a modern record eight five-star recruits on the way to the best recruiting class of all time in 2022, according to 247Sports. 

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Georgia football in top schools for Pennsylvania’s best 2023 recruit

Georgia football in top schools for Pennsylvania’s best 2023 recruit

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top schools for elite safety recruit Rahmir Stewart. He is a four-star recruit who plays high school football for Imhotep Institute in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

Rahmir Stewart is the No. 4 ranked safety in the class of 2023. The four-star prospect is also ranked as the No. 60 overall recruit in the junior class at the moment.

As a freshman, Rahmir Stewart impressed everyone with his ball-skills, tackling, and play recognition. Stewart continues to improve and add more facets to his game.

At Imhotep Institute, Stewart shows versatility. He shows off his athleticism when he runs read-option plays from the quarterback position. He is ranked as the top class of 2023 recruit in Pennsylvania.

Stewart announced his top 12 schools via his Twitter account:

Rahmir Stewart puts Penn State, Iowa State, Florida, Oklahoma, Georgia, Clemson, Alabama, LSU, Oregon, Texas A&M, Michigan, and USC in his top schools.

Will Stewart end up staying home at Penn State? Or will the top-ranked 2023 prospect in Pennsylvania head to the SEC and play for Georgia, LSU, Texas A&M, Florida, or Alabama.

The four-star Philadelphia prospect has a long time to make his decision. Rahmir Stewart is a key defensive back recruit to keep an eye on.

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Oct 3, 2020; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs head coach Kirby Smart shown on the field prior to the game against the Auburn Tigers at Sanford Stadium. Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Pro Football Focus ranks all 130 CFB teams: Where is Georgia?

Ranking all 130 college football teams. Where does Georgia football rank in the preseason CFB rankings?

Pro Football Focus recently ranked all 130 college football teams for the upcoming 2021 season.

Georgia checked in at No. 4 in the rankings, and PFF gave UGA a 7 percent chance of winning the national title and a 24 percent chance of leaving Atlanta as SEC champs.

Per PFF, Georgia’s highest-graded returning player is quarterback J.T. Daniels at 88.3.

A few SEC teams worth noting include Alabama (1), Texas A&M (6), Florida (7), LSU (10), Auburn (15) and Tennessee (45).

Click here for the full list and see below for PFF’s top-five.

Georgia football staffer joining Texas A&M coaching staff

A former Georgia football player and graduate assistant Nick Williams will be joining Jimbo Fisher and Texas A&M

Nick Williams, a former Georgia defensive back and graduate assistant on Kirby Smart’s staff, is joining Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M as a defensive analyst.

This is a loss that Georgia will certainly feel in regard to recruiting. Williams was one of the main coaches responsible for reeling in elite recruits, primarily on the defensive line and in the secondary. He played a key role in landing top talent like defensive backs Kelee Ringo, Lewis Cine, Deyon Bouie and current defensive tackle commit Bear Alexander.

According to DawgNation, Williams had been working with the defensive line under assistant coach Tray Scott.

Williams played for the Bulldogs as a defensive back, linebacker and special teamer after signing with Georgia in 2008. The former three-star prospect out of Bainbridge, Georgia played three years with UGA and saw action in 32 games.

Williams will join former UGA coach James Coley (former Bulldogs offensive coordinator and wide receivers coach) and Marshal Malchow (Georgia’s former Director of Player Personnel) in College Station.

Kirk Herbstreit releases his latest top six college football rankings

College football analyst Kirk Herbstreit released his latest top six rankings including Florida, Notre Dame, Clemson, and more.

ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit released his latest edition of College Football Playoff hopefuls following a quiet week of college football. Week 11 featured numerous cancelled/postponed games including: Georgia at Missouri, Ohio State versus Maryland, and LSU versus Alabama.

In notable college football action, Florida blew out Arkansas 63-35, Miami kept their slim hopes alive with a 25-24 comeback win over Virginia Tech, Notre Dame won handily at Boston College, and Wisconsin demolished Michigan 49-11.

The race for the CFP is coming down to the wire. The Big 12 is essentially eliminated from CFP contention, although Oklahoma State could win out and finish the season with one loss.  The Pac-12 needs either USC or Oregon to win out. Both programs need to look more impressive than they did in Week 11.

The SEC has only three teams with high hopes for making the playoff: Alabama, Florida, and Texas A&M. Texas A&M beat Florida, but trails Alabama by two games in the SEC West. The Aggies will hope to win out and that Alabama will defeat Florida in the SEC Championship. They’ll need more help than that. They’ll root for a two loss loser in the likely Notre Dame versus Clemson ACC Championship.

Ohio State is favored to represent the Big Ten in the College Football Playoff following the conference’s limited season. Wisconsin looks to be Ohio State’s biggest competition in the Big Ten. The Buckeyes have a big game against Indiana this weekend.

How Kirk Herbstreit ranked the top teams in college football:

Overall, Herbstreit’s rankings look pretty solid. They haven’t changed at all since last week. BYU has been impressive, but its schedule has been very easy, so it would be fair to rank Texas A&M or Wisconsin over the BYU Cougars.

Aside from that, the rankings look good. Notre Dame deserves to be ranked over Ohio State due to its body of work. The Fighting Irish are 8-0 and Ohio State is only 3-0.

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Kirk Herbstreit’s top six college football teams: Gators move up

College football analyst Kirk Herbstreit released his College Football Playoff contenders including Notre Dame, BYU, Clemson, & Florida.

ESPN college football analyst Kirk Herbstreit released his latest edition of College Football Playoff contenders following another week of action. Notre Dame prevailed over Clemson in double overtime and Florida defeated Georgia 44-28 in Jacksonville, Florida.

The race for the CFP is starting to play itself out. The Big 12 is essentially eliminated from CFP contention, although Oklahoma State could win out and finish the season with only one loss.

Now, the SEC only has three teams with high hopes for making the playoff: Alabama, Florida, and Texas A&M. Texas A&M did beat Florida, but trails Alabama by two games in the SEC West.

Interestingly, Kirk Herbstreit ranks the Gators over the Aggies even though Texas A&M won their head-to-head game. That being said, if Florida loses to Alabama in the SEC Championship and Texas A&M wins out, then the Aggies will have a playoff argument.

The problem for the Aggies is they don’t have many impressive wins on their resume outside of Florida. Additionally, they’ll have to cheer against Notre Dame and Clemson in the ACC. The Fighting Irish and Tigers will likely have a rematch in the ACC Championship game. Both Notre Dame and Clemson could make the playoff if they don’t lose before the ACC Championship.

Ohio State is favored to represent the Big Ten in the College Football Playoff following their limited season. Will any College Football Playoff hopefuls emerge from the Pac-12? The Pac-12 is a little bit late to the action.

Here’s how Kirk Herbstreit ranked the top teams in college football:

Overall, the rankings look pretty solid. BYU has been impressive, but their schedule has been exceedingly easy, so it is tempting to rank Texas A&M over the Cougars.

Aside from that, the rankings look good. Notre Dame deserves to be ranked over Ohio State due to their body of work. The Fighting Irish are 7-0 and Ohio State is only 3-0.

Dropping from Herbstreit’s rankings are the Georgia Bulldogs, who no longer have a realistic shot at the College Football Playoff.

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Twitter reacts to Texas A&M beating No. 4 ranked Florida

The Twitter world reacts to Texas A&M upsetting the No. 4 ranked Florida Gators.

The No. 21 Texas A&M Aggies (3-0, 3-0) just upset the No. 4 Florida Gators (2-1, 2-1) by a score of 41-38.

Jimbo Fisher gets a massive upset victory over a top-5 team which will skyrocket A&M in the polls.  This is Fisher’s first top-5 win since 2014.

Texas A&M quarterback Kellen Mond completed 25 of his 35 pass attempts for 338 yards and 3 touchdowns.  A turnover by the Aggies defense late in the fourth quarter set up a last second field goal that gave them the three point victory.

Here is how the college football Twitter world reacted to the Aggies win:

Georgia football among top schools for Taleeq Robbins

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top five schools for defensive tackle Taleeq Robbins.

The Georgia Bulldogs are among the top five schools for defensive tackle Taleeq Robbins. Robbins is a member of the class of 2021. He is a three-star recruit who plays high school football for Imhotep Institute in Philadelphia.

Robbins announced that the University of Georgia offered him a football scholarship back in March. The 6-foot-3, 300 pound defensive lineman is ranked as the 18th best player in Pennsylvania and the No. 44 defensive tackle in the 2021 recruiting class, according to the 247Sports Composite rankings.

Robbins has received numerous scholarship offers and is expected to decide soon. He is favored to commit to the Texas A&M Aggies. Don’t count out the Georgia Bulldogs, who are recruiting Philadelphia quite well. Kirby Smart has added increased emphasis on recruiting the talented area and still needs his first defensive tackle commitment in the class of 2021.

As a high school junior, Robbins recorded 40 tackles, three sacks, and one fumble recovery.

Robbins puts the Georgia Bulldogs, NC State Wolfpack, Texas A&M Aggies, Arizona State Sun Devils, and Ole Miss Rebels in his top five. We will monitor his recruiting moving forward.

The three-star defensive tackle released his top schools via his Twitter account:

Will Robbins join D’Andre Swift as Dawgs from Philly? We’ll find out in the coming months.

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College Football News ranks SEC head coaches: Where’s Kirby Smart?

College Football News ranked the top SEC head coaches. Where is Georgia football’s Kirby Smart?

Pete Fiutak of College Football News recently released a list ranking the SEC head coaches heading into the 2020 season.

Checking in at No. 3 on the list is Georgia’s Kirby Smart, who trails only Nick Saban (1) and Ed Orgeron (2).

At No. 4 is Dan Mullen and at No. 5 is Gus Malzahn.

As much as I’d love for Smart to be in that No. 2 spot, I do not disagree with Fiutak here.

Smart’s time will come, and within the next five years he may very well occupy that No. 1 spot.

For now, he’s sitting at No. 3 on Fiutak’s list, likely right on the verge of taking over that No. 2 ranking. As long as he keeps winning the SEC East, beating rivals and putting his team in striking distance for the College Football Playoff…he’ll be considered a top-five coach in America.

Orgeron or Smart at No. 2 was likely a somewhat difficult decision. Fiutak went with Coach O since he accomplished something Kirby hasn’t yet, a national championship.

I’ve heard it all – “Anyone could win with that roster.”

Sure, Smart probably would have won it with that roster LSU had last year. But, at the end of the day, he didn’t have that roster. No other way around it.

Also, how can you not love Coach O?

As for Saban, there’s no arguing that one.