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Former NFL GM names Georgia Bulldogs WR as NFL draft sleeper

Former Minnesota Vikings general manager names Georgia Bulldogs WR draft sleeper, compares him to Packers standout receiver

Former Minnesota Viking general manager (2012-2021) Rick Spielman has named former Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint as one of his 2024 NFL draft sleepers.

“Someone may hit on him late in the draft. He’s going to make big plays that you don’t expect coming from him,” Spielman said.

Rosemy-Jacksaint brings an impressive combination of size, hands and catch radius to the table. He showed excellent consistency throughout his college career and improved every season.

Spielman considers the 6-foot-1, 195-pound receiver to be a late Saturday pick (fifth-round or later). He likes Rosemy-Jacksaint’s athleticism and what he can do after the catch.

Spielman compares Rosemy-Jacksaint to Green Bay Packers wide receiver Dontayvion Wicks, which is high praise. Wicks, a fifth-round pick in the 2023 NFL draft, recorded 581 receiving yards and four touchdowns as a rookie.

The former Georgia standout helped his NFL draft stock thanks to an impressive week at the Senior Bowl. Rosemy-Jacksaint scored a 29-yard touchdown in the Senior Bowl on a contested catch.

During his final season in Athens, Rosemy-Jacksaint caught 34 passes for 535 yards and four touchdowns. The senior receiver has proved to be a reliable target for Georgia football and rarely dropped passes. Rosemy-Jacksaint is also an excellent run blocker. He finished his four-year Georgia  career with 1,028 yards and seven touchdowns.

Here’s what Spielman had to say about Rosemy-Jacksaint:

Rosemy-Jacksaint hopes to be selected in the draft, which will be held April 25-27 in Detroit, Michigan.

Four-star RB Bo Jackson names top schools

Elite running back recruit Bo Jackson narrows down his top schools

Four-star running back recruit Bo Jackson has named his top schools before he makes his rounds to several different colleges this spring. Jackson’s top schools are Rutgers, Ohio State, Oregon, Georgia, West Virginia, Ole Miss, Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee, Michigan, Kentucky and Penn State.

Bo Jackson plays high school football for Villa Angela-St. Joseph High School in Cleveland, Ohio. Jackson is the No. 70 recruit in the class of 2025, per 247Sports. Jackson is the fourth-ranked running back in the country and the fourth-ranked player in Ohio.

Jackson plans to visit the Georgia Bulldogs on April 6. The talented running back has spring visits with several of his top schools in Ohio State, Rutgers, Penn State, Alabama, and Tennessee.

The 6-foot-1, 190-pound running back is currently projected to commit to the Ohio State Buckeyes. Jackson has over a dozen total scholarship offers.

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Jackson is a versatile athlete that plays football, basketball and baseball. As a junior, the Villa Angela-St. Joseph standout accumulated 1,700 yards and 28 total touchdowns. On tape, Jackson shows an outstanding combination of speed and vision, which is why he one of the top running back prospects in the country.

Georgia has the No. 16 recruiting class in the nation in the 2025 cycle, per 247Sports. The Bulldogs already have a commitment from a 2025 running back in four-star Bo Walker. However, Georgia usually signs a pair of running back recruits each recruiting cycle. It would be a lot of fun for Georgia to have two running backs named Bo!

Georgia softball remains top-3 in NCAA power rankings

Georgia softball continues to be ranked as the SEC’s top team in the latest softball power rankings

The Georgia Bulldogs softball team remains the country’s No. 3 team in the latest edition of the NCAA’s softball power rankings.

Georgia is now 29-6 on the season with wins over eight different ranked opponents. The Dawgs are ranked behind only Oklahoma and Duke in the power rankings. Georgia is 6-3 in SEC action.

Michella Chester explained why she ranks Georgia as the No. 3 softball team in her top-10 power rankings.

The Bulldogs split with Arkansas and will play the rubber match tonight. They lost by one run on Saturday before responding with an 8-2 win on Sunday where Jayda Kearney had 4 hits in the win.

Chester’s rankings did not factor in Georgia’s 8-2 loss to Arkansas on April 1.

Georgia softball’s next game is at home against Mercer at 6:00 p.m. ET on April 3. After that, Georgia play at Tennessee, who is the No. 4 team in Chester’s power rankings, in a three-game SEC series from Friday to Sunday.

Georgia routed by Seton Hall, ending NIT run

The Georgia Bulldogs run to the NIT semifinals ended Tuesday night with a defeat to the Seton Hall Pirates.

The Georgia Bulldogs run to the National Invitational Tournament semifinals ended Tuesday night in Indianapolis in an 84-67 loss to the Seton Hall Pirates. This loss ends head coach Mike White’s second season with a final record of 20-17, a slight improvement on last season’s 16-16 finish.

The Pirates got off to a hot start, while the Bulldogs struggled to find any rhythm offensively, leading to a halftime score of 42-25 in favor of Seton Hall. The two teams would score an even 42 in the second half, but Georgia never cut the lead to fewer than 11 points.

Silas Demary Jr. was the Bulldogs leading scorer, with 19 points in addition to four assists and three rebounds. The Dawgs as a team shot only 38.5% from the field and 19.2% from three, while the Pirates managed to shoot 47.1% and 40% respectively and also outrebounded the Dawgs 45 to 32.

Seton Hall will advance to the NIT final against the Indiana State Sycamores, while Georgia will begin to prepare for the 2024-2025 season.

Georgia vs. Seton Hall basketball: TV, preview and prediction

Georgia basketball plays Seton Hall in the NIT semifinals on Tuesday

The Georgia Bulldogs (20-16, 6-12) basketball team plays Seton Hall in the semifinals of the National Invitational Tournament. Georgia faces a big test from a No. 1 seed, the Seton Hall Pirates (23-12, 13-7).

Seton Hall finished the regular season as the fourth-best team in the Big East. The Pirates are coming off a dominant 91-68 win at home over UNLV.

The NIT semifinal will be played on Tuesday, April 2 at 9:30 p.m. ET. The Georgia-Seton Hall game will be televised on ESPN2. The contest will be played at Hinkle Fieldhouse in Indianapolis, Indiana, which is a neutral site. The Georgia-Seton Hall winner will face the Indiana State-Utah winner for the NIT championship.

Head coach Mike White and the Bulldogs won last week at Ohio State in their second straight NIT road victory. Georgia opened the NIT against one of Seton Hall’s Big East rivals in Xavier.

Georgia’s leading scorer is guard Noah Thomasson, who averages 13.1 points per game. Jabri Abdur-Rahim, one of Georgia’s top players, missed the Ohio State game with an ankle injury and is likely out against Seton Hall.

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Guard Kadary Richmond is Seton Hall’s leading scorer at 15.6 points per game. ESPN gives Georgia a 44% chance to defeat Seton Hall.

Prediction: Georgia 76, Seton Hall 74

At this point, we are buying into Georgia’s NIT tournament run. The Bulldogs defeated two Power Five teams on the road in back-to-back games and should have what it takes to beat the Pirates.

Four-star DL projected to commit to Georgia

Four-star defensive lineman projected to commit to Georgia football

Four-star defensive lineman Bryce Davis has been projected to commit to the Georgia Bulldogs according to On3. Davis visited the Georgia football program on March 16.

Davis has also checked out Clemson football this spring. He has an upcoming visited scheduled with Duke on April 13 and an official visit with North Carolina this June.

Davis plays high school football for Grimsley High School in Greensboro, North Carolina. Davis is the No. 42 overall recruit and No. 6 defensive lineman in the 2025 recruiting cycle. The four-star is the third-ranked player in North Carolina, per 247Sports.

The Grimsley standout is a good student that also plays high school basketball. Georgia sophomore defensive tackle Jamaal Jarrett played high school football for Grimsley.

Georgia head coach Kirby Smart recently visited Bryce Davis at his high school.

Davis has an incredible 6-foot-11 wingspan. The 6-foot-3, 245-pound defensive lineman recorded 92 total tackles and 12 sacks during his sophomore season. Davis is considered both an edge rusher and a defensive lineman. It is unclear with position he would play at the next level.

4-star Alabama RB commit Anthony Rogers visits Georgia football

Elite IMG Academy running back recruit Anthony Rogers has named his final five schools.

Four-star running back recruit Anthony Rogers has been committed to the Alabama Crimson Tide since June 2023. Rogers originally committed to Alabama over Georgia, Oregon, Florida and Auburn.

Rogers is the No. 6 running back in the class of 2025, per 247Sports. The 5-foot-8, 185-pound running back is the No. 74 recruit in the country and the seventh-ranked player in Alabama. Rogers runs track and plays basketball.

Rogers previously played high school football for national powerhouse IMG Academy in Bradenton, Florida, and Pike Road High School in Pike Road, Alabama. Now, he plays football for Carver High School in Montgomery, Alabama.

The Carver star running back has elite speed that should serve him well at the next level. Rogers took a photo with Georgia head coach Kirby Smart after recently visiting the Bulldogs. The four-star has also taken recent visits to Alabama and Auburn.

Georgia football has is off to a slow start in the class of 2025. The Bulldogs have just five commitments in the 2025 cycle. The Dawgs hold a commitment from three-star Cedar Grove running back Bo Walker.

Falcons release former Georgia Bulldogs OL

Atlanta Falcons release former Georgia Bulldogs and Cedar Grove offensive guard after two years

The Atlanta Falcons released former Georgia Bulldogs offensive lineman Justin Shaffer. Shaffer spent the past two seasons on the Falcons’ practice squad, but never appeared in a regular-season game for Atlanta.

As a free agent, Shaffer is eligible to sign with another team’s practice squad or to their active roster.

Atlanta drafted Shaffer in the sixth-round with the 190th pick in the 2022 NFL draft. Shaffer’s selection marked the first time in 11 years the Falcons had drafted a Georgia Bulldog. The Falcons also drafted tight end John FitzPatrick in 2022. FitzPatrick remains on the Falcons’ roster along with former Georgia Bulldogs tight end Charlie Woerner, who recently signed a free agent deal with the Falcons.

During the 2021 college football season, Shaffer started at left guard in all 15 of Georgia’s games and he was named to the AP and coaches’ All-SEC second teams. A 6-foot-4, 330-pound guard is still looking to establish himself with regular playing time in the NFL.

Georgia softball rises in latest power rankings

Georgia softball is the top SEC team in the latest softball power rankings

The Georgia Bulldogs softball team has risen to No. 3 in the latest edition of the NCAA’s softball power rankings. Georgia went 4-0 over the past week, sweeping Ole Miss in a three-game series on the road and defeating Georgia Southern 17-1.

Georgia is now 27-4 on the season with wins over seven different ranked opponents. The Dawgs are ranked behind only Oklahoma and Texas in the power rankings. Georgia is 5-1 in SEC action.

Michella Chester explained why she bumped Georgia up to the No. 3 softball team in her top-10 power rankings.

No. 3 was a tough choice between a mix of Stanford, Georgia and Duke, all sitting around the same spot. I ended up giving it to the Dawgs, who had an impressive sweep over a strong Ole Miss team on the road.

Georgia softball’s next game is at Kennesaw State on March 27 at 6:30 p.m. ET. After that, Georgia hosts Arkansas in a three-game SEC series from Saturday to Monday.

Georgia at Ohio State basketball: TV, preview and prediction

Georgia basketball plays Ohio State in the NIT quarterfinals on Tuesday

The Georgia Bulldogs (19-16, 6-12) basketball team plays Ohio State on the road in the quarterfinals of the National Invitational Tournament (NIT). Georgia faces a tough test from the Buckeyes (22-13, 9-11).

The quarterfinal game will be played on Tuesday, March 24 at 7:00 p.m. ET. The Georgia-Ohio State game will be televised on ESPN.

Head coach Mike White and the Bulldogs won at Wake Forest 72-66 on Sunday. Ohio State, who is a strong team at home, is coming off a 81-73 win over Virginia Tech. Ohio State is 15-4 at home this season, while Georgia is only 5-6 on the road.

Georgia knocked off Xavier, 78-76, in Athens in the first round of the NIT. Ohio State picked up a first round NIT win over Cornell.

Georgia’s leading scorer is guard Noah Thomasson, who averages 12.9 points per game. Jabri Abdur-Rahim, one of Georgia’s top players, missed the Wake Forest game with an ankle injury and is likely out against Ohio State.

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Guard Bruce Thornton is Ohio State’s leading scorer at 15.8 points per game. ESPN gives Georgia just a 21.3% chance to defeat Ohio State. Ohio State is 8.5-point favorites against Georgia according to BetMGM.

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Prediction: Ohio State 80, Georgia 72

Georgia will put up a fight, but Ohio State is a tough team to beat at home. We think Georgia’s NIT run comes to an end against the Buckeyes.