Georgia football players return to practice on March 19. On offense, expect the Bulldogs to throw more passes than usual.
The start date for Georgia football 2019 spring practices has been announced. The entire team (new, current and departing players) reunites on March 18. The current and new Bulldogs take the practice field a day later, and UGA Pro Day is on the 20th.
Along with their announcement of the beginning of practice, Dawgnation also predicted Georgia to embrace the passing game this spring. Don’t expect Georgia to move away from being “Running Back U” anytime soon. The Dawgs have the most talented five-man group of backs in the nation. But Dawgnation is likely spot on with their prediction.
First of all, what running backs does Georgia have to use this spring? We don’t know yet. Brian Herrien should receive the bulk of the carries. The team certainly will keep D’Andre Swift’s usage to a minimum. He’s already a proven star, we can’t risk an injury to him. Zamir White’s condition isn’t clear, remember he tore his ACL before the 2018 season. James Cook also has a leg injury. And Kenny McIntosh is still in high school.
This is a great opportunity for wide receivers to build relationships with Jake Fromm. Dominick Blaylock, George Pickens and Lawrence Cager aren’t with the team. But there’s still a long list of receivers who joined the team in 2017 and 2018 who have a golden opportunity. Demetris Robertson is the man to watch in my mind. He’s a former five-star, but he transferred from California, and the Pac 12 is a lot less physical than the SEC right now, Robertson just wasn’t ready in 2018. He can get ready for 2019 this spring. His talent and speed hasn’t gone anywhere.
Kearis Jackson and Trey Blount, a pair of four-star receivers from the last two classes, are the next guys to watch. Georgia lost five wide receivers to graduation and the NFL Draft. The door is open, and more than one guy is going to walk through it to a major role on the team. Those three guys are probably the most talented receivers on the team besides established players J.J. Holloman and Tyler Simmons.
Over at tight end, the Bulldogs are short three players from 2018. But they still have Charlie Woerner who has started several games. 2018 signee John FitzPatrick has a chance to shine, and early enrollee Ryland Goede can show that he’s ready to play as a freshman.
Practice begins in just 21 days, and the G-Day Game is 53 days from now. Besides the receivers needing to work more with the Fromm, the Bulldogs also have 2019 signee Dwan Mathis and JUCO transfer-back Stetson Bennett III. They’ll compete for the backup spot this year, while Mathis will begin developing into a future starter.