Georgia football can almost claim ‘Offensive Line University’ title
Georgia football has one of the best offensive line coaches in the entire country with Sam Pittman. Since he took the Georgia job, the offensive line has evolved into one of the best in the country, so can Georgia claim the OLU title?
Most people know that Georgia is RBU or running back university for the talent its had over the years. However, a new title emerging could be OLU especially with all of the recent success Sam Pittman’s had since he’s gotten here.
Before Pittman, Georgia’s had some talented offensive linemen, but the rate that Pittman’s doing it is what’s so incredible.
Some of Georgia’s great offensive linemen before Pittman got to Georgia are Clint Boiling, David Andrews, Jon and Matt Stinchcomb, Jonas Jennings, Cordy Glynn, George Foster, Ben Jones, and few more guys.
According to 247Sports, from 2002 through 2015, Georgia signed one 5-star, 23 4-star, 33 3-stars, and two 2-stars.
More from Dawn of the Dawg
- Georgia Football: Top 5 Nick Chubb Moments at Georgia
- Georgia Football: Know the enemy UAB Blazers
- Nick Chubb is America’s running back, and he will return
- Georgia Football: Should laundry list of injuries be a cause to panic?
- Georgia Football: Report cards for Week 3 game against South Carolina
From 2016 to what the Dawgs have currently in the 2020 class include five 5-stars, 11 4-stars, and four 3-stars.
Pittman has signed four more 5-stars than the one signed during Mark Richt’s era.
This element is one of the reasons to consider Georgia for the title of OLU.
Another element is how Pittman’s developing his guys into one of the most prominent lines in the SEC. Georgia’s bullies are lean and flexible with more than one of them being able to switch positions.
Right now, Georgia almost has two full rotations of offensive linemen that could start for the Dawgs, and I think that is the point.
One of Kirby Smart’s most significant points he made when he took the job was building a talented offensive line.
Pittman’s also sent Isaiah Wynn to the NFL in the first round of the NFL Draft. He can recruit, and he can develop, and if this continues, Georgia will go down as the modern OLU. It’ll be much deserving too after losing out on so many big-time offensive linemen to teams like Alabama, Arkansas, and other schools.
Next. Top five traditions for Georgia football. dark
Well, heading into year four of the Kirby Smart era, and the offensive line has already shown how good it is, and 2019 won’t be any different. Georgia’s got so much talent, and it runs deep, I’m excited to see how Pittman and Smart rotate the guys and how some of the young guns develop this fall camp.