Georgia football is RBU, and there isn’t an argument about it. For years the Dawgs have had some of the best backs in college football, sending them to the NFL and proving that rushing for the most yards isn’t always key to success.
The 2022 season will be the first time since head coach Kirby Smart got here that the Dawgs will have an unknown running backroom. Sure, we know who Kenny McIntosh and Kendall Milton are, but neither of them has been premier backs since arriving in Athens.
Milton was hurt half of 2021, and while McIntosh hit his stride at the end of the season, he still doesn’t have the experience James Cook or Zamir White did.
This experience these two backs have isn’t a bad thing. It’s better than none at all, and to be honest, 2022 could see more production for the rush attack than in 2021.
It’s finally this duo’s time to shine and be the starting running backs, and since they’ve been waiting for this, they will be ready to explode onto the scene.
Georgia football will have a running back room with a chip on its shoulder and ready to send a message.
The Dawgs had a decent rush attack in 2021, but it wasn’t what the fan base thinks it likes to see, or so it felt. Georgia’s pass attack was at the forefront, while the rush game was a little on the back burner.
While it seemed like the rush attack took a lot to get going, they averaged more rushing yards a game than the two previous seasons.
Another chapter in the RBU book begins every few years, and 2022 will mark the beginning of a new phase. It’s one we’ve been waiting on with Milton and McIntosh, but also one where Dawg Nation can begin to fall in love with new backs all over again.
Even though 2021 felt like an off-year for the rush attack, Georgia shouldn’t have that problem in 2022. The Dawgs have a stable full of backs that are ready to break loose and prove they are what can help keep that RBU title in Athens.
This upcoming season will have a passing game full of playmakers, but that offensive line should be able to get a better push up front and allow these back to do their jobs.
Here are three reasons that running back room will impress in 2022.