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Georgia Bulldogs News: Big time commitment, injury rumor, Stetson Bennett disrespect

Georgia's recruiting class just got a lot better.
Georgia coach Kirby Smart speaks with Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) during the second half of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game between Ohio State and Georgia on Saturday, Dec 31, 2022, in Atlanta. Georgia won 42-41.

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Georgia coach Kirby Smart speaks with Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett (13) during the second half of the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl NCAA College Football Playoff semifinal game between Ohio State and Georgia on Saturday, Dec 31, 2022, in Atlanta. Georgia won 42-41. News Joshua L Jones | USA TODAY Network via Reuters Connect

Saturday was a massive day for Georgia as they earned one of their biggest commitments of the 2027 recruiting cycle. The Bulldogs however were also dealt some terrible news as well.

A new injury rumor is taking over social media and former Georgia legend Stetson Bennett was crazily disrespected as well. But let's start with the good news first and give it the flowers it deserves before diving into what could end up being a season-altering injury for Georgia.

4-star safety Adryan Cole commits to Georgia

Heading into Friday the Bulldogs had zero defensive backs committed to their 2027 recruiting class. That however changed in a big way as four-star safety Adryan Cole announced his commitment to Georgia on Saturday over LSU, Florida and Ole Miss.

The Peach State safety is the No. 166 overall player in the country and the No. 15 player from the state of Georgia. Based on his ranking alone it's clear that this commitment is a big deal, but the fact that Georgia finally has a defensive back commit is why his commitment mattered so much.

Georgia still has a lot of work to do to improve their recruiting class, but they now have the No. 12 class in the country and are trending in the right direction.

Transfer RB Dante Dowdell rumored to have suffered a season ending injury

Georgia already lost one transfer for the season when Auburn transfer linebacker Amaris Williams tore his ACL during spring ball. Unfortunately rumors are swirling that another transfer could be out for the season as well.

Kentucky transfer running back Dante Dowdell is rumored to have suffered a pretty serious injury caused by an ATV accident. Nothing specifically has come out about this injury yet, but rumors are saying he could be done for the season.

It's important to note that right now nothing has been 100 percent confirmed. On3 insiders did hint at a major injury occurring though and some fans online have pieced together that it could be Dowdell. It's impossible to say for sure that anything has happened, but Georgia fans will soon get confirmation about these rumors likely at SEC Media Days on Tuesday.

Stetson Bennett deemed "expendable" but clueless reporter

Stetson Bennett's NFL career hit a major roadblock when the LA Rams drafted former Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson in the first round of the 2026 NFL Draft. This showed that the Rams don't fully trust Bennett, but they did say he has a chance to compete against and beat out Simpson to be their backup quarterback this year.

So far reports have indicated that Bennett is leading that competition, but one reporter has no faith in Bennett. In fact, he went as far as to say that he is "expendable."

Bennett does face an uphill battle if he is going to make it in LA. The Rams clearly think that Simpson is their guy or else they wouldn't have used a first round pick on him. On top of that, Bennett's contract expires after this season as well.

Throughout Bennett's career though he has proven everyone wrong, and if he was given the chance he'd likely do the same in LA. So to say that he is expendable is absolutely insane and disrespectful to one of the better college quarterbacks of this decade.

All he needs is one chance, and hopefully the Rams will finally give him that this year.

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