The most anticipated acquisition for Georgia football so far this offseason is wide receiver Zachariah Branch. The star wideout committed to Georgia with his brother from USC, and the fanbase is extremely excited for what he could bring to the program in the fall.
Everyone knows how underwhelming the wide receiver room was during the 2024 season, but the hope is that the addition of Branch will immediately take the group back to the level expected at Georgia.
Kirby Smart was asked about both Branch brothers during his press conference on Tuesday, and it sounds like they are adjusting very well to life in Athens.
"Well, they both love football, and that's the number one quality you got to have at Georgia," Smart shared via 247sports.com. “You better love it and be passionate about it. I do believe that. They love football. They're still adjusting to the speed of practice, tempo of practice, volume of practice. It's all the things that they wanted to come here for, which is the intensity, the competition, the good-on-good, the grind let's call it. And they embrace that."
"[Zachariah] has extreme quickness, and he's an explosive playmaker that we got to find ways to get him the ball as well as all the guys around him in the offense."
Kirby Smart is excited about Zachariah Branch
Smart is usually very reserved when speaking about his new players, and that was the case in this statement as well. But it’s still very clear how excited he is to have Branch in Athens.
Smart mentioned the quickness and elite playmaking ability Branch has, which is something Georgia was lacking last season. He also shared how both Branch brothers love the game of football and want to work extremely hard, which is a quality everyone needs to have at Georgia.
Sure there are a lot of important things for them to work through this offseason, but that is the case with any new player. But Branch is someone everyone should be excited about based simply on the fact that he has impressed Smart so far.