The college football critics are out in full force now that the sport is in offseason mode. These critics will make wild claims about every program in the country over the next few months, but Georgia football appears to be one that many can't stop talking about.
And the one critic who has had the most to say about Georgia is Paul Finebaum.
Every week it seems like Finebaum has something to say about Georgia, and more often than not it's something negative. Last week Finebaum slammed Offensive Coordinator Mike Bobo, which many Georgia fans actually may have agreed with. But the latest comments from Finebaum on the Always College Football Podcast about Georgia's future as a whole are quite humorous.
“I don’t feel great because I do think they took a dip,” Finebaum shared via si.com. “And I think just like we used to with Nick Saban, expect him to play for the national championship, and losing the title game felt like a lost cause. It’s almost that way now with Georgia and I felt like they underperformed. I mean, they came through at the right moment against Texas, but they had so many disappointing moments … But there were just so many decisions made and talking to the fans every day Greg, whether it’s true or it’s imagined, they do not like Mike Bobo."
"I don’t feel great about Georgia," Finebaum also shared. "Now, what does that mean? They’re still a playoff team. They just don’t feel like a national championship team right now.”
Should we question Georgia's future?
There's no denying that Georgia didn't meet expectations this past season. The goal at Georgia every season will be to win a National Championship, and any season that does not result in that will be somewhat of a failure. Especially this past season when Georgia was two wins short of even playing for a national title.
But at the same time, Georgia still won the SEC Championship and beat Texas twice who most are crowning as the SEC program with the brightest future. So if Georgia's "down season" results in 11 wins, an SEC title and beating all of their rivals, then maybe UGA isn't in as bad of a spot as Finebaum is suggesting.
On top of that, Georgia is still recruiting at a very high level. The Bulldogs singed a top two class in the country three years in a row now, so the talent level in Athens hasn't decreased at all.
It would be more than ideal for Georgia to have a better season in 2025, that way people like Finebaum can't make these wild claims. But even with the somewhat down year Georgia just had, they are still one of the best programs if not the best in the country, so this claim from Finebaum is a little absurd for that reason alone.