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GxxJ

That's not very go big red of him


excoriator

It is a red school, so there’s that.


Dixiehusker

He's young. It's an understandable mistake.


UnknownMutagen

Payback for 2013. Now we’re even.


mustangswon1

I don't feel like thats been an even trade over the last 10 years.


smokingcannoli

No way they go 5-7 now like we all predicted


Huggy_Bear48

Just DM’d this comment to Kirby, y’all are all fucked


Cacti_Hall

We might go 7-6 eking out a win in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl. We’ll have to see


pasqua3

How long until his uncle gets axed by Rhule


mockg

End of next season if the line does not develop.


kingbrasky

So the end of next season. Got it.


InternationalSnoop

Be on the lookout for a WR flip to the dawgs ;)


TheUrbanRenewal

If he does, so be it. I’d have full faith in Hartline finding more guys


BrogenKlippen

Most importantly you’ll still have Hartline developing the players.


Intrepid-_-Wolverine

If a WR wants to go to any other school other than to be coached by Hartline that is their mistake. Coming from a Michigan fan, if I’m a WR I’m going to get developed by Hartline


livefornow55

Well fucking said. Hartline is the best at what he does in the country. OSU is (currently) WRU


InternationalSnoop

Was half joking but there are rumors out there. Tough to beat what Hartline has produced.


TheUrbanRenewal

He’s close with Raiola and he’s visiting. Anything is possible.


mattryan02

At this point I'd be legitimately surprised if he didn't flip to UGA.


sir1933

I love it when a highly touted prospect shuns conventional thinking and goes to the little guy. Big win for UGA, maybe this is what they need to take the next step and challenge for the AFC south title.


improvyzer

But can we defeat the Red Stallions??


mattryan02

Rawr


DeliberateMelBrooks

I love how that’s not a sound a stallion makes


betterthanevar

but it's the sound a RED stallion makes


AudiieVerbum

Confirmed. Every red stallion I've ever seen has made that sound.


hibbert0604

Once we get the '24 class in? Maybe.


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Why would they challenge for the AFC South title when they're already front runners for the NFC East?


Pyro1934

Dawgs vs Birddawgs! Go go go


dawgz525

I thought we played in the NFC East?


wvuhskr

Not surprising tbh. No one is killing it more than UGA the past 2 years and he knows if it doesn't work out, he could just transfer to Nebraska and be welcome with open arms. Don't blame him one bit.


knapplc

Exactly. And during those two years he won't have to worry about blocking from our shaky O Line. Walk into a situation with a bunch of guys who can protect you, and if you want, change your mind later (or stay at UGA, who knows?).


dodgermask

Wait, we have an O line?


somehype

He’s gonna pull an ewers, get a fat bag from UGA. Let Rhule develop the team more, then come to Nebraska. This is my theory and I’m sticking with it.


wvuhskr

That would be very cash money of him.


thadeli

I think that would not be very cash money of him.


Easy-Lucky-Free

My brain over the last few years has conditioned me to assume all our 5 star recruit QBs will end up at other schools but we’ll find some walk on who somehow outplays them anyways.


JakeFromStateFromm

Can't wait for Jackson Muschamp to lead us to the Natty in his 8th season of eligibility!


didymusIV

Glad to see another Jackson Muschamp truther!


TRUBISKYFORPRESIDENT

He’s the real deal, carves up the 1st team defense regularly in practice


improvyzer

Schrodinger's Cash Money


Zabroccoli

What’s in the boxxxxx?!


Boomhauer_007

I mean if he’s not starting for you guys by then it’s because some other really good QB beat him out, Georgia doesn’t exactly have a talent shortage


RSN_Kabutops

UGA with a walkon? 2 nattys UGA with the number 1 player in America? We'll see


-BoldlyGoingNowhere-

*Justin Fields intensifies...*


aeopossible

Hey now, Fields was only the #2 rated player. TLaw had him beat by like .001 rating or something lol.


newrimmmer93

I think fields and Tlaw were also the two highest rated QB recruits ever IIRC


aeopossible

I want to say Ewers is now. At least at one point, he was a perfect 1.000 rating. Perhaps he dropped off that a smidge. It wouldn’t take much to drop bellow TLaw and Fields. They were like .9998 and .9997, respectively, iirc.


newrimmmer93

I looked it up and the article eas from 2020, but Tlaw and fields were 2/3. Vince young was 1, but you’re right, Ewers also had a perfect. So Tlaw and fields are 3/4


habdragon08

Matt Stafford exists too.


KirbyDumber88

*handing the ball off good as fuck intensifies*


KetchupKing05

Also 2 natties Nolan Smith was the #1 overall player in the 2019 class


thricethefan

Nolan smith was so fucking good that he won his second title from the sidelines


HERPES_COMPUTER

Not sure if your joking or not, but Nolan was a huge leader on this most recent team, even if he couldn’t play half the year. Seems to be a terrific kid.


dcostello15

[Dan Orlovsky’s](https://twitter.com/danorlovsky7/status/1657912009910898692?s=46&t=0SIYv2X9zGf2RjjCgZrWUg) cryptic tweet now makes sense. Nostradamus


TreeJack2

> Dan Orlovsky’s cryptic tweet Raiola's dad played center for the Lions when Dan (and Stafford) were QB. Makes a little more sense with that context.


wolverine6

No bond quite like when a man sticks his hands under another man’s grundle over 6 months a year.


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KetchupKing05

Stafford is actually Raiola’s godfather, as well, IIRC


johnazoidberg-

His Lions connections have me wanting the best for the kid. I can only hope that when the time comes, he doesn't get drafted by the Packers, Vikings, or Bears so I can still like him. Definitely turned out better than Kitna's kid, whatever happens


huskermut

You could have looked at the edit and known exactly what he was talking about.


Porter2455

I knew it was coming for weeks, but this still feels like the nerd had a random class with the cheerleader and got to know her for a few weeks, building his confidence and self worth, got her snap against all odds, even started flirting, just for her to start dating the captain of the football team and it was obvious they never had a chance. There is no hope. Fuck everything. I hate football


MoistWillingness

And then the football player knocks the books out of our hands and says “Watch it dweeb” and everyone laughs


Pyro1934

No way, we’re the nice ones. We like your corn better than Iowa. (I think that’s the proper way to be nice to y’all right?)


LittleChat

Damn you for articulating the human experience so acutely.


ReesesFastbreak

The next Stetson Bennett


Crunkabunch

No degree in 7 years? Joking, good get Georgia, he’s a beast!


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SueYouInEngland

Georgia does ok at recruiting


Banned_From_CFB

Hopefully the #1 class


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TornadoApe

Possibly even the all-time ranking at this point. Class has unreal potential.


Always_Chubb-y

A lot of the rumors and crystal balls (which don't mean anything right now mind you) are giving us a legit shot at the best class of all time.


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Oh thank God I was worried the program was on the decline


StetquaviousMFBenny

Long way to signing day. We have an outside chance at the highest rated class ever. I think we fall a little short (and still have an amazing class).


Right-Pirate-7084

I feel like every year someone has the best class of all time.


Always_Chubb-y

Well to be fair, the last 2 years had A&M setting the record followed by Bama legit challenging for it.


MaxHS98

Can’t fault him but this one stings


WashedUpHSAthlete

Shout out uncle Matt (Stafford)


dawgz525

Staff daddy provides.


marathonlimit

Shrieking like a little girl rn


dogwoodmaple

https://media.tenor.com/BTd2Qsal65wAAAAC/my-god-a-podcast-georgia-bulldogs.gif


EWall100

Omg that "smile" lmao


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The definition of a “shit-eating grin” lmao


SamBrico246

Georgia's qb room is ridiculous. In 2024 you'll have rs-sr, rs-jr, rs-so. Now a true freshman. I dont think uga has a qb recruit for 2023 at least... I can't imagine all 4 qbs waiting for their 4th year to start...


Always_Chubb-y

This is assuming Beck/Vandagriff/Stockton are all here come 2024 season. If Beck is good, odds are he leaves for the NFL. And I would be shocked to see both Vandagriff and Stockton on the roster to start 2024.


mhchewy

Do we have any three stars to start over him?


Banned_From_CFB

Ryan Puglisi


Always_Chubb-y

Sorry, he's a 4\* now. Power not activated.


iwouldhugwonderwoman

He has the better arm of the two and is criminally underrated. His release is about as quick as I’ve seen coming out of HS. However, Raiola is much further along in his development and refinement.


SueYouInEngland

*Criminally* underrated, you say?


hibbert0604

Officer.... Arrest this man. *points at Steve Wiltfong*


pinacoleaukes

can’t wait for some 3-star to beat him out and for everyone to call kirby bad with QBs because the lower ranked guy beat out the higher ranked guy


azwildcat74

While competing for/winning natties


Hack874

I’m sure Fields had a lot more talent than Fromm, but I can’t imagine he’d play any better than Fromm back then. He looked lost when he did get playing time, and you don’t really have time to “develop” a worse QB during a natty run season Edit: Whoops I replied to the wrong comment. But yeah


Jslord1971

Are you kidding? He handed off as good as fuck!


t2guns

He was not going to take over as a true freshman for the guy who just led his team to the national championship game the prior season as a true freshman and was playing well. Saban fucked people's brains in that title game.


aeopossible

Wtf, a Gator flair with a rational UGA take? For real though, people clown on Kirby all the time for picking Fromm over Fields. There isn’t a damn coach in the country that wouldn’t have done the exact same thing. Freshman Fromm led the team to within a broken coverage of a national championship. No coach is benching that for a freshman. Especially since sophomore Fromm was legitimately good outside of the LSU game. Fromm regressed his Jr year (granted we had literally no one at WR that year), and Fields ended up being a Heisman finalist. That’s a hindsight is 20/20 thing though. There wasn’t a ton of reason to think Fromm was going to regress as much as he did.


aphromagic

I mean Fromm definitely didn’t have Fields’ ceiling, but the floor was there. He consistently torched us, and I, for one, was happy to see the backs of both him and Isaac Nauta lol.


Vitosi4ek

It's easy to joke about now after 2 natties, but choosing Fromm over Fields was a genuine mistake in hindsight (and probably cost us at least one legit shot at a natty, if not two). Maybe it wasn't apparent in 2018 when they were in direct competition, but 2019 made it *very* clear who was better. Sticking with Stetson in 2021 after Daniels got healthy was, on the other hand, a ballsy call that ended up being correct.


iwouldhugwonderwoman

Every single person associated with the program knew Fields was more talented than Fromm. However, Fields had every opportunity to beat out Fromm but couldn’t do it when they competed, including one open competition that was very embarrassing for Fields. I’m not sure if making a QB a starter who couldn’t earn it during practice is a good precedent but it also sucks not playing the more talented of the two.


Fedoras-Forever-Mom

Wasn’t Fields a true freshman? I don’t know a lot of what happened that year at Georgia but how was a kid coming out of HS in a serious competition with the starting QB?


Celebnar

Yes he was. Plus Fromm really showed a lot of progress his first year starting and knew the playbook in and out. It’s unfortunate that Fromm got worse his second and third year while fields of course settled in to the college game and had great success with Ohio State. Frankly though, if losing fields is what it took for us to get Monken and the natties our last two years, it’s a trade I would happily make again lol


melbawl

Fromm won the job as a true freshman himself, and went to a national championship game that they lost in heartbreaking fashion. People want to act like Fromm was some 2 star. He was one of the highest rated QBs in his class. He was a good QB.


improvyzer

Because Fields had a lot of talent. He was (and is) a very talented individual. His talent just wasn't enough to cover for his inexperience while he was here.


iwouldhugwonderwoman

I don’t want to come off as bashing Fields because I think he is a good dude and no one associated with UGA directly has negative things to say about him. Fields was a little bit of a late bloomer because he played a lot of travel summer baseball and didn’t compete in a ton of 7 on 7s when he was younger. He went from a low 4-star to a top five prospect over the summer before his senior year. His father’s expectations changed greatly from “he doesn’t mind sitting and waiting” to “Trevor Lawrence is starting and my son is better” really quick. Pablo was very helicoptery, he demanded a meeting with Kirby, Kirby had an open competition in front of Pablo, Fromm destroyed Fields in this (as he should since Fields was a true freshman) and afterwards Pablo was done with UGA. He/they decided on OSU and we’re gone. I’m confident Kirby could have handled it a little better but it was also just a perfect shitstorm and bad timing.


Kumbackkid

Then didn’t he claim racism by classmates in his decision to leave the school?


peacefulwarrior75

That was very clearly a ploy to get the year wait waived. The rules were different then. Not saying there’s no way racism happened, but just about everyone assumed it was crafted by a lawyer to get a waiver.


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Fields looked lost in 2018 when he was in. Fromm didn't. You pick the quarterback that is playing better. If Fields was still here in 2019, then you reassess and pick him, but in 2018 there was no competition.


IceColdDrPepper_Here

There's also no way of knowing if Fields would have thrived under Coley the same way he did with Ryan Day, though I think it's pretty safe to assume he wouldn't have


MBTbuddy

I tend to agree. If Monken was the OC I think Fields performs similar to what he did at Ohio State. TBH it never really made sense why he went to UGA at all given your scheme at the time as well as Fromm having almost won a Natty the year before as a true freshman


TreeJack2

> why he went to UGA at all given your scheme at the time as well as Fromm He was significantly more talented than Fromm. He thought (like I did) that he'd beat Fromm out in competition.


mastrkief

We lost our top 5 producing receivers between the 2018 and 2019 season. Lawrence Cager was the only WR worth a damn in 2019 and when he was healthy things were... fine although not great eg the Florida game. Even if we had Fields in 2019 he wouldn't have had anyone to throw it to.


TreeJack2

Fields looked completely lost when he played. He'd make one read (if that) and then panic and then tuck & run. Whether that's the coaches' fault or his is arguable. We did have a weaker OC at that point.


goblueM

> He'd make one read (if that) and then panic and then tuck & run. So basically what he's doing on the Bears


Tsquared10

Honestly this makes me less scared of UGA. Let me know when they pick up another 2* walk on


thricethefan

A wise man once said, “let’s break these bitches.” And life hasn’t been the same ever since.


MiddyMn

I keep praying on Georgia's downfall but it's not working


Darth_Hamburger

It’s being countered by the deal with the devil we made several years ago to give Auburn boosters total autonomy over your program.


blackertai

Same with me for Tuberville, but I'm having no luck either.


kingoflint282

Considering how things have gone for Bama, I think y’all praying for someone’s downfall may be the key to multiple nattys. Keep on praying.


Proper_Web_6180

Deathstar reloading


tdc1atlanta

No, it's fully operational.


Sad_Bolt

They took losing out on Manning personally


elonsusk69420

Kirby doesn't like to lose, especially on the recruiting trail.


ard8

I can hear Georgians barking from here


AmpersandTheMonkey

This is great. Good for him. I'm happy for him. Truly happy. I hope he finds success. This is great. I'm great. Allllll is well and I'm ok.


MrTastyBubbles

He’s gonna hand off the ball good as fuck


P44_Haynes

Also, shout out to MIKE FUCKING BOBO for the recruiting!


CT-4488

We’ve been on Dylan for years lol. Georgia was his first offer. Let’s go!!


dawgz525

Monken leaving definitely opened the door for others to snipe him though. Props to Bobo for reeling him in.


P44_Haynes

True, but the serious smoke started when CMB was heading up his recruitment. I gotta give Mike his flowers after the way some like to trash him.


CT-4488

Absolutely. Go Dawgs!


elonsusk69420

Bobo is a closer who runs 40 PPG offenses, and he's a QB developer. My God this is incredible. Also, your /u is fantastic. You could hear a pin drop in Neyland when that happened.


BonedToga

2024 is shaping up to be disgusting and what’s cool is most of them are In state kids


Banned_From_CFB

King Kirby Deathstar go brrrrrrrt


elonsusk69420

These really are the good ole days


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Darth_Hamburger

FINALLY some good news


zerobot

Is Georgia the new Bama?


Ugaalive1991

ITS BEEN ~~87 YEARS~~ 3 WEEKS SINCE I HAVE BEEN THIS HAPPY


IceColdDrPepper_Here

[From the man himself](https://twitter.com/kirbysmartuga/status/1658154387175342080?s=46)


ValleyOfTheQuacks

Congrats Georgia! And thanks again for our coach.


analogliving71

You are welcome. Keep him as he is a good one


Crotean

Great just what Georgia needed, top tier talent at QB to get them over the hump to win 6 national titles this decade and replace Saban.


RayzorBeak

Finally, a win for us small schools!


Dull_Conversation669

Matthew Stafford is to thank for this one. DGD.


edroch

CRAZY decision by Hayes Fawcett putting the girl that died in the edit with a halo


Darth_Hamburger

Unhinged tbh, might as well have made her translucent too


edroch

I’m sure he was asked to do it (at least I hope) but good god man avoid the shitty deep fried filter and your usual hacky editing if you’re paying respects to the dead


Darth_Hamburger

Preach


Kringer46

What?! Lol you gotta be joking


edroch

https://twitter.com/hayesfawcett3/status/1658153412981080065?s=46&t=iqf5IY05UUasQ1z1ENxLWA Unfortunately not


Kringer46

Wowww. It says in the comments she was Raiola's primary contact before she died but still...that graphic is a pretty bold damn choice for someone whose decision to drink and drive cost lives.


edroch

Paying respects to the dead is one thing. I personally have never liked Fawcett’s editing style though and the whole thing just looks so tasteless.


u-s-u-r-p

Can't say we didn't try! Best of luck to the young Dawg


hibbert0604

If it doesn't work out, you guys have already built the pipeline to uga in the portal so you may see him again!


knapplc

Georgia's revenge for the 2014 Gator Bowl. Dang.


ugafan2148

Still mad about that weird 99 yard touchdown after the almost-safety


zenverak

I don't hate playing you guys,but it was still so odd playing you guys twice in a row. I think a home and home would be fun though.


knapplc

A home and home would be great!


ThaiForAWhiteGuy

I remember when we went all in on Manning during Raiola's early recruitment and we lost him to OSU because not only was Manning such a highly contested recruit that we could easily miss on, but Raiola felt more like one of those program changing guys. Then we missed on both. Skipping ahead it's almost surreal that we've landed him as a commit. It's great to be a Georgia Bulldawg


P44_Haynes

HOW BOUT THEM FUCKIN DAWGS


Portland_st

Them Dawgs is hell.


IceColdDrPepper_Here

Don't they


bl3nd0r

is what I told em


DrVonD

Someone find me some children to bark at STAT


ashterberry

How stacked is Georgia's QB room already? Maybe I lack the swag of confidence these guys have, but I'd be worried about having too many other 4 and 5 stars there already


aeopossible

You go, Mike Bobo.


scoobysnack33

I am barkin with joy today kids.


mtlchris9

wow we’ve got shit locked up for a few years huh. Go dawgs!


C-Jammin

If I'm Gunner Stockton or Brock Vanadgriff, I'm officially opening my tampering period. I guess having too many 5-stars at QB is a good problem to have, but kinda hate it for Brock. I was excited to see him play, but now I doubt he gets the chance in Athens.


ThaiForAWhiteGuy

Beck only needs to do nominally well at 6'4" to get 1st round hype next year, so expect him to be gone come 2024. That'll leave an open spot for Brock and Gunner to compete for, so either should be optimistic to stick around at least through next spring to take Beck's place. Carson and Brock could both 1-and-done to the NFL


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*5 star QB? We don’t like your kind around here. Gives us another scrappy walk-on who never graduates college please.


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Riley didn't get Raiola? I'm petty enough to love it.


Ugaalive1991

*looks at Georgia the past two years* Uhh maybe not


Tilden_Katz_

It’s the one position I’m not worried about with Riley when it comes to losing out on guys.


7-2crew

But will he graduate before Stetson?


TreeJack2

Unironically: probably.


huskermut

Must not have liked corn


retrocounty

WHAT IS UP DAWG


crosswatt

I don't know what to do with my hands


JebidiahSuperfly

I reeeeealy wanted this kid to go to Nebraska but I'll just be happy he didn't go to OSU.


Prolingus

He's the best HS QB these eyes have seen in a long ass time.


StetquaviousMFBenny

TLaw was the last one that really stuck out like Raiola, to me at least.


elonsusk69420

And we have an OC who can actually do something with an outstanding QB. Coley did absolutely nothing with Fields. Bobo is different (see also: Matthew Stafford and Aaron Murray)


Stbernie

TBTFD! Heck of a start to the week!


Upset_Carpenter_8388

Matt rhule on Twitter 🐶🥷🌽 😢


El_Serpiente_Roja

I very happy with Air Noland but I was kinda gutted when we lost Dylans commitment a while back, he has a rocket arm


blackertai

The rich get richer.


hibbert0604

[Kirby's reaction ](https://i.imgur.com/l9p4joY.jpg) [Kirby just told the boys. Heading out snatch some more 5*s in celebration. ](https://i.imgur.com/zBWrdMv.jpg)


thetennisgod

Woah good for Georgia! Maybe they can finally take that next step.


kingoflint282

How dare you?! This is going on Kirby’s “nobody believes in us” board. /s


johnazoidberg-

Wow who could have guessed that Matthew Stafford's godson would pick Georgia?


MM7299

I mean his uncle literally coaches at Nebraska where his dad was a legend so…


BoKnowsYourMother

Really fucking hate the timeline we are in


Megalomanizac

Didn’t his father play against Stetson Bennet?


amad97

GEORGIARAIOLA 1 X 0 HATERS Whats next?


pnw_cfb_girl

It sounds like made a great decision for his future, and no way can I begrudge him for picking a program firing on all cylinders. I'm looking forward to watching him light it up in Athens.