[1], The Bulldogs had hosted three of their four non–conference games, which were against Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets and the North Carolina Tar Heels both from the Atlantic Coast Conference, Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns from the Sun Belt Conference, and Nicholls State Colonels from the Southland Conference. After a severe knee injury put an end to his sophomore campaign, Chubb returned to form in 2016, racking up 222 yards and two touchdowns in his first game back against North Carolina. Chubb was named SEC Freshman of the Year that season after tying the record for the fourth-most single-season rushing yards in Georgia history. We’re still in the process of developing and seeing where all the guys are going fit, so nothing has been decided yet. Like I said, dealing with COVID, everyone has to be ready to play because we never know what’s going to happen. He allowed me to enter the college realm in an off-the-field role. It’s moreso about taking care of the football, protecting our quarterback and playing with great effort.”, On offensive changes under new coordinator Todd Monken …, “First off, coach (Todd) Monken is a great offensive mind. You have permission to edit this article. The day after the Georgia Tech game, head coach Mark Richt was fired after 15 seasons of head coach. But I really like our room. Be Truthful. The heir apparent to Chubb and Sony Michel, Swift made his presence known with explosive runs as a freshman followed by a consistent uptick in production over the next two seasons. That has resulted in the “Dawgs for Pups” initiative. Georgia run game coordinator and running backs coach Dell McGee says team has five guys ready to take the ball this season. The 2014 recruiting class was the year of the running back and Georgia got their fair share again. The 2016 schedule consists of 6 home, 4 away, and 2 neutral site games in the regular season. He’s done it at the NFL level, college level, at a successful rate. That’s my process, is making sure that all our guys are ready to run the football and protect the quarterback when their numbers are called.”, On importance of a rotation at running back …, “It is definitely a good thing. Share with Us. When he was at Georgia Southern from 2014-15, the Eagles led the nation in rushing. Georgia finished the season with a win over the Penn State Nittany Lions in the Taxslayer Bowl 24–17 under intermediate head coach Bryan McClendon in Jacksonville. Year Round Pick Overall Player Team Position 2020 1 4 4 Andrew Thomas: New York Giants: T 1 29 20 Isaiah Wilson: … Smart played for the Bulldogs from 1995 to 1998 for coaches Ray Goff and Jim Donnan and was defensive coordinator at Alabama from 2008 to 2015 under head coach Nick Saban. Swift ran for 1,049 yards and 10 touchdowns as a sophomore, adding 297 yards and three touchdowns receiving. accounts, the history behind an article. I think, with my defensive background, it actually helps coach the running backs and help them understand what a defense is really trying to do and really, in particular, in blitz pickups and assessing different looks on where running holes and running lanes are possible.”. If you can make it through our practices day in and day out, you are going to be really prepared for a game.”, On the overhaul he’s overseeing this season …, “First off, I think we have a great room. I definitely learned a lot that season. Georgia will go against Florida in Jacksonville, Florida. Sunny skies. This page was last edited on 20 August 2020, at 21:04. They were members of the Eastern Division of the Southeastern Conference. Losing D’Andre Swift was a big loss, but we definitely have five guys that are capable and will do a great job this year.”, On which backs are ready to assume prominent roles …, “I feel like all of our guys are putting forth a great effort. He brings a lot of knowledge, experience. It is a philosophy of ours. He led Carver High in Columbus to seven consecutive seasons of 10 or more wins, including a 15-0 run to the state title in 2007. PLEASE TURN OFF YOUR CAPS LOCK. “I definitely have aspirations to be a head coach,” McGee said during a video conference call with reporters Wednesday. They were led by first-year head coach Kirby Smart. On Georgia's first offensive play of the game, Bulldog's running back Nick Chubb was tackled on the sideline and suffered a season-ending knee injury as Georgia loss their second game of the season. They can be more explosive, have less mental breakdowns. Today's matchup is between Frank Sinkwich and Charley Trippi. Last week, Smart applauded McGee and fellow Black assistant coaches Cortez Hankton, Tray Scott and Charlton Warren for meeting with Georgia players to discuss social unrest in America. By Matt Zenitz | [email protected]. The coaches encouraged the Bulldogs to focus on playing football while trying to come up with constructive ways to initiate change. He split carries with Elijah Holyfield that year but led all Georgia running backs both on the ground and through the air. Our kids take that personally and they show it every single day in the way they prepare and in practice. In an effort to determine the best running back in Georgia history, The Red & Black sports desk is running a series comparing running backs throughout the Bulldogs’ history. Being a high school coach, you have to coach almost every position and have knowledge in every position, so I feel comfortable on both sides of the ball. They finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in SEC play to finish in a three-way tie for second place in the Eastern Division. Today’s #Georgia running back bracket matchup: D’Andre Swift vs. Nick Chubb.Don’t forget to vote in the poll below! Winds light and variable. We feel like the more guys that we can play keep our running backs fresh. 2016 Georgia Bulldogs Rushing through 01/09/2017. Get an email notification whenever someone contributes to the discussion. If that happens, it happens; but that’s not the big picture of things. It’s just moreso about wins and losses, and how we can be successful, limit our mental errors and make sure we protect our quarterback and take care of the football. Dell McGee has been Georgia's running backs coach since 2016. Vote who you think is a better running back in the tweet below or on Twitter @redblacksports. The next week the Dawgs traveled to Knoxville to face the Tennessee Volunteers. [2], 2016 Southeastern Conference football standings, 2016 North Carolina Tar Heels football team, 2016 Nicholls State Colonels football team, 2016 South Carolina Gamecocks football team, 2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns football team, 2016 Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football team, 2016 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings, "Bulldogs' 2016 Football Schedule Announced", "2016 Georgia Bulldogs Football Schedule", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2016_Georgia_Bulldogs_football_team&oldid=974057528, 2016 Southeastern Conference football season, Short description is different from Wikidata, Pages using CFB schedule with named parameters, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Not coincidentally, McGee has been promoted twice by Smart, to assistant head coach and to run-game coordinator. Going along with the pairs theme, the Dogs signed the 2nd ranked running back in Sony Michel from Plantation, Florida.
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