Coach:
Jim Donnan
32-15, 4 years
96-36, 10 years overall |
1999 Record: 8-4
Sep
04 |
Utah
State |
Won
38-7 |
Sep
11 |
South
Carolina |
Won
24-9 |
Sep
25 |
Central
Florida |
Won
24-23 |
Oct
02 |
Louisiana
State |
Won
23-22 |
Oct
09 |
@Tennessee |
Lost
20-37 |
Oct
16 |
@Vanderbilt |
Won
27-17 |
Oct
23 |
Kentucky |
Won
49-34 |
Oct
30 |
@Florida |
Lost
14-30 |
Nov
13 |
Auburn |
Lost
21-38 |
Nov
20 |
@Mississippi |
Won
20-17 |
Nov
27 |
@Georgia
Tech |
Lost
48-51 |
OUTBACK BOWL
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Jan
01 |
Purdue |
Won
28-25 |
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1999
Final Rankings
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AP-16, BCS-NR,
Coaches-16
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2000 Outlook
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The new season has a smell of victory
and success in Athens this spring and summer. Kick starting
hopes was a record setting comeback against Purdue in
the Outback Bowl last New Year's Day. That and the fact
that counting the kickers, 19 out of 24 starters are
back on this season's roster. All cameras will be on
QB Quincy Carter as many feel he may be a legitimate
favorite for the 2000 Heisman Trophy. An 8-4 record,
not withstanding the Georgia Tech debacle, is nothing
to frown about but the old fans accustomed to the Hershel
Walker days clam for more. The key to the season lies
on the other side of the ball. The defense will severely
need to step up from last seasons disappointment and
play to their potential. Should that happen look out.
It will be another long haul facing the brutality of
the conference which will be even better than recent
seasons. The Cocktail Party in Jacksonville againt Florida
will be the SEC-East version of the Conference Championship.
Can anyone say 13 game season? The Dawgs are barkin'!
Projected record: 11-2
Georgia
2000 Schedule
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GEORGIA
*POWER RATINGS
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Offense
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Defense
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QB - 5 |
DL - 4 |
RB - 2.5 |
LB - 4.5 |
WR - 4.5 |
DB - 2 |
OL - 3.5 |
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GEORGIA BULLDOGS
2000 FOOTBALL PREVIEW
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2000
OFFENSE
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Strengths: Heisman Candidate
Quincy Carter is back his junior season at quarterback to try
and top a superb performance from 1999. In his first two years
at Georgia, Carter passed for 5,197 yards, a SEC two year record.
The Bulldog offense finished 1st in the SEC averaging 416 yards
per game. The other half of Carter and Company will be the top
five pass catchers that are back from last season. Leading the
way will be wide receiver Terrance Edwards, possibly the most
gifted athlete on the field setting UGA freshman records for
receptions and touchdowns a year ago. By the way that was nine
TD's. The team's leading rusher is back in Jasper Sanks. Blocking
for him will be All-American Candidate Jonas Jennings, who did
not allow a sack in '99 from his tackle spot. Also, last years
SEC All-Freshman duo returns on the right side with Kevin Breedlove
and Jon Stinchcomb. To place the cherry on top, the two best
set of tight ends in the country reside in Athens. Jevaris Johnson
and Randy McMichael were last years second and third leading
receivers. |
Weaknesses: Gone are two
All-SEC lineman in guard Steve Herndon and center Miles Luckie
creating a depth problem on the inside. Filling in on the interior
of the line will be seniors Pate and Stargill, both of whom
must be versatile enough to play any position. The Dawgs failed
to produce a 1,000 yard rusher last year and so it would not
hurt to see Sanks try and climb that mountain. Two freshman
will be called upon to take over the other running back slot.
Greatly missed will be four year starter Hap Hines at kicker.
Replacement Brett Kirouac will need to become more consistent
before league play gets under way. |
OFFENSIVE DEPTH CHART
|
QB |
Quincy
Carter |
6-3 |
223 |
Jr. |
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Corey
Phillips |
6-0 |
200 |
So. |
RB |
Jasper
Sanks |
6-0 |
216 |
Jr. |
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Brett
Millican |
5-11 |
197 |
Sr. |
RB |
Bruce
Thornton |
5-10 |
188 |
Fr. |
|
Kenny
Bailey |
5-11 |
192 |
Fr. |
WR |
Terrance
Edwards |
6-2 |
175 |
So. |
|
LaBrone
Mitchell |
6-1 |
203 |
Jr. |
WR |
Michael
Greer |
5-10 |
170 |
Sr. |
|
Durell
Robinson |
6-2 |
200 |
So. |
T |
Jonas
Jennings |
6-4 |
302 |
Sr. |
|
Alex
Jackson |
6-4 |
318 |
So. |
G |
Brady
Pate |
6-5 |
273 |
Sr. |
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Reggie
Stargill |
6-3 |
281 |
Sr. |
C |
Curt
McGill |
6-3 |
273 |
Jr. |
|
Brady
Pate |
6-5 |
273 |
Sr. |
G |
Kevin
Breedlove |
6-4 |
310 |
So. |
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Reggie
Stargill |
6-3 |
281 |
Sr. |
T |
Jon
Stinchcomb |
6-5 |
272 |
So. |
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George
Foster |
6-5 |
302 |
So. |
TE |
Jevaris
Johnson |
6-6 |
258 |
Sr. |
|
Randy
McMichael |
6-3 |
223 |
So. |
K |
Brett
Kirouac |
6-1 |
191 |
So. |
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Returning
starters in bold. |
Key
Losses: Patrick Pass-RB, Robert Arnaud-RB, Steve Herndon-OL,
Miles Luckie-C, Hap Hines-K
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2000
DEFENSE
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Strengths: Ten starters
are back. At the front wall is two of the best defensive tackles
in the SEC, Marcus Stroud and Richard Seymour. Each of them
come in at 6-6, 300 pounds. Fan favorite Charles Grant, who
doubled time as a fullback, was having a sensational year at
defensive end when he tore an ACL in November. He is said to
be coming back 100% before the summer is over. The next line
of defense is three linebackers, each of which have the talent
to be Butkis Candidates. Boss Bailey, brother of Champ, teams
up with Kendrell Bell and Will Witherspoon to form a steady
middle. By the end of '99 coaches had found four steady starters
at defensive back and they all return for 2000. Cornerbacks
Jamie Henderson and Cory Robinson led the team with five interceptions
each last season. |
Weaknesses: There is alot
of talent on the Georgia defense. But moving it from paper to
the field remains to be seen as promising defensive superstars
fell flat last year finishing 12th overall in the conference
in total defense, passing defense, and scoring defense, giving
up 25.9 points per game. In town is a new defensive coordinator,
Gary Gibbs, from the Switzer days at Oklahoma. The most concern
resides in the defensive backfield where nine players saw action
last year in hopes of locating some leaders. Only one player
does not return and that is departing senior and team leading
tackler Orantes Grant who will be missed from his will linebacker
spot. |
DEFENSIVE DEPTH CHART
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DE |
Charles
Grant |
6-3 |
266 |
So. |
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Demetric
Evans |
6-3 |
275 |
Sr. |
DT |
Richard
Seymour |
6-6 |
295 |
Sr. |
|
Tyrone
Robertson |
6-4 |
287 |
So. |
DT |
Marcus
Stroud |
6-6 |
300 |
Sr. |
|
David
Jacobs |
6-4 |
258 |
So. |
DE |
Bruce
Adrine |
6-4 |
258 |
Jr. |
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Terin
Smith |
6-3 |
234 |
Jr. |
SLB |
Boss
Bailey |
6-3 |
220 |
Jr. |
|
Jessie
Miller |
6-2 |
217 |
So. |
MLB |
Kendrell
Bell |
6-2 |
240 |
Sr. |
|
Adrian
Hollingshed |
6-2 |
234 |
Jr. |
WLB |
Will
Witherspoon |
6-1 |
215 |
Jr. |
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Tony
Gilbert |
6-0 |
227 |
So. |
CB |
Jamie
Henderson |
6-2 |
190 |
Sr. |
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Cory
Robinson |
5-11 |
191 |
Sr. |
CB |
Tim
Wansley |
5-8 |
179 |
Jr. |
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Decory
Bryant |
5-11 |
179 |
Fr. |
SS |
Terreal
Bierria |
6-3 |
215 |
So. |
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Jermaine
Phillips |
6-2 |
202 |
Sr. |
FS |
Cap
Burnett |
6-1 |
202 |
So. |
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Kentrell
Curry |
6-1 |
188 |
Fr. |
P |
Wynn
Kopp |
5-9 |
162 |
Jr. |
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Jonathan
Kilgo |
6-2 |
200 |
So. |
Returning
starters in bold. |
Key
Losses: Orantes Grant-LB, Jeff Harris-DB, Dustin Luckie-DE,
Larry Mann-DB
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