Newcomers blend in well on Georgia football team that again looks like it has right stuff

ATLANTA — Amarius Mims is a mammoth human being, so when he emerged from the Georgia football locker room Saturday after the No. 1 Bulldogs trucked No. 14 Clemson 34-3, it was another reminder of a program that changes faces but produces similar results year in and year out now.

Mims was one of two NFL first round draft picks off last year’s 13-1 Georgia team. The 6-foot-8, 350-pound offensive tackle is now a member of the Cincinnati Bengals, who don’t start their season for another week.

So, what did Mims think of this Georgia team after being a part of the program the last three years?

“Defense put on a good game,” he said. “The offense got better. It was the first game, and they can only get better.”

That’s a scary thought considering how the No. 1 Bulldogs left with a 31-point victory despite the moving parts that is college football.

Coach Kirby Smart said his team had in the neighborhood of 40 newcomers on this year’s roster.

That includes three players — Miami transfer wide receiver Colbie Young, freshman running back Nate Frazier and Vanderbilt transfer wide receiver London Humphreys — who accounted for all but one of the Bulldogs’ four touchdowns.

“All I’ve got to say is we’re loaded,” junior wide receiver Dillon Bell said. “A lot of other guys didn’t play today, and they’re great as well.”

One in particular would be Florida transfer Trevor Etienne who sat out the game suspended after an offseason driving arrest. Georgia will add him to an offense that got 83 rushing yards on 11 carries by Frazier including a 40-yarder. He also had a 24-yard catch.

“He’s a smooth running back,” Bell said. “I told him before the game, ‘Hey, you’re a freshman, show the world what you can do.’”

Freshman safety KJ Bolden, a five-star recruit from Buford, saw plenty of snaps, finishing…

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Author : Athens Banner-Herald

Publish date : 2024-09-01 08:02:26

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