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Georgia football spring game: News, date, start time, top players to watch for 2024 G-Day from SEC insiders
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The Georgia Bulldogs are among the favorites to win the national championship in 2024. The Bulldogs have won the national title in two of the last three seasons and they’re coming off a 13-1 campaign in 2023. Georgia finished the regular season with a perfect 12-0 record for the third straight year last season, but the Bulldogs suffered a loss against Alabama in the SEC Championship Game that cost them an opportunity to three-peat.
Georgia football will wrap up spring practice with the 2024 Spring Game, better known as G-Day, on Saturday, April 13, at 1 p.m. ET. G-Day will give fans the opportunity to see Georgia’s new faces, including Stanford transfer tight end Ben Yurosek, who looks to replace the explosive Brock Bowers. The Bulldogs signed the No. 1 recruiting class in the country for the 2024 cycle and brought in six players via the college football transfer portal. Which players should you keep an eye on when you watch G-Day on Saturday? If you want to see the latest Georgia football news, you should join Dawgs247, the 247Sports affiliate that covers the Georgia Bulldogs.
The Dawgs247 team of Kipp Adams, Benjamin Wolk and Jordan D. Hill have decades of experience covering the Bulldogs. Wolk has a history of breaking critical recruiting news, while Adams and Hill are locked in on all the latest team news. Tens of thousands of Georgia fans follow them on social media and their Georgia coverage is read by millions. They’ll keep you locked in on everything happening in Georgia athletics and provide you with premium updates you won’t find anywhere else.
The team at Dawgs247 has extensive coverage of Georgia’s spring game, including injury information and potential depth chart changes. Head to Dawgs247 and join now to see the latest updates regarding spring practice and the 2024 G-Day Game.
Insight on Georgia offensive line battles
One storyline Georgia fans will be monitoring on Saturday is which players fighting for starting roles on the offensive line can separate themselves from the rest of the pack. The Bulldogs have some legitimate battles for starting roles among the big men up front. The biggest positions of interest for Georgia this spring are left guard and right tackle.
Xavier Truss has experience playing right tackle after filling in for the injured Amarius Mims, who’s expected to be a first-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, last season. Micah Morris can also bring experience to the offensive line after rotating in at both guard spots throughout last season. He notably stepped in at left guard in the SEC championship game when Mims re-injured his ankle and Truss moved back to tackle. Join Dawgs247 for the latest on the offensive line depth chart.
QB Gunner Stockton gearing up for big opportunity
Quarterback Gunner Stockton showcased some of his ability in Georgia’s dominant victory over Florida State in the Orange Bowl. He completed 6-of-10 passes for 96 yards with two touchdowns while also rushing seven times for 46 yards. Stockton hasn’t seen the field much at Georgia, but he’s spent his first two years with the Bulldogs learning the ins and outs of the offense.
Georgia was in line to sign two quarterbacks in the 2024 recruiting class, but the Bulldogs missed out on both options. That left Georgia with three scholarship quarterbacks this spring: Stockton, starter Carson Beck, and true freshman Ryan Puglisi. While those unsuccessful attempts to add another quarterback were disappointing for Kirby Smart’s squad, it meant a lot of reps for Stockton this spring.
The redshirt sophomore said he’s been focused on improving his play in the pocket and trying to develop across the board, a task he said is made easier by offensive coordinator Mike Bobo’s help. On Saturday, Stockton will look to take advantage of those reps and cement himself as Georgia’s quarterback of the future. See the rest of the details about Stockton’s big opportunity here.
Other storylines to monitor on Saturday include jersey number changes, Georgia’s elite defense and 2025 recruiting updates.
How to get insider information on Georgia football
The Dawgs247 team has VIP information on the offensive line battle, updated jersey numbers and 2025 recruiting updates that you won’t get anywhere else. Join Dawgs247 to see it all and get all the latest Georgia football spring game news.
Who are the top players that Georgia fans should watch for on Saturday? Join Dawgs247 to see all the latest G-Day Game news, all from a team of reporters with decades of experience covering the Bulldogs, and find out.
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Man found dead in Lake Rabun after overnight disappearance
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RABUN COUNTY, Ga. – A north Georgia man has been found dead in Lake Rabun after disappearing overnight.
The Georgia Department of Natural Resources said they were called to a possible drowning at the lake on Saturday afternoon.
According to officials, 39-year-old Dillard resident Robert Clinkscales had been last seen around 10:30 p.m. on Friday. The next morning, his shoes and phone were discovered at the entrance of the property’s boathouse.
MORE: Multiple hospitalizations, 1 arrest on Georgia lakes during 4th of July celebrations
After a short search, Clinkscales’ body was found in 40 to 50 feet of water about 30 feet from the boathouse.
Around midnight, a diver was able to retrieve the man’s body. It has since been sent to the Rabun County Coroner for an autopsy.
Officials have not shared details as to what happened before Clinkscales’ death.
Clinkscales is the second person to drown in Georgia over the Fourth of July holiday. On Friday, 16-year-old Laquvis McCray from Atlanta drowned while on a trip with family and friends to Tybee Island near Back River.
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Carson Beck in Elite QB Company
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Georgia football quarterback Carson Beck is in elite company heading into the 2024 college football season.
One of the biggest advantages Georgia has heading into the 2024 college football season outside of having Kirby Smart as the program’s head coach is quarterback Carson Beck. He is considered to be one of, if not, the best players at his position and a top candidate to be the first overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft.
Beck pieced together an impressive 2023 campaign, which was his first season as Georgia’s starter. He nearly threw for 4,000 yards, completed over 70 percent of his balls and had a 24/6 touchdown touchdown-to-interception ratio. He was as consistent as it gets at quarterback and continued to progress throughout the season. In fact, he was so impressive during the 2023 season, that he placed himself amongst some elite quarterback company due to his performances against conference opponents.
Stat of the day:
In 2023, Carson Beck became just the fifth P4 QB since 2009 to throw for 2,500+ yards and complete over 70% of his passes against conference opponents in their first season as a starter. The others? CJ Stroud, Mac Jones, Kedon Slovis and Kyler Murray pic.twitter.com/kCT6OJnXeL
— Jonathan Williams (@Dr_JWill) July 7, 2024
This is a very promising stat for Georgia fans for multiple reasons. First of all, Georgia will have to go through a grinder of a conference schedule this season. Three road games against Texas, Alabama and Ole Miss with home games against Tennessee and Auburn just to name a few. The Bulldogs will need Beck to play up to the standard that is expected of him in order for them to achieve their aspirations, and the stat book says that shouldn’t be a problem for him.
Elite quarterback play has become an essential aspect of national titles and even playoff teams over the years. Georgia has that with Beck under center and if he improves upon what he did just a season ago, then the Bulldogs should be in a pristine position to push for a third national title over the last four seasons.
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Sunday won’t be as hot across Southeast Georgia, Northeast Florida
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JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – Tonight, temperatures will drop into the mid-to-upper 70s after a very hot and humid Saturday. The cold front over Georgia continues to stall bringing more moisture to the area tomorrow keeping high temperatures in the low-to-mid 90s, slightly cooler than Saturday. We’re not expecting the National Weather Service to issue a Heat Advisory on Sunday.
Summertime norms return on Monday, with highs staying around 90. Rain chances continue in the afternoon.
We’re watching the tropics, too. Tropical Storm Beryl is expected to strengthen into a Category 1 hurricane late Sunday. Landfall north of Corpus Christi is likely between 2 a.m. and 8 a.m. Monday morning.
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