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Georgia recruiting pitches on full display at NFL Scouting Combine
Daniel Jeremiah said it best in the early stages of the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine.
With 14 more Georgia players participating in this year’s event, the NFL Network draft analyst quipped that, “When you commit to the University of Georgia, you get the combine invite in the mail the next business day.”
Kirby Smart’s program has certainly made the Combine an annual pilgrimage for Bulldog players. The 2025 edition once again showcased many of Smart’s top recruiting pitches.
Three Bulldogs came to Indianapolis as projected first-round picks. Defensive lineman Mykel Williams and linebacker Jalon Walker did not work out for teams, while safety Malaki Starks hit the field on Friday.
All three of those players share a versatile skillset that both appeals to NFL teams and has become a hallmark of the Georgia program.
Williams has lined up both with his hand in the dirt and as a stand-up pass rusher. Walker terrorized opponents (especially Texas) rushing off the edge while also playing more of a traditional linebacker role. Starks, meanwhile, played much more nickel in 2024 after almost exclusively playing safety his first two years in Athens.
Development of multiple skill sets is a key selling point for Georgia, especially on the defensive side of the ball. Prospects at all three levels of the defense mention that the Bulldogs sell them on playing multiple positions and honing all aspects of their game. Rivals100 2027 EDGE David Jacobs Jr., for example, recently told UGASports that the Bulldogs are recruiting him as a hybrid outside linebacker/defensive end.
The mantra of “work while you wait” is also something Smart sells to recruits. That means what it sounds like – while you wait your turn to play on Saturdays, use practice as an opportunity to develop and be ready to excel when your time comes.
Center Jared Wilson is a prime example of that. After waiting behind Sedrick Van Pran for three years, Wilson took over as the starting center in 2024. He is now in line to be one of the top centers selected in this year’s draft.
Georgia has established itself as one of the top recruiting programs in college football thanks to these selling points. They are now carrying over to the NFL for team executives, analysts, and others to see.
With each success story that heads to the NFL, the more proof Smart and company have that their way of doing things puts prospects on the road to the next level.
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Patrons under the age of 30 to be barred from entering Georgia Street Lounge in downtown Indianapolis
INDIANAPOLIS — A nightclub in downtown Indianapolis is planning to implement new age restrictions.
In a post on Facebook, Georgia Street Rhythm and Blues Lounge indicated that it will no longer accommodate guests under 30 years of age. Georgia Street Lounge posted a statement on its decision on its Facebook page.
In the post, the lounge’s management team indicated that it is planning to add new age restrictions because younger patrons “do not know how to conduct themselves in a grown and sexy environment.”
Georgia Street Lounge has indicated that it is willing to make exceptions to the rule for its staff and marketing team’s special guests.
“Georgia Street Lounge will now be age restricted to 30 and over,” the business’ management team wrote in its statement. “Unless you are a special guest of our staff or marketing team, you will not be allowed entry!!!”
In its statement, Georgia Street Lounge also suggested that it will no longer host any birthday parties for individuals under the age of 30.
“Do not contact us for any under-30 birthdays or special events, because the answer will be no,” Georgia Street Lounge management wrote in its statement. “Go somewhere else!!!”
FOX59/CBS4 checked public police reports to see how many times IMPD has been called to 28 W. Georgia St. — the address listed for Georgia Street Lounge — in the last six months. That search revealed that police published reports at the address three times between July 23 and Dec. 7.
Two of the times IMPD was called to Georgia Street Lounge over the last six months were for “disturbances.” On the other occasion officers went to the business over the last six months, IMPD took a report for a “simple assault.”
In total, IMPD filed seven reports from 28 W. Georgia St. between Jan. 1, 2025, and Dec. 21, 2025. Officers filed five reports from there in 2024 and six reports from there in 2023.
Those reports do not indicate whether or not police were called to the address to investigate complaints directly involving Georgia Street Lounge or if the address was just closest to where an incident that occurred outside the business happened.
FOX59/CBS4 has reached out to Georgia Street Lounge for more information on its decision to change its age requirements. As of this article’s publication, the business had not responded to requests for comment.
This story has been updated with new information
OXFORD − Ole Miss football has a chance to avenge its only loss of the season in the College Football Playoff.
The Rebels (12-1) face Georgia (12-1) in the Sugar Bowl on Jan. 1 (7 p.m., ESPN) in New Orleans. It’s the second round of CFP games.
The Bulldogs are the No. 3 seed in the CFP and got a bye week in the first round. Ole Miss, the No. 6 seed, beat Tulane 41-10 on Dec. 20 to advance.
Georgia is the only team that Ole Miss has lost to. The Bulldogs won a regular season game 43-35 on Oct. 18.
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Ole Miss vs. Georgia prediction
Expect a lower-scoring game that the regular season contest. It would be hard to repeat that game that featured 78 total points and just two combined punts.
It doesn’t seem like a matchup between top-five SEC defenses, but it is. Georgia has allowed 15.9 points per game (No. 2 in the SEC) and Ole Miss has given up 19.3 (No. 5 in the SEC).
The Bulldogs have allowed 10 points or less in each of their past four games, including a 28-7 win vs. Alabama in the SEC Championship. Ole Miss’ defense has high-end talent but less consistency.
Ole Miss vs. Georgia score prediction
Georgia 30, Ole Miss 21: Georgia already beat Ole Miss once, and it’s playing its best football of the season.
When does Ole Miss play Georgia in College Football Playoff?
The Rebels will face the Bulldogs on Jan. 1 at Ceasers Superdome in New Orleans (7 p.m., ESPN).
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You can find College Football Playoff tickets for Ole Miss vs. Georgia on StubHub.
College Football Playoff bracket 2025-26 dates
CFP quarterfinals
- Wednesday, Dec. 31
- Cotton Bowl (Game 5): No. 2 Ohio State vs. No. 10 Miami | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
- Thursday, Jan. 1
- Orange Bowl (Game 6): No. 4 Texas Tech vs. No. 5 Oregon | 11 a.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
- Rose Bowl (Game 7): No. 1 Indiana vs. No. 9 Alabama | 3 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
- Sugar Bowl (Game 8): No. 3 Georgia vs. No. 6 Ole Miss | 7 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
CFP semifinals
- Thursday, Jan. 8
- Fiesta Bowl (Game 9): Winner of Cotton Bowl vs. Winner of Sugar Bowl | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
- Friday, Jan. 9
- Peach Bowl (Game 10): Winner of Rose Bowl vs. Winner of Orange Bowl | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN (Fubo)
CFP championship game
- Monday, Jan. 19 at Hard Rock Stadium (Game 11, Miami): 6:30 p.m.
Sam Hutchens covers Ole Miss for the Clarion Ledger. Email him at Shutchens@gannett.com or reach him on X at @Sam_Hutchens_
Kewan Lacy left Rebels’ win over Tulane in third quarter, will be further evaluated
Tulane defensive lineman Geordan Guidry makes a tackle against Mississippi running back Kewan Lacy (5) during the first round of an NCAA College Football Playoff, Saturday, Dec. 20, 2025, in Oxford, Miss. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)
The status of Ole Miss All-American tailback Kewan Lacy is in question after he left the Rebels’ first-round playoff game against Tulane holding his left shoulder.
Ole Miss coach Pete Golding reportedly said after the game Lacy has a “bruised shoulder” and will undergo further evaluation.
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Mike is in his 10th season covering SEC and Georgia athletics for AJC-DawgNation and has 25 years of CFB experience. Mike is a Heisman Trophy voter and former Football Writers President who was named the National FWAA Beat Writer of the Year in January, 2018.
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