Georgia
Georgia’s Defense has Stars at all Three Levels
Georgia needs its stars to step up on defense this fall. Luckily, the Bulldogs have plenty of contenders to fill those roles.
Last season was a regression for Georgia’s typically elite defense. The Bulldogs finished ninth in team defense, 66th in sacks per game, and 69th in takeaways with just 17 on the season.
Georgia simply wasn’t as dominant on the defensive side of the ball and a lot of that had to do with a lack of standout performances from individual players. They had a lot of excellent players on the defensive side of the ball, but none made the individual impact like the Jalen Carters, Roquan Smiths, and Jordan Davis’ of recent seasons.
Saturday, during Georgia’s annual G-Day spring game, we saw a few players who look primed to fill that void at each level of the defense.
Perhaps the biggest standout was defensive end Mykel Williams. The junior rushed the passer well and had two pass deflections, including one he caught himself for an interception off of Carson Beck. Georgia head coach Kirby Smart has spoken about unleashing Williams as an edge rusher, standing him up on the outside instead of down in a three-point stance. The Bulldogs desperatly need pressure from the defensive front and Williams looks to be the guy.
At linebacker, CJ Allen continued to build on a very successful freshman season. Physically, the true sophomore is built in the mold of former Georgia greats Roquan Smith and Odell Thurman. He made a sensational play on Saturday, baiting Carson Beck and intercepting a pass over the middle. He has a shot to be Georgia’s next Butkus Award winner.
Though he didn’t play on Saturday, Malaki Starks is a known commodity. The junior was a freshman All-American in 2022 and followed that up with an All-American season last year. Entering his third season, he very well may be the best safety Kirby Smart has coached at Georgia. This season is about winning for Starks, but its also likely his final season to put together some elite tape for NFL scouts.
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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.
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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.
Georgia
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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