2009 GEORGIA BULLDOGS FOOTBALL PREVIEW

Georgia is on my mind, and what’s most on my mind is that this program, which was once among the annual elite in the SEC and had since fallen on some more, lean years, finally emerged in 2008 as the sleeping giant that everyone know it was. And emerge with a vengeance it did, as the Georgia Bulldogs, from start to finish, were a tremendously impressive team in 2008, and, it seemed everything clicked on all cylinders.

The 2008 squad posted a record of 10-3 overall, including a big 24-12 win over Big 10 power Michigan State in the Capital One Bowl. However, possibly even more impressive was its strong 6-2 record in the Southeastern Conference. The real question now is, was this a one year occurrence, or has the Bulldogs football program finally turned the proverbial corner, and is it now back and here to stay in the mix atop the SEC elite? 2009 will go a long way towards determining the answer to that question.

Georgia Bulldogs student section blackout at home football game

Georgia Bulldogs student section "Black Out" at Sanford Stadium Thanks to klondike_kid at flickr.com for the picture.

If ever there was an SEC team that was led by its defense, that team has to be the Georgia Bulldogs. This defense in 2008, was spectacular, and in 2009, returns a high number of players and should establish itself not only as a top defense in the SEC, but also as a potential top 10 defense across the nation. Linebacker Rennie Curren, who is entering his junior season, was an absolute force at the position, and all over the field. He amassed 115 total tackles including a number of big tackles for a loss, and also contributed 3 sacks and a slew of times he was able to hurry the quarterback. Curran is the type of player who can only get better, and a similar or better season to the one which he posted in 2009 could have NFL teams calling a season early.

Elsewhere on defense is more of the same, that being, star-power. Akeem Dent’s rapidly developing game should provide Curren with additional support amongst the linebackers. In addition, the Georgia secondary also looks to be a source of team strength this season, returning a number of talented contributors. Reshard Jones may be the cream of the crop at the safety position for the Bulldogs. Rounding out the defense is an above average defensive line made up of grinders and attackers the likes of Roderick Battle and Geno Atkins.

Thanks to JEFFHREED at flickr.com for this photo of Georgia Bulldogs running back Knowshon Moreno celebrating.

Offensively, the team is probably in as good a shape as could be considering the departure of Matthew Stafford. Joe Cox, the player who is widely expected to be taking over the starting quarterback duties come fall, is a talented, above average replacement who will fit nicely into the position. And a similar situation exists among their running backs. Sure, the loss of Knowshon Moreno will be felt, but very few teams come to the field with such depth of talent at the RB position as the Bulldogs have. With guys like Caleb King, Carlton Thomas, and Richard Samuel competing for carries, the chances are high that this team will be more than capable.

Georgia Bulldogs Football Band

Thanks to flickr.com/photos/bjmillican for the above two photos. Some rights are reserved for these photos.

When everything is taken into consideration, this looks like a Georgia team that is ripe for another strong season overall. The team will probably take a step back offensively, although it should still be able to put points up. But this team’s elite defense will probably be as good if not better than last season, and as such, this is a team that should be within a game or so of Florida, the likely SEC champion once again.

If you are looking for our 2008 Georgia Bulldogs Football page, check out 2008 Georgia Bulldogs Football.

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