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Dominic Lovett cites 'little things' for Georgia's 2024 struggles

Jeremy Johnsonby:Jeremy Johnson•about 9 hours•

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Nov 16, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Dominic Lovett (6) runs after a catch against the Tennessee Volunteers in the first quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images

Athens, Ga – Dominic Lovett has a unique view of Georgia football. He played against the Bulldogs as a member of Missouri’s team in his freshman year.

He has played two years at Georgia since his transfer back in 2023. Lovett took part in Georgia’s Pro Day on Wednesday and had the chance to reflect on the last three years at Missouri and at Georgia.

There were some differences in his two destinations for college. Seeing Georgia as an opponent was different for Lovett.

“When I had to play against them, you know, it was a little different,” Lovett told reporters after his workout. “Playing against them and then playing with them, I’ll probably say like one of the best top (two programs that I went against, one of the top two programs that I’ve probably ever played with like at the college level.”

Lovett admits he had to adjust in a few ways when he came to Athens.

“Honestly, I really just bought into the Georgia way,” Lovett said. “It took a little bit of adjusting. At first, when I first got here, just because of the physicality, the way they practiced, what was probably the main thing. Just buying in for like my nutrition, game plan, just a lot of ‘we’ not ‘me’, and I feel like that has helped me grow as a player on the field and I feel like it overall helped me here.”

Dominic Lovett looks back on 2024

In his final season at Georgia, Lovett put 59 receptions, 607 yards and scored six touchdowns. The Bulldogs saw their turnovers rise and their rushing attack not produce a 1,000-yard rusher for the second season in a row.

Lovett reflected inward when thinking of the Bulldogs’ offensive struggles in 2024. Lovett gave a ringing endorsement for Georgia offensive coordinator Mike Bobo.

“None of us really pays attention to the media,” Lovett told reporters. “Everybody is going to have their outside opinion, what should be done, what shouldn’t be done. Coach Bobo is a great offensive coordinator, and it was a lot of times coach Bobo’s calls were great calls. Us as a team just have to execute. So, we don’t execute and make it seem like Coach Bobo is bad, but when we went in, we watched film, we saw some mistakes that we made that we could have capitalized on that we didn’t help him out with.”

The little details weren’t always executed in Lovett’s eyes. The Bulldogs receiving corps was among the leaders in drops in 2024.

“I just feel like we just had to be more accountable with the drops,” Lovett said. “I feel like sometimes we dropped it, which is like the little things. We weren’t looking at the ball all the way in. We didn’t squeeze it and plug it or we were trying to move too fast before we caught it. It’s just a lot of little things that can have a critical impact on the game.”

WR dishes on Bobo’s extension

Bobo’s recent contract extension went public last week. It was an extension signed prior to the 2024 season. When Lovett heard the news, he was happy for his offensive coordinator.

“I saw the extension that they gave coach Bobo, I was happy (for him),” Lovett said. “He deserved it.
He puts in the same amount of work that the rest of us do. He busts his ass to make the game plan for us. So I feel like its well deserved. All the heat that he’s getting when we go back to the natty this year, they’re going to be happy.”

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