LOOK: Pictures from Week One of Georgia Football Spring Practice

The Georgia Bulldogs were back on the practice field this week for the first time since winning the National Championship in January. Over the course of five weeks, Kirby Smart and company will get in 15 practices including three scrimmages with the final one, G-Day, on April 16th.

How will they replace the stars of 2021? What positions are up for grabs? Can any of the early enrollees establish themselves and earn the opportunity to make an immediate impact in the fall? Are there any concerns that still need to be addressed? Those are just a couple of the questions that Smart and his staff – one which includes four new members – will ask themselves and try to answer about their team over the next few weeks.

“I’m excited about spring practice. This is actually my favorite time of year, believe it or not. I like the fact that you have one practice and you have a day off to teach, and then you have another practice and you have another day off to teach. It slows things down for the players. So if you enjoy coaching football and the relationships you get to have with the players, this is the best time of year because you literally get to sit in a meeting room, teach, go at a much slower pace,” Smart said. “We’ve obviously got a lot of holes to fill and a lot of young players on this roster that are excited about filling those roles. We’ve had probably six weeks of pretty intense workouts. I think our strength staff has done a tremendous job.”

“As is the case in all businesses, really when you look at it, when you have success, sometimes you have change and people get opportunities. So we’ve got two new strengths coaches, four new position coaches, several new quality control people, so a lot of new faces. One thing that you benefit from is you get a lot of different ideas and knowledge from those people. So the additions we made to our staff have been tremendous.They are bright. Some of them bright young coaches; some of them very experienced coaches. But all of them fit our culture and criteria, and that probably excites me most. The players have gotten to know these guys in really a short amount of time. It’s been a quick turnaround relative to the amount of time we’ve had,” he continues. “I’m excited about where our team is heading, where our guys are going, the roles that have been embraced.  We have continued with our skull sessions and our player development, in terms of character and leadership.  A lot of holes.  There are a lot of questions to be answered from our team for guys leaving.  I’m excited to see what this group can do, and take on the personality of their team.  Some of that is already started.”

DawgsHQ will be on hand for it all and have you covered every step of the way. Any time Smart or Georgia players speak with the media, we’ll be there to give you the scoop coming out of Athens. So be sure to check back in on a regular basis. And hey, if you enjoy what you are getting, then you won’t want to miss out on DawgsHQ’s spring practice special where you can get four months of plus content for just $10. The deal won’t last for long, so jump on it while you still can.

In the mean time, here’s your first look at the 2022 Bulldogs courtesy of UGA Sports Communications.

Stetson Bennett

Brock Vandagriff

Carson Beck

Nolan Smith

Zion Logue

Kenny McIntosh

Adonai Mitchell

Xavian Sorey

Glenn Schumann

Bryan McClendon

Chidera Uzo-Diribe

Stacy Searels

Kearis Jackson

Warren Ericson

Sedrick Van Pran

Warren McClendon

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