Georgia already has two losses on the season, and we haven’t even reached the SEC Championship Game. Georgia has made a habit out of playing at an elite level over the last few seasons. They won two National Championships back to back in 2021 and 2022. They competed all the way to the end last year when they missed the College Football Playoff.
This year, it hasn’t been the same. Carson Beck has struggled and so have the Bulldogs. Georgia lost to the Ole Miss Rebels last Saturday amid rainy conditions. The offense struggled mightily throughout the game yet again.
Joel Klatt was hard on Georgia, saying that there was clearly something wrong with the team. He also took them to task for not meeting expectations this season.
“I’ve always loved the Georgia defense. You guys know that. But there is something clearly wrong right now with the Georgia Bulldogs on the offensive side of the ball,” Klatt declared. “This is a team that is 50th in college football in total offense. The drop is staggering from what we’ve seen over the last couple of years. And they still have their quarterback. They’ve been a Top 5 offense each of the last two years. They are 50th. It’s not even close to what the expectation is for Georgia. The way that they’ve recruited, the way that they’ve played. This is quite shocking to see them play to this level.”
Georgia has built a standard for themselves since Kirby Smart replaced Mark Richt. They are repeatedly in the hunt every year and have one of the most talented rosters in college football. However, talent only gets you so far, and this year that’s proven accurate.
Time will tell, and UGA can still right the ship, but this hasn’t been a year to remember in Athens.
