| Georgia is coming off an 11-2 season capped by a | | | | linebacker. |
| huge 41-10 win over Hawaii in the Sugar Bowl. | | | | The Bulldogs devoted much of the spring to |
| The team returns eight starters on offense and | | | | working on their nickel package. The Georgia |
| seven starters on defense. Head coach Mark | | | | nickel package does not use a strong-side |
| Richt owns the fourth-best winning percentage | | | | linebacker, so only linebackers Dannell Ellerbe |
| (.791) among active coaches. | | | | (middle) and Rennie Curran (weak-side) see |
| Junior Matthew Stafford returns at quarterback | | | | significant playing time. |
| for the Bulldogs. Stafford's numbers (4,272 yards, | | | | The secondary is solid and returns three of four |
| 26 touchdowns, 23 interceptions, 54.5% | | | | starters, including corners Asher Allen and Prince |
| completions in two seasons) do not accurately | | | | Miller, and strong safety C.J. Byrd. Sophomore |
| reflect the amount of talent this kid possesses. | | | | Reshad Jones appears to be the new starter at |
| The coaches spent the offseason working with | | | | free safety. |
| Stafford on fundamentals. | | | | Freshman Blair Walsh appears to be the odds-on |
| Tailback Knowshon Moreno returns for his | | | | favorite to win the kicking job and senior Brian |
| sophomore season. Moreno rushed for 1,334 | | | | Mims is a solid punter who should have that job |
| yards last season, which stands as the | | | | secured. |
| second-best total by a freshman in school history. | | | | The 2008 Georgia Bulldogs have no shortage of |
| Moreno was also the second-leading rusher in the | | | | talent. They'll likely go as far as Stafford and |
| SEC. | | | | Moreno can take them. Georgia also has depth, |
| The uncertainty on offense lies with an offensive | | | | especially on what could be a dominant defensive |
| line that will have new starters at four of the five | | | | line. This team will be extremely tough if the |
| positions. Four of the five starters will likely be | | | | offensive line comes together quickly and plays |
| sophomores. There are sure to be some growing | | | | effectively. |
| pains with this young unit. Luckily for Georgia, | | | | But the Bulldogs have a very tough schedule. |
| they have a lot of talent at other positions that | | | | They have road games against Arizona State, |
| should keep this offense chugging along until this | | | | LSU, Auburn and Florida (in Jacksonville). They also |
| unit can jell. | | | | have a tough home game against Tennessee, |
| The Bulldogs are extremely deep along the | | | | who beat Georgia 35-14 last season. The only |
| defensive line. Georgia has the capability to | | | | upside to having a schedule this tough is Georgia |
| consistently rotate five tackles and six ends. | | | | could lose a game (or possibly two) and still find |
| Junior defensive tackle Geno Atkins is the cream | | | | themselves in the BCS National Championship |
| of this crop. Georgia also has high aspirations for | | | | game. |
| redshirt freshman Justin Houston, a converted | | | | |
