Breaking: Georgia Bulldogs Lose Top-50 Recruit To The Transfer Portal

The Georgia Bulldogs only had one loss on the season but it was a big one. The SEC Championship game loss to the Alabama Crimson Tide meant that the Bulldogs did not make it into the College Football Playoff. Now, they are dealing with players leaving in the transfer portal. Former top-50 recruit Xavian Sorey Jr. has announced he is entering the transfer portal.

Georgia Bulldogs LB Xavian Sorey Jr. Enters Transfer Portal

Sorey Jr. was one of the most anticipated recruits of the 2021 class but could never find a spot in the starting lineup for Georgia. In his three seasons in Athens, he had 24 total tackles along with an interception and a sack. Not what the Bulldogs were hoping for out of one of the top prospects in the nation. Likely, he is looking for a fresh start to try and get more playing time. Sorey Jr. had this to say in a statement.

“I am immensely proud to have been a part of the University of Georgia Bulldog family for the past three years.I have had the opportunity to learn from some of the best coaches, played with the best players, and been supported by the best fanbase in college football.

And though I will forever cherish the magic between the hedges, I have decided to enter the transfer portal.Thank you Coach Smart and the entire Bulldog organization for cultivating a winning mentality within our team and showing us what it takes to be champions.” 

How Concerned Should Georgia Be About Players Leaving?

There is so much talent on the roster that players are going to leave for more playing time. Georgia also has a massive 2024 class coming in so there is not going to be any shortage of talent in Athens. Still, it is never good to see players leave a program. For the bigger programs like Georgia, it simply hurts less because there are players waiting in the wings to take over.

The Georgia Bulldogs will be hungry to show the college football world they are the best in 2024. The new look SEC conference means that there are many tough games but the Bulldogs should be up to the task.

Nick Saban Hints He Feels Bad For Florida State Missing College Football Playoff

As the debate over this year’s College Football Playoff field rages on, Alabama coach Nick Saban shared his thoughts Thursday on the critics who believe his team’s spot should’ve been awarded to Florida State. Saban’s Crimson Tide (12–1) will enter the CFP as the No. 4 seed after essentially clinching the berth with their SEC championship upset of then top-ranked Georgia. Alabama’s selection, however, was met with widespread criticism from FSU supporters arguing the ACC champion Seminoles were snubbed despite rallying to finish the year undefeated (13-0) after losing star quarterback Jordan Travis to a gruesome leg injury on Nov. 18. When asked to weigh in on ESPN’s The Pat McAfee Show, Saban admitted that, while he’s proud of his program’s run, he has “compassion” for those who missed out because of the Tide’s CFP past and his belief that “a lot of teams” were worthy of consideration.

“I did the best job I could to promote what we’ve been able to accomplish in winning 11 straight games, beating the number 1 team in the country in Georgia. And we’re a different team now than we were earlier in the season,” Saban said. “Look, we’ve been on the other side of this, on the outside looking in. We’ve been the team that didn’t get in, we’ve been the fifth place team, so, we kinda know how it feels. “I actually feel bad about it because there really are a lot of teams this year who could make an argument to say, we should be there. And I get that.”

As Saban alluded to, it wasn’t long ago that Alabama was in a similar spot to FSU and other eligible teams, having twice finished outside the top-4 (2019: No. 8, 2022: No. 5) since the CFP’s inception in 2015. With a date against No. 1 Michigan set for Jan. 1, Saban and the Tide will have the world’s attention as they look for an upset in the program’s NCAA-best seventh appearance. And, should they fall, those same critics will likely be quick to pounce, particularly FSU and UGA fans fresh off their Orange Bowl battle on Dec. 30.