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Top Row Dawg · (This post was last modified: 09-19-2024, 02:50 AM by Top Row Dawg.)

With Love for Uncle John (Gary Talbert) Always!

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A trio of Georgia golfers posted top-10 individual finishes to headline the Bulldogs' performance at the UAB Hoover Invitational, which concluded on Tuesday. Chantal El Chaib, who was competing individually, finished third; Morgan Smith tied for fifth; and Kate Song tied for 9th on the individual leaderboard as Georgia placed fourth in the team field at Hoover Country Club. Emma Falcher provided the Bulldogs with a fourth top-20 individual effort by tying for 17th at 6-over 222, while Celine Brovold Sanne tied for 45th at 233 and Grace Frei tied for 60th at 237. The Bulldogs will be back in action in two weeks when they compete in the Windy City Collegiate Classic. The tournament will be hosted by Northwestern on Sept. 30-Oct. 1 at the Westmoreland Country Club in Wilmette, Ill., outside Chicago.

Bulldog junior safety Malaki Starks was named to the 2024 Allstate AFCA Good Works Team on Tuesday. Starks is one of 11 players from the NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision (FBS) selected based on their commitment to community service. Georgia leads the nation in Allstate AFCA Good Works Team honorees with 24 since the award's inception in 1992, including 19 since 2000.

The Bulldogs' previous Good Works Team honorees are Alec Millen in 1992, Travis Jones in 1993, Brian Smith in 1995, Matt Stinchcomb in 1997 and 1998, Brett Millican in 2000, Jon Stinchcomb in 2001, David Greene in 2003, D.J. Shockley in 2005, Quentin Moses in 2006, Kelin Johnson in 2007, Jeff Owens in 2009, Aron White in 2011, Aaron Murray in 2012, Chris Conley in 2014, Malcolm Mitchell in 2015, Jeb Blazevich in 2016, Aaron Davis in 2017, Rodrigo Blankenship in 2018, Jake Fromm in 2019, Nakobe Dean in 2021, Kearis Jackson in 2022 and McConkey in 2023. Both Dean in 2021 and Mitchell in 2015 were voted captains of their respective Good Works Teams.

Former Bulldogs were back in action for week two of the NFL season with a variety of players shining on offense and five of Georgia's eight rookies starting for their respective teams. James Cook put on an impressive performance with a career high three total touchdowns against Miami on Thursday night while rookie tight end Brock Bowers has already set a couple NFL records in the first two weeks of his career. He currently leads all tight ends in the league in targets, receptions and yards.

Nakobe Dean, ILB – Started at linebacker for Philadelphia, totaling seven tackles.
Kamari Lassiter, CB – Started at cornerback for Houston, making four total tackles while catching his first career interception in the win.
Darnell Washington, TE – Played nearly 50 percent of snaps for the Pittsburgh offense, catching one pass for five yards and a touchdown. Washington's touchdown was the first of his NFL career.
Matthew Stafford, QB – Started at quarterback for the Rams, completing 19 of his 27 passes for 216 yards in the loss.
Roquan Smith, ILB – Started at linebacker for Baltimore, totaling 11 tackles and one pass defended in the loss.
Zamir White, RB – Started at running back for the Raiders, rushing nine times for 24 yards while catching three passes for 14 yards in the win.
Devonte Wyatt, DT – Appeared on nearly 50 percent of defensive snaps for Green Bay, racking up two tackles, one sack, two tackles for loss and two quarterback hits in the win.
Quay Walker, ILB – Started at linebacker for Green Bay, leading the team in tackles with six. Walker has recorded six or more tackles in six straight games dating back to the 2023 season.