ESPN says Georgia might have the perfect offensive and defensive participant in faculty soccer for 2023 season – DawgNation

Georgia head coach Kirby Good mentioned as a lot following the nationwide championship win over TCU. The 2023 Georgia soccer group goes to carry again lots of actually proficient gamers.

That was seemingly the case final 12 months, regardless of what Good obtained his gamers to consider. However this time, the nationwide media doesn’t appear to be underrating or undervaluing what Georgia can have in 2023.

In a roundtable dialogue, a variety of ESPN writers laid out their ideas on who is likely to be the perfect participant in faculty soccer for the 2023 season. One author nominated star tight finish Brock Bowers. One other praised inside linebacker Jamon Dumas-Johnson.

Each got here up big in Georgia’s Faculty Soccer Playoff wins. Bowers completed with 152 receiving yards and a landing within the nationwide championship recreation, whereas Dumas-Johnson had a key fourth quarter sack within the win over Ohio State.

“It simply sort of occurred that means,” Bowers mentioned after his championship efficiency. “I simply sort of performed my recreation tonight. I simply find yourself open generally. Not likely a lot else.”

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Bowers now has touchdowns in back-to-back nationwide championship video games. No cross catcher in Georgia soccer historical past has been extra productive than Bowers has of their first two years as a Bulldog. Bowers led Georgia in receiving as soon as once more this season, catching a team-best 63 passes for 942 yards and 7 touchdowns. He additionally ran for 3 touchdowns as properly.

With fellow tight finish Darnell Washington off to the NFL, Bowers might command a good larger goal share on the tight finish place. The one different participant with returning expertise on the place for Georgia is Oscar Delp, who shall be a sophomore subsequent season.

As for Dumas-Johnson, he completed second on the group in sacks final season with 4.0. In his first season as a starter for the Bulldogs,

“Give me the best-returning defender from the perfect group in faculty soccer. Georgia’s Jamon Dumas-Johnson matches that invoice,” ESPN’s Invoice Connelly wrote. “He’s robust towards each run and cross, and with extra pass-rushing alternatives he might develop into one of many nation’s sacks leaders. On a per-rush foundation, he was sensible.”

Dumas-Johnson picked up sacks towards Kent State, Tennessee and Ohio State, ending second on the group within the class behind freshman Mykel Williams. Dumas-Johnson additionally completed second in tackles, simply off the tempo of fellow inside linebacker Smael Mondon.

All three gamers return for Georgia in 2023. The Bulldogs do have to exchange two All-People in Chris Smith and Jalen Carter. However the expectation is that subsequent season’s protection goes to be even higher than the one which held TCU to seven factors within the last recreation of the season.

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Georgia is anticipated to be a preseason favourite to win the nationwide championship as soon as once more. Good is aware of it is going to be a tough job, particularly since subsequent season’s group gained’t have the ability to run on a lot public doubt.