Despite a top 5 ranking, Georgia football got no love from ESPN's Kirk Herbstreit during his annual preseason Herbie Awards. He barely even mentioned Kirby Smart's Bulldogs in the hour-long program, noting only that they will face challenges with a young team, especially Gunner Stockton. And Herbstreit gave Georgia the ultimate thumbs down by picking Texas to win the SEC Championship this season.
Where is the love from Kirk Herbstreit?
In 2024, Herbstreit nominated former Bulldog Carson Beck as a field general (Jaxon Dart won), but Beck's season was below expectations.