The Rise of Georgia Football | The Story on How The Dawgs Delivered Back to Back Titles

Since winning the National title in 1980, Georgia Football has spent decades attempting to get back to the top. While they had many close opportunities, the team continuously fell short of the ultimate goal of being the #1 team in the country at the end of the year. But, over the past two seasons, Kirby Smart, the players, and the rest of the staff helped to change all of that, and after coming up short so often, the school has won back to back National Championships with convincing seasons. So, how did the program finally get over the hump and become a special part of college football history? This, is the Rise of Georgia Football
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[@JKJ002]

Will Georgia win their third National Championship in a row this season?

[@theblacksoldier2725]

No

[@augustaborn9034]

Yes

[@drewhodgkins5150]

@@theblacksoldier2725 yes

[@chewbaka1496]

Yes

[@SW.Productions]

Definitely not and I’d bet on it

[@LeskoBrandon2x]

Hindsight is always 20/20… I’m glad we didn’t win in 2012… Richt might still be here and Kirby would be coaching somewhere else. Everything happens for a reason. Look at us now

[@I20GDawg]

U are right mark was good but not great

[@Falconsfan1020]

I’d go back further and say without the crappy Ray Goff era, we may have never had Smart. Part of the reason we got him was that he was an Alumni. And he was recruited by Goff.

[@LeskoBrandon2x]

@@Falconsfan1020 yeah that’s a solid point!

[@christianrapper]

Dude, if they had won then they wouldn’t have needed another coach because Richt would be a championship caliber coach. That statement makes absolutely no sense.

[@LeskoBrandon2x]

@@christianrapper if you think Richt is on par with Kirby, you’re out of your mind. We were one tipped pass away from winning a championship. One championship in the BCS era. What has Richt done lately? If you think he would have this program looking like it does with Kirby, you’re football ignorant. What are Gene Chizik and Ed Orgeron doing these days?

[@Unclejordo420]

It’s safe to say the natty vs tcu was over in the first quarter

[@Riley4CHRIST]

As an FSU fan, that 2022 uga defense was so fun to watch

[@peterstoddard6225]

As Lewis Grizzard might say, "Glory, glory!!!"

[@jacobwatson1406]

Love Kirby Love Georgia ❤️🖤🐶

[@Creepingdeathx81]

Glory glory to ol Georgia.

[@akdm82]

Corrections: Georgia had a Heisman winner before Herschel. Frank Sinkwich. Also, it’s Donnan, not Donan

[@JKJ002]

Yes that is correct I made the mistake on the amount of Heisman winners the school had. Name pronunciation wise, idk why but I said it differently both times, but I am aware of how you are supposed to say it. Thank you for the corrections!

[@akdm82]

@@user-bg1xx6ik7q so it’s okay for you to insult me, but not okay for me to correct him? I wouldn’t even have said anything about Donnan/Donan but I wasn’t going to let the forgetting of a Heisman winner go unanswered and once I was commenting I figured I’d mention it too.

[@meta.ridley]

My dad has been a georgia fan all of his life. Same for me of course. But he was 11 years old when they won the 1980 national championship and i know it was a long time but it was so great for me to see the Dawgs win another not one but two for him to see it. And I hope we can win many more. Go Dawgs!

[@XD-42069]

Grew up watching Them Dawgs (since 04 im not that old lol) Its great to be a Georgia Bulldog.. but it always wasn’t. After years and years of failure we've finally done it. I love Kirby Smart but Coach Mark Richt will always be "Coach" to me. I've always loved the team, and i love where we're headed, but sometimes i like to watch old games and reminisce about the old days of being down in the 4th trying to win or trying to hold off an opponent to win. And i miss seeing Coach Mark Richt on the sideline. I guess in a weird way, im not used to winning and im not used to not being nervous about games anymore lol. Glory, glory to old Georgia. Go Dawgs!

[@succmaster1028]

Early 2010s were painful

[@andrewhughes102385]

Brock Bowers will be our 3rd heisman

[@JC-gx5hg]

Correct!

[@ericduncan7266]

Correct

[@kennyrobinson1032]

Nobody knows for sure but they have a chance & I would not count kirby smart out just yet. Go Dawgs!!!

[@rick00770]

Great job, go dawgs, what a great couple years and before. Proud to be a dawg fan, subscribed.

[@hank9663]

That was excellent!

[@liteoreo]

Wished we could had seen Georgia Vs Bama repeat of the national championship game

[@beastdj500]

Awesome video. GO DAWGS

[@kylefunderburk4194]

Calling Georgia's 2012 defense stellar is really generous.

[@georgeallee16]

There was a lot of great players on that defense but they underperformed, as was usual with Richt coaches UGA teams

[@scottturner1504]

Defense was stellar ,bama was just supernova, Defense was just as good as you are now ,this is just a very weak time in college football

[@kylefunderburk4194]

@scott turner talent-wise, the 2012 defense was fantastic. But the coaching and discipline wasn't there. Georgia allowed 19.64 points per game.

[@user-wb2rx9gj6v]

Damn that was our Championship though🤦‍♂️. We would've DESTROYED Catfish Te'o's weak af Notre Dame team😳💯. Bama stomped them 42-14 and we FOR SURE would've beaten them by three TDs MINIMUM. I saw someone else comment "THANK GOD" we didn't win that one or Richt would still be here and we all know those back-to-back titles would've NEVER happened under Richt. 🤔 🤔 Guess we'll never know....

[@kylefunderburk4194]

@Marilyn Howell Keep in mind, Richt has Parkinsons Disease. So if we had won the 2012 national title, he still would've been out after the 2018 season, and we could've poached Kirby from anywhere.

[@choppin_wit_chan1762]

How about ‘em DAWGS‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️‼️

[@mbm1021]

Frank Sinkwich won the Hesiman at UGA in 1942. He, not Herschel Walker, was the first Georgia player to win the trophy.

[@airjake1]

Haha people can’t accept you just made a mistake on the first Heisman winner. Great video! Definitely got a sub

[@justinshirley8373]

@11:47 "except for the Missouri Tigers for some odd reamson"... You mean the 3 turnovers on offense that set them up once inside of their own 50 and the other 2 inside their own 30.... and then outscored them 20-6 in the second half with no turnovers... ?

[@theeclecticcollective8279]

Pretty sure Fromm was a 4star. Great video though.

[@wesleyedwards2764]

Obviously, they beat perennial powerhouse TCU to extend their streak to two.

[@samright4661]

Wrong 42 Ga had a Heisman trophy winner

[@JKJ002]

You’re correct, my mistake

[@joesimpson9575]

It helps when Joe Simpson is one of the biggest Dawg fans on earth!!! Sic Em!!

[@kirklevitt8813]

Great video....GOOO DAWGS THREE-PEAT!!!❤

[@1minutehighlights]

Please do the rise and fall of Georgia Tech Football… coming from a sad Georgia Tech fan watching this video 😢

[@RtheStory3333]

How you make this video and not mention the fact that Kirby played at UGA is a shocker

[@Ultrarunnerdan]

Odd… I think it seems like there was a prior heisman winner by the comments, but we will need to confirm this with another 100 comments saying the same thing. 👌🏼

[@joeheinz3494]

Go Dawgs! 🔴 ⚫️ ⚪️

[@billmajor7180]

NOT the first Heisman OR the first national championship. It would also help to pronounce Coach Donnan's name.

[@domtom9594]

2000-2020 has been SEC era.

[@NeverTalkToCops1]

When they play Arkansas, it's the Hogs vs. The Dogs. Hee hee hee, ha ha.

[@TheMCJ2011]

When they play TCU, it's the Frogs vs. The Dogs. Hee hee hee, ha ha.

[@charles748]

I would be crushed if they didn't 3peat 😖

[@craigmckenzie4967]

Really? You’d be crushed if we don’t do something that hasn’t been done in nearly 100 years? That seems a little excessive, don’t you think?

[@joshharris7193]

Would like to see clips of the film instead photos. After 2011, I knew Mark wasn’t going to get it done.

[@JKJ002]

I Would’ve liked to use clips but unfortunately not many are available that I can actually include in the video without getting copyright infringements (i.e: game broadcasts)

[@ricktackett6516]

they should they are in the best funded semi pro league in the ncaa

[@reggieponder5168]

Ga. 😅😅😅😅 Let’s see what happens this year Roll Tide

[@Socram70]

Good video but pronunciations need work

[@robertk2007]

If they didn't lose to TN in 2007....

[@andrewwells8558]

second heisman winner. frank sinkwich was first

[@malachigriffin3389]

Fromm a four-star

[@antcantcook960]

Even after deaths they still speeding😂😂😂😂

[@claytonlovell2256]

Herschel was our second Heisman… Frank Sinkwich in 1942

[@JKJ002]

Correct

[@macgoldie7771]

​@@JKJ002December 2nd 🤬🤬

[@cainman5807]

We’re not going anywhere

[@ricksaunders8074]

They paid the players before NIL Now that we have NIL They can pay much more

[@jaymason7310]

Kirby Smart played at GA

[@JohnnyBallgame88]

GATA Dawgs

[@user-bx6ti8cf2i]

Nope. I. Believe. The. Tide. Will. Knock. Them. Out. Of. This. One. It. Might. Be. Another. Forty. Sorry. Dawgs.

[@fredgunn6410]

Herschel Walker (1980) was NOT Georgia’s first heisman winner. You should probably do more research. Look up Frank Sinkwich.

[@JKJ002]

Already made aware of this, thanks Fred

[@anb7408]

Anyone still lament Marik Richt getting fired? I sure as heck don’t! I was actually celebrating it! A mediocre coach who wasted great talent, and couldn’t win the games that mattered.

[@MK-ps2jp]

3peat

[@dawgdayz4884]

Penn Wagers that's why,

[@phillipivey4833]

Alabama losing their 2 top receivers is how they got the rise. If either one don't get injured UGA is still probably searching for a title.

[@godislarge1]

Such a lazy excuse! How old are you?? I’m guessing 14…DAMN! Stetson has 2 Nattys and Bryce has??? Uh uh uh…..0! HBT🐶

[@FBI-wn2qo]

Cope

[@eastonvonschist2283]

Next will be the fall!

[@williamwaldrop6684]

Well Alabama fans now u can all get drunk

[@RJ-fe9pu]

I'm waiting for the Fall of GA back to irrelevancy 😂😂😂😂. Let's Go Gators 🐊

[@ericduncan7266]

You will be waiting a long time lol 😂

[@danielmathis5410]

The gators are back to normal. B4 Spurrier they were mediocre at best

[@tonyroyal8449]

A toothless gator would say that

[@RJ-fe9pu]

@@tonyroyal8449 thus sayeth an inbred dog

[@RJ-fe9pu]

@@danielmathis5410 before Kirby they were mediocre at best 🙄

[@jimmiecalvert3572]

Alabama head a few chances to win a third national championship they never done it so I’m saying no Georgia won’t do it either I’m thanking Georgia will have one or two losses this year Roll tide

[@muddwhistle7833]

Alabama has beat Georgia more times and is a better team

[@jdog2302]

Except for the last two years and the next 15

[@ericduncan7266]

Lol I love it when bama fans come to a Georgia channel talking shit. They are scared shitless cause they know Kirby has dethroned poor nick

[@michaelatkinson6730]

The SEC big daddy is ALABAMA. Other teams have their cute moments but Daddy will get his.

[@WakeandBlake_420]

3 Peat incoming 💯

[@mason6716]

Georgias first headman winner was Frank sinkwich in 1942*

[@JKJ002]

Correct

[@christianrapper]

There is no way that’s a true statement

[@user-ky1zk2zm2t]

Who the heck is Frank Sandwich???

[@jamesalexander3837]

Did u say “they had 1 of CFB’s best front 7’s in 2021”? 🤦 Bro, the Dawgs had the most elite front 7 in all of CFB history in 2021! 4 1st rounders on the DL & 2 1st rounders & 1 2nd rounder at LB!

[@mean_muggin_mutt]

Nobody respects us 😤

[@rocknroll6495]

Vince Dooley had class, Kirby doesn't. Raising a bunch of immature disrespectful players.

[@TheMCJ2011]

🧢🧢🧢