Georgia football is the No. 1 topic every day on DawgNation Daily — the daily podcast for Georgia Bulldogs fans. Catch up on everything happening with UGA athletics with host Brandon Adams and the cast of DawgNation experts as they break down the latest Georgia football recruiting news and discuss UGA coach Kirby Smart’s quest to keep the Bulldogs on top of the SEC. On episode No. 699 (May 4, 2018) of the podcast, Georgia fans can hear a discussion about what 5-star defensive end — and UGA commit — Nolan Smith said about Kirby Smart’s new contract.

Georgia football podcast: 5-star recruit Nolan Smith reacts to Kirby Smart’s new contract

Beginning of the show: Five-star Georgia commit Nolan Smith is excited about UGA coach Kirby Smart’s new contract. I’ll share what Smith said, and discuss what Smart’s new deal means for the Bulldogs.

Eight-minute mark: I’ll discuss former UGA offensive and defensive lineman Chris Barnes’ decision to transfer from the program, address 4-star linebacker Kevin Harris’ recent comments about some animosity with UGA stemming from his recruitment and update the Kroger Click List Checklist.

15-minute mark: DawgNation recruiting insider Jeff Sentell joins the show. Some of the topics covered include…

  • What to make of Harris’ comments about the Bulldogs
  • The impact Harris’ recruitment could have had on 5-star linebacker Owen Pappoe’s Auburn commitment
  • An influential adviser’s prediction that Pappoe eventually will flip to UGA
  • A look at UGA’s relationship with elite 2019 linebacker prospects Nakobe Dean and Brandon Smith
  • And an evaluation of 4-star linebacker Trezmen Marshall, who committed to UGA last week

35-minute mark: I take a look at some other SEC headlines, including: the Sporting News quarterback rankings; an interesting take from ESPN’s Mark Schlabach regarding new Mississippi State coach Joe Moorhead; and some thoughts on USA Today’s post-spring SEC preview.

40-minute mark: There are new developments in potential negotiations between UGA and Clemson about renewing their rivalry. I’ll share the details.

End of show: I update the Gator Hater Countdown.

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