DawgNation Nickel: The two Georgia football players to watch closely at G-Day
DawgNation now has five staffers who cover the Georgia football team from every angle: Beat, live streams, photos, podcasts, recruiting, etc. The “Nickel coverage” aim is simple: 1) Present a topic; 2) Offer a reasoned response; 3) Share a brisk statement to support the informed opinion.
G-Day. Next week. Dawgnation will be in heavy recap mode by this time next weekend.
Who will we have our eyes on for G-Day, though?
DawgNation has amplified the “Cover 4” concept which was in regular rotation in 2018. We now have five staffers who cover the UGA athletics program on a full-time basis and that means the focus shifts from a “Cover 4” to a nickel look with five guys now manning the secondary.
The name has changed but the quick in-and-out game here still remains with this feature.
The fourth “DawgNation nickel coverage” question of 2019:
These takes are designed to come out quicker than former Bulldog Mecole Hardman Jr. ran the 40 this year at the NFL combine.
Brandon Adams: J.J. Holloman and Tyson Campbell
The why from Adams: “Holloman would seem to be the given in the wide receiver corp. I’m curious if he can be even better than expected. Campbell learned a lot last season. I’m eager to see how much more developed he is.”
Chip Towers: Channing Tindall and Brian Herrien

The take from Towers: “I believe the linebacker Tindall is the closest thing Georgia has to a breakout star on defense who could immediately lift overall play, while Herrien being able to at least replicate the production and toughness of Elijah Holyfield is going to be paramount to the Bulldogs being able to run the football with the same level of effectiveness it has the past couple of seasons.“
Mike Griffith: James Cook and Demetris Robertson

The take from On The Beat: “Gamebreakers UGA needs to emerge.”
Connor Riley: Tyler Simmons and Trey Hill

The take from On The Beat: “Georgia needs a wide receiver to step up in some way this spring, and I think Simmons has the best shot to do so. As for Hill, it sounds like he’s got the inside track to be the starting center. If he plays well on G-Day, he could lock down that job going into fall camp.”
Jeff Sentell: Azeez Ojulari and Eric Stokes
