The Latest Breaking News from Todd Monken

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ATLANTA — Seventeen seconds into the second quarter, LSU had gained 158 yards. By way of contrast, Tennessee — the nation’s No. 1 offense — managed 289 yards over four quarters in Sanford Stadium a month ago. The Tigers had made three more first downs than Georgia, holding the ball…

ATLANTA — What Georgia did last season? What if that was but a preview? What if the really good stuff is arriving …. oh, about now?

ATLANTA — My soft spot for underdogs is well-documented, but that's not the (only) reason I hope Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett is great in 2022. It's also because I really believe Bennett is a good quarterback. He proved me right in 2021. I'm wrong plenty, so I appreciate Bennett making…

OC Todd Monken's raise detailed here...

ATHENS, Ga. – Georgia’s Todd Monken now is one of the highest-paid assistant coaches in the nation.

College football’s “poll era” began in 1936. Since then, only 15 teams have won back-to-back national championships, as recognized by the NCAA. Alabama did it last, in 2011 and 2012. That was during the Bowl Championship Series era. The transfer portal wasn’t yet a thing, there wasn’t so much irrational…