Georgia RB Zamir White announces his plans for the 2021 season
Georgia’s running back position got a jolt of experience entering the 2021 season as veteran RB Zamir White has announced he would return for another season.
“Let’s run it back!!#UnfinishedBusiness,” he tweeted.
The redshirt sophomore from Laurinberg, North Carolina was the starter at tailback in each of the Bulldogs’ 10 games, and finished as the team’s leading rusher with 779 yards on 144 carries (5.4 avg.) and 11 TDs. He had three 100-yard rushing games during the season, including back-to-back against Kentucky and Florida.
White has bounced back from a knee injury suffered before the 2018 season.
In 2019, White played in 13 of 14 games, and finished season with 408 yards on 78 carries, which was third-best on the team, including a career-high 92 yards on 18 carries in first start against Baylor in the Sugar Bowl.
Before this past season’s Peach Bowl win over Cincinnati, White spoke about how his Georgia teammates and coaches helped him overcome such a difficult start to his college career.
“I’ll say just going with my teammates makes it a lot better for me, just being there for me, just working hard with them guys,” White said, per Dawg Nation. “My coaching staff. My family been there for me.”
Georgia will have a full backfield in 2021, after James Cook announced his return last week. White and Cook will join returnees Kenny McIntosh, Kendall Milton and Daijun Edwards, along with incoming recruit Lovasea’ Carroll out of IMG Academy.
DGD!!! Glad you will be back!
Georgia stayed with Zeus for all his injuries and now he is staying with Georgia. Loyalty means a lot and this guy gets an A+.
Second that Army!
Shocked and surprised…in a very good way! Welcome back Zeus. I really thought with your prior injuries that if anyone would go get $$$ while the getting was good and not risk injury, it would be you!
Glad to see so many players actually wanting to come back to play for Kirby, quite shocking for such an underachieving underdeveloping coach, wow! It amazes me so many want to come back and play for him…and with that…hail yeah, GO PUPS!
By my unofficial unsubstantiated running count it appears we’re at 84 scholly players (not including exempted returning seniors). Gonna be interesting to see who ends up getting that last one…hopefully it’s Arnold or Gilbert…
Would you think that some of the non-game contributors on scholarship are there on an as-needed basis, the scholarship is year-to-year contingent on having room?
Some arrangement like “you have a scholarship unless the team needs it for a high priority signer …”
Personally I think that is how it should be, just as long as the terms are known up front. Kind of like NFL Lite.
Would we really want to lose a Gilbert or Arnold because we keep a player that will never contribute on game day?
Oh I hear you, but in the same breath, would me as an elite player want to commit to go play for a coach who is known for pulling offers at a whim? Or would I want to commit to someone who’s word is his bond? Double edged sword, one thing I haven’t seen make the headlines is Saban kicking off players to make room for other players once they enroll, doesn’t mean it doesn’t happen but, just sayin
I would think an elite player is promised a full ride for the duration
regardlesss of his stats or contribution. That’s just the cost of doing business, just like the NFL’s guarenteed money for top picks.
But what about the guys who will most likely never start and that is known up front? Just look at all the O-lineman we signed in the 2020 class. We signed 2-3 guys who probably never start unless they are a some one-in-a-million example of skill and physical development.
Hate to name names but look at Owen Conden. After the current signees report and start working their way up the depth chart what is Conden’s chance of being a starting OT at UGA?
Interesting example. Condon if I recall was actually being courted by aTm Arky and our budz down off of I 75. I won’t pretend to know what Kirby and Pittman told him to sway him to UGa but if it wasn’t the promise of a 4 year ride I don’t think he would have come. To pull such an offer now I guess comes down to where you draw that line in the sands of morality…at what cost does winning take precedence over the right thing to do? On the flip side if he came to Athens knowing if he didn’t achieve the HBCs expectations he would be stand the possibility of being replaced then justified I suppose. But as a future recruit I would look elsewhere if proposals like that came along…
You can’t just start pulling scholarships and think you can get away with it. You can certainly encourage players to enter the portal by letting them know that their chances of playing aren’t good, but you can’t even think of pulling scholarships. The backlash for that would be horrendous.
Agree completely.
DGD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Zeuuuuuuuuuus!!!!
Bring the backfield back! I think White made a wise decision.
GOOODAWGS!
Great news!
Nooooooooo!
More good news. That RB room will be stacked with talent and experience.
Wow thats a little bit surprising with the injury he suffered previously. UGA is set up nicely for 2021. This is another year where, right now, it appears the elusive natty is within reach and you will be one of the favorites.
Preseason natty is already in the trophy case
Why yes it is! I’ve put in the shelf right next to Trask’s Heisman… (:
Which underclass rb is first to hit the portal?
It’s inevitable. Five proven backs already on the roster, with another blue-chip coming in. Barring injuries, not enough ball to go around – especially in a more balanced offense with only 30-35 running plays per game. You assume the rotation will be Zeus, Cook, and Milton. McIntosh and Edwards will see action, but again – not a ton of road-grading with JT and all these talented receivers. My guess is McIntosh may be the one most likely to seek more carries somewhere else, but we need to see how spring ball goes.
Helluva nice problem.
Great news! Barring injury, UGA’s offense should be historic!
There could also be passes to rb’s in Monken’s system. Really excited and hopeful we get a full spring season and a G Day to see the results.
Wish he would have went pro. I would like to see more of Milton and Edward’s.