Georgia’s offense has the spotlight this season, and the two names carrying the most weight are Gunner Stockton and Nate Frazier. As the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback and running back, they’re expected to do more than produce on Saturdays. They’re being asked to set the tone for the whole team, and if they don’t meet that standard, Georgia could be staring at another early exit from the College Football Playoff.
For now, there’s real reason for optimism. On Monday, both Stockton and Frazier were named to the Maxwell Award Preseason Watchlist, a clear sign that the national stage is already paying attention to what they might become this fall.
The Maxwell Award recognizes the nation’s best college football player each year, and while winning it is obviously a long shot for either Bulldog, the watchlist nod still matters. It’s a reflection of the ceiling both players bring into the season.
Stockton already gave Georgia a strong baseline last year, finishing seventh in Heisman Trophy voting. If he’s going to climb even higher in that race - and get into real Maxwell Award territory - he’ll need to take another step forward. The early signs, at least according to all accounts, point to improvement across the board.
Frazier hasn’t drawn the same level of public buzz, but he’s quietly built his case over the last two seasons. With what is likely his final year in Athens, he’s also emerged as a dark horse Heisman contender.
Georgia has only had two Maxwell Award winners in program history, with Charley Trippi in 1946 and Herschel Walker in 1982. Stockton and Frazier give the Bulldogs their best shot at adding a third. Even if neither ends up with the trophy, they still have a chance to become one of the most dangerous offensive duos Georgia has ever put on the field.
That said, they can’t do it alone. Mike Bobo has a major role in all of this, too. Georgia’s offensive coordinator has yet to help the Bulldogs win a national championship in his first three years back with the program, and this season feels like a real opportunity to change that.
The talent is there, starting with Stockton and Frazier. If Bobo is going to win his first playoff game with Georgia, this looks like his best chance.
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