Georgia Bulldogs: 5 Defensive Players to Watch Vs. ULM

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Sep 27, 2014; Athens, GA, USA; Georgia Bulldogs linebacker Lorenzo Carter (7) hits Tennessee Volunteers quarterback Nathan Peterman (12) as he releases the ball during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Georgia defeated Tennessee 35-32. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

We are less than 24 hours away before it’s once again time to tee it up Between the Hedges in Athens, GA. Your Georgia Bulldogs will host the Sun Belt’s ULM Warhawks in their home opener of the 2015 NCAA Regular Season. Georgia enters 2015 ranked #9 in the Nation, according to the initial AP Top 25 Poll, with high expectations as usual.

Georgia is the presumed favorite to win the SEC East this fall and play for a Conference Championship, possibly a bid to the 2nd Annual College Football Playoff. For the Georgia Bulldogs to get there, they will need to have a strong season in the SEC with only one, possibly two hiccups along the way.

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Mark Richt’s Georgia Bulldogs finished #9 in the country last fall with an impressive 10-3 regular season mark. However, the bar for success at Georgia is only measured in championships. Our Georgia Bulldogs have not won the SEC in a decade and have not claimed a National Title in going on 35 years.

For that to hopefully change, possibly this fall, the Georgia Bulldogs will have to continue on having one of the best offenses in College Football, as well as continued improvement on the defensive side of the football.

We looked at five offensive players on UGA to keep an eye on against ULM yesterday. Today, I’m listing five players on Jeremy Pruitt’s defense that could have a strong showing in the home opener versus the ULM Warhawks. Here we go…

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