Friday's Daily News 'n Notes
Friday’s Central Georgia - and of interest to Central Georgia - news and notes, compiled from staff reports, email reports, the web, and social media.
The full Scoreboard is in The Latest Coverage, as is the high school basketball schedule
Will bill lead to paying college athletes in Georgia?
A house bill is being pushed by Rep. Sandra Scott, a Democrat from Rex, to pay college athletes after they finish school.
H.B. 755 “"which will allow college athletes to receive a postgraduate stipend for participating in certain athletic events,” according to a release.
Much of the revenue would come from postseason play, and involves payment to college athletes who graduate.
Another assistant coach leaves Georgia
James Coley, named Georgia’s offensive coordinator on Jan. 11, 2019 and replaced as Georgia’s offensive coordinator on Jan. 16, 2020, is headed to Texas A&M.
Since the end of the season, Sam Pittman left to be head coach at Arkansas, and Georgia added Todd Monken as offensive coordinator and Buster Faulkner as an offensive analyst.
Matt Luke, not long after being fired as head coach at Mississippi, replaced Pittman for Georgia’s Sugar Bowl game.
The coordinator shuffle could cost Georgia some money.
Coley was offensive coordinator for the 2019 season, one loaded with wide receiver injuries, followed by struggles with quarterback Jake Fromm, a mediocre running game behind an offensive line that failed to live up to preseason hype.
Dell McGee and Glenn Schumann are the only members of Kirby Smart’s original staff still at Georgia.
Around/About Central Georgia
Georgia College fourth in PBC baseball poll
Peach State College Basketball Report
Schedule may give Georgia a boost
And yes, they’re still alive for the NCAAs
Wright growing into a big role for Yellow Jackets
Around/About Georgia
Thunder pull away from the Hawks
UGA baseball gets another elite ranking
A look at Georgia Tech baseball
Braves Qs and As (and it’s been a busy week)
Braves’ Camargo is getting after it