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Georgia Football: 5 reasons why the Dawgs will stink in 2017

By Andrew Miller

ATHENS, GA - NOVEMBER 19: Isaiah McKenzie #16 of the Georgia Bulldogs returns a punt for a 82 yard touchdown against the Lousiana-Lafayette Rajin' Cajuns at Sanford Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images)
ATHENS, GA - NOVEMBER 19: Isaiah McKenzie #16 of the Georgia Bulldogs returns a punt for a 82 yard touchdown against the Lousiana-Lafayette Rajin' Cajuns at Sanford Stadium on November 19, 2016 in Athens, Georgia. (Photo by Scott Cunningham/Getty Images) /
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KNOXVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 24: Austin Appleby #12 of the Florida Gators looks to pass against the Tennessee Volunteers in the first quarter at Neyland Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
KNOXVILLE, TN – SEPTEMBER 24: Austin Appleby #12 of the Florida Gators looks to pass against the Tennessee Volunteers in the first quarter at Neyland Stadium on September 24, 2016 in Knoxville, Tennessee. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

4. Competition at the top of the SEC East

The SEC East does not have near as many good teams as the SEC West. Yet, there are five teams that all have a decent to good shot at actually winning the division. Don’t count out teams like Tennessee, South Carolina and Vanderbilt.

While it will likely come down to Florida and Georgia, both teams actually lost to Tennessee last year. Moreover, the Vols have a top 25 ranked team once again with a head coach in Butch Jones that now knows how to defeat the Dawgs and Gators.

South Carolina finally starting putting it all back together under Jake Bentley and head coach Will Muschamp last season. The Gamecocks almost defeated a South Florida team led by quarterback Quinton Flowers and running back Marlon Mack that was among the best Group of Five teams in the country.

Vanderbilt has a quarterback in Kyle Shurmur that could be one of the breakout players in the SEC in 2017. And running back Ralph Webb is one of the best in the nation. Georgia already lost to Vandy last year and could not afford to do the same in 2017.

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