2. Monken factor

Adding to the intrigue of nine new starters on offense is a new coordinator calling the shots. Todd Monken comes to the Bulldogs from the NFL, but it’s his work in college, as head coach at Southern Miss and coordinator at Oklahoma State, that brought him and Georgia coach Kirby Smart together. Monken has developed his version of the Air Raid Spread, and Smart wants him to install it for the Bulldogs, who have lacked the explosion on offense of the past three national champions (LSU, Clemson and Alabama).

With all the personnel turnover on offense, it’s probably as good a time as any. Only center Trey Hill and flanker Demetris Robertson are considered true returning starters from a unit that averaged 30.8 points last season, the fewest since Smart’s first season as coach.

But Monken said Georgia still has plenty to work with. Sophomore split end