Social media reacts: Georgia State hiring UGA football RB coach
Georgia Bulldogs running backs coach Dell McGee is being hired as the head coach at Georgia State. McGee has coached running backs at Georgia since 2016 under head coach Kirby Smart.
McGee has abundant connections in Georgia. He is an elite recruiter and is primed to succeed at Georgia State. McGee coached players such as Nick Chubb, Sony Michel, James Cook and Zamir White during his time at Georgia. He won a pair of national championships with the Bulldogs.
Now, Georgia will have to find another running backs coach. Georgia is also looking for a wide receivers coach after Bryan McClendon headed to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the NFL.
McGee will have a special opportunity to coach at Georgia State. McGee’s son, Austin McGee, signed with Georgia State as a member of the class of 2024 and will be able to play under his father. Social media had nothing but good things to say about McGee after it was announced he was expected to accept the head coaching role at Georgia State.
Coaching his son will be awesome
Happy for this man, Dell McGee, as he embarks on the HC role at Georgia State. This is a great opportunity to not only gain more experience in the head coaching world but getting an opportunity to coach his son. Those days are a blessing. Best of luck to a #DGD and a dedicated… pic.twitter.com/2OjVOHD9mz
— Chris Hayes (@CoachHayesHudl) February 22, 2024
Big-time hire for Georgia State!
Dell McGee to Georgia State? That isn’t a home run. That’s a Home Run Derby blast by Sammy Sosa to the HVAC units in dead center at Turner Field
— Barrett Sallee 🇺🇸 (@BarrettSallee) February 22, 2024
Georgia RB commit Bo Walker reacts
— Bø Wáłkér (@8D1bound) February 22, 2024
McGee has stood out on the UGA staff for years
Georgia held onto Dell McGee far longer than I ever expected. A coach who can dominate the recruiting trail like him deserves a shot at a HC gig.
Given pool of talent he can tap into at Georgia State, I think he’ll do well.
— Jonathan Williams (@Dr_JWill) February 22, 2024
McGee is a great coach, recruiter
BREAKING: Dell McGee takes HC job at Georgia State.
Coach Dell McGee you will be greatly missed in Athens. Great coach, hell of a recruiter. Go be great!🥹🫱🏽🫲🏾.
DGD pic.twitter.com/3XFhW6SlIh
— 🚫 LEE Ring (@HBTFD1) February 22, 2024
Four-star UGA RB signee Nate Frazier reacts
🥲💔 No matter what happens got nothing but love for you coach one of the best to ever do it ❤️💪🏾 https://t.co/J2R2yIRU1z
— Nathaniel Frazier (@NateUA1_) February 22, 2024
Former Georgia WR names candidate for RB coach job
If it's true about Dell McGee, Robert Edwards should get a call. @GeorgiaFootball pic.twitter.com/04N9LrjJQ6
— Terrence Edwards (@TEwracademy) February 22, 2024
Fan thanks Dell McGee
Salute to One best to do at Georgia. One best Coaches. Now get to HC for his Son school. A Father Dream. Wish you nothing but best @DellMcGee.
— Trey (@Trey2Triggerr) February 22, 2024
Georgia State's previous coach left to be an assistant at South Carolina
An update on this:
Georgia State upgraded in hiring Dell McGee. And the other finalist, Buster Faulkner, would also have been an upgrade.
Probably wasn’t work the freakout, agreed? 😂 https://t.co/cpYKnXVw9u
— Bud Elliott (@BudElliott3) February 22, 2024
Georgia State gets one of the best coaches in Georgia
It always made too much sense https://t.co/IsJmWIDoSp
— Brooks Austin (@BrooksAustinBA) February 22, 2024
Georgia State's program is on the rise
Looks like Georgia State made a home-run hire with Dell McGee when it becomes official.
He'll turn that program around. He's a legend in the peach state and has so many connections across the country.
He's earned this opportunity.
— Matt DeBary (@MattDeBary) February 23, 2024
Another assistant is leaving Georgia
Can confirm that Georgia running back coach Dell McGee has emerged as focus of Georgia State’s search. The other finalists were informed this morning that they aren’t getting the job. Expect a deal to come together in the upcoming days. 247 Sports first reported McGee as target.
— Pete Thamel (@PeteThamel) February 23, 2024
McGee previously was an interim coach at Georgia Southern
Modern Day Hate could be getting very interesting.
Dell McGee has emerged as a serious candidate to fill Georgia State's head coaching vacancy.
The same Dell McGee that served as Georgia Southern's interim head coach for the Eagles first-ever bowl win back in 2015. pic.twitter.com/C6b7UulCNP
— Frank Sulkowski WJCL (@TheBigGuyWJCL) February 22, 2024
Who will be Georgia's next running backs coach
If Dell McGee does indeed take the Georgia State job, there are two things to keep in mind…
1. He was making $850k a year and the run-game coordinator title is available.
2. #UGA just signed a really strong RB class + Trevor Etienne from the portal.
Attractive job!
— Jake Rowe (@JakeMRowe) February 23, 2024
Tough loss for Georgia
Dell McGee was an absolute LEGEND on the recruiting trail and in the development of his players as both athletes and as a role model for the young men in his orbit. This one hurts but he deserves this moment.
Thanks for everything you did for Georgia, @DellMcGee.#GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/mbe581m42n
— UGANation412 (@UGAnation412) February 23, 2024
McGee supported James Cook after his father passed away
DGD❤️🤍🖤 @DellMcGee pic.twitter.com/fCR7xFzHpF
— Savannah Jones (@savannahkjoness) February 22, 2024
Georgia State Barstool reacts
Welcome to Atlanta Coach @DellMcGee ! pic.twitter.com/ZEVhLXTpkY
— Barstool GSU🐾 (@BarstoolGSU) February 22, 2024
Georgia State should improve on the recruiting trail
Let’s work @DellMcGee pic.twitter.com/p2BQzIxzC3
— #OurCity (@GSUrecruiting) February 22, 2024
McGee's son, Austin, reacts
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— Austin McGee (@AustinMcGee_3) February 23, 2024
