Too soon to bounce off Georgia basketball bandwagon, Bulldogs still have bite

By Mike Griffith, DawgNation

January 27, 2025 at 6:27 am EST

Mike White (Getty) ATLANTA, GEORGIA - DECEMBER 14: Head coach Mike White of the Georgia Bulldogs looks on against the Grand Canyon Antelopes during the first half in the Holiday Hoopsgiving Atlanta at State Farm Arena on December 14, 2024 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images) (Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images)

By Mike Griffith, DawgNation

January 27, 2025 at 6:27 am EST

ATHENS — It’s too soon to jump off the Georgia basketball bandwagon, even if a 30-point loss to Florida on Saturday makes it tempting.

Coach Mike White’s Bulldogs (14-6, 2-5 SEC) are still in the hunt to make the NCAA tournament for what would be the first time in 10 years even after dropping four games in a row.

That’s a fact supported by metrics — more on that later.

But first things first, White knows he has to get things “fixed” quickly, much like Kirby Smart’s football Bulldogs had to get back on track after a 28-10 loss at Ole Miss.