Gunner Stockton needs to show he can 'takeover' for Georgia
As the Georgia Bulldogs gear up for the 2026-27 season, all eyes are likely to be on quarterback, Gunner Stockton, who will prepare for his second season as the Bulldogs’ starting quarterback. In 2025, Stockton led Georgia to a 12-2 season, which came to an end in the quarterfinals of the College Football Playoffs and finished with 2,984 passing yards and 24 touchdowns.
So just how much further can Stockton lead the Bulldogs this season? “He doesn’t need to be that much better. He needs to take a game over in the fourth quarter,” Rusty Mansell of Dawgs’ HQ and 92-9 The Game host, said as he joined Carl Dukes and explained why he believes Stockton is equipped from a talent perspective, however needs to display his ability to takeover.
“To take that next step, he has to take a game over in the fourth quarter and everybody has to go , ‘we don’t want to play them next week,’” Mansell said as discussed how Stockton showed at times throughout the 2025 season he can be dangerous I the fourth quarter of a game, however was not able to do so consistently, particularly in games which mattered. “You have to take one in the fourth quarter and say give me the damn ball, it’s mine boys. That’s what you want to see Gunner do,” Mansell said.Can Gunner Stockton to the necessary leap to lead Georgia to a national title?
Can Gunner Stockton to the necessary leap to lead Georgia to a national title?
