Will the 1,000-yard series on Georgia continue?

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ATHENS –

Could Georgia have two riders of 1,000 yards again this season? Kirby Smart thinks so.

"Yeah," said the fourth-year Bulldogs coach, "in a perfect world."

Perfect has become the norm of recent times. The Bulldogs have lined up two defensemen of 1,000 yards each over the past two seasons. Nick Chubb and Sony Michel dominated the brand in 2017, followed by Elijah Holyfield and D'Andre Swift last season.

Including Chubb and Michel, as well as in 2014 and 2015, Georgia has produced at least one 1,000-yard rider in each of the past five seasons, with seven players in that period.

But this year is particularly interesting for the Bulldogs. First of all, while there seems to be a lot of talent to run as usual, Swift is the only one to prove himself that has produced for a whole season. And even then, the injury problems slowed him down and pulled him out of the fight for a short while.

In addition, the question of what might be the offensive Georgia in its first year under the coordination of offensive coordinator James Coley. According to some information, the Bulldogs throw a little more the ball.

Finally, Georgia will want to look at his back. So, if Swift's and Brian Herrien's experience is at the top of the depth chart, what about James Cook, which has been significantly improved? What about the new addition of Kenny McIntosh. And, of course, there's the most controversial comeback since, well, since the previous 5-star stars appeared – Zamir White.

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Wanting to get a fair sample of the five backs could make the quest of 1,000 other runners fail, let alone two. Of course, this is not the ultimate goal.

Smart said the Bulldogs are more concerned about running efficiently than those who run.

"I want success for each of these players," he said. "If each of these backs is successful, could you end up where no one wins 1,000? … It could."

Smart said that having three or four backs at 1,000 meters could be the best scenario.

"But we do not know how it's going to go because we do not know the health of the players or how it's going to be," he said. "A defense sometimes dictates what we do offensively because we check things, so you can not control it. (But) I would like to have two more riders for 1,000 yards because I think it helps you to recruit. … But I did not go to play four backs. "

If Georgia still has two 1,000-yard riders again, it's hard to guess which ones are the two. Swift and Herrien have run with the # 1 offensive most often, but second-year Cook Cook has been the subject of many attempts in practice and is featured in several special packages.

About Cook, Smart said, "He is a lot more consistent with his ability to break the dead and run and he has had the opportunity to show it. I feel as if James had a very good camp. "

But there's more buzz on White than anyone. Earlier this week, junior tackle Isaiah Wilson praised the freshman weighing 220 pounds. "I would not want to be the security that should attack at No. 3," he said.

The odds are very good, there will be more than 2000 rushing yards. Georgia has covered more than 3,000 yards in the last two seasons and has had less than 2,000 since 2010. The yardage is the mystery that awaits.