What, and who, Georgia football is looking for in next offensive line coach

Georgia is searching for a new offensive line coach after Matt Luke’s sudden resignation. He is the fourth assistant Georgia has had to replace this offseason, yet he might be the most important of the bunch in terms of finding a replacement.

Considering the recruiting dead period ends on March 1 and spring practice begins on March 15, expect Georgia to move quickly its next offensive line coach. And don’t be surprised if Georgia makes a big swing in whoever is hired.

Sam Pittman was the offensive line coach at Arkansas before Kirby Smart snatched him prior to the 2016 season. Luke had just been the head coach at Ole Miss before jumping right into the offensive line position after Pittman had been hired to be the head coach at Arkansas.

Luke was going to be well compensated in 2022, as his contract was set to pay him $900,000. The only Georgia assistant set to make more next season was offensive coordinator Todd Monken. Georgia is willing to pay top dollar for the leader of its offensive line.

This job figures to be an attractive one and Georgia should have a deep pool of candidates to pick from. Given the previous hirings of Luke and Pittman, expect this hire to end with a candidate more like Bryan McClendon than the hires of Chidrea Uzo-Diribie or Fran Brown.

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