Richt: UGA more of a team without Stafford, Moreno

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) — Could Georgia be better off without quarterback Matthew Stafford and running back Knowshon Moreno? It might sound ludicrous since Georgia’s two offensive stars are expected to be first-round picks in next weekend’s NFL draft. But it might not be a farfetched notion.

“The media, whether we liked it or not, wanted to portray Stafford and Moreno as the team,” coach Mark Richt said. “You couldn’t talk about Georgia without talking about Matthew. You couldn’t talk about Georgia without talking about Moreno. They were great players and they garnered that attention through the production that they had.

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UGA coach Mark Richt believes the Bulldogs might come together without Matthew Stafford and Knowshon Moreno.

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“Now that those guys are gone, the media doesn’t have any names to hang onto and it’s much more of a team situation here. I think that’s very, very important. Because those two guys are gone, everybody is in agreement that the only chance Georgia has is to play together and I think that’s real healthy for our team.”