Whether it was praise for Georgia coach Kirby Smart or disappointment directed toward new UGA signee George Pickens, there was plenty of reaction on social media Wednesday during the first few hours of national signing day:

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Georgia offensive lineman Juan Gaston (73) walks off of the field as trainers and Georgia head coach Kirby Smart tend to him after Gaston was injured during their game against Marshall at Sanford Stadium, Saturday, August 30, 2025, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz/AJC)

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Fulton DA Fani Willis (center) with Nathan J. Wade (right), the special prosecutor she hired to manage the Trump case and had a romantic relationship with, at a news conference announcing charges against President-elect Donald Trump and others in Atlanta, Aug. 14, 2023. Georgia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, upheld an appeals court's decision to disqualify Willis from the election interference case against Trump and his allies. (Kenny Holston/New York Times)

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