Kirby Smart doesn’t do quiet quarterback rooms. In Athens, even the guy wearing the starter’s crown has to keep his head on a swivel. Gunner Stockton may be the favorite to lead the Bulldogs into 2025. But the HC’s not giving him a red carpet. There’s a stopwatch and a command telling him to run. Because behind him, a freshman is making enough noise to keep that crown just a little uneasy.

While Ryan Puglisi still lingers in the QB conversation, it’s true freshman Ryan Montgomery who has quietly stolen a slice of the spotlight. On the August 13 episode of UGA Football on Dawg Post , his name came up for all the right reasons. Matt DeBary reiterated how Kirby Smart gave him the spotlight during his media speech. “ He talks about Ryan Montgomery, the true freshman

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