Georgia running back derby is off and running with intense competition

February 15, 2021 at 3:34 pm EST

Kenny McIntosh Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh (6) during the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl between Georgia and Cincinnati at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta, Ga., on Friday, Jan. 1, 2020. (Photo by Tony Walsh) (Tony Walsh)

February 15, 2021 at 3:34 pm EST

ATHENS — Nothing drives offseason football chatter like talk about position battles, and it’s no different at Georgia where an overstocked running back room and mixed results in 2020 have Bulldogs fans barking.

An unscientific DawgNation poll last week revealed rising second-year freshman Kendall Milton to be the fan’s choice after he had flashes of brilliance amid an injury-plagued 2020 campaign.