Playoff exit lingered all offseason for Georgia football team: ‘On everybody’s mind’

Gunner Stockton (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia quarterback Gunner Stockton (14) during Georgia's game against Ole Miss at the 2026 Allstate Sugar Bowl at Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, La., on Thursday, Jan. 1, 2026. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA) (Tony Walsh/Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

March 24, 2026 at 2:17 p.m. UTC

By Connor Riley, DawgNation

ATHENS — It did not take Gunner Stockton long to bring up Georgia’s season-ending loss to Ole Miss.

When asked about his next steps in development, Stockton noted that last season did not go as planned.

The Bulldogs went 11-1 in the regular season and then beat Alabama to win the SEC championship.