And then there was one.
Georgia linebacker Monty Rice, in his typical to-the-point, no-nonsense fashion, announced Wednesday his plans to return for his senior season with the Bulldogs. He sent out a tweet that read “Ano Quatro,” followed by a couple of personal hashtags.
Loosely translated, that means “fourth year.”
That’s big news for Georgia’s defense, which already looked incredibly stout for next season. Rice, a 6-foot-1, 235-pound junior, started all 14 games at middle linebacker for the Bulldogs this season and was the team’s leading tackler with 89 stops. More important, he’s the chief signal-caller and a captain on defense.
The second-team All-SEC player was named the Bulldogs’ co-defensive MVP along with J.R. Reed. Defensive coordinator Dan Lanning lauded Rice at the Sugar Bowl.
“He’s a smart guy, really intelligent, and he’s a heavy hitter,” Lanning said. “When he puts his pads on, I think guys feel it.”
Rice joins fellow third-year players Richard LeCounte, Malik Herring and Eric Stokes in deciding to come back to play for the Bulldogs next season.
