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‘He’s Transferring To A Different Penitentiary’: Georgia Football Targeted After Troubled WR Hits Transfer Portal – 2024 Postseason

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Sep 2, 2023; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Rara Thomas (5) reacts with offensive lineman Monroe Freeling (57) after making a catch on a long pass against the Tennessee Martin Skyhawks during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

This month, Georgia football will continue its hunt for a third national title in four seasons. However, it was not all sunshine and rainbows for the Georgia Bulldogs this year, with numerous off-the-field issues taking center stage this offseason. Among the Georgia players to have run-ins with the law this offseason was wide receiver RaRa Thomas, a six-two receiver with over 1,000 yards across three college seasons. On Tuesday, Thomas jumped for the transfer portal to revive his playing career.

This offseason, Thomas found himself dismissed from the Georgia football team following an arrest for charges of “cruelty to children-family violence, a second-degree felony, and two misdemeanor counts of battery-family violence.” With Thomas’ departure from Georgia again resurfacing the program’s troubled offseason, college football fans quickly jumped on the SEC power for their well-documented issues.

Georgia Football Bashed By Fans Following Portal Entry

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Georgia quarterback Carson Beck (15) Throws a pass to Georgia wide receiver Rara Thomas (9) during the G-Day spring football game in Athens, Ga., on Saturday, April 13, 2024.

According to On3:

BREAKING: Former Georgia WR RaRa Thomas has entered the NCAA transfer portal, per @PeteNakos_.  

The former Mississippi State transfer has 1,261 career receiving yards and 13 touchdowns.

On Tuesday, Georgia football officially said goodbye to wide receiver RaRa Thomas, although he was dismissed in early August following an arrest. Last season, his first with the Georgia Bulldogs, Thomas collected 23 receptions for 383 yards and one touchdown. He previously played for the Mississippi State Bulldogs, where he posted 62 receptions, 878 yards, and 12 touchdowns from 2021 to 2022.

Thomas was among 16 players this year to be arrested or charged with racing, reckless driving, speeding, or battery, per OnlineAthens. Thomas’ transfer portal entry again reminded college football fans of Georgia’s troubling offseason, with many putting the program on blast:

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November 29, 2024; Athens, Georgia, USA; Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Carson Beck (15) runs the ball against the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets in the fourth quarter at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brett Davis-Imagn Images (Georgia Bulldogs Football UGA)

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Alec is a sports writer and former college/high school football coach from Phoenix, Arizona. Before taking on his current role at Gridiron Heroics, Alec worked for Sportskeeda in the same role. He covers the Dallas Cowboys, Kansas City Chiefs, Florida State Seminoles, and Michigan Wolverines.

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