Trevor Etienne elaborates on his choice to move to Georgia
- The primary reasons for Trevor Etienne’s transfer from Florida were serving as a backup and experiencing consistent losses. Georgia presented remedies for both issues.
iDaijun Edwards and Kendall Milton recently delivered strong showings at the NFL Combine in Indianapolis. While Georgia is pleased to witness their running backs excel in draft preparation, their departures leave a gap in the team’s running back depth chart.
Kirby Smart and his coaching team tackled that gap earlier in the offseason by recruiting former Florida running back Trevor Etienne through the transfer portal. Etienne, ranked as the second-best running back in this year’s portal, elaborated on his choice to join Georgia on Tate Ratledge’s “Real Talker Player Podcast.”
“For me, it was about weighing the positives against the negatives, you know? I’ve been at Florida for two years, experiencing the rebuilding phase, which was still ongoing. I felt there were many uncertainties, unanswered questions, and a lot of unknowns.”
Despite averaging over six yards per touch, Etienne found himself playing second fiddle to Florida running back Montrell Johnson. The idea of being a backup on a team that consistently lost did not interest Etienne.
“I could have chosen to stay at Florida and continue doing what I’ve been doing for another year or two, or take a risk elsewhere and bet on myself. So, to sum it up, it was a choice between being the second-string running back on a losing team or going somewhere where I could also aim to play in December. That aspect also influenced my decision to transfer.”
Georgia presents the opportunity to participate in meaningful December games. The Bulldogs have competed in six of the last seven SEC Championships and secured two of the last three national titles. In contrast, Florida has not yet reached the College Football Playoff.
“I had the option to remain as the second-string running back on a team that wasn’t performing well, or to go somewhere else and potentially become the starting running back and win a national championship.”
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