Georgia Bulldogs UGA logoATHENS, Ga. – The University of Georgia was a long way from Massachusetts for touted tight end prospect Arthur Lynch during the summer of 2008.
Helping shorten that distance was one of Georgia’s first commitments for its 2009 class — quarterback Zach Mettenberger.
“He came down to the field when I was here on my first visit in June going into my senior year in high school,” Lynch said. “He came down, and we talked and just kind of hit it off.”
With Saturday’s 45-21 victory over North Texas now done, Georgia will prepare for one of its former players. Mettenberger, who signed and enrolled early with the Bulldogs in ’09, is in his third season at LSU and his second as a starter.
Mettenberger, who had been beaten out by Aaron Murray before being dismissed from Georgia in the spring of 2010, entered Saturday night’s game against visiting Auburn leading the nation in pass efficiency.