The Georgia Bulldogs were ranked No. 13 in the initial USA Today coaches' poll release on Friday morning. In additional news, safety Reshad Jones was named to the watch list for the Jim Thorpe Award on Thursday. The Thorpe Award is given annually to the nation's top defensive back. The ledger of 31 leading candidates was derived through a point system based on pre-season All-American teams listed in various football publications. Jones, a 6-2, 212-pound junior from Atlanta's Booker T. Washington High School, was a second-team All-SEC selection by the Associated Press last season after leading the Bulldogs with five interceptions. He started 12 of 13 games in 2008, posting 76 tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss, and posted 3 pass break-ups.The Thorpe watch list is not final, and players who have exceptional seasons may be added. Semifinalists will be named on Nov. 2, and that list will be trimmed to three finalists on Nov. 23. The winner is announced on ESPN's College Football Awards Show telecast in December. The official presentation of the award will take place in Oklahoma City in February. The SEC Rocks!
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