No restrictions placed on Benedict’s transfer from UGA

UGA athletic director Greg McGarity tells the Atlanta Journal-Constitution that Benedict will be free to transfer to any school in the country. That also includes other schools in the SEC.

“I bring the same philosophy as we had at Florida,” McGarity, the former longtime associate AD, told the paper. “UF If a kid’s not happy, we just want him to be happy. Ninety-nine percent of the time, I don’t care where he goes. These four or five years are the supposed to be the best and most important of these kids’ lives and they need to be happy. …

“It’s the theory of plenty. There’s plenty of good ones everywhere. I don’t worry if they go to Florida or Tech and may come back to beat us. You can’t think that way. Life’s too short. Student-athletes are our most valuable resource. If they’re not happy here, I want to see them happy somewhere.”