New OL coach will have to make some key early decisions with Georgia’s 2026 offensive line

Phil Rauscher (UGA Sports Comm) Georgia offensive assistant Phil Rauscher during Georgia's practice session in Athens, Ga., on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2025. (Tony Walsh/UGAAA) (Tony Walsh/Tony Walsh/UGAAA)

January 22, 2026 at 10:41 a.m. UTC

By Connor Riley, DawgNation

ATHENS — The configuration of Georgia’s 2026 offensive line was already set to be one of the more important storylines for the Bulldogs.

Then Kirby Smart added a new coach to the mix, as Phil Rauscher will take over for Stacy Searels.

Georgia’s offensive line is familiar with Rauscher, as he spent the 2025 season with the program as an analyst.