HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!
It’s a glorious day here in Bulldog Nation. The sun is out and it is downright chilly here in Athens, GA. But in Pasadena, it is as warm as our hearts (which are all with our Georgia Bulldogs as they get ready to tee it up against the Oklahoma Sooners in the Rose Bowl). As I light up the grill, prep the largest ribeye steaks I could find, and take a long drag off this bottle of Four Roses Single Barrel (as has become tradition this year), I’m reminded of everything that has come to pass during the 2017 season. It’s really crazy when you think about it. The Dawgs began the season as an also-ran. Then our starting QB went down and we had to start a Freshman at Notre Dame. Beat the Irish. Killed UT. Killed Florida. Lost to the Barners. Killed Tech. Killed the Barners. Next thing you know, we win the SEC and we’re in the playoff. Crazy! It’s been a whirlwind, but win, lose, or draw, I’ll be forever grateful to this team, these players, and this coaching staff. Damn, it’s good to be a Georgia Bulldog! Talk about the passion!
Not everyone can carry the weight of the world... but the Dawgs can!
Now on to your Rose Bowl Gameday Dawg Bites:
- Let’s begin with something light-hearted. If, like me, you find yourself wound pretty tightly this morning, relax and enjoy this bit of laughter-inducing hilarity from DGDs Wix Patton and Brian Herrien (Wix got game tho!):
White Migos @Wixpatton pic.twitter.com/Cv3EyM6mEC
— Allen Williams (@allenwilliams74) December 30, 2017
- Next up... y’all be sure to let me know when y’all get tired of all this non-regional coverage. Personally, I don’t see it happening any time soon.
- Chalk another one up for UGA’s Veterinary Teaching Hospital!
- Speaking of beautiful and beloved animals, ladies and gentlemen... I give you Dawg Nation’s best boy.
- I honestly have no idea what this article says. I couldn’t get past the brilliant headline. +100 single barrel bourbons to the enterprising R & B staff member that came up with that.
- I love a good road trip story.
- In that same vein, if you want a good idea of how well the Dawgs are representing in L.A., look no farther than our own vineyarddawg. It’s times like these when I curse myself for going into the government service field.
Lesson of the day: When they say "UGA fan takeover" of something, they mean it. #GoDawgs #DawgInvasion pic.twitter.com/sHCvbxscwE
— ROSE BOWL Dawg (@vineyarddawg) December 31, 2017
- OOOH! LOOK! It’s an analysis of a few aspects of today’s game that aren’t completely centered around how Baker Mayfield is the best quarterback to ever play the game!
- Finally, let’s all take a moment to sit back and enjoy this momentous occasion. If you aren’t too self-conscious, now is the time on Dawg Sports when we dance!
In addition to providing you with the reading material above, this space will serve as your Gameday Morning Open Comment Thread. Feel free to discuss your hopes and concerns about tonight’s Rose Bowl Game, share your perspectives on the early games, and join your fellow Dawg fans in some New Year’s Day revelry. Here is your schedule of games for the day:
11:00 (ABC) - 129th Rose Parade (REDCOATS!)
12:00 (ESPN2) - Outback Bowl: Michigan Wolverines vs. South Carolina Gamecocks
12:30 (ESPN) - Peach Bowl: #12 UCF Knights vs. #7 Auburn Tigers
1:00 (ABC) - Citrus Bowl: #17 LSU Tigers vs. #14 Notre Dame Fighting Irish
5:00 (ESPN) - Rose Bowl: #3 Georgia Bulldogs vs. #2 Oklahoma Sooners
8:45 (ESPN) - Sugar Bowl: #1 Clemson Tigers vs. #4 Alabama Crimson Tide
Until later...
GOOOO DAWGS!!!