Shaq makes outrageous bet with Ernie Johnson Jr. about Georgia in the national championship
Shaquille O’Neal has gone out on a big limb ahead of the national championship game between TCU and Georgia on Monday at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, California.
The former LSU and NBA star made an outrageous bet on the “Inside the NBA” show on TNT with Georgia super fan Ernie Johnson Jr., who said Georgia will win 45-17 to win its second straight national championship.
O’Neal responded, “Ernie, can I make you a bet?”
Johnson, “Yes, what’s the bet?”
O’Neal: “If Georgia beats TCU, I’ll eat some frogs. I’ll eat a horned frog.”
They shook on it, and then Charles Barkley chimed in, and added that Johnson gave him 17 points in the game, where the betting line opened at 13.5 points, and has since dropped slightly.
.@SHAQ said he’d eat a frog if @GeorgiaFootball wins the National Championship ? ? pic.twitter.com/Z2xn5CNscm
— NBA on TNT (@NBAonTNT) January 6, 2023
That is quite the gamble. The blood they exude when threatened is poisonous.
What does Shaq get?
germs
Taste like chicken…
Honestly I wish people everywhere would stop acting like TCU is such a pushover!!! This Georgia team just barely survived Ohio state because they underestimated them. Michigan pushed their face in 2 straight years! They underestimated TCU and now look at them!!!!!
Think what you want, but STOP FEEDING GEORGIA RAT POISON!!! I’m especially tired of the Georgia media!!!! They act like they didn’t watch the Missouri game or Ohio state! Like Kirby said, if Georgia doesn’t play better. Georgia will get beat!!!!!
GEORGIA FANS. YOU ARE NOT DOING THIS GEORGIA TEAM ANY FAVORS, TALKING ABOUT HOW BADLY THEY ARE GOING TO BEAT TCU!!!!!
Even if you believe Georgia is better. Believe it but talk later!!!! Don’t talk before the game! Georgia is at their best as an underdog when others are talking big!!!!
Maybe I would feel differently if I hadn’t watched Georgia play this whole season and most of my life!!!!! At their BEST this Georgia team is lethal!!!!!! Still they have been known to play down as a huge favorite!!!
It’s simple. If Georgia brings their A game they win!!!!! If not we could watch a TCU celebration!!!! God willing the best Georgia defense shows up, and Stetson Bennett and the Georgia offense hopefully have a great game!!!!
SHOW SOME RESPECT PLEASE…
Please if you want a Georgia win. Show TCU respect!!!! Because we cannot afford Georgia to take TCU as lightly as most of y’all are!!!!!
PS. Shaq won’t eat a horn frog if he loses the bet!!! They are poisonous!!!!! He might eat frog legs maybe!!!!!
Negan
Finally, someone agrees with me. I’ve Ben saying since the First round games that Georgia fans are counting their blessings much too early.
Let’s face it. Georgia was lucky that they beat State. Also people overlook that the LSU game was much closer than the score indicated. Take away two freak plays that resulted in quick Georgia scored, the final score could easily have been 36-33, a Georgia win nevertheless, but very close. Also let’s not overlook what LSU’s offense did to Georgia’s tough defense. TCU can easily do the same if Georgia isn’t up for the challenge.
Having Negan agree with you is not a good thing.
I was at the Georgia at Missouri game and the only thing that let Georgia come back at the last minute was Drink only having a 58 min. fitness plan. Honestly a fresh healthy K-State would be harder for Georgia to beat, but TCU will be way smarter and more fit than a big 10 program. There is no way the ACC or PAC 12 should have been excluded for two big 10 teams.
Did you see what Alabama did the K State?