Georgia players soak in the sights, sounds of championship parade
The Georgia Bulldogs did what many were skeptical of them being able to do for the 2022 season — repeat as college football national champions. The team continued the celebration in the championship parade, where the team was met with open arms by fans in Athens, Georgia.
The Bulldogs sent a resounding message earlier this month as they topped the TCU Horned Frogs, 65-7 on the sport’s biggest stage. Quarterback Stetson Bennett IV, despite the mixed opinions that surround him and his NFL trajectory, finished out the game 18-of-25 passing for 304 yards with 4 touchdowns on an interception-free outing with 2 scores on the ground to add to it.
Now projected by several analysts to be college football’s next dynasty team, whether or not the Bulldogs can go three-peat will be something to watch, but they’re taking the time soak it all in for now:
.@1_blueprint feeling the love from #Bulldogs fans during the parade.
“It’s lit out here people throwing me shots… theres more people out here this year the atmosphere is crazy.!” #godawgs #Championship pic.twitter.com/yslCC4V1FN
— Alison Mastrangelo (@AlisonWSB) January 14, 2023
.@warrenbrinson17 having a blast in his second parade for the Georgia #Bulldogs .
He told me he’s got his Queen wave down and the fans are loving it. ? ?#godawgs pic.twitter.com/lsaTRc5TmT— Alison Mastrangelo (@AlisonWSB) January 14, 2023
I loved seeing Stetson Bennett sporting a T-shirt that proclaimed UGA’s 2 peat during the Saturday celebrations of our 2-peat. It stated “THEM DAWGS IS HELL”. Rookies Brock Purdy and Skylar Thompson and Desmond Ridder did well to succeed with little experience in NFL games this year. Stet will not be a starter, but he will also succeed if his number is called on Sundays for the team that drafts him. Last year we lost 15 players to the NFL.In 2023 Carson Beck, Brock Vandagriff or Gunner Stockton will be our QB. All were highly recruited, not walk-ons like Stet. All 3 QBs and all UGA players who will return in 2023 will have bought into the UGA culture/Kirby way. It is that all players must compete with all their teammates to the best of their ability daily in practice/attitude to attain the privilege to be starting and integral players for the DAWGS. Justin Fields didn’t want to work harder than Jake Fromm. If he had done so, UGA might now have 3 of the last 5 National Championships. This year we’re losing 5 or 6 offensive players and 6-7 defensive players. That will be 2 less than 15 players who went pro last year.Kirby learned from Coach Saban that once you reach the top of the heap, you never rebuild, you just reload. That’s what he and his coaches began doing for 4-5 years. I get pissed off when UGA is called “the New Alabama” Our University, our State of Georgia and our Bulldawg Nation is the “NEW GEORGIA”. I’ve always respected Bama’s titles & tradition since I was a kid in the Bear Bryant era thru his & Gene Stallings and Nick Saban’s achievements at Bama. Georgia fans don’t hayt Bama. We aspire to be the University of Georgia. WE will keep chopping wood and finishing the drill until we surpass Bama and all other SEC teams. DAWGS have been dominated by Bama in the past, but never again. GO DAWGS !!