Bulldogs mixing pleasure with business during Outback Bowl (UPDATED)
TAMPA — Headed over to the “Debartolo Team Luncheon” at the Tampa Convention Center shortly. Both teams will be present, along with some of their fans.
Afterward a number of players from both teams will be available for interviews. The Bulldogs return to practice at the University of Tampa this afternoon. I’ll have some reports later this afternoon.
Yesterday afternoon and evening, Georgia and Michigan State players got the royal treatment at Busch Gardens. The Bulldogs danced with belly dancers and hand-fed giraffes at the park’s expansive Serengeti wildlife exhibit. They also got to ride some of Busch Gardens’ world famous coasters, including the gargantuan ShieKra. Nothing like seeing muscle-bound football players scream like little girls!
Told of photos that show his mouth agape in terror, linebacker Christian Robinson laughed. “Actually, I was just yawning,” he said. “I was just very tired. I wasn’t actually scared at all.”
Eventually ‘fessing up, Robinson explained: “The thing is you come over the top and it stops and for three seconds you’re staring down thinking ‘this is about to happen.’ About halfway down you start to float out of your seat and there’s nothing to hold on to. I’m trying to squeeze next to Ben to have a little more stability. It was quite a feeling in your stomach.”
Quarterback Aaron Murray was hoarse on Thursday and he said it was from all the screaming he did on the coasters Wednesday night, particularly on the Sheikra, which features a 90 degree drop and reaches 70 miles per hour. “That was bad; I was freaking out. It was awful.”
Overall, the Georgia players said they have been having a blast in Tampa, including getting a good bit of free time to enjoy the area.
“We’re operating under a curfew,” junior nose guard John Jenkins said. “Everything is organized and we’re obliging by the curfew. It’s a pretty reasonable curfew. We’re going to have a good time within the rules.”
They’ll have to enjoy the freedom while it lasts as the attitude will turn increasingly serious as the Jan. 2 game against Michigan State looms closer.
UGA’s Steve Colquitt provided some great pictures from Wednesday’sBusch Gardens outing, a few of which I’ve included here:
Aaron Murray, Aron White, Ben Jones and Christian Robinson ride the roller coaster SheiKra during the Bulldogs' visit to Busch Gardens in Tampa, Fla., on Wednesday. (UGA photo by Steven Colquitt)
Georgia senior tight end Aron White busts a move with a belly dancer during welcoming cermonies for the Bulldogs Wednesday at Busch Gardens. (UGA photo by Steven Colquitt)
Georgia senior linebacker Christian Robison is obviously getting a kick out of feeding a giraffe. (UGA photo by Steven Colquitt)
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13-1 SEC East Champions 2012
December 30th, 2011
2:06 am
Bacarri Rambo, like I said, is not NFL 1st or 2nd Round. He had 1 interception vs South Carolina and we LOST that game, anyway. The other 6 interceptions were all against the very worst football teams in all of America. He made All-America. They voted that on his 7 interceptions. As a defensive back, he was a liability who was booed many times in his 4 years on our campus. We need him back for next season. He isn’t ready for the NFL. He will likely, in my opinion, drop BEYOND 3rd Round, if he actually does declare January 15, which it appears he wanted to do. I don’t see it. Not sure he will play in the NFL. It’s more likely, he will not play in the NFL. He isn’t an NFL starter.
That’s the only Bulldog to get his NFL Advisory Committee report back. And, he took serious exception to it; which will do nothing but move him DOWN in the Draft.
Alabama offers everyone in the state of Georgia a Scholarship. Clearly Alabama has unsustainable recruits for Nick Saban’s ego in that state; and clearly he has been after the state of Georgia. Florida State, likewise, gives everyone in the state of Georgia a Scholarship. They believe in South Georgia they have a better shot at our in-state recruits than we do. It has been part of their recruiting philosophy forever. Likewise, Auburn’s same strategy on the state line. As for the Georgia tek offer to him, Georgia tek would offer to any in-state football player. They still would have had a sorry defense, with him.
Bacarri Rambo is not NFL starter material and may not play in the NFL.
He is quick at 4.5 speed, but not NFL quick at 4.5. He would not be one of the 32 best at any position in the NFL. He’s small. He’s not that fast. He’s short. He takes plays off. He has been burned his entire career, and then this season only, he makes 6 interceptions against nobodies and 1 in a LOSS, while not covering his man; and frequently making bad reads. Then, as stated, takes plays off. Not NFL. Not. We need him back next season. Not sure he really wanted to stay. 13-1 with or without him.
Not that highly regarded coming out of high school. Played linebacker in high school and rushing quarterback, where I don’t think he breaks the starting line-up for us at linebacker, and he was never given any carries at running back despite all our issues all season long, indeed with all our issues all 4 years Bacarri Rambo has been on our campus.
13-1 SEC East Champions 2012
December 30th, 2011
2:49 am
MISSOURI :
Over the last 3 decades MISSOURI has sucked at football. 8-5 this season, Missouri has a SORRY DEFENSE, SORRY SPECIAL TEAMS, and no passing game with James Franklin.
Missouri sportswriters out there, think Missouri got an EASY SCHEDULE. Uh, you play ALABAMA, Georgia, and South Carolina.
Georgia BEAT Missouri in the Orange Bowl SHUTTING OUT MISSOURI, 14-0.
I think Missouri will find that they will GIVE UP TONS OF POINTS vs SEC teams with their lack of anything but a running offense. I don’t think they have the tools to call their schedule, a punk schedule 2012. A schedule of SEC PUNKS.
Cannot see it.
# 77 in Won/Lost Record over the entire last 3 Decades
MISSOURI
160 Wins
185 LOSSES
7 ties
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160-185-7 over the last 3 Decades MISSOURI
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And, Missouri has an easy schedule of PUNKS ?
The sportswriters in Kansas City Missouri think Missouri has a 2012 schedule of SEC Punks ?
I don’t think so.
The PUNKS on The SEC Schedules 2012 are MISSOURI Tigers.
Missouri has fared better against SEC teams than Texas A&M, that is for sure; but Missouri are the PUNKS 2012, not that some Kansas City sportswriter can write a story that Missouri has a schedule of SEC PUNKS.
# 77 football programs over the last entire 3 Decades
ARE PUNKS.
http://voices.kansascity.com/entries/missouris-punk-sec-football-schedule/
WDE
December 30th, 2011
9:04 am
@Fleischman in Chi Towns Bed word on the street ?? Just when I think you can’t get to be a bigger tool than 13-1 SEC East Champions 2012 you go an prove me wrong…bye the way 13-1 SEC East Champions 2012 no matter how many times you change your handle your still a Richard with ears..
Da man
December 30th, 2011
9:09 am
UGA and Ole Miss have the best lookin women. FLA and Bama close behind.
Hope Bobo leaves.
Schedule shapes up VERY nicely for next year.
Happy 2012
Da man
December 30th, 2011
9:14 am
Any pictures of Nick Marshall?
UGA coaches are dumb to give him the ball. 100 TD passes in HS breaking Wonderboy Hutson Mason’s record.
Da man
December 30th, 2011
9:14 am
Rambo hasn’t been the same since that hit vs. Auburn a few years back.
A contrast, please
December 30th, 2011
10:26 am
Great photo of Aron White and the babe dancer. Enjoy, you guys earned it with 10 soon to be 11 game winning season.
Contrast that with any GT player being taught how to put on Kevlar cleats, Kevlar Silk pants and jerseys to be safe suring the ever dangerous BORDER TOWN bowl game called the Sun Bowl. Dangerous is El Paso with all of Obama’s gun running down there.
Goooooooooooooooooooooooo Dogs.
13-1 SEC East Champions 2012
December 30th, 2011
10:41 am
WDE
is that YOU ?
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WDE December 14th, 2011 10:27 am
“And as far as games this year due to a sickness in my family I only attended the USC game…I’m hoping for better attendance next season.”
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WDE, best Bulldogs’ fan we have only went to 1 game all season long and LOST that 1 when Aaron Murray GAVE THE GAME AWAY.
For a guy who doesn’t even go the games, WDE, who died and made you are best fan ?
NOT HARDLY.
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WDE October 17th, 2011 12:36 pm
“@what of it? Is this your first year watching college football”
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“Watching College Football” is that what you call being charge of this blog, posting how great a fan you are WDE, not even attending the games, but WATCHING THEM on TV ?
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WDE September 27th, 2011 8:13 am
“Now the start of our SEC schedule to say Miss St is a cupcake is to prove you know dilly about SEC football before this season is done Miss St will rain on someones parade. If we don’t play 60 mins of smash mouth error free football they will beat us, like last year. We have to focus on Miss St this week.”
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WDE
Coming back to you sir. Who is that Mississippi State beat now that the season is over and they beat NO ONE ?
You are so FOS. What a great fan you are and none of the rest of us, you not even going to the games, then bragging pre-game how GREAT cupcake Missy State is, guaranteeing Missy State would beat someone and rain on their parade before the season is done. Well, it’s done WDE. So, go ahead ?
Tell us who Missy State beat ?
CUPCAKE like the 10 we beat.
4 ranked teams 0-3 to-date with 2 blow-outs and now Michigan State.
Oh, greatest fan ever sir, please advise us on Michigan State pre-game.
Can’t wait.
GREATEST BULLDOG FAN OF ALL-TIME DOESN’T EVEN GO TO THE BLOODY GAMES
WDE
crossdawg
December 30th, 2011
10:51 am
Glad they’re havin fun. Hope they don’t forget to GATA Monday.
Da man
December 30th, 2011
12:58 pm
Any pictures of Nick Marshall?
UGA coaches are dumb to give him the ball. 100 TD passes in HS breaking Wonderboy Hutson Mason’s record.
OOOPPSS! Should read they’re too dumb to give Nick the ball. Sorry!
WDE
December 30th, 2011
11:28 pm
@13-1 SEC East Champions 2012 as I said on the other blog that you didn’t have the stones to respond to. I really hope you get everything you deserve in 2012 .
TampaDawg
December 30th, 2011
11:56 pm
13-1 SEC East Champions 2012 “GREATEST BULLDOG FAN OF ALL-TIME DOESN’T EVEN GO TO THE BLOODY GAMES”
Whats up Thomas Brown? Why are you so harsh towards fellow dawg fans dude? Aren’t there enough trolls on here to battle that we don’t have to go after each other?
HELP FIGHT DAWG ON DAWG CRIME!!!
whodat1
December 31st, 2011
8:29 am
Go West ga puppies and you will find real football. SECE is horrible. SECW rules the conference. Happy New Year!
Wreckmaniac
January 1st, 2012
4:02 pm
Several Dawg players were quoted as saying they had a better time in Shreveport two years ago.
Randy Preston Scott
January 5th, 2012
1:37 pm
At this moment I am ready to do my breakfast, once having my breakfast coming yet again to read more news.