Georgia’s Dallas Lee says ‘no thanks’ to joining his family for BCS game in Miami
Georgia guard Dallas Lee (64) offers a forced smile for a photo with brother Dillon Lee in the minutes immediately after the Bulldogs' 32-28 loss to Alabama in the SEC Championship game. (Photo by Rob Saye)
ATHENS — Dallas Lee’s parents have begged him to go with them to Miami for the BCS National Championship game. But if Georgia’s starting left guard couldn’t go as a participant, he said he definitely wasn’t going to go as supportive brother.
“I’m still a little upset so I’m not going,” Dallas said. “I’m going to watch it on TV at the house. I’m a little too upset about it to go down there and have fun.”
Lee’s family was the subject of many profiles heading into the SEC Championship as Dallas and his brother, Alabama linebacker Dillon Lee, were facing off from opposite sidelines. But after that game ended excruciatingly close for the Bulldogs, with time running out on the at the Crimson Tide 5 in a 32-28 loss, Dallas said he just can’t bring himself to go to Miami.
Of course, Lee will be with the Bulldogs at the Capital One Bowl in Orlando for eight days. Lee is scheduled to return to Atlanta on Jan. 2. The title game between Alabama and Notre Dame is on Jan. 7.
“I mean, I’m already going to be in Florida for like a week and a half,” Dallas said. “When my game is over, my parents come home like only a day, and then they’re going back down to Miami two or three days before the game. That just sounds exhausting, to get back on a plane and go back.”
Besides, Lee said he still hasn’t fully recovered from the disappointment of losing the SEC title game.
“The end of the game was terrible, to know that we were that close,” he said. “We were busy blocking; I didn’t even know the clock was running out. When we looked before we got in our stance there was like 15 seconds left. I got done blocking and confetti was popping and they were running on the field. I was confused; I didn’t know what happened because I was blocking off to the left. I had to watch it the next day to find out what happened. It was terrible.”
Dillon and Dallas met briefly at midfield and they posed for a picture for freelance photographer Rob Saye. But it was a somewhat awkward moment, Allas said.
“I told him to have fun in Miami and beat Notre Dame; that was about all I could think of,” Dallas said. “He was looking kind of sad. I was like, “enjoy it. SEC Championships are hard to come by.” I was like, “don’t feel bad for me. Enjoy it for your team.’ We knew one of us had to have a crappy day.”
As it turned out, the freshman Dillon did not play any for the Crimson Tide that day. Dallas is hoping for a rematch next year.
“Seeing my brother was cool,” he said. “Hopefully next year he can be playing so we can hit each other and that will be even more fun.”
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Fan
December 14th, 2012
10:20 am
I don’t blame him for wanting to stay home. I’ll still be rooting for the SEC to win the MNC though. Can’t wait to join the Dawgs down in Orlando.
General Ledger
December 14th, 2012
10:21 am
I don’t blame him for not going. His statements about not yet being over the game is what really concerns me about the Nebraska game. How ready will they be?
columbiadawg
December 14th, 2012
10:23 am
who cares, GO Dawgs in Orlando.
Hold My Beer
December 14th, 2012
10:24 am
FIRST!!!!! Hell yeah im awesome! You guys suck
Coco Flamingo
December 14th, 2012
10:25 am
Dallas, I hope that your relationships with your younger brother and your family — who obviously love you very much — are more important than ANYTHING to do with football. Life is short and from the info in this article ( which is all that I have to base this comment on), it looks like you’re very blessed. Go with your family and support your brother — my guess is that he would most likely do that for you … …
robodawg
December 14th, 2012
10:33 am
Dillon, you shoulda been a Dawg.
Jeff
December 14th, 2012
10:34 am
If his brother was getting playing time, my opinion would have been to suck it up and go. Family before football. But I’m sure after the Capital One bowl he will be ready for a break. I don’t blame him since his brother isn’t playing much (if at all?)
funny...
December 14th, 2012
10:35 am
Oh shut up Coco.
He’s an adult, he can choose to do whatever he wants.
I think UGA is back in class at that point too so he probably doesn’t want to miss class.
This isn’t news,
Don'tsufferfools
December 14th, 2012
10:36 am
I believe Dillion is old enough to decide for himself based on his own feelings. That does not mean he will split from his family over football unless his family refuses to accept his feelings.
old dog
December 14th, 2012
10:37 am
I hope every SEC team dominates their bowl game! And, I hope ‘Bama is up on Notre Dame 45-0 with the ball at Notre Dame’s five yard line with two seconds lerft, and Saban calls a timeout so they can score again. N.D. is the most overrated team in the country…..at least four (UGA, ‘Bama, Florida, and South Carolina or LSU) could wipe them out! Remember when they were supposed to be so good and Jamarcus Russell (Lord help us) picked them apart? They have not faces SEC speed. Whoop ‘em good, ‘Bama, and makes us all look good!
flo-ri-duh
December 14th, 2012
10:39 am
That’s right – if you the state for the enemy – you no longer exist in my book. Have 3 more sweet years as a backup and fade in mediocrity. Dallas will be a part of DAWG history and a member of the Dawg family for ever……. and you? No one in Georgia cares.
DP
December 14th, 2012
10:47 am
Right duh, I’m sure that’s how people in Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina and Texas feel about Aaron Murray, A.J. Green, Todd Gurley, Keith Marshall and Matt Stafford. As a representative of the worst of Dawg Nation, do you also regard those guys as traitors for leaving their home states to play for UGA?
slydog
December 14th, 2012
11:03 am
If I was his father, it would have never, ever, ever, had an inkling, theory, or hypothesis, let alone the balls, to invite my son to this game. Talk about asking you to continue to rub more salt in the wound. This should have been initiated by Dallas, not the other way around. Dallas and Dillon’s personal relationship has absolutely nothing to do with football. DUH!!! But for now, Dallas is with his football family, his tribe, his clan. They can do the family thing during the off season.
Latigerland
December 14th, 2012
11:09 am
awwww….Poor little guy
Al
December 14th, 2012
11:12 am
This is off topic but what ever happened with Kolton Houston?
smlarsen
December 14th, 2012
11:13 am
No they arent they just no where the best atmosphere to play college football is as well as one of the best schools to get drafted out of (A.J. Green best receiver in the NFL, Matt Stafford Just go to wiki to see his records.) I mean is there a question here?
sflanagan21
December 14th, 2012
11:16 am
I can relate, the last place he wants to be is at the NC Game! Like he said he wouldn’t be able to have fun… In his heart he should be there playing in that game and there is NO way he would enjoy the game with that state of mind, plus his bro won’t even play more than likely! I’m sure his parents fully understand!
smlarsen
December 14th, 2012
11:18 am
Latiger? Are you kidding me? Your team sucked this year. I mean legitimately sucked. I’m sorry you pussy cats didnt make it to the game this year. Tisk Tisk. Maybe next year after GA wipes the floor with you and Dallas up ends your defence like a bulldozier we will see whos sayin aww poor little guys. Your team is exactly what they are called pussies
azdawg
December 14th, 2012
11:30 am
If Dallas and his dawg team mates beat NB maybe he’ll have a change of heart and go see his bro in Miami. Just hope the dawgs can rebound from that heart breaker in Atlanta and get back in a winning frame of mind and soundly beat the huskers.
honey boo boo
December 14th, 2012
11:34 am
How can he turn it down?
It’s the only way a uga dog will ever be at a game of that magnitude.
SEC
December 14th, 2012
11:39 am
Dawg fan you take losing to a whole new level. That game is 2 weeks old, get over it you bunch of cry babies.
GIGO
December 14th, 2012
11:44 am
Seriously, what kind of asphole parents try to get him to go to the NC game? Thats like inviting Romney’s top aide to Obama’s election night ceremony because he has a brother that voted for Obama…these parents clearly don’t understand sports.
montanadawg
December 14th, 2012
12:01 pm
good for you Dallas..Don’t go support those Bammers..
Gator Mike
December 14th, 2012
12:07 pm
I wanted the DAWGS to beat Bama, but you lost 2 weeks ago. I was upset that my Gators lost to you Dawgs. I will not blame it on the 6 turnovers because you simply beat us. I was over it by the Monday after the game. Yes, it is just a “game” played by guys from 18-22 years old. UGA had breaks in the game as did Bama. The fact is that Bama won. Get ‘em the next time you play them. If ya’ll keep grieving a porr team like Nebraska may beat you. We cannot have a team of Nebraska’s ability beat an SEC team like UGA. Let’s get over it and start your “woofing” again.
smlarsen
December 14th, 2012
12:22 pm
Haha. Honey boo boo. Are you serious? You must have the Iq of the little girl you named yourself after. Want some sgetti and butter loser. Gigo, I dont think they are ass holes for asking. However, I think whoever that was said it best. They should have waited for him to ask and if he didnt to leave it alone.
smlarsen
December 14th, 2012
12:25 pm
Damn gator mike, New respect for florida fans. Well said my dude.
MurfDawg
December 14th, 2012
12:36 pm
When do classes start at UGA?
And who wants to be around a bunch of fans who have toilet paper and laundry detergent as their mascot. Roll Tide Roll!!
GTDog
December 14th, 2012
12:36 pm
See Slydog, I can agree with you sometimes…..lol
KOOL
December 14th, 2012
12:36 pm
You Georgia fans that root for the SEC in bowl games are pathetic… how does UGA benefit from our rivals winning national titles? We don’t. SEC head coaches recruit the same players Mark Richt does, and it doesn’t help UGA when rival coaches recruit these players with multiple rings on their fingers.
You won’t catch me rooting for florida, auburn or alabama.
Go Irish!!! My hope is that Notre Dame thrashes alabama so bad on January 7, that Harvey Updyke attempts (and fails) to go spray graffiti on Touchdown Jesus when he gets out of the clink.
Go Dawgs and go Irish!!!
McDawg
December 14th, 2012
12:49 pm
they need to get over it and whip Nebraska
i don’t think most people on these UGA blogs understand how good NDs front seven are
old dog
December 14th, 2012
12:57 pm
Kool,
Congrats! You are obviously the stupidist person on the planet, and we get to be on the blog with royalty!
The better the SEC looks, the better we look……….
Natureboy809
December 14th, 2012
12:57 pm
He should kick his little brother’s @ss for being a traitor.
Natureboy809
December 14th, 2012
12:58 pm
100% agree, KOOL
Blue
December 14th, 2012
1:48 pm
Wow…old dog…are you really calling someone “stupidist”? Lern two spel befor yue go cawling peeple stoopid…
Dawg Fud
December 14th, 2012
1:50 pm
The Lee Boys can grow some serious chinstraps. Just need to work on the cookie duster part of it.
KOOL
December 14th, 2012
1:58 pm
old dog, you are symptomatic of the problem of some of UGA’s fan base… inadequate intelligence… I presume that you are still living in the 1950s & think GT is UGA’s biggest rival, too…
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WDE
December 14th, 2012
2:08 pm
Kool old dog is right your as screwed up as a left handed football bat…and Bama will beat the Irish like rented mules..
WDE
December 14th, 2012
2:11 pm
Hell after being tied to the team night and day for the entire season I bet the idea of having a house to yourself for a week is really compelling for the young man.
Dawg-Gawn
December 14th, 2012
2:11 pm
Sounds like Dallas will be setting up a “House Party” while his family is out of town… just going to watch the game on TV…. let’s crash it!
“BELIEVE” in the “G”
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned once by Bill King & Chip Towers but only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
December 14th, 2012
2:28 pm
Even the dWag players are CrYBABIES about the Bama loss.
Why wouldn’t you CELEBRATE your Brothers chance at a National Title with your parents?
What a baby.
I would be on the sidelines with my brother Watching and Listening to what the Bama coaches are saying and doing during the game.
Eisendawg
December 14th, 2012
2:39 pm
Makes me respect Dallas that much more. Vince Lombardi said, “Show me a good loser, and I’ll show you a loser”
BAMA FAN
December 14th, 2012
2:46 pm
geez…honestly im not surprised considering the way Richt and Murray have handled the loss to hear other players are just as bad of losers…Richt has STILL yet to say one positive thing towards BAMA and our players who worked just as hard as the GA ones and deserved that win as much as GA would have had things gone a little differently…that was a GREAT game from both teams and the fact that Richt and Murray still havent acknowledged BAMA at all and just keep saying “time ran out” shows that theres some issues from the staff as far as sportmanship and losing go…as far as Dalls goes, thats ur brother, shame on u for refusing to support him in such a big game…enjoy sitting at home butthurt…
dobee58
December 14th, 2012
2:51 pm
Dallas, Put your big boy panties on and go support your brother. One day you guys will be laughing at how you played each other and he won first. He’s your brother for God’s sake. Mark needs to talk to you about being a man and what’s really important.
Ed
December 14th, 2012
2:58 pm
Don’t give me this SEC pride crap. If you pull for Florida in any game, you’re only pretending to be a Georgia fan. I’d rather pull for Tech than those SOBs. Go Louisville!
chuck
December 14th, 2012
2:59 pm
Dallas and the entire lee family are very classy.
Neutral
December 14th, 2012
3:02 pm
Thanks Dallas for supporting and playing for YOUR HOME state team……and Dillon, I wish I could say the same for your loyalty. I guess some folks will do anything for a ring!!!
JB
December 14th, 2012
3:24 pm
Used to be only three things a Bama fan cared about….and now it’s 4. A new double wide, a riding mower and a picture of the Bear over the mantle…….now they gotta hang a picture of Saban somewhere.
JB
December 14th, 2012
3:29 pm
Maybe Dallas can get some pointers on how an OL can go all year and get no holding calls. Good coaching I guess.
UGA75
December 14th, 2012
3:30 pm
I hope Satan, er Saban gets to his underground home before the game. UA is taught to cheat and the oficials never see it, sort of amazing how that happens. The empire of evil will not always succeed, hopefully ND Priest will exorcize his influence. GO IRISH
Columbus
December 14th, 2012
4:13 pm
Im hoping Saban takes the Browns job but that being said, I dont blame Dallas for not wanting to go hang out for 3 more days after being away for 8 days. It does sound exhausting. For 1 day yeah, but his brother wont even see the playing field and the whole time he will be thinking about the SEC championship game and how much he wants to be down there with the rest of the Dawgs playing for th national championship….if his brother was going to be playing yeah, but his brother is riding the pine and besides that the hell with Bama….DGD through and through you are Dallas!
JRW7
December 14th, 2012
4:42 pm
Good for you, Dallas, I know how you must feel, I support your decision!
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned once by Bill King & Chip Towers but only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
December 14th, 2012
7:42 pm
Mommy my Lil Brother has a HUGE SEC Championship Ring and might have a HUGE National Championship Ring so I want to stay home and CRY. Mommy please stay home with me and hold me while I cry……
Put in Timeout by Ken Sugiura,Filtered by Mark Bradley, Banned once by Bill King & Chip Towers but only slightly loved by Jeff Schultz.
December 14th, 2012
7:44 pm
Dallas guess what. Your FAMILY will always be there for you but those MUTT players can’t be there cause they will be in Jail or Broke and Homeless. What a JOKE of a Brother and Family member you are.
01HAWK
December 14th, 2012
7:48 pm
There is no way I would not be there for my Brother. What a spoiled crybaby his Brother is. He will regret this one day for sure.
Benny Hodges
December 14th, 2012
9:17 pm
This season is over. Play for next year.
RED DOG 77
December 14th, 2012
9:46 pm
I really don’t care what anyone says about supporting the SEC………….and Alabama………..I absolutely cannot stand Notre Dame……………but I hate Alabama equally……….I wouldn’t go to Miami if you paid me, bought me a coke, a ticket to the game and a 2k dollar call girl.
KOOL
December 14th, 2012
10:11 pm
Any dislike of Notre Dame is unreasonable by a UGA fan. Alabama has beaten many more times in UGA’s history than the dawgs have ever beaten the trash to the immediate west.
Notre Dame, however, has a very special place in UGA history. I shouldn’t have to type any more for a real Georgia Bulldog fan.
In conclusion, GO IRISH!!!!!!!!!!
GA Girl
December 14th, 2012
10:54 pm
Dillion is much cuter than Dallas. Notice Dallas said nothing about having to get back to class! Ha!
sanjosemutt
December 14th, 2012
11:30 pm
I wouldnt go either, Dallas!!!
hbvandy
December 15th, 2012
12:16 am
Here’s a good article for the Vanderbilt fans in Atlanta… and for the Franklin detractors to get “all stewed up” about. Ha! Enjoy…
~~~> http://tiny.cc/cvdcpw
Red Ryder
December 15th, 2012
7:40 am
Graduated before most of you were born. Clearly understand that to be the “top” in the SEC, must beat Alabama. Remember 1966, I think? Doctor said I might be hiding my on easter eggs next year. Alabama is not as good this year as in past years. Don’t think Notre Dame is as good as everybody thinks they are. We will find out next year. Think Dallas made the right decision. As for the state of Alabama, they really don’t have much else to do except watch football.
Roll Tide
December 15th, 2012
8:14 am
Go Nebraska, beat the puppies. UGA finally got a taste of their dirty playing, how you feel now puppies?
@Put in Timeout
December 15th, 2012
8:51 am
You Teckies are obsessed with those rings; maybe your team, the only one with a losing record, can upset USC, and you can have some more made.
UGA man class of 71& 73
December 15th, 2012
9:34 am
UGA with Murray at QB will never win the big game.
ALL SEC teams agreed with me. He’ll, Johnny Football, the Heisman Frosh handled Bama.
Murray is a nice kid and a so.lid student but he is not a SEC CG winner. He has been twice and failed.
UGA needs a heady QB that can throw it well BUT he can MANAGE a powerful ground attack. Until CMR grasps the fact that POWERFUL O lines and great backs can win,UGA will always be a brides maid.
Dawg Tired
December 15th, 2012
10:05 am
I like it that he is still upset over the loss. That the kind of players you need.
GB's Hamburgers
December 15th, 2012
11:12 am
I think we’re getting things all backwards. The time to show this type grit and emotion is before and during the game. If anyone deserves this type alienation, it should be the defensive coaches. They couldn’t stop the run all year long with some of the best athletes in the universe. It’s a game and it’s over and it wasn’t really that close. Bama whipped both lines.
Myseven27
December 15th, 2012
12:49 pm
Once again, Bama is NOT on the dogs schedule, so they won’t get to hit each other!
texasdawg
December 15th, 2012
1:07 pm
This is sad beyond belief. His actions only show what a loser at heart he is. Any real man would get up and support his brother and family. There will come a time when he takes off that jersey for the last time. He will always be his brother’s brother.
UGA75
December 15th, 2012
2:01 pm
No offense to UGA. I really like you guys as a whole.
UGA75,
Quit your whining. Loser.
Just In...........
December 17th, 2012
12:55 am
One Dang Good Dawg. Forever!!!!!!!!!!!!
ARdawg
December 17th, 2012
11:33 am
texasdawg
His brother might very well always be his brother but, his brother will always be a Bammer and he will always be a Georgia Bulldog.
Good choice Dallas
OldSkoolDawg
December 17th, 2012
5:47 pm
Dallas, appreciate the effort you gave all year long, and with all due respect, the game was not lost (or won) on the last play. If you ask me, we lost when our QB was sacked on 1st down on our previous possession. I bet you know what happened on THAT play, don’t you.
After Bama scored to make it 32-28, we got the ball back with plenty o time (3:15 left) and two timeouts, but we went 3-and-out. The Bama sacker came thru the LG hole, so please don’t act like it was something someone else did. The whole team wins or the whole team loses. It never comes down to one play by one player.
UGAJD
December 18th, 2012
9:03 am
Dallas, you’re a Damn Good Dawg!
MorgantonDawg
December 18th, 2012
8:51 pm
Damn Good Dawg
Irish luck is running out
December 19th, 2012
9:28 am
Dawgs missed a great chance. Either UGA or AliBammy would/will CRUSH ND. Seriously, their schedule makes Ga’s look like a middle school schedule. Say what you want, playing an SEC schedule trumps anything ND plays. If they were any other school with that same schedule, they’d be #3 or 4 in the nation. This Dawg says, for one game: ROLL TIDE!!!
secbama
December 19th, 2012
10:49 am
Hey Dallas, Dillon will send you a Christmas card from Miami. Bwah, ha ha ha.