The 2020 season may not have been the on-field success we hoped for, but the Georgia football program definitely did well combating the pandemic. As Seth Emerson notes ($$), there never was an outbreak that spread through the team and only one staffer was hospitalized.
No doubt there were plenty of reasons behind that success — one that I assume the staff has trumpeted on the recruiting trail to parents, and why not? — but the biggest one is something pretty simple. The program took the thread of the pandemic seriously.
Inside the building, there was no politicizing of mask-wearing, social-distancing or otherwise.
“That was nonexistent,” said Josh Brooks, the deputy athletic director who was promoted to athletic director earlier this month. “It never became a political issue here. It became a safety issue.”
Naturally, that started with Smart, but everyone followed his lead. Well played, y’all. Keep up the good work.
The pandemic had a thread? wot? jk
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Seriously, they seemed to do a great job managing this thing. Let’s hope they continue their vigilance because we need a full spring and off season to get this machine humming.
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What do you get when you pull a thread?
Tennessee!
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Obviously none of the people that comment here work there lmao.
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I find it interesting that both Georgia and Bama (oddly enough with the exception of Saban) had a very similar experience. What does it say about the disciplines within those two programs vrs. everyone else?
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I do think it reflects the discipline within the program. Look at Cousin Eddie calling for fans to pack the Swamp and then they have to shutdown the program for 2 weeks because of COVID. Oh, and because Mullen is an idiot.
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Still think he just wanted two weeks to prepare for us instead of one.
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Yeah, that article tells you all you need to know about the culture in Athens. All those young dudes bought in and made sacrifices for each other to have a season. That’s incredible.
So much for Cade’s lawyer’s assertions.
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Leadership actually works?
Who knew?
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Ain’t no federalism in college football…
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Maybe they were ahead of the curve and were using the newly regulated testing procedures recommended by the WHO, oddly enough on 1-20-2021…the previous testing levels were giving too many positives.
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LOL
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I wish my brother’s test had of been a false positive, we wouldn’t have had to bury him last Saturday.
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Oh, God, how awful. My condolences.
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Im really sorry
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My dad got mis-diagnosed with cancer about 2 years ago. It ended up killing him. So I can appreciate your pain
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condolences, friend. so sorry to hear this. thoughts with you and your family.
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Sad news, sorry about your Brother.
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fuck you
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LOL, you think I’m making that up? Or does the truth hurt that bad?
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The virus isn’t an unpredictable force of nature. It responds to our whims. The USA just didn’t take it seriously enough. Uganda out-scienced us. There’s literally no other explanation.
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If we had pursed COVID as a healthcare issue nationally instead of weaponizing it politically we would likely be in a much better place today.
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Truth! I tried to like this twice.
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It’s an impressive feat. Kudos to Kirby and the entire athletic department.
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Just because you didn’t hear about a summer outbreak doesn’t mean it didn’t happen.
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+1. Control the message, something Saban and Kirby believe.
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Difference in UGA and everyone else? Ron Courson.
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Sooo, it can be done. Even on a college campus, and even with a bunch of late teens-early 20s males in groups. The rest of us need to get together.
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I chalk it up to too many hairy-legged feminists at UGA now. Who gonna f them? Not even hard up football players.
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Let me introduce you to my friend: Alcohol
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The disgusting truth, Uncle Got. That’s all I’m gonna say bout that.
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I’m gonna feel sheepish if he meant “Finance”.
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You should venture outside of Georgia. Bama, LSU, Aub, Ole Miss. you’d be shocked And severely disappointed in Athens and our Lottery program. Zell never would have dreamed he would send every beautiful HS co-Ed to auburn?
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I guess you haven’t been to campus recently.
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Every year for 40 years. You must be new to Athens
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I’m just saying the scenery hasn’t changed. I’ve gotten older. 😉
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Oh. The scenery has changed. No doubt. Your standards have lowered since you haven’t ventured out of Athens.
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Huh. I’d believe your trolling us, Anon.
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You’re. Dammit.
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Preach
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I was there from ‘98-‘03. The scenery definitely changed during this time.
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This sub thread took a turn.
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Wish Kirby could learn to work it like Tampa just did with 30 seconds. Gb just got played
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Brady needs a nap.
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GB stepped on it hard. Terrible coaching. 3 Ints and Brady is in another supermodel.
I leaving supermodel bc auto correct did that and it works anyhow.
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Super bowl? I assume that’s what you meant, but who knows what Giselle is into.
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I’ll just leave this too. Show off how I didn’t read the entire comment.
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2 games of the best coaches/teams kicked a field goal short distance with bad math.
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KC just scored on a play that was essentially 5 guys criss crossing each other. You need a helluva qb to do that though
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