Law enforcement preparing for busy Florida-Georgia weekend in Jacksonville
Friday at noon, festivities kick off for the Florida-Georgia game, which draws in tens of thousands of visitors to the city. To help keep everyone safe and ease the minds of attendees, the Jacksonville Sheriffโs Office will have safety measures in place.
Georgia fires football staffer who survived fatal crash, less than a month after lawsuit
Georgia has fired the football recruiting staffer who survived a January crash that killed player Devin Willock and another recruiting staffer, less than a month after she filed a lawsuit against the universityโs athletic association.
Georgia's Smart insists he has not lost control of program
Georgia coach Kirby Smart insists he has not lost control of a program that has produced back-to-back national championships but has been rocked by offseason arrests and a car crash that claimed the lives of a player and a recruiting staffer.
Former Georgia AD McGarity named new Gator Bowl Sports president
Former University of Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity will become the new president and CEO of Gator Bowl Sports this March. Former University of Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity will become the president and CEO of Gator Bowl Sports this March. McGarity, 66, will handle all aspects of the Gator Bowl Sports operations, including the TaxSlayer Gator Bowl, the JaxSports Council and the Gator Bowl Charities. The Gator Bowl just completed the first of a six-year affiliation with the ACC/SEC. Catlett spent 29 years as the front man for Gator Bowl Sports and served in various capacities with the JaxSports Council and Gator Bowl Charities.
Georgia announces no tailgating at football games this season
The University of Georgia will not allow tailgating on campus during football games this season, the school announced on Tuesday. โUGA Athletics realizes that fans will be traveling long distances to cheer on the Bulldogs. โPlease remember to maintain 6-feet social distancing and to wear masks when around others who are not part of your group. The Bulldogs open their season on Sept. 26 at Arkansas. Their first home game is Oct. 3 against Auburn.
Georgia fans stage pink out' for opponent, whose coach's wife died
Red is normally the dominant color for University of Georgia fans, but pink carried the day Saturday. ATHENS, Georgia (CNN) - When University of Georgia football fans paraded into Sanford Stadium on Saturday, many had swapped out traditional red Georgia shirts for bright pink. They were staging a "pink out" of the stadium in honor of Wendy Anderson, the wife of Arkansas State coach Blake Anderson. She died August 19 from breast cancer, according to the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. tweeted out a rallying cry to Bulldog fans on Tuesday, calling for them to wear pink to the game.
Teens are less depressed when they don't date, study finds
SAN ANTONIO - A new study from the University of Georgia found that teens were less depressed when they weren't involved in romantic relationships. Researchers also discovered that students who didn't date had similar or better interpersonal skills than students who dated more frequently. Brooke Douglas, a doctoral student at UGA, led the study, co-authored by Pamela Orpinas, which examined emotional and social skills of nearly 600 10th-grade high school students. Questionnaires used teacher-given ratings for social skills, leadership and depression for students, while the students also self-reported depression, suicidal thoughts and positive relationships with friends. The study's results found the number of non-dating students who self-reported depression was significantly lower than students who dated.