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A native of Rome, Georgia, Tate Ratledge is best-known for his mullet hairdo and mustache. 

His sheer size, 6’6” and 320 pounds, alone, make him a big man on campus. His size does 

not belie his excellent agility in that he was a punter for his Darlington teams in high school. 

He once recovered a fumble and ran a long distance for a touchdown, confirming that 

he can get where he needs to be in a hurry. In the offseason, he spent time in Dallas 

with a coaching guru, working on getting the most out of his ability for offensive line 

play. He made practically every top prospect list out there and was ranked the ninth 

best O-lineman in the state of Georgia. He is expected to be a high draft choice down 

the road when he is eligible for the NFL Draft. 

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The Gator thrashing in Jax was a thing of beauty, but it’s now time to 

get ready for a legit Missouri team who wants to pop No. 1 in the face! 

ORS 

FILL 

Wowsers, that sure was fun … Georgia 43 Florida 20. 

Where shall I begin with how our men in Red 

and Black absolutely throttled the reptiles? It’s 

sort of funny now, when thinking about how all 

the pundits were predicting a close game. Remember, this was 

a Georgia team that was considered good, but just weren’t as 

lethal as the previous back-to-back champion Dawgs. I wonder 

what Billy Napier and his battered Gator squad would have to 

say about that when the game 

was in the Bulldogs hands 

before halftime? 

I’m never one to boast too 

much because I’m totally with 

Coach Smart and his belief 

that “humility is always a week 

away.” However, I absolutely 

loathe Florida, so to have a 

Georgia-Florida game that 

turned into a coronation 

(much like the Natty in Los 

Angeles) was oh, so sweet. 

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I will admit that I thought the 2023 Gators could hang with 

our Bulldogs for a bit, but I was lockstep in my belief that Kirby’s 

Dawgs would wear down Florida and eventually take control of 

the game. However, after watching the DawgWalk Logo on Colorways Saturday in 

Jacksonville, I shifted my thinking that a butt whipping may soon 

commence. Led by Coach Smart and followed by every member 

of the Georgia team, the faces on 

THESE 

the Georgia 

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football program 

WITH 1 OR 2 COLORS 

walking into the stadium were locked in beyond belief. It was an 

absolute thing of beauty. Our coaching staff and their team were 

there to make a statement. And, boy didn’t they … How ’Bout 

Them Dawgs!!! 

Next up … the Missouri Tigers, who (like the Gators) play our 

Bulldogs with the opportunity to gain control of the SEC East 

with a victory. However, unlike those wounded Reptiles, this 

Missouri team has depth and leadership that everyone in the 

Bulldog Nation must take seriously. Last year’s close call in 

Columbia should be all the evidence needed to realize Mizzou is 

legit. Thankfully, I know Kirby and Co. will be ready for Saturday’s 

battle on Dooley Field in Sanford Stadium. 

This issue of BI will definitely get you ready for the game. 

The BI camera was out of control (this past week) snapping 

photos everywhere with all the happenings of Georgia-Florida. 

Processing 125 photos 

between Saturday night and 

Sunday lunchtime about did 

me in, which is why you will 

have to excuse me when 

you realize this Editor’s Note 

is soon to end. I’m sort of 

kidding, but not really. Do 

enjoy all the photos beginning 

on page 28. The Georgia- 

Florida experience is so epic 

and our fans are what make 

it so special. And mauling the 

Gators is always a welcomed grand finale … Woof, Woof, Woof! 

Be sure to check out our fun features in our Social section … 

Georgia Girls – Angie Burch, (pages 26, 27), Proust Q&A – Morgan 

Williams (page 48) and MIXTAPE – Keith Hill (page 47). Thanks to 

everyone for participating. 

This week is homecoming in Athens, so I encourage everyone 

to get to town as early you can. The parade downtown on Friday 

night is a lot of fun and it is always a blast to see the former 

cheerleaders on the field doing their thing on game day. And as 

I’ve already mentioned, the game on Saturday is absolutely huge. 

Come on Dawgs. Keep the momentum rolling from your stellar 

play in Jacksonville. You can certainly count on your fan base to 

be early, proud and loud. Enjoy this issue of BI. See you in raucous 

Sanford Stadium on Saturday. Go Dawgs!! 

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The Georgia team needs their Decibel Dawgs to be early, proud 

and loud because this Missouri team is no doubt the real deal 

In the final home game of the 2015 

season, Georgia beat Georgia 

Southern 23-17 in overtime. It was 

Mark Richt’s final campaign as 

the Bulldogs coach, and this Statesboro 

native was so grateful that Georgia 

didn’t lose to the Eagles. It would 

have been mighty tough going home 

to Statesboro with Georgia losing to 

Georgia Southern in football. 

In the first home game of the 2016 

season, Georgia - a 50-point favorite - 

edged Nicholls State 26-24. It was Kirby 

Smart’s initial campaign as the Bulldogs 

head coach. And that was a scary 

Saturday. Later that season, there were 

three heartbreaking losses Between 

the Hedges. Cruelly inconceivable gut 

punches that made for some long walks 

up Baxter and Lumpkin hills. 

There was the Hail Mary by Tennessee, 

a game the Dogs led 17-0 in the first 

half. Georgia, marred by a terrible special 

teams performance, blew a fourth 

quarter lead and lost to Vandy, as the 

Commodores Zac Cunningham made 

the big fourth down stop. Then there 

was the 28-27 kick in the teeth to the 

Yellow Jackets. The Bulldogs led that 

game 27-14 in the fourth quarter and 

had the ball at midfield. 

After that loss to the enemy, Georgia’s 

fate started to turn. Nick Chubb and 

Sony Michel said on that bitter day that 

they were not going out like that. They 

announced that they were returning for 

their senior seasons. 

Georgia has lost just once at home 

since. 

You have to control your home 

stadium, and starting with the 2017 

launch of the Kirby Smart dynasty in his 

second season at the helm, the Bulldogs 

have been dominant on Dooley Field in 

Sanford Stadium. 

The only loss in Athens dating back to 

2017 came to South Carolina in 2019 

when the Bulldogs turned the ball 

over four times and missed two field 

goals, falling in overtime 20-17 to the 

Gamecocks. Starting a week later in a 

21-0 victory over Kentucky on a rainy 

day and night in Athens, Smart’s Dogs 

have won 23 consecutive games on their 

home turf. 

A huge part of that success has been a 

rowdy and boisterous Sanford throng. 

Make no mistake, Georgia’s 12th man 

has played a huge hand in the Bulldogs 

success Between the Hedges. The 

players and team love each other and 

thrive off one another. 

That 12th man will have to be elite 

once again for Georgia to beat the best 

opponent the Bulldogs have played all 

season, the Missouri Tigers. 

You know the story on Mizzou. The 

Tigers nearly pulled the upset against 

reigning and eventual national 

champion Georgia on a Saturday night 

in Columbia a year ago. The Bulldogs 

rallied for a 26-22 victory en route to a 

second consecutive national title. For 

the 15-0 Dogs of 2022, it was one of 

two wins that came by single digits, 

the other of course, the famed 42-41 

Chick-Fil-A Peach Bowl thriller over Ohio 

State in the College Football Playoff 

semifinal. This year’s edition of Mizzou 

is shaping up as its best squad since the 

2013 Tigers, who had an 11-1 regular 

season (including a 41-26 win over 

Georgia in Athens), and played in the 

SEC Championship Game. Missouri made 

a second consecutive trip to Atlanta 

the following year. Since then, the 

Tigers have been consistently good and 

competitive. This team looks great. 

Every defensive starter returned from 

last year’s team and the Tigers have a 

talented, explosive, multi-dimensional 

offense. They can run it and throw it. 

They sustain drives for scores, they score 

on big plays. And they have a weapon 

at kicker. Yep, Harrison Mevis is back. 

His highlight this year is the 61-yard 

game-winner to beat Kansas State and 

top Kevin Butler’s SEC record set on 

September 22, 1984 against Clemson. 

These Tigers are good enough to make 

it to the SEC Championship Game and 

contend for a playoff berth. Everything 

is in front of Mizzou on the schedule, 

including home dates against Florida 

and Tennessee following the trip to 

Athens. 

And oh yeah, Missouri was off this 

past week, while the Bulldogs and 

Gators were in the grips of their annual 

Jacksonville showdown. 

When thinking about the Bulldogs 

incredible record Between the Hedges 

under Smart’s watch, there are a handful 

of games that come to mind where 

the red and black throng made an 

extraordinary impact. Think about all 

the false starts for Notre Dame in 2019. 

How about the Early, Loud, Intense, 

Tough, Electric showing for the 37-0 

nooner victory over Arkansas in a 2021 

undefeated showdown? Amazing. Then 

last year, No. 1 vs. No. 1, Georgia and 

Tennessee, the jacked up Georgia crowd 

helped get the Vols off balance en route 

to a 27-13 victory that set the Dogs up 

for a trip to Atlanta and the playoff. 

From 1980-1983, the Bulldogs won 24 

straight Between the Hedges, the streak 

coming to an end in a No. 3 vs. No. 4 

battle between Georgia and another set 

of Tigers (Auburn). These Bulldogs of 

2023 are one win away from equalling 

that mark. 

It will take a capital performance from 

both Georgia’s outstanding football 

team and “Decibel Dawgs” - the greatest 

fans in the world - for the chapel bell to 

ring once again. Georgia needs it badly 

to stay in contention for everything. 

So does Mizzou. That 12th man can 

be the difference. Early, proud and 

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GEORGIA VS MIZZOU 

BY: JEFF DANTZLER 

It’s a critical Southeastern Conference showdown Saturday 

afternoon Between the Hedges, as the winner of this 

one takes a massive step towards Atlanta and the SEC 

Championship Game. 

Georgia comes in at 8-0, 5-0 in SEC play. Mizzou is 7-1, 3-1 in 

the conference. 

The Bulldogs are coming off a 43-20 victory over Florida in 

Jacksonville. Quarterback Carson Beck, running back Daijun 

Edwards and wide receiver Ladd McConkey spearheaded 

a balanced and explosive Georgia attack. Kirby Smart’s 

Dogs have won 41 of the last 42 - an all-time SEC best over 

such a stretch - and ride a 25-game winning streak into the 

showdown with the Tigers. Georgia has won 35 consecutive 

regular season contests and 24 straight SEC regular season 

games. The Bulldogs ride a 23 game home winning streak 

into Saturday’s colossal clash, one off the school record set 

from 1980-1983. During this incredible run, this will be one of 

Georgia’s sternest tests. 

Missouri had a well timed open date this past week, and the 

Tigers are primed to pull off their first victory over Georgia 

since beating the Bulldogs 41-26 in 2013. The Tigers lone loss 

came in Columbia to LSU last month. In the two following 

games, Missouri rallied from a 14-0 first half deficit and beat 

Kentucky 38-21 in Lexington, and then rolled past South 

Carolina 34-12 at home in CoMo. 

The Tigers boast an explosive multi-dimensional offense. 

The Tigers have a typically tough and physical offensive 

line. Running back Cody Scharder is averaging 100-plus 

yards per game on the ground and has rushed for nine 

touchdowns. Brady Cook is having an All-SEC caliber season 

at quarterback, with 15 touchdowns against three picks. He 

set the conference record earlier this season for consecutive 

passes without an interception, a total that reached 366 

dating back to last year. His favorite target is All-American 

candidate Luther Burden III, averaging over 100 yards 

receiving per game. 

Two weeks ago, Missouri had its best defensive game against 

a league foe, beating South Carolina 34-12. The Tigers special 

teams is strong, led by All-SEC kicker Harrison Mevis, who 

was five-for-five on field goals against Georgia last year in the 

Bulldogs 26-22 victory. 

A tough schedule remains for both teams. Georgia hosts 

Ole Miss then closes SEC play at Tennessee prior to the 

annual in-state battle with the Yellow Jackets. The Tigers 

host Tennessee and Florida these next two weeks and then 

close at Arkansas. The loser of this game is by no means 

eliminated from SEC East contention, but the winner takes a 

big step towards Atlanta. 

Georgia leads the all-time series 11-1, and has won 10 of the 11 

meetings since Missouri joined the league in 2012. The Bulldogs 

won the only previous meeting prior to Mizzou’s SEC entry, 

topping the Tigers 14-0 in the Orange Bowl on January 1, 1960. 


BULLDOGS TO WATCH 

BY: CLAY WATKINS 

CARSON BECK (QB #15) - Beck has firmly established himself as one of 

the top quarterbacks in the SEC. The gunslinger is coming off a homecoming to 

remember in his return to Jacksonville where the Bulldog quarterback threw for 

315 yards and two touchdowns. Beck, as he has done throughout the season, 

showed poise and confidence on third down, and emphatically answered the 

question, “What will this offense do without Brock Bowers?” Bulldog fans should 

remember the scare in Columbia, Missouri last year, and with an even stronger 

Tiger team heading into Athens this week, Beck will need to have another strong 

performance to continue the Bulldogs’ pursuit of perfection. 

CARSON BECK 

QUARTERBACK 


DAIJUN EDWARDS (RB #30) - Edwards is coming off yet another 

monster performance against the Florida Gators. The Colquitt County native has 

been exceptional since returning from injury, carrying the ball 95 times for 556 

yards and eight touchdowns. Edwards’ silky style of running and exceptional 

lateral movement has kept the Bulldog offense in front of the sticks, and his 

ability to gain positive yards on first down is critical for the Bulldog offense’s 

rushing success. This Saturday, Edwards will need to continue to run the ball 

effectively in the redzone to ensure the Bulldogs don’t leave points on the field 

and maximize offensive possessions against a stout Missouri defense. 

DOMINIC LOVETT (WR #6) - Lovett was an excellent edition from the 

transfer portal after the receiver decided his time in Columbia, Missouri was 

finished following the 2022 season. With this game being a personal one, 

playing against his former team, Lovett will surely be expecting to have another 

monster performance, proving his worth to the Bulldog faithful. Lovett is 

coming off a strong performance against the Gators where he had four grabs 

for 83 yards, bringing his tally to 365 yards total on the season which is second 

on the team behind Brock Bowers. Lovett will be a monster part of Georgia’s 

gameplan Saturday in Athens. 

DAIJUN EDWARDS 

RUNNING BACK 


TYKEE SMITH (DB #23) - Smith has been flat out phenomenal for the 

Bulldogs so far in 2023 and has taken over Georgia’s nickel-corner position, or 

STAR, as they refer to it, beautifully. Smith is currently second on the team in 

total tackles with 33, just four behind leading tackler, Smael Mondon Jr. While 

Smith was known for his physical style of play early in his career at West Virginia, 

his pass coverage has been most impressive for the Bulldog defense in 2023. No. 

23 leads the Georgia defense in interceptions with four on the season. Missouri 

has one of the top receiving units in the Country, and Smith will be a critical 

component to stopping the Tiger’s aerial attack. 

KAMARI LASSITER (DB #3) - Lassiter has fully asserted himself as a top 

defensive back, not just in the SEC, but in college football. The corner has been 

a blanket this season for the Bulldog defense and as a result is not often tested. 

This week, Lassiter will face a Missouri offense whose greatest strength is their 

dominant receiving unit. Because of this, there is no question Lassiter will have 

to be at the top of his game and showcase his top-tier coverage ability. 

JAMON DUMAS-JOHNSON 

LINEBACKER 


JAMON DUMAS-JOHNSON (LB #10) - Mr. Reliable for the Georgia 

defense showed out again, living in the Florida backfield this past Saturday. 

Dumas-Johnson has been Georgia’s most effective player getting to the 

quarterback this season, totaling three and a half sacks so far in 2023. Georgia 

will need to pressure Brady Cook in order to slow down Missouri’s offense, and 

Dumas-Johnson will be relied on heavily to disrupt the passer. Expect another 

dominant outing from Georgia’s defensive quarterback this Saturday. 

BY JEFF DANTZLER 

Before Missouri entered the Southeastern 

Conference in 2012, the Bulldogs and Tigers had 

met just once on the gridiron, with Georgia winning 

the 1960 Orange Bowl 14-0 over Mizzou. 

In the Bulldogs 49-14 victory over the Tigers in 

Columbia in 2020, Georgia scored the final 35 

points of the game. Zamir White ran for 126 yards 

and Georgia Pickens had 126 receiving. 

Georgia’s women’s soccer team, led by second 

year head coach Keidane McAlpine, captured the 

school’s first ever Southeastern Conference East 

Division title this season. 


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LUTHER BURDEN (WR #3) - After beating Florida, Kirby Smart said in his 

postgame presser that Mizzou was “terrorizing defenses across our conference,” 

and that “terrorizing” is in heavy credit to this young man right here. Luther 

Burden III is second in the nation in receiving yards with 905 through eight 

games this season, and whenever he has the ball in his hands, you best believe 

he’s MOVIN’. He’s averaging 14.8 yards per catch, which is basically a first down 

and a half per reception. There is no doubt that Burden will be a threat when the 

Tigers come to Sanford. 

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WIDE RECEIVER 

PHOTO BY: MIZZOU ATHLETICS 

BRADY COOK 

QUARTERBACK 


TY’RON HOPPER 

LINEBACKER 

BRADY COOK (QB #12) - He’s certainly underrated because Missouri 

Football is a smaller brand than the University of Georgia, but Cook is the real 

deal. His play is actually quite comparable to the Dawgs’ leading signal caller, 

Carson Beck. Cook has 2,259 yards, 15 touchdowns, and three interceptions 

on the year. For comparison, Beck has 2,462 yards, 14 touchdowns, and four 

interceptions. These guys aren’t too far apart, which should tell you that Cook 

could present the Georgia defense with his own set of problems. Keep an eye 

out for when Cook throws it to Burden. Those two have an elite connection. 

CODY SCHRADER (RB #7) - You can’t have a good football team without 

physicality, and that’s exactly what this senior running back, Cody Schrader, 

embodies for this Mizzou team. Standing at a short and stout five-foot-nine 

and weighing in at 214 pounds, it’s Schrader’s low center of gravity that has been 

helping him shake off defenders and push through, gaining 807 yards this year 

and averaging 5.8 yards per carry. He’s a consistent option for this Tigers’ offense, 

and because of that, he’ll have a decent shot at testing the Dawgs’ defensive front. 

KRIS ABRAMS-DRAINE (DB #7) - Abrams-Draine is a certified ball hawk. 

There’s something in him that just draws him to the ball when it’s in the air, and 

once he’s there, he knows how to make a play. He’s averaging about one or two 

pass deflections a game, and that’s a story Georgia knows all too well. In last 

year’s almost-upset versus Mizzou, Abrams-Draine put on a strong performance, 

swatting the ball away two different times to break up passes. Now a senior 

leading his ranked team into Sanford, he’ll definitely be itching to finish the job 

this year. 

TY’RON HOPPER (LB #8) - Talk about unfinished business—senior 

linebacker Ty’Ron Hopper should definitely be excited for another chance to 

take down the top dog. Last year, he did just about everything he could, getting 

seven tackles and forcing a forced fumble to try and bring it home for his Tigers. 

And with the way Hopper and his team have been playing to this point, there 

shouldn’t be much to stop them from the dog fight that’s to come next Saturday. 

As the team’s leading tackler with 43 and averaging about five per game, you 

should see this guy flying up and down the field when Mizzou is on defense. 

DARIUS ROBINSON (DL #6) - Smart said these guys are “big” and 

“physical,” and that about sums up fifth-year defensive lineman Darius Robinson, 

standing at a mighty 6-5 and weighing in at a hefty 300 pounds. The scary thing 

is he doesn’t let any of that size go to waste. Robinson has four and a half sacks 

this season, has forced a fumble, and boasts a whopping 28 tackles from the 

defensive line position. Robinson definitely knows how to get to the ball, and 

with a banged-up Georgia offensive line, he may just have a decent chance of 

doing that when the Tigers suit up to play the Dawgs this coming weekend. 



Under the watch of head coach Gary Pinkell, 

Mizzou advanced to the Southeastern Conference 

Championship Game in 2013 and 2014, the Tigers 

second and third seasons in the league. 

One of the greatest players in Tiger football history 

is legendary San Diego Chargers tight end Kellen 

Winslow, a Pro Football Hall of Famer who was on 

the 1980s NFL All-Decade Team. 

Norm Stewart was Missouri’s basketball coach from 

1967-1999, and was a two-sport star, including 

being a member of the Tigers 1954 College World 

Series championship team. 


THE 

FIVE 

Georgia vs. mizzou 



1. Luther Burden III - Missouri is very tough, strong and physical up 

front. They always are, and that’s a big reason they have matched up well with 

Georgia. Tough on the line of scrimmage. Well, this team is also getting excellent 

quarterback play from Brady Cook, the Tigers have an outstanding running game 

led by Cody Schrader, who’s averaging over 100 yards per contest, and one of 

the best groups of pass catchers in the Southeastern Conference. The headliner 

is Luther Burden III. A five-star recruit, Mizzou beat out some serious college 

football heavyweights to get the St. Louis native to play for his home state Tigers. 

That includes Georgia. The Bulldogs, like Alabama and Ohio State badly wanted 

Burden. The five star recruit is a five star player who must be accounted for at all 

times. Through eight games, he has 61 catches for 905 yards and six touchdowns. 

The Tigers will come up with creative ways to get him the football. Georgia must 

be aware of where Burden is at all times. A likely top ten pick in the Spring of 2025, 

Burden is a difference maker. 

2. Mevis - Harrison Mevis is a weapon. Georgia fans saw that first hand last 

season in CoMo when “The Thicker Kicker” was a perfect 5-for-5 on field goals in 

Georgia’s 26-22 come-from-behind victory. He shared SEC Special Teams Player of 

the Week honors with the Bulldogs Jack Podlesny, who was 4-for-4. Mevis went 

next level in September with a 61-yard field goal at the buzzer to beat Kansas 

State. That boot broke Kevin Butler’s SEC record set against Clemson on the 

60-yarder that proved to be the difference against those Tigers in 1984. KB says 

they should have an ad campaign called Mevis and Butthead. I’m all for it. 

3. Tight battles - Since Mizzou came into the league in 2012, Georgia has lost 

just once to the Tigers. That was ten years ago in Athens, when Mizzou defeated 

the Dogs 41-26 en route to an 11-1 regular season and the SEC Championship 

Game. There have been a lot of close games between these two - see 28-27 in 

2016 and 26-22 last year - and even when the Bulldogs have pulled away, Missouri 

has put up a helluva fight. Well this team has the talent and firepower to go 

toe-to-toe with any team in the country. Georgia had better be at its best and not 

badly lose the turnover battle. The Dogs are coming off the emotional showdown 

with the Gators in Jacksonville. Mizzou was off. The Tigers are hungry, and sniffing 

another win in Athens. 

4. 1960 Orange Bowl - Prior to the Tigers joining the SEC, Georgia and 

Missouri had met just once before, in the 1960 Orange Bowl. The Bulldogs won 

14-0 in Miami to cap the 1959 SEC Championship campaign with a 10-1 record 

and No. 5 national ranking. The game was televised and marked the first time 

Georgia had ever been on TV. January 1, 1960, quite a historic day in the annals of 

Georgia Bulldogs football. 

5. Shakepeare’s Pizza - Yes the game is in Athens, but we have to give a nod 

to the most famous eatery in Columbia. Bulldog fans discovered it on that first 

road trip to Columbia back in 2012. When I’m there with my esteemed cohorts 

like Tray Littlefield, Chris Lakos and David Johnston, it’s a must stop. The famous 

Road Dawg Adam Gillespie is also a fan. On the Bulldogs first trip out there, it was 

quickly noticed that Georgia fans were using the names of some famous Bulldogs 

from the 1980s to place their order. For instance, “we got a sausage and cheese for 

Tron Jackson, a double pepperoni for Knox Culpepper, we got a meat lovers for 

Rambo Brantley.” Good stuff. 

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These 2023 Dawgs showed the 

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Georgia has an entire 

Rolodex of words, phrases, 

and other vernacular that 

they use to inspire and 

direct their players. It’s a collection of 

things; not all of them make sense 

initially. You’ll hear things that sound 

obscure to most, but they make 

sense to the Dawgs. Sayings like ‘eat 

off the floor,’ ‘one moment at a time,’ 

and the latest one—specifically 

tailored for this year’s Georgia-Florida 

game—’Mission. Team. Me.’ 

In addition to the sayings or phrases, 

there are also key words they like to 

constantly reiterate and emphasize: 

composure, resiliency, physicality, 

etc. And those ones make more 

sense, but it was that last one that 

made all the difference in this past 

weekend’s bout against the Florida 

Gators. It was all about physicality. 

Coach Smart alluded to this 

physicality in his postgame presser 

after beating Florida, talking about 

the trenches—the most physical 

place in football, ‘We were able to 

control the line of scrimmage, which 

ultimately makes the difference in 

this conference.” He wholeheartedly 

believes that if you can control the 

line of scrimmage, you have the 

upper hand, and that’s what we saw 

happen on the field on both the 

offensive and defensive sides of the 

ball. 

When the offense had the ball in 

their hands, it reminded me of the 

Kentucky game. The O-line and 

Carson Beck definitely benefited 

from having a healthy Xavier Truss 

back in rotation, allowing no sacks 

and enabling Beck to throw for over 

300 yards, similar to what he did 

versus Kentucky, a game in which 

the Bulldog offensive line did not 

allow a sack. The rushing totals were 

almost identical to Kentucky: against 

the Wildcats, Georgia ran for 173, and 

Florida 171. 

What really took the cake was the 

performance from the Georgia 

defensive front. If it weren’t for 

a garbage-time fourth quarter 

run against what may have been 

Georgia’s second-string defense, 

the Gators would have been held to 

just 61 rushing yards on the day. But 

it wasn’t just the run defense that 

showed up. Above all, the pass rush 

was the key difference. 

The Dawgs’ ability to affect the 

quarterback was a true exhibition 

of physicality. The four sacks and 

two forced fumbles were just 

one piece of the pie. The Georgia 

defense asserted its dominance last 

weekend for the first time in what 

feels like forever. It almost brought 

back memories of the 2021 Georgia 

defense, and if it weren’t for some 

poor fourth-quarter play from the 

second string, Florida could have 

been held to just seven points. 

Georgia’s defense, the D-line 

especially, looked different, and 

that’s because, according to 

Coach Smart, it was. Smart said 

the defensive coaching staff 

implemented a ‘new wrinkle’ this 

week that helped to pressure the 

quarterback. One-fourth of all 

the quarterback sacks this season 

happened against Florida; the count 

is now up to 16. 

In the past, Coach Smart has said 

that the defense prioritizes creating 

and planning pressure for opposing 

quarterbacks rather than just 

allowing his guys to pin their ears 

back and win one-on-one. Now I’m 

no coach, so I can’t tell you exactly 

what they did versus Florida, but I 

can definitely tell you that whatever 

it was, it worked. 

One thing I’ve come to learn about 

this team is that they play their best 

when the lights are the brightest. In 

marquee matchups versus Kentucky 

and Florida and even in the fourth 

quarter of the Auburn game, the 

Dawgs showed up. Hopefully, we 

continue to see this type of overall 

performance from the team moving 

forward, especially as the ranked 

Missouri Tigers come to town to take 

their shot at the No. 1 team in the 

country this weekend. 

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MIZZOU IS HAVING A 

GREAT SEASON, CAN 

YOU TALK ABOUT THE 

EXCITEMENT LEVEL 

AROUND THE PROGRAM? 

It’s the highest it’s been since 2014 

when the Tigers won their second 

straight SEC East title. Missouri has 

only had three seasons in which it 

has been better than 7-1 through 

eight games in school history. Pair 

that with a recruiting class that is 

likely to have two five-stars for the 

first time in school history and it 

feels like everything is on the right 

track for Mizzou for the first time 

in a while. 

A TYPICALLY TOUGH 

TIGER TEAM HAS A LOT 

OF GREAT PIECES, WHAT 

ARE SOME THINGS THAT 

STAND OUT TO YOU? 

Brady Cook has gone from a guy 

most wanted replaced to a likely 

second-team all-SEC quarterback. 

Cody Schrader is leading the SEC 

in rushing and Luther Burden 

is second in receiving. There’s a 

perception that the defense is 

down, but it’s actually allowing 

fewer points per game and yards 

per play than it did last year when 

everyone was ecstatic about the 

job Blake Baker did. Mizzou is 

sixth in the country in sacks and 

has turned it up a notch in the last 

two games against South Carolina 

and Kentucky. The offensive line is 

vastly improved from a year ago. I 

don’t know if Missouri is one of the 

best teams in the country in any 

one specific area, but there really 

aren’t many, if any, glaring holes. 

HOW POPULAR IS ELI 

DRINKWITZ WITH THE 

MIZZOU FANBASE? 

Right now? He could run for 

mayor and he’d win in a landslide 

unless his opponent was Desiree 

Reed-Francois or Dennis Gates. 

CAN YOU TALK ABOUT 

THE IMPACT OF LUTHER 

BURDEN? 

Huge. When Dominic Lovett 

transferred to Georgia, Missouri 

fans weren’t sure they could replace 

him. Burden had all world potential, 

but he had 375 yards receiving as 

a freshman. He’s already got more 

catches, yards and touchdowns 

than Lovett had last year and he has 

five games left to play. 

WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON 

GEORGIA? 

If you have their interest, they’re 

the best team in the country. I’m 

not sure they’re as good as the 

last two versions have been, but 

they’re capable of being very, very 

good. As a Kansas City Chiefs fan, I 

think some of the same things are 

happening with the two teams. 

Most regular season games just 

don’t get their juices flowing. 

They know they can play a B or a 

C game and win most weeks and 

put themselves in position for the 

playoffs. Then when the playoffs 

start, you need the A effort. It’s 

a dangerous game in college 

football where one loss can have 

much more of an impact on your 

ability to get to the playoffs, but 

honestly, it hasn’t come particularly 

close to burning Georgia yet. I 

think their A game beats anyone in 

college football. It’s just a matter of 

when they want to play it. 

WHAT DOES MISSOURI 

NEED TO DO TO WIN IN 

ATHENS? 

Play their best game of the 

season and have Georgia be off. 

Maybe not significantly. I don’t 

think Missouri should be afraid 

of anybody. If you’re 7-1 and in 

the top 15 in the country, you’re 

a good team. But if Georgia plays 

an A game, like I said above, 

Georgia’s going to win. If Missouri 

plays a C game, Georgia’s going 

to win. The Tigers need to wreak 

havoc on defense and find a way 

to win the turnover battle, maybe 

by at least a couple. They need to 

avoid self-inflicted wounds like 

penalties. The goal should simply 

be to get to the fourth quarter 

with a chance and then hope you 

make one more play than Georgia 

does. 

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I want nine games first of all. 

Fewer weeks where nobody 

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Kentucky and Arkansas (and I 

actually don’t feel all that strongly 

about Arkansas and wouldn’t 

have a problem if South Carolina 

or someone else replaced them). 

Personally I’d kind of like to see 

four pods and the champion of 

each pod plays in conference 

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seems pretty unlikely. 

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No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) No. Name Pos. Cl. Ht. Wt. Exp. Hometown (Previous School) 

0 ^Troy Bowles ILB Fr. 6-0 220 HS Tampa, Fla. (Jesuit HS) 

0 #Roderick Robinson II RB Fr. 6-0 240 HS Imperial, Calif. (Lincoln HS) 

1 Nyland Green DB RSo. 6-1 185 1VL Covington, Ga. (Newton HS) 

1 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint WR Sr. 6-2 195 3VL Pompano Beach, Fla. (St. Thomas Aquinas HS) 

2 Kendall Milton RB Sr. 6-1 220 3VL Fresno, Calif. (Buchanan HS) 

2 Smael Mondon ILB Jr. 6-3 225 2VL Dallas, Ga. (Paulding County HS) 

3 Kamari Lassiter DB Jr. 6-0 180 2VL Savannah, Ga. (American Christian Acad.) 

3 Andrew Paul RB RFr. 5-11 218 SQ Dallas, Texas (Parish Episcopal School) 

4 Oscar Delp TE So. 6-5 245 1VL Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth HS) 

4 #AJ Harris DB Fr. 6-1 190 HS Phenix City, Ala. (Central HS) 

5 #Rara Thomas WR Jr. 6-2 200 TR Eufaula, Ala. (Miss. State/Eufaula HS) 

5 #Raylen Wilson ILB Fr. 6-1 225 HS Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln HS) 

6 Daylen Everette DB So. 6-1 190 1VL Norfolk, Va. (IMG Academy) 

6 #Dominic Lovett WR Jr. 5-10 187 TR Belleville, Ill. (Missouri/East St. Louis HS) 

7 Marvin Jones Jr. OLB So. 6-5 250 1VL Sunrise, Fla. (American Heritage HS) 

7 #Lawson Luckie TE Fr. 6-3 240 HS Norcross, Ga. (Norcross HS) 

8 #Joenel Aguero DB Fr. 5-11 205 HS Lynn, Mass. (St. John’s Prep) 

9 Jackson Meeks WR Jr. 6-2 205 2VL henix City, Ala. (Central HS) 

9 #Justyn Rhett DB Fr. 6-0 190 HS Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman HS) 

10 Jamon Dumas-Johnson ILB Jr. 6-1 245 2VL Hyattsville, Md. (St. Francis Academy) 

10 #Tyler Williams WR Fr. 6-3 205 HS Lakeland, Fla. (Lakeland HS) 

11 Arian Smith WR Jr. 6-0 185 3VL Bradley, Fla. (Lakeland HS) 

11 Jalon Walker ILB So. 6-2 245 1VL Salisbury, N.C. (Salisbury HS) 

12 Julian Humphrey DB RFr. 6-0 190 1VL Webster, Texas (Clear Lake HS) 

12 Brock Vandagriff QB RSo. 6-3 210 SQ Bogart, Ga. (Prince Ave. Christian School) 

13 #Zeed Haynes WR Fr. 6-1 170 HS Philadelphia, Pa. (North Penn HS) 

13 Mykel Williams DL So. 6-5 265 1VL Columbus, Ga. (Hardaway HS) 

14 David Daniel-Sisavanh DB Jr. 6-2 185 2VL Woodstock, Ga. (Woodstock HS) 

14 Gunner Stockton QB RFr. 6-1 215 SQ Tiger, Ga. (Rabun County HS) 

15 Carson Beck QB Jr. 6-4 220 2VL Jacksonville, Fla. (Mandarin HS) 

15 ^Daniel Harris DB Fr. 6-2 175 HS Miami, Fla. (Gulliver Prep HS) 

16 C.J. Madden OLB RFr. 6-4 240 SQ Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS) 

16 Jackson Muschamp QB Jr. 6-2 190 SQ Columbia, S.C. (Hammond School) 

17 #Anthony Evans III WR Fr. 5-11 165 HS Converse, Texas (Judson HS) 

17 Dan Jackson DB Sr. 6-1 200 2VL Gainesville, Ga. (North Hall HS) 

18 C.J. Smith WR RFr. 6-3 190 SQ Apopka, Fla. (Mount Dora HS) 

18 Xavian Sorey ILB RSo. 6-3 220 2VL Campbellton, Fla. (IMG Academy) 

19 Brock Bowers TE Jr. 6-4 240 2VL Napa, Calif. (Napa HS) 

19 Darris Smith OLB So. 6-5 240 1VL Baxley, Ga. (Appling Co. HS) 

20 Sevaughn Clark RB Sr. 6-1 215 2VL Dawsonville, Ga. (Dawson County HS) 

20 JaCorey Thomas DB So. 6-0 200 1VL Orlando, Fla. (Boone HS) 

22 Javon Bullard DB Jr. 5-11 195 2VL Milledgeville, Ga. (Baldwin HS) 

22 Branson Robinson RB So. 5-10 220 1VL Canton, Miss. (Germantown HS) 

23 De’Nylon Morrissette WR So. 6-1 200 1VL Stone Mountain, Ga. (North Cobb HS) 

23 Tykee Smith DB Sr. 5-10 205 1VL Philadelphia, Pa. (WVU / Imhotep Inst.) 

24 Malaki Starks DB So. 6-1 205 1VL Jefferson, Ga. (Jefferson HS) 

25 E.J. Lightsey ILB RFr. 6-2 223 IVL Fitzgerald, Ga. (Fitzgerald HS) 

26 Collin Drake QB RSo. 6-1 195 SQ Ennis, Texas (Ennis HS) 

26 #Sam M’Pemba OLB Fr. 6-3 2 45 HS Olivette, Mo. (IMG Academy) 

27 Sam Bush QB Fr. 5-11 185 HS Athens, Ga. (Athens Academy) 

27 ^Chris Peal DB Fr. 6-1 190 HS Charlotte, N.C. (Providence Day School) 

28 Walter Blanchard WR Fr. 6-1 195 HS Columbus, Ga. (Brookstone) 

29 Luke Bennett WR RFr. 5-11 175 SQ Blackshear, Ga. (Pierce County HS) 

29 #Gabe Harris Jr. OLB Fr. 6-4 245 HS Thomasville, Ga. (IMG Aacdemy) 

30 Daijun Edwards RB Sr. 5-10 201 3VL Norman Park, Ga. (Colquitt County HS) 

30 Terrell Foster ILB RFr. 6-1 220 SQ Kennesaw, Ga. (IMG Academy) 

31 Grant Briscoe WR RFr. 6-3 190 SQ Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton HS) 

31 ^Kyron Jones ATH Fr. 6-0 200 HS Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Christian HS) 

32 Chaz Chambliss OLB Jr. 6-2 250 2VL Carrollton, Ga. (Carrollton HS) 

32 Cash Jones RB RSo. 6-0 182 1VL Brock, Texas (Brock HS) 

33 #C.J. Allen ILB Fr. 6-1 235 HS Barnesville, Ga. (Lamar County HS) 

35 Jacob Fleming DB RFr. 5-11 190 SQ Atlanta, Ga. (Westminster Academy) 

35 #Damon Wilson II OLB Fr. 6-4 235 HS Nokomis, Fla. (Venice HS) 

36 Colby Smith DB Sr. 5-10 175 SQ Danielsville, Ga. (Pres. College/Madison Co. HS) 

37 Izayah Reeves WR RSo. 5-11 175 TR Long Island, N.Y. (Charleston/Monocan HS) 

38 Patrick Taylor DB Jr. 6-0 175 SQ Johns Creek, Ga. (Johns Creek HS) 

39 Parker Jones DB RFr. 5-11 165 SQ Albany, Ga. (Deerfield-Windsor School) 

39 Collin Lark DB Jr. 6-0 198 HS Dallas, Texas (Dallas Jesuit HS) 

39 Miles Thornton RB RFr. 6-0 195 SQ Tyrone, Ga. (Sandy Creek HS) 

41 Denton Shamburger DB RFr. 6-0 185 SQ Atlanta, Ga. (Westminster School) 

41 ^Len’Neth Whitehead RB Jr. 6-2 220 TR Athens, Ga. (Tennessee/Athens Academy) 

42 Graham Collins ILB Jr. 6-2 215 SQ Atlanta, Ga. (Holy Innocents Episcopal School) 

43 Marek Briley WR Fr. 6-3 205 HS Buford, Ga. (North Gwinnett HS) 

43 Ali Hall DB RFr. 6-1 201 TR Jacksonville, Fla. (GMC/Westside HS) 

44 Cade Brock TE Jr. 6-0 250 SQ Subligna, Ga. (Darlington HS) 

44 #Jordan Hall DL Fr. 6-4 320 HS Jacksonville, Fla. (Westside HS) 

45 Jacob Hardie RB RFr. 5-9 180 SQ Olney, Md. (Our Lady of Good Counsel) 

46 George Vining WR Sr. 6-0 205 SQ Macon, Ga. (Tattnall Square Academy) 

47 Sam Shurtleff OLB Jr. 6-4 230 TR Watkinsville, Ga. (Nebraska/Oconee County HS) 

47 Will Taylor WR Fr. 6-3 190 HS Milton, Ga. (Cambridge HS) 

48 Joseph Daniels RB Gr. 5-10 188 SQ John’s Creek, Ga. (Indiana/Roswell HS) 

48 Cooper Johnson TE RFr. 6-4 220 SQ Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth HS) 

49 Luke Collins OLB RSo. 6-2 245 SQ Birmingham, Ala. (Birmingham Prep) 

51 Will Snellings SN Fr. 6-2 220 HS Fayetteville, Ga. (Whitewater HS) 

52 Christen Miller DL RFr. 6-4 305 IVL Ellenwood, Ga. (Cedar Grove HS) 

53 Dylan Fairchild OL RSo. 6-5 315 1VL Cumming, Ga. (West Forsyth HS) 

54 ^Kelton SmithJr. OL Fr. 6-4 330 HS Columbus, Ga. (Carver HS) 

55 #Jamaal Jarrett DL Fr. 6-5 350 HS Greensboro, N.C. (Grimsley HS) 

55 Jared Wilson OL RSo. 6-3 310 2VL Winston-Salem, N.C. (West Forsyth HS) 

56 Micah Morris OL RSo. 6-6 330 1VL Kingsland, Ga. (Camden County HS) 

56 William Mote SN Sr. 6-2 230 3VL Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park HS) 

57 #Monroe Freeling OL Fr. 6-7 310 HS Isle of Palms, S.C. (Oceanside Collegiate Acad) 

58 Austin Blaske OL Jr. 6-5 310 2VL Faulkville, Ga. (South Effingham HS) 

59 ^Bo Hughley OL Fr. 6-7 280 HS Fairburn, Ga. (Langston Hughes HS) 

60 Henry Peagler OL Fr. 6-3 290 HS Blackshear, Ga. (Pierce County HS) 

63 Sedrick Van Pran OL Jr. 6-4 310 3VL New Orleans, La. (Warren Easton HS) 

65 Amarius Mims OL Jr. 6-7 340 2VL Cochran, Ga. (Bleckley County HS) 

66 Aliou Bah OL RFr. 6-5 320 SQ Memphis, Tenn. (IMG Academy) 

66 Jonathan Washburn SN RSo. 6-2 230 SQ Ringgold, Ga. (Heritage HS) 

67 Clinton Barlow DL Fr. 6-5 310 HS Charlotte, N.C. (Charlotte Catholic) 

68 Chris Brown OL Jr. 6-5 300 SQ Savannah, Ga. (Islands HS) 

69 Tate Ratledge OL RSo. 6-6 310 1VL Rome, Ga. (Darlington School) 

70 #Joshua Miller OL Fr. 6-4 300 HS Chesterfield, Va. (Life Christian Academy) 

71 EARNEST GREENE III OL RFR. 6-4 320 SQ LOS ANG, CA (ST. JOHN BOSCO HS) 

72 ^JAMAL MERIWEATHER OL FR. 6-6 287 HS BRUNSWICK, GA. (BRUNSWICK HS) 

73 XAVIER TRUSS OL SR. 6-7 320 3VL W. WARWICK, R.I. (BISHOP HENDRICKEN HS) 

74 DREW BOBO OL RFR. 6-5 305 SQ AUBURN, ALA. (AUBURN HS) 

76 MILES JOHNSON OL JR. 6-5 320 SQ BLUE RIDGE, GA. (FANNIN CO. HS) 

78 CHAD LINDBERG OL JR. 6-6 325 2VL LEAGUE CITY, TEXAS (CLEAR CREEK HS) 

78 NAZIR STACKHOUSE DL SR. 6-3 320 3VL STONE MOUNTAIN, GA. (COLUMBIA HS) 

79 GUS GAMMAGE OL FR. 6-5 306 HS CEDARTOWN, GA. (DARLINGTON SCHOOL) 

80 BRANDON MOODY WR JR. 5-7 1 65 TR MONROE, GA. (BERRY COL./MONROE AREA HS) 

81 DAVID LALAIAN TE FR. 6-4 225 HS MONROE, GA. (MONROE AREA HS) 

82 LOGAN JOHNSON WR RSO. 5-6 155 SQ B OGART, GA. (PRINCE AVE. CHRISTIAN) 

83 COLE SPEER WR SO. 5-11 185 1VL CALHOUN, GA. (CALHOUN HS) 

84 LADD MCCONKEY WR JR. 6-0 185 2 VL CHATSWORTH, GA. (NORTH MURRAY HS) 

85 DREW SHEEHAN TE SR. 6-2 240 SQ WOODSTOCK, GA. (KENN ST. / WOODSTOCK HS) 

86 DILLON BELL WR SO. 6-1 210 1VL HOUSTON, TEXAS (THE KINKAID SCHOOL) 

87 MEKHI MEWS WR RSO. 5-8 185 1VL GRAYSON, GA. (CENTRAL GWINNETT HS) 

88 #PEARCE SPURLIN III TE FR. 6-7 2 30 HS ROSEMARY BEACH, FLA. (S. WALTON HS) 

89 BRAXTON HICKS WR JR. 6-2 195 SQ TIGER, GA. (RABUN COUNTY HS) 

90 TRAMEL WALTHOUR DL SR. 6-3 270 3VL HINESVILLE, GA. (HUTCHINSON CC/ 

LIBERTY CO. HS) 

91 ^PEYTON WOODRING PK FR. 5-10 175 HS LAFAYETTE, LA. (ASCENSION EPISCOPAL HS) 

92 LIAM BADGER PK RSO. 6-0 170 TR CUMMING, GA. (KENNESAW STATE/ 

WEST FORSYTH) 

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PRONUNCIATIONS 

ALIOU BAH............................... UH-LOO BAH 

AUSTIN BLASKE............................... BLAS-KEE 

TROY BOWLES.........................................BOWLS 

JAVON BULLARD...............................JUH-VAHN 

CHAZ CHAMBLISS...........................CHAM-BLISS 

SEVAUGHN CLARK..........................SUH-VAUGHN 

DAVID DANIEL-SISAVANH............. SIS-UH-VAHN 

JAMON DUMAS JOHNSON.....JUH-MAHN DO-MAS 

DAIJUN EDWARDS...........................DAY-ZYAHN 

DAYLEN EVERETTE.............................. DAY-LYNN 

TERRELL FOSTER.................................TUH-RELL 

NYLAND GREEN...................................NY-LUND 

ZEED HAYNES..............ZEED RHYMES WITH SEED 

BO HUGHLEY..................................... HUGH-LEE 

TYRION INGRAM-DAWKINS..............TY-REE-AHN 

JAMAAL JARRETT...................................JUH-MALL 

KYRON JONES.........................................KYRUN 

DAVID LALAIAN...........................LUH-LAY-LEE-IN 

KAMARI LASSITER........................KUH-MARH-EE 

E.J. SIGHTSEY................................... LIGHT-SEE 

ZION LOGUE............................... ZI-ON LOWGUH 

MEKHI MEWS......MUH-KAI LIKE “NEWS” WITH AN “M” 

AMARIUS MIMS...................... UH-MARE-EE-US 

SMAEL MONDON................RHYMES WITH SMILE, 

.....................................RHYMES WITH LONDON 

DE’NYLON MORRISSEETTE...............DE-NYE-LUN 

SAM M’PEMBA...........................EM-PEM-BUH 

IZAYAH REEVES..............................EYE-ZAY-UH 

RODERICK ROBINSON......................ROD-ER-RICK 

MARCUS ROSEMY-JACKSAINT.....ROSE-UH-MEE 

DENTON SHAMBURGER.................. SHAM-BURGER 

SAM SHURTLEFF....................................SHIRTLUFF 

XAVIAN SOREY........ EGG-ZAY-VEE-AHN SORE-EE 

NAZIR STACKHOUSE......................... NAH-ZEER 

MALAKI STARKS..........................MAL-UH-KAI 

JACOREY THOMAS.............................JUH-COREY 

RARA THOMAS......................................RAH-RAH 

BROCK VANDAGRIFF......................VAN-DUH-GRIFF 

JALON WALKER..................................... JAY-LUN 

TRAMEL WALTHOUR........................... TRUH-MEL 

..........................WALL-THOUR (SOUNDS LIKE ‘OUR’) 

LEN’NETH WHITEHEAD.......................... LEN-NEETH 

MYKEL WILLIAMS.................................MY-KELL 

DAMON WILSON..................................DAY-MUHN 

RAYLEN WILSON.................................... RAY-LYNN 

JARED ZIRKEL..................................... ZER-KUL 


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Julius Edmondson Jr., Julius Edmondson Sr., Thomas Edmondson, James Edmondson Sr. 

PHOTO BY: VANCE LEAVY/BI 


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3. 

Georgia Girls 

ANGIE BURGE 

Cheri Leavy’s rapport with her favorite tastemakers and 

UGA Alumnae brings you plenty of doggone good inspiration! 

Foundation: 

NAME: Angie Burge 

FAMILY: Husband: Tucker; two daughters: 

Carlton (5) and Mary Franklin “Frankie”(2); and 

two dachshunds: Lulu and Rosie 

HOMETOWN: Kennesaw, Georgia 

CURRENT TOWN: Birmingham, Alabama 

WHAT YEARS AT UGA: 2004-2008 

SCHOOL/DEGREE: B.S. History 

PROFESSION: English Village Lane began in December 

of 2021 while I was still working full time in corporate America. 

I’ve been all in on E•V•L since September of 2022 and have never 

looked back. Our brand focuses on producing original designs 

inspired by vintage techniques. You can customize any of our 

rugs in any shape or color and get your sizing down to the inch. 

We love working directly with consumers and also have a trade 

program for designers! Check us out on IG @englishvillagelane 

Accolades: 

Featured in Luxe Mag “One to Watch.” Featured in 1st ever Flower 

Magazine Atlanta Showhouse & Birmingham Home & Garden 

Magazine Inspiration Home. 

2. 

BOOK: I love a good British 

crime audible. 

MAGAZINE: Tea Time 

Magazine: I aspire (and fail) to be 

the kind of woman who can make 

those epic tea sandwiches. (1) 

PODCAST: My Morning 

Devotional - Five minutes to get my 

mind right each morning. 

BLOG: I should be better at reading! 

INSTAGRAM: Probably not the answer to your 

question, but I’ve made so many instagram turned real 

life friends through this venture. It can be 

such an incredible community. 

BRAND: Kendra Scott for her relatable 

approach to retail (2) 

FASHION DESIGNER: Alemais is a 

new fave but my closet is almost all 

BURU. (3) 

Inspo: 

INTERIOR DESIGNER: Too many to 

name. Local to Birmingham, I obsess 

BULLDAWGILLUSTRATED 26 ISSUE ELEVEN • MIZZOU 

1.

5. 

RESTAURANTS AND BARS: Last 

Resort, Blue Sky, Georgia Theatre. 

SHOPS: Heery’s. 

ATHENS/CAMPUS LANDMARK: 

Alpha Chi Omega. (6) 

4. 

MEMORY WHILE IN SCHOOL: Late 

night Snelling visits. 

PROFESSOR/CLASS: Chana Kai Leeshe 

opened a last dissertation course 

for graduating seniors, where I met my 

husband. 

over Hundley Hilton’s soft maximalism. (4) 

CHEF: Whoever got my takeout order correct. :) 

HISTORICAL FIGURE: Rosa Parks. I love a 

woman who can not be moved. (5) 

‌GAMEDAY RITUAL/PLAN: I like to 

be in the passenger seat on game days/ 

tailgates. Wherever my friends go, I go. 

TAILGATE RECIPE: Buffalo Chicken 

Dip 

QUOTE: 

“Whether you think 

you can or you 

can’t, you’re right.” 

Athens + UGA: 

DESCRIBE ATHENS IN FIVE WORDS OR 

LESS: This is hard! Electric, chic, timeless, 

precious. 

BULLDAWGILLUSTRATED 

6. 

27 ISSUE ELEVEN • MIZZOU 

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Penny Nazarowski, Julia Nazarowski, 

Mary Delp, Chris Delp 

The Rushmore has reinvented the 

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Darcy Griffin John Prince, BJ Prince Hart Smodik, 

Emily McLaughlin 

Andy Woodman, 

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Lindsey Cordell, Gracie Temple, 

Hank Crawford 

Tom Lanier, Jan Lanier, Sharon Avants, Gary Avants 


Cooper Heath, Chip Hackett, Joel Stern, Joe Strickland, me, Ben Brown, Dallas Hunt, 

George Shepherd, Seth McWhorter 

Jeff Ramsey, 

Chris Vlautin 

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SOCIAL 

FAN SHOTS 

Kyle Lovejoy, Hunter Davis, Chase Hopkins, Marcus Simmons, Morgan Williams, 

Brian Harman, Pierce Cannon, Chip Champion 

Chandler Sherry, 

Catherine Slade 

Elizabeth Brunson, 

Trey Brunson 

David Sikes, Laury Sikes, Mike Satterfield, 

Jessica Satterfield 

Frank Sinkwich, Lacy Sinkwich, 

Brian Eddington, 

Alicia Eddington 

Craig Yeomans, Allison Yeomans, 

Doug Humprey 


Ellie Jones, Ella Wulfman, Timothy Furlow, Mimi Culpepper, Rinne Furlow, 

Emily DeRonja, Win Dyleski, Kaki Dyleski, Hammy Culpepper, Walker Bradberry 

Hayden Knowlton, 

Caroline Lee 

Heard Galis, Dale Williams 

Plum Nelly Antiques is owned by Linda Jerkins who specializes in 

silver, heirloom linens and porcelain. She has been in business more 

than twenty years offering gifts for all occasions. Engraving, gift 

wrapping and shipping world-wide are available. 

20 Pine Valley Dr., Athens, GA 

706.540.5731 

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FAN SHOTS 

Lynn Lanier, Fred Lanier, Jody Camp, David Camp, Carolyn Hajek, Jeff Hajek 

Brad David, Jason Jones 

Robert Miles, 

Clement Cullins 

Hamilton Culpepper, John Culpepper, 

William Tyrone 

Tracy Anderson, 

Marcus Simmons, 

Archie Lowe 

Lacy Sinkwich, Cheri Leavy, Kelly Call, 

Alison Abernathy 


Hunter Davis, 

John Ellington 

Tommy Bryan, 

Carlton DeVooght 

John Parker, Daniels Mosseri, Ginny Savini, Brandon Holtzclaw, Colin Holtzclaw, 

Laura Holtzclaw 

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105 MAIN ST., PLANTATION VILLAGE 

St. Simons Island, GA 31522 

ST. SIMONS ISLAND • SEA ISLAND • BRUNSWICK 

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Dana Hill 

Realtor 

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Realtor 

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Elizabeth Smith 

Marketing 

Coordinator 

Desiree Varnedoe 

Rental Manager 

Sarah Broyles 

Rental Agent 

Emily Wages 

Rental Division 

Freddy Stroud 

Broker 


FAN SHOTS 

SOCIAL 

Matt Brinkley, 

Tim Mitchell 

Vance Leavy, 

Tally Brillembourg 

Phillip Hight, Andy Vance, Greg DeMent, Alec Lesley, Gordon Benedict 

Brian Fortson, John Neel, Rob Saye, Jim Intoccio, Steve Coppenger, 

David Wilson Trey Paris, Tim Keadle John Fiveash, Charlie Fiveash 

Charlie Peeler, Clem Doyle 

Chip Hackett, 

Chase Hopkins 

Brad Lastinger, Hudson Swafford, Lanny Allgood, Bo Chambliss, Ferrell Scruggs 

Cole Hixon Insurance • We’ve got you covered! 

Insurance professionals to help get you the right coverage at the right price- because 

our clients are #1, just like the Dawgs! 

Jay & Laura Hixon 

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nce 


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(Front) Catherine Benefield, Allie Wilson, Joelle Jammoul, Anna Landgraff, Kristina Wynnick, 

Josie Leavy (Middle) Margaret Fish, Sarah Mills Bennett, Nicole Chodack, Shannon Hoffman, 

Lauren Hollenbeck, Grace Joseph (Back) Karina Bursac, Caroline Hays, Kaitlyn Todd, 

Olivia Fallon, Anna McCormick, Caroline Carter, Lillie Cary 


Zack Walton, Katy 

Walton, Ruby, Tonka 

Sam Lucas, Bryan Edwards, 

Seth McWhorter 

Lanny Allgood, Robb Willis 

Hal Greer, Jeff Tucker Sallie McGinnis, Mark McGinnis Andy Landers, Drew Landers 

Sorella Style Box 

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doorstep curated by 

owners Deidra Smith 

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Anna Lawrence,Billy Shuman, Alfred Sams, Thomas Sams, Cammie Sams, Riley Sams, 

Zach Johnson, Wyatt Johnson, Billy Shuman, Mary Ellen Barrow, Thomas Barrow, 

Bonney Shuman 


FAN SHOTS 

SOCIAL 

Robert Charles Patrick 

Payne, Jacob Acosta, 

Travis Holder 

Kaki Allen, 

Cameron Toland 

Max Garbow, Helen Arline, 

Max Champion, Reniker Nobes 

Alison Abernathy, Lindsay Scott, David Abernathy, 

Jack Abernathy 

Heather Metzger, 

Pam Jackson, 

Elizabeth Brunson 

Billy Shuman,Billy Shuman, 

Anna Lawrence, Bonney Shuman, 

Mary Ellen Barrow, Thomas Barrow 

Kimberly Dibble, Taylor Grace 

Dibble, Bobby Dibble 

Ema Clair Caine, Leigh Caine, 

Vince Caine, Ted Pender, 

Andrea Pender 

Jackson Brooks, Josh Brooks, 

Burt Jones 

Sam Holmes, Vance Leavy, 

Trey Brunson, Drew Brunson 

Chuck Jordan, JT Johnson, 

Ben Holcomb, Heard Galis 

Ryan Scates, John Parker, 

Brennan Cox 

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SOCIAL 

FAN SHOTS 

Chase Walker, Kelly Poston, JT Poston, Katherine Meredith, Josh Meredith 

Don Leebern, Dick Ferguson 

Susan Holmes, Susan Evins 


Chandler Haydon, Lisa Seneker, John Ellington, 

Shelly Harrell, Sandra Kate Ellington 

David Wilson, Boo Henderson, Duncan Walker 

Duke Lindsay, Brian Harman, Mike Fitzgerald 

Patti Monsees, 

Mary Elizabeth 

Monsees 

Alec Lesley, 

Mitch Masters 

(front) Lisa DeMott, Kate Wunderlich, Lucy Rentz, Josie Acosta (back) Ashton Dillman, 

Sara Byrnes, Sadie Jordan, Martha Jameson 

REAL ESTATESouthern Style 

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UGA Terry College of Business Graduates & UGA Redcoat Auxiliary Alumni 

Over 60+ Years of Real Estate & Financial Experience 

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Located In Beautiful North Georgia Mountains 

Tallulah Falls 

CAMP 

Established in 1933 

CHATTOOGA 

Camp Chattooga 

FOR GIRLS 

GEORGIA 

Established in 1898 

A C 

FOR BOYS 

Athens Y Camp 

FOR BOYS 

SINCE 1974 

Emphasis on Christian values | Located on 600 acres 

Separate boys and girls facilities 

One week sessions | Resident & Day Camps 

Traditional & Adventure programs 

“Where God and good times are friends” 

www.ayccamps.org 

ON ST. SIMONS ISLAND 

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FAN SHOTS 

SOCIAL 

Brad Hutcherson, 

Will Douglas 

Helen Arline , Emma Thomas, Jenna Lindsey, 

Tressa Rountree, Avery Beaubien, Maggie Hewlett, 

Schuyler Boyer, Maggie Kemp 

Vance Leavy, Hamilton Culpepper, Will Willimon, 

Mark Dyleski, John Culpepper, Mack Furlow 

Hill Lenderman, Jenny Lenderman, 

Leigh Hoke, Charles Hoke 

Jim Sundy, Molly Sundy, Joelle Holman, 

Bill Holman 

Mark Day, Jeanne Ann Beckwith, Jay Boling, 

Henry Day 


Shooter Roberts, Greg Demint, Ed Ferguson, 

John Ferguson, Dick Ferguson 

Marla Bennett, 

Tommy Bennett 

Chad Powell, Stephanie Powell, Kate Powell, 

Georgia Powell, Bo Powell 

TACO IN ONE HAND, MARGARITA IN THE OTHER 

+ MUCHO SPECIALS THAT CHANGE OFTEN 

Happy Hour 

Daily 2-5 

10 % 

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LUNCH SPECIAL FOR ALL UGA 

STUDENTS AND FACULTY 

(WITH ID), TUE-FRI, 11:30-2 

• Indoor, cover and patio seating • Open Tues-Sun, 11:30-9 

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SOCIAL 

FAN SHOTS 

Kendell Brooks, Xavier Brown, 

Michael Davidson 

Lawton Tolleson, 

Mitzi Tolleson 

George Skarpalezos, 

Jennifer Owens 

Joey Harris, Patty Harris 

Frances Lane, 

Caroline Cunningham, 

Kali Hansley 

Flynn Miller, Brook Miller 

Cassy Young, Jeff Sherman, Skip Balcomb, 

Judy Balcomb 

Stephanie Bleshoy, Billy Blackmon, 

April Rogers 

Howard Young, David McKenzie, 

Neal Quirk 

Jimmy Seaman, 

Ashley Seaman 

Dillon Jordan, John Broome, Leslie Broome, 

Colby Broome, Abby Broome 

Hairy Dawg, Tracy Beck 

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Home Visits 

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20 

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30 

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40 

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50 

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FAN SHOTS 

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(front) Chip Tardy, Mauri Tardy, Julie Stubbs, Abby Irby, 

Cathy long, Tamarious Hill, Denise Laboon, Gayle Jones, 

Mojo Williams, Jamie Hudson, Jimbo Laboon; 

(back) Jeff Stubbs, Robert Hancock, David Long, Otis Jones, 

Sue Williams, John Irby 

Cameron Koporc, 

Ansley Tanner, 

Elizabeth Ann Farmer 

John Holmes, Jodi Waldrep, 

Morgan Waldrep, Stan Copelan 

Jeff Ramsey, Phillip Davis, Stafford Davis, 

Tyler Davis 

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FAN SHOTS 

John Culpepper, Will Willimon, Luci Furlow, Katherine Culpepper, Mack Furlow, 

Ellen Cole 

Pace Halter, 

Addy Meeksh 

Emily Freeman, 

Mia Redick 

James Walker, Jim Walker, Lily 

Walker, Jimmy Walker, Jana Lott 

KJ Tatum, Melissa Tatum, MaKenzie 

Tatum, Keith Tatum 

Lexi Morgan, Cully Hoxie, Hayden Buchmann, Tricia Norris 

Beau Ansley, 

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Woody Woodside, Bob 

McConnell, Mac Redfern, 

Bruce Dixon 

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David McMahan, 

Rick Rodrigue 

Lee Garrett, 

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A Seaside Tradition 

THE RSM CLASSIC 

NOVEMBER 13-19, 2023 

The Fall is Bigger. The Fall is BETTER. The Fall MEANS MORE. 

Join us at Sea Island Golf Club this fall as we welcome the worlds best to the 

2023 RSM Classic. 

Our most popular Seaside Terrace ticket includes multiple hospitality venues 

with complimentary food and beer,wine and seltzers. 

Scan QR Code for all availble ticket options!

SOCIAL 

FAN SHOTS 

Bobby Merritt, Beth Merritt, Kellie Bunch, Laurie Hester, Richard Hester, Kelly Waldo, Lee Waldo, 

Kevin Bunch, Addie Buzas, Frank Zoltan 

Julian Van Winkle, Joel Willis, Julie Willis 

(front) Bryan Jones (back) 

Meredith Jones, Mary Beth Smart. 

Hally Dement, Melanie Jenkins, 

Dana Cowart, Todd Cowart, 

Laura Waetjen, Carolina Stewart, 

Emily McDonald 

(back to front) Balinda Hood, Shambreka 

Hodge, Cedrick Henson, Jasmin Bugg, 

LaShonda Smith, Giovonni Burgess, 

Shaquille Smith, Riki Thomas, Zy Brooks 

Kathryn Nelson, Billy Joe Nelson, Jr., 

Bryan Covert, Meredith Covert 

Simms Murray, Parker Mcleary, Kjell Stevenson, Vaughan 

Boulus, Katie Powell, Merritt Cudd, Hayden Martin 

Josie Leavy, Callie Franklin, Lily Fitzgerald, 

Lexi Parks 

(Front) Sophie Waldrop, Olivia Coleman, Grace Farrar, Caroline Walther, Carson Willcox, 

Ali Boyer, Ava Ray, Claire Carrillo, Dora Garcia, Anne Brodie Beach, Sidney Joseph (Back) 

Max Gill, Maylon Cochran, Davis Bell, Cole Reynolds, George Jefferies, Duncan Reynolds, 

Gage Carrillo, Jack Kimbrel, William Fox, Robinson Smith, Miller Levitt, Harrison Ray 


Reese Mackin, Emilee Foy, Elle Wright, 

Carson Chandler 

David Butler, David Vaughan, Mark Musslewhite, Mr. and Mrs. Feek Tucker, Andy McGhee, 

Preston Hall, Dan Hall, Lynn Hall, Trey Rhodes 

Grace Catherine Hood, Jake Walker, 

Rita Walker, David Smith 


M I X T A P E 

playlist featured by Keith Hill 

brought to you by BULLDAWG ILLUSTRATED + LAST RESORT GRILL 

In honor of Athens’ distinction as one of the best music towns in the nation and the original 

Last Resort opened as a music club in 1966. Those who can still remember the tunes of such 

passionate performers as the Reverend Pearly Brown, Towns Van Zandt, Doc Watson, Jimmy 

Buffett, and even Steve Martin may feel nostalgic at the mere mention of the club’s name. 

Today that passion is found in Last Resort Grill’s menu and atmosphere, pulling directly from 

the building’s eclectic history. - Compiled by: Cheri Leavy 

NAME: Keith Hill 

KEITH HILL 

FAMILY: Wife-Brenda Hill, Daughter Shamikia 

Hill, Sons Tamarious Hill, Keith Hill Jr. Kenyatta 

Hill,and Kendrick Hill 

HOME TOWN: Athens, Georgia 

CURRENT TOWN: Athens, Georgia 

YEARS AT ATHENS COUNTRY CLUB: 41 

PROFESSION: Professional Disc Jockey 

FAVE BAND YOU HAVE SEEN IN 

ATHENS: Earth, Wind and Fire 

Sly & the Family Stone - Family Affair 

The Jackson 5 - ABC 

Keith's Playlist 

Earth, Wind & Fire - Shining Star 

The Isley Brothers - Shout 

Parliament-Funkadelic - Flashlight 

Kool & The Gang- Ladies Night 

Sly & the Family Stone - Family Affair 

Maze featuring Frankie Beverly - Before I Let Go 

The Commodores - Three Times A Lady 

Rufus featuring Chaka Khan - Tell Me Something Good 

Cameo- Candy 

Ohio Players - Love Rollercoaster 

The Temptations - My Girl 

The Supremes - Stop! In the Name of Love 

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COMPILED BY: CAROLINE CHAMPION 

NAME: Morgan Williams 

FAMILY: Kristin Warnell Williams (B.S.F.C.S. 1997), Kahrs (14) 

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HOMETOWN: Savannah, Georgia 

CURRENT TOWN: Charleston, South Carolina 

WHAT YEARS AT UGA: 1994-1999 

SCHOOL/DEGREE: Franklin College of Arts & Sciences, A.B. 

Economics 

MORGAN WILLIAMS 

PROFESSION: CPA 

ACCOLADES: Pretty good wing-shooter, average fly 

fisherman, poor golfer. 

WHAT LIFE LESSONS DID YOU LEARN WHILE AT 

UGA? 

Tipping well pays dividends. I took my wife (then girlfriend) 

to dinner at Bissett’s for her 21st birthday and inadvertently 

left an obscene tip. I was a sophomore at the time and let’s 

just say I never again waited in line or had trouble getting a 

dinner reservation on home game weekends or any weekend 

for that matter. I sure do miss that place and all our friends that 

congregated there. 

‌WHAT PROFESSOR DID YOU MOST ADMIRE? 

I can’t remember specifically, but it was one of my economics 

professors. One summer (why leave Athens for the summer?), 

there was a fire in Brooks Hall and the top floor went up in 

flames. On the day of the final, we walked in, and our professor 

informed us that his computer and files had burned up so he 

had written a new exam which rendered the old test files at 

my fraternity house useless. To everyone’s surprise, there was 

only one question: What grade do you think you deserve in 

this class? 

‌WHICH HISTORICAL FIGURE DO YOU MOST 

IDENTIFY WITH? 

George Washington, the modern Cincinnatus. By resigning 

his commission back to the Continental Congress in order to 

return to life as a farmer, Washington demonstrated the true 

character of a citizen soldier. 

WHO ARE YOUR HEROES IN REAL LIFE? 

My late father, Pomeroy Williams, and my father-in-law, Fred 

Warnell. Their incredible work ethic coupled with their love for 

family and faith in God keep me working in the right direction. 

‌QUOTE TO LIVE BY: 

All I can say is that I have taken more out of alcohol than 

alcohol has taken out of me – Sir Winston Churchill 

‌WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF PERFECT HAPPINESS? 

Boat days with my family. Whether we are crabbing, tubing, or 

sitting on the beach with a cold beverage, the salt water in the 

Low Country seems to make all your worries fade away. 

‌WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST 

ACHIEVEMENT? 

My daughter Kahrs and my son Charles. They are my 

“invaluable loan,” the joys of my life. 

WHAT IS YOUR MOST MARKED CHARACTERISTIC? 

I am fiercely loyal. I am always willing to help in any capacity, 

whether it be lending a hand or an ear. I’m a very good listener 

although my wife may beg to differ. 

‌WHAT DO YOU MOST VALUE IN YOUR FRIENDS? 

Honesty. 

‌IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT 

YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE? 

Time management. I am a professional procrastinator. 

‌WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE WRITERS? 

Oliver Yorke of Fraser’s Magazine fame. There are a lot of pearls 

of wisdom in those volumes. 

‌FAVE SOCIAL MEDIA AND WHO TO FOLLOW? 

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BY GREG POOLE 


Georgia fans have worried about their team all season, and 

the Cocktail Party was no exception. Of course, the team 

is responsible for most of the fan discomfort with several 

lackluster performances in 2023. Thankfully, Georgia’s team 

leadership exerted control and delivered a fired-up pack of 

Dawgs to Jacksonville. 

Maybe the Gators’ opening drive was the motivator that 

grabbed Georgia’s attention, or the fire was there all along. 

In either case, the Dawgs were unfazed by Florida’s opening 

salvo and proceeded to deliver a beat down that will be 

relived for years by the Bulldog faithful (Larry Munson would 

have fun with this one). The game was not as close as the 

score may appear to casual fans across the country, but in the 

context of the series, it was a classic Georgia win. 

There are many players one may cite when analyzing the 

win, but to understand the victory, just look at the line play 

on both sides of the ball on the replay. Daijun Edwards and 

the other backs and receivers will, rightly, get the coverage on 

Sports Center, but fans in the know will get that offenses only 

work when the five guys up front (and their reserves) carve 

out lanes for those backs. At times, there were creases for the 

back to wiggle through, but often, those lanes allowed backs to 

break into the secondary. The Gators got swamped. 

The critical question now is, was Georgia’s performance 

about getting ready for a hated rival or getting mentally 

prepared for the stretch run? We can answer that question 

when Missouri invades Athens next Saturday, but the 

performance in Jacksonville should answer any questions 

about the ability of this football team. Many fans and pundits 

have concluded that the 2023 edition is less talented than 

the two previous teams, but such speculation is meaningless. 

Speculative talent or team evaluations do not matter; wins, 

losses and championships make the record books, not 

presumptions. 

On Saturday, Georgia will be back in the friendly confines of 

Sanford Stadium to face the undefeated Missouri Tigers for the 

SEC East lead. Then Ole Miss before Tennessee and Tech will 

challenge Georgia. A few weeks ago, this stretch seemed like a 

murder’s row. Now that we have a glimpse of how this edition of 

the Bulldogs reacts to a severe challenge from a traditional rival, 

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A look back at what decided the game between Georgia and Florida. 

135 

The question all week was who would step up in Brock Bowers absence. 

Even though Bowers made the trip to Jacksonville as one of the 74 players 

who traveled with the team, he would not be able to be the safety net 

for Carson Beck if things got hairy against Georgia’s most-hated rival. 

Well, Ladd McConkey’s 135 receiving yards was a welcomed substitute 

for Bower’s usual production. McConkey has been dynamic in his limited 

appearances this year as he battles back from a chronic back issue that 

has seriously limited 

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his playing time. What is most remarkable is that 

McConkey, who has been limited in practice for months, looked to be the 

best receiver on the field for either team. Practice, reps, and conditioning 

aside, the guy is just that good. Gary Danielson even commented during 

the telecast that McConkey is essentially uncoverable one on one. A 

healthy McConkey, means a dynamic offense. Let’s hope the receiver’s back 

holds up for the rest of this difficult stretch of games to end the season. 

6.4 

Daijun Edwards averaged a cool 6.4 yards a carry on just 15 rushes while 

totaling 96 yards on the ground. Edwards is without a doubt the most 

underrated back in the SEC. Edwards is shifty, powerful and never misses 

a hole. He has a dog mentality that welcomes contact, pushes the pile 

and wants the ball. The South Georgia native is one of the true MVPs 

of the team and goes about his business with a quiet, work-first, teamfirst 

attitude. Edwards is the embodiment of what Kirby Smart wants 

in a football player. Someone who speaks with his pads, not his mouth. 

Edwards has become Georgia’s feature back and rightfully so. Expect 

Edwards to be leaned on heavily in the coming weeks. 

36 

Georgia scored 36 unanswered points after Florida opened the scoring 

with an impressive touchdown drive. Georgia has not started fast in its 

games this season, often falling behind to inferior teams. That happened 

again on Saturday as Florida came out throwing with some success to 

some very talented wideouts. The difference between this game and 

games against South Carolina and Auburn was that Georgia decided to 

step on the gas early and knock the Gators out before the start of the 

fourth quarter. The loss, and the manner of the losing, did not escape 

Florida coach Billy Napier. “Ultimately, you have to go through tough 

times, you have to make mistakes along the way. And we did that today,” 

Napier reflected after the loss. Georgia fans hope those tough times 

continue for the Gators, whose schedule doesn’t get much easier with 

LSU and FSU on the slate. 

7 

Georgia racked up seven tackles for loss in the first half alone against the 

Gators. None was bigger than Smael Mondon’s stop of Trevor Etienne’s 

ill-fated fourth down trick play-attempt. With the Gators trailing 10-7 

and facing a fourth-and-one on its own 34-yard line, Florida decided 

to get cute with a direct snap to Etienne. After a bad snap, the talented 

running back attempted to pass the ball, but 

135 

his receivers were covered 

as Mondon blew the play up for a three-yard loss. Billy Napier is known 

as a deep thinker, and that play was certainly a victim of overthinking 

what should have been a simple decision to punt the ball. 

315 

Carson Beck eclipsed the 300-yard mark yet again. The signal caller is 

playing some of the best football in the country at the quarterback 

position and continues to amass 300-yard passing games with ease. 

There is no doubt that Beck has a talented group of receivers, but 

rolling into Jacksonville without Brock Bowers (his leading receiver) was 

thought by many to be an issue. It wasn’t, and Beck is even starting to 

sneak into some Heisman talk. 


KEVIN BUTLER’S 

PLAYERS OF THE GAME 

COMPILED BY JEFF DANTZLER 

OFFENSIVE PLAYER 

Tate Ratledge - The redshirt sophomore from Rome, 

Georgia standing 6-6, 320-pound led an offensive line 

during a “fat moving” exercise Saturday against the Florida 

Gators. Tate has the right attitude to prepare for what he had 

to face Saturday in Jacksonville. Florida boasts two of the 

fattest defensive lineman in all of college football, and even 

though they couldn’t wear a Georgia jersey they are tough 

when they fall down. Tate let an offensive line that protected 

Carson Beck as well as clearing the lanes for 171 yards 

rushing. At the end of the game, it was great to see Tate and 

his mullet in the crowd with the Georgia faithful. Keep that 

attitude Tate, our opponents are only getting bigger. 

DEFENSIVE PLAYER 

Tykee Smith- The Bulldogs have a very special defensive 

back from Philadelphia in Tykee Smith. The senior defensive 

back had a terrific game against the Gators. Six tackles with 

four solos and one tackles for loss of two yards, as well as 

one break up clearly makes Tykee an easy pick for player 

of the game on defense. The senior DB is a leader in a very 

talented secondary. Tykee’s play will be a key factor along 

with his other DBs in the success of Georgia the rest of the season. 

Missouri, Ole Miss and Tennessee pose a huge threat to the Bulldogs 

through the air. Tykee and the rest of the secondary must play at a 

high-level in order to win and three-peat. We need his leadership and 

his incredible play as he can save the day. 

SPECIAL TEAM PLAYER 

Brett Thorson - The Thunder from Down Under, the awesome 

Australian what other great names do we have for Bret Thorson besides 

Thunderstick. Brett was a special teams player of the week this week 

with three punts inside the 20-yard line that flipped the field back on 

the Gators. In a season where Thorson has not been used as much, 

he came through like an experienced veteran Saturday. As we start 

our final three SEC games with Missouri, Ole Miss and Tennessee. 

Thorson will be an important part of where our defense can start and 

how aggressive they can become. Brett is a valuable part of this team, 

even though he doesn’t get as much use. But Kirby likes them on the 

sidelines, that means the O is doing good. 

UNSUNG DAWG OF THE WEEK 

Our unsung hero for this week is a bevy of young players that popped 

in the game and made their mark and their first Gator game appearance. 

Joenel Aguero had a blocked punt, which is the biggest factor of the 

freshman. Sophomore Jalon Walker on Defense created a turnover 

opportunity with a powerful rush off the offensive right side. Freshman 

linebacker CJ Allen also had a big game. If we throw in Peyton Woodring 

and his consistent kicking, we’ve got quite a freshman class. I like that 

they go unnoticed because we need unsung heroes from here on out. 

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We head into the final month of the regular season - it flies by 

every year - and the first official playoff rankings have been 

released. The stunner this past week was Oklahoma’s upset loss 

to Kansas. The SEC, Big Ten, ACC and PAC-12 all have at least 

one overall unbeaten, amongst the Power Five conferences. The 

SEC has an enormous day coming up, highlighted by Missouri at 

Georgia, LSU at Alabama and Texas A&M visiting Ole MIss. 

1. GEORGIA - The two-time reigning national 

champions were sharp against the Gators, posting a 43- 

20 triumph in Jacksonville. The Bulldogs have won 41 of 

42, and face their stiffest test of the season Saturday at home with 

Mizzou, which was off last week. 

2. FLORIDA STATE - The Seminoles are the class of 

the ACC and they have an impressive list of wins. Florida 

State went to Winston-Salem and downed Wake Forest 

41-16 this past week. FSU heads to struggling Pitt, which got 

destroyed last Saturday at Notre Dame. 

3. OHIO STATE - The Buckeyes took care of business 

at Wisconsin 24-10 this past week, moving to 8-0. 

Ohio State’s defense is strong. The Buckeyes now go to 

Rutgers for an early kickoff. An unscathed path to the Saturday 

after Thanksgiving looks very doable. 

4. MICHIGAN - The off the field headlines swirl, while 

the Wolverines sit at a perfect 8-0. Michigan was off this 

past week. Purdue heads to the Big House Saturday. The 

Wolverines are aiming for a third straight Big Ten title and Playoff berth. 

5. WASHINGTON - Since the victory over 

Oregon, the Huskies have survived a couple of scares 

against two of the teams at the bottom of the PAC-12. 

Washington beat Stanford 42-33 last week. It’s off to USC Saturday 

and the start of a brutal November slate. 

6. MISSOURI - The Tigers are eyeing a big win in 

Athens over the two-time defending national champion 

Bulldogs. Missouri was off this past week gearing up for 

Georgia. With a win, the Tigers would be in the SEC East driver’s seat. 

7. OREGON - The Ducks had one of the best weeks 

of any team, taking down always tough Utah 35-6 to 

improve to 7-1. Oregon hosts Cal, which lost a 50-49 

shootout to USC, Saturday. Dan Lanning’s Ducks are very much in 

play to get to the PAC-12 title game. 

8. OKLAHOMA - The Sooners have to be ranked 

ahead of Texas, because they have the same record and 

OU beat the Horns. A 38-33 loss at Kansas was a tough 

pill to swallow. Oklahoma has another tough test coming up 

Saturday, going to Oklahoma State. 

9. TEXAS - The Longhorns, with quarterback Quinn 

Ewers out due to injury, put up big numbers in a 35-6 win 

over BYU. This week, it’s Kansas State in Austin. The Wildcats 

are talented and capable of putting up big points. Texas is in the hunt. 

10. ALABAMA - The Crimson Tide were off this past 

Saturday to get ready for the big showdown in T-Town with 

LSU. Of course, the Fightin’ Tigers were also off. If Bama wins, 

the Tide is in great shape for a return to the SEC Championship Game. 

11. OLE MISS - The Rebels took care of Vanderbilt 

33-7 this past Saturday to make it 7-1. The lone loss 

is to Alabama. Ole Miss has a big test with Texas A&M 

Saturday. A win, and some help from LSU, and the 

Rebels are still in the mix for everything. 

12. AIR FORCE - The flying Falcons won - what we 

think - is the first major college snow game of the year, 

beating Colorado State 30-13. Air Force is 8-0. The 

Falcons have beaten Navy. They play Army in Denver 

Saturday for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. 

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