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SAMFORD Sept. 10 Athens, GA W 33-0<br />
SOUTH CAROLINA Sept. 17 Columbia, SC W 48-7<br />
KENT STATE Sept. 24 Athens, GA W 39-22<br />
MISSOURI Oct. 1 Columbia, MO W 26-22<br />
AUBURN Oct. 8 Athens, GA 3:30pm<br />
VANDERBILT Oct. 15 Athens, GA TBA<br />
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FLORIDA Oct. 29 Jacksonville, FL 3:30pm<br />
TENNESSEE Nov. 5 Athens, GA TBA<br />
MISSISSIPPI STATE Nov. 12 Starkville, MS TBA<br />
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SPORTS<br />
BULLDOGS TO WATCH | 16<br />
TIGERS TO WATCH | 18<br />
FIVE KEYS | 20<br />
DAWG BONES | 22<br />
A VIEW FROM ... AUBURN | 24<br />
SOCIAL<br />
GEORGIA GIRLS: SARAH BENNETT | 24<br />
UGA VS MISSOURI GAMEDAY FAN PHOTOS | 30<br />
UGA ALUMNI 40 UNDER 40 | 39<br />
GUIDE2ATHENS WITH ALEXA STEPHENSON | 52<br />
BULLDOGS OF THE 4TH ESTATE: AMY ROBACH | 53<br />
PROUST: TOMMY BRYAN | 54<br />
ATHENS TOUCHDOWN CLUB PHOTOS | 56<br />
UGA ALUMNI MILLEDGEVILLE CHAPTER PHOTOS | 58<br />
MORE SPORTS<br />
WHADDAYA GOT, LORAN? | 62<br />
WHAT’S THE WORD, HAMMY: KNOX CULPEPPER | 64<br />
FROM THE FIELD | 66<br />
STATS THAT MATTER | 68<br />
BUTLER’S PLAYERS | 69<br />
JD’S TOP 15 | 70<br />
OUR TEAM<br />
EDITOR: Vance Leavy<br />
CREATIVE DIRECTOR: Cheri Leavy<br />
MULTIMEDIA DIRECTOR: Greg Poole<br />
CHIEF SPORTS CONTRIBUTOR: Jeff Dantzler<br />
ART DIRECTOR: Stacey Nichols<br />
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SPORTS: Jeff Dantzler, Greg Poole, Coby Serina,<br />
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PHOTOGRAPHY: Greg Poole, Rob Saye,<br />
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COVER PHOTOS: Greg Poole<br />
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<strong>The</strong> night game in CoMo was almost a disaster, but<br />
our men in Red and Black came through with the W …<br />
now they must hit Sanford with an eye for the <strong>Tigers</strong><br />
VANCE LEAVY<br />
EDITOR IN CHIEF<br />
Well, <strong>Georgia</strong> fans I’m sure you<br />
are feeling like I am right about<br />
now … dazed and elated. It<br />
was an old-fashion donnybrook in CoMo, where the midwest<br />
<strong>Tigers</strong> came to play from the opening whistle. But fortunately, our<br />
Bulldogs fought together to dodge a major bullet bringing home<br />
the agonizing 26-22 victory over Mizzou.<br />
Whoa, that game was something I won’t soon forgot.<br />
As Coach Smart alluded to in his immediate interview following<br />
the game, when you go on the road in the Southeastern<br />
Conference victories don’t always come easily. That was most<br />
certainly the case this past weekend. However, the good news is<br />
that this <strong>2022</strong> <strong>Georgia</strong> team heads into October still unbeaten.<br />
Next up … the <strong>Tigers</strong> (<strong>Auburn</strong>) from just across the state line,<br />
who like Missouri face our Bulldogs after smarting from a tough<br />
loss (to LSU) the week before. Much has been talked about<br />
surrounding all the turmoil on the Plains. However, I firmly believe<br />
beleaguered head coach Bryan Harsin will have his cats ready<br />
come 3:30 p.m. on Saturday in Sanford Stadium.<br />
With that being said, coupled with <strong>Georgia</strong>’s not-so-great<br />
performances the last two Saturdays, I felt this cover of BI had to<br />
strike a realistic cord, so all the photos (on the cover) were taken<br />
by BI’s Greg Poole after the win in Missouri. <strong>The</strong> faces of Coach<br />
Smart, Stetson Bennett, Nolan Smith, Brock Bowers and Sedrick<br />
Van Pran are as real as you can get. <strong>The</strong>re is definitely concern in<br />
their eyes, however each also possesses resolve, which should<br />
make you feel good as a <strong>Georgia</strong> fan.<br />
<strong>The</strong> message is simple this Saturday … eye for the <strong>Tigers</strong> and<br />
use the recent struggles as a launching point to return to the<br />
standard of football expected at the University of <strong>Georgia</strong>.<br />
As Jeff Dantzler delves into with his column (page 12), the<br />
history of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry is rich, to say the<br />
least. And while our Dawgs have been dominant in the series<br />
most recently, the <strong>Tigers</strong> have history on their sides for dashing<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong>’s desire for dream seasons.<br />
Don’t kid yourself, <strong>Auburn</strong> will definitely arrive to Sanford<br />
Stadium and give our men in Red and Black their best punch.<br />
While fans’ wants for their team have nothing to do with the<br />
outcome of a game, they can help their team by standing<br />
behind them on game day. With that being said, it is absolutely<br />
imperative that Sanford is bonkers when toe meets leather<br />
on Saturday. <strong>The</strong>re is no doubt that Missouri’s fan support<br />
contributed to the game in CoMo being so exhausting.<br />
Again, “<strong>Eye</strong> for the <strong>Tigers</strong>” on Saturday.<br />
This issue of BI (all 72 pages) definitely matches what is going to<br />
be a humdinger of weekend in Athens. I’m pretty sure everyone I<br />
know from all parts is converging on the Classic City. It’s going to<br />
be a blast, but as already stated our fans and team must do their<br />
part so the good time lasts the entire weekend.<br />
Beyond our normal sports coverage, Hamilton Culpepper is<br />
back in this issue (page 64) with an excellent interview with Knox<br />
Culpepper. You have to love Knox’ humility and my goodness I<br />
totally forgot that he notched 51 tackles in back-to-back games<br />
versus <strong>Auburn</strong> (25) and the Jackets (26) in 1983. That is insane.<br />
Enjoy catching up with this Damn Good Dawg.<br />
On the social front, I must first give BI photo intern, Carter<br />
Horne, kudos for manning the Bulldawg Illustrated fan photos<br />
camera at the Missouri game (pages 30-38). Carter, BI student<br />
writer Coby Serina and BI Mr. Everything, Greg Poole, drove all<br />
the way to Columbia and back. That alone deserves praise, but<br />
throw-in the game being at night and these guys have earned<br />
some extra Dawg Bones. Thanks fellas, great articles and images<br />
and you made it back safely!<br />
Also, something special in this issue, is our recognition of the<br />
UGA Alumni Association’s 40 Under 40 Class of <strong>2022</strong> (pages<br />
39-50). I think you will agree with me that seeing where some of<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong>’s finest have landed in their careers is fascinating.<br />
This issue’s <strong>Georgia</strong> Girls features Sarah Bennett (page 28, 29)<br />
of Monroe. Anyone who knows Sarah will attest to her fun and<br />
genuine demeanor. Her answers certainly prove that. And what a<br />
great memory that John Bell (Widespread Panic front-man) sung<br />
the national anthem at Foley Field the day Panic in the Streets<br />
occurred in downtown. You gotta love Panic and the Dawgs.<br />
St. Simons Island pharmacist and business owner, Tommy Bryan<br />
mans our Proust Q&A spot (page 54) in this issue. Always one<br />
for a good laugh, Tommy nails it when blending marriage, duck<br />
hunting, golfing and the Dawgs with his answers throughout.<br />
And since Athens is going to be off the charts this weekend,<br />
enjoy Alexa Stevenson’s Guide 2 Athens (page 52) feature, which<br />
is full of neat recommendations from food to culture.<br />
Finally, Loran Smith is back in this issue with not one, but two<br />
offerings.<br />
<strong>For</strong> our Bulldogs of the 4th Estates series, Loran profiles Amy<br />
Robach (page 53). Despite Amy’s meteoric career in television<br />
broadcasting, she remains grounded by her family and a love for our<br />
University. It’s no wonder so many Americans adore watching her.<br />
Loran’s sports column is a must read on page 62 for any Dawg<br />
fans who are feeling angst about this <strong>2022</strong> Bulldogs team. <strong>The</strong><br />
sledding in the SEC is never easy, but it’s a lot more pleasant to<br />
learn from a tough earned W, than a devastating loss.<br />
With that being said, I’m out of here. Enjoy these 72 pages of<br />
Bulldog love and now it’s time … eye for the <strong>Tigers</strong>. See you in<br />
Sanford, Go Dawgs!!<br />
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<strong>The</strong> <strong>Georgia</strong> Bulldogs are basking<br />
in the midst of the lengthiest run<br />
of glory in program history. Under<br />
the watch of native son Kirby<br />
Smart, the top-ranked reigning national<br />
champions are one of the undisputed<br />
kings of college football.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re have been many other magnificent<br />
stretches for the Bulldogs: 1941-42, 1945-<br />
1946, 1948. <strong>The</strong>re are the Southeastern<br />
Conference titles of 1966 and 1968. Cast<br />
forever in <strong>Georgia</strong> lore, the Red and Black’s<br />
Golden Era of 1980 through 1983, with<br />
the 1980 national championship, three<br />
straight SEC crowns, four consecutive<br />
top five finishes and a cumulative 43-4-1<br />
record. <strong>Georgia</strong> finished in the top ten<br />
for four straight seasons from 2002-2005,<br />
and then was ranked No. 2 in 2007. This<br />
is a first though, the five successive top<br />
ten finishes and five consecutive major<br />
bowls. <strong>The</strong> chrishindo, the 2021 national<br />
championship.<br />
Growing up in the 1980s - I was eight<br />
for the 1980 national championship and<br />
didn’t really know any different, and then<br />
crestfallen and heartbroken after Pitt and<br />
Penn State - those glory days and the<br />
heroes of so many unforgettable victores<br />
will forever hold a special place in my<br />
heart and memories. It’s a high the Bulldog<br />
faithful had been chasing ever since.<br />
<strong>The</strong> national championship of 1980<br />
started the magical run through the early<br />
‘80s. <strong>The</strong> national championship of 2021<br />
was the fifth of five straight sensational<br />
seasons. Now the Bulldogs of <strong>2022</strong> try<br />
to extend this unprecedented run of<br />
greatness in Athens and make their own<br />
mark.<br />
So close so many times between 1980<br />
and 2021. Now here we are again.<br />
En route to the mountaintop of college<br />
football, the Bulldogs have amassed an<br />
impressive record against the program’s<br />
longtime, historic rivals. Perhaps most<br />
notably, against <strong>Auburn</strong>.<br />
Since 2006, <strong>Georgia</strong> is 14-3 against<br />
the <strong>Tigers</strong>, including a 7-0 mark against<br />
<strong>Auburn</strong> at Sanford Stadium.<br />
During the middle and second half of<br />
the 1980s, this is something that would be<br />
hard to visualize and imagine.<br />
In one of the most important games<br />
in Sanford Stadium history, a top four<br />
national battle, 8-1 <strong>Auburn</strong> beat 8-0-1<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong> 13-7 in 1983. That heartbreaker<br />
cost the Bulldogs a fourth straight SEC<br />
championship and shot at the national<br />
title. It also joined losses to <strong>Auburn</strong> in 1942<br />
and 1971 as some of the most costly in<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong> history.<br />
From 1983-1990, <strong>Auburn</strong> went 7-1<br />
against the Bulldogs, with <strong>Georgia</strong>’s win<br />
famously coming between the hoses<br />
at Jordan-Hare Stadium 20-16 in 1986.<br />
<strong>Auburn</strong>’s campus is just across the state<br />
line, and the <strong>Tigers</strong> have always hit the<br />
Peach State hard on the recruiting trail.<br />
A lot of <strong>Auburn</strong> players from <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
have dealt a plethora of punishment<br />
to the home state school. Especially in<br />
Athens. <strong>For</strong> years and years, this series was<br />
controlled by the road team. <strong>Auburn</strong> was<br />
particularly dominant at Sanford Stadium.<br />
From 1977-2001, the <strong>Tigers</strong> went 11-2<br />
against <strong>Georgia</strong> in Athens.<br />
When the <strong>Tigers</strong> pulled off a fourth down<br />
final minute comeback - not the last time<br />
that would happen - to deal the Dogs a<br />
heartbreaking 31-30 loss Between the<br />
Hedges in 2005, <strong>Auburn</strong> led the all-time<br />
series 53-48-8.<br />
Now the Bulldogs lead the series 62-56-8,<br />
and <strong>Georgia</strong> aims for an eighth straight<br />
victory at Sanford Stadium over <strong>Auburn</strong><br />
dating back to the mesmerizing Blackout<br />
triumph of 2007. Under Smart’s watch, the<br />
Bulldogs are 6-1 against <strong>Auburn</strong>, and that<br />
includes one of <strong>Georgia</strong>’s biggest wins<br />
ever. It was a victory that would ignite the<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong> program back into the elite.<br />
In 2017, Smart’s second season, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
had an 11-1 regular season. <strong>The</strong> lone<br />
loss came at <strong>Auburn</strong> by a big number,<br />
40-17. <strong>Georgia</strong> entered that game ranked<br />
No. 1. <strong>The</strong> Bulldogs came back and beat<br />
Kentucky and the Yellow Jackets. <strong>Auburn</strong><br />
beat Alabama, which had moved to No.<br />
1 and the two would rematch in the SEC<br />
Championship Game. <strong>The</strong> conference<br />
crown and College Football Playoff berth<br />
were on the line.<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong> fell behind 7-0 at Mercedes<br />
Benz Stadium in Atlanta, but the Bulldogs<br />
would come storming back. Roquan Smith<br />
spearheaded the defensive performance<br />
and <strong>Georgia</strong>’s offense got clicking. <strong>The</strong><br />
Bulldogs won 28-7 to clinch the program’s<br />
first SEC title since 2005 and earn one of<br />
those four coveted playoff spots.<br />
It was the Bulldogs most significant<br />
victory since the aforementioned early<br />
80s.<br />
That 2017 SEC Championship Game<br />
triumph over the <strong>Tigers</strong> sits on the Mount<br />
Rushmore of <strong>Georgia</strong> victories in the<br />
Kirby Smart era. <strong>The</strong> others would be, and<br />
surely there’s not too much debate here,<br />
the 33-18 National Championship Game<br />
victory over Alabama on 1/10/22, the 34-<br />
11 Orange Bowl College Football Playoff<br />
Semifinal win over Michigan that earned<br />
the berth in the big game in Indianapolis<br />
for the 2021 title, and the New Year’s Day<br />
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It’s well known that in the grand annals<br />
of <strong>Georgia</strong>-<strong>Auburn</strong>, these two foes have<br />
ruined special seasons for the opposition,<br />
with the aforementioned numerous<br />
upsets on the road. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> will try<br />
to do that again on Saturday, to make<br />
some new history. While the Bulldogs will<br />
attempt to continue this impressive and<br />
unprecedented string of success in the<br />
Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry.<br />
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It’s the 127th renewal of the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry,<br />
as <strong>Georgia</strong> hosts the <strong>Auburn</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> Saturday afternoon at<br />
Sanford Stadium.<br />
<strong>The</strong> reigning national champion Bulldogs are coming off<br />
a thrilling 26-22 come-from-behind victory over Missouri in<br />
Columbia, which improved <strong>Georgia</strong> to 5-0 on the season and<br />
2-0 in Southeastern Conference play. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> were hungry<br />
for an upset and led until the closing minutes. <strong>Georgia</strong> trailed<br />
13-0 in the first half, 16-6 at intermission and 22-12 in the<br />
fourth quarter. But the Bulldogs scored two fourth quarter<br />
touchdowns and then ran out the clock to avoid what would<br />
have been college football’s biggest upset of the season.<br />
<strong>Auburn</strong> lost to LSU at Jordan-Hare Stadium, as the Bengal<br />
<strong>Tigers</strong> from Baton Rouge came back from a 14-0 deficit. <strong>The</strong><br />
week prior, <strong>Auburn</strong> edged Mizzou 17-14 in overtime on the<br />
Plains. Heading to Athens with a record of 3-2 and 1-1 in the<br />
SEC, underdog <strong>Auburn</strong> aims for the upset in Athens.<br />
<strong>The</strong>se two schools got it all started in the deep south in<br />
Atlanta’s Piedmont Park in 1892. In the years, decades and<br />
centuries to follow, the ancient foes have squared off in a<br />
slew of classic gridiron battles that have epitomized the<br />
glory, pageantry and heartbreak of SEC football.<br />
<strong>For</strong> decades, this rivalry has been filled with underdog<br />
victories and road team triumphs. <strong>Auburn</strong> would love to<br />
conjure up those echos. Since 2006 though, <strong>Georgia</strong> has<br />
gotten the better of <strong>Auburn</strong>, with the Bulldogs winning 14 of<br />
the last 17 meetings with the <strong>Tigers</strong>.<br />
<strong>For</strong> the Dogs to continue that success against the <strong>Tigers</strong><br />
and reach the midpoint of the regular season with an<br />
unblemished record, there are some areas where <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
must improve to get back to peak performance. Over the<br />
last two weeks, in a 39-22 victory over Kent State and the<br />
four-point win at Mizzou, <strong>Georgia</strong> turned the football over a<br />
total of five times. <strong>The</strong> Bulldogs are minus - four in turnover<br />
differential in the last two games. <strong>Georgia</strong> had no turnovers<br />
in the first three games of the campaign, victories over<br />
Oregon, Samford and South Carolina by a combined score of<br />
130-10.<br />
Red Zone productivity is another area where <strong>Georgia</strong> is<br />
striving for better production - as in score more touchdowns.<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong>’s first four scores in CoMo were field goals. But, the<br />
Bulldogs were two for their last two in Columbia, with those<br />
fourth quarter TDs making the difference.<br />
In this era of “what have you done for me (not lately, but)<br />
today,” in the SEC, where the wins are so hard to come by,<br />
every victory is so precious. And every player for these old<br />
foes will try and make their mark and slice of history in one<br />
of college football’s best rivalries.<br />
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SPORTS<br />
FOOTBALL<br />
BULLDOGS TO WATCH<br />
BY: CLAY WATKINS<br />
KIRBY SMART (HC) - Coach Smart, in his seventh season as head<br />
coach of the Bulldogs, has built a program which is the envy of every<br />
program in the country. Off to a 5-0 start, the Dawgs are looking to<br />
use the next few games against seemingly inferior opponents to gear<br />
up for a difficult late season slate of games against Florida, Tennessee,<br />
Mississippi State, and Kentucky. Smart never overlooks an opponent<br />
and knows that anything can happen in a rivalry game. Smart’s teams<br />
are never unprepared and will have the Dawgs highly motivated for a<br />
late afternoon kick against the <strong>Tigers</strong>.<br />
STETSON BENNETT<br />
AND KIRBY SMART<br />
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STETSON BENNETT (QB #13) - Stetson, for the second straight<br />
week, did not pass for a touchdown. However, against Missouri, he<br />
completed 24 out of 43 passes for 312 yards. When it counted, Stetson<br />
led <strong>Georgia</strong>’s offense on a game winning driving while spreading the<br />
ball around to different receivers, tight ends, and backs. Stetson will<br />
be looking for a more consistent performance against <strong>Auburn</strong>. Getting<br />
back a healthy AD Mitchell will certainly help.<br />
BROCK BOWERS (TE #19) - What else can be said about Bowers?<br />
He is the Bulldogs most consistent running and receiving threat, as well<br />
as a selfless blocker. Bowers led <strong>Georgia</strong> in receiving against Missouri<br />
with five catches for 66 yards. While Bowers did not find the endzone<br />
against Missouri, he did have a key reception on <strong>Georgia</strong>’s gamewinning<br />
drive that set the Dawgs up with a first and goal from the<br />
one-yard line. Bowers will again be used in all manner of ways against<br />
<strong>Auburn</strong>.<br />
KENDALL MILTON (RB #2) - After a long run, Milton had an<br />
uncharacteristic fumble against Missouri. He ended the game with a<br />
respectable seven carries for 63 yards, which equates to nine yards a<br />
carry. Milton is <strong>Georgia</strong>’s most physical running back. <strong>The</strong> Dawgs are<br />
eager to find a more consistent running game, and Milton will get his<br />
share of carries against the <strong>Tigers</strong>.<br />
JAMON DUMAS-JOHNSON<br />
LINEBACKER<br />
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AD MITCHELL (WR #5) - AD, like Jalen Carter, has missed significant<br />
time the last few games. AD is a do-everything wide receiver that<br />
keeps defenses honest with his play-making prowess. A return to<br />
full-time duty is expected against <strong>Auburn</strong>. <strong>The</strong> Dawgs could use a few<br />
more playmakers on offense to take some of the pressure off Bennett<br />
and Bowers. <strong>The</strong> Dawgs’ running game has been a bit pedestrian and<br />
adding a dynamic receiver to <strong>Georgia</strong>’s potent offense may be the<br />
recipe for success against <strong>Auburn</strong>.<br />
BY JEFF DANTZLER<br />
When <strong>Georgia</strong> defeated <strong>Auburn</strong> 24-13 in 1981, the<br />
victory clinched the SEC championship, marking the<br />
first time in program history that the Bulldogs won<br />
consecutive league titles.<br />
In 1990, led by All-American Alec Kessler, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
clinched the outright SEC Basketball Championship<br />
with a victory over <strong>Auburn</strong> on the Plains in the final<br />
game of the regular season.<br />
One of the most significant victories in <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
history came against <strong>Auburn</strong> in 1959, as the last<br />
minute 14-13 triumph engineered by Fran Tarkenton,<br />
propelled the Dogs to the SEC title.<br />
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JAMON DUMAS-JOHNSON (LB #10) - Jamon “Pop”<br />
Dumas-Johnson is a tackling machine and the leader of<br />
the Dawgs’ defense. <strong>The</strong> Dawgs’ defensive line is not quite<br />
as stout as last year’s line, and Dumas-Johnson is relied<br />
upon to clean things up on the second level. A team<br />
leader in sacks and tackles, look for Dumas-Johnson to<br />
track <strong>Auburn</strong> running bank Tank Bigsby all game long.<br />
CHRIS SMITH (S #29 ) - NFL scouts love Chris Smith’s<br />
intelligence, toughness, and ball-hawking ability.<br />
With the departure of Lewis Cine to the NFL, Smith is<br />
considered one of the Dawgs’ most valuable players and<br />
the quarterback of the defense. Smith will be roaming all<br />
over the field against <strong>Auburn</strong> and looking to add to his<br />
interception total.<br />
CHRIS SMITH<br />
SAFETY<br />
NOLAN SMITH (LB #4) - <strong>The</strong> heart and soul of the<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong> team must play a critical role in helping the<br />
Dawgs recover to form against <strong>Auburn</strong>. <strong>The</strong> senior is tied<br />
with Jamon Dumas-Johnson for sacks this season and has<br />
been the most impactful player affecting the quarterback<br />
fromm a pass rushing standpoint. Nolan is an extremely<br />
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SPORTS<br />
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TIGERS TO WATCH<br />
BY: COBY SERINA<br />
ROBBY ASHFORD (QB #9) - Having transferred from Oregon<br />
and now being back in his home state, third-year Robby Ashford saw<br />
his first real taste of meaningful playing time against <strong>Auburn</strong>’s loss to<br />
Penn State after T.J. Finley suffered a shoulder injury to his throwing<br />
arm. Ashford has since started the past two games, but we’ll see how<br />
<strong>Auburn</strong> deals with Finley’s injury. If Ashford does start come gameday,<br />
just know he runs almost as much as he throws.<br />
BRYAN HARSIN<br />
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PHOTO BY: TODD VAN EMST/AU ATHLETICS<br />
TANK BIGSBY (RB #4) - <strong>The</strong> <strong>Georgia</strong> native has done well for<br />
himself since choosing to take his talents to <strong>Auburn</strong>. Easily one of<br />
the most talented backs in the conference, Tank Bigsby boasts an<br />
incredibly strong lower half that allows him to keep the legs churning<br />
through tackles and break free for big gains. He loves the stiff arm<br />
move and isn’t shy to use it to shoving defenders to the ground and<br />
out of his way.<br />
JA’VARRIUS JOHNSON (WR #6) - Ja’Varrius Johnson leads<br />
the <strong>Tigers</strong> in receiving and for good reason. So far this season, he’s<br />
averaging 19 yards per reception. He’s <strong>Auburn</strong>’s go-to for explosive<br />
plays. Last week against LSU, Johnson got open for a 53 yard<br />
touchdown reception. When he’s on the field, <strong>Georgia</strong> will need to<br />
have multiple eyes on No. 6..<br />
TANK BIGSBY<br />
RUNNING BACK<br />
PHOTO BY: TODD VAN EMST/AU ATHLETICS<br />
CAM RILEY<br />
LINEBACKER<br />
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CAM RILEY (LB #13) - This junior linebacker is finally assuming a<br />
legitimate role on this team, and you can see it in his numbers. In<br />
<strong>Auburn</strong>’s first game of the season against Mercer, Cam Riley put up<br />
15 total tackles besting his season total last year of 14. His size at the<br />
position is legitimately different. At 6-5, 230-pound, <strong>Auburn</strong> may<br />
match him up against <strong>Georgia</strong> tight end Darnell Washington in hopes<br />
of negating Washington’s size advantage.<br />
DERICK HALL (LB #29) - Derick Hall can be seen deployed on the<br />
line of scrimmage playing EDGE more often than not. It’s hard to put<br />
a label on this guy. Hall is a bigger guy at the position weighing in<br />
at around 260 pounds. He’s a bully in the trenches and relies on his<br />
strength more than anything to make plays. It’s definitely working for<br />
him this season as he leads the team in sacks.<br />
BRYAN HARSIN (HC) - Let’s face it. Harsin is on the hot seat. <strong>The</strong><br />
offseason drama, the loss against Penn State and the losing in general<br />
may have him out the door before this season even comes to an end.<br />
If Harsin wants to increase his chances of staying, he has to at least be<br />
competitive against <strong>Georgia</strong>. <strong>The</strong>re’ll be a lot riding on this game for<br />
Harson.<br />
BY JEFF DANTZLER<br />
One of the top sluggers in Major League Baseball<br />
history, <strong>Auburn</strong> alum Frank Thomas, <strong>The</strong> Big Hurt, hit<br />
521 career home runs and was twice the American<br />
League’s Most Valuable Player.<br />
<strong>Auburn</strong>’s greatest basketball player Charles Barkley,<br />
a member of the Hall of Fame and highly popular<br />
commentator, was an 11 time NBA All-Star and the<br />
league’s 1993 Most Valuable Player.<br />
Led by halfbacks Bo Jackson and Lionel “Little Train”<br />
James, <strong>Auburn</strong> won the 1983 SEC Championship and<br />
then defeated Michigan 13-7 in the Sugar Bowl to<br />
finish No. 3 nationally.<br />
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CORRAL THOSE TBS - Through the years, <strong>Auburn</strong> has had a bunch of outstanding<br />
running backs. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> have two more in junior Tank Bigsby and sophomore Jarquez<br />
1Hunter. <strong>The</strong>se guys can pound it and pound it, and both have the breakaway capabilities<br />
to hit the home run on a low risk play. You have to keep an eye on Bigsby and Hunter as<br />
receivers. Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart talks about that “eye discipline,” and that goes double<br />
for this <strong>Auburn</strong> running back duo.<br />
2<br />
WALL OFF HALL - As usual, the <strong>Tigers</strong> defense is chock-full of big time players who<br />
are strong and who can run. Derick Hall is at the top of the list. While the Bulldogs Jalen<br />
Carter and Alabama’s Will Anderson were the consensus top returning defenders and<br />
NFL Draft prospects when gauging defensive fronts around the league, Hall is right there in<br />
the conversation. He makes quarterbacks uncomfortable, racks up sacks and tackles for loss.<br />
Quick and standing 6’3, 256-pound, Hall is a load to block. He also has terrific ball skills, on<br />
display with a huge pick and return in <strong>Auburn</strong>’s win over Missouri.<br />
CRANK IT DOWNFIELD - <strong>Georgia</strong>’s downfield passing game must be on point<br />
again. In the Bulldogs last two victories over the <strong>Tigers</strong>, <strong>Georgia</strong>’s downfield strikes have<br />
3been essential. In 2020, Stetson Bennett IV found George Pickens and Kearis Jackson.<br />
Last season, the game-breaker was a 60-yard scoring strike deep down the middle of the field<br />
from Bennett to Ladd McConkey. <strong>The</strong> big play, deep ball gave the Bulldogs a 24-3 lead in a<br />
34-10 victory.<br />
WATCH THE FAKE - Special Teams and turnovers are obvious. It’s a no-brainer in<br />
every game every week - the quickest path to an upset, especially if there’s a turnover<br />
4in the kicking game. Stealing a possession or extending a possession can turn a game.<br />
<strong>Auburn</strong> comes in as the underdog, and the <strong>Tigers</strong> just may have something up their sleeves<br />
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BY CLAY WATKINS<br />
DAWG BONES OFFENSE: GEORGIA<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong>’s offense has cemented itself as one of the better units,<br />
not only in the SEC, but in the country. With AD Mitchell and Arian<br />
Smith returning from injury, the Dawgs are returning their fastest<br />
wide receiver and their best pass catcher on the perimeter. Todd<br />
Monken, who is one of the top play callers in college football, will<br />
certainly be able to open up the playbook even more than he<br />
already has. <strong>Auburn</strong>, on the other hand, has struggled significantly<br />
on the offensive side of the football. <strong>The</strong>y have used multiple<br />
quarterbacks in TJ Finley and Robby Ashford, and besides an<br />
impressive back in <strong>Georgia</strong> native Tank Bigsby, the <strong>Tigers</strong> do not<br />
have many weapons to overcome an underperforming QB room.<br />
DAWG BONES DEFENSE: GEORGIA<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong> has reloaded on defense and has been playing an<br />
impressive number of wildly talented, young players on a defense<br />
that substitutes throughout the game. Malaki Starts and Mykel<br />
Williams have earned starting roles, while true freshman like Bear<br />
Alexander, Jalon Walker and Daylen Everette are pushing for more<br />
playing time. Jalen Carter has yet to play while 100-percent healthy,<br />
and All-American Kelee Ringo has somewhat flown under the<br />
radar despite shutting down every receiver he has faced this year.<br />
<strong>The</strong> bottom line is that <strong>Georgia</strong> has one of the best defenses in the<br />
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highest field goal percentage in <strong>Georgia</strong> history. Anders Carlson is a<br />
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to kick this year and has made a higher percentage of his kicks.<br />
DAWG BONES COACHING: GEORGIA<br />
Kirby Smart is a man of many mottos, a master motivator, and a<br />
proven developer of players. He has a national championship ring<br />
and continues to prove why his <strong>Georgia</strong> Bulldogs are the new<br />
standard for college football success. Brian Harsin seems to have a<br />
clock ticking on his coaching tenure as his time on the Plains has<br />
been a flat-out disaster through just over a year. <strong>Auburn</strong> paid Gus<br />
Malzahn a large sum of money to leave <strong>Auburn</strong> and they may be<br />
looking to do the same with Harsin. Coach Smart has said that this<br />
particular coaching staff has the most cohesion of any staff yet<br />
during his time at <strong>Georgia</strong>. <strong>The</strong> same cannot be said of the <strong>Auburn</strong><br />
staff given the job security issues that continue to swirl.<br />
DAWG BONES OVERALL: GEORGIA<br />
As one can assume, <strong>Georgia</strong> is better than <strong>Auburn</strong> in every phase<br />
of the game. This matchup is set to be played in Athens, where<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong> will look to use their talent advantage on offense, defense,<br />
and special teams to make a statement against one of their<br />
archrivals. <strong>Georgia</strong> would love to demonstrate once again why they<br />
are worthy of a No. 1 ranking. Stetson Bennett and company should<br />
be capable of doing just that.<br />
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WHAT DOES AUBURN NEED TO DO<br />
TO BEAT GEORGIA?<br />
Find a way to run the football. <strong>The</strong> backfield<br />
tandem of Tank Bigsby and Jarquez Hunter are<br />
formidable. Have to find a way with a revamped<br />
offensive line to make some holes.<br />
WHAT IS YOUR TAKE ON THE<br />
BULLDOGS?<br />
Just as good as last year, maybe better<br />
offensively.<br />
LET’S TALK SEC, WHAT DO YOU SEE<br />
AS THE FUTURE OF THE LEAGUE IN<br />
TERMS OF SCHEDULE SET-UP?<br />
Missouri made its first ever trip to Jordan-Hare<br />
Stadium last month, 12 years into being in the<br />
SEC. Whether it’s a modified division, no division<br />
or pods, the league has to find a way to schedule<br />
equitably, in every sport.<br />
WOULD YOU RATHER SEE MORE<br />
GAMES AGAINST ALL THE TEAMS<br />
IN THE LEAGUE OR THE ANNUAL<br />
PRESERVATION OF CLASSIC<br />
RIVALRIES?<br />
It seems like it has to be one or the other if we<br />
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I’m not sure there is a unicorn solution for this.<br />
It may take a sacrifice of a long time rivalry. It<br />
also may take adding another SEC game to the<br />
schedule.<br />
OF THE THREE TOP AUBURN TEAMS<br />
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2004 is one of my favorite <strong>Auburn</strong> teams I’ve<br />
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need to establish a playoff. We’ll never, again, see an<br />
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to play for the national championship. That team<br />
had every aspect needed to win a title, experience<br />
and leadership on both sides of the ball. It’s a<br />
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privilege for me to work at any SEC venue calling<br />
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basketball, baseball and soccer.<br />
ANY CHANGES YOU WOULD LIKE<br />
TO SEE IN COLLEGE ATHLETICS, OR<br />
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I’m not against NIL or the transfer portal, but<br />
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UGA 40 UNDER 40 PG. 39 | GUIDE2ATHENS: ALEXA STEPHENSON PG. 52 | PROUST: TOMMY BRYAN PG. 54<br />
SOCIAL<br />
Garrett Sigley, Cayden Olvey,<br />
Colton Olvey and their clever<br />
Brock and Ladd flag.<br />
PHOTO BY: CARTER HORNE<br />
Missouri FAN PHOTOS PG. 26-31<br />
BULLDAWGILLUSTRATED 27 ISSUE EIGHT • AUBURN
GEORGIA GIRLS<br />
SOCIAL<br />
3.<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong> Girls<br />
SARAH BENNETT<br />
Cheri Leavy’s rapport with her favorite tastemakers and<br />
UGA Alumnae brings you plenty of doggone good inspiration!<br />
Foundation:<br />
NAME: Sarah Bennett<br />
FAMILY: Russell, Charles (15) Jain(13)<br />
HOMETOWN: Albany, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
CURRENT TOWN: Monroe, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
WHAT YEARS AT UGA: 96-98, 2000-2002<br />
SCHOOL/DEGREE: Franklin BA in Psychology, College<br />
of Education MEd in Professional School Counseling.<br />
PROFESSION: “Retired” high school counselor, Family<br />
Logistics Specialist, farmer’s wife, amateur photographer of<br />
sunsets and other pretty things.<br />
Accolades:<br />
Being listed in <strong>For</strong>bes as one of the top fundraisers for LLS was<br />
pretty cool. Any work I do in fundraising for non- profits whose<br />
missions I believe in is the work of which I am most proud.<br />
2.<br />
BOOK: <strong>The</strong> last book I read.<br />
That’s a tough question ... I’d<br />
say in recent years Where the<br />
Crawdads Sing -Deliah Owens<br />
(UGA grad). (1)<br />
MAGAZINE: Bitter Southerner.<br />
PODCAST: We can do hard<br />
things-Glennon Doyle/Absolutely Not-<br />
Heather Mcmahan.<br />
BLOG: This is funny because there are more days that I don’t<br />
wear makeup than I do, but when I’m curious, I<br />
love JennySue makeup (another UGA grad).<br />
INSTAGRAM: @thelesliejordan,<br />
@brandonsav912, @themuffreport,<br />
@powerofpositivity.<br />
Inspo:<br />
BRAND: Able, I will always support a company<br />
who is creating transformative opportunities.<br />
BULLDAWGILLUSTRATED 28 ISSUE EIGHT • AUBURN<br />
1.
Athens + UGA:<br />
When Online...<br />
VISIT ONE OF OUR TWO ONLINE STORES<br />
LISTED BELOW. GO DAWGS!<br />
When in Athens...<br />
TWO GREAT STORES FOR ALL<br />
YOUR BULLDOG NEEDS<br />
DESCRIBE ATHENS IN FIVE WORDS<br />
OR LESS: Creative, comfortable, quirky.<br />
RESTAURANTS AND BARS: Heirloom,<br />
National, Seabear, <strong>The</strong> Grit.<br />
SHOPS: I love any shop that supports<br />
the many amazing local creators who<br />
live here … Community is your onestop<br />
shop for all things local.<br />
ATHENS/CAMPUS LANDMARK: I<br />
have always been fascinated by the<br />
tree that owns itself.<br />
MEMORY WHILE IN SCHOOL: Many of<br />
my best memories of my college years<br />
are music related. John Bell singing the<br />
national anthem at Foley Field before<br />
Panic in the Streets comes to mind.<br />
4.<br />
PROFESSOR/CLASS: Neuropsychology.<br />
I just couldn’t believe that I could buy a<br />
sheep’s brain at the bookstore to dissect.<br />
for women. Love everything from their<br />
jewelry to their clothes!<br />
FASHION DESIGNER: Sara Blakely, for<br />
obvious reasons! (2)<br />
INTERIOR DESIGNER: Monica Stewart-<strong>The</strong><br />
Misfit House. (3)<br />
CHEF: Sean Brock.<br />
HISTORICAL FIGURE: Dorothea Dix.<br />
QUOTE:<br />
“Nature does not<br />
hurry, yet everything is<br />
accomplished”<br />
- Lao Tzu<br />
BULLDAWGILLUSTRATED<br />
GAMEDAY RITUAL/PLAN: If we are<br />
lucky, friends stop by the farm on the<br />
way in or out of town for a visit! When<br />
we head in, it’s Kidds tailgate until<br />
kickoff…or maybe a little longer.<br />
TAILGATE RECIPE: (4)<br />
I love a good “cowboy caviar” so many<br />
variations, but this one is a good start<br />
… serve with tortilla chips or Fritos!<br />
2 cans black eyed peas, drained<br />
1 15 oz. can black beans, drained<br />
2 cups corn, fresh or frozen<br />
1 cup diced red onion<br />
1 green bell pepper, diced<br />
1 red bell pepper, diced<br />
1 jalapeno, seeded and chopped<br />
5 garlic cloves, minced<br />
1/4 cup cilantro, minced<br />
3 scallions, sliced thin<br />
4 tablespoons olive oil<br />
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar<br />
2 teaspoons kosher salt<br />
Juice of 1 lime<br />
29 ISSUE EIGHT • AUBURN<br />
University Spirit<br />
700 Baxter Street<br />
Athens, GA 30605<br />
706-353-2677<br />
www.universityspirit.com<br />
<strong>The</strong> Clubhouse<br />
157 College Avenue<br />
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their very best since 1975
SOCIAL<br />
FAN SHOTS<br />
Kim Speer, Stuart Speer<br />
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GEORGIA-26, MISSOURI - 22<br />
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Each unique in design,<br />
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<strong>The</strong> Rushmore offers catered<br />
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an afternoon tea.<br />
<strong>The</strong> three-level house has several<br />
common spaces for guests to<br />
enjoy during their stay and<br />
is walking distance to restaurants<br />
and shops in Five Points.<br />
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BULLDAWGILLUSTRATED 30 ISSUE EIGHT • AUBURN
Brittney McConkey, Lucas Sexton, Hinton McConkey, Benji McConkey<br />
Robbie Parker, Maddie Parker,<br />
Rick Parker, Will Parker, Pam<br />
Parker, Paige Parker,<strong>The</strong>o Parker<br />
Mike Edwards<br />
Riley Walker, Jacob Chittum, John Chittum, Trudy Chittum<br />
Kerry Smith, Terry Smith, Taylor Cox, Walker Smith<br />
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Pat Mote, Lori Mote, Joseph Mote,<br />
Janet Harmon, Tim Harmon<br />
BULLDAWGILLUSTRATED<br />
31 ISSUE EIGHT • AUBURN
SOCIAL<br />
FAN SHOTS<br />
(front) Eric Davis, Jennifer Davis<br />
(back) Bob Schwindt, Tristian<br />
Schwindt, Scott Schwindt<br />
Daniel Griggs, Darrell Trejo, Jacob Scott<br />
Jimmy Warren, Shakira Warren,<br />
Amaya Warren, Alivia Warren<br />
GEORGIA-26, MISSOURI - 22<br />
Chris Akins, Keith Scott, Barry Edgar,<br />
Keith Barker<br />
Michael Duey Green, Carol Reynolds, Leigh<br />
Anne Jones, DeAnna Bowers, Wayne Jones,<br />
Warren Bowers<br />
Mary Wood, Beth Wood, Jimbo Wood<br />
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BULLDAWGILLUSTRATED 32 ISSUE EIGHT • AUBURN
ALWAYS HERE<br />
FOR THE TEAM<br />
Helping your family reach their goals.<br />
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Mortgage Loan Originator<br />
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SOCIAL<br />
FAN SHOTS<br />
David Rossman, William Rossman,<br />
Patricia Rossman<br />
Kim Hill, Deresco Williams<br />
GEORGIA-26, MISSOURI - 22<br />
Sudy Leavy, Vance Leavy,<br />
Millie Wilcox<br />
Riley McCall, Emma Abbott<br />
Drew Brunson, Campbell Jones,<br />
Guy Peek<br />
Kelley Edenfield, Colleen Ho,<br />
Peter Edenfield<br />
Cali Quig, Woody Fields,<br />
Hannah Jones<br />
Bob Odum, Tom Duggins,<br />
Alex Odum, Chris Heath<br />
YOUR TRUSTED ADVISOR<br />
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WE CAN HELP YOU<br />
Find Your Happy Place<br />
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SOCIAL<br />
FAN SHOTS<br />
Cassie Baker, Eric Baker<br />
Ricky Huett, Dale Huett, Bret Huett,<br />
Lucas Crowe<br />
Stan Mann, Terry Mann<br />
Kierstyn Drollette, Jessi Hicks, Evan Reid,<br />
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GEORGIA-26, MISSOURI - 22<br />
Todd Hunt, Natalie Hunt,<br />
Laine Hunt<br />
Carson Guyott, Isabella Boswell, Sara<br />
Boswell, Josh Boswell, Parker Boswell<br />
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who is known for bringing a fresh perspective to traditional design through<br />
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joy she takes in her work comes from merging that style with her clients’<br />
needs and tastes. If her clients wake up in their home every day feeling<br />
happy, she believes she has done her job.<br />
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@alexastevenson<br />
Alice and Olivia<br />
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Paige<br />
Kleid<br />
Hoff<br />
Anna Cate<br />
Marc Fisher<br />
and more<br />
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REAL ESTATE<br />
Here & Now<br />
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WORK WITH A TRUSTED ADVISOR<br />
c. 706.224.1365 o. 706.995.7500<br />
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ANSLEYRE.COM | 1394 S. MILLEDGE AVENUE ATHENS GA 30605<br />
Equal housing opportunity. If you have an existing brokerage relationship, this is not intended as a solicitation. All data believed to be accurate but not warranted.
SOCIAL<br />
FAN SHOTS<br />
Jennifer Miller, Ryan Miller, Sydney<br />
Stuart, Rhett Miller<br />
Amy Puccio, Rod Soffner, Louie<br />
Soffner, Candice Broyles<br />
Langdon Dial, Anya Kerkemeyer,<br />
Justin Jung, Brittney Bateman<br />
GEORGIA-26, MISSOURI - 22<br />
Lee Butts, Linda Butts, Bette Cowles,<br />
Bob Cowles<br />
Bob Stockton, Sherrie Stockton<br />
Cary West, Kelly West<br />
Tonique Brown,<br />
Ebony Pugh<br />
BULLDAWGILLUSTRATED 38 ISSUE EIGHT • AUBURN
CLASS OF<br />
<strong>2022</strong><br />
40 Under 40 celebrates young<br />
alumni leading the pack in their<br />
industries and communities<br />
ADESUBOMI O.<br />
ADEYEMO<br />
MARIA AUGUTIS LATASHA V.<br />
BARNES<br />
MARANIE BROWN<br />
Stone Mountain, Ga.<br />
U.S. Centers for Disease<br />
Control/Prevention - Epidemic<br />
Intelligence Service Officer<br />
Stockholm, Sweden<br />
Swedish Television &<br />
StormGeo Meteorologist<br />
Atlanta, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
<strong>The</strong> Barnes Law Office, LLC<br />
Owner/Managing Attorney<br />
Smyrna, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
BlackRock<br />
Vice President<br />
NATHAN BRUNO LAEL CHAPPELL KAYLA E. COOPER EMILY CURL<br />
Spring, Texas<br />
Mattress Firm<br />
EVP, Sales/Commercial<br />
Excellence<br />
New York, New York<br />
Coalition - Director of<br />
Insurance Distribution<br />
Augusta, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
City of Augusta, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
Senior Staff Attorney<br />
New York, New York<br />
iHeartRadio<br />
Digital & Social Host<br />
BULLDAWGILLUSTRATED<br />
39 ISSUE EIGHT • AUBURN
40 Under 40<br />
CANDACE ALYNN<br />
HILL DUVERNAY<br />
DUSTIN DYER CHRISTINA L. FAUST KEVIN FLORENCE<br />
Jonesboro, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
Hill Duvernay and<br />
Associates, LLC<br />
Managing Partner<br />
Merritt Island, Florida<br />
NASA GN&C<br />
Discipline Expert<br />
Glasgow, Scotland<br />
University of Glasgow<br />
Research Fellow<br />
Athens, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
ADD Drug Store<br />
Pharmacist/Owner<br />
MATTHEW SCOTT<br />
FOWLER<br />
JAKE GOODMAN<br />
LAUREN CULBERTSON<br />
GRIECO<br />
KRISTEN<br />
HENDERSON<br />
Woodstock, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
REPAY – Realtime Electronic<br />
Payments<br />
Relationship Management<br />
Executive<br />
Miami, Florida<br />
Jake Goodman MD<br />
Psychiatry Resident Doctor<br />
Washington D.C.<br />
Twitter<br />
U.S. Head of Public Policy<br />
Atlanta, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
Goldman Sachs<br />
Vice President<br />
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BULLDAWGILLUSTRATED 40 ISSUE EIGHT • AUBURN
PROTECT YOUR<br />
TEAM AT HOME<br />
GO<br />
DAWGS<br />
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brick manufacturer<br />
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170 West Industrial Blvd.<br />
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Doraville Showroom<br />
2275 Cook Drive<br />
Atlanta, GA 30340<br />
770.840.0036<br />
Augusta Showroom<br />
1984 Tobacco Road<br />
Augusta, GA 30906<br />
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Macon Showroom<br />
1716 <strong>For</strong>syth St.<br />
Macon, GA 31201<br />
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Brunswick Showroom<br />
514 Young Lane<br />
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40 Under 40<br />
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JOHNSON, JR.<br />
LEO CHRIS KASUYA<br />
Tucker, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
MongoDB - Senior Design<br />
Program Manager<br />
Chapin, South Carolina<br />
CNN - Director of<br />
White House Bookings<br />
Augusta, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
Governor’s Office of Student<br />
Achievement / Co-Director of the<br />
Gov. School Leadership Academy<br />
Marina Del Rey, California<br />
Irresistible Foods Group<br />
Director, Strategy & New<br />
Ventures | Office of CEO<br />
SAMAAD WES KEYS MIN Y. LEE CHARLOTTE LUCAS BRANDON MARTIN<br />
Decatur, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
Bill and Melinda Gates<br />
Foundation Program Officer,<br />
Postsecondary Success<br />
Charlottesville, Virginia<br />
University of Virginia<br />
Medical Center<br />
Chief Operating Officer<br />
Charlotte, North Carolina<br />
Charlotte Lucas Design<br />
Owner / Principal Designer<br />
Atlanta, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
Close Ties Leadership<br />
Program-Founder & CEO<br />
Go Dawgs!<br />
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• Accounting Services<br />
• Direct Deposit<br />
• Maintenance<br />
• Inspections<br />
• Condo Dues<br />
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BULLDAWGILLUSTRATED 42 ISSUE EIGHT • AUBURN
40 Under 40<br />
MIA CATHARINE<br />
MATTIOLI<br />
JOEL L. MCKIE DREW MCKOWN JUAN J. MENCIAS<br />
Atlanta, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
U.S. Centers for Disease<br />
Control and Prevention<br />
Environmental Engineer<br />
Atlanta, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
Hall Booth Smith, P.C.<br />
Partner<br />
Athens, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
Athens Pulmonary<br />
Physician<br />
Atlanta, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
<strong>Georgia</strong> Diamond<br />
Corporation /<br />
Ascot Diamonds<br />
Chief Financial Officer<br />
CHAD MUMM BRENDAN F.<br />
MURPHY<br />
VALARAE PARTEE<br />
ANDREW<br />
RASMUSSEN<br />
Studio City, California<br />
Vox Media Inc.<br />
Chief Creative Officer,<br />
Vox Media Studios<br />
Marietta, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
Magistrate Court of Cobb<br />
County<br />
Chief Magistrate Judge<br />
Atlanta, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
Brown and Caldwell<br />
Associate Environmental<br />
Engineer<br />
Athens, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
Rasmussen Wealth<br />
Management<br />
Owner and Advisor<br />
Providing Personal, Commercial<br />
and Life and Health policies<br />
across the Southeast tailored<br />
to fit your needs.<br />
THE DONALD ROSS GEM<br />
OF THE GOLDEN ISLES<br />
“YOU DON’T HAVE TO LIVE HERE<br />
TO BE A MEMBER HERE”<br />
“you don’t have to live here<br />
to be a member here”<br />
<strong>The</strong> Donald Ross Gem of the Golden Isles<br />
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LORAN SMITH<br />
Bulldogs<br />
of the 4 th Estate<br />
PHOTO VIA<br />
INSTAGRAM<br />
PHOTO VIA<br />
INSTAGRAM<br />
Amy Robach<br />
PHOTO VIA<br />
INSTAGRAM<br />
Bulldawg Illustrated continues its series, featuring long-time UGA personalities of the Fourth Estate. <strong>The</strong>re are many who are published authors along with<br />
network television superstars. Our fifth installment spotlights Grady alumna Amy Robach, who despite her TV fame remains grounded being a mother, while<br />
remaining one of the best in the business.<br />
Most mornings, even with an early rising routine, I, at some<br />
point, monitor the news and features of “Good Morning<br />
America,” mainly because of the sprightly contributions of<br />
Amy Robach, a distinguished University of <strong>Georgia</strong> graduate.<br />
Versatile and introspective, Amy began producing news for the Grady<br />
College of Journalism when she was a precocious student who sensed<br />
that the real-life studio out there was a far cry from the campus—except<br />
for one thing. One professor, actually.<br />
David Hazinski knew what it would be like for his students if they were<br />
fortunate to make it in the television world. It was cutthroat, it was dog<br />
eat dog and it was demanding and unrelenting.<br />
None of that fazed her. She enjoyed the hassle and the unforgiving<br />
atmosphere which hovered over her each day as she produced news<br />
stories which were far from a diet of pablum, even in a collegiate learning<br />
environment. Such as interviewing the father of a student who had come to<br />
her dorm to gather her belongings after the daughter had committed suicide.<br />
Her route to preeminence had her doing news in small markets<br />
followed by a stint at WTTG in Washington, D. C. No assignment was too<br />
meaningless for her, she was willing to get her hands dirty and before you<br />
knew it, she moved to MSNBC in 2003. She then became co-anchor of<br />
Weekend Today where she worked for five years before joining ABC News.<br />
Initially, she appeared on “Good Morning America,” as a correspondent<br />
and became the show’s news anchor in 2014. In 2018, Robach became<br />
the new co-anchor of ABC’s 20/20. She has an important role in the lives<br />
of millions of Americans and there is no reluctance to remind everybody<br />
she is a proud graduate of UGA.<br />
After bragging on <strong>Georgia</strong> winning the national championship<br />
following the defeat of Alabama in Indianapolis, a colleague remarked on<br />
air, “Thanks Amy for that objective report.” Whenever and wherever she<br />
can speak up for <strong>Georgia</strong> and the “Dawgs,” she has no reluctance. She’ll<br />
give you a broadside.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re has always been an unabated curiosity about those who climb<br />
the mountain, how they function and how they view life from an<br />
elevated station. It is always inspiring to interact with those who are the<br />
best at what they do.<br />
At schools of Journalism across the country, there are countless young<br />
women with the beauty of Aphrodite and the intellect of Athena. Many<br />
aspire for lofty network status, but few, however, are chosen. Amy is one<br />
who has made it big.<br />
You observe Amy’s smiling countenance on “Good Morning America,”<br />
and you see talent, poise and comportment that confirms she performs<br />
before the camera as effortlessly as a brick mason who has been at his<br />
craft for decades; a concert pianist who is flawless on the keyboard at<br />
Carnegie Hall; a pilot landing a jetliner for the 300th time at Heathrow.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is a savory regard and seasoned respect for her on the air<br />
presence and compelling stories for the network. She is good at what<br />
she does, very good, but when her workday is done, she takes time<br />
to be a homemaker and a mother. In some ways, she is an everyday<br />
mom as much as anything. Her work is important. Her homemaking<br />
responsibilities are equally important.<br />
Born in Michigan, Amy spent her teenage years in Gwinnett County<br />
and was educated at the Henry Grady College of Journalism at the<br />
University of <strong>Georgia</strong>. It was in Athens that she came to appreciate the<br />
beauty of the campus, the fun Between the Hedges of Sanford Stadium<br />
on Saturday afternoon and the intellectual motivation of a journalism<br />
faculty which underscored a noteworthy blueprint for success—<br />
principally to use your brain for the ultimate achievement in life and roll<br />
up your sleeves and go to work expecting no free lunch.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re is fervid praise for her alma mater in that while her<br />
undergraduate days were an over-the-top experience, she was also the<br />
beneficiary of “a phenomenal education.” She majored in broadcast<br />
journalism with a minor in political science. “I felt that I walked away<br />
(from campus) after those four wonderful years with what I needed to go<br />
out in the real world and succeed.<br />
“I can’t speak highly enough about the journalism school at the<br />
University of <strong>Georgia</strong> and how it exposed me to the ethics involved, how<br />
to manage media law, and all the things you need to know when you’re<br />
writing a story--and making sure you’re being objective as much as you<br />
can. I felt like I had street smarts to be successful when I walked into my<br />
first newsroom as the result of the education and experience, I got at the<br />
University of <strong>Georgia</strong>.”<br />
She is a cancer survivor who underwent a mammogram, as a favor<br />
to her colleague Robin Roberts, on national television. She discovered<br />
that she had cancer. Her amazing story has resulted in countless women<br />
becoming proactive by scheduling a mammogram, post haste. <strong>The</strong>y<br />
write her every day about her influence. Her story has made them reach<br />
out to their doctor for an appointment without delay.<br />
<strong>The</strong> result is that Amy is saving lives every day and simply says,<br />
“<strong>The</strong> reaction has been overwhelming.” With abundant humility and<br />
gratefulness, she is keenly aware that the most important life she saved<br />
was her own.<br />
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PROUST<br />
Q&A<br />
BY: CAROLINE CHAMPION<br />
TOMMY BRYAN<br />
WHICH HISTORICAL FIGURE DO YOU MOST<br />
IDENTIFY WITH?<br />
Bobby Jones, a true altruistic and southern gentleman, who could<br />
really golf his ball!<br />
WHO ARE YOUR HEROES IN REAL LIFE?<br />
NAME: Tommy Bryan<br />
FAMILY: Wife, Patsy (UGA BS Consumer Economics 1979);<br />
son, Thomas (BS UGA Biology 2008, DMD MCG 2015); daughter,<br />
Maggie (PharmD UGA 2012); Daughter-in-law, Claire Dilworth<br />
Bryan (BBA 2007 in Risk Management)<br />
HOMETOWN: St. Simons Island, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
WHAT YEARS AT UGA: 1975-1980<br />
SCHOOL/DEGREE: graduated with a BS in Pharmacy.<br />
PROFESSION: St. Simons Drug Co.<br />
ACCOLADES: Shot a limit of ducks in five states last year and<br />
didn’t have divorce proceedings!<br />
WHAT LIFE LESSONS DID YOU LEARN WHILE AT<br />
UGA?<br />
Doing laundry, ironing and cooking- contributing factors to<br />
being married for 42 years!<br />
WHAT PROFESSOR DID YOU MOST ADMIRE?<br />
George Francisco-he led our pharmacy externship program and<br />
showed hard work and professionalism could be fun!<br />
WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER YOUR GREATEST<br />
ACHIEVEMENT?<br />
Running a successful business while maintaining a successful<br />
marriage for 42 years while raising two busy children.<br />
My parents, they managed to raise four children that all<br />
graduated from UGA and instilled in us values and hard work,<br />
nothing is given to you.<br />
QUOTE TO LIVE BY:<br />
Do unto to others as you would have them do unto you …<br />
Matthew 7:12<br />
WHAT IS YOUR IDEA OF PERFECT HAPPINESS?<br />
Watch the sunrise out of a duck blind and shoot a limit of ducks,<br />
then, eat brunch and get in 18 holes before watching a 7:30 UGA<br />
game where we wear out another opponent.<br />
WHAT IS YOUR MOST MARKED CHARACTERISTIC?<br />
A sense of humor.<br />
WHAT DO YOU MOST VALUE IN YOUR FRIENDS?<br />
My good friends will bail me out of jail but my best friends will be<br />
sitting in jail next to me saying “damn, that was fun.”<br />
IF YOU COULD CHANGE ONE THING ABOUT<br />
YOURSELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?<br />
I would change my golf swing to look like DLIII and putt like Ben<br />
Crenshaw.<br />
WHO ARE YOUR FAVORITE WRITERS?<br />
Ferrol Sams offers a humorous look at life in rural <strong>Georgia</strong> back in<br />
the day. Thomas Carlyle, his works were life changing. Goethe -<br />
“<strong>The</strong>re is nothing more frightful than ignorance in action.”<br />
FAVE SOCIAL MEDIA AND WHO TO FOLLOW?<br />
I don’t do social media, leave that for the wife and kids.<br />
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WHAT’S THE WORD, HAMMY: KNOX CULPEPPER PG. 64 | BUTLER’S PLAYERS PG. 69 | JD’S TOP 15 PG. 70<br />
THE BIG 0, DARNELL WASHINGTON, GOES<br />
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LORAN SMITH<br />
<strong>The</strong> comeback at Mizzou could be a blessing in disguise as the<br />
entire Bulldog Nation is now sure not to take any SEC foe lightly<br />
Gary Pinkel, who enjoyed noteworthy<br />
success at Toledo and Missouri, was<br />
a guest on the <strong>Georgia</strong> pre-game<br />
show Saturday, a game in which he<br />
was given his on campus salute as the newest<br />
coach to be inducted into the College Football<br />
Hall of Fame.<br />
In recalling Missouri’s upset of Oklahoma, then<br />
ranked No. 1 in 2010, I asked him how worried<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong> should be about the game? He, ever<br />
the gentleman, said that it would be helpful if<br />
the Bulldogs brought their “B” game and that<br />
Missouri come with an “A” game.<br />
Pinkel, a close friend of Alabama’s Nick Saban,<br />
who coached with the latter under Don James<br />
at Kent State was not about to say anything<br />
foolish, but he knew that the talent level<br />
favored the Bulldogs. He knew that for the<br />
<strong>Tigers</strong> to win, <strong>Georgia</strong> had to help the home<br />
team.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Bulldogs did that for the better part of<br />
three quarters with an offense that could not<br />
score touchdowns until it counted with time<br />
running out in the fourth quarter.<br />
This could be a blessing in disguise. It is tough<br />
to carry the No. 1 ranking though the season.<br />
<strong>The</strong>re are countless cases where the top ranked<br />
team in the country has escaped close games<br />
by the skin of their teeth. You are going to have<br />
an off day, no matter the team. And it could be<br />
costly. To have survived, however, means that<br />
all Bulldog loyalists should be celebrating not<br />
carping and finding fault.<br />
Even the best pitchers with four days rest don’t<br />
follow up a dominant outing with another the<br />
next time out. A golfer shoots lights out for<br />
two rounds and then loses concentration and<br />
lapses into forgettable shot making that costs<br />
him the tournament.<br />
<strong>The</strong> reason that Nick Saban has won so many<br />
championships is that he has done such a<br />
good job recruiting that when his team has<br />
an off day, he can beat you with his superior<br />
talent.<br />
I’d like to think that Kirby Smart has reached<br />
that point. It certainly was the case Saturday in<br />
Columbia. His team had an off day but escaped<br />
with victory.<br />
Think of the plusses that should come from this<br />
game. First of all, his players now realize that<br />
all the pats on the back would have included<br />
daggers if the Bulldogs had lost.<br />
<strong>The</strong> Bulldog players will work harder, they will<br />
pay attention to what the coaches are saying<br />
and now have a chance to bond and move into<br />
position to compete for another championship.<br />
<strong>The</strong> timing of this toe stumping is fortuitous in<br />
that the game was won. <strong>The</strong>re remains a goose<br />
egg in the loss column, which means that all<br />
goals can be reached. <strong>The</strong>re are no guarantees,<br />
however, but there is no regrouping from the<br />
agony of defeat. None of that will eliminate the<br />
griping and carping, however.<br />
Kirby frequently reminds his players that it is<br />
human nature to lather you up when you are<br />
winning, telling you how great you are, but just<br />
as quickly come with venom and contempt<br />
when you disappoint them.<br />
At an occasion such as this, it is also good to<br />
point out that when he expresses concern<br />
about Vanderbilt which is on the schedule<br />
following <strong>Auburn</strong>, that he is underscoring the<br />
obvious: This is the Southeastern Conference<br />
and every team has players so it is best to get<br />
yourself in the proper frame of mine to play<br />
an SEC team which can embarrass you when<br />
they play at their best—certainly if you are not<br />
ready to play.<br />
In 1957, <strong>Auburn</strong> won the national<br />
championship but had a problem defeating<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong> in Columbus. That was a day when<br />
the <strong>Tigers</strong> were powerhouse and <strong>Georgia</strong> was<br />
struggling. <strong>Auburn</strong>, late in the game enjoyed a<br />
6-0 lead, but the Bulldogs drove down to the War<br />
Eagle one-yard line. A national championship<br />
that game looked dim, but Bulldog quarterback<br />
Charley Britt fumbled a snap at the <strong>Auburn</strong><br />
one-yard line. <strong>Auburn</strong> recovered and a national<br />
championship was saved.<br />
When there is talk of this championship in<br />
the “loveliest village on the plain,” there is no<br />
mention of the Bulldogs offensive mishap on<br />
the <strong>Tigers</strong> one-yard line.<br />
Maybe that will be the good fortune <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
will experience after getting by Missouri on<br />
Saturday night.<br />
BULLDAWGILLUSTRATED 62 ISSUE EIGHT • AUBURN
WHAT’S<br />
THE WORD<br />
HAMILTON CULPEPPER<br />
KNOX CULPEPPER III JUNKYARD DAWG WHOSE ACTIONS DID THE TALKING<br />
After visiting many other schools<br />
around the country on recruiting<br />
visits, it was time for Knox Culpepper<br />
III to visit his dream school, the University<br />
of <strong>Georgia</strong>. Upon his arrival, Culpepper was<br />
taken under the wing of legendary senior<br />
linebacker #48 Frank Ros, the number<br />
Culpepper would later choose to wear to<br />
honor a role model like Ros. Ros introduced<br />
Culpepper to the entire team as well as<br />
lettermen, but when it came to meeting<br />
with head coach Vince Dooley, the first<br />
impression was nothing short of incredible.<br />
“It was the best recruiting trip I had been<br />
on by far,” said Culpepper. “I went to meet<br />
with Coach Dooley as all recruits do on all<br />
recruiting trips, but he was the only coach<br />
to ask me for my commitment on the spot,<br />
and I gave it to him right then.”<br />
As a young boy, Culpepper dreamed of<br />
playing at the University of <strong>Georgia</strong> to<br />
follow in his late father’s footsteps Knox<br />
Culpepper Jr. Culpepper Jr. died when<br />
Culpepper III was 15, but his old-fashioned<br />
disciplinarian ways have stuck with<br />
Culpepper III throughout his life. “He always<br />
said, ‘Make your actions speak louder<br />
than your words,’” said Culpepper. “Since<br />
then, that has always been my philosophy<br />
because that is how he taught and coached<br />
me.” Although Culpepper III’s father was<br />
rather quiet, he was always present, leading<br />
by example rather than vocals.<br />
As Culpepper’s senior year in 1984 rolled<br />
around, Coach Dooley, his staff and the<br />
rest of the team named Culpepper a<br />
captain. Culpepper dreamed of playing at<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong>, but the honor of being captain<br />
validated all the goals Culpepper had set<br />
in his life thus far. Those lessons that his<br />
father taught him were surely evident to<br />
the rest of the roster as the now senior<br />
linebacker had led by example for the<br />
three years prior.<br />
“I was not the fastest or best athlete,” said<br />
Culpepper. “My philosophy was to be in<br />
better shape and have better technique<br />
than the guy across the ball from me…<br />
As a linebacker, you are the quarterback<br />
of the defense, but I still led by example,<br />
showing out when I was on that field. I<br />
was never a big rah-rah guy.”<br />
Being in the best shape was a necessity for<br />
those Junkyard Dawg defenses, as everyday<br />
of the week they had to practice against<br />
the great Herschel Walker. Culpepper said<br />
he had played the greats in the SEC: George<br />
Rogers, Bo Jackson and George Adams, but<br />
the licks Herschel laid in practice for the<br />
two year they played together were unlike<br />
anything else.<br />
“I tell this story all the time,” said<br />
Culpepper. “I got hit my freshman year in<br />
practice harder than I have ever been hit. I<br />
was coming in on a blitz against Herschel,<br />
and he looked like he was barely moving.<br />
He got underneath my shoulder pads,<br />
and I went backwards. It ended up being<br />
one of those comments in the film room,<br />
‘Fellas, this is how you block a linebacker.’<br />
<strong>The</strong>y proceeded to play it about 50 more<br />
times in film that day.”<br />
Those two years Culpepper played with<br />
and practiced against Herschel paid off<br />
come 1983. In back to back weeks against<br />
<strong>Auburn</strong> and <strong>Georgia</strong> Tech, Culpepper<br />
broke the single game tackling records<br />
(and still holds the first and second spots<br />
in this statistic column) with 25 against<br />
<strong>Auburn</strong> and 26 against the Nerds (<strong>Georgia</strong><br />
Tech). What did he eat for breakfast those<br />
two Saturdays in order to do that? It<br />
wasn’t about breakfast for Culpepper; it<br />
was thanks to the practices Coach Dooley<br />
ran. Culpepper said that between twoa-days<br />
and practice during the season,<br />
game time was fun time. Coach Dooley<br />
kicked their butts throughout the week<br />
according to Culpepper, so come game<br />
day, he never got tired for those 60<br />
minutes on Saturdays… that’s how you<br />
compile over 50 tackles in just two weeks.<br />
With practice time restrictions nowadays,<br />
there’s no longer two-a-days and<br />
continuous, grueling practices like there<br />
were in the 80s, but Culpepper is quite<br />
impressed with how Coach Smart gets the<br />
guys ready to compete at the level they<br />
play. Culpepper said that what Coach Smart<br />
accomplishes in the time he is allotted with<br />
those players is just phenomenal. He doesn’t<br />
like to predict, but Culpepper alluded to the<br />
way that this team is performing right now,<br />
there is almost nothing those guys can’t<br />
accomplish.<br />
Before handing in this article, I must tell<br />
a quick Knox Culpepper story. In the early<br />
80s when Culpepper arrived on campus,<br />
my father John Culpepper, a 10-year-old<br />
at the time, got a puppy and named him<br />
Knox after #48. My family and Knox share<br />
a last name, a great one at that, but we are<br />
not related except through that little black<br />
lab in 1981 and a university we both call<br />
home. However, after talking for just 20<br />
minutes on the phone, this Damn Good<br />
Dawg and his humor is a person I’d gladly<br />
call family. Cheers to a great interview and<br />
an even better last name.<br />
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FINALLY A TOUCHDOWN!<br />
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BY GREG POOLE<br />
GEORGIA - 26, MISSOURI - 22<br />
As they say, an ugly win is still a win. UGA has won two ugly<br />
ones in the last two weeks, and I wonder where the team<br />
that destroyed Oregon is hiding? Let’s face it, the Dawgs have<br />
underwhelmed recently, and there are challenging games<br />
against talented teams on the horizon.<br />
As I write this in a hotel room area near the Mizzou campus,<br />
it is tempting to rail about the sloppy play on both sides of the<br />
ball, and there was plenty of it. However, we should give some<br />
credit to the players and staff of the <strong>Tigers</strong>. Missouri played<br />
hard, and they left everything they had on the field, and even<br />
on a bad night, the Dawgs took control at the end. Maybe, that<br />
exertion of command is what we should be looking at after two<br />
games that could quickly have gone the way.<br />
No matter how one tries to rationalize the Missouri and the<br />
Kent State games, the stark reality of giving up 44 points to Kent<br />
and Mizzou after allowing just 10 points in the first three games<br />
of <strong>2022</strong> is worrying.<br />
Injuries have hurt, but that is why Coach Smart and his staff<br />
spend so much time and money recruiting quality depth.<br />
Football is violent, and the result of SEC games is injuries<br />
for all league teams. Managing player health is a coaching<br />
responsibility, just like other aspects of the game.<br />
Even though it was not pretty, the win column is one digit<br />
larger. <strong>The</strong> Dawgs survived the Missouri onslaught and are<br />
still undefeated. At this point, that is all that matters. Indeed,<br />
the talking heads will wonder what’s wrong with <strong>Georgia</strong>. <strong>The</strong><br />
Dawgs seem likely to drop in the polls, and that will cause much<br />
consternation among fans.<br />
Despite our worry, fear, or maybe anger, the <strong>Georgia</strong> Bulldogs<br />
are undefeated as we move to the sixth game of the season.<br />
<strong>Auburn</strong> will arrive in Athens having managed to slip by Mizzou<br />
by 17-14 only two weeks ago. After <strong>Auburn</strong>, Vandy visits<br />
Athens, and the Dogs have a bye week before the contest in<br />
Jacksonville. Time to heal, practice, and allow Kirby Smart and<br />
staff to correct the mistakes and prepare for the run to the SEC<br />
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A look back at what decided the game<br />
between <strong>Georgia</strong> and Missouri.<br />
Surviving what was a wild road<br />
environment for the <strong>Georgia</strong> Bulldogs, the<br />
team found themselves at real risk of losing<br />
for the first time this season against an<br />
unranked Missouri. <strong>The</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> were said to<br />
be “really aggressive” according to Coach<br />
26-22<br />
Smart, and they lived up to that reputation<br />
last Saturday.<br />
It was issues up front that prevented<br />
the <strong>Georgia</strong> offense from executing to<br />
the standard at which they had been all<br />
season and almost cost them the game.<br />
If it weren’t for the kicking consistency of<br />
St. Simons Island native Jack Podlesny and<br />
the running ability of Daijun Edwards, the<br />
Dawgs would not have come away with a<br />
win in Columbia. <strong>The</strong> Dawgs’ performance<br />
against the <strong>Tigers</strong> leaves a lot of questions<br />
for fans, so the following statistics should<br />
help explain what the team did right in its<br />
comeback victory against Mizzou.<br />
100%<br />
To open his postgame interview Coach Kirby<br />
Smart gave kudos to Coach Eli Drinkwitz<br />
and Missouri <strong>Tigers</strong> and the atmosphere<br />
that they created at Faurot Field. <strong>The</strong> fans<br />
were definitely a factor in the game. <strong>The</strong>ir<br />
raucousness may have been the reason<br />
behind a false start penalty here or there,<br />
but one thing the ‘Zou couldn’t do was<br />
hinder Jack Podlesny and his perfect night.<br />
Podlesny was 4 for 4 on field goals and 2<br />
for 2 on extra points against the <strong>Tigers</strong>. Jack<br />
Podlesny or “Pod” according to Smart was<br />
labeled as an “MVP” for the game against<br />
Missouri. It’s a well deserved appraisal. If it<br />
weren’t for Pod, the Dawgs wouldn’t have<br />
been able to stay in the game. He didn’t<br />
kick a game-winning field goal, but his<br />
made field goals proved very important in<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong>’s comeback in Columbia.<br />
8<br />
8<br />
During the offseason, there was plenty<br />
of hype directed at the young linebacker<br />
Jamon “Pop” Dumas-Johnson. Both<br />
teammates and coaches of his will attest,<br />
Pop is the guy on the <strong>Georgia</strong> defense. Now<br />
that we’re a good bit through the season,<br />
that hype remains. Talk about athletic. It<br />
feels like Pop is a pinball at the linebacker<br />
position. Explosive, just bouncing around<br />
to wherever he needs to be to make a<br />
play. One thing to note is that he plays so<br />
smoothly; he has zero trouble getting to the<br />
ball. It’s almost like he’s floating out there.<br />
<strong>The</strong> sophomore had seven solo stops, eight<br />
total, and one of them was for a loss. He also<br />
accounted for one pass deflection which<br />
should have been a pick. Pop isn’t perfect<br />
though. He has some things to pick up on<br />
at the position, following in the steps of<br />
Nakobe Dean, Quay Walker, and Channing<br />
Tindall is a hard task, but it seems to be a<br />
task he’s doing well.<br />
11<br />
Third-year running back Daijun Edwards<br />
carried the ball 11 yards for 4.9 yards for 4.5<br />
yards per carry in Columbia. While these<br />
numbers aren’t particularly gaudy, they<br />
exemplify one of Edwards’ key traits as of<br />
right now: consistency. Against Missouri,<br />
Edwards showed up when he was needed<br />
the most and was able to tote the rock to<br />
close out the game securing the victory. <strong>The</strong><br />
south <strong>Georgia</strong> native, is slowly emerging as a<br />
more prominent player in <strong>Georgia</strong>’s running<br />
back room, and that come up was hastened<br />
by his performance against Missouri.<br />
100<br />
PERFECTION FROM<br />
JACK POD!<br />
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5 & 3<br />
<strong>The</strong>se were the number of receptions<br />
that tight ends Brock Bowers and Darnell<br />
Washington caught against the <strong>Tigers</strong>. Since<br />
bursting onto the scene last year, Bowers<br />
has consistently earned targets, so now that<br />
it’s carrying over into this year, it isn’t much<br />
of a surprise. But in regards to Washington,<br />
his increased role comes after an entire<br />
offseason of rah-rah surrounding <strong>Georgia</strong>’s<br />
tight end room. Now that the excitement is<br />
being realized and Washington is becoming<br />
more and more featured, he too is earning<br />
the trust of the offense in turn earning more<br />
targets. This stat just goes to show how<br />
much the tight end room means to the<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong> Bulldogs.<br />
BULLDAWGILLUSTRATED 68 ISSUE EIGHT • AUBURN
FOOTBALL<br />
KEVIN BUTLER’S PLAYERS OF THE GAME<br />
Each week, <strong>Georgia</strong> and Chicago Bears<br />
Hall of Fame legend Kevin Butler<br />
picks his Players of the Game. A<br />
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— COMPILED BY JEFF DANTZLER<br />
OFFENSIVE PLAYER<br />
Darnell Washington - <strong>The</strong> tower of power had another very<br />
productive game that helped the <strong>Georgia</strong> offense find pay dirt<br />
late in the fourth quarter versus a focused Missouri football<br />
team. #0 does what he does best, YACs -getting those “yards<br />
after the catch” that makes a big difference to the <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
offense. Standing 6-7, 270-pound - at least - Darnell is averaging<br />
18 yards per catch this season and complemented those stats<br />
Saturday with three catches for 64 yards. When Darnell catches<br />
the ball, it’s easy to see the Tower of Power but watch the film<br />
and witness what a superior blocker Darnell has turned into.<br />
Whether it’s through the air or pushing people on the ground<br />
Darnell is another star on the <strong>Georgia</strong> offense.<br />
DEFENSIVE PLAYER<br />
Malaki Starks - <strong>The</strong> freshman sensation from Jefferson, <strong>Georgia</strong><br />
plays like he is a seasoned veteran in the <strong>Georgia</strong> defensive<br />
backfield. Standing 6-1, 205-pound, Malaki is not intimidated<br />
by anybody he has faced. Registering six tackles with four<br />
solos and a pass deflection, Malaki is a force in the secondary<br />
for UGA. Not many freshmen step in on defense and make a<br />
name for themselves like Malaki has. His hustle was evident by<br />
running down a Mizzou player to stop a dagger, touchdown<br />
opportunity for Missouri at the 1-yard line. This gave the defense<br />
an opportunity to complement Malaki’s hustle and turn Missouri<br />
back from the end zone forcing them to settle for a field goal.<br />
Malaki is a great athlete and gives <strong>Georgia</strong> a shutdown DB for<br />
years to come.<br />
SPECIAL TEAM PLAYER<br />
Jack Podlesny - In a game that featured kickers, Jack performed at<br />
his best against Missouri. 4 for 4 on field-goal attempts, registering<br />
14 points that gave <strong>Georgia</strong> the ability to stay close to Missouri<br />
until the offense found the end zone. Jack is becoming one of the<br />
most reliable kickers in all of college football and will certainly<br />
play a role in every game the Dogs face in the SEC. A native of<br />
St. Simons - all the people that live there are certainly excited to<br />
watch their home boy take good care of the dogs using his right<br />
foot. He may not weigh as much as Mavis (Mizzou’s kicker) but we<br />
will take him every day as <strong>Georgia</strong>’s kicker.<br />
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<strong>The</strong> calendar has rolled into October, it’s the heart of the college football<br />
season. Loads of big conference games highlight the slate. <strong>Georgia</strong> had<br />
a scary affair at Missouri, but pulled it out. Bryce Young was injured in<br />
Alabama’s win. It was a monster weekend in the Magnolia State, as Ole<br />
Miss beat Kentucky and Mississippi State topped Texas A&M. TCU and<br />
Kansas are both undefeated and play a big one this weekend.<br />
1. ALABAMA - It was a big win at Arkansas, as Bama<br />
survived the Hogs push and Bryce Young’s injury. Now<br />
comes the game the college football world has been<br />
anticipating. Alabama and Texas A&M with Nick Saban and Jimbo<br />
Fisher taking center stage.<br />
2. OHIO STATE - <strong>The</strong> Buckeyes fell behind Rutgers<br />
7-0, but then turned it on and dominated the Scarlet<br />
Knights 49-10. Now Ohio State heads to Michigan<br />
State for a classic Big Ten battle. <strong>The</strong> Spartans are struggling. <strong>The</strong><br />
Buckeyes are rolling.<br />
3. GEORGIA - <strong>The</strong> Bulldogs survived a scary night<br />
in CoMo, escaping with a 26-22 win over Missouri.<br />
Back-to-back fourth quarter touchdowns delivered the<br />
triumph. Now comes ancient rival <strong>Auburn</strong> as the Bulldogs try to<br />
bump that record to 6-0 and 3-0 in the SEC.<br />
4. CLEMSON - <strong>The</strong> <strong>Tigers</strong> are roaring after a 30-20<br />
victory over N.C. State. Clemson is clicking and has the<br />
most talent in the ACC. <strong>The</strong>y’ll have to be sharp and<br />
avoid the trap at Boston College this week with a trip to Florida<br />
State on deck.<br />
5. TENNESSEE - <strong>The</strong> Volunteers had a week off to<br />
soak in their big win over Florida in Knoxville. Now it’s<br />
grind time in the SEC. Tennessee ventures to LSU for a<br />
huge showdown between two programs. Emperor Saban awaits<br />
on deck.<br />
6. OLE MISS - <strong>The</strong> Rebels secured a thrilling 22-19<br />
victory over Kentucky in a highly touted showdown<br />
in beautiful Oxford. <strong>The</strong> Ole Miss defense and special<br />
teams came up with the big plays, and the Rebels are 5-0. Next up<br />
is Vandy in Music City USA.<br />
7. MICHIGAN - <strong>The</strong> Wolverines took down Iowa 27-14<br />
in Iowa City. Michigan is now 5-0 and 2-0 in the Big Ten.<br />
Michigan ventures to Indiana Saturday for a second<br />
straight road trip. A battle with Penn State looms.<br />
8. SOUTHERN CAL - <strong>The</strong> Trojans had a little more<br />
trouble with Arizona State than expected, but pulled out<br />
a 42-25 win. Next up is Washington State, and Southern<br />
Cal must guard against looking ahead to Utah the next week.<br />
9. OKLAHOMA STATE - <strong>The</strong> Cowboys had an open<br />
date and capitalized with a 36-25 victory at Baylor. It was<br />
the Big XII opener. Now the Cowboys take on always<br />
dangerous Texas Tech in Stillwater. Oklahoma State is clicking.<br />
10. KENTUCKY - It was a heartbreaker for Kentucky<br />
in Oxford, as the Wildcats fell to Ole Miss 22-19. A<br />
couple of extra point miscues and two red zone<br />
fumbles were killers. Kentucky will try and get well Saturday night<br />
against South Carolina in Lexington.<br />
11. MISSISSIPPI STATE - <strong>The</strong> Maroon Bulldogs<br />
made the big plays and scored in all three phases in<br />
an impressive 42-24 win over the Aggies in College<br />
Station. Arkansas comes to call Saturday. <strong>The</strong> Hogs are limping.<br />
Will Rogers is a top flight quarterback.<br />
12. UTAH - Since a heart-breaking loss to Florida in the<br />
season-opener, the Running Utes of Kyle Whittingham<br />
have put it all together and ripped off four consecutive<br />
victories. Utah has a huge game at 5-0 UCLA this week.<br />
13. OREGON - Since the season-opening loss to<br />
<strong>Georgia</strong>, the quack attack has been gaining some serious<br />
steam. Oregon took down Stanford 45-27 to make it 4-1<br />
and 2-0 in the PAC-12. <strong>The</strong> Ducks are at Arizona Saturday.<br />
14. BRIGHAM YOUNG - <strong>The</strong> Cougars put together a<br />
Thursday night 38-26 win over Utah State. BYU didn’t play<br />
great, but the Cougars are 4-1 with a couple of extra days for<br />
Notre Dame in Las Vegas. What a setting for BYU and the Fighting Irish.<br />
15. TCU - It was a game to remember for TCU, as the Horned<br />
Frogs scored 27 points in the first quarter and beat<br />
Oklahoma 55-24. TCU is 4-0 and has its hands full on<br />
Saturday, taking on resurgent 5-0 Kansas in Lawrence.<br />
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