Georgia football fans even take over College Football Playoff media day
Georgia football fans have been filling opposing stadiums all over the country this season, and they made their presence known at the playoff media day as well.
By the time week 3 of the 2017 college football season rolled around, it was clear that the Georgia football team was not only a real threat to be dealt with, but so were their fans.
The Bulldog Nation started by taking over the hallowed ground of Notre Dame Stadium in just the second game of the season, turning it into a red and black sea of raucous noise and Redcoat Band members. The Dawgs practically enjoyed a home field advantage.
It was that game which set the tone for the season, and since that eventful win in South Bend, the fanbase who has endured so much pain and suffering for the last 35 years faithfully followed their Dawgs from city to city. Their presence was a much a part of away games as anything you’d ever see.
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South Bend, Knoxville, Nashville…everywhere Georgia traveled, the fans showed up in force. Even a trip of over 2,100 miles to Pasadena didn’t deter the Bulldog faithful, who outnumbered Oklahoma fans in the Rose Bowl by a good 20 percent.
That in mind, why would things be any different at media day? Well, they weren’t.
The fan-friendly version of media day put on by the College Football Playoff gives loyal fans a chance to watch (from a distance) the interviews and spectacle of their players being in the national spotlight. One-half of Atlanta’s Philips Arena was dedicated to fans, and the red and black brigade did not disappoint.
Beginning at 8am, Georgia fans filed into the arena, eager to just catch a glimpse of their favorite player, wanting to bond with their team one final time before opening kickoff on January 8. Georgia’s players and coaches were first up on media day, and even with Philips Arena set up for less than half capacity, the roar from Georgia fans was thunderous.
As interviews were being conducted, the noticeably amped-up Georgia fans would spontaneously break into cheers of “U-G-A” or “Georgia” “Bulldogs” being passed back and forth from one side of the stands to the other.
When Alabama entered the arena it was noticeably more quiet after the entrance music died down. Oh, they were there, but not as many in number and certainly not in spirit.
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All season long, the Bulldogs have been winning games, and their fans have been winning the day. Nothing changed in Atlanta at media day, and it wouldn’t be surprising to see Mercedes-Benz Stadium filled with a few more red & black wearing fans than those covered in crimson & white.