Let's all take a moment to recognize the Bulldogs' excellent track record in the public in Q1 2023 thus far:
1. Jalen Carter involved in a crash that killed Devin Willock and a UGA staffer, months after getting cited in a street race in September
2. Stetson Bennett arrested on public intoxication charges in Dallas
So what does Mr. Smart have to say?
Wow, he's absolutely right. My favorite part of this article which demonstrates the high standard to public excellence the UGA program holds themselves to:
Smart said he was unaware that Carter had been cited in September for driving 89 mph in a 45 mph zone. The Athens-Clarke County Police officer pleaded with Carter to slow down -- and to tell his teammates to do the same.
"Y'all need to slow down, dude," the officer said, continuing, "Your break is you're not going to jail. Because that would make all kinds of news, right?"
Smart said his program brought in officers from the UGA Police Department and Athens-Clarke County Police last summer to educate players about the dangers of street racing. Smart said Bryant Gantt, the program's director of player support operations, suggested it after watching news clips of street racing in Atlanta.
3. Beyond the team, we cannot forget the wonderful merchant for UGA fans who was selling pictures of Marvin Harrison Jr. getting a concussion in the Peach Bowl.
All I can wonder is where we'd be if only moral points won National Championships.
