“ I ’ m a big Dawgs fan and that game was awesome .”
“ Go , go go ,” …“ Yes , yes , yes . Kelee , Kelee , Kelee !”
I went to the dentist . I told Dr . Melissa Farr that my old dentist was a big Clemson fan and hoped she wasn ’ t .
“ No way ,” she said . “ I ’ m a big Dawgs fan and that game was awesome .”
I took my dog to the vet . Dr . Cheryl Council was bragging on the Dawgs ’ victory and got a “ Woof , woof , woof ” from some real dogs in the back room . I can ’ t wait to get a game analysis from my pest control guy , Chris Holland . What I ’ ve done the rest of the time is watch the replay of
Kelee Ringo ’ s pick 6 to seal the game for Georgia . I think I ’ m up to about a hundred viewings . The website ugasports . com put together a gigantic compilation of 25 videos that fans shot of the Ringo play from various locations in Lucas Oil Arena . I watched that a bunch of times , too .
The website also compiled the viral reactions of fans watching the interception from their homes . I don ’ t think I ’ ve ever seen so much yelling , screaming , dancing , hugging , running around inside , running around outside , and falling to the ground with tears of joy .
“ Go , go go ,” the Georgia fans shouted . “ Yes , yes , yes . Kelee , Kelee , Kelee !”
No less than Jeff Foxworthy , among Georgia ’ s most famous fans along with Ryan Seacrest and Elle Duncan , said the Ringo interception would be this generation of fans ’ version of the Buck Belue to Lindsay Scott pass that helped Georgia beat Florida enroute to the 1980 national title .
( By the way , you can already buy your Kelee Ringo SEALED THE DEAL T-shirt .)
No mention of Georgia ’ s national crown would be complete without the “ Mailman ” who delivered — quarterback Stetson Bennett IV — and shed tears of joy afterward . I finally realized that Bennett is so big-time that he can get away with using Roman numerals like Bulldogs mascot Uga . Uga X joins Uga III as the dogs with national titles .
I read an interview with proud dad Stetson Bennett III about how hard this season has been on his son . Then I saw a photo on Twitter of Stetson IV pretending to work behind the counter at a Raising Cane ’ s in Athens . His dad knew full well that just a few weeks ago plenty of Georgia fans wished his son worked full-time at the chicken chain restaurant .
But fate would have it that Stetson Bennett IV will go down as legendary in Bulldogs lore . He ’ s a modern-day Rudy with a better story .
I ’ ll leave it to a neighbor to wrap things up . She told me that after the game her son opened the door and yelled to the world : “ How ‘ bout them Dawgs !” That ’ s a sign of the times ! Rick Millians , a University of Georgia graduate , worked at newspapers in Georgia , Ohio and South Carolina before retiring . Reach him at : rdmillians @ aol . com
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