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Twitter reacts: former UGA QB Justin Fields declares for NFL Draft

Ohio State and former Georgia quarterback Justin Fields has declared for the 2021 NFL Draft.

Former Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Justin Fields has declared for the 2021 NFL Draft as expected. Fields transferred to Ohio State after his freshman season at the University of Georgia.

The Harrison High School product was regarded as a five-star recruit before he headed to Georgia. Fields will forever be linked with Trevor Lawrence, who was the No. 1 rated recruit in the class of 2018. Fields was typically rated No. 2 overall in the class of 2018. Interestingly, the No. 3 quarterback recruit in that class is JT Daniels.

At Ohio State, Justin Fields helped the Buckeyes make the College Football Playoffs during both of the last two seasons. He played well in the CFP against Clemson in the semifinals, but ultimately, his efforts came up short against Alabama in the 2021 National Championship.

For Georgia Bulldogs fans the Justin Fields saga is officially over. We wish him luck in the NFL. Fields and BYU quarterback Zach Wilson are both considered potential No. 2 picks behind Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence.

Here’s how Twitter reacted to Justin Fields’ decision:

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Ohio State fires back after UGA fans troll Justin Fields with GameDay sign

The Ohio State Buckeyes trolled UGA after Dawgs fans made a GameDay sign aimed at Justin Fields.

The Ohio State Buckeyes are returning to play college football Oct. 24, but that didn’t stop some Georgia fans from making a College GameDay sign that trolled Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. Fields originally played at UGA, but transferred to the Buckeyes after one season.

Here’s the sign some Bulldogs fans made to troll Fields:

For those who can’t see the Tweet above, the sign says, “how does it feel watching Game Day on yo couch @Justnfields”.

Fields probably wasn’t watching College GameDay, but he is still mentioned a lot around Athens, Georgia. He (or Trevor Lawrence) was the top rated quarterback recruit in his recruiting class. Now, with Georgia taking on a new starting quarterback for the first time in three years, Fields’ name has resurfaced.

Some Georgia fans thought Fields would transfer back to Georgia, which was quite unlikely despite Ohio State initially considering playing football in the spring. Fields seems happy at Ohio State and he’s stayed in touch with some of his former Georgia Bulldog teammates.

Ohio State had a quick response to the GameDay sign from their official Twitter account:

Honestly, the sign doesn’t make that much sense considering the fact that Ohio State is playing this season. Ohio State isn’t playing yet (college football’s staggered start will become problematic this season) though. GameDay assumed the sign would garner some serious attention on social media and that’s probably why they aired it on TV.

Six of Georgia’s 24 commitments in the class of 2018 have now transferred from the program.

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The Big Ten shifts – decides to play football this fall, kickoff scheduled for Oct. 24

What will Big Ten football look like this fall and how will it compare to the SEC and ACC? Details and analysis here.

The Big Ten made news in early August when league officials decided to cancel all fall sports – including of course, schools’ biggest money-maker, football.

Now, in an official statement Wednesday, the conference announced that they are restarting the fall football season and will return to kickoff set for the weekend of Aug. 23rd.

They have scheduled an 8-game, conference-only season in eight weeks, two games fewer than the SEC’s 2020 slate, with no bye-weeks.

Per the Big Ten:

“The Big Ten Council of Presidents and Chancellors (COP/C) adopted significant medical protocols including daily antigen testing, enhanced cardiac screening and an enhanced data-driven approach when making decisions about practice/competition. The COP/C voted unanimously to resume the football season starting the weekend of October 23-24, 2020.”

It seems that the league office gave-in to the immense pressures to reconsider their decision to cancel football from coaches, players and their families.

There are currently over 300,000 signatures on the We Want To Play movement’s petition to the Big Ten’s original decision, popularized mostly by former Georgia quarterback, now Ohio State Buckeye Heisman hopeful Justin Fields

The real question is now, what will Big Ten football look like compared to that of the SEC? They start a month later and, as mentioned earlier,  have an eight-game lineup in eight weeks with no byes.

Plus, the Big Ten’s policy for an athlete testing positive for Covid-19 is a minimum quarantine of 21 days. So, one outbreak and your season is thrown way off the rails.

Per the Big Ten:

“The earliest a student-athlete can return to game competition is 21 days following a COVID-19 positive diagnosis.”

Add the lay off after the season cancellation and Big Ten teams start at a disadvantage. However, Ohio State should have a straight shot to the playoff because of opt-outs from athletes of programs like Maryland and Michigan State.

Truly an unprecedented time for everyone right now. Check back for more updates as more news regarding the Big Ten’s decision rolls in.

 

 

 

 

UGA Twitter reacts to Justin Fields’ visit to Athens

Here is what Twitter had to say when Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields showed up to UGA’s preseason scrimmage Saturday.

Ohio State quaterback Justin Fields’ made the news Saturday, when the former Georgia signal caller visited the Bulldogs in Athens for their first preseason scrimmage.

According to Dawgnation, the Kennesaw, Georgia native was in the stands, not on the sideline.

Here are some Georgia football Twitter reactions to Fields visit: