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Georgia’s Sanford Stadium included in top-11 most intimidating CFB environments

Sanford Stadium comes in ahead of programs like Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee and Texas A&M…

Georgia’s Sanford Stadium always seems to be overlooked when the “best environment” debate is raised each year.

That’s not the case to 247Sports’ Brad Crawford, who recently attempted to list the top-11 most intimidating environments in all of college football for the 2024 season.

Alabama, Auburn, Tennessee and Texas A&M are widely considered as some of the best environments that the SEC and college football has to offer. For what it’s worth, the Bulldogs are ahead of all of those venues in Crawford’s mind.

“Georgia holds college football’s longest active home winning streak at 25 games approaching the 2024 season, the Bulldogs’ last loss coming against South Carolina way back in 2019. They’ve won two national championships over that stretch and narrowly missed a shot at a three-peat last fall after losing to Alabama in Atlanta prior to the selection committee’s final vote. This year’s home schedule includes Tennessee and Auburn for the Bulldogs. Both of those game should approach record attendance.” — Crawford

CFB’s most intimidating environments for 2024

11. Doak Campbell Stadium (Florida State)

10. Bryant-Denny Stadium (Alabama)

9. Lane Stadium (Virginia Tech)

8. Jordan-Hare Stadium (Auburn)

7. Autzen Stadium (Oregon)

6. Beaver Satdium (Penn State)

5. Neyland Stadium (Tennessee)

4. Michigan Stadium (Michigan)

3. Kyle Field (Texas A&M)

2. Sanford Stadium (Georgia)

1. Tiger Stadium (LSU)

The Bulldogs will suit up in Sanford for the annual G-Day scrimmage game on April 13. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m. ET, televised on SEC Network+.

Inside look at Georgia football’s Sanford Stadium renovations

Progress update on Sanford Stadium renovations

Georgia football’s Sanford Stadium is undergoing renovations to widen the south concourse and add new restrooms and concessions ahead of the 2023 season. The concourse has been described by athletic director Josh Brooks as a decades-old problem.

UGA associate athletic director Tanner Stines posted pictures of the ongoing construction to his Twitter account on Thursday.

This phase is one of two. The second is scheduled to begin after the college football season in December. The second phase includes a new press box atop the southwest corner of the stadium. The current press box will be turned into premium donor seating, consisting of new club seating and more suites.

The Sanford project will cost approximately $68.5 million and will last through August 2024.

Here are more shots from an earlier post on July 5 by Stines.

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What UGA fans need to know for championship parade

Championship parade tickets will be available to the general public beginning at 9 a.m. ET on Thursday, Jan. 12

It’s Saturday in Athens!

Georgia football returns to Sanford Stadium for another day, but this time it is for yet another championship celebration. Back-to-back championships means back-to-back championship parades.

Georgia fans will get one last chance to see the players, including Christopher Smith and Stetson Bennett in Sanford Stadium, before they focus on preparing for 2023 NFL draft.

For those unable to attend, the event can be streamed on georgiadogs.com, SEC Network+, and Facebook Live.

What do Georgia fans and students need to know about the championship parade?

Georgia’s Sanford Stadium among most intimidating venues in college football

Sanford Stadium considered one of CFB’s most intimidating venues

The University of Georgiaā€™s Sanford Stadium is known across the nation as one of the most aesthetically pleasing venues in all of college football. Designed by the MIT-trained architect Thomas Atwood, Sanford Stadium was built with its beautiful surrounding views in mind.

But don’t be fooled by the symmetry Sanford Stadium offers, combined with the natural beauty and scenic campus views. When the Dawgs host a big-time opponent on a fall Saturday, it’s tough to find a more hostile environment than in Athens, Georgia.

As the start of the 2022 college football season draws near,Ā 247Sportsā€™ Brad Crawford put together his list of the nine most intimidating stadiums across the nation. Sure enough, Sanford Stadium was on the list, checking in at No. 4.

What 247Sports saysā€¦

Nov 21, 2020; Athens, Georgia, USA; A general view of the stadium during the game between the Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Georgia Bulldogs during the second half at Sanford Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Dale Zanine-USA TODAY Sports

Georgia has won 12 straight games at home, the second-longest streak in the SEC (Alabama, 13). More thanĀ 92,000 strong packed Sanford Stadium earlier this springĀ for the program’s first national championship celebration in 41 years following Georgia’s win over Alabama in the title game. It was a long time coming for a championship-starved fanbase at one of the nation’s most dominant programs. The Bulldogs areĀ especially tough to beat at home under Kirby Smart with the last loss coming during the 2019 season in upset fashion to South Carolina, two weeks after Georgia had beaten seventh-ranked Notre Dame at night. Georgia’s 2022 home schedule includes a rivalry showdown with Auburn early and a late-season affair with Tennessee that could decide the SEC East.

The top 9:

  1. Memorial Stadium (Clemson Tigers)
  2. Ohio Stadium (Ohio State Buckeyes)
  3. Neyland Stadium (Tennessee Vols)
  4. Sanford Stadium (Georgia Bulldogs)
  5. Tiger Stadium (LSU Tigers)
  6. Autzen Stadium (Oregon Ducks)
  7. Kyle Field (Texas A&M Aggies)
  8. Beaver Stadium (Penn State Nittany Lions)
  9. D.W.R. Razorbacks Stadium (Arkansas Razorbacks)

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UGA announces Sanford Stadium addition plans

New suites, concessions and restrooms are on the way…

The University of Georgia held a board meeting on Thursday where the ‘Sanford Stadium Project’ was rolled out to board members.

The project will cost approximately $68.5 million and includes two phases. The first will widen the south side concourse and add new restrooms and concessions. The concourse has been described as a ‘decades-old problem’ by Athletic Director Josh Brooks.

The second phase includes adding a new press box atop the southwest corner of the stadium.

Premium donor seating will also bed added in place of the press box on the 30-yard line with new club seating and more suites. The additions will begin construction in December of 2023.

President Jere Moorhead also recommended a new extension for head coach Kirby Smart, who is currently on a seven-year deal worth seven million per year which was signed in 2018.

Ranking all 14 SEC football teams by home-field advantage

From Vanderbilt to LSU, the difference in home-field advantages at SEC stadium varies but some places are nothing but intimidating.

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Is there anything better as a fan than walking out of an opponent’s stadium with a win?

Yes, that is an exhilarating feeling for everyone but that is easier said than done, especially for your favorite football team, depending on which SEC stadium you are visiting.

Leaving Vanderbilt Stadium with a win? Expected. Jordan-Hare Stadium or Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge? Not as much.

So how do the 14 stadiums rank when it comes to giving their teams a pure home-field advantage? Here are my rankings. I’m sure everyone will agree.

Two big announcements from the Georgia Athletic Associationā€™s board of directors meeting

Two big announcements related to Georgia football came out of UGA’s annual athletics meeting.

After meeting with the Georgia athletics board at the Ritz-Carlton Lodge on Lake Oconee, UGA athletics director Josh Brooks made two announcements that will delight Bulldogs’ fans.

The first one being that Sanford Stadium will operate at 100% capacity this coming season, as expected. That means that when UGA hosts UAB on September 11 for its home-opener, 92,746 Georgia fans will be in attendance.

ā€œWeā€™re excited to have 100% capacity in the fall,ā€ Brooks said, per Dawgnation. ā€œAnd a lot of people can talk about having 100% capacity, but we can actually have 100% occupancy as well. So we plan to have full crowds at that first game against UAB on Sept. 1.

I cannot wait for that first home game.ā€

The second announcement to come out of the meeting has to do with Sanford Stadium’s concessions. This fall will feature much lower prices, similar to what you’d see in Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium and at the Augusta National Golf Club.

  • Bottled water: $2
  • Bottled soda: $2.50
  • Hot dogs: $2.50
  • Candy: $2
  • Small popcorn: $2
  • Large bucket of popcorn: $5

ā€œIā€™ve been in enough of our venues and Iā€™ve watched a family walk up to a concession stand,ā€ Brooks said. ā€œI donā€™t want that family of four to pay $40 or more to feed their family. Thatā€™s not the experience I want to create.

Itā€™s not always about profits at every turn.”

Georgia will continue to use mobile tickets this season, a method implemented last fall due to the pandemic.

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Anthony Edwards becomes third youngest with 40+ points in NBA history

Former Georgia basketball G Anthony Edwards joins elite company, becoming third youngest in NBA history to score 40+ points.

Former Georgia basketball guard Anthony Edwards continued his incredible rookie season in the NBA last night with a cold-blooded 42 point career-high performance.

Edwards finished his night on 15/31 shooting and added another 7 rebounds, 3 assists and 2 steals in the Timberwolves 123 – 119 win over the Phoenix Suns.

Complimenting Edwards’ big night was Minnesota’s center Karl-Anthony Towns, who had 41 points, 10 rebounds and 8 assists himself.

Edwards is now the third youngest player in NBA history to score 40+ points in a game.Ā  The only younger players to reach the mark? Kevin Durant and Lebron James.

I’d say Edwards looks quite comfortable in the league, keeping himself in the company of some all-time greats.

The T-Wolves are now 10-31 and sit in last place in the Western Conference.Ā  Edwards currently leads all rookies in points-per-game with 16.8.

Anthony Edwards scores career-high 34 points, has message for doubters

Former Georgia basketball star Anthony Edwards put on a career-high performance, scoring 34 points in a Minnesota Timberwolves victory.

Former Georgia basketball superstar Anthony Edwards set another career-high in points this Sunday night, dropping his new best of 34 in a Minnesota Timberwolves 114 – 112 win over the Portland Trailblazers.

The game stayed close for its entirety, the biggest lead for either team in the first three quarters being just six points.Ā  In the fourth quarter Edwards had a collision with Trailblazers center Enes Kanter which caused him to miss some time.Ā  He then checked in and went off, going for 13 points in the fourth including an explosive dunk to give Minnesota a 10-point lead.

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Edwards has now scored at least 19 points in his last seven games, beginning to silence the doubters who believe the T-wolves should’ve taken LaMelo Ball with the first pick.

“To talk about who they should have took No. 1, they took me. It’s over. It’s nothing to talk about. On to the next. We’re trying to win basketball games at this point. Whoever is still talking about that, they can just kick rocks, I guess.”

This is what last year’s No. 1 overall pick in the NBA Draft had to say when talking to reporters about the comparisons to him and Ball.

The Timberwolves are now 2-6 under new coach Chris Finch and have won two of their past three games.Ā  The grass is starting to turn greener in Minnesota, and it all starts with the spark that is Anthony Edwards.

Former Georgia star Anthony Edwards struggles in Timberwolves loss

Former Georgia star Anthony Edwards did not have his best game against the Bucks.

After going viral earlier this week thanks to a massive dunk,Ā which was followed with a hilarious postgame interview, former Georgia basketball star Anthony Edwards is beginning to look like he was worthy of being the first overall pick in the 2020 NBA Draft.

Last night, though, in a loss to the Milwaukee Bucks, Edwards struggled. He shot just 3/13 (3/8 3PT) and had 4 turnovers while scoring just 9 points in 28 minutes. Minnesota would lose the game 139-112.

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The Timberwolves rookie has had a solid first year, posting an average of 4.1 points per game, but he had his best showing to date last week against LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers. Versus Los Angeles, Edwards put up 28 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 2 blocks and 1 steal while shooting 5/10 from deep.