Latest Posts from Chip Towers
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Georgia football’s high-priced recruiting part of ‘return on investment’
ATHENS — What does it take to sign the nation’s top recruiting class? A lot of money, to start with. That’s one lesson learned from the Georgia Bulldogs, who in February closed...
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Kentucky’s John Calipari says don’t write off Georgia basketball just yet
Chip TowersLEXINGTON, KY. — Neither Georgia nor Anthony Edwards may have seemed particularly impressive as the Bulldogs have stumbled out to a 1-4 start in SEC play. But don’t tell that to Kentucky’s...
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UGA will set attendance record for Notre Dame game with extra seats
Chip TowersATHENS — When you hear that Georgia will have an overflow crowd for the Notre Dame game, believe it. The Bulldogs will set an all-time attendance record for Sanford Stadium when the...
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UGA board approves $80 million building for football
Chip TowersATHENS — If Georgia wasn’t already in the SEC’s facilities race, the Bulldogs are now fully immersed and making a move toward the front of the pack. The UGA Athletic Association’s board...
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Tom Mars: Immediate eligibility unlikely at Florida for Brenton Cox
Chip TowersATHENS —The odds are very long that former Georgia 5-star outside linebacker Brenton Cox will be cleared to play this season at Florida. That’s according to NCAA transfer expert Tom Mars....
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Anatomy of a lineup: The makeup of the highly-touted 2019 Georgia Bulldogs might surprise you
Chip TowersSUNDAY READER ATHENS — The general thought on the Georgia Bulldogs heading into the 2019 season is they’re going to be better offensively than defensively. There’s data beyond tackles and...
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Suzanne Yoculan steps away (again) from Georgia gymnastics program
Chip TowersATHENS — Suzanne Yoculan was babysitting her 2-year-old granddaughter Evie Tuesday afternoon, and there wasn’t anywhere else on Earth she wanted to be. She could’ve been at the gym. But...
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NCAA transfer proponent Tom Mars predicts sweeping changes after Luke Ford’s ‘shocking’ denial
Chip TowersATHENS — A month ago, I talked to student-athlete rights’ champion Tom Mars about the Luke Ford case. The Atlanta-based attorney and expert on NCAA eligibility matters was hired by...
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VIDEO: No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs booted from their own regional again as FSU advances
Chip TowersATHENS — History often repeats itself, and it did again for the Georgia Bulldogs on Sunday night. The Bulldogs dedicated their entire season to avenging what happened here this time...
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Tim Elliott comes through (again) for Bulldogs with complete-game shutout in NCAA Tourney
Chip TowersATHENS — Georgia needed to get a lot out of its starting pitcher on Sunday, and Tim Elliott delivered. The junior right-hander carried a no-hitter in the fourth inning and...
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No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs meet their match in hot-hitting FSU, face NCAA elimination Sunday
Chip TowersATHENS — There are higher stakes for both teams than what was on the line Saturday night for Georgia and Florida State. They were meeting in a winner’s-bracket game in...
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Hey UGA fans: No. 4-ranked Diamond Dawgs are a great team worth coming to root for
Chip TowersATHENS — It’s Saturday night, in Athens. Time to tee it up between the foul lines! Did you know that they say that before games here at Foley Field? Well,...
