Latest Posts from Chip Towers
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Former Georgia AD Greg McGarity lands new job, takes over Gator Bowl Sports
ATHENS — Former Georgia Athletic Director Greg McGarity is taking over Gator Bowl Sports. McGarity, who retired from UGA only five days ago, was announced as the new president and...
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Georgia basketball player arrested for traffic incident, 4 face discipline
Chip TowersATHENS — Four Georgia basketball players face suspension to start the season after a traffic incident that resulted in the arrest of one of them last week in Barrow County. Justin...
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Former Georgia baseball player Adam Sasser files suit against UGA
Chip TowersATHENS – Adam Sasser, a former Georgia baseball player who was kicked off the team for using racial epithets at a Georgia football game in 2018, has filed a federal lawsuit...
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In the doghouse: COVID rule means no sideline presence for Georgia mascot ‘Uga’
Chip TowersATHENS — For the first time since there has been an Uga, there won’t be an Uga mascot on the sidelines with the Georgia Bulldogs this football season. Uga X,...
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Georgia football’s high-priced recruiting part of ‘return on investment’
Chip TowersATHENS — 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...
