Georgia target says the Bulldogs will wear black jerseys this year
High school recruits promise lots of things. They promise national championships, No. 1 recruiting classes and some even talk about the Heisman Trophy.
But one recruit, who Georgia is actively recruiting, is promising something else. The famous, or infamous, black jerseys.
2017 4-star linebacker K.J. Britt took to Twitter to promise Georgia fans that the black Georgia uniforms will be coming back this year, after an almost eight-year hiatus.
Lol yes people. UGA will have black Jerseys this fall
— Kj Britt (@K_Britt10) July 16, 2016
Britt, who is being heavily recruited by the Bulldogs, posed in the black uniforms along with head coach Kirby Smart. Britt is attending the Kirby Smart Camp this weekend. He was not alone in of taking pictures in the black jerseys, as 2017 commit Jaden Hunter also posted a picture in one.
How about them dawgs?! ?? pic.twitter.com/h53bQK2vTZ
— Kj Britt (@K_Britt10) July 16, 2016
Bringing That Black Back… ❗️ #Lit? #GoDawgs pic.twitter.com/YuoCZaceqX
— jaden hunter ++⁹ (@JadenHunter9) July 16, 2016
Georgia first broke out the black uniforms in a 2007 game against Auburn, a game the Bulldogs won 45-20. They wore them again in the 2008 Sugar Bowl against Hawaii.
But the last time the Bulldogs wore the jerseys, things did not go well. Georgia entered the 2008 contest against Alabama ranked as the No. 1 team in the country. The Bulldogs, who were playing against the current coach Kirby Smart while he was Alabama’s defensive coordinator, fell behind 31-0 in the first half and ultimately lost 41-30. It was the last time the jerseys were worn.
Every once in a while the topic of black jerseys came up when Mark Richt was the head coach, but they were never worn after the Alabama loss. Georgia did wear alternate uniforms in the 2011 Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game. The Bulldogs lost to Boise State in the alternate red uniforms.
The Bulldogs open their season in the Chick-Fil-A Kickoff game against North Carolina in the Georgia Dome on Sept. 3. Tickets have sold out, making the game the first neutral-site game of the 2016 season to sell all allotted tickets.
