For the first time ever, the Georgia Bulldogs football team will land in Jacksonville on Thursday, instead of Friday.
We felt we could get in there and get a good night sleep and let them sleep in a little bit Friday and then get into our normal routine on Friday,” Richt said. “We figured we’d give that a shot and see how that worked.” (Macon Telegraph)
The philosophy behind the change is likely a simple one: there’s a lot of youth on this team and the atmosphere in Jacksonville can be overwhelming to a fair number of them.