There’s no single correct way to be a Georgia fan. Some people live and die with every snap, some keep the volume low and the radio rolling, and some only really show up in the fall if they’ve got an old UGA shirt hanging in the closet. However it looks, the common thread is simple: you love the Bulldogs.
That’s why the appetite for rewatching wins has become part of the routine in recent years. Georgia’s video team has earned that kind of attention, and fans have been happy to relive the good stuff.
But earlier this week, the price of joining in that celebration got a lot higher. To watch game highlights - even for a game you already paid to attend - fans now have to pay $20 a month to support Georgia’s NIL efforts.
This isn’t about being anti-NIL. Support it if that’s your thing, or don’t.
The issue is the idea that basic fan enthusiasm now comes with a paywall.
And people outside Athens have noticed, which is not exactly a winning look.
The burden on fans has already been stacking up. If you’ve cut the cable cord, you still have to juggle ESPN-aligned streaming services.
If you want to even ask for tickets, you have to donate to the William C. Hartman Fund.
Going to games in person, especially if you live outside the Atlanta area, costs more than it ever has. Now there’s another expectation on top of all that: support an NIL fund just to keep up with the team.
That’s a lot to ask.
As long as Georgia is in the College Football Playoff mix, fans will swallow plenty of inconvenience. But if that enthusiasm starts to wear thin, gatekeeping game highlights could end up feeling like the first step toward a bridge too far.
Elsewhere, Lane Kiffin has shown that imitation really is the sincerest form of flattery. Plenty of coaches would love to capture Kirby Smart’s locker room presence, but the truth is simple: nobody else is Kirby Smart.
Rankings don’t mean much in late summer, but Georgia moving up to No. 2 is at least something to talk about, and something for Brook Whitmire to really stretch his vocal chords out in proclaiming.
And while Saturdays in the fall belong to Sanford Stadium, Athens might be at its best in the spring at Foley Field. The SEC schedule for 2027 came out Tuesday, and the final stretch looks every bit like an NCAA regional tune-up if those teams hold up their end. Georgia’s last two home series are against teams that reached Omaha last year, and the SEC home opener comes against Mississippi State, the same team that visited Athens for a thrilling super regional.
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