Saturday in Athens

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On Saturdays in the fall when the Georgia Bulldogs have a home game, all roads leading to Athens are lined with vehicles flying their Georgia flags and the entire campus is filled with red Georgia tents and fans dressed in red and black.

We have had season tickets to Georgia’s home games since 1980 and our fall weekends revolve around home football games.  This past weekend was the SEC showdown between UGA and visiting University of Missouri. We usually stay in a town about 50 miles from campus but we decided to take the fifth wheel closer to Athens for this game. Last year we discovered Pine Lake campground in Bishop, about 15 miles from the UGA campus. With spacious wooded campsites, a lake, and even a small waterfall it is a well run private RV park that feels more like a state park.

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The lake at Pine Lake Campground
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Waterfall in the Pine Lake Campground

The SEC Nation pregame TV show was broadcasting live that morning just behind our tailgate area. Crews were in the process of breaking down the set when we arrived. Several semi tractor trailers were still there but we just missed seeing Tim Tebow, Paul Finebaum and the other announcers. It’s amazing how much equipment is required for these broadcasts.

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SEC Nation was live on campus before the game. We arrived as they were tearing down the set.

After a fun afternoon visiting with friends, eating delicious food, and enjoying an adult beverage or two,  we headed to the stadium for a 7:30 kickoff. It was a great night for the Georgia Bulldogs as the Dawgs won and went on to become the number 3 ranked team in the country. Go Dawgs!

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The teams take the field for pregame practice before a night game in Sanford Stadium
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Homecoming pregame show
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Georgia Bulldogs vs Missouri in Sanford Stadium
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The fans light up the stadium at the beginning of the fourth quarter

 

13 thoughts on “Saturday in Athens”

  1. We’ve never been much on sports. But when I read your posts about your Dawgs, I feel like we’ve missed out on a few things! Our son-in-law is a HUGE sports fan, so my husband endures and watches some with him – and they he’ll say, “it helps remind me why I’m not a sports fan.”

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  4. We spent two nights in that campground as we passed through Athens on our way home from our grand adventure. Lovely spot. We had never been to Athens before – found it to be a great college town! Looks like you had a beautiful weekend to enjoy!

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  5. I’m glad you are staying at Pine Lake Campground now. We stayed there for about three weeks when we were visiting our son and daughter-in-law in Athens. Go Dawgs.

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