Welcome to the third edition of FOIAball. If you have something you think we should look into, reach out to [email protected].
In this issue, we’re covering:
Why did Georgia sit a star player during its 2021 national title run?
Years of police reports local cops sent to the Bulldogs
Bodycam footage passed through private social channels
And tips and tricks to make the biggest sandwich of your life
Years of police messages to Georgia’s top fixer, revealed
Georgia kicked off the 2021 national title-winning season riding its defense to a slim victory.
The Bulldogs' line, which featured four future first-round picks, smothered Clemson, holding them to two total rushing yards in a 10-3 win.
Three of those stars, Travon Walker, Jalen Carter, and Jordan Davis, all took the field the next week against UAB. A fourth, Devonte Wyatt, didn’t play a snap.
At his weekly Monday presser, a reporter asked head coach Kirby Smart about Wyatt and a few other injured players. Smart responded that "all those guys are working through different things."
Several minutes later, another reporter followed up on the non-answer, directly asking if Wyatt was hurt.
At the question, Smart’s face twitches before the coach delivers a curt, "No, he's not dealing with an injury."
So why sit a top performer just one week into the season?
The likely answer, like so many questions about player conduct that have swirled around Georgia during the program’s revival under Smart, lies in a police report sent to Bryant Gantt’s inbox.
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