Georgia receiver Marlon BrownATHENS, Ga. – The Georgia Bulldogs will welcome Tennessee to Sanford Stadium this week, and they really will welcome the 3:30 p.m. kickoff on CBS.
“Playing at 3:30 is perfect,” Bulldogs receiver Marlon Brown said. “It’s not too early, it’s not too late, and you still get to sleep in.”
Georgia’s victory Saturday over Vanderbilt at Sanford Stadium was the third consecutive televised game for the Bulldogs that kicked off after 7:30 at night. Such a streak had never occurred before this season.
Most of Georgia’s players approve of the CBS-televised 3:30 starts — “It’s still during the day, and it means you’re in the biggest game of the week,” cornerback Branden Smith said — and at least one Bulldogs assistant coach wouldn’t mind taking the field even earlier.
“I would love to play Saturday morning,” offensive coordinator Mike Bobo said. “There is no fun early in the day watching somebody else sweat and you’re still thinking about what you’ve got to go through during the game.”