The Georgia Department of Public Health says Athens has recorded 328 confirmed cases of coronavirus since the local appearance of the pandemic in mid-March. There have been 15 deaths from COVID 19 in Athens. The University of Georgia Law School is hosting a 10am web session for workers who have lost income because of the economic downturn created by the local and state response to coronavirus.  From the University of Georgia master calendar… Lost income because of COVID-19? Fired for not returning to work? Issues with an unemployment application? Please register for this online webinar. Organized by the Athens Access to Justice Initiative, the University of Georgia School of Law, the Georgia Legal Services Program and the JF Beasley law firm, the webinar will consist of two parts: presentations from local lawyers and a question and answer session. The Franklin County School Board, meeting in Carnesville, signs off on a plan to add a virtual learning program for fall semester: it’s for parents who might not be comfortable sending students back to campuses that were closed earlier this year because of coronavirus concerns. | It has been closed since March because of coronavirus: the Atlanta Botanical Garden says it will reopen in Hall County next week, opening the gates in Gainesville next Tuesday.  Coronavirus hits the hospitality industry in Atlanta: Cobb County says it hotel motel tax receipts were down more than 50 percent from March and April of last year.

For the 22nd consecutive year, the SEC led in attendance across college football, according to the National Football Foundation. The 72,723 average attendance per game in 2019, however, is a drop of 1,271 from a year before. Overall, 669 college football programs across four divisions drew more than 47.5 million fans — a 1.2 percent increase from 2018. According to data reported by the NCAA, Georgia — who announces attendance as tickets sold or distributed, and no-shows are not deducted — boasts a streak of 52 consecutive sellouts, including seven sellouts in 2019. Only Nebraska (375) and Oklahoma (129) hold longer current streaks.  College Football Playoff-champion LSU led the nation for total fan attendance, attracting 1.28 million spectators to all of their games, including two trips to Mercedes-Benz Stadium for the SEC title game against Georgia and the Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl against Oklahoma. With 1.139 million fans attending Georgia games — home, away and neutral site — the Bulldogs were one of a dozen schools to eclipse the million attendance mark in 2019.

Former Georgia Bulldog running back Todd Gurley has passed his physical, the last hurdle toward finalizing his one-year contract with the Atlanta Falcons. From D. Orlando Ledbetter, AJC… Gurley suffered a torn ACL in his left knee in college at the University of Georgia. He appeared to slow down during the Rams’ run to the Super Bowl in the 2018 season. He believes the Falcons will come up with a training schedule that will work for him and his knee. Gurley signed his one-year, $5.5 million contract April 10, but it was contingent on him passing his physical. Gurley noted that he played in 15 of 16 games last season.  “I’m pretty sure they wouldn’t have signed me if they were concerned,” Gurley said.  The Falcons signed the former NFL offensive player of the year in free agency to an one-year contract worth up to $6 million after he played five mostly spectacular seasons with the Rams. 

Athens Mayor Kelly Girtz holds another in his series of community conversations, 6 o’clock this evening on the Athens-Clarke County YouTube Channel and on WGAU. He will talk with Athens-Clarke County Police Chief Cleveland Spruill about the police response you the last two weekends of demonstrations in downtown Athens.  Athens-Clarke County Manager Blaine Williams and the Athens-Clarke County Police Department released statements after last weekend’s demonstrations…   “…Athenians from all walks of life came together downtown to articulate their frustrations, concerns, and anxiety, along with their hopes for the future. Thank you to the organizers and the participants for exercising their rights to assemble and peacefully demonstrate,' said Manager Blaine Williams. 'I also want to thank law enforcement for working long hours to prepare and ensure the safety of the events for everyone involved, as well as our staff from the Leisure Services Department and the Central Services Department. As we continue to work on our local challenges and strive to serve as a model for other communities, know that the Unified Government is committed to constantly evaluating our processes and procedures to learn from them and better everything we do. Every one of Athens-Clarke County’s residents deserves no less.' Regarding the demonstrations that took place from June 6-7, 2020: Athens-Clarke County Police Department Press ReleaseJune 7, 2020 Athens-Clarke County Downtown Demonstrations The Athens-Clarke County Police Department would like to thank our community for the two successful, peaceful demonstrations. In conjunction with several agencies, the Athens-Clarke County Police Department was able to facilitate a safe environment for the residents to exercise their constitutional 1st Amendment right to freedom of speech and right of assembly, as well as keeping the property and businesses of Athens-Clarke County secure and free from harm. These goals could not have been accomplished without the help of the other agencies involved in this effort, and the support of our Athens community and event organizers. Residents peacefully expressed their concerns, unified together as a community, and took care of each other during and after the scheduled events.

The Georgia chapter of the American Civil Liberties Union is endorsing a budget proposal from Athens-Clarke County Commissioners Tim Denson and Mariah Parker, who are looking to reduce the size of the Athens-Clarke County Police Department by 50 percent over the next decade. Denson and Parker want $50,000 to fund a committee that would study a plan to downsize the ACCPD.  From the ACLU of Georgia… The ACLU of Georgia sent a letter to the Athens-Clarke Mayor and Commissioners supporting the budget proposal that Commissioners Parker and Denson put forward, the best and most serious effort at tackling this problem currently on the table anywhere in our state. Policing is a deeply troubled American institution and one that has proven frustratingly resistant to reform. We need to fundamentally change the role of police in our society, and that role has to be smaller, more circumscribed, and less funded with taxpayer dollars. The commissioners’ policy proposal budgets $50,000 to fund a committee to develop an implementation plan to shrink the size of the police force by 50 percent over 10 years, while investing the savings in social supports and more appropriate response measures to crises that do arise. The commissioners’ budget proposal will also:   deauthorize vacant officer positions  create a new co-responder unit  bring 911 dispatching under public control  create a new social work position in the Public Defender’s office “We urge you to enact this bold, thoughtful plan, rather than accept the status quo that results in millions of dehumanizing encounters each year and which resulted in Athens-Clarke sworn officers fatally shooting six people in 2019,” said Andrea Young, executive director of the ACLU of Georgia. “It’s time to reimagine the role, responsibilities, and presence of police officers in the everyday lives of Black and Brown people.”  Law enforcement officers are ill-equipped do a job where care is called for: over-policing communities already ravished by inequality will never solve the root causes of crime. We must disinvest in traditional, armed policing and instead reinvest those same budgetary resources in alternatives that meet the varied needs of community members before and during crises. 

ATHENS The SEC league office announced on Wednesday that this year's SEC Media Days event will be conducted in a virtual format. The event, which has been televised on-site by the SEC Network, was previously scheduled to take place in Atlanta at the College Football Hall of Fame July 13-16. The new dates and times have yet to be announced. 'Conducting football media days in a virtual format will provide us the opportunity to manage the event in a healthy manner as we continue to be impacted by COVID-19, and will provide flexibility for our programs to adjust their preparation for the 2020 football season according to the preseason calendar that is expected to be expanded due to the cancellation of the spring football season,' SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey said in a release. 'We look forward to returning to our traditional media days format in 2021.' SEC teams began voluntary workouts on June 8. A recently released 4-phase plan to prepare the football players for the sesason includes workout dates that overlap with the previously scheduled media days event. RELATED: NCAA 4-phase preseason plan expected to be adopted this week SEC Media Days is considered the unofficial start of football season by many, with several fans annually traveling to the host city to catch a glimpse of head coaches and players as they come through the lobby. Sankey will present his annual 'State of the SEC' address at the start of this year's event. All 14 of the league's coaches, along with player representatives, will take part. The SEC is planning the event with the SEC Network, looking to provide 'wall-to-wall' coverage. DawgNation Georgia football preseason Leadership issue for Georgia football, 3 players who will lead Georgia football defense snubbed again 5 reasons Georgia offense should be Ok' WATCH: Powerful Georgia football awareness video, D'Wan Mathis WATCH: Controversial DawgNation UGA draft debate: who's No. 1? The post SEC Media Days to go virtual, live event previously scheduled in Atlanta canceled appeared first on DawgNation.

Want to attack every day with the latest UGA football recruiting info? That's what the Intel brings. This entry discusses the blossoming recruiting relationshipbetween elite 2022 QB MJ Morris and the Bulldogs. Carrollton High's Myles Jamison Morris was not invited to the Georgia-Notre Dame game last September in Athens. It really seems implausible to think about it now. That was when a who's who along a constellation of stars showed up to see the Bulldogs hold off the Irish in a nationally-televised matchup. But then again, the Bulldogs had a different quarterback coach and offensive coordinator at that time. When did things change for him with Georgia? 'It was right when coach [Todd] Monken got hired as the new offensive coordinator,' Morris said. 'That's when things really took off for me with Georgia at that time. I've been in contact with them now about once a week. Things definitely skyrocketed for me with Georgia when Monken got hired. I would definitely say it had something to do with that.' That one story will reflect why things have definitely changed between the Bulldogs and Morris. Even in a recruiting world stuck in carbon freeze since the global pandemic. Morris, who goes by MJ, has been an ascending talent on the recruiting trail for the last five months. Especially since his sophomore tape was released. Do yourself a favor and check it out below. Long-time national recruiting analyst Tom Lemming liked what he saw enough to rate Morris as the nation's No. 1 QB prospect for the 2022 cycle. My #1 Overall QB in the Class of 2022 is MJ Morris of Carrollton High School in Georgia. Check out our complete 2022 QB rankings below! https://t.co/v4jh6nJ8Z4 pic.twitter.com/X8CKQspxsm Tom Lemming (@LemmingReport) June 5, 2020 Morris has been a steady riser with his pure 247Sports rating over the last year, too. That well-respected service pegs him as the nation's No. 2 dual-threat QB and the No. 41 overall recruit for 2022. When discussing his recruiting, Morris feels that he has a lot of research left to do.If the NCAA waved the green flag for immediate recruiting visits, he knows which schools he would need to check out first. Those would not be Alabama, Auburn and Georgia. Those are the schools which he feels like he already has a pretty good read on. 'I've only been to UGA twice but I feel like I know a lot about UGA it being the hometown school. I would definitely say that I know the most about UGA, Auburn and Alabama right now.' Where would he have been over the last three months if not for the novel coronavirus? 'I definitely would have been to Penn State, Michigan, Florida State, Mizzou and Oregon,' he said. 'Those are pretty much some of the schools I haven't been to yet.' If prospects were allowed to visit schools again, where would he go first? 'It would probably be Mizzou, Florida State, Penn State and Michigan,' he said. 'If I were to hit two at a time, it would probably be Penn State and Michigan in one weekend.' Morris values loyalty. The reason why Missouri is on that list can be seen as reflection of his character. 'I would definitely want to go visit Mizzou because coach [Ed Drinkwitz] is the head coach there now and he was the head coach before at Appalachian State. He was my first offer so I have a lot of interest in him and what he's doing and I love him a lot. That's why I have a lot of interest in Mizzou.' Did you know the weekly DawgNation.com 'Before the Hedges' program is now available as an Apple podcast? Click to check it out and download. MJ Morris: The things to know now about the elite 2022 QB The purpose of the first DawgNation.com in-depth profile piece on a recruit it to try to share a few traits about a player that most might not know. We need to tick off a few of those with Morris. His film is very impressive at times. That's not just his athletic ability and the way he spins the football. His understanding of route concepts and how to read a defense is advanced for any high school QB, much less one who has two more seasons of varsity games to play. While digesting that reel, it is pertinent to know he played last season at basically 70 percent health. Morris had a hip injury that required surgery after the season. He's grown a little and is bumping up on that 6-foot-2 mark on the growth chart. His weight is now right at 180 pounds. Morris had a 'hip impingement' last fall. His doctor gave him permission to play through it because he couldn't do any further damage. When it was time for that repair, his surgeon had to shave off some of the bone around that hip area. As a result, he does not expect to be released for physical activity until July. Those that look for class separation between elite QBs in Athens will be keen to learn of his passion for baseball. Morris considers himself to be a true two-sport prospect and intends to play baseball his senior year at Carrolton. He will pitch, play shortstop, third base and center field. He has played everywhere on the diamond except first. base and catcher. 'I actually think I am a better baseball player than a football player,' he said. 'I have a dream to play both in college. If I come out early, then I wouldn't be able to finish out my baseball year and baseball my senior year. I have a lotto think about right there.' That would go against the typical January early enrollee trend for quarterbacks to get a jump on early playing time with his recruitment. Morris attended Pace Academy in Atlanta through the eighth grade He is a true 2022 QB. He has a remarkable maturity for a young man who is just 16 years of age. Morris will turn 17 on June 30. When he shared his thoughts on the racial tension in America, his words were grounded in awareness, conviction and reason. His heart-breaking 'two strikes' comment will stick with this author for a long time. He does feel the global pandemic and the resulting halt to on-campus recruiting has pushed back his recruiting process. There's another impressive takeaway here with Morris. That is his outlook toward the transfer portal when it comes to elite nationally-rated quarterbacks. There were 'five or six' talented quarterbacks when he arrived at Carrollton. While hefelt he showed a lot of promise as a freshman, he didn't win the job. 'But I was like I'm not about to transfer because I didn't get the job,' he said. 'I was just like that showed me I had to work ever harder than I did before.' He put in the work. Before and practices. Morris logged the extra film work. 'Then midseason I won the job,' Morris said. 'I feel like if I would have transferred, I would have given up on myself. I would have not given myself that extra chance instead of going to extra practices and working even harder for what I want.' 'When I get to college, I'm not going to sit there. I'm going to work my tail off to make sure I get that starting job. That's why I don't want to transfer out if I don't become the starter. I'm going to go somewhere I will want to stay and work my butt off to get that job.' MJ Morris: What is he looking for in a college fit? He discussed what his family is thinking on a commitment timeline. 'We don't have a set time span but we definitely do not want to wait too long,' he said. 'Let's say that I would really want to go to a certain school, but then a quarterback commits there before I do because I waited too long. I don't want to do it too early.' 'I definitely want to make sure I weigh all of my options. Because of this coronavirus, I didn't get to visit a lot of my options that I wanted to go to right now. But I definitely want to explore all of my options before I narrow it down and do a commitment or anything like that.' What is he looking for? 'Definitely academics first,' he said. 'That's my mom right there. That's her thing. I know most of the colleges that I'm looking at right now have great academics so there's not too much there to worry about.' 'Then I would say if I could stay at that school for three or four years without thinking about transferring at all,' he said. 'I can go there and compete for a job. I can just be around the coaches and the players and they can all just build me into being the best man and the best player I can be which helps me be the guy who can walk on that stage and become a first-round draft pick.' He plans to pursue a business management degree. Morris finished up his sophomore year at Carrollton with a '3.5 or a 3.6 grade-point average in honors classes.' His mother Kimberly Morris is the prime motivator behind that. 'My mom doesn't let any of us slack,' he said. 'My sister or my brother. If we came home with a C' or an F' then it would be a tough day for ourselves. I definitely put that first. I value my academics first and then football and other sports will come after that.' MJ Morris: How does he really feel about Georgia? Morris started playing football when he was four years old. When he did, he found himself competing against kids 1-2 years older than him. That pattern continued. He was that 10-year-old QB competing with 12-year-olds. His father, Eddie Morris, played college basketball at Lincoln University. That's now an NCAA Division III program. It helps his son. 'It is just the mindset he has,' Morris said. 'I kind of go off that. He wants us to be better than him. If I want to be really great, I know that football and baseball would help me get to that point.' Kyler Murray was drafted in the first round by the Oakland A's. That was before he starred on the football field for the Oklahoma Sooners. He was later drafted No. 1 overall by the NFL's Arizona Cardinals. Morris would love to follow along that early career path. He aims to figure out his eventual pursuit as he goes along. 'Yes sir,' Morris said. 'That's the dream.' Oregon was the dream school growing up. That's because of the uniforms. Auburn was next after that. That was sparked by two things: 1) The way Cam Newton tore up the SEC; 2) His mother graduated from Auburn. When it comes to the Bulldogs, Monken has certainly made an impression. 'He really knows a lot about football,' Morris said. 'He came from the NFL with the [Tampa Bay] Buccaneers. I've learned a lot from him already over calls. We talk a little bit about football, too. I've learned so many things from him about football on those couple of minute calls. That I would have never known. I love him. I'd definitely want to play for him and learn from him.' What's the biggest tug for him right now with Georgia? 'I would say definitely the way they give their quarterback the option to control the whole offense,' Morris said. 'The quarterback is in control and coach Monken will really teach you how to be a real quarterback. You have to go through all of your reads. I would definitely say it is one of those offenses I could play in.' 'Coach Monken said with my skill set that I could definitely run. I can throw great inside the pocket and outside the pocket. He said I would fit great in that offense.' Monken appreciated his ability to read a defense from the pocket and dissect it with his arm strength. 'But when the play breaks down, I can get outside the pocket or I can tuck it and make an accurate throw on the run with my speed,' Morris said. 'They definitely like that about me at Georgia.' Watson pattens his game after current Houston Texans star QB Deshaun Watson. He also said that only Georgia Tech and Stanford are currently recruiting him as a two-sport athlete at this time. Stanford traditionally offers less than 60 players every cycle and has yet to offer any QBs in the 2022 class. DAWGNATION RECRUITING (the recent reads on DawgNation.com) WATCH: Georgia commit Chaz Chambliss shows he has a bright future at OLB There's a big potential development in the recruiting scope of 5-star CB Tony Grimes Kirby Smart's comments on the 2021 recruiting cycle thus far laced with empathy and uncertainty Nation's No. 1 CB prospect Tony Grimes places UGA among his top four schools BREAKING: All-American OL Dylan Fairchild has made his college decision Brock Vandagriff: How does that family feel about the JT Daniels transfer? The JT Daniels to Georgia buzz seems very real BREAKING: Elite 2022 DB Marquis Groves-Killebrew commits to UGA Who is Chaz Chambliss? Carrollton staff shares the goods on the new Bulldog commit BREAKING: Chaz Chambliss commits to Georgia football Taking a deep dive at how well Georgia has been recruiting Metro Atlanta of late Elite 2022 defensive athlete Daniel Martin already has a 'family' feel at UGA Brock Bowers: Nation's No. 3 TE knows what he needs to do before his college decision De'Jahn Warren: The 'nugget' for the nation's No. 1 JUCO prospect with UGA Decrypting that recent tweet from 5-star LB Smael Mondon Jr. Prince Kollie: The ILB target who had 1,085 yards as a receiver in 2019 Lovasea Carroll: DawgNation goes one-on-one with the 2021 RB commit The post MJ Morris: How Georgia offensive coordinator Todd Monken has prioritized the elite 2022 QB appeared first on DawgNation.

ATHENS Sahvir Wheeler is used to making split-second decisions on the court. As a point guard, it comes naturally, as last season he set the Georgia freshman record for assists. Wheeler's vision and perspective proved just as impressive off the court during a live wide-ranging interview Monday night with DawgNation. Wheeler seems wise beyond his 19 years. The oldest of six children, Wheeler eloquently shared what he has drawn from the past two weeks of social and racial unrest in our nation. 'One of the most important things is this is a time when the country has to pivot, and it has put a magnifying glass on our actions, our deeds and our approach with others in relationships in general,' Wheeler said. 'It has come to question ourselves: What are we willing to tolerate? What is the catalyst of change? How are we looking upon other people from different walks of life, and how we can take a step forward in progression so everyone can be equal?' Wheeler was still asking himself those questions on Monday, hours after Minneapolis police brutality victim George Floyd was memorialized in Houston. Wheeler was cleared for the interview by Georgia basketball coach Tom Crean. RELATED: How Tom Crean is building another winner at Georgia 'Absolutely, I'm comfortable with Sahvir doing this interview, it's an important time for him to be heard,' Crean said, bucking the trend of controlling collegiate coaches who keep their players muted. 'There's no fear at all because I know his heart when you trust a kid's heart, you don't worry.' Return to Athens The Georgia men's basketball team is still on hold, as far as when they will return to Athens for offseason conditioning. Wheeler is eager to get to work with teammates, new and returning, with visions of an NCAA tournament berth next season. But what of Athens and the UGA campus, Wheeler was asked, and his perception of the environment for young black athletes? RELATED: Wheeler comfortable taking shot under pressure in final seconds 'I'm not entirely sure how the community will be when we get back, but from my experience as a freshman coming into my first summer at Georgia last year, the environment is so welcoming,' Wheeler said. 'Everyone welcomes you with open arms, that was one of the biggest things that attracted me to Georgia. It's a family. It's one big family, and no matter where you are in Athens, guys recognize you. 'That can seem like a bad thing, but to me that's the best thing, just knowing you belong to a community and they accept you.' Wheeler said it goes beyond the sports community, where he sees athletes on a daily basis at the training facilities or the academic support center. 'Everyone supports UGA . you don't just want to be friends with only athletes, you want to branch out, make new connections and make new friends,' Wheeler said. 'Because at some point the ball stops bouncing and you still have another 30, 40 years of your life left to live, hopefully. 'So coming into Georgia seeing that was really big, and I've really enjoyed that.' Hoop dreams Wheeler understands what fans see when they look at basketball, in terms of it being a program that has made just one NCAA tourney appearance (2015) the past eight years. 'I think the media thing is to look at the record, and see a .500 team and say they are so-so and they're not going to be as good.' ' Wheeler said. 'But we have to look at it overall. Coach Crean's first year he didn't have 16 wins, he didn't have six or seven wins in SEC play, you have to look at the progress. 'It's not going to happen overnight.' Wheeler said the Bulldogs weren't counting themselves out of this year's SEC tournament. Georgia opened play in Nashville in resounding fashion with an 18-point win over Ole Miss before COVID-19 concerns brought sports activity to a halt on March 12. RELATED: How the Bulldogs dominated Ole Miss at SEC tourney 'I know we could have done some big things in that SEC tournament,' Wheeler said. 'I do think we have the legit pieces to come back, and guys are experienced. 'We're going to surprise even some Georgia fans by how well we're going to do.' Leadership 101 Crean recognized the 5-foot-8 Wheeler as more than just a top 100 prospect in the 2019 class during the recruiting process. He also saw him as a leader. Wheeler helped hold last season's team together with his upbeat nature and charismatic presence. It will be important for him to apply the same traits next season, with Anthony Edwards gone to the NBA and another shuffle underway with seven newcomers. Wheeler takes it upon himself to continue to grow and find new ways to bring his team together. 'My teammates come from all walks of life,' Wheeler said. 'We have some guys who come from outside the country, some guys have been from unfortunate situations, as far as their childhood growing up, and we have some guys from two-parent households. 'So it's seeing what we all have in common, and seeing what can I do to better myself so I can serve them and make them feel they are a part of something.' The Georgia fans who set a new single-season attendance record at Stegeman Coliseum last season already appreciate what Wheeler brought to the floor. Monday night's interview revealed Wheeler to be just as much of a leader in the UGA community. DawgNation Georgia basketball Bulldogs upset Ole Miss in SEC tourney opener Anthony Edwards takes over final minute, UGA topples Arkansas WATCH: Georgia celebrates like crazy after Vandy win Bulldogs score resounding win over No. 13 Auburn UGA snaps four-game losing streak with Texas A&M win Perplexing loss for Georgia basketball at Missouri Georgia comes up short in hard-fought loss at Kentucky Sahvir Wheeler on clutch game-winner, 'been there a ton of times' Anthony Edwards lights up Michigan State for 37 in 93-85 loss The post WATCH: Sahvir Wheeler weighs in on racial climate, Georgia campus environment appeared first on DawgNation.

ATHENS Kirby Smart could be back in front of his team coaching football by mid-July as DawgNation has projected for weeks based on a draft released by the NCAA Division I oversight committee. The NCAA is expected to approve the draft, which includes four phases and would provide for a six-week lead in to the season, as the oversight committee had recommended earlier this spring. RELATED: What start of voluntary workouts means for Georgia SEC teams began voluntary workouts on Monday (June 8). Georgia football players have all been tested for COVID-19, though the school has not released the results. The players allowed to perform drill work and training under the supervision of the strength and condition staff. The football coaching staff, however, remains limited to eight hours of virtual contact (Zoom meetings) per week. RELATED: SEC releases blueprint' for safe return to campus The calendar indicates a period including supervised walk-through activity and use of a football is projected 14 days before the first permissible preseason practice date. Walk-throughs and voluntary 7-on-7 work is often downplayed, but those things will prove pivotal at Georgia. The Bulldogs have a new offensive coordinator and a 5-man quarterback derby, so every minute will be crucial. RELATED: Why Kirby Smart is vague on Georgia football offensive identity There will be 20 hours of countable activity during this walk-through period, which will also include up to eight hours per week for weight training, conditioning and fit review. The walk-through (football) activity will be limited to six hours per week, with another six-hour maximum allotted for team meetings. The preseason practice starts with the so-called 'acclamation period,' projected on Aug. 7 per the chart, as first reported by Sports Illustrated. The oversight committee announced on Monday that there are currently no plans to change the timelines or sites for fall championships. The statement from the NCAA: 'After review of the conference survey feedback and based on the information currently available, the Division I Competition Oversight Committee's position on fall championships remains unchanged.The plan at this time is to keep the same formats, the same timelines and the same previously determined sites for fall championships. This approach is consistent with what we heard from the membership in terms of current planning. We continue to acknowledge the ongoing uncertainty about the spread of the virus and the different actions and approaches states are taking to address it may cause modifications to be made to the playing and practice seasons and the championships as matters progress.Further, we will remain nimble to react to a fluid and unpredictable environment in ways that protect the health, safety and well-being of student-athletes, coaches, administrators and spectators.' Lynda Tealer, Division I Competition Oversight Committee chairand University of Florida executive associate athletics director for administration DawgNation Georgia football preseason Leadership issue for Georgia football, 3 players who will lead Georgia football defense snubbed again 5 reasons Georgia offense should be Ok' WATCH: Powerful Georgia football awareness video, D'Wan Mathis WATCH: Controversial DawgNation UGA draft debate: who's No. 1? The post NCAA expected to adopt 4-phase college football practice plan appeared first on DawgNation.

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