The Georgia quarterback took to social media Saturday to announce his decision to declare for the 2025 NFL Draft, just five days after Beck underwent season-ending elbow surgery.
"The past five years at the University of Georgia have been nothing short of a dream come true and I will forever cherish the memories that have been made," Beck said in a post on Instagram.
"Thank you Dawg Nation for the time I've been here and to those who’ve supported and believed in me, thank you. It’s been an incredible journey and all these moments have ultimately led me to take the next step in my football career. With that being said, I will be declaring for the 2025 NFL Draft. Go Dawgs!"
Beck was injured in the first half of the Bulldogs' overtime victory over Texas in the SEC championship game earlier this month.
He underwent surgery Monday to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his throwing arm and is expected to begin throwing in the spring.
Despite having another year of eligibility, Beck declared for the draft after back-to-back seasons as Georgia’s starter with a 24-3 record.
"I want to thank God, for blessing me with the opportunity to play the game I love. Through the ups and downs, the highs and lows, everything that this game produces and provides I'm eternally grateful for. Football has taught me lessons that will last a lifetime and has grown me into the person I am today," his statement said.
"I’m so grateful for my family and those close to me for the support they’ve provided me during this Journey. They’ve always had my back no matter what the circumstance, and I can’t thank them enough for that."
Gunner Stockton took over in Beck’s absence with hopes of leading Georgia to another national championship. The Bulldogs face Notre Dame in the CFP quarterfinals in the Sugar Bowl Wednesday.
I loved getting to volunteer on my vacation while spending time with a cute dog.
Terri Peters
My family recently visited Providenciales, Turks and Caicos, home of Potcake Place K9 Rescue.
A potcake is a mixed-breed street dog in the Caribbean, and the rescue lets volunteers walk them.
My family loved doing this and plan to volunteer again the next time we visit Providenciales.
Several years ago, my family visited Turks and Caicos as part of a cruise itinerary. While researching things to do there, I read about a dog rescue where volunteers could walk puppies.
Sadly, our cruise port was on Grand Turk and Potcake Place K9 Rescue on Providenciales — two different (and very far apart) islands in Turks and Caicos, which is made up of 40 main islands and cays.
Recently, though, as my family headed to an all-inclusive resort in Turks and Caicos, I was delighted to learn we'd be on the same island as Potcake Place.
So, we made plans to take a taxi from our resort into town and visit the shelter.
Potcakes are mixed-breed stray pups who live on many Caribbean islands
Our potcake was named Heidi.
Terri Peters
A potcake is a term for a dog native to the Bahamas and Turks and Caicos. The name came about because locals once fed the stray animals the remains in their cooking pots.
Although there's no exact formula for a potcake's DNA, the breed is essentially a mixed-breed street dog.
They're social and food-oriented and can be seen roaming the streets throughout these countries as strays. Contrary to popular belief, they are not wild dogs, simply domestic breeds without homes.
Potcake Place runs on donations with a mission to reduce the number of homeless potcakes on the island, in part by adopting rescues out to approved, screened homes.
And, if you happen to be visiting Providenciales, you can volunteer to walk one of its dogs.
We were given helpful instructions for walking our pup
I was so excited to walk a dog around the island.
Terri Peters
Beyond the $30 cab ride we took into town, the experience was completely free.
To walk a puppy, we got to Potcake Place a little before 10 a.m. and waited in line with many other visitors who were there to volunteer.
After filling out a form and waiting our turn, a volunteer brought Heidi out to meet us.
A sweet black-and-white pup who was just a few months old, Heidi was handed off to us with a leash and a tote full of poop bags, treats, water, and a collapsible bowl.
We were able to walk our pup around town in the morning.
Terri Peters
We were told we could walk her all over the town and given some simple rules: Heidi had to be back to the rescue by 12:30 p.m., and we should stick to dog-friendly parts of town.
A volunteer also suggested some good, dog-walker-friendly spots, including a local coffee shop and the Ritz Carlton in town.
This was an incredible way to soak up the sun and sightsee
We loved exploring the island on foot.
Terri Peters
After a rundown of the rules, we were off with Heidi in tow.
Not only was she a super-sweet pup, but also this activity was an amazing way to explore downtown Providenciales.
We got coffee at a local shop, shopped for souvenirs, walked on the beach, and rested on the beautiful lawns of the Providenciales Ritz Carlton, all with Heidi leashed up next to us.
She seemed as thrilled to be out and about with us as we were to have her, even if she did get tired of walking a few times and needed to be carried (a possibility the volunteers at Potcake Place warned us about).
Spending a morning exploring Providenciales with my husband, two teenagers, and a puppy was everything I hoped it would be.
What's more, Potcake Place staff can help families adopt the dog they walk and get them home to the US.
I'd have brought Heidi back to Florida with us in a heartbeat, but my particular airline wouldn't allow it. If I visit the island again, I'll be sure to go back — and fly with a dog-friendly airline.
In a new report this week, the FDA highlighted several serious adverse events and deaths associated with the drug Librela. The drug's maker, however, claims that it remains safe and effective.
Georgia is reportedly preparing for life without starting quarterback Carson Beck in the College Football Playoff.
Beck is reportedly exploring surgery options to repair an injury to the elbow on his throwing arm and is unlikely to return this season, sources told ESPN Thursday.
On the last play before halftime in the SEC Championship game, Beck went to throw a Hail Mary, but the Texas defender hit his arm as he threw.
The Bulldogs quarterback went down to the ground in pain and was replaced by sophomore Gunner Stockton in the third quarter.
Stockton was 12-16 with 71 yards and one interception, replacing Beck in the second half. In overtime, the sophomore quarterback had to leave the game because he took a massive hit to the head area.
So, Beck, while hurt, re-entered the game to hand the ball off to running back Trevor Etienne, who scored the game-winning touchdown.
After the game, Beck talked about not having had a good grip on the ball during the play, according to On3.
Because Georgia beat Texas 22-19 in overtime to win the SEC Championship where Beck got hurt, they secured a first round-bye as the No. 2 seed. They play the winner of No. 7 Notre Dame and No. 10 Indiana.
Stockton is in line to make his first career start in the College Football Playoff quarterfinal matchup in the Allstate Sugar Bowl on New Year’s Day.
Stockton is 25-32 passing for 206 yards in limited action across three games this season.
While Beck may not start in the College Football Playoffs, the senior quarterback’s Georgia career is not necessarily over as he has one more year of eligibility.
Beck could declare for the NFL Draft anyway, forgoing his last year of eligibility. The senior quarterback could also stay at Georgia for another season, or enter the transfer portal to try and boost his stock.
This season, Beck has completed 64.7% of his passes, throwing for 3,485 yards with 28 touchdowns and 12 interceptions, leading Georgia to an 11-2 record.
Gleaton Jones, a former Georgia Bulldogs running back who was on the 2021 national championship team, died following injuries he suffered in a car crash last week. He was 21.
Jones was on a hunting trip in Florida when he was involved in a car crash, according to the University of Georgia’s student newspaper The Red & Black. He suffered a brain injury in the wreck and was placed in the ICU at a Florida hospital.
"Gleaton lived life to the fullest and emoted joy and enthusiasm in every endeavor," an obituary for Jones read. "For such a tender age, he created a full life for himself, and for others, by investing deeply in his family, friends, fraternity, and service to others through his growing faith. Known by his closest friends as ‘Gleat,’ he was described as simply joyful and magnetic.
"There was no room big enough that his bright light was unable to fill. By all accounts, he was well-liked, popular, and charming, but even more so, humble, kind, empathetic, and personable – making his friends feel loved and important. His light-heartedness and joyful disposition could lift others to happiness, and his listening skills often gave peace of mind and encouragement."
Jones attended Deerfield-Windsor School in Georgia before he committed to the Bulldogs. He was a three-sport athlete at the school and chose to play football.
"There are so many blessings to be thankful for in the multitude of love, support, and prayers given to Gleaton’s family and to all that loved him," the obituary continued. "Truly, your prayers have shouldered their burdens that were too much to endure alone.
"The Albany community, the Deerfield-Windsor School community, and the families and members of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity have poured so much love and encouragement into their lives, and they are forever grateful."
A memorial service for Jones will be held Monday afternoon at Wynfield Plantation.
College Football Hall of Famer and former Republican Senate candidate Herschel Walker walked the graduation stage at the Univeristy of Georgia on Friday, receiving his bachelor's degree at 62 years of age.
Walker completed his degree in housing management and policy from the university 42 years after he played his last college football season there in 1982, when he won the Heisman Trophy as a running back.
Walker even struck his Heisman Trophy pose during the ceremony.
After leaving the university without a degree after 1982, Walker started his pro football career in the now-defunct USFL, which aimed to be a competitor to the NFL in the 1980s. He played for the New Jersey Generals, which was owned by President-elect Trump at the time.
After the league folded, Walker entered the NFL Draft and was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in 1986 in the fifth round.
Walker is most known for being part of one of the most iconic trades in NFL history in 1989. The trade sent Walker from the Dallas Cowboys to the Minnesota Vikings, in exchange for players and NFL Draft picks the Cowboys used to build a team who won three Super Bowls in four years from 1992 to 1995.
In 2022, Walker won the Republican Senate nomination in Georgia by an overwhelming majority of the vote after receiving the endorsement of Trump. However, the race between Walker and first-term Sen. Warnock went to a runoff, because neither candidate had received a majority vote in the general election. Warnock ended up winning in the runoff.
Despite losing, Walker has been a vocal proponent of other right-wing figures and principles, and he was a vocal advocate for Trump during this election cycle.
Walker re-enrolled at the University of Georgia after that senate defeat and finished his degree in less than two years after going back to school. He even reportedly attended classes in person, according to The Atlanta Constitution Journal.
His graduation on Friday coincides with a number of other former Bulldogs players, as the program celebrated the grads in a post on X.
Walker has also competed for the U.S. bobsled team in the Olympics, started multiple businesses, done motivational speaking and even taken a shot at competing as a mixed martial arts fighter.
Georgia Bulldogs quarterback Gunner Stockton was on the receiving end of a brutal hit in the team’s SEC Championship win over the Texas Longhorns on Saturday night.
Stockton was thrust into the game after Carson Beck’s injury. In overtime, with the Bulldogs trailing by three points, Stockton had the team on the Longhorns’ 12-yard line. He took the snap and ran a quarterback draw up the middle of the field.
Stockton got to the first-down marker and was met by two Texas defenders. He received a huge hit and saw his helmet fly off his head. He left the game after the hard hit, but it didn’t matter too much.
On the next play, the ball was handed off to running back Trevor Etienne and he ran in for the game-winning touchdown.
The sophomore quarterback was 12-for-16 passing for 71 yards.
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart said Stockton didn’t suffer a concussion.
"No, I think he’s fine," Smart said, via On3 Sports. "He was prepared to come back in the game. We won the game on the play that he was out. So he was fine."
Georgia will likely get a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, which means giving Beck another week to recover from the injury he suffered before halftime.
Nerves were high when Carson Beck went down with an injury while his Georgia Bulldogs were already trailing at half.
Beck was injured on the final play of the first half when he was hit hard going for a deep ball. Kirby Smart said he suffered a hand injury, but he was spotted with ice on his elbow.
Georgia was already trailing, 6-3, at the time of the injury, and backup Gunner Stockton hadn't had much meaningful time in a Bulldog uniform.
Georgia fans everywhere were bracing for what was to come, especially the mothers of both Beck and Stockton.
The camera panned to the mothers, who were sitting near each other at the game in Atlanta.
The two shared a hug, with Stockton's mother kissing the head of Beck's mom.
"We got this," said Beck's mother, donning her son's jersey.
They did, indeed, have it. Stockton rallied the troops to a thrilling 22-19 overtime victory over Texas to win the SEC and earn a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff.
Texas was held to a field goal on its first overtime possession, and Beck returned into the game on a first and goal because Stockton’s helmet had come off on the previous play. Beck handed it off to Trevor Etienne, who waltzed into the end zone for the victory.
It was without a doubt Stockton’s biggest game of his life. His previous seven appearances were mostly in blowouts and meaningless contests. His previous career high in passing attempts was 12. On Saturday, he threw the rock 16 times, completing 12 passes for 71 yards.
It was just a week ago when the Bulldogs went eight overtimes against Georgia Tech. Although this one was shorter, it's definitely much sweeter for the Bulldogs.
It was Texas' second loss of the season. Its first was also against Georgia, on Oct. 19 in Austin.
It remains to be seen whether the Longhorns will have a home game in the first round of the playoffs. However, they would have to drop at least seven spots for that to happen.
There is a chance these two teams could face one another a third time – in the national championship.
The Georgia Bulldogs earned a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff by winning the SEC championship game over Texas, 22-19, in an overtime classic.
Texas was held to a field goal on its first overtime possession, and Beck returned into the game on a first and goal because Gunner Stockton’s helmet had come off on the previous play. Beck handed it off to Trevor Etienne, who waltzed into the end zone for the victory.
Georgia was in trouble in the first half, and then it seemed to all come crashing down when Beck injured his arm on the final play of the half. Kirby Smart said Beck would not return with the Bulldogs trailing 6-3.
But Stockton’s first drive was storybook. He marched Georgia 75 yards in 10 plays, and Etienne rushed in for a score. It was the first touchdown of the game, and the Bulldogs had their first lead. Texas then missed a field goal, and Georgia added another three points to take a 13-6 lead just before the beginning of the final quarter.
Early in the fourth quarter, Quinn Ewers found DeAndre Moore on a quick slant, and Moore did the rest for a game-tying 41-yard touchdown. On the next drive, the Longhorns forced a three-and-out — or so they thought.
Georgia went into its bag of tricks and ran a fake punt on fourth and 5 from its own end and converted. The Bulldogs parlayed that into a drive that lasted over nine minutes, nearly the amount of time they had the ball in the entire first half. And it ended with a field goal to put the Bulldogs up three with 4:32 to go.
There was plenty of time for the Longhorns, but, on third down, Quinn Ewers threw an interception, giving Georgia the ball with 3:36 left inside Texas’ 30-yard line. However, Stockton, on third and 13, returned the favor, giving Ewers an opportunity at redemption. The Longhorns got in field goal range, and Bert Auburn, who had missed two field goals earlier, tied it up to send the game into overtime.
It was without a doubt Stockton’s biggest game of his life. His previous seven appearances were mostly in blowouts and meaningless contests. His previous career high in passing attempts was 12. On Saturday, he threw the rock 16 times, completing 12 passes for 71 yards.
It was just a week ago when the Bulldogs went eight overtimes against Georgia Tech. Although this one was shorter, it's definitely much sweeter for the Bulldogs.
It was Texas' second loss of the season. It's first also came against Georgia Oct. 19 in Austin.
It remains to be seen whether the Longhorns will have a home game in the first round of the playoff. However, they would have to drop at least seven spots for that to happen.
There is a chance these two teams could face one another a third time — in the national championship.
Beck was quickly tended to by trainers and coaches, and he was slow to get up. He jogged off the field on his own, but it was clear something wasn't right.
Speaking with ESPN just as the half ended, Smart said the injury would likely not keep Beck out of the game. But Georgia backup Gunner Stockton entered the game, and Smart then told ESPN at the start of the second half that Beck would not return.
With Beck under center, it was not pretty for the Bulldogs, who managed just a field goal in the first half.
On the bright side, Texas' offense, led by Quinn Ewers, didn't fare much better. The Longhorns converted two field goals for a 6-3 lead at half.
With a loss, it would be the first time Georgia will have lost three games in a season since 2018. This year marked the first time the Bulldogs had lost to any team other than Alabama since 2020, when they lost to Ole Miss in Oxford.
Beck is expected to be an early selection in the NFL Draft in April.
Many SEC schools have shuttered their DEI offices in recent years.
The University of Texas, which plays in the SEC championship game against Georgia on Saturday, is based in a state that has a law in effect to outlaw DEI. Texas governor Greg Abbot signed the law in January, closing DEI offices in all of the state's universities.
There is now almost no trace of any offices or initiatives related to diversity at the University of Texas. The university even released a statement in the aftermath of that law passing, ensuring compliance.
"The University took necessary measures to reach compliance with the law and UT System policy. Vigilant ongoing efforts are necessary to ensure the University’s continued compliance," the statement read.
Texas' opponent, Georgia, is one of many of the conference's universities to no longer have a DEI office, but something like it.
Last August, the University System of Georgia (USG) voted to ban the use of DEI statements for hiring, and colleges and universities in the state were also told to discontinue the use of DEI terminology in teaching training standards. Then, this past November, the USG proposed to take things further with an even stricter policy revision.
Now, "ideological tests, affirmations, and oaths, including diversity statements," will be banned from admissions processes and decisions, according to the latest policy revision.
"The basis and determining factor" for employment is now "that the individual possesses the requisite knowledge, skills, and abilities associated with the role, and is believed to have the ability to successfully perform the essential functions, responsibilities, and duties associated with the position for which the individual is being considered."
But the university does boast an office called the "Office of Inclusive Excellence." One of the objectives of this office is to "Increase enrollment of underrepresented students at undergraduate and graduate levels."
That office is represented in the university's athletic department by Assistant Athletic Director for Inclusive Excellence & Strategic Engagement Dr. Courtney Gay. Her previous title was Assistant Athletic Director for Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
The University of Arkansas has a similar situation. Arkansas closed down its DEI offices in April 2023. But the university's athletic department has maintained diversity initiatives through its "Hogs United" student-athlete and coach advocacy group. According to the group's website, it focuses on areas of hiring and retention.
"Areas of focus include hiring and retention of individuals from marginalized or underserved groups, messaging from Athletics around topics of diversity and inclusion, working in conjunction with the Human Resources Manager and the Title IX Officer, and keeping up with and supporting relevant research on the topics of diversity and inclusion within Athletics," the website states.
The state of Arkansas is one of many that hosts SEC schools that could face further DEI restrictions in coming years. Sen. Dan Sullivan, a Jonesboro Republican and co-chair of the Arkansas Legislative Council’s Higher Education subcommittee, last August requested a DEI study to be completed by the end of 2024 with the intention of proposing legislation during the 2025 legislative session, according to The Arkansas Advocate.
Louisiana State University is one of many schools to have removed all DEI language from its university websites and mission statements earlier this year. However, the athletic department has a committee called the Athletics Culture and Engagement Council.
One of the objectives of the council is "for team members to come together to foster an atmosphere that seeks and cultivates diverse perspectives while promoting equity and inclusion."
DEI as a concept has come under mass scrutiny in 2024, as offices dedicated to it in the public and private sector have shuttered for cost-cutting purposes.
Kemberlee Kaye, the Managing Editor at CriticalRace.org who recently published a report focused on the lingering impact of DEI in SEC schools, told Fox News Digital in an exclusive interview that she has received countless complaints from parents at these schools about how DEI initiatives have affected their families.
The report titled "Leveling" the Playing Field: DEI Initiatives in SEC Football and Beyond," has archived several examples of publicly-available evidence of universities in the SEC maintaining diversity-based missions despite some state laws that have closed DEI offices.
"We've seen a massive increase in this ideology being pushed across the board," Kaye said. "In teams and athletic events, I can't imagine that this fosters camaraderie."
Universities aren't the only institutions rolling back DEI initiatives, and during his campaign, President-elect Trump vowed to eliminate DEI programs in federal agencies. In 2020, then-President Trump issued an executive order to ban "divisive" training for federal contractors. And the House Oversight Committee held a hearing last month about dismantling DEI policies.
Over the last four years, the Biden-Harris administration has encouraged DEI initiatives across several sectors of the federal government. In 2021, President Biden widened an executive order directing agencies to assess and "remove barriers" to equal opportunity through DEI policies. Another executive order signed that year was a government-wide initiative to embed DEI principles in federal hiring.
When actor Timothée Chalamet was selected by ESPN to be the special guest picker for "College GameDay" on Saturday, fans were puzzled as the "Dune" star had no clear ties to college football.
However, the Hollywood A-list actor impressed the panel and, more importantly, the fans with his seemingly expert analysis.
"I’m going Jackson State, eight wins in a row, 11 all-conference players, this should be a comfortable, easy win for them," Chalamet said in his first pick.
Chalamet impressed the hosts of the show with his research.
"He said I only got six games, I’m bringing the heat on all six," co-host Kirk Herbstreit said.
When picking the Clemson-SMU ACC Championship game, the "Wonka" star referenced SMU’s Pony Express, which was one of the greatest running attacks in college football history with Eric Dickerson and Craig James.
"Kevin Jennings is a legitimate Heisman contender next year, in my humble opinion. I’m pulling for SMU, it smells like the 1980s folks," Chalamet said.
When it came to picking the SEC Championship game between Texas and Georgia, Chalamet made his choice with a friend in mind.
"You know it’s hard to beat the same team twice. Adjustments are made, it’s like a game of chess. Coach Saban knows this better than anyone on this dais. Listen, I’m going with my movie-dad (Matthew) McConaughey here. I’m sorry to everyone here, this is a Longhorn’s victory, hook’em horns," Chalamet said.
Chalamet played McConaughey's son in "Interstellar," and McConaughey is known to be a massive Texas fan.
Fans were impressed with Chalamet’s knowledge and research, and took to social media to praise him.
"I’ve never been more wrong about anything in my life than I was about Timothée Chalamet’s college football knowledge. I’m speechless. This guy knows ball," one user wrote on X.
"Timothée Chalamet being a real deal college football fan, being a SMU fan, and knowing about all these teams was so crazy to me. I thought (he) just got invited cause (he is) famous, but he was a legit great guest picker on College Gameday," another X user posted.
FOX Sports’ Peter Schrager made sure to acknowledge Chalamet’s reference to the Pony Express.
"Timothee Chalamet came prepared, researched, and referenced the Pony Express. Maybe the best College Gameday guest picker yet. NYC guy. Respect," Schrager wrote on X.
"College GameDay" was in Atlanta, Georgia, covering the SEC Championship game between Texas and Georgia that begins at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Chalamet is starring in a Bob Dylan biopic "A Complete Unknown," which comes out on Dec. 25. Dylan himself approved the film, and Chalamet is singing some of Dylan's classics in the movie.
"Keep it easy, keep it smooth, it’s like a nice little 9-iron, you know, don’t over-kick it, that’s it," Cessna said.
The kick was originally going to be $200,000, but Pat McAfee volunteered his co-host Kirk Herbstreit to match the money he put up, making it a $400,000 kick.
The problem? Cessna kicked it way too soft. The kick was a soft bloop that barely made it halfway towards the uprights sitting 33 yards away.
The kick was so bad, McAfee blurted out, "This guy sucks" immediately after Cessna made contact.
After peer pressure from the crowd, McAfee gave Cessna another chance to nail the field goal with the stakes greatly raised.
McAfee volunteered Herbstreit for another $200,000 with McAfee matching, bringing the total up to an $800,000 kick.
McAfee then asked special guest picker Timothée Chalamet whether he wanted to match as well, and the Hollywood movie star was all in, making it a $1.2 million kick.
The levity of the moment then hit McAfee.
"Holy hell, everything just got very real all of a sudden. That first attempt was God-awful, but now you got a $1.2 million operation."
Cessna’s second attempt he will probably think about for the rest of his life. He struck his second attempt much better, giving it the distance required, but he barely missed as the ball hooked left.
Cessna doubled over in disbelief, missing out on $1.2 million by a matter of a few feet.
While Cessna missed the kick, his no. 2-ranked Texas Longhorns are taking on the no. 5-ranked Georgia Bulldogs in the SEC Championship game at 4:00 p.m. ET Saturday with a lot at stake.
The SEC title game will feature two schools with arguably the most famous mascots in college sports, but only one of them will make the trip.
Texas and Georgia will face off Saturday in Atlanta in the SEC championship for a first-round bye in the College Football Playoff, but Mercedes-Benz Stadium only has room for one of the animals.
Bevo, the live Longhorn mascot, will not be making the trip to the game because he won't fit.
"When we received the request for Bevo to be on the sideline in Mercedes-Benz Stadium, our staff looked at several alternatives, including the sideline location," the SEC said in a statement. "The reality is there is limited sideline space at the stadium. We can't jeopardize the safety of Bevo or the game participants.
"With the narrow sidelines, location of multiple sets for television and camera carts, there is not enough space. While we want to honor tradition across the conference, the space limitation is a reality."
Bevo, the 15th edition of the mascot, weighs nearly a ton and has a horn span of 58 inches. Georgia's mascot, Uga XI, is a bulldog that's much smaller.
Bevo XV and Uga X had an incident in 2019, when the longhorn broke through a barricade at that year's Sugar Bowl and nearly trampled the dog and onlookers at the Caesars Superdome in New Orleans.
The longhorn attended the semifinals last year against Washington.
ESPN announced that Hollywood movie star Timothée Chalamet would be the guest picker for "College GameDay" this weekend in Atlanta ahead of the Texas-Georgia SEC championship game.
However, fans were puzzled at the selection of Chalamet, as the "Dune" star doesn’t have any clear ties to either of the schools playing.
"Nothing says SEC like a New York City Ivy Leaguer with dual citizenship in the US & France. Nailed it," one person on X wrote.
Chalamet grew up in New York City and holds French citizenship due to his French-born father. He spent his summers in France, staying with his grandparents.
The "Wonka" star also attended Columbia University but transferred out to New York University’s Gallatin School of Individualized Study. Chalamet eventually dropped out of New York University to begin acting full-time.
"I like some of the Timothée Chalamet movies, wtf does he know about college football?" another wrote.
"I never once looked at Timothée Chalamet and said, ‘I wonder what his thoughts on the college football landscape are,’" one post read.
Chalamet is a big New York Knicks fan and has been to several games at Madison Square Garden to watch his team play, but he is not known to be a college football fan.
Normally, the show will select their guest picker as someone with ties to the game they are previewing.
Former Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields was a guest picker when the show was in Columbus, Ohio, for the Buckeyes game against Indiana. Former LSU pitcher Paul Skenes and LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne were the pickers when the show was in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, for LSU-Alabama match up.
Golfer Scottie Scheffler was also the guest picker when the show went to his alma mater, Texas, to cover the Longhorns taking on Georgia.
Who knows, maybe Chalamet will impress fans with his knowledge of college football and nail his picks.
No. 5 ranked Georgia takes on no. 2 ranked Texas in the SEC Championship game at 4:00 p.m. ET on Saturday.
Between 8,000 and 12,000 years ago, people in Alaska kept reinventing dogs with mixed results.
The dogs that share our homes today are the descendants of a single group of wolves that lived in Siberia about 23,000 years ago. But for thousands of years after that split, the line between wolf and dog wasn’t quite clear-cut. A recent study shows that long after dogs had spread into Eurasia and the Americas, people living in what is now Alaska still spent time with—and fed—a bizarre mix of dogs, wolves, dog-wolf hybrids, and even some coyotes.
We just can’t stop feeding the wildlife
University of Arizona archaeologist François Lanoë and his colleagues studied 111 sets of bones from dogs and wolves from archaeological sites across the Alaskan interior. The oldest bones came from wolves that roamed what’s now Alaska long before people set foot there, and the most recent came from modern, wild Alaskan wolves. In between, the researchers worked with the remains of both wolves and dogs (and even a couple of coyotes) that span a swath of time from about 1,000 to around 14,000 years ago. And it turns out that even the wolves were tangled up in the lives of nearby humans.
Georgia quarterback Carson Beck is preparing for another matchup with the No. 2-ranked Texas Longhorns after Georgia beat Texas by 15 in October in Austin.
On Saturday, the teams face off in Atlanta for the 2024 SEC title.
Georgia survived eight overtime periods to knock off Georgia Tech Nov. 29. One day later, Texas defeated in-state rival Texas A&M to earn a spot in the championship game.
Beck did not watch his upcoming opponent's most recent game. In fact, Beck tends to avoid watching football games during his free time because of the amount of stress it induces.
"I know that sounds kind of crazy, but I don’t enjoy watching football. It’s not fun for me. I watch film. So, I’ll explain for a second what I mean by that. If I watch that game, I’m not going to be able to just sit there and enjoy it. I’m going to stress myself out the whole entire time.
"Watching the defense, I’m like, ‘Why this coverage?’ I’m like, ‘Well, why did he throw it there against this coverage?’ But, I mean, you could learn from watching it, but it’s stressful for me because I don’t ever get my break whenever it comes to football."
While causally taking in games does not appear to be Beck's preference, watching film is part of his routine.
"But I’ve watched the film back, obviously now, knowing that we’re going to be playing Texas in the SEC championship," Beck said. "Their defense is really good. They have a lot of talent on defense. Their defensive coordinator does a good job of putting them in good positions. Executing and playing at a high level. Just excited for the opportunity to play them again."
Georgia lost 27-24 to Alabama in last year's SEC championship game and missed the College Football Playoff. But Georgia's thrilling win over Georgia Tech helped boost the Bulldogs' odds of securing a spot in the new 12-team playoff — regardless of the outcome of the SEC title game.
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