Georgia Football turned down an invitation to visit the White House in celebration of their second consecutive national championship. The White House extended an invite to the program for June 12, but the Bulldogs elected to pass on, citing concerns about scheduling.
“Unfortunately, the proposed date is not possible given the student-athlete calendar and the time of year,” a Georgia spokesperson said. the athlete. “However, we appreciate the invitation and look forward to other opportunities for the Georgia teams moving forward.”
The exact date comes as the athletes are in mid-June with practices with eight new high school recruits expected to sign up. In addition, 25 players left through either the Graduation Gate, Transfers or Gateway NFL Draft Since the Bulldogs won the 2022 National Championship. Historically, college football Teams tend to visit the White House within months of winning the championship to reduce the expected turnover on the title roster.
Both of this season’s NCAA Basketball Tournament teams – UConn in men’s basketball and LSU in women’s basketball – Heading to the White House On May 26th. However, Georgia was invited to come with a larger group at College Sports Day, which is expected to bring together dozens of championship teams across different departments, according to Sports Illustrated.
No college football team has visited the White House since LSU in January 2019, months before the COVID-19 pandemic began. Alabama 2020 and Georgia 2021 did not receive invitations due to pandemic precautions.
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