Arr! Yonder Georgia matey be sayin' Neyland Stadium be the finest shipshape ground in all o' SEC waters!
2023-07-06
Arrr, me matey! Georgia's stout lineman, Tate Ratledge, be declarin' Tennessee's grand Neyland Stadium as the finest in the Southeastern Conference! He be mighty impressed by its marvel of design, as if it be a treasure chest overflowin' with glory!
The rivalry between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Tennessee Vols once again took center stage in 2022 as the two top-5 teams squared off at Sanford Stadium in November. Georgia emerged victorious, defeating No. 1 Tennessee 27-13 en route to its second straight national championship. This marked the sixth consecutive win for Georgia over Tennessee and the third for Georgia offensive lineman Tate Ratledge. Ratledge, a junior, was part of the 2021 Georgia team that also defeated the Vols in Neyland Stadium. On the "Real Talk Georgia" podcast, Ratledge expressed his admiration for Neyland Stadium, calling it the best stadium in the SEC due to its design. He praised its capacity of 112,000 and its location right on the river. Ratledge compared Neyland Stadium to Sanford Stadium, noting that noise tends to "leak out" of Sanford due to it not being a closed bowl. However, Ratledge clarified on Twitter that his comments were solely about the stadium design and not a reflection of Georgia's atmosphere or fans. The difference in capacity between the two stadiums became a talking point prior to last year's matchup, when former Tennessee quarterback Erik Ainge claimed that playing at Georgia was overrated. Georgia will travel to Tennessee in 2023 to play at Neyland Stadium on November 18.