{"id":9349,"date":"2019-05-02T17:13:53","date_gmt":"2019-05-02T21:13:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=9349"},"modified":"2019-05-02T17:14:03","modified_gmt":"2019-05-02T21:14:03","slug":"dawgs-fans-react-to-uga-naming-field-at-sanford-stadium-after-vince-dooley","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/?p=9349","title":{"rendered":"Dawgs fans react to UGA naming field at Sanford Stadium after Vince Dooley"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The University of Georgia announced May 2 that it plans to name the field at Sanford Stadium after former UGA head coach Vince Dooley. The news was met with cheers from Bulldogs fans, who quickly shared the news on social media. Here are some of the reactions from Dawgs fans on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Vince Dooley is one of the most significant figures in the history of Georgia athletics. Naming the field at Sanford Stadium in his honor is long overdue. It&#39;s more than deserved.<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UGA?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UGA<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GoDawgs?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GoDawgs<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/hwXJdDxDBH\">pic.twitter.com\/hwXJdDxDBH<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Justin Hubbard (@JHubb93) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JHubb93\/status\/1123982117397061634?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">When you see Vince Dooley trending but then you realize it&#39;s because they are honoring him by naming the field after him (and not because he died). <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JwIINQBHRQ\">pic.twitter.com\/JwIINQBHRQ<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cole Burroughs (@ItsTheColeTrain) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ItsTheColeTrain\/status\/1123977073981366278?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/vanbaird\/status\/1124007937050140672\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">As correctly pointed out by <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/dave_mc_stats?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@dave_mc_stats<\/a>, the field at Georgia\u2019s football stadium is now named after a former Auburn player (Vince Dooley) while the field at Auburn\u2019s football stadium is named after a former Georgia player (Pat Dye).<\/p>&mdash; Anthony Dasher (@AnthonyDasher1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AnthonyDasher1\/status\/1123984398146244611?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I like this description of Vince Dooley best, \u201c He has been a man of great foresight in times of charting the future, stability in times of change and vision in critical times that have shaped the path of the college experience.\u201d Coach &amp; I Sun Bowl 1985 Xmas Day. <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/11AliveSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@11AliveSports<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ZeYHSrtOUG\">pic.twitter.com\/ZeYHSrtOUG<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Jeff Hullinger (@jeff_hullinger1) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/jeff_hullinger1\/status\/1123997892224663554?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/AKlovesUGA\/status\/1124049812331147266\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\nhttps:\/\/twitter.com\/COLEJESSEW\/status\/1124048634549538816\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Talked to a number of former Vince Dooley players including Bill Krug, Chris Welton, and Kirby Moore. &quot;Everybody who played for Coach Dooley, regardless of the era, is thrilled today,&quot; said Welton. &quot;It&#39;s a great day to be a Bulldog.&quot;<\/p>&mdash; Tony Barnhart (@MrCFB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrCFB\/status\/1124026556693852162?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Just got off the phone with former Georgia Coach Vince Dooley. Naming the field at Sanford Stadium for him was something his players have been lobbying for a long time. &quot;It&#39;s a tribute to them and everybody who has been so supportive over the years. Really happy for our family.&quot;<\/p>&mdash; Tony Barnhart (@MrCFB) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MrCFB\/status\/1124005023489376256?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-twitter wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"embed-twitter\"><blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/CoachVDooley?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@CoachVDooley<\/a> What a special time talking with the Great Vince Dooley! Vince, you are a class act in every sense of the word. GO DAWGS! @FootballUGA           &quot;Dooley Field at Sanford Stadium&quot; sounds AWESOME ! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3r2XRtjGRE\">pic.twitter.com\/3r2XRtjGRE<\/a><\/p>&mdash; ROBIN (Barkalot) \ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6\ud83c\udfc6GO DAWGS! (@mktgdawg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/mktgdawg\/status\/1123999374500143105?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 2, 2019<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/div>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The University of Georgia announced May 2 that it plans to name the field at Sanford Stadium after former UGA head coach Vince Dooley. The news was met with cheers from Bulldogs fans, who quickly shared the news on social media. Here are some of the reactions from Dawgs fans on Twitter.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"newspack_featured_image_position":"","newspack_post_subtitle":"","newspack_article_summary_title":"Overview:","newspack_article_summary":"","newspack_hide_updated_date":false,"newspack_show_updated_date":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[94],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-9349","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-georgia-people","entry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9349","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=9349"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/9349\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=9349"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=9349"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thegeorgiasun.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=9349"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}