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Joel Klatt Explains why he has Ohio State Ranked over Georgia
Fox’s Joel Klatt, one of the biggest voices in college football, unvieled his preseason rankings. He gave the Ohio State Buckeyes a slight edge over Georgia for the top spot.
2024 is a historic season for college football. Texas and Oklahoma will make their SEC debuts while Oregon, Washington, USC, and UCLA all make the jump to the Big Ten. Joel Klatt of Fox Sports recently revealed his preseason top 25 for this historic season. The Big Noon Saturday commentator (the top weekly Big Ten game), has the Ohio State Buckeyes at No. 1, just ahead of Georgia.
“Ohio State’s going to be number one for me, Georgia is going to be number two,” began Klatt. “I couldn’t make up for the fact that Ohio State’s roster is the best roster in the sport. What they did this offseason, in a lot of ways is unprecedented, keeping the talent that they had off of their own roster, acquiring talent not only through high school recruiting but also through the portal.”
To be fair, the Buckeyes did have a big offseason in the portal, landing Ole Miss running back Quinshon Judkins, Alabama quarterback Julian Sayin, and Alabama safety Caleb Downs. It’s not just roster makeup that has the Buckeyes No. 1 in Klatt’s eyes, but also the schedule. Georgia’s is brutal and could potentially be a hindrance.
“Let’s start with Georgia really quickly at No. 2,” continued Klatt. “Carson Beck, I think he’s going to be a Heisman front-runner along with Quinn Ewers. There’s never going to be a question at UGA with talent. Their last five recruiting classes have all been in the top four with a couple of those being number one, the front seven is going to be great. It’s always great. Mykel Williams is terrific off the edge, likely a first-round pick next year. Malaki Starks at safety, he’s maybe along with Will Johnson, one of the best defensive backs in the country. They’re 46 and two in their last 48 games. That’s ridiculous. Them and Michigan have just dominated the sport for the last couple of years. Their schedule, though is tough.”
“Georgia doesn’t get any favors, because they’ve got to open with Clemson who’s in my top 15. That’s in Atlanta. Road games against Alabama, Texas, and Ole Miss and a home game against Tennessee. So they’ve got to face Texas, Alabama, and Ole Miss. So the two other best teams in the SEC, three other best teams in the SEC, all top 10 teams, they’ve got to go on the road, Bama, Texas, Ole Miss. That ain’t easy. So Georgia is up against it. They’ve had a lot of kids transfer out. So I’m looking at that schedule, I get it, their quarterback is back, I get it the way that they’ve recruited. And you know that Kirby Smart has a couple of rings on the mantle. And they no doubt will be there in the end. There’s not a doubt in my mind. But the offseason that Ohio State had and the roster that they’re going to put on the field to me makes them number one.”
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CATOOSA COUNTY, Ga. — Animal shelters in Northwest Georgia are running out of space, with Catoosa and Walker County unable to take in more animals as the number of strays rises during the summer months.
Catoosa County officials say the county’s animal shelter is maxed out and can no longer accept animals.
Image via Catoosa County Animal Control
The shelter has room for 80 pets but is currently over capacity, limiting how much it can help when large animal rescues happen in nearby areas.
“I can’t speak for everybody, but I can say that working in animal care, summertime is definitely one of the worst times for us and for the animals more,” Abby Lynch, the community outreach and kennel officer for the Catoosa County Animal Shelter says.
Catoosa County officials say summer is when dogs and cats breed because the weather is nice, leading to more strays than usual.
Image via Catoosa County Animal Control
The Walker County Animal Shelter is also dealing with capacity issues.
The shelter says it has brought in 73 animals since the beginning of July.
Image: Walker County Animal Shelter
“In that same time, we have done 28 adoptions, which 28 adoptions in two weeks sounds great. But when you’re doing the math of 73 animals in and 28 animals going out, not super great,” says Melissa Smith, director of the Walker County Animal Shelter.
Catoosa County has helped neighboring counties during past crises.
Image via Catoosa County Animal Control
“We’ve assisted Dade County in the past with similar situations, and that’s when really rescues and shelters help each other,” says Dylan McColollum, director of Catoosa County Animal Control.
Dade County only got an animal shelter this year.
Image: Walker County Animal Shelter
In Georgia, only 61 out of 159 counties have animal shelters, making it more important for shelters to have enough capacity to help their own communities and assist neighboring counties when needed.
“We’re just grateful that we have our own shelter and can take care of our our county and its needs, and we’re happy to assist if other counties need our assistance,” McColollum says.
Image: Walker County Animal Shelter
Adoptions at the Catoosa County Animal Shelter are currently free because of donors. See available animals here.
They were designed to hold a drink, but cups produced in Rome, Georgia, have become one of the FIFA Men’s World Cup’s most unexpected souvenirs.
Inside the Top Cup plant in Rome, millions of cups were created to celebrate the world’s biggest sporting event.
“We made 10 million over 70 different graphics for the World Cup,” said Rome native and Top Cup General Manager Zach Dixon.
The plant in north Georgia produces up to 750,000 cups a day.
“We’ve always been really proud of the cup … but the World Cup has obviously taken it to another level,” said Top Cup CEO David Cuthbert.
Fans have been taking them home from matches. Some have even been listed for sale online.
“We’ve always been really proud of the cup… but the World Cup has obviously taken it to another level,” said Cuthbert.
Dixon said they begin the process with massive coils of aluminum, each weighing about 30,000 pounds. The metal is stamped, stretched, washed, and moved down the line.
The plant produces about 1,100 cups every minute.
Ricardo Marques, the senior vice president of marketing for Michelob ULTRA, said that there have been venue-specific, match-specific, and Finals-specific stadium cups for the World Cup. There are also three separate red, white, and blue designs available for fans at bars and restaurants around the U.S.
“We’ve seen an incredible response to the collection. Together, these commemorative cups give fans a unique keepsake and a lasting reminder of an unforgettable FIFA World Cup experience and the moments that brought millions of people together through the world’s game,” Marques said.
Cuthbert said his company has seen how the World Cup has done wonders for metro Atlanta businesses.
“Our team in Rome, Georgia takes tremendous pride in helping bring this fan experience to life for one of the world’s biggest sporting events,” he said.
So when soccer fans celebrate the surprise victory or mourn their last-minute loss, they’re doing so with a little piece of Georgia.
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