ATHENS, Ga. — With all due respect to Georgia coach Kirby Smart, the city of Athens is looking ahead to the Tennessee game.
Local residents certainly want the No. 1-ranked Bulldogs to take care of business against Florida on Saturday in Jacksonville, Fla. As ever, it’s “Go Dawgs” around here all the time.
But regardless of the outcome of that game, the hotel, restaurant and entertainment industry is bracing in excited anticipation for the monumental weekend ahead when the No. 3-ranked Volunteers come to town for their Nov. 5 matchup against Georgia. That game is going to be meaningful regardless, both to the SEC Eastern Division race and to the local economy.
