Georgia football program pays homage to the Masters starting this week in Augusta A video has been released Social media accounts are commenting on football clips as if they were golf tournaments.
The soft tones of the announcer, voiced by Australian punter Brett Thorson, accompanied by a gently plucked piano, introduced the crowd to “The Masters” and the UGA defensive line against Missouri State during a game Georgia won by 30. Mann's interception by Nazir Stackhouse is narrated. November 4th – 9pm.
“The quarterback's down, here's the throw, and here's Nazir Stackhouse,” Thorson says with the dulcet tone of legendary announcer Jim Nantz. “Look at how the big guy runs. How graceful, how calm. He runs all the way to the five (yard line). Here we go. The Dawgs celebrate.”
Then, in the Orange Bowl game against Florida State, he called for a touchdown for Ladd McConkie, and early in the 63-3 win, the wide receiver passed through the defense for a 27-yard touchdown. decided.
“Here, the ball is snapped. It's a screen to McConkey. He was going to throw. He's saying, 'Don't worry, just follow me,'” Thorson said. “He took off, made one mistake, and stole the ball all the way for the Dawgs' fourth touchdown of the game.”
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The final clip shows Thorson himself punting, accompanied by the sound of a golf club hitting a ball as his toe makes contact with the rubber. “Thorson, this handsome guy from Melbourne, punts the ball away and it might rain,” Thorson jokes.
Georgia State Football and Masters Connection
Georgia football and the Masters have long been linked. In 2020, College Game Day was broadcast from the tournament when it was moved to November due to the coronavirus. The show's intro featured a Georgia battle hymn soloist marching up the steps of Sanford Stadium before playing the Masters theme on trumpet.
Georgia football will hold its annual G-Day game on the same Saturday as the third round of the 2024 Masters.
