Founder, executive producer and now UGA alumnus. Jamari Jordan has already bid farewell to the University of Georgia, we have not bid farewell to him just yet. As he’s off to Charlotte, North Carolina to continue his career at the SEC Network, our current EP’s say goodbye and thank you. Sammy Smith: Before I got to…
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Five Lessons UGA has taught me
By Jamari Jordan 108 Days. I am 108 days away from graduating from the University of Georgia. My parents and professors warned me that these four years would fly by, but I thought that was just them reminiscing on their golden years. As much as I’m regretting typing this, my mother was right. I look…
Keys to the 2015 NBA Finals
By ELITE EPs KEYS TO THE SERIES 1. The health of Kyrie Irving If Kyrie Irving is healthy, he is the difference maker for the Cleveland Cavaliers. Irving has the firepower to combat Steph Curry’s scoring. Although you can’t stop Curry, if you have a player who can match his production, you are in that much…
Dream On.
By Jamari Jordan This past weekend, I helped guide 20+ accepted African American males around the University of Georgia through the Black Male Leadership Society’s GAAME (Georgia African American Male Experience) Weekend. I don’t know if any of those prospective students knew this, but I think I learned more from them this weekend than vice-versa….
Letter from the EPs Desk
By Jamari Jordan To whom it may concern, It was July 15, 2011 when I took my first trip into Athens. The University of Georgia had been my dream school since I was five years old watching the Dawgs play on television. At the time, I was debating between Clark-Atlanta University and UGA. To be…
Super Bowl XLIX Preview
By ELITE Staff Tale of the Tape New England Patriots (-2) vs Seattle Seahawks 6:30 PM ET, February 1, 2015 (NBC) U of Phoenix Stadium, Glendale, AZ We are just writing this so we won’t get fined. For the last week the biggest game of the NFL season, and the most watched event on television, has…
His Dream, Our Reality
By Jamari Jordan Every third Monday in January, the black race finds itself in a conundrum. We celebrate a man whose accomplishments, legacy, and impact cannot even be put into words. Martin Luther King Jr. was not only a husband and father, but ultimately a inspiration to us all. He, like so many countless civil…
UGA Running Back Todd Gurley Suspended Indefinitely
At 5:14pm, just as thousands of University of Georgia students were returning home from a long day of classes, the world pulled the cruelest joke of all time. From GeorgiaDogs.com: ATHENS —– University of Georgia tailback Todd Gurley has been indefinitely suspended from competition by the UGA Athletic Association during an ongoing investigation into an…
How Do You Define BUGA?
By Jamari Jordan “BUGA (n)- The black culture at the University of Georgia. Synonyms- Messy, Nosy, Ratchet Antonyms- Positive, Inspiring, Unity” How do you define BUGA? A lot of people would agree with the definition listed above. But, how accurate is it? I define BUGA as a group of promising, talented individuals who are often…
Arrested Development Part II
It’s one thing for a college kid to throw away their future. In all seriousness, they are 18-20 year old kids who made a stupid mistake. However, it is another thing entirely for a professional athlete who makes millions of dollars to throw it away because of weed, alcohol, or their temper. THE FACTS: How…
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