Go Dawgs: Georgia Opens SEC Play at Arkansas

It is official: SEC play starts today. Georgia opens its conference schedule at Arkansas on Saturday, September 19, with a 12:00 PM ET kickoff on ABC, and it is the Bulldogs' first true road game of the season. I'm Tommy Williams, a Metro Atlanta real estate agent with more than 20 years in the business, and on a day like this I'm a fan first. Here is a quick note on the hot start, a look at the tests ahead, and one low-pressure way to make the most of the afternoon.

The Hot Start: Two Wins at Home

The Bulldogs opened the season the way a top team should. A 63-3 win over Tennessee State and a 70-20 win over Western Kentucky put Georgia at 2-0, ranked in the top three nationally, with an offense that looked sharp from the first drive. No one learns much from games like those alone, and that is fine. They did what good teams do: handled the games in front of them and turned the page to the schedule that matters.

Today is a different animal. First road game of the season, conference opener, hostile environment, noon kickoff in someone else's building. The first two weeks told us this team can put up points. Today starts telling us how it handles being uncomfortable.

The Big Tests Coming

However today plays out, the schedule stiffens quickly. Oklahoma comes to Athens on September 26, and Alabama is on the schedule for October 10. Those two weeks in late September and mid-October will tell us a lot about how far this team can go, and they are the kind of games the whole metro plans Saturdays around.

I have lived through enough of these seasons in Atlanta to know how the next month goes: the tailgates get bigger, the watch party rosters get longer, and the real estate conversations at those gatherings get more interesting. That last part is where I come in.

Game Day for Atlanta-Area Fans

A noon kickoff on ABC is a gift for the Metro Atlanta fan. No special package, no late night, no planning around prime time. You can catch the game at home, at a friend's place, or anywhere a TV is tuned in, and you are still done by the time the evening rolls around.

Metro Atlanta is a Dawgs town, and you will see it today. Red and black at the store, the grill going by halftime, the game on in every corner of the neighborhood. It is one of those Saturdays that reminds you why so many families choose to put down roots here: this is a place that shows up for its team, its schools, and its neighbors.

One Low-Pressure Note From Your Atlanta Agent

Here is where I take the fan hat off for a sentence or two. Saturdays like this are one of the best times to ask the real estate questions you have been putting off, because there is no pressure and no deadline hanging over the call. Whether you are thinking about selling this fall, wondering what your home is really worth, trying to figure out whether you can buy before you sell, or just curious what the market is doing in your neighborhood, I can give you a straight answer in ten minutes on the phone.

Text or call me any time at 770-637-9774. I'm available. I'm ready when you are. If you would rather browse while the game is on, my current listings are up on the site. And if game day conversation turns to neighborhoods, my neighborhood guides are a good read for halftime.

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