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The Georgia football program has dealt with a string of reckless driving arrests dating back to a tragic drag racing incident that took the life of a player and staff member. Despite the fatal accident, Bulldog players continue to make headlines for their irresponsibility on the roads.
This offseason, four UGA players have been arrested for moving violations with at least one being related to a racing charge. QB Carson Beck was asked his thoughts on the issues while speaking at SEC Media Days.
More specifically, he was asked about his own driving tendencies given his vehicle of choice. Beck has a Lamborghini Urus, which is one of the fastest cars on the road. He landed that automobile through an NIL deal in February.
According to the Lamborghini website, that SUV can reach a top speed of 190 MPH and can go ‘0-100’ in 3.6 seconds.
Beck responded with a message that will hopefully be heard by the team as a whole.
Georgia QB Carson Beck, when asked about driving a Lamborghini: “Obviously, my car is fast, 100%, but I don’t drive like an idiot.”
Georgia saw a number of football players run into issues with the law for their actions behind the wheel last offseason, forcing head coach Kirby Smart to address the problem at the 2023 SEC Media Days.
“I’m disappointed any time we have traffic incidents. It’s very evident when you look at it, we’ve had traffic citations and incidents throughout the history of being at the University of Georgia. And we actually don’t have more now than we’ve had in the past.”
-Kirby Smart
He was forced to take a harsher stance this offseason with the issues persisting.
His new solution involves punishing players financially, fining violators through the school’s NIL collective.
“Our Classic City Collective for over a year has been substantially fining guys for those things. That’s not something that’s new. That’s something that’s been ongoing outside of my jurisdiction that they decided to implement and have done for a considerable amount.”
-Kirby Smart
Smart hopes that docking NIL compensation results in a change, though to this point, many are taking a wait-and-see approach.
His starting signal caller, Carson Beck, appears to have gotten the message. We’ll see if the rest of the team follows suit.