The Georgia football team will not be going to the White House after declining an invitation, saying the date offered was “not feasible.”
The White House is hosting an event for NCAA championship teams on June 12, where it plans to host a number of winners from different sports and different divisions. That date was also offered to Georgia, the school said, but it has declined, per a statement released by the athletic department:
“The University of Georgia first received on May 3 an invitation for the Bulldog football team to visit the White House on June 12. Unfortunately, the date suggested is not feasible given the student-athlete calendar and time of year. However, we are appreciative of the invitation and look forward to other opportunities for Georgia teams moving forward.”
The winners of the NCAA basketball tournaments have also been invited to a separate ceremony later this month: The LSU women’s basketball team and UConn men’s basketball team will visit the White House on May 26.
This means the last college football champion to visit the White House remains the LSU football team after the 2019 season. The Alabama football team did not go after the 2020 season in the midst of COVID-19 pandemic protocols.
Georgia also did not go after winning the 2021 season…
