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around the neighborhood one Saturday afternoon. He turned on the radio and became infatuated with a Larry Munson broadcast. “I kept on driving and listening,” he says, “I was just amazed and wanted to go see a Georgia game after that.”

Many of his friends were enrolled in Athens and he was attracted to the alumni commitment to the institution. “I noticed the love and feeling that those alumni had, and when I got to Athens, it felt like home from the very beginning. When I go back on Gameday to do the broadcast, I get that same feeling. I get as nervous calling a game as I did when I played.”

When he left for a six-year career in the National Football League with the Browns, Ravens, Buccaneers and Falcons, he had graduated on time with a degree in business and had enjoyed an enriching college experience. He was a disciplined student and made friendships which he treasures today. Many of them drop by the pre-game tailgate show to speak to him, recalling a memorable game when he threw for record yards, admiring the thunder in his right arm.

He remains a fan of all things Georgia. Were it not for the mute button on his microphone, the listening audience might hear him choke up sometime— he gets that emotional.

It almost happened in Indianapolis. He had prepared himself on what he wanted to say should the Dawgs win. When it was obvious that Georgia was going to claim victory, he was enjoying the moment until he saw Stetson Bennett crying following Kelee Ringo’s return of an Alabama touchdown to seal victory. Before he said anything, he hit the mute button and cried along with Stetson, then composed himself and sounded forth his thoughts on Georgia’s resounding victory. All who know him, are aware that if anybody has “Damn Good Dawg” credentials, it is Eric Zeier.