At this moment, somewhere on I-75 or I-24 between Athens, Georgia and Nashville, Tennessee there is a bus taking on the unfriendly elements in an attempt to get the Georgia Bulldogs to their next game, a Wednesday contest at Vanderbilt. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reported yesterday evening that, because of the ice storm happening in that part of the South and the resultant slowdown at Jackson-Hartsfield International Airport in Atlanta, the Bulldogs were considering hopping a bus and heading out on the highway for the 300+ mile trip to Nashville, a journey that takes about five and a half hours in a normal automobile in perfect driving conditions. This tweet from head coach Mark Fox apparently confirms that decision:

That was about 2:30 pm ET. We assume the going’s been satisfactory so far (that is, they’re still upright and truckin’ along) based on another Coach Fox tweet from a half hour ago:

Georgia replaced the Commodores in the AP Top 25 (though both teams reside in RTC’s rankings) in the poll released yesterday. It’s UGA’s first appearance in the rankings in eight seasons. Their reward: a 300-mile bus trip like some minor league baseball team through treacherous conditions and a game against the conference foe whose place you took in the Top 25. Welcome back, guys!