08 LC 38
0700
House
Resolution 1978
By:
Representatives Wix of the
33rd,
Richardson of the
19th,
McKillip of the
115th,
Heard of the
114th,
Smith of the
113th,
and others
A
RESOLUTION
Commending
the University of Georgia men´s basketball team upon their 2008
Southeastern Conference Championship; and for other purposes.
WHEREAS,
few sports provide the drama and the achievement of the impossible than the
college basketball postseason, which is commonly known as "March Madness";
and
WHEREAS,
March Madness found its way to Atlanta this past March 13 through March 16 and
provided one of the greatest underdog storylines in sports history; and
WHEREAS,
after suffering through a disappointing 13-16 regular season, expectations were
low for the University of Georgia basketball team at the 2008 Southeastern
Conference Men´s Basketball Tournament; and
WHEREAS,
despite the low expectations, the UGA men´s basketball team embarked on
what would be a dream week by defeating the Rebels of the University of
Mississippi in the first round of the tournament; and
WHEREAS,
the Bulldogs followed up their opening round victory over the Rebels with
historic wins against the University of Kentucky and Mississippi State
University; both wins occurred on Saturday, March 15, as the result of the
cancellation of Friday night´s second round game against Kentucky due to a
tornado striking the Georgia Dome during a separate game and prior to
Georgia´s scheduled game; and
WHEREAS,
UGA´s victories over Kentucky and Mississippi State made the Bulldogs the
first team in college basketball history to win two games in one day and was a
demonstration of their heart and never-give-up attitude; and
WHEREAS,
on Sunday, March 16, against all odds the UGA men´s basketball team
defeated the University of Arkansas to win the 2008 SEC Tournament Championship,
and as a result clinched an automatic berth into the 2008 National Collegiate
Athletic Association Men´s Basketball Tournament; and
WHEREAS,
the Bulldogs improbable run was due in great part to the leadership of Head
Coach Dennis Felton and his staff, who inspired the team each game from the
bench, and the audacious play of seniors Dave Bliss and Sundiata Gaines; juniors
Corey Butler, Billy Humphrey, Ricky McPhee, Rashaad Singleton, and Terrance
Woodbury; sophomore Albert Jackson; and freshmen Chris Barnes, Troy Brewer,
Jeremy Jacob, Jeremy Price, and Zac Swansey; and
WHEREAS,
UGA´s 2008 Men´s Basketball SEC Championship should serve as an
inspiration and reminder to all that even the impossible is possible with the
greatest of efforts and the right attitude.
NOW,
THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES that the members of
this body commend and congratulate the University of Georgia Bulldogs for their
incredible achievement of winning the 2008 Southeastern Conference Men´s
Basketball Championship.
BE
IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Clerk of the House of Representatives is authorized
and directed to transmit an appropriate copy of this resolution to the UGA
men´s basketball team.