After initially saying he would play in the Sugar Bowl after receiving the Jim Thorpe Award, Deandre Baker has since changed his mind. Georgia football head coach Kirby Smart said Baker made his decision after spending time with his family in Miami for Christmas.
For the most part, people support Baker’s decision, even if some don’t fully understand it. Smart understood and voiced his support for Baker.
“We at the University of Georgia support his decision. It’s a tough decision when you look at it, he was forced to make it. He probably spoke prematurely at the Thorpe Award but it was on his mind.