One hundred and twenty-five football players sit shoulder-to-shoulder on bleachers assembled in front of the Rose Bowl. The red on the collar of their jerseys matches the roses featured above the venue’s name written in green script.
On the front row, head coach Kirby Smart sits in the middle. His two coordinators bookend the line of players, which is made mostly of seniors with a few juniors on each side. These are ones who start or at least play frequently. You know their names.
The second row of bleachers starts to reveal a different group of athletes.