Georgia Football has always been renowned for its passionate supporters and rich history. It was revealed on Monday night that one of the most well-known Georgia supporters of the Dawgs had died at the early age of 45.
Woods was a member of the affluent family line and went by the nickname Big Dawg III. On his heads, his grandpa and father each had painted Bulldogs. In 2017, Trent Woods assumed the role following the death of his father. Trent did a fantastic job stepping into large shoes and continuing the tradition.
Woods had been coping with an unknown health condition for weeks, according to an AJC report, but his family was shocked to learn of his death. The Woods family has painted their heads for three generations, as was previously indicated. The head-painting custom was initiated by Trent’s grandpa, Lonnie Woods, the first “Big Dawg,” during Georgia’s 1981 national championship game against Notre Dame. Up until his passing in 2017, Trent’s father, Mike Woods, also known as “Big Dawg II,” carried on the custom.
It’s likely that you have seen one of the three head-painted Woods if you have ever attended or watched a Georgia football game. For as long as I can remember, it has been a part of the Georgia football gameday custom.
It may appear absurd to those observing from the outside, but for the Woods family and Georgia supporters, it was an essential part of their numerous gameday customs. Trent Woods had to continue the legacy set by his father and grandparents. This was brought up in a College Gameday feature on Woods and his lineage.
I don’t want to get too personal, especially when discussing someone’s death, but I always cry at the end of the video. “For me, the game of Georgia football comes first, followed by my grandfather and father. Georgia football is a blessing because it allows me to spend quality time with my family.
That quote resonates with most of us. Georgia football is more than simply a team or a sport; it’s a family legacy. Many people don’t get it, and that’s okay, but if you’re anything like me and spent your childhood watching or attending games with your parents, uncles, grandparents, aunts, mom, and grandmother, you know exactly what he meant when he said that. Hopefully, the Woods family continues the tradition and someone steps up to take its place.