CFP Notebook: Hamlin’s collapse resonates with TCU, Georgia
Georgia head coach Kirby Smart speaks during a media day ahead of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game between Georgia and TCU, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. The championship football game will be played Monday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Marcio Jose Sanchez]
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Even as they prepare to play in the College Football Playoff championship game on Monday, players for No. 1 Georgia and No. 3 TCU admitted they were frightened after seeing Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin go into cardiac arrest. Bulldogs coach Kirby Smart held team meetings with medical staff and a mental health specialist this week in an effort to inform his players. Georgia defensive line coach Tray Scott hopes more people will learn CPR and first aid as a result.
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TCU head coach Sonny Dykes speaks during a media day ahead of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game between Georgia and TCU, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. The champoinship football game will be played Monday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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TCU safety Mark Perry poses for a photo during a media day ahead of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game between Georgia and TCU, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. The championship football game will be played Monday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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Georgia running back Kenny McIntosh speaks during a media day ahead of the national championship NCAA College Football Playoff game between Georgia and TCU, Saturday, Jan. 7, 2023, in Los Angeles. The championship football game will be played Monday. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
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