Nate Frazier reveals the emotional reasons behind his career-best effort

Georgia Bulldogs
Frazier: ‘Today I was just trying to play and have fun like I did when I was a seven-year-old kid.’
Georgia running back Nate Frazier said that a reminder from his head coach, plus an emotional loss for the team this week, helped him remember to have fun playing football in a career day for the sophomore. (Hyosub Shin/AJC)
STARKVILLE, Miss. — For running back Nate Frazier, Saturday brought forth a mixture of emotions.
Before the 41-21 win, Georgia players saw a montage of their parents sharing memories from the current Georgia Bulldogs playing as young kids. The early Saturday morning start brought back those long-ago memories and more than a few tears.
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Connor Riley has been covering the University of Georgia since 2014 before moving to DawgNation full-time before the 2018 season. He helps in all areas of the site such as team coverage, recruiting, video production, social media and podcasting. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 2016.
Connor Riley has been covering the University of Georgia since 2014 before moving to DawgNation full-time before the 2018 season. He helps in all areas of the site such as team coverage, recruiting, video production, social media and podcasting. He graduated from the University of Georgia in 2016.




