9) How He Decided On The University Of Georgia
As mentioned prior, Goldberg played for the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team in the late 1980’s. You probably don’t know the legendary story about why he chose to attend the school in the first place (when he had multiple scholarships elsewhere).
On an appearance on Jim Ross’ podcast: The Ross Report, Goldberg reveals that a bottle of Wild Turkey bourbon on his recruiting visit to Georgia convinced him to attend.
Here is what he said:
“My uncle asked me if I had any interest in going to Georgia because he thought very highly of a guy named Vince Dooley. Since they were the Junkyard Dogs (and) known for defense, it sort of played into my mentality. It was red and black. It was kind of a violent style of football” (Source: The Ross Report).
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He continued:
“I gave it a shot … Again, what solidified my trip was a bottle of Wild Turkey that was handed to me as I was standing on top of a bar during my recruiting trip. You know, I had a great time at Georgia, great memories. It will always be that one thing in my life that I’ll want to re-enact again” (Source: The Ross Report).
Legend.
Thank you for reading our list of Goldberg facts! Did any of these surprise you?