Georgia football once again was in the news last week for the wrong reasons. Two separate Bulldogs were arrested and charged with unrelated driving incidents, which continues this unfortunate trend in the program.
One of the Bulldogs involved was wide receiver Nitro Tuggle, who was charged with reckless driving and speeding last week.
Likely everyone has sped while driving before, with most probably going way faster than anyone ever should be driving. But according to reports released on Wednesday, Tuggle was clocked exceeding 100 miles per hour on the highway while he was driving last week.
The report from Georgia WR Nitro Tuggle’s arrest includes that Tuggle’s 2021 Dodge Charger was clocked at 107 mph on Wednesday night https://t.co/7L8Tu95XmF
— Jordan D. Hill (@JordanDavisHill) March 26, 2025
Nitro Tuggle needs to slow down
According to reports, Tuggle was clocked driving a whopping 107 miles per hour last Wednesday. It goes without saying how wrong and dangerous this is, and after the police witnessed this it makes sense why he would be arrested and charged. No one ever needs to be driving that fast as it puts themself and everyone around them in danger, so the punishment for this crime seems valid.
Hopefully this is a learning moment for everyone else on Georgia’s team, but it’s hard to believe anything will change at this point. Incidents similar to this have been occurring far too often for anyone to believe they will end at Georgia in the future, so it’s just a matter of UGA going quite some time without an incident for this stereotype to go away.
Thankfully this reputation hasn’t impacted Georgia’s results on the field or in recruiting as the Bulldogs have stayed on top of the college football world throughout all of these incidents. But it could just be a matter of time until a recruit isn’t interested in Georgia because of their history.
But at the end of the day, everyone’s safety is more important than wins and losses, so hopefully this will finally be the wake-up call Georgia needs.