.Andrea Adelson, ESPN Elder WriterAug 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ETClose ACC media reporter.Joined ESPN.com in 2010.Grad of the College of Florida.In the lead-up to Saturday's kickoff between Fla Condition and also Georgia Technology, both colleges spent 17 months creating spread sheets, filling in papers and also triple-checking customs rules to ensure they loaded all the essentials for their transatlantic trip.Uniforms? Check.Cleats? Check.Ranch clothing? Umm, check?The Ramblin' Wreckage? Regrettably, back in Atlanta.Renegade, Osceola as well as their ablaze bayonet? If only that pesky quarantine concern had actually been actually solved.Even without their very most famous pregame practices traveling along with all of them to Dublin, Florida State as well as Georgia Technology will headline Full week 0 along with every little thing they need to participate in football thanks to a comprehensive behind the curtain effort that Georgia Technician supervisor of volleyball operations Josh Thompson describes as "except the faint of heart." In all, the schools combined to carry 238 pet crates analyzing much more than 40,000 extra pounds-- stuffed and transported on cargo airplanes recently-- full of everything coming from activity time equipment to sport medication fundamentals, healthy protein powder, snacks including Fish and also indeed, seasonings that are not available in Dublin.Editor's Picks2 Related" There is actually no area for inaccuracy right here," stated Jason Baisden, Florida Condition assistant athletic supervisor for tools functions. "As soon as our team exist, our experts're there. We can not return or even can't contact and say, 'Hey, carry this along with you.'" Each institutions began to prepare yourself for this game in March 2023, not long after it was introduced. Fla State director of football functions Bruce Warwick had actually become part of a number of abroad video games in his previous drop in the NFL, therefore he presently possessed a good tip regarding what moving an entire team greater than 4,000 miles away would entail.Beyond evacuating all the essential devices, keys would certainly have to be actually protected, various in-person site sees to the staff resort would certainly require to become made (consisting of food samplings) as well as interaction along with authorities in Ireland will must be actually specific. Nothing at all-- like assuming that a United States cookie and an Irish biscuit were the same-- might be left to odds." I had to learn to speak their foreign language," Baisden mentioned. "Like, it's not an outfit to all of them, it's a package. It is the British foreign language, but our company needed to be sure nothing at all was actually shed with the translation of what our experts are performing." Baisden and Thompson produced calls to individuals they knew at Notre Dame and also Navy, two universities that had actually formerly played in Ireland. Baisden requested their carnet, a record that helps with short-term global bring ins and exports. Generally, the carnet notes every item that is actually carried into an international nation line by line, with exact numbers.Florida Condition AthleticsWant to deliver treats for the group? No problem. However every snack, from applesauce to biscuits, should be actually detailed. The exact same chooses rolls of strip, gloves, healthy protein particles. You wish to bring it? You must specify it.At Fla State, Baisden ended up being the aspect person in between teams. In January, he inquired the sport nourishment, sporting activity medication, artistic video, weightlifting, radio show as well as sports relevant information crews to begin determining what they absolutely needed to deliver with them.He explained the procedure as getting ready for "an international dish vacation." But the information with which every thing needed to be actually itemized goes far beyond any sort of bowl vacation prep work, where institutions can easily simply arm their tools trucks as well as be on their method. For this vacation, Baisden labeled every pet crate along with what it was actually for-- hotels and resort, method, game.International travel is actually why the Ramblin' Wreck as well as Abandoner as well as Osceola were actually left in your home. Irish officials had inquired about their accessibility, as well as each schools possessed severe discussions regarding discovering a means to perform it.Renegade, the famous steed ridden through Osceola prior to every Florida State home video game to plant an ablaze javelin at midfield, would certainly have must sequester on the way back to Tallahassee as called for through international requirements. Therefore, the horse will have been inaccessible for the home opener versus Boston ma University on Sept. 2. Additionally, this is actually technically a Georgia Technology home game.A gold and white 1930 Ford Version A Sport Sports car called the "Ramblin' Wreck" has actually led the Yellow Jackets onto the industry for every home activity given that 1961. The Wreck would certainly have to take a trip on a ship to reach Ireland. The travel opportunity home would certainly have suggested it, too, would certainly have been unavailable for the home opener against Georgia Condition on Aug. 31. There had actually been actually conversation concerning utilizing an Irish "cousin" of the Wreckage, a Peugeot-type alternate coming from Dublin, yet the suggestion was actually nixed.There was plenty more that had to be actually talked about to reach the goal. Florida Condition ended up needing to get 85 keys for its gamers Georgia Specialist must obtain 70 in total in between players as well as team. Perhaps one of the most unpredicted challenge the teams faced was actually making certain they would have the capacity to utilize the new innovation made it possible for starting this period-- coach-to-helmet interaction and apples ipad on the sideline.The headset bodies trainers use on the sideline in the USA carry out not function overseas since they use different carrier frequency. Each institutions needed to rent out brand-new bodies, and also indicates a various waistband pack for coaches to get made use of to. Fla State practiced with all of them throughout skirmishes so the trainers might start to get a sample of them.Thompson claimed the universities must secure numerous lines of frequency for the communication headsets to function. The apples ipad needed control along with Aviva Arena as well as local area suppliers for specific thread lines used to improve video directly. The colleges have actually had once a week calls along with the ACC and different sellers to ensure everything is ready to go. Whatever will definitely be actually evaluated Friday.Florida State Sports" The trainers do not such as modification. I do not like adjustment," Thompson claimed. "Everyone is actually an animal of of routine. I wish to walk right into the coliseum when the team strolls in as well as ensure every thing is done. I do not wish to have to be rollicking panicking, 'All right, exactly how are we going to manage this?'" The teams went through different airports to have their packages soared over, all at the direction of Aer Lingus, the video game's headline supporter. Florida Condition packed up a vehicle last week that left for Orlando, where its crates were actually after that positioned on payload plane pallets called "cookie slabs" for worldwide traveling and after that soared to Dublin. Georgia Tech had its payload happen an aircraft to Chicago, and then on Dublin.Everything flown over gotten there before the groups got in Thursday morning. Each staff delivered an innovation group early to open crates and also start arranging products for usage at the hotel or arena. Devices supervisors put together their respective closet rooms for Thursday method. Furthermore, both groups had thousands of cases of Powerade and also water bottles straight shipped to both the hotel and stadium.The resorts were chosen for their resemblances to usual street hotels and resorts. They had to possess sizable enough areas on call for staff conferences, however additionally food items that tried like home. Warwick mentioned grits, for instance, were actually a nonstarter considering that the gourmet chefs could not cook all of them to standard. Florida Condition gamers have an affinity for cattle ranch suiting up, A1 steak dressing and also Tabasco, things unavailable in Ireland, so those particular dressings were stuffed." The food is actually the most significant challenge because they like what they just like and they know what they understand," Warwick stated. "We tried to maintain it as Americanized as possible." The teams on their own left the United States on Wednesday night, but even their separations appeared different. For domestic activity traveling, both groups undergo TSA protection screening at their corresponding arenas before boarding buses and moving to their charter flights.But for an international travel, both teams need to go through the normal safety pipe at their respective airport terminals. It is actually a single thing for Florida State to go through its own small local flight terminal in Tallahassee. However merely envision the 289-person Georgia Technician journey gathering bring up to Concourse F at Hartsfield-Jackson International Flight Terminal in Atlanta and also undergoing security.Aer Lingus, the headline supporter of the video game, had to obtain exclusive approval to get a gate. Thompson stated he has been actually assured there will be actually added surveillance lanes ready for obtain Georgia Technology via effectively. He intends to use a "vessel device" where he splits up the players in to teams, along with one designated the captain and also behind making certain every person has their passports.Players are going to be told frequently approximately do's as well as do n'ts if they are bringing carry-ons, including the measurements of allowable liquids." I can not stand by to see when I am actually the final person that experiences the TSA line what all was taken during the course of that time," Thompson said.Now photo this upon appearance: Gamers standing around the luggage carousel, awaiting their gamer devices bags. Those bags must take a trip with them since both teams practiced all the way around their separation time. So the bags obtain inspected onto the plane upon airport terminal arrival, for pick up in baggage case, in addition to their very own personal luggage. For this journey, Florida Condition received its own players individualized roller traveling bags. Both teams will definitely have a lightweight practice at the coliseum after they come in, with the major goal to get everyone accommodated to the five-hour opportunity adjustment. Georgia Tech coach Brent Key, who visited Ireland for a game as a UCF aide in 2014, stated he carries out certainly not would like to make the trip any bigger than it must be actually-- reasoning his previous international take in." Our company overcoached those kids," Key stated, describing UCF's 26-24 reduction to Penn Condition. "Our company tried to provide an encounter. Our company took all of them to various places, took all of them on scenic tours as well as it was actually only a lot of stuff when you're going over there to participate in volleyball video game. Perform you recognize what creates a fantastic experience? Succeeding." Therefore, Georgia Technician will soar home after the video game as it has a tight turn-around to the following week. Due to the fact that Fla Condition uses a Monday night, instructor Mike Norvell decided to possess the crew remain on Sunday for some sightseeing and tour just before returning to Tallahassee.Though that strategy is different, planning the logistics in the lead-up to the activity has actually been identical. The universities have resided in steady interaction, yet there are going to be stress upon arrival, during the course of the video game and also postgame, too. Every little thing must be repacked for trip back home, as well as at customizeds Sunday night. In each scenarios-- trip to and coming from-- both universities have to count highly on people they have actually never ever satisfied to do the job." Anytime as well as whenever I take a trip, I worry if my bag is going to receive there, so you absolutely worry about that," Thompson said. "You're moving practically 300 folks at one time. So you only have to make sure it is correct as well as appropriate.".