.Andrea Adelson, ESPN Elderly Person WriterAug 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ETClose ACC press reporter.Signed up with ESPN.com in 2010.Graduate of the University of Florida.In the lead-up to Saturday's kickoff in between Fla Condition and Georgia Tech, each colleges invested 17 months making spreadsheets, submitting files as well as triple-checking customs requirements to ensure they stuffed all the fundamentals for their transatlantic trip.Uniforms? Check.Cleats? Check.Ranch clothing? Umm, check?The Ramblin' Wreck? Unfortunately, back in Atlanta.Renegade, Osceola and also their ablaze harpoon? If only that pesky quarantine concern had been solved.Even without their most famous pregame heritages journeying along with all of them to Dublin, Florida State and Georgia Tech are going to heading Full week 0 with whatever they need to participate in football because of an exhaustive behind the curtain effort that Georgia Technology supervisor of football functions Josh Thompson refers to as "except the pale of soul." With all, the schools combined to take 238 pet crates evaluating more than 40,000 pounds-- packed and also transported on freight aircrafts last week-- filled with every little thing from game day devices to sport medication essentials, healthy protein grain, snack foods including Fish as well as of course, seasonings that are not on call in Dublin.Editor's Picks2 Related" There is no room for error right here," pointed out Jason Baisden, Fla Condition assistant sports director for equipment functions. "The moment our experts're there, we're there. We can't go back or can't phone and say, 'Hey, deliver this with you.'" Both universities started to prepare for this game in March 2023, quickly after it was actually declared. Fla State supervisor of volleyball functions Bruce Warwick had become part of several abroad games in his previous stops in the NFL, thus he presently had a really good tip about what relocating an entire team much more than 4,000 miles away will entail.Beyond packing up all the necessary devices, keys would have to be actually safeguarded, multiple in-person internet site sees to the group accommodation would certainly need to be made (including food items tastings) as well as communication with representatives in Ireland will need to be precise. Nothing-- like assuming that an American cookie and an Irish biscuit were the same-- might be left to possibility." I needed to find out to talk their language," Baisden said. "Like, it is actually not an attire to all of them, it's a package. It is the British foreign language, however our experts had to make certain absolutely nothing was shed with the interpretation of what we are actually carrying out." Baisden and also Thompson produced phone call to individuals they understood at Notre Dame as well as Naval force, pair of colleges that had actually formerly played in Ireland. Baisden sought their carnet, a documentation that facilitates momentary global bring ins and also exports. Generally, the carnet details every item that is delivered right into an overseas nation line through line, with specific numbers.Florida Condition AthleticsWant to take snacks for the team? No worry. Yet every snack, from applesauce to crackers, should be noted. The exact same selects rolls of tape, handwear covers, healthy protein powders. You desire to deliver it? You have to provide it.At Florida Condition, Baisden became the factor person in between departments. In January, he asked the sporting activity nourishment, sport medication, innovative video recording, weight training, radio program and also sports relevant information groups to begin identifying what they completely had to carry with them.He illustrated the process as planning for "an abroad bowl travel." But the detail with which every thing must be itemized goes far past any kind of bowl journey preparation, where institutions can simply arm their equipment trucks as well as get on their means. For this journey, Baisden labeled every crate along with what it was actually for-- hotels and resort, method, game.International trip is why the Ramblin' Wreck and also Renegade as well as Osceola were actually left at home. Irish officials had asked about their accessibility, and each colleges possessed severe dialogues regarding finding a method to do it.Renegade, the fabulous steed ridden through Osceola before every Fla Condition home video game to grow a flaming lance at midfield, will possess had to quarantine on the way back to Tallahassee as called for by international requirements. As a result, the steed will have been actually unavailable for the home opener versus Boston University on Sept. 2. Additionally, this is technically a Georgia Specialist home game.A gold and white colored 1930 Ford Style A Sporting activity Coupe known as the "Ramblin' Wreck" has led the Yellow Jackets onto the field for each home activity because 1961. The Wreck would certainly have to take a trip on a ship to come to Ireland. The travel time home would possess meant it, also, would possess been actually not available for the home opener against Georgia State on Aug. 31. There had actually been actually conversation regarding utilizing an Irish "relative" of the Wreckage, a Peugeot-type alternate from Dublin, but the suggestion was nixed.There was actually plenty much more that had to be discussed to come to the finish line. Fla State found yourself having to acquire 85 tickets for its own gamers Georgia Technician had to get 70 in total between gamers and also staff. Possibly the most unanticipated difficulty the groups experienced was actually ensuring they will have the ability to utilize the new innovation permitted beginning this season-- coach-to-helmet interaction and also iPads on the sideline.The headset units instructors utilize on the subsidiary in the USA do not operate overseas given that they make use of various carrier frequency. Each colleges had to lease brand-new bodies, and that indicates a various belt pack for trainers to get used to. Fla Condition exercised with all of them during skirmishes so the coaches could start to receive a feel for them.Thompson claimed the institutions had to get various series of regularity for the communication headsets to function. The iPads needed coordination with Aviva Coliseum and also nearby suppliers for specific fiber lines used to update video directly. The institutions have actually possessed once a week calls along with the ACC as well as different merchants to see to it every little thing prepares to go. Every thing will be checked Friday.Florida State Sports" The coaches do not just like change. I do not just like improvement," Thompson mentioned. "Everyone is actually an animal of of practice. I would like to walk in to the stadium when the team strolls in and also see to it every thing is actually done. I do not wish to have to be actually rollicking panicking, 'Okay, just how are our team mosting likely to manage this?'" The crews experienced different flight terminals to have their packages soared over, all at the instructions of Aer Lingus, the game's title supporter. Florida State evacuated a vehicle last week that left behind for Orlando, where its dog crates were after that placed on packages aircraft pallets called "biscuit pieces" for international trip and afterwards soared to Dublin. Georgia Technology had its own freight take place a plane to Chicago, and after that on to Dublin.Everything flown over gotten here before the teams entered Thursday early morning. Each staff sent an advancement group early to open pet crates and also begin arranging things for make use of at the hotels and resort or coliseum. Devices managers established their particular locker rooms for Thursday practice. In addition, both groups had dozens scenarios of Powerade and also canteen directly delivered to both the hotel and also stadium.The hotels were selected for their similarities to normal roadway hotels. They must possess large adequate rooms offered for group conferences, however likewise food items that sampled like home. Warwick stated grits, as an example, were a nonstarter due to the fact that the chefs can certainly not cook them to requirements. Fla Condition players have an alikeness for cattle ranch suiting up, A1 steak sauce and also Tabasco, things unavailable in Ireland, therefore those specific spices were actually loaded." The meals is the biggest challenge since they like what they like as well as they understand what they recognize," Warwick mentioned. "Our team made an effort to keep it as Americanized as possible." The teams themselves left the USA on Wednesday evening, but even their departures appeared different. For residential activity trip, both staffs experience TSA protection screening process at their particular stadiums just before boarding buses and also moving to their charter flights.But for an international trip, both groups must experience the routine surveillance pipe at their particular airports. It is actually one point for Fla Condition to experience its small regional airport terminal in Tallahassee. But simply think of the 289-person Georgia Specialist journey party bring up to Rout F at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport Terminal in Atlanta ga as well as undergoing security.Aer Lingus, the title supporter of the activity, had to acquire exclusive approval to secure an entrance. Thompson mentioned he has actually been actually guaranteed there will be added surveillance streets ready for get Georgia Technician by means of effectively. He plans to utilize a "sheathing system" where he differentiates the players right into teams, with one assigned the leader and responsible for ensuring everyone possesses their passports.Players will certainly be actually helped remind frequently about perform's as well as do n'ts if they are delivering carry-ons, consisting of the dimension of allowed liquids." I can not wait to view when I am actually the last individual that experiences the TSA pipes what all was actually taken in the course of that opportunity," Thompson said.Now image this upon landing: Gamers loafing the luggage carousel, waiting on their gamer equipment bags. Those bags must take a trip with all of them since both groups exercised right as much as their parting day. So the bags obtain checked onto the aircraft upon airport terminal delivery, for pick-up in luggage case, along with their very own private baggage. For this journey, Florida Condition obtained its gamers tailored curler luggage. Both teams are going to have a light practice at the arena after they come in, along with the principal goal to obtain everyone adjusted to the five-hour time adjustment. Georgia Technician instructor Brent Trick, who headed to Ireland for a video game as a UCF associate in 2014, stated he carries out not desire to produce the excursion any greater than it needs to be-- reasoning his previous abroad experience." Our company overcoached those children," Key said, referring to UCF's 26-24 reduction to Penn Condition. "We attempted to give them an encounter. Our experts took all of them to various locations, took them on scenic tours and also it was just excessive things when you're discussing there to participate in volleyball video game. Perform you know what makes a terrific expertise? Gaining." Therefore, Georgia Tech are going to fly home after the game as it has a limited turnaround to the following week. Given that Fla State uses a Monday evening, coach Mike Norvell determined to have the group stay on Sunday for some sightseeing prior to coming back to Tallahassee.Though that approach is different, considering the coordinations in the lead-up to the video game has actually been identical. The institutions have actually resided in consistent communication, however there will definitely be actually anxiety upon appearance, during the course of the activity as well as postgame, also. Whatever has to be actually repacked for trip back home, as well as at personalizeds Saturday evening. In each cases-- travel to and from-- each colleges have to depend greatly on folks they have actually never complied with to get the job done." Anytime and every single time I travel, I worry if my bag is going to get certainly there, so you undoubtedly stress over that," Thompson pointed out. "You are actually relocating just about 300 folks at once. So you merely must make certain it is right as well as correct.".