.Andrea Adelson, ESPN Senior WriterAug 22, 2024, 07:00 AM ETClose ACC reporter.Joined ESPN.com in 2010.Grad of the University of Florida.In the lead-up to Saturday's first in between Florida Condition as well as Georgia Specialist, both schools devoted 17 months making spreadsheets, completing documents and triple-checking customs laws to ensure they loaded all the basics for their transatlantic trip.Uniforms? Check.Cleats? Check.Ranch dressing? Umm, check?The Ramblin' Wreckage? Sadly, back in Atlanta.Renegade, Osceola and their flaming harpoon? If only that pesky quarantine problem had actually been actually solved.Even without their very most iconic pregame traditions traveling with all of them to Dublin, Florida Condition and Georgia Specialist will certainly heading Week 0 along with everything they require to participate in volleyball thanks to an extensive behind the curtain initiative that Georgia Technician supervisor of volleyball functions Josh Thompson refers to as "not for the pale of heart." In every, the schools combined to bring 238 pet crates analyzing greater than 40,000 pounds-- crammed and delivered on cargo aircrafts last week-- filled with whatever coming from game time devices to sporting activity medicine fundamentals, healthy protein powder, snack foods such as Goldfish and certainly, condiments that are actually not on call in Dublin.Editor's Picks2 Related" There is actually no room for error listed below," claimed Jason Baisden, Florida Condition assistant sports supervisor for tools functions. "As soon as our company're there, we're there. Our company can't go back or can't contact and also mention, 'Hey, deliver this with you.'" Both colleges began to prepare yourself for this video game in March 2023, not long after it was actually revealed. Fla Condition director of soccer procedures Bruce Warwick had actually been part of several abroad activities in his previous drop in the NFL, so he already possessed an excellent concept concerning what moving an entire group more than 4,000 miles away will entail.Beyond evacuating all the essential tools, passports would must be secured, various in-person internet site visits to the crew accommodation would certainly need to be created (featuring food items samplings) and also interaction with representatives in Ireland would must be actually specific. Nothing at all-- like presuming that a United States cookie and an Irish cookie were the same-- can be delegated possibility." I needed to know to communicate their language," Baisden mentioned. "Like, it's certainly not an attire to all of them, it is actually a set. It is the English language, but our experts must make sure absolutely nothing was actually dropped with the interpretation of what our team are actually doing." Baisden as well as Thompson helped make contact us to folks they knew at Notre Dame and Naval force, two universities that had actually recently played in Ireland. Baisden asked for their carnet, a record that helps with brief worldwide bring ins and also exports. Essentially, the carnet lists every item that is delivered right into an overseas nation line through line, with precise numbers.Florida State AthleticsWant to take snacks for the team? Not a problem. However every treat, coming from applesauce to biscuits, should be actually provided. The exact same opts for rolls of tape, handwear covers, protein powders. You would like to deliver it? You have to list it.At Fla Condition, Baisden ended up being the factor person between teams. In January, he inquired the sporting activity nutrition, sporting activity medication, imaginative video clip, weight training, radio show and also sporting activities information groups to begin identifying what they absolutely needed to carry along with them.He illustrated the procedure as preparing for "a foreign bowl travel." Yet the information along with which every thing had to be actually itemized progresses past any sort of bowl travel preparation, where colleges can easily merely load up their devices vehicles as well as be on their method. For this trip, Baisden classified every dog crate along with what it was actually for-- resort, strategy, game.International trip is why the Ramblin' Wreck as well as Renegade as well as Osceola were actually left at home. Irish officials had inquired about their supply, as well as each colleges had significant conversations concerning locating a way to perform it.Renegade, the famous horse ridden by Osceola before every Florida State home activity to plant a flaming harpoon at midfield, will possess had to sequester en route back to Tallahassee as demanded through worldwide requirements. Therefore, the horse would certainly possess been actually inaccessible for the home opener versus Boston ma College on Sept. 2. Additionally, this is technically a Georgia Technician home game.A gold as well as white colored 1930 Ford Design A Sport Sports car called the "Ramblin' Wreck" has led the Yellowish Jackets onto the industry for each home video game since 1961. The Accident would have to travel on a ship to come to Ireland. The travel time home will have meant it, as well, will possess been unavailable for the home opener against Georgia State on Aug. 31. There had actually been actually discussion concerning making use of an Irish "cousin" of the Wreck, a Peugeot-type stand-in coming from Dublin, yet the idea was actually nixed.There was actually plenty more that must be reviewed to get to the finish line. Florida Condition found yourself must acquire 85 keys for its players Georgia Specialist must acquire 70 in total in between gamers and personnel. Possibly the best unexpected challenge the staffs experienced was actually seeing to it they would manage to make use of the new modern technology enabled beginning this season-- coach-to-helmet interaction as well as apples ipad on the sideline.The headset bodies coaches utilize on the subsidiary in the USA perform certainly not work overseas because they make use of different radio frequencies. Each schools had to rent brand new systems, which implies a different waistband pack for instructors to obtain made use of to. Fla Condition practiced with them during scrimmages so the coaches could begin to acquire a feel for them.Thompson claimed the institutions had to protect numerous collections of frequency for the interaction headsets to operate. The iPads required control with Aviva Coliseum and nearby vendors for certain fiber collections used to improve video clip directly. The colleges have possessed once a week phone calls along with the ACC and also different suppliers to see to it whatever is ready to go. Every thing is going to be actually checked Friday.Florida State Sports" The trainers don't like improvement. I do not like modification," Thompson stated. "Everyone is a creature of of habit. I desire to walk in to the coliseum when the staff strolls in as well as ensure every little thing is actually carried out. I don't want to have to be rollicking panicking, 'All right, how are our experts visiting manage this?'" The teams went through various flight terminals to have their freight soared over, all at the direction of Aer Lingus, the game's title supporter. Florida State packed up a vehicle recently that left for Orlando, where its own pet crates were actually at that point put on packages airplane pallets called "cookie pieces" for international traveling and after that flown to Dublin. Georgia Technology had its packages take place an aircraft to Chicago, and afterwards on to Dublin.Everything flown over come in just before the teams entered Thursday morning. Each team sent a breakthrough group early to open crates as well as start arranging products for use at the hotels and resort or stadium. Tools managers set up their respective locker rooms for Thursday method. In addition, both staffs possessed dozens instances of Powerade and water bottles straight delivered to both the lodging and stadium.The hotels were actually picked for their similarities to regular roadway hotels. They had to possess big enough spaces offered for group conferences, however also food that tried like home. Warwick claimed grits, for instance, were actually a nonstarter given that the gourmet chefs could not cook them to requirements. Fla Condition players possess an alikeness for cattle ranch dressing, A1 steak sauce as well as Tabasco, items inaccessible in Ireland, therefore those particular spices were actually packed." The meals is the largest difficulty given that they like what they like and also they recognize what they know," Warwick said. "Our company attempted to maintain it as Americanized as achievable." The groups themselves left the United States on Wednesday evening, however even their separations appeared different. For domestic video game traveling, both crews go through TSA safety screening at their corresponding coliseums just before boarding buses and also moving to their charter flights.But for a worldwide vacation, both crews should go through the frequent safety and security line at their corresponding airports. It is one point for Fla State to go through its own small local flight terminal in Tallahassee. Yet just think of the 289-person Georgia Specialist travel event bring up to Concourse F at Hartsfield-Jackson International Flight Terminal in Atlanta ga and also experiencing security.Aer Lingus, the headline supporter of the video game, must get unique consent to secure a gateway. Thompson claimed he has been actually ensured there are going to be actually extra safety lanes open to get Georgia Technician through properly. He plans to utilize a "covering body" where he splits up the players into teams, with one marked the captain and also in charge of making sure everybody possesses their passports.Players will be actually advised often approximately perform's as well as carry out n'ts if they are delivering carry-ons, consisting of the measurements of allowable liquids." I can not wait to observe when I am actually the final person that experiences the TSA pipes what all was actually taken throughout that opportunity," Thompson said.Now picture this upon landing: Players loafing the luggage slide carousel, expecting their player tools bags. Those bags needed to travel with all of them since each groups practiced completely up to their retirement day. So the bags obtain inspected onto the airplane upon airport arrival, for pick up in baggage claim, in addition to their very own individual suitcases. For this excursion, Florida State obtained its own gamers customized roller luggage. Both staffs will certainly possess a lightweight method at the coliseum after they get here, with the principal goal to acquire everyone adjusted to the five-hour time adjustment. Georgia Technology coach Brent Trick, who visited Ireland for a video game as a UCF aide in 2014, stated he does certainly not desire to make the excursion any much bigger than it must be actually-- reasoning his previous international take in." Our experts overcoached those children," Secret claimed, referring to UCF's 26-24 loss to Penn Condition. "Our team attempted to provide an experience. Our team took all of them to different areas, took them on trips and it was actually simply way too much things when you are actually going over there to participate in football video game. Do you know what brings in a fantastic expertise? Succeeding." To that end, Georgia Tech are going to soar home after the video game as it has a strict turn-around to the adhering to week. Because Fla Condition plays on a Monday evening, train Mike Norvell decided to have the team remain on Sunday for some sightseeing before returning to Tallahassee.Though that technique is different, organizing the strategies in the lead-up to the activity has actually equaled. The institutions have been in constant interaction, yet there will definitely be actually anxiousness upon landing, during the video game and postgame, as well. Every thing must be actually repacked for traveling back home, as well as at personalizeds Saturday evening. In both instances-- trip to as well as coming from-- both universities need to rely intensely on individuals they have actually never ever satisfied to get the job done." Anytime and also whenever I journey, I fret if my bag is going to obtain certainly there, so you most definitely stress over that," Thompson pointed out. "You are actually moving almost 300 individuals at one time. So you just must be sure it is right as well as correct.".