Georgia's Conley: Wide receiver by day, Jedi by Knight
At first glance, Georgia Bulldogs wide receiver Chris Conley doesn't appear to fit the typical mold of a Star Wars fanatic, that is, until he dawns his Jedi Knight costume.
Last month, the Bulldogs leading receiver in 2013 took to twitter in attempts to organize a light-saber duel on campus.
Looking for fellow film or Star Wars fans on campus. I'm thinking of filming a light saber duel around campus. #EpicDuel #CallingAllNerds
— Chris Conley (@_Flight_31) November 18, 2013
So if you know anyone who likes that sort of thing or who wouldn't mind doing some filming or acting tell them to tweet me!!!!
— Chris Conley (@_Flight_31) November 18, 2013
The junior has even captured the Jedi spirit in support of fellow Georgia athletes. He dusted off the full Jedi Knight gear to cheer on the gymnastics team at a meet against rival, Alabama.
“It was pretty epic,” Conley told the Athens Banner-Herald. “I was dressed as a Jedi and we had two Storm Troopers.”
Since then, Conley remains committed to organizing the duel, with his following in tow.
Any tips on how I can fortify the insides of my Lightsaber hilt so it can withstand alot impact? Calling all engineers
— Chris Conley (@_Flight_31) November 25, 2013
Conley's latest tweet, however, suggests that he did indeed find a way to "fortify his lightsaber hilt..." whatever that means.
Took a while but got it to work
. #stuntsaber like the ones used in filming the movies. pic.twitter.com/zBcbHuVR9A
— Chris Conley (@_Flight_31) December 3, 2013