College athletes have a limited amount of free time, but when the students do have a period for leisure- a viral dunk contest emerges.
The chaos began with a simple twitter post by Georgia State’s 5-foot-8 wide receiver Penny Hart.
This man Remy got in the way ???? pic.twitter.com/1rYhfsd553
— Penny Hart (@pennyhart2_) May 16, 2016
6-foot-3 wide receiver Robert Davis proceeded to take Hart’s post as a challenge and responded with his own flair.
In response to @pennyhart2_ for calling me out last night, i been doing this kid, we can go dunk for dunk its on you pic.twitter.com/qs21iUdtND
— Robert Davis (@Robert_D13) May 16, 2016
5-foot-11 cornerback Chandon Sullivan joined in on the action with a 360 windmill jam.
@pennyhart2_ @Robert_D13 Remember I been doing this since high school too!??? pic.twitter.com/pXCNIsBqEM
— Chandon Sullivan (@showtimesully10) May 16, 2016
By this point, the Panthers combined for 86 re tweets and 129 likes on Twitter, which brought up the following poll by a Georgia State football recruiting page.
Who would win in a dunk contest?
— #STATEment17 (@GSUrecruit16) May 16, 2016
The poll has garnered over 108 votes since it was first posted and even 6-foot-4 defensive end Shawayne Lawerence joined in on the action from a bedroom.
I put myself in this dunk contest. Now what?? @pennyhart2_ @showtimesully10 @Robert_D13 pic.twitter.com/IorQf5T9sf
— Ocho5 (@Living_legend49) May 18, 2016
Robert Davis began round two with a bang.
@pennyhart2_ @showtimesully10 Guess the Robot gotta get round 2 started where yall at…#Dunk4Dunk pic.twitter.com/cZHnYmDCDk
— Robert Davis (@Robert_D13) May 18, 2016
Hart responded from a neighborhood playground.
Lil man stay on top y'all better come w it ??? @Robert_D13 @showtimesully10 pic.twitter.com/NV26WsLW0G
— Penny Hart (@pennyhart2_) May 18, 2016
Sullivan ended the second round with a trio of dunks, which was highlighted by a Michael Jordan-like cradle jam.
Shout out Dr. J -Rock The Cradle ?? @@pennyhart2_ @Robert_D13 pic.twitter.com/jUH0KCSUcc
— Chandon Sullivan (@showtimesully10) May 19, 2016
As far as the program’s response to the growing competition, Panthers head coach Trent Miles provided his reaction on 247sports.com Ben Moore’s latest podcast.
“Speaking of Chandon Sullivan, did you see his dunk on Twitter? They’re having a little dunk contest going on right now between Penny Hart, Robert Davis and I think (6-foot-5 defensive end) Mackendy Cheridor is going to join in too,” Coach Miles said. “I’m getting in too, because they didn’t say how tall the goal had to be.”
Hart, Davis, Sullivan and the rest of the Georgia State football team will begin the 2016 season at home on Sept. 2 against Ball State.
