THE FLATS – Details are set for Georgia Tech football’s 2023 spring game – the White and Gold Game, presented by Georgia’s Own Credit Union – which will be played on Saturday, April 15 at Bobby Dodd Stadium. Kickoff is set for 1 p.m.



ADMISSION

Admission is FREE.



PARKING

FREE parking opens at 9 a.m. and is available for fans on a first-come, first-served basis in the following areas:

· Lower Peters parking deck (E52)

· Area 1 visitors parking (E46)

· Klaus deck (E40)

· McCamish Pavilion lot (E65)



PREGAME ACTIVITIES

Be sure to visit Callaway Plaza on the north end of Bobby Dodd Stadium (off Bobby Dodd Way, near Gates 6 and 7) beginning at 11 a.m. for a wide array of interactive activities for the whole family. Food and merchandise will be available for purchase and members of the Georgia Tech athletics ticket office will be on hand to provide information, answer questions and assist fans with purchasing their 2023 football season tickets.



GATES

Gates open at noon. The following gates will be open for fan entry:

· Gate 7 (general public and Georgia Tech students)

· Gate 8 (general public)

· Gate 9 (general public)

· Gate 6 (ADA seating)



All standard gameday stadium policies, including Georgia Tech’s clear bag policy, will be in effect for the spring game.



CONCESSIONS

Concessions will be available for purchase at stands throughout the stadium. Alcohol sales – including GT-branded Helluvienna Lager and Ale of an Engineer from New Realm Brewing Co. – will end at the beginning of the third quarter.



GAME FORMAT

The game will include two 12-minute quarters with standard clock operations in the first half. Following a brief halftime, the second half will include two quarters with a running clock. Team rosters will be announced the week of the game.



BROADCASTS

The White and Gold Game, presented by Georgia’s Own, will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra. Replays of the game will be carried on ACC Network, with the first replay set to air on Tuesday, April 18 at 11 a.m. Announcers for the TV broadcast will be Jason Ross (play-by-play) and Forrest Conoly (analyst).



The contest will also be carried live on radio stations across the Georgia Tech Sports Network from Legends. In Atlanta, the broadcast can be heard on the flagship station of Georgia Tech Sports Network, 680 AM/93.7 FM The Fan, as well as The Fan’s sister station, Xtra 106.3 FM/1230 AM. Atlanta-area coverage will move exclusively to Xtra 106.3 FM/1230 AM when The Fan begins its coverage of the Atlanta Braves’ 4:10 p.m. ET game at Kansas City. In addition to radio stations across the Georgia Tech Sports Network, the radio broadcast can be heard worldwide on the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets app. The Yellow Jackets’ football radio broadcast team of Andy Demetra (play-by-play) and Tech Hall-of-Famer Joe Hamilton (analyst) will call all of the action on the Georgia Tech Sports Network.



POSTGAME AUTOGRAPH SESSION

A postgame autograph session with Georgia Tech football student-athletes, presented by The Tech Way, will be held beginning 30 minutes after the game. The hour-long autograph session is open to all fans in attendance and free Georgia Tech football posters will be provided (limit one item to be autographed per person). The autograph session will be held on Bobby Dodd Stadium’s north concourse.

He did not dress Sat. His name is almost never mentioned. I wonder if we are just waiting on an official announcement from him?

Mel Kiper has Keion white going #19 to Tampa Bay in his first mock draft today

While I work on my notebook throughout today, take a look here at the award winners, including GT target Mosby.

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Almost visited earlier this month, kind of crazy how much Marco Coleman grew as Thacker said after leaving GT...

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Good morning.

On my way to pick up some breakfast and head down to Lakewood Stadium for what is expected to be a loaded Rivals Camp with Georgia Tech targets and commits.

Kelly and I will post updates throughout the day in this thread. OL/DL first, skill players second.

Thread will remain locked.

More to to come just the first part of the game

some surprises, including a strong showing from the state of Alabama and a second visit this month for Riggs.

And let us consider the matter henceforth closed.

THE FLATS – The rosters are set for Saturday’s White and Gold Game, presented by Georgia’s Own Credit Union. Georgia Tech football’s spring game kicks off at 1 p.m. at Bobby Dodd Stadium.

Tech has split its roster into two teams for Saturday’s game – Team Wreck ‘Em, which will occupy Grant Field’s west (home) sideline), and Team Swam, which will be on the east (visitor) sideline.

While the roster is divided into two teams, all offensive players (minus quarterbacks) will wear white jerseys and all defensive players will wear gold jerseys. Quarterbacks and specialists will wear green jerseys and will be available to play for both teams.

The game will feature four quarters. The first half will consist of two 12-minute quarters with standard clock operations. After a short halftime, the second half will consist of two 15-minute quarters with a running clock. Should it be deemed necessary by the coaching staff, the length of the quarters in the second half may be reduced.

Following the conclusion of the game, fans are invited to remain in their seats for the announcement of the 2023 White and Gold Awards. The following awards will be handed out in an on-field ceremony:

• Rock Perdoni Outstanding Defensive Lineman Award
• John Davis Outstanding Offensive Lineman Award
• Randy Rhino Outstanding Defensive Back Award
• Joe Hamilton Outstanding Offensive Back Award
• Calvin Johnson Outstanding Receiver Award
• Keith Brooking Outstanding Linebacker Award
• Pat Swilling Wreck ‘Em Award
• Bill Curry I Like To Practice Award
• Demaryius Thomas Community Service Award
• Bobby Dodd Outstanding Walk-On Award
• Eddie McAshan Most Improved Player Award
• Billy Shaw Commitment to Excellence Award
• Brandon Adams Outstanding Teammate Award

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Georgia Tech football: From bull$hit to business.
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THE FLATS – Robby Poteat, a veteran fundraiser who has spent the past 14 years as an athletics administrator at the University of Dayton, has been named Georgia Tech’s executive associate athletics director for development and executive director of athletics development, Tech athletics and the Institute’s office of development announced on Friday.



“We’re thrilled to welcome Robby and his family to Georgia Tech,” Georgia Tech director of athletics J Batt said. “Robby has established himself as one of college athletics’ top fundraisers and revenue generators, highlighted by the great success that he has helped lead Dayton to over the past 14 years. I am confident that his energy, ingenuity and genuine care for the success of student-athletes on and off the field will resonate with our wonderful base of donors, and encourage Yellow Jacket fans worldwide to support our student-athletes and teams through the Alexander-Tharpe Fund.”



“Robby will be a remarkable addition to our athletics and development leadership teams,” Georgia Tech vice president for development Jennifer Howe said. “He understands the importance of building strong relationships, truly values the student-athlete experience, and understands every aspect of operations and fundraising within the current athletics climate. I have every confidence that Robby can help accelerate the private support needed to build out the vision for athletics that J is setting, and to be a valuable part of the Institute’s overall success in the Transforming Tomorrow campaign.”



Poteat oversaw Dayton athletics’ fundraising efforts for nearly eight years, first as associate athletics director from August 2015-July 2019, then as senior associate athletics director for external affairs and development from July 2019 until accepting his position at Georgia Tech. As Dayton’s chief fundraiser, he helped UD complete more than $100 million in capital projects. He also supervised multiple external units, which generated more than $3 million in corporate support with compound annual growth rates averaging 8-10% across sponsorship sales and advertising. Additionally, he assisted with premium seating sales and strategy for Dayton’s inventory of more than 300 club, loge and terrace seats and suites.



Administratively, he was the Flyers’ sport administrator for football, assisted with supervision of UD’s nationally prominent men’s basketball program and participated in relevant high-level coaching searches.



Poteat began his 14-year stint at Dayton as director of corporate relations from 2009-11. During his first two years on the job, UD’s annual sponsorship revenue saw a 41% increase. He was promoted to assistant athletics director in 2011, where he oversaw multiple external revenue streams, including corporate sponsorship, premium seating and suite sales, merchandising and media rights. He also assumed major gift responsibilities. He held the assistant A.D. position for four years before taking over the Flyers’ fundraising operations in ’15.



“First, to follow in the footsteps of Jim Hall, and, formerly, the late Jack Thompson, is a tremendous honor,” Poteat said. “Jack was a trailblazer in the athletics fundraising field during his time with Homer Rice, and Jim has been tremendous in this space for a long time, connecting Georgia Tech’s passionate supporters with the philanthropic opportunities of the Alexander-Tharpe Fund.



“Jen Howe is one of the great leaders in institutional advancement and it is wonderful to be teaming up with her again,” Poteat continued. “J is an exceptional athletics director. I have watched his career for some time and always knew, if given the opportunity to be a part of his team, that I would readily jump on the bus, or in this case, the Ramblin’ Wreck. My wife and I are thrilled to be joining the Georgia Tech community, and I cannot wait to meet the great supporters and be a contributing member to the institute.”



Prior to his arrival at Dayton, Poteat held roles at:



· Speedway Motorsports Incorporated, where he assisted SMI’s national sales team with day-to-day execution of race weekend preparation at major NASCAR events including the Coca-Cola 500, Sprint Cup All-Star Race and Bank of America 500;

· ISP Sports Properties (now Learfield)/Vanderbilt, where he assisted one of ISP’s most productive sales teams with day-to-day operations and revenue growth;

· and the National Football League’s Tennessee Titans, where he served in a community relations role.



A four-year basketball letterwinner and two-year team captain at Guilford (N.C.) College, Poteat began his professional career in coaching, first as an assistant men’s basketball coach at his alma mater (2006-07), then as a graduate assistant in strength and conditioning at Belmont (2007-08).



The Hickory, N.C. native earned a bachelor’s degree in sport management from Guilford in 2007, a master’s degree in sport administration from Belmont in 2009, an MBA from Dayton in 2015 and a certificate in business analytics from Harvard in 2022.



Poteat and his wife, Lauren, who was a letterwinner in women’s lacrosse at Georgetown, have a son, Bode, and a daughter, Palmer. They are also parents to two yellow Labrador retrievers.