For all my gambling friends: What are we taking tonight and over the weekend?
- Tonight I'm taking Jacksonville St at home
- Not betting, but hoping Minnesota rows the boat all over Scooter
- Saturday I have Miami and VT so far

Didn't see this posted anywhere and felt like some may not see it in the ticket thread. $15 tickets available through the wear white promo on Ramblinwreck.com. I attempted to attach the link below. Hope it works for you guys.


Wear White link

Who we rooting for this week? The ACC team against SEC? Or Miami to lose and the hilarity that ensues with it? It's a really a win win scenario to me.

Does anyone know what happened to programs? What killed them off?

Brent Key

Zeek Biggers and Clayton Powell-Lee

Kyle Efford and Malik Rutherford

Haynes King and Jamal Haynes

Dell McGee

With info, stats, key players, analysis and score predictions from both Kelly and myself.

680 has the Braves on I guess.

Make sure you have the GT app and use it in the stadium for the light show! It’s in the drop down menu on the app! Should be pretty cool if you can get everyone to do it!

Lets kick some ass!!!!

karma coming

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THE FLATS – Georgia Tech students purchased nearly 6,000 season tickets ahead of Wednesday’s deadline, Tech athletics announced on Thursday.



Tech students bought 5,939 season tickets ahead of Wednesday’s deadline, which is by far the highest total in recent memory. The 5,939 tickets sold are a 27% increase (1,257 total season tickets) over last season. Originally, only 5,119 season tickets were allocated for Georgia Tech students in the north end zone at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Due to the high demand, Tech athletics opened seating in the south end zone to accommodate more than 800 additional student season tickets.



Additionally, Georgia Tech’s allotment of nearly 1,000 complimentary single-game tickets for Saturday’s home opener versus Georgia State was also claimed in its entirety this week. However, Georgia Tech athletics is working to open additional seating areas in Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field to accommodate more Tech students. If additional seating for students does become available, those tickets can be claimed on a first-come, first-served basis on Saturday morning by clicking HERE.

Thinking about taking the family. Was wondering if anyone had suggestions for the trip? Should I go through GT for the trip or just get tickets and do the rest myself? Thanks on advance for any help.

Look, I need to hear about the vibe in Dublin right now since I wasn’t able to make the trip. I need to taste the Seminole tears.

What’s the environment like post game?!?

McGee joined Steak Shapiro and my fellow Lindale native Rusty Mansell this morning as the show was live from Georgia State practice.

Link to the full interview is below and I will include some notes from the interview as well.


Notes:

-Said he feels like the team is a little bit ahead of schedule after doing a little work Saturday and Sunday before a full work day practice Tuesday.

-Said he learned a lot about the little administrative things becoming a head coach on the college level for the first time at Georgia State

-Said what made the Georgia State job the right one for him is that "we're in the best city in the country" and what is within a five-hour radius is incredible. He said within 20 miles around Atlanta is great high school programs, coaches and players and he wants to build his program with the players within a five-hour radius of Atlanta and have a really big emphasis on the counties surrounding Atlanta.

-Said that there is a pitch to players to come to Georgia State for not just football but for what is after football. He said there are great connections between Georgia State and the business world. He mentioned former Georgia Tech player Rod Rook-Chungong (Director of Player Development and Community Engagement) as doing great work for the players off the field.

-Said that Kirby Smart was a great mentor for him and he took a ton of stuff from his time coaching under him.

-He talked about coaching his son at Georgia State (Austin), a freshman wide receiver, who won the 100 meter dash at the GHSA state track meet last year. Said his son told the receivers coach that he gets nervous when his dad comes around at practice, but that he tries to treat him the same as every other player.

-He said he is freed up to do whatever is needed because his coordinators Jim Chaney (OC) and Kevin Sherrer (DC) do such a great job.

-He answered a question from Rusty about staying in contact with Isaiah Crowell, who McGee coached at Carver-Columbus, and how proud he was of how Crowell came out of all of his problems and is doing well now as they still stay in regular contact.

-Last question was about what he sees in the matchup with Georgia Tech. He said Tech is very physical up front on both sides of the ball, lots of continuity on the offensive line, a quarterback that is dynamic in the run game with "deceptive speed," very explosive at the receiver position and Jamal Haynes is about 190 pounds but runs like he's 220 and is a really good player. He then talked about the defense with new DC "Santoni," as he called him, is doing an outstanding job on that side of the ball getting guys to fly around, be physical and make plays. He said they have to match Tech's physicality, but most of all he wants to see his guys "have fun" while looking to improve and play the game the right way and "don't play the scoreboard."

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Who had him getting the first TD of the season?! That was cool and hopefully get to see more of it. Cool package and gives opposing defenses something else to account for. Imagine he can sling it and really screw up defenses when they think he is in on a rushing down. If we go on to have a great season, big if, I’ll look back on that. We are very fortunate to have two very good QB’s.

Other note on this game is the size of our players. We just visually look like we matchup and belong here. Not just fat guys. We have big lean guys. Plenty fast.

Also, Malik Rutherford may be my favorite player. What a spark plug that dude is. Plays with a lot of moxie. Yeah I know he isnt the son of a coach. Jamal Haynes also plays with a ton of confidence.

Also…linebackers need to wear neckrolls.

Let’s beat GSU

Was there one tonight?

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech has been named the host institution for men’s college basketball’s biggest event – the NCAA Division I Men’s Final Four – in 2031, the NCAA announced on Thursday. The 2031 Men’s Final Four is set for April 5 and 7, 2031 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, which marks the fifth time the event will be played in Atlanta. Georgia Tech will serve as the event’s host institution for the fourth time.

Georgia Tech was most recently selected to host the 2020 NCAA Men’s Final Four, but it was cancelled just two weeks before tipoff due to Covid-19. Atlanta previously hosted the event at the Omni (1977) and at the Georgia Dome (2002, 2007, 2013), and Mercedes-Benz Stadium was on tap to be the venue for the first time in 2020.

Georgia Tech previously served as the host institution for the NCAA Men’s Final Four in 2002, 2007 and 2013. Tech also has hosted two NCAA Women’s Final Fours in 1993 and 2003, as well as nine NCAA men’s regional tournaments and eight first- and second-round events. Another NCAA regional will be played in Atlanta in March (March 28-30, 2025).

“We’re thrilled that the NCAA Division I Men’s Final Four will return to Atlanta in 2031,” Georgia Tech director of athletics J Batt said. “Hosting the Final Four puts our Institute, our athletics department and our great city and state on the worldwide stage. We couldn’t be more excited to continue working with our friends at the Atlanta Sports Council, the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, AMB Sports & Entertainment, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, the City of Atlanta and the State of Georgia to welcome basketball fans from across the globe to Atlanta in 2031.”

The NCAA previously named San Antonio (Alamodome - 2025), Indianapolis (Lucas Oil Stadium – 2026 and 2029), Detroit (Ford Field – 2027), Las Vegas (Allegiant Stadium – 2028) and North Texas (AT&T Stadium – 2030) as the host cities for the NCAA Men’s Final Four leading up to the event’s return to Atlanta in 2031.

The Atlanta Sports Council spearheaded the bid alongside its partners in the community including Georgia Tech, the Atlanta Convention & Visitors Bureau, the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the city of Atlanta and the state of Georgia.

The 2031 NCAA Men’s Final Four joins an all-star slate of world-class sporting events that are scheduled to be played in the Atlanta area over the coming years:

• 2025 College Football Playoff National Championship (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
• 2025 NCAA Men’s Basketball Division I Regional (State Farm Arena)
• 2025 MLB All-Star Game (Truist Park)
• 2026 FIFA World Cup (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)
• 2031 NCAA Men’s Final Four (Mercedes-Benz Stadium)

ATLANTA HISTORY OF HOSTING NCAA BASKETBALL EVENTS

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech volleyball and head coach Michelle Collier have announced the 29-match schedule for the 2024 season. The season contains 16 home matches, highlighted by a rematch of last year’s NCAA Tournament 2nd Round match, between Georgia Tech and Florida, at McCamish Pavilion on Sept. 11. Tickets for the 2024 season will go on sale at 11 a.m. today (July 16).



O’Keefe Ticket Information

After selling out every match at O’Keefe Gymnasium for the second consecutive season last fall, Georgia Tech Athletics has set aside a limited number of single game tickets for each home match. Secure the hottest ticket in Atlanta before they’re gone by clicking HERE



General Admission Pricing

Adult - $12

Youth - $8

Group (10+) - $5

*Youth tickets cannot be purchased online.



McCamish Ticket Information

GT volleyball will play its third-ever match at McCamish Pavilion on Wednesday, September 11, at 7 p.m. against Florida. Last season, Tech set a new attendance record with 5,303 fans in the crowd against UGA. Help us set another record by purchasing your single game tickets HERE



McCamish Ticket Pricing

Courtside: Reserved Adult $30 / Reserved Youth $30

Lower Level SL Reserved: Reserved Adult $15 / Reserved Youth $8

Lower Level Endzone/General Admission: Adult $10/ Youth $8 / Group $5



Home Tournament Ticket Information

Day passes will be made available to purchase for fans to watch all the action for each of our non-conference home tournaments at O’Keefe. Fans can purchase one ticket for $16 to watch multiple matches on the following dates:

Sunday, Sept. 1 – Coastal Carolina vs. UCLA (2 pm) and Georgia Tech vs. New Mexico State (4 pm)

Monday, Sept. 2 – New Mexico State vs. UCLA (noon) and Georgia Tech vs. Coastal Carolina (4 pm)

Thursday, Sept. 12 – Florida vs. Alabama State (3:30) and Georgia Tech vs. South Alabama (7 pm)

To purchase your home tournament day passes, click HERE



A Closer Look

The Yellow Jackets will play nine non-conferences matches, beginning with the season opener on Aug. 30 at 7 p.m. against UCLA from O’Keefe Gymnasium. The battle against the Bruins is one of three matches in the opening week, as Tech will take on New Mexico State on Sunday (Sept. 1) before hosting reigning Sun Belt Champions, Coastal Carolina on Labor Day afternoon (Sept. 2). After a road trip to Provo, Utah (vs. Lipscomb, Sept. 6 and at BYU, Sept. 7), Tech returns to The Flats for the Georgia Tech Invitational, featuring matches against both Florida (Sept. 11 in McCamish Pavilion) and South Alabama (Sept. 12), both of GT’s victories in last season’s NCAA Tournament, as well as a Friday night match against Alabama State (Sept. 13). Tech concludes the non-conference slate with Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate, taking on Georgia, in Athens, on Friday, Sept. 20.



The Jackets will face a new 20-match ACC schedule following the additions of SMU, Stanford and Cal to the conference. The conference season opener comes against SMU, in O’Keefe, on Sept. 27 before hosting Pitt the following Sunday (Sept. 29). October features five home conference matches against Virginia Tech (Oct. 11), Virginia (Oct. 13), Clemson (Oct. 16), NC State (Oct. 25) and Wake Forest (10/27). Seven on the final 10 matches of the season come on the road, with a weekend homestand against Boston College (Nov. 15) and Syracuse (Nov. 17) before the home finale, against Stanford (Nov. 26). Tech will play every ACC team once with three home-and-away series against Pitt, Clemson and Stanford.



In total, Tech will play just under half of its matches against teams from the 2023 NCAA Tournament (13 of 29), including five of its nine non-conference opponents. The Jackets will take on three of last season’s Elite 8 programs with home-and-away series against Pitt (2023 Final Four) and Stanford (2023 Elite 8) as well as a road match at Louisville (2023 Elite 8).



Seven opponents finished last season in the AVCA Top 25: No. 4 Pitt, No. 5 Stanford, No. 6 Louisville, No. 18 BYU, No. 19 Florida and No. 25 Florida State, with SMU finishing the year receiving the most votes of any non-ranked team. The Jackets came in at No. 14 in the final poll of the season, the 70th consecutive Top 25 ranking dating back to the start of the 2020 season.



2024 Season Outlook

The Yellow Jackets are coming off their fourth-consecutive NCAA Tournament appearance in 2023, with an opportunity to tie the program record for consecutive NCAA Tournament berths this year. Tech is one of only 14 programs across Division I to have won a match in each of the last four tournaments after defeating both South Alabama (3-1) and Florida (3-2) last season.



Tech returns six of eight players from last year’s main rotation, including AVCA All-American Bianca Bertolino (OH), All-ACC Tamara Otene (OH) and All-ACC Freshman Team members Larissa Mendes (RS) and Heloise Soares (S). Bertolino is coming off a season in which she established herself as the best passer in the nation, at her position, successfully passing 97.5 percent of the serves sent her way (711 of 729 receptions), the highest receiving percentage of any non-libero in Division I. Otene delivered her first-career 400 kill season in 2023, extending GT’s streak to eight straight full seasons with at least one 400 kill hitter, one of only four programs in Division I to do so.



Coach Collier added five newcomers to the roster thanks to a pair of transfers, senior setter Luanna Emiliano (UTRGV) and junior DS/L Sofia Velez (Trinity Valley CC), and three incoming freshmen: Logan Wiley (MB), Mira McCool (MB/RS) and Lydia Zeng (DS/L).



In typical GT volleyball fashion, the 2024 roster contains a strong international component. Six of the 17 players on the roster come from outside the United States: Bertolino (San Guillermo-Santa Fe, Argentina), Emiliano (Belo Horizonte, Brazil), Mendes (Fortaleza, Brazil), Otene (Auckland, New Zealand), Soares (Joinville, Brazil) and Velez (Tulua, Colombia). The Jackets return all three coaches from last season, all from Brazil.



Head Coach Michelle Collier enters her 11th season on The Flats with a 197-107 record. She is three wins shy of becoming the second coach in GT volleyball history to reach 200 wins, along with AVCA Hall of Famer, Shelton Collier (271 wins from 1991-2001). She enters 2024 with the most ACC wins (111) and the most NCAA Tournament wins (7) in program history as she looks to become the first coach to lead the Jackets into five-straight NCAA Tournaments.

I just watched the full game replay for the 2nd time. As amazing as the victory was, what was obvious was that it really wasn’t an upset—the better team won. Now on to Ga St.





Go Jackets and THWG

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• Line opens at GT -21.5.
• Implied odds with a 95.83% chance of a W.
• O/U at 56.5.