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I’m not sure what you’re implying here. One thing (among several) that distinguishes the modern Alabama organization under Saban is that boosters have been moved out in terms of influence. Auburn, LSU and most recently Tennessee, all have boosters with outsized ability to run the program. Most...

I read an interesting article last night. It stated that college football is more popular than ever. But ... because TV has taken on a supersized role, matchups are promoted as must sees ... “Will Saban Bear Dabo? Who’s better, Mac or Trevor? Etc.” The result? There is less interest in ones own...

What are the expectations for GT football? I think they vary depending on whether you are talking to students, alumni, the faculty, or the Hill. For students ... How can I get out of Tech as cheap as possible. Football? Maybe I’ll stream it. For alumni ... when can we compete for...

I don’t think that’s the plan at all. That’s 1990 thinking. There are comments TStan makes for stakeholder consumption and then there is what is actually happening. The big concern in college sports TODAY is the bifurcation of college football. There already are discussions to create a...

I had an item shipped from Atlanta on 12/17/20 and just got it. It literally sat in a distribution center for a month.

You are correct. My attendance data was through 2005.

Yes. We are a small market team. Moneyball.

I’ll double check but winning records weren’t a key driver. Do they have an effect? Sure ... but not as much as you think. The demographic trends are very difficult to ignore.

Not sure of the point you're making, but 2014 was a pretty good year for Tech and yet ... our attendance dropped. Our peak reported average attendance was 2005 and in the last 10 years, we have been attritting 1.4% a year. My guess is we will report 38,000 in the not too distant future and...

Agreed. But ... can he coach a football game? That is the real unknown.

The NCAA regularly provides data on game attendance and key drivers. They are a) size of the school, b) density of the alumni base < 5 mi away, c) density of the alumni base < 10 mi away, and whether it's urban or rural location. Tech is below average in every category. ATL United was...

I had a fraternity brother who had a nightmare after graduation. He dreamt he was taking a bath and Dr Desai (mechanical engineering prof) walked into his bathroom and told him he had failed his exam and wouldn't graduate. "No", he exclaimed, "I passed the exam. I graduated!" Desai, in the...

UNC is UNC because of Mack Brown. Like him or not, he's a proven head coach. Twenty consecutive winning seasons. From 2001 through 2009, Brown won 10 or more games each year. This is the longest streak of seasons with 10+ wins in the nation. Geoff is still an unknown.

It's not going to happen. The school enrollment isn't going to dramatically increase, especially with all the new engineering schools in GA. No, Tech is a boutique school with a limited curriculum in an urban setting with a small alumni base. Hugely successful, no doubt. But highly specialized.I...

I was Greek at Tech and had a great time. Band parties every weekend, beer fest, intramural. Flashcards at the game. We brought girls in by the busload from Bauder, Wesley, and Agnes Scott. Auburn doesn't have nearly as strong a Greek system as Tech. Students here are escaping small towns and...

I had a linguistics professor at Tech who was a pretty interesting dude. During class one day, he asked if we knew what we were doing there (at Tech). We replied "we're students" or something like that. "No you're not", he said. "You are raw materials being transformed into products."

I think it meant more 20 years ago. Now, with 678, 770, 706 etc ... the metro area is diluted with numbers so it may not have the impact it might have earlier. It's clever though and I hope it works. Tech may very well improve recruiting and even (gasp) on field performance. My concern is the...

It's probably just a happy coincidence. The Jags could hire the same marketing agency Tech did (J1S). But since Tech's challenges are different, I doubt very much the Jags would adopt the same brand strategy. (The head coach does not usually run marketing, so again ... Urban may have quipped...

That is correct. The Hill’s commitment is to provide out of state tuition waivers. And that’s pretty much it for direct institutional support.

What financial commitment are you expecting? Programs are limited by the NCAA in what they can offer. Its up to the GTAA to raise funds.