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<blockquote data-quote="USCJacket15" data-source="post: 466186" data-attributes="member: 2891"><p>I was born a GT fan because of my dad who played football at Tech from 1980-1983. Went to my first game at Bobby Dodd when I was 4 years old in 1996, and I still have the program from that game. A year or two later I remember being upset after a loss one time and telling my dad that I was going to be a Florida State fan because they didn't lose so much. His reply, "Go ahead, I won't stop you. It's not easy being a Tech fan." </p><p></p><p>Fast forward to the 1998 UVA game. Tech was down big in the 3rd quarter and I was ready to leave the game early with a lot of the other fans, but my dad refused. He kept repeating that we were going to stay until the end of the game no matter what and that it wasn't over until it was over. When Dez White scored that late 4th quarter touchdown I still vividly remember my dad picking me up and shouting excitedly "That's why you never, ever give up!" Not only was that a great lesson for a 6 year old to learn, it was also the moment that cemented me being a GT fan forever.</p><p></p><p>When it came time for me to choose a college I applied to GT and was accepted, but with no scholarship money I was looking at $100k or more in student loan debt. Instead I decided to stay in state and attend the University of South Carolina (the only other school with UGA and Clemson as its biggest rivals), where I graduated debt-free. I'm still a huge Tech fan and always will be, whether we're winning ACC Championships and Orange Bowls or finishing the season 5-6 or 3-9.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="USCJacket15, post: 466186, member: 2891"] I was born a GT fan because of my dad who played football at Tech from 1980-1983. Went to my first game at Bobby Dodd when I was 4 years old in 1996, and I still have the program from that game. A year or two later I remember being upset after a loss one time and telling my dad that I was going to be a Florida State fan because they didn't lose so much. His reply, "Go ahead, I won't stop you. It's not easy being a Tech fan." Fast forward to the 1998 UVA game. Tech was down big in the 3rd quarter and I was ready to leave the game early with a lot of the other fans, but my dad refused. He kept repeating that we were going to stay until the end of the game no matter what and that it wasn't over until it was over. When Dez White scored that late 4th quarter touchdown I still vividly remember my dad picking me up and shouting excitedly "That's why you never, ever give up!" Not only was that a great lesson for a 6 year old to learn, it was also the moment that cemented me being a GT fan forever. When it came time for me to choose a college I applied to GT and was accepted, but with no scholarship money I was looking at $100k or more in student loan debt. Instead I decided to stay in state and attend the University of South Carolina (the only other school with UGA and Clemson as its biggest rivals), where I graduated debt-free. I'm still a huge Tech fan and always will be, whether we're winning ACC Championships and Orange Bowls or finishing the season 5-6 or 3-9. [/QUOTE]
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