Future schedule news

[TechCubed]

Georgia Tech football will open the 2021 season at home versus Northern Illinois, Tech announced on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets will host the Huskies at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Sept. 4, 2021, three weeks earlier than the previously announced date of Sept. 25.

 

[Josh H]

I guess this is how we ensure we don't open against Clemson four straight years in a row.

 

[stech81]

I guess this is how we ensure we don't open against Clemson four straight years in a row.

guess we are telling the ACC to F+++ off .

 

[YellowJacketFan2018]

Georgia Tech football will open the 2021 season at home versus Northern Illinois, Tech announced on Wednesday. The Yellow Jackets will host the Huskies at Bobby Dodd Stadium on Sept. 4, 2021, three weeks earlier than the previously announced date of Sept. 25.

At least GT will open with an easy win in 2021

 

[smokey_wasp]

I guess this is how we ensure we don't open against Clemson four straight years in a row.

Clemson is opening against uga in Charlotte next year, recently announced. Probably part of how this got moved up.

 

[bmeGT]

And now UCF is moved to a Friday night.

 

[stech81]

And now UCF is moved to a Friday night.

We should not play any game on Friday night this is for High School if the ACC did this they can go to He++ if our AD did this cut pay and tell him to start looking for a job.

 

[MGTfan]

We should not play any game on Friday night this is for High School if the ACC did this they can go to He++ if our AD did this cut pay and tell him to start looking for a job.

Did you read article? They took that into consideration.

 

[Buzzbomb]

And now UCF is moved to a Friday night.

Is this finalized? Time?

 

[MGTfan]

Also, I understand people who don’t live in Atlanta not liking this, but for me personally—I love it. I’d rather have a guaranteed night game than a noon scorcher in September.

 

[LibertyTurns]

And now UCF is moved to a Friday night.

What?????

 

[stech81]

Did you read article? They took that into consideration.

I don't care this is the state of Georgia you do not play a game on Friday night this makes us look like the AAC candy a++ football ' You play on Saturday, Saturday night or Thursday night.
This just makes us look bad would Alabama Clemson Auburn or uga play on Friday night in the deep south ? NO

 

[MGTfan]

I don't care this is the state of Georgia you do not play a game on Friday night this makes us look like the AAC candy a++ football ' You play on Saturday, Saturday night or Thursday night.
This just makes us look bad would Alabama Clemson Auburn or uga play on Friday night in the deep south ? NO

Well I have bad news for you—we are currently nowhere near those programs in terms of relevance. They don’t have to play on Friday night to get on ESPN. Sometimes we do. You may not like that, but it’s reality.

 

[TooTall]

https://ramblinwreck.com/georgia-tech-ucf-moved-to-friday-night/

"The game was originally scheduled to be played on Saturday, Sept. 19 but ESPN approached Georgia Tech to move the contest to Friday night, as ESPN desired to televise the game on one of its two flagship networks. After consulting with UCF and campus and community partners, and following head coach Geoff Collins’ conversations with dozens of local high school football coaches, Georgia Tech agreed to the move."

“We’re also appreciative of the support of the many high school football coaches that Coach Collins reached out to before we accepted this opportunity. Friday night high school football is an institution in Georgia and we wouldn’t have considered this rare opportunity without consulting with local high school coaches first.”

Just have to take off work early to get up there before traffic comes to a standstill. I love watching weekday night games, but I don't like the 3 hr drive home AFTER the game. At least this time I don't have to worry about going into work.

 

[TechCubed]

I would much rather have a Friday night game in September than early kickoff on Saturday.

My concern would be the HS football angle, but looked CGC took that into consideration.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

Did you read article? They took that into consideration.

What article? NM, I see the link was posted after I asked.

 

[stech81]

Well I have bad news for you—we are currently nowhere near those programs in terms of relevance. They don’t have to play on Friday night to get on ESPN. Sometimes we do. You may not like that, but it’s reality.

Ok are we near the piss poor teams that play on Friday ?

 

[TooTall]

What article? NM, I see the link was posted before I asked.

Just posted the article at the same time you questioned it.

 

[GCdaJuiceMan]

Ok are we near the piss poor teams that play on Friday ?

Like Clemson? Who plays Oct 2nd @ BC. This is an ACC thing.

 

[Oldgoldandwhite]

Ok are we near the piss poor teams that play on Friday ?

All 3-9 teams play on Friday night.