GT vs. VT set for Noon Kickoff 9/20

[John]

Just announced:


Anyone planning to head up to Blacksburg?

 

[BigDaddyBuzz]

This should help us

 

[GPD]

This is good for us... They, like every other crowd, are less amped up for these breakfast games.

 

[ramblinvak]

Anyone going to Music Midtown that same day? Third eye blind is probably the first artist I would want to see who are going on at 3:15, so it is possible to watch the game and make it over to Piedmont Park. Any good viewing places in the midtown area for GT away games? I know Hudson Grille Sandy Springs is good, but is Hudson Grille midtown good also? I try to avoid the Taco Mac in midtown at all costs.

 

[jchens_GT]

I am just pumped to not play VT on a Thursday night.

 

[Sean311]

Dang was hoping for a night game

 

[jeffgt14]

Miami-Neb, Miss St-LSU both set for night games on ESPN/ESPN2/ABC. Clemson-FSU will likely get the other night game slot.

 

[YJAlleyCat]

I like the noon slot for this game. Agree less crowd involvement, plus we get our team and coaches home at a reasonable time. And no waiting for those of us watching on TV - I hate waiting around for away games to start!

 

[RamblinCharger]

Wow VT will probably be top 15-20 and we may squeek into the top 25 and this is a noon game? That sucks

 

[Chas_Jacket]

this is excellent! Enter the sandman is much less intimidating at noon with hungover fans.

 

[Yaller Jacket]

I'm with Charger. I love the noon games personally, but the perception is that noon is for rinky-dink.

 

[GTJake]

Ouch, 10:00 AM MountainTime ... Pre-Game Bloody Mary's at 9:00 ??

 

[SidewalkJacket]

Wow VT will probably be top 15-20 and we may squeek into the top 25 and this is a noon game? That sucks

We could beat GSU 100-0 and we wouldn't get into the top 25 at this point. Not saying we deserve it, either. Just saying.

 

[dressedcheeseside]

We could beat GSU 100-0 and we wouldn't get into the top 25 at this point. Not saying we deserve it, either. Just saying.

I'd rather stay under the radar for the moment. Bad things happen to GT teams when they get a little press.

 

[GTech63]

I'd rather stay under the radar for the moment. Bad things happen to GT teams when they get a little press.

One game at a time. I hope the team is looking to correct mistakes and show what they got next Saturday against GS. THEN Think about vpisu

 

[GTpdm]

Anyone going to Music Midtown that same day? Third eye blind is probably the first artist I would want to see who are going on at 3:15, so it is possible to watch the game and make it over to Piedmont Park. Any good viewing places in the midtown area for GT away games? I know Hudson Grille Sandy Springs is good, but is Hudson Grille midtown good also? I try to avoid the Taco Mac in midtown at all costs.

I'd give it good marks—@YJAlleyCat and I are there every week for the radio show, and we've always had a good experience. The food is excellent, service is always reliable (a bit slow sometimes, if there is a big crowd, but that is to be expected), and there are lots of big-screen TVs. They have upstairs and downstairs seating areas, so it's likely that the house sound can be put on the Tech game in one of those areas. (But then again, given how often the announcers covering our games are incompetent clowns, maybe having house sound on the game is actually a negative…)

It's also extremely convenient to Piedmont Park, for someone attending Music Midtown.

 

[awbuzz]

Wow VT will probably be top 15-20 and we may squeek into the top 25 and this is a noon game? That sucks

Like the optimism. However I don't think we crack the Top 25 unless we beat VT. (I.e. not after the GSU game this week.)

 

[daBuzz]

I hate to be the one to dump water on everyone's fire but Virginia Tech fans are still going to be just as loud at noon as they would be for a night game. I've been to an early afternoon game there and that stadium is really loud. The way it's designed seems to hold sound in and their fans are going to be pumped (justifiably) after their team just went to the horseshoe and beat OU this past week. Assuming they don't crap the bed against East Carolina this weekend, then they'll be nationally ranked and we will be their ACC opener. So I don't think we get overlooked by their team, their coaches, or their fans.

 

[RamblinCharger]

Like the optimism. However I don't think we crack the Top 25 unless we beat VT. (I.e. not after the GSU game this week.)

You're probably right. I hadn't checked the rankings before I posted. I have since, and I saw that we didn't even have any votes so we won't crack the top 25 unless we beat VT

 

[GTJason]

You're probably right. I hadn't checked the rankings before I posted. I have since, and I saw that we didn't even have any votes so we won't crack the top 25 UNTIL we beat VT

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