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Sothron

Sothron

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Hello,

I have been a fan of the NBA since 1979 when my Dad took me to the Omni to watch John Drew and "Fast" Eddie Johnson. A few years later he started taking me to see Mark Price and John Salley at GT. I have been a fan ever since all the way through Lethal Weapon 3, Stephon Marbury, Travis Best, James Forrest, Matt Harpring, boy I can keep naming 'em...

Needless to say I've been a long time fan of Atlanta basketball and all Georgia based team. Glad to be here, thank you for having an old timer like me around.
 

LT 1967

Georgia Tech Fan
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Hello GT Swarm,

I am new to this site. I am a GT Graduate (Class of 1967--Should have been 1966). So, I was
in school during the last four years of Dodd. The best games I attended while at Tech were the 1962 and 1964 Alabama games and the 1966 Tennesse game. I have been a season ticket holder
for 22 years during the years of Rodgers, Curry plus a couple of years with Ross. Later, I was a season ticket holder during 8 years of the Johnson era. I have some history with Tech!

Larry
 
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awbuzz

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LT 1967 said:
Hello GT Swarm,

I am new to this site. I am a GT Graduate (Class of 1967--Should have been 1966). So, I was
in school during the last four years of Dodd. The best games I attended while at Tech were the 1962 and 1964 Alabama games and the 1966 Tennesse game. I have been a season ticket holder
for 22 years during the years of Rodgers, Curry plus a couple of years with Ross. Later, I was a season ticket holder during 8 years of the Johnson era. I have some history with Tech!

Larry
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Welcome to GT Swarm!

Look forward to seeing some of your insight.
 

LT 1967

Georgia Tech Fan
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LT 1967 said:
Hello GT Swarm,

I am new to this site. I am a GT Graduate (Class of 1967--Should have been 1966). So, I was
in school during the last four years of Dodd. The best games I attended while at Tech were the 1962 and 1964 Alabama games and the 1966 Tennesse game. I have been a season ticket holder
for 22 years during the years of Rodgers, Curry plus a couple of years with Ross. Later, I was a season ticket holder during 8 years of the Johnson era. I have some history with Tech!

Larry
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awbuzz said:
Welcome to GT Swarm!

Look forward to seeing some of your insight.
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Thanks for your Welcome to the Swarm! Larry
 
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PepperRodgers said:
I am a diehard Jacket fan since 1973. Our family loves all GT sports, but football is our first passion. We are very excited about the termination and recent hiring of Coach Key, and we look forward to much improvement in 2023.

Thanks so much for the invite, and I look forward to the conversations.
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Welcome, been a fan myself since early 70’s childhood. Also fired up for Coach Key. Don’t know enough if he’s the answer, but really liked the tone he set last year and was so fired up when he was rewarded with the job.
 

stinger 1957

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PepperRodgers said:
I am a diehard Jacket fan since 1973. Our family loves all GT sports, but football is our first passion. We are very excited about the termination and recent hiring of Coach Key, and we look forward to much improvement in 2023.

Thanks so much for the invite, and I look forward to the conversations.
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So did your Dad graduate in the mid fifties?
 
TheDanielHordShow

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PepperRodgers said:
I am a diehard Jacket fan since 1973. Our family loves all GT sports, but football is our first passion. We are very excited about the termination and recent hiring of Coach Key, and we look forward to much improvement in 2023.

Thanks so much for the invite, and I look forward to the conversations.
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Welcome! I'm a MUCH younger fan than you are (as I'm currently in HIGH SCHOOL) but I have the same passion and love for Tech! I'm excited for the future!
 
Blacksmith

Blacksmith

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Long time reader of the board. Just decided to start posting. I have been a fan of Georgia Tech since my family moved from West Virginia to Forest Park back in 1977. Spent the next 12 years going to multiple schools in the Atlanta area. While I was a Tech fan, I did not have the grades to attend as a student. I ended up going to Tennessee as it is the native state for my family. But Tech stuck with me and I would keep my eye on what Coach Ross was doing while I was double majoring in History and Alcohol Studies in Knoxville.

College football is my favorite sport and Tennessee is and remains family. But the concept I love the most about the sport is its almost unique ability to positively impact the futures of many of those who play it. The most important continuity of the game in my opinion is its ability to change the lives of many of the kids who play it beyond the football field. In the age of NIL and multiple-transfer opportunities, I am not at all certain programs, including that of my alma mater, will not go the UNC or (the far less- offensive) Harbaugh route and ignore entirely the benefits of a quality education in pursuit of the glories of what may well become AAA minor league football.

With that in mind, my modest donations go to the A-T Fund. Whether the coach is Heisman, Alexander, Dodd, or Mr. Key, The Institute does not forget the educational side of things. Even in this age, there is tremendous value there for the coach who understands it and can use it to build a program.
 
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Blacksmith said:
Long time reader of the board. Just decided to start posting. I have been a fan of Georgia Tech since my family moved from West Virginia to Forest Park back in 1977. Spent the next 12 years going to multiple schools in the Atlanta area. While I was a Tech fan, I did not have the grades to attend as a student. I ended up going to Tennessee as it is the native state for my family. But Tech stuck with me and I would keep my eye on what Coach Ross was doing while I was double majoring in History and Alcohol Studies in Knoxville.

College football is my favorite sport and Tennessee is and remains family. But the concept I love the most about the sport is its almost unique ability to positively impact the futures of many of those who play it. The most important continuity of the game in my opinion is its ability to change the lives of many of the kids who play it beyond the football field. In the age of NIL and multiple-transfer opportunities, I am not at all certain programs, including that of my alma mater, will not go the UNC or (the far less- offensive) Harbaugh route and ignore entirely the benefits of a quality education in pursuit of the glories of what may well become AAA minor league football.

With that in mind, my modest donations go to the A-T Fund. Whether the coach is Heisman, Alexander, Dodd, or Mr. Key, The Institute does not forget the educational side of things. Even in this age, there is tremendous value there for the coach who understands it and can use it to build a program.
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Welcome aboard!
I’m glad you got through alcohol studies safely
 
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