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<blockquote data-quote="Techster" data-source="post: 713321" data-attributes="member: 360"><p>It will be interesting. From marketing standpoint, Atlanta offers a LOT of potential opportunities for the right player. You know where being in Atlanta could play a factor? Club/Event promotions. Athletes and celebrities are getting paid tens and even hundreds of thousands to "promote" parties and events at clubs or restaurants. How many clubs are there in Atlanta? Of course there is the whole something "that doesn't line up with the NCAA's values" caveat. </p><p></p><p>Think of all the "same day event" promotions a GT athlete can be a part of because GT campus is an hour drive to various parts of the metro area.</p><p></p><p>Can you imagine all the places that would have wanted to use Joe Hamilton during his Heisman season, or Kenny Anderson/Dennis Scott/Brian Oliver during that Final 4 Season? How about clean cut and megastar Calvin Johnson?</p><p></p><p>I can see CGC with his marketing acumen telling kids, "Hey, 'Bama is all fine and well, but we can build the same thing here, AND give you marketing opportunities here that Tuscaloosa can't touch. Let's get Johnny 5star QB, throwing to Fred 5 star WR, and Sam our 5 star RB running all day. Make ten times the money here than those little SEC towns, AND go to the NFL..."</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Techster, post: 713321, member: 360"] It will be interesting. From marketing standpoint, Atlanta offers a LOT of potential opportunities for the right player. You know where being in Atlanta could play a factor? Club/Event promotions. Athletes and celebrities are getting paid tens and even hundreds of thousands to "promote" parties and events at clubs or restaurants. How many clubs are there in Atlanta? Of course there is the whole something "that doesn't line up with the NCAA's values" caveat. Think of all the "same day event" promotions a GT athlete can be a part of because GT campus is an hour drive to various parts of the metro area. Can you imagine all the places that would have wanted to use Joe Hamilton during his Heisman season, or Kenny Anderson/Dennis Scott/Brian Oliver during that Final 4 Season? How about clean cut and megastar Calvin Johnson? I can see CGC with his marketing acumen telling kids, "Hey, 'Bama is all fine and well, but we can build the same thing here, AND give you marketing opportunities here that Tuscaloosa can't touch. Let's get Johnny 5star QB, throwing to Fred 5 star WR, and Sam our 5 star RB running all day. Make ten times the money here than those little SEC towns, AND go to the NFL..." [/QUOTE]
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