Official now: GT vs. Tennessee 2017

[cyptomcat]

Brett McMurphy ‏@McMurphyESPN 29s30 seconds ago
Tennessee & Georgia Tech will play Sept. 4, 2017 in Atlanta

 

[cyptomcat]

Interesting, that's Labor Day...

 

[Tdippp]

 

[cyptomcat]

 

[Vespid]

That's great. Great exposure for us and a nice paycheck on top. I'm wondering if that game will be part of your season tickets if we a declared the "home" team or if it will be treated as an away game?

 

[cyptomcat]

That's great. Great exposure for us and a nice paycheck on top. I'm wondering if that game will be part of your season tickets if we a declared the "home" team or if it will be treated as an away game?

It won't be part of season tickets, you will need to buy it separately. They are paying us a lot of money for the game:

The Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game averages more than 66,000 fans per game – higher than 30 bowl games from last year – and its team payout averages $4.3 million which is higher than 21 bowl games last season.

http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-footbl/spec-rel/072015aab.html

 

[OldJacketFan]

Just saw that come through on my phone! I will be there!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Blumpkin Souffle]

Finally

 

[OldJacketFan]

And I will be there come hell or high water!!! I was so tickled when the notice came through my phone!

 

[MrsDrJacket]

So exciting!

 

[Vespid]

I'm excited for this one. I was in Neyland for the last game we played there. Been too long since we played Tenn.

 

[Techster]

Pretty nice set up for GT the next couple of seasons. Ireland 2016, and now the CFA Kickoff is official for 2017. We should have strong teams both years.

Just a really exciting time to be a GT fan. Lord knows situations like the one we have now has been few and far between the last 20 or so years.

 

[cyptomcat]

 

[Techster]

I'm excited for this one. I was in Neyland for the last game we played there. Been too long since we played Tenn.

Would be nice to get a home and home rotation of UT/Auburn/Alabama going once every decade. GT has a very good historical rivalry with all of them, and I think the fans of all the schools would enjoy it given proximity and overlapping fanbases.

 

[Sean311]

I'm definitely going to this one

 

[nod]

Tennessee is projected to be pretty good in 2017, some say they may break out this year.

 

[tech_wreck47]

Tennessee is projected to be pretty good in 2017, some say they may break out this year.

Haha I have heard that from their fan base for the past two years.

 

[Ash]

Haha I have heard that from their fan base for the past two years.

2? I have heard it for longer than that. Kiffen and Dooley really screwed things up for them.

 

[Jay Alexander]

2? I have heard it for longer than that. Kiffen and Dooley really screwed things up for them.

Very true. FWIW, I enjoy college football better when FL and TN are good.

 

[JorgeJonas]

Both teams will be starting new QBs. I hope Christian Campbell is ready to go.