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<blockquote data-quote="MWBATL" data-source="post: 631642" data-attributes="member: 944"><p>Well, I'm 68 years young now (so I guess I can't claim to be an Old Techster <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite1" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":)" />)</p><p></p><p>I remember attending my first GT football games, and since I was not from Georgia, had no idea why anyone cared about UGa one way or the other. I learned during my first visit to Athens for a football game (I think it was 1970). Never had seen people act that way at a football game before.</p><p></p><p>I had Navy ROTC...I had my first registration in the Old Gym. I have an 8 AM Chem Lab on Saturday morning right next to Grant Field. As I recall it was a 3 hour lab, and the games kicked off at 1 PM back then (pre-TV), so we actually were trying to work while people were beginning to get ready for the ball game right outside our windows. That may be why I transferred out of Chemistry after my first year.</p><p></p><p>I had attended an all boys boarding school in high school, and recall that my freshman year at GT was in fact merely more of the same. I made Dean's List. Then, lordie, I found me a girlfriend in my sophomore year. My GPA plummeted to a 1.3 and academic probation. My Father was not pleased.</p><p></p><p>I know I ran into a Math class in my junior year that was so complicated I took it twice, dropped it twice, and never had a clue what it was even about. But since it was a requirement for graduation in Math, that determined my transfer out of the Math major.</p><p></p><p>Managed to achieve one personal goal by scoring a 4.0 for one quarter in my senior year. By then, I was married to that girl I met in sophomore year and had one kid and lived in Married Student Housing on 10th Street. Oh, where did my youth go!</p><p></p><p>We were decent in 1969., but lost some fairly close games to the likes of Tennessee and Auburn. But we made a lot of noise, as I recall, in the student section in the Lower West Stands.</p><p></p><p>Ups and downs...we had Rock Perdoni and in 1970 w played #1 ranked Notre Dame toe to toe in South Bend. iirc, the game was not televised, so all we had was Al's radio call. We scored on a long pass to Brent Cunningham to go up 7-3, and then spent the rest of the game holding on for dear life. Notre Dame kept driving on us, but it seemed like we always stopped them on 3rd and 2 or 4th and 1 deep in our territory. Rock was GREAT in that game. They finally scored with about 2 minutes left to win 10-7, but that was a heckuva game.</p><p></p><p>I remember the 36-36 tie with Rice in 1972. Weird game. Eddie McAshan and the controversy about race. Bud Carson was coach initially ("When You Say Bud" started back then). Bud did not seem to care much about offense. It looks like his goal was to win every game 6-3. Didn't work out for him or us.</p><p></p><p>Rich Yunkus and Jim Thorne in basketball. Playing Jacksonville with their twin towers (two 7' guys)...one I remember was Artis Gilmore, I cannot recall the other guy. Yunkus scored at will on them, but we lost the game. They were an NCAA team, while we were in NIT team. Back then, that mattered and meant something. Not many fans at the basketball games as I recall.</p><p></p><p>I also liked baseball. We were generally lousy. Not much of a program. We had a few wooden bleachers that might have held a couple of hundred fans, and cement dugouts (as I recall). All I can remember is one year we were playing someone (Georgia Southern?) and they were much better than us. When the score got to be around 18-0, some of our guys came out of the dugout waving white towels and everyone began laughing hysterically. But it was still a very pleasant way to soak up some sunshine on a spring afternoon.</p><p></p><p>"Got out" in 1973. Been a season ticket holder for over 35 years. Have only lived back in the Atlanta area for the last 20 years after living all over the world during my corporate career. Had those season tickets anyway, even when I did not live nearby.</p><p></p><p>Not quite sure why I love the Jackets, but doggone it, I guess I really do.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MWBATL, post: 631642, member: 944"] Well, I'm 68 years young now (so I guess I can't claim to be an Old Techster :-)) I remember attending my first GT football games, and since I was not from Georgia, had no idea why anyone cared about UGa one way or the other. I learned during my first visit to Athens for a football game (I think it was 1970). Never had seen people act that way at a football game before. I had Navy ROTC...I had my first registration in the Old Gym. I have an 8 AM Chem Lab on Saturday morning right next to Grant Field. As I recall it was a 3 hour lab, and the games kicked off at 1 PM back then (pre-TV), so we actually were trying to work while people were beginning to get ready for the ball game right outside our windows. That may be why I transferred out of Chemistry after my first year. I had attended an all boys boarding school in high school, and recall that my freshman year at GT was in fact merely more of the same. I made Dean's List. Then, lordie, I found me a girlfriend in my sophomore year. My GPA plummeted to a 1.3 and academic probation. My Father was not pleased. I know I ran into a Math class in my junior year that was so complicated I took it twice, dropped it twice, and never had a clue what it was even about. But since it was a requirement for graduation in Math, that determined my transfer out of the Math major. Managed to achieve one personal goal by scoring a 4.0 for one quarter in my senior year. By then, I was married to that girl I met in sophomore year and had one kid and lived in Married Student Housing on 10th Street. Oh, where did my youth go! We were decent in 1969., but lost some fairly close games to the likes of Tennessee and Auburn. But we made a lot of noise, as I recall, in the student section in the Lower West Stands. Ups and downs...we had Rock Perdoni and in 1970 w played #1 ranked Notre Dame toe to toe in South Bend. iirc, the game was not televised, so all we had was Al's radio call. We scored on a long pass to Brent Cunningham to go up 7-3, and then spent the rest of the game holding on for dear life. Notre Dame kept driving on us, but it seemed like we always stopped them on 3rd and 2 or 4th and 1 deep in our territory. Rock was GREAT in that game. They finally scored with about 2 minutes left to win 10-7, but that was a heckuva game. I remember the 36-36 tie with Rice in 1972. Weird game. Eddie McAshan and the controversy about race. Bud Carson was coach initially ("When You Say Bud" started back then). Bud did not seem to care much about offense. It looks like his goal was to win every game 6-3. Didn't work out for him or us. Rich Yunkus and Jim Thorne in basketball. Playing Jacksonville with their twin towers (two 7' guys)...one I remember was Artis Gilmore, I cannot recall the other guy. Yunkus scored at will on them, but we lost the game. They were an NCAA team, while we were in NIT team. Back then, that mattered and meant something. Not many fans at the basketball games as I recall. I also liked baseball. We were generally lousy. Not much of a program. We had a few wooden bleachers that might have held a couple of hundred fans, and cement dugouts (as I recall). All I can remember is one year we were playing someone (Georgia Southern?) and they were much better than us. When the score got to be around 18-0, some of our guys came out of the dugout waving white towels and everyone began laughing hysterically. But it was still a very pleasant way to soak up some sunshine on a spring afternoon. "Got out" in 1973. Been a season ticket holder for over 35 years. Have only lived back in the Atlanta area for the last 20 years after living all over the world during my corporate career. Had those season tickets anyway, even when I did not live nearby. Not quite sure why I love the Jackets, but doggone it, I guess I really do. [/QUOTE]
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