Yellow Jackets vs Yellow Jackets....Well, some have. Not you. But others have suggested easing the schedule to get more wins. Let’s play Sprayberry!
Yellow Jackets vs Yellow Jackets....Well, some have. Not you. But others have suggested easing the schedule to get more wins. Let’s play Sprayberry!
Same in the area we've been sitting the last few years - all season ticket holders around us are gone this year. Last season created the lowest possible level of excitement going into this season as CGC's hype and program was dreadfully exposed. Genuinely hope this season will exceed expectations and begin to earn some of those fans back - they will come back for a winning program - at least one that's not as painful to watch as last season...I can give some data to support CGC losing the fanbase. For over 30 years I have been sitting in the East Upper deck with a group of 8 season tickets. Since GCGs arrival that number is now down to 2. And I have moved down to the club level. So that number is actually 0 in the East Upper. That does not include the folks that I knew around us that were fed up with CGC and gave up their tickets the past 3 years. Folks, that includes some lean years.
It is a small number of season tickets, but it is hard data.
I spent many great days and have special memories from the East Upper. Will miss the excellent view of the games.
Want excitement? When some games. Beating Clemson, Ole Miss, or UCF would be a good start. A trifecta of 3 wins per season would put a damper on Notre Dame.I gave it a 5. Talk is cheap. If we are 4-2 at the bye week ( beat WC, UCF or Ole Miss, Pitt and Dook ) I will be an 8 for excitement.
For the record neither Alabama or Notre Dame has had a trifecta of 3 win seasons in modern times though Tyrone Willingham tried his best for the Irish. J.B. "Ears" Whitworth had three consecutive losing seasons at Alabama from 1955-1957 with a 0-10 record in 1955. He was replaced by Bear Bryant and that was the end of the losing. Tech's situation now is perilously close to what happened and is continuing to happen to Nebraska and Tennessee. Once proud programs in a decade long malaise.Want excitement? When some games. Beating Clemson, Ole Miss, or UCF would be a good start. A trifecta of 3 wins per season would put a damper on Notre Dame.
Whoa. Dont bring good ole Sprayberry High School into this. GO JACKETS!Well, some have. Not you. But others have suggested easing the schedule to get more wins. Let’s play Sprayberry!
Good luck when we start winning…..as a fraternity brother found out . When you stop buying your season ticket history goes away.
Boy howdy, you can bet that a win against Auburn means a lot to me. My wife's entire family are all "DYE HARD" Auburn fans. They still can't spell. When Reggie beat them twice, they couldn't believe it. Reggie Ball may not have played all that great against Georgia and Clemson but turn on the lights against Auburn and Miami and he was money in the bank. Funny, how that works out sometimes.Yes, we all know that.
Forget it, I just changed my vote to an 8. I'm drinking the Kool aid and buying improvement. Looking forward to taking it to Clemson!I'll parrot what others have said that this is probably the least excited I've been in a long while. I put my excitement level at 3, and that's probably relative to previous years. Going into last year I was 10 excited as I have been for most years prior. Preseason is when everyone is undefeated and there's that hope of certain players, coaches, position groups clicking and coming together to make a run and play some good football.
Last year held all of my hopes of year 3 for Collins, Pat, Thacker, and Key. This is when it should come together. Freshman class from 2020 will be in year 2 and won't have the same COVID restrictions as the year prior. Some promising transfer talent on the lines. Another year for growth for Sims. Gibbs just continuing to be a stud. Don't need to light the world on fire just show that significant step of improvement.
And it all fell flat on Game 1. Hope was reignited by the fight with Clemson and UNC stomping....all for it to die again with Pitt.
If I squint real hard through gold colored glasses I can find many reasons to be optimistic about the season and potential for significant improvement. But I have to admit to myself that if I was looking at any other program undergoing the turnover our program has had on every side of the ball I would not be expecting good things this season.
But here's to beating expectations and proving everyone wrong!