Spring Game Roll Call

[AE 87]

 

[Gold1]

I don't see how the softball game could have anything to do with whether or not to televise the spring game, since the softball game is not being televised, at least on not any of the major sports channels.

The softball game is on espn3 which is also called the ACC network. The response in the email said that because of the softball game they can't broadcast the spring game. It's an absolute JOKE

 

[jgtengineer]

The softball game is on espn3 which is also called the ACC network. The response in the email said that because of the softball game they can't broadcast the spring game. It's an absolute JOKE

That sounds like an ESPN call.... which would go back to my other point about they have to put a truck on campus to broadcast and that truck is going to the softball game. Once we have our broadcast center that will never be an issue again.

 

[Gold1]

That sounds like an ESPN call.... which would go back to my other point about they have to put a truck on campus to broadcast and that truck is going to the softball game. Once we have our broadcast center that will never be an issue again.

Yeah he said it would never be an issue again, but it's still embarrassing either way. Maybe we shouldn't schedule the events at the same time? GTAA never ceases to amaze me

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

The softball game is on espn3 which is also called the ACC network. The response in the email said that because of the softball game they can't broadcast the spring game. It's an absolute JOKE

Gotcha, and I agree.

 

[iceeater1969]

Gt softball - must be really having a great year .

They must have turned the corner from being 100th and shot up to rank 99th.

That's a great plan gtaa let them bump the spring game.

 

[Blumpkin Souffle]

What we need is a softball rainout.

 

[jgtengineer]

Gt softball - must be really having a great year .

They must have turned the corner from being 100th and shot up to rank 99th.

That's a great plan gtaa let them bump the spring game.

I think its more that its against North Carolina which is currently leading the costal.

 

[Gold1]

I think its more that its against North Carolina which is currently leading the costal.

So our spring game is bumped by UNCheat softball. What a disaster. Meanwhile uga plays on ESPN

 

[DrJacket]

What we need is a softball rainout.

 

[CTJacket]

What we need is a softball rainout.

Bull Durham is an auto-like from me!

 

[jgtengineer]

So our spring game is bumped by UNCheat softball. What a disaster. Meanwhile uga plays on ESPN

Yep, uga also wa sin the championship last year and actually makes a huge deal about their spring game becaus emost of their fans are way to simple to understand its a scrimmage.

 

[jwsavhGT]

Yep, uga also wa sin the championship last year and actually makes a huge deal about their spring game becaus emost of their fans are way to simple to understand its a scrimmage.

Drinking already?

 

[jgtengineer]

Drinking already?

phone keyboards make drunks of all of us.

 

[Gold1]

Just had to mention to a buddy that are spring game isn't even on tv and he just started laughing. One day we will
have an athletic department that knows what they're doing and I can't wait

 

[wesgt123]

someone better freaking go and record it. Someone do us a solid

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

Just had to mention to a buddy that are spring game isn't even on tv and he just started laughing. One day we will
have an athletic department that knows what they're doing and I can't wait

I've been a Tech fan since the mid 50s and a ticket holder since the mid 60s and we have yet to have an athletic department that knows what they are doing, so don't hold your breath.

 

[Supersizethatorder-mutt]

https://www.myajc.com/sports/colleg...ng-game-won-broadcast/nssz0DOHlMyFHOlElZQUKK/

At the least, coach Paul Johnson wasn’t protesting the decision.
“There’s no advantage into giving your opponents the spring game,” he said Wednesday after the team’s 14th practice of the spring. “I just don’t know what you’d gain from that.”

Tech has company in not broadcasting its spring game. In the ACC, six other schools – Louisville, Miami, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest – did not broadcast their spring games. Representatives of two schools, speaking on condition their schools not be recognized, acknowledged that competitive advantage was at least part of the reason their schools’ games weren’t being streamed.

 

[jwsavhGT]

Why Georgia Tech’s spring game won’t be broadcast

Posted: 7:03 p.m. Wednesday, April 18, 2018

Georgia Tech has broadcast its past four spring games online, but will not do so this year. The reason is that the athletic department has committed to using its in-house production capabilities to an online broadcast of the softball team’s home game against North Carolina, which also is being played Friday evening.

At the least, coach Paul Johnson wasn’t protesting the decision.

“There’s no advantage into giving your opponents the spring game,” he said Wednesday after the team’s 14th practice of the spring. “I just don’t know what you’d gain from that.”

While Tech’s offense does not vary season to season, the defense will be considerably different with new defensive coordinator Nate Woody.

Tech has company in not broadcasting its spring game. In the ACC, six other schools – Louisville, Miami, Pittsburgh, Syracuse, Virginia Tech and Wake Forest – did not broadcast their spring games. Representatives of two schools, speaking on condition their schools not be recognized, acknowledged that competitive advantage was at least part of the reason their schools’ games weren’t being streamed.

Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State and N.C. State broadcast their spring games, all online on either ACC Network Extra or ESPN3. North Carolina did not have a spring game, nor will Virginia. Boston College, Duke, Florida State and N.C. State all chose to self-produce their games. An email to Clemson on the topic was not answered Wednesday.

Tech has the capacity to do one high-quality broadcast at a given time, athletic department spokesman Mike Flynn said, and chose not to produce two broadcasts of lesser quality. Flynn said that it wasn’t necessarily a decision of softball over the spring game, but noted that softball is in-season and that the series had been scheduled in advance of the spring game. The softball games will be streamed on ACC Network Extra.

“We’d love for our fans to come watch it,” Johnson said. “Come to the stadium. It’s going to be a nice night and beautiful weather. Come watch it live. When you can watch it sitting at home, sometimes it’s easier to do that.”

Johnson said that it would be different if ESPN wanted to broadcast the spring game on one of its channels, as it is doing with Georgia on Saturday, because of the potential to help recruiting.

“But to stream it?” he asked. “That doesn’t do anything for you.”

 

[Buzztheirazz]

Not gonna make it, should've booked 3 weeks ago when I was planning. Flights and hotels doubled this weekend in ATL for whatever reason.

Sweetwater 420fest probably.

I’ll be in Thailand still. Y’all have fun!