Tag: College Football

Atlanta has become one of America's leading esports destinations. From DreamHack and ESL Challenger tournaments to Georgia State University's nationally ranked varsity program, Georgia is building a thriving esports ecosystem that is creating jobs, driving economic growth, and preparing students for careers in gaming, technology, and digital entertainment.

"I’ve rarely seen this city more electric for a sporting event, and I’ve reveled in downtown masses for some of the biggest Falcons, Hawks, and United games of the past decade. From Krog Street Market to Castleberry Hill, the “Hoo-Hoo-Hoo Hoosiers” buzz was palpable." Writer Josh Green, an Indiana native, pens this essay about what happened when the historically terrible IU football team came to Atlanta as champions and brought thousands of Hoosier faithful with them.

Since 1893, “Clean, Old-Fashioned Hate” is the term that has been used to describe the legendary college football rivalry between the Georgia Bulldogs and the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets. Combined, the teams have won eight total national championships, four each. Currently, Georgia holds a 71-41-5 advantage in the all-time series, with wins in the last six games.

Football legend Bill Curry played championship ball for Vince Lombardi in the NFL and was head coach at Georgia State and Alabama. His greatest legacy is as an unlikely champion of civil rights.

Two Georgia football greats—Herschel Walker, the most decorated player in Bulldogs history, and Vince Dooley, the only national championship-winning coach in program history—joined former Heisman trophy winner, NFL star, and Notre Dame legend Tim Brown to take turns speaking to the media during the “Return the Favor” event.

Dragon Con, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game, Hot Air Balloon Festival, Decatur Book Festival, Black Gay Pride Weekend—there are so many events in Atlanta this Labor Day weekend 2019.

Similar to San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick, five cheerleaders for Kennesaw State University decided to kneel during the national anthem at a football game to protest unjustified killings by police officers. When the school decided to move them off the field if they were going to kneel, Tommia Dean, one of the cheerleaders, filed a lawsuit against the school's higher ups for restricting her freedom of speech.

"There’s something deranged about watching the University of Georgia playing the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in football." An Atlantan UMass alum heads to Athens to watch the Minutemen get completely destroyed by the Bulldogs.

Dragon Con, Cirque du Solei, the Chick-fil-A Kickoff Game at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Hot Air Balloon Festival, Decatur Book Festival, Black Gay Pride Weekend—there are too many events in Atlanta this Labor Day weekend 2018. Pick your favorites, because from August 29 to September 3, Atlanta won't stop partying.

Thousands for tickets? Yeah, let's not. Cheer for your Georgia Bulldogs and still get the full Atlanta experience at local bars, tailgates, watch parties, and official events as the Dawgs take a shot at the national title for the first time in 38 years against Alabama Crimson Tide.