Will Georgia sellout streak extend into 10th season? (Updated)
(Updated 6 p.m.)
ATHENS – Georgia, which has sold out every home football game the past nine seasons, needs to sell a few hundred more tickets to keep that streak alive next week.
Less than 600 tickets remained available Wednesday for the Bulldogs’ Sept. 4 season opener at Sanford Stadium against Louisiana-Lafayette, UGA associate athletic director Alan Thomas said.
He said those tickets are part of a large block returned by Louisiana-Lafayette, which was contractually entitled to 4,500 tickets for the game. The Ragin’ Cajuns wound up needing only 490 tickets, Thomas said.
Georgia has no tickets currently available to any of its other five home games, and Thomas said he expects the remaining tickets to the Louisiana-Lafayette game to be sold. They are available on-line at georgiadogs.com or by phone at 877-542-1231. The price is $45 apiece.
If the game sells out, that would extend Georgia’s streak of consecutive home sellouts into a 10th season. According to associate athletic director Claude Felton, the Bulldogs have sold out every home game since Mark Richt became coach in 2001 — a streak of 57 consecutive games. The last UGA home game not to sell out, Felton said, was the Nov. 25, 2000, game against Georgia Tech.
Generally, opponents can return unsold tickets from their allotments as late as three weeks before a game. Louisiana-Lafayette’s contract called for the school to receive an allotment of 4,500 tickets to sell, but the Ragin’ Cajuns took only 2,095 of the allotted tickets initially, leaving Georgia with the other 2,405. Then Louisiana-Lafayette returned an additional 1,605 tickets prior to the three-week window allowed in the contract, Thomas said.
When opponents return tickets, Georgia puts them on sale to the general public. It’s possible there will be returns from other opponents this season; Idaho State (Nov. 6) would seem the most likely candidate. But Idaho State’s contract calls for an allotment of 2,500 tickets and so far none have been returned, Thomas said.
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zeeeee Nachos aka the "Living Legend"
August 25th, 2010
1:36 pm
UGAg = irrelevant
Dumbo
August 25th, 2010
1:37 pm
Techies…..elitist in their own minds…….next time you have need for an attorney, guess where he went….everytime you try to get a patent, your attorney went where buttbreath…..hey at Sanford Staduim there are no Techie designed Job Johnies inside like a Grunt Field and it’s sad that Techies love to wear a yellow beanie to games…Yeah only a Snotty Elitist wannabe wears a hat that has the same colors of something that my new born left in her diaper!!!!
GT Alum
August 25th, 2010
1:37 pm
@ Concrete Pete and Paul Johnson – I don’t think either teams should be boasting victories and showing scores for either of those games – between the two, the 2 teams both played badly (and dirty, I might add) in both games and each team won once. I would rather see a low scoring game 0-6 or 3-0, as that most likely means both teams played a better game.
mcdaviddawg
August 25th, 2010
1:37 pm
Watching Georgia play high schools in September every year for high dollars just gets older and older every year. And with the lack of good coaching it gets even worse. Why are playing so many early Sept games, because we are so low on the totem pole. The good teams play late afternoon and evening games. It surprises me this year how many fans accept that it would be good if we split with South Carolina and Arkansas. How did out expectations get so low. This footbal team has a top 5 jouniot and sophmore class in it, yet GT, who never has top recruiting is ranked above us. The difference, the team with better head coach. Georgia needs a football coach that is 100% effort. Many think we could lose to Tenn, if we do, Richt should immediately quit. It time to have expectations again no excuses.
Reggie Ball for Heisman
August 25th, 2010
1:38 pm
Not long before Tech is the second best school in it’s own city!
Paul Johnson
August 25th, 2010
1:38 pm
“how2fish
August 25th, 2010
1:34 pm
Paul Johnson pithy comment there..we play in the SEC you know the conference that owns the BCS so it will be tougher but if your still at Bugville we are going to win that bet.”
Whenever the next ACC team goes undefeated. The conference beats up on itself much like the SEC. Just The SEC always has one team squeak by undefeated. Why dont you take a peak at the last ACC team to go undefeated and where they ended up.
GT Alum
August 25th, 2010
1:39 pm
@Dumbo – Again, read all the posts. No one here has ever insulted a UGA grad, as a matter of fact, all the tech fans commended them soundly. Your comment is not useful. UGA is a great school and produces fine graduates. Same with most schools in the SEC.
GTFan
August 25th, 2010
1:40 pm
@GT Alum you know you’re just wasting your time, and breath with the UGA fans!
"Da Real" Damon Evans
August 25th, 2010
1:40 pm
Duh, it’s gotta be da panties.
definitely gotta be the panties.
GT Alum's posts remind me of this bit
August 25th, 2010
1:41 pm
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94MMOhIcf5A
Listen all the way to the end.
4 chips, 4 dogs, 4 cokes, 4 tickets, or something like that
August 25th, 2010
1:41 pm
45-42, on a drizzly November evening. The year was 2008. THE GREATEST GAME EVER PLAYED.
Get over it Dog fans, you’ve been played! As you crackers like to say, “Nuff said!”
GT Alum
August 25th, 2010
1:42 pm
Not sure how true this is, maybe someone can provide some useful insight. Maybe the conferences that never produce undefeated (or rarely produce) are just so evenly balanced that every game is a real match-up. If you have undefeated teams every year out of the same conference, it would seem that the conference is overall a weak one, and there is just one dominant school and a bunch of other really weak ones. This would be more widespread than just ACC/SEC – anyone know if this is valid?
how2fish
August 25th, 2010
1:43 pm
I’m about to pass out guys. I have had too much to drink today,
Long wait till Nov Techies
August 25th, 2010
1:43 pm
We got way bigger fish to fry than to worry about Tech right now…maybe yall should start hating MIAMI Today!
GTFan
August 25th, 2010
1:43 pm
I am just ready for game day already, seems like it’s been forever!
GT Alum
August 25th, 2010
1:44 pm
@ GT Alum’s posts remind me of this bit – spare the suspense. I can’t watch it right now. If you will tell me what it is, I can provide either a GT punching bag or a witty response, whatever one is approrpriate
. Hope it is funny though.
GTFan
August 25th, 2010
1:45 pm
Long wait till Nov Techies
August 25th, 2010
1:43 pm
We got way bigger fish to fry than to worry about Tech right now…maybe yall should start hating MIAMI Today!
I personally would rather have the win over Miami, then UGA this year!!!
Long wait till Nov Techies
August 25th, 2010
1:46 pm
DAWGS 30 ACC CHAMPION 24
DAWGS 60 Wins to Techies 39
Yeah you win ONE game in 10 years ..put that on a ring..Oh you did on your Peach Bowl ring after LSU destroyed you…hahahahahahahahaha
30-24 Dawgs - We Run This State!
August 25th, 2010
1:46 pm
Terrible article Tim, these 600 seats were returned and will sell out in no time.
Unlike tech, which has no shot – even with 4 Free Hot Dogs & Cokes
Alphare
August 25th, 2010
1:47 pm
600 tickets left? man, UGA sure can turn them to a few buckets by scheming some fans.
Long wait till Nov Techies
August 25th, 2010
1:47 pm
GTFan ..Yeah I would think Miami would be big for yall to meet FSU in the championship!
Paul Johnson
August 25th, 2010
1:48 pm
More than 1 D.A. Research before barking.
Paul Johnson's Mammography Tech.
August 25th, 2010
1:49 pm
Why in the world would it sell-out? I mean ULL sends back their unsold tix and they don’t sell immediately. That is horrible, Dawgs. Maybe if y’all advertised at Braves games or had sweet hot dog deals you could sell out your cesspool. I for one can’t wait for Sc State; I hear their band is awesome and will be the highlight of my week. Oh well, gotta go since it’s time for my online circle jerk.
silly question
August 25th, 2010
1:51 pm
Maybe because last year they sucked!!!!!!!! And people aren’t excited about watching them play a conservative game against a weak opponent.
Pete
August 25th, 2010
1:52 pm
Louisiana-Lafayette huh ?
Wow………..what a powerhouse of an opponent.
What happened, couldn’t they schedule Brookwood Highschool ??
It doesn’t get any more lame than this I’m afraid.
AJ 4 HEISMAN
August 25th, 2010
1:52 pm
GT Alum
Your an idiot. This is a COLLEGE FOOTBALL blog. How about analyzing this 8 out of 9. and 73 66 Go DAWGS!
AltamahaDawg
August 25th, 2010
1:53 pm
What a deceptive headline!!!!!
So the visitors return tickets (all great seats for a nice late afternoon in the cool autumn air no doubt) and as of yet they have not just turned hands and all over a sudden UGA can’t “sell out”. Will there be a headline when that surely does happen that says something equaly as sensational????
Truth be told, hasn’t this game has already sold out once, a long time ago, from the UGA standpoint as it had no more tickets to sell at the time.
Or is the bitter truth that the state of affair in Athens has finally caught up and now cost us 600 fans.
Frank Reynolds
August 25th, 2010
1:54 pm
Only an idiot would read this article and think UGA is having a hard time selling tickets. Apparently, the returned tickets went quick today.
Lewis Grizzard
August 25th, 2010
1:55 pm
Y’all shoulden’t be so mean spirited. I almost went to Tech. The people in Moreland took up a collection and gave me a scholarship. I got sent home after the first day though. Didn’t have enough pimples.
You know it
August 25th, 2010
1:55 pm
I just bought 4!
Mark Richt
August 25th, 2010
1:56 pm
I love skinny dipping with boys
Wreckem
August 25th, 2010
1:58 pm
@ AJ 4 Heisman
You must be a idiot to think AJ Green will win the Heisman. He might if he becomes a running back this season. His path to the Heiman is not by passing. He is missing half of what he needs.
AltamahaDawg
August 25th, 2010
1:59 pm
Yes Paul, because UGA has about 250,000 living alum and the State of Georgia is about 10,000,000. Do the math. What was your point?
Big Pete
August 25th, 2010
2:01 pm
Pete,
Georgia’s out-of-conference schedule is as follows:
Louisiana-Lafayette
at Colorado
Idaho State
Georgia Tech
2 teams in BCS conferences – one at home and one on the road.
Now what sorry team do you support? I’d like to look up their out-of-conference schedule and compare it.
RJM Dawg
August 25th, 2010
2:02 pm
No need to comment here… stupid article.
zeeeee Nachos aka the "Living Legend"
August 25th, 2010
2:03 pm
maybe its because Georgia licks balls
Duluth Dawg
August 25th, 2010
2:03 pm
Tim,
This is without a doubt the worst piece of journalism ever. You know that UGA will be sold out by next week. You just want the blog hits.
However, here are some truly interesting questions:
1. What size bra does “Manboobs” Paul Johnson wear?
2. How many gravy biscuits does Ralph Friedgen eat in one seating?
3. Why do Tech fans think that their defense will improve under Al Groh with their weak defensive line and Groh’s lack of success at UVA?
4. How much pole has St. Simons smoked this summer?
5. Did the infamous “m” finally die of HIV or just crawl back under the rock from which he came?
Mark Richt
August 25th, 2010
2:04 pm
Has anyone seen my swimming trunks?
gatorhater
August 25th, 2010
2:05 pm
The end of an era. Ranked behind GT in the state and now can’t sell tickets. The Ray Goff era all over again!
We beat Vandy-- yeah!
August 25th, 2010
2:05 pm
Black out!!!
Al Groh
August 25th, 2010
2:06 pm
I won a Super Bowl as a DC
Urinal Cake
August 25th, 2010
2:07 pm
It does not matter how much there is to do in Nebraska. What matters is the love their football there. No way do you see a discussion like this in Nebraska.
You hillbillies don’t know football.
Mark Richt
August 25th, 2010
2:07 pm
Hey guys, I think i’m gonna hit up the high dive.
Turd Ferguson
August 25th, 2010
2:09 pm
Urinal Cake,
You’re an idiot. Just fyi.
TIDE FAN
August 25th, 2010
2:10 pm
cause UGA sux thats why!!!!!!
AJ 4 HEISMAN
August 25th, 2010
2:10 pm
Wreckem
Your and idiot. When have i said that AJ will win the Heisman. AJ 4 Heisman stupid its called promoting him idiot. He is gonna light up that GT secondary come NOV 27 you can be on that. Suck on this 30 24 8 out of 9!
Joey
August 25th, 2010
2:10 pm
Absolute worst case scenario – offer 4 hotdogs, 4 Cokes, 4 tickets . . .
Mark Richt
August 25th, 2010
2:10 pm
Great deals on Carpet at Carpets of Dalton!
Big Pete
August 25th, 2010
2:10 pm
No reply from little Pete. Big surprise.
Mark Richt
August 25th, 2010
2:11 pm
Has anybody mentioned my record vs Tech? 8-1.