(07-03-2015 01:25 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  I know Dave Campbell (as well as Athlon and others, I'm sure) have different covers...

I wonder if SI has ever considered doing covers like this that are more regionalized or something like that. I gotta think that a university would be willing to help offset some of the additional cost for the added expense of multiple covers.

I dunno, could MAYBE help boost magazine sales, which I think have been tanking lately.

And just who do you think would get the covers in our region? Yeah, not Texas State.

[Maybe the next Marshal they came up and dominated the MAC.

Marshal has a great bowl record and strong support.[/u]

I always love seeing the "GATA" message. Great reminder of Coach Russell & his legacy.

Just wondering if current GASO students/players know where that expression comes from, how it started, etc. ?

(07-03-2015 11:00 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  
I always love seeing the "GATA" message. Great reminder of Coach Russell & his legacy.

Just wondering if current GASO students/players know where that expression comes from, how it started, etc. ?

We have a pep rally called "Day One" where the freshmen gather in the stadium to learn about the traditions of Georgia Southern and Georgia Southern football. Freshmen come in knowing the cheers and traditions pretty well.

It's not really possible for them to be a "big thing" as they will always be in the shadow of Georgia and Georgia Tech, but they will be a very solid G5 program for a long time.

(07-04-2015 08:23 AM)AppAttack Wrote:  It's not really possible for them to be a "big thing" as they will always be in the shadow of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Georgia State but they will be a very solid P5 program for a long time.

FIFY.

(07-04-2015 09:10 AM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  

(07-04-2015 08:23 AM)AppAttack Wrote:  It's not really possible for them to be a "big thing" as they will always be in the shadow of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Georgia State but they will be a very solid P5 program for a long time.

FIFY.

Oh hell no!

(07-04-2015 06:56 AM)sidslidkid Wrote:  

(07-03-2015 11:00 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  
I always love seeing the "GATA" message. Great reminder of Coach Russell & his legacy.

Just wondering if current GASO students/players know where that expression comes from, how it started, etc. ?

We have a pep rally called "Day One" where the freshmen gather in the stadium to learn about the traditions of Georgia Southern and Georgia Southern football. Freshmen come in knowing the cheers and traditions pretty well.

Do they teach them about Erk coming up with it because of his dyslexia?

(07-03-2015 01:25 PM)TheRevSWT Wrote:  I know Dave Campbell (as well as Athlon and others, I'm sure) have different covers...

I wonder if SI has ever considered doing covers like this that are more regionalized or something like that. I gotta think that a university would be willing to help offset some of the additional cost for the added expense of multiple covers.

I dunno, could MAYBE help boost magazine sales, which I think have been tanking lately.

I remember back in high school they did regional College and NFL preview covers.

(07-04-2015 10:16 AM)itsmeagain Wrote:  

(07-04-2015 06:56 AM)sidslidkid Wrote:  

(07-03-2015 11:00 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  
I always love seeing the "GATA" message. Great reminder of Coach Russell & his legacy.

Just wondering if current GASO students/players know where that expression comes from, how it started, etc. ?

We have a pep rally called "Day One" where the freshmen gather in the stadium to learn about the traditions of Georgia Southern and Georgia Southern football. Freshmen come in knowing the cheers and traditions pretty well.

Do they teach them about Erk coming up with it because of his dyslexia?

......what?

(07-04-2015 09:10 AM)Bobcat87 Wrote:  

(07-04-2015 08:23 AM)AppAttack Wrote:  It's not really possible for them to be a "big thing" as they will always be in the shadow of Georgia, Georgia Tech, and Georgia State but they will be a very solid P5 program for a long time.

FIFY.

(07-04-2015 10:16 AM)itsmeagain Wrote:  

(07-04-2015 06:56 AM)sidslidkid Wrote:  

(07-03-2015 11:00 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  
I always love seeing the "GATA" message. Great reminder of Coach Russell & his legacy.

Just wondering if current GASO students/players know where that expression comes from, how it started, etc. ?

We have a pep rally called "Day One" where the freshmen gather in the stadium to learn about the traditions of Georgia Southern and Georgia Southern football. Freshmen come in knowing the cheers and traditions pretty well.

Do they teach them about Erk coming up with it because of his dyslexia?

(07-04-2015 12:13 PM)BurlingtonApp Wrote:  

(07-04-2015 10:16 AM)itsmeagain Wrote:  

(07-04-2015 06:56 AM)sidslidkid Wrote:  

(07-03-2015 11:00 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  
I always love seeing the "GATA" message. Great reminder of Coach Russell & his legacy.

Just wondering if current GASO students/players know where that expression comes from, how it started, etc. ?

We have a pep rally called "Day One" where the freshmen gather in the stadium to learn about the traditions of Georgia Southern and Georgia Southern football. Freshmen come in knowing the cheers and traditions pretty well.

Do they teach them about Erk coming up with it because of his dyslexia?

......what?

I think you mean: WAHT?

For those who don't know:

Erk Russell was the Defensive Coordinator at Georgia for 17 seasons (1964-'80) under Vince Dooley. The Georgia/Georgia Tech game was in Atlanta in 1965 and the initials "G.T.A.A." (Georgia Tech Athletic Association") were printed on virtually everything in sight in the visitor's locker-rooms. Russell crossed out one of the signs and wrote G.A.T.A. above it, telling his defensive players to "Get After Their Ass". Georgia won the game in a minor upset and the "GATA" phrase stuck with Coach Russell for the rest of his career.

No

(07-04-2015 10:16 AM)itsmeagain Wrote:  

(07-04-2015 06:56 AM)sidslidkid Wrote:  

(07-03-2015 11:00 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  
I always love seeing the "GATA" message. Great reminder of Coach Russell & his legacy.

Just wondering if current GASO students/players know where that expression comes from, how it started, etc. ?

We have a pep rally called "Day One" where the freshmen gather in the stadium to learn about the traditions of Georgia Southern and Georgia Southern football. Freshmen come in knowing the cheers and traditions pretty well.

Do they teach them about Erk coming up with it because of his dyslexia?

That's like the 10th time you've used that line.



It's actually from when he was at UGA and to motivate his players and piss off Tech fans, he rearranged the acronym for the Georgia Tech Athletic Association ( G.T.A.A.).

Try harder next time.

(07-04-2015 03:32 PM)TheEagleWay Wrote:  

(07-04-2015 10:16 AM)itsmeagain Wrote:  

(07-04-2015 06:56 AM)sidslidkid Wrote:  

(07-03-2015 11:00 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  
I always love seeing the "GATA" message. Great reminder of Coach Russell & his legacy.

Just wondering if current GASO students/players know where that expression comes from, how it started, etc. ?

We have a pep rally called "Day One" where the freshmen gather in the stadium to learn about the traditions of Georgia Southern and Georgia Southern football. Freshmen come in knowing the cheers and traditions pretty well.

Do they teach them about Erk coming up with it because of his dyslexia?

That's like the 10th time you've used that line.



It's actually from when he was at UGA and to motivate his players and piss off Tech fans, he rearranged the acronym for the Georgia Tech Athletic Association ( G.T.A.A.).

Try harder next time.

Kitty boy is just jealous that we have actual traditions and history...and can get more Freshmen out to a pep rally than they can students to a football game.

(07-04-2015 08:23 AM)AppAttack Wrote:  It's not really possible for them to be a "big thing" as they will always be in the shadow of Georgia and Georgia Tech, but they will be a very solid P5 program for a long time.

Call me delusional too but Im not sure GS will always stay in the shadow of GT. "Winning" does great things for programs. That will be the question for GS IMO. If they can continue to win and beat many other good G5's and beat some good P5's who knows. Im just going on what I have witnessed over the past 30 years. I just dont see GS leveling out and not becoming more than just a good G5 program in the future. Maybe just wishful thinking.

(07-04-2015 01:38 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  For those who don't know:

Erk Russell was the Defensive Coordinator at Georgia for 17 seasons (1964-'80) under Vince Dooley. The Georgia/Georgia Tech game was in Atlanta in 1965 and the initials "G.T.A.A." (Georgia Tech Athletic Association") were printed on virtually everything in sight in the visitor's locker-rooms. Russell crossed out one of the signs and wrote G.A.T.A. above it, telling his defensive players to "Get After Their Ass". Georgia won the game in a minor upset and the "GATA" phrase stuck with Coach Russell for the rest of his career.

Yeah and I see some other teams starting to use GATA now and it belongs to Georgia but also GS because Erk brought it when he came. It was a part of GS football from the start up.

(07-05-2015 10:56 AM)Ole Sleepy Wrote:  

(07-04-2015 03:32 PM)TheEagleWay Wrote:  

(07-04-2015 10:16 AM)itsmeagain Wrote:  

(07-04-2015 06:56 AM)sidslidkid Wrote:  

(07-03-2015 11:00 PM)Native Georgian Wrote:  
I always love seeing the "GATA" message. Great reminder of Coach Russell & his legacy.

Just wondering if current GASO students/players know where that expression comes from, how it started, etc. ?

We have a pep rally called "Day One" where the freshmen gather in the stadium to learn about the traditions of Georgia Southern and Georgia Southern football. Freshmen come in knowing the cheers and traditions pretty well.

Do they teach them about Erk coming up with it because of his dyslexia?

That's like the 10th time you've used that line.



It's actually from when he was at UGA and to motivate his players and piss off Tech fans, he rearranged the acronym for the Georgia Tech Athletic Association ( G.T.A.A.).

Try harder next time.

Kitty boy is just jealous that we have actual traditions and history...and can get more Freshmen out to a pep rally than they can students to a football game.

not to mention, they would have hated it if Erk had started their program because of the "tecmo offense" he ran. They obviously care about offensive style way more than actually winning.

I wish SOMEONE from the SBC would become "the next big thing"... we could use a "Boise State" and a "Gonzaga".