Thousands of fans clad in blue and black flocked through the streets of Atlanta on Monday, June 16, heading towards Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the site of a first-round match in the newly reimagined FIFA Club World Cup. The match, between the English Premier League’s Chelsea Football Club and American MLS club Los Angeles FC, was the first of six matches slated to be held in … [Read more...] about Atlanta hosts calendar-cramming Club World Cup
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Scions E275: Georgia Tech Athletics Financial Update
Our beautiful Reck, unbothered by accounting and balance sheets | Danny Karnik Tech’s finances as of FY23 and the effect of the House settlement With the conclusion of the 2024-25 NCAA athletic season, we transition into a hallmark of Scions of the Southland, our (currently) biannual episode on Georgia Tech’s finances where we evaluate the debt problem, where influxes … [Read more...] about Scions E275: Georgia Tech Athletics Financial Update
Literary Look Back: Frankly, I Don’t Want To Talk About It (But I Will)
Photo By Rick Diamond/Getty Images How Georgia Football Made Me Question My Will to Live (Again) In this installment of our wordy walk through the 2024 Georgia Bulldogs football season we come to the first of a handful of losses on the year, a frustrating one that requires a little nuance to unpack properly. So I decided to lean on the most nuanced wordsmith and … [Read more...] about Literary Look Back: Frankly, I Don’t Want To Talk About It (But I Will)
100 Days to Kickoff: First Impressions – DC, Blake Gideon
Coach Gideon at spring practice | GTAA Texas man turned Tech man Georgia Tech made a major offseason move by bringing in Blake Gideon to bolster its defensive coaching staff, and he arrives with a proven track record of success. A native of Leander, Texas, Gideon grew up immersed in football. His father, Steve Gideon, was a longtime Texas high school coach who led … [Read more...] about 100 Days to Kickoff: First Impressions – DC, Blake Gideon
First Club World Cup kicks off amid controversy
The first edition of the newly expanded FIFA Club World Cup kicked off on June 14th as Inter Miami played 12-time African champions Al Ahly to a 0-0 draw, thanks to outstanding performances from both goalkeepers. On June 16th, the tournament will travel to Atlanta’s own Mercedes Benz Stadium. Across the next month, the likes of Manchester City, Porto and Chelsea will grace the … [Read more...] about First Club World Cup kicks off amid controversy