Football Field

For some teams, season ending games conclude with the ritual of tearing down of goalposts. Others result in the school selling off unused hot dogs from the stadium deep freeze to starving students who spent their student loan money on beer. At the professional level, teams that finish at the bottom refer to this time of year as the beginning of golf season. And given the paychecks of most players and coaches, they don’t have to worry much about competing with retirees for tee times. The one disappointment in 2008 has been that in writing about the college game, the Sage can’t slam the Detroit Lions. The pitiful old motor city franchise looks as it has finally blown all it’s gaskets and not even the team ownership seems to care. At least Lions players get paid something for losing. Professional players have a paycheck coming in and a vacation to look forward to. At the college level though, players on losing teams are compelled to visit their respective Religious Studies Departments to …

(ACC) The team boasts a rich and established history and colorful tradition in collegiate football. Throughout its history, Georgia Tech has seen many of its students make their mark not only on college football, but also on a professional level as well. The team also takes pride in its coaching staff that steered the team over the years, most notable of them is the legendary John Heisman, for whom the prestigious Heisman Trophy that is being awarded to exemplary college football players is named after. The team currently plays at the Bobby Dodd Stadium at Historic Grant Field in the Georgia Tech campus. The Yellow Jackets have been playing in this field where the stadium now stands since 1913, making the venue one of the oldest, continuously used on-campus football sites. Important Moments And Accomplishments With such a cherished history, it comes as no surprise that the Yellow Jackets would also have a rich history as far as achievements in collegiate football are concerned. To dat …