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thewizofodds.com - 10/21/2009

Death of a Goalpost

— thewizofodds.com — Georgia Tech president George Peterson has called for a review of safety procedures at Bobby Dodd Stadium... after some students were injured Saturday while celebrating the Yellow Jackets' 28-23 victory over Virginia Tech. Fans tore down a ... (more) Death of a Goalpost

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collegehoopsnet.com - 10/22/2009

Georgia Tech Basketball Preview: #26

— collegehoopsnet.com —   Overall Rank: #26 Conference Rank: #5 Atlantic Coast Conference   2008-09: 12-19, 2-14 2008-09 postseason: none... Coach: Paul Hewitt (154-131 at Georgia Tech, 220-158 overall)   Not often does a team go 2-14 in conference play, ... (more) Georgia Tech Basketball Preview: #26

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scoresreport.com - 10/18/2009

VA Tech’s title dreams evaporate in loss to Georgia Tech

— scoresreport.com — Only once in the history of the BCS has a two-loss team every played for the national... title (LSU in 2007). So forgive the Virginia Tech Hokies if they’re not feeling too good about their title hopes after they were upset 28-23 by Georgia Tech on Saturday. The Hokies became yet another ... (more) VA Tech’s title dreams evaporate in loss to Georgia Tech

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The Wiz of Odds:  Death of a Goalpost

The Big Lead:  Georgia Tech Fans Tear Down Goalposts After Beating Virginia Tech, Deposit Them on President’s Lawn

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RT @ward_black Those Tech nerds in ATL get "hurt" as they tear down the goalposts Saturday night. @ajc http://tinyurl.com/yjtdknf #UGA 10/19/2009

RT @RyanScates: Surprise, surprise. Tech nerds in ATL get "hurt" as they tear down the goalposts Sat night. @ajc http://tinyurl.com/yjtdknf 10/19/2009

Leave it to Ga. Tech to list an asthma attack as an "injury" while students take down the goal post: http://tinyurl.com/yjtdknf 10/19/2009

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Death of a Goalpost
The Wiz of Odds — ... Georgia Tech president George Peterson has called for a review of safety procedures at Bobby Dodd Stadium after some students were injured Saturday while celebrating the Yellow Jackets' 28-23 victory over Virginia Tech. ...

Georgia Tech Fans Tear Down Goalposts After Beating Virginia Tech, Deposit Them on President’s Lawn
The Big Lead — ... ) made an appearance. Tennessee fans may want to take note; you know, just in case the Vols shock the world and beat Alabama Saturday. Predictably, the President was peeved. [ ...

‘Saw V’ — There Go The Georgia Tech Goalposts
SPORTSbyBROOKS — ... did not return a phone call for comment. Videos of the entire incident following the jump. Evidently it’s a tradition for Ga. Tech students to tear down the goalposts and present them to the college president after a big win. Dr. G.P. “Bud” Peterson , even gave a speech congratulating the team with the goalposts on his porch. But on Monday he called for “a review of safety procedures.” “As soon as they started pulling down the goal post of course everyone started getting nervous, but it’s the mob mentally,” student Trey Zepernick told ...

Yellow Jacket Fans Give University President A Little Gift
Total Pro Sports — ... in the mob scene. If you fast forward to the end, you can hear the president giving a speech on the front lawn imploring the crowd to be safe. Everyone knows the kind of money that football programs bring in, and I'm sure the president is cognizant of that fact. A few torn down goalposts and broken arms are a small price to pay, economically of course. Jackets fans hurt in goalpost teardown - [AJC] and Hat Tip Video - [TheBigLead] ...