Like we ever needed MORE reasons to hate Tech....

From the MOMania column in todays AJC:

Ga. Tech beats UGA for family-friendly football experience
Free ticket giveaways, a fantastic fanfest for the kids and less rowdy fans all equal a winning day for families at the Tech game.
By Theresa Walsh Giarrusso | Thursday, October 16, 2008, 07:00 AM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Ga. Tech may lose to the University of Georgia at a lot of sports, but those Jackets win year after year at hosting the easiest, cheapest, most fun college football experience for families.
I’ve taken all three kids to both schools for game days, and despite being a University of Georgia graduate and a Bulldog fan, I have to say Ga. Tech is by far the more family-friendly experience. Plus, this year Tech is actually winning with their new coach!

OK, I should start this by saying that everytime I see someone with a tiny baby at a UGA game on TV I yell "wasted ticket". Sure bring the kiddies to band day or homecoming, BUT a four year old at at Auburn Game , in Athens ? 

But, lets examine a few of Mrs. Walsh-Giarrusso's points:

1) TRAFFIC AND PARKING- done and done.. Sucks in Athens on a Saturday, but that is because people with out small kids want to be there!

2) TICKETS - " wow, at Georgia Tech THEY GIVE THEM AWAY, in Athens you have to give them a healthy kidney, not some Jim Beam soaked " I saw Herschel play kidney", but a good one to get a ticket. At Tech they are free when you supersize your chic-fil-a.

3)FAMILY EVENTS CLOSE BY - I lived in midtown for many many years, LOTS of family events go on there! Some for as little as 10$ !  ( 4th and Juniper for the 10$ ones fellas)

4) the STANDS - I quote: "because Tech’s stadium isn’t usually filled to capacity, it is very easy for families to spread out. We sat in the top deck and had plenty of room." Enough said

5)THE FANS-  her kiddies saw drunk college kids! Yes, that is what one does on a football Saturday when you did not make a perfect score on your math s.a.t's.

My rule of thumb, leave the tiny ones at home..... now, once they get that learners license, it changes everything. " Little Erk, drive daddy home!"