Georgia Is Playing for the National Title in Atlanta and You Can’t Get in for Under $3,000

Sports Illustrated ^ | January 1, 2018 | Dan Grantland

[C19fan]

Do you think Georgia fans are excited to be playing for a national championship at home?

In the hour after the Bulldogs clinched a spot in next week’s title game in Atlanta, ticket prices on Stubhub skyrocketed. ESPN’s Darren Rovell noted that the Stubhub page for the game actually went offline for about a half hour. When it went back up, tickets were going for obscene prices.

[C19fan]

Just checked and prices for nose bleed has fallen to $2,000.

[DAVEY CROCKETT]

It’s great to be a Georgia Bulldawg

[tomkat]

Big 10 > 7-1

[boycott]

Roll Tide!!!

[boycott]

If any of the SEC teams had two losses, Big 10 fans would say they shouldn’t be in the playoffs.

[blam]

First Look At An All-SEC Title Game (Alabama - Georgia)

[Sybeck1]

Undefeated UCF just beat Auburn who beat both teams in the championship game

[RayChuang88]

The game is going to be played at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta. It might as well be played at Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA because Athens, GA is about one hours' drive from Atlanta itself. In short, the fans in the stands will be OVERWHELMINGLY pro-Georgia.

[HangnJudge]

GA is about one hours' drive from Atlanta itself.

Alabama is just a short trip across I-20 West

That Stadium will be ROCKING

[blam]

The game is going to be played at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta. It might as well be played at Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA because Athens, GA is about one hours' drive from Atlanta itself. In short, the fans in the stands will be OVERWHELMINGLY pro-Georgia. "

Alabama is just next door...they'll be well represented in Atlanta

[FreedomPoster]

Umm, Birmingham is <150 miles away, Tuscaloosa 200. There will be plenty of Alabama fans present.

[Qwackertoo]

Yep. Auburn fell apart after they beat both number one teams late in the season. They probably should have beat Clemson in the season opener has they been playing like they did in those two games. Totally blew game in second half with LSU. Coulda woulda shoulda. War Eagle until next season.

[tomkat]

Perhaps.
As a PSU alum saddened at their having lost two games by a total of four points, I also seem to recall some team from WI that was 12-0 at the end of the regular season.
The post-season seemed pre-ordained to be the ESPN Bowl, regardless.

(not to mention UCF's perfect seaon ;-)

[bgill]

Thousands to watch some guys play with a ball. National individual credit card debt is over $15k. I think we know why. They’re idiots.

[RayChuang88]

I have my doubts. If what Darren Rovell reported on Twitter is correct, Georgia fans have snapped up many of the tickets to the championship game already. It’s still going to be majority Georgia fans there.

[boycott]

We heard earlier about schedules. You mention UCF so I guess schedules don’t matter anymore. Wisconsin would have more than their one loss if they played a tougher schedule too.

[boycott]

Look at UCF schedule this season. They won a meaningless bowl. I am sure auburn was disappointed to be there.

[Dacula]

I bet all of the hotels are bummed. Not many people are going to need a place to stay for more than a night.

[Hotlanta Mike]

The game is going to be played at the new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in downtown Atlanta. It might as well be played at Sanford Stadium in Athens, GA because Athens, GA is about one hours’ drive from Atlanta itself. In short, the fans in the stands will be OVERWHELMINGLY pro-Georgia.

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Tuscaloosa is not that far of a drive less than 3 hours and Alabama opens the season every year in the ATL.

[Hotlanta Mike]

Look at UCF schedule this season. They won a meaningless bowl. I am sure auburn was disappointed to be there.

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No pride with War Eagle?