Two weeks ago, it was Senior Night in Athens. Last night, it was Senior Night in Atlanta. The parents I saw on the field last night looked every bit as proud as the parents I saw on the field two weeks ago.
Last year, I took my daughter, a graduate of the North Ave Trade School, with me to Athens. She attended as a true fan – exhorting her team along, celebrating good plays and agonizing over bad ones. Earlier this year, I asked her about the possibility of getting tickets to this year’s rivalry game. Turns out, she could get a 3 game pack from the university for less than what just the UGA game would cost on SeatGeek (side note – I abhor all secondary ticket sellers.