According to the official schedule on GeorgiaDogs.com, the 2009 G-Day game will be broadcast by ESPN. The annual Spring football game between the Red and Black will be held on Saturday, April 11, 2009 at Sanford Stadium in Athens (1:00 p.m.; tickets are free).
This may not come as a surprise to some as Georgia was reported to be in talks with ESPN last fall. Other than the note on the 2009 schedule, there hasn’t been any official announcement made by the UGA Athletic Association.
Hopefully, the deal to televise the game is true and will be made official. A national broadcast of our Spring game would be a great recruiting tool and some good publicity for Georgia.
Hat tip to “Aces over Kings” on The Dawgvent who discovered the notation on the schedule.
Update (01/23/09 – 11:50 a.m.):
The Athens Banner-Herald has confirmed that ESPN will televise the G-Day game on April 11 (1:00 p.m.).
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Great. This will definitely be some good publicity for Georgia.
This is really a bad weekend. I'm surprised Coach Richt is playing this game on Easter weekend. But I'm not coach I guess I don't what's best
When do the tickets go on sale?
ALSOME. THAT WAY I'LL KNOW WHATS UP WHEN DO RANKS COME OUT?
This is a free event I believe, Jeff...
Tickets to the G-Day game are free. Coach Mark Richt is reminding everyone to bring a canned food item to support The Northeast Georgia Food Bank.
Peanut butter, canned soups, canned vegetables, pasta, chili, beef stew, canned or dried beans, baked beans, canned chicken, tuna cereal, rice, sauce, etc. CMR is also challenging fans to bring two cans each.