July 21, 2008

Va Tech - Bama to square off in Atlanta?

Virginia Tech has agreed to schedule a neutral site game in Atlanta to open the 2009 season, according to an article posted to HokieSports.com.

The Virginia Tech Athletics Department announced Wednesday that Tech has agreed to push back its scheduled 2009 football opener against the University of Cincinnati to 2012 in order to accommodate a made-for-television game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga.

According to the article, talks are in place to pair the Hokies with the Alabama Crimson Tide, provided a deal can be reached with Coach Saban's team. Alabama played FSU in Jacksonville in 2007, and has game scheduled in the Georgia Dome in 2008 (Clemson) and 2010 (Duke). The addition of a 2009 game in Atlanta would seem to be a natural fit for the Tide, but Bama has not signed on to the game just yet and may not be interested in playing the Hokies.

If an agreement cannot be reached with Bama, then the Hokies are likely to face another SEC team, so it certainly sounds as if VaTech is a lock for Atlanta next season.

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Va Tech - Bama to square off in Atlanta?
Virginia Tech has agreed to schedule a neutral site game in Atlanta to open the 2009 season, according to an article posted to HokieSports.com.
The Virginia Tech Athletics Department announced Wednesday that Tech has agreed to push back its scheduled 2009 football opener against the University of Cincinnati to 2012 in order to accommodate a made-for-television game at the Georgia Dome in Atlanta, Ga.
According to the article, talks are in place to pair the Hokies with the Alabama Crimson Tide, provided a deal can be reached with Coach Saban's team. Alabama played FSU in Jacksonville in 2007, and has game scheduled in the Georgia Dome in 2008 (Clemson) and 2010 (Duke). The addition of a 2009 game in Atlanta would seem to be a natural fit for the Tide, but Bama has not signed on to the game just yet and may not be interested in playing the Hokies. If an agreement cannot be reached with Bama, then the Hokies are likely to face another SEC team, so it certainly sounds as if VaTech is a lock for Atlanta next season.