The 18th annual Classic, organized by the 100 Black Men of Atlanta, Inc., marks the eighth consecutive match-up between Tennessee State University and Florida A&M University. FAMU has won six of the past eight games, including the last four in a row.The game is expected to be a more than $30 million shot in the arm for the city of Atlanta, with proceeds from the game benefiting the 100 BMOA's flagship charity, Project Success, a post-secondary preparation and tuition assistance program.
The game is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 30 at 3 p.m. at the Georgia Dome.
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ReplyDelete<< "We are proud to be in our third year as the title sponsor of the Atlanta Football Classic," Mitchell said. "We are excited about how the game supports not only Atlanta but also the region."
Bank of America will present $10,000 checks to representatives of the two schools during an on-field pre-game ceremony. >>
The BEST that the TITLE Sponsor of this Game is obligated to give - and actually present - the two schools in $10,000?
Is THAT what we're dragging MF's up there for after all this time ... $10,000 checks?
I think you all going up there this weekend better enjoy the helloutta this weekend ... Because there are a LOT of folks - on BOTH sides of the field - who are becoming very disgruntled at the lack of loot the school is receiving from playing in this game ... And are looking to move this game back to Tallahassee and Nashville.
Having a fun weekend is one thing - But unless BOA and the 100BMA don't come off of more loot, you may just see this game as part of your HOME Schedule sooner than you think!
$10,000 from the title sponsor. Now we can build that 50,000 seat new stadium.
ReplyDeleteI realize that this is still D1-AA football, but a game with 60,000 people watching in person, regionally broadcasted on FSS, and a couple hundred thousand getting involved through events, and BOA is only giving US $10K. How much does 100 BMA get?
As the A-T-L gets $30 million dollars, where does that leave FAMU? I'm so tired of our own pimpin' us out like a 2 bit HO!
ReplyDelete$10Gs? Damn, that's jacked up. But you know US: we're heading to the game no matter what the mfers are giving us. 'Cause them days of boycotting this type of shyt is long gone. MFers don't care if BOA is giving away pens and pads with the bank logo on them: MFers gone be at that game, as Michael Eric Dayson says in his recent book, Come Hell or High Water. Not, of course, to trivialize by any means the Katrina event, but these are some of the political and social issues that Dyson speaks in his book: How many of us do not look beyond social and instant gratification in an effort to appease ourselves. Damn. Ten grand. That's a damn shame. The 30million that the fans are dropping over the city in black purchasing power outghts to be worth at LEAST a gift of one-half mil, if not ONE MIL $ to each school. But we ain' gone learn nothing. As long as the game's in ATL, mfers gone ride the mfing interstate like there's no tomorrow. MFing lights'll be off when they get back home, mfing rent due, mfing phone gone be cut the F off, and the mfing chearrins gone need mfing lunch money come Monday, but mfers gone be out the damn mall shopping like they just hit the mfing lottery, buying some of the same shit they got in the mfing mall back home. Just 'cause they in ATL, they GOTS to be and go shopping. Ain't this a blip?
ReplyDeleteI hear ya, anon 4:41. Mfers ain' paid bill one, frigerator empty as a mf, but mfers got tickets in hand. All dolled up: nails, hair, cars all shined the F up; new mfing clothes and shoes and all types of shyt. Just done gone mfing haywire with shyt. Half the mfers ain even went to work today, the other half ain' seen classes all day. MFers all excited and shyt 'bout a mfing ball game and hangin' out. I realize it's a big social thing and half the mfers there probably don't even understand the mfing game of f-ball, but just want to be in the mfing mix. Hey, I ain' hatin' on the ballers, but when, oh, when are we gonna stop letting White folk run this show and get with the program. And don't come telling me that it's the 100 Balck Men of ATL that's involved with all of this shyt. That ain' bout nothing, b/c them mfers got their greedy hands in the mf pot as well. And everybody looking out for their own black (and white) arses. How many of these same mfs that are going and are on their way to ATL gave to the Katrina funds across the nation last year? Everyone was waiting for someone else to do it. Yeah, right. I rest my mfing case.
ReplyDeleteWAY TO GO Chancellor James Ammons, previous Provost of FAMU! (Okay, everybody, I know this is not "Classic" conversation, but I didn't know where else to put this so you all would be happy for Dr. Ammons. Sorry if I offend anyone. :-) (yeah right)
ReplyDeleteNCCU MARCHING SOUND MACHINE INVITED TO PLAY AT ACC FOOTBALL GAME
September 13, 2006
DURHAM, N.C. - The North Carolina Central University (NCCU) Marching Sound Machine has been invited to play at an ESPN nationally televised game as a stadium band for Florida State University (FSU). On Thursday, October 5, 2006, at 7:30 p.m., FSU will play North Carolina State University in Raleigh, N.C., at Carter Finley Stadium. NCCU's marching band will be seated in the stands with some 5,000 Florida State spectators playing FSU fight songs as well as NCCU’s band music and other game cadences.
FSU is making special FSU shirts for NCCU band members to wear to the event and will pay for the 250 members' bus travel to Raleigh. The Sound Machine will be served a tailgate dinner outside the stadium and play for FSU alumni before the game.
FSU's band, the Marching Chiefs, was unable to attend because two days of classes would be missed while traveling on Thursday and Friday.
Mr. Douglas Manheimer, chair of the Florida State Athletics Hall of Fame, personally invited the Sound Machine to play at the game. "We had heard a lot of good things about NCCU's band and were impressed with their performance at the Honda Battle of the Bands," said Manheimer. "Since the Chancellor of NCCU, James H. Ammons, and the Band Director Jorim Reid are FSU graduates, we hoped as members of the FSU family they would accept our invitation."
"It's great publicity for the university and the students are very excited about playing during the game," said Reid. "The game is already sold old out with 60,000 plus fans. An old FSU tradition is after the game the coach, Bobby Bowden, usually throws his hat to the band in appreciation, whether they win or not. I'm sure the band will enjoy the entire experience."
Ammons received a master’s degree in public administration in 1975, and the Ph.D. in government in 1977, both from Florida State University. Reid has a master's degree in music education from the Florida State University School of Music.
In the past, FSU has invited a U.S. Military Academy Band, the Marine Band of El Toro, Ca, and the Quantico Marine Corps Band to play at several of their games.
This will be the first time the NCCU Sound Machine has played at an Atlantic Coast Conference football game.
The Florida State University game will air on ESPN on October 5, 2006, at 7:30 p.m.
ABSOLUTE PROPS! to Dr. James Ammons and the invite from FSU. Dr. Ammons has, of course, taken what he learned at FAMU (under Fred Humphries' mentorship) and is doing his school proud. We ain' mad at him. You go, dude. For all you readers out there who wish to see James Ammons installation pics at NCCU, they're on the school's web site. Google NCCU. They're great shots of the NCCU family as well as Dr. Ammons' family as well.
ReplyDeleteDon't quite know what to make of this "outsourcing" of the Band at first read ... Are they paintin' up a Brutha to ride around with a flaming spear too?
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FSU's band, the Marching Chiefs, was unable to attend because two days of classes would be missed while traveling on Thursday and Friday.
Question ...
Aren't the FSU football players STUDENTS too?