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- The UGA Athletic Association announced Thursday that Gillis Bridge will be closed at 7 p.m. on the Friday before home games and will reopen after each game. Sanford Stadium’s remodeling is nearing the end of its first phase, while the second phase is on track to be completed prior to the 2024 season.
www.redandblack.com/sports/ugaaa-announces-closure-of-gillis-bridge-for-georgia-football-home-games/article_4f909d46-4877-11ee-8c36-573d68ab2a64.htmlUGAAA announces closure of Gillis Bridge for Georgia football ...
Aug 19, 2023 · Sanford Stadium is getting a full facelift for the 2023 season. In step one of a two-step, $68.5 million renovation plan, the UGA Athletic Association has completely renovated the south side of...
- UGAAA announces closure of Gillis Bridge for Georgia football ...
The location for Gates 1 and 9 has been changed to Gillis...
- UGAAA announces closure of Gillis Bridge for Georgia football ...
Georgia fans "light up" Sanford Stadium with their cell phones at night during a game against Mississippi State in 2017. The stadium was completed on time, and UGA convinced perennial powerhouse Yale , which has historically maintained close ties with UGA, to be their first opponent in the new stadium.
- Previous Updates
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- Opinions from Media Members
- The Benefits of Prioritizing Donors
This is not the first time the University has made adjustments to the beloved stadium under head coach Kirby Smart. Just before the 2018 season, the university renovated a section in both the east and west end zones, which allowed for an additional recruiting lounge to be constructed. The updates also moved the team’s locker room from the east to t...
For the most part, these improvements were met with positive reactions from fans and donors, and this year’s revamping seems to be no different. Clint Weatherby, a season ticket holder for more than five seasons voiced his excitement with the potential of expanded walkways and newer restrooms. But another revamping of Sanford Stadium has seemingly ...
Andy Johnston, a sports media instructor at the University of Georgia and editor for The Oglethorpe Echo, has covered numerous games inside Sanford Stadium. He believes having a strong vantage point of a game and the action around it is essential to reporting on an event. “It’s critical if you’re on-site at an event that you have a view of what’s h...
According to the data, however, prioritizing donors and boosters provides a major benefit to the team. CBS Sports found that the University of Georgia spent over $4.5 million on recruiting in 2022, which is nearly $2 million more than the next SEC school Texas A&M. This is likely a major reason why the Bulldogs have brought in a top-five recruiting...
Aug 17, 2023 · Field Street, which currently is closed, will be reopened for tailgating for games. That is an area where longtime donors with a “Parking Pass 1″ have been tailgating for decades.
Sep 1, 2023 · The location for Gates 1 and 9 has been changed to Gillis Bridge, with a section of the bridge inside of the stadium turned into a ticketed area on the West side.
Sep 7, 2023 · Since the Bulldogs became back-to-back national champions at the end of the 2022 season, Sanford Stadium has undergone the first half of a $68.5 million renovation.
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Jul 14, 2023 · Georgia football’s Sanford Stadium is undergoing renovations to widen the south concourse and add new restrooms and concessions ahead of the 2023 season. The concourse has been described by...
