[JRL]

By Bill King | Friday, March 28, 2008, 09:57 AM
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Nothing says spring is really here to me like getting back inside Sanford Stadium for the annual G-Day game.
There’s a good turnout every year for the scrimmage between the Red and Black teams, though last year’s winter-like chill probably held down attendance a bit. There aren’t as many question marks about the team this year as last spring, but because of all the anticipation about the Dawgs’ prospects this coming season, the Athletic Association is expecting a larger than usual crowd for the 2 p.m. game on April 5. So they’re encouraging fans to buy tickets in advance to avoid long lines at the gates on game day.
Through midnight Sunday, March 30, you can purchase tickets online through georgiadogs.com, and they say all tickets will be mailed on Monday. Or if you’re in the Athens area, you can buy them in person at the ticket office in the Butts-Mehre Building between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday. Cost is $5 for adults and $3 for kids.
Usually, they keep the G-Day crowd confined to the North stands but, who knows, maybe this year they’ll have to open up the South stands as well.
And a little extra incentive for a spring Saturday trip to Athens: The baseball Bulldogs will play the second of a three-game stand against South Carolina at 4 p.m. that day, so fans can head straight from G-Day over to Foley Field. You can also buy “print at home” tickets in advance for Georgia baseball games at georgiadogs.com.
A reminder on one other spring ritual: Monday, March 31, is the deadline for Bulldog Club members to order their six-game football season tickets. They’re $240 each.
Another fixture of spring at UGA is Suzanne Yoculan’s national champion Gym Dogs, who’ll be competing in the SEC Championships at Gwinnett Arena in Duluth this Saturday. And, taking a page from Mark Richt’s book, the Gym Dogs are asking UGA fans to “Black Out” the arena. Special black “On Target” T-shirts for the event are available at georgiadogs.com. Earlier this season, the Gym Dogs had a successful “Pink Out” at Stegeman Coliseum in support of breast cancer awareness. Looking ahead, the Gym Dogs will be going for a fourth consecutive national title at the NCAA Championships, this year being held in Athens April 24-26. Less than 800 tickets remain and they can be purchased at the oft-mentioned georgiadogs.com or by calling the UGA Ticket Office at 877-542-1231.
So let’s get out and support our teams!

[Highflying]

I wish i could go

[Stoney]

Now that spring is sprung how does Georgia get ready for the long season?