Seemed like a total, city-wide breakdown.
Three anecdotal entries:
We had friends who were told on Sunday that Hudson Grille downtown would be designated an OSU backer bar the following day only to show up and discover that someone affiliated with ND had rented the whole place out and footed the bill for Monday's pregame activity. My Buckeye friends somehow got in and ate & drank for free for several hours, though many others could not even get in the door.
On Sunday, we went to a taproom downtown (Skol?) and friends meeting us were forced to stand outside for nearly a half-hour in lousy conditions bc they were "at capacity". Even though there was plenty of empty space and several open tables inside and our group was already there waiting to greet them.
Saturday evening, a buddy and I went to a sports bar (McCray's on the Beltline) to watch the Lions game and were explicitly told that they would be open on Monday for the game. A friend meeting us for lunch on Monday around noon showed up first and the place was closed.
Still had a good time and found a few great spots, but you'd have thought that tens of thousands of people had just randomly descended on the city of Atlanta over the weekend based on response, staffing, communication, everything.
Complete thread:
- “Apologies to You and Your Guests” -
Jay,
2025-01-22, 17:35
- Questions/observations after reading below: -
Grantland,
2025-01-23, 11:55
- 2 will never happen. - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2025-01-23, 12:30
- Does the stadium even count as "downtown"? -
CK08,
2025-01-23, 12:12
- It is the western edge of downtown - Bryan (IrishCavan), 2025-01-23, 12:22
- And therefore we are refunding you 100% of what you paid... - Greg, 2025-01-23, 08:51
- Seemed like a total, city-wide breakdown. -
KGB,
2025-01-23, 08:26
- Not the Alumni event... but - AlDogg, 2025-01-23, 08:50
- ND got totally hosed on this - not oversold -
Dave,
2025-01-23, 06:19
- surprised if true -
Jay,
2025-01-23, 06:58
- Plus, no way that Fire Marshall capacities are a surprise.
- PMan, 2025-01-23, 07:53
- Plus, no way that Fire Marshall capacities are a surprise.
- Maybe -
Domer99,
2025-01-23, 06:37
- People in Atlanta don’t drink like us -
San Pedro,
2025-01-23, 07:14
- They've had Super Bowls, Final Fours, NBA All-Star Games etc
- BillyGoat, 2025-01-23, 07:15
- I’m guessing those parties were planned in advance. -
San Pedro,
2025-01-23, 07:43
- Sure. But it's not like the relevant venues and vendors are -
BillyGoat,
2025-01-23, 08:32
- I bet the strip clubs were ready.
- domer.mq, 2025-01-23, 11:11
- I bet the strip clubs were ready.
- Sure. But it's not like the relevant venues and vendors are -
BillyGoat,
2025-01-23, 08:32
- I’m guessing those parties were planned in advance. -
San Pedro,
2025-01-23, 07:43
- They've had Super Bowls, Final Fours, NBA All-Star Games etc
- Southerners not used to Catholic drinkers? -
bk,
2025-01-23, 07:10
- I now have beer in my nose from your "recognize them" line
- KelleyCook, 2025-01-23, 18:48
- I now have beer in my nose from your "recognize them" line
- People in Atlanta don’t drink like us -
San Pedro,
2025-01-23, 07:14
- surprised if true -
Jay,
2025-01-23, 06:58
- Did you clip out the part about the refund? -
Mr. Natural,
2025-01-22, 20:47
- whole event - Jay, 2025-01-23, 04:31
- Not making an excuse -
Dallasdomer,
2025-01-22, 20:21
- That’s definitely part of the issue….. - bk, 2025-01-23, 02:53
- What the heck was it like? Did Freak Bass play? -
JD in Portland,
2025-01-22, 18:25
- the big problem is that they oversold it -
Jay,
2025-01-22, 18:56
- Anybody go to the Compton event for the IU game? -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-22, 20:01
- I did, to get out of the cold -
Jack,
2025-01-23, 06:06
- Same -
IrishGuard,
2025-01-23, 06:12
- I've come to the conclusion that under normal circumstances -
Jack,
2025-01-23, 09:26
- Yes, they are at best boring as hell - KelleyCook, 2025-01-23, 18:53
- I cringe whenever I see some of those high cost-barrier -
IrishGuard,
2025-01-23, 12:55
- I've attended some sort of ND orthopedics tailgate event - HumanRobot, 2025-01-23, 13:12
- I've come to the conclusion that under normal circumstances -
Jack,
2025-01-23, 09:26
- Same -
IrishGuard,
2025-01-23, 06:12
- Freeman is his name and the boy's comin' straight outta - Chris, 2025-01-23, 05:39
- I did, to get out of the cold -
Jack,
2025-01-23, 06:06
- Have friends who didn't ever get in. - domer.mq, 2025-01-22, 19:56
- I heard Grantland’s party was the place to be -
JD in Portland,
2025-01-22, 19:28
- YES!!!! No Guiness but plenty of IPA's. And my car was - Grantland, 2025-01-23, 08:55
- Anybody go to the Compton event for the IU game? -
HumanRobot,
2025-01-22, 20:01
- the big problem is that they oversold it -
Jay,
2025-01-22, 18:56
- Questions/observations after reading below: -
Grantland,
2025-01-23, 11:55