SNOWMAGEDDON & BCS Game Watching in Metro Atlanta

Message from Atlanta Auburn Club President

For those of us who are here in the metro area, I ask - on behalf of the Atlanta Auburn Club - that you make smart travel decisions on Monday. Atlanta is known to shut down in an inch or less of snow, so we do know that many Auburn Tigers will find it difficult to get anywhere, much less to viewing locations which can be a 10-30 mile or more drive from some parts of the metro area. With snow and ice forecast here, our roads could be treacherous -- please be careful.

I have gathered some additional information for everyone as a sort of "survival guide" should we really get packed in. Hope that it's helpful, and if you have any additional questions - feel free to email me at the club's email address -- I will respond so long as I have electricity! ;-)

Spoke with AU alum and 680TheFan's Chuck Oliver on Saturday. He confirmed with the station that 680TheFan will be broadcasting the game on AM 680 and 93.7 FM. If you lose electricity and have satellite radio in your car, XM/Sirius will also be broadcasting the game -- here is Auburn's BCS Schedule on XM

If you are traveling by air, or know someone who is, WSB reported this morning that Delta and Air Tran have already canceled hundred of flights in advance of the storm. Check your flights!

As we said at the top of the email, Auburn will be closed and official game viewing events there are canceled. Heard from friends in Birmingham yesterday that Auburn fans there were more worried about getting the game than getting "milk & bread". The B'ham News ran this piece.

If anyone is snowbound here in metro Atlanta and feels like having an "Auburn weather pep rally" (after all, the game is the OTHER big story on Monday) -- build an Auburn snowman (or something Auburn) and email to WSB pix@wsbtv.com - online, you can also upload photos at Weather Channel or Accuweather (they also have Facebook pages too!)

In case the best you can hope for is to walk, cross-country ski, ride a horse, or dogsled to a game watching location, some Auburn fans have sent me additional neighborhood locales that plan to show the game. So please check the updated list below.
 

The Auburn Tiger faithful have often been told that HELL would freeze over before Auburn won a BCS National Championship. Well, Auburn Tiger & CNN Weatherman Reynolds Wolf told me yesterday that, as of Saturday, Tuscaloosa was in store for about an inch of ice (hopefully more?!!)

And finally, I will admit that I'm feeling guilty about all this snow headed our way. I decided to create my own Christmas card this year and even wrote the lyrics to a song inside.  There was no way to print thousands of them to send out to each one of you, so I have scanned it and pasted it below for your Auburn BCS and "Snowmageddon" enjoyment. I really just meant Toomer's Corner!!  ;-)  

WAR EAGLE! ALL AUBURN! ALL IN!  

Kathleen Saal

Atlanta Auburn Club President (likely to be snowbound in Acworth)

Contact the club at: communications@atlantaauburnclub.org
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Atlanta Auburn Club Viewing Locations in the Metro Area
UPDATED list of locations showing the BCS National Championship Game on Monday 

In the Buckhead/Brookhaven/Lenox Mall area:
The Bucket Shop Café
3475 Lenox Rd NE #220
Tel: (404) 261-9244
On the web: http://bucketshopcafe.com/
*An Auburn tradition in Atlanta and our oldest viewing location; The Bucket Shop will be ALL Auburn - ALL IN, showing the game on all TVs; football drink specials, must be 18 & over; convenient walking access from MARTA station.

In Virginia Highlands:
Diesel Filling Station
870 N. Highland Ave
Tel: (404) 815-1820.
On the web: http://dieselatlanta.com/
*21 and up for the night; Auburn drink specials; No reservations (suggest arriving early).

In the Chastain Park/Roswell Road/Sandy Springs area:
Twisted Taco
4629 Wieuca Road (just off Roswell Road)
Atlanta, GA 303042
Tel: 678-720-9732
On the web: http://www.twistedtaco.com/locations-buckhead.php
*Will have the game on all TV's up and downstairs; they will also add a heated tent to the downstairs patio; drink specials offered, as well as a DJ; open at 11:30am and will remain open until well after the game; Cab and Safe Ride services will be available for all that need it. 

In Gwinnett/Lawrenceville:
Johnny's Pizza
3375 Sugarloaf Parkway
Lawrenceville, GA 30044
Tel.: 678-985-8288
Website: http://www.johnnyspizzasugarloaf.com
*Anyone who wears Auburn gear or mentions the Atlanta Auburn Club receives 10% off your bill; drink specials; and, they'll be playing the Auburn fight song after every AU touchdown! 

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**If you cannot get to any of our regular locations above, these metro Atlanta area

locations below are also showing the game and offering specials for Auburn fans on Monday

In Marietta/East Cobb: Wild Wing Cafe, at 2145 Roswell Road, will be airing the game; They'll have an All-you-can-eat Wingbar, as well as Drink Specials!; Game will be on every TV with House sound.

In Alpharetta/Milton/Roswell/Cumming: Champps-Alpharetta at North Point Mall (next to PF Changs) is a locale known to Auburn Tigers in the area; for the big game on Monday, they'll have $5.99 burgers all night + drink specials, and half off appetizers after 10pm; Champps is located just off GA 400 at: 7955 North Point Parkway.

In Kennesaw: Elevation Chophouse & Skybar (1723 McCollum Pkwy. Bldg. 600, Kennesaw); Wear your Auburn colors get Half Off all Apps & Draft Beers; For reservations, call 770-485-7469

Buckhead Theatre (3110 Roswell Road) will be showing the game on jumbo screen; All ages  welcome with designated viewing area for children; Doors open at 4 PM and 790 The Zone will be doing live pregame remote broadcast from 4-7 PM. Complimentary buffet, drink specials & more. On the web.

In Suwanee: Shroomers Pizza (2855 Lawrenceville Suwanee Road; behind Chick-fil-A); family friendly pizza joint (featured recently in "The Dish" in Gwinnett Daily Post); Auburn fans wearing Auburn gear will get half off pizzas for the game.

**Auburn Tigers have also told us about these additional neighborhood locations

In Alpharetta: Chuck Oliver told us 680 The Fan will be broadcasting from Wild Wings in Alpharetta, 5530 Windward Parkway, Alpharetta, GA 30004; This event starts at 3p with Buck & Kincaid; Chuck takes over at 8pm; Note this event is open to the public in general Click here for more details

South Cobb Drive Area: AU Tiger Dan Williams tells us that Hottie Hawgs BBQ, at 2057 Main Street Northwest, is roasting a whole hog stuffed with DUCK. Starts at 5pm ET - for more info, check their Facebook listing

East/West Connector: AU Tiger TJ Vazquez says the new Twisted Taco Vinings location (on the East/West connector) will have the game

In Kennesaw/ Wade Green area: AU Tiger Kristy Dawn Baggett Swales tells us some Tigers  will be at Gustons Neighborhood Grille on Wade Green and Wooten Lake

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Tigers in Glendale: Please Read - Help Needed! 

We have received a message from Atlanta Tiger Carie' Cato. If anyone is able to help, please let us know!  If you are headed back to the Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport AFTER the game, or have a car and can give 2 college students a ride, Carie's son and his girlfriend need a ride (the local bus shuts down at 10:30pm, there are no shuttles, and they are too young to rent a car). They may have to sleep at the airport cause of Atlanta weather, but she wants to make sure they can get to airport.

If you can help, please email the club at communications@atlantaauburnclub.org  

If you haven't seen this ESPN video about Michael Dyer -- you need to: http://es.pn/h1gAHy

ESPN's Auburn heading to the BCS video

ESPN's the Science of Cam Newton Feature -- click here

Our Favorite Auburn/BCS Tweets

(from Kathleen: We know everyone isn't on Twitter, but I thought you'd enjoy reading some of the communication going on out there connected with the BCS National Championship. There have been a number sky high Auburn pep rallies and I am now convinced that all the pilots are Auburn Tigers!)

WAR EAGLE!

ALL AUBURN - ALL IN!

BEAT THE DUCKS!

@migueltrivino: @atlantaAUclub The Trivino twins have arrived in Glendale, AZ from CA..just ran over two Ducks to get here..5hrs 331 miles #Auburn #WDE

From Zac Etheridge:
This is my last tweet until the 10th! Its been fun! WAR EAGLE! #Focus! #DWWD #G2G #ALL_IN #Family....I'm signing off for now! WDE!"

@wareagleextra (Andy Bitter) Chizik "I tell our players all the time, this game is not about you. It's about us & family. You're playing for more people than yourselves"

@victoriacumbow: Hanging out at the Phoenix food bank with Dr. Gogue. http://yfrog.com/gy9donrj War Eagle!

@Everett_Duke The homeland security level is at orange. This seems very appropriate. #wareagle

@atlantaauclub Will it be mentioned pregame by ESPN? RT @wareaglereader: RT @VanAllenPlexico: Teams staying at Oregon team hotel are 0-8 in bowls.#wareagle

@wareglereader Robert Gibbs on flight to Phoenix w/ @CarolineWren. Told her she could help roll White House. Confirmed that Obama was rooting for Auburn.

@mcurrywilson You know it's going to be a good flight when the captain yells War Eagle over the intercom all the way to Phoenix! #wareagle

@hasslen: My mom made it to Phx safely with the crazy Auburn fans! Her plane was full of people chanting "War Eagle" including pilot!

@weavebe: Lot of Orange and Blue on this plane. #Auburn #WDE

@atlantaauclub Safe travels Marcus! Cheer for the Tigers who will be stuck in the snow & ice in ATL and #Auburn #wde! RT @MarcusMcNeill73: AZ here we come

@auntrachpsf @atlantaAUclub We flew out of atlanta to dallas to vegas-pilot on the 1st plane said a big "War Eagle" to everyone!

@jayteeyou: Departing SFO>PHX - I'm the only Auburn fan on a plane of green & yellow. No Oregun fight songs sung; do they even have one?

@warblogle I may or may not be... RT @Jeremy_Eubanks Pretty sure @warblogle is on this flight to Vegas....among 50 other AU fans.

@atlantaauclub Probably cause you never know what color they are wearing ;-) #wareagle RT @rconley: Pretty hard to spot a duck in Phoenix... #bcs #wareagle

@TonyaHahn: Would've been nice if I was warned that I was booking a seat on a flight filled with #Auburn fans. Ugh! #goducks

@atlantaauclub another sky high #Auburn pep rally!! RT @scottdrennan: @atlantaAUclub it feels like auburn chartered a plane from Charlotte.

@logandpowell: Memphis Airport: Official Airport of Auburn Tigers. @warblogle #auburn #wareagle http://yfrog.com/gycf1ij #wareagle

@atlantaauclub From another friend - this one in Birmingham; check out the Southwest Airlines ticket counter #AUBURN #WAREAGLE! http://twitpic.com/3oa3nu

@atlantaauclub are all the #Auburn pilots working today? RT @wareaglereader: RT @sydo5: The auburn fight song is being played on the plane. war eagle.

@Harrison002: Touchdoooooowwwwnnn in Phoenix. Lady on plane was booed because she objected to our Auburn cheers.

 @atlantaauclub Lucky ticket, too??! RT @jaredwrobertson: Lucky hat, lucky shirt, lucky pullover, lucky button and lucky jeans all packed. #WarEagle #Auburn

@Qgittings: Wow got a bunch AU cheers going on this flight #WarEagle

@atlantaauclub You just noticed?! #auburn RT @michaelbish: Every single #wareagle girl fan wears boots and dresses and dress really nice and have accents

@michaelbish Just tried to talk trash to a group of Auburn #wareagle women, but their acccents are too beautiful. #oops #goducks

@brittanylathan 80% of passengers departing from MOB right now are in Orange & Blue. Most flights are oversold. Cam said it best: "WE COMIN!" #vegas #auburn

@atlantaauclub From one of the Atlanta Auburn Club officers: "on way to grand canyon. Lots of orange and blue!" #wareagle #auburn

@lyndseynwebb: war eagle cheers on the plane when we land in Glendale..... #wareagle #iloveauburn

@GrayLane: @atlantaAUclub 8:50 delta flight out of ATL was great...pep rally, plus "all I do is win" on the PA. #WAREAGLE

@atlantaauclub R U traveling from Cuba? Go #Auburn! RT @scottdrennan: One boat ride down, two planes until Phoenix. #wareagle. Still need a ticket.

@scottdrennan: @atlantaAUclub no Cuba. St. John. Flight one departing. Still need a ticket. #auburn #wareagle

@scottdrennan: @atlantaAUclub pep rally in Charlotte anyone? One more flight. #wareagle
 

@atlantaauclub from an #Auburn friend: Flt delayed out of Huntsville; Airport packed w/au going 2 game, TSA peeps actually lead crowd in big #WAR EAGLE!

 @FreddyBarnes: Flight from BWI to PHX is packed with Auburn fans. #WarEagle

@mianpian: Just touchdowned (#auburn) in Vegas on a plane full of "orange people" #wareagle

@TheLandSlide: @atlantaAUclub @espn4d WA Husky fans tell me they're hoping we will beat the Ducks! No PAC10 loyalty on this one.

@espn4d: A lot of people are rooting against Auburn. And the Tigers don't care: http://es.pn/gpdjWj

@rconley: Auburn fans loading up the southwest gate. Can hear #wareagle exchanges everywhere!

@atlantaauclub Yep, the PAC 10 has seen nothing like this! GO #Auburn - BEAT THE DUCKS! RT @auntrachpsf: Out gate is easily 75% Auburn fans! #wareagle

@AUBlog Rivals reports 5-star Russellville LB Brent Calloway switched his commit from UA to AU. Calloway was UA commit forever. Big get, if true.

@atlantaauclub From friend just in Phoenix via Charlotte: "did #Auburn cheers on plane & flight attendant yelled War Eagle...when landed" TONS o tigers!

@toomerslemonade Much of the plane did a long drawn out 'War Eagle' synchronized with take off.That one's in the memory bank for life folks. #wecomin #unreal

@mirandarose I almost felt sorry for the single #Duck on our flight into PHX last night. #Auburn fans were over 80 strong on that plane. #wareagle!

@swede35 balked at wearing an Auburn shirt on the plane! http://twitpic.com/3o1bw7 (via @tiffclemons) #shakerpants #auburn #wareagle

@wareaglereader I want this aisle to be orange, I want this aisle to be blue RT @mindy_street: Just announced full flight, 90% AU fans including Gabe Gross!

@atlantaauclub Another random act of Auburn-ness! RT @TrackemTigers Touchdown Auburn! Pilot plays fight song as plane lands in Phoenix http://sbn.to/fnQNWo

@nicolewjenkins: Omg the #Wareagle fight song just broke out on the plane. We haven't even taken off yet ☺. #Auburn #stoked

@wareaglereader: Auburn fans pay to light up Portland bridge in orange and blue http://j.mp/hDOZK9

@atlantaauclub We're glad too!! #wareagle #auburn RT @csssports: Top Ten reasons we're glad we're Tigers! http://bit.ly/g5YJQb via @csssports

@atlantaauclub Click Clack! GO #AUBURN!!! #WAREAGLE! RT @darrenrovell: Under Armour sign outside University of Phoenix Stadium http://twitpic.com/3nwuw2

@mattbuchananATL: buddy on flight from ATL said flight attendant on intercom as plane landed "TOUCHDOWN...#AUBURN!"

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