THE FLATS — Super Bowl fever has taken over the city of Atlanta and Georgia Tech has been right alongside fans in welcoming the game.
This week, the Yellow Jackets have played host to the NFC Champion New England Patriots at their facilities, including former Tech standout Shaq Mason, who is making his third Super Bowl appearance.
Starting every game for New England this season, Mason helped the Pats to average 127.3 rushing yards per game, ranking fifth in the NFL. the former Yellow Jacket has also pass-blocked exceedingly well for Tom Brady during the playoffs so far, surrendering just one hit:
Tom Brady has been hit just once in the playoffs. One. Time. And it's not because he's had to be super nifty in the pocket countless times. I have him pressured just 11 times in 90 dropbacks. That's 12%. That's staggering #Patriots
— Michael Giardi (@MikeGiardi) January 28, 2019
WELCOME HOME @ShaqDiesel_70 @Patriots #LEGENDoftheFLATS
excited you’re back in the 4️⃣0️⃣4️⃣@GeorgiaTechFB 🏆🏆🏆🏆 pic.twitter.com/zpCyM13QRx
— Coach Collins🏆🏆🏆🏆 (@CoachCollins) January 28, 2019
Great to have our LEGEND @ShaqDiesel_70 back on campus for #SBLIII #ProJackets 👊 pic.twitter.com/eDsjc8He94
— Georgia Tech Football (@GeorgiaTechFB) January 28, 2019
.@CoachCollins ran into old friend @joeham14 while on #SBLIII Radio Row!
Coach will be on nationwide with @jimrome at 1 pm, followed by @AtlantaSportsX at 1:30 and @929TheGame at 1:40. #TogetherWeSwarm pic.twitter.com/to5RgaeT6S
— Georgia Tech Football (@GeorgiaTechFB) January 28, 2019
Georgia Tech head coach Geoff Collins catches up with Jim Rome during Super Bowl media.
✔️ @ShaqDiesel_70
✔️ @CoachCollins
✔️ #THWG
✔️ @WaffleHouse#TogetherWeSwarm #SBLIII pic.twitter.com/84yGr7x9mc— Georgia Tech Football (@GeorgiaTechFB) January 29, 2019
"I'd say I went to the BEST college in Georgia. … I give Sony and Dave a hard time about that."
— @Patriots' @ShaqDiesel_70 gets a shot in at UGA when the @GeorgiaTechFB product tells @KelsWingert about playing in #SuperBowl with other players from Georgia. pic.twitter.com/8PuPwd7xgP
— FOX Sports South (@FOXSportsSouth) January 29, 2019
Georgia Tech attends Super Bowl Opening Night
Super Bowl Opening Night
New team, same field.
Full circle moment for @ShaqDiesel_70 as #Patriots hit the @GeorgiaTechFB practice field during #SuperBowl week.
(AP Photo/David Goldman) pic.twitter.com/1XYBMNL74W
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) January 30, 2019
Honored to play a role in hosting the #SuperBowl in our hometown! #ATL #TogetherWeSwarm 🐝👊 https://t.co/XMjHGevK8e
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) January 30, 2019
Privileged to be part of @RISEtoWIN with former #NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue at Turner Studios today #LightsCameraAction 🤝#SBLIII pic.twitter.com/BbCJ69Q3ZP
— Georgia Tech Football (@GeorgiaTechFB) January 31, 2019
“I think the highlight of the whole thing was seeing @ShaqDiesel_70 picture on the front of the building as you drive in… He’s an All-American here, man, a great player. It’s a special thing for Shaq and we’re all happy for him.”#SBLIIIhttps://t.co/48MKGMsUzZ
— Georgia Tech Football (@GeorgiaTechFB) January 31, 2019
.@Patriots coaches praise @GeorgiaTechFB’s facilities. #biGTime #TogetherWeSwarm #SBLIII https://t.co/pGrqCgGInE
— Mike Flynn (@MFlynnGT) January 31, 2019
Georgia Tech trying to take advantage of Super Bowl LIII being in town @tori_mcelhaney https://t.co/R8mXTEuiHq
— The Athletic (@TheAthleticATL) January 31, 2019
Dawgs & Yellow Jackets playing nice. pic.twitter.com/6agIJQqb5m
— New England Patriots (@Patriots) February 1, 2019
#GaTech professors, student-athletes among those who are proud to have @ShaqDiesel_70 back on The Flats this week as he prepares for #SBLIII!
📺: https://t.co/gSrcycODCG via @wsbtv pic.twitter.com/c05glYjOuN
— Georgia Tech Football (@GeorgiaTechFB) February 1, 2019
“It’s been great. Getting to the #SuperBowl in general is a blessing. The fact that being at Tech I got to see a lot of the old teammates and friends. It means a lot.” – @ShaqDiesel_70
📸: @Patriots https://t.co/ZZPdjZHNVr pic.twitter.com/tn24jVkVuX
— Georgia Tech Football (@GeorgiaTechFB) February 1, 2019
#ATL is taking it to ANOTHER LEVEL with the #SuperBowl in our city! It was an honor to host the @Patriots this week and show off our hometown! 👊 pic.twitter.com/5PJIHj50xu
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) February 1, 2019
Great to host the Patriots this week and get the chance to talk with Coach Belichick! pic.twitter.com/6Qxl6owozD
— Lewis Caralla (@LewisCaralla) February 2, 2019
Sports + Technology = @GeorgiaTech
There’s no better place to host @NFL #1stAndFuture than our campus! @CoachCollins served as one of the judges this morning for innovative startups. 👨⚖️🏈💻#SuperBowl
Full replay: https://t.co/WmP3vRtcwu pic.twitter.com/1iMU7K7NLJ
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) February 2, 2019
NFL's 1st and Future
#SuperBowl Eve in OUR city #ATL 🔥🏈👊
📸: @joeytrotz pic.twitter.com/90KX8n9YwU
— Georgia Tech Sports (@GTAthletics) February 3, 2019
