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Link: Georgia Paid Ludacris $65,000 to Perform at G-Day

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Ludacris saved the day for Georgia when it came to providing a pre-game concert for the fans.

It didn't come cheap, either.


The University of Georgia Athletic Association paid Ludacris and his crew $65,000 for the 15-minute performance he put on before the G-Day spring game kicked off, according to a contract obtained via the Open Records Act. Georgia also provided local ground transportation for the show.
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TideMan09 said:
That's just plain nuts for a 15min performance..
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It is and it isn't. I mean some performers get paid insane amounts for performances. I think you know I'm big on A-Day attendance and what not. If you told me that if fans put up say, 50K they could get the stadium to capacity... well I'd have to give that some thought. It does show the sorts of things other schools have to do to match our level of enthusiasm though.
 
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I think having a big name star giving a free concert might motivate some of the fence sitters to come. Ludacris wouldn't make me walk next door to see him, but that's just me.
 
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I think this makes me glad I have no idea what a "Ludacris" is. Other than a waste of $65k.

And they want to claim the "record", for spring game attendance. Pathetic. Maybe next year they will resort to paying 65k Jawju fans $1 each to show up.
 
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I think this is the more concerning part of the article:

In Ludacris' dressing room for the event, Georgia provided a multitude of items ranging from assorted snacks, six Hanes t-shirts, vodka, cognac, wine, tequila and batteries.

The athletic association also agreed to stock a box of Trojan Magnum condoms in the room, too.
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I know this kind of stuff is to be expected at Ludacris shows, but it seems a little counterintuitive to have a public university paying for this kind of stuff for 15 minutes of pregame entertainment :confused:
 
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Ehh ... doesn't bother me honestly. At the end of the day, there are not many recruits thats going to choose a college because they had Luda perform during their spring game. Just moreso entertainment for the folks that attended G-day pretty much.
 
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