Countdown to Kick-Off: An evening with ESPN's Mark Schlabach, David Pollack and Tony Barnhart, 28 August | AllEvents

Countdown to Kick-Off: An evening with ESPN's Mark Schlabach, David Pollack and Tony Barnhart

The Red & Black

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Thu, 28 Aug, 2025 at 07:30 pm

1.5 hours

Athentic Brewing Company

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Date & Location

Thu, 28 Aug, 2025 at 07:30 pm to 09:00 pm (EDT)

Athentic Brewing Company

108 Park Ave, Athens, GA 30601-1700, United States

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Countdown to Kick-Off: An evening with ESPN's Mark Schlabach, David Pollack and Tony Barnhart
Join The Red & Black at Athentic Brewing on Thursday, Aug. 28 from 7:30-9 p.m. for an exclusive conversation with sports greats Mark Schlabach, David Pollack and Tony Barnhart ahead of Georgia Football's season opener. 100% of your ticket goes to support The Red & Black, the nonprofit student-led news organization covering all things Athens and UGA since 1893.

Doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 in advance or $30 at the door if not sold out. All ages welcome!

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More about our speakers

Mark Schlabach is a senior reporter for ESPN, covering professional golf and college football. He previously worked for the Washington Post, Atlanta Journal-Constitution and Athens Banner-Herald. Schlabach was a sports writer and sports editor at The Red & Black in the 1990s, and he is a 1996 graduate of the University of Georgia.

David Pollack is an American college football analyst and former player who was a linebacker two seasons in the National Football League. He played college football for the University of Georgia from 2001 to 2004, was a three-time All-American, and was recognized as the top college defensive player in the nation.

Tony Barnhart is a former reporter for the Atlanta Journal-Constitution who currently appears as a college football insider for CBS Sports on their college football coverage. Barnhart graduated with a degree in journalism from the University of Georgia in 1976 and worked at The Red & Black as a sports reporter and editor.

More about The Red & Black

Our student-run newsroom serves the University of Georgia and Athens communities with daily news at redandblack.com and a weekly newspaper, The Red & Black, which was founded in 1893. Every year more than 250 students participate in our organization, getting hands-on experience in community journalism and newsroom leadership.


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Countdown to Kick-Off: An evening with ESPN's Mark Schlabach, David Pollack and Tony Barnhart, 28 August | AllEvents
Countdown to Kick-Off: An evening with ESPN's Mark Schlabach, David Pollack and Tony Barnhart
Thu, 28 Aug, 2025 at 07:30 pm