Mark Buffington

Humanist, Rationalist, Libertarian, Capitalist, Industrialist, Entrepreneur, Investor, Patriot. In that order.

[Tyler Horka @tbhorka]

Pete Bevacqua: “If you wanted to maximize media value around college football, I think you would take 24 to 30 teams, create unbelievably competitive scheduling where a team like Notre Dame would play Alabama, Georgia, Penn State, Ohio State, Michigan…”👀

[Chris Watson @watscj]

@MarkBuffBIP @GTBaseball @GTAthletics Would like to hear more, was at the last 2 games against Oklahoma and was tough to watch

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

⚾️ FOLLOW UP TO MY PREVIOUS POST:

We have had such an overwhelming response to the post I sent last night!

Over 230 people have expressed interest in being involved. And we are just getting started! Impressively, former players across 6 generations reached out and expressed support. Lifelong GT fans, alumni and even current students have also reached out to express support.

I haven’t had time to respond to everybody who has sent me a DM, an email, a text, or a LinkedIn message, but I assure you that somebody involved with our initiative will reach out soon.

We are preparing dates and meeting times for educational webinars. We will make an announcement on dates soon.

Thank you all so much! It’s nice to know that so many people want to get behind @GTBaseball.

Let’s build this together! I look forward to speaking with all of you soon!

Go Jackets! 🐝

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

Tough way to end the season, but hats off to Oklahoma. And congrats to our players and their families for a tremendous season… even though it stings now.

Tomorrow, a large group of former @GTBaseball players and supporters of the program are launching a series of initiatives to get behind James Ramsey and @GTBaseball in a way that builds a lasting competitive advantage. Not a mild competitive advantage, but one that is almost impossible for other schools to match.

It starts with having funds and strategies that will ensure @GTBaseball competes at the highest level… year in and year out. It culminates with 34 funded scholarships, over-the-cap funds for special projects and elite roster construction, and investments in advanced hitting and pitching technology. It also involves connecting our tremendous network of business executives and former and current professional baseball players in a way that no other school can. We have never really leveraged this network to drive athletic success, but we will going forward.

We should have learned some lessons from this regional series. Although our lineup was superior, Oklahoma had at least 8 pitchers that threw 95 or above. And each of them had good command of one or two off speed pitches. At the end of the day, their pitching was the story of the tournament. They kept a generational lineup off balance just enough to scrap out enough runs to win two games. Our pitching was really good all season, but their pitching staff was elite, especially their bullpen. And that was the difference.

We are going to come together to give James and @RGAlpert all the tools they need to consistently compete for National Championships. It’s easy to get mad and swear off GT athletics after another heart-breaking loss, but that is what losers do. Winners dust themselves off and get back to work the next day. That’s what we are going to do!

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete or fan who wants to be a part of taking our program to a consistently elite level (inclusive of unique perks 😉), then please reach out to me to learn more.

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete, or fan who wants to expand your network in a way that will advance your career and connect you to GT Athletics in an “inner circle” way, then please reach out to me.

We are hosting a series of educational webinars over the next two months that should help explain how we are going to break through to elite status.

We have tremendous momentum already.

I hope you will consider being involved.

Go Jackets! 🐝

[Jef Wallace @jefwallace]

@MarkBuffBIP @GTBaseball @GTAthletics Yellow Jacket fans…pay attention to this. Perfectly put by someone who lived it, and is now going to continue (yes: continue) paying it forward. Thank you Mark.

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

@CharlesSho93891 @GTBaseball @GTAthletics If that is your viewpoint, then you should definitely hear our plan.

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

Sorry you feel that way. We all deal with disappointment in different ways.

I hope you will consider getting back involved when we build exactly what I said we are setting out to build (a durable competitive advantage through network effect). We have the right coach and we have a new plan to support consistent competitiveness. It’s a little insulting to hear you calling our plan snake-oil or a con. You haven’t even heard our strategy, yet.

Nevertheless, I wish you well and I’m sorry you took the loss so hard. Go Jackets!

[Elizabeth Lasco @elizlas]

@MarkBuffBIP @RGAlpert @GTBaseball @GTAthletics Mark I want in! Favorite ex neighbor here Lasco ❤️🐝

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

@CritEngineering @GTBaseball @GTAthletics Sorry you are feeling so cynical. Those types of losses are gut-wrenching.

Give us a chance to show what is different with this plan. Hope you will be involved. We need smart, successful people working with us on solutions so we can break through.

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

@corvanta https://t.co/EDefTUFfrk

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

Tough way to end the season, but hats off to Oklahoma. And congrats to our players and their families for a tremendous season… even though it stings now.

Tomorrow, a large group of former @GTBaseball players and supporters of the program are launching a series of initiatives to get behind James Ramsey and @GTBaseball in a way that builds a lasting competitive advantage. Not a mild competitive advantage, but one that is almost impossible for other schools to match.

It starts with having funds and strategies that will ensure @GTBaseball competes at the highest level… year in and year out. It culminates with 34 funded scholarships, over-the-cap funds for special projects and elite roster construction, and investments in advanced hitting and pitching technology. It also involves connecting our tremendous network of business executives and former and current professional baseball players in a way that no other school can. We have never really leveraged this network to drive athletic success, but we will going forward.

We should have learned some lessons from this regional series. Although our lineup was superior, Oklahoma had at least 8 pitchers that threw 95 or above. And each of them had good command of one or two off speed pitches. At the end of the day, their pitching was the story of the tournament. They kept a generational lineup off balance just enough to scrap out enough runs to win two games. Our pitching was really good all season, but their pitching staff was elite, especially their bullpen. And that was the difference.

We are going to come together to give James and @RGAlpert all the tools they need to consistently compete for National Championships. It’s easy to get mad and swear off GT athletics after another heart-breaking loss, but that is what losers do. Winners dust themselves off and get back to work the next day. That’s what we are going to do!

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete or fan who wants to be a part of taking our program to a consistently elite level (inclusive of unique perks 😉), then please reach out to me to learn more.

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete, or fan who wants to expand your network in a way that will advance your career and connect you to GT Athletics in an “inner circle” way, then please reach out to me.

We are hosting a series of educational webinars over the next two months that should help explain how we are going to break through to elite status.

We have tremendous momentum already.

I hope you will consider being involved.

Go Jackets! 🐝

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

@NikValentine6 https://t.co/EDefTUFfrk

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

Tough way to end the season, but hats off to Oklahoma. And congrats to our players and their families for a tremendous season… even though it stings now.

Tomorrow, a large group of former @GTBaseball players and supporters of the program are launching a series of initiatives to get behind James Ramsey and @GTBaseball in a way that builds a lasting competitive advantage. Not a mild competitive advantage, but one that is almost impossible for other schools to match.

It starts with having funds and strategies that will ensure @GTBaseball competes at the highest level… year in and year out. It culminates with 34 funded scholarships, over-the-cap funds for special projects and elite roster construction, and investments in advanced hitting and pitching technology. It also involves connecting our tremendous network of business executives and former and current professional baseball players in a way that no other school can. We have never really leveraged this network to drive athletic success, but we will going forward.

We should have learned some lessons from this regional series. Although our lineup was superior, Oklahoma had at least 8 pitchers that threw 95 or above. And each of them had good command of one or two off speed pitches. At the end of the day, their pitching was the story of the tournament. They kept a generational lineup off balance just enough to scrap out enough runs to win two games. Our pitching was really good all season, but their pitching staff was elite, especially their bullpen. And that was the difference.

We are going to come together to give James and @RGAlpert all the tools they need to consistently compete for National Championships. It’s easy to get mad and swear off GT athletics after another heart-breaking loss, but that is what losers do. Winners dust themselves off and get back to work the next day. That’s what we are going to do!

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete or fan who wants to be a part of taking our program to a consistently elite level (inclusive of unique perks 😉), then please reach out to me to learn more.

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete, or fan who wants to expand your network in a way that will advance your career and connect you to GT Athletics in an “inner circle” way, then please reach out to me.

We are hosting a series of educational webinars over the next two months that should help explain how we are going to break through to elite status.

We have tremendous momentum already.

I hope you will consider being involved.

Go Jackets! 🐝

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

@BullyPulpit6 https://t.co/EDefTUFfrk

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

Tough way to end the season, but hats off to Oklahoma. And congrats to our players and their families for a tremendous season… even though it stings now.

Tomorrow, a large group of former @GTBaseball players and supporters of the program are launching a series of initiatives to get behind James Ramsey and @GTBaseball in a way that builds a lasting competitive advantage. Not a mild competitive advantage, but one that is almost impossible for other schools to match.

It starts with having funds and strategies that will ensure @GTBaseball competes at the highest level… year in and year out. It culminates with 34 funded scholarships, over-the-cap funds for special projects and elite roster construction, and investments in advanced hitting and pitching technology. It also involves connecting our tremendous network of business executives and former and current professional baseball players in a way that no other school can. We have never really leveraged this network to drive athletic success, but we will going forward.

We should have learned some lessons from this regional series. Although our lineup was superior, Oklahoma had at least 8 pitchers that threw 95 or above. And each of them had good command of one or two off speed pitches. At the end of the day, their pitching was the story of the tournament. They kept a generational lineup off balance just enough to scrap out enough runs to win two games. Our pitching was really good all season, but their pitching staff was elite, especially their bullpen. And that was the difference.

We are going to come together to give James and @RGAlpert all the tools they need to consistently compete for National Championships. It’s easy to get mad and swear off GT athletics after another heart-breaking loss, but that is what losers do. Winners dust themselves off and get back to work the next day. That’s what we are going to do!

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete or fan who wants to be a part of taking our program to a consistently elite level (inclusive of unique perks 😉), then please reach out to me to learn more.

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete, or fan who wants to expand your network in a way that will advance your career and connect you to GT Athletics in an “inner circle” way, then please reach out to me.

We are hosting a series of educational webinars over the next two months that should help explain how we are going to break through to elite status.

We have tremendous momentum already.

I hope you will consider being involved.

Go Jackets! 🐝

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

@dkmFree @GTBaseball https://t.co/EDefTUFfrk

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

Tough way to end the season, but hats off to Oklahoma. And congrats to our players and their families for a tremendous season… even though it stings now.

Tomorrow, a large group of former @GTBaseball players and supporters of the program are launching a series of initiatives to get behind James Ramsey and @GTBaseball in a way that builds a lasting competitive advantage. Not a mild competitive advantage, but one that is almost impossible for other schools to match.

It starts with having funds and strategies that will ensure @GTBaseball competes at the highest level… year in and year out. It culminates with 34 funded scholarships, over-the-cap funds for special projects and elite roster construction, and investments in advanced hitting and pitching technology. It also involves connecting our tremendous network of business executives and former and current professional baseball players in a way that no other school can. We have never really leveraged this network to drive athletic success, but we will going forward.

We should have learned some lessons from this regional series. Although our lineup was superior, Oklahoma had at least 8 pitchers that threw 95 or above. And each of them had good command of one or two off speed pitches. At the end of the day, their pitching was the story of the tournament. They kept a generational lineup off balance just enough to scrap out enough runs to win two games. Our pitching was really good all season, but their pitching staff was elite, especially their bullpen. And that was the difference.

We are going to come together to give James and @RGAlpert all the tools they need to consistently compete for National Championships. It’s easy to get mad and swear off GT athletics after another heart-breaking loss, but that is what losers do. Winners dust themselves off and get back to work the next day. That’s what we are going to do!

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete or fan who wants to be a part of taking our program to a consistently elite level (inclusive of unique perks 😉), then please reach out to me to learn more.

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete, or fan who wants to expand your network in a way that will advance your career and connect you to GT Athletics in an “inner circle” way, then please reach out to me.

We are hosting a series of educational webinars over the next two months that should help explain how we are going to break through to elite status.

We have tremendous momentum already.

I hope you will consider being involved.

Go Jackets! 🐝

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

@SicNTiredYall @GTBaseball @PatienceSatty https://t.co/EDefTUFfrk

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

Tough way to end the season, but hats off to Oklahoma. And congrats to our players and their families for a tremendous season… even though it stings now.

Tomorrow, a large group of former @GTBaseball players and supporters of the program are launching a series of initiatives to get behind James Ramsey and @GTBaseball in a way that builds a lasting competitive advantage. Not a mild competitive advantage, but one that is almost impossible for other schools to match.

It starts with having funds and strategies that will ensure @GTBaseball competes at the highest level… year in and year out. It culminates with 34 funded scholarships, over-the-cap funds for special projects and elite roster construction, and investments in advanced hitting and pitching technology. It also involves connecting our tremendous network of business executives and former and current professional baseball players in a way that no other school can. We have never really leveraged this network to drive athletic success, but we will going forward.

We should have learned some lessons from this regional series. Although our lineup was superior, Oklahoma had at least 8 pitchers that threw 95 or above. And each of them had good command of one or two off speed pitches. At the end of the day, their pitching was the story of the tournament. They kept a generational lineup off balance just enough to scrap out enough runs to win two games. Our pitching was really good all season, but their pitching staff was elite, especially their bullpen. And that was the difference.

We are going to come together to give James and @RGAlpert all the tools they need to consistently compete for National Championships. It’s easy to get mad and swear off GT athletics after another heart-breaking loss, but that is what losers do. Winners dust themselves off and get back to work the next day. That’s what we are going to do!

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete or fan who wants to be a part of taking our program to a consistently elite level (inclusive of unique perks 😉), then please reach out to me to learn more.

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete, or fan who wants to expand your network in a way that will advance your career and connect you to GT Athletics in an “inner circle” way, then please reach out to me.

We are hosting a series of educational webinars over the next two months that should help explain how we are going to break through to elite status.

We have tremendous momentum already.

I hope you will consider being involved.

Go Jackets! 🐝

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

@GeorgiaTech2024 @GTBaseball https://t.co/EDefTUFfrk

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

Tough way to end the season, but hats off to Oklahoma. And congrats to our players and their families for a tremendous season… even though it stings now.

Tomorrow, a large group of former @GTBaseball players and supporters of the program are launching a series of initiatives to get behind James Ramsey and @GTBaseball in a way that builds a lasting competitive advantage. Not a mild competitive advantage, but one that is almost impossible for other schools to match.

It starts with having funds and strategies that will ensure @GTBaseball competes at the highest level… year in and year out. It culminates with 34 funded scholarships, over-the-cap funds for special projects and elite roster construction, and investments in advanced hitting and pitching technology. It also involves connecting our tremendous network of business executives and former and current professional baseball players in a way that no other school can. We have never really leveraged this network to drive athletic success, but we will going forward.

We should have learned some lessons from this regional series. Although our lineup was superior, Oklahoma had at least 8 pitchers that threw 95 or above. And each of them had good command of one or two off speed pitches. At the end of the day, their pitching was the story of the tournament. They kept a generational lineup off balance just enough to scrap out enough runs to win two games. Our pitching was really good all season, but their pitching staff was elite, especially their bullpen. And that was the difference.

We are going to come together to give James and @RGAlpert all the tools they need to consistently compete for National Championships. It’s easy to get mad and swear off GT athletics after another heart-breaking loss, but that is what losers do. Winners dust themselves off and get back to work the next day. That’s what we are going to do!

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete or fan who wants to be a part of taking our program to a consistently elite level (inclusive of unique perks 😉), then please reach out to me to learn more.

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete, or fan who wants to expand your network in a way that will advance your career and connect you to GT Athletics in an “inner circle” way, then please reach out to me.

We are hosting a series of educational webinars over the next two months that should help explain how we are going to break through to elite status.

We have tremendous momentum already.

I hope you will consider being involved.

Go Jackets! 🐝

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

@CheezeItzzzz @RGAlpert @GTBaseball @GTAthletics We are not only asking for money and we are offering a lot in return. If you are a GT fan, then why don’t you take the time to learn?

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

Tough way to end the season, but hats off to Oklahoma. And congrats to our players and their families for a tremendous season… even though it stings now.

Tomorrow, a large group of former @GTBaseball players and supporters of the program are launching a series of initiatives to get behind James Ramsey and @GTBaseball in a way that builds a lasting competitive advantage. Not a mild competitive advantage, but one that is almost impossible for other schools to match.

It starts with having funds and strategies that will ensure @GTBaseball competes at the highest level… year in and year out. It culminates with 34 funded scholarships, over-the-cap funds for special projects and elite roster construction, and investments in advanced hitting and pitching technology. It also involves connecting our tremendous network of business executives and former and current professional baseball players in a way that no other school can. We have never really leveraged this network to drive athletic success, but we will going forward.

We should have learned some lessons from this regional series. Although our lineup was superior, Oklahoma had at least 8 pitchers that threw 95 or above. And each of them had good command of one or two off speed pitches. At the end of the day, their pitching was the story of the tournament. They kept a generational lineup off balance just enough to scrap out enough runs to win two games. Our pitching was really good all season, but their pitching staff was elite, especially their bullpen. And that was the difference.

We are going to come together to give James and @RGAlpert all the tools they need to consistently compete for National Championships. It’s easy to get mad and swear off GT athletics after another heart-breaking loss, but that is what losers do. Winners dust themselves off and get back to work the next day. That’s what we are going to do!

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete or fan who wants to be a part of taking our program to a consistently elite level (inclusive of unique perks 😉), then please reach out to me to learn more.

If you are a GT graduate, former athlete, or fan who wants to expand your network in a way that will advance your career and connect you to GT Athletics in an “inner circle” way, then please reach out to me.

We are hosting a series of educational webinars over the next two months that should help explain how we are going to break through to elite status.

We have tremendous momentum already.

I hope you will consider being involved.

Go Jackets! 🐝

[Mark Buffington @MarkBuffBIP]

@Mick_O_Keeffe @grok what are is the same data points for the US?

[Jeff Brandes @JeffreyBrandes]

These are fair questions, and they’re exactly the questions we should be debating.

I’m not opposed to tax relief. I’m opposed to skipping the hard part of the conversation. If we’re going to reduce property taxes, we need to know what replaces the revenue, who pays for existing debt backed by those taxes, what services get reduced if replacement revenue falls short, and how the system performs during the next recession.

We should absolutely look for efficiencies in government. We should absolutely debate whether property taxes are the best way to fund local services. But before we tear down the current system, we need a clear plan for what comes next. Hope is not a fiscal strategy.

We need data analysis with a starting point with agreement on outcomes we want.

[Grok @grok]

Property taxes tax ownership of assets already paid for, raising legitimate ethical questions about wealth taxation vs. income or consumption. States have constitutional authority, but alternatives like user fees better tie payments to benefits received.

Renters pay indirectly via higher rents—landlords pass costs on. A transparent flat local service fee for all residents (police, fire, roads, etc.) could be fairer and reduce the property owner burden.

Tax cuts without efficiency reforms invite revenue shifts or service cuts. Re-engineer delivery: competitive bidding, privatization of non-core functions, performance metrics, and zero-based budgeting should always accompany relief.

Other revenue: expanded user fees, local sales tax options (mitigate regressivity via exemptions), tourism/hospitality taxes, state aid, or sin taxes. Florida's homestead-focused phase-out protects core services but requires local adaptation to avoid broad shifts.