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Was it over when the Germans bombed Pearl Harbor?!?: The Georgia Tech preview.

Fri, 27 Nov 2009 11:51:00 -0500

I, too, think that this situation absolutely requires a really futile and stupid gesture be done on somebody's part.Hometown: Atlanta, Georgia.Last season: Started 6-1, went through an unpleasant 1-2 late-season slump with losses to Virginia and UNC, but bounced back to beat Miami and Georgia in their last two games by steamrolling the 'Canes and Dawgs with that triple-option rushing attack. Beat out at the buzzer by Virginia Tech for the Coastal Division's berth in the ACC title ...

Around the ACC: 11.23.09

Mon, 23 Nov 2009 06:51:23 -0500

First off, in non-ACC news, congrats to Tom Izzo for tying the Michigan State record for wins. The guy is a heck of a coach and his team is a buzz saw this year. The ACC had a pretty good day yesterday after a rough Saturday. This is still a really deep conference and is definitely far and above the SEC, Pac 10 and Big 12 outside of Kansas.

Georgia Tech 85, Boston Unversity 67
This game was tied at halftime, but Zach Peacock absolutely dominated, going 10-11 for 22 points. Blogger So Dear has been a fan of Peacock for awhile and we really like his athleticism. If Georgia Tech is going to have success this year, he is going to be a vital part for when Lawal gets doubled and Favors has his freshman bumps. The Yellow Jackets also got a strong performance from Mfon Udofia, who added 15. BU's leading scorer was John Holland with 23 and 5 rebounds. Favors had 14 and 10 and Gani Lawal tossed in 17 himself. Between the, Peacock, Udofia, Favors and Lawal had 68 of Tech's 85 points.

Miami 85, South Carolina 70

Miami hasn't played the cream of the crop so far, so their 5-0 start might be a bit misleading, but with wins against Tulane, UNC-W and South Carolina, the wins are at least a little significant and a good indicator of what Miami's team will be made up of. And it is safe to say that the Hurricanes will be very dangerous this year. Dwayne Collins is averaging just under 10 rebounds per game, and he looks to be a real catalyst. Collins had 17 and 15 in the win, and James Dews tossed in 22 on 8-11 shooting that included 3-3 from deep. The Gamecocks were down just 3 at the half, but Miami pulled away in the second half.

NC State 60, Auburn 58
State is going to have ups and downs this year, but close wins like this really help a team grow quickly. And this was a spectacular way to do it, as Tracy Smith hit a shot with 1.3 seconds to play to win the game. Smith was just 4 for 18, but one of those 4 was the biggest shot of the game. State was 4-0 in the Glen Wilkes Classic, with wins over Georgia State, Akron, Austin Peay as well as Auburn. Senior Dennis Horner chipped in 16 points, 5 rebounds and 2 assists in the victory.

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FRIDAY NIGHT HOOPS: WINNERS

Sun, 22 Nov 2009 08:18:00 -0500

NO. 21 GEORGIA TECH 70, George Mason 62A friendly rivalry between teammates Gani Lawal and Derrick Favors means trouble for opponents of No. 21 Georgia Tech. The two big men each scored 18 points and added three blocks apiece Friday to lead the Yellow Jackets (2-1) to a victory over George Mason on Friday in the consolation round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off. Favors scored six of his points in a 13-0 run, capped by one of his dunks, that gave the Yellow Jackets a 43-23 l...

Ga. Tech survives George Mason with late run

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:50:24 -0500

Gani Lawal had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead Georgia Tech (No. 19 ESPN/USA Today, No. 21 AP) to a 70-62 victory over George Mason on Friday in the consolation round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

Jackets stop Patriots

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0500

Gani Lawal had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 21 Georgia Tech to a 70-62 victory over George Mason on Friday in the consolation round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

Georgia Tech fends off George Mason to win in P.R.

Fri, 20 Nov 2009 15:30:00 -0500

Gani Lawal had 18 points and 14 rebounds to lead No. 21 Georgia Tech to a 70-62 victory over George Mason on Friday in the consolation round of the O'Reilly Auto Parts Puerto Rico Tip-Off.

El previo de Georgia Tech

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 12:52:00 -0500

There is an astonishing, and somewhat annoying, dearth of Yellow Jackets material of the not-football variety out there. To a certain point, I get it. The Ramblin' Wreck football team is ranked seventh and staring down an ACC championship and BCS game. Good for them. But your basketball team is ranked 19th in the Coaches' and 21st in the AP and that deserves more than the dismissive, lazy write-ups they're getting from nearly everyone. Let's take the Atlanta Journal Constituti...

College basketball teams get early chance to prove they belong among elite

Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:46:31 -0500

EAST LANSING, Mich. -- Michigan State proved it has the depth of a champion, and Gonzaga showed it's not in any hurry to decline as the Spartans were forced to rally for a 75-71 victory Tuesday at the Breslin Center. Here are four more games in the next week that'll tell us more about how legitimate some of the nation's ranked teams are—and who might eventually be joining them. Gani Lawal and Georgia Tech can start proving they're worthy of being ranked this week. G...

SATURDAY NIGHT HOOPS

Sun, 15 Nov 2009 08:34:00 -0500

NO. 22 GEORGIA TECH 100, Florida A&M (Rattlers, 9,800 students , Tallahassee, FL) 59 -Iman Shumpert (pictured) scored 18 points and capped a decisive run in the first half, and No. 22 Georgia Tech showed off its freshmen in its win over Florida A&M.Derrick Favors, the biggest name in Georgia Tech's heralded freshman class, started and had 10 points and eight rebounds. Another freshman, Brian Oliver, had 12 points, all in the second half. Junior Gani Lawal added 16 points and 12 re...

Freshman excel as Ga. Tech smashes Florida A&M

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:04:00 -0500

Iman Shumpert scored 18 points and capped a decisive run in the first half, and No. 22 Georgia Tech showed off its freshmen in its 100-59 win over Florida A&M on Saturday night.

Game Notes: Florida A&M @ Georgia Tech

Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:28:52 -0500

Florida A&M at Georgia Tech Date 11/14/2009 7:00:00 PMLive StatsLinkTV Team Stats

Today marks the first look at freshman phenom Derrick Favors and a talented Georgia Tech cast. The good news for the Yellow Jackets is that guard Iman Shumpert is back to 100% after only playing 12 minutes in their lone exhibition. That exhibition saw Georgia Tech taken to OT by a team that had no business doing so, but exhibitions shouldn't be taken too seriously. The Yellow Jackets should have no similar problems today.

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Deep Jackets roster in place for season of high expectations

Georgia TechNameGPMinsPtsAstsRbdsStlsBlksTOsFG%3P%FT%Off Eff DAndre Bell00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Ty Anderson00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Zach Peacock00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Brad Sheehan00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Maurice Miller00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Lance Storrs00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Gani Lawal00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Iman Shumpert00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Nick Foreman00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Derek Craig00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Sam Shew00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Derrick Favors00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Mfon Udofia00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Kammeon Holsey00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Daniel Miller00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Glen Rice Jr00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0 Brian Oliver00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0

Play of the Day: Tech's gamble pays off

Sun, 08 Nov 2009 21:01:50 -0500

Georgia Tech had rebounded from a September loss at Miami to take control of the ACC Coastal Division race. Now, all that work would come down a single snap. Tech QB Josh Nesbitt celebrates after scoring the game-winning TD Saturday. With Wake Forest leading by a field goal in overtime, Yellow Jackets coach Paul Johnson eschewed a chip shot to force a second OT and gambled on fourth down. The conversion set up the winning touchdown in a 30-27 Tech victory. Here's how it happened: The le...

Fourth-down play pays off

Sat, 07 Nov 2009 19:13:00 -0500

Josh Nesbitt scored on a 3-yard run in overtime after Georgia Tech pulled off a gutsy play on fourth down, leading the No. 10 Yellow Jackets another step closer to the ACC championship game with a 30-27 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday.

Jonathan Dwyer Is a Man!

Sun, 25 Oct 2009 09:59:40 -0500

Georgia Tech takes some heat for running the triple option which has been considered an antiquated offense. Thing is if you have the right personnel and you can execute the option to perfection, it can be highly successful. The Yellow Jackets have proven that and they’ve gone 7-1 to start the season. [...]

Barrick talks about the yard

Mon, 06 Jul 2009 21:01:07 -0500

Austin Barrick has played many positions at Georgia Tech: wide receiver, tight end, special teams blocker, offensive tackle, and done each of them fairly well, as he modestly says. Despite his ability to change positions and all that comes with it — different assignments, routines, terms, skill sets — he’s perhaps most known for the thing he wasn’t able to do: get three feet against Georgia in last year’s 45-42 win. Barrick, who is 6-3 and 275 pounds give or take a baked pot...

"Your Mascot Is So Ugly . . .": How to Taunt an SEC Football Fan

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 20:51:31 -0500

I recently received an e-mail from someone who was researching sports taunting and the particular types of jabs that would get under the skin of a particular fan base. He posed a half-dozen questions, to which I sent him my answers, but I found the topic intriguing, so I decided to post his inquiries (in bold) and my responses. Please feel free to answer some or all of the questions in the comments below: Who do you consider the Bulldogs' biggest rivals? As a 40-year-old Bulldog...

So You Want to Work in Sports?: Liam Klein, Director of Player Personnel, GA Tech Football

Wed, 01 Oct 2008 10:10:16 -0500

Over the next several weeks, HHR will be interviewing 20 and 30-something-year-olds in various careers in professional, amateur and collegiate sports to get a take on how they broke into their respective industries and to offer tips how ambitious sports-related job seekers might do the same. Today, we interview Liam Klein, 30, Director of Player Personnel for Georgia Tech Football. A former college lineman, Liam held coaching positions on various levels before taking on the job at Tech.

Randy Edsall Update

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 03:12:01 -0500

Yesterday, I posted about how I thought Randy Edsall probably wouldn't interview for the Georgia Tech open head coach job but then saw that he indeed had flown to Atlanta to interview. Well Edsall was back on campus today for practice and according to Chip Malafronte of the New Haven Register, Edsall spoke with his players but didn't say whether or not he was staying or going.

Georgia Tech Football Preview

Tue, 31 Jul 2007 16:08:48 -0500

Georgia Tech returns 14 starters to make another run at the ACC conference championship game.

2007 Football Recruiting Roundup: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (ACC)

Thu, 26 Apr 2007 14:15:58 -0500

After getting stuck with Reggie Ball for 4 years and wasting the talents of Charles Johnson, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets are ready to turn a new leaf with these 2007 recruits that can help your fantasy college football team.