A quick trip around Georgia Tech athletics in the form of facts and news. 1. Baseball pitcher Alex Cruz has won five of Tech’s last eight games. The sophomore reliever has a 1.27 ERA (third best in the ACC) and, in league plays, has a 0.86 ERA (first) ... »
In an entirely different venue, Michael Peterson is feeling the same butterflies that he did prior to playing a big game for Georgia Tech. “It’s definitely the same,” said the former Yellow Jackets cornerback Thursday night. “It actually may be a littl... »
Former Georgia Tech star Calvin Johnson is one of 16 NFL players still alive in a contest to be on the cover of the Madden NFL 13 video game. But is the smart play for Megatron fans to vote against the Detroit Lions wide receiver? As it did last year, ... »
In an incident stemming from a gunshot fired from a car, Georgia Tech basketball player Glen Rice Jr. was charged with permitting unlawful operation last Wednesday. A Tech graduate assistant who played for coach Brian Gregory at Dayton, London Warren, ... »
Greetings- Hope you’re ready for Georgia Tech-Miami in the late show here at Philips Arena. A couple quick thoughts. 1. Forward Kammeon Holsey and center Daniel Miller will be crucial for the Jackets against Miami and their inside duo of Kenny Kadji an... »
Greetings- Had some other notes that I didn’t get to from the pro day. Onward. 1. Pittsburgh Steeler and former Georgia Tech B-back Jonathan Dwyer was watching the proceedings. Dwyer, who suffered a season-ending broken foot injury in December, said he... »
Georgia Tech guard Glen Rice Jr. will remain suspended through the upcoming ACC tournament, coach Brian Gregory said Monday in the ACC coaches teleconference. Rice was suspended prior to the Virginia Tech game Feb. 18 and has not played since, a total ... »
Miami has drawn the No. 6 seed in the ACC tournament to set up a matchup with Georgia Tech in the opening round, scheduled for 9 p.m. Thursday at Philips Arena. Tech received the No. 11 seed with its win over Wake Forest Saturday and Boston College’s l... »
Greetings- Some thoughts and notes before the final home game at Philips Arena (not counting the ACC tournament) 1. Coach Brian Gregory expects to see more zone. Wake Forest was one of the few teams in the ACC to play zone against the Jackets in their ... »
Greetings- We’re about 25 minutes from tip and I’d say there’s about 100 people in the Philips Arena stands. I trust it’ll fill up; crowds seem to have been late-arriving this season and traffic is a little busy. But former Wake Forest coach Dave Odom ... »
Georgia Tech guard Glen Rice Jr.’s suspension will continue at least through the Yellow Jackets’ Saturday game against Maryland at Philips Arena. Coach Brian Gregory said Thursday that Rice’s suspended status remained the same but would not offer more ... »
The sellout crowds and electricity that attended Georgia Tech basketball when James Forrest played for the Yellow Jackets are missing. Forrest, though, is not. The Tech great plans to be in attendance Tuesday when the Jackets play Clemson at Philips Ar... »
Greetings Three thoughts from Thursday night’s Georgia Tech loss to N.C. State at Philips Arena. 1. Tech gave a good account of itself in the loss and gave a particularly noteworthy display in the first nine minutes. The Jackets had more energy and ten... »
The ACC has approved a nine-game league football schedule and 18 conference games for men’s and women’s basketball and has assigned newcomers Pittsburgh and Syracuse into divisions for football. They were among several scheduling formats made official ... »
Greetings- A few notes about Demaryius Thomas‘ breakout game for the Denver Broncos in their 29-23 playoff win over Pittsburgh Sunday. - He set an NFL record for highest yards-per-reception average in a playoff game (minimum three catches) at 51.0 yard... »
