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Georgia Tech, NFL Draft, and Paul Johnson Recruiting

accsecblog@gmail.com — Mon, 29 Apr 2013 04:19:00 PDT

The 2013 NFL Draft came and went and not a single player from Georgia Tech was selected. This marks the first time since the 2005 Draft a Yellow Jacket was not selected. Stephon Tuitt would have been one of those "1-8" guys/IrishSports.com The lack of Draft picks is without question a direct correlation to the lack of elite talent on Tech's squad last season which led to 7-7 year. This

NCAA Tournament Bracket Entries: How The Statisticians Did?

accsecblog@gmail.com — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 08:14:00 PDT

Having not followed college basketball as closely as years past, I relied more on "statistical analysis" to fill out my bracket using two sources: Georgia Tech Professor Joel Sokol's LRMC method and New York Times' Nate Silver (guy who predicted Presidential Election) If you need a quick brush up on LRMC you can find it here. Nate Silver's prediction performed the better of the two, especially

Georgia Tech Baseball Defeats UGA 7-5 Tuesday Night In Athens

accsecblog@gmail.com — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 20:29:23 PDT

Yellow Jackets Manager Danny Hall talks about GT's win over the rival Bulldogs. Georgia Tech has won 9 of the last 12 against Georgia and five of the last six at Foley Field. With the victory, Hall moved to 40-29 against UGA. The Bulldogs are having arguably their worst season ever under David Perno fell to 12-22 on the season. Tech and Georgia will play two more times this season - April 23

First Look At EA Sports NCAA Football '14

accsecblog@gmail.com — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 05:29:00 PDT

EA Sports usually puts out several videos each year prior to game release in mid-July. This is the first I am aware of for NCAA Football '14. The video focuses on EA's enhancements to the running game in this years edition. Offense sells video games so it is not much of a surprise to see focus on this side of the ball in an early release. For many years, the running game was neglected

How The Major Conferences Are Doing Versus Expectations In The NCAA Tournament

accsecblog@gmail.com — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 04:05:00 PDT

How is your bracket looking? I filled out two brackets in a work pool along with 564 other brackets. One is in 90th place, the other is somewhere north of 450. The NCAA Tournament is the best time to compare the majors conferences versus one another as every team from the top 8 conferences is good and every team is in survive and advance mode. Below is each conference's record and how they

How Joshua Nesbitt Converted So Many Third Downs For Georgia Tech

accsecblog@gmail.com — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 16:39:39 PDT

Joshua Nesbitt ran in the 4.5s at Georgia Tech's Pro Day/AJC.com Joshua Nesbitt left Georgia Tech's program following the 2010 season. After spending the 2011 season with the Buffalo Bills Practice Squad as Defensive Back, the Greensboro, Ga. product was released before last season. Nesbitt was back on Tech's campus this week competing in Georgia Tech's Pro Day in front of NFL scouts in

Jay Bilas Nails It On What Is Wrong With College Basketball

accsecblog@gmail.com — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 04:59:00 PDT

I don't agree with everything Jay Bilas says, but he is spot on with his comments in this interview with Charlie Rose about why college basketball has sunk to its current level of mediocrity and fan apathy. Fast forward to the 8 minute mark to hear Bilas dissect what is wrong with college basketball (the first 8 mins is Bilas talking about his book). Bilas makes some great points about refs

Is Georgia Tech Basketball Being Slighted By ACC Referees?

accsecblog@gmail.com — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 20:25:33 PDT

This is not another "we got screwed by the refs" post. Teams with losing records tend to have a negative foul margin. This is not a post about Georgia Tech's -3.2 foul margin in ACC games. This is a detailed look at how referees in ACC games are calling fouls against Georgia Tech and their opponents comparing to the season averages of each. I looked at all 11 ACC opponents for GT across all

Ranking Georgia Tech 2013 Schedule From The Easiest Game to Toughest

accsecblog@gmail.com — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 07:48:40 PST

The ACC finally released the 2013 football schedule on Monday afternoon. Each program is allowed to make schedule requests to the league, but none are guaranteed. Georgia Tech's schedule requests were: 1. A bye week in September, ideally before Virginia Tech (granted, though not before Va Tech) 2. An away game on Fall Break weekend, Oct 12 (granted) 3. A bye week after playing BYU on the road

Georgia Tech 2013 Football Schedule Analysis

accsecblog@gmail.com — Tue, 26 Feb 2013 16:15:29 PST

By Matt Thompson Editor's Note: Matt is making his debut on The ACC and SEC Blog with his reactions to Georgia Tech's 2013 football schedule released Monday. Be sure to give him a follow on Twitter (@MattThompson87) Paul Johnson’s Jackets will face another tough slate in 2013, highlighted by two Thursday night games against ACC foes, home dates with league newcomers Pittsburgh and Syracuse and

UGA Falls In Overtime To Ole Mis: Are Controversial Calls To Blame?

accsecblog@gmail.com — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 05:54:00 PST

The Bulldogs were poised to snatch a road win from Bubble Team, but a flagrant foul on Kenny Gaines turned the momentum in favor of the Rebels (see this shot here if you agree with the refs call - who reviewed on the monitors). Georgia fans have a gripe with the officiating after Ole Miss shot 36 FTs to just 19 for UGA. The Bulldogs committed 30 fouls to just 18 for the Rebels. Beyond that,

Recaps From Georgia Tech's 57-56 Win Over Wake Forest

accsecblog@gmail.com — Mon, 18 Feb 2013 18:08:00 PST

The Yellow Jackets notched their second road ACC win of the season with a one point win over Wake Forest. This marks the first time since 2007-2008 season Georgia Tech has won two ACC road games. Tech faces North Carolina at home Tuesday night 9PM hoping to bolster its NIT hopes with a signature win. Recaps from the Jackets and Deacons... Georgia Tech holds off Wake Forest 57-56 - Robert

Where Did The NBA All-Stars Play College Basketball?

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 18:53:30 PST

I won't be watching one minute of the NBA All-Star Game tonight but I thought it would be interesting to see where the players played in college (if at all) and how the conference breakdown went. High Schoolers dominate the list with five participants. The ACC has five participants leading all conferences. School # Players None (High School) 5 Duke

Whatever Happend To Recruit Sent 52 Letters In One Day By Georgia Tech?

accsecblog@gmail.com — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 04:48:00 PST

A refresher from Yahoo's College Football Blog: Dr. Saturday... Georgia Tech must know something the rest of the recruiting world doesn't. Last week, Wesleyan (Norcross, Ga.) safety Charles Mack received 52 letters from the Yellow Jackets — in one day. Included in the barrage were newsletters, typed letters and a handwritten letter from each coach.Mack's father played for Georgia Tech from 1983-

UGA Recruiting Under Mark Richt (Stats Galore)

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 17 Feb 2013 19:38:22 PST

Richt has not had trouble attracted talent to UGA/WSBRadio.com Mark Richt has been at Georgia from 2001-2013 by the longest current tenure in the SEC. The Bulldogs have consistently recruited at a high level under Richt as the below stats illustrate. To illustrate just how long Richt has been in Athens, he is now on his fourth opposing coach in Knoxville. Those two points are not simply by

Georgia Tech Defeats Virginia Tech, Notches First Win Ever In Blacksburg

accsecblog@gmail.com — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:41:00 PST

Some recaps from yesterday's 64-54 win by the Yellow Jackets snapping a 11 road game ACC losing streak. Recap: Virginia Tech vs. Georgia Tech TheNewsTribune.com Marcus Georges-Hunt and Kammeon Holsey each collected 13 points and nine rebounds, as the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets defeated the Virginia Tech Hokies, 64-54, in Atlantic Coast Conference play at Cassell Coliseum. By Sports Network; The

More Bad ACC Officiating At End of Duke - Boston College Game?

accsecblog@gmail.com — Mon, 11 Feb 2013 05:04:00 PST

Watch the end of the highlights from the Blue Devils one point win at Boston College (you can start at 1:55). The Eagles are trying for a last second shot and after that attempt all hell breaks loose under the basket. Take a close look at Duke's Quinn Cook (#2) as he starts the play near the top of the key. Cook blatantly pushes a BC player off the court to prevent a possible offensive rebound

Georgia Tech National Signing Day ESPN Event Recap

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 16:20:51 PST

Ted Roof should add boost to Georgia Tech recruiting/AJC.com A little late getting this up, but better late than never. Instead of holding a Signing Day event in Atlanta with a review of the signess and Q&A with fans, Georgia Tech broadcast a 1 hour program on ESPN3.com [insert your Paul Johnson didn't want to answer fan questions theories here]. I see the decision to g to a national

Michael Snaer Traveled In His Latest Game Winning Shot For FSU and Jay Bilas Talks Refs

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 10 Feb 2013 23:04:28 PST

Check out this video posted by @GACSBasketball before the Seminoles sharpshooter hit his third game winning basket in a row this time over Georgia Tech on Tuesday night. Besides the missed travel call, the refs could have called a push off. But as many college basketball fans know, heck even rec league basketball players know, refs call the game differently in the last minute of the

Georgia Tech Basketball: Yellow Jackets Face Crucial Home Game With Virginia

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 11:55:05 PST

Georgia Tech faces a "must win" Sunday at home vs Virginia if it wants to keep its NIT hopes alive. While the Yellow Jackets are rebuilding, the first step towards returning to ACC prominence is taking care of your home court. So far, Brian Gregory's club has not done a very good job of that this season. While the loss to Miami was understandable, the OT defeat to Virginia Tech was a step back

UGA, Tennessee, FSU Target Davin Bellamy Having A GREAT Time At Oregon

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 03 Feb 2013 09:35:44 PST

Top Georgia recruit Devin Bellamy (Rivals 3 star DE) is visiting Oregon this weekend after receiving a late offer from the Ducks. Bellamy was originally committed to FSU, but has backed off that pledge and is now considering UGA and Tennessee along with the Ducks. Bellamy posted this picture from his visit while hanging out with potential future classmate in Eugene. By the looks of this

2012 ACC Football Review and Some 2013 Insight (Audio)

accsecblog@gmail.com — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 06:38:00 PST

ACCSports.com's Jim Young joins Chip Patterson to close the final chapter of the 2012 season in the ACC for the Eye On College Football Podcast. Jim joined the show in August to preview the league, so the guys open with a review of their preseason expectations before picking out highlights and lowlights for all 12 teams in the league. New head coaches, as well as notable assistant hires, get

If You Ain't Cheatin, You Ain't Tryin: Top Recruit Claims He Was Offered Car

accsecblog@gmail.com — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 06:12:00 PST

ESPN interviewed a few of their Top 300 prospects about what they were offered besides a scholarship when visiting various schools. The most interesting answer came from USC RB commit Ty Isaac. Now I doubt Isaac would out a booster from Southern Cal so who could he be referring to? The Joliet, IL product has offers from: Arizona, Arkansas, Auburn, Clemson, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Michigan,

Georgia Tech Baseball Begins ACC Title Defense Ranked 16th Preseason by Baseball America

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 13:24:00 PST

Baseball America on the defending ACC Champion Yellow Jackets: Georgia Tech has a chance to be one of the nation's best offensive teams, but it needs better performances from its arms in order to reach its potential. Despite all their talent (and three opportunities to host) in recent years, the Jackets haven't won a regional since 2006, creating some pressure for this experienced team to get

Johnny Football as Bo Jackson

accsecblog@gmail.com — Sun, 27 Jan 2013 10:07:36 PST