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Home of the 2009-2011 NCAA Baseball National ChampionsThe ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.comBlogger2199125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-19378823464496037912014-04-21T08:26:00.002-04:002014-04-21T08:27:31.352-04:00How Georgia, Georgia Tech Are Like Alabama, AuburnOr for the college basketball flavor: How UGA and Ga. Tech are like Kentucky and Louisville.
The Peach State colleges may not have had the same success as their neighbors to the West in football or to the North in basketball, but they are in professional golf tournaments.
Take this stat from @RivalsCup (a great follow if you are a fan of the PGA Tour and/or college golf) following this past The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-18171477645213817392014-04-14T09:00:00.000-04:002014-04-14T09:00:04.055-04:00ACC Football: Ranking Coaching Jobs From Worst To BestA league that has taken its lumps over the last decade may be on the rise again led by BCS winner Florida State, supported by a consistent Clemson program, and elevated by the addition of Louisville. Those three schools are at or near the top of my best jobs ranking for the ACC.
14. Wake Forest
The Demon Deacons just had arguably their best coach in the modern era retire - Jim Grobe. Even The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-31552233088107103732014-04-10T15:45:00.000-04:002014-04-10T22:08:06.585-04:00Who Will Be The New Georgia Tech Basketball Assistant Coach (UPDATED) ?
Georgia Tech posted a job yesterday for an Assistant Basketball Coach.
(You can search for the job here Req #0169677)
On the Yellow Jackets staff currently is Chad Dollar, Josh Postorino, and Billy Schmidt. Director of Player Development is Bruce Evans though I would imagine his job posting would be classified as such.
Or is this posting for the Women's program?
Any Georgia Tech "The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-63766734937392001922014-04-07T22:12:00.000-04:002014-04-07T22:12:11.307-04:00What Is Former Georgia Tech DB Jerrard Tarrant Up To?After leaving the Yellow Jacket program following his Redshirt Junior season, Jerrard Tarrant has struggled to catch on the in NFL. He was invited to the New York Giants camp and played in all four preseason games but was cut by the team prior to the regular season. The Carrollton, Ga. native can still be found around Ga. Tech athletics events from time to time.
Tarrant has recently caught on The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-90036179581654179192014-03-23T18:02:00.001-04:002014-03-23T18:02:27.733-04:00Did Refs Miss Game Changing Call In Kentucky Wichita State Game?
With 7.2 seconds remaining in the game and Kentucky up 1, the Wildcats' Andrew Harrison dribbled the ball up the court guarded by Wichita's State Ron Baker. A foul was called on Baker whose Shockers needed to stop the clock. Almost simultaneously as the foul was called Harrison lifted his elbow into Baker's head based on the picture below.
The referees have the opportunity to review calls The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-77241050544814195262014-03-13T00:29:00.000-04:002014-03-13T00:34:55.450-04:005 Names For The Next Auburn Basketball Coach
Tony Barbee was not delivering on the $92.5 Million investment Auburn/credit:AuburnTigers.com
Multiple reports are stating Auburn Basketball Head Coach Tony Barbee has been fired after four seasons.
Auburn is by no means a basketball powerhouse and fan support is very low right now. But here are five names which can help bring the basketball program back to a competitive level in the SEC.
The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-33802654805294531202014-03-10T23:43:00.003-04:002014-03-11T08:11:50.447-04:00Would UGA Basketball Be On The NCAA Tournament Bubble If They Had Beaten Georgia Tech?
Mark Fox didn't think the loss to Ga. Tech was funny and especially not now/AP
The Georgia Bulldogs hoops team finished the SEC regular season in a tie for second place with preseason number 1 Kentucky by virtue of winning 8 of their last 10 games.
In a normal year, tying for second in the SEC would be a virtual lock for the NCAA Tournament. But this season the conference is down ranking The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-79904855057877562372014-03-05T00:54:00.001-05:002014-03-05T00:54:44.983-05:00AJC [Lack of] Coverage of Georgia Tech Upset Win Over #7 SyracuseThe Georgia Institute of Technology, located in Atlanta, Ga, scored their biggest basketball win of the season (maybe even the last four seasons) beating 7th ranked Syracuse in the Carrier Dome on the Orange's Senior Night.
Yet trying to find coverage of the Yellow Jackets win in the "hometown" paper I had to dig through headlines of Vince Vaughn visiting Atlanta, a radio DJ [possibly] losing The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-75749821627766438042014-03-01T20:22:00.002-05:002014-03-01T20:22:44.362-05:00Top Georgia High School Basketball Coach Dishes on UGA HoopsAfter a humbling non-conference portion of the season, Georgia basketball has rebounded in SEC play with eyes on a top four conference finish and a double-bye in the SEC Tournament.
I doubt even the most optimistic UGA basketball fan thought Mark Fox would have his club vying for a NIT bid after their November performance including losses to Georgia Tech, Davidson, and Temple and the perceived The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-28371150044004039472014-03-01T09:03:00.000-05:002014-03-01T09:03:28.872-05:00Georgia Tech, Georgia Battle It Out For 2014 RecruitsUnlike college football, college basketball has two signing periods. An "early signing period" in November and a "late signing period" starting on April 16.
The Bulldogs have just 1 scholarship to give out in 2014, but have 7 offers out according to VerbalCommits.com. The Yellow Jackets have 3 spots available for 2014 after dismissing Solomon Poole earlier in the season. Both programs are alsoThe ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-67489386588711012302014-02-22T00:34:00.002-05:002014-02-22T01:31:25.018-05:00Georgia Tech Basketball: Yellow Jackets Look To End Skid Against Clemson Tigers
One side of this picture has enjoyed their head to head meetings/Orangeandwhite.com
If it's possible to have a big game when you are 13-13 overall and 4-9 in ACC play, then Georgia Tech has one Saturday vs Clemson. Brian Gregory played the first 10 ACC games with just nine scholarship
players and has played at times with just seven scholarship players.
The Tigers are fighting to get on the The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-5745430327245932022014-02-15T14:26:00.001-05:002014-02-15T14:26:32.364-05:00Georgia Tech Baseball Opens Season With Come From Behind Victory (And Other Baseball Notes)
Georgia Tech rallied to beat Old Dominion in their season opener Friday 6-5. They will face Radford today while ODU plays VCU in the "Battle of Midtown"
One of the most interesting nuggets from this article was that this is the first time in 21 seasons Danny Hall's club has not been ranked in the preseason. Many GT teams have failed to live up to preseason expectations so it will be The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-66558272670948408492014-02-14T07:22:00.000-05:002014-02-14T07:22:00.765-05:00Baseball America Tabs Georgia Tech For NCAA Field, UGA On Outside Looking InThe college baseball season opens this weekend as much of the South is still thawing out from a "historical" ice storm.
Both Georgia and Georgia Tech are in rebuilding modes entering the season. The Yellow Jackets played in a Regional Final last season but lost their top bats and bring back a young pitching staff. Meanwhile in Athens, the Bulldogs start anew with new coach Scott Stricklin The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-7867033913441376652014-02-13T13:07:00.000-05:002014-02-15T14:13:58.126-05:00The 10 Best Head Coaches In College FootballHaving a great head coach is almost always the difference between a good program and a great one. I could see each one of my top 10 head coaches winning a MNC at their current school and expect it if they are at one of my top programs with the highest ceilings. Below is my 2014 off season top 10 head coaches.
10. Gus Malzahn, Auburn
While Auburn had been reeling in top ten recruiting The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-19397494499042720772014-02-13T08:49:00.000-05:002014-02-13T08:49:01.438-05:005 College Football Programs With The Highest CeilingsCoaches are fired every year because athletic departments perceive those coaches to not be reaching the program's ceiling of which they lead. To succeed to the highest level in college football you need talent, first and foremost.
I don't care how good of a coach you are if you don't have talent (either recruited or developed) you simply will not win consistently. It helps to have a big fan The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-46478062949202955402014-01-02T23:28:00.002-05:002014-01-03T00:39:04.791-05:00Georgia Tech Starting QB Vad Lee Transfers, Where Do The Yellow Jackets Go From Here?Georgia Tech Rivals.com reporter Kelly Quinlan first reported on Thursday night that starting Yellow Jacket QB Vad Lee was planning to transfer.
Lee started 13 games while at Tech and played a large part in a handful more including a 68-50 win at North Carolina in 2012.
But the Durham, NC native really struggled in 2013 to fully grasp Paul Johnson's offense and Tech had arguably their worst The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-27533773890047286322013-12-08T13:28:00.001-05:002013-12-08T13:28:02.084-05:00Will It Be Music City Bowl Or Independence Bowl For Georgia Tech?Bowl announcements will be made official tonight, but many athletic departments have a pretty good idea of where they are heading.
Georgia Tech finished the season 7-5, 5-3 in ACC games and will be making their 17th straight bowl appearance somewhere. Obviously, FSU is heading to the BCS Championship Game possibly opening a spot for a 2nd ACC team in the BCS. Clemson is lobbying hard for the The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-71119110402612752042013-12-07T22:27:00.001-05:002013-12-07T22:33:37.522-05:00SEC Football On CBS Meets Dukes Of HazzardVerne Lundquist as Boss Hog and Gary Danielson as Roscoe https://twitter.com/accsecblog/status/409515656191967232The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-72427332075431437302013-12-01T23:11:00.001-05:002013-12-01T23:11:50.655-05:00The Key To Auburn's Improbable WinNot Gus Malzahn. Not Nick Marshall. But a hidden seamstress on the sideline. Pretty soon every coach will go to their AD and say "we need a seamstress to compete".The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-6111530595641200402013-12-01T18:39:00.002-05:002013-12-01T18:40:29.129-05:00What Was It Like On The Field At Auburn During Winning Touchdown Over Alabama?Auburn Athletics shared this video of Chris Davis' 109 yard missed FG return for the winning touchdown. I would advise you turn down your speakers from full blast.
The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-2549370385764865822013-12-01T18:14:00.002-05:002013-12-01T18:17:53.339-05:00Rivalry Weekend Wrap: Auburn Is A Team of Destiny But That May Not Be Enough1. Auburn appears to be a team of destiny.
In no other universe could
you imagine how their last two wins would come - the tipped hail mary to
beat UGA and a 109 yard FG return to beat #1 Alabama. However, the
Tigers win may take the SEC out of the BCS race unless FSU or Ohio State. You have probably seen
the stat showing the Tide just 7-5 in November vs FBS teams since
2010. If Nick The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-83210581787031770712013-11-30T23:46:00.001-05:002013-11-30T23:46:20.095-05:00How This Ohio State Buckeye Coach Possibly Saved Their SeasonThe undefeated Buckeyes are down in Ann Arbor against a feisty Michigan team with a BCS title game on the ropes. After a relatively harmless kickoff return a fracas breaks out between Michigan and Ohio State special teams players. Heisman candidate and the unquestioned leader of the Buckeyes Braxton Miller runs into the fracas and grabs a Wolverine's helmet.
Some Ohio State assistant, it The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-17475693191372833262013-11-30T12:06:00.000-05:002013-11-30T12:06:07.415-05:00Georgia - Georgia Tech: One Statistic Has Dominated This Game In The Mark Richt EraToday represents Georgia Tech's best chance to beat their bitter in state rival since 2009. The Yellow Jackets are also looking to break a home losing streak to the Bulldogs that stretches back to 1999.
UGA will be without fifth-year senior QB Aaron Murray who was added last week to the litany of the injuries for Mark Richt's team this season. Hutson Mason came on relief last week leading The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-5784291771233462752013-11-29T13:17:00.001-05:002013-11-29T13:17:43.460-05:005 Thoughts On Ole Miss vs Georgia Tech BasketballThe Rebels and Yellow Jackets meet in the semi-finals of the Barclays Classic in Brooklyn this afternoon. The game can be seen on the NBC Sports Network starting at 4:30PM ET.
1. Ole Miss is 4-0 on the season and is favored by 1 point over once beaten Georgia Tech. The Rebels have yet to face a team from a multi-bid league whereas the Jacket have played an SEC and A-10 team. This is the first The ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15923407.post-17023346874794188712013-11-28T09:45:00.002-05:002013-11-28T09:45:36.418-05:00UGA - Georgia Tech Thanksgiving Day Reading A story on Georgia backup running back Brendan Douglas who was a GT commit until one week before signing day. UGA had missed on backs like Alvin Kamara and Derrick Henry and called up Douglas who happily switched being a lifetime Bulldog fan. Teammates remind TB Douglas that he was almost a Yellow Jacket
“Brendan was really a late take for us,” Georgia Tech coach Paul Johnson said WednesdayThe ACC and SEC Bloghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15662449039936935527noreply@blogger.com0