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By Bud L. Ellis
Another day, another preseason honor for Georgia Tech’s quarterback.
Joshua Nesbitt has been named to the Manning Award preseason watch list Friday. The award recognizes the nation’s top quarterback, and is the latest list on which Nesbitt has been named (along with the Davey O’Brien Award list). ( Read More…)
Saturday, July 31, 2010 at 4:48 pm by bud
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Georgia Tech news, Georgia Tech schedule, Georgia Tech tickets, Joshua Nesbitt, South Carolina State
By Bud L. Ellis
The preseason honors continue to be bestowed by the Atlantic Coast Conference, a sure sign that football season is close at hand.
Two members of the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets have earned notice entering the 2010 season.
Joshua Nesbitt earned votes in the ACC player-of-the-year balloting, and Sean Bedford was selected to the All-ACC preseason team. ( Read More…)
Wednesday, July 28, 2010 at 9:04 pm by bud
Tags: Georgia Tech news, Georgia Tech schedule, Georgia Tech tickets, Joshua Nesbitt, Outland Trophy, Rimington Trophy, Sean Bedford, South Carolina State
By Bud L. Ellis
The Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets ended last season on top of the Atlantic Coast Conference, reveling in beating Clemson in the conference championship game.
But with four defensive starters gone, as well as top running back Jonathan Dwyer, the preseason media predictions have the Yellow Jackets landing in the middle of the pack in the Coastal Division. ( Read More…)
Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at 8:41 pm by bud
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech news, Georgia Tech schedule, Georgia Tech tickets, Jonathan Dwyer, Maryland, Miami, North Carolina, North Carolina State, Virginia, Virginia Tech, Wake Forest
By Bud L. Ellis
There is no denying that if Georgia Tech hopes to repeat as Atlantic Coast Conference football champions in 2010, Joshua Nesbitt must have another big season.
The Yellow Jackets’ quarterback, who finished last season with more than 1,000 yards rushing and passing, was named to the 2010 Davey O’Brien National Award watch list on Wednesday. The award goes to the top quarterback in the nation. ( Read More…)
Thursday, July 15, 2010 at 9:40 pm by bud
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Davey O’Brien National Award, Georgia Tech news, Georgia Tech schedule, Georgia Tech tickets, Joshua Nesbitt, South Carolina State
By Bud L. Ellis
It might be summer, but Georgia Tech head basketball coach Paul Hewitt has been a busy man during the offseason.
Hewitt served on the coaching staff of the United States under-18 basketball team at the FIBA Americas U18 championship. The USA team won the gold medal, downing Brazil 81-78 in the championship game last week in San Antonio. ( Read More…)
Tuesday, July 13, 2010 at 7:56 pm by bud
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Georgia Tech news, Georgia Tech schedule, Georgia Tech tickets, Paul Hewitt
By Bud L. Ellis
Georgia Tech’s men’s basketball team will play host to two New York schools during the regional rounds of the Legends Classic this November.
The Yellow Jackets, who reached the Atlantic Coast Conference championship game last season en route to a 23-13 record, will take on Albany and Niagara during the Atlanta Regional Rounds of the early-season tournament. ( Read More…)
Monday, July 12, 2010 at 9:07 pm by bud
Tags: Albany, Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Georgia Tech news, Georgia Tech schedule, Georgia Tech tickets, Michigan, Niagara, Syracuse, UTEP
By Bud L. Ellis
One of Georgia Tech’s most famous sports landmarks may be set for a major renovation after basketball season ends next spring.
According to published reports, a project to renovate Alexander Memorial Coliseum could start as soon as March 2011. By the time the Yellow Jackets – who reached the Atlantic Coast Conference title game last season – tip off the 2012-13 season, if the timeline holds, the only part of the “Thrillerdome” that will be recognizable will be the roof. ( Read More…)
Friday, July 9, 2010 at 10:43 am by bud
Tags: Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlantic Coast Conference, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets freshman center Derrick Favors has announced that he will enter his name into the NBA Draft.
Favors came into Georgia Tech with a lot of hype. Many compared Favors to Orlando Magic center Dwight Howard because of his athleticism and chiseled physique.
The move comes as little surprise as many project Favors to go in the top five of the NBA Draft.
Favors becomes just the latest top recruit hauled in by head coach Paul Hewitt to leave well before his senior season, something that has really hurt the Yellow Jackets in recent years.
The center said he enjoyed his time at Georgia Tech and that his year with the team certainly helped him become a better basketball player, but that he is ready for the next step in his career.
Sunday, April 11, 2010 at 4:55 pm by steve
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Paul Hewitt has turned down a contract offer from St. John’s.
Hewitt said his family is comfortable in the Atlanta area and he did not want to uproot them.
He is from the New York area and was previously the head coach at Siena, making the job attractive to him.
It also didn’t hurt that some Georgia Tech fans have been calling for Hewitt’s head because of the lack of success in recent years.
Georgia Tech’s athletic director said they are thrilled that Hewitt is returning and did not seem like he was upset at the job he has done at the school.
Sunday, March 28, 2010 at 7:56 pm by steve
Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets head coach Paul Hewitt has met with St. John’s over their vacant head coaching position.
Hewitt has been taking a lot of heat down in Atlanta for his team’s medicore play the past few years.
Some of that talk eased with the team’s deep run in the ACC tournament and first-round win in the Big Dance.
Still, Hewitt has grown tired of the criticism and has even stopped talking to some media in Atlanta.
St. John’s hasn’t been a factor in more than a decade and would be a tough rebuilding project.
Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 10:55 am by steve
