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Justin Thomas celebrates with teammates this past Saturday as he closed out 2016, and his stellar Georgia Tech career, by leading the Jackets to a decisive 33-18 win over Kentucky in the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. Thomas, who threw for over 100 yards and rushed for 42 and a
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It looked a little odd seeing Mark Richt surrounded by a team in green as he made his way onto Grant Field at Bobby Dodd on Saturday. Unfortunately for Tech fans, that was the only thing about Mark Richt that was unfamiliar. His success against the Jackets continued with his
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On a breezy, sunny early March afternoon, I find myself enjoying a little slice of baseball heaven. Spring baseball in Florida, also known as the exhibition season, gives a gently joyful experience to all who visit. Today I am watching the Boston Red Sox at their spring home in Ft
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KLOK! It’s a sharp sound, yet vaguely pleasing to the ear. It’s only momentary, but very distinct, with the fleeting hint of an echo. There’s no other sound quite like it in sports. It is sound born of a speeding baseball being met, squarely, by a speeding
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Two late pictures of the scoreboard in South Bend on Saturday show Tech’s remarkable surge inside the last minute of play. With under a minute left, Tech trailed by 23 points: Just 34 seconds later, they had pulled within 8. There was no more magic for the second onside
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A recent trip to Florida offered me an opportunity to sample some high school football, South Georgia style. High school football is a vital part of the culture in our fair state. The consistently high quality of play is underscored by the many names of Georgians on college and pro
Yellow Jackets Again Fail To Overcome A Tough Foe– Themselves–In A 37-20 Loss * Imagine you’re at a countdown for a rocket launch. “5-4-3-2…..wait a minute….everybody stop. We may have a problem here. Let’s check it out. Everybody give us 20 or 30 minutes and we