Signing Period(s)for Spring, 2016& Potpouri

[Buzzforlife]

GT for non-hoops.
Any other schools you want to share, in all sports...please list here.

Men's Water Polo continues into August. Won't hold my breath awaiting news for that sport.
http://www.nationalletter.org/signingDates/

 

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Andy Archer RHP R-R 6-5 180 Duluth, GA (Wesleyan)

https://mobile.twitter.com/andyarcher12

 

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[BornAJacket]

Ole Miss? wow

 

[GTJT622]

Ole Miss? wow

I can see why...

...gotta be better than Albuquerque, yes?

 

[BornAJacket]

you are right some decisions are not about basketball

 

[Texwood]

Dash one 2016 pipe dream...

Kobi Simmons to Arizona: 5-star point guard recruit signs National Letter of Intent with the Wildcats

 

[Buzzforlife]

We went from the Sweet 6(led by that pumpkin pie with a beer in both hands)to the Hateful 8(still have not seen the movie, but you know it is Tarantino)with some unique banter while hiring a coach to now losing 7 of us to Ole Sissy or Missy. I'm following Cullen to Oxford if those 5 blondes are real. Insert smiley face here.

 

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Directors Cup:
http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools..._pdf/2015-16/misc_non_event/D1StandApril7.pdf

Yes at #148, it would not have mattered if we had more sports. Probably adding to our frustration level. Thought about placing this in our "Continuing Excellence" thread, to see if you would laugh or have me finally committed?

 

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Luuuuke:
http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-golf/spec-rel/041516aab.html

 

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2016 SIGNEE
Kodie Comby
6-1 Middle - Houston, TX
(Cypress Falls/Willowbrook) - Will graduate early and enroll at Tech in January 2016 ... Won area championship in 2014 ... First team all-district in 2014 ... Part of Willowbrook team that finished 3rd in 16 USA at the 2014 USA Volleyball Girls National Championships. See her YouTube video.

2017 RECRUITS
Nicole Alford - 6-0 Setter - Edgewater, MD (South River/Metro American): Setter for Metro American 16 Travel squad that earned a Silver Medal in the 16 National division at the USAV Girls Junior Nationals in 2015 ... Named to 16 National All-Tournament team ... PrepVolleyball.com Frosh 59 Honorable Mention ... started every match as the only freshman on her high school team in 2013 ... led team to best finish in 18 years. Watch her videos on YouTube.

Cori Clifton - 6-2 Rightside/Setter - Williamsburg, VA (Warhill/Williamsburg): Math and science among her favorite subjects ... Led Warhill to first-ever 3A state title with 220 kills, 420 assists and 244 digs ... 2014 3A All-State. Watch her videos on YouTube.

Cheyenne Hayes - 5-8 Outside - Sharpsburg, GA (Trinity Christian/Tsunami): Watch her videos on YouTube.

Grace Rigsbee - 6-3 Rightside - Suwanee, GA (North Gwinnett/Tsunami): Also plays basketball for North Gwinnett.

Kendall Wilson - 6-1 Middle - Tyrone, GA (Sandy Creek/Tsunami): Watch her videos on YouTube.

2018 RECRUITS
Maddie Tippett - 5-6 Defensive Specialist - Atlanta, GA (St. Pius X/Tsunami): Watch her videos on YouTube.

 

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Not worthy of a separate thread....more than most Women's Head Coaches make in salary:
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/nebraska-womens-assistants-paid-140-000-215932748--ncaaw.html

 

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16 W Lindsey Corsaro (IN) is re-opening her recruitment from Kentucky. A 2016 McDonald's All-American.

 

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More financial talk, this time with Russell and Under Armour:
http://georgiatech.blog.ajc.com/2016/04/27/dispelling-a-georgia-tech-under-armour-rumor/

 

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More financial talk, this time with Russell and Under Armour:
http://georgiatech.blog.ajc.com/2016/04/27/dispelling-a-georgia-tech-under-armour-rumor/

I have to admit, it is stuff like this that is every day making me sick of college athletics and turning more towards following other sports - the NFL in particular.

I've always said the y = f (x1, x2, ..., x50) formula that takes on many factors to choosing a college is a difficult one to predict. Most of the 50 x's seem legit. But, when a kid is basing part of his decision on an X that is who makes the uniforms, then that kind of does it for me. Silly. Unbelievable.

 

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Atlanta Dream, WNBA:
Second consecutive season that Louisville star Shoni Shimmel has arrived out of shape, per Mchael Ccoper-H.C.

....and....

 

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Under the feel-good category:
http://www.ramblinwreck.com/sports/m-track/spec-rel/042716aac.html

 

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He ended up at Auburn w/Bruce Pearl.

 

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She had eaten her way out of the ATL.:

 

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Michael Summers, WR(left Tech in mid-season 2015)is transferring to Ga. Southern.

 

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http://www.hoopfeed.com/content/201...-atlanta-dream-for-2017-2nd-round-draft-pick/

 

[Buzzforlife]

Dearest Recruit;
Please sign here ___________________, and then we can be done with this foolishness.
Much love always,
CPJ.

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college/paul-johnsons-proposal-for-signing-periods-may-be-/nrK5L/

 

[BornAJacket]

Dearest Recruit;
Please sign here ___________________, and then we can be done with this foolishness.
Much love always,
CPJ.

http://www.ajc.com/news/sports/college/paul-johnsons-proposal-for-signing-periods-may-be-/nrK5L/

I don't think this will happen. ESPN will lose much of their recruiting hype machine with this change.

 

[GTJT622]

I don't think this will happen. ESPN will lose much of their recruiting hype machine with this change.

Agree it won't happen. Don't think ESPN will be the rationale though.

The general rule is this with F'd up D1 CFB...

...if it makes sense, it won't happen.

...if it is really stupid and based on stupid history that favors the factories, it will stay as-is.

 

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How about 20 conference games in Hoops?
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article76869027.html#emlnl=morning_newsletter

 

[GTJT622]

How about 20 conference games in Hoops?
http://www.newsobserver.com/sports/article76869027.html#emlnl=morning_newsletter

As a fan of ACC Hoops, I would love this. I really hope it happens. Further, I'd like to see the extra added 2 games starting in December (which may be necessary anyway so that may be a moot desire). Tasting ACC Hoops before or around Christmas works for me. Not much going on in the middle of December after the regular season and FB ACCCG anyway and before the meaningless exhibition season begins for those who care about it. Fill that void with some meaningFUL ACC Hoops games? Count me in!!


edit note: same wish applies to WBB...wish they'd at least go back to 18 games instead of 16. I know there are cost concerns, but it can work. note, ACC WBB played an 18-game schedule for one season ('12-'13) before going back to a 16-game schedule.

Seems like this could help a potential ACC Network giving it more inventory as well - both MBB and WBB and fill some void time in mid-December in particular as stated above.

 

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Helps those RPIs, allows every fan to witness an extra home conference game(hopefully a team they otherwise would not see for that season).

 

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Signing up to fight pediatric cancer, your Jacket H.C.:
http://www.wdrb.com/story/31948530/bozich-cancer-has-never-met-a-tougher-opponent-than-dick-vitale

 

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Double-E just turned 23 years old last month. Somebody cue Oklahoma State Head Football Coach, Mike Gundy...

"SHE'S A WOMAN! SHE'S TWENTY THREE!!"

http://www.fiba.com/afrobasketwomen/2015/Edema-EDEFERIOKA

 

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Under the potpourri column(Atl. Dream, opening roster 2016):
Atlanta Dream

NUM PLAYER POS HEIGHT EXP FROM
10 Matee Ajavon G 5-8 8 RUTGERS/US
11 Cierra Burdick F 6-2 1 TENNESSEE
23 Layshia Clarendon G 5-9 3 CALIFORNIA/US
8 Carla Cortijo G 5-8 1 TEXAS
34 Damiris Dantas C 6-3 2 BRAZIL/US
21 Reshanda Gray F 6-2 1 CALIFORNIA
15 Tiffany Hayes G 5-10 4 CONNECTICUT/US
14 Rachel Hollivay C 6-4 R RUTGERS
32 Bria Holmes G 6-1 R WEST VIRGINIA
20 Sancho Lyttle F 6-4 11 HOUSTON/US
35 Angel McCoughtry F-G 6-1 7 LOUISVILLE/US
0 Meighan Simmons G 5-9 R TENNESSEE
52 Elizabeth Williams C-F 6-3 1 DUKE
* Damiris Dantas is preparing for the Olympics with the Brazilian national team and has not reported to Atlanta’s training camp. She is suspended for the entire season.

Poll of G.Ms. around the league pick the Pheonix Mercury to win it all. Over one month break this summer for the Olympics.

 

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Potpourri:

 

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Golf signees:

Andy Ogletree Little Rock, MS Georgia Tech Not Ranked (--)
Luke Schniederjans Powder Springs, GA Georgia Tech -1.41 (82)
Anton Serafini Lake Mary, FL Georgia Tech -0.12 (152)
Tyler Strafaci Davie, FL Georgia Tech -3.94 ( 6)

The first number listed is the scoring differential number as of the signing date.
The second number on the far right is the national ranking as of the signing date.

This will provide depth to a squad that currently has 3 Sophs., 2 Jrs.