CHARLOTTE, N.C. – The Atlantic Coast Conference has reached an agreement with WhistleStop to implement its softball and baseball timing solution across the conference. The implementation – baseball in 2024 and softball in 2025 – aligns with when the visible clocks become mandatory for baseball per NCAA rules and approval of a vote by the league’s softball coaches for implementation beginning in 2025.



“The integration of WhistleStop will be a terrific addition to our games,” said Jessica Rippey, Senior Associate Commissioner - Championships and SWA. “We appreciate the partnership with WhistleStop as their technology is a significant positive for student-athletes, coaches, umpires and fans.”



Raleigh, North Carolina-based WhistleStop Diamond (WS Diamond) provides a standardized solution for pitch clock administration and enforcement. Umpires will no longer have to take their focus off the pitcher and batter’s box. WS Diamond consists of small waist packs that sync to each other and interface with popular pitch clock/scoreboard systems. The synchronized nature of the system will alert the plate umpire with powerful vibrations at 10 and 20 seconds to allow them to enforce the timing rule consistently. The system can be used with or without dedicated timing personnel, allowing schools to scale as budget allows and reduce costs.



"The ACC continues to provide the best technology possible for its student-athletes. This is very necessary for the new pitch clock rule in softball and baseball and the ACC is ready. WhistleStop is thrilled to provide this timing solution to the ACC for softball and baseball," said Keith Fogleman, President of WhistleStop.



About the Atlantic Coast Conference

The Atlantic Coast Conference, now in its 71st year of competition and 15 members strong, has long enjoyed the reputation as one of the strongest and most competitive intercollegiate conferences in the nation. ACC members Boston College, Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, NC State, Notre Dame, Pitt, Syracuse, Virginia, Virginia Tech, and Wake Forest continue to build upon the cornerstones on which the league was founded in 1953 with a consistent balance of academics, athletics and integrity. The ACC currently sponsors 28 NCAA sports – 15 for women and 13 for men – with member institutions located in 10 states. In August 2019, ESPN and the ACC partnered to launch ACC Network (ACCN), a 24/7 national network dedicated to ACC sports and league-wide original programming. For more information, visit theACC.com and follow @accsports on Instagram and @theACC on Twitter and on Facebook (facebook.com/theACC).



About WhistleStop

WhistleStop is a mobile referee clock control system made to be the most accurate and easy-to-use timing device on the market. A revolutionary timing device made by referees for referees, WhistleStop was founded by Keith Fogleman, a veteran basketball official, who experienced firsthand the trials of clock management at the collegiate level. Keith had the notion to develop a device that eliminates clock malfunctions and endless monitor reviews. By incorporating technological advancements, he has developed a product that is intuitive and groundbreaking. Follow WhistleStop on social media Twitter @WhistleStopIt_ on Instagram @whistlestopit, and on Facebook (Facebook at WhistleStopIt). Website: www.refstop.com. For sales inquiries, sales@refstop.com.

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THE FLATS – Georgia Tech student-athletes Ben King (baseball) and Camille Trotman (women’s track and field) have been named 2024 Atlantic Coast Conference Postgraduate Scholars, the ACC office announced on Monday. In addition, the league office unveiled the ACC Excellence Award winners. Representing Georgia Tech on the prestigious list are Christo Lamprecht (golf) and Carol Lee (women’s tennis).

The ACC’s Weaver-James-Corrigan-Swofford postgraduate scholarship award recipients are selected for having performed with distinction both in the classroom and in their respective sport, while demonstrating exemplary conduct in the community. King and Trotman will receive $9,000 scholarships towards their postgraduate education following the conclusion of their respective collegiate playing careers.

King carries a 4.0 cumulative grade point average as a biology major with plans to pursue medical school after graduation. Recently named to the inaugural Lou Gehrig Community Impact Team for his community impact, King is a baseball team captain this season. King has overcome injuries during his first two seasons to become the team’s most consistent pitcher last season. In 2023, he made 25 appearances and registered a 6-2 record with a 3.73 ERA. King is a four-time ACC Academic Honor Roll recipient and a member of the 2023 All-ACC Academic Team and CSC Academic All-District Team.

Trotman has been a servant leader on the campus and in the community, while competing on Georgia Tech’s track and field team. A literature, media and communication major with a 3.61 GPA, Trotman has plans to pursue law school after graduation. Trotman has competed in over 30 meets, mainly in the high jump, and placed 10th in the 2023 ACC Outdoor Track and Field Championships with a personal-best mark. Off the track, Trotman has been heavily involved in the community as a member of the NAACP and Georgia Tech’s Student Government Association. Trotman has also excelled academically, earning ACC All-Academic Team honors, dean’s list recognition and faculty honors at Georgia Tech.

In its inaugural year, the ACC Excellence Award is designed to highlight student-athletes that embody the student-athlete ideal – exemplary students, athletes, and contributors to the community and society. It was formally called the ACC Honorary Scholarship.

The world’s No. 2-ranked amateur player, Lamprecht is a two-time GCAA All-American, Golfweek All-American and all-ACC. Lamprecht is ranked No. 2 this spring in the Scorecard collegiate rankings and in the PGA Tour University rankings. He also is on the watch list for the Ben Hogan Award, which recognizes the top men’s college golfer based on collegiate, amateur and professional events. In the last year, Lamprecht won The Amateur Championship and finished as the low amateur at The Open Championship. He also represented his home country of South Africa in the Arnold Palmer Cup and the World Amateur Team Championship. The senior Yellow Jacket won two collegiate fall events, the Olympia Fields/Fighting Illini Invitational and the Ben Hogan Collegiate Invitational.

Lee was an ITA All-American singles competitor in 2023 after making a run to the quarterfinals of the NCAA Singles Championship and spending the entire season ranked in the top 16 nationally. The Jacket is a two-time all-ACC first team recipient in her collegiate career and earned ITA All-American status in doubles in 2022. She has amassed over 70 career singles wins and has led Georgia Tech from the top singles and doubles positions the last three seasons. Last season, Lee captured the ITA Southeast Regional doubles title with Kate Sharabura to clinch a spot in the ITA National Fall Championships. An outstanding competitor, Lee also excels in the classroom being named a three-time ITA Scholar-Athlete and ACC Academic Honor Roll recipient.

The ACC has selected postgraduate scholarship recipients annually since 1971. Over that time, the league has provided nearly $4.7 million to more than 1,000 ACC student-athletes. Each member institution may nominate a maximum of two candidates and are recommended to nominate a student-athlete from one men’s and one women’s sport.

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Greetings from the Watsco Center where there is plenty of room to stretch out and have your own row.

Deebo Coleman warming up seriously today. Hopefully, he returns.

To be HC at UCLA.

The job that WR coach Josh Crawford has done since arriving at Georgia Tech is starting to insert his name into the mix for other jobs.

Specifically, Crawford's name has come up in the search in Athens for the Bulldogs' next wide receiver coach.

It is unclear whether that interest is mutual, but wanted to pass along that he is among a group of three likely candidates at this time for the job, joining Jimmy Smith (Arkansas RB coach) and James Coley (South Carolina WR coach) in the mix.

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COMBO GUARD
Javian McCollum (Oklahoma transfer- Fort Myers FL) *** GT COMMITMENT 4/14/24
Jaeden Mustaf (Overtime Elite- Bowie, MD) OV USED 6/30 **SIGNED*

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Darrion Sutton (Overtime Elite- O'Fallon, MO) ***GT COMMIT 12/22/23

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Ryan Mutombo (Georgetown transfer- Atlanta, GA
Doryan Onwuchekwa (Faith Family Academy- Dallas, TX) ***GT COMMIT 3/19/24

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OFFENSIVE OFFERS:

QBs (0/1):
Top Tier:
Luke Nickel (Milton, Ga) MIAMI COMMIT
Kelden Ryan (Desoto, TX) VATECH SOFT COMMIT
Grayson Wilson (Central Arkansas Christian- North Little Rock, AR) ARKANSAS COMMIT

2nd Tier:
Carson Boyd (Cardinal Ritter- St. Louis, MO) ILLINOIS COMMIT
Luke Carney (Dallas Christian- Mesquite, TX)
Antwann Hill (Houston County- Warner Robins, GA)
Quentin Murphy (Parkview- Little Rock, AR)


RBs (0/2):
Justin Baker (Buford, GA) TENN COMMIT
R.J. Boyd (Ware County- Waycross, GA)
Tomir Bransford (Westlake- Atlanta, GA)
DeAndre Desinor (American Heritage- Coconut Creek, FL)
Lucas Farrington (Woodward Academy- Atlanta, GA)
Alvin Henderson (Elba, AL)
Zion Johnson (Newton- Covington, GA) CINCY COMMIT
Daune Morris (Oakland- Murfreesboro, TN)
Greg Peacock (Glynn Academy- Brunswick, GA)
JP Powell (Miller County- Colquitt, GA)
Girard Pringle (Armwood- Seffner, FL)
Antwan Raymond (Clearwater Academy Intl- Clearwater, FL)
Nate Sheppard (Mandeville, LA)
Bo Walker (Cedar Grove- Ellenwood, GA) UGA COMMIT

WRs (0/3)
Josiah Abdullah (Woodward Academy- Atlanta, GA) FLORIDA COMMIT
Jerome Bettis Jr. (Woodward Academy- Atlanta, GA)
Jamauri Brice (Cartersville, GA)
Gabe Daniels (GAC- Atlanta)
Maurice Gleaton (Langston Hughes- Fairburn, GA)
Evan Haynes (Fellowship Christian School- Roswell, GA)
James "JJ" Johnson (Douglas County- Douglasville, GA)
Gerritt Kemp (Hebron Christian Academy- Dacula, GA) also plays safety
Alexander Sanchez (Grayson- Loganville, GA)
Travis Smith Jr. (Westlake- Atlanta, GA)
Clarenece Taylor (Pleasant Grove, AL)
Daylyn Upshaw (Central- Phenix, AL)
CJ Wiley (Milton- Alpharetta, GA)
Taz Williams Jr. (Red Oak, TX)
Phillip Wright III (Destrehan, LA)

TEs (0/2):
Hayden Bradley (Buford, GA)
Hollis Davidson (McIntosh- Peachtree City, GA) AUBURN COMMIT
Ryan Ghea (Milton- Alpharetta, GA) AUBURN COMMIT
Aaron Mattingly (Green Hill- Mount Juliet, TN)
Marshall Pritchett (Rabun Gap Nacoochee- Rabun Gap, GA)
Cayman Reynolds (Sonoraville- Calhoun, GA)
Gus Ritchey (Northwood- Pittsboro, NC) NC STATE COMMIT
Gordy Sulfsted (St. Xavier- Cincinnati, OH) also plays DE
Miles Uter (Bayside Academy- Daphne, AL)

OLs C/OT (0/2-3):
Damola Ajidahun (Duluth, GA)
Ben Beymer (Lakeland, FL)
Tavaris Dice (Langston Hughes- Fairburn, GA)
Justin Hasenhuetl (Rabun Gap Nacoochee- Rabun Gap, GA)
Tucker Kattus (St. Xavier- Cincinnati, OH)
Mario Nash Jr. (Kemper COunty- De Kalb, MS)
Alex Payne (Gainesville, GA)
Josh Petty (Fellowship Christian School- Roswell, GA)
Carde Smith (Williamson- Mobile, AL)

OLs OG (0/2):
Gavin Bowlin (Leeds, AL)
Jake Cook (Westerville North- Westerville, OH) LOUISVILLE COMMIT
Kevin Peay (Lancaster, SC)
Shedrick Sarratt (Gaffney, SC)
Cortez Smith (Parkview- Lilburn, GA)
Gabe Smith (Cambridge- MIlton, GA)
Andrew Stargel (Roswell, GA)

Damon Stoudamire switched things up today and the team had a very light practice and a longer film session. Ebenezer is still out with the foot injury, but Deebo Coleman is closer to 100%. He has been available the last two games, we may finally see him again this weekend.

I asked Stoudamire what he is looking for in these final games and he said they have four plus one at least left and he wants to see them play hard and breathe effort and fight. He said the main thing he gets disappointed about is a lack of effort and energy from his guys. That is what got him frustrated at the end of the game the other night. He said when effort wavers that is a problem. He said he has three children himself and another 13 kids on the team so he has 16 kids and that is a lot of kids and a lot of different personalities. Each kid has a different way of being motivated and there are going to be ups and down. He has never wavered on them. He loves being around them and they've gone to war together and won some big ones and lost some they'd like to have back this year, but he wants to see the fight and the guys fight the right way.

In film today he focused on how close they are as crazy as that sounds to having success. He said he thinks they still have a couple of breakthrough performances left in the tank, but their mindset will be the key. You've got to get stronger mentally and physically this time of year to carry you through. On paper it doesn't look like they are playing for anything, but they are playing for everything right and you have to have pride.

I asked about facing Miami who has lost 5 in a row but have been playing without Matthew Cleveland and Nigel pack who combine for about 28 ppg for them. Stoudamire said that he expects Miami to be pretty desperate and it will be a battle of desperate teams on Saturday in Miami. He is trying to focus on GT and be more concerned about energy and effort than who plays for Miami and who doesn't. This will be their first time seeing them and they had a Final Four team a year ago and a winning pedigree there, but he said his team has to have the right mindset to play for 40 minutes in their arena.

On Ibrahim Souare, Stoudamire said that Souare has done a great job of maximizing practices and has gotten better as a player and he is excited about seeing him next season.

On Lance Terry, he would love to have had Lance this year and he is an older player who has mental toughness and can do a lot of things on the court. He has been working a lot of point guard in practice working on handling the ball to prepare for next year and he expressed to Stoudamire he wanted to handle the ball more next year and he is working a lot on that.

Randy Waters asked him about how he dealt with adversity as a player at Arizona and he said that Sean Rooks who tragically passed away at 46 was a great role model and he picked him up every day at Arizona and he will never forget that or him. He was a Virgo like him and they had a connection and when he was a young player at Zona Rooks helped him get through those rough patches. He said they have a lot of young players on this team now and they are in some rough patches and he said that is why the final four games are so important, you want guys to compete and play hard and he can live with the results if they do that.

On Lance as a leader, Stoudamire said Terry is quiet by nature and that is not really his role especially because he is not on the court right now, but his experience helps and it would help if he could lead by example.

Full preview of the weekend to come..

Friday- Cam Hill
Saturday- Aeden Finateri
Sunday- Mason Patel

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Thought this deserved its own thread. Maybe these clowns will understand eventually…

Released his top eight last night. Georgia Tech made the cut.
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Greetings from McCamish and another night of crap traffic coming over here.