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I will go until 10:30

ATLANTA, Ga. – Georgia Tech recognized a familiar name as the Atlanta Dream announced its 2023 start of season roster on Thursday, which included Yellow Jacket standout Lorela Cubaj.

Cubaj was drafted in the second round (No. 18 overall pick) of the 2022 WNBA Draft by the Seattle Storm, and was acquired by the New York Liberty via trade, to become the ninth overall Yellow Jacket selected in the WNBA Draft in program history. Cubaj played in 11 games with the Liberty, averaging 8.0 minutes and 2.1 rebounds per game. She returned to Atlanta in March signing a training camp contract with the Dream after playing with Umana Reyer Venezia.

The Terni, Italy, native helped lead Georgia Tech to consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances in 2021 and 2022, and finished a storied collegiate career on The Flats as a two-time ACC Defensive Player of the Year (2021, 2022). She was paramount in Tech’s second-ever run to the Sweet 16 in 2021 and capped her collegiate career as a two-time WBCA NCAA Division I Coaches’ All-America honorable mention. Additionally, Cubaj was an all-ACC first team selection and all-defensive team honoree. She was also named the Atlanta Tipoff Club’s Women’s College Player of the Year in 2021 and 2022 and was one of four finalists for the 2022 Naismith Women’s Defensive Player of the Year Award.

The Yellow Jacket standout finished her collegiate career with 1,293 career points and 1,265 career rebounds to become the program’s all-time leading rebounder. She started 149 games and appeared in 153 (a program best), while averaging a double-double her final two seasons.

The Atlanta Dream open the 2023 season on Saturday, May 20 taking on the Dallas Wings in Texas. The 2023 season will mark the 16th season in the WNBA for the local professional organization that is led by second-year head coach Tanisha Wright.

Started bright and early this morning in Salem, SC. Follow along at this link.

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Weekend starters for #GaTech and #UVA in their pivotal series-

THU: RHP Luke Schmolke (6-3, 7.42 ERA) vs. RHP Nick Parker (5-0, 4.32 ERA)

FRI: RHP Aeden Finateri (2-3, 4.07 ERA) vs. LHP Connelly Early (10-1, 2.70 ERA)

SAT: RHP Jackson Finley (2-4, 5.63 ERA) vs. UVA TBA

This will be Brent’s 7th appearance tying him with Pat Narduzzi for most appearances on ACCPM.

We will see if Brent goes on a tangent about astronauts and space camp this time…that was funny last time when he and Pack had the bonding moment on that subject.

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TUES: GT LHP Camron Hill (So., 1-0, 7.04 ERA) vs. KSU TBA

Must-win game for GT. 7pm first pitch. Will be broadcasted on ESPN+

GT LHP Camron Hill (So., 1-0, 7.11 ERA) vs. MER LHP Jess Ackerman (Fr., 2-0, 9.39 ERA)

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech baseball redshirt sophomore Jackson Finley (Richmond Hill, Ga./Richmond Hill) was named to the 2023 John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award semifinalist list, the College Baseball Foundation announced this week.



Finley joins the 12 semifinalists as one of two representatives from the Atlantic Coast Conference, having a stellar year both on the mound and at the plate this season.



Finley has been electric at the plate, hitting .311 through 48 games played this season, recording 55 hits, 16 doubles and a team-leading 17 home runs for 59 RBI. Finley tied the program record this year when he hit three home runs in a single game – including two in the same inning. In the ACC, he ranks fourth in RBI, fifth in home runs, eighth in doubles and 10th in total bases.



On the mound, the Richmond Hill native has been Tech’s usual Sunday starter. Through 12 starts, Finley has worked to a 5.63 ERA and two wins. In 46.1 innings of work, he’s struck out 41 batters and issued just 15 walks.



The award is named for the former Washington State University standout who achieved success both as a first baseman and left-handed pitcher during the late 1980s and was inducted into the National College Baseball Hall of Fame in 2007. The award will be presented by the College Baseball Foundation later this year. The five finalists for the John Olerud Two-Way Player of the Year Award will be announced on May 30.



Finley and Georgia Tech finish up their regular season at home when they host No. 21 Virginia in a huge ACC finale on May 18-20. First pitch for Thursday is set for 6 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ACC Network Extra.

So, Spencer Hall is doing his annual fundraiser for New American Pathways and donors (Tech is 10th in the race so far) are often making donations in memory of various alma mater related things. Like a Michigan fan might donate $45.23 for the score of the Michigan-Ohio State game this last year.

What would you donate/pledge to a favorite cause in salute to your Georgia Tech Sports fandom. I'm looking for inspiration. And don't say $222.00. I don't have that kind of bread.

Obviously Charlie Thomas will sign somewhere. Feel free to post the former NFL peeps announcing former GT player signings if RJ or I don’t.

Apologies for starting a new thread, but we wanted to share updates with you that weren’t buried in a thread.

I hope you’re all aware of The Tech Way, which officially launched last week. We have been working behind the scenes for many months, and we’ve had numerous discussions with J Batt and his team to ensure all pertinent rules are followed. We also worked with folks at Swarm the ATL to consolidate to avoid confusion.

J Batt sent out an email discussing NIL and The Tech Way last week: https://bit.ly/3IHQZIS

Here’s an article from On3 about our launch:

https://www.on3.com/nil/news/georgi...us-to-newly-launched-the-tech-way-collective/

So far, we’ve signed 25+ Georgia Tech student-athletes to NIL deals, spanning three sports (football, men’s and women’s basketball), thanks to the generosity of our passionate contributors.

The success of The Tech Way will depend on fans like you supporting the cause and signing up for one-time contributions, monthly subscriptions ($10-500) or business sponsorships. Contributions can be designated to a specific sport or a student-athlete, if you’d like.

Stay tuned for more media coverage and announcements of ambassadors. If you have questions, I can answer them here or feel free to email: arryana@studentathletenil.com

THE FLATS – Recognized as part of the nation’s top student-athletes for their combined performance on the field and in the classroom, Georgia Tech baseball featured five student-athletes on the 2023 Academic All-District Team, the College Sports Communicators (CSC) announced Tuesday.



The Yellow Jackets receiving recognitions are:

• Jake Deleo, Business Administration
• Angelo Dispigna, Business Administration
• John Giesler, Business Administration
• Ben King, Biology
• Jack Rubenstein, Real Estate Development (Master’s)

To be named academic all-district, a student-athlete must maintain a career GPA of 3.5 or higher, while holding on-field status as a starter or important reserve. The five Yellow Jackets selected mark the highest number ever selected to all-district, earning multiple selections for the fourth time since 2012 (2012, 2020, 2022) and the sixth time overall since 1979.



Academic all-district honorees advance to the academic all-American ballot. First-, second- and third-team (when selected) academic all-America selections will be announced in June.

If you have access to The Athletic, this is a highly necessary read. I'm not encouraged at all, but at least this story lays out the situation plainly. I sincerely hope GT is not one of the lower tier P5 schools the article references, and if we are I hope we're on our way to the next tier up, but I don't want to have to cheat and tamper to get there. Is there any other way?

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Clay-Chalkville (Ala.) LB DJ Barber will visit Georgia Tech the weekend of June 9th, per an interview for the Alabama site.
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I am currently anticipating the amount of four-star official visitors this summer to be in the double digits.

P.S. don’t be surprised if his teammate joins him..
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Following the commitment of mid-western DE William Depaepe on Monday afternoon, JOL spent some time with National Analyst Clint Cosgrove, (@Clint Cosgrove)
Login to view embedded media "The longer he was out there.. 6-foot-6 defensive ends don't exactly grow on trees. If he were to have made it to camps, gone on visits, and had more eyes on him and his tools,, the more of a battle that they would have had on their hands. Defensive ends with that length and raw athleticism become a premium position the closer it gets to signing day."

Comparing William to his brother, a former four-star DL now at Michigan State:
Login to view embedded media "He isn't as physically developed as his brother was, but I see a similar level of upside. The biggest difference between him and his brother is his brother was stronger and a little bit more polished as a football player. His straight-line speed and length are better than what his brother's were at this stage of his recruitment."

Overall thoughts and report:

"The things you love about him are his frame, athleticism, and his motor. He's a bit raw right now, but he flashes a ton of upside with his 6-foot-6 frame. He is just starting to scratch the surface for what he can be as a player. The sky is really the limit for him, this is a great get for Georgia Tech. Especially getting in on him early, and making him feel like a priority. He checks every box you're looking for in a future impact player at the next level."

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Salem, S.C. – Ross Steelman and Hiroshi Tai each fired 4-under-par 68s Monday, and Georgia Tech posted a 10-under-par 278 to occupy fifth place after the opening round of the NCAA Salem (S.C.) Regional.

The No. 2-seed Yellow Jackets find themselves on the cutline after 18 holes, one stroke ahead of sixth place and 12 shots behind leader Arkansas, the sixth seed. Eight other teams are within six strokes of Tech entering round two, which begins at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The top five teams in each regional qualifier advance to the NCAA Championship.

The Jackets tee off the 10th hole at 8:30 a.m. Tuesday, paired with Georgia Southern and Northern Illinois.

Tech has advanced to the NCAA Championship finals in seven of the past 10 years, including each of the last three, finishing fourth in 2019 (Pullman, Wash.), third in 2021 (Tallahassee, Fla.) and first last year (Columbus, Ohio). Four of the five Tech starters from 2022 are back for this season.

The Yellow Jackets are playing in an NCAA regional for the 25th straight year and for the 32nd time in the 34 years the NCAA has used a regional qualifying format for its championship (the NCAA Championship and regionals were not conducted in 2020 due to COVID-19).

TECH LINEUP – Tech, the nation’s 11th-ranked team, counted the 68s from Steelman and Tai, while Christo Lamprecht, Connor Howe and Bartley Forrester each shot 1-under-par 71. The Jackets rallied to shoot 8-under-par on the back nine at The Cliffs at Keowee Falls, making eight birdies on the three par-5 holes and posting no bogeys from the 14th to the 18th holes.

Tai, a freshman from Singapore who was the individual runner-up at the ACC Championship last month, played a bogey-free round Monday, making one birdie on the front nine and three on the back. Steelman, who made the All-ACC team announced last week, overcame two bogeys in his first four holes by birdieing five holes on the front and two more on the back. Both players are tied for 13th place individually.

Lamprecht, Howe and Forrester are tied for 33rd place in the 75-player field.

TEAM LEADERBOARD – Arkansas, the sixth seed, piled up 26 birdies and two eagles at The Cliffs Monday, led by 65s from Segundo Pinto and Wil Gibson, to post a 22-under-par total of 266 Monday and grab a six-shot lead over No. 7-seed New Mexico (272, -16).

North Carolina, the top seed and ranked No. 2 in the nation, is in third place at 273 (-15), followed by Northern Illinois (275, -13) in fourth and the Yellow Jackets (278, -10) in fifth.

Georgia Southern (279, -9), Texas A&M (281, -7), Clemson (282, -6) are close behind the Jackets, with Furman, Purdue and Middle Tennessee State all tied for ninth at 5-under-par 283.

INDIVIDUAL LEADERBOARD – North Carolina’s Ryan Burnett fired a 9-under-par 63, including an eagle at the closing 18th hole, to take a one-shot lead over Scott Jordan of Longwood (8-under-par 64). Furman’s Sam Lape matched Arkansas’ Pinto and Gibson with a 7-under-par 65 and for a three-way tie for third place.

Michael Barnard of Middle Tennessee State and Carson Herron of New Mexico are tied for sixth place at 6-under-par 66. Five players, led by Arkansas’ Manuel Lozada and North Carolina’s Austin Greaser, are tied for eighth at 5-under 67.

TOURNAMENT INFORMATION – Eighty-one teams and 45 individuals are competing for spots in the NCAA Division I Men’s Golf Championship finals in six regional qualifying tournaments. The top five teams and one individual from each regional will advance to the finals (30 teams and six individuals total), which will be conducted May 26-31 at Grayhawk Golf Club in Scottsdale, Ariz.

Each NCAA regional is a 54-hole, stroke-play event with 13 teams and 10 individuals, or 14 teams and five individuals, competing. Tech is part of a regional field that includes 14 teams and five individuals. The top seeds in each regional are top-ranked Vanderbilt in Auburn, Ala., No. 2 North Carolina in Salem, No. 3 Illinois in East Lansing, Mich., No. 4 Arizona State in Las Vegas, Nev., No. 5 Texas Tech in Norman, Okla., and No. 6 Pepperdine in Morgan Hill, Calif.

The Cliffs at Keowee Falls, which serves as the venue for the Salem Regional, plays to a par of 72 and measures 7,126 yards, and was designed by Jack Nicklaus. Water comes into play in 12 of the 18 holes.

Competition begins at 8 a.m. Eastern time each day of the tournament from the No. 1 and 10 tees.

So I don't know if this is just news to me...but apparently, Stetson Bennett did not even get his undergraduate degree from UGA after being the oldest MF known to mankind in cfb. How is this possible?? How was he eligible?? Take garbage classes to jack up the GPA and say **** my major's requirements? This is crazy.