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Wanted to get this out there early, in hopes everyone can put it on their calendars and be able to attend..

Thursday night will be a DOUBLE live Q&A, presented as always by Brett Cohee of Edward Jones Financial.

The double-dip edition will go from 9-11pm.

I survived the hot chicken sandwich, but I won’t be eating spicy food for a while.

Coaches on the road updates coming shortly..

Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame

THE FLATS – Men’s tennis standout Kevin King, shot put/discus star Steve Marcelle and golfer James White, each of whom were earned multiple All-America honors during their collegiate careers, as well as softball hitter/pitcher All-American Hope Rush, All-America wide receiver Demaryius Thomas and All-America baseball pitcher Mark Pope, have been elected to the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame as part of its Class of 2023.

Tech’s newest Hall of Fame members helped the Yellow Jackets achieve two ACC Coastal Division titles and three bowl game appearances in football, nine combined ACC championships and 12 combined NCAA Tournament appearances in the other team sports. They combined for numerous All-America honors and All-Atlantic Coast Conference accolades individually.

“It is with great pride that we announce the newest elected members of the Georgia Tech Sports Hall of Fame,” said director of athletics J Batt. “These six individuals not only represented Georgia Tech with great honor and distinction here on The Flats, but went on to do so in their lives beyond Tech as well. They are a source of pride for the entire Georgia Tech community and we can’t wait to honor them, along with the members of the Class of 2022, during our Hall of Fame weekend and induction ceremony in October.”

Georgia Tech will officially induct the Classes of 2022 and 2023 during Hall of Fame Weekend October 20-21. The induction dinner will take place on Friday, October 20, at the Georgia Tech Hotel and Conference Center, with both classes also being recognized at halftime of the Yellow Jackets’ football game against Boston College.

A limited number of tickets will be available for sale in late summer.

The Class of 2022 includes All-Atlantic Coast Conference football standouts Andrew Gardner and Joshua Nesbitt, three-time tennis All-American Guillermo Gomez, head basketball coach Paul Hewitt, three-time All-ACC first baseman Whitney (Haller) Stripling, NCAA Champion high hurdler Shantia Moss and diving All-American Evan Stowers.

Following is a look at each member of the 2023 Hall of Fame class:

THE FLATS – Amaree Abram, a 6-4 guard who was hailed as one of the most promising freshman backcourt players in the Southeastern Conference last season, has signed a grant-in-aid to join the Georgia Tech program, head coach Damon Stoudamireannounced.

A former four-star recruit out of Port Arthur, Texas, Abram has three seasons of eligibility at Tech. The left-handed point guard was called one of the most promising freshman guards in the SEC in 2022-23 with excellent positional size, high-level scoring and passing ability and high intensity on defense.

“Amaree had a lot of great moments as a freshman, but what excites me about him is that he was a young freshman,” said Stoudamire, who became the Georgia Tech’s head coach on March 14. “I think Amaree can help take this program to another level, and I think he has a chance to be one of the special players to come through Georgia Tech. He can play pick-and-roll, he can get to the rim. He’s able to pass the ball and make people better. It’s just a matter of being put in a position to be able to do that. He can help us win a lot of games with his ability to do those things.”

Abram saw action in all 33 games for Ole Miss during the 2022-23 season, starting in 22 games and averaging 21.0 minutes per contest. He averaged 8.0 points, 2.0 rebounds and 2.0 assists per contest, finishing fourth on the team in scoring and second in assists. Abram also finished second on the team with 39 three pointers made, shooting a team-high 36.4 percent from deep. In the opening-round game vs. Stanford at the ESPN Invitational, he scored a season-high 26 points and was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week on November 28, averaged 20.7 points in three games at the event. Abram helped the Rebels win their SEC Tournament first round game against South Carolina, scoring 20 points with a season-high five makes from three, and finished the season with eight games in double-figure points.

A nominee for the 2022 McDonald’s All-America game, Abram rated as the No. 98 overall player in the ESPN 100 class of 2022, ranking as the No. 20 point guard in the nation. He averaged 16 points and seven assists across his senior season at Southern California Academy, highlighted by a monster 38 points, 11 rebounds, eight assists and a school-record 10 threes made to lead his nationally ranked squad over 1-of-1 Academy. Abram was an all-district and all-region team selection throughout his high school playing career.

Abram is rated a four-star transfer.

Ole Miss bio-
2022-23 (FRESHMAN): Saw action in all 33 games for Ole Miss during his first year, starting in 22 games … Averaged 21.0 minutes per contest … Recorded 8.0 points, 2.0 rebounds, and 2.0 assists per contest … Finished second on the team with 39 three pointers made, shooting a team-high 36.4 percent from deep … In the opening-round game vs. Stanford at the ESPN Invitational, scored a season-high 26 points and was named SEC Co-Freshman of the Week on November 28 … Scored in double figures eight times on the season … Averaged 20.7 points in three games at the ESPN Invitational … Helped the Rebels win their SEC Tournament first round game against South Carolina, scoring 20 points with a season-high five makes from three.

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THE FLATS – Georgia Tech volleyball and coach Michelle Collierannounced the signing of five future Yellow Jackets to the 2023 roster on Wednesday.



Joining Texas transfer DeAndra Pierce and future Yellow Jacket Zoe Winford to complete this year’s class will be one graduate transfer and four international freshmen. The well-rounded recruiting class is now composed of two middle blockers, two outside hitters, two setters and one defensive specialist.



Afedo Manyang, MB (Fort Worth, Texas/TCU)

Manyang comes to The Flats as a grad transfer from TCU, where she earned consistent playing time throughout her four years with the Horned Frogs. The future Jacket played in 259 sets across 79 matches with 43 starts through her four seasons in Fort Worth, Texas. In doing so, Manyang racked up 503 kills, 169 total blocks, 85 digs and 15 service aces during her tenure in Purple and White. Prior to an abbreviated senior season, the middle blocker was one of three Horned Frogs to appear in all 26 matches during the 2021 season as a junior. Through 88 sets and 14 starts, Manyang tallied career highs of 190 kills and 219.5 points on the year. Totaling eight matches with 10 or more kills, she set single-game highs of seven digs and a .571 hitting percentage during the season. With another 19 matches under her belt as a sophomore, Manyang finished with 182 kills as she set a single-game high of 24 kills. In her first collegiate season, the former Horned Frog followed a decorated high school career by making 18 starts in 20 matches, leading TCU in in blocks per set (0.95) and aces per set (0.22) as she ranked second among Big 12 freshmen in blocks per set. Manyang garnered 104 kills and 63 blocks as a freshman.



Deren Cukur, S (İzmir, Turkey/Irmak Schools)

Cukur crosses the pond already a seasoned pro, coming from Irmak Schools as she’s competed with Fenerbahce over the last four years. The future Yellow Jacket follows in the footsteps of family as her brother played at Grand Canyon and has gone on to play professionally in Turkey (Galatasaray) and the Czech Republic (Aero Odolena Voda), while her mother enjoyed a professional career in Turkey (Karsıyaka) for eight years. Cukur began her club career at age 9 with her mother’s old club and followed by joining Arkas, her brother’s former club. Tech’s new talent has thrived now in a professional environment, helping Fenerbahce to back-to-back Istanbul 3 titles over the last two seasons. In the classroom, Cukur has received two consecutive honor certificates as she plans to major in industrial engineering at Georgia Tech.



Heloise Soares, S (Joinville, Brazil/Colégio Bonja)

Another international talent, Soares will join the Yellow Jackets from Brazil as she currently plays for Flamengo. Despite her young age, the incoming talent has competed at the highest level of her club as she’s received national and worldwide recognition. Soares was most recently named the best setter at a national club tournament in 2022, and she was also tabbed the fifth best setter at the world championship in 2021 as she started with the Brazilian national team. Bringing professional experience to the college level, Soares intends to major in business administration at Georgia Tech.



Larissa Mendes, OH (Fortaleza, Brazil/Colegio Antares)

Joining Soares in venturing to The Flats from Brazil, Mendes hails from Fortaleza, where she’s been a three-year captain for Colegio Antares. Through her six seasons there, Mendes led her squad to five state championships (2017-19, 2021-22) and six municipal championships (2017-22) while also being a member of the U21 South American Championship team. Individually, the lauded talent has racked up personal accolades, including three MVP honors in the state championship (2018, 2019, 2021) and the best opposite hitter award in the 2022 U19 South American Championship. In the classroom, Mendes has been an honor roll member of the advanced class for three consecutive years as she is still determining her future major at Georgia Tech.



Victoria Demidova, OH (Moscow, Russia/Moscow International School)

Wrapping up the class, Demidova heads to Georgia Tech as a highly-touted recruit from Russia’s capital city. The daughter of a professional swimmer, Demidova brings a wealth of experience to The Flats as she led her squad to three Moscow championships (2016, 2018-19). On a national scale, the future Yellow Jacket has competed with Russia’s national junior team, winning the 2021 U18 Women’s World Championship as well as the 2020 U17 European Championship. Once arriving on campus, Demidova intends to major in public policy at Georgia Tech.

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If the hockey team comes to fruition they could be named the Alpharetta or Atlanta ENGINEERS.

Alpharetta is noted as the Technology of the South due to the large number of tech-focused companies.

Mike Reeves passed away last week. I’m sure many of you crossed his path many times. I was named after him because my dad and him were childhood buddies. He was also a current owner / partner of Fox Brother BBQ. He was a very kind man with a big heart. His brother, Rocky, was one of the three founders of Mellow Mushroom. Mike was such a kind man and was always helping those in need.

Just thought some here on JOL might know Mike. If you have a Mike story I would love for you to post it.


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I'll be taking your questions or anything you want me to expand upon. 8:30pm probably 30-45 minutes

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THE FLATS – Georgia Tech student-athletes continue to achieve at a remarkable level academically, according to the latest Academic Progress Rate (APR) data released by the NCAA on Tuesday.



APR is an annual scorecard of academic achievement calculated for all NCAA Division I sports teams. It measures eligibility, graduation and retention each semester or academic term and provides a clear picture of the academic performance for each team in every sport. APR scores are measured on a scale of 1,000 with the threshold for penalties set at 930. The most recent multiyear scores are based on the 2018-19, 2019-20, 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years.



Highlights of Georgia Tech’s APR success include:

· 14-of-15 sports programs* having multiyear APR scores that surpass the national average in their respective sport;

• · eight programs exceeding the national average in their respective sports by at least 10 points;
• · three programs – golf, men’s tennis and volleyball – with a perfect multiyear APR of 1,000;
• · 12-of-15 sports boasting a perfect single-year APR for the 2021-22 academic year.

Leading the way for Georgia Tech are its golf, men’s tennis and volleyball programs, which all have perfect multiyear APR scores of 1,000. Remarkably, Tech golf has had a perfect APR score of 1,000 each of the 19 years since the metric was introduced. Men’s tennis’ multiyear APR remains at 1,000 for the fifth-straight year, while volleyball boasts a 1,000 multiyear APR for the fourth time in the past seven years.



Golf, men’s tennis and volleyball are also among the 14 Tech programs that have multiyear APR scores that are above their sport’s national average. Eight programs exceed the national average in their sport by at least 10 points – men’s tennis (14 points above the national average), women’s track and field (+14), men’s basketball (+13), men’s cross country (+13), golf (+12), men’s track and field (+12), football (+10) and volleyball (+10).



Additionally, a whopping 12 of Tech’s 15 programs recorded a perfect single-year APR for 2021-22: men’s basketball, men’s cross country, women’s cross country, golf, softball, men’s swimming and diving, women’s swimming and diving, men’s tennis, women’s tennis, men’s track and field, women’s track and field and volleyball.



“Congratulations to our student-athletes, as well as our coaches and staff – particularly our academic support team – on an impressive all-around showing in the latest NCAA Academic Progress Rate data,” Georgia Tech director of athletics J Batt said. “Academic success is a great point of pride here at Georgia Tech and this data is further evidence that our student-athletes do an incredible job of combining a world-class education with competing at the highest levels of intercollegiate athletics. Our entire community is proud of their achievements in the classroom.”



Due to the academic challenges caused by Covid-19, Public Recognition Awards (honoring programs that rank among the top 10% nationally in APR in their respective sports) and penalties for programs with APR scores below 930 remain suspended.



GEORGIA TECH MULTIYEAR APR SCORES (2018-19 through 2021-22)

Golf: 1,000 (national average: 988)

Men’s Tennis: 1,000 (national average: 986)

Volleyball: 1,000 (national average: 990)

Women’s Track & Field: 998 (national average: 984)

Men’s Cross Country: 997 (national average: 983)

Women’s Cross Country: 997 (national average: 989)

Men’s Track & Field: 996 (national average: 974)

Women’s Swimming & Diving: 995 (national average: 992)

Women’s Tennis: 992 (national average: 991)

Men’s Swimming & Diving: 990 (national average: 985)

Softball: 989 (national average: 988)

Baseball: 982 (national average: 977)

Men’s Basketball: 980 (national average: 967)

Football: 978 (national average: 968)

Women’s Basketball: 960 (national average: 982)

Football Fury uploaded this great game to YouTube. I remember being in the stands for this one!

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With Georgia Tech on it. I am told that GT is recruiting him at RB, so he will be moving to that spot on the offer list here shortly.
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Former Georgia Tech RB Devin Ellison, a recent graduate of the school, has joined the staff as an Assistant RB coach.

should be a fun event for a good cause.

They need this to go away as quickly as they can. Was she driving a UGAA vehicle? Either way, an employee of the UGAA caused the wreck.

How does everybody feel about Russell entering a Transfer Portal FutureCast for Georgia Tech to land USF transfer Eddie Kelly following his OV.

Drinkin with the Jackets is back with Wasty and the Memphis Magi interviewing 2014 Orange Bowl Champion/2016 Citrus Bowl Champion Isiah Wills. Crack a crispy boi and kick back as Ike recounts his time playing on the Flats and his continual support for the Jackets. We also go into the change of direction in the program with Coach Key and the spring game. So sit back and with a 6er and give it a listen!