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THE FLATS – Georgia Tech football’s annual First Saturday on The Flats is set for Saturday, July 27 from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. at Bobby Dodd Stadium at Hyundai Field. Admission is FREE.



First Saturday on The Flats provides Tech fans with the opportunity to engage with their favorite Yellow Jackets ahead of the upcoming 2024 season. The event offers a variety of entertaining activities for the whole family, including a DJ, tailgate games and interactive experiences right on Hyundai Field.



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Tyler Santucci

Kyle Efford

Clayton Powell-Lee

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Georgia Tech will host a big BBQ this weekend as part of the limited recruiting window opened this month before the dead period starts back up for most of August.

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He is in town for a basketball tournament. I expect GT will offer

Kuchar shot 63 today at the 3M Open.
1 back heading into Sunday looking for career win #10.

Or maybe its been broken, and I missed it.

The new JOL staffer announced the news on his twitter last night. I think you made a great hire Kelly! Been impressed with his work in the past.

I'm going to do this one a little more quickly today because I have some plans tonight.

Today we spoke to DC Tyler Santucci, LB Kyle Efford and S Clayton Powell-Lee

Santucci said the OTAs really helped with retention from the players and getting that time gave the summer additions some time to learn and understand the scheme so they are still ironing out details, but the broad structure of the defense is in place and he is happy where they are at.

He said that Tah'j Butler really benefitted from enrolling early and getting the 15 spring practices under his bell and a full summer. He said on the D-line side they can roll three complete groups now and compete. He likes the additions of Zachary Tobe and Jayden Davis in the secondary as well and they are looking for competition and if they have 30 guys ready to play that is great and if it is 35-40 guys who can play that is even better or just 25, they will figure out how to get the best on the field.

Santucci said the LB room is still a work in progress, but it always is like that for him.

He was asked about pressure to improve the D and he said that is why Brent Key hired him, that is his job to make it better and that is what he signed up for. The expectation is he will do a good job. The expectation is to stop people, create takeaways and get the ball back to the offense and don't let the other team score touchdowns. That is not pressure, that is his job.

I asked him how Tren and Butler are doing at the WLB spot and he said that he told Tren it is a blank slate with him when he got here and he hasn't been under 220 since the spring. He played at 210 last year and he challenged him to get and stay above 220 and that is important for him to play the position well and grow as a young football player.

He said the DB room has some interchangeability to it because of the similar skillsets but it he is looking for competitive drive and the want to compete in one-on-one situations. You have to be athletic enough to play man-to-man and if you have top end speed maybe you are a corner and you need to be physical. If you communicate a little better and tackle a little better maybe you are a safety and the nickel is the combo of those both with the ability to blitz and play some zone.

I asked him about the influx of DTs and how the impacts his scheme and he joked he would love to run a 5-2 but they can't get away with that these days, but they'll need all the guys and they could be 7-8 deep at DT and they can play 3 in some packages and go bigger at times. He said playing 6-8 guys will keep everyone fresh all season and it could change some stuff for them defensively.

Santucci was asked if they will make a jump like the offense did with Buster last year and he said he isn't going to put numbers or limits on how they do or goals. They are trying to build the foundation of a great defense that improves every week.

Since we won't get him before FSU again and I asked about opening with them and he talked about Duke opening with Clemson last year on Labor Day (they beat the Tigers 28-7) and he said that it does add a sense of urgency but they won't do anything differently, but they aren't going to lie about what's on the horizon either. There are challenges ahead and FSU has done a great job of building a program and supplementing it with the portal and they have a new QB replacing Jordan Travis who was there and developed with the team over the last few years, but they will have a new guy and it will be interesting to see how they are on August 24


Safety Clayton Powell-Lee said that he was really antsy as a freshman and he is playing a lot more faster and more physical than he was and he likes the defense and the fit. He said Santucci does a good job of teaching the little details of stuff.

Powell-Lee said that he is proud of the defense and they are asking a lot of serious questions and communicating really well and even pre-snap the communication is really good. They are getting in the right coverages and are able to make the tweaks.

Powell-Lee said that he is working with Jayden Davis and DJ Moore at his spot and they are good about asking questions and want to learn a lot. He really likes the new CB they added Zachary Tobe and he loves learning the defense. He said that Tobe just wants to get better and they live together and have created a bond. He said that Davis is a heat-seeking missile in the run game. He is all gas and no brakes against the run and they are teaching him how to adapt to things like play-action passes and certain calls, but he is picking it up fast.

The other safety position would be LaMiles Brooks, Taye Seymore and Christian Pritchett. Powell-Lee's side is him, DJ Moore and Davis.

He said Coach Santucci is a lot like Coach Key just with a defensive mind instead of offensive. He has great reasonings for why they are doing something and can explain it well.

Powell-Lee has one of the helmet comm systems and he said that Coach Santucci will just suddenly talk in it during practice to keep him on point out of nowhere. He has it turned so it is not too loud but it is weird to him to have it in. He said each player can adjust the setting for it.



We had a funny moment with Kyle Efford as he nearly knocked off the mic and a Powerade because he was talking with his hands.

Efford said that the defense has slowed down a lot for him and Santucci does a great job of teaching the defense and he just wants them to go play ball and is a real teach and a lot like Coach Key out there.

Efford said they benefitted a lot from the OTAs and the defense has picked everything back up.

I asked him about being one of the old guys now and Efford said the transition to leadership has been smooth for him and he likes the system and thinks he has great chemistry with Tren Tatum at LB. He has enjoyed getting to know all the newcomers in the LB room.

Efford said he likes the depth they have and he feels like between EJ Lightsey, Jackson Hamilton, Tah'j Butler and Austin Dean they have a good rotation at the top and they can keep fresh legs out there. Keep fresh legs is crucial for a defense.

He said the D-line has been working hard and they are keeping things clean on the second level right now for them and it makes things much easier for the LBs.

Efford said they are amped up about playing FSU in Ireland and he wishes the game was next week, they've been building up all summer to this camp and now they are in the weird grey area until it gets to game week but they are itching to play.

ATLANTA- Georgia Tech avoided the rain mostly as the Jackets completed the second day of Fall Camp on Thursday on the Rose Bowl practice fields. Offensive coordinator Buster Faulkner made his first media appearance since spring ball along with veteran center Weston Franklin and veteran receiver Malik Rutherford.

Faulkner said going into year two with so much of the offense back has really paid dividends during the installation work in camp.

"We are lightyears ahead of where we were last year coming back and a lot of guys being back as a team and an offense and from recruiting and adding to our roster. We started the process back in February when all the guys got here and through the spring and then through OTAs there was a lot of retention," he said.

The changes that the NCAA made allowing some non-recruiting staff to help coach in practice have also paid off for the Jackets as Faulkner has been able to delegate responsibilities among the support staff to supplement the primary offensive assistants.

Former grad assistant Nathan Brock highlights that change. Brock has been the de facto tight ends coach for the last two years working under Faulkner and previous coordinator Chip Long.

"With our staff, we have a lot of guys in new roles and some were 'analysts' but now they are able to coach. Nathan Brock has been here for a long time and does a great job coaching our tight ends and that is what he has been doing, he did it as a GA and now that it is legal he has done a phenomenal job coaching and a great job recruiting."

Faulkner also noted other support staff who are helping out on the coaching side this fall after the rule changes.

"A.J. Erdely has been here for a while now and Dylan Dockery and DeAndre Smelter who played here, now we are able to keep this offseason, having all of those guys back also helps with the install with the young guys and now they are able to meet with them and instruct on the field and I think it is a great thing for college football that they made that change and it benefits the players," he said.

On the RB room, Faulkner said that Jamal Haynes is the #1 and he loves football and they will give him as much of the load as he can carry. He said that Jamal is a football junkie and loves the game. As far as the #2 spot, Faulkner demurred two days into camp, but he said that Trey Cooley had a great spring and a good summer and has gotten stronger and faster, he is now one of the fastest guys on the team and he has played a lot of football. Evan Dickens is a guy they have confidence in because he can do it all and he is getting better. They have to the two freshmen Anthony Carrie and Trelain Maddox they brought in who are coming along and Chad Alexander is the other guy competing right now there and it will sort itself out in camp.

Faulkner said they feel good about the OL depth compared to a year ago. They brought in Keylan Rutledge after losing a Connor Scaglione to graduation at RG because they thought they needed an older guy and he is back out there after missing the spring. Rutledge has brought a lot of energy and passion to that room and he loves football. He thinks Geep Wade is one of the best OL coaches in the country and recruited really well and built some awesome depth. He said that Harrison Moore has been very impressive and Jameson Riggs had a great summer and got a ton of reps because Corey Robinson got hurt in spring ball and they've shown they are not afraid to play young guys like they did with Ethan Mackenny so he wants them all to be ready because they will play the best only.

Ken was there and asked about Faulkner's history with a QB in year two of his offense and he said that Haynes King is highly competitive, extremely tough and he does everything you want him to do. He is a leader and it starts with him and he has made his job easier by how he does all that. They have a lot of confidence in King and what he can do.

I asked about the TE room and he said that it was really depleted in the spring due to injuries and Coach Brock has done an unbelievable job of recruiting and putting together that room. Brett Seither didn't go through spring ball and had back surgery and he is full speed now. Seither despite the back injury was playing the best football of his career last year. They got him back full go in June. They like Josh Beetham the transfer TE from Michigan, he has experience and had a great summer and they are really excited about him, plus he has two years left. Jackson Hawes the kid from Yale has been exactly what they expected and he is a hard worker and one of the strongest guys on the team. He said the TEs have a lot on them with what they do in the offense and they've got to block, run block, pass protection and block on the perimeter and lineup all over. He thinks the room is really deep and he is excited about Luke Harpring and David Prince the two freshmen as well.

On the two freshman QBs, he said that they have Haynes King as the starter and Zach Pyron is QB2 and they both have a ton of reps under their belt and Pyron has had as many reps as King has over two years. Aaron Philo and Graham Knowles are both really smart and competitive guys and they study the game and his job is to get them ready to play in case they need them and you never know how things will shake out so just like every other spot in the offense they are trying to build depth there.

Faulkner was asked what Singleton needs to do to level up his game, he said finishing plays is the big thing. He is a guy that doesn't want to come off the field and they have to slow him down because he goes full speed even in walk-throughs and they need him to sometimes slow down. He has to continue working on his route details and when he adds that part to his game he will be very hard to cover.

I asked about the state of the WR room and he said that they have Malik Rutherford and Eric Singleton Jr. back who were their leading receivers a year ago. They had great camps and great summers. Chase Lane was their leading receiver through 1 1/2 games before he got hurt and had a bunch of production and had a great summer and probably had the best two days of anyone. They really like Bailey Stockton, he just shows up and makes players, great hands and is a good route runner. Zion Taylor has the skillset you look for, he has to continue to learn the offense. They are bringing along Isiah Canion slowly coming off his shoulder injury since he didn't go through spring ball and they were excited to get him signed and he in his second day today. Leo Blackburn has shown up the last couple of days and flashed. Christian Leary is a guy they will find a way to use, he can line up anywhere on the field and that is a big thing he pushes, don't just be an X or Z and backup those spots, learn all o the positions. Abdul Janneh added 10 pounds of muscle and looks faster than he was a year ago and he is their best blocking WR. They are still using Avery Boyd at TE and WR and he will be a flex guy for them.

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Buster Faulkner

Weston Franklin

Malik Rutherford

I'm going to do a whole video on this coming soon, but I thought I would go through and let you know who is missing from the game, some thoughts on some of the ratings of players and other tidbits.

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I had heard this was coming for baseball over the summer. Will really separate the haves from the have not’s and cost a bunch of kids roster sports with roster size reduction from 40 to 34.

ATLANTA- Georgia Tech kicked off preparations for the week zero opener in Ireland against Florida State with a two-plus hour practice session mostly in the Brock Indoor Facility after thunderstorms moved through Atlanta about forty minutes into practice. Second-year Yellow Jackets head coach Brent Key opened practice to select media on Wednesday night with the Jackets going later than normal due to summer final exams schedules at Tech.

The Jackets entered camp with one of the healthiest rosters in recent memory as well with only one season-ending injury backup tight end Jackson Long lingering over to camp and only a handful of players out on the first day according to Key.

"Going into the second year you really have a full range of data on everybody. We do a lot with sports science and we've been afforded the resources to be able to implement that into our program so we track everything," Key said. "We monitor everything and we look back at last year at the summer program and what preseason practices look like and the practice schedule and you can anticipate things, but you don't have the true data of what is going to be until you go through a season. The last 10 weeks of summer we were able to really simulate what preseason is and create that same load that will have."

Key said during the summer the players took it upon themselves to train the newcomers both the freshmen and transfers how things work and it sped up the installation on day one of camp.

The beauty of summers now is the guys get so many reps and so much time together that the retention is very high. I was very pleased with how they worked with the pads off this summer and a lot of the player-led things they did as well as teaching the right techniques and fundamentals. Pretty much everyone comes in now knowing things and we are able to start a little bit of a faster pace during the install," he said.

One player who Tech fans didn't get to see much of last year was defensive end Sylvain Yondjouen who practiced for the first time since August of 2023 after sustaining a serious knee injury in the season opener last year in Mercedes-Benz Stadium against Louisville after playing just 27 snaps.

"He is a full go. He took all the reps and that was good to see," Key said of Yondjouen's return to practice. "I think at times he didn't know if he wanted to be a big guy or slim down to be a smaller end. I don't care if he is 260 like he is right now or 230 like he has been. I don't think he has an ounce of fat on him and the speed and the twitch he showed out there today along with the added girth, I think he is 262 to 265 pounds now, I'm so excited to have him back out there. He adds a ton to the defensive line. Plus his leadership, he has played a lot of football and he is very well-respected by his teammates. He doesn't say a lot, but when he does people listen."

Key said that the defensive line was a tough spot in the spring and they had a full group between healthy players coming back like Yondjouen or Shymeik Jones who missed spring ball as well as the transfer additions and three true freshmen who came in.

"We've come a long way since the spring when we were fighting to get two groups out there," he said.

Wednesday's session also marked the debut of several transfers at a Tech practice including defensive end Romello Height (USC), defensive tackle Jordan van den Berg (Penn State), defensive tackle Thomas Gore (Miami), tight end Josh Beetham (Michigan), cornerback Zachary Tobe (Illinois) and safety Jayden Davis (Cincinnati). Offensive guard Keylan Rutledge also made his Tech practice debut after missing the spring following surgery after a car accident last December after he left MTSU. Key detailed Rutledge's journey back from his injury at the ACC Kickoff earlier in the week.

"It'll be a few days before we know a lot about the ones on the lines of scrimmage (transfers) but from what I saw out there today and what I've seen this summer, Romello has really good speed and he is strong with great length and really good takeoff. I'm looking forward to him being able to help us generate a pass rush and improve in that area," Key said. "J.J. (van den Berg) is probably the strongest guy pound for pound, he is a 700-pound squat guy and close to 400-pound clean. I mean just has phenomenal strength and he has good athletic ability and everybody enjoys being around him. Thomas is out there and he has played a lot of football on the defensive line and that really helped our depth. On the backend we added Zach and Jayden those guys stepped in this summer and made it look like today wasn't their first day and I'm excited for those guys to step in and create competition. The more competition you have, the less complacency you will have."

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Did anyone hear the FSU's Joshua Farmer interview on Sirius XM. Roddy and Chris Childers were interviewing him and Childers says "you're going to Europe, you're playing a good team week zero" and Farmer responds with a sarcastic "OK" to the idea of Georgia Tech being a good team. Roddy then says, "watch it, I went to Tech" and they moved on. Later when they interviewed Zeek and Jamal Haynes, they asked them about the disrespect of the comment. Not a big deal, but good to know how some FSU players view this GT team.

Coach Mike Norvell​

Press Conference​

MIKE NORVELL: First off, appreciate everybody being here today. So very excited about the kickoff to the 2024 season. It's been a great off-season for our program, from starting back there in January, going through the winter program, spring practice, the summer workouts, then reporting tomorrow. So excited about this team. Excited about the young men that I get to coach.

Our program has won 23 games over the last two years. We have 77 players that were a part of last year's game that are back. We've got a lot of experience and guys that have contributed to helping elevate the program to where it is. Now all of our focus goes into the task at hand.

Our objective this year is to go get better. Coming off what was a 13-0 regular season and championship game was something that was really a special experience for our entire program. It sets the stage and opportunity for us to continue to push and continue to elevate this program to ultimately where it deserves to be. That's among the nation's elite, when you look across the course of college football.

Great guys with me today. They've been a part of that journey. They're tremendous representatives of Florida State football, so many great young men that are back in Tallahassee that have contributed so much work to help build us where we are and ultimately where we're going.

Excited about the days ahead. We have a great opener, kicking off in Dublin, Ireland. Kick off the college football season and doing so against a very talented opponent in Georgia Tech conference opener. Our first two games are conference games. There's a sense of urgency to get off to the best start we possibly can.

Excited about the steps ahead. Looking forward to getting back on the practice field here this week.

THE MODERATOR: We'll take questions.

Q. Last year was such a great defense. Who is the next person, next man up on the defense?

MIKE NORVELL: Really excited about a couple guys that we have here today. Pat Payton, who has been an all-conference performer, former Rookie of the Year in the ACC. All-conference performer this past season. Really expecting him to take another step in his game.

Josh Farmer an all ACC player on the defensive front. You look at all three phases of our defense. A guy like D.J. Lundy who played so many snaps throughout the last four years of his time at Florida State. How he emerges as a leader within the course of this defense.

The guys in the secondary. I think we got two of the best corners in the ACC, guys that are All-American type capabilities in Fentrell Cypress and Azareye'h Thomas. Experienced backfield with length, size, ability.

I think our defense is as deep as it's ever been. Been able to have some guys that have grown throughout their time here. But also coupling that with some newcomers that have come in, whether Marvin Jones, Jr., Sione, Cam Riley that's joined in. You know, Earl Little, different guys that have been able to come in and complement the guys around that you're really fired up about what that group can be.

Q. What is it like to face your old school at home during week three?

MIKE NORVELL: Memphis has a great program, a very talented team. Coming off another 10-win season there. We know it's going to be a great challenge when we get to that third week of the season.

It's definitely going to be a unique dynamic. Coach Silverfield and his staff have continued to push that program forward. Got a special place in my heart for it. But also going to be excited to compete once that opportunity shows up.

Q. You have a mix of experienced veterans and some newcomers on your team. How is cohesiveness been so far?

MIKE NORVELL: I think it's been great. Ultimately that is the challenge in college football. You look at recruiting, the path, the journey with the transfer portal, different avenues for guys to be able to come and join and be a part of a program.

It's still about putting together the most talented team. Building that team is something I thought was really an X factor for us there a year ago, really the last few seasons.

When you see guys with all different journeys and experiences come together, how much they care about each other, the willingness to invest, challenge and encourage each other throughout the circumstances that are going to show up.

I think this team has really embraced that. From when we started back in January with the winter workouts to all the steps leading up until reporting here tomorrow, this team has invested a great deal of time outside of the facility.

I think we have a group of like-minded individuals. They love to work. They're willing to embrace challenge. It's that cohesiveness that has me excited about what this team's potential can be. We just now get to go live it out as we start off with this upcoming season.

Q. It's hard to tell from the podium, you're wearing a tie from the Bobby Bowden Society. What does it mean to be?

MIKE NORVELL: Coach Bowden was such a wonderful example for anybody that's in coaching, college football as a whole, just what he means and meant to Florida State in his time there leading the program.

He's such an icon for us. I was fortunate to be able to get to know him when I first took the job. A little over a year ago we started the Bowden Society, representing his legacy, the gift that he was for FSU.

A year ago I wore this same tie and I'm going to continue to do so understanding the great responsibility that I have. Just so grateful for the position I hold, to represent him in his honor.

Q. I got an opportunity to talk to Kenny Dillingham. He talked about 2021 when he was your OC learning how to win. Could you talk about what you think some of the key factors and differences are of learning how to win.

MIKE NORVELL: For us, you're making sure that there's an ultimate belief and investment in the processes that are necessary. It starts with the work. It always starts with the work.

Everybody will talk about, especially this time of year, wanting to win a championship. Are you willing to do the things necessary? If it's just starting today or tomorrow, you probably missed out on it. It's a 365-day commitment on making that investment, whether it's the on the field, weight room, classroom, every aspect of just being the best you.

Then surrounding yourself with like minded individuals that are going to help push and challenge you. You can't be reactive to just the circumstance. It's got to be true to who you are and what you believe in.

I think we've had a team that has learned how to respond in those situations. We're continuing to work to be better at that as we move forward.

It's definitely a process that we got to go through. You look back to even our second year. We started 0-4 to kick off that season. It was about how we went about the finish. To win five of our last eight, you saw those positive steps that took place. Wasn't perfect, but it was those positive steps and how you ended the season that really gave us a lot of momentum to what we could do and what we could accomplish moving forward.

It's all of those steps have been critical for us on our journey.

THE MODERATOR: What does 'accomplish greatness' mean to you?

MIKE NORVELL: What is greatness? I think that's something everybody has an opinion, everybody has a desire to be great. For me, you're trying to push to be the best you. 'Cause at the end of the day a lot of people from the outside might have a perspective of who is great, who is the greatest. For us, let's control the things that we can control. Let's go out there and be the best that we can be.

If we're willing to show up and do that on a daily basis, willing to work to get better, you look back and greatness will be accomplished.

To accomplish greatness, it's to show up and accomplish being the best that you can be on a daily basis in the things that you love to do, but also in the things maybe you don't always enjoy, that you're still willing to give it all.

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As with most of these types of events, I spent much of my lone day at the ACC Kickoff catching up with old friends and meeting some new people as I network and try to build out JOL for the future. One of the interesting things about day one was the inclusion of SMU along with GT and FSU. Those three teams will play week zero and I really didn't know any SMU people so I got to connect with a couple of them for the first time.

However, it was catching up with FSU people that I've known in some cases for almost 20 years that reminded me of why I network.

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I just spent 11 days in the hospital, 8 in ICU, after contracting and being diagnosed with Legionnaires. Fever hit 104 and I was in real trouble for a couple of days until they got me stabilized.

I actually ran the Peachtree Road Race with early symptoms, but had no idea what was going on.

I have no idea how I contracted it, but have reported in to the Cobb County Health department all my comings and goings for the 14 days prior to diagnosis. They are looking for any link by comparing any other cases reported.

I am just wondering if any of you have had the disease or know someone who has and how they got it. My own assessment is that I got it from using a hot tub.

For those who don’t know he led the British Blues invasion and brought the world John McVie (The Mac in Fleetwood Mac), Mick Fleetwood, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, Mick Taylor and Eric Clapton played with him post-Yardbirds.

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Greetings from Charlotte as I’m on site for the ACC Kickoff

For once I agree with a change made by the $EC. It was stupid that this was a penalty to begin with.