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I genuinely feel like Tech has arguably the worst fan base in major college football. South Carolina isn’t great, but that place was absolutely electric. What does Tech need to do to get BDS to that place? Is it even possible?

KQ- GT is in a tough spot because of its location (being in Atlanta) and the student body demographics compared to most of the programs that play big boy football so they will always have to work harder. Believe it or not, there are many far worse and poisonous fan bases.

South Carolina is a real outlier they've always supported that team despite it mostly being a shitshow.

Kelly, be honest with us, will Tech ever win another football game? And what’s the chance we will sign more than zero 3 star recruits this year? Just seems like the world is falling apart and we should all give up.

KQ- I think luckily for Georgia Tech, Florida State is setting the GOLD STANDARD for bedshitting so it is only up from here.

Let’s say we beat Miami on Saturday. Who do you think plays in the ACC championship game? If Miami, Clemson has one loss and SMU has none or say they all have One Conference loss?

KQ- That is an interesting question. I think Miami and Clemson probably get in. The tiebreaker is this according to CBS sports story before the game on Saturday and the loss. If they each have one loss this would still be the tiebreaker I think. Someone else can chime in if there is something else that comes into it if they each have one loss. Here is the story

As it stands right now, if Miami, Clemson and SMU all finish with 8-0 records, the deciding tiebreaker would likely be the winning percentage of each team's conference opponents in conference games.

Does removing as assistant coach two years straight affect CBKs ability to hire? Or are coaches like recruits and ultra confident it won’t happen to them.

KQ- Technically he didn't remove any coaches last year during the regular season. He demoted Andrew Thacker and promoted Kevin Sherrer to DC, but he didn't fire Thacker or Travares Tillman until after the season was over. Mike Daniels who got fired when he was the interim coach was fired for something that was completely outside of Key's control.

I think injuries this year exposed our depth we were very lucky last year, depth takes a few years for a coach to build do you agree or disagree.

KQ- Haynes King played like 99% of the competitive snaps last year at QB. I pretty much have never seen that happen ever in my entire career. They got pretty lucky because even guys who were hurt like Brett Seither were still able to play some. Other than Dontae Smith and Leo Blackburn there were not many two-deep injuries of consequence and they got Dontae back rolling after missing a bit of time.

Do you think this is a revenge game for Miami for what happened last year and will they do there best to embarrassed us?

KQ- I am very curious to see how they come out. That is a double-edged sword for Mario Cristobal to play this week because it really exposes his terrible coaching decision and how pissed the team was at him especially the defense after the game. I would assume Mario is going with more of a this is the next team on the agenda and they need to keep going. If they are worried about revenge that helps Georgia Tech in my opinion because they are turning the game into more than it is.

Do incoming Recruits know they’ll be redshirted ahead of time say during recruitment or is it a process of not catching on during Spring/Summer practice? Like Jameson Riggs came in highly recruited but is a likely Redshirt.

KQ- So it depends entirely on the situation. A quarterback is generally going to know where things stand like Graham Knowles. Knowles knew that Haynes King was the starter and Zach Pyron was going to be QB2 so it was very likely that both he and Aaron Philo were going to redshirt. Once he was QB4/5 then it is pretty clear to the kid. With the OL/DL kids, they are pretty clear with them it is up to them to get into the two-deep and if they don't they prefer to redshirt those kids and not waste their shirts because those are the players who need the most development time. For skill guys it really may come down to how many special teams units they are on or camp injuries. Also, it depends on how much weight they need to add or muscle, so that is why Nehemiah Chandler is likely to redshirt as well instead of playing on special teams.

Usually the position coach and Key will sit down with each kid before the spring, after the spring and around camp time and lay out an idea of what they are doing.

You’ve mentioned how we don’t have a big body receiver on the roster to be opposite the field of Singleton. Has Canion assumed that role?

KQ- Canion could be one of those guys, but he is still learning how to use his body and get separation. That is where Leo Blackburn and Abdul Janneh also have some issues. Getting off defenders and creating that window to catch the ball has been an issue. You saw the long catch that Janneh had the other day as a great example of doing that correctly and running a good route.

Are we looking to add bigger receivers from hs or is that a portal add? And what’s been going on with Leo?

KQ- Yes and I expect they will look in the portal as well for a bigger WR. As far as Leo goes, he is down in the rotation. Canion has taken his reps basically and Janneh is getting all the other outside WR reps right now so there isn't much space for him to play. It is unfortunate but he also has been through a lot physically and is probably not fully back to being his best version of himself. He needs to get a shot of confidence as well and I'm afraid I don't see that happening this season with the way the WR rotation is working right now.

Does Maddox make it back this season or he fully on ice?

KQ- I would be surprised to see him again before a possible bowl game.

What’s the key to the game on Saturday for tech to win? Also forecast looks like rain, is that better for us since they air it out with Cam?

KQ- I think rain helps slow the pace down which benefits Georgia Tech some. They have to keep Cam Ward from extending plays and they have to shut down their slot receiver. The offense has to be able to avoid 3 and outs and sustain some drives and have a run game.

Bad buyouts are a problem right now in CFB with NIL and the settlement coming.

Somehow I missed this yesterday, but another big add for the Class of 2026 for the Diamond Jackets.

From the little info I've gathered on the kid, apparently he's a pretty darn good player. Left-handed hitter and can do a bit of everything. He's played outfield and third base during his prep and travel-ball career.

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Swipe to relive it. Atmosphere was amazing.

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Receivers coach Trent McKnight went to see Allen play at Buford last Friday. McKnight also saw some of Sam Turner's game with Southwest DeKalb.

Haynes King, Jamal Haynes, Kyle Efford and Tren Tatum...

I stole this from the Duke beat

Leading scorer - Baye Ndongo
Rebounds - Ndongo
Assists - Nait George
Def. MVP - Ndongo
6th man - Lance Terry
MVP - Ndongo
1st loss - 12/7 at UNC
ACC finish - 9th
NCAAT level reached - 1st round

Honors the top college football player in the nation that started his career as a walk-on.

-From Georgia Tech Athletics

THE FLATS – For the third time in his career, Georgia Tech offensive lineman Joe Fusile (Richmond Hill, Ga./Richmond Hill H.S.) is a nominee for the Burlsworth Trophy, which honors college football’s most outstanding player that began his career as a walk-on.


A redshirt junior, Fusile has started all nine games at left guard for Georgia Tech (5-4, 3-3 ACC) this season and is a main cog for an offensive front that ranks second nationally in fewest sacks allowed (four total - .44 per game). He’s also helped pave the way for the Yellow Jackets to rank among the top 50 teams in the nation in rushing (176.8 ypg) and total offense (422.3 ypg).


In all, Fusile has made 30 starts, including 22-straight since the beginning of the 2023 season, since arriving at Tech as a walk-on in 2021. He was awarded a scholarship following his redshirt freshman campaign in 2022, when he made the first eight starts of his career.


A civil engineering major and ACC academic honor roll honoree, Fusile is a Burlsworth Trophy candidate for the third-straight year, after also earning the honor in 2022 and 2023.


The Burlsworth Trophy was introduced in 2010 and will be presented for the 15th time this year. Like Fusile, the inaugural winner of the award was a Georgia Tech offensive lineman, center Sean Bedford.

Got caught up at the house this morning and missed media viewing of practice as you can see from my pic of the gate to the practice field. But we got some good stuff from the three players (Rutherford, Powell-Lee, Height).

Ready to rock and roll...

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Damon Stoudamire

Javian McCollum and Kowaice Reeves

West Georgia Coach Dave Moore

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GEORGIA TECH (0-0, 0-0 ACC) vs. WEST GEORGIA (0-0, 0-0 A-Sun)​

Wednesday, November 6, 2024 | 7:30 p.m. EST | Atlanta, Ga. | McCamish Pavilion

Live Stream: ACC Network Extra | ESPN+ (Announcers: Wiley Ballard, Jon Babul)

Radio: Georgia Tech Sports Network by Legends Sports (In Atlanta: 680 AM/93.7 The Fan) | SiriusXM channel 383

Other ways to listen: Listen Online | Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets App | TuneIn

Announcers: Andy Demetra, Randy Waters

Live Stats: Statbroadcast.com



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THE FLATS – Beginning its second season under head coach Damon Stoudamire, Georgia Tech opens its 2024-25 season with three games in six days, beginning with a Wednesday night date against West Georgia at McCamish Pavilion (7:30 p.m. tip).

The stretch continues with a Nov. 10 Sunday afternoon tip against North Florida (1 p.m.) and a Nov. 12 contest against Texas Southern (7:30 p.m.). Those two games are part of an early-season home multiple-team event (MTE) in which those opponents also will play Georgia.

West Georgia, in its first year as an NCAA Division program and a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference, has played in the NCAA Tournament three of the last four seasons in Division II and posted a 27-6 record a year ago.

North Florida, also a member of the Atlantic Sun Conference, is coming off a 16-16 campaign a year ago, including a 9-7 mark in conference play.

Texas Southern, a member of the Southwestern Athletic Conference, went 16-17 overall in 2023-24 and 12-6 in SWAC competition.

All three games will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra, available on the ESPN app. Radio coverage is on the Georgia Tech Sports Network by Legends Sports and flagship station 680 the Fan (680 AM/93.7 FM). The Tech broadcast is also available in the SiriusXM app.

TECH AT A GLANCE

Second-year head coach Damon Stoudamire began a re-build the Tech roster last season and guided the team to 14 victories (seven ACC wins), including big wins over top-25 teams Mississippi State, Duke, Clemson and North Carolina, all of whom played in the NCAA Tournament.

Tech returns a strong core of four players, including 6-3 senior guardLance Terry (College Park, Ga.), who redshirted last season with an injury after averaging in double figures for the Yellow jackets in 2022-23. Also back are three of Tech’s top four scorers from last season, 6-7 senior wing Kowacie Reeves, Jr. (Macon, Ga.), 6-3 sophomore point guard Naithan George (Toronto, Ontario) and 6-9 sophomore forward Baye Ndongo (Mboro, Senegal).

The three returnees from the 2023-24 team accounted for 42 percent of that team’s points, 40 percent of its shots taken and 56 percent of games started. If Terry’s numbers are added, those percentages become 55 percent of the points, 53 percent of the shots taken and 69 percent of the starts.

Stoudamire and his staff have built around those four by signing the 20th-ranked recruiting class in the nation (247Sports composite) - 6-5 guard Jaeden Mustaf (Bowie, Md.), 6-11 center Doryan Onwuchekwa (Dallas, Texas) and 6-8 forward Darrion Sutton (St. Louis, Mo.).

They also brought in four transfers who are expected to be key contributors in 6-2 guard Javian McCollum (Fort Myers, Fla./Oklahoma), the 31st-ranked player in the portal, 6-8 forward Luke O’Brien (Littleton, Colo./Colorado), 6-8 forward Duncan Powell (Dallas, Texas/Sacramento State) and 7-2 center Ryan Mutombo (Atlanta, Ga./Georgetown).

TECH CONNECTIONS

• Roger Kaiser, Georgia Tech’s first All-American in 1961, was the head coach at West Georgia from 1970-90 and lead the Braves, as the athletic programs were known then, to the NAIA National Championship in 1974.

• Tech senior guard Lance Terry’s father (Lance) and sister (Kierra) both attended West Georgia and played on the basketball teams there.

THE TIP-OFF

• 110th season - Georgia Tech is playing its 110th season of basketball in 2024-25, having compiled an all-time on-court record of 1,451-1,324 (22 wins and one loss from the 2016-17 and 2017-18 seasons were vacated by the NCAA Committee on Infractions).

• Tech in the ACC - Tech will play its 46th season as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, having won the conference championship in 1985, 1990, 1993 and 2021. Prior to that, Tech competed in the Metro Conference for three seasons from 1975-78, was an independent from 1964-75, and was a member of the Southeastern Conference for 32 years from 1932-64, winning one title in 1938.

• Tech was projected to finish 12th in the ACC standings last season by a vote of the conference’s official media panel. Tech has finished ahead of its media projection seven of the last eight seasons.

• Tech has a total of seven scholarship newcomers on its roster, including three freshmen who were judged the nation’s 20th-best recruiting class (247Sports composite), and four transfers in a class ranked 53rd.

• Tech will open the 2024-25 season with seven consecutive home games, its longest homestand to open a season since 1980-81. After three straight games away from home (Oklahoma, North Carolina, Northwestern), the Jackets will have five more in a row at McCamish Pavilion, including conference tilts against Duke, Notre Dame and Boston College.

• Tech is 38-7 in season-opening games in its ACC Era, 36-5 when the opener is at home. The Yellow Jackets’ most recent losses in season openers - back to back in 2020-21 (Georgia State) and 2021-22 (Mercer).

• Tech will play 19 regular-season games at McCamish Pavilion, the most since the 2016-17 season, when the Jackets played 21 total home games, including two on the NIT.

• Of the three new members of the ACC, Tech has faced SMU the most (8-6 all-time, last meeting in 1986). The Jackets are 0-3 vs. California (last meeting 2012) and 1-2 vs. Stanford (last meeting 2000).

Canes have some studs, no doubt about it. And Cristobal has really just gotten started getting his recruiting machine going in the last couple years.

Not much different than any of the other ones this year.

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As the Jackets head into their season opener tomorrow night at McCamish vs. West Georgia.

Romello Height

Clayton Powell-Lee

Malik Rutherford

Does anybody remember how much it is to park in the garage across from our baseball field last time I went it was 10$ has it went up? I park there for bb games and baseball games just cant remember how much it is now?

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Before I head out of town I figured I'd share the latest I'm hearing on a variety of prospects.

BTW there are a ton of fake ass offers being posted on X, be mindful of that if you are one of those who retweet these kids or comment on them posting offers. A pro tip is if no one on the staff follows them, it is pretty telling they are faking an offer.

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ATLANTA- Georgia Tech men's basketball coach Damon Stoudamire and new transfers Javian McCollum and Luke O'Brien spoke to the media on Friday as the Jackets prepare for the season opener against West Georgia next Wednesday.

According to sources, the Jackets played secret scrimmages against LSU in Atlanta and Mississippi State in Birmingham, winning the first game and falling in the second one. Stoudamire and his players didn't share a lot about the two scrimmages, keeping them secret, but he did share some thoughts on what they learned.

"It helped a lot," Stoudamire said of the secret scrimmages. "We got to see different lineups and then in the second game Javian played, he didn't play in the first and trying to get him up to speed and get him in rhythm with the main guys was something we needed to do. I was definitely encouraged and I liked what I saw."

Running a two-point guard lineup with McCollum and returning starter Nait George will be one of the big storylines this season and in the second scrimmage, the Jackets had too many turnovers for Stoudamire's liking.

"One area we have to do better in is turnovers; unforced turnovers are a killer. For me as a former point guard, we can't have that. We've got to get those numbers down. For me, I'd love to play with 15-plus assists and under 11 turnovers and we'll be fine and we've got to box out and get a little better collectively at rebounding and not giving up timely rebounds," Stoudamire said.

Along with improving depth and overall talent, the Jackets' big focus this offseason was improving defense and defensive rebounding. Stoudamire is monitoring that closely as the season begins.

"Our season last year to me was based on not being able to get stops when we needed to and then when someone missed a shot getting it off the glass and a lot of games came down to that. We've improved, but are got to keep getting better."

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Stoudamire said he fights the idea of doing two secret scrimmages vs playing one exhibition and getting a dry run that doesn't count and getting the cobwebs out. He felt this year it was important to play two SEC schools as a measuring stick to see where they are at and two teams with different styles of play and there are pros and cons. He said the pro now is they can come out on Wednesday with the excitement of playing in front of fans for the first time.

Stoudamire said there is no doubt that they are better defensively now and he is watching their habits when they get fatigued and the good habits have to kick in on D in those moments and not the bad. They lost a lot of games last year that came down to two or three possessions needing a stop to get a win and they couldn't get those stops or getting the stop and not getting the defensive rebound so that is really been a focus for him.

On the team's health they've had guys banged up, but Damon says they are pretty healthy going into Wednesday's opener. He thinks they also have depth this year and if they can keep everyone healthy they will be in good shape.

Stoudamire said adding McCollum and O'Brien helped with the leadership piece and he always wants more leadership on the team and they didn't have that last year and having a bigger voice in the locker room to hold everyone accountable and that is a key to winning.

I asked about the starting five, Damon says he knows what he wants to do and he feels like they are 10-deep now and they can just pull guys when they get tired now.

Stoudamire was asked if Lance Terry will start and he said he isn't tipping his lineup, but he talked about how James Posey came off the bench at Xavier and he was a first-round pick in the NBA draft. He said Kentucky just had two guys picked that were not starters last year in the top 8, so it doesn't mean as much to him as it sometimes does to kids, you have to star in your role.

Stoudamire said the roster is more versatile 1-5 and they've got more length from guys like O'Brien who can guard 1-5 on the court and do it well. He has done it in games and that is one of the things that made him very valuable as a transfer along with knowing how to win.

I asked how Jaeden Mustaf is doing after his dad passed this week. Stoudamire said he is holding up as best he can. You only get one dad and his father was around a lot since he was living up in Charlotte close by. They are here for him just like they are for Ryan Mutombo who is going through something similar. It is bigger than basketball and it has brought them all together going through two tragedies like those passing. He as the CEO of the program ahs to understand each kid and what they need and they are there for both Ryan and Jaeden.

On how they played last year winning some big games with a flawed team, he said it gives him some confidence going into this season but they also had no expectations last year and he said they won games they shouldn't have on paper last year and lost games they should've won on paper last year and that the season could've been completely different if they just won more games against teams like GT to go with the big wins. He said finding consistency is a big thing they are focused on because they showed they can be a good team at times last year.

THE FLATS – Georgia Tech athletics announced on Tuesday that it has once again partnered with the Georgia Tech Foundation for the third-annual installment of the successful Competitive Drive Initiative, known this year as CDI Triple Play.

CDI Triple Play has a goal of raising $2.5 million in new gifts to the Alexander-Tharpe Fund’s Athletic Scholarship Fund by Dec. 31. As in the past two years, the Georgia Tech Foundation will provide financial support to the year-end scholarship drive.

“We’re excited to bring back the Competitive Drive Initiative for a third-straight year,” Georgia Tech director of athletics J Batt said. “The overwhelming support of the first two Competitive Drive Initiatives has been essential to our goal of providing our student-athletes with life-changing academic and athletic opportunities. We are grateful to the Georgia Tech Foundation and, of course, Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera, for their continued leadership, alignment and support of Tech student-athletes.”

In honor of the third year of the initiative, contributors will receive “triple” points for cash gifts that are received by Dec. 31. For example, a person who makes a $500 contribution to CDI Triple by Dec. 31 will receive benefits at the Wreck ‘Em giving level ($1,500) and receive 30 A-T Fund Priority Points, instead of 10.

To be eligible for the triple-point allocation, a donor must make a gift to the Athletic Scholarship Fund by Dec. 31. For donors who made previous multiyear pledges, those individuals will receive “triple points” for pledge payments received by Dec. 31.

Competitive Drive Initiative Triple Play is a part of Full Steam Ahead, a $500 million fundraising initiative to achieve Georgia Tech athletics’ goal of competing for championships at the highest level in the next era of intercollegiate athletics. Both initiatives are a part of Transforming Tomorrow, Georgia Tech’s more than $2 billion comprehensive campaign advancing the Institute and its impact — on people’s lives, on the way we work together to create innovative solutions, and on our world — for decades to come. The increase in scholarship support for student-athletes through CDI Triple Play will further Transforming Tomorrow’s top priority of securing more scholarships and ensuring student success.

For more information on CDI Triple Play and to contribute today, visit www.atfund.org/tripleplay or call the A-T Fund office at (404) 894-5414.