By Bud L. Ellis
Game week finally is here for the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets, and we’re about to find out if this year’s version of the black and gold is good enough to successfully defend the Atlantic Coast Conference championship.
It begins Saturday with a non-conference matchup against South Carolina State. And while the Jackets are a big favorite and figure to have little trouble with Bulldogs (no, not those Bulldogs), it nonetheless is important to play well on opening day and build momentum as the season starts. ( Read More…)
Tuesday, August 31, 2010 at 3:48 am by bud
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By Bud L. Ellis
As far as The Associated Press and its preseason rankings go, the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets will start 2010 in almost the same spot as they began 2009.
The Jackets certainly would not mind a repeat of last season. The defending Atlantic Coast Conference champions appear at No. 16 in the AP’s first rankings of the season, released Saturday. ( Read More…)
Monday, August 23, 2010 at 4:09 am by bud
Tags: Atlantic Coast Conference, Florida State, Georgia, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets news, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets schedule, Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets tickets, Iowa, Miami, North Carolina, Orange Bowl, South Carolina State, Virginia Tech
By Bud L. Ellis
The first intrasquad scrimmage of the preseason for the defending Atlantic Coast Conference champions featured some of the trends that lead to a successful 2009.
Joshua Nesbitt rushed for a 2-yard touchdown and hit Stephen Hill on a 6-yard scoring strike, and took the brunt of a couple of big hits as Georgia Tech shook off the offseason rust and ramped up preparations for the 2010 season in front of an estimated 2,000 fans Saturday at Bobby Dodd Stadium. ( Read More…)
Tuesday, August 17, 2010 at 3:59 am by bud
Tags: Bobby Dodd Stadium, Georgia Tech news, Georgia Tech schedule, Georgia Tech tickets, Jordan Luallen, Joshua Nesbitt, Julian Burnett, Justin Moore, Kevin Cone, Louis Young, Orwin Smith, Richard Watson, South Carolina State, Stephen Hill