RB coach Tashard Choice leaves for USC Tashard Choice, running backs coach and former standout Tech running back, is leaving the Flats to join Lincoln Riley’s staff at USC. He’ll serve in the same capacity under Riley. [tweet https://twitter.com/RivalsJohnson/status/1470038228313022473] Mason and Oliver set
Another big week in off-the-field news, as Tech hires Chip Long to replace recently-dismissed Dave Patenaude at offensive coordinator and two more Jackets are leaving the Flats. According to reporting by the AJC’s Ken Sugiura, Long will receive double the pay of his predecessor and become Tech’s highest-paid
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As Tech tries to re-establish itself after the recent coaching shake-up, the player departures continue. Running back Jamious Griffin, once a key recruit to kick off Geoff Collins’ tenure, will enter the transfer portal. Starting DB Juanyeh Thomas will also be gone next season after electing to enter the NFL
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Tech announced the hiring of Chip Long as offensive coordinator (OC) on Sunday, bringing the experienced coordinator over from Tulane for the 2022 season. After successful stops at Memphis (2016) and Notre Dame (2017-19), Long served as offensive analyst at Tennessee in 2020 before moving back into the OC role
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Gibbs, Yates, Amerson and Camp have announced their intention to transfer Four Jackets will be entering the transfer portal, most notably starting (er, sorry, A-T-L) running back Jahmyr Gibbs and oft-used QB Jordan Yates, who started six games this year and will be graduating in May. Running back Tony Amerson
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In case you missed it, Tech’s Athletic Directory Todd Stansbury sent a letter to the fans on Monday (which for some reason is a giant image instead of just text 🤷♂️). Here’s my summary: * “Three wins does not meet the standards of Georgia Tech football” * “…progress was still apparent
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Three more goals at the Benz in a clean sheet vs. Philly clinched a playoff spot for the Five Stripes. Now it’s off to Boston to face the New England Revolution. Repurposed Massachusetts rapper Termanology’s “So Amazing” to recap this one. Audio version available at http://music.conarro.
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Two more goals at the Benz, one for Tito and one for MLS veteran Jeff Larentowicz, helped Atlanta United to a 2-0 win and a new record for goals in a season for an expansion club (63). With the Union coming to town, hopped on two Philly area tracks to
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A back and forth game vs. Orlando resulted in a 3-3 draw. And 70k+ fans were there to see it, setting a new MLS attendance record. Borrowed two different Compton rap beats (since the upcoming match is against L.A.) for the recap: Dr. Dre’s “What’s the Difference”
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It was a wild game at the Benz this past Wednesday against the New England Revolution. Two red cards, seven goals, and zero shots for the Revs. Atlanta notched seven in a decisive win, and they’ll be back again Saturday for the third game in just seven days, this
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Opened up the Benz with a 3-0 win over FC Dallas. Now just three days later, it’s back to face New England Revolution. Celebrating the “good vibes” from Sunday’s win via Marky Mark & the Funky Bunch’s 1991 Billboard hit “Good Vibrations”.
Before the new NFL season kicks off, we’ve got one more Super Bowl video for you: The only musical take on the heartbreak, with original lyrics set to Gordon Lightfoot’s “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald”.