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Georgia Tech opens its 2017 season Monday night against the University of Tennessee at the brand new Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta. Tech will feature its signature option offense, including a new face at quarterback. Exactly which new face is not clear at this juncture, and Coach Paul Johnson isn’t
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Georgia Tech Coach Paul Johnson praised his freshman running back Jerry Howard following Saturday morning practice at Tech’s annual fan day open house at Bobby Dodd Stadium. “Jerry Howard ran hard today. He’s a load to bring down”, said Johnson. When asked if Howard might see some playing
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After years in the making, and a few delays, it’s almost time to open Atlanta’s newest stadium. A recent Mercedes-Benz Stadium Youtube video shows the aperture-style roof in action: With things in working order, we can turn our excitement to August 26th, the first-ever game in the new
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Georgia Tech’s football fortunes for the 2017 season may hinge in large part on finding a replacement for graduating senior place-kicker Harrison Butker. Butker finished his career as Tech’s all time leading scorer with 337 points, including 208 extra points and 43 field goals. He wrapped up his
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Justin Thomas celebrates with teammates this past Saturday as he closed out 2016, and his stellar Georgia Tech career, by leading the Jackets to a decisive 33-18 win over Kentucky in the TaxSlayer Bowl in Jacksonville, Florida. Thomas, who threw for over 100 yards and rushed for 42 and a
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It looked a little odd seeing Mark Richt surrounded by a team in green as he made his way onto Grant Field at Bobby Dodd on Saturday. Unfortunately for Tech fans, that was the only thing about Mark Richt that was unfamiliar. His success against the Jackets continued with his
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Two late pictures of the scoreboard in South Bend on Saturday show Tech’s remarkable surge inside the last minute of play. With under a minute left, Tech trailed by 23 points: Just 34 seconds later, they had pulled within 8. There was no more magic for the second onside
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A recent trip to Florida offered me an opportunity to sample some high school football, South Georgia style. High school football is a vital part of the culture in our fair state. The consistently high quality of play is underscored by the many names of Georgians on college and pro