A daily dose of all things GT

HOOPS
...Who's #1....GT gets a mention...................... Seth Davis over at SI.com, explains why the rankings DO matter, as they stir debate. A quote from the article "How better to calibrate Georgia Tech's stunning start to the 2003-04 season than by saying the Yellow Jackets went from being unranked in the AP preseason poll to fifth in this week? That, by the way, is Tech's highest ranking since February, 1986 -- yet another helpful gauge." .............................. Over at Fox Sports, Mike DeCoursey thinks GT is one of three teams that have a valid claim to #1.................................. Over at ESPN, we have moved up to a #1 seed in their Power Rankings 16 "Jackets have Katz's vote of confidence. Then again, not since the days of Ferrell and Price has Tech been so respected on the national level." Here are the individual votes, with Katz having GT #1, Vitale #8, Bilas #12, Lunardi #4 and Frashchilla #3................................... What is the key to GT's success? Is it rebounding? John Hollis thinks so ................... Did you know that GT's record, if you look at each HALF of each game is 16-0, the best record in the country? We are the only team who has outscored EVERY opponent in every half. For more good comments on GT sent to ESPN, check this out.............................. On the recruiting trail, Ra'Sean Dickey's #2 rated Marlboro County Bulldogs lost to Lancaster last night. Dickey was in foul trouble early and ended with 14 points......................... Zam Fredrick's Calhoun County Saints CRUSHED Swansea 108-44. Zam "Buck" ended with 32 points, 3 boards, 4 assists, and 8 steals. Zam's father, Zam Sr., is the head coach and the team is now 4-0............................Meanwhile, here is a junior HS PG we are recruiting from Delaware, Caesar Rodney........................................ Info for tonight's Alabama A&M game........................... Did you know that big white guy from St.Louis that had a good game was getting over a major asthma attack from when the circuis came to town. Insert your own joke here.



FOOTBALL
More lowly thoughts on our H-Bowl..."The timing could be better: The second-to-last bowl game, oddly enough, pits Georgia Tech against Tulsa in the Humanitarian Bowl in Boise, Idaho. Says Richie Whitt of the Fort Worth (Texas) Star-Telegram, "Imagine a televised game between the Rangers and Brewers from Manitoba on the off day before World Series Game 7.".............................. Here is another person who has tabbed the H-Bowl the worst. ................... FINALLY, someone with a right attitude - Fox Sports - and their list of why every bowl is worth watching. Thanks Fox. Meanwhile, here is a story about Reggie Ball and his concussion. Interesting quotes...................On the recruiting trail, we just LOST one of our QB recruits that had verbally committed. Taylor Bennett, a 6'3" QB who had committed to the Jackets in November, decided his heart was in Boise, and has verballed to Boise St. Too bad......................................... Meanwhile, one of the recruits that visited last weekend, Rory Nicol, one of the top tight ends in the country, has selected Ohio State...................................Here is a kid we stopped recruiting last year because of his size, who has made a nice impact in Div I-AA. I guess if your heart is bigger than your torso, anything can happen. .................................The Seattle Bowl looks like it will be revived for next year............................. Meanwhile, South Carolina's AD took a page from Dave Braine and sent an "I feel you pain" letter to alumni after they were bushwacked by rival Clemson...................... Here is a list of freshman tracked by USA Today who graduated high school early in order to attend spring practice and how they fared during the year. For GT, it was Al Pena, the QB who ended up transferring to Oklahoma State.