Daily Swarm

RECRUITING UPDATE - HOOPS
Joey Cameron verbals to Tenn. This is the young man who had earlier committed to Clemson, only to change his mind, and put GT among his leaders. Now he has made a choice again. As always, nothing is binding until he signs in the fall.

THE SAD STORY OF MIKE SOUTHALL
The diehards remember clearly the story of this promising recruit that Coach Hewitt decided to give a 2nd chance. Well, he ruined his 1st and 2nd chance, and it looks like he has just ruined his 15th as well. Southall will be serving a 1-year prison sentence for violating probation on his 2000 drug conviction. Another story of a wasted talent. Sad for him.

DID YOU KNOW SCHOOLS PLACE BIDS FOR BEESBALL REGIONALS ?
Maybe I have just been in the dark on this. I didn't realize schools actually bid money to be a regional site host. I thought it was a little bit more of a pure process. Just one more example of how money makes the sports world go round. Story here. Wonder how much GT bids to get a regional?

Speaking of the regionals, the Jackets will learn today if they will host a regional next weekend, as expected. The full NCAA field will be announced Monday, including the 8 top seeds.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW - STEVE KELLY
The former GT pitcher is working his way up the minor leagues and having a decent year. His story here shows that timing a luck are important as well.

With three days left in spring training, Kelly, a starter at Fairfield, Georgia Tech and each stop he’s made as a pro, was sent to the bullpen, the place where starting pitchers go to die. Less than a week later, though, the Lookouts’ fifth starter went down with a blown-out arm, and Kelly was put back in the rotation before ever making a relief appearance.

“You never wish anything bad on anybody else, but it was an opportunity,” he said. “I tried to turn it into a positive. I started that fifth game, and everything’s been going well since.”

Kelly’s success lends itself to the big question folks around Fairfield keep asking: When will he get moved up again?

Kelly admitted that the same question goes through the head of every minor leaguer. The key, though, is not to dwell on it.

“It will beat you up down here if you think about that the whole time,” he said.

WANT TO PLAY GOLF WITH COACH CREMINS ?
Check this link out -

If you want to play in the Gene Corrigan celebrity tournament at Glenmore on June 21, then contact Mike Comer (434-973-8397) as soon as possible. Players will be invited to a celebrity auction party on Sunday, the 20th at Glenmore, where they can bid to play with Virginia football coach Al Groh, Cavaliers basketball coach Pete Gillen, Wahoo hoops legend Barry Parkhill, former Georgia Tech coach Bobby Cremins and some other surprise celebrities.

DID A UF PLAYER LOSE HIS PANTS IN THE GATOR BOWL?
Urban legend from the 1967 Gator Bowl where Florida and GT locked horns. Interesting article about these fact-or-fictions stories.

COACH GAILEY TO ATTEND WEEK OF CHAMPIONS
Since it is for a good cause I won't rail on the fact that once again, we are "Georgia Tech University". On 2nd thought, the writer is the problem - what a boob. Sounds like a good cause and Coach Gailey will be there along with Sid Bream and Jose Alverez. Hey, and a few days at Hilton Head ain't all bad - I just got back from a week there myself.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW - DAVID ELDER
The former GT pitcher was released by the Greenville Braves. For a look at his career, click here.

THE AJC ON ALADE AMINU
Short blurb on our newest hoops recruit.

WHERE ARE THEY NOW - STEWART CINK
Cink is looking strong (leaderboard) at the FEDEX St.Jude Classic, currently tied for 3rd at 10 under. He won't catch the leader, but should have a strong showing. Notice that Matt Kuchar is tied for 30th, Michael Clark II is tied for 39th, Bryce Molder is tied for 48th and Tripp Isenhour is tied for 62nd. How about that - 5 former GT players on the PGA - and David Duval might make his appearance at the Memorial (next weekend I think).