Thursday, September 09, 2004

More Game Notes

Story here. And quotes from Levon Thomas about brother Carlos committing to the Jackets last night:

"I didn't have any influence on it at all," Levon Thomas said. "I just gave him some words of wisdom. He just made his decision based on that,"

"I didn't pressure him to do anything. I told him, 'Whatever you do, I'm fine with it,' and I'll be there to give him tips on what to do.'"

Also, here is TV / Radio info for Saturday's game............ Remember the slight fued between Derrick Hamilton and Tommy Bowden? DH was displeased with the support he got from TB once he decided to go pro early. Check out TB's latest salvo:
"We kind of thought he would be an exciting player," head coach Tommy Bowden said of Stuckey, a redshirt sophomore from Warner Robins, Ga. "There were some question marks: Could he replace Derrick? It looks like Derrick made the best decision."
In other words - "It doesn't like we need him after-all - good riddance".

NEW BALLGAME FOR REGGIE
Interesting comment from Coach Gailey about Reggie:
Last year, Georgia Tech coach Chan Gailey was reluctant to overload freshman quarterback Reggie Ball with information and assignments.

Ball has been given more responsibility in his sophomore season, and that could result in more diversity for the Yellow Jackets' offense.

Gailey allowed Ball to run out of the shotgun in last week's win over Samford after refusing to put him in that setup last season. He said Ball can be effective from the shotgun because he can see things develop better.

"You can only be as good as the guy who knows the least," said Gailey, whose team plays at No. 20 Clemson on Saturday. "Last year, that was probably the quarterback. This year it's another position. So we can adjust that way."

BOBBY DODD
Thanks to Doogie at the Hive for this link. Nice quote from Dodd about GT:
Dodd was fond of telling parents, "We're not miracle workers, but if you send us a good boy to Georgia Tech, we will send you a good boy home."
Also note that Dodd actually wanted to attend GT as a player but was denied a 'ship and ended up at Tennessee. How ironic.