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A few quick hits from Jacket nation
WEST VIRGINIA TIRED OF CJ
On their defense:Allen said all of the WV defensive players got tired seeing themselves on ESPN giving up a lot of yards to opponents during the National Football League draft. For example, Calvin Johnson, a top pick, caught nine passes for 186 yards and two touchdowns against WVU.
“Just seeing those highlights over and over again got really old,” he admitted. “We don’t want that to happen again.”
FOOTBALL SNEAK PEAK
A UVA site gives a GT preview
Here's a Notre Dame site previewing GT
One of the most in-depth GT previews by SundayMorningQB.
NFL FANS BRACING FOR THE CALVIN IMPACT
This long story on the "Get ready for the CJ Blast-off"
By the way, there is a very good chance CJ won't be reporting on day one of pre-season because he's not likely to have a contract signed. Talks are dragging out evidently, and the fact that a contract for Jamarcus Russell is also dragging make things worse. In addition, the Raiders start camp a few days after the Lions, so if CJ's agent waits until a deal is done with Russell to "set" the market, then CJ is going to miss the start. We all know he won't like that, but he's got to "play the game".
PREPPING FOR THE IRISH
ESPN has I believe a free preview of the Blue Ribbon Notre Dame write-up. Check it out.
JAVARIS CRITTENTON GETS A SHOE DEAL
JC signs with Adidas.
FOOTBALL FINAL FOUR?
Folks, it's coming. It's not "if" but "when".
JAMES BUTLER REPRESENTING
Will speak to youth locally
WROTTO IN THE ATL
In case you didn't know, Mansfield Wrotto, after inking his new deal with the Seahawks, has been working out at GT and helping coaches with the recent football camps.
WHERE IN THE WORLD IS .....
....David Duval, or so Golf World asks.
"For however many years, no one liked him; now everyone's pulling for him," says Puggy Blackmon, Duval's college coach at Georgia Tech and one of his closest friends. Blackmon's exaggeration is but a slight one. The longer Duval has struggled, the more popular he has become, which qualifies him as a tragic hero at this stage of his career. It is hard to imagine any sunken superstar continuing his search on such a public platform, with less ego or more tight-lipped dignity, a perseverance for which the man has been justly rewarded.CALVIN BOOKER TABBED 2ND STRING
The AJC reported that Calvin Booker enters day 1 of fall ball as the #2 guy behind Taylor Bennett........ as expected.
LLLLLUUUUUKKKKKEEEEEE
Still toting a posse and still fighting the good fight. After summer league with the T-Wolves, Luke Schenscher heads down under.
"I got on a plane in Adelaide to play for Sacramento and when I got off the plane (in Las Vegas) my agent said I'd be playing for Minnesota," Schenscher said. "I felt it went really well. We had a training camp at the start."
That helped Schenscher settle into the team and he opened in the 'Wolves first game, scoring 12 points on 4-of-5 shooting with eight rebounds in 30 minutes.
"For some reason, I only played eight minutes in the second game," he said.
"But really it doesn't matter how many minutes you play. That's the type of situation I'll be in if I make it (into the NBA). I won't be playing 30 minutes a game."
TOP NBA PLAYERS UNDER 25
Interesting list and detailed stuff on the top 5, including our own Chris Bosh. By the way, check out that pic of Dwight Howard "kissing" the rim. Sick. Just sick.